25 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4232c1fcf51a0edd2fbbce97737eb997.PDF d2181f4305b7cd04c095c9ae7515faf7 PDF Text Text :;'^^r7r" - ' • - ,'-'v . - 11' SEAFARERS LOG Vol. XXXIV No. 3 March 1972 V 'it -f I it i;. •J: 4' k ' •-. l.:- /• p % h k I. i •' #- t »'• •' f * «•' f ' ,S" K I' 1 *" k-i'. u IV- • Official orsan of the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION* Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland mters District*AFL-CIO Svi>dr^rvii-r'?\tT> �MARAD Dedicates New Center Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Andrew E. Gib­ son has announced the establishment of a National Maritime Research Center. The facility will be located at Todd Shipyards Corporation's Galves­ ton, Tex. Division. The MARAD-sponsored research center will be devoted to increasing the productivity of American-flag shiping. Gibson said "the center wiQ initially ccmcentrate on conducting full-scale tests of tug-barge linkage systems to determine their utility in the ocean environment; developing techniques to improve protective hull coatings and alternative ways to carry­ ing out imderwater repairs during nor­ mal stays in port; and developing oilwater separators and sewage treat­ ment systems to eliminate polluted discharges from ships. "Testing components, such as pipe­ line systems, necessary for building deepwater terminal facilities in the U.S. and administering maritime's liquefied natural gas transportation re­ search program will also performed at the center," Gibson said. Gibson pointed out that Galveston A National Maritime Research Center has been dedicated at the Todd Shipyard Corporation's Galveston facility. Sponsored by MARAD, the new center will help to develop the productivity of American-flag shipping. In the photo was chosen as the site for the center because of "the proximity oi much marine-related activity to it—the port, the shipyards, the o&hore petroleum industry, and the excellent marineoriented educational and research in­ stitutions here." He said that the new center will work closely with the Gulf Coast maritime industry and expressed his inset above, Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs, performs the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the new building preceding his remarks. confidence that the two, working to­ gether closely^ "will add substantially to the future growth and development of the American merchant marine." The Galveston center is the second of its kind in the U.S. The first was established at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. last year. The two will serve as testing centers for technological advances developed for the maritime industry before in­ stallation aboard ship. Gibson said that the creation of these centers is part of the new em­ phasis on research and development at MARAD which derives from the' Merchant Marine Act of 1970 de­ signed to revitalize the American mer­ chant marine. A Bill to Strengthen America DP EO IMR A vital piece of legislation now is being considered by Congress. It is a bill to require that at least half of all the nation's oil imports be carried on American-flag ships. The bill is vital because it would strengthen the mer­ chant marine, otir national security and the nation's econ­ omy. It is also significant because it brings into shaip focus those who are seeking to keep our merchant fleet in a weakened state in order to benefit foreign-flag and runaway-flag shipping. The reason for the legislation is clear. The United States is facing a growing shortage of domestic energy fuels—^primarily oil and natural gas. We must greatly increase our energy fuel imports between now and 1985 if we are to prevent our nation from be­ ing strangled by a lack of power supplies. The only places that have sufficient resources of oil and natural gas are located overseas, primarily in the Persian Gulf area. This means that we will have to depend on foreign na­ tions for the oil and natural gas that we must have to keep our homes heated, our factories operating, our en­ tire network of transportation moving. Those fuels must be imported on ships. The measure introduced by the chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Congressman Edward Garmatz, would guarantee that our country could depend on its own fleet to transport at least half of the oil. that we will demand. A similar bill now is pending in the Senate. The measure would prevent the United States from being placed in a position where it would be dependent upon foreign nations not only for our source of energy fuel, but for the transportation of it as well. Yet our consistent enemies, the operators ol foreignflag ships in the American market, are hammering hard to defeat it. Of the multitude of phony arguments they have as­ sembled, the most hypocritical involves their cry of "re­ taliation." It goes this way: If American-flag ships are used to carry at least half of the oil we must have, other nations will build barriers to prevent American-flag ships from carrying commodities to and from their ports. Here are the facts: • American-flag ships now carry only 5 percent of all our imports and exports. Nearly every maritime country in the world, either through legislation or administrative policy, reserves 30 percent or more.of its trade for homenation ships. • Third-nation ships—the American-owned runaways who fly the colors of Liberia, Panama and other countries who rent their flags for a quick dollar—^now are tised to carry 41 percent of our oil imports. • The U.S.-flag tanker fleet, which had been limited largely to the carriage of oil from one domestic port to another under Jones Act protection, is being laid up be­ cause of the increased use of pipelines to transport oil. • France guarantees the French fleet two-thirds all oil import carriage. Japan reserves mcnre than half of its oil import carriage to its own fleet. Peru, Chili and Spain reserve all oil imports for their own tankers. • The Soviet Union and other Iron Curtain coimtries see to it that ships of other nations are permitted into their trade only after their own fleets have been used to capacity. • Arab nations have taken the first steps toward de­ veloping a tanker fleet to export their oil. It can be safely assumed that when that fleet is developed, if you want Arab oil, you'll be forced to carry a share of it on Arab tankers. So the question is: Who can retaliate against the United States for enacting policies to protect its own merchant fleet when the practice is now followed through­ out the world? And secondly: How could they retaliate? What could they take from us? We have precious little cargo in the foreign trade now. Our ships are being scrapped faster than new ones are being built. Construction has dwindled because of a lack of cargo. It is proper and right for the United States to protect ite own merchant marine in the same way that other na­ tions protect theirs. And his bill represents a major step in that direction. Success in this struggle can mean jobs and job security for Seafarers for many years to come. We can reach that goal only by continuing our campaign to knock down the phony "free trade" and "retaliation" arguments used by those who would destroy the American-flag fleet. - Paul Hall liH y Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brbokl New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 2 �MTD Urges at Least 507® of Nation's Oil Be Imported Aboard American-flag Ships 'O. William Moody, Jr., administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, told the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee that the un­ r ion and the department strongly favor the requirement that at least 50 percent of I: f oil imports be carried in U.S.-flag ships. In response to a question. Moody said, "we have looked at this problem over t many months and we know of no other way to insure a petroleum transportation capability than the bill that is before you." He testified at hearing on H.R. 12324, a bill which would amend the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 and require that at least half of all oil imports be carried in U.S. bottoms. Moody contended that a large por­ Moody said the bill would provide tion of that future tonnage must be of a starting point for the rebuilding of U.S. registry, because only U.S.-flag the merchant , marine and would help ships can prevent the dual dependency assure a solution to the nation's ap­ proaching energy crisis. of the nation. Moody said that the benefits he "Mankind," Moody said, "has con­ saw for the industry could be written sumed more energy in the past 30 in terms of jobs. With enactment of years than in all previous history. In the bill he said, shipboard jobs on the next 30 years, we will exceed even tankers would begin with 2,500 in that record. 1973 and rise to 17,000 in 1985. "Six per cent of the world's popula­ "Without the bill, these jobs will tion is in the United States, Yet the not be forthcoming," Moody said, "be­ United States, with a total energy de­ cause at this time in history U.S.-flag mand equivalent to 33 million barrels ships carry virtually none of the oil of oil each day, consumes 32 percent we import."^ of the world's energy production. More gas, oil, coal and nuclear power Provisions of BiD are used in this country than in the With enactment of the bill, he said, Soviet Union, Britain, West Germany "statistics developed by the ship­ and Japan combined. building experts indicate that the con­ "Today our own resources are no struction of an American-flag fleet longer sufficient to meet our demand. capable of carrying at least 50 per­ In 1960 this countiy imported 1.8 mil­ cent of Our oil imports by 1985 would lion barrels of oil per day, or 18 per­ involve 364,000 man-ye^ of work cent of our demand. In 1970 imports in our shipyards. of oil had risen to 3.3 million barrels "And economists tell us that an per day, or 23 percent of our demand additional million man-years of work of 15 million barrels. would be generated in related in­ Consumption to Double dustries in the construction and opera­ "By 1985 it is estimated that the tion of this fleet United State's energy consumption will "So when we discuss construction nearly double to the equivalent of 63 million barrels of oil each day. We will have to import nearly 60 percent of our petroleum and almost 25 per­ cent of our natural gas. This country will, at that time, be importing enough oil and gas to provide nearly 30 per­ cent of our energy demand. "As our demand for energy in­ creases, our supply of desirable domes­ tic energy will not be able to keep pace, necessitating our becoming more dependent on foreign sotirces for our ener^ supplies. However, we have it within our power to prevent a dual dependency; that is, becoming de­ pendent on foreign sources not only to supply our energy, but also to trans­ port it to our shores. We agree with Hollis M. Dole, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, who said: "There are certain things about a nation's life that are simply too important to be left to the control of others. One is ocean 0. William Moody, Jr. transport. Another is energy. These, of a fleet of hundreds of modem, effi­ and a handful of other truly strategic cient tankers, we are talking about services constitute the irreducible mini­ tens of thousands of jobs for skilled mum of capabilities which the nation and semi-skilled Americans who are must have under its own control at now unemployed. all times.'" "Our shipyards and shipping in­ Fears Dependency dustry would become once again pro­ Moody said the United States would ductive, profitable ventures with the run a great risk of being cutoff from infusions of billions of dollars of vital oil supplies at the whim of any private capital investments." of the producing nations. He said the Other Ben^ts possible pitfalls would include eco­ Other benefits that would accme to nomic and political disputes between the nation through passage of the the U.S. and producing nations, or bill, according to Moody, are a definite between the producing nations and contribution on the plus side of the U.S. allies. balance of payments and continuing He pointed out that "to supply the contributions to the national security U.S. with the oil and gas it must im­ through dependable delivery of petro­ port in 1985 will require as much leum. tanker tonnage as now exists in the "There is but one alternative to world-^bout 153 million deadweight developing an American-flag fleet of tons." F• !l .• energy fuel carriers. And that alterna­ tive is to hand over to foreign powers the rights to buUd, operate and con­ trol the fleet that we must depend on to keep our nation equipped with heat and power—^literally our source of life," Moody cautioned the com­ mittee. Dispute Ojj^ositioD He rebuffed opponents of the bill, saying they represented interests in competition with the U.S. fleet and he said their argument that nations would retaliate against the U.S. was entirely wrong. He told the committee that France requires two-thirds of their oil im­ ports to be shipped under their flag and that nations such as Spain, Chile and Pera require 100 percent. "Nobody has retaliated against France that I know of," Moody said. "And nobody has retaliated against Spain or Pera or Chile either." That, he said, made those arguments "a complete fiction." He commented that those who have testified against the bill—^the Committe for a National Trade Policy, the European National Shipowners Com­ mittee, and the American Committee for Flags of Necessity—all have vested interests in the destruction of the U.S.flag fleet. He said, "they have opposed every effort of this nation to put itself back into the forefront of maritime na­ tions." He said that in the case of the European group it was the "height of ingratitude" for them to do it since the United States had rebuilt their maritime industries after World War II. Questioned by Rep. Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.) about the significance of foreign-flag operators iatervening in the hearings. Moody agreed with PeUy that this constituted a "sinister attack" to U.S.-flag vessels. Moody said there is evidence that operators in other nations "would be delighted to see the Jones Act collapse and that is why we are strongly in favor of all efforts to strengthen it." The merchant marine contributes about $1 billion annually to the credit side of our balance of payments. Constructing the required vessels in American yards would provide needed employment for shipyard workers; American seamen would find employ­ ment aboard these vesels. In both cases, their wages would return in part to the nation's economy in the form of income taxes and expenditures for domestic goods and services. State Crisis In conclusion. Moody said the tanker industry in the United States was in a state of crisis. "We need the help of this commit­ tee to rebuild it and we need that help soon. Without it we will be unable to keep the nucleus of the industry and we will have nothing later on which to build anew," Moody said. "H.R. 12324 gives us the chance to strengthen the American merchant marine through an imaginative, effec­ tive legislative approach that will have a major beneficial impact upon our industry, our economy and our na­ tional security." U.S. Oil Import Bill Is Introduced in Senate Legislation stipulating that at least 50 percent of all U.S. oil imports be carried in American merchant marine vessels has been introduced in the Senate. The amendment to the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 was co-spon­ sored by Sen. William B. Spong, Jr. (D-Va.) and Sen. J. Glenn Beall (RMd.). "While we probably cannot help but become more dependent on for­ eign oil, we can and should prevent total dependency on foreign sources for the carriage of this energy," Sen. Spong said. Presently, the U.S. imports more than 3.3 million barrels of oil daily and it is estimated that by 1985, this figure will more than triple. Sen Spong added. "We cannot allow our merchant marine—our nation's fourth arm of defense—to deteriorate to such a point that in time of crisis it will be unable to meet our needs. We must maintain ourselves. We cannot place our fate in the hands of nations who may not desire to or be able to help us in time of trouble," Sen. Beall said. Both pointed out that the passage of this amendment would automati­ cally increase and strengthen the U.S.flag tanker fleet; insure more reliable national security; spur the nation's economy by providing thousands of new jobs for Americans in the ship­ building industries; and offer the safest and most ecologically conscious manner possible for shipping oil. Hearings on a similar measure are now concluded in the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee chaired by Edward Garmatz (D-Md.). Testimony in his committee shows that there should be no increase of oil cost passed on to the consumer as a result of the proposed legislation. Weisberger Is Honored by PHS SIUNA Vice President Morris Weisberger has been presented a certificate of appreciation for his serv­ ice on the National Advisory Council on Health Professional Educational Assistance by Dr. Robert Q. Marston, director of the U.S. Public Health Service. In a letter. Dr. Marston offered his "sincere appreciation for your most helpful service," to the commission. The Council assisted the commission in the development of health career programs. The commission was terminated by changes in the law under the Com­ prehensive Health Manpower Train­ ing Act of 1971. Page 3 �•IfllllW (Sno/teAtmeiv "OGFDC •PAULROGEP fOCKAD^MS • BROCK ADAMJ '-JOHN SCHMITI • '"HN ^HWT: 'WILLIAM •---'5,£=NT lOnt^ 1—^0 Various community groups and local officials united with SIU and other maritime labor groups in urging the retention of Seattle's U.S. Public Health Service Hospital when members of the House Sub­ committee on Public Health and Environment held open hearings in that city earlier this month. During the one-day session, several civic leaders, health officials, interested citizens and beneficiaries presented testimony and statements favoring the continuation of the federally-fin^ced hospital. "We developed some interesting testimony and it" shows that the people really want that PHS hospital to continue operating," said Rep. Paul Rogers (DFla.), chairman of the subconunittee. He added he was impressed with the wide range of local support on the issue. The three-man congressional subcommittee in­ cluded Rep. William Roy (D-Kan.) and Rep. John Schmitz (R-Calif.). Stewart Laviton, assistant to the chairman and counsel to the subcommittee, and Rep. Brock Adams (D-Wash.), who represents the Seattle district, also accompanied the subcommittee from Washington, D.C. An estimated crowd of more than 200 listened to the numerous speakers during the four-hour hear­ ings which were conducted in the Seatde Science Center's Eames Theater. Among those testifying was Dr. Willard Johnson, former director of the Seattle PHS hospital. He was transferred to a research position last September when he protested HEW's plans to close the hospital. In doing so. Dr. Johnson violated a directive issued by Dr. Vernon E. Wilson, chief of HEW's Health Service and Mental Health Administration. According to Dr. Wilson, Dr. Johnson's signature on a letter sent to groups representing PHS bene­ ficiaries opposing the hospital closure was "inappro­ priate for a senior prt^am official of the service." At that time. Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.) said that Dr. Johnson's action means "that anyone who steps out of line in any way, is likely to be fired for using his rights as an American." Chairman Rogers called HEW's policy of allow­ ing officials to only speak as individuals when dis­ cussing the PHS situation "a very dangerous policy," and one that should be reviewed. Dr. Johnson told the subcommittee of the condi­ tions at the PHS hospital he had formerly directed and of the condititms surrounding his dismissal. "He was under no compulsion to testify and there were no penalties against him afterward," said Rep. Rogers. Present hospital director. Dr. Louis Gall said that a recent evaluation of the Seattle facility by a national commission showed the hospital meeting all the standards necessary to deliver adequate health care. The prospect of transferring control of the Seattle hospital to the community was also mentioned dur­ ing the hearings. Dr. Melvin K. DuVal, assistant secretary for Health and Scientific Affairs of HEW, said that "more work remains to be done before we would be prepared to make a recommendation." To date, the Public Health Care Coaliticm has offered the only viable proposal to HEW for the transfer of the Seattle PHS facility. Under a congressional resolution, HEW is com­ mitted to maintain the ei^t PHS hospitals until July 1, 1973. Congress has also appropriated $85.7 million for the hospitals and clinics. Dr. DuVal explained efforts to place National Health Service Corps personnel in the PHS hospitals. To this plan, subcommittee member Rep. Roy retorted, "I detect a gap between rhetoric and accomplishment. Fifteen months after the (enabling) law was enacted, we have only 19 people assigned to hospitals." With such a law, Rep. Rogers also questioned why the PHS nursing staff consisted of only .8 nurses per (Continued on Page 5) 1 The former director of the Seattle PHS hospital, Dr. Willard Johnson, offers testimony on his reassignment to a research position following his protest of HEW's plans to close the Seattle health facility. Rep. Brock Adams (D-Wash.) voices an opinion during the special hearings of the House Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment concerning the Seattle PHS hospital. Adams represents the district where It Is located. �Carey Suggests Cure for Nation's Energy Problems k *• The solution to the dual problem of the nation's energy shortage and control over the transport of imported energy resources lies in "strong bilateral or multilateral agreements with the nations whose ships visit our shores." This was the main thrust of speeches to luncheon meetings sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, by Rep. Hugh L. Carey (DN.Y.). Suggesting that the United States should have a more active labor representation in mwy kinds of international negotiations, Rep; Carey pointed out that American labor represents millions of people, and should have the opportimity to "contribute its experience, knowledge and judgment" on matters that involve workers so deeply and permanently. Reverse True Instead, he observed diplomats and btireaucrats are threshing out treaties and agreements affecting the lives and livelihood of millions of workers. Two such examples, he said, are State Depart­ ment talks with nations which claim 200-mile ter­ ritorial limits at sea, and voluntary textile agree­ ments with Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea. "Let me make it clear that I am not suggesting that labor take over the role of diplomatic negotia­ tors for the nation," he emphasized, "but there is no sense to the persistent habit of excluding labor," from these and similar important negotiaticms. Carey noted that "there is plenty of management thinking in the Department of Commerce," which sends trade missions to the far comers of the earth. He proposed a greater labor vcnce in these interna­ tional negotiaticms. Discusses Energy Crisis In regard to maintaining control over the trans­ portation of fuels such as natural gas and petroleum, the Congressman indicated that labor's help was particularly vital. "After all," he said, "who knows more about shipping standards and the environment problems involved in shipping than the men who man the ships, who build them, who load and un­ load them." Discussing the hard realities of the energy crisis, he acknowledged that "we can and must give the green light to the importation of necessary energy supplies," if we are to maintain our standard of living. But importing oil and gas "does not, of itself, solve or end this crisis," he added. The truly appalling aspect of the energy crisis in America, Carey stressed, is that "virtually all" the imported oil and gas has been coming to our shores on foreign-flag ships. "We allow other nations—and not even the nations which sell us the oil and gas, but third-party nations—^to literally control the transport of energy supplies . . ." he said. Solution Offered There is a proposal presently before the Congress which, if passed, would give us somewhat more con­ HLS student Michael Bagley, Jamaica, N.Y., (second from the left) meets Congressman Hugh Carey (D-N.Y.), while another Carey, Thomas (no rela­ tion), Brooklyn, N.Y. looks on. Other classmates who attended the luncheon are at the Congressman's side, (left to right), Emile Seibert, New Orleans, La.; Charles Meeks, Talking Rock, Ga.; and Ronald Huffman, Biggs, Calif. Garrett Clark, HLS instructor accompanied the group to Washington. trol of our energy sources, he declared, "a proposal to change our Cargo Preference Laws so that at least 50 percent of our oil imports will be trans­ ported on the American-flag ships of our own merchant marine." "The need for this change ... is great," he said, since it means more jobs for Americans. But the "overriding reason" a change in the law is needed is for our national defense. "Can you imagine," Carey asked the audience of labor, management and government representatives, "thl^' nation in time of war or national emergency totally dependent for its sources of energy on na-' tions which may not agree with our international policies or even with our way of life?" This could result in a national position of "being unable to control our own destiny," he warned. Otiier Problems Listed But a number of other related problems must be considered along with a change in cargo preference laws, he said: Problems of setting standard for ship operations—"standards which will help prevent spills from desecrating our beaches, our inland water­ ways, our port cities," must be resolved, and they must be enforced through strong bilateral and multilateral agreements. Noting that the area of standards for shipping and handling energy imports is one in which "labor's counsel could be useful," he concluded that in order to make certain that foreign-flag standards "are equal to our own," we must meet across the bar­ gaining table. "The planning must begih. immediately, . . ." he said. ". . . we will act soon because we must." It was a "fine top o' the mornin'," even if it wasn't quite St. Patrick's Day, when Ireland visitor E. P. Kearney, administrator of the Convention Bureau of Ireland, (left) shared a bit of the blarney with Congressman Hugh Carey (D-N.Y.), (center), while another Dublin visitor John F. Carroll, general vice president of the Irish Transport & General Workers' Union (right), offers still another familiar Irish saying to the conversation. U.S. Public Health Hospital Battle Continues in Seattle (Continued from Page 4) patient when commimity hospitals averaged twice that figure. Others present at the hearings in­ cluded: Pacific Science Center Direc­ tor, Dr. Dixy Lee Ray; Director of the Seattle Indian Health Clinic, Bemie Whitebear; and Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Washington, Dr. Thomas Grayston. . The Seattle hospital is one of the eight PHS hospit^s and 30 clinics across the countiy which is protesting HEW's plans to close or transfer the facilities to community hands. Since HEW's plans for the faculties have been publicly known (December, 1970) congressional opposition and community interest groups have joined in methods to halt the action. These hospitals, originally designed to serve merchant seamen and later Coast Guardsmen, injured government workers and other groups have been part of the American health heritage March 1972 for more than 170 years. Other PHS hospitals are located in Baltimore, Galveston, New Orleans, Norfolk, Staten Island, San Francisco and Boston. Similar Protests Earlier this year, in San Francisco, SIUNA Vice President Frank Drozak led an informational picket line of 500 maritime imion members and con­ cerned citizens in a demonstration against the HEW policy. The SIU and other maritime labor groups are also supporting expanded community involvement in those cities where the PHS hospitals are located. In closing the Seattle hearings. Chairman Rogers said, "I think the best statement was made by the assist­ ant secretary (DuVal) that if the people want the hospital, HEW would try to go along with them." The subcommittee will take the testimony from the Seattle meeting under advisement with other hearings on the subject. HfW Stand Still the Same HEW's intention to close or transfer the eight remaining U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals was again reiterated in a letter written by Depart­ ment Secretary Elliott Richardson. Sen. Charles McC Mathias, Jr. (R-Md.) wrote to Richardson requesting information concerning the current status of the Baltimore PHS hospital in Wyman Park, Md., at the reques't of Baltimore Port CouncU SecretaryTreasurer and SIU Port Agent, Warren Leader. Sec. Richardson's reply to Sen. McC Mathias follows: "The Regional Planning CouncU in Baltimore, in an exhaustive study, identified the North Central Baltimore Health Corporation for the potential management of the Baltimore Public Health Service Hospital as a com­ munity health facUity. However, much work is stUl needed by this com­ munity corporation to fully document a proposal responsive to aU Depart­ ment of Health, Education, and Welfare guidelines. "As you may know, it is our goal to convert the PHS hospitals to com­ munity use as soon as feasible. Our target is to accomplish this by June 30, 1973, not this year as you indicated in your letter. However, if in any instance we are not able to develop a feasible plan by that time, the status of the hospital will not be changed. We will continue to operate the facility as a federal institution until we are able to develop a workable plan for its conversion to commimity use." Page 5 �Rep. Garmatz Claims Subsidies, Cargoes Key to Survival of U.S. Merchant Fleet The U.S. Merchant Marine needs both sub­ sidies and cargo if it is to regain its prominence on the oceans of the world, according to Rep. Ed­ ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, in remarks delivered to the Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations at New Orleans. "The time has come," he scud, "to promote the use of bilateral agreements with other nations" if we are to insure sufficient cargo for American ships. The speech, delivered for Rep. Garmatz by Committee Counsel Ralph E. Casey, surveyed the recent history of U.S. shipping, the ac- Ralph E. Casey complishments of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and noted the continuing need for bold "new approaches." Here are highlights of the address: While the 1970 Act was a giant step forward, there are some important things yet to be ac­ complished, particularly in the cargo field. To that end, the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries opened hearings last Octo­ ber on ways to attract more cargo for the fleet. Certainly it would be imreasonable to expect American operators to build ships unless the busi­ ness is there. In an uncertain world where friendly nations can turn unfriendly overnight, this nation cannot afford to depend on the fleets of other nations to bring strategic imports to our shores. This is a cold, political fact of life. As Mollis Dole, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, recently said in a speech concerning the natirm's energy crisis, "there are certain things about a nation's life that are simply too important to be left to the control of others. One is ocean transport. Another is energy." Most Fleets Govemment-Cmntrolled The truth is, there are practically no truly "private" merchant fleets in any nation anymore. More than half the world's commercial fleets are either totally or partially owned by their govern­ ments. Competition with government-owned fleets, such as that of the Soviet Union, is tough—^very tough. In many nations, there are discriminations against foreign fleets in the carriage of com­ mercial cargo ... it is sometimes difficult, if not impossible, to tell where private enterprise ends and government control begins. To meet the energy crisis of the years ahead, we will need strong new legislation. Late last year, I introduced a bill to require that at least 50 percent of our vital oil imports be brought to our shores in American-flag ships. Another bill now pending before the Conunittee would require that we send 100 percent—^not 50 percent as present law mandates—of our gov­ ernment-generated exports abroad in our ships whenever the freight rates—American vis-a-vis foreign—are equal. Today, as never before, the Jones Act is under attack. As soon as the discovery of oil on the North Slope of Alaska was announced, the at­ tack intensified . . . there are those who would decimate the Jones Act by allowing Alaskan oil to be carried to U.S. ports in foreign ships. We cannot allow this to happen. The time has come I believe, for us to promote the use of bilateral agreements with offier na­ tions as a practical means of securing employ­ ment for U.S.-flag ships. I am not a protection­ ist; I am a realist. Inflation in our domestic econ­ omy has forced us to wage and price controls. The deficits in our foreign trade balance have forced us to measures which conflict with our traditional free trade principles. The evidence . . . seems now to point out the need for still further measures to insure cargoes for our ships. Reluctantly, I have come to the conclusion that we must deal in this regard with what had been heretofore considered to be purely commercial cargoes. Nothing less, in my (pinion, will insure the fulfilment of the new maritime pro­ gram. , Maritime Unity Is Central Theme of Tulane Conference Two events which underlined cur­ rent efforts toward rebuilding the American-flag merchant marine oc­ curred in New Orleans in early March. The events were the annual Tulane University Institute of Foreign Trans­ portation and Port Operations and a maritime imity dinner jointly spon­ sored by the Propeller Club of New Orleans and the Central Region Ac­ tion Group of the National Maritime Council. SIU President Paul Hall partici­ pated in both events. Hall was one of the speakers at the unity dinner and was a member of a panel on "Our Maritime Status Today and Tomorrow" which con­ cluded the week-long Tulane insti­ tute. Cooperation Keynote In both appearances Hall stressed that all maritime unions were joining in every effort to promote and develop a viable merchant marine for this na­ tion. Hall stressed labor's concern for the nation's security and the role of the merchant marine in the defense posture. He also stressed the role of the merchant marine and maritime's potential help in solving the growing energy crisis in the United States. To make sure we have a viable fleet, he said, we must recognize that "the name of the game is commerce and the name of the game in deliv­ ering commerce is going to be ships— and that means cargo for our ships." "We have to do all that we can to attract investments to this industry," he said. Hall cited the dangers of a declin- Page 6 ing merchant fleet in both economic terms and, again, in the light of na­ tional defense. "The Russians have recognized that the way to do business is through maritime power—whether merchant or naval," he declared. He said that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was legislation "whose time had come" and reiterated labor's determination to achieve its purposes through joint efforts with management and government in organizations like the National Maritime Council. Underscoring those words were the other speakers at the unity dinner: W. J. Usery, assistant secretary of labor and Joseph T. Lykes, president of Lykes Brothers Steamship Lines. Coundl Commended Usery said the dinner was testimony that "there is a recognition that the whole industry must pull together." He said that government would do its share to assure realization of the goals of the 1970 Act. Lykes said such joint efforts as the National Maritime Council were in­ tended to bear fruit in the form of continuous, inexpensive service to shippers. The alternative, he said, was that the maritime industry would "die on the vine." While unity was the theme of the dinner, the Tulane program covered a wide range of topics in its seminars and speeches. At one session on "Shipping and Shippers' Problems" three spokesmen for foreign nations attacked Federal Maritime Commission control of ships entering American ports and were stoutly rebuffed by Emanuel L. Rouvelas, counsel to the U.S. Senate Com­ merce Committee. Rouvelas point-by-point disputed the contentions of shipping attaches from the German, French and British em­ bassies that "Ship American" promo­ tions were bad, that the U.S. could rely on ships sailing under flags of convenience and that the merchant marine is overregulated. Rouvelas said it was the firm opin­ ion of the Senate committee that "a viable and vigorous American Mer­ chant Marine is an urgent national necessity." He said that the Senate committee would continue its efforts to make the U.S.-flag fleet responsive to the needs of the American shipping com­ munity. Another highlight of the institute was a speech prepared by Rep. Ed­ ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) and de­ livered to a dinner meeting by Ralph Casey, counsel to the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of which Garmatz is chairman. (See story on this page.) Other topics covered in the discus­ sion included cargo handling, the mili­ tary cargo situation, intermt^al trans­ portation of cargo and marine insur­ ance. An informal highlight of the pro­ ceedings was a luncheon for the dele­ gates held at the SIU auditorium. America's Merchant Marine 'Will Speak With One Voice' SIUNA Vice President Frank Drozak, speaking to a National Maritime Council unity dinner in Boise, Idaho, voiced what he termed "a message of deep concern" over the fate of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Drozak said that maritime unions were concerned because they have seen the fleet reduced to about 600 ships and because they have seen the amoimt of cargo the fleet receives slip lower and lower. That concern, he said, has led tb the unanimous involvement of mari­ time unions in the council, since the council offers labor a chance to par­ ticipate in the achievement of the "vi­ tal goal of generating more cargo for U.S.-flag ships." He said the council reflects "a de­ termination that the American mer­ chant marine will speak with one voice on this important issue. "The problem is so great that indi­ vidual effort cannot solve it," Drozak said. He urged his audience, composed of executives of shipping companies in the Northwest, to join with the Na­ tional Maritime Council in urging shipment of cargo in U.S.-flag ships. Other speakers at the Boise dinner were Charles Hiltzheimer, vice presi­ dent, Pacific Group, Sea-Land Serv­ ices Inc. representing management and Harold J. Romain, chief of market development for the Western regional office of the Federal Maritime Admin­ istration. Seafarers Log •1 •I �AFi-ao: UAW Resign from > GIVE TO Pay Board Si^'' • t The AFL-CIO and the UAW have resigned frcwtt the Administration's Phase U Pay Board. The AFL-CIO action came at a special meeting of the Federation's Executive Council. The resignation includes all three Federation rep­ resentatives on the Board—^AFL-CIO President George Meany, President Floyd Smith of the Machinists and President J. W. Abel of the Steelworkers. UAW President Leonard Woodcock announced a few days later that he also was resigning from the Pay Board, terming its workings an "abomination." Here are excerpts from the statement issued by the AFL-CIO following the Council meeting: "We joined the Pay Board in good faith, desiring -—despite our misgivings—^to give it a fair chance, and with the hope that we could bring the voice of workers into the decision-making process of an autonomous and genuinely tripartite wage stabiliza­ tion effort. "A few weeks after the Pay Board was created, we reported to the Ninth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO on Nov. 18, 1971: 'The trade union movement joined the Pay Board on the basis of a commitment from the President that it would be tripartite and independent . . .' Not Quite So Neutral "The so-called public members are neither neutral nor independent. They are tools of the Administra­ tion, and imbued with its viewpoint that all of the nation's economic ills are caused by high wages. "As a result the Pay Board ha$ been completely dominated and run, from'the very start by a coalitum of the business and so-called public members. All major Board decisions have been concocted by this coalition, with its mechanical majority of the vote. The trade union movement's representatives on the Board have been treated as outsiderS(—^merely as a facade to maintain the pretense of a tripartite body. Contempt for Ctrilective Bargaining "The Board's business and so-called public mem­ ber majority has continuously revealed a contempt for free coUectiye bargaining and freely negotiated labor-management agreements. They have shown an utter lack of understanding or sympathy for workers and the realities of industrial life. "In a supposedly free country, in time of peace, with no national emergency defined or like sacrifices required of the affluent elements of society, it is not tolerable to subject free American workers to control at such hands." The lone labor member remaining on the Pay Board is Frank Fitzsimmons, president of the Team­ sters. Fitzsimmons has indicated that he will con­ tinue to serve on the Board. Thase II a Devke^ The Council statement also contained criticism of the Administrati(Mi's entire Phase 11 program, de­ claring that "it is nothing more than a device to make the average worker and consumer both the victim and the goat, v/hile the banks and big busi­ ness pile up increasing profits." In the guise of an anti-inflation policy, the Coun­ cil said, "the American people are being gouged at the supermarket and squeezed in the paycheck." The statement concluded: "It is now very clear that the Administration's 'new' economic policy is nothing more nor less than a means of shifting to the average working man acid his family the burden and the blame for the dismal, failure of its former economic policy. "It is an effort, at the expense of personal and institutional freedom in this country, to avoid the measure, resisted by big business and other selfish interests—such as constructive tax reform—most heeded to correct the consequences of that failure." For both unions and individuals, political activity is not some­ thing you do to while away the idle hours. You do it because you are committed to a goal. Because you feel the need to get something accomplished. And finally you do it because it is your right and duty as a good citizen of a democracy. For maritime unions and for Seafarers there is another very good reason to be involved in politics: Survival. Ours is a highly regulated industry, and the power to regulate, if left unchecked, can also be the power to destroy. And the power to regulate comes through laws passed in Congress. That makes the Congress, and the Executive Branch of govern­ ment of great concern to us, a concern that involves the continua­ tion of the professional sailor's livelihood and his way of life. There is a great deal of work to be done with Congress and with the Executive Branch, such as watching bills that affect the industry. And there is a great deal to do at election time. For the men and women, we send to Congress can either help us or hurt us, either lift us up or tear us down. During the election season, we must follow the words of the old-time labor leader Samuel Gompers: "Labor must reward its friends and defeat its enemies." That is basic political science: Work for those who can and will help you, and against those that seek to hurt you. One way that work can be accomplished is through voluntary contributions to the Seafarers Political Activity Donation. There is no substitute for support of the right candidate, and SPAD is bur way of giving that support where it will do the nlost-^...^| y' good. It is less than a year until the next Presidential election, and a new Congress will be elected at the same time. It is not too early to make sure that SPAD will be working for you. A �Compulsory Arbitration Called 'Anti-democratic Hearings have concluded before the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee on legislation to require that at least 50 percent of all oil imports be carried on U.S.^ag ships. One of the final witnesses to testify was O. William Moody, Jr., ad­ ministrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Speaking for members of the SIU and 43 other maritime-oriented unions, Mo^y declared that the measure "gives us the chance to strengthen the American Merchant Marine through an imaginative, effective legislative approach that will have a major beneficial impact upon our industry, our economy and oiu* national security." Highlights of his testimony begin on Page 3 of this issue of the Seafarers Log. Senate Bill Introduced While hearings were drawing to a close on the House side, a companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Sens. William B. Spong, Jr. (D-Va.) and J. Glenn Beall, Jr. (R-Md.) In introducing this version of the bill, both legislatm^ stressed the need for the nation to maintain some effective controls over how energy prod­ ucts are imported to our shores. At present, virtually all petroleum products are imported on foreignflag ships and oil imports have increased at an amazing rate over the past few years. In 1960, for example, this nation imported 1.8 million barrels of oil pec day—about 18 percent of our demand. In 1970, however, imports of oil has gone up to 3.3 million barrels per day—23 percent of our demand of 15 million barrels. Rep. Edward Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee, has called this ever increasing foreign-flag carriage of oil a "drastic danger to the nation." Transport Industry Disputes Bills The Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee is presently considering 13 bills which deal with disputes in the transportation industry. They gen­ erally call for some form of compulsory arbitration'to deal with strikes in all phases of transportation. One of the bills sets some interesting procedures. After the initial 80-day cooling off period already required by law, this bill includes another 15-day cooling-off wait, appointment of a Presidential panel to investigate, and submission by both parties of a "final offer" to the Secretary of Labor . SIU President Paul Hall testified in opposition to similar measures be­ fore the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee last fall. He told the committee; "We are totally committed to our opposition to any legislation that would erode the tradition of free collective bargaining that has made our nation strong, has kept her free, and protected each of us against the tyranny of economic repression through government regulation." The Committee failed to report a bill to the House floor. Labor-management relations expert Theodore W. Kheel has called the Administration's sweeping compulsory arbitration legislation applying to the transportation industry "anti-demo­ cratic in the extreme." Under the Administration's pro­ posals, the President would be em­ powered to end strikes in the railroad, airline, longshore, maritime and trucking industries through a series of permanent options. One of these options is the "final offer selection," Kheel said. It author­ izes the President to appoint a threeman panel that would impose a settle­ ment by picking between the final offers of labor and management with­ out modification, he added. Not a Solution Since this panel must make a choice and that choice must be final, Kheel said, the final offer "may not be the most reasonable but the least reason­ able." He aded, "this is compulsory arbitration at its worst" because rankand-file union members would have no voice in the final settlement. Issues are never so simple as to be solved with an either/or position, he said. At least three parts prevail: Should any change take place?; if so, what should it be?; and, what measures should be taken to amelio­ rate the adverse impact on the em­ ployees? The well-known mediator told the Senate Subcommittee on Labor and Public Welfare that this plan is "not the way ... to promote industrial peace. Nor is it the cure for what the Administration identifies as our cur­ rent dilemma: What to do about emergency strikes in transportation.' The nation's first concern should be in finding ways to make the collective bargaining process more workable, "instead of wasting time in ingenious but unworkable devices that substitute compulsive for collective bargaining," Kheel said. "Let us concentrate our efforts on how to make the bargaining process work better; there is much room for improvement," Kheel concluded, as he called the "final offer selection" similar to Russian roulette-™"you take your chance on who is going to make the least unreasonable offer." i Study Reveals Pipeline Is Vital The long-awaited study by the In­ terior Department reveals that a pipe­ line to tap Alaska's oil resources is vital to the nation and to the nation's security despite some environmental risks. The massive study of the impact on the environment of the proposed pipe­ line said that development of Alaska's vast oil potential was a matter of na­ tional security in order to decrease the nation's dependence on foreign oil imports. The nine-volume, $9 million study was undertaken after three environ­ mental organizations charged that the Interior Department failed to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement on the project in accord­ ance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Involves Risks The resulting study, which makes no reconunendations concerning the project, examines all possible delivery systems and concluded that each in­ volved scune environmental risks. The major threat of a delivery sys­ tem across Alaska and combined with tanker delivery of oil to the West Coast would be oil spillage, the report said. However, it noted that "the whole system is being designed to pro­ vide a secure and virtually leak-proof conveyance of oil across Alaska." In addition to the national security aspects of the pipeline, the SIU and other maritime unions favor a delivery system involving shipping since it will mean more jobs in sUpyards to build the needed tankers, more jobs aboard ships, and more jobs in West Coast port cities. Interior Department spokesmen said that no decision on the pipeline would be made for at least 45 days. HLS' Hazel Brown Named To National Training Boards Propeller Club Honors MLS Milton G. Nottingham, Jr., president. Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Washington, D.C. (left) presents Miss Hazel Brown, director of educa­ tion at the Harry Lundeherg School, with a special plaque. Congressman James Howard (D-N.J.), at her right, reads the citation which notes the Port's "appreciation for a memorable visit enjoyed by military patients from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Bethesda Naval Medical Center." 8 Hazel Brown, director of education at the Harry Lundeherg School, has been named to the National Trans­ portation Apprenticeship and Training Conference. The conference is the only broadbased educational program in the transportation industry. The purpose of the conference, according to Miss Brown, is "to promote and develop training and apprenticeship programs in the industry, to develop and update upgrading programs, and to serve as a forum where management and labor can freely exchange ideas on training and develop solutions to problems which will encourage the growth of otu: nation's transportation industry." The conference, which was formed by President Kennedy in 1964, is made up of business and labor leaders rep­ resenting all modes of transportation, including rail, airlines, trucking, and the maritime industry. The conference meets annually to share ideas and discuss training pro­ grams relating to the nation's trans­ portation complex. The next ccmference meeting will take place in Chica­ go in October. Other Appmntmeid Miss Brown was also appointed to the Maritime Training Advisory Board, which will meet at the Lunde­ herg l^hool later this spring. The Maritime Training' Advisory Board serves as a focal point for the interchange of ideas on maritimp. training programs. The Advisory Board, which in­ cludes ofiicials of the Federal Mari­ time Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard, reviews and makes rec­ ommendations to the Coast Guard, the Maritime Administration and the La­ bor Department for improvemmits in maritime training programs. •B �atiqnglJblealih Security Bill DisGussed by Leading Proponent By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Editor's note: The iollowing article was written by Sen. Kennedy especially jar the labor press. He is the co-author of the Kennedy-Griffith Health Security Bill, which is staunchly supported by the SW, as well as all organized labor. The article is timely and relevant in view of the nation's current health system crisis and especially at a time when the government is contemplating shutting down the remaining PHS hospitals (See Page 4). This article was distributed to labor publications, by Press As­ sociates, Inc. Most Americans do not need to travel across the nation to know there is a health care crisis. Every workingman knows it when he looks at the increas­ ing amounts taken from his pay check to cover the cost of his health insurance plan. He also knows it when he sees his doctor and hospital bills and realizes how much fees have gone up since last time. Hospital charges have tripled in the last decade, while physician fees have risen by 150 percent. In­ flation in hospital costs outstrips even &e inflation ia construction costs. From the purely economic standpoint alone, this serious inflation in a $71 billion industry indicates a system that is out of control. But there are other signs of the loss of control as well. There is gross waste and inefficiency in the way health services are provided. Personal Observations I have walked through emergency rooms packed with patients waiting long hours for routine health care. In the same city, I have also walked through empty emergency rooms. I have walked throu^ crowded hospital wards, and I have also walked through hospitals with empty padlocked wings and half-filled wards. We have heard from af^ of the coxmtry with too many surgeons and too much surgery, and we have heard from areas where there are no doctors at all. In short, behind the soaring costs of health care, we see a health system riddled with ineflSciencies— a system that attracts physicians where they are needed least, treats patients where it costs the most, and overloads one facility only to leave neighboring facilities empty. ' If we are to succeed in our goal of achieving health reform, we must break the trap that binds us and free the hospitals and the doctors to create a health care system worthy of our nation. I believe the Health Security Bill will do the job. Only the health insurance industry stands to lose if the bill is passed—and I believe we have already witnessed the failure of that industry to serve the people. The Altonative At the outset, I believe that a nation as affluent as ours cannot afford not to offer comprehensive health care to all of our people, whatever the cost. But that is not the issue. I am convinced that the Health Security Bill can be put into operation for the same amount of mcxiey we are now spending on the current system, and give us better care in the bargain. You have heard enormous figures quoted as the "cost" of the Health Security Act, but the figures are meaningless unless we compare them with the cost of other programs. The amount of money that will be spent under the existing system in 1974 is the same amount of money that would be spent under the Health. Secur­ ity Act. The crucial difference is that the major part of the funds will flow through the federal gov­ ernment. instead of througfi the private insurance industry. The cost to the nation, however, remains the same. The higher federal payment is offset by a reduction of equal amount in spending for private insurance and out-of-pocket payments. The key question in this and all national health insurance int>posals is who should have the re^xmsibflity for administering the enormous funds being spent on health care in America. I believe that the federal government should have this responsibility. I would make the federal government the health in­ surance carrier for all Americans. Under the Health Security Act, the doctors, the nurses, wd the hospitals would not be owned by the government any more than they are currently owned by the private insurance industry. They re­ main free to organize themselves and charge for their services in a variety of ways. In fact, they would be freer than they are now, because more op­ tions would be open to them. As insuamce agent for the nation, the federal government would effect controls on costs, as well as incentives for efficiency and quality of care. It would also undertake to increase the resources available to supply care. Offers 'Positiv^ System Of all the bills before Congress, only the Health Security Bill places positive and firm controls on costs. It does this by prospectively budgeting the amount of money available to cover all health care services for the population. The budget would be based on the previous year's expenditures for health care, plus a reasonable increase to cover inflation and new demand. The budget would be broken down for various regions and areas of the coimtry. Within a particular service area, the budget would be allocated among hospitals and other facilities, as well as among pre­ paid medical groups, foimdations and other organiza­ tions of physicians. A pool would be left for physi­ cians in private practice who choose to offer care on a fee-for-service basis. These budgets would be absolute—and hospitals and physicians would have to live within the ceiling. In effect, the budgeting will place a lid on how much money can be spent to cover health services in the nation. The Health Security Act would also offer strong incentives for efficiency. The bill encourages the development of pre-paid group practice, medical foundations, and other more efficient patterns of health care. The Health Security Act also promotes the effi­ cient use of hospital and other facilities by an an­ nual review of their biidget proposals. During these reviews, costly, duplicative, or grossly under-utilized facilities would be phased out, and new construction would be based on area-wide planning for health services. There is another aspect of the health care crisis that has been little studied and is seldom discussed. It is the question of the quality of care Americans receive. • Our subcommittee has heard extensive testimony that raises grave questions in this area. The Health Security Act would offer major as­ surances in this regard. It would establish national licensing requirements for physicians and facilities, and require continuing education for health professionals. Controls would be set on the use of drugs, and referral arrange­ ments would be required for both physicians and organizations to insure against abuse of expensive specialist and inpatient services. But the most important aspect of the Health Security Act is that it frees the people of this country to build a better health system. Some op­ ponents have labeled the bill monolithic, and have raised the specter of oppressive federal control of health services. In fact, the only thing monolithic about the bill is its proposal to create one national health insurance policy for all Americans. It re­ places the many fragmented public and private in­ surance arrangements we have today with one public insurance system. My ^ ^ i At the SlUNA convention last year, Sen. Kennedy used charts to cite the current health crisis and the prospects for health care in the years ahead. In the top photo, he explains how medical costs have risen to ouch formidable heights over the years. In the bottom photo, explains a comparative study of health costs under different plans, including the Health Security Act, as projected for the year 1974. Page 9 • �'• '-iJ':r;:!,i::''^:-''•'i^.'.: '.•,''•:v!:'i•;'#i^i:: The Emphasis on Cargo This issue of the Seafarers Log carries reports on developments of interest to every SIU member. The emphasis is on cargo, on the ways to attract more cargo to Americanflag ships, and on jobs for the entire mari­ time industry. One report tells of the work of the Na­ tional Maritime Council, that labor-management-govemment organization set up to en­ courage shippers to use the American Merchant Marine. At special functions in New Orleans and Boise, SIU representatives gave strong sup­ port to the work of the Council and en­ couraged the new atmosphere of coopera­ tion. Then, on Capitol Hill, the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee con­ tinued to hold hearings on another cargo aspect—a change in the nation's laws to require that at least 50 percent of our oil imports be carried on American bottoms. It seems incredible that we should And the need to consider such a change. After all, we've always been a producer nation with plenty of oil to sell to the rest of the world. But we are also a nation of dramatic growfli and we are swiftly exhausting our supply of energy fuels. In fact, the United States today uses more gas, oil, coal and nuclear power than the Soviet Union, Britain, West Germany and Japan—com­ bined. So we find ourselves in the position of having to import energy supplies and we also find ourselves in the rather untenable position of seeing virtually all of those im­ ports coming to our shores on foreign-flag ships. workers. Bill Moody, administrator of the Maritime Trades Department, told the com­ mittee that "we are confronted, with the spectre of other nations employing their oil reserves for political advantage." He went on to pinpoint all of the dangers involved in allowing the situation to con­ tinue. He also pointed out just who is op­ posed to the measure. Who are they? Well, traditionally, the U.S. State Department is opposed. And so are those multinational firms which have been exporting U.S. technology and jobs. And, of course, so are foreign shipowners and our own runaway American fleet flying so-called "flags of convenience." Many of these groups also are opposed to the work of the National Maritime Coun­ cil. They are opposed because, through co­ operation and working together, labor and management may yet find a way to bring a new spark to the U.S. merchant fleet. The way to ignite that spark is to secure more cargo for our ships. The fringe bene­ fits are great—^more jobs—^more jobs for Seafarers, more jobs in the shipyards, more jobs in the ports. And the bill to require that at least 50 percent of our oil imports be carried on our own ships means a tightened national security. As we have said before, cargo is the lifeline for Seafarers. With it our way of life can and will continue. Without it the merchant marine and our jobs will in­ evitably disappear. It may be that we have no choice but to import oil. But we do have a duty to see to it Aat we—as a nation—maintain firm con­ trol on how that oil reaches our shores. Our national security depends on it. We will work with the Council, with the Congress and with every reasonable group to attract more cargo to the U.S.-flag fleet. We will fight back the attacks of the antiU.S. flag bureaucrats who would see our merchant fleet decimated and our nation at the mercy of others. Speaking for some 8 million maritime And we will succeed. Because we must. Page 10 least twedty years. Yet, I rmember him very clearly, and, 1 am sorry fqf- his family ^ his many shipmates. ; .'V Gerald fm-, ied At Ken- has pits to Mtrch, l>72 bad Volumt XXXIV, No. 3 mLAVAMEnmioQ Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of Nortfi America, Atlantic, Gulf, loikes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, PresiJtm I Cal Tanner, Extemivt Vict-PrtsidtH! Earl Shepard, Viet-Prei/dtHl \ 1 Al Kerr, SecrttaryTrustrtr Undscy Williams, Viu-Prtsident M Tanner, Vice-PrtsidtHt Robert Matthews, Vitt-Prtsidtm (published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C 120018 by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inj •land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 1575 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y,] 111232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C Seafarers Lot �NFU Claims Strikes Effect 'Exaggerated' The National Farmers' Union News­ letter says the Administraticm has "ex, aggerated out of proportion" the effect on farmers of the recent West Coast ' dock strike to give itself "a convenient scapegoat for the farmers' economic problems." The NFU said that the Administra­ tion rhetoric concerning the effect of the dock strike, was an attempt "to hide, or divert attention from, the problems caused by excessive produc­ tion under its set-aside program." They echoed the denunciation of Administration claims against the dock strikers issued earlier by AFLCIO President George Meany who branded the Administration statistics "unsubstantiated." The NFU newsletter agreed saying, "it is not strikes, but surpluses which are causing the economic ruin in the countryside." Pointing out that an examination of some facts, not widely publicized, makes the exaggerated position of the Administration "even more obvious," the newsletter noted that: • The Administration stood idly by when the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union offered to load grain and citrus commodities along with military supplies. "Labor Secretary Hodgson and Agriculture Secretary Butz admitted that they had not even asked the shipeprs to accept the offer." • "With the exception of a few weeks, some U.S. ports were open dur­ ing the entire strike period. In addi­ tion, U.S. grain and other commodities continued to move through Canada and Mexico. So while the strike did delay and shift exports, it did not stop them." More at Stake The issue of the strike's effect is still a pertinent one. Statistics are be­ ing circulated by those who push a bill to deny all transportation workers the right to strike. !^n. William V. Roth (R-Del.) quoted a Butz figure that the strike reduced farm exports $6 million a day while in effect. However, NFU emphasized that U.S. agriculture exports were affected by other factors that Butz ignored, particularly the fact that production in European countries and elsewhere was higher so the demand for U.S. products was lower. What has made Butz' claims really look ridiculous in retrospect was a recent government report showing that total exports of farm products in 1971 hit a new high of $7.7 billion, up six percent over 1970, even though the strike was on for 100 days last year. Corporations Begin Drive To Outlaw Transport Strike A total of 18 corporations have joined together in a big-busines com­ bine trying to raise $1 million to "edu­ cate" the public in favor of legislation to ban transportation strikes. The legislation, now before Con­ gress, is part of a drive to deny the right to strike in the railroad, airline, longshore, maritime and trucking in­ dustries. The SIU, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and the Federa­ tion itself all have expressed total op­ position to the measure. The business alliance, which calls itself United Transportation Consumers (UTC), came to Hght when it sent a letter and brochure to all members of Congress to explain its purpose. UTC apparently wrote Congress in an effort to show that it is not a "lobbying" organization. However, it concedes its aim is "to get consumers to arouse Congress: to provide "for mandatory settlement of managementlabor disputes in the transportation in­ dustry." The alliance was formed last No­ vember by ten corporations each of which is paying $3,000-a-year in mem­ bership fees: Georgia-Pacific, Allied Chemical, Continental Can, Dow Chemical, E. I. duPont, PPG Indus­ tries, St. Regis Paper, Union Camp, U.S. Plywood and Wyerhauser. Thomas F. Mitchell, chairman of UrC's steering committee, said it has contacted 1,000 firms in shooting for a $1 million kitty. He said a number of companies have declared an inten­ tion to join but he declined to identify them. Irish Congress of Trade Unions Seeks Solution to Ulster Crisis One of the little known aspects of the tragic struggle in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants is the effort of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to find a peaceful and constructive solution to the bloody quarrel. The Congress, which covers both Catholic and Protestant members and is represented both in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic has before it a plan to resolve the conflict. The plan, drawn up by a special com­ mittee, has been approved by the Congress' Executive Board whose mem­ bers come mostly from the Irish Republic. The plan rests upon two bases: civil rights and employment. The plan calls for a Bill of Human Rights and for effecting these. One part would uphold the right of Ulster citizens to be employed without regard for re­ ligion, race or polictical belief while the other would establish a system of promotional representation in local and national elections. Those in favor of the plan contend that persistent and chronic unem­ ployment is the crux of the Northern Ireland problem and that this has been a major cause of the present troubles. In turn, the current disorders have contributed to that veiy unemployment. The unions involved propose creation of an Industrial Development Board with a view to stimulate the economy and to create thousands of new jobs, especially in troubled areas. March 1972 Unfair to Labor DO DOT BUV!! BARBER EQUIPMENT— Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. WeUer. (DistUlery Workers) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ ion) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) CLOTHING—Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richmond Brothers men's clothing, Sewell suits, Wing shirts, Met­ ro Pants Co., and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated Clothing, Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) CONTACT LENSES AND OPTICAL FRAME S—DalTex Optical Co. Dal-Tex owns a firm known as Terminal-Hudson. They op­ erate stores or dispense to consumers through Missouri State Optical Co.; Goldblatt Optical Services; King Op­ tical; Douglas Optical, and Mesa Optical; Lee Optical Co.; and Capitol Optical Co. DINNERWARE—M e t a 1 o x Manufacturing Co. (Int'l. Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers) FILTERS, HUMIDIFIERS— Research Products Corp. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) FURNITURE—^James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Holly Farms Poultry Indus­ tries, Inc.; Blue Star Label products (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—^Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft." (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—^Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 unions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—Magic C h e f. Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—work shoes; Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler; men's shoes; Jarman, John­ son & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Workers) SPECIAU-AU West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) Unions Record Gains in '71 In Federal Service Positions Union representation in the federal service soared during the year 1971 with the number of non-postal em­ ployes in exclusive representation units topping 1,038,000, or 53 percent of total employment. The number of white collar work­ ers now covered jumped from 487,245 to 600,702 for a record gain of 22 percent over the year. This raised the proportion under exclusive recog­ nition from 35 percent to 42 percent of the General Schedule work force. The extent of coverage for bluecollar workers increased by 3 percent, rising from 81 to 84 percent over the year, bringing the total number of Wage Grade employees under ex­ clusive coverage to 437,586 despite a reduction of more than 8,000 in the work force. Noting that the number under ex­ clusive representation does not neces­ sarily reflect the actual number of un-. ion members, the U.S. Civil Service Commission reported that in the nonpostal federal service as a whole, the extent of exclusive union coverage grew by 12 percent during the year ending November 1971. The number of exclusive units (out­ side of the Postal Service) rose by 394 to 3,380 during 1971. Negotiated agreements numbering 1,643 covered 707,000 employees compared with 1,385 agreements and 601,000 employees during the preced­ ing year. Page 11 �./.v;,- As has so often been stated in talk­ ing about the workings of the SIU, or for that matter any union, the best way to insure an effective organization is through education. And education is a two-way street. Not only should ±e membership be informed of the doings of its leaders, but the leaders should be kept up-todate on the wishes of the members. Only through such a mutual underr standing of each other's ideas and desires can a union work effectively for the good of the entire member­ ship. This exchange of ideas, or mutual education if you will, is accomplished in the SIU through regular shipboard meetings, known as ship's committee meetings. These meetings serve ^ a forum to keep our members at sea informed of SIU doings ashore, as well as afford­ ing them an opportunity to voice their own opinions on various issues affect­ ing the whole membership. It is this type of two-way com­ munication that enables the union to function best in the interests of the entire membership. It keeps those at sea abreast of the latest developments at union halls across the cotmtry, and those ashore cognizant of the ideas of members scattered across the globe. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of every­ thing his union is doing. Each Simday while a ship is at sea, the ship's committee chairman calls a meeting for all unlicensed personnel. There are six members of the stand­ ing ship's committee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship's NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land)—From left are: A. Megllo, educational director; L Machicote, deck delegate; D. Sacher, secretary-reporter; M. Landrow, ship's chairman; W. Torres, steward delegate. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land)—^Aboard the Gateway City In Port Elizabeth, New Jersey are, from left: R. Blacklock, engine delegate; G. Aquino, steward dele­ gate; H. Hall, educational director; B. NIhem, secretary-reporter; L. Rodriguez, ship's chairman, and C. TruenskI, deck delegate. committee chairman, the education di­ rector, the secretary-reporter, and ' elected representatives of the deck, . engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsible for • calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary . procedure is used to guarantee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged . with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating . to union upgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a • recorder of the minutes of the meet­ ing and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ship's committees have ' succeeded in bridging the commimications barrier between a far-flimg mem­ bership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. SUMMIT (Sea-Land)—In Port Elizabeth, N.J. after a trip from Alaska are, from left: T. Williams, secretary-reporter; S. Bell, steward delegate; J. Gonzalez, ship's chairman; G. Weaver, deck delegate; 0. Stormes, educational director, and G. Welstead, engine delegate. • 'J 'I • I! AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land)—^The Azalea City Is now back on the Atlantic coast­ wise run after a voyage to ports In the Mediterranean. From left are: C. Jor­ dan, deck delegate; C. Hemby, educational director; L. Rogers, engine dele­ gate; E. Jordan, ship's chairman; S. Segree, secretary-reporter, and J. Gleaton, steward delegate. S.L. 181 (Sea-Land)—^Another Atlantic crossing "from Rotterdam has been logged by the S.L. 181. In front row, from left, are: S. Jackson, steward dele­ gate; W. Dunnlgan, educational director; F. Jensen, deck delegate. Back row, from left, are: M. Lopez, engine delegate • te; J. Davis, ship's chairman, and G. Walter, secretary-reporter. �MONTICELLO VICTORY (Victory Carriers)—Back in the port of New York after a voyage from the Persian Gulf are, from left: W. "Tiny" Thomas, ship's chair­ man; R. Prouly, steward delegate; L. Harvey, deck delegate; and R. Waters, educational director. Not shown in photo is W. Yarbrough, ship's secretaryreporter. TRANSOREGON (Hudson Waterways)—After a voyage from Puerto Rico, the Transoregon is docked at Todd Shipyards in Brooklyn, New York for routine maintenance. Clockwise are: L. Gardier, steward delegate; W. Wallace, ship's chairman; J. Ross, secretary-reporter; P. Hollaway, deck delegate; C. Welsh, educational director, and L. Rivera, engine delegate. ifef;:-' f NEWARK (Sea-Land)—^Aboard the Newark are, from left, seated: B. Butler, engine delegate; J. Utz, secretary-reporter, and H. Cortes, steward delegate. Standing, left, C. Dammeyer, ship's chairman, and L. Gillan, deck delegate. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian)—From left aboard the Steel Navigator are: W. Hunter, engine delegate; J. Graddick, steward delegate; V. Szymanski, secretary-reporter; B.4(itchems, ship's chairman,.and J. CreWs, deck delegate. V HOUSTON (Sea-Land)—^Aboard the containership Houston are, from left: W. McRae, steward delegate; T. Arellhno, Secretary-reporter; S. Brunetti, ship's chairman and deck delegate; R. Bozoman, educational director, and F. Presti, engine delegate. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Hudson Waterways)—From left are: D. Rivers, deck delegate; B. Stearns, steward delegate; G. Slack, engine delegate; J. McPhaul, secretary-reporter; R. Garrecht, educational dirctor, and G. Ruff, ship's chairman. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land)—From left are: R. Dell, educational director; F. Motus, . steward delegate; S. Piatak, secretary-reporter; B. Hayes, deck delegate; J. Keel, ship's chairman, and C. Melpignano, engine delegate. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land)—Ship's committee aboard the New Orleans In­ cludes, from left: T. Swonden, deck delegate; A. Meglio, educational director; G. Hand, engine delegate; D. Sacher, secretary-reporter, and M. Landron, ship's chairman. , > . March 1972 Page 13 I �Digest of SiU > Ships Meetings man T. Foster; Secretary T. Jackson. Ev­ TRANSCOLUMBU (Hudson Water­ erything is running smoothly. Few hours ways), Dec. 5—Chainnan R, C. Palmer; disputed OT in deck department Secretary F. Hall; Deck Delegate E. Ma' ELI2ABETHPORT (Sea Land), Dec. kela; Engine Delegate Vincent A. Lawsin. 5—Chairman Charles R- Hummel; Secre­ $12 in ship's fimd. Small amount of dis­ tary James P. Lomax; Deck Delegate C. J. puted OT in engine department. Vote of Quinnt; Steward Delegate Patrick G. Fox. thanks to the steward department for a $152 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ job well done. ported. LOS ANGELES (Sea Land), Nov. 21— OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Over­ Chairman R. D. Eisengraeber, Secretary seas), Dec. 18—Chairman John O. Moore; G. P. Thlu; Deck Delegate Steve Huren; Secretary W. G. Hamilton; Deck Delegate Engine Delegate George Dunfee; Steward Eugene R. Beverly; Engine Delegate B. T. Delegate James Temple. $51 in ship's fund. Maldonado; Steward Delegate James A. Disputed OT in engine department. Hillen. Disputed OT in engine and steward ANCHORAGE (Sea Land), Dec. 5— departments to be taken up with patrol­ Chainnan B. F. Gillian; Secretary J. Rob­ man. erts; Deck Delegate Elanny Franer; En­ TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Waterways), gine Delegate John Lasky; Steward Dele­ Dec. 12—Chairman F. Gaspar, Secretary gate Julio G. Napoleonis. $26 in ship's Aussie Shrimpton; Deck Delegate O. V. fund. No beefs were reported. Ortiz; Engine Delegate Luis H. Roman; CHATHAM (Waterman), Dec. 9— Steward Delegate Frank Rakas. Very good Chainnan A. Armada; Secretary R. Col­ trip. $105 in ship's fund. Good crew on lier; Deck Delegate J. Bryan; Engine Dele­ board. gate A. Abrams; Steward Delegate P. WESIERN COMET (Western Agency), Thompson. Some disputed OT in deck and Dec. 19—Chairman E. C. Gilbert; Secre­ engine departments. Vote of thanks to the tary Roscoe L. Alford. No beefs were re­ steward department for the good food and port by department delegates. service. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Nov. 28— FALCON DUCHESS (Falcon Tankers), Chairman Jose L. Gomes; Secretary Jesus Dec. 11—Chairman Roben D. Schwarz; D. Reyes; Deck Delegate Frank Gates; En­ Secretary James Carter, Jr.; Deck Delegate gine Delegate Stanley LaFlour, Steward Jack A. Olsen; Engine Delegate Arthur G. Delegate James Campfield. $16 in ship's Milne; Steward Delegate Warren Fore­ fund. No beefs were reported. man. No beefs were reported. Vote of NEWARK (Sea Land), Dec. 12—Chair­ thanks to Brother Robert Schwartz, ship's man D. Dammayer; SMretary Jack Utz. chainnan, who has done a very fbe job $16 in ship's fimd. No beefs. Everything is ' of keeping this ship running smoothly. running smoothly. WESTERN COMET (Western Agency), COLUMBIA (U.S. SteeD, Nov. 28— " Nov. 5—Chairman E. C. Gilbert; Secretary Chairman C. larmoli; Secretary M. S. SosR. L. Alford. Everything is running smooth­ ly, with no beefs. pina; Deck Delegate James S. Rogers; En­ gine Delegate W. B. Addison; Steward SAN JUAN (Sea Land), Nov. 28—Chair­ Delegate Edward F. Corten. No beefs. Ev­ man T. Chilinski; Secretary T. R. Kaziuke­ erything is running smoothly. wicz; Deck Delegate John A. Owen; Stew­ OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Over­ ard Delagate S. Rothschild. $47 in ship's seas), Dec. 5—Chairman Charles Magette; fund. No beefs were reported. Secretary J. Long; Deck Delegate E. K. TAMPA (Sea Land), Dec. 5—Chairman DeMass; Engine Delegate Joseph Bosch; O. Ipsen; Secretary R. B. Barnes; Deck Steward Delegate Clarence Willey. $35 in Delegate S." L. Gonzalez; Steward Delegate ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote R. Williams. Everything is ruiming smooth­ ^ thanks to the steward department for a ly wiih no beefs. Vote of thanks to the job well done. The steward department steward department for a job well done. thanked the crew for their coloration. SEATTLE (Sea Land), Dec. 19—Chair­ OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Marine), Nov. man E. Tirelli; Secretary W. Hand; Engine 28—Chairman Donald A. Trefethen; Secre­ Delegate Paul Hoiieycutt. No beefs were tary Carl Jones, Jr.; Deck Delegate Charles reported. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ Romano; Engine Delegate Ira W. Wri^t; partment for a job well done. Steward Delegate Richard Sherman. $39 TAMPA (Sea Land), Dec. 19—Chair­ in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. man O. Ipsen; Secretary R. B. Barnes; Vote of thanks to the steward department Deck Delegate S. L. Gonzalez; Steward for a job well done. Delegate R. Williams. Some disputed OT YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), Dec. in deck department to be taken up with 19—Chairman Danny Merrill; Secretary patrolman. Members reported on Piney -George W. Luke; Deck Delegate Joe Pav^ Point school and the SlU educational pro­ Engine Delegate Josq>h L. Diosco; Stew­ gram there. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ard Delegate V^lliam Gcmzalez. $15 in ship's fund. Some amount of disputed OT PORTMAR (Calmar), Dec. 19—Chairin deck and engine departments. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hudson Wa­ terways), Nov. 26—Chairman W. Nash; Secretary Chris DeJesus; Deck Delegate John Aversa; Engine Delegate John A. Ryan; Steward Delegate R. U. Buckart Few beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward and his entire department for the outstand­ ing Christmas diimer. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Waterways), Dec. 19—Chairman F. D. Gosse; Secre­ tary Maximo Bagawan; Deck Delegate Howard C. Alberson; Engine delegate J. R. Brown. Some diluted OT in each department. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Seatrain), Dec. 12—Chairman George Ruf; Secretary James McPhaul; Deck Delegate M. F. • Kramer; Engine Delegate D. D. Fegan; Steward Delegate H. McAleer. $13 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in engine department. TRENTON (Sea-Land), Dec. 12—Chairman J. A. Shortell; Secretary Gus Skendelas; Deck Delegate G. R. Draney; En­ gine Delegate V. M. Barros. $23 in ship's ' fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. AREPA (Sea-Land), Dec. 18—Chair- . man R. W. Hodges; Secretary John Nash. Some disputed OT in engine department Vote of thanks to the crew messmen for a job well done. PORTMAR (Calmar), Dec. 26—Chair­ man T. Jackson; Secretary E. Nordstrom. Representative Bill Hall (standing, left), is speaking at Few hours disputed OT in deck depart- ' meeting of Seatrain Puerto Rico's crew before vessel ment. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. makes outbound voyage from Weehawken, New Jersey. Steward Delegate Howard S. Berg. No DELTA BRASIL (Delta), Oct. 25— beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the Chainnan J. F. Cunningham; Secretary F. steward department for a job well done. G. Stewards; Deck Delegate William A. Pettman; Engine Delegate L. Kleinman; CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Steward £>elegate F. Engel, Jr. The steward Service), Dec. 3—Chairman A. H. Ander­ left ship in Rio due to illness. Brother son; Secretary Edward P. Brinn; Deck Del­ Francisco Gomez who is steward for the egate Jim Spencer; Engine Delegate Igna­ remainder of this voyage is doing an excel­ tius Miller, Steward Delegate James Dodd. lent job. Disputed OT in steward depart­ Some disputed OT in steward department ment, otherwise no beefs. Vote of ^anks to the baker for a job well SL 181 (Sea-Land), Oct. 31—Chairman done. J. J. McHale; Secretary G. Walter; Deck TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Waterways), Delegate H. B. Gaskill; Engine Delegate Nov. 28—Chairman F. D. Fosse; Secre­ Van Whitney; Steward Delegate Stonewall tary Maximo Bugawan; Deck Delegate Jackson. $12 in ship's fund. Disputed OT Howard Chester Alberson; Engine Dele­ in deck and engine departments. Vote of gate J. R. Brown. Some disputed OT in thanks to the steward department for a job engine department. Vote of thanks to the well done. steward department for a job well done. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Marine), Oct. YORKMAR (Calmar), Nov. 21—Chair­ 26—Chairman C. Lineberry; Secretary Rob­ man Angelo Antoniou; Secretary Robert ert Aumiller; Deck Delegate M. Pereiro; A. Clarke; Deck Delegate Thomas J. McEngine Delegate J. Neel; Steward Delegate Sweeney; Engine Delegate Earl D. Willis. W. Stone. Everything is running smoothly Everything is running smoothly with no except for some disputed OT in engine beefs. Vote of thanks to the-steward depart­ department. ment for a job well done. The steward in INGER (Reynolds Metal), Oct. 10— turn thanked the crew for keeping the Chairman Marion E. Beeching; Secretary messhall and pantry clean. D. Martine; Deck Delegate Joe R. Bennett; SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hudson WatEngine Delegate T. L. Laningham. $21 terways), Nov. 28—Chairman F. R. Charin ship's fund. Everything is running neco; Secretary G. M. Wright; Deck Dele­ smoothly. Most of the repairs have been gate E. McGuim; Engine Delegate S. E. completed. Cruz; Steward Delegate R. Rivera, Jr. $122 CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), Oct. 10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed —Chairman Peter D. Sheldrake; Secretary OT. Charles L. Shirah; Deck Delegate F. S. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), Nov. Sellman; Engine Delegate Douglas McLeod; 28—Chairman Danny Merrill; Secretary Steward Delegate A. Rankin. $25 in ship's George W. Luke; Deck Delegate Joe Cane; fund. No beefs were reported. Engine Delegate Joseph L. Diosco; Stew­ SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), Oct. 31—Chair­ ard Delegate William Gonzalez. Few hours man A. Ringuette; Secretary F. Kaziukewicz disputed OT in deck department. Every­ Engine Delegate James Parsons; Steward thing is running smoothly. Delegate C- H. Reasko. $228 in ship's fund. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), No beefs were reported. Nov. 28—Chairman J. Meyerchak; Secre­ NEWARK (Sea Land), Nov. 28—Chair­ tary H. P. DuCloux; Deck Delegate Wal­ man D. Dammeyer, Secretary Jack Utz. ter O. Weaver, Engine Delegate George $16 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck Mike; Steward Delegate Ralph O. Mas­ and engine departments. Vote of thanks to ters. $28 in ship's fimd. Few hours dis­ the steward department for a job well done. puted OT in engine department SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Waterways), ROSE CITY (Sea Land), Dec. 5—Chair­ Nov. 28—Chairman T. E. Kelsey; Secretary man W. Tillman; Secretary R. Barker; W. J. Fitch; Deck Delegate Lee Snodgrass; Deck Delegate J. R. Williamson; Engine Engine Delegate Delmar G. Case; Steward Delegate C. Ries; Steward Delegate John Delegate Alvin D. Carter. $41 in ship's M. Clarke. Some disputed OT in deck and fund. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ engine departments. gine departments. Vote of thanks to the en­ STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), tire steward department for a job well Oct. 31—Chairman Charles O. Faircloth; done. Secretary Robert H. Pitcher, Deck Delegate PENN CHAMPION (Penn Shipping), C. Lambert. Everything is running smooth­ Nov. 21—Chairman J. T. Mann; Secre­ ly with no beefs and no disputed OT. tary V. Swanson. $5 in ship's fund. No OGDEN WABASH (Ogden Marine), beefs were reported. Everything is run­ Dec. 5—Chairman Walter W. Lecalir, Sec­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the stew­ retary Floyd Mitchell, Jr.; Deck Delegate ard department for a job well done. John Matkoski; Engine Delegate C. W. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ Marshall; Steward Delegate H. G. Crackriers), Nov. 7—Chairman V. Grima; Sec­ nell. $40 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. retary Bill Stark; Deck Delegate J. R. Wil­ General discussicm held regard pension and son; Engine Delegate James H. Johnson; retirement. SIU Members Keeping Up-to-Date On Union Matters Regular shipboard union meetings, unique to the SIU, provide crewmembers aboard every SlU-manned vessel with the latest news on maritime and union affairs. SIU Page 14 �Cbarlesforiy Overseas Alaska on Busy Pace The centralized control board in the engine room aboard the Alaska provides oiler Angel Garza with instant infnmiatinn on the status of engines as the ship prepares to leave Port of New York for a voyage to the W«t C^*' in 1970, the 62,005 deadweight-ton tenker is a sister-ship to Ae Overseas Arnc. Both vessels have the latest in tanker innovations. Page 15 �1 •.V..- • C , ;•<':. .;• I,!-. • iV... . jfiv-. .. . • V--;,T;•'; -:is-i'-^v„.:-' • ' ' ' •/•^•••••••V.iv'iv"^'' - • ' V'" . •;•"'• :v • • " -•'' LNG-The ^ What and Why Technology and the current energy crisis facing ^e nation have combined to offer the maritime industry a po­ tential boom in the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the next few years. Since the carriage of liquefied na­ tural gas in ships is a new development in maritime, the Seafarers Log offers the following question and answer series to explain what LNG is, why it is ne.eded and what the stakes are for the maritime industry. Q. What is liquefied natural gas? A. It is natural gas, primarily methane, taken from the ground through wells and piped to the shore where it is liquefied by reducing its temperature to minus 259 degrees Fahrenheit. Q. Why is it liquefied? A. Liquefication reduces the area needed to transport natural gas to l/600th (ff the original. That is, gas that requires 625 cubic feet in its na­ tural state requires just 1 cubic foot when a liquid. Q. How is it done? A. The liquefication is done in spe­ cially equipped plants that would be built at the port of exit from the na­ tion supplying the gas. The liquid would be converted back to its gaseous state at plants at the port of entry into the nation using it. Q. Are there any LNG carriers in service or under construction? A: Yes, but none are under con­ struction in U.S. yards, or at present sail under the U.S. flag. Q. Are there any plans to build LNG tankers in U.S. yards and sail them under the U.S. flag? A. El Paso Natural Gas Co. has applied for subsidies for six LNG ships to be built in American yards at a cost of approximately $400 million. The application for subsidy means that the ships would sail under the U.S. flag when built. In addition. General Dynamics Co. has announced plans to build LNG tankers at some future date. Q. What will be the capacity of these ships? A. The ships currently in operation run as large as 400,000 barrels. The ships planned for U.S. construction would have approximately twice the capacity. The honeycombed interior of the "waffle membrane" designed to contain car­ The El Paso ships for instance will goes of liquefied natural gas during transport at sea is depicted above. The be about 900 feet long and weigh 90,membrane would be surrounded by a layer of balsa wood, which has quick 000 deadweight tons. sealing capabilities, and covered with a layer of plywood for insulation to Q. What special features will these prevent contact of the minus 259 degree Fahrenheit LNG with the ship's steel ships have for carrying the liquefied hull. Such contact would instantly render the hull brittle and susceptible to gas? shattering by waves or by ordinary ship's motion. Pigs 16 A. There are currently two different systems under consideration. In one the liquefied gas will be held in a huge tank with what en^eers call a "waffle membrane" to prevent rupture. This tank in turn will be in­ sulated with balsa, which is a strong absorbent, and with plywood. In the other system, the gas would be placed in huge cylinders attached to the ship and would not have to be refrigerated since the containers will act much like thermos bottles. Q. Is there danger of fire or ex­ plosion? A. Engineers say the danger is "minimal." A liquid at minus 259 de­ grees F. if it leaked could turn the steel on the ships hull to an extremely brittle consistency. If the vapors were ignited, there would be a huge fire, but engineers say the chances of explosion are slight Ml / Q. Would tanks have to be vented? A. Yes, in the "waffle membrane" construction, but the so-called "boiloff vapors" can be used to power the ship efficiently, thus cutting down on the use of conventional fuel and re­ ducing current emission of pollutants by 50 percent. Q. Why are these ships necessary? A. Experts in the natural gas field estimate that the demand for natural Giant "thermos bottles" containing liquefit. ers like the one in the drawing here. The since the bottles �-u ,.: so i;. ;• Ship of the Future I96« 19TO 1975 \980 1985 I990 The chart above represents Federal Power Commission estimates of the de­ mand for natural gas for energy through 1990 and shows the dwindling amounts upon which the United States can depend to meet the demand. The role of liquefied natural gas to be imported is shown at the center of the chart. Experts do not expect much immediate help from sources named in the center section of the chart, but are depending on them to give some help. gas for fuel will exceed all supplies by 17 trillion cubic feet in 1990. This includes all imports from all sources and these experts call this an "irrever­ sible gap." Former Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans estimated that the na­ tion will require as many as 80 LNG ships within the next decade just to live up to the demand foreseen at that time. A. Jobs. The construction of the LNG ships needed for domestic supply will provide between 880,000,000 and 960,000,000 man-hours of work in the shipyards alone. Add jobs aboard ship, jobs on the unloading docks and in the gasification plants to that, and the building of LNG ships becomes a vital factor in the revitalization of the American merchant marine. Q. Is there any proof that a market for LNG exists in the United States now? A. The Federal Power Commission recently granted its first license for importation of liquefied natural gas to Distrigas Co. of Boston, Mass. which will buy Algerian gas. The commission also has under ccmsideration several similar proposals from other companies as well as proposals for the construction of regasification plants in various areas (tf the United States. In addition speculation on the market includes the estimate of the Commission on American Shipbuild­ ing that LNG now provides "a po­ tential multi-billion dollar U.S. market over the next 10 years." Q. What are the maritime industry's stakes in the LNG revolution? natural gas would be attached to the deck of special tankLNG carrier would need no special refrigerating equipment Id insulate the gas from external heat. Q. Can American shipyards really compete with foreign yards in cost of LNG construction? A. Experts say they can if the ships imder construction are admitted to subsidy. That is one of the most attraptiye{l£upectsi(rfXNG ship ctmstructiion 9s iar as tbe>maiitime industry is concerned. The Commission on ^^erican Ship­ building says building costs, "will not show anything like the degree of dif­ ference vis-a-vis foreign costs which exists in the building of other types of ships." The conunission said that a 125,000 cubic meter ship built in the U.S. would cost about $80 million and the same ship built in French yards would cost approximately $64 million. The difference, the commission said can be nearly made up in subsidy. Ship with "waffle membrane" tanks aboard appears above in an artist's conception provided by the Newport News Shipyard. It is one of two designs for the carriage of liquefied natural gas under con­ sideration for future U.S.-flag tankers. �House Buyers Victims Of Excessive 'Extras By Sidney Mai]g(dias Families looking for houses in these days are shocked by closing costs of $1,000 and more even on moderatepriced houses and as much as $3,500 on higher-priced homes. Closing costs in recent years have skyrocketed, along with the price tags on houses. Frederick Waddell, Education Di­ rector of the Credit Counseling Centers in Michigan, reports that he and his wife encountered closing costs ranging from $700 to over $1,300 on moderate-price housing priced from $23,000 to $27,000. Included in these extra charges were "exorbitant fees" for such items as a title search, title insurance and survey fees (even on a brand- new house). Waddell is a determined consumer advocate and a former university in­ structor in consumer economics. He didn't take these costs for granted, but questioned them. The builder or real estate agent typically argued. "They are required by state law," or "Every­ body does it." On the house the Waddells finally bought they had to pay closing costs of $1,127. Waddell ^so complained to the State Department of Licensing & Reg­ ulation. He pointed out that the mort­ gage company required that home­ owners' insurance be included in the escrow payments on the new house despite the fact that he already had such insurance paid for three years in advance. He had to pay a fee for a credit report required by the bank even though the bank also charged a "service fee" of 1 percent of the amount of the mortgage fan extra $200 in the case of a $20,000 mort­ gage). There is no doubt that these and other extra fees such as tide insurance have become a mcmey-making holdup at the expense of homeseekers already hard pressed by severely-inflated hous­ ing prices. One of the most fla<»^'"»t overcharges is for tide insurance. Bilb have been introduced into Congress by Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis.) and Rep. Wright Patman (D-Tex.) to control some of the worst aspects of such insurance. Hmne Bayer 'Captive* The home buyer is a captive market for title insurance. The banks and other mortgage lenders jrequire you to buy it to protect their "equity" in the house. That means that if the title to the property proves faulty, the title in­ surance company will pay the mort­ gage lender the remaining amount owed on the mortgage. For example, somebody might turn up who can prove that your house actually is on his land. The national title insurance companies charge you $2.50 per $1,()00 of mortgage to insure the lender against any such possibility. But this arrangement protects only the lender. If you also want to insure yourself against loss due to a faulty title, you have to pay another $1 per $1,000, or a total of $3.50 per $1,000. You aren't actually required to buy the additional instirance protecting your equity in the house. But most home buyers are too frightened by even the faint possibility <rf loss of their investment not to buy it. Sen. Proxmire reported that one of his own staff members, even though this man is a former law professor, was not allowed to do the title search himself for a house he bought. He was told that if he wanted to buy the house he had to buy lender's title in­ surance even though he was assuming the present mortgage and there was no legal defect in title. In fact, the lender was already fully protected by the former owner's title insurance policy. A Vicioiis CiKle This is the real bonanza for the title companies. In an age when fam­ ilies move frequently, the title com­ panies keep selling new policies over Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAH) For Month of February 1972 FOR PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1971 thm FEBRUARY 29, 1972 SEAFABEKS WELFABE PI.AN NmtlBEB OF BENEFITS Scholarship 17 Hospital Benefits AMOintT PAID $ 8,389.86 1,587 39,763.46 26 65,767.87 246 1,379.40 35 6,900.00 463 13,936.00 2,498 108,680.92 Optical Benefits 634 8,814.20 Meal Book Benefits 286 2,856.35 5,760 44,312.00 11,552 300,800.06 Seafarers Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 1,890 447,189.00 Seafarers Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average $530.48) 1,017 539,497.50 Totd Wdfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 14,459 1,287,486.56 Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits jt Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $435.07) Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid and over on the same houses, and fam­ ilies who move several times find themselves buying title insurance sev­ eral times. (Some title companies do give a discount on reinsurance of titles.) The price of title insmance itself is high, since it includes fees for agents, and often for lawyers. Many home buyers may not realize it, but their own lawyers often get a rebate from the title company, frequently 15 per cent of the amount paid. In general. Sen. Proxmire's survey showed, title companies pay out on an average about 20 percent of their income just in commissions. In fur­ ther fact, they pay out very little in claims; only about $.02V4 for every dollar they take in. Rebates to lawyers are supposed to be prohibited in most areas except for a few Middle Atlantic states. But the practice goes on even in states where it is supposed to be barred, reports Martin Lobel, legislative assistant to Senator Proxmire. Battle Shaping Up The Proxmire and Patman bills would require mortgage lenders them­ selves to pay part of the cost of title search and any title insurance they require to protect their interest. TTit bills also would require title companies to sell insurance to home buyers at the same rate they charge lenders. Rep. Patman's bill also would pro­ hibit the kickbacks to lawyers. Real-estat@ brokers also are running scared as the result of the growing ef­ fort to put a lid on all the added fees and commissions involved in buying a house. The National Association of Real Estate Boards has challenged an interpretation by Secretary George Romney of the Housing and Urban Development Department seeking to impose ceilings on sales commissions. Know Your Rights •v^f FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accoimtants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their fiadings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund fiiianciid records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eail Shcpud, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20fii Sticct, Brooitlyii, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to-are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligatimis, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reafiffimbd by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. Page 18 .•.•'S3 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBUGAHONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or ofiScer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected shotdd immMiately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTTVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the .Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are' entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feeb fiiat amy of flie above righb have been violated, or that be has been denied hb onnctqutional rlglit of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail^ retnm receipt requested. ..•A �Union Tallying Committees Report r L ' Under terms of the SIU Constitution, the following report was duly posted on bulletin boards in all SIU union halls. It then was presented to the member­ ship for action at meetings in Constitutioml ports in March. In each meeting, the membership concurred and accepted the report. We, the undersigned Union Tallying Committee, duly elected at Special Meetings on December 27, 1971, ex­ cept for one (1) Committee member from the Port of Philadelphia who was elected at their regular mating of Janu­ ary 4, 1972 (see annexed letters), sub­ mit the following Report and Recom­ mendations. On January 3, 1972, at 9:00 a.m., we met with AI Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer. He gave each Committee member a copy of the Union Constitution and suggested that we read those sections of our Con­ stitution dealing with the Union Tallying Committee in detail. The Committee then took over one complete room. Room 25, on the top deck of 672 Fourth Avenue, directly across from our Head­ quarters building, as the place in which we would do our work while in session. In compliance with Article XIII, Sec­ tion 4(c) of our Union Constitution, we elected from among ourselves, Joseph Powers, P-383, as Chairman of Ae Com- mittee. f- We then received from the Head­ quarters' (^ces of the Unicm, all of the files relative to the conduct of the election. From the files, we found signed receipts for ballots 101 through 8650, which had been issued to the following Ports, as follows: PORTS i• BALLOTS ISSUED Boston New York PhiladelpUa Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Port Arthur Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Detroit San Juan Yokohama St. Louis : 101- 200 201-1700 1701-2000 2001-2800 2801-3000 ..3001-3100 3101-3300 3301-4000 4001-5400 5401-6400 6401-6500 6501-6700 6701-7400) 8551-8650) 7401-7900 7901-8000 8001-8400 8401-8500 8501-8550 Ballots 1 through 100 were held in Headquarters to be used as absentee ballots, with ballots 8651 through 9000 also being held in Headquarters to be used in the event any outport needed additional ballots. A full quorum picked up the ballots • from the Royal National Bank of New York, located at 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York , City, as per the Constitution. (See correspondence an­ nexed, showing, official. documents ex-. chailged.) The Committee checked the numbers on the stubs received from the various ports, and these numbers, when checked against the numbers on the stubis of all ballots printed and Issued and ready for voting, were found to coincide, port by port, with the exception of the Ports of Tampa, Florida and Houston, Texas, which will be dealt with later in this re­ port. We checked the unused ballots that were on hand in Headquarters' offices that had not been issued. The stubs on these unused ballots were numbered 10 through 100 and 8651 through 9000, a total of 441 ballots. Your Committee then checked the unused ballots that were returned from the various Ports, including the Port of New York, which are listed as follows: (91) ballots numbered ten (10) through one hundred (100), that had been set aside by Headquarters for the filling of Absentee ballot requests. PORT We also received from the SecretaryTreasurer's oflBce, nine (9) stubs num­ bered from one (1) through nine (9) that were used in complying with the requests for Absentee ballots. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Port Arthur Wilmington San Francisco SeatUe Detroit San Juan Yokohama St Louis UNUSED BALLOTS 138- 200 909-1700 1792-2000 2266-2800 2913-3000 3099-3100 3161-3300 3565-4000 4346-5400 5721-6400 6410-6500 6637-6700 7261-7400) 8551-8650) 7647-7900 7903-8000 8098-8400 8418-8500 8501-8550 The above unused ballots, when com­ bined with the unused ballots in Head­ quarters and stubs of the used ballots in ^ ports, compares equally in number with the amount printed by the printer for the Union. The Committee has seen a bill from the printer, who printed the ballots that were used in the conduct of our Unicm election for the Election of 1972-1975 Officers of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. The bill states that they had printed 9000 ballots for the Union, numbered from 1 to 9000; in addition to which they had printed 200 blank sample ballots. The Committee has checked the elec-' tion files maintained by Headquarters' offices as per the Constitution, and has found signed receipts from the follow­ ing ports for the following amount of sample ballots, broken down, as fol­ lows: PORT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Port Arthur Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Detroit San Juan Yokohama St. Louis SAMPLE BALLOTS 5 lo 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 5 5 10 10 5 10 10 ^ 5 Total: 135 We, the Committee, have checked the files of Headquarters' offices and have seen signed receipts by the various Port Agents for the official ballots that had been sent to them by Headquarters' of­ fices. We have checked these signed receipts and the serial numbers on them against the loose stubs received, and against the stubs still attached to the un­ used ballots. Eight-thousand five hundred and fifty (8,550) official ballots were sent to ^1 Ports, the stubs on them bear­ ing serial numbers one hundred and one (101) through eight-thousand six hundred fifty (8,650). We received back, stubs (including the ones on the unused ballots) numbered one hundred and one (101) through eight-thousand six hundred fifty (8,650). In addition to the foregoing, there were also on hand in Headquarters sixtyfive (65) Sample ballots, Md ninety-one Based on all of the foregoing, we have accounted for all of the ballots Aat were printed by the printer. The following is a breakdown of the ballots that were sent to the ports by Headquarters, as well as a breakdown of the unused ballots returned to Head­ quarters, and ballots used, including those for absentee voting: Port Boston New York Philadelidiia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa MobUe New Orleans Houston Port Arthur Wilmington San Francisco "October 19, 1971 "Mr. Herbert D. Bacher, Executive Vice-President Royal National Bank of New York 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 Re: Depository for Ballots Gentlemen: In accordance with the recommenda­ tion contained in the President's PreBalloting Report, complying with Arti­ cle X, section 1 (e) of the Union's Con­ stitution, which was adopted by the membership at their regular membership meetings held in May in the Constitu­ tional Ports -of the Union, the Royal BALLOTS BALLOTS RECEIVED FROM UNUSED AND RETURNED HEADQUARTERS 138- 200 909-1700 1792-2000 2266-2800 2913-3000 3099-3100 3161-3300 3565-4000 4346-5400 5721-6400 6410-6500 6637-6700 7261-7400) 8551-8650) 7647-7900 7903-8000 8098-8400 8418-8500 8501-8550 10- 100 101- 200 201-1700 1701-2000 2001-2800 2801-3000 3001-3100 3101-3300 3301-4000 4001-5400 5401-6400 6401-6500 6501-6700 6701-7400) 8551-8650) 7401-7900 7901-8000 8001-8400 8401-8500 8501.8550 1- 100 TOTAL BALLOTS ISSUED 37 708 91 265 112 98 60 264 345 320 9 136 560 246 2 97 17 0 9 3,376* * This figure includes the ballots that were voided by the Union Tallying Committee. Seattle Detroit San Juan Yokohama St. Louis Absentee Ballots The following correspondence was ex­ amined or handled by the Union Tally­ ing Committee: "October 19, 1971 "Mr. Herbert D. Bacher, Executive Vice President Royal National Bank of New York 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 Re: Balloting Procedure Dear Sir: Listed below are the ports from which balloting envelopes will be mailed to your office: Boston, Massachusetts Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baltimore, Maryland Norfolk, Virginia Jacksonville, Florida Tampa, Florida Mobile, Alabama New Orleans, Louisiana Houston, Texas Port Arthur, Texas • Wilmington, California San Francisco, California Seattle, Washington Detroit, Michigan St. Louis, Missouri Santurce, Puerto Rico (San Juan) ^Yokohama, Japan As has been done in the past, it is re­ quested that you telephone the Union office to make a report as to what was received each day. For this purpose, telephone HYacinth 9-6600 and give the information to Mildred Piatt. Very truly yours, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD s/ Al Kerr Secretary-Treasurer" AK:mp National Bank of New York, 1212 Ave­ nue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036, has been designated as deposi­ tory for ballots in coimection with a referendum to be conducted with re­ spect to the Election of Officers and a Constitutional Amendment, under the Union's Constitution. The referendum period will be from November 1, 1971 through December 31, 1971, both inclusive, Sundays and Holidays excepted. The balloting procedure outlined in the Union's present Constitution will be followed, and a copy of our present Constitution is enclosed herewith. It will be the function of the depos­ itory to accept all envelopes delivered or mailed in, to safeguard them in the bank and to surrender them only to the duly authorized Union Tallying Committee, in accordance with Article XIII, Section 4(c) of the Union's Con­ stitution, which will be on or about the fifth day of January, 1972. Proof of authorization shall be a certification by the Secretary-Treasurer, Al Kerr. The Union Tallying Committee shall he au­ thorized to sign a receipt for these en­ velopes. The depository shall be requested to certify that all of these envelopes were properly safeguarded, were surrendered only to the Union Tallying Committee and that no one, other than the appro­ priate bank personnel, has had access to these envelopes. Very truly yours, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD s/ Joseph DiGiorgio Vice President" JDG:mp Page 19 �"January 17, 1972 "Mr. Herbert D. Bacher, Executive Vice President Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 Dear Mr. Bacher: The undersigned members of the Un­ ion Tallying Committee, acting under and pursuant to Article XIII, Section 4 (c) of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, acknowledge re­ ceipt of envelopes mailed to you relative to the Election of Officials 1972-1975, and delivered this day to us. Joseph Brooke Paul Garland Elmer Kent Theodore "Beau" James W. E. Walker George Annis Albert Richoux Bernard Burns Henry Peterson * * * "January 17, 1972 "Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York Gentlemen: This is to certify that all of the en­ velopes received by this institution, ad­ dressed to: Mr. Herbert Bacher, Executive Vice President The Royal National Bank of New York 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 in the name of Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District have been properly safeguarded in our vault. We have today surrendered the above mentioned envelopes to the Union Tally­ ing Committee. No one other than ap­ propriate personnel has had access to the said envelopes contained in our vault. Very truly yours, s/ Herbert D. Bacher Executive Vice President" WITNESS: s/ Edw. S. Byrne "January 3, 1972 "Mr. John Fay, Agent Seafarers International Union 2604 S. Fourth St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19148 Re: Union Tallying Committee Dear John: You had informed me that at the Special Meeting held on December 27, 1971, the membership from your Port had elected Stephen Bergeria, Book No. B-179, and Joseph Brooke, Book No. B-10, to serve on the Union Tallying Committee. When the Union Tallying Committee convened this morning, Stephen Bergeria did not put in an appearance. It is, therefore, requested that you ascertain from Brother Bergeria whether he will be present here to work as a member of the Union Tallying Commit­ tee no later than January 5th, as per the Constitution. In the event he informs you that he will not be able to be pres­ ent, then at the regular membership meeting in your Port on Tuesday, Jan­ uary 4, 1972, you are to elect a re­ placement for him so that the replace­ ment can be present by January 5, 1972, as required by the Constitution. If you have any questions relative to the foregoing, please contact the under­ signed immediately. Fraternally, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD s/ A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer AK:mp Page 20 January 4, 1972 "Mr. A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Seafarers International Union 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 Re: Union Tallying Committee to all Ports, the names and book num­ bers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent." bers and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send In this election, Absentee Ballots were issued to the following: • Dear Sir and Brother: Enclosed herein please find original letter dated 1/3/72 from the elected member of the Union Tallying Commit­ tee which is self-explanatory. With best regards, I am Fraternally yours, s/ John Fay, Agent Port of Philadelphia JF/ak Encls. • • • January 3, 1972 "John Fay, Port Agent, Philadelphia, Pa. 2604 South Fourth Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19148 Brother John Fay: I was elected to serve on Union Tally­ ing Committee. Due to illness, however, I will be unable to serve. Fraternally yours, s/ Stephen M. Bergeria, B-179 Port of Philadelphia" At the regular membership meeting in Philadelphia on January 4, 1972, Brother John Kelly, K-239, was elected by the Philadelphia membership to re­ place Brother Stephen M. Bergeria, B179, as one of their two (2) elected members to our Union Tallying Com­ mittee. Absentee BaBots Under Article XIII, Section 3(e) of our Constitution, there are provisions for absentee ballots, and that section of our Constitution reads as follows: "(e) Full book members may re­ quest and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances: while such member is employed on a Union con­ tracted vessel and which vessel's sched­ ule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital anytime dur­ ing the first ten (10^) days of the month of November of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall contain a designation as to the ad­ dress to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than th6 25th of such November. The SecretaryTreasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he de­ termines that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such November send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot," after re­ moving the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing, envelope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing en­ velope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instruc­ tions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer determines that such member is ineli­ gible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforementioned ballot with accompany­ ing material except that the mailing en­ velope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep rec­ ords of .all of the foregoing, including the reasons for determining such mem­ ber's ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book mem­ Member's Name Sfafos Book No. Ballot bsned Date Maled 11/12/71 Challenged 11/29/71 Approved "#3- 11/29/71 Challenged S-1431 #4 11/29/71 Challenged • B-1393 #5 11/29/71 Challenged Frey, Charies J. FIDO #6 11/29/71 Challenged Flanagan, James C. F.108 #7 11/29/71 Challenged Ayler, Eugene A-364 #8 11/29/71 Challenged Bjerring, A. B-794 . #9 11/29/71 Challenged Bonser, Leo B-1193 Shirah, Charles S-309 Sheldrake, Peter D. S-1043 Sellman, Fred S. Bigner, James R. ' Of the aforementioned nine (9) bal­ lots issued, all were challenged with the exceptiton of ballot 2 that was issued to Charles Shirah, S-309, on November 29, 1971. However, in checking the mailing envelopes mailed to the Bank Depository, we did not find any en­ velope indicating that Brother Charles Shirah had returned his ballot. Leo Bonser, B-1193. Brother Bonser had originally requested, in an undated letter postmarked November 5, 1971, Anchorage, Alaska, that an absentee bal­ lot be forwarded to him. Under date of November 12, 1971, he was sent a Chal­ lenged Absentee Ballot by our Secre­ tary-Treasurer because Brother Bonser did not meet the requirements for an absentee ballot as given above in the excerpt from our Constitution (Article XIII, Section 3(e)), since he was not in a hospital, nor was he employed aboard a vessel. The Committee, in checking the record, upholds the Secretary-Treas­ urer's challenge on this ballot. In check­ ing the mailing envelopes received from the bank depository, your Committee finds that Brother Bonser's challenged absentee ballot has been received, but, based on the foregoing, your Committee has determined that he is not eligible to vote and as a result thereof it has not been counted. Absentee Bdiots numbered 3 tiiroa^ 8. Brother Charles A. Shirah, in an un­ dated letter, which was postmarked No­ vember 15, 1971, requested an Ab­ sentee Ballot, and also requested that Absentee Ballots be sent to the follow­ ing men whose names and book numbers follow: #1 ; #2 ' , quires that the request be postmarked not later than November 15th of the election year; also he was not aboard a ship or in a hospital. Your Union Tal­ lying Committee has ujffield the chal­ lenge of the Secretary-Treasurer. In checking the mailing envelopes received by the bank depository, we cannot find any evidence of Brother Bjerring having mailed in his Challenged Absentee Bal­ lot. However, your Union Tallying Com­ mittee, in checking the various rosters from the various Ports, found that Brother Bjerring had been issued ballot #613 in the Port of New York on No­ vember 29, 1971. Further, in checking the mailing envelopes mailed to the bank depository, we found the mailing envelope from Brother Bjerring that had been issued by the Port of New York, and we have counted it as a valid ballot cast. Challenges Your Committee, in dealing with the "Challenged" ballots, put in the "Chal-. lenged" category seven (7) valid ballots that had been postmarked after mid­ night, December 31 of the election year, based on Article XIII, Section 3(f) of our Constitution which reads as follows: "(f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than January 5th immediately subse­ quent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight, ~ December 31st of the election year." Peter D. Sheldrake, S-l()43 The following are the seven (7) names and . book numbers referred to above: Fred S. Sellman, S-1431 Basilio Bonefont, B-174 James Bigner, B-1393 Jerry L. Broaddus, B-414 Charles Frey, F-KX) Floyd W. Fritz, F-97 James Flanagan, F-108 Orlando Frezza, F-526 James Ayler, A-3()4 LeRoy Tracy Fansler, F-590 These men were issued Challenged Absentee Ballots numbered 3 through 8 by our Secretary-Treasurer on the basis of the fact that they had not requested the ballots themselves and, therefore, they did not comply with Article XIII, Section 3(e) of our Constitution. Your Committee has upheld the challenge of your Secretary-Treasurer and, in check­ ing the mailing envelopes received from the bank depository, cannot find any evidence of any of these Challenged Ab­ sentee Ballots having been submitted. Peter V. Hammel, H-567 Henry A. Bjnring, B-794. Brother Bjerring submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer's Office a request for an ab­ sentee ballot, by a letter dated Novem­ ber 19, 1971, which was also post­ marked November 19, 1971, Nanset, Norway. He was issued a Challenged Absentee Ballot by the Secretary-Treas­ urer because he was not eligible for. an absentee ballot under the terms of Ar­ ticle VIII, Section 3(e), wherein it re­ ^ Nicholas Leslie Pizzuto, P-646 The aforementioned ballots were not counted. Your Committee also received two (2) mailing envelopes which did not contain the signature of the voter, his printed name, or his book number on • the outside of the mailing envelope in the space provided for same. Wt were, therefore, unftle to check the dues standing of these two (2) voters and we have, as a result, placed these two (2) ballots in the "Challenged" category, and they have not been made a part of the count hereof. John Cole, C-8. Brother Cole was issued a challenged ballot, #419, in the Port of New York under the date of November 8, 1971. The person issuing the ballot did not give the details of their challenge to your Committee, but Seafarers Log �in checking the Union's records your Committee found that Brother John Cole is a pensioner and, as a result thereof, based on the action taken by the mem­ bership, he is not entitled to vote. The challenge of his ballot is upheld by this Committee and his ballot has not been • made a part of the count hereof. Dominick DIMaio, D-347. Brother DiMaio was issued a challenged ballot, #4124, in the Port of New Orleans on November 10, 1971. TTie Port of New Orleans challenged his right to vote on the basis of his not having his fourth quarter's dues paid. Your Union Tally­ ing Committee has checked the dues record maintained in Headquarters and cannot find any record of Brother Di­ Maio having paid his fourth quarter's dues for 1971, nor has he submitted proof to show that he was excused from such payment by reason of the provi­ sions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution. We, therefore, uphold the challenge of the Port of New Orleans in reference to Brother DiMaio, and his ballot has not been made a part of the count hereof. , Theodore Katros, K-324. Brother Katros was issued a challenged ballot, #6872, in the Port of San Francisco on November 8, 1971, His ballot was chal­ lenged by the Port of San Francisco be­ cause he did not have the 3rd and 4th quarters' dues for 1971 paid, due to the fact that he was supposedly hospi­ talized. However, your Committee was unable to find anything in the Union's records verifying the fact that he had been hospitalized. In the absence of find­ ing any verification of his hospitaliza­ tion, we have upheld the challenge of Brother Katros' ballot by the Port of San Francisco, and his ballot has not been made a part of the count hereof. James Lee, L-225. Brother Lee was issued challenged ballot #4024 on No­ vember 1, 1971, in the Port of New Or­ leans. The Port of New Orleans chal­ lenged Brother Lee's ballot on the basis of the fact that his dues were marked in his book in pencil and he did not have a dues receipt to substantiate same. However, your Committee, in checking the dues records maintained in Head­ quarters, finds that Brother Lee had his dues paid and was eligible to vote. We have not, therefore, upheld the chal­ lenge of the Port of New Orleans and have included his challenged ballot in the tally of this Committee. James Mardi, M-1630. Brother Marsh was issued challenged ballot #6608 on December 15, 1971 in the Port of Wil­ mington, California. On the roster sheet for the Port for the day, under "Com­ ments," they have placed the words, "Lost Book," but they did not indicate that his ballot had been challenged. However, it was received by your Com­ mittee in a "Challenged" mailing en­ velope and we can only assume that it was received in this manner because he did not have his book with him at the time he requested a ballot be issued to him. We have checked the dues records maintained in Headquarters and we find that Brother Marsh, at the time he was issued his challenged ballot on Decem­ ber 15, 1971, did not have the 3rd and 4th quarters' dues paid for 1971, and we have, therefore, upheld the chal­ lenged ballot that was issued by the . Port of Wilmington, California, and we have not made it a part of the tally. Gerald McCray, M-f474. Brother McCray was issued challenged ballot #4307 . on December 20, 1971 in the Port of New Orleans. The reason they gave for challenging Brother McCray's right to vote was that he did not have his book with him at the-time of voting. Your Committee, in checking the dues records maintained in Headquarters, finds that Brother McCray was eligible to vote and we have, therefore, made his challenged ballot a part of our tally. E. X. Riidiing» Jr., R-835. Brother Rushing was issued challenged ballot #6771 on November 2, 1971 in the Port of San Francisco, and his book number was indicated on the roster as being R-834. He was issued a challenged ballot because he did not have any proof of payment of the four quarters' dues for 1971. Your Committee, in checking the dues records maintained in Head­ quarters, finds that Brother Rushing had paid the four quarters' dues for 1971 in the Port of Jacksonville on February 5, 1971, but under the book number of R-835 and not R-834 as listed on the San Francisco roster. We have, there­ fore, declared his challenged ballot valid and made it a part of our tally. Cleveland Scott, S-1372. Brother Scott was issued challenged ballot #6801 on November 2, 1971 in the Port of San Francisco. His right to vote was challenged by the Port of San Fran­ cisco based on the fact that he had no evidence of having paid any dues in the year 1971, nor has he submitted proof to show that he was excused from such payment by reason of the provi­ sions of Article 111, Section 3 of the Constitution. Your Committee, in check­ ing the dues records maintained in Head­ quarters, finds no record of the pay­ ment of any dues for the year 1971 and we have, therefore, upheld the chal­ lenge of the Port of San Francisco and we have not made his ballot a part of the count hereof. Wilfred SchoenlNMn, S-241. Brother Schoenborn was issued ballot #3056 on November 23, 1971 in the Port of Jacksonville. In checking the dues rec­ ords maintained in Headquarters, we find that at the time of being issued his ballot. Brother Schoenborn was a pen­ sioner, and based on our Constitution and the action taken by our member­ ship, he was not entitled to a ballot. Your Union Tallying Committee has, therefore, challenged same and his ballot has not been made a part of the tally hereof. Michel Billo, B-947. Brother Billo was issued ballot #4186 on November 17, 1971 in the Port of New Orleans and then, on November 30, 1971, he was is­ sued ballot #4250 in the Port of New Orleans. In checking the mailing en­ velopes received by the bank depository, your Committee finds that Brother Billo has voted both ballots and mailed in both ballots. Since one of his ballots should be a valid ballot, we have taken the one that is postmarked with the earlier date, namely November 17, 1971, and tallied it as a valid ballot cast. His remaining mailing envelope that was received has been put with the chal­ lenged ballots and has not been made a part of the tally hereof. Sadak Wala^ W-688. The Port of New York issued ballot #246 to Brother Wala on November 1, 1971. On De­ cember 29, 1971, he was issued ballot #888 in the Port of New York. In checking the mailing envelopes received by the bank depository, your Committee finds that Brother Wala has voted both ballots and mailed in both ballots. Since one of his ballots should be a valid, bal­ lot^ we have taken the one that is post­ marked with the earlier date, namely November 1, 1971, and filled it as a valid ballot cast. His remaining mailing envelope that was received has been put with the challenged ballots and has not been made a part of the tally hereof. Russell A. Cobb, PB-42621. The Port of Norfolk on November 8, 1971 issued ballot #2826 to Russell Cobb, PB42621. Your Union Tallying Commit­ tee is unable to determine why the Port of Norfolk issued a ballot to Brother Cobb. In checking the mailing envelopes received by the bank depository, we find that Brother Cobb has submitted his bal­ lot and your Committee has challenged his ballot based on the fact that only full book members are allowed to vote and Brother Cobb was not a full book member at the time the ballot was is­ sued to him. Therefore, the ballot issued to him has not been made a part of our tally and it is the recommendation of your Committee that you concur in our action. General Challenges The following brothers had their bal­ lots challenged by your Union Tallying Committee. In checking the dues rec­ ords maintained in Headquarters, we were unable to find any record of their having paid the fourth quarter's dues for 1971, nor have they submitted proof to show that they were excused from such payment by reason of the provisions of Article 111, Section 3 of the Constitu­ tion: Name Walter G. Butterton Book No. B-510 Edmund Burnett B-1346 James F. Clarke C-219 Angel Cabrera C-485 Earl Chick C-1047 Joe J. Domino D-692 Edward Ezra E-274 Juan Guttirrez G-559 Clarence M. Houchins H-728 Kay D. Hagen H-938 Julian T. Lelinski L-497 Marvin N. Lambeth L-798 Louis Santiago Medina M-lOOl Paul Parsons P-851 Antonio Romero R-873 Jack C. Smith S-1596 Julius P. Thrasher T-187 Milton R. Williams W-857 Edward H. Yates Stephen Zaradcson Y-25 Z-9 Your Committee has challenged the ballots of the above named because they were not in good standing at the time of their being issued a ballot, nor had they submitted proof to show that they were excused from such payment by reason of the provisions of Article 111, Section 3 of the Constitution, and, as a result thereof, their ballots are not made a part of our tally. The following brothers had their bal­ lots challenged by your Union Tallying Committee. In checking the dues records maintained in Headquarters we found that at the time of their being issued a ballot they did not have their fourth quarter's dues for 1971 paid, nor had they submitted proof to show that they were excused from such payment by rea­ son of the provisions of Article 111, Section 3 of the Constitution. However, after having voted and prior to the end of the quarter, they did pay the fourth quarter's dues for 1971: Name Book No. Jose Cortez C-170 Sigilfredo B. Ferrer F-115 Haywood Green G-878 Luis Hernandez H-118 Charles L. Lester L-723 Ramon Morales M-313 Arturo Mariani, Jr. M-597 Dimas Mendoza M-960 Adan Quevedo Q-22 Juan Sanchez S-440 McDonald Slade S-1224 Luis Angel Vila V-8 Your Committee has challenged the ballots of the above named brothers on the basis given above, and, as a result thereof, their ballots are not made a part of our tally. Complainfs or Protests From Full Book Members Turned Over to Committee Pursuant to Constitutional Provisions— Article XIU, Section 4(e) The above Section 4(e) of our Con­ stitution provides as follows: "(e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Sec­ retary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate cor­ rective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall ex­ peditiously investigate the facts concern­ ing the claimed violation, take such actiton as may be necessary if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involv­ ing the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article Xlll, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent pro­ visions applicable to such matters. "All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom mat­ ters involving the Credentials Commit­ tee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preced­ ing paragraph, but including the pro­ cedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treas­ urer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immedi­ ately subsequent to the close of the elec­ tion year. It shall be the responsibility of the member to insure that his writ­ ten protest is received by the SecretaryTreasurer no later than such February 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall for­ ward copies of such written protest to all ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The writ­ ten protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details constituting the protest." 1. Complaint or Protest Received by the Union from Brother John Cole, C-8. Certified Mail postmarked Yonkers, New York, dated November 9, 1971, as fol­ lows: "118 Hilltop Acres Yonkers, N.Y. 10704 Nov. 9, 1971 "Secretary-Treasurer A. Kerr, SlUNA-AGLlW District 675 Fourth Avenue, N.Y. 11232 Mr. Secretary-Treasurer: In your report at the July 6 meeting which you promised to have printed in the Log but the membership is still in the dark about, you cautioned the Cre­ dentials Committee to adhere strictly to constitutional requirements for candi­ dates, then recommended to blitz some 1800 long-standing memberships by tak­ ing voice and vote away from all pen­ sioners. With the precondition imposed on them that the majority vote is ac­ ceptable only when they acquiesce with Executive Board will, members sub­ mitted to the steam rollered report. Ob­ viously, Article XXlll, Section 3, is a hoax: "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary all regular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Un­ ion Constitutiton. 2. Majority vote of the members assembled." The "no voice, no vote" rule has been quoted to me sev­ eral times since, even to denying me access to meeting minutes so 1 could see it in print. Federal court decisions in 1964, 1965, and 1971, to which you were a party ordered my equity restored, yet you have stripped my book of all membership rights. Article XXIV, Sec- �tion 11 states: "ITie term 'full book' or 'full Union book' shall mean only an official certilScate issued as evidence of Union membership which carries with it complete rights and privileges of mem­ bership except as may be specifically constitutionally otherwise provided. The referendum vote required in Article XXIV to amend our constitution was never held in this instance. Expecting the man I sought to oppose on the bal­ lot to make an objective judgment on an illegally enforced discriminatory rule may seem naive on my part, but it's the only procedure available to me. Never­ theless due process should be something more than just going through motions. In the matter of my disqualification as a candidate, neither the Credentials Committee nor you responded to a sin­ gle argument I presented July 14 and September 4, respectively. Detoured from its proper place in the agenda— consideration of the Credentials Report —comment on my appeal was later re­ stricted to a summary motion to non­ concur. Even my disclosure that the Committee elected was constitutionally defective went unanswered. DiGiorgio and McCartney, who co-chaired the Au­ gust 2 meeting, were minding the store for Hall and Shepard junketing in Eu­ rope. When balloting for the sixth com­ mitteeman post ended in a tie, DiGiorgio goofed by hiring both, one to act as al­ ternate, the other to fill out the six. Mc­ Cartney read this in my appeal Septem­ ber 7, but neither he nor anyone else refuted the fact, not even Committee Chairman Rodriguez, who did a lot of self-righteous screaming at Rothman. In your October 4 reply to Rothman's ap­ peal, you passed off the seventh man quite casually. Small wonder you guard your doctored records as though they were privileged information. Ir\ My vote was challenged yesterday in defiance of Title IV, Section 401(e) of the Landrum-Griffin Act. Coupled with denial of equal opportunity for me to run for office, this total disfranchise­ ment invalidates your claim for a fair election. Knowing full well that your plural role—candidate, administrator— constitutes a conflict of interest, I still have no other choice than to request you to make a thorough investigation of my protest. Up to now, all your steward­ ship has proved is that the stacked con­ stitution applies only against the secondclass membership, ensuring foolproof shelter for the incumbent elite. Every last candidate on the offiical slate un­ erringly returns a victor, even the dead ones, as witness Marsh and Stewart in the 1968 balloting. With administrative foresight, such accidents are now guard­ ed against by the elimination of the write-in vote, the rank-and-filer's last hope to name his own leadership pref­ erences. Free election? No way! As to his protest concerning the ac­ tion of the Credentials Committee's Re­ port and membership action thereon, we have no authority to comment or report on the same in accordance with Union Constitutional Provisions Article XIII, Section 4(e) which is set forth above. 2. Complaints or Protests received by the Union from Brother Leo Cronsohn, C-801, comprising postcard from Mos­ cow, USSR dated October 31, 1971; an­ other postcard from Moscow dated No­ vember 7, 1971; another postcard from Moscow, USSR, dated November 11, 1971; and letter dated January 2, 1972, postmarked from Jacksonville, Florida. Such complaints or protests are as fol­ lows: Postcard dated October 31, 1971— Moscow, U.S.S.R. 'To—A1 Kerr S.I.U. 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 (U.S.A.) From—Leo Crmisohn P.O. Box 11516 Santurce, Puerto Rico Mr. Kerr, I will protest the S.I.U. Elec­ tion to you on the grounds that the 30 day rule regarding a member in good standing is most unreasonable!" Postcard dated November 7, 1971— Moscow, U.S.S.R. "To—A1 Kerr S.I.U. 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 (U.S.A.) Mr. Kerr, I will protest the S.I.U. elec­ tion to you on the grounds that the 30 day rule regarding a member in good standing is most unreasonable! Be then so advised. Signed/Leo Cronsohn, C-801 Santurce, Puerto Rico" Postcard dated November 11, 1971— Moscow, U.S.S.R. •To—A1 Kerr S.I.U. 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 (U.S.A.) Mr. Kerr, from Book C-801 Know that if you will not when I pro­ test the S.I.U. Election to you (on or about Jan. 1, 1972) then you wUl leave me no other alternative but to file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor. Be so advised. Signed/Leo Cronsohn, C-801" * Yours for a democratic SIU, s/ John Cole (C-8) P.S. Lines 3 and 4 of my appeal were disarranged in your Credentials Com­ mittee Report so as to distort the sense of my remarks. When you proofread the foregoing for the printer, exercise scru­ pulous care. s/ JC This member protests the receipt of a challenged ballot rather than a regular ballot and the action of the Credentials Committee Report and membership ac­ tion thereon. As stated previously in our report. Brother Cole is and was at the time he received his challenged ballot a member receiving a pension from the Seafarers Pension Plan, the union-management pension fund, to which Fund the Union is a party. In accordance with our Con­ stitution's provisions. Article III, Sectiton 2, second paragraph, the member­ ship prior to the voting in this election, determined that such pensioners should not have the right to vote in officers' election, although granted other rights. As a result, we recommend this aspect of his protest be rejected. Pfi£e 22 • * "P.O. Box 11516 Santurce, P.R. 00910 Letter dated January 2, 1972 Postmarked Jacksonville, Florida A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer S.I.U. Seafarers International Union 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York Sir: I hereby protest the 1971 S.I.U. Electiton b^ause I was disqualified ''be­ cause I was over thirty days in arrears in dues in the first quarter of 1969. I consequently believe that 30 day rule (rule) regarding a member in good standing is most unreasonable (unfair) for a working seaman. In other words if for some reason I don't pay my dues in time—now I am absolutely black­ balled from running for office (elective office) three years hence. This I believe is most unfair to the "working Seaman" and would only tend to always qualify the present—Ruling Union—officials. Again do I charge that this aforemen­ tioned 30 day rule regarding a member in good standing is most unreasonable and unfair to the working Seaman. I hereby urge you to act on my Protest Mr. Secretary-Treasurer. Thank You Most Kindly. In my letter to Paul Hall I wrote that no threats or intimidations will dissuade me from running for President. On my present ship a crewmember approached me in a friendly way and commenced to explain how powerful Paul Hall is, and that I should go talk to the man. This crewmember on my present ship the 5.5. Summit went out of his way to impress upon me that Mr. Hall is an extremely powerful man, and that I should go and talk to the man Paul Hall. There was even a hint of a job with the union. When I categorically stated that I did not want to talk to Paul Hall, and did not give a damn about a Job with the union, this same crewmem­ ber bluntly told me "That if I become to much of a problem, they would elim­ inate me." This same crewmember re­ peated this same threat to me several more times. I ignored the threats, and attempts to intimidate me. When this crewmember saw that I could not be in­ timidated he completely ceased talking to me, and embarked on a campaign to undermine me behind my back. He also was present when I was called a com­ munist, also when my back was turned. It is common knowledge that I go to Russia for sports, and sports alone. Yet I am branded a commie because I won't cooperate with Paul Hall. I have been a walking target since 1961 since that time I have been many times threatened with murder and may­ hem can't these people get it straight that you can't scare or intimidate me. If I die, I die, I'm a fatalist, and what­ ever will be will be. So please stop these threats—they only bore me to death. Mr. Secretary Treasurer I again urge you to act upon my Protest of the 1971 S.I.U. election. Thanking you most kindly—I remain Sincerely, Signed/Leo Cronsohn, C-801 Leo Cronsohn C-801 A copy of this letter is being sent to the Secretary of Labor by registered mail. Be then so advised." Brother Cronsohn's corresjxsndence protests the action of the Credentials Committee's report and membership ac­ tion thereon." We have no authority to comment or report on the same in ac ­ cordance with the Union's Constitution­ al provisions Article XIII, Section 4(e) set forth above. Brother Cronsohn's most recent let­ ter, the above letter dated January 2, 1972, in addition to protesting the ac­ tion of the Credentials Committee's Re­ port and membership action thereon, also claims alleged threats to or intimi­ dation upon him to dissuade him from running for office. In reply to his letter, the Union wrote him as follows: January 5, 1972 "REGISTERED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Leo Cronsohn P.O. Box 11516 Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910 Re: SIUNA-AGLIWD Election of Offi­ cials—1972-1975 Dear Sir and Brother: Your letter dated January 2, 1972 constituting protest of the above elec­ tion is acknowledged. The same will be handled in accordance with the consti­ tutional provisions. I note, however, in your letter a mat­ ter alleged by you, unrelated to the above election. You state that a crew­ member made threats to you, and at­ tempted to intimidate you. We view this allegation as a serious matter and which of necessity requires an appropriate in­ vestigation. In order for this office to conduct its investigation and to secure all the facts and make them available to the mem­ bership, request is herewith made that you forward to us the name of this al­ leged crewmember and the time and date when this alleged conduct took place, including the vessel upon which the same allegedly occurred. I further request that you send to me the names of any other crewmembers aboard this vessel who may have witnessed or heard the alleged conduct which you set forth in your letter. I shall expect your reply as to the above requested information as soon as possible so that the appropriate investi­ gation may get underway without delay. Fraternally, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD s/ A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer" AK:mp As we noted above, the Credentials Committee's Report, adopted by the membership, found him not qualified for office and that is why he was not on the ballot and so not running, and alleged threats or intimidation, therefore, could not possibly be the basis for him not being a candidate. We note further, for the membership's information, the Un­ ion's letter dated January 5, 1972 to Brother Cronsohn seeking information from him so as to conduct an investiga­ tion of his allegations and we assume and anticipate that the Secretary-Treas­ urer will timely advise the membership as to the results. By reason of all of the above, we find no basis for any of the complaints or protests filed, and so recommend. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 4(B) OF THE UNION CONSTITUTION During the period of time in which the Union Tallying Committee was in operation, several discrepancies in the conduct of the election have occurred, but none of which would change the outcome of any job on the ballot. How­ ever, for the benefit of the member­ ship, we are listing them, port by port where possible, as follows. Your Committee, in checking the mailing envelopes against the dues standing of our membership, prior to the opening of the mailing envelopes, found that we had sixty-seven (67) mailing envelopes which contained the members' hand-written signature and his printed name, but which did not contain the members' book numbers in the space provided on the mailing envelope. Your Committee determined from Union records the book numbers of these mem­ bers and verified against the dues rec­ ords of the Union that they were en­ titled to vote. Based on the foregoing, the ballots of these members were count­ ed as valid ballots cast. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you concur in our ac­ tion. New Ywk On November 1, 1971, the Port of New York issued ballot #246 to S. Wala, W-688. On December 29, 1971, the Port of New York issued ballot #888 to S. Wala, W-688. The only rea­ son that your Union Tallying Committee can account for this happening, is that when Brother Wala was issued his first ballot, possibly the Port of New York failed to stamp the member's book indi­ cating that he had already voted. Your Committee has dealt with this situation under the heading of "Challenges." On November 2, 1971, the Port of New York issued ballot #291 to C. Seafarers Log �Elliott, showing his book number as F261, when it should have been E-261. On December 2, 1971, the Port of New York issued ballot #659 to J. Barbaccia, showing his book number as D-708, when it should have been B-708. Your Committee has counted these ballots as valid ballots issued, as the errors involved were only either errors of transpositions of numbers or incor­ rect letter designations, and we rec­ ommend that you concur in our action. t ' \ I In addition to the foregoing discrep­ ancies, the Port of New York on its roster of December 24, 1971, failed to fill in the name of the Port on the roster in the space provided for same. Your Committee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of New York on December 24, 1971 as valid ballots in this respect since the ballot numbers on the roster in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of New York. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you con­ cur in our action. Phiiadeiplila On November 3, 1971, the Port of Philadelphia issued ballot #1729 to E. Oquendo, showing his book number as Q-7, when it should have been 0-7. On December 4, 1971, the Port of Philadel­ phia issued ballot #1772 to V. Do­ mingo, showing his book number as D611, when it should have been D-616. Your Committee has counted these bal­ lots as valid ballots issued as the errors made were either errors only of transpbsition of numbers, incorrect book numbers or incorrect letter designation, and your Committee recommends to the membership that you concur in our ac­ tion. In addition to the foregoing discrep­ ancies, the Port of Philadelphia on its rosters of December 17, 1971 and De­ cember 28, 1971, failed to fill in the name of the Port on the rosters- in the space provided for same. Your Com­ mittee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Philadelphia on these dates as valid ballots in this re­ spect, since the ballot numbers on the rosters in question were reconciled with, the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of Philadelphia. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you con­ cur in our action. Baltimore 'I. • On November 29, 1971, the Port of Baltimore issued ballot #2177 to B. Hughes, showing his book number as H-715, when it should have been H-714. On December 31, 1971, the Port of Baltimore issued ballot #2261 to R. Cunningham, showing his book number as C-1164, .when it should have been C-1165. Your Committee has counted these ballots as valid ballots issued as the errors made were either errors only of transposition of numbers, incorrect book numbers or incorrect letter desig­ nation, and your Committee recom­ mends to the membership that you con­ cur in our action. Norfolk Your Union Tallying Committee, in checking the various rosters, found that the Port of Norfolk had dated its roster November 4, 1971, when it should have been December 4, 1971. Your Commit­ tee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Norfolk on this date as having been issued under date of December 4, 1971, as valid ballots in Uiis respect since the ballot numbers on the roster in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of Norfolk, and the roster was received in an envelope bear­ ing the postmark date of December 4, 1917. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you concur in our action. Tampa Your Committee, in checking the stubs of the used ballots mailed by the various Ports to the bank depository, has determined that there was one stub missing, the stub of ballot #3156, which had been issued by the Port of Tampa on December 16, 1971 to Alberto Yado, Y-11. In checking the mailing envelopes received by the bank depository, we found an envelope for Brother Yado and have, therefore, determined that he was given his opportunity to vote and used same, and it is the opinion of your Com­ mittee that although the stub of the bal­ lot issued to him is missing, that his ballot be counted as a valid ballot is­ sued. It is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you con­ cur in our action. Mobile The Port of Mobile, on its rosters dated November 20, 1971 and December 23, 1971, failed to fill in the name of the Port in the space provided for same. Your Committee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Mobile on these dates as valid ballots in this respect, since the ballot numbers on the rosters in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of Mobile. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you concur in our action. New Orleans On November 5, 1971, the Port of New Orleans issued ballot #4099 to Paul R. Turner, showing his book num­ ber as P-207, when it should have been T-207. Your Committee has counted this ballot as a valid ballot issued as the er­ ror made was only an error of incorrect letter designation, and your Committee recommends to the membership that you concur in our action. In addition to the foregoing discrep­ ancy, the Port of New Orleans, on its rosters of December 21, 1971 and De­ cember 28, 1971, failed to fill in the name of the Port on the rosters in the space provided for same. Your Com­ mittee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of New Orleans on these dates as valid ballots in this re­ spect, since the ballot numbers on the rosters in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of New Orleans. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you concur in our action. Honstmi On its roster of November 5, 1971, the Port of Houston issued ballots which were numbered consecutively from 5466 through 5474. The next ballot issued— which is also the last ballot issued for the day—is numbered 5775 instead of 5475. The roster for the next day's is­ suance of ballots—^November 6th— shows the first ballot number as being 5476. Based on this information, your Committee has determined that on the roster of November 5th, the person is­ suing the ballots made a mistake in writ­ ing the number of the last ballot issued, since the next day's roster shows the first ballot issued as #5476, indicating that the last ballot issued for the pre­ vious day's voting was and should have been #5475. Your Committee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Houston on November 5th, 1971 as valid ballots in this respect since the ballot numbers on the roster in ques­ tion were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were submitted by the Port for the day, with the exception of ballot #5775 qarried on the roster, for which the stub #5475 was submitted. Again, it is the recommendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you con­ cur in our action, The Port of Houston on its roster of November 11, 1971, issued ballots #5524 and #5525 and, on the same roster, opposite ballots #5526 and #5527 showed the date as November 17, 1971. However, after having checked the roster and the stubs mailed in for the date of November 11, 1971, your Com­ mittee has determined that the proper date for the issuance of ballots #5524 through #5527 was and should be No­ vember 11, 1971. Your Committee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Houston bearing ballot num­ bers 5524 throu^ 5527 as valid ballots having been issued on November 11, 1971, and as valid ballots in this re­ spect, since the ballot numbers on the roster in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of Houston. Again, it is the recommen4ation of your Union Tallying Committee that you concur in our rec­ ommendation. On November 17, 1971, the Port , of Houston issued ballot #5566 to E. C. Cooper, showing his book number as C-1047, when it should have been C1050. Your Committee has counted this ballot as a valid ballot issued, as the error made was only an error of incor­ rect book number, and your Committee recommends that you concur in our ac­ tion. Wflmington On the roster dated November 15, 1971 for the Port of Wilmington, a note was printed in <MI the roster itself, which reads as follows: "11/15/71—On this date, 11/15/71, in error the carbcm paper for the Roster Sheets was placed wrong, skip­ ping the Bank Copy and leaving two (2) Secretary-Treasurer's copies. From the Port of Wilmington on this date, the bank will be mailed a Roster Sheet as usud, except it will be a Roster Sheet marked 'Secretary-Treas­ urer's Copy.' Signed/ G. A. Brown, Port Agent, Wilmington." Since which copy of the roster "goes to the bank and which copy goes to the Secretary-Treasurer is really only for ad­ ministrative purposes—since the same information is contained on all ccq>ies— your Committee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Wilming­ ton on November 15, 1971 as valid bal­ lots issued in this respect, since the bal­ lot numbers on the roster in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of Wilmington. Again, it is the recom­ mendation of your Union Tallying Com­ mittee that you concur in our action. San Fhmcisco On November 13, 1971, the Port of San Francisco issued ballot #6956 to C. Nelson, showing his book number as N-626, when it should have been N262. On Etecember 29, 1971, the Port of San Francisco issued ballot #7244 to U. Toomson, •showing his book number as T-486, when it should have been T482. Your Committee has counted these ballots as valid ballots issued, as the errors involved were only transpositicms of numbers, and your Committee recom­ mends to the membership that you con­ cur in our action. Seattle Your Union Tallying Committee, in checking the various rosters, found that the Port of Seattle had two rosters show­ ing the date of December 17, 1971, which is a Friday. It also had a roster dated December 16th, which is a Thurs­ day, and a roster dated December 20th, which is a Monday. When the Commit­ tee checked the ballots that had been is­ sued on Thursday, December 16th and on Monday, December 20th, the num­ bers in between were contained on the two rosters dated December 17th, a Friday. Since December 18th was a Saturday—a day on which ballots should have been issued— your Committee has determined that since all of the ballot numbers on the aforementioned rosters were numbered consecutively, that one df the two rosters dated December 17, 1971 should actually have been dated December 18, 1971. Your Committee has counted the ballots that were issued in the Port of Seattle on the rosters both dated December 17, 1971 as valid bal­ lots issued in this respect, since the bal­ lot numbers on the rosters in question were reconciled with the stubs of the ballots that were charged to the Port of Seattle. Again, it is the reconunendation of your Union Tallying Committee that you concur in our action. San Juan, Pnerto Rko On November 1, 1971, the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico issued ballot #8003 to B. Cortez, showing his book number as G-126 on the roster, when it should have been C-126. Your Com­ mittee has counted this ballot as a valid ballot issued as the error involved was only an incorrect letter designation and your Committee recommends to the membership that you concur in our ac­ tion. Yokohama, Japan On November 17, 1971, the Port of Yokohama, Japan issued Ballot #8411 to D. Robinson, showing his book num­ ber as G-615 on the roster, when it should have been R-615. Your Com­ mittee has counted this ballot as a valid ballot issued, as the error involved was only an incorrect letter designation, and your Conunittee Recommends to the membership that you concur in our ac­ tion. CONCLUSION This Report is unanimous, there be­ ing no dissents, therefore under the pro­ visions of Article XIII, Section 4(f) of the present Constitution, this closing Re­ port must be accepted as final. It is the unanimous Report of this Union Tallying Conunittee that the Con­ stitutional Amendment has been ap­ proved by a majority of the valid bal­ lots cast as per the result of the Refer­ endum conducted during the period of November 1 through December 31, 1971. By the terms of Article XV, Secticm 3, and in forwarding two (2) copies of this Report to the Secretary-Treasurer, we are hereby notifying the Secretary-Trq^urer that the Amendment has been ap­ proved by a majority of the valid bdlots cast. The ofiicial tally of this Committee is annexed hereto and made a part of this Report. Subject to the ^propriate ac­ tion of the membership at the "Election Report Meetings," it represents the basis for the action called for in Article XIII, Section 6 of the Constitution. Dated: January 21, 1972 Joseph Powers, Book No. P-383 Chairman Elected in the Port of New York Ji»eph Brooke, Book No. B-10 Elected in the Port of Philadelphia Paul Garland, Book No. G-638 Elected in the Port of Baltimore Theodore "Beau" James, Book No. J-153 Elected in the Port of Houston George Annls, Book No. A-230 Elected in the Port of New Orleans Bernard Bums, Book No. B-1178 Elected in the Port of Mobile Eddie Parr, Book No. P-1 Elected in the Port of New York John KeDy, Book No. K-239 Elected in the Port of Philadelphia Elmer Kent, Book No. K-243 Elected in the Port of Baltimore Winon E. Walker, Book No. W-619 Elected in the Port of Houston Albert RIchoux, Boo^t R-261 Elected in the Port of New Orleans Henry Peterson, Book No. P-643 Elected in the Port of Mobile Page 23 �Total Votes New York Joint Patrolman 2,918* Ted Babkowski, B-1 2,923* Jack Bluitt, B-15 2,951* Angus Campbell, C-217 2,886* Eugene Dakin, D-9 2,905* Luige lovino, I-II Pasquale (Pat) Marinelli, M-462 2,872* 2,952* George McCartney, M-948 2,912* Frank Mongelli, M-1111 2,885* Keith Terpe, T-3 2,936* Steve (Zubovich) Troy, T-485 2,740 No Votes Voids 410 Total 32,290 OFFICIAL TALLY SHEET FOR ELECTION OF Philadeiphia Agent John F. Fay, F-363 No Votes Voids Total 1972-1975 OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT • FJ.F/TI'Kn Pftsidait Paul Hall, H-1 No Votes Voids Total Total Votes 3,115* 76 38 3,229 Executive Yice-Preddent Cal Tanner, T-1 No Votes Voids itiifri'xm-I Total - 3,010» 181 38 3,229 Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr, K-7 No Votes Voids total 3,031* 160 38 3,229 Vice-President in Charge of extracts and Contract Enforcement Robert A. Matthews, M-1 3,023* No Votes 168 Voids 38 Total 3,229 Vice-President in Charge the Aflantic Coast Earl Shepard, S-2 No Votes Voids Total Vice-President in Charge of the jGulf Coast Lindsey J. Williams, W-1 No Votes Voids Total • ..V, 3,022* 169 38 3,229 3,030* 161 38 3,229 Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters J. A1 Tanner, T-12 No Votes Voids Total 2,963* 228 38 3,229 Headquarters Representatives Frank Drozak, D-22 Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 William W. Hall, H-272 Edward X. Mooney, M-7 No Votes Voids Total 2,942* 2,937* 2,937* 2,999* 937 164 12,M6 New York Port Agent Josei^ DiGiorgio, D-2 No Votes Voids Total Page 24 2,857* 337 35 3,229 2,942* 264 23 3,229 Philade^[diia Jidnt Patrolman Albert (Al) Bernstein, B-3 Belarmino (Bennie) Gonzalez, G^ No Votes Voids Total 2,925* 565 46 6,458 Baltimore Agent Rexford Dickey, D-6 No Votes Voids Total 2,979* 226 24 3,229 Baltimore Jidnt Patrolman W. Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 Tony Kastina, K-5 Robert Pomerlane, P-437 Benjamin Wilson, W-217 No Votes Voids Total MoUle Agent Louis Neira, N-1 No Votes Voids Total Mobile J(dnt Patrolman Harold J. Fischer, F-1 Robert L. Jordan, J-I E. B. "Mac" McAuley, M-20 William J, Morris, M-4 No Votes Voids Total 2,922* 2,970* 2,934* 2,900* 2,937* 1,079 96 12,916 2,944* 262 23 3,229 2,953* 2,944* 2,953* 2,939* 1,027 100 12,916 New Orleans Agent C. J. "Buck" Stephens, S-4 No Votes Voids Total 2,986* 218 25 3,229 New Orleans Joint Patrol Thomas E. Gould, G-267 Louis Guarino, G-520 Herman M. Troxclair, T-4 Stanley Zeagler, Z-60 No Votes Voids Total 2,963* 2,935* 2,922* 2,914* 1,078 104 12,916 Houston Agoit Paul Drozak, D-180 No Votes Voids Total 2,976* 228 25 3,229 Houston Joint Patrolman "Pete" Drewes, D-177 Roan Lightfoot, L-562 Franklin Taylor, T-180 Robert F. "Mickey" Wilbum, W-6 No Votes Voids Total 2,964* 1,056 104 12,916 Detroit Agent Frank (Scottie) Aubusson, A-8 No Votes Voids Total 2,864* 339 26 3,229 2,930* 2,942* 2,920* Proposition to Make San Francisco a Constitutionar Port YES 2,982* NO 73 No Votes 153 Voids 21 Total 3,229 r. Constitutional Report In Accordance with Article XIII. Section 4(e) As to Protests Concerning Officers' Election Received Subsequent to Report of the Union Tallying Committee The following report was presented to SIU membership meetings in Constitu­ tional ports in March. In each case, the membership concurred and accepted the report. Under our Constitution, Article XIII, Section 4(e), all protests as to any and all aspects of Officers' election and ballot­ ing procedures for conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding there­ from matters protesting the action of the Credentials Committee's Report and membership action thereon, are required to be filled in writing, certified mail, with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters to be received not later than February 25, 1972. The Union Tallying Committee's Re­ port including a report by the SecretaryTreasurer on complaints or protests re­ ceived up to the date of the report dated January 21, 1972, was sent to all Ports thereafter for posting and membership examination and has been so posted since its mailing, and to be read and acted upon by the membership at the March, 1972 membership meetings in the Constitutional Ports. On January 26, 1972, our SecretaryTreasurer, Al Kerr, died. At the Febru­ ary, 1972 membership meetings, the President, as constitutionally provided, reported that he designated me to carry out the remaining constitutional duties of the Secretary-Treasurer relative to this Officers' election. The only remain­ ing duty is to report pursuant to Article XIII, Section 4(e) to the membership for their action, on election protests received from members up to February 25, 1972 and not previously acted upon by the Union Tallying Committee or our late Secretary-Treasurer prior to his death. Two such communications have been re­ ceived. 1. Leo Cronsohn, C-801 In our late Secretary-Treasurer's re­ port which is contained in the Union Tallying Committee's Report to be read at the March, 1972 membership meet­ ings prior to this report, our late Secre­ tary-Treasurer set forth the facts relative to this Brother's protest. Furthermore, because of the nature of Brother Cronsohn's allegations, and although they were not election protests, our late Secretary-Treasurer, by letter dated Jan­ uary 5, 1972, requested further informa­ tion. Apparently in reply to such letter. Brother Cronsohn sent the following letter to me and received by the Union on February, 14, 1972: "I'm writing this letter because you have always been fair to me. I trust you. I also trust Bffi Hall because he has also been fair to me. When I last saw you you practical had me convinced about not going thrm^ with my appeal to the Secretary of Labor. Like you said why should I, the innocent, suffer because some S.I.U. officials are stupid, and also don't do their job. I figured you'd been nice to me by helping me get the SS SUMMIT, so maybe FU forget about everything, but my experiences ON THE SUMMIT convinced me that I was wrong. From the very beginning the harassment began. The Chief Steward Williams told me that "he knew all about me from the Hall." Williams, the Chief Steward, also told me that they told him I had a Black Belt. But that he was a Razor man, Williams, the Chief Steward flatly told me that he "was an expert with a Razor." All this was completely unprovoked. The Chief Steward, Wil­ liams, just started telling me all this from the very beginning. The Baker Hendry Connolly (Henry Connolly) is the one who came to me with the tlveats mentioned in my letter to Al Kerr. The baker, Mr. Connolly is the one who bluntly told me that if I became too much of a problem "they would eliminate me." The baker is also the one that went around telling members of the crew on the SS SUMMIT that I was a communist. He told many crew members on the SS SUMMIT that I was a communist. I go to Russia for sports not politics, yet I'm branded a commie. Why? This and even more sickness. Younger crew members on the SUMMIT just out of Pihey Point a year or so (teenagers to be exact) came to me and told me that they were told to watch out for me that I was a fag and would try to make them. They also said that they were told that the only reason I go to the Gym was to see naked men and young boys where I was reputed to look at their genitals (penises) with pleasure and also I was supposed to make a date with these men or young boys and take them to a hotel. In other words, according to certain sources, on the SUMMIT, the only reason I was supposed to go to the gym was for homo­ sexual reasons. Well you can't get tough from checking naked boys in the show­ ers. Consequently, I must be a pushover so why don't some of these rough and tumble assholes meet me on the mat or in the street anywhere. They can even have a baseball bat or knife. Then they can call me fag (homosexual) to my face. Maybe they will leam that the real reason I go to the gym is to wrestle, play Judo and Russian Sambo (USSR Soviet self defence). Yes, Joe, they (these rough and tumble goons) will learn from their painful experience that the real reason I go to the gym is to wrestle, play Judo and Russian Sambo. "Now you know how I was provoked again and again into reacting and going through with my appeal to the Secretary of Labor. I don't know who sent Con­ nolly to threaten me but someone at the hall (a Union official) did and who from the hall passed out the rumor to the younger teenage members that I was a homo (fag) and that all the young boys should watch out for me because I was a real queer. Who, or which SIU union official is behind all these threats, harrassments, provocations, etc. Yes Joe that's the one to really blame for what's to be. Any way you're still my friend and maybe if you or Bill Hall ran the Union all this would of never happened who knows. Because some SIU official really wants me to go through with this. So who ever he is he's got his wish, because I'm going to the Secretary of Labor with my complaint (appeal). "Well that's all for now. Except that I'm sorry because your fair and I have to now go through with this. Your friend as Always Leo Cronsohn, C-801 c/o General Delivery Santa Monica, California 90406 On February 18, 1972 when the SS Summit appeared in the New York area, I caused an investigation to be made as directed by our late SecretaryTreasurer in his letter of January 5, 1972, sent to Brother Cronsohn. In con­ nection with such investigation, the fol­ lowing signed statements were given by crew members, including Brothers Con­ nolly and Williams, who are mentioned Seafarers Lot . �in Brother Crorisohn's letter received by the Union on January 14, 1972. "I have been the 2nd Cook and Baker on the SS SUMMIT since Dec. 13, 1972. I had no communication with Leon Cronsohn while he was a member of the crew other than that necessary to the performance of my job. Except when I first joined the ship he showed me a letter he sent to the Union and the Dept. of Labor. "I don't know of an instance while Leon Cronsohn was aboard this vessel, where he was threatened or intimidated by anyone in the crew. Signed/ Henry Connolly C-37 [i 1/ i "Have been A.B. and deck delegate since Dec. 27, 1971. I heard no one threaten Leon Cronsohn on this ship. Signed/James W. Davis, D-310 "I have been Chief Steward on the SS Summit since December 10, 1971. Leo Cronsohn BR utility and I shipped together on the same call. We ''ll came aboard together and worked in :^-^rfect harmony for 2 months there was nevtr a bad word spoken or nor a quarrel this man I thought did a very .nice job at B.R. We always was on very friendly term. He came to me about 6 hours before sailing from Jacksonville, I^a. Statement that he had hurt his back, and was going to the Hospital to see if he could continue to work. He came back saying he would have to get off the ship as he had an unfit for duty slip. But on my word of honor this man did not have a cross or friction with me or any man on this crew. Signed/ Thomas Williams Steward W-250" "I have been the Bosun and Ships Chairman on the SS Summit since Dec. 9, 1971. I don't know of anytime where anybody threatened or intimidated Leo Crons(An. He never came to me at any­ time to make any such complaint about the crew members on this ship. Signed/ Jose L. El. Gonzales Book G 812" « * • * "I have been on the SS Summit as an oiler since Dec. 13, 1972. I don't know of any instances where anybody threatened Leo Cronsohn. He never ever mentioned any threats to me and I've rode the bus with him several times when we leave the ship. Signed/ John W. Polaski P-2" « * * « From the foregoing it js clear that there is a wide discrepancy between Brother Cronsohn's statements and what the other crew members state. In effect there is a completely opposite story. Equally, there are substantial differ­ ences in the contents of Brother Cron­ sohn's two letters, the first of which at­ tributes statements made by SUMMIT crew members to requests or suggestions of a named official, whereas in Brother Cronsohn's most recent letter, he at­ tributes such requests or suggestions to an unknown "they." It is clear that under this posture there is a serious question as to veracity. Most significant, Uiere is no evidence that any officer or Union repre­ sentative engaged in any improper con­ duct. However, of equal significance is the fact that, as our late Secretary-Treasurer reported, the reason Brother Cronsohn was not on the ballot was because he was not eligible for office as found by the Credentials Committee and the membership. Nor has Brother Cronsohn been prevented from filing any election protest as witness his very own corre­ spondence. For the reasons stated by our late Secretary-Treasurer and by reason of the foregoing facts, I find no basis for any of Brother Cronsohn's complaints or protests and I so recommend. 2. John Cole, C-8 The following letter was received from Brother Cole on February 22, 1972: "118 Hilltop Acres Yonkers, N.Y. 10704 Feb. 19, 1972 "Secretary-Treasurer A. Kerr SIUNA-AGLIWD, 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 Mr. Secretary-Treasurer: The District's entire slate was actually returned a winner September 7, 1971, because that was the day your Creden­ tials Conunittee sharks reported back that they had finished off every inde­ pendent candidate. In order that "the trip to the polls would not wholly be unmeaningful, a long-overdue amend­ ment was added to the ballot raising Frisco to the status of a constitutional port. "A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot." The hoax which you characterized as the balloting process in November and December was no election at all; it was a self-serving plebiscite enabling you to legitimize the claim that there had been the form of voting. A federal court order May 21, 1971, permanently enjoined you and your colleagues to restore me to membership in the Union. Contemptuous of the law on July 6, 1971, you vindictively divest­ ed all 1800 pensioners of their preroga­ tive to participate in Union affairs so as to keep me from challenging you on the ballot. Although your recommenda­ tion was concurred in by less than 10% of the members assembled at the half dozen ports in July, your no-\'oice vote for pensioners amendment was never subsequently presented to the overall membership for ratification in a secret ballot referendum. When I asked your polling committee of Bluitt and C^pbell—^repeat candidates themselves in your machine—to show me the specific constitutional clause in black and white, they stalled me for an hour pretending to search through Union bylaws while Agent Digiorgio went after the policy ruling that eventually gave me the chal­ lenged ballot we all knew to be worth­ less. My November 9th protest to you. iiil ' :r. . as the court of last resort in our Districts election machinery has yet to be ac­ knowledged. This suspension of your appellate function at its vital point indi­ cates you always intended arbitrarily exercising power as administrator of the election wiflHHit Impartulity so as to assure the slate's uninterrupted return to office for another term. There was no need to get so uptight however, ^ce I never did pose a threat to your com­ fortable way of life. From a long-standing failure to ex­ plain why only incumbent candidates are grant^ immunity for incapacity to the recent exclusion of all grassroots nominees, your official conduct has been highly irregular. The constitution was weighted unequally to cheat rank-andfilers of their intraunion political aspira­ tions. The Tallying Committee, which was on the Union payroll for two months at standby rates plus all living and travel­ ling expenses, never found time to send me constitutional proof for disallowing my vote. From first to last, your double standard election was fraudulent. Not having received any of the 1972 Sea­ farers' Logs. I request that you forward a copy of the Election Report for study so I can complete my homework for the test case coming up. Yours for a democratic SIU, Signed/ John Cole (C-8) Feb. 19, 1972 It is to be noted that in our late Secretary-Treasurer's report to be read at the March, 1972 membership meetings, he dealt with Brother Cole's correspond­ ence containing similar protests and reconunended, for reasons set forth there, that Brother Cole's protest be re­ jected. I find in Brother Cole's latest correspondence no basis to differ with our late Secretary-Treasurer's recom­ mendation. I therefore recommend, for the same reasons set forth by our late SecretaryTreasurer, that Brother Cole's protest be rejected. Fraternally snbmhfed, Joseph DIGimgio �1 ' - SlU Arrivals 1Li.'^So"*Tl~ ' .- . B<ifii«.fte cwnnoii'liiif^ Swrfaretg lu*' mm: 1^1^ dM ta bring it i» ^nblie rile* Ibe t4ig lt ia^fprii^^:«iMtribiriioos;/rffiwri';{^:lieedbni^ b p^em wiH^big: tb be priri&iwd. Addctmi contrilwrfie^ to flie Seafarers A'' ;S@amafiV'':^®y®r€9i _ IISp -^Asvpnce 11% 'H ,f V I ask Thee 1^ f Let me for lliee tiEiis life Hve. PS« iny !!p^ Hiy hc^y cross be n^ g^iklliig li^t And dear Loiri if ft be E^«p me stroog and free ftdk iO. t Watch o*er my fi^y while Tm ^ se% To my childrea X^rd a faUKr te. Ill abseiice comfort Ibrovide for her and light h^ life. . Good-voyage may this ve^l '-'Ir • Return me safe to fae^. Finally Lord if Fm lost «ft ^keep me throu^ •'• ,r.^ . . .• .. -, ; p.: .:;: -?^2^.'i.sK'-.-- ' • • • •.;,'.,^>:''.v-.; V-.-.:/."-P Do I Love You? like the start and lilre the sifh and the modn above Gives life and light to the ^ft of one, my love Qmosure of thoughts when at your picture I look alone Speaks to me of the days when you are far away and gone Amidst the qiuetness of night—HOT the tunnoil the day Only your pr^raice is \riian I am mcst happy and gsy The quintessence at words that bespeaks your rtien This dungemi is sanctuary for me alrme to attain And to fbel die serene space as I walk and wmidbr The innermost feelings of tmes beloved shrtender Not to wake in fear of pain arid a heart frit lostl ^ The ories precious thing the heart possesses nmstP p R is in you alone that I find my h^ not forsric^l I The trust of your arms around me truly ft tmveir fmgptten When your faith 1 see in evmy demeaiutf of your words spoken I am not free to let my words astray as this moment has tt^rii As a token ooe in love with hft iieyer miding giatibi^ With his own way of thinking in tft siibliiiie atfiSde I You are with your emotions wh^ you are presented When I lode at your picture altme t feel not resCTted T can see your kn« inost i»ofomid in yc^ \* Your fear ft lc«t in your rinirerity (^1^ Which ft Thine most passionate—of Virtue. ;,v Wiliinm Noifiri The Seas Are My Bpitiie Oh, die seas I have seen] The seas of love, the seas d fear. The seas of beauty to me so dear. The seas d darkness, the seas cf light. The seas d solitude; to me a di^ght These seas 1 love, these seas I rbain; These seas I live cm, these s«is are tny hcmm. The mocm rises slowly over a sea d fbanj,' The guU cries softly, h^^ &®n, as if by maj^ from the Mo&er d Petri's womb, y heavenly body enchants the mysdc seas. She brings to life the mermaids^ her subject of the deep Amd sen^ them gayly on performing their incredible feats I ;Wlth the dolpfaim, the silver gfacists of the deep. a Sail cm, saU on, the Black Sea, the Red Sea With all their secrets keq>. Until I join King Neptmrt's realm d the deep And then my voyage will be over, aimi I shall not weep ^. solitude lying at lus feet. l t||| Rdiert L. Swddip AMe Seaioan (Dec^artd): ;-.v^ -i-. Pjire _26 _ Yvonne KBpntikk, bom Dec. 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James P. Kilpatrick, Aston Township, Pa. Anna Maria Rendncies, bom Dec. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel A. Renduries, Houston, Tex. Una Brown, bom July 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael R. Brown, Brimley, Mich. Welton Chcstnntt, bom Aug. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Willie H. Chestnutt, Gretna, La. nCany Roberts, bom Apr. 25, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles T. Roberts, Edmonds, Wash. MeUnda Mmo*, bom Dec. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Glenn D. Miller, Kenna, West Va. Nathan Werda, bora Dec. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert F. Werda, Hubbard Lake, Mich. Keidi and Kennett Kfaiseila, bom Nov. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Patrick E. Kinsella, Brimley, Mich. JcHUO Temple, bora to &afa'rer and Mrs. James Temple, Baltimore, Md. Nea Martin, bom Dec. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Martin, Balti­ more, Md. Rebecca Rowbrtbam, bom Dec. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kim D. Rowbatbam, Metarie, La. Mona Blandiacd, bom Nov. 8, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James L. Biancbard, Biloxi, Miss. Rafael Ciemente, bom Nov. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rafael Ciemente, San Francisco, Calif. Mark Estrada, bora Dec. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert Estrada, New Orleans, La. John Ross, m, born Dec. 31, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jcrfin T. Ross, Jr., Republic, Pa. Shane Pagan, bom Sept. 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert I. Fagan, Bal­ timore, Md. Keith Neathery, bom Oct. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Emmett E. Neath­ ery, Portsmouth, Va. Quintin Lesch, bom Aug. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald G. Lescb, Chicago, 111. SaDy Welfare, bom Aug. 31, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Welfare, Oak­ land, Calif. Lisa Bailey, bora Sept. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Christopher Bailey, Charleston, West Va. ' Cynthia Reid, bom Oct.. 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harry Reid, New Orleans, La. Jeerica RIdiardson, bom Jan. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jessie Richardson, Carlton, Ala. Edward &nitii, bom Dec. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Smith, Glen Bumie, Md. Johnnie Brannan, bom Jan. 5, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Brannan, Jr., Houston, Tex. Gemrgiana Gieaton, bom Nov. 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Gieaton, Brooklyn, N.Y. Marisol Bermeo, bom June 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Oswald Bermeo, Ponce, P.R, Maya Morales, bom June 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Morales, Brooklyn, N.Y. Una Baughiuan, bora Dec. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Baugbman, Elberta, Mich. Harold Bryant, bom Nov. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Bryant, Jr., Seattle, Wash. Roger McNeil, born Dec. 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jerry McNeil, Orangefield, Tex. Launn Parks, born Jan. 6, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Parks, Port Austin, Mich. Cassandra Nagy, born to Seafarer and Mrs. Nicbalos A. Nagy, Mentone, Calif. Stamatia Piterft, born Jan. 5, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Demetrios Piteris, Brooklyn, N.Y. Tammy McLeod, bora Jan. 8, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas E. McLeod, Mobile, Ala. Brkn Aspinril, bom Jan. 11. 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael E, A^inall, Staten Island, NY. Johnny Ag^er, bom Oct. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John F. Agner, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Ashley and Leslie Edwards, bom Feb. 2. 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. David E. Edwards, Mobile, Ala. Tommy Oaldey, bom Jan. 26, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold L. Oakley, Saltillo, Tenn. Keila Torrca, bora Jan. 14, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ivan Torres, Ponce, P.R. Scott Griggs, bora Jan. 11, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. James D. Griggs, Beaumont, Tex. Janice Long, bom Jan. 9, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Johnnie Long, Eight Mile, Ala. Cynthia Johnaon, bom Dec. 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. Johnson, Mobile, Ala. Gerald Cook, bom Nov. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald C. Cook, Frankfort, Mich. Christine Kiefer, bom Dec. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert J. Kiefer, Philadelphia, Pa. Una Schlffdbfaie, bora Nov. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred H. Scbiffelbine, Superior, Wise. Jennifer Hcarns, bom Nov. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Daniel F. Heams, Parma, O. Midieie Japper, bom Sept. 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jrim Japper, Brooklyn, N.Y. Fabian Urias, bom Nov. 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fernando Urias, Galveston, Tex. Adam fttmn, bom Nov. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dan G. Brown, Dulutb, Minn. Roderick Rodiigaez, bom Dec. 15, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rodolfo L Rodriguez, Brooklyn, N.Y._ Jidm Starchar, bom Feb, 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Everett E. Starcber, Canton, O. Trade Fuller, bom Nov. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Fuller, Jacksonville, Fla. Susan Saranthiis, bom Dec. 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Devain R Sarantbus, Wilmer, Ala, Ward Spivcy, bom Sept. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lester V. S^ivey, New Orleans, La. Garrett Wilson, Jr,, bom Oct. 14, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Garrett J. Wilson, New Orleans, La. Oystal Lambert, bom Dec. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jerry B. Lambert, Houston, Tex. George Dixon, Jr,, bom July 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mre, Grarge W. Dixon, Pbila., Pa. Dongias Webster, bom Nov. 11, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lany R. Webster, Alpena, Mich. Michelle Carr, bom Sept. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James J. Carr, BeUmawr, N.J. aint Taylor, bom Dec. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. William J. Taylor, Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Darrin Hodges, bom Mar. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas R, Hodges, Mobile, Ala. Anthony and Aaron Maben, bom to Seafarer and Mrs. Anthony Maben, Nor­ folk, Va. Laura DeGraff, born Jan. 10, 1972, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth W. DeGraff, South Holland, 111. orr^ The February issue of the tog contained a typograpMcal error. In a featujre cm the J Victory ft ivas stahKi|be built in 1941. The correct date ft • 1961i We legret ^ lertoi:. •1., �, rr.f rr • -'i Young Seafarers on : 'f.v'i!*':' For James Oliver (rf Baltimore, Md. and Patrick Gallagher of Washingtim, D.C., botih (rf whom graduated from the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Pdnt, Md. in Felnmaiy, the long awaited mmnent arrived last month for each to sign aboard his first ship, the Summit, in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Both young men began their training at the Harry Lnndeheig School at the same time— Oliver expressed interest in the steward depart­ ment, while Gallagher was inclined towards t^e deck department Each underwent 12 weeks of seamanship train­ ing, during which time they learned the skills necessary to the life they have chosen to lead— that of a professional seaman. They reported to their first ship with mixed emotions, each was understandably a hit nervous but confident of his ability to do his job, and do it wefl. There comes a time in every Seafarer's life when his schooling ends and he is faced with the challenge of putting into practice at sea what has been learned ashore. Today, Seafarers Oliver and Gallagher are at sea, each meeting that challrage—and meeting it welL J SIU New York Port Agent Leon Hall (left) dis­ cusses galley procedures with Oliver and Gal­ lagher. HLSS graduates Jim Oliver (left) and Pat Gallagher look on as company officials check entry of their names on official crew's list. K f r viaoJOfiBa • 1 l\ Jose Gonzalez, (center) bosun aboard the Summit, goes over copy of SIU's frelghtship agreement with Gallagher (left) and Oliver. Brother Gallagher Is sailing as ordinary sea­ man while Brother Oliver signed on as messman. !- •)' !ioo§nub aia . * She's bout to set sail—and Seafarers Gallagher and Oliver reflect for a moment on the start of the professional seafaring careers. ' i il i •yI ^ ;- t \ Ed Baker (cap), chief mate aboard the Summit, extends a hearty 'welcome aboard" to Sea­ farers Oliver and Gallagher. Seafarers Oliver and Gallagher are shown, to their quarters aboard ship by SIU Representa­ tive Campbell. . u r 3 ' /c-. - Page 27 �SIU Members Retire on Pensions ;v ;• V. . James L. Meeks, 64, joined the union in 1940 in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed in the engine depart­ ment A native of Georgia, Brother Meeks now makes his home in Madi­ son, Ga. Ivan Taricov, 63, joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department He was issued a picket duty card in 1961 dur­ ing the New York Harbor Strike. A native of Kharkov, Russia, Brother Tarkov now makes his home in West Massapequa, N.Y. Seafarer Tarkov retired after sailing 39 years. Alvin HeDderson, 65, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. An early mem­ ber of the union. Brother Henderson joined in 1939 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward d^artment. His retirement ended a sailing career of 49 years. Henry 3. ^R^lliams, 63, is a native of Kentucky and now makes his home in Kingsport, Tenn. He joined the un­ ion in 1946 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department. Lotus L.. Stonev 60, is a native of Alabama and now lives in Sacra­ mento, Calif. He joined the utrJon in 1941 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. He was is­ sued a personal safety award for his part in making the Young America an accident free ship during the first half of 1960. Leonard C. Ells, 74, joined the un­ ion in 1951 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A native of Canada, Brother Ells now lives in Berlin, N.H. His retirement ended a sailing career of 28 years. Ebbie Maildn, 63, joined the un­ ion in 1945 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department A native of Georgia, Brother Markin now makes his home in Houston, Teat. Leon Krawc^k, 68, joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Poland, Brother Krawczyk now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Gomerclndo Otero, 62, is one of the first members of the union having joined in 1938 in Puerto Rico. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Otero was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Otero now makes his home in Rio Piedras, P.R. His re­ tirement ended a sailing, career of 42 years. George Cnnry, 62, joined the un­ ion in 1941 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward department. A native of Louisiana, Brother Curry now makes his home in New Oileans. Roy Herrera, 64, is a native of Key West, Fla. and now makes his home in Miami, Fla. He joined the union in 1940 in the Port of Miami and sailed in the deck department. John P. Baliday, 59, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Brother Baliday was given a safety award for his part in making the Maiden Creek an accident free ship during the filrst half of 1960. Stephen T. Arales, 69, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now lives in Portsmouth, Va. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of Tam­ pa and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Arales is a veteran of World War II having served from 1921 to 1947. Philip S. Brooks, 65, joined the un­ ion in 1947 in the Port of New Or­ leans and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. A native of California, Brother Brooks now lives in Covington, La. He retired after sailing 34 years. Isidoro Yafles, 60, is a native of Puerto Rico and now lives in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. He joined the union in 1942 in the Pwt of New York and sailed in the engine department. Brother Valles served as department delegate while sailing. William Chandler, 65, is a native of Alabama and now makes his home in Carson, Calif. One of the first members of the union. Brother Chandler joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the steward department. Seafarer Chandler re­ ceived a safety award for his part in making the Yaka an accident-free ship for the last half of 1960. His retirement ended a sailing career of 40 years. John S. Macko, 65, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the engine department on the Great Lakes. A native of Cleveland, O., Seafarer Macko continues to make his home there.' His retirement ended a sailing career of 30 years. Demefres G. Mastrantonis, 61, joined the union in 1952 in the Pent of Wilmington and sailed in the deck department. A native of Greece, Brother Mastrantonis now makes his home in Jersey City, N.J. Arcadlo A. Macapagal, 65, is a na­ tive of the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in San Francisco, Calif. One of the first members of the union, Seafarer Macapagal joined in 1938 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. His retirement ended a sailing career of 44 years. Seven SIU Retirees Receive First Pension Checks More than 150 years of seafaring Is represented In the sailing careers of the latest group of SIU pensioners. SIU Representative John Dwyer (right) delivered first monthly SIU pension checks to Page 28 group at February membership meeting In the Port of New York. From left are: Felix Quinnonez, Ivan Tarkov, Lionel Barnes, Leonard C. Ellis, James Meeks, Leon Krawczyk, and Isldro Valles. Felix Bonefont, 65, is one of the first members of the union having joined in 1939 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Bonefont was issued a picket duty card during the Greater New York Harbor Strike of 1961 and also served picket duty in 1965 during the Council 37 Beef. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Bonefont now makes his home in Manhattan, N.Y. Seafarers Log �IIEI^ORT February 1,1972 to February 29.1972 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHnnPPED An Groups OassA OassB ClassC AD Groups ClassA OassB 7 99 15 49 10 22 31 49 75 67 17 103 24 568 Boston.............. New York....... Philadelphia....^ Baltimore ..;y Norfolk ........ Jacksonville..... p^lfampa................. ^ :;'^^Oblle................. k, New Orleans.. Houston Wilmington........ i San Franclsca.. Seattle..... « ISriptals...... REGISTERED ON BEA< 1 38 14 42 13 13 6 22 37 55 6 89 36 372 6 65 3 21 7 15 25 17 39 40 22 81 16 357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 19 5 5 13^ 8 2:'' 6 6 24 0 26 17 134 SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union ENCINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED X' REGISTERED ON AUGroiqpci Cfaos A OassB, ^ ' > ^Philadelphia,.;... jBaltimore.,......., i• TOTAL SHIPPED facksonvUie 'Tafifijpa*'* ];New; IWilmington i.-JSan \''Francisco.;.>..>..»»i»..V ;^>5eattIc...;.'..;'..w.'.-;t».i.;7...*'v.*'V-4^^^ OassA OassB 3 6 ' 71 77 9 6 19 43 9 5 20 20 15 21 31 58 87 59 49 20 82 94 26 22 417 453 Oan A 0 :y:,:32 8 30 7 ; United Industrial _ PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner I VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard L^dsey WilUams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews HEADQUARTERS 675 48. 20 ' 0 74 250 •19 / 182- ,0^ , >-1 . .0'^'502 ALPENA, Mich. STEWARD DEPARTMENT «•»•'' TOTiiL iREGISTERED •4 i' » Workers 800 N. BALTIMORE, Md. ...1216 E. TOTAL SaHlPPED BOSTON. M«c ABC^Ups OassA OassB 3 75 ^•^hfew Y^ork. 7 t Philadelphia. 28 'Baltimore. 8 hiorfolk. 14 '. Jacksonville... . 19 i:Tampa......... 29 .•{New oricansi;..'»,.i..;.;..iM..;...... _ 68 44 '•:'-;II[ouStOtt...,^.*.*...'.*.....>...;;.'.'.;^;;;.';: TO vlVilmingtcHi. 60 San • I^rancisco*......'W.,'• 19 Seattle. ....V'?, .y ., ^4,. m Totals..... BUWALO,N.Y IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, m. 9383 Ewing Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th SL 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mkh. ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 DtLimi, Mta. 199 .2 . - ^ ^ iii(616) iiLS:EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, T.^ MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE •» JERSEY CITY, NJ 99 Montgomery St 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1 Sonfli Lawrence St 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 \ V •i W •t i ' •? *• > JACKSONVILLE. Eta. r. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Apr. 11—2:30 Mobile Apr. 12—2:30 Wilmington Apr. 17'—2:30 San Francisco Apr. 19—2:30 Seattle Apr. 21—2:30 New York Apr. 3—2:30 Philadelphia Apr. 4—2:30 Baltimore Apr. 5—2:30 Detroit Apr. 14—2:30 tHouston Apr. 10—2:30 United Industrial Workers New Orleans ....Apr. 11—7:00 Mobile Apr. 12—7:00 New York Apr. 3—7:00 Philadelphia Apr. 4—7:00 Baltimore Apr. 5—7:00 Houston Apr. 10- -7:00 Great Ldies SIU Meetings Detroit Apr. 3—2:00 Buffalo Apr. 3—7:00 Alpena. Apr. 3—7:00 Chicago Apr. 3—7:00 Duluth Apr. 3—7:00 Frankfort Apr. 3—7:30 Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Apr. 11—7:30 tSault Ste. Marie Apr. 13—7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Buffalo Duluth Cleveland Toledo Detroit Milwaukee i Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. ;.Apr. Apr. 12—7:30 14—7:30 14—7:30 14—7:30 10—^7:30 10—7:30 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Apr. 11—5:00 Mobile .....Apr. 12—5:00 Philadelphia Apr. 4—5:00 Baltimore (licensed and Apr. 5—5:00 unlicensed)... Norfolk ; Apr. 6—5:00 Houston Apr. 10—5:00 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Rmiway Marine Region Apr. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Apr. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Apr. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Apr. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. tMeeting held at Galveston wharves. • tMeeting held in Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Temple, Newport News. Philadelphia NORFOLK, V. ....; PHILADELPHIA, Fa. 2604 S. 4th St 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. 534 Ninth Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANaSCO, Calif. .1321 Mission St 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandez Jimcos, Stop 20 00908 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4577 Gravols Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St 33602 ' (813)229-2788 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 SummU St 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CalH. 450 Seaside Ave. Tennlnai island, Calif. 90744 (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan .Iseya Bldg., Room 810 1-2 Knigan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext 281 �Final Departures Ralph a Mills, 61, passed away Sept. 17, 1971 of heart disea^ while serving as a crewmex«ber on board the Western Clipper. Brother Mills joined the union in 1940 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward department. A native of Whigham, Ga., Seafarer Mills was a resident of San Mateo, Calif, when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Leonora. Ian G. Camming, 77, was an SIU pensioner who pa-s-sed away Dec. 20, 1971 of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. Brother Cumming joined the union in 1951 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. Cumming was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of New York, Brother Cununing was a resident of Staten Island when he died. Dennis E. Hwn, 29, passed away Aug. 11, 1971 of Ulness in Cleveland, O. Brother Horn joined the union in 1963 in Cleveland and sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department. A native of Ohio, Brother Horn was a resident of Cleveland when he died. He served in the Ohio National Guard for three years. Among his survivors is his wife, Elizabeth. B. Lippincott, 71, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Dec. 27, 1971 of illness in Darby, Mont. A native of Tennessee, Broker LipI pincott was a resident of St. Ignatius, Mont, when he died. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He retired in 1965. Brother Lippincott was an Army veteran of World War I. Among his survivors is his niece, Elizabeth Frazier of Tampa, Fla. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery in St. Ignatius. Hany C. Bennett, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Nov. 27, 1971 of illness in Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, Md. One of the first members of the union, Brother Bennett had joined in 1938 in the Port of Baltimore. He sailed in. the deck department. He retired in 1971 after sailing 39 years. A native of Maryland, Seafarer Bennett was a resident of Baltimore when he died. Louis J. Bollinger, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Oct. 25, 1971 of illness in USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of New Orleans, Brother Bollinger was a resi­ dent there when he died. One of the first members of the union. Seafarer Bollinger joined in 1939 in the Port of New Orleans. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Bollinger retired in 1968 after sailing 40 years. Peter Gonzales, 66, passed away Dec. 5, 1970 of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. A native of Florida, Brother Gon­ zales was a resident of Queens, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He had been sailing 43 years when he died. His dependent, Lisa Cresci, was awarded an SIU scholarship in the late 1960s. Among his survivors is his wife, Anna. Burial was in U.S. Cemetery, Middle Village, N.Y. Robert W. Wilkerson, 55, passed away Oct. 22, 1971 of heart disease in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. Brother Wilkerson joined the union in 1951 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department. Brother Wilkerson was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Gwendolyn. Burial was in Mobile. William J. Mlelke, 67, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 14, 1971 of heart disease in Alpena, Mich. A native of Mich., Brother Mielke was a resident of Alpena when he died. Seafarer Mielke sailed on the Great Lakes. He retired-in 1969. Among his survivors is his wife, Edna. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Alpena. Edward F. Czosnowidd, 48, passed away Aug. 15, 1971 of illness in the USPHS Hospital in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in 1942 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Baltimore, Brother Czosnowski was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Anna. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Baltimore. Lawrence C. Deeds, Sr., 31, passed away Aug. 22, 1971 in Port Louis, Mauritius. Brother Dees joined the union in 1970 in the Port of Mobile sailed in the engine department. A native of Mobile, Seafarer Dees was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Ann Marie. Kari Jarve, 61, passed away Nov. 25, 1971 in Cat Lai, Republic of Vietnam. A native of Estonia, Brother Jarve was a resident of Manhattan, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in 1948 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. Jarve had been sailing 41 years when he passed away. John J. Pielrzdc, 59, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 6 of heart disease in Chicago, 111. A native of Illinois, Brother Pietrzak was a resident of Cicero, 111. when he died. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the steward department. Pietrzak was issued a picket duty card in 1961. Among his siuvivors is his brother, Frank Pietrzak of Cicero. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, III James Sabella, 73, passed away Jan. 16, 1970 of natural causes in Veterans Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Mass. A native of Italy, Brother Sabella was a resident of South Boston, Mass. when he died. He joined the union in 1942 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department. He had been sailing 45 years when he died. Seafarer Sabella was a Navy veteran of World War I. Among his survivors is his wife, Lil­ lian. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cem­ etery in Dorchester, Mass. Gary W. Inman, 19, passed away Nov. 11, 1971 as the result of in­ juries received in an auto accident in Houston, Tex. He joined the imion in 1968 in the Port of New Orleans and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Brother Inman sailed in the steward. department. A native of Dyess, Ark., Seafarer Inman was a resident of Houston when he died. Among his survivors is his mother, Mrs. Opal Wilkins of Houston. Burial was in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery in Oakley, Tex. Frank A. Cnellar, 51, passed away Dec. 29, 1971 of illness in Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, Tex. A native of El Salvador, Brother Cuellar was a resident of Houston when he died. He joined the union in 1957 in the Port of Wilmington and sailed in the engine department. He had been sailing 22 years when he died. Among his survivors is his daughter, Mrs. Anna Rhina Rivera of Houston. Brother Cuellar's body was removed to EI Salvador Cemetery in San Salvador, El Salvador. ] Julias Suda, 73, was an SIU pen­ sioner who passed away Dec. 6, 1971 in St. Alexis Hospital, Cleve­ land, O. as the result of an accident in his home on Dec. 4. He joined the union in 1960 in the Port of Cleveland and sailed in the steward department. A native of Hungary, Brother Suda was a resident of Cleveland when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Among his survivors is his wife, Maria. Burial was in Hi^and Park Cemetery in Cleveland. :•! Herman St Clair, 40, passed away Dec. 4, 1971 of heart disease in Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of New York, Brother St. Clair was a resident of Brooklyn when he died. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. At various times. Sea­ farer St. Clair served as department and ship's delegate. He was in the Marine Cbrps from 1952 to 1954. Among his survivors is his mother, Mrs. Mary S. Sliva of Brooklyn. Burial was in Long Island National Cemetery in Pine Lawn, N.Y. John E. Daniels, 51, passed away Dec. 29, 1971 of illness in Detroit, Mich. He joined the union in 1964 in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the steward department. A native of Iowa, Brother Daniels was a resident of Southfield, Mich, when he died. Among his survivors is his mother, Margaret Myers of Southfield. Burial was in Grand Lawn Cemetery in De­ troit. i Edward J. Toner, 61, passed away Nov. 12, 1971 of heart disease while sailing on board the Penn Ranger at sea. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Brother Toner was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in 1956 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors is his sister, Anna Rizzo of Philadelphia. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, Pa. r y A William P. Link, Jr., 44, passed away Oct. 28, 1971 of heart trouble in the Naval Hospital, Subic Bay, Olongapo, Philippines. He joined the union in 1958 in the .Port of New Orleans and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of New Orleans Brother Link was a resident of Fort Scott, Kan. when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his wife, Bemadine. Burial was in Kansas. Benny M. Foster, 64, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Dec. 25, 1971 of heart disease in Fairmont Hospital, San Leandro, Calif. A na­ tive of Magnolia, Miss., Brother Fos­ ter was a resident of Castro Valley, Calif, when he died. Brother Foster joined the union in 1949 in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the deck department. He received a personal safety award for his part in making the Maiden Creek an accident free ship during the first half of 1960. Seafarer Foster was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his surviv­ ors is his wife, Florence. Cremation was in Chapel of the Chimes Crema­ tory in California. Ivey M. Peacock, 56, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 23 of natural causes in the USPHS Hos­ pital, Staten Island, N.Y. A native of Georgia, Brother Peacock was a resi­ dent of Virginia Beach, Va. when he died. Seafarer Peacock joined the un­ ion in 1944 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the steward department. Brother Peacock served in the Army from 1928 to 1932. Burial was in Riverside Memorial Park in Nor­ folk, Va. • �When it comes to problems thut aflcct the" The attack is based on three key points: American people und their society,- it's quite ob­ • The use\)f narcotics is illegal. vious that this naiionis No. • 1 concern is with the • The ufc of narcotics'is dangerous to the health question of narcotics. . . —even the life—of the user.- • That word "narcotics" covers the entire range of, . . , • The use ()f narcotics, involves a serious "moral v.-; .: . drugs. It- fnclude.s everything from marijuana to, . issue," heriiini It ihcludcs- barbiturates and amphetamines These are legitim^pe points, But for the Seafarer, —^l.hc so-called ''"uppers" and "do\vncrs"7—and the question of narcotics comes, down to an even eTemhiiffi'diTi beiuech. i.""" ^ — rmire basic issue: '1 he government has mounted a full-.scalc cam­ 'Any Seafarer using narcotics—ashore or asea-^— paign against narcotics and those whii "push" loses his seaman's papers forever! A man who gets drug's. In this fight, it has enlisted the. pressv radio "bttsted"" once on a narcotics charge gets busted and television, the medical profession, the churches, economically, too—because he loses his right to go ^c schools—everybody. to sea—not just for awhile, but for the rest of his life! Thai'.s".a-tough rap—-losing your' passport to- life TTil- thatN-rhe-^ay^ is. 'A singlc^'istrck'^Ajf Ife ^ •. r i' 1^ •J marijuana just a couple of grains of the hard stuff . . "and a man is through in the maritime indiistry! It's almost as tough on the .shipmates of the man who-uses—or even possesses—narcotics." Any Seafarer caught with narcotics in'his. possessiofi makes his ship—and his shipmates—"hot." It subjects the men and their vessel to constant surveillance by narcotics agents in tbis country and abroad. .And. of course, any Seafarer who is an addict— who uses any drug that affects bis rnihd and bis ability to function normally—endangers the lives of his shipmates. The possibility of an emergency is always present aboard ship—and only alert, minds can react to an emergency. Talk Mo Seafarers abcnit IbF "grim reaper" and" they'll tcl you about accidents or storms at sea . . . or about tbe hazards of combat service. They should ptrt narcotics, at the top of the list— because it can claim more lives., or it can threaten more livelihoods, tha-n any other peril. Narcotics. The "grim reaper." 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Title A name given to the resource March 1972 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MARAD DEDICATES NEW CENTER A BILL TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA MTD URGES AT LEAST 50% OF NATION'S OIL BE IMPORTED ABOARD AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPS U.S. OIL IMPORT BILL IS INTRODUCED IN SENATE WEISBERGER IS HONORED BY PHS SIU PROVIDES IMPETUS IN STRUGGLE TO SAVE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH HOSPITALS CAREY SUGGESTS CURE FOR NATION'S ENERGY PROBLEMS HEW STAND STILL THE SAME REP. GARMATZ CLAIMS SUBSIDIES, CARGOES KEY TO SURVIVAL OF U.S. MERHCANT FLEET MARITIME UNITY IS CENTRAL THEME OF TULANE CONFERENCE AMERICA'S MERCHANT MARINE 'WILL SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE' AFL-CIO, UAW RESIGN FROM PAY BOARD GIVE TO SPAD COMPULSORY ARBITRATION CALLED 'ANTI-DEMOCRATIC' HLS' HAZEL BROWN NAMED TO NATIONAL TRAINING BOARDS NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY BILL DISCUSSED BY LEADING PROPONENT THE EMPHASIS ON CARGO NFU CLAIMS STRIKE'S EFFECT 'EXAGGERATED' CORPORATIONS BEGIN DRIVE TO OUTLAW TRANSPORT STRIKE IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS SEEKS SOLUTION TO ULSTER CRISIS UNIONS RECORD GAINS IN '71 IN FEDERAL SERVICE POSITIONS LNG - THE SHIP OF THE FUTURE HOUSE BUYERS VICTIMS OF EXCESSIVE 'EXTRAS' CONSTITUTIONAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 4(E) AS TO PROTESTS CONCERNING OFFICERS' ELECTION RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO REPORT OF THE UNION TALLYING COMMITTEE YOUNG SEAFARERS EMBARK ON CAREER CUTTING OFF DRUGS AT THE SOURCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1972 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIV, No. 3 1972 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4483b27af74d72e27e8fdba9862bdb93.PDF fea2114cad2d8325bc0488bb45488f34 PDF Text Text (See Page 5) 1 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERN^ATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I'Si » I MTD Board Launches Fight For More Jobs (See Pages 3, 4) ll. : I» a • >, V/- MTD Administrator 0. William Moody addresses Board meeting. I?' •f I Fight on for 50-50 For U.S. Oil Imports fSee Pages 2, 18) �Bethlehem To Construct Supertanker Specifications for the devel­ opment of a standard design for construction of several new 26S,000-deadweight ton tank­ ers were made public last month by Bethlehem Steel Corp. More than twice the size of any tanker previously built in this country and approximately 40,000-deadweight tons heavier than any other American-flag tanker design yet proposed, each of the new vessels would be constructed in the huge shipbuilding basin at the corpo­ ration's shipyard at Sparrows Point, Md. Overall length of the tankers will be 1,080 feet with a breath of 170 feet. Cargo capacity will be 2,050,000 barrels and 35,000 horsepower engines will generate an average service speed of approximately 15Vi knots. Length between perpen­ diculars will be 1,040 feet with •.,1 ^1 ; Pictured above is a model of the SlU-contracted Bethlehem Steel Corporation's proposed supertanker which would be the largest built for the U.S.-flag fleet. From bow to stern the supertanker would be as long as three-and-one-half football fields. a depth of 93 feet and a draft of 72 feet. Announcement of the new standard design was made dur­ ing a special briefing attended by, among others, Andrew Gib­ son, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, Congressman Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and Andrew A. Pettis, president of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America. Walter F. Williams, vice president in charge of ship­ building for Bethlehem, called attention to the fact that one of the major aims of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 is the development of an Ameri(Continued on Page 18) Cargo for Decency and Dignity ••ik NR Seafarers are well aware of the total effort being made by their union to secure more cargo for American-flag vessels—cargo that is vitally needed if our members are to have the decency and dignity that go hand-in-hand with job security. Your SIU has been in daily conferences with many other organizations representing labor, management and the government in our campaign to secure American cargo for American ships. This combined drive repre­ sents the greatest display of unity among the various segments of the maritime industry in its modem history. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 gave us an im­ portant mechanism to work with in our straggle to re­ vitalize the American-flag fleet. It opened the way to bring Federal assistance to the construction and operation of all vessels in the foreign trade, including the bulk fleet—^much of which is manned by SIU members. Now we are seeking another important legislative tool. We are working toward having oil imports covered by the Cargo Preference Laws in order to guarantee that the American-flag fleet will receive a substantial portion of the oil and natural gas cargoes that are mounting steadily. This is vital to our national security, too. Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Edward Garmatz, chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Cbmmittee, would call for 50 percent of all oil imports to be carried aboard U.S.-flag tankers. Adoption of this proposal stands high on our list of priorities in our battle for additional cargo. Today our nation is facing two challenges that are interlocking. One is to increase quickly the availability of energy fuels, primarily petroleum and natural gas. The second is to strengthen our American-flag tanker fleet. The United States now consumes more oil, gas, coal and nuclear power than the Soviet Union, Britain, West Germany and Japan, combined. Yet our current rate of use is small compared to what will be demanded by 1985. By then, our nation will be forced to import 15 million barrels of oil every day to supplement our dwindling domestic production—even if the Alaska North Slope fields are being fully tapped. That is five times the amount now being imported from overseas sources. Most of this petroleum will come from the huge re­ serves in the Persian Gulf area. And they will come to our shores by ship. Our challenge is to see to it that the United States has a sufficient fleet of tankers to keep her independent of foreign powers in the transportation of this vital raw material. We agree completely with a statement by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Hollis M. Dole who told a recent Itmcheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department that: "There are certain things about a nation's life that are simply too important to be left to the control of others. One is ocean transport. Another is energy. These, and a handful of other truly strategic services constitute the irreducible minimum of capabilities which the nation must have under its own control at all times." The fact is that our United States, even today, has no choice but to be dependent upon foreign nations for our supply of oil and natural gas. But the Garmatz Bill does give us an opportunity to keep imder our control the transport of that energy supply to our shores. Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, has estimated that the United States' energy imports will require by 1985 the services of a fleet of tankers equal to the entire tanker fleet of the world today. This involves hundreds and hundreds of ships, even of the supertanker class. By guaranteeing that at least half of our petroleum imports be carried aboard American-flag vessels, we would bring both job security and job opportunity to thousands of skilled American Seafarers. We do know that in the first six months of 1971, American-flag ships carried only 3 percent of the oil imported to the United States. That is not simply a jobrobbing factor for Seafarers, it is an exceedin^y dan­ gerous position for our nation to be in if we are to remain secure. The SIU is participating in the hearings by providing all the help it can muster for peuties who see in the Garmatz bill one way to help in the straggle to save our fleet and to provide adequate protection for our country against the dictates of foreign nations who would dom­ inate us by dominating our waterborne commerce. Paul Hall i Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklynf New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 2 Seafarers Log �MTD Board Suggests Maritime Solutions The MTD Executive Board, clared. "France, for example, meeting Feb. 10 and 11 in Bal requires that two-thirds of all Harbour, Fla., ,took wide-rang­ of its petroleum imports be ing actions aimed at solving carried on French ships. That many problems confronting the insures cargo for the French maritime industry in particiilar merchant fleet. Should we do and the nation in general. less for our own merchant ma­ SIU President Paul Hall, who rine?" is also president of the MTD, Other Suggesttons chaired the two-day meeting. Another proposed change in Department Administrator O. the cargo preference laws would William Moody, Jr., told the require that all governmentmeeting that "we will give our generated cargo be carried on suport in all legislative areas— American-flag ships. The pres­ with special emphasis on mari­ ent requirement is for just 50 time matters—to those bills percent. which give hope of a reduction Moody said the Maritime in unemployment, on those bills Trades Department and its affil­ which promote jobs, to those iates strongly support both bills which advance new tech­ these and other measures be­ nologies and new industrial en­ cause "they mean jobs—^jobs terprises and which could help on the ships, in the ports, in to produce new jobs." the shipyards and in many And In the area of maritime legis­ maritime-related fields. lation, Moody pointed out that that^s what we must be primar­ the House Merchant Marine ily concerned with—^jqbs for and Fisheries Committee is American workers." holding hearings on important Members of the Board then proposals regarding the nation's turned to a number of special cargo preference laws. reports. A new study of the One such proposal, he said, nation's economy pointed out would require that 50 percent that many of the same condi­ of all oil imported into the tions which have been eroding United States be carried on the American economy con­ American-flag ships. tinue to exist. Specifically, it cited: "There is adequate precedent • "The double-edge sword for such legislation," he de­ 1/ Pollock Reports on Sea Law Dealings 1^ li V Howard W. Pollock, deputy administrator of the Nation^ Oceanic and Atmosphere Ad­ ministration, told Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department that the stakes in the current conflict over the International Law of the Seas are jobs. Mr. Pollock described the wealth of minerals and other resources on the ocean floor, and said "these challenges to science and technology will produce a great potential for employment, an emerging new labor force." He added, "All of these nec­ essary instances of man's in­ evitable move into the oceans mean work, mean jobs. This work, these jobs, are your stakes and challenges for the future." The issues involved in the conflict over the Law of the Seas, Mr. Pollock contended, include those of sovereignty. i.- • Hpward W. Pollock February 1972 the right of free passage and access to oceanic resources. This conflict has led the United Nations to call an inter­ national conference of the Law of the Seas next year. Mr. Pol­ lock said that there was general agreement among the partici­ pating nations on only one, issue before them—that of ex­ tending the territorial limit of national sovereignty to 12-miles from the traditional three. The United States position favors the extension of the limit, he said, and calls for a "trusteeship zone" substantial­ ly controlled by the coastal state to the 200-meter water-depth line, and an international zone after that. He added that the nations participating in preliminary talks are attempting to work out sensible compromises of their differing, opinions. But, he cautioned the MTD Board, "to the extent that we fail to accommodate both our own vital needs in the oceans of the world and those of other nations, we aggravate the con­ flicting parochial interests of myopic world leaders, imperil the enormous potential for the benefit of present and future generations of mankind. "Unless the nations of the world can meet and master the enormous chalenge of equitably reordering the traditional Law of the Sea to accommodate man's international demands, the bright promise of peace, security and rapid economic expansion will dim," Mr. Pol­ lock warned. An Executive Board Meeting of the MTD In session with MTD Administrator 0. William Moody, Jr. speaking to the delegates from the podium. MTD President Paul Hall, at his Immediate right, presides at the session. The meeting, held In Bal Harbour, Fla., dealt with various problems facing the U.S. maritime Industry, those problems confronting the entire U.S. transportation Industry, and the economic problems confronting the nation as a whole. Reports were presented to the board on these problems and possible solutions were offered. of high unemployment and con­ tinued inflation. • "The paradox of declining industrial production, increas­ ing layoffs and falling working hours accompanied by increas­ ing corporate profits. • "The closing of American factories because of an inffux of lower-priced imports, many of which are produced by American firms which have run away from the U.S., leaving joblessness in their wake. • "The evaporation of the expected 'peace dividend' from the 'winding down' of the Viet­ nam war. The report said that the an­ swer to alleviating the coun­ try's etronomic woes is to secure jobs for America's working men and women." "It is time to turn away from the economists who are respon­ sible for the discredited pro­ grams which have led to these failures. Promises must give way to action—action designed to create jobs and purchasing power for the nation's work­ ers," it concluded. MTD Executive SecretaryTreasurer Peter M. McCavin presented a repmrt on Depart­ ment activities which declared that the work of the MTD is reflected in "our deep involve­ ment with bringing new life to the shipbuilding and shipping industries." Discussing the various activ­ ities of the Department, Mc­ Cavin praised the Port Coxmcils and the various affiliates for their strong support and efforts in achieving MTD goals. "The MTD has been an active and growing department of the AFL-CIO because of these ef­ forts," he declared. A number of other special reports were presented during the meeting. Highlights appear on page 4. The Board also took action on a number of important reso­ lutions, including the follow­ ing: Energy—^In light of the pres­ ent energy crisis facing the nation, the Board urged the government to formulate a national energy policy to pro­ vide both short and long-term solutions to the problem of providing Americans with de­ sirable fuel at a reasonable cost. The resolutions called for Congress and the President to act favorably on proposed changes in cargo preference laws and declared "that because of the benefits the nation as a whole and western consumers in particular would realize" Congress should take prompt action on legislation to uphold the merger of El Paso Natural Gas and Pacific Northwest Pipeline Co. Idle Ships—The lack of em­ ployment of U.S.-flag merchant ships in many sectors, including government-generated cargoes, has created a crisis that requires fast action. Many ships are idle, the Board said, and without the use of these ships, "we will not be able to preserve our existing nucleus of a viable merchant fleet." The Board urged the govern­ ment to "take the steps neces­ sary to remedy the distressed condition of this vital segment of the U.S. Merchant Marine." Right to Strike—In a strong­ ly worded statement, the Board expressed its total opposition to any attempt to limit the work­ ers' right to strike. The resolu­ tion called upon Congress to eliminate all "national emer­ gency" sections of the TaftHartley and Railway Labor Acts. In addition, the Board prom­ ised to "utilize every resource at our command to oppose all legislative actions that would curtail the rights to strike by workers in the transportation industry, as well as every other industry in our land." Highlights of other adopted resolutions appear on page 4. A visitor to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Board meeting In Bal Harbour, Fla. glances at some reports prepared for the meeting. Discussions centered on problems confronting maritime In particular and the nation In general. Page 3 �: At MTD Board Meeting r- • j;;,. • L-. Be It Resolved' Transportation: America's Challenge West The Maritime Trades Department's Special Committee on National Trans­ portation Policy presented its first report to the MTD Executive Board during the meeting in Rorida. President Floyd E. Smith of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, chairman of the special committee, was detained and his report was delivered by JAM Vice President Charles West. Here is the committee report: The delegates to the Ninth Constitu­ tional Convention of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department last November adopted a resolution urging United States to develop a comprehensive plan to gov­ ern the future growth and operation of all American transport modes. The resolution also called for the es­ tablishment of a National Transporta­ tion Policy Committee to undertake a study of the nation's transport modes in order to develop guidelines for both a unified approach to the nation's trans­ port problems and as a guide to the best means of meeting the transport chal­ lenges of the years ahead. We in the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment are in a unique position to under­ take such a study. Through our affiliates and their members, this Department is represented in virtually every facet of this country's transportation industry. We have a lot at stake where transporta­ tion is concerned. That is why the delegates to the con­ vention adopted a resolution concerning the industry. That is why this study was prepared—to provide a statistical and factual analysis of each segment of our transportation network. It is essential that, prior to formulating a policy, we be aware of the present state of each mode so as to better understand its prob­ lems and to provide adequate solutions. The people of the United States are the greatest users of transportation facil­ ities in the world. Each year, we travel more passenger-miles and transport more tons of freight more miles than in any preceding year. Transportation, which accounts for approximately 20 percent of our Gross National Product, reached a record $196 billion in 1970. Yet, these figures can be misleading. When the transportation industry is broken down into its component parts, we see that each segment is faced with some problems. Until we can surmoimt these problems, we will not have the viable national transportation system that is the goal of the MTD. Let me cite just a few of the problem areas: The great expansion in the number and use of automobiles has brought with it the problems of highway congestion, parking shortages, environmental dam­ age, noise and air pollution, safety, and the loss to other uses of land pre-empted for urban roadways. (Continued on Page 17) Foreign Trade: Impact of the Multinationals Feinstein President Charles Feinstein of the In­ ternational Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union is co-chairman of the MTD's long-established Commit­ tee on Foreign Trade. During the February meeting of the MTD Board, Mr. Feinstein delivered the first in a new series of reports on the impact of foreign trade. Here is What he said. The November convention of the Maritime Trades Department authorized our special committee on foreign imports to become an action committee. As cochairman, then, it is my pleasure to present the first in what we hope will be a constructive series of reports on the effect of foreign imports on the nation's economy and their impact on the na­ tion's workers. By the end of the series of reports we plan, we hope that all facets of the grow­ ing problem of foreign trade policy will have been exposed, and that we can make recommendations for proper solu­ tions. The first report deals with the strangu­ lation of the American economy through the spreading tentacles of multinational firms. As the report points out, American businesses are increasingly making huge investments overseas—setting up fac­ tories and production facilities abroad and shipping products back to the U.S. for sale. The price of this overseas investment has been thousands of jobs and in some cases the loss of entire industries as plants shut down in favor of overseas production facilities. All of that is the result of the nature of the multinational firm, headed by men who have no allegiance to any na­ tion. They owe their allegiance only to the quest for profit. The report documents cases where the multinational firms have moved into an area, buUt up the economy and then just as quickly moved out to places where production comes even cheaper. If political or economic pres- sures are brought against these ^ant firms, they simply move to less restricted ground, leaving economic chaos behind them. The firms are able to move freely throughout the world because of tax and foreign trade policies which the report says has encouraged multinational de­ velopment, to the detriment of the na­ tion's capability to produce its own deifense systems to to ever solve the prob­ lems of unemployment. And, in the face of restrictions on American trade in nearly every other land, the multinationals stand as a road­ block to constructive policy change be­ cause they have invested billions of dol­ lars on the basis of present regulations. Just from this brief outline, I think you can see the depth of the problem explored in this report on multinational firms. In coming months the committee will be studying other facets of our na­ tional foreign trade picture and we will be reporting to you regularly as our in­ vestigation continues. National Maritime Council: Functions and Activities Groton Page Groton of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron, Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Help­ ers, is a member of the Executive Com­ mittee of the National Maritime Council. Here is the report he submitted to the MTD Board on the functions and activ­ ities of the Council: As mentioned in the Shipbuilding Committee Report at the Ninth Con­ stitutional Convention of the MTD, the Page 4 National Maritime Council began func­ tioning last fall. The impetus for the formation of the council was provided by Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secre­ tary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs. Since then, the council has been step­ ping up its dual missions of developing a strong, efficient, privately owned merchant marine, and promoting more cargo for American-flag ships. The scope of the council is nationwide, and the composition shows the high degree of unity we have achieved in the maritime industry. Business, labor and government are working together to achieve the vital goal of generating more cargo for U.S.-ffag ships. In our deliberations, we have found that all elemnts have something to con­ tribute toward this effort. So you can see that overlying the council's policy(Continued on Page 17) Here are highlights of some of the resolutions adopted by the MTD Executive Board dur­ ing the recent meeting. Price Watchdog Units—Call­ ed for the MTD, Port Councils and all affiliates to support the AFL-CIO price-monitoring pro­ gram. Public Health Service Hos­ pitals—Asked for legislation to specifically order the Health, Education and Welfare depart­ ment to permanently maintain the ei^t PHS hospitals as a vital segment of America's health care system. Jones Act—Affirmed the De­ partment's continued support for the Jones Act and urged action by Congress to close all loopholes in the Act. "We be­ lieve that the President should take immediate executive action to place the Virgin Islands with­ in the purview of the Jones Act," the resolution declared. Shipbuilding—Urged all seg­ ments of the maritime industry to unite in redoubling efforts to bring about "the successful revitalizations" of the American Merchant Marine through con­ struction of 30 merchant ships per year as promised in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The resolution called upon the federal government to under­ take a long-term commitment to modernize and expand the American Navy so that "it will be prepared to fully defend the people of the United States in any future crisis." Safely Glazing—Placed the Department on record in favor of Safety Glazing legislation. The resolution, submitted by the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, pointed out that increasing in­ juries, disfigurements and deaths resulting from unsafe glass doors, shower doors, sliding glass doors and storm doors makes this legislation vital to the safety and well being of millions of Americans. Memorials—The Board also adopted memorial tributes hon­ oring the late A1 Kerr, secre­ tary-treasurer of the SIU; Har­ old A. Schneider, a founder and secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Grain Millers; Wayne E. Strader, who died less than a month after succeeding Mr. Schneider as secretary-treasurer of the Grain Millers; and J. Pat Daniels, secretary-treasurer of the In­ dustrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of Amer­ ica. Randolph Is Murray-Green Award Winner A. Philip Randolph has been chosen to receive the AFL-CIO's coveted MurrayGreen award for outstanding humanitarian service. Randolph, dean of the na­ tion's labor leaders, is president emeritus of the Sleeping Car Porters. The award is named for Philip Murray, late presi­ dent of the CIO and William Green, late president of the AF of L. *A -J �h AFL-CIO Executive Council in session at the midwinter conference in Bal Harbour, Fla. AFL-CIO Council Acts on National Issues y '! \ •/ 1" : B 5,^ Beginning its concentration on the 1972 elections, the AFL-CIO Executive Council discussed a host of issues in both domestic and foreign pol­ icy fields at its midwinter meet­ ing in Bal Harbour, Fla. High on the council agenda was a resolution urging work­ ing men and women to "elect progressive, liberal men and women" at all levels of govern­ ment. The council urged full co­ operation with the federation's political education arm, COPE, to meet "the most serious chal­ lenge the trade union move­ ment has ever faced." The council also voiced its support for a proposed national voter registration system which it said would remove artificial barriers to voting that exist in many states. The depth of the challenge the council cited is reflected in the broad range of positions it took on issues facing America. The council was particularly critical of the Administration's economic controls program which it said displayed "flagrant favoritism" toward moneyed in­ terests and put the burden of controls on workers and the poor. "Tp the worker at the bot­ tom of the economic ladder the control program means his wages are strictly regulated but the rent he pays and the price tag on most of what he must buy is free to rise," the council declared. The council resolution urged support of legal efforts to chal­ lenge the inequity of the con­ trols program; support of work­ ers "forced to strike against the regulations and restudy by the Congress of the laws passed permitting economic controls. The council also adopted a February 1972 number of resolutions in the field of social insurance. One of them called for direct gov­ ernment payment of social security funds through taxes rather than through employeremploye contribution. The council said it was con­ cerned that social security de­ ductions would rise in the next few years thus placing "too heavy a tax burden on low and middle income workers." In the same field, the council called for reform of the unem­ ployment compensation laws to make them uniform so that workers would know the bene­ fits to which they are entitled, and it renewed its call for passage of national health security legislation. The council urged an in­ crease in the minimum wage, declaring that the current mini­ mum of $1.60 an hour "no longer even approaches the federally defined poverty level for a family of four." Action on the minimum wage is needed immediately, the council declared. On another kind of insurance, the council Council Adopts Maritime Goals The AFL-CIO Executive Council, at its midwinter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., adopted the joint legislative program of the Federation's maritime unions. That joint program calls for: • Opposition to compulsory arbitration or any form of government interference in any manner in collective bargaining. • Support of H.R. 12324, a bill to require that at least 50 percent of all U.S. oil and natural gas imported be carried in U.S.-flag ships, and suport of S. 2404, a bill to preserve the merger of El Paso Natural Gas and Pacific Northwest Pipeline Co. as a means of assuring the development of U.S. technology in this highly specialized shipbuilding field and to assure maximum U.S.-flag participa­ tion in the transportation of liquid natural gas which will have an increasingly vital role in meeting America's energy requirements. • Support of H.R. 10923, a bill which would require government-financed cargo to be carried 100 percent on American-flag ships, provided freight rates are equal to those charged by foreign flags. • Support of all legislative efforts to modernize and preserve the existing U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals and prevent efforts of the Department of Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare to close these essential health care facilities. • The AFL-CIO to include key issues affecting maritime workers among those issues upon which COPE makes its deter­ mination of a legislator's performance in Congress. The report of the maritime unions also pointed out the need for industry stability as a key factor for insuring job security and employment opportunities for maritime workers. The maritime unions declared that such industry stability can be achieved through programs designed to encourage U.S. ship­ pers to ship cargoes on U.S.-flag ships. The report was prepared at meetings im­ mediately prior to the Council sessions. The unions said they would continue their joint meetings, giving priority in future talks to areas of collective bargaining negotiations and contract dates. Unions and their representatives partici­ pating in these meetings were: International Longshoremen's Association, ThomasW. Gleason, President, and Thomas O'Callaghan, president of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Marine Division of the ILA. Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, Jesse M. Calhoon, President. National Maritime Union, Joseph Curran, President. Seafarers International Union of North America, Paul Hall, President. United Steel workers of America, Local 500 Great Lakes Division, Stephen Nowalski, President. American Radio Association, William R. Steinberg, President. urged passage of a "no-fault" auto insurance bill that would provide compensation to a driver from his own insurance company without lengthy and costly court procedures. The council also spoke to one of the burning issues of the day, school busing, and de­ livered a call for busing "of children when it will improve the educational opportunities of the children." The busing statement also deplored those candidates seek­ ing to use busing as a divisive issue and expressed opposition to revising the constitution to prohibit busing "because it would do a disservice to qual­ ity, integrated education." The council gave its support to the proposed space shuttle program, saying it would create jobs in an industry badly rav­ aged by funding cutbacks in recent years. "International relations today involve space," the council de­ clared. "We can no more ignore space than we can ignore the oceans or the' continents. We would not have the free world without ships, without aircraft or without land mobility. We cannot envision a secure tech­ nologically advanced Western world without technologies that allow us freedom of space as well." In the field of foreign rela­ tions, the council sounded a cautionary note on the visit of President Nixon to the People's Republic of China. "Cultivating friendships and relations with democratic Japan and India in the interest of world peace, freedom and hu­ man well-being is a far more reasonable policy than relying on an accommodation with Communist China," the council declared. Page 5 �Stans Sees Bright Maritime Future Outgoing Secretary of Com­ merce Maurice H. Stans told a National Maritime Council din­ ner in New York that the Amer­ ican merchant marine "can look forward to the best health it has had in many years." Stans said that "the progress that has been scored by and for your industry is among our proudest achievements in these first three years of the Nixon Administratis." He cited a number of stand­ ards by which to measure the amount of maritime industry progress under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Among them he listed; • Contracts for ship con­ struction amounting to $390 million signed in 1971, "the largest amount of commercial shipbuilding in the nation's history." • A total of 55 merchant ships on order or in construc­ tion, "the largest backlog of commercial toimage in 14 years." • New policies that are more responsive to the needs of American-flag ships on the Great Lakes. • Creation of the National Maritime Council. • Holding the line on costs to the shipper of goods. The secretary, who resigned from office in late February to take a position in the Nixon re­ election campaign, said, "be­ yond all this the potentials for your industry are perhaps as good as they are for any in­ dustry in America." He said he based that con­ clusion on a number of factors including future construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline, export expansion and improve­ ment in East-West Trade rela­ tions. Makes Predictions He also predicted importa­ tion of liquified natural gas Meany Will Receive Award Honoring Labor AFL-CIO President George Meany will receive a special award honoring American organized labor at the 75th anniversary celebra­ tion of the Jewish Daily For­ ward. A special edition fo­ cusing on the achievements of organized labor and its contribution to the progress and well-being of the Ameri­ can people in the past 75 years will be published by the Jewish Daily Forward on the occasion. The Jewish Daily Forward is the only labor daily newspaper in the United States. The presentation will be made to President Meany at the Forward Diamond Ju­ bilee Celebration on May 21, at the Philharmonic Hall,-in the Lincoln Center, New York. Page 6 'I V 'I from the Soviet Union and added, "when the time cmnes and political circumstances are right, there cotild be massive use of American-built, Ameri­ can-flag LNG tankers for this purpose." He also said there was hope that unfair tariff barriers to trade will be brought down. "We need to meet these changes with several reactions,' the secretary said. "First, Amer­ ican business must re-shape its own competitive tools and put its great technological abilities to work faster and more produc­ tively than ever before. "Second, American labor must be given the tools and the technology to increase its productivity, and we must re­ move the artificial barriers to greater productivity that have cut into our competitive abil­ ities. "Third, we must persuade our trading partners to remove or modify their non-tariff bar­ riers to commerce and reverse the rising tide of discrimina­ tions. We must reaffirm our commitment to fair and open trade, and ask for the same af­ firmation with others." Potential Unlimited Stans said the American merchant marine and shippers stand to be the prime bene­ ficiaries of efforts to promote lowering of trade barriers and increased trade understanding among nations. "Your potential will have no limits," if those goals can be achieved, Stans said. But said Stans, the various elements of the merchant marine "can no longer afford to take aim at each other across barricades." He said that the National Maritime Council dinner was an important step because it signified "the beginning of the end of chronic problems and internal strife" for the industry. That theme was echoed by the labor speaker at the dinner, Thomas W. Gleason, president of the International Longshore­ men's Association. He praised the National Maritime Council and called it "an organization in which labor and management, to­ gether with the support of the federal government, is deter­ mined to stand shoulder-toshoulder to meet our common commitment—the development of a strong American-flag mer­ chant fleet. He told the shippers in the audience, "what we urgentlv need now is a vote of confi­ dence from you." He suggested that by allocating more cargo to U.S.-flag ships, shippers would benefit "from the fact that for the first time in history the maritime industry is work­ ing as one in the fundamental purpose of building our nation's merchant marine." •I SlU member Kenneth Strausser, right, gives his brother Danny a ride in their hometown of Jackson, Minn. Seafarer Strausser donated one of his kidneys to Danny who had his removed iast year. Young Seafarer Finds True Meaning of Brotherhood' To 20-year-old Seafarer Ken­ neth Strausser, "brotherhood" became more ffian just a word last year. For, if it had not been for this Great Lakes sailor, an 18-year-old boy might be dead. The boy is Danny Strausser, Kenneth's yotmger brother who was stricken with kidney trouble over the Christmas holidays of 1970. Since his kidneys had not properly matured, it was neces­ sary to remove them on Mar. 10, 1971. Eight days later, Danny's twin brother David was on an operating table be­ side him ready to donate one of his kidneys. But as surgery began, doc­ tors discovered an abnormality on David's kidneys and so dis­ continued the operation. As the search went on for another donor, Danny, whose family lives in Jackson, Minn., was treated twice a week on a kidney dialysis machine. Two other brothers had been eliminated as donors when Keimeth took a leave from his job aboard the Nicollet to be tested as a possible donor. He was accepted by the doctors and on the morning of Jime 16, 1971 both he and his brother were prepared for sur­ gery. The operation took seven hours and when it was through. # Kenneth and Danny Strausser shared a little bit more than the same parents. The operation was very suc­ cessful and two months later, Kenneth was able to go back to work as a deckhand on Lake Michigan. Danny is doing so well that his visits to the doc­ tor have been reduced to a check-up every two months. Seafarer Strausser began sailing in August of 1970 and as he puts it, "I dig sailing." One of the ^st parts of the work is that he "can save a lot of bread." To Strausser this is especially important since he is saving his money to attend col­ lege. Rep. Garmatz, Head of Merchant Marine Committee, to Retire Rep. Edward A; Garmatz Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), powerful chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee since 1965, announced in February that he would not seek re-election. Rep. Garmatz said health and personal reasons drove him to his decision to leave the House after 25 years of service. Rep. Leonor K. Sullivan (D-Mo.), ranking Dem­ ocrat on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries panel will apparently succeed Garmatz as chairman next year. Garmatz, a member of the Electrical Workers, began his working career earning 37 cents an hour as an electrician at the American Brewing Co. plant in Balti­ more. As he was fond of telling friends, the road to his career as a congressman was not an easy one. A Friend of die Workers His early struggles brought "close to my heart" the lot of working people, Garmatz said. And he still carries his electrician's union card. His first elective office was a seat on the Baltimore Police Magistrate's bench, a position to which he was elected in 1944. Three years later, Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr. stepped down from his congressional seat to become mayor of Baltimore and chose Garmatz as his successor. From that time on he was a formidable vote-getter and was unopposed in five primaries—1954, 1956, 1958, 1968 and 1970—and unopposed in the general election four times—1962, 1964, 1966 and 1970. The milestone of his legislative career came with passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Garmatz was responsible for moving the bill through his commit­ tee to a nearly unanimous vote of both houses of Con­ gress. In announcing his retirement. Rep. Garmatz said he was proud to have been on the side of workers, veterans and other "little people" during his career. Seafarers Log 1 4» _ --ID 0 �Jeff Davis, Soviet Ship Collide Off N.J. Coast it'! r i •' i ' V The SlU-contracted Jeff Davis night, McGowan pointed out became involved in its own ver­ that it was a "very clear" night. sion of the famous Flying Refuses Help Dutchman legend while beAfter the Russian ship ^ning a run to India. backed off, McGowan said, The vessel was only 30 miles her spotlight was turned on and off the coast of New Jersey someone on the bridge asked when she was rammed by a for identification. "Jeff Davis, Soviet fishing trawler. out of the Port of New York," Able Seaman Harvey Shero the Captain answered, accord­ was on deck when the crash ing to McGowan, and then the occurred at about 9:30 p.m. trawler cut her light and left "I saw the ship coming at a without identifying herself. right angle and it just plowed According to news reports into us," he said. the Russian trawler was the The Russian ship had a Auiadag and Coast Guard sharp bow, Shero said, and he spokesman said the vessel re­ also observed that she looked ported "severe damage below like "a ghost ship" with no one the waterline," but did not visible on the bridge. want-any help. Seafarer Robert Miller, who There were no injuries was on the wheel at the time, dboard the Jeff Davis and none didn't "think there was a look­ reported on board the trawler. out on the Russian ship." The Jeff Davis was taking When the ship hit. Miller on water fast, according to said, "we were turning and McGowan, when she headed they were turning at the same back to port and was picked time, so the trawler jumped off up by a salvage tug. The ship after hitting us." was put up on a sand bar and Boatswain Blanton Mc- the water piimped out 6f her. Gowan, who was asleep when Some of the general cargo the vessels collided, was awak­ being carried by the Jeff Davis ened by the crash and came on was damaged by the salt water. The ship imderwent repairs deck within a few minutes to find the Jeff Davis listing about at the Todd Shipyards in Brooklyn, N.Y. before sailing "20 degrees." When asked if it was a foggy again for India. [M The grain cargo carried by the Jeff Davis is unloaded in Brooklyn, N.Y. while the ship awaits repairs. Salt water drenched part of the grain cargo causing it to expand. Review Panel Rejects Proposed Penalties Under Job Safety Act !" '' » 1^ If. The Jeff Davis awaits repairs at the Todd Shipyards in Brook-^ lyn, N.Y. Owned by Waterman Steamship Company, the ship and a Russian trawler collided 30 miles off the New Jersey coast. m The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has rejected the Labor Depart­ ment's controversial formula for assessing penalties under the job safety and health act. Commission Chairman Rob­ ert Moran termed the so-called formula "totally vmacceptable." Under the Labor Depart­ ment's formula, the Commis­ sion foimd, the minimum pen­ alty is too often the ceiling despite the seriousness of the violation. The Commission's decision upholds a hearing examiner's earlier finding that Nacirema Operating Company violated the Act while unloading a shipat Dundalk Marine Terming in Baltimore, but reduces his $800 penalty to $350. The three-member quasijudicial panel, appointed by President Nixon, said the per­ centage formula which it found unacceptable is an attempt by the Labor Department to make penalties as uniform as pos­ sible while following the four criteria set forth in the law. The law requires that in as­ sessing penalties against viola­ tors, consideration must be given to: • The size of the business or employer being charged; • The gravity of the viola­ tion; • The good faith of the em­ ployer; • The employer's history of previous violations. While giving the Labor Sec­ retary credit for. good inten­ tions, the Commission said the achievement of a just result in each individual case is the standard which must guide the panel's deliberations, not a fixed formula. The Labor Department's formula has the effect of estab­ lishing a de facto minimum penalty of $500. "Clearly the law specifies no such minimum, only a maxi­ mum," Moran said. Furthermore, the formula could have the effect, if every employer were given the maxi­ mum credit for good faith, size of business and history of previ­ ous violations, of reducing all serious violations to the same level. In Moran's opinion, as well as that of the rest of tJie Com­ mission, this fails to follow the law's requirement that the gravity of the violation must be considered in assessing pen­ alties. At any rate, the Labor De­ partment's formula has no binding affect on the Commis­ sion, Moran stressed. It can re­ ject any or all of the Labor Department's proposed pen­ alties and recommendations re­ lating to the assessment of pen­ alties. Eating Habits Of Fish Not Quite Normal Scientists in Freeport, Ba­ hamas found that fish in a coral reef off there are choosy eaters. Living in an underwater house set on the edge of a coral reef 50 feet beneath the surface, three scientists spent five days and night observing the creatures of the area. They found that the fish not only seemed to prefer night­ time eating to dining during the day but that they also "would pass up what looked like exceptionally good morsels in favor of something that didn't look too appetizing." Page 7 �Adm. Chase, Head of MSG Cites Need for U.S. Ships The construction of new U.S.-flag merchant ships that can effectively compete for a larger share of world trade and the retraining of the American labor force to handle advanced maritime equipment and sys­ tems are necessary if the U.S. is to maintain its dcaninant position on the seas, according to Admiral John D. Chase, Commander, Military Sealift Command ^SQ. He said, the "only alterna­ tive to success in those areas is to abdicate our dominance of the seas." This would then force the U.S. to depend "upon foreign ships and crews to pro­ tect and project our national interests throughout the world community," he added. "Our ability to project pow­ er and exert our influence any­ where ?broad depends upon our maritime muscle. It is nec­ essary for our very survival," Adm. Chase told a meeting of the National Defense Trans­ portation Assn., Trafl&c Qub of New York and the Propeller Club of the United States in New York. Exploring the various inte­ gral elements of the nation's seapower, Adm. Chase said, "We must have a Navy to keep the sea lanes open ... to project our military strength . . . serve national interests and help im­ plement national policy, mili­ tary, economic and diplomatic policy." However, he continued, sur­ vival is not assured "if we lack sufficient cargo ships to carry our commerce" to other coun­ tries of the world. He added he felt that the merchant marine was both a necessary economic and military force. "Most important of all," he explained "are the skilled and dedicated people who go to sea in the naval and merchant marine ships and those who build and maintain them. We needed trained men who build ships, who operate port facil­ ities and han^e our ships and Rep. Hathaway Says Many Jobless As Shipbuilding Lags Thousands of men are unemployed as an "obvious result of the under-utilization of the American shipyards," claimed Rep. William D. Hathaway (D-Me.). He said that these specially skilled men who "contribute to the nation's ^owth . . . are deprived of their chance to work because ships are not being built." The congressman extolled the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 which called for 30 ships to be built a year. However, he said, "I am not completely satisfied that the full implementation ... is being reached as quickly as it might." If these needed levels of new construction are not begun, Hathaway said "the goal will never be reached." This nation has too long neglected shipbuilding, the Maine congressman told the audience of labor, management and government representatives at a luncheon in Washington sponsored by the eight million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. "There were 1,008 commercial ships afloat in 1960 compared with 542 vessels now," he noted. "Obviously we simply haven't been building enough ships, and as a result we have crippled an entire industry." Ships Contribute Military and commercial ships make important contribu­ tions to the country's economy and even "before it is ready to sail it is responsible for thousands of jobs," the congress­ man said. He added that regardless of advances in land and air transport systems, nations rely on the "bridges" (the merchant ships) which transverse the ^obe; "there simply is no other way to move mass amounts of materials across the seas." According to the latest edition of Jane's Fighting Ships, the United States is considered a "second-rate naval power," which is "unacceptable," Hathaway said. He added that the nation is "the worse for having let naval construction slip." Rep. Hathaway reviewed overall shipyard figures that show shipyards operating at 65 percent of capacity; the North Atlantic yards reaching their lowest level since 1955; Pacific Coast yards the lowest point since 1965; and naval shipyard construction far below its average for the 1960s. Despite the Act's provision for "tax-deferred construction reserve funds, money is still a problem," he said. More than $100 million has been invested in modernization and expansion of shipyards, he added. Hathaway called for justifiable spending, "through the intelligent geographical placement of the new shipbuilding contracts, both com­ mercial and naval." "We must renew our commitment as expressed in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—to get the American flag back in its place of honor among the maritime nations of the world," concluded Hathaway. cargo, and the union and man­ agement officials who integrate all of these resources by effec­ tive management and dedicated leadership." Idand Nations* This country's "absolute de­ pendence upon seaborne com­ merce to maintain our present economic status" has turned us into an "island nation," Adm, Chase said. "Our gross energy require­ ments are growing much faster than are new U.S. discoveries of oil, or developments of addi­ tional sources of power," thus creating a reliance upon other countries for raw materials, ac­ cording to Chase. He stated that the U.S. could ill afford to depend upon these nations to also deliver the goods to American shores, but that she might be forced into that position in view of the current status of the U.S. mari­ time industry: • "Our merchant fleet of al­ most 3,500 vessels (some 25 years old) is now less than 600 active ships which transport less than five percent of our country's trade. • "The U.S. has inadequate port facilities to handle 100,000 ton tankers while more than 50 ports in foreign nations can support such ships; and 50 percent of these are capable of handling 200,000 ton tankers. Much capital investment is nec­ essary to make our ports technologically compatible with the kinds of ships and ship sys­ tems that will be operating by the end of the century.- The development of ships and sys­ tems that can operate in foreign undeveloped ports or over the beach is also needed for the combatant Navy. • "Our shipbuilding capa­ bility—yards, equipment and manpower—operated at 60 per­ cent in 1971. Orders for new ships have not been sufficient to generate earnings to finance modernization or expansion of our ship construction base. • "Today there are slightly more than 26,000 American seagoing jobs compared with 56,000 a few years ago. Con­ tinually rising costs and tech­ nological revolutions have cre­ ated this situation in both the Navy and the merchant marine." Future Plans While none of the "varied elements of seapower are as healthy as they ought to be . . . much is being done," CJhase said. "Oil-bulk-ore carriers, LASH ships and tankers orders have been made which could mean ship construction as high as $11.8 billion for 1972." The MSG, the Navy, the Maritime Administration and maritime industry "must work together for a common goal ... to develop designs and con­ struct ships which are econom­ ically viable and responsive to specific military requirements," he added. Page 8 • . ... , v.;. ^ • •—T- j..,, ' .-Tl , -i., A:. ^ ^ 4. ' t . . dr "51 Unlucky 13 Although these 13 Seafarers were fortunate to attend the various SIU Educational Ctniferences at the Harry Lundeberg School at ^iney Point, they are unlucky because they did not receive their personalized photo albums. The SIU is unable to send these Seafarers their albums because of insufficient mailing addresses. The following un­ lucky 13 who have albums unclaimed can receive them by sending correct addresses to the Seafarers International Un­ ion, Seafarers Log, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, New York, 11232: Cosme Argiz Leonard Steinhardt Charles Furedi J. Stringer James Lee Roy Jackson Charles Svenson George Paul John Felix G. (Juinonez S. L. McCormick John W. Young John F. Minnahan Hayward Wilson Heriberto Rodriguez Rep. Thompson Charges Budget Priorities Wrong Rep Frank Thompson, Jr., (D-N.J.), has charged that imder the "priority given edu­ cation in the Administration's proposed budget . . . jobs in this field will not be forthcom­ ing." There also should be, he added, additional job opportu­ nities in the construction and furnishing phases of the edu­ cational facilities, visual arts field and teaching and adminis­ trating areas. Only $400 mil­ lion was appropriated for new funds for education in the Administration's new budget, he noted. "I think the Congress is go­ ing to have to find a way to improve that item," Thompson told labor, management and government leaders attending a luncheon sponsored by the eight-million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department in Washington, D.C. Formula Needed • Both the House and Senate agreed that by giving "general purpose grants to colleges and universities" the national inter­ est will be served and jobs will be forthcoming but, Thompson said, a formula has not been found to award such grants. According to the New Jersey representative, a Senate version for giving the grants would be based on the number of fed­ erally assisted students attend­ ing the college. The House ver­ sion calls for grants based on a per capita or the number of degrees awarded by the educa­ tional institute. Realizing that these legisla­ tive differences can be resolved in committee. Rep. Thompson said that a "monkey wrench" had been thrown in by the Administration's budget makers who did not include "any allo­ cation for general assistance grants to colleges." Thompson cited several in­ equities in the budget. Among them Jie questioned: • The cutting to the bone federal monies for the construc­ tion of new educational facil­ ities when statisticians predict the college population to double again by the year 2000. • The encouraging of col­ leges and universities to accept disadvantaged students and forcing them to squeeze into existing facilities. • The addition of $5 million for scholarships at the same time the budget for new facil­ ities are cut. January Jobless Figures 'Essentially Unchanged' Seasonally adjusted Janu­ ary unemployment rate of 5.9 percent was "essentially imchanged" from December, ac­ cording to the U.S. Labor Department, The December rate was a revised six percent, but a change of one-tenth of a point is considered insignificant by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Senator William Proxmire (D-Wisc.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, voiced the concern of labor leaders and many economists when he pointed out the rate is "tragically high" and unem­ ployment "is the number one problem facing the country." BLS Commissioner Geoffrey Moore said that total unemploy­ ment and the rate would ^ considerably higher if the BLS statistical comp'.:tations includ­ ed persons who have become "discouraged" and given up jobhimting. 'Discouraged* Figure Grows Moore unveiled statistics that showed the "discouraged" figure has grown steadily in the last three years: from 574,000 in the first quarter of 1969 to 638,000 in 1970 and 788,000 in 1971. The number of unemployed in January was 5.4 million, an increase of 700,000 from De­ cember. The average duration of joblessness rose to 11.8 weeks in January after declin­ ing in the two previous months. BLS figures show that this fig­ ure has been steadily increas­ ing in recent years. The aver­ age duration of unemployment was 7.9 weeks in 1969, 8.8 weeks in 1970 and 11.4 weeks in 1971. <'• ''Vrl - t\ �Don't be the The sea is a stem taskmaster, sometimes quicl never yidding, always waiting.. Man Overboard Cdr. R. V. Hirstein, USN Naval Safety Center This article is based on a review of the 26 most recent manoverboard reports received by the Surface Ship Directorate of the Naval Safety Center. The conclusions are not encouraging: 12 of the 26 men were drowned, nine at night; 20 of the instances in­ volved non-rated men; only four of the 14 survivors were wearing flotation gear. By ship type, carriers experienced nine of the men overboard, destroyer types seven, fleet oilers three, tank landing ships two, with one each being experienced by a CLG, ASR, AG, AS, and PER. In eight of the cases the ship involved was at anchor, and five of the 12 deaths were from anchored or moored ships. The following article is reprinted from the fcdl, 1970 issue of Fathom magazine^ a Naval Safety Center Publication. Because of the emphasis the SIU and its members place on safety—on the job, or in training at the Harry Lundeberg School—it is recommended reading for all Seafarers.. I The accompanying drawing is the way your ship might appear to you just after you have fallen over­ board during daylight hours. Hopefully you were seen either falling or in the water. If you were seen, prepare to keep yourself afloat for 8 to 14 minutes (an average spread based on our cases and Fleet Training Group requirements). Hopefully you have a lifejacket on. If you are not wearing floatation gear, then hopefully you are a strong swimmer and in good condition to enable you to last until your rescuers arrive. If it is dark, your chances for survival are reduced considerably. But perhaps most important, if all other factors are in your favor, you hopefully are familiar with rescue procedures—^how you can help when that helo, boat or ship reaches you. Understanding The Dangers Perhaps the most striking fact to be garnered from these statistics is that 20 of the men who fell over­ board were non-rated; an actuality which points out a vital responsibility of division officers and petty officers. New men in particular must be indoctrinated in the dangers of living and working in a ship. Those new to sea life unfortunately tend to underestimate the dangers of being at sea. What is worse than an FA swept over the side while trying to dump trash from the destroyer fantail on the midwatch? ... or the SA who at 0100 finishes a turn as helmsman and proceeds on his way to relieve as after lookout and is never seen again? ... or the SN working outside of life lines with no lifejacket on? ... or the airman blown from a carrier's flight deck after being hit by the wash of a jet aircraft? All these are documented cases in the list of 26. Lack of attention or carelessness on the part of the individual was determined to be a major factor in 14 instances. Such an excuse, however, does not allow a supervisor to evade the responsibility of ensuring that his men understand the dangers of being aboard a ship at sea. Unfortunately, all the indoc­ trination in the world sometimes has little value in saving a life. Four of the men overboard were apparently intentional actions. In each, mental de- presion was indicated. Drunkenness accounts for two of these possible suicides and drug use is inferred in another. As previously mentioned, darkness complicates the man-overboard problem. Available information indicates that none of the nine who were lost at night were either seen or heard. (It is interesting to note that all nine of the drowned men were in an off-duty status when they fell or jumped into the water.) Only those with experience at sea can appreciate and respect the noisy combination of wind, sea and ship on a dark night. The following accident narrative bears witness to this. "The clouds were scattered and there was no moon. There were stars visible. The position from which the man probably fell would have carried him under the overhang so that it was Unlikely that anyone could have seen him until he passed by the fantail. The fantail watch did not spot him probably because of the darkness of the night and the possibility that he was stunned by the fall and unable to take action to attract attention." The ability to swim, tread water or otherwise keep afloat is greatly dependent upon the physical condi­ tion of the man involved. Flotation gear, of course, makes the stay in the water considerably less exhaust­ ing, but we need only recall that four out of 14 survivors in the study were wearing lifejackets or similar gear to point out the need for conserving energy and stren^h. It doesn't take long to become exhausted in choppy waters. Here is a quote from a report submitted by a rescue helo pilot. "The man was about 300 yards upwind of the smoke (float). I established the helo into a hover and the swimmer went into the water. The man was assisted into the sling and brought into the helo. He appeared to be totally exhausted but otherwise in good condition. We returned to the ship . . ." In another accident report a rescue helo pilot said. "The horse collar was low­ ered for the man as he appeared to be in good condi­ tion even though he was without any flotation gear. He had trouble swimming to the sling so a swimmer was lowered to assist. After the man had been helped into a mae west he appeared to lose consciousness and had to be manually positioned in the horse collar by the swimmer." The physical condition of these men was not reported, but both were obviously in good enough shape to last the minimum time for survival (both were in the water at least eight minutes). In the second case the sea state was reported as "very Lifesaving Hints Here are several basic rules to help you avoid falling overboard, or if you should be so unfortunate, to help you stay alive until rescue: • Do not sit or lean on lifelines. • Do not go out on weather decks at night or during heavy weather unless required to do so. If you must go out, wear a lifejacket and perhaps a lifeline, and be ^ert for course and speed changes which might increase the ship's roll and catise the sea to sweep the deck. • Do not sleep topside. • Know how to swim, tread wat^r and float on your back expending the least amount of effort possible. • Keep yourself physically fit. • Do not dump trash at unauthorized times and places. Not only are you taking the chance of falling overboard with no witnesses, but you are increasing the possibility of a false man-overboard situation. Garbage and trash can look surprisingly like a man when floating down the side of a ship on a dark night. • Obey the basic rules of seamanship: Never stand in the bight of a line. Never stand outboard of a line to another ship during an unrep. Temporary lifelines must always be rigged where permanent lines are lowered. Men working over the side or outside of lifelines must wear lifejackets, lifelines and be tended. February 1972 ill! rough," and the man was recovered over two miles from his ship. As mentioned earlier, eight of the 26 cases studied were men overboard from moored or anchored ships. Five of the eight men drowned. The problem seem^ to be different in port. Two of the five men drowned while intoxicated and after returning from liberty. Another was suspected of using drugs, one man's fall over the side could not be explained and one man was lost in a swift river current. The incidence of men returning aboard ship drunk and falling or jump­ ing overboard (or falling off the pier near the ship) occurs frequently enough to warrant consideration. Probably the best way to combat this problem is to encourage the buddy system while on liberty. The fact that a man is accompanied by a shipmate can usually prevent serious accidents. A buddy should see that his shipmate gets aboard and to his bunk safely. An efficient duty section will also see that once a man is in sight he is "monitored" to his bunk. This includes coming aboard, crossing over, and arrival in his berthing compartment. Once it has been brought to the attention of the officer of the deck on the bridge that a man has been sighted overboard, the ship will be maneuvered with rudder and perhaps engines to, first, avoid hitting the man, and then to recover him or return close by to await the return of the rescue helo or boat. Anyone sighting a man in the water must immediately shout in his loudest voice, "Man Overboard—Port/Star­ board Side," and then either repeat the call as many times as is necessary or take other measures until it is obvious that the conning officer is taking the necessary action or indicates in some manner that he has received the word. A lifering will be thrown over by the faintail watch and at least six short blasts will be sounded on the ship's whistle to indicate the emergency. What The Man In The Water Should Do The first concern of the man-overboard should be to rapidly swim clear of the ship until there is no longer any danger of being sucked under or struck by the ship's screws. If uninjured and not wearing flotation gear, he should immediately begin looking for a lifeline thrown from the ship. If flotation gear is not in sight, trouser inflation will provide effective water wing support. Strength and energy must be conserved! If it is questionable whether or not a lifering being blown away can be retrieved, it should be remembered that an exhausting chase may consume more strength and energy than can afford to be lost. If the man-overboard is wearing a lifejacket and finds that his swimming ability is impaired, he should forget about his mobility. Flotation gear is the biggest single factor in favor of survival at sea. Attempting to keep his ship in sight is another way for the man in the water to waste valuable strength. By and large, a ship maneuvering to return to a victim may well disappear several times in the process. Staying in the immediate area of water entry. will usually enhance chances for recovery, particularly if smoke floats or dye markers were thrown nearby. Failing overboard has always been one of the worst perils of the sea. Fortunately, the chances of a successful recovery in a man-overboard situation are probably better than ever. It is far too frequent that an act of skylarking or lack of attention sets the stage for having a man in the water. Don't let that man be you. Page 9 �to the fff: Time to Act Is Now During the November Convention of the Maritime Trades Department, no issue evoked more concern among the delegates than a report on foreign trade. A resolution adopted unanimously de­ scribed the serious imemployment problems at home being created by the lack of a realistic government policy toward foreign imports and international corporations. At the recent meeting of the MTD Exec­ utive Board, another foreign trade report was presented—this one on multinational corporations. Ilie multinational corporation is some­ thing new. Like heart transplants and miracle drugs, it is a product of the post­ war technology explosion that has developed totally new products and iastitutions. And they continue to increase while their useful­ ness over the long run is subject to a great many doubts in the minds of the experts, the leaders and the people. Multinational corporations are as much a political as an economic issue. National tax laws, foreign investment inducements and restrictions and trade barriers must weigh heavily in a corporation's internation­ al decisions. It is clear, however, that the United States has not reformed its international economic policies in the light of this significant trend. As a nation, we have yet to even formulate decisive gotds and objectives in terms of our national interest and the impact of the multinational corporations.* Another thing also is clear. Multinational corporations are heavily responsible for the export of American jobs, for the export of American technolosr and for the import of products manufactured by low-paid foreign workers. And these imports are, in turn, heavily responsible for the nation's current unem­ ployment problems. The MTD report on the Impact <rf the Multinationals must have made some points. Shortly after it was made public, the august U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a ponderous statement, declared that such corporations really are a boon and really are helping American workers. The facts belie that statement but it is exactly what could be expected from an organization supported by corporations— and multinational corporations, at that. There is a bill pending in Congressthe Foreign Trade and Investment Act. It is designed to put some controls on the export of U.S. technology, capital and jobs. The MTD strongly supports this bill. The SIU strongly supports this bill. So does the entire labor movement. We sincerely hope Congress vnll take up a full-scale discussion of the measure soon. Too many American workers are still being left on the docks. It is time to act. Salute to A Friend Around the U.S. Capitol where some men gain reputations for their weaknesses. Rep. Edward A. Garmatz was an exceptional man. His was a reputation for decency and quiet efficiency backed by strength of character. Now, Rep. Garmatz, whose friendship for seamen was proved time and time again in his 25 years in the House, and more particu­ larly in his six years as chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has declared his intention to leave office at the end of this year. He will be missed. For he was a strong friend of all work­ ing men and women and conscientiously voted on their side. His was a voice for fairness and decency in the treatment of veterans. Page 10 Furthermore he was tireless in his desire to see a rebuilt merchant marine sailing under this nation's flag, and he performed yeoman's service in the legislative battle to obtain passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. One of his trademarks was the little Black-eyed Susan he wore pinned to his left lapel. And its absence from the House of Representatives next year, will mean the absence of a good and decent man who never forgot his upbringing as a 37Vi-centan-hour-electrician, nor did he forget the people he knew at the bottom of the eco­ nomic ladder. _ The maritime industry and maritime la­ bor owe him much and will remember him with warmth and affection in his retirement years. Assistance To the EditoR My friend Seafarer Charles Hamflton passed away in my home cm October 7 and I ncv^ed John Dwyer of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Mr. Dwyer made all of the arrangements fcxr burial and it was as dignified as any burial could be. The Seafarers Welfare Plan and Mr. Dwyer have my thanks along with the tha^ of my faniily for the^ way everything was handled.i« ' J liminAB H. Ck»i^ Imig Uaiid Future Secure To the Editor: ,^ I want to express my tqypredaticm to both the Seafarers' V and die Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plans for their thoughtfulni^ in sending my Jami^ pension cl^ks in time for the past holiday season. You have no idea how secure it is to know that my ; ; future income can be counted cm each and every mcmth. I Hiank you for every ccmsideraitioa. Gabriel Oisen Chicago, m. SIU the Best m To die Edttmn ; Being a past rnmuber ai the SIU and now m the hotel land tavern business, of which all of my employees belcmg r|to the union, I want to thank the members and officers of, %ffie SIU for having the best unicm in the country. I found it the best of any that I have belonged to. I also want to thank you for the Log which I read and •••rin ithen pass it on to a fdlow SIU member here in Erie. r ^ ^" ^ 'v •: . : Tony Miuiiaiegfan ' :• '""r ii;-/' Velum* XXXIV. No. 2 Fabruary, IT72 SEAFARKKS^LOO Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, PresidiHl Cal Tanner, Execmive Vice-PreiiJent Earl Shepard, Vitt-PresidtMl AI Kerr, Secrelarj/'Treasurtr Lindsey Williams, Virt-Prejidml AI Tanner, Vice-Prisidtnl Robert Matth^s, Vict-Presidmt Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CiO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Seafarers Log • �AFL-CIO Tells Congress Export Bill Is 'Unworkable In testimony before a Senate subcommittee on foreign trade, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said that legislation now before Con­ gress that seeks to stimulate American exports is well intentioned, but is misdirected. The rise of multinational firms, managed economies, nontariif barriers and high speed international transportation and communications have made the proposed legislation "unwork­ able," BiemUler said. "Unfortunately," Biemiller said, "during the past decade the major exports of the United States have been America's technology, capital, production and jobs . . . major industries of the United States are now located in virtually every country on earth." U.S. vs. U.S. U.S. companies, according to Biemiller, are now competing from abroad with American exports at home, and on top C.| . ^ Taxation of U.S. corpprtations' overseas op­ erations so that they more closely relate to the tax domes­ tically. ^ Regulation of the tor­ rent of imports that have smothered U.S. production and cost hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs. ^ Regulation of the out­ flow of American cap­ BARBER EQUIPMENT— ital. Wahl Qipper Corp., pro­ ^ Collection of more data ducers of home barber sets. on foreign trade and (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists labeling procedures to make and Aerospace Workers) sure the proper identification CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ of foreign-made components. olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, ^ Changes in the Tariff Winston, Salem, Tempo, Code to prevent U.S. Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ companies from assembling lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ products in foreign countries ion) and then labeling them "Made in U.S." and paying only mini­ CLOTHING—Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brahd) mum duty on them. suits and sports jackets, Kayy Establishment of a new nee boyswear, Richmond Foreign Trade and In­ Brothers men's clothing, Sevestment Commission to handle well suits. Wing shirts, Met­ new American trade policies ro Pants Co., and Diplomat and legislation. Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated C1 o t h i-n g, Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) CONTACT LENSES AND OPTICAL FRAME S—DalTex Optical Co. Dal-Tex 1968-1971 agreement," recog­ owns a firm known as nition of cost of living in­ Terminal-Hudson. They op­ creases. erate stores or dispense to consumers through Missouri This means, UAW President State Optical Co.; Goldblatt Leonard Woodcock said, that Optical Services; King Op­ only 17 cents an hour was tical; Douglas Optical, and put before the Pay Board for Mesa Optical; Lee Optical approval the first year and Co.; and Capitol Opticsd Co. within the guidelines of 5.5 per­ cent, the amount justified would DINNERWARE—M e t a 1 o x have been 26 cents an hour. Manufacturing Co. (Int'l. Brotherhood of Pottery and "Yet" Woodcock said, "that Allied Workers) 17 cents they rejected and de­ ferred until the second year of FILTERS, HUMIDIFIERS— the agreement. We say that this Research Products Corp. is clearly beyond their statutory (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists authority." and Aerospace Workers) The UAW contends, also, FURNITURE—^James Sterling that the 5.5 percent guidelines Corp., White Furniture Co., are being applied inconsistent­ Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ly and cites the approval of ed Furniture Workers) contracts in railroads and coal to support their contention. The UAW is also charging ^ That there was a "denial of due process" required by the law, including the lack of public hearings, denial of a The AFL-CIO Building and transcript and faulty proce­ Construction Trades Depart­ dures. ^ That the Pay Board is ment has undertaken a restruc­ without authority to re­ turing program designed to give ject the aerospace contracts be­ the department more flexibility cause no proper regulations and strength during the decade governing interest rates and fi­ nance charges have been issued of the '7()s. The Executive Coxmcil of as required by the recent amendment to the law. the Department, at its meeting ^ That it did not support in Bal Harbour, Fla., said mo­ its disapproval by sub­ tivation for the new program stantial evidence and made its sprang from increasing "new decision for administrative and challenges and opportunities of political convenience and not this period." Among the new challenges on facts, and ^ That the aerospace in- presently facing the building ^ dustry is in a "tandem and construction unions has relationship" with the auto in­ been the Nixon Administration dustry and the new agreements efforts to weaken the protec­ completely reflect that relation­ tions of the Davis-Bacon Act ship. and to set up apprenticeship Pay Board Chairman Boldt Defendant in UAW Action Judge George H. Boldt has been named as defendant in a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., by the United Auto Workers against a ruling of the Pay Board which denied aerospace workers gains negotiated in their 1971 con­ tracts. The suit was filed against Boldt, both as chairman of the Pay Board and as an indi­ vidual. This is the first of two such suits. The second will be filed by the International Associa­ tion of Machinists. The two suits will cover almost 200,000 workers. '• of that "these same foreignbased U.S.-owned plants abroad are now pouring an everincreasing stream of those manufactured goods into the United States. How long can we preserve our factories at home to supply our domestic markets, much less produce for export?" Biemiller declared that for­ eign countries are only too happy to seek U.S. capital and U.S. production facilities, "thus making unnecessary the im­ portation of goods from the U.S." In the face of this situation, the United States cannot de­ pend on "salesmanship" to boost exports and cut down on imports to assure a trade bal­ ance. What is needed, he delared, is correction of the im­ balance that is growing stead­ ily with devastating effects on American jobs and American productive capacity. Among the possible rem­ edies, Biemiller suggested: The UAW is asking for a "declaratory judgment" that the aerospace industry contracts are legal and that the amounts negotiated should be paid, that the Pay Board and others acted unlawfully in denying the pay increase. In addition, the union is seeking an injunction against "preventing the payments of these contracts." Details of SuU The complaint divides itself into five counts. The first is that of the 51 cents new wage money neogtiated in 1971, the union says that 34 cents of this total is "the product of the Meany Terms Exemption Ruling As 'Outrageous AFL-CIO President George Meany called "outrageous" a decision of the Cost of Living Council to exempt from eco­ nomic controls only wages be­ low $1.90 an hour because the decision "unfairly penalizes American workers at the lowest stage of the economic ladder— the working poor." He said that the AFL-CIO "will not accept this decision as final" and added, "we must —and we will—^find a means for overturning it. lUE Joins Fight "The Congress specifically demanded wage control exemp­ tion for the working poor and the Administration deliberately flouted that Congressional man­ date," Meany said. Meanwhile, the International Union of Electrical Workers has filed suit in Federal Dis- February 1972 tnct Court in Washington, D.C., to overturn what it called "let 'em eat cake" exemption level. The exemption should apply to workers paid up to $3.35 an hour, the lUE said. This would mean an estimated 20 million additional workers could re­ ceive pay increases not sub­ ject to the limitations set by the U.S. Pay Board. "Restricting exemption to $1.90 or below is a deliberate attempt to violate the intent of Congress. Since this action was taken by the Cost of Living Council, made up of Cabinet members and other high Ad­ ministration officials, it must be laid at the door of President Nixon himself," lUE Presi­ dent Paul Jennings said. Unfiiir to Labor Do Not Buy LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. Weller. (DistUlery Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) Holly Farms Poultry Indus­ tries, Inc.; Blue Star Label products (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft." (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 imions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—Magic C h e f. Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—work shoes; Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler, men's shoes; Jarman, John­ son & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Workers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) Building Trades initiate Restructuring Program quotas and goals causing prob­ lems to the industry. A seccoid challenge is the growth of non-union contract­ ing, which has caused hundreds of millions of dollars in lost work for union building and construction trades members. The meeting of the Executive Council was chiefly concerned with discussions on productiv­ ity, hours and working condi­ tions as well as greater efficiency on the part of contractors to make union labor more com­ petitive with non-union labor. One of the major decisions already taken by the Executive Council was to call off the De­ partment's national legislative conference this year. Page 11 �-••-jj •' Seafarers Receive Full Books " - •• ""'-'Y ' •' ."• SlU President Paul Hall (center) and Vice President Earl Shepard (third, right) offer their personal best wishes for smooth sailing to each of the members of the first class of full book upgraders to graduate in 1972 in the Port of New York. From left are: P. Kraemer, E. Witte, M. Casey, J. Meyers, Hall, M. OToole, H. Jackson, Shepard, G. Hamilton, and E. Donovan. Seafarer Lou Cirignano Coord'mates Successful NJ. Election Campaign Seafarer Louis Cirignano has campaign coordinator in the put into practice organized la­ successful election bid of Her­ bor's well-publicized theory that bert G. Klein for a seat in the union members should be ac­ New Jersey State Assembly. tive in politics on all levels. Klein, a Democrat, will repre­ During the 1971 elections sent the district of Passaic, Cirignano served as overall Clifton and Little Falls. During the 1971 campaign Seafarer Louis Cirignano (right) looks over a piece of literature with Herbert C. Klein (left), successful candidate for the State Assembly in New Jersey, and Joseph Hirkala, assemblyman, running tor state senator. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), Aug. 22—Chairman 1. Cox; Secre­ tary V. Sanchez; Deck Delegate G. Sexton; Engine Delegate S. Serio, Steward Delegate J. Robinson. No beefs were reported. Brother C. Martinusson briefed crew on edu­ cational conference. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Sept. 31—Chairman V. G. Grima; Secretary W. Stark; Deck Delegate J. K. Wilson; Engine Delegate J. H. Johnson. Everything is rurming smoothly. Ship in good condition. Good crew and officers. Special vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done. SL 181 (Sea-Land), July 22— Chairman Anthony J. Palino; Sec­ retary G. Walter, Deck Delegate H. B. Gaskell; Engine Delegate Van Whitney; Steward Delegate S. Jack­ son. Repair list was turned in. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Aug. 20—Chairman Chester lannoli; Secretary M. Sospina; Dele Dele­ gate James S. Rogers; Engine Dele­ Page 12 gate W. B. Addison; Steward Dele­ gate Edward F. Castin. The entire crew get along fine, and everything is running smoothly, with no beefs. Vote of thanks was extended to the chief steward for cooking popcorn on movie night. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Aug. 29—Chairman Frank Gaspar, Secretary Aussie Shrimpton; Deck Delegate Charles M. Hill. $112 in ship's fund. Every­ thing running smoothly. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Sept. 5—Chairman F. R. Chameco; Secretary T. Savage; Deck Delegate David C. LaFrance; Engine Delegate John Ryan; Stew­ ard Delegate Ronald B. Shaw, Sr. $23 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), July 25—Chairman D. Robbins; Secretary O. P. Oakley; Deck Delegate E. F. O'Brien. Dis­ puted OT in each department. Mo­ tion made to have a letter written and signed by each crewmember concerning the closing of U.S. Pub­ lic Health Service Hospitals as a protest to his congressman and sen­ ator. In addition to participating in local politics, Cirignano has ben active in the SIU's beefs and organizing drives and has served as department delegate aboard ship. He is also the SIU's delegate to the Passaic County AFL-CIO Labor Council. At present he is also a mem­ ber of the Passaic Board of the Advisory Committee of the Passaic County Vocational Handicapped School. Cirignano is director of the Summer Youth Program at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. He received his B.A. degree at Montclair State College and his Master's degree at Paterson State College. Brother Cirig­ nano specialized in the teach­ ing of handicapped children. Seafarer Cirignano is a vet­ eran of World War II and the Korean War. He is a life mem­ ber of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter I in Passaic, N.J. DEL ORO (Delta), Sept. 26— Chairman Antoine Kerageorgiou; Secretary James Sumpter; Deck Delegate Jerry M. McLean; Engine Delegate Josepha G. Arch; Steward Delegate Gasper Nole. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Everything else is run­ ning smoothly. Brother Victor Palombo reported on the benefits of going to Piney Point to learn the history of the SIU and the role it is playing in shaping up the future of the martime industry. HASTINGS (Waterman), , Aug. 15—Chairman J. Kennedy; Secre­ tary G. Trosclair, Deck Delegate Norman L. Bergeron, Sr.; Engine Delegate John M. Burk. This has been a smooth trip again. All re­ pairs have been taken care of ex­ cept for freeing porthole dogs which should be done before next crossing. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine department. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), July 17—Chairman Frank Gaspard; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton; Engine Delegate Charles M. Hill. $113 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Motion sent to headquarters re­ garding pension plan. Bennle Kasky Mrs. Esther Kasky asks that you write to her and Stanley Kasky-at 801 Grand, Benton, III. 62812 or call 618-438-3471. James Luther Byrd Your step-mother, Mrs. Clara Byrd asks that you - contact her as soon as possible on some im­ portant matters. Her address is 924 Garden Dr., Baltimore, Md. 21221, telephone No. 686-0717. Rueben Patrick East Your mother, Mrs. Harry K. East, is very concerned about you and asks that you contact her immediately at RL 1, Box 85, Midland City, Ala. 36350 or telephone cdlect at 205-795-3564. Michael Casaie, Jr. Please contact your sister, Miss Pat Casaie as soon as possible at 22 Bartlett St., Beverly, Mass. 09115. Roheit Grayson Joan O'Kray asks that you contact her in regards to an urgent matter at 4075-19th St., San Francisco, Calif. Telephone: 415-431-3700. Noble Dubadaway A check from Seatrain Lines is bein gheld for you at Union Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Joseph C. Caver Your sister, Winnie Allen, would like to hear from you in care of Joanne McCowan, 6229 Almeda, Genoa Road #16, Houston, Tex. Joseph McDougal Heniy Richardson Vem Bradley asks that you contact him at 2578 Table Rock Road, Medford, Ore. 97501. Fernando MaUonado Your wife, Edna, would like to hear from you as soon as possible at 4934 Walton Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19134. Irvin Sprdll Your son, Irvin Sinclair Curtchlow, would like to hear from you. Please contact him through the SIU hall at 115 STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Aug. 8—Chairman Joseph Kalata; Secretary Angel Seda; Deck Dele­ gate J. C. Arnold; Engine Delegate F. Lee; Steward Delegate Herman White, Jr. $6 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smooth­ ly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Aug. 15—Chairman Frank Gaspar; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton. $112 in ship's fund. No beefs weer reported. Everyhting is running smoothly. Suggestion made that the company install movie equipment aboard ship. NEWARK (Sea-Land), Aug. 15— Chairman D. Dammerer; Secretary Jack Utz. $16 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Brother C. Be­ dell discussed the highlights of what is being done at Piney Point. Broth­ er Dammerer read the report from Piney Point concerning guarantees of the SIU contract. Discussion held regarding transportation from ship to gate should be improved in Port Elizabeth, N.J. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), Sept. 5— Chairman Raul Iglesias; S^retary W. Hand; Deck Delegate Vincent Genco; Engine Delegate M. Nettes. Third St., Norfolk, Va. 23510. Telephone 703-622-1892. Robert Morris Please write to J. Cook at 2170 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. 48207. Jack E. Gervais Your mother would like to hear from you at Rt. 1, Box 252, Boomer, N.C. Robert Colanti Please contact E. Burke at 5014 Los Cayotes, Apt. 3, Long Beach, Calif. Tony Pacunas Please contact Joseph Wilaszak at the USPHS hospital in San Francisco. MARAD Strives For Better Ships The Maritime Administra­ tion (MARAD) has undertaken a multi-facet project to gather and interpret data on ocean waves with a view toward bet­ ter ship construction. "Improved merchant ship de­ signs, particularly for vessels transiting the North Pacific in the Far East and Alaska trades," will be the end project of this research said MARAD Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce A. E. Gibson. An award of a $282,000 two-year contract by the agen­ cy to the Sea Use Council, a group formed by Alaska, Wash­ ington, Oregon and Hawaii to coordinate the regional oceangraphic studies, marked the beginning of the project, Gib­ son explained. Sea Use Council will oversee the entire project. This study will also provide essential data for use in design­ ing open-sea offshore platforms and routing ships in the North Pacific and Alaska trades. Disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SL 181 (Sea-Land), Sept. 5— Chairman Anthony J. Palino; Sec­ retary G. Walter; Deck Delegate Horace B. Gaskill; Engine Delegate Van Whitney; Steward Delegate Stonewall Jackson. $ 11 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department, everything else running smoothly. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ son Waterways), Aug. 29—Chair­ man Richard Whitney; Secretary T. Ulisse; Deck Delegate B. A. Granberg; Engine Delegate C. L. Raulerson; Steward Delegate J, Bennett. $19 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land). Aug. 1—Chairman Malcolm Woods; Secretary Henry A. Galicki; Steward Delegate E. M. Cullerton. No beefs were reported. $706 was collected for the widow of Brother Hendricks, 3rd cook, who passed away at sea last trip. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. irers Log i �HLS Marifime Musuem Adds Parsons to Fleet Much in the same way that the American bald eagle, the whooping crane and the West­ ern wild horse are slowly be­ coming extinct, so too are many of the uniquely designed commercial sailing crafts such as the long canoe, bugeye, pungy-schooner, skipjack and ram. The Harry Lundeberg School, a merchant marine training facility, wants to do all it can to preserve these disappearing vessels of bygone days. TTirough this philosophy, a living mari­ time museum has been estab­ lished at the school's Piney Point, Md., location on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay. The latest addition to the school's historic fleet is the bug­ eye, Dorothy A. Parsons. "She's the last of the Mohicans, so to speak. A few more- years and we won't see any more of these old boats on the Bay," said a school ofiicial. The bugeye used to be the best known of all Bay-type crafts. Today, only two of these renowned work­ horses are believed to be in existence. The other is at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Mu­ seum, also in Maryland. With the development and growth of the log canoe, the bugeye emerged in the early 1860s. Log canoes were used by the American Indians long before the first white settlers arrived on the Chesapeake Bay. Scottish Origin M. V. Brewington, the author of Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes and Bugeyes, believes the term "bugeye" was Anglicized from two Scottish words, "bucklar," the name of an 18th century smuggling boat and "buckie" the Scottish word meaning oyster shell. "Immigration from Scotland brought a large number of per­ sons to Maryland, and it is pos­ sible the similarity in appear­ ance of the hull and its profile of the Scottish boat may have brought about comparisons which resulted in the American name," Brewington wrote. The bugeye seldom ventured beyond the Chesapeake waters, where it was mainly used to dredge oysters. Watermen pre­ ferred it over other types of dredging crafts. Its smart ap­ pearance, speed and seaworth­ iness helped the boat gain an international reputation. The bugeye reached its peak of con­ struction during the middle of the 1880s. However, with the appearance of the skipjack, a cheaper-built craft, the demand for the bugeye steadily de­ creased. Some yachtsmen converted the obsolete bugeye into a pleasure craft. It proved to be notably worthy with its simple rig which required only a few hands to operate and sailed well under any two of its three sails. The Dorothy A. Parsons was built in 1901 by B. P. Miles of Oriole, Md., and Home-ported at Cape Charles, Va. Although used in the coasting trade and for mackerel fishing, the 82foot long boat was used pri­ marily as a "buy boat" in the oyster industry. During the off­ season, she freighted fruit and farm produce to Baltimore. "Not only do they (the ships) set the right nautical tone for our school . . . they represent an ancient art of building that is part of our Chesapeake Bay heritage," a school official ex­ plained. Thus, the Dorothy A. Par­ sons joins the school's living tribute to the great sailing ships of the past. NEWARK (Sea-Land), Sept. 12— terways), Sept. 26—Chiarman W. Chairman D. Dammerer, Secretary Wallace; Secretary N. F. Hatfield. J. Utz. $16 in ship's fund. No beefs. Disputed OT in deck and engine de­ Everything is running smoothly. partments. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Sept. Ship's delegate read the report of workshop from Piney Point con­ 5—Chairman Bobby Gallain; Secre­ cerning SIU contract and education. tary J. Roberts. $26 in ship's fund. All hands voted to concur with re­ No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. ports. MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land). OVERSEAS ALASKA (Mari­ Aug. 22—Chairman O. C. Cain; time Overseas), Sept. 5—Chairman Secretary Joseph E. Hannon; Deck T. Trainor; Secretary D. Gardner. Delegate W. E. Reeves; Steward Disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ Delegate Walker Wilson. Every­ thing is okay. Vote of thanks to partment for a job well done. the steward department for a job CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cit­ ies Service), Sept. 12—Chairman well done. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Mari­ Alphonse Fruge! Secretary Robert time Overseas), Sept. 19—Chairman E. Fowlkes; Deck Delegate Robert John Logan; Secretary James Prest- Lambert; Engine Delegate Theo­ wood; Deck Delegate D. Harrison; dore R. Marting; Steward Delegate Steward Delegate James Perryman. Emanuel Lowe. $80 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ Some dispute OT in deck depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ment. ard department for a job well done. MISSOURI (Ogden Marine), INGER (Reynolds Metal), Sept. Aug. 29—Chairman J. Skinner; 5—Chairman Marion E. Beeching; Secretary W. Miles; Deck Delegate Secretary D. Martinez; Deck Dele­ William R. Dawson; Engine Dele­ gate J. Bennett; Engine Delegate J. gate J. M. Demouy; Steward Dele­ Laningham. $21 jn ship's fund. No gate R. H. Taylor, Jr. $22 in ship's beefs and no disputed OT. Every­ fund. No beefs were reported. thing is running smoothly. DEL ORO (Delta), Aug. 22— TRANSOREGON (Hudson Wa­ Chairman Antoinne Kcrageogiau; February 1972 The top photo shows the Dorothy A. Parsons, the former oyster dredging boat and pleasure craft, awaiting repairs and restoration on the docks of the Lundeberg School. The bottom photo Is the Parsons as she appeared In 1951 sailing Virginia's Rappahannock River. The HLS Museum plans to restore the vessel to her former beauty and preserve as a living reminder of days gone by. Secretary James Sumpter; Deck Delegate Joseph D. McPhee; Engine Delegate Joseph G. Arch; Steward Delegate Robert V. Kennedy. $7 in ship's fund. All beefs were taken care of by boarding patrolman. Re­ pairs have also been taken care of. OGDEN WABASH (Ogden Ma­ rine), Aug. 29—Chairman Walter W. LeClair; Secretary F. Mithcell; Deck Delegate John Matkoski; En­ gine Delegate John Wallack; Stew­ ard Delegate Edward Laberrere. $10 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. TRANSHAWAII (Hudson Wa­ terways), Sept. 26—Chairman Ed­ ward F. Wallace; Secretary W. Seltzer; Deck Delegate D. C. Gatewood; Engine Delegate Pedro Marcial; Steward Delegate E. Pappas. No beefs, everything is running smoothly except for some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. LA SALLE (Waterman), Sept. 19—Chairman W. J. Taylor; Sec­ retary F. Fletcher; Deck Delegate James W. Galloway; Engine Dele gate Joseph C. Cyr; Steward Dele­ gate F. Fletcher. $25 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. YORKMAR (Calmar), Aug. 12— Chairman I. S. Moen; Secretary S. Gamer; Deck Delegate N. Kneckman; Engine Delegate J. H. Mc­ Donald; Steward Delegate L. Gadson. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks was extended to the bosun and entire steward department for a job well done. DETROIT (Sea-Land), Aug. 15 —Chairman J. Bekiaris; Secretary B. B. Henderson; Deck Delegate J. McLaughlin; Engine Delegate J. Jones; Steward Delegate R. L. Sav­ ior $1 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), July 4—Chairman Cecil Diltz; Sec­ retary I. R. Llenos. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Ev­ erything is running smoothly. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water­ ways), Sept. 19 — Chairman F. Gosse; Secretary M. Bugawan; Deck Delegate Charles F. Mann; Engine Delegate J. R. Brown; Steward Delegate James Armstrong. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Ma­ rine). Sept. 12—Chairman D. Mer­ rill; Secretary George Luke; Deck Delegate Joe Cane; Steward Dele­ gate William Gonzalez. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 3—Chairman Bob Pope; Secretary Stanley F. Schuyler; Deck Delegate George Baker; En­ gine Delegate Dominick Orsini; Steward Delegate Richard Volkerts. $67 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everythine is running smoothly. COLUMBIA (Ogden Marine), Aug. 29—Chairman Chester lannali; Secretary M. S. Sospina; Deck Delegate James S. Rogers; Engine Delegate William B. Addison; Stew­ ard Delegate Edward F. Costen. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. Good crew on board. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Sept. 19 —Chairman B. E. Swearingen; Sec­ retary Eloris B. Tart; Deck Dele­ gate W. Miller: Engine Delegate Robert Miller; Steward D.legate I. Garcia. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. The members aboard ship were glad to have the union officials tell them what the score is at Piney Point. Page 13 �Look Who Runs the Labor Department The following story on the hierarchy of the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor was researched and reported by Harry Conn of Press Associates Inc., a Wash­ ington-based news service that specializes in the labor news field. The U.S. Department of La­ bor, created in 1913 to protect the interests of working people, . has rarely been imder as much fire for teing pro-business and pro-management as it is today. A survey of the key policy­ makers of the Department pro­ vides a logical explanation; it reads like a "Who's Who in Business." Almost all of the top De­ partment ofiScials come from Big Business, only a handful are career government officials and those with trade imion background are almost singular exceptions. Secretary of Labor James Day Hodgson came to Wash­ ington to join the Nixon Ad­ ministration with a background of 28 years as an executive of the Lockheed Corporation. He was vice-president in charge of industrial relations at the time he was named Under Secretary of Labor by President Nixon. Hodgson reached right into Lockheed for one of his top assistants. Prior to joining the Department in 1970, William H. Schmidt, Jr., served as cor­ porate information director for Lockheed. E. Carl Uehlein, executive as­ sistant to Hodgson, was with a Massachusetts law firm where he specialized in labor law, largely with management clients. The Special Assistant to the Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Frederick L. Webber, held a legislative liaison post with the National Forests Products As­ sociation, the trade organization of the lumber industry. Under Secretary of Labor Laurence H. Silberman prac­ ticed law in Honolulu, special­ izing in labor law. He won his corporate credentials since his practice was heavily weighted toward management and busi­ ness. Silberman's executive as­ sistant, Richard J. Wise, was assistant director of industrial relations for the John Han­ cock Life Insurance Company with offices in Boston. One Labor Man The line-up of Assistant jSecretaries of Labor could reason­ ably be expected to hold posts with the Department of Com­ merce. But Labor? The only exception is W. J. Usery, Jr., Assistant Secretary for LaborManagement Relations, who was Grand Lodge Representa­ tive of the International Associ­ ation of Machinists. Frank G. Zarb, Assistant Secretary for Administration, has a background of invest­ ment banking houses including CBWL-Hayden, Stone, Inc., where he was executive vicepresident; C o g a n, Berlind, Weill & Levitt, Inc., as senior vice-president, and with Good- Page 14 body & Co. For five years he was with the industrial relations department of Cities Service Oil Company. Assistant Secretary for Oc­ cupational Safety and Health George C. Guenther was presi­ dent of the John H. Guenther Hosiery Co., in Reading, Pa., where he was successful in keeping the American Federa­ tion of Hosiery Workers from organizing his employees. Malcolm Lovell, Assistant Secretary for Manpower, lists among his credentials 12 years in management capacities with the Ford Motor Co., and man­ ager of employee services for American Motors Corporation. Impressive Credentials Hodgson recently reassigned^ Assistant Secretary Richard J. Grunewald to head Employ­ ment Standards. He served from 1956 to 1971 with the Olin Corporation in New Haven, Conn., the last six years as vice-president for adminis­ tration. Former Assistant Secretary Jerome M. Rosow was with Standard Oil of New Jersey for 16 years prior to being named to head policy, evaluation and research. He recently returned to Standard Oil. One of the most important posts in the Department is that of Solicitor. It is currently be­ ing filled by Richard F. Schu­ bert. He joined Bethlehem Steel Corp., in 1961, was promoted to assistant manager of labor relations in 1966, where he served until he joined the Nixon Administration. Donald M. Irwin, who was Deputy Under Secretary for In­ ternational Affairs until his re­ cent appointment as Chicago regional director for the De­ partment, held top offices with Chrysler, Deere & Co., and Hawaiian Airlines. John Wilks, director of the Office of Contract Compliance, operated his own public rela­ tions firm in the San FranciscoOakland area where he had such clients as Standard Oil of California, Chrysler, Safeway Stores and F. W. Woolworth. John L. Blake, director of the Job Corps, came to the De­ partment from his post as as­ sistant secretary for the Marine Midland Trust Company of Rochester, N.Y. In addition to Usery, only two other higher Labor De­ partment officials have trade union backgrounds: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Manpower Paul J. Fasser, Jr., from the Steelworkers, and Assistant Manpower Admin­ istrator Robert J. Brown, who held posts with the United Auto Workers and the Min­ nesota CIO in 1952-53. These are the men who de­ termine policy for the Depart­ ment of Labor, which was created "to advance the public interest by promoting the wel­ fare of the wage earners of the United States, improving their working conditions, and ad­ vancing their opportunities for profitable employment." Hodgson Forecasts End Of Free Collective Bargaining In the lead story on this page Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson is described as being "business oriented." In a recent address delivered in Washington, D.C. Hodgson said much to verify this point. He brought his proverbial crystal ball out to see what the world work would be 20 years from now and reported his findings to the White House Conference on the Industrial World Ahead. Free collective bargaining, as we have known it, is not in the future, Hodgson told the in­ dustrialists attending the conference. He predicted that the right to strike will be sharply curtailed, especially what he calls "the big, crippling strike." He declined to draw a line separating the "big, crippling strike" and the not so-big crippling strike, but predicted that, either by legislation or the parties them­ selves, changes will be made. He added fuel to the Administration's con­ tention that large wage settlements are the primary reason for inflation. And he predicted that these "inflation-inducing" wage settlements will be outlawed. Questions Ri^t to a Job Hodgson then posed this question: "What shall be an American's right to have work?" In an Administration that has succeeded in doubling the number of unemployed, the secre­ tary should be placed on the spot by his own question. However, not with this answer: "Today some are suggesting a guarantee of jobs for all. But while nearly all accept the desirability of expanded employment opportu­ nity, the disincentive and cost features of guar­ anteeing a job is still questioned by many of us. "Though much of the rhetoric in this sphere still centers on rights, most of the responsive action centers on existing opportunity. Certainly the federal government is pursuing an ever more active role in economic affairs with employment stimulation as one of its main goals." "Keeping employment levels high is surely becoming an ever higher priority issue in the national consciousness." Hodgson also sidestepped another questitm he raised on the "obligation to work." He answered that "the controversy may center less on whether to adopt it in principle than on how to make it work in practice. And that, it must be said, will be far from simple." Entire Conference Disputed The whole makeup of the White House con­ ference was brought into question by Sen. Fred Harris (D-Okla.). More than 1500 attended the conference at the invitation of the White House, but Harris protested in a letter to Hodgson that missing from the list were union leaders, environmental experts, consumer activists, minority group spokesmen and public interest group members. "Without these men and women, the con­ ference stands as a platform for advocates for the industrial status quo—one disturbing to more and more Americans." He called it a serious imbalance. Labor Unions Approach '72 Elections Optimistically Organized labor is looking optimistically-to the 1972 elec­ tions. Whatever the outcome of the presidential race, the odds are greatly in favor of the 93rd Congress being more Democratic—and more prolabor. Such a prospect is in direct contrast with the 1970 election when it was feared the GOP would take over Congress, es­ pecially the Senate. With a 57 to 43 Democratic edge, the Republicans needed to pick up eight seats. They picked up a net of two and President Nixon was forced to claim that he had won an "ideological majority", a con­ tention which the Democrats rejected. '72 Ontiook Bright In weighing prospects for the the 1972 elections, both the domestic economy and the in­ ternational situations are' ex­ pected to be vital factors. But there are two new elements which could be decisive—fhe farm revolt and the 18-year-old vote. Most observers have con­ firmed that there is bitter feel­ ing in the Midwest farm belt toward the Administration be­ cause of dropping farm prices. This is one of the reasons that Nixon pushed for a more ag­ gressive Secretary of /Agricul­ ture. However, the fact that Earl Butz, the new Secretary, is tied up so closely with the agri-business community is not expected to help. The 18-to-21-year-old vote has dimensions which could re­ shuffle the entire political pic­ ture. There are 25 million young people in this group. Congressional Quarterly reports that polls and the census indi­ cate that about 65 percent are expected to register and about 42 percent of the 25 million will actually vote. Registration figures as of November, 1971, indicate that those young people who de­ clare their political allegiance are going Democratic by 2 to 1. Organized labor and the Dem­ ocrats are expected to push heavy registration drives. Up For Grabs The most obvious Senate targets of the Democrats in 1972 are three Repiiblican va­ cancies. Senators Karl Mundt of South Dakota, John Sher­ man Cooper of Kentucky and Len Jordan of Idaho are not expected to seek re-election. Only Cooper, of the trio, has had labor support. Democratic Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico is retiring. Strong Democrats— Attorney General David Norvell, former governor Jack Campbell and Jack Daniels— are expected to vie for the Democratic nomination. Also not seeking re-election is Sena­ tor Fred Harris of Oklahoma. Rep. Ed Edmondson is consid­ ered the most likely Democratic nominee, but he faces opposi­ tion in the primary. All is Not Rosy Four other Republican Sen­ ate seats are rated as "possible" and are held by opponents of organized labor. They are Carl Curtis of Nebraska, James Pearson of Kansas, Robert P. Griffin of Michigan and Jack Miller of Iowa. Two other Republicans must also be listed as prime targets. Senator John Tower of Texas could be opposed by former Senator Ralph Yarborough and Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina may well find a strong opponent in former governor Robert McNair. If all this looks too good for Democrats and organized la­ bor, there is another side of the coin. Some friends of labor are in trouble. They include Senator Claiborne Pell (D-R.I.) and Senator Thomas J. Mclntyre (D-N.H.). The House is far harder to gauge in the 1972 elections. Americans for Democratic Ac­ tion estimates that 40 conserv­ atives can be defeated. Seafarers Log '' III �I A Stout Defender Returns to America Like many of her sister SlU-contracted ships, the Mohawk (Ogden Marine, Inc.), is a vital link in the chain of civilian American-flag vessels servicing farflung U.S. military outposts around the world. Built in 1945, the Mohawk is a converted C-4 freightship—one of 106 commercial U.S.-flag vessels currently under charter to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Com­ mand. This fleet of ships—dry cargo vessels, tankers, and vessels used to support oceanographic research—^is part of our country's active "fourth arm of defense." More than 94 percent of the total outbound military cargo leaving from U.S. ports last year was transported on ships of the U.S. merchant marine. The Mohawk is a proud ship performing an important task and when she dropped anchor after a recent four month voyage throughout the Far East at the Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey all hands re­ ceived another "job well done." Early In her sailing career the Mohawk's ladder gate leading below to the engine room was decorated with the hand rolled and welded letters "SlU" by a metal craftsman who sailed as a member of one of her first crews. The handiwork is a unique trademark for a fine ship. Mohawk cook L. Dekens (left) and utilityman J. Fernandas take short break in galley now that noontime meal has been served. G Bradley (left, standing) and S. Hewitt talk with SlU Rep­ resentative Bill Hall. Both men are recent graduates of the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School, and Brother Hewitt has just completed his first trip. SlU Headquarters Representative Bill Hall (standing, right) discusses maritime problems dur­ ing shipboard meeting aboard the Mohawk. Page 15 �National Geographic Story Features HLS Known for its colorful and in-depth informative features. National Geographic magazine in its February, 1972 issue presents a special article, "Maryland On The Half Shell" which is of interest to Se^arers. In this 41-page expository, particular mention is given to the Harry Lundeberg School. Below is an excerpt: "Near Piney Point on the Potomac, not far from St. Mary's City, where English colonists established Maryland's first capital in 1634, a small forest of masts symbolizes the re­ gion's seafaring tradition. The masts rose above the Harry Lundeberg School, run by the Seafarers International Union and the shipping companies with which it has contracts. Ad­ ministrator Ken Conldin explained the school's mission: To guide and encourage those seeking careers at sea, and to help those already in the profession to gain greater skills.' "Each year, Mr. Conklin said, more than 1,000 young men graduate from Lundeberg. To train its students, the school has assembled an impressive fleet of vessels. Largest is the 258-foot steam yacht Dauntless, the former Delphine, commissioned by automobile maker Horace Dodge, who died without ever seeing it. At the Lundeberg piers I also saw the yawl Manitou, often sailed by President John F. Kennedy, and many other craft, some fitted out as floating schoolhouses." Congressman Louis Stokes (D-Ohio) greets students from the Harry Lundeberg School at a luncheon In Washington, D.C. sponsored by the' Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. From the left: James Oliver, Ricky Vienna, Stokes, Alexander KlaneskI, and Jason Parker. Stokes Cites Need to Keep Lakes Operating Year-Round The need for technology to keep ports open and working year-round on the Great Lakes is of grave importance to the rebuilding of the American-flag fleet there, said Rep. Louis Stokes (D-Ohio). "We will have to do some­ thing about the winter closing of ports and canals. We are close to finding the right ways to do it," he said. The benefits of a year-round port operation would be two­ fold, the congressman explained. First, with longer months for shipping, companies would re­ ceive a greater return on original investments. Secondly, the back­ log of commodities that wait on the docks for the break in the season or to be sent by rail or truck around the ice-clogged lakes would be reduced. "There are unexplored po­ tentials, untapped markets in the Great Lakes and we need some dedicated application to attracting them to U,.S.-flag shipping if we are again to see a healthy Great Lakes fleet left under the American flag," Rep. Stokes said. New Technology Needed New technology, "perhaps in the form of new barges" is needed, he said, with reference to the "aged and decrepit" ships that now sail the Lakes under the American flag. Rep. 'Stokes also called for new subsidy legislation that Fire Fighters Call for National Fire Academy The International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, has called upon the federal government to sponsor a National Fire Academy to "help rectify a tragic case of neglect, in which lives and property are sacrificed needlessly to fire." "takes into account the special The union, whose more than 156,000 members include most of nature and special problems of the professional fire fighters in the nation, said in testimony pre­ our Fourth Seacoast." pared for delivery before the National Commission on Fire Pre­ He added that million vention and Control, which is holding hearings on the state of tons of cargo sailed from the U.S. firefighting and prevention services: Lakes to Europe during 1971, "We are constantly appalled by the contrast between federal and "not a single pound traveled government assistance, through the Department of Justice and the under the U.S. flag." Federal Bureau of Investigation, to local law enforcement agencies, "It is proof that we have not and the lack of any on-going programs of assistance, financial or put the Merchant Marine Act programmatic, to local fire departments. It is a tragic case of of 1970 to work in the Great neglect, in which lives and property are sacrificed needlessly to Lakes area, and I feel it is time fire." for us to begin to correct that At present, the imion charged, "there is no national leadership, oversight," Stokes said. no re^ clearinghouse, no central focus for providing suggested Failure to conect this situa­ minimum standards, or uniform training methods, or recom­ tion would cause a "worsening mendations for administrative improvements, or guidance to com­ of all the problems with which munities on getting more for their money in fire fighting equip­ U.S.-flag shipping on the Lakes ment. is aflflicted," he said. "All these things are urgently needed—not sometime, but now. Also, the rates of the rail- The creation of an adequately-financed National Fire Academy is (Continued on Page 18) the best way of achieving them." The proposed academy, the union suggested, should be mod­ eled on the FBI Academy, which gives police officers short, inten­ sive training courses and encourages the trainees to teach in their own police forces. Coaiifion Formed to Block Proposed Cutback in Nation's Railroad Service Members of railroad labor. trustees also want to lay off Congress and a state govern­ nearly 10,000 PC employees. ment have formed a coalition In its order, ICC proposed a to stem a mounting threat of new "short form" whereby drastic new cuts in rail service railroads can drop lines almost all across the nation. immediately when "no serious The coalition was formed public opposition is seen." A as the result of two develop­ second "modified" form would ments which are seen as omi­ let carriers discontinue service nous signs for the future of that annually averages 34 cars economy. or less of freight per a mile. The first was the announce­ Abandonment would be imme­ ment by the Interstate Com­ diate unless opponents could merce Commission back in quickly produce "substantial" mid-January that it has adopt­ countering evidence. ed new procedures to make it Restraining Order Issued possible for railroads to aban­ Donald S. Beattie, executive don freight operations more secretary of the Congress of easily. Railway Unions, warns that the The second development new procedures "could lead to was the filing of a report by abandonment of more than 20 the trustees of the bankrupt percent of existing U.S. rail Penn Central calling for a 45 lines." percent slash Ln its giant 20,Attorney William P. Ma000-mile system, which en­ honey for the CRU, composed compasses about two-fifths of of six rail unions, and the all U.S. rail mileage. The State of Pennsylvania have so Page 16 far succeeded in holding up the procedures by obtaining a re­ straining order from U.S. Dis­ trict Court Judge Michael H. Sheridan in Harrisburg, Pa. Their suit against the ICC will now go to a special threejudge federal panel in Penn­ sylvania, with Sheridan as one of the judges. Three other states—Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois—have petitioned to in­ tervene in support of the plain­ tiffs when the case is tried on its merits. Mahoney and the Pennsyl­ vania Public Utilities Commis­ sion sought the restraining or­ der on grounds the ICC's ac­ tion was "illegal" because pro­ cedures were announced with­ out allowing a hearing as re­ quired by the Administrative Procedures Act. In the trial they will charge the agency il­ legally is "trying to rewrite the Interstate Commerce Act." Scholarship Plan Info i Beginning June 1, 1972, the Seafarers International Un- ^ ion will undertake a new scholarship program designed to | give professional Seafarers who missed an education an opportunity to earn a high school diploma. Developed by Miss Hazel Brown, Harry Limdeberg School Director of Education, and her professional staff, the scholarship plan will be available to all Seafarers. In­ terested members will be given a specially-developed test to determine the amount of study each will need in order to take the high school equivalency examination. For further information on this innovative program, clip the coupon below and mail it to Miss Brown. Miss Hazel Brown Director of Eihicatloa The Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Md. 20674 Please send me more information about the H^ School Scholarship Program. Name .. Address City State Zip Code �I It %i.r Hearings are in progress now in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee on H.R. 12324, which would require that 50 percent of all oil imports be shipped in American-flag ships, and which SIU supports. Members of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries expressed displeasure with testimony given Feb, 24 by Ralph Snyder, Acting Director of the Office of Oil and Gas, U.S. Department of Interior. Mr. Snyder opposed H.R. 12324 on the grounds that it would be contrary to the U.S. policy of inter­ national free trade and that it would increase the cost of oil to the American consumer. However, when questioned by committee members, Mr. Snyder admitted that the Department had not done studies to substantiate the claim. 50-50 Oil Bin Rep. John D. Dingell (D.-Mich.) pointed out that we have 750,000 deadweight tons in tanker lay-up. He went on to say that Japan, France, Sweden and Great Britain impose a 50 per­ cent shipping requirement on imports. The committee has spent nearly a year considering ways to increase use of U.S.-flag ships for cargo as a step toward improving the national economy and in the interest of national defense. The hearings on this important bill are continuing. A report on the hearings appears in this issue. The SIU is currently following with great interest the Foreign Trade and Investment Act of 1972, S. 2592, introduced jointly by Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) and Rep. James Biurke (DMass.). S. 2592 deals with the growing crisis in international trade, a crisis that has a direct impact on the livelihood of the American Seafarer and the future of the martime industry. It has as its goal the restoration of America's economic health and of a favorable balance in international trade and investment. It would stem the rising tide of imports, which adversely affect the U.S., and would control the activities of multinational corporations, which contribute greatly to the export of American jobs and technology. S 2592 has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. The SIU also supports a bill introduced by Rep. Garmatz (DMd.), and Rep. Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.), H.R. 12886, to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (The Jones Act) to include the Virgin Islands. The Jones Act, designed to protect domestic shipping in our domestic waters, excluded the Virgin Islands, but the President was given executive authority to include the Islands in the future. No President has ever chosen to do that. Thus, this Virgin Islands loophole remains one major breach in the law and could be used, for example, as an excuse for shipping Alaskan oil in foreign-flag tankers. The oil could be moved from Alaska to the Virgin Islands on foreign flag tankers, refined, then moved to the mainland of the United States again on foreign tankers. H.R. 12886 has been referred to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. No hearings have been scheduled yet. Route of a Bill Seafarers should know that in one session of Congress, more than 1,000 bills will be introduced in the House of Representa­ tives. About one-fourth of that number will be introduced in the Senate, After it is introduced, a bill is numbered, referred to the appropriate committee for consideration, labeled with the spon­ sor's name and sent to the Government Printing Office so that copies can be made for study and action. Many bills each session are killed at some step in the legislative process, simply because no action is taken. The first committee action on a bill usually is a request for comment by interested agencies of government. It may be con­ sidered by the full committee or the chairman may assign it to a subcommittee. Hearings may be public, closed (executive session) or a mixture of both. The subcommittee considers the bill and reports to the full committee its recommendations and any proposed amendments. The full committee votes on the recom­ mendations. Once the bill is reported out by the committee, it goes to the floor of the House or Senate, where it is discussed and voted on. If there are conflicting provisions in the House and Senate versions, a conference committee of interested senior members of both houses meets to resolve the differences. The conference committee version is voted on by each of the houses and is sent to the President for signature. At any point in Congressional deliberations a negative majority vote can cause the bill to die, and many more die than are passed. (Continued from Page 4) making functicm is a determinaticn thai the Amoican Merchant Marine will speak with cote voice on this important issue. The proUem is so great that indi­ vidual effcMTt cannot solve it, and the council is a symbol the determination of all the mmnbens that the proUem be solved through joint actltm. The Board Governors, which is the ' policy-making body the National Maritime Council, holds meetings quarterly in Washingtmi to coordinate and develop programs for the council. The Board of Governors is comprised of the presidents of 13 U.S.-flag shipping lines, 14 shipbuilding companies and six maritime labor unitms—shipyard, seago­ ing and shoreside. The government is represented by Secretary Gibson^ The 12-man Executive Committee, <rf which President Hall and!are members, meets bi-mcmthly, although in the last few months, we have b^ meeting at least monthly in order to get everyfliing functicHung as quickly as possiUe. The Executive Committee advises die Board of Govenu^ and has the re^iopsibility to ensure the execution of ail m I policies and directives. In addition to the nationwide promo­ tional activities, the National Maritime (Council has set up Re^onal Action Groups in four regions df the Unit^ States—-Esist C^toast, Gtilf Coast, West Coast and the Midwest. These groups will establish and maintain close contact with exporters, importers and freight for­ warders to acquaint them with Americanflag services and enlist their support to promote the use of these services. Each cA the regicHis is actively pursu­ ing these objectives. They have begun by sponsoring local activitieis where shippers, both importers^'and exporters, get together with company and unicm representatives for an evenmg. The most recent of these activities was a dinner sponsored by the East Coast group oa February 2, 1972. Secretary of Com­ merce Maurice Stans was the principal speaker at this kickoff affair in New York. Each cA the other regicxis has held, or is planning to hold similar affairs. In addition to group meetings, the Re­ gional Action Groups are planning "Task Force" visits. On these visits a member of management and a union representa­ tive will visit shipping executives for a face-to-face meeting to encourage use of U.S.-flag shi{». The four consistent themes of these task force visits are: First, sending cargo in U.S.-flag ships protects our commerce from dominance by foreign nations. Second, shipping American is good business since it contributes "Wi ffie fa- (Continued from Page 4) The arrival of the jumbq jets M some cases hias intensified the already existing problems of airport congestion and of tradsportatm to and from aiiporte* Ixmg^^^^ rail passenger tfansportatioh has all but been eliminated by the car and plane, forcing many lines into bankruptcy. In the area of freight transportation, the situation is much the same. The trucking industry is faced with inconsistent state regulations on sizes and weights which hamper the industry's efficiency. Environmental and displacement con­ troversies are blocking the construction of roadways and pipelines. I U.S.-flag ships' ^are of forei^^^j^ vorable side of the balance-of-trade and balance-iff-payments jscture. Third, U.S. shi^ provide good and de­ pendable service. And fourth, a strong Ammican Mer­ chant Marine provides an invaluable service to the national defense. Although the major thrust cA the council's efforts will be through this kind of personal relationship with ffie men who send cargo around the worid, the coun­ cil will also ctmduct puUic relations and advertising programs. A national Public Relations and Ad­ vertising Committee, headed by Presi­ dent Hall, has been formed to deveipp and execute a coordinated program. The theme of the campaign wfll be, "It Costs No More" to ship by the U.S.-flag lines. Billboards promoting the ship-Ameru»n theme have been ^la(»d in cities around the natkm as a be^nning for this cainpaiga. • The Mmitime Admihistrationhas dedi­ cated its staff to promote and support the Natkmal Maritime Coundl. The Maritime Administration's Office of Market Develtpment swtively promotes the U.S.-flag fleet <m a full-time basis. The Market Develq^mient group has field offices in seven major cities in the United States, The field represoitarives make persomd calls to major shippers and serve'as liaison men for the Ameri­ can-flag shipping ctnnpaniK. The Washington office has developed statistical reports showing cargo flow, commodity by commodity, over all the principal trade routes. These reports and :; other data generated by the Market De- ^ velopment people have been analyzed by the Executive Committee of the National Maritime Council. It is shocking when you see, in black and white, figures that prove U.S.-flag ships cany only 5 per­ cent of the cargo moving in and out oi our country. By studying this data, we will be aide to identify proUem areas for the U.S.flag fleet and target further promcffiional campaigns in these areas. Through these yaried efforts we are develc^ing a mean­ ingful program that should pay off in more cargo and new markets for Ameri­ can ships. I ur^ the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department to pledge its continued suj^ port of the National Maritime Council and aid in its campaign to promote a greater share of cargo for carriage by American-flag ships, Further, I urge that the Port Councils actively assist and back the activities of the National Mari­ time Council's Regicmal Action Groups. In this connection, we ask that the aflHiated unions request their local unions to join the re^onal efforts of the coundl. cargoes has dropped to an all-time low. These are but a few of die problems that must be overcome. But, the owrall picture is not necessarily that bleak. Theie are elements within each segment of the transportation industry that are prospering and these should be studied to see if they contain lessons for other segments. This report represents a prelunmary analysis of the entire transportation sys­ tem, mode by mode, and spells put in detail what I have touched upon here. Future reports will look at these modes in greater detail and attempt to find solutions to some of the problems which Will lead to the development of a truly integrated transportation system for the entire nation. Page 17 �An Experieneed Traveller Learning Seafaring Skills Many of the young men who come to the Harry Lundeberg School say that they want to go to sea because of a desire to travel and see the world. Some of them have, indeed, done some travelling throughout the United States and some, mostly veterans, have been overseas. But few have had the adventures of Steve Garay, 21, from Berkley, Calif. Last year, Steve, who has completed one year of college, found himself in a rut. "I was work­ ing for a bank," he recalls. "I worked in a new, modem building—all air-conditioned, with no windows, and I felt trapped." So Steve talked it over with his parents and decided to strike out on his own. He sold his motorcycle,, and with $900 began what was to be a 10-month trip that would carry him half-way around the world. Steve hitch-hiked first across the United States and up to Montreal, Canada, to visit friends. -From there, he wCnt to Ottawa where he made his only expenditure for travel^$160 for a flight to London. From then on, from England to France, Spain, North Africa, Pakistan and India, it was all oh his own. "Perhaps the most important , thing I learned," Steve said, "was' that people'in all parts of the world are interested in you. They care." 4 He recalled that young people, particularly, despite language barriers can identify with a young American travelling alone in their coimtry. "In North Africa," Steve said, "I met a kid my own age and he invited me to be his brother. His mother took me in, patched up my clothes, fed me and gave me a place tto sleep. It was like adopting a family." He remembers, too, that in Pakistan he ran out of money and became seriously ill with jaundice. "But, the people I had met were wonderful. They took care of me." Vivid in his mind is the contrast he saw coming down from the stark highlands of Turkey and Afghanistan into the lush and fertile greenlands of Pakistan. Vivid, too, in those days just before the outbreak of hostilities between Pakistan and India, is his recollection of the feelings of the people of those two countries. "The Pakistanis were militant in their hatred of the Indians, but the people of India did not feel any hatred toward them," he said. Of all of the countries he travelled through, Steve remembers India as being the most in­ teresting and vital. "So much of, Europe, and even Turkey and Pakistan, seem modem—the only difference being their language and their money," he said. "But India teems with its millions of people, and it seems too alive." What was the most beautiful sight he saw? "The Bavarian Alps are indescribably beautiful," he recalls. "If you have read 'Heidi,' it's like you can almost see her playing with her goats in the valey beneath flag-decked stone castles." But for Steve the most beautiful sight was that of the Taj Mahal in India. "It has been described as a dream in marble," he smd, "and it's like something .you would only expect to see if you could climb through the clouds." But, he saw suffering and misery, too, in Europe, North Africa and India, in particular. "One thing," he said, , "is that now I will never again be that concerned with my own problems." For Steve, the yearning-to travel is not yet over, and that is why he is now at the Lundeberg School, preparing for a career at sea. "There is so much yet to see and so much to leam," he said, "and there is no better opportimity to see this world than that open to the Seafarer." 50-50 Oil Bill Hearings D'mgell Raps Interior for False Data Interior Department opposi­ tion to a bill that would require half of the U.S. oil imports to sail under the U.S.-flag came under heavy fire from members of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee at a hearing in Washington. Rep John J. Dingell (D.­ Mich.) said he thought the In­ terior Department, represented at the hearing by Ralph Snyder, acting director of the Office of Oil and Gas, had not "seriously studied the problems of the U.S. merchant marine." Rep. Dingell said the Interior Department's reasoning that importation of oil in U.S.-flag ships would increase cost to the consumer was, "just plainly wrong." Mr. Snyder said that the In­ terior Department hadn't been aware that U.S. tankers would qualify for operating subsidies under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and added, perhaps we ought to go back and redo our cost analysis with that in mind." Other members of the com­ mittee, including its chairman Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D.Md.) were also critical of the Interior Department stand. Control Fleet Debated Rep. Garmatz pointed out that the Interior Department position cited "an effective con­ trol fleet" of American ships sailing under foreign flags as sufficient for national security in times of crisis. "Who are your department's experts," Garmatz asked, "and where do they get this notion that we have effective control of that fleet? Prior to the intense question­ ing by committee members, Mr. Snyder had described the energy crisis growing in Amer­ ica and estimated that oil im­ ports would rise from the pres­ ent 3.4 million barrels a day to eight million barrels a day in 1980 and to 12 million barrels a day in 1985. Both the 1980 and 1985 prediction assume that the Alaskan North Slope oil production will be about three million barrels a day. If not, he said that quantity of oil would have to be added to the import total. "We are just about at the point of exhaustion of new capabilities in domestic produc­ tion of oil," Mr. Snyder told the committee, "and we have no choice but to import a lot of oil." A Last Resort Also testifying at the hearing was Michael Klebanoff, presi­ dent of Ogden Marine Corp., who said he supported the 50 percent requirement because: "We in the tanker business can go ahead only if we know the cargo is reserved to the U.S.-flag fleet." Klebanoff added that, "as an American citizen I believe that this bill is required if we are to have a tanker fleet suffiicent to assure the nation's ability to maintain an adequate energy supply both in peacetime and in times of war or national emergency." Alfred Maskin, executive di­ rector of the American Mari­ time Association, reminded the committee that "no other na­ tion looks to foreign vessels for so huge a percentage of its carrying capacity." Security Ri^ He said that percentage makes America's security po­ tentially vulnerable in times of crisis if the other world fleet refuse to sail under U.S. con­ trol for political or military reasons. The American tanker fleet is in a depressed condition, Maskin said, and the only hope on the horizon is the bill under consideration by the commit­ tee. Also testifying was P. N. Gammelgard of the American Petroleum Institute who op­ posed the bill saying that ways should be found to make the U.S.-flag tanker fleet competi­ tive with world market rates, without what he called "manda­ tory flag restriction on U.S. oil imports." Perils Calls Controls 'Facade and Charade' Leo Perlis, director of the National AFL-CIO Price Watchdog Program charged that "nobody in the Administration cares much for the consumer, whetherTie is overcharged or undersold. But the feeding and care of business is of great con­ cern in Washington." He called the Administra­ tion's Phase II "neither fair nor firm." As a result, he said, "Everybody in Washington is confused." Perlis examined the various inadequacies of Phase II from the absence of labor or consumer members on the Pj[ice Commission, "a political party" to the listing of items which are eligible for exemp­ tions. "The list is long and getting longer every day," Perlis said. Meat, used clothing and cars, all fresh vegetables, tuition fees, insurance premiums on new life insurance and medical care prices are now on the ex­ empt list, he noted. Especially pernicious, ac­ cording to Perlis, is the situa­ tion in rents where "landlords are using every conceivable subterfuge to increase their profits at the expense of their tenants." In addition to increasing rent some landlords have re­ duced services, Perlis said. "Many tenants do not complain to the Internal Revenue Service for fear of being evicted on other trumped-up charges," he added. That fear has been well founded enough to cause the AFL-CIO Price Watching Com­ mittee in Denver, Colo, to re­ fuse any further rent complaints because "it does not want to assume the responsibility for causing the eviction of tenants," Perlis said. This, combined with the Price Commission's decision to exempt 40 percent of all rental units from controls, "gives landlords a field day," he said. In the area of consumerism, Perlis said Americans should be told "there are no real retail price controls," only a "fa­ cade." Americains also should be aware, he said, that "there is no real enforcement of what controls there are; that it is only a charade." Perlis, who is also director of the AFL-CIO Department of Community. Services, spoke to representatives of labor, . management and government at a luncheon sponsored by the eight-million member AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. Supertanker Being Built (Continued from Page 2) can-flag merchant marine com­ posed of modem and efficient vessels capable of carrying 30 percent of our international commerce in competition with foreign-flag ships within the next few years. "This laudable percentage goal, some six times our present deplorable participation, can become a reality only when American-flag ships carry the huge cargoes, such as oil, which nov/ make up the largest percentage on a tonnage basis of our international trade. "We believe that Americanflag tanker operations will ex­ pand into services requiring relatively large modem and efficient vessels capable of com­ peting effectively with foreignflag tankers," said Williams. The Merchant Marine Act 1970 provides that under ce^ tain conditions Americqn-flag tanker trade on a foreign-toforeign port pasis will be per­ mitted. The Bethlehem official said that if approval of the transAlhskan pipeline is achieved, "the North Slone oil moved therein must ultimately reach the mid-West and East. The economics of a Seattle to Chi­ cago pipeline, or one across Central America, will dictate use of U.S.-flag tankers consid­ erably larger than the 70,000 to 120,00-deadweight ton ves­ sels now under construction for Alaska-West Coast service." Sixty-three percent of the 272 tankers of 200,000 tons and over now imder construc­ tion in the world are in the 250,000 to 275,000 deadweight ton class. The new tanker design in- * corporates a number of innova­ tions to minimize the possibil­ ity of ocean pollution. Among them is a cargo con­ trol station equipped with re­ mote tank level indicators and remote control of the hydraulically operated cargo valves. The design complies with the strin­ gent requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard for seaworthiness after damage. Lakes' Needs (Continued from Page 16) roads that operate in the Great Lakes area are "discriminating," he said. This is wrong because the rates violate "the spirit, if not the letter, of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Na­ tional Transportation Policy," Rep. Stokes noted. The time is now, he said, to alter the laws or "work for a better definition of the Great Lakes in both its foreign and domestic trade foles in the codes of the various regulatory agencies." Company shipping manage­ ment is another area where im­ provement is necessary so "a coordinated set of services, ship types, shipping rates and charg­ es could help "pick up the business that now passes the U.S.-flag by," the congressman added. But, concluding on an op­ timistic note. Rep. Stoke said he, had "faith that details of such marketing coordination and coordination of transporta­ tion of goods can be achieved." -Seafpfprs 1 nor �Computer Gives Soviets 'Book' On Fishing Fleet With help from a computer­ ized control center, equipped with electronic gear Rash Gordon never dreamed of, Russian fishery oflScials in Moscow can now instantly pin­ point the position of every one of the ships that make up the Soviet armada of fishing vessels across the world's oceans. The electronic heart of the dhmputer center is a huge illu­ minated wall map of the world divided into 22 squares, each of which encompasses a prin­ cipal Russian fishing ground. Seated at a round table in the center of the room, one man can run the entire com­ plex; his only companion is the whirling, buzzing computer. Each morning the com­ puter's memory bank is purged of its old data and f^ the latest information on Russian fishing operations around the " world. This data comes to the ; center on a teletype system " connected to five smaller data •li.'d banks secretly located through­ out the USSR. Among other things, the computer is told which vessels - are laid up in port or enroute to the fishing grounds. The position of every vessel is then transferred to the illu­ minated map and shows up as 4>^ a numbered light. In a demonstration of the *1,. II! i center's efficiency staged for a Moscow newspaper, the exact position of every Russian fish­ ing vessel operating in the North Atlantic off the United States and Canada was pro­ jected on the illuminated map. The center, which is in con­ stant radio contact with every major Russian fishing vessel anywhere, then choose a vessel at random and established voice contact with the selected ship within sixty seccmds. The estimat^ distance be­ tween the ship's position and the control center in Moscow was in excess of 6,000 miles. In another demonstration, the center's director established voice communication with the captain of the whaling factoryship Sovetskaia Rossiia sailing in the Pacific Ocean enroute to Vladivostok. The center was established in 1969 by the Division for Co­ ordination of Computer Opera­ tions, but its existence was only recently made public. When the director of the control center was asked what military implications the con­ trol center might have, he re­ sponded that the only objective of the complex operation is the acciunulation of data on fishing fleet operations, catch of fish, and movement of schools of fish. Seafarer Finds New Pen Pai Using Note-in-Botfle Routine HLS Graduates Get Diplomas : • f''/ ' '* i Eleven more trainees make ready to begin their careers at sea after graduating from' the Harry Lundeberg School. Just before boarding a bus which will take them to New York, members of graduating Class 80 took time to pose for their picture with Mike Sacco, SiU Patrolman on assignment at the HLS. Front row, left to right, are E. Porter, W. Hardee, J. Downs; D. Tucker, F. Vullo, and Sacco. Back row are E. Horowitz, A. Blash. D. Churchill, J. Branson, A. Beyl, and J. Gitkov. Preparingf to'bowd thefr flrst^shlp after^ompTetihg "12 weeks training at the Harry Lunde­ berg School are these happy members of Class 81. Posing with them in the school's Anchor Room are Paul Veralopulo, left, lifeboat and deck instructor, and Galen Under­ wood, a former HLS student who is now working at the school. Standing left to right are Veralopulo, P. Hawker, W. Home. G. Smith, D. O'Neal, and Underwood. Kneeling are L. . Rodriquez, G. Savior, T. Fischer, and J. Cahiit, Since ancient times, sailors have hoped to get some re­ sponse from throwing messages into the sea. When the early mariners rode the waves they threw wax-sealed clay crocks into the ocean with the names of thenship engraved on the outside and a message to the gods that the ship only desired peace on her voyage. In modem days, sailors have put messages in sealed bottles hoping that someday—even years later—someone would find one of the bottles and read its note. The number of such bottle recoveries is not too high, probably owing to the fact that Cars are not the first to use the massages are in some large anti-freeze. Fish in the icy fish's stomach. Antarctic waters have been However, sometimes a sailor using it for ages. just might luck out. This is Scientists doing experiments exactly what hapoened to Sea­ in that cold region of the world farer William McKinnon of want to discover more about Lynn, Mass. this substance in order to use Since he began sailing, the it to help mankind. 33-year-old ordinary seaman For instance, if the anti­ has thrown into the ocean freeze could be made syn­ numerous bottles with messages thetically in large enough' inside. "Finally," he writes in a amounts it could be employed letter to the Log, "one of my to lengthen the lifespan of bottles was found off the beach blood used for transfusions, by in Miami, Fla." keeping it almost frozen. Not only was it found, but To find out more about the pleasantly enough it was found anti-freeze, scientists would by a young girl studying at the like to perform a blood trans­ University of Connecticut. She fusion between the Antarctic answered Seafarer McKinnon's fish and a fish from waters that note and they "have been cor­ are less cold, such as the responding every since." So throwing bottles overboard may North Atlantic. Scientists are now taking not only appease the gods, it blood from Antarctic fish by can also start a friendly rela­ inserting a hypodermic needle tionship. By the way, the message in their hearts. About IVi pints of blood are extracted McKinnon put in the bottle from the larger fishes which read, "Help! I'm being held range from five to six feet long. prisoner on a ship." ' , 'mifi \fiWf __ V. ^ Antarctic Fish One Up On A. Granatelli February 1972 For six graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School's Class 81-B, graduation ceremonies held a special meaning — not only did the ceremonies signal completion of their 12week training program, but they also were able to achieve high school drplomas through the HLS ecademic'program. The six high school achievers were Eugene Petit, David DiLisa. Ronald Mann, David Garber, Elmer Makua, and James Haygood. Left to right, front row, are John Yarmoia, union education instructor; Maqua. Petit. Mann, David Hanratty, Glenn Madden; and Ken Conklin, commandant of trainees.. Back row, left to right, are Haygood. Lawrence FauncI, Don Thomas, Garber, and DiLisa. k'F « Graduates of Class 82-A po%e with . SIU Vice President Earl Shepard following, graduation ceremonies at the school. Left to uighf are Barry Daumit. William ^uer. Jon Paresa, William Salyers, Armando Rodriqu^, • Edmund DiCroti, Shepard, and Carl Hazelton. The Kappy group left Piney Point the following morning for New York to "await jobs on their ;• ' first ships. • ' • Page 19 �The foundation of any effective imion is a wellinformed membership. The informed, knowledgeable member is an active member. He contributes suggestitons to improve the union; he takes pride in his union and what it is doing for him and his fellow members. In most unions it is a fairly simple job to keep the entire membership informed of the union's worl^gs. But, the SIU is imique in that most of its members are aboard ships scattered throughout the oceans of the world. Yet, they still have the right to full par­ ticipation in union activities. This is accr}mplished through regular shipboard meetings—ship's committee meetings—^to keep them informed and up-to-date on SIU doings, as well as affording them an opportunity to voice their opinions on issues affecting the whole membership. The ship's committee meetings serve as a vital two-way communication link that enables the union to best implement the wishes of its individual mem­ bers for consideration by the entire membership. It also affords union headquarters the means to send members at sea news of interest and to keep them abreast of meetings at union halls across the country. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his union is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ship's com­ mittee chairman calls a meeting for all unlicensed personnel. There are SLK members of the standing ship's committee with three elected and three ai>pointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to at­ tend each meeting and become involved in the pro­ ceedings. The six include the ship's committee chair­ man, the education director, the secretary-reporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guarantee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union up­ grading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meetings and is responsible for relay­ ing the minutes and recommendations to SIU head­ quarters. Each of the elected delegates is concerned with questions relating to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. . The SIU ships' conunittees have succeeded in bridging the communication barrier between a farflung membership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the mem­ bership informed and active in the highest demo­ cratic traditions. S.L. 180 (Sea-Land)—Home from Bremen, Germany after a smooth voyage are, from left: C. Boyle, ship's chairman; A. Raventtini, engine delegate; B. Perridge, deck delegate; W. Anderson, educational director; E. Klingvall, sec­ retary-reporter, and G. DeBaere, steward delegate. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land)—Seated clockwise around table are: A. Romero, deck delegate; R. Hernandez, secretary-reporter; A. Kotsis, ship's chairman; •J. Pasko, engine delegate; P. Shaughnessy, educational director, and A. De Jesus, steward delegate. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land)—^The Azalea City began the new year with a voyage to Spain and Italy. Ship's committee from left Is: A. Parker, engine delegate; C. Hemby, educational director; K. Teschke, deck delegate; E. Jordan, ship's chairman; S. Segree, secretary-reporter, and J. Gleaton, steward delegate. SEATRAIN INDIANA (Hudson Waterways)—Al)oard the Seatra/n Indiana are, from left: A. Camacho, engine delegate; R. Ayalo, Vocational director; J. Kane, deck delegate; A. Rabera, ship's chairman; H. Ortiz, steward delegate, and W. Datzko, secretary-reporter. SUMMIT (Sea-Land)—Members of ship's committee from left are: S. Stornes, educational director; A, James, steward delegate; G. Welstead, engine delegate; T. Williams, secretary-reporter; W. Koflowitch, deck delegate, and J. Gonzalez, ship's chairman. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman)—^The ship's committee aboard the Jeff Davis, which was In the Port of New York for repairs, are from left: R. Hines, education director; H. P. Lopez, deck delegate; E. Atkins, engine delegate; B. McGowan, chairman; H. L. Durhal, reporter-secretary, and R. Sessions, steward delegate. Page 20 . " Seafarers Log �TRANSCOLORODO (Hudson Waterways)—SlU Headquarters Representative Bill Hall (right) meets with Transcblorodo's committee during payoff in Weehawken, New Jersey. From left are: N. Morris, deck delegate; A. Anderson, secretary-reporter; L Fontaine, engine delegate; H. Cross, steward delegate, and 0. Powell, ship's chairman. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land)—Enjoying a coffee break at end of voyage from Puerto Rico to New York are, back row standing: E. Soresen, steward delegate; J. Rule, deck delegate; T. Deloach, secretary-reporter, and R. Meffert, ship's chairman. Seated, from left: C. Dahlahaus, engine delegate, and E. Loulourgus, educational director. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Waterways)—On the deck of the Seatra/n Ohio, the ship's comrnittee lines up for a photo. From left are: E. Terrazzi, engine dele­ gate; P. Whitlow, education director; A. D. Carter, steward delegate; W. Fitch, reporter-secretary; T. Kelsey, chairman, and L. W. Snodgrass, deck delegate. S.L. 181 (Sea-Land)—Relaxing after voyage home aboard the ultra-modern S.L. 181 are, from left: J. Robertson, engine delegate; K. Anastasiou, educa­ tional director; J. McHale, ship's chairman; N. Tagliamburis, steward dele­ gate; G. Walter, secretary-reporter, and N. Perez; deck delegate. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian)—^Topside aboard the Steel Advocate are, from left: P. Riberdy, deck delegate; L. Ceperiano, secretary-reporter; L. Loo, engine delegate; J. Thomas, steward delegate; H. Workman, ship's chairman, and W. Evitt, educational director. r '! 1 * TAMPA (Sea-Land)—in the crew's recreation room aboard the Tampa are, from left: J. Atherton, educational director; R. Williams, steward delegate; A. Castelo, engine delegate; C. Gonzale, deck delegate; 0. Irsen, ship's chairman, and R. Barnes, secretary-reporter. SEATTLE (Sea-Land)—On board the Seattle, members of the ship's committee are about to ask a question from the chairman, E. Tirelli, who is seated. Stand­ ing from left are: V. Genco, deck delegate; W. Jordan, engine delegate; P. Siems, steward delegate, and W. Hand, reporter-secretary. 21 �Seafarer Tolbert Rescued From Icy Great Lakes by Fellow Crew Members '• Quick action by two SIU members saved the life of a brother Seafarer after he fell from a dock into the icy waters alongside the Peter Robertson in the Port of Duluth. Seafarer Willard Tolbert was shifting cables on the dock when he accidently slipped and fell into the space between the dock and the ship. Deckhand R. Hale saw Tol­ bert fall and immediately dove in after him. Hale brought the Willard Tolbert unconscious Tolbert to the sur­ face where, with the help of others, both were pulled out of the water. Seafarer Rudy Luzzi, who sails as wheelsman, applied mouth to mouth resuscitation and revived Tolbert. Tolbert was then rushed to St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. After six days of recuperation, Willie-is now back on the Peter Robertson, and none the worse for wear, reports SIU Duluth Port Agent Jack Allen. When the Seatrain Indiana prepares its next repair list it won't include the generator for the air lift fan. Chief Electrician Ray­ mond Ayalo is busy fixing rotor on generator during a stop­ over in Weehawken, New Jersey. , ' '' Burks Celebrate 45th Anniversary in Duluth Seafarer and Mrs. Guy P. Burk proudly display their 45th wedding anniversary cake in the port of Duluth. Cake was especially decorated with a reproduction of the Diamond Alkalai, a Great Lakes self-unloader on which Brother Burk has sailed as oiler for the last 6 years. All hands extended best wishes for many more years of smooth .sailing for the Burks. Father-Son Team Draw Praise Seafarers aboard the Seatrain Ohio report they are receiving fine service from the steward department father and son team of R. Reyes, messman, and chief cook G. C. Reyes (right). The elder Reyes has been sailing on SIU ships for more than 20 years while his son launched his sailing career a little over a year ago. Anderson's Versatile Vehicle "Eddy's Snug Harbor" is the trailer home of Seafarer Edgar "Tiny" Anderson. A Seafarer since 1954, Anderson sails nine months out of each year and uses the house trailer to travel around the country the other three months. He even has used the trailer as a field kitchen for Caesar Chavez's farm workdrs on the West Coast during their dispute with the growers. Page 22 Financial Committee at Work The fourth-quarter financial committee was busy handling un­ ion business at the end of the year in the Port of New York. The men were elected at the December Membership meeting. Clockwise are: John Sweeney; Carmine Caropreso; Warren Cassidy; Daniey Dean, chairman; Frank Adkins, and Louis Basta. �SlU Arrivals Wandering the seas Belyii^ the common image, Seafaters are men of great f ^^reclatloii the arts. We knovr tihat, and in an effort ^ Jto Ining it to public view the Log is interested in re<^iving fcontribntions of poetry from all Seafarers who have a poem waiting to be pnbiisfaed. Address contributions to the Seafarers. Log, 675 Fmutii Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. I; We are the men who go down to the sea in ships. God sets a special watch over us because in our need we ask for it He has let great men of the sea before our time fight for our needs ^s And he gave thenr many victories. Will we let ourselves be blinded to our good? Do we not need the fight and the spirit Andrew Furuseth had when he said: Kiife "Work is prayer." "Tomorrow is also a day." and "Know your rights and know your duties." g-f K We see much of God's handiwork at sea. Men have marred it but it has not lost its beauty nor its strength. Seafarers, Brothers all, don't give up the ships! Don't throw away the pride in bur industry. The sea is still here! New ships are on the ways! And we shall—^od willing—go down to the sea in them. Thurston J. Lewis S/S Iberville ; Pece mighty, like, a Samson; Yankee clippi^ oceans j^wed. Ilgf? ^' Manned by freedom's iron sons. The cream of a nation—-Proud ' Americans in ships supreme, wrested and wtm their ]^t, in peace and in war, they led the world in the race. Gone now are thc^ days, 'tis said. Seainen, Curse tluS bitter hour! Our jgoqd ships fly a. foreign flag. Seafarin's lot grows more doiif.^ Our merchant fl^ h in the shoak, j ^ fast headin* ;fbr the rock., The rudderis gon?, we'ye lost contrd. ; • Gieed has shorn our Samson locks. 1 i1 '. V' 1 c 1i 'f-Q ll i1" I M*- fi I !! r- It's old, the same old, old story. It's really a national disgrace. New ships don't fly "Old Glory." Other flags are taking her place As.seamen age wd take the beach. Alien crews take up their skills. " Our youngsters cannot fill the breach. Cheap labOT sydls the owner's tills. 1 In 1812 we defended our light - ^ to keep our ^^en our own.| Now ships have fl«l abroadj : while our good men stay honte. 'Cause men of gr^ would rather risk / bur ships in flags of foreign lands, than pay honest wages earned by loyal seamen's aUe hands. We need men of vision. Leaders. - . V Like who pursued the whale and cod. Those who sailed for Orient trade. And placed their trust in, God. , , Asking for only the chance to gain by ship and seafarers able, the just rewards of their labors, and to keep their homeland stable. Who'll check the runaway fleets? Who'll turn the dastards plot? Will congress heed desperation's plea, and investigate the lot? Don't whitewash this; let all be true to their solemn oaths and vow. Our time's 'most run, the danger's here. The tide must be turned now. ; James L. MacGinnis M'1661 " 'ihSiS Michdle Straab, bom Nov. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam A. Straub, Erie, Pa. Frank Dmigelo, bom Nov. S, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vito J. Dangelo, Lawrence, Mass. Alma Ayaia, bom Nov. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramon Ayala, Santurce, P.R. Charles Davis, born Oct. 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles D. Davis, Sr., Escanaba, Mich. Peggy Galla^w, bom Sept. S, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward C. Gallagher, Jr., Houston, Tex. Marceio Primero, bom Nov. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank D. Primero, Seattle, Wash. Jamie Smith, bom Nov. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert L. Smith, Manistique, Mich. Shay Bailey, born Nov. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Elmer E. Bailey, Mobile, Ala. Charles Hutchins, bom Nov. 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles W. Hutchins, Prichard, Ala. Lisa R^ni«r, Jr., bora June 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold M. Rainier, Jr., Mathews, Va. Tyran Roberts, born Sept. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesse J. Roberts, Port Arthur, Tex. John Batson, bom Nov. 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert M. Batson, Norfolk, Va. Wayne Linnette, Jr., bom June 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wayne Linnette, Norfolk, Va. Frederick Washington, bom Nov. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frederick L. Washington, New Orleans, La. Charles Bell, bom Nov. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Archibald Bell, Lakewood, Calif. Breads Jager, bom Jan. 18, 1971,. to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael J. Jager, Salisbury, Md. Rachel Ibwkins, bom Nov. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas H. Hawkins, Kirkland, Wash. Ledie Kennedy, born Nov. 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert L. Kennedy, Brooklyn, N.Y. PanI Hayes, bom Sept. 14, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eu­ gene K. Hayes, Alpena, Mich, James Mastrtdcalos, bom Nov. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Mastrokalos. Freehold, N.J. Rodney Lodcamy, bom Sept. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. David E. Lockamy, Supply, N.C. John Taylor, bom Aug. 8, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alton J. Taylor, Orange, Texas. Keith Brown, bom Oct. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Julius Brown, New Orleans, La. Kevin Clifford, bom Aug. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert H. Clifford, Southgate, Mich. James Fei^, born Aug. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James A. Feagin, Crestview, Fla. Cassie Foster, bora Sept. 20. 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ellis G. Foster, Belhaven. N.C. Adam Colson, bpm Sept. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carl­ ton H. Colson, Maxton. N.C. Richard Downs, born Aug. 16, 1971. to Seafarer and Mrs. Leon­ ard A. Downs, Sr., Diggs. Va. Glenda Sam, bom Oct. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alvin T. Sain, Port Arthur. Tex. Tamara Hushes, born Julv 17. 1971. to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Hughes, Baltimore. Md. Carl Thompson. Jr., born Oct. 26, 1971. to Seafarer and Mrs. . Carl E. Thompson, Mobile, Ala. Robert Anstin, bom July 17, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Medford L. Austin, Hatteras, N.C. Bnrck Sdiultz, bom July 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Burckhard V. Schultz, New York, N.Y. Gewgia Gail Tyler, born Oct. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gilbert C. Tyler, Chesapeake, Va. Thomas Fmgrave, bom Sept. 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas k Forgrave, Sault Ste. M^ie, Mich. Alone Wsdton, bom Aug. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert C. Walton, Bronx, N.Y. Steven Meeks, bom Oct. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesse Meeks, Cleveland, Texas. Donna Hennessey, bom Oct. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael P. Hennessey, Rochester, N.Y. Dimltrios Loulourgas, bom Apr. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Emilios D. Loulourgas, Allston, Mass. Katie McDoweD, bom Sept. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam H. McDowell, Lancaster, N.Y. Jacqueline Hicks, bom Dec. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred R. Hicks, Jr.. Virginia Beach, Va. Christiqiher Furman, born Aug. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald E. Furman, Blounts Creek, N.C. Helen Cartos, bom Sept. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Cartos, Jr., Norfolk, Va. Jennifer Spmce, bom Aug. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy Franklin Spence, Blytheville, Ark. Lori Willis, bom Sept. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Adrian D. Willis, III, Virginia Beach, Va. Clark Daoust, bom SepL 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eu­ gene R. Daoust, Alpena, Mich. Tamara Hughes, bom July 17, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Hughes, Baltimore, Md. Clifton Deakle IH, bom Aug. 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clifton A. Deakle, Jr., Mobile Ala. Jeffrey Cravey, bom Aug. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wayne M. Cravey, Tampa, Fla. n^chael Willard, bom July 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leslie W. Willard, Toledo, O. Judith Rakas, born Sept. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Rakas, Jr., Allison, Pa. Martin Schultz, bom Aug. 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam Schultz, Frankfort, Mich. Dena Dobldns, bom July 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dean D. Dobbins, Oakland, Cal. Duaae Livingood IL bom Sept. 11, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Duane D. Livingood, Dulutfa, Minn. Lillian Broadus, bom Sept. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mr. Joseph R. Broadus, Channelview, Tex. Peggy Rodriguez, bom July 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carlos Rodriguez, New Orleans, La. Bonnie Sullivan, bom Sept. 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John H. Sullivan, Buffalo, N.Y. Shawanda Amison, bom S^t 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Craig S. Amison, Beckley, W. Va. Tina Benedict, bom July 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran­ cis Benedict, New Orleans, La. Calvin Foote, born June 23, 1971, to deceased Seafarer Wil­ liam F. Foote and Mrs. Esther Foote, Arabi, La. Gloria Gill, bom Oct. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Marcos Gill, New Orleans, La. Dean Hively, bom Sept 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Franklin G. Hively, Baltimore, Md. Raymond Watson, bom Oct. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raymond Watson, New Orleans, La. Faith Coriey, bom Oct. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles E. Coriey, Pikeville, N.C. John Rhew, bom Feb. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lawrence W. Rhew, Sr., Galveston, Tex. Charles Ssuranthus, bom Oct. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles E. Saranthus, Irvington, Ala. Christopher and Kevin Werda, bom Oct. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Myron L. Werda, Alpena, Mich. Wendy Hughes, bom Oct. 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mur­ ray L. Hughes, Isle of Palms, 5.C. Aaron McBride, bom Apr. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James McBride, Seattle, Wash. Cathleen Oshmae, bom Oct. 17, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cecil Osbome, Jr., Wyandotte, Mich. Jannette Droz, bom Sept 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Droz, Vega Alta, P.R. Jill Moran, bora Aug. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Patrick D. Moran, North Olmsted, O. Tiffany Dyas, bom Oct. 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Amold D. Dyas, Whistler, Ala. Baby Receives SlU Benefit Seafarer Palestine M. Dial (left) receives a $25 U.S. Savings Bond from SlU Toledo Port Agent Donald Bensman, as Brother Dial's daughter Melina looks on. The bond is part of the SlU Benefit Program. For every new arrival in a Seafarer's family a savings bond is awarded in the baby's name. i,.-- February 1972 Page 23 �Chief Cook D. Tomilloso (left) and third cook Hermogenes Romero kept all of the galley ovens going at sea to turn out roast beefs, hams, and assorted other specialties for crew. Spending time between watches In the crew's recreation room are, from left: Mohamed Salem, S. P. Paano, and R. Sanko. A hearty dinner at sea aboard the Mount Washington is enjoyed by, from left around table. Seafarers Felix Deguzman, Chester Hoff, H. Perry, Dwight Clayton, Eric Branlund, Kanoi Sato, and Joseph Ryan. There's a bright morning sun on the horizon as deck department Seafarer Frank Pasquali applies fresh coat of paint to bulkhead. In background, Odduar Hansen is putting finishing coat on ship's railing. There are always plenty of empty dishes after a good meal. Ed Figueroa (left) and Benson Hale, pantryman, are returning things to ship-shape order. Seafarers Log �I As a service to its members and their families the Seafarers International Union will publish periodically in the Log a medical column written by Dr. Logue. The column will deal with some fairly common ail­ ments or medical problems, their diagnosis and'treat­ ment. By Joseph B. Logue, M.D. SIU Medical Director versely affected by excess pounds. Gout and diabetes are only two of many diseases that are complicated by overweight. A Seafarer's heart bears the burden of extra pounds. To lift each extra pound up and down a gangway and carry it through work and play, the heart must pump that much harder. If you've had heart disease from some other cause, then obesity will further harm your heart and lead to more serious trouble. Unfortunately, obesity and overweight are major health problems in the United States today. It is esti­ mated that more than 20 percent of all adults over 30 years of age in this country are obese, and an even higher percentage are overweight. Overweight is also hard on the legs. The mechanics of carrying the extra pounds may lead to varicose veins and possibly trouble in your joints. Carrying 30 or more pounds over your normal weight classifies you as obese while carrying more than 10 but less than 30 extra pounds labels you as overweight. Excess weight also creates psychological difficulties —especially in young people. It is embarrassing and injures self-esteem. It also tends to limit sports and other healthful activities. The mortality rate increases as excess poundage accumulates. In people who are 25 percent or more overweight, the mortality rate is 50 percent higher than for those of normal weight. Clearly, it is important for each of us to lighten the biu-den of excess pounds that we constantly carry but some of us may still need an extra push. For a sensible weight control program, the follow­ ing factors are necessary. How people become overweight is a matter of simple mathematics. If you consume 500 more cal­ ories per day than you expend in energy, by the end of the week you will have added another pound of unnecessary weight to what may already be an em­ barrassing waist line. This is not difficult to do. Three martinis at lunch time will easily add the 500 calories, so will a quarter pound of fudge. We know how we get fat but often we don't know why. Some of us eating habits developed in childho^ that can only result in obesity if we don't change them. A family's style of eating is deterined by parents who may sometimes overemphasize starches, fats and carbohydrates in menu planning. Motivation: If there are no psychological factors which require treatment first, then a person should list all the reasons in favor of losing weight. His health, his appearance, and the general feeling of well being that accrues to those on a good weight regimen. Medical Supervision: Weight can be controlled with­ out the aid of your physicians but medical supervi­ sion is the wise way. Your physician knows best from a health standpoint, and can assist in setting a realistic weight goal. He can check your general health to de­ termine that the wei^t loss is not injurious to your health. Exercise: Every person who is not physically handi­ capped, whether worried about weight or not, should have a program of daily physical exercise. TTiis can be accomplished by a 6 minute routine of exercises every morning when a person first arises. It need not be fatiguing but it must be regular. Well Balanced Diet: Crash and fad diets for losing weight should be avoided. They seldom succeed in keeping the wei^t down. Often they are dangerous because they do not provide all the different food nutrients. You don't need special foods. You should eat every day from the four basic food groups: • milk and milk products. • meat, fish and poutry. • fruits and vegetables. • breads and cereals. Select from these groups, adjusting total food in­ take to the number of calories to maintain or to reduce weight, depending upon your goal. Dairy foods fit well in weight control diets even though some people think they must reduce or elimi­ nate milk and other diary foods to lose weight. An eight ounce glass of whole milk supplies 160 calories, and if weight is your problem, an eight ounce glass of skimmed milk is only 90 calories, and contains the essential ingredients less a certain amount of fat. Tomorrow never comes for those who are planning to reduce their weight. Now is the hour. Don't kid yourself—^it's not easy to shed those extra pounds, but you will enjoy die extra years life you save. Children from such families carry these eating habits into adulthood and much too often we find another generation locked into eating habits that con­ tribute to continued obesity and overweight. The no­ tion that a fat child is a happy child should be for­ gotten, and today's parents have an obligation to see to it that their children consume diets that are well balanced in both quality and quantity. Overweight Seafarers, young and old, join in deny­ ing overeating, yet those extra pounds represent food they have eaten in excess of actual need. Some blame their wives' or mothers' delicious home-cooking—or even the steward department aboard ship—^but the truth is they can continue to enjoy this cooking, and still cut many unwarranted calories from their diets if they simply eat less. Very few people gain weight because of medical reasons, and these cases require careful diagnosis and treatment. Also, remember that normal weight in­ creases with age. The 40-year Seafarer weighs more than he did at 18, but these aaditional pounds may not make him overweight. Overweight Person Endangers Health The overweight person carries his useless burden every step he takes, and the longer he carries imnecessary weight the closer he gets to having trouble with other areas of his health. The heart, kidneys, gall blader and arteries are just some of the organs of the body that are ad­ Page 25 �„ V r;r- '-:^^, iK.ij?;'?.?<? piilliSliSiss# Buat in 1941, the 47,700-deadweight-ton Monticello Victory (Victory Carriers) recently docked in Perth Amboy, New Jersey after a four month voyage on the oil run from the Persian Gulf and Pakistan to Italy and home again. Despite the long years of service put in by the tanker, she remains in ship-shape condition and is a favorite ci SIU taukermen. Perth Amboy is her usual stateside port and after a quick tum-around she sailed again for the Persian Gulf ports. liPfSSii ymv' i^m'' '!0 mj *<t .isa m W-. Chief cook Rick Williams is about to return a roast to the oven after basting. Brother Williams and the entire steward depart­ ment receive high praise for their menus. .a;M .vPT4-.,r y:i i. !.••.-> J. •«. ' • ••* - •Kr'rj tei.- • . • i^ if ji <"** .. -ss. p.» Iteii." [lk» i*i A friendly round table scuttlebutt session on maritime affairs and other topics of interest vkras held in the recreation room aboard the Monticello Victory during ship's payoff. Seated at table are, from left: SIU Headquarters Representative Bill Hall, Captain Jensen, master of the Monti­ cello Victory; Wilson Yarbrough, chief steward; W. "Ting" Thomas, ship's bosun, and company's Port Captain Smith. Ship's quick turn-around means a quick haircut for Werner Becher, who sails as able seaman aboard the Monticello Victory. There's some heavy teamwork topside as L Harvey, M. Leuschner and H. Schmidt (l-r) handle Fireman Gene Speckman cleans burner as engine department some routine maintenance. ; . prepares to fire-up for new outbound voyage. Page 26 ,' - i;. J.1' �1) Tax Form Is Really Nothing to Fear; Fee-Charging Tax Service Could Be By Sidney Maifoiios \, I Last year many moderateincome wage-earners sought the expensive and often-erratic help of fee-charging tax services, mainly because* the govern­ ment had eliminated the shortform return. Everybody now must use the more complicated Form 1040. Actually there is nothing to worry about. The first page of Form 1040 itself can be used as a short form return, if that really is in your best interest, . simply by filling in the top half and looking up your tax in the tax table provided in the in­ struction lx)oklet. Form 1040 really is more favoralsle to you because it allows you to sub­ tract from yoiu- income per­ mitted adjustments such as al­ lowable sick pay, moving ex­ penses to a new job, and sev­ eral types of employee jobtravel expenses. The old short form had no place to take these "adjustments" (not to be confused with "deductions"). If you want, the Internal Revenue Service even will fig­ ure out your tax for you pro­ viding you use the standard deduction (not necessarily de­ sirable). You merely fill in the several lines on the form spec­ ified in the instruction booklet, and the IRS will compute your tax, and send you either a re­ fund or a bill for any addi­ tional amount you owe. If you have enough potential deductions to make itemizing worthwhUe, making out your return is a little more laborious. This is why the fee-charging private tax services are boom­ ing. Everybody's getting into this money-m^ing act which is costing small taxpayers mil­ lions of dollars a year. Even small-loan companies, banks, and Sears and Montgomery Ward stores have joined the storefront services in charging, usually, $12 to $20 for filling out the forms. Several Disadvantt^es Besides the cost, there are several fallaciei^gin using these fee-charging services: Many are not wholly depend­ able. Several surveys last year by enterprising newspaper re­ porters foimd different tax services often came up with different results. Often the temporary personnel who fill out the forms are low-paid col­ lege students, housewives, salesmen and others given quickie training courses for this purpose. I know how these services operate because I've moonlighted myself by prepar­ ing the tax workbook for one of the largest tax services. Especially doubtful for their knowledge are the tax prepar­ ers in loan companies and tem­ porarily converted salesmen in chain stores. Even if you use a tax service you still have to know, at least approximately, your potential adjustments and deductions. Only you know what deducti­ ble expenses you had for medi­ cal care, church and charities, mortgage and other interest on debts, other deductible taxes you paid, and allowable job expenses. Where a commercial service can help, if it has welltrained personnel, is to remind you of various potential ad­ justments and deductions, and other tax-savers such as "in­ come averaging" (if you had unusually high income last year);, which of your depend­ ents may be qualified; and whether you had any of the less frequent deductible ex­ penses such as a qualified skillupgrading course. However, you can take your return to a local IRS office that has a tax assistance unit and get help without any ex­ pense, Elizabeth Fowler, a New York Times financial writ­ er points out. The government also has made it easy to buy its own $.75 tax guide. Your Federal Iitcome Tax, by putting it on sale at post offices. More comprehensive and often clean­ er guides such as the Lasser book at $2 provide detailed checklists and explanations. We want to explain the basic types of tax-savers and note some of the common mistakes small taxpayers make. Exemptions. This year— largely because of the campaign by labor unions—^you can de­ duct $675 for each qualified dependent. As well as for your­ self and wife, you can claim exemptions for children under 19, or over if a full-time stu­ dent during some part of each of five months of the calendar year, and even if your child had $675 or more income of his own part-time work. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD FOR PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1971 thru JANUARY 31, 1972 NUMBER OF BENEFITS SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN AMOUNT PAID Scholarship 15 $ Hospital Benefits 3,896 Death Benefits 53 Medicare Benefits 279 Maternity Benefits 102 Medical Examination Program 1,101 Dependent Benefits (Average $445.72) 4,916 Optical Benefits 1,201 Meal Book Benefits 659 Out-Patients Benefits 10,791 Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 23,013 4,353.43 97,382.22 149,000.00 1,571.80 20,391.80 33,130.80 208,821.06 17,542.13 6,581.94 82,948.00 621,723.18 Seafarers Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 3,743 947,315.37 Seafarers Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$587.58) ' 2,781 1,536,987.61 Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 29,537 3,106,026.16 Wehberger Is Reelecfed SIUNA vice president Mor­ ris Weisberger has been re­ elected to his 14th consecutive term as president of the San Francisco Bay Area Port Coun­ cil of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Weisberger is also secretarytreasurer of the SlU-affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific and a vice president of the Cali­ fornia Labor Federation, AFLCIO. Reelected as the Port Coun­ cil's vice president was A1 Clem, executive officer of the Operating Engineers Local 3. Brandon E. Tynan, secre­ tary of the Marine Staff Offi­ cers Association, an affiliate of the SIU, was elected secretarytreasurer of the Council. emption by agreement. Failure able amounts of sick pay you to file the Multiple Support received from your employer, In fact, he can claim himself Declaration is a frequent error. a welfare fund or insurance as an exemption on his return Such dependents must have less company. As the instructions if he has to file one. If he had than $675 of taxable income— point out, the amount of sick less than $1,700 of income, (or income other than social secur­ pay you can exclude from in­ $2,300 if married), he doesn't ity and other nontaxable in­ come is subject to specified have to file at all unless taxes come. waiting periods and limitations. were deducted from his pay. Adjustments. There are a If you moved your residence Then he should file to get a re­ special group of subtractions because of a new job at least fund. from income which you take farther away from your home You also can claim exemp­ under Part III on page 2 of than the distance from your old tions for other close relatives Form 1040. Note especially residence to your former place if you provide more than half that you do not have to itemize of work, you can exclude speci­ his or her total support. If you "deductions" to exclude from fied moving expenses. Note es­ shared the support with others, your taxable income permitted pecially the tricky "distance one of you can claim the ex- "adjustments" such as allow­ requirement." li! FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their 'findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements spe'ify that the trustees in f charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and ' management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is; Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20di Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 February 1972 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. coNSTmrnoNAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or o'uligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 27 �V Seafarers, Including One Female, Retire Oyde Garner, 63, is a native of Randleman, N.C. and now makes his home in Mobile, Ala. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the steward department. Brother Garner received a personal safety award for his part in making the DeSoto an accident-free ship dur­ ing the first half of 1960. Also, while he was chief steward on board the Arizpa in 1961, the ship was awarded a Certificate of Sanitation by the U.S. Public Health Service. Brother Gamer was an Army veteran of World War II. Female Sailor Ends Career For a woman who gets "seasick on a swing," Teresa Davis managed to get through 20 success­ ful years as a Seafarer. Sister Davis was one of the few female sailors left in the union when she retired last year on an SIU pension. She sailed on the Great Lakes where the union once had 150 women working the busy passenger trade. Today, with the demise of the passenger ships, there are only about six women left. Now, as she oc­ cupies herself by painting and redec­ orating her home. mi'' Sister Davis recalls how she unexpect|w. - edly became a sail­ or. In the spring of 1951 she was ' working as a wait­ ress in a Michigan restaurant when a union official called to see if she would be a stewardess on the Great Lakes, Sister Davis was 46 years old at the time and had "never dreamed of work­ ing on a boat." She said she couldn't take the stewardess job but the official was persistent and finally con­ vinced her to try sailing for a summer. Sister Davis began sailing June 16, 1951 on the Ann Arbor Railroad's car ferry No. 5. She liked the new job so much that after Labor Day "when the regular job on boat No. 6 came up for bid" she applied for the position, and began working regularly on Dec. 4, 1951. The winter waters on Lake Michigan are very rough and Sister Davis "had some terrible days of seasickness in the beginning." She was so ill that she wanted to quit but the rest of the crew convinced her to stick it out and finally she became thoroughly seaworthy. Twice a day Sister Davis made round trips from Frankfort, Mich, to Kewaunee, Wis. and Manitowoc, Wis. She always sailed aboard boat No. 6 which in 1959 was renamed the Arthur K. Atkinson. The Atkinson carried a crew of about 40 and during most of the year. Sister Davis was the only woman among them. Each summer when the passenger rolls increased heavily, an extra woman was put on board. The boct irried three crews and most of them worked fou^ hours on and four hours off. But the hours were different in the galley department and Davis worked 7. a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All year round Sister Davis and the rest of the crew worked 20 days with eight days off. "There's something about a sailing job," she said, "that after you've worked it awhile, it makes other jobs look uninteresting." ^ When Sister Davis retired, she was not only % one of the few women left on the Lakes, she p was also next to the last of the original Atkinson ^ crew from December of 1951. i Page 28 Nicholas P. Kondylas, 65, joined the union in 1946 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Greece, Broth­ er Kondylas now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. His retirement ended a sailing career of 45 years. Sheldon Gilbert, 65, is a native of Elberta, Mich, and continues to make his home there. He joined the union in the .Port of Elberta and sailed in the engine department on the Great Lakes. His retirement ended a sailing career of 27 years. Stephen R. Laffey, 70, is a native of Ireland and now makes his home in Duluth, Minn. He joined the union in 1945 in Cleveland, O. and sailed on the Great Lakes. Alberto De La. Paz, 63, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Santurce, P.R. One of the first members of the union. Brother De La Paz joined in 1938 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck department. Ansley E. Forrester, 65, joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1957 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. A native of Virginia, Brother Forrester now lives in Pasadena, Md. Elmer C. Danner, 66, is a native of Harrisburg, Pa. and continues to make his home there. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1957 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Brother Danner was issued a personal safety award for his part in making the Robin Locksley an acci­ dent free ship during the first half of 1960. Oliver Lewis, 67, is a native of Maryland and now makes his home in Baltimore. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward department. Brother Lewis was issued a picket duty card during the Greater New York Har­ bor Strike of 1961. He retired after sailing 32 years. Joseph E. Barringer, 60, is a na­ tive of Memphis, Tenn. and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the engine department. Brother Barringer is an Army veteran of World War II. Orazlo Farrara, 65, is a native of Providence, R.I. and now lives in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Brother Farrara served as ship's delegate while sailing. David Archia, 64, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in Oakland, Calif. He joined the union in 1940 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department. Seafarer Archia received a personal safety award for his part in making the Seatrain New Jersey an accident free ship from Nov. 1, 1960 to April 30, 1961. His retirement ended a sail­ ing career of 49 years. Retiree Garfin Still Active For most of his career at sea. Brother Crisanto Garfin chose to sign on for the longer voyages, so that in some years he sailed for as much as 365 days straight—without any vacation time. In 1969, after more than 20 years of seafaring, he swallowed the anchor and retired on his well earned SIU pension. Born in 1896 in the Phillipine Islands, Brother Garfin sailed as cook on many of the first ships ever put under contract by the SIU. . ^ He clearly remembers what conditions were 'v like for Seafarers §0^' in those days, and ^ ^ is proud to have V% had a part in fighting to change them. : > Today, just as in the days of the 1946 General Strike, when he hit the bricks on a picket line with his shipmates, Garfin continues to see seafaring as more than just a job—"it's a way of life"—and a man doesn't change his way of life overnight. That's why Garfin, who makes his home in the Port of New Orleans, always puts aside a part of his day for a visit to any SIU ships that may be in port. Even when he travels to other countries, Gar­ fin visits any of the ports he can to search out the SIU ships and introduce himself to his union brothers. The crew of the Trent recently wrote to the Log to thank Garfin for a. visit he made to theif ship when she stopped in Buenos Aires, Argen­ tina. Speaking for the crew. Chief Steward Charles Turner noted in his letter: "He was helpful to quite a few of us, especially when it came to explaining the difference be­ tween Argentina's old and new money and the difference in the rates of exchange from U.S. dollars to pesos. "As every Seafarer knows, the mailing of let­ ters in foreign ports is often a problem. Brother Garfin collected a batch of letters from his union brothers on the Trent and saw to it that they were properly stamped and mailed. "Finally, he even went souvenir shopping with a bunch of us and got bargains for us on many things that would ordinarily have cost uS more. He didn't ask for a thing—^just told us to say hello for him to all his old shipmates and friends, and say he hopes to see them too in the near future." Seafarer Garfin may have retired from the sea, but it's clear he hasn't forgotten it or his many shipmates. Seafarers Log �Membership Meetings' Schedule Dl S P AT QHE R S 'R E POR t AMmk. OuW t IdiiM Wa^n bbirfet, •< • I< 1 ( VI i3 li'i !"• k'i January 1.1972 to Jonuaiy 31.1972 oston ^ew York Philadelphia Baltimore .. ;|Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa plobile iNew Orleans Houston Wilmington .......... San Francisco ...... Seattle .... Totals ..... DECK DMRTMENT TOTAL REGISTEREO TOTAL DIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACQ All Groups An Groups AlIGronps CiassA QassB pass A ClassB Class C ClassA ClassB 7 10 3:3?, •; , 10 7 0 15 9 74 45 52 21 1 229 189 21 43 15 19 32 53 91 103 15 103 37 613 TOTAL Port • Boston ; New York Philadelphia Baltimore . Norfolk • i Jacksonville .......... Tampa Mobile New Orleans ] Houston ; Wilmington •; San Francisco 3 Seattle 15 63 14 24 9 .v-i,?;?.,..,- ..J3 . 15 , 2 21 ' 1 52 " 26 41 69 52 '56 21 • 2 52-^"'3;• 57 •:. 40 3:::'.; 3. 367 318 2 6 6 3 2 13 31 25 0 28 4 148 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 eN9iNEptFAm4im W 43 145 59 57 32 .03 217 149 56 176 69 1350 23 86 44 53 21 39 130 92 75 151 52 964 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups AUGrccps AllGroopa Class A Class B ClassA Class B Class C Class A Class B 4 5 4 0 8 9 57 68 3:;:::;: • 43, 31 0 205 342 9 .. 5 • 11 ,.•'-1 t :• 0 / 28 23 39 20 27 10 2 55 • 103 21 16 5 9 0 47 47 7 ' S'--' 19 9 0 22 54 14 21 0 0 2 21 14 32 14 /. • 22 • ' 21 0 70 34 67 66 :• 57 38 3 147 161 62 •68- 3-v 49 30 . 0 , 130 : 110 16 • 20- S33-: 0 ?- 0, 0 19 59 87 67 . 58 37 V 0 103 183 33 32 I'V-- 2 0 40 61 448 427 , 278 :^5.:,3' 194 936 1159 STEWARD DEPARTMENT k i• TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPEb REGISTERED ON BEACH |J, -i. An Groups AH Groups AU Groups -lprt;:V: Class A Class B OassA ClassB ClassC Class A ClassB 3 0 Boston .0 1 1 4 40 47 New York 40 36 4 151 , 8 6 Philadelphia 0 2 2 16 Baltimore 9 31 11 3 10 87 Norfolk 3 13 1 27 4 Jacksonville 15 16 5 1 33 - %•- . sTampc 15 8 1 0 1 15 I ' Mobile? 0 3 0 14 16 74 JNew Orleans ....^ 37 58 0 40 170 37 • |Houston i- 3 51 43 26 107 27 - Wilmington 8 11 6 0 •• 0 28 iSan Francisco 63 56 28 43 •v}i:106 Seattle .. 16 44 65 1 0 0 264 340 ^Tbtals.... 182 182 12 883 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans.Mar. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington...Mar. 20—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Mar. 22—2:30 p.m. Seattle Mar. 24—2:30 p.m. New York....Mar. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia..Mar. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore Mar. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Mar. 17—2:30 p.m. tHoaston Mar. 13—2:30 p.m. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cjd Tarmer VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner ALFENA, Mich H. I February 1972 p.m. p.m. p.Ill p.m p.m p.m p.m Directory Of Union Halls Lindsay Willieuns Robert Matthews HEADQUARTERS ....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. 11232 (212) HV 9-6600 ' FALCON DUCHESS (Falcon Caldara. $5 in ship's fund. No beefs ton; Deck Delegate Charles Hill; ' Tankers), Oct. 17—Chairman R. D. were reported. Engine Delegate John P. Schaefer; ' Schwarz; Secretary S. A. Freeman. BEAUREGARD (S e a - L a n d Steward Delegate Frank Rahas. $ 112 ' Some disputed OT in deck depart- Service), Sept. 27—Chairman James in ship's fund. Unlicensed person­ .« ment. Vote of thanks to the stew­ E. Tanner; Secretary John S. Burke, nel donated $62 to American Mer­ ard department for a job well done. Sr.; Deck Delegate Fred Doney; chant Marine Library. No beefs and ' BEAUREGARD (S e a - L a n d), Engine Delegate Alfred R. Frey; no disputed OT. PANAMA (Sea-Land), July 4— , July 18—Chairman James E. Tan- Steward Delegate F. P. Magallanes. ' ner; Secretary John S. Burke, Sr.; $31 in ship's fund. Everything is Chairman C. P. Perreira; Secretary Deck Delegate B. Hager; Engine okay with no major beefs. Vote O. R. Frezza; Deck Delegate Ed­ * Delegate Alfred R. Fry. $31 in of thanks was extended to the ward S. Sekella; Engine Delegate William H. Reynaldo, Sr.; Steward ^ ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck steward department for a job well and engine departments. Everything done. In turn the steward gave a Delegate Martin Sierra. Smooth vote of thanks to all the crew and trip so far. Few hours disputed OT 1 is running smoothly. officers for their good cooperation in engine department, otherwise no « NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), for the one year out in Vietnam. beefs. Oct. 3 — Chairman M. Landron; PORTLAND (Sea-Land), Oct. 10 OAKLAND (Sea-Land), Sept. 18 1'Secretary D. Sacher. $10 in ship's —Chairman Luke Wymes; Secrefund. Some disputed OT in deck tit-y W. Moore; Deck Delegate A. —Chairman Albert Ahin; Secretary C. N. Johnson; Deck^Delegate Ken­ '^department. Vote of thanks to the Pickur; Engine Delegate G. Win­ steward department for a job weli chester; Steward Delegate J. Rodri­ neth E. Lee; Engine Delegate A. Michalski; Steward Delegate W. done. guez. Some disputed OT in engine McMillion. No beefs. Everything is ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Oct. department. Vote of thanks to the running smoothly. lS\a Bobby Gillian; Sec­ steward department for a job well I» CV 3—Chairman RACHEL V (Vantage), Sept. 12 i retary J. Roberts; Deck Delegate done. —Chairman James B. Dixon; Sec­ Robert Myers; Engine Delegate SEATRAIN SAN JUAN (Sea- retary R. Spencer; Deck Delegate ' Donald V. Cox; Steward Delegate train), Sept. 26 — Chairman A. Lawrence B. Kelly; Engine Delegate tl 1 E. Joseph. $26 iii ship's fund. No Sakellis; Secretary A. Aragones; Joseph R. Valdes; Steward Dele­ • beefs were reported. Deck Delegate A. Vallyo; Engine gate W. C. Daniels. Brother James ;i . EAGLE TRAVELER (United Delegate H. J. St. Clair; Steward Hand, educational director, who ' Maritime), Sept. 26—Chairman Jo­ Delegate C. Rios. Few hours dis­ was delegate at SIU Educational seph Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. puted OT in deck department. Conference, reported on same Vote • Hutcherson; Deck Delegate John C. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ of thanks was extended to the Bokus; Engine Delegate Nathaniel ways), Oct, 3 — Chairman Frank steward department for a job well P. Davis; Steward Delegate W. J. Gaspar; Secretary Aussie Shrimp- done. No beefs were reported. 15- -7:30 17* I •7:30 1 17—7:30 17—7:30 13—7:30 13—7:30 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Mar. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Mar. 7—5:00 p.m. . Baltimore (li­ United Industrial Workers censed and unlicensed Mar. 8—5:00 p.m. New Orleans.Mar. 14—7:00 p.m. Norfolk Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—7:00 p.m. Houston Mar. 13—5:00 p.m. New York....Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Mar. 7—7:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Baltimore Mar. 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia. Mar. 14—10 a.m. & Houston Mar. 13—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Baltimore Mar. 15—10 a.m. & Detroit Mar. 6—2:00 p.m. 8 p.m. Buffalo Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. •Norfolk Mar. 16—10 a.m. & Alpena Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. Chicago Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Jersey City.. Mar. 13—10 a.m. & Duluth Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. Frankfort Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. l:Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Chicago Mar. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ Ste Marie Mar. 16—7:30 p.m. ple, Newport News. T .-'i f Buffalo ...Mar. Duluth ..Mar. .xvAua. Cleveland.. .Mar. Toledo ....Mar. Detroit ...Mar. 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LOUIS, -Mo 4577 Gravels Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TA.MPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, O 935 Snnunlt St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WH,.M1.NGT0N, Calif 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, CaUf. 90744 (213) 832-7285 VOKOHA.MA, Japan Iseya Bldg., Room 810 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 School Kids 'Adopf-a-Ship Five SlU-contracted com­ Captains not only write back panies are among the steam­ to the class, they often visit the ship lines participating in the children at their school when "adopt-a-ship" program spon­ in port. sored by The Propeller Club of Right now, there are over the United States. 334 adopted United States Under the 35-year-old pro­ Merchant Marine ships. Among gram, an elementary school the companies involved are SIUclass adopts a ship and then contracted Delta Steamship begins corresponding with its Lines; Military Sealift Com­ captain through their teacher. mand, Atlantic; Military SeaThe children ask about the lift, Command, Pacific; Seaship, the crew, cargoes and the Land Service, and Waterman countries visited by the vessel. Steamship Corp. Page 29 �Final Departures Didef K. MoUer, 58, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Oct. 31, 1971 of natural causes in USPHS Hospital, Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Moller served as department delegate while he sailed. A native of Norway, Sea­ farer Moller was a resident of Brook­ lyn, N.Y. when he died. He had been sailing 38 years when he retired last year. Among his survivors is his sister, Olga Elisabet Aarstad of San Francisco, Calif. Burial was in Green­ wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Robert C. Brennan, 71, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Nov. 16, 1971 of illness in Cumberland Hos­ pital, Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Columbia, Brother Brennan was a resident of Brooklyn when he died. He joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He had been sailing 47 years when he retired in 1964. Among his survivors is his wife, Antonia. Burial was in Ever­ green Cemetery in Brooklyn. WOliam R Scott, 48, passed away Mar. 13, 1970 as a result of injuries he received when struck by a car in New Orleans, La. on Mar. 11, 1970. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors is his mother, Mrs. E. McCudden. Burial was in Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, 111. Roy H. McCance, 60, passed away Sept. 30 of illness in Riverside Hos­ pital, Jacksonville, Fla. A native of Florida, Seafarer McCance was a resident of Jacksonville when he died. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the engine department. Brother McCance was issued a picket duty card in 1961. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his wife, Lonnie. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville. John F. Gersey, 70, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 2 of illness at the Slidell Memorial Hos­ pital, Slidell, La. A native of Penn­ sylvania, Brother Gersey was a resi­ dent of Slidell when he died. He joined the union in 1940 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department. Gersey had been sailing 39 years when he retired in 1964. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Slidell. Hillery Courtney, 56, passed away Oct. 10, 1970 in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif, after an illness of two months. A native of Ala­ bama, Brother Courtney was a resident of Port Arthur, Tex. when he died. Seafarer Courtney had recently joined the union and had been sail­ ing out from the West Coast. Among his sur­ vivors is his daughter, Deborah Courtney Farquhar of Port Arthur, Tex. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Port Arthur. Wayne O. Babcock, 31, passed away Feb. 16 in Williamsburg, Va. Brother Babcock had recently joined the union and was sailing out from the East Coast. A native of Richmond, Va., Seafarer Babcock was a resident of Williamsburg when he died. He had served in the Marine Corps. Among his survivors is his father, Robert N. Babcock of Wililamsburg. Burial was in Williamsburg Memo- John Combs, 25, passed away Jan. 2, 1971 in Detroit, Mich. A native .of Michigan, Brother Combs was a resident of Detroit when he died. He recently joined the union and was sailing on the Great Lakes. Among his survivors is his wife, Marie. Burial was in Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit. Charles E. Daniels, 53, passed away Sept. 8, 1970 of natural causes while sailing on board the Fanwood. Brother Daniels. was a resident of Greenwich, N.Y. when he died. He had recently joined the union. Among his survivors is his wife, Peggy. Brother Daniels was buried at sea. Fred Harvey, 86, Dies Following Illness *.. . I guess I saUed them all.' Fred Harvey, 86, died January 12, 1972 in the USPHS Hospital on Staten Island, N.Y., following a three-month illness. He retired from the SIU in 1965 but still kept up with imion affairs during his retirement. Following the monthly membership meetings in the Brooklyn Hall, he could often be found in the Port O' Call recounting for whomever would listen stories of his 65 years sailing the world's oceans. He began sailing in 1900 on the sperm whalers shipping out of San Francisco and, despite many words written extolling the life of adventure and romance of the seafaring man, Harvey always maintained tlxat "it was far from romantic." He often retold stories of the "poor food, bad quarters and worse pay" that were prevalent in those days before the sailors had a union to look out for their interests. As a member of the merchant marine his career spanned two World Wars, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. He also served in the French Foreign Legion for a brief period during World War I, when he was wounded several times. He was fond of saying that he sailed virtually "them all, from sail to coal to steam." Indeed, he practically did during his days at sea. In his home on Staten Island, Harvey hoarded many mementoes from his voyages around the world. He kept a log of his every journey and collected souvenirs indigenous to the many ports he visited. Throughout the years he was a frequent contributor of articles to the Seafarers Log. He was the subject of a special feature in the September, 1970 issue of the Log. He was a member of the South Street Seaport Museum in Manhattan. Seafarer Harvey is survived by his wife, Margaret and a son, John, of Croydon, Pa. Harvey stipulated that his body be donated to the New York University of Medicine for the benefit of science. Andrew O. Nickle, 64, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Dec. 7, 1971 of illness in New Orleans, La! He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the en­ gine department. Nickle served as ship's delegate while sailing. He had been sailing 29 years when he retired in 1971. A native of Maryland, Brother Nickle was a resident of New Orleans when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Lyvona. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans. Winiam Pleszczuk, 64, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Nov. 28, 1971 of illness in Pennsylvania Hos­ pital in Philadelphia, Pa. A native of Pennsylvania, Brother Pieszczuk was a resident of Philadelphia when he died. Seafarer Pieszczuk joined the union in 1948 in the Port of Phila­ delphia and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He retired in 1964. Burial was in Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Philadlephia. Page 30 The top photo shows Fred Harvey 'at the wheel of the three-masted Wavertree as the vessel makes her way to the South Street Seaport Museum—on lower Manhattan. This was to be Harvey's last voyage after some 65 yearstof sailing the seas. In the bottom photo he is pictured as a young man (second from right, standing) aboard the Barmbek in Hamburg, Germany in 1908. Seafarers Log �•;,SS' •iV;- -'Ss'.jM ' ^ ,1^ :/ 'ii >. ty f HI ^4.. d If. -^.1 ''M. -.{•Sfi-t'-.- 's^i, .' J'? one trip could mean a lifetime jsfl/"'''' • ' iU :•- • Will it be a few hours or a lifetime? That's the question facing a Seafarer who reaches for a reefer, or a needle to take him temporarily away from this world. Nobody takes dope intent on making a lifetime out of it. They tato it to ^t away from reality for a few hours, to "turn on." They arjgue it is just a diversion, just a harmless once-in-a-while thing. But for a Seafarer it could be forever. A Seafarer found with any kind of drug—an upper, a dovimer, horse, pOt, speed or any of the others—^is through. Through with the sea, through with his career. Beached and washed up forever. That's a tough price to pay but there are reasons for it, good reasons. A ship needs a full crew with each man pulling his owu; weight at all times. A Seafarer on a "trip" can't pull his own weigjita And, in an emergency that might mean death for someone else. || Aside frcHtt that; a Seafarer caught with drugs taints his ship mitfl his shipmates in whatever port they land. That ship and those me#| are marked by customs officials and police all over the world. So one i man's use of dope hurts a lot of others. It is not just "his own thing." > And finally, you don't have to have medical degrees to see 5ie wreckage of lives that have come to depend on drugs. It's all around you in hollow-eyed men who have "shot" whatever chance they had to know the good life into their veins. Hopes for their recovery in this world are very slim. So when it ccxnes to dc^, the real question is: Is it going to be for just a few hours, or will it stick for a lifetime? Vi? iiil ISMSI SlU Social Security Office Answers Questions of Members on Disability/Medicare, Eligility •Q. My 71-year-old hus­ band died recently. Social Se­ curity sent me a check for $234. Isn't the liunp-sum death benefit payment always $255? r . A. No, the amount of the lump-sum death payment under Social Security can vary from $211.20 to $255, depending on the worker's average earnings under Social Security. The amount of payment is three times the monthly benefit at 65, but nevei exceeds $255. Q. When I first applied for F.I my Social Security card, I used - my nickname. Now that I've li'* •; started working full time, I use my proper name. Does it make any difference that my nick­ name is on my card? A. Yes. To ensure that your earnings record is accurate and carefully in Your Medicare up to date, you should call or visit any Social Security office ir r .and have your name corrected. Q, I am 65 and have Medi­ care, but my doctor does not accept direct payment from Medicare and has sent me an itemized bill. How can I file a claim for the amount Medicare > ii' will reimburse me over the $50 annual deductible? A. Follow the directions carefully in Your Medicare Handbook. Fill out Part 1 of the Request for Medicare Pay­ ment form and attach the item­ ized bill. Then mail the item­ ized bill and the form to the M fi • U: . February 1972 address shown in the upper lefthand comer of the form. You'll find extra copies of the the form at most doctors' offices or at any Social Security office. If you have any problems un­ derstanding the form, call or visit any Social Security office. The people there will be glad to answer your Medicare ques­ tions. Q. How often should a per­ son check his Social Security record? A. Check with your local Social Security office if you change jobs a lot or have any reason to think your earnings have not been reported ac­ curately . . . about once every three years. If you , find a mis­ take on your record, get in touch with any Social Security office for help in correcting the mistake. Q. If a worker becomes severely disabled, what is the first thing he should do with regard to Social Security? A. Even though the benefits can not be paid until the seventh month of disability, it is most important for the disabled worker to get in touch with any Social Security office as early as possible ... as soon as he knows his illness is expected to last a year or longer.^This can help the worker avoid any loss or delay in cash benefits. Q. I just started working and paying into Social Security. Can you tell me how long a person must work under So­ cial Security to be eligible for benefits at retirement age? A. Anyone starting his or her working career now will be fully insured for retirement benefits after 40 quarters (10 years) of work under Social Security. One quarter equals a fourth of the year or three years. If you divide a year into four quarters . . . then January through the end of March is the first calendar quarter. The second quarter begins with April, the third July, and the fourth with October. AFL-CIO Seeks J5% Boost In Social Security Payments The AFL-CIO has called on Congress to boost Social Security benefits "at least" 15 per­ cent this year and another ten percent next year. In testimony on a House-passed five percent increase, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller called the House bill a step for­ ward, but declared that it nevertheless falls "far short of what is required when measured against the need." Biemiller pointed out that today's average benefits fall far short of what is needed to take the aged out of the poverty level. Today's average Social Security benefit for a single re­ tired workers is $126 a month, or $1,536 a year. For a retired couple it is $221 a month, or $2,652, while for 2,500,000 widows, the average is only $114 a month. "The average Social Security benefit for a retiring couple is little more than one-half the Department of Labor's modest but adequatie budget for a retired couple," Biemiller said. Lists AFL-CIO Goals He listed the following improvements as goals of the AFL-CIO: V A minimum benefit of $150 a month for low wage workers after 30 years of covered employment. ff Liberalization of the amount a retiree is permitted to earn before having his bene­ fits cut. # Placing the disabled under Medicare and liberalization of Medicare benefits in­ cluding coverage prescription drugs and elimination of the $5.80 premium now paid monthly by the elderly. # An increase in the proposed wage bzise of $10,200 to $15,000 to increase bene­ fits. # Widespread improvements in the welfare system, notably establishment of an in­ come floor. Nelson H. Cruikshank, president of the Na­ tional Council of Senior Citizens, said that Con­ gress could raise Social Security benefits 20 percent without raising the Social Security tax or even using general revenue to pay for the added benefits. Up to now, Cruikshank said. Social Security financial policy has been based on the assump­ tion that wages and salaries subject to the So­ cial Security tax would remain at the same level for the years ahead. This is not so with the result that increased payroll taxes will make it possible to pay for higher benefits and still keep the Fund actuarially sound. Page 31 �Vol. XXXIV No. 2 SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO OPEIU f UNION LABEL uuu The Union Label: Symbol of Strength OMNIA ' t X t , t N A TJ O N At ^ :nr f—I It I : J NO tHOA NClZr '6 x.«>. Nearly 100 years of labor history are symbolized within the lines, circles, drawings and words of these various AFL-CIO union labels. These 112 different sized and shaped emblems are as important and unique as the million of men and women who work under them . . . for them. Each individual emblem represents the long path of that union's formation, the achievements, and hopes and dreams of the Ameri­ can worker. Even more important, union labels serve to remind all consumers of the workers' world: what it has been, what it is today, and what it will be tomorrow. When union members and their families purchase products made and services offered by fellow trade unionists, they are giving a vote of confidence to this country's labor movement. The union label should be first and foremost. Union made products are the American way. They are the American tradition and a proud symbol of the American workers. .J] � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource February 1972 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BETHLEHEM TO CONSTRUCT SUPERTANKER CARGO FOR DECENCY AND DIGNITY MTD BOARD SUGGESTS MARITIME SOLUTIONS POLLOCK REPORTS ON SEA LAW DEALINGS TRANSPORTATION: AMERICA'S CHALLENGE FOREIGN TRADE: IMPACT OF THE MULTINATIONALS NATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL: FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES RANDOLPH IS MURRAY-GREEN AWARD WINNER AFL-CIO COUNCIL ACTS ON NATIONAL ISSUES COUNCIL ADOPTS MARITIME GOALS STANS SEES BRIGHT MARITIME FUTURE YOUNG SEAFARER FINDS TRUE MEANING OF 'BROTHERHOOD' REP. GARMATZ, HEAD OF MERCHANT MARINE COMMITTEE, TO REITRE JEFF DAVIS, SOVIET SHIP COLLIDE OFF N.J. COAST REVIEW PANEL REJECTS PROPOSED PENALTIES UNDER JOB SAFETY EATING HABITS OF FISH NOT QUITE NORMAL ADM. CHASE, HEAD OF MSC, CITES NEED FOR U.S. SHIPS MANY JOBLESS AS SHIPBUILDING LAGS JANUARY JOBLESS FIGURES 'ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED' DON'T BE THE MAN OVERBOARD TIME TO ACT IS NOW SALUTE TO A FRIEND AFL-CIO TELLS CONGRESS EXPORT BILL IS 'UNWORKABLE' PAY BOARD CHAIRMAN BOLDT DEFENDANT IN UAW ACTION SEAFARER LOU CIRIGNANON COORDINATES SUCCESSFULL N.J. ELECTION CAMPAIGN MARAD STRIVES FOR BETTER SHIPS HLS MARITIME MUSEUM ADDS PARSONS TO FLEET LOOK WHO RUNS THE LABOR DEPARTMENT LABOR UNIONS APPROACH '72 ELECTIONS OPTIMISTICALLY A STOUT DEFENDER RETURNS TO AMERICA STOKES CITES NEED TO KEEP LAKES OPERATING YEAR-ROUND FIRE FIGHTERS CALL FOR NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STORY FEATURES HLS COALITION FORMED TO BLOCK PROPOSED CUTBACK IN NATION'S RAILROAD SERVICE AN EXPERIENCED TRAVELLER LEARNING SEAFARER SKILLS PERLIS CALLS CONTROL 'FACADE AND CHARADE' DINGELL RAPS INTERIOR FOR FALSE DATA COMPUTER GIVES SOVIETS 'BOOK' ON FISHING FLEET SEAFARER FINDS NEW PEN PAL USING NOTE-IN-BOTTLE ROUTINE ANTARCTIC FISH ONE UP ON A. GRANATELLI SEAFARER TOLBERT RESCUED FROM ICY GREAT LAKES BY FELLOW CREW MEMBERS EXCESS WEIGHT CAN SHORTEN LIFE TAX FORM IS REALLY NOTHING TO FEAR; FEE-CHARGING TAX SERVICE COULD BE WEISBERGER IS REELECTED FEMALE SAILOR ENDS CAREER RETIREE GARFIN STILL ACTIVE SCHOOL KIDS 'ADOPT A SHIP' FRED HARVEY, 86. DIES FOLLOWING ILLNESS DRUGS: ONE TRIP COULD MEAN A LIFETIME SIU SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE ANSWERS QUESTIONS OF MEMBERS ON DISABILITY, MEDICARE, ELIGILITY AFL-CIO SEEKS 15% BOOST IN SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1972 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIV, No. 2 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log 1972 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/82209e870a894a9782da559a116b6555.PDF acf8633bb4390d9338e149f479d72534 PDF Text Text >• h' k Vol. XXXIV No. 1 SEAFARERStfLOG [OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO r* ' '/1 I I SlU Leads Fight To Save Public Health Hospitals (See Page 4) Sign-bearing pickets form in front of the San Francisco Federal Building to protest a HEW pro­ posal to close the Bay Area USPHS hospital. Seafarers Celebrate Christmas At Ports Around the World (See Pages 12-14) \! < h The Tom Kelsey family enjoys Christmas dinner with the SlU in the Port of San Francisco. 1 SlU Secretary-Treasurer A! Kerr r Dies (See,P.hge 3) ' '.-.iI ti �Nominations Sought For '72 Seamanship Trophy Artist's concept of the Delta ward and a 500-ton capacity • * Nominations for the award of the 1972 American Mer­ chant Marine Seamanship Trophy based on events which occurred in 1971 are now be­ ing sought. The American Merchant Marine Seamanship Trophy was established in 1962 to give recognition to United States citizens for deeds exemplifying the highest - traditions of sea­ manship and maritime skills. A Select Committee of labor Mar shows two large on-board cranes—-a container crane for­ and management officials from barge crane aft. The 845-foot vessel will be delivered to Delta the steamship industry, ap­ Steamship Lines in April, 1973. pointed by Andrew Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs, re­ views the nominations annually and decides if the award should bemade. SIU President Paul Hall is a member of the com­ mittee. The 1971 award was made July 15 and September 30, pulsion systems will generate a to Captain E. A. Olsen for his 1973. service speed of 22 knots. masteiM seamanship while Delta is planning to utilize Initially, the Delta Mar wfll commanding the American the new container and barge carry approximately 288 con­ President Lines' SS President carrying ships in its South tainers, including refrigerated Jackson, during the rescue^ of American service. units. The containers are de­ seven men from a sinUng The Delta Mar and each of signed to carry bulk liquids, schooner during a North At­ her sister ships will be 845 feet dry bulk cargoes and cargoes lantic storm in January, 1970. long, 100 feet wide with a requiring controlled tempera­ Despite the heavy pounding of deadweight tonnage of 22,000 tures. waves and winds, he held his tons each. Each of the vessels Delta Line vessels serve the vessel abreast of, and close by will have a maximum capacity East Coast of South America, the schooner for nine minutes— of 74 barges or 1,740 contain­ the West Coast of Africa, the long enough for the sinking Caribbean area and ports in ship's crew to climb aboard the ers, or a combination of both. Identical steam turbine pro­ the Gulf of Mexico. Jackson, using nets, lines, and Keel is Laid for Delta Mar; Delivery Set for Early '73 The keel of the Delta Mar, the first combination LASHcontainer vessel to be built in the Uilited States for SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., was laid at Avondale Shipyard in December. The Delta Mar is the first of a series of three identical* LASH-container vessels ordered by Delta. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for April 15, 1973. The second and third sUps are expected to be deliver^ on fi I f: 1 f! ladders manned by the freight­ er's crew. The criteria for nominations are: • The candidate must be a U.S. citizen. Only indi­ viduals a*"® eligible—cor­ porations, associations, etc. are excluded. • The candidate must have, performed a feat of dis­ tinguished seamanship while aboard a civilianmanned U.S.-flag vessel during the calendar year 1971. —The select committee has defined "distinguished sea­ manship" as a feat of professional competence in the presence of extreme peril to life or property, or an outstanding feat of seamanship exemplifying the highest standards of professional competence under severe, adverse weather conditions. , —^'U.S.-flag vessels" may in­ clude yachts or other small craft. Nominations must be re­ ceived by the Secretariat, c/o Eastern Region Director, Mari­ time Administration, 26 Fed­ eral Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10007 by April 1, 1972. The SIU is submitting a number of nominations. J i-i DP EO IMR TT I (d m'- Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers internatiohal Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 2 y. Seafarers Log <m ) ' �\'( hi' I Al Kerr Dies at Age 51; SlU Loses a Good Friend IT Al Kerr 1920 1972 i'' SlU Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr died suddenly January 26 at his home in Oradell, N.J. He was 51 years old. tf I?I lit SlU President Paul Hall declared:, "The death of Al Kerr is a shock and a blow to all of us in the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. He was with us from our earliest days, from the days when just one step forward was a victory for every Seafarer. He helped us take many of those first steps. He helped to bulla our union. "There are no words to express our feelings at this time. We've lost a good friend. The SlU has lost a devoted union brother and a competent, tire­ less officer. We mourn the passing of this good union man." Brother Kerr was born on December II, 1920, in the coal-mining town of Weaver, III. He joined the SlU in its early, formative period and sailed out of tne Port of New York in the Deck Department, becoming a bosun. During World War II, Brother Kerr sailed aboard merchant ships in com­ bat zones. Following the war, hef be­ came active in the growth of the un­ ion. Serving as an organizer and as a field representative for the union, he participated in major organizing drives which resulted in notable successes. Such companies as Isthmian, with 124 ships at the time, and Cities Serv­ ice were unionized after drives of un­ precedented size and duration. He also participated in all of the union's major strikes. In I960, Brother Kerr became Sec­ retary-Treasure of the SlU Atlantic and Gulf District and served as fiscal offi­ cer of the Seafarers International Un­ ion of North America from 1961 until 1965, when he was elected Interna­ tional Secretary-Treasurer. Brother Kerr also served as a trustee of all of the union's Health, Welfare and Pension Plans from their inception, positions he held at the time of his death. In addition, he was a member of the AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurers Confer­ ence and a member of the Conference Steering Committee. Among the many expressions of condolence was a telegram from AFLCIO President George Meany and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland. It said, in part: "He was an energetic and sincere trade unionist. His record of service to his fellow man will stand as a lasting tribute to his memory." Brother Kerr is survived by his wife, Mildred; one son, Robert; two daugh­ ters, Susan and Mrs. Elaine Harm; and one grandchild. Also his mother, Mrs. Isabel Kerr of Johnston City, III.; two brothers, James of St. Louis and Thomas of Clinton, Iowa, and a sister, Mrs. Isabel Bolinger. Funeral services were held at the Norman Funeral Honrie, Oradell, N.J., January 29, followed by burial in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramaus, N.J. U.S. Fishing Vessels Remain 'Helpless Prey' The small Latin American country of Ecuador seems de­ termined to get rich off "Uncle Sam" one way or the other. The fact that the U.S. pours millions of dollars of economic and military aid into the coun­ try doesn't seem to satisfy the Ecuadorian government. It continues to supplement this aid by seizing at gunpoint American fishing boats within its self-declared 200-mile off­ shore territorial 4imits, and ex­ tracts large fines from the own­ ers of the vessels to insure their safe return. Cost In Miiilons In 1971 Latin American countries—^Ecuador being the chief offender—s e i z e d 52 American fishing boats and ex­ tracted over $2.5 million in ransom for them. The captains of these boats insist they never once violated the internationally-recognized 12-mile offshore territorial limit. And of all the boats taken by Ecuador not one was closer than 40 miles to her shore. Even more serious than the. seizures and fines is the threat to life and limb. Crew mem­ bers aboard these fishing boats, many of them manned by mem­ bers of the SIUNA-aflfiliated Cannery Workers and Fisher­ men's Union of San Diego, have testified that naval ships of these Latin American coun­ tries have fired from close range upon the unarmed fishing vessels. January 1972 This so-called "Tunaboat War" between U.S. fishing ves­ sels and those Latin American countries which claim their ter­ ritorial limits extend 200 miles offshore, has raged since 1952. The use of the word "war", however, seemingly is a mis­ nomer. The entire conflict js strictly one-sided. The fishing boats are seized, the fines aie paid reluctantly, and then it begins all over again. Yet, the status quo remains intact. The U.S. still pours in its millions in foreign aid; it still "lends" no-longer-needed U.S. Navy gun boats to these countries which, in turn, use them to seize American fishing • vessels on the high seas. In the last 20 years the amount of fines imposed on U.S. vessels has run well into the millions. Many more thou­ sands of dollars have been paid to these Latin American coun­ tries for so-called fishing fees and licenses which are sup­ posed to protect a U.S. boat from seizure. However, since each of the countries involved in these piratical acts does not honor licenses issued by the others, U.S. vessels are still seized if they don't have the "right" license. Ironically, most of these acts of piracy are accomplished with the use of former U.S. Navy gun boats "lent" to these coun­ tries. "For years the lives of our fishermen have been endan­ gered on the high seas by hostile fire from guns on ships given to these countries by the U.S.," said Carl Marino, a SIUNA vice president. U.S. Does Nothing The aid agreement imder which ex-Navy ships are given to these countries provides that they can be recalled on 30-days notice, but the U.S. govern­ ment has never exercised this option. In fact, these ships are some­ time brought to U.S. ports such as Jacksonville, Fla. for repairs and general maintenance. At least one of the Ecuadorian vessels used to harass and cap­ ture U.S. tunaboats in Dec. 1971 was in Jacksonville re­ cently. The claims that territorial rights and control extend 200 miles offshore is not recognized by international law or by the world's major maritime na­ tions. Marino told the Log that his union's member are urging a cutoff of foreign aid to those Latin American coxmtries that illegally seize U.S. vessels on the high seas. "Ever since the seizures be­ gan we have been asking the U.S. State Department to with­ hold at least some of the mil­ lions of American dollars that it gives a\vay to these countries each year in the form of eco­ nomic and military aid. "The State Department al­ ready has the power to do this, but to date has not withheld a single penny, despite the enor­ mous fines our fishermen have paid," he said. The vessel pictured above is the LC 71, part of the Ecuadorian Navy. The ship is a former U.S. Navy gunboat "lent" to the Ecuadorian government. Renamed the Quito, the ship has been used extensively in the seizure of U.S. fishing boats, which supposedly were "violating" Ecua­ dor's self-imposed 200 mile territorial limits. Many of the boats seized have been manned by members of the SlUNA-affiliated Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego. In the past year alone, fines imposed upon the fishing vessels after seizures totalled over $2.5 mil­ lion. The fines have been paid and Ecuador still has the former U.S. Navy gunboat. Page 3 �Organized Labor, Members of Congress Intensify Efforts to Save PHS Hospitals t HEW Concentrates on Closing 'Frisco, Boston PHS Centers A rising tide of protest from organized labor and government greeted a renewed attempt of the U.S. £>epartment of Health, Education and Welfare to close the eight remaining U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals. ^ Prime targets of the renewed HEW effort were the PHS hos­ pitals in San Francisco, CaUf., and Boston, Mass. In both cities elements of organized labor, led by the Seafarers International Union were doing battle to preserve the federally-financed hos­ pitals. The disclosure of the two target hospitals came through Both the San Francisco and a memo written by a hi^ level Los Angeles central labor bod­ HEW officer which Rep. Paul ies and the California Labor G. Rogers (D-Fla.) called "an Federation passed similar res­ act of deliberate deceit." olutions in support of the In San Francisco, SIUNA preservation of the hospitals. Other Hospitals Threatened On the other side of the country, HEW also threatened the existence of Brighton Ma­ rine Hospital in Boston. At press time the SIU and other maritime labor groups were preparing to suggest expanded community involvement in the Brighton Hospital program as an alternative to the HEW proposal. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) directed a letter to HEW Secretary Elliott Richard­ son in which he noted that "considerable work remains to develop more definite proposals Frank Drozak —and that once an acceptable Leads Pickets proposal is accepted—some Vice President Frank Drozak phasing over to the new form led an informational picket line of operations will be neces­ of 500 SIU members, members sary." The Boston institutions "were of the AFL-CIO Maritime led from the very start to be­ Trades Department and of the lieve that there was no option area Comprehensive Health to keep the hospital in the Planning Council in a demon­ Public Health Service and ex­ stration against the HEW pol­ tend its services to the com­ icy. The pickets surrounded the munity," Kennedy explained. "I call on HEW to meet San Francisco Federal Build­ ing while representatives of candidly with all interested or­ HEW attended a meeting which ganizations and inform them of they said was called to "refine" HEW's ranking of proposals proposals for community take­ and explain why this differs— over of St. Francis Hospital, as in the case of Boston and San Francisco—with the rec­ the PHS facility. In addition the San Francisco ommendations of the local Board of Supervisors—^the leg­ planning agencies. islative branch of the city gov­ "It is easy to get the im­ ernment—^passed a resolution pression that HEW's primary urging retention of federal con­ concern is to rid itself of the trol of the hospital. eight hospitals as rapidly as Pickets bearing signs attesting to their opposition of HEW's announced intention to close the San Francisco USPHS Hospital march in, front of the Federal Building there in an effort to arouse public sentiment to keep the center open. possible and to avoid difficult negotiations with commimity organizations and with Con­ gress," wrote Kennedy. HEW's proposals to close the PHS facilities became pub­ lic in December, 1970. Since then. Congressional opposition and community interest groups have united to halt the action. These hospitals, originally designed to serve merchant seamen, and later Coast Guardsmen, injured govern­ ment workers and other groups, have been a part of the Ameri­ can health heritage for more than 170 years. Other PHS hospitals are in Baltimore, Galveston, New Orleans, Nor­ folk, Seattle, and Staten Island. HEW Studies Promised Following hearings in winter, 1970, and spring, 1971, Con­ gress pressured HEW to re­ verse its plans to close the PHS facilities. HEW promised Congress it would conduct studies to determine the best use of the hospitals. Alternatives studied were continued federal control, closure or transfer to com­ munity groups. The study was to be done through Area-wide Compre­ hensive Health Plaiming Agen­ cies in each commimity. These agencies worked with com­ munity groups who expressed an interest 'in developing pro­ posals, review and comment on the proposals. The studies were completed September 1, 1971. The proposals were screened by a preliminary review com­ mission and certain prop'osals were selected for further eval­ uation. Non-federal consultants visited each of the communities and assessed the feasibility of the individual proposals for each of the communities. Two of the committee's general comments and recom­ mendations were: • "None of the proposals contain sufficient data and in­ formation upon which to make a final decision. In addition, it appeared that all the com­ munities need additional op­ portunities to participate in planning and discussion of our next future moves, if smooth transition is to be effected. • "It was agreed by all participants that, without a suitable proposal or alternative which can be implemented, the federal government should con­ tinue to support and operate the existing programs." But, HEW stood pat on its own original objective to con­ vert to community control these federally-financed hos­ pitals and thereby save costs, the West Coast resolutions charged. The studies con­ ducted by the department, the resolutions said, proved to be directly contrary to Congres­ sional wishes as an extensive review of all possible alterna­ tives was not given the eight communities. Instead, accord­ ing to the San Francisco res­ olution, only two alternatives accept the transfer or see them closed, were examined. (Continued on Page 5) f L J,! i(J i 'i| A long-range shot shows some of the more than 500 members of labor and the. public community manning an "infcrmatioha! pic.ket line" in protest against proposed plans of the De^ partment of Health, Education and Welfare to close the 'Frisco PHS Hospital, as well as the other seven PHS hospitals across the country. Page 4 The picket line in front of the San Francisco Federal Building prctasting the pr-spased-^iospital eicsings stfctchsd arotinci an entire city block. Opposition to the closings was led by the Seafarers International Union. Seafarers Lot �House Minority Leader Ford Reviews Maritime Progress Rep. 'Gerald R. Ford (R- could grow in years to come. difficulty in lining up invest­ Mich.), the House minority Rep. Ford declared himself ment capital. leader, says he is "not fully unsatisfied with the letting of "We do not regard these im­ satisfied" with the progress only 12 contracts for construc­ pediments as long-term. We achieved in the first year of im­ tion of new merchant ships. He believe that American ship­ plementation of the Merchant said the goal had been to let yards are crossing the threshold Marine Act of 1970. contracts for 19 in the pro­ to one of the largest com­ But, he said, senators and gram's first year. mercial shipbuilding programs congressmen have shown, "by "But while new construction in the indiKtry's peacetime his­ their overwhelming support of contracts encompassed only 12 tory," he said. the merchant marine and by ships," Rep. Ford added, "the Hope&il Signs their continuing interest in the award of contracts covering the Rep. Ford turned attention maritime industry that they do subsidized conversion of 11 to the future, and he found not intend to quit until the job existing ships into fully con­ hopeful signs for a renewed is done." tainerized vessels was also ma«e U.S. flag fleet. In remarks to a luncheon of during the past fiscal year." "The projected increase of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Rep. Ford pointed out that our bulk trade movement offers Department luncheon in Wash­ there were several "temporary a major new market for Ameri­ ington, Rep. Ford reviewed the impediments" to achieving the can shipyards, now that bulk first year's accomplishments and anticipated volume of new ship carriers are eligible for con­ shortcomings and indicated construction including softening struction and operating sub­ ways that the U.S.-flag fleet of the bulk trade market and sidies," he said. SlU President Honored SlU President Paul Hall received the Labor Human Rights Award of the Jewish Labor Committee in New York in Decem­ ber. From left are Joseph D. Keenan, secretary of the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and a vice president of the AFL-CIO; Charles S. Zimmerman, vice president of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union; Hall, and AFL-CIO SecretaryTreasurer Lane Kirkland. Opponents Attack Proposals to Close USPHS Hospitals > I > (Continued from Page 4) These two alternatives forced the Comprehensive Health Planning Council of San Fran­ cisco to solicit proposals which would transfer the hospital re­ sponsibilities and services to community hands. The council pointed out that "more com­ plete utilization of existing facilities might lead to a solu­ tion to a number of health problems facing San Francisco, the state of Califomia, and the PHS region." Shortened copies or sum­ maries of the consultants rec­ ommendations were sent to 38 members of Congress and some 20 trade unions and organiza­ tions on November 15, 1971. The 28-page summary reports Health and Environment which no way sought to hide the find­ informed the recipients that ad­ conducted a public hearing on ings of consultants with regard ditional materials on the sub­ HEW's action in mid-Decem­ to the future of the PHS hos­ pitals. HEW Under Secretary ject would be available upon ber. request. It was "an arrogant contempt John G. Veneman also denied Memo Called Deceitful of the committee and the Con­ that the memo was designed to conceal information. However, prior to the dis­ gress," he added. CardweU explained his rea­ The memo recommended semination of the summaries an interdepartmental memo from that Congress be told as little as sons for withholding some in­ HEW Assistant Secretary possible about the Administra­ formation as a matter of Comptroller James B. CardweU tion's plans for the hospitals "timing" and said the actual was directed to Secretary Rich­ and released information be reports "contained unsolicited ardson. According to Rep. Paul controlled. The CardweU memo comments. G. Rogers (D-Fla.), who later also cited a need to "do some­ "I thought that those re­ obtained the memo, it was thing about the two cities in ports would be used to the dis­ "premeditated deceit" to with­ question—^this year—^here and advantage of the public inter­ hold consultant reports from now" because of budget con­ est," he said. the subcommittee on Public siderations. Admitting that the instruc­ Health and Environment. Rep. In defending the memo be­ tions to the consultants were Rogers is chairman of the fore the subcommittee hearing, "inadequate," CardweU noted House Subcommittee on Public CardweU contended that it in the purpose of the survey was to "review the appropriateness of the five proposals (five each from Boston and San Famcisco) and evaluate the workable summarized so that any mention of the rec­ Rep. Robert O. Tiernan (D-R.I.) called solutions." ommendation that PHS hospitals be kept the maneuvers of the Department of Health, To hold a committee briefing open is deleted." Education and Welfare to rid itself of the at the time the summaries were eight remaining Public Health Service hos­ The Congressman spoke at a luncheon released would have been a pitals "the most arrogant form of contempt sponsored by the 8 million member AFL"wasted exercise" and thus the for the legislative branch of government I CIO Maritime Trades Department. He told interdepartmental memo was have ever seen." the audience of the continuing threat posed released, said an HEW official. by "HEW's Phase II proposals to close the He charged that HEW has "continued Number One Priority Rejected PHS hospitals." its clandestine efforts to dismember the Chairman Rogers, in reading Maritime Alert PHS system without the knowledge of Con­ from the actual reports, said Through the efforts of .the maritime com­ gress." Although Rep. Tiernan cited evi­ the consultants in San Francisco munity "my colleagues and I in the House dence of widespread support for continua­ " stated their number one priojity were alerted to the threat by HEW to close tion of the PHS operations in many PHS was to maintain the federal the remaining eight PHS hospitals," said cities, he found "indeed shocking" HEW's control of the hospital systems. Rep. Tiernan. He noted that because of this "obvious policy of withholding information However, HEW continued to alert, the House of Representatives has in an attempt to keep the Congress from reject this priority saying that passed legislation restoring $14 million to acting. was not the purpose of the con­ the Administration's appropriation request "Under a clear mandate from Congress," sultants' project in the first for the Public Health Service. This amend­ place and therefore such sug­ he said, "HEW was asked to conduct ment allows the PHS hospitals to continue gestions were "unsolicited and studies in the PHS hospital cities to deter­ operation, "at least for the present," he incongruous." mine the feasibility of transferring these said. hospitals to local control. At the very out­ This, Rogers retorted, there­ It is ironic that in the face of an acknowl­ set, HEW violated the expressed wishes of fore brought up another ques­ edged medical care crisis in this country, Congress by not conducting proper feasibUtion—were the summaries the the Administration attempts to remove PHS ity studies, by not telling the local com­ results of the reports' findings facilities rather than retain and develop munity groups that there was an option of or not? them to provide quality health services for retaining these hospitals under PHS con­ the overall community, explained Tiernan. Still another debate revolved trol, and by continuing to pressure the com­ "Henceforth, we in Congress will be hard around whether or not the munity groups into submitting transfer put to accept as fact any information or members of the House subcom­ plans as the only alternative to closure." ^idance provided by HEW after this alarm­ mittee and other congressmen Other evidence of HEW's maneuvers ing discovery of deceit," he asserted. had ever received copies of the were made public with the disclosure of a With the sui-vival of the Public Health total report or only the sum­ memorandum from the Department's As­ Service at stake, he stated that the Congress maries. Members of the sub­ sistant Secretary Comptroller James S. Cardwould do all in its power "to modernize and committee explained their at­ expand this vital arm of American health well, Tiernan added. The memo said "that tempts to secure such additional care." . the consultant's reports should be carefully information—^some with failure, some with success and some Rep. Tiernan Takes Issue With HEW Plan t iJ r. r. with no answer either way. SIU representatives also attempted to get more information. HEW representatives said, however, that no one requested additional information. Rogers said the "obvious conspiracy" and "deception" expressed within the CardweU memo clearly demonstrated the Department's attempts to "keep information from us." The final summaries, he charged, were in direct con­ tradiction to Congressional pol­ icy and consultant's findings, who unanimously urged that all the PHS hospitals be re­ tained under federal control. Congress had previously ap­ propriated $85.7 million for the eight hospitals and 30 clinics with a directive that they remain under federal con­ trol through mid-1973. Kennedy Makes Recommendations Sen. Kennedy called for com­ plete copies of the withheld re­ ports on all the hospitals and agencies' recommendations in each case. On behalf of the Senate Health Subcommittee Kennedy requested: • In the future, HEW should keep Congress and community organizations informed of the status of their planning, and all options suggested by community agencies, consultants or local agencies. • A detailed study for each hospital on the merits of con­ tinuing operation in the PHS while extending additional serv­ ices to the community under the Emergency Health Person­ nel Act or other acts of Con­ gress be undertaken by HEW. • Other plans of the future of the hospitals be required to fully document how it will meet the needs of the community in which it is located as requested in the Senate Committee Re­ port. • HEW clarify to all orga­ nizations the status of their proposals and HEW's own decision on each. Secretary Richardson will testify before the Rogers' sub­ committee later this month. Pagers �Garmatz Bill Requires SO^o of Oil Imports Be Carried on U.S. Ships Because medical costs are rising so rapidly and steadily, it is a major concern for all of us. Americans spent $67.2 billion on health care in fiscal 1970. Medical care has risen faster than all other prices—12 percent between June, 1969, and July, 1970. A major issue for the 92nd Congress will be what kind of health plan, if any, should be adopted. The broadest, most comprehensive, is the Kennedy-Griffiths plan, H.R. 22-S. 3, which would provide health care by 1973 and would be financed through Social Secmity and general rev­ enue. H.R. 22-S. 3, studied and backed by AFL-CIO, would provide hospitalization, physician's services, preventive and home health care (with limits on nursing home and mental health care), dental services for children, no cost-sharing deductibles or cut-off point. Services would be rendered through private practitioners and in­ stitutions. To pay for this program, the bill provides that employees pay 1 percent, up to $15,000 income; employers pay 3.5 percent on their total payroll; and the federal government pays 3.5 percent from gener^ revenues. Hearings before the Senate Finance Committee are scheduled for April. The House Ways and Means Committee completed its hearings in .November, but has not yet reported the bill out to the floor of the House. Several bills of special interest to Seafarers are now being considered by Congress. Some of the most important are the following: • Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has introduced H.R. 12324, which would require that 50 percent of all oil imported to this country come here on U.S.-flag vessels. Virtually all imported oil is now carried in foreign-flag ships. • The Emergency Public Interest Protection Act, H.R. 3596, introduced by Representatives William L. Springer (R-Ill.) and Harley O. Staggers (D-W.Va.) provides special pro­ cedures, beyond those contained in the Taft-Hartley Act, for handling strikes in all phases of the transportation indus­ try. The bill calls for compulsory arbitration. In testimony before the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, SIU President Paul Hall said that the requirement for compulsory arbitration would rob the working man of his basic rights. The bill is still being studied by the Committee. • The Social Security-Welfare Bill, H.R. 1, was introduced by Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.) and John W. Byrnes (R-Wis.) of the House Ways and Means Conunittee. Measures in H.R. 1 would bneefit over 30 million Americans who are living below the poverty line. As it passed the House Jime 22, 1971, H.R. 1 would establish the Opportunities for Families Program for needy families with one employable adult and a Family Assistance Plan for families with incapacitated or unemployable adults (the highly controversial Family Assistance Plan would guarantee a $2,400 annual income for a family of four without any income); would provide for a partial federal takeover of the welfare program; and would im­ prove adult assistance programs for the aged, blind and disabled, administered under the Social Security Act. The Senate Finance Committee is now holding hearings on H.R. 1. Promotional Campaign Launched By National Maritime Council The National -Maritime Council, formed in September to promote cargo for U.S.-flag ships, has begun its nationwide campaign. The council's first dinner and seminar for traffic officers of major firms was held Decem­ ber 7 in Denver, Colorado. Representatives of companies in the Northwest attended along with council members from steamship companies, ship­ yards, maritime unions and government. The Denver program was sponsored by the West Coast Regional Action Group of the council. Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans will be the featured speaker at an Eastern Region dinner in New York Feb. 2. And, the council moved to begin a national public rela­ tions program by naming SIU President Paul Hall chairman of its national public relations and advertising committee. Hall is a member of the execu­ tive committee of the council. Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has in­ troduced a bill that would re­ quire that 50 percent of all oil imported to this country come here on U.S.-flag vessels. He said he was proposing re­ vision of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 in the oil market, "because the national interest demands it." Rep. Garmatz also cited figures on the rising importation of oil, and similar laws already enacted in nations around the world as additional reasons for introducing the bill. 'Drastic Danger* In the area of national security, the veteran Democrat said, the nation has had no oil tankers in its foreign trade fleet. That, he contended, poses a "drastic danger to the nation," which requires "drastic meas­ ures" such as his proposal. Rep. Garmatz reported that oil imports have risen from 850,000 barrels per day in 1950 to 3.3 million barrels per day in 1970. In the same period, he said, imported oil which amounted to 3.3 of the oil sup­ ply in 1950, rose to 22.4 per­ cent of the supply in 1970. "Other maritime nations in the world, I am advised, have taken steps to guard against this danger," Garmatz said. French Law Cified 'France, for example, has a statutory stipulation that twothirds of the crude oil imported for internal consumption must be carried in French ships or chartered ships approved by Til I' T 'I ) i the French government," Rep. Garmatz told the House. He added that, "by adminis­ trative action, Japan also as­ sures a massive participation of its own vessels in oil import movements." He concluded that, "in my opinion, this coimtry could do no less."~^' ILA Signs Pact Subject To Pay Board Approval An agreement boosting long­ shoremen's Wages from the cur­ rent $4.60 an hour to $6.10 an hour has been signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the manage­ ment interest of ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The agreement which amounts to a 41 percent in­ crease over three years must be submitted to the Pay Board, which has an announced policy of limiting increases to 5.5 per­ cent. Agreement on the contract apparently ended a three-month lal^r dispute on the East Coast docks which saw a 56-day strike of the Intemationid Longshoremen and Warehouse­ men's Union on the West Coast was ended by an injunction that was due to expire Jan. 17. The ILA contract was signed subject to Pay Board approval within 60 days. ILA President Thomas W. Gleason declared that productivity has been ad­ vancing so rapidly in the ship­ ping industry that the agree­ ment with management is en­ tirely justified. At press time. West Coast dockers were back on strike despite threats of Congressional action. Fighfing for Jobs Gralla Retires As MSG Head Vice Admiral Arthur R. Gralla, (USN), a man who has been described as "a man of action, mover of mountains, a doer who is totally involved in all phases of command action" has retired as commander of the Military Sealift Command. Rear Admiral John D. Chase, former deputy commander of MSC, has succeeded him. As the seventh commander of MSC, Gralla has left his mark on the organization which he commanded from March, 1970. He was responsible for changing the name from Mili­ tary Sea Transportation Serv­ ice. "This is a military com­ mand, with a military mission— contingency sealift. We are in­ volved in planning, directing, coordinating and controlling Defense sealift," he said. Also during his command, periodic meetings between shipping industfy and the shipper services have been held and thus estab­ lishing better communication of ideas and shipping needs. The need for both a mod­ ern, dynamic and sizable mer­ chant marine force often was stressed by the Admiral. Throughout his 37 years of service, from a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy to first director of missile research and development. Bureau of Naval Weapons, ahd later as first commander of the Naval Ordnance Systems Command, Admiral Gralla has met the challenges characteristic cf his career and assumed a strong leadership in his command. •i •i 'A ') •i I'." Christmas Day jn the Port of Houston found these Santas— SIU members Frank Radzvllla, left, and Charles Locke—man­ ning a picket line at the gangway of, ironically, the Liberianflag Saint Nicolas. The Houston picket line was one of several established in various U.S. ports protesting the use of foreignflag ships by American business concerns. The SIU, in con­ junction with other seagoing unions, contends that wages and working conditions aboard these ships are substandard in comparison to American-flag ships and, by utilizing them, U.S. firms are depressing our standards, wage opportunities and costing American seamen jobs. Other unions participating in the picketing included the NMU, MEBA and MM&P.' vr I . •u, I i,r �)• f ' ^ ti A r %. 7m ^ Interior, Commerce-Officials ^ Express Views on Merchant Marine Hon. H. M. Dole h :r I r 4 "r li; '•• » |» fr ! . !| ) t Adm. G. H. Miller The Hon. Hollis M. Dole, assistant secretary* of the U.S. Department of the Interior, mineral resources, spoke to a luncheon sponsored by the eight million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, on the coming energy crisis. Here are highlights from Mr. Dole's address: We face a serious deficiency in energy In the next three decades we can from reliable sources. It's a fact. It's look for nuclear power to assume an here now. And it's going to get worse increasing share of the energy mix, at before it gets better. the expense of all the others. Our total You who are concerned with the use of energy in the year 2000 may be vitality and future of the U.S. Merchant three times what it was in 1970, Marine have been living with the same Now let us look at supply, which is kind of problem for a good many more where all the problems are. years than those of us who have some Domestic oil supply is in trouble, responsibility for the nation's energy and buyers are turning more and more supply. We can devoutly hope that with to the only source left to meet demand; the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 the that is, imported oil. There is plenty of foundation has been laid for revitalizing it, and all we have to do, as the critics our maritime strength. The nation needs of the oil import control program keep a robust, growing merchant marine, just telling us, is to let it come in freely and as it needs a robust, growing energy we can satisfy all our energy needs industry. and have cheaper energy too. We could satisfy all our needs for (Noting the presence of a number of ocean transport with foreign bottoms., trainees at the Harry Lundebeig School too, and it would be cheaper than to ot Seamanship in the audience Mr. carry our trade in U.S.-flag ships. You D<de in the coarse of his remarks com­ don't buy that argument, for reasons mented, *T commend the Seafarers In­ that are well known to you. ternational Uni<m on the program of The same reasons underlie our con­ training yttn have at the Piney Point tention that we simply cannot allow facility. In our educatimial system, we ourselves to become beholden to any overlotdt the bread and butter job re­ outside source for anything so critic^ quirements our economy. to our economic growth and national **We in the Department of Interior security as energy. have started two or three programs for Demand in 1985 will be 26Vi mil­ the purpose of training young people lion barrels a day, up 12 million from for jobs in die energy and minerals re­ the 14Vi million barrels we used in sources fields. I would hope that our 1970. We figure that the best we can programs meet with the same success expect out of the lower 48 states in that you have in training young men for the way of oil production is about 11 Vi jobs in the American merchant ma­ million barrels a day in 1985. rine.") Like it or not, we must face the There .are certain things about a prospect that within 14 years from now, nation's life that are simply too impor­ some 23 percent of our oil may be tant to be left to the control of others. coming from the trouble-ridden polit­ One is ocean transport. Another is en­ ically imstable coimtries of the Arab ergy. These, and a handful of other world, even with the Alaskan North truly strategic services constitute the Slope available to us. While we consume 30 percent of the irreducible minimum of capabilities which the nation must have under its world's oil, we own only eight percent of the world's reserves, and this gives own control at all times. Simply put, energy is the capability some indication of the nature of our to do work. Everything we eat, wear, problem. It takes time to effect a major turn­ use, or enjoy requires energy to make it around in energy supply, just as it takes available to us. Every material benefit we enjoy represents die end of a chain time to rebuild a Navy or a merchant of energy inputs—mowing, cultivating, fieet. The point is that we don't have harvesting, processing, mining, manu­ to let ourselves became a permanent hostage to the economic and political facturing, transporting, distributing. policies of the oil exporting nations of the world. We will have to try for results over the short term to hold the growth of our dependence upon foreign energy sources to a minimum and at long term results to permit an enduring solution to our problem of providing ample and secure supplies of energy to the Nation. Aside from the North Slope, the best prospective territory for oil and gas exploration remains, the continental shelf. Less than two percent of this area has ever been leased. One of the great challenges to the oil business is the fact that for every barrel taken out, two are left in the ground. If we could only reach a frac­ tion of one of those two barrels left behind, we could enormously increase our domestic oil supply without finding another single new field. Asst. Secretary of the Interior Hollis Dole greets students from the Harry Lundeberg School. Left to right are: Robert Hauyen, Herbert Talbert, Dole, Terrence Amiand and Roy Davidson. In the background is 0. William Moody, MID administrator. Adm. George Miller chats with some young trainees from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship prior to the MTD luncheon in Washington. From the left are: Ashton Woodhouse, Sam Rivers, Donald Reichenback, Miller, Victor Ard, Paul Grepo and Albert Matthews. ^ ^ -j At a recent luncheon of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Rear Admiral George Miller, special consultant to the Department of Commerce, gave his views of maritime strategy for the 1970s. Printed below are highlights of his remarks. The United States must never again be as imprepared as it was for the outbreak of World War I and World War H. In future emergencies we must have the ships ready at the outset to rally our resources against any aggressor. We can no longer rely on our allies to protect our shores while we prepare, nor can we count on American-owned ships registered under foreign flags to come to our aid. In the event of a major catastrophe today, the U.S. would be faced with an overall shipping shortage of a mangnitude not currently being contemplated. And the shipping emergency will continue in this coimtry into the late 1970s at least The Merchant Marine is a main pillar of our entire national security and international relations structure—an indispensable instrument of national policy. The Merchant Marine is the only means of bringing the fuel and raw materials to this country's population and essential industry, just for normal operations. It is the controlling factor in our country's ability to face and sustain any kind of major effort, military or otherwise. It alone can save the U.S. Navy in the areas of logistic support, combat augmen­ tation and military sealift during a military confrontation. Our country's influence in the world, our military security and the health of our civilian-industrial base depend on having enough ships, commercial and navy. To acquire the ships this country needs, it must be made as practical for the U.S. citizen to earn a livelihood in shipping and shipbuilding under the American flag as it is for him to earn a living in the steel, chemical, electronic and automobile industries. Equitable incentives and opportunities will enable the U.S. shipowner to regard the American flag as his "flag of convenience." The more our government agencies use the U.S.-flag fleet, the more they will encourage private investment in the additional merchant fleet needed in emergen­ cies. Let those who defend the free enterprise system set the example by using its products and services." There are three things we can do about coal. First, we can go out and find more low-sulfur coal near the major market areas in the East. Second, we can perfect equipment that can be installed in furnaces that bum coal which will remove the sulfur gases either in the combustion phase, or from the exhaust stream as it goes up the stack. Third, we can convert coal to liquid and gaseous fuels by processes which leave the sulfur be^d in the residue. We in the Department of the Interior view integration of energy responsibil­ ities as the single most important thing that can be done with respect to solving problems that have become far too complex, too important, and too urgent to be settled in the loose and uncoordi­ nated fashion which was good enough in the days when energy was plentiful. �April 17, 1972, is the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns. As is customary at this time of the year, the SIU Accounting Department has pre­ pared the following detailed tax guide to assist SIU men in filing their returns on income earned in 1971. Generally, with very few exceptions, seamen are treated no differently under the income tax laws than any other citizen or resident of the U.S. (The non­ resident alien seaman must also file a return but the rules are not the same for him.) Who Must File Every Sea^rer who is a citizen or resident of the United States, whether an adult or minor must file a return if: (1) You are Single, an unmarried Head of House­ hold, or Surviving Widow(er) with a dependent child; and your income was $1,700 or more ($2,300 if 65 or over). (b) No other person is entitled to claim an exemp­ tion for you or your spouse, and (c) Your spouse does not file a separate return, or (3) You are not covered under (1) or (2) above and you had income of $600 or more. You must also file a return and pay any tax due if you have net earnings from self-employment of $400 or more. See Schedule SB. A Seafarer with income of less than these amounts should file a return to get a refimd if tax was with­ held. A married Seafarer with income less than his own personal exemption should file a joint return with his wife to get the smaller tax or larger refund for the couple. When To File Tax retiuns have to be filed by April 17, 1972. However, the April 17 deadline is waived in cases where a seaman is at sea. In such instances, the sea­ man must file his return at the first opportunity, along with an affidavit stating the reason for delay. How To Pay Make check or money order payable to "Internal Revenue Service" for fidl amount on line 28. Write your social security number on your check or money order. If line 28 is less than $1, do not pay. Rounding Off To Whole Dollars • The money items on your return and schedules may be shown in whole dollars. This means that you eliminate any amount less than 50 cents, and increase any amount from 50 cents through 99 cents to the next higher dollar. Advantages of A Joint Return Generally it is advantageous for a married couple to file a joint return. There are benefits in figuring the tax on a joint return which often result in a lower tax than would result from separate returns. (2) You are a married person entitled to file joint­ ly and your combined (husband's and wife's) income is $2,300 or more ($2,900 if either you or your spouse is 65 or over, $3,500 if both 65 or over), provided: (a) You and your spouse had the same household as your home at the close of the taxable year. Changes In Marital Status If you are married at the end of 1971, you are considered married for the entire year. If you are divorced or legally separated on or before the end of 1971, you are considered single for the entire year. If your wife or husband died during 1971 you are con­ sidered married for the entire year. Generally in such Your 1971 Tax Form Many Seafarers will need only Form 1040 in filing their 1971 returns. Schedules and forms that may be required in addition to Form 1040 include the following, which you may obtain from an In­ ternal Revenue Service office, and at many banks and post offices: Schedule A for itemized deductions; Schedule B for gross dividends and other dis­ tributions on stock in excess of $100, and for in­ terest income in excess of $100; Schedule C for income from a personally owned business; Schedule D for income from the sale or exchange of capital assets; Schedule E for income from pensions, annuities, rents, royalties, partnerships, estates, trusts, etc.; Schedule F for income from farming; Schedule G for income averaging; Schedule R for retirement income credit; and Schedule SB for reporting net earnings from self-employment. Some specialized forms available only at In­ ternal Revenue Service offices are: Form 1310, Statement of Claimant to Refund Due—^Deceased Taxpayer; Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses; Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration; Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals; Form 2440, Sick-Pay Exclusion; Form 2441, Expenses for Care of Children and Certain Other Dependents; Form 2950SE, Self-Employed Retirement De­ duction; Form 3468, Computation of Investment Credit; Form 3903, Moving Expense Adjustment; Form 4136, Computation of Credit for Federal Tax on Gasoline, Special Fuels, and Lubricating OU; Form 4137, Computation of Social Security Tax on Unreported Tip Income; Form 4625, Computation of Minimum Tax; Form 4583, U.S. Information Return of Foreign Bank, Securities, and Other Financial Accounts; Form 4726, Maximum Tax on Earned Income; and You May Have IRS Compute Your Tax.—If your income on line 18 is $20,000 or less and con­ sists only of wages, salary and tips, dividends, in­ terest, pensions and annuities, and you choose the standard deduction instead of itemizing, you may have the Service figure your tax for you. The Service will compute your tax if you: 1. Fill in lines 1 through 18, lines 22, 24, 25, line 26, if applicable and line 31. 2. Skip lines 19, 20, 21, 23, and 27 through 30. 3. If you are filing a joint return, show hus­ band's and wife's income separately in the space to the left of the entry space for line 1'^. 4. File your return on or before April 17, 1972. The Service will then compute your tax and re­ fund any overpayment or bill you for any amount you owe. Note: If you elect to have IRS compute your tax, the Service will also figure your retirement in­ come credit if you answer the question on Schedule R for columns A and B and fill in only lines 2 and 5 of Schedule k and enter RIC on line 20 of Form 1040. a case, a joint return may be filed for the year. You may also be entitled to the benefits of a joint return for the two years following the death of your husband or wife. t Where to File With the Internal Revenue Service Center for your district. Use envelope mailed you or the appropriate address below. If yonr leyal residence or prin^pnl piece of onsineas Is in Delaware, District of Coiumbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina Indiana Mic' gan, OhloTWest Virginia Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Use this mniiing address Internal Revenue Service Center 11601 Roosevelt Boulevard Philadelphia, Pa. 19165 Internal Revenue Service Center 4800 Buford Highw^ Chamblee, Georgia 30006 Internal Revenue Service Center Cincinnati, Ohio 45298 Internal Revenue Service Center 3661 S. Interregional Highway Austin, Texas 78740 Internal Revenue Service Center 1160 West 1200 South Street Ogden, Utah 84406 Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin Internal Revenue Service Center 2306 E. Bannister Rood Kansas City, Missouri 64170 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Tork, Rhode Island, Vermont Internal Revenue Service Center 310 Lowell Street Andover, Mass. 01812 Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia Internal Revenue Service Center 3131 Democrat Road Memphis, Tenn. 38110 California: Counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kem, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Internal Revenue Service Center 1160 West 1200 South Street Ogden, Utah 84406 California (all other counties). Hawaii Internal Revenue Service Center 5045 Bkkst Butler Avenue Fresno, California 93730 If yon are located in: Panama Canal Zone, American Samoa, Guam Puerto Rico (or If excluding Income under section 933) VIiiwln -Islands: - Non-'permanent residents Virgin Islands: Permanent residents > I Use this address Internal Revenue Service Center 11601 Roosevelt Boulevard Philadelphia, Pa. 19156 Internal Revenue Service Center 11601 Roosevelt Boulevard Philadelphia. Pa. 19166 Department of Finance, Tax Division Charlotte Amalle, St. Thomas Virgin Islands 00801 U.S. citizens with foreign addresses except (A.P.O. and F.P.O.) and those excluding income under Sec­ tion 911 or 931, should file with the Internal Revenue Service Center, 11601 Roosevelt Boulevard, Phila­ delphia, Pennsylvania 19155. Exemptions Each taxpayer is entitled to a personal exemption of $675 for himself, $675 for his wife, an additional $675 if he is over 65 and another $675 if he is blind. The exemptions for age and blindness apply also to a taxpayer's wife, and can also be claim^ by both of them. In cases where a man's wife lives in a foreign country, he can still claim the $675 exemption for her. In addition a taxpayer can claim $675 for each child, parent, grandparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, and each uncle, aunt, nephew or niece dependent on him, if he provides more than one-half of their support during the calendar year. The dependent must have less than $675 income and live in the U.S., Canada, Mexico^ Panama or the Canal Zone. A child under 19, or a student over 19 can earn over $675 and still count as a dependent if the tax­ payer provides more than one-half of his support. The law also enables a seaman who is contributing more than ten percent of the support of a dependent to claim an exemption for that individual, provided the other contributors file a declaration that they will not claim the dependent that year. Credit For Excess Social Security (FICA) Tax Paid If a total of more than $405.60 of Social Security (FICA) tax was withheld from the wages of either »if I ^ I •< ii �you or your wife because one or both of you worked for more than one employer, you may claim the ex­ cess over $405.60 as a credit against your income tax. Tax Credit For Retirement Income A tax credit is allowed for individuals against re­ tirement income such as rents, dividends and earnings at odd jobs. However, an adjustment must be made in this credit for Sociad Security benefits. i, Dividend Income If a seaman has dividend income from stocks he can exclude the first $100 from his gross income. If a joint return is filed and both husband and wife have dividend income, each one may exclude $100 of dividends from their gross income. taxes actually paid within the year. You cannot de­ duct: Federal excise taxes. Federal Social Security taxes, hunting and dog licenses, auto inspection fees, tags, drivers licenses, alcoholic beverages, cigarette and tobacco taxes, water taxes and taxes raid by you for another person. Contributions Any taxpayer can deduct up to 50 percent of ad­ justed gross income for contributions to charities, edu­ cation^ institutions and hospitals. In the case of other contributions a 20 percent limitation applies. Medical and Dental Expenses All expenses over three percent of adjusted gross income for doctor and dental bills, hospital bills, med­ Welfare, Pension and Vacation Benefits Benefits received from the SIU Welfare Plan do not have tc be reported as income. Payments received from the SIU Pension Plan are includable as income on the tax return of those pen­ sioners who retire with a normal pension. There is a special retirement income tax credit to be calculated on Schedule R which is to be attached to the return. Pensioners imder 65 who receive a disability pen­ sion do not have to include such payments on their tax returns. However, all disability pension payments received after age 65 are taxable in the same manner as a normal pension. Vacation pay received from the Seafarers Vacation Plan is taxable income in the same manner as wages. t ^ V 3.' II r. I'!• Death Benefit Exclusion If you receive pension payments as a beneficiary of a deceased employee, and the employee had re­ ceived no retirement pension payment, you may be entitled to a death benefit exclusion of up to $5,000. Gambling Gains All net gains from gambling must be reported as income. However, if more was lost than gained during the year, the losses are not deductible, but simply cancel out the gains. Income Averaging A Seafarer who has an unusually large amount of taxable income for 1971 may be able to reduce the total amount of his tax by using the income averaging method. This method permits a part of the unusually large amount of taxable income to be taxed in lower brackets, resulting in a reduction of the over-all amount of tax due. Deductions Should You Use the Standard Deduction or Itemize Your Deduction?—One of the important decisions you must make is whether to take the standard de­ duction or to itemize your actual deductions for charitable contributions, medical expenses, interest, taxes, etc. Because the standard deduction varies at different income levels, it will generally be helpful to follow these guidelines based on your adjusted gross income (line 18): If line 18 is less than $8,000 and your deductions are less than $1,050, find your tax in tax tables 1-13 which give you the benefit of the standard deduction. If yoiu: deductions exceed $1,050, itemize them and figure tax on lines 46-50. If line 18 is between $8,000 and $11,500 and your deductions are less than 13 percent of line 18, use the standard deduction. If more than 13 percent, itemize your deductions. If line 18 is over $11,500 and your deductions are less than $1,500, use the standard deduction. If over $1,500, itemize your deductions. Note: If married filing separately, divide the above dollar amounts by 2 to determine whether you should itemize or take the standard deduction. The following items can be used as deductions against income (if you do not take the standard de­ duction) : Interest Interest paid to banks and individuals on loans, mortgages, etc., is deductible. Taxes In general, you can deduct: personal property taxes, real estate taxes, state or local retail sales taxes, state gasoline taxes and state and local income M : 11 January 1972 .oJ ical and hospital insurance, nurse care and similar costs can be deducted. Other such costs include such items as eyeglasses, ambulance service, transportation to doctors' offices, rental of wheelchairs and similar equipment, hearing aids, artificial limbs and correc­ tive devices. However, if the Seafarer is reimbursed by the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan for any of these costs, such as family, hospital and surreal expenses, he cannot de­ duct the whole bill, only that part in excess of the benefits paid by the Plan. All expenses over one percent of adjusted gross in­ come for drugs and medicine can be deducted. The deductible portion is then combined with other med­ ical and dental expenses which are subject to the nor­ mal three percent rule. In figuring your deduction, you can deduct an amount equal to one-half of the insurance premiums, premiums paid for medical care for yourself, your wife, and dependents. The maximum amoimt de­ ductible is $150. The other one-half, plus any excess over the $150 limit is deductible subject to the normal three percent rule. Care of Children and Other Dependents If deductions are itemized, a woman or a widower, including men who are divorced or legally separated under a decree and who have not remarried or a hus­ band whose wife is incapacitated or is institutionalized for at least 90 consecutive days or a shorter period if she dies, may deduct expenses paid, not to exceed a total of $600, for one dependent, or not exceed a total of $900, for two or more dependents for the care of: (a) dependent children under 13 years of age or (b) dependent persons (excluding husband or wife) physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves; if such care is to enable the taxpayer to be gainfully employed or to actively seek gainful employment. Union Dues Dues and initiation fees paid to labor organizations and most union assessments can be deducted. Reporting Your Income All income, in whatever form received, that is not specifically exempt must be included in your income tax return, even though it may be offset by adjust­ ments or deductions. Examples are given below. Examples of Income That Must Be Reported Wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, fees, tips, and gratuities. Dividends. . Earnings (interest) from savings and loan associa­ tions, mutual savings banks, credit unions, etc. Interest on tax refunds. Interest on bank deposits, bonds, notes. Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds. Interest on arbitrage bonds issued after Oct. 9, 1969 by State and local governments. Profits from business or profession. Your share of profits from partnerships and small business corporations. Pensions, annuities, endowments. Supplemental annuities under Railroad Retirement Act (but not regular Railroad Retirement Act bene­ fits). Profits from sales or exchanges of real estate, securities, or other property. Rents and royalties. Your share of estate or trust income. Employer unemployment benefits (S.U.B.). Alimony, separate maintenance or support pay­ ments received from and deductible by your husband (wife). Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, etc.). Refunds of State and local taxes (principal amounts) if deducted in a prior year and resulted in tax benefits. Examples of Income That Should Not Be Reported Disability retirement payments and other benefits paid by the Veterans Administration. Dividends on Veterans' Insurance. Life insurance proceeds, upon death. Workmen's compensation, insurance, damages, etc., for injury or sickness. Interest on certain state and municipal bonds. Federal social security benefits. Gifts, inheritances, bequests. Long-Tnp Tax Problems A major tax beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not withheld on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the pay­ off took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five month trip in September, 1970, paying off in January, 1971, woidd have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1971 W-2 slip and all the taxes withheld in 1971. This practice could increase his taxes in 1971 even ffiough his ac­ tual 1971 earnings might be less than those in 1970. There are ways to minimize the impact of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1970, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1970 income. Unfortunately, this raises another complica­ tion. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1970 will not have a W-2 (withholding state­ ment) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1970, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 14 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1971 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1971 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 1970 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this wiU save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-ofpocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets refunded. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not jibe with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It is justified only if a seaman had veiy little income in one year and very consider­ able income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. �to the editor Symjpathy Apprmatea To the Editor: 1 wish to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the kind expression of sympathy received at the death of my husband, Amos Chastain, who passed away whll#^ filing aboard the Penn Sailor. s Thank you for the kindness and promptness of the Seafarers Welfare Plan in its handling of my husband's benefits. ^=1 i I also wish to express my appreciation to the crev^f| members aboard the Penn Sailor for the money thejf"" sent for flowers. ; Thank you also to all of Amos' other friends aboard other ships for money they sent for flowers. L Again, thank you ail. MrSi AiQds Chastitit ;!'^ '.ii -i? A ThougHtful Union•j'lvC Blindfolds, Gags and Ear Plugs Last month, the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare held a meet­ ing in San Francisco—a closed-door meet­ ing concerning the fate of the local U.S. PHS hospital which annually services thou­ sands of beneficiaries, including Seafarers. SIUNA Vice President Frank Drozak tried to get into that meeting as the repre­ sentative of many PHS beneficiaries. He was tinned away. HEW did not want any such representative in on the decision to close or transfer the San Francisco hospital. The battle for this hospital and the seven others in the PHS system has been going on since December, 1970, when the depart­ ment announced plans to close all eight. Then, at the urging of the SIU, the Mari­ time Trades Department's Port Councils, and other maritime unions. Congress stepped in to question HEW about the proposed closings. The Department backed off from its original stand at this point and promised Congress broad studies would be taken to indicate what would be the best alternative for the hospitals—continued federal opera­ tion, closure, or transfer to community con­ trol. It's evident now that HEW has ignored Congress, slapping on it the blindfold of secret memoranda and closed-door meet­ ings. Instead of a review of all possible alternatives for the hospital, HEW is giving local communities only" two alternatives— accept transfer to community control or accept the closing of the hospital. So now we see that the Department has blindfolded Congress, gagged the general public, and blindfolded, gagged and stuffed the ears of PHS beneficiaries. This situation cannot be allowed to con­ tinue. We will not allow it to continue. At a time when the nation is in the midst of an admitted health care crisis, no group of citizens—^union members, PHS beneficiar­ ies, anyone-—can stand idly by and allow the closing of eight major health care cen­ ters. We think it's time that HEW stopped trying to make monkeys of us all. A Little Bit of Sugar. Some 200,000 members of the Interna­ tional Association of Machinists and the United Auto Workers recently won a new contract calling for a pay hike of 12 percent in the first year. These union members all work in the ailing aerospace industry where unemploy­ ment has been rife for many months. When the contract went to the Phase II Pay Board, the public and employer mem­ bers rejected the pacts on the grounds that the pay raises were too high, exceeding the Board's 5.5 percent guideline. The Board ignored the fact that about two-thirds of the 12 percent was agreed to by the employers back in 1968 as a catch­ up on living costs. Taking out this catch-up, pay and fringe benefits in the first year were actually less than 5.5 percent. The Board later said it would accept an eight percent increase. But by that time, the die was cast. Both the lAM and the UAW Page 10 announced they would seek an injunction in Federal Court to enjoin the Pay Board from "destroying the integrity" of the contracts. In other words, they will see, legally through the courts, if the Pay Board has the right to interfere in the collective bar­ gaining process. There is an interesting sidebar to the whole story. Within hours after the Pay Board rejected the 12 percent pay hike, an official of NASA announced approval of a new aerospace program—a "space shuttle" designed to make space travel eventually available to all citizens. The space shuttle program could be a solid shot in the arm for the bogged-down industry. Isn't it interesting that this announcement came shortly after the Pay Board acted? Remember what grandma used to say: "A little bit of sugar makes the bitter medicine go down." Efo'the Editor: V; • •''"f I would like to express my gratitude to the Union lits thoughtfulness in paying my deceased husband'a e !hospital bills, and for the check from the ^faiefs Welfare Plan. All of the kind and great things the union has done| pfor my husband and for myself are appreciated by me^ li phey have been a lifesawr for me—words cannot exIpress how grateful i am for your help. Mrs. Everett B. Pridgeon JacksofitfiHer Fla. Proud of SIUj X ha^ l^eck for Ta^ I wish to say as I have said mahy times before that ; Seafarers International Union is the greatest union in the world. V, I am relink and sj^^ to many retir^ here in Floridi^; Imd ncme belong, to a mijkm benefits as mimerous a^g; Ihose (^ered by the SIU; This makes me very proud and very grateful,. res^;®raUi{IH the Editor; , , , There are no words to express my thanks and appreciadon for the mm^ union has come to my aid. X^ have been hospitalize five times, four for surgery. gig V It is such a comfort to have tiffs God-sent weffare ^ion; ,. . I wish to also thmiJc SIU Seattle Port Agent Steve Troy -'."i fpr all his help. • '^mh'EveKlt Seattle, Wash. U (V'i f- (Editor's Note: The De<xittb» issue of the Log carried a "Letter to the Editor" entitled "Support SPAD." This letter was sniNOEittted by Seafarer Kosta Ila^misios, not John GrifBn as incorreey istate.^^^ W •1^ January, 1972 Volume XXXIV, No. I fUMAKEMHmtOO Official Publication of ttie Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, Prtsidem Cal Tanner, Exectitire Vict-Presideut Earl Shepard, Vice-PrtsideHt Al Kerr, Secrelary-Treaiurer Lindsey Williams, Vice-President Al Tanner, Vice-President Robert Matthews, Vice-President I Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 120018 by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inlland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. 1# ; v'->- - ' -i ^ Seafarers Log VII I, �Nationwide Consumer Protection Effort AFL-CIO Forms VoJunteer Staff to Check On Prices The AFTL-CXO, through its Community Services Depart­ ment, is monitoring price in­ creases throughout the nation and has assembled a volimteer staff of 30,000 union members to check each price increase they spot. Leo Perlis, director of com­ munity services for the federa­ tion, ^said that even trained montors would find it nearly im­ possible to know if prices had been raised illegally. Thus, the volunteers have been asked to inquire about each price raise they spot, and if dissatisfied with the answer to report the increase to AFL-CIO head­ quarters where it will be checked further. Confusing Guidelines The problem, Perlis said, is in the Price Commission's rul­ ing that retailers are permitted to increase prices if their per­ centage of profit for a given item does not rise. Perlis said that with rules like those it would be impos­ sible for any but the most skilled observers to know u hI lt= •, ^11 1)^1 IH whether the price of an item had risen illegally or not. Perlis said price monitoring units had reported a variety of price increases, and the Internal Revenue Service early in Janu­ ary confirmed the existence of widespread violations of Price Commission guidelines. Prior to the IRS statement; the Price Commission itself had asked the tax agency to look into more than 1,000 com­ plaints of violation of the guide­ lines. Labor is Critical The price control program, and the structure of the other Phase n regulatory group—the Pay Board—were criticized by Al^CIO President George Meany in statements issued during the New Year's holidays. Meany said that, "the prices workers must pay for every­ thing they buy continue to mount while the much pub­ licized price control program, with no effective enforcement mechanism, promises much and delivers little." In a letter to Judge George H. Boldt, chairman of the Pay Board, Meany said the "very future of the Pay Board is seriously endanger^." He cited as evidence an an­ nouncement by the business members of the board that they would oppose any scheduled increase over 7 percent "with­ out regard to equity, number of people involved, historic prece­ dent or comparability." His suggested remedy for the board's problems was "to quick­ ly adopt rules and procedures that can be widely accepted as equitable and understandable. It surely does not need the huge and paralyzing number of challenges and appeals that the business members announce­ ment threatens to create." In a New Year's Day state­ ment, Meany said that despite such obstacles, "American workers and their unions face the uncertain year ahead with a marked degree of confidence bom from the knowledge that self-delivery is available through the most precious possession of free people—the ballot." SIU Welfare, Pension and yacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAH) REPORT PERIOD FOR PERIOD DECEMBER 1,1970 thru DECEMBER 31,1971 inTMBEB SEAFABEBS' WELFARE FLAy OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID Scholarship 110 $ 32,104.85 Hospital Benefits 25,420 614,676.69 Death Benefits 311 860,474.50 Medicare Benefits 7,332 23,358.10 Maternity Benefits 486 93,960.80 Medical Examination Program 10,072 254,600.77 Dependent Benefits (Average $486.82) 31,616 1,501,237.50 Optical Benefits 8,349 374,578.04 Meal Book Benefits 4,239 49,661.29 Out-Patients Benefits 69,044 516,207.09 Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 156,679 4,322,859.^ Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 25,156- 6,166,715.25 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$518.68) 18,649 9,299,814.28 Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 200,784 $19,789,389.16 Tax Refunds Due The following f^eafarers should contact Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105 for income tax refiind checks. 3 S. A. Beard Manuel J. Dacunha Winifred S. Daniel Burr G. Eells Orlando R. Hoppe John Magal Ehner J. Moe Richard M. Pauly Henry S. Perreira David San Miguel Pascual S. Sim Alfredo Zulueta Consumers Face Further Rise in Living Costs I r by Sidney MaigoUus Purported price guidelines or not, your living costs are going to be higher this coming year. With food prices already be' pnning to rise again, the like­ lihood is that the cost of living will go up even more than the 2Vi percent the Nixon Admin­ istration is trying to set as the maximum rise. As this is written in Decem­ ber, the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index al­ ready has gone up four weeks in a row and is the highest since last August. You did not get the full benefit of the drop in wholesale prices this past fall, and only exception^ly low prices for pork and eggs kept food bills fairly level in recent weeks. But now supplies of pork and eggs are decreasing, and prices for these foods and many veg­ etables and fruits already are going up. The other expense problems that will give your family most difficulty this year are housing, transportation and medical care. Moderate-income families will be hit hardest by this year's continuing inflation. Food and housing usually take over half their income and these costs are going to be under greatest pressure this year. Rents Rise Rent increases loom as the most explosive problem. Be­ fore the recent freeze went into effect, rents had been going up at almost twice the rate of homeowner expenses. Rents continued to rise even during the freeze. Now that rent "con­ January 1972 trols" have been replaced by "guidelines," many complaints of sharp increases have been made—some up to 30 per cent —according to the Internal Revenue Service. To its credit, the IRS which administers the guidelines, has warned that landlords must keep records of their charges for comparable units, and must show these records to tenants and explain the reason for any increase; Renters asked to pay increases that seem unjustified can make a complaint to the nearest IRS office. At the same time families hoping to get out of the rent trap by buying a home are fac­ ing a sharp increase in prices. The typical price of a new house jumped from $23,000 last fall to $25,000 now. This is the bigegst one-year increase of the past decade. Since it has become difficult to police food and other prices now that "controls" have been replaced by vague "guide­ lines," unions and other groups trying to maintain a price watch possibly can do this most usefully by collecting informa­ tion on rent increases and re­ porting these to the IRS. New cars will cost 2Vi-3 per­ cent more this year than during the recent three-month price freeze, but most of the domestic makes will cost less than last year because of pending repeal of the 7 per cent excise tax. Note that beginning Jan. 1, car dealers are required to give you data you can take home on stopping, distance, accelera­ tion and passing ability, and tire reserve loads. This iriormation can help you compare these vital safety featmes among different makes and models. Some Shopping Principles To buy the best possible standard of living for your fam­ ily, you need to use consistently a number of shopping princi­ ples and techniques. Below we have summarized ten shopping principles which can help you buy the most for your money. These are: • Make it a practice to com­ pare values in different stores just as a professional purchas­ ing agent secures bids from dif­ ferent supplies. Especially on a large item, shop at least three stores. You'll know much more about quality and values by the time you are in the third store than in the first. • Time your buying to take advantage of the savings avail­ able at annual sales such as the January and July shoe sales and clothing clearances, and the February and August homefurnishings sales. • Buy according to intended use. In food, buy the more care­ fully-selected Grade A prod­ ucts when appearance is im­ portant but the lower-cost B and C grades for cooked dish­ es. For example, buy fancy canned tomatoes for the table, but a cheaper grade for the pot. Both are equally nutritious. • Buy according to grade and specification rather than on the basis of the best-known brand name or the assumption that a higher price necessarily means significantly higher qual­ ity. For example, if a number of brands of frozen juice con­ centrate are all labeled "U.S. Grade A," or if all aspirin tab­ lets are labeled "U.S.P." (mean­ ing, they meet the standards of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia), a consumer can buy the lowestpriced with assurance of getting the same basic quality. • Buy on the basis of nu­ tritive values, which these days especially means reading the list of ingredients shown on the labels, and buying basic foods rather than processed versions. Note that each additional step in procesing increases the cost; often disproportionately. If chicken is cut into parts you pay 5 per cent more than for a whole chicken. If the parts are already breaded for frying you pay 50 per cent more. If the chicken is already fried you pay 90 per cent more. • Buy in bulk to take ad­ vantage of the lower costs of larger sizes of groceries, some meat products, soaps and toil­ etries, which usually (although not always) save 1(3 to 20 per cent over the cost of smaller sizes. • Look for basic quality rather than deluxe features. Merchandise usually falls into three prices classes: low-end, moderate-price and high-price. A manufacturer may make washing machines at three price levels. While the "low-end" model may lack some useful features, the medium-priced model will have all the essential features of the deluxe model. • Select basic styles. The simpler the styling of clothing or home furnishings, the larger the proportion of cost that has gone into the actual materials or construction rather than into decoration. Simpler clothing and furniture also have less tendency to become "dated." Simple clothing can be worn easily with other items in your wardrobe. Simple furniture will harmonize more easily with other possessions. Clothes, furniture and appliances with clean lines and less detail also are less costly to maintain. • Pool your buying with others, which can reduce costs significailtly by enabling bulk prices and lower selling costs. This technique can be as in­ formal as several families shar­ ing a large purchase of garden supplies or cases of canned goods, or more permanent ar­ rangements such as buying clubs which arrange with local merchants and fuel suppliers for discounts, or the consumer co-ops in some cities which operate their own supermarkets, pharmacies, optical services, apartment houses and insurance services. • Finance family needs at lowest costs. Credit fees are higher than most people realized until the enactment of the "truth in lending" law. Costs range from 12 per cent or less per annum for credit-union and some bank loans, to as much as 30-42 per cent at small-loan companies and for some finance charges on used cars, depend­ ing on where you arrange the credit and how long you take to repay. Page U �isored its annual C^iVitm K ^ the woS I I season ;^n. dinner at SI i holidays an^^n' » the I O'^pany, as well s» oojoy one another's [ |i^^ ®^ ihesm I '•®Past compii- a lonely one^ I J family and the ho^^^^ ^e. That is why 1 a: ftiMds for Jong periods p ^efdi^ of comradesbiD^S fP«« so that their cSn^ to^e^est. • • ®®mbers in holiday « he J ; •f H^/Vm/-ingfofi ^efroJf Teregafe'"!^^ °«^ge in photo at rleht S/U solno^LW. enjoyed -«MS hooking forward to e good Christm «ra„TJ>!?«""t 0, Ranous at festival- •" Detroit (p^5;rit?rgK§' MjeWe and his eg-eedCTriatmas was fine the Port of Wi/m/ng^ i antflMrs. Dare Retert\T Detroit A of Great Lake? m and their faJf.,.^embers 'or goS '"et'e Seafarer Waiter Stewart J^Ttamii. • — «-e Port o/ffr„|to?S'""' Christmas dfnner in - 'W �. • H.i' ' --•J 1% Boston 1-1 •' Seafarer John Duffy and family joined in Christmas celebration at Boston s Essex Hotel by the SlU. Seafarer and Mrs. John Chermisino and boys are about to start festive day in the Port of Boston. Seattle Buffalo i''' IV- ( •i' i Two veteran steward department members, G. Vinluan (left) and A. Asuncion, found Christmas Day in Seattle a day not only for a fine meal but also for a chance to talk over old times. Brother Ed Murphy, a member of the SlU-affiliated Inland Boatman's Union, presides at head of table as family enjoys SlU dinner at Buffalo's Lenox Hotel. Philadelphia r Seafarers Richard and Larry Saviour and a friend in photo at right all concurred that Christmas day was a happy one in the Port of Philadel­ phia. I f Brother Harvey Hill and wife took occasion to meet old friends. Getting ready to eat a tasty Christmas meal in the Port of Philadelphia are Seafarer Harry McCullough, his mother and other members of his family in photo at right. A leisurely and enjoyable Christmas day was spent in the Port of Philadelphia by Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Vina and SiU member William Con­ don in photo at right. I \ Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Schoell are happy faces at SIU Christmas Dinner in the Port of Seattle. Schoell is an SIU pensioner. January 1972 Page 13 �' 'r /:;.. Union members in the Port of Norfolk had a very Merry Christmas at the Golden Triangle Hotel where the SlU held its annual holiday dinner. In the Port of Norfolk the Wynn family and guests were enjoying a tasty Christmas meal when the photographer snapped this picture. Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, their daughter and guests spend an enjoyable Christmas at the Golden Triangle Hotel In the Port of Norfolk. New York Seafarer P. Wieks and his son Joseph enjoy Christmas meal in Yokohama. Keiko Nakategawa (left) joins Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hamblet for Christmas Dinner in the Port of Yokohama. Seafarer and Mrs. James Johnson and their guest, Tamra-San These two tiny tots can only muster up a bashful glance for the Log photographer as they and find pleasure In each other's company at Christmas Day their grandmother, Eula Garcia, enjoy Christmas day at union headquarters in New York. They gathering in tho Port of Yokohama. are the family of SlU pensioner Antonio Garcia, who sailed as ccok and baker. wm �mmmm SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERfiATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO . • . :t-r, PRMtESS IN EDUMTION - V}', V,. '-r • A' , I •C The Future Is Now Seafarers are a unique group of people. They sail the waters of the earth, a small band of men alone in a small world of their own. They look at the sea, the skies and the stars. And they look to the future. They look to progress and a better future, for themselves, for their brothers of the sea, for their families, friends, neighbors, for all man­ kind. In the beginning, the insatiable curiosity of Seafarers led them to new and mysterious lands. They were explorers, discoverers. They were inquisitive and always seeking new ways to improve their living standards and their horizons. And they knew that learning and edu­ cation were ways to improve their lot as well as the world they lived in. It was against this background, coupled with the need to provide qualified manpower when needed or attrition demanded, that the Seafarers International Union moved to open the road to education for its members. It did this by establishing schools in a number of ports throughout the nations—the Harry Lundeberg Schools, named after the founder and first president of the union. Initially, the SIU training program had three major goals: 1. To provide entry-rating training. 2. To help Seafarers upgrade their skills so they could move to higher ratings. 3. To aid Seafarers in preparation for examinations leading to licenses as ships' officers. These training centers were highly successful. They furnished trained manpower to the nation's merchant ships to meet emergency situations or to fill the place of Seafarers lost through death or re­ tirement. More important, perhaps, they provided training and job op­ portunities for scores of young men—many of them from deprived and disadvantaged areas of the country. In time, it became evident that more was needed than training centers that dealt with vocational training alone. It seemed desirable to centralize training activities to broaden the program, to raise the sights to a higher goal. To this end, the Lundeberg School acquired a former Navy torpedo-testing station located at Piney Point, Md., about 70 miles south of the nation's capital. Situated on St. George's Creek near the confluence of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, the site is ideally suited for the training of Seafarers. The total site consists of a 53-acre training and recreational area plus a 1,000 acre farm which may one day become a special village for Seafarers. It was a barren spot at first. Then it began to take shape. Today, stretching from the main entrance to the marina, there exists a com­ plex of immaculate, trim buildings, flagstone walks, neat lawns, at­ tractive gardens and recreational facilities. To provide the proper kind of sea-training environment, ships are utilized as classrooms. Because the union felt that vocational training alone was not enough to enable Seafarers to cope with their jobs and with the com­ plex society in which they live, it was decided to provide an academic training program to help make up for past losses in education. A staff of instructors was assembled—a staff not only possessing the necessary professional competence to initiate and carry out an academic program, but a staff with an understanding and interest in the welfare of men who go to sea. Out of this evolved the next step: An opportunity for all Seafarers who needed, or desired it, a chance to earn a hi^ school diploma through a high school equivalency program. The purpose of this special section of the Seafarers Log is to high­ light the progress of the union's education program. It is a report on how the age-old dream of Seafarers—the dreams of a better future through vocational and academic education—is being realized at the Harry Lundeberg School. It is a report which shows that through this education program. Seafarers can look to the future with confidence. �Vocational rwi • • • 1 raining . V PROGRESS IN EDUCATION The Future Is Now i- r^nu^K vilr"'. pQ o e, ~l .:• When the SlU and its members first acquired the site of the Harry Lundeberg School at Piney Point, Md., it consisted of a wind-lashed, weather-beaten remains of a former torpedo-testing station. Today, it is an inviting oasis of education. A number of ships have been purchased and brought to the site and converted into floating schools. The Charles S. Zimmerman, formerly an excursion vessel, houses the academic program. The ship is complete with classrooms, a theatre and lecture hall seating 300; a well-equipped library; faculty facilities and meeting rooms. The S.Y. Dauntless, which once served as the flagship of Atlantic Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King during World War II, plays an important part in the vocational training program. For three days each week, under the supervision of the engineer in charge, trainees are given on-thejob training in both the engine and deck depart­ ments. The machinery of the vessel is put in motion; the boilers are fired; the gauges become operational; the anchor is weighed. This is a simulation of the actual work trainees will become involved in on their jobs. In the engine department, the students learn to fire the boilers and read the gauges and become familiar with all of the functions of the department. In the deck department, they learn to raise and lower the anchor, tie and untie the lines, handle the wheel. Another vessel at the school is the Claude "Sonny" Simmons, which formerly carried freight on the Great Lakes and the Chesapeake Bay. It was con­ verted into a vocational training center complete with classrooms, heavy-duty winches and other cargo-handling equipment. Other ships obtained for training at sea, ships which give trainees a "feel" for the traditions of the sea, include the high-masted Freedom, former flag­ ship of the sailing squadron of the U.S. Naval Academy; the Manitou, a sailing craft favored by 'President John F. Kennedy; the Richard Henry Dana and the Cap/. James Cook, two 135-foot bluenose schooners; plus a variety of small sailing craft. Most training is accomplished aboard these vessels, all of which have been equipped with the same kind of gear trainees will find atoard the ships of the American merchant marine. However, students also work and train in dockside welding shops, paint shops, electrical shops, machine shops, acquiring the skills they will need for their careers as Seafarers. Students live in modern, air-conditioned bungalowdormitories. For recreation, they have a swimming pool, gymnasium, recreation center, library and a theatre. The school also has its own sick bay and a staff doctor to handle medical problems. In all, the facilities at the Harry Lundeberg School have changed from the stark realities of a military base to the warm atmosphere of a campus. Facilities Training for the sea always has been one of the prime goals of the SIU education program. Oper­ ating under rules and regulations established by the U.S. Coast Guard, the school graduates approxi­ mately 1,000 students a year from its 12-week pro­ gram of concentrated training. A total of 920 trainees were graduated in 1971. The 12-week course is divided into two-week seg­ ments. During the first segment, students are taught the discipline needed for a man to work in close harmony with shipmates at sea. The trainees also are given an orientation course to help them learn what the school is all about and they are subjected to extensive evaluation. Next, students are given intensive lifeboat train­ ing classes. Since HLS first started operating, 4,520 students have earned lifeboat endorsements. During this segment, trainees visit a port, board a ship, meet with crew members; tour the union hiring hall to learn the rotary system for allocating available jobs. In the fifth and sixth weeks of training, ship­ board maintenance is emphasized, followed by in­ structions in the Steward Department and the En­ gine Department functions in the following twoweek segments. During the last two weeks of training, students live and learn aboard one of the school's large schooners and each week a crew takes one of these vessels up the Potomac River to Washington, D.C. This trip serves as a test of what they have learned from their day-to-day curriculum. It is a real-life test for the trainees, under strict supervision, operate the vessel throughout the short voyage. This voyage also serves as an evaluation of howwell the vocational training program is serving the students and, further, it becomes an award to the trainees after a hard period of study and work. Top priority at HLS is given to effort. Classes are kept small. Instructors give individual assistance wherever needed or desired. The vocational training process has evolved through years of experience. It continues to improve with each new class of trainees. The success of the program is proved by the fact that the Harry Lundeberg School has provided the nation and the nation's merchant marine vdth a solid core of welltrained young men ready to man the ships of today and the highly-mechanized ships of tomorrow. t .-AH �Academic Training Upgrading High School Equivalency 4 i h ""'j V' li'i ly II • N il For the professional Seafarers, HLS offers a solid upgrading program designed to help them move up the seniority ladder, advance to jobs of higher pay, prestige and responsibility. The upgrading training program covers all three departments: Deck—subjects cover modem cargo-handling, the compass, hre prevention, safety at sea and ashore, and navigational aids. Engine—^training includes operation and mainte­ nance of boilers, engines, dynamos, winches, pumps and other machinery. Steward—Subjects cover all of the cooking skills, baking, meal preparation, food ordering and menu planning. A look at some statistics shows how efficient the upgrading program is. Since the school was first started, 4,168 students passed as Qualified Members of the Engine Depart­ ment (QMED). There have been 4,520 lifeboat en­ dorsements; 1,522 AB endorsements; and 187 steward endorsements. In addition to this type of upgrading, the school offers special training to help the professional Sea­ farer to advance to officer status. Working in conjunction with District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and the Associated Maritime Officers, interested Seafarers are given the opportunity to prepare for'the special examinations they must take to earn licenses, as officers. The program has been uniquely effective. Since it was first started, some 407 Seafarers have earned engineers' licenses and another 64 have received mates' licenses. h .. I- Training at the Harry Lundeberg School does not end with vocational training for careers at sea. It has other important aspects. Threaded throughout the 12-week course of train­ ing is a variety of academic courses that include so­ cial studies, science, English, mathematics, unioi education, music and art and the geographyoriented "Ports of Call" class. The union education course, for example, con­ centrates on the history of the American lalwr move­ ment with special emphasis on the growth of the movement in the maritime industry and the eco­ nomics and history of the industry. But the academic program goes well beyond mere subject coiuses. Consider the fact that many of the students come from economically deprived areas. Many are school drop-outs, for a wide variety of reasons. Testing, which every student undergoes upon arrival at Piney Point, shows that one out of every six trainees requires some special assistance. Especially in reading. Miss Hazel Brown, HLS Director of Education, said recently that "a person with a reading disabil­ ity needs special, individualized attention. We give that student that attention througji a remedial read­ ing course." The remedial reading program is based primarily upon the individual approach. The teacher and the method adjust to meet the student's own require­ ments. Miss Brown explains that the course is designed to serve a double purpose: To develop additional reading skills and to assist the student to meet his primary goal of learning the skills required to be­ come a merchant seaman. The results of the program have been gratifying. Students have been able to increase their reading level by as many as two years and by as much as four years. Thus, the remedial reading program has been one of the most popular and one of the most successful at the school. Teaching these subjects is a staff of experts. Miss Brown holds a master's degree from the Pennsyl­ vania State University and has post-graduate credits leading to a doctorate in education. Other members of the academic staff have earned at least a bachelor's degree. Psychologists from the University of Mary­ land assist the academic faculty in providing coun­ seling to individual students who may need such help. Many of the teachers have taught in foreign countries, giving them a special line of communica­ tion with the young men who have their sights set on sailing to the ports of the world. All of these factors combined—the depth of formal education, the experience of the faculty, the highly customized curriculum—^led the State of Maryland to grant the Harry Lundeberg School full accreditation as a private tutoring and specialized vocational school. A substantial number of trainees at the Harry Lundeberg School never completed their high school equivalency certificate. The examination for the diploma is administered by the Maryland Department of Education under procedures that are accepted by the American Council on Education and standardized throughout the United States. This program was started in December, 1970. In its first full year of operation, 131 out of 149 stu­ dents passed the examination and earned their high school equivalency certificates—their diplomas. National U.S. figures show that an average of only 30 percent of all students taking these tests are awarded these certificates. The special training available to students at the Lundeberg School en­ able the school to chalk up a record better than the national average. The program has already drawn critical praise from top-level educators all over the nation. There seems to be no doubt that this remarkable record was achieved by giving personalized, inten­ sive instruction in five major areas—English, litera­ ture, mathem&tics, science and social studies. It is the result, too, of giving each student a genuine sense of caring about his well-being and about his future. Another measure of the program's success: For three HLS graduates, their high school certificates have been the ticket to college. Another graduate is awaiting acceptance to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Miss Brown delcared recently that "we started with the young man who is just beginning his career at sea, and we have foimd a teaching method that seems to work. Now we plan to extend the program to make it available to all Seafarers. "It has always been the Seafarer's dream to be better educated. He always has viewed education as the means to a better future. At the Harry Lunde­ berg School, the future is now." J- Pa 6^ II �SEAFARER»*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO PROGRESS IN EDUCATION A New Program For All Seafarers ''»w' - - , iJ9»a4» l»own ctor of Education Ham Londebcts School ' Point, Md,, 20674 ^ ;; - ' r ;« send noie more kddt|ii^W ^boot die " IB Last year, 1971, was a banner year at the Harry Lundeberg School. Nearly 1,000 students completed vocational and academic courses. And more than 1,500 professional Seafarers attended a series of Educational Conferences there. Rank-and-file Seafarers came to Piney Point to learn, to study, to question, and to discuss the problems facing their union and their industry. The Conferences gave them a first-hand opportunity to see the union's ex­ panded education program in action as it currently exists at the Harry Lunde­ berg School. Delegates to these Conferences made a series of recommendations through a number of special position papers, recommendations designed to help set union goals for the years ahead. Many of these recommendations concerned the SIU education program, including these: ^ That the high school equivalency program at the Harry Lundeberg School be made generally available to all Seafarers at the school, at sea or on shore. ^ That the Harry Lundeberg School work to implement a correspondence course designed for Seafarers. ^ That upgrading facilities to prepare Seafarers for the requirements of new shipboard technology be instituted at the Harry Lundeberg School. ^ That more SIU members be encouraged and enabled to participate in HLS programs, particularly the academic and high school equivalency programs. These recommendations came from the union's membership. As a direct result of these Educational Conferences and the recommenda­ tions of the membership, the union will undertake a new scholarship program. Beginning June 1, 1972, the union will offer a High School Scholarship program designed to give professional Seafarers who missed an education a-second chance to earn a high school diploma. Developed by Miss Hazel Brown, HLS Director of Education, and her pro­ fessional staff, the Scholarship plan will be available to all Seafarers. Interested SIU members will be given a specially-developed test to determine the amount of study each will need in order to take the high school equivalency examination. Some applicants will be invited to enroll at the Piney Point School immediately where they will be given intensive study courses and as much personal attention as needed to help them prepare for the equivalency exam. Other applicants will be given materials to study, either at home or aboard ship. These materials will help the Seafarer to participate by giving him a head start before going to the Piney Point school for further instruction and work. In addition, special kits of preparatory materials will be available to every ship under SIU contract. This will enable other Seafarers to study on their own time to determine if they wish to apply for one of the High School Scholarships. Miss Brown explained that "for more than a year, the high school equivalency program has been available to the trainees at the Harry Lundeberg School. It has proved quite efficient and our success has been quite exciting." She added: "We feel that the program is designed so that every Seafarer who desires can participate. We're prepared to offer every possible assistance so that every Sea­ farer who cares to participate can move up the ladder of education." The union is anxious for every SIU member who has an interest in the pro­ gram to participate. For the man who missed the opportunity for an education, this is a second chance to get one. Miss Brown said. "The program can help the Seafarer as an individual," she said, "It can help him to participate more fully in his community if he so desires. I urge every interested SIU member to inquire about the High School Scholarship Progfam. As a Seafarer, you owe it to yourself to inquire about a plan that could mean so much to you, to your family, to your future." To assist the staff at HLS make plans for the program, it will be necessary to have some idea about how many SIU members will be initially interested. Those who are should cut out the coupon on this page and mail it to Miss Brown. It will bring more information about the plan. This report has described the union's progress in education, progress which has helped us to advance to new levels in vocational training and in academics.. Education need no longer be merely a dream for the Seafarer. It is here. It is now. It is available to all. ' il �[' r I •h When young Seafarers Dennis Hansen and Robert Trainer re­ turned from a three-month Vietnam Sea-Lift trip aboard the S.S. James, their common bonds were not severed completely as each went his separate way. Both vidll continue studying for higherranking and better-paying jobs aboard ships and both will again return to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to obtain the knowledge. Both graduated in 1970. Their stories are typical of the nearly 4,000 men who have graduated from the Lundeberg School since 1967. For Hansen, a brief visit with his wife. Patsy and son, Dennis, Jr., at their home in Virginia Beach was his first priority, closely followed by studies at the Piney Point training school for his fireman-oiler endorsement and then "more practical experience." Twenty-one year old Trainor plans one more trip before return­ ing to the school to study for his Coast Guard examinations for able-bodied seaman. From the time young Hansen signed on the James at the U.S. Military Supply Station in Sunny Point, S.C., early in August, he was determined to learn as much as possible about the complicated machinery that powers the big ocean-going freighters, and to master some of the skills needed to repair and maintain a ship at sea. Hansen received a lot of help during the long voyage, particu­ larly from Bill Rowe, a 28-year veteran of deep-sea ships who sails with a chief engineer's license. "I liked Hansen," Chief Rowe said. "He's like a lot of the young men we are getting on our ships now from the Lundeberg School. They're go^ workers, and they want to learn and get ahead." And Hansen does want to get ahead. "I like sailing, and I'm going to go just as far as.J can—^maybe even get my en^eer's license in a few years. I want to get my high school diploma, too. As soon as I get time, I'm going back to Piney Point to study in the school's GED program." Trainor, who comes from New Vork, also had help in learning the ropes of deck seamanship. His mentor was Francis D. Rnch, a seasoned boatswain, from Mobile, Ala., with some 26 years at sea. "Trainor is going to make a good seaman," Finch said. "He seems to have gotten some good training back at the Lundeberg School, and he's keen on trying to learn as much as he can. That's always a good sign." Trainor, like Hansen, is going to advance as far as he can. "It's a good life," he said, "and there are plenty of opportunities. The training I got at the Lundeberg School was very helpful, and the experienced guys-I've shipped with have encouraged me to con­ tinue to study so that some day I will have an officer's license." Today, many HLS graduates are sailing in high-paying jobs as able-bodied seamen, firemen, oilers, electricians, boatswains, and cooks. A number of them have already achieved licenses as officers. The training programs of the Lundeberg School offer its gradu­ ates the finest training available anywhere in the country, at no cost to them, to improve their job skills, and to advance to higher-paying and more responsible positions in the maritime industry. Paul McGaharn, director of the Vocational Training at the Harry Lundeberg School listens while HISS graduate Dennis Hansen describes many of his experiences and job responsibilities aboard the S»S. James. Ordinary Seaman, Bob Trainor, discusses various aspects of the voyage of the SS. James with boatswain Francis D. Finch. The older Seafarer said, "I like to help youngsters who are just starting out, and the young men we are getting from the Lundeberg School are coming aboard eager to learn all they can." Three 1971 graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School were aboard the big Cities Service tanker S.S. Council Grove when the vessel arrived at the Steuart Petroleum terminal In Piney Point. For Walter Foley, standing second from left and Alex­ ander Parkman, standing fourth from left. It was their first trip. Both graduated from the school In November. Pete Mur­ phy, seated at left. Is "old timer" among the graduates, having left the school In July. Others In the picture taken In the crews' messroom are HLSS officials Frank Mongelll, at left and Mike Sacco at far right. Standing center Is Able Seaman Lang Kelly, a 28-year veteran of deep-sea sailing and Chief Steward Harold Walker Is seated at right. Page 19 �SlU Members Join Pension Rolls Arturo Mariani, Jr., 57, joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He served as department delegate while sailing and in 1961 he was issued a picket duty card. Brother Mariani was given a personal safety award for his part in making the Robin Locksley an accident free ship during the first half of 1960. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Mariani now makes his home in Arroyo, P.R. Wilfred Ivanhoe Bennerson, 66, joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. A native of the Vir­ gin Islands, Brother Bennerson now lives in Manhattan, N.Y. Dominick Trevisano, 45, joined the union in 1951 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He served as department dele­ gate while sailing and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of New York, Brother Jrevisano now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Yrjo R. Tallberg, 61, joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Finland, Brother Tallberg now lives in Seattle, Wash. His retirement ended a sailing career of 46 years. Isidro Gonzalez, 61, is a native of Punta Santiago, P.R. and now makes his home in Bayamon, P.R. One of the first members of the union, Broth­ er Gonzalez joined in 1938 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department. His retirement ended a sailing career of ,41 years. Antonio Irizany, 54, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the union in 1940 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Brother Irizarry was issued picket duty cards in 1960 and 1961. James H. Banners, 55, is one of the first members of the union. He joined in 1939 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the engine de­ partment. Brother Hanners served as ship's delegate while sailing. A native of Alabama, Hanners now makes his home in Panama City, Fla. Alfred Parek, 58, joined the union in 1942 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A native of Estonia, Brother Parek now lives in New Orleans, La. • Sankey Edwards, 64, joined the union in 1945 in the Port of San Francisco. A native of Maryland, Brother Edwards now makes his home in Winchester, Va. William D. Walker, 64, is a native of McComb, Miss, and now makes his home in Hammond, Ind. One of the early members of the union. Brother Walker joined in 1939 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the engine department. Sergio Rivera, 60, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. One of the first members of the union. Brother Rivera joined in 1939 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. His retirement ended a sailing career of 39 years. Felix G. Quinonez, 60, joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He served as department delegate while sailing. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Quinonez now. makes his hcnne in Brooklyn, N.Y. Victor A. Valencia^ 64, is a native of San Sal­ vador and now makes his home in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in the Port of San Francisco in 1946 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Brother Valencia was given a personal safety award recognizing his part in making the DeSoto an accident free ship during the first half of 1960. Johns S. Mauser, 71, joined the union in 1948 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Seafarer -Hauser now makes his home in Tacoma, Wash. He retired after sailing 34 years. Osborne M. Brooke, Jr., 52, is a native of Vir­ ginia and now makes his home in Prichard, Ala. One of the first members of the union. Brother Brooke joined in 1939 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department. Brooke served in the Army from 1938 to 1940. When he retired. Seafarer Brooke had been sailing 34 years. Manuel Cotty, 56, joined the union in 1942 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A native of Adjuntas, P.R., Brother Cotty now lives in Ponce, P.R. James W. Elchenberg, 57, is a native of New Jersey and now makes his home in Camden, N.J. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Phila­ delphia and sailed in the steward department. His retirement ended a sailing career of 34 years. Ralph J. Denayer, 65, is a native of Chicago, III. and now makes his home in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Brother Denayer served as ship's delegate while sailing. He served in the Army from 1925 to 1929. Brother Denayer's retirement ended a sail­ ing career of 41 years. Robert J. Moody, 69, is a native of Newfoundland and now makes his home in Concord, N.H. Brother Moody sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department. His retirement ended a sailing carer of 41 years. i Nicholas Tsaousdds, 61, is a na­ tive of Greece and now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in 1945 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. His retirement ended a sailing career of 42 years. / First Pension Check Retiree Receives Check Kjell O. Lyngstad, 56, is a native of Norway and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward department. Brother Lynstad had been sailing 30 years when he retired. In the Port of Frankfort, Mich., Brother Oscar MIdtlyng (right), received his first monthly SlU pension check from Frankfort Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Midtlyng closed out a long sailing career as a watchman on the Ann Arbor carferries. Page 20 Harry George Jones, 67, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in Savannah, Ga. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the deck department. Broth­ er Jones served as ship's delegate while sailing. His retirement ended a sailing career of 38 years. After more than 30 years of seafaring. Chief Stew­ ard Luis Calderon (leift) retired to the beach in November. Brother Calderon is receiving his first monthly SlU pension check from union representa­ tive John Dwyer in New York. V • Seafarers Log V '1 �Hospitalized Seafarers Not Forgotten at Christmas Time In keeping with a tradition that dates back sentatives in many ports visited USPHS hosto the very founding of the SIU, union reprepitals on Christmas Eve to brighten the holiday spirits of Seafarers forced to the beach by sick­ ness or injury. Having to spend time in medical drydock can be a difficult task at any time of the year, but it is especially hard for a Seafarer to spend Christmas in a hospital away from family and friends who may be across the country or even around the world from him. In the Port of New York, SIU representatives visited their union brothers in the USPHS hos­ pital on Staten Island, and they came bearing gifts. Every Seafarer received $25 in cash for use in purchasing personal items. This gift was in addition to the regular $8 a day provided by the Union for each day a Seafarer spends in a hospital. There were also gifts of cigarettes and shaving lotion. "Brotherhood of the Sea" means remember­ ing hospitalized shipmates at Christmas but in the SIU they are really remembered every day of the year. An exchange of good wishes for a Merry Christmas takes place between hospitalized able seaman Robert Erickson (left) and Mike Pucker. Brother Primo Fernandez, who sails as boatswain, receives $25 in cash and a carton of ciga­ rettes from SIU Patrolman Mike Pucker during Pucker's visit to the Staten Island USPHS Hos­ pital over the holidays. Brother Adul Elah Nasar (center) sails as a deck hand on Great Lakes carriers. He is receiving wishes for a Merry Christmas from SIU Patrolman Pucker and Upgrader Joe Myers. Seafarers Enjoy Christmas Dinner in Houston The following pictures arrived too late to be included in the section on "Christmas With the SIU." Houston Houston Seafarer P. E. Burley and his wife enjoy their Christmas dinner in Houston. rJ Seafarer P. Gonzalez, his family and friends found Christmas dinner in Houston to be "among the best." January 1972 Seafarer Trindad Garcia and his family thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas dinner prepared for them in Houston by the SIU. Page 21 �With SIU Members In the far East Seafarers Conduct Business, Relax in Japan. Aboard the Penn Challenger during stopover at shipyard in Yokohama are, from left: R. Johnson, fireman-watertender; J. Jansen, ordinary seaman; Raleigh Minix, oiler; Milan Chaco, messman. Able seaman John Tubman stands gangway watch on the Penn Challenger as ship undergoes work at shipyard in Kobe, Japan. Crewmembers were re­ ported eager to return to sea after repairs. SlU Yokohama Port Agent Frank Boyne (fore­ ground) helps Bob Long, steward on Penn Challen­ ger, land a "big one" taken from waters right alongside ship in Sasebo, Japan. SlU Far East Representative Frank Boyne (standing) attended the recent All Japan Seamen's Union Convention in Tokyo, Japan. The Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and the Japanese union enjoy a cordial and fraternal relationship in the world maritime community. iSeafarer Frank Pasquali (left) gets help in handling union business from Keiko Nakatagawa, SlU secretary at union hall in the port of Yokohama. Al­ though far from home Seafarers on the Far East runs can always depend on their union hall in the Japanese port. Transglobe Crew Promotes Good Will in Naha The port of Naha, Okinawa, is a regular port of call for SlU-contracted ships making West Coast to Far East trips, and many Seafarers on both in­ bound and outbound voyages Quartermaster John Lundborg (left) represented Transglobe's crewmembers at meeting with General James Lambert, com­ mander of military forces on Okinawa. Photo was sent to the Log by Seafarer Ed Spalding. Page 22 have come to know this port well. On a recent visit to Naha, unlicensed crewmembers from the SlU-manned Transglobe were invited to meet with Gen­ eral James B. Lambert, com­ manding officer of U.S. mili­ tary forces on the island of Okinawa. General Lambert is re­ spected by many seaman for his staunch support of the U-S. merchant marine and for the cordial relations he has helped foster between seamen and U.S. military personnel on the island. At the meeting held in Gen­ eral Lambert's office. Seafarer John (Big John) Lundborg acted as spokesman for the men of the Transglobe and a good deal of friendly scuttle­ butt was exchanged. Brother Lundborg was bom in Sweden and comes from a long line of seafaring men. Hf sails as quartermaster aboard the Transglobe. Rudolph "Sleepy" Paschal, ordinary seaman aboard the San Francisco, proudly shows off barbecue grill made entirely by hand aboard ship using a discarded oil drum and other scrap parts. Holding fresh spare ribs, Fred Bailey, baker aboard the San Francisco, prepares to test out grill during stopover In port of Yokohama. Shipmates eagerly awaiting the outcome of experi­ ment are, from left: Bobby Espanol, Eldon "Mike" Cullerton, S. W. WIer, and "Sleepy" Paschal. Seafarers Log �Hong Kong 'Rates' With Seafarers ?vi ' ^ ' tr r®, I ' M WW- - ^ •'I '• I- -'Mi,:;- " '-i' '•••,* ^i6<»sW-^24-V,T;;i ;:' — . •--.- t•'''' V M Ifri 5 lli By the very nature of his job a Seafarer finds himself a world traveller He knows those places romanticized in literature, glorified on film. He can tell many a tale about the exotic ports around the world. He likes them all, but some he .likes better than others — whether because of the hospitality of the people, the natural surroundings or what-have-you. One of those "special" ports is Hong Kong. Lying at the foot of Victoria Mountain, Hong Kong harbor is at one and the same time a beehive of activity and a pic­ turesque scene of tranquility. Here the old blends with the new; the modern with the an­ cient. The contrast is appar­ ent in the accompanying photos. In the picture at the right Seafarer Clyde Van Epps takes in a panoramic view of the harbor from the wing of the bridge aboard the SIUcontracted Beauregard. And Hong Kong harbor in the early morning light is captured in the photo below. ^ ^ „; -• ry'-^y^Bk "."'7''' "M ^ -Si" I' i/'' "• ' I -t • , --v •-i.fc , • "iS' lafllltegsillligsil . y \'ri' ^ *. ,1^ / « -i ^ : *• 4*:Mi //' \ =-,.i Mr - - v- :/ 11' > January 1972 .F-:v'^iSriK ':v-* -•• .J....-, ' • » * '-.'Jai. Vr-.r*. "V ^ ;; " • ^ ^ ^ »SNSLI ' JW-'y .-• ,1?.- •' �SlU Ships Committees By the very nature of his work a Seafarer spends long periods of time at sea— separated from the daily routine of shore life. This does not, however, mean that he can continue to function effectively without knowledge of what is happening on shore. The foundation of any union is built on constant communication between union headquarters and its members—no matter where they may be. For the Seafarer this creates a unique problem, but not an insoluble one. When ashore the methods of communication are many and varied. When at sea it is the function of the ships' committees to keep the crew members up-to-date on what is happening ashore with their Union. There is a continual flow of informa­ tion between Union headquarters and the members at sea, with the ships' com­ mittees serving as the relayers of this information. It is the sole purpose of the committees to strengthen this line of communica­ tion. Through their work the individuals on these committees are helping not only the Union and their fellow crew members, but also themselves. All ships' committees are established and operated in line with the basic principle espoused by the SIU—^the principle of democracy. Each Sunday while at sea a meeting is called by the ship's committee chairman. Each and every crew member knows that he has the right—and the duty—to speak on any matter important to his Union, his ship and his job. It is the responsibility of the ship's committee to see that this right is protected for all members of the unlicensed crew. There are six members of the ship's committee—chairman, secretary-reporter, education director and three delegates, one from each of the three departments aboard ship. The chairman calls and directs the meeting. The secretary-reporter is respon­ sible for all of the committee's correspondence with union headquarters and must keep the minutes of the meeting and report actions taken to headquarters. The education director is in charge of maintaining and distributing all publica­ tions, films and mechanical equipment to Seafarers wishing to study upgrading, safety, health and sanitation. The department delegates, elected by members of the deck, engine and steward departments, represent daily their men on the committee and contribute heavily to its decisions. All these men are part of that bridge between ship and shore. it FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service)—^The Fort Hoskins dropped anchor in Car­ teret, NJ. last month. Aboard the tanker are, from head of stairs, R. Bendeck, steward delegate; 8. Padilla, engine delegate; G. Paschal!, deck delegate, and L Curry, ship's chairman. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land)—^Topside aboard the Jacksonville are, from left: B. Jones, steward delegate; 0. Coleman, secretary-reporter; B. King, engine delegate; V. Nilsen, ship's chairman, and G. Ortiz, educational director. • ff-' •( -..V % ... - ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land)—^The Anchorage's ship's committee includes, from left, top: J. Roberts, ship's secretary-reporter; D. Franer, deck delegate. Bot­ tom row, from left: J. Lasky, engine delegate; J. Napoleonis, steward delegate, and B. Gillain, ship's chairman. Page 24 - "ci" • ^ ^ S.L. 181 (Sea-Land)—Ship's committee members from left are:' S. Jackson, steward delegate; G. Walter, secretary-reporter; J. McHale, ship's chairman; K. Anastasiou, educational director; H. Gaskill, deck delegate, and V. Whitney, engine delegate. �SlU Union Meetings Are For the Members The SIU Union Meeting is where it happens! The meetings, held regularly at SIU halls around the world, are where Sea­ farers learn what their union is doing for them and their brother members; it is where achievement is honored, awards bestowed and general recognition given; it is a forum for the individual member to express his likes or dislikes about his union, his job. The union serves as the vital communication link between the members and the imion. Without effective communication there could be no union organiza­ tion. Communication, it must be remembered, is a two-way street: from the union to its members, and vice versa. The union meetings are held for the benefit of the member and his union. It is up to the individual to participate and contribute for Ms own betterment and that of his fellow Seafarers. The pictures below, taken at a monthly meeting in the Brooklyn hall, are indicative of some of the activities which transpire at union meetings every­ where. SIU President Paul Hall (center) stands with the latest group of SIU upgraders to achieve full book. They were sworn in at the December meeting at headquarters. From left are: G. Baker, M. Bigley, M. Roulhac, W. Singleton, President Hall, M. Teremper, N. Johnson, A. Spell and A. Lugo. Brother Wilfred Bennerson (left) receives his first monthly SIU pension check from SIU Vice President Earl Shepard during the December membership meeting in the Port of New York. Brother Bennerson is a twenty-year veteran of the steward department and last sailed as chief steward. - Digest of SIU Ships' Meetings SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Sept. 26 —Chairman M. Woods; Secretary H. Galickl. $60 in movie fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEA DAPHNE (Maritime), Oct. 10—Chairman George A. Burch, Secretary Harry R. Hastings; Deck Delegate John Homen; Engine Delegate Ronald A. Fred­ ericks; Steward Delegate Herbert Archer. No beefs and no disputed OT. PHILADELPHIA (Sea-Land), Oct. 17— Chairman C. Misak; Secretary R. O. Brown; Engine Delegate Barney E. Speegle; Steward Delegate Harry L. Collier. No beefs, everything is running smoothly. SEATRAIN WASHINGTON (Hudson Waterways), Oct. 10—Chairman L. Mar­ shall; Secretary L. Santa Ana; Dtck Dele­ gate William Link; Engine Delegate A. P. Lapari; Steward Delegate Robert Kiedinger. No beefs, everything is running smoothly. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), Oct. 10—Chairman J. Davies; Secretary Charles C. Williams; Steward Delegate R. B. Honeycott. Some dispqted OT in engine department, otherwise no beefs. FALCON DUCHESS (Falcon Tankers). Oct. 10—Chairman R. D. Schwarz; Secre­ tary S. A. Freeman. Discussion was held regarding Piney Point and it was suggested that all members should go and see what our Union has there. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Motion was made to have another man added to the steward department because of the way , the ship is set up. COLUMBIA (United States Steel). Sept. 26—Chairman C. lannoli; Secretary M. S. January 1972 Sospina; Engine Delegate W. B. Addison; Steward Delegate Edward F. Costin. Every­ thing is going along smoothly. It was sug­ gested that the sailing board should be posted within eight hours before sailing instead of three hours. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), Sept. 26—Chairman Danny Merrill; Secretary George W. Luke; Deck Delegate Joe Cane; Engine Delegate J. L. Dioa; Steward Dele­ gate William Gonzalez. $13 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. CARRIER DOVE (Waterman), Oct. 10— Chairman A. McGinnis; Secretary S. Wright; Deck Delegate Raymond Shanny; Engine Delegate Carlie White; Steward Delegate Herbert G. Boudreaux. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine departments, otherwise everything is running smoothly. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Oct. 3— Chairman Joseph Kalata; Secretary A. Seda; Engine Delegates Lee Frances; Stew­ ard Delegate Herman White. $5 in ship's fund. Beef in steward department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Maritime Over­ seas), Oct. 3 — Chairman J. Logan; Secretary James R. Prestwood; Deck Dele­ gate D. Harrison; Engine Delegate M. J. Benz; Steward Delegate James P. Ferryman. Few minor beefs and some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks was extended to the deck department for helping to clean messhalls. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Maritime Over­ seas), Oct. 10—Chairman J. Logan; Secre­ tary J. Preswood; Deck Delegate D. Harri­ son; Engine Delegate M. J. Benz; Steward Delegate James P. Ferryman. All beefs were settled to the satisfaction of the crew. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well dbne. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial), Sept. 26—Chairman G. P. Libby; Secretary S. E. Hawkins; Deck Delegate A. G. Wilson; Steward Delegate E. Hagger. $14 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Oct. 3— Chairman R. D. Eisengraeber; l^retary G. P. Thlu; Deck Delegate Steve Huren; Stew­ ard Delegate F. P. de los Reyes. $57 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. TOPA TOPA (Waterman). Oct. 10— Chairman Tony Hanna; Secretary J. Pursell; Deck Delegate Wesley Leonard; Stew­ ard Delegate M. P. Cox. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hudson Waterways), Oct. 24—Chairman Walter Nash; Secretary C. DeJesus. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Over­ seas), Oct. 10—Chairman Charles Majette; Secretary Jack E. Long; Deck Delegate Charles Connell; Engine Delegate Rodney D. Barlose; Steward Delegate Clarence Willary. $35.()0 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Oct. 17— Chairman Chester lannoli; Secretary Melano S. Sospina; Deck Delegate James S. Rogers; Engine Delegate W. B. Addison; Steward Delegate Edward F. Costin. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. The steward department extended a vote of thanks to the deck and engine departments for their cooperation in keeping crew messhall and pantry clean at night. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Oct. 10—Chairman V. Grima; Sec­ retary Bill Stark; Deck Delegate J. R. Wil­ son; Engine Delegate J. H. Johnson. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent food. HOOD (Verity Marine), Oct 17— Chairman W. C. Byrd; Secretary E. Brad­ ley; Deck Delegate Wiliam J. Gast; Engine Delegate Francis F. Gomez; Steward Dele­ gate James Tucker. No beefs were reported. $19 in ship's fund. STEEL ENGINEER (Isthmian), Oct. 16 —Chairman Perry H. Greenwood; Secre­ tary A. Magdirila; Deck Delegate Edward L. Kiligrew; Engine Delegate Carl C. Madzen; Steward Delegate Martin Homer. No beefs. So far everything is running smoothly. DEL VALLE (Delta), Oct. 3—Chairman James, Biehl; Secretary B. Russell; Deck Delegate John R. Klrun; Engine Delegate Phillip R. Wagner; Steward Delegate Walter Dunn. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), Oct. 17—Chairman Karl A. Hellman; Secretary Paul P. Lopez; Deck Delegate Charles E. Battett; Engine Delegate Robert C. Arnold; Steward Delegate Joseph Simpson. $10 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Page 25 �The Wonderful World. 1^'' |«. I ; >• rf — M Gone are the romantic whal­ ing ventures of C'lptain Hox­ worth and his crew; the revenge­ ful pursuits of Captain Ahab in Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick; and whaling days of Seafarers like Fred Harvey. Gone are the days when the whaling industry was dominated by ships sailing under the American flag. The wonderful world of whaling is no more. Through a Department of Commerce ruling, the whaling business has been abolished in the United States in an effort to preserve that diminishing species. Ironically, on the very day the government announced the abolition of whaling, the nation's oldest whaler, Joaquin Pina, 100, died in the old whaling industry center. New Bedford, Mass. Abner whispered to Whipple, "You feflrf w prayers, and I'll give the sermon I gave on the other whaler," but just as the crew began singing, . . . the lookout bellowed, "Thar she blows!" and the assembly disintegrated, some rushing for the whaleboats, some for glasses and some up the lower rigging. Z "CaptcM Captain!" Abner protested. "We're having hymnsP^^ ^ ^•Hymnk hettV' Hoxwmh shouied. "Them's whalesr Grabbing a horn, he shouted directions thai sent the whaleboats far out to ^ sea and watch^ yvith his glass as they closed in upon the mdm^ ' , ] moth sperm whales ihat wei^ r^^ in a colony of :gi^jl gantic forms. . . , "They're sparrh! i^ I . Whipple telescope^ In the gldss John spied the enormous beasts, wdlowing € in the sea and spouting a mixture of water and compressed aii0^ more than 15 feet into the dr. "How many whales are there out there?" Whipple asked. "Th^ty?'' Hoxworth suggested catdously. "We''ll be lucky if we get one, Sparm's srnart whdes." , v l. W sneak up on d pcatictAeSrl^}^, huge rhcnster^ .i . Creeping itp io it from the tear and on the right side, the mate maneuvered his prow deftly info the whale's / long fldrik, did the harpooner, poised with left teg extended 0 Seafarer Remembers securely into the bottom of the boat, right cocked precariously agdnst the gunwales, drew the harpoon back irt his left hand md It was in 1900 when a ram­ flashed it .With incredible might deep into the whale's, resistant ^ bunctious 14-year old Fred body.:;^.^-[y]:.::^-]. Harvey decided he wanted 'TfttmtdeSObarrebraseamancri^ . ^5 "some adventure" in his life . .si tid whale plunged dd^ trying to shake off its'i and si^ed on as a "sailor" on tormentors. : the Alice Knowles, a sperm The rope Whirrring but of the harpoqner's tub, with a sailor whaler. The ship, plied the poised reedy With an ax to chop it free—thus losing the whale if [ ^ Pacific and Arctic in search of trouble developed—and it seemed as if the leviathan must be.)- the whale oils which were con­ probing the very bottom of the ocean, so much rope went out. ; sidered valuable. The whale surfaced. It came soaring up through the waves,''i "Whaling was not as roman­ twisted, turnedi flapped its gfed flukes, then blew< A tower of j tic as it had been pictured," re­ red blood spurted high into the air, a monument of bubbling tells Harvey, now a SIU pen­ death, and poised there for a moment in the sunlight as if it were ', a pillar of red marble, falling bcwk at last into t.he ssa to make thi^^ sioner. He described his ship­ board quarters as not having waves crimson. Four more times the huge beast spouted its Umgs^ burdeti of blood. locker space for belongings and Now came the most tense moment of the fight, for the anguished.' ]^ only a small bunk in a cramped whale hesitated, ard all knew that if it came out of this pause in ' area which served as a bed, the wrong direction it might stove the whaleboats, or crush tJmrtt locker and often dinner table. in its powerful underslung jaw. . . . This time the whale tmprue, "We didn't have anything and at a speed of 30 miles an hour, rushed through the open | like a mess hall aboard ships oceans dragging the whaleboat along beMnd, Mow the sail was^^ in those days. If the weather furled and the four rowers sd With their bttis doft, while theiiF^ was good, all the crew got their mates . . shouted, "There goes the Nantucket sleigh ride!" meals and went out on deck to In this way six men in a little rowboat fotight tm enormouS ^ 1 eat. If the weather was foul, whale to death. The beast dived ard paused, spouted blood and ^ dived again. It ran for the open sea, ard doubled back, but ihe-^'i^^ we all congregated in the berth­ harpoon Worked deeper into its flank, and the rope rdnained tatiii M ing area and ate there," he said. When the whde moved close to the boat, the oarsmeri worked feverishly haiiling in rope; but when the beast fled, they played It Another "unromantic" as­ out again; and in this wild red game of takein ard plM od' f^ pect of whaling was the pay, whale began to sense that it wotdd be the loser. Harvey explained. For his 11 X:;. i. . and the whale fought on, bleeding profusely and. seeking^ months on the Alice Knowles, the safer depths; but dways he had to surface, a great bud spernt; i he received $8.65 in cash and whale in agony, untilfindly, after a last mighty surge through the., one barrel of sperm oil as his red waves, he rolled over and was dead.; percentage for the entire take iiX^Mboard ship there was much activity. Along the starboard |l during the trip. Profits were ap­ a 'section of rdling was lifted away, ard d smdl platform wdsj .. lowered six or eight feet above the surface of the sea. Men brougtd^ portioned with the success of out razor'Sharp blubber knives with 20-foot handles. Others /o- ; . the whaling expedition. Part of Harvey's job on the boriously lugged huge iron hooks ... into position for biting intbf Slthe blubber ard pulling it abotad. Where Abner was to have whaler was to "wet line"— preached, the cook ard his helper piled dry wood for firing the throw water on the rope used ; try-pots in which the whale oil would be. rendered. to harpoon the whale, keeping ' When the great sperm was lashed to the starboard' jw#e . .V n; it from severing from the heat black Brava sailor ,, . nimbly leaped onto the whale's body an^ |.i and friction of the tugs. . . . tried to cut at the bltdrber so as to attach the gfcptt hookg "It didn't take me long to I i>«ng lowered tp him , i . the whale's great head-—26 earn a healthy respect for those •I feet long ard weighing tons-r-had fo be cut away ard fastened lo beasts we were hunting, though. C the after end of the ship ,.. after which Ms rnates . 1 . sawed, ''y, I soon learned that one swipe faway the mammoth hedd., : :.-'y of that tail or fluke could crush When it drifted clear, they directed their knives to the body o/lr, a whaling boat and even do the whale, slasMng fhe^ tMck blubbery skin in sloping spirals. ... [ Now the men on the lines leading to heavy hooks began to haul, -;| considerable damage to the while fftem mother ship," said the old blanket of blubber unpeeled in a huge spiral md was hauled aloftx^ Seafarer. Next the gtartt head was cut into tha-ee sections and hptdedS The Whale Specie abod riear-tmked meri scooped-out of its vast case more H The common name "whale" J than two dozen precious barrels full of spermacetiy which wottd x ; bp cohyeried. into cdndles arid cosmetics.^; i ^ . j -L • ; is generally used for any of the Cetacean order which range _ At dusk, when thejhead sections, npW erhpty d their treasure,, had been dumped back into the sea . . . Captain Hoxworth in size from 4' to 100' with an . shouted,X "Let the try-pot0erd tltetrmlves,Wefl prey. adult weight between 100 pounds and 150 tons. The blue —An excerpt from James A. Midieiier's Hawaii whale or sulphur-bottom whale ''' s- ; is the largest animal on earth. The killer whale or grampus is really a big dolphin and is con­ mm sidered the world's fiercest ani­ mal. Larger whales flee from the killer's path because of its reputation of attacking and rip­ ping to pieces other warm­ blooded animals, including man. It is the blubber, which com­ pletely covers the whale, that is the prime target for the whalers. Blubber is used either as food or oil or both. Although the outermost layer of the whale's skin is paper-thin, as each layer progresses deeper, an im­ mense thickness of white, rub­ bery, tough, fat cells and fi­ brous tissues is found. On smaller species, the blubber is only about an inch thick, while greater whales may have any­ where from 14 to 20 inches of the much sought after material. Being warm-blooded ani­ mals, whales need to keep their body temperature up. This has led to the development of an oil-filled tissue under the skin which retains heat. The mammal's temperature is al­ ways higher than the water in which he lives. It also acts as a food source and reserve for the whale. sperm, beaked, white, dolphin and porpoises are members of the toothed whale family. Dol­ phins have demonstrated a high order of intelligence and proven to be trainable. Scien­ tific studies show the existence of a language by which the dol­ phins communicate. Ancient Stories The mammal whales go back with time as stories from writers of antiquity ^d the Bible tell, of ships stranded upon sleep­ ing whales or sailors landing on a whale they'd mistaken for an island, and the most famous tale—^Jonah and his travels in a whde. Dolphins have also been the subject of legends from Aristotle's day to the pres­ ent. They were depicted as friends of boys and men and often followed alongside ships and let boys ride their backs. The first important whaling development was in the lOth century as French and Spanish Basques ships left the shores of the Bay of Biscay searching for the Biscayan or North Atlantic right whde. By 1400 they had followed the Biscayan whale to • Newfoundland and Iceland. Characteristic Blow There they later found Ice­ Because the whale's structure landers and Norwegians en­ does not allow him to breath in gaged in whaling. During the water, he rises to the surface Biscayan whdes far northern every five or 10 minutes. The voyages, they fell in with the characteristic blowing geyser­ Greenland or Arctic right whale like stream from the whale is which eventually supported the expelling of used air which northern whale .fishery. The is emitted by one or two nos­ most profitable whaling regions trils, depending upon the were in the north. whale's variety. A Basque sea-captdn, Fran­ The Cetacea family is divided cois Sopite Zaburu, invented a into the baleen or whalebone "floating factory" aboard ship whales and the toothed whales. that was made of brick ^d The baleen type, with its huge stone. It altered the whole bucket-like mouth feeds on course of whaling in the 1600s. mollusks or little fish and This invention enabled whalers microscopic sealife. Right to stay at sea longer by ex­ whales (the black, Arctic and tracting oil and bdeen while at pygmy), rorquals (blue and sea instead of returning to shore firmer), humpbacks and gray to cook the blubber. As sea whales belong to the baleen voyagers then became longer, family. other parts of the north and The toothed whales generally North American continent were live on cuttlefish, squid, oc­ charted. The Basques were the topuses, and other fish. The great whalers of the 15th and These men knew what to expect from the whales and the weather as they prepare for an expedition to the Artie waters In the 1880s. �. . . Of Whaling is No More centimes until.tjjgDutch and British took over me lead. Porpoises were the main tar• get for North American Indians I' ! , who ventured from shore in their flimsy canoes. Only oc• casionally did they drive their stone- and bone-pointed har' poons into the great whales that wandered by chance near the shores. Such whales had to be It > towed by hand or drug by , "paddle power." One of the main problems then was to • keep the whale afloat so it . could be towed ashore where the Indians systematically strip' ped its blubber and tongue, which was also as much of a prize as its meat. The early white settlers , learned from the Indians. A whale fishery on the western . side of the North Atlantic was started by the colonials before 1645. They looked for the bright whales which flourished until the 1800s. The Americans pursued the . same black right whales which had first tempted the Basques. ^ These right whales migrated south each fall along the east' ern American seaboard in a . similar way they did along the western European coast. •« Sperm Whaling ^ American sperm whale fishwing did not begin until around 1712 when a shore whaler was ^ blown off the coast during a ^ storm and successfully fastened ? a sperm whale and safely ^ brought it home. They found the sperm whale's oil superior ' to that of the whalebone (right) •" whales. The open sea offered " more extensive areas for whal, ing and other whalers followed suit. As the American whaling in­ dustry developed, centers grew up around the great northern ports of New Bedford and Nan­ tucket. These ports later became world-famous whaling centers. A monopoly in world-wide whaling industry was also devel­ oping in the United States. Young and old seafarers left the whaling capitals of New England to "whale out in the deep for sperm whales." They traveled from the Azores, down [[•' the coast of Brazil and over to the Indian Ocean and even the Pacific waterways. Whatever untold dangers prevailed, whal­ ers continued to be lured to the promising adventures of the sea, much in the same way that the California gold rush sparked men's imagination. The commercial products of the hunted whales were mani­ fold. Baleen or whalebone from the mammals was used in build­ ing frames for houses, and in the days of fashionable hooped skirts, it was in much demand for its stiffening quality. The coveted oil formed superior illuminants that lit many an early home. It was also used in soapmaking. The highly prized blubber was put to use for dietary and medical purposes. A v^uable substance, amergris, was used in making per- fumes, and, spermaceti, an oil found in the whale's l&ad produced the finest wax'SCrcaaules. It was also used in the manu­ facturing of ointments. The skin of some species of the whale family made fine leather items, as many whalers discovered. The Rise and Fall Approximately 729 whalers were registered in 1846, the peak year of American whal­ ing. These Yankee whaleships then started a slow decline due to several reasons, including the discovery of petroleum in Pennsylvania in 1859. Late in the 19th century, mineral oil replaced whale oil as an illuminant and lubricant. At the same time, other inventions refined wh^ing techniques, such as the harpoon gun that revolutionized and placed impetus in the industry for awhile. A Norwegian seal­ ing captain, Svend Foyn de­ signed the gun in 1860. Mounted in" the bow of the steam vessel, it helped hunt whales that swam too fast for pursuit in open boats. The specially designed gun has a long trigger rod attached to the harpoon. When this trigger rod enters the whale, a cartridge is triggered in a small cylindrical bomb or grenade on the end of the harpoon and explodes in the whale. The gun propelled Norway into the whaling in­ dustry where that country proved a worthy competitor for the English and Dutch. A growing scarcity of whales and le^slation hostile to steam whalers that was designed to protect Norwegian cod fisher­ men forced the industry to look to Antarctic around the turn of the century. Expeditions between 1892 and 1904 reported yVith a harpoon firmly implanted in the whale's blubber, the six crewmen move in on their target. However, whales did not wait for their captors and often would "run for hours" pulling the boat with them. Whalers referred to such a "sailing venture" as "the Nantucket sleigh ride. abundant rorquals. The whal­ ing heyday lasted from 1906 through 1927 in the Antarctic waters. Meanwhile, new steam whal­ ing in the 1900s was conducted from many stations along the North Atlantic and Arctic coasts. Whalers then ventured to Japan, Korea, British Colum­ bia and after 1908 to the coast of the southern continents. The building of the first real factory ship by Capt. Carl An­ ton Larsen in the mid-1920s led to the beginning of the great age of pelagic or open sea whalingv The steamship Lancing was fitted with a slip­ way in the stern in 1925. This made it easy to haul the dead whales on deck. Many tankers rapidly con­ verted to the stent slipways and were able to operate wherever whale catchers found whales. During the 1930-31 season, 41 I January 1972 After the whale Is killed, the whalebone is jaked out by bits which are attached to the factory ship and hoisted onboard and into the waiting cooking pots. factory ships operated to pro­ duce 3,500,000 bbl. of oil. Steel claws heave the whale aboard the ship to the afterdeck where the blubber is re­ moved in three enormous strips. The flensed carcass is hauled to the foredeck and there dismembered and the meat stripped. The blubber, meat and bone are stuffed into separate cookers. It takes a little more than 45 minutes to dispose of a blue whale, weigh­ ing 100 tons or more. The oil is extracted from the blubber by means of steam pressure cookers aboard the factory ships. The whale ma­ terial is cooked in a perforated drum rotating within the hori­ zontal pressure casing of the machine. Changing Times During World War II, a number of whales were depthcharged because they were thought to be enemy subs. It was necessary to alert sonar operators to the seasonal fluc­ tuations of the whales. Most whales are spotted in the spring as they chum up the Atlantic coast from their breeding grounds near the Bahamas to the cooler, northem waters. The whaler's lookout at the masthead is often aided by an echo-whale finder that was de­ veloped from a wartime sonar device. A whale sonar is another sonar method. It fright­ ens the whales with ultrasonic vibrations, forcing them to swim faster and blow more often, thereby becoming easier to spot. Helicopters proved to be most effective in helping in the search for whales during the 1950s. To prevent the whale from sinking, it is inflated and flags, radio buoys or radar re­ flectors mark the floating whale. Modem whaling exploits the great rorquals among the whale­ bone whales and the sperm whale among the toothed va­ riety. Whalebone whales yield oil that is a mixture of true fats and is edible, whereas sperm oil is chemically distinct. It is a mixture of waxes, inedi­ ble having industrial uses only. By the mid-20th century most of the oil was converted and hardened into making margarine. The liver oil is rich in vitamin A. The chief prod­ uct, meat meal is used for cattle cakes and poultry food. Other bone meal and guano is used for fertilizers. Whalebone offers bristles for industrial brushes. Frozen whalemeat for human and animal foods are also uses of the mammoth whale. Commission Formed As whales became scarcer through the years, an Intemational Whaling Commission was formed in 1946. Most of the whaling nations joined. The Commission defines the mini­ mum lengths for caught whales; duration of the whaling seasons for separate species; tells of areas outside Antarctic where factory ships can operate; pro­ tects nursing whales and calves, right whales and gray whales entirely; specifies areas in Ant­ arctic open or closed to whal­ ing; protects against waste by insisting meat and bone lie processed as well as blubber; and provides for inspection aboard ships to see that these regulations are carried out. The 1953 catch limit was 16,000 blue whale units. A blue whale unit equals one blue or two finbacks, or two and half humpbacks or six sei whales (rorquals). By 1965, this catch level was reduced to 4,500 blue whale units. Today, there is little else of the whaling art remaining on the North American continent. No longer will the breath­ taking "Nantucket sleigh ride," end with a captured whale to be minced for its prized blubber. Now, these mammoths can freely spout notice of their aquatic existence. Protected by law, the once-endangered spe­ cies will survive. Although the wonderful world of whaling has vanished and there will be no more exciting seamen's shouts of "Thar she blows!", as long as Seafarers remeinber, whaling lives and its stories will always be told. (Accompanying photos cour­ tesy of Smhhsrnian Institute). Page 27 �ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1971 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs (ff the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a mpre comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at flie office of tbe fund, or at ttie New York State Insur­ ance Department, 55 Jobn Street, New Ym-k, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE ' Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amoimts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest ^) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) Reimbursement of Field Audit Expenses .... (b) Interest income from delinquent contributors (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $ 960,229.36 Page 28 • . . - $ 960,229.36 4. 5. 58,424.29 6. 58,424.29 663.12 7. 8. 7,214.00 11,680.66 18,894.66 $1,038,211.43 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. (Identify and indicate percentage of owner­ ship by this Plan in the subsidiary) Real estate loans and mortgages Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) Accrued Interest Receivable.. Total Assets $ 766,262.00 $ 681,687.13 LIABILmES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) Due to other funds .. Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves 122.80 681,564.33 • $ 684,687.13 596.82 765,665.18 $ 766,262.00 »The assets listed In this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used In valulna Investments held In the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their argregrate cost or present value, whichever Is lower, If such a statement is not so re-. quired to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. $ 800,221.72 47,568.65 $ 100,887.97 13,66K37 4,939.15 18,598.86 8,794.65 333.94 18.00 127,287.97 274,521.91 $1,122,312.28 Empiovcr tnistee: ^ $ 765.665.18 $1,038,211.43 1,122,312.28 84,100.85 $ 681,564.33 ' UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND . ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,1971 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12 (h)—Other Administrative Expenses Contribution to pension plan $ 1,441.10 Postage, express and freight 2,740.46 Telephone and telegraph 3,166.28 Equipment rental 5,176.41 Miscellaneous expense 960.59 * Repairs and maintenance 256.41 Dues and subscriptions 10,332.20 Stationery, supplies and printing 59,717.62 • Employee benefits 38,385.27 Microfilming 554.86 • Outside temporary oflRce help 549.38 Miscellaneous Trustees' meeting expenses 26.00 " New Jersey and New York Disability Insurance expense 1,437.22 , Furniture and equipment 1,271.26 Office improvements 1,272.91 • $127,287.97 . RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fimd Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) - (1) adentify) (2) adentify) DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .... 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .... (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions Part IV Part IV data for trust or oflier separately maintained fond are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insur­ ance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or coUection. Part rv—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities United Industrial Workers of North Americn Welfare Fund File No. WP 20688 As of April 30,1971 ASSETS ^ End of End Item Prior Year Reporting Year 1. Cash $ 75,125.57 $ 116,942.60 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 254.05 1,743.89 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations .... 300,000.00 100,000.00 b. Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 55,017.52 55,000.64 (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 335,864.86 408,000.00 d. Common Trusts: 1,.^ Employee tiwtoe: - -V . �Thomas G. Lyons, 62, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Nov. 3, 1971 of heart disease in Ely Township, Mich. A native of Ishpeming, Mich., Brother Lyons was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors is his sister, Bernadette R. Swisler of Seattle, Wash. Burial was in Ishpeming Cemetery. William H. Thompson, 69, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Oct. 25, 1971 of heart disease in New Orleans, La. A native of Saxton, Pa., Brother Thompson was a resident of New Orleans when he died. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Seafarer Thompson had been sailing 27 years when he retired in 1969. Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Jefferson Parish, La. Alfonso M. Fehres, 40, passed away Nov. 23, 1971 of illness in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Febres was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in 1961 in the Port of New York and graduated in 1962 from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. Brother Febres sailed in the deck department. In 1962 he was is­ sued a picket duty card during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. Among his survivors is his wife, Ada. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn. 'I * »''• i*' Joseph Tucker, 53, passed away Sept. 13, 1971 of heart disease in Alta Mar, P.R. A native of East Palatka, Fla., Brother Tucker was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in 1967 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A veteran of World War II, Seafarer Tucker served in the Army from 1942 to 1964. Among his survivors is his wife, Reba" Louise. Burial was in Florida. Ideifonso N. Perez, 53, passed away March 22, 1971 while serving as a crewmember aboard the Mobilian. A native of Hormiguero, P.R., Brother Perez was a resident of Balti­ more, Md. when he died. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Among his survivors is his wife, Irene. F»- Claire G. Webster, 44, passed away Nov. 5, 1971 of heart disease in Venice Cay County, N.Y. Brother Webster joined the union in 1967 in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the steward department. A native of Auburn, N.Y., Brother Webster was a resident of Venice Cay County, N.Y. when he died. A veteran of I World War II, Seafarer Webster served in the Navy from 1944 to 1966. Among his survivors is his wife, Evelyn. Burial was in Ever­ green Cemetery in New York. Joseph E. Prischell, 64, passed away April 24, 1970 when he acci­ dentally drowned in Buffalo, N.Y. A native of South Dayton, N.Y., Brother Prischell was a resident of Hamburg, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Buffalo and sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department. Among his survivors is his sister, Hildegarde F. Mahn of Hamburg. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Gowanda, N.Y. 1^ January 1972 John W. Morris, 63, passed away Nov. 7, 1971 after an illness of some years in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of North Dakota, Brother Morris was a resi­ dent of Canoga Park, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. Brother Morris had been sailing 42 years when he died. Among his survivors is his sister, Mrs. Celia Larson of Canoga Park. Burial was in St. Ber­ nard Memorial Gardens in Chalmette. La. Tomas Concepclon, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Sept. 8, 1971 after an illness of some years in the USPHS Hospital in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1948 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. Brother Concepclon retired in 1968. A native of the Philippine Islands, Seafarer Concepclon was a resident of San Francisco when he died. Among his survivors is his brother, Salvador Concepclon of San Fran­ cisco. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Calif. Michael Lesko, 55, passed away Nov. 4, 1971 of natural causes in Veterans Administration Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the union in 1952 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. Brother Lesko was issued a picket duty card in 1961. In 1969 Seafarer Lesko attended the School of Marine Engineering and received his en­ dorsement as electrician. A native of McKeesport, Pa., Seafarer Lesko was a resident of Union City, N.J. when he died. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his wife, Marion. Burial was in Weehawken Cemetery, North Bergen, N.J. Gc<»ge Ray Peteusiiy, 18, passed away Oct. 30, 1971 in Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Tex. as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Brother Peteusky joined the union in 1969 and gradu­ ated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He sailed in the steward department. A native of San Francisco, Calif., Sea­ farer Peteusky was a resident of Houston when he died. Among his survivors is his mother, Frances M. Peteusky of Houston. Cremation was in Brookside Crematory in Houston. Ernest G. Anderson, 77, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Oct. 28, 1971 of illness in Touro In­ firmary in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in 1950 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the deck department. Brother Anderson had been sailing 58 years when he retired in 1963. A native of Sweden, Seafarer Anderson was a resident of New Orleans when he died. Among his survivors is his niece, Mrs. Jean Valery of Alexander, La. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, Chalmette, La. William J. Groenveld, 79, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Sept. 30, 1971 of heart disease in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of Rotterdam, Holland, Brother Groenveld was a resident of Marrero, La. when he died. He was one of the first members of the un­ ion having joined in 1939 in the Port of New Orleans. Seafarer Groen­ veld sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Groenveld had been sailing over 55 years when he retired. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park, Jefferson Parish, La. Edward R. Crelan, 61, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 20, 1971 after an illness of five years in the USPHS Hospital in Boston, Mass. A native of New York, Brother Crelan was a res­ ident of Wethersfield, Conn, when he died. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He had been sailing 34 years when he retired in 1968. Among his survivors is his daughter, Phyllis C. Fields of Wethersfield, Conn. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Chicopee, Mass. Henry L. Horton, 75, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Dec. 12, 1970 of illness in the USPHS Hospital in Norfolk, Va. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1952 and sailed in the engine department. Brother Horton retired in 1968. A native of Roper, N.C., Brother Horton was a resident of Plymouth, N.C. when he died. He was a veteran of World War I. Among his survivors is his son, Henry L. Horton, Jr. of Raleigh, N.C. Burial was in Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery in Chesapeake, Va. Ramon Vila, 56, was an SIU pensioner who passed away May 13, 1971 of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Vila was a resi­ dent of Bronx, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. Brother Vila served as department delegate while sailing. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card during the Greater New York Harbour strike. He was issued another picket duty card in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line Beef. Vila retired in 1968. Among his survivors is is wife, Magdalena. Burial was in St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx, N.Y. John A. Moloney, 72, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Mar. 18 after an illness of many years in Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky. An early member of the union. Brother Mo­ loney joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. He retired in 1964. A native of Kentucky, Moloney was a resident of Lexington, Ky. when he died. He was a Navy veteran of both World War I and World War U. Among his survivors is his sister, Mary M. Moore of Versailles, Ky. Leslie A. Dean, 71, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Dec. 16, 1970 of illness in the USPHS Hospital in Galveston, Tex. A native of Texas, Brother Dean was a resident of Houston,^ Tex. when he died. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Galveston and sailed in the engine de­ partment. Dean retired in 1966. Among his sur­ vivors is his daughter, Mrs. Billie D. Bracewell of Pasadena, Tex. Brother Dean's body was re­ moved to Allphin Cemetery in Madisonville, Tex. Leslie J. Johnson, 43, passed away April 14 of heart disease in Superior, Wis. Brother Johnson joined the union in 1955 in the Port of Duluth and sailed in the deck department on the Great Lakes. He had been sailing 21 years when he died. A native of Superior, Wis., Johnson was a resident there when he passed away. He served in the Army from 1946 to 1947. Among his survivors is his brother, Edwin C. Johnson of Superior, Wis. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Su­ perior. Robert R. Ferguson, 44, passed away Sept. 20, 1970 of heart disease in Ossineke Township, Mich. A native of Ossineke, Mich. Brother Ferguson was a resident there when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Ferguson joined the union in 1968 in the Port of Alpena and sailed in the engine department on the Great Lakes. Among his survivors is his mother, Mrs. Erie Ferguson of Hubbard Lake, Mich. Burial was in St. Cath­ erine Cemetery in Ossineke, Mich. William C. Simmons, 66, was an SIU pension­ er who passed away Apr. 11 of illness in the USPHS Hospital in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1957 and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Simmons retired in 1971. He was very active in the Ameri­ can Coal beef of 1957. A native of Virginia, Brother Simmons was a resident of Baltimore when he died. Among his survivors is his son, Floyd L. Simmons of Portsmouth, Va. Brother Simmons' body was removed to Beechwood Cemetery in Boykins, Va. Page 29 " iiiili<ifnTiilWtii 11 i 11 ' I ir III' • III' Iifit) '-'ii I'm II �DlSPATCNMil R EPORT Membership Meetings' Schedule SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New OrleansPeb. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Feb. 16—2:30 p.m. WiImington..Feb. 21—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Feb. 23—2:30 p.m. Seattle Feb. 25—2:30 p.m. New York...Peb. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia. Feb. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore Feb. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit Feb. 18- -2:30 p.m. {Houston Feb. 14- -2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansFeb. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 16—7:00 p.m. New York....Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Feb. 8—7:00 p.m. Baltimore Feb. 9—7:00 p.m. Houston Feb. 14—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Feb. 7—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Alpena Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Chicago Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Duluth Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Feb. 7—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Feb. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste Marie Feb. 17—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Feb. Duluth Feb. Cleveland Feb. Toledo Feb. Detroit Feb. Milwaukee....Feb. 16—7:30 18—7:30 18—7:30 18—7:30 14—7:30 14—7:30 W p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Feb. 15—5:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Feb. 8—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Feb. 9—^5:00 p.m. Norfolk Feb. 10—5:00 p.m. Houston Feb. 14—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia.Feb. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Feb. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Feb. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.'m. Jersey City.. Feb. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. {Meeting held at Galveston wharves. {Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory Of Union Hails SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard A1 Tanner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADOUABTEBS ....675 4th Ave., BUjn. 11232 (212) HV 8-6600 ALPENA, MIeh 800 N. Beeoad Ave. 49707 (617) EL 4-3616 BALTmoBE, Hd. ..1216 E. Baltimoie St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Masa 216 Basex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Fnuiklln St. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-92S9 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, ni 9383 Ewintr Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9670 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 26th St. 44113 (216) MA 1-6450 DETROIT, MIeh. 10226 W. Jefferaon Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Mlmi 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 66806 FBANKFOKT, MIeh P.O. Bos 287 415 Main St. 49636 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. JSOOS Pearl St. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, HJ. ..99 MontKomeiY St. 07302 (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 Sooth Lawrence St. 36602 (206) HE 2-1764 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (604) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3d St. 23610 (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tea A34 Ninth Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, CaUf. 1321 Mlsaloa St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Femaadec Joncos Stop 20 00908 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2605 First Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 0»VOIB Ave. 63116 (314) 762-6600 TAMPA, Fta 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, 0 936 Sommlt St. 43604 (410) 248-3691 WU.MINGTM)N, CaUf. ....450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, CaUf. 90744 (213) 832-7286 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bldg., Room 810 1-2 Kalsan-Dnrl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 HLSS Museum Seeks Donors The Harry Lundeberg Mu­ seum, Inc., located at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md., is seeking memorabilia of the sea for its permanent collection. The museum, founded in 1969, is hoping to acquire "articles of lasting interest and great historical value," in order to keep the American merchant marine tradition alive. Among the items sought are ship models of all periods. shipboard implements and in­ struments and other related maritime articles Donations to the museum are tax deductible. Seafarers with historical items interested in having them permanently displayed at the Harry Lunde­ berg Museum should write for full information to Charles Mollard,. chairman Museum Acquisition Committee, Suite 403, 2000 L St. N.W., Wash­ ington, D.C; 20036. Page 30 ArioatiCi Golf A IRICRKI Watan Dtstrfet 0«ennbw 1.1971 to DRCRmbRT II, ^ DfCk DCPARTMIHT REGISTERED TOTAX SHIPPED RKGlSflBIBBD ON AOGroBps ClauA CLMSR -"Port ; Boston 8 2 58 New York .......... 74 27 Philadelphia ........ 19 BaltinKwre ........... 34 20 Norfolk ^ 23 9 Jacksoavllle ........ 17 10 Tampa ........M.M..... 33 21 ^flobile , 37 0 New Orleans 62 55 86 Jlbiiston 63 r Wilmington 26 20 San Francls(K} ...... 115 93 Seattle 28 20 Totals 570 390 AUGroiijM ^ 4 87 11 38 17 19 •5. 17 108 99 9 96 31 541 .• 2 37 7 16 3 14 8 3 30 57 8 62 23 270 AilGlroiiM CbwA CtasiB 20 6 265 38 17 148 81 f 73 51 55 41 33 9 0 115 10 3 ? 218 . 128 • • 5 Zm 130 118 04 . 130 0 '^--1 0 1 175 185 0 39.. 20 10 1389 1053 iaaiC 0 0 0 2 0 0 »IGiNE DIPARTMEIIT TOTAL l^ISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••1 •- REGISTERED ON BEAi All Groops AB Groups All GroHpi Si Port ~ Cbu» A dassB ClassA OBSBB Class C Qass A QassB • ""4^ Boston ' 4 2 4 0 0 9 10 New York ........... 62 88 67 0 214 242 Philadelphia ^15 16 7 0 • 23 * 16 Baltimore 26 17 ' ; 28 18 2 103 64 Norfolk v:; 4 9 11 0 38 46 Jacksonville 11 s 20 12: :• 21 0 ,\ 33 63 Tampa 16 21 .7, - 6.:, 0 16 ^ 4• • Mobile 38 21 0 V •/ • 32 110 45 New Orleans 55 43 145 158 ; Houston 87 80 ' , ' 86 53 •••••••• 133 145 Wilmington .. 7 - T7 V- 2 6 : •• 0 41 83 San Francisco 57 95 65 '^•r--7l' 98 219 Seattle • • 29 O-'-V-i; 19 35 20 Totals ................ 399 454 397 335 6 983 1130 • ;.o -"Si REGISTERED ON BEACH STEWARD DffARTMlMr fPTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SaiPPED AirGnM^ CkusA C^ R 0 1 JB<»ton .i.. 52 63 New York 14 10 Philadelphia 22 10 ^Baltimore 15 Norfolk 9 Jacksonville 14 : 26 'ampa 15 13 obile 10 26 ew Orleans 26 buston 75 55 jWilmingtbh , 10 13 San Franckco ...... 49 63 Seattle 10 m'S v344 456 iifotala ....... AllGroiqtti OMSA Cl^B Cl^C 'ffirt . t- " AUGf^ !B!SA CiassB- .'.v ' mm:-.: DELTA URUGUAY (Delta), Sept. 12—Chairman Reidus Lam­ bert; Secretary W. Kaiser, $203 in ship's fund and $427 in movie fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Sept. 12—Chairman N. D. Giliikin; Sec­ retary W. McNeely; Deck Delegate Donald Pose; Engine Delegate Charles E. Perdue; Steward Dele­ gate Edwin Mitchel. $19 in ship's fund. Everything is running smooth­ lyPENN LEADER (Penn), Aug. 22—Chairman John Pierce; Secre­ tary Nicholas Hatgimisios. Most of the repairs were done on ship. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Sept. 26—Chiarman Frank Caspar; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton; Deck Delegate Charles Hill; Engine Delegate P. Macinowski; Steward Delegate Frank Rahas. $112 in ship's fund. No beefs. Ev­ erything is running smoothly. Brother Zarchowski gave a lengthy report on' his recent visit to Piney Point, stressing the facilities that existed for the benefit of the mem­ bership of the union. He consid­ ered it to be a thorough and most enlightening program for the edu­ cation of the membership. His ad­ dress was well received and also en­ dorsed by other members who had visited Piney Point. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Seatrain), J uly 11—C h a i r m a n George H. Ruf; Secretary J. McPhaul; Deck Delegate M. F. Kra­ mer; Steward Delegate Harold McAteer. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), Aug. 29—Chairman, L. D. Richardson; Secretary A. R. Rudnicki; Deck Delegate Earl R. Smith; Engine Delegate R. McNutt; Steward Dele­ gate Ernest R. Huitt, Jr. $39 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. WESTERN PLANET (Western Tankers), Aug. 29—Chairman L. J. Olblantz; Secretary J. B. Harris; Engine Delegate Johnny Caldwell; Steward Delegate Russell A. Celik. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks was extended'to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALICE (Maritime Overseas), Sept. 5—Chairman Cris Christenbury; Secretary Duke* Hall; Deck Delegate Virgil Dowd; Stew­ ard Delegate Jim Bartlett. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug. 22—Chair­ man J. M. Dalton; Secretary F. D. Ballard; Deck Delegate Henry Banta; Engine Delegate Albert W. Dykes; Steward Delegate Malcolm Stevens. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug. 22—Chairman J. M. Dalton; Secretary I. D. Bal­ lard; Deck Delegate Henry Banta; Engine Delegate Albert W. Dykes; Steward Delegate Malcolm Stevens. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Aug. 29—Chairman F. R. Chameco, Secretary T. Savage; Deck Delegate D. C. LaPrance; En­ gine Delegate John A. Ryan. $23 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. VANTAGE HORIZON (Vancor), Aug. 15—Chairman J. W. Alstatt; Secretary S. T. Arales; Deck Dele­ gate James J. Connors; Engine Delegate William Bowles; Steward Delegate Theodore Harris. $1 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. NOONDAY (Waterman), Sept. 26—Chairman John W. Kelsoe; Secretary W. Alvaro. Some disputed OT in deck department, otherwise everything is running smoothly. Seafarers Log mm �[ * Narcotics: The 'Grim Reaper •1. " • >• 'i'". •j When it comes to problems that affect the American people and their society, it's quite obvious that this nation's No. I con­ cern is with the question of narcotics. That word "narcotics" covers the entire range of drugs. It In­ cludes everything from marijuana to heroin. It includes barbitu­ rates and amphetamines—the so-called "uppers" and "downers" —and everything in between. The government has mounted a full-scale campaign against narcotics. In this fight, it has enlisted the press, radio and televi­ sion, the medical profession, the churches, the schools—every­ body. The attack is based on three key points: • The use of narcotics is illegal. • The use of narcotics is dangerous to the health—even the life—of the user. • The use of narcotics involves a serious "moral issue." These are legitimate points. But for the Seafarer, the question of narcotics comes down to an even more basic issue: Any Seafarer using narcotics—ashore or asea—loses his sea­ man's papers forever! A man who gets "busted" once on a nar­ cotics charge gets busted economically, too—because he loses his right to go to sea—not just for awhile, but for the rest of his life! That's a tough rap—losing your passport to life—but that's the way it is. A single "stick" of marijuana . .. just a couple of grains of the hard stuff... and a man is through in the maritime industry! It's almost as tough on the shipmates of the man who uses—or even possesses—narcotics. Any Seafarer caught with narcotics in his possession makes his ship—and his shipmates—"hot." It subjects the men and their vessel to constant surveillance by narcotics agents in this country and abroad. And, of course, any Seafarer who is an addict—who uses any drug that affects his mind and his ability to function normally— endangers the lives of his shipmates. The possibility of an emer­ gency is always present aboard ship—and only alert minds can react to an emergency. Talk to Seafarers about the "grim reaper" and they'll tell you about accidents or storms at sea ... or about the hazards of com­ bat service. They should put narcotics at the top of the list—because it can claim more lives, or it can threaten more livelihoods, than any other peril. Narcotics. The "grim reaper." It's sure something to think about. # li' January 1972 % Page 31 •' ~i-. • •,i:v , �SEAFA«EBS»LOO OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO J 250.97 Welfare, Pension and Vacation Benefits Make Seafarers Lives a Little Better In 1970 the existing SlU pension plan was broadened to malce it possible for Seafarers to retire at 55 years of age with 20 years of seatime. A number of Seafarers joined the pension roll under this new provision during 1971. Providing for the many other needs of the Seafarer, $47,112,153.25 has been paid out in Welfare benefits. Among the monies included in this amount are $11,814,875.12 in death benefits; $13,046,530.01 in dependent benefits; $8,440,142.32 in hospital benefits, and $337,896.67 for scholarships. These scholarships are awarded annually to Seafarers and their dependents and in 1971 the amount given each successful candidate was raised from $6,000 to $ 10,000. V Even though the total amount of benefits paid adds up to more When the year 1972 closed, the Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans soared to a record high of $162,004,250.97 in benefits paid since the inception of the various programs. ^ The greatest part of this impressive figure was $88,732,841.22 paid in vacation benefits so that Seafarers and their families could enjoy some leisure time together each year. In order that the Seafarer can feel secure during his years as a senior citizen, the Pension Plan paid out $26,159,256.50 since it began in the early I950's. These monies insure that Seafarers do not have to fear that they will be without adequate funds in their retirement years. than $162 million, this figure does not reflect other benefits af­ forded Seafarers such as upgrading and training facilities. All together, these figures are evidence of the SlU's continuing concern for its members and their families. For this is the kind of benefits program that is there when it counts. In time of illness, when vacation time rolls around, as the kids are ready to go to college, and in life's golden years, the SlU benefits program is there. V :-it;: - Although the amount of money spent is impressive, the real payoff can't be described in terms of dollars. The real payoff is that the union is hard at work getting a share of the good life for its members. That is the union's highest duty and its best service. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 1972 Description An account of the resource Headlines: KEEL IS LAID FOR DELTA MAR; DELIVERY SET FOR EARLY '73 NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR '72 SEAMANSHIP TROPHY AL KERR DIES AT AGE 51; SIU LOSES A GOOD FRIEND U.S. FISHING VESSELS REMAIN 'HELPLESS PREY' ORGANIZED LABOR, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO SAVE PHS HOSPITALS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER FORD REVIEWS MARITIME PROGRESS REP. TIERNAN TAKES ISSUE WITH HEW PLAN GARMATZ' BILL REQUIRES 50% OF OIL IMPORTS BE CARRIED ON U.S. SHIPS ILA SIGNS PACT SUBJECT TO PAY BOARD APPROVAL GRALLA RETIRES AS MSC HEAD PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY NATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL INTERIOR, COMMERCE OFFICIALS EXPRESS VIEWS ON MERCHANT MARINE BLINDFOLDS, GAGS AND EAR PLUGS 'A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR' AFL-CIO FORMS VOLUNTEER STAFF TO CHECK ON PRICES CONSUMERS FACE FURTHER RISE IN LIVING COSTS CHRISTMAS WITH THE SIU THE FUTURE IS NOW A NEW PROGRAM FOR ALL SEAFARERS YOUNG SEAFARERS PLAN RETURN TO HLSS SIU MEMBERS JOIN PENSION ROLLS HONG KONG 'RATES' WITH SEAFARERS THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WHALING IS NO MORE HLSS MUSEUM SEEKS DONORS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/1972 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol XXXIV, No. 1 1972 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/67e3ad5c44b2f087ccfa9f69f2cee66b.PDF 8f62f7b83ac2e52630b489809c34d144 PDF Text Text I OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Seafarers, as is their tradition, will spend two kinds of Christmas this year — one at home, with family and friends; one at sea, with their brothers and shipmates. These photos illustrate the two kinds of Christmas. Seafarer Abraham Almendarez and his family enjoyed Christmas dinner at the Port of Houston-last year. The other shows Seafarers preparing from Christmas last year aboard the Charleston (Sea Land). Wherever you are this year, at home or at sea, we wish you the happiness of the sea­ son and prosperity for the new year. r' I' 'f ;(V �i / Waggonner Cites Benefits Of U.S. Inland Waterways infernafional Garner Awards First prize for editorial excellence among labor newspapers with less than 100,000 circulation was won by the Sharers Log in a competition sponsored by the AFL-CIO International Labor Press Association. Judges described the Log as a "big, enter­ prising and expansive paper which manages to be interesting and helpful at the same time." Actor John Gavin, president of the Screen Actors Guild, right, presents plaque to Sam Mar­ shall, who accepted on behalf of the union. An article dealing with voter registration, appearing in SlUNA's Fall 1970 edition of infernafional, was awarded an honorable mention. Rep. Joe D. Waggoner CDLa.) has called for continued development of the American inland water transportation sys­ tem. "The economic and em­ ployment benefits of inland waterways, not to mention the recreation^ possibilities, all point to the necessity of encoura^g . . . this network," he said. "Each year billions of tons of cargo moves in barges on these rivers and canals provid­ ing low-cost transportation for American bulk commodities," he added. There is a substantial savings these barges offer—a little over three cents per mUe compared with 15 cents via rail and over 60 cents by trucks said Waggonner, The Louisiana congressman also examined other productive roles that America's waterways network play—^in the event of a nation^ emergency and its direct link with the space pro­ gram. However, Rep. Waggonner noted that ecological factors should be taken into considera­ tion. He stressed the need for a "balanced approach" to the problem after a group of con­ servationists had successfully halted two particular inland projects. Both the Cross Flor­ ida Barge Canal and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Water­ way were discontinued follow­ ing a court ruling that adequate consideration had not been given to the ecological conse­ quences. Funds Needed Now Zeroing in on another im­ portant waterways project, the Red River Waterway in Louisi­ ana, Waggonner explained how the 1968 River and Harbors Act had authorized construc­ tion of the waterway. Unfor­ tunately, $3 million is still needed to complete the preconstruction planning he added. "No funds were appropriated in the 1972 federal budget . . . every year of delay means an appreciable increase in the cost," Waggonner warned. Waterways projects such as the Red River project benefit the heartland and rural areas of America, as well as the cities and the industrial areas—^unlike many federal programs which tend to concentrate on cities and urban areas, Waggoner said. "We can ill afford to see the economic benefits of increased inland water transportation come to a complete halt. We cannot continue to approach every problem in America with an 'either or' concept," Wag. gohner said. "I am convinced that Amer­ ica has the technological knowhow to overcome any environ­ mental problems that mig^t arise in the construction and expansion of new waterways," concluded Waggonner. Waggonner made his remarks at a Washington luncheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Our unioft took an ^v© in Ai»ericaa/'Ddegates proni^^^ to^ events last month—the conventions of the AFL-CIO their home ports. Maritime Trades D^^ and the AFL-CJO itselfHie MTD's job theme carri^ oyer into f*Both meetings turned out to be hani-wcHrking and higWy,..;^^0'^i^tiOT«. AJ^CIO. t ^ ^ te I • Delegmes to the MTD convention, representing sceam t eonveation resolution called for a i '•-•pomer program with full empioj union members, turned their attentkm to j|^aay problems ^irig the marjthnc Industry mdj^ -'f Aaothei?:'j^dlmiott--said . But &e;;av^dmg theme.-<rf''the lite policies to be geared to the needs of Amerfcanj^ ; jbbs-'^--j^,feom the' working men aitd women and not to- the ihterests , chishing glutof imports into the United Stat^v foreign suppliers and banks, - As dhe reports on the following pages show, the M )& going to cotttimie and to broaden hs long fi^ in, would mean mom .... A Special Cdmmittee on Foreign Imports has b»^ Hhatged with the duty of calling the nation's atlcntion So you see, that the concern problem of runaway plants and the export of jobs. workers is a common concern. ' %,nd td'suppcat'^^slati® meat is now pushing the fight, not just mdividual tmions >w pending in Congress which will set up some import iotas and tariffs to protect our jobs and cmr indus^s. That's sit^'riaati, isn't it" it's important that we |§Seafarers can take particular satisfaction in these ao?ms,: We dslalwe^st^d tmiteJ, that we " la^rs of mnaws^f ^ants when our "plants"—our Ships ^ baSic for-a coiumon gtw for uie etanmon l^fi—staued flying foreign flags. That was 23 yean ago. ^ And that's why we, as Seafarers, piSiticipate so activefy < ;; •; 1^' - •' Now, with the problem affecting millions of American ' 'in these events. Tliese are the times whe* t.kUiSb#5]u.»' '.- The :Con#ntion :diio called fcsc a •smasportaiioa l^^tudy. Delegates said that the nailo0 has been waiting tar •'>• • • put """TifrrMTB what is best for all. Ifs a time wJben char^ our coetr-e toward tho^ gi^s. IrtWiS .frtf tfen.. IMR : .... a iJl. —Ifee need for -' MV Industry in tO'; . —S aa^'.establish some gntdel: Itpy, K'-'" -V- v; '^-' ' It's fittii^'i^kt the Maiidmc- ' ^' oar UvZ ...d ? mg ijofU'd for Ills test to solve spite aach actions as the-ie, 'ho'vvevcf, the thcisjs i sained fhb'aeeo for more jobs for xnoie / ' **" "^ycmion toiik as its s' ' Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. • Page 2 \ . i , Seafarers Log '} i �AFL-CIO President George Meany addressing the Maritime Trades Department convention. At the left is MID Executive SecretaryTreasurer Peter M. McGavin. To Meany's right, MTD President Paul Hail and MTD Administrator O. William Moody, Jr. MTD Convention Focuses on American Jobs; Urges Congress Take Control of Economy It is time for the entire na­ tion to focus its attention on the growing need for jobs for American working men and women. This was the theme which emerged from the Ninth Consti­ tutional Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department at Bar Harbom:, Fla. The MTD Executive Board, headed by SIU and MTD Presi­ dent Paid Hall, declared in a report that Congress should "take control" of the nation's economy. The Board specifical­ ly recommended that a good start could be made with legis­ lation to protect workers in fields threatened by a massive glut of foreign imports, an eco­ nomic problem which already has cost the nation at least 700,000 jobs. Action on Problems The report, unanimously adopted by more than 300 dele­ gates from the MTD's 44 affili­ ated unions, stated bluntly that the loss of American jobs to foreign workers is going to con­ tinue unless Congress takes ac­ tion now. The convention delegates, representing some eight million workers in maritime and related fields, reiterated this stand L many times during their three days of deliberations. December 1971 Moving on a series of more than 60 resolutions, delegates acted on virtually all problems facing the entire maritime in­ dustry today. In these areas, the conven­ tion put itself on record as stron^y opposed to any further untying of U.S. aid; urged Con­ gress to continue and modernize the Public Health Service Hos­ pitals; pledged to seek a better regulated inland water trans­ portation system; demanded an end to fishing boat seizures through the use of the U.S. Navy as escort to the fishing fleet and through political and piratical nations; reafi5rmed support for strengthening the Jones Act. Delegates also dealt with a wide range of domestic issues including education, health care, the need for union watch­ dog units to monitor prices, civil rights and protection for consumers. Typically, however, dele­ gates turned again and again to the nation's imemployment crisis, to the need for jobs. For example: • One resolution discussed the job possibilities in the cur­ rent "Ship American, Buy American, Buy Union" cam­ paign. • Another condemned the export of American technology and jobs and promised support for legislation "embodying flex- Some of the Seafarers attending the convention. Around the table cloclcwise from the front: Gor­ don Spencer from Norfolk; Merle Adium, Seattle; Miss Carolyn Gentile; SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams; Charles Logan, New Orleans; SIU Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr; SIU Vice President Earl Shepard; and C. J. "Buck" Stephens, New Orleans. ible quotas and compensating tariffs ... to protect Ameri­ can jobs and industries" from the ^ut of imports. • An important resolution on the state of the nation's econ­ omy called for government policy to "end mass unemploy­ ment and create price stability." Meany Address AFL-CIO President George Meany, who addressed the meeting on its opening day, also took up the theme of jobs. He said that "labor is faced with some real pressing prob­ lems, not only the problem of the moment—^the wage freeze and all this sort of business. I think we are concerned with jobs. I think we are concerned with the future of this country." Meany pointed out that more than five million Americans are out of work; that 14 million are on welfare; that more than 25 million are living below the official poverty level set by the government. "What we have to do," he said, "is stick to the very simple principle that we want decent wages, we want purchasing power in the hands of the great mass of the American people as the only thing that really can keep the economy going." To achieve this goal, Meany said, we must move and move (Continued on Page 4) 3 �'Be If Resolved That. Printed below are excerpts from some of the more than 60 resolutions passed by delegates from the 44 affiliated unions of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department at the department's Ninth Constitutional Conven­ tion in Bal Harbour, Fla.: Foreign Imports and Interna­ tional Corporations—^Declares "that the first and most im­ portant domestic priority in the U.S. must be the protection of American jobs for Americans." Bny American, Ship Ameri­ can—^Joins with the AFL-CIO Union Label and Trade Serv­ ices Department in urging working men and women to Ship American, Buy American and Buy Union. Untying Foreign Aid—Op­ poses any further untying of foreign aid purchases and urges the roll back of any untying steps already taken. Civil Rights—Rededicates the MTD "to the achievement of universal equality of rights and opportunity for all Ameri­ cans." The National Economy— Urges a policy that "will end mass unemployment and create price stability," including the following steps: release of $12 billion in impounded federal funds; reallocation of govern­ ment money to programs that have suffered budget cuts; an increase in the minimum wage for non-agricultural workers and a tax on excess profits. Public Health Service Hos­ pitals—^Urges appropriation of funds to continue federal opera­ tion of PHS hospitals and urges their expansion "for new and innovative types of delivery of hospital services." Inland Waterways—Calls for "a more balanced view" in re­ gard to further waterway development considering both economic and social issues. industries affected by high unemployment related to. declining defense expenditures. Fishing Vessel Seizures— Urges approval of a Housepassed bill designed to speed up compensation to owners of fishing vessels seized in inter­ national waters and calls on the government to press all claims against nations which have seized American fishing ves­ sels. Great Lakes—Calls for a "fresh look" at the Great Lakes sector of the maritime industry with particular emphasis on lengthening the Lakes' shipping season and development of effi­ cient vessels for operation in the St. Lawrence Seaway. Foreign Attacks on Cargo Preference Laws—Condemns a booklet distributed to the Con­ gress by the European National Shipowners' Association and urges the U.S. State Depart­ ment to take a stand in support of the American Merchant Marine. Poverty and Hunger in Amer­ ica—^Affirms the MTD's sup­ port of the AFL-CIO program aimed at eliminating poverty and urges a more rational sys­ tem of social welfare through­ out the nation. National Health Security Program—^"Endorses the Na­ tional Health Security bill (H.R. 22 and S. 3) and urges im­ mediate and favorable action on this bill." Union Training Programs— Congratulates those affiliated imions that have begun or ex­ panded training programs for entry-level jobs, and recom­ mends the extension of union training programs to the great­ est possible extent. Metric System—Calls for a complete study of conversion of weights and measiires to the Metric System by a panel of representatives from all seg­ ments of American life. Strengthening of the Jones Act—Strongly endorses con­ tinued implementation of the Jones Act to maintain an American merchant marine and urges passage of a pending bill designed to close a loophole in the Act. Attacks on Organized Labor —Calls for "constant vigilance against the attacks of labor's enemies" and renewed political action in 1972 "lest they lose the power to act at all." Increased Wages and Bene­ fits—Pledges the MTD's "full resources and total moral sup­ port to increased wages and benefits consistent with the • The Polygraph—Gives vigor­ needs of 1971 and the years ous support to a bill which ahead." would effectively ban the use of the polygraph Gie detector) Labor Unity—^Urges the in pre-employment and employ­ AFL-CIO to invite the Interna­ ment both in the federal service tional Brotherhood of Team­ and in private industry. sters and the United Auto The Maritime Industry— Workers back into the federa­ Thanks members of Congress tion. and the staff of the Maritime Reconversion to Peacetime Administration for work in sup­ Economy—Calls for immediate port of efforts to strengthen the assistance to communities and merchant marine even further. Individual Privacy Rights /j Upheld by MTD Report Snooping into personal privacy both in the hiring process and on the job were detailed in a report, "The Worker's World: Privacy and the Need to Know," presented to the MTD Convention. The report, the work of a special committee of the MTD, was presented by Edward J. Carlough, the committee chair­ man who is president of the Sheet Metal Workers Interna­ tional Association and a mem­ ber of the MTD executive board. The 64-page report is the third in a series the committee has produced since its forma­ tion two years ago. Other re­ ports have dealt with the poly­ graph and with the credit check and their effect on personal privacy in America. Violations of privacy through use of intense personal ques­ tions in job applications and prying into the lives of those already employed are two facets of the same picture, the report says. It details methods of unwar­ ranted snooping by employers into the workingman's off-hours habits, as well as into his con­ duct on the job. Highlighted in the report are instances where application forms and electronic surveil­ lance devices have both been used as weapons against union members and those who seek to join imions. The report concludes with suggestions of regulation of the fields of inquiry that may be followed prior to hiring an em­ ployee and the legitimate areas of company inquiry afterwards. Among the recommendations are: • Information sought should be within the general limits of the standards vs. Civil Service form. • "So-c a 11 e d'background' investigations by professional snoopers ... should not be authorized nor accepted by em­ ployers. • "Employees and unions must recognize the employer's legitimate right to protect his property from theft... but em­ ployers should not require un­ reasonable search and inspec­ tion in the pursuit of this ri^t." "Polygraph examinations of employees, covert surveillance of employees in the work place by electronic or other means, forced attendence at meetings or classes of any kind are totally incompatible with indi­ vidual rights on the job," ac­ cording to the report. "There is a desperate need," the report says, "for a common sense balance between the citi­ zen-worker's right to keep his personal life inviolate from probers of any kind, and the right of this citizen-worker's employer to know what kind of fellow he is hiring." Carlough said the recom­ mendations of the committee, if made law, would go a long way toward striking the necessary balance. Jobs for Americans Highlight MTD Convention (Continued from Page 3) quickly with programs aimed at fuU employment for the nation's workers. The entire discussion on jobs came to a climatic point follow­ ing the report of the Special Committee on Foreign Imports. This report was delivered in two segments by Committee Co-Chairmen George Baldanzi president of the United Textile Workers of America, and Charles Feinstein, president of the International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union. 'Ecdnomics of People' Baldanzi told the convention that "when we discuss trade, foreign trade, we are really dis­ cussing the economics of peo­ ple, of jobs." He said the crux of the prob­ lem today lies in the "selfishness and greed on the part of the corporate interests who are exploiting people all over the world, producing cheap and selling in our rich market. We have been around a long time and we know that the whole drive for profit, the insatiable drive for profit, knows no boundaries." He concluded that "unless we can prevail on our govern­ ment and unless we can estab­ lish teamwork between indus­ try, government and labor, we are going to have chaos beyond anybody's ability to compre­ hend." Feinstein, in his report, pointed out that "there are no little islands of security any more. If job conditions are weakened in one place, whether by foreign imports or domestic sweatshops, they are weakened everywhere." He said that the "Buy Union spirit is needed more today than ever before. We need to make it even stronger. No one knows exactly how many jobs of American workers have been lost because of the flood of imports. Even the federal agen­ cies, which should be able to provide figures, cannot." Edward P. (Bud) Murphy, secretary-treasurer of the AFLCIO Union Label and Service Trades Department, reiterated the "Buy Union, Buy Ameri­ can" theme and said that "it is quite apparent that a major policy needs to be drafted" to help end the decimation of American jobs caused by the rising tide of imports. Following these reports, dele­ gate after delegate took the floor to discuss how the work­ ers of individual unions have been harmed by imports. Their revelations made it clear that the problem now touches virtu­ ally every segment of the American jobs market and that the problem is growing. Action Committee Delegates than adopted a resolution asked that the Spe­ cial Committee on Foreign Im­ ports continue its work and "serve as an action committee to call to the attention of the American people the problems of multi-national corporations and to point the finger at them every time they export some of our jobs." Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) addressed the convention on the need for a national trans­ portation policy. For highlights of his speech, see page 6. Fol­ lowing Hartke's address, MTD Administrator O. William Moody, Jr., presented a state­ ment on this subject, declaring that the nation currently has a "policy of neglect of transpor­ tation." Pointing to widespread defi­ ciencies in all modes of trans-: port in the United States to­ day, Moody declared that the time has come to begin plan­ ning for a "policy of active and coordinated national transport." Delegates then endorsed a resolution to set up a special MTD committee to "undertake its own study of this nation's transport modes in order to develop the guidelines for both a unified approach to the na­ tion's transport problems and as a guide to the best means of meeting the transport challenges of the 1970s and the 1980s." Privacy Report The convention also heard reports from all regular commit­ tees and also from the Special Committee on Invasion of Privacy. President Edward J. Carlough of the Sheet Metal Workers International Associa­ tion, chairman of this commit­ tee, delivered the report, "The Workers' World: Privacy and •7 the Need to Know." HigMights appear above. 1 • Other speakers at the con­ + vention included Robert J. I ' Blackwell, deputy assistant Sec­ i H retary of Commerce for Mari­ time Affairs; Helen Delich Bentley, chairman of the Fed­ eral Maritime Commission; and Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO sec­ > t\ rets-treasurer. By acclamation, delegates re­ elected officers to guide the de­ partment for the next two years—^President Paul Hall, i ti Vice President Jack McDonald, and Executive Secretary-Treas­ urer Peter M. McGavin. •) li Page 4 Seafarers Log -m r �•S i. 7 7 Photo Highlights of MTD Convention ... I- MTD officers re-elected by acclamation, from left, Secretary-Treasurer Peter M. McGavin, Vice President Jack McDonald and President Paul Hall. December 1971 Steve Edney, SlUNA vice president and head of the United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific, Los Angeles and Vicinity District, takes floor mike during discussions on job impact of foreign imports. Page 5 �Convention Speech Highlights Robert J. Blackwell Advancing technology and a new cooperative spirit among elements of the American-flag mer­ chant marine will create a strong, competitive maritime industry, according to Robert J. Blackwell, deputy assistant secretary of commerce for mari­ time affairs. Mr. Blackwell spoke at the Ninth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department held recently in Bal Harbour, Fla. He said that technology will increase the efficiency of modem-era ships to the point where their operat­ ing costs will allow them to compete directly with foreign-flag operators and thus encourage expansion of the fleet. Blackwell cautioned, however, that maritime labor wfll have to assist in the adaption of the fleet to modem technology or America's goal of a powerful merchant marine will never be reached. Livii^ With Technology "We cannot roll back technology," he said, "we must leam to live with it, if we are to build a merchant fleet that can hold its own on the world's sealanes," Blackwell declared. "And I think you will agree that the job losses and dislocations caused by the spread of new tech­ nology are more than offset by the revitalized merchant marine which we are working to build— one which will guarantee the jobs of American seafarers in the years ahead," he stated. All of the nation's hopes for its merchant fleet could be dashed, Blackwell said, unless maritime labor cooperates in reaching these long-range goals. He outlined two altematives. First, he said, labor could oppose the spread oi technology with the result of "fewer jobs on fewer ships as our fleet progressively lost what competitiveness it had as a result of economic obsolescence and rapidly escalat­ ing labor costs." But, Blackwell said, "there is another altemative available to maritime labor, and unfortunately it is this course of action that is gaining increasing currency among the many unions in the maritime field, particularly the SIU." It is, he stated, to "cooperate with the other parties with an interest in the health of the industry —management and government." He said, "you can accept reductions in crew sizes if you have reasonable assurances that these may well enable management and government to build more ships which you will crew." Blackwell concluded, "with your help we can achieve a competitive merchant marine of new, modem ships on which a man can serve with good wages, first rate working conditions and dignity." Page 6 Helen Bentley The interdependency of industrial workers and merchant seamen was called highly significant to world trade and the American economy by Helen Bentley, chairman of the Federal Maritime Com­ mission, in a speech to the Ninth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. Referring to international trade as a "two-way street," Mrs. Bentley said the oceans serve as high­ ways with ships as vehicles for transporting the cargoes between nations. The jobs of many of the MTD affiliates are "linked to the raw or semi­ finished materials imported on those ships docked in those ports," she explained. She called for "an end to labor-managementgovemment bickering" and for increases in the quality of goods and services under the "Made in U.S.A." label. Mrs. Bentley presented this particular challenge to MTD because, she said, its members "are among the most progressive and farsighted labor and trade leaders in the United States if not the world." If open and free commercial negotiation were encouraged by government, the U.S. balance of trade position would be greatly strengthened, she said. But, she added, the real work must come from the private sector of the economy. American-flag ships have kept the balance of pay­ ments in the black since the post-war years. How­ ever, as the American populace became more affiuent and so many of the corporations turned multi­ national in production, a degeneration and phasing out of U.S. industry followed. Loss of Competitive Interest "For too long, it has been easy for us to simply give everything away and to try and buy off the world, rather than stand up to confrontations and demand that there be a return on our investment," she noted. "Should (we) permit these foreign in­ terests to take what is rig^tkilly ours, in the name of so-called free competition?" She also noted, that often impractical work rules, featherbedding and inept management in both manu­ facturing and shipping have placed American prod­ ucts out of the competitive field. "Each nation must accomplish its objectives in its own way," she said. "One of our major difficulties ... is that we have not, and are not, utilizing the tools which are available to us, in any sort of co­ ordinated effort. We have a propensity for dealing with each problem as it arises on an ad hoc basis . . . instead of concentrating our energies on a co­ ordinated program designed to increase productivity and eliminate trade and balance of payment deficits." StiU another factor contributing to the weakening American economy rests in this country's "definite lack of foresight in recognizing the vast changes in international trade, commerce and transportation," she continued. The answer to the unfortunate economic situation lies in "the concerted effort and determination of every person in this country to achieve objectives we all Imow are well within our grasp," she predicted. "Business and labor must put their best heads together and devise improved methods of increasing productivity and holding or reducing costs of pro­ duction. Commercial interests must market and sell their products, not merely to the American domestic market . . . but to the entire world. The American operators and owners, and the seagoing and shoreside labor union leaders, must devote their maximiun efforts to meeting the new requirements of the intermodal age in world commerce, viewing all these problems as part of our entire international economic situation," concluded Mrs. Bentley. Sen. Vance Hartke Sen. Vance Hartke (D.-Ind.), speaking to the Ninth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, called for prompt Congressional action in the fields of transportation and foreign trade. The Indiana Democrat told delegates that problems in those two fields have reached crisis levels for American workers, and the time has come to act in the workers' favor. He said the nation has, "a weak and unbalanced transportation system which unnecessarily multiples production costs, cuts the efficiency of industrial and agricultural production, slows down economic growth within the industry and the nation, con­ tributes both the inflation and high unemployment rates, and adversely affects the ability of the United States to compete in foreign trade and in foreign markets." *A SfBiting Polnf To remedy that situation. Sen. Hartke said he has proposed the Surface Transportation Act of 1971, which he said, "provides a starting point in the effort to bring order and efficiency to the industry." The bill. Sen. Hartke explained, gives backing to capital investment and streamlines and updates government regulation of transportation. He said, however, that even if the act passes, more study of a balanced transportation system is needed, b^ause, "in less than a decade, a surface transportation system that has taken more than a century to develop must expand by one-half." Planning needs to be done now to meet the requirements of the 1980s or the nation will see, "more railroad bankruptcies coupled with the possible nationalization of the nation's rail system, and the demise through bankruptcy or merger of literally hundreds of small truckers and a trend to increased concentration in the inland water industry that could signal the demise of dozens of small and medimn-size water operators." Sen. Hartke said that international companies have hurt the American worker by the export of jobs and technology and have precipitated an inter­ national trade crisis. He said his bill, the Foreign Trade and Invest­ ment Act of 1972, "seeks to protect the best interests of America against the worst practices of international corporations." He said enactment of the proposal "will be a giant step to restoring America's economic health." MTD delegates voiced their support of both Hartke bills and empowered a committee to conduct a study of America's transportation needs. ' - 4; i .1 0 ••} h I ^ I •y. •i ' \ • ; p. • ;• ) r Seafarers Log i' I �i: I r .1 7 AFL-CIO Convention Establishes Labor's Legislative, Economic Goals for 1972-73 I ri, The Ninth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO, held at Bar Harbour, Fla., was a short convention but one of the most productive on record. From the time AFL-CIO President George Meany called the convention to order it took just three days for the nearly 1,000 delegates—^including a full delegation from the SIUNA —^to establish the programs which will guide the American Murphy Urges Consumers to Seek Union Label "It the 14 million AFLCIO members and their fam­ ilies wholly subscribed to the union label philosophy, it could cause enough waves to slow down the foreign ships bringing in goods produced at low wages in foreign coun­ tries." That's what SecretaryTreasurer Edward P. Murphy of the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department told some 90 delegates in con­ vention at Bal Harbour, Fla. In his keynote. Murphy declared that "it is ironic that 97 years ago a union label was designed to com­ bat imports. Now, almost a century later, we are faced with the same problem. He mged the convention to push harder for union label agreements, and he called the label the "union seal of approval." He also said that the Department would pursue the consumer boycott in the future and is setting up stiller boycott machinery. labor movement for the next two years. For example, they unani­ mously adopted a resolution submitted by the Maritime Trades Department calling for continuation, expansion and modernization of the Public Health Service Hospitals. The resolution pointed to the need "to emphasize the great threat posed by Administra­ tion's actions (in seeking to close down the eight remaining PHS hospitals), not only to sea­ men and other PHS benefici­ aries, but to the entire frame­ work and service structure of America's public health care system." In another action, delegates declared that U.S. trade poli­ cies must be aimed at the needs of the American people and not at the interests of foreign man­ ufacturers, multinational com­ panies and banks. The convention then called for legislation to prevent fur­ ther export of American jobs and the disruption of the American market place through the glut of foreign imports. Vital Actions These were among the scores of resolutions acted upon during the three-day meeting. In other actions of vital inter­ est, delegates: • Called for a comprehen­ sive national manpower policy with a goal of full employment. This resolution said that "man­ power programs should not be used to subsidize low-wage, sub standard employers and to imdermine the wages and work­ ing standards of other workers, to aid runaways, to subsidize high labor turnover or jobs which do not call for training before hire." • Attacked the Administra­ Health Act. The convention railroads and free public transit, tion's proposed "tax giveaways charged that powers given to a higher minimum wage, enact­ and issued a call for elimination the U.S. Labor Secretary are ment of the National Health of remaining tax loopholes being used to "delay imple­ Security Act, and shorter work­ which provide special privilege mentation of standards, soften ing schedules as a means of for wealthy people and corpo­ the impact of enforcement on producing more jobs. employers, weaken the act's Meany Keynote rations. • Hit delays in enforcement provisions setting forth the AFL-CTO President Meany of the Occupational Safety and rights and protections for set the tone of the convention workers." (Continued on Page 8) • Urged passage of more legislation designed to protect Metal Trades^ the interests of workers and Building Trades their families in the market Organszin< place. The convention went on Plan Overhaul record in favor of a Product Priority Safety Act on household ap­ Of Organization The AFL-CIO Metal pliances and improvements in The 56th Convention of Trades Department, meeting existing legislation on such the AFL-CIO Building and in convention La Bal Har­ products as automobiles, fab­ Construction Trades Depart­ bour, Fla., put major en rics, drugs, medical devices and ment, meeting in Bal Har­ phasis on increase orgahousehold chemicals. bour, has resolved to make nizdng and servicing efforts. • Asked for a strong law broad changes in the opera­ Newly-elected Presid^ to control the sale and owner­ tion of the department's Paul Bitosky ehai^ thb ship of handguns. The resolu­ state, local and provincial meeting at which nearly^ 6^^ tion stressed that such a law councils. resolutions were acted upcm "poses no threat" to those who More than 250 delegates by more than 100 delegates; use rifies or shotguns for sport, representing some three mil­ represented 22 affilif yet appears to be the most lion union members, said the ated unions and 25 loc^ direct route to "reducing violent changes were necessary in metal trades councils with a crime." order to prevent problems meinbership of 3.5 million; • Condemned the down­ caused by overlapping juris­ m his keynote address, grading of federal anti-poverty dictions. Bumsky recounted raiding efforts at a time when the num­ The convention also heard attempts % purported labor ber people living in poverty is a report concerning the organization^" at both the increasing. The Office of Eco­ number of minority group Norfolk Naval Shipyard and nomic Opportunity should be members entering the build­ at the Pdrtsmoi:^ Naval continued as an independent ing trades apprenticeship Shipyard in Kittery, Md. agency, the convention said, programs. AFL-CIO Civil He sinj^ed out these at­ fully funded and with such serv­ Rights Director Donald tempted raids as basis for ices as child care, legal aid and Slaiman told delegates that the need for more Depart­ community action programs. "in the whole American mental organizing and servic­ • Agreed that the National labor market there isn't an ing efforts. Labor Relations Act must be area dealing Avith skilled and Convention speakers in­ drastically rewritten and the higher paid jobs which -has cluded SIU President Paul Board itself substantially seen more progress for Hall; President Frank Bonchanged. This resolution also minority youth and minority adio of the AFL-CIO Build­ called for repeal of Section workers." ing and Construction Trades 14(b). Delegates again issued a Department; and SecretaryIn addition to these actions, strong call for the right to Treasure r Edward P. delegates passed resolutions the job, a right which has Murphy of the AFL-CIO calling for more housing, in­ been denied them for some Union Lal»l 4nff Service creases in Social Security pay­ time. Trades Department. ments, nationalization of the Page 7 �House Commil-tee Hears SlU Viewpoint On Revision of National Cargo Policy is struggling to survive on This management-labor co­ can-flag ships provided there is American flag." He said that a further oppor­ slightly over a five percent of operation in crewing, coupled no "substantial" difference be­ the nation's total tonnage, and with technological changes, "re­ tween U.S.-ship rates and those tunity to solve the dilemma of the American-flag fleet involves only three percent of its non­ sults in major savings for the of foreign countries. He noted that the U.S. gov­ the emerging energy crisis in government, commercial im­ government which is chartering many of these vessels, and fair ernment is today the world's this nation. ports and exports. "By 1985," HaU said, "it is profits for the operator, and a largest shipper of oceanbome Cooperation Noted secure job at decent pay for the freight, but "all too frequently, estimated that the U.S. will be Hall said that "jtist as this seafarer," he said. these cargoes are shipped on required to import sufficient committee has been leading the This cooperation between the foreign vessels, stripping the oil and natural gas to provide way in the Congress toward es­ sea-going unlicensed unions U.S. fleet of sorely-needed nearly 30 percent of our energy demand. The only feasible way tablishing a revitalized Ameri­ and management also has re­ business." can Merchant Marine, the Mari­ sulted in improved labor stabil­ In addition, he charged that to transport these needed en­ time Administration (under the ity and continuity of service, "when U.S. government cargo ergy supplies will be by ship. "At present the U.S. fleet is leadership of Andrew E. Gib­ "which benefits everyone in­ is funneled to a foreign ship, son, Assistant Secretary of volved," Hall said. the nation ships with it vitally- not ready to meet this chal­ Commerce for Maritime Affairs) A Relnctaiit Few needed balance of payment lenge. We do not have a single tanker, flying the American has shown and is showing the Despite this new era of co­ dollars, as well as seafaring flag, transporting foreign oil or urgency of the situation in the operation between those in jobs and potenial tax revenues natural gas to our ports. Executive Branch. from the U.S. shipping com­ "It is an indisputable fact He cited positive indications labor, management and govern­ panies and their American ment who have a direct con­ that the U.S. will soon be com­ that labor and management are with the maritime indus­ owners. Shipping government pletely dependent upon foreign working together in a number cern materials on foreign-flag vessels try, Hall said "there are, un­ powers to meet our petroleum of areas on the problem of fortunately, a few who appear is the poorest economics. It and natural gas requirements. generating cargo for America's to be determined to hold back." virtually uses U.S. tax dollars This cannot be chan^. But ailing merchant marine. to create a drain on our nation­ He listed the following: we can and must act now to "All new ships," Hall said, al economic stability." • "Those in the Department prevent our nation from being "are being manned with fewer equally dependent upon foreign personnel, and the reduction of Agriculture and the Agency Sees Possible Strfution International Development Hall also announced support countries for the carriage of has come largely in the number for who consistently frustrated for other resolutions that would these crucial energy supplies." of unlicensed seafarers required both have the will of the Congress require "American-flag car­ to sail the ships efficiently and The way to avert this situa­ and Maritime Administration riage of agricultural goods fi­ safely. Since these new ships tion, according to Hall, is are two to twenty times larger by seeking out foreign-flag nanced by our government not through an energetic shipbuild­ than the ships they replace, sUps, or ignoring available only by loans, but through ing program to produce Ameri­ American-flag ships, for trans­ credit arrangements or guaran­ productivity gains are tremen­ portation of government cargo. tees," and that would require can-flag Liquid Natural Gas dous." • "Those in the Department "100 percent of our military (LNG) carriers and super tank­ of Defense who are activdy cargo to be transported on ers, and enactment of laws that engaged in open attempts to privately-owned, commercial would guarantee these foreign develop their own fleet of mer­ vessels operating under the resources would be transported on these vessels to this nation. chant ships for the transporta­ tion of defense cargoes, a move v that could deal a severe blow to our cooperative efforts to Special Benefits Notice bring to our nation a viable, The Federal Maritime Administration has announced An ill or disabled Seafarer cannot receive benefits both profitable merchant marine plans for an intensive research program into the competi­ from the employer and from the union, according to the under the private enterprise Rules, and Regulations of the SIU's Welfare Plan. tiveness of the U.S.-flag fleet in the carriage of liquefied system. petroleum products. Under penalty of possibly losing further benefits, a Sea­ • "Those in the freight for­ "Our goal," said Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary farer must reimburse the Plan if he is receiving both Main­ warders' organizations who of the U.S. Commerce Dept. in charge of maritime affairs, tenance and Cure from the employer and Sickness and adopt an attitude of catering to "is to restore this nation's former lead in this area." Accident Benefits from the union's Plan. foreign-flag carriers at the ex­ Mr. Gibson said that the U.S. pioneered the concept of Maintenance and Cure information is given by employ­ pense of our own fleet. shipping liquified natural gas and other petroleum products ers to the Plan for pension credit. Therefore, the Plan is at sub-zero temperatures, but, he said, foreign fleets have aware of any duplication. Supports Conrective Measures built on American technology and currently are far more If a Seafarer is denied Maintenance and Cure by an In order to correct these productive in that area. employer, he may receive Sickness and Accident Benefits situations Hall aimounced sup­ The research program, he said, is designed to aid Ameri­ from the Plan while he contests his case. port for a number of maritime can shipping companies in the development of liquefied However, the Seafarer must provide the following: an resolutions currently under petroleum ships of modem technology and restore America's application for benefits; a letter of denial from the employer; consideration in the House. competitive edge in the market. statement of legal case for Maintenance and CJure claim, One would strengthen the The Maritime Administration recently approved plans and letter from an attorney recognizing the case with the Cargo Preference Laws to in­ for the construction of six liquefied natural gas vessels and understanding that the Plan will be reimbursed from final sure that 100 percent of the has three more under consideration. settlement. nation's government cargoes would be placed aboard Ameri­ The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and Sea­ farers International Union President Paul Hall have warned Congress that "a lack of cargo, plus years of neglect is causing the U.S. merchant fleet to van­ ish at an alarming rate." Testifying before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Hall, who was au­ thorized also to speak for Joseph M. Curran, president of the National Maritime Union, said "the American-flag fleet cannot survive unless this trend is reversed, and reversal of this trend requires a reversal of the nation's cargo practices and policies." He said that this fact was especially distressing at a time when "our fleet, in number of vessels, is at a 30-year low and our import and export tonnage is at a record high. Our imports and exports continue to grow, but the tonnage carried in American-flag bottoms contin­ ues to decline towards zero." Hall pointed out that other maritime nations support their merchant fleets with laws and policies that guarantee them 50 percent or more of all cargoes entering or leaving their ports, but the U.S. merchant marine MARAD Studies LNG Carriage AFL-CIO Convention Assesses Economy, Job Needs (Continued from Page 7) with a keynote address stating that the labor movement's prime concern today, as it was at the time of the 1969 con­ vention, is "the economic health of the nation." He reviewed Administration economic policies which have finally resulted in the so-called Phase I price-wage freeze and the Phase II Pay and Price Boards. He told of the particu­ lar problems confronting the labor movement in its attempts to cooperate on the Pay Board to help end the nation's eco­ nomic crisis only to find what appears to be a concerted at­ tempt to nullify virtually every union contract in the nation. Page 8 Meany said that if these con­ tracts, these "legal contracts, can be nulified by the terms of a Presidential edict, then no contract is sacred. No mort­ gage, no bond, no payment on a business loan or installment credit or any other type of normal commercial commit­ ment is safe." He concluded: "We must, therefore, stand united as never before, for never before has so much depended upon the strength and unity of the fam­ ily of labor." After that address, delegates unanimously adopted a resolu­ tion urging AFL-CIO repre­ sentatives to remain on the Pay Board only so long as there is "reasonable hope" for securing justice for all American work­ ing men and women. 'Brink of Disaster* Declaring that "the Ameri­ can labor movement will not permit itself to become the scapegoat for Administration policies which have brought this Nation to the brink of eco­ nomic disaster," the resolution instructed all affiliated unions to insist on the "validity of their contract in all their terms and that they take every lawful action at their command to in­ sure that their contracts are honored." The next day, president Nix­ on appeared before the conven­ tion to defend both his eco­ nomic and forei^ policies. He made it clear that he intended to continue with Phase II plans and that he wanted labor's par­ ticipation. However, with or without labor's participation. President Nixon said, "It is my obligation as President of the United States to make this program of stopping the rise in the cost of living succeed, and to the ex­ tent that my power allow it, I shall do exactly that." Officers Re-elected Convention delegates heard from a host of other speakers including Presidential hopefuls, foreign dignataries and other convention guests. They were welcomed to Bal Harbour, Fla., by Mayor Stephen P. Clark, Governor Reuben Ask­ ew, and Charley Harris, Presi­ dent of the Florida AFL-CIO. By the close of their meet­ ing, delegates re-elected, by ac­ clamation, President Meany, Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland, and 33 vice-presidents in­ cluding SIU President Paul Hall. Upon his return to Washing­ ton, D.C., following the con­ vention, Meany was stricken with chest pains and admitted to a hospital, where, at press time, his condition was listed as "excellent" and he was rest­ ing comfortably. Seafarers Log Ml li 'i J- ii I �SlU Members Celebrate Thanksgiving Day New Orleans Thanksgiving is a special day for all Americans. For the mem­ bers of the SIU it affords an opportunity for comradeship as well as giving thanks. Every year SIU halls in ports around the world "put on" a Thanksgiving meal for Seafarers, their families and friends that can't be matched anywhere, for any price. And every year the turnout at these afifairs gets larger and larger. Thanks­ giving dinner at the union halls offers good food and plenty of it, but more important it gives members of the SIU and their families and friends a chance to socialize with old shipmates, to relax in friendly surroundings. It is all part of the SIU's program to make life a little easier and a little better for its members. (Additicnal Photos on Pages 30-31) Getting ready to have some delicious Louisiana Seafood Gumbo soup at the Thanksgiving din ner in New Orleans, Seafarer Willie Walker and his family pause a minute to look at the camera Spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his family in the Port of New Orleans is Seafarer Ernest Sau Everyone in Seafarer Junest Ponson's family agreed that a wonderful meal was served in the Port of New Orleans. 4" Standing are Louis "Buck" Sstrade, left, and Rueben Belletty, both of whom not only ate the tasty dinner but also helped prepare it. Seated left to right are: Louie O Leary; Joe Fiesel; George Annis, and Monk Sherman. December 1971 \ \ In the Port of New Orleans, Seafarer E. Rosario and E. Stratis and their families spend a festive Thanksgiving day with the SIU at the New Orleans' union hall. �to the editor Support SPAD To the Editor: As a delegate from the port of Philadelphia, attend­ ing the July SlU educational conference has more than enlightened me to see and fully understand how the overall structure of our organization functions in Piney Point and why our SPAD contributions are needed in Washington for a stronger merchant marine. The membership must fuiiy realize why we must con­ tinue to support SPAD and only through SPAD dona­ tions can we continue to have a stronger merchant fleet and keep our SlU alive. We covered every subject from the conception and present time of our union, including all the present benefits we enjoy. Without doubt, we have the best . conditions, welfere benefits, contracts, and our con­ stitution is solid. This is a great achievement in rela­ tions with other maritime unions as well as shoreside unions. • Much credit must go to our officiais, who had the foresight to visualize such an establishment was neces­ sary in Piney Point for the future growth of this organi­ zation. Credit must also be given to Miss Hazel Brown, the teachers, instructors, and heads of the various work­ shops, who, with their guidance and experience, would make this possibie. It is very gratifying to see how their efforts, experi­ ence and patience are necessary in educating the trainees to increase their knowledge and vocations in preparing them for the future. It goes without saying, I urge any member who has the opportunity to attend these conferences to do so in the future, John Griffin Philadelphia. Pa. ^JV Left on the Docks About 25 years ago, Seafarers started warning the nation about the problems of runaway ships. We were joined in our warn­ ings then by many of the shipbuilding unions. But our warnings went unheeded. Now there is a turnabout. American working men and women are losing their jobs because of runaway plants. They are now saying the same things we said 25 years . ago when our "plants"—our ships— started the runaway process. There was plenty of evidence of this dur­ ing the Maritime Trades Department con­ vention. MTD Administrator O. William Moody, Jr. pinpointed the problem in these words: "When this government, the United States government, in 1946, started to sell off to foreign nations what was the greatest merchant fleet in the history of the world and started to sfiut down what was the greatest, most productive shipbuilding com­ plex in the world, we began to cry out the phrase 'runaway-flag ships'. "We ceased to be a carrier nation on the high, seas of this world. Today we carry about 5 per cent of our total imports and exports and it has put us in a very danger­ ous situation in so far as our economy is concerned and insofar as our defense posture is concerned. "Then we were confronted with the fact that American industry was transporting its jobs and its plants abroad under the umbrel­ la of multi-nation corporations." That's when Americans started to wake up to the fact that the lack of trade regula­ tions was costing them jobs. Convention delegates from many unions cited some speciflcs: Robert Simpson of the Machinists told how some aerospace firms have been farm­ ing out highly-certified welding jobs to low-paid workers in Mexico. John Mara of the Boot and Shoe Workers urged delegates to look for the union label in the shoes they buy because foreign im­ ports from all over the world are causing widespread unemployment in American shoe plants. Benjamin Feldman of the Leather Goods declared that "we are at the crossroads where the American worker is going to be a statistic. Our consumer goods are going to be made all over the world but they are not going to be made here. We are going to be on welfare . . . while our manufactur­ ers go to Taiwan where people work for nine cents an hour." George Knaly of the Electrical Workers said that the manufacturing division of the IBEW had lost 80,000 jobs over the past three years. Steve Edney of SIUNA declared that "at one time, we in the tuna industry and perhaps later those in the shipping industry were the first in this battle to call the danger to the attention of the American people and the labor movement. It has been sometimes a lonely fight." Lester Null of the Pottery and Allied Workers stated simply that foreign imports have killed the pottery industry in the United States. "There is not enough of the pottery industry left in this country to service one-tenth of the American people," he said. ' Richard Livingston of the Carpenters told how 3,000 men in Washington and Oregon have lost their jobs while timber is being cut on government lands and then shipped to Japan which turns out finished products. He said the problem is extending to mills across the nation. So now we know that we are not fighting alone. Other unions in other fields are taking up th^ fight. The pressure is on the govern­ ment to take action to save our jobs. These are hopeful signs. There are some others, as Bill Moody pointed out: "Two years ago, the AFL-CIO did not have any policy on foreign.imports. Today the AFL-OO has a policy on foreign im­ ports. "Two years ago we had no legislation or no prospect of le^slation to help the Amer­ ican worker in this field. Today we have the Hartke Bill pending in Congress, a bill aimed at solving some of these problems. "So I submit that as bad as things were two years ago, they are not as bad now." The signs are hopeful now, more hopeful than two years ago, certainly more hopeful when Seafarers issued their first warnings 25 years ago. If we keep fitting the good fight, and if we do our fighting shoulder to shoulder, then the day will come when American working men and women will no longer be left on the docks as their jobs go sailing away on a foreign-flag ship. Save Snug Harbor To the Editor: I am writing to you in regard to Sailor's Snug Har­ bor. f was referred to you by Lt. N. G. Sandifer (USN Ret.). A friend sent me clippings from the Staten Isiand Advance—July 14, 1971. It read: "Union Totally Op^ posed to Snug Harbor Move." Snug Harbor is choice property and land developers have been after it for a lortg time; they would like to put up apartment houses here. That property was left in an 1801 will by Captain Robert Richard Randail. He had Manhattan real estate ' holdings, the income from which was to be used to create a home for sick and retired seamen. The men do not want io leave the New York area and you c^n't blame them. I used to visit Admiral Edward Holden who lived at the home. He was in a wheel chair, but had been to court several times fighting for the men. I am sorry to cay he died a few months ago. The buildings at the "Harbor" are of the finest Greek architecture in the country. I believe Snug Harbor should be preserved as a litome for seamen and as a landmark. I ' MIS. M. Pasteil it Ossining, N.Y. D«c«mb«r 1971 Vol. XXXIII, No. 12 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, PresiJem Cal Tanner, Execxiive Vict-Prtsident Earl Shepard, Vice-Presideal Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Lindsey Williams, Vice-President Al Tanner, Vice-President Robert Matthews, Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, 0.0. 20018 by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 10 Seafarers Log mmm • i( . ( i: �20fh Century 'Pirates' Plunder Prizes of Ancient Ship Wreck The need for a bill to pro­ tect ancient ship wrecks has become even more evident after underwater pirates plun­ dered what is probably the most important shipwreck ever found in British waters. It is feared that two 600-pound bronze cannons and a small gun are missing from the remains of Charles II's 100-ton royal yacht, The Mary. A Cache of Anns The wreck was discovered in July off Anglesey, seven miles north of Holyhead by a group of divers who spotted various pieces of armament. Later, other diving expeditions also claimed to have seen the cannons and guns. The arms were left undisturbed and a representative of the Cbmmittee for Nautical Archaeology was informed of the findings. As the word spread, other divers infiltrated the area and one said, "It was worse than a gold rush." Six of the, main cannons from The Mary are presently in the Conservation Depart­ ment at Liverpool Museum to­ gether with the ship's nine-foot iron anchor and a matching pair of Dutch four-pounders. The Mary was wrecked on a foggy niglit in March, 1675. Originally, the 65-foot hull of the sumptuously appointed yacht was bought for 4300 guilders. Twice as much was spent on fitting her out, includ­ ing more than 1000 books of gold leaf, a splendid unicorn for her bow, 50 yards of tooled and guilded leather for her four-berth state cabin, and the best red, white and blue sUk taffeta for her royal standard. Underseas Explorer Discovers 'Real Proof of Santa Maria Sunken treasures, gold dou­ bloons, pirate's maps and other underwater fragments always make waves upon discovery. One of the most recent under­ water findings is a piece of pottery about three-four inches square which is believed to be from the Santa Maria, Colum­ bus' flagship. Taken from a barrier reef six miles off the north coast of Haiti, the ragged pottery is the first slice of evidence to be brought up in what promises to be a long-time journey to re­ capture the past. Dating tests at the University of Pennsyl­ vania classified the pottery as "Spanish olive" from about 1475. Fred Dickson, a 41-year-old explorer, called the fragment "real proof of the Santa MarUfs existence. The tests make it right in line to part of the Columbus voyage to the new world. As the Santa Maria was the only shipwreck in the immediate area for 100 years, Dickson explained that scientifically it can be deter­ mined that other artifacts from other wrecks do not fit into that time schedule. The particular area Dickson has explored is a 115-foot long coral reef, 30-feet wide, in the shape of a ship. He foimd coral dating back 200 years lying 13-feet below the surface which covered the famed ship and formed a type of protection. Its cove-like location has also made another form of protec­ tion for the Santa Maria. Retrieving the Ship Dickson will continue his work of authenticating and hopefully plans to retrieve the famous vessel. The process of reclaiming the ship will be­ come a multi-million dollar preservation estimated Dick­ son. A coffer dam, or steel belt would have to be fitted around the area. As the water is pumped out, thousands of gal­ lons of preservatives would be pumped into what is left. Fol­ lowing a time period to allow the preservatives to take effect on die wood, the actual struc­ ture would be brought to land. Seo Mining Potential Enhanced By Technological Breakthrough Through recent technological developments in deep-ocean mining, the economic recovery of many of the world's much needed minerals may come sooner than previously expect­ ed. A breakthrough came last summer with the first «uccessful recovery of minerals from the ocean floor on a continuous and commercially potential basis. The ocean-mining tests represented a culmination of a multi-year program to verify the effectiveness of recovering manganese nodules via hy­ draulic dredging. Additional comprehensive programs have . proven hydraulic dredging us­ ing a conduit pipe suspended December 1971 from a moving ship was indeed a feasible solution. Only two of the many pro­ posed methods to mine deepocean surficial deposits have been actually tested. The world's first was conducted in July-August in 2,400 feet of water on the Blake Plateau, approximately 170 miles off the Georgia/Florida coast. This hydraulic dredging system used an air-life pump to induce water in a conduit pipe suspended from a ship towing the bottom collection and concentrating device in a continuous path. The second was conducted dur­ ing August-September in about 12,000 feet of water in the Pacific Ocean off Tahiti. Close-hauled in a moderate breeze with all sails set, the schooner Freedom heads home to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship with her crew of trainees after a day's sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. The 89-foot schooner draws attention of yachtmen, marine history enthusiasts and all sailing buffs as she regularly plies the waters of the Chesapeake. Proud Schooner Freedom Serves As 'Classroom' for Lundeberg Trainees A traditional sight along the Chesapeake Bay waterways these days is the two-masted schooner. Freedom. This fully-restored sleek vessel was the proud flagship of the United States Naval Academy's Sailing Squadron for 28 years. Now, it has passed its sea secrets along to other sailors—^merchant marine trainees at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The Freedom is iamong the last truly un­ limited yachts built in the United States between the two world wars. From the imagination and craftsmanship of her Alden designers came the Freedom—88' 8" overall with a 20-ft. beam; displacing 99 tons loaded; a draft of 10 feet, and a cruising speed of 10 knots imder auxiliary diesel power. Proudly carrying 3,800 square feet of sail, the Freedom time and again proved her sailing speed while racing against several other vessels throughout her career. She always manages to place well among the leaders. The first lOO-mile Skipper's Race was won by the Freedom in 1951, and, a decade later, she took first place in the special "Schooner Class" in the classic Annapolis-to-Newport races. The Freedom has weathered the salt and waves well and refused to submit to the fate S/U Upgraders Gef Full Books In New York predicted for her: "The last chapter in the lives of these giants of the past is always a sorry tale, ending in some forlorn backwater or as a freight hulk in the Bahamas; a fate that the Freedom seems doomed to share." Golden Age Ship She still plies the waters, sailing under the HLSS colors. The thousands of naval officers who sailed her and the many mariners and yachtmen who revere the great sailing boats of the "golden era of sail" can beam with pride as the Freedom, with all her original majestic elegance, carries on a legendary heritage. Built in 1931 at the Great Lakes Boat Build­ ing Corp. in Detroit by salt magnate Sterling Morton, the Freedom was given to the Navy in 1940. Eventually, the Harry Limdeberg School acquired her. The school's young trainees gain first-hand nautical knowledge and experience while sailing aboard the Freedom and the munerous other maritime vessels docked at their Piney Point location. A sense of discipline and responsibility and the imderstanding of the importance of team workmanship develops when the Freedom and her young crew join forces. Learning to sail in all kinds of weaffier prepares these trainees for life at sea—their future home. A fine crew of upgraders received fheir full books in the Port of New York recently. Front row, from left: A. Urti, B. O'Toole, S. Pollizzi, T. Fox, J. Bigner, S. Capro, and P. Kingsbury. Back row, from left: M. Bolger, T. Tyner, E. Byers, J. McCray, J. Smitko, andIP. P. Anthony. Page 11 �More SlU Members Retire to the Beach Michael A. Ltozza, 65, joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New Or­ leans and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of New Orleans, La., Brother Liuzza continues to make his home there. He is a Navy veteran of World War H. Thomas F. Gerity, 50, is a native of Cleveland, O. and continues to make his home there. He joined the union in Cleveland and sailed on the Great Lakes as a scowman. Brother Gerity is an Army veteran of World War n. Maoriee F. Ellis, 61, joined the un­ ion in 1946 in the Port of Philadel­ phia and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. A native of Florida, Seafarer Ellis now lives in Bonifay, La. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Pension Checks Presented at New York Meeting Charles Perkins, 62, is a native of Alabama and now makes his home in Mobile. One of the first members of the union. Brother Perkins joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the steward department. Lelf O. Sveum, 63, is a native of Norway and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He joined the un­ ion in 1940 in the Port of New Or­ leans and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He retired after sailing 38 vears. Wflnam H. Thompson, 76, joined the union in 1951 in the Port of Galveston and sailed in the steward department Brother Thompson has been very active in imion beefs. A native of Bronson, Tex., Seafarer Thompson now Uves in Jewett, Tex. He is a Navy veteran of World War I. His retirement ended a sailing ca­ reer of 40 years. GolUenno O. Rosado, 57, joined the union in 1945 in Puerto Rico and sailed in the steward department He served picket duty in 1961 and was also given a personal safety award for his part in making the Frances an accident free ship in the first half of 1960. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Rosado makes his home in Rio Piedras, P.R. Page 12 SlU Vice President Earl Shepard (right) hands out first pension checks to three veterans Seafarers who retired to the beach recently. From left are: Willie Edwards, Arvid Gylland, and William Brown. Brice E. Rnggle^ 57, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore in 1946 and sailed in the deck department A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Seafarer Ruggie noW makes his home in Cornwell Heights, Pa. He retired after sailing 34 years. Andrew A. Smlfli, 58, is a native of Biloxi, Miss, and now lives in Mobile, Ala. One of the first mem­ bers of the union. Brother Smith joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. He saUed in the deck department His retirement ended a sailing career of 41 years. Volley R. Collins, 59, joined the union in 1940 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the engine department. A native of Maryland, Brother Collins now makes his home in Bishopville, Md. Seafarer Collins was issued a picket duty card in 1961. John Catalanotto, 55, joined the union in 1943 in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed in the deck depart­ ment A native of St James, La., Brother Catalanotto now makes his home in Raceland, La. Richard J. McCmmeD, 45, joined the union in the Port of Galveston in 1947 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. He served as ship's dele­ gate while sailing. A native of Mis­ souri, Seafarer McConnell now lives in Nixa, Mo. He is a Navy veteran of World War H. Nikolai Taska, 56, is a native of Estonia and now makes his home in Hoboken, N.J. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of New Orleans in 1945 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Taska served as de­ partment delegate while sailing. He retired after 33 years at sea. Exeqniel T. Tlong, 70, joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine de­ partment. He served picket duty in 1962 during the Moore McCormackRobin Line beef. A native of the Phil­ ippine Islands, Brother Tiong now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. His retirement ended a sailing career of 49 years. Clarence Jos^h Gairabrant, 59, is a native of Newark, N.J. and is now spending his retirement in King^port, Tenn. He joined the union in 1952 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. His retirement ended a sailing career of 33 years. Brother Gairabrant served in the Navy from 1926 to 1930. Peter Gavillo, 58, joined the union in 1941 in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the deck department. He served picket duty in 1961 during the Greater New York Harbor Strike and also was on the picket line in 1962 in the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. A native of Massachusetts, Sea­ farer Gavillo now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. Armon Highman, 62, is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. and now lives in Houston, Tex. One of the first mem­ bers of the union. Seafarer Highman joined in 1938 in the Port of Mo­ bile. He sailed in the steward depart­ ment. His retirement ended a sailing career of 47 years. Louis M. FIrUe, 52, joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1955 and sailed in the engine department A native of Cumberland, Md., Broth­ er Firlie now lives in Severn, Md. Seafarer Firlie is an Army veteran of World War H. Gem^e P. Sander, 61, is one of the first members of the union. He joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department. Brother Saucier was issued a personal safety award in 1960 for his part in making the Alcoa Ranger an accident free ship. A native of Louisiana, Sau­ cier now lives in Pass Christian, Miss. His retirement ends a sailing career of 39 years. Arflmr George Gllliland, 45, is a native of New York and now lives in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He served picket duty during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef of 1962. Seafarer Gilliland served in the Army from 1949 to 1950. WiilNir L. Everett, 61, is a native of Idaho and now makes his home in Seattle, Wash. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of Seattle and sailed in the steward department. He retired after sailing 28 years. Seafarers Log^ �rij V-^ -! •# ^ ' '.,2- • ;:," it ... TEXT OF V^r : (msTiTnioii For SIUAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District (Effective January 1970) • V ' • M. [ t .bi-Ei-'v. D'EUVV" !.. "V., .^r- •— lyj\ Seafarers Log Page 13 �•' t CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congrecs of industrioi Orgonisotiont (As Amended January 1, 1970) PREAMBLE pelled to be a witness against himself in the trial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, based upon the following principles: IV All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, Every member shall have the right to he confronted by his privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this its terms. Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink Union, members. halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure No member shall he denied the right to express himself freely for mental cultivation and physical recreation. on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. VI We defend the right of all seamen to he treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. A militant rambership being necessary to the security of a We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to de­ irrespective of nationality or creed. fend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitu­ Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are tion of the Union. conscious of corresponding duties to those in command, our VII employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and monious relations with those in command by exercising due Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall he care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our reserved to the members. profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use CONSTITUTION our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a Article I change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance Name and General Powers to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland maritime workers and through its columns seek to maintain Waters District. Its powers shall he legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organ­ of charters to, subordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or ization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brother­ otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, hood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of administration and in furtherance of demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and on behalf ful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the our work takes us away in different directions from any place membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. absent members, who cannot be present, must have their iuterests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and Article II passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have Affiliation adopted this Constitution. Section I. This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ Statement of Principles and Declaration eration of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All of Rights other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are con­ fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall he re­ and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive the following principles: Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, divisions as part of th^ir constitutions shall not he inconsistent and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to he deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board or this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organiza­ behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer tions; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent con­ division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual and collective influence in the fight for the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, tion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to he suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. inalienable. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trusteeship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges provided by law. guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. II Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate him­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. III No member shall be deprived of his membership without due process of the law of this Union. No member shall be com­ Article III Membership Section I. There shall be two classes of membership, to wit full book members and probationary members. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership in accord­ ance with such rules as may be adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership and which rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All candidates with 360 days or more seatime in a consecutive calendar month period commencing from January 1, 1968, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, shall be eligible for full membership. All persons with less than the foregoing seatime but at least thirty (30) days of such seatime, shall be eligible for probationary membership. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All probationary members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts. Sactlon 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. The membership, by majority vote, shall at all times have the right to determine the membership status of pensioners. Socrion 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall he automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no oppoitunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel Soctien 4. A majority vote of the membership shaU be suf­ ficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meeting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Section S. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall he denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the Union shall be in such form or forms as determined by the Executive Board, and shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Members may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. -I;' Article IV -..-I Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accordance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the member­ ship. Article V I Dues and Initiation Fee Section I. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amend­ ment. Section 2. No candidate for full book membership shall be admitted into such membership without having paid an initia­ tion fee of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, except as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. In addition, the candidate shall pay a Ten ($10.00) Dollar "service fee" for the issuance of his full book. Each candidate for probationary membership and each pro­ bationary member shall, with the payment of each of his first four quarterly dues, as required by Section 1, pay at each such time the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five ($125.00) Dollars as partial initiation fee. The total of such initiation monies so paid shall he credited to his above required initiation . fee for a full book member upon completion of the required seatime as provided for in Article III, Section 1. Monies paid to the Union by any non-full book member prior to the effective date of this amended Constitution, on account of initiation fee and assessments, not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, shall be credited to such mem­ ber's payment of his initiation fee as required by this section. • Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as LJ are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. * li Section 4. All members shall he and remain in good v.: standing. Article VI Retirement from Membership Section 1. Members may retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter iu which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid receipt. Ssafarers Log I ^ '1 -'1 "»I 4L �Ss^en X All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Saction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required payments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said peri(^ of retirement, including those for the cunent quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. Socmen 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed from "the first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. Article Vii Systems of Organiration Section 1. This Union, and all oflScers, headquarter's repre­ sentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall be gov­ erned in this order by: (a) The Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. Section 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York and the heatiquarters oHicers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Saction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. f n 'I • •i - Soction 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards department. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by ap­ proval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article Xll of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in May of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the membership. (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member quali­ fied for the office or job under Article Xll of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Section 2. Executive Vice-President. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 3. Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 7. Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that be may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 8. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President or the Executive Board. Section 9. Port Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respon­ sible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrol­ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Section 10. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by the Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Section 11. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Con­ The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Article Vill forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned him or Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or Agents and Patrolmen bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate Soction 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as other­ shall also be responsible, except as otherwise provided in body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members wise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the Article X, Section 13(d) (1), for strike authorization, signing and has maintained that membership for not less than three President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall also act (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretaryfor headquarters in executing the administrative functions as­ shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ Treasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, signed to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vicetrials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In The Executive Board shall meet no less than twice each order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he Secrion 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and year and at such times as the President and/or a majority ol is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in the Executive Board may direct. The President shall be chair­ deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval man of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which this Constitution. of the Executive Board. case the Executive Board shall designate the chairman. Each The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Article iX member of the Executive Board sh^l be entitled to cast one Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority may cast one vote in that body. Other Elective Jobs vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, Section 4. Secretary-Treasurer. Section 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests Article Vlll, the following jobs in the Union shall beI •voted upon The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties and welfare of the Union and the Members. It shall be the in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of al Execu­ Committee members of: correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, tive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall determine per (1) Trial Committees and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of (2) Quarterly Financial Committees tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The (3) Appeals Committees other adininistrative Union procedures; the proper collection, Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union (4) Strike Committees safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union funds, port or (5) Credentials Committees affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ not otherwise specifically provided for in this Constitution. (6) Union Tallying Committees terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act (7) Constitutional Committees operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the without holding a formal meeting provided all members of Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an inde­ the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. majority of the Executive Board. all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer In the event that death, resignation or removal from office shall be responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports for any reason should occur to the President, the Executive on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may Article X Board by majority vote shall name a successor from its own be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may membership who shall fill that vacancy until the next general properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed Duties of Officers, Headquarters election. and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected In the event the President is incapacitated for a period of legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the more than thirty (30) days, and the Executive Board by Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Executive Board. majority vote thereafter determines that such incapacity pre­ The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Section 1. Tfio Prosidont. vents the President from carrying out his duties, the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Board by majority vote, may appoint from among its own (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the membership the officer to fill the office of President. This and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he appointment shall terminate upon the President's recovery all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the shall make himself and the records of his office available to from such incapacity or upon the expiration of the President's Constitution. the Quarterly Financial Committee. term of office whichever occurs first. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except The Executive Board by majority vote may grant requests for Soction 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be leaves of absences with or without pay to officers. In the event that a leave is granted to the President, the Executive Board all Union property, and shaU be in charge of headquarters and a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast by a majority vote, shall designate from among its own port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ one vote in that body. membership who shall exercise the duties of the President siderations affecting Union action, the President shall take He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all during such period of leave. appropriate action to insure observance thereof. the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ Section 12. Delegates. including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any is deemed to mean that area from and including Georgia (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. through Maine and shall also include the Islands in the Carib­ Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected (e) Subject to approval by a majority Vote of the member­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend ship, the President shall designate the number and location of he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval America. The following officers upon their election to office close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and of the Executive Board. shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all (ionthe Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America Section 6. Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast. also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and in the following order of priority: President; Executive ViceThe Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The President; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one Ports of New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Mobile, New Or­ Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge vote in that body. leans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Con­ of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf stitutional amendment. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Where ports are opened between elections, the President the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to shall designate the Union personnel thereof. most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity Texas. and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior in full book of any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, Union membership. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act December 1971 Page 15 .•i) V] �fe (b) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (c) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Soctien 13. Committeos. (a) Trial Committee. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, imder this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appoals Committee. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of tbe membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may he adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (cl Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall he completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All ofiScers, Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, hills, vouchers, receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. The committee shall also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) full book members in good standing to be elected at Head­ quarters—Port of New York. No officer. Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman, shall be eligible for elec­ tion to this Committee. Committee members shall be elected at the regular Headquarters—Port of New York meeting desig­ nated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event such regular meeting cannot be held for lack of a quorum, the New York Port Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the electing of Committee members to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. On the day following their election, and continuing until the Committee has completed its report, each Committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay, but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. They shall be furnished room and hoard during the period they are performing their duties. In the event a committee member ceases to act, no replace­ ment need be elected, unless there are less than three (3) committee members, in which event they shall suspend their work until a special election for committee members shall be held as provided above, for such number of committee members as shall be necessary to constitute a committee of not less than three (3) members in good standing. (d) Strike Committee. 1. Li no event shall a general strike take place unless ap­ proved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the membership the Port Agents in all affected ports shaU call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shall be composed of three full hook members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. Article XI Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Hoiders, Union Employees, and Others Secrion 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XHI, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. The first nomination and election of officers and jobs under, this amended Constitution as provided for in this Article XI, and Articles XII and XIII, shall be held in the year 1971, notwithstanding the unexpired term of any office as a result of a prior election or appointment. _ Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ dicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vole of the membership or segment of the Union, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the mem­ bership. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. Page 16 Article Xii Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs Section I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. Union records. Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall he full book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall maintain full hook membership in good standing. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(h) of this Article, any ftdl book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shaU be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shaU notify the Credentials (Committee what ship he is on. This shaU be done also if he ships ^bsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the foUowing form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the (Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum-GrifiBn Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated Signature of member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsisibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ mittee upon the letter's request. Soctien 2. Credantials Committee. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where Head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book mem­ bers in attendance at the meeting,' with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ partments. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this (Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has sub­ mitted his application correctly and possesses the necess^ qualifications. The Committee shaU prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qudified" or "dis­ qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated in tbe report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also he noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to tbe Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Commit­ tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ tials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ tee, he shall he notified immediately by telegram at the ad-' dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ qualification by air mail, special delivery, registered or certi­ fied, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appea,-the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall he prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meetin,^ after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials dommittee, in passing upon the quali­ fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. •| Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall com­ mence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or De­ cember 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, with­ out partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may con­ tain general information and instructive comments not in­ consistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category with book number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly part of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be no write in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the pre­ ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be main­ tained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, "Ballot" on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mail­ ing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand comer of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter's signature and on another line im­ mediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter's name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identi­ cal with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope in bold letters, the word, "(Challenge". The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of "Roster Sheets" which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated, date, ballot number, signature full book member's name, book number and com­ ments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five columns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand corner, the name of the port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets and BaUot Stubs". Each Port Agent shall maintain separate Seafarers Log * 'y �4;. : li j I, •/ i f : 1 iJ- iv •t • f M- |j^' Vf. records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon- as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepay a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the SecretaryTreasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representa­ tive. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column, the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot", seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mail­ ing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand comer on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments", notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "voted challenge", and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall he given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge". At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs", the roster shei:t or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered per­ forated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances; while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a , ballot can be secur^ during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital any­ time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall con­ tain a designation as to the address to - which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be post­ marked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the ejection year, shall be directed to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25tk of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot", after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing en­ velope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer de­ termines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the afore­ mentioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the fore­ going, including the reasons for determining such member's ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The SecretaryTreasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately sub­ sequent to the election year and must be postmarked nn later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Suction 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Head­ quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tally­ ing Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a December 1971 special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job or Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all balloU and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall have access.to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on chal­ lenged ballots and then tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Head­ quarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the port in which Headquarters is located, shall be similarly, reimbursed, except for transportation. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in at­ tendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the (Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subse­ quent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 3Ist im­ mediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shaU within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall ex­ peditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed viola­ tion, take such action as may be necessary if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immediately sub­ sequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the re­ sponsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such Febru­ ary 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recom­ mendation .of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shaU not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or jrotested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to )e violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Section 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Job Holders: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head­ quarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman: (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 11 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. > Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Article XiV Other Elections Section 1. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti­ tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall he the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. "Die same disquali­ fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial (Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at the said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the following morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He Page 17 �shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made against him* If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi­ ately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a notification, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Committee will be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall he informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall he provided the accused and his witnesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not he hound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law hut may receive all relevant testi­ mony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No trial shall he conducted unless all the accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is available at the time of the trial and (h) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ sion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. TTie guilt of an accused shall he found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall he upon the accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. Section 5. Th» Trial Committee shall make findings as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Union action deen.ed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These findingis and recommendations shall he those of a majority of the committee, and shall he in writing, as shall he any dissent. The committee shall forward its find­ ings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall he kept. All findings and recommendations shall he made a part of the regular files. Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ mittee, cause the findings and recommendations to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies thereof to he made and sent to each Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall he dis­ cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the membership of the Union shall: (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or (h) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (c) Accept the findings, hut modify the recommendations, or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses shall he furnished transportation and subsist­ ence. Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ ment so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause notice of the results thereof to he sent to each accused and accuser. Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner: He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the membership. Section II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice shall he presented and shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals Committee shall then he elected. The Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and all avail­ able documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any written statement or argument sub­ mitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at headquarters in time for such presentation. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration, Soctlon 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings and recom­ mendations, the committee shall be governed by the following: (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own findings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Com­ mittee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee Page 18 should have heen disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is not' substantial evidence to support a finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which the finding was based be dismissed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all members of the Union. Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postponement, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. Article XVI Offenses and Penalties Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership: la) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to destroy the Union. Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privi­ leges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or hoth: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value in excess of $50.00. (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (c) Willful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or other­ wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobWder from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary re­ placement. (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of bal­ lots, stuhs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges are false; ^ (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Union or its agreements; (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and malicious villification, with regard to the execution of the duties of any office or job; (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a vessel, exclusive'of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Willful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) WiUful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in accordance with the Constitution. Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for two(2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value under $^.00; (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifications re­ quired therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute by conduct not provided for elsewhere in this Article; (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Soctlon 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall he penalized up to and including a fine of $50.00; (a) Refusal or willful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; (b) Willful failure to submit Union book to Union repre­ sentatives at pay-off; (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ charging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall; (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penal­ ized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Article XVil Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVIII Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be bonded as required by law. ArHcle XIX Expenditures Section 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such expenditures and expenses as are norm^ly encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution. Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX Income Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shaU be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. Soctlon 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Soctlon 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied successively to the monetary obligations owed the Union com­ mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shaU be calculated accordingly. Soctlon 5. To the extent deemed appropriate by the major­ ity of the Executive Board, funds and assets of the Union may be kept in an account or accounts without separation as to purpose and expended for all Union purposes and objects. Article XXI Other Types of Union AfRiiotlon To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applic­ ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ tution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. Article XXII Quorums Soctlon 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically pro­ vided, the quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six (6) full booK members. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be fifty (50) members. Suction 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. Seafarers Log �SMtien 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the re­ quirements for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum be deemed to be a majority of those composing the ap­ plicable segment of the Union. Article XXiii Meetings I • Section 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday —at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meet­ ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed busi­ ness days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours ip advance, on the port bulletin board. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meet­ ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. Soctlen 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all reg­ ular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Union Constitution. 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXIV Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto \ •" Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Soctien 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the func­ tions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the pro­ visions of Article XV of this Constitution. Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Sec­ tion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Constitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. Sectlen 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. ' Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected December 1971 m officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume office. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution as amended which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1968. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and "book," shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Section II. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which carries with it complete rights and privileges of membership except as may be specifically constitutionally otherwise provided. Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu­ tion in resolu:'on form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ warded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Con­ stitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amc.idment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure directed by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote. The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approve'd by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notification by the aforesaid Union Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The SecretaryTreasurer shall immediately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. EXHIBIT A Minimdl requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America — At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. I All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. II No member may be automaticaly suspended from member­ ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. ill This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any amend­ ments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—^At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. VIII This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlan­ tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers, International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if tmy; Md who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the duty of assisting this Union tmd its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. XI The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. XII This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, dis­ affiliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removal of charters. XIII This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Page 19 �:" • '• . t;. :":J;:.-t;';/ . , .:• :S-: /.'K' r T.- va 1' ;• . L.: 'V. - ,]';•• r^i: >•/ "-; EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED: • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. • The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due pro­ cess of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. .f • ' .1] ::: \v^., December 1971 Pagfe 20 mm m �ANNUAL REPORT Hf For the fiscal year ended Afnil 30, 1971 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 ffo the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fond. The presentation is necessarily ahbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statmnent, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at flie New York State Insur­ ance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New Yoric 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) $ 190,126.39 (a) Employer (Schedule 1) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest 5,514.19 ^) Dividends 1,068.35 (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) Reimbursement of Field Audit Expenses .... 2,082.71 (b) (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $ 190,126,39 6,582.54 -' 2,082.71 $ 198,791.64 DEDUCnONS FROM FUND BALANCE it 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fimd 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization showing detaU of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .... 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .... (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Conunissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums fe) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Adiministrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions December 1971 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accoimts payable Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) Due to other funds .. Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves $ 95,861.80 95,861.80 925.97 245,696.63 $ 246,622.60 »The assets listed in this statement must be vaJued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregrate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so re­ quired to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. $ 10,390.97 12,354.59 4,998.21 604.21 9,698.09 1,125.23 206.24 9,579.27 38,565.84 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,1971 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12 (h)—Other Administrative Expenses Contribution to pension plan $4,332.02 Postage, express and freight 198.82 Telephone and telegraph 318.40 Equipment rental 500.61 Miscellaneous expense 429.12 Repairs and maintenance 112.23 Dues and subscriptions 40.92 Stationery, supplies and printing 2,586.53 Employee benefits 688.91 Microfilming 76.96 Outside temporaiy ofifice help 82.25 Office improvements 178.62 Miscellaneous Trustees' meeting expenses 33.88 $9,579.27 Einpm\er trustee: $ RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) . Part IV Part IV data for trust or offio- separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or othw separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits m- (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insur­ ance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities United Industrial Workers of Norfli America Pension Fund File No. WP 222427 As of Aprfl 30, 1971 ASSETS ^ Endtff End of Item Prior Year Reporting Year 1. Cash $ 13,619.10 $ 19,246.13 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations .... b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 2,858.13 2,858.13 (2) Common 12,485.45 56,047.91 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 56,889.12 (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 10,000.00 168,309.00 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. (Identify and indicate percentage of owner­ ship by this Plan in the subsidiary) 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) Accrued Interest Receivable.. 10.00 161.43 8. Total Assets $ 95,861.80 $ 246,622.60 198,791.64 48,956.81 48,956.81 ^ j J �SlU Ships' Committees... Serving the Members and the Union v-.V; STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian)—^Aboard the Steel Admiral at dock in Bayonne, New Jersey are, from left: W. Sawyer, deck delegate; Ruel Lawrence, ship's chairman; D. Cordero, steward delegate; R. Essy, secretary-reporter, and W. Walton, engine delegate. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian)—^Topside aboard the Steel Seafarer are, from left: H. N. Milton, steward delegate; A. Donnelly, ship's chairman; K. Conklin, engine delegate; J. Baliday, secretary-reporter; Martin, educational director, and J. Wilson, deck delegate. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hudson Waterways)—From left are: C. DeJuses, sec­ retary-reporter; A. Colon, steward delegate; D. Katsogiannos, deck delegate; S. Wala, educational director, and J. Reyes, engine delegate. Page 22 As has so often been stated in talking about the workings of the SIU, or for that matter any union, the best way to insure an effective organization is through edu­ cation. And education is a two-way street. Not only should the membership be informed of the doings of its leaders, but the leaders should be kept up-to-date on the wishes of the members. Only through such a mutual understanding of each other's ideas and desires can a union work effectively for the good of the entire membership. This exchange of ideas, or mutual education if you will, is accomplished in the SIU through regular shipboard meetings, known as ship's committee meetings. These meetings serve as a forum to keep^ our meml^rs at sea informed of SIU doings ashore, as well as affording them an opportunity to voice their own opinions on various issues affecting the whole membership. It is this type of two-way communication that enables the union to function best in the interests of the entire membership. It keeps those at sea abreast of the latest developments at union halls across the country, and those ashore cognizant of ideas of members scattered across the globe on ships. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his union is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ship's committee chairman calls a meet­ ing for all unlicensed personnel. There are six members of the standing ship's committ^ with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved iu the proceedings. The six include the ship's committee chairman, the education director, the secretary-reporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guarantee every member's ri^t to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union upgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meetings and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each, of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating to the entire crew, in generd and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ships' committees have succeeded in bridging the communications bar­ rier between a far-flung membership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman)-—Back home after a smooth voyage are, from left, seated: J. Lisi, engine delegate; C. Lamert, deck delegate; R. H. Pitcher, secreta^-reporter. Standing, from left, are: W. H. Harris, steward delegate; S. Gondzar, educationai director; C. Faircloth, ship's chairman. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Overseas)—Ship's committee members from left are: C. Majette, ship's chairman; J. Wood, steward delegate; L. Cayton, secretary-reporter; J. Higgins, deck delegate, and R. Borlase, engine delegate. Seafarers Log �SlU Ships' Committees... Serving the Members and the Union MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways)—^After a smootli South American voyage the Manhattan returned to the Porf of Philadelphia in November. From left are: D. Disei, deck delegate; R. Rice, secretary-reporter; L Began, engine delegate; M. Peralta, steward delegate, and P. Konis, ship's chairman. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Waterways)—Back in port of New York after a transAtlantic voyage are, from left: F. Rakas, steward delegate; _ . A. Shrimpton, . ^ secretary-reporter; P. Marcinowski, engine delegate; F. Gaspar, ship's chairman, L Cepeda, education director, and C. Hill, deck delegate. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land)—Seated around table in crew's recreation room are, from Ift: R. Meyers, deck delegate; D. Cox, engine delegate; E. Joseph, secre­ tary-reporter; B. Gillian, ship's chairman, and J. Keating, educational director. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land)—Members of the ship's committee from left are: R. Dell, educational director; J. Keel, ship's chairman; B. Hayes, deck delegate; J. Jones, engine delegate, and J. Gibbons, steward delegate. m • Nobody takes dope intent on. making a lifetime out of it _ with his career; and- leality for a few honrs, to "turn argue st K jjEist a OIL a:- That's a tou^ price to pay Seafarer foUnd with any d of drug-^an upper, a 4.--.. ij^ •' hk . emergency that mi^t mean death for someone else. fee Aside from that, a Seafarer caught with drugs taints his reasons, A ship needs a 1- I •; And ftnaUy, you don't have to have medic^ degrees to see the wreckage of lives that Iwiye corns to depend on dru^. Itfa all around you in hollow-eyed Mm men who have "shot" whatever chance they had to know the good life into their veins. Hopes tor their recovery m this So WIKD it comes to real question is: Is it going to be for just a few hp will^^t, stick for a liE^J ever i L, and those men are mar 1 [f-ii the world So one man's, II 1 il 1, 'ij December 1971 Page 23 �A Look at the Events of 1971... JANUARY Estimating that it will take a full five years before any major impact is felt from the program outlined in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, Maritime Trades Department (MTD) President Paul Hall says, "We'll have to keep pressing for additional laws and policies that will fully utilize the present fleet and protect the cargo rights of ships yet to hit the waves" . . . The Merchant Marine Library Association issues urgent pleas for funds to save the public library of the high seas . . . U.S. Navy shelves experimental project, Sealab II and replaces it with a new deepdiving project, Mark I . . . National health insurance tops orgaifized labor's list of legislative goals for the coming year according to AFL-C30 President George Meany. Fight against poverty, strengthening of the Family Assistance Plan, right to collective bargaining for all federal government employees, protection of federal workers' pension funds, foreign trade bills to protect U.S. jobs from foreign imports are also listed as primary legislative goals . . . The expansion of Russian sea power poses threats to free world mari­ time commerce warns Andrew Pettis, president of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America . . . Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., an SlU-contracted company, announces plans to con­ struct from one to six new LASH (Lifter Aboard Ship) container cargo vessels . . . Q)ngressional pass­ age of the Occupational Health and Safety Law protects 57 million wage earners in 4.1 million estab­ lishments .. . SIU launches a campaign against efforts by the Administration and Department of HEW to close U.S. Public Health hospitals and clinics ... A new law eliminating duplicate taxation so Seafarers no longer pay withholding taxes to more than one state is approved by Congress and signed by President Nixon . . . Former Olympic track star Lee Evans, representing SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship (HLSS) receives a trophy for winning the 500-yard run in world-record time of 54.4 seconds at a meet held at the University of Maryland . . . HLSS reaches an educational milestone for SIU and the trade union movement as first three students receive high school equivalency diplomas (GED) . . . U.S. Coast Guard tests new flying-saucer designed lifeboat that may soon appear on board U.S. merchant marine vessels . . . Labor Department figures reveal a nine-year high rate of vmeifiployment reaching six percent across the country. FEBRUARY John Tilli becomes the 400th SIU member to receive his engineers license after attending the School of Marine Engineering . . . Nixon proposes an acrossthe-board reduction of corporate taxes and draws severe criticism from organized labor that calls the action "unjustified" . . . Seafarer John Arthur is lost at sea as he makes a valiant attempt to rescue sur­ vivors of the Firmish tanker, Ragney, which broke up during a storm off Cape May, N.J In a 101-page study the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department urges stronger federal laws limiting the scope of information on individuals that can be gathered and disseminated by credit bureaus . . . Organized labor rejects the Nixon Administration's proposed collec­ tive bargaining rights for farm workers because workers would be stripped of the right to strike during harvest time ... A spedal MTD committee John Glass (right) baeomes tha first SIU mambar to ratira undar tha naw "20-at-55" pansion plan which tha SIU pionaarad in 1971. Hara ha raeaivas his first efaack from SIU Baltimora Patrloman Bannia Wilson. issues a documented report following a year long study on the devastating impact of foreign products on workers in U.S. industries . . . The MTD Execu­ tive Board, at its midwinter meeting announces its intentions to stand pat on preserving the Jones Act following discovery beneath the Alaskan North Slope of what may be the world's richest deposit of oil. Other goals are established at the meeting: Assure that implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 meets the promises of the new legislation, the formation of shipping priorities and that unsubsidized operators receive preferential treatment for construc­ tion-subsidy funds, suspending economic aid and barring imports to nations guilty of piracy against U.S. fishing vessels, and supplying American naval vessels to guard American fishing ships. MARCH The AFL-CIO Executive Council discusses and adopts organized labor's legislative goals for the 92nd Congress and unanimously votes to fight against passage of any "anti-strike" laws that would adversely effect the transportation unions. Federal aid to cities and states, direct election of President, expansion of the 18-year olds' voting rights, increases in Social Security benefits are also recommendations . . . 250 rank and file SIU members attend the first full-scale educational conference sponsored as part of the union's continuing effort to keep its members fully informed on union and industry activities . . . Orga­ nized labor rejects Administration's plan to transfer PHS patients to Veterans Administration hospitals or private hospitals . . . The Maritime Administration's coveted "Gallant Ship" award is presented to the crew members of the 55 President Jackson for thenpart in a dramatic rescue off the coast of Bermuda in January, 1970. SIU members played an important part in rescuing seven persons aboard the schooner Tina Maria Doncina . . . SIU Vice President Earl "BuU" Shepard is appointed by the Administration to a newly-formed 100-member national advisory com­ mittee of the Jobs for Veterans program . . . John Glass, 56, receives his first pension check after retir­ ing under the SIU's new "20-at-55" pension plan whereby SIU members can. quit work at age 55 after 20 years of Service . . . New Bedford's yellowtail flounder fishermen, members of the SIUNA-aflBliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union, end their 18-day strike after winning all the major concessions sought from the Seafood Dealers Association in New Bed­ ford . . . Seafarer Oyrus M. Crooks returns to port after nearly six years at sea and picks up accured vacation pay totaling up to $7,000. He plans to return to sea without taking a vacation .. . The White House rejects the labor-sponsored Health Security Act of 1971 calling it too costly and "dangerous." APRIL Continuing in the SIU tradition to help its mem­ bers, the SIU Scholarship Committee announces that future scholarship winners will receive $10,000 toward their education, an increase from the current level of $6,000 . . . Congressmen testify before the House Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare on legislation requiring HEW to maintain and improve PHS hospital and clinic system. The legisla­ tion is in response to the Administration's plan to "convert" and possibly close eight PHS facilities i . . Congressional and labor forces join together for pass­ age of stronger measures to end the 15-year old "tuna war" wa^g in South American waters. A bill is introduced in the House that forces the U.S. Department of State to deduct all "fines" imposed on U.S. fishing boats seized by other nations from the foreign aid money allocated to those nations. While the U.S. sets a three-mile territorial limit, Ecuador has a 200-mile boundary and has seized 26 tuna boats and collected more than $1.3 million in "fines" from the U.S. . . . The unique 24-hour-a-day, sevendays a week April-December, mail-in-a-pail service that ships on the Detroit River have come to rely on for 75 years faces extinction under a Post Office De­ partment edict which says the operation is not profitable . . . Construction of two new 630-foot selfunloading proto-type ore vessels on the Great Lakes is approved in principle by the Maritime Administra­ tion (MARAD) heralding what could become a shipbuilding boom on the Lakes . . . Unemployment tops the six percent level of previous months accord­ ing to Bureau of Labor Statistics. MAY Log hi^lights a special report on the SIU Educafional Conference Workshop chairmen and delegates, young and old discuss "Where We've Been", "Where We Are?' and "Where We're Goin^'. The history of the trade union, SIU contract, special educational programs, the SIU constitution, state of the industry, pension, welfare and vacation programs, ship and shore meetings and political and legal union activities are all covered during the two-week conference. JUNE Delta Steamship Lines and Waterman Steamship Corp., both SlU-contracted companies, sign the first two government shipbuilding contracts under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The two contracts totaling nearly $170 million are for six Lighter Aboard Ships vessels, three for each company . . . AFL-CIO President Meany attacks White House plans to set aside the requirement that 50 percent of grain shipments to Communist-bloc nations be trans­ ported in American-flag vessels ... Leaders of govern­ ment, industry and later pay solemn tribute during a Merchant Marine Memorid Service at the Wash­ ington Cathedral, D.C. to the men of the merchant marine who gave their lives in time of war and peace to further the aims of the nation ... Jobs of Seafarers remain on the line with renewed attacks on the Jones Act as the oil industry pushes for oil from the rich Alaskan fields carried in runaway-flag tankers . . . Five students, all children of Seafarers win SIU scholarships valued at $10,000 for use at any accred­ ited college or university to pursue any course of study. Winners in the 18-year-old program are: Beverly Collier, N.Y.; Angela Nuckols, W.Va.; Mary Covacevich, Md.; James Smith, La., and Richard Schultz, Ohio . . . Hearings are expected to begin on several proposals to strengthen the Fisherman's Protective Act in the wake of continued seizures of tuna boats in international waters off South America . . . SIU President Paul Hall speaking at a meeting of the Propeller Qub of the U.S. in San Juan, Puerto Rico cdls for all phases of the maritime industry and later to lay aside their differences and work toward the implementation of the Merchant Marine , Act of 1970 . , . The House approves by a 360-11 vote the passage of the $507 million MARAD authorization bill for fiscal year 1972. The initial phase of the long-range program calls for the construction of 300 American flag ships within 10 years . . . The Environmental Advisory panel of the U.S. Senate Public Works Committee meets at HLSS to discuss ways to curb pollution and save America's ecology. The panel composed of scientists involved in the study of the environment, makes recommendations and drafts bills for consideration of the Senate committee ... AFL-CIO opens its campaign for passage of the National Hetdth Security Program. "It is time that the people who pay the bills—^the health consumers—^have a means for controlling that inordinately high cost of health care," AFL-CIO representatives tell Congress . . . SlU-contracted ship Potomac rescues four men and a woman from a life raft when their yacht was struck and sunk by a whale near Cape Town, South Africa . . . The House of Representatives unanimously passes a bill to protect the jobs of Seafarers while boosting shipping in general by approving the entry of foreign barges into A member of the HLSS academic staff answers questions from GED asjpirants as the school begins »egii a program to further education level of willing Seafarers. By y year year's s er end more than 100 students had earned their GED diploma. Sitfwers Log �•) 11 ... Affecting the Members of SlU 1/ L U.S. ports providing the barges are towed by vessels » carrying American crews. A companion bill is under consideration in the Senate . . . Members of the House of Representatives present Philip Carlip, legislative representative of the SIU, with a plaque ' citing him for "his devoted and imtiring efforts on behalf of the-American Maritime Industry and the ' welfare of American Seamen." r JULY ' Sen. Sam Ervin (D-N.C.) aimounces he will ^ introduce a bill to ban the use of lie detectors in federal employment and some sectors of private industry at the three-day people's forum which con­ siders various facets of the problems of privacy. The people's forum is co-sponsored by the MTD and the Transportation Institute, a Washington-based re­ search organization . . . Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant 1/ Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs and the Administration's top maritime advisor predicts that not only can the U.S. reach its shipbuilding goal established in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, but also expand its share of foreign trade to utilize the new ships and guarantee them cargoes . . . 200 dele­ gates to the ISth biennial convention of the SIUNA, / representing 90,000 workers in maritime transporta­ tion and allied fields, meet in Washington, D.C. to set the union's course of action for the next two years. Main concern is for funding and implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 including full compliance with cargo preference rules by all govern­ ment agencies and departments and protection of fishermen from interference and harassment in international waters. In a series of nearly 50 other unanimously-adopted resolutions, the delegates: Protest HEW's efforts to close the PHS hospital and clinic system, call upon Congress to enact the National Health Secmity Program, urge the govern­ ment to establish programs to assist industries, communities and workers adversely affected by .f foreign imports, reject proposals that "would delay i. increasing the federal minimum wage or limit its coverage among working Americans", go on record favoring an immediate grant of construction permits to build the trans-Alaskan oil pipeline and urge the Administration to begin programs to upgrade the economy . . . The delegates also unanimously re-elect Paul Hall as president and A1 Kerr as secretarytreasurer, along with a full slate of oflScers to guide the union. <!'• r AUGUST \ f* I I 1 riic 1 Organized labor condemns continued exportation of American technology and growth of multinational firms at House subcommittee hearings on science research and development. These policies weaken the national economy and threaten the nation's future says AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew E. Biemiller . . . Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.) asks Congress for $1.5 million to launch a three-year study of ways to extend the shipping season into the winter months in the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the Great Lakes . . . The increasing number of merchant ships operating imder "flags of convenience" creates a "real risk" to the free world and must be halted declares the 30th Congress of the International Transport Workers' Federation (FITO in Austria. ITF drafts a proposal of a contract to be used in negotiat­ ing with "runaway-flag" operators and using a wage structure based on current average wage rates of all European union-represented seamen. SIU representa­ tives join other members of the North American delegation and propose rates double those of the European wages. This proposal was approved by the ITF ... 55 Bethtex, SlU-contracted ship, receives a rescue-at-sea commendation from the U.S. Coast Guard for answering and aiding a yacht in distress in the middle of the Gulf Stream . . . Andrew Gibson calls for more coordination of the nation's merchant marine and naval capabilities saying "the DODowned cargo fleet is considered by many to be a competitor. This tmdermmes the natural relationship between the two vital elements of American seapower, the Navy and the merchant marine at a time when it needs to be strengthened." . . . Thirty-two students from HLSS's GED program accompany their instructors on a one-day visit to the nation's capital . . . AFL-CIO Executive Council urges the Adminis­ tration and Congress "to complete the unfinished business of tax justice" calling the Tax Reform Act of ' December 1971 1971 "a step along the road to tax justice." The Council questions the admission of Red China to the United Nations declaring that country would under­ mine the U.N.'s strength . . . Seafarers assured that PHS hospitals and clinics will remain in service for at least another year as Congress approves an $85 million PHS hospital appropriation. The jointlypassed bill awaits President Nixon's signature and contains an agreement that the PHS hospital budget will be reviewed in October when a study of the feasibility of renovation and repairs of the hospitals is submitted . . . Rep. Margaret M. Heckler (R-Mass.) urges establishing a 100-mile territorial waters limit around the U.S. to protect American fishermen inter­ ests . . . Simas Kudirka, the Lithuanian sailor who unsuccesfully attempted to jump to freedom from the Russian fisMng ship, Sovietskaya Litva, to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter. Vigilant, while both ships were participating in a fishing conference off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in November, 1970, is sentenced to 10 years of hard labor. Eyewitness accounts of the incident appeared in December, 1970 Log as told by a SIUNA-New Bedford Fishermen's Union port agent and a member of the New Bedford Seafood Dealers Assn. ... Long-term unemployment soars to an eight year high according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics as 1.3 million of the nation's 5.3 million remain out of work for 13 weeks or more. SEPTEMBER The crew of the first supertanker to be launched since passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the SlU-contracted Falcon Lady visits the training facilities at HLSS in Piney Point, Md. . . . The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO and the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Maritime Council jointly pass a resolution condemning plans to convert the New Orleans Public Health Service hospital to community control. . . Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) asks the Department of Commerce and the U.S. State Depart­ ment for specifics on a contract signed by the Rumanian government under which Sea-Pak, a division of W. R. Grace Corps., will purchase the aimual catch of the Rumanian fishing fleet ... In a Labor Day message, AFL-CIO President George Meany terms the Administration's 90-day wage-pricerent freeze "xmequitable, unjust, unfair and unwork­ able," and the AFL-CIO Executive Council calls Nixon's tax package "Madison Avenue gimmickry." The coimcil also criticizes the 10 percent border tax and proposals for evening the balance of payments deficit, urges Congressional action to manage the economy and declares it has "absolutely no faith in the ability of President Nixon to successfully manage the economy of this nation for the benefit of the majority of its citizens." President Meany suggests the formation of a board similar to the War Labor Board of World War H. He indicates labor will seek a number of inclusions to the President's program among them—equal sacrifice of all segments of the economy; tax justice including the closing of loop­ holes in tax laws and additional taxes on profits to insure business participation along with labor; a full-fledged enforcement agency to watch violations and assure equality of sacrifice; restoration of funds for use to benefit welfare recipients, cities and other worthwhile projects; and a central organization to administer economic recovery once the freeze is lifted . . . SlU-contracted ship Seatrmn Carolina delivers donated gifts to more than 200 Vietnamese youngsters at an orphanage in Qui Nhon, Vietnam when a way to transport the gifts became a problem for the orphanage . . . Construction of Seatrain's supertanker, the largest American-flag tanker ever built, is a long overdue breakthrough for the U.S. in regaining its global shipbuilding superiority. Blue­ prints for five other tankers are also on the drawing board by Seatrain Lines, Inc., an SlU-contracted company. OCTOBER A government agency and leaders of maritime labor unions make a first in maritime labor history while participating in a symposium on the "U.S. Seamen and the Seafaring Environment" at the National Maritime Research Center, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. . . . Organized labor launches a drive against a bill pending in Congress that would establish compulsory arbitration in labor-management disputes in all Taft-Hartley Act's 80-days cooling off period . . . SIU President Paul Hall testifying at the House's Interstate and Foreign Commerce subcommittee hearings says "It is the neglect of our fleet, rather ffian its labor-manage­ ment relations, that threaten our nation today with a 'national emergency'"... House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee begins full-scale congres­ sional investigations into maritime problems of secur­ ing cargo for American-flag ships. "These hearings will constitute the most comprehensive congressional examination ever conducted on the subject of cargo for American-flag vessels," says Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), committee chairman. In an effort to promote the use of U.S.-flag ships, maritime management and labor join with government repre­ sentatives in forming the National Maritime Council. Paul Hall is a member of the new council and its executive committee . . . Sea-Land Service, Inc., an SlU-contracted company, is awarded a $6 million contract to carry military cargo to defense installa­ tions in the Aleutian Island chain. NOVEMBER O. William Moody, Jr., SIU Washington, D.C. representative Administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, is named by President Nixon to the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere which will review the coimtry's marine and atmospheric science and service programs . . . HLSS graduates its 100th GED student, 18-year old John Tregler . . . "Considerable progress" has been made toward realization of the goals of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 says Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department . . . The AFL-CIO held its Ninth Con­ stitutional Convention in Bal Harbour as did the Maritime Trades Department. . . The MTD adopted resolutions urging the retention of USPHS hospitals, an end to seizures of U S. fiishing boats, a fairer share of American-generated cargo for American-flag ships, full implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and a host of other resoluticms designed to improve the lot of the American seamen ... At the International Labor Press Association's Annual Awards dinner in Florida, the Seafarers Log was presented the "General Excellence" award for labor newspapers, and an article dealing with voter reg­ istration in the Fall 1970 interrmtional received an "Honorable Mention" award. DECEMBER MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR One of the major highlights of the year was the SlUNA's ISth Biennial Convention heid in Washington. Here President Paul Hall delivers keynote address to delegates. Page 25 4 �u Seafarers Rescue Taiwanese From South China Sea Crew of sinking Formosan fishing boat Chi-Shing Tan abandon ship in heavy seas at height of Typhoon Elaine in South China Sea. Photos were taken by Seafarer Arthur Andersen from deck of the Transglobe as the ship manuevered to rescue the fishermen. ^ . fli .... t' From left, Bosun Al Schwartz and deck hands Larry In background on left are two Formosan fishermen Richardson and John Shields prepare to rig nets for who, after catching their breath, are helping Chief rescue. The nets were draped over the side enabling Mate McConagy and Second Engineer James Logan to carry another fisherman to safety. the Formosans to climb aboard the Transglobe. First survivor of sinking to reach the Transglobe hangs Wearing dry clothing supplied by Seafarers, fisheronto nylon net before being hauled aboard. men enjoy hot meal aboard the Transglobe. 5#' ."i'i Three exhausted fishermen rest on deck of the Third Mate William Wong (left) and Captain Leon Transglobe after being pulled from the storm-tossed Jean (partially hidden) present cash donation from crew to fisherman. South China Sea. Page 26 .M; TTiere is a red velvet flag flown proudly these dajra from the mast of the SS Transglobe. This flag is embossed with Chinese characters. It tells yet an­ other chapter in the never-ending story of man's heroic struggles against the sea. On the morning of Oct. 8, the SlU-manned Transglobe was 600 miles due south of Taiwan (Formosa) struggling to maneuver against winds gusting to 80 miles per hour and seas as high as 50 feet. She was in the midst of one of the worst storms to ever strike the South China Sea—^Typhoon Elaine. During the preceding night the vessel had been forced more than 100 miles off course by the typhoon and now was battling to regain her proper heading for Naha, Okinawa. It had been a long night for the crew. The endless buffeting by the raging sea made sleep virtually im­ possible. The constant secruing and checking of cargo to insure the safety of the ship left the men weary. At approximately 8 a.m. Captain Leon Jean, master of the Transglobe, was on the bridge when word passed down that a small fishing boat, later identified as the Chi-Shing Tan, had been sighted riding low in the water. Her crew was huddled to­ gether on the fantail waving frantically for help. In the face of the raging typhoon, the huge cargo ship made slow but determined progress towards the tiny dot on the water. Word was passed for all hands to break out nylon nets, Jacob's ladders, and heavy lines to be ' dropped over the side as rigging for the fishermen to climb aboard. Crewmembers from all departments reported top­ side just as the Transglobe came abeam of the fish­ ing boat at a distance of 300 yards. They found their ship rolling from starboard to port at a 40-degree an^e, her decks slippery from a combination of sea water and rain, whipped across the vessel by the gusting winds of the typhoon. Soaked through to the skin, and pitched at an angle to the wind to keep their balance, all hands tried to keep their eyes clear of the driving rain as they made ready to take the fishermen aboard. On the bridge of the Transglobe, Captain Jean was attempting, with the aid of his engine depart­ ment, to come as close alongside of the floundering fishing boat as could be managed, so that the trans­ fer of the fishermen from the stem of their boat, to ^ the Transglobe could be accomplished quickly and safely. ^ Panic Neariy Proves Fatal However, to the horror and surprise of those aboard the Transglobe, the panic-stricken fishermen began jumping into the turbulent seas, even though the SIU ship was still more than 200 yards away from them. Driven by panic and perhaps a miscalculation of the distance l^tween the two vessels, the fishermen were unknowingly making it harder for the Transglobe to rescue them. Their mistake was nearly fatal. Engine department Seafarer Arthur Andersen, who had his camera handy, was located forward, just under the bridge. From his vantage point he could see several fishermen already in the water and sev­ eral more preparing to dive into the sea. "I heard the Captain's voice on the bridge above me say: *Oh my God, why didn't they wait until we were closer. They'll never make it in these heavy seas. We have got to get in closer fast. We have got to get them on the lee side of us'." At first, it seemed as if the ship would never answer to the wheel, but gradually she narrowed the distance between herself and the swimming fisher­ men. Shouts rang up from the deck of the Transglobe when the first swimmer reached the ship, and wait­ ing hands pulled him safely aboard. It quickly became clear that the rest of the rescues would take more doing. Several more fishermen were within reach of the lines and nets rigged over the side, but the exhausted (Continued on Page 27) Seafarers Log . " - - . - fc. • - ' �SlU Crew Makes Freedom Reality for Cuban Refugees have been Russian or other Commimist country ships that would return them to Cuba. Moreno said when they saw the New Yorker's lights in the dark, they prayed it was an Ameri­ can ship. The New Yorker was four days from San Juan when she took the Cubans aboard, so they continued on to Puerto Rico to turn the refugees over to federal officials. Enroute an emergency developed when one of the children began running a high fever, apparently the result of an illness which began in Cuba several weeks earlier. Extensive Rationing A radio call for assistance The tired, but happy refugees went out from the ship to were given the first food they'd Miami and a Coast Guard heli­ had in days and warm cloth­ copter met the SIU vessel 300 ing from the steward depart­ miles at sea. The helicopter ment. Once below decks of the used the top of several SeaNew Yorker, the poignant story Land Containers on the deck of the refugees unfolded to Sea­ as its landing pad. Crew mem­ farers as Julio Rodrigue bers helped the child and his Moreno, head of the family, mother safely aboard the heli­ told of the "unbearable" condi­ copter which took them to tions in his homeland. Miami where he recovered. According to Moreno, life Later that same day, another under the Castro regime is hell. child became ill and Capt. Food shortages are so extensive Torres administered antibiotics that severe rationing is in effect, to the child. he explained. Although plying the shuttle His family had planned their run between ports can become escape for a year but had to somewhat routine with one wait until the right time. The voyage much like another in family's escape boat had been a Seafarer's memory—^for 17 a Russian-made ship on which Cuban refugees, the New one of the young men in the Yorker's course at the right Moreno family had worked on. time in the right place was When he (the young man) was possibly the most important finally able to steal the boat, event in their lives. the family put to sea on less than an hour's notice. The Refugees* Plight Their food and water supply Sharks Are Fussy As the giant containership diminished after a few days at inched closer to the tiny fishing sea and Moreno said they Over Their Food vessel, ladders were hastily often saw sharks following their rigged over the side. Although tiny boat. Aquatic creatures may be the seas were relatively calm, much more appealing than "After drifting for hours, I the actual bringing aboard of knew we were in desperate human beings—at least to a the refugees was a tricky ma­ circumstances and I really had shark. neuver, said Cox. Scientists believe that little hope of getting to the sharks do not like the taste After a cable was secured U.S.," Moreno told Brother of humans, since they often between the two ships, a Cox. take only one bite! bosim's chair was hauled back On two occasions the Cubans and forth thus allowing the sighted lai^e freighters, but Unfortunately that one refugees to be transported were afraid to signal becduse bite is usually one too many. across the open water. For the they feared the vessels might Thanks to the timely rescue efforts of the crew of the SIUcontracted ship New Yorker, 17 Cuban refugees are now living in freedom in Miami, Fla. The refugees, all members of the same family, were at sea for five days in a 30-foot long fish­ ing vessel which ran out of gas forcing them helplessly adrift for hours in the dark Caribbean waters about 14 miles off the northern coast of Cuba. The rescue marks the third time the New Yorker has been in a posi­ tion to carry refugees to free­ dom. The New Yorker, a "roll-on, roll-off" containership whose usual assignment is the shuttle run between New Orleans and San Juan, Puerto Rico, was heading toward the latter when a watchstander heard voices and whistles off the port side about 10 p.m. back on July 23. The ship's master, Capt. Adam Torres was notified and ordered reduced speed and a slow cir­ cular path course to try to locate the source of the noises. As the Seafarer's turned to and gathered forward to assist the bridge, a small motionless unlit boat became visible off the star­ board bow. "We lined the ship's rail and strained our eyes into the dark­ ness and after a moment or two could see men, women and children huddled aboard the boat," said Bosun Ivey Cox, ship's chairman. Brother Cox's eyewitness account of the res­ cue was reported to the Log. !>. i < t. children, however, a ride alone in the chair was too hazardous, so the New Yorker's First As­ sistant Engineer Pete Irvine and Chief Mate Randall Price, each made a trip across the water with a child strapped to his back. As soon as all the refugees were safely aboard, the empty boat was cut adrift and "we re­ sumed course at full speed and got the hell out of there," said Cox. He added that heavilyarmed Cuban patrol boats regularly operat^ in these waters. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS FAHJ REPORT PERIOD FOR PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1970 thro OCTOBER 31, 1971 inntfBEB OF BENEFITS SEAFABEBS' WELFABE PLAN AMOUNT PAID Scholarship 90 $ 25,267.49 Hospital Benefits 21,559 519,643.13 Death Benefits 275 755,474.50 Medicare Benefits 6,659 19,580.60 Maternity Benefits 405 77,769.00 Medical Examination Program 9,505 237,468.77 Dependent Benefits (Average $486.82) 25,960 1,257,539.52 Optical Benefits 7,049 355,370.05 Meal Book Benefits 3,594 43,216.15 Out-Patients Benefits 58,519 436,042.09 Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 133,615 3,727,371.30 Seafaros' Pension Plan—^Benefits Paid 19,603 4,776,490.28 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—^Benefits Paid (Average—$466.01) 16,082 7,957,072.84 Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 169,300 $16,460,934.42 Personals Bernard A. Donogfane Your wife, Kanoko, says it is urgent that you contact her C/O Kimiyo Shibata at 144-4, 2 Chome, Horinouchi-cho, Minamiku, Yokohama, Japan. Peter Gavillo Your sister, Alice Letteney, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 1368 Main St, North Lancaster, Mass. William Charies Dawley Your father, Virgil H. Dawley, asks that you contact him at 2235 Kelley Ave., Chehalis, Wash., as soon as possible. Wayne Smith Your father, Donald E. Smith, asks that you contact him at 38764 Kingsbury, Livonia, Mich., as soon as possible. Gnstaf Johnson Wdlace G. Jidianson Please contact Charlotte John­ son at 2401 Beta St., National City, Calif. Thomas Dreyling Please contact Arthur Dreyling at 3650 Howard Ave., White Bear Lake, Minn. 55110. SIU Members The family of Henry J. Thurman asks anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brother Thurman to contact them at Cynthia J. Thurman Gauthreaux, 5737 Dauphine St., New Orleans, La. 70117. Charles Powell H. Grimshaw would like to re­ ceive a letter frcwn you at P.O. Box 3117, San Francisco, Calif. 94119. Marshall Booker Please contact Waldman and Smallwood, Attomeys-at-L a w, 320 College, Beaumont, Tex., 77701. Urgent business. Re^nald R Pasdial Your wife, Frida, asks that you get in touch with her at Route 4, Hanceville, Ala. 35077; or con­ tact your daughter, Carol Ward at telephone no. 456-6067; or contact your son, A. L. Abercrombie at telephone no. 6753467. Antonio Escoto Please contact your brother, Salvatore Escoto, immediately at 801 Wiegan Dr., West Wego, La., telephone no. 504-347-5332. William Thmnas H^towor Your wife asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible in care of Lee Kent, P.O. Box 4853, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. 95705. Fishermen Reach Safety Through Efforts of Seafarers (Continued from Page 26) swimmers lacked the strength to chmb and were trapped at the waterline. At this point, Chief Mate Charles McGonagy climbed down a net into the sea, and holding on with one hand, looped lines under the arms of some of the men with his other hand. Operating like well-oiled machinery, those aboard the fransglobe were able to bring twelve more swim­ mers out of the water in a relatively short time. The Transglobe then changed speed and began a slow circling maneuver until she came upon the last four men who mustered all of their strength to make a desperate grab for the rescue nets. The four fishermen clung to the nets for less than a moment before the heavy seas jerked their hands loose and washed them quickly astern of the Transglobe. For several heartrending minutes that seemed like a lifetime, the men aboard the Transglobe lost sight of the four swimmers. Fortunately, as the ship completed another circle of the immediate area, three men were sighted cling­ December 1971 ing to one of several life rings tossed into the water. The fourth swimmer was nearby, barely treading water without a life jacket. The ship inched closer and after they were safely aboard, the four fishermen collapsed on deck from exhaustion. In all, the 17 were pulled from the sea in two and a half hours. Afterwards, the ship's log showed it had taken over 60 bells to maneuver the Transglobe during the rescues. As Typhoon Elaine's fury subsided and the Trans­ globe moved into calmer waters. Seafarers shared hot food, their dry clothing and cigarettes with the Formosans, and the story of what the fishermen had gone through earlier unfolded. They had been adrift for 6 days, their engine crippled by a fire. They hadn't eaten for three days and had worked around-the-clock shifts to bail water out of their sinking boat. All of their gear was left behind on the sinking boat. Struck by the fishermen's plight, the officers and crew of the Transglobe voluntarily donated a total of $510 to help the fishermen replace lost gear. Later in the evening, at dinner in the crew's mess, one of the Formosan fishermen quietly presented a letter to 3rd Mate Wong which he translated as follows: "We, the seventeen on the fishing boat, were for­ tunate to have been saved from distress and given food, shelter and money by the crewmembers of the Transglobe. "You have given us back our lives, and we do not know how to repay you for such kindness. We are deeply grateful." The Transglobe headed for the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where the fishermen were put ashore. As the ship made to turn about and resume her journey to Naha, a small boat came alongside. A group of native Taiwanese had come to present flowers and baskets of fruit to the men of the Trans^obe. Also among the gifts was a red velvet flag with the story of the heroic rescue embossed in Chinese characters. Wherever the Transglobe sails in the future, the story and the flag will sail with her. Page 27 �ODie H. Kuykendall, 60, passed away Sept. 11 from heart disease in Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, N.C. He joined the union in 1952 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department. Brother Kuy­ kendall served picket duty in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. A native of Tryon Polk County, N.C., Brother Kuykendall was a resident of Gastonia when he died. Seafarer Kuykendall had been sailing 25 years when he passed away. Among his survivors is his wife, Mil­ dred. Burial was in Westview Gar­ dens, Gastonia. William Vldal, 73, was an SIU pen­ sioner who passed away Sept. 17 from heart disease in Barcelona, Spain. Brother Vidal joined the un­ ion in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department He served picket duty in 1961 during the Greater New York Harbor Strike and in 1962 during the Moore Mc­ Cormack-Robin Line Beef. Brother Vidal had been sailing 30 years when he retired in 1963. A native of Spain, Vidal was a resident of Barcelona when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Matilde. Burial was in Sud-Oeste Cemetery in Barcelona. David L. Hood, 19, passed away Jan. 27 in Semarang, Indonesia while serving on board the Overseas Eva. A native of Dayton, O., Brother Hood was a resident of Gretna, La. when he died. He joined the union in 1967 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seam^ship in Piney Point, Md. Hood sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his father, Lucien Hood of Gretna, La. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery in Jeffer­ son Parish, La. Aniceto Pedro, 69, was an SIU pensioner who passed away July 23 of natural causes in St. Vincent's Hos­ pital in Manhattan, N.Y. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine de­ partment. Brother Pedro served as department delegate while sailing and was also issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Portugal, Pedro was a resident of Manhattan, N.Y. when he died. Among his survivors is his brother, Francisco Pedro of Perth Amboy, N.J. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery in Linden, N.J. Boleslaw %orobogaty, 69, passed away July 18 of natural causes in the USPHS Ho^ital in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in 1958 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. Brother Skorobogaty served as department delegate while sailing. A native of Poland, Skorobogaty was a resident of Brooklyn when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Pauline. Burial was -in St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village, N.Y. Riqinond J. Reddick, 67, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Mar. 7, 1970 of natural causes in USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. One of the first members of the union. Brother Reddick had joined in 1938 in the Port of Philadelphia. He sailed in the deck department. Seafarer Red­ dick was issued a picket duty card in 1961 and again in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line Beef. His retirement in 1963 ended a sail­ ing career of 37 years. A native of Florida, Reddick was a resident of Staten Island, N.Y. when he died. Among his survivors is his step-sister, Eva Parsons of Anthony, Fla. Burial was in Sailor's Snug Harbor, Staten Island. Basilic Bosdii, 75, was an SIU pen­ sioner who passed away May 26 of heart disease in the USPHS Hospital in Norfolk, Va. He joined the union in 1958 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Italy, Brother Boschi was a resident of Norfolk, Va. when he died. Among his survivors is his brother, Amedeo Boschi of Pesaro, Italy. Burial was in St. Mary's Ceme­ tery in Norfolk. Ray B. Ellis, 73, passed away July 25 of heart disease in Cheboygan, Mich. A native of Mesick, Mich. Brother Ellis was a resident of Sault St. Marie, Mich, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department for many years. Among his survivors is his wife, Eleanor. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Sault St. Marie. Charles Hamnton, 66, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Oct. 8 of heart disease in Bellport, N.Y. A native of Rhode Island, Brother. Hamilton was a resident of Brooklyn,, N.Y. when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War 11. Seafarer Hamilton joined the union in 1943 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the steward department. He had been sailing 28 years when he retired in 1970. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Clifton L. Fogle, Jr., 46, passed away Aug. 4 at Church Home and Hospital in Baltimore, Md. A native of Raleigh, N.C., Brother Fogle was a resident of Orangeburg, S.C. when he died. He joined the union in 1965 in the Port of Norfolk and graduated that same year from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. Brother Fogle sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his son, Richard Fogle of Orange­ burg. Burial was in Memorial Park. Tmssell G. Beatrons, 60, passed away Oct. 1 of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in 1949 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward department. A native of Louisiana, Brother Beatrous was a resident of New Orleans when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Nora. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans. Relnaldo Sc Roman, 48, pr^^ed away Sept. 9 from illness in Onccdogico Hospital, Rio Piedras, P.R. He joined the union in 1961 in the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the steward department. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Roman was a resident of Ponce, P.R. when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Alida. Burial was in Guayanilla, P.R. Coy M. Dillow, 18, passed away April 30 in Baltimore, Md. A native of Bluefield, W. Va., Brother Dillow was a resident of Baltimore, Md. when he died. He joined the union in 1969 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Seafarer Dillow sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his mother. Hazel M. Dell Uomo of Baltimore. Burial was in Holy Redeemer Cemetery in !Baltimore. Nrnman Mendeison, 49, passed away Oct. 8 of heart disease in USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the steward department. Brother Mendeison served as ship's delegate while sailing. A native of Baltimore, Seafarer Mendeison was a resident of Oakland, Calif, when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War n. Among his survivors is his niece, Natalie Weitzman of Baltimore. Burial was in Beth Israel Cemetery in Balti­ more. Erich Sonuner, 56, passed away Oct. 21 of illness in Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack, N.J. A native of Estonia, Brother Sommer was a resident of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. when he died. He joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Sea­ farer Sommer served as department delegate while sailing and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. His death ended a sailing career of 41 years. Among his survivors is his wife, Catherine. Burial was in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, N.J. Leon J. Billiet, 46, passed away Sept. 27 of natural causes at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in 1965 in the Port of Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes in the steward depart­ ment. A native of Detroit, Brother Billiet was a resident there when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his wife, Evelyn. Burial was in Mt Olivet Cemetery in Detroit. Claude G. Rayfuse, 70, was an SIU pensioner who passed away May 10 after an illness of eight weeks in Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., A native of Nova Scotia, Seafarer Rayfuse was a resident of St. Petersburg when he died. He joined the union in 1942 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. Brother Ray­ fuse had been sailing 29 years when he retired in 1966. Among his survivors is his wife, Ruth. Burial was in Woodlawn Memory Gardens in St. Peters­ burg. James J. Cronin, 45 passed away June 23 from illness in Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Bayshore, N.Y., Brother Cronin was a resident of Brooklyn when he died. He joined the union in 1953 in ffie Port of New York and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He was issued two picket duty cards in 1961 and one picket duty card in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line Beef. Among his survivors is his daughter. Winifred Cronin of High Bridge, N.J. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Bayshore. Edward Gnszczynsxy,, 56, passed away Feb. 26 of heart trouble in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. One of the first members of the union. Brother Guszczynsxy joined in 1939 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the deck department. He served as department delegate while sailing. A native of Cambridge, Mass., Seafarer Guszczynsxy was a resident of Staten Island when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Mary. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery in Staten Island. Peter Losado, 69, was an SIU pensitmer who passed away May 27 of heart disease in Baltimore, Md. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Losado was a resident of Baltimore when he died. He joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Losado had been saiiing 46 years when he retired in 1968. Among his survivors is his wife, Anita. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Arundel County, Md. Joseph E. GibUn, 52, passed away March 12 of illness in San Francisco, Calif. A natiye of Scranton, Pa., Brother Biblin was a resident of San Francisco when he died. Among his survivor is his brother, John W. Giblin of Scranton. Burial was in Fairview Memorial Park in Elmhurst, Pa. Owcr. O. Weathers, 57, passed away May 1 of heart disease in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of Alabama, Brother Weath­ ers was a resident of New Orleans when he died. Among his survivors is his wife. Ruby. Brother Weathers' body was removed to Silver Springs Cemetery in Silver Springs, Ala. �piS P AT CHER S REPORT AH«tIe. ^ & Inloml Membership Meetings' Schedule Disfrfei Ifovi^ 1.1971 ^ DE4PK TOTAL REGISnnEltED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH AllGrotqps ADGroiqM AllGroiqis .•£5fc~~ A Glass B OassA Class B Class C Class A Class B 3 4 7 0 13 9 ew York 28 0 74 25 336 260 M'# ; •, r '23.. 16 57 18 8 32 1 11 27 60 129 92 14 1 23 9 6 •-•-is 65 51 r:m 0 ville ....V..S 0 10 10 57 45 10 ampa 10 34 0 19 «ie.. • ^^41 9 115 35 ^ 0 31 287 • 233M- j 22 aw Orleans ^ 113 0 79 118 35 10 0 148 129 IHouston 22 41 • '5. 7 0 81 125 ^Wilmington 136 92 53 0 205 .Francisco 211 19 19 -v..17 ^ 17 57 33 -1 1 Seattle 607 357 405 186 3 1584 1174 ""1 Totals ] 1 * 1N6INE v&Mmmt TOTAL I^ISTERED All Groups ••Bert ' OassA Class ''Boston '•' • 3 New York 76 63 Philadelphia ........ 10 15 Baltimore 17 17 Norfolk 11 16 Jacksonville 15 9 Tampa A ; 7 ACohue ' 10 New Orleans ..^.v... 71 mm. Houston • ............... 67 104 Wilmington 14 m:-.22San Francisco 100 94 SeaUle 17 398 463 TV)tals .w....^*........ ; T0TAL,SH1^ED', . REGIICT ;; An Groups All Gronps ClawB'^C^G^ C3an:B .- iS ^:y\9 5 •'•J-':;0 293 48 . 32 1 0 37 2 • 31 12 0 81 19 • 105 42 0 51 45 10 6 0 77 15 41 11 19 >M§ 0 11 4 52 0 73 19 uym:0 177 ymsy 32 32 ^ 157 .V:"' 0 9 36 37 m-my '• 0 9 SV'K: 249 137 63 2 10 40 21 14 Imo ^ 1092 1316 203 321 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New OrleansJan. 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile Jan. 12—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington..Jan. 17—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Jan. 19—2:30 p.m. Seattle Jan. 21—^2:30 p.m. New York...Jan. 3—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia.Jan. 4—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 5—2:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 14—2:30 p.m. tHouston Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansJan. 11—7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 12—7:00 p.m. New York....Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Jan. 4—7:00 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 5—7:00 p.m. Houston .Ian. 10—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit.........Jan. 3—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Alpena Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Chicago Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Duluth Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .Jan. 3—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Jan. 11—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste Marie Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Port Boston New York Philadelphia ........ Baltimore . Norfolk ... Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ................ \\nyb3ungton .......... San Francisco ...... Seattle Totals It ^ -4 f TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEA^t ADGroaps Class A ChusB ' -'Ay yy •2:53 45 5 14 17 yyyAy 10 • •.r.jy-. 10 '•yyA y 9 21 25 67 44 • 95 15 •• 13 74 . 8'i 18 15 392 - 275 AUC^I^M AD Groins Class A Class B 7 6 182 214 25 yyyAs' 88 yy32 34 .29 32 26 10 28 79 33 101 205 82 145 37 ... 37 137 :• 117 15 45. 1065 . 706 CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), Aug. 1—Chairman Carl Lineberry; Secretary Albert Richoux, . Jr.; Engine Delegate J. Neil; Stew­ ard Delegate Robert Aumiller. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), June 20—Chairman Charles D'Amico, Jr.; Secretary L. Ceperiano; Deck Delegate Newton A. Huff, Jr.; Engine Delegate Donald R. Hall; Steward Delegate Alvin Selico. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), July 24—Chairman C. J. Prey; Sec­ retary L. Nicholas; Deck Delegate George A. Nuss; Engine Delegate J. Sherpinski; Steward Delegate M. C. Dale. $23 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. No beefs. Smooth sailing. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Aug. 7—Chairman Frank Caspar; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton. Discussion held on the merits of the Piney Point training program. $113 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. SL 181 (Sea-Land), Aug. 1— Chairman Anthony J. Palino; Sec­ retary G. Walter; Deck Delegate H. B. Gaskill; Engine Delegate J. R. Messge; Steward Delegate S. Jackson... Everything is running December 1871 C3assA OassB OassC 1 ••• •'• 1 26 39 7 :^-:Ayyy 0 0 12 0 6 2 . 13 ^y-o.yyy 0 •;• y:'6y.y 0 •: , • -14 0 . 18 23 ••myy^^. 0 • 24 1 ••-ye-yy 0 77 32 x"' tt • •• "7 6 13 .154 249 ru. • J-''-'? *• smoothly with no beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), July 11—Chairman Glen Stanford; Secretary Michael Toth; Deck Dele­ gate Jack A. Gomez; Engine Dele­ gate Chester Miller; Steward Dele­ gate James D. Johnson. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the entire steward department for doing an especially fine job. Vote of thanks was also extended to Brothers B. L. Eckert and Bosun Glen Stanford for a job very well done. ARIZPA (Sea-Land), July 11— Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Srcretary W. Lescovich; Deck Delegate Nick G. Kratsos; Engine Delegate Charles Lord Steward Delete Robert Outlaw. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything is running smooth­ ly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), Aug 8—Chairman R. De Virgileo; Secretary Harold P. DuCloux; Deck Delegate William J. Pasquini; Engine Delegate Frank A. Cuellar; Steward Sylvester Zygarowski. $36 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT to be taken up SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT '•mm 12—7:30 14—7:30 14—7:30 14—7:30 10—7:30 10—7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Jan. 4—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensedjan. 5—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Jan. 6—5:00 p.m. Houston Jan. 10—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia.Jan. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Jan. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City.. Jan. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory Of Union Hails SfiWARD DEPARTMBIT TOTAL REGISTERED Buffalo Jan. Duluth Jan. Cleveland Jan. Toledo Jan. Detroit Jan. Milwaukee....Jan. Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard AI Teuiner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUABTEBS ....615 4tli Ave,, BUyn. 11232 (2U) HT 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. Seeond Are. 49701 <611) EE 4-3616 BAETIMOBE, Ud. ..1216 E. BalUmon St. 21202 (301) EA 1-4900 BOSTON, Mas Essex St. 02111 (611) 482-4116 BUFFAEO, N.Y. 290 Ffanklln St. 14202 SIU (116) XX, 3-9209 IBU (116) XX 3-9269 CHICAGO, ni 9383 Ewing Are. 60611 SIU (312) SA 1-0133 IBU (312) ES 6-9610 OXEVEXAND, D 1420 W. 26th St. 44113 (210) MA 1-8460 DETBOIT. MIeh. 10226 W. Jefferwm Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4141 DUXUTH, SOim. ..2014 W. 3d St. (218) BA 2-4110 66806 with boarding patrolman. Repair list is being made up. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Aug. 15—Chairman A. Donnelly; Secretary J. Baliday; Deck Delegate John Wilson; Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin; Steward Delegate Edward Dale. Few hours disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. Minor repairs are to be done prior to arrival in port. Everything is running smoothly. Portland (Sea-Land), July 4— Chiarman Luke Wymes; Secretary W. Moore; Deck Delegate A. Pickur, Engine Delegate William Parrish Steward Delegate J. Righetti. Everything is okay. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ With enough seatime to retire, but partments. HASTINGS (Waterman), July no desire to do so, 25—Chairman Jack Kennedy; Sec­ Seafarer George retary Gilbert J. Trosclair. Some Hubner stands disputed OT in the engine depart­ gangway watch ment, otherwise everything is run­ aboard the Colum­ ning smoothly. bia Mariner. When THETIS (Rye Marine), July 11— asked if he was Chairman R. N. Mahone; Secre­ about to put in tary S. J. Davis. $10 in ship's fund. his papers. Brother No beefs were reported. Everything Hubner replied is running smoothly. Disputed OT is deck and engine departments. sharply: "In a pig's Vote of thanks to the chief steward eye, not while I'm and chief cook for doing a splendid still able to have so much fun." job. Chow and service perfect. FBANKFOBT, Mlch P.O. Box 281 416 Mmin St. 4963S (616) EL 1-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 6804 Canal St. 17011 (113) WA 8-3201 JACKSONVILXE, FI*. 2608 Feari St. 32233 (904) EX 3-0981 JEBSEY CITY, N.J. .29 UontKomeiT St. 07302 (201) HE 6-9424 HOBIXE, Ala. 1 Sooth Xawrenee St. 36602 (206) HE 2-1164 NEW OBXEANS, Xa. ....630 daekson Ave. 10130 (604) 629-1646 NOBFOLK, Va. 116 3d St. 23610 (103) 622-1892 FHIXADEXPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4th St. 19148 (216) DE 6-3818 FOBT ABTHUB, Tex. 234 Ninth Ave. 11640 (113) 983-1619 SAN FRANCISCO. CaUf. 1321 Hlaaloa St. 94103 (416) 620-6193 SANTUBCE. F.B. ..1313 Fernandez Joneoa Stop 20 00908 124-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2606 Pint Are. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4611 GraTOls Ave. 63116 (314) 162-8600 TAMFA. Fla. 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2188 TOLEDO. O .936 Snmmlt St. 43604 (419) 248-3091 WILMINOTON, CaUf 460 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, CaU. 90144 (213) 832-1286 YOKOHAMA, Japan Jseya Bid?., Boom 810 1-2 KalKan-Dorl-Nakakn 2014911 Ext. 281 Sailing Sfill Fun Page 29 �Thanksgiving Day Festive Occasion • • 4 Yokohama Thanksgiving is a special day for all Americans. For the mem­ bers of the SIU it affords an opportunity for comradeship as well as giving thanks. Every year SIU halls in ports around the world "put on" a Thanksgiving meal for Seafarers, their families and friends that can't be matched anywhere, for any price. And every year the turnout at these affairs gets larger and larger. Thanks­ giving dinner at the union halls offers good food and plenty of it, but more important it gives members of die SIU and their families and friends a chance to socialize with old shipmates, to relax in friendly surroundings. It is all part of the SIU's program to miake life a little easier and a little better for its members. Brother George Zintz (right) is about to sample fruit dessert being dished out by waiter. The turnout for Thanksgiving dinner in port of Yokohama was a good one. it > The expression on the face of this darling youngster says it all—Thanksgiving Day in Yokohama was "yummy." The little girl is the niece of Seafarer Jack Curlew (standing). Brother Julio Paminiano (center) has something extra special to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. Port Agent Frank Boyne (right) congratulates Paminiano on the birth of his new child. Standing behind festively-decorated table of fresh fruit and other goodies at the Yokohama hall are, from left: Seafarer and Mrs. Arnold Hamblet, SIU secretary Keiko Nakategawa, and Yoko­ hama Port Agent Frank Boyne. Together for Thanksgiving Day in Yokohama are, from left; Sergio Paano, Paul Dickerson, and Mohammed Salim. Brothers Paano and Salim were in port aboard the Mount Washington. vvi;'' Page 30 Seafarers Log imimi ' J J �At SlU Ports Around the World Seafarers, their families and guests all found the SlU hall in Baltimore a very nice place to be on Thanksgiving Day 1971. ^ Th> doors to the dining room in the Baltimore hall are about to open, and the , four youngsters at the head of the line are ready to lead the way to turkey and all the fixings. Seafarer Eusibio Andaya, seated at head of table, is surrounded by group of shipmates. It was that kind of a day at union hall in Baltimore—a Tnankgiving Day shipmates enjoy together. New York Two veteran steward department members, George Belboda (left) and Hubert *• Simeon, both cooks on SlU ships, rated Thanksgiving Day dinner at the hall in New York as "delicious." All of these happy faces have one thing in common—^thev enjoyed holiday din­ ner at SlU headquarters in New York. Seated around table are H. G. Harold-, Mrs. G. Tippit, Nick Mitola, Pasquale Carbone, and Brother Tippit. , Brother Henry Jackson, his wife and their grandchildren enjoy Thanksgiving with all the trimmings at hall in New York. Seafarer Joseph Behar escorted two lovely young ladies to Thanksgiving dinner his daughters Marilyn (center) and Bernice. December 1971 Page 31 �1 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-ClC J 'i" SlU Scholarship Program ii •Jt 4 <'l In May, 1972, for the nineteenth straight year, „ the SIU award five more four-year college scholarships to Seafarers or the children of Seafarers ^" Each of the scholarships will be worth $10,000. Of course, the monetary value of these SIU col-'.. lege scholarships is impressive, but what is even i more important is the fact that five more highly qualified students will be securing higher education * who otherwise might not have the means to do so, " were it not for the assistance of the SIU. '' ^ Early in its history, the SIU placed a high priority ' on the value of education. Since the SIU ^holarship Program began in 1953, a total of 93 students ' ^ —26 Seafarers and 67 children of Seafarers—^have f had the doors of higher education opened up for them by the SIU. j In order to qualify for these scholarship grants, a Seafarer must have at least three years seatime ) on SlU-contracted ships. Children of Seafarers who meet the necessary seatime requirement are also en- • titled to apply. ^ The five SIU scholarship winners are selected . each year on the basis' of their high school recordi, .i,' together with the scores they attain on the tests given throughout the country by the College En-^;:;:^ trance Examination Board. t '" The first important step towards winning one of » the SIU scholarships is to arrange to take the CEEB tests as early as possible. > ' CEEB tests will be given January 8, 1972, and ^ March 4, 1972. The SIU Scholarship Program administrators' advise that it is always best to take the test as soon as possible. ^" Arrangements for taking the CEEB test can bcj made by eligible Seafarers or their children by writing to: College Entrance Examination Board, ' Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, or at Box 1025, ^" Berkeley, California. In addition to arranging for the CEEB test, ' applicants are also requested to obtain the necessary * SIU College Scholarship application form as early < as possible. These forms, which must be returned ' no later than April 1, 1972, are available at any^ SIU hall or may be obtained by writing directly to: ^' SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th Street, ^ Brooklyn, New York 11215. , As in the past, each of the 1972 SIU scholarship^" winners may pursue any course of study at any ac- .. credited college or university. v Apply early. « u, Ifftgr' 'ik' •• mX- - v. ,|l I in I k' i/ , . .r'-'H- • ' • , V. I "'Vi' ' '...in:-' ,y . .-/Av. 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Title A name given to the resource December 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEASONS GREETINGS WAGGONNER CITES BENEFITS OF U.S. INLAND WATERWAYS CONVENTIONS SPOTLIGHT JOB NEED MTD CONVENTION FOCUSES ON AMERICAN JOBS; URGES CONGRESS TAKE CONTROL OF ECONOMY BE IT RESOLVED THAT... INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY RIGHTS UPHELD BY MTD REPORT CONVENTION SPEECH HIGHLIGHTS AFL-CIO CONVENTION ESTABLISHES LABOR'S LEGISLATIVE, ECONOMIC GOALS FOR 1972-1973 MURPHY URGES CONSUMERS TO SEEK UNION LABEL METAL TRADES SETS ORGANIZING AS TOP PRIORITY BUILDING TRADES PLAN OVERHAUL OF ORGANIZATION HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARS SIU VIEWPOINT ON REVISION OF NATIONAL CARGO POLICY MARAD STUDIES LNG CARRIAGE SPECIAL BENEFITS NOTICE SIU MEMBERS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING DAY LEFT ON THE DOCKS 20TH CENTURY 'PIRATES' PLUNDER PRIZES OF ANCIENT SHIP WRECK UNDERSEAS EXPLORER DISCOVERS 'REAL PROOF' OF SANTA MARIA PROUD SCHOONER FREEDOM SERVES AS 'CLASSROOM' FOR LUNDEBERG TRAINEES SEA MINING POTENTIAL ENHANCED BY TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH MORE SIU MEMBERS RETIRE TO THE BEACH THE TEXT OF THE SIU CONSTITUTION SIU SHIPS' COMMITTEES... SERVING THE MEMBERS AND THE UNION THEY'RE A MATTER OF A FEW HOURS VERSUS A LIFETIME A LOOK AT THE EVENTS OF 1971 SEAFARERS RESCUE TAIWANESE FROM SOUTH CHINA SEA SIU CREW MAKES FREEDOM REALITY FOR CUBAN REFUGEES SHARKS ARE FUSSY OVER THEIR FOOD THANKSGIVING DAY FESTIVE OCCASION SIU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 12 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/792bb0ed07c592ca0f090d7635ee34fd.PDF 3839c467565ee81d52e63dc6f92395f9 PDF Text Text Attracting More Cargo (See Page 10) SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO /• I 100th GEO Graduate Honored at HLSS fSee Page 2) Seafarers Educational Conference (See Pages 3-9, 29) '•i U S: MARITIME A SPECIAL REPORT fSee Pages 15-18) Annual Report Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan rSee Wge 30) 5!. �100th GED Grad Honored at HLSS The once-closed door to the future has been pried open for young men who have dropped out of public schools prior to completing their secondary ed­ ucation. An open door now offers a permanent opportunity to prepare these men to qualify for their high school diplomas through the Harry Lundeburg School's Government Equiva­ lence Development (GED) pro­ gram. Thus far 100 students have received their diplomas from the Piney Point, Md. merchant marine training center since the program began in December, 1970. At that time, no one could have predicted the as­ tounding success of the school located in St. Mary's County. But, now 18-year old John Tregler, the 100th graduate and the 99 other students who went before him, can easily testify to the worthwhileness of the program. The school's success can be attributed to the dedication, motivation and eager willing­ ness of the teaching staff said young Tregler of Lakeland, Fla. Tregler, who dropped out of school after the ninth grade claims public schools have "too many students in a classroom, not enough facilities, not enough teachers." \ Commenting on the training center's environment, Miss Hazel Brown, head of the aca­ demics department, noted the unique Lundeberg campus where "classes are small and informal. I've always believed that a student will do much better in his studies if he is relaxed." A sense of assurance and security is instilled in the stu­ dents which increases their mo­ tivation according to Miss Brown. They know they will have jobs at the end of the 12week training period, and therefore the pressure is re­ moved. "Without this fear of failure, he (the student) can relax and work at his own ' speed," she said. John Tregler expresses his appreciation and bids farewell to the HLSS staff and classmates after This pioneer program at the receiving his diploma. He plans to follow in the footsteps of his father, a chief engineer in the largest training center for un­ U.S. merchant marine. Young Tregler shipped out of New York in the engine department. Hazel licensed merchant seamen in Brown and Earl Shepard, president of the school, look on. the United States, can proudly note its series of GED success­ ing and been awarded their ticipate fully in taking the bat­ eral government, has called the es. At first, three of four youths diplomas. tery of GED tests and possibly HLSS program "a model for attending the GED classes were Success Spreads receiving diplomas. They will the country." awarded their high school The achievements of the receive a package of GED The GED program at the diplomas. Then, four of five re­ C5ED program have prompted study material to review during Lundeberg school has proved ceived diplomas, and last April, St. Mary's County to expand long voyages and then come to itself as an eflPective and im­ 12 of 12 future Seafarers its adult evening education Piney Point for refresher cours­ portant opening door to the passed the GED exams qualify­ classes and make arrangements es before taking the GED future for the yoimg Seafarers —from 16-year old Martin ing them for high school with the county's board of edu­ exams. cation to conduct courses at Cornelius P. Turner, direc­ Stainer, the first graduate, to diplomas. Thus far, 90 percent the nearby Patuxent Naval Air tor of the American Council on John Tregler, the 100th. The of the Limdeberg students par­ Test Center. the GED program nationally course has been set now for ticipating in the program have At HLSS, plans call for vet­ and is an independent body hundreds of other students to succesfully completed the train- eran merchant seamen to par­ unattached to the state or fed­ follow. ; Two events this month will make history in the labor convention into a program of action to be taken in the movement—the 9th Constitutional Convention of the next few years. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Departnient and, following The AFL-GlO convention will considm issues on a jthat, the 9th Convention (rf the AFL-CIO itself; broader scale but you can be sure that the maritime ^ Repiresentatives of the SIU will, of course, be presentvQice will be heard. at both conventions in Bal Harbpin, Fla. And flhey^ r T^ issues for the federation include such pend­ -^1 play a heavy role in fy:fth conventions in making sine ing legislation as national health securify, the state of the |hat organized labor is Mvare and actmg on the COBK American economy, and the entire range of issues with ^ms of professional ' which the federation has always been concerned—issues The MTD, now eight miHioh members strong, has long that affect the, health and well-being cff all Americans. |)la;^ a significant role in maritime affairs and it will The maritime voice will be heard in discussion of the again Through the resoluti<ms.^aiul reports to be Melted protdem of imports which affect' nearly all unions, on delegates from the affiliated imions. the need for a strong maridme industryVm a stronger Delegates will be Considering such pu^blehjs^^ M natiohal economy and in a host of other issu^ that will mspre the progross of^ Act of loob come before the AjFL-CIO convention. the SIU"-'and;the:MiJL» worited; side-i^ The SIU representatives at both conventions will be 0;.S, keeping an eye on discussions and decisions made by . Another item of prime concern to the MTD affiliats-s both groups, both because of our unmn's stnmg record of and to the SlU .is the continuing kiss of jobs be^me of participation in union affairs ^d because we must in the crush of imports into the United States. Delegates wiH eVefy way we can, at each opportimity that arises, make probably spe^ lpudty this subject, and the sure our feUow unionists mid fellow American citizens SdTD hasV seijeduIed^ a the Uaian . afe neod td strengtlfeh „Thb naticmV i.,libel and Trades Services^^^l^^ of the 4FL=CIC> merchant. marlMe. ^amatize a "Buy Union^ Bu^ America, Ship Aunefy The stakes are too high for us to let ofmottmiities like in" campaign. g, DelCg assembled by MTD study committees. One of the reports due at the conven-' tion will continue- the MTD's long-standing investigation mio the state of priv in America. This year's rejport will deial with privacy in the empiojroent field, both^ o^^^ the job and when appfying for a job. ? In addition to that, sid^ecta^^b^ to all phases Of the maritime field will ttdton up by the conveiiti^ ^d if prior experience is any measure, the MTD a®iatCs and their members will translate the #als cf ffte Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Seafarers Log �I Delegates to the October SlU Educational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. gather in the school's auditorium for instruction on various aspects of their union. October SlU Educational Conference Marks End of Current Series The seventh and final in the current series of Sea­ farers Educational Conferences at the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seanianship in Piney Point, Md. at­ tracted more than 100 SIU members from ports throughout the country. In all, nearly 1,000 Seafarers attended the educa­ tional conferences over the past seven months. The conferences were initiated to draw union members together for instruction and discussions on all aspects of the SIU, in particular, and the labor movement in general. From the reactions and opinions voiced by those attending the conferences the program would seem to be a resounding success. During their 10-day stays the conference dele­ gates were instructed in various areas of concern to them as union members; Labor union history. SIU Constitution. SIU Contract. SIU Pension, Vacation and Welfare Plans. Union meetings and shipboard behavior. • Legal and political issues and how they affect the union and its members. • SIU educational programs. Chairmen Report on Politics Albert Doty New Orleans This morning in Workshop 1 we discussed in full, politics and legal action. These subjects are very im­ portant to every Seafarer. Because if we make one wrong move we could destroy our industry and our union. We have many enemies who would do anything to destroy oiu* union and the ships we sail on. Some people will ask why do some people in our great country want to destroy the American Mer­ chant Marine. The answer is very simple, profits of the big industrial giants motivate their attacks on our union and industry. John Silva San Francisco In this workshop we also con­ curred in the recommendation of previous educational conferences, that we continue to increase our political activities through SPAD and to continue our support of the Maritime defense league. Since the founding of this nation it has been the fundamental right of the people to participate in the making and changing of laws that effect them. This has always been the American way to achieve social and economic gains. \ In;.'" November 1971 Tony Radich New Orleans Politics and law were the sub­ jects today. I was selected to at­ tend the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment Ixmcheon in Washington. It made very clear to me the need for the political donations to keep this operation effective. Any member who has the opportunity to attend this type of meeting would no longer take for granted our job aboard ship, but instead would understand that these people, in a lot of way we are not aware of, are making these job opportunities and contribute a great deal to our liveli­ hood. Lawrence Melanson Boston We discussed SIU Political Edu­ cation and Legal issues affecting the maritime industry. We talked about politics and why it is im­ portant. We got more involved than ever before, because we have more problems. Let's just look at a few. The Jones Act. The Jones Act protected our coastwise shipping. Yet the Jones Act is being attacked by the fat cat oil companies. The USPHS. The Administration is attempting to close these hospitals. If the hospitals are closed we would have to go to the shipowner for hospital coverage for us. They could not afford to pay the price. It would put them out of business. 50-50 Cargo. Our equal share of the cargo. Qosing the loopholes. Which will mean more jobs for us. Page 3 �V-:. ' Chairmen Report on Contract Richard Darviile Houston ^ David Fair Baltimore After discussing our union con­ tract, reviewing the gains that have been made in the past years, better wages, working conditions, and livuig quarters and etc., we must con­ tinue our efforts to support our un­ ion. To maintain the conditions that we have won for SIU seamen and other gains in the maritime in­ dustries. After observing some of the past labor history in the slides shown we can very well see that anti-labor legislation can be passed and take away all of the gains that seamen have accomplished. For many years the American seaman worked completely at the mercy of his employer, a very tough shipowner. We should look back on those hard days to fully appreciate the advantages of working under a un­ ion contract, such as we have to­ day. Through negotiated contracts, unions have secured a legal and tangible agreement between the em­ ployer and the seamen. James Robinson New York Our discussion was about the contract. We had an opportunity to compare the wages and conditions of t^ay and the past yearsAfter this discussion it is ap­ parent that the contract has been negotiated wisely and in the inter­ est of the membership, realizing that future contracts will bring even better benefits and conditions. Seafarers Educational Conference •' -,. ' Jake Levine Baltimore > We discussed the contract in depth. We learned why we should appreciate what we have today and that none of it came easy. We had to fight the conunies to keep them from taking over the waterfront, and the shipowners in order to keep the hiring halls. A lot of brothers were hurt, and some even lost thenlives in this fight. As a result we have what is not my opinion, but a firm belief, the finest contract and conditions in the maritime industry. Our seniority, working conditions, and shipping rules are the finest. We the working seafarers and our elected representatives ashore con­ tinuously keep working to improve them tlnough education of the membership. The Vehicle for Growth' Clifton Akers Baltimore At this educational confer­ ence we have been learning about the union's labor history, its. educational programs, its constitution, its contract, and economics of the industry, its pension, welfare and vacation plan and learning how to hold union meetings correctly and what to do about shipboard behavior. Piney Point is a very interesting place to see. The learning these kids get here is second to none. This is the place to learn to be a seaman. The people that work here are doing a great job. David H. Berger Norfolk The sxnvival of the SIU de­ pends on these young roots, our trainees, and ultimately, our future. Education, "Piney Point" style is the vehicle through which they will grow. Joseph Acy New Orleans I was surprised when I ar­ rived at the Harry Limdeberg School at Piney,Point, Mary­ land for the seventh SIU educa­ tion conference. Being a delegate, I was in­ terested in thb various opera­ tions of the union. After at­ tending all the workshop sessions, I can say that I am better qualified today than ever before. To the average layman, a union is just a group of people to negotiate a contract or sit back and collect dues. I am glad I Was given the opportu­ nity to come to this conference. Not in a hundred years could I visualize without coming to this conference what it takes to operate a union. Now I have a better under­ standing of what SPAD and COPE are for. If the members don't contribute to this cause, we may be without jobs and benefits that we are receiving at the present time. Give to this cause and protect your job and family. My stay at Piney Point was enjoyed. ' T have been a member of the SIU since 1945 and I must say again that I have received more knowledge in the 10 days at Piney Point than 26 years I have been in the union. I say it should be a must for every union member to come to the Harry Limdeberg School to have a complete knowledge of the union; to understand the "hardship" the union is having to get certain bills passed in Washington and why the union members must support SPAD and MDT. Benny Brinson Herbert Rolean New York Before I came to Piney Point I thought like many others that it was a waste of time and money that could be used better ways. After being there I could see that it is a very im­ portant part of our union. I am glad to have such a good edu­ cation program. And I learned very much while there. Louis Arena New Orleans F T- • •' ;-v /'.• mm Ralph Armstrong Mobile . What I have seen in Piney Point, every union man and every member of the SIU shoidd see and attend this school and know what the union is all about and also what the union is doing for the members. The training and trade that the boys get. before going to a. job is the best that I have ever seen. I would like to say that the educational con­ ference and political education is something that every labor and union member should support for our jobs. New Orleans This conference was my first one but I sure hope it will not be my last. I imderstand within the next year or two they are going to start a program that will enable us older seamen to go back to school and get our high school diploma and this alone stands out in my mind. I don't think anyone that was foing to sea 20 or more years ago ever thou^t they would have anything this wonderful. W. T. Creek Houston I can now understand the vital need for more and stronger support for SPAD and MTD. After this visit I am sure that from now on I will be a better union man and a better informed one also. With the material we were given plus the things we learned in our workshops from our instructors I will be better equiped to answer some of the questions asked by our brother who have not had a chance to be here. Seafarers Log f ^'1 ; I •t �Vnionism: Strength in Unity Ralph Rumley JacksonYille I believe in unionism and strength in imity. What I am learning here is that we are strengthening our union for the future, mine and yours. I was under a misleading conception about the HLSS school graduates and also the up-grading students. I have tried to help them in the past aboard ship and now I will try more so. ' '' •r.i'"':/1^' •' • Si Bob Munroe Boston i • The short stay I've spent here at Piney Point taught me a lot. I found I didn't know as much about my union as I should have known. I recom­ mend that members who haven't been to Piney Point on any one of these conferences do so for their and their union's benefit, to learn what is behind the whole idea of Piney Point. John J. Tobin New York I would like to say that all aspects and subjects were so thoroughly covered and ex­ plained, that I am a much more enlightened member of the Sea­ farers International Union and I have been a member of this union for 2'8 years. lu' r. Luis Perez New York I came to Piney Point ex­ pecting to be impressed but I did not expect anything like what I found here. This place, HLSS, is beyond my wildest imagination. I feel very proud to belong to an organization that had the foresight and bril­ liance to build the HLSS pro­ gram into what it is today. Marion McClure Jacksonville I did not know what to ex­ pect when I arrived at Piney Point but was I in for a sur­ prise. This is one of the most up-to-date modem facilities that I have ever seen in my life. The kids are really being taught the SIU way and I am proud to be a member of this union. You will have to come here and see for yourself. They have the finest of everything. William K. Stone New York I'd like to say that the edu­ cational conference has given me more insight and under­ standing of the workings of our imion and truly was an eye­ wash. May I hi^y recommend the continuance of these con­ ferences for all oiu* brothers. Smooth sailing with the future. Leo W. Gallagher Boston 1 know that with the leader­ ship we have today our union will continue to look forward for the best interest of us all. And if we want our officials looking out for our best inter­ ests we must give to SPAD. Your union meeting is not only a place to beef but it is also a place to construct. In order to constract or beef you must at­ tend. It is our way of letting the officials of our imion know what we would like to change. Attend those meeting and hit the deck with whatever you have to say. It is our voice and for us one and all. • •« Fedele Digiovanni New Orleans I can only say that this is the first time as a member of the SIU that I have a complete knowledge of the operations of the union I belong to. It is un­ believable that a small union as the SIU compared to the giant unions, is \^ing to educate their members in the various courses. I can only say it was a pleasure being a delegate at the conference. The oflScers of the SIU and employees of the Harry Lundeberg School are to be highly praised. Seafarers Educational Conference I Donald C. Foster Houston I attended the educational conference not knovmig what to expect. But I learned a lot about Union History and the way it operates and the many problems it faces. I have a better understanding of the union and the way it works. I was greatly impressed by the HLSS and to learn that 102 trainees have received their GED diplomas for completing their hi^ school studies. Baron Hairston New York There are many ways to ex­ press how great the facilities and how impressive Piney Point is. To me it has special meaning for the simple fact I am a product of the H.L.S.S. training program. When I first came here two years ago as a trainee I was very inquisitive and wanted very much to leam about the sea and ships. This training has given an oppor­ tunity to compete and be a part of the maritime industry. Chairmen Report on Constitution T. Mike Toner Seattle Our constitution sets down the rules by which we govern ourselves. It defines the rights, responsibil­ ities, and obligations of the mem­ bers as well as the union itself. Those who wrote the original constitution some 33 years ago, had the vision and the foresight to pro­ vide for changes in the law of the hand as well as the industry itself; through the process of amendments. Upvember ^71 Waiter Wallace Norfolk Robert Callaghan Workshop 2 thoroughly dis­ cussed our constitution and the im­ portance of this document to every individual member of this union. Every member should know the constitution word by word. It's the backbone of our union operations. It is the Magna Charta of the Seafarers. In Workshop 3 we were shown a film and studied the SIU Consti­ tution in depth. In the early years of the SIU, the original constitu­ tion was a simple document. As the history of the SIU changed so did the constitution. Most changes made in our constitution were made due to changing laws of this country that affected labor orga­ nizations such as ours. The consti­ tution spells out the responsibil­ ities, specific duties and obligations on Ae part of each member and on the elected officials. To me the con­ stitution is the compass that keeps us on a straight course. Houston Bobby Williams Houston In Workshop 4 we discussed the constitution and I for one realize now the significance of this docu­ ment. The guarantee of the indi­ vidual member's rights and priv­ ileges. It seems that again as in the past, that through the materials made available that they answer a lot of questions. Page 5 �•: < •• :••' , . ^' ":• •>«•' • -•\,/If.:: &•'•:-:•/•:•:•• 'V;•,,::T• Chairmen Report on Union Meetings Walcy Thomas Baltimore This morning in Workshop 1 we discussed union meetings and ship­ board behavior. History records that the only successful societies always have had a system where the people in that society had a voice in making the laws and regulations governing that society. Therefore, in our SIU society it is important that everybody parti­ cipate in om- union meetings and activities. Norris Bartiett New Orleans We had an excellent discussion on union meetings and shipboard behavior. We can't place too much im­ portance on this. Above all be ac­ tive, help members that don't imderstand the working frame of our imion and the different departments and why we support SPAD and MDL as an arm of our union. Con­ duct om: shipboard meetings in the right order and bring out all points not before or after the meeting, but during the meeting. Charles Martinussen Mobile We had a very lively and educa­ tional discussion and lectmres of un­ ion meetings and shipboard be­ havior in Workshop 4. We also en­ joyed the showing of slides and to me that covers just as much of im­ portance as any other supplements we have gone trough previously if not more so. A union meeting aboard ship in my opinion is not just a coming together of the membership but a way for the members to be able to communicate and to hit the deck and express themselves in an order­ ly manner, not only on beefs aboard ^p but to discuss and debate on any kind of union matters that will concern us now as well as in the future. Mike Iwoski Son Francisco This morning we discussed imion meetings and how to hold them. I believe every brother should know every phase in holding them. We should also find some way to weed out the agitators that are causing our union trouble as pointed out this morning. Some men, I don't know who just stir up a lot of baloney and agitate every one also. Also about these phony cases in the Jones Act. I think it's gonna hurt us eventually when they try to defeat its purpose. The Union's Problems Are Our Problems Domnick DiMaio New Orleans What surprised me here at Piney Point were the various workshops that I attended during my stay. I never real­ ized that I was being offered a chance to get acquainted with the complete structure of my union. The officials of the union plus instructors gave me a blue print of what it takes to operate a union, never realizing what SPAD or MDL were doing. SPAD and MDL are a must. If we don't contribute to this cause my job, family and my home are in jeopardy. William Houston Mobile I cannot place in writing the many things I have learned here at the educational confer­ ence. The educational aspects and knowledge of our union and the maritime industry as a whole is necessary in order that we know how and when to contract and expand in order that our ships can sail. A knowledgeable SIU member will be more responsible and our dedicated, responsible offi­ cials will be better able to keep our union soundly afloat and sailing. Eugene Hall Jacksonville As you and I know we are still going to lose more ships due to age. So it is every man's obligation to do his best in maintaining what we have. Plain hard facts, jobs will de­ crease. The backb^e of our or any maritime union lies in its welfare, pension, and vacation plans. So again give generously to the cause and all of us will profit. Page 6 Julius M. Prochourick New York I have been going to sea since T937. We never had things like what is here in those days. What capacity I sail as, I had to come up the ladder the hard way. I hope that all SIU book members would take the opportxmity to come here and see for themselves. Walter Pulliam Norfolk For the young men going to sea the Lrmdeberg School of Seamanship is the best thing they ever ffid. It helps them get a good education. He also takes lifeboat training that is a good thing to know. It helps yoimg men in all aspects of seaman­ ship. Olus McCann Houston The SIU is a history well worth studying since it taught us awareness of the struggles in which our imion engaged to bring all of us SIU seamen the highest wages, the best condi­ tions, and the most benefits of any seamen in the world. David Allen Holt New York I have just spent ten days at Piney Point and have enjoyed myself. I have learned more alwut our union through these workshop classes. The educa­ tional conference has opened my eyes to the real purpose and the importance of the SIU. The training facilities are fabulous. Students learn about the union before they leave the school. They are few if any changes to be made to the educational programs that they have now. Salvador Fertitta New Orleans To help the rmion, everyone can have discussions on SPAD in every union hall. Remember the union's problems are our problems. So I say again, every member in the SIU should better himself and support SPAD, if we are going to siu:vive. I am proud to say that the SIU has the best and soundest pension plan of any maritime union in the world, and we, the SIU, have the best of lead­ ership. Lawrence P. Wright Mobile The thing that impressed me and the men of the conference the most was the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. And most of the young men going through the school are going to make a better SIU for us tomorrow. George Moran New York One could go on for ever praising this union, its honest and efficient system of func­ tioning, its brilliant organizers, its many faceted creative and instructive institutions, like the one here at Piney Point. I heartily agree with the praise. It is well deserved. Seafarers Educational Conference Seafarers Log •t •i w- u 't •)'i'l1 -I �• '-^Yi I i I-"-;.,-', V. .••^- V " 'J---' ' I Am Proud to Belong to the SIW Donald Brooks New Orleans Piney Point is a special place for SIU members and for all. We study labor organization and pension, welfare, vacation plans and sent four delegates to Washington. I want to say that this is a Seafarers dream. We are luckier than some unions for we still have a job, and will for as long as we work hard and think of ourselves as SIU members. Our union has come a long way for us. r i'T Irving B. Brown Seattle The vast potential assets of Piney Point and its acres are a far cry in improvement and looking to the future. I doubt if any other union has so much for its membership. The course of instruction offered the dele­ gates makes me want to come back and upgrade myself as soon as possible. I would like to take a course for Bostm. I believe, with a training program for those starting in life and those retiring, Piney Point will be money well spent. ri' Hubert Lanier Baltimore You attend your workshops and you can see where your SPAD and MDL money is go­ ing. Brother, this is a must for our union, or we are dead. This money is to support our friends in Washington, D.C. and our leaders of this organization to beat that indictment charge. I am proud to be a member of the SIU and all it stands for, and hope that our leaders are around for a long time to come. John D. Barber New York The SIU is good for both seafarers and labor alike. It now has the upper hand on company operators and ship­ ping companies. The imion is also good for Companies. By bringing about the 1970 Mer­ chant Marine Act with subsi­ dies for shipping companies. The members have work^ very hard against the closing of the USPHS hospitals and donated generously to SPAD which brings good representation in Congress. B. H. Dawson San Francisco I am amazed at the impres­ sive effort, and tremendous task of our instructors, oflBcials and all others concerned, in preparing and educating these young men who come to Piney Point, for the purpose of prop­ er guidance, to carry on, in the tradition of the sea. Truthfully, I don't believe there is available anywhere today a more com­ prehensive program for future Seafarers, as we have here. As it now stands, we are one of the strongest organizations in our field today, and I am glad to be a part of it. Esaw Wright Houston I had no idea what it would be like. I did not expect to find what I did. It is a wonder­ ful place. I have seen and learned more about our union that is in the educational field than I learned in the 28 years I have been in the union. I know we won't stop here. Joseph A. Morrison Son Francisco I was very impressed at the training school. I had never expected to see such a wellequipped school, good instruc­ tors, and well-shaved yoiing trainees. These young men are given a chance to finish high school, and shipboard training here at Piney Point. Robert Wallace New York This educational conference is really grand. I did riot know too much about our union. But I know a great deal about it now. And I know it won't stop here. Daniel McMullen New York My stay here at Piney Point was a very nice 10 days and I had a nice time. Bill Hall is doing a very good job down here, but he always does any­ way. I would like to thank the SIU and the brothers for mak­ ing us a better union. Seafarers Educational Conference Chairmen Report on Education Emery Gibbs San Francisco We had a very fine discussion on education of the future Seafarers of the SIU. We also discussed other subjects concerning the role of edu­ cation and the important part it will play in the life of the Seafarers of the future. We also discussed the social structure in our society and where the Seafarer is going. It is here at Piney Point that the future seafarer will get his training. It is here at Piney Point the future lies. Jack Brock Houston Today in Workshop 3 we were shown slides and discussed SIU education, and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Both were very interesting plus educa­ tional. I was most impressed by the work that is done here in Piney Point, HLSS, because I now know that the subjects taught to the future seafarers, such as trade union, vo­ cational, and academic education will give them the tools to keep this union the tops in the industry for years to come. H:/.- ... t,, •4ii' November 1971 E!i Zubatsky William Padgett New Orleans In Workshop 2 we had a valu­ able discussion on education and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The key for the future success of this union is that our membership understand all the problems facing the maritime industry. Our enemies today hide behind their cloaks of respectability. These enemies are the giant oil corporations, the grain combines. In general, they are the world-wide money tycoons. This is why we must educate our­ selves about the problems facing our industry. We must understand that we cannot fight these enemies in the political arena, unless we arm ourselves with sufficient SPAD dollars. Putting it in simple language the SPAD dollar takes the place of the club or the fist. Jacksonville If we were to compare what our imion has done for its members in the form of education as compared to other unions, we can easily see the SIU as the champion in the educational field. For years our Seafarers Log has been the leading trade union journal for maritime workers. Its pages are always filled with not only articles of interest in the deep sea field, but articles of importance politically, socially, and internal in scope. The Log is our main line of com­ munication from headquarters to the men at sea, throughout the world. It is indeed a real source of education for our membership. Page 7 �Chairmen Report on History Cleveland Walker San Francisco In Workshop 1 we reviewed La­ bor History. It brought back a lot of memories to us old timers. You go back to when our union started back in 1938, when an AB was making $72.50 a month and a messman making $55.00. Today the average man aboard as an AB will make better than $1,000.00 per month plus all the benefits we re­ ceive. It just didn't happen. It was hard work and good soimd leader­ ship. .- •• • -:- ?; ; >;r • Robert Delmont Houston Frank Houghes Houston Fletcher Johnson Seatflo In Workshop 2 we were shown slides and discussed Labor History. I was very impressed in the labor history of this country. But I was most impressed by the history of the SIU for this is my union and the one instrument that guarantees me and my family the way of life that I am accustomed to. Had it not been for the SIU I would not have the conditions in life that I am now accustomed to. In Workshop 3 we learned much about our union history especially the history of the sailor. Today when we go to sea and enjoy the condi­ tions which our contract provides, many of us tend to forget the many battles and the long hard fight our seamen in the past had to go through to gain the good condi­ tions we have today. Nobody has ever had to take it the hard way, and we got only what we were strong enough to take. This is not only true of the past, it also applies to the future. As a member of the SIU I feel our union has played a very im­ portant role in the history of the American labor movement. From a very humble beginning way back in 1938, we have grown to be the best in maritime, enjoying, the highest wages, the best condi­ tions, and the most social benefits of any seaman in the world. However, to achieve these gains wasn't easy. It has been an uphill struggle all the way. Who would have visualized 33 years ago of having a welfare plan, a vacation plan, and a pension plan as we have today. 'Iron Fist Is Gone Forever' Fred Buckner JacksonvWe I am going to get down to hard cold facts. This is the best educational conference that I have ever attended. First of all I have a better understanding of SPAD. This money was do­ nated by our membership to support our friends in Washing­ ton, D.C. The iron fist is gone forever, and the battle is just beginning in Washington and I think every member should back SPAD, and give at each opportunity. I have learned more in 10 days about our organization than in the 23 years that I have been a mem­ ber, and all I can say is that I am proud to be a member of this union. V. M. Benner New York To say that I was impressed by what I have seen here would be telling a lie. I was astound­ ed! If anyone would have told me 23 years ago that we would have a Harry Lundeberg School such as this I would have sworn they were high on drugs. It gave me such a good feeling to see something like this that I just wish me could let everyone of our friends and relatives in here and see what has happened here, I say it's like a miracle, or a dream come true. John Martin Houston It gave me a better under­ standing of the union and what it is all about, of the patrdmen and uni(Hi leaders and how hard they are trying to help us while we are out on the ships. I think it is very important that all members take it upon themselves to come to this con­ ference and to partidpate more in thier unicm. James Macunchuck Pltiladelpfiia Things will go on until this here struggle is over. But it sure takes a lot of time to do it. But we all can do well by being good union men. And SPAD is the one greatest way at present that we can help out. So, mem­ bers and future members, give, and I really mean give because of the great need of having ships, cargo, and jobs to better our condition for our future. Antoni D. Ratkovich New York Harry Lundeberg School is the best and finest in all our industry. Teachers and instruc­ tors are doing best training of young men, our future Sea­ farers. Some day they will be even better sailors than we are. Let's all help them when they come aboard ships, all the way. Michael TothNew Orleans The importance of the Jones Act and the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 never meant any­ thing to me until after listening to'our instructors in classrooms and the brilliant talks by Lind­ say Williams and Bill Hall and the Drozak brothers. The im­ portance of our political affili­ ations in Washin^on were elab­ orated on and discussed thor­ oughly. Seafarers Educational Conference Melvin J. Gallier Houston Piney Point is one of the best, if not the best, of all places to teach young men the seafaring trade and to also guarantee us a Seafarers the benefits of our vacation, wel­ fare and retirement. Without this school we, as Seafarers, are going to be left out in the cold, so to speak. In time without the HL^, we, as Seafarers of the SIU are not going to have job security or anyone, in time to replace us in oiu: trade. Leonardo Manca New Orleans While I was at Piney Point I learned a great deal about the union and its strug^e to sur­ vive. And I also have seen the training of the yoimg members that will be our next brothers in the SIU. They are learning everything before going to the' first job. Bernard Jordan tdobUe Never, in any part of the world, have I seen any orga­ nization take upon itself such a monumental task as the SIU has done in its endeavor to cre­ ate a better understanding and a better informed membership to its members than has this unioii organization. Here at Piney Point no one can hon­ estly say when he leaves Here, that he is not a more informed member, and has a better un­ derstanding of how his Union functions than he did when he arrived. The vast amount of knowledge that can be Obtained here, from the trainee to the oldest member, should be a guide and an inspiration to other organizations of the wcvld. Pages wm �'I'm All for SPAD and MDL Mario Canalejo Tampa A. Maldonado Ronald J. McLaughlin New York My stay at Piney Point really helped to let me know what was right and what was good for me and everyone in the union. Because we attend class­ es, learned about all the union, what was the best way to sup­ port and work with the SIU. I found that in order to have a strong union you can't really gain all the time by violence but that you have to deal with them in the right way. And the only way you can do that is donate to your imion's political support through SPAD. New York From my point of view the union should make it compul­ sory to all union members to attend this conference because they can learn a hell of a lot about union activities and what our president Paul Hall is doing now and for the future for us members. I've been in this union since 1942 and what I saw here is wonderful. Piney Point has a nice waterfront for training ships and classrooms and it has a nice scenic grounds. The motel and the dining room is very good and so is the food. And we have good instructors for seamaaship. Panagiotis Mykaniates Norfolk I enjoyed the conference my­ self as I have learned a lot. I now know a lot of things I didn't know before about how the union is operated and I also understand MDL and SPAD more thoroughly and the mean­ ing of each and what they are doing for me. I can now go back to Norfolk and on ships with a better understanding of the constitution, contract, wel­ fare and pension, etc. Albert Richoux New Orleans As a delegate to the seventh SIU Educational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School at Piney Point, Maryland, I was surprised to learn the complete functions of the SIU. The vari­ ous conferences and discussions concerning the SIU movement has given me a different slant. I was amazed what it takes to operate a union today. I did not realize that today to fight the large interest in federal state city and corporations, special committees had to be set up in the union. Ange Panagopoulos New York As for SPAD and MDL, I'm all for it, because we are in modem times. We need legal help and friends in the U.S. legislative body to win our battles for our bread and butter and security. C. Burns New Orleans I and the seafaring men of today and the future salute Andrew Furuseth, the young immigrant as the father of the trade union. We also salute the leaders who follow in his foot­ steps and help build the SIU fighting with anything they could get their hands on includ­ ing baseball bats, sticks and stones. Now the big fight is political and we must donate to SPAD if we are to maintain our status and dignity as a strong union among unions. Tomorrow is also a day—of vigilance. William Neal Norfolk We began our classroom in­ doctrination with discussions and studies of the various sub­ jects: SIU history, constitution, contract, pensions, welfare, va­ cation, political education, legal rights and the procedure in conducting a union meeting, and a complete rundown on the training and educational system of Piney Point. The most im­ portant was the definition and meaning of SPAD. Sebastian Pereira Philadelphia It was astonished to learn of the progress the SIU has made. Well, it sure showed me the struggle for security in the maritime industry, which im­ pressed me through education. I also enjoyed knowing about our vacation plan which was increased. This comes from strong building blocks that were formed into security along with the Harry Limdeberg School and the scholarships of the SIU. (Continued on Page 29) Chairmen Report on Benefits f John Monast Houston The SIU has fought for many years to keep the public health hos­ pitals open and we are still fighting to keep them open and now we are fighting this with donations from the membership with SPAD. Prior to the SIU Vacation Plan the only way a seaman could get a vacation he had to stay on a vessel for a full year. But at the present time you can sail 90 days and re­ ceive a vacation. And the, benefit has rose over the past years to $1,000 a year, l^e SIU scholarship has rose from 4 scholarships to 5 and from $6,000 to $10,000 and any member's de­ pendents are eligible to take the examination. The only way we can keep these good benefits up is to keep donating to SPAD and SPAD helps out in the fight in Washington. So give freely to SPAD. |tavemhej;:lia71 Red Braunstein Steven Bergeria Alexander James Wilmington The conference brought out the importance of us staying in politics. The days of head busting are gone. It is now the day of brain beating. Labor needs men in Washington with the brains to represent its members. We have the best in the business. While we are at sea we don't have to worry about our future. These men and our elected officials will see to it that we get our fair share of ships and cargoes. Philadelphia Our Workshop 4 had a thorough discussion on our pension, welfare and vacation plans. We also found out how much better our plans are compared with the rest of the maritime unions. Our plans are financially sound and none of us have to worry about whether we are going to get our pensions in the future. New York I am one of these brothers who had the fortune to ship before the SIU was bom, and that was a fortune only because the USA was still in a phase of depression. There were no kind of benefits then. The benefits we have today were unthought of then. They did not come easy, it took a lot of hard work on the union's part. I personally know the value of these benefits, particu­ larly the hospital benefits, through my mother, who was in the hospital before her death. The union paid at least 90% of her hospital and medical charges including the am­ bulance charge for driving her to* the hospital. Do not abuse these benefits as I have seen some broth­ ers do. Seafarers Educational Conference ' C/J:- ri.- • •• • PaiBB^9 �to the editor PHS Hospitals Needed 0 the Editor: I'm writing In reference to the Seaferers Log article -I' Idealing with the closing of the remaining USPHS hos- ? ' ^Pitals.: , • ' \ think these hospitals should remain open. I hope'I that the officials In charge of the hospitals will re-":^! •' consider how Important it Is to the Seafarers who are Ip; receiving medical care. 1# The hospitals are vitally needed. My brother, before he died, was confined at the USPHS hospital In Bos• ton; He was a Seafarer, and after his retirement he went to the hospital for medical treatment. In -my opinion, he received the best care that medical science could provide. Kenneth Gonyea Clinton, Mass. • Save Hospitals I . v^^ :. .•--f -"f..:•••<•••'•. Attracting More Cargo Anyone with the slightest knowledge of maritime affairs knows that the success or failure of any nation's merchant marine lies in its ability to attract cargo. ' The American Merchant Marine • is no exception to the rule, and in recent years all the belt tightening it has had to do has been caused by cargo starvation. But the hope provided by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and more hope pro­ vided by recent developments on the cargo scene, can mean that the period of starva­ tion will be over. £>espite those two big plusses, there have been smne minuses recently and they remind us that we must work even harder in the days to come. On the positive side, all of us in the maritime industries have been heartened by the hard work of the newly-formed National Maritime Council. The Coxmcil is a voluntary association of 35 companies and unions, all of whom nre committing time and money to the single pal of convincing American shippers that it is a wise investment to ship American. The Council is beginning to visit poten­ tial shippers throughout the nation, concen­ trating its effort on those who have by­ passed the U.S.-flag fleet in the past. Thenarguments, buttressed by data and informa­ tion supplied by all the member groups of the Council, will demonstrate both the need for more American-flag shipping and the favorable economics of that step. That is something being donfe in the private sector of the economy, but with the fun backing and support of the Federal Maritime Administration, which gave the council its birth. Another plus for the merchant marine comes from Congress. The House merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, which pushed last year's successful legislative ac- Page 10 tion is now holding hearings on ways to make American-flag shipping even more profitable for American companies. Among the proposals are tax credits for American companies who avail themselves of American-flag ships, and other economic inducements designed to attract .frei^t. Thus we have evidence of a national Will to follow the purposes of the Merchant Marine Act. When the historically frag­ mented merchant marine can puU itself together, and when Congress is so enthusi­ astically drafting new laws to help the industry, we are on the right path. But there are pitfalls in eveiy path. For example, agencies of government sometimes turn deaf ears to one another. While MARAD was busily forming the National Maritime Council and its own office of Marketing and Development, the office of Marketing and Development, other government agencies were by-passing the use of American-flag ships. How self-defeating that is. And how poor an example for shippers in the private sector. ITie unions and companies in the maritime field are trying with all their strength to bring, cargo to tihe U.S.-flag fl^t, and the U.S. government chose for­ eign-flag ships for a vital cargo shipment. It simply makes no sense. But despite roadblocks like that, despite other pitfalls along the road, the lesson of the wheat shipments is clear. We will have to work harder. Cargo is the lifeline for Seafarers, with it our way of life can and will continue, with­ out it the merchant marine and our jobs will inevitably disappear. We will work with the Council, with the Congress and with the Administration to attract more cargo to the U.S.-flag fleet. And we will succeed, because we mxist. To the Editor: I - ^ It certamly Is a sad state of affairs that the govern­ ment economy drive Is aimed at closing hospitals. Our merchant marine Is In a deplorable condition. Now they want to close the Marine Hospitals In a false econ­ omy drive. I have been going to sea for over 25 years and have always appreciated the treatment received at the USPHS hospitals and clinics. r, Your article In the Log shows that our union Is tak­ ing all the necessary steps to fight the closing of these hospitals. Friends of mine who are veterans are having a rough time getting Into their hospitals because they have a shortage of beds. Lef s do what we can to see that this doesn't happen to us merchant seamen. Clarence Garrabraut Brooklyn, N.Y. •^1 Prompt Help Ackflowledged To the Editor: I would like to thank the SIU for the tremendous halp and assistance given me during our young daugh­ ter's emergency operation In July. My husband was at sea at the time on a voyage to Africa. I especially wish to thank SlU Tampa Port Agent Bennle Gonzalez for his quick assistance In our hour of need. Without his help I don't know what I would i ' have donei I would also like to thank Sandy at the SlU c office In Tampa. It Is nice to kru)w that the Union Is behind us In our :: hour of need when our husbands are at sea. Mrs. Frank Cunn|lnffhdnik?|;« ' /' ; Tampa, Fia. - Thanks'for Helpt:,t^ • iBfo the Editor:' I am writing to s^ thank you on behalf of myself iS 5 and family for the SIU's prompt handling of the doctor's..., ,5111 for my little girl's Irtjury. F.J.'..MoGaiiyChariostoii, S.C. NMMikarlfn VsL XXXIil. N*. 11 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of Nortti America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Ppul Hill, Pr^idem Ol Tanner, Exttuive Vict-PmidtHt Earl Shepard, Viee-PreiidtHi Al Kerr, SecTtUry-Trtamrtr Lindsey Williams, Vice-Prtsidnt Al Tanner, Vict-Presidem Robert Matthews, Vid-President ...H. Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by Seafarers Intemational Union, Atlantic, Gulf, lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. aiinn..,,,. d • ' , '' , - ,f Seafarers Log \ f J �Lakes Downward Trend Unfair to Labor Do Not Buy _ "S Immediate measures must be taken to reverse the loss of jobs for American Seafarers on the Great Lakes—a loss of almost 6,000 jobs since 1955, declared Rep, Dan Rostenkowski (D111.). "Far too little thought is being devoted to the role of maritime, especially on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway," he pessimistically said. In explaining the vital importance of all phases of transportation during a luncheon sponsored by the eight million member Mari­ time Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, he saw the merchant marine as "a missing in­ gredient." "Insofar as our ocean-going fleet is con­ cerned, its relevance to the Great Lakes area is virtually non-existent," Rep. Rostenkowski told the audience in Washington, D.C. Of the 555 deep-sea vessels which entered the Port of Chicago last year, only two were part of the American-flag fleet, he said. The congressman noted the average age of the Lakes ships was more than 50 years old, meaning they could not compete with "much newer, high-speed foreignflag ships which enjoy considerable government subsidatioh." Ironically, the Great Lakes region exports more goods than any other area of the U.S., but cargo carried on American-flag bottoms con­ tinues to decrease, he added. "The Great Lakes region manufactures 54 percent of America's transportation equipment, 51 percent of the non-electrical machinery, and 45 percent of the fabricated metal products," he noted. Realizing the country's fortunate opportunity to share with Canada the largest body of fresh water in the world—some 95,000 square miles —Rostenkowski suggested three ways to restore the U.S. flag-fleet to its principal position and use of that resource. He called for: • Considerable technological investments and research specially aimed at the Great Lakes fleet and the development of American-flag • Quicker utilization of tax-deferred con­ struction reserve funds that have been extended to operators under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. • Greater thought given to granting operating subsidies to American-flag vessels which serv­ ice the Great Lakes, thereby making the fleet competitive with foreign-flag subsidized shipping. Such steps would assure the U.S. of regain­ ing "supramacy of shipping right in its own backyard," on its fourth seacoast—the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, the congressman concluded. S/U Welfare Office Answers Questions on Social Security By A. A. Bernstein The SIU Pension and Wel­ fare office is set up to answer any questions that members or their families have about So­ cial Security benefits. If any SIU man or a dependent wants to clarify their rights and bene­ fits under Social Security or Medicare, they are invited to submit their questions to our office for clarification. Below, we have reprinted some of the queries that we have recently answered for Seafarers and their families. Q. I am 65 and about to re­ tire. Since I will receive a com­ pany pension and some income from investments, can I wait four years and get the whole four years of Social Security beneflts at one time? A. No. When you apply for Social Secmrity retirement ^nefits, payments c^ be retroac­ tive for only one year. Q. I will retire in a few months and start collecting So­ cial Security retirement bene­ fits. Will I have to pay federal income tax on, these monthly benefits? A. No. You do not have to pay federal income tax on these benefits. Q. My wife is 64 and will be retiring soon. I am 66 and have been ill and unable to work for the past several years. I collect a small Social Security benefit. Could I be entitled to a benefit on her record. A. Possibly. If you have been dependent on your wife for at November 1971 Ll;0- least one-half of your support in the year immediately before she became entitled to Social Security retirement benefits, you could qualify as a de­ pendent husband on her Social Security record. You could collect the larger of the bene­ fits, either on her record or your own. But, you can not collect both benefits. Q. I recently applied for So­ cial Security disability benefits, but my claim was denied. I do not agree with that decision. Is there somthing I can do about it? A. Yes, you may file a re­ quest to have your claim re­ considered. This must be filed within six months from the date of the letter notifying you that you were denied. Call, write, or visit any Social Secur­ ity office to file a reconsidera­ tion request. Q. For the rest of his life, our mentally retarded son will be dependent on my wife and me. I have read about students under a certain age getting monthly benefits from Social Security, but I have neyer heard of monthly cash pay­ ments for adults who have been disabled since they were . yoimg children. Would our son be eligible for a benefit on my work record when I retire next year? A. The child can start get­ ting payments at any age . . . and these monthly payments can continue as long as the child is disabled. He is eligible for the cash benefits because of your collecting Social Secur­ ity benefits—retirement or dis­ ability. More than a quarter of a million Americans collect Social Security benefits because they have severe disabilities that began in childhood and have kept them handicapped as adults. BARBER EQUIPMENT— Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) CIGARETTES—^R. J. Rejmolds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ ion) CLOTHING—^Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richmond Brothers men's clothing, Sewell suits. Wing shirts, Met­ ro Pants Co., and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. Amalgamated Clothing) Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) FILTERS, HUMIDIFIERS— Research Products Corp. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) FURNITURE—James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture—^B i 11Rite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ holsterers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ u gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. WeUer. (DistUlery Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—^Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 unions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—^Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler, men's shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Work­ ers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) National Maritime Council Meets Members of the newly-formed executive committee of the National Maritime Council are pic­ tured at their first meeting. The Council was formed from 35 ship operators, unions and agen­ cies of government to promote cargo for the U.S.-flag fleet. Paul Richardson, seated second from left, president of Sea-Land Services, Inc. is chairman of the executive committee. Serving with Richardson, left to right, are: Robert Benedict, president, American President Lines; Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary for maritime affairs of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Thomas Hood, president. Shipbuilders Council of America; Thomas Smith, Farrell Lines, Inc.; Capt. J. W. Clark, president. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.; Jesse Calhoon, president. Marine Engineers Benevolent Association, Dist. I; Thomas W. Gleason, president. International Longshoreman's Association; Page Groton, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths; Paul Hall, president. Seafarers International Union; and Mel Barisic, vice president. National Maritime Union. Page 11 �Asa Solomon; A Seafarer First, A Wild West History Buff Second Seafarer Samuel Asa Solomon's sailing heritage does not go as far back as his biblical name, but it still makes a good dent in Ameri­ can history. His great grandfather, named Samuel Asa Solomon, was a shipowner during Colonial days in Boston, Mass. where he immigrated from Northern Europe. Seafarer Solomon's grandfather, also named Samuel Asa Solomon, made sailing his career too and emigrated from New England to Alabama. Though his father didn't go to sea, Solomon h^ made sailing his life work as has his son, also named Samuel Asa Solomon. Both are with the SIU and both sail out of Mobile, Ala. In fact, it looks like the family's seafaring Seafarer Samuel Asa Solomon relaxes outside the dining room at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md.* dur­ ing an SIU Educational Conference. tradition will be carried on even longer since a grandson of Brother Solomon already told him he wants to sail. Solomon, who is 53, began sailing in 1944 and joined the union in 1946. He sails as chief steward. When not sailing, Solomon and his wife spend their time seeing America, especially those parts of the country rich with Indian heritage and cowboy lore. He likes to visit the Indian reservations and the homes of such famous figures as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. An interest that began when he was a youngster reading books about the West, Solomon has pursued it right to the scene of the famous O.K. Corral gun fight in Arizona. In his enthusiasm he has visited historic comthouses, museums and monuments all over the West. Though Solomon is very much interested in the past, both his own and America's, he is still very involved in the presept. Impressed with Piney Point For instance, Solomon was recently a dele­ gate at an SIU Educational Conference at Piney Point, Md. where he was "amazed" by the teaching facilities for the young trainees. "The system," he said, "is one of the best I've seen. It moves you right along." Not only is it the "best system" he has seen but Solomon also feels that Piney Point has the "best food and imdoubtedly the best teach­ ers." Besides being concerned with the past and the present, Solomon is also looking forward to the future. He intends to participate in the steward upgrading program if it begins at Piney Point. "I have to if I'm going to sea. You've got to keep up with the times." SIU Veteran Marullo Reflects On The Ever-Changing Lot of Seafarers Seafarer Theodore Marullo began sailing in 1926 and is very aware of just how much a sailor's life has changed over the years. In fact, Marullo wrote a let­ ter to the Seafarers Log in 1966 and told about the con­ ditions when ,he began sailing on ships like the Scantic, Yapalaga and Dio in the 1920s. He worked as a fireman-oiler for $62.50 a month. Marullo pointed out that "if you got to the night lunch be­ fore the roaches you were lucky." At that time "a 16-hour working day was a short day and there was no overtime." Seafarer Marullo appreciates how much the union has changed working conditions. He said "I feel it a privilege being in this union." He is also one of the men who helped improve conditions. He has stood watch in almost all the union's beefs including the Isthmian Beef, Savannah Coal Beef and Cities Service Beef. Marullo, Who was bom in New Orleans, La. and lives in Tampa, Pal. now, as always shipped out from the Gulf. Sailed During War He joined the union in 1943 and sailed during World War II. In fact, Marullo still has the certificates noting that he was awarded the Atlantic War Zone Bar and the Mediterra­ nean Middle East War Zone Page 12 Bar for his service with the U.S. Merchant Marine in those war areas. Marullo was injured in 1948 when the Gateway City hit a mine in the North Sea and was Theodore Marullo badly damaged. He came away from the encounter with a bro­ ken knee and a cut forehead that required 65 stitches. Because of his injuries. Brother Marullo switched from the engine department to the steward department. Until recently he sailed on many passenger ships and one of the ratings he held was laundryman. Since laundrymen were needed at the time, Ma­ rullo learned the job by work­ ing four months in a laundry on land. All the laundry com­ pany paid him Tor his trouble was a root beer a day. Recently he attended the fourth in a series of SIU Edu­ cational Conferences at Piney Point, Md. He was so en­ thused by what he saw and learned there that he felt "each and every member attending the conference should go back as disciples and let the other men on the ships know what the union is doing." He was especially impressed with the training of young men at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Point. "The union is doing so much with these kids," Marullo said, "that these boys are proud to be here. They laiow someone is doing something for them." Former Pogjlist Theodore Marullo is known as "Mush" aboard ship. It is a nickname he got as a young man when he was an amateur boxer and people said his style resembled that of a fighter of the time named Mushy Calla­ han. During his ring career, Ma­ rullo twice fought Tony Canzoneri who eventually captured three world titles. (Marullo lost both fights.) "Mush" Marullo saw and learned much during those pu­ gilistic days in the Gayso Qub of New Orleans and 45 years at sea. He has seen conditions come virtually full cycle. "I never thought in 1926 when I was eating a can of sardines for dinner that I'd be getting the meals I eat today," he says. EngifKi (teperi'inenf Seafarer Olav Seim stands with his wife and daughter In front of their home in Notteroyi Nerwayv horhe town is the oldest village In Norway, dating bauk more thin ""''TVlOQ-^years. ^ Barbara Hines, bom Feb. 17, 1971 to Seafarer and Mrs. Terry L. Hines, Port Angeles, Wash. Marco Isaulo, bom July 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vic­ tor E. Isaulo, Kenner, La. Jonathan Pell, born June 8, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs Ken­ neth W. Pell, Picayune, Miss. Christopher Wentworth, bom July 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur A. Wentworth, Jr., Muskegon, Mich. Dwayne Williams, bom July 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dwight Williams, New Orleans, La. Terri Stanly, born July 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Terry L. Stanley, Martinsburg, W. Va. Mlchad Broadns, bom Aug. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael W. Broadus, Chickasaw, Ala. Julia Salazar, bom Sept. 11, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harmando Salazar, Houston, Texas. Wesley Belcher, bom July 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vertis C. Belcher, Edgewood, Md. Tracy Clivens, bom Sept. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melvin A. Clivens, Gretna, La. Joe Soto, born Sept. 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Soto, Canovanas, P.R. Ruhen Reynn, bom Sept. 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ru­ ben M. Reyna, Galveston, Tex. Linda Lowrey, bom Aug. 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Lowrey, Tampa, Fla. Dehra ReiDy, bom Aug. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James A. Reilly, Alpena, Mich. Marvin Henderson, bom Sept. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Marvin H. Henderson, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Tracey Hill, bom Sept. 18, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray­ mond M. Hill, Virginia Beach, Va. John Hunt, bom July 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John M. Hunt, Theriot, La. Maria Rios, born Sept. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Angel L. Rios, Levitton, Catano, P.R. Christopher Garnett, bom Aug. 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert B. Garnett, Lake Jackson, Tex. Shannon Stark, born Sept. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Samuel R. Stark, Santa Barbara, Gal. Personcds Cecil P. Edgens Please contact Mr. and Mrs. Dean H. Majors at 1800 South Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Otis Parker Your son, Donald, asks that you contact him at Route 4, Box 289E, Waynesboro, Miss. 39367 as soon as possible. Merrill Hummel Your wife, Nola, asks that you contact her at IW Union St., Doylestown, Pa. Joseph R. Myers Please cohtact your mother im­ mediately at home address. Herbert Bondreaux James Schwing, attomey at law, asks that you contact him immediately at New Iberia, La., Telephone 318-365-2445. Richard D. Tapman Please contact your wife im­ mediately at 2000 Ramblewood Rd., Baltimore, Md. 21214. Clarence Richard Collins, Jr. Please contact Rita Collins at 109 Myrtle Ave., New Wind­ sor, N.Y. 12550 as soon as pos­ sible. John Howard Gardner Mrs. George Nehls asks that you contact her as somi as possi­ ble at 1355 Phoenix Di. #1, Fairfield, Calif. 94533. Michael G. Kessler Your mother asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 446 Dartmouth Ave., Lake Val­ ley Acres, Pemberton, N.J. 08068. Seafarers Log �Tomas Concepcion, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Sept. 8 after an illness of some years in the USPHS Hospital, San Francisco. He joined the union in 1948 in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. A native of the Phil­ ippine Islands, Brother Concepcion was a resident of San Francisco when he died. Among his survivors is his brother, Salvador Concepcion of San Francisco. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Calif. Alden E. Johnson, 62, passed away July 18 of illness in Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. A native of Ellison Bay, Wis., Brother Johnson was a resident of Liberty Grove, Wis. when he died. He joined the union in Sis­ ter Bay, Wis. and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department. Among his survivors is his sister, Libbie Larson of Sister Bay. Burial was in Town Cemetery in Ellison' Bay. James M. Rogers, 58, passed away Nov. 5, 1970 from heart disease while sailing on board the St. Louis. A na­ tive of New York City, Brother Rog­ ers was a resident of Lodi, N.J. when he died. He joined the union in 1941 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his brother, William Rog­ ers of Lodi. Seafarer Rogers' body was sent to Lodi. John D. Brown, 39, passed away July 16 in Chesapeake, Va. after an illness of some duration. A native of Charleston, S.C., Brother Brown was a resident of Key West, Fla. when he died. He was an Army vet­ eran of the Korean War. Seafarer Brown joined the union in 1957 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his brother, Robert L. Brown of Key West. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park in Vir­ ginia Beach, Va. Malcolm P. Cieutat, 61, passed away July 2 from heart disease in Mobile, Ala. One of the first mem­ bers of the union. Brother Cieutat joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the steward department. A native of Alabama, Brother Cieutat was a resident of Mobile when he died. Seafarer Cieutat had been sail­ ing 43 years when he passed away. Among his survivors is his uncle, Mi­ chael S. Cieutat of Mobile. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile. Mike A. Stupin, 49, passed away Sept. 25 from probable heart disease in Elizabeth, N.J. A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Brother Stupin was a resident of Wilmington, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in 1953 in the Port of Wilmington and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Stupin was a Navy veteran of World War XL Among his survivors is his mother, Dorothy Stupin of Wilming­ ton, Calif. Burial was in New Russian Cemetery, Los Angeles. Samuel L. Martin, 52, passed away Sept. 5 from heart disease while sail­ ing on board the Yellowstone in the Gulf of Mexico. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1962 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Mississippi, Brother Mar­ tin was a resident of Picayune, Miss, when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Among his survivors is his wife, Gladys. Martin's body was removed to Harmony Cemetery in Picayune. Donald C. Nelson, 49, passed away Aug. 24 in Taiwan, Republic of China. A native of Waterloo, la.. Brother Nelson was a resident of Baltimore, Md. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Nor­ folk in 1951 and sailed in the deck department. Seafarer Nelson served as ship's delegate while sailing. He had been sailing 28 years when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Esther. Nelson's body was shipped to the United States for burial. Ira K. Coats, 48, passed away Jul> 25 from heart disease while sailing on board the Western Hunter. A na­ tive of Kansas City, Mo., Brother Coats was a resident of Whittier, Calif, when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Coats joined the union in 1957 in the Port of Wilmington and graduated in 1958 from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Among his survivors is his mother, Edith E. Smith of Whittier. Antoine Landiy, 67, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 23 from heart disease in Mobile, Ala. A native of Louisiana, Brother Landry was a resident of Mobile when he died. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors is his sister-in-law, Thelma E. Landry of Mobile. Burial was in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Dariel D. GaUet, 18, passed away July 17 in Jefferson Parish, La., from injuries received when he was hit by a car.- A native of New Orleans, La., Brother Gallet was a resident of Bridge City, La., when he died. He graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md., this year, and sailed in the en­ gine department. Among his surviv­ ors is his father Willie S. Gallet, Sr. of Bridge City. Joseph M. Thomas, 53, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 3 of illness in the USPHS Hos­ pital in Boston, Mass. A native of Norwood, Mass., Brother Thomas was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in 1942 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors is his mother, Sadie Thomas of Nor­ wood. Burial was in Highland Ceme­ tery, Norwood. Consumers: 'Beware the Hidden Persuader by Sidney Margolius While some medical authorities for a long time have questioned the claims and even effectiveness of many household remedies sold without prescriptions, government authorities at long last are getting braver about challenging such products. Recently Dr. Charles Edwards, head of the Food and Drug Administration, told a Congressional com­ mittee that the FDA had sought to seize Excedrin P.M., Asper Sleep and Ornex because manufacturers had indicated in ads that these were something "new." But when charged with failure to comply with "new drug" requirements the manufacturers then contend­ ed that the products were not new but consisted only of well-known ingredients. One of the most revealing incidents, showing how manufacturers reformulate, repackage and rename old ingredients, is the case of Vivarin. This product is being promoted as making you "a more exciting woman" if you have come to realize that you may be "boring your husband to death.' Only a Cup of Coffee But it turned out that the main active ingredient in Vivarin, as in many similar stimulants, is caffeine, at three times the cost of a cup of coffee which even an exciting wife could easily prepare. Sometimes doctors themselves seem to become captivated by a particular over-the-counter medicine when it is simply a brand-name version of standard ingredients. Such is the case with Maalox, a widelyused combination of aluminum hydroxide, magnesium oxide and sodium, which outsells many similar prod­ ucts that cost less. November 1971 While antacids for indigestion and laxatives are probably the most widely-promoted over-the-counter medicines, another heavdy advertised group is non­ prescription sleeping pills. Most of these merely have a mild antihistamine as the chief active ingredient and are "essentially ineffective in the dosages used," Com­ missioner Edwards has said. Whether they make you sleep or not, the public certainly is buying a lot of them. There now is a huge assortment on the market, including such widelyadvertised brands as Sominex, Nytol, Compoz, Mr. Sleep, Nervine, Sta Kalm, Quiet World, Dormin and Sleep-Eze. Actually people could fool themselves at less cost by buying the private-brand antihistamine "sleep" products for as little as $1 instead of paying $2 for the advertised brands. Drugs of Many Moods However, there may be other dangers than in­ flated prices in overmedicating yourself with non-pre­ scription drugs. Dr. Edwards has warned that the overuse of "mood drugs" is becoming increasingly acute. He attributes the heavy use to "the tremendous wave of advertising, especially on TV, creating an environment in which the consumer feels that reach­ ing for a pill, tablet or capsule is a panacea for all his ills." He believes that the antihistamine in many of the nonprescription sleep products could create psychological dependency. W. James Bicket, a representative of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the national organization of pharmacists, also has testified that much advertis­ ing for non-prescription drugs exaggerates and "even attempts to convince people they have non-existent diseases." Errors of Omission Yet none of the government agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission which has the major re­ sponsibility over advertising, have stepped in to tone down the misleading commercials. The fooling that takes place nowadays more often is in the omission of relevant facts than in the actual commission of a deception. Thus, manufacturers of pain-relieving products advertise over and over that they have more of "the most effective ingredient" or "the ingredient that doctors recommend" without saying that this much-boasted "ingredient" is merely aspirin. The first step in cleaning up some of thp mislead­ ing medicine advertising would be to require that if the manufacturer claims highly-effective ingredients in ads, he must name them. Presently, he is required to name the active ingredients on the labels but not in his ads or TV commercials. Many retailers now offer an increasing number of household medicines packaged under their own brand names at sharply lower prices. If you are dealing with a reliable store, all you really need do to assure yourself that you are getting an equivalent product is to read the list of ingredients on the bottle or box. If you do, you may also observe that many of these advertised pr^ucts are simply old-time remedies, like the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) found in many brand-name digestive products, sometimes in com­ bination with our old friend, that famous "most effec­ tive ingredient"—aspirin. Page 13 �MARITIME Bill Moody Named To Environment Post Pro+ecfion. Protecfion lor Seafarers. Protection against threats to the personal liberties of Seafarers. That's what the Maritime Defense League is all about. It is a voluntary fund set up to assure maritime workers are afforded the fundamental rlglit : to counsel in tirnes of such a need. MDL was established in 1967 as a league supported BlfBsSifeiijfe by voluntary contributions. It was endorsed by the SlU membership. It was set up to fill a pressing need which , existed then and exists today. there was a time when a mtan's union cOuld step in and help him when he needed legal help. But recent laws and recent court interpretations of those laws iSfiiK made such assistance virtually impossible. " " : To fill this awful void, MDL was created. It collects the voluntary contributions needed for the defense of members who can't turn to their union for help-—be-^ cause the law denies them the help they need. MDL means that when a union brother has? to defend himself in a court of jaw or before a government :. "v. •r ' ' .'i' agency, he does nOt have to seek legal Old through? charity or handouts. When a union brother is in this MMmtM kind of trouble-—this kind Of serious trouble—he knows he can turn to MDL for help. And the help we will receive is not charity, not a handout. It's part of the m Seafarers'heritage—the Brotherhood of the Sea. . That's why it is important to keep MDL alive and thriving-^so it can continue to help maritime workers; when they need help- That's why ^ur tions are essential. «ili To make a contribution to MDL, or for more informa­ tion or assistance, write to the Maritime Defense !, N.Y. M2I7. League, One Hanson Place, \* • '9 Gibson Cites Year's Progress For Merchant Marine Act Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department for maritime affairs, said that "considerable progress" has been made to­ ward realization of the goals of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. In a speech to a Houston, Texas, meeting of the Western Gulf Coast Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, Gibson said that the goals will only be fully realized when more American oceanborne cargo sails in U.S.-flag vessels. Gibson cited statistics which he said indicated to him that the nation had made a start on revitalizing its merchant marine. He pointed to a total of $390 million in shipbuilding contracts this year an all time high— Page 14 and said that, "$171 million will be borne by the govern­ ment—the largest construction subsidy committment made in any single year since the incep­ tion of the subsidy program." He stated that the Maritime Administration had entered in­ to agreements to grant both construction and operatiug sub­ sidies for two ore/bulk/oil carriers and three lighteraboard-ship vessels. Programs Underway He said other parts of the nation's new maritime program were underway. Agreements have been signed, he asserted, for tax deferred construction reserve accumulation with two ship owners and that another four applications are pending. He said he was particularly proud of the formation of the National Maritime Council which he called, "the first time in memory, if not in history, that all segments of the mari­ time industry have banded to­ gether in a joint effort. It cer­ tainly portends a new era of stabilized and harmonious la­ bor relations in our industry." The council, made up of la­ bor and management repre­ sentatives, will attempt to persuade shippers on all three coasts to use American-flag vessels. The progress made, Gibson added, shows that, "President Nixon's maritime program to revitalize the American mer­ chant marine is on stream, is operational and is being imple­ mented." O. William Moody, Jr., SIU Washington, D.C. representa­ tive and Administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment has been named by President Nixon to the Na­ tional Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. The newly-created Commit­ tee will undertake a continuing review of the nation's marine and atmospheric science and service programs. A compre­ hensive annual report will be presented from the Committee to the President and the Con­ gress by June 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 1972. The Committee will also advise the Secretary of Commerce with respect to the administration of the National Oceanic and At­ mospheric Administration. William Nierenberg, director Scripps Institution of Oceanog­ raphy, La Jolla, Calif., and William J. Hargis, Jr., director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Va., have been desig­ nated chairman and vice chair­ man, respectively. Other committee members include: John J. Royal, secre­ tary-treasurer, Fisherman and Allied Workers Union, San Pedro, Calif.; Gilbert M. Grosvenor, editor and vice presi- O. William Moody dent. National Geographic So­ ciety, Washington, D.C.; Myron Tribus, vice president, Xerox Corp., Rochester, N.Y.; Day­ ton H. Clewell, senior vice president, Mobil Oil Corp. and president of Mobile Research and Development Corp., Drien, Conn.; Julius A. Stratton, chair­ man of the board. Ford Founda­ tion, New York, N.Y.; and Thomas F. Malone, deputy foreign secretary. National Academy of Sciences and vice president. University of Con­ necticut, West Hartford, Conn.. Seo Cargo Procurement Starts Army^ Navy War The Army and the Navy, some offices and location of currently engaged in a dispute separate facilities in one place. over which branch of the On the other hand. Gen. Armed Forces should control Lang arguing the Army's case, military sea cargo procure­ said that rate negotiation, plus ment, gave their separate points the phase out of the Navy's of view at Congressional hear­ deteriorated nucleus fleet, could ings in Washington in Septem­ prove a boon to American ber. shipowners by making $137 Vice Adm. Arthur R. Gralla, million in cargo per year avail­ commander of the Military Sea- able for American merchant lift Command (MSC) which ships. currently controls procurement, In addition. Gen. Lang said, said there was no reason "to MTMTS would use a "govern­ disrupt long established, effec­ ment through bill of lading" tive working relations between (GTBL) which would con­ the Navy and the merchant solidate air, land and sea trans­ marine," by assigning the pro­ portation on a single negotia­ curement fimction to the Army's tion, thus eliminating separate Military Transportation and negotiations for the three travel Management and Terminal legs. (MTMTS) System. In reply, Maj. Gen. Qarence No Army Fleet Gen. Lang said the use of Lang of MTMTS said the trans­ the nucleus fleet was wrong and fer would result in greater effi­ he said, if the Army takes over ciency for the movement of the procurement function the military goods and in more military would go out of busi­ equitable rate negotiations for ness as an operator and trans­ American shipowners. fer all ocean shipping functions Adm. Gralla in his testimony to the commercial fleet. said the transfer to MTMTS Gen. Lang said the proposal would require an additional $17 to give the Army control of million over the MSC expendi­ procurement was an effort to ture this year because of the achieve efficiency, but that it Army's unfamiliarity with ocean might also have the effect of shipping. making military cargo carriage Consolidation Suggested Adm. Gralla said that while more profitable for shipowners.. As a general policy, said transfer would be costly, a con­ siderable saving could result Gen. Lang, his organization from a partial merger of the seeks service first with cost a two military freight operations. secondary factor. "We have He proposed consolidation of never chiseled a rate," he said, the two services' cargo book­ "and there is no public record ing operations, joint staffing of of a complaint by any carrier." Seafarers Log �SEAFARERS*U>G OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 4* U.S. Maritime One Year After The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 fc\' One year ago this month, President Nixon signed into law the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—the law that all Seafarers look to as the tool that wdl pull our industry out of its dangerous slide toward extinction. No one expected that the Act would produce the miracle of pro­ viding the United States instantly with a strong, efficient merchant marine after a quarter of a century of neglect. Seafarers know that passage of legislation is a vital step, but that implementing legislation reiquires hard work, devoted effort and time. After its first year, we can report that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is taking hold, that the promises encompassed in the Act are in the making—that, after years of frustration, the maritime industry has been turned around and is headed toward a new era of prosperity. Many serious problems remain. And our job is to continue our hard-driving campaign to solve them—to get over the hurdles that stand between Seafarers and guaranteed job security and job oppor­ tunity. Shortly after the Act was passed, a special supplement in the Seafarers Log warned SIU members that we must not kid ourselves about the impact of the Act upon the health of our industry. We outlined the severe problems that confronted our industry before Problems Progress Prospects enough ships could be built and enough cargo could be secured to insure Seafarers of stability in the job market. We said then that it would take five long, difficult years before we could expect the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to begin to produce the rewards expected of it. • To stay alive by preserving jobs for members during the transi­ tion period. • To help our SlU-contracted operators in their efforts to expand through the construction of ships, the promotion of cargo for those ships, and the extension of the American-flag merchant fleet into foreign markets. Now, after the Act has been in effect for a year, we can report that ships are being built, that strong efforts are being made to secure cargo, and that we have knocked down some of the barriers that have prevented our ships from competing in foreign-to-foreign trade. Serious problems remain. And the SIU is attacking them vigor­ ously to meet the challenge of staying alive. In keeping with the SIU tradition of informing our members about events in our industry, this special supplement reports the facts—^good and bad—on what is happening in our tough struggle to put the American-flag merchant marine in its proper place as the greatest on the world's seas. �•[:!':<•• y •' H^'v rir P».;fS» • p' Ws^'yy' PERCENT CARGO SHIPPED AMERICAN I ''' ' ^" '• '^-1 k>^:-V PROGRESS PROBLEMS National Attitude While the American merchant marine is still in deep trouble, there are signs that we have touched bottom and are heading up. We have suffered through many gruelling years of seeing our fleet rusting away, our jobs disappearing and our warn­ ings ignored. And yet we have continued to fight. Because we have not quit, we have survived. There are indications that we are winning. But final victory requires that we convince all Americans that it is their best interest that our nation has a first-class merchant marine. As we reach that goal, we must continue our work toward solving other major problems—increasing the tempo of ship con­ struction; helping in the industry's efforts to receive adequate financing for ship construction; working with the industry and our friends in government to bring more cargo to SlU-contracted vessels, and bringing more jobs and job security to our member­ ship. The SIU won its legislative victory—^passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—^because we were able collectively to convince all but a handful of U.S. representatives and senators, along with the Administration, that the health of the Americanflag fleet is a reflection of the health of the nation. We were able to bring nearly unanimous bi-partisan support to our side with the argument that the United States could not have a healthy economy and a strong defense with a decaying fleet. Our argument had impact because we were able to persuade those who elect our political leaders— the American voters—^that a strong merchant marine helps everyone. We now have to expand on our winning combina­ tion both to protect our victory and to give added strength—the public's full support—^to our battle to get more American cargo on U.S. ships. The U.S. government, our fleet's number one customer, listens to the voice of the people. Ameri­ can businessmen, who determine whether our im­ ports and exports will be carried aboard U.S.-flag vessels, are keenly aware of the impact of public opinion. Public opinion in a free society determines the national attitude of government and business. Our job is to gpt our story through to all Americans, induding the political and industrial leaders, so there will be no doubt that "Ship American" is not enough—that nothing less than "Ship All Amer­ ican" will do. Building New Ships Age is taking a heavy toll of our American-flag overseas fleet. World War Il-vintage vessels are being scrapped at a rate of 10 a month, and our fleet had dwindled to 616 ships in August. Seafdfers knew that the vessels they man were in danger of dying of old age. That is why they gave a complete commitment to the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, a law that calls for the construction of 300 new ships with government subsidies during the decade of the '70s. We were also aware that there would be a timelag between the passage of the Act and the con­ struction of ships at a rate of 30 a year. Ten ships are now being built with the help provided through the Act. The Maritime Adminis­ tration has approved the construction of two m o r e—230,000-deadweight-ton supertankers—^by SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines, Inc. Of these 12 vessels, eight will see service in companies having contracts with , the SIU. The total cost of ships being constructed with federal subsidy assistance tops $390 million, a oneyear record for American shipbuilders. Every major American shipyard has invested in improvements to keep pace with the demand for new vessels that our revitalized fleet will require. These improvements, costing millions of dollars, indicate a growing investor confidence in the future of our industry. A major improvement has been made in our government's subsidy policy. It allows federal dollars to be used in the construction of ships that will enter the foreign-to-foreign shipping competi­ tion—matching a break given to merchant fleets by other governments. SIU gave its full support to bring this change in policy—a change that is necessary if we are going to reach our goal of having ships bearing the American flag calling in every port in the world. World-wide economic factors are making con­ struction of ships in American yards more attrac­ tive. Foreign workers, through their unions, are PROSPECTS Cargo negotiating higher wages. The increase in the world market value of the Japanese yen and the German mark means it is costing comparatively more to build a ship in those nations. American shipbuilders will also be able to take advantage of a 7 percent investment tax credit that appears certain to receive Congressional approv^. These developments represent enormous sums of money when applied to the construction of a ship at a cost averaging more than $25 million and ranging up to $80 million. Nor is there any indication that the need for ships in America's oceanbome commerce will not continue to grow. Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs, recently said that hundreds of new tankers will be required to trans­ port our nation's oil imports. He said that the Caribbean trade alone could use 70 oil-bulk-ore carriers of 80,000 tons today. And he found that the United States fleet would soon need 80 liquid natural gas tankers in the 120,000 cubic meter size. Each new ship brings to Seafarers added job security. Our job now, and in the future, is to see to it that the pace of shipbuilding increases, that American investors see the advantage of putting their dollars in the American-flag fleet, and that cargoes are available to keep our ships and our members—^working at capacity. • 'L -y i T •f >1 I •i • tr I * i ^ \ . .. ^ P' Just as a Seafarer must have a ship if he is going to work, a ship must have cargo if it is going to sail. For years we have watched as cargo going to and from American ports has bypassed U.S.-flag ships to be loaded aboard the vessels of our foreign competitors. Our share of our own nation's oceanborne freight in the foreign trade dropped to 4.8 percent in 1969. And there were strong indications that the percentage would go lower, until our Amer­ ican-flag fleet vanished from the foreign trade for lack of cargo. Today, a year after the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, there are signs of a modest comeback. During the first six months of this year, our ships carried 5.1 percent of our foreign trade, reversing the trend that has plagued us for years. Not only have we seen a switch in the ratio of American imports and exports shipped in Americanflag vessels, we have this year carried a larger per­ centage of an increased volume of trade. While we can see some cause to cheer, we have a long way to go. When foreign-flag ships are used to carry 19 out of every 20 tons of goods flowing to and from our shores, we are in trouble. Here, too, we are in the middle of the fight to improve the picture. And here, too, for the first time in recent decades, there is strong coordinated support from both Democrats and Republicans in both the Congress and the Administration. SIU President Paul Hall is a member of the executive committee and the board of governors •of the newly-formed National Maritime Council, a group organized by management and labor to promote the use of American-flag ships by Ameri­ can importers and exporters. Other SIU oflicials, as well as leaders of SlU-contracted companies, have been given leading roles in the organization. They are working at the national and the regional level to convince shippers that they can help them­ selves and their country by utilizing the Americanflag fleet. The SIU is also stron^y supporting legislative measures placed before the Congress by U.S. Rep. Edward A. Garmatz, chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, that would; • Ship 100 percent of all military cargo on U.S. ships whenever possible. • Qose loopholes and fu^er strengthen our Cargo Preference Laws to compel the use of U.S. ships to transport all agricultural and other products financed by the federal govenunent for overseas use. • Provide tax credits for shippers using U.S.-flag ships as a federal support incentive to strengthen the nation's fleet. The SIU is working with leaders in Congress and the Administration to end the iise of military ships in the carriage of military cargo—a practice that places the military in direct competition with the United States Merchant Marine. In addition, Seafarers in port cities around the nation are supporting the Department of Commerce and the Maritime Administration in their "Ship American" program. Bulk Cargo Seafarers have a direct stake in the bulk cargo segment of our industry. At one time it was the weak stepchild of the industry, accounting for less than one in 5 tons of cargo carried aboard U.S. ships. Through the efforts of SlU-contracted carriers and the union, 85 percent of our cargo is now in bulk commodities. Total tonnage is growing, and bulk cargoes now are seen as the major growth area in the future. Seafarers, through their union, had an important hand in winning for bulk cargo ships the opportu­ nity to share in the subsidies that had been reserved for a handful of liner-trade companies from 1936 until passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Bulk carriers, many of them bound for SIUcontracted companies, are now being constructed with U.S. help. While bulk cargoes totaled 415 million tons of our import-export tonnage in 1970, only 3.6 percent of that tonnage was shipped under the American flag. Bulk cargo movement is expected to top 650 million tons by 1980, providing an excellent oppor­ tunity—and a massive challenge—^for the Americanflag bulk carriers. The SIU, by promoting the construction of bulk carriers, by working with our friends to bring cargo to these new ships, is in a position to profit from the enormous increase in bi^ cargo trade. Jobs We have seen solid signs of a tum-around in our industry—in the nation's attitude toward its mer­ chant fleet, in shipbuilding, in cargo procurement. Each of these areas has a direct influence on the Seafarer's job security. Every merchant seaman knows there has been a decline in jobs. This is the one area where there has not been an upswing during the first full year under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. And yet, because of the work of the SIU and the solid backing of every Seafarer, we have greater job security and better prospects for job opportunity than any other group in our industry. While new ships are being built at a record rate, old ships continue to be sent to the scrap heap. The World War II fleet is being phased out—and we must stay alive until it is replaced with the modem armada of merchant ships that will provide us with the job stability we have struggled for so long and hard. A decade ago, six out of every 10 available jobs were in the unsubsidized segment of our industry, the area of strength for the SIU. That ratio today is approaching 70 percent and is rising as our oper­ ators take advantage of the federal subsidies that are how available to them on an equal basis. While there are several signs of progress in our industry, we will not be able to call the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 a success until there is a job available to every Seafarer. That is our primary goal. We can reach that goal only by continuing our fight to make more ships and more cargo available to the U.S.-flag fleet. We're winning, but we are far from the finish line. �SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO / Public Law 91-46^ 91st Congress. H. R. 15424 October 21, 1970 H5i wnat we Steact I-; •' Vi > -••i-....i'- -• V Ti> MnM'iid the Merchant Marine Act. l!)3ti. _• 1 " follows: : iI Can Do Now Merohant Marine. Act of 1970, \C •'' A s . ' 64 STAT. 1Q18 ' One year ago fhis month, President Nixon jsigned into law the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970, the most significant piece of maritime legislation to be en­ acted since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The SlU saw in the 1970 Act the machinery necessary to bring hew life to the dying industry that Seafarers rely upon for jobs. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 provided help in many ways, including: • Authorization to spend federal funds to finance a part of the construction costs for 300 new cargo ships for the foreign trade during the decade of the '70s. • Extension of tax-deferment priviliges for construction reserve funds for all operators in the foreign trade, including the bullc-cargo fleet. • Extension of tax-deferment priviliges for construction reserve funds for operators in the noncontiguous areas of Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as the fishing industry. • Extending construction and operation subsidies to all American-flag opera­ tors in the foreign trade, including the long-neglected bMlk-cargo fleet. • A program to phase out the "runaway** fleets of unsubsidized operators and pave the way for their return to the U. S. flag. Operators who owned fleets under both the U. S. flag and foreign flags were given the chance to use the new subsidy assistance program only if they agreed to "freeze" their foreign-flag holdings at the April 30, 1970 level. No new ships could be added to their "run­ away" fleets either as additions or replacements, and their foreign-flag opera­ tions had to be ended within 20 years. • Authorization for the Secretary of Commerce to police the nation's Cargo Preference Laws. This has resulted in strict enforcement of the provisions for the first time since the laws were enacted. • Officially designated the Great Lakes as America's fourth seacoast, and eliminated past and future interest on the St. Lawrence Seaway to prevent ani|! inimediate increase in tolls. M • Permits federal funds to be used to aid in the construction of Americdnflag ships tht would service both U. S. and foreign-to-fpreign trade. •••T- A year ago Seafarers celebrated their industry's greatest victory since 1936—^pasage of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970. The Act gave us hope where we had had only frustration. During the past year, we have seen progress. We have seen planning turned into action. We have seen proof that we can knock over the barriers that have for so long beaten our industry down. Seafarers have shown that they had the strength and the knowledge and the will to help in pulling our industry out of its nose dive. We have, collec­ tively through our SIU, been able to provide a strong helping hand for an industry that was clearly headed toward the scrap heap. While we are headed in the right direction, it will still be a couple of years before we see our industry—and our jobs—secured. We must use that time wisely. We must stay alert to every opportunity to help make our merchant marine competitive with foreign shipping that has for too long dominated cargo fields that are right­ fully ours. As the SIU fights on every front to increase the job security and the job opportunity of every Sea­ farer, it is our hope that each SIU member will stay fully informed. We have learned over the years that our strength comes from knowledge. That is why the Seafarers Log has reported every action that could have an effect on the jobs of its readers. Pass this report on to your family, your neighbors, and the men on your ship and in your SIU hall. Only when all of us are fully informed can we in­ telligently support the efforts our union is making to improve the economic picture of the maritime . industry and the Seafarers who earn their living from it. You have a stake in the future of the merchant marine. Support it—so that it can support you. i.- •V) ^• Vl>sf 'H - V .:L; : ii'&A < X -''i r- • .ri: •• �SlU Members Added to Uhion Pension Rolls Raymond Jurkovic, 63, is a na­ tive of Czechoslovakia and now makes his home in Ashland, Wis. He joined the union in the Port of De­ troit and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Henry Dell'Oifano, 50, is a native of Massachusetts and now makes his home in Wilmington, Calif. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Bos­ ton and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He retired after sailing 28 years. Joseph Garello, 65, is a native of Italy and now lives in Dorchester, Mass. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. Brother Garello served in the Navy from 1922 to 1923. He retired after sailing 39 years. Oscal Midflyng, 65, joined the union in the Port of Elberta in 1953 and sailed in the deck department on the Great Lakes. A native of Nor­ way, Seafarer Midtlyng now lives in Manitowoc, Wis. His retirement end­ ed a sailing career of 41 years. Wfllie A. Edwards, 63, joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Virginia, Sea­ farer Edwards now makes his home in Bronx, N.Y. He was issued a pick­ et duty card in 1961 during the Greater New York Harbor Strike. His retirement ended a sailing career of 35 years. John J. Morrison, 41, is a native of New York and now makes his home in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Morrison served in the Army from 1950 to 1951. Oscar A. Gunderson, 64, is a na­ tive of Chicago, HI., and now makes his home in Manitowoc, Wis. He joined the imion in 1959 in the Port of Milwaukee and sailed in the stew­ ard department on the Great Lakes. Brother Gunderson retired after sail­ ing 24 years. William L. Brabham, 64, is a na­ tive of South Carolina and now makes his home in York, S.C. One of the early members of the union. Brother Brabham joined in 1939 in the Port of Philadelphia. He served as department delegate while sailing in the deck department. Seafarer Brabham is a veteran of World War II. His retirement ended a sailing career of 40 years. Zacharlas A. Markris, 54, joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1953 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Alabama, Sea­ farer Markris now lives in Mobile. Markris retired after sailing 25 years. David J. Burnett, 62, joined the union in the Port of Frankfurt in 1953 and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department. A native of Duluth, Minn., Brother Burnett now makes his home in Traverse City, Mich. His retirement ended a sailing career of 27 years. William Brown, 51, joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1957 and sailed in the steward department A native of Jamaica, British West Indies, Seafarer Brown is now mak­ ing his home in Queens, N.Y. Brown retired after sailing 20 years. Gittis Lightfoot, 53, is a native of Alabama and now lives in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the steward department. His retire­ ment- ended a sailing career of 36 years. VIggo W. Sorensen, 52, is a na­ tive of Texas and now lives in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the un­ ion in 1945 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Sorensen is a Navy veteran of World War U. Simon P. Morris, 62, is a native of Florida and now lives in Jackson­ ville. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. Santos P. Garcia, 62, joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New Orle.^t18 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Texas, Broth­ er Garcia now makes his home in Hitchcock, Tex. His retirement ended a sailing career of 36 years. John J. Mrakel, 47, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Mobile in 1942 and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Philadelphia, Pa., Brother Merkel now lives in Mobile, Ala. Roman Rozpedowsid, 64, is a na­ tive of Poland and now lives in Bal­ timore, Md. He joined the imion in 1942 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department Brother Rozpedowski served as de­ partment delegate while sailing. His retirement ended a sailing career of 41 years. Nlles W. Lovegrove, 48, joined the union in the Port of Elberta in 1956 and sailed in the engine department. A native of North Vernon, Ind., Brother Lovegrove now makes his home in Elberta, Mich. He retired after sailing more than 22 years. Receives Isf Check John H. Morris, 56, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in Savannah, Ga. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department. He retired after sailing 33 years. Receives Isf Check ..A- , • •-i / "I 'ii Arvid Gylland, 55, joined the un­ ion in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. A native of Norway, Brother Gylland now lives in Bronx, N.Y. His retire­ ment ended a sailing career of 41 years. Gylland was issued a picket duty card in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. Great Lakes Seafarer David Burnett sailed as an oiler on the Ann Arbor carferries for 28 years. Brother Burnett (right) closed out his sailing career in June and is shown receiving his first monthly SlU pension check from Frankfort Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Page 19 �livi: : 'V: SlU Ships' Committees ... Keeping the Members Informed WARRIOR (Sea-Land)—^The ship's committee aboard the Warrior includes, from left: T. S. Kline, deck delegate; B. E. Swearingen, ship's chairman; F. Simmons, engine delegate; I. Garcia, steward delegate; E. B. Tart, secretaryreporter, and K. L. Hart, educational director As has so-often been stated in talking about the workings of the SIU, or for that matter any union, the best way to insiure an effective organization is through education. And education is a two-way street. Not only should the membership be in­ formed of the doings of its leaders, but the leaders should be kept up-to-date on the wishes of the members. Only through such a mutual imderstanding of each other's ideas and desires can a union work effectively for the good of the entire membership. This exchange of ideas, or mutual education if you will, is accomplished in the SIU through regular shipboard meetings, known as ship's committee meetings. These meetings serve as a forum to keep our members at sea informed of SIU doings ashore, as well as affording them an opportunity to voice their own opinions on various issues affecting the whole membership. It is this type of two-way communication that enables the union to function best in the interests of the entire membership. It keeps those at sea abreast of the latest developments at union halls across the country, and those ashore cognizant of idea of members scattered across the globe on ships. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his union is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ship's committee chairman calls a meet­ ing for all unlicensed personnel. There ar& six members of the standing ship's committee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship's committee chair­ man, the education director, the secretary-reporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The (^airman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guarantee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union upgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meeting and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating, to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ship's committees have succeeded in bridging the communications bar­ rier between a far-flung membership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. SL 180 (Sea-Land)—Aboard the SL 180, one of the newest additions to the con­ tainerized SlU-contracted fleet are, from left: C. Boyle, ship's chairman; H. Alexander, secretary-reporter; R. Matthews, educational director; L. Pate, deck delegate; T. Maley, steward delegate, and W. Knordland, engine delegate. PONCB (Sea-Land)—In the galley aboard the Ponce are, from left: J. Ross, secretary-reporter; M. Trotman, steward delegation, C. Amison, deck delegate; J. RobeHs, engine delegate and ship's educational director; A. V. Tuum, ship's chi lairman. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian)-—Topside aboard the Steel Maker are, from left: J. D. Smith, steward delegate; J. L. Gomez, ship's chairman; A. Porcart, deck dele­ gate; S. J. Lafleur, engine delegate; D. Papageorgiou, ship's secretary-reporter, and J. Dreyes, steward delegate. STEEL ARTISAN (isthmian)-—Aboard the Steej Artisan at her dock in Erie Basin, Brooklyn are, from left: P. G. Wingfield, deck delegate; M. J. Hanboaz, educa­ tional director; H. Flynn, steward delegate; M. Reed, secretary-reporter; D. Gay, ship's chairman, and C. Dahlhaus, engine delegate. Page 20 Seafarers U)g •I 1 �SlU Ships' Committees... ... Keeping the Members Informed TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Waterways)—From left are: J. Pantoja, educational director; A. Camacho, engine delegate; A. Revere, ship's chairman; J. Osman, deck delegate, and H. Ortiz, steward delegate. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land)—Clockwise around table are: G. Finkela, ship's chairman; R. Meyers, deck delegate; D. Cox, engine delegate; J. Roberts, and E Joseph, steward delegate. SUMMIT (Sea-Land)—Aboard the Summit in Port Elizabeth, N.J. are, from left: B. Varela, educational director; J. Gianniotas, ship's chairman; A. Bell, secretaryreporter; J. Starrui, engine delegate; R. Bosco, steward delegate, and L. Roberts, / deck delegate. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land)—Gathered in the crew's recreation room aboard the containership Baltimore are, from left: C. Wilson, steward delegate; P. Lattik, engine delegate; G. Alexander, deck delegate; J. Cruz, secretary-reporter; J. Del Gado, ship's chairman, and D. Divane, educational director. ii .. ii •• I" I ' i SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hudson Waterways)—Home again after a voyage to Europe are, from left: W. Nash, Jr., ship's chairman; R. Martitim, steward dele­ gate; K. Prats, secretary-reporter; S. Wald, education director; L. P. Marcial, engine delegate, and••L. Gill, deck delegate. delei November 1971 PITfSBURGH (Sea-Land)—From left, back row, are: S. McDonald, secretaryreporter; F. Pehler, ship's chairman; W. Heater, educational director; J. San­ chez, engine delegate; L. Cruez, steward delegate. Page 21 �Chief Pumpman Walter Pritchett (left) checks off maintenance list with Bosun Romolo DeVirgileo aboard the Overseas Ulla while docked at Sattahip. Standing by the Jacob's ladder aboard the Overseas Ulla (Maritime Overseas), Brother Dave McNeil prepares to spend some time in Sattahip. Seafrain Puerto Rho Negotiates Saigon River Aboard the Oversees Ulla at dock in Sattahip Seafarers Frank Cuellar (left) and Walter Pritchett relax as they wait for mail from home to come aboard. SIU Educational Conferences Discussed Aboard Penn Sailor As the Penn Sailor made her way towards Pusan, Korea, ship's secretary-reporter E. R. "Blackie" Harrison reported everything running smoothly. Brother Harrison has taken some time out between chores as steward to iSli his shipmates in on the success of a Sea­ farers Educational Conference he attended at Piney Point, Md, He answered many questions about the conference and about the training facilities at the SIU Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Brother Harrison Seafrain Puerto Rico heads down the twisting Saigon River to sea. There are many sharp zigzags and "sticky" bends to be negotiated when "running" the river. The swift current is also a test of a pilot's nerves. "^ged not only his shipmates, but every other Seafarer, to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Piney Point on vacation or as a delegate to an upcom­ ing conference to see first hand what the SIU is accomplishing. As part of his gear for this voyage. Brother Harrison took along his delegate's portfolio of publications and literature to share this reading material with those aboard the Penn Sailor. However, Brother Harrison emphasized that "you will just have to see it to believe it, and to take a tip from an oldtimer to make it as soon as possible." Harrison adds that during every upcoming shipboard meeting a little time will be set aside for discussion on the con­ ference and Piney Point. Steward Personnel Receive High Praise From Shipmates, Department Heads Chief Steward John Ratliff (right) of the St. Louis likes to think that he has the best steward department in general, and the best galley force in particular, of any SlU-contracted ship. Ratliff says that this is the "best group" that he has had in the twenty-odd years he has been sailing. Pictured with Ratliff while the ship was docked in Naha, Okinawa are 2nd Cook Charles Gilbert (left) and Chief Cook Mollis Huff. Page 22 "A galley crew to brag about," is the way the steward department aboard the Overseas Suzanne is described by shipmates. Representatives from all three de­ partments gathered in the galley while* ship was docked at the Subic Bay Am­ munition Pier. From left are: Louis Chappetta, wiper; Thomas Harris, third cook; George King, bosun; U. P. Repiedad, baker; John Wade, chief electrician; Jack Wong, chief cook; George Owen, able seaman, and steward Clyde Gibson. Seafarers Log �!• Asian Rep Visifs SlU Headquprfers ^ -rWi 1 I.*L For both unions and individuals, political activity is not something you do to while away the idle hours. You do it because you are committed to a goal. Because you feel the need to get something accomplished. • And finally you do it because it is your right and duty as a good citizen of a democracy. 'C ? For maritime unions and for Seafarers there is another very good reason to be involved in politics: Survival. Ours is a highly regulated industry, and the power to regulate, if left unchecked, can also be the power to destroy. And the power to regulate comes through laws passed in Congress. iDonald U'Ren (right)i Asian representative for the Interna­ tional Transportworker's Federation (ITF), shows SlU Headauarters Representative Edward X. Mooney the latest copy of tne ITF newsletter during a recent visit to SlU headquarters in Brooklyn. U'Ren is from Selangor, Malaysia and was on a tour of labor facilities in the U.S. i- Protest Lodged as AID Ignores Cargo Laws There has been a new development in the long-time battle by maritime labor and management against the shipping prac­ tices, of the Agency of International Development. That agency recently ignored U.S. Great Lakes operators and assigned a 14,000-ton CARE cargo exclusively to Indian-flag ships. American flag operators in the Great Lakes region offered to take the cargo of soya, bagged com and milk at $110 a ton. Under the Merchant Marine Act, a minimum of 50 percent of such cargo is supposed to move on U.S.-flag ships to the extent that they are available at fair and reasonable rates. When U.S. ships are available, AID is then to check with the Maritime Ad­ ministration as to whether the price is right. According to news dispatches, AID received the bids of the Great Lakes shippers but never consulted MARAD to ascertain if the $110-a-t6n price was "fair and reasonable," an apparent violation of the cargo preference laws. The action drew an immediate protest calling for a thorou^ investigation. The SIU and other maritime unions, the indusitry and industry groups, and many congressional leaders are stron^y opposed to shipping procedures of AID and the U.S. Agriculture Depart­ ment, contending that these procedures act against the best in­ terest of the U.S.-flag fleet and the U.S. economy and are in vio­ lation of cargo preference laws. That makes the Congress, and the Executive Branch of government of qreat concern to us, a concern that involves the continuation of the profes­ sional sailor's livelihood and his way of life. There is a great deal of work to be done with Congress and with the Executive Branch, such as watching bills that affect the industry. And there is a great deal to do at election time. For the men and women we send to Congress can either help us. or hurt us, either lift us up or tear us down. During the election season, we must follow the words of the old-time labor leader Samuel Gompers: "Labor must reward its friends and defeat its enemies." That is basic political science: Work for those who can and will help you, and against those that seek to hurt you. One way that work can be accomplished is through voluntary contribu­ tions to the Seafarers Political Activity Donation. There is no substitute for support of the right candidate, and SPAD is our way of giving that support where it will do the most good. It is just one year until the next Presidential election, and a new Congress will be elected at the same time. It is not too early to make sure that SPAD will be working for you. Kennedy Seeks Facts On Sea-Pak s Contract . Senator Edward M. Ken-' nedy, D-Mass., has a^^ the U^S. State Department' and the Department of Commerce for specifics on a control signed by Sea-Pak, a division of W. R. Grace Corp., and the govern­ ment of Rumania under which Sea-Pak will purchase the an­ nual catch of the Rumanian fishing fleet. Sen. Kennedy told the Sea­ farers Log, "although this problem is of major concern to me because it directly affects the fishing industry of Massa­ chusetts, it is a problem that also affects U.S. fishermen on the West Coast, the Gulf Coast and Alaska." In September, an editorial in the Log detailed reports of the agreement, signed, as the edi­ torial said, "while much, of the American fishing fleet sits idle and American fishermen pound the pavement looking for jobs." Sen. Kennedy said that be­ sides asking for . information on the contract with Rumania, he had asked the two U.S. de­ partments for an analysis of the effect purchase of the Ru­ manian catch would have on the U.S. fleet. Sen. Kennedy said he has been "concerned for some time" with aiding the U.S. fish­ ing fleet and has introduced bills to aid American- fisher­ men. He said the need for such legislation is better under­ stood when it is known that "virtually every major fishing nation subsidizes its fleet exten­ sively, thus giving them a dis­ tinct competitive advantage over U.S. fishermen." vi •i -1 4 m November 1971 Page 23 �Origin Not Known 121 Years of Flashing Love' By Minot's Ledge Lighthouse One of the first and warmest "welcome home" signs to greet Seafarers entering Boston Har­ bor down through the years has been the flashing beam of his­ toric Minot's Ledge Light. Located in the Atlantic Ocean one mile north of Cohasset, Mass., Minot's Ledge Light is world-famous not only for being one of the "guardians" of the approaches to Boston Harbor, but for its unique 1-43 flashing pattern which spells out "I Love You" in interna­ tionally-recognized code, every thirty seconds. . At one time the strength of Minot's Ledge Light was in ex­ cess of 80,000 candlepower, which enabled incoming ships to distinguish the light at a considerable distance. In later years, the light's candlepower fluctuated imtil 1964 when it leveled off to a steady 45,000 candlepower. Victim Economy Now, because of federal government budget cuts, the strength of the light's welcome home signal will be reduced to a feeble flicker of what it once was. Unfortunately, in February of this year, a severe winter storm carried away the under­ water cable which supplied power to the light. Batteries were installed to replace the lost power source, but they gave the light a beam of only 1,400 candlepower and a limited range of coverage. When Coast Guard officials learned that it would cost ap­ proximately $65,000 to pro­ vide a new underwater cable to power the light, they de­ cided to continue to run it by battery. There has been a lighthouse on Minot's Ledge since 1850, when it was originally manned by two keepers and a large, black Newfoundland dog. The dog's job was to jump from the base of the lighthouse into the ocean to salvage newspapers and stores that were tossed from passing ships to the keep­ er of the lighthouse but had fallen short. Origin of Signal According to a romantic, but unsubstantiated legend, the "I Love You" signal of Minot's Ledge Light dates back to a 19th Century maritime incident. It seems that the master and crew of a Boston merchant ship set sail one summer for a year's voyage to the West Indies, leaving behind many unhappy wives, mothers and sweet­ hearts. After months of patient wait­ ing, at about the time the ship and her crew were expected home, a group of the anxious women would take a small skiff out at dust each day and anchor their well-lighted boat on the rock which still serves as "the foundation of the lighthouse. In their heroic attempt to light the way home for their men, the ladies braved heavy seas and winds, and used their lanterns to repeatedly signal "I Love You." Sadly, the legend relates that although the women main­ tained their vigil for many weeks after the expected date of return of the ship—^the Massachusetts vessel and all hands aboard her never re­ turned home. Today, Seafarers returning to the port of Boston will con­ tinue to be greeted by Minot's Light, but because of its re­ duced candlepower, SIU ships will just have to take a littie longer and get a little closer before they get a warm, well deserved, "I Love You." Ancient Ships Not So Small Minot's Ledge Light has stood its lonely vigil in the Atlantic for nearly 125 years. It is built upon a rock which even at low tide rises less than two feet above water. Although the lighthouse has fallen victim to the economy and now functions with con­ siderably less candlepower, it is still a warm and welcome sight for Seafarers returning to port. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.) pjge-24 The ships of ancient times weren't as small as most people imagine. The Greeks and Romans had vessels up to 200 feet long and 50 feet wide which carried 1,200 to 1,500 tons of cargo. Former presidential yacht Manifou slips past Cherry Point as she makes her way up the St. George's Creek to her berth at the Harry Lundebetg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The sleek 62-foot yawl, once the favorite of President John F. Kennedy, was acquired by the school from the Coast Guard and is a part of the school's maritime museum and training fleet, JFK's Yacht Manifou Part of HLSS Fleet "The sailing yacht President Kennedy preferred to all others." That's the way veteran yachting author J. Julius Fanta describes the yawl Manitou which was used as the "floating White House" during John F. Kennedy's Administration. To­ day, it is berthed at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. The Manitou and JFK's at­ tachment to the yawl form the central core of Fanta's book. Sailing with President Kennedy. The vividly-written book re­ counts Kennedy's sailing career and his search for a suitable yacht for use during his presi­ dency. One of the vessels consid­ ered for the President was the 89-foot schooner. Freedom, which was then flagship of the sailing fleet at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. It, too, is now part of the living mari­ time museum at the Lunde­ berg School. Comfortable Selection However, the Manitou was finally chosen. It combined racing characteristics with yachting comforts in its 62foot overall length and 44 feet on the water line. The acquisition of the Man­ itou from the U.S. Coast Guard by HLSS was fitting, because in Fanta's word, the craft went to "an appropriate function," where it will be used to "per­ petuate the skills of seaman­ ship" which were a vital part of John Kennedy's* life. - 1 Money Due Seafarers The Seafarers listed below have unclaimed wages due them from Moore-McCormack Lines for voyages during the period January 1, 1971 through June 30, 1971. J. Waldrop $ 10.00 J. Neal 3.00 76.81 J. Morgan 300.00 R. Hernandez The amounts due may be claimed by contacting M. J. Kochamba, Manager of Accounting Services, Moore-McCormack Lines, 2 Broadway, New York. Telephone 212363-6600. -1 I i �Containership New Orleans Visits East Coast 'if ^a5{i>v:'f •;' ' r. •• ••• .••-•t'-xi Few vessels have logged as many steady miles on the Seattle to Anchorage shuttle run as has the SlU-contracted New Orleans. The 497-foot-long West Coast containership recently afforded her crew a change of pace with a visit to the East Coast and the Port of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The New Orleans was built in 1944 and christened originally as the General Collins. She was converted for the carriage of containers in 1969and has a 360 container capacity. With a top speed of 16 knots, the 11,369 gross ton New Orleans is one of the fastest ships in the containership fleet. •• !. X" ' Sea-Land sister ships Portland (left) and New Orleans pass each other in Elizabeth Channel. The Portland was outbound for Puerto Rico and saluted the New Orleans with a blast from her horn. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land)—^Aboard the containership New Orleans^ are, from left: M. Landron, ship's chairman; A. Megito, educational director; P. Sanchez, steward delegate; D. Sacher, secretary-reporter; T. Snowden, deck delegate, and 0. Ander­ son, engine delegate. SlU Representative Jack Bluitt, back to camera, chaired a shipboard meeting of New Orleans crewmembers. A major discussion topic was the series of Seafarers Educa­ tional Conferences conducted at the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Seafarer H. McFall, right, purchases a Maritime Defense League stamp as paperwork is handled by Bluitt. A. Rios (I.) fireman, and M. Rial, oiler, take a sandwich break as ship prepares for return voyage to Seattle. I r November 1971 Page' 25 �Dauntless Serves As Patron Ship For Mayor's Cup Race It was a foggy day for the annual Mayor's Cup Race in New York Bay last month and the competing schooners gave an eerie appearance as they sailed through the mist. From the decks of the steam yacht Dauntless, flagship of the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, guests could see the 24 two-masted sailing ships vie for first prize. The sailboats, racing in the Narrows of New York Bay, had to sail under the majestic Verrazzano Bridge to the fi^i^h line off the ^ay Bridge pier in Brooklyn. The 258-foot long Dauntless served as the patron ship of the race. She is stationed at Rjfiey Point, Md. and is used by HLSS to train the young men who come to the School. > Docked at the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan, the Dauntless loads her passengers before leaving to serve as the the patron ship in the Mayor''s Cup Race in New York Bay. The world-famous Verrazzano Bridge looms omninously in the;, foreground as the schooners below begin the first leg of the Mayor's Cup Race. From the fantail of the Dauntless,patron ship for the race, the Statue of Liberty is seen standing vigil in the fog-covered bay. Page 26 The crew ot the Uaunfiess poses on deck with George McC^artney (centerJ (New Tork patrolman for the SID. From left are: M. W. Bass; W. Pitt; O. Meyers; J. Miranda; D. Green; McCartney; W. Petty; R. V/otipaa; C. Troy; L. Coyne, and P. Ellis. Seated are F. Napoli and T. Holt. Crewmember of Dauntless hands out pamphlets describing the history of the ship to interested people at the South Street Seaport. 4 Fog-enshrouded schooners jockey for position at the start of the Mayor's Cup Race held on New York Bay. Twenty-four two-masted vessels took part in the competition. i f. Seafarers ipg: I �HLSS Graduates Prepare to Ship Out - • . -J • . • !l - r 1 T Amado Ernesto Diaz Your wife, Dorothy, asks that you contact her at 209 Chandler St., Cape Cimaveral, Fla., as soon as possible. Paul Lyal Hunt Get in touch with Lawrence Banks, steward aboard the Connecticut in regard to your army discharge. John Mendez, Jr. Please contact Selective Serv­ ice Board No. 29, 1910 Arthur Ave., Bronx, N.Y. as soon as possible. John Mnncie You are going to be an uncle. Please contact me at 201-3221777. Matt Goldfinger Gregory J. Hayden would like to hear from you at 54 Calvary Rd., Duluth, Minn. 55803. John Linton Please contact Selective Service Board No. 56, 29-28 41st Ave., Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 as soon as possible. Harold Leo Loil Your brother-in-law, Jacob Zangas, would like to hear from you at 2218 N. 18th St., Phoenix, Ariz. Oscar D. Johnson Please contact Evelyn and Tracy Johnson in New Orleans, at area code 504-947-1575 or 861-8746. Caiios Rodriqnez Your old shipmate, Ernesto Torres, would like to hear from you at RED 1 Box 212, Ponce, P.R. Tommy Cummings Please write to Andy Reasko, c/o SS San Juan, Sealand Inc., Oakland, Calif. Jonathan White Please contact Selective Serv­ ice Board No. 48, 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 as soon as possible. Erin GcNrdon, born July 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ ard A. Gordon, River Rouge, Mich. Bruce Vickery, born July 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wal­ ter Vickery, West Deptford, N.J. Ann Marie Brinkerhoff, bom May 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. David A. Brinkerhoff, Tren­ ton, N.J. Martin Bazor, bora Aug. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert T. Bazor, Coden, Ala. Debra White, bora June 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clyde J." V^ite, Jacksboro, Tenn. Tezera Green, born May 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis Green, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla. Leigh Annette Register, born Apr. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. Register, Wilming­ ton, N.C. Maria Dela Paz, born Aug. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramon Dela Paz, Bronx, N.Y. Brian Decker, bora June 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leonard S. Decker, Brooklyn, N.Y. Tilmmi Guthrie, Jr., bora July 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tilmon M. Guthrie, Belhaven, N.C. Joyce Mitchell, bora Apr. 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James E. Mitchell, Charleston, Mo. April Hackle, born Aug. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward A. Hackle, Jacksonville Fla. Jacqueline Thomas, bora Aug. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James T. Thomas, Cambridge, Md. Cynthia Manzano, born July 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio Manzano, Bayamon, P.R. Thomas Gordon, born Aug. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas H. Gordon, Brookhaven, N.Y. Six more trainees, members of Class 75-B, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School after 12 weeks of vocational training in the deck, engine and steward departments. One of the grad­ uates, Mike McDowell, shown here shaking hands with MLS Administrator Ken Conklin, also earned his high school diploma through the school's academic GEO program. Left to right are A IM M I A M ^ I J l_l tl_ _ T -t I l_l*_ VN _ Gary Livesay, Donald Holly, Terry Crawford, Conklin, McDowell, Tommy Williams ana Charles Anderson. Graduating trainees of Class 75-A posed with two Harry Lundeberg School officials as they prepared to leave for New York to await assignment to their first ships. Left to right are Paul McGaharn, director of vocational training, R. Lott, J. J. Thompson, T. Ehlers, J. Sawyer, F. Vienna, L. Dunn, HLS Presi­ dent Earl Shepard, R. Romanoff, R. Goldberg, E. Cowart, and R. C. Quinones. Trainees complete a 12-week vocational, aca­ demic and trade union educational curriculum before gradua­ tion from the Lundeberg School. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their foldings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland. Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fimd agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust fimds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financid records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified inaiL return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20fli Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. Thi^ established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.; as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any 'member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that auy uf Ihe above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or infonnation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. November 1971 Page 27 '..A;-- �Membership Meetings' Schedule SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans.Dec. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Dec. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington...Dec. 20—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Dec. 22—2:30 p.m. Seattle Dec. 24—2:30 p.m. New York....Dec. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia.X)ec. 7—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 17—2:30 p.m. tHouston Dec. 13—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansJ3ec. 14—7:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 15—7:00 p.m. New York....Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Dec. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....X>ec. 8—7:00 p.m. Houston Dec. 13—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit J3ec. 6—^2:00 p.m. Buffalo Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Alpena Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Chdcago J3ec. 6—7:00 p.m. Duluth Dec. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Dec. 6—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Dec. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste Marie Dec. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Dec. Duluth Dec. Cleveland Dec. Toledo Dec. Detroit Dec. Milwaukee....Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 13—7:30 p.m. 13—7:30 p.m. DICK DB>ARfMOrr ROISTERED ibn 4. » York lifade^hia,. iadeiphia 20 iraore 40^ ; Norfolk 17 Jacksonvilfe ;-';\.v.35 4, 71" ' 15 tS XWUINIJEKJUI «« ^I, ^ 49^ 19 5 1 16 8 0 r,<' ^^^40 • SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Dec. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia.Dec. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Dec. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Dec. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston Dec. 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia.Dec. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Dec. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City..Dec. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. 0 0 0 0 51 "'23 "I'OS 47 iiS'® is -i ^Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory Of Union Hails SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard A1 Tanner Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUABTEBS ....67S 4tli Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 AEFENA, Mleh 800 N. Seeond Ave. 49707 (017) XX 4-3616 BAI.TIMOBE, Hd. ..1216 E. BlUtimon St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, MMS 663 Attantle Ave. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFAI,0, N.Y 290 Fnuiklin St. 14202 SIU (716) TL. 3-9269 mu (716) TU 3-92S9 cmoAoo, ni. 9383 Ewinc Ave. 60617 SIU (312) 8A 1-0733 IBU (312) ES S-9670 OUEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 3501 St. 44113 (216) HA 1-6450 DBTBOIT, Mleh. 10225 W. Jellenon Ave. 48218 , (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Mlim. .2014 W. 3d St. (218) BA 2-4110 55806 'FBANKFOBT, Uidl. P.O. Boot 287 OUHalaSt. 49635 (616) IX 7-8441 HOUSTON, Tex. .._ ..A804 OUBI St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 dACKSONVHXE, Fl*. JCOOO PMHI St. 32233 (904) XX 3-0987 OEBSEY CITY, N.J. .M Hoatgomnr St. 07302 (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ate. 1 South Latnenee St. 36602 (206) HE 2-1764 NEW OBLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (604) 629-7646 NOBFOLK, Va. 116 3d St. 23610 (703) 622-1892 PUILADELFHIA. Pa. Je604 S. 4th St. 19148 (216) DE 6-3818 POBT ABTHUB, Tex A34NinOiATe. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FBANCISCO, CalU. 1321 Mission St. 94103 (416) 626-6793 SANTUBCE, P.B. ..1313 Fernandez Jnneos Stop 20 00908 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2606 First Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4677 OnyoU Ave. 63116 (314) 762-6600 TAMPA, Fla 312 Hanison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, O 936 Summit St. (419) 24S-3691 WILMINGTON, CalU 460 Seaside Aye. Teimlnal Island, Calif. 90744 (213) 832-7286 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bids., Boom 810 1-2 HalKan-Dori-Nakakn 2014971 Ext. 281 Storm Warning Service Initiated A new storm information service for deep-water sea­ men in the Atlantic and the Pacific has been established by the Commerce Depart­ ment's , National Weather Service and the National Bu­ reau of Standards. Hourly broadcasts of up to 42 seconds each will give information about major storms that might produce trouble for ships at sea. The Page 28 broadcasts are being super­ imposed on Bureau of Standards' time signals car­ ried by stations WWV and WWVH. Messages are being sent hourly, even if there are no heavy seas indicated. While the messages will indicate storm warnings, ships will have to tune into one of their regular marine broadcasts for details. SEATRAIN SAN JUAN (Seatrain), Aug. 15—Chairman A. Sakellis; Secretary A. Aragones; Deck Delegate A. Vallejo; Engine Delegate A. J. St. Clair, Steward Delegate O. Rios. Some disputed OT in engine department, other­ wise no beefs. DEL ORd (Delta), July 4— Chairman A. Kerageogiou; Secre­ tary J. Sumpter, Deck Delegate Joseph D. McPhee; Engine Dele­ gate Joseph G. Arch; Steward Delegate Leonardo Fiorentino. $8 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be settled by patrolman. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), June 20—Chairman R. D. Eisengreaber; Secretary G. P. Thlu; Deck Delegate William Tellez; En­ gine Delegate Santos Pastoriza; Steward Delegate Federico P. De Los Reyes. $59 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Ma­ rine), June IST—Chairman E. Gomez; Secretary Jose Albino; Deck Delegate Joe Shell, Jr.; En­ gine Delegate Thomas Donaghy; Steward Delegai.- R. J. Sherman. $ 11 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), July 4—Chairman Hans M. A. Schmidt; Secretary W. H. Sim­ mons; Deck Delegate B. W. Frampton; Engine Delegate W. C. Boyd; Steward Delegate Edward Myles. Everything running smoothly. All the boys are happy ship is heading homeward now after three-month trip. Little disputed OT in each de­ partment. Go(^ trip with fine crew. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), July 11— Chairman John Beye; Secretary Eloris B. • Tart; Engine Delegate Jose Pineiro; Steward Delegate A. Rubinstein. $52 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. All going well. TOPA TOFA (Waterman), July 4—Chairman Morten Kemgood; Deck Delegate C. E. Owens; Stew­ ard Delegate M. P, Cox. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. THE CABINS (Texas City Re­ fining), July 18—Chairman Ballard Browning; Secretary S. Berger; Deck Delegate H. P. Darrow; En­ gine Delegate A. P. Clark; Stew­ ard E>elegate J. Jackson. Discus­ sion held regarding pension plan. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), June 2U—Chairman Hans Schmidt; Secretary W. H. Simmons; Deck Delegate W. R. Frampton; Engine Delegate W. C. Byrd. Everytthing is running smoothly in all depart­ ments. This has been a very good trip. All hands thanked for a job well done. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. DEL SUD (Delta), July 16— Chairman J. Tucker, Secretary E. Viera. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward departments. $212 in movie fund. Shortage of .some stores to be taken up with patrol­ man upon arrival at port of payoff. Discussion held on needed repairs and painting. SL 180 (Sea-Land), July 18— Chairman C. Boyle; Engine Dele­ gate W. E. Nordland. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and steward de­ partments, otherwise everything is running smoothly. Motion was made to have survivor benefits incorpo­ rated in to the pension plan.. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western), July. 4—Chairman R. Palmer; Secretray Ralph Mills; Deck Delegate Walter Anthony; Engine Delegate R. N. Poletti; Steward Delegate F. A. Gonzales. $13 in ship's fund/ No beefs were reported. DEL MAR (Delta), June 27— Chairman F. B. Parson; Secretary R. R. Maldonado. $248 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. Seafarers Log . !• �I Like Very Much What I See' Wilson Deal Tampa 1 am deeply indebted to the instructors who so patiently ex­ plained and taught me much about the history of the Sea­ farers, of its constitution, its contracts and welfare plan also brought me up to date on many problems facing us today. It has made me aware of the necessity of supporting SPAD so as we will be able to support our representatives in Washing­ ton. It has made me aware of the necessity of holding ship­ board meetings and of taking this newly gained knowledge to the ships, by being more able to explain many phases of our problems. John Hall JacksonYille We have had classes and dis­ cussed the labor movement of Seafarers from the beginning to the present day, and the part our union, the SIU has played in it. I think each member has a better understanding of his union and how to take a more active part in it. Marvin Howard Norfolk The Seafarers Educational Conference is an execllent meth­ od of informing the members of the past, present, and future of om: union. Also, the Harry Lundeberg School of seaman­ ship is doing wonders in the vocational and academic pro­ grams. Alfred Howse Houston One of the best thing about these education conferences is that it gives all of us a chance to really find out what's going on in the maritime industry, and we also get a chance to taik about the problem we have and how we can solve them. I know that I learned a lot, especially about how much good our political actions have been in protecting our jobs and in get­ ting the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 passed. Peter Gaivelin New York The jobs that are being done at HLSS for the seamen and young men is outstanding. There should be a way to bring all SIU members to Piney Point and let them see for themselves and' to learn and see what is going on here in Piney Point. Bernard F. Fimovicz San Francisco Since I have been at Piney Point and observed this seafar­ ers educational conference, I like very much what I see. I am sine all delegates, by being informed of the workings of the SIU, will be better seamen when we leave here. The dis, cussions and debates we have had iat the meetings, gave me a great look at the workings of the SIU. What I have seen of these young men at the Lunde, berg School are certainly doing their best to learn to be good SIU seamen. November 1971 John Nolde Philadelphia The beginning of something of tremendous magnitude, both wonderful and beautiful. A training organization that will eventualy produce nearly all of the American seamen. This is Piney Point. Men who will be well and efficiently trained. Seamen who will know who they are, how they come to be there, and what they need to do to stay there, and will be proud of their heritage. Steven Ledermann New York During my stay here at Piney Point I have learned a great deal of truly important in­ formation about my union, the SIU. I went throng the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in 1969, so naturally I probably have had more union education than the average member at this conference. Now I realize I didn't know a fraction of what I thought I did. Seafarers Educational Q)nference Frank Robertson New York I had heard about Piney Point from other Seafarers who had been here so I was some­ what ready to be impressed and I was - impressed! Yet, I find myself no more able than they to describe what I have seen. No mere words can do justice to the miracle that is Piney Point, it has to be ex­ perienced and I am grateful for the opportunity that has been made available to me. James Bush JacksonYille I am very impressed with the training program of Piney Point that is the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship. Who would think ten, even five years ago that this school would be in existence? I hope to re­ turn again next year to another crew's conference and will urge my shipmates to do likewise or they will miss ah opportunity that would be helpful to them along with the union for a bet­ ter understanding on all phases pertaining to maritime. Gus Bartlett New Orleans ' I can't add much to what has already been said. I do appreci­ ate the privilege that I was a delegate to this educational conference and give a vote of thanks to each and every one that made it possible. There were many things I didn't understand, but do know now the problems facing us in this industry. I will do my best to carry the knowledge I have re­ ceived here back to the mem­ bers aboard ship also to be more active myself. Paul Hogan New York Through my years in the Union which are few compared to some of the old timers I am really impressed for the first time. I think that everyone in this union should attend these conferences, or by some means obtain the information that is discuss in these conferences, it not only enlightens the younger membership but also the old. I feel it gives us a better under­ standing of each other and what our role and purposes is in this union. Harold Fielder Son Francisco I do think some sort of cam­ paign should be started to edu­ cate the overall public to just what we're trying to do and why. A program of this sort would serve a twofold purpose. One, it would make the pub­ lic see just how sick our indus­ try is and why. Second, it would put the spotlight on the big business combines and politicians who are at the bottom of it all. I have always been a sup­ porter of SPAD but not really understood it. I can now con­ verse with my fellow crew members on this subject with a great deal of inteliigence and convey some of its importance. William Coggins New York 1 have learned, since coming to Piney Point how to better conduct myself at shipboard meetings. I dso gained a knowl­ edge of the problems we, as a union and our industry, are up against. We have come a long way in making this a great union what it is today. But still we must keep on fighting if we, as a union and our industry are to survive. I would suggest that the rank and file do this with their continued donations to SPAD and MDL. Sal Brunfli Wilmington I would like to express my sincere thanks for the opportu­ nity the union has given me. I realize that a lot of cash was involved. I feel that the money spent for these conferences is money well spent. In my own case, I feel that I now have a better and clearer understanding of the union and the way it works. I am grate­ ful that this opportunity was extended to me. I was also ex­ tremely impressed with the en­ tire Piney Point facility. William Appenzellar New York In these last few days I've learned more facts about my union than in the last two years. That means two things. First, the program at Piney Point is exceptional in acquaint­ ing the visiting brothers with things that need to be known. But unfortunately it also means that I haven't taken the interest in union matters that I should have. Even more sad is the fact that I'm far from alone in this group. Page 29 �I REPORT For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1971 GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 fothe SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general .information as to the condition and affairs the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the ofSce of the fund, or at the New York State Insur­ ance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFII^ ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) ; Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies' 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) , (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••'••••••••••••••••••••••a * $ 186,354.66 76,()62.21 (1) adentify) (2) adentify) $ 262,416.87 56,810.37 27,580.12 84,390.49 25,547.17 ^ • $ 372,354.53 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund -. 10. Payments to an Organization M^ntained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization -showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .... 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .... (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Adiministrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments ............................................. 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (^) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions ^ Part IV Part IV data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed . for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insm> ance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension IHaa FUe Nc>. WP-157217 As of Mvch 31, 1971 ^ ASSETS^ End of End of Rem Prior Year Reporting Year 1. Cash $ 27,670.27 $ 27,328.61 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) , b. Dividends or experience rating refunds > c. Other (Specify) Accrued interest paid on bonds purchased 250.83 411.65 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations .... b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 253,177.13 261,203.33 (2) Common 465,886.77 496,236.24 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 200,890.95 138,460.45 (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 674,070.99923,399.45 d. Common Trusts: e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. adentify and indicate percentage of ownership by this Plan in the subsidiary) 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. $ 66,264.63 15,934.40 5,207.94 960.18 10,819.52 1,704.92 180.61 1,206.00 21,260.23 LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) Unapplied contribu­ tions Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves ^ ^ . ^ ^ v ' : " , • v : • ' • •, ' r- - ' • -'u;i , $1,621,946.94 r •/•u'!;$1,847,039.73 u. ;; -: 559.80 1,621,387.14 $1,621,946.94 4.00 1,847,035.73 $1,847,039.73 »The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the tJ.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregrate cost or present value, •whichever is lower. If such a statement is not so re­ quired to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1971 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12 (h)—Other Administrative Expenses Employee benefits $ 6,981.90 Stationery, supplies and printing 3,042.76 Postage, express and freight 272.60 Telephone and telegraph 468.20 Equipment rental .; 806.25 Repair and maintenance 107.82 Miscellaneous 1,388.27 Tabulating service 7,723.22 Microfilming 126.30 Office improvements 281.66 Dues and subscriptions . 61.25 $ 21,260.23 57,273.8023,167.51 $ 146,705.94 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) Page 30 $1,621,387.14 372,354.53 146,705.94 Employej^rustee: X 225,648.59 $1,847,035.73 . Seafarers Log ;4 ij �\ ^I SIU Wtelfare, Pension and Vacatibn Plans'.; ! CASH BENEFITS PAH) .1 REPORT PERIOD FOR PERIOD DEC. 1, 1970 THRU SEPT. 31,1971 l|i 1 SEAFAREBS' WELFARE PLAN MUMBBB BENEnTS Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits .: Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $486.82) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits ..• Out-Patients Benefits 84 $ 23,348.81 19,651 473,656.47 256 702,974.50 6,442 18,364.30 , 374 71,469.00 9,137 226,391.77 23,896 1,172,684.93 6,466 347,049.75 3,266 39,938.15 53,058 394,566.09 '^AS?* Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid ...... 122,630 3,470,443.77 Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 17,775 4,332,924-18 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—^Benefits Paid (Average—$520.54) 14,881 7,397,391.32 Total Wetf^e, Pmdmi & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 155,286 $15^200,759.27 Rep, Addabbo Crifidzes Economic 'Game Plan' it. • 1 < 1 • J Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (DN.Y.) has sharply criticized "glaring inequities" in the Ad­ ministration's new economic policies. Speaking at a luncheon spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department in Washington, Addabbo called the policies "unequal" in se­ lecting "poor people, low and moderate income people, work­ ing people to pay the price for stabilizing a mis-managed econ­ omy that they didn't create." "It is painfully obvious which Americans are expected to abide by the freeze and which are not," he noted, especially with the recent emergence of "a whole set of loopholes and exemptions." With no freeze on the tactic of deferreii income, stock op­ tions, expense accounts or per­ sonal dividends, the New York representative said the new pol­ ity "has already fhiled one trf its most important tests—^the test of fairness." "The architects of the policy forgot to realize that just as' a well-designed ship has to meet Cheap Labor Lures Bendix to Mexico The Bendix Corp. plant in York, Pa., represented by the International Union of Electrical Workers, is clos­ ing down. Fuses and other electrical equipment made there now will be produced in Matamoros, Mexico where wages average $.42 an hour. According to the lUE, what rcoily rubs salt in the wound is that the work is part of a contract for the U.S. Navy. November 1971 a number of tests before she slips down the ways—a subject as important as a new econom­ ic policy has to meet a number of critical tests," the congress­ man noted. This will "cause many mem­ bers of the Congress ... to make every effort possible to correct those inequities and at­ tempt to balance the scales," Addabbo added. Trickle-Down Thewy He blames the whole policy on the "trickle-down theory" which says if large scale con­ cessions are provided to mdustiy and business, more jobs and higher productivity will be cre­ ated as a result. "I have difficulty in seeing how new jobs are going to be developed . . . since a good deal of the money will in all likelihood be used to invest in highly, automated equipment, causing a further reduction in . the number of working Amer^icans," Addabbo explained. Also showing little hope for the, 10 percent import tax's\ "temporary nature" in slowing down the influx of goods into the country, he felt it was "not enou^ to cause the huge American-owned multinational ' corporations to reflect on their, practice of exporting thousands of American jobs to the low paid workers of foreign coun­ tries." When all Americans are "treated fairly and equally across the board ... we will all be participating in the restora- . tion of America's economy,-" A.ddabbo said. Then, "wc can all freely and conscientiously cooperate with steps being taken," he concluded. . ihe veiled dangers! . Horse. Barbs. Mary Jane. Speed. Downers. Bennies. You've heard of all of them. They are narcotics. And, they are deadly danger signals which every . Seafarer MUST avoid just as his ship steers clear of shallow water and treacherous reefs. ;. • Narcotics are illegal. Soft, hard, pill, powder or leaf—all illegal. Hallu­ cinations, dizziness, prolonged periods of depression or euphoria, and "flashbacks" of the drug experience are results of narcotic usage. Using dru^ once and being "busted," whether on land or at sea will immediately be the end of a Seafarer's career. His right to the sea—^not just for a little while but, FOREVER! It will mean his mind and body are not functioning at all times at full capacity. He is physically and mentally weakening. And, it will hurt those who associate with the Seafarer—his famfly, friends and fellow shipmates. Even his ship. All will be affected by tte ';,drug user's "bust," A ship needs each Seafarer to be alert and able to do his individual duties. If a Seafarer is popping pills or searching for veins, then he is unable to^ help the ship. Other crew, members have to take on more -responsibilities to make up for his inadequ^. "nie respect of his fellow Shipmates, friends and the dignity of his ship all go abound when narcotics are involved. A ship with a record ctf a Seafarer's drug use will always be under surveillance by customs authOTities and narcotics agents wherever it doc^The crew, too, his fellow Seafarers vrill be under close watch. They may iiave b^n "clean," but at the expense of their drug using shipmate, they ^e punished. Everyone loses in the narcotics game. There is NO second chance. All Seafarers must kn the consequences of narcotics use—evmi once—to his job, his life, his ship and his shipmates. '• • A.'',. • "IK- The temporary "hi^ will follow the "busted" »v - , ;* ^ - �SEAFARERSilLOG H OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO f 'I il ^ Years ago. when the sitT wrote the three watch system into its con|ra(^ wi&^ t^ the union became the first inaritime hnib^ in the IJ.S. to ahohsh the 84^^ for unlicensed crewmembers aboard ships at sea, and replace it with the 40-hour week. This milestone achievement gave Seafarers many things they had neyer enjoyed before. Among the benefits earned was some leisure or i^iesentati^s the n^ th^ meet ships for payoftsi^ The SIU Library program insures that no less than 200 iiew titles covering countless topics are delivered to every ship each year. Packages of books are also delivered by the union on a regular basis to every U.S. Public Health ilfervice hospital and to all SIU halls so that recreation. Seafarer on the beach. The SIU ^p's Library program, inaugurated in 1953, has helped m The success tmany men fill their off duty hours at sea through reading. Seafarers part by the fact that, to date, r « pleasure, and the oppor- : :beenmad^ efSi What can't be measured in numbers is the amount of pleasurev Every tliree months, each SlU-manned ship receives a new and .laxation, and knowledge the SIU Ship's Library has given Sharers varied assortment of paperback^b^ks. Union patrol^^: down throng th^-yeiuRl. ^^ - i,- t � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 100TH GED GRAD HONORED AT HLSS CONVENTIONS FOCUS ON TODAY'S PROBLEMS OCTOBER SIU EDUCATION CONFERENCE MARKS END OF CURRENT SERIES ATTRACTING MORE CARGO ROSTENKOWSKI URGES REVERSAL OF LAKES' DOWNWARD TREND SIU WELFARE OFFICE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY ASA SOLOMON: A SEAFARER FIRST, A WILD WEST HISTORY BUFF SECOND SIU VETERAN MARULLO REFLECTS ON THE EVER-CHANGING LOT OF SEAFARERS CONSUMERS: BEWARE THE HIDDEN PERSUADER MARITIME DEFENSE LEAGUE BILL MOODY NAMED TO ENVIRONMENT POST SEA CARGO PROCUREMENT STARTS ARMY, NAVY WAR GIBSON CITES YEAR'S PROGRESS FOR MERCHANT MARINE ACT ONE YEAR AFTER THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT OF 1970 PROBLEMS PROGRESS PROSPECTS WHAT WE CAN DO NOW SIU MEMBERS ADDED TO UNION PENSION ROLLS SIU SHIPS' COMMITTEES...KEEPING THE MEMBERS INFORMED SIU EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES DISCUSSED ABOARD PENN SAILOR STEWARD PERSONNEL RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE FROM SHIPMATES, DEPARTMENT HEADS GIVE TO SPAD PROTEST LODGES AS AID IGNORES CARO LAWS KENNEDY SEEKS FACTS ON SEA-PAK'S CONTRACT 121 YEARS OF 'FLASHING LOVE' BY MINOT'S LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE JFK'S YACHT MANITOU PART OF HLSS FLEET CONTAINERSHIP NEW ORLEANS VISITS EAST COAST DAUNTLESS SERVES AS PATRON SHIP FOR MAYOR'S CUP RACE ANNUAL REPORT REP. ADDABBO CRITICIZES ECONOMIC 'GAME PLAN' ...THE VEILED DANGERS! SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 11 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/40ca346bc598edc779be948374ca7595.PDF e7789555bf05ddfe60d865a788d414db PDF Text Text «,'- • ' Joint Effort Launched to Secure V- ' See Page 3) SEAFAKERSALOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERKATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO MTD Voices Opposition to Compulsory Arbitration in Transportation Industry (See Page 3) . i • !r I' : 1971 SIU Election Supplement -r r., sMsae; ? * I' - Youp Information and Convenience / Candidates' Appeals from ^ VQfing Procedures -- Wf •- ' / Article XIII of the SlU Constitution Credentials Committee Report / Credentials Committee Report and And Membership Action / Sample Ballot Membership Action E77;7> >• .J- (See Pages 11-22) •ir-. Freedom of Speech at HEW --• (See Page 10) Seafarers Educational Conference fSee Page 4) ';. .-A.*..'.'.' �Kings Point Symposium Examines What Makes American Seamen Run A government agency and leaders of maritime labor unions, including SIU President Paul Hall, established a first in maritime labor history when a symposium on the "U.S. Sea­ men and the Seafaring Environ­ ment" was held in the National Maritime Resarch Center at the Gibson U.S. Merchant Marine Acad­ emy, Kings Point, N.Y. Morris Weisberger, SIUNA vice pres­ ident also attended the sympo­ sium. The one-day symposium was initiated by Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs. "To my knowledge this is the first time a symposium has ever been sponsored by a govern­ f ment agency devoted to a dis­ cussion of the American Sea­ farer and his environment," Gibson said. He called the meeting "appropriate" in con­ sidering the role of the Seafarers who, in spite of all the new technology, take the ships out and are responsibile for their safe voyages. The objectives of the sympo­ sium were to examine the living and working conditions onboard ship as well as the particular attitudes, pressures and needs of the modern sea­ men. "It is a tribute to the trade union movement that the sta­ tus and welfare of the Ameri­ can Seafarer has undergone such dramatic improvements," Gibson added. However, the modem ships provide "both benefits and drawbacks," Gibson told the audience of 50 participants. "While many of the dirty and oppressive jobs have been elim­ inated, the manual and mental attitudes of the Seafarers has been altered." Mrs. Helen Delich Bentley, chairman. Federal Maritime Commission, said, "Major col­ lective bargaining problems con­ tinue to plague the industry." Although a host of social and economic problems have devel- -.v • - SIU President Paul Hall, left, during symposium at the Merchant Marine Academy. Across the table, from the right, are Mel Barisic, vice president of the National Maritime Union; Hoyt Had­ dock of the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee; Ray McKay of District 2, Marine Engineers Benefi­ cial Association; and Jesse Calhoon of MEBA District I. marked. "Unless something is done, fleet modernization will be constant source of trouble," Mrs. Bentley concluded. Dr. Bernard P. Indik, profesor of Industrial Pyschology, Rutgers University, referred to a ship as a 'total institution." He discussed the various im­ pacts organizations have on in­ dividuals and its importance to merchant marines specifically. Seamen can't be considered as a unity group, stated Pro­ fessor C. J. Bartlett, University of Maryland. Barlett discussed several different types of Sea­ farers and their attitudes in his speach, "Occupational Analy­ sis of the Seafarer. " A profile of the American merchant marine officer was presented by Professor Martin Morris Weisberger oped from the mechanization and automated equipment, these problems only "get tem­ porarily adjusted," she re­ A Threat to Free Coliectiye ^ ftpof of the need to be aware of the business pending before Congress is given in full met^ure by a bill under consideration of the House Interstate and Foreign Com­ merce Committee. It purports to be an attempt to unify collective bar­ gaining regulations in maritime and other fields such as rairoads,' trucking, aerospace and longshore. What it really is, however, is a grave threat to any collective bar­ gaining in any of those fields. The threat comes in proposed alternatives to genuine p bargaining that would make the government or its app. pointees the final word on any contract One alternative suggests, an additional SO-day antistrike injunction to follow where the 80-day Taft-Hartley "p- injunction has failed. To us, that would be merely coin^ pounding an already proven failure, jp A second procedure outlined in the bill would enable pi;:the President to appoint a board that would study the ^; issues in dispute and grant permission for a partial % strike or lockout That woidd be cumbersome, to say the least, and probably it would be totally unworkable. The third alternative is really the one to worry about, both as professional sailors and as trade unionists. For X it raises once again the ghost of "compulsory arbitra­ tion'' with all the evils those two words impfy. Under terms of the bill, an arbitration board would % hear one final offer" and one "alternative final offer" ^ from each side in a labor dispute. Then, through whatI ever ^ocess such a board chose, one of these four alI tematives would be selected and would become the bind• ing collective labor agreement. To Seafarers that means that someone, or some group of men, without any experience in working on or operating a ship, could control wages, working conditions, fringe benefit levels and all the other numerous elements of a bargaining agreement in our industry. That smacks of some kind of "Big Brother" scheme, where, when trade unions face management across the J. Schwimmer of the Merchant Marine Academy. Rear Admiral Arthur B. Engel, USCG (Ret.), Academy superintendent, and Louis E. Davis, professor of Organiza­ tional Sciences, University of California also addressed the symposium participants. Bentley dining bargaining table they would be unable to bargain for their members. They would have to bargain to please the "Big Brother" arijitration board. That is a frightening prospect, because it opens the way for tyranny. Tyrants could rule wages, hours, work­ ing conditions and even selection of the place of work. And compulsory arbitration is a grave limitation of industrial democracy, and industrial democracy is a dear commodity and many men have paid a severe price to keep it. If workers adopt bargaining goals, can we as free Americans allow government to tell us they know better? Or shall we negotiate for our just share of the industry's wealth? Our preference must be with the latter. And compulsory arbitration, of cOurse, means a ban on strikes. That ban would apply no matter how just a cause. Men and women of the labor movement would be forced to break the law to preserve their freedom. And a law that would force men and women to do that is tyranny of the worst kind. Free collective bargaining by free men and women is a precious commodity and we will work to preserve it be­ cause we must. We must because the evidence is clear that democracy throu^ economic freedom are the two ^ elements that have made this nation strong. If we allow a weakening now, of at any time in the ' future we will jeopardize all that we have and that we hope to have in the future. We will take our stand on the side of freedom. ^ ./ "J 'J - .,/ m U M ^ • f-- t, -J -f V i ' Paul Hall ii Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 2 Seafarers Log iMii �MTD Voices Opposition to Transportation Labor Bill Organized labor has launched a drive against a bill pending in Congress that would establish com­ pulsory arbitration in labor-management disputes in all phases of the transportation industry. Paul Hall, testifying at House Interstate and Foreign Commerce subcommittee hearings in his dual ca­ pacities as president of the Seafarers International Union and the AFL-CIQ Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, objected to inclusion of maritime in the "na­ tional emergency" provisions of the pending legislation. Hall said that it woiild be "impossible to visualize any labor-management dispute that would have a national impact" in maritime. He added, "It is the neglect of our fleet, rather than its labor-management relations, that threaten our national today with a 'national emergency.'" Trouble Provisions But, said Hall, the real trouble with the bill was its provisions on means of settling transportation la­ bor difficulties when they do have national impact. "As a trade unionist," Hall said, "I can say that we are totally committed in our opposition to any legislation that would erode the tradition of free col­ lective bargaining that has made our nation strong, has kept her free and protected each of us against the tyranny of economic repression through govern­ ment regulation." The bill's major provisions would add a second injunction to the Taft-Hartley Act's 80-day "coolingoff" period. This injunction would be for 30 days. The bill also would enable the President to appoint a board to study issues of national health and safety involved in transportation strikes, and empoyer that board to order men to work if the national health and safety required it. Tina! Offers' A third provision calls for a board to select binding provisions fro among four "final offers" presented by the disputing unions and managements. Hall said it all added up to a "compulsory labormanagement disaster." Collective baragining, he asserted, "has always worked best when the government" has interfered least." Hall continued, "the most valuable thing a man has is his right to work or not work as he sees fit." Sending men back to work against their will leaves deep scars. Hall told the subcommittee. "It may be best to continue as we are, without any new laws. You know, you can't really compel people to do what they don't want to do," he said. Aside from that. Hall made it clear he felt that there was a real danger to freedom in permitting Presidents or their appointees to intervene in labor disputes in the transportation field only. 'The Workings of Democracy' "Once you start cocking the dice against any seg­ ment of our society," he told the congressmen, "you are tampering with the very workings of democracy." He reaffirmed his belief in collective bargaining, saying that it, "has provided the individual workers with a way to defend himself against the over­ whelming economic odds of management. It has given him the means to lift himself from his knees." Hall concluded his testimony with a request that the subcommittee, "carefully consider the implica­ tions of the legislation before you in terms of altering a system and a concept that has proven its value as a foundation upon which we have built a tradition of economic freedom." Other labor spokesmen from railroad, trucking, airline and longshore unions appeared in opposition to the bill. Bewildering Inclusion Andrew Biemiller, legislative director of the AFLCIQ, said the inclusion of maritime, trucking and longshore industries in the bill along with railroads and airlines left him "rather bewildered." He said maritime's inclusion was "peculiar" be­ cause "of the unfortunately small percentage of ship­ ments that are carried in American-flag ships and of the further unfortunate fact that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Taft-Hartley Act does not apply to American owned 'flag of convenience' ships. It is thus apparent that no maritime strike is going to create a 'national emergency' under the bill." While the bill is aimed primarily at solving disputes in the railroad industry, railroad union spokesmen unanimously called the measure compulsory arbitra­ tion and expressed their opposition to it. Two-Pronged Emphasis on Cargo Cargo Bills Studied By House Committee A full-scale congressional ininvestigation into maritime problems of securing cargo for American-flag merchant ships has been launched by the House Merchant Marine and Fisher­ ies Committee. Hearings are now being held and are ex­ pected to continue at least three weeks. Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), committee chairman, said. "These hearings will consti­ tute the most comprehensive Congressional examination ever conducted on the subject of cargo for American-flag ves­ sels," Garmatz said. An exten­ sive list of witnesses will be called to testify, he added. Proposals Outlined The Maryland congressman has introduced two bills re­ lating to cargo promotion. One calls for all military cargo to be shipped aboard privatelyowned American-flag vessels whenever possible. The other measure is designed to close a loophole in the existing cargo preference laws by having all agricultural or other products financed by an instrumentality of the U.S. government shipped exclusively in American-flag ships. Two other proposals also will be introduced by Rep. Gar­ matz. First, he suggested a tie- October 1971 in with President Nixon's plan to give business a seven per­ cent tax credit for capital in­ vestment. "This type of legislative stimulus to the American mer­ chant marine is just what the nation's new maritime program needs in the coming months," Garmatz explained. Thou^ freight payments are deductible on corporate tax forms, a seven percent tax credit for use of U.S.-flag vessels would mean a further tax decrease of $7,000 for each $100,000 shipped in American-flag vessels. Maritime experts have been dismayed at &e Administra­ tion's failure to tie American shipping into the new economic plan, which allows a tax credit for equipment delivered prior to February, 1973, and halves it for materials delivered there­ after, but ordered in the 90-day wage-price freeze period. All ships ordered from American yards could qualify for the low­ er investment credit said the Federal Maritime Administra­ tion. The second bill Garmatz plans to introduce requires that when government cargo is pro­ cured or sold it should be car­ ried 100 percent on Americanflag ships—^provided the freight rates are equal to those charged by foreign-flag ships. In an effort to promote the use of U.S.-flag ships, maritime management and labor have joined with representatives of government to form the Na­ tional Maritime Council. SIU President Paul Hall is a member of the NMC's 33man board of governors and of the 12-member executive committee. The impetus for the forma­ tion of the NMC came from Andrew E. Gibson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Com­ merce Department for maritime affairs, whose agency is re­ sponsible for the promotion of the U.S.-flag merchant marine. Mr. Gibson stressed that the NMC is a means of unifying the often fragmented effort of mari­ time industry and labor to at­ tract more cargoes for Ameri­ can ships. Aggravating Problem He was joined in that by Paul H. Richardson, president of Sea-Land Services, Inc. and chairman of the NMC board of governors, who added that the lack of cargo for American ships aggravates the nation's balance of payments problem and could impede future mari­ time development. Richardson explained that shipper interest in the Ameri­ can fleet must be maintained and improved in order to per­ mit the nation's ship owners to accumulate the funds with which to build new ships imder the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. To accomplish its goals, the NMC governors named three regional action groups to meet with shippers in their area and attempt to convince them to ship in U.S.-flag vessels. Regional Representatives The eastern regional team includes SIU Vice President Earl Shepard who was nom­ inated for the post by President Hall. Hall named SIU Vice Presi­ dent Lindsey Williams to serve on the central region group and SIUNA Vice President Morris Weisberger to serve on the western region group. Also serving on the execu­ tive committee of NMC are: James R. Barker, president of Moore-McCormack Lines, who was elected chairman of the executive committee. Edwin M. Hood, president of the Shipbuilders Council, and treasurer of NMC. Capt. J. W. Clark, president of Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. Robert E. Benedict, presi­ dent of American Mail Lines. Thomas Smith, president of Farrell Lines. Jesse Calhoon, president of the Marine Engineers Benevo­ lent Association. Joseph Curran, president of the National Maritime Union. Thomas W. Gleason, presi­ dent of the International Long­ shoremen's Association. Page Groton of the Interna­ tional Marine Coimcil. MSC Grants $6 Million Contract To Sea-Land, Inc. Sea-Land Service, Inc., an SlU-contracted company, has been awarded a $6 mil­ lion contract to carry mili­ tary cargo to defense in­ stallations in the Aleutian island chain. Currently two small government - owned containerships are used by the Military Sealift Com­ mand to support forces there. The agreement, covering a two-year period, will be effective in April, 1972 ac­ cording to the MSC. About 60,000 tons of cargo will be carried annually between Seattle and Kodiak and Adak, Alaska, by Sea-Land, a pioneer in containerized shipping. Page 3 �Progress Through Knowledge Stressed At Seafarers Educational Conference More than 100 delegates from ports through­ out the country attended the sixth in the con­ tinuing series of Seafarers Educational Confer­ ences at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. During the 10-day conference delegates were instructed in various areas of concern: • Labor union history. • SIU Constitution. • SIU Contract. .} il - n • SIU Pension, Vacation and Welfare Plans. • Union meetings and shipboard behavior. • Legal and political issues and how they affect the union and its members. • SIU educational programs. <ij Chairmen Report on Politics Wallace Perry Baltimore Politics and the law were the subjects of Workshop 1. It is prob­ ably the most important subjects we have studied, as all the other conference subjects seem to relate to politics and law. To protect American labor un­ ions, like ourselves, against unfair practices, and the laws that are passed in Congress, the SIU had to involve itself in politics. The early sailors' unions foimd out that without help, the laws were not enforced. "ITiat's why we need SPAD to help us keep the senators and congressmen on our side. If we want to have jobs we must continue to support SPAD. And when the big corporations bring pressure to bear, we must have MDL. . if Hubert Weeks Mobile E. Andrade Norman Garn Son Francisco New Orleans A detailed slide study of politics and legal aspects of our union were shown us in Workshop 3. All as­ pects of these subjects were in­ teresting and educational to me. Like the rest of my brother sea­ farers, I am concerned about our future and this industry. After to­ day I know what every member of this union has to do to secure his futiu-e and his union. He has to contribute to and talk SPAD up in both shoreside union meetings and shipboard meetings. We must buy MDL stamps to protect our offi­ cials who are indicted. Brothers it is the officials who are indicted but actually it is the union, you and I. The time has come for the membership in this union to quit letting the patrolmen and agents shoulder all the load on pushing SPAD and MDL. Piney Point is an experience you will not regret. Here you will imderstand the wonderful advantages for your future, exactly what's in store for you here is absolutely unbe­ lievable. You will no longer be con­ fused with matters that have preyed on your mind. Any and all of your questions will be answered promptly, making your seafaring a skilled job. Thanks to all the personnel here who pleasingly went out of their way to make our stay pleasant. In Workshop 4 we were shown slides and discussed legal and political education, all of which was of great interest to me. Even though we have a sick in­ dustry, every SIU member can be sure his book still guarantees him a job. No other maritime union can make this statement. If it has not been for good leadership and a generous membership I would not be able to make this same state­ ment. Now we all know that it takes hard work, organization, man­ power and money to be able to put our friends in office in Washington. Brothers we have the first three things, and the way to get the fourth is by the continued generous con­ tributions to SPAD. We all know that the big money groups are try­ ing to keep us out of politics and stop our donations to SPAD. UJ .J •hi \ . . the SIU Knows Where Our Future Lies Albert Alexander Norfolk If there are any faults in the program at Piney Point, I've yet to come across any. Since I've been here, I've come to realize just how little I know about my union. If at all pos­ sible, every member should at­ tend one of these conferences. And I can assure them that even the most skepitical would find it hard to disapprove of the program here at Piney Point. Seafarers Educational Conference Page 4 Carmine Capresso New York George Hiers Tampa Attending the education con­ ference meeting at Harry Lundeberg Training School in Piney Point, Maryland, I was amazed at how little I knew about the functioning of a un­ ion. Knowing my great lead­ ers, I wasn't too surprised to f see their present accomplish­ ments. I think, that with the proper backing and determina­ tion from us seamen, the SIU knows where our future lies. As a delegate to Piney Point, it was brought home to me how unfounded the rumors were about the school here. I think the school here is the best in maritime history. It brings out the amount of foresight and planning that our officials have put in to developing the base here. I am sure that a graduate from here will be a much more informed union member than the rank and file in the past. Artulio Garcia Tampa Jesus Granadas Tampa I joined the union in 1964 and I have benefited from many of the SIU programs. Brother members, let me tell you from my heart that I'm proud to be an SIU member and also, when the ship you are on pays off, give to SPAD be­ cause when you give to SPAD, SPAD gives to you. I am amazed at what, my un­ ion has done for us in the year that has passed. Like I say, there is no other union like the SIU and will never be one like it. I think this is another step forward. I think that the train­ ees and the conferences are one more step ahead and it will be good for the union. Seafarers Log '1: •IiJ •f -f - vi �•',iWttr5#w«»WW»9SK It Gives Me the Opportunity to Learn' Gerald Pay ne New York I realize now, that as the un­ ion has an obligation to the membership, that also the membership has just as great, if not greater, obligation to the union. It is not a one-way street. The obligation of the mem­ bership, mainly, is to exert a strong effort to get to know your union; to know your con­ stitution; to know the contract drawn up to work by; to get to know what plans have been formulated by the leadership and to get 100% behind them to insure their success. Jim Smitko New York William Costa Bosfon As this educational confer­ ence draws to a close one ob­ servation I made was that as the week progressed many more members actively participated in discussions than in the be­ ginning. I don't think this was due to us being timid, but rather to the fact that there was a definite rise in interest and a genuine wanting to become in­ volved in the affairs of our un­ ion. If this same enthusiasm shown here can be taken aboard our ships the purpose of this conference will have been ac­ complished. My trip to Piney Point for the Seafarers Educational Con­ ference has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life because I have learned so much about our union that I was not aware of before. By this I mean what our union has done for us in the past and what it is going to do for us in the future. I could never have believed that so much thought and energy was possible if I had not seen and heard it in person. Samuel Capro New York H. L McLaughlin Tampa The things I like about my union's educational conference is that it gives me the opportu­ nity to learn and understand my contract and to have a bet­ ter view of union affairs. This gives me a chance to bring aboard my conference material and help brothers to under­ stand and have a better view of what our union is doing and what we can do for our union. On my arrival I was sur­ prised. Since I have been here I feel that every minute of my time was well spent. I got the chance to visit our farm land. And I have learned a lot about our constitution. So brothers, do not fail to support our un­ ion as we have an organization to be proud about. And never forget to give freely to SPAD, as that is like our right arm is to us today. r. Frank Camara Son Francisco Coming to the SIU Educa­ tional Conference at Piney Point should be a must for all Sea­ farers so they can see and learn for themselves the history of the union from its beginning and struggles to survive, the continuing leadership to im­ prove the lot of the member­ ship thru better working condi­ tions, wages, health, welfare and vacation plans which some­ times we disregard. W. A. Brown Tampa I have been sold on SPAD and my confidence has been restored and strengthened in our officials. So I say to those who are skeptical, attend one of these coifferences and get a shot in the arm like I have. Seafarers Educational Conference Robert J. Metcalf New York I have gained a better under­ standing of the problems that confront the maritime industry today, the tremendous loss of jobs and the hard fight we have to hold the ships we still have in operation, also the part SPAD plays in helping us to try to gain help in both Houses of Congress. Chairmen Report on Union Meetings Timothy Venable Houston We were shown slides and dis­ cussed union meetings and ship­ board behavior in Workshop 2. The realization of how important these items are, were really brought across to us. The constitution, the contract all have a bearing on what we do and the actions we take at the un­ ion meetings—both ashore or at sea. Shipboard behavior has a di­ rect bearing on how the negotiating committee can act when it comes to talking about new contracts. Being a young man, I hope to be a Seafarer for a long time and may­ be, in some way add to and help in the betterment of my union. October 1971 Donald Hewson Harrison Burnsed Jacksonville In Workshop 3 we were shown slides and discussed union meetings and shipborad behavior. I learned the importance of membership participation in meetings ashore and aboard ship. Here in our union meetings is where the policy of this organization is made. We need to let our brother mem­ bers know what we have learned here at Piney Point. One of the main points to bring back to them is the importance of donating to SPAD and MDL. It is to protect ourselves. Stand up and be counted as supporting this great union. Jacksonville Leaders like Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall fought for the privilege of having the individual express his ideals and opinions. Re­ member men fought and died for this privilege. Regardless of your rating, union meetings make it pos­ sible for you to take an active part in the affairs of your union. Discussing SPAD and MDL at the meeting is a must, knowing the true meaning of SPAD and a better understanding as to why our dona­ tions are needed is essential to our survival in the maritime field. Gilbert Trosclair New Orleans In workshop 1 we had a good discussion on union meetings and shipboard behavior. These sub­ jects are two of the most important functions of our union, both ashore and aboard ship. I want to say to all that as seafarers we must carry out our obligations as SIU mem­ bers and see to it that we have con­ structive shipboard meetings. Such meetings will allow us to educate our brothers as to the problems that face our union and industry today. We also have to let everybody know the importance of getting leg­ islation passed that will guarantee cargo for our flag ships. Page 5 �Chairmen Report on Contract Pi:-''••i;:#l'^ •' '•'• - < • HI 1' ' Vernon Taylor Jacksonville In Workshop 2 we discussed our contract with the shipping com­ panies. The contract negotiated by our SIU officials is one of the best in the business. We learned exactly what we were entitled to and what rules govern our work behavior. This is obviously the best shipping rules contract that any union has ever had and undoubtedly the best union. Seafarers Educational Conference Willie Albert Balfimore In Workshop 1 we were shown slides and discussed the union con­ tract. We all know what a union contract is and does for us. It has given us freedom! Freedom from the Army, freedom from having to buy our jobs, freedom from the boot of topside, freedom from the brass knuclUes, and freedom from the fist. But, do not take for granted that all these advances cannot be taken away from us. In reviewing the his­ tory of unions, we found that free­ dom has been taken away before. Legislation in Congress can undo all the good that our contracts give us. By our donations to SPAD and MDL we can maintain our gains and even go forward in the future. lorry Kidd Mobile What a contract is was discussed in Workshop 3. It is a written agree­ ment negotiated between the SIU and the company that sets forth the wage, overtime rate, security in job, working rules and living conditions aboard ship. So that each indi­ vidual would know what is expected of him. Small things that one ac­ cepts as common now were not __given to us, but we had to fight for it. I am sure that we all like to live as people and not as dogs. Without the xmion contract we would still be fighting for these things we ac­ cept as common things today. I am very proud to be here, and also glad to know that we are all interested in the affairs of the un­ ion. It shows me that we will grow and not fall. Jay Cohen Son Francisco In Workshop 4 we discussed and were shown slides on the SIU Con­ tract. It is one. of the most useful dociunents available to the Seafar­ er. Today it is considered one of the finest in the maritime field. Since the contract is the Seafarers "bread and butter" it is to his ad­ vantage that he knows the agree­ ment from cover to cover. We have to bear in mind that we must use reason and caution in future negotiations. We have learn­ ed from the conference that the future of the maritime industry is not good. By continuing to donate to SPAD and MDL, the union will have the necessary funds to pre­ vent our enemies from doing away with the Jones Act. Chairmen Report on Constitution Manuel Sanchez Jacksonville We were shown slides and stud­ ied the SIU Constitution in Work­ shop 1. The constitution is the same as the ship's wheel because it is the document by which our union .has kept its straight course. It guar­ antees the rights of the individual. But, to exercise those rights we must know our constitution. I would urge every union member to study the constitution so he can share the responsibilities that go along with his rights and privileges in this union. This conference has opened my eyes to the great need of political unity, and for our contributions to SPAD and MDL. I would like to give those in command a vote of thanks for mak­ ing the educational conferences pos­ sible and that we as SIU members shall continue to support them. Page 6 William Jackson Mobile In Workshop 3 we discussed the SIU Constitution. It is our own Magna Charta and the law we live under. Every member should read and study the constitution. The constitution also allows our union to have a political fund— SPAD. SPAD is so important to our future livelihood. It is the main tool for fighting our enemies in the Washington political arena. Without it we would have been destroyed many years ago. Our constitution is a great docu­ ment, so is our union contract, but remember without ships and cargo our constitution will be left to gather dust. So let's all be loyal and responsible members and par­ ticipate at all times in the union. 1' i' -I 'n ., 11 ;h Edwin Rihn New Orleans We discussed the SIU Constitu­ tion in Workshop 4. It is one of the most important documents that effects our lives as Seafarers. It is really the "rules of the road" by which we conduct ourselves as un­ ion men. Since the union began, changes have been made in it in order to comply with the changes in the law of the land. We can be very thankful to those Seafarers who wrote the original preamble. They had the foresight to prepare the way. This member­ ship has shown its support of the union through its contributions to SPAD. Only through SPAD can we support those lawmakers in the Congress and Senate, who in turn will support us. Thomas Fleming Philadelphia I cannot elaborate on what has been said before. We have learned what SPAD and MDL are doing for us wd shall continue to do. I also went to the farm yester­ day, and suggest a name for the future village—Union Village . for Retired Seamen. It is not what the union can do for me but what I can do for my union. ii rs'i Seafarers Educational Conference Seafarers Log -7 �••few 7 Feel the Conference is the Best Ever Riley Carey New York When I came to Piney Point, 1 came like a lot of others thinking that we were here to be brainwashed. Nothing is further from the truth. Aside from enjoying ourselves we will all leave a lot wiser. Florian Clarka Balfimore I admit that at first I was skeptical of the whole project, but the scabs have fallen from my eyes. I doubt very much if any other labor organization has the facilities for training and recreation that the Sea­ farers International Union has here at Piney Point. Arlie Dillard Housfon I was like many of you other brothers. I did not know what SPAD really meant until I came to Piney Point. I wish that every one of you brothers of the SIU could come to Piney Point to learn about your un­ ion and SPAD as I did and all I learned about how shipboard meetings should be conducted. Michael Bolger New York I know a few young men that came to this school and when they did they had very little more than nothing. Their outlook on life was bitter. A year has passed and I just saw one of these young men and he tells me he is going to get his AB's ticket soon and that he's got $3,000 saved in the bank. His outlook on life (people) has turned 180 de­ grees for the better. Patrick Dorrlan Philadelphia Piney Point is certainly the place where no matter what a seaman's mental attitude is upon coming here, he will find it the place where he will relax in his own atmosphere. After a while, enjoying the beauty of it all, a man with sea time behind him can't help but reflect and utter a silent prayer. Here it is —truly a monument. Joseph Curfis Mobile Terrence L. Fox As a delegate to the Seafar­ ers Educational Conference I was impressed upon my arrival at Piney Point with the extent of its accomplishments, the training of fine young men for a life at sea who will be our successors, the degree of its completion as a vacation center for aU Seafarers, and the dedi­ cation of our SIU ofl&cials and academic staff to further goals. Paul D. Anthony New York I feel that the educational conference is one of the best ideas anyone could have come up with. Many of our younger brothers just take everything for granted. The old-timers sometimes forget what it was like in the '30s and '20s before the union became strong. New York I think that the educational conferences will be the saviour of our union someday because our fight is on Capitol Hill now. There is only one way to fight on Capitol Hill and that is with money, through SPAD and brain power. We can donate money but that is only half of the battle. We have to be smart enough to use it in the right places. Lance Bailey New Orleans Here at Piney Point every­ thing is made to keep the mem­ bers happy and at the same time leam how to help keep our un­ ion going and that means a lot. Piney Point will help all mem­ bers leaving here to have a complete knowledge about how the union is run and who's on our side in Washington, which means a lot. Chairmen Repor+ on Edild'ation?"^ Al Oromaner Son Franeiseo Harvey Lee Mobile Stanley Krawczynski Houston I am very impressed by the en­ tire setup, but especially with the program as presented in our work­ shop sessions. In our Workshop 4 we had a very interesting and informative slide presentation on education. After the slides we read the recom­ mendations made at the March conference and concurred with them 100 percent. I would like to say that I am very pleased to have been at Piney Point and would like to thank the staff for their kindness. Many unions have sponsored workers' educational programs for many years, but few as complete and diversified as those carried on by the SIU. Our union not only covers vocational and trade union education but academic education as well. Our trade union education program is given to the trainees here at Piney Point. At sea it is carried on by the ship's committee through the shipboard meeting. The conference we are attending is a tribute to the union's effort to keep us well-informed. I recom­ mend that our union not only con­ tinue these programs, but expands them. We have seen how a union was bom which today walks tall with unity and strength. Today it stands out as a big giant ready to help all of its union brothers. We have seen how the welfare, pension and vacation plan was formed. I have come closer to my union. Every member should give to SPAD with pride and dignity so this union of ours can go on to greater achievements. October 1971 Bill Butts New Orleans In Workshop 3 we discussed edu­ cation and the Harry Lundeberg School, which is without a doubt the best thing that ever happened to the SIU membership, and for that matter the American Merchant Marine. This school not only better educates Seafarers for tomorrow but also educates oldtimers who did not have this opportunity in their young days. The curriculum is great because it offers a second chance to the drop-out who thought he would never make the grade. We have to understand why leg­ islation in Washington can msflce us or destroy us. And how bills such as the Jones Act, the 50-50 Cargo Preference Act, the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and many others have a direct bearing on our livelihood. Page 7 �• - •• 1.' • • . • • '••• • .' "-r';w;!;,-i';?,•;'•::.".-'H;j''-. •. ;:r "'v..-.-;.'-..'.;.;;:,' '"^1" -iVP-'V' v • _ •- •• •^' -.v':";-i. ••• •• \ ' • • :,.'.-LT,--'i.<'y>-. ••• •„ ,•-. • -,:. ;.^; •;-••;•'• '••" '•••:,i','..- .•-.•'•••. • •• . ' .• r- • •• •••:.•.•-•-•.; • .-'"J':';• .. ''-r^-r^•''••*'V_: • -•-'•'••••'. ••• "f^^>''":> •• :•->?•• - :. , ^ \ •"A"' '• .- <. .1-'• '"••""•• /. • _• ., I'•'^Ivf-'' ; Chairmen Re port on History I <^1 •ji Eugene Dakin Boston Walter Butterton Norfolk The history of the American la­ bor movement began with the his­ tory of these United States. None fought so long or as hard as the American merchant seaman. Here was a group of workers who were nothing more than slaves until ±ey joined together in unions to fight for a decent life. Our imion fought the toughest fight of all—and is still fighting. In the be^nning we had to over­ come a very tough shipowner. To­ day we have to fight for him be­ cause the shipowner is the weak and weary one not the SIU sea­ man. The real opponent to the American seaman has been and still is an imresponsive government. In Workshop 2 we thoroughly discussed labor history, especially the history of oxu: union, the SIU. The slides really showed how hard a fight the sailor has had to gain the working conditions and job security we enjoy today. Most im­ portant is the fact that these bene­ fits were won only by having a true spirit of the brotherhood of the sea. We also learned that our fight has changed from the docks to the Congress in Washington, D.C. Sup­ port our union 100 percent. Assist our union ofiicials wherever pos­ sible. Donate to SPAD and MDL. James Gross Baltimore The labor history with all its struggles and problems were dis­ cussed in Workshop 3. We have come a long way since 1938, and all of us should be proud of what we have. Again, it shows that unless we are active in politics, we will not be able to enjoy the security and benefits we have. This workshop recommends supporting SPAD, MDL and carrying the message back to our brothers aboard ship. r Lonnie Hargesheimer Houston In Workshop 4 we saw slides and discussed the labor movement from 1794 through current times. It was very interesting but, what was the most interesting was the founding of the SIU in 1938—^its struggles and victories. I am proud to be a member of such a progres­ sive union. None of this would have been possible without the good leadership and informed member­ ship as we have in the SIU. I urge all Brothers who have not attended one of these conferences to do so. With this type of educa­ tion that the members receive at Piney Point, I know there will al­ ways be an SIU. ^ 'Our Eyes and Ears Have Been Opened' Harry F. Goodwin New Orleans Phillip Broadus Mobile The school for the trainees is the best I have ever heard of. They not only learn about the three departments aboard a ship, but they can also take grammar school and high school courses as well. I have found that a lot of hard work and much planning have been done by our officials to insure and safeguard our future. I am glad to be a delegate at this conference. I have learned a great deal about my organiza­ tion. I have had many things brought to light that I didn't fully understand in the past. I have learned how we Seafarers stand in Washington, D.C. with the political part of our or­ ganization. I am gjad to know that we do have a voice in the Capitol. Charles Furedi Houston Our eyes and ears have been open, in these last 10 days, to a greater knowledge of what really lies ahead in the future. The Seafarer today can feel secure in the knowledge that his fight for greater thinp, shall continue to gain many strides in the field of the maritime in­ dustry. Benjamin L. Freeman Jacksonville 1 came to Piney Point with misgivings in my heart. I half believed the things I heard on the ships and local bars. The first day I was pleasantly sur­ prised when I found I was in­ terested in the flicks and talk by V. Gordon. I can state now, loud and clear that each day was as interesting as the day before. I have to say that the officials and the teachers were the finest in explaining and telling of union activities. Frank Burley Houston Since the birth of the SIU 'til today many members do not fully realize the struggles and the hard times that have passed. Yes, today we are sit­ ting here enjoying good food, good housing and a place to speak out freely. Years ago if you opened your mouth to pro­ test, a size 12 boot was put into it. We've come a long way. James Hawkins New Orleans When I first heard of Piney _ Point, I was under the impres« sion that it was just another Harry Lundeberg Life Boat School. After arriving I found out it was also to educate all the sea­ men in this union's affairs about the constitution, history of the labor movement and aU about our agreement with dif­ ferent shipping companies. James Bigner Houston I learned important facts at this educational conference about the SIU that I never knew existed. I realized the blood, sweat and muscle that went in­ to making our union what it is today. Beniamin Huggms Mobile This has not only been an educational conference but also a vocational conference for most of the delegates. As for myself I have been surprised to see how this HLS school is f run. Not only are the young seamen given an education but they are taught the history of the SIU. They are taught sea­ manship and how to work to­ gether as a team. And most people would not believe it, but these young seamen are taught discipline and respect that they were not taught at home. Tony Aronica :' >^4'. ••"m ; 7; Jacksonville When I attended the work shops I was very much impres­ sed. The material used to edu­ cate the delegates was good. All of it was honest. The subjects that were dis­ cussed will be useful to all of us because we deal with them daily. We talked and studied the following: Labor History, HLSS, Constitution, Pension, Welfare, Vacation and Con­ tract. - ir' .1 •* - >; �-.("'iP T»wa'-: 7 Advise All Members to Attend A Conference Barry O'Toole New York 1 went through this school in 1969 and I am surprised at the changes that have been made since I completed the school. When I was here it seemed like all I did was work. Now the trainees have classroom train­ ing and can earn a high school diploma, and also can learn the 3rd cook jobs and other jobs that they'll need to know when they get on their first ship, and won't have to be a burden to the crew members that I'm sure I must have been. Curiey Weisebrot New Orleans William Stewart Boston The most important single issue of the conference appears to me to be the understanding and the meaning of SPAD, what it is, and what it does. The growth and strength of our union has to come from politi­ cal action, or as our instructor pointed out from "the political arena"—to protect our union and to help us continue to grow we need political power and political laws favorable to us, as it is the law that can hurt or make our union. It's good to know that the future Seafarers will come out from Piney Point trainees and not from skid row or the castoffs from other unions—or worse yet finks from non-union companies. It's pleasant here at Piney Point. I feel relaxed here be­ cause I'm with my kind of people—seamen. Everyone con­ nected with the base are nice people. The service is excel­ lent. The food is out of this world. James Jerscheid Baltimore Fred Janci New York I was very impressed by the Seafarers Educational Confer­ ence, what the union is doing to better our future as seamen and what SPAD and MDL are doing for us in Washington. I never did Iciow much about SPAD and MDL before I came to Piney Point. There is a lot to learn here about the union. In the workshop they help you to understand the constitution, contract, and your pension, welfare and vacation benefits. This conference, which I strongly advise all members to attend, is to teach each one of us the purpose and function of our union and our union offi­ cials. Each of the main points— history, constitution, contracts, education, union meetings, pen­ sions and welfare, and politics— are taken one at a time. Slides, movies, and written material are provided and each topic is dis­ cussed thoroughly. James Mann Houston 1 learned important facts about the SIU that I never knew existed. I would like to see more SIU brothers get the chance to attend the confer­ ence, it is a great educational program. We learned about the contract and the ways it was drawn up and for what purpose and the way it is used. We learned about the welfare plan and the different sounds of it and its benefits and how it cov­ ers your dependents. George John New York Walter Makin Mobile James Lyness Seattle I was very much impressed by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Here the men are trained in physical aspects as well as in academics. Also the school is approved by the Coast Guard, l^e seamen who wish can study in the school and then sit before the Mary­ land State Board of Education and receive the equivalent of a high school diploma. It has been brought home to me again how fortunate we the rank-and-file members are to have such inspired dedicated leadership in all our elected un­ ion officials who not only have helped build an organization, but have planned for the com­ ing years with such foresight and determination to set the un­ ion on substantial progressive courses of training, education and development. We had the chance to dis­ cuss and ask questions both in workshops and at the after­ noon assembly. I for one found out in great detail. I was truly amazed as well as impressed during our discussions in gen­ eral sessions at the extent and quality of the facilities and fac­ ulty which have been made available to our people at Piney Point. (Continued on page 27) Chaimj^p on Benefits •• "r'W- Charles Scott Rudy DeBoissiere Houston Ronald Burton Houston We talked about pension, wel­ fare and vacations benefits in Work­ shop 4. The pension plan we have is one of the best. A Seafarer can qualify in three different ways and when he goes on pension he does not have to worry because the plan is financially sound. The mon­ ey is there to pay his pension for the rest of his life. This is no acci­ dent that we now enjoy this security. It is the result of long range plan­ ning this union's leadership. In Workshop 1 we had a very good discussion on pension, welfare and vacation benefits. I don't think anyone at this time really knows what benefits we really do have, or about the long hard struggle we have fought in just a few short years. We should all be proud of our officers and staff leadership. We have the best people in the industry. As they forge ahead so shall we reap the benefits. The subject was pension, wel­ fare, vacation and job security in Workshop 3. Also the inhuman hazards the seamen of the past en­ dured were mentioned. The fringe benefits that we seamen of the SIU enjoy today, I am sure will be im­ proved for future seafarers. Members should now realize that the pension and welfare funds have been handled wisely. It is com­ forting to know that we really don't have to be too concerned that our plan will ever go broke. October 1971 John Shields Wilmington In Workshop 2 we were shown slides and discussed the SIU pen­ sion, welfare and vacation benefits compared with other maritime un­ ions. It makes a member proud to be able to say he is SIU because now I know that we have the best pension, welfare and vacation bene­ fits. I would recommend conference members to take the educational material given them, back aboard ship and use it to help educate our fellow brothers, and stress the im­ portance of their donating to SPAD and MDL. Page 9 �•ji.-.- • ,?, - h : 4- \ - ••'"> •• ••• Buy American or Sink To the Editor: This is a letter that appeared in our newspaper. "Buy American Or Sink" Our dollar is in trouble by our protecting the world while others' reserves build up because they did not have to spend for their own military to protect them­ selves. Also, most of the world turned protectionist, flooded the United States with exports but would not take America's exports. America should have let the world sink long ago. Now, please do me this very, very important favor? Advertise to high heaven for a "Buy American" cam­ paign? To puii ourselves out of our grave situation, we must Buy American, and now! Please advertise "Buy American." We must or we will sink. One has to be in Europe now to see just how grave it is. Don't forget. Buy American! William Hose :i1 '.ij , iij This is the letter I sent in reply. Freedom of Speech Punishment of those who disagree by those in power has always been one of the hallmarks of tyranny. That is why the reas­ signment of Seattle PHS Hospitd Director Dr. Wilard P. Johnson is so frightening. Dr. Johnson was reassigned by the De­ partment of Health, Education and Welfare because he dared to protest the depart­ ment's plan to close his hospital and the seven other PHS facilities in the nation That smacks, as Rep. Paul Rogers (DFla,) put it, of "gestapoism." Rep. Rogers went on to say it was "a heavy-handed at­ tempt to muzzle the voice of opposition," and we can agree wothe that, too. The only comment on the reassigment from HEW was a statement by Dr. Vernon E. Wilson, chief of HEW's Health Service Administration, who characterized Dr. John­ son's protest as "inappropriate for a senior program ofihcial of the service." In other words. Dr. Wilson wants his underlings to toe the line on all policy matters, even such bad policy as closing hospitals. Dr. Wilson said it was "inappropriate" that Dr. Johnson signed a letter sent to groups representing PHS beneficiaries ex­ pressing opposition to the closing of the Seattle hospital and urging a protest rally. For that simple act of conscience a good doctor and good administrator has been ousted by HEW. That, as Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.) said at an MTD luncheon, "means that anyone who steps out of line in any way, is likely to be fired for u$ing his rights as an American." Rep. Foley said the ouster was of grave concern to him, and it ought to be of grave concern to all who care about freedom of speech as well as those who care about keeping the PHS hospitals open. Labor and Phase II •V'->>;\vv Organized labor, after receiving the per­ sonal assurances of President Nixon that the proposed Phase II Pay Board would be independent of the Cost of Living Coun­ cil, has agreed to cooperate with the Ad­ ministration's efforts to control the cost of living. The decision came after a meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council received a memo initialed by the President detailing the role of the Pay Board—on which labor will be represented—and the Price Board which will be composed of a number of public members. Attending the meeting, and concurring in the Council's statement of cooperation were the presidents of two unions not in the federation; Leonard Woodcock of the United Auto Workers and Frank Fitzsimmons of the Teamsters. It was a rare show of unity in organized Page 10 labor, and there was also a imited reaffir­ mation that labor intends to carry on its battles against the President's tax proposals and for more jobs. One thing more, the Council said it would set up "watch-dog" units to monitor prieces during Phase II. As union men it is part of our duty to ourselves to monitor the prices we pay in stores and shops in all parts of the nation, and to be willing to report increases that seem in violation of the Price Board poli­ cies, once they are etsablished. But the overriding consideration is that in cooperating with the Administration's efforts to hold the line on the cost of living, the leaders or organized labor have agreed to lay aside their differences and work together for a better quality of life for all Americans. To the Editor: In answer to the letter of August 29, by William Hose, I say amen! It would be the best way to fight unemployment. If we refuse to buy goods produced in foreign countries more products would be produced in America. Putting enough strength behind a "Buy American" movement would force some of our industries to move back to the United States creating more jobs for our people. To be sure the goods may cost more at first, but sup­ ply and demand would soon level it off. When prices are stable the unions will stop asking for pay boosts. Results, a healthy economy for our country. When we go to the polls remember the politicians that advocate all American exports be shipped on foreign-flag ships. Our ships pay a iot more taxes than they do. Our American seamen are the finest and so are our ships. They have the highest safety in the world. The government is building 30 ships a year. For what? They are useless without carg:o to fill their bottoms. The cost of shipping per ton is the same regardless of which flag the ship flies. So let's help our American economy, fight proverty, by buying American produced. Walter F. Mueller Extends Gratitude To the Editor: I wish to thank the Seafarers Pension Plan for the fine way that it is taking care of the SlU "Oldtimers," and for the prompt sending of monthly pension checks. I am 75 years old and still going strong. William Pat Driscoll Sailors' Snug Harbor Staten Island, N.Y. OcrolMr 1971 Vol. XXXIIi No. 10 gBAFAKKRS^LOO Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, Preiidenl Cal Tanner, Executive Vice-President Earl Shepard, Vice-President A! Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Lindsey Williams, Vice-President A! Tanner, Vice-President Robert Matthews, Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.C., Washington, D.C. 20018 by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel, 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. 1. Seafarers Log i 1 -Ij- - Ml I''' -. w �Election Supplement SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO * 1971 Election Supplement SlU ATLANTIC. GULF. LAKES & INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Election This election supplement is published for your information and convenience. It con­ tains all available information concerning the 1971 SIU elections including: • Voting Procedures • Article XIII of the SIU Constitution ^ ^ « . • Credentials Committee Report and membership action • Candidates' Appeals from Credentials Committee Report and membership action • Sample Ballot Here Are Voting Procedures r' -• Secret ballots, for the election of officers and job holders for the term 1972-1975, will be available to members of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District of the Seafarers International Union of North America in 16 U.S. ports, in Puerto Rico and in Yokohama, Japan from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. The ballot will contain the names of all qualified candidates as determined by the Union's Credentials Committee and membership in accordance with the Union's Constitution. Members will also decide whether to amend the SIU Constitution to make San Francisco a Constitu­ tional Port. The election will be conducted by a mail ballot as provided by the Union's amended constitution. Secret ballots, together with self-addressed, stamped envelopes for mailing, will be available to full-book members in good standing at union halls in Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Houston, Jacksonville, Ha.;' Mobile, Ala.; New Orleans, Norfolk, Va.; Philadel­ phia, Port Arthur, Tex.; River Rouge, Mich.; St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Wash.; Tampa, Ha., and Terminal Island, Calif., as well as Santurce, Puerto Rico, and Yokohama, Japan. A full list of cities and street address where ballots will be available accompanies this story. Election procedures are spelled out in detail in Article XIII of the SIU Constitution, which is printed in this special supplement of the Log. Seafarers may pick up their ballots and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays, at any of the designated port-city locations from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Mailing envelopes containing ballots must be post­ marked no later than Midnight, Dec. 31, 1971, and must be received by Jan. 5, 1972. Only full-book members in good standing are eligible to vote. Each member must present his book to the port agent or the agent's designated representa­ tive when the member secures his ballot, his ballot envelope and a postage-paid, pre-addressed envelope in which to return the ballot envelope containing the ballot. When the member receives his ballot, his book will be stamped with the word "voted" and the date. The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent. In cases where a member does not produce his book, or where there is a question about his being in good standing or otherwise ineligible to vote, the member will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word "challenge." Absentee ballots will be available to members who believe they will be at sea or in a Public Health October 1971 Service Hospital during the voting period, and tmable to secure a ballot. Requests for absentee ballots must be made by registered or certified mail postmarked no later than midnight, Nov. 15. The requests must be mailed to the Secretary-Treasurer's office at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Seafarers requesting absen­ tee ballots are cautioned to include with the request the address where they want the ballot to be mailed. Once he receives his ballot and envelopes, the member's vote becomes completely secret as after he . mafks his ballot in secr^ he inserts it into the envel­ ope marked "Ballot," seals it and places it into the mailing envelope already addressed to the Depository Bank, seals the mailing envelope and mails it in a U.S. Post Office box. While he must sign his name on the first line of the upper left-hand comer of the mailing enyelope, and print his name and book number on the second line, the secrecy of the ballot—^which is encased in an unmarked ballot envelope—^is complete. No ballot will be opened for counting until all envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelope removed intact, and all ballot envelopes mixed together. In no way will there be any connection between the mailing envelope— containing the Seafarer's name—and the ballot enve­ lope or the ballot itself. Where To Pick Up Ballots Seafarers may secure their ballots and envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays, from Nov, 1 through Dec. 31 at the followilng port locations: Balfimore, Md.—1216 E. Baltimore Street Mass.—215 Essex Street, Second Floor Brooklyn, N.Y.—675 Fourth Avenue Houston, Tex.—5804 Canal Street Jacksonville, Fla.—2608 Pearl Street S.E. Mobile, Ala.—1 S. Lawrence Street New Odeans, La.—630 Jackson Avenue Noiftdk, Va.—115 Third Street Philadelphia, Pa.—2604 S. Fourth Street Port Arthur, Tejt.—534 Ninth Avenue RLouge, Midi.—10225 W. Jefferson Avenue St. Louis, Mo.—4577 Gravois Avenue l^tdiroe, P.R.--r-1313 San Francisco, Calif.—1321 Mission Street Seatffe^ Washv^5p5^ • Tampa,••''Fla,-'--312;:^^ : •;; Terminal Id CaliL-^50 Seaside Avenue $ Voktthama—Post Office Box 429^ Yokohama Port Post, 5-6 Nihon Odori, Nakdtu, Yokoha^ Japan Ballots will be counted by a rank-and-file Union Tallying Committee consisting of two members elect­ ed from each of the seven Constitutional Ports. They will be elected in December. In addition to candidates found qualified, several full book members threw in for offices or Jobs. How­ ever, as shown by the Credentials Committee Report and membership action on it, as well as appeals from the Report, and membership action on the appeals, they did not meet the eligibility rules laid out in the Union Constitution. Under the Union's Constitution and the law, there was no choice but to find such Brothers not qualified and this resulted in qualified candidates being unopposed. The qualified candidates and the offices to which they are seeking election are: Paul Hall, president; Cal Tanner, executive vice president; A1 Kerr, secretary-treasurer, Robert Matthews, vice president in charge of contracts and contract enforcement; Earl Shepard, vice president in charge of the Atlantic Coast; Lindsey J. Williams, vice president in charge of the Gulf Coast, and J. A1 Tanner, vice president in charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Frank Drozak, Leon Hall, Jr., William W. Hall -'d Edward X. Mooney, headquarters' representai.rcs; Joseph DiGiorgio, New York port agent; Ted Babkowski, Jack Bluitt, Angus Campbell, Eugene Dakin, Luige lovino, Pasquale (Pat) Marinelli, George McCartney, Frank Mongelli, Keith Terpe and Steve (Zubovich) Troy, New York joint patrol­ men. John F. Fay, Philadelphia agent; Albert (Al) Bernstein and Belarmino (Bennie) Gonzalez, Phila­ delphia joint patrolmen; Rexford Dickey, Baltimore agent; W. Paul Gonsorchik, Tony Kastina, Robert Pomerlane and Benjamin Wilson, Baltimore joint patrolmen; Louis Neira, Mobile agent; Harold J. Fischer, Robert L. Jordan, E. B. (Mac) McAuley and William J. Morris, Mobile joint patrolmen. C. J. (Buck) Stephens, New Orleans agent; Thomas E. Gould, Louis Guarino, Herman M. Troxclair and Stanley ^agler. New Orleans joint patrolmen; Paul Drozak, Houston agent; "Pete" Drewes, Roan Lightfoot, Franklin Taylor and Robert F (Mickey) Wilbum, Houston joint patrolmen, and Frank (Scottie) Aubusson, Detroit agent. The proposition on whether to make San Francisco a SIU Constitutional port would establish Thursdays during the second week following the first Sunday of every month for their meetings. Present SIU Constitutional Ports are New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. Page 11 �SlU Constitution Rules on Elections Article Xlll Eleetiens for Offieen, Heodqiiorten Rtpi«Miitarives, Port Agonis and Patrahnon Sccriea 1. NentMrioM. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Com­ munist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or ni of the Landnim-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Date Signature of member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. By rea­ son of the above self nomination provision the responsibility if any, for notifying a nominee of bis nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ mittee upon the letter's r^uest. SwriM 2. Cridmtials Comnittw. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting, with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee mem­ ber is unable to serve,' the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President, or the Secretary-Treas­ urer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. Tbe Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has sub­ mitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the rea­ son therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and .submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Com­ mittee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in headquarters by mid­ night of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the com­ mittee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addr^ses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by air mail, special delivery, registered or certified, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Sec­ tion Kb) of this Article. A disqualified app icant shall have Page 12 the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal', the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election.^ (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previ­ ously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elec­ tions for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Ageiit or Patrolman, has met all the re­ quirements of Section 1(a) of Article XH. SacHoii 3. •olleriRg Precadans. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall com­ mence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the Qty of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or Decem­ ber 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be^ on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, with­ out partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may con­ tain general information and instructive comments not incon­ sistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category with book number and job seniority classificarion status. The listing of the pOrts shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing withthe most northerly part of the Atlantic ^ast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the lists of ports is eriiausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be no write in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this remov­ able portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secre­ tary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number I. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, "Ballot" on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mail­ ing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, lection 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter's signature and on another line im­ mediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter's name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identical with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope in bold letters, the word, "Challenge." The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of "Roster Sheets" which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated, date, ballot number, signature full book member's name, book number and com­ ments, and such roster sheets shall' contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five col­ umns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand corner, the name of the port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be. printed the words, "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs." Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the number thereon, conform to the amount and num­ bers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and re­ turn to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This hie shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representa­ tive shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate col­ umn, the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot, seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper leh-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envel­ ope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full hook member ap­ pears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid rea­ sons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments," notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his chal­ lenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "voted challenge," and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mail­ ing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge." At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs," the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered per­ forated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the l^cretary-Treasurer at Headquarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not re­ lease any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. '(e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances; while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it t6 be at a port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital anytime during the first ten (10) days of the month of Novem­ ber of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall con­ tain a designation as to the address to which' such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be post­ marked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of Novemr her of the election year, shall be directed to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such ab­ sentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such No­ vember, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot," after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing envel­ ope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member, if the Secretary-Treasurer deter­ mines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforemen­ tioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mail­ ing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, including the reasons for determining such members's ineligi­ bility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Com­ mittee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and hook numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately subse­ quent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Scerioa 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Head­ quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tally­ ing Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, on the first busi­ ness day of the last week of said month. No officer, Head[uarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate or office, or the job or Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall lie charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in com­ plete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and ? Seafarers Log ill • I •li �SIU Constitution Rules on Election Continued with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall con­ tain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepan­ cies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member there­ of to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on chal­ lenged ballots and then tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Headquar­ ters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Head­ quarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the port in which Headquarters is located, shall be simi­ larly, reimbursed, except for transportation. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in at­ tendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's pro­ ceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subseuent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its iuties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be dis­ charged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. a (d) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements; two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st im­ mediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. The copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the elec­ tion and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action if war­ ranted may he taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall expedi­ tiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed violation, take such action as may be necessary if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be appli­ cable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, exc uding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immediately sub­ sequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the re­ sponsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such Febru­ ary 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details con­ stituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recom­ mendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide wbat action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dis^nt to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more mem­ bers of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contin­ gencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Section 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid spe­ cial vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. Sectioii 5. Elected Officers end Job HeMers: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the*ballot. The Union Tallying Commit­ tee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Sccriea 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head­ quarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman: (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates re­ ceiving the successively highest number of votes shall be de­ clared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or tbe next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the success­ ful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 11 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. ScctioR 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which direc­ tives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Report of Credentials Committee We, the utidersigned Committee on Credentials, were duly elected at the regular business meeting at Head­ quarters on August 2nd, 1971, in accordance with the Constitution. Your Committee has examined the credentals of the candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International Union of North America—^At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, for the years of 1972-73-74-75, as per Article XI, Section 1, and submit the following report: We qualified or disqualified those men who submitted for office by our Constittuion and particularly by the rules of our Constitution as contained in Articles XII and XIII. Article XII is known as Qualifications For Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs. The Article reads as follows: "Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. Union records. Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility; and b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) October 1971 years immediately prior to his nomination; and c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensetf capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other election jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in ac­ cordance with this Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing." Article XIII, is known as. Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol­ men. Sections 1 and 2 of that Article read as follows: "Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Sec­ tion 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may sub­ mit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrol­ man, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Com­ mittee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: a) The name of the candidate. b) His home address and mailing address. c) His book number. d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. e) Proof of citizenship. f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "1 hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a mem­ ber of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, em­ bezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, viola- Page 13 �t-, Report of Credentials Committee Continued tion narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the L^drum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this Constitution and still reach the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any dis­ Dated qualification by the Credentials Committee, in which Signature of Member Book No. event the one so previous classified shall then be deemed qualified. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made avail­ e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the able to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favor­ job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or able determination by the Board of Parole of the United Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the of Article XII." foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement Further, the Committee in making its determinations of the facts of his case together with true copies of the as to a candidate's continuous good standing, followed documents supporting his statement. the action of the membership in reference to the due Any full book member may nominate any other full date of the payment of assessments, which assessment book member in which event such full book member so payments were required during part of the period covered nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article for a candidate's continuous good standing. In the April, as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of 1965 membership meetings, the membership went on credentials. By reason of the above self nomination record that commencing with the year 1966 all annual provision the responsibility if any, for notifying a nom­ assessments shall be due and payable at the same time inee of his nomination to office, shall be that of the that the First Quarter's dues in each year are payable nominator. as per the Constitution. The membership then, in its All documents required herein must reach head­ November, 1967 membership meetings, reaffirmed this quarters no earlier than July 15th and no later than action of the membership in requiring that annual assess­ August 15th of the election year. ments be due and payable at the same time that the The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safe­ First Quarter's dues in each year are payable as per the keeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Constitution. Credentials Committee upon the latter's request. The foregoing is further substantiated by Article Section 2. Credentials Committee. XXrV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: a) A. Credentials Committee shall be elected at the "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing' shall regular meeting in August of the election year, at the mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Un­ port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of ion are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting, not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with two (2) members to be elected from each of the with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No officer. cated, the term, 'member' shall mean a member in good Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, standing." or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters Rep­ resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible Your Committee was further guided by the following for election to this Committee, except as provided for action that was adopted by the membership at the regular in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee membership meetings held in July of this year, 1971: member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend "1971 ELECTION OF AGLIWD OFFICERS until the President or Executive Vice-President, or the Under Article XII, Sub-section 1(b) of our Constitu­ Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meet­ tion, to be eligible for office a member, among other re­ ing at the port where Headquarters is located in order quirements, must be a full book member in continuous to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved immediately prior to his nomination, and under Article by a majority vote of the membership at a special meet­ XII, Sub-section 1(c), among other requirements, must ing called for that purpose at that Port. have at least one hundred days' seatime in an unlicensed b) After its election, the Committee shall immediatelycapacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel cov­ go into session. It shall determine whether the person ered by contract with the Union, or one hundred days has submitted his application correctly and possesses the of employment with, or in any office or job of, the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any em­ report listing each applicant and his book number under ployment at the Union's direction, or a combination of the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be these, between January 1st and the time of nomination marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the in the election year. findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been During our last officers' election in 1968, the Unions' marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated Credentials Committee in making its report to the mem­ in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a . bership, who then approved the report, recommended special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also ' that Sub-sectioii 1(b) for the election, be applied as be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be follows: signed by all of the Committee members, and be com­ TTiat any otherwise qualified member who in the pleted and submitted to the Ports in time for the next three year period prior to nomination failed to pay regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it his monetary obligations within the time required, shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then but thereafter paid and the Union accepted pay­ posted on the bulletin board in each port. ment and the member- was in good standing with On the last day of nominations, one member of the all rights and privileges, shall be considered to be Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept in continuous good standing for the purpose of delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in head­ nomination and election to office" quarters by midnight of closing day. The Credentials Committee report as approved by the c) Vlhen an applicant has been disqualified by the membership in 1968 also recommended that Sub-section committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram 1(c) for that election, be applied as follows: at the addresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of 'That in computing seatime for the purpose of this this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the sub-section, credit shall be given for each day of reasons for such disqualifications by air mail, special employment plus the equal amount for each day delivery, registered or certified, to die mailing address of vacation credit during the period between Janu­ designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A ary 1 and the time of nomination in the dection disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an year." appeal to the membership from the decision of the Com­ As we all know, the United States Department of mittee, He shall forward copies of such appeal to each Labor thereafter challenged our 1968 officers' election Port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon and, among other things, challenged the two aboveat a regular meeting no later, than the second meeting mentioned actions in that election. after the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In It is, therefore, recommended that in our officers'any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the election this year the Credentials Committee observe the applicant may appear in person before the Committee clear language of our Constituion v/ithout change or in­ within two days after the day on which the telegram terpretation, which among other qualifications requires is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualifi­ as to Article XII, Sub-section 1(b), that to be eligible, cation. the candidate be a full book member in continuous good Page 14 standing for at least three years immediately prior to his nomination, with the term "good standing" as defined in Article XXIV, Section 9, to wit, a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days of more or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with the Constitution. And as to• Sub-section 1(c) the clear'Constitutional language without change or interpretation, to wit, that such candidate have at least one hundred days' seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel or vessels covered by contract with the Un­ ion, or one hundred days of employment with or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its af­ filiates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year." The Committee in their deliberations made initial decisions with appropriate notification to candidates and subsequent further notifications as a result of their con­ tinued deliberations. In the course of their deliberations the Committee ultimately came to decisions which are later set forth. In arriving at these ultimate decisions, the Committee was most concerned with carrying put a stated principle of our Union, which is that "every qual­ ified member shall have the right to nominate himself for, and, if election or appointed, to hold office in this Union." In connection with the foregoing, we have also con­ sulted with the Secretary-Treasurer, who, under our Constitution, has the obligation to insure appropriate election procedures as legally required. (Article XIII, Section 7.) Our Secretary-Treasurer has further con­ sulted with the Union's Counsel as to the law applicable in Union nominations and elections. The following is a complete listing of all men who sub­ mitted their credentials to the Committee. The men's names and the office or job for which they submitted such credentials are listed in the order in which this Committee feels they should be placed on the general ballot, that is, in alphabetical order under the office or job for which they run, and that The Ports, following the Headquarters' offices, beginning with Boston, be ar­ ranged on the ballot geographically, as has been done in the past. Following each man's name and" book number is his qualification or disqualification, followed by the reason for same. PRESroENT LEO CRONSOHN, C-801—Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. JUAN V. FERNANDEZ, F-59—Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. PAUL HALL. H-1—Qualified Credentials in order. SIDNEY ROTHMAN, R.325—Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. M •1 -« EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CAL TANNER, T-1—Qualified Credentials in order. SECRETARY-TREASURER JOHN COLE, C-8—Disqualified Does not have 100 days' seatime from January 1, 1971 to date of nomination; receiving a pension from a Fund to which this Union is a party and as such, ineligible under the Constitution, to run for office. AL KERR, K-7—Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT ROBERT A. MATTHEWS, M-1—Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST EDWIN DAVIS, D-526—Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. EARL SHEPARD, S-2—Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST WILLIAM H, REYNOLDS, R-59()—Disqualified . Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. LINDSEY J. WILLIAMS, W-1—Qualified Credentials in order. Seafarers Log J �: :U', Report of Credenfials Committee Continued VICE-PRESroENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS AL TANNER, T-12—Qualified Credentials in order. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE FRANK DROZAK, D-22—Qualified Credentials in order. WILLIAM W. HALL, H-272—Qualified Credentials in order. LEON HALL, JR., H-125—Qualified Credentials in order. EDWARD X. MOONEY, M-7—Qualified Credentials in order. NEW YORK AGENT JOSEPH DIGIORGIO, D-2--Qualified Credentials in order. NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN TED BABKOWSKI, B-1—Qualified Credentials in order. JACK BLUITT, B-15—Qualified Credentials in order. ANGUS CAMPBELL, C-127—Qualified Credentials in order. EUGENE DAKIN, D-9—Qualified Credentials in order. LUIGE lOVINO, Ml—Qualified Credentials in order. PASQUALE (PAT) MARINELLI, M-462—Qualified Credentials in order.GEORGE MCCARTNEY, M-948—Qualified Credentials in order. FANK MONGELLI, M-1111—Qualified Credentials in order. KEITH TERPE, T-3—Qualified Credentials in order. STEVE (ZUBOVICH) TROY, T-485—Qualified Credentials in order. PHILADELPHIA AGENT JOHN F. FAY, F-363—Qualified Credentials in order. PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN ALBERT (AL) BERNSTEIN, B-3—Qualified Credentials in order. BELARMINO (BENNIE) GONZALEZ, G-4—Qualified Credentials in order. BALTIMORE AGENT REXFORD DICKEY, D-6—Qualified Credentials in order. BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN W. P. GONSORCHIK, G-2—Qualified Credentials in order. TONY KASTINA, K-5—Qualified Credentials in order. ROBERT POMERLANE, P-437—Qualified Credentials in order. BENJAMIN WILSON, W-217—Qualified Credentials in order. MOBILE AGENT LOUIS NEIRA, N-1—Qualified Credentials in order. MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN HAROLD J. FISCHER, F-1—Qualified Credentials in order. ROBERT L. JORDAN, J-1—Qualified Credentials in order. E. B. (MAC) McAULEY, M-20—Qualified Credentials in order. WILLIAM J. MORRIS, M-4—Qualified Credentials in order. WILLIAM SLATER, S-1206—Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. NEW ORLEANS AGENT C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS, 1-4—Qualified Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN WILLIAM AUTRY, A-522—Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. THOMAS E. GOULD, G-267—Qualified Credentials in order. LOUIS GUARINO, G-520—Qualified Credentials in order. HERMAN M. TROXCLAIR, T-4—Qualified Credentials in order. STANLEY ZEAGLER, Z-60^ualified Credentials in order. October 1971 HOUSTON AGENT PAUL DROZAK, D-180—Qualified Credentials in order. HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN "PETE" DREWES, D-177—Qualified Credentials in order. ROAN LIGHTFOOT, L.562—Qualified Credentials in order. FRANKLIN TAYLOR, T-180—Qualified Credentials in order. ROBERT F. (MICKEY) WILBURN, W-6—Qualified Credentials in order. DETROIT AGENT FRANK "SCOTTIE" AUBUSSON, A-8—Qualified Credentials in order. OTHER EDWARD ADAMS, A-473—Disqualified Failed to give name of the Port for which has was running for Patrolman; was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. HAROLD E. ARLINGHAUS, A-104—Disqualified Submitted credentials for Patrolman, Port of Wilming­ ton, which job was not carried in the President's PreBalloting Report; was' not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. GEORGE L. TOLLIVER, T-158—Disqualified Submitted credentials for Steward Dept. Patrolman— failed to give the name of the Port for which he was submitting; does not have 100 days' seatime from January 1, 1971 to date of nomination; was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years previous to nomination. As will be noted in the foregoing sections of the Com­ mittee's report, the provisions of the SIU Constitution governing election procedure made it mandatory that some of the men who had been nominated be disquali­ fied. In light of these circumstances, the Committee wishes to call to the attention of all members, the necessity of following all requirements and procedures, which are established by our Constitution to govern eligibility to candidacy to Union office. However, at this time the Committee particularly desires to point out the provisions of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of the Constitu­ tion, wherein is spelled out in detail the right of a dis­ qualified candidate to appeal from a decision of the Credentials Committee and how he does it. In compliance with Article XIII, Section 2, para­ graph (b) of our Constitution, and in an attempt to give every nominee every consideration and to try to pre­ vent any disqualifications by this Committee, Frank Rodriquez, Book No. R-862, and Emilio DiPietro, Book No. D-768, of the Credentials Committee, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of Sunday, August 15, 1971 to receive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of business hours by the Union. In fact, since August 15th, 1971 fell on a Sunday, which is not a normal business day, upon the advice of our Secretary-Treasurer and legal Counsel, the Chairman of the Committee, Frank Rodriquez, R-862, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of August 16th, 1971 to re­ ceive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of business hours by the Union on that date. The Committee points out, that in the President's PreBalloting Report approved by the membership as per the Constitution, and published in the June SEAFAR­ ERS LOG, the exact offices and jobs for which nomina­ tions were to be made was set forth. Included therein were the jobs of: New York Joint Patrolman, Philadel­ phia Joint Patrolman, Baltimore Joint Patrolman, Mo­ bile Joint Patrolman, New Orleans Joint Patrolman and Houston Joint Patrolman. Notwithstanding the foregoing, credentials were received from the following candidates for the following jobs: Eugene Dakin, D-9 Patrolman, New York W. Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 Patrolman, Baltimore William Slater, S-1206 Patrolman, Mobile The Committee noted that concerning the above three (3) candidates there is no position of "Patrolman" for each of such Ports, but the position is "Joint Patrolman" for each of such Ports. It is clear, however, to your Committee that the intent of the candidates is for Joint Patrolman of such Ports and such clear intent must be recognized. Accordingly, the Committee holds that the above three (3) candidates should be be disqualified for their failure to use the word "Joint." In passing upon the credentials for certain of the nominees, this Committee had to make a number of disqualifications, and the following are the details relative to each of those disqualifications: 1. Leo Cronsohn, C-108—Candidate for President Union records reveal that Brother Cronsohn did not pay his First Quarter dues for 1969 until the week end­ ing April 11, 1969, when they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. Records further reveal that he also failed to pay his 1969 General Fund As­ sessment until the week ending April 11, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. He further failed to pay his AOA Assessment for 1969 until the week ending April 11, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provi­ sions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, here­ after set forth. Therefore, Brother Cronsohn was dis­ qualified under Article XII, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;". This section of the Constitu­ tion is further supported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, not later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein other­ wise provided. TTie dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment.", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constittuion which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing', shall mean a member whose monetary ob­ ligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constittuion. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing.", and Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessd." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Cronsohn for the office of President. 2. Juan V. Fernandez, F-59—Candidate for President Union records reveal that Brother Fernandez did not pay his Fourth Quarter dues for 1968 until the week end­ ing November 15, 1968, when they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1968. Further, he also failed to pay his First Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending May 2, 1969, when they should have been paid by January 30, 1969. Further, he did not pay his Third Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending October 24, 1969, when they should have been paid by July 30, 1969, and the General Fund Assessment for 1969 was not paid until the week ending May 2, 1969, when it should have been paid by January 30, 1969. Further, the AOA Assessment for 1969 was not paid until the week ending May 2, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969; and the First Quarter dues for 1970 were not paid until the week end­ ing May 1, 1970, when they should have been paid by January 30, 1970. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Fernandez was disqualified under Article XII, Section 1, Paragraph (b) of our Constitu­ tion, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;". This section of the Constitution is further supported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as fol- Page 15 �Report of Credentials Committee Continued lows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, not later than the hrst business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adop­ tion of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment.", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term 'member in good standing' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Un­ ion are not arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing.", and Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arears in dues. An ar­ rearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicairie quarter, but this time shaH not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies ftw reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportnnlty to pay dues, because of em^oyment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Fernandez for the office of President. 3. Sidney Rothman, R-325—Candidate for President. V Union records reveal that Brother Rothman did not pay his dues for the Third Quarter of 1968 until the week ending August 9, 1968, when they should hav» been paid by July 30, 1968. The First Quarter dues for 1969 were not paid until the week ending March 21, 1969, when they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. The Fourth Quarter dues for 1969 were not paid until the week ending March 27, 1970 and should have been paid by October 30, 1969. Fur­ ther, the AOA for 1969 was not paid until the week ending August 29, 1969 when it should have been paid by January 30, 1969. The Second Quarter dues for 1970 were not paid until the week ending July 3, 1970, when they should have been paid by April 30, 1970; and the Fourth Quarter dues for 1970 were not paid until the week ending February 5, 1971, when they should have been paid by October 30, 1970. Further, the Second Quarter dues for 1971 were not paid until the week ending June 25, 1971, when they should have been paid by April 30, 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article 111, Sec­ tion 3 of the Constitution; hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Rothman was disqualified under Article Xll, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitu­ tion, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomina­ tion;". This section of the Constitution is further sup­ ported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment,", and Article XXIV, Sec­ tion 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Sec­ tion 9. The term, 'member in good standing' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing.", and Article 111, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Unioq. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage In does shaO be computed from the first day of the ap! Paige 16 l^cahle quarter, hut this time shall not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an inpatient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no owKHtunity to pay dues because of employment aboard and American flag mer­ chant vessel." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) In addition to the foregoing. Brother Rothman had also been disqualified for his failure to submit the Cer­ tificate as called for by the Landrum-Griflfin Act and by Article Xlll, Section 1(h) of our Constitution. However, after having been notified by the Committee by telegram, as per Article Xlll, Section 2(c) of the Constitution, he appeared personally before this Committee on August 16, 1971 and presented the aforementioned Certificate, which was accepted by the Conunittee. At this same personal appearance before the Committee, he made no presentations relative to his disqualification for his failure to maintain continuous good standing for the three-year period as called for in Article Xll, Section 1 (b) referred to above. This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Rothman for the office of President 4. John Cole, C-8—Candidate for Secretary-Treasurer. Brother Cole submitted a letter without any support­ ing documents, constituting his nomination for the office of Secretary-Treasurer. Based upon the statements con­ tained in his letter and examination of all available rec­ ords, Brother Cole has no seatime between January 1, 1971 and the time of his nomination and, furthermore, has been since December 1967 to date receiving a pen­ sion from a Union-Management Fund, to which Fund our Union is a party and, as such. Brother Cole is a pensioner. Therefore, Brother Cole was disqualified under Article Xll, Sections 1(c) and (e) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, provided: ". . . (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an Americanflag merchant vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Un­ ion's direction, or a combination of these, between Janu­ ary 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and . . . ". . . (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not re­ ceiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union." This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the avail­ able records, this Committee disqualified Brother Cole for the office of Secretary-Treasurer. 5. Edwin Davis, D-526—Candidate for Vice President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. Union records reveal that Brother Davis did not pay his Fourth Quarter dues for 1969 until the week end­ ing January 30, 1970, when they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1969. The Union records further reveal that he also failed to pay his 1969 Gen­ eral Fund Assessment until the week ending April 11, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than Janu­ ary 30, 1969. He further failed to pay his ADA As­ sessment for 1969 until the week ending April 11, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. Further, he did not pay his Third Quarter dues for 1970 until the week ending November 6, 1970, when they should have been paid no later than July 30th, 1970. As of the writing of this report, the Committee has been unable to find any record of Brother Davis hav­ ing paid the Third Quarter dues for 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payments requirements were not excused by reason of the provi­ sions of Article 111, Section 3 of the Constitution, here­ after set forth. Therefore, Brother Davis was disqualified under Ar­ ticle XII, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomina­ tion;". This section of the Constitution is further sup­ ported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment.", and Article XXIV, Sec­ tion 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Sec­ tion 9. The term 'member in good standing' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension of expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing.", and Article 111, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day <rf the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no OBPortunl^ to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessei." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) This Committee is bound by the Constitution and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Davis for the office of Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. 6. William H. Reynolds, Sr., R-590—Candidate for Vice President In Charge of the Gulf Coast. Union records reveal that Brother Reynolds did not pay his AOA Assessment for 1969 until the week ending March 21, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. As of the writing of this report, the Committee has been unable to find any rec­ ord of Brother Reynolds having paid the Third Quarter dues for 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article 111, Section 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Reynolds was disqualified under Article Xll, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomina­ tion;". This section of the Constitution is further sup­ ported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment.", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing'-shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Un­ ion are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in ac­ cordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise ex­ pressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a mem­ ber in good standing.", and Article 11, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage In dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shidl not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or -r J. +: ' i' j t -i; t >- > Seafarers Log t t ' J. �Report of Credentials Committee Continued other accredited hospital: "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and fur­ ther provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Reynolds for the Office of Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast. 7. WiUiam Slater, S-1206—Candidate for MobUe Joint Pidrohnan. Union records reveal that Brother Slater did not pay his First Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending June 13, 1969, when they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. Records further reveal that he also failed to pay his 1969 General Fund Assessment until the week ending June 13, 1969, when it should have paid no later than January 30, 1969. He further failed to pay his AOA Assessment for 1969 until the week ending June 13, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. As of the writing of this report, the Committee has been unable to find any record of Brother Slater having paid the Third Quarter dues for 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Sec­ tion 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. There­ fore, Brother Slater was disqualified under Article XII, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination This section of the Constitution is further supported by Ar­ ticle V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment.", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term 'member' shall means a member in good standing.", and Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage In dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement w.thin ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel." (Underlining by the Committee.) This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and available rec­ ords, this Committee disqualified Brother Slater for the job of Mobile Joint Patrolman. 8. William Autry, A-522—Candidate for New Or­ leans Joint Patrolman. Union records reveal that Brother Autry did not pay his Second Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending August 1, 1969, when they should have been paid no later than April 30, 1969. Further, he failed to pay his First Quarter dues for 1971 until the week ending March 26, 1971, when they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Sec­ tion 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Hrnther Autrv. tion 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in con­ tinuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;". This section of the Constitution is further supported by Article V, Section 1. which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall, be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: !'Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing' shall mean a mem­ ber whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under sus­ pension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing", and Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be .automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the ap­ plicable quarter, but this time shall not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member- is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessd." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) This Committee is bound by the Constitution and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Autry for the job of New Orleans Joint Patrolman. 9. Edwards Adams, A-473—Candidate for Joint Patrolman (No Port). Union records reveal that Brother Adams did not pay his Fourth Quarter dues for 1968 until the week ending April 11, 1969, when they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1968. Further, he also failed to pay his First Quarter dues for 1969 until the week' ending June 13, 1969, when they should have been paid by January 30, 1969. Further, he did not did not pay his Third Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending November 7, 1969, when they should have been paid by July 30, 1969. Also, he did not pay his Fourth Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending Novem­ ber 7, 1969, when they should have been paid by October 30, 1969, and the General Fund Assessment for 1969 was not paid until the week ending June 13, 1969, when it should have been paid by January 30, 1969. Further, the AOA Assessment for 1969 was not paid until the week ending June 13, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969, and the Second Quarter dues for 1970 were not paid until the week ending September 4, 1970, when they should have been paid by April 30, 1970. As of the writing of this report, the Committee has been unable to find any record of Brother Adams having paid the Third Quarter dues for 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payments requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Adams was disqualified under Article XII, lection 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution which reads as fol­ lows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination ". This section of the Constitution is further supported by Article V, Sec­ tion 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Con­ stitution which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for the thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitu­ tion. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, 'member' shall mean a member in good standing and as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day rf the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to ac­ tivity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and fur­ ther provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel. (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) Further, Brother Adams nominated himself for a Patrolman rather than a Joint Patrolman. For the reason set forth earlier in this Committee's report, he is not disqualified for the same. However, he failed to name the Port for which he was such a candidate, and as to be noted. Joint Patrolman positions are open for the Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. It is obvious, therefore, that he is not a qualified candidate for a stated position as he has failed to name the Port for which he is a candidate, as called for in Article XIII, Section 1(d) of our Constitu­ tion, which reads as follows: "Section 1. Nominations. "Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nom­ ination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Rep­ resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: . . (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman." This Committee is bound by the Constitution and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Adams for the job of Joint Patrolman (No Port). 10. Harold E. Arlinghaus, A-104—Candidate for Wilmington Joint Patrolman. Union records reveal that Brother Arlinghaus has not paid his Third Quarter dues for 1968, when they should have been paid no later than July 30, 1968. Further, he also failed to pay his Second Quarter dues for 1970 until the week ending January 29, 1971, when they should have been paid by April 30, 1970. Further, he did not pay his Third Quarter dues for 1970 until the week ending January 29, 1971, when they should have been paid by July 30, 1970, and "he did not pay his Fourth Quarter dues for 1970 until the week ending January 29, 1971, when they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1970. As of the writing of this report, the Committee has been unable to find any record of Brother Arlinghaus having paid the Second Quarter dues for 1971, which should have been paid by April 30, 1971, or of his having paid the Third Quarter dues for 1971. which should have been paid by July 30, 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitu­ tion, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Arlinghaus was disqualified under Article XII, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good stand­ ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination ". This section of the Constitu­ tion is further supported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly on a calendar year basis, not later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. TTie dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term, 'member in good stand­ ing' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise ex­ pressly indicated, the term, 'member' shall mean a mem­ ber in good standing and Article III, Section 3 of our �Report of Credentials Committee Conclusion "Section 3. Members more than one quarter In arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall for­ feit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shaH be computed from the first day of the apirficable quarter, but this time shall not niu! "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and fur­ ther provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has uo opportunity to pay dues because of employmeni aboard an Americau-fl^ mer­ chant vessel. (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) In addition to the foregoing, he submitted credentials for the position of Patrolman, Port of Wilmington. The failure to use the word "Joint," assuming there was the position of Joint Patrolman, Port of Wilmington, would not in itself disqualify him for that position for the reason expressed before in this report concerning that issue. However, there is no such position as Joint Patrol­ man or Patrolman, Port of Wilmington, nor was such a job carried in the President's Pre-balloting Report. Article XIII, Section 1(d) of our Constitution reads as follows: "Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Sec­ tion 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the Secretary Treasurer at Head­ quarters, or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: ". . . The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman." This Committee is bound by the Constitution and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and available records, this Committee must and does find Brother Arlinghaus not qualified for an office or job. 11. George L. Toiliver, T-158—Candidate for Joint Patrolman (No Port). As of the writing of this report, the Committee has been unable to find any record of Brother Toiliver hav­ ing paid the Third Quarter dues for 1971, which should have been paid by July 30, 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirement was not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Toiliver was disqualified under Article XII, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination^". This section of the Constitution is further supported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: "Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­ stitution as amended and may be changed only by Con­ stitutional amendment.", and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing' shall mean a mem­ ber whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good stand­ ing.", and Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run; "(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. "(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. "(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. "(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good stand­ ing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. "(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel." (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) In addition to the foregoing, Brother Toiliver has been disqualified for his failure to have one-hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1971 and the date of nomination as called for in Article XII, Section 1(c) of our Constitution which reads as follows: "Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Head­ quarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman pro­ vided: ". . . (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an Americanflag merchant vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomina­ tion in the election year;" Further, Brother Toiliver nominated himself for the position of Steward Department Patrolman. Similarly as to other candidates as expressed above in this report. failure to use the word "Joint" would not disqualify him. However, he failed to name the Port for which he was such a candidate and as to be noted. Joint Patrolman positions are open for the Ports of New York, Philadel­ phia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. It is obvious, therefore, that he is not a qualified candidate for a stated position as he has failed to name the Port for which he is a candidate, as called for in Article XIII, Section 1(d) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "Section 1. Nominations. "Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters, or sending a letter addressed . to the Credentials Committee, in care of the SecretaryTreasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: . . (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman." This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the avail­ able records, this Committee must and does find Brother Toiliver not qualified for an office or job. Telegrams were sent to each man who was disqualified by the Committee, telling him of his disqualification, as well as a detailed letter being sent to each man so dis­ qualified, all in compliance with our Constitution. In addition, each man disqualified received a copy of our Constitution, so that the disqualified nominee would have available the procedure to be used in appeal from the decision of the Credentials Committee. The membership can readily see from the foregoing report, that your Committee has made every effort possible within the confines of our Constitution to qualify every nominee. All credentials were turned over to the Committee in good order at 9:00 A.M- Tuesday, August 3rd, 1971, or have been received by mail since that date. All credentials have been examined in strict accordance with the Con­ stitution. Any defect in the credentials disposed of by the Committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely affected by such defect has denied this to the Committee. This Committee, having completed its duties, ad­ journed at 2:00 P.M. on August 23, 1971 in the Head­ quarters offices of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Dated: August 23, 1971 Fraternally submitted: T. Rodrlguu, ll-< l-««2(3Kk Dipt. Oulmn E. Tirrdll, T-1B8 T-1B8 Otck Omt. t. IZmm U1HWH). iP/M tkim w. C. Ctroprti^. c-2: •.-if EnslB# OeptT Cthhsch.l.MS2 iiMrdkpt- J. Stbkou, Dr.. S-SI (Ml- fi. rr/. .n- a ft'/ Stmtrd Oapt. The report of the Credentials Committee was concurred in by the membership at their September membership meetings and posted on the bulletin boards at the Ports. Candidates Appeals from Credentials Committee Report The following appeals were presented to and acted upon by the membership. October 4, 1971 As Secretary-Treasurer, pursuant to Article XIII, Section 7, I am required to report to you for your action the following appeals. As per Article XIII, Section 2, the Credentials Committee issued its Report concern­ ing the candidacy of applicants for Union office. A copy of this Report has been posted on the bulletin board in each Port. As the Report shows, all candidates dis­ qualified by the Credentials Committee were duly notified of their disqualification by the Credentials Committee. Three (3) disqualified candidates have appealed their dis­ qualification and as provided by Article XIII, Section 2(d) of the Constitution, the membership is required to act on their appeals. Each of the three (3) appeals are required to be acted on separately. 1. JOHN COLE, C-8-^Candidate for Secretary-Treasurer. The Credentials Committee concerning this candidate found and reported as follows: "Brother Cole submitted a letter without any supporting documents, constituting his nomination for the office of Secretary-Treasurer, Based upon the statements contained in his letter and examination of all available records. Brother Cole has no seatime be-tween January 1, 1971 and the time of his nomination and, .furthermore, has been Page 18 ll'fA 7;-Mv,.-:A'}.-. • Seafarers Log �Candidates' Appeals from Credentials Committee Report Confinued since December 1967 to date receiving a pension from a Union-Management Fund, to which Fund our Union is a party and, as such. Brother Cole is a pensioner. Therefore, Brother Cole was disqualified under Article XII, Sections 1(c) and (e) of our Constitu­ tion, which read as follows: 'lection 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, provided: . . (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels covered Ijy contract with this Union, or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and ffie time of nomination in the election year; and ... '. . . (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Un­ ion's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union." 'This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the forgeoing and the available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Cole for the office of Secretary-Treasurer." Brother Cole's appeal is as follows: "118 Hilltop Acres Yonkers, New York 10704 September 4, 1971 "Appeal from Decision of Credentials Committee Membership Meeting Brother Seafarers: My nomination for the office of Secretary-Treasurer was rejected because I was unable to make 100 days seatime in the current year. Not permitted equal "suffer incapacity, or incarceration, I can't interchange my unfit status for seatime opportunity with Union officials who are constitutionally qualified should they as incumbents can do for employment time, when on unlimited leaves of absence. Kerr's UNCONSTITUTIONAL pre-balloting recommendations in July set the tone for the coming "contest." The Credentials Committee felt that Executive Board sponsored inconsistencies with the law were secondary to the technicality I , was stuck with. Sure-thing Kerr elected not to face me in a political match-up as he would be forced to debate forbidden issues of deep membership frustration instead of his narrow self-serving business unionism. "I received my telegram of disqualification August 18th having been sent, August 14th. O.K., Western Union was being struck, yet my nomination went in first, my rejection letter was held up till last, contrary to the requirement 'I be notified immediately.' Not having Kerr's teletype facilities delay in getting word to the scattered grass roots team prevented choice of a replacement for me, as well as hurting in coordination of an effort to reroute another vote of confidence for perennial repeaters on the ballot to a bona fide election. "An analysis of our 1968 election at Cornell University last year reached these conclusions: 'The Constitution and By-laws of the SIU are used by incumbents to maintain their power. Untif independents can qualify for office as easily as the incumbents can, until equal access to campaign devices are granted and until challengers have the right to impartial nomination and balloting procedures guar­ anteed through an impatrial constitutional or by-law provision, membership particiation in union government would continue to be severely limited. Perhaps the outcome of the pending court action in which John Cole has petitioned for a new election and continued pressure from the Department of Labor may result in greater ihdividual democracy in the future for SIU members.' "I submit that the administration is in violation of Article XVI, Section 2(h); Article XXIII, Section 3; Article XIII, Section 2(a), among others. The first two violations coupled with a ritualistic reading at every meeting of the oath of obligation which inhibits members from speaking freely are matters of general concern because it says in effect: Don't betray your union brothers by dissenting from Executive Board policy, so help you GOD! Hitherto, anyone who questioned official authority was found guilty of malicious villification and was liable to expulsion. This illegal threat is still carried in the constitution to overawe mem­ bers despite an 1965 high court ruling against it. So much for member's voice, what power has its vote? In the last half year two independent actions (Mobile's bid for replacements after 6 months for Vietnam Sealift—^weary members; and New York's request for a maintenance raise for dry docked Seafarers, were politely heard and promptly forgotten. They were referred to a Negotiating Com­ mittee that never even assembled for the contract's annual wage review when NMU's automatic boost pushed their scales ahead of ours again. They can't blame Nixon's freeze for that. "A third constitutional breach has to do with the tainted composition of the Credentials Committee itself. In the event of a tie vote, a special meeting has to be called to resolve the winner of the run-off by majority vote of the membership. This body carried an unconstitutional 7, and no amount of hand votes can make its finding valid, an arbitrary ruling put the odd man in, the game rules were flimflammed to keep me out. The Committee was blind to the double standard in the requirements which allows incumbents substitutes during the qualifying period to stand in for them and when they are disabled or on leaves of absence, it would not countenance my certified injury as an extenuating circumstance. Applicability to the rules when affecting themselves, the Committee didn't want to know about, which leaves the hand-picked sixth committeeman open to suspicion of being a plant. At any rate, two holier than thou ineligibles collaborated in putting me down as a candidate. "Kerr has to bear responsibility for the irregularities which deprive Seafarers from adequate safeguards to insure a fair election as. he is ex-officio member of the committee. Make the Secretary-Treasurer sweat for his job on The Good Ship Lollypop. Vote me his opposite number on the ballot. Fraternally submitted Signed/ John Cole (C-S)" Brother Cole's appeal was received in sufficient time for presentation at the Septem­ ber membership meetings of the Constitutional Ports of Headquarters—Port of New York, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile, and the membership at such Ports acted October 1971 upon his appeal. At the Port of Baltimore, Brother Cole's appeal was not received until after the September membership meeting, and at the Ports of Detroit and Phila­ delphia there was no quorum foar the September membership meeting. In view of this. Brother Cole's appeal is to be presented to the membership at their October memberbership meetings at the Ports of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Detroit, provided, of course, there is a quorum present for the holding of a membership meeting. 2. SIDNEY ROTHMAN, R-325—Candidate for President The Credentials Committee concerning this candidate found and reported as follows: "Union records reveal that Brother Rothman did not pay his dues for the Third Quarter of 1968 until the week ending August 9, 1968, when they should have been paid by July 30, 1968. The First Quarter dues for 1969 were not paid until the week ending March 27, 1970 and should have been paid by October 30, 1969. Further, the ADA for 1969 was not paid until the week ending August 29, 1969 when it should have been paid by January 30, 1969. The Second Quarter dues for 1970 were not paid until the week ending July 3, 1970, when they should have been paid by April 30, 1970; and the Fourth Quarter dues for 1970 were not paid until the week ending February 5, 1971, when they should have been paid by October 30, 1970. Further, the Second Quarter dues for 1971 were not paid until the week ending June 25, 1971, when they should have been paid by April 30, 1971. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. "Therefore, Brother Rothman was disqualified under Article XII, Section 1, para­ graph (b) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: '(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years im­ mediately prior to his nomination;'. This section of the Constitution is further supported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: 'Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment,' and Article XXFV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: 'Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing,' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other­ wise expressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing.', and Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution which reads as follows: • 'Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed firom the first day of the applicarible quarter, but this time shall not run; '(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. '(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. '(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. '(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. '(d) While a member has no opportunityto pay dues because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel. (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) "In additon to the foregoing. Brother Rothman had also been disqualified for his failure to submit the Certificate as called for by the Landrum-Griffin Act and by Article XIII, Section 1(h) of our Constitution. However, after having been notified by the Committee by telegram, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) of the Constitution, he appeared personally before this Committee on August 16, 1971 and presented the aforementioned Certificate, which was accepted by the Committee. At this same per­ sonal appearance before the Conunittee, he made no presentations relative to his disqualificaiton for his failure to maintain continuous good standing for the three-year period as called for in Article XII, Section 1(b) referred to above. "This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and available records, this Committee disqualified Brother Rothman for the office of President." Brother Rothman's appeal is as follows: A letter dated August 23, 1971, which reads as follows: "S. Rothman—R-324 8-23-71 "TO THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE: Protest against disqualification for office of President. Reason for being disqualified was that my dues weren't paid on time—19681969-1970. My qualification for a member in good standing. My dues were paid on August 4, 1971 when I threw in for Candidate, which I should be entitled to run for office. The way the constitution reads as, that if your one day behind paying your dues within 3 yrs, your blackball for running for office. There are many running for office, haven't gone to sea from 8 yrs to 27 yrs, that don't even have one day on deep sea ships, our safe guards for the individual member has no rights accord­ ing to our constitution because the Executive Board makes the rules. As yours, Signed/ S. Rothman" In reply thereto, letter of Secretary-Treasurer Kerr, dated August 24, 1971, which reads as follows: "August 24, 1971 "Mr. Sidney Rothman 437 46th Street Brooklyn, New York 11220 Dear Bro. Rothman: Your registered letter dated August 23, 1971 addressed to the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union Credentials Committee, was received by the Union today. Please be advised that the Credentials Committee concluded its work and report on August 23, 1971 and then disbanded. "According to the records, the Credentials Committee, by registered letter dat^ August 13, 1971, received by you on August 13, 1971, notified you of your dis- Page 19 �Candidates Appeals from Credentials Committee Report T J Continued qualification and the procedures required to be followed. We enclose herewith a copy of such letter and a copy of the Union's Constitution and direct your atten­ tion to Article XIII, Sections 2(c) and (d). Fraternally, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA-AGLIWD Signed/ A1 Kerr—Secretary-Treasurer" Brother Rothman's letter of September 20, 1971, which reads as follows: "September 20, 1971 "APPEAL FROM DECISION OF CREDENTIALS COMMITUBE Brother Seafarers: The Report of the Credentials Committee is invalid, because three members from the Steward Dept. were nonunated August 2, 1971. The last two finished in a tie, one to serve on the Committee, the other to be alternate. Article XIII, Section 2(a) states: The Committee results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being re­ solved by a majority vote of the membership at a Special Meeting called for that purpose at that Port. Chairman DiGiorgio entertained the motion to carry the illegal extra man. I urge you to allow my name to go on the ballot for the office of President. Fraternally yours. Signed/ S. Rothman R-325 Relative to the election of the Credentials Committee at Headquarters—Port of New York at their membership meeting of August 2, 1971, the minutes relating to the election of the Credentials Committee reads as follows: "Motion by E. Mooney, Book No. M-7, seconded by Jack Bluitt, Book No. B-15, to open nominations for election of a Credentials Committee consisting of sue (6) members—two (2) from each department. "Nominated F. Rodriquez E. TerrelU J. Gonzales E. A. Parr W. Koflowitch E. DiPietro C. Caropresco G. McAlpine O. Paschal J. Gibbons, Jr. C. A. Carr M. Bass Book No. B-862 T-188 G-812 P-1 K-467 D-768 C-236 M-362 P-752 G-751 C-714 B.128 Department Deck Deck -Deck Deck Deck Engine Engine Engine Steward Steward Steward Steward Votes Received 100 108 19 24 13 99 119 25 99 123 20 21 Elected X X X X X X "Motion by E. Mooney, Book No. M-7, seconded by Jack Bluitt, Book No. B-15, that nominations be closed and members with the highest number of votes stand elected. Carried unanimously. The above members were elected by a majority vote of members present at the meeting." In addition, at the membership meeting at Headquarters—Port of New York on September 7, 1971, the minutes of the August 2, 1971 Headquarters membership meet­ ing were read and accepted without objection. The record further reveals that Brother Rothman was present at the September 7th membership meeting at Headquarters. 3. LEO CRONSOHN, C-801—Candidate for President The Credentials Committee concerning this candidate found and reported as follows: "Union records reveal that Brother Cronsohn did not pay his First Quarter dues for 1969 until the week ending April 11, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than January 30, 1969. He further failed to pay his AOA Assessment for 1969 until the week ending April 11, 1969, when it should have been paid no later than Janu­ ary 30, 1969. Records further reveal that the above Union monetary payment require­ ments were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, hereafter set forth. Therefore, Brother Cronsohn was disqualified under Article XII, Section 1, paragraph (b) of our Constitution which reads as follows: '(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;'. This section of the Constitution is further supported by Article V, Section 1, which reads as follows: 'Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of "this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment.', and Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: 'Section 9.' The term, 'member in good standing,' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or whose is not under suspension or expulsion effective in ac­ cordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'mem­ ber' shall mean a member in good standing.', and Article III, Section 3 of our Con­ stitution which reads as follows; "Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be compute from the first day of the apjdicable quarter, but this time shall not run; '(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. '(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. '(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. '(d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. '(e) Wiiiie a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employment aboard an American-flag merchant vessel.' (Underlining supplied by the Committee.) "This Committee is bound by the Constitution, and had to decide on the basis of the Constitution—it had no other choice. Based on the foregoing and the available' records, this Committee disqualified Brother Cronsohn for the office of President." By letter dated September 7, 1971, Brother Cronsohn advised as fcrflows: "P.O. Box 11516 Santruce, P.R. 00910 September 7, 1971 Credentials Conunittee Care of: A1 Kerr Searfarers International Union 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Dear Sirs (A1 Kerr), I received the notice of your "illegal disqualification" of my candidacy for President of the Seafarers International Union of North America—^AGLIWD! I am hereby appealing this illegal disqualification to you for the following reasons. I would have appealed sooner but I did not receive your notice of disqualifiaction until September 1, 1971. The reason for this is that my ship the S/S Gateway City arrived in San Juan on August 21, 1971 at about 2 P.M. Saturday, and sailed that night around midnight, so it was impossible to go to my post office in Santuce for it is only open until 12 noon on Saturdays. Enclosed find a letter from the Chief Mate to substantiate this! "You disqualify me illegally for the following reasons: II •1) You claim that I did not pay my dues of the second quarter in 1969 until April 11, 1969 so I am disqualified. Well I was employed aboard the S/T Overseas Rebecca from March 9, 1969 until April 11, 1971 when I payed my dues at the payoff. Article III Section 3(c) plainly states that this shall not apply 'while a member has no opportunity to pay dues because of employ­ ment aboard an American flag merchant vessel.' I will substantiate this in New York! "2) I was an in-patient and out-patient, unfit for duty from December 26, 1971 until the middle of February 1969. Article III Section 3(b) clears me on this point stating 'while a patient is a patient in the USPHS, or any other ac­ credited hospital. I will substantiate this with my discharges and abstracts which are in a safe deposit box in New York. When I come to New York I will produce them! "3) By disqualifying me for the delay in payment of dues you have gone contrary to the law! For it plainly states in a booklet put out by the U.S. Department of Labor—'Furthermore, a member in good standing whose dues have been checked off under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant his voluntary authorization may not be disqualified from voting (or being a candidate) b^ cause of alleged delay in transmission of or default in payment of dues! You can find this in a booklet titled "Electing Union Officers" on Page 25, Section B titled "Meaning of a Member in Good Standing" last paragraph! So my very honest Union brothers you have gone contrary to the law in order to prevent an honest Union member for running for office against a bunch of corrupt union officials. "I furthermore charge that the Credentials Committee are just pawns, and puppets of A1 Kerr our most 'honest' Secretary-Treasurer! Mr. Kerr is supposed to super­ vise the Credentials Committee but in actuality he absolutely controls, and directs the Credentials Committee! This do I hereby truly charge! The Credentials Com­ mittee is picked by A1 Kerr, and is suppos^ly elected at a free (kangaroo type) union meeting! So what chance does a lone outsider like me have for a fair deal? Signed/ Leo Cronsohn, C-801 "Copies of this letter are being sent to the Secretary of Labor, and the Office of the Attorney-General in Washington, D.C.!" With this letter of September 7, 1971, he enclosed the following statement: "S.S. GATEWAY CITY—VOY. #445 San Juan, Puerto Rico "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; This is to certify that the S.S. GATEWAY CITY docked in San Juan, Puerto on August 21, 1971 at 1335 Hrs. (1:36 P.M.) and left the dock on August 22, 1971 at 0014 Hrs. (12:14 A.M.) Signed/ Jos^rii L. Hernandez, Chief Officer S.S. Gateway City By letter dated September 25, 1971, Brother Cronsohn advised as follows: "P.O. Box 11516 Santurce, P.R. 00910 Septeniber 25, 1971 "Credentials Committee care of: Ai Kerr Seafarers International Union 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Sir(s), Enclosed find a Coast Guard discharge showing that I was at sea on a S.I.U. ship the Supertanker Overseas Rebecca when you claim to of disqualified me for being in arrear in dues from January 1, 1969 until April 11, 1969! Enclosed discharge should clear me according to this Article III, Section 3(c) of S.I.U. constitution. I just got this from my safe deposit box here in New York. Also you will find enclosed U.S.P.H.S. medical abstracts substantiating the fact that I was unfit for duty, and in the hospital during the first quarter in 1969 when I was in the arrear of dues. This should also clear me under Article III, Section 3(b) of our S.I.U. constitution! I just received these medical abstracts from San Francisco. Actually I don't really need all these because the labor law plainly states Page 20 Seafarers Log SSBS 1 1 II �Candidates' Appeals from Credentials Committee Report Conclusion 'Furthermore—a member in good standing whose dues have been checked off under a collective bargaining agreement pursuant his voluntary authorization may not be disqualified from voting (or being a candidate) because of alledged delay in transmission of or default in payment of dues!' You can find this in a booklet titled "Electing Union Officers' on Page 25, section 8 titled 'Meaning of a member in Good Standing' last paragraph. So if the labor law of the United States plainly states that you cannot be disqualified from voting (or being a candidate) because of alleged delay in transmission of or default in payment of dues! It then is beyond me how my so very 'honest' union brothers disqualified me from being a candi­ date for President of the Seafarers International Union. Well I hope the enclosed discharge and medical abstracts clears everything up, and that I will be on the ballot for the President of the Seafarers International Union (S.I.U.) in the forthcoming election. Thank you most kindly brothers! Here's hoping for an honest election. Very truly yours, Signed/ Leo Cronsohn, C-IOS" With his September 25, 1971 letter he enclosed a letter dated September 14, 1971 from U.S. Public Health Service Out-Patient Clinic, San Pedro, California which reads as follows: "September 14, 1971 RE: CRONSOHN, Leo FILE: SP# 02 41 27 "Seafarer's International Union 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Attention: Mr. A1 Kerr: Dear Mr. Kerr Mr. Cronsohn was treated in this outpatient clinic on January 21, 1969, January 28, 1969 and February 11, 1969. He was made not fit for duty on January 21, 1969 and made fit for duty on February 11, 1969, Sincerely, Signed/ Veta M. Kirk Supervisor Medical Record Section** llf . He further enclosed a receipt (No. G 44660) for payment of his Union monetary obligations dated April 6, 1969, which reflects payment of dues for the first and second Quarters of 1969 and the payment of his General Fund and AOA 1969 assessments. In addition, he enclosed photocopy of discharge (Serial No. 1 6312414) aboard the Overseas Rebecca which reflects date of shipping as March 7, 1969 and date of discharge April 6, 1969. Upon receipt of Brother Crosohn's appeal dated September 7, 1971 which appeared to raise new facts, further inquiry and research was made so that all facts relative Brother Cronsohn's eligibility would be fully available and presented to the membership for their evaluation and decision. The further facts secured as a result of this investiga­ tion constitute a copy of letter dated September 13, 1969 from the Memorial Hospital of Long Branch, California; a letter dated September 13, 1971 from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, San Francisco, California, as well as a copy of letter of September 14, 1971 from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, San Pedro, California. Such letters read as follows: "MEMORIAL HOSPITAL September 13, 1971 , "Leo Cronsohn P.O. Box 11516 Puerto Rico, 00910 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. The above patient Mr. Leo Cronsohn was admitted to this hospital on December 26, 1968 and discharged on December 30, 1968. The above information was taken from the hospital records. Signed/ Mona M. Lennox—^Medical Records" "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE September 13, 1971 San Francisco RE: CRONSOHN, Leo Reg. No. 20 05 91 SS# 081 20 5772 "Mr. A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer Seafarers International Union 675 4th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Dear Mr. Kerr: This is to verify that Mr. Leo Cronsohn was admitted to this hospital on 12-3068. He was discharged on 1-7-69 as Not Fit For Duty for two weeks and was to report to the Public Health Service Clinic in San Pedro at the end of the two weeks. Sincerely yours. Signed/ (Miss) Betty C. Brooks Clinical Social Worker" "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE September 14, 1971 San Pedro RE: CRONSOHN, Leo FILE: SP# 02 41 27 "Seafarers International Union 675 4th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Attention: Mr. A1 KenDear Mr. Kerr: Mr. Cronsohn was treated in this outpatient clinic on January 21, 1969, Janu­ ary 28, 1969 and February 11, 1969. He was made not fit for duty on January 21, 1969 and made fit for duty on February 11, 1969. Sincerely, Signed/ Veta M. Kirk SupervlsMMedical Record Section" It is to be noted that the above letter of September 14, 1971 is the original letter a copy of which is contained in Brother Cronsohn's appeal letter of September 25, 1971. These facts show that Brother Cronsohn was a hospital in-patient from DecembCT 26, 1968 to January 7, 1969; an out-patient from January 8, 1969 to February 10, 1969 and Fit for Duty on February 11, 1969. The facts further show that Brother Cronsohn shipped on the Overseas Rebecca from March 7, 1969 to April 6, 1969 and paid on April 6, 1969 his first and second quarter 1969 dues and General Fund 1969 and AOA 1969 assessments. As the Credentials Committee Report shows, under Article III, Section 3 of our Constitution, the time for payment of Union monetary obligations are extended, among other reasons when a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hos­ pital. This constitutional extension does not apply when a member is an out-patient The Union monetary obligations which Brother Cronsohn failed to timely pay and for which the Credentials Committee disqualified him, were all due, including the grace period provided for by the constitution, no later than January 30, 1969. However, it is clear that because of Brother Cronsohn's hospital in-patient status from January 1st to January 7th, 1969, such period is extended by seven days to February 6, 1969. However, as Brother Cronsohin states and as the records reflect, he was not a hospital in-patient after January 7, 1969 nor did he ship out until March 7, 1969 and did not pay his Union monetary obligations for the quarter 1969 until April 6, 1969. As such. Brother Cronsohn's monetary obligations were in arrears for more than thirty days, with February 6, 1969 being the 30th day. It is to be further noted that there is no evidence that Brother Cronsohn was on a dues checkoff under a collective bargaining agreement. The membership, at membership meetings in September and/or October, 1971, denied each of the above three appeals. im For a SAMPLE BALLOT I Turn the Page Page 21 �",• - • !t .i^r"' '.r 'f'-i.- •vi. ••W No. 0000 vfi'jV^.-"' OFFICIAL BALLOT For Election of 1972-1975 Officers SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st, 1971 THROUGH DECEMBER 31st, 1971 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS - In order to vote for a candidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. MOBILE AGENT Vote for One 31 n Louis Neira, N-1 MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Four 32 • Harold J. Fischer, F-1 33 • Robert L. Jordan, J-1 34 • E. B. "Mac" McAuley, M-20 35 • William J. Morris, M-4 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote for One 36 • C. J. "Buck" Stephens, S-4 NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Four 37 • Thomas E. Gould, G-267 38 • Louis Guarino, G-520 39 • Herman M. Troxclair, T-4 40 • Stanley Zeagler, Z-60 HOUSTON AGENT Vote for One Paul Drozak, D-180 41 •i ^^^HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Four 42 • "Pete" Drewes, D-177 43 O Roan Lightfoot,.L-562 44 • Franklin Ta^r, T-180 45 • Wilborn, W-6. 8, • Frank Drozak, D-22 AGENT 9 • Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 Vote for One 10 • William W. Hall, H-272 11 • Edward X. Mooney, M-7 • Frank (Scottie) Aubusson, A-8 THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUTIONALLY ADOPTED PROPOSIl IF ADOPTED, WOULD MAKE SAN FRANCISCO A CON! BE VOTED UPON, INAL PORT. PROPOSITION The last sentence of Article X, Section 1(e), first paragraph of our Constitution, shall be amended to read as follows: "The Ports of New York, Phildelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Detroit and San Francis^ be closed except by Constitutional amendment." (Italics are new.) and Article XXIII, Section 1 of our Constitution, second paragraph, the first two sentences be amended fr "During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monda; day—at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next\eek held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; on Wednesday—at Mobile; and on cwco." (Italics are new.) These amendments, if approved, shall become effective upon the date of certification of the Union Tallying ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THE ABOVE PROPOSITION YES NO -1. -mm- PLACE "X" IN THE BOX OF YOUR CHOICE -A �The following report of a dramatic resuce at sea was pre­ pared . by Aussie Shrimpton, .Chief Steward aboard the SS Transidaho, an SlU-contracted ship. This eye-witness account has been edited only for style and space limitations. Andy Novak Goes to France—The Hard Way If anyone had been silly enough to tell Able Seaman Andy Novak that within 10 days of his signing articles aboard the Transidaho on June 11th that he would shortly be sailing under a foreign flag, he doubtless would have answered with that short, sharp, one word epithet concerning the after end of a bull that all red-blooded seamen use to express their complete and utter disbelief. Yet that was exactly what happened, for on Sunday, June 20th, around midnight, Andy was transferred from a lifeboat manned by his shipmates to the crack French passenger liner SS France when both the Transidaho (Hudson Waterways) and the France (French Line) made rendezvous in the North Atlantic approximately a thousand miles from the English Channel This drama of a high seas medical mercy mission once again highlighted the international help and cooperation that is im­ mediately given when a crewman becomes unexpectedly sick and needs urgent expert medical attention. It is then that countries, flags, politics, costs and busy shipping schedules are all jettisioned. When a ship's radio cracldes out its call for help the only question that needs answering is what ship is the nearest to render assistance in the age old true tradi­ tion of the brotherhood of the sea. r*. [: ,1 Bicarb and Cussin' Andy Novak's troubles started when he came down with severe and persistant stomach cramps. As a typical merchant seaman he just took some bicarbonate of soda, amiably cussed out the belly-robber, and tried to forget the whole thing. But when his discomfort got steadily worse, he reported to the Chief Mate who gave him a mild medication and put him off duty. The following day he was no better, but was running no temperature. He remained in his bunk and just hoped the pain would go away—^but it didn't. Instead it got worse, and on the third day his tempature shot up to an alarming 101.7. Andy Novak was one very sick seaman. That put the Master of the Transidaho, Capt. Frank C. Seitz, into the act and after collecting the evidence, he decided he needed expert medical advice. He got into immediate radio communication with the English marine medical authorities via Lands End Radio and after con­ sulting with a bacteriologist they sent back several messages giving a possible diagnosis and emphasizing the importance of treating the patient with a drug called chloramphenicol. But what jolted the usually unflappable captain into quick action was the repeated warning of "possible typhoid type infection." fi.- Into Isolation After isolating Andy in the ship's hospital, the captain sent out an emergency radio c^ to all ships in the area asking for medical assistance. The call was immediately answered by four vessels that were all within striking distance and willing to help. One of those answering the call was the elite French passenger liner SS France. She was on an almost parallel course and belting along at a cool 31 knots bound from New York to Le Harve. At the time of receiving the Transidaho's call, she was some forty miles astern of the SIU ship. A rendezvous was quickly arranged and both vessels altered course and converged with the nautical precision of two giant steel squadcars answering a "four-forty." The Transidaho was the first to arrive at around 2230 but within half an hour up steamed the France and she slowly maneuvered into a position a couple of miles astern to await our lifeboat. Meanwhile, back on the Transidaho's after deck—something like two city blocks from the bridge—^Jeremiah O'Neil, the Transi­ daho's genial Second Mate, was in charge of launching the star­ board side lifeboat and assembling a crew to man it. The Chief Mate, L. Rodriguez, took his place in the stem sheets accompanied by the First Assistant Engineer John G. Nelson, together with Bosun Frank Gasper and seven of Andy's shipmates. Smooth Launch The men were strangely quiet as they clambered aboard and ' the rest of the launching operation went smoothly. The lifeboat October 1971 was lowered into the water and when the releasing gear un­ coupled it lay there for a couple of minutes, gently wallowing in the swell before the engine engaged. The boat made a wide arc and disappeared into the blackness of the Atlantic nigjit. The France began to beam the lifeboat around its starboard bow, and into position for hoisting the sick man aboard at a main deck sideport. Quite a reception committee was awaiting them consisting of the Staff Captain and Third Officer with his boarding party, the doctor and two medical interns with a wheel chair into which they put Andy and took him off to sick bay. There was even some wild mention of a beautiful blonde French nurse in a mini skirt but that was later discounted as the figment of someone's wishful thinking. The passengers were not allowed near the actual area of embarkation, but they could all be seen thronging the promenade deck armed with cameras to record the safe arrival aboard of Andy Novak A.B. of Morton, Pa. Later, the following message was received from the France: "Your seaman is suffering from acute intestinal blockage and you were quite right to transfer him onto my ship for he requires immediate doctor's care." Thus, Andy Novak went to France, but he didn't stay there very long, because two days later, when the Transidaho picked up its North Sea pilot in the Chaimel port of Brixham, ^von, another message was received that said that the France had put Andy off in the Port of Southampton, England, where he had already undergone surgery. Again, the team effort—the effort of the entire crew of the Transidaho, the effort of the crew of the France—^proved that the "Brotherhood of the Sea" is more than a slogan, a catch-phrase. It is, it exists. Ask Andy Novak. Andy Novak readied for the transfer. Standing is Messman Dick Jones. Bottom left is Charlie Wysocki, A.B.; next to him is Bill Haynie, A.B. Facing them are James Allen, wiper, and Charlie Behrens, welder. Hale and hearty Andy Novak (third from left) met the Trans­ idaho when she docked in Weehawken, N.J., last month to per­ sonally thank shipmates who helped save his life. From left are: Bill Haynie, able seaman; Charlie Hill, able seaman; Novak, and Francisco Gaspar, Bosun. Page 23 �•''S ' ':!• V " •' 0:^'g;[yf:.J"'-'. :-:,ri;.ir "v -:• IVarcotics: Tlie 'Grim Reaper :s> V' . . . . •'•s'•••••-"• r- •. •-. , ' -• :j.^i Jr.- '.•-. ''V jf; . -••,•••,-./ , ,. !;,5.,. -.; •^vi'^.,!v. •| . *0 '..: T'r" r'^'--''' '• • '^• f i '• -11*' K ": • >•••'•', I • • When it comes to problems that affect the American people and their society, it's quite obvious that this nation's No. I con­ cern is with the question of narcotics. That word "narcotics" covers the entire range of drugs. It in­ cludes everything from marijuana to heroin. It includes barbitu­ rates-and amphetamines—the so-called "uppers" and "downers" nd everything in between. The government has mounted a full-scale campaign against narcotics. In this fight, it has enlisted the press, radio and televi­ sion, the medical profession, the churches, the schools—every­ body. The attack is based on three key points: • The use of narcotics is illegal. • The use of narcotics is dangerous to the health—even the life—of the user. • The use of narcotics involves a serious "moral issue." These are legitimate points. But for the Seafarer, the question of narcotics comes down to an even more basic issue: Any Seafarer using narcotics—ashore or asea—loses his sea­ man's papers forever! A man who gets "busted" once on a nar­ cotics charge gets busted econoVnically, too—because he loses his right to go to sea—not just for awhile, but for the rest of his life! That's a tough rap—losing your passport to life—but that's the way it is. A single "stick" of marijuana . .. just a couple of grains of the hard stuff. .. and a man is through in the maritime industry! It's almost as tough on the shipmates of the man who uses—or even possesses—narcotics. Any Seafarer caught with narcotics in his possession makes his ship—and his shipmates—"hot." It subjects the men and their vessel to constant surveillance by narcotics agents in this country and abroad. And, of course, any Seafarer who is an addict—who uses any drug that affects his mind and his ability to function normally— endangers the lives of his shipmates. The possibility of an emer­ gency is always present aboard ship—and only alert minds can react to an emergency. Talk to Seafarers about the "grim reaper" and they'll tell you about accidents or storms at sea ... or about the hazards of com­ bat service. They should put narcotics at the top of the list—because it can claim more lives, or it can threaten more livelihoods, than any other peril. ^ Narcotics. The "grim reaper." It's sure something to think about. Page 24 Seafarers Log ,":i �%\ V'. History-Making Anchorage Still Delivering In 1964, the SlU-contracted containership Anchorage be­ came the first deep-draft vessel to navigate ice-clogged Cook Inlet on a passage to her namesake Port of Anchorage, Alaska. Her historic voyage changed the Port of Anchorage from a summer port to a year-round port of call for SlU-contracted ships. Built in 1943, the Anchorage was formerly known as the Bull Run. She was converted from a tanker to a containership in 1969 and carries 354 mixed cargo containers. On a recent voyage to the Port of New York, she was turned around in less than 24 hours and then sailed for Houston. Ir. ii •'V _ At shipboard meeting in port, New York Port Agent Leon Hall, standing, far right, fills crewmembers in on the latest maritime industry news. Chief cook Pete Mazzitelli, left, and Baker Robert Scott have each turned out a speciality for the evening meal. Mazzitelli puts finishing touches on fresh baked ham, as Scott prepares to slice iced gingerbread loaf. Stan Kusiak, standing, has just completed his first trip and is receiv­ ing an assist in handling payoff from SlU Rep­ resentative Luigi lovino. Fireman Gleason Weaver keeps close watch on engine room guages while vessel off-loads in port. �W'--;:V.'. . .' :lj-':.^'';w iv>; ^•vb'<fcrV*»-'^i.t.^i'^'--.'J?;.,. -•> IBERVILLE (Waterman), Aug. 1—Chairman S. R. Mehringer, Secretary W. J. McNeely; Deck Delegate Roy Peebles; En­ gine Delegate Charles E. Perdies; Steward Delegate Edwin Mitchel. $19 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Good gang on board ship. No beefs. MORNING LIGHT (Water­ man), July 25—Chairman Glen Stanford; Secretary Michael Toth; Deck Delegate Jack A. Gomez; Engine Delegate Chester Miller; Steward Delegate James D. Johnson. Everything has been running smoothly with no beefs. Seafarer Adds to Collection Aboard the Western Comet in Aioi, Japan, able seaman Burton A. Owen displays his recently bought collector's item—a china plate. Owen taped the plate for protection as well as two smaller matching plates. Seafarer Owen also owns a priceless collection of crystal glass from Poland and stained glass from other countries. TRANSSUPERIOR (Hudson Waterways), June 27—Chairman T. M. Carver; Secretary Virgil Swanson; Deck Delegate Paul G. King; Steward Delegate Cleo Jones. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), June 27—Chairman Robert Broadus; Secretary Rob­ ert H. Pitcher; Deck Delegate Daniel W. Mizell; Engine Dele­ gate Joseph J. Logan, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegate P. L. Coleman. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug. 1—Chair­ man T. Trainor; Secretary Duke Gardner; Steward Delegate Bob L. Scarborough. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. SPITFIRE (American Bulk Carriers), Aug. 8 — Chairman V. C. Smith; Secretary S. A. Holden; Deck Delegate Sergio Ray; Engine Delegate B. M. Gold; Steward Delegate John R. Epperson. $13 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departments. Tying Up in Thailand Deck department Seafarers aboard the Penn Challenger handle lines as their ship prepares to make fast to her dock in Sattahip, Thailand. The Penn Challenger and other SlU-contracted tankers supply many types of fuels and oils needed in Far East ports. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Aug. 15—Chairman J. C. Keel; Sec­ retary S. Piatal; Deck Delegate Edward J. Jordan; Engine Dele­ gate Harry E. Hane; Steward Delegate Jack McCrame. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to Brother Julio Evans for loan of movie pro­ jector. Ship's delegate expressed his thanks to a good crew. Vote of thanks was also extended to the steward department, engine department and deck department. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land), July 26—Chairman E, Covert; Secretary I. Buckley; Deck Dele­ gate H. Meacham; Engine Dele­ gate A. J. Martinelli; Steward Delegate William J. Jones. $15 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Vote of thanks ot the steward department for a job well done. TRANSHAWAII (Hudson Waterways), June 27—Chairman Edward F. Wallace; Secretary W. Seltzer; Deck Delegate D. C, Gatewood; Engine Delegate Den­ nis Maupin; Steward Delegate W. H. Cassidy. $3 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department, otherwise no beefs. Crew would like the company to put movie projector aboard ship. THETIS (Rye Marine), June 13—Chairman R. N. Mahone; Secretary S. J. Davis; Deck Dele­ gate D. Giangiorano; Engine Delegate John J. Ashley; Steward Delegate Marvin Deloatch. $10 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. MORNING LIGHT (Water­ man), July 4—Chairman G. Stanford; Michael Toth; Deck Delegate Jack A. Gomez; En­ gine Delegate Chester Miller; Steward Delegate J. D. Johnson. Cooperation on this vessel above reproach, that is amongst the un­ licensed crewmen. The younger brothers are learning much from the oldtimers. Everything is running smoothly in ^1 depart­ ments. Very goixi steward de­ partment, serving nothing but the best. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), June 27—Chairman Carl Lineberry; Secretary L. A. Banks; Deck Delegate G. R. Scott; Engine Delegate James A. Slay; Steward Delegate John Fales. Some disputed OT in en­ gine department otherwise every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Wa­ terways), June 20 — Chairman Frank Gaspar; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton. $105 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. A good crew on board. Deck Dele­ gate Andy Novak sick and trans­ ferred to the SS France for med­ ical treatment. Transfer effected by lifeboat while at sea. ARIZPA (Sea-Land), July 4Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Secre­ tary W. Lescovich. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. SAN FRANCISCO (S e a Land), Aug. 22—Chairman Mal­ colm Woods; Secretary Henry A. Galicki; Engine Delegate Eugene W. Bent; Steward Delegate E. M. Cullerton. $60 in extra movie fund. KYSKA (Waterman), Aug. 15 —Chairman B. G. Edelmon; Sec­ retary E. Johnson; Deck Dele­ gate Joseph R. a3wes; Steward Delegate J. C. Roberson. $41 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. ARIZPA (Sea-Land), Aug. 8 —Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Sec­ retary W. Lescovich; Deck Dele­ gate Nick G. Kratsas; Engine Delegate Charles P. Lord; Stew­ ard Delegate Robert A. Outtaw. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Beef on repairs in engine department. •i I I? DEL ORG (Delta), Aug. 8— Chairman Antoine Kerageorgiou; Secretary James Sumpter; Deck Delegate Joseph D. McPhee; En­ gine Delegate Joseph G. Arch. $7 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Steward thanked all dele­ gates and crewmembers for their cooperation during the voyage. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmi­ an), Aug. 9—Chairman A. Don­ nelly; Secretary J. P. Baliday; Deck Delegate John Wilson; En­ gine Delegate Kevin Conklin; Steward Delegate Edward Dale. Repair list has been submitted. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Seafarers Meet American Officiaii Enjoy Dinner in Port of Yokohama 'I' •••til: >1 Attending to some business in Yokohama, Japan, Seafarers pose on the grounds of the American Consulate. From left: John Henry, wiper; Mr. Matsuno, shipping agent; Joe Meyerchak, able seaman; Karl Richardson, American Consul; Ken Marston, boatswain, and Captain Doug Lewis of the Cities Service Baltimore. Seafarers in Yokohama, Japan celebrate their time in port bv attending a dinner at the United Seamen's Service Club. From left are: George Harding, boatswain; Fred Dorney, able seaman; Keiko Nakategawa, SlU secretary in the port of Yokohama, and Ernest (Bill) Pierce, boatswain. �Through This Program I Now Know My Rights' James Lewis Son Francisco To express my opinion of Piney Point since I have come here from the port of San Francisco I can truthfully say that this place is beyond a question of a doubt not only a very good place to learn the past history of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union but also the future of this fine organization. James McGray Norfolk Piney Point without ques­ tion is an outstanding achieve­ ment for our future brothers and seamen in the years to come. 1 was down here last month to receive my lifeboat ticket, the two lifeboat instruc­ tors wUl help you if you really want to be helped. Arthur Rubinstein Baltimore When I first came to Piney Point I was quite skeptical. But after being here a week I can honestly say this is one fine school. Seeing is believing, and believe me, every Seafarer should take advantage of com­ ing down here. Paul Stein Philadelphia , ' ^ If anyone has any reservations about where your money is going, do something about it. Take a trip down and see for yourself. Words cannot describe it enough. These conferences are something that all members should attend to learn about what the union is doing and can do for its members. Frank Ward j'! » •j' • Angelo J. Urti, Jr. New Orleans Henry Piszatowski New Orleans Perhaps one of the major goal that the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union achieved is the HLSS, providing all these young Americans here at Piney Point with a little hope for the future—a better education and the chance to become part of our organization, which make us feel that we do have a secure future provided for every mem­ ber. Background material on our union history shows how much progress the union has made through the years and what a great struggle it was to get the good conditions, benefits and wages we now enjoy and to me it has become obvious that if we are to retain and enlarge on these gains we wUl have to take a direct interest in understand­ ing the importance of SPAD. Levinson Winborne Son Francisco I think that Piney Point is one of the best ideas that this union could ever come up with. For bringing the men of this union together from all ports, old and young, and teach them the problems that we face. While I have been in Piney Point, I have learned some of union history, contract, and un­ ion law. Nicholas Tatar Houston The Seafarers Educational Conference at Piney Point, Md., gives the SIU member a better understanding of the union and its officials. It brings the member closer to the officials and what they are doing for the union. J ? f j t Grover C. Turner Seattle I believe that only at the edu­ cational conference is the full and true history of the SIU brought out. Only here at Piney Point will you be able to get the message. I believe that every member in the SIU should make one conference here at Piney Point. October 1971 Felix Quinonez San Juan This eduactional conference is very im|>ortant for us be­ cause we learned a lot of things we didn't before. On my next ship I will talk to my union brothers about the importance of this conference and the edu­ cational programs that I have seen here. C. A. Morrison Seattle The SIU, with HLSS, is the future and security of our mem­ bers now, and seamen in the coming years of our industry. The full scope of this educa­ tional program is, in my thoughts, so great that I would like to return to this center for review as improvements are made in the maritime industry. John W. Young Wilmington I am really proud to belong to such an organization as this is and I am sure that all the delegates past and present feel the same way as I do. I also want to stress to the entire membership to contribute gen­ erously to SPAD, because it is for the good of the entire mem­ bership and I am sure we all want what is best for our un­ ion. William Nihem Jacksonville I am glad I came to Piney Pomt. It not only introduced me to the HLSS, where great progress has been made in training future Seafarers, but freshly reviewed the proud his­ tory of the SIU and its struggle to get for its members higher wages, better living conditions, and dignity and respect among its fellow man. Wallace Root New York I feel that any member, re­ gardless of his seniority, should be able to attend this confer­ ence for it will bring him closer to his union and its activities. During the course of my stay here my eyes were fully opened. After hearing more about the legislative battles that have been fought and the battles to come, we should support our oflBcials 100 percent, to plan not only for today but also for many years to come, let's be unit^ and proud to be a mem­ ber of the greatest union, the SIU. William Statzer Norfolk During my stay at Piney Point, I, have been very im­ pressed with what I have seen and heard. In the classroom, we have dealt with everything from labor history to union meetings. I have seen what the instructors are doing with the trainees they are getting. I like what I see. Thomas Tyner New Orleans In coming here to Piney Point I was very pleased at what I saw. This is the golden opportunity for everyone to learn and understand their un­ ion organization. I know that everyone here, at one time or another has gained knowledge and new ideas and to know what their future will be. Jacksonville Let me say thanks for the opportunity of being here, and especially to the officials and staff. I came, I've seen, and I'll go away a better informed un­ ion brother and I'll carry the message. As the old saying goes: "Give light and the people will find their own way." I've been enlightened. George McAlpine New York John Lamb Mobile I recomend all SIU brothers visit this HLS school at Piney Point and see for themselves how their union money is being spent arid I think they will agree that we could not get any more for our money. These young seamen of tomorrow are well trained in union policy and are good SIU men when they finish this school. Ernest Byers New York The HLSS training is great. It provides these young men with an opportunity to make a worthwhile career for them­ selves. I have been really im­ pressed. I hope the program continues. William Mortier New York Through this program I now know my obligations and my rights. I hope that this program will continue 'til most of our Seafarers have had the opportu­ nity to go through Piney Point and return to their ships to en^ lighten other members on un­ ion affairs and problems. Page 27 >3;. �SlU Pension Roll Grows As More Members Retire Option B Pension Reminder Applicants for the SIU-MEBA Dlstrict-2 Op­ tion B pension—^integrated unlicensed and li­ censed employment—are reminded that they are entitled to the full SIU pension and a re­ duced MEBA-District 2 pension, provided they have at least 18 months (548 days) of last em­ ployment in a licensed capacity from which contribution was made to MEBA-District 2 in behalf of the applicant. The amoimt of the MEBA-District 2 pension benefit will be computed exclusively upon cur­ rent service and determined by the MEBA-Dis­ trict 2 Pension Plan Trustees on an actuarial basis pursuant to such rules and regulations as may issued by these trustees. John Hartman, 53, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore in 1945 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. A native of the Philippine Islands, Seafarer Hartman now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. He re­ tired after sailing 30 years. Tenilli D. York, 54, joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1948 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He was issued a picket duty card in 1963 and in 1935 he stood watch in the District Coimcil 37 beef. A native of Alabama, Brother York now spends his retirement in Baltimore, Md. He is an Army vet­ eran of World War II. Joan Rkardo Landron, 65, is a native of Puerto Rico and continues to make his home there. An early member of the union. Brother Lan­ dron joined in 1939 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck de­ partment. He participated in the Greater New York Harbor strike of 1961. Seafarer Landron's retirement ended a sailing career of 45 years. Paul Chattey, 66, is a native of Cuba and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. One of the first members of the union. Brother Chat­ tey joined in 1939 in the Port of Mo­ bile. He sailed in the deck d^artment. Seafarer Chattey retired after 41 years at sea. Alfred Patrick Stearns, 62, joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1947 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Seafarer Stearns is a native of Florida. Steams had been sailing 39 years when he retired. Richard Stanley Asmont, 36, join­ ed the union in the Port of New York in 1956 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Nanticoke, Pa., Brother Asmont now makes his home in Johnson City, N.Y. Wiimer E. Harper, 65, joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1946 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Mississippi, Brother Harper is spending his re­ tirement in Lucedale, Miss. His re­ tirement ended a' sailing career of 47 years. Faustino I. Ayson, 63, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1963 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of the Philippine Islands, Seafarer Ayson now lives in Manhattan, N.Y. Ayson is a Navy veteran of World War II. John Joseph Giordano, 64, is a native of New York and now makes his home in Brooklyn. One of the early members of the union, Brother Giordano joined in 1939 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the steward department. Giordano served as department delegate while sailing. He is a veteran of World War II. Brother Giordano retired after 39 years at sea. Demetrios N. Kamhanos, 65, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the engine department. He served picket duty in 1961. A native of Greece, Seafarer Kamhanos now makes his home in Manhattan, N.Y. Arnold Kunnapas, 57, is a native of Estonia and now makes his home in Teaneck, N.J. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. His retirement ended a sailing career of 46 years. Josej^ Samuel Moore, 54, joined the imion in 1952 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the steward department. A native of Portal, Ga., Brother Moore now lives in Savan­ nah. He retired after sailing 28 years. Special Notice Although the basic rules of eligibility remain the same for receiving an SIU Disability Pen­ sion and the Special Disability Benefit, Seafarers are advised that as of July 1, 1971, all appli­ cants for these benefits are required to meet the Social Security or Railroad Retirement standard of permanent disablement and must be already receiving benefits from such agencies before they can receive similar benefits from the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans. In the interest of expedient processing of ap­ plications, all future applicants for a Seafarers Disability Pension or Special Disability Bene­ fit, are asked to support their applications for these benefits by submitting a Social Security or Railroad Retirement certificate of permanent disablement at the same time that they make their request for SIU benefits. The effective date of payment of the Seafar­ ers Disability Pension or Special Disability Benefit, if approved by the Board of Trustees, will be the first day of the month following the date of the Social Security or Railroad Retire­ ment certification of permanent disability, or date of receipt of the application, which ever is the later. - ir; Armond Ramos, 42, joined the un­ ion in 1949 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the deck department. A native of Massachusetts, Brother Ramos now makes his home in Re­ vere, Mass. '• I'll ^ li • .'i' James H. Shearer, 61, joined the union in 1948 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Kentucky, Brother Shearer now makes his home in Houston, Tex. He retired after sail­ ing 29 years. Francisco Pineiro, 63, is a native of Puerto Rico and now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the union in 1941 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. In 1961 Brother Pineiro served picket duty. His retirement ended a sail­ ing career of 34 years. -1 •-Si William W. Royes, 65, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of the British West Indies, Brother Royes is now making his home in Cedarhurst, N.Y. * First Pension Checks Presented to Seafarers in New York and Frankfort Ports A. ' 1! Four veteran Seafarers, with more than 100 years of seatime between them, received their first monthly ension checks at the July membership meeting in the port of New York. From left are: Jose Valesquez, Frank landino, Peter Matuza, and Sigwart Nielsen. The four new pensioners also received best wishes for "smooth sailing" in their retirement from their shipmates at the membership meeting. Page 28 Seafarer Niles Lovegrove (right) receives his first monthly SIU pension check from Frankfort Port Agent Harold Kathbun. Brother Lovegrove sailed as a fireman on the Ann Arbor car-ferries. Seafarers Log �Seafaring Men Receive Reading Materials Courtesy of AMMLA The American Merchant ican Merchant Marine, Coast Marine Library Association Guard, National Shipping Au­ (AMMLA) has given millions thority, Military Se^ift Com­ of books and magazines to more mand, and other government than 69,000 American-flag mer­ vessels. The AMMLA is an out­ chant and government ships over the last 50 years. Accord­ growth of the World War I ing to the annual report of the library service to American AMMLA, known as "The Pub­ merchant ships by the U.S. lic Library of the High Seas," Shipping Board and the Ameri­ more than 16,689,000 books can Library Association. Sea­ and many more magazines have men contributed a record 24 been distributed in 275,250 sea­ percent of the library's total going libraryunits of the Amer­ revenue in 1970. Membership Meetings' Schedule - SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans.Nov. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington...Nov. 22—^2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Nov. 24—2:30 p.m. Seattle Nov. 26—2:30 p.m. New York....Nov. 8—^2:30 p.m. Philadelphia..Nov. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 10—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 19—2:30 p.m. JHouston Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans.Nov. 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 17—7:00 p.m. New York....Nov. 8—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Nov. 9—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 10—^7:00 p.m. Houston Nov. 15—^7:00 p.m. I- I' Great Lakes SlU Meetings Detroit Nov. 1—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 1—7:00 p.m. Alpena Nov. 1—^7:00 p.m. Chicago .Nov. 1—7:00 p.m. Duluth Nov. 1—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort Nov. 1—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago .Nov. 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste Marie Nov. 18—^7:30 p.m. 4 r SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers «?- PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner •1 VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS * Stt|il«mber 1,19/1 to Sttpieiiiber 30.197t REGISTI^IED 0^ B] Railway Marine Region Philadelphia. Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk......Nov. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City...Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. ..675 4th Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ,800 N. Second Ave, AUFENA, MBoh. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltlmoie St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 663 Atlaatie Ave. BOSTON, MMS. 02111 (617) 482-4716 290 FntnkUn St. BUFFALO, N.T. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-9250 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 OHIOAOO, ni 8383 Ewtngr Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 25th St. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. dellenon Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 .2014 W. 3d St. DULUTH, Minn. (218) RA 2-4110 55806 October 1971 P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 5804 Canal St. HOUSTON, T«at. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 2608 Feari St. JACKSONVnXE, Fl*. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 Montcomenr St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1 South Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3d St. 23510 (703) 622-1892 PHILADELFHIA, Fa. 2604 S. 4th St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 FORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 Ninth Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 8ANTURCE, F.R. ..1313 Fernandez Juneos Stop 20 00908 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ...4577 Oravois Ave. ST. LOUIS, Mo. 63116 (314) 752-6500 312 Harrison St. TAMFA, Fia. 33602 (813) 229-2788 935 Summit St. TOLEDO, O. 43604 Port ^ Boston All Groups QassA OfosB 11 6 , ^ . AUGriiaps dassA ClassB ClassC mo flo Tampa Mobile ®^:.New' lloustbii \yilmington >n San F)ranclsc(> :lsco ' Seattle 89 17 79® . 19 600 ;52 11 7.6 : ^ 66 .11 ' 50 .94 12 39 5 0 2 391 •264 ;!lt: ' ® / 76 199 74 101 ENGINE DEPARTMENT REGlBlBRED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISnrERED ON BEACH . •" • ^ \ •' TOTAU : AiliGroups a 3AD^G^^B^i:®^ All Groups All OassA OassB ClassC daas43Cfa>ss.:lt:;: ClassA ClaaiB Port 4 6 2 2 Boston 89 107 45 41 New York 20 14 10. 7 Philadelphia ........ 29 21 23 13 Baltimore Norfolk 26 11 16 laoksonville ^22:^/ <. 2 0 3 Tampa 2 Mobile . New Orleans K:91® Houston " 55 ••.vi03 Wilmington .... 73 39 3.653. San Francisco .. Seattle 9 263 308 Totals .............. 432 FRANKFORT, meh. (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island. CaUf. 90744 (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya BidK., Room 810 1-2 Kaisan-Dori-Nakakn 2014971 Ext. 281 disputed OT in deck and steward departments. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), June 27—Chairman Daniel Dean; Secretary George W. Gibbons. Some disputed OT in raigine de­ partment, otherwise everything is running smoothly. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmi­ an), July 4—Chairman J. D. Price; Secretary J. D. Reyes; Deck Dele­ gate G. Cosilli; Engine Delegate W. Drew; Steward Delegate J. Green. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land), June 27—Chairman E. Cover, Sec­ retary I. Buckley; Deck Delegate. H. Meacham; Engine Delegate A. J. Martinelli; Steward Delegate Abdullan Ben Ahmed. $13 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Good trip so far. DEL MAR (Delta), July 18— Chairman F. E. Parson; Secretary R. R. Maldonado; Deck Delegate T. G. Scruggs; Engine Delegate Edward Schielder; Steward Dele­ gate Paul G. Lighten. $238 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Motion made that the union negotiate for a raise in maintenance and cure from $8 a day to $21 a day, due to high cost of living. Steward Delegate Ernest R. Hoitt, Jr. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Wa­ terways), July 22—Chairman Tom Kelsey; Secretary W. Fitch; Deck Delegate Lee W. Snodgrass; En­ gine Delegate E. Terraarri; Stew­ ard Delegate Alvin Carter. $36 in ship's fund. Everything is running smooth with no beefs. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), July 4—Chairman 1. Cox; Secre­ tary V. Sanchez; Deck Delegate I. Kyriakas; Engine Delegate M. Thomas; Steward Delegate J. Robinson. No beefs weer reported. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), June 20—Chairman D. Robbins; Secretary O. P. Oakley; Deck Delegate Edward F. O'Brien; Steward Delegate Cecil B. Thomas. $13 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), July 4—Chairman Frank Caspar; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton. $10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. In general a good voyage. DETROIT (Sea-Land), July 4— Chairman John Bekiaris; Secretary V. Perez. $15 in ship's fund. Some BiSPATCHeRS REPORT Directory Of Union Hails 1» 4 Buffalo Nov. 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 19—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland Nov. 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo Nov. 19—7:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee....Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Nov. 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Nov. 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Nov. 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 11—5:00 p.m. Houston .Nov. 15—5:00 p.m. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land), July 4—Chairman F. Pehler, Secretary S. McDonald; Deck Delegate T. Snow; Engine Delegate J. Der; Steward Delegate L. Dekens. $63 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Aug. 8—Chairman Garth G. Dur­ ham; Secretary J. G. Lakwyk; En­ gine Delegate H. N. Divine, Jr.; Steward Delegate Floyd Walker. No beefs were reported. PORTLAND (Sea-Land), Aug. 15—Chairman Luke Wymes; Sec­ retary W. Moore; Deck Delegate A. Pickur; Engine Delegate Wil­ liam Parrish; Steward Delegate Juan Rodriguez. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. COMMANDER (Marine Carri­ ers), Aug. 8—Chairman Steve Bergeria; Secretary William T. Rose; Engine E)elegate E. P. Burke; Steward Delegate J. A. Werselven. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments, otherwise ev­ erything is running smoothly. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), July 18—Chairman L. D. Richardson; Secretary A. R. Rudnicki; Deck Delegate Patrick E. Riberdy; En­ gine Delegate Robert E. McMatt; I'a .4 • « 4A*.* » 4 ».» #4 M 6 »•a STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED . Port ; Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston... Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals.... TOTAL SHIPPED An Groups OassA ClassB 6 •afWaftA, ; «4a».4«>a«*4»4*; .a4.av4a4*4.4 ' •. ®>56:3 6 ' 27 9 13: .3..:32','23 70 37 6 50 8 313 Page 29 �Final Departures Roy O. Grisham, 44, passed away May 25 in Bremerhaven, Germany. He had been a crewmember aboard the Kyska. A native of Cohoma, Tex., Brother Grisham was a resident of Colorado City, Tex. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1969 and sailed in the deck department. Seafarer Gri­ sham was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his mother. Ruby L. Charves of San Diego, Calif. Brother Grisham's body was brought back to the United States for burial. Dimitri Bartoi, 78, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 2 of natural causes in Metropolitan Hospital, Manhattan, N.Y. He joined the union in 1945 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine de­ partment. Brother Bartoi had been sailing 56 years when he retired in 1965. He served picket duty in the Greater New York Harbor strike in 1961. A native of Rumania, Seafarer Bartoi was a resident of Manhattan, N.Y. when he died. Among his sur­ vivors is his wife, Louise. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brook­ lyn. Howard C. Parker, 74, was an SIU i pensioner who passed away Aug. 25 of heart trouble in Dade County, Fla. Brother Parker was one of the first members of the union. He joined in 1939 in the Port of Miami and sailed in the deck department. When he re­ tired in 1956, Brother Parker had been sailing 39 years. A native of Florida, Seafarer Parker was a resi­ dent of Dade County wh^n he died. Among his survivors is his daughter, Beverly J. McCulley of Opa-locka, Fla. Cremation was in Grovepark Crematorium, Miami. George L. de Cclis, 18, passed away Aug. 10 in Ramapo, N.Y. where he accidentally drowned in Pine Meadow Lake. Seafarer de Celis graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. this year and sailed in the I engine department. A native of New York, Brother de Celis was a resi­ dent of Bergen County, N.J. when he died. Among his survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph de Celis of Bergen County. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Hackensack, N.J. Sheldton D. Conmroe, 19, passed away July 18 in Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, Tex. as a result of injuries received in a car accident on July 11. Brother Conarroe joined the union in 1970 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. He sailed in the engine department. A native of Houston, Tex., Seafarer Conarroe was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors is his father, Sidney Conarroe of Houston. Burial was in Brookside Memorial Park in Houston, Tex. Theodore T. Creer, 47, passed away July 9 in New Orleans, La. A native of Waterbury, Conn., Brother Creer was a resident of New Orleans when he died. He joined the union in 1956 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Broth­ er Creer had been sailing 30 years when he passed away. He was a Navy veteran of World War 11. Among his survivors is his sister, Mrs. Richard Thompson of Thornton, Colo. Crema­ tion was in St. John Crematory, New Orleans. Page 30 Handd J. Reinumae, 48, passed away Aug. 27 after an illness of three months in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1965 in the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of Estonia, Brother Reinumae was a resident of Burlingame, Calif, when he died. Sea­ farer Reinumae was skilled as a carpenter when he entered the union. Cremation was in Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, Calif. Graham E. White, 51, passed away July 12 from natural causes while a crewman on the Penn Sailor on Pusan, Korea. A native of Norfolk County, Va., Seafarer White was a resident of Newport Richey, Fla. when he died. He joined the union in 1968 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the deck department. He had been sailing •; 37 years when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Shirley. Burial •" was in Riverside Memorial Park in Norfolk. Thomas S. MoDer, 68, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 6 of natural causes in Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Denmark, Brother Moller was a resi­ dent of Brooklyn when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the stew­ ard department. When he retired in 1968, Seafarer Moller had been sail­ ing 49 years. He was issued two pick­ et duty cards in 1961. Among his survivors is his wife, Mary. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brook­ lyn. Charles L. Stq>han, 56, passed away July 15 from heart disease in Tawas City, Mich. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Frankfort in 1964 and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department. A native of Lake r.'il Mich., Brother Stephan was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Martha. Brother Stephan's body was removed to Lake City Cemetery in Lake City, Mich. Henry A. Renken, 52, passed away Aug. 23 while a crewmember on the Rachel V in Concord, Calif. He joined the union in 1962 in the Port of Houston and sailed in the deck department. He had been sailing 23 years when he died. A native of Springfield, Vt., Brother Renken was a resident of Zephyr Hills, Fla. when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Mary. Jeremiah E. Roberts, Jr., 52, passed away July 20 of heart trouble while a crewman on board the Buckeye Victory at sea. A native of Alabama, Brother Roberts was a resident of Celena Park, Tex. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1947 and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Among his survivors is his wife, Irene. Brother Roberts' body was brought back to the U.S. for burial. Everett B. Pridgeon, 65, was an ^ SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. ® 22 of illness in St. Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. He joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Jacksonville and sailed in the engine department. Brother Pridgeon retired in 1969. A native of Fitzgerald, Ga., Seafarer Pridgeon was a resident of Jackson­ ville when he died. Among his sur­ vivors is his vnfe. Vera. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Jacksonville. Frederick N. Meinerth, 50, passed away Sept. 12 of heart trouble in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. A native of Massachusetts, Sea­ farer Meinerth was a resident of San Francisco when he died. He joined, the union in 1949 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He had been sailing 34 years when he passed away. Among his survivors is his mother, Lena Fernald of Newburyport, Mass. Cremation was in Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, Calif. Frank F. James, 64, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Aug. 25 of illness in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. He joined the un­ ion in 1948 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. Seafarer James retired in 1968 after sailing 34 years. A native of Ala­ bama, Brother James was a resident of Mobile when he died. Among his survivors is his mother, Eula W. Parmar of Mobile. His body was re­ moved to Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. Dawson Perry, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Sept. 8 from natural causes in Mobile Gen­ eral Hospital, Mobile, Ala. A native of Frisco City, Ala., Brother Perry was a resident of Mobile when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1951 and sailed in the steward department. Perry had been sailing 21 years when he retired in 1969. Among his survivors is his son, Clayton E. Perry of Daphne, Ala. Brother Perry's body was removed to Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Frisco City. Horace J. Hendricks, 43, passed away July 22 while a crewmember aboard the San Francisco in the Pacific. He joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1967 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Mobile, Seafarer Hendricks was a resident there when he died. He served in the Navy from 1945 to 1948. Brother Hendricks was skilled as a bricklayer before entering the union. Among his survivors is his wife, Elizabeth. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Mobile. Floyd R. Dotsfm, 54, passed away Aug. 30 of heart disease in University of Washington Hospital, Seattle, Wash. A native of North Powder, Ore., Brother Dotson was a resident of Portland, Ore. when he died. He joined the union in 1966 in the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the deck department. Among his survi­ vors is his sister, Mrs. Lily Mulholland of Ashland, Ore. Brother Dotson's body was removed to Rose City Cemetery in Portland. »• A - s /1 •V •f * I. - V , ' t 4 A Amos M. Chastaln, 52, passed away July 23 of pneumonia and heart failure in Bluff Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. He joined the union in 1961 in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the engine department. A native of Sand Mounttain, Ala., Brother Chastain was a resident of Tampa, Fla. when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Evelyn. Brother Chastain's body was sent to the United States for burial. J. B. Chandler, 58, passed away July 5 ot heart trouble on board the Detroit at sea. A native of Madison County, Ga., Brother Chandler was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department. Brother Chandler was a veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his sister, Lucy C. Baker of Royston, Ga. Burial w?s in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, Ga. Seafarers Log - iN �SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans | CASH BENEFITS PAID ^ REPORT PERIOD 4 I; p FOR PERIOD DEC. 1, 1970 THRU AUG. 31, 1971 1 P A te xrsiBER OF BENEFITS SEAFABGR8' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship 77 $ Hospital Benefits AMOUNT PAID 431,094.32 232 634,470.73 6,372 17,966.60 Maternity Benefits 333 Medical Examination Program 8,272 Dependent Benefits (Average $486.82) 20,883 63,369.00 200,443.85 1,026,080.21 Medicare Benefits ^ f: 18,250.35 17,885 Death Benefits ....; t Optical Benefits 5,837 337,750.70 Meal Book Benefits 2,978 37,061.50 V :,,:i Out-Patients Benefits 47,317 351,902.09 1 i:" Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 110,186 3,118,389.35 t :; Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 15,924 3,888,814.90 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$520.54) 13,570 6,774,601.07 I- >s iy GIVE TO Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 139,680 $13,781,805.32 For both unions and individuals, political activity is not something you do to while away the idle hours. You do it because you are committed to a goal. Because you feel the need to get something accomplished. And finally you do it because it is your right and duty as a good citizen of a democracy. For maritime unions and for Seafarers there is another very good reason to be involved in politics: Survival. Ours is a highly regulated industry, and the power to regulate, if left unchecked, can also be the power to destroy. And the power to regulate comes through laws passed in Congress. That makes the Congress, and the Executive Branch of government of great concern to us, a concern that involves the continuation of the profes­ sional sailor's livelihood and his way of life. There is a great deal of work to be done with Congress and with the Executive Branch, such as watching bills that affect the industry. And there is a great deal to do at election time. For the men and women we send to Congress can either help us or hurt us, either lift us up or tear us down. During the election season, we must follow the words of the old-time labor leader Samuel Gompers: "Labor must reward its friends and defeat its enemies." ^ Rep. Foley Disputes Plan That is basic political science: Work for those who can and will help you, and against those that seek to hurt you. : Rhetoric Masks Actions On USPHS Hospitals One way that work can be accomplished is through voluntary contribu­ tions to the Seafarers Political Activity Donation. Rep. Thomas S. Foley (DWash.) cautioned against the apparent "rhetorical mask cov­ ering an avowed intention" of the Administration and Depart­ ment of Health, Education, and Welfare to either close the U.S. A Public Health Service Hos­ iF pitals or remove them from fed­ eral control. The Administration feels the PHS hospitals should com­ pletely be removed from federal supervision while Congress sees S a definite need to increase the facilities said Foley. "Both the Senate and the House of Rep­ * resentatives passed stron^y worded resolutions this year 4 urging the Administration and A the Department of Health, Edu­ •s cation, and Welfare not to con­ [L template a closing of the PHS facilities, nor to remove those facilities from the control of the PHS," he asserted. Speaking at a luncheon spon­ sored by the eight million mem­ ber Maritime Trades Depart­ ment of the AFL-CIO in Wash­ ington, D.C., the congressman explained the process of these decisions. He told of HEW's planned "feasibility studies" which were scheduled to be conducted at each of the eight cities where PHS operate. * "These studies were to analyze \ the operation of the hospitals and their services, and to de­ V termine alternate means of ad­ ministration," the Washington •K representative stated. Congressional Understandings i. Congress understood the studies to be only exploratory and that "no authorization had bad been granted to put any October 1971 conclusions into action," he noted. Foley added that a statement by HEW Secretary Richardson further assured members of the House and Senate that they would be con­ sulted on any actions or plans implemented. The studies were to be completed by mid-Octo­ ber, but none have begun yet he said. "The issue was clear-cut , . . the eight PHS hospitals, all the outpatient clinics, and research facilities would remain funded, staffed, and open for the re­ mainder of fiscal 1971, and fis­ cal 1972 under the auspices of the PHS. "HEW did not want any studies that mighty show that from both medical care and cost standpoints the federal government should keep the hospitals in operation and pro­ vide funds for their moderniza­ tion and maintenance," Foley declared. Making specific reference to Seattle, where one of the hos­ pitals is located, Foley ex­ plained how the city's PHS proponents were forced to sub­ mit bids on how the services could be handled by local groups. "If they did not. . . the hospital would be closed and its medical care facilities lost to the community," he added. HEW also contracted with lo­ cal groups in the communities where the other seven hospitals were operating, he maintained. "Congress has been more than patient, and the rhetoric of the original plan must now turn into reality," Foley con­ cluded. There is no substitute for support of the right candidate, and SPAD is our way of giving that support where it will do the most good. A D It is just one year until the next Presidential election, and a new Congress will be elected at the same time. It is not too early to make sure that SPAD will be working for you. Page 31 �SEAFARERSmOG Vol. XXXill No. 10 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ^ rNtUUT. A lUNDOII Jtm wirnNS UHw auv lUMi MMi Ull» MtlRT M. lURMR «M. IMw JMK MMUE «*. Blntiv «mN Bf«-Alll «*. Mr. MCK WOT Ml. AM. rAULcm MRim CItaMiM Hir. BRANDON'S SHIPPER & FORWARDER INC. I HUMrars AimEMHT woRU • conMiwd with m mmma ESL IKD ONI WOMO TRAD! CENTBI, SUITE 1927, NEW YORK, N. V. 1004E (212)4324)750 Wnt Cwt TMOMAI f. treiic 10QCWIWral«SL.M«t744. tMFmcitn.Calif.B4Ul (415) »MI72 - - il 17.90 FEN YUN (52 I5SUES); (U.90 FtNUtN SINSLE CNFIO 294 vol. 14 NO.-14 a* Our Sick Merchant Marine sis "A full-scale Congressional investigation into the entire problem of generating more cargo for Americanflag ships will begin Tuesday, Oct. S, when the House Committee on Merchant Marine & Fisheries kicks off an extensive series of hearings on the subject. Con­ gressman Edward A. Garmatz (D. Md.), Committee Chairman, said that at least three weeks of comprehen­ sive hearings will be required . . . "—Press Release. A news story last week pointed out that millions of dollars worth of Government cargo must, by law, gp in U. S.-flag ships but that exporters have shown little inclination to ship commercial cargo in American bot­ toms. How, the experts ask, can this be? Under the Conference system, freight rates are equalized between all flags so it can't be that rates are better under foreign flags. At the same time, it was reported that all segments of the maritime industry are uniting in a broad. Gov­ ernment-sponsored effort to iiKrease shipper patronage of U. S.-flag vessels. To this end they have formed councils, committees, sub - committees and executive committees. They are talking about giving exporters a tax break if they would only ship American. They run around wringing their hands "deploring the lack of understanding" among shippers over the quality of U. S. ships and the rate structures. A carrier spokesman said they must try to instill in shippers a spirit of national­ ism (Hold it a minute until we get our violin!) Rep. Garmatz was quoted as saying, "American ex­ porters do not deliberately try to place the cargoes on American ships, but rather permit freight forwarders to ch(x>se the vessel ..." There you have it! It's those dirty freight forwarders who are doing it! Of all the boondoggling nonsense we have ever heard this really takes the cake! If Mr. Garmatz would pick up his tele­ phone and call any international frei^t forwarder in the United States he would have the correct answer in five minutes. Aside from the fact that a foreign-ship may, more often than not, be in position, the answer is service. SERVICE! Foreign-flag steamship companies, in their quaint old-fashioned way, treat freight forwarders like customers; they treat them as though they were bringing them business, putting money in their pockets. They treat them as businessmen who are trying to serve their shippers the best they can. To find this out Mr. Garmatz needs three weeks of hearings? ' : . The rec and Kcir ing of fo' with somtf of some, which the' The newi formed for sentations c. Dafra Lia Inlernaliot T. J. SI tion for i: Agency foi US/Japan former Ani VP) Ralp): Assistant the deveic vessels, eff Ralph j< LENGER new ship The experier cities t tainly the yar( up to this to stay coi The new this city, service the established ii and Houston. Bestoluck ti , In the new ver-kssgiKi!;^:: Sales Exe,^ ' •_ his return f ' ' S " about the Sa honoring Bo,; heritage of WaldorFs In hons'',Patrick A A • over for t all out to U.S. Freight Bosses: A Vital Missing Link II At a linie when a broad spectrum of Americans—including leaders in the ^ C^n^ss, the Administration, labor and management—are fighting to return digni^, progress and profit to the U.S. merchant marine^ it is difficult to believe the (^nicai and selfish stand being taken by pur nation's freight shippers and forwarders. The editorial above, reprinted in full from the Oct. 4 issue of Brandon's Skipper & Fonvarder, is an example of the callousness being displayed by those who have , , enormous powers in the {fiaconent of American import and export cargoes. ^ The editorial takes a management spokesman to task for calling upon industry to "instill in shippers a spirit of nationalism." ! " "Hold it a minute until we get our violin!" is the reaction of Bra/tdon'dr. This could cause a perscm to ponder about where the freight forwarders' loyalties lie. By their past and present practices, it is clear that they could care less about the American-flag fleet. And by the same token, the forwarders have indicated a strong alliance with our foreign-flag competitors. But beyond this record of contempt for the U.S. fleet, the large frei^t for­ warding organizations are now trying to scuttle the most massive and sincere effort in our nation's modem history to bring cargo aboard American ships. They are boycotting the hearings being conducted by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee concerning the availability of cargo for American ships. It took Albert E. Bowen, Jr., president of the New York Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, a full month before he even answered an invitation by Committee Chairman Edward A. Garmatz to testify at the hearing. Then came to Rep. Garmatz a letter from Bowen loaded with excuses for ignor­ ing the American-flag fleet. Bowen said the U.S. fleet: • Lacks technical capabili^. • Has lost experienced personnel to raids by foreign-flag carriers. • Is financially weak. • Cannot compete financially for cargo transported by carriers who are not bound by rates established by shipping Conferences. It is precisely the^ reasons, of course, that caused Rep. Garmatz to open the hearings on freight availability for our ships. Because without freight, no merchant fharine—^regardless of its flag—can exist The reluctance of the leaders of America's freight forwarders to help in the strug^e to bring new life to the U.S. fleet can only cause Seafarers to wonder: Why? Yes, why would aiiy group of American businessmen try to knock down the united govcmment-labor-management campaign to bring to the U.S. fleet new, efficient ships which will be able to compete in the worlcLwide market for cargo? One answer was touched upon by Bowen in his letter to Rep. Garmatz when Bowen wrote that ". . . ncm-Cfottferen(?e carriers nor^ piaQr twice as much brokerage CQihmissibns as the Conferem^ carriers. Noii-Conf^ijce carrie^^^ are usually non-American carrieii. ; I'®h^'"^ted bluntly, Bowen's statement adds up to the u^y fact that AmericE^ fmight forwarders are being paid off hahdsomely to give foreign-flag ships prefer,'ence;f^-American'cargo.;. • ' Rep^ Garmatz issued a second invitattcHn to Bowen to appear before his committee's hearings after Bowen's letter was received. Bow^ the •mvitation.,' Possibly it is time for Congress to get tough with the frei^tliidll^ demand that they explain to the people supporting the Americalwfli% ; fleet just what lies behind their refusal to testify; Maybe then we will learn the ansv^r to W% the forwarders find them^vds compelled to feed the foreign-flag fleet while their own nation's merchmt marihe goes,.hungry- ti M illi:: ^ , V-i* H*" ' • m; , ' ' k If ... J' g; »> • t ft ^ f' - n � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: KINGS POINT SYMPOSIUM EXAMINES 'WHAT MAKES AMERICAN SEAMEN RUN' A THREAT TO FREE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MTD VOICES OPPOSITION TO TRANSPORTATION LABOR BILL TWO-PRONGED EMPHASIS ON CARGO PROGRESS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE STRESSED AT SEAFARERS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FREEDOM OF SPEECH LABOR AND PHASE II 1971 ELECTION SUPPLEMENT ANDY NOVAK GOES TO FRANCE--THE HARD WAY NARCOTICS: THE 'GRIM REAPER' HISTORY-MAKING ANCHORAGE STILL DELIVERING SIU PENSION ROLL GROWS AS MORE MEMBERS RETIRE SEAFARING MEN RECEIVE READING MATERIALS COURTESY OF AMMLA GIVE TO SPAD RHETORIC MASKS ACTIONS ON USPHS HOSPITALS U.S. FREIGHT BOSSES: A VITAL MISSING LINK Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 10 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4bb0afbab9e7a5fcab9bedf0fe831bf2.PDF 00227e454fff29a87ba178dd42ff6051 PDF Text Text Vol. XXXIII, No. 9 September 1971 SEAFARERS -i OFfiCIAL ORGAN OF THC SEAFARERS mTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC. GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-ClO MTD Leads New Fight For New Orleans PHS See Page 3 o • o O ' o • o Seafarers Educational Conference See Page 4 i o "Ss : o. Annual Reports Of Pension, Welfare funds See Pages 28-30 J Biggest Tanker of All .S^e Page^MM �Supertanker At Piney Point The crew of the first supertanker to be launched since passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the SlU-contracted Falcon Lady, visited the training facilities at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. A 36-hour stopover at the Steuart Petroleum Co. terminal in Piney Point in late August to discharge the Falcon Lady's fuel cargo provided the touring op­ portunity for the Seafarers. Some 300,000 barrels of petroleum can be carried, aboard the 642-foot super­ tanker. The 37,000-ton vessel is one of four new ships planned by Falcon Carriers, the largest Americanflag ships powered by diesel engine. The two 7,500 horsepower diesel engines of the Falcon Lady can reach a cruising speed of 17 knots. Scheduled for launching early next year are the Falcon Countess and the Falcon Princess. The Falcon Duchess is expected to be off the ways by October, 1972. Lundebeig Graduate One of the newest crew members on the tanker is Third Cook John Comett, a July, 1971 graduate of the Lundeberg School. "I didn't realize it at the time, but all of the detail that went into my training really comes in handy now," said the young seaman. He joined the ship in Carteret, N.J., immediately following his graduation. Chief Steward Conrad Gauthier, a Se^arer with more than 20 years experience in shipboard cooking, called Comett's addition to the department "a credit to the school and the thorough training they are re­ ceiving there." Upon discharging the cargo and touring the school, the Falcon Lady departed for the Virgin Islands where routine inspections were planned at St. Croix. The Caribbean voyage will be followed by deep-sea trials in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. •I QMED Homer Starline, left, talks with Robert Sawin, 2nd assistant engineer, in the console room automated Falcon Lady, John Cornett, left, assistant cook, breads fish steaks for the evening meal under the watchful eyes of Collie Loper, chief cook and baker. Cornett grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School's third cook training program in July. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 2 Seafarers Log' �New Orleans Facilify In Question MTD, SlU Lash Community Hospital Control Scheme Medical e}q)erts, organized lab(»r and community leaders voiced support for the continu­ ation of Ae New Orleans Pub­ lic Health Service Hospital under federal control at hear­ ings in New Orleans, La. The hearings were held by the New Orleans Area Health Planning Council in response to a request of the U.S. Depart­ ment oi Health, Education and Welfare that tte council sug­ gest alternatives for the PHS facility to bring it under com­ munity control. Dr. John Walsh, vice presi­ dent of Tulane University, said that he fdt a federally-operated hospital was essential in New Orleans, but he added that Tu­ lane would be willing to take over complete operation of the current PHS hospital by 1975. Testifying for organized la­ bor, O. William Moody, ad­ ministrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, with which the SIU is a£Bliated, pitals," he tcdd the {dannii^ said: group. . "It is our firm opinion that "However, this is not a miecommunity takeover of the pub­ way pr(^x>sition," Moody said. lic Health Service Hospital in "The United States also has a New Orleans can only result in very special interest in ade­ greatly increased costs to the quate health care for her sea­ community In one form or men." another." He said that nearly all re­ turning ships carry seamen in Moody testified on behalf of need (ff prompt attention and the MTD, the Greater New Or­ leans AFL-CIO, the Maritime that time pressure is increasing Council of Greater New Or­ because ci advancing maritime leans, and die Seafarers Inter­ techmdogy. "The availability <rf topnational Union of North Amer­ quality medical care on a pri­ ica. ority basis in Public Healtii Traces Histoiy Service hospitsds has made die Moody traced the develop­ American merchant sailor the ment of PHS hospitals fr«n the healthiest and most productive U.S. Marine Ho^itals in the in the world—qualities whose preservation is vital to the ac­ late 1700s to the present. In 1969, Moody said, mer­ cess of the nation's expanding chant seamen accounted for 52 maritime program and is of ex­ percent of the patient load at traordinary importance to the the PHS hospitals. "Obviously great port city of New Orleans," American seamra have a very he said. Aside from the historical special interest in these hosconcept of a safe haven for seamen. Moody said the Public Health Service hospitals are cheaper to operate than com­ The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO and the Greater munity-controlled hospitals and New Orleans AFL-CIO Maritime Council joindy passed a that conversion would increase resolution condemning plans to convert the New Orleans cost to taxpayers. PuWic Health Service Hospital to community control. $40-a-day Diffaoioe In a resolution passed after the New Orleans Area He quoted Louisiana Senator Health Planning Council held hearings on the proposal, Allen Ellender's testimcmy be­ the AFL-CIO groups urged HEW to "desist from its efforts fore the Senate Appropriations to scrap the United States Public Health Service hospital Subcommittee on Labor, that system." ment of the PHS hospital sys­ The groups also urged HEW to "proceed immediately to tem from the creation of the put into operation" a plan to construct a new PHS hospital average costs in the PHS hos­ in New Orleans on a site to be provided by Tulane Univer­ pitals are as mudi as $40-asity. The construction plan already has (xnigresskmad ap­ day less than in private hos­ proval. pitals in pmt cities. Moody And the council also urged that HEW not entertain any also cited staffing figures that plan to convert present PHS facilities to ccmununity use. how PHS hoiqatals require few­ The group said they based their recommendations on er hands. four factors: increased cost to taxpayers of community Moody said that in addition control; increased expense for the federal government; the to cost savings, the hospital hospital's contribution to medical training and a break­ benefits the New Orleans com­ down in the priority now given merchant seamen, the hos­ munity dirough training pro­ pital's prime beneficiaries. grams and facilities a'^aUe nowhere else. Resolution Condemns Plan Tierrian Vows Support To Save PHS Hospitals Rep, Robert O. Tieman (D-R.I.) has ex­ pressed confidence that Congress "will not only save the U.S. Public Health Service hospital system, but will also update and expand its services." Addressing a gathering labor, business and government officials at a Washington luncheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Tieman emphasized the innova­ tive working of the PHS hospital system. "These hospitals have pioneered in the treat­ ment of drug addiction, establishment of para­ medical and medical training programs, and in developing strong relationships to the com­ munities in which they are located," he said. The Rhode T^lr.r.d Democrat said he did not see the reasoning behind Administration at­ tempts to eliminate the hospitals "at a time when health care for Americans ranks fair be­ hind that of other Western nations." September 1971 Rep. Tiernan The Administration has advanced "costeffectiveness" as the principal reason for closing the eight remaining PHS hospitals. Tieman questioned the logic behind this move. He pointed out that "the total health care outlay in this country is over $60 billion a year and the average cost of a hospital room is over $100 a day. Yet, the cost at PHS facili­ ties remains at approximately $60 a day." Tiernan noted that Congress passed an amendment to the Public Health Service Act last month restoring $14 billion that the Ad­ ministration had eliminated in its appropriation request for the Public Health Service. "This makes it possible to fund the PHS system for fiscal 1972 at the same level as fiscal 1971," he said. "But, this still means that the remaining hospitals will have to cut back on some services due to the effects of mounting in­ flation which has diminished the value of the available funds." Rep. Robert L. Leggett (D-Calif.) greets a group of Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship trainees who were in Wash­ ington to hear his address at an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment luncheon. From the left are Michael Coyle, Desiderio Ramos, Joseph Seeber, Rep. Leggett, Paul SchwaUin and Rich­ ard Wotipka. Cargo—Key to Survival Of Merchant Marine "Our general cargo fleet will continue to decline de^ite the Merchant Marine Act ai 1970" because there was no evidence that "cargoes for these vessels would materialize," Congress­ man Robert L. Leggett (DCalif.) warned. Although the new maritime legislation called for the constnu^km ol 300 new ships, Le^iett expressed his great fear for the fi^re of the fleet to reiMTesentatives of unions, mari­ time management and govern­ ment attending an AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon in Washington. "We planned the ^ps but not the cargoes," he said. "The merchant marine looks to the federal government as its single laigest customer, and ... the Department of De­ fense is the single largest pro­ curer merchant marine serv­ ices," he exfffained. But, he add^ "Its piesOTt procure­ ment policies have grei^y add­ ed . to the instability of U.S. shipping." Cargo pr^erence laws presently call for a mini­ mum of 50 percent of govern­ ment cargo to be carried in U.S.-flag vessels. However, in actuality, U.S. shqis now carry much 1^ than 50 percent. FurthermcHe, <rf America's to­ tal imports and exports, U.S. vessels carry less than 5 per­ cent The California congressman said that this country would be more dependent on foreign powers, toth allies and nonallies, if a further weakening of competitive merchant ma­ rine service continues. "Any additional moves in that direc­ tion would be folly," predicted Leggett. Factors—fNTo and con Representative Leggett based his ^oomy forecast for the general cargo fleet on two es-: sential factors: Worldwide over-tonnage and strong flag discrimination by foreign ship­ pers. Noting that over-tonnage al­ ready exists on the North At­ lantic trade routes, he said it "cannot but eventually spill over to other trade routes. There will be more general car­ go shipping capacity than there will be cargoes." Referring to the intensified situation of the second factor, Leggett was strongly concerned about U.S. companies' vulnera- l^ty whidi (^ers a "axnparatively <^)ea-do(w aj^oadi to foreign trading." On the other hand, Leg^t did welcome scnne tire ac­ tions taken by the Departmoit of CcHnmerce: • Cmnmerce Sea:etai7 Mau­ rice H. Stans' letter to 1,000 the largest U.S. corpMatkxK urging that they make more ex­ tensive use of U.S. flag ship­ ping. • The estaUishment ot an Office of Market Develc^nnent within the Maritime Adminis­ tration. « Formation of a new indus­ try-labor-government group, the National Maritime Coimcil, to stimulate greater use ci American merchant ships. Leggett said he h(^d up­ coming hearings scheduled by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries CkHnmittee on the prc^lem oi securing cargoes fmr American vessels would pro­ duce some constructive results. The Congresanan said he does not rely stddy on the out­ come oi the hearings but feds that positive actions by the Federd Maritime Commission and the Department oi Defense would further oihanoe the mprovement oi the cargo situa­ tion. "There is a need for ac­ tion by a number of executive agendes and by the Ctxigress," Leggett noted. SUP's Weisberger Named Member Of Calif. Board SIUNA Vice President Mor­ ris Weisberger has been named to the Board of Pilot Com­ missioners in San Francisco by California Gov. Ronald Rea­ gan. Brother Weisberger, who is also secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, formerly served as a member of the San Francisco Port Com­ mission. He was SUP's East Coast representative until 1957 when he succeeded the late Harry Lundeberg as the SUP's top officer. Weisberger is a vice presi­ dent of the California AFLCIO Labor Federation. He is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Port Council of the San Fran­ cisco Bay Area. Page 3 �;;; Participation of Membership Keynote Of Seafarers Educational Conference The more than 100 delegates to the fifth in the continuing series of Seafarers Educational Conferences held at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. were urged to "participate in the activities of their union and industry." The delegates, selected from ports all across the country and Puerto Rico, were told that "only through the active participation of each and every member of the union can the best results be achieved for the entire membership." During the 10-day conference delegates were instructed in various areas of concern: • Labor union history, with particular em­ phasis on seafaring unicms. • The SIU Constitution. • The SIU Contract. • The SIU Pension, Vacation and Welfare Plans. • Union meetings and shipboard behavior. • Legal and political issues and how they affect the union and its members. • The union's growing educational program. Comments by conference delegates follow. Chairmen Report on Politics and the Law Patrick Ryan New Yorii As a long time member of this union, I can look back and see, and dso appreciate, the advance­ ment this union has made through the years by having a well enlight­ ened membership and dedicated of­ ficials at the helm. I only wish that the union would have b^n able to offer me and some of my old ship­ mates the opportimities that the yoimger fellows entering this indus­ try today. I also wish to comment on the group of members that circulated the petition against our ofiScials and also against the union as a whole. I hope that in the near future that some sort of redress can be taken against these men for their criti­ cism of our elected union racers. The majority of the membership of this organization has gone on rec­ ord to support these membm and ofiScials through this investigation and woidd like to take this oppor­ tunity to reafiSrm our* stand on this issue toward our union as a whole. Hans Lee Seattle In Workshop 4 we unanimously adopted two crews conference rec­ ommendations and discussed un­ ion action, the Log, political action and education. We studied political action of the past and present and its relation to us as members. It's not only a right, but a responsibility of each and every one of us to participate and back our leaders both in Washing­ ton and at home. Washington is a political arena and we were clearly shown the low blows delivered by the Justice Dept., National Labor Relations Board and other finks against our unitm. Homer Workman New Orleans In Workshop 2 we discussed politics and law. The delegates who went to the MTD Luncheon in Washington, D.C., reported how we learned that SPAD is our back­ bone; how it works silently but with effect for our imion. If all the members in our union will take a minute and think just how the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was pushed to partial completion=—I say partial completion for that is just what it is; we still need implementation — to partial com­ pletion by our officials and our people in Washington you will have to agree it takes money and lots of it. That money must come from us the membership so SPAD can do even more or at least hold what little we do have. James Barnes Norfolk i We had a very outstanding ses­ sion in Workshop 3. Let me tell you one thing, if we don't have friends in Washington, we don't have any rights. And without SPAD, we don't have any friends in Washington. It goes back to the old saying, you don't bite the hand that feeds you. If we don't want to die we had better support our ofiScials and help • them in every way we can, not just in SPAD or MDL alone. If we " don't we mi^t find ourselves back on the farm, looking at a mule's tail for a compass. It's a wonder­ ful feeling to Imow that we live in a country that you have the right to participate in the laws that gov­ ern you. No group of workers had had fewer friends politically in Wash­ ington than the American seaman. But such is not the case now. To­ day, through Seafarers' political donations, we have made many friends in Washington. Tew, If Any, Changes to Recommend' Phillip Barry New York Seafarers Educational Conference Thomas Bubor Boston I am satisfied with our un­ ion and am glad to be an SIU member. I am glad to have the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I learned more in ten days here than ever before. I am ^ad our union is growing bigger and bigger. Coming back to Piney Point to me was like a school reun­ ion. I went through Piney Point about a year and a half ago. There has been a big chan^ down here since I left, for instance with the high school program. If Piney Point has changed so much since I was here before, just think what it will be like in a few years. Everett Maxwell New Orleans Before I came to Piney Point, I thought, like many other members, that it was a waste of money that could be used for other things, such as pensions, welfare, etc. After being here, I can see that it is a very important function of our union and our members. Edward Collins Norfolk It was a big thing for me to attend the Seafarers Educa­ tional Conference. It was the first conference I had attended in this union. I learned more about the history of the un­ ion, its constitution, education­ al programs, contracts, pension, welfare and vacation benefits. When I returned to my home port I had something to tell my union brothers. I told them to attend our conference, because without education you have nothing. Seafarers Educational Conference ..-.••-v. Seafarers Log �hair men Report on History ED^ION: ^TOUSl MY t> Morty Kerngood Balfimore Our subject was Labor History and we di^ussed the birth of the trade labor movement in general and the SIU in particular. It would seem that in this point in time in our own history we have encoun­ tered many bitter struggles and each struggle has made us stronger. It is also known that constant vigi­ lance is needed to protect our in­ terest We should be thankful that our founding father, Andrew Fiunseth, had the foresight in need for laws to protect the seaman. It's just as important that our present day offidads see that these laws and new laws be implemented so that the bad times in our history will not be repeated. SEA^A . ' ^ 9t -vU.. • .-..• ' - TIONAL 11 John Eddins Baltimore In Workshop 3 we had an excel­ lent presentation of Labor History and espedally the history of the sailor. Also we had an informative discussion of where we are today and what our goals are. We know the way of a seaman has always been a tough road. We have never gained anything without fighting for it. And we will not gain in fu­ ture without fighting for the things we want. To do the job we need all the education we can get-and our un­ ion needs all the SPAD donations we can give in order to obtain stronger legislation passed by con­ gress in regards to cargo and ships for our flag. Richard Stewart New Orleans Many Seafarers today take for granted the wages, omditions and benefits that we have attained over ,the past 33 years. None of us want to go back to the past. But we should never forget the many Intter struggles we have fought to achieve the things we have today. The entire labor industry has had its various fights from the first day working men joined together to bet­ ter their lives. Men like Andrew Furuseth and Harry Lundeberg will always be re­ membered for their untiring efforts made on behalf of the American seamen. Roland Hebert New Orleans In Workshc^ 2 we discussed La­ bor Histrxy. But first before mak­ ing any sttaement, I would like to just say I am surprised at Piney Point I never dreamed of us ever having the facilities that are here. We should all be proud of our union, and support it 100 percent. We should all support SPAD. Be­ cause we learned from history that since unions were formed political action was a must It was through pcditics that unions gained the first hiring rights, the rights to free col­ lective bargaining and job security. I Learned More in 10 Days Than Ever Before' Ken McGregor Son Francisco There is no question in my mind that these past 10 days have been very informative. There . are very few if any changes I could recommend as to the programs. I feel all sub­ jects are covered very good. Seafarers Educational Conference Eddie Hermandez Son Juan Marvin Hauf Norfolk After coming to this con­ ference I learned how to partic­ ipate in a meeting aboard ship. I learned a lot about the history of the SIU and the hardships my brother seamen had to go through to ac­ complish what we have today in trying to develop and uphold a good union such as we have now. Good and dandy we know about the past and we regret that but let's look ahead now and keep a true course, and the only way to acomplish this is with the help of SPAD. The members have expressed the desire to contribute more to SPAD. I feel that in my own opinion that more meetings should be held here in the hiture so as to educate the mem­ bers as to why we need SPAD, MDL and Log. The delegates here are most impressed and many of them they are going back home and lay it on the line to the die-hards in their ports. K f/. Louis Duracher New Orleans This morning we discussed the union constitution. All free soci­ eties operate under a constitution. The constitution is especially im­ portant to me because it was in­ augurated and voted on by the membership and insures all Sea­ farers their rights in the union. The constitution is one of many spokes in the great wheel of the SIU. I also must urge that all mem­ bers contribute to SPAD so that our elected officials can continqe to fight for our rights in Washington to insure the great strides this un­ ion has made in the past and will make in the future. Edwin Brown Son Francisco In all my life's experiences in the labor movement and uniraiism I've never observed an upgrading and solidarity incentive like that in­ augurated by the SIU. And with the youth training the Educational Program in progress, the SIU is assuring the entire mem­ bership a secure future. From the recruited youth through the re­ tirees. The constitution is the most im­ portant document that the union has. The constitution provides that we have our SPAD fund, MDL, and Log. These are the tools we need to make sure, we have jobs and ships for the future. John Nelson Wilmington The SIU constitution is in many ways like the Constitution of the United States in that it guarantees the rights of the individual. The SIU member should make the constitution part fff his regular reading habit. He should familiar­ ize himself with the constitution, because it is part of his life wheth­ er he is ashore or at sea. It explains the method in which we elect offi­ cials, it defines the duties of the trial committee, the appeals com­ mittee, the finance ccnnmittee and the credentials committee. More knowledge of the constitution and its content provide the basis for a more democratic way of life for the union membership. James Meyers San Francisco One of the things that I found is that a lot of us are not up to date on what's happening to our Constitution. The Constitution is our bible; it's what we live by and I feel that every one of us should know our Constitution from begin­ ning to end. This may sound a bit critical, but it's true some of the delegates do not know that Con­ stitution. My advice is to get into it and try to understand a little more atout it. Because without that con­ stitution 1 don't think we'd have anything. Page 5 �Chairmen Report on Education • '411 'HI Pete Hammel Houston Otto Pederson Houston I have only been here at Piney Point for three days yet I am amazed at the foresight our union has in preparing young men to carry on the tradition of going down to sea in ships. When many of us seated here in this hall today have put away our sea bags for the last time, we can feel secure in the knowledge that we have left the seafaring legacy in capable hands. There are few un­ ions in the world today who take care cS its members from the cradle to the last dispatch. But SlU training and education does not start and md with the trainee. Seafarers presently gping to sea may crane to Piney Point to upgrade themselves to higher rat­ ings, which means more take home pay for their families. In Workshop 3 we had a good discussion on education. Education is something I never had much of. 1 went to the same college as most of you guys and received the same degree. A degree in booze, broads, and horses. Like the rest of you 1 am here to learn something else. Education is the key to the fu­ ture of the SIU. Education will raaUe us to be better qualified to figjht our battles in the future. Remranber a well informed member­ ship will make us a stronger union. Our young men training here at Piney Point will know the score when they go aboard ship. All our members will know the facts about SPAD and MDL and the inqxntance of Piney Point to the labor movement. Alan Whitmer New York We discussed education at the HLSS. We can now understand why it is so vital to our future. These past days have helped to dispel any rumors about Piney Point that were detrimental. It proves, too, that we must be further educated about our union, the craft, and the problems we face today and those we will encounter in the future. Andrew Furuseth said, "Tomorrow is also day." Paul Hall had the foresi^t to know that we need education to be better equipped to face our problems, and the amazing ability of a unique type of leadership that has made this facility possible. Talmadge Moss Mobile After the slides and the fruitful discussion we had in Workshop 1, it's very obvious as to what each and every one of us, has got to do when we get back to our ports and ship out. In this educational conference we have learned the foUowing: Where we have come from; where we are today; and where we are going in the future. We have to translate this knowled^ to our brothers who have not had the oj^rtunity to visit Piney Point and especially to the brothers who don't think they need to visit Piney Point. For the SIU and the Labor Movement' Ernest M. Bivant Jacksonville I believe it to be not only the duty but oUigation of every SIU man who considers him­ self to be a union man to at­ tend these delegate conferences. It is for his own benefit as well as for what he can do afterwards for the SIU and the labor movement as a whole. Joseph Bennett Jr. Mobile The educational craiference really opened my eyes to the real purpose and Ae importance of the SIU. The interest of our unirai will not take on meaning to our brothers until they have been educated to understand today's problems, and be aware of how to solve them. We as members the SIU should per­ form in a manner that will make our leaders proud to rep­ resent us, through unity, disci­ pline, dependability and fi­ nances. Waltor Petty New York The training facilities are fabulous. The students leam more about the union before they leave the school than some of the members know now that are sailing. The student goes through the same material the conferees do, so the new mem­ ber is just as well informed on what is going on in the SIU today. W. C. Coppage Son Francisco I learned alot about labor history in my workshop. The food in the Anchor Room is good and the people at Piney Point are very mce. Leroy J. Doty New York I have just spent ten days at Piney Point and have enjoyed myself. I have learned more about our union through these workshop classes, and it has given me greater insight into the workings of the various as­ pects of the union. There should be a way to bring all members to Piney Point and to let them see for themselves and in turn I am sure we would have a more well informed and satisfied membership. L E. Ellison Houston There is no way you can tell of the beauty of Piney Point to a brother semnan. I recom­ mend if he has not seen this place he should come to HLSS. I am grateful to the leaders in this great union for the c^portunity to come to the Seafarers Educational Confer­ ence. David L. Dickinson Houston I like the way Piney Point operates. The classes, the rec­ reation activities are well planned, the buildings and grounds are well kept, the boats are in ship-shape, and the best I have seen is the flag cere­ monies in the morning and evening. I am looking forward to another visit and thank all responsible for HLSS for com­ ing this fm in just a few years. Seafarers Educational Conference Robert R. Bunch San Francisco It has been my pleasure to attend the fifth educational conference at Piney Point to see first hand what Paul Hall is doing in Washington to pro­ tect the jobs of American sea­ men. This has given me a great feeling of job security. Through his efforts the SIU has become one of the most powerful and respected unions in the labor field. - V-fl - : !ll James H. Dickinson Mobile I have learned many things that I otherwise wouldn't if I hadn't come to this convention. So many things we - take for granted. It takes a lot of work by all officials and members to make a union like ours to work. If we can get a majority of our members educatt^ to the problems that the union faces, then our task will be easier. •*1 • i \ Bill Chandler Wilmington, • yyyMiirk The job that is being done at HLSS for the young men is outstanding. I've been sailing from 1928 and never once did it cross my mind that I would see something like this. It is a place I'll talk about to every young man I see from now on. John T. Bowman . San Francisco The educational conferraee should be attended by or brought to all the members, that they may have the op­ portunity to have the misrepre­ sentations, rumors and distor­ tions that we hear from misin­ formed people and sources cleared up and discussed. 4* ;• ' •>-4 I« Page 6 - •> •* 'J ,; Seafarers Log �'A Most ThoroughJ, Comprehensive Program' , • ' . William D. Coggins New York I am proud to say that my membership in this union has been enriched by visiting our wonderful training and vacation center here at Piney Point. The most impressive task our union is performing here is the preparation and training of our future seafarers. There isn't a more thorough comprehensive program available to seafarers anywhere. Jerry D. Effinger Mobile The main reason for the edu­ cational conference is to pre­ pare the members for the future and let them know what steps - the union is taking to protect our welfare. We as members of ' this union should educate our­ selves to every move the union makes and what is being done to keep the ships under Ameri­ can flags. The educational con­ ference has all the information that union men want to know. John Zajchowski Norfolk ' . • . Ik/- . ^ • . , The progress that has been made by our union is aston­ ishing. There was a time when seamen had no privileges aboard ships. The food was bad, the pay was poor and the work and bad treatment was most unbearable. Now all has changed and what we have now just didn't happen by itself. It came about by a lot of hard work put in by all our officials. Ernesto A. Yaldes New York Sailing has been the only means of support for me and my family. Although being an active seaman all those years, I never had the opportunity to acquire real knowledge of the whereabouts of my imion. Dur­ ing my ten-day stay at Piney Point I did get this experience. Hiroshi Shiba Son Francisco Unlike their predecessors, the HLSS students of today are offered a well-planned cxirriculum by a competent faculty staff, in modern, well-equipped classrooms. And so too, the Piney Point jokes of yesterday have faded from shipboard life. Sanford H. Word Mobile It is really something to see how the SlU is training the young men here at Piney Point and seeing how eager these young men are to learn. I won't worry about the future of my union because I know it will be left in good hands. Leonard Steinhardt New York If we want a strong merchant marine we must support SPAD and MDL. Only by our dona­ tions can we have a strong un­ ion. I strongly suggest that we all support SPAD and MDL. I now know and under­ stand the overall picture of our program and understand the union better now than in all the years that I have been sailing with the SIU. Frank O'Koorian Philadelphia I have been in the union since 1951, and I didn't know much about it until I came to Piney Point Conference in 1971. Then I saw all the prob­ lems the SIU had and what was done, and is being done to correct them. M. R. Williams New York While at Piney Point I learn­ ed a great deal about our union and its continuous struggle to survive. From this conference I now have a better idea of what's going on and what I can do to help keep this union strong. Gary Shaneyfelt New York All I can really say is noth­ ing that has not been said many times before; That I really learned a lot and enjoyed my­ self very much. I come away from this conference with the feeling of satisfaction that now I more clearly understand the problems facing us. Bill E. Ware Upgrader I am very happy to see the school advance as it's doing at the present. I know for myself, that if you came through Piney Point, you were on a gravy train. You get all the opportu­ nity in the world to be some­ body. I look at Piney Point as being the best advancing school that a young man could ever go to and get ahead in such little time. Carl H. Silcox Mobile 1 :• , Fred Woodward . Boston As I say, I really got an edu­ cation here. Especially on the subject of SPAD. I never got a clear picture as to how it worked, ffiough I have donated. Now that I understand it more, I shall donate more. ^ In this conference education and everything is explained so everyone can understand about all the principles and functions of the SIU constitution, con­ tracts, vacations, death benefits, political and every bit of ex­ plaining that is needed about our SIU. They leave no stone unturned. Eddie Villasol Son Juan It is a good thing to educate these boys at HLSS but also we should educate our member­ ship. They also should come here to leam at this fine place at Piney Point, Maryland. Chairman Report on Union Meetings Charles Shirah Mobile The SIU members at sea have always been encouraged to take an active part in the affairs of the un- . ion through regular shipboard meetings. This is a guaranteed right under the SIU contract. Proper minutes should be kept and forwarded to headquarters. This is the union's method of com­ munication from its members at sea. Every ship at sea should be made \\ . aware of the impprtance of SPAD. For without it—there won't be any ships at sea. September 1971 Efrain Sierra Son Juan In Workshop 1 we discussed un­ ion meetings and shipboard be­ havior. Only through union meet­ ings both on the ships and in the union halls can we map the course of our union. These meetings give every member an opportunity to express his opinion. An informed membership makes a strong union. I strongly urge every member to fulfill his union obligation and ac­ cept delegate appointments to at­ tend all union meetings. Louis Estrada New Orleans In Workshop 2 we had a good discussion on union meetings and shipboard behavior. All members have to realize the importance of the shipboard meetings. We can best accomplish this by taking what we have learned at this conference and repeating the same program aboard ship. If We want to continue our ship­ board meetings we must make sure that we have ships to have meet­ ings on. This is why we must do­ nate to MDL, SPAD and the Log. These are the tools to get bills passed in Congress to give our ships cargo to carry. James Pierce Philadelphia We as Seafarers are a group of our own. We unite and form poli­ cies and help our cause by electing men who can and will speak for us. ^ Shipboard meetings are a must. Every meeting should be attended by all crew members whom should take interest in the affairs of the union. Although it is all within our reach, to read, to study and dis­ cuss these meetings, it is very easy to let it pass by and let the other fellow do it. Page 7 �-'r;-^ '• • "xxx-^ )^.xrx:x: XxX?-X^":t.: - •".: ^x x Chairmen Report on Fringe Benefits John Ford New Orleans In Workshop 3 we studied and talked about the value at our frin^ benefits which to me are just as important, if not mOre so, in the long run than the pay offs. Our pension and welfare plans are in good financial condition be­ cause of the diligent efforts of our leadership. We also discussed att^pts of the Administration to dose the PHS or marine ho^itals, at a time when everybody needs more hospi­ tals. The SIU and maritime labor has led the fight to keep these hos­ pitals open. Hobart Kirlcwood , , Jacksonville In Worktop 2 our Welfare and Pension Plans were discussed. I found that this is the most liberal insurance protection that we as members of this union have. Our welfare plan is not in dan­ ger as is the plan of the National Martime Uni(Hi, thanks to our lead­ ers and the unity of this member­ ship. Carl Hawks Norfolk in Workshop 1 we thoroughly discussed all our Pension, Welfare and Vacation Benefits. We should all be proud that this union today has the soundest pension plan in Maritime. We have the best union in the world. We also havei. the best benefits. I recommend to all of you to go looking for the patrolman and g^ve your fair share to SPAD, MDL and the Log. i: Joe Blanchard New Orleans Having discussed the various fringe benefits in Workshop 4 gave me a real sense of security know­ ing that the SIU leadership had the foresight and imagination to lise caution and discretitm in planning for our pensimi, welfare and vaca­ tions. AU these wonderful benefits did not come easy but were the direct result of hard wmk by the mem­ bership and sound negotiating on the part of the unkm leadendiip. HLSS Affords An Opportunity for Young Men' Jimmla D. O. Cokar Seattle Fili^ Puleo Tampa So this was my chance to come now and see what was here. I was very much sur­ prised to see the things that are being done here, and for the past ten days I have been sur­ prised at the thihgs I have learned here. Walter Muallar Tampa I attended the Seafarers Edu­ cational Conference here. I had no idea what it would be like, I did not expect to find what I did. It is a wonderful place. I have seen and learned more about our Union, that isi, in the educational field, than I learned in the 26 years I have been in the uniorL I thought I knew all that was necessary to know about the union, but after arriving here, I immediately realized how little I really knew. I have never learned so much so fast The .education about the SIU—^wfaere we came frcmi, where we are now, where we are going, and how we are go­ ing to get there is astonishing. Piney Point is the place to come for recreation, friendsh^, pleasure and knowledge. Vernor Poulsen Seatfle I should like to report that from my observations Piney Point HLSS affords a wonder­ ful opportunity for young men to learn a meaningful and re­ warding vocation from thor­ oughly competent teachers amid comfortable and pleasant sur­ roundings. E. Somnson Jacksonville It gave me great pleasure to come here and attend this con­ ference at Piney Point. I have been very impressed in this great masterpiece of the Harry Lundeberg School with all its facilities. Joseph Korchak New York I saw the great strides the union has made since we were organized. The ccmditions were very bad, as the old timers can tell you. Piney Point was a dream at one time but now it is a reality. The trainees are getting a good education here. The union is as good as the members make it. Through good leadership when a person retires he can retire with dig­ nity. Without a good union we would be in a hell of a mess. Frank Przybypska Son Francisco Being a member and sailing for years I always had a few dollars in my pocket and now am taking a few out to give to SPAD for a good need and hope every SIU member will feel the same to keep the SIU on top for better things to come. Louis Pickhart Hoasfon I am glad that I was given the chance to come to Piney Point. This is the best yet. I got a chance to visit all of the classrooms. I was very im­ pressed. John H. Richardson San Francisco While working, struggling and improving our wages and conditions steadily throughout the years, many of us have be­ come impatient and discour­ aged. The change was not fast enough. For those of us lucky enough to come to this educa­ tional conference, this defeatist attitude can be dispelled and we can be realistic and rational about our achievements. They are many! Jose Perez James Gard New Orleans Ed Hawkins New Orleans The progress in education and upgrading is tremendous and the instructors they have here are tops, so are the teachers. The farm and plans are very sound and logical. Too bad we couldn't have started sooner on self-support and plans for the retired seamen and family and a place for the single retirees. ' ' iwky. • \y • In his inauguration address. President John Keimedy said that it's not what your country can do for you, it's what you can do for your country. The same holds true for our union. It's not what the union can do for us, it's what we can do for our union and its leaders. Houston I recommend that these slides and all the material that is used in the conference be put on all ships .. . especially those on long trips. They should also be shown in every port, say on a monthly basis. I think that all the membership will benefit by this presentation. Seafarers Educational Conference •y£. ' 'i| -.'V •' .v- • • Otto' Hoepner New York "V -y. 'V ' When we got here last Wednesday at Piney Point I was amazed to find such a fine place which our union has started in 1967 and I am proud to belong to such a great un­ ion as ours. I have learned a lot about our union's history eves though, I myself have been a niember since 1944. And I found these seven workshop meetings during the day very helpful and great for our edu­ cation. • • I �'. What I Saw I Liked' H. H. Johnson - Houston If anybody had told me in 1944 when I first joined the union that we would have a set up like this today I would have been certain they were nuts. The whole thing is amazing. The instructors are very good. There is more time for ques­ tions, answers;, etc. than at ship board meetings. I wish I could have had a chance at some­ thing like this when I first started to sea. Jim Howison Son Francisco I came here because I heard pro and con about this place. What I saw I liked. You get straight answers and facts. It would be to every Seafarer's interest to come and see for himself. And what you see here will be a bit of the future, and that's the direction we ^tter look. John S. Foster • New York In 1938 the SIU started out as a mere group of unwanted but high-spirited Seafarers. These dedicated men knew ex­ actly what they wanted for themselves and their posterity, and they went through hell and fire to achieve what we now have. It took real men like Brother Andrew Furuseth, Brother Harry Lundeberg, and Brother Paul Hall to point those Seafarers of yesteryear down the narrow and hazardous road which contains our posi­ tive security such as pension, welfare, vacation, and count­ less other benefits available to us today. We can't stop now. Robert Johnson New York At the conference I under­ stood through documentary films and publications the origin, history, and functions of the SIU. The constitution, contract, welfare, education, and other aspects of the SIU were dis­ cussed thoroughly and all ques­ tions and suggestions were giv­ en full attention. I now fully appreciate the struggles and the victories from which the mem­ bers and officials have secured the finest of benefits. Melvin Knickman Baltimore I have learned a great deal since I came to Piney Point. The experience here at Piney Point has been most enlighten­ ing in all fields. The education­ al program is tops, I am glad that these boys here are getting their schooling at the Educa­ tional Department, because I did not have schooling myself. James Ferryman Mobile I was very surprised when I came to Piney Point. I have gained a lot. One saying I like very much, "Tomorrow is also a day" and I see my union is looking out for that day. Edward Kuhar New Orleans Junius Lacks Houston Nice to know that all Sea­ farers on pension today are as­ sured of receiving their full checks for 10 years more even if we go broke tomorrow. Nice to know we are that solvent. But tomorrow is another day. More ships, more crews and good top leadership can make this gravy train longer and bet­ ter. So help train the kids who come out of HLSS. I for one, didn't care too much about coming to Piney Point. But aftering seeing and learning things that I did, I will say that I am glad I had the opportunity to come here, and hope to come back. I think everyone of our Brothers should try and attend these con­ ferences here, when one gets the chance to do so. Leroy Jiles New York This experience here at Piney Point has so enlightened me as to the future, a day goes by fast. It has truly been an edu­ cational conference as well as a wonderful vacation. Thanks to all the officials and the people that make up Piney Point. William Langfo'rd San Francisco 1 was a very lucky Seafarer to get out of so many corrupted unions and join one which has done its utmost for its mem­ bers. I am proud to say that to belong to the SIUNA has been one of my luckiest ven­ tures. The conference here has really opened my eyes and mind to the many changes the union officials have gotten for the members. I was surprised to find such a nice and pleasant place as Piney Point, for I really didn't think the union had all the things it said about Piney Point. James MacKenzie Wilmington At this Piney Point installa­ tion, the buildings, the people, the landscaping, the boats, the yachts, the efficiency with which everything is carried out is in proper SIU style. This should be brought to the at­ tention of the membership in such a style that such an im­ pact could only happen here in the USA, in the SIUAiMj District. George W. Murrili Mobile My stay at HLSS has been a very pleasant and interesting one. All the years I have been going to sea I was un­ aware of the union's great work and the things they are doing at Piney Point. The wonderful school they have for the young boys that are to become sea­ men is most heartening. Chairmen Report on Contract Joe Domino Chuck Hill New York Houston We discussed the contract in Workshop 1. It was interesting to discover how our contracts are ne­ gotiated and enforced. With this undeirstanding and explanations we realize that the offici^s have done an excellent job in maintaining our job security. And that our officials should continue to protect our in­ terests by whatever methods are necessary. Whether it be in Wash­ ington with the shipowner or in the other areas. As you all know we studied the Union Contract, and I found that to really appreciate the value of our union contract all we have to do is look back a few years when there was no contract. The boss told you when to start and when to finish. Your food was terrible and some­ times rotten or in short supply, and your bunk wasn't much bigger than a coffin. And the boss told you how much he was willing to pay and that was very little. September 1971 John Benedict In Workshop 3 we discussed our contract at great length. I have to say I have a better understanding of what I work with. I also have to say that we as Seafarers have the best contract, the best working con­ ditions in the industry. Compared to the NMU we have a better con­ tract. But, much better still, we have jobs. Let us not forget those SPAD donations that helped in the pas­ sage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Through these donations we should help our contracted com­ panies so they can stay alive and compete in the maritime industry. Herbert Caloe Boston In Workshop 4 we had a con­ structive discussion on our Con­ tract. The slide presentation clear­ ly showed the hard fight the sailor has always had to get the Contract we work under today. We face many problems and if we are going to siuvive our members miftt un­ derstand all the issues. They must understand that the best way to fight our enemies is to give our union officials full dedi­ cated support. (Continued on Page 13) Page 9 �"'^i Throw the Switch! to the editor the Editor: Keep up th^ hi^ work. My husbarid Frederick andii'M' the issues from cover to cover and marvel at the . ||ftranderful achievements at the SlU school at Piney©| =^olnt, Md., especially the opportunities for young men * become Seafarers. Mr. and Mrs. Haflihorh Pawtucliet, R.1.02860 Man ^ro 'the EditoR:;; . This letter is to say thank you for the prompt atten- ^ tion given to my application for a nwmal pension. I i ha\« received my checks right on time and wanted to fexpress my deepest appreciation to the union and.to all who have done so much for me. It has been my pleasure to be part of such a great union; and although I am now inactive, 1 am a firm believer and supporter of union policies. I shall always lemember what the SlU has done for me. Comeiius Higglnbot^ill^,-^ Port Arthur, Tex. • • ^ j fe..: SlU Scholarships The opening of school this mbnth brings to mind the urgency of planning and preparing for higher education. For Seafarers with three years seatime and for their children, the SlU is again offering scholarships worth $10,000 each, money that can be used to study in any academic field at any ac­ credited university chosen by the five winners. SlU scholarships have benefitted members and their dependents for near­ ly a score of years now, and they have become a proud SlU tradition. Winners have studied in fields ranging from an­ thropology to zoology, in the arts and in the sciences. And their SlU scholarships were an important aid in getting a com­ plete education in a period of rising aca­ demic costs. The first step for those eligible for SlU scholarships is to obtain an applica­ tion. Procedures for that are outlined on Page 32 of this issue. It can never be too early to apply, not for something as valu­ able as a good education. Post-freeze Menace There is another menace lurking and threatening to engulf the labor movement in November. The menace is a 21-point anti-labor plan sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has found that the time is ripe to dissect labor's strength—a move prompted by labor's opposition to the 90-day wageprice freeze. For many years now the Chamber has been urging anti-labor legislation and for many years its efforts have failed to gain congressional action. The drive will start "after the 90-day wage-price freeze expires," said the executive vice president of the Chamber. Its objectives have long been known. Labor knows what it will face in November. The Chamber's "labor rela­ tions committee"'of more than 100 com­ pany lawyers, meeting last month in Washington formulated what it called "long-range solutions" to labor manage­ ment relations. Among the changes urged by the Chamber committee are: Page 10 • Elimination of union shop and un­ ion security clauses in contracts. • Establishment of courts or a labor court to handle unfair labor practice cases rather than through the National Labor Relations Board. • Outlawing of Joint union bargaining and denying the NLRB the right to desig­ nate a union as the bargaining agent when a fair election is impossible. There is really no choice in the direc­ tion labor should follow. Labor leaders have strongly denounced the inequities of the current economic policy. Labor is against anti-labor legislation which would wipe out in one afternoon what it has taken decades to build and maintain. Unions are for the people—the wage workers of this land. The Chamber feeds the fat cats. The independent, powerful, respected and competent position which labor has retained has been established and rein­ forced by banding together. In unity, la­ bor stands tall and strong. By division, the alliance is defeated. Labor standing solid will remain strong. A Proud Member : To the Editor: .y- ./s;.: . yy| i I am writing you this note in deep appreciation few 4 the SlU's services to me and my vnfe in the past year of nty retirement. I feel that I must express my deep gratitude te tibe 1 SlU f(w its efforts in behalf of the pensioner, and i am truly proud to be a member. P. J. Thoraton ladinonvflle, Flaf Prompt and Kind i To the Editor: This is to inform you that I received the check of J $104 for my late husband's (Scuddy Allemand) sick- | ness and accident benefit. I don't quite know how to | express my gratitude and thanks to the SlU. I have nothing but praise for a union that has been . so prompt and kind to me in my sorrow, thank you again. ,1^ Mrs. Bemice Allemand ^ A Fine Vacation the Editor: yy , I am writing to thank the SlU for the most enjcyy able and memorable vacation both myself and my wife} spent at the SIU's Piney Point, Md. vacation center. The food, facilities and accommodations were superb|i Both myself and my wife were impressed with th^j dream city for retired Seafarers that will be an accom­ plishment for the future. Our only regret is that this| Isn't a reality now. I am proud to say I am a member of this great organization. We are looking forward to returning next year to the Piney Point vacation center. yyy.y:.y- ; ' . ' September 1971 Fraternally Herbert W. Dierking BEkFAmwrnnmhOQ Vol. XXXIII, No. 9 Ofticlal Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board P»ul Hall, Ptesidint Cal Tanner, Execmht Viet-Presidiut Earl Shepard, Vice-PresidtHt Al Kerr, Secrefary-Treasurrr Lindsey Williams, Vici-Ptisidtnl Al Tanner, Vict-Prtsidem Robert Matthews, Vict-Prejiden! Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C ZOOIS by Seafaiers interrstional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. jy|:}yyy ; Seafarers Log �Labor Demands 'Equal Sacrifice of All As Price of Post—Freeze Cooperation ft 'i •• Hie ixioe of fadxK's coopa^dion wiHi mA price oontrok idler (be expirarion of die Prerideat^s wstge/price fieeee Nov. 13, is a voice in die ptannBg of the raacfainray tfasEt adll govern die oootroUed period. That became dear in Labor Day mcssi^ of AFL-OO Piesideat George Meany who spded ont the sole labor must play in the seOh^ vp of coatiob on the nadcm's economy. ^'What ever OOOKS aftn: dus {freeze), we aie iiadk iridi our of^nri poritkm that we will oocpente m any ffan, any i^stera, pnmding that It is ciijallrillr. and provided it cdls bx eqnal sacriioe on the part of ail the pet^de," Meany told a gronp of Lahore toagh posiliaa, the oesalt of a vole ol the Executive Couacfl on Apg. 19, was simHned ii^ in die councirs statement, send to a padked {»ess conference by Mr. Meany. "The 6eeze is onequitable, imjust, unfan- and anw<»kaMe,^ die couBcil said. 'The ^bct of (he Pread^^s freeze is to every collective bmgoning agreement m private iadwtry wfakh prorides a wage CH* sslaiy adiwtmBnt (hnhig the 90Hday period. Of course, cimplBycas wM thus pocket ^ditiaaal pro&s for dwh- prioes airoaify lefiect wage incxeases that are doe, but wludi Ac Presidraft si^ cannct be paid," the oooacd added. The couflcd also struck out at the Ninon tax package cailii^ k, "hfadison Avenue gmimickry." The comcd vowed to 'iight this ^¥eaw:i^ m the li • »• A. r In later remarks, Meany said that the 10 pcxcestt inveament credit, 10 p^cent border tax poite and the accderiukm of an increase in cxranptions &om incoam taxes was a mistAe. "This leaves the President." Meai^ said, "with a d<M of $4.2 biflton for fiscri 1972. So he hadte^ and o&et duU S he wanted to keep the budget in baiaiice for 1972." Memy crhidzed die i^osideitt^s j^upoHib for evemng the deficit, saymg that tei suggealians of delays in weifare refonn and cevenne for nducxians in tte number of fedend were the wrong end of the eoononuc pale. "Here he creates a deficit nnd leaves (he poot; the govemmeot employes and the cxties which are in desperate comlittmi finandi^y to pay dm bS," Meany smd. Coaocil" donnnaied by Seocetary of the Tremuty Icfim Coraaaily, b^an isroing darifications of foe freeze pdk^ and proddfog locphotes for those who had tniHBeK pending. The "Cost d livii^ Ccmncil" began issuing ques­ tion and answra' press rdeases on the freeze proviskms, a tactic which the AFLCIO said, "does not ixwwlitwlc erfcwcemcDt." And Sep. fosqih P. Addabbo, ^dcmg at a hrabhoon of Ate AFLHCIO Maritime Trades Departmeot stm^y critidzed one d tiie loopholes, that of seasomi vmsatams in tiie price of food. "A ddU, after all, doero't have a seasana% adimted qppetite," Rq>. Addafabo said. ft imd become apparent foat, evoi thou^ labor was not oooperating in tibe freeze, foe Pr^ident had. nsed powers granted to him under an act passed last Thus fahor begte to train its big guns on Coa^ess, whidh lednned from a monfo's vacailon Sept. 8. Meany admduled an ^pearance SepL 13 before foe ffrane Ways amd Means Conmiitiee;, where (he tax Itjjiilniion or^nste. In a Labm- Day week­ end mtcrvicfw he sod foat labor's si^gest^is for aliBiaatiwes to foe Prestdenf s tax plan wMl be pre­ sented ihmi. Prior to Meany's announcement, &^. W^mr D. D.-Aak., diaiimsui of the Ways and Means pmel, smd he was intere^ed in a further ^eed-up of foe income (ax exenqition increise schedded in Jan. 1973 and suggested for Jmi. 1972 by the President. Rep. ItMIs said he foou^ it should become effec­ tive as of AiBg. 15, the date of imposition of the wage/ pdK fooeae. Mr. MMs also said he opposed bnsinms Info foe Preridfent's 10 percent mvestmem fox crefot and the rnxxlo-at^ de^eciatkm allowance '•igdinuiiliid % foe Afonml^atoB last January. Other (ax proposalB to be heard tiie cmnmlttee, mdade one by Sea. Geofge MoGovran, D.-S.D., foat wmdd piaoe a (ax on excessive profits simfou- to one imposod darii^ the Korean War. The McGovntn idea for an excess profits tax, was :ifpplaudDd by M«my, who si^ *X3h, an ^Eoess profits tu woiM oontrol (profits) veiy sinqply." ft burmiir apparent tima, from ludilic dncnmiaas, dMt foe real would reaolre arauml Ihe issae of what idmd of oonbOk wradd remain on foe economy after the wage/price freeze expues Nov. 13 ami who In Labcn Day statements, Meany said labor would give a "no-strflce" pledge if and only if it were in­ cluded in the plannmg of the contrds for the econ­ omy in the post-freeze period. Meany said that, "in the absence of anything else that would be acceptable to Ifoor," a board sufo as the War Labor Board of World War 11 vintage could be structured to serve foe needs of the nation. Meany said the kqrs to foat board had been a wUlingness on labor's part to give up strikes for a return {^ge d no lockouts by management; arrangemrot of machinery to handle ^^ances as they arose; mid voluatmy conqdiance with foe board's findings. "If sudh a bomd d labor, business and foe public wme estddished with labor partic^ation mid con­ sent," Meany told a natHmwide televirion audience, "we could give a no-strike pledge. 1 see no reason why we coiddn't." 'EqaaiSmiifioefarAir Meany indicated foat labor would seek foe in­ clusion of a number d provisums in the CongressicHial action «m the President's program. Ammg tbem: • Equal sacrifice of all segments cd foe economy. • Tax justice including the closing cf loopholes in current tax law, and additional taxes cm profits to insure business participation along with labor. • A fuU^dged enforcement agency to watch for violaticMis and assure the equality cd sacrifice. • Restoration cd fimds to be used to benefit welfare recipients, cities and other worthwhile proj­ ects. • A central organizaticm to administer economic recovery once the freeze is Idled. In bis Labor Day message. President Meany summed it up for rii woikin^Ben: "The economy has to be made to work for all foe pecqjle—^indodii^ the aged, the jobless, foe untrained mid ail the others who need it the most but who are getting tiie least out cd It. These are foe veiy people who are beh^ ariced to bear the burden cd foe Presi­ dent's uufak sad uaequitidtie p^cies. "We dmmmd ecxxumiic justice. We demand fuO mnpfoymewt, for o^y frtii ei^foyraeiit wffl produce prosper^ for aM .^tericans. "Hus K (he ^nd of America's trade unionists. It is a goal we b^eve in. And c» tiiis Labor Day 1971, we 0edge oar frdi resomces to achieving it." arCmponiion * The oooncd said, "die Adrnkustitdion has dnsea to give nuxe tax fareidcs to weidthy coiporalians;" The cowmil praised the President for rcmoripg the excise tax on antomobiles, but added, "there re­ mains a large, unfilled need for puUic investment and expanded public services." The council criticized the 10 percent border tax as, "at best a trasporary stopgap." Hm council said, "it is not a 10 percent tax on idl unpoits as die President indicated to the pea|de. Many goods are exempted, and the foil tax will not be levied on those goods which are already taxed at a rate curroidy less than 10 peicoit." The council also praised the President for action amounting to a devaluatirxi of the U.S. dollar on foreign money markets. The council urged a Congresskmal investigation of monetary speculation to diamine if American banks and firms were acting against dieh nation's best interest in monetary market speodations. Finally, the AFL-CIO council declared it had, "absolutdy no faith in the ability al President Nixon to successfully manage the economy of this nation for the benefit of the majority of its citizens." The council urged Congressional action to mmiage the economy and return it to sound footing. 'Clarifications' Issued Those were the first soundings in what appears to be shaping up as a battle over the future of the na­ tion's economy. In reply to labor's policy of not cooperating with Administration efforts to sell the new economic pro­ gram, the Administration, through a "Cost of Living September 1971 AFL-CIO President Meany reads Executive Council statement to the press. Page 11 �Seafarers Play ^Santa' to Vietnamese Orphans SlU-Contracted Seafrain Carolina Delivers Donated Sifts to Qui Nhon Colonel Andrew Witico, commanding officer of the Qui Nhon Army Terminal, and Staff Sgt. OIlie Bowman help one tiny tot select a gift from the materials delivered by the crew of the SlU-contracted snip. In background (holding child) is Seafarer Don Burgyone, who sails as third mate aboard the Seafrain Carolina, and Emilio Sierra (dark glasses and hat) who sails in the deck department. The lives of more than 200 Vietnamese orphans are just a little bit brighter now after a visit from SIU members aboard the Seatrain Carolina. The children, all under the age of seven, are being cared for at the Ghenh Rang (Tender liger) Orphanage in Qui Nhon, Viet­ nam by a staff of only three Catholic nuns. Through the good will of friends of the orphanage, a sub­ stantial amount of children's clothing, toys, and other needed items were donated for distribution to the children, but transporta­ tion of the gifts to the orphanage was presenting a problem. When the officers and crew of the Seatrain Carolina learned of the children's pli^t frmn the U.S. Army's Transportation Ter­ minal, they volunteered to transport the valuable cargo aboard their ship which was on a voyage from San Francisco to Qui Nhc». Not satisfied with just off-loading the gifts in the port, the men of the Seatrain Carolina decided to personally hand out the gifts to the children themselves—after adding a few gifts of their own to the shipment The cargo of gifts was delivered early, and one observer remarked; "When the Seafarers arrived and the children began to get thengifts, it looked just like Christmas morning. "It was hard to tell who was more delighted—the children or the 'Santas,' " he added. In a thank you letter to the-men of the Seatrain Carolina writ­ ten by Colonel Andrew B. Witko, commander of the Army Trans­ portation Terminal at Qui Nhon, he noted: "The members of the Transportation Unit extend their thanks and sincere appreciation to all who contributed towards making the day a most joyous and exciting one for the CMphmt children. "The staff of the Ghenh Rang Orphanage has asked us to convey their grateful appreciation to you also. "I can say on behalf of all the members of the U.S. Army Transportation Terminal that you, as Americans, have befriended these deserving Vietnamese children." The word is being passed to all SIU ships in the Far East by the crew of the Seatrain Carolina that they too can play Santa by dropping off a gift at the Tender Hger Orphange the next time they make the port of Qui Nhon. 9 •a The Mother Superior of Ghenh Rang Orphanage helps Col. Witko and Capt. Trygve Haagensen of the Seatrain Carolina unpack some of the donated gifts delivered to the Qui Nhon facility by the SlU-contracted vessel and her officers and crew. Page 12 ^ Mother Superior of the orphanage looks over one of the gifts brought to the orphanage by the Seatrain Carolina's crew. The cute South Vietnamese orphan in the background had eyes only for the photographer. Seafarers Log �WWSWSffi IT! Ideas Are Reality' Louis J. G. Mercedes Bennie Morgan Mobile A/ew York Having graduated from HLSS at Piney Point three years ago, I was impressed up<m arriving at the conference, because so much has changed. All there was here then was mud and some good ideas. Today all the ideas are reality and the schocd is progressing rapidly. I am very amazed at what I have learned since I have been in this conference. It is very amazing to know that our leaders have made it possible to give the brothers the op­ portunity to learn all the by­ laws of our union. I, for (me, have learned more in the 10 days than I have in the years I have been a brother oi our union. Wilbur Coutant Now York As to my personal thoughts, I can only say that this has been the most revealing period of my 23-year association with the SIU. I feel now that I know our union. I know where we've been, where we stand now, and what our objects are in the future. Anthony Notturno New York The Fifth SIU Educational Conference at Pinej^ Point, Md. ... in which I was dele­ gated to become a part . . . T find has become a part of me. I came here out of curiosity and am learning with the feel­ ing I will want to return. John William Pens New York To begin with, Piney Point School of Seamanship was a great surprise to me. The place is so beautiful and covers so large an area, and the facilities at Piney Point for the new young members are the best available. It is a place where the delegates have their con­ ferences and learn about what is going on in the labor move­ ment. Herbert Libby J jt /• Son Francisco Although I have heard much about Piney Point, in the past year or two, both pro and con, aboard ship and ashore, I found that it's next to impossiUe to get a clear picture from a distance. One must see for oneself. I have seen and am favorably impressed. Edward F. Allen Baltimore Seeing is believing. Take it from a so-called old timer, circa '37 SIU. Nominate yourself for an educational conference, see for yourself what the leadership under Paul Hall has going for all of the membership. You will not only learn from your workshop sessions, you will have a chance to make sugges­ tions and voice your opinions, you will be listened to. Piney Point is the place to find out where we are going as a union. • ;»JSv Leonard Martin Houston I would like to say that I have enjoyed my 10 days here at Piney Point. I have become very interested in the different subjects discussed in the work shops each day. At one time or another we've all heard about most of the activities and different thin^ about our Un­ ion, but it has never been ex­ plained so clearly to me as it has been here in Piney Point. Jack Mauldin Norfolk I am grateful for the op­ portunity to have spent some 10 days at the Seafarers Edu­ cational Conference at Piney Point. I assure you that I have never before, in all my 42 years on the water front, seen any­ thing that can compare with Piney Point. In my opinion this is the greatest thing that could have happened to the SIU. Felipe Lugo New York I was amazed to see class after class being tau^t by in­ structors who showed great in­ sight, depth and knowledge of the subject. I think that if a trainee is interested and wants to become a seaman and SIU member, HLSS gives him the basic requirement Al Gardiner \k Boston All the trainees I've spoken to are very polite and having that quality, I think most of them will get along OK with a little help from the old hard heads. I haven't inquired but I just wondered if you have swimming lessons for those that can't swim. The crash program taught by Miss Brown and her associates is one of the best things that ever happened and I hope some day she may teach some of the older members the same things. September 1971 Deli McNeely Upgrader Upon coming to the Educa­ tion^ Conference I thought that I knew everything but I must be the first to admit how little I really did know about this union. The fine booklet they issued was outstanding. Just think that we learned how the contract was made also how to prepare a beef, how our un­ ion structure is. T. C. Malone Houston The most impressive task being accomplished here is the preparation and training of our future Seafarers. It is cer­ tainly the most comprehensive program ever devised in the training of Seafarers. Our fine union should be congratulated for the opportunities it is giv­ ing these young men. Alva McCullum Son .Francisco There is much to be learned here, your workshop studies include studies of labor history, HLSS and education, constitu­ tion, contracts, pensions, wel­ fare, vacations, meeting and shipboard behavior, and politi­ cal and legal education. Truly a wealth of knowledge is gained front each morning workshop and afternoon assemblies. John McCollom New York The Fifth Seafarers Educa­ tional Conference was an oir joyable experience from start to finish. The professional way the various union subjects were presented in workshops showed that a lot of preparation went into the conference format. With the classes limited in size and delegate participation en­ couraged, one didn't lose inter­ est in the material being re­ viewed Angel Garcia Tampa A vote of thanks to all chair­ men and all delegates here in Piney Point for a job well done. I studied all about the Sea­ farers International Union, its history, pension, welfare and vcKational plan, contract, con­ stitution and political educa­ tional program, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and union meetings. Tom Glidwell Houston In my honest opinion, I think the crew's conference and the educational conference has served the purpose it was in­ tended to do. I am sure, with the plans that are in the hop­ per, this will improve the classes to perfection. I don't think we could improve on the instructors at HLSS. The pro­ gram is excellent. John Hamot New York I was lucky to make the August 11th to 21st Educa­ tional Conference with some of my shipmates, "brothers" I have sailed with. I first came into the SIU in 1942 during World War II. I never had a chance when I started to sail to go to a schcx>l like Piuey Point, I had to just learn every­ thing by myself. I think this is a wonderfd thing for these young fellows. Anthony Adomaitis Philadelphia What Paul Hall and his of­ ficials did at Piney Point is as great an achievement as man­ ning the moon. We must re­ member WIU started out with only a tarpaulin muster and alot of foresight. Seafarers Educational Conference Page 13 �Eiinia S. Parker, 44, passed away June 5 of heart trouble in Milford, N.H. A native of Amherst, N.H., Brother Parker was a resident of Milford, N.H. when he died. He jcmed the union in 19S1 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department He was an Army veteran of the Korean war. Among his sur­ vivors is his wife, Martha. Burial was in Meadowview Cemetery in Am­ herst, N.H. Charies Hcrfccrt Kirffc, 70, was an SiU pensioner who passed away June 13 (k heart (fisease m East Los An­ geles, Calif. A native of lilinnsy Rrot^ Kath was a readent of Pasa­ dena, Cahf. He joined the union in the ptMrt of Norfolk in 1941 and saited m the engine department. Sea­ farer Kath s^ed m the Army from 1918 to 1920 imd in Navy from >922 to 1924. At retkrement in 1966, l^other Kath had completed 27 years of s^&ig. Among hs survivors is his wife, Lfflian. Burial was in Woodfawn Crfnetery, La Crosse, Wis. Beasley Lost at Sea Aboard the Gatew^ City, 60 miles south of Diamond Shoal off Cape Hatteras, Seafarer Giovanni T. Aquino was painfully reminded that "though we travel, work, and live with her, 'she, the sea, is stiU our master'." A huge wave had jnst washed a man over­ board. He was never seen again. Brother Aquino tcrfd die Log diat Chief Mate Lacy L. Beasley, boatswain Vincent Morales and deck maintenance Jcdm V. Connors were standing on the stem securing the lines in heavy seas. He noted that there was "no immediate threat to the safety of the men" when sudcfenly, "without warning a wave of enormous vohnne struck the stem." According to Aquino, ordinary seaman l<di& Cataldo said, "one minute I saw three men, then water, then there was no one." Chief Mate Beasley, 57 years old udm had a wife and three children in Mobile, Ala., was washed into the sea. Brothers Mondes and Connors were thrown about but were uninjurkkr. The crew tried to si^t Beasley but attempts to turn the ship around in the heavy seas wae unsuccessful. Coast Guard planes and ships were sent in but never found Mate Beasley. A memorial service was held for him att the stem of the ship and C^tain Thomas Maiky gave the eulogy. Jefai O. AifiUer, 64, as SHI pen­ sioner, passed away May 24 is Balti­ more CiQr Ho^it^ Baltiiimre, Md. Brother Miller jmoKi the SIU in 1938 in the Ptwt of fiarffA and sailed m tie det^ d^artment. A native erf Nortt Csm^na, he was a resident of Dendaft, Md. He bad b«n a seaman fmr 28 years tuxd retire} in 1965. Among ids snrvivors is hs wife, Nettie. CrcmatUHx , in Green Mount Ciematocy, ItaftiK more. Ardmr Dennis Tmy, 29, passed away Feb. 25 as a r^lt of injuries received when he was struck by a car in Hotiston, T^. A native at Sas Di^o, Calif., Terry was a resident of Montgrnnery Comity, Tex. when te died. He jcxned tbe nnoii in 1969 in the Port of Honsten and gi^aated that same year front the H^sry Lundirfwrg ScbcKf; erf Seanumship. He sailed ht the dedt department Terry served in &e Navy from 1962 to 1966. AaKmg bis survivors is Ms bidier, l^aak J. Terry of Coittoe, Tex. SbkbocF Tcrry^ bo^ was re­ moved to ragreen Cbmetery in MontgEMoery County, Tex. 37, passed sway Dec. 8, 1970 from heart traa;^ on board the Chtcaga. He joiirf the unkm in the Poat of New Yoek and sailed in the steward depaimmit. A native erf Pbiladrhphifi, HraHKr PmsBelt was a icaidnit ttnc wbui be cbed Among Ma sMrvbeas is bis moAee, Sbtriee Pnaarf «rf Ascr Joosif—, 58, passed away Jane 19 (rf heart disease in Paiiacias, Tex. He jotaed the umois m 1935 in tbe Pbxt of New York and sabed in tbe dedc cfcpiMtnteMt: A native of Estonia, Bretter Jc—rpeen was a lesiileiit erf Ptauknte. Teat when be Aedl He bad been saffi^ 23 ycaes when be passtai away. Jooaepsois was issued a umon pi^« dMy cnsd » 1961. Anmog Ms susviaron is Ms wife, ^^sginm His bo^ was nmmai to Sootb Park Cemetery in Fearland, Tex. 23 a buurt attark imuner scyreow jon the Fact of MobOe in 1954 and saified in the Reward department. Be re­ ceived a safety award in 1960 for Ms part in making the Yom^ Amerkxt an acddent free sfa^. 'A nafrve of Missisagipi, Seafarer Sefmasa was a residtet erf Mcrfnle. Among bis aervivers is a sistar, HBda &. BnSbtt erf PkscagQtrfi, Miss. Page 14 .1 Ynng Friy Won, 65, passed away June 6 (rf an Staess of six montfu in the U^HS Hotyital m San Fraadscov C^f. iM joined tbe imkm in IS^t in tbe Port erf &a Francisco and I libit in tbe steward departamst A mrfive erf CMoa, &otber Woo was a rcadent of San FranciBCo when be dkd. Among Ma smvivon a his wife, Hm CMrtS- Btoriat was in Ctrfma, Calil 73^ was am SRI pwioner who passed away Jbiy 18 of rBnem in. New CMBBIS, La, One of the first members of tbe umon. Brother Baardonna^ ioiaed m 1938 in the Port of New fbrteaam He aaSed in the deck dqaartment. A native of New Orleans, Bourdmraay was a resident thoe when be- die^ Araaqg his survivors is bis wrfe, krabeBB. Burial was m Ckeenwood Ceaaeleiy in New OcieaDS. MM G- CMMo^ m, 29, passed away on Mar. 3 on bcKud the Steel Advocate. A mrfive of New Orteaos, ftodltf Otaik» was a residmt there wben be died. He jotned die mnoB in 1965 m the Fort of New Glrleam and sMed in tbe dedt departmmt. Among Ms auKvivmrs is Ms wifi^ GbmlB. His body was rebBned to New Orfeans, La. L, SmtA, 60, paused away Oct. 30, 1970 (rf heauft diseaise m New OfeiBam, La. A native at honm, be was' a lesideBt of Ifew Cbieam whet be passed ama^. He joined tbe union m 1952 in the Poet of Babnnoae and s^ed m Uta «gme department %odier Shnilb bad beea safiiog 24 y^rs when be paaacd away; SkniA was an Army veteran erf World War H. Among b» survivors is Ins bco^, Joe R. Sm^ of TaMiiaa^ Oak. Btotber &niArs body was lemoved to Gtestview Munorial PSak in Wk^ Falls, Tet. -1 WMbms R. Itstalk 34, passed away Apr. 25 of iMiess m South Chicago CanHuuBby HotyMM m Chicago, BI. He joitted dte iraioD in ^ Fart of Chicago in 1960 mid sailed in the de^ dtyiartment A native of Femrtylvania, Krolher Bbrtdti was a zcsident of McKecspmk vten he died. B»ti(rfi was an Army veteran of World War II. Amoi^ hk survivins b Ms brother, Leonard Bertoti of BicKecty(nt, Fa. Burial was m Calvaiy Cemetery in McKmtyxvt . 56, passed away Aprfl 19 firflowmg an aendfeHt on board die iPeim Leader. An carfy member ai Ae unnm, Shisatciyk joined in 1939 m Oe Port of San Frteieisca and sailed in tbe deck depatment A. native of Iboaqdvaaia, Scafiucr Sbisarc^ was a icsailefit at Phitadrtphia, Pa. when be died. He wm an vetoao of Wcsid War IL Amo^ bk suiviwns is bis vrffis, Masako. Bnitlier Shsaic^'s body tor fbfl«Mphw, Pa- for Brofher Vincent Morales throws a wreath off the stern of the Gcrtewoy City in memory of Chief Mate Beasley who was securing the lines when ne met his death. 'I Cbvai D, Ihiniiibi, 40, passed away May 15 wMIe sailing on board the Pmt H. Towmend on Lake St Oair in Mkh^an. A native of IndSana, brother Banbter was a residmt ai Rc^rs City, Mkb. wben Ite dfcd. He joined the union m die Port (rf Detr(Mt m 1971 md sailed in tbe dedk dtyMurtment He was a Navy veteran of dw Korean War. Among Ms survivoKS b bb wife, Joanne. -%• "(JI i Wanen Joacfb MHntyrc, 49, pa^ sed away Jidy 5 of heart daease in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined .die union in the Pcsrt of New Yoik and sailed in the.engme department. Mclntyre had been sailing 31 years when be passed away. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. A native <rf New Jersey, Seafarer Mclntyre was a resi­ dent of Brooklyn, N.Y. when he died. Among his survivors b his son, Warren J. Mclntyre, Jr. of Bloomfield, N.J. Burial was in National Cemetery in Pinelawn, N.Y. L nmilngkan, 43, away Mar. 12 while on board the Cohunbia Banker. He joined tbe imion in 1970 in tbe Port <rf New Or­ leans and sailed in die steward de­ partment Seafarer Haningtmi was a resident of Terminal Island, Calif, when he died. He was an Army vet­ eran erf the, Korean War. Among his survivors is his father, Charles R. Harrington of Cincinnati, Ohio. Har­ rington was buried at sea. M& Seafarers Log W; «,• ' f. «•;' i. ^ B1 * «/> "i* I I i �'t-T-M i ' Richard Joseph Weir, 49, passed away July 11 of pneunignia in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. A native of New Jersey, Brother Weir was a resident of San Francisco, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the deck department. Weir had been sailing 28 years when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his sister, Mrs. Veronica Hall of Union City, N.J. Cremation was in Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, Calif. Claude H. Fowler, 64, was an SIU pensioner who passed away July 5 after an illness of some years in USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. An early member of the union. Brother Fowler joined in 1939 in the Port of Baltimore. He sailed in the deck department. Seafarer Fowler was a resident of Una, S.C. when he died. He served in the Coast Guard from 1923 to 1926. Among his surrvivors is his brother, Clyde W. Fowler of Una. Burial was in Green­ land Memorial Gardens in Spartan­ burg, S.C. Clemmie Edward Mosley, 59, was an SIU pensioner who passed away June 14 of heart disease in Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. A native of Georgia, Brother Mosley was a resident of Savannah Beach, Ga. when he died. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Tampa in 1949 and sailed in the steward department. He had been sailing 21 ye^ when he re­ tired in 1968. Among his survivors is his son, Bruce Mosley of Savannah, Ga. Burial was in Hillcrest Abbey, Savannah, Ga. John Francis Laughlin, 45, passed away Mar. 24 in Los Angeles, Calif. A native of Illinois, Brother Laughlin was a resident of Los Angeles when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1954 and sailed in the steward department. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivOTs is his mother. Marvel G. Laughlin of Batavia, 111. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, 111. Eugene F. Goodwin, 64, passed away Mar. 16 of illness in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. A native of Nebraska, Brother Goodwin was a resident of Minot, N.D. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1944 and sailed in the en­ gine department. Seafarer Goodwin had been sailing 31 years when he died. His son, Robert, was one of the first recipients of an SIU scholarship. Besides his son, Goodwin is survived by his wife, Leoiie, and a daughter. Cremation was in Skylawn Memorial Park in California. Richard Alien Spronl, 33, passed away June 20 when he fell into the water going from a boat to the dock in Buras, La. A native of Maine, Brother Sproul was a resident of Mo­ bile, Ala. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of MobUe in 1963 and smled in the engine depart­ ment. Sproul served in-the Army from 1955 to 1957. Among his survivors is his wife, Helen. Seafarer Sproul's body was removed to Small Cemetery in Cherryfield, Me. I!',' I'' September 1971 v.; \ Laid to Rest In a solemn ceremony aboard the Rose Cify in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, shipmates of Brother Louis E. Meyers committed his ashes to the sea. Abie Seaman Donald Smith (left) and Bosun John DeCulty represented the officers and crew of the Rose Cify during the ceremony. John S. Simpson, 75, was an SIU pensioner who died May 23 in Ports­ mouth General Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. A native of North Carolina, Sea­ farer Simpson was a resident of Portsmouth when he died. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of NOTfolk and sailed in the deck de­ partment. In 1961 he received a safo.ty award for his part in making the Raphael Semmes an accident free ship. &afarer Simpson was issued a picket duty card in 1961. Brother Simpson retired in 1966 after 16 years a tsea. He has served in the Army from 1924 to 1927. Among his survivors is his son, Millard R. Simp­ son of Portsmouth. Burial was in St Luke's Memorial Park, Isle of Wright County, Va. Page 15 �- ttaKjaauLABit c ROJ \\ 1 \ .n ' \ 1 ! 1 I - ir. ^111 iWII'libmnimnln. 1L_ />• John Baneto (left) and Charles Leissle put finishing touches on a section of the innards of the new supertanker at the Seatrain shipbuilding Corp. facil­ ities at the old Brooklyn Navy Yard. Ever so surely the new supertanker begins to take shape on the ways. ! i ^ r f r i JL-L I r [ i T [ J {J What could be a long-overdue breakthrough for the United States In regaining its global shipbuilding superiority is close at hand with the current' construction of Seatrain's Super Tanker, the largest American-flag tanker ever built. Blueprints for five other tankers, two every year through at least 1973 are also on the drawing board by the Seatrain Lines, Inc., an SlU-contracted company. These tankers will be American-built using union workers. The Brooklynbased project is employing hundreds of workers from the immediate area. The company reports 800 men presently working at the old Brooklyn Navy Yard that has been taken over by Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. An estimated 200 men will be added on the project before the end of the year company officials said. That number will raise to 1500 persons by 1972 when the first of six vessels is scheduled to be launched. The first of the ships is unsubsidized. The next two will receive 42.06 percent subsidy from the U.S. government. This $44.6 million subsidy was approved in principle by the U.S. Maritime Administration in early August, the two 230,000-deadweight ton super tankers will be built at an estimated $106 million. This would make them the biggest ships ever built with subsidized funds and could be the first pure tankers constructed under the subsidy program. The agreement in principle is contingent upon Seatrain making arrange­ ments for its share of the financing program and in its willingness to comply with established rules for the amount of foreign trade in which such vessels must participate to be eligible for construction subsidy. The super tanker will be 1094 feet long and have a range of 15,000 nautical miles with a turbine of 50,000 hp. There are no foreign flag vessels that will meet the tanker's size for at least the next two years according to Seatrain Lines, Inc. -f The New York City skyline forms a backdrop as construction of .the supertanker goes on at the Seatrain yard. Page 16 Log �•mm rii-jLu I'i * T fXl t I I 1 T I T I l\l A vertical view of the partially-completed structure resembles a high-rise apartment building, but this structure will result in the largest tanker plying the seas and providing more jobs for American seamen. /{iiiiiii|i# . I I L. ^ ^ J mtt .» .. .it —i- •« itji- Rod St Louis (left) and Nick Sila double-check a section of the new vessel. Ir r' k-': Photo-below, from the left, J. Vera, Carl Pathway and Errol Austin work topside on the partially-compieted ship. ii. 1 J lii - r '• ft I' Welder Betram Nicholas seals some piping aboard the tanker. 1 it i A ground ievei shot shows the progress being made on the new supertanker in the Seatrain yards in Brooklyn. September 1971 ^^ Page 17 �Nielsen Retires from Sea As Third Assistant Engineer He didn't become a sailor imtil he was 43 years old, but Sigwart (George) Nielsen quick­ ly made up for lost time. Shortly after entering the SIU, Nielsen became an elec­ trician and in 1966 he passed the exams for third assistant engineer. Bom in 1905, Brother Niel­ sen's sailing career didn't be­ gin until 1948 when he joined the SIU and shipped out in the steward department as a messman. As he was clearing the tables on one of his early voy­ ages, Nielsen overheard the chief and assistant electricians discussing a problem in the engine department. Sine J Brother Nielsen had once taken a correspondence course in electronics, he was able to supply the answer the electricians were seeking. A New Job The chief electrician was so impressed, he asked Nielsen to join the engine department and when they arrived in port he recommended the new Seafarer to the Port Agent for a depart­ ment transfer. With his knowledge, Niel­ sen was soon shipping out as assistant electrician and in a Sigwart (George) Nielsen, left, loolcs over his pension applica­ tion with SIU Representative John Dwyer. Nielsen retired as a third assistant engineer. Unfair to Labor Oo Not Buy ri,, few years became a chief elec­ trician. As an SIU member he traveled all over the world for • TT ) 18 years. Then in 1966 while home on vacation, Nielsen re­ ceived a letter from the union explaining the engineering up­ grading program offered by the SIU and MEBA, District 2. He attended the School of Marine Engineering and when BARBER EQUIPMENT— tilleries products—Old Fitz­ he received his Coast Guard Wahl aipper Corp., pro­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, endorsement as third assistant ducers of home barber sets. W. L. Weller. (Distillery engineer. Seafarer Nielsen had (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists Workers) the distinction of being the and Aerospace Workers) oldest man to gr^uate from CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star the school. He was 62 at the olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, label products). (Amalga­ time. Winston, Salem, Tempo, mated Meat Cutters and For the next four years. Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ Butcher Workmen) Brother Nielsen sailed out in lier. (Tobacco Workers. Un­ PRINTING—^Kingsport Press his new job capacity and he ion) "World Book," "ChUdcraft." recently stated, "I'd still be CLOTHING—Reidbord Bros., (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ sailing if not for doctor's Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ orders." suits and sports jackets, Kaychinists, Stereotypers, and Always a conscientious nee boyswear, Richmond Electrbtypers) union member. Seafarer Niel­ Brothers men's clothing, SeNEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles sen did not upgrade himself well suits. Wing shirts, Met­ Herald-Examiner. (10 unions further because he felt the ro Pants Ca, and Diplomat involved covering 2,000 union would not get enough Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. workers) years of service out of him. Amalgamated Clothing) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ Rewarding Career pedia (Intl. Allied Printing national Ladies Garment Trades Assn.) He feels that the SIU and Workers Union) MEBA has "always been fair" RANGES—Magic C h e f. Pan to him. "I never had any FILTERS, HUMIDIFIERS— Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ Research Products Corp. trouble with either of them." nace and Allied Appliance (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists A native of Hoboken, N.J., Workers) and Aerospace Workers) Seafarer Nielsen now lives in SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Absecon, N.J. with his wife and FURNITURE—blames Sterling Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, Corp., White Furniture Co., daughters. He went to flora Cedar Chest and Statler, Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ culture school as a yoimg man men's shoes . . . Jarman, ed Furniture Workers) aiid now intends to spend a Johnson & Murphy, CrestEconomy Furniture—B i 11good deal of time in his back­ worth (Boot and Shoe Work­ Rite, Western Provinicial yard attending tO his garden. ers) and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ SPECIAL—AU West Virginia Seafm-er Nielsen is a good holsterers) example of a man who didn't camping and vacation spots, La-2^-Boy Chair Co. (United let his age stop him from hav­ (Latmrers) Furniture Workers) ing a varied and fulfilling TOYSk-Fisher-Price toys (Doll career. LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ & Toy Workers Union) Lawyer^ Judge, Seafarer Butler Retires from Sea; Starts New Career at 79 'enefits Beaefffit 1% iternity Mfical ExOTa«at|oja Pr<^aro Benefits (Average $486,82) p|5ai Beusfits Page 18 18J4S 85 5.321 330 2,636 33, ...... 57,911 2,2; lan~BeoeSts Paid i4,063, 3,43 New Oileans, La. When John W. Butler retired from his law practice at the age of 56, he intended to sail out for only "a trip or two." He ended up, however, sailing for 24 years and finally retir­ ing last month at the age of 79. Butler was aptly called "Judge" during those 24 years he sailed out of the Port of New Orleans to places all over the world. He was bom on Dec. 5, 1891 in northem. Louisiana. When he finished his pre-law courses at Tulane University in New Orleans, Butler traveled to New York and received his law degree from Columbia Uni­ versity. After serving as assistant dis­ trict attorney in Shre,veport, La., for four years, Butler went on to become a judge in that city. He served a four-year term on the bench. He later entered private practice and subsequently took a job with a branch of the fed­ eral government in New Or­ leans. In 1947, when the office was moved to Fort Worth, Tex., Butler decided he'd rath­ er stay in his home state. At that time, a personal friend of his suggested that he "go to sea" for awhile. That friend was SIU vice-president Lindsey Williams. Butler wasn't totally inexpe­ rienced about the ways of the sea. From 1915 to 1919 he had served in the Navy and had seen action in the'Atlantic during World War I. He had been a chief store­ keeper in the Navy and when he began shipping with the SIU he started in the steward department. At his retirement he held the rating of steward. Butler sailed a good deal with the Waterman and Delta lines and traveled to South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. He also made many trips to Vietnam in recent years. There are few SIU pension­ ers who have sailed beyond their early seventies. Still en­ ergetic at the age of 79, Sea­ farer Butler is a definite ex­ ception. In fact, even though he be­ came eligible to retire two years ago, he delayed until re­ cently. Butler still wants to keep busy, however, and so he has started an enterprise of his own—a one-man mail business. Seafarers Log • .i; 'M �»R»®5W '[• V |:i h.' SlU Members Retire to Life on the Beach Carias DeLeon, 63, joined the un­ ion in tfaft Port of New York in 1950 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother DeLeon continues to make his home there. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Seafarer DeLeon served picket duty in 1961 during the Greater New York Harbor Strike ^ in 1962 during the Moore McCtmnack-Robin Line beef. He re­ tired afto^ 25 years of sailing. Y . 'i- 66y is a native of l^ennqrlvaiua and now makes his iKme in New Orkans, La. An early mendi» of tiie union. Brother Metros icnned in 1939 m ibe Ptnt of Houston and isalled m the deck departuMsL He receiwed a personal safety award ia 1960 liar his part in making the Aicoa Rammer an acddrat free ship. As retkemenl ended a sauiiBg caiecr of 41 ycaas. PL Rmaemm, 52, joined the imiaB in the Ptet of MobilB in 1951 and sailed in the ileck A native vt Atihn, Bradier fives m Mobile; Ah. Seais a Nan7 vrtaenn of Wodd Whr a Peter Paid Matoza, 52, is a native of New Jerse yand now makes his home in Elizabeth, N.J. He joined the union fai 1943 in the Pwt of Balti­ more and sailed in the deck departn^t Pedro Padro, 64, is a native of Santurce, P.R. and now lives in Bay»moB, P.R. An early member of the unkm. Brother Padro joined in 1939 in the Port of Baltimore. He sailed in the steward department. Seafarer Padro served i»dtet duty in 1961. His retirement ended a sailing career cd 39 years. fir., 47, jmned Ae TOBon in the Port of New Yo^ hk 19^ and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of SavanmA, Ga., KOACT San loan cmitinues to make his home there. Receives 1st Check After twenty-fire years off sailinfr witii tfie SlU, inelnding n aw the saaae sfiipi, the EtbuAeth, Scaffuper Jniio Raia (left) teliied Co SlU Repreaentatire "Red" Campfirst monthly pension eheck to Kuix along wiA heat wMtcs. l\" 69, is a na­ tive of Ae Fh^f^pine Idmids mid now lives in Povtsmoutfa, Va. He joined die nniae m the Port of Norfolk in 1949 and sailed in the steward depwtmeot Broker Canonizado is a Navy vcfemmi of World War II and had saved in Ae Navy hrom 1921 tt» 1947. IMx •^- ' [C^ IV t''- ' Frtmk W. Taylor, 69, B a native erf SmiAport, N.C. and now lives in Baltime»e, Md. He joined Ae union in I95I and saifed in the engine de­ partment. Joseph Michael Thomas, 53, is a native of Norwood, Mass. and contmues to make his home Aere. He joined Ae union in Ae Port of Mo­ bile m 1942 and smkd m Ae deck department. 44, joined Ae raHon in the Port of New Geteaas in 1944 and saled in the deck dqtaitment A native oS. Flor­ ida, BroAa EldridgB now BUABS his IKKTO in Moidk, Ala. Bi ijnilil W. Thmnas, 61, joined the unkm in the Port erf New Yorit in 1948 and sailed in Ae dedc departmoit. A native of SouA Caroima. Seafarer Thomas now lives m Ru^, S^C. Jacob Joseph Cocda, 46, jomed the union m the Pmt of New Or­ leans in 1950 and sailed m Ae stew­ ard d^Kirtment. A native of Louisi­ ana, BroAer Cuccia' now makes his home m New Orleans, La. He is a Navy veteran of Wwld War II. Sea­ farer Cuccia retired after sailing 28 years. Bhvha Enah Uh^ 62, is a native of Florida aod aow makes Ins home in Tampa, Fia. An earfy memba of the omoB, BroAer EBb joiiKd kt 1939 ia the Pdrt of Tampa and saSed in Ae deck dcpartmeitt. Ife participaScd hi Ae Giaaier New York Har­ bor Shrike of 1961. Bnrfher Ellis served in Ae Navy from 1927 to 1932. His retirement ended i careet of 39 y»rs. 62, is a native of Puerto Rko and now makes hb home in Ae Bronx, N.Y. He jmned Ae onioit m the Port erf New York an 1942 and salted in Ae steward deparhnent. Bnrfher Vdazquez served as department dogate white sailing. B. Ivcy, 49, is a native of Marion, Ala. and b now ending his retirement m Mol^, Ala. He joined the unkm m 1946 m the Pent of Mobite and sailed m the steward d^>artment. He b a Navy veteran of World War II. Retirees Receive First Pension Checks at Various Ports ir- I• ; -*• f lI'l" 'j» • Seafarer Guy Sorenson (r^t) receives his first monthly disability check, togeAer wiA best wishes, from SltJ Frankfort Port Agent Harold RaAbnn. BroAer So­ renson began sailing in 1924 and last sailed as a wiper for Roen Steamship Co. in Michigan. September 1971 Seafarer Arthur Samson (left) received his first monthly pension check from SIU West Coast Representative Frank Drozak at last monA's membership meeting in the Port of San Francisco. BroAer Samson joined Ae SIU m Ae Port of MohUe m 1939. Page 19 �SlU Ships' Committees ... . . Bridging the Communication Gap i' The SIU Ships' Ceinmittees exist to serve the union's members at sea. And by serving the members, they also serve the union as a whole. Each Simday while at sea it is the duty of each ship's committee ctiairman to call a meeting of all unlicensed personnel. These meetings provide a forum for the individual member to voice his feelings and opinions on matters him in particular and the SIU in general. These thoughts, suggestions and criticisms are recorded and forwarded to the union's headquarters ashore. Here they are reviewed and in cases where they wfll best serve the greatest number, they are implemented. These meetings serve as more than a one-way street. At the meetings members are informed of uiiat has been taking place at unim headquarters and halls across the country. In this way they are kept abreast of what the SIU is tknng in tlKir interests. Only through full and active participatkm Ity all members can the ships' com­ mittee meetings be productive. By taking part in these meetings each member is benefitting not only himself, but also his brothers in the SIU. There are six members the standing ship's committee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship's committee chair­ man, the education director, the secretary-reporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsitde for calling the meeting and preparing an agpndj*. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guarantee every member's-right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of nninn publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union iqtgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meeting and is responsible for relaying the minutes, and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. MOUNT VERNON (Victory Carriers)—The Mount Vernon is presently in the Far East on the shuttle run between the Philippines and the Persian Gulf. Standing from left are: Howard Perry, engine delegate; James Wilson, deck delegate; Robert McGonogle, ship's chairman, and J. C. Harris, steward delegate. Ship's secretary-reporter Alex Brodie is in foreground of photo. The SIU ships' committees have succeeded in bridging the communications bar­ rier between a far-flung membership and the ofiflcials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. . -An ' '- J -1| NEWARK (Sea-Land)—Members of the Newark's ship's committee from left are: G. Callard, deck delegate; C. Dammeyer, ship's chairman; C. Utz, ship's secretary-reporter; V. Silva, steward delegate, and P. McAneney, engine delegate. TAMPA (Sea-Land)—SeatecTaround table, from left, are: G. Hatcherson, ship's chairman; K. Abarons, educational director; A. Rummel, steward delegate, and M. Mullins, deck delegate. Standing are A. Castelo and R. 8. Barnes, engine delegate and ship's secretary-reporter respectively. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Waterways)—After a voyage to England and back again the Transidaho's committee relaxes in the crew's recreation room. From left are: A. Kazmierslci, deck deiegafe; A. Shrimpton, ship's secretary-reporter; L. Cepeda, educational director; F. Gaspar, ship's chairman; P. Marcinowski, engine delegate; F. Rakas, steward delegate.' BALTIMORE (Sea-Land)—Seated clockwise around table in crew's mess are: members of the Baltimore's ship's committee: S. Garcia, engine delegate; G. Alexander, deck delegate; C. Wilson, steward delegate; S. Divane, educational director; J. Cruz, secretary-reportr, and J. Delgado, ship's chairman. Page 20 •.X . • "• Seafarers Log �SlU Arrivals .1- li)- Sbaron McC^, bom Nov, 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James McCray, Norfolk, Va. Muriel Dunnam, born Nov. 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ron­ ald G. Dunnam, IrN'ington, Ala. Allen Hendricks, bom May 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert L. Hendricks, Mobile, Ala. Dawn LeBianc, bom Apr. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran­ cis A. LeBianc, Liberty, Miss. Dawn Nicholson, born Mar. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexander T. Nicholson, Norfolk, Va. Christopher RoDins, bom Mar. 18, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Bellflower, Calif. Ann Marie Yaekei, bom May 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Howard Yaekei, North Babylon, N.Y. Hridi Markva, bom Mar. 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Marina, Frankfort, Mich. Murray Prewitt, bom Apr. 17, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs, Hugh Lee Piewitt, Port Neches, Tex. Julia Robmon, bom Nov. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. J. C. Roberson, New Orleans, La. Michelle McDtmald, bom Apr. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexander F. McDonald, Oak­ land, Calif. Ronald Roman, Jr., bom May 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald M. Roman, Dundalk, Md. Marleen Bonefont, bom Apr. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Bonefont, New York, N.Y. Yvonne King, borti Oct. 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don­ ald M. King, Seattle, Wash. Raymond PeDgr, bom Apr. 15, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Franklin J. Pelky, Honor, Mich. Angela Austin, bom Apr. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melvin S. Austin, Jr. Theanna Geiger, bom Apr. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ran­ dal L. Geiger, St. Clair, Mich. Jorge Calix, Jr., born Mar. 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jorge A. Calix, Kenner, La. Paulino Flores, Jr., bom Apr. 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paulino Flores, Jr., Hoboken, N.J. Raymond Landroh, bom May 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesus M. Landron, Brookljm, N.Y. Andrea Gyres, bom Nov. 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph CjTCs, Jr., New Orleans, LaRodoey I'i^lson, bom Mar. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rus­ sell T. Wilson, Virginia Beach, Va. Nicole Haradon, born Feb. 17, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hen­ ry M. A. Humdon, Pacifica, Calif. John Quinter, bom Jan. 14, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John J. Quinter, Philadelphia, Pa. Semi Snook, bom Dec. 8, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Glenn G. Snook, Madisonville, Texas. James Copeland, bom Mar. 9, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James T. Copeland, Granite City, 111. Antonio Ross, bom Apr. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Ross, Ponce, P.R. John Evans, born Dec. 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John G. Evans, Mathews, Va. Mriinda Dial, born June 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pal­ estine R. Dial, Toledo, O. Kathiyn Cudworth, born July 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John M. Cudworth, Wanchese, N.C. September 1971 Tyrone Toliver, bom Apr. 15, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam Toliver, Jr., New Orleans, La. Sandy Arch, bom Apr. 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph G. Arch, New Orleans, La. Lester Gordon, bom Mar. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don­ ald J. Gordon, Cleveland, Ohio. Arthur Nickerson, bom Mar. 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clifford L. Nickerson, New Or­ leans, La. Doris Rivera, bom Jan. 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edi­ son Rivera, Bro(Alyn, N.Y. Allen Sellers, bom Nov. 21, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ron­ ald B. Sellers, Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. Lakesha bom Apr. 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claibome Spears, Jr., Mobile, Ada. Jimmy Carr, bom Oct. 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cam­ eron C. Carr, Columbia, La. Douglas Hennmger, bom Apr. 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert J. Henninger, Sr., Balti­ more, Md. Kylen Kirkwood, bom to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Hobart R. Kirk­ wood, Jacksonville, Fla. Sammitha Kellum, bom Jan. 14, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles H. Kellum, Bacliff, Tex. Chrisfine Lynch, bom Apr. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Patrick A. J. Lynch, San Fran­ cisco, Calif. Tracy Jarvis, bom May 16, 1971, to SeaJParer and Mrs. Walter A. Jarvis, Jr., Portsmouth, Va. Robin Beatty, bom Apr. 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Willian J. Beatty, Jr., Lake Charles, La. WOliam Bentz, bom July 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry G. Bentz, Guaynabo, P.R. Joan Wade^ born May 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Johnell Wade, New Orleans, La. Clarence Jones, born Dec. 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clar­ ence Jones, New Orleans, La. Mary Bird, bom July 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert B. Bird, Chicago, 111. Richard O'Brira, bom July 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ ard D. O'Brien, Bricktown, N.J. James Bigner, bom July 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. Bigner, Slidell, La. Nod Schdes, born Sept. 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James T. Scholes, Sr., Bay St. Louis, Miss. Charles Murphy, bom Jan. 31, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claude Murphy,' Jr., Aransas Pass, Tex. Micfaari Smifli, bom May 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carl Smith, Jr., St Albans, West Va. Mdanie Avig, bom June 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mervin F. Avig, Baltimore, Md. TVacd Wilkins, bom May 15, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray­ mond G. Wilkins, Saint Ignace, Mich. Timothy Rackard, born May. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gene A. Rackard, Atmore, Ala. Harvey Temples, bom Apr. 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harvey D. Temples, Bogalusa, La. Rowdy Schettl, born Oct. 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert Charles Schettl, Manitowoc, Wise. Nicole Robinson, born May 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ulyesses Robinson, Dallas, Tex. Prentiss Walker, bom May 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Prentiss Walker, Gretna, La. Seafarers Qualify for Full Books Another group of Seafarers to earn their full books gather to­ gether at union headquarters in Brooklyn before returning to their ships. From left are: F. DeLeon, C. Bailey, J. Hall, P. Poinsette, J. Talley, E. Rokicki, J. Hayes, H. Jankoski, J. Clowes, 0. Carr, and J. Crapeau. Porfmar Receives Safety Award The SlU-contracted Porfmar was honored last month for having the finest safety record in the Calmar Steamship fleet during 1970. The Porfmar had no work-related accidents despite more than 295,704 hours of service. She now has a total of 584,832 hours without a single injury in the last two years. Attending the award presentation were from left: J. K. Sheets, able sea­ man; Carl Andre, chairman of Calmar's accident prevention committee; James Jervey, opera­ tions manager for the company; J. Q. Conrad, chief officer; R. E. Ruff, able seaman; Captain Victor Raymond, master of the Porfmar; J. J. O'Mara, Bosun; A. F. Cherney, Calmar vice pres­ ident; C. G. McLellan, able seaman; R. W. Sullivan, ordinary seaman, R. W. Hodges, ordinary seaman. Cify of Alma In Far Easf Brother Hans Schmidt, ship's chairman aboard the City of Alma (Waterman) reports his ship is out on a five month voy­ age to ports in the Persian Gulf after crewing up in the port of New Orleans. "We have hit the jackpot this trip and have a great crew of SIU men aboard," adds Schmidt. In the tradition of the SIU, the "oldtimers" aboard are lending a helping hand to some of the younger crewmembers. All three departments report everything running smoothly. The first foreign port will be Capetown, South Africa, fol­ lowed by Karachi, Pakistan, Bombay, India and Aquaba, Jordan. The City of Alma was due. home in New Orleans around August 15. W. H. Simmons is ship's sec­ retary-reporter; L. C. Smith, educational director; J. Gon­ zalez, steward delegate; W. E. Byrd, deck delegate; W. R. Frampton, engine delegate. UTU Members Elect Chesser As President The United Transportation Union elected A1 H. Chesser as its new president at its conven­ tion in Miami, Fla. Chesser, who served as leg­ islative director for the UTU since it was formed in 1970, succeeds Charles Luna, who reached the union's mandatory retirement age of 65. aclion line ^rers action line seafarers action line J s In addition to the grievances and contract questions which are settled by patrolmen at sign-offs and sign-ons, and by the SIU Contract Enforcement Department, ques­ tions from Seafarers involving contract interpretations are received at Union Headquarters in New York. These communications cover the range of working con­ ditions, pension and welfare questions and other related subjects. Because they are often of general interest to mem­ bers, the questions and answers are reprinted in the Log. Question: How does the 8-12 oiler work while in port on port watches? Is he watch stander or day worker? Answer: "Oilers on Day Work—Steam. "They shall assist the engineers in maintenance and repiar work in engine room, machine shop, shaft alley, icemachine room, and storeroom when located in, or adja­ cent to engine room. They shall not be required to do any cleaning of boilers, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling without the pay­ ment of overtime" "Oilers on Donkey Watch may be required in addition to oiling auxiliaries to do maintenance work in the engine room between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. without payment of over­ time weekdays." Reference: The new Standard Freightship Agreement, Article IV, Section 29 (f). Page 21 �Seafarers Earn Coast Guard Endorsements Social Security Pays Workers at Age 72 The faOomng qmstbms conAB ot dbeac steps ase CKcendng Sodei Security benefits plnBDd in detafl in a fesfiet-— were received at SlU Head­ to Qnesiiaa die Dtociquarters. The SW tSaff wel­ siaa Made an Yanr daim." It comes hupdries from Seedarers is and thdr dependents. Q, I an enwiied in die Q. f was 72 on Apffl 23, aMM&cal nsnanoe part of iied1971, and na stai wotmg. is icane. Dnri^ a seoent iBnm, it tnie I can ooOoGt mondiI paid the bOs my doctor sent ty social seanity cadi benefits even I coodnBe to to liedicMe. If I fed that Med­ sradc? icare did not pagr me enoogb A. Yes. Retircnent mongr, is fhene anything I can see not lednced for people 72 do? and over who oontimie to wade. A. Yes. Yon miqr leqneat Yon shoDhl igifiy for these who handles Medlbenefits 2 or 3 nKmdis befne ponr ana to nyam bkfiiday at aiqr social se- view yam dbasL Yon eaa Prepared! fo retam fo sea with flieir Coast Guard liMioaf fidmts ia (heir podEots are, from Mt, eority office. mpiest at your soseated: S. Argav. V. Oiea, J. Ward, and W. Hadge. Standmg. SfU instraclor IM Oedbar, X Q. hty brotho, who is 36 aeomil|r office. If yon disEbeHiardt, F. Kidd, J. ¥feiaiiis. and A. Ora^ads. and has a family of fonr, was agcee mth this review dedskm, Imrt in an aoddein ahnost a yon may leqnert a bearing be­ t . * »•?> year ago and in^ woiidpg. lie fore a hraring officer. appGed for sodd seemly ffis11m bodUet 'Yow to I sMiy benefits, and just last on Y« week diQr toid him be want far ffinUed flwnigh to get bene­ fits. I feel he is. Is theie anyAotfamg BKxe be can do? tad. Yon can gat a copy free A. Yes. The Soda! secmiQr at any aocni seumily office. Q. I am a UhonH- an heaa^ office has alieatfy explaiiied to Sinoe I work for yom brodier than he can re­ quest a leoonwdrtation. Bat he the year, I nqpwst a statemtot make tins reipiest witlim 6 monrire of the that the of my canMHg from soKcnrily ewety few yems. initial dedsioa was made. A reoonsadecatioa is a onmplfflB ne- The last Btdrmrnt I got did of his case. If your brafil- not iQpoe vrith n^ own records. cr then disagices whfa the le- How can I get tins carrerted? oonsideratiaa he can A. Get in touch with nay mpiest a heating before a sochd secnrity office fwon^itty bearing exanriner of the Social so that the ^ffifcreiices cm be Security AdarinistiHtaan. After cleared Yon ffiouU brh^ al^ with yon any wage re­ this, ymir brother can taloe his Having passed tfieir Coast Guard exams for lifeboat tickets, tfwse nine Seafi taim pride ie ceipts, waA eeootds, or ai^ case to an Appeals Counci, ffwlr aciiieveiiieiit. Seated, from left, are: WHIie Madison, Owen Fraisse, Steve Fofest, umd Wil­ chi and, finally, he can seek review other reconl you have of your liam Ramirez. Standing, Thomas Seager, Ronald Sders Sr., Pad Horn, J<An CaidweH, and Riebby a Federal court. ard TomascwwkL 1 Consumers Advised to Be Wary of Purchases During 'Freeze By Sidney Mn^siius A rush to buy cars and a real threat of higher food pricK despite tlm freeze have become tlm main points cd in­ terest and ccmcem in the 90day wage-price freeze which began Aug^ IS. The increased interest in car purchases stems, of course, from the pending removal cd the 7 percent excise tax which amounts to about $200 on the average new car. The actual removal of the excise tax must be approved by Congress. But many dealers are guar­ anteeing that they will give buyers a refund of the excise tax as soon as Cdngress ap­ proves it. One manufacturer, American Motors, even is offer­ ing an immediate refund with­ out waiting until Congress acts. In line with the freeze, manu­ facturers also have rescinded, at least for the 90 days, the price increase previously an­ nounced on 1972 models. The 1972 models had been slated to go up an average of about $200, with the largest percent­ age increases on the new small cars like Pinto. But the major buying interest is on the big supply of leftover '71 models because of the additional dis­ counts available. But better compare prices to Page 22 make sure you actually are get­ ting the extra HwonuntR noanally given on leftover models, as well as the excise tax reductkm. RemenriKr to check the legally-required car stidocr first to see what die Ifrt price is. On intermediate-size cars dealers usually have a margin (d about 20 per cent off the list price or about $S00 with whidi to bargain, (dus similar or sli^tly higher margins on ac­ cessories. On full-size "popu­ lar-price" models, dealers' mar­ gins range from $600 to $800, as an indication of how much negotiating you may be able to do. Also keep in mind that deal­ ers now must provide on re­ quest at least some technical data on safety performance of their cars. Beginning with 1970 models the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act has re­ quired that performance in­ formation be made public on braking ability, passing accel­ eration and tire reserve load. You also can order copies of the publications which have this test information for all cars from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20240. Prices for these publications are $2 for Per- fammnoe Date for New Pas­ senger Cars and Motorcydes, and $.40 each for A Compaison of Brsddng Perform­ ance and A Campanson of Tire Reserve Load. While these tests cover only three of the numerous factors you need to evaluate a car be­ fore you buy, diey do show revetding compariscHis between differrat moddls. For examide, the 1971 tests showed that subcompacts like Pinto and Vega with disc brakes had shortest stopping distance. However, it is not possible to generalize that one manufacturer's products are superior in most or even one characteristic to those of pother make. But there were si^iificant differences even among cars made by the same manufacturer. The weakest link in the price freeze is in the most im­ portant component of your living costs—food. Only proc­ essed foods are price-con­ trolled. This means that retail prices of fresh fruits and veg­ etables and eggs can go up as farm prices rise. On the other hand retail meat cuts and fro­ zen poultry are controlled since they are considered to be "processed." But since live­ stock prices are not controlled, and are coming into a season of iugPi fivestodr prices aagway^ die das^ is dut irtsBrrs \riU use hidden price to pass pcrees. Some of the most sensttle advice in diis sitnatiom was given by Barbara Rader, weflknown food writer, who warns (xmsumecs to watch the quality and avaiiabflity of meat cuts during the price-freeze period. Espedally watch the trim, Mrs. Rader advises. Meat prices in gmeral tend to be at a high level in late August and Sqiteniber, and start getting cheiqia in Octo­ ber and November, espedally pork. Prices of cured meats such as smoked hams and caiis (pork shoulder) trtid to be more stable. Fish, whidi has been unusu­ ally expensive this year in any case b^use of competitUMi in the fishing grounds from for­ eign fishing fleets, also trads to ^ up in the fall. Most of the "hardware" pro­ duce items such as potatoes, onions and cabbage should be no problem since they usually are abundant and at their low­ est prices in the fall. Most accurately, what the Nixon Administration has promulgated is a wage freeze and a price slowdown. Seafarers Log } ^-1 �ipn •'-r • IV^'- • . --•-V,?: I the "" " • EIMER r; S^- .'^'Jl' S-: »',4:',,.,'*^„>!»- IPir l\ -•' 1)^ Jf "• ll- •. m• I'h-' |: ili •" ii{'• The newest and most powerful triple-screw towboat operating on the inland waterways, the BILL ELMER, was christened July 16 in Mem­ phis. This 8,400 hp. towboat is the first of four planned additions to the American Commercial Barge Line Co. (ACBL) fleet, which is manned by the SlU's Inland Boatmen's Union. The ACBL provides low-cost barge shipping on the Mississippi, Arkansas, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri Rivers, as well as to the Gulf intracoastal waterways and other American inland waters. Nearly 1,000 barges are operated in the ACBL fleet which traces its origin to the coal hauling activities of the Beattyville Company on the Kentucky River in 1915. Designed and built in the shipyard of Jeffboat, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., the ELMER is the 38th in ACBL service and carries 1,800 hp. more than the next largest boats in the fleet. ACBL, the nation's largest barging enterprise, and Jeffboat, Inc., one of the country's largest and busiest inland shipyards, became part of the Iniand Waterways Services division of Texas Gas Transmission Corp. when companies of American Commercial Lines, Inc., were merged into Texas Gas in 1968. The new craft was named for W. M. "Bill" Elmer, chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Gas. Elmer has been an official of that firm for 24 years. Foilowing the traditional champagne bottle christening against the capstan, Mrs. W. M. Elmer, the vessel's sponsor, was presented with a silver tray by ACBL President, Capt. Floyd H. Blaske. Capt. Jack D. Wofford, ACBL vice presi­ dent, barging operations, presented a house flag to Capt. W. 0. Watson, master of the ELMER. Tennessee Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr. was the principal speaker at the afternoon christening ceremonies. ELMER'S capabilities of more than 45,000 tons of cargo can be safeiy and speedily moved by the new barge and 191,000 gallons of fuel oil can be carried in the large tanks built into the ves­ sel's hull. , Measurnig 180 x 52 x 11 feet, the ELMER has a normal operating draft of SVz feet. It is propul­ sion-powered by three diesel engines, each rated 2,800 hp. at 900 rpm. ti/i I Air-conditioned facilities onboard the ELMER are her living quarters, two television-equipped lounges for use by the crew, galley and dining area, engineer's control room and pilothouse. The towboat is also designed with an innovation in communications equipment not found on any other river boat—a radio-operated teletype sys­ tem and a closed-circuit television system. Seafarers will gladly welcome the ACBL's barges as they operate along the inland water­ ways system of the nation. The ELMER will principally operate in the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Cairo. With each mari­ time addition. Seafarers can look forv^rd to more jobs. And, that is always welcomed. a. The new ACBL barge, Bill Elmer moored at a Memphis wharf. b. Mrs. W. M. Elmer, the vessel's sponsor, christens the Elmer. c. Robert Summers (right), lead deckhand aboard the Bill Elmer and SIUIBU member, discusses the new towboat's capabilities with SIU-IBU reprevice president in charge of operation, looks on. d. Paul Drozak, (left) SIU-IBU representative meets Capt. Jack Bullard, marine superintendent, ACBL, while Capt. Jack D. WoflFord (center), ACBL sentative Paul Drozak. f*., I September 1971 Page 23 �Furuseth 'Unionism Convert' Miller Reminisces on Career Homer Miller leaned back against a deck pillar in front of the Charles S. Zimmerman berthed at Piney Point, Md., and vividly retold of his first meeting with a Norwegian immigrant some 47 years ago.. "I never forgot what he said," the 68-year old seafarer noted. He was emphatic in his philos­ ophy of never wanting a man on his side who would sell his word or his respect for any amount of money. He did not want a man "who backed down on his obligations." A strongly implanted impression was left on Miller as a result of this meeting, for the words were spoken by Andrew Furuseth, father of the American maritime labor movement. Funiseth's influence Miller was only 22 when he accidently walked into a meeting in San Franisco in 1924 and was "converted to unionism" by Furuseth. The dedicated Furuseth discussed the unsafe, un­ healthy and unfair seafarers' life during the dark days before the imion was formed. Those were the days when shipboard food was "slop", foc'sles were rat-infested, wages were substand­ ard, 10- and 12-hour watches were common­ place, and overtime was as unheard of as leisure time. Under the strongly pricipalled philosophy of Furuseth and men like Harry Lundeberg, sea- Brother Homer Miller smiles with pride and satisfaction in the SlU's accomplisnments at HLSS. men were emancipated from the misery and degradation which had long characterized their sailing careers. The passage of the Seaman's Act in 1915, aptly called the "Seaman's Bill of Rights", spelled out the basic rights of seamen and helped build the union. "All the men respected Furuseth. You could not buy him," Miller remembered. Fastly hold­ ing to Funiseth's ideals. Miller has often used the labor spokesman's words to convince fellow shoreside workers to imionize. A year following his chance meeting with Furuseth, Miller shipped out to Norfolk, Va., and sailed-with Pocahontas Steamship Com­ pany. It was his first sailing experience. The young seafarer was shown to the engine room and instructed how to keep switching a scoop shovel from his right hand to his left hand. "That was all the training I got." "It's prety hard to describe what four hours in that fire room were like—^it was pure hell!" Miller added, he lost 20 pounds during his first week on that job. While aboard a tanker in 1928, he Joined the International Seaman's Union and in 1953, the SIU. Pride in Piney Point Keenly aware of the radical changes since his early sailing days. Miller glanced with pride around the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. "I talked to one kid here who wants to be chief engineer." The educational training and sailing experi­ ence that the young trainees learn at the school are of particular interest to Miller. He wants to send a distant relative to the facilities. "I'll send him to Piney Point when he's 16 and I'm sure he will be a man when he comes out," the Seafarer said. As for himself. Brother Miller is planning to sail a year more before retiring. His attendance at the fourth SIU Educational Conference at HLSS has helf>ed him look forward to retire­ ment. "I've been afraid of retiring, but now I have something to look forward to, to keep me active." He was referring to the Piney Point vacation facilities, where he plans to spend his summers attending classes when they ^gin for older Seafarers. "A Seafarer is never too old for education," Miller said. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 27S-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Page 24 sA way if0m aft fhh see ©jiff BfOhfrtng lOpf from under imgidfs mdjBok -drqpjit^ Ij: wiai^ io liyevpoh my ttafhe VvV iThh: iWe dtdkm off a Aep,-_ i7h& 'stiiiif fond he'fl fiyer have taneoih hm .I - >n>6f.#h#:-4riNtv 'Wfkm Richard Plasdkowsid > Your mother asks that you cdntact her as soon as possible. Gerald R. Schartel Please contact Marine Carriers Corp., 17 Battery Place, New York, New York in reference to your unclaimed wages. Eric Tome Pat Harris asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 4551 N.W. 12 St., Ft. Lauder­ dale, Fla. 33312. Michael PIsidn George Gano would like to hear from you at 6514 Keystone St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19135. Andrw Lesmansky Please contact your sister-inlaw, Marion Russell, at 3 Dipon Ave., Worcester, Mass. 01605. Her telephone number is 617852-2752. Ario L. Klein Your brother, Carl N. Klein, asks that you contact him im­ mediately at 2409A Curtis Ave., Redondo Beach, Calif. 90278. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for 10 policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this re^nsibility. " PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brother Arlo Klein is asked to call 213-371-0518. Charles Moscarella Your sister, Mrs. Jennie Arcos, would like to bear from you by letter at 361 12 St., Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303. John Dunn Robert Goodlow asks that you contact him at Daily, 150 Hazelwood Ave., Rahway, New Jer­ sey 07065. William John Hanna, Jr. Your local Selective Service Board asks that you contact them inunediately at 500 Widener Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107. Jcdin Hopkins It is urgent that you call your sister, Gladys Hopkins, at 212485-6741 or 212-498-0511. Robert Orion Smith Please contact your sister, Mrs. J. Frank Walker as soon as possi­ ble. Phone 704-692-2435, Besse­ mer City, N.C. Urgent business matter. CONSTTTUTIGNAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SAJ constitution and In the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative arid political activities are conducted for the membership arid the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certliied mall, return receipt requested. Seafarers Log — f �mm -, '' "•-''J. Each month, scores of voyages begin and end in the ports of die Far East for SIU crews and SlU-contracted vessels. These men and ships are responsible for carrying a steady stream of cargoes to and frcMn the United States to nearly a score of countries in the area. electrician Warren Lewis put the machinery in ship-shape condi­ tion again so that cargo handling for the TRANSGLOBE continued without much "down-time." h. In Yokosuka, Japan Bosun Norlin Barry examines one of the new movies the crew will be enjoying aboard the Seatrain Florida. The crew has rented 18 films for their upcoming three month voyage at a cost of $25 per man or $1,000 for the entire trip. After viewing these plms, they will be swapped to other SIU ships for new ones. To a good many Seafarers ports such as Naga, Kobe, Pusan, Tainan, and Cho Lon are as familiar to them as San Francisco, New York, Baltimore, and New Orleans. a. Aboard the TRANSGLOBE in Naha, Okinawa, chief electrician John l^eo (left) watches the relays go through sequence following repairs. Brother Meo and second c. d. ' 'v;«, J-• y-; , IV r y Ir ' !| . ' c. On a clear day you can see for­ ever from the top of the forward stack aboard the O^RSEAS ROSE. Able seaman Walt Weaver, master of all he surveys, as he works a block and tackle into position at the rim of the stack. d. Aboard the OVERSEAS ROSE oiler Bob Kisosondi (left) examines a section of pipe with second assistant engineer Ronald Sar­ gent. Kisosondi, a graduate of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, is now hitting the books to earn his third assistant engineer's license. e. In the crew's mess aboard the OVERSEAS ROSE are (I to r ); Dave Kisosondi, oiler; Bob Koczian, wiper; Jim Lilly, crew messman, and Dan Connor, pantryman. I-' I- f. Top to bottom; SIU Yokohama Port Agent Prank Boyne; Bill Mucci, U.S. Consul in Naha, Okinawa; Les Hauer, manager of the United Seamen's Service Club in Okinawa; John Tsatos, former manager of the United Seamen's Service Club. �•:K; Seafarer Victor O'Brianl Is shown top^e aboartf the SIU.-'mntritcli^//^ew''as-'the'aiup ~ itW :ifee/Pahnma'vC^'ii^K:' Brother O'Brifutt has heera. ahoerti the /aser lor the ia«t thi^ xmnitlM. Upon the amysl ht the port of New Chlesns, Brother O^Qipijrnf, who l» 70 tm penuon to the headh. Photo was sahfeiitt^ his shipntates who wit^ed him a happf le^irensetil. . ' In fhe Galley Aboard Overseas Joyce Doing a fine job in the gaUey aboard the Overteat Joyce (Maritime Overseas) are baker R. Bollard (left) and chief cook S. Bell. Photo,' was taken by E. C. Cooper in the Port of Wilmington, Del. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), Mar. 14—Chairman F. J. Smith; Secretary J. W. Mims; Deck Delegate C. C. Smith; En­ gine Delegate W. R. Shoun; Stew­ ard Delegate A. P. Lopez. $46 in ship's fund. All is well in all de­ partments. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Marine), May 23—Chairman C. Lineberrey; Secretary L. Banks; Deck Delegate G. P. Scott; Engine Delegate James Shay; Steward Delegate John Faber. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), May 2—Chairman R. D. Eisengreaber; Secretary G. P. Ghlu. $60 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), May 28—Chairman Leonard Maham; Secretary, Roque Macaraeg; Deck Delegate Thomas H. Holt; Engine Delegate, Russell M. Somen; Steward Delegate Francis Ward. $10 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. MARYMAR (Calmar), May 23—Chairman L. E. Joseph; Sec­ retary N. Kondylas; Deck Delegate Walter Smith; Engine Delegate Walter M. Mitchell. Everything is nmning smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward depaitment for a job well done. ANDREW JACKSON (Water­ man), Apr. 11—-Chairman W. E. Czajkowski; Secretary, Thomas Liles, Jr. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), June 13—Chairman John Albert!; Sec­ retary R. Aguial; Deck Delegate Jose Cortez; Engine Delegate Pat­ rick Rogers; Steward Delegate Juan Hernandez. $16 in sUp's fimd. Spme disputed OT in deck department. STONEWALL JACKSOP^ (Wa­ terman), June 6—Chairman Rob­ ert Broadus; Secretary Robert EL Richer, Deck Delegate Daniel W. Mizell; Engine Delegate Joseph J. Logan, Jr.; Steward Delegate. Darrell L. Coleman. Trip just started and everything is running smoothly. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmanian), Apr. 25—Chairman N.D. Gillikin; Secretary L. Ceperiano; Deck Delegate Jama J. Connors; Engine Delegate Howard F. Menz; Stew­ ard Delegate Rafael Padilla. Some disputed OT in deck and engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. THETIS (Rye Marine), May 30 —Chairman A. R. Sawyer; Saretary S. J. Davis. $10 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. GALVESTON (Sea-L^d), May 23—Chairman D. Manning; Secre­ tary John Nash; Deck Delegate A. L. Waters; Engine Delegate J. J. Tobin; Steward Delegate R. E. Rainwater. Some disputed OT in deck department. All rooms and heads need to be painted. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), May 16—Chairman N. D. Gillikin; Secretary L. Ceperiano; Deck Dele­ gate James J. Connors; Engine Delegate Howard F. Menz; Stew­ ard Delegate Rafael Padilla. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Seatrain), Apr. 11—Chairman, C. L. England; Secretary J. McPhaul; Deck Delegate M. F. Kramer; &igine Delegate W. O. Barrincau; Steward Delegate Robert Pattee. Everything is nmning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. HASTINGS (Waterman), June 13—Chairman J. Kennedy; Secre­ tary G. Trosclair. No beefe were reported; Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), May 2—Chairman Jim Tanner; Secretary John Burke, Sr.; Deck Delegate Leimy Zintz; Engine Del­ egate A1 Fry; Steward Delegate B. M. McNally. $31 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. YAKA (Waterman), June 13— Chairman George A. Burch; Secre­ tary C. L. Shirah; Deck Delegate D. Williams; Engine Delegate Her­ man Wilkerson; Steward Delegate E. N. Gray, Sr. Dispute OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to Brothers Gray and Shirah for a job well done. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), May 21—Chairman Jim Tanner; Secretary John Burke, Sr.; Deck Delegate Lenny Zentz; Engine Dele­ gate A1 Fry; Steward Delegate B. J. McNally. $31 in ship's fund. No beefs. DEL ORG (Delta), May 16— Chairman Antoine Kerageogiou; Secretary James W. Sumpter. $8 in ship's fimd. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. Discussion held re­ garding shortage of ship's stores. SEATRAIN OHIO (Seatrain), May 17—Chairman Tom Kelsey; Secretary W. Fitch; Deck Delegate Paul L. Whitlow. $27 in ship's fimd. Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise everything is running smoothly. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land), May 16—Chairman F. Pehler; Secre­ tary S. Wright; Deck Delegate Thomas Snow; Engine Delegate Mike A. Stupin; Steward Delegate Leo DeKens. $63 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the chief engineer for his work on the cranes so that no one will get hurt RAPHAEL SEMMES (SeaLand), May'28—Chairman Benja­ min Mignano; Secretary Harvey M. Lee; Deck Delegate Lars Nielson. Some disputed OT in each depart­ ment. COLUMBIA TRADER (Colum­ bia), June 20—Chairman AnthcMiy Nottage; Secretary C. N. Johnson. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment, otherwise everything is run­ ning smoothly. ' . > :• '• • ;.;V VANTAGE HORIZON (Vancor), June 13—Chairman J. W. Altstatt; Secretary S. T. Arales; Deck Delegate J. J. Connors; Engine Delegate W. Bowler; Steward Dele­ gate T. Harris. No beefs and no disputed OT. SL 181 (Sea-Land), June 23— Chairman Anthony J. Palino; 'Sec­ retary G. Walter; Deck Delegate Horace B. Gaskell; Engine Dele­ gate James R. Messec; Steward Delegate Stonewall Jackson. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks ot the steward de­ partment for a job well done. STEEL SEAFA^R (Isthmian), Jime 13—Chairman A. Donnelly; Secretary J, P. Baliday; Deck Dele­ gate John Wilson; Engine Delegate Kevin W. Conklin; Steward Dele­ gate Edward Dale. No beefs, every­ thing is running smoothly. SACRAMENTO (Ogden Ma­ rine), June 13—Chairman Carl Thompson; Secretary Sam S. Brown; Deck Delegate M. F. Cur­ ry; Engine Delegate P. Pringi; Steward Delegate Jesus Granadas. No beefs were reported. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), June 13—Chairman Lee Hans; Sec­ retary Angel Seda. $7 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. MOBILE (Sea-Land), June 6— Chairman H. Libby; Secretary J. Delise. $15 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), June 29—Chair­ man G. E. Annis; Secretary T, Savage. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. COLUMBIA TRADER (Co­ lumbia), Apr. 25 — Chairman Lewis Fitton; Secretary C. N. . Johnson; Engine Delegate R. S. Sullivan; Steward Delegate A. B. C^oleman. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. RAMBAM (American Bulk), May 30—Chairman W. E. Joyrier; Secretary F. S. Paylor, Jr. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. CITRUS PACKER (Waters man), July A—Chairman C. J. Prey; Secretary L, Nicholas; Deck Delegate George A. Nuss; Engiiie Delegate John Sherpinski; Steward Delegate Marion CDale. $41 in ship's fund. Smooth sailing with no beefs. Food and service continues up to par. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), June 27—Chairman Carl Lineberry; Secretary L. A. Banks; Deck Delegate G. R. Scott; Engine Delegate James A. Slay. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ^•1 -1 1 i. - II ^'i jr f V Life Aboard fhe Steel fabricator On a Run to the Far East : -.rL , '-SI mm, Preparing a hearty meal for the crew in the galley Is Abdul Hassan, chief cook, right, and Justo Sana, third cook on the SlU-contracted ship. Page 26 Relaxing below deck are, froth left: Clyde Miller, boat­ swain; Ray Matthews, chief electrician; and John Vorchak, ordinary seaman. -(I ft Coming on deck for some fresh air and exercise is the ship's steward L. Ceperiano. The ship stopped at ports in Vietnam, Borneo, Korea and Hong Kong. Seafarers Log �Lewis Receives AFL-CIO Murray-Green Award Jerry Lewis, whose combi­ nation of stamina and talent have raised millions of dollars for the fight against muscular dystrophy through his famed telethons, has been named to receive the AFL-CIO MurrayGreen Award, AFL-CIO President George Meany, in announcing the award, hailed the Lewis tele­ thons as "one of the most heartwarming traditions of tele­ vision." Previous winners of the Murray-Green honor include former President Harry Tru­ man, General Omar Bradley, Dr. Jonas Salk, Bob Hope, Henry Kaiser, the Menningers, Eleanor Roosevelt and Sen. Estes Kefauver, Membership Meetings' Schedule SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans.Oct. 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile Oct. 13—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington...Oct. 18—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Oct. 20—^2:30 p.m. Seattle Oct. 22—2:30 p.m. New York....Oct. 4—^2:30 p.m. Philade]phia..Oct. 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore Oct 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit Oct 15—^2:30 p.m. {Houston Oct. 12—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans.Oct. 12—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Oct. 13—7:00 p.m. New York....Oct. 4—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Oct. 5—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore Oct. 6—7:00 p.m. Houston Oct. 12—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Oct. 4—^2:00 p.m. Buffalo Oct 4—7:00 p.m. Alpena Oct 4—^7:00 p.m. Chicago Oct. 4—7:00 p.m. Duluth Oct 4—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Oct. 4—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tng and Dredge Section Chicago... Oct. 12—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste Marie Oct. 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Oct. Duluth Oct. Cleveland .Oct. Toledo .Oct. Detroit Oct. Milwaukee....Oct. 13—^7:30 p.m. 15—^7:30 p.m. 15—-7:30 p.m. 15—^7:30 p.m. 9—7:30 p.m. 11—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Oct. 12—5:00 p.m. Mobile Oct. 13—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Oct. 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Oct. 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Oct. 7—^5:00 p.m. Houston .Oct. 12—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia..Oct 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Oct. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Oct. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City... Oct. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ,< • • {Meeting held at Galveston wharves. {Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held In Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land), Aug. 22—Chairman J. Delgado; Secretary J. Cruz. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding pa­ trolman. Discussion was held concerning Piney Point and the role the union is playing there, which was taken in very good faith by all the members. It was suggested that all members, old and new, who have not been able to go to Piney Point should go and participate in the regular meetings and conferences that are held there. COMMANDER (Marine Car­ riers), Aug. 1—Chairman Steve Bergeria; Secretary W. T. Rose; Deck Delegate James H. Newton; Engine Delegate E. P. Burke; Steward Delegate J. A. Worsewire. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. DEL RIO (Delta),. June 20-— Chairman John Robinson; Secre­ tary Alton R. Booth; Deck Dele­ gate Irvin Gorgas; Engine Dele­ gate Charles W. Bean; Steward Delegate John Nuss. The subject of Piney Point came up and Brother A. R. B(x>th, who was SIU Atlantic, Gulf y Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard A1 Tanner Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr : ' f I HEADQUABTEnS ....670 4th Ave., BUya. 11232 (212) HY 6-6600 aiPENA, Mleh 800 N. Seeood Ave. 40707 (017) EI. 4-3616 BAETIUOBE. Hd. ..1216 B. BalUmon St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4000 .....:.663 AtlanUe Ave. BOSTON, 02111 (617) 482-4716 200'FnHikUa St. BUFFALO, N.Y. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-0200 inu (716) TL 3-0200 OHIOAOO, ni. 0383 EWIBK Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 8-0570 0I.EVEI.AND, O. 1420 W. 25th St. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DBTBOIT, Mich, 10225 W. JeffenoB Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Mhm 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 55806 OT in deck department, every­ thing is okay. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Bosun and steward attended conference at Piney Point and suggested that anyone who has the chance to go to Piney Point should do so as he will learn a lot and would not regret it. WESTERN CLIPPER (Westem Tankers), June 20—Chair­ man R. Palmer; Secretary R. Mills; Deck Delegate W. An­ thony; Engine Delegate R. W. Poletti; Steward Delegate Fran­ cisco A. Gonzalez. Everything is going along fine. $13 in ship's fund. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman), Aug. 1—Chairman Robert Broadus; Secretary Rob­ ert H. Pitcher; Engine Delegate Joseph J. Logan, Jr.; Steward Delegate D. L. Coleman. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), Aug. 8—Chairman D. L. Parker; Secretary J. E. Samuels. $1 in ship's fund. No beefs^and no dis­ puted OT. DISPATCHERS REPORT My 1. mi to Mjr 31.1471 Msm DiCK DEPAR^CNT f ;; TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia 4«n««|tn' Baltimore 'Norfolk Jacksonville iTuapa bile lew Orleans........ idawA.:: ClMSil 7 124 95 7 Mm' 14 17 34 31 MM 6 49 mMm. 77 55 l . OI. 59 WilmmgttMi . T- 21 27 San Francisco ....... 98 90 Seattle 18 7 Totals. 636 446 Directory Of Union Hails .P.O. 287 415 Mala St. 40635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax 5804 Canal St. 77011 (718) WA 8-3207 JIAOKSONVILLE, Fla. JtflOS Pcad St. 32233 (004) EL 3-0087 mnSEY CITY, N.J. ..90 Moatcomaiy St. 07302 (201) HE 5-0424 MOBILE, Ala. 1 Sooth Lawreaea St. 36002 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW OBLEANS, La 630 laekMta Ave. 70130 (604) 529-7540 NOBFOLK, Va. 115 3d St. 23510 (703) 622-1882 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 8604 S. 4tb St. 10148 (215) DE 6-3818 POBT ABTHUB, Tex 534NlathAve. 77640 (713) 983-1078 SAN FBANCISOO, CaUf. 1321 BUtaloa St. 04103 (415) 626-0793 SANTUBCE, P.B. ..1313 Femsadex loneoa Step 20 00808 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wadi je605 Flnt Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Me 4577 GiavoU Ave. 63116 (314) 762-6500 TAMPA, Fto. ......3U UantaoD St. 33602 (813) 220-2788 TOLEDO, O. 035 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3601 WILMINOTON, OuUf 450 Seualde Ave. . Terminal Island. CaUf. 90744 (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, dapu Iseya BIdr., Boom 810 1-2 KalKan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 there, had nothing but praise for Piney Point. $130 in ship's fund. Everything is O.K. IBERVILLE (Waterman), July 4—Chairman S. R. Mehringer; Secretary F. Allen; Deck Delegate Roy D. Peebles; En­ gine Delegate Wiliiam J. Rose; Steward Delegate Edwin Melchel. $19 in ship's fund. Good trip. Some repairs and painting has been taken care of. CITIES SERVICE BALTI­ MORE (Cities Service), June 28 —Chairman Joseph J. Meyerchak; Secretary Darius L. Knapp. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. No beefs were report­ ed. SEATRAIN MARYLAND (Hudson Waterways), June 12— Chairmw Enos E. Allen; Secre­ tary James Archie; Deck Dele­ gate Henry A. Brewer; Engine Delegate Manuel A. Rendueles; Steward Delegate Alfred Flatts. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. OVERSEAS ALICE (Mari­ time Overseas), July 10—Chair­ man M. Cross; Secretary Duke Hall. Except for some disputed •? TYTTAL SHIPPED REGlSTIOtED ON BEACHmi ABGnnqn OassA Class B OassC 1 sy78^;: 41 • M• 0 mU'' ^6: , . r• 12 0 . 20 3 0 ; 0 25 35 60 •rMm MM -i;.' MM MMt 14 :.:MM 3 rnMmJ. 0 24 241 31 192 49 69 22 M 198 25 84 40 71 19 182 1 185 62 1379 ] •>• • ••• 5 ''tl BiaiMt evanMBiT TOTAL REGISTERED AllGbrmm OassA ClaasB FRANKFOBT, Web, SkOfi aaeaoawaeeaeabao ew York .aaaaTfeiea*:;- ilorfolk •aeaaeeaeaeoaa Jacksonville •aaeadbaee- 26 ' ave««*««aea4efe« Mobile New Orleans IHo^tdn;^: eaeaeaaebebae* Wilmington Sm Francisco • •aa»aea*aB4d*4a«*.>..".'. . Totals a.eaeiaea »•aaaaoa W "Kp: 6 T9 17 43 24 13 34 54 66 18 68 10 458 4 88 12 19 24 41 10 , 31 49 65 25 118 15 501 TOTAL Smma- ' nEdSTERED ON EEA AUGnmps -OiBs#\Oaife;H' ABGnmns OassA CtesB OassC 2 61 13 16 9 10 0 24 50 2 46 7 3 15 21 3 19 17 . 9 MS -:::x^6 21 7 63 63 3 " 0 292 224 8 9 ^^1,50'V' 225 33 25 89 •-'••o'-m 133 40 42 -'MM-: 76 42 16 : -MM :: 0 47 m-M:¥mm.: 167 :> 150 138 74 24 145 0 119 43 ; 40 928 1113 = 7 mMrn- m STEWARD WAItTMEliT ^ TOTAL REGISTERED Boston .*eae« a•« •e'eaaaak'! New York •• ••eeaoaaea Philadelphia |;8|iitiinore;"Norfolk acksonville .. 'ampa obile ew Orleans Houston >v*«»'ii«»e«ae Wilmington . San Francisco Seattle • ».« • e eaejt4 »»• et. ^tals-.t. *.e.*e9a»>4*ajra4J* TOTAL DIPPED REGISTERED ON BEl^ AH Groups OassA OassB OassC 0 -50 9 .. 13 All Groups OassA ClassB 1 3 81 69 12' 7 38 12 10 17 7 . X 3 'Oiii5'A:;0^^;B 1 . •; Page 27 September 1971 . '•TV'" �ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1970 Part rV SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND Part rV—Secthm A 275 20th Street, Biooidyn, N.Y. 11215 foflie ; SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADOmONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) $3,951,129.88 (a) Employer (Schedule 1) (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest 235,637.19 (b) Dividends 60,032.10 (c) Rents 1,871.04 (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit of disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) See Attachment 168,541.76 (b) Clinic services rendered to participating groups 307,950.22 (c) Total Other Additicms 7. Total Additions $3,951,129.88 297,540.33 476,491:98 $4,725,162.19 DEDUCnONS FROM FUND BALANCE End off Prior Ye« $ 342,018.19 1. Cash 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) See attachment 50,418.43 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associatimis .... 850,197.03 b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 5,808.71 (2) Conunon 949,113.69 c. Bonds and debentures: • (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 1,931,731.25 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) .. 160,3(X).00 (Identify and indicate percentage of owner­ ship by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) See attachment 100 .... % (2) % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured 1,538,425.14 b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses 586,514.97 c. Other (Specify) See attachment $6,414,527.41 8. Tohd Assets E^off Rcportii« Y( $ 488,116.84 - >!i 68,306.12 52,529.44 5,808.71 948,123.27 1,931,731.25 160,300.00 1,790,050.94 537,724.05 $5,982,690.62 - <1 LIABILITIES $3,528,351.55 1,673,202.59 ' ' 489,922.38 $453,756.47 32,465.63 17,752.18 71,507.07 44,546.49 4,956.14 775,708.42 1,400,692.40 34,309.01 6,916.92 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) $4,725,162.19 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 7,133,394.85 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable See attachment Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) See attachment Reserve for future benefits Total LiahOities and Reserves 169,586.70 2,192,605.96 77,844.67 6,167,096.04 $6,414,527.41 31,221.28 3,758,863.38 $5,982,690.62 * The assets listed in this investments heid in the fund at their aggregrate cost or pi quired to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND Attachment to 1970 New York State Insurance Department Annual Statement Year Ended November 30, 1970 41,225.93 $7,133,394.85 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE Page 28 Statement off Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Wdffare Plan FRe No. WP-59298 As off November 30, 1970 ASSETS' The data contained herein is for the purpose off providing general information as to the condition and affairs off flie ffnnd. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more conq^rAenshre treatment, refer to the Annmd Statement, copies off whMi may be inqiected at the pifice off the ffand, or at Ae New Ymh State ance D^artment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to S^ice Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .... 12. Administratiye Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .... (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums ; (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Adiministrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) Acquisition of fixed assets (b) See Attachment (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions s Part IV data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan Involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also Is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (h) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insur­ ance carrier or service or oflier mganizatkm; or (2) Has assets other flian: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (h) Cbntrihutions in the proccM of payment or collection. $6,167,096.04 (2,408,232.66) $3,758,863.38 Page 6—^Item t>—Other Additions Restaurant sales Equipment rentals Miscellaneous income Transfer of assets from Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—^re termination of Agreement Less reserve for fixed assets Total other additions Page 6—Item lid—Fees and CommisskHis Total fees paid Less charged to Wage Insurance Program— Escrow accoimt Page 6—Item lib—Other Administrative Expenses Tabulating service Stationery Postage Equipment Rental Electricity Linen service Miscellaneous ...-. Telephone and Telegraph Repairs and maintenance 134,372.51 29,401.62 4,767.63 $ 1,338.63 1,338.63 $ 168,541.76 $ 81,962.58 10,455.51 •...•> $ 71,507.07 $ 357,812.85 47,749.33 10,078.03 21,185.90 788.00 81.62 33,093.65 14,722.68 5,481.63 Seafarers Log >L 1^1 .r —1 u... �--<npw» '^.aterwT^r^i' Cleaning Dues and subscriptions Employees benefits Port shipping activity report service Microfilming Licenses and permits Trustees' meetings expense—miscellaneous Capital donated to wholly owned corporations Maintenance of real estate—Brooklyn, N.Y Litigation costs Office improvements Contribution to Pension Plan ; Information booklets Interest ;. 3,219.00 636.39 25,164.44 17,850.00 2,878.94 49.84 348.39 54,497.22 5,520.73 2,379.66 5,812.23 123,693.83 39,338.19 3,325.87 $ 775,708.42 Page 6—^Item 15b Adjustment to loans receivable—Seniority Upgrading Program— transferred from Harry Lund^erg Sch^ of Seamanship re ter­ mination of Agreement $ Pi«e 6—items 17 and 21—Ftind Balance 6,916.92 Bcginiilng of Year Reserve for welfare benefits for pensioners and $4,320,581.00 their dependents 1,846,515.04 Fund balance $6,167,096.04 ( ) Indicates negative figure End of Year $4,545,656.00 (786,792.62) $3,758,863.38 Part IV—Section A Item 2—Other Receivables Great Lakes Seamen's Appeals Board $ Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Appeals Board Seafarers Puerto Rico Division Welfare Fund.. MAP Norfolk Building Corp Welfare Mobile Building Corp Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Fund.... $ Prior Year 1,286.07 Reporting Year $ 1,608.07 643.04 27,756.00 15,523.67 150.70 804.05 65,894.00 4,691.00 367.95 50,418.43 Part IV—Section A Item 11—Acconnts Payable Due to Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Fund $ —0— Due to Seafarers Vacation Fund 107,060.36 Due to Welfare New York Restaurant Corp —0— Due to Seafarers Pension Fund 54,997.73 Due to MAP Norfolk Building Corp —0— Due to Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship 7,528.61 Due to Welfare Baltimore Restaurant Corp..... —0— $ 169,586.70 Part IV—Section A Item 13—Other Liabilities Unapplied contributicms Miscellaneous Payroll deductions withheld M^ile sales tax payable New Orleans sales tax payable Wage Insurance Program—escrow account Security deposits 359.00 Fixed Assets (see attachment for reconciliation).... Furniture and fixtures—Plan office 329,963.50 Furniture and fixtures—Detroit c^ce 10,826.38 Training facilities—Bayou Le Batre, Ala.*.... 31,185.47 Medical and Safety Program facilities— Brooklyn, N.Y 99,621.09 Puerto Rico , 67,528.61 Chicago, IlUnois 323,001.98 New Orleans, Louisiana 46,846.61 Baltimore, Maryland 48,069.82 Furniture and fixtures—Blood Bank Program.. 780.36 Equipment—Outports 6,896.85 Cemetery plots 729.10 Restaurant faciUties— New Orleans 100,810.09 Philadelphia 22,976.38 MobUe 19,752.13 Recieatimial fadlities New Orleans 1,039.95 Houston 12,963.53 Puerto Rico 612.80 Loans receivable— Seamen's Loan Program 106,166.58 Seniority Upgrading Program 129,129.97 Food inventories 4,605.26 Less reserve for fixed assets (1,123,604.65) Total other assets $ 586,514.97 ( ) Indicates negative figure 359.00 342,440.45 10,921.23 31,185.47 104,175.23 67,745.24 324,280.97 46,912.15 49,258.72 780.36 9,302.05 416.60 102,148.72 22,976.38 19,752.13 462.00 21,963.53 612.80 120,473.92 153,503.82 3,623.57 (1,155,334.03) $ 537,724.05 • Title to this property is in the name of the Welfare Mobile Building Corp., a whoUy owned corporation. CyUJU/ $ 68,306.12 $ 18.93 45,936.12 4,295.60 2,081,282.65 22,995.65 31,349.54 6,727.47 $2,192,605.96 Others (Indicate titles): $ $ 48,476.76 —0— 7,989.64 —0— —0— 21,378.27 77,844.67 $ 3,543.00 27.50 16,081.49 94.16 179.67 11,295.46 31,221.28 $ Part rv—Section A Item 3o—Subsidiary Organhations Capital Donrted Stock Capital Welfare New York Building Corp. $ 2,000.00 $ 768,943.70 Welfare Philadelphia Building Corp. 2,000.00 339,472.34 Welfare Baltimore BuUding Corp. 2,000.00 1,225,468.20 Welfare New Orleans Buffding Corp. 2,000.00 1,198,199.89 Welfare Mobile Building Corp. 2,000.00 200,989.41 Welfare New York Restaurant Corp. 2,000.00 110,034.86 Welfare Baltimore Restaurant Corp. 2,000.00 90,967.51 $14,000.00 $3,934,075.91 Less Reserve* $ 763,943.70 $ Prior Year Repwting Year 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 323,472.34 18,000.00 18,000.00 1,183,368.20 44,100.0() 44,100.00 1,180,399.89 19,800.00 19,800.00 189,189.41 13,800.00 13,800.00 74,434.86 37,600.00 37,600.00 72,967.51 20,000.00 20,000.00 $3,787,775.91 $160,300.00 $160,300.00 Part IV—Section A Item 7c—Other Assets Advances to corporations— Welfare Mobile BuUding Corp. .• Welfare Philadelphia BuUding Corp Welfare Baltimore Building Corp Welfare New Orleans BuUding Corp Welfare New York Building Corp — Welfare New York Restaurant Corp Welfare Baltimore Restaurant Corp. Miscellaneous advance Advance to Seafarers Welfare Plan Clinic, Chi­ cago, 111 Insurance claims receivable Due from participating groups re medical clinic services September 1971 For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1970 Seafams Pensimi Fund * It Is the policy of the Plan to reflect its fund balance on a cash basis, therefore a reserve is set up representing fixed assets acquired by the Fund and donted to its corporations. The differ­ ence between donated capital and respective reserve represents cash contributed for operating purposes. Individual filings on Part IV, Sections A, B and C for the foregoing subsidiary corporations win be made under separate cover. IK ANNUAL REPORT $ Prior Year Reporting Year 22,604.42 21,037.12 75,947.74 70,581.73 10,772.43 37,010.01 6,017.24 200.00 $ 27,165.50 13,700.97 45,867.32 45,136.24 25,001.70 —0— —0— 124.00 100,500.00 283.49 100,500.00 538.41 1,299.98 1,729.60 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the pupose of providing general information as to the conditions and affairs of the fond. The in-esentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. Fm* a more comprehensive treatment, refer to die Annmd Statement, c<q;Mes of irtiich may he inspected at the office (ff the fund, or at ffie New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New Yoilc, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $13,488,791.92 (b) Employee Page 29 �' (c) Other (Specify (d) Total Contribitfions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents t (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments 6. Other Additions: (Itemiu) (a) Benefits refunded (b) (c) Total Other Addittions 7. Total Additions 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations.... b. Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) AFL-CIO Mortgage Invest­ ment Fund ; (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. (Identify and indicate percentage of ovraership by this Plan in the subsidiary) $13,488,791.92 2,082,658.63 519,860.14 2,602,518.77 142,068.38 1,580.74 1,580.74 $16,234,959.81 (1) ...................................... (2) 4,452,299.00 • 2,406,446.31 12,302,438.00 2,695,631.24 15,074,013.96 1,345,758.48 1,213,135.00 25,923,435.76 . 32,046,209.31 999,732.43 999,732.43 •• ............M.. ; % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 234,364.24 221,266.02 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income 11,510.86 20,274.03 b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets $43,885,805.11 $55,157,672.06 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizati(ms (Includ­ ing Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2).... (c Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions . . ' LIABILITIES 9. Insurance and annuity premiums payable 10. Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) 11. Accounts payable 12.«Accrued expenses 13. Other liabilities (Specify) Unclaimed Benefits.. 14. Reserve for future benefits 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves 51,437.54 17,998.75 2,226.61 70,242.43 5,466.80 363.69 22,865.92 20,748.01 —0— 2,362.00 43,862,939.19 55,134,562.05 $43,885,805.11 $55,157,672.06 * The assets listed In this statement must be valued _on the basis resularly used in valuim investments held in the fund and, reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or ^ail be valued pi at their aggregrate cost or prwent value, whichever is lower, it such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. 269,647.79 417,383.61 93,654.34 SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN Attachment to the Superintendent of Insurance Year Ended November 30, 1970 Page 6—^Item 1% Other Admiaiatrative Expenses Stationery and printing Postage Telephone and telegraph Tabulating service Microfilming ; Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Trustees meetings expense Repairs and .maintenance Dues and subscriptions Outside office help OfiSce improvements 4,963,336.95 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) 43,862,939.19 16,234,959.81 4,963,336.95 11,271,622.86 .'. i $ 8,731.51 1,101.98 644.58 188,723.78 378.26 2,204.67 62,238.10 4,138.75 57.32 367.22 88.88 151.37 821.37 $269,647.79 $55,134,562.05 Partly "N Employer trustee: Part IV data for trust or other separately mamlained fund are to be comj^ted for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also Is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits w (h) Insurance or annuity premiums mr subscription charges paid to an insur­ ance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or ccdlection. V Part IV—Sectimi A Employee trustee: Statement of Assets mid LiaMlities Seafarers Pension Plan Ffle No. WP-158707 As of November 30, 1970 V, ASSETS Item 1. C^ash • ............................................................a,,.,... 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) Due from other Funds b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) End of - End Prior Year Reporting Year $ 606,193.93 $ 683,036.46 Page 30 55,925.10 $ 2,202,426.94 —0— 1,946.67 ,. _ - mmm • • :, Others (Indicate titles): , • ' u-/ Ssafarers Log �<r '*vi{;.>n9^:sT •— tKTrr.- Comments on the SIU Scholarship Awards Program . . . -• . r-. y- E" •! •• ••• ii'' .••^- ,.....Ku. ' ••'. ;N •.'• r-: S- ...by Past Recipients li-. Now in Hs 18fh year of existence the SIU Scholarship pro­ gram has helped countless Seafarer* and their dependents obtain higher education. The value of these scholarships can not be measured in monetary terms alone. Many past winners have expressed their deep appreciation for the opportunities afforded them by the program. Below are just a few random samplings of letters received from grateful winners. Sir, It is my pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of tlie last installment of my Seafarers Scholarship Award. Today I have successfully completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, cum laude, at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. I am sure I was able to pursue my studies (at the university of my choice and in the cur­ riculum of my choice) with much more confidence in the knowledge that I had financial security afforded through the award. Thanks once again. George Sidney Thurmer Oliver Springs, Tenn. Sir, I wish to express my gratitude for the scholarship you have awarded me. I shall try to the fullest extent of my innate ability to fulfill and justify the trust you have shown in me. Thank you very much. James Smith Metaire, La. Sir, I can't begin to express my joy when I received the letter telling me that I was one of the five recipients of the SIU Scholarship awards, nor can I find the words to express my thanks and appreciation of what your union (and Dad's) is doing for me. I realize it would have been a burden for Mom and Dad to finance four years plus of college for me, but now, thanks to the union, their load will be much lighter. I have tentatively made plans for enrolling at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, and plan to play the comet in the university band. My sincere thanks to all of the members of the SIU, Mr.^ Paul Hall, and all of the others who are responsible for helping my dream come trae. Angela Sue Nuckols Ansted, West Viiginia September 1971 ...by Members of the Selection Committee The SIU Scholarship Awards Committee is composed of leading educators from institu­ tions of higher learning across the country. It is their job to select the scholarship winners from among the many applicants each year. Some of their thoughts on the scholarship pro­ gram and the educational facilities of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, where this year's committee meet­ ing was held, follow. Their comments were ad­ dressed to Price Spivey, Administrator, Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan. Mr. Spivey, The Piney Point trip (for the annual meet­ ing of the Seafarers Scholarship Awards Committee) was highly enjoyable and edu­ cational. Many thanks to you and your col­ leagues for making it possible. Bernard P. Ireland Director College Entrance Examination Board Mr. Spivey, I would like to thank you and the Sea­ farers International Union for scheduling our Scholarship Committee meeting at Piney Point. It was a most revealing and enjoyable experience which I am sure we will long remember. Elwood C. Kastner Dean of Registration New York University Mr. Spivey, Our meeting at Piney Point could not have been more pleasant or more stimulating. I am being very sincere when I say that we socalled "professional educators" have much to learn from your work at the Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I doubt if many of our institutions have enjoyed the measure of success with our students that we saw when your seven seamen (out of seven!) earned their high school equivalency certificates on the first try—and after 12 weeks of training. The Union has much to be proud of in the Limdeberg School and not only my thanks but my profound admiration go to "Bull" Shepard, Hazel Brown, and their faculty. Charles D. O'Conneil Dean of Students University of Chicago Mr. Spivey, We certainly had a wonderful time this year for our Scholarship Committee meeting. I was so impressed with the program in Piney Point. The people, the setting, and the facilities are superb. I know how very proud all of you are with the program, and you certainly should be. Thank you once again for your kindness and good care. It has been a distinct pleasure and experience through the years to be asso­ ciated with the Seafarers—mostly because of the fine people we meet! Edna Newhy Associate Dean of the College Rutgers University Mr. Spivey, As always the aimual meeting of the Scholarship Committee of the Seafarers' Union was most enjoyable and successful. Your office does a top flight job in preparing the materials for scholarship committee as­ signments elsewhere. Please pass on my thanks to those members of your staff who provide this orderly and efficient service. Thanks again for what is annually a pleasant experience. R. M. Keefe Dean of Admissions St. Louis University Page 31 �SEAFARERS^ei.OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION » ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-Clp In May, 1972, for the nineteenth straight . year, the SIU will award five more four-year college scholarships to Seafarers or the chil­ dren of Seafarers. Each of the scholarships will be worth $10,000. Of course, the monetary value of these SIU college scholarships is impressive, but what is even more important is the fact that five more highly qualified students will be securing higher education who otherwise might not have the means to do so, were it not for the assistance of the SIU. Early in its history, the SIU placed a high priority on the value of education. Since the SIU Scholarship Program began in 1953, a total of 93 students—26 Seafarers and 67 children of Seafarers—have had the doors of higher education opened up for them by the SIU. (Ed. Note: See related story on Page 31.) In order to qualify for these scholarship grants, a Seafarer must have at least three years seatime on SlU-contracted ships. Chil­ dren of Seafarers who meet the necessary seatime requirement are also entitled to apply. The five SIU scholarship winners are se­ lected each year on the basis of their high school records together with the scores they attain on the tests given throughout the country by the College Entrance Examina­ tion Board. The first important step towards winning one of the SIU scholarships is to arrange to take the CEEB tests as early as possible. This year, the first of these CEEB exami­ nations is scheduled for November 6. Later tests will be given on December 4, 1971, January 8, 1972, and March 4, 1972. The SIU Scholarship Program administra­ tors advise that it is always best to take the test as soon as possible. Arrangements for taking the CEEB test can be made by eligible Seafarers or thenchildren by writing to: College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, or at Box 1025, Berkeley, Califomia. In addition to arranging for the CEEB test, applicants are also requested to obtain the necessary SIU College Scholarship appli­ cation form as early as possible. These forms, which must be returned no later than April 1, 1972, are available at any SIU hall or may be obtained by writing directly to: SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. As in the past, each of the 1972 SIU scholarship winners may pursue any course of study at any accredited college or univer­ sity. Apply early. pp-r •ii . T- r" - I- )* i-j � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SUPERTANKER AT PINEY POINT MTD, SIU LASH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONTROL SCHEME CARGO--KEY TO SURVIVAL OF MERCHANT MARINE TIERNAN VOWS SUPPORT TO SAVE PHS HOSPITALS SUP'S WEISBERGER NAMED MEMBER OF CALIF. BOARD PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERSHIP KEYNOTE OF SEAFARERS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SIU SCHOLARSHIPS POST-FREEZE MENACE LABOR DEMANDS 'EQUAL SACRIFICE OF ALL' AS PRICE OF POST-FREEZE COOPERATION SEAFARERS PLAY 'SANTA' TO VIETNAMESE ORPHANS NIELSEN RETIRES FROM SEA AS THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER BUTLER RETIRES FROM SEA; STARTS NEW CAREER AT 79 SIU MEMBERS RETIRE TO LIFE ON THE BEACH SIU SHIPS' COMMITTEES BRIDGING THE COMMUNICATION GAP CITY OF ALMA IN FAR EAST UTU MEMBERS ELECT CHESSER AS PRESIDENT SOCIAL SECURITY PAYS WORKERS AT AGE 72 CONSUMERS ADVISED TO BE WARY OF PURCHASES DURING 'FREEZE' THE ELMER FURUSETH 'UNIONISM CONVERT' MILLER REMINISCES ON CAREER FAR EAST LEWIS RECEIVES AFL-CIO MURRAY-GREEN AWARD ANNUAL REPORT SIU SCHOLARSHIPS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 9 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7c0a574b088a000627e4600d8690e542.PDF aacfd3180960014731b129726ed17189 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSMOG August 1971 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 1/ " �Biemiller Assails Technology Export Washington, D.C. Growing exportation of American technology and the growth of multinational firms were roundly condemned by or­ ganized labor at hearings of a House subcommittee on sci­ ence research and development. Speaking for the AFL-CIO, Legislative Director Andrew E. Biemiller said that policies en­ couraging exportation of tech­ nology and the accompanying growth of "global corporations" have weakened the national economy and threaten the na­ tion's future. "This is a problem for all Americans," Biemiller told the subcommittee, "because the loss of our productive base and the loss of our industrial em­ ployment will most certainly be followed by losses in all seg­ ments of our economy. "And with those losses will go much of the American standard of living, American technology, American science and American services. This is not isolationism. It is merely realism in a practical world of nations, each of which is selfdeterminant of its national in­ terests." Not Reciprocal Biemiller said that it was ironic that the U.S. should fos­ ter the export of technology at the same time as foreign in­ terests are jealously guarding their technology. He listed several examples of foreign nations enticing the im­ portation of technology to their countries while "discouraging the transfer of production tech­ nology and jobs out of their countries." The final straw in the eco-. nomic picture, Biemiller said, is that these nations also re­ strict bidding by ^foreign firms for important items. Multinatioiid Firms The multinaticmal firm, Bie­ miller said, "is not simply an American company moving to a new locality where the same laws apply and where it is still in the jurisdiction of the Con­ gress and the government of the United States. This is a runaway corporation going far beyond our borders." He said that such corpora­ tions, "are beyond the reach of present American laws and the laws of any single nation." Biemiller concluded that, "it is clear that no automatic irrestible force, but direct poli­ cies of governments around the world are the important factor in seeing to it that nations have fully employed and productive and diversified economies. Cer­ tainly the government of the United States, not the govern­ ment of a global corporation, should be the determining force on what wiQ best serve the in­ terests of all Americans. Construction of New LASH Ships Progresses Under MMA of 1970 SlU members will be crewing three new 38,000-ton LASHtype ships which will be constructed along the lines of this model for Delta Lines of New Orleans. The vessels are sched­ uled to be delivered in April, July and September of 1973 from the ways of the Avondale Shipyards. The ships are the first to be contracted for under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, a bill that the SlU strongly supported in the union's campaign to save the American-flag fleet. Costing $85 million, the three vessels will have a speed of 22 knots, will be 845 feet in length and will be powerecf by steam turbine propulsion systems. They will carry a maximum of 74 barges or 1,740 containers, or a combination of both. The vessels are designed to carry a variety of cargoes, including bulk liquids, dry bulk, refrigerated goods and heavy lifts. The construction program is the largest in the 52-year history of >f Delta Li Lines. HHH Urges Study Info Winter Shipping Washington, D.C. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey has called upon Congress to appropriate $1.5 million to launch a 3-year study of ways to extend the shipping season into the winter months in the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the Great Lakes. The funds would be part of a $9.5 million outlay authorized by Congress last year to fund a demonstration project. Extension of the shipping season on the Midwestern transportation network is "vital to the economic well-being of the Great Lakes region and the entire Midwest," the Minne­ sota Democrat and former vice president said. Humphrey said that 100,000 jobs would be generated by making shipping feasible dur­ ing the winter months. The Great Lakes area is the largest exporting region of the United States, accounting for more than 35 percent of all American goods sent overseas. The initial $1.5 million would be used to determine the eco­ logical effects of icebreaking, the best methods for keeping har­ bors and locks open, and the amount of additional power and hull strength that would be required by ships plying the icy lanes. i-r; THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Oeafarers, through their consistent and solid sup^port, have played an important role in winning from Congress a one-year extension in the life of the Public Health Service hospitals. Only a massive campaign by the SIU and other friends of the PHS stopped the closings of the eight remaining hospitals—survivors of a system of health care that has served and saved uncoimted millions of seamen in its 173-year history. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare has now been set back twice in its senseless drive to eliminate the hospitals. First, it was stopped by Con­ gress when the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare moved to simply shut down these vital portcity hospitals. HEW next tried to outflank Congress by proposing for the PHS hospitals an operating budget so skimpy that the facilities would have wilted and died for lack of funds. But the Congress has kept the hospitals alive by restoring $14 million that HEW had tried to slash from the current inadequate budget. The net result of this effort so far is that Seafarers and the others concerned with the preservation of these vital hospital facilities, have ^en successful for the moment. Because the hospitals will stay open —at least through June 30, 1972. But the illogical push to kill the hospitals is continuing. And our job to saVe them goes on. The dangers are real. While the hospitals have survived, they are not in good health. By restoring the $14 million in appropriations. Congress merely matched this year's funds. There PHS-A are no extra dollars to meet the strain of inflation. No dollars to provide additional equipment or ex­ pansion or modernization. Morale in the PHS hos­ pitals has suffered. The constant threat that the hospitals would be closed has taken its toll. Doctors and technicians—^men and women who have long been a part of the Seafarer's family—are drifting away from the institutions. Many find it impossible to work with the frustration of having to fi^t for the dollars needed to do their jobs right. Even now the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is calling upon other hospitals in the eight cities with PHS hospitals to submit "proposals" for providing medical care for the half-million people who this year will benefit from the PHS system. In New Orleans, for example, three different groups are drafting proposals on how they would utilize the PHS hospital—and how they would care for Seafar­ ers and other beneficiaries who are now the charges of that hospital. The groups are doing this in competition with one another. They are, in effect, participating in competi­ tive bidding—and among the stakes is the health of the Seafarer. The very thought that a Seafarer may have to accept less than the best in health care because of cost is unacceptable. Health care—as all Americans recognize today—doesn't come on the cheap. The Public Health Service hospitals have, for nearly two centuries, given the best in medical care for the least amount of money. Evuii today, the aver­ age daily cost to treat a hospitalized Seafarer in the PHS hospital is $58. And this includes the cost of doctors. Other hospitals in the same cities report costs above $70 and, in several cases, over $100 for a day of care without doctors fees. Now we know that the medical treatment in the PHS hospitals is generally superior to that in most hospitals. And we know that the PHS, through its efficient operating procedures, has been able to keep the cost of that care low. Just what is it that any community hospital could do to provide decent medical care at a price that would be competitive with the PHS hospitals? While a breakdown of cost is not one of the specific factors required in the proposals, we can only wonder how any community program could provide decent medical care for Seafarers at a price ranging up to $42 less for each day of patient care. There is another danger involved in inviting "pro­ posals" that would substitute for the present PHS hospital services. Seafarers could lose their priority to prompt medical care. While the seaman now gets immediate attention in any PHS hospital, there is no reason to believe that he would be placed anywhere but at the end of the waiting line if he had to depend upon another system. The SIU has no intention of letting this happen not without using all of our efforts to prevent it. We will use every means at our command to not just save the PHS hospitals, but to demonstrate to all again and again that the PHS hospitals are America's best medical buy; that they should be made strong through a vigorous program of modernization and expansion. In a very real sense, our lives depend on it. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 FourOi Ave,, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. f$fi2 SulmUi �'mm >. ' -•-3 \-^'- ••• .• ••. Among the delegates representing the United States' maritime unions at the 30th Congress of the International Transport Workers' Federation are (front, from left) SlU President Paul Hall and SlUNA Vice President Leonard J. McLaughlin of the Seafarers International Union of Can­ ada; (back row, from left) SlU Vice President Earl Shepard and Raymond T. McKay, president of District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. i: ITF Congress Warns of 'Growing Plague' I Of Runaway-Flag Merchant Ships Vienna, Austria The fight against the devastating and growing plague of merchant ships operating under "flags of convenience" must be intensified by all the maritime unions of the free world. This is a key message to come from the 30th Con­ gress of the International Transport Workers' Feder­ ation (ITF), held here on the 75th anniversary of the organization. SIU President Paul Hall led a delegation of Sea­ farers' representatives including SIU Executive Vice President Cal Tanner, Vice President Earl Shepard and SIUNA Vice President Leonard J. McLaughlin of the Seafarers International Union of Canada. "The incomparably greatest threat against the mer­ chant fleets of the traditional maritime countries and the seafarers of those countries is the continually growing tonnage which for reasons of crude economic speculation are registered under the so-called flags of convenience," a report to the Congress declared. Real Risk to Free World There is a "real risk" that all the free world's ton­ nage could be registered under flags of convenience in the "very near future" unless the world's seafarers and transport workers quickly act to step up the bat­ tle against the move, the delegates heard. Should this happen, "the conditions of employ­ ment of seafarers would be turned back to the begiiming of this century and perhaps to an even earlier period," the Congress warned. There were 3,172 merchant vessels with a combined 40,691,874 in ton­ nage operating under flags of convenience in 1970. This is double the number of ships and more than twice the tonnage that was operating under flags of convenience just a decade ago, the ITF reported. Hundreds of these "runaway" vessels are owned by Americans who register them under foreign flags to avoid paying decent wages and U.S. taxes on their profits. They are usually manned by foreign crews having no union representation or protection. "During the last decade tonnage under the flag of Liberia increased by 195 percent and that under the flag of Panama by 24.5 percent," a study revealed. More Nations Involved Not only is the runaway fleet growing in size, the number of countries that allow ships owned by citi­ zens of other nations to operate under their flags for a small payoff is spreading. In the last three years alone, the flags of Cyprus, Somalia, Lebanon, Malta and the Bahamas have been ITF Proposes Contract for Runaways A draft of a proposed contract to be used in negotiations with "runaway-flag" operators who might accept a collective bargaining agreement shows graphically the advances made by U.S. Sea­ farers through the SIU. The wage structure provided in the proposal submitted by the ITF's Special Seafarers' Section was based on the current average wage rates of all European union-represented seamen. For bosuns, carpenters, chief cooks and pump­ men, the average rate of pay is $252 a month— far less than half of the Seafarer's base rate. The same ratio held for other jobs. The average European working as a bosun's mate receives $232.80 a month. The able seaman, fireman, oiler and second steward are paid at a rate of $225.60, the second cook and steward, $192, and the ordinary seaman, $168. Overtime rates average from $i.l3 an hour for ordinary seamen to $1.63 for the top-rated jobs. August 1971 The averages do not include the far lower pay scales for members of "crews of convenience," usually Asians serving on European vessels. SIU representatives were joined by other mem­ bers of the North American delegation in leading a fight to base the proposed contract on rates double those of the average European wage. They argued that to offer any agreement to the runaway operators based on average European rates would only promote the payment of cheap wages. In addition, for the ITF to sanction the low wages in the proposal would be an endorsement of the practice which lets cheap-wage operators underbid the better-paying shippers in competi­ tion for fixed-rate freight. The proposal to double the wage rates in the draft agreement was approved by the ITF Sea­ farers und Dockers Section, with 25 voting in favor, 11 against and 21 abstaining. added to the nations catering to the world's runaway fleet. Nearly 400 merchant ships owned by citizens of other countries were flying the flags of these tiny na­ tions in 1970. The rest of the armada of runaways sail under the flags of Liberia, Panama and Hon­ duras—the three nations that started selling their flags to foreign ship operators after World War II. The SIU led a campaign last year to bring some of the American-owned runaway fleet back through a clause in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. A provision in that historic law permits the oper­ ators of dual fleets—^both American-flag and "flagof-convenience"—to receive government subsidies for their American-flag operations if they agreed to phase out their foreign-flag fleets within 20 years. Under the law, the operators are not allowed to add to or re­ place any of the ships in their foreign-flag fleets. The cancer of the runaway fleet is spreading to several European nations. West German delegates reported that the number of German-owned ships operating imder flags of con­ venience had grown from 42 in 1970 to 109 by May of this year. Crews of Convenience In addition, some operators are increasing their employment of "crews of convenience"— or manning their ships with cheap labor from nations other than the country under which the vessel is operating. ITF affiliates in West Germany and the Nether­ lands told the Congress that crews of convenience are being hired "at (wage) rates far below those negoti­ ated" by unions representing seamen from the two nations. British merchant ships are also often crewed by Chinese and Indian nationals. In other action, the Congress elected Fritz Prechtl of Austria president and H. Kluncker of Germany, vice president. The Fishermen's Section Conference set a special October meeting to consider safety issues for fisher­ men and fishing vessels. Joe Algina of the SIU was elected as the United States' member on the Fish­ ermen's Section Committee. Shepard was nominated by Hall to succeed the SIU president as a titular member of the North American delegation on the General Council of the ITF. Cal Tanner was elected a deputy member of the Council. Shepard was elected to the Fair Practices Com­ mittee of the Seafarers' and Dockers' Section and to the Asian Seamen's, the Automation and the Section Committees of the Seafarers' Section of the ITF. Page 3 �-It ^-^^4 1 In general session, delegates listen intently to one of many speakers. Photos below show delegates in workshops and at ease Unity, Education and Participation Stressed at July Conference Seafarers Educational Conference Page 4 Piney Point, Md. Progress through unity was the predominant theme at the fourth in a continuing series of Seafarers Educational Conferences at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship here. This theme was best expressed by the senti­ ment heard so often during the July conference: "It is not necessary that we love one another, or even that we like one another—^but we must be united." The 112 conference delegates, elected from ports throughout the coimtry and Puerto Rico, foimd that the best way to achieve unity is through education. The latest available information on the mari­ time industry in particular and the nation's economy in general was presented to the dele­ gates in daily classroom sessions. With such knowledge, SIU members can better understand the problems confronting the industry and rec­ ognize that their union is doing to correct these deficiencies. Conferees were told that the union can best achieve its goals only through the cooperation of an active membership. They were urged to take part in union meetings and the all-impor­ tant shipboard meetings while at sea. Such ac­ tive participation by all members helps the SIU attain what is best for the greatest number dele­ gates were told. During the classroom sessions delegates were given detailed information on topics directly affecting their livelihoods. The instruction was broken down into seven separate categories: • Labor union history, with emphasis on sea­ faring unions was studied and discussed. • The SIU Constitution and its provisions detailing the rights and privileges of each union member. • The SIU Contract which outlines the work­ ing conditions for Seafarers while at sea. • The SIU pension, vacation and welfare programs. • Union meetings and shipboard behavior. • Legal and political issues and how they affect the union and its members. • The union's growing educational program designed to better the lot of all Seafarers. The relaxed atmosphere during the classroom sessions proved an invitation to free discussion on all these subjects. Delegates were given the opportunity to voice their opinions, whether different or like, and to discuss ways of improv­ ing various union programs. Particular emphasis was given the union's educational programs. Delegates were informed about the ways the SIU is striving to better edu­ cate all its members in the areas of vocational and academic matters. Earl Shepard, a vice president of the SIU and president of the Harry Lundeherg -School of Seamanship, told the delegates that Piney Point "already is and will be in the days to come a great asset to our union and our educational program will benefit all members." By the end of the 10-day conference, most of the delegates found that they were imited on a number of issues: They were united in a greater knowledge of the union, its history, its educational facilities, its contract, its constitution, its welfare, pension and vacation benefits; they were united in a better understanding of how a shipboard meet­ ing should be run and in how shipboard be­ havior could be improved; they were vmited in the feeling that the union must be politically involved in the affairs of the country if the SIU is to survive. Comments by workshop chairmen and con­ ference delegates appear on the following pages. Seafarers Educational Conference Seafarers Log * �Chairmen Report on Union Meetings |4 Seafarers Educational Conference Joseph Gorofinkle New Orleans In our Workshop we dis­ cussed how a union meeting should be run. It is at these meetings that Seafarers bring their opinions and experiences directly to bear on the fimctioning of the union. In turn, the discussions of the meetings effect on the lives of every Seafarer. The way these meetings are conducted is very important and knowing the rules can count for just as much to a Seafarer as knowing the skill his rating calls for. George McManus San Juan It is our responsibility to at­ tend and make sure that all brothers attend and participate in our shipboard meetings. Cooperation among the broth­ ers is a must. Not many years ago you must remember that union meetings were forbidden to be held aboard ship. Today we are so much better off that it is not funny. Charles Jordan San Juan Today we are being attacked on many fronts. The Labor Department is trying to rim our union. The oil companies are trying to take our Jones Act protection away from us. The Justice Department is try­ ing to run us out of politics. Our members have to know the facts. So support SPAD and MDL to save our jobs. Frank McFanl New Orleans Your union meeting is not only a place to beef, but is also a place to construct. In order to construct or beef you must attend. It is in turn our way of let­ ting the officials of our organi­ zation know what we would like to get or what we would like to change. Attend those meetings and hit the deck with whatever you have to say. It is our voice and for us one and aU. 'A Very Profitable, Enjoyable Stay Oscar Smith New York After this conference, I feel it is my duty to pass on what I learned here to my less fortunate brothers who were unable to come here, when I return to my home port and aboard ship. I would like to express my thanks to everyone here for mak­ ing my stay a very profitable and enjoyable one. William C. Hughes, Jr. New York The fantastic collective thought and planning and development of Piney Point school and recreation area is paying off. We just began to realize how much. The willing­ ness of our representatives to help us with any questions and the orderly and positive way the con­ ference was conducted couldn't have been better. James Parsons New York Vacationers to Piney Point can enjoy a variety of activities found at any major resort area. Our union has initiated a training pro­ gram that's unrivaled in the mari­ time industry! Our superior train­ ing helps to raise the caliber of our new union brothers. The influx of these men into our union helps to strengthen the entire membership. James Pollard Mobile I, being a retread from a con­ ference last year, find a lot of changes. They are all for the better, if such were possible. Every one here tries to go out of their way to assist a delegate in any way. The training of the new students here has been upgraded and morale is very high. This is truly a wonderful place. Matthew Wilkes New York Upon my arrival, I was sur­ prised and also pleased. Piney Point had changed. It has come a long way. Three years ago I was a trainee at Piney Point, at that time it was a little rough for me. In a manner of speaking, it was a work force, building Piney Point for our future Seafarers. I am very happy to see Piney Point com­ pleted with all the facilities for these trainees so that they can be a competent SIU member. Leonard Suchocki San Francisco You would have to come to see for yourself. Seeing is believing. I can and will let my SIU brothers know. I have to do a lot of talking and I will give to SPAD and hope all SIU brothers do the same. Chairmen Report on History Danny Merrill Mobile Our workshop concerned it* self with the history of the SIU in particular and the history of * maritime unions in general. The discussion brought home * to us the advances our union has made over the years in the areas of improved working conditions, better pay and bet­ ter medical and pension bene» fits. It is only after studying the • past and recalling the miserable conditions of those days that ' we can truly appreciate what we have today and what we are trying to achieve for tomorrow. August 1971 Bob Fowler Jim Hand Norfolk Tampa We had a good discussion In our workshop we dis­ on Labor History and Mari­ cussed labor history—from the time History in particular. The beginning of the labor move­ outstanding slide presentations ment. I hope we understand gave us the complete story. I now why it is important that now understand how our union we support our congressmen came into existence. I think and senators. Because history every seafarer should come to tells us that even in the days Piney Point and learn the true of Fureseth, politics was the facts of our union and the in­ name of the game. It is no dif­ dustry. Our workshop has ferent today. That is why we unanimously -adopted the SIU have SPAD to support our history report of the March friends in Congress and defeat Conference. our enemies. Every member should give as much as they can to SPAD. Francisco Chameco New Orleans The struggles do continue to protect the Seafarers and our livelihood. We are very grate­ ful to have such officers, not only headquarters in all the ports but especially our leader Paul Hall for keeping the bat­ tle going on for a better fUture for all Seafarers and their loved ones. And I plead with you Brothers, especially those on ships, that are always com­ plaining about contributions to SPAD. It is not money that you are keeping away from your family. It is money to support the imipn Seafarers Educational Conference Page 5 �if -.'/" ,' ..^ ...1 ;•' lairmen Report on Education Seafarers Educational Conference Edgar Anderson New York After our workshop session on education, I have become fully aware of the meaning of the old saying, "there is strength in knowledge." The taking of these young men as raw recruits at Piney Point and molding them into a well-disciplined entry rating is something to be proud about. Education in many forms— ranging from lifeboat training, engine room training, and training for the steward depart­ ment. Such subjects as labor his­ tory, math, social studies are very important in the full make-up of a new "Seafarer." Mike Dnim Harold Steen L(H«IIZO Bennett Mobile Jacksonville Wilmington For years our SIU has been In our workshop we unani­ Academic education is the active in the field of vocational mously adopted the report on basic foundation for any per­ training, and related activities, education set forth by the son, who wasn't fortunate in but for the first time, we now March conference. the educational field. As we have a major center for the Without a doubt, education know it's the greatest for any entire educational system of is the key to the continued individual. I recognize it as the our industry and other fields success of our union and the key to man's power of mind— of higher education, this being key to the building of a strong the ability to learn—and gain Piney Point, Maryland. maritime industry. his own respect, in any educa­ We discussed how education­ Our union members are the tional establishment such as we al programs for the union best informed men in the mari­ have here. workers were limited in the time industry, and without any It enables us to understand American Industrial Revolu­ doubt, the best informed union fellow educators; it enables us tion. We also learned that our members in the world today. to lead prosperous lives. program is a departure from Which is the very first basic established patterns of workers' step towards an effective de­ education to three general pro­ mocracy. grams; i.e., vocational, academ­ ic, and trade union education. - I I . T 7 Was Astounded at What I Saw' John Japper New York I must say I was astounded at what I saw, read and learned at Piney Point. It was in itself an education just to be here. The pur­ pose of this conference of dele­ gates was to educate members of our union in regard to the aspects of the various problems of impor­ tance that most of us are ignorant of. We now have a better knowl­ edge of what is behind the whole idea of Piney Point and HLSS. Norman Robin New York Being at the Education Confer­ ence at Piney Point, I was smprised to see what the SIU has done and is doing for us as sea­ men. I am proud to see a mass of young men entering and attending a training program to become well informed of their trade and be­ havior at Piney Point. For these are the young men who are going to be the Seafarers of the future. Bill Scarlett Hubert Pousson San Francisco When I arrived at Piney Point, I was surprised to see the beauty and expanse of it. But after I was here a couple of days I was even more surprised to see for myself the good work these teachers do for the GED students and the HLSS students. Tampa This conference showed me the importance of our union meetings and shipboard meetings and be­ havior. It is up to each member to attend these meetings and to take an active part in any discus­ sion. This is our union, we must continue to move ahead and stay ahead in the industry. Our SPAD is most important—support it and we stay in the fight. Joseph Gorofinkle New Orleans Bringing youngsters into this school, which not only affords them a free education, but also teaches them discipline, and re­ sponsibility, as they go through their training period to become Seafarers makes me proud that I am a member of this union. I think there is nothing more worth­ while than to be able to do some­ thing for your fellow man, young or old. Jesse G. Hurdle Mobile I enjoyed myself and have learned a lot about the union. This is the first time I have been to an educational conference. I think it is a very good conference. What I mean by a good conference is the union brothers and chairmen have the freedom of speech and discuss different matters. Page 6 Alfred Yarborough Seattle If you want to know what its all about, attend the next confer­ ence here at the Lundeberg School of Seamanship. You will not only have a bettey knowledge of the founding of this, the greatest mari­ time union' in America and the world, but you will have a better idea of its agreements, welfare plan, pension and the whole busi­ ness. Heinrich Viik San Francisco I had heard stories from many people most of whom hadn't been here themselves, telling about the waste of funds and that the train­ ees were just used as work horses. I intend on going home and doing my best to set these things straight. I realize now how vital dona­ tions to SPAD are and resolve to ante up when I pay off. I hope everyone can come to Piney Point, Md., and see and learn what the SIU stands for. J. R. Thompson Mobile This trip to Piney Point h^ been very enlightening to me. It has shown me where our union has been, where it is at now and where it is going in the future and this is important to me. It has enabled me to see what a fine training program we have for young men coming into the industry, the job security we have for those of us already in the industry and the retirement se­ curity for us about to leave the industry. R. Rodriquez San Francisco We cannot help but become aware of how much politics affects our every day life as Seafarers. How various goverment depart­ ments with the financial support of large shipping companies are out to destroy our maritime fleet, spe­ cifically the SIU. By prosecuting our union leaders these attacks, if not checked, will cause us to lose our jobs. There's no question of the quality of our leadership. But it takes money to fight t^ battle. Give to SPAD. I Ralph Autery New York Upon arriving at Piney Point I was amazed at the set up here and the cooperation of its staff. It would take days to write of what I have learned here of this union and of its operation. Every member should take the time to visit Piney Point to see what his leaders are doing for him. Edward Tirelli New York I am proud to be a member of this fighting union that fights for its members and their families, and its industry so that they can get new ships and cargo so that a Sea­ farer can get a job and live like a man, and make top wages in this maritime industry. It i! Seafarers Log �I Hope Every Member Can Come Here' John E. Coleman San Francisco The Educational Conference was very helpful to me and I hope every member will get a chance to attend one of the Educational Conferences. , I think and believe that the Piney Point Vacation Center and the Harry Lundeberg School are among the most wonderful things the SIU has done for its membership. S. Campbell ' Dave Goldberg San Francisco I was very impressed by the physical appearance of the base it­ self having been here before when the school was still in the construc­ tion stage. The facility leaves noth­ ing to be desired to put the member at ease. It creates a more relaxed atmosphere where the mem­ ber is more willing to open up and talk freely about ^ phases and as­ pects of the union. New York I believe this group was very attentive and cooperative during aU classroom sessions and general as­ semblies. Their participation too was very good. I don't think we were represent­ ed with any ridiculous questions. Their recommendations and sug­ gestions had merit. Raymond Davie Boston ii-' i- What impressed me the most was the HLSS for the trainees and also the fine way that we, the delegates, were treated. Now, I, myself being a member of the SIU* going on to 20 years, have learned more about the SIU and the hardship that had to be overcome since the founding of the SIU in 1938, than I thought ex­ isted. The problems are still coming up, however the SIU officials and the political help that we have through the aid of SPAD will cope with all further problems, I am sure. . Richard F. Feddem San Francisco I came here expecting I did not know what. I had heard so much about it, mostly bad. I had not been off the bus one hour when all I had heard went out of my mind. I had a new outlook of Piney Point. I also think that there is some room for improvement but I know that this is going to happen. Bruce Caufman Houston I have been active in the labor movement all of my life starting with the "21" strike up to the pres­ ent day and realized many of the things that have happened to sea­ men were not mere accidents but were deliberate acts to keep us on a lower social level but thank the Lord our leadership had the fore­ sight to see them too. Francisco R. Chameco New Orleans I attended last year's conference in November 1970. I was aston­ ished at all the materials that were taught in this conference and how the union teaches the newcomers about discipline, respect and sea­ manship, and about Piney Point, itself, and how it operates. But this year I found this educational con­ ference better in all aspects. Stanley Freeman Houston Seeing is believing and I have seen. I think this is one of the most wonderful set ups I have ever seen. I didn't believe it at first, be­ cause all the false information I re­ ceived from uncaring union men carrying books and calling them­ selves union men. I haven't been the best. It definitely will be differ­ ent my next ship. All I can say is thanks to all the union officials for making it possible for me to see what I have. Richard Rigney New York The HLSS and the educational conference seems to be very suc­ cessful and veiy interesting. It started with the history or begin­ ning of the Seafarers who helped to mold the country in which the SIU was organized. It explained the background in which our union was started and served the mem­ bership. There was the educational side ^ our union which teaches the Seafarers to better themselves at the special skills or trades they have. James Swank New Orleans i The knowledge that I have ac' quired through this educational conference, starting fipm the birth of the SIU, its history, and its battles throughout the years, was worth every bit my time. I'm at a loss for words to describe Piney Point. I must say we have come a long way in 33 years. I only wish their* was something like a Piney Point when I joined the SIU. Billie Jenkins Seattle This conference has made me understand the function of the union more than I had before. The education program is the one thing that impressed me the most—^the training of the kids for future of a seaman, and helping them to finish high school. Alex Potorski Philadelphia I never thought that we had to have all of those people in Wash­ ington to help us out but as I was going to the conferences I learned that we sure have to have them. I have donated three times but that was nothing from now on 111 do­ nate twice as much to get more ships instead of sailing the old ones all the time. From what I learned I am 100 percent for it. Ghairmen Report on Constitution .. * ^ , « William Doak, Jr. Alfred Bodie Anthony Margiotta San Francisco San Juan New Orleans In our workshop the topic We are fortunate that the In our workshop we discussed our Constitution. Most was the SIU Constitution, pre­ charter members of this union not previously familiar with the sented through slides and dis­ had the foresight and imagina­ Constitution now realize how cussion from the Preamble to tion to make the Constitution important it is to the every day the last section. It was made flexible so that as times and functions of the SIU. Although much clearer to us. The Con­ conditions changed the Consti­ it is at times a technical docu­ stitution from its concept to tution could be changed ac­ ment, the language and the the present day has developed cordingly. It defines clearly and specifi­ prescribed outline make it un­ along with the changing times cally in its Preamble our ob­ and will be changed in the fu­ derstandable for the SIU memjectives which are: To use om: ture as conditions warrant. It is ber. And it should be read by every member so that he will living proof the sailor of the influence individually and col­ understand what his rights are past, present, and future has lectively for the purpose of and what this constitution of­ something to live by and with. maintaining and developing . Where would we be if we skill in seamanship. Here we fers him. didn't have a Constitution to have the HLSS as living testi­ mony to this part of the pre­ guide us? amble. August 1971 Thomas Liles New Orleans We had a full discussion on our Constitution. The slide presentation gave us a very good outline on the governing document of our organization. We learned it started with the beginning of the union itself back in 1938. It was written by the members for the mem­ bers. All members should study this document very thoroughly as our daily lives depend on its proper function. We learned it governs the members of our union, the officials of our un­ ion—and th? duties of our un­ ion as a whole. We learned it grants the right to run for of­ fice. Seafarers Educational Conference �Chairmen Report on Contract Seafarers Educational Conference Roy Ayers New Orleans As you and I know we have a good contract. So when on board ship, let's live up to it by carrying out your duties in a SIU manner. Don't forget we have the best seafaring union in the world. And the best union ofiBcials. So let's keep them there by voting when Ae time comes. And let's keep this contract by giving to SPAD on pay-off. Heuy Martin Lewellyn Stevens San Francisco Mobile We used to enforce the con­ We delved into what we the tract 30 years ago with a suit­ men at sea tend to deem the case parade. But, today it's most important facet of the ad­ quite different. Today the lead­ ministrative part of our orga­ ership of our SIU pack their nization— the contract. What suitcases or keep them packed is it? Why it was developed? because of the increased at­ How it was negotiated? What tacks by government against does it contain? us and are ready at a moment's By comparing contracts at notice to go anywhere in the present and the originals we world in order to take the ap­ can well assertain where we propriate action. were, where we are and where we are headed. A Clarence Honchins Norfolk We studied and discussed our contract and industry. I want to say that we have a good contract but a good con­ tract is no good unless we have the jobs to go with it. The SIU has won for its membership good wages, com­ fortable working conditions, and the best Welfare, Pension and Vacation plans in the in­ dustry all secured by specific provisions in the union's stand­ ard agreement. 7 Learned Important Facts About SIU' Dan Merrill Mobile Believe me, I learned important facts about the SIU that I never knew existed. These educational conferences should be attended by all Seafarers. I have been a mem­ ber for 30 years and very proud to still be an active mem^r of the SIU. Walenty Roxums San Francisco My impression of Piney Point and its environment is that the membership can see something which is tangible and something which is beneficial. The i-^mdeberg School is neces­ sary. My confidence in our officials was strengthened by their knowl­ edge of imion affairs and the pro­ ficiency of the carrying out of ^eir duties. McAndrew Thomas Baltimore I have been shown the workings of our union in the short stay at Piney Point, Md., and a better un­ derstanding of how a union works. Our contract is proof of the rep­ resentation we have by our officios who know our needs at the bargain tables and through lobbying in Washington for our politick needs through our donation to SPAD. Phil MaruUo Tampa I was impressed by the wonder­ ful work that the union and the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship has been doing with the youths. I was impressed by the colors of the flag raising, instead of flag burning, seeing these youths, and knowing they are the future seamen and the future Seafarers, seeing how weU they are instructed. William Pitt New York I would like to express my deep­ est feeling toward our educational conferences. You can get your edu­ cation and also your GED. Also when the ship you are on pays off remember to give to SPAD because when you give to SPAD, SPAD gives to you. Joe Roherts Mobile We have had many discussions in our workshops on various sub­ jects. I have learned what the SIU is all about and the many strides it has made through the years. I realize the blood, sweat and strength that went into making our union what it is today. I know that we all have to put our shoul­ ders to the wheels, not only in strength and muscle but with dollars. , •S 'Sm frrirWr^ Report on Fringe BenefiW James Matlieson Jacksonville This morning via slide pres­ entation we dealt with Pen­ sion, Welfare & Vacation. Again, as in other phases of union activity, we were brought to realize the need to be pru­ dent in the handling of our Pension, Welfare and Vaca­ tion funds and without the con­ stant vigil in policing these funds we could find ourselves in dire straits. It is comforting to know that when we reach retirement age, the concern we will not have is receiving our pension checks. Page 8 Frank Costango New York We studied and discussed the SIU Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans. As has been evidenced in our previous days of this conference the SIU is steadily and rapidly increasing its benefits in all fields for the Seafarers. We learned that since its birth in 1950 our pension plan has increased from $140 to the present $250 per month for our pensioners. We learned of the solidarity of our plan and we found we need not worry about our future. - Edward Tirelli New York Our programs really take care of our pensions by provid­ ing benefits that no other pen­ sion plans ever thought of. We are entitled to meal books, wel­ fare benefits for the member's wife and dependents, a full death benefit for the pensioner's widow plus full coverage for the dependents for 6 months after his death. All of these, benefits are available no matter how many years the member has been on pension. But the best benefit of all is the fact that SIU members know that we will get our pension. It is financially sound. Louis Gardier New York I am amazed that a union as young as ours in a spread of 33 years has achieved such a wide range of benefits for its members. Who would have thought back in 1938 that a seaman could ever retire with a pen­ sion of $250.00 monthly for life. Plus liberal rules such as 12 years seatime for disability pension. Who would have thought that a Seafarer at the other end of the world can feel secure in knowing that the hospital needs of his family were fully taken care of. Seafarers Educational Conference A Seafarers Loa '•I ! �-• Chairmen Report on Politics and the Law •ir' -y Raymond Lavoine, Jr. Baltimore In our workshop we studied about our political and educa­ tional program. Since we have been at the conference, remarks have been made constantly about how important SPAD and MDL is. Our workshop this morning provided the delegates an even greater imderstanding for the need of these kinds of contri­ butions, and enlightening us as to just how this money is spent. And it is apparently clear that it is spent entirely in the interest of the membership and their union. I would like to reaffirm the position taken by the delegates of the previous conference on this matter and to reassure you that our commitments to our political activities is endorsed wholeheartedly by us. James Swank New Orleans I was one of the fortunate ones to visit Washington, a few days ago, where we met with Congressman Otis G. Pike from New York. He explained to us what a strong merchant marine means to our whole economy. It means jobs for our Sea­ farers and decent income. It means purchasing power to feed our families, to educate our children. To buy a car, buy a home. To pay the taxes which keep our cities and states in business. All this has an effect upon our general economy. If we have a strong Mer­ chant Marine, it gives jobs for ship builders, jobs for steel makers, for industrial workers and the supporting trades and services. Byron Blackwefl Norfolk We may still need blood and guts and our fists, but today the main battlefield is in the political arena. This is why we must focus all our energy on education of all Seafarers. Ed­ ucation is the key to whether we survive or die. We will never defeat our enemies unless we have the education, wisdom, and ability to go into combat with a new strategy in an entirely different battlefield, the political area. We defeated them with blood, guts and our lives, now let's do it with our brains. There is only one way we can defeat our enemies in this new battlefield and that is through SPAD and MDL. Only by our volimtary donations can our great leaders win the polit­ ical struggles which we must win or we shall surely perish. Frank Rodriqoez, Jr. New York Our workshop unanimously adopted the reports from the past conferences. Our subject was Politics and the Law. Since the adoption of the Taft-Hartley Law and the Landrum-Grito Bill by Congress, we have been con­ tinuously harassed by the La­ bor Department and other gov­ ernment agencies. I am proud to say that this union has stood up and fought these agencies every inch of the way. We will continue to be on the offensive, and get a fair share of the pie. The government has seen fit to indict our leadership. In reality they are indicting this whole membership. This is an­ other attempt to try to break our union, because they are afraid of our unit, our strength. Seafarers Educational Conference 'A Great Help to This Membership t Trevor Robertson San Francisco I think this conference and those in the past and the upcoming ones will be of great help to this mem­ bership in understanding them­ selves and their union and the problems that we face in the mari­ time industry. When these men get back to their home ports and aboard ship they are going with the knowledge and the feeling of being a part of what is the greatest organization for a seafaring man. Sam Solomon Mobile I was surprised to see Piney Point. No one could have told me it was such a nice place. The officials handle the work­ shops in a way that you could understand the overall picture of our program. I now Imow and understand the union better than I have in all the years I have been in it. The handling of the trainees is one of the best in the nation. BiU Scott Wilmington There was a lot on my mind about Piney Point and the educa­ tional conference before I got here, but now my mind is full of new things I didn't know before. I know it has made the light much brighter in my mind. I have seen and heard things at this confer­ ence that I didn't know before. As I sail Bos'n and it is my job as a Ship's Chairmen, I now feel I can be a better chairman. It will please me very much to go aboard ships knowing what I have learned here at Piney Point, and hope all my shipmates get a chance to come to Piney Point. August 1971 Gene Taylor Houston Our members can see and un­ derstand better now. In every class I attended they asked a lot of good questions. I am sure they will all leave here a better changed man. He will go aboard ship and explain to the ones who haven't been here to explain how it takes SPAD and MDL to help us in Washington and other places. I hope to come back again one day with my family. Frank Costango New York Gordon Spencer Norfolk I think the July Conference in general is the best conference out of the four conferences held so far. This I believe is due to the follow­ ing: • The slide presentation of the various subjects. • The men attending this par­ ticular conference are arriving at the school with a better view point of the conference and Lundeberg School, due to the members who have attended the previous confer­ ences passing the good work in their respective ports. Where we were, where we are and where we are going—^this is what this conference has meant to me. In studying the constitution I found that we have a document that is truly fair and democratic. Our working agreement—^the con­ tract—^the working rules of our membership is likewise a true ex­ ample of the intelligence and fore­ sight of our president and our lead­ ership. It is a fair and just result of our bargaining committee in ac­ tion and not a tool to price the operator out of business. The SIU pension plan is another example of the foresight and intelligence of our leadership. Our future is secured. Lorenzo Bennett Wilmington, Calif. As a member of this organiza­ tion, I couldn't think of a more functional purpose than the educa­ tional conferences, which has given the membership a better foresight on the political arena. We're proud of the leadership by our union officials for such strug­ gles in this arena. These involve­ ments are social structures to achieve respectability in the mari­ time movement, and highlight the importance of SPAD. Valente Ybarra New Orleans It has been a great pleasure to have come here to Piney Point. At first I was not sure whether to come or not. But now after what I have learned I am glad I did and I would like to thank all the offi­ cials that made this conference pos­ sible, especially President Paul Hall. It sure did clear up a lot of things that I did not understand before. Piney Point! How best to de­ scribe it? Really and truly a dream come true. A living tribute to the foresightedness and dedication shown by our rank and file broth­ ers. who worked so hard to make this dream a reality. The educational conference was well presented, clearly, and pleas­ antly. The stay in Piney Point was more enjoyable by the dedication of the school's staff. (Continued on pages 27, 28) Richard Christenberry San Francisco �M « Letters to the Editor Hospitals Vital Labor Day Parade ]| fonday, Sept. 6 is Labor Day—the day set ^ ' a aside each year to honor the workers of America. It is an important holiday, time-hon­ ored, often gala. Sometimes, however, Labor Day can be a sad day. When millions of Americans are out of work; when inflation wipes out gains hard won at the bargaining table; when servicemen return from the wars to find no jobs available— then Labor Day is a sad day. 1971 is such a time. More than five million American workers are without jobs. Inflation, which has plagued the nation for several years, continues unabated. There are no firm national policies set to assist the fighting men returning from the wars in Indochina. Despite all of this, we must remember one thing. This nation has faced tougher problems. And solved them. We are a people with guts and know-how and the will to solve these prob­ lems. So on Monday, Sept. 6, on Labor Day, wher­ ever you are and whatever you are doing, take a minute to think about yourself and your fel­ low workers. Take a minute to give them and yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it. After all, the working men and women of this nation make it great. Selling Our Jobs . . . ecent press dispatches indicate that an American firm—the SeaPak Division of the W. R. Grace Co.—^has found a new way to sell out American jobs. According to the reports, SeaPak has signed agreements with the government of Communist Rumania guaranteeing a market for the entire output of Rumania's new fishing fleet of factoryships. This means that this Iron Curtain country soon will be supplying frozen fish to the Ameri­ can market. H. J. Cofer, president of SeaPak, declared that "this arrangement assures a continuing sup­ ply of fish of unsurpassed quality. The new vessels already are fishing and their output will amount to many millions of povmds of fish this year and still more next year." The eight ships involved are 260-ft. factoryidiips owned and operated by the government of Rumania. Rumanian crews will clean, freeze and store the catch, unloading at SeaPak plants in New England and in the South. How many American jobs are sold out in this deal? How many thousands of shipyard work­ ers lost out because these eight ships were built in Rumania? How many fishermen will lose out because the ships are manned by Rumanian crews? How many dock workers lost out? How many plant workers? SeaPak goes on to boast that "with a guaran­ teed market for all they catch, the Rumanians will be able to make maximum use of the $3.5 million vessels and their crews." Isn't that nice—^when much of the American fishing fleet sits idle and American fishermen pound the pavement looking for jobs? SeaPak—that's a name for shoppers to remember. . . . and Saving Some .TW the narrowest of margins, both branches ^of Congress recently voted to approve $250 million in loan guarantees to the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. The unusual legislation was widely opposed. Debate stormed around the question of wheth­ er the federal government should guarantee a private loan to a private company. Opponents cited mismanagement on the part of Lockheed and issued dire warnings that Congress soon will be deluged by similar re­ quests from other troubled firms. PtgtlO Through all of this debate, one fact stood out. The loan guarantee—^not a subsidy, mind you, just a government promise—could save as many as 60,000 jobs. In the end, it was this simple fact which swung the vote. At a time when unemployment is a major problem, when some American firms feel that the best profits come from selling out American jobs, it is refreshing to see Congress act in such a manner. Clearly, Congress acted in the best interests of American working men and women. That's a hopeful sign for the future. To the Editor: I am writing this letter from the hospital to let the member­ ship know how much we need these Public Health Service hos­ pitals. I have just returned from a Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Pak­ istan trip during which I had an accident, while securing deck cargo topside during a storm. The accident has confined me to the hospital. From the look of things and the doctor's diagnosis, I will be here for a while. After reading the article in the Log: Senators, Experts Call PHS Hospitals "Essential"—I fully agree with them. I would like to ask each and every Seafarer to write to their senators and representative to seek help in keeping these hospi­ tals open. Also, don't forget to buy your Maritime Defense League tickets at each and every payoff. In closing, I would like to say that after 22 years in the SIU, I find out more every day about what a great organization I be­ long to. Also here at the hospital with me is SIU Brother James J. Reeves, who just had an opera­ tion, and Brother John Hunter. We would like to hear from our shipmates. W. Grlggus USPHS Hospital New Orleans, La. (Editor's Note: See PHS Story, Page 13.) Keeping Informed Through the Log To the Editor: I have been receiving the Log at home for many years and my family joins me in enjoying it each month. Many times at sea, through faulty postal service, we miss a few issues. But, when I get home, my wife has saved them all for me. It provides me with some good reading. I especially like to keep up with the "Oldtimers," who retire or pass away. Keep up the good work. I know that it is appreciated, not only by Seafarers but also by many people outside of the in­ dustry.. John Fedeovlch New Orleans, La. ' I) Vacation at Piney Point Rated Tops To the Editor: My family and I just came back from spending 12 days at Piney Point, Md., and all I can say is we have never enjoyed ourselves so much. The accommodations and all of the help were so nice, and they tried in every way to make our stay pleasant. I also wish to thank Frank Mongelli, Bull Shepard, Bill Hall and' Mike and Joe Sacco for making our stay a vacation to remember. We are looking to spending many more vacations at Piney Point. Mr. and Mrs. George Meshover Far Rockaway, N.Y. J Welfare Plan Also EmbodiesKindness Aid When Needed To the Editor: My family and I would like to thank the union's Welfare Plan. I had two major opera­ tions the first of the year, and am still under a doctor's care. Hav­ ing the coverage of the Welfare Plan has been a God-send. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the Pension Plan for their thoughtfulness and kindness in sending the pension checks early every month. We also appreciated receiving the check before Christmas. It gives us old folks a feeling of re­ spect and security to have money for Christmas. Also, the SIU's Port Agent in Tampa, Brother Bennie Gonza­ lez, has been most helpful. Mr. and Mits. Angeto Covert Tampa, Fla. *Thanks' for Check To the Editor: I wish to express my thanks to the Seafarers Welfare and Pen­ sion Plans for their efforts in sending me my pension check regularly. Despite the distance (Philippines), the check upon which my family and myself de­ pend, arrives on time each and every month. My family and I deeply appreciate the prompt and efficient handling. I would also like to thank the Seafarers Log for sending me a copy of every issue, thereby giv­ ing me fresh information on all of the Union's activities. My personal regards to every­ one. F. S. Omega Batangas City, Philippines To the Editor: ^ I would like to express my gratitude to the union for its thoughtfulness in sending me the check from the Seafarers Welfare Plan so soon after my husband's death. The money will certainly be helpful in meeting the financial burden at this time. Mrs. EUis E. Jones Philadelphia, Pa. August 1971 %. i I Vol xicxnr. No. 8 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AUantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, /iFL-CIO Bxeoutive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Bxeo. Vioe-Prea. Vice-PrMdent AlKerr Sec.-Treos. Zjindsey WllUams Vice-President A1 Tanner Vice-President Robert Matthews Vice-President Published monUilj ithly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N,E., Washington,. B.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, AUantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3679 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, AUantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO. 676 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y, 11232. . Snfmislci f �Gibson Speaks in Denver Navy, Maritime Must Cooperate P' r' w Seafarers to the Rescue The SS, Bethtex, owned and operated by Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Marine Division, was recently given a rescue-at-sea commendation by the U.S. Coast Guard. F. S. Sherman, right, vice president of the Marine Division, presented the award to the master and members of the crew. It is an SlU-contracted vessel. Receiving the award are, from left. Jack E. Rhodes, Peter J. Mistretta, Capt. C. Vincent Colajezzi, Bosun Joseph R. Broadus, and James E. Rose. Seafarers Rhodes, Mistretta and Rose are able seamen. On Feb. 28 the Bethtex sighted the Seascanner, a 35-foot, steel-hulled motor yacht, apparently making distress signals. The Seascanner had lost all power and was taking water after a series of accidents. The Bethtex secured the small vessel alongside and stood by for about six hours until the Coast Guard arrived and took charge. The Seascanner was out of Rimini, The Bahamas, and the five passengers had been on a shopping expedition to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The yacht had been adrift since the afternoon of Feb. 26 and was in the middle of the Gulf Stream, and had drifted more than ISO miles when the Beth­ tex rii^ted her. Denver, Colo. The nation's top maritime official has called for coordina­ tion of the nation's merchant marine and naval capabilities in a. speech here to the Navy League of the United States. Andrew E. Gibson, Assist­ ant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, told his audience that the Department of Defense fleet and the U.S. merchant Marine "are all too often at odds.' Gibson said, "the DODowned cargo fleet is considered by many to be a competitor. This imdermines the natural relationship between the two vital elements of American seapower, the Navy and the mer­ chant marine at a time when it needs to be strengthened." He added, "This situation does not have to be. It need not continue, and I believe the national welfare demands it be brought to an end. The owners of the merchant fleet stand ready to go forward with the Navy as full partners." Gibson said the nation's commercial operators are ready to perform "emergency ship­ ping services in less-than-fullwar situations under equitable terms." He predicted that a procurement system could be set up quickly to allow the military to ship goods "at rea­ sonable rates that compensate the operators for services rendered and allow them to build up reserves for the future fleet replacement." However, Gibson warned, "all this will require a massive change in attitude." He said the will for such a change is present now, and "we should now go forward in part­ nership to develop the world­ wide maritime and naval strength that the President has promised to the nation." Unique Sift For Retiree EUdns, W. Va. There was no gold watch for Clyde "Shorty" Hartman when he retired after 48 years on the job. A member of local 1475 of the United Transportation Un­ ion upon retirement, Hartman received the bus he had been driving for the laSt 10 years. He logged more than three mil­ lion miles of safe driving dur­ ing his 48-year career. ®i||tnirTy"Tww_;STMHenT»,Trwrn-:'Tnw.r;i.arryuuunawiaBrg; licnovi ox .dwoincffianipt^'aCwih"-, Ipanied by thei^ recently visited the nation's capital. The group is i shown here with Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House f Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Instructors, left to right, are Pat .. King of the HLSS math department: Hazel Brown, HLSS education director; and Ann Soetz of the social studies department. The students had an opportunity to sit in on hearings before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and later met with SlU Legislative Representa­ tive Phil Carlip. They also visited the Lincoln end Jefferson memorials. Later, with the assistance of Sen. Charles McC. Mathias (R-Md.), they watched both houses of Congress in action from special seats in the visitors' galleries. A number of legislators were on hand to talk to the HLSS students. These included Representatives Joseph Addabbo (D-N.Y.l, Dante Fascell (D-Fla.l, Joshua Eilbreg (D-Pa.) and Fred, Rooney ID-Pa.). Gary Hymel, aide to House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, also met with the group. The students are partici- I ' 'j.,. August 1971 " | 1 ' j , • L--*.'. . Page 11 �Seafarer Displays Triple Threat Art Talents ing him with a pencil portrait. Although Brother Hunt's sales of paintings and ship models indicate that he could make a living in the world of art, he prefers his life as a Sea­ farer. "I love the life," he said. "My life is free and I'm my own boss. I like to travel and I love the sea. I wouldn't change my life." Many of his shipmates are glad that Hunt is so dedicated, Artistry from food to carving has come from the skills of Seafarer Paul L. Hunt of New Orleans. since his presence aboard ship guarantees that their menu will Port of New Orleans and resume in 1775 and thought to be one to Hunt's specifications. Already he has been offered the seafaring way of life. He be varied and well prepared. of the most beautiful and effi­ $2,100 for the finished model started sailing as chief cook and When a ship on which he was cient fighting ships of the but has decided to donate it to was soon qualified to ship as a sailing docked in Karachi, period. Pakistan, he prepared a meal the Harry Lundeberg School of chief steward. "I've hand-carved every ma­ for guests aboard ship, includ­ hogany plank for every deck Seamanship. As soon as the 'Leisure Time* Artist ing former Pakistani President level," he said, "so that if a sails and rigging are completed, Mohammed Ayub Khan, who When not masterminding the man was in miniature and went it will be sent to Piney Point below decks, it would be the to join the school's extensive ship's menu, he spends much complimented the captain on same ship with the same cabins collection of maritime exhibits. of his leisure time painting and the food. Although he is currently in­ drawing. He likes to specialize Those who have shipped out and holds as the original." volved in model shipbuilding. in paintings of ships of bygone with Paul Hunt before—those Used Builders' Plans Hunt has riot given up another days and animal subjects— who have dined on chicken many of which are bought by cordon bleu, veal scallopini The realism, he explained, is of his talents—^painting. fellow crewmembers. To im­ with wine sauce and shrimp de the result of reducing and us­ He possesses admirable cre­ prove his skills with living Jon (shrimp with wine sauce)— ing the original builders' plans dentials in the field, including a and specifications. The only one-man show of his canvases figures, he studied human and certainly agree with the former parts of the model that he has in 1948 in a San Francisco gal­ animal anatomy and sometimes Pakistani president's opinion of not personally hand-worked are lery, during which all of the 50 surprises a shipmate by present­ his artistry in the kitchen. the 172 brass cannons mounted paintings were bought by art on the gun decks. They were lovers. He is also justly proud specially tooled by a machinist of the fact that two of his paint­ ings of wildlife scenes were used on the covers of Field and Stream and Sports Afield maga­ zines. Himt is a veteran of many art shows during which his oils and sketches received enthusiastic reviews from the critics. The former Alaskan started shipping out during World War n and saw action during three trips on the infamous Mur­ mansk run. He was aboard the Esso Providence when she was bombed and damaged by Ger­ man planes during a Mediter­ ranean run. After the war, he settled down to a shoreside job in the kitchen of the prestigeous Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco, ending up as head chef. But memories of his life at Paul L. Hunt places a finishing touch on an intricate model he >ouncin( icing tiger is an example of the artistic abilities of Paul sea caused him to move to the will donate to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. iunt, whose work has been displayed by many art galleries. Artistic is the word that would probably best describe Seafarer Paul L. Hunt—be he working at a painting easel, at the wood carving bench or in the galley. Though modest about his creative accomplishments. Hunt is well regarded by experts who have seen his paintings and drawings, fellow model ship builders and the Seafarers whom he feeds while working as a chief steward aboard SlU-contracted ships. The versatile seaman has dabbled in art as a hobby since he was a boy in Juneau, Alaska, following an example set by his father, an amateur sculptor. He began by building simple ship models and making pencil drawings in his spare time and graduated to more complex models and oil paintings on canvas through the years. His current project, a fourfoot-long miniature re-creation of the Norwegian man-of-war, N or she Love (Norwegian Lion), is almost complete after more than a year of work on the three-masted sailing shipof-the-line. He maintains that the model is a completely accurate rep­ lica of the war ship, launched j A 4 'i 4 i M •C- Hove You Taken Your Vacation Yet? I Seaforees Vacation Center [ Harry Lundeberg Scbool of I SkU'Mtury'sUc^fy Piney Point, Maryland 20674 . «... In availing l^ larers Vacation Center. • •'• ; . . Fhst, choice. Proni School days are fast approaching, and the vacation season is running toward the finish line. But for Seafarers, there is still time to take advantage of the tranquility, the open spaces, the sailing and swimming and fishing and just plain fun at the Sea­ farers' Vacation Center at Piney Point, Md. ' o|i^rinnlty using flie facilities of the Siea« 4'...*.....to .4......................... Seamd choice: From 'consist;cl adults and children. Coolinq breezes sweep off the Chesapeake Bay and across the open greenery that spreads for acres around the campus of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—site of the Sea­ farers Vacation Center. This is the area where for decades sev­ eral Presidents came to "get away from it all." Large air conditioned rooms await the Seafarer and his vaca­ tioning family. The finest in food is served at the lowest possi­ ble price in comfortable surroundings. And for families with a love for ships, the Seafarers Vaca­ tion Center has sailing vessels that accept the gentle winds for serene cruises, as well as a fleet of historic vessels ranging from John F. Kennedy's Manitou to Admiral King's World War II flagship, the Dauntless. For the best in vacation fun, fill out this form and treat your­ self and your f& nily to one of the nicer benefits of belonging to the SlU—your Vacation Center. Page 12 i .^1 Seafarers Log i 'I �Council Urges Tax Justice^ Questions China Policy San Francisco, Calif. The AFL-CIO Executive Council at its August meeting here urged the Administration and Congress "to complete the unfinished business of tax justice" and the council voted in favor of strong policies on a wide range of other matters. On tax justice, the coimcil said "the federal income tax is still rigged against the worker's paychecks and in favor of unearned income. It is still rigged against those who depend on wages and salaries, while there are numerous gilded tax-havens for those with wealth and taxpaying ability." The council resolution said that the Tax Reform Act of 1971 was "a step along the road to tax justice" because those people earning less than the poverty level were exempted from taxes, and some measure of relief was given low and middle income levels. Yet, the council said, "despite unrelenting needs for increased public investment, billions of dollars escape full taxation through loopholes and special tax privi­ lege for wealthy people and corporations." The council called for closing the loopholes as a means of raising the necessary revenue for public im­ provements, "rather than continued and expanded windfalls for the rich." That kind of "justice in the tax structure is essential to provide the American peo­ ple with confidence in the way federal revenues are obtained." The coimcil also faced up to a number of problems in foreign relations, notably that of this nation's changing relationships with the Red Chinese. A council resolution, adopted by a 24-4 vote, questioned the wisdom of drawing closer to the Red Chinese. After citing developments of recent months, the council asked, "has Communist China provided any proof that, in line with the charter, it is now qualified for UN membership? Can the Nixon Administration I ¥ I • 'f Jlrfj I i ^ X £:i > J The AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting brings to­ gether three union presidents representing diverse American workers who have common problems. SlU President Paul Hall (left) is shown with Peter Bommarito, United Rubber Workers (center), and Alex­ ander Rohan, Printing Pressmen's Union. Congress Approves PHS Hospital Funds Washington, D.C. Seafarers were assured that Public Health Service hospi­ tals and clinics would continue to serve them for at least another year by Concessional approval of an $85 million PHS hospital appropriation. The appropriation total, which awaits President Nixon's signature, is $14 million higher than the original budget offered by the Administration. The amount Congress added for operations dbsts of the eight hospitals brings this year's appropriation to the level of the previous fiscal year. The jointly-passed bill also contains an agreement of both houses of Congress that the PHS hospital budget will be reviewed again in October when a current study of the feasibility of renovation and repair of the hospitals is submitted. An overwhelming voice vote in the House, and a 77-0 vote in the Senate completed. Congressional action on the hospital appropriation. The $14 million omitted by the Administration was re­ stored to the appropriation measure after House Majority Leader Hale Boggs (D.-La.) and Rep. Paul G. Rogers (D.Fla.) charged that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare had ordered restricted admissions to some hospitals as a start toward closing them. Prior to the vote. Rep. Thomas V. Downing of Virginia told a group of students from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship that proposals to close the PHS hospitals "are something the Congress just won't tolerate." He cited figures given a House appropriations subcom­ mittee by HEW that said the hospitals could be operated at "optimum staffing,* supplies and equipment" for $106.9 million. "We want to see those hospitals open and functioning," Downing told the students, "and the Congress is determined that they will be operating the best possible way." August 1971 give the American people and the nations of the. world any evidence that, in contrast to a year ago, the Mao Tse-tung regime is today qualified for UN mem­ bership in accordance with the charter requirements?" The resolution tracing the history of the Commu­ nist Chinese movement, including its reliance on mili­ tary force and its attacks on Korea, Indo-China and off-shore islands of the mainland. The admission of Red China to the UN, the council declared, would undermine its strength. The council asked that the Administration consider anew the question of Chinese Communist membership in the UN. Other positions taken by the council at the August meeting were: National Economy—"We are prepared to cooper­ ate with mandatory government controls if the Presi­ dent decides they are necessary, provided that such controls are even-handed and across-the-board. But we are opposed to any and all attempts at one-sided curbs on workers wages, without effective stabilization programs on prices, profits interest rates and other incomes." Legislative Agenda—"To date in its first session, the 92nd Congress has worked with reasonable dili­ gence to meet the nation's critical economic problems. Despite the obstacles of an Administration unwilling to take firm action to restore full employment or curb inflation, the Congress has acted upon major legisla­ tion giving the President the authority and the neces­ sary tools to move the country forward." Welfare Reform—"Welfare reform is long overdue. Proponents and opponents of welfare reform in H.R. 1 agree on one thing: the present situation is a mess. The welfare rolls have increased by 2.5 million per­ sons in the past seven months, and the caseload con­ tinues to grow steadily as unemployment continues unchecked." The Berlin Wall—"In the furtherance of world peace, the U.S. government should take the initiative in demanding that the Berlin Wall come down. As long as the Soviet rulers do not permit two parts of even one city—^free West Berlin and Communist East Berlin—to have freedom of access to each other, to co-exist, no one can take seriously their talk about desiring peaceful co-existence between nations or groups of nations, let alone between the free world and the Communist world." Burke Says Americas Chief Export Is Jobs Washington, D.C. "The United States is be­ coming a nation whose princi­ pal export is the jobs of Amer­ ican workers," Congressman James A. Burke (D-Mass.) de­ clared at an AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department lunch­ eon here. The right to an unlimited profit and uncontrollable free­ dom of competition have led to the present imbalance of the American export-import trade, which can also be related to the country's changing role as an exporter of goods to an ex­ porter of jobs. Burke said. U.S. shut out While the United States was fostering the development of managed economies and bar­ riers against free trade within nations under the Marshall Plan, it failed to provide pro­ tection for its own industry and labor, the Democratic Con­ gressman noted. "We found ourselves in the position of freely opening our shores to foreign goods, and in many instances, being shut out of the markets of countries which had accepted our assist­ ance," he explained. Burke cited our country's continual decline of exports. A favorable balance of trade of more than $7 billion in 1964, he said, was dwindled to only a little over $1 billion in 1969. Trading deficit In May and June of this year, America encountered trading deficits for the first time since before the Korean war, he added. The flood of imported goods since the mid-1950s. Burke said, has forced a reduction in the quality of many home-pro­ duced goods, the number of historic American industries and the disappearance of Amer­ ica jobs. The Congressman called these jobs "gone forever — filled by foreign workers who are working in many, many cases for American firms." He said the multi-national firms are American only as far as their headquarters, distribu­ tion, or product serving h con­ cerned, "but not product man­ ufacturing." E TO." Rep. Burke With its many multi-nation­ al firms operating in more than 40 nations around the globe. Burke termed the United States manufacturing "the eighth won­ der of the world; and the cor­ porate profits of these firms is the ninth wonder." "It's the maritime industry which suffers the most from the drowning of every additional industry under the high tide of foreign imports," Burke de­ clared. The multi-national, "runaway" American plants, "runaway" shipping and for-' eign-flag fleets are contributing factors which hurt the maritime industry and the country's economy, he added. T>ay myth to rest' Burke concluded that" with the loss of American jobs and the higher prices for goods, "it's about time to lay the myth of free trade to rest." Congressman Burke said that while "the idealism implicit in free trade philosophy is com­ mendable — the fact is, it doesn't work . . . and it can't work in a world of fiercely competing political systems, cultures, and economies." Page 13 �1 HLSS Trainees Pass Coast Guard Lifeboat exam Jiiiili Members of Qass 69 pose proudly after passing lifeboat examinations given by The U.S. Coast Guard at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point. First row, left to right: R. Williams, P. Mendiola, W. Hudson, L. Crapps, M. Beaman, M. McLean, J. Brown, and Deck Instructor Paul Veralopulo. Second row: D. Ehrhardt, J. Hidts, H. Lloyd, N. Woodberry, M. Pennington. Third row: T. Morrison, L. Smith, D. WUly, A. Nickless, M. Timourian, F. Nypaver. Fourth row: R. Merwin, B. Bellman, J. Bridges, J. Klohn, C. Tralford, D. Habada. Fifth row: M. Bligard, W. Foster, A. Baletka, F. Pancake. Lifeboat Class 70 passed the Coast Guard Lifeboat Examination with flying colors and then sat proudly for their class photo. Left to right in the front row are G. Foreman, E. Pointer, D. Puetz, K. Pogue, W. Hunnicut, J. Malone, and Deck Instructor Paul Veralopulo. Second row: V. Santiago, R. Turner, W. White, L. Thibodeau. Third row: W. Graham, R. McDonald, F. Ricks, M. Byrd, A. Mascarenas, H. Nichols, J. Comett. Fourth row: R. Every, G. Spell, R. Gonzalez, K. Bluitt, J. Grosjean, M. Nickel. Fifth row: J. Holbrect, R. Fulmer, W> Davidson, T. Robertson, C. Moore, B. Eakin, D. Good­ rich, Graduates of Lifeboat Class 71 have every reason to look proud because every member of the class passed their Coast Guard examination with high scores. Front row, left to right are: Paul Veralopulo, HLS Deck Instructor, F. Lieh, H. Hutt, J. Sampson, R. Cadd, J. Giminez, C. Murphy, T. Prudhomme, J. Gammon, E. Dunn. Second row: J. Grudzinski, W. Fox, R. Manieri, C. Bova, J. Ragland, S. Carter, R. Quibodeaux, D. Hains, M. Lawrence. Third row: T. Ehrhart, D. Doyle, S. Meyers, J. Gordon, D. Kirby, N. Samp­ son, J. Kleinberg, R. McDonald. Fourth row: F. Chew, W. Sharp, J. Brumfield, G. McGinty, R. Lampe, J. Andrews, S. Thomas. Fifth row: A. Guerra, J. Wilburn, D. Byrd, B. Whittington, D. Schulin, J. Landis, M. Scardino, j. Chaff'. HLS Deck Instructor Paul Veralopulo, standing, poses with members of Lifeboat Qass 72 for their graduation photo after the class had passed their Coast Guard Lifeboat Examinations. First row, left to right are: H. Whitfield, N. Noto, G. Elkins, M. Fritze, T. Chavers, G. Bamhart, V. Kaiser, L. Trotter, W. Vanderputten. Second row: M. Hallett, A. Lopez, T. Bartol, R. Ennis, R. Bell, L. Diesso. Third row: B. Wilson, J. Massaro, C. Tanner, R. Parquet, S. George, F. Metz, D. Patterson. Fourth row: S. Craw­ ley, J. Gilstrof, T. Lloyd, D. Buckley, J. Richard, K. Thompson, R. McGowan, G. Esposito. Fifth row: M. Dibiasi, J. Corprew, R. Doody, E. Marshall, C. Humason, R. Dennis, K. Murphy, K. Peele. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eail Shepard, Chalruian, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20fli Street Enraklyn, N.Y. 11215 Page 14 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, cqpies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any membqr or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any ^me a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constihrtional right of access to Union records or information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Seafarers Log im I i\ % �\r Inland Shipping Creates New Jobs • i l>' k r Washington, D.C. The resurgence of America's canak as a vital transportation network is creating thousands of new jobs, and promises to provide ^ditional opportunities for the deep-sea maritime sec­ tor as well. This was the report given by Congressman Richard H. Fulton, Tennessee Democrat, at a luncheon of the 7.S-million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. "We are coming into a day of deep-sea shipping that wiU include hundreds of huge freighters carrying thousands of smaller barges," he said. "These lighter-aboard-ships—or LASH vessels — will enable deep-sea shippers to get their cargoes to the right part of the country far more smoothly and prob­ ably far more rapidly than they could previously." Fulton noted that the first new vessels approved under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 are LASH-type ships that are being constructed for the SlU-contracted Delta Lines in New Orleans. Building Jobs "They mean, in our slump­ ing economy, jobs for seamen on the deep-sea runs and for in­ land boatmen as well," he re­ ported. "That is a combination all of us will be glad to see come about." Fulton said that the increased use of the nation's canals has grown to the point where "canals are starting to win a competitive war they supposedly lost to the railroads more than a century ago." "Billions of tons of cargo from all parts of the heart of America sail in barges on riv­ ers and man-made streams every year," he said. "Billions of manhours of work are needed to get the barges from one place to another. "The boom in the barge busi­ ness, so long neglected—as was all of the maritime industry— has made the inland waterways today a gold mine for shipping companies," he added. Thousands of the nation's towboats and barges are manned by members of the SIU's In­ land Boatmen's Union and the SIUNA's Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific, Puget Sound Division. Research Needed The increasing use of the country's rivers and canals, combined with the development and construction of LASHtype ships, "is a combination all of us will be glad to see come about," Fulton said. "It will mean that here in 1971 we will have rediscovered the utility of the water that flows across this nation," he asserted. The Tennessean said that the new vigor being witnessed on the inland waters can fade un­ less continued research brings technological developments to keep the industry competitive. "We should sustain this up­ swing by using to the fullest the portion of the merchant marine allocation earmarked for research and development of new ships and new shipping technology," he said. "The $25 million budgeted for research and development in this fiscal year can reap the industry far more than that in the years to come." New Maritime Muscle Enhances U.S. Economy Washington, D.C. For America, a weak mer­ chant marine reflects a weak economy, Congressman Otis G. Pike (D-N.Y.) told representa­ tives of unions, maritime man­ agement and government at an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment luncheon here. "The merchant marine is— or should be—an integral part of the economy," he said. Cor­ rectly utilized, it can contribute significantly to our balance of payments, and to the growth of our foreign commerce." Pike noted that the United States, in the past decade, suf­ fered a balance of payments deficit of close to $25 million. "Without regard to the cause, the fact remains that this deficit could have been reduced—or eliminated—through the devel­ opment of the U.S.-flag fleet," he declared. Oppoitunity Beckons Pike said that the oppor­ tunity to enhance the U.S. econ­ omy through the revitalization of the American-flag fleet con­ tinues. "What better way to start down the road to a balance-ofpayments equity than to re­ vitalize the American merchant marine?" he asked. '/What bet­ ter way to solve our balanceof-payments problem than to eliminate our dependence on foreign-flag shipping?" He said that the predomi­ nance of foreign-flag ships in the carriage of America's imports and exports results in dollars lost to American workmen— including her seafarers—and to the nation's treasury. Soft Econmny By ignoring the redevelop­ ment of the American merchant marine, Pike added, the coun­ try creates a weaker, softer economy that is less able to develop its full potential. "A healthy merchant fleet means jobs for Americans," he said; "jobs for seafarers, jobs for shipbuilders, for steelmak­ ers, for industrial workers, for workers in supporting trades and services." Prepared to Ship Out •Smr Members of Class 70 pose for their graduation picture with Norfolk Port Agent Gordon Spencer, left, and Advanced Seaman Tom Kellf, right. Front row, left to right, are R. Fulmer, W. Hunnicut, R. McDonald, A. Mascarenas, H. Nichols, and G. Spell. Back row, left to right, are R. Pogue, C. Moore, E. Pointer, F. Ricks, W. Davidsc^ and T. Rohertson. Class 71 lines up for their graduation picture before hoarding a bus for New York and assignment to thenfirst ship. Front row, left to right, are J. Giminez, F. Lieb, R. Cadd, West Coa^t SIU Representative Tommy Trehem, HLS President Bull Shepard, L. Diesso, S. Myers, E. Cotton, and E. Dimn. Back row, left to right, are R. Lampe, D. Byrd, H. Hutt, J. McGinty, D. Kirhy, F. Chew, and B. Whittington. Qass 72 lines up for their graduation pictiu-e after completing their 12-week training program at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Kneeling left to right are L. Trotter, S. George, J. Massaro, M. Fritze, J. Richard, N. Noto, K. Thompson, R. Manieri, H. Whitfield, and R. Bell. Standing left to ri^t are Deck Instructor Paul Veralopulo, R. Ennis, D. Patterson, M. Dibiasi, D. Buckley, R. Dennis, T. Lloyd, J. Comett, A. Lopez, and Lifeboat Instructor James Sellers. Industrial Growth, Ecology Can Prosper Together Rep. Wolff Washington, D.C. A New York Congressman has urged that modem technol­ ogy be put to. work to develop new resources and, at the same time, protect the environment. Rep. Lester L. Wolff, ad­ dressing an audience of labor, management and government representatives at a luncheon of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, warned that the nation could lose vital resources if all development is stopped in the name of protecting the ecology. He deplored what he called the "automatic" opposition by environmentalists to proposals to constmct new electric pow­ er plants, the trans-Alaska oil is a rare variety of oil that has pipeline and the dredging of a low-sulphur content. deep-water ports. "Low-sulphur oil strikes at the very heart of the pollution Rep. Wolff said it is "re­ problem in America—^because freshing that we are being con­ cerned before things happen, 75 to 80 percent of all air pol­ instead of waiting until we have lution in this country comes from automobiles releasing befouled the environment. huge quantities of sulphur and "But ecologists should keep sulphur by-products into the in mind one cogent fact: Things atmosphere," he explained. are not all black and white— "Does the potential danger to no matter what people say," he the Alaskan environment out­ asserted. weigh the potential that would Serves Two Purposes come from low-sulphur oil in American cars?" Both the fight against pollu­ tion and the urgent demand for Wolff said he admired the oil could be served by tapping fight to preserve the ecology, Alaska's vast oil reserves, he but said it was paramount that noted. the nation have a balance of The North Slope oil, he said. equities. August 1971 r . .T �BBS Waterman's DeSoto Pays Off In Port of New Orleans Ordinary Seaman E. Zoubantis (left) at payoff with SlU Representative Marty Kressner. Waterman's De­ soto was docked in New Orleans. I SlU Representative Marty Kressner (left) checks book of 3rd cook Harry D. Hammond at payoff aboard the Waterman line's Desofo at New Orleans. Chief Steward J. Castronover goes over some union business with SlU Representative Marty Kressner aboard the Desofo. Robert E. Marsh (left) discusses payoff with Repre­ sentative Marty Kressner in New Orleans. Fireman C. White and Oiler R. Vance in the en­ gine room of the Desoto while in the port of New Orleans. Page 16 Tom Goi:ld (center) talks with shipboard delegates after the Desoto pulled into the Port of New Orleans. Seafarers Log �!r1 M' \y Oiler R. Vance and some shipboard humor in the engine room aboard ship. I" I: ! I ' I • Steward Edmund Sanchez cracks some ice in the galley as he prepares a noon meal for the crew. Baker Joe Bermett carves a turkey while 3rd Cook Harry Hammond looks on. Crew members voiced nothing but praise for the steward department. , \ Fireman C. White checks the controls in the engine room prior to sailing ogain. Steward Manuel Ercell cleans up after serving lunch aboard the Desoto while in port at New Orleans. • Representative Marty Kressner enjoys a laugn with John Kluver (left) ordinary seaman; Ordinary Seaman Ken Price and Electrician Nick Leone. August 1971 Page 17 �Whaf Price Freedom? m Lithuanian Sailor Goes to Prison Washii^ltiHi, D.C. Simas Kudirka, the Lithua­ nian sailor whose unsuccessful attempt to gain political asylum in the United States created an international incident last Nov. 23, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labor, according to a story published in The Washington Post. Eyewitness accounts of the defector's desperate leap as told by John Burt and Robert Brieze, appeared in the Decem­ ber, 1970, issue of the Log. Burt, a commercial fisherpan and port agent for the SIUNA-New Bedford Fisher­ men's Union, remembers, "I got terribly emotional and felt the overwhelming need to help this man." Brieze recalled his personal experience of defecting in 1950 from Latvia to Danzig and the Russian pursuit. He is current­ ly with the New Bedford Sea­ food Dealers Association. The Washington Post report contains details of the Soviet aftermath of the incident that occurred off Matha's Vineyard, Mass. Kudirka jumped over­ board from the Russian fishing mothership Sovietskaya Litva and onto the U.S. COast Guard cutter. Vigilant, while both ves­ sels were participating in a fish­ ing conference. A summary of Kudirka's May 17-20 trial was prepared by friends in the Soviet Union. The trial was held in Vilnius, because the Supreme Court of the Lithuanian Republic. Chair­ man of the court was named Nisiunas, accordiiig to the doc­ ument In declining counsel, the sea­ man said, "K he (counsel) is dishonest and plays the role of a second prosecutor, as (fften happens in political trials in Lithuania, then I think that my case is already complex enough and (me prosecutor is enough." Kudirka continued: "I do not consider myself guilty since I did not betray my toineland, Lithuania. I do not consider Russia ... as my homeland." He told the court he was fa­ miliar with social injustice which increased in 1940 when the Red Army occupied Lithu­ ania. He also cited Miux and Lenin to explain the difference between s(x;ialist theory and practice in his homeland, and asked no persecution or harm come to his mother, wife or children. Court chairman Nisiunas re­ plied: "Your own conduct brings hardship to your family." After a brief court consulta­ tion, Kudirka was sentenced to 10 years in a "strict regime camp with confiscation of per­ sonal property." He was pleased with this verdict, for he previously thought he would be shot, the dcxjument report­ ed. A postscript of the trial's sununary says the Lithuanian sailor is now living under the menace of internment in a psy­ chiatric hospital. According to Soviet dissidents with personal experience, this is considered far more horrible than forced labor or prison. Rep. IHeckler Urges 100-Mile TerrHorial Wafer Limif To Help U.S. Fishermen Washinglton, D.C. shores, while some nations of Rep. Margaret M. Heckler, the world subscribe to limits R-Mass., has urged the Con­ as wide as 200 miles. gress to set a lOO-mile terri­ torial waters limit around the Barnacles Tasty? United States to protect the in­ The next time you go to your terests of American fishermen. favorite seafood restaurant you Mrs. Heckler, in testimony may find yourself eating barna­ before the Fisheries and Wild­ cles instead of lobster. life Subcommittee of the House Even though the conunon of Representatives, said lobster- barnacle has hard flesh, it can men in her district face, loss of be eaten raw, either plain or income and loss of jobs because with a dressing. of Russian fishing vessels in To go even further, small the area of the lobster beds. sized barnacles can be cooked The United States subscribes like mussels while big ones can to a three-mile limit around its be grilled with butter. Words to Remember "Believe me, if the Alaskan pipeline is not built, and we do not get that oil out of the north, we have no alternative but to sometime give into the (oil price) demands of Venezuela and there v^l be similar demands made by Algeria." —Sen. Ted Stevens (R.-AIaska) in an address to the 15th Biennial Con­ vention of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union, June 21-25, 1971, in Washington, D.C. Page 18 Three Earn G.f.D. Cerfificafes Hazel Brown, center, director of academic education at the Harry Lunddberg School, and BUI H»ll, left, director of trade union education, congn^fulate the three latest successful candidates for Hlfh School Equivalency Certificates. They are, left to right, Keith Sahot, Edwin Colon, end Daniel Davis. AU three, who graduated from the school with Qass 65 to go aboard their first ships, selected the engine department for their first trips. Seafarers Submit Questions About Social Security^ Medicare Benefits By A. A. Bernstein The SlU Pension and Wel­ fare office is set up to answer any questions that members or their families have about Social Security benefits. If any SlU man or a dependent wants to clarify their rights and benefits under Social Security or Medi­ care, they are invited to sub­ mit their questions to our office for clarification. Below, we have reprinted some of the queries that we have recently answered for Seafarers and their families. Q. I would like to take my young son to a social security office and get him a .rocial se­ curity card. Does he have to be a certain age? A. No. There is no mini­ mum age for getting a social security card. Q. I am 64 years old. I re­ tired when I was 62 but did not sign up for social security retirement benefits because I wanted to wait until I was 65 and could receive a full bene­ fit. I have now decided to go ahead and apply for the re­ duced benefit. Can I get my checks all the way back to the month I was 62? A. No. An application for social security retirement bene.fits can be retroactive for no more than 12 months. Q. I am 68 and collect monthly social security retire­ ment benefits. But I also work part-time during the year. How often should I ask the social security office to irefigure my benefits based on additional earnings to see if I am due an increase in my checks? A. You do not have to re­ quest the social security office to refigure your social security benefits. This is done auto­ matically each year. Q. I will be 72 next month and I am still working. I know that I can collect my full social security benefits and still keep on working after my 72nd birthday. But will my employer also stop deducting s(x;ial se­ curity contributions out of my weeldy pay checks starting next month? A. No. Regardless of ^your age, as long as you continue to work in employment cov­ ered by social security you pay social security contributions. Q. My mother has been dis­ charged from the hospital and placed in a nursing home that has been approved by Medi­ care as an extended care fa­ cility. The nursing home ad­ vised us, however, that Medi­ care will not pay for her care because her type of illness is not covered. Is it true that some illnesses are not cov­ ered by Medicare? A. It is not the type of ill­ ness ycjur mother has, but the level of treatment she needs that is a factor in determining whether or not Medicare will help pay for her services in an extended care facility. Medi­ care can pay only when a pa­ tient needs continuing skilled nursing care, not just help with such things as bathing, eating, dressing, walking, an(l taking medicine at the rigfit time. There are other requiroments, too. Your mother can check her copy of Your Medi­ care Handbook for more de­ tails. N.B. You don't have to re­ tire to get Medicare protec­ tion. But, to have full Medi­ care protection when you are 65, you do need to sign up for the medical insurance part 2 or 3 months before you reach 65. If you have questions about Medicare, call the Seafarers Pension and Welfare Plan office. We will be happy to assist you. Saf^yTipsWhifeSwiinmini As the summer season gets into full swing and more and : inore people be^ flocking to the nation's beaches it is well| |to keep in mind some swimming safety hints recommended| Bby the Red Cross. They could save your life. | : t Overexertion and cramps are two major swimming perils. | |Cramping in the fingers, toes, arms or legs is often caused i|by fatigue and overexertion. Such cramps are of little danl^r to the swimmer unless they c^e him to panic. Relief |is gained by stretching the muscles. Sometimes this can be 1 |done simply by changing the swimming stroke mid relaxing. ^ " this doesn't work, try rubbing or kneading the cramping i muscles, advises the R^ OKMS. i In any swimming emergency, don't panic, thmk calmly t 5of the l^st corrective action and conserve your strength B and energy. , Most Red Cross chapters throughout the country con-^ I some kind of swimming instruction—a "must" for non-i | swimmers or novices. A few more hints for swimmers recommended by the Red iCross are: I • Don't substitute floating devices for swimming ability. I • Don't dive into unknown water or shallow breaking Iwaves. • • . • Maintain close supervision of children at all times. V * Don't swim close to piers, pilings, diving boards and Iplatforms. I • Know how to administer artificial respiration and learn Iji^ple and safe reaching rescues. y-1 t<) sw yoq cap S^^ Seafarers Log �Containership Ponce Serving on the Shuttle Run he SlU-contracted Ponce was built in Wil­ mington, North Carolina in 1944. She is T one of the smaller containerships, her over­ all length is only 480-feet. She is operated on shuttle service by Sea-Land. She was first christened as the SS LAND, then sailed as the Santa Leaner until she was converted to a containership in February, 1960. Two-hundred seventy-four temperaturecontrolled cargo containers can be carried aboard her during each voyage. Her 6600 H.P. engines enable the Ponce to glide nicely through the water at 15 knots. fr Kit I', Fireman Jack Singletary tends to routine ma­ chinery maintenance before the Ponce gets underway for an outbound voyage. I» ; Brother James Shamburger handles lines as the gangway is brought alongside the Ponce. Shamburger sails as AB on the ship. 'j • Because of the short turnaround time needed by containerships such as the Ponce, Rafael Ramos, who sails as oiler, has barely enough time for a game of solitaire. A •- • •n'. II. . �Seafarers Retire to Beach . . . Neb Larson, 65, is a native of Sweden and now spends his retirement in Houston, Tex. One of the first members of the union, Brother Lar­ son joined in 1938 in the Port of Galveston. He sailed in the deck de­ partment as a boatswain. Seafarer Larson retired after a sailing career spanning 54 years. Qarence John Baker, 65, is a na­ tive of Tacoma, Wash., and is now spending his retirement in Seattle, Wash. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the engine department. He retired after 27 years at sea. Gfllum Mefford, 71, is a native of Tennessee and is now spending his retirement in Pensacola, Fla. One of the first members of the union. Brother Mefford joined in 1938 in the Port of Galveston. He sailed in the engine department. He retired after 33 years at sea. Rofujio Peter Garza, 65, joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1943 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Louisiana, Sea­ farer Garza now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He retired after 29 years at sea. Anton Kula, 56, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Estonia, Brother Kula now makes his home in Guttenberg, N.J. His retirement ended a sailing career of 33 years. Leo M. Morsette, 64, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1947 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Washington, Seafarer Morsette now makes his home in Abita Springs, La. His retire­ ment ended a sailing career of 34 years. Constantions D. Paraskevopoulos, 51, is a native of Greece and now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the en­ gine department. Henry Gock, 65, is a native of Wis­ consin and now makes his home in Milwaukee, Wis. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck department. He re­ tired after sailing 40 years. Julio C. Ruiz, 57, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Bayamon, P.R. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the engine department. Sea­ farer Ruiz retired after 28 years at sea. I •f -T Anthony James KuberskI, 55, is a native of New York and now makes his home in Rahway, N.J. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1943 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Joseph LaBranche, 69, joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1956 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. A native of Luling, La., Sea­ farer LaBranche now lives in New Orleans. La. Arthur Samson, 61, is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. and now lives in Fremont, Calif. One of the early members of the union, Brother Sam­ son joined in .1939 in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the engine de­ partment. He retired after sailing 34 years. Bruce Edward Webb, 60, joined the union in the Port of Tampa in 1951 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Maryland, Brother Webb resides in Baltimore, Md. Pedro L. Agtuca, 58, is a native of the Philippine Islands and is now spending his retirement in Hampton Bays, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the steward department. Brother Agtuca retired after 28 years at sea. Magnus B. Froland, 66, joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes. A native of Ber­ gen, Norway, Seafarer Froland b now spending his retirement in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He retired after ,40 years at sea. Herbert Lee Smith, 65, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Louisiana, Brother Smith now lives in Jackson, Miss. He retired after 27 years at sea. Erasmo G. Arroyo, 51, joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1941 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Arroyo now makes his home in Bronx, N.Y. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. In 1962, Seafarer Arroyo served picket duty in the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. He retired after 31 years at sea. Michael Andrew Reges, 57, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1949 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Peckville, Pa., Brother Reges now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarer Reges was issued two picket duty cards in 1961. He served in the Army from 1929 to 1935. He retired after 30 years at sea. Pensioners Receive First Checks in New York, Port Arthur [ Another group of veteran Seafarers retired to the beach in June. Shown from left are; N. Orencio, E. Orroyo, P. Agturo, B. Bauti^, J. Bocale, and G. Rodri­ guez. They received Iheir first monthly pensimi checks at the June membership meeting in the Port of New York. Page 20 SIU Port Arthur agent Roan Lightfoot (center) officiates at a douMe-header as he presents Brothers Cornelius Higginbotham (left) and John Segelsky with their first monthly IBU pension checks. Along with checks went best widies to both for Tair winds and following seas" during their retiremenL Seafarers Log J �J*'" . . And Life of Leisure Hany W. Minkler, 65, is a native of Lincoln, Neb. and now lives in Biloxi, Miss. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed as a steward. Brother Minkler is an Army veteran of World War II and also served in the Army from 1922 to 1925. His retirement ended a sailing career of 31 years. Austin Victor Daniels, 75, is a na­ tive of Barbados, British West Indies and now makes his home in Balti­ more, Md. One of the early mem­ bers of the union. Brother Daniels joined in 1939 in the Port of Bos­ ton. He sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Robert Hubbs, 56, is a native of New Orleans, La. and continues to make his home there. One of the first members of the union. Brother Hubbs joined in 1938 in the Port of New Orleans. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a boatswain. He retired after 33 years at sea. Alfred Hartley Duggan, 49, is a native of Gilead, Me. and now lives in Yarmouth, Me. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the engine department. He is an Army veteran of World War II. James R. Allen, 69, is a native of Alabama and is now spending his retirement in La Puente, Calif. One of the first members of the union. Seafarer Allen joined in 1938. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Allen served in the Coast Guard. His retirement ended a sail­ ing career of 39 years. William John Adams, 66, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1953 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of Pennsylvania, Brother Adams now makes his home in Vidor, Tex. He retired after sail­ ing 23 years. Digest of SIU Ships' Meetings 'A' 1'^» Although the basic rules of eligibility rema^ the same for receiving an SIU Disability Peiii sion and the Special Disability Benefit, Seafarer# are advised that as of July 1, 1971, all appli­ cants for these benefits are required to meet the Social Security or RaUroad Retirement standard of permanent disablement and must be already receiving benefits from such agenci^ before they can receive similar benefits from the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans. In the interest of expedient processing of ap­ plications, all future applicants for a feafarers Disability Pension or Special Disability Bene­ fit, are asked to support their applicalirms for these benefits by submitting a Social Security or Railroad Retirement certificate of permanent disablement at the same time that they n^e their request for SIU benefits. The effective date of payment of the Seafar­ ers Disability Pension or Special Disability Benefit, if approved by the Board of Trustees, wfll be the first day of the month following the date Of the Social Security or Railroad Retire­ ment certification of permanent disability, or date of receipt of the application, vhich ever is the later. STEEL ADVOCA I'JBi (Isthmian), March 14—Chairman N. D. Gillikin; Secretary Lucio Ceperiano; Deck Delegate James J. Connors; Engine Delegate Howard F. Menz; Steward Delegate Henry Jones, Jr. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments, otherwise everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. PHILADELPHIA (Sea - Land), May 30—Chairman C. J. Murray; Secretary A. L. Doud; Deck Dele­ gate W. Rawluk; Engine Delegate John Nouwen; Steward Delegate R. Ceiling. Some disputed OT in Stew­ ard Department. NEWARK (Sea-Land), May 30— Chairman Dammerer; Secretary J. Utz. $17 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Beef concerning time off in engine department. PORTLAND (Sea-Land), May 30—Chairman Luke Wymbs; Sec­ retary R. Hernandez; Deck Dele­ gate Dimas Mendoza. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­ time Overseas), May 23—Chairman Angelos Antoniou; Secretary Elmer C. Danner; Engine Delegate Melvin J. Galleer; Steward Delegate Harris Arceneaux. $9 in ship's fund. Everything is running smooth­ lySTEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian Lines), Mar. 21—Chairman O. R. Ware, Jr.; Secretary Angel Seda; Deck Delegate P. Penton; Engine Delegate Donald J. Henson; Stew­ ard Delegate Stephen Dent. $7 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­ time Overseas), May 31—Chairman Angelo Antoniou; Secretary Elmer C. Danner; Deck Delegate Francis X. Wherrity; Engine Delegate Melvin J. Gallier; Steward Delegate Harris P. Arceneaux. $9 in ship's fund. Everything is running smooth­ lyWACOSTA (Sea-Land), May 16 Chairman None; Secretary Manuel F. Caldas. $6 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. THETIS (Rye Marine), May 2— August 1971 Chairman A. R. Sawyer; Secretary S. J. Davis; Deck Delegate A. R. Sawyer; Steward Delegate J. D. Brown. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments, otherwise everything is running smoothly. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian Lines), May 23—Chairman Walt Sibley; Secretary Major E. Reid. Disputed OT in each department to be brought to the attention of the boarding patrolman. TAMPA (Sea-Land), May 2— Chairman Juan C. Vega; Secretary Joe Powers; Deck Delegate Curt Decker. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the good food and service. Vote of thanks to the bosun for running the movies. PONCE (Sea-Land), May 9— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; Deck Delegate P. F. Fernandez; Steward Delegate Oscar Sorenson. $317 in movie fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. PORTMAR (Calmar), May 16— Chairman James J. O'Meara; Sec­ retary T. A. Jackson; Deck Dele­ gate C. G. McLelfen; Engine Dele­ gate H. R. Schackney, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegate James H. Merk. No beefs reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion was made that the maintenance be raised from $8 a day to $15 a day. TAMARA GUILDEN (Trans­ port Commercial), May 30—Chair­ man Geo. P. Libby; Secretary Charles W. Pelen; Deck Delegate Eugenio Oya; Engine Delegate R. D. Holmes; Steward Delegate Gus Dicks. $14 in ship's fund and $680 in movie fund. Everything is running smoothly. MOHAWK (Ogden Marine), June 6—Chairman Billie B. Price; Secretary M. E. Greenwald; Deck Delegate Max H. Higgison; Engine Delegate John D. Esober; Steward Delegate J. Ferecondis. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Good crew. All delegates are work­ ing together to keep this a good ship. The two men from the HLSS school are the best we have seen. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land), May 23— Chairman Manuel E. Sanchez; Sec­ retary E. R. Perry; Deck Delegate Elmer P. Moran; Engine Delegate David E. Davis. Just beginning a new voyage and everything seems to be running smoothly. $157 in ship's fund. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Apr. 4—Chairman Martin Kinzgood; En­ gine Delegate M. P. Cox. No beefs. All repairs were attended to. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. LAFAYETTE (Waterman), June 6—Chairman H. Workman; Secre­ tary J. Thomas. Everything is run­ ning smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), May 30—Chairman A. Anderson; Secretary R. Donnelly; Deck Dele­ gate R. McLeon; Engine Delegate A. S. DeAgro; Steward Delegate J. T. Cherry, Jr. $20 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), May 16—Chairman Garth G. Dur­ ban; Secretary J. G. Lakwyk; Deck Delegate E. N. Cartwright; Engine Delegate Roy R. Young, Jr.; Stew. ard Delegate A. L. Aguilar. Few hours disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June 6—Chairman A. Donnelly; Secretary J. P. Baliday; Deck Dele­ gate John Wilson; Engine Delegate Kevin W. Conklin; Steward Dele­ gate Joseph L. Gray. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. KYSKA (Waterman), May lbChairman W. G. Thomas; Secre­ tary E. Johnson; Deck Delegate H. D. Jackson; Engine Delegate Theo­ dore H. Wright; Steward Delegate J. C. Roberson. $71 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Waterways), May 10—Chairman Tom Endel K e 1 s e y; Secretary Walter J. Fitch; Deck Delegate Paul Whitlaw. $24 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), May 2—Chairman Hans M. A. Schmidt; Secretary W. H. Sim­ mons; Deck Delegate W. Byrd; En­ gine Delegate W. R. Frampton; Steward Delegate James Gonzalez. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BROOKLYN (Sea-Land) May 30 Chairman C. Magoulas, Secretary J. Keno; Deck Delegate Thomas Johnson; Engine Delegate Nicholas Sushko; Steward Delegate Joe B. Brown. Everything is running smoothly. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSOREGON (Hudson Waterways), May 23—Chairman Arvid Gylland; Secretary H. L. Lanier. Repairs being taken care of as quickly as possible. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Boarding patrolman will be con­ tacted regard shortage of stores. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), May 21—Chairman Joe C. Albert; Sec­ retary Ramon Aguiar; Engine Dele­ gate P. Rogers; Steward Delegate Juan Hernandez. No beefs re­ ported. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water­ ways), May 2—Chairman James Elwell; Secretary M. Bugawan; Deck Delegate Joseph W. Crowley; Engine Delegate G. Schartel. Cap­ tain very happy about the behavior and work of the crew. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. INGER (Reynolds Metals), Apr. 18—Chairman M. E. Seeching; Secretary D. P. Martinez; Engine Delegate Francesco Urbina; Stew­ ard Delegate Walter M. Cutter. $21 in ship's fund. Everything is run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. OVERSEAS EVELYN (Maritime Overseas), May 9—Chairman W. Matthews; Secretary W. E. Oliver; Deck Delegate Raymond Bunce; Engine Delegate Robert Gustafson; Steward Delegate John Shaw. No beefs and no disputed OT. Every­ thing okay. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. WESTERN PLANET (Western Tankers), May 9—Chairman L. J. Olblantz; Secretary O. Payne; Deck Delegate Ronald Weyersbcrg; En­ gine Delegate Robert G. Sawyer; Steward Delegate Abdrea P. Papadimatis. No beefs and no disputed OT. HURRICANE (Waterman), May 2—Chairman John Cisiecki; Secre­ tary Thomas O. Rainey; Deck Dele­ gate William L. McBride; Engine Delegate L. A. Ciamboy; Steward Delegate Simon DeZee. All repairs from last voyage have been com­ pleted. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL ARCHITECT Hsthmian), May 16—Chairman J. D. Price; Secretary J. D. Reyes; Deck Dele­ gate Gerald Corelli; Steward Dele­ gate J. H. Green. Everything is running smoothly. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), . May 9—Chairman A. Anderson; Secretary R. Donnelly; Deck Dele­ gate Roy A. McLeod; Engine Dele­ gate A. S. DeAgro. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the bosim for taking care of a sick crew member. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas), May 30—Chairman T. Trainor; Secretary H. L. Gardner, Deck Delegate J. J. Levin; Engine Delegate P. Cleary; Steward Dele­ gate B. Scarborough. Everything is nmning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Apr. 4—Chairman R. Bur­ ton; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton. Brother Harry E. Chardmiak, oiler, sent application in to attend high school courses at Piney Point in September. His request is endorsed by the ship's committee who rec­ ommend him as an ideal candidate for such instruction. $5 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Apr. 21—Chairman M. Woods; Secretary H. Galicki; Deck Delegate James F. Williamson; Engine Dele­ gate Paul M. Hartman; Steward Delegate Howard Bickford. $43 in movie fund. No beefs reported. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment, especially to the Chief Cook Andy Ignacio for the fine barbecues he puts out. Page 21 �—rw SlU Ships Committees . . . As has so often been stated in talking about the workings of the SIU, or for that matter any imion, the best way to insure an effeetive organization is through education. And education is a two-way street. Not only should the membership be in­ formed of the doings of its leaders, but the leaders should be kept up-to-date on the wishes of the members. Only through such a mutual understanding of each other's ideas and desires can a union work effectively for the good of the entire membership. This exehange of ideas, or mutual education if you will, is accomplished in the SIU through regular shipboard meetings, known as ship's committee meetings. These meetings serve as a forum to keep our members at sea informed of SIU doings ashore, as well as affording them an opportimity to voice their own opinions on various issues affecting the whole membership. Tt is this type of two-way commimication that enables the union to function best in the interests of the entire membership. It keeps those at sea abreast of the latest developments at union halls across the country, and those ashore cognizant of ideas of members scattered across the globe on ships. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his tmion is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ship's committee chairman calls a meet­ ing for all unlicensed personnel. There are six members of the standing ship's com­ mittee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship s committee chairman, the education director, the secretary-reporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guar­ antee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and miist be able to answer any questions relating to union upgrading and educational programs. t "f STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian)—^The committee aboard the Steel Advocate takes in some fresh air topside. From top to bottom are: C. D'Amico, ship's chair­ man; H. Yeillon, educational directoi^ D. Hall, engine delegate; L. Cepeiiano, secietaiy-reporteii N. Huff, deck delegate; A. SeKco, steward delegate. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land)—Aboard the containershlp New Orleans the ship's committee consists of, from left: P. Ryan, educational director; D. Sacher, secre­ tary-reporter; M. Landron, ship's chairman; H. Dean, steward delegate; L. Gillain, deck delegate, and C. KeUy, engine delegate. TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Waterways)—Home from a voyage to England and ports in Europe, the Transindiana's committee consists of from left: J. Shipley educational director; D. Keith, steward delegate; O. Smith, secretary-repoWr;' D. Holm, ship's chairman; J. Hamot, deck delegate; C. Rose, engine delegate. Page 22 'T'he secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meetings and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ships' committees have succeeded in bridging the communications bar­ rier between a far-flung membership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Waterways)—^A pleasant visit to ports in Europe mid the British Isles made up the most recent voyage of the Transidaho. Her com­ mittee, from left, consists of: N. Santana, deck delegate; R. Burton, ship's chair­ man; P. Marcinowski, engine delegate; F. Rakas, steward delegate; S. Able, edocational director, and A. Shrimpton, sUp's secretary-reporter. ARIZPA (Sea-Land)—Back home in Port Elizabeth after a month coastwise voyage are, from left: W. Lescovich, secretary-reporter; J. Rios, engine delegate; R. Somarriha, deck delegate; D. Fitzpatrick, ship's chairman, and M. Belvedere, steward delegate. Seafarers Log �•pnpujj L'.:" Members' Voice At Sea r. I\ TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways)—^Before returning to their duties abdard ship, the membere of the Transcolorado's committee took time for a photo. From left are: J. Mims, secretary-reporter; F. Smith, ship's chairman; W. Thomas, engine delegate; C. C. Smith, deck delegate; A. Lopez, steward delegate, and R. Diaz, educational director. TRANSHAWAH (Hudson Waterways)—^In the crew's recreation room aboard the Transhawaii are, seated from left: W. Seltzer, secretary-reporter; D. Maupin, engine delegate; W. Cassidy, steward delegate; D. C. Gatewood, deck delegate. Standing, from left, are: M. De Barros, ship's chairman; K. Starcher, educational STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian)—^Tt^side aboard the Steel Designer from left, are: A. Seda, secretary-reporter; G. Meester, engine delegate; J. P. Balderston, steward delegate; H. R. Guymon, educational director; J. A. Mick, deck delegate; and H. Lee, ship's chairman. NEWARK (Sea-Land)—^From left are members of the ship's committee: C. R. Dammeyer, ship's chairman; N. Reitti, educational director; A. Balkan, deck dele­ gate; A. Silva, steward delegate, and P. McAneney, engine delegate. director. Digest of 5IU Ships Meetings WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agency), May 2—Chairman E. Davis; Secretary A. Hirsch; Engine Delegate Philip A. Brady; Steward Delegate James Mitchell. $13 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the entire steward department for a job well done. OGDEN YUKON (Ogden), May 16—Chairman E. Gomez; Secretary Jose Albino; Deck Dele­ gate Joe Shell, Jr.; Engine Dele­ gate Thomas Donaghy; Steward Delegate R. J. Sherman. $13 in ship's fund. Some dispute OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), May 7—Chairman Jack Bentz; &cretary Thomas Na­ varre; Deck Delegate John A. Durene; Engine Delegate R. Ban(iroft; Steward Delegate Amo I-arson. $269.37 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­ time Overseas), June 13—Chairman Angelo Antoniou; Secretary Earl W. Gay. $9 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. No beefs. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), June 20—Chairman A. Anderson; Secretary R. Donnelly; Deck Dele­ gate Ross A. McLeod; Engine Dele­ gate A. S. DeAgro; Steward Dele­ gate John T. Cherry, Jr. $5 in ship's fund. Some disput^ OT in deck August 1971 .a- and engine departments to be taken up with patrolman. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain Lines), July 11—Chairman J. I^pez; Secretary R. Taylor; Deck Delegate Julius Lopez; Engine Del­ egate John Noble. $235 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June 27—Chairman A. Donnelly; Secretary J. P. Baliday; Deck Dele­ gate John Wilson; Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin; Steward Delegate Edward Dale. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), June 27—Chairman J. Alberti; Secretary P. T. DiCarlo; Deck Delegate Jose Cortez; Engine Delegate Chester Lohr; Steward Delegate Juan Her­ nandez. $16 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), June 28—Chairman I. Cox; Secretaiy V. Sanchez; Engine Delegate Andrew Thomas; Steward Delegate John Robinson. Special vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ANDREW JACKSON (Water­ man), June 6—Chairman W. E. Czajkowski; Secretary Thomas Liles, Jr.; Deck Delegate L. Bailey; Engine Delegate Robert E. Saucer; Steward Delegate M. Agoncia. Ev­ erything is running smoothly. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), July 4—Chairman Jack Dalton; Secretary T. D. Bal­ lard; Deck Delegate Henry Banta; Engine Delegate Albert Dykes; Steward Delegate Malcolm Stevens. Everything is running smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), July 11—Chairman Jack Dalton; l^cretary Thomas D. Ballard; Deck Delegate Henry Ban­ ta; Engine Delegate Albert Dykes; Steward Delegate Malcolm Stevens. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hud­ son Waterways), July 10—Chair­ man W. Nash; Secretary J. Prats. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), June 20—Chairman J. Bush; Secre­ tary C. Kreiss; Deck Delegate R. W. Smart; Engine Delegate W. H. Wheeler; Steward Delegate H. M. Connell. $8 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Discussion held regarding 50-50 law pertaining to grain shipments to mainland China. Crew agreed to contact Con­ gressmen to protest it. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Ma­ rine), June 20—Chairman Joseph Zeloy; Secretary George W. Luke; Deck Delegate Howard C. Ross; Engine Delegate Steve V. Craw­ ford; Steward Delegate T. H. Capado. Some disputed OT in deck department. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), June 6—Chairman Cecil Diltz; Sec­ retary I. R. Llenos; Deck Delegate Wm. D. Jefferson; Steward Dele­ gate Herbert Allen. $13 in ship's fund. Everything is running smooth­ ly. YORKMAR (Calmar), June 27— Chairman I. Moen; Secretary S. Gamer. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), June 6—Chairman Jo­ seph Bourgeois; Secretary Algernon W. Huterchson; Deck Delegate John C. Bakus; Engine Delegate Donald C. Lei^t; Steward Dele­ gate Emanuel Lowe. $6 in ship's fund. Few minor beefs in deck de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Wa­ terways), June 6—Chairman Tom Kelsey; Secretary Walter Fitch. $29 in ship's fund. Everything is run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ son Waterways), June 20—Chair­ man K. Gahagan; Secretary E. P. Sahuque. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. $36 in ship's fund. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), June 27—Chairman R. A. Christensen; Secretary J. W. Sanders. $22 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Apr. 18—Chairman Melvin K^fe; Secretary J. W. Sanders. $21" in ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ son Waterways), Jime 13—Chair­ man K. Gahagan; Secretary E. P. Sahuque. $36 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly in all departments. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmi­ an), Apr. 11—Chairman James M. Foster; Secretary Paul Lopez; Deck Delegate Norwood E. Geno; En­ gine Delegate Don L. Busby; Stew­ ard Delegate Vincent Young. $10 in ahip's fund. No beefs. Every­ thing is running smoothly. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), May 30—Chairman Jack Bentz; Secretary T. Navarre; Deck Delegate John Dunn; Engine Delegate Rex Becraft; Steward Delegate Amo Larson. $165 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Wa­ terways), June 6—Chairman James Elwell; Secretary Maximo Bugawan; Deck Delegate Edget Luzier; Engine Delegate James Lippincott; Steward Delegate William Dunn, Jr. No disputed CT and no beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. ftp 23 �Directory Of Union Holis •P.O. 287 415 Main St. 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 ....A804 OuAl St. HODSTON, Tte. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVnXE, Fbk .....2608 Foul St. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. .29 Bbatconmr St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 BIOBILB, Ab. 1 Sooth LdwranM St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW OBLEANS, L» 630 jMkMn Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Vh. 115 3d St. 23510 (703) 622-1892 FinT.AnKT.PHTA, F*. 2604 S. 4th St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 FORT ARTHDR, Teoc. ..234 Ninth Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANOISOO, OnlU. 1321 BflMion St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTDBCE, F.R. ..1313 Femnndm Janm Stop 20 00008 724-2848 ..2505 Ftnt ATO. SEATTLE, Wnih. 98121 (206) BCA 3-4334 .4577 OinToto ATO. ST. LODIS, Ho. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TABIFA. Fb. ....312 HhRlMi St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, O. 235 Sommlt St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WTLBONOTON, OnUf. ....450 SoMlde Ave. nnnbal OhW. 90744 (213) 832-7285 YOKOHABIA, Jnpaa .Jwm Bidc., 810 1-2 KnlgnB-Dori-Nnkskn 2014971 Ext. 281 FBANKFOBT, BD^ SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRBSSIDENT Paul Hall EXECTTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Ldndsey WiUiams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUABTiatS ....675 4«b Ave., Bkljra. 11232 (612) HT 9-6600 AI.PENA, Uleh 800 N. SeeoDd ATS. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BAI.T1HOBE, BU. ..1216 E. BalUmora St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4000 BOSTON, MMI 663 Atlantie AT«. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BDFFAM), N.Y. .290 FnuikUn St. 14202 SID (716) n. 3-9209 IBD (716) TL 3-9250 CHIOAOO, ni. A383 Ewinc AT.. 60617 SID (312) SA 1-0733 IBD (312) ES 5-9570 OLEVEIAND, O. 1420 W. 25th St. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, SDch. 10225 W. JTeSefMB Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 DDLDTB, HIn. A014 W. 3d St. 55806 (218) EA 2-4110 Over 5.3 Million Jobless Long Term Unemployment Soars to Eight Year High Washington, D.C. Long - term unemployment soared to an eight year high in July according to U.S. De­ partment of Labor statistics. The Labor Department fig­ ures show that a total of 1.3 million of the nation's 5.3 mil­ lion unemployed have been out of work for 13 weeks or more. The department said that was the highest rate of long-term unemployment since August, 1963. The increase in long-term unemployment was accompa­ nied by an overall increase in the unemployment rate in July. The percentage of the work force out of work was 5.8 in July, up from 5.6 percent in June. The Labor Department said that the increase most severely affected people seeking jote for the first time, and those attempting to reenter the labor force. The total number of those employed increased slightly in July, but the increase was more than offset by the en­ trance into the labor market of some 700,000 people. The de­ partment attributed most of the increase in the number of per­ sons employed to a pickup in the field of teenage employ­ ment. Another indication of the depth of the unemployment problem was a marked decline in the average weekly earnings of rank - and - file employees. The average weekly earnings were $127.22, down 35 cents from June. The Labor Department said the drop was caused by serious declines in earnings in manu­ facturing, transportation and public utilities. In an earlier report, the de­ partment said that noticeable increases in unemployment in the port cities of Houston, Tex. and New Orleans, La. had changed their position on the list of areas with unemploy­ ment problems. . The rat6 of unemployment in New Orleans was 6.7 per­ cent in July, which placed the city in the "substantial" unem­ ployment category. New Or­ leans had been removed from the "substantial" list last April. Houston, which had been in the "low" unemployment cate­ gory since 1965 was moved to the "moderate" range when unNewark, N.J. and Cleveland, Ohio, continued to be classi­ fied as areas having "persist­ ent" unemployment problems. DISPATCHERS REPORT Alla>rie.MftliMWotai>Diilrkt July 1.1971 to Jdiy 31,1971 DICK DVARTMINT 8 T T A a "al 1 A s n tS w T rs 8 A 4 #• II M a lA A# It 17 '# A3 fA mt «< a' AT Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGUWD Meetings New Orleans.Sept. 14—^2:30 p.m. Mobile Sept. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington...Sept. 20—^2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Sept. 22—^2:30 p.m. Seattle Sept. 24—:2:30 p.m. New York....Sept. 7—^2:30 p.m. PhiIadeIphia..Sept. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore Sept. 8—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Sept. 10—2:30 p.m. tHouston Sept. 13—^2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans.Sept. 14—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Sept. 15—^7:00 p.m. New York....Sept. 7—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia. jSept. 7—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore Sept. 8—^7:00 p.m. Houston Sept. 13—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Sept. 20—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Sept. 20—7:00 p.m. Alpena Sept. 20—^7:00 p.m. Chicago Sept. 20—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Sept. 20—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Sept. 20—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Sept. 15—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Sept. 17—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland Sept. 17—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Sept. 17—^7:30 p.m. E>etroit Sept. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee....Sept. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Sept. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Sept. 15—^5:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Sept. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Sept. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Sept. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston .Sept. 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region PhiladeIphia..Sept. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Sept. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Sept. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City.. Sept. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. . tMeetings held at Galveston wharves. Great Lakes Tng and t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ Dredge Section Chicago Sept. 14—^7:30 p.m. ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ fSault Ste Marie Sept. 16—7:30 p.m. ple, Newport News. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groiqps dassA CfaHsB 8 17 , 149 116 23 19 88 35 41 15 17 22 38 44 23 41 53 107 71 64 35 32 87 113 52 32 562 780 Port Boston New YaA Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa hlobile New Orleans Houston W^nington San Firancisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston .............. Wilmington ........ San Francisco...... Seattle Totals Page 24 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. N. Page, Chesterton, Ind. Zina Dorsey, born May 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. David C. Dorsey, Kenner, La. Irene Quinones, bom June 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. En­ rique Quinones, Brooklyn, N.Y. Antonio Flores, born Dec. 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Aurelio A. Flores, Pasadena, Texas. Janet Jordan, bora Mar. 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ die E. Jordan, Wilmer, Ala. All Groups OassA dassB 6 7 111 121 17 16 64 32 15 21 15 50 8 13 31 31 75 74 53 68 40 10 64 113 20 43 494 624 REGISTERED ON BEACH AO Groups OassA CJaasB OassC 3 3 4 84 23 15 8 6 0 30 15 1 6 3 0 15 16 4 7 2 0 17 15 0 • 46 24 0 42 41 6 30 25 0 62 59 1 13 6 0 363 239 30 INGINE DEPARTMENT AnGroaps OMBA OMSB 17 10 237 231 38 28 68 161 79 53 73 58 7 7 81 26 223 115 165 127 58 77 173 130 63 29 1375 959 •-' TOTAL SHIPPED '•l-. REGISTERED ON BEACH ABGioiips OassA 1ClassB OassC 2 4 1 50 48 15 7 8 1 16 4 24 6 7 0 8 23 2 0 2 2 0 17 13 21 1 41 47 39 2 0 15 14 75 46 1 6 10 1 28 259 292 Ail Groups OassA ClassB 8 9 255 191 29 28 77 103 50 50 80 29 6 4 63 51 161 148 109 128 55 17 145 117 47 31 1090 901 •" H • -v;i ."-4 - : Jl -"•B •m '•'1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York . Philadelphia Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa MobUe New Orleans .. Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco Seattle Totals •••99*99«9««9999 Dodelia Rodriguez, bom Jan. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez, Brooklyn, N.Y. Teresa Morris, bom Apr. 14, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesse Morris, East St. Louis, 111. Jason Boykin, bom June 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ ard E. Boykin, Eight Mile, Ala. James Holman, bom Apr. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Holman, Lakewood, Ohio. Rachael Page, bom May 10, TOTAL SHIPPED ••9994*6«*99«**6**6« AD Groups ClassA CtanB 3 85 6 49 17 11 16 28 71 49 18 53 32 438 0 81 6 31 18 19 6 6 43 46 12 62 15 345 TOTAL SHIPPED ADGronpa GbnsA ClassB CfaHsC 1 2 1 23 45 33 6 5 1 13 4 12 6 ^0 4 6 6 14 0 3 1" •15-0 11 0 17 26 3 33 30 0 11 16 0 63 33 N 1 2 6 41 196 • 216 REGISTERED ON BEACH - ADGroiq^ daasA CbMiB 7 4 133 145 8 15 52 107 38 38 23 41 7 2 67 31 157 94 61 69 28 39 85 134 20 50 607 858 ..-A fj 1 Seafarers Log �;-.v Tampa Back Home he SlU-manned containership Tampa (Sea-Land) logged another Atlantic crossing last month, trans­ porting a mixed cargo of manufactured goods from ports in Europe to Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Built in 1944, the Tampa was originally launched as the Mission Dolores. She was acquired by Sea-Land and converted to her present lines in 1969. The 523-foot long vessel is capable of carrying 332 thirty-five foot long cargo containers. a- Ordinary Seaman C. Nicola secures gangway lines as the Tampa docks in Port Elizabefli. Fireman Ignatius Salerno checks panel board in the eng^e room aboard the Tampa. Brother Salerno joined the SIU in the Port New York in 1961. ml® F. Teodosio, who sails as saloon messman, dis­ plays hand-painted pic­ tures he purchased in Bremerhaven, Germany, for his family. New York Port Agent Leon Hall (right) discusses some union matters with crew member M. Callas aboard the Tampa as the ship pays off in Port Elizabeth, NJ. August 1971 Russell Cobb, chief cook, prepares grill for lunch meal. The Tampa's steward department received a **job well done** from all hands. Page 25 �Personals Robert E. Heim Hease contact Carretta & Carretta. Attorneys at Law, 22 West First St, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550. John, llMMnaBiKelly Selective Service S3^tem Local Board No. 1, 124 W. Main St, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787 asks that you contact them immediately. Rndtrfph R. Cefaratti Your mother, Mrs. Rita T. Cefaratti, asks that you contact hOT as soon as possible at 51 Clinton St., New Britain, Conn. 06053. Peter Di Ci^iia Your sister, Josephine Di Capua, asks that you contact her at 119 Wadsmorth Ave., Staten Island, N.Y. 10305. Fcmado Maidonado Please ccmtact your daughter immediately. Your wife is ex­ tremely ill. Monta L. Garber Michael Willis Please contact the unitHi hall in Baltimore for checks due you from Calmar Steamship Com­ pany. The address is 12165 E, Baltimore St. Telephone 301-EA7-4900. PaulSheper Your sister, Mrs. Ann Tay, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 1118 Boyd Ave., Johnstown, Pa, 15905. Jaroslav (Jack) Sonuner Your son, JeflBrey, would like ! Vf»' gI -.- ^ • Horse. Barbs. Mary Jane. Speed. Downers. Bennies. You'v^^ heafdi of all of them. ^ : T^ narcotics. And, they are deadly dao^er signals which every Seafarer MUST avoid just as his ship steers clear of shallow water and treacherous reefs. ?: x««*. •£••-'••" " U',' PtW-' Narcotics are illegal. Soft, hard, pill, powder or leaf— all^Blegal. Hallucinations, dizziness, prolonged periods of depression or euphoria, V and "flashbacks" of the drug experience are results of narcotic t^hge. . . Using drags once and being "busted", whether cm Ijaiid oi^it s^^jl win immediately be the end of a Seafarers career. Hk right tn no^ust for a little while^ but FOREVER! If " It will mean his mind and body are not functioning at all timei at full capacity. He is physically and mentally weakening. | And, it will hurt those who associate with the Seafarer—his^family, friends and fellow shipmates. Even his ship. AU vwU be affecte# by the drug user's "bust." i ®? A ship needs each Seafarer to be alert and hWe to do his ii^vidual duties. If a Seafarer is popping pills or searching for veins, theh he is unable to help the ship. Other crew members have to take on inore resppnsibilhies to make up for his inadequacy. si : i£;A'-ySS'':: ^i-., 'iV '•^it.%' ^ ^ ' '".J The respect of his fellow shipmates, friends and the dignity of ship all go agpund when narcotics ate involved. A ship with a rec(|d of a Seafarer's drug use will always be under surveillance by customs Jufhor- t ffl ities ^d narcotics-agents;*w^ :ill2 " "Ibe crew,, too, .his fellow Seafarei^ .vffl he.:under i^^Ose wah^' They "dcan", but, at the expense of their drug':using shiinhate, are punished. • Everyone loses in the narcotics game. There is NO second chance. Alln Sealers mUst knOw the consequences —even " .hK his^life, his'ship and his'shipniates.' ® temporary high is not wOrth all the hassle and bad timps th^ fbQow-the^"!^^ • - S t 'I •• v/'; 1 Victoria SmwUa, bora June 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph Surwila, Norfolk, Va. Richard Jordan, bora Apr. 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ ard H. Jordan, New Orleans, La. Tammy Brown, bora June 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ken­ neth N. Brown, DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Kathy^o P^erichs, bora May 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph G. Frerichs, II, Calvert City, Ky. Jacqueline Voliva, bora May 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack E. Voliva, Belhaven, N.C. Rebecca Dawson, bora June 13, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles J. Dawson, Lynnwood, Wash. Ivan Guarls, bora Apr. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan Guaris, Carolina, P.R. Robert Rentz, bora July 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert T. Rentz, Balimore, Md. Brenda Williams, bora Jime 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. David C. Williams, San Diego, Calif. Susan Robinson, bora May 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bob­ by D. Robinson, Lima, O. Monica Fmrrek, bora Dec. 21, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James E. Forrest, Portsmouth, Va. Walter Blister, bora May 5, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jim­ my B. Brister, Deridder, La. Lisa Kaiser, bora Feb. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bert Kai­ ser, Manistique, Mich. Joel McCarty, bora Nov. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Herschel D. McCarty, Jacksboro, Tenn. George Dixon, Jr., bora July 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. George W. Dixon, Philadelphia, Pa. to have you write to him at 138-21st. St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Leonard J. ODmnta Thomas M. Breen asks that you c<Hitact him as soon as possi, ble at 160 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10038. Telq>hone 212BE-3-3740. Owwmemben, SS Tampa Brother John Ryan has rqmrted the loss of a heavy winter jacket and some very important papers aboard the Tampa during her last voyage. If found, please return to the New York Hall in care of the dispatcher. James Edward Fosfor Your parents, Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Foster, ask that you contact them as soon as possible at 1204 W. Gregory St., Pensacola, Fla. Jack Wong Mrs. Arlene Ford asks that you get in touch with her at 333 Names St, P.O. Box 128, Modesto, Calif. 95354. ' Thomas Vincent l^ckm Selective Service Board No. 31 asks that you contact them at 67 E. St. Joseph, Hillsdale, Mich. 49242. Josqpfa Lumenti Yoiu* sister, Mrs. W. J. Beaugez, asks that you contact her at her new address; P.O. Box 257, Rt. #2, N. Biloxi, Miss. 39532. Albert H. Schwartz Please come home or write Box 966. Andrew Jones, bora June 15, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Low­ ell D. Jones, Jay, Fla. Leanna Selbel, bora June 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Elmer F. Seibel, Brooklyn, N.Y. Vanessa Forgrave, bora May 27, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. Forgrave, Zion, 111. - Ivan Martinez, bora Mar. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fe­ lipe Martinez, Brooklyn, N.Y. Maria Tslriis, bora June 16, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Markos Tsirlis, Brooklyn, N.Y. Becky Hamilton, bora Apr. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Larry Hamilton, Chaffee, Mo. Wendy Walker, bora Apr. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don­ ald B. Walker, St. Charles, Mo. Jemellah Mohamed, bora May 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramli B. Mohamed, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jeffery Saxon, bora Apr. 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jef­ fery D. Saxon, Sr., Mobile, Ala. Penny Saxon, bora June 6, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jerold A. Saxon, Frankfort, Mich, Gerald Henly, bora Mar. 8, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ger­ ald L Henly, New Orleans, La. Jerry Collins, bora Feb. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ old L. Collins, Irvine, Ky. William Fidd, bora May 7, 1971, to deceased Seafarer and Mrs. Linda J. Field, Texas City, Tex. Dawn Fryer, bora Mar. 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mon­ roe A. Fryer, New Orleans, La. DanieUe Bergenm, bdra Mar. 23, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Herman Bergeron, Jr., New Or­ leans, La. Aima Arholeda, bora Mar. 10, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Car­ los A. Arboleda, Jackson Heights, N.Y. Page 26 TiT"iVTi'~rr7i'rr'TniTrrimffrirnj:i;;r;ifi;Wii:iin>iiPinwwiMnian —Tfninm ^-i"^nrii-ii.wi"iriir rrTrfiTrknTi'iT "i-Tnr^ni'rnrnTrirmiffiyainnn-iiir �7 Am Not Skeptical Anymore \IW' • Daniel J. Fegan San Francisco I would like to say I was a little skeptical about what I would find here at Piney Point. I can honestly say I am not skeptical anymore. 1 have learned things at this con­ ference about our constitution, our contract, our pension and welfare plans I never knew before. I learned something here also that's impor­ tant to me and to my SIU union brothers, and that is a lot of hard work has been done by our offi­ cials on our behalf to insure a safe­ guard for our future and a future for those who will follow us. y Robert Forshee Houston Piney Point is an example of what a group of dedicated union people can accomplish in a matter of a few short years. All the people involved in the development of this project have impressed me tremen­ dously with their dedication to the job that has been done and to the work that is still to be finished. Harold Steen Jacksonville HLSS has an excellent training facility here for new men in entry ratings, and also for those who wish to upgrade. An outstanding feature is that HLSS is an accredited school recognized by the State of Mary­ land, and many trainees here pass their GED qualifications for a high school equivalency diploma. \. r. !c f Kosla Hatgimisios Philadelphia This SIU educational conference, it has enlightened me and, I as­ sume, some of the other delegates how the overall structure of our organization really functions here in Piney Point and in Washington, where our donations are really needed in order to keep our mer­ chant marine alive and make a stronger SIU. Herbert Guymon San Francisco The SIU in its struggle for secu­ rity has done well in organizing the rank and file seaman of the shipping company to gain better wages, living conditions aboard ship and starting in 1950 fringe bene­ fits, vacation pay, medical care for our families, eye glasses and finally the training program for seamen. III ' i. George Malone Roy Ayers New Orleans HLSS is doing a great job for now and the years to come. We, the SIU members, need these young men to carry on the good work when some and all of the oldtimers are no longer around. So, in order to keep this school and Piney Point, give to SPAD. Piney Point is not only a school for seamanship, it is a home for SIU members and their families. Frank Rodriquez New York I used to wonder what were we doing fighting for taxi cabs, employment agencies, farm work­ ers and factories. Now my eyes have been opened thanks to this educational conference. I urge all brothers to make it their duty and obligation to attend these confer­ ences. Charles Lindberg Houston I would like to express my ap­ preciation on being fortunate enough to have been able to come to Piney Point. First, I would like to say that I have never seen such a well-run organization in my life. The people working here are so nice and courteous and really go out of their way to make you feel that this is all yours that you be­ long. Louis Gardier New York This conference is a wonderful education to all of om members. It makes us realize how much our political leaders are doing for us in Washington. It makes us teachers of the uninformed who have not yet attended one of these meetings as yet. Jolm LeVasseur New York This conference impressed upon me the importance of giving to SPAD to keep this union number 1. A few words on P.P. School for seamen is great, a 1st and an ex­ ample of our leadership to keep American seamen the best seamen in the world. Gordon E. Dalman Houston I now imderstand why we have to take part in SPAD, MDL and Log donations and why we should show others the way. Not just tell them. Houston ; [ [. ' , I have been most impressed by the students of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. In any personal contacts with these young men they have showed me nothing but the greatest courtesy. This is in direct contrast to the general run of young men I have come into contact with over the last few years. Arthur Milne Mobile I know now just what I have to be proud of. Since I came to Piney Point as a delegate from Mobile, I have seen the job our union is doing here, and the many young men who get a chance in life who otherwise would not and now I realize that our union gives them this chance. August 1971 William McKeon Boston I could write from now to the end of time, and I could explain this place, but you will have to come here and look around and see for yourself. One word explains it—^fantastic. Charlie Jordan San Juan At this conference 1 have learned the importance of partici­ pating in union meetings. The fu­ ture success of this union depends on a well-informed membership, understanding all the problems of the union and the industry. Ralph Taylor Mobile I have enjoyed my stay here, and the things I learned about the union, that I did not know. We have a good union a good bimch of officers. I am glad to be a mem­ ber of the SIU and to be a dele­ gate to the educational conference. Leo Seleskie San Francisco The most important thing I learned at Piney Point was the fact that the SIU needs donations to get the right people in Washington to help save not only seamen's jobs but the U.S. Merchant Marine. Thomas Liles New Orleans This conference showed me and all the other delegates that the SIU is the most free and democratic union in existence today. Homer MiUer San Francisco The most impressive and surpris­ ing thing for me is the conception of intensive educational program in three short months and the very apparent dedication of Miss Hazel Brown and her staff of educators. I passed this place in a launch ten years ago, so of course I can ap­ preciate the amazing changes. Harold Lawrence Mobile I was impressed by what I saw here at Piney Point school and the fine leadership of our top officials we put into office. That is why we put them into office to carry out our wishes, to get the best working compensation and the highest pay for ^ its members. Thomas Reed New York I began to be impressed with Piney Point when I first arrived and it became more impressive as the conference progressed. From the time of my arrival I was treated, like most other Seafarers, as nice and courteously as possible. Frank McFaul New Orleans You have to see Piney Point to believe it. This is not a fly-by-night thing. In my stay here I acqmred more knowledge of not only what our organization is doing but what it has already done. They have a program here, that is surpassed by none. Charles Long New York When I return to my ship I am going back and tell my shipmates what a beautiful place Piney Point is and the things diat I have studied and learned about—education, con­ tract, welfare and vacation and general history of the imion. John Murphy When these young fellows finish their 12 weeks training here, they will know the best seamanship and education. I only wish that the SIU had this school going when I first started to go to sea. I learned a lot in my 10 days stay here at Piney Point. Page 27 �This Wonderful Training School Finis Strickland New Orleans To my brother members, I can't find any words in my limited vo­ cabulary strong enou^ to state the opinions that I have of this won­ derful training school and the praise that I have for our President Paul Hall and all the other officials here at Piney Point. Raymond Lavoine Baltimore These conferences are something that all members should attend especially to learn about their un­ ion and what its officials are doing for them to preserve the union, as well as preserve job security. Florian Kaziukewicz Wilmington At this conference I learned a lot about our union and various subjects. I was proud to be a mem­ ber of the elected delegation to attend. And thanks to all concerned. William Doak, Jr. I would like to say that after seeing all this, attending the very instructive workshop sessions and meetings, and once again meeting old friends, both officials and sea­ men, I honestly feel that my per­ sonal future is assured and that the successful future of our SIU is a foregone conclusion. Robert E. Fowler Norfolk HLSS and the conferences show real and valuable progress. I'm proud of the SIU for its foresight in instituting such programs, which in turn, makes me proud to be an SIU member. I think all SIU mem­ bers should come to Piney Point and see for themselves what we have. I've seen it and I'm proud to stand behind it. Reagan C. Hutson Houston I would like to take this time to compliment the imion officials and all of their staff on the most excel­ lent job they have done here at Piney Point. It has indeed been a pleasure and very informative for me to be here. Oarence Houcfaiins Norfolk There are very many reasons why I think Piney Point is such a great place, including these educa­ tional conferences which are held on board the Zimmerman. These conferences and workshop meet­ ings are doing very much to im­ prove the knowledge of the mem­ bers to understand our contract, to hold better meetings aboard ship, and also understand all our union's actions. •Jabez Sampson Seattle This school will surely guarantee there will be a much better grade of seamen that will be going aboard our SIU ships in all departments in the future. The opportunities here are almost unbelievable f or the trainees and the SIU brothers and their families on vacation. I will talk to the union brothers on my return to Seattle about the oppor­ tunities here at Piney Point. Page 28 Larry Hayes New York When I leave Piney Point tomor­ row, I will leave with a better un­ derstanding of the union and all its programs and of SPAD. Through SPAD we will survive. LeweUyn Stevens Mobile The main intent of this school is maritime education. Through this education, we will become more prepared to cope with problems at present and more intense ones surely to arise in the future. Charles Tipps Houston This conference, and others like it, are designed to give first hand information. This is a problem in oiur industry because when we're at sea scuttlebut and opinion rule. The men that come to this confer­ ence will be able to go back to the ships and carry the many messages to the men saying, "I got this infor­ mation first hand." D. C. Lynam Mobile I think I believe that the Piney Point recreation center and the Harry Lundeberg School is one of the most wonderful things that the SIU has done for its membership. I have learned more in the two weeks that I have been here than all the years I have been in the union and I think I understand my union much more than I did be­ fore coming to this conference. Harlan D. Lancaster New York This is my second time to Piney Point, Md. Since the time I was here there are an indescribable number of changes and improve­ ments. Also I see the need why all members should participate in these conferences. It gives you a knowl­ edge of how the union and its members function not only at Piney Point but how union meetings should be held aboard ship and in the union halls. Charles G. Ashcom Baltimore I have enjoyed my stay in Piney Point much more than I had ex­ pected. The motel, the school and the work shops are far superior to what I expected to find here. As like many other union brothers, I had heard many different stories as to what the place was like. Not having started going to sea until 1942 I was not fully aware of how far the seamen had come in the last 50 years. Sal Frank Jr. New York I've been a member of the SIU for 32 years and seen many changes through the years, and I am proud to say that we the members of the SIU did a good job through all the years. I for one was against SPAD. Now, since I have been down here in Piney Point and going through the classes, I have learned a lot that I never knew about our union, so let's dig in our pocket at the pay­ off, and donate to SPAD. Wong Kong New York In the 10 days I have been here in Piney Point I have learned more about contract, pension and welfare programs. The benefits of our de­ pendents can enjoy from our Sea­ farers Union benefits. I know that no other union has been able to progress this far and it all has been made possible because of our lead­ ership. Joseph Roberts Mobile I do wish that I had come here sooner. But it is never too late so I will tell all my pals of the SIU about the time that I had here in my 14 days stay. Everyone told me that it was nice so now I see. I do wish all my brothers of the SIU would come here just for 14 days like I did'and you will see what the SIU is doing with your money. X-- George T. McManus San Juan I would like to be able to stay and study more on the fascinating subject of our SIU—but on the other hand—^I can't wait to get back aboard ship and let my broth­ er Seafarers know just how great I think the HLSS program is. John McHale New York Here you become reacquainted with things that have been going on in our union, while we have been at sea. The conference dele­ gate gets to see all the benefits we have gained in our short span as a solid imion. This education gives a better knowledge of what we have been missing by not keeping in touch with what has been going on in the union. James Matheson Jacksonville My first impression of Piney Point was pure awe. I had heard many conflicting reports ranging from a good place to a dismal swamp. When I saw what we had and the potential for future devel­ opment all of my reservations were gone. We have a wonderful school and vacation spot. Everyone is very friendly and leans over backwards to try to make your stay a pleasant one. Robert Donahue Houston I got myself elected to make this trip. And I'm damn glad I got the opportunity. I found there's more to being a good SIU man than just being a good seaman and paying dues. Like everyone else I'd taken so damn much for granted, that it was pitiful. I still haven't grasped the full scope of things. But at least now my eyes are open. J. B. Darin In our course of studies I was amazed at all of the material that our union officers had gotten to help tell the membership what it is all about. I wish that it is possible in the future that all of my union brothers will be able to attend one of these conferences so that they can learn what it is all about. To be properly informed is very im­ portant to all of the membership. Seafarers Log �mmm I- Joseph Peter Hunt, 42, passed away Apr. 11 of pneumonia in New Or­ leans, La. A native of Massachusetts, Seafarer Hunt was a resident of East Boston, Mass when he died. He joined the union in 1946 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Hunt served picket duty in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. Among his survivors are his wife, Lois, and his mother, Mrs. Ethel Hunt of East Boston, Mass. Seafarer Hunt's body was removed to Holy Cross Cemetery in Maiden, Mass. DeForest F. Fry, 74, was an SIU pensioner who passed away on Feb. 8 from natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. One of the first members of the union. Brother Fry joined in 1938 in the Port of New York and sailed in the , steward department. He was issued picket duty cards in 1961. When he retired in 1963, Seafarer Fry had been sailing 41 years. A native of New York, Brother Fry was a resident of Staten Island, N.Y. when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Among his survivors are his sister, Martha A. Ryan of Auburn, N.Y. Burial was in Soule Cemetery in Sennette, N.Y. i V .« % Donald E. Storesund, 49, passed away Feb 9. from illness in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. A native of Ogden, la.. Brother Storesund was a resident of San Farncisco when he died. He joined the union in 1967 in the Pon of San Francisco and sailed in the steward department. Previous to join­ ing the union. Brother Storesund served in the Air Force from 1940 to 1963. He was also skilled in account­ ing. Among his survivors are his sis­ ter, Mrs. Clarice Darling of La Cresent, Minn. Burial was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. Frederick Blankenberg, 65, died June 2 in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of Ger­ many, Brother Blankenberg was a resident of Mobile, Ala. Seafarer Blankenberg joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1951 and sailed in the deck department. When he retired in 1969, Brother Blankenberg had ^ been sailing 25 years. Among his|siurvivors is his wife, Mattie. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. Charles Edward Thompson, 57, passed away Nov. 5, 1970 from heart trouble in Buffalo, N.Y. A native of New York, Seafarer Thompson was a resident of Buffalo, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in 1961 in the Port of Buffalo and sailed on the Great Lakes. Among his survivors are his daughter, Catherine Sears of Buffalo, N.Y. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna, N.Y. Robert Cassidy, 17, passed away on Apr. 8 in Mobile, Ala. from in­ juries received in an accident. A na­ tive of Mobile, Ala., Brother Cassidy was a resident of Prichard, Ala. when he died. He joined the union in 1969 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. He sailed in the deck de­ partment. Among his survivors are his mother, Daisy Cassidy of Prichard, Ala. Burial was in New Hope Ceme­ tery, Mobile County, Ala. John Robert Marcimo, 30, passed away April 18 in Melville, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1967 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Worcester, Mass., Brother Marcimo was a resi­ dent of Huntington, N.Y. when he died. He served in the Army from 1960 to 1966. Among his survivors ^ are his sister, Edith Marie Smith of Huntington, N.Y. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbery, Mass. Walter H. Cook, 63, was an SIU pensioner who passed away May 25 in Hattiesburg, Miss, of heart trouble. A native of Georgia, Brother Cook was a resident of Hattiesburg when he died. He was an early member of the union, having joined in 1939 in the Port of New Orleans. Seafarer Cook sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He retired in 1965 after 41 years at sea. Among his survivors is his wife, Delia. Burial was in Roseland Park, Hattiesburg, Miss. Joseph W. Jones, 50, passed away Feb. 20 of illness in Jacksonville, Fla. He joined the union in the Port of .Tacksonville in 1968 and sailed in the deck department. A native of MuUins, S.C., Brother Jones was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. when he died. He was an Aimy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are his daughter, Dianne J. Seitz of Jackson­ ville, Ra. Burial was in Greenlawl^n Cemetery in Jacksonville. James E. Thomas, 18, passed away Sept. 4, 1970 in Jefferson Parish, La. where he accidentally drowned while sailing on the Mississippi River. A native of Pensacola, Fla., Brother Thomas was a resident of Warring­ ton, Fla. when he died. He joined the union in 1969 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship. Among his survivors are his father, Jamie Gus Thomas of Warrington, Ra. Sea­ farer Thomas' body was removed to Bayview Memorial Park, Pensacola, Fla. Frank D. Roland, 68, was an SIU pensioner who passed away May 24 in Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville. Wash, of heart disease. He joined the union in the Port of Bal­ timore in 1953 and sailed in the en­ gine department. A native of Cleve­ land, O., Brother Roland was a resi­ dent of Coupeville when he died. When he retired in 1970, Seafarer Roland had been sailing 52 years. Among his survivors is his brother, Elmer W. Roland of Willowick, O. Harry Scholes, 70, passed away June 14 of natural causes in Hancock General Hospital in Bay St. Louis, Miss. He joined the union in 1941 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the steward department. A native of England, Brother Scholes was a resident of New Orleans, La. when he died. Seafarer Scholes had been sailing 40 years when he retired in 1966. Among his survivors is his wife, Myrtice. Burial was in Garden of Memory Cemetery in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Benigno Moradflla, 65, passed away June 8 from natural causes at the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1955 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. A native of the Philippine Islands, vSeafarer Moradilla was a resident of Wilming­ ton, Calif, when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Brother Moradilla had been sailing 26 years when he passed away. Among his survivors is his wife, Teodora. Burial was in All Souls Ceme­ tery in Long Beach, Calif. Widow Receives Benefit Check i Lawrence A. MitcheO, 48, passed away Mar. 19 while sailing on board the Noonday. A native of New Or­ leans, Brother Mitchell was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Brother Mitchell had been sailing 23 years when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Rebecca. iJ Earl Arnold Fancher, 67, an SIU pensioner, died May 14 in Bergen Pines County Hospital, in Paramus, N.J. A native of Illinois, Brother Fancher was a resident of Teaneck, N.J. He joined the union in 1945 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward department. In 1961, Sea­ farer Fancher was given two safety awards for his part in making the Steel Survivor an accident free ship. He retired in 1969 after 35 years at sea. Brother Fancher was a Marine Corps veteran of World War I. Among his survivors is his wife, Edna. Burial was in George Washing­ ton Memorial Park in Paramus. August 1971 Alvoie Green, 63, passed away on June 19 of illness in Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass. One of the first members of the union. Brother Green joined in 1938 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Georgia, Sea­ farer Green was a resident of Dor­ chester, Mass., when he died. He had been sailing 42 years when he passed away. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cem­ etery in Boston, Mass. Claude Yemon Morgan, 76, was an SIU pensioner who passed away June 2 in Manhattan, N.Y. of natural causes. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Armour, S.D., Brother Morgan was a resident of Manhattan, N.Y. when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Seafarer Morgan had been sailing 25 years when he retired in 1962. Among his survivors are his wife. Carmen. Burial was in Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y. SIU San Francisco Representative Pat Marinelli presents Mrs. Frank Hills with SIU death benefit check. Brother Hills was a veteran member of the SIU. Page 29 �aciion line C\ ^rers cKtion line seafarers action line I In addition to the grievances and contract questions which are settled by patrolmen at sign-offs and sign-ons, and by the SIU Contract Enforcement Department, questions from Seafarers involving contract interpretations are received at Union Headquarters in New YOrk. These communications cover the range of working condi­ tions, pension and welfare questions and other related subjects. Because they are often of general interest to mem­ bers, the questions ami answers are reprinted in the Log. Eleven SlU FuTf Book Mennbers A proud group of Seafarers, from all deparlments and of varied ages, became full book members in the SIU last months in the Port of New York. From left, back row, are: A. Lewis, J. Stringer, H. Oakes, B. Shultz, and A. Jones. Front row, from left, are: T. Curtis, S. Todoronski, W. Haynie, C. Jackson, L. Mchoicote, D. Yannuzi. Qoestioii: "We sailed short an AB . . . then the bosun has to stand watch .... A couple of the patrolmen said that in case an AB is left behind, the bosun takes over the watch of the man left behind." Answer: The patrolmen were correct. When a bosun is required to stand watch due to a missing man, these watches shall be paid for at his regular overtime rate if the watches are stood between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and from midnight to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. A 4 4 Reference: Article III, Section 4, Standard FreightsKip Agreement. Question: "A captain has hired several new foreign crew members as replacements for SIU men who get off the ship with an unfit for duty status and for one man who missed the ship. . . . There has been much confusion and disagree­ ment ... as to whether or not the replacements shall come from the Union hiring halls or from the various foreign company agent offices. This ship is under MSG Charter and on an eight-month shuttle run from N. Europe ports to S. Europe ports and' we feel that any future replacements should be SIU crew members sent here from the USA." Lifeboat Class Ready to ship after earning their lifeboat endorsements through the SlU's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship are, front row, from left: A. Bruno, R. Laner, W. Davis, and W. Young. In the hack row, from left, are: Instructor Len Decker, R. Caldwell, T. Curtis, J. Allen, and A. Lewis. Answen The Master may hire crew members when necessary in foreign port where seamen are available. We strongly urge the unlicensed crew members do not get off a ship except in case of extreme emergencies. When members take these shuttle runs to fulfill their obligation, they should stay on the ship for the duration of the articles. As you can see, when a man gets off a ship and the company makes re­ placements in a foreign port, they are usually aliens or undesirables. Nevertheless, the company is flying out some unlicensed crew member for replacements. X Public Seeks Government Action As Product Dangers Grow By Sidney Margolius In an age of many new products, almost every day your family is confronted by unexpected new hazards. The list is already tremendous and still growing: Hexaclorophene used in many deodorants and soaps; bubble-bath products; lead still used in paints even where banned; microwave ovens thtU leak radiation; pot­ tery with lead glaze that can be poisonous if used with fruit juices; dangerous toys; unnec­ essarily risky new types of bi­ cycles; poisonous household cleaners; hazardous powqr mowers; women's shoes with slippery plastic soles and heels; aerosol sprays with flammable and potentially poi­ sonous propellants, and even those new water beds. This is by no means the whole list. 'National Disgrace' Consumers are up in arms about the proliferation of un­ safe products and the hesitant attempts of federal and local governments to protect the public. The record of twenty billion household accidents a Page 30 year is a "national disgrace," Don Willner, president. Con­ sumer Federation of America told the U.S. Senate Com­ merce Committee at hearings in July. The likelihood is that Con­ gress will pass some kind of law seeking to control sus­ pect products. The Adminis­ tration and many business as­ sociations themselves agree to that. The question is how ef­ fective the new law will be. Strong Law Needed The Consumer Federation wants "a strong national law," Willner said. He noted that former U.S. Sen. Maurine Neuberger, a long-time con­ sumer spokesman, stressed that consumers have a right to ex­ pect safe products just as we expect safe drinking water. Another problem is that the Administration's bill also calls for a great deal of reliance on manufacturers themselves to develop the safety standards needed to protect your family against hidden product haz­ ards. The Administration wants to allow manufacturers a whole series of hearings and delays before standards can be set, or known hazardous prod­ ucts recalled. In contrast to the weaker Administration bill, the bill sponsored by Senators Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.), and Frank Moss (D-Utah), would permit the proposed agency to issue immediately effective safety standards where neces­ sary if the industries involved do not do so, Willner pointed out. The heart of the problem is the independence of whatever agency is set up, and its ability to move quickly, says Michael Pertschuk, General Counsel to the Senate Commerce Com­ mittee. The Administration appar­ ently is having second thoughts about its own proposal to merge the proposed new agen­ cy into FDA. A compromise now being discussed would provide for a new agency to regulate household products and also take over FDA's pres­ ent safety supervision of food and drugs. Tbere is an omission in both the Administration bill and the one originally rec­ ommended by the National Commission on Product Safety and now sponsored by Senators Magnuson and Moss. This is the insufficient emphasis on premarket testing before new products go on the market at all. All too often no one real­ ized a new product was a hazard until a number of seri­ ous accidents and even deaths were reported. Public Protection But a strong product safety agency as urged by the Con­ sumer Federation at least will be a big step toward better and faster public protection. i Scientists reported at a re­ cent American Chemical So­ ciety meeting last spring that tests had found hexachloropheiie in the fatty tissues of some people. They also found it was absorbed through the skin of laboratory animals, producing brain damage and paralysis. This is one of the many current examples of rr>ported risks to health and safety without any conclusive government action. Seafarers Log 4 �fofc/ec/ Orient: Ports O' Call for Seafarers f 'ver since the legendary days of ships under sail, the fabled ports of the Far East have attracted American seafaring men. The dramatic events of the'20th Century have been responsible for making such once unknown ports as Sattahip, Cam Rahn Bay, Naha, Biiih Dinh, and many others, ^very day ports of call for SlU-contracted vessels. Every month scores of SlU-manned ships, freighters and tankers alike, travel the ship­ ping lanes to begin or end voyages in the Far East. This past month alone, a partial roster of SlU-crewed ships in the Far East included the Raphael Semmes, Beauregard, Transcolumbia, Seatrain Puerto Rico, Oakland, Overseas Vila, Penn Challenger, and the St. Louis. A look at some of the activities of these SIU ships and their crews is provided by the photos on this page. Two SlU-contracted ships pass each other in the Saigon River. At left, the Raphael Semmes. On right, Seatrain Puerto Rico. Small boats belonging to local saUors weave in and out between the two giants. V 3 i. ;.v- '\ t.. t li * V j; • •« Crewmembers aboard the St. Louis are bursting with fuide at having the finest galley crew in twenty years at their service. From left are: Charles Gilbert, 2nd cook; Hollis Huff, chief cook; John Ratliff, chief steward. Photo was taken in Naha, Okinawa. i ,'yr Chief steward Harvey M. Lee of the Raphael Semmes is about to visit brother stewards on the Seatrain Puerto Rico and Transcolumbia. By touching, base with other SIU stewards in Cam Rahn Bay, a few urgently needed short supply items can he shared between union vessels. *1 :4' . j ic Crewmembers aboard the Oakland (Sea-Land) line railing to wave goodbye to Saigon as their ship casts off its lines to head back to the States. rgsSifci'V-.,:--. .j" :Z- V:'- . ii-_!!i r. 'i- • J' ^• Zi '"•J. Iv • ji " c ft/"* Docksi^ in front of the Raphael Semmes in Saigon are, from left: Ray Bowman, electrician; Chuck Bogucki, aWe seaman, and Captain Loder, master of the Raphael Semmes. Captain Loder is rated as a fine skipper by SIU members. Chief pum^an Walter Pritchett (left) discusses special tanker maintenance procedures with Romolo De Virgileo, bosun aboard the Overseas Ulla, at dock in Sattahip, Thailand. SIU ta;}kers are a life-line to the ports of the Far East f. Au^ 1971 1^31 �Vol. XXXlii No. 8 -I SEAFARERSlI LOG August 1971 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO there are some things in life the value of which cannot be measured solely in dollars and cents—^the value of a pint of blood for instance. It takes only a few painless minutes to donate a pint of blood, yet that single pint of blood can save a Seafarer's life or the life of his wife or child. g Through donations Of blood to their unum's blood bank, Seafarem ^iave built a wall of protection for thmnselves and their families— icm in the form of a guaranteed supply of blood that can be iwn upon in times of emergency. Since the SIU Blood Bank was established on January 6, 1959, a total of 8,796 pints of blood have been donated by Seafarers and theh families—^for Seafarers and their families. Fourteen Seafarers have donated a gallon or more of blood and today proudly wear membership pins from the Blood Bank's Gallon Club. Seafarer Peter Dolan received his pin just last month. Dut Seafarer Dolan's gallon began with just one pint—^it takes just one pint to get started towards membership in this unique club. A steady supply of single unit contributions is really the foundation Jft's the kind of protection that doesnt change, regardless of where a of the Seafarer's Bipod Bank and is what really insures that a ready farer is, at home or ait sea-—anywhere he or his family may live. supply of blood will ^ways be available when needed. r No matter where in the United States a Seafarer's family may be Remember, it takes just one pint and a few minutes to nPt When the need arises, pinte pf bipod can be rapidly made available to protect yourself and your family but your shipmate and his family ^ .^eet .that need.:^ 'well. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BIEMILLER ASSAILS TECHNOLOGY EXPORT HHH URGES STUDY INTO WINTER SHIPPING ITF CONGRESS WARNS OF 'GROWING PLAGUE' OF RUNAWAY-FLAG MERCHANT SHIPS UNITY, EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION STRESSED AT JULY CONFERENCE LABOR DAY PARADE SELLING OUR JOBS... NAVY, MARITIME MUST COOPERATE UNIQUE GIFT FOR RETIREE SEAFARER DISPLAYS TRIPLE THREAT ART TALENTS HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR VACATION YET? COUNCIL URGES TAX JUSTICE, QUESTIONS CHINA POLICY BURKE SAYS AMERICA'S CHIEF EXPORT IS JOBS CONGRESS APPROVES PHS HOSPITAL FUNDS HLSS TRAINEES PASS COAST GUARD LIFEBOARD EXAM INLAND SHIPPING CREATES NEW JOBS NEW MARITIME MUSCLE ENHANCES U.S. ECONOMY INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, ECOLOGY CAN PROSPER TOGETHER WATERMAN'S DESOTO PAYS OFF IN PORT OF NEW ORLEANS LITHUANIAN SAILOR GOES TO PRISON SEAFARERS SUBMIT QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE BENEFITS CONTAINERSHIP PONCE SERVING ON THE SHUTTLE RUN SEAFARERS RETIRE TO BEACH LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT SOARS TO EIGHT YEAR HIGH TAMPA BACK HOME AFTER EUROPEAN RUN THE VEILED DANGERS PUBLIC SEEKS GOVERNMENT ACTION AS PRODUCT DANGERS GROW FABLED ORIENT: PORTS O'CALL FOR SEAFARERS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 8 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/50da3610559fc08d231525218eed0fe9.PDF 786f45518278eabfad70c8c16996781d PDF Text Text r> I ¥ r S/l/W>^ ; S f- [ V I ^ <•' ^ ' Convention (s^ Pa^f 3-8) AFL-OO President George Meany addresses the 15th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT a AFL-CIO . • people's forum' Gibson Predicts Probes Question Prosperity In Of Privacy ^ ISee Page 2) 'V h ¥ i: • w ^^spifpp Maritime Fields (SeQ Page 2) �MARAD's Gibson Sees Bright Maritime Future Problems Of Privacy Aired Sen. Ervin Ed Carlough Washingtmi, D.C. Sen. Sam Ervin (D-N.C.) has introduced a bill to ban the use of lie detectors in federal employment and in some parts of the private sector of the economy, The senator annoimced his intention to introduce the legislation at the first people's forum. The people's forum, which considered various facets of the problem of privacy, was co-spon­ sored by the AFL-C30 Maritime Trades De­ partment, with which the SIU is affiliated, and by the Transportation Institute, a Washington based research organization. Temicious Instrumeiit' Sen. Ervin accompanied his announcement of the bill he later introduced by calling the lie detector, "one of the most pernicious of all the pseudo-scientific instruments of the twentieth century soothsayers." He was the speaker at a banquet on the sec­ ond day of the three-day conference. The conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel began with a challenge to the 250 partici­ pants issued by SIU President Paul HaU, who is also president of the MTD. HaU called on the participants to squarely face the issues, ask the probing questions and get the information necessary to make an intelli­ gent judgment about the problem of privacy. The keynote speaker was Edward J. Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers Union and chairman of an MTD committee on privacy. Carlough recited several cases of invasion of the privacy of unions and union members and said he was in favor of action to insure com­ plete privacy for aU individuals. After the keynote had been sounded, the forum participants were involved in worlnhop sessions where two sides of problems like gov­ ernment surveiUance of citizens, the role of credit bureaus and the use of lie detectors were debated. Varying Views At the three luncheon sessions, participants heard Prof. Allan Westin of Columbia Univer­ sity describe the growth of the surveiUance busi­ ness; Sen. John McQeUan defend the use of court ordered surveiUance for protection of the government; and AFL-CIO President George Meany voice his opposition to surveiUance ex­ cept in national security cases. Workshop speakers came from labor, gov­ ernment, Congress and the campus. Labor was strongly represented among those attending the forum. A questionnaire distributed to the participants revealed that 61 percent of the people who at­ tended felt that many surveiUance techniques were unfair and were used to attempt to learn things that should remain confidentid. And, 87 percent of the participants said they felt that privacy is less secure today than it was 10 years ago. At the conclusion of the forum, SIU President HaU said he was "encouraged by the success of this first people's forum," and that the MTD and Transportation Institute were planning fonuns on other topics for the future. Washii^ton, D.C. Andrew E. Gibson, insistent Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs and the Nix­ on Administration's top mari­ time advisor, has told the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee that he believes this nation can achieve the goal of construction of 300 new American-flag merchant vessels during the next 10 years. Testifying at oversight hear­ ings, Gibson declared that not only could the United States reach this shipbuUding goal es­ tablished in die Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970 but he pre­ dicted that the American share of foreign trade would expand to utUize these new ships and guarantee them cargoes. Gibson's remarks came in prepared testimony and during a question and answer session before the committee under the chairmanship of Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) who wanted to know if the goals of the Merchant Marine Act could be attained. Subsidies Forthcoming Gibson's remarks brought the committee up to date on current progress in implement­ ing the 1970 legislation. He also advised the Congressmen, in answer to a question by Rep. Thomas M. Pelly (RWash.), that President Nixon's recent easing of trade restric­ tions with Red China would provide more cargoes for U.S. ships and would benefit the American-flag merchant fleet Discussing cargo differential subsidies, Gibson told the com­ mittee that his agency was in­ volved in final negotiations to grant subsidies for construction of nearly $200 million in ship­ building contracts for LighterAboard-Ship G-ASH) vessels \( and that agreements for the grants would be signed this month. Among the shippers in­ tending to build new vessels are the SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines and the Water­ man Steamship Co. Gibson said that he thought that the proposed construction was only the beginning of a marked increase in the amount of ships built in American shipyards. He also predicted that larger vessels would be the rule in the future. "As you know, when the new maritime program was originally announced, we pro­ posed the construction of 300 ships over the next 10 years," he said. "For purposes of esti­ mating the number of bulk type ships in the 300 ships, a bulk vessel in the 75,000 to 100,000 ton range was used as a typical vessel. Since that time there have been many indica­ tions from the industry that the market demands the construc­ tion of much larger tankers in t h e 200,000-250,000 t o n range." Gibson called the larger ves(Continued on Page 7) J THE PRESIDENTS REPORT by PilHL HUl he Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica held its 15th Biennial Convention in Wash­ ington, D.C., last month and proved once again that men and women with common problems can best solve those problems by working toegther. At the Convention, some 200 representatives of 90,000 workers—including a delegation from our own District—sat down and expressed their concern over the rights and welfare of all kirids of Seafarers. The result is that these fully autonomous unions, tied together under the SIUNA banner, now will present a united front in the fight to solve our com­ mon problems and attain our common goals. As expressed by the delegates themselves, one of these gods is the funding and implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The Act holds prom­ ise for rebuilding our obsolete merchant fleet and for breathing a new spark of life into all phases of the maritime industry. Through our collective power, through our own ability to recognize the needs of our industry, we fought for the law and it was a major victory to have it passed. Our job now is to make the law work and dele­ gates to the SIUNA Convention were quick to recog­ nize this fact. They pointed out that all parties con­ cerned—government, labor and management—must work together and "work diligently" to make the promise of the law a hard reality. In a unanimously adopted resolution, delegates instructed their officers to push for "prompt and full implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970" and they coupled these instructions with a call for T full compliance with cargo preference rules by all government agencies and departments. They also demanded that the SIUNA "vigorously oppose any efforts to weaken the Jones Act," an Act which they termed essential to the nation's security— military and economic." One of the major problems on which delegates took action is our ctirrent fight to save the United States Public Health Service hospitals and clinics. Through our collective strength, we've already made Congress aware of the need to keep these facilities open. delegates recognized that the battle is not yet Butwon. They issued a new call to Congress to move quickly to provide new funds for the main­ tenance of these facilities, and for their moderniza­ tion. In another action. Convention delegates called for an immediate end to the illegal seizure of U.S. fishing vessels on the high seas in open violation of inter­ national law. Delegates declared that government ac­ tions so far have "been neither strong enough nor successful." Instead of "jawboning," the Convention called on the government to end these "piratical attacks" by Latin American nations, backing up action by the use of the U.S. Navy as escorts to the fishing fleet. There were many other actions taken—action on the Jones Act, on housing, minimum wage, civil rights, consumer protection and Social Security. Of particular interest to members of all American unions is a resolution pointing out that the increas­ ing number of foreign imports is "seriously reducing or even totally destroying" the purchasing power of thousands of American workers. Delegates called for legislation to protect workers and industry from unfairly-produced imports. They said the government should set up programs of assistance to industries and to communities ad­ versely affected by the import competition. They ^so called for new programs for the rehabilitation, re­ training or relocation of workers hurt by the in­ crease of imports. , Delegates backed up these demands with fact and figures showing that the nation suffered a net loss of 400,000 jobs in 1969 because of imports, many of which are produced by American subsidiaries at substandard wages. The interesting thing about all of these actions is that they were taken by representatives of nearly 40 unions. Unions engaged in many different maritime activities. Unions with different problems. And goals. And interests. the Convention hall, these differences were Y et,putin aside. They were put aside in an effort to achieve the best for all men and women who make their living from the sea. Any proUems which existed between the various affiliates were resolved on an amicable basis—^for the common good. That's what this Convention was all about. We get together every two years to solve our personal prob­ lems, then sit down to solve our common problems. We iron out our differences to work together. That's collective strength. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Aflantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Page 2 Seafarers Log wm. �Delegates to the SIUNA Convention listen attentively as speakers comment on issues affecting the maritime industry. SIUNA President Paul Hall delivers the opening address to assembled delegates at the union's 15th Biennial Convention. SIUNA Convention Charts Unions Future Course Washington, D.C. Delegates to the 15th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America, rep­ resenting 90,000 workers in maritime transportation and allied fields, met here June 21-25 to set the union's course of action for the next two years. Chaired by SIUNA President Paul Hall, the 200 delegates moved on a broad range of problems— problems of national importance as well as matters of critical concern to maritime workers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. At the top of the agenda was a strong call for funding and implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 including full compliance with cargo preference rules by all government agencies and de­ partments. Call for Protectifm dl U.S. Flsheimra ing one urging the Administration to begin programs to upgrade the national economy. Citing inflation and high imemployment, delegates favored a four-point program to revitalize the eco­ nomic picture—a program to provide funding of public investment programs; raise the minimum wage; create 500,000 public service jobs; and insti­ tute tax reform to spread the tax burden more equally among working Americans." Economic Revitallzation Endorsed AFL-CIO President George Meany, one of a score of speakers to address the five-day convention, hit. hard on the nation's current economic problems. "What we are getting is a blue-bird atmosphere at the White House and Madison Avenue gimmickry," he charged, adding that the Administration has "re­ fused to spend $12 billion already appropriated on The delegates, representing nearly 40 affiliated unions within SIUNA, also called on the federal government to take strong action to protect fisher­ men from interference and harassment in interna­ tional waters. . .' Inouye said that "twentieth century American capitalism, if it is to operate both effectively and efficiently, requires the full and mutual cooperation of management, banks, labor and government. Let's not be ashamed to become really tough competitors . . . let's be proud. Much is at stake—^for you, for me and for the nation." Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), another Con­ vention speaker, discussed the health care issue, in­ cluding the status of the Public Health Service hos­ pitals. He was loudly applauded when he announced that a bill he introduc^ earlier, a bill to keep the USPHS facilities in operation, would be passed within "a week or so." U.S. Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans, in his Convention address, voiced optimism in a discussion of the economics of the maritime industry and pre­ dicted that "we will get the American Merchant Marine back on its feet as a full competitor for world trade . . ." SlU APL-CIO^ Citing recent incidents in which American lobstermen and fishermen have been harassed by Soviet fishing fleet patrolling off the East Coast, delegates called on the federal government to "take whatever steps are necessary to safeguard the lives, property and the right to a free pursuit of a liveliho<^ of East Coast fishermen." A similar note of optimism was soimded by An­ drew E, Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, who urged continuation of the "unity" which brought about passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Ford Cites Progress Through a series of nearly 50 other unanimouslyadopted resolutions, the SIUNA Convention delegates took these actions: needed programs in a wide area of social services and has vetoed bills that would have created jobs." House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.) also appeared before the Convention to declare that "the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 will bring about the restoration of the American Merchant Marine. Contracts for the construction or conversion of 17 ships were signed recently and contracts for eight more vessels with another $160 million will be exe­ cuted in the near future." • Protested efforts of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to close the Public Health Service hospital and clinic system "in contravention of the Congressional intent which has been re-stated from time to time since 1798." Pledges AFL-CIO Siqppmt Highlights from addresses of other Convention speakers appear elsewhere in this issue. Meany also voiced his support for the SIUNA in opposing any reduction in the 50 percent minimum for the transportation of American goods in Ameri­ can ships, referring specifically to the Administration plan to remove this rate in proposed trade with Red China. During the course of the five-day meeting, dele­ gates acted on reports from the various affiliates and convention committees. They also accepted an Execu­ tive Officers' Report submitted by Hall, a report emphasizing the importance of implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. He drew cheers from the delegates when he de­ clared: The report pointed out that the American merchant marine has slipped from a number one position in 1946 to a number five position today among the merchant navies of the world. • Called upon Congress to enact the National Health Security Program favored by the labor movement "so that aU Americans will have access to adequate health care." •f • Urged the government to establish programs to assist industries, commimities and workers adversely affected by foreign imports. • Rejected proposals that "would delay increasing the federal minimum wage or . . . limit its coverage among working Americans." • Went on record in favor of an immediate grant of construction permits to build the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Delegates adopted many other resolutions iiiclud- . Full Cooperation Required Shortly after the convention ended, the Senate recommended that the facilities remain open until June 30, 1973. One resolution declared that "in the fint four months of 1971, over $1.3 million in fines were levied against U.S. tuna boats captured illegally on the high seas by Latin American nations." The resolution asked the government to act against such piracy by pressing claims for fines levied by the piratic^ nations. If such measures fail, delegates declared, than oiu: tuna fleet must be protected by the U.S. Navy. and government—^both Congress and the Executive Branch—^must remove unnecessary obstructions to competition abroad." July 1971 "I don't know what the reaction of the maritime trades is going to be, but whatever the reaction is, I can tell you here and now, it will have the backing of the AFL-CIO." Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), in a major speech to the Convention, urged new and extensive efforts to improve the nation's foreign trade position. The Merchant Marine Act would mean more jobs, both in building and manning ships. "We can be proud of the role we played in this historic legisla­ tion," the report declared. "We must now work to make this legislative mandate a reality." "If we are to improve the import-export pictme for the workers of afflicted industries at home," he said, "then labor must consider this factor in its demands, management must re-examine its practices On the final day of the convention, delegates imanimously re-elected Paul Hall as President and A1 Kerr as Secretary-Treasurer along with a full slate of officers to guide the union for the next two years. �Convention Speakers Comment on Issues �. for All Americans David C. McQung, right, president of the Hawaii State Senate, presents SIUNA Presi­ dent Paul Hall with a '*poi pounder" gavel made of monkey pod wood. Members of the Great Lakes Organizational and Grievance Committee in sessitm. Andrea Gomez, International Vice President Emeritus, gets a real welcome from Presi­ dent Hall. She administered the oath of office to officers elected by delegates. ' July 1971 ><• Delegates listening intently to Convention reports. Page 5 m �Adopted Resolutions Cover Broad Spectrum WasloiigtcMa, D.C. Delegates to the 15th Bien­ nial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America adopted more than 50 resolutions. These deal with so­ cial and labor issues as well as with problems confronting the maritime and fishing industries. Here are highlights from some of those resolutions: REPEAL OF 14(B) — Recoiints the injustices of the phony "right-to-work" provi­ sion of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act that prevents free collective bargaining by workers in 19 states and urges that the repeal of this anti-un­ ion legislation be a constant objective. CIVIL RIGHTS — Recog­ nizes the plight of minority Americans who are denied their full economic potential through lack of education and ignor­ ance and prejudice, deplores the withholding of funds ap­ propriated by Congress to im­ plement programs to help the minorities and urges the Con­ gress and Administration to re­ establish these programs. Wi?'' ?S!'' ical seizures of American fish­ ing vessds. NATIONAL HEALTH CARE—Urges enactment by Congress of National Health Security legislation to reverse the trend toward ever-moxmting costs of health care. FOREIGN IMPORTS— Calls attention to how increas­ ing foreign imports are dis­ placing significant percentages of U.S. production and em­ ployment, seriously reducing or even destroying the purchasing power and jobs of thousands of Americans, and reducing the overall level of effective de­ mand for all goods and serv­ ices. The Resolution declares that the U.S. government should protect the interests of American workers and industry by implementing foreign trade regulations to correct the sit­ uation; and where necessary, establish programs of. assist­ ance to industries and commu­ nities which are seriously af­ fected by the import competi­ tion. THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE JONES ACT— This resolution notes that the reason for the original exemp­ tion granted the Virgin Islands from the Jones Act, on the grounds that there was a lack of adequate U.S. shipping to service the trade, is no longer valid and it therefore calls for the application of the Jones Act to the Virgin Islands. WAGE-PRICE CON­ TROLS—^Notes the inflation­ ary nature of oiu: economy, characterized by high rates of unemployment, production cut­ backs and increasing cost of living which are constantly re­ ducing the buying power of the workers' incomes and has re­ sulted in union negotiated wa^ increases to assist the workers' HOUSING—Calls attention struggle for survival. The res^ to the disastrous shortage of olution notes these increases decent housing which has have not contributed to infla­ forced millions to exist in tion as much as excessive cor­ squalor and notes that in­ porate profits. Individual seg­ creased Federal appropriations ments of the population should for housing construction would not be penalized, and urges the alleviate this situation and Administration to abandon the would also reverse the current double-standard, one for work­ epidemic of unemployment in ers and another for banks and the construction trades and re­ big businesses. lated industries. The resolution urges that the Administration MARITIME LEGISLA­ and Congress provide funds for TION—Calls for implementa­ dwellings and control the high tion of the Merchant Marine interest rates that have acted Act of 1970; the preservation to act as a brake on private of cargo preference laws; sup­ investment in housing. port of the Jones Act; con­ tinued operation of USPHS FISH BOAT SEIZURES— hospitals and the end of pirat­ Cites the piratical seizures of U.S. fishing vessels by Latin American governments which have continued for oyer 10 years and have cost American seamen over $2 million in fines and notes that the United States government continues to offer little resistance to this harassment and has neither cut off aid to the Latin American countries nor sent gunboats to protect U.S. vessels in inter­ national waters. The resolu­ tion states that American fish­ ermen should not have to risk their lives trying to earn a live­ lihood from the sea, and un­ less action is taken by the U.S. government, the American tima fleet will be swept from the sea. It urges immediate legisla­ tive and any other action nec­ essary to end this deplorable situation, and to effect prompt restitution of the losses in­ curred as a result of the piratic acts. MINIMUM WAGE—Points out that the present minimum wage is inadequate and calls for enactment of the AFL-OO legislative proposal to increase the minimum wage and extend coverage under the law. COMMUNITY SERVICES —Citing the past value of the AFL-CIO Community Services Activities program to help many Americans through disas­ ter relief and community and social service programs, the resolution praises plans for the federation to expand these ac­ tivities with pilot programs through central labor bodies in a select number of communi­ ties. It offers full support of the SIUNA for this expansion plan and urges full participa­ tion of SIUNA afiSliates in any of the chosen communities. CONSUMER PROTEC­ TION—^The resolution urges that the Congress favorably consider ways and means to protect the American consumer from shoddy products and mis-, leading advertising by estab­ lishing an agency to act for the consumer and handle investiga­ tions of complaints of discrim­ inatory pricing, advertising ex­ cesses and other consumer re­ lated areas. EAST COAST FISHER­ MEN—Citing the recent har­ assment of American fishing vessels in international waters by Soviet vessels, the Resolu­ tion condemns this illegal in­ terference and urges the gov­ ernment to take whatever steps are necessary to safeguard the lives and property of American fishermen. free society and warns against the effort of those who would impose compulsion in place of the give-and-take of free col­ lective bargaining. The reso­ lution vows imalterable oppo­ sition to all forms of compul­ sory arbitration in labor-man­ agement relations. FAIR CREDIT REPORT­ EDUCATION—Cites the ING—Views the Fair Credit failure of American education­ Reporting Act as a soimd first al systems in the past, under step in regulating the multistate and local control to ful­ million dollar consumer report­ fill our educational needs. The ing industry, but holds that it resolution criticizes plans by does not yet safeguard the con­ the Administration to renounce sumer's rights to privacy or the gains won by the federal confidentiality of information aid to education programs, and collected for the purposes of institute a "block grant" pro­ establishing an individual's gram to return federal educa­ credit woi^ness, insurability, tional expenditures to the con­ or employability. The resolu­ trol of state governments, a tion urges stren^hening by new system previously marked by provisions in these areas, and failure. The resolution calls for every support should be given SIUNA to urge Congress to re­ the enforcing agencies, partic­ ject block grant proposals and ularly in the effort to give them commit itself to programs that real disciplinary powers. have shown success under fed­ eral control and to expand its PRIVACY—Cites the fact education legislation to cope that the right of Americans to with the serious crisis in our be left alone is guaranteed in our Constitution but, that this schools and universities. right, as a result of present day practice, is being subverted by PUBLIC HEALTH SERV­ invasions of privacy in both ICE HOSPITALS—Notes that once more the SIUNA is fight­ public and private sectors of ing to preserve the United our society. The resolution States Public Health Service voices opposition to such incur­ Hospitals against attempts to sions on privacy and commends close them or to turn them over the AFL^O Maritime Trades to private operators. The Reso­ Department for its investiga­ lution calls for maintenance tions exposing violations of this and modernization of the eight constitutional right and its coremaining hospitals and of the sponsorship with the Trans­ United States Public Health portation Institute of a "Peo­ Service Clinics. In addition, it ple's Forum" to bring this calls for approval of resolu­ problem to the attention of the tions by the Congress which American people. state Congressional opposition to Public Health Service Hos­ PROTECTION FOR OFF­ pital closings. Finally, it calls SHORE OIL WORKERS— for making retired Seafarers Notes that legislation, spon­ eligible for United States Pul> sored by drilling contractors, lie Health Service care. has been introduced in the Con­ gress to deprive workers in off­ ALASKAN OIL PIPELINE shore oil and gas operations of —^Points out the critical im­ Jones Act protection in cases portance of recently discovered of work-connected illness or oil in the Alaskan North Slope, injury by putting them under and calls for the prompt con­ the Longshore and Harbor struction of the Trans-Alaska Workers Compensation Act. It Pipeline to Valdez. Also calls urges vigorous efforta to defeat on Congress to resist any this and any other attempt to changes in current laws (es­ bar these workers from the pecially the Jones Act) wMch right to sue, which has been a reserve the carriage of domes­ vital protection in this haz­ tic oil exclusively to Ameri­ ardous employment. can-flag tankers crewed by American seamen. Congress is MILITARY CARGO CARfurther asked to enact fair and RIAGE—Points to the fact equitable Alaskan native land that the current system of claims settlement legislation so "competitive bidding" for mili­ that the rights of Alaska's na­ tary cargoes is creating extreme tive peoples are guaranteed and hardships for United States protected, and the development shipping companies, who are of Alaskan natural resources often dependent for survival on can proceed in an orderly man­ the cargo generated by the mili­ ner. tary service. The resolution notes that the cargo procurement SmJS PICKETING—ates system has forced cargo rates the discriminatory character of so low that United States ship­ the restrictions on the picketing ping companies must bid for rights of building trades work­ cargo at - non-compensatory ers and calls for the enactment levels and are often forced into of situs picketing legislation. inequitable competition. Though changes have been proposed in FREE COLLECTIVE BAR- the military branch that will Cadis iree coBqCr; oootrcd ^itaiy ^ocwenaent^^ A portiim of «he large crowd aHending'fhe SIUNA Convention liaten'to a ooaaniittee report. Seafarers Log -I -I . �Officers Elected Washii^n, D.C. On the final day of the 15th biennial conven­ tion of the Seafarers International Union, the more than 200 delegates unanimously re-elected Pan! Hall to the office of president. The delegates also voted unanimously for the re-election of A! Kerr as secretary-treasurer of the international. Vice presidents chosen were: Merle D. Adlum, Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific; Ed Allensworth, Transportation and Allied Workers of California; Everett Clark, Democratic Union Organizing Committee, Locsi 777, Chicago; Frank Droz^, SIU-AGLIWD; Steve Edney, United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific; Fred Famen, SIUGreat Lakes District; Gilbert Gauthier, Cana­ dian Marine Officers Union; Millred M. Gomez Jr., Sugar Workers Union of Crockett, Calif.; Harry Jorgenson, Marine Firemens Union; Bnrt E. Lampher, Staff Officers Association of Amer­ ica; Raleigh G. Mlnix, Military Sea Transport Union; Carl C. Marino, Cannery Workers and Fisherman's Union of San Diego. Leonard J. McLaughlin, Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of Canada; Earl Shepard, SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union; Austin P. Skinner, New Bedford Fisherman's Union; Keith Terpe, Sea­ farers International Union of Puerto Rico; Ed Turner, Marine Cooks and Stewards Union; .Rc A».yincilione,.Inland.Boatmen's UnioxLot the„ Pacific; Morris Welsheiger, Sailors Union of the Pacific; LIndsey Williams, SlU-United Industrial Workers of North America; J. S. Winter, Inter­ national Union of Petroleum Workers and John Yarmola, United Industrial Workers of North America, Midwest. Gibson Predicts (Continued from Page 2) sels "economically attractive because vessels of this size buUt with CDS (Construction Differential Subsidies) might not require operating subsidy to be competitive in world mar­ kets." Asked by Rep. William S. Maillard (R-Cdif.) whether there had been any improve­ ment in the percentage of mili­ tary cargoes carried on U.S.flag ships, he told the com­ mittee that his agency was in contact with the Defense De­ partment in hopes of bringing about a more equitable cargo procurement system for Ameri(^an ships. "Our increased activity in the cargo preference area has already paid dividends," Gib­ son said. "Recently a NASA cargo representing $400,000 in freight revenue was booked inadvert­ ently to move on a foreign-flag vessel from Seattle to Sydney by a contractor who was 'un­ aware' of the cargo preference requirement. Quick action by our West Coast Market Devel­ opment Offices and our insist­ ence as to the applicability of Public Law 664 saved this cargo for American-flag car­ riage." He informed the committee that there is a current study under way to evaluate cargo procurement programs by the Defense Department. He said that the study, conducted by representatives of the Com­ merce Department, the Fed­ eral Maritime Commission, Of­ fice of Management and Bud­ get, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, Chair­ man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Depart­ ment, "is probably the most important study of the militarymerchant marine relationship to take place in many years." "Do Unto Others ... An interesting sidelight to the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries oversight hearings came in a question and answer session between Gibson and Rep. Alton Lennon (D-N.C.) concerning the role of freight forwarders in the maritime industry. Lennon recalled that when Congress was asked to "abol­ ish" freight forwarders, American shipping lines came to their rescue. However, he declared, "I have never felt that the foreign freight forwarders have responded ... by trying, if possible, to book all they could on American-flag vessels." In fact, he discovered at a New York forwarders meeting that "ihey did not agree with me that they owed an obliga­ tion to the American shipping lines for saving them." July 197r SIUNA President Paul Hal! and SIUNA Vice President Lindsey Williams meet with a delegation from the United Industrial Workers during SIUNA's 15th Biennial Convention in Washington. Convention Resolutions (Continued from Page 6) to remove the "Buy American —Ship American" requirements panied by suggestions to change of the U.S. foreign aid pro­ the procurement system. This gram could not have come at a resolution proposes the estab- -lishment -(ff a system-4esi^ed -. worse_ time for. the. American to give a fair and reasonable merchant marine and for the return to carriers of military national economy. The resolu­ tion opposes any untying of the cargo. current requirements and urges UNEMPLOYMENT COM- Congressional action to legis­ PENSATION—^Notes that un­ late the requirement that as­ employment is at a 10 year sistance goods be purchased in high, with millions of workers the U.S. and shipped in Ameri­ either not covered by an un­ can vessels. employment compensation sys­ CONSERVING OUR tem or if covered, have ex­ hausted their benefit eligibility. OCEAN RESOURCES—States The resolution states that bene­ that the tremendous resources fits are too low to maintain even of our world's oceans are be­ the most minimum living stand­ ing steadily drained because of ard, and sees a major overhaul two prime causes: poor and in­ of the United States unemploy­ adequate conservation prac­ ment compensation system as tices, mid the continued use of necessary. This resolution calls the oceans as the world's dump­ for a uniform federal imem- ing grounds. The Seafarers In­ ployment compensation system ternational Union of North with higher benefits and longer America strongly urges a re­ newed, redoubled concentra­ eligibility. tion in the areas of oceanic NATIONAL ECONOMY— conservation. SIUNA also sup­ Unemployment is still rising ports all sensible programs of and prices continue to in­ fish conservation throughout crease. The buying power of the world. the average wage of the nonATTACKS ON THE FREE supervisory worker is lower in 197l than it was in 1965. The USE OF INLAND WATER­ flood of imports has already WAYS—Opposes the imposi­ displaced more than 600,000 tion of any so-called "user" tax workers and further increases on the inland river transporta­ will undoubtedly occur. This tion industry. Such taxes would resolution calls for new policies violate a basic right: full access required to meet the challenge and use of our lakes and rivers, of the seventies—^to cut xmem- would result in the loss of jobs ployment, reduce inflation and and increase the cost of prod­ equalize our tax burden. ucts shipped across the na­ tion's inland waters. The INTERNATIONAL FISH­ SIUNA opposes any such taxes ING AGREEMENTS—Notes as being detrimental to the that the State Departmept has growth and operation of Amer­ failed to protect the rights of ica's inland waterway system. American fishermen in both the Atlantic and Pacific through SOCIAL SECURITY—As­ its failure to enforce existing serts that periodic increases in international agreements. The Social Security benefits are not resolution demands swift, force­ sufficient to allow our senior ful action to end the attacks on citizens to live comfortably in the fishing fleet, and urges re­ this age of rampant inflation. examination of agreements to The SIUNA stands behind the add more strength to their AFL-CIO program calling for provisions. higher benefits for all Social Security retirees including an UNTYING FOREIGN immediate 15 percent acrossAID—Declares that proposals the-board increase plus an ad­ ditional 20 percent increase within one year. INDICTMENT OF THE SIU FOR PCH.ITICAL ACV TTVITY—Condemns the in­ dictment of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and eight of its princi­ pal officers as a threat to the rights of all affiliates within the International and all unions of the labor movement. The res­ olution expresses vigorous sup­ port of the AGLIWD in its defense of the constitutional right to engage in the political process and affirms support for the position of the AFL-CIO Executive Council condemning the attack on this right. ORGANIZING OF FISHERMEN AND CANNERY WORKERS—^Notes that the American fishing and fish can­ ning industry has been in a state of decline over the past years as much of this industry has moved to Puerto Rico and American Samoa. Therefore SIUNA urges the formation of a sub-international union of fishermen and cannery work­ ers, affiliated with the interna­ tional imion but operating as a separate organization, to better cope with the problems of the industry. PROPOSED BOYCOTT OF ECUADORIAN PRODUCTS —Points out that since Janu­ ary of this year the coimtry of Ecuador has assessed fines of over $1.3 million against U.S. fishing boats seized in that country's self-proclaimed ter­ ritorial waters up to 200 miles off shore. The U.S. govern­ ment has not taken any effec­ tive steps to protect American fishermen, so the SIUNA re­ solves to call on the national AFL-CIO for support of a na­ tional boycott against Ecu­ adorian products or the prod­ ucts of any other nation en­ gaged in harassment of U.S. fishing boats in international waters. �/ • Convention .APL-CIO^ Highlights M MCiatW WSTEK;^??^*' •y - imm SUIP5 C. J. "Buck" Stephens, New Orleans port agent. Les Dennis, President, Railway and Airline Oerks. �Unclaimed Wages for Seafarers at Delta As of March 31, 1971, the following listed unlicensed personnel had unclaimed wages awaiting them at Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. Wages due may be claimed in person at the Port Purser's Office, Bienville St. Wharf, New Orleans, La. The Abraham, Paul R. Aldridge, E, C. Allen, Barry Allen, James L. Ard, Max Amot, Elden R. Baggett, C. E. Baham, Vincent H. Bailej', Q. P. Balerie, Daniel Bales, James H. Barringer, Joseph E. Bass, Francis Bean, Charles M. Beck, Donald L. Benjamin, Robert P. Bennett, Eddie P. Berges, William I., Jr. Bermonte, Luis E. Bermudes, Julio J. Bernard, Ferdinand Bertrand, Gilbert Birmingham, Robert L. Bodden, J. E. Boles, Richard J. Boudreaux, Ivy H, III Bourgot, Albert E. Bradley, George Bradley, James R. Brewer, James H. Brinson, Benny Broadnax, Reginald E. Brodeur, Joseph W. Brown, J. R. Brown, James Brown, Joe, Jr. Bultman, Douglas L. Capro, Samuel J. Carey, Riley D. Carloss, William C., Jr. Cascone, John L. Catalanotto, Joseph Cave, Joseph A. Cee, Joseph W. Chaban, Simon Chandler, Wade D. Chick, Earl I. Clark, Raymond D. Clarkson, Thomas R. Cobb, Amie C. Colley, Walter R., Jr. Collins, Allen, Jr. Conner, Jimmy D. Constantino, Enrique N. Cowan, James B. Cowart, James C. Crawford, Steve V. Croly, William G., Jr. Crowley, Eugene H. Cuelles, Joseph R. Curry, George Dalton, Jack M. Danko, Andrew Danne, Adelph L. Dantin, Gilbert J. Davis, Gordon L. Davis, R. S. Davis, Rudolph Day, Michael Dees, L. C. Delaney, Ed Dickey, Fred J. DiGrazia, Joseph Donnman, Jerry T. Dubourg, Anthony R. Dufrene, James J. Dumas, Duffy Durand, Felix P., Jr. Dwyer, James F. Dyas, Harvis C. Eadv, Harold F. Earley, Norman D. Edmonds, James M. Edwards, Sankey Elliott, John C. Ellis, Perry D. Ellis, Michael R. Engelder, Herbert O. Estes, Frederick W. Evans, M. N. Evans, Marcus N. Figneroa, Oscar Fisher, Fletcher R. July 1971 Flores, A. A. Foster, Harry N. Fraisse, Owen W., Jr. Frampton, Wilson R. Frankewicz, Stephen J. Frederiksen, Vemer M. Fuchillo, Dominick, Jr. Gainer, William, Jr. Gala, John J. Galiano, Joseph Garfin, Crisanto O. Gamer, Wayne, Jr. Giarratano, D. L. Gomez, Raymundo Goodman, Clyde Goodwin, E. R. Goodwin, Earl R. Grant, Franklin P. Gray, Earl N. Green, David W. Green, Jesse T. Greenwalt, William E. Gregory, Sanford W. Griebel, R. G. L. Griffin, R. G. Groue, Elmer T., Jr. Guadamud, Luis E. Haddox, T. R. Hale, WUliam Hall, Charlie C. Hallock, James L. Hamilton, Joseph T. Hargesheimer, Lonnie Harman, Deloss C. Harman, Edgar Hanis, William F. Henderson, Harry Henry, Isidore Henton, M. R. Hernandez, Alcadio T. Hernandez, Ramon F. Hill, John D. Hofman, Douglas C. Hoitt, Emest R., Jr. Hooks, Bobby Howell, John E. Hrolenok, John Hudemac, Andrew Hutchinson, Richard, Jr. Hyde, Emmett E. Hymel, Donald Jackson, Rudolph, Jr. Jacobs, Ronald L. Jacobs, Stephen M. James, Glen Jankoski, Henry C. Janner, Mike Jefferson, N. A. Jefferson, William D. Jenkins, Leroy Johnsen, Charles P. Johnson, Cornelius Johnson, James D. Johnson, Norris L. Johnson, Wayne K. Johnson, William L. Jones, Henry, Jr. Jones, Nelson C. Jordan, Dewey B. Kaiser, William P. Kelsoe, John W. Kent, Ronald D. King, Eaden E. Kittchner, Frankie R. Kleinman, Leon Kuhar, Edward Kushmer, Charles D. Kyriakos, Isidore M. Labigang, Frankie W. Lambert, Charles M. Lammon, Kenneth A. Lea, Albert S. Lemoine, Sam J. Leonard, John J. Lerner, Samuel H. Leslie, Stanley E. Lewis, James Lewis, William H. Lingo, Earl J. Lobner, David B. Lopez, Joe L. MacGregor, William A. Madurei, Jose Magash, Nicholas, Jr. Maley, Richard J. Mannette, James S., Jr. Maples, John A. Margiotta, Anthony J. Martin, Joe V. Martin, Louis A. McCarthy, Emmett G. McCauley, John W. McDuffie, T. R. McKinney, Henry C. McKinney, Henry G. Meeks, Lranard B. Menz, H. F. Metros, Edward Michel, Rosario J. Miller, John J. Miller, Norman G. Miller, Patrick Mistretta, Louis Mitcham, Herman E. Mitchel, J. C. Mitchell, Albert Mitchell, Charles J., Jr. Mitchell, Ronald D. ' Mixon, Hey T., Jr. Molina, Guadalupe Mora, Marco T. Newman, Gregory J. Newsome, D. A. Newton, Charles Norris, Elvin Odom, Henry E. Odum, Frederick L. Ortiz, Vincente Ostberg, Tage H. L. Paccio, Donald W. Palmer, James W., Jr. Palombo, Victor M. Pannell, Gary W. Parker, W. E. Patterson, Willie J. Ill Pavolini, Michael R. Payne, Perry S. Perez, Acsiglo Perkins, Huey L. Pierre, George C. Pitcher, Robert H. Pitts, H. G. Plummer, Thomas C. Pollock, A. T. Powell, John J. Praytor, James Pringi, Paolo Purdy, Wilbur D. Quintero, Alfonso Radich, Tony J. Ramsey, Charles E. Rasor, John P. Richaux, Albert, Jr. Rinker, Leroy Ripoll, Anthony V. Rivera, Jose A. Robb, Wesley P. Roberson, J. Robertson, Dale Robinson, John T. Rocha, Alberto C. Rose, William J. Rosenberg, Alan Y. Roy, Alfred Roy, Alfred J. Russell, Billy Russo, Frank P. Saberon, Bernard Saik, Joachin D. Sanford, S. A. Santiago, Jose F. Schenk, Lloyd Ed Schultz, Charles L. IV Scruggs, Thomas G. Seabrease, Ronald W. Self, Edward H. Shafer, James R. Sharp, Raymond E. Sidman, John Skiilman, Lynn D. Slayton, James E. Small, Beverly R. Smith, Charles E. Smith, F. H. Smith, Jerome D. wages may also be obtained by writing to Port Purser, Delta SS Lines, Inc.. P.O. Box 50250, New Orleans, La. 70150. Whether wages are claimed in person or by mail, he must furnish his Social Security number for verification of identity. Spears, Richmond C. Spears, Terrell B. Speck, Fay E. Spina, Carlos H., Jr. Stewart, Max L. Stirk, Francis S., Jr. Stoup, Bennie T., Jr. Stout, John E. M. Stucky, Charles A. Suarez, Joseph, Jr. Sveum, Leif O. Syms, Jack M. Tank, William HI Tanner, Hoyt L. Taylor, Joseph J., Jr. Taylor, Lawrence R. Thomas, Henry Thomas, Joseph H. Thomas, Joseph H., Jr. Tippit, Stephen L. Trehern, Morton Treitler, Carl T. Tremel, H. W. Trent, John E. Troatman, Albert L. Trosclair, Bobby L. Tucker, James L. Turk, John Tyner, Thomas A. Umholtz, Fred E. Urti, Angel J. Vantress, Ronald E. Vick, William B. Vieira, John VonHolden, Joachim R. Waits, Bever Walker, Rex B. Walker, William D. Warren, Vernon C. Watkins, Howard L. Weems, Charles P. Wetzel, Lloyd J. Wheeler, Orien White, Garrard Whited, John L., Jr. Wilkerson, James A. Williams, C. L. Williams, Carmond L. WiUiams, E. B. Williams, Joseph Williams, Neut Williams, Theo M. Ill Wilson, J. D. Wilson, Orie A. Wilson, Walker Windham, Gary L. Wolf, Philip Wolff, Justin T. Woodle, Roger S. Wooley, Mark D. Workman, Homer O. Yates, Carl E. Yates, Gerald A. Ybarra, Valente B. Young, Earl H. Young, Edgar Young, Jonathan N. Adams, J. N. Addington, Homer Amoren, Peter Anderson, Clarence E. Asunsion, A. A. Ayler, Eugene Badgett, William A. Baroni, Tony A. Beadles, W. H. S. Beckman, Donald W. Bernard, Edison D. Boatner, R. Boles, Jimmie L. Brackbell, R. R.. Brewer, William, Jr. Brian, R. E. Brinkley, Jesse P. Brown, Clifford F. Brown, J. P. Brown, Paul W. Brunnell, Victor Byers, J. Carbonel, E. Carroll, Earl D. Carter, F. Cassagne, Robert E. Cauley, Clyde B. Clinc, J. E. Colby, Edmund Cole, Edward Connenty, Wm. Cooper, C. Cotham, Charles W. Cousins, W. M. Craig, D. E. Crew, R. Cumingham, W. N. Davis, M. C. Davis, M. J. Davis, Wilson J. De Arce, R. Delacruz, A. T. Denehy, Thomas J. DeSilva, H. DiPietro, James J. Dorsett, Dwain Dowd, O. Ellis, Francis M. Falgoust, M. J. Felix, H. M. Fernandez, F. A. Figueroa, A. B. Firlie, L. Fitton, Lewis Forest, Jackson Frender, G. E. Galloway, N. Galvin, F. Garrecht, Ronald Garrecht, Ronald J. Gleason, J. H. Goutierrez, H. J., Jr. Greene, Brandon F. Gregory, Howard Hair, Geo Hanson, Karl Hans Harada, S. Hashagen, G. Hayes, F. B. Hirabi, S. N. Holland, R. A. Holland, W. J. Holsebus, Merlen Holt, P. S. Huckeba, J. J. Huckeba, J. J., Jr. Hulsebus, Merlen M. Hunt, J. Ilmer, W. Matpacka Israel, J. A. Itoman, Y. Jackson, G. R. Jahafi, Hammond N. Jardine, W. S. Jensen, S. Johnson, A. Johnson, William H. Johnson, Wm. Jordan, A. W. Judd, R. Kelly, Clarence Kerr, George C. King, R. G. King, R. O. King, Ralph O. Knight, R. C. Kopfler, W. B. Kopfler, Wallace Labue, Thomas V. Laird, C. W. Lavigne, T. Leavell, W. L. Lee, H. A. Lee, Hubbert A. Lekivitz, Alfred Leon, A. Lewkkei, L. Lines, T. O. Lockerman, W. Lyons, A. Maccoline, H. W. MacDonold, Samuel M. Markin, P. J., Jr. Mathews, T. J. Maxwell, K. J. McGlove, F. S. McClintic, William R. McDougall, L. McHale, Martin McLain, J. McLemore, John Mendoza, Ernest Messerall, Bobby L. Montgomery, D. R. Moreland, Dennis Myers, Jake Nelson, Arthur J. Nelson, W. A. Nelson, Wayne O. Neris, Johnson New, David E. Norton, Alexander R. Okuhara, Sosei Ortiz, William O. Q'Sullivon, R. P. O'Swinkle, Wm. A. Overton, R. R. Owen, John A. Owens, R. J. Owens, Robert J. Owens, Wm. Pakras, B. Parker, Anthony C. Paschalson, G. J. Pastrana, F. A. Patino, J. Pekarak, Frederick R. Pereira, R. M. Pieczykoln, Frank Pierce, Normond Pimentel, R. F. P(^e, William Potarsky, R. Pritchett, R. C. Ramon, Alvarez Ray, Robert F. Resto, FeUciano Reynolds, F. L. Rios, J. Robertson, Philip Rodriguez, Galo Roney, J. S. Russo, G. F. Saberon, B. Sablin, J. R. Sampson, James L. Sanders, E. B. Sanders, Eugene B. Saunders, O. H. Saxen, J. Scovel, Joseph Selby, J. C. Sen, Q. Shea, W. R. Singleton, W. C. Sinush, Edward P. Smith, Edward R. Smith, R. C. Sommers, E. Sterling, Claude E. Stierheim, M. P. Sunagawa, S. Swindel, W., Jr. Takamine, C. Takamine, Chosei Tate, W. Throp, F. R. Toler, Richard L. Torres, Felipe Triguero, G. Trinidad, A. P. Underwood, Donald C. Usher, Stephen E. Valladares, John Varona, R. B. Vedrine, H. R. Villacruzes, L. R. Wade, L. G. Waggoner, James C. Weed, M. F. Wheatley, J. E., Jr. Williams, D. S. Windsheimer, M. Wolf, L. Wong, H. M. Woodell, Standish Young, J. R. Young, Jonathan N. Young, S. M. Zimbro, Marvin P. Page 9 1 �s Through the Vote Bills Paid Through SlU Pension Plan To the Editon I am writing to thank the SIU for paying the balance of my doctors' bill which Medicare did not pay. I am glad to know that a retired member of the SIU is treated so well. I really would not have been able to pay the balance of my I' bill without the help of the SIU. Lambert Martfaidale New Orlraiia^ La. members of my late husband, Claude V. Morgan, for all the help and kindness they extended to me during the hours of my bereavement. I would not know what to do were it not for their generous help. I am very proud to say that my late husband was a member of this great organization. I do hope and pray that the SIU will go on forever for the sake of all the members and their depend­ ents. There could not be a great­ er imion than the Seafuers In­ ternational Union. Mrs. Carmen Morgan || S.S. Enger Crew Words of Thanks Earns Kind Words To the Editmr: To flie Editon I would like to thank the crew of the S.S. Eager for the help given to me while my husband " A;' was sick in the hospital. My deepest thanks ot all of you. Mrs. "Jake^ Ltmgfellow Houston, Tex. 77050 HLSS Visifi Tour Jmpresses Parenf Opportunity for the Young '^he 18-year-oId vote is now an accomplished fact through the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ball has been planted firmly in the hands of the young people. Politically, they represent an important new addition to the electorate at all levels, and potentially, they represent a force that could revolutionize American politics through the democratic process instead of the vain, violent method of street demonstration. There is nothing to fear about that kind of revolution—^the kind that comes from the ballot box. And, truly there is little to fear about giv­ ing the responsibility to those between the ages of 18 and 21. For today's young person is taller, stronger, smarter than members of the generation that preceded his. His life expectancy is longer, there are more avenues of education for him. If all the young people who have taken to the streets for some cause have been seriously trying to change what they perceive is a bad stiuation, they now have the opportunity to be of some real influence. Through the vote. If there are problems that older people have been ignoring, the young people now have the chance to get them solved. Through the vote. And if all. the words about social justice and social progress have been more than empty rhetoric, the young peqple can produce drama­ tic changes in this society. Through the vote. The ball, indeed, is in their hands, and the nation will be watching to see if they run with it. We are confident that they will, for we have seen it happen. After all, as union members, 18-year-olds have always had the vote and they have always used it responsibily. A Continuing Struggle T he death grip that the Administration applied to the ei^t remaining and vital Public Health Service hospitals and clinics has been loosened—and the fight goes on. The Senate has adopted a resolution spon­ sored by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) that calls for the hospitals to continue operating until June 30, 1973. The resolution is far less than a total victory. It is more in the nature of a stay of execution. Yet it does provide a vital element for Sea­ farers and our friends who have been battling to prevent the unconscionable death of the oldest and finest system of public health in the United States. That element is time. We must use it with wisdom and force. We must use it to defeat our enemies who are primarily cynical bookkeepers in the Ofl&ce of Management and Budget who know nothing and care less about the American tradition of guaranteeing adequate and available medical care for its merchant sailors. Page 10 They flout the intent of Congress which has time after time called for the modernization and expansion of the PHS hospital network. And they disregard the strong voice of Americans across the land who are demanding far more— not less—government-sponsored medical care and delivery systems. They are determined to eradicate an obliga­ tion that Americans have taken , upon them­ selves for nearly two centuries—^the health of the nation's merchant seamen—in the name of economy. And they do this knowing that to duplicate the excellent services provided by the PHS hospitals would cost Seafarers and their financially-starved industry precious millions of dollars. The SIU has been a leader in the determined struggle to save the maritime hospitals. We will continue the fight. Because Seafarers know that their health—and the health of their brothers of the sea—and the health of their families—^is on the line. To the Editon My son John is a trainee at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. I would like to ex­ press our gratitude fo rthe exist­ ence of this school. I have been there on visiting days and I can honestly say it is the greatest incentive program I have ever seen or heard of. The staff there is wonderful. You need only to ask one time for or about anything concerning the school, and they go to great lengths to ex­ plain about the school, its func­ tions and the many advantages it has to offer. I was there when they were having the Educational Confer­ ence, and although they were filled to capacity, everything was running smoothly. I was there early enough to see the boys go through their COIOT formation, and it was just the greatest thing to watch. I hc^e all of the parents of trainees take advantage of the visiting days with their sons, if only once. I would not have missed if for the world. Maty C. Little Soldand, Md. Member impressed With Conferences To the Edlttm I was both pleased and im­ pressed with the remarks of the delegates who attended the SIU's Educational Conference at Piney Point, Md. It just goes to show how far a union with good lead­ ership can take its members. Holding these conferences is an­ other good idea. Although it has been a number of years since I last sailed, I al­ ways enjoy reading the LOG. Har<rid Lockhart Saint John's, B.C. Canada Widow Expresses Gratitude for Aid To the Editon I would like to express my sincerest thanks and gratitude to the members of the SIU, co- I want to extend my ^preciation to the members and o£Scers aboard the Tiransidaho for their concern for my wife, Mrs. Dawine Stewart, who passed away on May 2, 1971. To Captain Seitz who really hustled to get me home from Rotterdam, I say, thank you. I'd like to say more, but I know that you all understand. I shall never forget this. Hugh L. Stewart Baltfanore, Md. Belonging to SIU A Source of Pride To the Editon All I can say is long live the SIU and all of the dedicated men who have kept the SIU strong and the best union in the world. I have been on the beach due to an illness incurred on a four and a half month trip to Africa and India. I hope to soon be fit for duty again and to return to sea. It has been a great experience going to sea, but it has been an even greater feeling being a Sea­ farer for 24 years. I have heard some wonderful things about the school at Piney Point, Md. and am looking for­ ward to going there in the fu­ ture. Best wishes to all of the broth­ ers on land and at sea. Keep smiling and never say good-bye. Paul Metalre, La. SEAFARER&|tel.OG July 1971 Vol XXXUI, No. 7 Official Publication ot the Seafarers International Union ot North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland We'ars District, AFL-CIO JBxeoutive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Eseeo. Vice-Pres. A1 Kerr Beo.-Treaa. Earl Vice-. nt Llnds< .Indsey Williams Wllllan Vice-President Robert Matthews A1 Tanner Vice-President Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union. AUantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland waters District, AFLCIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3679 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brookljm, N.T. 11232. 17 17 Seafarers Log �. ? • ? Seafarers Educational Conference Delegates Study Union, Industry 1" • •\ Piney Point, Md. The current state of the maritime industry and a look at its future was among the major topics discussed by delegates to the SIU's 10day June Educational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The more than 100 rank and file representa­ tives were elected from all major SIU ports to participate in this third educational conference held at HLSS. And participate is precisely what they did. They participated in free-flowing discussions between themselves and with union officials, on every aspect of union affairs conducted asea and ashore. This series of educational conferences is de­ signed to give the Seafarer a close-up look at the state of his union, the maritime industry and the problems both now face and will face in the future. With the latest information available about the status of the maritime industry at their dis­ posal, the delegates went on to develop the kind of full understanding that will eventually lead to meeting and overcoming the many problems they, their imion, and their industiy face in common. The delegates found that even as they were meeting, events of deep concern to them were rapidly moving along in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. SIU President Paul Hall returned to the con­ ference from a meeting in Washington to re­ port to delegates on President Nixon's June 10th decision to set aside a 1963 Executive Order that requires that 50 percent of ship­ ments of grain and wheat to Communist-bloc countries be transported in American-flag ves­ sels. Hall told the delegates that the SIU, with the backing of the 13.5 million member AFLCIO, was working with the reconstituted Save Our Ships Committee to deal with the prob­ lems arising out of the White House decision. In direct communication with the White Horise, AFL-CIO President George Meany at­ tacked the President's decision and urged that the White House reconsider the move. During another of their daily general assem­ blies, delegates were brought up to date on the attack presently being waged by the oil and grain lobbies against the provisions of the Jones Act, which protects American domestic ship­ ping from the intrusion of foreign-flag ships. President Hall reminded the delegates that the Jones Act has come under attack in the past also, but, as a result of the SIU's efforts, those attacks were beaten back. Referring to the present assaults on the Jones Act, Hall told delegates: "We have beaten these powerful lobbies be­ fore, and with your continued support, well beat them again." Throughout the 10 days of the conference, the delegates discovered that discussions held on each of the major topics on the planned agenda of their sessions became building blocks of education and understanding. In tiun, the delegates discussed: • Labor Union History • The SIU's education programs • The SIU Constitution • The SIU Contract • The SIU pension, welfare, and vacation plans • Union meetings and shipboard behavior • Legal issues and SIU political action In a show of the kind of unity of action that has been the tradition of SIU members, dele­ gates to the June conference went on record in full support of the recommendations of the first full-scale educational conference held in March, which aimed at setting the union's course of action for the future. The essential theme of the June conference can be summed up in one word—^Education. Education with the purpose in mind of enabling the imion and its membership to set a true course towards the future. p.?';'-" July 1971 Page 11 �Growth Through Education The word "education" is certainly not new to Seafarers, but for the more than 100 rank and file delegates to the SIU's June Educational Conference, it is a word that has taken on new meaning and inspiration. ^ In their daily workshops, during general as­ semblies, and indeed, throughout the entire tenday conference, the importance of education in the life of today's professional sailor was re­ peatedly emphasized and discussed. Speaker after speaker—delegates, union of­ ficials, and educators on the staff of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—hit the deck to express and share ideas on the facets of education. The SIU's vocational, academic, and trade union education programs were discussed not only in light of their past accomplishments, but also their future objectives and direction. Delegates were told of plans now about to be. implemented which would provide the founda­ tion for a Seafarers education center whose nu­ cleus would be the facilities of the Harry Lundeberg School at Piney Point, Md. This educational center will provide the means through which every member of the SIU can avail himself of the opportunity to broaden his personal educational horizon—^both voca­ tionally and academically. As the session on education progressed, the delegates learned how the center can be utilized by every Seafarer as a tool for meeting both the on-the-job and personal educational challenges facing them. SIU President Paul Hall told the assembled delegates that the Harry Lundeberg School is dedicated to the educational needs of all Sea­ farers—^young and old—and will constantly broaden its programs to meet those needs. Delegates were reminded that the SIU's vocational education programs have prepared countless Seafarers, from those making their first.trip to those veteran sailors seeking the new skills required ^or advancing up the ladder to better paying jobs. With the conference holding its sessions on the grounds of the Harry Lundeberg School, the delegates had a first hand Opportunity to examine the ultra-modem training facilities that have launched many young men on rewarding careers in the U.S. merchant marine. The rank and file delegates not only took ad­ vantage of the opportunity to observe the voca­ tional training program, but also found oc­ casions to talk man to man with many of the students who will shortly be sailing with them as shipmates aboard SlU-contracted ships. After the ten days of close contact with the school, its students and their teachers, many of the delegates said that they could now better understand, having seen with their own eyes. Chairmen Report 'I ril Geoi^e Rowland New York In Workshop #4 we had a very interesting discussion and slide view of the SIU's educa­ tional system, which impressed our group very much, espe­ cially the ground work being laid now for our future. I am a graduate of law school and also a graduate of the SIU MEBA-2 Engineer­ ing School and hold a 3rd Asst. license. We have to be­ gin somewhere and the Harry Lundeberg School here at Piney Point in my opinion is second to none, which is the SIU way. what the SIU and the school are trying to ac­ complish, not only for the betterment of the individual, but for the benefit of the entire membership. An impressive highlight of the session on education occurred when three HLSS students who had just passed Maryland's high school equivalency diploma examination were intro­ duced to the assembly of delegates by Hazel Brown, director of academic education for the school. Each of the young men, while pursuing his education in seamanship, simultaneously took part in the academic education program at the school. This program is intended to overcome the educational problems that have prevented members of the HLSS student body from securing their high school diplomas in the past. The General Educational Development John Hazel (GED) study course administered by the New Orleans school is a unique program staffed by profes­ We discussed Education and sional educators. The school maintains the latest the Harry Limdeberg School of in audio-visual teaching aids to supplement in­ Seamanship. In our class this tensive instruction in remedial reading, math morning the discussions we had and all other subjects required for earning a were very good. The showing high school diploma. of slides and comments on Brother William Hand, a delegate from the them was very good and very Port of New York and a former educator in educational. the Florida state school system, took the floor We also discussed and acted during the session to offer a personal reflection on the recommendations of the on the educational facilities at the school. March Educational Confer­ "I came to Piney Point because as a former ence. Our Workshop con­ educator I wanted to see for myself what kind curred 100 percent in these of school our union is running. I have served on recommendations and recom­ committees in Florida and other states to evalu­ mend adoption by the entire ate school systems, and I can tell you that I conference. have never seen anything to compare with the Twelve years ago I left facilities here at the Harry Lundeberg School," Leonardtown where I was said Brother Hand. bom and raised. At the time Miss Brown pinpointed the essential reason I never dreamed that my un­ for having the GED program for trainees in ion would some day have these answer to a question posed by Delegate Sam fine facilities at Piney Point. McDonald of San Francisco. She told the delegates that a little over fifty Eddie Craddock percent of the student body at any one time lack high school diplomas. She reported that Mobile one objective of the program is to see to it that Our subject today in Work­ all of the students who enter the school without shop #2 was Education and a high school education can leave with one if the Harry Ltmdeberg School. they so desire. We were shown slides on both She added that only a small percentage of subjects. These slides told those students without a diploma have no de­ about other unions having sire to get one. worker education programs, Further expansion of the GED program to such as the apprenticeship provide every Seafarer without a high, school program. It made me feel diploma with the opportunity to get one through proud to know that the SIU goes much farther by teaching the Harry Lundeberg School is planned. trade tmion education, voca­ In addition, plans for opening the doors for tional education, and academ­ Seafarers to obtain a highep education through ic training. a college level program, are included in the I have heard members criti­ school's blueprint for the future. cize Piney Point, but the only complaint I have is that such a program was not started years ago. Jack Holt San Francisco In Workshop #1 we re­ viewed the recommendations made by the March Confer­ ence and they were unanimous­ ly endorsed. We also leamed dirough a visit from one of the instructors of the Harry Ltmdeberg School of Seaman­ ship the various methods and techniques used to train stu­ dents here at the school. It is my feeling, and the feeling of all the other delegates in my workshop that Piney Point is serving a very usefiil purpose to both the trainee as an indi­ vidual and to our imion as a whole. Now if this is brain­ washing—^I'm brainwashed. Seafarers Log �SlU History: Early Struggles Paying Dividends Reviewing the history of the Seafarers International Union during the June conference refreshed the memories of veteran ^afarers and, at the same time, acquainted new members with the facts they need to know about their union's years of struggle. SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams spoke to the muted audi­ ence of young and old members after a screening of the film "Tomorrow Is Also a Day" at the conference assembly hall aboard the vessel Charles M. Zimmerman. "As I look out across this audience, I can see many men who are still sailing who lived through many of the history making events portrayed on the screen. History just doesn't happen, you know, it is made by men like you every day," said Bro&er Williams. "This conference, tmd everyone attending it is making history in the fight for a better life for Seafarers and their families," he emphasized. He reminded his audience that during the history of the SIU, the union has fought many battles against many foes. He pointed out how the Communist Party did as much to try to destroy the SIU in the early days as did the shipowners. The Isthmian, Cities Service and Robin Lines organizing bat­ tles were some of the greatest fights waged by the SIU. The battle to organize the 16 ships of Cities Service took four years, but at election time the SIU won with 85% of the votes. The SIU's contract covering the 126 ships of Isthmian Line was signed one day before the Taft-Hartley Law went into effect. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, with the major organizing battles substantially completed, the SIU turned its efforts towards securing a better quality of life for the Seafarer through contract negotiations with management. In 1951, the SIU became the first maritime union to get a 40hour week at sea for its members. The first welfare agreement was signed that same year. At about the same time, the first pension and vacation plans in the maritime industry began. There was a time, as many delegates remembered, when a man had to work a solid year for the same company on the same ship in order to earn two weeks vacation pay. However, very few seamen got this modest vacation then, because just at about the time they accumulated the necessary time, the shipowners would use various means to force a man to leave his ship. The film viewed by the delegates showed the way Andrew Furuseth set up the first organization for professional sailors on a lumber pile at the docks in San Francisco. As far back as the turn of the century, Furuseth saw that federal legislation was needed to break the strangle hold the ship­ owner had over the life of the seaman. Furuseth personally visited the halls of Congress to direct the attention of senators and congressmen to the plight of America's merchant seamen. He also eloquently carried the seaman's mes­ sage to President Woodrow Wilson. Almost singlehandedly he was responsible for the passage of the Seamen's Act of 1915. This Act contained the first basic improvements, modest though they were, ever made in the quality of life of the professional sailor. Following in the steps of Furuseth, the SIU too has long known the need to fight for the kind of legislation that benefits the sailor and his industry. Passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was a history making event made possible by the push supplied by the SIU and its membership. However, delegates were reminded that still more effort must be directed towards seeing to it that all of the provisions of the Act are put into effect by the Administration. Delegates learned that the history of the SIU is truly a history of struggle, not only to win new improvements in the quality of life for Seafarers but struggle also to preserve what has already been won. Chairmen Report on History Howard Menz New Orleans A lot of our brothers take lightly what we have today. As an old member of this imion I can say that we were given nothing in the early days. What we have was eam^ by a long fight and continuous strug­ gle with the shipowners. We can only keep this by working hard and backing our tmion. Thanks to our union and its foresight to look ahead we are the best in the industry. Again, it is gratifying to know the tm­ ion does care. To maintain these conditions will be a constant fight and struggle. We can only go for­ ward with the help and support of the membership. In closing may I say I am glad I came to Piney Point. Coming up here I was told I would get brainwashed. On being here I wish to state this is not so. My short time here at Piney Point has been truly very worthwhile and worth the time and effort. July 1971 Joe Watson New Orleans This morning in Workshop 2 we had a very interesting and constructive discussion on la­ bor history and especially SIU history. I would like to say that our workshop members are fully aware of the battles our union has fought, and is now fighting, to protect the bene­ fits we have won during oin history and especially the con­ stant fight for legislation in Washington. I joined this union in 1964 and to me 4he union hiring hall was something I always took for granted. But I learned today about the struggle to get the hiring hall and to keep it as the only source of manpower. I would also like to mention that our workshop unanimous­ ly adopted the report from the May Conference on SIU His­ tory. Francis Peredne New Orleans Many members take for granted what we have today. I, as an older member of the union, know nothing was given to us and nothing in the future will be given to us. We get only what we are big enough to get from the shipowners and this we get by working with, and supporting our union. Due to our union looking forward and working towards a better union today we are the best in the industry. Our union histmy is very interest­ ing, and our discussions re­ fresh our memories and bring back to us many of the strug­ gles and beefs we had in the past. I feel that with the cpoperattion and support of all the membership we will go for­ ward. In closing may I say I am glad that I was able to come to Piney Point as I had heard a lot of talk about Piney Point. And now thut I have seen it, I think it's a great place and is an asset to our union. Jack A .Olsen Mobile Workshop #4 unanimously approved the recommendations of March Educational Confer­ ence. The picket lines must be manned at all times when a strike is called by the union. All good imion men should partake as it is their duty to the imion. Today a strike is called only when all other ways have been exhausted to achieve our goal. But we wiU not con­ sent to "wild cat" strikes. A strike called will mean a lot of men are out of work. Bill Manley and I had to have Union protection to leave a Cities Service tanker when we were fired for union activ­ ity in 1950. At a time like this it is good to know that you have union men to stand with you and to back you up. You must be in a situation like this to really understand what it means. Page 13 �'V.B_..V5r Chairmen Report on Constitution BiUHand New York In our workshop discussion we covered the SIU Constitu­ tion, We were shown slides and responsibilities as individ­ uals and members of SIU by a constitution which was drawn up and voted on by the mem­ bers themselves. The ideals as set forth in the preamble and the fact that our democratic constitution as a base of all activities insures each member decent and re­ spected treatment was vividly highlighted. The reasons for the necessity to change the constitution to fit the changing times and to avoid government attempts at interference in our affairs was also shown. The constitution spells out duties of members and ofiScers and penalties, fror failure to properly uphold our constitu­ tion. Jack Dalton Houston The delegates of Workshop #2 concurred in all of the rec­ ommendations made _ by the delegates at the previous con­ ferences. In addition we dis­ cussed the Constitution in all phases governing the member­ ship, its officers and its policies. It would seem that after these discussions and the re­ viewing of the slides that our union, the SIU, operates in an atmosphere of freedom restrict­ ed only in some instances by government interference. How­ ever, in the final analysis it is the membership who approves the decisions and policies of the union. The membership is thankful that they have been made aware of their rights and obli­ gations. I believe that the SIU Constitution is the best demo­ cratic document ever written. Qiarles Bedell Philadelphia In Workshop 1 we got a full education on our Constitution through the description out­ lined by the slide presentation and the discussion with oiu: in­ structors. It's most important for the membership to go all the way in donating to SPAD and MDL so we can go_all out in fighting the establishment and various government agencies who are doing their best to destroy this union and its officials. We must remember that the constitu­ tion is the most important doc­ ument in our daily lives as Sea­ farers. And our members should have the sole right as what its text reads and means. Workshop #1 unanimously endorses the May Education^ Conference oh the Constitu­ tion. ' "-•;> ,.,/ '•f': '•:•'••% ' Cosmo Argis New Orleans Our class concurred in the recommendations of the May Educational Conference and recommend concurrence in these recommendations by this entire conference. We also dis­ cussed the importance of SPAD donations to be used to keep the government from wip­ ing us out. All members should contribute to SPAD. We also learned that the Constitution is to us as a con­ tract is to the shipowner and we should abide by our Con­ stitution as we would expect companies to abide by our con­ tract. I am proud that I am a member of a union that's able and willing to sponsor such a wonderful program of educa­ tion and welfare which makes it possible for me to under­ stand the progress our union is making. V Members Rights Defined in SIU Constitution During candid discussions, delegates to the June education conference closely examined the development, meaning and purpose of the SIU Constitution which, since 1938, has spelled out in detail the conditions, rights and responsibilities of membership in the Seafarers International Union. The SIU Constitution and its role in insuring the democratic operation of all union affairs was described this way by SIU President Paul Hall: "Our con­ stitution is the manner and means by which we govern ourselves and the document from which all the activities of this organization fiows." It defines the procedures and qualifications for election of union officers; provides for trial and appeals procedures in cases affecting individuals; de­ tails election balloting proce­ dures and spells out in full the requirements for operation of a financial committee to review the monetary affairs of the or­ ganization. The delegates learned as they examined the provisions of their union's constitution, that it is a document guided by the basic principles of de­ mocracy and adaptable to the desires and welfare of the Sea­ farer. As they read the document in their workshops and dis­ cussed many of its specific pro­ visions, the delegates found that the drafters of their con­ stitution formulated a strong, yet flexible, constitution that has proper procedures for its amendment when the need arises. Through the foresight of the men whose efforts welded the document together, the need to amend the SIU Constitution has occurred on only a few occa­ sions since 1938, mainly to ad­ just to changes in federal labor laws or membership shipping patterns. The strength of the SIU Con­ stitution is found in the em­ phasis the document puts on the rights of the indmdual, while at the same time provid­ ing for democratic majority rule and participation in aU union affairs, the delegates found. The delegates were impressed by the fact that their union constitution is a "living docu­ ment" that has the strength and vitality to successfully meet the challenges of today, although written more than 30 years ago. In workshops, the delegates learned that in the opinion of many public officials — men well acquainted with formulat­ ing laws and complex govern­ ing documents—^the SIU Con­ stitution is an efficient instru­ ment dedicated to the service tjf SIU members. Comments from members of government such as former Vice President Hubert Hum­ phrey were read by the dele­ gates. After reviewing a copy of the SIU Constitution Hum­ phrey noted: "The constitution seems to me to be an extremely demo­ cratic one and I am impressed with the emphasis which is placed upon ratification by members. I also approve the provisions with respect to pro­ viding for a trial committee. Delegates to the conference concluded that the SHTs Concontuuie bersi^. Page 14 Seafarers Log m �SlU Contmcf: Describes Conditions of Work Although many of the "good things of life" can be negotiated for addition to the contract at the bargaining table, delegates to the June education conference learned that the key to receiving the benefit of these things is steady employment. At each bargaining session, the goals of SIU negotiators are twofold—^to secure the best in wages, working conditions and fringe benefits while at the same time maintaining the job security of every SIU member. A review of the development of the SIU con­ tract, for both tankers and freightships, a re^ew such as the one made during a session of the June conference, shows that the SIU con­ tract is the finest available to the professional sailor today. SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams in­ formed the rank and file delegates of some of the severe problems facing other maritime in­ dustry unions because of their inability to main­ tain job security for their membership. He noted that at the same time as their member­ ship's job security began to wane, they con­ tinued to negotiate without restraint for many short-term benefits. Balance is the vital ingredient that must be present during the formulation of demands for improvements in existing contracts; a balance that will move the Seafarer's standard of living forward, while at the same time preserving the industry that supports his job, delegates were told. As an example of what disregard for job security can lead to, and how it can affect all of a union's benefit programs, Williams pointed out that members of some unions in the indus­ try may soon have trouble collecting their un­ ion pensions because of an extremely poor ratio of jobs to men on pension. He reported that union this year will have only 9,000 jobs to support more than 14,000 men on pension—a deficit that will put a tre­ mendous burden on that union's pension fund. He added that it takes approximately one million dollars to create one seafaring job to­ day, and creation of new jobs is a primary objective of the SIU. Through passage of such legislation as the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, legislation won in the halls of Congress by the SIU, the poten­ tial for SIU job security in the future is brighter, he noted. The development of a sound contract—one that continues to improve as it preserves what has already been won—^will mean progress for the future with the support of the individual SIU member, delegates were told. Chairmen Report on Contract .• Sam McDonald San Francisco Piney Point was just two words to me until I saw it as it is. I was skeptical about coming but am now grateful to the union as a whole for giving me this privilege. In Workshop #3 we had a very lively and spirited discus­ sion on the pros and cons of the contract. It was informative and constructive and all of the questions were answered in a forthright manner. The prob­ lems of labor and management were, laid before us and we came out of the class with a much better understanding of the issues of the maritime field today. This is a "give and take" deal from start to finish of all contract negotiations. We know we must let the shipowner "live" in order for us to have jobs. Also we elected a man from each department to present omr own suggestions to the mem­ bership. July 1971 Haywood Green Mobile In Workshop 4 we talked contract. This topic was most interesting since our contract is an instrument of the greatest importance to each of us. It spells out the many benefits that have been won over the years. We must also remember that we have a responsibility to live up to our side of the contract. Remember that we can strengthen our position and benefits when oiu- officials go to the bargaining table to nego­ tiate new contracts. We also studied the history of oiu* contract and learned of the hardships suffered by our brother seamen diuring the years leading up to the present days of decent conditions and many other benefits of which we are all aware. It is easy to enjoy the benefits and take them for granted unless you were involved during those lean years. I hope you will, like my­ self, become involved now and learn how to best protect what we have. George Conell Mobile In Workshop #2 we con­ curred in the recommendations made by the delegates of the previous conference. We discussed in detail the contract and the conditions of the industry. It is obvious that although things are in bad shape generally, the SIU is bet­ ter off than the other maritime unions because of the efforts of our own membership and officials to police oiu* contracts and shipping rights. It is very necessary for this type of work to be carried on. And we support the union and its officials in their entire efforts. Hans Spiegel New Orleans Today in Workshop 1 we discussed the SIU contract. Al­ though prior to going into con­ tract in this conference we had a lot to ask about, we now see the picture of a changing in­ dustry—and a new era xmder the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. New ships are fine, but with­ out cargo Seafarers can't work, so you see the fight is still in Washington to secure cargo, which is simply seeming jobs for Seafarers. ITurough the con­ tinuing efforts of the SIU Edu­ cational Conferences and our policy of HLSS and Piney Point the SIU will survive and continue to grow. Our workshop concurred imanimously in the March Con­ ferences' action and recom­ mendations. In closing, thanks to all that made the conferences possible. These conferences will help to contitnue making us Number 1 in the maritime industry. �Union's Political Action An Irrevocable Right Delegates to the June educational confer­ ence heard it from the top: tirely destroy, the protections these laws afford the jobs of American seamen. The SIU will continue to remain politically effective, despite pressmes exerted against it by management-controlled governmental agencies and powerful lobbies whose interests lie in the destruction of the U.S. merchant marine. "Our battleground has transferred from the picket lines to the halls of Congress," SIU President Paul Hall told delegates assembled for the ses­ sion dealing with legislative and political topics. And again, as in the past, the SIU is almost singlehandedly fighting back. And, delegates were assured, with the continued support of the union membership, the SIU will defeat these powerful lobbies again. He noted that the reasons for focusing the SIU's efforts on battles in the congressional arena are many and varied, but lie basically in the power of Congress to make or break the U.S. maritime industry through the kind of laws it passes. Delegates were told that one of the basic rights of citizenship in a democracy is the right to be heard. Through the political action of the SIU, the voice of the professional sailor is be­ ing heard loud and clear in the legislative bodies of the nation. In free flowing discussions on SIU political activities held during delegate workshops and at the general assembly, SPAD and the Maritime Defense League were singled out as the most effective tools for keeping the. SIU politically active. SPAD, delegates learned, is the means through which Seafarers' donations ctm work to protect the interests of every SIU member. A full review of the Maritime Defense League's purposes was made by delegates, and they saw how it provides counsel and other legal help to Seafarers facing threats to their civil liberties and rights. The conference went on record in full sup­ port of these two fighting funds and endorsed the recommendations of the previous educa­ tional conferences calling for increased politi­ cal activities through SPAD. The delegates were reminded that without the effort and the commitment of the SIU, there would certainly have been no Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and no blueprint for building new ships at the rate of 30 ships per year. New ships mean new jobs, but the preserva­ tion of existing jobs is just as big a battle to wage, the delegates were told. Laws already on the books, such as the Jones Act, which has protected American do­ mestic shipping, from the invasion of foreignflag carriers, and the 50-50 clause of the Cargo Preference Act, are under heavy attack by powerful oil and grain lobbies. In the past, as now, these lobbies have cam­ paigned in Congress to water down if not en­ In an address to the delegates, Howard Shulman, chief legal coimsel for the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, explained how unions today are facing severe and well organized attempts to restrain their political activities. He added that the Seafarers International Union has been singled out in particular be­ cause of the effectiveness of its political activi­ ties in the fight for the interests of its members. Indictment of the SIU and some of its offi­ cers has been the result of this effectiveness. And the SIU's fight against the indictments has won the support of the 13.5 million member AFL-CIO. Delegates to the June educational conference joined in the position taken by SIU members in port meetings and meetings at sea, that the SIU should use every available weapon to defend itself against indictments and other methods of harassment. Charles Martmussen New York I would like to report that workshop #3 concurred unan­ imously to accept all the rec­ ommendations made by this and the two previous confer­ ences. I believe that Legal, Politi­ cal Education today is every . Seafarer's and their families' business and by that I mean that all and everyone of us strongly favor the support of our lobby in Washington, namely SPAD—Seafarers Po­ litical Activities Donation. Because like a ship needs fuel and water to get to its destination, we Seafarers today need representation in Wash­ ington to get to ours. James Prestwood New Orleans The May conference polit­ ical action read and accepted and concurred unanimously in its entirety. We viewed slides that show us without a doubt why we must enter into politics in all phases of government and the dollars it takes. I learned more and under­ stand more, as I am sure ev­ erybody did, why we must have SPAD and COPE for our sal­ vation and I think every mem­ ber should come to delegate conferences so that they too may also become aware of how much politics means in our everyday life. • it Daniel Hamilton Philadelphia I come from the Port of Philadelphia, Pa. Our topic to­ day in workshop #2 was poli­ tics. First of all we heard cer­ tain resolutions passed by the previous Conference. We also endorsed those resolutions. In class we had an interest­ ing discussion on politics. I learned what SPAD means to me and what the Maritime De­ fense League means to me. In closing let me also say that I urge every Seafarer when he goes home, to register to vote. Because in this way there will be another SIU member to vote for the representatives and senators in Washington who will help our industry. Walter "Blackie" Travis New York We talked about and learned the meaning of policy for our Union. A number of special interest groups in Washington have tried to bury Seafarers. SPAD is what takes care of our friends—^that's you and I. So next time you pay off a ship, put in a "kick." See to it that the government does not put through any sneaky laws to hamstring the Seafarers. We had our first fight for seamen in Washington in 1891. It was Andrew Furuseth who led that fight. At that time the Seafarers got legislation to pro­ tect themselves against crimps and commies. Page 16 Seafarers Log �Fringe Benefits Make Life Better for Seafarers^ Dependents Leadership in those things that make life's quality better for its members, has been the SIU's proud position throughout its history and is its constant concern today. The SIU man has been a pioneer, opening previously imimagined vistas of seciuity and dignity for himself and for the generations of merchant seamen still to come. Delegates to the June conference learned it was the SIU that negotiated the first pension coverage for seamen in 1950. It was done to protect the Seafarer and his family from the danger of inadequate income during retirement years, years that should be looked forward to, not feared. As the delegates took a close look at the SIU pension, welfare, and vacation plans, they found that the SIU plans are financially sound and will continue to be so, because of responsible management. However, as the delegates exam­ ined the status of other maritime union pension funds they foimd that some workers may soon come up short in collecting the benefits for which they have worked. The delegates were told that the SIU has suc­ cessfully protected its membership through fore­ sight and proper management. The first SIU pension provided for payments of $70 per month, but as the rising cost of re­ tirement has menaced the retired Seafarer's resources, the SIU has more than helped him to keep up the pace. Today, as a result of continuing improve­ ment in the provisions of the SIU pension plan, a Seafarer can retire on a full pension of $250 per month at age 55, after 20 years of seatime. This latest improvement in pension coverage for SIU members went into effect in 1970, and a munber of veteran Seafarers are already en­ joying its benefits. Delegates to the conference also learned that there is no change in the medicoverage enjoyed by retired Seafarers, and their wives, through the SIU welfare plan. The pension plan provision which permits retirement at age 65 with 15 years of seatime or at any age with 12 years seatime when re­ tirement is due to disability, remains fully in effect. Vacations for the professional sailor were another pioneering step taken by the SIU in 1951. The first vacation benefit amoimted to $115 per year. Today, an entry rating Seafarer receives a $1,000 vacation payment; middle ratings earn $1,200, and top ratings qualify for $1,400 in yearly vacation. Pensions and vacations are not theonly areas in which the SIU has led the way in caring for Seafarers. High quality health care, one of the major cost burdens for workers in all industries, is also provided for the SIU member through the net­ work of SIU clinics. Every SIU member and his family has blanket protection during times of ill health and can count on the finest of professional care to be at his disposal when needed. The SIU's welfare benefits are, delegates foimd after reviewing the provisions of the welfare plan, the finest available in the mari­ time industry today. Pension, welfare, and vacation benefits, the kind enjoyed by SIU members and their fami­ lies, were once only dreamed about by the man who went to sea. Many delegates to the conference have sail­ ing careers that extend back to those days. The days when there were no fringe benefits for the sailor were long ago, but not so long ago as to have been forgotten. Workshop Chairmen Report on Benefits Steve Mooney New York Of all the things in our union one of the most significant ad­ vances made in the maritime industry is the advancement of American seaman's rights to a pension and welfare program. I myself stand before you as a prime example of these bene­ fits, having taken ill on March 9, 1970. I have only been able to work 3 months, 8 days in the past 16 months. A machine valued at over $20,000 has been made available to me through our welfare plan if I so need it. Now, brothers, here is some­ thing that I thought I would never live to see. I extend my thanks to the SIU. July 1971 James MacDonald San Juan In Classroom 3 we had a full discussion on our Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plan. It was good to find out that our Pension Plan is financially sound and that none of us have to worry whether we will get a pension when it is time to retire. We all should realize that we do not enjoy this security by accident; it is the result of good planning by our union. This morning our workshop unanimously adopted the re­ port of the March Conference. In closing I want to thank the officials and members for making my trip here possible. James €k>uldman New Orleans In our class we discussed and acted on the recommenda­ tions of the March Education­ al Conference. We unanimous­ ly concur in these recommen­ dations and recommend this entire conference act accord­ ingly. Because of the broad cover­ age of our welfare plan we are better able to secure equip­ ment and special coverage not included in other plans. By being a member of the SIU I was able to secure thru my affiliations with the union special equipment that I may need in the futuer because of my condition. Roberto Principe San Francisco We read the Preamble today by taking a reading test. After and yesterday—which shows the big changes made on our vacations plans and the great achievements. Vacation: Discussion on our vacation plan and the differ­ ence from the days that you had to accumulate one year's time to get less than $50. To­ day, when we are in the $1,400 bracket. Pension: As you can see and all know we have really made history. It is very impressive to see the work of all our imion officers in securing a good pension. We also voted and accepted the previous conference report. Page 17- �-• v:r SlU Union Meetings: Foundation for Growth The foundation upon which any union is built, and grows from, is its membership. And this foundation is solid only if the members are active in union affairs—^voicing individual opinions and offering constructive suggestions to make their union better for themselves and their fellow members. The vehicle provided for this participation in SIU affairs is in the form of union meetings held regularly in port head­ quarters and aboard ship throughout the year. Delegates to the June Educational Confer­ ence were briefed on the importance of the union meeting and how it affects them and the SIU. The delegates reviewed the history of the union meeting and found that this system of free expression of individual opinion dates back to the very beginnings of American democracy. For the SIU man the union meeting is unique. Most members are aboard ships plying the oceans of the world. It is, naturally, impossible for these men to participate actively in shoreside union meetings. In order to make up for this particular as­ pect of the Seafarer's life, which prevents him from easily getting to his union hall, the SIU, early in its history, developed the concept of the shipboard union meetings. . .The SIU decided.that if.the.membership.. could not attend a union hall meeting because of the nature of their work, then it was the \mion's responsibility to come up with a method of bringing the meeting to the Seafarer. Throu^ weekly shipboard meetings, SIU members in the remotest ports of the world and on the widest stretches of ocean are given as equal an opportunity to participate in their un­ ion's affairs as they have when they are ashore. A Seafarer can just as effectively hit the deck with a suggestion, comment or beef dur­ ing a shipboard meeting as he can during a meeting in port. By having his comments re­ ported in his ship's minutes, which are regularly sent to union headquarters by his ship's secre­ tary reporter, union officials and others can also learn what the individual wishes to com­ municate to his shipmates. This is why delegates to the June conference were urged to attend their union meetings, both asea and ashore, and to make their voices heard in their own interest and in the interest of their union's democratic method of conducting its affairs. The importance of the ship's committee was also discussed by conference delegates. The duties of the ship's chairman in conducting ship­ board meetings properly were reviewed, as were the duties of the secretary-reporter, educational director and department delegates. Delegates to the Jime conference concurred in the recommendations of previous conferences as follows: • That all delegates use the kits and educa­ tional materials distributed at Piney Point and bring them aboard their next ships to be used as the basis of future shipboard meetings and discussions. procedure be est^^^^ viding a substitute ship's chairman, education^ director or secretary-reporter in the event one of them is unable or refuses to serve. • That every Seafarer exercise his ri^t to a voice in the affairs of his union. The union meeting, at sea and ashore, is a vital tool of communication between Seafarers that leads to better understanding of mutual problems, and better understanding of our prob­ lems leads to their solutions, delegates ob­ served. Conference Delegate "Passes the Word" Many of the delegates to the recent SIU Education Con­ ferences at Piney Point felt strongly they should take what they learned to their shipmates as soon as possible. One of the delegates to the March conference. Brother R. Michaelis delivered a report on the conference to his fellow Seafarers aboard the S.S. Sacramento (Ogden Marine). Brother Michaelis told his shipmates that, like many of the other 250 delegates, he was "a bit skeptical" about the conference. But, by the end of two weeks, he reported: "What seemed to amaze everyone was how open and straightforward the program was. We were invited to dis­ cuss some very touchy subjects and none of the issues was evaded." Brother Michaelis said that activities outside the class­ room—such as tours of the facilities at Piney Point—also helped delegates understand more about their union. After the discussions had been concluded. Brother Mich­ aelis said he was left with the impression that, as SIU President Paul Hall put it, "the day of the fist and club are over and if we are to siurvive as a union we have to use our brain power instead." Brother Michaelis said he had also concluded, "the maritime industry is sagging and needs imion cooperation. This can best be done by members supporting their execu­ tives in their efforts to win more ships over to the Ameri­ can flag. And last but not least to keep themselves as well informed as possible as to what is happening in and around the industry. " Brother Michaelis concluded his report by urging his ship­ mates to, "visit Piney Point either as a vacationer or crew conference member. I know you will enjoy it as we did, and 250 people cannot all be wrong." Page 18 Chairmen Report John Castronover New Orleans In Workshop #4 we had our slide presentation on meet­ ings and shipboard behavior. In our discussion periods we kicked around many situa­ tions coming imder these sub­ jects. One subject that drew a lot of discussion was the "ship­ board agitator." This individual is anti-everything. The mem­ bers m my workshop pretty much agreed that the best way to handle this type of guy is to demand proof from him when he makes his vicious attacks on our union or individuals. We insist on this proof and do not allow him to brush this de­ mand aside. It will usually shut him up. Charles Carlson Wilmington In Workshop #3 we had a slide presentation and a very good discussion on union meet­ ings and shipboard behavior. The kits we have contain a wealth of information and must boHdeea aboard ship Tor our fellow Seafarers to share. We read and discussed the reprints from the Log, and it was very clear to us that if we don't use the knowledge gained from this conference it is possible that one person can destroy what our people have worked so very hard to achieve. The only things we did not like, was the fact that we didn't have the ten inillion dol­ lars to give, because "politics is pork chops." Ernest Ponson New Orleans In our workshop we dis­ cussed meetings both ashore and on board ship. It was pointed out the importance of our attending meetings. Be­ cause by "one vote" something could be passed that we may not like and it could affect us the rest of oiu: seagoing life when the one vote you have, could have made the differ­ ence. A vote is important whether in a union meeting ours or in politics. We also discussed thorough­ ly the pamphlet You be the Judge, which brings to us the importance of donations to SPAD and the Maritime De­ fense League. Roscoe Alford Mobile This has been a very in­ formative conference. I have learned a lot. What I like to bring out here is that SPAD, CORE, and the Maritime De­ fense Fimd was just a lot of words to a lot of us. iBut now since the 1970 Maritime Act we can see just how important it is to keep punching these dollars into the funds so that it is carried out and maintained and not lost after we have al­ most won the battle. So let's keep that money coming. Seafarers Log �The SlU—A Pacesetter During the June Educational Conference, the delegates were given the opportunity to present their comments on the conference program and on the union as a whole. In the pages that follow, the Seafarers Log presents excerpts from the delegates' written re­ ports. Their comments and criticisms will help shape future con­ ferences to better serve the SIU members who attend. John A. Ryan New York First I have to admit when I was notified of my forthcoming trip to Piney Point I wasn't very enthu­ siastic, because after listening to the distorted views of second- and third-hand information of some of my fellows brothers, I formed an opinion that Piney Point was a complete waste of time. To my smprise and amazement I find (hap­ pily I might add), that nothing was further from the truth. From my first day in a work class I watched the attitude of my fel­ low brothers change from a nega­ tive attitude for some, and indif­ ference for others, to enthusiasm for all. I watched the so-called "Generation Gap" between my younger and older brothers all but disappear. ^ The Seafarers International Un­ ion has proved it has been a pace­ setter in the past, and with the un­ believable foresi^t our elected and appointed ofiScials and fellow mem­ bers have shown, I see no reason for that to change in the future. Paul Brinson Tampa In summing up my stay here at Piney Point HLSS at the June con­ ference, I am amazed at what the SIU has here and proud of being a part of it. In finishing our seven days spent in the workshops, I am now a more enlightened member of the SIU and more than im­ pressed at the hard work that our president, Paul Hall, and the other ofiicials had to do for the conditions I had taken for granted. My word to brother members is, that when the opportunity comes your way to attend one of these conferences don't turn it down, come and enjoy yourself and I as­ sure you that you will be a better SIU member when you leave. Walter F. PuUiam Norfolk The good thing about the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is that it gives the yotmg men of to­ day a chance for. a good education and to learn seamanship. It is a place where they can study for a high school diploma and be­ come better citizens in later life. For a young man going to Piney Point, learning and doing will make him a good citizen, a good ship­ mate. The trainee that goes to the Piney Point school learns to work together and learns leadership qual­ ities. Since I have been here, I like what I have seen. I wish everybody I know could come down here to see the Hsirry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in operation. When I get back to Norfolk, I am going to tell other seamen about their Piney they ssoe July 1971 James F. Slayton Tom Shoemaker New York This conference takes place at Piney Point, Md. It goes over everything about the SIU, which was started in the year of 1938. In labor history we studied about the fights and strikes oiur \mion had in order to get what we have today. I was really glad to come back to Piney Point and see just how much it has changed since I was here in 1968 as an HLSS student! New York After spending these ten days at this conference, I, for one am proud to say that I am a member of Seafarers International Union. Before coming to this conference I always thought I was lacking in Knowledge about the many fields of unionism that it takes to make a a good member. After going into the detailed studies and seeing the many slides and movies that have been furnished here, I find that the makeup of the union is much different than what I have been led to believe by some of the so-called "sea lawyers" that I have found aboard ship. I now find that through lack of knowledge I h :ve been beat out of jobs, lost benefits, and virtually pushed aside without realizing it. I now feel that although I still have much to leam I do know my basic rights and will be able to help other brothers who have not been fortu­ nate enough to attend one of our conferences. Daniel Balerio Houston Harmando Salazar Houston My participation as a delegate to &is Educational Conference here at Piney Point, Md., is a great honor for me. This Educational Conference not only points out how our imion works for us, but it dso gives us general information on our maritime industry. Piney Point exists so we can have a more strong and powerful union in the maritime industry, and a much better union than any other maritime union. What can I say about HLSS? I came to this school and I liked it and stayed and worked. I know what, it took to build this place. Now I'm back and during my stay here I have seen the changes that have been made while I was gone. I can't find words to describe the progress at HLSS. Isadore Paostroff San Francisco Attending Piney Point as a dele­ gate from San Francisco was to leam the problems of this imion also to see what the boys who come here leam about seamanship. In labor we learned how much we progressed from 1938 til the pres­ ent day. We learned about the Jones Act and why the Government wants to change it. It served to bring out the im­ portance of why we must support SPAD—it takes dollars to support this program in Washington and that means us. We were urged to read and study the SIU Constitution to lesum ,it -w# w w oan\%a(^ contract. This is my first trip to Piney Point. From early association with so-called "graduates" of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, I had formed some opinions which were not entirely favorable towards this establishment. However, the product which came out of the var­ ious halls some four to five years ago, is vastly different from the young man who is being sent aboard SIU vessels today. This conference has done much to enlighten me in regards to the efforts which are be­ ing put forth by the oflBcials and membership of this organization. . It is apparent that the quality of instruction is of a superior nature. This, coupled with the outstanding facilities and training aids of Piney Point is producing "experienced" seamen who have no "experience." In closing may I say that I am thankful for this opportunity to visit Piney Point. I have been afforded a first hand look at where my edu­ cational dollar is being spent. I am satisfied that that dollar is being well spent! Ramon Sabater New York During the course of his years a man learns many things. It's im­ portant for him to do so because it enables him to meet his needs and obligations. Also it gives him a better understanding of the world in which he lives. One of those occasions was when I was elected to attend the SIU conference at Piney Point. At first I didn't have any idea what it was all about. I learned die-way jtiie union conducts remeaifiser. ;spons Page 19 �'A Starting Place for the Young Vincent Cortellacci New York These past 10 days at Piney Point have informed me on train­ ing of the young men coming into our union, on the contract and constitution of our union. Many times much of what I learned was not from an instructor, although inspired by him, but from one of the brother members in the class. Through the conference I learned the SIU is a far cry from what it used to be. It is even farther away from the days before 1938. On Piney Point in particular, it has something for us all. It is a starting place for the young men coming into our union, and also a resting place for men retiring from years at sea, men who have paid their dues and deserve a rest in the finest conditions possible. For the years in between, it is a good vaca­ tion spot for men to spend some time. Here, men with or without their families can relax with boat­ ing, horseback riding and still the man will still be in an atmosphere he is used to because of the many conferences. He can renew old friendships and make neW ones. James H. Bruce New Orleans I am glad that I came here, be­ cause I have learned some tlidngs about the union that I belong to. I am glad that I am an SIU mem­ ber, I only wish that someone would have explained to me, why I was donating to SPAD. I would have been glad to have given and I would have given more, because I think when you have taken yoimg boys off the street and given them something to look forward to, you are helping yourself and also the country that you live in. It makes a better place for all of us to live in. I believe in helping anyone that needs help, that will help himself. ,I hope tWs union will continue helping young guys that need help. Paul Huseby New Orleans I have enjoyed my stay at Piney Point for many reasons not only be­ cause of the comfort and pleasure of being in such pleasant and beau­ tiful surroundings but also because of the classes we have attended. I thought that I was fairly well informed on most phases of union activities but after seven sessions of classes and discussions, I have learned a lot. I also have a much better understanding of most things, particularly in the relationship be­ tween contracts, the constitution, education, politics, benefits, etc. I learned there really is no separation between them, they all over-lap. All in all I am better informed and much more confident in our future both as individuals and as a union. It's a long way from number 2 Stone St. Page 20 None of us that came to Piney Point without a bachelor's degree, is going to leave with one. How­ ever, with the basic knowledge pre­ sented here, we should all be able to go back aboard ship and spread the working potential of our union. Since graduating from the An­ drew Furuseth School of Seaman­ ship in the port of Norfolk, in 1965, I can visibly see here the strides of progress. I'm proud of the fact that I'm a part of today's process and history; that future generations can look back on the achievement of the past, as we look back to the days of Andrew Furuseth and Harry Lundeberg. What other labor union has such accommodations as Piney Point for its membership, maritime or other­ wise? What other maritime union has a leadership that has guided them on such a sound basis as ours and with such an outlook for the future. Indeed the SIU is fortunate! Owen W. Fraisse, Jr. New Orleans Charles Grafford Norfolk I was elected to come to this educational conference from the Port of Norfolk to see how things were going on in the union from the official side of the story. I don't regret coming as I have learned a great deal about it, and what makes this \mion tick on the other side which I didn't fully imderstand be­ fore. I heard a lot of good stories about this school and was glad to be able to come to see myself. In twenty-seven years of going to sea, this is the first union or organiza­ tion that has anything like this. I think for the yoxmg men in the fu­ ture it will be a God-send. I know I wished I could have had one to go to like this within the union. I also didn't realize how much they had done here in the short year since they started. But I see for myself that it will be here for a long time to come and help the younger members to be a greater help to the union when we oldtimers will be gone. And I hope they understand the unions of today and will show the people of tomorrow how it helps the people of today. Robert E, Fowler Norfolk Paul C. Carter Tampa Having been given the privilege and opportimity of attending Piney Point as part of the delegation to the Third Educational Conference, it is now my pleasme to jot down on paper some of my thoughts and opinions in regards to the Harry Limdeberg School of Seamanship and the type of training these young men are receiving here. The very first day of the con­ ference, I had definitely made up my mind that in addition to the Seamanship training given to these young men, that the opportunity for them to also receive a hi^ school diploma was by far the most enlightening part of my visit. Then watching Miss Hazel Brown, the academic director, handing three young men their high school diplo­ mas, really gave me a lump in my throat, because these young men were dropouts as I myself had been back in the Depression years. William Condon Philadelphia The Educational Conference of Jrme 9 to June 19 gave me a bet­ ter understanding of how our un­ ion functions towards the battling the whole way of life of SIU mem­ bers and their families. To do this, our imion has had to enter every phase of community life. One of the most important is the political area in Washington. It seems to me every one connected with the SIU to support the legal and political contribution requested by our officials. The physical plant at Piney Point has to be seen by all members. The meals, and facilities are the best that could be had. This was done by a very able administration under the direction of our President Paul Hall and the best officers there are. My thanks to all. I would like to point out some of the things that impressed me. Num­ ber one on my list was the atti­ tude of all the officials. Everyone was breaking their backs to help out. And I was taught to believe attitude produces productively, and it certainly did for me. I learned more about my busi­ ness as a seaman in ten days than I did in my four short years sail­ ing. I also learned what a group of men from alT walks of life can do once they are united. After all isn't that what this country of ours is all about? Wayne Cravey Tampa Piney Point is doing much more for our union members than I be­ lieved it was doing. You would have to come to one of the con­ ferences to be able to understand what it is doing for all of its mem­ bers. As for SPAD, I am going to give to SPAD because I want our union to keep on going and what is going to keep us going is money in SPAD. I think every union brother should put into SPAD if they want a job. I believe all our union brothers will put into SPAD after they find out what it is all about. Albert R. Kennedy New Orleans I know that the ten days from June 9-19 at Piney Point were very educational and fun for other SIU members and myself. During the time I was there I studied seven different subjects. History, HLSS, and Education, Constitution, Con­ tract, Pension, Welfare and Vaca­ tion Benefits, Union Meetings and § Shipboard Behavior, Political Edu­ cation and Legal. We also had plenty of good food and living quarters, a good bar­ room and music, and good sports: bowling, pool tables, a gym for boxing and other exercises, swim­ ming, boating (motor and sail), fishing, basketball, baseball, tennis and other fine sports. There is a two-hour movie shown every night. Seafarers Log �'An Achievement To Be Proud of Elbert Kellum New York Piney Point, without question is an achievement to be proud of. One can only speculate as to its growth in the future. From my personal observations, it most certainly seems destined to fulfill its goal, namely, of turning out well-trained, young mariners for our industry. The facilities and educational aids available to the trainees, plus the highly skilled instructors, all of whom take obvious pride in their task, is in my opinion, a tremen­ dous asset for our seafaring industry. Piney Point is indeed an achieve­ ment ^ can justifiably be proud of. It is-unfortunate, that the critics, and there most certainly are a num­ ber of them, are not able to see, at first hand, the results of good, honest and resolute action and fu­ ture planning by our elected union ofScials. Frank J. Connell Carl Beard Boston The objective of all dedicated SIU Port Agents and Patrolmen should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence and have an answer for all these problems. This is one of the reasons that Piney Point was established, to pre­ pare for the future. I am impressed and know that other meml^rs feel the same way about an operation that looks to the future of the maritime industry. Baltimore It's been very remarkable and interesting to attend the Seafarer's Educational Conference. I just wished that I could have attended this school 15 years ago and that's a fact. Marvin Mullins Seattle When I left Seattle to come here I didn't know what to expect. All the men that I had talked to who were graduates of the school told me all they did was work while here. They will be surprised to see how the work they started turned out when they come back. The grounds are well kept and beauti­ ful. The docks and housing are well laid out and clean. Everything is impressive and now, not only do the trainees have a place to learn about lifeboats and cargo handling, they also have academic classes where they have a chance to com­ plete their high school education and many of them are doing so. John Minnahan Boston Richard Burkhart New York In my estimation, Piney Point, namely the HLSS, is one of the best ^ngs to happen to the Sea­ farers Internationi Union. That not only includes the educational conference but also all phases of training from lifeboatman to the excellent academic courses offered. It's hard to imagine the progress that has been made in the trainee program since I was here as bosun in November of 1969. I could go on praising everything at HLSS but that would take far more than the 200 words allotted to us. There­ fore, instead I will mention the only thing I could find wrong: My height is 6'4" and the sheets aren't long enough. It must be an outstanding progr^, with good instructors, if that's the only fault to be found. C. Kizzire Houston I'd like to express my gratitude at being in the SIU. I put 21 years in the U.S. Navy. The SIU has more to give a young man today than the Navy has. The Navy is all right, but you cannot get up and tell the brass what you think about them. But my brothers can in the SIU. The food we eat is 100% better than the Navy. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship makes a man out of a boy. We as a whole make a better American than any other union. Wc brothers help other people more, for we understand better. We learn from other brothers and we work but eight hours a dajf. In the Navy you are on call 24 horns a day and if you don't work, then it is jail for you. I am glad I am an SIU brother. July 1971 A lot of us have had our eyes opened and also our minds. The men at sea most of the time do not take out time to look and see what is going on. Unseen to the man at sea, is what our leaders are doing for us. But, brother, we must and can place trust in our leaders. As you all know Paul has to be in Wash­ ington, New York, etc. Very busy man. But when called upon he is there with the answer for us for all problems working for us. J. E. McKee New York I'd like to say this stay at Piney Point has been very enlightening. It has given me a different view on things the xmion is doing for its membership. I think if more members could come and see first hand what it is like here, they'd have to say it's a fine place in all respects. The train­ ing they give the trainees here is a fine example of what's being done. They help these fellows out for a career at sea and I'm sure the young fellows appreciate it as much. Ralph Larkms Baltimore I was surprised and pleased when I first saw Piney Point. I had heard how it started and now see how far it has come. The thought of putting in 10 days made me more or less shudder. But as the others did I found the classes cov­ ered what I wanted to know and found every day more interesting. I was not bored or tired, and learned about oiur SIU and what was expected of me. I am sure I will be a better member for it. I wish to thank whoever set it up and hope they continue to hold these Educational Conferences and improve on them. W. Dixon New York I am Willie H. Dixon, member of the SIU, I sail as FWA/oiler and pumpman. At this present mo­ ment I would like to express my feeling toward our educational con­ ference taking place here in Piney Pont. I think that our union is tak­ ing a great interest to make a bet­ ter tomorrow for all the members of the SIU. To be earnest, I never knew about the union, not because I never wanted to learn about the union but because I never had any­ one explain what I wanted to learn. James Brack Baltimore I came, I saw, I was conquered. Beautiful is the word, the grounds, the lodging, the food, and the classes. Personally I think anyone who does not take advantage of this seminar and all like it is being ex­ tremely foolish. Yes, indeed, there are now three great citadels of learning on the east coast, "West Point," "King Point," and "Piney Point." Joseph L. Diosco New Orleans The Lundeberg Seamanship School provides opportunities for the trainees, as well as profession­ al seamen, to. further our educa­ tion and to upgrade ourselves in our chosen livelihood. It also en­ lightens us on good trade unionism and informs us of the efforts of management, their lobbyists in Washington and their sympathetic politicians who foist phony antilabor legislation on the maritime labor movement. A. Pinchock Houston This is the first time that I have come to this school. I never learned more about living in the days that I was going to sea. I was glad to get all this by coming to this school. I will tell more of the union men that have never been here. It has been good to learn all the history of labor unions and other ports, of the making of a good union man. This is the very best time that I ever had since I've been going to sea. Page 21 �'The Most Important Part of Our Union Chester lannoli Baltimore Arthur Macbado New York What I have heard in the 10 days at Piney Point could not be put on paper. We all got a better impression of what really goes on in our imion. Most of us never look at the constitution which is the most important part of our union. The only thing we really know is the contract. I have been in the union 25 years and I learned more in 10 days here than in the last 25 years. Thad Deloach Jacksonville ^ On arrivd at Piney Point I was met with courtesy and briefed on the conference that was* to take place, also a photo was taken and I was assigned a nice room for my stay. I had the best of everything that could be offered. It was educa­ tional and very interesting. I had things pointed out to me that I am sure will help me in my future years. I urge everyone to come and take advantage of this opportimity, and I do say we need to stay strong in Washin^on. For that, we all need to give to SPAD so we can remain the best union there is, bar none. I would like to commend the Seafarers International Union for the fine job they are doing in train­ ing young men at Piney Point. This is my second opportunity to come to Piney Point. When I was here three years ago I never had the training the young men are getting today! I was impressed with the way the teachers and the instructors are training the young men. They give them an opportimity for a "drop­ out" to get a high school diploma. My visit to Piney Point has been most interesting and first of all very educational. I know now about a lot of things concerning the union and membership that I have heard a lot of hearsay about. Visiting Piney Point really answered a lot of questions in my mind concerning the future of the SIU and just what is going on here at Piney Point and the Harry Lundeberg School. I did not know how the union went about getting bills passed in Congress to benefit seamen. Frank Feld San Francisco Timothy Fleming New York I came to Piney Point to see for myself what this Educational Con­ ference was. I attended every class and learned more about welfare, contract, pensions, and politics. I hope that this conference con­ tinues and that every brother at­ tends. Charles Dandridge Mobile Dyer Jones Norfolk I came to this conference as a delegate from Norfolk but I came as a skeptical person. I had heard stories from many people, most of whom hadn't been here themselves, telling about the wasted funds and that ^e trainees were just used for work horses. I intend on going home and doing my best to set their heads straight, if possible, and encourage them to come to the next conference. Armand Ramos Boston I enjoyed studying the history of our great union. We often tend to forget what sacrifices we all had to make to make this such a good union to belong to. Thanks to the foimders of our union and the cur­ rent officials, our younger brothers will not have to hit the bricks as they did. I especially thank Presi­ dent Paul Hall for all that he has done for our members. S. L. McCormick Houston Richard Welford Page 22 My experience at the Education­ al Conference here at the Point, has been gratifying. It unlocked the doors, leading to the questions I had in the back of my mind. Be­ ing a new member in this industry and the Seafarers International Un­ ion, I now realize the importance of enlightening a good part of the membership. The supplements that we carry in our brief cases are beautifully prepared and are very interesting. I am proud to be a part of its best organization in the Maritime Industry. Thomas M. Ciabb New York I have been a member of the SIU for 25 years. Never have I seen the contract put as clearly as can be and I am glad I came to Piney Point. I now understand more about SPAD and the Maritime De­ fense League and the school. I think the HLSS is the finest in the world, and a good place for a young man to learn alMUt seaman­ ship and get a good education with God's help and the SIU. Baltimore Now that my stay here at Piney Point for the Seafarer's Educational Conference has come to an end, I can look back at what I have seen, learned and the people I have met and say "it has been worth my time and trouble." I have gotten a fuller and better understanding of my union. By coming to this Conference it has given me a better understanding of all the older Seafafers and for them to have a better understanding of me, as a younger seaman. I believe that in bringing the Seafarer to conferences such as this one, a member of the union can take a look at the trainees down here on the base and see for him­ self that his money is being used for a good program and that he is getting a good and well-educated seaman out of HLSS. A. C. EzeU Mobile « ; * \ 7 Like many members I thou^t the boarding patrolman, yelling and screaming about SPAD donations were overdoing it. After attending the June Educational Conference I feel I must apologize to them for not giving a larger donation. My only excuse is that I didn't have the information necessary to know what SPAD was for. I realize now how vital donations to SPAD are and resolve to ante up when I pay off in the future. Daniel Maloney New York I have had the pleasure and good fortune to have attended the June Educational Conference at Piney Point. I was very much impressed by the SIU facilities at Piney Point and also by the way it is run. I think the trainee program is very good. It is a lot better than hiring people off the dock and I think it is starting to pay off as I think there are less foul-ups now than there used to be. It is now up to the members to set a good example for the trainees when they join a ship. I would like to express my thanks ^ to this union for m^ing it possible for me to come here and for mak­ ing my stay here an enjoyable one. I wish to thank all the staff for having patience with all of us and explaining the way this union really works, and all the trouble that the union officials go through to keep us members in ships to work on. And especially to Paul Hall who stays on top of the people m Washington to make sure that the owners do not wreck our union. And if it wasn't for SPAD we would not have anyone in Wash­ ington to fight for us. And this school here for the kids is really something. The kids have nice manners and it's a pleasure to talk to them. Wayne K. Johnson New York First of all I would like to say is that Piney Point has really changed since 1969 when I was here as a trainee. When some peo­ ple see Piney Point they think of a vacation place then not a trainee base. They get a chance to learn about education during the con­ ferences. I think our money has been wisely spent down here in Piney Point. Bert Keenan Mobile Since coming to Piney Point on my second conference (I thought that I was well infonned from my first but find I am learning more), I was taught just what labor move­ ment is. As far as I can see, every­ thing is pretty well covered in the nine supplements. I am pretty well up on our (SIU) past history and my main concern is our future. I was surprised to see how the school was set up and the excellent way they train the boys here to be better shipmates. Seafarers Log �I Have a Better Understanding . . . Guadalupe Garza Houston As a delegate from the port of Houston, Texas, I would like to say that the Harry Lundeberg School is very educational and also beautiful. Everyone here at Piney Point has been nice to me. I also would like to say that I am happy to be an SIU member. I have learned a lot since I have been here at Piney Point. And I know that I will learn more about our union. From now on, I will have a better imderstanding about SPAD. William Linker Philadelphia I am amazed at the complex and beautiful arrangement of Piney Point and the comfortable sur­ roundings placed at our disposal, and the service accorded to us by the wonderful people working here. Attending classes on the history of our union the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, and General Trade Union History, we learned about HLSS and its trade union vocation-^ al and academic education pro­ grams. It is a wonderful thing. Leonard Steinhardt New York I want to stress one thing per­ taining to Education. Education is most important for any Seafarer and it is the backbone of this in­ dustry. I believe that the young men who are being turned out of the Harry Lundeberg School will be the great for this union. I was amazed when I learned about the programs that have been set up for the membership of this union. I would like very much to be able to finish my education with the help of the HLSS/GED program. I feel that the Education Confer­ ence is a fine thing for the mem­ bership of the union and that every member should take part in the 10 day program. Wm. Gonzalez New Orleans My stay here at Piney Point as a Conference Delegate has given me a chance to see the true work­ ing status of this union and makes me better understand my union as a whole I can not say enough about Piney Point. You have to see it to believe it. But I can thank all for making my visit here a good one. I now understand how SPAD works and to how it can benefit the union and its members. Now I can take the knowledge back aboard ship and let it be known how important this really is. I want to thank the officials and staff for what they are doing at Piney Point for the trainees. I also want to thank the union offiicals for a job well done. Louis Goldman Wilmington I feel that this trip to Piney Point was both educational and informative. I learned the results of the training programs of the HLSS. I have been a lot of places but this is really impressive. I per­ sonally think that it is a wellthought and carried-out program. We realize that these young men in training will contribute to our wel­ fare and benefits. July 1971 Walter Fitzgerald E. F. Stewart Jacksonville The School of Seamanship is a really good school. The SY Dauntless is the best steamship I have ever seen. The engine room is clean and well kept. A lot of people should learn about the school and what there is to offer. The teachers are seamen and are very good. Everyone should come and take advantage of this opportunity and see what the SIU has to offer. I hope everyone can come to Piney Point, Md., and see and learn what the SIU stands for. San Francisco As I think of the ten days I spent here at Piney Point and my participation, I find that my whole outlook has broadened. This edu­ cational Conference has given me complete understanding of our un­ ion and its part in the maritime in­ dustry. I am proud to be of this union and the small part I play in it. I now know what SPAD is and does, I also know what HLSS is and does. Vasco J. Tobey, Jr. New York Piney Point to me is one of the finest investments that the SIU has made. Some of the things Tve seen and heard since coming here, has in many ways helped me become aware and understand the maritime industry and especially the SIU. Had I had the opportunity to come to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as a trainee, I know without a doubt, after watching these trainees, I would be a much better sailor than I am to­ day. I went through the school when it was known as the Andrew Furuseth Training School, although it wasn't anything like this school here in Piney Point, it did help make me a member and a proud member of our union. I believe there should be as many more of these educational confer­ ences held as possible. It's the best way to inform the membership I have seen. James Tucker Mobile Upon my arrival at Piney Point little did I realize that this place was as beautiful and unique and covered so large an area. There is everything to help the new SIU member to advance themselves. Being an SIU member since 1964, I didn't know that so much existed within our union for the president and the officials to fight for the seaman. After attending class each day I learned a whole lot about our un­ ion. I was paying it but I did not know what SPAD was for, but since I have been here at this conference I have learned that SPAD is a help to us. And that we need to keep paying it to help us as we go along in the seaman life. K. Abarones Seattle As a delegate from the port of Seattle, I am very grateful for the opportunity given me to attend HLSS, and the Seafarers Educa­ tional Conference. I have seen a few pictures, read about, talked about HLSS, but had not the slightest idea what was go­ ing on. I am at loss how to express myself and put into words, what I have seen, and what I have heard, and learned at the educational con­ ference. I pointed out, and my personal wish is, that every SIU man, mem­ ber, or whoever he may be, should attend this conference. I am sure, after attending this conference, all these delegates from various ports, when they board a ship, will have lots of things to talk alx)ut, what­ ever the subject may be. Leon J. Webb Jacksonville Brother members of the Sea­ farers International Union I want to say thank you for letting me be a delegate of Jacksonville, Florida for the June Educational Confer­ ence. I want to say that it is some­ thing I have really enjoyed and hope that every SIU brother will at sometime have the same chance that I have. I had always thought this was just a place school kids came from to the ships. It is far more than that. I had always felt I did not like Piney Point HLSS, but now I cannot describe the beauty or my love for HLSS and its importance to our union. Charles Taylor New York I'm truly impressed with this whole program. I mean I never realized what this thing called SIU was all about. Now I have a pretty good idea of the mechanics in­ volved. The impression that I was always under was, you give these men your money and they go out and buy a new car or something which was all right with me, as long as they gave me the protection I needed. Now I know some money goes to some good and worthwhile causes. Actually, to tell the truth, SIU is probably the best thing that ever happened to me. Before I started going to sea I was headed for a rough and empty life. I was just a young jitter-bug on the block. Go­ ing to sea gave me a whole differ­ ent outlook on life. Since I have been going to sea I have gotten a lot of self-pride and I feel like I'm a real man of the world. If I quit today, it would probably have been the most influ­ ential time of my life. It's given me more of a practical education than any other experience in my life. Thank you for the opportunity. Page 23 �SlU Ships' Committees le foundation of any effective union is a well-informed membership. The inT;: formed, knowlegeable member is an active member. He contributes suggestions to improve the union; he takes pride in his union and what it is doing for him and his fellow members. In most unions it is a fairly simple job to keep the entire membership informed of the tmion's workings. But, the SIU is unique in that most of its members are aboard ships scattered throu^out the oceans of the world. Yet, they still have the right to full participation in union activities. This is accomplished through regular shipboard meetings-—ship's comimttee meetings—^to keep them informed and up-to-date on SIU doings, as well as af­ fording them an opportunity to voice their opinions on issues affecting the whole membership. The ship's committee meetings serve as a vital two-way communication link that enables the union to best implement the wishes of its individual members for consideartion by the entire membership. It also affords union headquarters the means to send members at sea news of interest and to keep them abreast of meet­ ings at union halls across the country. this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his Inunion is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ship's committee chairman calls a meet­ ing for all unlicensed personnel. There are six members of the standing ship's committee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship's committee chairman, the education director, the secretaryreporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliamentary procedure is used to guarantee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union upgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meetings and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Vf. SEATTLE (Sea-Land)—^The committee aboard the Seattle prepares to go ashore for a brief rest before their idiip turns around for another outbound voyage. From top to bottom are: C. E. Hemley, educational director; J. B. Danis, secretaryreporter; W. Jarden, en^ne delate; D. Ortiz, steward del^;ate; H. Steen, de^ delegate, and E. Nicholson, ship's chainnan. the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating Eachto theof entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ships' committees have succeeded in bridging the communications barrier between a far-flung membership and the officials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian)—^The Steel Surveyor recently returned to Brook­ lyn's Erie Basin docks after a smooth Atlantic voyage. Frmn left to right are: H. Joeng, steward delegate; W. Bushong, ship's chairman; J. Byers, educational director; J. Reed, secretary-reporter; C. Leahy, deck delegate; and A. De Roche, engine delegate. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land)—^Aboard ship in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey are from left, seated: L. E. Gillain, deck delegate; M. Landron, ship's diaiiman; A. Allen, steward delegate. Standing are: P. Ryan, educational director !)• Sacher, ship's secretary-reporter; E. Stewai^ engine delegate. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas)—One of the newest vessels in the SlU-contracted fleet, the Overseas Alaska, has just completed another voyage. From left, are: W. Rhone, ship's secretary-reporter; J. Richburg, ship's chairman; B. Miller, deck delegate; P. Robidoux, engine delegate; A. Sanjuijo, steward delegate; B. Tagtmeir, educational director. SEATRAIN SAN JUAN (Hudson Waterways)—Some sunshine topside is the order of the day for the Seatrain San Juan's committee as their ship rests at dock in Hoboken, New Jersey. From left are: J. Spencer, ship's chairman; E. Kaznowsky, secretary-reporter; R. La Gasse, educational director; J. Soto, deck delegate; A. Carmoeca, steward delegates, and J. Perez, engine delegate. Page 24 Seafarers Log r| �wsmssm !ISKtjOTWH»Ka!n»(i®iMWr"»0wW^^^ . The Union at Sea h-' HOUSTON (Sea-Land)—SIU New York Port Agent Leon Hall (extreme left, standing) discusses recent voyage of the Houston with her ship's committee. From left, seated, are: J. Koranda, engine delegate; G. Atcherson, deck delegate; D. Susbilla, educational director. Standing next to Hall, from left; J. Robinson, ship^s chairman, A. Aragones, secr^ary-reporter; A. Mariani, steward dele^te. STEEL ARCHITECT (ISTHMIAN)—The Steel Architect recently docked at Brooklyn's Erie Basin with a cargo of sugar. From left, are: W. Drew, eng^e delegate; G. CoreU, deck delegate; J. D. Price, ship's chairman; J. D. Reyes, ship's secretary-reporter; R. D. Bridges, steward delegate; and H. G. Harris, ship's edu­ cational director. OVERSEAS AUDREY (Maritime Overseas)—One of the newest of SlU-contracted ships, the Overseas Audrey, has lo^ed another voyage. From left are: Josephson, deck delegate; Spell, educational director; Longfellow, steward delegate; Brown, engine delegate; Wardlaw, ship's chairman; and Dave De Boissiere, ship's secretary-reporter. CHARLSTON (Sea-Land)—^The ship's committee aboard the Charlston from left are: T. Alberti, ship's chairman, L. Hernandez, engine delegate; J. Cortez, deck delegate; J. Hernandez, steward delegate, and S. Otero, educational director, ship's secretary-reporter was on duty when the photo was taken and could not join the group. 1 in . 1; fii fli PONCE (Sea-Land)—About to set sail for Puerto Rico are from bottom to top: A. Palmer, engine delegate; P. Fernandez, deck delegate; D. Butts, chairman; O. Sorrenson, steward delegate; C. Mainers, educational director, and A. McCidliim, secretary-reporter. July 1971 �Seafarers Join Union Pension Rolls Antonio A. Racoya, 66, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now makes his homo in Mountainview, Calif. He joined the tmion in the Port of San Francisco in 1950 and sailed in the steward department. He retired after 29 years at sea. Benlgno C. Bautista, 66, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Savannah in 1941 and sailed in the steward department. In 1962 he was issued a picket duty card during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. His retirement ended a sailing career of 37 years. Victor (FBriant, 70, is a native of North Carolina and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the steward department. Brother O'Briant retired after a sailing career of 28 years. Wflliam Archibald Walsh, 57, joined the union in the Port of Savan­ nah in 1951 and sailed in the stewarddepartment. A native of New York, Brother Walsh is now spending his re­ tirement in Savannah, Ga. His son, William Walsh, was tho recipient of an SIU Scholarship Award in 1961. James M. Nelson, 63, joined the union in 1942 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the steward department as chief steward. A native of Georgia, Seafarer Nelson now makes his home in Grand Bay, Ala. Richard Jerome Johnson, 55, joined the union in Elberta, Mich, in 1953 and sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department. A native of Racine, Wis., Brother Johnson now lives in Bear Lake, Mich. He is an Army veteran of World War II. His retire­ ment ended a sailing career of 27 years. ]^;nacio Fires, 65, is a native of Portugal and now lives in Brentwood, L.I., N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the steward department. When he retired. Seafarer Pires had been sail­ ing 27 years. Antonio Jorge Sanchez, 59, was an early member of the union. He joined in 1939 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961 and again in 1962 during the Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. Brother Sanchez served as department delegate while sailing. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Sanchez now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. William Charles Paris, 74, is a native of Massachusetts and now lives in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1947 and sailed in the steward department. He is a Navy veteran of World War I. His retirement ended a sailing career of 41 years. Augustin M. Rodriguez, 62, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck de­ partment as a boatswain. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Rodriguez now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. While he was sailing. Seafarer Rod­ riguez served as department delegate. He was also issued a picket duty card in 1962 during the Moore McCor­ mack-Robin Line beef. Seafarer Rod­ riguez retired after 34 years at sea. Luther DIUs, 56, is a native of Georgia and is now spending his re­ tirement in Houston, Tex. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1944 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a boatswain. Brother Dills served in the Army from 1935 to 1941. His retirement ended a sailing career of 29 years. BasQio Estrelia, 63, is a native of Puerto Rico and is now spending his retirement in Levittown Lakes, P.R. One of the first union members. Brother Estrelia joined in 1939 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the engine department and often served as department delegate while aboard ship. His retirement ended a sailing career of 43 years. Nicanor Orencio, 63, joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia in 1947 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Orencio now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. he re­ tired after sailing 45 years. Salvador Rivera, 56, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1946 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Rivera now makes his home in Lake Park, Fla. He retired after 39 years at sea. Ramon Encamacion, 59, is a na­ tive of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in the Bronx, N.Y. One of the first members of the union. Brother Encamacion joined in 1938 ; in the Port of New York. He served ^ as department delegate while sailing. Seafarer Encamacion was issued two personal safety awards in 1961 for his part in making the Steel Surveyor an accident free ship. His retirement ended a sailing career of 39 years. - Digest of SIU Ships' Meetings m SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Sea- Deck Delegate J. E. Jordan; Engine train), Mar. 21—Chairman J. Delegate A. E. Parker; Steward Northcutt; Secretary W. E. Messen­ Delegate H. Pedrosa. Few hours ger; Deck Delegate John B. Noble; disputed OT in engine department. Engine Delegate Leonard R. Bailey; Vote of thanks to the steward de­ Steward Delegate Charles D. John­ partment for a job well done. son. $163.00 in ship's fund and STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), $163.57 in movie fund. No disputed Mar. 21—Chairman Melvin Keefer; OT. One man missed ship in Hono­ Secretary J. W. Sanders. $14.44 in lulu. ship's fund. Everything is running ROSE CITY (Sea-Land), Feb. smoothly. Good crew on board. 21—Chairman Hans Lee; Secretary Vote of thanks to Chief Cook L. G. L. Pepper, Deck Delegate J. Owen; Dennis and Cook and Baker Joseph Engine Delegate Charles Riesh; • J. Kundrat for the good cooking Steward Delegate V. Charez. Every­ and baking, and to the entire stew­ thing is ranning smoothly with no ard department. beefs or disputed OT. Vote of CALMAR (Calmar), Jan. 31— thanks was extended to the steward Chairman Elbert Hogge; Secretary department and all delegates for a Howard Flynn; Deck Delegate S. job well done. Furtado; Engine Delegate William WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Mar. 28 A. Teffner; Steward Delegate Harry —Chairman Thomas Holt; Secrcr E. Jones, ^me disputed OT in deck tary Frank Naklichi; Engine Dele­ department. gate A. O. Castelo; Steward Dele­ THE CABINS (Texas City Regate Sam Seabron. $52.00 in ship's lining), Apr. 11—Chairman None; fimd. Everything is running smooth­ Secretary S. Berger; Deck Delegate ly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to George B. McCurley; Engine Dele­ the messman for his good service. gate M. E. Carley; Steward Dele­ SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain). gate J. Robayo. Delayed sailing Mar. 21—Chairman Leon R. Cur­ beef in all departments to be taken ry: Secretary John W. Parker, Jr.; up with patrolman at payoff. Vote Page 26 of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Apr. 12 —Chairman Thomas Halt; Secre­ tary Frank Naklichi; Engine Dele­ gate A. O. Castelo; Steward Dele­ gate Douglas A. Thomas. $52.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in each department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. THE CABINS (Texas City Re­ fining), Mar. 21—Chairman E. Wallace; Secretary S. Berger; Deck Delegate George B. McCurley: Steward Delegate E. Cox. Seventyfour cents in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Chapman, ship's delegate, for a job well done. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), Mar. 28—Chairman William Leuschner, Secretary W. C. Sink; Engine Delegate Arthur G. Ander­ son; Steward Delegate E. V. Con­ nor. $16.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Apr. 11—Chairman C. Miller; Sec­ retary J. P. Baliday; Deck Delegate James Todd; Engine Delegate Angelo Blanco; Steward Delegate Stephen Dong. $300.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. EAGLE VOYAGER (United Maritime), Apr. 11—Chairman Leo Paradise; Secretary B. A. Baa; En­ gine Delegate Wm. Roltonak; Stew­ ard Delegate Richard S. Smith. $7.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck department. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Feb. 7—Chairman W. Johnson; Secretary D. Pruet; Deck Delegate James C. Baudoin; Engine Delegate James Shelton; Steward Delegate Vincent A. Hebert. $26.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian!, Apr. 28—Chairman O. R. Ware, Jr.; Secretary, Angel Seda; Deck Delegate C. L. Hickenlatam; En­ gine Delegate Donald J. Hewson; Steward Delegate Stephen T. Dent. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed OT in deck department. HURRICANE (Waterman), Apr. 11—Chairman Dennis O'Connell; Secretary Thomas O. Rainey; Deck Delegate D- Messemer; Engine Del­ egate Lyle Clevenger. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. COLUMBIA BEAVER (Colum­ bia), Apr, 4— Chairman R. S. Blake; Secretary Jack E. Long; Deck Delegate Edward A. Hattaway; Engine Delegate Robert E. Fowler; Steward Delegate Charles L. Martinson. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian). Apr. 4—Chairman William Bushong; Secretary J. Reed; Deck Dele­ gate Clifford; Engine Delegate Rob­ ert Ellerman; Steward Delegate An­ tonio P. Trinidad. $10.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. DEL ORO (Delta), Apr. 12— Chairman A. Kermageogiou; Secre­ tary James Sumptcr. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs ^ and no disputed OT. Seafarers Log �s»i;^l28ivc«KH9 B«¥»a«5Wr^9^\'S?^ BSvT'aiffrftTJEW^ Wfv: More Seafarers Retire to the Beach Lauri John Markkanen, 69, is a native of Rauma, Finland and now lives in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the union in 1951 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. His retirement ended a sailing career of more than 46 years. Joseph Thomas Flynn, 57, is a native of Canada and is now spend­ ing his retirement in St. Clair, Mich. He joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department. His retire­ ment ended a sailing career of 36 years. Herman S. Christensen, 70, is a native of Denmark and now lives in Teaneck, N.J. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1945 and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. While sailing Brother Christensen served as department dele­ gate. Seafarer Christensen retired after 38 years at sea. Thomas Patrick Cummings, 50, joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1952 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He served as department delegate while sailing. A native of Westfield, Mass., Seafarer Cummings now resides in Taunton, Mass. He is a Navy veteran of World War II. Cleveland Joseph Vincent, 59, is a native of Louisiana and is now spend­ ing his retirement in Baton Rouge, La. He joined the union in 1953 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. Brother Vincent is an Army veteran of World War II. Basillo BoschI, 75, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Italy, Brother Boschi now makes his home in Norfolk, Va. He retired after 26 years at sea. Luis Cm-hone, 58, is a native of Ponce, P.R. and now makes his home in Rio Piedras, P.R. He joined the union in the Port of San Juan in 1947 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a boatswain. He retired after 26 years at sea. Julius Bocala, 60, joined the union in 1947 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He served as department delegate while sailing. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Bocala now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. His re­ tirement ended a sa^g career of 49 years. Claudlo A. Phieyro, 57, is a native of Uruguay and now lives in Balti­ more, Md. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1947 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Pineyro retired after 35 years at sea. Adtdph B. Lange, 61, is one of the first members of the union. He joined in 1939 in the Port of Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes in the deck department. A native of Michigan, Brother Lange now makes his home in Detroit, Mich. He is an Army veteran of World War n. Luther C. Mason, 62, is a native of Mississippi and now makes his home ifi New Orleans, La. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1949 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. When he retired. Brother Mason ended a sailing career of 26 years. Charles Howard Gill, 50, joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1944 and sailed as a steward. A native of Boston, Seafarer Gill now makes his home in Elkridgei Md. He retired after 29 years at sea. Mervin O. BrightweO, 54, joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1948 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Georgia, Brother Brightwell now lives in Houston, Tex. He is a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and also served in the Army from 1935 to 1936. He retired after 26 years at sea. Donald M. Hartman, 48, joined the union in 1947 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. A native of South Da­ kota, Brother Hartman continues to make his home there. He retired after sailing for 27 years. J. R. Alsobrook, 43, is a native of Eastland, Tex. and now lives in Brownsville, Tex. He joined the unicm in 1945 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He retired after sailing 26 years. I ,• - Digest of SIU Ships' Meetings I ARIZPA (Sea-Land), Mar. 28— Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Secretary W. Lescovich; Deck Delegate Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Engine Delegate Daniel Butts, Jr. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departments. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Apr. II—Chairman G. Trouche; Secretary S. A. Solomon; Deck Delegate Joseph J. George; Engine Delegate Leonard Kennedy. Dis­ puted OT in engine and steward departments. Voted thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. SEATRAIN MAINE (Hudson Waterways), Mar. 14—Chairman Malcolm Cross; Secretary Rorcoe L. Alford; Deck Delegate C. B. Dickey; Engine Delegate Charles N. Jackson; Steward Delegtae R. C. Brown. No major beefs. Few items for boarding patrolman upon arrival in States. $27 in ship's fund. Voted thanks to deck and steward departments for job well done. WESTERN CLIPPER—(Western Agency), Apr. 11—Chairman C. V. Mjye"c: Swretary Alfred Hirsch; HiDspk : CSUHICS .-Mann; 'Eti- \ Btewaid Delegate James Mitchell. July 1971 Vote of thanks given chief cook, third cook for job well done. $14 in ship's fund. No beefs. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), Apr. 20—Chairman B. Gil­ lian; Secretary C. Ricd; Deck Dele­ gate Thomas R. Glinn; Engine Delegate Frank Brazell. General discussion held. $40 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment, otherwise everything running smoothly. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Overseas), Apr. 11—Chairman B. R. Pope, Secretary W. T. Rose. Some disputed OT in each depart­ ment otherwise running smoothly. HALCYON PANTHER (Hal­ cyon), Apr. 4—Chairman A. Beck; &cretary E. Brown; Deck Dele­ gate Alan R. Smith; Engine Dele­ gate A. W. Spanraft; Steward Delegate G. Nicholson. $12 in ship's fund. Repairs being made. Everything running smoothly. Good crew aboard. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ son Waterways), Apr. 18—Chair. man -:Pet?l' >.Ucc«; Secretary F. R. 'Delegate' ^'-' Wright; Steward Delegate J. Ben­ nett. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. Voted thanks to steward and deck departments for job well done. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Apr. 4— Chairman J. Vega; Secretary E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate R. Wright; Engine Delegate G. Salazar; Stew­ ard Delegate Julio Napoleonis. Everything nmning smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Apr. 11—Chairman Morton Kemgood; Secretary J. Pursell; Deck Dele­ gate C. E. Owens; Engine Dele­ gate F. A. Lee; Steward Delegate M. Paul Cox. Evertyhing is run­ ning smoothly, no beefs. Voted thanks to steward department for job well done. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Apr. 4—Chairman W. K.. Dodd; Secretary Tony Caspar; Deck Dele­ gate Edward Dwyer; Engine Dele­ gate Edward Arnold; Steward Dele­ gate James P. Perryman. Repair list turned in. $12 in ship's fund. ISIo heefs. ^SaI^ ' ditipititd OT .^in CITY OF ALMA '(Waterman), Apr. 11—Chairman Hans Schmidt; smoothly. No beefs, no disputed Secretary W. H. Simmons; Deck OT. Delegate W. Byrd; Engine Dele­ YORKMAR (Calmar), Apr. 11— gate W. R. Frampton; Steward Chairman Irwin Moon; Secretary Delegate James Gonzalez. Trip just S. Gamer. No beefs reported. Chief started, nothing to report. Good cook missed ship in Baltimore and crew aboard. Voted thanks to the rejoined in Panama. steward department for a job well TAMPA (Sea-Land), Apr. 18— done. Chairman J. Vega; Secretary E. B. FORT HOSKINS (CiUes Serv­ Tart. Ship in good shape. Every­ ice), Apr. 18—Chairman James M. thing in order. Voted thanks to Edmonds; Deck Delegate G. A. steward department for job well Paschall; Engine Delegate Elpin done. Kent; Steward Delegate Frederick MOHAWK (Ogden Marine), Apr. Washington. Everything running 17—Chairman B. B. Price; Secre­ smoothly. $5 in ship's fund. tary E. Canonizado; Deck Dele­ STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian). gate William S. Rudd; Engine Apr. 11—Chairman W. Bushing; Delegate John Crocker; Steward Secretary J. Reed; Deck Delegate Delegate R. Lowe. Few hours dis­ Clifford Leahy; Engine Delegate puted OT in deck and engine de­ Robert Ellenson; Steward Delegate partments. Antonio P. Trinidad. $10 in ship's FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Mar. fund. Some disputed OT in deck 28—Chairman Jose Gonzales; Sec­ department. retary S. Piatak; Deck Delegate TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Apr. Daniel P. Toman; Engine Delegate 18—Chairman Morton Kemgood; Robert Gustafson; Steward Dele­ Secretary, J. Pursell; Deck T>ele- gate Willie Madison. DiscussioB gate C. ;E. O^OBB; Esypk* • JKM^ regarding needed ^jilaeioais Items to be —- -rvaniag patrolman. Paul' Cox. Everything Page 27 �TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), May 23—Chairman William Leuschner; Secretary W. C. Sink; Engine Delegate Arthur G. Ander­ son; Steward Delegate E. V. Con­ nor. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. No beefs. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), Apr. 18—Chairman O. Her­ nandez; Secretary W. E. Messinger; Deck Delegate Terrance M. Kibler, Engine Delegate A. Brown; Steward Delegate C. Johnson. $213 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), May 2— Chairman G. Nicholson; Secretary J. Davis. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), May 16—Chairman Peter Loik; Secre­ tary Melano S. Sospina; Deck Dele­ gate James S. Rogers; Engine Dele­ gate Cliff Akers. No beefs. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Apr. 17—Chairman James E. Tanner; Secretary John S. Burke, Sr. $31 in ship's fund. Discussion held regard-ing slop chest. No beefs were re­ ported. OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Mari­ time Ovearseas), Apr. 25—Chair­ man J. J. Boland; Secretary C. Gib­ son; Deck Delegate Fred Servahn; Engine Delegate George Silva; Steward Delegate Leonard M. Lelonek. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to all departments for their coopera­ tion in making this a happy ship. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), May 1—Chairman A. Anderson; Secretary R. Donnelly; Deck Dele­ gate R. McLebd; Engine Delegate A. S. DeArgro; Steward Delegate John Cherry, Jr. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 6—Chair­ man Harold P. Eady; Secretary Gus Skendelas; Deck Delegate Theodore E. Williams; Engine Dele­ gate Patrick Donovan. Some dis­ puted OT in Deck and Engine de­ partments. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. NEWARK (Sea-Land), May 9— Chairman D. Dammerer; Secretary J. Utz. $17 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), Mar. 21—Chairman Michael Casanueva; Secretary R. N. Boyd. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. THE CABINS (Texas City Re­ fining), Apr. 25—Chairman S. Johannsen; Secretary S. Berger; Deck Delegate George B. McCurley; Engine Delegate M. E. Carley; Steward Delegate James A. Jackson, Jr. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. WALTER RICE (Reynolds), Mar. 19—Chairman Tom A. Marteneau; Secretary L. Hagmann; Deck Dele­ gate N. De Los Santos; Engine Delegate Joseph A. Cichomski; Steward Delegate Guillemio Martin­ ez. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), Apr. 11—Chairman I. Cox; Secretary H. Donnell. $10 in ship's fund. Every­ thing is running smoothly except for a few hours disputed OT in deck department. MOBILE (Sea-Land), Apr. 18— Chairman H. Lebley; Secretary Esteban Cruz. $15 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Chief steward thanked the depart­ ment for helping to keep the crew's mess hall clean at night. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land), May 2—Chairman A. Caldiera; Secretary I. Buckley; Engine Dele­ gate A. J. Martinelli. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Special vote of thanks to the chief cook. STEEL ARCHITECT flsthmian), Mar. 7—Chairman V. Hopkins; Secretary E. Williams. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Apr. 25—Chairman George Finklea; Secretary J. Roberts; Deck Dele­ gate James Corder; Engine Delegate William Cachola; Steward Delegate Leon Butler. $25 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. PORTMAR (Calmar), Apr. 25— Chairman Leo Koza; Secretary T. A. Jackson. No beefs. Happy crew on board. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), May 9—Chairman I. Cox; Secretary H. Donnelly; Deck Delegate I. Kyrianos; Engine Delegate Johnny O'Neill; Steward Delegate John Robinson. General discussion about crew's conference at Piney Point. All hands agree it is the best thing the union could have done for rank and file. $8 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment to be taken up with patrolman. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), May 9—Chairman D. L. Parker, Secre­ tary John E. Samuels; Deck Dele­ gate S. Kroovich; Engine Delegate E. McCaskey; Steward Delegate F. Rogers. $2 in ship's fund. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Good crew and good chow. DETROIT (Sea-Land), May 9— Chairman P. Seknyk; Secretary V. Perez. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSPANAMA (Hudson Waterways), Apr. 11—Chairman E. W. Rushing; Secretary F. A. Radzvila; Deck Delegate Allan E. Lewis; Engine Delegate Thomas C. Ballard; Steward Delegate James F. Clarke. Vessel took on a new crew after layup. Everything is running smoothly. DELTA BRASIL (Delta), Apr. 18—Chairman Leon Kayser; Secre­ tary S. Hawkins; Deck Delegate William Pittman; Engine Delegate Paul Thomas; Steward Delegate Al­ bert Richoux. Some disputed OT in steward department otherwise every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Ma­ rine), Mar. 28—Chairman J. Zeloy; Secretary George W. Luke; Deck Delegate Stanley Krawczynski; Engine Delegate Lorenzo V. Stirpe; Steward Delegate F. H. Copado. No beefs. Everything is rurming smoothly. COLUMBIA (Ogden Marine), Apr. 19—Chairman H. B. Butts; Secretary, J. A. Hollen; Engine Delegate James B. Smith; Steward Delegate Guy G. Gage. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Apr. 18—Chairman John Alberti; Secre­ tary R. Aguiar; Deck Delegate Tony Kotsis; Steward Delegate Juan Hernandez: $16 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), Apr. 25 Chairman C. A. James; Secretary Jasper C. Anderson; Deck Delegate Francis J. Buhl; Engine Delegate Stephen A. Jones; Steward Delegate Julian T. Lelinski. Disputed OT in engine and steward department. YORKMAR (Calmar), May 2— Chairman I. Moen; Secretary S. Gamer; Deck Delegate C. Psanis; Engine Delegate J. McDonnell; Steward Delegate Luther Gadson. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ULLA (Martime Overseas), May 2—Chairman R. DeVirgiler; Secretary W. Datzko. $29 in ship's fund. Few hours dis­ puted OT in engine department. OGDEN 'YUKON (Ogden Ma­ rin e), Apr. 25—Chairman E. Gomez; Secretary Jose Albino; Deck Delegate Joe Shell, Jr.; Engine Delegate L. P. Anderson; Steward ' Delegate, R. J. Sherman. $11 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Seatrain), May 31—Chairman C. L. Engelund; Secretary J. McPhaul; Deck Delegate M. F. Kramer, En­ gine Delegate W. O. Barrineau; Steward Delegate Robert G. Pattee. Some dispute OT in engine depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the stew. ard department for a job well done. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), May 16 — Chairman, T. Nielsen; Secretary A n g e Panagopoulos; Deck Delegate Arthur Hamilton; Engine Delegate Van Whitney; Steward Delegate Charles Wilson. Everything is running smoothly. PONCE (Sea-Land), June 6— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCuUum. $317 in movie fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks by all hands to chief steward A. McCullum for the fine job he did over the past eleven months in feeding, handling the movie fund, arrival pools, ship's secretary work. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), June 13—Chairman F. J. Smith; Secretary J. W. Mims; Deck Delegate C. C. Smith. $46 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ ported. PORTI-AND (Sea-Land), June 20—Chairman Luke Wymes; Sec­ retary W. Moore; Deck Delegate Dimas Mendoza; Engine Delegate Estuardo Cuenca; Steward Dele­ gate Joseph Righetti. Everything is runr.ing smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a good all-around job. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Mari­ time Overseas), Mar. 28—Chair­ man Richard F. Ransome; Secre­ tary Louis J. Cayton; Engine Dele­ gate B. Freeman; Steward Delegate Robert Trippe. $10 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. NEWARK (Sea-Land), June 27 —Chairman D. Damerer; Secretary Jack Utz. $17 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), June 13 —Chairman John Beye; Secretary Frank Nahlicki. $52 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the electrician' who put in A.C. line through rooms. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), May 30—Chairman Hans Schmidt; Secretary W. H. Simmons; Engine Delegate W. R. Frampton; Steward Delegate James Gonzalez. Every­ thing is miming smoothly in all de­ partments. Crew given a pat on the back for the fine way they con­ ducted themselves in the port of Aaba, Jordan. This crew was a credit to the SIU. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land), June 13—Chairman E. Covert; Sec­ retary I. Buckley; Deck Delegate Arthur Harrington; Engine Dele­ gate Van Whitney; Steward Dele­ gate Charles Wilson. Everything is mnning smoothly. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. SEATTLE (Sea-Land) May 9— Chairman G. Nicholson; Secretary J. Davis. Repairs will be taken care of. There were no beefs re­ ported. Vote of thanks to the deck department for keeping pantry and messroom clean at night Vote of thanks to the steward department. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudsim Waterways), May 23—Chairman F. J. Smith; Secretary J. W. Mims. $46 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. SL 180 (Sea-Land), June 6— Chairman C. F. Boyle; Secretary H. H. Alexander, Engine Delegate W. E. Nordland. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. PONCE (Sea-Land), May 16— . Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; Deck Delegate • Primo F. ^emandez; Steward Dele­ gate Oscar Sorenson. $317 in movie fund. No beefs were re­ ported. BETHTEX (Bethlem Steel), Apr. 18—Chairman Joseph R. Broadus; Secretary Claude Gamett, Jr.; Deck Delegate J. B. Rhodes; Engine Delegate A. Gumey; Steward Dele­ gate Morris Maultsby. Everything mnning smoothly, no beefs. Seafarers Vacation Center Offers tfie Best of Everything Seafarers Vacation Center Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship SL Mary's County Piney Point, Maryland 20674 1 am interested in availing myself of the opportunity of using the facilities of the Sea­ farers Vacation Center. First choice: From to Second choice: From to My party will consist of Please send confirmation. adults arid chUdimi. There is still plenty of time left for summer vacations and the Seafarers Vacation Center at Piney Point, Maryland offers the best in everything for members and their dependents. Now in its second year of operation the Vacation Center has proven immensely popular with Seafarers and their families. The Center boasts the best in recreation—from horseback riding to sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, modem accommodations, a highly-recommended dining hall and easy access to many his­ torical points of interest in one of the nation's first colonies. Best of all, it offers all this at a price comparatively well below that of commercial vacation centers. Among the big attractions at Piney Point is the unique fleet the SIU has assembled over the years—a fleet of historical and romantic significance. The largest of the fleet's fully operational vessels is the S. Y. Dauntless, a 250 foot- steel-hulled ship that won fame as the flagship of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King in World War II. Other, vessels include the tall-mhsted Freedom, former flagship of the sailing ship squadron at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. And there is the sleek-helled .sailing craft, the Manitou, which was John F. Kennedy's yacht during his time in the White House. And there are numerous small sailing craft for the use of vaca­ tioning Seafarers and their families. Seafarers interested in taking advantage of this low-cost, funfllled vacation opportunity should fill in the accompanying ap­ plication and return it to the Seafarers Vacation Center. Since ac­ commodations are limited, they will be made on a first-come, firstserved basis. Seafarers Log �SP.PW.>«P-H1 ft lA T A 1 7 f Ik iS It a a* A3 Air M 1,. ^ w» It T f s ft4 4 II M <7 '# 11 •M OX at l> 47 01 SIU-AGLIWID Meetings New Orleans.Aug 10—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 11—2:30 p.m. Wilmington.. Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. San. Fran. ...Aug. 18—2:30 p.m. Seattle Aug. 20—2:30 p.m. New York....Aug. 2—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia.Aug. 3—2:30 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 4—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 13—2:30 p.m. JHouston Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans.Aug. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 11—7:00 p.m. New York....Aug. 2—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia. Aug. 3—7:00 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 4—7:00 p.m. Houston Aug. 9—7:00 p.m. I , r- Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 2—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 2—^7:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 2—^7:00 p.m. Chicago Aug. 2—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 2—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort Aug. 2—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Aug. 10—^7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 12—7:30 p.m. Schedule of Membership Meetings Buffalo Aug. 11—7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland Aug. 13—7:30 p.m. Toledo Aug. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 9—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee....Aug. 9—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Aug. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 11- -5:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Aug. 3- -5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed Aug. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Aug. 5—5:00 p.m. Houston Aug. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia.Aug. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Aug. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City..Aug. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. jiMeetings held at Galveston wharves. t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory Of Union Halls SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters I^dand Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers •i- PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Taimer Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ....67S 4tll Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. Second Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. BalUmore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 663 AtlanUc Ave. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 FrankUn St. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewlng: Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 25th St. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3d St. 55800 (218) RA 2-4110 P.O. 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Organized labor's case for the National Health Security program is explored in detail in a pamphlet and a legisla­ tive fact sheet issued by the AFL-CIO. The 24-page pamphlet, Q & A on Health Security, gives a wide background on the program in question-and-answer format. It, along with the fact sheet, explains the basic aims and provisions of the National Health Security legislation that has wide bipartisan support in Congress. Both the pamphlet and fact sheet are available at no cost from the AFL-CIO Pamphlet Division, 815 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 2(X)06. July 1971 Healfh Care Inadequate? Andrew Hemphill Mllo M. Kelso, asks that you write to him at 1311 High St. Al­ ameda, Calif., or call collect 415521-6699, concerning accident aboard the Achilles as she was leaving San Francisco, for Alas­ ka. Harold W. Lawrence Your daughter, Deloris Efstrom, asks that you write or call soon. The entire family is anxious to hear from you. Her address is 6133 Audabon Dr., Pensacola, Fla. Telephone 904-476-7279. John S. Foster Your parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Foster, ask that you contact them immediately at 5367 Wales Ave., Pensacola, Fla, 32506. Lonnie S. Dukes Your mother, Mrs. Amie Dukes, wishes to hear from you as soon as possible at Route 4, Box 818, Salisbury, N.C. 28144. Jessie Lee James Please contact your mother, Mrs. Agnes Lee James, at 11116 S. Berenda Ave. #1, Los An­ geles, Calif. 90044. James McFarlin Ralph R. Romer would like to hear from you at 7220 Branch St., Hollywood, Fla. 33024. Joseph H. Lumend Your sister, Mrs. Walter J. Beaqez, would like to hear from you at Box 257, Route 2, Biloxi, Miss. 39532. Richard J. Koch Your wife, Theresa, asks that you contact her as soon as possi­ ble at 20 Wilson Terrace, Living­ ston, N.J. 07039. Kenis Brock Please contact your wife Aggie as soon as possible in regard to an urgent family matter. Her ad­ dress is 4335 Dunmore Ave., Tampa, Fla. Oscar D. Johnson Your wife, Evelyn, asks that you contact her at 1705 Ursulines Ave., New Orleans, La. 70116. Edward Ohloza Your brother Stanley asks that you contact him at 543 Lawson St., Oregon, Ohio. Carl B. Tanner, III Your father, Carl B. Tanner, As part of the SIU's con­ tinuing drive for good health care for its members, the union asks that Seafarers re­ port any difficulties encoun­ tered in obtaining health care to headquarters. Incidents that should be reported are delays in admis­ sion, failure to receive treat­ ment at PHS hospitals and clinics or private hospitals and clinics to which Sea­ farers may be feferred; de­ lays in reimbursement for health care expenses or any other situation that causes inconvenience. Reports should be made to: The Director Seafarers Health and Wel­ fare Plans 675 Fourth St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 Jr. asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 2316 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. 90274. Page 29 �Howard Edward DeFaut, 68, passed away Jan. 3, after an illness of several months, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minn. A native of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Brother DeFaut was a resident of Duluth when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Detroit in 1960 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a boatswain. Seafarer DeFaut served in the Army from 1922 to 1926. When he died he had been sailing 27 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Dorothy. Burial was in Forest Hill CemeteryJn Duluth. Elmer Oscar Carlson, 62, passed away Apr. 3 of a heart attack in Superior Wis. He joined the union in 1968 in the Poit of Duluth and sailed on the Great Lakes as a porter. A native of Chicago, Brother Carlson was a resident of Superior when he died. Among his survivors are his wife, Ellen. Burial was in Maple Cemetery in Maple, Wis. John Louis Parris, 33, passed away Mar. 9 in San Francisco, Calif. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Seafarer Parris was a resident of San Fransico, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1963 and graduated that same year ' from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Among his survivors are his mother, Lois McCusker of Drexel Hill, Pa. Brother Parris' body was re­ moved to Philadelphia, Pa. Matthew Joseph Nolan, 56, passed away Mar. 8 in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in 1943 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the engine department. He was given a personal safety award in 1960 for his part in p making the Alco Ranger an accident | free ship. A native of Watertown, Mass., Brother Nolan was a resident of Modesto, Calif, when he died. He had been sailing 28 years when he passed away. Among his survivors are his son Reginald D. Nolan of Empire, Calif. Burial was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Modesto, Cailf. Audience A. KInard, 22, passed away Feb. 25 at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. He was a resident of Prichard, Ala. when he died. Seafarer Kinard joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1967 and gradu­ ated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors are his mother, Sara Kinard of Prichard, Ala. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile County, Ala. Arnt N. W. Laisra, 73, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Mar. 31 after an illness of some years in St. Petersburg, Fla. He joined the union in 1940 in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the deck department. Brother Larsen had retired in'1962 after 35 years_ at sea. A native of Norway, Seafarer Larsen was a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. when he died'. Among his survivors are his wife, Anna., Cre­ mation was in St. Petersburg, Fla. Robert Emmet Weeks, 62, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 2 from natural causes in Mobile Gen­ eral Hospital, Mobile, Ala. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed as a steward. A native of Alabama, Seafarer Weeks was a resident of Magnolia Springs, Ala. when he died. Brother Weeks had been sailing 27 years when he retired in 1970. Among his survivors are his wife, Adeline. Seafarer Week's body was removed to St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Magnolia ^ Springs, Ala. ^ Page 30 * Willie B. Toomer, 91, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Apr. 1 of heart disease in the USPHS Hos­ pital, San Francisco, Calif. A native of Georgia, Brother Toomer was a resident of San Francisco when he died. Seafarer Toomer retired last year at the age of 90, after more than 75 years at sea. One of the first mem­ bers of the SIU, Brother Toomer had joined in 1939 in the Port of Philadel­ phia and sailed as a chief steward. He sailed during five wars. Among his survivors are eight children and many grandchildren. Burial was in Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, Calif. Michael Joseph Clifford, 58, passed away Jan. 3 after an illness of some months in Buffalo, N.Y. He joined the union in 1961 in the Port of Buffalo and sailed on the Great Lakes as a lineman. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Brother Clifford was a resident there when he died. Among his sur­ vivors are his sister, Rita Fitzgerald of Lackawanna, N.Y. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, N.Y. Johnnie Drexel Baxter, 19, passed away Feb. 24 in Metairie, La. A native of New Orleans, La., Brother Baxter was a resident of Kenner, La. when he died. He joined the union in 1969 in the Port of New Orleans and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Brother Baxter sailed in the engine department. Among his sur­ vivors are his mother, Martha B. Baxter of Kenner, La. Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Louisiana. Eustachy Bulik, 59, passed away Dec. 1, 1970 from heart trouble in Bremen, Germany. A native of Po­ land, Seafarer Bulik was a resident of Jersey City, N.J, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the engine department. Brother Bulik was issued a picket duty card in 1962. When he died he had been sailing 29 years. His body was brought back to Jersey f City, N.J. for burial. Russell Leroy Brund^e, 48, passed away Feb. 27 of heart trouble in Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, na. A native of Tampa, Brother Brundage was a resident of Plant City, Fla. when he died. He joined the tmion in the Port of Tampa in 1966 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. When Seafarer Brund­ age died he had been sailing 21 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Nona Mae. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Plant City, Fla., Richard Joseph Grant, 60, passed away Apr. 6 after an illness of fivemonths in the U.S. Army Tripler General Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. A native of Boston, Mass., Brother Grant was a resident of East Meadow, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1947 and sailed as a steward. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. Seafarer Grant had been sailing 35 years when he died. Among his survivors are his wife, Wilhelmina. Brother Grant's body was removed to Dublin, Ireland. Robert F. Reynolds, 49, passed away Apr. 26 while sailing aboard the Carrier Dove. He joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1969 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Alabama, Brother Reynolds was a resident of Birmingham, Ala, when he died. Among his survivors are his wife, Beatrice. George Frederick Weston, Jr., 22, passed away Apr. 17 at the 67th Evacuation Hospital in Qui Nhon, Vietnam. He became ill while sailing in the engine department on a run to Vietnam. A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Brother Weston was a resident of California when he died. He joined the union in 1969 in Long Beach, Calif. Among his survivors are his mother, Joan Weston of Huntington Beach, Calif. Brother Weston's body was removed to Green Hills Mortuary in San Pedro, Calif. William H. Lewis, 63, was an SIU $ pensioner who passed away Apr. 9 ' of illness in St. Mary's Hospital, Tuscon, Ariz. A native of New York, Brother Lewis was a resident of Hyde Park, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Among his survivors are his nephew, Clayton W. Shafer of Hyde Park, N.Y. Brother Lewis' body was removed to East Park Cemetery in East Park, N.Y. Gus W. Smalls, 21, passed away Mar. 22 in La Foorche Parish, La. He joined the union in 1968 in the Port of New Orleans and graduated that same year from the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship. Brother Smalls sailed in the deck department. A native of New Orleans, Seafarer Smalls was a resident of Algiers, La. when he died. Among his survivors are his wife. Burial was in Oakville Cemetery in Oakville, La. Arthur Szmagalski, 45, passed away Apr. 21 of illness in Veterans Ad­ ministration Research Hospital, Chi­ cago, 111. He joined the union in the Port of Chicago in 1961 and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine de­ partment. He was a native of Chicago, 111. Among his survivors are his son, Daniel Szmagalski of Lynwood, Calif, and his brother, Jerome Szmagalski of Chicago, 111. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, 111. Frank Hafl, 85, was an SIU pen­ sioner who passed away on Apr. 28 from natural causes in Albemarle Hos­ pital in Elizabeth City, N.C. One of the first members of the union, Brother Hall had joined in 1939 in the Port of Norfolk. He sailed in the engine department and didn't retire until 1963 when he was 77. A native of North Carolina, Seafarer Hall was a resi­ dent of Camden, N.C. when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. At his retirement he had been sailing 51 years. Burial was in New Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City, N.C. Cariyle R. Stack, 45, passed away Apr. 7 of illness in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department. Brother Stack was skilled as a painter when he entered the union. A native of Baltimore, Md., Seafarer Stack continued to make his home there at the time of his death. Among his survivors are his daughter, Jean Maria Stack of Linthicum, Md. Burial was in Lorraine Park Cemetery in Woodlawn, Md. Louis E. Meyers, 50, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Apr. 9 in Seattle, Wash, of illness. A native of Baltimore, Md., Brother Meyers was a resident of Seattle, Wash, when he died. He Joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1945 and sailed in the steward department. He had been sailing 25 years when he retired in 1968. Among his survivors are his wife, Lucille. Cremation was in Seattle, Wash. Seafarers Log �I Narcotics Can Cost You Your Job-FOREVER! ff: •f - 1 li ^V';v; L-A • ID I ' V.j .*, *.,', 3s.... ..._ •.^.. • *».•*. A-i »?•, •ipi? •«irf 5?-:r ^ .'1?4 3 ;V:rf:?'^-l5=5 V#: w' 4 carries a threat to life and a threat to health. The narcotics user takes a small dose of poison for each "trip" into a euphoric sense. For a Seafarer the problem is more than poor health or his own pos­ sible death. The problem of the use of narcotics runs far deeper than ,;S? that. « A Seafarer "busted" for narcotics use will never sail again. And that's a tough penalty. His papers will be picked up in the twinkling of an eye, and they'll never be returned. Use of narcotics, for him, is a quick 1$ and sure way out of a career. •• .,ir>j| m Ml '• -Vy. . . nd for his shipmates, the use of narcotics by one Seafarer is a deep problem for everyone aboard, no matter how "clean." Discovery of one man's folly means that everyone will be subjected to close scrutiny by custa ns officials in every port. ,? ilv E ' vVr.'?*". . Even worse, in an emergency at sea, it could cost a life—either the drug user's or ffiat of a shipmate who ne^s help. ESJfei> f ^ Narcotics are illegal. They are dangerous, often injurious to health. And they cause serious social problems. ^ No matter how you bad. iA • "lifc ' • I <i* J* * i // • , & & r FINANCIAL REPORTS. The consUtution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eari Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20tt Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 July 1971 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU ccmtracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligaticms, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment, be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a mejr.ber is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, ccpies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVnY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and ffie Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of flie above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitntional rigbt of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 31 �SEAFARERS^k^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERHATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO card reproduced on this page is the vital link between Seafarers and the benefits won for them in the fields of pension and welfare. It is the enrollment-beneficiary card kept on file at union headquarters. And it serves as a means to assure Seafarers and their families of prompt payment of benefits due them. The up-to-date enrollment card is a must, and the reproduced card on this page may be used to inform headquarters of any changes since the last filing—new dependents, a new address, a change in beneficiary. For members who have never filed an enrollment-beneficiary card, the re­ production offers an opportunity to register for benefits. I--S T>oth sides of the card should be filled out legibly and it is important that no information is left out. The beneficiary's name and address should be entered clearly, and the Seafarer's signature should be witnessed, but a notary is not necessary. Cards are also available aboard all SIU-contracted ships, and in all SIU halls. No postage is necessary if the card is mailed in the United States. J Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans 275—20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 ENROUMINT-IINEnCIARY CARD Name. PRINT: LAST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL FIRST NAME Address PRINT: ZONE NO. CITY NUMBER AND STREET STATE COUNTY Z No._ Social Security No. Date of Birth ^ I revoke all previous beneficiary nominolions and make the following nomination with respect to oil benefits provided now or ot any time in the future under the Sioforers Welfare Plan, still reserving to myself the priv­ ilege of other ond further changes. Relationship .to You Nome of Beneficiary PRINT: Address of Beneficiary. NUMBER ANQ STREET PRINT: ZIP CODE CITY STATE COUNTY Employee's Signature Date Witness _ SIGNATURE Address _ PRINT: NUMBER AND STREET CITY ZIP CODE COUNTY STATE IMPORTANT—Doptidaiifs must ba llif d on Ravorse SIda LIST RELOW NAMES OF YOUR WIFE AND UNMARRIED LIST NAMES IN ORDER OF AGE—ELDEST FIRST CHILDREN UNDER CHECK ( ) RELATIONSHIP Wife Husband | Son Daughter 19 YEARS OF AGE DATE OF BIRTH MONTH DAY YEAR I 1 1 1 ! ' 1 1 IMPORTANT: As soon as possible, mall photostatic copies of your marriage certificate and the birth certificates of all unmarried children en this card to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 37S -— 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1121S. Failure to do so could delay the payment of welfare benefits. 30 BWP 200 4.e7 fe'* � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PROBLEMS OF PRIVACY AIRED MARAD'S GIBSON SEES BRIGHT MARITIME FUTURE COLLECTIVE STRENGTH IN UNITY SIUNA CONVENTION CHARTS UNION'S FUTURE COURSE CONVENTION SPEAKERS COMMENT ON ISSUES ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS COVER BROAD SPECTRUM CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS THROUGH THE VOTE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUNG A CONTINUING STRUGGLE GROWTH THROUGH EDUCATION SIU HISTORY: EARLY STRUGGLES PAYING DIVIDENDS MEMBERS' RIGHTS DEFINED IN SIU CONSTITUTION SIU CONTRACT: DESCRIBES CONDITIONS OF WORK UNION'S POLITICAL ACTION AN IRREVOCABLE RIGHT FRINGE BENEFITS MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR SEAFARERS, DEPENDENTS SIU UNION MEETINGS FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH SEAFARERS VACATION CENTER OFFERS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 7 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bfb35b75fcf35e7d756f918d432e46df.PDF e6109280f4d24823b2ce1549208eea0e PDF Text Text Attack on Jones Act Threatens Jobs See Page 23 SEAFARERSALOG Vol. mill No. 6 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO . ' V. Delta, Waterman Sign First Pacts Under Merchant Marine Act of 1970 I;K m ..#a " .fc See Page 2 fi If'- ]> >i •: • I i' *^>.11 , j"^ \ »•••• 1 V -• .»,- If. 'SSfm Educational Conference See Pages 3-IS. r [flf- SlU Scholarship Winners for 1971 Angeb Nnckob • i'-'j--; 4* - i,; " •• .• •'f '• Mary Covaceridi �Delta and IVaferman AAeany Hits First Subsidies Under'70 Act Awarded to SlU-contractors Grain Plan Meany AFL-CIO President Meany has attacked White House plans to set aside the requirement that 50 percent of shipments of grain to Communist-bloc na­ tions be transported in Ameri­ can-flag vessels. He said the proposal "con­ stitutes a repudiation of firm commitments made by Presi­ dents Johnson and Kennedy "and also represents an "unwar­ ranted blow at the livelihoods of American seafaring men." 20-year Freeze The White House plan is part of the new drive to open trade with Red China and serves to thaw out of 20-year freeze on Red Chinese exports and imports. The move recalls the battle that was fought in 1963 when the late President Kennedy proposed wheat sale to Russia, the wheat to be shipped on Russian or other foreign flag ships. Labor objected vigorously and President Kennedy subsequently issued an Executive Order re­ quiring that 50 percent of the grain be shipped in American bottom, where available. That order also had the support of President Johnson. Later, the International Long­ shoremen's Association refused to load grain aboard the foreign ships until the 50 percent re­ quirement was enforced. Here is the statement by AFL-CIO President George Meany, issued shortly after the White House announced its grain plan. "The action of the President in setting aside the requirement that fifty percent of any ship­ ments of grain to Communistbloc coimtries be transported in American vessels constitutes a repudiation of firm commit­ ments made by Presidents Johnson and Kennedy. Those commitments were intended to give proper consideration to the legitimate interests of American seamen and to the public interest in the main­ tenance of an American mer­ chant marine. "The availability of a surplus of grain for sale abroad is the result of Federal farm sub­ sidies and price supports which dwarf in dimensions the level of Federal aid now provided the merchant marine. The American maritime industry, which is now suffering acute economic adversity and wide­ spread unemployment, depends for a large part of its work upon the fifty percent cargo preference system and policy. The sudden abandonment to that policy, in the face of past commitments and assurances, constitutes a breach of faith and an unwarranted blow at the livelihoods of American seafaring men." THE PRESIDENTS REPORT WashiB^n, D.C. The first two government shipbuilding contracts under the new maritime program have been aWarded to two SIUcontracted companies—e 11 a Steamship Lines and Water­ man Steamship Corporation. In addition, Waterman has been awarded an operatingdifferential subsidy contract covering eight existing vessels operating on Trade Route 18. Waterman became the first new operator to write a 20-year operating subsidy contract since 1941. Announcement of the sub­ sidy award contracts was made here by Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs. The Delta and Waterman shipbuilding contracts are for six Lighter-A board Ships (LASH) vessels—three for each company. $170 Million The two contracts total nearly $170 million. The gov­ ernment will subsidize the dif­ ference between the shipyard price and the cost of building the ships in a low-cost foreign shipyard. This constructiondifferential subsidy tentatively has been established at approxi­ mately 44 percent of the con­ tract price, pending final review of foreign cost information. All of the vessels will be built at the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans. The Delta vessels are slated for delivery between April and September of 1973 for use in the com­ pany's U.S. and Gulf to East Coast of South America trade. The vessels will be 845 feet in length with a 100 foot beam, and will be capable of carrying 74 Lighters and 288 contain­ ers. 1973 Delivery The Waterman ships, which will be delivered between De­ cember 1973 and May 1974, will operate on Trade Route 18 (between U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports of Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean ports). Each of the Waterman ships will measure 983 feet 4 inches, including a 48-foot overhang of the lighter-handling crane at the stem, and will have a 100 foot beam. The Waterman ships will accomodate 89 cargo light­ ers. The LASH ship design is a new, innovative shipping sys­ tem, with each vessel equipped with a 500-ton traveling gantry crane for unloading and dischargiag the cargo lighters over the stem. The crane has the capacity to handle as many as four loaded lighters containing nearly 1,600 tons of cargo in an hour, according to the Mari­ time Administration. Captain Jay Qark, President of Delta Steamship Lines, signed the shipbuilding contract for his company, with Mr. Gib­ son signing for the government and Henry Z. Carter, President for the Avondale Slfipyards. For the Waterman Company, Edward P. Walsh, President, signed, with Mr. Gibson and Mr. Carter. ISfh SlUNA Convention Set for [Vashington, D.C. Washington, D.C. The 15th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers Intemational Union of North America will be held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel here froui June 21 to June 25. The SIUNA executive board will meet Wednesday June 16 at Piney Point, Md. Delegates from SIUNA affiliates in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean will attend the Washington sessions. They will be the representatives of more than 85,000 members of the SIUNA affiliates. The convention will consider matters of interest to the union and to the labor movement as a whole. Speakers from government, industry and labor will address the delegates. Also on the agenda are officers reports, reports of affiliates and several resolutions. Beginning of a New Day br PMK Httl Tne government's award of constraction differen­ tial subsidy funds to Delta Steamship Lines for the building of three LASH type vessels, and a similar award for another three LASH vessels to the Water­ man Steamship Cooperation, along with an operating differential subsidy award to Waterman for eight existing vessels on Trade Route 18 are hopeful signs for the American merchant marine and for Seafarers. The two SIU-(}ontracted companies received the first firm awards under the new maritime program to revitalize the American merchant marine. The building contract awards will ^ve Delta and Waterman an opportunity to build U.S. flag vessels which they otherwise would not have been able to do. It is hoped that these first subsidy contract awards imder the new merchant marine program will mark the beginning of a new day for American-flag ship­ ping. It also is the first step in the implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which calls for a government-supported building program of 300 new vessels over the next ten-year period. The full implementation of the program cannot come about too soon. With 80 per cent of the Amer­ ican-flag merchant fleet 20 years old or over, the remaining life the greatest part of our shipping capacity is short, to say the least. Without govern­ ment assistance few companies are in a position to replace their rapidly over-aging vessels. Only those of the original 14 companies who enjoyed subsidy under the terms of the 1936 Merchant Page 2 Marine Act were in a position to replace ships. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 changed that by extending the benefits of construction differentid subsidy and operating differential subsidy to all seg­ ments of the American merchant marine. The terms and conditions of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, if they had been allowed to continue, could have meant slow but sime death for those com­ panies outside the range of the subsidy benefits. This was apparent to us more than ten years ago, when we began the campaign to attempt to bring about a change. The fight, as every SIU man is well aware, was long and tougji. But it was successful in that we achieved passage of the new Act. However, as we have stated so often, that achievement is only the first round of what must be a continuing battle to reverse the trend of the decline of American shipping. As heartening as the Delta and Waterman Steam­ ship developments are, we can have no illusions. In order to make the American merchant marine viable and competitive and capable of expansion, we must stay in the fight to help bring this about. It will be a tou^ campaign all the way. It will be a long up-hill struggle before this country has a competitively effec­ tive fleet that provide security for the nation and for the professional seafarer. The problem confronting all of us in maritime is not only to find the ways and means to put new vessels in the water. We must enable them to stay busy—and that means cargo must be available, whether of the commercial variety or that which is U.S. government generated. This means that American shipping must increase its participation in cargo carrying and that is what those of us interested in the future of the fleet must collectively attempt to achieve. We must find our way out of the tragic condition which finds our U.S.-fiag ships carrying less than 5 per cent of American foreign commerce. And we must increase om: participation in the carriage of government generated cargoes by insisting upon in­ creased usage of American-flag ships beyond the present 50 per cent application of the Cargo Prefer­ ence Law. These objectives will not be a cinch. One problem is the fact that the government agencies who contract for the carriage of government generated cargoes are constantly seeking ways and means to favor foreign shipping. Another problem is that foreign shipping interests are constantly seeking to prevent the rebuild­ ing of the American merchant marine. A case in point are the current attempts by foreign ^nd runaway-flag interest to assault the Jones Act which reserves domestic shipping to U.S.-fiag vessels, and to weaken the cargo preference laws. So while we fight to affect implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 which offers the opportunity for the revival of American shipping we must, at the same time, carry out a vi^lant battle against those who would remove it from the seas. For those in this country who are concerned about the present and the future of American shipping, and they certainly include Seafarers, the alternatives are clear. We must maintain the fight. Seafarers Log �Seafarers Educational Conference 100 Delegates Probe Union Goals and Problems Piney Point, Md. The value of membership participation—the involvement of each Seafarer in all aspects of his union—was stressed at the second SIU Edu­ cation Conference at Piney Point. Delegates, chosen from the rank-and-file SIU membership, solidly supported recommendations made by delegates at the first full-scale educa­ tion conference held in March. Those recom­ mendations were reported in the May Special Issue of the Seafarers Log. A third education conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is now under­ way. The conferences are designed to give the SIU member an opportunity to learn first hand the problems of his industry and the prospects for the future. The conferences represent a commitment both to keeping members abreast of the latest devel­ opments in maritime and, through knowledge, making his participation in union affairs more meaningful. In each of the seven working days of the conference, delegates and union officials dis­ cussed problems confronting the SIU, and ways they can be met and overcome. The free-wheeling discussions focused on seven major topics, topics chosen to supplement the basic knowledge of all the delegates. The topics were: • Labor union history, with particular em­ phasis of the growth and development of seafering unions and the accomplishments of the Seafarers International Union. •\ ' • The SIU education program which included examination of the union's program in vocation­ al, trade union and academic fields. • The SIU Constitution and its provisions concerning the rights, privileges and obligations of each union member. • The SIU contract and the economics of the maritime potential of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. • The SIU pension, vacation and welfare programs. • Union meetings and shipboard behavior, including the ways the membership makes itself heard through participation. • Legal issues and political action. _ Delegates to the conference were given the opportimity to carefully review and question the union's efforts in all these fields, and thus to gain an understanding of the changing times and changing problems. Delegates also took a long look at the educa­ tion programs being pioneered at the Harry Lundeberg School in trade union education, career training and in the academic fields. Im­ portant and serious discussion was given the idea of expanding the union's educational role to embrace the entire membership. Delegates came away from the conference at the end of its ten-day run with a greater working knowledge of their union and of their importance to it now and in the future. It is that kind of knowledge that will forge unity in the SIU and enable it to meet the challenges of the future. I- June 1971 Pagr3 �SlU History: Our Key to the Future A topic taken up during the May Educational Conference covered the history of the Seafarers International Union and its development from the seeds provided by the first American trade unionists, who fought for the rights of the working man as early as the 1700's. The delegates foimd that the gains won by labor through the years were hard-fought struggles which often resulted in organiza­ tions of working man having to battle not only their employers, but hostile courts, police and militia and government as well. But primarily the session on SIU history showed the delegates, some of whom have been SIU men since 1938 and others recent newcomers, how the seaman had to fight through the years to lift himself from a virtual shipboard slave to his present status. The delegates learned that this achievement was not without a high cost. Be^nning with the birth of the seamen's union move­ ment under Andrew Fureseth and continuing through the years of struggles and strikes under Harry Lundeberg, many profession­ al sailors risked their health, their freedom and their lives to insure that the SIU would survive. The bitter organizing battles with Isthmian, Cities Service, Robin Lines and others showed the determination of the Seafarers to win freedom of representation. The struggle with Communistcontrolled factions in labor proved the determination of the SIU to secure political freedom in the labor movement. As the organization became stronger, the delegates learned, it was able to pioneer a better life for the professional sailor. A pension program was established; a health and welfare plan to help the Seafarer and his family was instituted and educational scholar­ ships opened the doors of many colleges to SIU families for the first time. The history discussion showed that such progress has been the result of the ability of the SIU to remain alert to changing times and adapt to new challenges. This is the result of an informed and active membership. And the membership that has coped with and overcome the problems of the past is now meeting the needs of the present. This was evident in the role the SIU played in working for and achieving passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The SIU provided the leadership for the Administration's plans to revitalize the failing American merchant fleet. Through a campaign of information that brought the plight of the declining shipping industry to the attention of all segments of the American public—local, state and federal ofiScials, members of Congress and the Administration and the private citizen who keeps them in oflSce—^the SIU shaped public opinion so that the merchant marine bill was easily enacted into law by a Congress that listened to its constituents across the country and voted for its passage. The delegates talked about what this history of success meant for the future. After reviewing the many accomplishments along the long road from the union's beginnings, they considered the present and future of the industry. They heard of the history of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and what it means to the future of any Seafarer who desires to advance in his job. They heard that the challenges that face the union in this day and age are not going to be fouj^t on the picket lines of the past but in the Congress, the courts and in the halls of government. The delegates learned that they have much to be proud of from the past—the result of an informed, active membership. And, if this participation continues as it has before, it will insure a proud future in the continuing history of the SIU and will bring a stiU better life to every member and his family. Chairmen Report on History Alton Booth New Orleans The SIU Charter came out, October 14, 1938. The old ISU gave birth to our great rmion. On the West Coast, West Coast sailors gave the SIU its birth, and at the time the SIU had 60 contracts. Our union was very young at the start of World War II. Seems as if the NMU was finking and still is finking on the SIU at various times. Our wages and conditions were poor at this time. At the start of World War II om: union struck for a bonus in September 1941. The Robin Moore was sunk in the South Atlantic Ocean. The SIU then took on the job of de­ livering the cargoes to the war zone. In the war years, two ships were named after two SIU heroes. Brother Paul Hall won elec­ tion and our union became the leader of maritime unions. Con­ ditions have improved 100 per cent. Pat Fox San Francisco We have all been part of Labor History and SIU History as members of the SIU, regard­ less of age. I feel these conferences are important and beneficial to the membership and should be con­ tinued as we have much more labor history to make in the future. At these conferences much can be discussed more clearly than at shore meetings or ship board meetings. We have^ the time now to think of the future, which I think looks sort of bleak. I hate to say it but it looks like we might wind up like the airplane industry. The time is now for us to bring forward our problems, to the public, to educate the public on our problems. Yes, Brothers I believe these confereiices are well worth the time, and should be carried on in the future. • Qyde Lanier New Orleans My name is Qyde Lanier and I come from way down yonder in New Orle^, the queen city of the south as we jJI know weU. In our workshop this morn­ ing we discussed in detail and at great length the history of our union in particular and the history of the labor movement in general. We had a very good exchange of opinions, thoughts and ideas in our discussions and, as a result, I for one learned a great deal more about the history and background of our union. You know, I don't want to sound like the Ancient Mariner or as if my first ship was Noah's Ark. But I have been around this union since its beginning and believe me brothers there is one lesson I have learned from our history. And that is that nobody ever gave us anything—anything we ever got we got by ourselves by our own efforts. Robert C. Thomas Philadelphia I caimot help from feeling with great interest, and with kind regards, the achievements and the establishment of the educational conference school, of the great importance of the training program, not only for the' trainee, but for each and everyone of us who are the body of this great union. And I must say I am very much impressed with the ad­ ministration and the direct re­ sponsibility, and dedicate de­ votion of our elected repre­ sentatives in the unity of the membership of this organiza­ tion. •• i:.ifflp I" Seaf^.iog �Chairmen Report on Education M. D. Brendle Houston Where do the kids learn the bad parts, from us. Overseas travel, a matter of teachers and proper instruc­ tion. Heard there was a good poker game, that's why I came here, but now that I've seen HLSS I am going to get my high school diploma. If you disbelieve me, go to the HLSS classrooms. We are learning more than these kids. Peter Gonzalez New Orleans I represent the delegation from New Orleans. I think that being here for two and naif days makes me a very proud member of this wonderful un­ ion. In our workshop this morning, we discussed the im­ portance and the theme of this seminar, education. I, for one, have always believed that a better informed man will be of better service in every aspect of job, duty and work. Remember that nobody is perfect, a con­ stant critic is never helpful. We believe in the way our train­ ees are being tau^t. My only regret is that I was not up here sooner. My own personal ex­ perience will account for an episode of what we are doing now here at Piney Point. In our workshop this morning we had the privilege of listening to some of the instructors in the school. To say I'm glad I'm a member is not enough. To say I am happy this union is grow­ ing is not enough. To say we are better educated and in­ formed makes me a very, very proud member of this union. Alexander McElhenny Philadelphia In our Workshop #3 this morning we discussed in great detail the education programs of our union and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. I certainly want to ex­ press my amazement at what is being done here at the school. I, for one, have always re­ gretted that I was unable to finish school. I dropped out and started going to sea at the age of 16. I suppose that you could say that goiog to sea is my educa­ tion in itself and I guess that is very true. And we all know ^that sea­ men are great readers and many of us are self-educated as a re­ sult of our experience and our travels. But what we are doing here at Piney Point to help these young fellows improve themselves is simply wonderful. E. Sylvester Mobile In our workshop this morn­ ing we were given some of the finer points and history of the HLSS, and the SIU education program. This program is something we all should be proud of, and should support wholeheartedlyi because it is one of the first of its kind, and to me it is really grand. So we should all strive to try and help these new guys on board ship and try to give them a little of the ttdngs that we have learned over the years, because, Brothers, Piney Point and HLSS are the life line of the SIU. So keep up the good work. Brothers, you are doing a grand thing. Education: Building the Whole Man The delegates to the May Conference heard an education instructor tell them that education today is becoming a very important part of the Seafarer's life as a worker, as a union member and as a citi­ zen. They were told that education builds the whole man, the whole person. The technological changes in the maritime indus­ try require new skills and, to keep up with changes in the economics of the industry, a Seafarer must be informed, alert and aware of the need for change and political action. The delegates studied the pioneering educational program conducted by their union to prepare the membership for these new responsibilities—a pro­ gram that blends together the vocational, trade un­ ion and academic aspects of education to provide a program that is unique in the nation and one that is winning admiration and enthusiastic support from leading educators. They were reminded of the vocational program that has, for years, provided the membership with the skills that have enabled them to move up to more responsible and better paying jobs and an op­ portunity to guarantee a better life for their families. They discussed in depth the vocational training program at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship that offers a chance for a career in the American merchant marine. This entry-rating training program is strengthening the union by recruiting capable young men who will sign on their ships with an ap­ preciation of what the SIU stands for. Aji June 19)1 After inspection of the facilities for training these young men and talks with them and their instructors, the delegates were favorably impressed with the vo­ cational education and voiced opinions that the HLSS graduates would turn out to be good, capably-trained shipmates. The sessions on education also considered the aca­ demic aspect and reviewed the recently-established program designed to broaden the horizons of the HLSS trainees. It offers remedial reading under the guidance of professional specially-trained reading spe­ cialists to bolster students' reading skills and prepare them for further academic advancement. Another facet", the pioneering GEO (General Edu­ cational Development) study course allows young men who have dropped out of high school for one reason or another to undergo a period of person­ alized intensive instruction to prepare them for a high school equivalency diploma. In the short period since the GED instruction be­ gan, the delegates learned, HLSS has achieved a high degree of success. A total of 51 of 54 trainees who have taken the difficult state-administered examina­ tion were successful and earned their high school equivalency certificates. The program impressed the delegates to the May conference to such an extent that they recommended that it be made available to all Seafarers, whether at the school, at sea or on the beach. Acting on su<Jh recommendations, the SIU plans to launch corre­ spondence study courses for members at sea and ashore, in cooperation with the University of Ne­ braska. Since the inception of the SIU Scholarship Pro­ gram, nearly 100 Seafarers or children of Seafarers have been awarded college scholarships. The at­ tending members learned that these grants were re­ cently increased to $10,000 to cover tuition for a four year education. The May Educational Conference followed the lead of previous conferences and agreed on certain recommendations concerning the educational pro­ gram. They recommended: • That the SIU Scholarship program be reviewed with the possibility of making ffie benefits of higher education available to more members and their de­ pendents. • That a review be made of the recertification programs to meet the need and preserve the rights of members who will be maiming the more sophis­ ticated ships that will be coming into service imder the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. • That a study be made toward developing a com­ prehensive steward department training program to upgrade all members of the department. • That every effort be made to encourage full par­ ticipation in shipboard meetings by all crew mem­ bers to further their trade union education and espe­ cially their knowledge of the SIU and that education­ al material—trade union, vocational and academic— be placed aboard all SIU ships. �®SiiiiiiSlfiSigitt SlU Constitution Defines Our Rights The SIU Constitution often has been called the "backbone of the union." It sets down the rules and regulations which govern the union and its members. It defines the members' rights and obligations. It spells out the duties and re­ sponsibilities of elected officers. It is a guarantee of the individual rights of every member and it is a docmnent which pro­ tects the democratic rights of the majority. Delegates to the May conference probed the SIU Constitution to leam just how it affects the daily life of every Seafarer. They learned that the constitution defines the procedures and qualifications for elections and provides for trial and appeals procedures. They learned it requires the establishment of a finance committee; details balloting procedures and methods of amending the document itself. In short, delegates found that the SIU Con­ stitution is a special document which guaran­ tees and encourages full membership participa­ tion in the affairs of the union just as it spells out the conditions and rights and responsibilities of membership. In these discussions, delegates reviewed the history of the SIU to gain a better imderstanding of the document's meaning and purpose. Delegates learned that when the SIU was or­ ganized in 1938, a constitution had to be drafted not only to protect the democratic rights of the members, but also to guarantee his job security. The Preamble, and the Statement of Princi­ ples and Declaration of Rights set forth that, "All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this constitution, and such rights, privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms."It is a testament to the planning and fore­ sight of the drafters of the constitution, dele­ gates said, that it has stood the test of time. Since 1938, the constitution has been amended only a few times, to conform with changes in national labor laws, or to improve imion pro­ cedures. Delegates foimd that the constitution is a detailed document, and its provisions profoimdly affect every member of the SIU. In that regard, the SIU has given the mem­ bers every opportimity to become familiar with their constitution by publishing the full text every six months in the Seafarers Log. Delegates took advantage of the further op­ portunity to study and leam about the constitu­ tion offered at the educational conferences. They took the time to read, ask questions, and discuss this important document. No constitution is perfect, and none can an­ ticipate every possible problem. That is why, delegates found the SIU has a living constitu­ tion, one that will always be responsive to the nee^ of the members of the union. - K'', Gov. Luis A. Ferre of Puerto Rico Visits HLSS During Conference ^ Gov. Luis A. Ferre of Puerto Rico, center, pauses during a visit to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to talk with Seafarers from Puerto Rico attending the May Educational Confer­ ence. Delegates and school officials gave him a complete tour of the Piney Point facility during his visit. With Gov. Ferre are Resident Commissioner Jorge L." Cordova, second from right, and Keith Terpe, right, SIUNA vice president. Page 6 Chairmen Report^ Eugene Covert Houston You have heard on ships that the contract is your bible, but as our agent from Norfolk said this morning our Constitution is more important, because it is the backbone of our whole union, not just how we must work. We were lucky to have had, and I might add still have, leaders who were and still are foresighted enough to know that what they were making into law for us, was not just for the year 1938, but for 1971 also. That is why we are still on top today. Malcolm Cross Wilmington I've learned more about our SIU Constitution today than I have in all the years I have been a member of the union. I learned how important oin Con­ stitution is, and how it gives protection to each and every member of the union. I also learned about our responsibil­ ities to the union and to each other. I am proud of our Con­ stitution and our union, and I think that these kind of con­ ferences are the best thing that has ever happened in our imion or anywhere else. Andy Ellingsen Wilmington In Workshop #3 there was a general discussion on the constitution of the S.I.U. Brothers Fischer and Stephens explained the various stages of the constitution from the date of the charter in 1938 up until 1970. In a sense of speaking the constitution is a form of contract which says what can and cannot be done, which in general is protection for ail members. I learned th^ the constitution had to be changed for various reasons with the first change taking place in 1960, so it shows good planning in its original stage in 1938. That means 22 years passed be­ fore the first change took place. The second change was in 1969 to provide better protec­ tion for all members in our union. Thomas Ulisse San Francisco In our Workshop #4 this morning our topic for discussion was the S.I.U. Constitution. We had a very informative session with brothers Riley and Mc­ Cartney answering all oiu: ques­ tions and explaining in full de­ tail some points which were not clear in our minds and believe me, brothers, there were quite a few ^eas in which some of our members had widely dif­ ferent ideas and understand­ ings. But after our discussions many of these items were clari­ fied. H Therefore, I urge each and every one of you to make the necessary effort to acccomplish this, as it is in your interest to be well informed when it comes to the constitution. •I �Chairmen Report Archie Davis San Francisco This morning Workshop #1 unanimously approved adoption of the recommendations on our contract submitted at the last Educational Conference held at Piney Point, Md. What is a Contract? It is a written negotiable agreement between the SIU and the companies to set forth, the wages, overtime, rates, job security provisions, work rules, and living conditions aboard ship, in precise language, so that each party will know what is expected of them. In order to appreciate the benefits of working under a un­ ion contract, the union mem­ bers should look to the past, to the early days when there were no such written agreements be­ tween employer and employees. John Kucharski New Orleans The contract is very im­ portant, and we should all get to know it better. I know that I've learned a lot about the contract today, and a lot of questions were answered. The conference is a good thing, and I think we should talk it up when we get back to the ships. A lot of guys talk when they don't know what they are talk­ ing about. They should come to these conferences and leam what it's all about. Then they -would know what they are talk­ ing about. Andrew Lewis New Orleans I am very glad that I came to this conference, because I have learned much. Today we talked about our contracts, and we learned how important this document is to us. We also learned about the many fights we had to get. the kind of con­ tract we have today. It is im­ portant that every member get to know the contract and what it stands for. • I.. Frank Russo New Orleans I think we are all getting a great deal out of this con­ ference. I think the important thing now is that we bring the message back to the ship and discuss what we have talked about here. Talking about our union contract is very im­ portant because it means so much to us. A lot of us never took the time to study our con­ tract, and that's why I think these conferences are so good. I hope we keep them up so that as many of our brothers as possible can come and leam about our union. June 1971 Contract Spells Out SIU Working Conditions The SIU contract provides the Seafarer with a guarantee of the best wages, working condi­ tions and job secmity of any maritime nation, delegates to the May educational conference were told. In discussions of the contract, the delegates heard the proud history of its development from the early days of the union, to its present state of superiority. Delegates learned that each new benefit— whether in Wages, overtime, days off, pensions or other fringe benefits—^was hard won. None of the items, delegates learned, came without sacrifice and many were won only at the cost of personal danger and personal injury. But beyond that, the contract is the basic document of the union, and delegates to the conference were thoroughly informed of its provisions on the duties of a Seafarer at sea, his rights aboard ship, and its importance to him ashore, both now and in the future. And although the SIU contract is the best available for seagoing men today, it is not a static ddcument. Delegates and o£Scers of the SIU alike were firm on the point that the search for a better life for the professional sailor is a never-ending quest. To reach the goal requires skillful bargaining, delegates were told, bargaining that, on the one hand, advances the standards of living of Sea­ farers and on the other hand preserves the in­ dustry in which they work. Delegates were told that the SIU had used restraint at the bargaining table and that the restraint had produced the best jobs to members ratio in the maritime field. The same kind of restraint and care enabled the SIU pension fund to grow steadily, soundly and securely thus insuring a life of dignity to men who retire from the sea. Unions that failed to use the same kind of care have evaporated peiision funds, dele­ gates were told, and have risked the future of their members for quick and easy money. By demanding too much at the bargaining table other unions have jeopardized the pension rights of their members and their futxire security as well. The SIU's hard won benefits are secure and implementation of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act will provide an opportunity to increase the benefits in the future, delegates were told. And in their examination of the contract, the delegates matched their appraisal of benefits with those expressed by delegates attending the first SIU conference and concurred in the fol­ lowing recommendations for inclusion in future contract: • A provision for alternatives in case the designated ratings are unwilling or xmable to perform the duties of ship's chairman, educa­ tion director or secretary-reporter. • A provision for an alternative day for ship's meetings skipped because a ship is in port. • Raising deck maintainence vacation pay to the level of other Group I ratings. • New job descriptions in accordance with the changed technology of modem-era vessels. • Modernization of crew's quarters on older ships. • An upgrading program for cooks and stew­ ards. • Compensation for crews on containerships with rapid tum-aroxmds. • Review of Section 39, Article 2, relating to securing a ship for sea before it leaves the harbor. • Review of the six-month shipping limita­ tion "B" seniority members in the light of pres­ ent shipping conditions. • Development of an educational program to keep ship's committee members informed of latest developments. Delegates felt that these recommendations when implemented would prove once again that the SIU contract is a living document, adaptable to sensible change and written with a view to­ ward the security and dignity of the Seafarer. �? Fringe Benefits Make Up Seafarers' Quality of Life n ^1 -n -H The SIU, time after time, innovated changes in the benefit structure of seagoing unions, delegates to the May educational conference learned. For example, the SIU negotiated the first pension for seagoing workers in 1950. While that pension provided payment of $7Q a month, it also provided a foundation on which to build life-long security for Seafarers and to assure them a decent standard of living in their later years. All of the benefits of SIU membership today, dele­ gates learned, stem from the union's perpetud com­ mitment to the quality of life. Life's quality is an important focus of all trade unions, and of necessity the process of attaining quality is an on-going process of improvement and refinement. To illustrate the continuing growth of benefits, delegates to the May conference studied the cmrent SIU pension plan, which last year made a dramatic stride forward. The 1970 improvement was to allow a man to retire on full pension of $250 a month with 20 years of seatime. T^e extension of the benefits, delegates found, was achieved without altering the medical coverage given retired Seafarers and the coverage given their wives under the welfare plan. Also unchanged was the provision for a Sea­ farer's retirement at 65 years of age with 15 years seatime or at any age with 12 years seatime when retirement is forced by disability. But, the delegates concluded, the real value of a pension is in its effect on the quality of life. It rids the Seafarer of worries about retirement days, of fears that he will have to live in poverty while he should be enjoying relaxed contentment. For those reasons, delegates were told that a pen­ sion plan is nothing to tamper with, it is for the young and the older member and it is security with dignity forever. The SIU pension is secure and financially sound because the union has taken a responsible course in funding and pension management. Delegates were told that the pension fund of the National Maritime Un­ ion, on the other hand, is in trouble and NMU mem­ bers' pension rights are threatened because the lead­ ership took the easy course. There are other things that contribute to the quality of life. One of them is health care, and here the delegates found the SIU has a well-rounded program that in­ cludes concentration on the safety and well-being of the Seafarer and provision for the health care needs of his family. The SIU belief in preventive medicine, a belief that shows itself in the network of coast-to-coast SIU clinics, was explained to conference delegates. Staffed by professionals and equipped with the best medical tools, the clinics play an important role in the life of a Seafarer and his family. When serious illness strikes the Seafarer and his family have the umbrella protection of the Welfare Plan, delegates were told. The Welfare Plan benefits are the best in the maritime industry and are con­ stantly under review for improvement in accordance with the union's desire to assure its men and their families the best health care available. And there is still more to the quality of life, the delegates discovered. A key element in life is the amount and quality of leisure time. And the SIU program to assure Seafarers a pleasiurable vacation was explained to those attending the conference. Vacations for sea-going men were just a dream until the SIU obtained them in 1951. Like the pen­ sion plan, the first vacation payments were modest— $115 a year. But like the pension plan, the benefits grew through skillful negotiation. Today a Seafarer at entry rating qualifies for a $1,000 vacation payment; in middle ratings he earns a $1,200 vacation and for key ratings, the vacation payment is $1,400. Delegates learned that the Va­ cation Plan has paid more than $82 million in its 20 year history. Education, too, plays a role in the quality of life and the SIU plan to expand the educational horizons of its members and their dependents was explained to conference delegates. They heard the details of the SIU Scholarship Program under which Seafarers and their dependents can qualify for four-year college scholarships amount­ ing to $10,000 in aid. Nearly 100 students, a third of them working Sea­ farers, have been helped through college by the pro­ gram. In pension, health care, vacation and scholarships the SIU has made and keeps a deep commitment to the happiness of the member, to the quality of his life. Workshop Chairmen Report John Dehring New Orleans In our class today we were told we were here to get the answers on any questions we had to ask whether good, bad, or indifferent so we could im­ prove our knowledge of the SIU and the industry as a whole. Today in our workshop we concurred unanimously in the recommendations of the March educational conference in re­ gards to the pension, welfare and vacation plans and rec­ ommended concurrence by all delegates. Page 8 Calvin Price Norfolk This morning in Workshop #2 we had a very constructive meeting on pension, welfare, and the vacation plans. Our instructors answered many questions which we all learned from. I want to say that our pen­ sion program is very sound and our younger brothers will not have to worry about getting their pension when they retire 30 or 40 years from now. The leadership of the SIU should be commended for their foresight in looking out for our security. I am proud to be at Piney Point in this conference. John Sullivan Seattle For 30 years I have carried my union book and I am proud of it. I was in this union long before a pension plan ever came into effect. Now someone has to pay for this. You, me, the company, and our officials, and how do we do this? By keeping the jobs we do have and trying to get more jobs. And by being patient and back­ ing up our officials as they come up with various plans. We, the seamen, have been classed as second class citizens. But now we can walk proud only because our officials have fought hard and through this Piney Point and by talking to us we have gotten an education. W. Soltarez Houston My name is W. Soltarez or better known as Groucho from the port of Houston, Tex. This is not a brainwash school. This is to show all seamen where their money is going and what it is doing for you in Washing­ ton. There wiU be no more fights like we had on Wall St. There will be lawyers, Qmgressmen, governors, mayors, and Senators to fight for our* right. But we have got to back them up. We have one of the best pension and welfare and vacation plans. We should support our pension, welfare and vacation plans, they are the best we have. Seafarers Log V . V' • �Chairmen Report Vmcent DiCkicomo New York Brothers Frank Drozak and Howard Fisher were the in­ structors at our workshop this morning. The subject under discussion was SIU political education and legal issues affecting maritime unions. Brother Fisher gave a com­ prehensive talk on special in­ terest groups, and was followed by Brother Drozak who stated: "K we do not help the ship­ owners in the crucial days ahead, the day will come when we won't have shipowners. If we don't help them, no one else will. Whatever their gains are, their gains ultimately be­ come oiu* own. The political arm of the AFL-CIO and our contributions to SPAD has made their successes possible, likewise our own." Matt Guidera San Francisco This is the most important phase of this Educational Con­ ference, For all we have—constitu­ tion—contracts—^welfare and pensions — are all dependent upon continued political activi­ ties. For example, current is the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. A beautiful step in the right direction but only a step. To implement this step the con­ gress must appropriate funds needed to build these ships, the SIU must continue and expand political activity in Washington to make certain that this money is available on a continuous baBeau James Houston This morning in Workshop #3 we discussed in great depth politics and political ac­ tion and its importance and effect upon us as American merchant seamen. It is a continuing every day fi^t that we are involved in. A fight for oiu* very lives we have oiur enemies and they are strong. Deadly foes who would like to knock us out of action (and) I am talking about the foreign flag lobbyists in Wash­ ington who are doing their ut­ most to side step the laws al­ ready on the books such as the 50-50 law. Public Law 480 and the cargo preference laws on aid cargoes. And the only way we can do this is to be active politically and the best way of accomplishing this is to con­ tribute to SPAD. SIU Political Action: Preserving Union Rights The SIU is in the forefront of the struggle to preserve the citizenship rights of union members and the political ef­ fectiveness of unions, confer­ ence delegates learned. The U.S. Attorney General sought and is pressing indict­ ments against the SIU and some of its officers in a case which the AFL-CIO has de­ scribed as a thinly-veiled at­ tack on the politick education program of the labor move­ ment as a whole. Meanwhile, delegates were reminded, the SIU, almost alone, is leading a many- pronged effort to rebuild the American merchant fleet. A major success was scored with passage of the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970, but much more is needed. Powerful oil and grain lob­ bies are waging well-financed campaigns in Congress to de­ stroy the Jones Act, further undermine the Cargo Prefer­ ence Act and otherwise squeeze out the American merchant marine, the delegates were warned. Even worse, perhaps, is the indifference by some in Congress and the Administra­ tion to the future of the mer­ chant marine, posing a con­ stant danger that existing laws will not be implemented. Political action in all its phases is the only way in whi^h democratic rights can be safe­ guarded and the economic se­ curity of the merchant marine promoted, the delegates found. And in addition to these crisis matters, legislation is of daily concern to seafarers, subject as they are to regulations of the Coast Guard, Customs, Public Health Service and so many other government bodies. Delegates concurred in the recommendations of the previ­ ous educational conference, and in the position taken by the membership in port meet­ ings and meetings atoard ship, to defend the union against po­ litical indictments and other harassment with every available weapon. They also reaffirmed the rec­ ommendation of the previous conference calling for increased political activities through SPAD to protect the interests of all Seafarers, and to secure maximum implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The conference urged full support for the Maritime De­ fense league to provide com­ petent legal protection for members faced with legal ac­ tions or threats to their person­ al liberties. Delegates praised the SIU for keeping the membership fully informed on the need for political activity, and called on the leadership to continue the fight that will guarantee Sea­ farers, and all American work­ ers, those rights and freedoms that are fundamental to free men in a democracy. '-'fe: -s' " - --.I in ..... • Delegates Attend National Merchant Marine Service Washington, D.C. The Gothic splendor of Washington Cathedral provided the setting for a national Mer­ chant Marine Memorial Service. Several conference delegates James Jackson attended the Service. Houston Leaders of government, in­ Today in our class we dis­ dustry and labor paid solemn cussed political education and tribute to the men of the mer­ legal. Both of these subjects chant marine who gave their are as important to us as our lives in time of war and time of contract and constitution, and peace to further the aims of the are very much a part of our nation. imion. We find that due to Andrew E. Gibson, assistant changes in maritime our major fight is now in Washington and secretary of the U.S. Depart­ not on the waterfront picket ment of Commerce, set the key­ line. In order to continue our note for the service with his fight going on in Washington opening remarks. "On May 30, the nation will to maintain a strong merchant pause and remember those marine we must continue om contributions to SPAD. who gave their lives in this nation's wars," he said. "Either through indifference to or ig­ norance of the role of the mer­ chant seamen, they will be largely ignored in that rememberance, and so we honor them here." Standing at the crossing of the cathedral, SIU President Paul Hall said that the men of the merchant marine who gave their lives for their coimtry, "would be well pleased by the tribute to them." But, said Hall, "the most fitting memorial we in govern­ ment, industry and labor could make to them would be to struggle for the continuance and preservation of the way of life of the professional seaman." Hall said that way of Iffe was threatened by the financial diflficulties of the martime in­ dustry and divisiveness within the industry. "I urge you to remember these men and their way of life and let us then join hands to assure ourselves tihat their way of life will be available for gen­ erations to come," Hall said. The ceremonies were begun by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Glee Qub who sang "America the Beautiful" from the choir steps. The Rev. Don­ ald F. Kingsley, a navy chap­ lain gave the invocation. Other speakers paying trib­ ute to the nation's merchant seamen were James Reynolds of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping and Edward Hood, president of the Ship­ builders' Council. Pace 9 �Chairmen Report on Meetings 'il 'J J: 'V? Pete Dolan Jacksonville Today in our Workshop #1, after we completed the reading comprehension test, we dis­ cussed union meetings both aboard ship and ashore and their importance to our union. We further discussed how im­ portant it is to make sure that accurate, correct, and complete minutes of the meetings are kept—^because after all if this is not done and there is no record made of what was said at the meetings, any decisions arrived at or motions and res­ olutions passed they are of no value, and will be deleted from the meetings. And these are points of vital interest to our union, points which could have considerable bearing on the lives of all Seafarers. So Brothers it is up to us, the rank and file members of this union, to make sure that we hold regular union meet­ ings at sea and conduct them properly and see that the opin­ ions and feelings of all are heard. We should make good use of the materials in our delegates' handbooks because this is the only way in which we can fully profit from these educational conferences. Jerry Kelly Seattle This morning in our work­ shop, the topic was shipboard behavior and union meetings. We are all familiar with ship­ board meetings and the pro­ cedure is always followed through. We always come to the point of good and welfare— now this is the chance for all the Brothers to speak up, whether you be a bookman or a permit. But remember one thing Brothers—don't cry in the messhall before and after these meetings, because you had your voice at the meetings. And another point, don't for­ get to mail all ships' meeting reports into headquarters, be­ cause if you don't how can the officials know what's going on? And before you make a beef, read your contract! And as you know, we can't settle beefs at sea. ITiis is why we have representation at the payoff. - They are our elected officials. And they will tell you if you're wrong or if you're right they'll back you up all the way. Floyd Mitchell Mobile In our workshop this morn­ ing we had quite a lot of edu­ cational enlightenment going on. First we had a test on read­ ing of which I think was very good. But in my preference I would choose the portion of the discussion on "How to Run a Union Meeting and Shipboard Behavior." Brother Hzdl ex­ plained to us the proper pro­ cedure for getting points and ideas over. Also the duties of the chairman and just what power he has in the conduct­ ing of the meeting. It was also explained to us just what re­ course could be taken when a speaker on the floor has dis­ agreed with the decision of the chairman. It was also pointed out the importance of know­ ing just what to say and just when to say it. I also learned a new term. The Roberts Rules of Order and just what that term means. In application to the conduct­ ing of imion meetings it simply means the right steps to follow to conduct an orderly meeting. W. E. Showers III Mobile Today in Workshop #4 we spent the first two hours taking the reading test. It was explained to us that this test woffid help our union better understand its member­ ship, and to help us educate ourselves of the problems of today and tomorrow. We in Workshop #4 fully support the educational pro­ gram here at Finey Point, and feel that every member should do the same. We also discussed union meetings and their importance, to both us and the union. We feel that an informed union is necessary, to cope with today's problems. There was also a discussion on shipboard and shoreside be­ havior. We felt that we should all conduct ourselves as profes­ sional seamen ashore as well as aboard ship. Let me say again that we all in Workshop #4 strongly sup­ port the union's program here at Piney Point, and that the entire membership should do the same. Strength,^ Unity Comes From Full Membership Participation Membership participation—the most important reason for the strength and unity of the SIU—and the proper conduct of union meetings to insure full participation for every member was one of seven topics discussed by the delegates to the May conference. The program stressed the point that each and every member can and should contribute his opinions and recommendations for the common good. The SIU is unique in that membership par­ ticipation and a voice in running the union is available not only to those who are able to attend shoreside meetings, but is also given to every SIU man aboard ships all over the world through weekly shipboard meetings. This right is guaranteed in the SIU Constitution. The delegates heard how this democratic right of workers to gather together to develop programs to better their lives was won only after bitter struggles against powerful resistance of ruthless big business and an often anti-labor government. As such, they were told, it should be cherished and used by every brother. The democratic system, be it in government or unions, pro­ vides that any group of people be ^owed to express their opinion through the vote. Seafarers are given ample opportunity to exercise such votes at regular monthly meetings in ports along the East Coast, West Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. And aboard ship, the membership is kept informed of the is­ sues through the w^kly meetings. 10 But, voting is not the only obligation for active participation, the delegates were told. For full participation, a Se^arer should keep informed on each issue that can affect him or his brothers. They were reminded of the duties of the ship's chairman while conducting meetings and of the necessity for him to know and understand the SIU Contract and Constitution to answer any questions that might arise during a trip. The need for the educa­ tional director to be up on union education and the reason why the ship's secretary-reporter must keep and forward accurate meet­ ing minutes for headquarters was also discussed. During the conference, the delegates made recommendations on membership participation and union meetings for the consid­ eration of members not attending. They recommended that all delegates use the kits and educational materials received at Piney Point and bring them aboard ship to spread the purpose of the educational conferences during shipboard discussions. The delegates also recommended that a procedure be estab­ lished for providing a substitute ship's chairman, educational director or secretary-reporter in the event any one of them is unable or refuses to serve. Tl;c delegates also reaffirmed that SIU m^tings, at sea or ashore, are a vitally important ingredient in the continuation of the SIU Constitution's guarantees to give every Seafarer a voice in the policies of his union. Seafarers Log �Seafarers Speak Out mm J During the May Educational Conference, the delegates were given the opportunity to present their comments on the conference program and on the union as a whole. In the pages that follow, the Seafarers Log presenis excerpts from the delegates' written re­ ports. Their comments and criticisms will help shape future con­ ferences to better serve the SIU members who attend. G. Barry Puerto Rico Let all SIU brothers know all about Piney Point which others know by now, and how we got along with each other. Also I know what is going on in the teaching room. I learned the hard way of going to sea and know why we put in our donations. By now I could have my own place bought and paid with what I made from going to sea. I like it fabre for vacation time imtil I get the right ship again. Thanks to the others guys who tried to help me on the West Coast. I think it's about time those who want to know what they are doing here found out. A. Arellano Wilmington As a privileged delegate to this educational convention I say, when I get back to my shipping port or go aboard my next ship and follow­ ing ships, I will make it my duty to talk to all union brothers about the curriculum here at Piney Point. Let these men know the knowl­ edge I and other delegates have received about the program carried here and the further education on policies initiated by the SIU. Most important of all, that all of us should support SPAD because through SPAD we can fight the anti-unionists. Contribute to SPAD and aid the cause for which it stands. In unity, we can defeat our en­ emies and be secure in our liveli­ hood. that we fulfill these two obligations. The first is help give our fellow members a better understanding of the union and problems that beset the maritime industry that we face today. The second is to those out­ side the industry, our family and friends and general public, so they know the problems that affect the maritime industry and how it affects them. For without the knowledge we have obtained here at Piney Point, we can inform these people giving them a better understanding of the problems facing the maritime industry today. That helps them to get legislation passed and enforce­ ment of policies vital to our indus­ try. J. H. Bradley New York I feel that the trip to Piney Point was both educational and iifformational. I also saw some of the results of the training programs of the H.L.S.S. We have been told what this union is doing to help itself in the years ahead. I personally think that it is a well thought and carried out program. We old-timers realize that these young men in training will contribute to our welfare and benefits. m John Ashley New York As I see it, we have two obliga­ tions when we leave here. One is pass on what we have learned here on to oiu> fellow members and to those outside of the mstfitime in­ dustry. It is of great inqtortance June 1971 Jake Cuceia New Orleans I think the ten days at Piney Point is very educational. Every member in the SIU should partici­ pate in the educational conference. I also think the SIU membership as a whole should support SPAD. I think that our president and elected ofiBcials have come a long way for the membership in the labor movement. We as a union have more now than we ever had. Yes we all want more. Good leadership we have. Sup­ port SPAD and give our leadership a free hand and I am sure we will have a lot more. Donations to SPAD is the answer. Remember, brothers, you only get out of a thing what you put into it. I also would like to give a vote of thanks to the whole staff of Piney Point for making our stay a pleasant one. Edward Going Chris Baily New York While being in Piney Point in February of 1968, I didn't think this place would amount to too much. I didn't have an opportimity to learn as much as they do now. I still don't have a high school diploma and I know I'll never get one through a correspondence course, it's too bad I can't come here for several weeks to get this big lease on life. I never thought as much about my union as I do now. Now I do understand a lot about the SIU and my membership and the trust I have in it. Although there must be problems, I know I could never find a better union which helps its members and their families. grow. I am mainly speaking of the education and training program set up so as to have a well informed membership. I have enjoyed my visit here at the Piney Point" Seafarers Educa­ tional Conference. George Campbell Baltimore As you know, we discussed vari­ ous aspects of the union and welfare and pension plan and vacation. I was surprised at the school be­ ing so nice and these boys sure have a future here if they want it. I only wish I had something like it years ago. Cameron C. Corr New York The pmpose of the SIU Educa­ tional Conference I believe has been a great benefit for all of the mem­ bership. After the study and discus­ sion on several subjects I believe everyone attending the conference has at least learned a few facts about our union. I think we all have a general idea of what it took to establish and what it will take to maintain the SIU. All of us here at Piney Point we can very well see what is taking place to make it Jacksonville My participation as a delegate to this jMucational Conference here in Piney Point is a great honor and I wish to thank Tony the dispatcher of Jacksonville, Ha., for talking me into coming up here. I am very much interested in the retirement homes that the union is planning on building near here. The school that is here for the young men that are coming into the union is very good. This place, Piney Point, is very good and everything is very weU planned. All I can say is keep up the good work. Charles D'Amico Houston In my opinion the education con­ ference at Piney Point, Md. is the greatest advancement to come into organized labor in recent years. It not only unites the rank and file and brinp them closer to the imion and its activities, but also unrolls the yam of outside interest to be knitted together to cover and warm our sick maritime industry. I think if this unity is combined with honesty and sincerity continu­ ously, the future seafarer will be strongest and most powerful in the world. The HLSS is the best program I been seen in my 27 years in the seafaring industry. I urge all mem^ bers to back and support all the issues brought out at this confer­ ence. Page 11 �A Good, Solid Program for Ail W. C. Flaek Baltimore The experience here at Piney Point has been most enlightening in all fields. The educational program is tojw with top educators at the helm. The newcomers or "school boys" should appreciate what is being done for them as a guide to better living in the coming future. The program is good and solid for all. Keep up the good work and when the old Seaman departs for Fiddlers Green, he can rest assured that all the struggles, heartaches and tears he went through have opened the gates to better conditions that will stand as his main contributions and a lasting one that will be car­ ried on. Keep the muscle "money" going where it will do the most good. John W. Curlew San Francisco In the past ten days I have listened to a great deal of talk. Out of all this talk, I have learned a great deal about the workings of our imion. Perhaps the most valuable thing I have learned is that there is a wealth of ioformation available to us all and that we should use it. I believe that when I return to sea and pass on to my shipmates what I have learned, it could be beneficial to all aboard. Leroy Guller Mobile I was in doubt about the educa­ tional conference in Piney Point un­ til I arrived here. I got a chance to see all of it for myself. I think it is wonderful and very educational concerning the union. As an activ­ ity in the classes we were taught how the union grew from its be­ ginning, explaining the contract, the constitution and also membership participation. Edward E. Edinger San Francisco I came to Piney Point to see men who will be in my job soon. I am 5'7". My job will be done by a much taller man. Our President, Paul Hall, said the young man of Piney Point is nine feet tall. I say the men are taller| but I will say 8T1". I spent some time in Workshop #1. Bill Hall and Ed Reilly from Boston did a good job. In talking to our President, Paul Hall, and Earl Shepard, and Lind­ say Williams, Bob Pomerlane, Marty Gold and Frank Drozak, I really feel like an SIU member. I got better food and better Page 12 board than I expected to. I can come away from this conference with the feeling of satisfaction. I also know the why of the school and the men in it. The men in it, the men in HLSS, are men and I think we can call them young men and not kids. No man likes to be called a kid. Ferdinand DeLeon New York As an educational conference delegate, I was very proud to come to this conference at Piney Point, Md. I believe to the best of my knowledge that I learned a lot more about the Seafarer's International Union, History and Labor Move­ ment, The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Pension Welfare, Vacation, Union Meetings Aboard Ship, our fights in Washington, and our fights in Political Affairs throughout the nation. And about the heart of the Seafarer's Interna­ tional Union, it's constitution and contract with the steamship com­ panies. I'd like to say to the Brothers who haven't come to one of these educational conferences at Piney Point, take time and come, believe me, it won't cost you a red cent. I know that some of us think we know it all, when you come to the education conference, you'll see that you were dead wrong. It's also a place where you can meet old friends. I know, I did. Stephen H. Fulford Mobile On arriving at the HLSS, Piney Point, Md., I sure was amazed' at the improvements that had been made. I can say this because I was up here a short while back, and I can truly say, someone has surely been on the ball. I could write all day and then not cover all the things that are taking place here, and what I think about it, so, to make a long story short, I learned a lot from the Sea­ farer's educational conference which I am now attending, and this whole project is a wonderful thing, not only for the future Seafarers but also to the old-timer like myself. During the conference we covered, such subjects as Labor History, Ed­ ucation HLSS, Constitution, Con­ tract and Economics of the Indus­ try, Pension Welfare and Vacation Plan, Union Meetings and Ship­ board, Behavior, Legal Political Education. The movie films that were shown with each subject sure did help ex­ plain things. Duke Hall San Francisco Entering by name as a delegate to attend th^ educational confer­ ence was the wisest decision I have ever made. I have learned more about the inner structure of our union and how it actually is oper­ ated by the membership by partici­ pating in union business than I have ever known. I hope that every dele­ gate that attends these conferences ^ will do his part by teaching the membership on ships that he goes on so that all our members will learn and understand everything that we have learned and discussed here at this conference. This schod at Piney Point is the greatest thing that has happened in oiu: look to the future.' And it is so far above and beyond what I had thought it to be that I am sure I will never forget this School of Seaman­ ship and what it stands for. Now I imderistand what is hap­ pening in our union and why. And all the tough fights we still have to conquer, to survive, and remain a solid, strong union. But with the officials we have as oiu: leadership there is no doubt in my mind, we will succeed. Theociore T. Harris Mobile In attending this workshop at Piney Point, Maryland (Seafarers Educational Conference) I have been able to understand many things that I was in doubt about. Things about the Harry Lundeberg training school for young Seamen. I now know more about the Pen­ sion and Welfare program the Benefits our dependents can enjoy from our Seafarers Union Benefits that no other union has been able to enjoy thus far. And it all has been made possible because of our leadership. John Hayes New York Our arrival at Piney Point was met with courtesy, photo taking, and a lowdown on what was to take place for the duration of the con­ ference. I found it, just as it states, edu­ cational. Education as to what the union is all about, where its been, how far its come, where it is, and J most of all an idea of where it's I going. I It also gives the membership a better understanding what the func"• ^ tions of the officials are, how vital, an alert and sincere leadership is, to keep the industry alive. I am leaving here, not with the idea that I am qudified to take over the president's job, but that I am better informed as to the whys and wants of the imion. I wotdd advise members to attend this con­ ference, especially those who are in disagreement with many things the union does, not to learn how to agree, but to find out what your disagreeing about, then draw your own conclusion. Howard E. Monteton San Francisco Since attending this conference at this school, my opinion of this union and school has made a dras­ tic change. Eduction is the backbone of any industry. I believe that the young men who are being turned out of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will be a lot better than those men who are recruited out of bars and off the streets. The instructors and teachers have been very patient with us and teaching us of many thmgs which we vaguely thought of. We gained an insight of our un­ ion interworkings of how and why it works. I want to take this opportunity to thank this union and all of its officials for letting me see the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Seafarers Log �'This is Like a Homecoming R. Lee Hicks New York I have returned to Piney Point having been here in November and December of 1967. This is like a homecoming to a school that I would not have had a chance to ever have come to in the first place, if it had not been for Brother Paul Hall and all of the other Brothers in the S.I.U. This thank you note comes from within my heart more than you know. Henry Jankoski New York Brothers, in workshop No. 4, we have talked about every phase of our union. I feel that the educa^ ilf tional conference is the best thing p that has ever happened to the union so it can explain all the things that the membership does not imderstand. Myself, I have learned that things that I thought 1 knew all about were all wrong and I was a victim of false doctrine. However, now I see the light and am sure that the officials of our union are the best we can get and I have no -fear of foul play. And I am sure my job security is in good hands so just don't worry Brother. Thank you Brothers. Carl Johnson I r Philadelphia Being at the Educational Con­ ference I have enjoyed my stay, because I have seen so much beauty and have learned a great deal about my union—which I never knew before. It is very pleasant here and also I could say that I can bring U my family too, and they would en- ^ joy it too. The reporting was terrific and I would recommend it to any of our Brothers. Benjamin Laureano Puerto Rho When I came over here I didn't expect to have the experience I learned about my participation in this union and my rights. I am ^ad to learn about my union because that is the rice and bean for my family. And the second experience consist of seeing one of the most beautiful places, this Piney Point. I give a vote of thanks to ^ Piney Point personnel and HLSS for friendly treatment. Bacilio (Bill) Llanez Tampa, fla. When I first arrived to the school I said to myself, "This school looks more like a summer resort. How is it possible to teach these young kids any seamanship here?" Well, after a few days here at the confer­ ence I went and visited their kitchen and bake shop, which I found to be very clean and orderly and some of these boys with only a couple of weeks training turned out better food and pastries than most places ashore. I also visited various work­ shops and classrooms, I must say I was very impressed with them and the school staff. And let me tell you brother mem­ bers that I haven't had the chance to visit your school: In my way of thinking our union the SIU isn't June 1971 ship benefits, plus if they so desire, they can go through Piney Point and have job security and then their children. Now, how brothers, can you beat that? only building a school for young seamen, but building us older sea­ men a new and more powerful backbone for our future. So I like to say to our union officials top to bottom and school staff, that I, like the rest of the delegates here, feel from the bottom of our hearts that The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and the Seafarers Edu­ cational (Conference is by far the best thing that has ever happened to the S.I.U. for our future. And I am very proud to be a part of it. Thank you. George Meaden Boston After a long hard bus trip from New York, I was a little disgusted. But since I have come here my eyes have been opened, and I do mean opened. There has been a lot of hard work gone into this school and con­ ferences by all our Port Agents and our great President, Paul Hall. We have studied our constitution and how hard our brothers fou^t to have what they have achieved, so that we have today one of the great­ est and I might add, the best union today. S. McDonald Norfolk I as an individual came to this conference on the SIU. I can say that I have just become familiar with the functions of my union and I have learned more about the func­ tions of the union at HLSS than ever before; political and financial. I enjoyed every minute. Ted Maoris New York On my arrival to Piney Point I was amazed at the layout. My union Brothers had told me what a good time they had while they were here, but after spending nine days here, I have to admit it was an understatement. Speaking for my­ self, I learned a great deal while I was here that I did not know and I believe I wiU be a better union member hereafter. The classes were very educa­ tional. In my opinion we have a great deal of unity between the lead­ ership and membership. In closing, I would like to thank Paul Hall and his entire staff in­ cluding the trainees for going out of their way to make us feel at home. P. H., I wish you continued suc­ cess and smooth sailing in the fu­ ture. Ralph C. Mills irvin Matthews Mobile Before coming to Piney Point, I never figured that the union had such a wonderful program going here. Let me say I am not only pleased at what I have seen but I have really learned a lot about the SIU, which I hadn't learned in my 25 years with the Union. Let me say that I fully support the union's educational and welfare program. It is doing a great thing for the rank and file members, and also for the young Seafarer of to­ morrow, who will have to carry on the policies of the SIU and the American seaman. John S. Metcalfe New York Piney Point is a place of oppor­ tunity for not just a seaman but his entire family. By his family, I mean he is pro­ tected through welfare; when a child is born, that child and the family is protected through hospital benefits; dependents' benefits and maternity benefits and it goes far behind this, it goes through sickness and acci­ dent benefits, physical examinations; special equipment for special braces and extras if necessary, and remem-. ber they have possibilities of scholar­ -•scalps San Franelseo To name the one thing that I de­ rived the most froni the Conference is next to impossible. First off, my preconceived idea of Piney Point has been knocked "Galley West." I cannot give enough praise to the man who had forethought enough to come up with something like this. I would have to give pref­ erence to om instructors and union officials that have given us so much of their time and effort in preparing the educational program. They have answered oiu- questions and given us instructions and information that will be invaluable in the future. To say that I have been greatly impressed with the school and the method of instructing the Trainees in putting it mild. We have been told of the Legislative battles that have been fought and of the battles to come. Now we are in a much better position to see what is hap­ pening. This in turn should cause us to support our officials with every­ thing we've got. In my humble opinion the "Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship" is one of the greatest if not the greatest thing that has been brought about in the SIU. The teachers and instructors are doing a job that will benefit all of us for years to come. Again I say that the men who dreamed up this whole idea are and should be give the highest praise. Felipe Naraexz Houston 1 came to Piney Point to see for myself what this Educational Con­ ference was. I attended every class and learned more about Welfare, Contract, Pension, and Politics. I hope that this conference con­ tinues and that every Brother at­ tends. Page 13 �It Takes Hard Work and foresight' money to make money, and these corporations and shipping magnates are willing to spend it in their Washington lobbies. Our only defense is to attack. We have to stop them or go on beans and rice diet, it's that simple. We can't use muscle in Washing­ ton, brains and old fashioned politicl^g are what we need to pre­ serve and build and grow. The only place to get the money we need is through our voluntary financial contributions to SPAD. We have a choice. Loosen up and give a little, or eat beans. Everyone has to help. Louie Hudson Mobile 1 have learned a great deal since I came up here to Piney Point, One thing I have learned at this Educa­ tional Conference is that it takes lots more than just talk to keep our job and benefits and all the rights that we now have, it takes hard work and foresight. The HLSS is one instrument of foresight and the Educational Conference is of great importance. We will and must sup­ port our ofScials and give them our assistance by supporting SPAD and encomraging all other members to do so to the limit of our ability. We never had it so good. Piney Point is the start in the right direc­ tion for many men who want to go to sea but it is much more to me, as I feel I am one of the people who helped to make Piney Point a suc­ cess. In closing I just like to say may our success continue. Thanks to Bro. Paul Hall and all fellow members. New York Coming to this educational con­ ference is a thing that everyone should do. It is what it says it is, an educational conference atout the union. How it started, and how it fought every foot of the way, by its members, so they could enjoy what they have today. We saw about benefits and learned our con­ tract. Also, we saw all the good that is being done for future Sea­ farers, and the training activities we have, not only for our young stu­ dents, but old union members as well. We should thank our Union 100 percent and not listen to peo­ ple who don't know about Piney Point. We should educate the Sea­ farers, and tell them to come to Piney Point, and find out for them­ selves. They should come here for a vacation, but also to learn. S. E. Powell Baltimore In the two weeks I have^ been down here at Piney Point, Md. at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, I have attended class­ es on the history of maritime and the labor strug^e for recognition and better working and living con­ ditions and better wages and short­ er working hours. I also learned about the history of my union, the constitution, and the contract and how they came into being. The school at Piney Point has come a long way since its inception in 1967 and it can go a lot further if the leadership and imderstanding that they have here continues on the same course that it is headed now, and if the caliber of the in­ structors continues the same. They have a wonderful thing here. Let's keep up the fine work that is being done here. Carlton E. Moore Baltimore To all union Brothers, I am glad to be able to attend &e Confer­ ence at Piney Point, Md. I am very g^ad that I came here, for I am very glad about what I have seen and heard. Our classroom instructors were very good and put everything over very well and in its proper place. I have enjoyed the trainees here and I really think they are doing a fine job here, and do hope that they will keep it up when they ship out and keep up the good work, for they have had good training. New Orleans I have been in the union since 1953. I have been working 23 years in Atlantic Refining Com­ pany. When the SIU organized the Atlantic Refining Company I hap­ pened to know a couple of per­ sons that worked as organizers for the SIU. Keith Terpe came to my house to explain the situation as to what he was working for. He convinced me to join his organization, to sign a pledge card in the SIU. I did sign the pledge card in this union. All the time I belonged to the SIU I didn't know what was going on. I paid my dues and never at­ tended meetings. However, since coming here to the Harry Lundeberg School for this educational conference I have learned all about my union, its in­ volvements in politics and antici­ pated future actions. I am proud to be an SIU member. Puerto Rleo In the 10 days I've been here in Piney Point I have learned more about the union than I have learned in the 5 years I've been a member. I am very impressed with what I've seen and learned at the educational conference at Piney Point. I think we have a very good thing going for us—^the SIU—so Brothers, let's keep it that way. Let's support it as much as possible. Brothers, take some time off and come to Piney Point and you will agree with me. I also would like to thank Governor Ferre of Puerto Rico for coming to Piney Point. We had a great time and at this time I would like to thank Pres. Paul Hall and his staff for making the Educational Con­ ference possible for the members. New Orleans This May crew conference at Piney Point has been a valuable ex­ perience. I've learned (rf the ef­ fort it took to make this union what it is and the reason for that effort. Our Constitution guarantees an equality for each of the member­ ship with rights, duties and respon­ sibilities. Our contracts, chan^g with the time, insures us an ade­ quate standard of living. We have the soundest pension program in the Maritime Industry due to the foresighted efforts of our leader­ ship with the support of the mem­ bers. I believe our welfare program is second to none. I've also learned that ^ this is in jeopardy. We face extinction. Big business is working in Washington to introduce and pass bills in Con­ gress to take shipping and cargo away from the American seamen. I can understand their point of view. If they are successful, they'll make a lot of money. It takes »•. MaxSarol Luis F. Rivera Patrick E. Riberdy 'm M A. Sanger Nelson O. Rofas New Orleans With my participation on this educational conference from the Port of New Orleans, is now and always will be the greatest honor I ever had in my seaman's life. The short stay I've spent here at Piney Point taught me a lot. Before attending this conference I was in some doubt about our un­ ion and after attending our daily workshop session I was able to un­ derstand more of all functions of our union. What I found is the finest train­ ing school for seamen and I am glad I came. Because I learned here everything and I feel qualified to answer the merits of this program. A vote of thanks for all Broth­ ers of the Sea involved in making this conference a big success. James Stathis San Francisco Having just finished the educa­ tional coherence of May 12 through 22, 1971, I found it both informative and interesting, liter­ ally going from A to Z on all top­ ics pertaining to the Union. Many questions were answered which at one time or another many of us were not too clear on in the past. I would say the conference is a must for the members who have not attended. Accommodations were first class at Piney Point and the recreational activities of the same order, and I hope to return here in the near future. All in all it was a great experience, and I am happy I attend^. -•V.. _ - A- •"•r, �, ,„;; ^ I'-'-"- -y ,'i-f'^ •"'• - wV.'Y •• • \^: '• ••'v.'" - V S' I-''., .7' ; • - • •"•'•'•^'/'''• Ai-•••»•-.' •'''•• V .'- • '•'"•''• .'r .r-'V- " •^''•-•w - K'^', \-,'Y' ''.. '" ..-J'.'*'- •'''''. '* • ,Y ••'. '" •• -• "•' • . 7 ISPift! ' \ '••- • ' •;. .f '/ ^>1/^^'::"^- -j'*-- V '-v: - "- •_. , • ^ -. • ' " .;- • -r •' •» yyy..'- • ': • ^ •••VY•>».' ' ^ '. Y '' Honor Roll The Seafarers whose names are inscribed below were delegates to the May Educational Confer­ ence. They are the men whose opinions and suggestions on how to improve our union will benefit all Seafarers. 1''" •" •'•- Baltimore George Campbell William Flack Carlton Moore Bobby Pomerlane Samuel Powell Lloyd Rexrode Joseph Wolansld Benny Wilson Mobile Harold Fischer Steve Fulford Leroy GuUoy Thedore Harris Louie Hudson Irvin Matthews Floyd Mitchell William Showers Edward Sylvester Boston Charles Connell Frank Connell George Meaden Ed Riley Houston M. Brendle E. Covert C. Damico T. Jackson T. James P. Narvaexz W. Soltarez F. Szoblik J. O. Thomas New Orleans Alton Booth Edward Cole Jacob Cuccia John Derring Billy Edelmon Peter Gonzalez John Kucharski Andrew Lanier Patrick Riberdy Nelson Rojas Frank Russp Max Sarol Buck Stephens Lindsey Williams Oliver Celestine Joseph Clowes Henry Courteaux Jean Cropeau Ferdinand DeLeon Vincenzo DiGiacomo Carrol Dwyer James Hall, Jr. John Hayes R. L. Hicks Hemy Janoski K.W. Johnson George McCartney T. Macris John Metcalfe Patrick Painsette Edward Rokicki Alf Sanger M. Sullivan Joel Talley James Tims John Urzan Jaclcsonviile P. Dolan E. Going J. Michaels June 1971 John Ashley James Bradley Cris Bailey Henry Bursey Camerar Carr G. Barry Sal Coll B. Loreano Luis Rivera San Francisco J. Curlew A. Davis Frank Drozak E. Eding^r P. G. Fox M. Guidera D. R. H. E. Hall Mills Monteton PoweU J. Stathis J. Surles T. M. Ulisse Seattle Norfolk Robert Mateo Calin Price McDonald Sgade Gorden Spencer Eugene Dore WiUiam KeUy John Sullivan Tampa Bill Llanes Sergio Roy New York I..' J Puerto Rico Philadelphia Carl Jackson Henry McCullough Alexander McElhenny Robert Thomas Wilmington A. Arellano M. M. Cross A. I. Ellingsen Page 49 �. • •iJiEVV Wife Appreciates Welfare Plan Help To flu Edlton I would like to express my appreci^on and thanks to the Un­ ion's Welfare Plan for the times it has aided me. Through you, I have an electric typewriter which enables me to keep up a cor­ respondence with my relatives, friends, and my husband when he is on a voyage. You have also made it possible for me to have a wheelchair, and an adjustable seat made for our car. Thus, I can go to the doctor, to the hospital for check-up, and outings for pleasure with greater ease and comfort You have also paid the hospital bills when it was necessary for me to be con­ fined because of sickness or tests. It has really been a Godsend to have the welfare plan to rely on. Thank you again for your aid. MIS. "Red" Braonst^ Wflmington, Calif. ^v,"^ ^vL V/^ " --_x / •--"y; g: - \A "5. „ '^OSPV-^^ --g...... . . .r' ^ -^/u Circus Tickets The Role of PHS Hospitals T ie Senate and the House have now held hearings on the threatened closure of the eight Public Service Hospitals, and in both the House and Senate subcommittees the impres­ sion was the same: these men want the hospitals to stay open. And well they should. The hospitals fill sev­ eral vital roles in the general medical picture of their conummities, and coupled with the 32 clinics across the country, form a comprehen­ sive and interlocking network of care and treat­ ment for their beneficiaries. Their primary role, of course, is that of caring for merchant seamen, coast guardsmen and other beneficiaries covered by statutes that date back to 1798 when the first Marine Hos­ pitals were opened. In that role alone they have made so lasting a contribution to the health and well-being of the nation at large that their continuance is justified. And their continuance is justified even more in human terms. For the men and woman who man these hospitals, men and women whose jobs are threatened by the proposed closings, have a deep compassion and liking for seamen. They have demonstrated a kindredness of spirit at ail times, and especially during the hours of greatest stress. The impersonality of private hospitals under contract to the Public Health Service and the To the Edltw: I wish to express my gratitude overcrowding of the Veterans Hospital system for the circus tickets received can never replace the human warmth the men from the Seafarers International and women of the PHS hospitals have shown Union. Sixty very happy boys and girls were able to see the circus their patients. last Friday night. A second, but not secondary, role played by The people of oln* parish are the PHS hospitals is that of the connecting link poor, and many activities that between government and private hospitals in average youngsters take for the training of medical and paramedical per- granted are special treats for a soimel. child from our parish. Thank you again for your gen­ Even the briefest glance at the nation's erosity. health needs, bring the need for doctors and Father Twn Foley other trained health personnel to the forefront. Chicago, DL In this role the PHS hospitals have no peer be­ cause they are, in general, well equipped for the most sophisticated medical procedures and, Grateful for thus, are able to show students, interns and residents elements of practice unavailable to Pension Check them elsewhere. To the Editw: I received my first disability Overcrowding of private hospitals and vet­ pension check for February and erans hospitals with the additional caseload of March. PHS beneficiaries will not increase the teaching I wish to express my apprecia­ function of those hospitals, indeed it will lessen tion for all the work and effort it. put into securing my pensicm for And all of that is additional evidence for the me, and thank you. If it were not for the SIU, we case against the closing of PHS hospitals. And all of that is why it was so heartening to hear so would still be without pension many Senators, Congressmen and medical ex­ and other benefits—thank you again. perts speak and testify against the closing. Thomas J. Same The strug^e to keep the hospitals open is River Rouge, Mich. by no means over. Indeed, it is becoming more and more a struggle for iiSl the people. A Salute to the Winners XTats ofl[ to the five SIU Scholarship winners ••^for 1971. We wish them good years of hard work at the colleges of their choice and success in their careers following graduation. We also want to mention those who entered this year's competition and didn't qualify for the $10,000 scholarships. The field was out­ standing and one of the members of the Schol­ arships Awards Committee said the task of selecting winners was made very difficult by the high caliber of the 29 applicants. You all deserve congratulations, and we wish you well. The scholarships won by Beverly Collier, Mary Covacevich, Angela Nuckols, Richard Schiiltz and James Smith are nearly as im­ portant to the SIU as they are to the winners. They continue an 18-year tradition of helping the members and their families over the diffi­ cult times, times like trying to find the money Page 16 Delight Sixty to send a deserving child to college. Prohibitive college costs have forced many a young person to go without a degree, and the SIU Scholarship Program helps provide a de­ fense against that kind of tragedy. Prohibitive college costs are also responsible for the in­ crease, from $6,000 to $10,000, in the mone­ tary value of the scholarships this year and in the future. Tuition, room and board, books and the other fees that are required of a college student have made it difficult indeed for a working parent to pay the bills. These scholarships, awarded in the best tradition of trade unionism, are also a defense against hardship at home while the child learns. So we're doubly proud of the SIU Scholar­ ship Program. We are proud of the people who won and those who applied and didn't win, and as union members we're proud to help our own to better their lives. Grateful to SIU for Kindnesses To the Editor: As one of the survivors of the ill-fated yacht Pionier which was participating in the Cape-to-Rio Yacht Race and which was struck by a whale and sank on 28th January 1971, I would like to inform your Union of the esteem and gratitude in which we, the survivors, hold the "Master, Offi­ cers and Crew of the vessel S.S. Potomac. It was at approximately 15:30 hours GMT when the Third Of­ ficer of the Potomac sighted our life raft and immediately altered course to investigate. The Master, on sighting the smoke signal, realised there were survivors in need of help and with a brilliant manoeuvre, brought the vessel within twenty yards of the life raft. Unfortunately a rain squall broke loose and complicated matters which necessitated the lowering of a life boat. This dan­ gerous operation in the rough sea prevailing at the time, was carried out in an efficient and seamanlike manner and in a short while all five of us sur­ vivors were safely transferred to the life boat and the life raft taken in tow. FiXKn the mmnent we stepped on the life raft we were treated with kindness and the crew were simply wondoful. It was not long before we were brought alongside and scrambled up the net which had been placed over the side of the Potomac. Once on board we were treated like VIP's and the overwhelming hospitality and kindness shown by all members of the crew of the Potomac nill be remembered for many, many years. It was with regret that we bade" farewell to all our friends on ar­ rival in Cape Town, but look forward to renewing the happy acquaintance should the vessel ever call at this port again. A. F. Keeney (On behalf of the crew of Pionier) Editor's note: For details of die rescue, see page 27. Seafarer Extends Thanks to Union To the Editmr: I want to express my great appreciation and that of my wife to the Seafarers Welfare Plan for the wonderful assistance the Plan and Mr. Robert O'Keefe have given me on my disability. I don't have enough seatime to retire, but I am proud to say I worked with and belong to such a wonderful organization like the SIU. Fred Dangjherty Tampa, Fla. Lauds Pension Plan To the Editor: I wish to thank the Seafsrers Pension Plan for the fine way it is taking care of SIU (fidtimen and for the prompt sending of monthly pension checks. I am 82 years old and still going strong. William J. McKay New Orleans, La. gEArAEBBS^LOQ June 1971 Vol. XXXm. No. 6 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AUanUc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Exec. Vice-Pret. Earl Shepard Vice-President Lindsey Williams Vice-A-esident AlKerr Sec.-Trees. A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Vice-President Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Unionj_Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, APLCIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn. N.T. 11232. Tel. 499-^. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 8679 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.T. 11232. 5rs~ •' •' 'A'.. • -/S-C. V �Senators/ Experts Call PHS Hospitals Essentiar Washington, D.C. A Senate Health Subcommittee recently heard several senators and experts in the medical field testify on the value of Ae Public Health Service Hospitals which are threatened with closing by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), chair­ man of the subcommittee, keynoted the hear­ ings with a prediction that "the Senate will in­ sist" that PHS hospitals remain available to merchant seamen. Expressing the viewpoint of the SIU was O. William Moody, administrator of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department. In an opening statement. Sen. Kennedy noted the long history of the PHS hospitals, calling them "one of the oldest and most venerable health institutions in America." He said the hospital system represents "one of the earliest attempts by the Federal govern­ ment to respond to the specific health care prob­ lems of a segment of the American people— namely merchant seamen." Misuse of Health Facilities Sen. Kennedy said that the changes proposed by HEW, including a plan to admit merchant seamen to Veterans Hospitals, "must not result in the loss or misuse of these valuable health care facilities. "The Senate will insist that neither of these tragedies occur," Sen. Kennedy said. He was joined in his insistence by Sen. War­ ren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) who said the pro­ posed shutdown of PHS hospitals would, "jeo­ pardize the health of nearly a million citizens who now rely on them for care." The closing of the hospitals, according to Sen. Magnuson, would also impair the training of medical personnel, whom he described as "vitally needed." He described the planned closings as "com­ plete folly for the Administration." Sen. Mag­ nuson said, "obviously closing PHS hospitals would be a destructive blow to the efforts of all these organizations and institutions," making valid attempts to deliver health care to the American people. Sen. Charles McC. Mathias (R-Md.) also ex­ pressed concern about the over-all effect of the closings on the health care system of the nation. "There are a lot of people not getting the kind of health care they deserve. Let's put the PHS Hospitals to work for them as well," he said. Sen. Mathias said he had made a study of the Baltimore PHS Hospital and said he doubted that HEW could support its statement that the hospitals are "under-utilized." He said, however, "if there is under-utilization there is also an opportunity" to make the hospitals function on behalf of the community. No Satisfactory Substitiite Sen. William B. Spong (D-Va.) said that there was no satisfactory substitute for the Norfolk PHS hospital. Sen. Spong explained that other public hospitals in the area are overcrowded and voluntary hospitals are far more costly. He praised the work performed by the Nor­ folk hospital, and said it was an "integral part of the health care system in my state." Among the medical experts testifying was Dr. John Walsh, coordinator of Health Sciences Programs at Tulane University, New Orleans, La. Dr. Walsh said that the New Orleans PHS hospital was such a valuable teaching facility that "it is easily called irreplaceable." He said the hospitals represent "an unrealized oppor­ tunity which may not be as available to govern­ ment in the future." Hall Calls for Joint Effort To Implement 1970 Act , I San Juan, P.R. SIU President Paul Hall, speaking to a meeting of the Propeller Club of the United States here, called on all phases of the maritime industry and labor to lay their differences aside and work for the imple­ mentation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Hall, reiterating a message given in an earlier address to the Propeller Club of Washing­ ton, D.C., said that it will take vigorous participation by all elements of maritime to make the potential of the 1970 act a reality. He said that the U.S. "must compete with foreign carriers," in order to find its way back to maritime prominence, and that such "competition requires co­ operation." And, said Hall, a great deal of U.S. competition will have to be waged in for­ eign ports because, "that is where the competition is." He said, "a long, hard road" lies ahead of the U.S. Merchant Marine, but if all elements of the industry cooperate, the U.S.-flag fleet would emerge from the fight a stronger unit. "We will give them hell," in the competition. Hall said, "and we will win. You can be sure June 1971 tenance its failure," the club said. Lease Financing—^The club congratulated the Congress for allowing shipping companies to take long term leases on ships built by financial institutions, instead of forcing shipping companies to build the ships with their own capital. Untying Foreign Aid—^The club voiced its opposition to proposals to untie foreign aid by channeling foreign aid pay­ ments throu^ world organiza­ ir tions and by allowing AID to purchase foreign assistance cargoes abroad. Instead the club of that." that "strong programs of urged The Propeller Clubs of the procurement from United States United States have chapters in sources including merchant 50 port cities and their memshipping," be adopted for the be-ship totals nearly 12,000. The clubs, composed of labor, foreign aid program. Maritime Unity—^The Pro­ management and government people with an interest in the peller Club "called on all seg­ merchant marine, have re­ ments of government, industry cently adopted position papers and labor to unite, dissolve and resolve differences; look to the on maritime affairs. Here are the clubs' positions best interests of their country and its citizens; and direct their on major maritime topics: Merchant Marine Act of efforts to implementation of 1970—The club "heartily com­ the 1970 Merchant Marine Act mends" passage of the act and and new programs to strengthen pledges its efforts to make the our merchant marine." Arthur Farr is national presi­ bill work. "Neither time nor world circumstance can coun­ dent of the Propeller Clubs. What They're Saying Following the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare's announcement of intention to close Public Health Service hospitals throughout the country, SIU President Paul Hall wrote to members of the 92d Congress to enlist their aid in preventing the shut-down. In reply, scores of Con­ gressmen pledged support for the campaign to keep USPHS facilities open to treat approximately 500,000 merchant seamen. Coast Guard and government employees. The following excerpts are representative of the many replies: "I note particularly the strong position •which your organization has taken in favor of keeping the remaining Public Health Service facilities open so that vital medical services to seamen and others will be continued." Edward A. Garmatz Maryland "Certainly maintaining and updating such facilities is of great importance to the well-being of seamen, Coast Guards­ men and other government personnel and I will work in every way possible here in the Congress to see that such legislation receives favorable considera­ tion." William Nidnds Alabama "I fidly agree that these facilities should be kept open and have been in touch with the Secretary of the Depart­ ment of Health, Education and Welfare vigorously opposing the proposal." Samuel S. Stratton New York "Since I share your desire to keep these hospitals open, I have joined Chcdrman Garmatz in co-sponsoring legislation to prevent the loss of these important health facilities." Wright Fatman Texas "I am strongly opposed to the closing of these Public Health Service hospitals and you may be assured I shall continue to do all in my power to keep them open." John D. Dingell Michigan "I agree with you that these hospitals should not be closed and have written the Secretary of Health, Education and Welare expressing my opposition to closing any of these facilities." Harley O. Staggms West Yir^a "The reasons for closing these insti­ tutions are far out-weighed by the need for the medical services provided by the Public Health Service hospitals." Jolm H. Dent Pennsylvania "We in the Washington State delega­ tion have written to Secretary Richard­ son protesting the proposed closure, and I personally participated in the hearings held by the Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee to indicate my strong personal feeling about the Administration proposal." Brock Adams Waslnng;ton Page 17 �Five Talented Students Win SlU Scholarships Beverly Collier Angela Nuckols Five talented students, all children of Seafarers, were named winners of $10,000 four-year college scholarships sponsored by the Seafarers International Union. The 1971 winners, selected by the Seafarers Scholarship Awards Committee are: • • Beverly Collier, daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Harry Collier, St. Albans, N.Y. • Mary Covacevich, daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Covacevich of Baltimore, Md. • Angela Nuckols, daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Billy Nuck­ ols, Ansted, W. Va. • Richard Schultz, son of Seafarer and Mrs. Louis Schultz, Oregon, Ohio. • James Smith, son of Seafarer and Mrs. Stanford Smith, Metairie, La. Also, Peter Kondylas, son of Seafarer and Mrs. Nicholas Kondylas, Baltimore, Md., was chosen as alternate and will re­ ceive a scholarship should any of the five winners be unable to accept. Beverly Collier Mary Covacevlch Beverly Collier, 17, will graduate with honors this Jime from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, N.Y. From child­ hood, Beverly has looked forward to attending college and plans to major in mathematics. Throughout her high school career she has been an honor student in math with straight A grades. She plans to become either a computer scientist or a teacher of mathematics. Beverly is active in school and community affairs and has served in her school's student government and participated in community projects for voter registration and mental health. She hopes to attend either Boston University or Cornell University. Angela Nuckols James Smith Angela Nuckols, 18, is graduating from Ansted High School in Ansted, W. Va. In the words of her school's principal: "Angela is an outstanding student and has a very pleasant personality." In 1970, Angela, who ranks second in a graduating class of seventy students, was the winner of the regional "Junior Miss" contest, and first runner-up in West Virginia's state-wide contest. She is active in school, social and civic affairs and has an avid interest in athletics. She plans to attend West Virginia Institute of Technology or Concord College to major in mathematics, fol­ lowed by a career in high school or college teaching. Her goals for the future are clearly summed up by her own words: "I have been told by many that the truly educated person is the happy person and I want to be happy and live. I want to further my education so that I might help others to find the same happiness. "I know I am reaching for the stars, but, who knows, the moon has already been reached." Mary Covacevich Mary Covacevich, 18, is a graduate of Catholic High School in Baltimore, Md., and is presently attending Mercy Hospital School of Nursing there. At the end of the current semester, Mary will have earned 26 college credits and will transfer to St. Agnes College or Goucher College to study journalism. She served as editor of her high school paper and was very active in student government and other school and social func­ tions. Her ultimate goal is to work as a newspaper reporter for one of the nation's major newspapers or as a news writer in T.V. and broadcasting. Her father, Edward, is a veteran member of the SIUNA-aflSliated Inland Boatmen's Union. James Smith James Smith, 17, is currently a senior at East Jefferson High School in Metairie, La., and will graduate this June. James is in the upper ten percent of a class of 835 boys. He has achieved particular distinction in English and literature. James is one of five children, all of whom have earned or are working towards college degrees. He hopes to major in journalism at either Louisiana State University or Southeastern University. Directing his thoughts to his future goals James says: "I have discovered that I like to write and that I can satisfy people through my words. The classes I enjoy most are those of literature. "Whether I major in English or journalism, my final goal is creative writing. If by writing, I can help at least one person through his troubles, I will have contributed a small bit to the human race. To reach this goal I must go to college, but I know it is only the starting place." Richard Schultz Richard Schultz, 16, is in the senior class at Divine Word Seminary in Perrysburg, Ohio. Goals in Richard's life are to attend Divine Word or Bowling Green State University to major in psychology, and to become a priest. One of his teachers writes of him: "He is a very warm and friendly young man; sharp witted and intensely pensive. He has sharp insight and a scientific mind with an aim to work with people." Speaking of his college plans Richard says: "In college I hope to major in psychology and to eventually take post-graduate studies. I feel that a background in psychology will be very beneficial to me in the future as a priest. "A priest is not just a pious man who does nothing but pray all day. He is a human being interested in people, their thoughts, feelings, values, fears, desires and hopes. He dedicates his entire life towards making life more tolerable and happy for the people he meets. Someday I will join in that dedication." The winners are free to use their scholarships at any accredited college or university and to pursue any course of study. The SIU scholarship program, now marking its 18th year, has helped scores of Seafarers and their dependents through college. The value of the scholarships was increased from $6,000 to $10,000 beginning this year to better match the high costs of higher education. Competition for the increased scholarships was keen, with 29 applicants under consideration by a panel of educators from the nation's leading colleges and universities. Candidates were judged on the basis of results in either the College Entrance lamination Board tests or the American College Testing program. The test results, together with evidence of scholastic achievement, character and leadership ability formed the criteria for selection. The SIU Scholarship Awards Committee pores over applica­ tions for the $10,000 four-year scholarships awarded this year to five promising students. Members of the committee, from left, are: Dr. Charles A. Lyons Jr., presi­ dent of Fayettville State Univer­ sity; Richard M. Keefe, director of admissions, St. Louis Univer­ sity; Miss Edna Newby, assistant dean, Douglass College, Rutgers University; Dr. Elwood C. Kastner, dean of registration. New York University; Dr. Charles O'Connell, director of admissions. University of Chicago and Dr. Barnard P. Ireland, director. Col­ lege Entrance Examination Board. Seafarers Log 11 �The Senate all the Seafarer r- / / \ • \ II 11 II Delegates to the May Ediicatioiud Conference held at the Hai^ Lundebeilg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md., previewed a new nmvie —^The Senate and the Seafarer. In it, eight U.S. senators ^^ak words of h^ praise for the SIU and Its members. Here Is what tihe l^^latms ismd about us, preceded by the narration which opens tiie film. . This is Washmgton, D.C. Our hatioii's capital. The seat of gwemment for two hundred million Americans. As the kids would say, it's "where the action is." This is where the laws are written that affect everyljody's life. This is where the laws are carried out. The nation's Capital is important to all American citizens. It's par­ ticularly important to Seafarers. Because our lives, and our industry, have always been federally regulated. That's why the SIU has always been active in politics, in working for laws that benefit Seafarers, laws that benefit the maritime industry. And in working for the election of candidates favorably disposed to seamen, favorably disposed to unions. We ^1 know that the Congress of the United States has a lot of influence on our lives. And in the Congress, the most influential body is the Senate. The upper chamber of Congress. Just 100 men-—^two from each state. And what they do has a lot of impact on how we, as Seafarers, survive. Since the Senate has such a say in our lives, we have put together this film which presents some key members of the Senate , . . to let you know what these Senators have to say about us ; . . and about our union-^—the Seafarers International Upidn. 11 June 1971 Page 19 �• v: "•" • ' V;':; ':;--^^•• •"/; ,„s" - • 'i -^.-r'.Vv ."' -.I.''' € . ):'• : ;.' J; L. iX':'" ••'••,I''VV—' •, |£ ',. ^mSmm m v ) H '• '- %l €^\i SEN/ RUmLL I. ioilf R.La.:^ SEN.WIUIAMi.l|iM^J||. The Senate and the Seafarer I am happy to have played a part • > . as a member of the S^me and its Committee on Commerce ...in the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. inis legislation establishes many new precedents for the American merchant marine. It offers a new opportunity for Amerfcan shipowners and American J Seafarers to man the vessels that we so urgently need. It offers a new opportunity to bring back to the American flag those ships which have been registered abroad and crewed abroad ... the ships whidi provide such devastating competitiQn for American-flag shipping. It offers American busines and in­ dustry a new opportunity to "ship American"—with the amfidence that; we have the maritime industry capatfle i of meeting their needs. i Most of all, it offers all Americans a new opportunity to be proud of their merchant marine . . . and to know i that the American flag will be making its presence known in every port ^bund the ^obe. Passage of this maritime bill wtis aided immeasurably by die supikirt # the Seafarers IntemalSonal Uhibn. r thank you for youi- efforts . . . and I am confident you continue your fight to make the United States once agam the foremost wapower in the world. ' Through the years I have been a strong backer of the American mer­ chant marine. As tme who served in the Navy at one time, it has been my privilege to know the very fine wcwrk that the merchant marine dora. We're particularly proud of it because we have one of the great ports of the United States at New Orieans. Even if I did not come from a maritime state, however, I would do what is within my power to assist the Seafarers International Union in main­ taining a strong American merchant marine because I know of the tre­ mendous cpntrilnition that the mer­ chant marine and the Seafarers have made to this nation—^to its economy, to its defense, and to the well-being of the entire world. It's been my pleasure to work with the Seafarers International Union down through the years in building a strong merchant marine, and in trying to see to it that it provides adequately for its seamen. I salute this fine unicm for the good work that it's done, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come. U • •! .J"'• , ' -i » • ... It.:(. Seafarers Log �' V'' j' .'fW tr' jte.v'- • • - The Senate and the Seafarer lif > . ' •''' jj SEi. HUOH SCOTT R-Pt. H I " :*x?;'i'X I I wish to commend the men of the Seafarers International Union for the Valuable role which they . . . and their Union . . . played in the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. This was truly an example of unity . . . unity between maritime manage­ ment and labor,.. unity between gov­ ernment and industry . . , Unity be­ tween the Congress and the White House , . . unity between Republicans imd Democrats. And the SIU was an important link in tiiat chain of unity which led to the passa^ of President Nixon's maritime jpro^am . . . an important link be­ cause the SIU moblltzed its full re^urces in support of this legislation. I know there were many parts d this legislation which ... if you had your free choice ... your union would have changed and strengthened. Many other elements in your industry felt the same way about other aspects of this legislation. The important thing is that ... in the interests of harmony - . . and, more important, in the interests of getting started on a new merchant marine program . . . all of the parties involved sought areas of compromise that brought this industry and the gov­ ernment together. You can be proud of the SIU's role in achieving this major legislative vic­ tory . . . and I know you will continue to be proud of your union's on-going activities in promoting legislation thjrt Is good for the SIU member . . . that is good for the industry which employs him . . that is good for the nation which that industry serves. if June 1971 JS ' SEX CHARLES iWee. MATHIAS, JR. R-Md. ' SEN. DANIELX IROUYE D'Hawtll The merchant marme is vital to the economy of my State of Hawaii We are separated from the mamland by thousands of miles of ocean . . . and so the merchant marine is . . . in a very real sense . . . our eco­ nomic life-line. Reliance on Amarkan-flag shipping has posed an econt^c burckn on the people of my State, de^ite the ^neral reliability this service. The higher transportation cMts mean a higher cost of living for the people I am privileged to rei»esent in the United States. It has been a great source of in­ spiration to me that you ... in the Seafarers International Union . . . have recognked this economic prob­ lem of the people of Hawaii. You not only have recognized it... you have done something about it. Your union worked in dose co­ operation with my office in helping to amend the Merchant M^e Act of 1970 so that it provided some meas­ ure of relief for the people of my State. And 1 know that . . . if farther steps are needed . . . in 1^^ can continue to count on thb active involved support of the Seafarers Ih-^ t€MationaI Union. You are to be congratulated for your active support of legislation that wU benefit your mdustry . . . and for your compassionate un^rstanding of : the problems of other people. I am proud to know that I can Count on the continued support of the SIU . . . ^d I want you to know^ in return, that you can count on me. The State of Maryland has a place of honor in the maritime history of America . . . and we are proud of the fact that the Seafarers International Union has been such an important port of that maritime tradition. iFor years ... the members of your union have been active in the growth and development of the great Port oi Baltimore. For years . . . your unicHi has been active in the community and in the state . . . not only as a political force whidi s^es Maryland well . . . but also as a good nei^bor ... concerned rffiout aU of the protdrais of the peofde our state ... and committed to working with other community and State organizations in solving those problems. Now the SIU has become even more involved ih the State of Mary­ land . . . and I am proud that the un­ ion chose St. Mary's County . . . the mother county of our state ... as the site for its facilities for training young men who want to make a career of going to sea. The union's training facilities at Piney Point . . . and the fleet of ves­ sels which you have assembled for this training program . . . adds to the maritime traditions of our great State . . and increases the SIU's opportumties to continue to be a good nei^bor and a responsible dtizen of Maryland. We are proud that your union c»ntinues to play so important a role in Maryland's a^airs. m Page 21 �.... .i-,.. V*,-- l"V..-;^,i-,. ..4 . ••• .-.v. ' .i.-'-. . ' - •'.'*•"' . ': • ' '-- ' -i :r. SEN. EDWARD M. KENNEDY D>Mass. As many of you know ... I have been working actively in the Senate to help preserve the Public Health Ser­ vice Hospital system . . . the medical care system for the American seaman which has existed since the founding of our nation. I am proud to be able to say that . . . in this struggle on behalf of the Public Health Hospitals . . . I have had the unstinting support of the Seafarers International Union. These hospitals are vital to Amer­ ican seafarers ... to American fisher­ men . . to Coast Guardsmen ... to all who, as the poet said, "go down to the seas in ships." For nearly two hundred years . . . our country has provided the best of medical care for its seamen . . . med­ ical care that is of higher quality . . . and that is available at lower cost... than comparable care in any other medical institutions in the nation. Today, America faces a health care crisis of staggering proportions. Despite the billions we Americans spend for medical care each year ... the system of delivering that care is I inadequate . . . it is antiquated . . . j it is disgraceful. I And it strikes me as strange that I ... . in the face of this medical c^ crisis . . . indeed, after having acj knowledged that the crisis does exist . . this Administration seeks to add to its dimensions by taking out of servj ice . . . the Public Health Service Hospitals rather than retaining and developing them to provide quality health services for the overall com­ munity. . You know my commiteient to quality medical care for all Ameri­ cans. You know my particular commit­ ment to quality medical care for the American seamen who serve this nation in times of peace and in times •of crisis. ^ You c&n count on my active in­ volvement . .'. and my unswerving determination . . . to keep open these Public Health Service Hospitals ^ that they can continue to serve the seamen . . . who^ in their own tuiiiv continue to serve their nation. >^ ^ alUed with the Sly in this endeavor. SEN. TED STEVENS R'Alaska I have the utmost respect and ; ^miration for the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union for the job it has done . . . and is continuing to do . . .in the campaign to rebuild the American^ merchant marine. I have particular respect for the SIU for its interest and concern over J the prOWems of nty State of Alaska ! . . . not only Alaska's maritime probr lems ... but the problems of the total development of Alaska's economic potential. My office and the SRJ have wOrked closely together in the effort to develop the multi-billion-dollar oil reserves that have been discovered be-heath the North Slope. If that oil is to become easily availI able to the United States ... it must move by pipeline from the North Slope to a spot where port , facilities can be developed. The SIU has worked closely with me in my efforts to have that pipeline built on American soil V . . not on Canadian soil . . , because we both know that ah American pipeline 1 would be the best guarantee of job } opportunities for the people in my i State. It would also be the best guar­ antee of job opportunities for Ameiir can Seafarers . . . because the oil would then have to move exclusively aboard American-flag tankers. We all have a stake in this issue ... and I am delighted to have the full force of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union arratyed Jon our side in this battle. SEN. HDWARD W. CANNON D>N«v. I come from a State—^from Nevada —which can hardly be said to have a maritime tradition. In fact, if you climb to the top of the highest mountmn in rhy State ... and we have some high ones . . . you still couldn't see the ocean. Yet I am firmly convinced of the importance of the American merchant marine in carrying this nation's im­ ports and exports . . . and I am happy to say that I have worked closely with your union . . . the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union . . . in bringing about the revival of merchant shipping. As many people know, I am a firm /advocate of America's total aerospace program . . . and I happen to know what most Americans are unaware of : That our space program relies directly ! I on the inland waters segment of the merchant marine. Those giant rockets which send our astronauts into space ... and "which make possible our exploration of tl^« moon . , . are built at Huntsville, Ala­ bama . . . and reach Cape Kennedy "only because we have a network of inland waterw^. I These rockets . . . too large to be carried by train or truck . . . move oft barges down the Tennessee River . . ; the Ohio River .. 4 and the Mississipfu . . . and then aOross the Gulf and around to the Atlantic, t In short, I know that . . . as much to any other American workers . . . it is American Seafarers who put our Jastronauts on themoon. You should be proud of your union . . . proud of its accomplishments . . . and proud of its continuing efforts to yrin legislation that is of value to your industry and your country. I certainly am proud to be asso­ ciated with you in the Seafarers Inter­ national Union in pursuit of these im­ portant goals. J \ Page 22 Seafarers Log 'Vx'/!V-,T ;iv �Jobs of Seafarers on Line In New Attacks on Jones Act Washington, D.C. The jobs of Seafarers are on the line in the renewed attack on the Jones Act, a body of laws that demands that all domestic shipping be moved on American-flag vessels. The heavy assault on the Jones Act is being led by the oil industry, which wants oil from the rich Alaskan fields carried in runaway-flag tankers. They would rip the heart out of the Jones Act so they could transport Alaskan oil from one U.S. port to another in foreignbuilt, foreign-manned tankers— paying slave wages and at the same time escaping the taxes that must be paid by Americanflag operators. They are condemning the Jones Act—^which provides the nation's only protection against foreign control of all U.S. oceanbome commerce—^in vi­ cious language. One oil com­ pany president, Fred L. Hartley of tihe Union Oil Co. of Cali­ fornia, referred to the Act as "archiac," and those who sup­ port it as "arrogant and stupid." They are feverishly working on Capitol Hill to weaken the Jones Act as they, along with other runaway-flag operators, can make enormous profits at the expense of the Americanflag merchant marine. Leading Campal^ The SIU is leading a cam­ paign to muster Congressional support to strengthen the Jones Act. This latest campaign follows in the wake of a Conference on the Noncontiguous Trades, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. That conference brou^t to­ gether top federal, industry and labor representatives and the leadership of the noncontiguous areas of the nation, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. They joined in giving unan­ imous support to programs that would add muscle to the na­ tion's policy of reserving do­ mestic shipping for the Amer­ ican-flag fleet. Congressman Thomas R. Pelly (R-Wash.) has spotted one weakness in the law and has sponsored legislation, strongly backed by the SIU, to plug the hole. The Pelly bill would amend a 1950 act of Congress which empowered the Secretary of De­ fense to waive vessel inspection provisions of this old emer­ jobs of all Seafarers, the impact laws and regulations in the in­ gency law on the groimds of could be far wider. It is the Jones Act that terest of national security. Some national defense." stipulates that all ships carry­ runaway-flag operators have Pelly said "the Congress used this law in an attempt to should assure itself that the act ing domestic cargo to domestic escape Jones Act regulations. of 1950 is not used as a device ports must be built in U.S. The 1950 act, Pelly said, was to waive the Jones Act for shipyards with American-made parts. passed "for legitimate defense purely commercial purposes." Without the Jones Act, lowreasons" at the time of the He added that shotild paying foreign shipyards would Korean War, but that those another emergency dictate reasons are not valid when ap­ waivers of vessel inspection threaten the very existence of plied to the Jones Act today. laws, the Congress would pass the U.S. shipbuilding industry new legislation, as it did in —and the thousands of jobs Felly Warning that it provides. "However," the Congressman World War II and the Korean Indeed, without the protec­ warned, "the Bureau of Cus­ War. tion of the Jones Act, the en­ Wide Impact toms and other agencies, includ­ tire U.S. maritime industry ing the Department of Defense While any weakening of the would be in danger of disinte­ and the Coast Guard believe Jones Act could jeoparidze the gration. the (1950) statute does cover waivers of the Jones Act." Pelly called for speedy adop­ Seafarers Asked To Join tion of his bill, because "in con­ nection with the Alaskan North Fighf To Profecf Jones Act Slope Oil Development, there is strong pressure, I am told, The jobs of all Searfarers are on the line in the battle to by certain oil interests for protect and strengthen the Jones Act. As in most battles in waivers for foreign-flag tankers which we are involved, the action is on Capitol Hill—^in to carry petroleum to the West the halls of Congress. Ctoast and other ports. Seafarers make their points with Congressmen through SPAD—^the Seafarers Political Activities Donations orga­ "Indeed, there are rumors," nization. Pelly told the Congress, "that The Jones Act is a gut issue. Without it's protection, we there have been discussions in lose. Seafarers can help their SIU in its fight to strengthen the Office of Management and the Jones Act, by supporting SPAD with volunteer dollars. Budget and some support for the granting-of waivers under Tuna Boat Hearings Due ii: - . 'I.-;- ;, ', •- Hearings are expected to be­ gin soon on several proposals to strengthen the Fisherman's Protective Act in the wake of recent seizures of tunaboat vessels in international waters off South America. Proposals under considera­ tion by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee include bills that would re­ quire the Secretary of State to pay any fines levied against seized ships immediately, and deduct the amounts of the fines ^ from foreign aid payments to the foreign nation. Previously ship companies have paid the fines and sought reimbursement from the State Department. Up until now, de­ duction of fines from foreign aid, while authorized in law, has never been done. The Senate Commerce Com-' mittee has under consideration a measure that would require the government to reimburse ship owners for the value of fishing time lost while in cap­ ture, and for the value of any catch lost Directory Of Union Halls SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall ri EXECTJTIVB VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr 1971 Mantime Posfer Winner Winner of the 1971 National Maritime Poster Contest, Michael C. Diem, 2d from right, is congratulated on the steps of the U.S. Capitol by, left to right: Victor R. Lalli, Diem's art teacher from Amherst Cen­ tral High School in Snyder, N.Y.; Edward A. Garmtaz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee; Diem's Congressman, JseSr E. Kemp (R-N.Y.); Diem and Under Secretary of Commerce James Lynn. The poster, promoting the American Merchant Marine and the Ship American campaign, won a $500 prize from among 6,000 entries. It was displayed in government buildings dur­ ing the month of May, National Maritime Month. June 1971 HEADQUABTEBS ...67S dth Ave., Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 AlPENA, SOeh. ... ....800 N. Seeond Ave. (BID EE 4-3616 BAETIMOBE, Hd. ..1216 E. Baltimore St. (301) EA 1-4900 663 Atlantle Ave. BOSTON, Mass. ... (611) 482-4116 .Jim Franklin St. BUFFALO, N.Y. . SIU (116) TE 3-92S9 IBU (116) TE 3-92B9 ..9383 Ewtnr Ave. CHICAGO, ni. SIU (312) SA 1-0133 IBU (312) ES 5-9510 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. (313) VI 3-4141 DUEUTH, Hliia. ...X014 W. 3d St. (218) BA 2-4U0 P.O. Box <81 FBANKFOBT, Mlell. .... 41SBIainSt. (616) EE 1-2441 HOUSTON, Tta ......S804 Canal St. <m) WA 8-3201 dACKSONTILLE, Fla. ....JSOI8 PeHl St. (904) EE 3-0981 JEB8EY CITY. NJT. .D9 Udntcomerr St. (201) HE 5-8424 ..ISontbEawieneeSt. UOBIEE, Ala. (205) HE 2-11B4 NEW OBEEANS, E». ....630 Jnekson Ave. (504) 529-1546 NOBFOEK, Va. .115 3d St. (103) 622-1892 FHIEADEEPHIA, Fa. JSe04 S. 40l St. (215) DE 6-3818 FOBT ABTHUB, Tex. A34NinaiAve. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 Hfadon St. (415) 626-6193 SANTUBCE, F.B. ..1313 Fenandex Joneos Stop 20 124-2848 SEATTEE, Waah. .2505 Flmt Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 <ST. EOUIS, Mo. .. ...4511 Giavola Ave. (314) 152-6500 312 HanUoB St. TAMFA, Fla. (813) 229-2188 TOEEDO, O. . 935 Smnmlt St. (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf. ....450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island. CaUf. (213) 832-1285 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bidz., Boom 810 1-2 Kalzan-Dorl-Nakahn 2014911 Ext. 281 Page 23 �Seatrain's Transindiana Pays off in New Jersey N• -^ -^ imnnTri-T • rw^he 632-foot-long containership Transindiana glided X smoothly into her berth at Weehawken, N.J. last month after a voyage from Europe and the British Isles. Built in 1944, the 14,458 deadweight ton containership was originally named the General W. J. Langfitt. In 1969, SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines purchased the vessel and converted her C-4 Unes into that of a contain­ ership capable of carrying more than 400 forty-foot con­ tainers. The Transindiana is usually assigned to the European run with turnaround ports of New York and Baltimore. Topside aboard the Transindiana deck department member S. Kroll secures lines. In the background are some of the empty trailer bodies that will each carry one of the Transindiana's 40foot containers. Cook R. Trotman arranges dishes of freshly baked pie as lunch is about to be served aboard the Transindiana. Fresh fruit pies are a specialty of the galley. When you have a chief cook like Felix Looey aboara every voyage is smooth sailing. Brother Looey is preparing a beef dish for the evening meal at sea. Surrounded on all sides by the Transindiana's engine room guages, oiler O. Ortiz keeps a watchful eye on the readings. Pantryman D. Rodriguez looks through the latest issue of the Log while awaiting payoff of the Transindiana. Seafarer Robert O'Brien (right, foreground), a recent graduate of the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, is assisted during payoff by SlU Patrolmen Luigi lovino (right) and "Red" Campbell. Brother O'Brien sails as ordinary seaman. Page 24 Seafarers Log �'{ ,, A Step Closer fo Reality i V' I"-:-.; i ^", House Okays $507 Million For 1970 Merchant Marine Act Waslyngton, D.C. Implementation of the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 has come a step closer to reality with House passage of the $507 million MARAD au­ thorization bill for fiscal year 1972. The measure now awaits Senate action. By a roll call vote of 360^11, the House proved funds for the initial phase of the long-range program which calls for the construction of 300 Americanflag ships over the next 10 years. The program is designed to lift the U.S. Merchant Marine from the "throes of neglect" and return it to its former posi­ tion of superiority on the hi^ seas. The authorization bill has gone to the Senate Commerce Committee for consideration. ^ In testimony submitted to the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in support of the funding authorization, Paul Hall, president of the Seafarers International Union and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, said the legislation marks the beginning of "a long voyage" for the American Merchant Marine. ^Beginning of Transition* "This is the beginning of transition—transition from the narrow concepts of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which ultimately failed to meet the test of changing times and changing technologies; transi­ tion to the more sweeping and more appropriate ap­ proach to maritime affairs embodied in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970," Hall said. The House-passed bill provides $229 million in construction differential subsidies and $239 million in operating subsidies. An additional $25 million was hllocat^ for research and development. As the SIU statement points out, "for the first time in the nation's history, we have maritime legis­ lation aimed at establishing a fair and equitable pro­ -am that will reach all segments of tihie U.S.-flag ocean-going fleet—dry bulk, tanker and container operations as well as the declining liner trade. "For the first time in the nation's history, we have maritime legislation that will make public funds available to all operators, engaged in ^ aspects of foreign commerce," the SIU statement said, adding that the bill provides a number of challenges for America as a nation: "For the American taxpayer \^iio deserves a dol­ lar's worth of value for every dollar's worth of taxes invested in this industry. "For the American shipper, who deserves a mer­ chant fleet capable of carrying imports and exports, carrying them at rates more nearly competitive with those of foreign lines, and capable of carrying them with the maximum of speed and the minimum of delay. "For the American government, which needs a fleet which is the 'first arm of our commerce' in peacetime, if it is to be the ffomth arm of our de­ fense' in time of crisis. "For the American shipyard and its workers, which, up until now, have suffered imder a com­ petitive attrition vis-a-vis foreign shipyard, at least part of which competition resulted from the invest­ ment of one billion American tax dollars in mod­ ernizing the same foreign yards in the wake of World Warn. "For the American ship operators and the American seamen, who have been the first and the most direct, victims of the past years of governmental and public negject of this industry." Unequal Policies Hall said that problems remain and he pointed to the inequality of segments of the fleet and to gov­ ernment shipping policies as two of them. Although the new bill includes formerly unsubsidized operators. Hall cautioned that their "footing is not yet equal" with the one-third of the fleet that received subsidies over the past 34 years. "It would be a travesty, therefore, to suggest that all of the American ship operators get in the same line and be treated on a first-come, fiirst-served basis," the SIU statement said. SIU President Hall said that the answer to that problem is to "consciously adopt a catch-up arrange­ ment for the operator who existed so long without subsidy and who is at the point of desperation." Here are other highlights of the SIU statement: Measures to relieve that despair, mi^t include a federal policy allowing formerly unsubsidized owners first crack at the new subsidies; assistance in the ac­ cumulation of tax-deferred constructions funds; and first call on government cargoes. On government cargoes, the former unsubsidized operator "should not have to compete" with formerly subsidized owners because of their economic strength, built-up during the years when only they were eligible for subsidies. Furthermore, "imrealistic shipping policies" of several government agencies must be amended. "The American operator should not have to compete with the foreigner to carry the military hardware, the foreign aid supplies and the surplus agricultural products which our own government is shipping abroad." The statement declared there was "something ludicrous" about the government embarking on a revitalization of the merchant marine, and not supply­ ing cargoes for it; and for the government to exhort American industry to "ship American" when, "the pattern over the years has been for the government itself, to 'ship American' only reluctantly, only in half-hearted fashion, often only as a last resort." Although none of those problems gets direct con­ sideration in the authorization bill, "all of these points are embraced implicitly in this legislation." The statement said that "at another time the AFUC30 Maritime Trades Department and the Seafarers International Union of North America would have been inclined to challenge the adequacy of the funds called for in the authorization measure, and the number of ships which the measure envisions could or should be built." Acceptable Start The 10-year goal of 300 new ships stands "at odds with the concmrrent goal of carrying 35 percent of America's waterbome commerce by the middle of the decade." We are in a time of economic troubles, and, "even though we feel that more should be spent now to launch this new maritime era," the $507 million are an acceptable start. "Another year," Hall said, "and we shall be back to ask for a more realistic appraisal of our ur^nt needs, and an even larger commitment of our re­ sources to meeting these needs. "For now, we feel, that as inadequate as these funds are, they will at least make it possible for us to enter into this period of transition—^they will make it possible for us to build the foundation for maritime's future growth." Ecology Panel Meets at HLSS Piney Poin^ Md. The Environmental Advisory panel of the U.S. Senate Public Works Committee discussed ways of curbing pollution and saving America's ecology at a recent meeting at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship here. The panel, which makes recommendations and drafts bills for consideration of the Senate committee, is composed of scientists deeply involved in study of the environment. Joining them on the fantail of HLSS Zimmerman were four members of Congress, including Rep. John A. Blatnik CDMinn.), chairman of the House Public Works Committee. I. " ••:•• Richard B. Royce, clerk of the Senate committee, said the panel of technical experts was convened by committee chair­ man Sen. Jennings Randolph, (D-W.Va.) in response to a need for guidance on the broad June 1971 range of problems plaguing the nation's air and water. Members of the panel at­ tending were: Prof. Ross Beiler, University of Miami; Robert R. Curry, University of Montana; Jean H. Futrell, University of Utah; Gene E. Likens and Raymond C. Loehr of Cornell University, James H. Sterner, University of Texas; Lawrence Tribe, Har­ vard University; Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, Children's Cancer Re­ search Foimdation; Ralph Lapp, Quadri-Science Inc. and George M. Woodweil, Brookhaven Na­ tional Laboratory. Congressmen attending with Rep. Blatnik were Rep. Mike McCormack CD-Wash.), Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-Calif.) and Rep. LaMar Baker (R-Tenn.). Summing up the session. Rep. McCormack said, "I be­ lieve we are making very sub­ stantial progress in making im­ provements in a number of critical problems." He added that there are several problems left to be overcome.. "We can no longer live in a frontier economy where you use what you need and throw every thing else away," the con­ gressman said. "There is no place left to throw it." In the photo above, congres­ sional representatives to a meet­ ing of the Environmental Ad­ visory Panel listen intently to the discussion of pollution prob­ lems. At table, from left, are: Rep. Mike McCormack Washington; Rep. LaMar Baker of Tennessee; Richard B. Royce, clerk of the Senate Public Works Committee; Rep. Glenn Anderson of California and Rep. John Blatnik of Min­ nesota, chairman of the House Public Works Committee. Reps. McCormack, Baker and Ander­ son are members of Rep. Blatnik's committee. Page 25 �' •• 'v'"^-" '' "' •;i •. ':. V . '. ; • "f • Seafarers Vacation Center **Hoiiie is the Sailor, Home from the Sea." Robert Louis Stevenson Seafarers Vacation Center Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Md. 20674 The life of a Seafarer is one of privation. During his long days at sea he is without the companionship of his family, his shoreside friends and even without mail from home. He deserves a place to relax when he is home; a place where he can meet shipmates and their families and talk of things that every Seafarer has in common. The Seafarers Vacation Center at Piney Point, Md. is such a place. In the "land of pleasant living," as southern Maryland is called, the SIU has set up a vacation retreat to offer the com­ forts of a resort to the professional sailor at a fraction of the cost of a profit-making establishment. Sound like a good deal? Some of the inducements to SIU men include inexpensive lodging for the family, inexpensive and well-prepared meals in a spacious dining room with a view of an outlet to the Chesapeake Bay. Rooms are $4 per day for single occupancy and $7 for a double. Breakfast and lunch cost 99 cents and supper costs $1.50 from a varied menu prepared by professional chefs. The motel grounds are in the midst of 54 acres in historic St. Mary's County, bordered by St. George's Creek and the Chesa­ peake Bay. A short drive wUl bring the vacationer to many his­ toric landmarks including the site where Lord Calvert landed in 1634 and founded the &st colony free from religious prejudice. Nearby is a replica of the first Maryland State House. For those who want more activity than the sightseer, there is sailing, softball, swimming, fishing, water skiing, basketball, volley ball, billiards and table tennis. Seafarers and their families will find that the Harry Lundeberg Motel has activities for every member of the family, whatever their age. One of the most popular activities is sailing. The Harry Lunde­ berg Motel and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in­ cludes a marina with different types of sailing and power craft, ranging from 21-foot Columbia sailboats to the 250-foot S.Y. Dauntless, the flagship of the entire United States Navy during World War H. One of the more popular sailing vessels for family cruises is the Manitou, formerly a week-end retreat and floating White House wlule President John F. Kennedy was in office. From reports of Seafarers who stayed at Piney Point last sum­ mer, the meals, the facilities and the activities siupassed their expectations. Many of them voiced their intentions of returning this summer and many of the members who attended Crew and Educational Conferences plan to take advantage of the vacation center. Reservatimis are now being accepted and many Seafonrs already are scheduled for a vacatimi at Piney Point this summer. If you are interested in visiting Piney Point, better reserve now to insure accommodations. Just fill out the coupon and mail to the colter. IPs the best way to assure yourself and your family a well-deserved vacation at tim lowest possible cost Seafarers Log �Labor Kicks Off Campaign For National Health Insurance Washington, B.C. The AFL-CIO has opened its campaign to gain passage of the National Health Security Program now before the Senate. "It is time that the people who pay the bUls—^the health consumers—have a means for controlling the inordinately high cost of health care and a method for gaining accessibility to medical care for the millions of Americans who do not now have a chance to get it," Andrew J, Biemiller, director of the AFL-CIO Department of Legislation told the Senate Finance Committee. "Only health security tackles all the real problems: quality care for all Americans, financing, cost con­ trols, development of new health care delivery sys­ tems and restructuring of the present wasteful, ineffi­ cient system," he asserted. Biemiller told the Senate committee that the profit motive "is not an acceptable philosophy for medical care." The Health Security Program, sponsored by Sena­ tor Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), would provide: • Full payment of all physician and surgical serv­ ices. • Full payment of all hospital services, hospitalaffiliated nursing home care, outpatient services and home health care. • All medicines provided by a hospital or by a prepaid group practice. • Optometrist, podiatrist, pathology, radiology and ambulance services. • Dental care for children imder 15. Coverage of Labor-Management Council Attacks Administration Plan New Yorit City The New York Labor-Management Council of Health and Welfare Plans, of which the SIU is a member, has attacked the Administration's proposal for national health insurance, calling it weak and un­ workable. The council said that "the Nixon program doesn't even try to relieve the effects of skyrocketing health costs—^much less solve the causes of the problem." The plan, the council said, would be a windfall for private insurance companies. The council said that for years insurance com­ panies have done little but "pass on to consumers the soaring costs of hospitalization and medical care." To relieve the problem, the council said, a plan should be foxmd that, "offers real help to the people, one that is tied to the long-tested Social Security system, one that has built-in cost and quality controls." the entire population, regardless of age, would be provided under extensions of the program. • Treatment for mental illness, including 20 con­ sultations with solo practitioners, 45 days of inpa­ tient care, 60 days in mental health day care centers, and unlimited care when provided through prepaid group practice organizations. Biemiller testified that 34 million persons under 65 have no health insurance. More than 38 million Americans have no surgical coverage, he added. The National Health Security Program wotild be financed through a Health Security Trust Fimd, sim­ ilar to the Social Security Trust Fimd. 50 percent of the monies would come from fed­ eral revenues. Based on 1970 expenditures for med­ ical care, the federal cost would have been $20.5 billion. Biemiller said that the federal government spent more than half of that amoimt on personal health care last year. 36 percent of the cost would be financed by a 3.5 percent tax on employer payrolls. 12 percent would come from a 1 percent tax on the first $15,000 of an individual's income, and 2 percent would be provided by a 2.5 percent tax on the first $15,000 of income of the self-employed. The current Medicare tax, now taking .8 percent of the first $7,800 of a wage-earners pay, would be eliminated. Whale Batters Yacht; Seafarers Rescue Crew t BARBER EQUIPMENT— Wahl Qipper Corp., pro­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) CIGARETIES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ ion) CLOTHING—^Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richmond Brothers men's clothing, Sewell suits, Wing shirts, Met­ ro Pants Co., and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. Amalgamated Clothing) Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) CASKETS—Cjq>itol City Cas­ ket Company—(United Fur­ niture Workers) FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— Pioneer Products, San An­ tonio, Texas (United Brew­ ery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Work­ ers) FURNITURE—^James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture—^BiItRite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ holsterers) Jiine 1971 LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. Weller. (Distillery Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—^Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft." (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 tmions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler; men's shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Work­ ers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doil & Toy Workers Union) Four men and a woman forced adrift in a six-by-fivefoot rubber liferaft when their yacht was struck and sunk by a whale had a very small chance to be found still alive. The small chance came through, however, and it came in the form of a 13,000 ton SlU-contracted ship named Potomac. Even though they could have survived for almost six weeks, the sailors of the South African yacht Pionier had little hope that a ship would find them in time. On the deck of the Potomac, however, an alert third officer, Roy Newkirk, was about to go off watch when he spotted an orange object far in the dis­ tance. "It looked like a big orange ball, clearly visible about three miles and eleven degrees off the port bow," said Newkirk. His next words were to Captain Vernon W. Hansen: "Request permission to investi­ gate object on the port bow." And so began the rescue of the yacht's Skipper Gordon Webb, his wife, Jenifer, Willi Schutten, Peter Hockemann and Tony Keeney. When a lifeboat had to be lowered from the Potomac, Newkirk "asked to be put in charge of the boat" because he "wanted to see those guys and find out what they were doing way out there where nobody ought to be." Besides Newkirk, the men who volunteered for that mis­ sion were chief engineer Henry Dillon, boatswain Charles D'Amico, third assistant engi­ neer G. Bogley and able bodjed seamen Ray King and Ken The Potomac brings back five happy survivors to Cape Town, South Africa. From left are: Tony Keeney; Jenifer Webb; Gordon Webb; Willi Schutten and Peter Flockemann. Kremlich. The expertise of the lifeboat crew as they worked in a squall and rough seas was cited by one of the survivors, Tony Keeney, in a letter to ffie Log. "In real seamanlike manner they . . . came alongside our liferaft and hauled us aboard," he said. He noted the "friendliness" that "greeted us and immedi­ ately packets of cigarettes were handed around." As they approached the ship, Keeney wrote, "the Master, not wishing to take any risks, had arranged for a net to be draped up forward in preference to the pilots ladder and, as the swells were pretty big, it was quite a feat on the part of all concerned in com­ ing alongside the Potomac. This was done without any fuss, bother or panic and wonderful teamwork On the part of all concerned." He continues that "once alongside we were coached and guided as to the most opportune time to jump onto and scramble up the net. This risky opera­ tion went without a hitch." Once on board, the survivors were treated with great hos­ pitality, Keeney says, noting, "we were overwhelmed with kindness. The chief steward, Mr. KeUy, in a calm and homely manner, met and con­ ducted us, still scantily clad and very wet, to the messroom for coffee and dinner." He says that the Potomac "is manned by one of the finest group of diplomats of whom the United States of America can be truly proud." Because of the Potomac, the five survivors had spent only 16 hours in their rubber life­ raft, 16 hours that came to a happy ending because of the skill and concern of the SIUcrew of the Potomac. Page 27 �Indictments Against SlU Termed 'Assault on Labor Movement' New Orleans federal law," the resolution join our fleet "in the graveyard Indictments against the SIU said. of economic enterprise." and several of its officers The Louisianans recorded And while it is dangerous for brought by the Justice Depart­ their concurrence with the • industry to neglect the Ameri­ ment have been labeled a bla­ AFL-CIO Executive Council can-flag fleet, the delegates tant drive by Attorney General which condemned the indict­ said "it is catastrophic for gov­ John Mitchell "to emasculate ments as "a device to coerce ernment to do so." the effective political activities working men and women and U.S. Ships Wait of organized labor." their unions to forego their ba­ The federal government has The attack upon the Attorney sic constitutional right," and been utilizing foreign-flag ships General was issued last month charged Mitchell with "seeking for government cargo — fre­ by delegates attending the 16th to silence the American trade quently in violation of the law annual convention of the Loui­ union movement for purely po­ —at the same time that U.S. siana State AFL-CIO in a reso­ litical reasons." ships "wait in harbors or are "Ihe resolution pledged the prematurely laid up." lution pledging complete sup­ port to the SIU and its political state body's "full and unstinting "The tragedy is that the support of the Seafarers Inter­ action program. funds going to foreign shipping The indictments claim the national Union in its fight interests are not used for food SIU violated federal rules in against the attempts by the At­ and clothing for American . donating fimds to both Repub­ torney General to destroy la­ workers, nor do those funds lican and Democratic campaigns bor's political machinery." create more jobs for a nation 'Symbol of Vigilance' during the 1968 elections. with an unemployment rate al­ The convention said the SIU ready at recessional levels, nor The Louisiana trade union­ "stands as the symbol of or­ do they return in the form of ists asserted that "despite the ganized labor's vigilance taxes," the resolution declared. warning of organized labor, the against those who would de­ The Louisiana organization American people have re­ stroy the trade union movement indicated its fear that the loss mained generally apathetic and who would silence the of the American-flag merchant about the threat to strip work­ trade union movement's voice fleet would cut the supply line ers of their right to join together on behalf of all of the people in behalf of politick causes and to U.S. armed forces around the SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams, center, holds plaque presented of America." to him as chairman of the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Committee world. political candidates. Delegates also took strong on Education hy Victor Bussie, left, president of the "Defense cargoes would anaPolitical Lawful Action stands calling for both govern­ AFL-CIO. The New Orleans COPE committee was honored tor "Nowhere is this assault on ment and private support of the have to await the ships of an­ "inspired" leadership and for "repeatedly conducting the kinds of the trade union movement more need to "Ship American" and other land, ships that might not campaigns that brought victory to our friends." At right is A. P. "Pal" Stoddard, president of the Greater New Orieans AFL-CIO. clear than in the indictment of to preserve and strengthen the come for political reasons" the resolution warned. the Seafarers International remaining eight Public Health They said that to switch the The delegates called for the brought from the convention Union and its top officers for Service hospitals. a call to appropriate $140 mil­ patient load of the PHS hospi­ what the Attorney General has They said the practice of federal government to adopt a lion "to return these vital tals to facilities of the Veter­ policy that would give top pri­ called a 'conspiracy' to violate sending American cargo via American health resources to ans Administration would be ority to American-flag vessels federal law," ffie resolution de­ foreign-flag ships is "not only their fullest and most modem wrong. for all government cargo, with clared. "For years, the Sea­ foolish, it is one that could "The Veterans Administra­ farers—^like other American eventually spell economic dis­ second choice going to the operation possible." ships of nations receiving U.S. tion Hospitals are already ^ The resolution noted that the imions—^has engaged in lawful aster." assistance cargoes and last crowded and could handle very quality of care and attention political action. "Should the maritime indus­ preference reserved for thirdfew, if any additional patients to hedth needs provided by the "It has received voluntary try falter and die through the flag ships. PHS hospitals "has been un­ —and even if there were extra contributions from its members, apathetic neglect of the duties The convention also called equalled in the world and has beds, seamen would have the in strict compliance with fed­ of its other partners in the na­ eral law," delegates to the tion's economy then a vacuum upon American industry "to made the men of the American lowest priority in filling them," state body's convention said. would result and the alternative remember its partnership with merchant marine the healthiest the resolution said. "It has put these contributions clearly would be foreign-flag the maritime industry and that in the world." To place PHS hospital pa­ to work on behalf of candidates ships," an alternative the dele­ it take advantage of every op"To close these vital health tients in private hospitals dedicated to the same goals as gates found would lead to "eco­ portimity to send cargoes in care and training facilities at a would cause a "staggering bur­ the SIU, and these contribu­ nomic disaster and potential ships that fly the American time when so many Americans den on an already overloaded flag." tions have been made in strict mUitary disaster." cannot obtain adequate medi­ federal budget," since private PHS Hospitals compliance with federal law. cal care within the private U.S. • hospital costs approach $100 The convention warned that "It has reported these con­ the entire American economy, The threat by the Adminis­ health system would be a trag­ per patient day, nearly double tributions fully, openly and reg­ should it spurn the American- tration to close the remaining edy," the Louisiana unionists the $55 figure for the eight ularly, in strict compliance with flag merchant marine, could Public Health Service hospitals asserted in the resolution. PHS facilities. Page 28 Seafarers Log �Converted Tanker Pays Off in New York Now assigned to the New York-San Juan route, the SIU contracted Seatrain Dela- ware visits New York approximately once every ten days, making for a pleasant coast' wise trip. Built in 1944 as a T-2 tanker, and christened as the Mission San Gabriel, she was converted in 1966 to containership lines, and now carries 277 mixed cargo containers per voyage. When she dropped anchor in New York at the end of her last voyage, she was met . by SIU Patrolman and the Log photographer, and her smooth payoff was recorded on fiM. r Recent Piney Point graduate Michael Pel! is sailing as ordinary seaman aboard the Seafrain Delaware. Brother Pell makes his home in New Orleans, La. Pantryman O. Gonzalez sorts dishware in the galley while awaiting payoff aboard the Seafrain Delaware. Ordinary seaman M. Sherard (foreground) uses a winch to wind in heavy-duty lines topside, with an assist from C. Figueroa who sails as deck mainten­ ance man. ii-: Seafarer C. Serkizis, who sails as wiper, turns out the work in the engine room. Messman V. M. Pacheco climbs passageway stairs after payoff. Brother Pacheco is looking forward to some free time in port after a smooth voyage. Many fine meals were prepared under the direction of chief cook L. Gardner during the voyage. Brother Gardner glances through the last issue of the Log to keep up to date on his union's affairs. A hot cup of coffee offers a welcomed break for Seafarer L. Revere during the payoff. June 1971 Page 29 �Karth Calls For Fourth Seacoast .fi Rep. Karth Birthday Wishes Extended Seafarer Joe (Tiger) Harrison celebrated his 72iid birthday last month while at sea aboard the Inger (Reyn«dds Metals). His ship­ mates prepared birthday cake for him and idl hands joined m widiing him many more years of happy sailing. WasUngtoB, D.C. Rep. Joseph Karth (D-Minn.) called for re­ newed commitment to making the Great Lakes into America's fourth seacoast in a speech given at the weekly luncheon of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department. Rep. Karth said he was appalled at the pres­ ent condition of the Great Lakes fleet, calling it a "tiny fleet and a slow and obsolete one at that" He said that Ckmgress was shocked to hear that the deep-sea fleet had had an average age of more than 20 years, "and my horror is no less uhen I thiidc that the Great Lakes fleet averages 45 years in age," he said. "It's not that they aren't hardy," Rep. Karth said, "their age proves that they are. It's not that their owners and crews aren't willing to try. Hie jMroblon is that they are so obsolete and unproductive that they just can't attract the necessary cargo." Soioiis ^tnation Rep. Karth said that it was a serious situa­ tion in many ways, a situation we have only just begun to fight "It's a serious situation," he said, "because so much of America's produce must be ex­ ported from areas served by the Lakes." He said the Lakes district produced ore, grain, machinery and a host of other products needed for consumpticm in both the U.S. and abroad. "There's a great market for ships out there and it is passing the American-flag fleet by," Rep. Karth said. He said the first step in restoring the Great Lakes fleet was inclusion of the ship owners on the Lakes in the provision for accumulation of tax-deferred construction reserve funds, a provi­ sion of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 ex­ pected, he said, to "induce the construction of 15 Great Lakes ships this year." And, said Rep. Karth, "if our reascming was valid in passing the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—and I believe it was—then it is e<iually valid to apply those same principles to our Great Lakes fleet." He said that Great Lakes ship owners oug^t to "be entitled to the same operation and con­ struction subsidies as the deep-sea shippers, since they are "partners in waterbome com-* merce." *Golden Chafai* He said the Great Lakes could be a "golden diain" of inland waters for commerce im­ portant to the nation. "Instead we have, through neglect of the fleet, turned the gtfld to rust along with the 45-year-old ships," Rep. Karth said. "If we are willing to bring the same commit­ ment to Lakes trade that we brought to deejv water trade, then we will have made the dream of a fourth American seacoast into a reality," he said. "And for millions of residents of the Great Lakes region, the reality cannot come too soon." Alaska Pipeline Means More Jobs for Sailors Rep. Begicb Nine Seafarers Affa'in Book Status Nine more Seafarers joined the ranks of book membership in the SIU last month. From left, front row, are: H. Bondreanx, E. Gray Sr., D. Maupin, T. Venable, S. Pastoriza and J. Makavewicz. Back row: E. Powell, R. Seabreaze and W. Foley. A Real Whopper Baker Francisco A. Cruz, left, and Cbief Steward Lorenzo Bennett, cur­ rently aboard the Columbia Banker, proudly display a 70-pound wahoo they caui^t off Canton Island in the South China Sea. Some of their lesser prizes are also on diq^y. Page 30 Washington, D.C. Rep. Nicholas J. Begich (D-Alaska) said that the proposed trans-Alaska pipeline from oilrich Prudhoe Bay to Valdez represents an imparalleled opportunity for American maritime. The Ctongresanen-at-Large made his remarks to a weekly luncheon of the AFL-OO Mari­ time Trades Department in E. L. Bartlett Memorial Auditorium which was named for the late Senator Bartlett of Alaska, who was a friend of maritime. Rep. Begich said the pipeline will mean, "American tankers plying between Valdez and the west and east coasts, will provide jobs for seafarers, jobs for shipbuilders and profits for employers." He noted that conservationists had attacked the pipeline idea saying that it would "melt the frozen tundra and thus destroy one of the last, untouched natural sanctuaries in this nation." But, said Rep. Begich, American technolo^, now able to send men to the moon, will dis­ cover a way to avoid ecological damage along the 789-mile pipeline. For that reason he said, conservationists must take the wider view. Included in that view, he suggested, is recog­ nition that America depends on troubled areas of the world for its oil supplies now, areas that include the Middle East and Southeast Asia. "Development of the oil resources of Alaska would reduce—and perhaps even eliminate— our reliance on foreign oU supplies," he said. "This would make possible at a wery minimum, a revaluation of some of our political commit­ ments, and some of our foreign economic com­ mitments as well." He pointed out that coastwise shipping of Alaskan bil would also, "end our reliance on foreign-flag vessels—many of them of the run­ away variety, whose owners have put them under forei^ flags and manned them with foreign crews, and in the process avoided American taxes and American wage scales." He said that all of those advantages "far out­ weigh any possible damage to the ecology of the frozen tundras of my state." He concluded, "I think we should develop the oil fields, build the pipeline, and get this oil moving in Ameri­ can t£^ers to American consumers." Congress Takes Action On New Barge Bill WasUmlra, D.C. The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill which will protect the jobs of Sea­ farers while boosting shipping in general. A companion bill is under consideration in the Senate. The bill approves the entry of foreign barges into U.S. ports but jurovides that the barges must be towed by vessels carrying American crews. The provision concerning American crews was an amendment to the original bill, an amend­ ment worked out by the committee and the SIU legislative staff. In its favorable report on the bill, the com­ mittee said, "it is not the purpose or intent to alter in any way existing jurisdiction of Amer­ ican labor with respect to the transfer of cargo between specialty barges within our territbrial waters. We have been assured that foreign crews of these barge carrying ships will not perform this work." Thus, while foreign barges will be allowed in port, the barges must be "non-self propelled" according to the amended bill. They wfll thm require towboats to take them for unloading under existing union rules. The changes in the original bill add a measure of protection of Seafarers jobs, while encourag­ ing reciprocal maritime trade in the field of barge-cari7ing vessels. Seafwars Lof �K^?|j ;i • SlU Amvals - ,1'"'•"f,vi'"',i;' r-DISPATCHERS REPORT I' - April 1.1971 to April 30.1971 %^ ' > TOTAL DiCK DBPAKTMINT KEGISTERED TOTAL SHOPPED ' All Groups Class A Class B 11 5 n6 116 19 14 49 23 52 7 21 21 17 9 56 28 74 53 145 111 22 27 96 82 34 25 712 521 ............... lew York .,.W..». ladelphia ........ laltimore ............ lorfolk .............. lilacksonville ........ l'> .. ............... lobile ................ jNew Orleans........ JlHouston i|Wilmington ......... * San Francisco - Seattle . Totals ... ^ Timothy Brown, bom Jan. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bobby L, Brown, Crestview, Fla. Anita Robichanz, bom Jan. 30, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alvin J. Robichaux, Marrero, La. 70072 Migud Roqne, bom Dec. 19, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Roque, Norfolk, Va Wendy Jo McGraw, bom Feb. 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph G. McGraw, Cameys Point, N.J. Jason Cooper, bom Feb. 24, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert L. Cooper, Pasadena, Texas. Mark Owens, bom Dec. 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ollie D. Owens, Memphis, Tenn. Francis Mclntyre, Jr., born Feb. 27, 1971, to Seafarer and „ ' AD Groups Class A Class B Class C 9 3 0 74 45 2 6 7 0 21 21 0 7 6 2 11 12 0 4 2 0 30 7 1 49 28 1 104 97 11 18 9 2 82 83 1 22 18 0 437 329 20 ENGINE DB>ARTMiNt TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED iPttrt ' • New York iphiladelphia . ...... REGISTERED ON BEACH i|Baltimore ............ iNbrfolk .............. ijacksrmville.......... iTinpa . iMobile INCW Orleans ....... iHouston ............. Wilmington ........ ISan Francisco...... sttte .................. ................ AUGnraps Class A Class B • iiL S 88 112 17 34 14 7 10 26 49^ 94 14 67 23 447 6 16 17 31 6 28 116 21 104 32 555 All Groups Class A Class B 13 8 199 193 32 31 113 59 51 43 !! 83 165 145 43 119 55 1105 REGlSTiSED ON BEACH ADGroups Class A Class B Class C 0 4" 8 57 56 6 ' ^ 14 11 1 1 8 49 64 15 72 ,13 311 OwsA ClassB 7 ^ 155 137 2 14 14 15 1 12 44 89 16 87 ,18 374 JO ^ 115 127 68 91 32 885 2 0 3 0 0 0 It 0 4 ® 34 2? 91 27 . » lo 50 | i? 7 ^ n w ^ S ' ^ 20 85 ill 724 1^ ^ ^6 8^ -^ SflWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGKflERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ADGroups AD Groups Class A ClassB dassA ClassB ClassC CbmA ClassB 4 4 6 2 3 3 4 lioBton ...... 99 147 15 45 36 75 65 [New York 15 16 1 6 9 7 10 jPhUadelpbia 65 99 1 8 8 11 40 Baltim(H-e •••••••••as* 33 41 5 7 2 14 13 Norfolk ... 34 21 4 5 4 13 11 flackscmville 10 22 0 1 0 6 6 iTVunpa 20 70 1 16 7 17 26 iMobile 53 121 I 21 28 37 59 I# New Orleans 46 73 21 56 39 57 49 fHouston 26 16 rt; 1 4 14 17 9 iVinhningtoh 77 82 15 54 44 57 61 San Francisco 43 15 /5 4 16 9 20 tetle 497 755 76 215 323 373 s>. ; iliild 1971 . ,. Mrs. Francis Mclntyre, Anaheim, Calif. E^ Martinez, bom Jan. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. San­ tos E. Martinez, Metairie, La. Michael Wiliiams, bom Nov. 8, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Williams, Brooklyn, N.Y. Aivin Lofton, bom Jan. 31, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy Lofton, Eight Mile, Ala, Wade Mwritt, bom Jan. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert A. Merritt, Femdale, Pa. BUty Hill, bom Mar. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy Hill, Clifton, Tenn. Karen Abrams, bom Apr. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John B. Abrams, Bronx, N.Y. Evans Sets Mark Representing HLSS Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Director of Athletics "Pappy" Gault, right, congratulates Lee Evans on the trophy he just received for winning the 500-yard run in worid record time of 54.4 seconds at the University of Maryland. Evans, representing the SIU's Harry Lundeherg School at the meet, heat a field of international champions. Gault is a former coach of the U.S. Olympic boxing team. i' Page 31 �E. I Mldiael G. LnbM Michael G. Lubas, 69, passed away on Apr. 4 of natural causes in Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Sea­ farer Lubas was a resident of Brook­ lyn, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in 1952 and sailed in the engine department Brother Lubas stood picket duty watch in 1961, 1962 and 1963. Among his survivors are his wife. Vera. Burial was in Green­ wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Marcelo ABcea Marcelo Alicea, 60, passed away on Mar. 4 from heart trouble in Hos­ pital Universitario in Monacillo, P.R. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Alicea was a resident of Bayamon, P.R. when he died. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Philadelphia in 1957 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment He had been sailing 16 years when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Bemarda. Burial was in Bayamon, P.R. Edgar James Henchel Edgar J^es Henchel, 48, passed away on Mair. 1 of heart disease in San Pedro and Peninsula Hospital in San Pedro, Calif. A native of Min­ nesota, Brother Henchel was a resident of San Pedro, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Wilmington in 1967 and sailed in the engine department. He had been sailing over 18 years when he diM. Among his survivors are his wife, K. Mardel Eleanor. Naflian Joe Hawkins Nathan Joe Hawkins, 22, passed away on Dec. 14, 1970 at Third U.S. Army Field Hospital in Saigon, Viet­ nam of lung trouble. He was a crewmember on board the Steel Vendor when he became ill. A native of Red Warrior, W. Va., Brother Hawkins was a resident of St. Albans, W. Va. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1967 and that same year graduated from the Harry Limdeberg School of Sea- manship. He sailed in the deck de­ partment and in 1970 attended the seniority upgrading program and re­ ceived his full book. Among his sur­ vivors are his father, William Hawkins of St. Albans, W. Va. The Steel Vendor carried Sparer Hawk­ ins' body back to the United States for bmid. EVank Hflb Frank Hills, 53, was an SIU pen- ' sioner who passed away on Mar. 3 of lung trouble in Moimt Zion Hospital, ' San Francisco, Calif. One of the early members of the union. Seafarer Hills joined in 1939 in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the steward department. In 1961, Brother Hills was issued a picket duty card. A native of Mobile, Ala., Seafarer Hills was a resident of San Francisco, Calif, when he died. < * ' < ' ^ < J Thomas VirgO Raines Thomas Virgil Raines, 54, passed away on Feb. 28 from heart disease at Stevens Memorial Hospital in Ed­ monds, Wash. A native of Illinois, Brother Raines was a resident of Lynnwood, Wash, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Seattle in 1955 and sailed in the engine de­ partment. Seafarer Raines had been sailing 35 years when he died. Among his survivors are his wife, Olive Leona. Burial was in Floral Hills Cemetery in Alderwood Manor, Wash. Jobn R. Mlna John R. Mina, 65, was an SIU pensioner who passed away on Feb. ^ 3 of lung trouble in Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, La. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed as a steward. When he retired. Brother Mina had been sailing for 45 years. A. native of the Philippine Is­ lands, Seafarer Mina was a resident of New Orleans, La. when he died. Among his survivors are his daughter, Ann C. Poland of New Orleans, La. Burial was in St. Roch II Cemetery in New Orleans. Girard Earnest Doty Girard Earnest Doty, 60, passed away on Mar. 17 in Port Arthur, Tex. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1941 and sailed in the engine department. He was skilled as a steam-fitter and pipe-fitter when he entered the union. In 1961 he was given a personal safety award for his part in making the Steel Surveyor an accident free ship. A native of Ohio, Brother Doty was a resident of Port Arthur, Tex, when he died. He had been sailing 34 years at the time of his death. Burial was in Oak Bluff Cem­ etery in Port Neches, Tex. Homer L Nichols Homer I. Nichols, 68, was an SIU pensioner who passed away on Mar. 22 after an illness of a few years in Seattle, Wash. A native of Mississippi, Brother Nichols was a resident of Seattle, Wash, when he died. He joined the union in 1940 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the en­ gine department until his retirement in 1966. He had been sailing 39 years when he retired. Among his survivors are his wife, Lillie. Burial was in Abbey View Cemetery in Seattle, Wash. Albert C. May, Jr. Albert C. May, Jr., 43, passed away on Nov, 4, 1970 in New Or­ leans, La. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1954 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Alabama, Brother May was a resi­ dent of New Orleans, La. when he died. Seafarer May is a Navy veteran of World War II and also served in the Navy from 1951 to 1953. Among his survivors are his sister, Doris May Miller of Charleston, S.C. Brother May's body was removed to Charles­ ton Cemetery in Charleston, S.C. Walter John Lanior Walter John Lanier, 26, passed away on Dec. 2, 1970 at sea while a crewmember on the Stonewall Jacksort. He joined the union in. the Port of New Orleans in 1963 and gradu­ ated that same year from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in New Or­ leans. He sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of New Orleans, he was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors are his mother, Dorothy Blanchard of Chalmette, La. Andrew VIdal Andrew Vidal, 73, was an SIU pensioner who passed away on July 18, 1970 while suffering a diabetic coma in Barcelona, Spain. One of the first members of the union. Seafarer Vidal had joined in 1938 in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the deck department. A native of Spain, Brother Vidal was a resident of Barcelona, Spain when he died. He had been sailing for 45 years when he retired in 1962. Burial was in SudO^te Cemetery in Barcelona, Spain. Antoni Bflyk Antoni Bilyk, 63, was an SIU pen­ sioner who passed away on Feb. 7 of pneumonia in Brooklyn, N.Y. A na­ tive of Poland, Brother Bilyk was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. He had been sailing 40 years when he retired. Among his survivors are his sister, Anastasia Kulyk of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial was in St. Charles Cem­ etery in Farmingdale, N.Y. Luden Fred Drew Lucien Fred Drew, 64, passed away on Mar. 14 in Norfolk General Hos­ pital, Norfolk, Va. A native of North Carolina, Brother Drew was a resi­ dent of Norfolk, Va. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1951 and sailed in the ( steward department. When he passed away. Seafarer Drew had been sail­ ing 30 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Lillie. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Va. John H. Baridey John H. Barkley, 68, was an SIU pensioner who passed away on Feb. ' 10 in St. Mary's Hospital, Roswell, N.M. after an illness of four months. He joined the imion in Cleveland in • 1948 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. When he retired in 1969, Brother Barkley had been sailing 42 years. A native of Pennsylvania, Sea- , farer Barkley was a resident of Ros­ well, N.M. when he died. He was an * Army and Coast Guard veteran of War I and World War n. Among his survivors are his wife, Eleanor. ^ J James Leon Hobbs James Leon Hobbs, 20, passed away on Oct. 23, 1970 as the result - . of injuries received in an auto acci- . dent in Holly, Col. A native of Ken- tucky. Seafarer Hobbs was a resident " of Granada, Col. when he died. He . joined the union in 1970 and gradu- ated that same year from the Harry ' Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He ^ ' had recently returned from his first * voyage -aboard the Archilles as a messman when the accident occurred. Among his survivors are his mother ' Nell Donoho of Granada, Col. His . body was removed to Kentucky for burial. William Harvey Field William Harvey Field, 52, passed away on Sept. 30, 1970 while sailing as a crewmember on board the Overseas Progress. He was injured during a storm and subsequently died of heart failure. A native of Missouri, Brother Field was a resident of Texas City, Tex. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Houston in 1956 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a boatswain. He had been sailing for 20 years when he died. Among Seafarer Field's survivors are his wife, Linda. His body was re­ turned to Houston, Tex. for burial. Lam Ching Lam Ching, 60, passed away on Feb. 27 of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in 1948 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He was is­ sued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. In 1960, Brother Ching was given a safety award for his part in making the Raphael Semmes an acci­ dent free ship. He had been sailing 36 years when he died. A native of China, Seafarer Ching was a resident of Manhattan, N.Y. when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Oi Che. ^ ' ^ ' ' ^ < A �NOTICE The President's Pre-Balloting Report was made to and approved by the May membership meetings. The President's recommendations as approved by the membership and as provided by the Constitution makes the following offices and jobs subject to the forthcoming nomi­ nations and elections: HEADQUARTERS 1 President 1 Executive Vice-President 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters 4 Headquarters Repesentatives NEW YORK MOBILE 1 Agent 10 Joint Patrolmen I Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen kl," NEW ORLEANS 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON BALTIMORE 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen DETROIT 1 Agent ?> As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nominations open on July 15, 1971 and close August 15, 1971. All documents required for eligibility of candidates for Union office must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15, 1971 and no later than August 15, 1971. Read your Con­ stitution carefully. The election will be held as provided for in Article XIII, and the voting will take place commencing on November 1, 1971, and continuing through December 31, 1971. Read your Constitution carefully. Battle Over Credit Charges Could Mean You Save $$$ By Sidney Margoilns The nationwide battle is shaping up over the amoimt of finance charges that retailers charge for "revolving" charge accounts. Even as labor and consumer groups in various states are seek­ ing lower rates through legislative and court actions, large retailers are threatening that lower credit rates will force them to raise mer­ chandise prices. The main issue is the rate of IV^ percent a month on the declining balance of the widelyused revolving credit and bank charge-account plans. Figured as an annual percentage rate, this comes to 18 percent a year. Sometimes the true annual rate is even hi^er since many re­ tailers calculate the fee on the previous month's ending balance without first subtracting the pay­ ments made for the current month. They nick you for a little more interest this way. In several states now legal steps have forced a reduction in the rate and the retailers are get­ ting worried. The Washington State Labor Council led the way in 1968 by getting a public referendum which voted to establish a maximum of 12 percent a year on all retail credit plans. Soon thereafter the AFL-CIO called for a na­ tional campaign by state councils to bring retail credit rates down to no more than 12 percent a year. Then, in 1970 the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that interest rates over 12 percent are usurious, and the leading retailers there cut their rates accordin^y. Minnesofa Suits In Minnesota the state labor council brought a lawsuit charging that the 18 percent was usurious. The lower court ruled that an annual interest rate of more than 8 percent for charge accoimts did violate Minnesota's anti-usmy law. The retailer involved, Montgomery Ward, is now appealing this decision to the state Su­ preme Court. Meanwhile the Minnesota state a^omey gen­ eral has filed suits charging that banks sponsor­ ing the Master Charge credit-card plans are vio­ lating the anti-usury law by charging 18 percent a year. In Iowa, too, the state attorney general has filed suits asking the court to order Sears, Younker's (a leading department store there), and the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana to stop charging 18 percent a year. The attorney geaeral contends that lowans are legally bound to pay only 9 percent interest. Oregon labor organizations also called for a 12 percent ceiling. It had become noticeable that consumers in neighboring Washington were able to save up to $110 on financing a new car, and as much as $328 on financing used cars. (Used-car financing rates are especially high. In many states, laws permit rates of 21 percent a year and more on used cars.) You can imagine how worrit the retailers and banks are by the rising tide of successful legal actions against the 18 percent rate. Now the backlash is starting. A bill sponsored by dealers and banks has been introduced into the Washmgton legislature to raise the credit to 15 percent. Profits—Or Else Leading retailers also are warning that if they can't make money on credit fees they will have to raise prices on the merchandise itself. Mont­ gomery Ward annoimced that its profits on credit sales had gone down last year. It made less than $6,(X)0,0(}0 on credit sdes of a little over one biUion dollars. The company said it would continue to resist efforts to reduce credit fees. Actually the battle over interest rates is flushing the retailers out in the open. They now are being forced to admit publicly that most of them do make money on the finance charge, as well as on the merchandise. The fact that some may not have made as much profit last year as the year before is at least partly a temporary phenomenon resulting from the higher interest rates they themselves paid other lenders in 1970 for funds to finance credit sales. These rates have gone down considerably in 1971. The specter of higher prices for the merchandise means that stores would try to get cash custo­ mers to help subsidize credit customers. But the threat is a hollow one. If stores fea­ turing credit plans charge more for the mer­ chandise, stores which do most of their business for cash will have lower prices and get the cus­ tomers. Consumers traditionally are sharper about comparing prices than comparing finance charges. know your rights . FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountant® very three months, which are to be submitted to the membei-ship by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting repots, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ ce records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIFFING RIGHTS. Ypur shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eail Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1121S Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. June 1971 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU omtracts are available in all SIU haUs. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions imder which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proi»r manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for I^g policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he sho^d not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their imion activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are oicouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile corrunittees. Because these oldtimers carmot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long­ standing Unicm policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels ffiat any of flie above riglits have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or infonnation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 33 �Social Security Ready for First Ships Benefits Computed On Average Earnings New York Dispatcher Jack Bluitt and three Advanced Seamen joined Qass 65A for their graduation photo as the class prepared to leave the Harry Lundeherg School for New York and their first ship. The Advanced Seamen are, left to right, Albert Alexander, Rick Daly and Thomas Duke. Graduating trainees, kneeling left to right, are G. Parsons, G. Paschall, B. Tagtmeier, J. Holt, R. Stewart, G. Welstead, D. Powell, R. McComa, and C. McKee. Standing are A. Shearhouse, M. Godrey, W. Pichon, M. Soto, G. Mastreandreas, Bluitt, K. Modean, J. Neff, R. Powell and P. Long. By A. A. Benstein From time to time, some of our brothers, who are nearing the age when they will be eligi­ ble for Medicare benefits, visit the SIU Pension and Welfare Plan office to get information on these benefits. From their questions, the staff has com­ piled a list of the most often asked questions for the infor­ mation of Seafarers and their families. Anyone who has a question relating to Medicare and Med­ icaid or any other social secu­ rity benefits should write to A. A. Bernstein, Director of Social Security Services, Sea­ farers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th Street, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11215. Q. When my husband re­ tired he was earning $1,000 a month. Some of Us ^ends, who made less, are collecting as much as he is. How come? I thought social security cash benefit amounts are figured on earnings before retirement. A. You're right. Social secu­ rity retirement benefits are computed on average earnings over a period of years. But tUs average is based on earn­ ings actually covered by social security contributions. For in­ stance, the most earnings any­ one could have credited was $7800—^the maximum amount on wUch social security con­ tributions were based. TUs yearly maximum was as low as $3000 before 1951, and it was increased over the years as earnings levels increased throughout the U.S. So, no matter how Ugh your hus­ band's pre-retirement income was, his average earnings for social security purposes is based on the amount actually covered by social security con­ tributions. Q. I have been offered parttime work by my employer ,when I retire next month. Since I have already applied for monthly social security retire­ ment benefits, will my enq>loyer still have to withhold social security contributions from my wages? A. Yes. The fact that you draw montUy social security benefits has no bearing on the requirement that your employ­ er withhold and report social security contributions on yotir wages. Q. I recently received my Medicare card, but it has my husband's social security num­ ber on it. Since I have my own social security number, shouldn't it be on my card? A. Not necessarily. The number on your card is deterr mined by the work record un­ der which you have your social security coverage. K you are drawing benefits as a wife, your card will have your husband's social security number on it with a "B" after the number. If you are drawing benefits as a widow, your card will show his numter with a "D" after it. Q. I get social security pay­ ments as a widow. I do not work, but I own a small apart­ ment building. Does my rental income count toward the $1,680 a year that I can earn before social security payments are reduced? A. No. Only wages and selfemployment income count as earnings for social security pur­ poses. Rental income will not affect your cash benefits unless you are a real estate dealer. MOBH.E (Sea-Land), Feb. 21— Chairman H. Libby; Secretary A. Alfonso. $13 in ship's fund. Repairs have not been completed. Nev/ list to be made up and given to patrol­ man at next payoff. No beefs were reported. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), Feb. 14—Chairman T. Chilinski; Secre­ tary R. Barker; Deck Delegate Howard F. Hall; Engine Delegate Jack B. Davis; Steward Delegate George Frazza. Discussion held re­ garding slop chest. $100 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), Feb. 7—Chairman J. V. Fernandez; Secretary D. B. Sacher; Steward Delegate H. Roskamp. No beefs were reported. It was suggested that the company get some kind of an­ swering service in Seattle so that men can find out when the ship is sailing. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Feb. 14—Chairman W. K. Dodd; Secretary Topy Caspar; Deck Dele­ gate E. Dwyer; Engine Delegate E. Arnold; Steward Delegate James P. Ferryman. Ship's chairman ex­ pressed his appreciation to all hands. Delegate Ole Poulsen; Steward Delegate Cecil Thomas. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Feb. 28—Chairman C. Miller; Sec­ retary J. Baliday; Deck Delegate J. E. Todd; Engine Delegate R. S. Cossiboin; Steward Delegate S. Dong. $290 in ship's fund. Repair list has been turned in and some minor repairs have been taken care of. It was suggested that the patrolman be contacted regarding the ice machine and fumigating the ship. WACOSTA (Sea-Land), Feb. 28— Chairman A. Skallis; Secretary Manuel F. Caldas; Deck Delegate Daniel J. McMullm; Steward Dele­ gate R. Ramos. $13 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck department to be taken up at payoff. ARIZPA (Sea-Land), Feb. 28— Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Secretary W. Lescovich; Deck Delegate Frank Rodriguez; Engine Delegate Daniel Butts, Jr.; Steward Delegate H. Connolly. $7 in ship's fund and $5 in movie fund. Disputed OT in en­ gine and steward departments. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Feb. 28—Chairman James R. Thompson; Secretary Leonard Livingston; Deck Delegate Arthur P. Finnell; Engine Delegate Eddie E. Jordan; Steward Delegate F. R. Strickland. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. FANWOOD (Waterman), Feb. 14—Chairman N. F. Beavers, Secretary Ken Hayes; Deck Delegate A. W. Carter; Engine Delegate H. F. Welch; Steward Delegate H. Laiche. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Maritime Ovearseas), Feb. 28—Chair­ man A. Anoniou; Secretary E. Donner; Deck Delegate Anthony Debelick. $32 in ship's fund. $110 was donated by officers and crew to the mother of a shipmate who passed away. No beefs were reported. THETIS (Rye (Marine), Jan. 31— Chairman F. F. Domey; Secretary, R. P. Taylor. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Bill Hall, Director of Union Education, joins trainees of Oass 64 for their graduation picture as the group made ready to ship out of the Harry Lundeherg School after completing their 12-week training program. Front row, left to right, are R. 01me«la, E. Morton, J. Maldonado, Hall, P. Roberts, H. Smith, and C. Capo, who shipped out as third cook. Back row, left to right, are A. Woods, E. Wilson, T. Nelson, T. Madison, and B. Temple. ,«d. Page 34 $12 in ship's ftmd. No beefs were reported. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Overseas), Jan. 17—Chairman Richard F. Ransome; Secretary Louis J. Clayton. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Madaket (Waterman), Feb. 14— Chairman J. Landron; Secretary B. B. Henderson. Everything is run­ ning smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Jan. 28—Chairman aBmey E. Swearingen; Secretary Ernest M. Bryant. $25 in ship's ftmd. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck and steward de­ partment. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­ time Overseas), Feb. 28—Chairman A. Anoniou; Secretary E. Donnet. $32 in ship's fund. No beefs. Every­ thing is running smoothly.' Minor repairs in deck department have been completed. WALTER itICE (Reynolds Metals), Feb. 28—Chairman T. Martineau; Secretary L. P. Hagmann. Everything is running , ---•wr. ^ • .• ,4c.. ,i„ smoothly. Some disphted OT in deck department. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), Feb. 21—Chairman Bowman; Secretary Lynch. $2 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Feb. 23—Chairman B. Swearingen; Sec­ retary E. M. Bryant; Deck Dele­ gate M. B. Silva; Engine Delegate William Cachola; Steward Dele­ gate Robert Lee Scott, Sr. $25 in ship's ftmd. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Feb. 21—Chairman C. Miller, Sec­ retary J. Baliday; Deck Delegate J. E. Todd; Engine Delegate R. S. Cossiboin; Steward Delegate S. Dong. $290 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. HASTINGS (Waterman), Feb. 14—Chairman Ray Hodges; Secre­ tary G. Trosclair; Deck Delegate T. E. Colbert; Engine Delegate El­ ton Wilde; Steward Delegate Leslie Burnett. Disputed OT in engine de­ partment. MT WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), Jan. 24—Chairman E. B. Flowers; Secretary O. Oakley; Deck Delegate O. B. O'Brien; Engine • ' _• > . - ^ ' « Seafarers Log - �"-I Ready for First Ships Soviet Fishing Vessels Work Only In Reverse Soviet shipbuilders are wear­ ing red faces these days over the failure of a new series of fishing vessels built for use in both tropical waters and fishing grounds in the Antarctic seas. Among the mechanical bugs found by members of the crew of one of the vessels were such inconveniences as having to place the ship's telegraph in the "engine's reverse" position in order to go ahead, and freezer holds that didn't freeze fish but heated them. In a letter written to the Soviet newspaper Pravada by three crewmembers of the new trawler Pioner Latvii, Russian maritime ofi&cials who had ordered mass production of the vessels were criticized for okay­ ing designs that did not corres­ pond to modem requirements and allowing defective equip­ ment to be placed aboard the fishing boats. The blueprints for the vessels were formulated by the Lenin­ grad shipbuilding firm of Morpromsud which according to critics "tried to stufl[ heavy, un­ tested, and poorly assembled equipment into the hull of an old design." The final cost of building the Pioner Latvii and her sister ships, Volzhanin and Salekhard, was 50 percent more than the original estimates, yet the ves­ sels were ordered constructed. Much of the automatic equip­ ment was installed without be­ ing tested first and fishermen found the machinery "totally inadequate to the task of commercii filshing," according to the article in Pravda A special committee of Soviet maritime experts was convened recently and asked to make suggestions on how to put the vessels into ship-shape condi­ tion. After some thought, it was decided to retum to the blue­ print stage and start from scratch. i:' 'ffrmprffffffrfffff 'ttitfrr'rt"fr frrrrr vr«r'rrrfrrr Ml ii-lUr Members of Qass 65 pose for their graduation picturewith Ted Babkowski, SIU Patrobnan from New Yoik, as they prepared to leave the Harry Lundeberg School after completing 12 weeks training. Kneeling left to right are: Daniel Davis, William Gregory, Mitchell Bailey, Bill Katsanevakis, Dariel Gallet, Rudy Carrasco, Gerald Cooper, Larry Bayes, and John Johnson. Standing are Babkowski, Richard Illson, Keith Sabot, Edwin Colon, Dave Carhart, Kevin Cooper, Corhen Kendrick, Darrel Lone, and Louis Anderson. hi* Reminder Seafarers who have reached the age of 65, or are nearing it, are reminded that there are two parts to Medicare. Although Part A, which is hospital insurance, is auto­ matic when age 65 is reached. Part B, which is medical insurance is not automatic and you must enroll if you wish to be covered. You will receive full medical insurance pro­ tection only if you sign up for it within a specified period. You wUl have the earliest possible protection if you enroll during the three-month period just before the month you reach 65. You may also enroll the month you reach 65 and during the three following months, but your protection will not start until one to three months after you enroll. The SIU strongly urges every eligible Seafarer to apply for Part B and to apply at the proper time. Otherwise, you will not only miss out on immediate coverage but may dis­ qualify yourself permanently. Further you will not be taking full advantage of SIU benefits if you do not enroll for Part B of Medicare since the monthly medical insurance cost is reimbursed by the union. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), Jan. 24—Chairman E. B. Flowers; Secretary O. Oakley; Deck Delegate O. B. O'Brien; En­ gine Delegate Ole Poulsen; Stew­ ard Delegate Cecil Thomas. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ ported. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. PONCE (Sea-Land), Feb. 28— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary A. McCullum; Deck Delegate Ben Vemer; Engine Delegate D. L. Coyj Steward Delegate Oscar Sorenson. $193 in movie fund. No beefs were reported. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land), Feb. 13—Chairman Mike Love; Secre­ tary P. S. Holt; Deck Delegate Eu­ gene N. Dore; Steward Delegate Leo DeKens. $79 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Mar. 14—Chairman W. Hale; Sec­ retary I. R. Llenos; Deck Delegate R. O. Spencer; Engine Delegate R. J. Anderson; Steward Delegate Rob­ ert G. Black. $14 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and stew- ard departments. Otherwise every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the entire steward de­ partment for a job well done. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Mar. 14—Chairman H. Treddin; Secre­ tary A. Maldonado; Engine Dele­ gate P. P. Pappas; Steward Dele­ gate Alex Alexander. $41 in ship's fund. Everything is ruiming snioothly. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Mar. 7—Chairman William Bushong; Secretary John C. Reed; Deck Delegate Clifford Leahy; Engine Delegate Robert F. Ellenson; Stew­ ard Delegate Antonio Trinidad. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ ported. BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel), Mar. 7—Chairman Joseph R. Broadus; Secretary Claude Gamett, Jr.; Deck Delegate Jack B. Rhodes; Engine Delegate Antonie Gumey; Steward Delegate Frank Ridrigs. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Mar 17— Chairman Thomas Holt; Secretary Frank Naklicki; Deck Delegate John Alfano; Engine Delegate Louis Twelve of the young men who graduated from the Lundeberg School last month in Class 64A had in their possession a prized possession—the High School Equivalency Certificates they achieved througji the school's G.E.D. Program. Kneeling left to right: Marshall McGregor, Ernest House, Dan Rogg, Lee Amaradio Jr., Eric Tome and George Wine. Standing are: Edward Richards, Frank HoweU, Gary Reno, Charles Yates (graduate of the Third Cook Training Program), Tom Brooks (Commandant of Trainees), William Grizzle, Gary Brandon, and Mike Noble. A. Sidebottom, Jr. $52 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. Discussion held regard­ ing slop chest. Vote of thanks to the sanitary men for doing a good job cleaning. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Mar. 7—Chairman Stanley Jandora; Sec­ retary M. Hauklahd; Deck Delegate Calvin McGahagin; Engine Dele­ gate R. E. Lawson. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas), Mar. 7—Chairman J. M. Richburg; Secretary Wm. H. Rhone. No beefs were reported. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), Mar. 14—Chairman T. Martineau; Secretary L. P. Hegmann. No beefs were reported by department delegates. DEL RIO (Delta), Feb. 28— Chairman Joseph Catalatto; Secre­ tary Roy M. Ayers. $26 in movie fund. No beefs. DEL RIO (Delta), Mar. 7— Chairman Perry Konis; Secretary Ivan Buckley. Discussion on rusty water. Some disputed OT in deck department. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land), Mar. 7—Chairman Perry Konis; Secretary Ivan Buckley. Discussion on rusty water. Some disputed OT in deck department. YORKMAR (Calmar), Mar. 7— Chariman Irwin Moen; Secretary Sidney A. Gamer; Deck Delegate C. Psanis; Engine Delegate James McDonald; Steward Delegate Luther Gadson. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel), Feb. 28—Chairman Joseph R. Broadus; Secretary Claude Gamett; Deck Delegate Jack B. Rhodes; Engine Delegate A. Gumey; Stew­ ard Delegate Frank Ridrigs. Dis­ puted OT in deck department. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Feb. 28—Chairman William Bushong; Secretary John C. Reed; Deck Delegate Clifford Leahy; Engine Delegate Robert F. Ellenson; Stew­ ard Delegate A. P. Trimdad. No beefs were reported. All repairs have not been completed. PONCE (Sea-Land), Mar. 7— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary A. McCullum; Deck Delegate Ben Veiner; Steward Delegate Oscar Sorenson. Beef in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrol­ man. Voyage has gone well thus far. The chairman thanked the crew for their efforts in making this a good ship. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the deck sanitary man for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Vote of thanks to Brother A. McCullum for his rfforts in obtaining good movies. DELTA URUGAY (Delta), Jan. 17—Chairman Paul Tumer; Secre­ tary Bill Kaiser; Deck Delegate Irvin Glass; Engine Delegate V. M. Fredericksen; Steward Delegate F. P. Engel, Jr. Beef in steward de­ partment. $39 in ship's fund and $8 in movie fund. STEEL VENDOR ^thmian). Mar. 1—Chairman Daniel Dean; Secretary George W. Gibbons. Few beefs and disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Each crewmember contributed $5 each to be sent to the family of the late Brother Nathan J. Hawkins. Vote of thanks was extended to the en­ tire steward department for a job well done. Page 35 June 1971 e • �Now Enjoying Retirement on the Beach Ernest Lee Alexander Ernest Lee Alexander, 66, joined the union in the Port of Wilmington in 1951 and sail^ in the engine de­ partment. A native of Ulinois, Broth­ er Alexander now makes his home in Cudahy, Calif. He had been sail­ ing 23 years when he retired. Wfflfaun Robert Nelson William Robert Nelson, 67, is a native of Green Bay, Wis., and con­ tinues to make his home there. He joined the union in Milwaukee in 1945 and sailed on the Great Lakes as a wheelsman. Brother Nelson re­ tired after 26 years of sailing. Jos^h Stanley PftshMig Joseph Stanly Preshong, 65, is a native of Massachusetts and resides in East Boston. He joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1938 and was an early SIU member. Seafarer Preshong retired after 38 years at sea. Jos^h WOfred Brodenr Joseph Wilfred Brodeur, 63, is a native of Rhode Island and is now spending his retirement in New Or­ leans, La. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the engine department. Brother Brodeur has served as a departmrat delegate. Retirement ended a sailing career of 28 years. J. FVeeman William J. Freanan, 70, joined the imion in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the steward department. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Brother Freeman now lives in Toledo, O. He served in the Army in 1919 and 1920. When he retired. Seafarer Freeman had been sailing 41 years. George 1. Knowles George I. Knowles, 55, is a native of Key West, Fla. and now lives in Opa Locks, Fla. Qne of the first members of the union. Brother Knowles joined in 1938 in Miami, Fla. He sailed in the deck depart-, ment. Adolph Loids Danne Adolph Louis Danne, 57, is a na­ tive of Alabama and now makes his hmne in Mobile, Ala. An early mem­ ber of the union. Seafarer Danne joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1939 and sailed in the steward de­ partment Otto William EdwaB Otto William Edwall, 75, a native of Jonkoping, Sweden, now makes his home in Miami, Fla. He joined the union in the Port of Tampa in 1951 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Edwall served as de­ partment delegate while sailing. He retired after sailing for 45 years. Stewart Marvin Swords Stewart Marvin Swords, 58, is a na­ tive of Georgia and is spending his retirement in Savannah. He joined the union in the Port of Savannah in 1939 and was one of the first mem­ bers of the union. Seafarer Swords sailed in the engine department. He had been sailing 33 years when he re­ tired. He stood strike duty in 1961 during the Greater New York Harbor Strike. MOBILE (Sea-Land), Apr. 4— Chairman H. Libby; Secretary E. Cruz; Engine Delegate S. Rodriquez; Steward Delegate Antonio Colon. $15 in ship's fund. Every­ thing running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. THETIS (Rye Marine), Feb. 21— Chairman F. F. Domey; Secretary R. P. Taylor, &igiiie Delegate James E. William; Steward Delegate W. Hughes. Few hours disputed OT in deck, engine departments, otherwise running smoothly. THETIS (Rye Marine), Mar. 21— Chairman F. F. Domey; Secretary R. P. Taylor; Engine Delegate James William; Steward Delegate W. Hughes. 50 cents in ship's fimd. Everything running smoolMy. Few hours disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done, and to messman for showing movies. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Apr. 41—Chairman V. T. Nielsen; Secre­ tary A. M. Pwagopoulos. No beefs reported. Crew's quarters need painting. Vote of thanks to steward dq>artment for job well done. Pfige 36 •' \ OVERSEAS AUDREY (Maritime Overseas), Mar. 28 — Chairman Richard Wardlay; Secretary Stan­ ley F. Schuyler. Everything running smoothly. No beefs, no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for job well done. PONCE (Sea-Land), Mar. 28— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; Engine Delegate Emerson C. Walker; Steward Dele­ gate Oscar Sorenson. $390 in movie fund. No beefs. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), Mar. 28—Chairman James Parker; Secretary R. Macaraeg; Deck Dele­ gate Peter D. Sheldrake; Engine Delegate Paul J. Crabtree; Steward Delegate Sherman Phillips. $6 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly. No beefs. WACOSTA (Sea-Land), Mar. 28 —Chairman Anthony Sakellis; Sec­ retary Manuel Caldas; Deck Dele­ gate Daniel J. McMullen; Steward Delegate R. P. Ramos. $12 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water­ ways) Mar. 14—Chairman James Robot Canroll Dndn Robert Carroll Drain, 60, is a na­ tive of Washington and makes his home in Seattle. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the deck department as a bosun. His retirement ended a sailing .* career of 34 years. Paul Everett Hi^giiis Paul Everett Huggins, 56, joined * the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed , in the engine de­ partment. A native of Ft Dodge, la., i Brother Huggins now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. Seafarer Huggins' retirement ended a sailing care^ of 29 yean. Guy Sorcnson Guy SOTenson, 65, joined the union in Elberta, Mich, in 1953 and sailed in the engine department. A native of ^ Arcadia, Mich., Seafarer Sorenson now makes his home in Frankfort Brother Sorenson retired after 22 years of sailing. Emmett W. Mqro Emmett W. Mayo, 59, is one of the first members of the union, having joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the engine department. A native of Florida, Brother Mayo now makes his home in Jay, Fla. His retirement ended a sailing career of 37 yean. • • •"'•"•a Charles Everett Rlchley Charles Everett Richley, 65, is a native of Arcida, Mich, and now makes his home in Panama City, Fla. He joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department Brother Richley is an Army veteran of World War II. His retirement ended a sail­ ing career of over 35 years. Elwell; Secretary Maximo Bugawan. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. MARYMAR (Calmar), Mar. 28 —Chairman Leyal Joseph; Secretary Nick Kondylas. Very pleasant voy­ age. No beefs. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Mar. 21 — Chairman James R. Thompson; Secretary T. Savage; Deck Delegate Arthur P. Finnell; Engine Delegate Eddie E. Jordan; Steward Delegate F. R. Strickland. All repairs have been taken care of. Some disputed OT in engine department. INGER (Reynolds Metals), Mar. 14—Chairman J. Mann; Secretary H. M. Karlsen; Deck Delegate Joe R. Bennett; Engine Delegate Wil­ liam J. Jones; Steward Delegate ictor O'Briant. $21.00 in ship's fund. Some dispute OT in deck de­ partment. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), Mar. 14—Chairman D. L. Parker; Secre­ tary John E. Samuels; Deck Dele­ gate H. J. Peterson; Engine Dele­ gate Robert D. Arnold. Some dis­ Heniy Joseph Wtatzel Hemy Joseph Wintzel, 57, is a native of Mississippi and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. One of the early memben of the union. Brother Wintzel joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1939. He sailed as a steward. Brother Wintzel retired after 33 yean at sea. puted OT in deck and steward de­ partments. $1.00 in ship's fund. PORTLAND (Sea-Land), Mar. 21—Chairman H. J. Bentz; Secre­ tary R. Hernandez. Few hours dis­ puted OT in engine department. Happy crew on board. No beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hud­ son Waterways), Feb. 28—Chair­ man Walter Nash; Secretary J. Prats; Engine Delegate Donald Cox; Steward Delegate Paul Mar­ tin. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Vote of thwks to the steward department for a job well done. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Mar. 21— Chairman Juan Vega; Secretary Eloris B. Tart; Deck Delegate C. Mann; Engine Delegate G. Salazar; Steward Delegate E. Pappas. Some disputed OT in engine department, i THE CABINS (Texas City Re­ fining), Feb. 18—Chairman Raul Eglesia; Secretary Sid Berger; Deck Delegate George B. McAuley; En­ gine Delegate M. E. Carley; Stew­ ard Delegate Ernest Cox. Motion submitted to headquarters regarding paying off procedure. Delayed sail­ ing beef. Vote of thanks to the baker for a job well done. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Jan. 31—Chairman W. Johnson; Secretary F. O. Airey; Deck Delegate James C. Baudoin; Engine Delegate James Shelton; Steward Delegate Vincent A. Hebert. $14.00 in ship's fund. Every­ thing is running smoothly. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hud­ son Waterways), Mar. 21—Chair­ man Walter Nash; Secretary Jose Prats; Deck Delegate Edward Czosonuski; Engine Delegate Donald Cox; Steward Delegate Raul Mar­ tin. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Mar. 21—Chairman John Bergeria; Secretary Algernon W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate George F. McKenna; Engine Dele­ gate Octavian Bogdan; Steward Delegate Emanuel Lowe. ARIZPA (Sea-Land), Mar. 14— Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Secretary W. Lescovich; Debk Delegate Frank Rodriguez; Engine Delegate Daniel Butts, Jr. Repair list made up and turned in. �Transhawaii Pays Off In order to meet the needs of the containership trade, the SlU-contracted Transhawaii underwent a compre­ hensive conversion during 1970 and is now a permanent addition to the North Atlantic route. Formerly known as the General James H. McRae, be­ fore she was acquired by Seatrain Lines in 1968, the Transhawaii was built in 1944. During the remaining year of World War II, she rendered distinguished service as a troop carrier. Today, on each voyage from New York to ports in Northern Europe, she carries more than 480 forty-foot long mixed cargo containers. R. De La Paz, who sails as messman, prepares fable settings for the noon meal aboard the Transhawaii. Brother De La Paz is a fifteen year veteran of the SlU. SlU Patrolman Ted Babkowslci (center) assists Seafarers D. Kenny (left) and J. Parish (right, seated) with union busi­ ness during payoff. Engine department member E. Hall, who sails as wiper, attends to routine mainten­ ance as the Transhawaii prepares for a quick turnaround. Able seaman J. Basham (left) talks with SlU Patrolman Ted Babkowski about the Transhawaii's voyage to Europe. Saloon messman E. Scott reads latest issue of the Log in ship's galley while awaiting payoff. V , 5.' 1 « '"C. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Feb. 28—Chairman. John Berger, Secretary Algernon W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate George F. McKoma; Engine Driegate Octavian Bogdan; Steward Delegate Emanuel Lowe. $5 in sh^'s fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the galley force for the excellent meals. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Feb. 21—Chairman S. Jandora; Secre­ tary F. Costango; Deck Delegate Calvin McGahagin; Engine Ddegate Delmar Flynn; Steward Dele­ gate Guy DeBaere. Crew was giv­ en a vote of thanks for making this a good trip. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excel­ lent food and service. Vote of thanks to the Captain for every­ thing he did for the crew and for making it possible to have movies on board. COLUMBIA BANKER (Colum­ bia), Feb. 14—Chairman C. We' b; Secretary L. B«inett; Deck Dele­ gate Salvatore Brunetti; Engine Delegate Albert F. Knauff; Stew­ ard Delegate F. A. Cruz. The C^tain and Chief Mate thanked the iuot 19^ deck department for their a^istance in unloading heavy lifts. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Feb. 28 Chairman Jose Gonzales; Secre­ tary S. Piatack; Deck Delegate Leonard B. Meeks; Engine Ddegate Robert Gustafson; Steward Delegate W. Madison. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. Heat problem still exists. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Wa­ terways), Jan. 24—Chairman Tom E. Kelsey; Secretary Grover C. Turner; Deck Delegate Paul L. Whetlaw; Steward Delegate C. E. Nelson. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made to drop pension time down to 20 years in the Union, not 20 years seatime. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), Feb. 27 — Chairman None; Secretary R. M. Boyd; Deck Delegate Charles H. Fox; Engine Delegate Harry Meredith. No beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward deEverything is running smoothly, partment for a iob well done. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Wa­ terways), Jan. 31—Chairman Tom E. Kelsey; Secretary, G. Turner. No beefs and no disputed OT. Mo­ tion made to drop pension time down to 20 years in the Union, and not 20 years seatime. ANDREW JACKSON (Water­ man), Feb. 21—Chairman Donald E. Pool; Secretary Thomas Liles, Jr.; Deck Delegate E. Frank Homsby; Engine Delegate Lester J. ear­ ner. Disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Everything run­ ning smoothly in steward depart­ ment. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Nov. 22—Chairman Charles Stennett; Secretary H. Bennett. $10 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly in all departments. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmi­ an), Dec. 28 — Chairman A. J. Surles; Secretary Paul P. Lopez; Deck Delegate C. Callahan; Engine Delegate Paul Aubain; Steward Delegate C. Modellas. $45 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. THE CABINS (Texas City Re­ fining), Feb. 18—Chairman Raul Iglesia; Secretary Sid Berger, Deck Delegate George B. McCurley; En­ gine Delegate M. E. Cariey; Stew­ ard Delegate Ernest Cox. Beef re­ garding delayed sailing to be set­ tled by patrolman in Houston. Vote of thanks to the new baker on board. DETROIT (Sea-Land), Feb. 21— Chairman P. Semyk; Secretary Vic­ tor M. Perez. No beefs were re­ ported. Motion made to have main­ tenance and cure rate increased from $8 to $15 per day. SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Seatrain Lines), Feb. 15—Chairman G. B. Smith; Secretary Roy R. Thomas. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well dcme. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Feb. 14—Chairman A. E. Jansson; Sec­ retary A. Panagopoulos; Deck Del­ egate Rufano Garay; Steward Dele­ gate C. Wilson. Everything is. run­ ning smoothly. CARRIER DOVE (Waterman), Feb. 21—Chairman T. S. Hillman; Secretary J. R. Prestwood; Deck Delegate John J. Hazel; Steward Delegate Theodore Williams. No beefs and no disputed OT. CLAIBORNE (Gulf Puerto Rico), Feb. 7 — Chairman Cecil ^ggins; Seecretary C. J. Nail; Deck Delegate Robert J. Callahan; Engine Delegate A. Trraner; Stew­ ard Delegate Leo J. Grnner. Few minor beefs in deck department PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land), Jan. 24-^hairman P. S. Holt; Secretaiy L. Leache; Deck Ddegate A. J. Evanosich; Engine Delegate Jcrim Der; Steward Delegate Leo DeKens. $129 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. CLAIBORNE (Gulf Puerto Rico), Feb. 14—Chairman Cecil Wiggins; Secreta^ C. J. Nail; Deck Delegate R. J. Callahan; Engine Delegate A. Tremer; Steward Dele­ gate Leo J. Gomer. Everything is running smoothly. Ship is sched­ uled for European run next voyage. SEATTLE .(Sea-Land), Feb. 23— Chairman W. Eshuk; Secretary J. Davis. No beefs were reported. Dis­ cussion held regarding safety. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job wdl done. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), Feb. 21—Chairman James AParker; Secretary R. R. Macaiay. $6 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything is nmning smoothly. Pl^37 �SlU Members Added to Pension Rolls ».) Edvtvrd Jerome ZebrowsM Edward Jerome Zebrowski, 42, j(^ed the union in Tacoma, Wash, in 1949 and sailed in the deck de­ partment He was issued a picket duty card in 1962. A native of Cleveland, O., Brother Zebrowski continues to make his home there. He served in the Army frwn 1952 to 1954. l^[Aro8 D. Casshnlg Spiros D. Cassimis, 65, is a native of Othonous, Greece and now makes his home in Long Island, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of San Francisco in 1958 and sailed in the steward department. Brother Cassimis had been sailing 27 years when he re­ tired. Lnia F. Rfrera Luis F. Rivera, 65, joined the un­ ion in Puerto Rico in 1944 and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Rivera now makes his home •in Rio Piedras, P.R. David C. PoBte David C. Polite, 73, is a native of South Carolina and is now spending his retirement in Savannah, Ga. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the stew­ ard department. In 1960 and 1961, Seafarer Polite was issued safety awards for his part in making the Steel Surveyor an accident free ship. Antonio M. Diaz Antonio M. Diaz, 55, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Diaz now makes his home in the Bronx, N.Y. Brother Diaz re^ tired after nearly 30 years at sea. Sam N. Bowser Sam N. Bowser, 51, joined the un- * ion in the Port of Seattle in 1957 and < sailed in the steward department. A native of Texas, Seafarer Bowser now ^ lives in Seattle, Wash. He is an Army veteran of World War II. When Brother Bowser retired he ended a sailing career of 20 years. Thomas J. Same Th(»nas J. Same, 61, is a native of Bessemer, Mich, and now makes his home in MeUen, Wis. One of the first members of the union. Brother Same joined in the Port of Duluth in the late 1930s. He sailed in the deck department. Jmnes Martin James Martin, 64, is one of the first members of the union. He joined ^ in 1938 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. A native of Virginia, Brother Martin is now living in Balti- * more, Md. His retirement ended a sailing career of 46 years. ^ Ernesto Torres Ernesto Torres, 59, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1939, only a few months after the union was formed. He sailed in the en^ne department A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Torres is now making his home in Ponce, P.R. When Torres re­ tired he ended a sailing career of 32 years. Vincenzo Phillip DiGiamcomo Vincenzo PhiUip DiGiacomo, 54, is a native of New York and now makes his home in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1940 and sailed in the engine department as a chief elec­ trician. He stood watch in the Greater New York harbor strike of 1961. Brother DiGiacomo is an Army vet­ eran of World War H. Herbert Ame Svanberg Herbert Ame Svanberg, 65, is a native of Sweden and is now pend­ ing his retirement in Beachwood, N.J. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. He was issued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. Brother Svanberg had been sailing nearly 54 years when he retired. In 1961 he received a safety award for his part in making the Seatrain Georgia an accident free ship. Paul Kronbergs Paul Kronbergs, 65, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Norfolk in 1944 and sailed in the deck department as a bosun. He was an active union member and was issued picket duty cards in 1961. A native of Latvia, Seafarer Kronbergs now lives in Bricktown, N.J. When he retired. Brother Kronbergs concluded a 44 year sailing career. FMts Nlisen Frits Nilsen, 66, joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He served the union as department delegate while sailing and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Nor­ way, Seafarer Nilsen now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is an Army veteran of World War II. When he retired. Brother Nilsen had been sailing for 34 years. SEATRAIN MARYLAND (Hud­ ways), Jan. 3—Chairman W. GregMOBILE (Sea-Land), Mar. 28— son Waterways), Feb. 7—Chairman oiy; Secretary Bemard Mace; En­ Chairman H. Libby; Secretary E. Enos E. Allen; Secretary James B. gine Delegate Robert M. Thomas; Cruz; Engine Delegate S. RodArchie; Deck Delegate M. Jones; Steward Delegate J. Lynch. Every­ riquez; Steward Delegate Antonio Engine Delegate Jose Guzman; thing is running smoothly except Colon. $15 in ship's fund. Some Steward Delegate Alfred Flatt. for some disputed OT in each de­ disputed OT in deck department. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ partment. Vote of thanks to the Chief engineer contacted regarding ment steward department for a job well galley repairs. PENN RANGER (Penn), Mar. done. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), Apr. 7—Chairman Perry A. Burnett; MANHATTAN (Hudson Water­ 4—Chairman D. L. Parker; Secre­ Secretary Mario Canalejo; Deck ways), Dec. 13—Chairman W. tary John E. Samuels; Deck Dele­ Delegate W. L. Osborne; Steward Gregory; Secretary Jack E. Long; gate W. J. Peterson. $2 in ship's Delegate Edward J. Wright. No Engine Delegate Robert M. Thom­ fund. Some disputed OT in deck beefs were reported. Vote of thanks as; Steward Delegate J. Lynch. department. Everything running to the steward department for a job Some disputed OT to be taken up smoothly in steward department. well done. with boarding patrolman. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), STEEL KING (Isthmian), Feb. Tankers), Mar. 28—Chairman J. Feb. 28—Chairman Melvin Keefer; 21—Chairman Earl J. Brannan; R. Thompson; Secretary T. Savage; Secretary J. W. Sanders. $14 in Secretary Leon W. Franklin; Deck Deck Delegate Arthur Finnell; En­ ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ Delegate J. B. Brown; Engine Dele­ gine Delegates Eddie C. Jordan; puted OT. Vote of thanks to the gate D. R. Convey; Steward Dele­ Steward Delegate F. R. Strichland. entire steward department for a job gate P. P. Gaiyelin. $30 in ship's No beefs reported. Motion made well done. fund. Everything is running smooth­ for retirement after 15 years sea OAKLAND (Sea-Land), Feb. ly. Few hours disputed OT in en­ time, no age limit. Motion made 28—Chairman Albert Ahin; Secre­ gine department. Vote of thanks to for no more than six months ar­ tary J. Doyle; Deck Delegate James the steward department for a job ticles on foreign voyages. Lear; Engine Delegate Floyd well done. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­ Dominski; Steward Delegate Cecil STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), time Overseas), Apr. 4—Chairman H. Martin. $28 in ship's fund and Mar. 7—Chairman W. Felazques; Angelo Antoniou; Secretary E. $57 in movie fund. No beefs were Secretary W. Kouzounas. $24 in Danner. $9 in ship's fund. Every­ reported. ship's fund. No beefs were reported thing running smoothly, no beefs. MANHATTAN (Hudson Water­ by department delegates. MOBDLIAN (Waterman), Mar. Page 38 Jose N. Castro Jose N. Castro, 53, joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed in the Steward department and often served as department dele­ gate. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Castro lives in New York City. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961 and served picket watch in the District Council 37 Beef of 1965. Brother Castro served in the Army in World War H. Camirt Cans Camiel Caus, 65, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the engine department. He served the union as dep^tment dele­ gate while sailing and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Belgium, Brother Caus now makes his home in New York City. His re­ tirement ended a sailing career of nearly 30 years. 28—Chairman B. C. Jordan; Sec­ retary C. Perkins; Engine Delegate A. B. Kennedy, Jr.; Steward Dele­ gate Clifton Aaron. Ship in good condition, very good crew on board. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Mar. 21—Chairman William Hale; Secretary Duminado R. Llenos; Deck Delegate Richard O. Spencer; Engine Delegate Raymond Ander­ son; Steward Delegate Robert Black. $13 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine, stew­ ard departments. Crew requests patrolman be present at payoff in Houston. PONCE (Sea-Land), Mar. 21— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; Engine Delegate Emerson C. Walker; Steward Dele­ gate Oscar Sorenson. $390 in movie fund. No beefs. Trip going well. Steward thanked crew for keeping messroom and pantry clean. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), Mar. 7—Chairman James W. Parker; Secretary R. R. Macaraeg; Deck Delegate Peter D. Sheldrake; Engine Delegate Paul J. Crabtree; Steward Delegate Sherman Phillips. $6 in ship's fund. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks for steward department's job well dcme. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Mar. 21—Chairman V. T. Nielson; Secre­ tary A. Panagopoulos; Deck Dele­ gate Rafino G. Garay; Steward Delegate Charles Wilson. Every­ thing running smoothly. Very good crew on board, pleasant voyage. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Mar. 8—Chairman M. Woods; Sec­ retary H. Galicki; Engine Delegate y Paul M. Hartman; Steward Dele­ gate H. Bixford. $13 in movie fund. Everything running smoothly, no £Jbeefs. Vote of thanks to Brother Carruthers for fixing movie projec­ k tor. Vote of thanks to the steward d^artments. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Mar. 14—Chairman F. R. Chameco; Secretary J. Williams; Deck Dele­ gate C. Howell; Engine Delegate Charles E. Perdue; Steward Dele­ gate Edwin Mitchell. No beefs re­ ported. OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Mari­ time Overseas), Mar. 28—Chair­ man Angelo Antoniou; Secretary Elmer C. Danner. $7 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly. Seafarers Log .fess^SS>-.-'K- <S53d^ •% �/ -< SlU Ships' Committees -ft - • I- ' ""ill T ii " ''i' ' • vV '-' h* . • • ITIT "IMlt I ' *""t--••••; i'.V; V'' " ' - ,'. J " "• ' t3-.^ 4^- S i* * , TAMPA (Sea-Land)—^The Tampa was welcomed to the port of New York by bright sunshine last month. From left are: L B. Tart, secretary-reporter; J. Napleoni, steward delegate; E. F. Armstrong, educational director; K. Wright, deck delegate; J. C. Vega, ship's chairman; S. Broano, engine delegate. Wherever an SIU member goes, he has the right to full participation in the workings of his union. Since seamen are unique in the respect that fliey are usually dispersed on ships all over the globe, the solution to full participation for every member is by holding regular shipboard meetings—ship's committee meetings— to keep them informed and learn their opinions on issues affecting the whole membership. This contact between the ships-at-sea and union headquarters is a two-way communication. Ship's committee minutes are sent to Brooklyn and are examined for proposals and suggestions that can later be submitted to the whole union for consideration. Headquarters, in turn, stays in touch with vessels dotting the oceans, relaying to them items of interest to members and linking them with the results of meetings in union halls all over the country. In this way, every Seafarer can participate in and be aware of everything his union is doing. Each Sunday while a ship is at sea, the ships' committee chairman calls a meet­ ing for all unlicensed personnel. There are six members of the standing ship's committee with three elected and three appointed delegates, but every Seafarer is urged to attend each meeting and become involved in the proceedings. The six include the ship's committee chairman, the education director, the secretaryreporter, and elected representatives of the deck, engine and steward departments. The chairman is responsible for calling the meeting and preparing an agenda. He also moderates the group to insure proper parliament^ procedure is used to guarantee every member's right to be heard. The education director is charged with maintaining a shipboard library of union publications and must be able to answer any questions relating to union upgrading and educational programs. The secretary-reporter serves as a recorder of the minutes of the meetings and is responsible for relaying the minutes and recommendations to SIU headquarters. Each of the elected department delegates is concerned with questions relating to the entire crew, in general and the members of his department, in particular. The SIU ships' committees have succeeded in bridging the communications barrier between a far-flung membership and the oflBcials entrusted to head the union. They have succeeded in keeping the membership informed and active in the highest democratic traditions. ^ WW: i ' PORTLAND (Sea-Land)—It was a smooth voyage from San Juan for the eontainership Portland. Her committee includes, from left, seated: D. Mendoza, deck delegate; J. Rigehtti, steward delegate; H. Hall, education director. Standing from left are: H. Bentz, ship's chairman; R. Hernandez, secretaryreporter; E. Cuenca, engine delegate. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hudson Waterways)—Aboard the Seafrain Delaware at her dock in Weehawken, New Jersey are, from left, seated: J. Prats, secre­ tary-reporter; L. Gil, deck delegate; R. Maltin, steward delegate. Standing, from left, are: W. Nash, ship's chairman; D. Cox, engine delegate; N. Paloumbis, educational director. 'm W Wm / /-r MOBILE (Sea-Land)—^A veteran group of Seafarers comprises the Mobile's ship's commitee. Seated, left to right, are: H. Libby, ship's chairman; B. Pinder, educational director; E. Cruz, secretary-reporter; J. L. Gibbons, steward dele­ gate. Standing, left to right, are: S. Roclriquez, engine delegate; J. Walker, deck delegate. June 1971 GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land)—The Gateway City's ship's committee relaxes topside after a good voyage. From left are: A. Verwilt, educational director; W. Reid, secretary-reporter; V. Morales, ship's chairman; G. T. Aquino, steward delegate; W. Fischer, engine delegate; V. Genco, deck delegate. Page 39 �SEAFARER LOO 1971 r '( J OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO' jr,. t, 1 IVarcotics: The 'Grim Reaper J v- i J When it comes to problems that affect the American people and their society, it's quite obvious that this nation's No. I con­ cern is with the question of narcotics. That word "narcotics" covers the entire range of drugs. It in­ cludes everything from marijuana to heroin. It includes barbitu­ rates and amphetamines—the so-called "uppers" and "downers" —and everything in between. The government has mounted a full-scale campaign against narcotics. In this fight, it has enlisted the press, radio and televi­ sion, the medical profession, the churches, the schools—every­ body. The attack is based on three key points: • The use of narcotics is illegal. • The use of narcotics is dangerous to the health- »ven the life—of the user. • The use of narcotics involves a serious "moral issue.' These are legitimate points. But for the Seafarer, the question of narcotics comes down to an even more basic issue: Any Seafarer using narcotics—ashore or asea—loses his sea^^jj^ man's papers forever! A man who gets "busted" once on a nar­ cotics charge gets busted economically, too—because he loses his right to go to sea—not just for awhile, but for the rest of his life! ^ k That's a tough rap—losing your passport to life—but that's the way it is. A single "stick" of marijuana . . . just a couple of grains of the hard stuff... and a man is through in the maritime industry! It's almost as tough on the shipmates of the man who uses—or even possesses—narcotics. ; i' - i . Any Seafarer caught with narcotics in his possession makes his ship—and his shipmates—"hot." It subjects the men and their vessel to constant surveillance by narcotics agents in this country and abroad. And, of course, any Seafarer who is an addict—who uses any drug that affects his mind and his ability to function normally—? endangers the lives of his shipmates. The possibility of an emer­ gency is always present aboard ship—and only alert minds can react to an emergency. Talk to Seafarers about the "grim reaper" and they'll tell you about accidents or storms at sea ... or about the hazards of com­ bat service. They should put narcotics at the top of the list—because it can claim more lives, or it can threaten more livelihoods, than any other peril. Narcotics. The "grim reaper." It's sure something to think about. , ..y --l *y a .r 1- 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MEANY HITS GRAIN PLAN FIRST SUBSIDIES UNDER '70 ACT AWARDED TO SIU-CONTRACTORS 15TH SIUNA CONVENTION SET FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. FIRST SUBSIDIES UNDER '70 ACT AWARDED TO SIU-CONTRACTORS BEGINNING OF A NEW DAY SEAFARERS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SIU HISTORY: OUR KEY TO THE FUTURE CHAIRMEN REPORT ON HISTORY CHAIRMEN REPORT ON EDUCATION EDUCATION: BUILDING THE WHOLE MAN SIU CONSTITUTION DEFINES OUR RIGHTS CONTRACT SPELLS OUT SIU WORKING CONDITIONS FRINGE BENEFITS MAKE UP SEAFARERS' QUALITY OF LIFE WORKSHOP CHAIRMEN REPORT SIU POLITICAL ACTION PRESERVING UNION RIGHTS DELEGATES ATTEND NATIONAL MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE STRENGTH, UNITY COMES FROM FULL MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION SEAFARERS SPEAK OUT HONOR ROLL THE ROLE OF PHS HOSPITALS A SALUTE TO THE WINNERS SENATORS, EXPERTS CALL PHS HOSPITALS 'ESSENTIAL' HALL CALLS FOR JOIN EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT 1970 ACT FIVE TALENTED STUDENTS WIN SIU SCHOLARSHIPS THE SENATE AND THE SEAFARER JOBS OF SEAFARERS ON LINE IN NEW ATTACKS ON JONES ACT TUNA BOAT HEARINGS DUE SEATRAIN'S TRANSINDIANA PAYS OFF IN NEW JERSEY HOUSE OKAYS $507 MILLION FOR MERCHANT MARINE ACT ECOLOGY PANEL MEETS AT HLSS SEAFARERS VACATION CENTER LABOR KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE WHALE BATTERS YACHT; SEAFARERS RESCUE CREW INDICTMENTS AGAINST SIU TERMED 'ASSAULT ON LABOR MOVEMENT' CONVERTED TANKER PAYS OFF IN NEW YORK KARTH CALLS FOR FOURTH SEACOAST ALASKA PIPELINE MEANS MORE JOBS FOR SAILORS BATTLE OVER CREDIT CHARGES COULD MEAN YOU SAVE $$$ BENEFITS COMPUTED ON AVERAGE EARNINGS SOVIET FISHING VESSELS WORK ONLY IN REVERSE TRANSHAWAII PAYS OFF Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 6 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b305b2b3e2d2f43561f58af3ff2ac577.PDF 8fb7cc1dcab25248f7f21a1665018ece PDF Text Text I > ' I SEAFARERS*LOG "r s i OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ii'i- ! h' h / / i:.-.. ^ �li Report of the President mm: Brother Seafarers: i^-f-iSnS-. -.1-C-V;-! .•;}!T>; , - alpsagif-j liiliii i-'V; J.-.t'" '-T J •" „- - •iifis tW tW&Si& 'V', >;•'< ' "A- ^ -T" ' ' • ' - •piia«ii S»#!SteK nw^ u . This special issue of the Log is a report to you on an event that will become a milestone in the history of the SIU. I refer to the first Seafarers Educational Conference held at Piney Point in the first two weeks of March. That meeting, at which, in the best sense of union democracy, 250 men met and discussed their union today and their hopes and plans for the union tomorrow, will aid us all in the days ahead. The decisions made by the elected delegates will give all of us—rank-and-file members and union officials, alike—^goals to be achieved, purposes to work for and the direction in which to sail in the coming years. For it is the members speaking in the position papers we proudly print here. I say proudly because the men who came as delegates looked into every facet of the union and came away with a better understanding than they had before. That was the purpose of the conference and that is why it was such a great success. Because they understood the SIU better, they asked better questions, took better positions and made a lasting contribution to the continued strength of this union. The resolutions, then, are the voice of the people, the people of this union. As officers we are charged with the high duty of seeing that that voice is heard and that it brings results for all the members. I intend to see that the will of the people, expressed.through the voice of their delegates, is carried out. It is highly apparent that the educational conference will stand as the jumping-off place for what we expect to be a decade of growth and progress, as well as one of struggle and sacrifice. It is healthy for us to have this kind of participation, the kind that leads to solid accomplishment and our thanks go to the men who participated so intently and earnestly in the conference. On a personal level, it was good to see so many Seafarers gathering to get a job done—a job they performed with what hasalways been the Seafarers' will to improve their union. Old friendships were renewed, new ones begun. All adding weight to our motto of the "Brotherhood of the Sea." We all can be proud of the men who came to Piney Point in March. Proud be­ cause their accomplishments matched our hopes. Proud because they refused to ac­ cept the standard answers and sought, and got, the deeper more meaningful informa­ tion. Proud because they acted so responsibly in the interests of their Brother Sea­ farers. In the pages that follow, you wiU see the shaping of the future of the SIU, done by the men who know it best, those who have the greatest stake in its continued success—the membership at large. These are their words, their thoughts, their aspirations. And these should be an inspiration to us all. m <9. •*?::'.u :. f r: -y%> .V •> f' i J . H. i' 3J ; Vl ftflilifilill r-H 1 ' 9 tI .' I ':/• —l yj. J ^ ? : Y.« : siMiil iitiiiia I gliiilig Ej> - / - t- .•,! K f V < i ? i' i .:X '* 'i i' ^ ' € 'li r. -i 'V .> ( Page 2 Seafarers Log �• i nATASnUDKUM Seafarers Educational Conference ! li A Special Report Piney Point, Md. This is a special report to the members of the Seafarers Interntaional Union, a report based on the first Seafarers Educational Conference. It is a report prepared by the 250 rank-andfile Seafarers who attended the two-week con­ ference here as elected delegates from 14 major ports. The recommendations and the conclusions of these delegates, contained in unanimouslyadopted position papers, cover all of the major subjects discussed during the conference. Those recommendations and conclusions will help to shape the policies of the SIU for many years to come. They will help to set our goals. They will help to establish the means for reach­ ing those goals. One immediate result of these recommenda­ tions is the establishment of a series of educa­ tional conferences, as called for by the dele­ gates "to give other SIU members the opportu­ nity to take part in, and develop points of view on, those matters which have so great an effect on their lives." Such conferences already are underway and in the planning. Recommendations such as this one were the result of the free exchange of ideas between delegates and union officials, an exchange of ideas which led to a new understanding of our common problems. To help achieve this understanding, delegates took up for study nine major topics, as follows: • The history of the labor movement in gen­ eral and the SIU in particular. • The union and the law, the legal issues which today confront the SIU and many other labor organizations. • The SIU contract—^the document which '4 I ^ .4 i. ! » •* ! . I '• spells out the wages and working conditions of every Seafarer. • Political education and political action, the fight to improve the sailor's life through better laws. • Pension, Welfare and Vacation Programs— plans descried during the conference as "a reality shaped from an old dream.'' Education in all its phases: Trade union, vocational and academic. • The SIU Constitution, the rule Seafarers live by both aboard ship and ashore. • The Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, our stake in the future. • Shipboard meetings and behavior. This special report contains the position papers formulated by the delegates on these topics. It also contains a conclusion, a special report summing up the work of the conference and the general ideas of the delegates. In addition, it contains the reports of the various delegates who served as workshop chair­ men each day, reports which were delivered to a general assembly of all delegates each after­ noon of the conference. The position papers and reports of the work­ shop chairmen are followed by comments from individual delegates, essays which reveal their feelings about the union, its programs and the value of the conference itself. This, then, is truly a publication for and by Seafarers. It was written by the 250 delegates to the Seafarers Educational Conference. It has been edited only for purposes of size and edi­ torial style. It contains criticism as well as praise. But along with the criticism and praise, it contains the ideas, the ideals, the hopes and the dreams of the members of this imion. It is a very special document. , \ May 1_971 ''1 " Page 3 �SEAFARKRM^LOO SIU History: Lessons from the Past The history of the SIU is the story of our kind of people Seafarers. From the time man first went to sea in ships, the seaman has had a life far diflferent than that of men who made their living in jobs ashore. The situation is no different today. Seafarers still have special problems, special wants, special needs that stem from their Unique occupation. SEArABBR«j^I.OC May 1971 Special Issue Oaicial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Shepard Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President Lindsey Williams AlKerr Vice-President Bee.-Trees. A1 Tanner Vice-President Robert Matthews Vice-President Published mon^^ at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gidf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.T. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.T. 11232. These targets brought to our SIU the challenge of entering effectively the legislative and political arenas—areas that have enormous influence on our industry, and thus on our* jobs and our security as Seafarers. As the history of the SIU so vividly shows, we have demon­ strated an awareness of the problems that are critical to our own well-being. We of the SIU have emerged as one of the strongest and most effective forces promoting the development of a viable merchant marine industry in the United States, The history of the Seafarers International Union is the story of struggle, challenge and achievement. It is the story of what Seafarers have done and are doing to make a better life for our­ selves and our families. Our current history proves that the SIU knows that only through revitalization of the American-flag fleet will Seafarers have any job security—let alone the opportunity to better our lives. Our conference activities on the history of the SIU were devoted to the study, review and discussion of the men of the sea. We gave special emphasis to the story of our union, from its founding in the uncertain and bitter days of 1938 to the complex issues that confront Seafarers and the maritime industry today. Because of the collective foresight, energies and determination of our union, we in the SIU family enjoy a degree of security and benefits unmatched by those in any other segment of the Americanflag merchant marine—and this in spite of the continuing decline in American-flag shipping. We were able to trace our history effectively through the new film, "Tomorrow Is Also A Day," and a wide range of other in­ formative documents telling of . the role of the Seafarer and his union in winning the better life. The long years of sacrifice and hard work were climaxed last year with the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 which provides new hope for American shipping and the men who man our ships—Seafarers. We reviewed the early vicious struggle for survival against the combined strength of anti-union management, pro-manage­ ment government and the constant efforts of the Communist Party to seize control of the lives and destinies of American seamen. But as our history clearly shows, new problems carrying new challenges will face us. We are confident that we are equipping ourselves to meet them. We are confident because we have built a union that is alert to these problems, to these challenges. We saw and, for many of us, relived the days when the Sea­ farer was called upon to defend our nation's liberty during World War II, during the Korean War and in the Vietnam conflict. With the end of World War II came the expansion of the SIU through the use of its militancy and determination to bring to the unorganized seamen aboard American-flag vessels the benefits of unionism. Through this SIU organizing activity we became stronger. And with that strength we pioneered new worlds in collective bargain­ ing for Seafarers. We established a Pension Plan, our Health and Welfare Program, our Vacation Plan—benefits that before this time had been but a dream to the men of the sea. As the union achieved economic success and job security for Seafarers, it formed programs to bring job opportunity and a better future through battles that had to be fought in areas far removed from the bargaining table. As an integral part of this program, the SIU developed strategies and policies to combat those who would destroy the American-flag merchant marine—^the "runaway" ship operators; the governmental agencies who would have dumped the Americanflag fleet in favor of foreign-flag shipping—a whole range of enemies who would have destroyed our fleet, and with it eliminated our jobs, This alertness has brought the establishment of an educational center that is as unique as the Seafarer himself. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., is the heart of a program of academic and vocational training, as well as the center for conferences and programs for SIU members geared to keeping Seafarers constantly aware and informed of their union and their industry. From this facility will flow to old timers and young men alike the information and knowledge required to keep the SIU strong—that will give it the flexibility to face and meet the chal­ lenges of the future. Again we say, the history of our SIU is the story of our people. While many of us are personally familiar with this history, it is mandatory that every Seafarer—to be effective in working toward the best interest of himself, his family and his union—^know in­ timately the story of his union, its trials and its successes. We therefore recommend that our union utilize all available re­ sources of communication—films, pamphlets and other materials which provide historical information—^in every possible way to make the history of the SIU available to our members, ashore and aboard ships, and to their families in their homes. -2" .U We know that all Seafarers will take pride in the story of the SIU—a continuing story of our collective achievements. I. Delegates at work, taking part in a research project. Page 4 I , Seafarers Log.( ^ I *. . �Workshop Chairman Report on SlU History I. K. Coats Workshop Coats At this morning's session, group one covered 32 years of SIU history in capsule form—many of you here are part of that history, I'm sure we all recognize the struggles and appreciate the victories—not always getting 100 percent, but striving toward that end—^never forgetting those who were casualties along the way in those struggles. One idea brought forth this morning, to better inform the entire membership, and to generate interest in SIU history: To compile a package of short, informational pamphlets in series se­ quence covering in detail, with photos and documentation, the relevant struggles and results encountered by the SIU. This could be a His­ torical Pamphlet Series dedicated to producing an alert, intelligent membership. Don Bartlett Workshop #5 I am glad to have this opportunity to meet and talk with by brother seamen and many old friends. In the material dealing with labor his­ tory of the SIU, I recalled many incidents and conditions that I experienced over the past 30 years. As an SIU member, I know that I have been a part of that history; a history that has recorded an ever-improving lot in life for the seamen. To mention a few: health benefits, vacation pay, pension plans; better wages, job rights and shipboard conditions. Last but not least, I have been privileged to witness history in the con­ struction and putting into operation this Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I feel this institution fathered by the SIU will leave a profound and lasting mark on the pages of labor history. Bartlett Vincent Pizzitolo Workshop #2 Albert Saxon I represent the delegation from New Orleans, Workshop #2. This morning, we had a discus­ sion about something I never even knew existed in this union: The history of the SIU, which started in 1938 until its present time right now. I want to say that if anybody that really ap­ preciates the union it should be me. I came out of the service in 1951 after serving 12 years, without a job. I had no place to look forward to or nothing, I was just like a bum you might say. I came to Mr. Lindsey Williams and Buck Stevens. I asked them for help. Without even batting an eye, I got all the help I needed; they put me on a ship and I have been going ever since. This has been a good life for me. Workshop #6 Now this Piney Point is not just a happening, it was well-planned. And that planning is going to keep us going for years to come. 'Cause if you remember back a few years, the government and the shipowners wanted to start a school of their own. In other words, they're going to start another fink hall. Instead of shipping union men out, they're going to ship finks out. But this here put a stop to them, and that was all planned and it's backed by the membership. And that's why I say we cannot stress too much on leader­ ship and unity, because as long as we got that, by God, none of them can beat us. And we'll last till hell freezes over. PizsitfJo Saxon Harold Ducloux Workshop #3 Ducloux The great years in my estimation and of significance to the maritime movement as a whole and the SIU in particular were in 1854, the birth of Andrew Furuseth; 1885, the SUP had its origin; 1901, the birth of Harry Lunde­ berg—very great man, 1914, the first World War and all shipping was done through hiring halls. In 1915 the first legislation passed for seamen—that sort of gave us all freedom— you've heard these black people aroimd here talk about freedom, well I wfil tell you right now that the seaman wasn't free either and that they got their freedom first in 1915. In 1921 we had the wage cuts and refusal to recognize union halls—this was done as a coalition be­ tween the shipping board and the shipowners. In 1934 we had a general strike. In 1938 the SIU was bom when Harry Lunde­ berg, the late Harry Lundeberg, obtained a charter from the AFL. Robert Byrd Workshop #7 1 would like to say that we in class 7 have dis­ cussed the many problems the labor movement has had since the first trade union came into existence in 1794. We begin to realize and to know of the many issues that involve the labor movement. We just begin to realize the struggle to have what we enjoy today. The bloody strikes that we in the SIU have had since our charter was issued in 1938, the men that have died, that are crippled, that are in hospitals, in prison. The ups and downs of the labor movement, the varied setbacks and struggles that the SIU has had is no different today than what history has shown us it was in the past. Byrd W. Simmons Workshop #8 Eric Joseph Workshop #4 You know a great many of our guys take his­ tory for granted and some seem to think that the wages and overtime, and the pension, wel­ fare, and the vacation benefits, working condi­ tions, etc., were given to us on a silver platter. Well this was certainly not the case. These successes came about only as a result of long, hard struggles on the part of our un­ ion, and they were not won easily, or lightly. These are difficult changing times that we in maritime are living in and we must be able to cope with these changes in order to protect the vital interests of our members and their families. I am interested in the history of the union, being a member of a number of years. I went through a lot of these strikes and most of the beefs off and on. And enjoyed all of it, and I knew what the hell I was fighting for: a job, a chance to live, a chance to be called a man not a bum. I have done a little cursing myself at the officials, till 1 found out I was wrong or proven wrong. I would like to just a little bit look back on some of the conditions we've got and what I'm extremely proud of in the last few years is the scholarship program. I was a little bit reluctant to get too interested in it because I thought it was just for somebody being picked. But my son was picked last year. So you fel­ lows can see I am a pretty happy man. Simmons Page 5 �The Union—And the Law As the Seafarers International Union has become more and more a dynamic factor in our industry and in our society, we have found ourselves endlessly con­ fronted with the legal aspects surrounding our ac­ tivities. Government agencies increasingly impose more and more legalistic red tape at the local, state and federal levels. Regulations governing union pension plans, health and welfare programs and related union opera­ tions all require a greater involvement of a legal character. This is evident in areas where the federal govern­ ment has restricted union activities—through regula­ tions invoked in the repressive Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Laws, for example. And now we see yet another area of government activity that challenges us on the legal front. This involves the open attack by government agencies and individuals on the SIU for actions taken in pursuit of our membership's well-being in the implementation of member-approved policies. One form of this attack upon the SIU has come through the indictment of the union and some of its officials and employees rising from the effective opera­ tion of the union's political action arm, the Seafarers Political Activities Donations fund. In this case, the indictments came in spite of the fact that the union complied in detail with every law concerning the reporting of contributions to and ex­ penditures from SPAD. We have kept ourselves in compliance with every government regulation, re­ porting openly and publicly every dollar received and every contribution made for political activity. It is obvious that for the SIU to continue to func­ tion, we must defend our right to participate fully in the political processes of our democracy. We cannot, we will not surrender this inalienable right, no matter how awesomely powerful the agency that seeks to deny us this right may be. The SIU membership is sohdly on record in its determination to fight these indictments with all of the resources and strength it can command. In addition, the AFL-CIO has recorded its concern over the indictments, condemning them as harrassment tactics and an attack on the entire trade union movement. It is apparent that Seafarers are fully aware of the issues involved in this attempt to deny us participation in our nation's political process. The union has con­ tinued to keep the membership informed of all de­ velopments in this situation. We recommend to our fellow Seafarers everywhere to continue to discuss the full implications of this unwarranted attempt to stop our political activities so that everyone under- stands just how vitally the issue affects our union, and thus, each of us. This conference reaffirms the position previously taken by the membership in monthly meetings and at shipboard meetings to fight the indictment of our un­ ion with every available weapon. In fact, we call upon the union to increase our political activities through SPAD, because this is our right as free citizens in a democratic society; and because it is essential to Seafarers to use political ac­ tivity to promote our industry in order to obtain the maximum possible security for the future. • li Competent legal protection and other assistance must be provided to members who are faced with legal situations or charges threatening their personal liberties. This was the meaning behind the establish­ ment in 1967 of the Maritime Defense League. This Conference reminds every SIU member of the continuing importance of the Maritime Defense League. We urge that it be given the full support of all Seafarers. • Til We further call for a continuation of our union's policy of fighting against all anti-union legislation and of fighting for laws that will assure Seafarers and their fellow workers in America the full right to exercise their fundamental freedoms as citizens of a democracy. The photos across the top of this page show delegates hard at work in their workshop sessions taking up the complicated subject of the legal issues facing the SIU today. There was time, however, for some relaxation. Photo at right shows delegates aboard one of the pleasure craft located at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship. •rj Page 6 /f'i Seafarers tog J fiiS' �Workshop Chairman Report on Legal Issues Harry Houston Tony Arcenaux Workshop #7 Workshop #S Gentlemen, workshop #1 had a very fine discussion this morning on our legal aspects and, brothers, we're well informed now. We know where our money goes. What I'd like to bring out here is before, SPAD, COPE and the Mari­ time Defense Fund were just words to us. To­ day we see it. And since the 1970 Maritime Act, we really know where our dollars are going. Now that we have a few real friendly and ap­ preciative senators and representatives who need our political help, the bucks will be easier to part with. The Martime Act of 1970 is worth the dough only if we continue punching dollars into the fund to see that it is carried out and maintained and not lost after w&'ve almost won the battle. The government is trying to knock us out and is trying to bring down the Seafarers' Interna­ tional, and I think every member of this union should fight against all these indignities that have come upon our officials. I will fight it 100 percent as a member of this union. You know, in the beginning of '36, the Wagner Act gave labor organizations a lawful right and the protection of the National Rela­ tions Board. But, sometimes, in my own opinion, I wonder if that act was ever carried out through our government. And I wish to say this, at my ending, that I am thankful and I pray to the Almighty God that everything will work out per­ fect for our officials and give us a better under­ standing and a much tighter SIU. Houston Arcenaux Gilbert Delgado Workshop #2 This morning, we studied about the legal as­ pects and some of the best readings I have ever heard from men, seamen, my age, even some older. We took these pages and read them, and that way everyone understood them. When we came to what is termed as the "Trojan Horse"— I studied about the "Trojan Horse" in 1931. I had completely forgotten what it exactly was. Then tve went into the Maritime Defense League, which is a great thing. I think we should all back it up 100 percent. Money is hothing, fellows, if we don't use it in the right place. A twenty dollar bill, we'll throw it on a card, throw it on a bar, maybe give it to someone we shouldn't. I think we should give it to the De­ fense League. Paul L Hunt Workshop ^6 I'd like to express my gratitude at being able to come down here with the rest of you, and I hope I'll be able to come to any future con­ ferences. And I would also like to mention the good jobs that the instructors are doing for us here in answering our questions and keeping our attention to what they are trying to teach "us. After this morning's class, I feel that I've learned a heck of a lot more about our legal assistance and the problems our union is having right now with Washington and other organiza­ tions that are against us, and I hope that our donations and whatever money we can help with will help to get this all straightened out. We studied legal assistance for our union and the importance of this assistance. I'd like to say that I am very gjad I went to this particular class this morning, because I found out some things I didn't know. Delgado Hunt Bernie Kazmierski Workshop #3 The present indictment against our union and our officials because of the SPAD donations which we, the members, donated for political activities. Our union officials and union was indicted because of this. Now, our union officials are going to be faced with a court trial that is going to cost us plenty of money. This is one of the many reasons for our defense fund. If we did not have the defense fund, our union officials could not stand the cost of this trial. They would be put in hock. Their homes would probably have to be sold to raise money to defend themselves to keep from going to jail for something, if they are guilty, which I don't believe they are. So, in summary of this, it seems that in this society there are two sets of rules: (1) for labor; (2) for management. I firmly believe that if these indictments should be held up in court that it means the end of unions, of our participation in the political arena. Stan Cieslak Workshop #7 I hadn't realized the processes he sets in mo­ tion when a member merely goes to the hall to register. The legal battles and manuevering that our officials are daily engaged in, in the areas of job protection and protection of members and officials. I think it's time to reaffirm the policies that Bob Matthews made on Feb. 6, 1967, on the establishment of the Maritime Defense League and on the need of full membership sup­ port of that. We can see that since the shoemakers in Phila­ delphia in 1794 tried to organize, that the bosses will try to use any means to prevent unions, and will subvert and attempt to destroy any union that does manage to organize. Now they are using the government itself with its nearly un­ limited resources to stop unionism and, if possible, to destroy our only protections. Cieslak Kazmierski It.' Koflowiteh May 1971 William Koflowiteh Ed Brewer Workshop #4 Workshop #8 In our workshop this morning we studied and discussed various legal issues. You know, I have been accused of being a sea lawyer and in all honesty I will have to plead guilty to that charge. I mean guilty, with an explanation. That explanation is this: anything that involves me personally is certainly important enough to take my interest and learn as much as I possibly can. And I must confess I never did realize how little 1 really do know about the law and how it can affect me personally. But I can tell you one thing, I intend to find out as much as I can from this point on. I want to urge each and every delegate at this conference to do the same thing. And, furthermore, it is up to us to take these messages back to our home ports and aboard our next ship and to tell our brothers and sisters and shipmates what the true story is. We found the trend from fist fights to court of law fights in the defense of the individual, also political fights on the floor of the House of Rep­ resentatives and in the Hall of Congress in Washington, D.C., in defense of and for the very survival of the unions. The legal eagles have be­ come, and are, the prime basic necessity for that survival. I used the plural term unions to in­ clude our affiliates since Paul explained yester­ day the importance of this unity in its various aspects. It is a forgone conclusion or simple basic fact of life that if the union survives and progresses, we survive and progress. If the union goes down, we as individuals may or may not survive, and some certainly will not survive, and how about the families of our members? The enemies of our union have always, are now, and always will be, fighting and scheming to destroy us. Brewer Page 7 �SIU Vice President Earl Shepard goes over our contract, point by point, during a workshop session. Guarantees of the SIU Contract The collective bargaining contract is one of the most im­ portant of all union documents to Seafarers. It spells out item by item, detail by detail, what a union man is entitled to for his day's wok from the ship­ owner. From the days before union contracts existed to the present time of carefully, fully-detailed agreements between the union and the employer, we can trace the growing economic achieve­ ment and security of Seafarers. Over the years, the SIU has nailed down in its contracts in­ creasing improvements for Sea­ farers on every phase of ship­ board employment and wel­ fare, beginning with the recog­ nition of the union hiring hallthe keystone of all job security. Today, in terms of total con­ tractual benefits, the SIU mem­ bers enjoy the finest in earn­ ings, conditions and job secu­ rity in the nation. The Contract is the book by which Seafarers work. It is their guarantee of the protec­ tion of their dignity on the job. Clearly, every SIU man should be familiar with the pro­ visions of his contract—both the general provisions and those covering his particular job. Should he be abused or short-changed in any way, he should take advantage of the union's grievance and contract enforcement procedures to assiure that he gets all that he is entitled to. It is equally important that he know the difference between a good contract beef and one for which there is no justifica­ tion. As has been pointed out by various delegates at this con­ ference, the American-flag mer­ chant marine has been steadily declining. Many of our ships are over age, or are rapidly approaching that condition. This is a situation that we loolc to the implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to correct. This is a situation that is definitely related to the con­ tract, because it demands that we exercise a responsibility to assure that the maximum num­ ber of jobs will be kept avail­ able for our people. Our union, many years ago, reached a position of strength where it could, upon demand, obtain virtually anything it wished from the shipowner. But because of the marginal condi­ tion and the stress of low-cost foreign-flag competition, we have been forced to exercise the utmost caution in order not to drive out of business those operators who could not afford to stay in business. Other unions have not exer­ SBAFABBRS^IHLOO cised the same restraint. As a result, they are today facing economic chaos because of the overwhelming ratio of men to contracted jobs. The SIU enjoys the highest ratio of jobs to men of any sedgoing union in the United States. On the basis of develop­ ments since the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, it appears that we will be able to improve the security and op­ portunity of Seafarers and their families. This fact shows that SIU policies have been correct— that we have exercised wisdom in projecting the course of the maritime industry. We have reviewed in depth every aspect of the SIU con­ tract and shipboard union ac­ tivities. As a result, we call upon the union to review and consider for the next contract negotia­ tions; • The possibility of provid­ ing alternatives in event the designated ratings are imable or unwilling to accept the posi­ tions of the committee chair­ man, educational director or secretary-reporter of the ships' committees. • Provisions for an alternate day for the shipboard meeting in the event a vessel is in port on a Sunday. • Raising deck maintenance vacation pay to the level of that received by other Group I ratings. • Provisions for new job de­ scriptions in accordance with the technological changes in new vessels. • Crew's quarters on older ships be modernized and made more comfortable. • The initiation of an up­ grading program for cooks and stewards. • Compensation for crews on containerships with fast turn-around. • A review of Section 39, Article 2 relating to securing a ship for sea before it leaves a harbor. • The advisability of keep­ ing the six-month shipping lim­ itation on "B" seniority or re­ turning to a 60-day rule in view of present shipping con­ ditions. • Development of an edu­ cational program to better in­ form the members of ships' committees. The SIU contract will con­ tinue to be a vital document to every Seafarer. But as al­ ways, it is a reflection of the changing technology of our in­ dustry. We are certain that we must meet the demands of the new technology in terms of pre­ serving the competitive posi­ tion of our industry, consistent with the union's traditional pol­ icy of protecting the rights and security of the membership. >1 1 .i II t!f| •i II M! Delegates in genera! session listen attentively as the expert explain the details of the SIU contract. I V Page 8 Seafarers Log �Workshop Chairmen Report on Contract Robert Clarke iVorkshop #/ We all know what a union contract is, but let me refresh your memories. A union contract is a written negotiation between the SIU and companies. It is to protect our living conditions, wages, overtime rates, and job security and work rules. I "know and I am sure some of you know, what it is like to work on a non-contract ship. There is a difference. We have a good con­ tract now with the SIU contracted vessels and with the leadership that we have, our contract has been improved each and every time. And believe me, the leadership in the SIU we have today is going to fight for us and improve every contract fro mhere on in. J. R. (Duke) Wilson )Vorkshop I will try to tell you how we can better our­ selves in using our contract while aboard ship. As you all know, we refer to our contract as our Bible when in doubt. As the old saying goes, write it out. Now that is true, but you must really be in doubt or otherwise you will cause mass confusion at the payoff as well as on the ship's cruise. Now, how can we eliminate this situation? Well, I will tell you my theory, and what I have tried to do about it through the years; First of all, understand your contract before you start writing and don't fly off the handle when the head of your department disputes something. Use a little diplomacy. Take a little time and read your contract, if in doubt, discuss it with your shipmates and your delegate. Wilson Clarke Tom Brennan Workshop #2 This morning in workshop #2, we discussed one of our most important instruments, our contract. And the most important part of that contract—recognition—because without recog­ nition you have nothing. And in the industry we aig. recognized as the leader. We also found out in the early days with no contract employees were at the mercy of the employer. Some of us may take for granted the contract we work under. But under the subject of labor history we found out about the early struggles our members when through to win that contract. And it's very important to pass that information on to the younger men coming ino the industry, so that they also will appre­ ciate what the oldtimers went through, and why the contract is so important. Brennan Alvin Smith Workshop #6 We discussed our union's contract in detail. We were able to find out exactly how and why various provisions and work rules came into being. I, for one, have to admit that I was not really aware of the bloody struggles and strikes that made it possible for us to enjoy the wages, overtime, working conditions and living condi­ tions that we enjoy aboard our contracted ves­ sels. As a result of participating in this educa­ tional conference I certainly have learned a great deal more of what really went in to win­ ning and establishing our present contracts and conditions. There is one other vitally important thing that I have learned at this conference and that is that the contract is a two-way street. If we expect the shipowner to live up to his side .of the agreement, we must expect to live up to our side as well. Francis Fulbright Nolan Savoie Workshop #3 Workshop #7 The SIU is in a fortunate position today, in contrast to other maritime unions, due primarily to intelligent and farsighted leadership who en­ joy the respect, confidence, and support of the rank and file. In the economic aspects of the contract we do not have the highest basic wage in the indus­ try but we do not judge a contract on this alone. In the matter of vacation, welfare, pension, and medical assistance to us and to our families, we are tops. In addition, much work done on ships that are routine duties on other union ships are overtime on some SIU ships, or in the majority of them. Our real earnings are the highest, rate for rate, of any union. Fulbriglit We discussed contract, history and welfare; reading of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970; the SIU fighting for job security for seamen— all seamen; the conditions under whiph we have to sail these ships; also helping the ship oper­ ators to stay in business in order to put doUars in our pockets. We also talked about the decline of the American fleet; about the companies going un­ der the monkey flag; about new ship being built in yards here to put more of the Ameri­ cans back to work. Ships being built are being manned by less men. We also talked about keeping American flag ships with full cargo. And we also talked about Andrew Furuseth—how he fought for 20 years in the halls of Congress for the 1915 Seaman's Act. Smith Savoie Hayward Wilson Workshop #8 Jon Stringer Workshop #4 Stringer May 1971 We found this morning that, obviously, there was no SIU before 1938, because we began in 1938. Before this the seamen worked at the whim of the employers. 1938 to 1951 there was no pension, welfare, or vacation unless you were on a ship for a full year, then you received one week—^if you got off this ship then you might not be able to go back to work, if they didn't want to let you go. 1951 to 1971 is when the main benefits were arrived at. The things we have now were hard to get. Things like washing machines, dryers, TV, clean linens, soap—they never supplied them before. It was common to work 12-hour days; now we have 8-hour days. We've been in Piney Point for three days. We have learned three aspects of our SIU. One, history; two, leg^; three, contract. If we were to take anyone of these aspects away, we wouldn't have an SIU. Let's talk history for a moment. If the broth­ ers did not go out on the docks^ and picket for months at a time and stay on the strike and fight—that's right, fight—not with mouth but physical force, bats, sticks, fists. Yes, these docks are bloody. We were fighting a monster, the shipowners, since then we have grabbed him by the tail and thrown him on his head. From this we gained one of the greatest con­ tracts in the maritime history. The money we used to make in a couple of months, we now make in a couple of days. We have one of the greatest vacation benefits in the world. We have one of the best living standards since the begin­ ning of ships. Wilson Page 9 �SBAMABMl^LOQ For the Seafarer, political education and political action are as important as collective bargaining as a means of protecting their job security and achieving gains for themselves and their families. For too long, seamen neglected this vital area, and their welfare was in constant jeopardy. But in the period following World War II, the SIU recognized that politics is porkchops, too, and required careful, continuing attention if the SIU membership's security was to be fully protected. The program which was developed to meet our needs in the political arena called for effective representation on the legislative and governmental agency levels. And it demanded machinery to enable Seafarers as a group to participate in the political process through their support of candidates who would work for the best interests of the American merchant marine and those dependent upon it for their livelihood. Our political education and action program, as the record so clearly indicates, is a highly successful one. The passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a most dramatic example. Equally important are the successful battles to prevent the enemies of American-flag shipping from destroying the Cargo Preference Laws, the difficult but constant effort to preserve the United States Public Health Service Hospitals, and the whole range of daily activities at the Washington level on every item affecting the Seafarer in scores of federal agencies and the Congress. As the SIU's effectiveness and success in this political arena increased, the enemies of the union and its positions began mount­ ing heavy attacks. Very likely, if we were not fighting as hard as we are against "runaway"-flag operators and foreign-flag operators to assure greater job security for our people, we woiild not be making enemies. And we would not be the primary target of governmental oppo­ sition if we did not oppose the State Department, the Agriculture Department and other agencies over their favored treatment of foreign-flag operators. It is likely, too, that we would not be the object of attack by the Department of Labor if we had not criticized its policies with regard to the American labor movement. Despite the attacks our policies have generated on a political level, we believe the union is correct in continuing political edu­ cation and political action programs, and in fact in intensifying them. Because the problems of Seafarers are continuing problems, we cannot diminish our activities in the effort to resolve them. Moreover SIU members are entitled and guaranteed, as Ameri­ can citizens, the right to participate in the political process. One of the means used by Seafarers to take part in their na­ tion's political processes is through the Seafarers Political Activi­ ties Donation (SPAD) organization which was established to allow our members to support political candidates who support us. SPAD gives the Seafarer a method of taking part in effective political action through his own voluntary donations. Again, we commend our political education and political action programs and policies as ^ing as important as collective bar­ gaining from the standpoint of our collective security. This conference recommends that the SIU continue and expand all aspects of its political education and political action programs. We further recommend that SIU members be encouraged to actively participate in community, state and federal elections. We also urge that the union continue its efforts to insure that all SIU members and their families register and vote in all elec­ tions. For we have learned from the past that these activities are at the heart of our collective security as Seafarers and as citizens of a free nation. .1'' i'' ''1 in I iI •'1 It was a period of spirited discussion as delegates took up the subject of political education and political action. But there was unanimity in feeling when it came time to take a firm positimi on the subject. Above, Delegate G. Delgado, Houston, leads the discussion in his workshop. Page 10 Seafarers Log �Reports on Pol if ICQ I Education and Action Cotton Robert Cotton Workshop #1 Asa Moore Workshop #5 I'm grateful to Paul Drozak, and other offi­ cials from the port of Houston, for encouraging me to come to this conference. Thus far its been time well spent. The things I have learned here these past few days has helped me to get a better over-all picture of the union and its fimctions, and I will be more than happy to participate in any future conferences held. Today we studied politics in general, and the political arm of the SIU in particular, SPAD. This was indeed interesting to all of us, as our union and its officials have been indicted for its political activities. We've found out why, and what is being done about it. We learned why our union is active in the political arena. One, is to bring about the enactment of legislation, so vital to the industry in which we are engaged. Two, to see that this legislation is properly im­ plemented. Today we talked on politics and the impor­ tance of this. Now, this is a subject I love bet­ ter than a hog loves slop. And everyone of you in the SIU knows that it is a fact that we have the SIUNA, and this membership has a polling power of over a half a million votes. If we get these members to get off their fat butts and to go forward and to go to the registrar's office and to register to vote, then we would have a strong voting power. Now we have a law on the books to help this sick, sick maritime industry. But this law ain't worth a damn if we don't get money. Now these people in their appropriations and finance com­ mittees, a lot of them are going to be up for election in 16 months. We've got to make those people on those committees that will put that money in there to make this a good deal. Moore George Qulnones Workshop #6 James Dixon Workshop #2 Today in workshop #2 we discussed politics and how politics affect each and every SIU member. We now know how SPAD almost sin­ gle-handedly keeps the 50-50 Law, Public Law No. 480 on the books, which in turn means jobs, money for the better things in life. We know now that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is the end result of our participation in SPAD and that we should expand our efforts concerning SPAD on a regular basis, not just once every 3 or 4 years. We really know that foreign shipping lobbies are out to finish us off. We, therefore, must continue our fight in the political arena, elect friends who believe in building more American ships and hauling more cargo. I'd like to talk about the political arena and its importance to us because that's where the action is, and we want a piece of that action— not all of it, but our fair share, at least. P. T. Barnum used to have "the greatest show on earth." But today that show is in Washington, D.C. If we look at the record, we will see that the only time that the American seaman was given the right time was when he was active political­ ly. It was only as a result of effective political action that we were able to achieve the follow-, ing: The Seaman's Act of 1915; the Merchant Marine Act of 1936; the Cargo Preference Act, better known as the 50-50 Law; the setting up of the Maritime Advisory Committee; and finally, the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which was the ace of all aces and which is going to mean the difference for us in the future. Dixon Qulnones Everett Perry Workshop #3 We had an excellent discussion on political education. Very few seamen have the time or the inclination to stop and read the record or the voting record or tendencies of each and every delegate that is going into Congress. Therefore, we must depend on some other source. We are fortunate, extremely fortunate, that we in the SIU have a paper. The Log, which ranks second to none in ffie labor field. This isn't an accident. It didn'jt just happen. Today when we are asked for a $20 dona­ tion, to SPAD, I see and hear many of my fel­ low men raising hell about $20. Break it down, what is it? 40 cents a week. A pack of butts. For 40 cents a week you're insured that we're going to get the right men to back us out there in Congress. Jack Ryan Workshop #7 Since coming here to Piney Point, my eyes have been opened to the needs, the means, and the help that this and all of our members can participate in. This is our life, oiu* union, our lifeline, and our life ahead, and we should stand, one for all and all for one. The men with sight and integrity started to see how we could upgrade ourselves better and become voting citizens, get our voice in the capitol and be heard. This all took time and downright hard work and, most of all, money. Money was one of the main causes. So the Committee on Political Education was bom, better known as COPE. Then came SPAD (Sea­ farers Political Activity Donation) and this is where we get a percent of our working capital to help ourselves and help us in our society, political and otherwise. P«rty Frank Lebda Workshop #4 Lebda May 1971 In Workshop #4 we discussed politics about congressmen, senators, and other public officials on a better maritime bill. We discussed SPAD donations and workshop 4 feels that the mem­ bership should continue donations to SPAD in order to support public officials who bpHeve in a bigger and better merchant marine fleet. That's labor view on politics. Samuel Gompers once said 63 years ago and it still holds true: "Reward your friends and punish your enemies." Seeifarefs in politics? If we hadn't gotten into politics, there would not have been a Seaman's Act and sailors might still be slaves, as they were half a century ago, after Lincoln had freed the black man. I recommend that this educational confer­ ence go on record to continue supporting SPAD. ,- Rjan Frank Conforto Workshop #8 We discussed the subject of political educa­ tion, and when we discussed political education, as President Hall said, "All phases of our union activities are important to each and every one of us." Labor history, what it was in the past and present and what it will be in the future, the legal aspects, the SIU contract and how the SIU through the years and through the leader­ ship of !President Hall and all the SIU elected officials have fought and will continue to fight in Washington, D.C., for our benefit. The reason I mentioned the subjects that we discussed in the previous days is because I feel that they all in some way or another fit in, come together. I feel that political education is just as important or more important to us as any of the above-named subjects. Conforto Page 11 �. Pension Welfare and Vacation Programs .! Pension, welfare and vaca­ tion benefits today form a basic part of a seafaring man's living. Along with his wages, these three areas of union-negotiated benefits enable him and his fam­ ily to enjoy a decent standard of living free from unnecessary worry. Great strides have been made in each of these benefit areas since the union initiated them in the 1950's. This past year the union negotiated an extension of the pension plan which provides for retirement on full pension of $250 a month at age 55 with 20 years of seatime. Seafarers have already begun to receive this new benefit. The pension improvement was instituted after a long pe­ riod of discussion throughout the union, and a careful, cau­ tious study of the factors that influence pensions and the abil­ ity of a pension fund to guaran­ tee that there will always be money to pay all pensions for life. The new pension benefit was gained without sacrificing or re­ ducing that very unusual feature of unlimited medical expenses for the retired man, and con­ tinued coverage of his wife under the welfare plan through­ out his lifetime. Nor was there any cbunge in the provisions that make it pos­ sible for a Seafarer to retire at 65 with 15 years of seatime, or at any age for a pension of dis­ ability ^er 12 years of sea­ time. It is the factor of pension management and administration that makes the SIU Pension Plan, we believe, superior. Many of us are aware of what is common knowledge in the maritime industry; that the pension plan of another union —the National Maritime Un­ ion—is in serious diflBculty. We know of the threat this condiSEAFASBBS^ttLOG tion poses to the NMU's plan to meet the payments it has pledged and is obligated to make to its retired members, let alone those who will become eligible for pensions in the days ahead. The purpose of a pension is to give a retired member peace of mind in his days of retire­ ment, and a worl^g member the assurance that he will one day be able to retire with that same peace of mind. Seafarers can take comfort in the fact that the maximum cau-^ tion has been exercised to make the SIU Pension Plan a sound­ ly conceived, soundly financed, responsibly administered pen­ sion system affording security, without worry, to the Seafarer after he completes his working years. We are certatin that the cau­ tion which underlines our plan will continue to be applied so the fund will have the financial soundness and the ability to consider additional improve­ ments in the years ahead. Our Seafarers' Welfare Plan also has been shaped to provide the maximum possible help to SIU men and their families. Our program includes a broad range of benefits covering hos­ pitalization, optical care, death payments, siclmess and accident benefits, and heavy emphasis on preventive medicine through frequent medical examinations. Here, too, we can be assured that our SIU will continue to pioneer in new types of bene­ fits, as well as to broaden the coverage of existing benefits. Seafarers also enjoy an un­ usual vacation plan. This bene­ fit is given in the form of cash payments to be taken at the option of the Seafarer when­ ever he desires, whether or not he gets off his vessel. We have seen a steady climb from the $140 a year which was paid at its inception to the $1,400 paid today in the key ratings, the $1,200 to those in the middle ratings and the $1,000 to men working entry ratings. Our entire range of pension, welfare and vacation programs is sound. Seafarers need not be concerned about the ability of these plans to meet their needs today. We also believe that our un­ ion is conscious of the im­ portance of these fringe benefits which touch directly each of our members, and has indicated its desire to pioneer in the de8BAFARBUMMO velopment and expansion of these programs. As a result of this conference, many of the participants have suggested for consideration the following recommendations af­ fecting these plans: • Review the pension pro­ gram to ascertain the possibil­ ity of widow's pensions being extended beyond the existing six-month period following the death of a retired Seafarer. • Study the feasibility of re­ laxing the limitation on em­ ployment in the maritime in- dustry for men on SIU pen­ sions. • Examine the possibility of providing disability benefits for men disabled prior to the time when they have reached the 12year seatime requirement for a disability pension. Study ways and means of speeding up the application and disbursement procedures for welfare payments in the outports. • Review the possibility of making available welfare bene­ fits to members of families re­ tired and living outside the United States. • Study the possibility of in­ cluding the deck maintenance rating in the $1,400 vacationpay bracket. • Examine the possibility of providing SIU medical clinics on the West Coast to families of SIU members. • Investigate the use of Pub­ lic Health Service extension facilities to provide medical care for Seafarers and their families where existing care is not adequate. In addition, the conference reaffirms the SIU's traditional support for the continued oper­ ation and the expansion of United States Public Health Service hospitals. The conference regards this subject of continuing interest to all Seafarers and their families and advises all members to be fully aware of all facets of the benefits and the ways to use them. -i ii • I / .ur >1 I 1(1 • 1' II I -'Jl X i For the good and welfare and all—good food, good surroiindingB. At left, happ}^ faces in the galley line. Right, good talk at the dining room table. Page 12 Seafarers Log �Chairmen Report on Fringe Benefits George Annis Workshop Annis I represent workshop #1, and, of course, we had the pension, welfare, and vacation. We had Bill Hall for our chairman this morning, and like he said, as far as vacation went, I remem­ ber when I first started I never even got a vaca­ tion check until they put that 90-day clause in. I never could stay a year. But I believe this committee, or what­ ever we are, should think of some of the minority of our members. I'd like to bring that up. We have quite a few members who are married, have children, but who are overseas. And they are on the ships along with \is, the time they put in, I believe, the company should pay them the same amount of money as us. They have their dependents, and their dependents, I be­ lieve, should be qualified for the hospitalization and benefits the same as us that live here. Earl (Blaclcie) Harrison Workshop #S I'm Blackie Harrison from Tampa, Florida. We are here for your welfare and not your cab fare. We discussed in workshop #5 today, with able assistance of John Day and Red Morris, discussed, as all you brothers did, the Welfare, Vacation and Pension plans. And to think of how far we have come since the innovation of the Vacation Plan from $115.00 a year to $1400 a year is remarkable. After a little over twenty years, fellows, just think how far we've come. $1200 for the second man and $1000 the group three man. I think that's amazing. On our welfare plan, just consider the benefits of hospitalization for our families, the amount of money saved the average seaman that has any trouble at home with his family. You just couldn't be able to pay it, the way we've been going. I want to thank the SIU, because it helped me on many occasions with my family. HarriMMi Jose Caste!! Workshop #2 We discussed in depth our pension, welfare, and vacation plans—^the so-called fringe benefits, and I must say that we had one hell of a lively discussion in our workshop. There were cer­ tainly wide differences of opinion expressed as to what would be the best course for our union to steer to properly safeguard and protect our members interests. One thing I am convinced of is that our un­ ion made the right move when they did not allow us to be stamped into going for the 20year bust-out that the other unions went for. The wisdom of this position is surely clear now as we see what is happening in our industry. Tom Garrity Workshop #6 I am a pensioner, I want to tell you I couldn't live on this pension like I do, if we were on welfare, I'll tell you that. We have all the mod­ ern facilities at home, I'm not bragging. We sure couldn't afford that on welfare. We have some school teachers here, some vice presidents, some port agents, some headquarter agents, and I think all of these fellows deserve a vote of thanks, I'll tell you. You're doing a wonderful job. And I think when we all leave here, there's going to be some well-educated fellows as far as the union is concerned, and I include myself. For the material you've had to work with, you're doing a wonderful thing. CaBteU Garrity Fernando Munoz J. W. Allen Workshop #3 In workshop #3 today we followed the growth of vacation pay, our benefits, and pension fund. I became a member of the SIU two years after the vacation plan became a fact. I've done my share' of bitching, but never on this subject— welfare, vacation and pension. I maintain that we the membership leave it stand as it is for the period of time it will take us to see our way clear to go ahead. My attitude has taken a 180° turn since I have been here. We do not tie up a ship for a bottle of ketchup or a jar of peanut butter any­ more. I thank our officials for their foresight and a job well done. AUen Workshop #7 I have been with this union since 1943. That takes me back to Stoney Street. At first, there were no welfare benefits and a seaman did not want to take on the responsibility of a family because he had no welfare plan to help him or his loved ones. But with the inception of the SIU Welfare Plan in 1951, the seaman has seen the benefits grow to what we have today. He has total protection for his wife and children from birth to death, from the cradle to the grave, if you will. He knows that they not only are pro­ tected, but, too, even if he is on the beach, if he is hurt off the job, he will receive compensa­ tion from his union. I know that with the leadership we have to­ day, our union will continue to look out for the best interest of all of us. Within a very few years, I will be receiving a pension that will protect me for the rest of my life. Munoz Charles Mazur Mazur May 1971 Workshop #4 We had the honor of Brother A1 Kerr,- who is our Secretary and Treasurer, coming in and giving us a very informative talk on the subjects and answering questions asked by some of the delegates present. All the information given to us regarding the Welfare Program in its entirety, from its inception up to the present time, has cleared up for us many doubts or misunder­ standings which may have existed in our minds regarding this generous program from which the active Seafarers and his dependents benefit. Special emphasis was given on how much better and how much sounder our Pension Plan is than that of the NMU. The many reasons why our Pension Plan is so much better are very simple. With dedicated men like our President, Paul Hall, and our elected officials always fight­ ing for the membership's best interests, we shall always have the best of all the others. James Sanders Workshop #3 As you heard before, we discussed the vaca­ tion plan, the pension plan, and the welfare plan. And also Brother Kerr came in and gave us a talk on what is involved in getting this vacation plan and welfare plan started. As he said, they figured that the welfare plan was much more important that the vacation plan when they first got it started. And I believe it was. Most people have families, most seamen, and, this way, when you go to sea, you don't have to worry too much about your family. They're pretty well taken care of. Sometimes a telegram doesn't get to a ship too quick. They have ways of getting them out. But I know that we have a lot of trouble getting information from home, when you're a couple or 3,000 miles from sea. Sanders Page 13 �WEAFAMMMB^IOQ Education: Trade Union, Vocational and Academic In our SIU, there is increasing emphasis being placed on the subject of education—on every aspect of education that directly affects the individual Sea­ farer on and off the job, as a worker and as a citizen. In dealing with the subject of education, the con­ ference participants enjoyed an unusual experience in examining first-hand all of the areas in which the union has been promoting a more knowledgeable membership. For years our SIU has been active in the field of union education, vocational education and related activities. The SIU for example, launched the first college scholarship program in the maritime field for the children of SIU men and the SIU program has given each year five (4) four year scholarships to colleges of their choosing to 88 Seafarers and depend­ ents of Seafarers. But for the first time, we now have a major center for the entire educational system of our organization. That center, of course, is the site of our present con­ ference in Piney Point, Md., the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Many of us were truly amazed, as was expressed during our discussions in general sessions, at the ex­ tent and quality of the facilities and faculty which have been made available to our people at Piney Point. The program has been structured to offer benefits to every segment within our union—^to the newer man in the industry and to the old timer as well. It is clear that the SIU is pioneering in this field of worker education. There are three broad areas that the program embraces—vocational, academic and trade union education. The conference members observed in operation all phases of the vocational training program. We talked with the professional Seafarers who staff the school. We inspected the school's vocational training facili­ ties, as well as the equipment and training aids which are used in conducting the courses for work in all shipboard departments. This vocational training program is making an important contribution to SIU men. It is providing a better quality entry man who is oriented to ship­ board life, and it is offering under ideal training con­ ditions the opportunity for Seafarers to upgrade their skills and to improve their earning capacity aboard ship. This program not only benefits those who partici­ pate, but it results in better qualified and more skilled shipmates who are able to carry their share of the team load on the job. One of the dramatic accomplishments of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is the academic program. Coordinated with the vocational training and trade union education programs, the academic program makes available comprehensive remedial reading instruction utilizing the most modem equip­ ment imder the guidance of highly qualified profes­ sional teachers. The remedial reading course enables SIU men of all ages to improve their reading skills which is of utmost importance in the proper perform­ ance of shipboard duties and to better their lives through reading. Delegate in workshops take up the study of ?heir sub* jeet for the day: Education, trade union, vocational and academic. The study took a full day. Page 14 The academic program also embraces the first opportunity within the trade union movement for members who have not completed high school the •. J chance to be prepared for examinations leading to high school equivalency diplomas. The school, in its short period of operation, has achieved a remarkable record of success, with the overwhelming number of participants acquiring their high school equivalency certificates. The heart-warming feature is that many of these young men, for one hardship reason or another, had been unable to complete their high school education. In the familiar area of trade union education, the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is enabling Seafarers to study the history of the trade union movement as well as that of their own SIU. The school utilizes the same instructional equipment and aids that are used in the academic sector of the pro­ gram. This program will have an important impact on our entire union education program. Those coming from the school will be better qualified to serve on their shipboard committees and to act as the com­ munication's link between the union and the ships' crews. The conference is pleased that it had the oppor­ tunity to observe the facilities at Piney Point, the site of the SIU Crews and Conferences and Pension­ ers Conferences conducted late last year. These con­ ferences, together with the current two-week educa­ tion coi^erence, are having a useful and informative affect upon the members of our union. •:M We are proud that our union is blazing a trail in this new area of coordinated union educational opportimities for the seafaring man, and we look forward to the continued development and expansion of the facilities and the opportunities they afford. •if We recommend consideration of the following: V That the high school equivalency program at the Harry Limdeberg School be made generally avail­ able to all Seafarers at the school, at sea and in other areas ashore. V That the Harry Lundeberg School continue its work with the University of Nebraska to implement a correspondence coiurse designed for Seafarers, to be made available to them at sea and ashore. V That the SIU scholarship program be reviewed with the possibility of expansion to make available to more members and their dependents the benefits of higher education. V That a review be made of the recertification programs to meet the needs and preserve the rights of members who will be manning the more sophisticated ships that will come into service under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. V That a study be made toward developing a comprehensive steward department training program to upgrade members from bottom to top in that department. V That every effort be made to encourage full participation in all shipboard meetings by all crew members to further their trade union education, and especially their knowledge of their own SIU. Education is the keystone to the strength of any organization. The SIU, through its comprehensive range of educational opportunities, has established a firm foundation to develop this strength. We are con­ vinced that the members of our union wish to con­ tinue to build, upon that foundation in order to gain the ultimate strength through knowledge. Seafarers Log �Workshop Chairmen Report on Education Browning Ballard Browning Elmer Barnhill Workshop #1 Workshop #S In Classroom #1 we had a discussion on education within our union and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I can take the whole afternoon session talking about the dif­ ferent educational programs that the union of­ fers our membership and their children who wish to be seamen in the near future. Still, the same opportunity exists for non-member's kids, and still I could not cover all of this educa­ tional program in the SIU at Piney Point. In 1944 I came out of the hUls of Kentucky and I considered that my lucky year. I went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to join the service and don't laugh, but somehow I ended up in the wrong line . . . and ended up in the maritime service. But I consider myself lucky again by being placed on an SIU ship. This morning we had education just like everybody did, and we talked about the boys going to school here in Piney Point. And they gave a very good explanation of what's going on here and everything and a lot of guys, a couple of guys, didn't agree with the kids they had from school before. Now, in my opinion, I've been aboard ship and I've had guys go help these kids and to try to teach them. And they say, to hell with them. Let them learn the way I had to learn. Well, somebody damn sure had to teach them, didn't they? Then we had Mrs. Brown come around and talk about the education classes held here on this ship, which I think is a wonderful thing. And then we discussed that if anybody in our union that wanted to come throu^ this school they coxild come, which is also very nice. Bamhill Tom Foster Workshop #2 Our topic today was education instructed by Paul Drozak and Benny Wilson. We had a visit in class today from Mrs. Currey, one of the teachers from GED, who spoke on the academic phase of the program, going through here at Piney Point. One point that impressed me was that state-wide, here in Maryland, people taking the same high school evaluation test as our boys do, 30 percent pass as opposed to 81 percent of trainees enrolling in GED. The most remarkable part is most of these boys were high school dropouts getting a second chance. Then, we had a speaker who explained the vocational training given covering aU three de­ partments on ships, as well as the way these boys are trained to respect and obey orders of their supervisors. Of all this, I think back to when most of us started. Frank Pasaluk Workshop #6 The discussion brought to the surface the critical need for knowledge and education, if for no other reason, than we have an imderstanding of the problems that confront us in a constantly changing industry, and, yes, an even faster changing world. Generally, our knowledge is limited to only that informa.tion that will an­ swer that problem at that moment and many beefs are raised and discussed with patrolmen and company officials where a comprehensive set of facts are not presented. This condition could be remedied in every instance if some­ body would take the time to acquire the knowl­ edge from the contract. Foster Pasaluk Joe Galliano Workshop Galliano You all recognize this as a menu cover from the restaurant, but the main ingredient, the main course in here, is food for thought. Al­ though we had an interesting and informative discussion on education and the educational programs of our organization, my report per­ tains to education specifically. When I asked myself what is education, I realized that I didn't know what it meant, so I decided to do a little research. According to the dictionary, education is (1) the process of training and developing the knowledge, skill, mind, character, etc., especial­ ly by formal schooling, teaching, training; (2) knowledge, ability, etc., thus developed; (3) formal schooling; (4) systematic study of the problems, methods, and theories of teaching and learning. It means, that what I have just mentioned is only a small part of education. Francis Gomez Workshop #4 Gomez May 1971 The subject discussed was education. We discussed how these educational programs for the union workers were limited to the teaching of a particular skill or trade in connection with the American Industrial Revolution. We also learned that the SIU Educational Program is a departure from the established pattern of work­ ers education to three general programs: Voca­ tional, Academic, and Trade Union Education. We learned too that the SIU has long been recognized in academic education through its scholarship program, where in a total of eightyeight Seafarers and dependents of Seafarers re­ ceived SIU scholarships during 17 years. We learned that the comprehensive remedial reading program and the GED High School Equivalency Instruction is the first of its kind in the history of the American labor movement. John Ferro Workshop #7 We covered the word "Education," which, in itself, we are getting here today, which means, labor, pension, SPAD, and what have you. I know you feel the way I do, that now you can go back to your home port and inform your brothers the meaning of this meeting and what it has done for us, and the meaning of it in the future. Willard McMillion Ferro Workshop ^8 Education, which I didn't have much of when I started- to sea in 1927. When I got off the ship, I'd take a little pad and pencil with me and I'd write down the name of the ship so I'd know the name of the ship I was on. And I think it's a very important part, in just upgrad­ ing and understanding. Another subject concerns reading material aboard ships. Everybody should understand to read. One of the most important things is com­ munication between the SIU men on ship and the union hall. I feel that communication doesn't consist only through the material we get through the mail and stuff, but it's sitting down and discussing and communicating one to another, which is very important. There's another thing: I read the Log a lot, and I've learned a lot through reading the Log. And I think all of us should try to read the Log a little more. McMiBion Page 15 j �•BAPARBUMMO SlU Constitution: A Document Affecting the Life of Every Seafarer The SIU Constitution is a document which personally affects every SIU member every day of his life. It is the law by which we live. It spells out the ri^ts, responsibilities and obligations of the member and of the union itself. It guarantees the rights of the individual, but to exercise those rights we must know our constitution. We must know it, and under­ stand it, and use it. As has been stressed by participants in this conference, the preamble of the constitution stands as our Bill of Rights. It states in clean, concise language that these rights "shall be preserved." The preamble also reminds SIU members that they have the re­ sponsibilities that go along with those rights and privileges. In our study and discussion of the SIU Constitution, we were aware that it is a docmnent of, by and for the seaman. Just as all such documents, it is less than perfect. But to constantly im­ prove it so that it will meet the needs of the present, our constitu­ tion contains a process for amendment. The SIU Constitution is unique in that any individual member, at any regular union meeting, may begin the process of constitu­ tional change. In fact, every SIU meeting is, in itself, a constitu­ tional meeting. Over the years, most of the changes in our constitution have come about to conform with the nation's changing laws, and new or different interpretations of those laws. Other changes have been adopted to tighten the protections and guarantees of the rights of SIU members and to perfect and make more effective our union procedures. Every facet of the individual's involvement and of the union's basic operations and procedures are governed by the provisions of the constitution. It specifies the conditions of membership; spells out the qualifi­ cations, procedures for election, and the duties of the officers of the imion; it designates the various committees—such as trials, appeals and finance—and their functions, and it contains in minute detail the balloting procedures that must be strictly adhered to, to guarantee that every Seafarer has the right to full participa­ tion. Our constitution tells us of the proper procedures to be followed in the conduct of union meetings, as weU as the manner in which amendments can be effected. These are but a few of the areas by which the SIU Constitution provides the rules by which all of us must conduct ourselves in order to protect each other's individual ri^ts, and those of the union as the collective instrument of all. In our review of the SIU Constitution, we observed that this basic document has been fashioned to meet the very special kinds of problems that Seafarers have because of the unusual nature of their trade. Detailed as it is, no document is more important to a Seafarer than his union constitution. We feel that a thorough knowledge of this document, how it provides the union with its operating procedures and the method in which it guarantees the individual's rights, will give an insight into the unique character of the Sea­ farers International Union and its members. Oiu- first and foremost recommendation, therefore, is to urge all members, as the SIU is constantly doing, to familiarize themselves with this entire document. In this regard, we call attention to the opportunity made avail­ able to all Seafarers to have access to their constitution through our union's policy of publishing the SIU Constitution in full every six months in the Seafarers Log. We feel, too, that consideration should be given to a study of the advisability of an amendment to make San Francisco one of the union's Constitutional Ports because of the union's continuing growth and increased activities on the West Coast. We are proud of our constitution, for it is a living document re­ sponsive to the changing needs of Seafarers and their union. We want to keep it that way. <. i M • The SIU Constitution was the subject of a long and involved general session. Here is a view from the back of the auditorium. S^farers Log �Workshop Chairmen Report on Constitution Pete Waters Eric Johnston Workshop #1 , In Workshop #1 this morning we discussed the constitution. I don't have this written down, but when we see mOvies as we have seen this week, some of us feel like we have done damn, damn, little to enjoy the comforts and condi­ tions that we have today. The Preamble says it is among our objects to use our influence indi­ vidually and collectively for the purpose of main­ taining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting change in the maritime law of the USA, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid, instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine. Since I have been in the SIU, I have done my best to do just that aboard ship and ashore, and that is why I'm here to learn all I can to make the SIU a better and stronger union. Workshop #S At a time in history when people were ruled, and most of the time badly, by kings who had no thoughts for the welfare of the people, there came on the scene, not so long after William the Conqueror, John of England. This man must have been a particularly bad tyrant, because it was in his reign that the people, represented by the Baron, forced him to accept the first constitu­ tion ever formulated, called the Magna Carta or the Great Charter. Although basic in form, as it must have been at that time, it must have also been strong and to the point, because it is in this document that all constitutions, whether it be a group of people forming a government, a company, a club, or even between man and wife, that the basic right emulates. Johnston Waters Gary Jarvis Jarvis Workshop #2 The constitution is the most important docu­ ment affecting the SIU member. It has been declared by many public officials as "a model for self-government." The constitution is the document that sets forth the rules and regula­ tions by which our union shall be governed. It describes the duties of all elected officials, name­ ly, the president, executive vice president, vice president in charge of contracts and contract en­ forcement, secretary of treasure, vice president in charge of Atlantic Coast, vice president in charge of Lakes and Inland Waters, head­ quarters representatives, port agents, patrol­ men, executive board, delegates, and com­ mittees. The constitution also describes: wages and terms of office of officers and other elective job holders. It sets forth qualifications for officers, representatives, agents, and patrolmen. \ Ernest Hoitt Workshop #6 This morning we studied the Bible, yes I said the Bible, of our union, the constitution. A1 Kerr, secretary-treasurer gave us a talk on this subject. As we studied the preamble, I realized where the SIU got all its strength over the years. It was very enlightening to find out that we have changed the constitution only a few times since the founding of our union in 1938. This in itself, is of great importance. It is very important that we continue to fight and defend our constitution. It is the responsibil­ ity of all members to protect the constitution, and support a journal, the Seafarers Log. We should also support our leadership in changing the maritime law in the Halls of Congress. Hoitt F. Sellman Workshop #3 As all the other workshops did, we discussed the constitution, not only what it means to the officials, but what it means to us. You can call it a lot of things, but the preamble should very well'be called the "Bill of Rights" for seamen. It's our protection. We got into the two main changes in it. Number one being the balloting procedure, the length at which the union has gone to protect our right of secret ballot. If you don't like him, don't vote for him, but he won't know it. You can tell him you did. It's going to be expensive, but it'll work. To keep the govermnent from wiping us out. Willie Barron Workshop #7 Our discussion was on constitution. Mr. A1 Kerr explained in detail the change in the Con­ stitution on membership books. The preamble was read in its entirety. The preamble sets forth the purpose of our constitution, statements of principles and declarations of rights and spells out what we stand for. It was fully brought up to date as changes in election procedures, giving more members an opportunity to have a voice in their union. And I would like to say while I have the microphone, what this conference has meant to me. It's the greatest thing that has ever hap­ pened to me since I've been in the union. And, it has not only brought me closer to my fellow members, but it has brought me closer to my imion officials. Barron Sellman Elmer Lamb Workshop #8 Herwood B. Walters Workshop #4 Waken Today we discussed constitution, and this is something I think all of us should know. What is the constitution arid what are its uses? A constitution sets forth the rules and regulations on how an organization and its members are to be governed. In other words, constitution is law, the law we agree to live by and with, and we found constitution applies not only to members but to officers as well. We also learned that constitution is to us as a contract is to ,a shipowner and we should abide by our constitution as we would expect com­ panies to abide by our contract. . I'm very glad to be here, I've learned a lot of things, and I've been several years in the union, and I've learned a lot of things, our constitution was so good that there didn't even have to be many amendments made in it, and that shows that we have able leadership to draw up that constitution. We even get commendations from various congressmen, saying that we have one of the best constitutions, and some of them are enemies of labor. They say we got a damn good constitu­ tion and other labor leaders should follow our example. We brought up several things, for example, that a man might be unjustly accused, and if somebody wants to get a fine levied against the man, that we have some flexibility there, and they explained it to us. Liamb Page 17 Way 1971 ipp �8BAFABBRS)K1M Harry Lundeberg School: A Look to the Future All Seafarers Point, it would be that they weren't started years and years ago. Because we are interested in these facilities and because we would like to see them improved as quickly as possible, we make the following suggestions: • That upgrading facilities to prepare Seafarers for the require­ ments of new shipboard technology be instituted at HLSS. • That more SIU members be encouraged and enabled to par­ ticipate in HLSS programs, particularly the academic and high school equivalency programs, either at the Piney Point facility or through Ae correspondence courses now being developed. • That recreational facilities be expanded, where possible, to include tennis and golf. • That camping facilities be made available in conjunction with the Seafarers Village. As members of the SIU, we know that we face many prob­ lems. We try to meet each one as it comes up even as we try to find the road to a better tomorrow. Many of us here at this conference, and many of our shipmates, It is a place where we can come to improve our minds and our have criticized this experiment at Piney Point. Most of us will not skills in our craft. criticize it again. Most of us will carry this story back to our It is also a place for relaxation—a family vacation land open shipmates—that the road to a better tomorrow could be the road all year rotmd with excellent vacation facilities at a price we can . to Piney Point. afford. Above all, let there be no stagnation in the SIU. HLSS is a training ground for union leaders of tomorrow. For all SIU mem­ It is a place where we—as Seafarers and as a union—are mak­ bers, let this be a place where questions are asked and answered, ing an effort to meet the challenges of the future. where tired minds can be refreshed and invigorated, where tired The Piney Point facility is designed to meet these challenges bodies can relax. Let it be the place for our future. through education, both basic and advanced, through our own togetherness here as a family unit, and through our faith in our­ selves and to ourselves. The following recommendation was submitted by Henry Rob­ We've learned that this Seafarers Village will be a modem erts, chairman of workshop #5, at the afternoon session on community, complete with shopping center and transportation, March 12, and concurred in by the assembled delegates: where Se^arers, young and old, married or single, will be wel­ It is recommended that an evaluation form, similar to the letter comed to make their homes. that HLSS graduates are required to send back to the school after We've learned that this will be a place where Seafarers and their first trip, be supplied to each department head, namely bo­ their families will be in the majority, where we will do for our­ sun, chief electrician, or chief steward, and that these forms be selves what other communities have failed to do—^understand us filled out by the department heads and sent.back to the last port and understand our problems. to let headquarters know what type of worker the individual If we have something to criticize about the facilities at Piney HLSS graduate has been found to be. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., along with all of the facilities available here, is a look to the future—the future of all Seafarers. There is no question that the school itself gives youngsters a chance that might otherwise be lost—a chance to face manhood with skill and knowledge. Those of us who have had HLSS grad­ uates as our shipmates know that they are well prepared. They need only the helping hand that we, as professionals, can give them. We have foimd that they make good seamen, good shipmates, good union men, and good citizens. In our discussions at the conference, we've observed that HLSS is more than just a school for apprentices. It is a step toward a better life for Seafarers who want to upgrade their skills and to learn new ones. The facilities are here, available to all SIU mem­ bers. And there is more. It is a place to improve our reading skills and academic knowledge. It is a place where we can study for the high school diploma some of us missed out on long years ago. ADDENDA Delegates look time from their busy schedules to examine plans for a Seafarers Village to be built on property adjacent to the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. It will be a village in which Seafarers are in the majority, Page 18 Seafarers Log . VI a I'i �Workshop Chairmen Report on HLSS Canales Carlos Canales Thurston Lewis Workshop #1 Workshop ^5 The Harry Lundeberg^School of Seamanship is a chance for a kid to prepare himself for the beginning of his life. The decision of what a kid would like to make of himself, is left up to the individual. The more effort he puts into his work, the further he will advance. As we all know, the better you like what you are doing, the better you are at it. The students of the Harry Lundeberg School will join a ship with a knowledge of many fields, that we did not acquire until our third year at sea. This put a hardship on the men that were already sailing. Today's seamen, more than ever, will be responsible for more sophisticated ships and the demands for increasing skills and professionalism. These opportunities are also available to the men of our SIU ships. The key to this school's success is the fact that the school is geared to the student and his ability to learn. In workshop #5 this morning, we read and discussed information about the Piney Point Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. How­ ever we spent most of the morning session tak­ ing the reading test. I would like to point out that Seafarers have long been aware of this need for self-help education both as job upgrading for more porkchops and scholastically for a fuller life and a more meaningful life in our society. Back in 1949 and 1950 we had seamanship classes as well as union education classes aboard the Del Norte of Delta Lines. And we have had these classes on other ships. But we had never before seen a set-up like this at Piney Point nor did we even dream it possible. We must be ever alert to the possibilities here and use them. Lewis Michael O'Toole Pete DiCapua Workshop #6 Workshop #2 Today in workshop # 6 we discussed the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as a whole and all those different things they have going on down here. First, of course, they have the train­ ing program for entry ratings which is a wiper, steward department, and deck department. And the young men are taught how to be prepared when they go aboard ship and what's expected of them. Second is of course the educational conference we have here informing the mem­ bership of what the union is doing and what is going on in government pertaining to the imion. Thirdly, there is a summer program where sea­ men can come down for vacation and all the different facilities are down here for them; sail­ ing, horseback riding, softball, swimming, fish­ ing, basketball, bowling, billiards, and table tennis, among other things. Last week in workshop #2 they were taking the age of all the members in our group and somehow, well, they got misplaced, and Steve Troy had to take them over again this morning. WhUe he did I was jotting them down and I got the average of all the, well, our particular workshop and it came out to 47.9. Well, that's more or less the average age group of this whole delegation, but we're a middle-aged group. And like in all society, the older generation fears or is suspicious of the newer ones coming in. But you've got to have this infusion of new blood. You've got to have this new wind blowing through. You've got to have this new thing of ideas; and that's why I have no fear of this school or no fear of these young men who are coming through this school. OToole DiCapua Jim Thomas Workshop #7 Walter Grosvenor Workshop #3 I've had the pleasure to be here at Piney Point since 1967, in a different capacity each succeeding year, and have enjoyed each and every visit. On the humorous side, I recall being driven down here last summer from New York in the SIU limousine, and around midnight the driver says, "Here we are." I was dozing at the time and looking out the window, I saw this beautiful lake with graceful swans swimming about, some perched on a high-mounted lighted waterfall, a beautiful picture setting. I shook my head and said, "Driver you made the wrong turn-off, you're in the wrong place; there was no lake here last year. The driver turned around and replied, "Well, there's one here now!" Grosvenor We had a very interesting and informative discussion on the Harry Limdeberg School of Seamanship. You know for me this school is really a dream come true. This is my first trip here to Piney Point and although I had heard many stories about the place, both good and bad, you really have to see it for yourself first hand to actually appreciate what has been ac­ complished here. And I can honestly say that our union and its members are definitely going to benefit as a result of this place. In fact, we already have begun to get returns on our investment here. I have sailed with quite a few graduates of this school and, speaking as a professional seaman, I would definitely have to state that they were assets to the ship. I would like to commend the instructors here for the excellent job they are doing with these young men. ITiey are turning out to be good seamen and good shipmates in addition to being good union men. Thomas Lucien (Fred) Drew Workshop #8 Lee Gillain Workshop #4 iiSSJKii. Gillain May 1971 In our shop this morning we discussed the Harry Lxmdeberg School of Seamanship and the opportunities offered to young men who desire to become seamen. We discussed the vacation facilities of the school available to all SIU mem­ bers and their families, also to our men on pension. We in workshop #4 feel that this gives a man on pension with a limited amoimt of money an oustanding place for vacation. I would like to say that every phase of this school is the big chance for SIU seamen and future SIU seamen. I'm very happy to learn that a seaman's read­ ing level is very much above the people of other walks of life; and that makes me feel mighty good. The School of Seamanship is great, I know from self-experience in sailing on the ca­ pacity of steward that the young people that are coming aboard ships now are 100 percent bet­ ter in efficiency and ability than they were in five years previous to now. An observation I see here many times over, more than I ever imagined it to be. Young Americans being made good citizens, which is the most important fac­ tor of our country. And also, an excellent start as a seaman which is very important in the op­ eration of a ship. We all know that. Drew Page 19 ..a, �SlAPABE»S*LOO A 81ArABlBS*100 Special Conclusion As we conclude the two weeks of our SIU Educational Confer­ ence at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., we, the elected delegates, feel that we have had a very valuable and worthwhile experience. This conference gave each of us an opportunity to participate fully in thorough, unlimited discussions and question and answer periods on each of the key subjects in which we share a deep interest and common concern with our brother SIU members. Out of the daily workshop and discussion period, the delegates made what we considered to be interesting observations, comments and recommendations in each of the areas under consideration. Every one of the participants became involved. And the interest we shared at the outset heightened throughout the conference. We feel that this Educational Conference has been a marked success, and the fact that it was held at the Harry Lundeberg School at Piney Point helped to make it so. For we were able to conduct our conference, to examine and review the policies and programs of our union in what can truly be called a center of activities that has an important bearing on the welfare and wellbeing of SIU men and their families. We were able to observe and to draw upon the facilities and resources of this SIU center to make our conference informative and productive. The overwhelming, perhaps imanimous feeling of the delegates is that the educational conference is a union effort that will be of considerable effort to all Seafarers. And so as we conclude our conference, we feel a recommenda­ tion is in order—a recommendation that the union hold another such educational conference to give other SIU members the op­ portunity to take part in, and develop points of view on, those matters which have so great an effect on their lives. We recommend that the conference be called as soon as neces­ sary arrangements will allow. Further, we recommend that the delegates be drawn from that part of the membership which has not attended this educational conference or the crews' conferences held here late last year. We are of the unqualified opinion that conferences of this sort can be most beneficial to the membership and to the union. On the final day of the conference, delegates bowed their heads In a mmnenPs silent and traditional tribute to our deceased brother Seahvers, and all sailors. Page 20 >- Seafarers Log �Workshop Chairmen Sum It Up Berneil Butts )Vork%hop Butu Today the discussions and conversations that were brought up at this meeting, were voted on, and acted on. We also held a discussion on ship­ board behavior and our union meetings aboard the ships. A lot came out in this discussion that we had, and it seemed that we could do a lot ourselves aboard these ships as the committees and the delegates improve things. And we come to the conclusion that if we, more or less, police our own people, and dig out the rotten apples, that we could make conditions a lot better aboard ships, and it will assist patrolmen and and their duties. Brother Paul hasn't mentioned it, but we have made a head start right aboard the Zimmerman here, 'cause this is the largest damn SIU crew I've ever been aboard ship with! Henry Roberts Workshop #5 Today we siunmed up with a discussion on all that has gone on here. We also went into the conduct of a ship's meeting which now are held each Sunday wMe at sea, which is just as important to us as shoreside meetings are. We went into shipboard be­ havior. As we all know, we should strive to be on our best behavior at all times so that it will not throw no reflection on us or the union, espe­ cially so to set an example for the young men who are coming to sea now, because he is watch­ ing you to observe just how a seaman should act. You should offer him and any other brother seaman help at all times, because that way you will have more harmony on the ship. And with harmony and helping each other, you will have a much stronger SIU. IT,' Roberts Ray Knoles Workshop #2 Knoles This morning, we went through the history, Mr. Chairman, Brother Delegates: We went through the history of the union and law. Actu­ ally all the subjects we have covered. Then, we had a discussion on phony lawyers who chase ships. We had a discussion on attending and how to conduct a meeting. But I think all the workshops went through this. I'd like to discuss something else. Brother Hall spoke yesterday about the West Coast. I come from the West Coast, and I know what it's like out on that West Coast. Now, in 1951 when they gave me my book, they give us a little pin, and I put that pin on my coat. I was proud of it for a period of maybe four or five years. Then, I took that pin off and I threw it in a drawer. Brothers, listening to people that I know around here and what they have explained to me, I'm damn sure going to put that pin on when I get back to the West Coast. Vincent Fitzgerald Workshop #6 The delegates from workshop #6 have re­ viewed the reports of this conference and are wholeheartedly in accord with the intent of these reports. We feel the reports properly and correctly reflect the action which has been taken and are pleased to recommend adoption of all these key topics, accept and concur on all. Also to give authority to the officers, to pub­ lish these reports in the Log and to submit them to the membership at regular meetings. I wish to point out we had 100 percent at­ tendance in our class. And the delegates voted to accept the report and recommendations unanimously, and urged adoption of the report and recommendations by this entire body. Fitzgerald D. H. Abraham Workshop #7 Louis Goodwin Workshop #3 We recognize the work accomplished since the beginning of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, but we also recognize the critical need not only to continue this work, but greatly expand it to meet the needs of the industry.* Mr. Chairman, workshop #3 unanimously concurs with the reports and recommendations as sub­ mitted to our workshop this day. Today my fellow delegates and I of work­ shop #7, under the fine supervision of Cal Tanner and Louis Neira, received the reports of the educational conference that have been submitted and are whole-heartedly in accord with the intent of these reports. We feel the reports properly and correctly reflect the action which has been taken and are pleased to recommend adoption of these reports and also to give authority to the officers to pub­ lish their reports and to submit them to the membership at regular meetings. Before I close, brothers, I want to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to have attend­ ed this school and also for the honor of being a delegate at this conference. I also want to give special thanks to Mr. Ken Conklin and Doug Corbitt, for all their time and help they gave me while I was attending this school. Abraham Andy Anderson Workshop #3 Tony Ferraro Workshop #4 We, in workshop #4, discussed the history of the SIU, legal, contracts, political, educational, pension, welfare, and education, constitution, and the HLSS. It was all voted upon and sec­ onded that we accept and concur with the re­ port. There is just one thing that I would personally like to say and I would like to thank the NMU for making me be here. Back in 1943, they re­ fused to take me into the union because I was just an ordinary seaman. Little did I know they were going to do me a favor, and this is it. We accept and concur with the recommenda­ tions and everything that was going on down here. Today our members acted on each of the position papers on each day from March 2 through March 11 and unanimously voted to accept each daily position as submitted and read. We also voted unanimously whole-heart­ edly to accept the conclusion for all the reports. And further, workshop #1 recommended to this body to unanimously accept all position reports as submitted. We in workshop #8 wrote an essay on our stay and thoughts and recommendations on the HLSS in Piney Point. We also had a discussion on shipboard behavior and union meetings, which we went into very thoroughly. In closing, I would like to say that the members of this union, the officials, and the teachers should be very proud with what we have achieved with these trainees of the Lundeberg school here at Piney Point. Anderson Page 21 �SBAFABBUMNLOe Seafarers Speak Out A Here are comments from some of the delegates to the first Seafarers Educational Conference. They are virtually untouched by the editors. They express praise. They express criticism. They contain ideas for all Seafarers to think about. Most of all, these essays show how Seafarers speak—and think— for themselves. D. Abraham Houston Having come through HLSS last year I had a rough idea of the workings of their school and the union. After going through this conference I was really surprised and impressed about how much I learned while here. If we could bring all members to one of these con­ ferences we could have a well informed and more satisfied membership as was brought up at the assembly. I am going to carry on from here and try to inform my shipmates on what the union is all about and what it is trying to do and is doing for them. I believe that if we didn't carry on from here a lot of members would still be in the dark and this confer­ ence would have been a waste. J. Allen Seattle The Seafarers Educational Conference of March 1st to the 14th, 1971, at Piney Point, Md., was a great step forward for the SIU to help the members to see what is going on in their union and to see into the future of the union. I myself beUeve we need the HLSS for the young seafarers coming into the union. It will help them to prepare themselves for life aboard ship and give them a better chance for the education they did not get at home. The facilities here are of the best and sports are plentiful. I myself say to the members to support it all the way. Robert L Anderson Wilmington I have learned more about one union since I've been here, then in all the time I have been in our union. This is why I think these educational confer­ ences are a great thing and should be continued. Never had I understood the full fight we are engaged in, and how we are working to combat it. Knowing all these things now I will work and promote others to work and support our goals. Because if we all support our leadership in all ways we will have a strong union and win our battles. We are extremely lucky in our leadership becatise they plan not only for today but also for many years ahead. Also I have learned many of the answers to ques­ tions I have had doubts about and now I will be able to help many of our brothers who are misinformed about our union. This conference wUl make our nation stronger as men who are informed will always work to support goals they understand. George E. Annis New Orleans In-so-far as the Harry Lundeberg School and the base here at Piney Point goes, in my personal opin­ ion it is one of the finest acts that this union has undertaken, and that the educational aspects should be increased over the years. I was rather reluctant to attend this educational conference because I had thought it would be just a waste of time. However, since my arrival here at Piney Point, I can only say that I am very happy that I was talked into coming, and that hereafter, I shall never turn down any other chance to visit or attend future conferences. These few weeks have given me a greater insight Page 22 into the working of the various aspects of our union than I've ever had, and I will, upon my retium to seabe able to answer questions ask^ me at future ship­ board meetings much clearer and with fuller knowl­ edge than I was able to do in the past. I therefore personally believe that the union should try to hold these Educational Conferences with all of the top union ofl&cers attending at least once every two years, in order to clear up various matters as has been done at this meeting. Stephen T. Arales Norfolk In my 23 years in the SIU I'm proud to be one of the educational conference delegates. I learned about the wonderful turn-out of all young seamen of tomor­ row. I learned more in these 12 days of our union history, contract and so forth than in my years at sea. Piney Point HLSS of SIU is the best school for all seamen. J. M. Ard benefited from this conference, natvu'ally some more than others. It of course is not perfect, but it is a giant step in the right direction. If I may, a few suggestions: Use Saturdays as workshop sessions also. Allow a few periods of free time for questions and answer sessions for such delegates as wotild like to participate in same, especially on contracts and pen­ sion and welfare. Have full time medical clinic hours. Elmer C. Barnhill Houston I think that Piney Point is the best school that I have ever seen. I wish that it was possible for me to have the same type of program when I was yoimger. I brought my wife and kids here last Sept. We thought that it was a wonderful place to come to on a vacation. Seamen who have not been here can not realize what a wonderful place this is or the things you can do here. I hope that they get a chance to see tUs place as I have seen it. Wilmington This conference to me has been beneficial in many ways. I think the most important aspect has been the facts about the union past, present, and future. We hear so much bull and false stories at sea. We the members must, by all means, sow the infor­ mation that we have reaped to the brothers at sea and in our various ports. I have got a feeling of security at this meeting. In essence I know that the president of the union is working for us not only today but days ahead. As for Piney Point itself, I have never seen so much courtesy and willingness to help as I have encountered here. This has got to be a milestone in maritime history. I am very proud to be part of it. D. Backovi-f-z Philadelphia Jack C. O'Steen Jacksonville This has been an outstanding conference in every phase covering all the way from the ori^nation of the SIU and the HLSS down through this conference. The officials as a whole have done an outstanding job in the workshops. I know I now have a better understanding of our union and the HLS. Some of the recommendations I would make for more comfort are: 1. Additional water cooler in each wing of the motel. 2. TV's in each room or a TV Room in each wing so TV watchers can do so and not disturb the card players as has been the case at this conference. No one has been able to match any TV. 3. A shorter conference, say a period of ten days, with a break on Saturday and Sunday. Art Nelson New York I was here at workshop 5. We went thru all the workshops and the trainees' mess hall and one of the bungalows, and I was impressed. I know if I had it to do over again, I would be here as a trainee. The most important thing about our union are the people, president, and officers and most of our delegates. The next is our constitution, pension, wel­ fare, and vacation benefits all the way down the line. I would like to know if it is possible to put our film on television about the dirty conditions that a seaman had to put up with. I liked everything about our educational conference and I gained some knowl­ edge. James W. Barnett Mobile I was reluctant to attend this SIU conference as I had a preconceived opinion that I was in for a "white­ wash, lecture-sermon" session. I do not believe that I was alone in this opinion before we arrived at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. I believe that without exception all delegates have I am extremely proud to be a member of an orga­ nization that is giving these yoimg men a chance. Over a period of years the patrolman used to ask for a donation and I never questioned it. Now I see where it is. In the New York Hall I met men who said, "What is it with this Piney Point?" I only wish those members could get down here to see what it is. This conference has given me a new light and better under­ standing of my union. Vincent Pizzitolo New Orleans Piney Point is a well-planned achievement. It proves that when a man believes in something he will die fighting for it. Unselfishness and pride has been the SIU way of doing things. What has been done at Piney Point proves what America needs today is more Piney Point. I am proud to be a member of the SIU. I only hope that we continue to move on and keep building up. But to have these things, we must support SPAD. It does take money to move forward in any field. Piney Point is on the map to stay. Let's keep it that way. Seafarers Log �'The Closest-Knif in the World W. S. Barron New Orleans Upon my arrival at Piney Point, little did I realize that this place was so beautiful and covered so large an area. TTiere is everything here to help the new SIU member to advance himself. Everyone here has been so wonderful to us from the union officials on down to the waiters in the Anchor Room. I will never forget it. This has been the greatest thing that has happened to me since I have bwn in the SIU. It not only has brought me closer to my brother members, but has brought me closer to my union officials. In my 12 years being in the union I have never met President Paul Hall. Had heard many good things about him and some bad, but am sure if the few who criticize him could meet him face to face, hear him talk and see how hard he is fighting for US and our union they would have nothing but praise for him. When I sat out in the Zimmerman auditorium on March 1 and listened to him talk for 10 minutes, I made up my mind about him that there is a man that knows what he is talking about and he is all union and I am glad he is fighting on my side instead of against me. He is not only looking out for us today but is planning for us in the years to come. I am glad to have him for my president in this educational conference. I learned more about our union in the first two days here than I did the whole 12 years, I have been in the union. I was glad to hear our president say that these conferences would continue. I hope in the future that every SIU member can get to come here to Piney Ppint and learn about the SIU history, the union and the law, the contracts, the education and political action of the union, pension, welfare and vacation benefits, educational and vocational pro­ grams, the constitution and all about the HLSS. It is very educational and helpful to everyone to come here and learn more about our union, about the expansion program, the farm and many other things our union is doing for its membership. It is my prediction at the end of these conferences that this wUl be the closest-knit union in the whole / world and when we all learn to pull together we wUl be hard to break. Again I want to thank my patrol­ man for asking me to come here. 8EAPABBBS*LOG labor union history, we learned the stirring story of how American labor is a part of the U.S. history. Significant events in the history of the advancement of labor were related to the strike for a 10-hour day by the carpenters of Pennsylvania in 1822. Then came the formation of the Mechanics Union of Trade Associations of Philadelphia. It created unity among the unions of Philadelphia. Never again did the striking union stand alone in the city of Philadel­ phia. We know today that unity not only works in the city among unions but is needed internationally for advancement toward a better life. Phillip W. Pron New York I am happy to be a member of SIU and a delegate to the educational conference. I have learned a lot about the history of labor and our leaders. What a fine job they have done to keep the SIU on top of the world. I find Piney Point and the facilities for a new young member the best anyone could want. I enjoyed the two weeks here meeting my old ship­ mates and friends. I also enjoyed the meetings. This kind of conference should be done every year for everyone in our union. Eugene W. Bent Son Francisco I think the purpose of this conference is very good. I would suggest, however, that any future conferences be shortened to ten days. I doubt if anyone would object to continuing through Saturday and Sunday. We certainly can't cover in detail any of these subjects but we have been supplied in our kits the means to delve into these subjects further. I think the most important thing is that we take our kits aboard our next ship to share with the other members who weren't able to attend this conference. Oakland. I am very ^ad and proud that I was able to come to Piney Point to attend this conference. As my job in chief bosun, I have been aboard every ship. Now this will give me a chance to talk to the crews about the good work that is being done here at Piney Point. It also will give me the opportunity to explain to them about SPAD so that they will have a better knowledge of how and where we use it. I think everybody in the union shouldjiave a chance to come to Piney Point. I sure learned a lot since I have been here. Piney Point is a great place both for the young seamen that are coming up and the old timers that Were already here. • I want to take this time to thank Paul Hall and all of the others for maaking our stay at Piney Point a nice one. Thomas E. Kelly Philadelphia Being one of the first graduating classes to go through Piney Point (Jan., 1968), I can't begin to write and express my appreciation, and gratitude, for all that the SIU has done for me without writing a book. When I first arrived in Piney Point back in December of 1967, my first impression of the school was, to say the least, bad. I felt that I was little more than an underpaid coolie. I didn't possess the fore­ sight that our union officials seem to be naturally gifted with. I never thought, back in 1967, that this school could ever be what it is today. I've been most impressed by the GED program which the school is operating. The teachers in the school, from my observations, make the students more willing to learn by their relaxed attitudes, and by making their classrooms more like a home than a school room. I have also been very impressed by the vocational school ship "Sonny Simmons." I have attended classes aboard her over the last few weeks, and I must say I was impressed with the amount of work the trainees cover in the short two-week period in the engine and deck classes. I've also attended class in Bungalow 4 and in my opinion the training that these young 3rd cooks receive has to be at least equal if not better than any cooking course offered in the nation. 8BAFARERS)HOG C. Behrens Houston Irr |: ^ Charles F. Nysla I am one of the delegates that came up from Houston, Tex. I enjoyed and learned a lot since I've been at Piney Point. Before I came here I thought I know a little bit about my xmion, but I was fooled. I didn't know. Nothing. I think that it should be a must for every member of the union to come to one of the educational conferences and receive a little more edu­ cation about their union. As for Piney Point, it is a fine place for a vacation and also it is a fine place for our foture seamen. Since I've been here I have walked around and went to some of the classrooms and workshops. I think they are the best. We didn't have them when I went to school. If we did, maybe I would have stayed in school. I hope to come back to Piney Point for a few weeks in the summer, and I am looking forward to it. Son Francisco Legal aids and means are needed in our fight today. These needs must be realized by the membership, Our contract is a legal document upholding the rights and freedom of the membership. Politically we must be educated because of the complications of today's modern life. Our union welfare and vacation contract is consid­ ered the best in the industry. The school is considered one of the best that labor has. Labor needs schools for an induction into this modem complicated life we have today. Our constitution insures our freedom with all its rights. The Harry Lundeberg School is one of the finest the maritime industry has, George Meany said. It has a wonderful meaning for young men entering the SIU to train for life at work. We had an instructive period of school in labor's advancement toward a better life. In the class on May 1971 Herbert W. Bennett In conclusion, I would like to say that in my opin­ ion no other union offers better schooling to their membership for the opportunity to advance them­ selves than the Seafarers International Union. Norfolk The educational conference was just that. I learned quite a bit about the union and its workings, I also learned quite a bit about the school and the Piney Point facilities. I only hope that I will be able to present this infor­ mation to the ship's crews so it will be clear to them. My biggest criticism is the wasted weekend and the very uncomfortable seats, both in workshops and the auditorium. Don Bartlett San Francisco My name is Don Bartlett and I am from San Fran­ cisco. I am the chief bosun of Sea Land shore gang in J. P. Bush Mobile The Harry Lundeberg School is a beautiful place. It is a place for all youngsters to come, to leam, and make a better life. And to go to such a place is beautiful and makes a man want to do for himself. I learned a lot about the SIU and other things. It is a wonderful place to get everything out of the union and everything is very good. If a man missed this school, this place, he doesn't know what it is all about. It is an amazing place to come to. With all the classrooms is very nice and all of teachers are the same. That is good. Page 23 �'An Application for My Grandson Charles O. Lee I highly recommend this course as is for other members of the union. An educated union man will come forth from this conference. I would only change one part and that would be to give the men a chance after assembly to confer upon the subject of that day with union officials. Do not make this mandatory but on a basis of free choice of the delegate. SBAFARKRS^IeLOO Tampa On my second visit to Piney Point, I find a lot of new improvements in just a few short months! It is amazing to see anyone answer questions as Brother Hall does and. has during this conference. With this kind of leadership, we can't lose. Of course we all miss Brother Matthews and hope him a speedy recovery. Having bron a seaman since 1930. and a member of the SIU since 1938, I don't feel I am very good at explaining things on paper so the best way I can say what I think is by action. My own son became a full book man in 1950, my stepson became a full book man in 1958 and I am applying for an application for my grandson to^ enter this training program. Need I say more? F. J. Lebda New York I think that this educational conference has been a very good one. To the instructors and the union officials who have made this conference a good one, a vote of thanks for allowing me to participate. I also have a better conception of this installation and the training programs that they have here are very good. As for myself, if I were a yoimg man again, I mean if I were able to get an education such as these young men get, I would certainly try my best to come to Piney Point. I would also like to say that I know of a youmg man that would like to get a good education and become a good citizen, but he is only fourteen years of age. When I get back home I will definitely show the pictures of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship to any and all of my friends who may have a boy from the age of sixteen to twenty-one. In closing this essay, I say again, thanks for the opportunity. I would like to come again either by myself or with my family. I have no suggestions to make because any sugges­ tions I make would already be covered by this school at Piney Point. Thanks to all the instructors, teachers and workshop chairmen, and a special thanks to Paul Hall, our president of the SIU. •Vf'. James Dawson Seattle much much broader view of things and learning to understand the facts of life and the living of it. I know that this man Paul Hall has such foresight that is unbelievable. To go on his straight line and not to waiver no matter what, was and is the right way. Thank God. This I say and believe me, I say from my heart, one of the things I would like to see become a working habit on board ships, is for the delegates, on receiving the new crew members' shipping cards to write the person's Social Security number on that card. Elmer E. Lamb Son Francisco 1 like every aspect of this school. It has been very informative. Also, seeing is believ­ ing. The staff makes you feel at home, not just for one day but for your entire stay. In these pleasant surroundings information sinks in and is absorbed by the delegate. We have able leaders to impart this information. Some of the points about ^ welfare being paid at key ports will be acted upon soon and hope so, as a matter of good faith. B. Kazmierski Houston William King Son Francisco One thing I learned at this Seafarers Educational Conference is that it takes a lot more than hot air to keep our job security and all the benefits we have. It takes brains, hard work, and foresight. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is one instrument of foresight and that education is of great importance. We must support our officials and give them our confidence by supporting them with SPAD and all other means to the limit of our ability. We never had it so good. I know because I started going to sea 52 years ago. I am in the engineering department. I have been on ships from the coal shovel to today's push button. I only had 2 years of school. I cannot write in words all the good things I, as a member of this union, have received. We have the best officials and the most loyal of any maritime uhion. We owe them our full support with everything we have in anything they do. Because I, for one, know they're trying to do their best. Robert Lasso San Juan I feel as I think most of the members feel, that this program was and is a most needed, awakening and understanding of what's going on and how it's going on an how it will always go on. As I grow older, I am, I think, lucky, to understand that I am getting a Page 24 Piney Point: What does that mean to me? Before coming here it was nothing but a name I heard men­ tioned by a few men. Having spent two wonderful weeks here, the two words mean more to me now. Piney Point is the start in the right direction for many men who want to go to sea. But it is much more to me as I feel I am one of the people who helped to make Piney Point a success. To be present here at this time and to be able to participate, in this educational conference, is a hi^ point in my life and we have met and talked over problems that seem to come up in every conversation aboard ship. I have learned to be a better union man as I have been explained many parts of the contract I did not understand, also the legal and political side of the union. SBAFA«Bi»»LOO When I first heard our port agent in the port of Seattle asking for about 10 men to go to Piney Point Educational Conference, I along with the rest was very skeptical. Anyway, upon driving into Piney Point, seeing the buildings and the rest of surround­ ings and what was done, our skepticism turned to outright amazement. I personally think this is just what the Seafarers needed, a chance to learn more about the labor move­ ment and its history. Also what is being done in our behalf, and most of all, to meet with most of the officials from the outlying ports. Talking to some of the officials, I really feel that they are trying to do what is right for the members. So all in all I think that the educational conference was a big success. W. Koflowitch New York I have been a member of the SIU since 1952. I have seen my imion suffer and expand. I have also visited many foreign countries, but I must say that being here at Piney Point, to me, is like finding my place in the sun. I have visited every area on this base and also the farm. I hope to be one of the first lucky members to come back to Piney Point to live with my kind of people in peace and quiet. What I have seen here and the participation by all the delegates makes me feel as a special envoy of a very bright future for my union and the maritime industry. I would consider it an honor to be elected as a delegate to any future conferences here at Piney Point. Edward J. Toner Philadelphia I have heard my shipmates talk of Piney Point. I always accepted it as a sea story. Seeing is believing, so here I am in person, at Piney Point to see for myself. Our arrival here at the Point sure was a great surprise. The recejjtion was a thrill to see. Our top boys. Bill Hall and Brother Frank Mongelli welcomed us. Checking in the motel, one of the best I ever saw. We all enjoyed the hospitality. I must say the food was the best. A real banquet and a dining room worth seeing, first class. This world is full of surprises. The activity I experi­ enced sure will stay in my memories for a long time to come. This school of Harry Lundeberg, I am sure it will be a successful accomplishment for our SIU brothers to be proud of, second to none. I am most grateful to my SIU Brothers John Fay and Joe Air for electing me to come down here. It's a trip I will not soon forget. It is a full education in itself. I am sure our young brothers here at the Harry Lundeberg school will turn out to be the best sailors to sweep the seven seas for the USA and the SIU. Piney Point to me is the happy hunting ground for it is a place I shall never forget. May our success continue. Thanks to Mr. Paul Hall and brother SIU mem­ bers. Seafarers Log �-m 'Where Would I Have Been?" I for one think we should continue these confer­ ences and that every member should have a chance to attend. D. Barry San Francisco I am one of many who were reluctant to come to Plney Point. If Frank Drozak had a full complement to come, perhaps I would never have come, but as I have great respect for Brother Drozak I could not and would not see him come here without a full comple­ ment from his port of San Francisco. That is the only reason that I came. I could go on and say as many do that I dreamed of coming here but it would be a lie and phony . . . and no one would have believed me as I am well known for stating the facts and have no use for phon­ ies. Now that I did come and have seen and heard I am indeed very pleased and will—if I live long enough come back to see the completion of this wonderful school and farm. I have had many kids from this school sail under me and have never had a problem with one of them. And as these kids now are trained better I expect to have no problems with them. I have always tried to help kids as I remember I was helped and also try to gain their respect. This is the first phase in helping them. I bow to our President and our officials for the great job that they have done here, also to all of those who have helped and worked here. May God let them have the health and strength to finish this and go on helping these kids and I hope that someday that each one of them will look back and say, "Where would I have been if it were not for Piney Point?" li.'ii Philadelphia A vote of thanks to all chairmen and all delegates here in Piney Point. I'm very happy everything ran smoothly. A job well done. I studied all about Seafarers International Union, its history, pension, welfare and vacation plan, contract, constitution, political education program, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and xmion meetings and shipboard behavior. Alfred Bertrand San Francisco I, Alfred Bertrand, came to this conference from the port of San Francisco and here in this conference I have learned a lot. Brothers, after I leave this nice place we call Piney Point, I will really feel like an SIU member and speaking for myself now I know my union rules and would like to learn more. It is never too late to learn. Brothers, now that our union is coming up, let's keep it up. We have better benefits, better facilities, a better constitution, all the way around—a better industry. Remember, brothers, we made this union and thank God we have very good leaders and a very good president, which is Paul Hall. SBAFAEEBS^tfLOO Boston We have come a long way since the start of this union. I think the HLSS is a good thing. No one would think this could be done in so short a time. The union beef has been a long one. First we had to get the men and ships, it wasn't easy, a fight all the way. Then it was a fight to get contracts with the companies which again was a fight in itself. But we won, and now we have the best contract of any union. Wm. Reyes New York To all SIU members, I strongly recommend that if you have the opportunity to attend these conferences you do so. I've learned more about my union in these two weeks than I knew in the last 24 years. Besides, the whole complex here in Piney Point is simply amazing. I never dreamed such a thing existed. Every phase of the Labor Movement is discussed in the various workshops and when a man leaves here he is fully informed about his union and is capable of telling his shipmates about what is going on. Besides, no better food and accommodations can possibly be found on the outside. The finest personnel is on hand to take care of all our wants. To conclude I want to say this, in the last 24 years I've known only peace of mind, security, and fre^om from job worry. All I've ever had, all I ever hope to have, I know will come through my union. Some years ago I heard or read these lines. Brothers, as we have in the past, as we are doing now, as we must continue to do in the future, we must hang together or sure as hell we will hang separately. To our president, to our oflBcers, to my brothers, God bless you all. H. B. Butts Houston Billy K. Nuckols New York Thomas Brennan The conference was called an Educational Confer­ ence and that to me is exactly what it was. After more than 20 years in this union I thought I knew some­ thing about it. Here at Piney Point I found out that what I knew was yery little. In nine classes in our workshop we studied nine different subjects as well as we could in the short time (3 hours) as possible. In ehch class I for one learned plenty. Also in our 2-hour assembly, with the questions from our members and the answers from our president and chairman, I increased my knowledge of our union. Philadelphia May 1971 Il-'g| "••••J James A. Bergeria J. S. Preshong SBAFABBBS^IfLOO 8BAFABBRSl(|LOO Two weeks ago I came to Piney Point for an educational conference with my union brothers from every port in the country. Through the discussions, and classes and questions and answer periods, I learned first hand of the problems we are going to face in the future. By discussion these problems, we learned how we are going to solve them. What we need to solve them. I for one learned that unlike other maritime unions, we have leadership that has the gift of foresightedness. The proof of this is in the choatic situation the other unions are in. I say this is a fantastic gift our leaders have . . . this gift of forsightedness and coolheadedness that has kept us out in front of all. the rest. Witness how they were able to look ahead into the future and see a place like Piney Point—where union men can come together for their first training, free from government interference; where they could come together to discuss their common problems; where they could come with their families for a vaca­ tion that is within their means; where they could live together in their own town and live close to their first love—the sea. All this took what I call forsightedness. I can come away from this conference with the feeling of satisfaction that now I more clearly under­ stand the problems facing us. I also know the why's and wherefore's of some things I didn't understand and I also have the feeling that I can pass this infor­ mation to my less knowledgeable brothers who were not able to attend this conference. A brief report on my stay at Piney Point. First off, I would like to say I am proud to have been a part of this educational conference. And I would like to give President Paul Hall a vote of thanks for making it possible. Brothers, I believe all the SIU members that at­ tended this conference will go home the best in­ formed union members anywhere in the world. The thing that impress^ the men in the confer­ ences was the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. And the young men that are going through the school are the SIU men of tomorrow. Benedict Varela New York Unity seems to be the key word of all our SIU Conferences, of which there have been only two; per­ sonally I feel each and every member that holds an "A" Book or "B" book should go through; and en­ hance his own understanding of the leadership and brotherhood of our now becoming, for the first time, great union. There should, in my mind, be a continuous succes­ sion of conferences until all our men have gone through this program. I am more than positive that this can only foster complete confidence in the leader­ ship we now have; especially in the insecure and lean times the brotherhood must face. As for suggestions? My leadership—I can see—is way ahead of my thoughts ... I give you my vote of confidence . . . Paul Hall! Page 25 �'If I Had Any Criticism Ray Knoles WUmingfon Well, first, the best part was meeting many old ship­ mates. As far as knowledge goes, learning what I had thought was a waste of money for something called Piney Point, is very good investment. Also learning what SPAD is, which I thought was just another way to grab our money. Now I know different. If there is, and there will be more conferences, I would limit them to a 100 or 150 men. So as to have no more than two men in a room. If I had any criticism of this conference that would be the three men in a room, and that is really a small thing. Robert M. Kirkwood Philadelphia I am deeply impressed. Thinking about union activities I knew about, how wrong I was in my thinking. The area, the equipment used, are second to none. Sailing the ships with students coming out of Piney Point instead of off the street, you can pick out the Piney Point men just by the way they co-operate. Hubert W. Kennedy Houston I was surprised to see how the school was set up and the excellent way they train the boys here to be better shipmates than the ones coming off the street. The various ships in which classes are held are very well laid out. I would like to further suggest that we should have the conferences twice a year. I would like further to see us make aerial photos of our installation here in Piney Point and placed in all of our union halls. The Steward Department set-up is excellent. The dining room and bar is excellent. This is an ideal place for members and their families to come for vacation. I would like to further donate to our Farm, once you start stocking it with livestock, registered sows from my farm in Coldsprings, Tex. the outcome is. Also, I can see that the youngsters are well cared for, under good supervision of some of our elected officers. In coming to the conclusion of believing and clear­ ing my curiosity that the money is well spent, and I am privileged to say this for the five years that I have been a member of this union, I was ignorant of a lot of things until now. The past 12 days were an educa­ tion. Thanks to the SIU for all the help that was ren­ dered to me. I remain a brother. Gary Jarvis Houston This has been a most informative conference to me. I was here last year for crew conference No. 3. I learned much then, and have learned much more, about my union and the labor movement, at this educational conference. I learned how the American seaman has progressed from slave-labor-type condition to his position now, an equal member of society. I was told of some of the bloody strikes and beefs the SIU has been involved in. Another thing I liked about this conference is that in our workshops I got the opportunity to meet and talk with almost every port agent in our union, thus getting the views of each port on a lot of different aspects of the union and its policies. I know now, even more than before, how very important SPAD is. 8BAFARERS)|NL06 W. E. Joyner Houston It has been a surprise to me, after hearing so many stories about this school, to find after I came here to see and to find that nearly all of the stories were wrong. To me this is a wonderful school and a fine place for the young men of our union to learn some of the things that they would need aboard ship. They can only learn this from a sailor or a teacher that has been to sea. The training that these men learn will be put to good use and make it much easier for old timers who used to teach these people the ways of the sea. So, to me, I think that this school was and is a wonderful thing for all the young and the old. Herwood B. Walters San Francisco With all due respect to the president and the elected body of our union, I joined the STU in 1966 in the port of New York and have been an active member since. During these five years I've upgraded myself to an Able Bodied Seaman, with the help of the SIU upgrading program. My instructor, who I will never forget, was Ernie B. Jackson, who at present is an officer which I am very proud of. In paying almost but for $250.00 of my back assessment, I received my "B" book in 1968 when I returned off a one year run in the Persian Gulf, I was very happy to get to do this because as a "C" it was very hard to get a job, so, thanks to the SIU. In 1968 on my return from the Persian Gulf, I was informed about the property that the union had ac­ quired. After listening to a lot of other brothers, it seemed like the money was thrown away, but today I can say with all respect that I am proud to see what Page 26 John J. Devine New York I am a pensioner and would like to thank the officials and brother delegates for inviting me to Piney Point to attend this Seafarers Educational Conference. I am very proud to say that I have learned about our young brothers attending the HLSS. I attended a cou­ ple of their classes and was really impressed. The new course to assist bad reading is really a big benefit to these young boys. There is so much more I could say about HLSS but to tell the truth I am lost for words. Thank you all for the most enlightening two weeks I have ever spent. H. B. Thomas Baltimore To start I'd like to say that anyone who hasn't been to Piney Point by all means do so as it is an experi­ ence you will never forget. Especially those members who came in with the union and shared its problems and hardships as our very able president brought out in our assembly each day and our very competent instructors brought out in our respective workshops. I've learned a lot here and I'm sure anyone else coming here will do the same. The training school for boys starting is wonderful. The training for their re­ spective ratings, discipline and whatever schooling he cares to take. The plans for the farm are something that have to be seen as well as read about to fully understand how far this union has come. If possible, I'm coming back for another session later in the year. That's how much I think of the program. E. Johnston Son Francisco The conference of March 1-14, 1971, was con­ vened for a general review of all phases of the union, convened under the chairmanship of President Paul Hall. Each day was given over to a different factor of our union so that we could gain a working knowledge of the organization. Obviously the two-week period allocated to the study of the various facts that make up the organiza­ tion was inadequate to go into it in any depth. We only learned enough to speed us on to know more. Since an informed membership is a strong member­ ship, then we who have been chosen to be here at this conference have an obligation, and a duty, to pass on to those who were imable to attend what we have learned and benefited from the seminar. It must, at times, be frustrating to those men, whom we elect to represent us, to battle for our rights at contract time, to take up grievances on our behalf without regard for time and effort, beefs that must be gone into to protect the rights of the members, to have some of our brothers say, "That's what he is paid for." It is a great tribute, indeed, to us seamen when such men as Andrew Furuseth, Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall are willing, and have been willing in the past, to put their freedom and yes, their lives, on the line in order that we may have even a decent wage and also to work in dignity in a profession that once classed seamen as the lowest scum. We can never repay these men for their unselfish­ ness and dedication to, at times, a very thankless task. We have been fortunate in the high calibre and integrity of our elected officials as evidenced by the strong union we have today. Their concern not only for our future but the future of seamen to come, is graphically illustrated in the school and the.farm here. E. Joseph J. W. Thomas New York New Orleans The educational conference held in Piney Point was both educational and informative. It was also good from the point of meeting old tirners whom we had not seen in years and whom we probably would not have seen or met had it not been for the conference. The President, Paul Hall, gave us a lot of informa­ tion with regard to the progress of the union and also with regard to the: dangers the union faces from the federal government. Also, the trouble we are having with our West Coast officials, which we didn't know about. Therefore, in conclusion, taking into consideration the wonderful treatment and information we received in Piney Point, I suggest that it becomes union policy that all union members of the SIU Gulf, Atlantic and Inland Waters, should be compelled to make at least one visit to Piney Point. As far as I can see, everything is pretty well cov­ ered in all nine supplements. I'm pretty well up on our (the SIU) past history. And my main concern is our future. It's a known fact that a good left hook with your fist is no good anymore or even a club for that matter. So we are going to have to use brains. And to get the brain, it will take a lot of money, meaning SPAD, and I can't see how any government or their agencies say that any body of men (mainly union) can't donate money where it will help us for a better living in our country, the USA. It seems to me, not to be able to do so would be un-America;n, and definitely unconstitutional, and if it takes something like SPAD to make it legal, then put me in jail, because I'm going all the way with it (SPAD). Seafarers Log I �i 'This School—One of the Best' MARUUtMnkUM SBAFABIBMMO ii fy ^.5 I' ' It i : i H. Wilson New York I would like to congratulate all the staff of Piney Point on their untiring efforts to make this school one of the best in the country. I would like to thank them for making my stay very enjoyable. 'r • ii' y I tf' r r > ' •r ' V. . k• k !(>.' n •* /• ' )V - I A. Pete Waters Seaff/e I have learned more in this past 10 days of classes about my union and my rights as a member and what Piney Point means to my future in the SIU. I cannot imagine the planning and the work of officials and trainees alike it has taken to make this place of education and beauty a dream come true. I am sure after seeing this, that the seaman's hous­ ing community is only a matter of time and it too will be a fact. I cannot express my sincere gratitude, to those who made this all possible, and for my being here. After seeing the films on our union growth, and what our forefathers did to make the condition we enjoy today, I sometimes feel unworthy of these privi­ leges, but I will always, in the future, do as I have done in the past—^no matter what it requires from me—to do my best for my union and my brother shipmates and my future shipmates from Piney Point, from the time they first come aboard till I have left this great union, and family. I only wish there weren't a very few who try to destroy and embarrass our great leaders and brother Seafarers. I would like to think of myself, and I hope all the others who came to this conference, as a disci­ ple who will go out and spread the truth to our brothers who do not know. So may God bless and go with our leaders and guide and direct them in the ways to the best for our SIU. that doesn't work then: Raise the cost of living, prevent the unions frOm collective bargaining, seek­ ing political legislation in favor of increasing Ameri­ can industry. Then selling out American initiative for larger and larger profits. Then by not using American labor to the best of its ability. We are losing a precious commodity. As we have seen here, brothers, this foresight on the part of our leaders will, regardless of the runaway trade effort by big business and our government, have maximum effect. As long as we back our union in its long-range plan of unity and the Mercahnt Marine Act of 1970 and the education effort, we can win. And in addition, we must try to understand as much as we can of our union's political activities, which is at this time, COPE and SPAD. John Sherpinski many of the trainees during my stay and honestly believe these young men to be the future of not only our imion, but the U.S. maritime industry. They reveive a far better working knowledge of the history and structure of our union than most of the "oldtimers" have now. The educational conference was a real opportunity for those of us who are professional seamen to learn the complete history of our union and to better under­ stand why our leadership, in the past, took the stand they did, even in defiance of the wishes of a good part of the rank and file. Only after the workshops of the past two weeks were we able to see that every stand taken by the leadership was a "part of the whole" to give us, "the rank and file," a more sound and solid union at a time when others in the industry are going down the drain. Thank God for Paul Hall arid his sound judgment and foresight. I, for one, will be far less likely to voice opposition to his recommendations in the future. If every member present at this conference received the same message I did, our union will be far stronger in the future. Thank you for being such a gracious host and for the fine accommodations and wonderful cuisine and for showing us what the HLSS has become. Julian R. Duke Wilson Norfolk I can not say enough, in such a short essay, of my feeling about my stay here at the HLSS at Piney Point, Md. We all should back this school and what we have learned at this Seafarers Educational Conference to the hilt. Speaking for myself, I have learned a great deal these last two weeks and I think we should have more of these conferences in the future so all of our broth­ ers will get a chance to come up here. We at this conference should carry all that we have learned back to our brothers and then they wiU be just like us, "Education" on "Facts," instead of hearsay. Jacksonville Frank Conforto New Orleans Raybor Threatt F. Sellman Texas Houston This has been a most informational conference to me. I learned much about my union and the labor movement at this educational conference. I learned how seamen won their freedom, how they were slaves long after Lincoln freed the black man. I learned how the money we donated to the union was being spent, how important it is to continue donat­ ing to the union. It is a weapon to fight with. The money is used in the same way as a club would be used on the docks. I learned how our officials put themselves on the line to protect our-jobs. How Maritime Defense League was so important to all of us. Without these donations some of us would lose our freedom. I learned how our union intends to continue fighting with this donation. My heartfelt thanks for the opportunity to spend the past two weeks here at this truly unique facility. It has made me even more proud to be a member of the SIU and to have been able to partici­ pate in the building of the HLSS. I have talked with My visit to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has been most rewarding to me in several respects. I have learned a lot about my union and its constant fight, both on the picket lines and the never ending political front of Washington, D.C. With the fine leadership that the SIU has had in the past and up to the present time, the SIU will continue to strive for a better way of life for all SIU members. I have enjoyed my stay here and I have nothing but praise and admiration for the way everything here is functioning, the food, service, living quarters. And all the teachers and instructors are doing a wonderful job training the yoxmgsters, who are the future Seafarers of tomorrow. During my stay here I have met many of my old shipmates and brother members whom I haven't seen in a number of years. When I leave here and go back to the union hall and aboard ship I will convey my feelings and thoughts and everything I have learned while attending the educational conference to the membership both ashore and aboard ship. SBAFABEBS^IfLOO 8BAPABBBS*100 I think Piney Point is the best thing going, because we have everything we need to educate them, train them and to get them ready for sea. As for the confer­ ence, I enjoyed it very much. It was very informative, and very educational. I think the farm is a very good project, and I hope to see it in the next two years. I think the conference went very smoothly and the teachers were very helpful. Thank you very much for allowing me to come to Piney Point, Md. r-' I' Carlos Canales iViimingfon It has occurred to me that studying the past has shown me what I believe to be the present and prob­ ably the future for labor. It is the same old story, discredit the union and the officials, raise dissension between rank and file. If May 1971 Page 27 �7 M^as Very Impressed and Surprised' John Coleman J. J. Reeves Jacksonville . Since visiting Piney Point, I've come to realize that about 85 percent of what I had heard about the SIU and Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was wrong. By attending the SIU Educational Conference, the tours around the installation and the training school, I have come to be very proud of being part of the SIU. I have come to realize many facts about our imion which I had not known before coming to Piney Point, and of the many problems that face our union and the shipping industry today. On the training program for the new men, I was very impressed and surprised that we have such modem equipment and sldOOied instructors. Angel Rodriguez San Juan I, Angel Rodriguez, am a witness to all the activ­ ities of this grand school, which for many years we wished to have and in the name of all the dark Puerto Ricans, hope for a saint of a president such as Paul Hall. That his path may be lighted wherever he goes, in the city, and in our lives. We wish him much prosperity, and to all the dark Puerto Ricans, the same. Sam S. Brown Jacksonville Before attending this conference, I was in some doubt about our union, contract, constitution, and SPAD. After discussing one at a time, in our work­ shop, we are able to understand more of all functions of our union. Also the fight our officials have in carry­ ing out their duty's for our job security and benefits. A vote of thanks for all involved in making this conference a success. R. Wood San Francisco This past two weeks has enli^tened me very much on the things that have been accomplished by the HLSS and the educational opportunities offered the SIU members at Piney Point. I am especially impressed by the GED program and would personally encourage anyone not having a high school diploma to take advantage of this golden opportunity. I would compare Piney Point in some sense with the early pioneers who made the long hard journey westward. I think it could be summed up by a quota­ tion from Brigham Young when he looked out on Utah Valley from the Wasatch Mountains and said, "This is the place." Page 28 Mobile I would like to say that I have enjoyed my stay at Piney Point during the Seafarers Educational Confer­ ence. I have learned more about my imion and its membership and the planning for the future and what it will be like. I also would like to say that while attending the classes everyday I learned what the purpose of the conference was. Everyday there was a different subject discussed about oiu: union such as the labor union history. I know more about SPAD and its purpose. I wish to say that the farm is a wonderful site and that in the future it will be a town for pensioners and SIU mem­ bers and their families. They will have homes avail­ able for Seafarers who wish to live there. My stay here has brought me closer to the union than I was before. We all discussed the contract and what conditions the crew wquld be in without a good contract. I learned about the welfare plan and vacation benefits for members. Piney Point is a wonderful place for the Seafarers to bring his family for a nice summer vaca­ tion and the room and board is very low. The school is doing the greatest thing in maritime by training these young guys to become successful seamen and make a good career out of it. So ending my essay I would like to say that I have really enjoyed the whole fourteen-day stay. E. Robinson New York Truly a trip down memory lane. Having started to go to sea in 1927, I shipped out from the old Fink hall on Commercial and Battery in San Francisco when steam schooner A.B.'s with a book got $40 a month, and at various times from the U.S.S.B. in New York, Baltimore, New Orleans, I have seen so many U.S. companies go out of business. I have shipped with the SIU from Stone Street to Beaver Street to Fourth Ave. It was a wonderful experience seeing the SIU movie from its birth to the • ^sent. Truly a lot of memories there, such as the C.,..imie beef when Paul was up the lampost at Beaver Street, leading the army the way every good general would. Being at Piney Point for the first time, a place that you have to see to believe, hearing of plans for tomor­ row, of homes to be buUt and other improvements. In conclusion, we would have to say old Seafarers never die, they will just fade away to Piney Point. J. Winfield Baltimore I was bom on a farm. Without farming, there was nothing to do except be a caddy boy. And a caddy boy I was until almost the time I went to sea. I learned to hate the farm. I learned to hate the farmer. I have had many dreams of being rich in my life, waking up in the morning without even a cup of coffee. But, like a dream, as I saw reality here one morning, a place where I could come from sea to a home on the farm, waking up in the morning, playing a round of golf with a caddy boy or carrying my own. Mr. Mongelli and Mr. Bill Hall explained and showed us the plan to the Piney Point farm that we will have some day soon. To tell the truth is easy but to live up to it is the problem. I will never hate the farm or the farmers again. Henry W. Roberts Mobile I was reluctant to come to the conference at Piney Point, now I'm glad I did. To see the pl^ce as it is now, and listening to how it was, it is almost like seeing a miracle at work. The conference within itself was most informative. I've been a member of the SIU since March, 1944 and all I knew about the union was what I was told by someone who was not in an official capacity. Now that I have attended this conference there is nothing anybody can tell me, because I know just about all there is to know about the union, its struggles and functions. As for Piney Point itself, within the near future I intend to bring my family here for a vacation. This within itself shows my approval. The food itself is superb. My only complaint is that the heating system such as the valves ought to be repaired. To see the young trainees here is really a sight. It makes you feel good to know that in the future you will have a ready seaman coming on the ships. He will be 100 percent more prepared to do his job than the trainee of the past. Frank Pasaluk Mike O'Toole Philadelphia Keep Your Union Color's Flying High What I received from this Conference at the HLSS in Piney Point, Md., is what I have learned, and also what I have seen. I have learned the facts of our union, facts of it I didn't know before, but I do now. Here we have four our young members 12 weeks of educational program from seamanship, reading, writing, and the many skills that a seaman will use. This is their chance, give it to them. This HLSS training center is the best investment our union has ever made. I don't mean in dollars, but in-a place where fellow seafarers to come to learn and enjoy themselves. The payoff is the future for them, their families, you, your union. Also the labor movement as a whole. Keep up the good work. P.S.—^Don't rap it, see it first. See what's being done. It's your place and union. You are part of it. New York I would like to start off by saying the material we went over was wide-ranging, from the constitution, to Piney Point. But at least we got the round-about view of what is going on about us in our union, and what they are trying to do in government that is important to our membership. They told us about the laws that govern us in the maritime trade. If nothing else, at least we will leave better informed about all phases of the workings of oiu: union than if we hadn't even attempted to come here. So in conclu­ sion I would have to say that I think we wUl all leave better SIU members, now that we know what is going on. SEAFAKBRS^KLOO Bob Zumkley New York This is my third trip and things get better each time around. I don't know how to express my feelings about this school except that everything is good and getting better every time I come here. I can't say too much for the boys maintaining this school and I love all the girls. I can't mention any names as I might be accused of thinking I'm young again. You will see more of me, I hope, and I'll do any­ thing to assist in this program in my own feeble way. Thanks for everything. Seafarers Log •"7 4 : �• ,'T'S . 'A Real Feeling of Friendship' J. Sweeney SBAFARBEMMO New York • r I came to this conference reluctantly. I was quite content at home. Economic necessity, both present and future, forced me to go to work. Three factors influenced my coming; a real feeling of friendship for the man who suggested it; a sense of unfilfilled duty to my imion, and the lifelong conviction that I have to see for myself. I have been on many ships and in many of our shipping halls and our older schools, but this concen­ tration of school, playground, and projected commu­ nity is truly a noble experiment. Win, lose, or draw I have been, for many years, mostly satisfied with the progress of the union and with its ofiScials; now, I am proud! Win, lose, or draw. Fil R. L. Sullivan San Francisco M I have always thought that I was a well informed member of the union, but after this conference I have learned just how little I did know. There is no mem­ ber that has cussed about Piney Point, SPAD, and the Defense League more than I. Now I know that igno­ rance of the reasons for these three was why I felt as I did. I hope that the union will keep having these confer­ ences so that other members will have the chance to' learn, as I did, why we must have these three things. I learned a lot about my union history that I did not know; I learned a lot about contract, pension and welfare, and our constitution that I did not know. This conference is called "brain washing" by some of our brothers. If this is true then in my case it has completely succeeded and for this I am thankful. SBAFARERS^M'OO contract bargainings, about which I am sure less than 10 percent of our members understood. As has been said before, I think everyone will go away with an altogether new outlook on the operation of this union. In closing this I can say that I am glad I had the chance to attend and hope to see everyone get a chance to get here to find out more about this union which I will try to help any way I can. I am proud to say that I am a member of the SIU and thank all the officials for making these things possible. Robert Cotton Houston the trainees in the three departments first class train­ ing, but they are teaching those that heed to know how to read and write. I think these two subjects are good. They are even helping trainees to get high school certificates. I would like to see the program made available to the men on the ships. I think the farm is a good idea and a sound investment. The responses I have heard from the delegates has been good and rewarding. Gilbert Delgado Houston I have been in nearly every port of this world and have seen many strange and nice places. But Piney Point is the best of all. Every possibility is here for better education and greater leadership and better citizenship. Our sons and daughters will progress and this is the main thing. I learned about the beginning of labor unions, the sufferings, and the history of our union. The enemies, the shipowners and even our federal government, we must battle constantly. We have gained a great security by being united through better wages, pensions and welfare. Bamum & Bailey had the greatest show on earth. But we, the SIU and its great leaders, have the greatest union. God Bless Us All. The educational conference of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, in my opinion, is invaluable. In the two weeks I have been here, I have learned things about the union that I hadn't known in the 10 years I have been a member of this union. First, I was able to meet and talk to some of the key officials whom I had only heard about or read about before. It was encouraging to learn how compe­ tent the majority of these officers are. They are well-versed, articulate and extremely co­ operative! I learned first hand why the union has been indicted by the federal government, and what is being done about it. Also the important things we should know in regards to seniority, shipping rights, vacation, contracts, and all other things an individual should know. I go on record as supporting the union and its officials in all their endeavors. E. E. Davidson San Francisco Piney Point is well located for its purpose. It has a nice waterfront for the training ships and classrooms. It has nice scenic grounds which can be greatly im­ proved over the years. The motel and the dining room facilities are ample for most any kind of conference or convention that we might need in the future. It seems the best of instructors for seamanship and SBAFARERS^KLOG Ray E. Schrum Son Francisco T. Stubbs, Jr. Norfolk I think this is an experiment that will pay off for the ;nost of us in the long run. It will start the young boys off in the right way and let those of us know on the ships what is going on ashore, at the headquarters, and what the other brothers are thinking. How we can help each other and straighten out grievances in the way that is best for all of us. This is a lot bigger and better run place than I expected to find. It is well organized and well run and I can't really criticize it at all. If they put an upgrading school in here I am really tempted to come up here and give it a try. Good luck to all in the future. Jake Cobb New Orleans I attended the educational conference not knowing what to expect. What I found is the finest training school for seamen anywhere. They are not only giving May 1971 I was hesitant to attend this conference at the be­ ginning. But I got an understanding out of the class­ rooms and from the patience and understanding our oflBcials had with explaining some of the questions that we came up with, quite a number of them stupid. I have been taught more about the laws and how the union functions in politics and how it is financed, than I would have learned in two years otherwise. I am only sorry to say that we didn't have this education program set up when I started my seagoing career. I am hoping to see it expand into something bigger in the future. There has also been brought to light a lot better understanding of the welfare program and what you are entitled to in the way of benefits, things that myself and a lot of other brothers didn't take time to understand. It has also brought more closely some SBAFARER8^|(LOO all shipboard trades have been obtained. The trainees are also receiving enough military training for the purpose of disciplining a trainee mentally and physi­ cally. We have a very good staff of academic teachers who seem well trained and experienced in their fields. The educational conference has greatly broadened membership knowledge on various subjects referring to our union. Government agents and other unions should take notice of Piney Point as a maritime school and try to better themselves in training and education. Peter F. DiCapua Seattle 1. Do it again. 2. Keep the lines of communication open. 3. I've got to report what was said over and over. I'm glad I came, my eyes were open, and I pledge to pass on everything I learned here because now I feel qualified to answer. 4. I could go on but all I can say now is, "Well done." Page 29 �7 Was Ed Brewer ^BSBEFlabbergasted' Jack Ryan Seatfle It is obvious to all who attended the educational conference that the conference was well organized and a great deal of work was put in on it. The classes were well conducted in that the free exchange and discussion of all available information and a lot of things that couldn't be written down because you had to see to believe. The school and'general area and accomplishments in the buildings and facilities is excellent and a thing one must see to really believe. The suggestion box-is up and the school is so well done and well organized that it is better than I could believe without seeing it and is progressing steadily. I have no suggestions as such because the discussion on the plans for the future of the school are so allinclusive that I can't think of anything that is not either a present part of the school, or started and being developed, or oh the list of plans for the future. I say '^ery well done," keep up the good work, and the best of good fortune for the realization of our plans for its future. Sigmund Rothschild Seattle John Sclease Now York I have an opportunity that most of the delegates of this conference don't have. I just graduated from this school and am now seeing it from a different view­ point. I think your present program is fantastic the way it is now and I hope it continues to progress at the same rate. The discipline which the trainees must imdergo is by all means for the better and in no way is harming the trainee. Unfortunately, I was just ahead of most of the present curriculum and regret this. I think it prepares the young men better than any other thing you could do for shipboard life. The educational class each morning is very helpful and I realize that without an informed membership you have no strength; and now is the time to start that education. I can think of nothing to better the school. 1. History of the SIU—^I was astounded at what I saw, read and learned at Piney Point. It in itself was an education just to be here. The movie "Tomorrow Is Also a Day" was authentic and enlightening; the challenge of things to come under the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970. 2. The union and the law. How we strived to stay alive as a union and would not surrender; our fight to and for political recognition; and the donations to SPAD. We were able to get recognition, and support men who support us in Washington. Through the efforts of our leaders, we organized a youth movement in training young men to become our future Seafarers and named the school after a Seafarer. These young men are of the highest quality after graduation and I am proud to be a member of an enterprise so concerned in the welfare of the future. Our constitution is a strong and just one and our cause to fight to keep the USPHS hospitals open is beyond a doubt a must. I cannot praise these meetings enough. All mem­ bers should attend. Son Francisco George Qulncnes The purpose of this conference of delegates was to educate member of our union in regard to the aspects of the various problems of importance that most of use are ignorant of. Also in how our union was founded and fought for the conditions that exist today because of our own efforts. One item of prime impor­ tance is the indictment of our union and officials for political activities. We all should realize the impor­ tance of our donations to SPAD and the Maritime Defense League; because doing so means our very existence. How important a part pohtics plays, and through our poUtical endeavors we assure ourselves of continued existence, and survival. We should inform our union brothers and enlighten them about our union struggle and other important things that they are generally ignorant of. All Seafarers should familiarize themselves with our constitution and con­ tract. By doing this our members will gain a knowl­ edge of our constitution and what it means, and of their own obligation to om union. Wilmington Ballerd Browning Baltimore I think this is one of the best things that the SIU has done over the years. It gives many a young boy a chance to better him­ self and to be a good seaman and a good union man. Piney Point is the most impressive place that I have seen in many years where the union movement is involved. The impressive thing is not so much the physical aspects, which are beautiful, but the fact that here you are taking young men—a good many of them underprivileged from poor families—and you are making seamen out of them and teaching them how to take care for themselves as they go out in the world. I think this is a wonderful thing. My participation as a conference delegate from the port of Wilmington, Cal., is now and always will be the greatest honor ever accorded any union member. My conception of Piney Point was so far out of sight that when I did arrive here I was finally flabber­ gasted at the surroundings, service, food, and all around fellowship. Our elected officials must be protected from harass­ ment from outside sources at all times. When we back our elected officers we help protect our jobs, our contractural structure, retirement peace of mind, unionist education, scholarships, our Consti­ tutional back bone, the helping hand extended to om teenagers through HLSS, and our future incorporated village in Piney Point. Piney Point or the Seafarers Activity Center is, in my estimation, the realization of a dream come true for the SIU members and their families. William L Robinson R. J. Byrd Wilmington I have been a member of the SIU for over 20 years and this has* been the first time I've come in contact with such a concentrated effort to inform the membership of things that are now, have been in the past, and will be in the future—so vitally important to us. On many important issues I have accepted the de­ cisions made on faith and faith alone. My visit here has justified that faith to the utmost. I have said faith because, when one is ignorant of how things are accomplished and cannot explain accomplishments, then faith is all that is left. Now I know, and my faith is justified. The only suggestion I have to make is to follow as best we can the guidelines set down by this conference and, above all, let the rest of our people know about the advantages to be obtained here. James P. Stroud Seattle There are not enough words to describe just what I have seen and learned during my stay here at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I did not think that they taught these young men anything at all, except how to mix the ri^t amount, drive a truck and so forth. Now I find out just how wfong I was, and I am glad to admit it. I came here as a joke, but now I fincPthat the joke is on me and I believe also on many others. I have learned more about the union during my stay here for two weeks than I have during my 22 years as a book member of the SIU. Now I ^ be able to return to my home port and tell all the other nonbelievers about my part of the convention and just what I have seen and learned. N. Savoie Nmw Orleans The short stay I've spent here at Piney Point taught me a lot. I found I didn't know as much about my union as I should have known. I recommend that members who haven't been to Piney Point on any one of these conferences, do so for their and their union's benefit. To learn what is behind the whole idea of Piney Point. To learn about their union history maritime unity. How some agents in government are trying to bust our union and the economics of our imion. Why we as members should support SPAD. They should also know how to read their contract and also thenconstitution and what it means to them. We should have full knowledge of what is behind the whole idea of Piney Point and HLSS. We should also learn more about negotiation for retirement and wages and overtime and vacation. We should also be educated in Social Security, pension, hospital, welfare benefits for older members and for our own benefits when we are ready to retire. , Page 30 -—•• New Orleans History is replete with accounts of the masses being held in subjection by allowing only the chosen or the elite the privilege of education and knowledge. The theory being, in part, that the poor in knowledge will not be able to understand the processes by which they could better their lot. Being kept in darkness, they were easily frightened by the things they didn't under­ stand. Fear and ignorance are the twin shackles used to enslave the masses. It is a great source of pride to me that our union, acting with great foresight and understanding, is chal­ lenging this theory and has undertaken the task of bringing education within the grasp of the member­ ship. It does this in the belief that an enlightened, edu­ cated and an intelligent membership will be better prepared to meet the challenges that are to come in the arenas of the future. •BAFAMERMHLOO Seafarers Log �Education About My UnionSBAFAMBBMMO conference in the SIU and believe me, I have learned more about our union in these past two weeks than I have in the past nine years as a member. Everything that I have learned here, and the read­ ing material that I received here in Piney Point, will be going with me on my very first ship so that I can pass this information to my brothers who were unfor­ tunate not to attend this educational conference of the SIU. I will be available at any time, when I am on the beach to attend any future conferences of the Seafarers International Union. Wedort DeFrancisco New York Alvin Smith R' Mobife I received an education about my union (the SIU) that I would not have had if it had not been for the union. By this I mean the union gave us eight dollars a day, room and board, free laundry and dry clean­ ing, just to mention a few things. I have a better understanding about the union and its functions. We, the delegates, asked every question that we could think of and received the answers. To give an example, SPAD aboard ship: SPAD is often talked about and misunderstood. Now I know exactly what SPAD means, and what it is used for, and I can truthfully say that we need SPAD. I also think a very good example is Piney Point. Brothers, I was very surprised and thrilled to see for myself the very fine job that is being done for the young trainees here. These young trainees leam skill and knowledge about the life and job of a seaman. Also the majority of the trainees are school dropouts, so for that reason there is a school here so these trainees can graduate and receive a high school diplo­ ma. I can go on, and on, and on, saying things of interest about what I have learned in this educational conference, but in closing I say thanks to everyone here at Piney Point for a job well done. It gave me great pleasure to come here and attend this conference listening to the many pro and con comments. Although I haven't taken it upon myself to speak, the job had been well covered. You know and I know that many improvements may come from what we are considering here. We may be facing many problems on technical change in the future. Our drive with SPAD and with the determined ability shown here, our aim will be focused. Vic Domingo Philadelphia S. Cieslak I am satisfied with our union, and am glad to be a SIU member. I do my best to help our union. This is my bread and butter. So all you brothers say what can you do for your union instead of what it can do for you. I am glad we have the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. I am happy to be in Piney Point, Md. I learned more in two weeks here than ever before. I am glad our union is growing up, bigger and bigger. Charles Young Edward Casey New York I am a delegate from New York and am making my third visit to Piney Point. I am sure that the delegates that are here for the first time must be impressed with the trainee program for the start of their seafaring career. They must also be impressed with the other facilities that are offered to this mem­ bership at this conference, mainly the education and vocational programs and union affairs. I must say that after each visit I hope that the union keeps up the good work in these conferences, and that more Seafarers will take advantage of this golden opportu­ nity. Robert A. Clarke Baltimore When I arrived here in Piney Point Sunday, Feb. 28th, I thought I was in a summer resort. It is impos­ sible to talk about the beauty here, because nobody would ever believe what you told them. They would have to see this place for themselves. I wish I could have been as lucky as some of the future seamen here in Piney Point, that are getting this wonderful training, especially in the educational field. I have been in the classrooms on the different ships, and was really amazed at how the different classrooms looked. The teachers employed by the SIU here at the school are doing a wonderful job for the future seaman of tomorrow. This is my first opportunity to participate in a May 1971 were far better than we could have obtained from outside facilities, so I, personally, extend my heartfelt vote of thanks to all of the personnel involved in these functions. I also believe that I am better informed on the functions of our union in all phases. I still think that it was a tremendous project involv­ ing a lot of sweat and tiresome hours to prepare the materials for this convention, and again I say a job well done. In closing, I only wish to say that I would like to attend as many of these programs as possible, because I believe that this will help me to become a much better union man in that I will be, possibly, better informed in our affairs than the average brother. New Orleans In my stay at Piney Point, I have learned a great deal that I was in the dark about. One of the most important things I have learned about is the subject of SPAD. The only thing that I myself believe is that the conference should be held down to no more than 10 days having 2 workshop sessions a day including Sat­ urdays and Sundays. There is still a lot of work to be done here at Piney Point and the way it has been building up in three years, it won't take too much longer to complete the job. Also the personnel here has been very friendly to all. Boston The record shows that through the history of the labor movement in the USA, the boss's hand was against us, that he'd use any means to break and destroy any labor organization, formed to give the worker a fair shake. For labor, the middle ages and serfdom, virtual slavery, eased at the end of the nineteenth century and has virtually disappeared today. But, remember, brothers, his hand is still against us! Today, with an alert leadership and an informed membership, we are in better shape than ever before in labor's bitter history. But the boss will try anything to bring about our downfall, as witness these indictments against our union ^d officials, the latest of the constant attacks upon us. Our entire future lies with our supporting this fight. Not only our imion's future—but cor fu­ ture, if they are not one and the same. % C. C. Lial Houston Paul L Hunt New Orleans 1 would like to thank all of the officials involved in making this great conference possible. It certainly has improved my opinion and attitude towards this union, of which I am sincerely very proud to be a member. I believe that all of the classes from day to day were vitally important to each and every one of us. I hope that all of my brothers will see the impor­ tance of donating to SPAD and legal functions which are so vital to our welfare. I myself will work very hard to bring all of the programs from here to my other brothers who did not attend this conference. Just imagine the power we could have if every single brother would just open his mind to the fact that money is the key to our future politics. I foresee Paul Hall as one of our greatest leaders in and out of the union. He is a true giant among labor leaders. I would also like to say that the service in our dining room, and for that matter all of the other services that were given to us during our stay here. I think and believe that the Piney Point recreation center and the Harry Lundeberg School is one of the most wonderful things the SIU has done for its mem­ bership. I have learned more in two weeks that I have been here, then all the years I've been in the union and I think I understand my union much more then I did before coming to this conference. The history of its legal issues, the contracts, pol­ itics, pension, welfare, vacation, education, and con­ stitution ... we studied all of this and better under­ stood it. We also learned that we must keep fighting to keep what we have, and what we hope to get in the future. We learned Jhat our union leaders have to keep fighting for all of us in Washington, D.C. on legd issues. I think that our leaders have been doing a wonder­ ful job, and it makes me proud to be part of this union and I think I will be a better union brother and member for having come to this conference. I would not have believed it if I had not come here and saw it with my own eyes. I hope that I'll be able to come back here again. Page 31 �••-4 'The Support of Every Union Brother Raymond Perry SBAPARBiUMflM SKAFABKUMmG Houston One of the many pleasantries that come to us as we travel along life's highway is the unexpected pleasure that once in awhile unexpectedly ^ves you a happy feeling. Such is Piney Point. When I was asked to make the trip, I fully looked forward to a beautiful "brainwashing" by the union official. However, the exact opposite was the case. We were cordially welcomed, assigned excellent sleeping quarters with shower and mail service, and were given meals that cannot be described. Each morning we attended classes, with a general assembly in the afternoon. At these gatherings they told it to us as it really is. No attempt to brainwash was attempted and you will have to really visit the Piney Point to see just what goes on. The farm, the various ships owned by the union, the motel, the plans for the future all add up to a bigger and letter union which deserves the support of every union brother. Everett Perry Wilmington To put my opinion of this Conference in 100 words is impossible. I feel that it would require a small book to tell the advantages and benefits garnered here. Among the thoughts I find is that my entrance to this facility was a shock as I was, in no way, prepared for what I found here. The plaiming for accommoda­ tions, service, classes, and recreation was well thought out and adequately provided for. One of the best assets here has been the ability of members from "outports" to meet union officials as well as meet agents from other "out-ports." The open free discussions exhibited, both in workshops and in afternoon semi­ nars, has brought the membership to closer under­ standing and tighter unity. Food was of excellent quality and well prepared. Taken as a whole I have found it most gratifying and have learned a great deal. Being able to meet and talk with trainees has taught me that the trainees are a good investment in the future. Ramon Moran San Juan Willard McMillion Robert Mendez Son Francisco Son Francisco This Seafarers Educational Conference has been a great thing in several ways. Meeting old timers, finding out the facts of the past and outlook for the future, for ourselves and the young men in the future. Our outlook for the retirement homes, which lots of seamen never had, this school at Piney Point has given me a better understanding how bad a man needs an education to man the new ships coming out and especially the political future of our seaman. After coming to the conference at Piney Point I was impressed and I learned so much about the his­ tory of the SIU. Collie Loper Mobile Ralph Ruff Baltimoro I was surprised to see Piney Point, but after being here for the educational conference, I got a better outlook on the union and the programs that we are in. I have now learned a lot more than I knew before this conference, and have a new outlook on the school programs. I visited the library and all the classes. I am sur­ prised to see what the union is doing for the new boys coming into the union. The training being given to our boys will make them better seamen and better union men aboard ships. I wQuld like to congratulate the staff and members for the fine job they are doing with the boys at Piney Point. The educational conference was very helpful to me, and I think it was good for the members who partici­ pated. As for myself I learned a lot on union affairs, and how hard my union works for me. I am glad to know there will be more conference to inform the membership. I foimd that the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was more than I thought it to be, and found it to be very good school for young men who want to make a living by going to sea. It gives them some of the basics of ship life and also academic and vocational training. Lucien Fred Drew • James B. Dixon Mobile 5- i^ ^ One of the most dramatic battles fought during early history of the SIU centered around the struggles for welfare and other social benefits for seamen. When the SIU was chartered in 1938, there were no ben­ efits. The fight for social benefits began in the day of Andrew Fureseth, the Patron Saint of seamen, and had yet to achieve its goals. By the time the SIU was organized, conditions improved. We had a hard fight but in 1951 we started to receive our vacation ben­ efits. Since 1951, it has gone ahead. My stay at Piney Point has been a very educational one and enjoyable one. I have learned that it is more to being a union man than just belonging to a union. Every Seafarer that belongs to this union has the same right to come to this conference that I have. I hope that this conference can continue. I have been one of the brothers that has talked about a lot of things, not knowing the facts. Brother, I know some of the working facts of this union. I can tell another story now that I have had a lot of things cleared up for me. 8EAPABEeS*10G SBAFARERS^HOO Norfolk Everyone involved is to be commended for the arrangement of this entire operation and among the tops are the ladies, as teachers, instructors, or what­ ever their position. In the conversation I've field with various young men, I gather these good women add spice, lifting of morale, and general inspiration. Many, without knowing it, take the place of mother, sister, or any other loved one who is missing out of some young man's life. The library is of vital importance to many, and just the workshops are a fellow's dream. They are striving for top grades because they fully intend to make a career of going to sea. I am happy in my heart that so many are getting the opportunity without coming up the hard way like me and so many others. Another great achievement is the home for some of us old timers now getting under way. They will be a great help in providing us with a home within a home where we can spend our last God-given and blessed days in our chosen environment, close to and beside some one that speaks our language. A seaman, over a period of time, develops a language of his own. S. Wilson New Orleans I am glad to have been able to come to Piney Point. I think the program is of great importance to the membership. Since I have been here I have learned a lot about the union and its problems that I didn't know before. I think these conferences should be continued and all members be encouraged to come here and see first hand what is being done here. Seafarers Log �'A Healthy and Vibrant SlU' R. R. Michaelis I':' > .-i r/-. Houston From its inception the SIU has been an illustration .of continuous progression, from the early status of •unsteady adolescence to its present-day streamlined adulthood. In 1938, its first steps were guided and directed under the able leadership of Harry Lundeberg, who is now considered to be one of the labor movement greats. Paul Hall succeeded to this office in 1957 and was instrumental in molding, expanding, and polishing this maritime union until it is now one of the most power­ ful and effective organizations in the labor field. The SIU is no longer just a union, but more rightly an institution in form. It is highlighted by the recent creation of the Piney Point installation, which is a facility that embodies the training, upgrading, educa­ tion and recreation of seaman, on a thousand acres tract of land. Upon my being selected as a delegate in the March, 1971, conference to be held in Piney Point, I was both delighted and impressed with what has and is being done in this area of the SIU. The Lundeberg motel and food were pleasant and adequate. The con­ ference program and education was well organized as to subjects with available literature and length of du­ ration. The entertainment and recreation were enjoy­ able and relaxing. All of us were impressed with the trainee precision program that prepares newcomers for shipboard life. Most of us now feel, as SIU members, we have something more concrete to identify with, in the sense that, we all contributed towards bringing these about, with the struggles of the emly years along with the efforts and support of the present member­ ship. It is also something that holds for a more prom­ ising future with the junior members. Kenny Coats As I carry on as an active member, it will be my duty to carry the word to the less fortunate who could not attend and enlighten and inform our brothers of the facts and knowledge that I was so fortunate to have absorbed and gained. Hope our leader Paul Hall will remain in good health for years to come for without his effort, loyalty, and guts we could easily have been in trouble many times. t Arthur Rummei New York 1 I consider myself fortunate to have once again had the opportunity to participate as a member of our delegation. Sorry I could take no part verbally, (lost all teeth) but my interest was not lacking throughout the meetings. Was particularly impressed with the eagerness of our members to gather knowledge in reference to our daily sessions. They certaintly refreshed my memory. To me Piney Point is a stepping stone to the future and well-being of our merchant marine. The trainee here certainly is well trained and informed, so that when boarding a vessel he has the qualifications to carry out his job with knowledge and with respect for his superiors. Many thanks to our officials who so diligently car­ ried out their duties on the workshops and made our stay here a memorable one. May 1971 Max L. Stewart New Orleans James F. Cieator Baltimore In the two weeks that I have spent at the educa­ tional conference I have learned qualified answers to subjects pertaining to all concerned seamen in the SIU. To know that this imion has been responsible for creating one of the finest seaman educational centers in the country, the HLSS, the course it offers to the young man who plans on making the sea his career, is a good comprehensive one. To cover all facts of the conference would take up too much time. I can only voice my sentiments by saying that all these conferences, educational or other­ wise, are very well worth while. I realize that most of the good work achieved has only been possible by the fact we are fortunate enough to have such good and competent leaders. To keep such leadership we must protect and uphold their actions, by contributing to the legal and political organizations to protect us. The training program for these young men here at Piney Point seems to me to meet all the demands for preparing a person for life at sea and the maritime industty. The educational system is really a good idea for all—for the others who for no fault had no chance for education, the drop-out, the young man who had to quit his education to support a family, etc.—^this gives them a second chance to acquire ffiis schooling—^to finish high school if desired and go on to greater and better opportunities in the future life ahead. The farm project is a good, sound idea and invest­ ment—^for those who wish to continue and be near the life that they have pursued for the most part of their lives—^it appears that this farm will be selfsupporting, that the funds put into this project will be coming back at a later date. Jose M. Castell Son Juan D. R. Creamer Houston The first school class I was in we learned about the history of the union. I learned when the first union was formed, and the bitter fight they had and how they fought for a better union, better wages, better living conditions. I have learned a lot about the past. I have learned about the long hard struggle they had. I learned about the contract and how it is negotiated between union and company to set wages, overtime and living condi­ tions with higher vacation and welfare benefits. Yes, it has been a long hard fight, but if anything is worth having, it is worth fighting for. Wilmington The educational conference has made me more acutely aware of the overall massive and complex struggle the SIU is involved in. Its past history, present policy, philosophic and rational projections for the future, present a picture of a healthy and vibrant SIU, a maritime labor union that radiates and com­ mands honor, dignity and quality, obtaining all the aforementioned through self-discipline and its own efforts. I have always maintained that education was the answer to many of our problems. HLSS is the rejuvenating element as attrition takes its toll of those still on the firing line. I sincerely feel the progressive thinking, actions and wisdom of those responsible for this nonviolent revo­ lutionary approach to issues will be acclaimed a miles­ tone in the recorded annals of maritime labor history. Today this is the significance, to me, of the educa­ tional conference. Tomorrow is also a day. This conference has given me the true faith that I can pass on to my shipmates as first hand knowl­ edge of Piney Point. The farm at Piney Point and the future plans for homes for Seafarers and families. And what it will mean to them in the savings in food prices. Also in better living conditions. The following is an explanation of what I have learned on this two weeks I have been on the Harry Lxmdeberg School of Seamanship Training Center. In my own words, I never believed that we were going to get so far in such a short period of time. In 1942 when I was 16 years of age I didn't even have an idea that one of my sons was going to be one of these fine school members. My son now has been going to sea for over 3 years and we members of this great union have made it possible for him to upgrade himself and have all the opportunity that we didn't have ourselves. At the time I started sailing, our union was only 4 years old. But now it is 33 years old. This SIU is the greatest seafarers' union in the "whole world." M. Steen Son Francisco I found the Harry Lundeberg School excellent and a big asset to our union. Charles J. Frey New Orleans Ballard Jackson Norfolk The necessity of electing the right politicians, a better understanding of our constitution and con­ tracts. A thorough understanding of where the different donations go and what they are used for. More knowledge of the welfare and pension plan. More about the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The training the young men are getting in this school. The vacation plan set up here at Piney Point for Seafarers and their families. SBAFAREB8)|fU>0 My stay here has been extremely pleasant. I find it very difficult to be critical of anything. I have received nothing but courtesy from both the staff and the trainees. The food was superb and the service excellent. I would suggest that the post exchange be expanded to include film, especially Polaroid. While here, I have missed television in my off hours and since the major stations are distant, I would suggest that outside television antennas be installed on the motel roof top together with the necessary cou­ plings for outlets in every room for private television. I would further suggest that in developing the farm, a section be set aside and facilities be provided for electric, sewerage and water to service recreation ve­ hicles; campers, trailers, and motor homes. Recreation vehicles are a fast growing thing; something that all the family can participate in. I hope this is given serious consideration. I believe the group was handled very well, split up into small segments in the workshops, and we were able to have some individuality. And I especially liked the question and answer sessions in the afternoons. Mr. Hall is a very gifted speaker. I was impressed with his ability to field ques­ tions from the fioor. My confidence in Mr. Hall and the Seafarers International in general has increased tremendously. An added bonus has been the opportunity to meet the various officials from all the ports; it will be very valuable in many ways especially in future elections. Page 33 �'Go to Piney Poinf and Learn: •BATAUnUMdM D. Schaeffer Wilmington There are simply not enough words to describe the tremendous job which the HLSS is trying to do for the young and upcoming seaman of tomorrow. Not only do they have the opportunity to learn a little about seamanship, but they can also obtain a high school diploma if they so desire and also upgrade themselves. Dollar for dollar, the Point offers excellent vacation facilities for the membership ihd their families. So to sum up, we have come a long way and we stUl have a long waiy to go to obtain our ultimate goal of a better and stronger union. J. Stringer Houston I recommend that any seaman, and especially some of the older book men, to go to Piney Point and learn about the functions of our union.. Was glad to see young men, many drop-outs from school and some with minor beefs with the law, have a chance to stand up and change. With the instruction and training they get, most will make future good shipmates and union brothers. Piney Point is not only for young men but for members to up-grade. It is also a vacation facility for ourselves and families. I am sure that most of the elected delegates came to Piney Point with the same thought that I did. I heard before coming to Piney Point, that it was just a place where the new men coming in worked in order to become seamen. After being here a few days I found that this was true in the beginning of Piney Point, but now we have something to be proud of. We now have a program that combines vocational, academic, and trade union education. We will, within the near future, have a seamen's community^—^which I believe we not only need, but should also support wholeheartedly. I would like to state that I believe all members should continue to support SPAD and also the Mari­ time Defense League. E. H. Walker SBAPABEES*«)0 H. Whitman Seattle Houston I joined the union in Tampa, Feb. 5, 1942, and I went to sea 26 years and I retired in 1968. One thing I came up to the conference is to see what the young boys are doing. I enjoyed being here. I hope to come up again. Alfred Ray Sawyer James Harf Son Francisco I had heard that we were wasting a lot of money and time up here for nothing and was advised not to come up here as I would have to work my a— off. I have found that none of this is true and have also learned for myself to get the facts before making a decision and not to jump to conclusions. This also is true in relation to our elected officials, our contracts, obligations such as backing our union 100 percent in its entirety. I have learned that we will be better informed about everything that we have studied, all of which has been in the Log at one time or another. I was very happy to learn about the farm and housing for something is finally being done about a home after retirement. Seafarers Educational Conference from March 1 to March 14, 1971, as seen and understood by me: Labor History—^A good history of the labor move­ ment, especially the maritime labor movement in the past as pertaining to the SIU. Legal—^Aspects of laws in the past and present that affect the SIU and maritime labor. More support should be given by members to aid SPAD financially. Contract—The best in the industry, that spells out a member's working conditions, pay and living condi­ tions, his right before the employer, welfare and vaca­ tion security included in the best of maritime con­ tracts. , Political Education—^As a union member and citi­ zen, every SIU member should participate in all phases of political activity especially in the political field of maritime legislation as this fight is a continu­ ing battle between our union and those who would destroy us. Pension, Welfare and Vacation—Once again SIU members find that they have the best of all three in the maritime industry. While other maritime unions pension and welfare benefits are in financial trouble, the SIU continues on sound financial and future plan­ ning with the idea that what is best of all members is the best policy to pursue. Education—An important aspect of the SIU for it brings to all members the knowledge learned in the past, and what may be required of the future. The program of scholarships is second to none in the labor union movement. The area of trade union education should be further emphasized aboard ship. Constitution—The SIU Constitution, the single most important document that applies to every SIU member. John C. Green Norfolk I enjoyed my stay in Piney Point very much and I think what they are doing for these boys will make them fine union members and good SIU men in the future. I think the HLSS is the finest in the world and a good place for a young man to learn about seaman­ ship and get a good education as well, with God's help and the SIU. I hope it will go on for ever. Also since my stay at Piney Point I have learned more about the union and its by-laws than in the 25 years that I have belonged to the Slli. I hope I will have the chance to come up here again to attend another conference in the near future as I think all brothers should. It is a very learned cause and I am looking to attend the next one. D. H. Gibson Jacksonyille Baltmore Vincent J. Fitzgerald New Orleans In this particular workshop each day has been excit­ ing due to one fact. We took a different topic and went all through it step by step. Labor union history from Andrew Furuseth right on up to date. The leg^ aspects of labor unions, its importance, its pitfalls, namely outside agencies, rivals, police who are ever watchful regarding all our people, the different mal­ contents who try to live off either the company's contracts or our union; then our political action field which is so very important to all members ashore and also that we have the right politicians in office who are helpful to our people. SPAD and Maritime Defense League and the im­ portance of always being ready moneywise to assist in both fields and to explain to our absent brothers in our outports and when we go back aboard our ship the necessity of keeping these things going as it really is our very lives that are concerned here, namely our future, as has been said when we came from where we are and where are we going, that's very important. • We have all seen with our own eyes what is being done to prepare our future SIU men. Going to sea is a very honorable and just calling in life. Our dedicated officials, falling together as one team these many years, the same tried and true ofl&cials who have banded together and made us come such a long, long way. I truly believe that due to our workshops we will all return to our various ports and let our brothers know that their interests are really being protected. Let me start by saying that this is my second time here and I have seen the improvements that have been made since then. I have seen where our money is going—for the membership to have something and somewhere he can call his own, and a place to enjoy as well as to retire and live. As for the schoolboys, it is a good feeling to know that after I retire there will be someone carrying on where I le;ft off. The job Brother Paul Hall is doing: He is doing well, but he has to always be ready to fight when the time comes, and has to stay alert at all times. One mistake and we stand to go down the drain. As for the equipment here, it goes back a long way, and it is good for the members and schoolboys to learn about it. It is good for the boys to find out about the long struggle from the start until now, and it is good for the boys to get all the training they can before shipping out on their first ship. Workshops are very good for all. •EAFABEBSSLOG Seafarers Log �'Should Not Have Been Missed' •EAFAMMXLOO Willie Grant •EAFAM—»»LOO Jacksonville The HLSS is the largest training center for Mer­ chant Seafarers in the United States. To me the school is very good and one I hope I can come back to. I learned about the union and Piney Point and seafarers education, labor union history, and trade union issues, contract, pension, welfare and vacations and constitution and union meetings and shipboard behavior. I love the food and the Maryland Room and one day I hope my family will come down for a vacation. Bobby Lisf-er Houston Thomas Caylor Mobile When I came here I did not know what to expect. After attending the various classes things are more clear to me . . . some for the first time. I have learned about SPAD and the legal defense fund. I also learned the whole story of the bull beef contribution. I visited the farm and learned of the plans for that. The homes and recreation area that are to be built there. I also am better informed on the school and its activi­ ties, present and planned. I also learned of the voca­ tional opportunities that are offered here at the school. To close, this has been a very informative conference and should not have been missed by anyone that had the opportunity to attend. [ F' ")V . I ' r'-i . - r ^ l/: ' I'.' f Robert E. Hartley Tampa William Morris A. |l,i Since coming to Piney Point on my second confer­ ence I thought that I was well informed from my first, but since I participated in the educational program, I knew that there was a lot more that I did have to learn about our union. In any future conference I will be willing to come, because I feel that there is still a lot that I would like to know about my union, which means our union. Brother seaman, I think in a future conference that you should participate in really a great educational program. And I should say that there should not be five or 10 SIU conferences in the future, but a 1,000,000, if possible. 1 i ,; - !-• New York While attending the crew and pensioner conference, and even when I worked at Piney Point, I was honest­ ly amazed. But there is no end to my surprise and elation at each succeeding visit. There is always some improve­ ment and betterment. All the finest superlatives, for me, are expressed in two words — Piney Point. The scope of the program in progress or being contemplated is so varied that each one is beautiful, but I know that they will all be successfully con­ cluded. James Sanders New York We have covered various subjects of and about our union. I have learned an awful lot that I would not have known if I had not attended this conference. We have seen on what and why our money has been spent. I have nothing to say against this spend­ ing. I am proud to be a part of it. I believe as long as the members support our oflScers we will still get farther ahead of those that are forever trying to break us up. I do believe we have the most able officers and they are forever on their toes in the problems we have ahead. As I said before I am proud to be a part of this. SBAFARERS^MM The one thing that impressed me most about this conference was the fact that every question asked was answered in great detail. Like a lot of other brothers, I, too, had some misgivings about the course our union was on, to the point that I became apathetic. Since arriving here and participating in the conference I now realize it was because of a lack of communica­ tion and imderstanding of the problems confronting our officials. Nearing the end of this conference I take back with me a renewed confidence in our unity and a firm purpose to take a more active part in doing all I can, to help in any way I can, to solve these problems. Furthermore, I resolve to encourage all I come in contact with to visit Piney Point so they, too, may see the new course our union is taking to the betterment of the membership. Let us apply J.F.K.'s famous quotation to our­ selves, "Don't ask yourself what your union can do for you. Rather, ask yourself what you can do for your union." Ernest R. Hoitt New Orleans In the past 14 days here at wonderful Piney Point, the SIU has made a first in all of maritime unions. The SIU has made it possible to study all phases of this industry for some 250 members at the same time. Another great first is that our President, Paul Hall, answered any and all questions in all areas of great concern to us seamen. In the past 14 days we studied nine subjects such as union history; political education, and political ac­ tion; pension and welfare; education in trade unions and vocational; Constitution, our bible and bill of rights; contracts; the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship; and union meetings and shipboard be­ havior. We have had the wonderful chance to find out just what SPAD does for us and also what the Maritime Defense League is all about and how to use it. We also found out just what the indictments and the injustices mean to all of us. There have been so many firsts in the past few years that I can say again as before that I am very proud to be a member of this wonderful SIU. I wish to give a personal vote of thanks to the cooks and waiters and all others that were responsible for putting on and the service of the food. I can only give praise and thanks to all the people responsible for this and all other conferences. J. Morris Jacksonville This educational conference is one of the most important to me because I am soon to be a pensioner and can look to the future and see the strength the membership shall have. I also see that I shall not have any worries as able and capable men shaU replace me. My part in this union shall be carried on by the men coming into Piney Point now. But most important, I have had explained to me what I am going to get from the union and also what medical aid I shall receive after retiring. To know I shall have a place to come to talk and to live if I desire is also a load off my mind. And because of this I shall be able to relax and enjoy my remaining years. Willie Graham Jacksonville I have been told about Piney Point but never was able to come until this Educational Conference. Since going to class on subjects about the union, I have learned more about the imion and what it has done in the past and what the union will be faced with in the days ahead. I have enjoyed all my classes and the summary in the afternoon. I have also seen what a real good job is being done here at Piney Point. I have enjoyed the Maryland Room and also my family one day will enjoy what the union and the member­ ship have done. L Fiorentino New Orleans Because of my limited education in the English language, 'cause I was educated in Italy I can't say much; what could I say; only that I have been very impressed in this great masterpiece; that is, Piney Point and the Lundeberg School with all these facili­ ties such as: motel, restaurant, lounge, and all kinds of recreation and most of all the farm I like best. Con­ sidering that I don't know a thing about farming, maybe it's because I'm getting close to pension time. I thank all the personnel for everything. SEAFAEERSjItLOG Page 35 WW �7 Will Always Carry My Head High' SBAFABIBS^lmO Lawrence P. Hogan New York William M. Donovan New York A prominent feature of the conference, in my opin­ ion, has been the high degree of general competence in the staff administration in the discharge of instruc­ tional duties. While there is and has been a constant degree of knowledge by the delegates on the various subjects, technical and non-technical, which have been discussed. One of the most dynamic features has been the eagerness of the ofBcials involved to receive our sug­ gestions and recommendations. The zeal of the delegate has been more than match­ ed in this conference by the sincerity and bona-fide purpose of the administration. A. E. Moore New York Never have so many sailors owed there livelihood to so few than the men who sail SIU ships and on pension. This is because the leaders of this union has been so fair and honest. Piney Point in the record of all their hard work and I will always carry my head high as I am so proud of this union. I endorse every­ thing that we have here for the young and old and pray that it grows and grows till we are known world­ wide. I will try my best to come to Piney Point each and every time I have a chance. Thomas L Harrell Houston On opening this essay, I will go so far as to say that I was one of the last to volunteer to come up here. On arrival I was amazed at the informative and comfortable surroundings. By informative, I mean the various antique artifacts, models, and exhibits con­ cerning sailors of the world and their past. I thorough­ ly enjoyed the weekend and then started into business which was intermingled with pleasure masterfully. Our first subject was labor history which I had never investigated before. It told of our forefathers and what they endured and fought to improve and accomplish what we have today. The second subject was the union and law. The instructors impressed upon me the various pitfalls en­ countered by our leaders and the different laws that can be used against them. The importance of Mari­ time Defense League and in the fight to better our­ selves. The third subject was union contracts which dealt with our working conditions, wages and benefits. How a contract is gained and its importance to the mem­ ber. The fourth subject was political education and ac­ tion. The importance of SPAD is immeasurable in that it is our only weapon in which to scale Capitol Hill iti order to gain what we need to better ourselves. Then the weekend of enjoying ourselves; boating, bowling, shooting pool, visiting farms and various other recreations. On Monday we started business again on the sub­ ject of pension, welfare and vacation programs. It was explained how it works. What it provides and the very importance of these documents. Also how important it is to fight to keep the USPHS hospitals open. Page 36 Well, here I am back here again. This is my third time down here. The first time here I had my wife and my youngest boy and his wife and four children and we had a ball here. They can't get back here fast enough this sum­ mer. That goes for me and the wife. The second time was the Pensioners Conference. This time it is the Educational Conference, which I think is 100 percent educational, believe me. I learned more here on politics than I ever knew before, in fact, I could take a senator's job now myself! As far as the kid students are concerned, I have been in all the shops and I watched them. They sure get a very good start here, at least when they leave here they know something. Then it is up to their ship­ mates to take over and show them from then on. Well, I want to thank President Paul and all the ofiicials who made all of this possible. I am looking forward to the houses you are going to build here. Thei\ I can come down here and stay in Piney Point for the few years I have left in this old world. Walter Grosvenor New York Digesting our two-week tenure here at Piney Point, I've found all topics brought up daily in our class most enlightening and constructive. Beginning with supplements one to four, where we discussed our union history, political contacts in Fed­ eral operation, the many legal issues, the advances we've made in seaboard contracts compared today from the days of the old Morgan Line also including the cuisine and crew accommodations here are superi­ or. Then, too, the outrageous maritime bills exercised against our union were terribly unfair and unjust. Continuing on from supplement five to eight, dis­ cussing the pension and welfare plans. The average pensioner does not have to speculate about his checks and welfare attention in the future for himself and family; a wonderful system and amazing foresight on the part of our executive officials in setting up such a powerful plan in comparison to the inferior operation of our competitors. The vacation plan now existing is ideal for the active seafarer and appreciated by all concerned. The Harry Lundeberg School for Seafarers at Piney Point offer the best of accommodations, tasty meals, numer­ ous recreational activities at amazin^y rock-bottom prices. Dollarwise the whole picture is a fantastic, economical blessing. Then the HLS of Seamanship where the youth is trained and schooled in modem atmosphere and pro­ fessional instructors in all seagoing facilities—an amazing enterprise successfully operated. Then our huge farm with all seafarers looking forward to the homes of tomorrow for the member­ ship and families with apartments with modem facili­ ties plus accessibility to supermarkets, schools, rec­ reational areas. Thomas Navarre Wilmington Leonard Maham Jacksonville What I received from this conference covers a lot more broad range than I had before attending the school at Piney Point. I picked up many topics I knew very little about and some new ones. I can truly say I am very proud of our leaders and what they are doing. I am sure it is for our benefit, and ours only, so I feel whatever course they take our membership will follow whole­ heartedly. From what I have seen and heard at this conference, education plays a very big part in politics, schooling and the family man to bring up the standard of living, which in turn will make every seafarer stand tall and be a very proud man. I am sure if we can keep working, we will support every move our able leaders ask for or make. I always say if you do something or get something, get the best, and brother, I firmly believe we have it. P. Gallegos Son Francisco I have been a member of SIU a little over four years and now have B seniority. I nominated myself for this conference when I saw that not enough of men were interested. I figured this would be a good chance to find out how the union was run and the purpose of the differ­ ent activities. SPAD and MDL are the two things which members bad mouth the most. I now understand the purpose for these and am for it 100 per cent. Without them the union would never have accomplished the things it has. In President Paul Hall and our other elected officials I feel we have a well organized team of competent men who are looking out after our best interests and deserve all the backing we can give them. Sandy Crawford Philadelphia In this conference I learned a lot. In the two short weeks I've been here I have learned what I didn't know in the years I've been a union member. I have a very good idea about all the training here. The trainees will be good union members from the begin­ ning. This wasn't meant for me, but I feel no regret. I have two sons in the Navy and if I could offer this to them maybe I could offer this to my grandsons, too. Nick Martin Attending this 1971 educational conference was without a doubt, the most constructive thing ever to be done in this membership. Of course, during this conference everything was said and corrected in refer­ ence to rules and contracts, so this pleases me. The quarters, food and service in the dining room was outstanding. This includes the bar and front offices as well. There isn't anything left to say except that I am proud to be part of this membership and have learned more in these few days than I had learned in the past twenty years at sea, and I will attend the next conference if I'm about at the time. And last, Mr. President, I can't see anyone to fill your shoes, please hang on for lots more years. Houston Coming to this conference in an unenligihtened sense of what it is all about I find myself very much in agreement with everything that is taking place and will take place here in the future. I am very much in favor of having more confer­ ences, to enlighten our union brothers as to what our officials are trying to do here. I think this is an important phase in our lives and well being, so I for one would like to see it continued for as long as possible. I am thankful for the chance to have participated in the conference. Seafarers Log f �'How the Infant Has Grown was expected of me and in which way I would be able to help. Here I am two weeks later, much wiser and experi­ enced, participating fully in ^ activities, debates, ar­ guments, policy making; for which I am very grat^ul. When I get back I'll have to do a lot of explaining and of course I expect the usual argument to ensue out all this, but I am sure that IH be able to convey most of what I learned without too much trouble. I am also proud of the fact of having taken part in the history of this union while it was being made, even though I didn't join it until 1943, and much more proud of its constitution, of HLSS and the staff and students that participate in it. Robert K. Goodnicic Baltimore The essay I was asked to write containing one hundred words or more about my stay here in Piney Point from March 1 thru 14 attending this Education­ al Conference, and what I have learned, cannot start through that period of time but dates back to the time when I originally joined this union and became a full book man on January 16,1946. All through those years of sailing, it was my thought the union was only there for me to procure a job, apply my dues, assessments, etc., go out on any picket line and help in any way possible, money wise, that was assigned me through proper union authority, until I came to this educational conference here at Piney Point. Here I was taught just what this imion is and what it is striving to do for my fellow members, and the youngsters that are being taught here. In the 10 days of classes I have attended here I have learned more about this union than in the twen­ ty-five years that I have been a full book man in this union. There is one particular subject that was discussed in Workshop No. 4 that was of real significance to me and that was Supplement No. 4 pertaining to Political Education. Out of all the nine supplements, this taught me more than any of the rest and it is my contention that this subject be brought before the membership at regular meetings in all ports, taking myself as an example, I never Imew what SPAD stood for. Now I know. Francis F. Gomez Mobile well as educational, that my union is involved in in the daily struggle for the welfare of its members. I've been most surprised at the complete freedom allowed to us to entertain in constructive criticism of our union, by all our officials, including Paul Hall. It has been an intelligent gathering of union mem­ bers and regardless of the amount of money spent, it will pay off in the long run. Rey Fiquera I joined this union back in 1944 and have been an active seaman since that time. It was tough going when I started out but not tough enough to stop me from fighting for my union and livelihood. In the process of doing my job and fighting for my union, and helping in every way I can, my union has grown and is still growing. Since attending this confer­ ence, which is my first time in Piney Point, I am very proud of myself for helping, and proud to see that my union is putting my money to good use. I want to thank each and every one, from our president, all the way down, for a job well done. Will ask our oflBcials to continue the good work and they can depend on my full support. My time spent at the conference was very educational and enjoyable. San Francisco John Wright Son Francisco William T. Macicey 1 like it here at Piney Point and learned a lot about the history of the SIU . . . especially the part about the SPAD Donation, that without this donation the Maritime Bill of 1971 would have never been passed. New York I I' Charlie Mazur F i< ii i- ' New Orleans These are my thoughts and observations on the first educational conference of the SIU which I had the privilege to attend at Piney Point from March 1 to 14, 1971. How the infant has grown! From its first headquar­ ters on Stone St. to its present strong and infiuential position in the maritime trades industry. Because of the farsightedness and dedication of our president and elected officials, along with the backing of an ever militant membership, we are and have this respected place in organized labor today. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and adjoining farm at Piney Point, first and only institu­ tion of its kind ever established by a labor union in the long history of the labor movement in the USA, is conclusive proof of the calibre of the men who have guided us through those 33 years of our existance. It is a tribute to their leadership and it will stand as a monument to the man who conceived the idea of it and, in his lifetime, was able to see it become a reality. How fortunate we in the SIU are to have this man for our president. How confident we must feel that Brother Paul Hall shall continue to lead us through the difficult years which lie ahead. The SIU is indeed in good hands. When we leave Piney Point and return to those ports from which we came, we must remember all that we saw here and what we learned. We must pass on to our brothers in the union halls and aboard our ships at sea all this information. It will help to keep them informed and thereby keep our union strong, always. 1. The labor union history—I have learned enough history on how our union became great through strug­ gle, hardships and success. 2. The legal issues—^The legal issues of 1936 was the Wagner Act giving us lawful rights to organize and bargain collectively. 3. The SIU contract—^The unions were given a legal and tangible agreement between the employer and the employees. It is fair. 4. Political education—^The recent fight for rights is effective. 5. Vacation and welfare and pension plan—^The Pension and Vacation plan is worth while, especially when we retire. 6. Vocational and academic trade union program— I have the right to study in our own school. 7. The constitution—It is the law of our union, this constitution, adopted in order to improve our society. 8. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship— We are taught in our workshop how the Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship will improve. 9. Union meeting and shipboard behavior—I am confident that our meetings are quite fair about our behavior and understanding. F. Munoz San Juan Like any other delegate that came to this place for the first time, I am quite impressed; prior to this invitation, I have done a lot of speculation on what 8BAFARBBS)|tLOO The Educational Conference at Piney Point has had a very personal enlightening effect on me. I was a trainee at the inception of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship based at Piney Point, Md. When I was stationed here for a period of approx­ imately five months, all we did was work from 6 or 7 a.m. till 5 or 6 p.m. at breaking ground to lay pipeline or carpentry work or swinging sledge hammers while demolishing some of the old structures on the base. As you can see doing this work left very little time to learn the skills of seamanship and to receive union indoctrination or orientation. When I arrived here at "the Point" on Sunday, Feb. 28, 1971, my surprise was paramount. I couldn't believe my eyes. The layout and security, and the discipline that was enforced among the troops was very impressive. The accommodations were com­ fortable and pleasant the staff went out of their way to make sure all was in order. The classes started on Monday morning at 8:30 and that was when my first imion education started. Since that most enlightening morning until the termi­ nation of the conference on classes on Friday, March 12, 1971. Some of the subjects covered during this period were, labor history (a complete look into the history of the SIU and the labor movement from birth up until the present time). We discussed the legal aspect and workings of the union. We went into the contract, "The Bible," in depth and I must say there was a hell of a lot that I wasn't aware of. The political aspect and how we stood in the political arena was covered and again my attention was drawn to the fact that I was a pretty ignorant union member. I truthful­ ly think this conference has been an education. Protasio Herrera Philadelphia As a member I have learned more in these two weeks about many things than I have learned during my eleven years in this industry. I am also happy to know and see with my two eyes about these new recruits who will take over our place when oldtimers retire from this industry. And I am also happy and give a vote of thanks to our president and all the oflBcials who attended this education conference that gave me more knowledge for what we fight for. Also a vote of thanks for our good facilities and the good food I had these two weeks of stay here in Piney Point, Md. Joseph F. Freiei New Orleans It has been quite an experience. It's sad to say it, but my education as a good union man started today at Piney Point, 26 years after I joined this union. I have gained a complete and new way of positive thinking about the affairs, political as Page 37 May 1971 -r- • �'Do Not Delay fa Call or Johnnie B. McClenton S. B. Ferrer Jacksonville Son Juan There is a matter of very special importance that I would like to bring to you at this time. I am an upgrader throu^ the Harry Lundeberg School. I came to this school in 1969, the months of July and August. I got my lifeboat ticket and my "Able Seaman" document. I myself can say that Harry Lun­ deberg School is one of the best things that could have come to the SIU. Brothers, I can tell you that since we have H.L. School we have better cooks, better deck hands, and black gangs. I am proud to be a brother of the SIU and to know that I have a place for me and my family to go and live if I desire too. If there is anything that my union wishes for me to do, I hope that they do not delay to call on me. Thank you, brothers and Mr. Oiairman, for letting me express my feelings toward HLSS. I hope that one day the union will send for me again. Firstly, I like to congratulate our leadership on a job so well done and so skillfully organized. We are here with one sole purpose of learning what's being done for our future and how our union funds are being spent. The whole thing covers many uses. First, instruc­ tion and education. Second, the need of high intellect in Washington, D.C., and third, as our counselor said "to communicate." Communicate our findings to the rest of our membership who have not been as lucky to attend this conference. We have come to a stage where a man in the 1940's had the bright foresight to acknowledge the urgent need of representation of our labor movement in Washington, D.C, where a brain staff was mostly needed. As our president. Brother Paul said, "Just a stroke of the pen in Washington could destroy all we have." Let us keep our ship looking straight to the hori­ zon. Let's keep on punching. L Goodwin New York My stay at Piney Point has been a great experience. With 30 years as a seafarer, these conferences re­ freshed my mind in many subjects. I propose a clinic for alcoholic counseling for those in need. We all know seamen are fairly educated, but drinking is our big problem. I would like to see more help for seamen along these lines. John Harrobin New York I was never here before, so after rumors and hear­ say, some good—^some bad, I was taken by surprise and shook up a bit at what I saw, and the great progress that had been made. It sure took plenty of planning plus some very hard work, sweat, and freez­ ing. I was impressed with the number of boys here in training, their behavior, their caliber, all-arotmd disci­ pline. The installations are a work of art, the ships, quarters, meeting-place for all workshops, lobby, res­ taurant or Anchor Room and, last but not least, the Anchor Bar and entertainment. I sure go for the manner the boys handle colors in morning and at night. That is the only flag for me always. The routine in general for boys and delegates is full of action, enough to satisfy all hands. So in ending I think every SIU man should come down and see for himself. Anthony Ferrara New York I suggest a yearly or semi-yearly educational pro­ gram such as this. All members should attend not only for their own good, but also for the good and advancement of the union. The officials should be included. All should be brought up to date on union affairs and plans for the future. . A booklet "Ports of Call" should be published to be given to all members and made available in all ports and put on all ships in the ships' library. This could contain places of interest to see, monetary exchanges, not necessarily the exchange, but the currency used. This booklet would be of immense help to the trainees, too. The union should do something to erase the stigma attached to the profession of seafaring. This could be done by public relations to enlighten the public on various aspects of a seaman's life and career. Since the SIU has been in the van of such a thing, it should take the lead. The MTD and other maritime bodies should be made to assist one and all in this affair. Union should try and make arrangements with ho­ tels for a room that won't cost an arm and a leg. Most seamen, when they are ready to sleep out, are pretty well broke. In New York, the St. George Hotel was a place you could get a room for $21.00 a week by just showing your union book. This is no more. Nylon line and sack cord is being used a lot on ships and a knowledge is required to splice and maintain, and I suggest a course be made available for interested persons. This also could include other things like wire splicing or any other thing on board ship that the person may be lax in. i-.' if Page 38 The las' ] pleasurabi It is a boys in H them mor, when they As far i is a very I make us < aboard shi do not kn( I think enough to boring. For any their while i Also, w! beautiful f ] portunitiesi see for theii Marian Lublejewski New York After coming to Piney Point to this conference, I was glad to be part of this great imion and leadership. What I have seen here, I wish every SIU member should be and must be able to see for himself. I am now on pension, but still active in union matters. I congratulate our president and staff of Piney Point for a job well done. Raymond W. Hodges Baltimore I have been in the SIU over 26 years. I have learned more about it at Piney Point than I did the rest of the time I have been in the union. I think the conference and vocational and the academic instruc­ tors are doing a good job of preparing the trainees for a futmre life at sea. When they start the high school comse for active seamen I will be one of the first to apply. I think the educational conference should have been started a few years earlier. We would have been a better informed membership. I think there should be more conferences held in the future. Everyone able to attend a conference should do so. Dennis Maddox Houston I left Houston with the thought of this place here as a bunch of old buildings out in the sticks. When I got here it looked like a private country club, or a fancy resort area. I had the feeling that these classes were going to be borirtg. This is the first time since the 6th grade that I haven't skipped class. The first day really interested me. I've always liked history, and this history about the American seaman is very interesting. I even went to the library to find out more about our union history. I even found out later, in the workshops, the mean­ ing of SPAD. I have asked many a man about it, and they didn't really know. The Maritime Defense League contribution fascinated me, also. The third day was about our contract. I never really read our contract thoroughly, only the part in it that pertained to my specified job. That evening I really read it over. The fourth day was about the political education. I now know what SPAD is doing for us. We discussed the political actions referred to maritime bills. It, also, was very interesting. Our constitution interested me also. I am glad that I now know the meaning of it. I'm now glad that I know my rights. I think 11 I have bees union and | the young well infor I believe There is a Point is we future sea Thanks As all cd happy and in the near With thol questions sd enced grouj answered ai and overtir to all us sea The futui membershi): gressive lea keep us anc these conve brothers paij In the pa tional Unioij ence held atl ship, feel thj "full speed In this used time etc. We ha\ litical educa mighty big or these "old take back tc we have leai| are. On the with somethj have been that is monel members wh letter word. It is in m5 conference but also ouil there is nevi always the lij broken lock! bunks, etc. l| castle, heaosl conference o| others will sc In closing! as this one be �'Wond b Me I |1 ir IV I F> 1 vh Peter Gebbia, rful Place for Future Thomas Foster New Orleansit two weeks has been enlightening as well as I would like to express my ... . ,. .. , Point issue and on the confere™^®'^"}.^^"^^ they are domg, with these Point is a wonderful place for fu^^?', t®aching them discipline so as to make SlU. It is a stepping stone for ® and better equipped aquaint themselves with the futun f P* . j ^^ mijou as the conference is concerned, I think there . T large amount of knowledge to be gained to tu / young men ^idgr members better equipped to go back J'® .®P" and try to explain matters to those who s^ m life, and to understand wh,^ j^e score and are in doubt. a 1 about. , , the length of the conference is ideal, long As for the educational conferer, be interesting and not so Tong as to be way for our union officials to gel ® what the membership toinks of c, „<.mbem on the beaeh, it will be worth also ^ves us the privtleg to tnej conferences, our offimals from all of the portShH^ here, a member can get to see what a have only heard about and have .hce Piney Point is, and the unlimited op­ to. me conference should be h here. If they come for a vacation, they can year m the future. nselves. LeRoy Fansli San Francisco Don Fleming ,I believe . I# - " Ifc , /r >f our country, even .ucation and a good lat organized labor is Adrien Fecteau F. W. Fulbright Seattle Mobile 'ice, it is a wonderful t a balanced view of "ir union activities. It et and talk to all of whom our members . never seen or talked leld each and every Really I can't find any words in my limited vocabuary strong enough to ever state the opinions that I have of this wonderful place and praise that I have for our President Paul Hall and other officials here at Piney Point. The farm, motel, cafeteria, recreation room and different schoolrooms, the vessels etc., are just a few that I can mention and above all the facilities for our old timers that are or soon will be on pension. The prices of room, meals, are so low that I just can't see how it can be done. Finally I am leaving Piney Point with the knowl­ edge that I now have nothing to worry for the rest of the five years to come. While attending the SIU Educational Conference, 1971, I was surprised and pleased to observe the thoroughness of training programs for entry ratings. The academic programs are particularly impressive. The physical plant is well laid out both for training and vacation. The teaching aids and classroom equip­ ment appear to be the very best. As to the conference itself, I believe that I have learned more about the imion in two weeks than in the previous twenty-seven years of membership. A continuing series of conferences might have a benefi­ cial effect on the union educational level and on the relations between leadership and members. views on the Piney ,nce of 1971. Piney ture seafarers of the our imion to better ,5 membership of our Jacksonville Houston >on come to a halt. . , it is hopeful such educational conferences that coming to this con educational thing that can happen members. I know as of this conference why that it is the way it is and hope that all other members under­ stand it better. I am sure that all at the conference will leave here knowing the purpose of our school and understand the working of our union better as on a lot of these issues we were in the dark or didn't understand at all. er After several days at the Pinef^^^ conference was very well planned, looking into almost every nook,' enlightened on the background of the from the lower decks of the storaj^® reason for Piney Point. The education mattresses, pipe fittings and sup"'®'' tomorrow receive is great. They are the fire station and under the hoo^®^ the past, present and future, truck, vintage of the 1930. Viewf there should be more of these conferences, harbor, it soon came to me that c^ft that all the members could learn. Piney was missing was sea gulls . . . 'h planned. I can see of no reason why the and cry of the gulls of which '®'' won't be a better grade of seamen, hearing. However, I suppose we the opportunity to come to Piney Point. Indian crows for a substitute to i sphere. Harry Huston The land and harbor here is v of the best we could have obtaini Fronc/sco training center, recreational, polbnference delegates have stated, I too . am facilities, if we are impressed, ypleased to be here. I also intend to return iticians and shop owners will be future. it is also they, too, that we will Irough dispatch. Brother Hall answered the 7'>!itical people we are trying to diot at him from the floor by a real experiof our people. The ship owners, sp of sea lawyers. All my questions were the new breed of people it will tzad explained, from coffee-time, to time-off, of the future. The old seaman, the . . . the three T's, which are important man of the water front bars andmen. the newer people of World Wire of our union and the security of our truckers, shopkeepers, they in tuP as planned with forethought and by agthe new people who will be edu<dership with ambitious future actions to the sea and union activities that ii the industry in business. I know more of dreams. ntions are in the offing and hope all our I have seen the farm area, whirticipate as we have, in, having been brought up in the and working in the west coast pc 5^ Ferro and trucking industries, every d factories, cities, looking at new th Jacksonville 50 years. ist two weeks I, of the Seafarers IntemaI can look into the future anci, having attended'an educational conferdone with the bay and inlets, the; the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanpeople. is conference is a move for an old saying, ahead," yes, in a program long overdue. C M >nference we heard the word "old timer" c. McKenneQ^ by our president, officials. Son Francisco^ covered labor legal issues, contract, Poition, pension, welfare, and the God AlI ^ sure glad th^ I am a boCour letters, SPAD. Let it be said that we could come to Piney Point. ^ timers," whether it's in age, sailing, etc.. And if I get to come back ag^ their brothers in their home ports what ®°™®* , , . , ned here and what the hopes of the future This IS better than I thought boats are No. 1. ... >ay-off" let these "old timers" come forth And the new farm housing is gyj. sPAD for in the past lots of us come and see. lassing up what we are fitting for and Also that pond with its waterfaly needed to fight our cause. Let's all book something to see and the trees as Aether A, B, or C fall in line for the four gate. And just everything you co one or two weeks of rest for you a^ hope that everything brought out in this your family. le set in action by not only the little man. And the school boys are sure. patrolmen, etc. Let us remember also • marching and holding colors magj a "big problem" aboard a ship, it is men and new men is what we aittie ones that cause trouble, such things as place, Piney Point, is 4.0. Keep it j-ugty lockers, no cabinet, mattress, n generd it is the condition of the foren • P MjBr4-i ^ brought out in our uario r. Marri^ ,, In 14 days I learned things and differences in opin­ ion on what SPAD means to our organization. I be­ lieve that every member of this union should learn what the real meaning and what is the purpose of the union to be involved in political activities. As for Piney Point, I think that the only way to believe what is going on in here is to be here. Jr. Baltimore "'"'toied to the future. Seafarers Log / Point facilities and I crack and cranny, \e barges, (where the plies are stored); to '.A of the old USA fire |ng the layout to the ine of the things that .Jthe smell of salt air I we are all used to j| could import a few ound out the atmo/ithout a doubt, one ,r* ;d for our use. As a tical, and retirement )u can bet the poljimpressed also. And liave to educate. The jo right, for the good jo that we can supply Tike to man the ships le rough and tumble dives, gave way to ir II. The farmers, n are giving way to :ated in the ways of J beyond our wildest Joseph Gareiio ik member so that I ain you can bet I'll Boston New Orleans We were asked to write an essay of our stay and what we learned and felt about our stay at this confer­ ence in Piney Point. The most important subject to me was SPAD. I never knew just what it really was for. By attending this conference, I found out what it really means to all SIU members and I am sure that my shipmates do. It has proven what it can and will do. If we did not approve of it, we never would have been where we are or achieve what we are after in the coming years. Piney Point, to me, is unbelievable. It is a must for all SIU members to see. I have learned a lot at my stay here. I am always glad to come to Piney Point. For one, this is the best vacation spot I ever seen. The old saying is you are never too old tq learn. I enjoyed every minute of the educational conference, and will go away with the satisfaction of learning some of the working of our union. I would like to say that the personnel cannot be any better for their courtesy to my fellow delegates and myself. The food, excellent, wholesome and wellcooked. The picnic grounds are well set up for sum­ mertime use. I never get tired looking at ships, school rooms in Sonny Simmons and other school rooms. The teachers are some of the best in our nation. Was very impressed with our library. Never been in any library." This is a first for me. Had the pleasure of looking at some of the old Logs. Some are well taken care of. A special bouquet to the teachers of our classes. With the material they had, they did an outstanding job. Many thanks for allowing me to be a guest. :h I have no interest harbor of San Pedro irts in both shipping ay visiting different ings daily for all my see what could be area for the retired Thomas D. Garrity Kenneth Gahagan Houston The educational conference has taught me many things that I didn't understand as to the legal issues. Defense is not for pie cards alone but for all mem­ bers. I now know why we have political activity and what it means to the labor movement as a whole and to the Seafarers. If they are to live these things are a must. I know what SPAD is and how it helps us to make laws that help us to gain more and keep what we have. The pension plan has been a sore spot with all G. Galliano New Orleans I believe that we are all correct in the conclusion that this conference is necessary. I further am con­ vinced that it has been successful, informative, sur­ prising. Few of us really had any idea what we were head­ ing to upon leaving our respective parts, and surely, the surprises were pleasant. One of the less pleasant surprises was the realiza­ tion of our ignorance, as opposed to stupidity. The stupid ones will remain stupid, but the overwhelming majority of us will leave here happily, infinitely much better informed. We will be closing our briefcases today for the last time in this conference, but I hope sincerely that it won't be for the last time. We must keep it open always for in doing so, so will help our minds forever remain open. Joseph Gibowicz Baltimore . The motel, pool, SBAFARERSiltLOO omething I want to 1 and all the grass is ou come in past the uld want for a nice nd the better half of good looking when kes them look like e looking for. This going, I'm for it. nos nice at Piney Point: ference is the most :o any member. After these long years of going to sea, I finally received a chance for a conference at Piney Point. To me this is a far cry from the days when I first started sailing. My only wish is that we could have had these conferences in my day. As I shall retire shortly, I shall always remember this short two weeks when not only was I able to meet old friends, but learn what it will mean to me when I retire. I have received answers to questions on retire­ ment. I saw the men who shall take over the duties that I had on the ships. I leave this school knowing that I am turning over these duties to able and capable men. HLSS is an excellent establishment and a credit to SIU. In conclusion I wish to say that I leave Piney Point a much better informed person, and am grateful to the SIU and its membership for making this possible. V May 1971 . Viff: 'S" Page 39 �SEAFAIUBRS*U>G -i OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION « ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Tirmmmrnmnrr Honor Roll These are the men who attended the Seafarers Educational Conference. These are the men whose recommendations will help to shape the union's policies for years to come. These are the men who wrote this special report. 11 Baltimore B. Browning R. Oarke J, Qeator T. Foster J. Gibowicz J. Glass R. Goodnick J. Green R. Hodges E. Jones B. Pomerlane R. Ruff J. Snyder H. Thomas J. Winfield B. Wilson B. Zawacki Boston S. Cieslak J. Carello E. Riley Houston D. Abraham E. C. Bamhill C. H. Behrens B. Butts R. Cotton D. R. Creamer P. Drozak G. Delgado R. Gahagan T. L. HarreU C. Hernandez G. Jarvis W. Joyner B. Kazmierski H. Kennedy C. Ual B. G. Lister D. Maddox N. Martin D. Martinez R. McPhiUips R. R. Michaelis J. L. Monciief P. Perry H. T. Ruth F. Sellman J. Stringer F. Szoblik R. Threatt E. Walker R. Wilbum J. McQenton J. Morris W. J. Morris J. Osteen J. Reeves J. Sherpinski Mobile J. Bamett J. Broadus J. Bush T. Caylor J. Coleman J. Dixon H. Ducloux F. Fullbright F. Gomez C. Loper L. Neira H. Roberts A. Saxon W. Simmons A. Smith C. Waldrop ^ New Orleans G. Annis H. Arceneaux W. Barron P. Cebbia H. Chemel J. Cobb F. Conforto " J. F. Fiesel L. Fiorentino V. J, Fitzgerald C. J. Frey G. Galliano T. Garrity E. Hoitt P. L. Hunt T.Lewis L. Mazur V. Pizzitolo N. Savoie W. Simmons L J. Sherman B. Stephens M.-Stewart F. Stirk, Jr. J. P. Stroud W. Tank J. Thomas* S. Wilson C. Young New York W, Anderson M. Bass A, Bernstein I. Bouzin W. Brabham E. Casey J. Collins W. DeFrancisco J. Devine W, Donovan A. Ferrara B. Fields L. Goodwin W. Grosvenor J. HaU J. Harrobin L. Hogan R. Johnson E. Joseph W. Koflowitch G. Komminos F. Lebda L Logart M. Lubiejewski W. Mackey E. B. McAuley G. McCartney H. McFall J. McGelland A. Moore W. Morris O. Myers A, Nelson B. Nuckols M. O'Toole J. Parrish J. Preshong P. Pron E. Robinson O. Rokka J. Rosario W. Royes A. Rummel S. Sanders I. Sclease J. Sweeney B. Varela H. Wilson B. Zumkley Norfolk S. Arales H. Bennett L. Drew B. EUiott B. Jackson L. Price A. Sawyer G. Spencer T. Stubbs J. Wilson Philadelphia D. Backovhz J. Bergeria T. Brennan S. Crawford V. Domingo J. Fay P. Herrera T. Kelley R. Kirkwood C. Marshall J. McHugh F. Pasaluk E. Toner San Francisco D. Barry A. Bertrand E. Davidson F. Drozak L. Fansler R. Figuera P. G^egos J. W. Givens B. Goose J.Hart H. Houston E. Johnston W.King E. Lamb E. McKenna W. McMilUon J. Mendez C. F. Nysla O. Rosales S. Rothschild R. Schrum M. Steen R. Sullivan D. Ticer H. Walters R. Wood J. Wright San Juan L. Carbone J. Castell P. Fernandez S. B. Ferrer B. Lasso G. Morales P. Moran F. Munoz A. Rodriguez Seattle J. AUen E. Brewer J. Dawson P. DiCapua A. Fecteau P. Greenwood W. Robinson J. Ryan S. Troy A. Waters H. Whitman � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT SEAFARERS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE SIU HISTORY: LESSONS FROM THE PAST WORKSHOP CHAIRMAN REPORT ON SIU HISTORY THE UNION-AND THE LAW WORKSHOP CHAIRMAN REPORT ON LEGAL ISSUES GUARANTEES OF THE SIU CONTRACT WORKSHOP CHAIRMEN REPORT ON CONTRACT POLITICAL EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION REPORTS ON POLITICAL EDUCATION AND ACTION PENSION, WELFARE, AND VACATION PROGRAMS CHAIRMEN REPORT ON FRINGE BENEFITS TRADE UNION, VOCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC WORKSHOP CHAIRMEN REPORT ONE EDUCATION SIU CONSTITUTION: A DOCUMENT AFFECTING THE LIFE OF EVERY SEAFARER WORKSHOP CHAIRMEN REPORT ON CONSTITUTION HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL: A LOOK TO THE FUTURE ALL SEAFARERS WORKSHOP CHAIRMEN REPORT ON HLSS A SPECIAL CONCLUSION WORKSHOP CHAIRMEN SUM IT UP SEAFARERS SPEAK OUT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, SE 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bc6c2f425eb0e0c6369dbd78b8e45e7c.PDF ba96404674768734123e538671b4ce8a PDF Text Text SEAFARERSteOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU Scholarships Now $10,000 Continuing the SIU tradition of help for the union's members, the SIU Scholarship Committee announced that future scholarship winners will receive $10,.000 toward their college education, an increase from the current level of $6,000. The new scholarship level wiU take effect May I. Increased benefits will not be retroactive. rr The committee said it took the action because it feels that the JSIU scholarships should he the best available, and because the price of a college education continues to rise above the average person's ability to pay. Scholarships have been awarded to 26 Seafarers and 62 dependents of Seafarers in the pro­ gram's 17-year history. Eligible candidates are judged on the basis of high school grades and scores achieved on the College Entrance Examination Board tests or the American College Tests. The judging panel consists of a number of college and university professors. Winners of the SIU scholarships are free to study any discipline of their choice at the accredited college or university of their choice. Previous winners have received degrees in science, social science, humanities and the arts, and their college majors have ranged from anthropology to zo­ ology. In sum, the scholarship winners have broadened their horizons and increased their knowledge when costs and other factors might have prevented them from attaining a higher education. I . J tr It is a proud history of accomplishment and one that the new SIU scholarship level will add to in years to come. In This Issued: SIU Education Conference: Another Step Forward...Page 3 Congress Conducts Hearings on Hospital Closings... Page 11 r Prompt U.S. Action Urged to Halt Tuna War...Page 13 Maritime Future Discussed at Tulane Forum Page 15 Great Lakes Ships Get Ready for New Season... Page 16 �Unity the Key to Maritime Future Says Rep. Garmatz V V ^ A portion of the large gathering of labor, business and government olBcials listen as Rep. Garmatz delivers his address calling for mari­ time unity in the years ahead. New SlU-Manned Vessel Joins Fleet A ship that will provide more jobs for Seafarers, the new built Overseas Arctic is now making trial stops at a number of Mediterranean ports. The SlU-contracted vessel was launched in September at the Bethlehem Steel Corpora­ tion's Sparrows Point shipyard in Baltimore, Md. She was built for a subsidiary of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and is the second of two vessels of her class built at the yard. The first is the Overseas Alaska, launched last summer and now making the run along the East Coast. The Overseas Arctic has a capacity of approximately 524,000 barrels of oil in her 15 tanks and can discharge a full cargo in about 15 hours. Single Accommodations Her overall length is 731 feet and she weighs 62,000 deadweight tons. Each Seafarer will have a single, fully air-conditioned room which the company says is "of the most modem design." The ship operates at a normal sea speed of 15Vi knots gen­ erated by a 20,000-shaft horse­ power turbine driving a single screw. The Arctic has an extended cruising range of about 15,700 miles and her storerooms are large enough to hold a sixmonths supply of stores. The Overseas Arctic is equip­ ped with Bethlehem centralized control which allows control of the engine from the bridge. This system uses remote opera­ tion of the main propulsion plant for all ahead, astern, and maneuvering conditions, includ­ ing standby. According to the company, "the latest in navigation and safety-at-sea equipment is pro­ vided, all of which are in ac­ cordance with the latest regula­ tions of the U.S. Coast Guard." The chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee urged management, labor and government to work together to aid the American shipping industry until imple­ mentation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 provides new ships to reverse oiu: mari­ time decline. Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) told guests at a limcheon sponsored by the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment that American-flag ship­ ping is in a doldrum between passage and implementation of the legislation. "Let's be brutally honest about it. Let's all of us—in govermnent, in management and in labor — concede that hard times are still with us and they're going to be with us for some time to come," the Balti­ more Democrat told guests of the 7.5 million member MTD in Washington, D.C. Maritime Blueprint He called the 1970 legisla­ tion merely a "blueprint" of a plan to rejuvenate the Ameri­ can maritime industry. "We have acted on an au­ thorization bill that will begin funding that program. It will be followed by an appropria­ tions bill to make the dollars available. If the appropriations bill matches the authorization dollar for dollar, we will have enacted the largest peacetime maritime budget in the nation's history," he told the assem­ blage. "But ... the fact that we have made the dollars available doesn't automatically bring about the revitalization of our fleet," he warned. "Applica­ tions must be filed by the to fully utilize American-flag shipowners. They must be merchant ships to carry gov­ processed by the Maritime Ad­ ernment - generated cargo — ministration. Ships must be de­ military, foreign aid and agri­ signed. Components must be cultural. Anything else would assembled. Keels must be laid. be more than just a mistake. It The long and arduous task of would be a total abrogation of building ships must be begun, the responsibility the governAnd each of these steps takes ment accepted when it joined time, So it will be a long in enactment of the 1970 mari­ time perhaps as much as time law," Garmatz said. three years — before the ships The committee chairman we're talking about today hit also called for American busi­ the water, are fitted out, and ness and industry to shoulder are ready to be put into service." responsibility to keep American ships on the high seas. Citing Offers Program economic advantages that some He predicted that during private American shippers have these preparations many of our used as an excuse to place their antiquated vessels still in serv­ ice will be sold for scrap since cargoes on foreign vessels, Gar­ they will have "worn out com­ matz urged business to heed pletely and can no longer be the call to rescue our maritime patched up and held together tradition in its hotir of need. with scotch tape, chewing gum Cooperation Needed and baling wire." "Enjoying the American The 24-year House veteran offered a program to keep the standard of living is one thing. merchant marine operating Killing the goose that just might lay the golden egg is during the interim. "First of all, of course, we something else again. So I urge have to maximize the Ameri­ you to be realistic—to keep can carriage of cargo aboard the economics of your industry the ships now sailing," he de­ on an even keel. And most of all, I urge you to keep Amer­ clared. "The world's biggest shipper ican ships operating," he told is the United States govern­ the MTD representatives and ment. And that government has guests from government and already made its commitment industry. "We need a productive mer­ to the merchant marine — a chant marine. Small as it is, old commitment in terms of its participation in the drafting of as it is, slow as it, the Amer­ the Merchant Marine Act of ican merchant marine must b6 1970 and its signing into law— kept alive during the next few a commitment in terms of the crucial years. And keeping it largest peacetime budget re­ alive is the business of everyquest on record for a maritime body in this room—of everyprogram. This commitment body involved in maritime atfmust be matched now, by the fairs—in government, in indusgovemment making every effort try, in labor," he concluded. THE PRESIDENTS REPORT by PAUL HMl '^his issue of the LOG carries a six-page report on the recent Seafarers Educational Conference held at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland. There is much about this Educational Conference that is significant: • It is the most ambitious program in the educa­ tion field undertaken thus far by the SIU—a pro­ gram that covered every phase of the union's activities, not only in the day-to-day administration of the con­ tract, but in the functioning of all of the SIU's pro­ grams that serve the members asea and ashore. • It is the forerunner of a continuing series of Education Conferences—conferences that each month will bring a steady flow of members to the union's education nerve center, where they can remain fully informed about the union's programs and fully in­ volved in shaping the programs of the future. • It is consistent with the accelerating pace of the SIU's entire educational effort—an effort that now includes the opportunity for young men, just entering the industry, to receive the equivalent of a high school diploma; an effort that soon will be expanded so that the high school equivalency opportunity will be made available to veteran Seafarers who were denied this educational opportunity in their younger days; an effort that, over time, will be augmented by a special university extension program geared to Page 2 helping Seafarers pursue higher education while still going to sea. • It focuses renewed attention on the SIU's up­ grading program—a program which makes it pos­ sible for the man who is making the sea his career to attain higher skills, and thus qualify for higher wages in this industry. The Education Conference at Piney Point was, in every sense of the word, a two-way street. General sessions at the end of each day's workshop exposed the union's leadership to the ideas, suggestions and recommendations of the men who had come to the conference after being elected by their fellow Sea­ farers in each major port. of this conference have come a series of recom­ Outmendations which are being taken back to the membership for appropriate action at membership meetings—and the rank-and-file decisions on each of these subjects will become the basic policy for the SIU. (A full report on the members' policy decisions will be published in a special issue of the LOG.) This first Educational Conference—and those which will follow—are in keeping with a tradition that has been a part of the SIU since its earliest days. It has always been this union's belief that an informed mem­ bership is a responsible membership; that an involved membership translates into a union that serves the Seafarer and the organization best. -t, We think this tradition has served the members and the union well. Over the years, we have been able to defend ourselves against the onslaught of an industry bent on our emasculation—and we did it through an informed, active membership. In the early days, we beat back the attacks of the Communist Party bent on our destruction—and we did it through an in­ formed, active membership. Over the years, we have battled back against those in government who would like to tie our hands at the bargaining table and render us impotent in the political arena—and we have done it through an informed, active member­ ship. -1-1 ~ Some of those who have sought to put us on the mat are, themselves, virtually extinct. But others who oppose us are still very much alive, still very active, still determined—^if they can—to take us to the wall. It will take an increasingly informed, and increas­ ingly active membership to stand up against these new assaults. W 41 members to do this job. WeWehavehavethethededicated tools to do the job—in the fonn of our programs of action and in our educational en­ deavors. The continuing challenge is to bring the members and the programs together. Because that's the only way that we can achieve maximum effective­ ness. And that is our goal. 'i - JTJ J r2 Seafarers Log �Seafarers Educational Conference 250 Delegates from 14 Ports Examine Their Common Problems Piney Point, Md. They came from 14 ports -250 rank-and-file Seafarers in search of a new understanding of their imion and of their common problems. From Baltimore, Boston, Houston, Jackson­ ville, Mobile, New Orleans, New York, Nor­ folk, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Juan, Seattle, Tampa and Wilmington, by plane and bus, they came to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the first full-scale Seafarers Educational Conference. They came to study, to learn, to question and to discuss the problems facing their union and their industry. Finally, they came to make rec­ ommendations concerning the operation of the union, its rules, regulations and responsibilities. On the first morning of the two-week meet­ ing, with study brief bags in hand, delegates headed for the auditorium aboard the Charles S. Zimmerman, one of the school's training ships. There, they were greeted by SIU President Paul Hall who quickly set the main theme of the meeting when he declared: "The purpose of this conference is to allow us an opportunity to review some of the problems which face us. It will give us a chance to see where we are coming from. It will give us a chance to see whwe we stand today and where we are going. "This industry is in a difficult position," he declared, "so difficult, in fact, that for the next two or three years we're going to go through one of the most trying periods in the history of the American maritime industry." The trying times ahead, he asserted, could best be met if "we all work together to make the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 work and work right." He continued: "The problems of today are quite different from those we faced years ago. All of our struggles then were at the point of production —the picket lines, the docks, the streets. "Today, the enemy is different. He comes in the form of federal agencies and nmaway flags. The game today is quite different and we have to play it a different way. We have to answer our problems with a higher degree of intelligence. We have to understand the day in which we live. "I see a lot of familiar faces in this room and a lot of them I was on the bricks with—taking on the toughest, meanest group of shipowners in the world. It's been brutal. "Those of us who have lived in this business and have accumulated some degree of experi­ ence, know that the best thing that we can do for om- people, for our sons and brothers—^for the next generation of sailors—the best thing we can do for them is to leave them a better world. We're the product of our time and by our II fight we've made it possible for another genera­ tion to come into a world where a sailor has some degree of respect. We've given this new generation a good maritime law and a union which has the respect of the entire labor move­ ment. "But remember, this will mean nothing if we do not pass on the benefit of our experience. We've got to tell the new generation that the game is different. Times change, ships change, ports change, and sailors change. Even our problems^ change. "We have to change, too. No longer can just a stout heart win the day. We have to be able to think and to understand. We have to know who we are, what we are, and what we are trying to do." Hall then told of plans to "develop here, near this school, something that is new and different. We want to build a model village for seamen— a village for 500 to 800 families—where sailors will be in the majority." Hall told the delegates that "we'll have a community where the majority know us and know our problems and face the same problems. We'll do for ourselves what other communities cannot do." Summing up, he concluded: "We are attempt­ ing to bridge the gap between the professional sailor and a better life and bridge it in a fashion less painful than in the past. We've made great progress. "We must recognize that to have a better world, we must make it for ourselves. We owe it to ourselves to do the best for ourselves that we can. "We'll do that through the process of educa­ tion, through the process of knowing how to fight for a better life and a better world. "One way to do this is through implementa­ tion of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. We fought for that law. We won the victory. Now we have to win the implementation. We must nail it down and make it work. "If we were big enough to win it, then we're big enough to keep it." From these general discussions came a series of recommendations now being considered throughout the union. A full report on these recommendations will appear at a later date in a special issue of the Seafarers Log. Photos on this page show Delegate Ed Casey from New York being greeted by New York Port Patrolmen George McCartney, left, and E. B. McAuley, right; delegates heading for the first general session; seated in the audito­ rium; and Delegates Frank Conforto, New Or­ leans, and Alvin Smith, Mobile, listening in­ tently to speakers. Other photos and articles about the conference appear on the following pages in this issue. Wir^ - liS;.'-' • • April 1971 Page 3 �HLSS: A Stake In the Future "I wish we had something like this when I first went to sea." That's what many delegates to the Seafarers Educational Conference said after spending a full day learning about and examining the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship at Piney Point, Md. For most delegates, it was a first look at the growing facility and, both in workshops and general sessions, they expressed surprise and pleasure at the smooth efficiency of the opera­ tion. Delegates learned that the school is the largest training facility for merchant seafarers in the United States, approved by the Coast Guard and the result of joint cooperation between the SIU and ship operators under contract with the union. Hazel Brown, director of academic education, told delegates that the school is providing op­ portunities for young people—many of them drop-outs—to take vocational and academic training in preparation for careers as profes­ sional sailors. She explained that the school provides entry training in three general areas, as follows: Vocational. For the young man seeking a career at sea, the emphasis is on learning through doing. Trainees learn basic skills in all ship departments—deck, engine and steward. Academic. The school offers academic courses for trainees who wish to further their education. Those who want to earn a High School Equiv­ alency Certificate participate in the General Educational Development Program. Trainees also may participate in remedial reading and independent study programs. Labor HIstoiy. Each trainee receives a solid background in the history of the merchant marine, the American labor movement and their own union, the SIU. The school also offers upgrading training to help Seafarers move up the seniority ladder. The curriculum includes classroom instruction, onthe-job training, labor movement history and academic assistance, if desired. Delegates were informed during the general session that SIU members may participate in school programs, particularly the academic and high school equivalency programs. They also learned that plans are underway to provide similar programs through correspond­ ence courses being prepared by the University of Nebraska. Examining the physical facilities at the school, delegates found that virtually all training takes place aboard ships. They also found, aboard the Zimmerman, a modern library—possibly the finest maritime labor library in the world. They examined another aspect of the Piney Point operations—the Seafarers Vacation Cen­ ter. This is a center where SIU members, their wives and children can enjoy rest, relaxation, sports, fine food and excellent accommodations at a fraction of the cost of other vacation re­ treats. For SIU vacationers, there are facilities for sailing, swimming, fishing, water skiing, bowling, billiards, tennis, horseback riding, basketball and a golf driving range. In addition, baby sitting services are available and soon there will be a "summer camp" for the youngsters. During the general session on the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, conference delegates were told that the school "is an ex­ pression of faith in ourselves—an expression of our hope for a better tomorrow for all Seafarers. It is our stake in the future." Delegate after delegate approached the audi­ torium microphones to comment favorably on all they had seen and learned about the school at Piney Point. There was only one criticism— voiced often—that "we should have done all this years ago." Workshop chairmen, who delivered special reports at the general session, included Carlos Canales, Wilmington; Pete De Capua, Seattle; Walter Grosvenor, New York; Lee Gillain, Jacksonville; Thurston Lewis, New Orleans; Michael OToole, New York; Jim Thomas, New, Orleans; and Lucien Drew, Norfolk. Delegates James Parrish, left, and Irwin Sherman, probably the young­ est and oldest delegates at the conferenee, discuss their careers as professional sailors. Delegates^ 18 to 68, See No 'Generation Gap Despite the fact that there is more than 50 years difference in their ages, SIU Brothers Irwin "Monk" Sherman and James Parrish have much in common. Both are professional sailors; both served as delegates to the Seafarers Educational Confer­ ence; and both have been at the Piney Point facility before. Sherman, who wiU be 69 in August, was making his second visit to Piney Point. He at­ tended a Crew's Conference last November. Parrish, just turned 18, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in June 1969, and also attended a Crew's Conference last year. The delegates, possible the youngest and oldest at the con­ ference, agreed that the twoweek meeting offered a chance to learn about every facet of SIU operations. Parrish, who started sailing as a wiper, has since upgraded to FWT and qualified for his Coast Guard QMED certifica­ tion through the SIU upgrading program. He hopes now to take advantage of the high school equivalency program either at HLSS or through shipboard cor­ respondence courses. Pointing out some of the changes made recently, Parrish explained that "trainees really learn more about a ship with the new vocational training set­ up and the academic program is really a blessing. I intend to participate all I can." The young Seafarer came from a sailing family. He, a brother and a cousin all were referred to the school by his stepfather, Billy K. Nuckols, an SIU man also at the confer­ ence as a delegate. Sherman, the father of four children and grandfather of seven, sails in the steward de­ partment out of New Orleans. He joined the SIU in 1951 after sailing with the Army Trans­ port Service during World War II. He had high praise for the training facilities at Piney Point. "I'm glad that we can help kids like Jim Parrish go on to a better place in life. It's good to know we're able to help bring aboard a new and well-trained generation of sailers." Conference Delegates, HLSS Alumni, 'Rap' with Trainees It was "homecoming" for some delegates at the Seafarers Educational Conference. These were dele­ gates who had graduated from the school at Piney Point. . Seven former Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship trainees took advantage of their visit to hold a "rap session" with members of the current class of future Seafarers. They took a tour through the trainees' quarters and found that their future ship­ mates were full of questions about life at sea and how things were at the school in bygone years. Between the two groups—alumni and studentswas a bond that resulted in frank and earnest con­ versation. The younger men were quick to ask about the good and bad points of shipboard life and the alumni were just as quick to answer. The former HLSS students fielded questions from the trainees about all departments. The group in- Page 4 eluded: Mike O'Toole, New York; John Coleman, Mobile; Dan Abraham, Houston; Ben Varela, New York; Bill Mackey, New York; John McFall, New York; Tom Kelly, Philadelphia. One of the big points of concern for the trainees was the reception "by the oldtimers when we get aboard ship." Ben Valera answered the question with: "Don't worry about it. You'll all be working together. Do your job and no one will bother you. In fact, most of the crew will go out of its way to help you." The trainees were especially interested in the way in which Tom Kelly, younger than some of his questioners, qualified for his Third Assistant Engi­ neer's license. Kelly told how he progressed through the SIU engine department upgrading program following his graduation from Piney Point and enrolled in the Engi­ neer's License school, co-sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. Kelly, who received his license last October, stressed the fact that he did not intend to stop at his present license but hoped to upgrade to Chief Engineer as he accumulates sufficient seatime. The round robin discussion included questions about the changes in the school facility over the years. The 1967-68 alumni told how they had helped to construct parts of the school during their training. John McFall summed up his thoughts on the over­ all progress of the school since 1967, saying: "It's really changed. They learn so much more now. I wish it was like this when I went through." The group broke their discussion when the trainees were called for the daily colors parade. Graduates returned to their work as conference delegates, im­ pressed with the progress they had seen. Seafarers Log / �I*- Describe Contract As The Book by Which We Work' good benesakl "h he for over^m bard over many years. We want Fi'S^LrS bene'fe TO%OT:.™« President Earl tracf tract and industry problems'con­ are They learned that the cnn ai7h V ^^^^'"ent negotiated" atthe bargaining table between SeTwa^"" ^"'' '"-e wVte the union and thp shir. It snells «. / shipowners. rater oh overtime IsBsH c;s,"£Sl 4'ZoLri7z'''^^'"That's u/hw ' ™atrsu«\r.aw"' be said. thTLit few aon'JSrleS h , HefrS^egrisZS " P' I Md later described It aT'X' book by which Seafarers work a ptarantee of diptity on te " ^a^ali ~ w'te |; r ( • -t^XTdrS?' r pllier unions have nnr „ r Delegates in a ^ "acon^ic cha?s'^ "''»' 'ace Delegates then went on tr> projected and expanded in the ta"ht'tSe.'%rrst'^^Houston; Duke TOson "K thfbackdrop offhTLd^^f"!^ P'oWems anS ' N ward Wilson, New YoA "''^" S/U ConsfituHon: Self-imposed isciplme for All Seafarers whfchT""-"°° "•= 'aw by consttaioT't 'r- 4 WW Se^ «ve as'Taiio'^ thk. nnjon members. It ic «U mSr' hin^self'Lr^flld u® ."ominate 'b7'Z'ZJ2"r «ocin.hrLn"^,''°''''''"yofseif fSty"S',i: "-'SSI's; SiVTarl;? was organized in I Q?s ™on nteeting or in "coretnT ''-'"a; Sc'ltHan, nLSr'tt' cts, San ScisS" EA study of the SIIT „ of "yVtS'fnd'lhrT'^'' Workshop chni^f r sessions on the Sm ^ 0 constitu- is-ii . ..• . :NVV.X Barron. New otS Lantb, San Francis^ .*s££=*s~ 4 Wd' ?y '^'•^ary-treas. constitution fa ?^"hv- """n ment which cha o^u- amended severef ever it ;« «w L "nies. How- lb "dS! change and tha • ' Jaws of laws change » ""^f^ation .i 1 y "iWonXt tast'^h' is the result rJr^ ! ^PPon. "It acrvingX d °' ""<''' aod ob­ it's our law b "Zd"''" "P'tonduct Tt'c ' snides our con• "s our textbook " Jife better and m ^bipboard and more peaceful " Delegates found that the Sin -"narbi^arH" : "»orne~ - .* \ tees every Seafarer; • The right to vote. April 1971 , 'aw: ?o™ rstTn^r " i::';i;r ~ ^ t Becaufe I jSve i~r'.sr.",sr5^«'bich helps me^ ^ ^'^^^ ini^rior. I movent th.^^ " -^•'-PP PP'on 'mok assures nut a we,conte are ^ "" r Because it is a comforting th u ^ ^ong seamen all over me the full support of an int ought to know that a oaid ' • "m ' ^^0 to be able"^"^ °'"®'""^®tion having thoLanr r that I have DIIVJ other seaman inThe "^embers. , with him ^s man to • •••V- .•>. Page 5 �r• Political Action—Our Fight To Improve the Sailors Life How important is political action and political education to the rank-and-file Seafarer? SIU Executive Vice President Cal Tamier had a ready answer. He told delegates: "The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is the only meaningful maritime legislation since 1936. We're not completely happy with it. It's not Utopia. But it could help to solve many industiy prob­ lems. It could result in more union jobs. "Understand this. If we didn't have some political savvy and some political clout and some political guts, there would be no new maritime law. "That's how important political action and education are to every Seafarer. It's just another way in which we fight for our­ selves to improve our lives, to build something better for our­ selves." These are just some of the reasons for the Seafarers Political Action Donation (SPAD), Tanner said. Voluntary contributions to SPAD are put to work to help candidates dedicated to a strong merchant marine, and against candidates who would "short- At the mike, in general session, G. Quinones, Wilmington, asks a question. change" the merchant marine, he declared. Delegates learned that political action such as this is an Amer­ ican tradition and an American right actually written into the nation's Constitution by the founding fathers. This is the right of the people to choose their own goveniment representatives. Delegates found it is a tradition, too, in the U.S. labor move­ ment. In their studies of the subject, they harked back to the words of Samuel Gompers: "Reward your friends and punish your enemies." Study materials provided delegates pointed out that sailors still might be "slaves" if they hadn't taken some political action back around the turn of the century. And it was maritime labor that fought for passage of the Cargo Preference program so that American ships would get at least some government cargo and jobs for American sailors. Today, delegates learned, the fight continues to preserve the right of American ships to carry a share of government cargo and to implement the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Delegates diseased how anti-labor forces use political action in attempts to beat down the trade union movement—action dating back to 1794 when the first union was established in America. They studied some of the results of this anti-labor political action—the repressive Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griflin Acts and other moves to imdermine the labor movement. With this in mind, delegates went on record in favor of expanded political action through a continuation of SPAD. One after another, in general session, delegates approached the microphones to condemn attempts to force the SIU and other unions to curtail and even end their political action and education programs. The consensus was that as free Americans and as union mem­ bers, Seafarers have the right to make contributions for political action in any way they see fit, firm in the knowledge that their contributions are being used to help assure a better future. Workshop chairmen for this session were Robert Cotton, Houston; James Dixon, Mobile; Everett Perry, Wilmington; Frank Lebda, New York;. Asa Moore, New York; George Quinones, Wilmington; Jack Ryan, Seattle; Frank Conforto, New Orleans. Legal Action^A Weapon To Thwart the Labor Movement The scales of justice are shifting and the weights are be­ ing stacked solidly against the labor movement, especially the SIU. The shift is taking the fight off the bricks and into the courts and the halls of Con­ gress. That's what SIU Counsel Howard Schulman told confer­ ence delegates in a session in­ volving the legal issues affect­ ing the SIU today. The prime topic of discus­ sion was the grand jury indict­ ment of the union itself and its officers, an indictment for "poli­ tical activity." "It was because we moved into the political arena—and moved with great success— that our so-called friends have moved against us in this fash­ ion," Schulman declared, add­ ing: "This indictment contains not a single charge of skull­ duggery. There is not a single charge in this indictment ex­ cept one slim count holding that the SIU violated the law Page 6 by—'conspiring' to give contri­ butions to politicians. "This is strictly a political action. You don't have to take my word for it. You've seen the indictment. It was printed in your imion newspaper. The SIU probably is the only union in the world with enough guts to print that kind of a docu­ ment in its newspaper." In both workshops and in the general session, Schulman explained some of the legal problems facing unions today. "Did you know that your officers must file reports which even lawyers have difficulty understanding?" he asked. "At the bottom of each form is a certification. If the union offi­ cer fails to certify, he could wind up in the can. "There is no authority in law for these certifications. It is simply a Labor Department rule. We've been telling the De­ partment for two years that they are making their own laws, but they have never re­ plied. "It's a fact of life that fed­ eral agencies, such as the La­ bor Department, prostitute their powers. The bureaucrats prostitute their powers and they are not subject to any redress. It's unique in our society that such unelected servants of the people sit at the switch and turn loose some awesome powers on the people. There is no re­ dress. They hide behind thenimmunity." Schulman went on to say that the fact that the union has enemies today is just a sign of the union's success. Conference delegates were in full agreement with this con­ clusion. They agreed, once again, that SPAD should be expanded and they called for a similar expansion of the Mari­ time Defense League. MDL, established in 1967 to provide legal assistance to SIU members, is of special impor­ tance to all Seafarers, delegates declared, and should be given their full support. Schulman capped the day's discussion by reminding that "we're the kids from the other side of the tracks. We are re­ cognized in small ways. But when it comes to meaningful things, the things that count, we get them only through our own efforts, our own labor, our own blood, our own money. That's why SPAD and MDL are so important to each of us." Chairmen for workshops were Harry Houston, San Francisco; Gilbert Delgado, Houston; Barney Kasmierski, Houston; William Koflowitch, New York; Tony Arcenaux, New Orleans; Paul Hunt, New Orleans; S. Cieslak, Boston; and Ed Brewer, Seattle. Delegates and instructors in a workshop session. Seafarers Log V 1 ^ * •-.'1 �'• History Points 4^.[ • t •i' 1,1 >,( Way to Future History is made by men and "you are making history today as members of the SIU." That's what SIU Vice President Lindsey Wil­ liams told conference delegates as they took iip the study of labor movement history and the development of their own union. Williams, both in workshop and general ses­ sions, referred to his personal involvement in the early days of the unions and declared: "In those days we fought for survival. We fought to make the union live. Today, the fight is different. To­ day we fight to make the industry live, to keep it a vital industry, to keep it alive and with jobs— union jobs." To find out how the SIU reached this critical point, delegates delved deeply into history—^first into the general story of the American Labor movement, then into the explicit details of the Seafarers' past. Study materials told them that the fight for a free labor movement in the United States dates back to the years immediately following the Revolutionary War. That's when low wages, long hours and poor working conditions forced workers into banding together into loose-knit unions. The first real labor union came into being in Philadelphia in 1794 when the Society of Journeyman Cordwainers (shoemakers) was formed. It was this union which called the na­ tion's first "organized" strike'in 1799. The Cordwainers fought back a proposed cut in wages. A few years later, however, the union asked for a modest pay raise. Again a strike was called and this time the employers were ready. The Cordwainers found themselves indicted on trumped up charges of criminal conspiracy. It wasn't until the late 1800's that the labor movement mustered enough strength to fight back effectively. The fight was brutal. Labor lost many battles but even in the losirfg, gathered strength through unity. Conference delegates found that the history of maritime , unions parallels that of the whole labor movement. One of the highlights of the conference was the "premiere" of a new SIU motion picture— Tomorrow Is Also A Day—a history of mari­ time labor and the SIU. The movie tells of the struggles of Seafarers to break the shackles of slavery. It graphically replays those days when a sailor was a slave to the ship, the ship's captain and the ship's owner. It tells of the first efforts by seamen to break their bonds, to organize unions. It tells of the heroic fight of Andrew Furuseth to win a measure of equality and decency for seamen. Tomorrow Is Also A Day covers the span of history through passage of the Seamen's Act of 1915 which stands as a tribute to Furuseth's determined effort to free his fellow seafarers. The film takes up the time following World War I when shipping companies went for the union jugular. It documents the brutal battles of the 1930's including the terror of the West Coast strike during which scores of seamen were killed or wounded. Finally, its studies the formation of the mod­ em union and discusses its early fights against communism, against unscrupulous shipowners, and climaxes with the victory of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. As various speakers declared, the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is the most meaningful maritime legislation in history, designed to re­ vitalize the faltering industry. It must be im­ plemented. It must be made to work. Con­ ference delegates declared that the union should work now for that implementation. Workshop chairmen for sessions on history were I. K. Coats, Wilmington; Vincent Pizzitolo, New Orleans; Harold Ducloux, Mobile; Eric Joseph, New York; Don Bartlett, San Francisco; Albert Saxon, Mobile; R. Byrd, San Francisco; W. Simmons, Mobile. SIU Fringe Benefits: ^ f] 'Reality from a Dream' I/',' i kn •>> Fringe benefits, such as the SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans, took up a full day of study for conference delegates who termed them "the most far-reaching improvements ever achieved for Seafarers." C. J. "Buck" Stephens, port agent from New Orleans, declared: "Our plans are the best in the entire maritime industry. No other union can approach these benefits. They are a reality shaped from an old dream. They are part of our stake in today and in tomorrow." The Seafarers Welfare Plan, delegates learned, was created as a result of collective bargaining between the union and its contracted companies. The companies first contributed to the plan in 1950 and it has been regularly improved since that time. The Welfare Plan provides many benefits for Seafarers including daily in-hospital benefits, death benefits, and maternity benefits. It covers a Seafarer's dependents and provides for regular physical examinations and eye care. The Seafarers Pension Plan provides two types of pension, one for disability, one for normal retirement. Either type gives the mem­ 7\pril 1971 ber a monthly annuity of $250—guaranteed. Under the disability provisions, a member may retire at age 55 after 20 years of service should he become totally disabled. He still gets the full annuity of $250 a month. Another unique feature of the plan provides that a member retains other benefits when he retires. Pensioners continue to be covered by the SIU Welfare Plan and so do their dependents. Vacation benefits for seamen were unheard of only a few years ago. The Seafarers Vacation Plan came into existence in 1950 and provided a vacation allowance of $115 a year. As aU other SIU fringe benefits have im­ proved, so has the vacation plan. Today, a member can count on a vacation allowance of from $1,000 to $1,400 per year—a benefit un­ equalled in many shoreside industries. Workshop chairmen for sessions on the SIU Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans were George Annis, New Orleans; Jose Castell, Puerto Rico; J. W. Allen, Seattle; Charles Mazur, New Orleans; Earl Harrison, Tampa; Tom Garrity, New Orleans; Fernando Munoz, Puerto Rico; James Sanders, New York. •I.N MKMORV ' ItOUE BROTH 1.K g^^OFTHt. .SEAF'A'RERS IN rERNATiONAl. %/UNION WHO GAVETHEIR I.IVK.S INlTrtE^RVICF. of . THSR COulTTSVi The motion picture "The Enemy Below," a story of a duel between a German submarine and an American vessel dur­ ing World War II, stirred some unpleasant memories among some conference delegates. Three of them, who were aboard torpedoed ships during the War, recalled that it was a "pretty frightening experience" to have your ship sunk from under you. Edward Robinson and Lewis "Curley" Goodwin from New York and Elmer Barnhill, who sails out of Houston, lived through that experience. Robinson, 63, was sailing aboard the SlU-manned Robert Bacon in July 1943 off the coast of Madagascar when a torpedo struck his ship at 3 a.m. "We had just discharged a load of tanks in Egypt and were headed to Durban, South Africa by way of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean when we got hit," he recalled. "I was down below," the fireman-oiler said, "when it hit. The cap­ tain gave the order to abandon ship and we took to the boats. "When we were away, the sub put two more torpedoes into her and she went down pretty fast. We lost four men who had been sleeping on the deck when the first torpedo hit." Goodwin remembers the day "War" was declared. He was aboard the Algic in port at Durban, South Africa, when the war broke out. He and other crew members, including SIU Vice President Earl Shepard, painted the hull and super­ structure with fish oil, as a makeshift camouflage, and sailed to Savannah safely. He later survived a torpedoing in 1943. Elmer Barnhill, a bosun now sailing out of Houston, saw extensive action during the war. Among his recollections, he maintains that he was probably the first member of the American merchant marine to visit Rome after its liberation. "I was on a ship tied up for unloading when the news came that the allies were approaching Rome," he remembers. "I got the captain's permission to go ashore and I decided to hitch-hike to Rome. I arrived there about a day after our troops had gone in. It was quite an experience." EarUer in the war, Barnhill had another memorable ex­ perience while sailing aboard the Benjamin Harrison, loaded with trucks, tanks and ammunition. Their 33-ship convoy was sailing about 150 miles south of the Azores, enroute to Algiers, when a torpedo attack crippled five ships in the convoy. "I was in the messhall, playing cards, when the attack started. The general alarm sounded and then we got hit," he recalled. "The captain rang abandon ship and I hung on a Jacob's ladder for 45 minutes waiting to get into a lifeboat. Four of our lifeboats had swamped in the heavy seas. I finally got into a boat and we drifted for about two hours before we were picked up by a Norwegian ship, the Alan A. Deal. "We continued to Oran and returned to the states aboard a troop transport. The Shawnee. We lost six men from our ship and there were many others lost from other ships that were sunk. We were lucky." In the top photo, Lewis Goodwin, left, and Ed Robinson look over the union's Honor Roll of those who lost their lives during the war. The bottom photo is of Elmer Barnhill. �The E SlU Education: A Turning Point Means Effort' During the discussion of education, one of the workshop chairmen told delegates what his research on the subject had discovered. Delegate Joe Galliano from New Orleans first gave the audience the dictionary definition of the word, but added his own thoughts to expand the topic and define it in a much broader sense. He took the word apart, letter by letter, and came up with the following: E The "E" in education means effort. The kind of effort that is necessary to put into something in order to get anything out of it. It also means efficiency, ex­ ploration, experience, economy, expression, enrich­ ment. It is, in fact, essential, etc., etc. D "D" means dedication, desire, distinction, develop­ ment, dignity, diplomacy. It is, in fact, a duty, etc., etc. U "U" means understanding. Usefulness, utilization, uniqueness, and unquestionably unity, etc. "C" means communication, cooperation, contribu­ tion, curiosity, capability and consistency and con­ structive criticism. It is the confidence and courage that it takes to make a public speech for the first time. "A" means accomplishment and achievement. It means ability and ambition. It is authority and ac­ ceptance, etc. The central theme of the conference at Piney Point was education, an in-depth study of where the union has been, where it is today, and where it is going. Part of the study was a full-day session on the SIU Education Program, a program of vo­ cational, academic and trade union education. Delegates learned that education programs for workers have been a part of trade union ac­ tivities for many years. Generally, these pro­ grams are limited to the teaching of a particular skill or trade, but many unions today also cany on special courses for shop stewards, courses in organizing, on labor law, even in time study. The SIU program, however, is a full educa­ tion plan providing training in many areas. There is entry training, to help young men qualify for jot® as seamen. There is upgrading training, to assist professional sailors. And there is a full-scale academic program. Hazel Brown, director of academic education at HLSS, reported that the SIU program em­ phasized the development of the "total person" rather than individual facets of a personality. This is done, she said, through a wellrounded program placing equal emphasis on kcademic as well as vocational training. The program deals with individuals, she declared, with personal attention and counseling wherever possible. "Learning is unique and extremely personal," Miss Brown said. "We try to keep ffiat in mind in our teaching practices. I think we've met with some success." In their general session, delegates heard of the need for more improvement in the program. "We need to develop techniques to suit our own individual wants and desires. We must develop a program based on the knowledge gained here —a program for both sea and shore. The foundation for such a plan exists here at Piney Point, at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship." SIU President Hall told delegates: "You are seeing here what may be the turning point in the life of a sailor. We have the staff here to do the job. We have the tools. All we need is your full support and understanding." He then ticked off some future plans: Corre­ spondence coiu^es for Seafarers, asea or ashore; General Education Development Courses to help SIU members gain the diplomas many passed up years ago to pursue a file at sea; courses to help the individual raise his own level of knowl­ edge and understanding. In their discussion of the SIU College Scholar­ ship Program, delegates learned that 88 Sea­ farers and dependents of Seafarers have received SIU scholarships during the last 17 years. The cash value of these awards approaches the mil­ lion dollar mark. The SIU scholarship program has helped to produce lawyers, doctors, engineers, teachers . . . giving young people and Seafa/ers alike an opportunity for advancement that might other­ wise have been denied to them. Delegates had high praise for the program and concluded that it should be expanded in every way possible to make such opportunities avail­ able to as many as possible. Workshop chairmen for sessions on education were Ballard Browning, Baltimore; Tom Foster, Baltimore; Joe Galliano, New Orleans; Francis Gomez, Mobile; Elmer Bamhill, Houston; Frank Pasaluk, Philadelphia; John Ferro, Jacksonville; Willar McMillion, San Francisco. ^•,1 "T" in education is spelled think. The capacity to think is probably our most valuable possession. It is the only single fact that separates man from other forms of life. This is the power that generates ideas, and ideas are the embryo of all creativity. "I" is ima^ation, interpretation, identification, in­ volvement, initiative, and influence, etc. O N •' "O" means organization and occupation, originality and observation. It is objectivity and opportunity. It is, in fact, an obligation, etc. Under "N", among the many etcs., it means negotia­ tion. Effective negotiation comes as a result of edu­ cation, and when speaking of negotiation, you auto­ matically think of contract. That is not only synonymous, it is superfluous. Negotiation and con­ tract go together like bread and butter, and for us, isn't that what it's all about? 'All these are merely links in the chain of education.' Page 8 A Teacher's Idea Of Seafarer Hazel Brown, director of academic education at HLSS, spoke to delegates several times during the two-week conference. In one such talk, she defined a Seafarer. Her definition is a personal one, arrived, at after many months of working with members of the SIU. Here is a portion of her definition: Seamen are interesting and interested, curious, continually searching for knowledge. Some seamen are real philosophers with definite ideas about things, about the way the world is, about how seamen fit into the world. Seamen are interested in self-improvement and, I've found, some of you are more educated than some of us here at HLSS. You've been self-improving for a long time, working hard at education in your owui way. You are quite proud of the past and the heritage of things and events which affect you as seamen. People who discovered different parts of the world were explorers. But they were also sea­ men. Most of you at this conference have traveled much more than any of us at this school. You have met interesting people in the world from all different countries. You have observed their customs. That means that you are not as narrow as people in most professions. You get an over­ view of things most other people never get. None of you run away from problems. You're not like some professionals who put the blame for problems on everybody else. Instead, you fact the problem and say "What are we going to do about it?" "How are we going to find the answer?" I know that in the past some of your prob­ lems were answered by strength, not only strength of mind, but ^o physical strength, some of it quite brutal. But here you are today, at this conference, talking about other ways to solve problems and asking, "Can education help?" Seamen are tolerant men. You are able to tolerate the closeness of your job and tolerate the problems of others. Most of us, ill other professions, can throw in the towel at the end of the day and say, "I can go home to my chosen family." But you are with your "family" day and night on that ship. I guess you need to be some sort of psychologist to cope with the different personalities that you have to live with day and night. Seamen are capable men and they are able to improve themselves educationally in many ways. You have broad vision. You are ex­ plorers. You are searching for something new. I believe that what you are searching for is a new kind of world for seamen. It's a great honor to be part of that search with you. Seafarers Log o M �' i' 'tm ir^' IV I'.; Union Meetings Keep Us Strong il-Vw 'V. ••v C' « c I/'' The importance of both ship­ board and port union meetings was stress^ throughout the Educational Conference. Dele­ gates declared that it is the duty of every union member to par­ ticipate in the business of the union. The best way to do this is through attendance at union meetings. Conference delegates learned that the SIU is a union which takes actions and sets programs based on the desires of its mem­ bership. The decisions made at union meetings, whether aboard ship or in port, serve as the foundation for the union's future moves. To have a voice in future programs, members must at­ tend and participate in union meetings, making their own de­ sires known and understood. The easiest way to give the union the knowledge based on our own personal experience is through the union meeting. This is the way to keep the SIU strong—and a union of, by, and for seamen—delegates said. Study materials discussed the ways in which union meetings are conducted. Whether the meetings consist of a group of 30 men on ship or 1,000 in port, they are all part of the same process and serve the same purpose. Knowing the rules results in more productive meetings. The rules which apply to SIU meetings are the same rules which apply to a Senator or Congressmen. They are Robert's Rules of Order, generally ac­ cepted throughout the Englishspeaking world. These rules state that every meeting should have an agenda. Aboard ship, the agenda should include; Action on the previous meeting's minutes; reports from department delegates and from any special committees; a dis­ cussion of old business; motions and resolutions on new business. In port, the agenda is similar, but broader. Typically, it in­ cludes the call to order, appoint­ ment of meeting officers; actions on minutes of previous meeting; presentation of financial re­ ports; report from branch agent; reports from committees, patrol­ men, auditors; communications; charges and appeals; action on written motions and resolutions; the verbal report of the presi­ dent; and new business. Every SIU meeting also in­ cludes a minute of silence in honor of deceased Seafarers. Delegates learned from these study materials that the chair­ man is the conductor and regu­ lator of any meeting. It is up A porthole view of a conference workshop in session. to the chairman to see that each member is given the right to include: Keeping to the point; the communication link between speak, if he so desires, and that sticking to ffie facts; avoiding the crews of all SIU ships this right is not infringed upon personalities; and keeping it throughout the world. Delegates talked about ship­ short. by any other member. In addition to meetings board behavior and the ne^ Delegates went on to talk about the methods of conducting aboard ships and in port, dele­ for aU Seafarers to conduct a meeting. They studied the gates took up the question of themselves always as profession­ need for a quorum; the method the ship's committee. They al sailors. Workshop chairmen included of making a motion, the author­ discussed the makeup of the ity of the chairman; the ways to committee—a chairman, secre­ Bumell Butts, Houston; Ray amend, substitute or table a tary-reporter, education direc­ Knoles, Wilmington; Lewis tors and elected delegates from Goodwin, New York; Tony motion. Ferrara, New York; Henry They also discussed some each department. They learned that this com­ Roberts, Mobile; Vince Fitz­ personal rules for an orderly meeting, especially when they, mittee is "the vital link between gerald, New Orleans; Dan as individual members, are SIU members at sea and union Abraham, Houston; William speaking from the floor. These headquarters ashore. It is also Anderson, New York. Brotherhood of the Sea tf". v:.. I y f Before their encounter in the hospital, ii. The words "Brotherhood of the Sea" tbok on a deeper meaning when two SIU both men had never met. They shared the men met again during the Seafarers Edu­ same room and Pron told Joseph about the accident and his rapidly failing sight. cational Gonference. The two have been close friends since The doctors said that a new surgical pro­ 1951 when Eric Joseph gave up one of cedure, a corneal transplant, offered a his eyes to restore the sight of Phil Pron, possible cure if a donor could be foimd. another Seafarer whom he met in the After Joseph's offer, a specialist was Staten Island Marine Hospital. Joseph, called into perform the delicate surgery. who was in the hospital for treatment of When the bandages were removed in a an injured right eye—the result of an few weeks, Pron could see his benefactor injury while boxing professionally—of­ for the first time. Since then, both men have continued fered to give up any chance he might their sailing careers. Both bachelors, Pron have had to recover normal vision. He agreed to donate a cornea for transplan­ lives with his parents in Secaucus, N.J. tation into Pron to attempt to restore his and Joseph lives in New York City. Both men sail out of New York, Pron as a failing eyesight. Brother Pron had been losing vision Third Cook and Joseph as a Bedroom in both eyes after he was hit in the head Steward. Brother Joseph, who was bom in Cal­ in a 1950 shipboard accident. The trans­ cutta, India and joined the SIU after his planted cornea restored vision to one eye following an operation on March 28, arrival in this country in 1942, loves the 1951. A subsequent corneal transplant, travel opportunities offered as a profes­ in 1959, using a cornea provided by an sional sailor. As a result of his travel eye-bank, restored vision to his other eye. hobby, he was a guest on the Johnny Seafarers Aid In University Research The 250 Seafarers who attended the Educational Conference in Piney Point didn't know it when they arrived but, beside their sessions to leam more about their union, they were going to teach a group of eminent psychologists what makes the typical seaman tick. On the first working day of the two-week conference, the delegates were given a job study questionnaire to test their attitudes and opinions. A team of psychologists from the Department of Psychology of the University of Maryland, in conjunction with the union, hopes that the examination will give some sort of picture of the typical SIU man—his likes, dis­ likes and some of the reasons that make him follow a life at sea. The photo shows delegates answering the questionnaire. Drs. C. J. Bartlett and Duncan Dieterly, who administered the questionnaire, said that too little is known about specific professions and very little is yet known about tlie professional sailor. In comparison with the same type of examination given to persons in other lines of work, they hope that it will show how a seaman's job can-influence his thinking. April 1971 Phil Pron, left, SIU President Paul Hall, and Eric Joseph, right, at the Seafarers Educational Conference. Carson show on television in 1960 to let the country know what life was like in­ side Russia. Both he and Pron sailed on grain ships delivering wheat to the U.S.S.R. and Joseph took advantage of a six day layover to visit Moscow. Since the start of the Vietnam sealift, Pron has made eight trips to the South­ east Asian war zone and Joseph has sailed into Vietnam three times. Asked about his feelings for the man who gave up a chance for normal vision to restore his sight. Brother Pron said, "I can see. Before he gave me the cornea, I was going blind. There aren't many words to describe how I feel about it. Let's just say we are friends—good friends." �Letters to the Editor Praise for Union, Ship, Shipmates Education and the Seafarer T he Seafarers' fight to stay aUve (as com­ mented on below) forms one of the two dominant themes in this issue of the Log. The second theme is education. Trade union education is the first in a series of conferences to be held at Piney Point: Aca­ demic and vocational education for young men entering the industry—and for men upgrading themselves in their profession; .higher educa­ tion for Seafarers and their depehdents, under the SIU's newly enlarged scholarship program. These two themes—^jobs for our members, and education for members and their children— really go hand in hand. Because better under­ standing means men better qualified for their jobs. Perhaps all workers have the same desire to improve themselves. But the SIU, uniquely among most trade unions, has consistently de­ voted a major share of its time, attention and money to this cause of education. The union has always operated on the belief that its mem­ bers are searching for a better way of life. Seafarers are able and capable of improving themselves educationally. They are interested in what is happening in the world around them. They are travelers, and in their travels they search for knowledge and enlarge their areas of interest. Life is an education for all men. It is particu­ larly so for the Seafarer. For his job takes him to the far comers of the earth, while the jobs of most men keep them close to their own fire­ side. The world, in short, is the Seafarer's work­ place. And he learns from each new experience, in each new place he visits. This is the root of education. And the SIU's broad range of educa­ tional activities is a natural offshoot from that root. Over the years, the SIU has helped nourish the educational desires of its members and their dependents. With the programs which have come into being—^with the programs which are being constantly improved—with the programs which are scheduled to be launched in the future—^the SIU will help make the tree of education flourish. The Fight for Life Goes On t^phe folk song which reminds us that "the times, they are a-changing" says an awful lot about the Seafarers. About the business we're in. About the problems we have. About the way we have to work to deal with those problems. Back when the Seafarers labor movement was started, we had to fight and bleed for every inch of progress we made. We had shipping manage­ ment to fight on one side. We had the Com­ munist Party to fight on the other. And in those days, you got only what you were big enough and strong enough to win. We were fighting for our jobs. For our lives. And we fought with the only weapons that were available in those days: The job action. The strike. The picket line. And because we were strong—because we stuck together—we won. Our union survived. Our jobs were more secure. Our members were able to achieve first-class citizenship. But the weapons of the old days are not enough for the problems of today. Not enough because "the times, they are a-changing." And so we have had to devise new weapons—new strategies—to fit these changing times. Our jobs are still in jeopardy—because of the changes in this industry and because of the years of neglect to which it has been subjected. Our lives—in real terms and in economic terms —are in jeopardy, too. Page 10 To the Edifon It seems as if each time I go on the beach, our negotiating com­ mittee goes to work and when I return I have to thank them all over again for a substantial raise and a helluva good job on the welfare side of the ledger. That pension plan is really shaping up also. At this stage of the game, this old boy has a real keen inter­ est in it. I won't mention dates because I dmi't want the young boys to get any ideas about the age. Thanks again to our negotiating conunittee for a fine job. I just shipped out of Balti­ more, and I must say Baltimore has really been tops since I started shipping from there. There were five chief steward jobs available in the past three months. This is my second chief stew­ ard's job in two months. For per­ sonal reasons, I threw back the other one. Now I am glad that I did, be­ cause this ship, the Overseas Alaska, is really the last word. We are making her maiden voy­ age. The crew is performing as if they were a hand picked group. On sailing day, things went as smoothly as if it was an every­ day thing to sail a maiden voy­ age. I didn't witness any lost mo­ tion in the performance of duty by anyone. In other words, the operation was handled in typical SIU fashion. ^ My department, as far as I am concerned, outdid itself. They really made me look good. This is my first automated ship, and the night before starting the plant, I could not sleep because of my experience with this type of ship. But, when the action started on sailing day, I had only to watch in amazement. My de­ partment got to their duties like ducks taking to water. We are having a small prob­ lem with adjusting the air condi­ tioning which we need at this writing as we are off the Florida coast, but we are enjoying the weather on our way to our first port of call. Empire, La. We are scheduled to run coast­ wise for a year. Best wishes to all my ship­ mates. Overseas Alaska William Rhone When the government attempts to close down the Public Health Service hospital net­ work, that poses a direct threat to the health, safety and welfare of Seafarers. When Latin American nations fire on Ameri­ can fishing trawlers, take them captive and hold them for ransom, that poses both physical danger and economic loss to Seafarers. When the manner in which the federal gov­ ernment implements the new Merchant Marine Shipmate Praises Act carries with it a life-or-death sentence for Fellow Members our segment of the maritime industry, then our To the EditOR jobs and our futures are involved. The crew of the Steel Worker These are the fronts on which the SIU is is now due to sail back to Chitfighting. They are different than the fronts on tagong. East Pakistan, where which we fought in the earlier days. They re­ they were at the time of the quire different tactics. Different weapons. recent typhoon which caused so Times have changed. Tactics have changed. much damage and loss of life. But our goal remains the same: To make cer­ When we were there during tain that there are jobs for our members—^jobs the typhoon, we were very for­ at decent wages, with decent fringes, with decent tunate to have been secured shipboard conditions. To make certain there's a properly to our dock, which future in this industry. To make certain that our enabled us to maintain our po­ members have the security and dignity to which sition through the storm. Our they are entitled. deck department, under Chief Changing times? Changing ways of doing Mate H. Fry and SIU Bosun things? Sure. But for the reason that has always Eddie Parr, deserve a lot of been uppermost in the minds of Seafarers: The credit for a job well done. The right to stand tall—asea or ashore. Stonewall Jackson and her SIU crew had a rough time when her lines parted. She had to head into the wind and anchor Out to wait out the storm. Thanks to excellent seaman­ ship, the crew of the Steel Worker survived that terrible disaster with no trouble. WUliam M. Hand Steward /Tl ^1 « 9 Appreciation For C aim Assistance To the EditiH': My family and I wish to con­ vey our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks for the prompt assistance in handling the claim of our brother, Anthony Faust We are very grateful that my brother was a member of the SIU. I only wish we had asked for your assistance in making the funeral arrangements. It would have made things much easier for us at such a difficult time. Mrs. Geraldine Gorum and Family Los Angeles, Calif. <.1 «I «. »l Member Rates Welfare Plan Best To the Editor: My wife and I want to thank the SIU Welfare Plan for the help we received when she was in the hospital. I don't know what we would have done without it, as hospitals are out of sight with their prices now, especially for the working man. I have been a seaman for close • to forty years, and have sailed every union on the waterfront at one time or another, and can truthfully say there is no other with conditions as good as they are in the SIU today. Certainly none of them anywhere near the welfare coverage we have in the SIU. My wife says: "God bless the SIU, and all the men connected with it." Thank you again for every­ thing. Jack (Said Jack) Dolan Mllford, NJ. SEiUBUIKBS^^^I.OO April 1971 Vol. XXXIII. No. 4 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America. AtlanUc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Gal Tanner Earl Shepard Sxeo. Vioe-Prea. Vice-PreMdent Llndsey Williams AlKerr Vice-President Seo.-Treas. Robert Matthews A1 Tanner Vice-President Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.T, 11232, Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D,C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.T. 11232. Seafarers Log ' j| �House Hearings Focus On PHS Hospitals Congressmen Testify Hospitals Must Stay Open, Be Expanded Washington, D.C. The eight remaining Public Health Service hospitals and clin­ ics must remain open, must be expanded and must be modernized. That's what a number of congressmen said when the House Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare opened hearings on legislation requiring the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to maintain and improve the hospital and clinic system. The legislation, spoonsored by more than 250 members of the House, is a response to the Administration's plan to "convert' and possibly close PHS facilities which provide care for thousands of merchant seamen and their families. Here are highlights from some of the statements made during hearings. Congressman John M. Mur­ Murphy, one of the leaders phy (D-N.Y.) blasted "dollar in the fight for retention and conscious accountants" in the expansion of the existing PHS Office of Management and Bud­ system, accused HEW of acting get for precipitating a crisis in response to an edict of the in the Public Health Service. OMB—and severely criticized He also accused HEW of the advice and consent of Con­ "secret" maneuverings to dis- gress. "The Public Health Service both agencies for failure to seek mantle the Public Health Serv­ was created by the Congress," he said, "and its future role will ice. I I Rep. Murphy- Rep. Adams be determined by the Con­ gress." The result of the inter-agency maneuvers was the deletion of funds in the Administration's budget for Fiscal Year 1972 for continued operation of the eight PHS hospitals and 30 outpatient clinics. Reasoning Questioned Closure of the facilities would place thousands of mer­ chant seamen. Coast Guards­ men, and dependents in the position of seeking care from other facilities—either the al­ ready over-loaded Veterans' Administration hospitals or private facilities, which charge nearly double the rate for treat­ ment that the PHS does. Rep. Brock Adams (DWash.), told the subcommittee that he supported thorough Congressional inquiries on the PHS facilities: "I do not feel the . . . Ad­ ministration and HEW have been completely honest with the Congress or tihe country ..." about the facts of the proposed closings. "While the Administration talks about 'quality health care' for the American people, it slashes the entire $84 million BARBER EQUIPMENT— LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ budget for all PHS hospitals tilleries products—Old Fitz­ and clinics," he said. Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ "While it talks 'better deliv­ ducers of home barber sets. gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, ery of health services,' it also W. L. Weller. (Distillery (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists plans to curtail treatment for and Aerospace Workers) Workers) Vietnam widows, retired mili­ CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry tary, American Indians and Packers, Inc. (Blue Star olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Eskimos . . .," who also use the label products). (Amalga­ Winston, Salem, Tempo, PHS facilities, he explained. mated Meat Cutters and Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ A Matter of Semantics Butcher Workmen) lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ Adams noted that HEW ion) PRINTING—Kingsport Press officials carefully avoided the CLOTHING—^Reidbord Bros., "World Book," "Childcraft." word "closure" in reference to Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ the hospitals and instead used suits and sports jackets, Kayraphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ such words as "conversion" or nee boyswear, Riclunond chinists*, Stereotypers, and "transfer,"—^perhaps in hopes Brothers men's clothing, SeElectrotypers) that Congressional opposition well suits. Wing shirts, Met­ NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles would wane. ro Pants Co., and Diplomat Herald-Examiner. (10 unions "I do not believe that mem­ Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. involved covering 2,000 bers of Congress are so easily Amalgamated Clothing) workers) dissuaded," Adams continued, Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ Britannica Junior Encyclo­ "If the Administration does not national Ladies Garment pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing mean 'closure,' why is there no Workers Union) Trades Assn.) money in the budget for the CASKETS—Capitol City Cas­ operation of these hospitals and ket Company—(United Fur­ RANGES—^Magic Chef, Pan clinics? And if it really means Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ niture Workers) nace and Allied Appliance 'transfer' of these faculties to FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— medical schools, why is there Workers) Pioneer Products, San An­ no information available on tonio, Texas (United Brew­ SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. what such a transfer wUl cost?" Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, ery, Flom*, Cereal, Soft Adams said that if the Seattle Cedar Chest and Statler; Drinks and Distillery Work­ PHS hospital were transferred men's shoes . . . Jarman, ers) Johnson & Murphy, Crest- to the University of Washing­ ton, the costs of contracting FURNITURE—^James Sterling worth (Boot and Shoe Work­ care and leasing the building Corp., White Furniture Co., ers) would . . . probably would be Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ SPECIAL—^All West Virginia significantly higher than at ed Furniture Workers) camping and vacation spots, present. Economy Furniture—B i 11(Laborers) He also lashed out at HEW Rite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ TOYS—Fisher-Price toys (Doll spokesmen for claiming that the PHS facilities are under­ & Toy Workers Union) holsterers) April 1971 Rep. Eilberg utilized—operating at only 64.5 percent capacity. The hospitals have not been funded on a 100 percent basis, are lacking a full nursing force and are short of medical supplies, and have been denied funds to buy new or. replacement equipment. "The Administration seeks to make political mUeage out of an under-utUization rate which it has caused," Adams ex­ plained. Rep. Joshua Eilberg (D-Pa.), also testifying at the hearing, said: "It confounds me to under­ stand how this Administration can propose the closing of 38 operating medical facUities in this country at the very time in our history when it has become apparent to all of us, including the President, that there is a major crisis in the delivery of health care services." VA Hospitals Not Solution EUberg discounted the no­ tion that VA facUities would be avaUable for those displaced by the closing of PHS hospitals and clinics: "In PhUadelphia, the VA Hospital operates at fuU capacity, has been forced to lease beds at the Naval Hospital to fulfill its obligations and hardly has the budget or per­ sonnel to duplicate the services of the PHS clinic." State and city health agen­ cies are also overburdened, he added, and private facUities are no solution: "The Congress is Rep. MacDonald now considering a national health • plan, largely because the private sector can no longer deliver health services at rea­ sonable costs to everyone." The subcommittee heard the Congressional testimony while considering "sense of Congress" legislation that not only would require HEW to maintain the PHS hospital and clinic system, but to modernize and expand it. Congress Wants Final Say Congressmen Torbert H. MacDonald, (D-Mass.), one of the 250-plus Representatives who are sponsoring such legis­ lation, noted that the elimination of funds from the budget was unexpected, in that Congress had been assured that no final decision had been nfade on the closings. "But the budget request speaks for itself," he said. "It is my firm intention . . . to make certain that Congress has the final responsibility." MacDonald said he was es­ pecially concerned about the role that the Office of Manage­ ment and Budget has played in the PHS crisis. "For years the budget people have purposely held down funds for these facilities," the congressman said, "and now that the facilities have aged and are in bad repair these same people decide to close them down altogether. It seems to me as if this kind of arbitrary action can only add to present health crisis." Status of Hospitals Remains Uncertain The eight PHS hospitals will not close down in the im­ mediate future, it has been announced, but everything else about them is still very uncertain. A study will be started to examine if the hospitals can be transferred to community control, according to New York regional director Dr. William J. Putnam who was making the announcement for Dr. Vernon E. Wilson, administrator of the Health services and Mental Health Administration (HSMHA) of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Putnam, who spoke at the PHS hospital on Staten Island, N.Y., said the study will look into the possibility of making unoccupied space within the hospitals available to the community. In a release issued by HSMHA, it was stated that "the bed occupancy rates for the PHS Hospitals now average be­ low the optimum, and in fact more than half of the beds are available for such community use." Dr. Wilson, according to the release, instructed his six regional health directors to visit the PHS hospitals primarily "to reassure our beneficiaries, for whom the hospital system was originally created, that no action will be taken unless they are assured equivalent or better care. We also want to reaffirm to our hospital employees that we will protect their interests." Page 11 �combination payoff and sign-on was held aboard the SlU-contracted Transontario (Hudson Waterways) last month when the 523-foot-long vessel docked in Weehawken, New Jersey after a voy­ age from Europe and the British Isles. The Transontario began her sailing career in 1944 as the Mission Soledad, a tanker. She was re­ named several years later to sail as the Seatrain California. In 1969 she underwent a drastic modernization which changed the configura­ tion of her bow and dramatically reshaped her overall lines. She is now a 10,595 deadweight ton containership capable of carrying 450 forty-foot long multi-purpose containers. The sign-on payoff went smoothly as S^eafarers with the urge for some time on the beach turned over their slots to others ready for more seatime. A /V,.. ibr I * V v>-" Looking forward to a smooth voyage with good shipmates, deck department Seafarer Eugene Greaux (white jacket, standing) signs on as an able-bodied seaman. New York Port Agent Leon Hall (far right) assists Brother Aromando Vidal (seated, left) with union busi­ ness during payofi* as C. Jackson and H. Oakes look on. .i'J Messman Pedro Rodricpiez sets out silverware in preparation for the noon meal aboard the Trans­ ontario. As usual, crew members displayed good appetites worthy of the fare. Page 12 Third cook Manuel Droz prepares pan of cheese and tomatoes for a hearty lunch, which the Transontario crew thoroughly enjoyed. Chief cook Jose Chocon prepares a ham for the oven in the Transontario's galley. Crew members bad high praise for the steward department. I. Seafarers Log �Labor, Congressmen Attack Seizure of US, Fishing Boats j^* iiv Ir Washington, D.C. Congressional forces are be­ ing mustered for passage of strong measures to end the 15year-old "tuna war" in South American waters. Rep. Thomas Pelly (RWash.) has introduced a meas­ ure that would force the U.S. State Department to deduct all "fines" imposed on U.S. fishing boats seized by other nations from the foreign aid money al­ located to those nations. Pelly and Rep. Charles Wil­ son (D-Calif.) expressed their views on the subject at weekly luncheons sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. The luncheons serve as a continuing forum for dis­ cussion of the problems and the needs of the U.S. maritime industry. Rep. Pelly, second ranking Republican on the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries committee, said that Ecuador has seized 26 American tuna boats this year and has extracted more than $1.3 million dollars in so-called fines. Faults State Department He said that the State De­ partment already has the au­ thority to deduct fines from foreign aid payments but has said it has no intention to use it. Rep. Pelly said that his amendment has become neces­ sary since, "it's obvious that the State Department is doing noth­ ing more than soothing over the diplomatic situation." This requires "stronger legislative action," Rep. Pelly said, "and in a way which cannot be cir­ cumvented by the State De­ partment." He added that, "American citizens deserve protection on the high seas and I am dedi­ cating my efforts to see that they get it." The congressman said the tima war began in 1955 when a Peruvian gunboat shot at an American fishing ship and territorial limits over the sea. While we're held to the tradi­ wounded the chief engineer. Since that time, Peru, Ecua­ tional three-mile limits, Wilson dor and Chile have seized many said, Ecuador with its 200-mile U.S. fishing boats and ef­ limit forced us to recognize a forts to negotiate a settlement 12-mile area of the sea as of the dispute have produced theirs. In addition. Rep. Wilson only two four-nation meetings. said, we asked to be left alone Efforts by Rep. Pelly and in the other 188 miles. others in Congress, such as "The net score for these amendments to the Military talks," Wilson said, "sums up Military Sales Act preventing the frustrations that have fol­ the Navy from selling old gun­ lowed in a trail of failure—the boats to nations that seize U.S. United States gave up the right ships, have failed to bring to fish for nine miles, Ecuador about serious negotiations to gave up nothing." end the "tuna war." Wilson said the "epidemic of More Than Money Involved Ecuadorian acts of piracy" has And, Rep. Pelly said, the led to further actions. First the toll is more than the money U.S. excluded Ecuador from its paid in "fines" to South Ameri­ military sales program, and the Ecuadorians replied by ex­ can governments. "Let's not forget," Rep. pelling a group of U.S. military The tunaboat. Quo Vadis, was recently seized by the Ecuadorian navy for fishing within Ecuadtor's self-declared 200-niile extension of terri­ Pelly cautioned, "that each advisors. torial. waters, not recognized by the United States. Thus far this year, Fishing Industry Suffers seizure involves an American 26 American tunaboats have been seized and forced to pay fines total­ tuna vessel being escorted into "In the meantime our tuna ing more than $1.3 million to the South American nation. a foreign port from 30 to 150 industry has been suffering miles at sea, and it takes time. heavy losses due in part, at from the belligerent Ecua­ the Pacific, said the picketing It also costs money because the least, to the slowness in our dorians even the amount of was just the beginning of a uni­ crew is dependent on the catch, government's reimbursement of money that they are con­ fied labor-based action of and each man is out of pocket fines that first come out of the fiscating from our nation." cargo boycott against Ecua­ operators' pockets. Insurance Suggests Corrective Measures dorian products. for the days he isn't fishing." More important. Rep. Pelly rates for tunaboats have sky­ Rep. Wilson said that among Edney said the situation was said, there is a toll in human rocketed, adding an additional the preventive measures the na­ regrettable, but that Ecua­ burden to the industry," Rep. tion could take right now is dorian cargoes, especially per­ emotions as well. "Imagine how the wives Wilson said. implementation of the machin­ ishable bananas, would be the suffer when their husbands are He said, "our State Depart­ ery to deprive Ecuador of subject of picketing until the away," Rep. Pelly said. "The ment is conducting a program foreign aid so long as they con­ piracy of U.S. fishing vessels is question continudly on their of international permissiveness. tinue their "piracy against our ended. minds is: will he be shot; will And we are toying with a situ­ fishing vessels." Rep. Pelly said that the boy­ he be a victim of irresponsible ation that contains all the ele­ Also, Rep. Wilson suggested, cott was understandable in attacks on our fishing fleet; will ments for tragedy." "we can, and should, impose Rep. Wilson said he found economic sanctions banning the terms of the State Department's he end up going to a foreign it "appalling that the United imports of goods from any na­ refusal to protect fishermen and jail?" He reported that other mem­ States government has the au­ tion that confiscates our ships fishing boats. "All I have to say is that bers of Congress were irate at thority under the 1968 Fisher­ when they are operating with­ the recent rash of seizures and man's Protective Act, to with­ in the world's law of freedom when the government won't protect and support its citizens the nation's payment of ransom hold foreign aid to Ecuador on the high seas." by some peaceful means, some­ for fishermen caught in the web. equivalent to the amount of Thirdly, said Rep. Wilson, one else must," Rep. Pelly fines—and we have done noth­ naval vessels should be as­ Similar Complaint These sentiments were echoed ing to abate the raid on our signed to escort fishing vessels said. Possible Violence? by Rep. Charles H. Wilson (D- Treasury. as long as the South Americans Rep. Pelly said the continu­ "Our foreign aid to this small continue to confiscate ships and Calif.) who described the seizure ing piracy of American vessels of U.S. tuna boats as "piracy nation—a country the size of their crews. Arizona—is set at $29 million on the high seas." "The British utilized the and rising resentment at home Rep. Wilson said he was this fiscal year," Rep. Wilson Royal Navy to enforce the have brought about a climate angered that "tiny Ecuador pointed out. "And still no move rights of its citizens in interna­ in which there can be violence. "If a government won't pro­ broke us" in negotiations about has been made to withhold tional waters when Iceland be­ tect its citizens on the high gan harrassing British boats in seas, does a citizen have a right the 1950s. The strategy work­ to protect himself? The fisher­ ed," Rep. Wilson said. men talk about arming them­ "Any or all of these steps selves. They talk about ram­ should be taken," he said, "and ming an Ecuadorian patrol taken immediately to bring an end to piracy of ships bearing craft, which probably would be the American flag, and to re­ one of our own Naval vessels turn to this beleaguered fleet on loan to Ecuador. Who can the right to operate freely say there won't be violence?" Negotiation Only Answer within international waters He said, "The path to settle­ around the world." ment of the tuna war is negoti­ Labor Lends Support ation. The Latin Americans Anger at the seizure of have refused to take their claim American fishing boats among of 200 miles to the World members of organized labor was shown in recent picketing Court; they have refused medi­ and blockading of ships that ation. "Now by every means the carry Ecuadorian cargoes such as fishmeal, sugar and bananas. United States should press for In San Pedro, Calif., a pick­ negotiations. We can't settle et line organized by the Com­ dispute by paying the fisher­ mittee Against Tunaboat Seiz­ men's fines which just en­ ures (CATS) protested the de­ courages more seizures," Rep. livery of a cargo of Ecuadorian Pelly said. He said he was sure the fish­ bananas. The ship, the German freighter Aldenberg, was pick­ ing fleet could count on the eted for two days and dock un­ support of maritime labor un­ ions respected the picket line. ions, support that has already Members of the Committee Against Tunaboat Seizures picketed unloading of a cargo of Ecuadorian bananas Steve Edney, vice president proven itself in such efforts as to protest seizure of 26 American tunaboats on the high seas this year. The picketing, which was supported of SIUNA and president of the the boycott of Ecuadorian by other unions, was organized by Steve Edney, SIUNA vice president and president of the SlU-afliliated Fish and Cannery Workers of bananas and other products. United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific. UP 10UR April Page 13 �-:r- - Unique Mail Delivery on River Economy Move Jeopardizes Mail-in-a-Pair Ship Service Detroit, Mkh. The unique mail-in-a-pail service that ships on the Detroit River have relied upon for 75 years is facing extinction under a Post Office Department edict, which says the historic opera­ tion is not profitable. Freighters plying the Detroit River welcome the sight of the little Awaiting a final decision on •/. W. Westcott 2nd, which offers "mail-in-a-paU" delivery service, the threatened closing, the De­ around the clock. troit River Post Office con­ tinues its 24-hour-a-day, sevenday-a-week service to the T & T 8 ( A > 4 s freighters that pass Detroit on <* to H a f T their way to the Great Lakes or 1* At n >t lH IS the ocean. a as a* A7 •Lower flie Pail' J* A3 xl M ae 31 Some 75 times a day, from April to December, the /. W. Westcott 2nd greets passing SlU-AGLIWD Meetings Buffalo May 12—^7:30 p.m. vessels and signals them to New OrleansMay 11—2:30 p.m. Duluth May 14—7:30 p.m. lower their "pail"—a five gal­ Mobile May 12—^2:30 p.m. Cleveland ..May 14—7:30 p.m. lon paint can, usually—on a Wilmington ..May 17—2:30 p.m. Toledo May 14—^7:30 p.m. heaving line. When the day's collection of San Fran. ....May 19—^2:30 p.m. Detroit May 10—7:30 p.m. letters and packages is deliver­ Seattle May 21—2:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..May 10—7:30 p.m. ed, the pail is retrieved and the New York ..May 3—2:30 p.m. ship continues its journey, while SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelpliia..May 4-—2:30 p.m. the /. W. Westcott returns to New Orleans May 11—5:00 p.m. Baltimore ....May 5—2:30 p.m. its slip on the 24th Street dock. May 12—5:00 p.m. Detroit May 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Senior Captain of the opera­ ^Houston ....May 10—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia May 4—5:00 p.m. tion is Wilfred E. Adamek, who Baltimore (li­ has been delivering mail on the United Industrial Workers censed and Westcott for 23 years. He heads New OrleansMay 11—7:00 p.m. unlicensed)May 5—5:00 p.m. the crew, which includes two Mobile May 12—7:00 p.m. Norfolk May 6—5:00 p.m. other captains and three deck­ New York ..May 3—7:00 p.m. Houston ....May 10—^5:00 p.m. hands. All are members of the Philadelphia..May 4—7:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Baltimore ....May 5—7:00 p.m. Houston May 10—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia May 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Baltimore ....May 12—10 a.m. & Detroit May 3—^2:00 p.m. 8 p.m. Buffalo May 3—7:00 p.m. •Norfolk ....May 13—10 a.m. & Alpena May 3—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. by Sidney Margolius Chicago May 3—7:00 p.m. Jersey City ..May 10—10 a.m. & Very soon, as the result of 8 p.m. Duluth May 3—7:00 p.in. government actions, you and Frankfort ....May 3—7:30 p.m. tMeetings held at Galveston your family will no longer be wharves. Great Lakes Tug and troubled by that old and often tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ costly sales device used by book Dredge Section and record clubs and encyclo­ Chicago May 11—7:30 p.m. ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. pedia companies—^the negative •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ tSault option plan. In this method of Ste. Marie May 13—7:30 p.m. ple, Newport News, selling, you sign up for a "mem­ bership" and the so-called "club" sends you a book or record unless you notify them within a certain time that you don't want it. The plan takes advantage of DULUTH, Minn .JS014 W. 3d St. normal forgetfulness or delay SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes (218) BA 2-4110 in sending back the billing card FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 & Inland Waters 415 Main St. stating that you don't want the (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. item. Often, too, because of Inland Boatmen's Union (713) WA 8-3207 some mix-up—claimed or ac­ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 2608 Peari St. United Industrial (904) EL 3-0987 tual—^in receiving the notifica­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. .,99 MontKomery St. Workers (201) HE 5-9424 tion or returned items the book MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. PRESIDENT or record club continues to (205) HE 2-1754 Paul HaU NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. send merchandise, and bills you - (504) 529-7546 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT for it. Sometimes, readers have NORFOLK, Va 115 3d St. Gal Tanner (703) 622-1892 complained, they have been VICE PRESIDENTS 2604 8. 4th St. Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams PHILADELPHIA, Pa (215) away and received notices too DE 6-3818 A1 Tanner Robert Matthews PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 Ninth Ave. late to stop shipments. SECRETARY-TREASURER SAN FRANCISCO, CaUL 1321 Mission St. A1 Kerr (410) 626-6793 Problem Widespread SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Juntos HEADQDABTERS ....675 4th Ave.. BUyn. The problem has been es­ Stop 20 (212) HY 9-6600 724 2848 ALPENA, Mich fiOO N. Second Ave. pecially widespread in the book SEATTLE, Wash 2005 First Ave. (517) EL 4-3616 (206) MA 3-4334 business with many complaints BALTIMOBE, Md. ..1216 E. BalUmoie St. ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 OravoU Ave. (301) EA 7-4000 also about record clubs and en­ (314) 752-6500 BOSTON. Mass 663 Atlantic Ave. TAMPA, FU 312 Harrison St. cyclopedia supplements. But (617) 482-4716 (813) 229-2788 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. negative option plans also have SIC (716) TL 3-9259 TOLEDO, 0 935 Snnunlt St. IBU (716) TL 3-9259 (419) 248-3691 been used to seU monthly sup­ CHICAGO, ni 9383 Ewlny Ave. WILMINGTON, CaUf 450 Seaside Ave. plies of vitamin products and SIU (312) SA 1-0733 Terminal Island, CaUf. IBU (312) ES 5-9570 (213) 832-7285 other goods. CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 25th St. YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya BIdK., (216) MA 1-5450 At hearings on the negative Room 810 DETROIT, HIeh. 10225 W. JeSerran Ave. 1-2 KalKan-Dorl-Nakaku option plan held by the FTC (313) VI 3-4741 2014971 Ext. 281 w Schedule of Membership Meetings Inland Boatman's Union, an affiliate of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. It was in 1948 that the West­ cott Company bid for and won the government contract for the river mail deliveries, that began in 1896. But Westcott Company has been serving ships on the De­ troit River for even longer than that—since 1874—^with a shuttle service, delivering laun­ dry, messages, orders, and other items of importance to the crews on the passing ships. Service Vhal If the service were stopped, mail would be delivered to a series of docks up and down the river, for pick up by the ships. But the shipowners feel this is inefficient, b^ause many of the self-loading boats stay far from the docks in order to position the cargo properly when they are off-loading. In other cases, the ships find they must stop off-shore because of shallow water. In addition to the fact that mail service to the freighters would be much poorer, it would eliminate a one-of-a-kind serv­ ice, believed unique in the world. Joseph J. Hogan, vice-presi­ dent of Westcott Company, said that there are many vessels de­ livering mail from one shore point to another throughout the world, and pilot ships es­ corting large vessels in and out of port—but this is the oniy known ship-to-ship maii de­ livery service. Visitors from post offices aroimd the worid have made a point of stopping in Detroit to see the Westcott in action. •Neither Rain or Snow .. The action is wildest for the crew in October and November —right before the river freezes, and the season ends. The winds are gale force on many days, and the 45-foot Westcott must struggle to keep its appointed rounds. Hogan said he and the com­ pany's attorney went to Chicago, regional post office for the area, and protested the proposed closing. Officials said that thq action was being "contemplated" for economic reasons, and that a decision would be made soon. So far, there has been no word. Meanwhile, another season is underway for the /. W. West­ cott 2nd. Ml j\ 11 M -4 FTC May Soon Issue a Plan On 'Negative' Option Sales Directory Of Union Hails Page 14 last winter, representatives of consumer organizations protest­ ed this selling device. The Vir­ ginia Citizens Consumer Coun­ cil told about one woman who had complained about the negative option plan operated by CBS's Columbia Record Plan, and was told: "We do not wish to obtain any significant number of members on a posi­ tive order basis as it is not prof­ itable for us to operate in such a fashion." As this is written, the FTC is expected to issue an order banning such selling plans very soon. According to Salvatore Sangiorgi, an FTC consumercontact official, the commission is doing preliminary investiga­ tions and trying to get the com­ panies involved to handle com­ plaints as though the order al­ ready is in effect. The FTC itself initiated its forthcoming new rule because it believed, among other com­ plaints, that sellers using neg­ ative option plans failed to dis­ close clearly in ads to prospects how the plan really worked. The commission also felt that the sellers did not give sub­ scribers enough time to reply to the notices of forthcoming shipments, and failed to ter­ minate memberships immedi­ ately after receipt of cancella­ tion notices. Often negative op­ tion sellers have continued to send merchandise for several months after being told to can­ cel. Computers Blamed Sometimes the claimed ex­ cuse is that these problems are caused by computers. Bess Myersbn Grant, New York City's crusading consumer commis­ sioner, has just won a victory for consumers all over the coun­ try by getting an agreement from Reader's Digest to drop the computerized claims against people who get a "Condensed Book" they claim they never ordered. Mrs. Grant explained that the Reader's Digest sends out mil­ lions of entry forms for sweep­ stakes contests. In some cases a person enters the contest by checking "yes" or "no" on a card which also asks if he wants to subscribe to the "Condensed Book Club" and buy a series of books. Once these order forms are received, the information is transferred into a computer and the cards are destroyed. Thus, "a consumer who claims he checked the 'no' box and refuses to pay for the books is automatically dunned by a computer unable to understand the problem," Mrs. Grant points out. "Human interven­ tion was impossible because there was no way to check the accuracy of the information fed to the machine." Seafarers Log -M -Sj �Kinsman to Build Two New Vessels 1^ I"" Cleveland, Ohio The construction of two new proto-type ore vessels on the Great Lakes was recently ap­ proved in principle by the Maritime Administration, ac­ cording to a MARAD spokes­ man, heralding what could be­ come a shipbuilding boom on the Lakes by implementing the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The new 630-foot self-unloaders, costing approximately $12.5 million apiece, will be built for the Kinsman Marine Transit Co. at the Lorain, Ohio, shipyards of the American Ship Building Co. Construction will start in August. The first ship is scheduled for completion in early 1973 and the second a year later, "This is only the start of 1 -i- S... y .•••j--n;o-T"..".-.v-i«f«rt»,-i.•..••• ..' * .•ViiiV"' -'.7vy'"-«i- '.. ,'r-...•ii;;i;\:;llri;-'-• -.j^ J - • - v.' ..rt-:; jj—-•^' This is an artist's conception of the design of two new self unloading ore vessels to be constructed for service on the Great Lakes. The ships will be used to transport iron ore from the upper Lakes to steel plants near Cleveland. Note the forward "crows nest" on the bow to facilitate river navigation. DISPATCHERS REPORT AricmSe, Gutf & Inland Waters Disfriet MoKh 1.197119 MOKII 31.1971 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED " 0 ir Groups Port Clara A Clara B 10 4 Boston hJfew York .......... 130 119 Philadelphia ........ 15 11 Baltimore v..Ui^..... 38 14 Norfolk : .............. jv: 22 .. 17:Jackconville 31 26 Tampa 8 13 Mobile 43 23 New Orleans 89 45 Houston 92 73 Wilmington .......... 23 29 San Francisco 86 101 39 37 Totals , 611 527 All Groups All Groups Oass A Class B Clara C Clara A Clara B 3 9 0 15 1 73 89 10 215 172 0 „ 9 5 23 25 7 88 49 22 45 3 ;1 24 , A;', . 28 16 24 17 45 57 2 0 16 17 4 2 17 76 19 1 22 56 183 29 4 120 84 61 131 99 6 23 39 0 61 44 107 84 2 129 128 30 49 38 11 , 1 462 397 \ 28 1042 839 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston ..ih....'. New York Philadelphia ........ Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington ........ San Francisco ...... Seattle .................. Tptal^. ................, REGimERED ON BEACH All Groups Clara A ClassB 5 2 . 97 88 17 9 35 20 15 31 40 10 6 6 32 22 77 75 47 70 16 23 79 112 46 25 389 544 All Groups QassA ClassB ClaraC 3 0 -6 56 110 14 8 5 0 0 24 12 0 12 20 2 14 29 0 0 2 0 17 11 49 0 40 38 19 9 18 23 3 76 38 11 20 26 1 335 335 46 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups QassA ClassB 5 147 20 67 29 19 9 49 112 80 21 100 37 695 4 214 19 65 53 65 15 35 193 101 40 104 32 940 what will be a series of great years ahead for the ship build­ ing industry, predicted Ameri­ can Ship Building's executive officer George M. Steinbrenner III in making the announce­ ment. "These two new type self-unloaders, for example, represent the first completely new design for a specific usage authorized under that same Merchant Marine Act." The new ships, with a beam of 68 feet, will be rated at 19,000 deadweight tons and be capable of carrying 15,500 tons of taconite ore. The self-unload­ ing machinery, capable of handling 5,000 tons an hour, will empty the holds in three hours, compared to 12 to 15 hours with manual unloading. Tulane Conference Keynoted by Hall New Orleans, La. SIU President Paul Hall keynoted the recent Tulane Uni­ versity Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Opera­ tions with a message of hope for the future of the U.S. merchant marine. Hall said that he expected the next two years to be the "worst in recent history for the industry." But, said Hall, the nation's new maritime policy will be in effect after two years, and the situation will show marked improvement. He was the speaker at the institute's 22nd annual dinner. "For two years or more," he said, we'll be hanging by our toenails until these new U.S. ships are built." After the new ships are sailing. Hall forecast, the U.S. merchant marine will be competitive with fleets of other nations. An essential part of the re­ surgence of the U.S.-ffag ffeet, he said, will be a spirit of co­ operation among the labor, shipping and government inter­ ests in the maritime field. Cooperation was essential. Hall said, "because maritime is more than a way of making a living, it's a way of life. If we're going to preserve our way of life we're going to have to learn to live together better." In the past he said, "we've paid the price of not under­ standing the problem." He called for full utilization of the new maritime policy by all in­ volved in the industry. "It doesn't make sense to die together," he said, "when to­ gether we can live a wonderful way of life." The institute, sponsored by the Tulane University Graduate School of Business Administra­ tion, included five days of dis­ cussion of topics ranging from military shipping operations to marine insurance problems. As keynote speaker. Hall was presented a plaque by the Rev. David Boileau, SJ, direc­ tor of the Loyola Institute of Human Relations at the univer­ sity in New Orleans. STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups AH Groups All Groups QassA Clara B Class C QassA ClassB QassA ClassB 3 6 4 4 4 4 1 Boston ....M.^^,....v. 62 16 68 94 61 136 94 New York 3 . 9 8 3 8 11 Philadelphia ........ • • 4 75 49 Baltimore 26 10 16 5 1 Norfolk 28 9 9 9 11 17 '! Jacksonville ........ 33 19 13 14 19 12 12 Tampa . . 16 7 6 4 0 1 1 Mobile 64 ^ 17 32 7 • 0 20 New Orleans •V 61 39 -•3 147 87 34 16 Houston 14 46 46 32 v:V^s-a..50 Wilmington .......... 25 19 :• • 17 ;9 6 16 2 San Francisco 69 99 58 69 60 66 22 Seattle . ^ 58 23 ••• 41 25 • 19 6 1 511 Totals 376 357 . 82 ! - 707 225 Port n April 1971 SIU President Paul Hall, right, receives plaque of appreciation for an address on merchant marine affairs given at the Tulane University Institute on Foreign Transportation. Presenting the plaque is the Rev. David Boileau, SJ, of the Loyola Institute. Page 15 �Great Lakes Fleet Refits for A Aboard the S.S. Diamond Alkali in Detroit, Ordinai7 Seamen Scott Roach, left and J. SouUiere, pull some deck maintenance. AU, decks are chipped and painted to remedy the wear of a winter in port. Aboard the C, C. West, docked in Toledo, Chief Engi­ neer Robert Leavey, rear and Second Assistant David Grant check an air pump for preventive maintenance. Page 16 Crewmen manhandle a heavy liferaft to ita final destination atop the wheelhouse aboard the Hennepin, A crewman wrestles a new liferaft aboard the Hennepin as it is lifted aboard by a winch. The safety equipment is checked during the winter layup. Seafarers Log �Another Busy Shipping Season 'ven before the ice floes start to break up on the Great Lakes and ^ the Coast Guard icebreakers grind their way through frozen waters to open paths of commerce for another season, the men who work the ships of "America's Fourth Seacoast" are laboring aboard their ships in drydock to make them ready for sailing. From Duluth, Minn., on western Lake Superior to eastern ports bordering the eastern tip of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Seafarers start to get their ships in top shape for the busy season lasting from April until December. Their labors are necessary since a breakdown during the abbreviated shipping season can not be made up during the ice­ bound winter months. Before the fleet takes to the water after four months of inactivity, they must be reconditioned, provisioned and fueled. The engineers examine and overhaul their engines and the .deck crews correct the external damage caused by a winter of inactivity on the Great Lakes. It is also the opportunity for shipyard workers to do any necessary major repair work. The two work forces, shipboard and shoreside, and the merchants who provision the ships make the dockside a mass of activity. After the Lakes start to thaw and the icebreakers open the floes for the thinner-hulled merchantmen, the more than 60 ships in SlU-contracted fleets return to their home waters. They include bulk carriers and self-unloaders to feed ore from the upper Lakes to refineries and steel and iron mills on the lower Lakes; tankers to bring fuel to run much of the industry in the midwest; car ferries to bring American auto products throughout the United States and to the rest of the world and tugs and barges. Great Lakes shipping is vital to the continued growth of the rich industrial and agricultural producers of the midwest. The Lakes fleet allows grain and other agricultural needs to be shipped to the eastern and midwest population centers at the lowest practical cost. ff® William King, Second cook aboard the Hennepin, lends a hand with outside wm-k during the overhaul. Harry Posey, second cook, front, and Leon Furman, porter, whip up a meal for the crew aboard the /. F. ScAoelkopf. Great Lakes ships have a reputation as good feeders. A shipyard woricer puts the finishing touches on a new hull plate for the C. C. West. The deck crew of the Hennepin prepare a sling to hoist equipment aboard.. April 1971 The ship's provisioner comes alongside the Hennepin, docked in Toledo, where crewmen hoist aboard the ingredients for meals for the shipping season. Page 17 Y- • �Retired Seafarer Becomes Genealogy Expert New York CHy How many Seafarers can call to mind the maiden name of their great-great grandmother, the number of children she had, or her date of birth? Seafarer Ira Bishop can an­ swer these questions about his ancestors and scores of others like them with ease. Now retired from the sea on his SIU pension. Brother Bish­ op's extensive knowledge of his forefathers traces them back to at least the 1600s in England and colonial America. His research represents not a mere hobby, but nearly 13 years of extensive and creative study in the subject of geneal­ ogyAbout 10 years ago, an ill­ ness forced Bishop, who began seafaring in 1922 and sailed his last voyage as wheelsman on the Great Lakes vessel Highway 16, to retire. He then found he had the spare time to satisfy his curiosity about his forebearers. Working in his "dungeon," which is really the basement of his home in Homewood, 111., he began by compiling more than '200 pages of facts on four families who descended from 15 im­ migrants named Bishop who arrived in America before 1640. Rewarding Exp^ience "Genealogy is fascinating and I have found it to be one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had," says Bishop. "I think everyone, if given the opportunity to do so, would like to know who they are and who their ancestors were. Wouldn't you? "My relative James Bishop was lieutenant governor of the colony of New Haven, Conn, in the year 1690. Records show that he rose to the high position because he had more than the average education offered to young men in those days," notes Brother Bishop. Further research leads Bish­ op to believe that he is also related to Richard Bishop, a wealthy English merchant who was one of the richest men in England dming the reign Of King James I and one of the. main supporters of the British Empire during financially bad years in the 1600s and 1700s. A bit of delving into the subject of heraldry has enabled Bishop to reconstruct what he believes to be an accurate draw­ ing of his family Coat of Arms. By translating written de­ scriptions of the components of the Coat of Arms into draw­ ings, he has pieced together what the family emblem looke4 like hundreds of years ago. Publishes Magazine From a small press in his basement. Seafarer Bishop pub­ lishes a quarterly magazine called "Bishop Families in America" and distributes it to subscribers all over the coimtry who are also named Bishop or have expressed an interest in the history of the name. As researcher and editor of the publication. Bishop answers letters from subscribers asking for names, dates and other facts relating to early settlers in America. "I began my feseMch by ex­ clusively dealing with the name Seafarer Ira Bishop at work in his study. Bishop, but since many Bishops married and changed their names since the early days, there are many questions that can be answered about other early American and English families," says Bishop. His files, which now run the • length of his basement, stacked drawet- upon drawer, contain over a million separate facts, by his own estimate, along with thousands of old birth, death and marriage certificates. "There are also many photo^aphs, books, and other fam­ ily heirlooms which make for a priceless library of informa­ tion." Set Library Goal The increased growth of this genealogical library is an im­ portant goal of the South Cook and North Will Counties Gen­ ealogical and Historical So­ ciety, a new organization formed by Bishop, which uses the slogan "A genealogical library and historical museum by the year 2000, second to none." Pensioner Bishop is presi­ dent of this society and also editor of its quarterly magazine "Where The Trails Cross." A broad sampling of the latest news in the science of genealogy, historical informa­ tion and articles from Bishop and other genealogists are pub­ lished in the magazine. He and the society are dedi­ cated to the himting down and preservation of genealogical material and informtion. "By preserving already exist­ ing records and by compiling new ones as births, death and marriages occur, it is hoped that future genealogists will find it easier than we have to do their work," says Bishop. "This is the legacy we hope to leave for future generations." Do/a 20 Yeors Old Clue fo Pollufion? Suitland, Md. Oceanographic data taken as much as 20 years ago from American, Canal Zone and Puerto Rican coastal waters as part of a program for the de­ fense of those areas may help provide today's scientists with a base on which to determine whether or not significant pol­ lution has invaded these waters, the Oceanographer of the Navy, Rear Admiral W. W. Behrens, Jr., USN, reported. The data not only included biological information in the form of analyses of the waters' plankton content—the tiny marine organisms that are at the bottom of the ocean'^ food chain—but also contained com­ prehensive information on much of the harbor-areas' water temperature, its salt, sedi­ ment and mineral content, and current flow. The data also in­ cluded analyses of the bottom sediments and topography. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAH) REPORT PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 1971 to FEBRUARY 28, 1971 SBAFABEBS' WEI.FABE FUIN Scholarship Hospital Ben^ts Death Benefits Medicare Benefits ....• Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $478.50) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$489.60) Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period NUMBER OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID 6 1,757 26 641 34 1,805 1,670 313 220 3,871 10,343 1,731 $2,096.00 42,369.65 64,505.35 3,395.70 6,686.80 7,542.45 80,777.08 4,630.84 1,099.15 29,840.00 242,943.02 421,810.70 1,309 669,377.51 13,383 1,334,131.23 Seafarers Log �yiiu Converted Tanker Pays Off in Jersey m'fil\...-}rW> rilhe SlU-contracted Fort Hoskins (Cities Service) is a 633-foot X long T-2 tanker capable of carrying 220,000 barrels of oil per voyage. She was built in Portland, Oregon in 1945 for the Mari­ time Commission. In 1961 she was converted by Cities Service to her present lines. Her usual assignment is the Gulf-East Coast run. The oil-laden tanker recently paid off after a voyage from Houston and other ports in the Gulf at her dock in New Jersey and the pay­ off was put on film by the Log. |<"—IriiUMIfiliiiliyiiNi'i'i •• ' -^-VN J: =;i- ^''-'J Although he enjoys working with engines, Carl Pelh, who sails as oiler, looks forward to spending some time in port at voyagers end. Jim Robak, a 1970 graduate of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, flakes lines on deck. The young Seafarer has been sailing as an ordinary seaman aboard the Fort Hoskins since December and intends to earn as much seatime as he can. i t * . ft -a a a 1 f- . • >! 3 •» »• * « St f. >4 ;;nV'^ B-v Hn B - Bt. •••' -K a a » W ««r <! -...itkki ^^alilSSESS:-: Deck department Seafarer M. J. Danzey (left) receives an assist with union business from SIU Patrolman "Red" Campbell. SIU patrolmen re^arly visit ships to bring'members up to date on union a if airs. April 1971 A native of Texas, veteran Seafarer Jake Nash has been sailing SIU ships for nearly 19 years. He is a fireman-watertender aboard the Fort Hoskins. Page 19 �24Members Added to SlU Pension Roll Juan A. Coipe Juan A. Colpe, 58, joined the SlO in the Port of Philadelphia in 1946 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Colpe now makes his home in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. His retirement ended a sailing career of nearly 25 years. Carlos Dall Carlos Dall, 65, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now lives in Manhattan, N.Y. He joined the SIU in Texas in 1941 and sailed in the deck department. He was issued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. Seafarer Dall retired after nearly 31 years at sea. LeRoy Rinker LeRoy Rinker, 62, is a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He joined the Union in the Port of Nor­ folk in 1944 and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Brother Rinker re­ tired after 26 years at sea. Jan Swiatek Jan Frank Swiatek, 65, is a na­ tive of Poland and now lives in Pas­ adena, Tex. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department. Brother Swi­ atek is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Charles Hamilton Charles Hamilton, 66, is a native Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1943 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He is an Army veteran of World War II. When he retired. Brother Hamilton had been sailing for 30 years. Peter Charles Seroczynskl Peter Charles Seroczynskl, 67, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1947 and sailed in the en­ gine department. A native of Penn­ sylvania, Seafarer Serocznyski con­ tinues to make his home there. Brother Seroczynskl retired after 25 years at sea. Daniel Michael Alvino Daniel Michael Alvino, 61, is a native of New Jersey and now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1947 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Alvino has been active in the Union. He stood in the Greater ^ New York Harbor strike of 1961; the ^ Moore-McCormack-Robin Line strike of 1962, and the SIU District Council #37 beef in 1965. Seafarer Alvino retired after sailing 33 years. Bibiano ReboUedo Bibiano Rebolledo, 65, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Rebolledo now lives in New Orleans, La. He is an Army veteran of World War II. When he retired. Seafarer Rebolledo had been sailing 25 years. Israel Ramos Israel Ramos, 65, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in the Bronx, New York. He is one of the first members of the union, having joined in 1938 in the Port of Philadelphia. Seafarer Ramos sailed in the engine department as a fire­ man-oiler. When he entered the un­ ion he was also skilled as a cook. Brother Ramos was issued a number of picket duty cards in 1961. Joseph Giardina Joseph Giardina, 43, is a native of Pozzallo, Italy and now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Brother Giardina had been sailing 21 years when he retired. Ramon Roque Ramon Roque, 59, joined the union in 1940 in Miami, Fla. and sailed in the steward department. A native of Key West, Fla., Brother Roque now makes his home in New Orleans, La. When Seafarer Roque joined the union he was skilled as a barber. His retirement ended a sailing career of 33 years. John J. Metsnit John J. Metsnit, 66, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Estonia, Brother Metsnit now makes his home in Middle Island, N.Y. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Seafarer Metsnit retired after 44 years at sea. Andrew Oliver NIcide Andrew Oliver Nickle, 63, is a native of Maryland and is now spend­ ing his retirement in New Orleans, La. He joined the SIU in the Port of Tampa in 1949 and sailed in the engine department. He retired after 29 years at sea. Five Seafarers Get 1st Pension Checks Charles Erwin Ritchards Charles Erwin Ritchards, 63, is a native of Thomsonville, Mich, and now lives in Elberta, Mich. He joined the union in the Port of Frankfort in 1953 and sailed on the Great Lakes in the engine department. Henry Hernandez Henry Hernandez, 62, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He often served as depart­ ment delegate while sailing. In 1961 Brother Hernandez was issued a picket duty card. A native of "Puerto Rico, Seafarer Hernandez is now residing in New York City. Celso Rodriguez Celso Rodriguez, 59, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. One of the first members of the union. Brother Rod­ riguez joined in 1938 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Rodriguez retired after 34 years at sea. Harry Clarence Bennett Harry Clarence Bennett, 65, is a native of Frederick, Md. and now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. One of the original members of the SIU, Seafarer Bennett joined in 1938 in the Port of Baltimore. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Bennett retired after 39 years at sea. Fred Raymond England Fred Raymond England, 63, is a native of Missouri and is now spend­ ing his retirement in Seattle, Wash. One of the original members of the union. Brother England joined in 1938 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the engine department and retired after 34 years at sea. Thomas Francis Vaughan Thomas Francis Vaughan, 55, is a native of Boston, Mass. and now makes his home in Dorchester, Mass. He joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1947 and sailed in the en­ gine department. He is a Navy vet­ eran of World War II. Brother Vaughan retired after 30 years at sea. Travis Franklin Dean Travis Franklin Dean, 65, joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1946 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Alabama, Seafarer Dean currently lives in Harahan, La. He is a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Navy from 1923 until 1945. Evangelos BoubouUnls Evangelos Bouboulinis, 63, joined the union in 1956 in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Greece, Seafarer Bouboulinis is spending his retirement in Freeport, N.Y. He retired after 22 years at sea. A^house (Frenchy) MIchelet Alphonse (Frenchy) Michelet, 60, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1941 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Louisiana, Brother Michelet now makes his home in Metairie, La." William Gerard Siesfeld William Gerard Seisfeld, 55, is a native of Texas and is now spending his retirement in Belle Harbor, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the deck department. He served as de­ partment delegate while sailing. Five veteran Seafarers retired to the beach last month after long sailing careers. Together in New York from left are: C. Cans, P. Kronbergs, R. Svanherg, F. Nielson, and A. Diaz. They each received their first monthly pension checks following the membership meeting at the SIU Brooklyn hall. Page 20 Do Lleh Chen Do Lieh Chen, 66, is a native of China and now makes his home in Houston, Tex. He joined the union in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He retired after 28 years at sea. Seafarers Log I �Medicare Benefits Can Begin at 65 Seafarer Guss Janavaris, who has retired on an SIU pension, relates some of his experiences during a long career at sea spanning over 25 years and three wars. Pensioner Recalls Memorable Career New York City He was so anxious to serve After a sailing career filled that he joined the Coast Guard with dedication and a few reserve and was taught the ironies, Seafarer Guss Janavaris skills of seamanship in Sheepshas retired to the beach. head Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y. He hopes to move from his He began shipping in the Long Island, N.Y. home to a Atlantic and, ironically, a ship warmer climate—perhaps Ror- he was sailing during D-Day ida—and there relax with his was carrying the same "500 family and pursue his hobby of pound bombs" Janavaris had painting. been making back home in the At 53, Brother Janavaris steel mills. would have liked to continue He was born in Indiana and sailing awhile but circum­ at the age of ten went to Greece, stances prevented this and he staying there seven years while recently went on disability pen­ he attended high school and sion. prepared for college. At the Since he joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944, age of 17, however, a revolu­ Janavaris "served picket duty tion broke out in the country whenever there was any" be­ and he had to leave or be cause, as he says, "that's what drafted. Back in the United States he made the union." traveled all over the country Began Sailing in '40s Seafarer Janavaris began with his brother and got as far sailing during World War II as the state of Washington where when his job in a steel mill he worked in a Civilian Con­ made him ineligible for service. servation Corps (CCC) camp. Now, because of his pension, He volunteered for all branches of the Armed Forces but his he is able to stop his traveling job kept him from any accep­ and relax with his wife and two children, ages nine and fourteen. tances. It By A. A. Bernstein From time to time, some of our brothers, who are nearing. the age when they will be eligi­ ble for Medicare benefits, visit the SIU Pension and Welfare Plan office to get information on these benefits. From their questions, the staff has compiled a list of the most often asked questions for the information of Seafarers and their families. Anyone who has a question relating to Medicare and Med­ icaid or any other social security benefits should write to A. A. Bernstein, Director of Social Security Services, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q: I will be 65 next year. Will I get hospital and medical insurance under Medicare or will I have to buy private in­ surance. I have always worked under social security. A: First, you will have the hospital insurance part of Medicare upon application at 65. This is protection you have already paid for and do not have to duplicate. It helps pay for in-patient care in a partici­ pating hospital and for posthospital care in an "extended care facility" or in your home. Second, you will also be able to sign up, if you wish, for Medicare Medical Insurance which helps pay doctor bills and other medical costs. You should receive a form in the mail several months before you are 65, asking you if you want this part of Medicare. If you want the medical insurance, complete the form and return it in the envelope furnished. This part of the plan is financed by monthly premiums of $5.30 from people who sign up for medical insurance and matching contributions from government funds. NOTICE Special Meeting In Accordance with the By-Laws of the Seafarers You may not be able to buy Illinois Building Corpora­ private health insurance that tion, a special meeting of equals the coverage of Medi­ the membership of the cor­ care. Many policies have "after poration will be held in con­ 65" clauses that cover only the junction with the May, 1971, expenses that Medicare does general membership meet­ not cover. If you do want addi­ ing of the Seafarers Inter­ tional health insurance, your national Union of North agent can tell you what your America-A 11 a n t i c. Gulf, policy will cover after 65. Lakes and Inland Waters Q: I just turned 65 and ap­ District AFL-CIO, for the plied for Medicare last week. I purpose of authorizing an now find that I will have to go amendment of Article III of to the hospital very soon. What the By-Laws of the Corpo­ will happen if I do not have ration. my card before I am admitted? A; You will be covered just as if you had your card. If necessary, the hospital can call the social security office to verify the Medicare coverage. Q: How is Medicare fi­ nanced?' A: Separate trust funds have been set up, one to finance the hospital insurance part of the Sacramento, Cal. program and the other to fi­ A bill which would exempt nance the medical insurance goods and supplies sold to ves­ part. Contributions to the hos­ sels engaged in interstate or pital insurance fund are made foreign trade or deep sea fishing during a Seafarer's career and from California's sales tax has are deducted automatically. been reintroduced in the state The shipowner pays an equal legislature by State Senator amount. The trust fund for Ralph Dills (D-San Pedro). medical insurance is maintained The measure, which passed through monthly premium pay­ both houses of the legislature ments, with half the cost com­ last year, but was vetoed by ing from the Seafarer and the Governor Ronald Reagan, pro­ other half from the federal vides for a four-year morato­ government. Q: I have a friend who is rium on collection of the tax under 65 and he gets help on on sales of ship's stores. California is the only state his medical bills and prescrip­ tions. Is this possible under on the West Coast which has not exempted ships's stores Medicare. A: No. Your friend may be from sales taxes. As a result, getting help under Medicaid. shipping companies have This program does help people avoided where possible the pur­ under 65 and, in some states, chase of supplies in California pays for prescribed drugs, eye ports, according to Sen. Dills. Dills said that lifting of the glasses and other items not cov­ ered under Medicare. Medicaid sales tax could bring nearly varies from state to state. On $74 million more a year in the other hand. Medicare, a ship business to California and program for people over 65, is provide more jobs on the uniform throughout the nation. waterfronts. Bill Introduced Killing Tax On Ship's Stores Safety Requires Readiness S afety is a prime concern of every Sea­ farer, and preparedness is a vital part of safety. The crew of the Portland (SeaLand) took time during mid-period drill in Port Elizabeth, N.J. to test their readi­ ness for calamity at sea. In the photo at left, the number 2 hfeboat has just been rapidly lowered from its davits, and the crew prepares to shove off from the side of the Portland as soon as the lifeboat . April 1971 touches water. At bottom, out on the open water, the men of the Portland strain at the oars, practicing a procedure that could someday make the difference be­ tween life and death. Observers said the lifeboat crews, many of whom received lifeboat endorsements at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, earned a "well done" for their efforts during the safety drill. Page 21 �Jobless Rate Goes Up Again Washington, D.C. Unemployment topped the 6 percent level during die month of March, exceeding the "sub­ stantial imemployment" mark, according to figures released by the Department of Labor. The announcement also set off a partisan debate between Republicans and Democrats as to the effectiveness of Admin­ istration measures to fight the rise in joblessness. The official figures, as re­ ported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, show that the per­ centage of unemployed, which dropped to 5.8 percent be­ tween December and February, climbed back to the 6 percent plateau during March. The analysis ^so showed that most of the increase af- Mailmg Address Change? In recent months many requests have been received by the Log Mailing Depart­ ment to change addressess for those receiving copies of the paper. To effectively comply with these requests the mailing office has to know both the old and the new mailing ad­ dresses. Supplying both the old and the new addresses will help alleviate the prob­ lem of duplicate mailings. For yom convenience and for ours, please supply your old address and your new address when requesting a mailing address change. fected workers in the 16- to 24year-old age bracket. Economic Committee Itebate Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson was in California with President Nixon and was un­ available for conunent but the rise .triggered questions from the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, under the chair­ manship of Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wisc.). Though Proxmire declared that committee questions should have no political implications, the session left no doubt that Democratic members had seri­ ous reservations about Repub­ lican claims of progress in fight­ ing joblessness, while Repub­ lican comments tried to ^ow a more optimistic viewpoint. The ELS statistics showed that 6 percent, or about 5.2 million Americans were out of work. Month by month gains in the construction industry and state and local government em­ ployment were countered by a decline in manufacturing jobs. There was also an increase in the average duration of un­ employment from 10.4 weeks to 10.8 weeks which increased the strain on state unemploy­ ment compensation funds. The out-of-work rate for white coUar workers rose from 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent and the jobless rate for workers covered by state unemployment insurance went up from 3.7 percent in February to 3.9 per­ cent in March. Earnings of rank-and-file workers were up slightly. This indicated a slight gain in buy­ ing power since average week­ ly earnings were up 5.1 percent in comparison with an increase in the cost of living of 4.8 percent. Witaesses Called During the Joint Economic Committee session. Sen. Prox­ mire called in Ewan Clague, former commissioner of the. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to recount the history of the BLS and its efforts to keep statistics out of politics. Clague said that the bureau had formerly used a technical briefing, no longer used, to present and explain the month­ ly figures. He said that he thought this former system worked well after much trial and error. Robert Geoffrey H. Moore, current commissioner and a Nixon appointee, told the com­ mittee that he agreed with the Administration's decision to scrap the briefings because they were not efficient and subjected the technical staff to "policy" questions by the press which, he said, were "awkward" to an­ swer. Harold Goldstein, assistant BLS commissioner, offered his normal analysis of the unem­ ployment statistics before the committee and faced questions from members of both political parties. At the conclusion of the ses­ sion, Chairman Proxmire warn­ ed that he intended to continue holding committee briefings on unemployment and cost-of-liv­ ing statistics to further examine the Administration's programs to overcome the high unem­ ployment problem. HLSS Grads Prepare to Leave for First Ships Graduates of Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Class 64 receive the congratulations of some older hands as they prepare to leave Piney Point for their first ships. From lefts Norfolk Port Patrolman Marvin Hauf, Trainee Bosun Doug Bledsoe, Hubert Crews, Dave Backrak, Richard Oay, Steven Battan, Dave Qeghom, Nicholas Lapetina, Robert Fowles, Juan Ayala, Thomas Qanton, Trainee Bosun Warren Houghton and SIU Seniority Upgraders Thomas K. Curtis, Robert H. Caldwell and William L. Haynie. Cannon salvaged from wreck discovered off Virginia Beach, Va. is hoisted from the deep to deck of a research vessel. Experts believe wreck was once a Union Qvil War revenue cutter or a Confederate blockade runner. Civil War Wreckage Located off Virginia The wreck of an armed sail­ ing vessel, possibly a Union Civil War revenue cutter or a Confederate blockade runner, has been located near the en­ trance to Chesapeake Bay off Virginia Beach, Va. The 19th century wooden wreck was found in 11 feet of water by two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra­ tion vessels, the Rude and the Heck, while both ships were dragging wire used to siuvey the bay bottom. Lt. Cdr. Merritt Walter, com­ manding officer of the vessels, said the wreck had apparently been hidden for years by tons of sand which had been dis­ lodged by recent dredging operations. Estimates are that the vessel had been 60 to 100 feet long and was equipped with several six-foot cannons of 3V4-inch bore. One of the 500 pound cannons was brought to the surface in "beautiful condition." No markings were detected on the black cast iron cannon which, despite the long years it was submerged, showed no sign of corrosion. The discovery of rock ballast in the wreck identi­ fies it as a sailing vessel with­ out mechanical power. No positive identification of the vessel can be made at pres­ ent, but if it was not a Con­ federate or Union ship, it may have been a smuggling craft or an inter-island trader. Civil War trading vessels were often heavily armed for a variety of reasons, including protection against coastal pirates that preyed on both Confed­ erate and Union ships alike. Scuba divers have so far not discovered exactly what man­ ner of cargo, if any, the vessel carried. If she was a smuggling craft, there is always the pos­ sibility of a hidden horde of gold. Tbe following Seafarers have checks waiting for them at union headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. for wages earn^ aboard the Sapphire Steamship Co. vessels Sapphire Etta, Sapphire Gladys and A&J Mid-America. ^ ^ & J Mid'-Atnericd Frederick L. Bailey Robert A. Beevers Charles A. Carlson Frederico A. Gallang Victor A. Manero | Peter M. Meyers :: Jesse James Mciso Matthew J. Nolans Jr. Arthur D. Payton Alger R. Sawyer Edward Cr W. Wiedenhoeft Sapphire Etta Terry Gene Adams Nils C. Beck John P. Campbell Houston Jones Angel Rodriquez Donald T. Swaffar Warren W. Tarkington Larry E. Weilacher Calvin Winston ire Gladys Oass 61B graduates receive the congratulations of Baltimore Port Patrolman Ed Smith before departing for their first ships. Class members are: from left, front row, David Singelstad, Barry Saxon, Richard Maclntyre, Edward Perryman, Michael Mason and Trainee Bosun Robert Sharp. Back Row: Jay Sherhondy, Esau Wright, Charles Lehman, Larry Muzia and Earl Whitsitt. Page 22 William N. Bassett Thomas Benford $ Freddie Brown J. W. Johnson Thomas F. Kennedy Spiros B. Panagatos Epieanio Rodriquez Martin Sullivan E. Vargas Seafarers Log �Ziereis Cherishes a Lifetime of Memories Mementos After 50 Years of Seafaring St. Louis, Mo. The 50 years that John Ziereis spent at sea have given him a fascinating collection of mementoes and memories. . . . Of visiting nearly every comer of the globe. Of ports that are now closed to the free world, such as Shanghai, China, and Tientsin, North China. Of heavy seas and near misses. Of the changing life style of a Seafarer over nearly half a century of sailing. His interest in the sea was sparked by adventure stories he read as a young boy, living in Dubuque, Iowa, and watching the Mississippi roll by. The spirit that captured him did not dwindle as he grew older—and at 18 he signed on the cargo ship Archer, as an ordinary seaman, and headed for Cebu, Philippine Islands. A news clipping Ziereis saved from The Daily Bulletin of Manila, dated March 1923, talks of the problems of foreign bottoms carrying U.S. cargo— similar to stories he reads to­ day about the same problem, but written in a little different style: "The Archer's Captain, B. E. Hansen, is proud of his ship, will back her against any cargo boat afloat for good time and good service to patrons; so he just naturally wonders, when foreign ships bring lusty car­ goes out from the Atlantic sea­ board and his ship, sent out here to haul sugar cargoes to the best market in the world, gets leavings, if any 100 per­ cent Americans are responsible for the situation. He just wonders, that's all." Recalls 1928 Wages Now enjoying an SIU pen­ sion Zeireis remembers when, in 1928, he worked on the Minnekahoa for 25 days as quarter master—and was paid $50 for the voyage. After a brief stay in Colorado Springs, Colo.—where he found too much land and too little water—the urge to sail struck again, and he was soon work­ ing on ships on the Great Lakes, from both coasts, and on South American and Indian runs. In January of 1939, just a few months after the SIU was formed, Ziereis joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore, and promptly sailed on the stUlactive coffee run made by Delta Lines to South America. Ziereis kept a copy of the ship's log, during a 1940 voy­ age of Delta's Delmar, which lists the return cargo from a Brazil run as 68,373 bags of coffee. Not all memories are of cargo and ports and the oceans. On a run during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, Ziereis re­ calls that he helped a room­ mate build a Christmas gift for his son, using "scraps of any­ thing" they could find aboard the Walter E. Ranger. The three-year-old boy, who received a rocking horse called Pinto that Christmas, had no idea of the ingenuity involved. Like unraveling a piece of rope for the flaxen mane and tail, and using caps from Coca-Cola bottles for the bridle orna­ ments. And using an old piece of metal for a star on the saddle. "Pinto was a beauty," Ziereis recalls. Korean Mail Mix-up And, the veteran Seafarer re­ calls the time that in 1950, aboard the MSTS-chaitered cargo ship Coral Sea, that no mail was received for four months while the ship was in Korea. "The captain looked into the matter and found that our mail The yacht Aloha was a picture of beauty as she sailed the Seven Seas back in the early '20B when Ziereis sailed abodrd her. The yacht was owned by Arthur Curtiss James. April 1971 |i Back in • 1926 Seaman John Ziereis (inset) sailed aboard the yacht Crthera, which was owned by Mrs. William L. Harkness. Ziereis recalls that the Cythera "was one of the finest sailing vessels I've ever been aboard." was being forwarded in San leave the ship. Firemen from pairs were made and the Sea Francisco to the USS Coral Sea, Beaumont pumped water and Pioneer soon sailed and de­ a Navy ship in the Mediter­ foamite into the engine and livered cargo to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii." ranean. The error was straight­ ened out and we received four Ziereis was also on board the months accumulation of mail, Connecticut when her engine which made the crew a happy room was flooded in heavy one again." seas two days out of San Pedro, Calif, in 1969. And, shortly thereafter, the After the crew pumped out name of the MSTS ship was the engine room the ship was changed to SS Sea Coral. towed back by a Coast Guard Of the ships that stand out cutter with all hands safe. in Ziereis' mind, one is the The many adventures and Ponderosa which he sailed the many years at sea cannot aboard in 1963 and 1964. be easily forgotten. And even After leaving New York though Ziereis is enjoying his harbor on Nov. 4, 1963 on her retirement, he still misses the way to Pakistan and India "the sea. ship soon encountered a storm However, a part time job at the like of which ... no one the SIU Union Hall in St. Louis, aboard had ever experienced." Mo., keeps him in touch with Her cargo included fifteen 17-ton caterpillar tractors, auto­ pump rooms and the tanker seafaring. mobiles, 700-pound drums of was ordered away from the In a way it could be said he's caustic soda, huge crates of tin- docks "as it was a hazard to been making a long round-trip plate, and grain. voyage these many years. He the city." Ziereis vividly recalls what Ziereis along with the cap­ began on the Mississippi River happened: tain, mate and pilot "shifted in Dubuque, and is now back "The ship rolled, tractors the ship to the Old River near on that great river just some­ broke loose smashing the auto­ Port Neches, Tex., where re­ what south of where he started. mobiles flat as pancakes, the tinplate into bits and pieces; one tractor got stuck between decks which prevented it from SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL, plunging through the bottom of ALLOWANCE. When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the the ship ... the storm con­ crew, they shall receive a meal allow­ tinued for four days." ance of $2.00 for breakfast, $3.00 for The captain brought the dinner and $5.50 for supper. When ship and crew back to New men are required to sleep ashore, they York and then "resigned, say­ shall be allowed $10.50 per night. Room allowance, as provided in this ing he had had it." Section, shall be allowed when: Ziereis notes that the 1. Heat is not furnished in cold Ponderosa was repaired and weather. When the outside tem­ sailed again on Nov. 15. "All perature is sixty-five degrees (65°) went well from then on." or lower for 8 consecutive hours, this provision shall apply. Seafarer Ziereis has been on 2. Hot water is not available in other ships where there were crew's washrooms for a period of dangerous situations. twelve (12) or more consecutive Survived Refinery Explosion hours. He recalls that in the sum­ mer of 1967 "while docked and loading JP4 fuel on the Sea Heat beefs must be reported i»a Pioneer at Lake Charles, La., bninediately to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer. several of the cracking plants You must keep a written record at the Cities Service Company of the beef Including: Refinery blew up." At least three men were killed in the blast. No one on the vessel was • Date hmt but the ship was moved • Time of Day to Beaumont, Tex. where it was • Temperature found that the explosion caused damage to the tanker and fuel was leaking into the engine and Ail heat beefs should be re­ pump rooms. corded and submitted on on After shutting down the boil­ individual basis. ers the crew was ordered to Page 23 �Iceberg Patrol Prevents Maritime Disasters uring the more than half a century since of the worst maritime disasters in Done history—the sinking of the supposedly "unsinkable" British passenger ship, Titantic, with the loss of 1,517 lives after she struck an iceberg in the shipping lanes off the coast of Newfoundland—the United States Coast Guard has maintained an iceberg patrol to try to prevent further such disasters. Apparently they have succeeded, since not one life has been lost in the Atlantic shipping corridors due to a collision with an iceberg in the past 57 years. The SS Titantic was enroute from South­ ampton, England, to New York, with a com­ plement of 2,224 passengers and crew when she struck an unreported iceberg 95 miles south of the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. The supposedly unsinkable vessel, the longest and most luxurious of her time, ripped a 300foot section of her hull beneath the water line and went down in the frigid waters in little more than two hours. The extent of the disaster shocked the ship­ ping nations of the world into gathering for an International Covention for the Safety of Life at Sea in 1913. The delegates recom­ mended that the menace of icebergs could be minimized only by thorough patrols during the danger season to chart floating "bergs" and warn vessels of their position and direc­ tion of drift. The ice islands of sizes up to thousands of feet long and almost 600 feet high, as high as a 50-story building, break off from the glaciers of western Greenland and follow the prevailing currents south and into the shipping lanes. During early springtime, hundreds of these floes, mostly submerged with only about a ninth of the ice showing above water, drift through the lanes of commerce until they are melted by warmer conditions in the southern Atlantic. ollowing the recommendations of the 1913 convention. President Woodrow Wilson charged the United States Coast Guard, then the Revenue Cutter Service, with maintaining a patrol to keep track of such floating shipping hazards. The International Ice Patrol was started in 1914, with the Coast Guard patrolling the icy waters below the 50th parallel, compiling and correlating all sightings and broadcasting the information to all the ships at sea. Before World War II, cutters were used to ply the sealanes and chart the positions of the bergs.After the war and with the development of long-range airplanes, aerial surveillance was substituted for the slower ship patrols. This year, C-130 "Hercules" aircraft, normally based at the Coast Guard Air Station at Eliz­ abeth City, N.C., are detached to fly out of a Canadian Air Force field on Prince Edward Island during the ice patrol season. Techniques of dye marking the bergs en­ ables the plane crews to chart their position from day to day and warn mariners of their expected headings. In conjunction with the airborne surveillance, two cutters, the Ever­ green, homeported in Boston, and the Rockaway, which sails out of ice patrol headquar­ ters at Governors Island in New York Harbor, share oceanographic duties to chart the cur­ rents that influence the drifting of the islands of ice. The agency hopes to develop a system of satellite tracking which will give exact posi­ tions of floating hazards during every orbit around the earth, about every 90 minutes. The patrol is supported by 18 nations who pay assessments according to the number of their ships that sail the Atlantic corridor. Cur­ rently, Belgium, Canada. Denmark, France, West Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liberia, the Netherlands, Nor­ way. Panama. Spain. Sweden. Yugoslavia and the United States maintain the patrol. hatever the cost, it is certain from the number of ships lost to icebergs before Wthe patrol was initiated 57 years ago and the fact that not one ship has been lost from a collision with an iceberg during its operation, that ships and lives have been saved by cooperation of the maritime nations of the world. Mammoth icebergs, such as this giant found drifting off the coast of Newfoundland, are a mariner's night­ mare at night or when fog reduces visibility. This "herg" was marked with dye to help track its course. A C-130 ice patrol plane crewman prepares to drop a dye marker to stain an iceberg and facilitate future identification and tracking. Crewmen are also trained to estinaate icebergs' course and speed of drift. A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 "Hercules" ice patrol plane determines the position of icebergs and tracks their course of drift from day to day to maintain up-to-date warnings for ships at sea. Page 24 Seafarers Log �.< •! This iceberg, sighted by a Coast Guard plane off the coast of Labrador, is 100 feet high and 1,600 feet long. The blocks of ice and snow atop the berg are the size of large houses. This Is the highest iceberg ever spotted by the Coast Guard. The towering mon­ ument of ice was estimated to be 550 feet high, as high as a 50-story building. It was discovered by the ice patrol near western Greenland. /I A Coast Guard plane hedge-hops an ice­ berg field and "bombs'* one of the bergs with dye to mark it for further tracking. ' Coast Guard cutters, such as this one, work with the airborne observation planes to spot the bergs, track them and study the currents that propel them into shipping lanes. f. w I '• • , ft I -'d - FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. April 1971 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligaticms, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinjon, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six nionths in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their imion activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long­ standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or diat he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 25 'sm\ '• •f-v.;;--- �' r; . ^ • ;T' •V3-- •" In Pdrt^of N^w^^rlear^ ^ Crew members aboard the City of Alma (Waterman) relar in the mess room as they await ship's payoff. Frqpi the left are: Tony Escote, deck engineer; Ben Ladd, steward; Don Pase, electrician, and John Glover, 3rd cook. SIU Patrolman Louis Guarino checks matters with crew members dur­ ing payoff while the City of Alma was docked in New Orleans. From the left are: Ken Floyd, messman; Eduardo Padilla, messman, and Guarino. EUZABETHFORT (Sea-Land), Jan. 17—Chairman James S. Shcrtell; Secret^ Angeles Z. Deheza, $400 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Discussion held regarding wiper's chances of mak­ ing OT. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Serv­ ice), Jan. 31—Chairman Bill Feil; Secretary Juan Milendez. $11 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion held on delayed sailing. PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ ping), Jan. 17—Chairman T. R. Sanford; Secretary Z. A. Markris; Deck Delegate S. A. DiMaggio; En­ gine Delegate B. Schwartz; Stew­ ard Delegate G. P. John. No beefs and no disputed OT. A hearty vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Vote of thanks was extended to the crew by the steward for their coopera­ tion. PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ ping), Jan. 24—Chairman T. R. Sanford; Secretary Z. A. Markris; Deck Delegate S. A. DiMaggio; En­ gine Delegate B. Schwartz; Stew­ ard Delegate G. P. John. Repair Page 26 list was turned in and repairs have been started. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. PONCE (Sea-Land), Jan. 31— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; Deck Delegate Victor Aviles; Engine Delegate James L. Cady; Steward Delegate Oscar Sorenson. $208 in movie fund. Repair list has been drawn up and turned over to the Captain No beefs. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Jan. 24—Chairman B. E. Swearingen; Secretary J. C. O'Steen; Deck Dele­ gate M. Silva; Engine Delegate F. Buckner; Steward Delegate Robert Lee Scott, Sr. $25 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and eagine departments. Steward depart­ ment extended a vote of thanks to the crew for helping to keep pan­ try and messroom clean. Repair list turned in. JAMES (Ogden Marine), Jan. 24—Chairman Francis D. Finch; Secretary Frank L. Shackelford; Deck Delegate Joseph C. Wallace; Engine Delegate Joseph T. Ryan; Steward Delegate Bert M. W«i- field. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Water problem still exists. Drains in gal­ ley need to be repaired. YORKMAR (Calmar), Dec. 31— Chairman 1. Moden; &cretary S. Gamer. No beefs were reported. Discussion held regarding SIU Hos­ pital Plan being increased due to the high cost of medical care. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Mari­ time Overseas), Dec. 27—Chairman William E. McCay; Secretary Har­ old P. DuCloux; Deck Delegate Milton R. Henton; Engine Delegate Douglas R. Laughlin; Steward Del­ egate Nathaniel Ayler. Motion was made that each man donate $.50 to build up a ship's fimd. Disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the wonderful Christmas din­ ner. FORT HOSKINS (CiUes Serv­ ice), Jan. 24—Chairman B. Feil; Secretary Juan Milendez; Deck Delegate J. Paschall; Engine Dele­ gate Nathaniel P. Davis; Steward Delegate Melito Maldonado. $10 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything .is nmning smoothly. Vote of • 24—Chairman R. D. Eisengraeber; thanks to the steward department. Secretary G. P. Thlu; Deck Dele­ SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hud­ gate Bertis H. Schenk; Engine Del­ son Waterways), Jan. 31—Chair­ egate Fred R. Kidd; Steward Dele­ man William Tillman; Secretary gate Hazam A. Ahmed. $61 in Wilson Yarbrough; Deck Delegate ship's fund. No beefs were report­ Frank E. Guitson; Engine Delegate ed. Kelly R. Graham; Steward Dele­ HOUSTON (Sea-Land), Feb. 7— gate William Armshead, Jr. Chairman George Ruf; Secretary beefs were squared away. $37 in A. A. Aragones; Deck Delegate M. ship's fund. Some disputed OT in Saliva; Engine Delegate James C. engine department. Donnell; Steward Delegate Arturo COLUMBIA BANKER (Colum­ Mariani, Jr. Few repairs still to be bia), Feb. 7—Chairman C.. Webb; done. No beefs. Vote of thanks to Secretary L. Bennett; Deck Dele­ the steward dq)artment for the gate S. Brunette; Engine Delegate good food and good night limch. A. F. Kuauff; Steward Delegate F. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Dec. A. Cruz. No beefs and no disputed 20—Chairman J. Cisiecki; Secre­ OT. Repair list turned in. Vote of tary A. Rudnick; Deck Delegate G. thanks to the steward department H. Atcherson; Engine Delegate J. for a job well done. W. Wood, Jr.; Steward Delegate PENN CHAMPION (Penn), Jan. John G. Katsos. No beefs. Every­ 31—Chairman T. R. Sanford; Sec­ thing is running smoothly. Good retary Z. A. Markris; Deck Dele­ harmony amongst crew. Should be gate S. A. DiMaggio; Engine Dele­ a good trip. Some repairs have been gate B. Schwartz; Steward Dele­ completed. gate G. P. John. Repair list tumed STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Dec. in. Everything 'is running smoothly 27—Chairman H. Treddin; Secre­ with no beefs and no disputed OT. tary A. Maldonado; Deck Dele­ Hearty vote of thanks to the stew­ gate J, R. Clowes; Engine Delegate ard department for a job well done. P. P. Pappas; Steward Delegate LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Jan. Alex Alexander. Motion made Seafarers Log i y 0 Ci �> Y' > >1* I • ( Francisco EscandeD Francisc6 Escandell, 68, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. ?8 in Manhattan, N.Y. of heart dis­ ease. A native of Spain, Brother Es­ candell was a resident of Manhattan when he died. He joined the union in 1943 in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. When he retired in 1967, Seafarer Escandell had been sailing 33 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Milagros. Burial was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. Manro Pacleb Mauro Pacleb, 60, passed away v July 30, 1970 from heart disease while on board the New Orleans in the Pacific. A native of the Philip- C; pine Islands, Brother Pacleb was a resident Of Seattle, Wash, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1960 and sailed in the engine department. He had been sailing 12 years when he died. His body was removed to Honolulu, Hawaii. Among his survivors are a brother, Placido Pacleb of Aiea, Hawaii. Willie H. Cniker • ' « Willie H. Craker, 45, passed away Aug. 29, 1970 in E>eLisle, Miss. He and his wife accidentally drowned when the vehicle they were in went off a bridge. A native of Ellisville, Miss., Brother Craker was a resident of Picayune, Miss., when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1967 and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Craker was an Army vet­ eran of World War II and served in the Army until 1957. Burial was in Sand Hill Cemetery in Ellisville, Miss. J<An Perry Brooks John Perry Brooks, 59, passed away Jan. 18 in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed in tbe steward department. A native of Flor­ ida, Brother Brooks was a resident of New Orleans, La. when he died. Sea­ farer Brooks had been sailing 23 years when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Ethel. Burial was in St. Ber­ nard Memorial Gardens in Chalmette, La. Armando A. Meriltti Armando A. Merlitti, 53, passed away Jan. 30 after an illness of some months in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. A native of Akron, O., Brother Merlitti was a resident of Long Beach, Calif, when he died; He joined the union in the Port of Wil­ mington in 1967 and sailed in the steward department. He was a Ma­ rine Corps veteran of World War II and served in that branch of the Armed Forces from 1941 to 1952. Among his survivors are his brother, Anthony Merlitti of Long Beach, Calif. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Sum­ mit County, O. Gariand E. Scho^iert Garland E. Schuppert, 51, passed away Dec. 5, 1970 from pneumonia in Seattle, Wash. He joined the union in the Port of Seattle in 1969 and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Depauw, Ind., Brother Schup­ pert was a resident of Seattle, Wash, when he died. Brother Schuppert was a Navy veteran of World War II. He served in the Navy from 1937 to 1960. Among his survivors are two daughters and three sons. Burial was in Veteran's Cemetery in Seattle, Wash. James Raymond Simms James Raymond Simms, 59, passed away Jan. 15 from heart trouble at Naval Hospital in San Diego, Calif. A native of Jersey City, N.J., Brother Sinuns was a resident of San Diego, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1952 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He served in the A&G strike of 1961, the District Council #37 beef in 1965 and the Chicago beef in 1965. Brother Sinuns is an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are his sister, Mrs. Mary Place of San Diego, Calif. Burial was in Veterans Cemetery in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, Calif. Hartdd Peter Scott Harold Peter Scott, 49, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Feb. 21 of heart disease in the USPHS Hospi­ tal in New Orleans, La. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1945 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Louisiana, Brother Scott was a resident of New Orleans, La. when he died. He had been sailing 22 years when he retired. Among his survivors are his brother, Edlred Scott of New Orleans, La. Burial was in Garden Memories, Jefferson Park, La. James A. Myiidt James A. Myrick, 49, passed away May 30, 1970 from heart disease in New Orleans, La. A natice of Tennes­ see, Brother Myrick was a resident of Chicago, 111. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of San Fran­ cisco in 1967 and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Seafarer Myrick was an Army veteran of World War II. when he reitred from the sea. Among his survivors are his sister, Mrs. Cornelius M. Neely of Chicago, 111. Burial was in Burroughs County Cemetery in Chicago, 111. David K. Jones David K. Jones, 54, passed away Nov. 17, 1970 from heart disease in Portland, Ore. Brother Jones joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1967 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Louisiana, Sea­ farer Jones was a resident of Los Angeles, Calif, when he died. Previ­ ous to joining the union. Seafarer Jones worked nine years for a broadcasting company. Among his survivors are his wife. Ruby. His body was removed to New Orleans, La. Don J. Af^i^ate Don J. Applegate, 41, passed away Feb. 20 in Benicia, Calif. A native of Ohio, Brother Applegate was a resident of San Pedro, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Wilmington in 1960 and sailed in the deck department. He had been sailing over 11 years when he died. Among his survivors are his aunt, Mrs. Sally Lucci of Mt. Vernon, O. Burial was in Green Hills Memorial Park in California. William Robert Mcllveen William Robert Mcllveen, 72, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Feb. 23 of heart trouble in USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. A native of New York, Brother Mcll­ veen was a resident of San Francis­ co, Calif, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward department. When he retired in 1962, Seafarer Mcll­ veen had been sailing 39 years. Burial was in Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, Calif. - Digest of SIU Ships' Meetings * that each crewmember donate $1 to build up ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Feb. 14—Chairman J. R. Thompson; Secretary T. Savage; Deck Delegate Arthur P. Finnell; &igine Delegate Raymond M. Da­ vis; Steward Delegate F. R. Strick­ land. Some disputed OT in deck department. Motion made to have retirement with 15 years seatime and no age limit. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), Jan. 17—Chairman T. Chilinski; Secre­ tary F. Sylvia. $58 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmi­ an), Feb. 14—iChairman A. J. Surles; Secretary Paul Lopez; Deck Delegate C. Callahan; Engine Dele­ gate Paul Aubain; Steward Delegate C. Modellas. $40 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Patrolman to be con­ tacted regarding water condition aboard ship. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Jan. April 1971 10—Chairman R. H. Schemm; Sec­ retary M. S. Sospina; Deck Dele­ gate Tames S. Rogers; Engine Dele­ gate Florian R. Clarke; Steward Delegate C. Winskey. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. The entire crew and officers en­ joyed the Christmas and New Year's Day dinners and extended a vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. BUCKEYE PACIFIC (Buckeye), Jan. 24—Chairman Joe Carroll; Secretary W. H. Todd; Deck Dele­ gate A. V. Trotter; Engine Dele­ gate William C. Koons, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegatee Sidney C. Lane. $22 in ship's fund. Discussion held cm various matters. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. ARIZPA (Sea-Land), Feb. 14— Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Secretary W. Lescovich; Deck Delegate Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Engine Dele­ gate Daniel Butts, Jr.; Steward Del­ egate H. Connolly. $5 in movie fund and $7 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Wa­ terways), Feb. 7—Chairman Ber­ nard Fenowicz'r Secretary Maximo Bugawan; Deck Delegate Walter Page; Engine Delegate Bernardo Tapia. No beefs. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Feb. 21—Chairman John C. Alberti; Secretary Ramon Aguiar; Deck Delegate Tony Kotsis; Steward Del­ egate Juan Fernandez. $16 in ship's fund. Discussion held regarding Sea-Land overtime control guide. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. INGER (Reynolds), Feb. 14— Chairman James Mann; Secretary Harold M. Karlsen; Deck Delegate Joe R. Bennett; Engine Delegate William J. Jones; Steward Delegate Victor O'Briant. $25 in ship's fund. Motion made to go back to the old form for vacation, welfare bene­ fits or simplify the present form. Discussion held regarding hospital benefits—they should be raised from $56 to $112 per week. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Feb. 12—Chairman Daniel Dean; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Deck Delegate B. B. Darley; Engine Delegate Thomas P. Toleda; Stew­ ard Delegate James P. Barclay. No beefs except that the crew com­ plain about not receiving any commimications from the Union. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for the good food. DEL SUD (Delta), Feb. 12— Chairman A. Doty; Secretary E. Vieira; Deck Delegate L. Lachapell; Engine Delegate E. Fairfield; Stew­ ard Delegate J. Kelly, Jr. No beefs were reported. Few hours disputed OT in deck department to be set­ tled by patrolman. Written resolu­ tions regarding working rules was submitted to Headquarters. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. YORKMAR (Calmar), Feb. 21— Chairman Irwin Moen; Secretary Sidney Gamer. Everything is run­ ning smoothly in all departments. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Jan. 7—Chairman Charles Stennett; Sec­ retary H. Bennett. $30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. KYSKA (Waterman), Feb. 14— Chairman W. G. Thomas; Secre­ tary E. O. Johnson; Deck Delegate David D. Dickinson; Steward Dele­ gate J. C. Roberson. $72 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department, otherwise everything is miming smoothly. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Feb. 21 — Chairman John Bergeria; Secretary Algernon W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate George T. McKenna; Engine Dele­ gate Octavian Bogdan; Steward Delegate Emanuel Low. $5 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Martime Overseas), Feb. 21 — Chairman Ame Hovde; Secretary Edwin Cooper; Deck Delegate Thomas L. Magras; Engine Delegate James Schols; Steward Delegate R. Bol­ lard. One man in deck department missed ship in New Orleans. No beefs were reported. Motion made to lower the age requirement for retirement to 50, with 20 years seatime. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Feb. 21— Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate C. Mann; Engine Delegate J. Hagner; Stew­ ard Delegate F. LaRosa. Everything is running smooth with no beefs. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Page 27 �HLSS Lifeboat Trainees Complete Coast Guard Examination ,IV.. .-•-t HLSS Lifeboat Instructor Paul Veralopulo, left, and Trainee Bosun W. Gregory, right, posed with graduates of Lifeboat Class 68. First row, from left: R. Perry, D. Ard, E. Carlson, R. Dawson, W. Davis, E. Garcia, J. Carroll, P. Baliukonis. Second row: S. Kusiak, E. Newman, R. Raymond, D. Jackson, E. Lambertson, D. Alford, J. Thomas, R. Frame. Third row: G. Milliken, D. Hudson, S. McEnhill, T. Brewer, K. Esannasan, K. Starcher, R. Ard. Fourth row: C. Macon, R. Conroy, M. Barlow, W. Snook, E. Givens, P. Wals^ R. Keith. Top row: T. Egan, S. Whitney, E. Owens, G. Carter, M. Borders, A. King, P. Kerney. Seafarer Mayturn Earns Chief Mate's License After launching his sailing career as an ordinary seaman with the SIU, followed by sev­ eral years seatime as a bosun. Seafarer John F. Maytum has become the ninth Seafarer to work his way up from the fos'cle to a Chief Mate's license after training at the Deck Officer's School jointly sponsored by the SIU and the Associated Mari­ time Officers Union. Brother Maytum joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957, sailing in the deck de­ partment. He rapidly gathered the seatime which enabled him to sail as an able-bodied sea­ man and then bosun on SIUcontracted ships. "While reading the Log one day, I saw an announcement on the SIU-AMO Deck Of­ ficers School and decided to apply. I was accepted and be­ gan my schooling for a li­ cense," recalls Brother Maytum. Instruction 'ExceUent* "I found the instructors and the equipment at the school to be the best avaUable, and after several months was ready to sit for the examination." Brother Majtiun, right, Maytum had a winning com­ bination of good grades and seatime and received his second mate's license in August of 1968. It was then back to sea for Brother Maytum who had al­ ready decided to work towards a chief mate's license through more schooling and more sea­ time. He returned to the Deck Officers School in 1970 and completed his training early this year. Entails Hard Work Brother Maytum notes that the licensing examination given by the Coast Guard for a Chief Mate's license requires a good deal of study, combined with practical knowledge of the sea. "Again I found the SIUAMO school to be the best available schooling for mates in the industry, and I could not have made it up the ladder without the assistance it gave me," says Maytum. With his chief mate's license only a few months old, May­ tum is already working towards a Master's License. congratulated by SIU Representative Ed Mooney. Toby, canine mascot of the Lundeberg School, trotted into the picture of graduates of Lifeboat Oass 67. First row, from left: M. Hall, M. Shappo, G. Nickerson, L. Kittleson, S. Sylvester, J. Anderson, T. Frazier, W. Smith, J. Yokum, and Toby. Second row: W. Snow, E. Walker, D. Tolan, T. Martin, J. Gilmartin, B. Allen, R. Bridges, E. Kapstein, J. Williamson. Third row: S. Rose, F. Cassel, F. Collins, S. Jones, S. Lafferty, M. Ruscigno, S. Catalano, J. Butler. Top row: R. Nesinith, C. Redding, J. Hambleton, J. Szabary, C. Firman, D. Nickerson, T. Frederick. Instructor Veralopulo stands at right. SIU arrivals Blanton McGowan, born Sept. 16, 1970, to Searfarer and Mrs. Blanton L. McGowan, McCool, Miss. Ivy Peterson, born Dec. 17, 1970, to Searfarer and Mrs. Ron­ ald K. Peterson, New Orleans, La. 70114. Terrie Doyle, born Feb. 8, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John T. Doyle, New Orleans, La. Ty GiHikln, born Nov. 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Nor­ man D. Gillikin, New Orleans, La. LDIian Gonzalez, born Feb. 22, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pablo E. Gonzalez, Ponce, P.R. Jose Colls, bom Feb. 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Colls, Lares, P.R. George Evans, Jr., born Feb. 2, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. George R. Evans, Newark, N.J. James Furman, bom Jan. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John A. Furman, Portsmouth, Va. Patricia Garza, bom Jan. 28, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pete Garza, Texas City, Texas. Jason Proudlove, born Aug. 20, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wayne J. Proudlove, Newark, Del. Constantinos Slmos, bom Mar. 4, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Simeon Simos, Brooklyn, N.Y. Rhonda Polling, born Oct. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ron­ ald S. Polling, Duluth, Minn. Yictmia Beck, bom Feb. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Beck, Newark, Calif. Deilsa Ctdeman, born Nov. 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward L. Coleman, Theodore, Ala. Louis Miller, Jr., bom Mar. 12, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis J. Miller, Port Huron, Mich. Michele Trikogiou, born Feb. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonois M. Trikogiou, Balti­ more, Md. Gustavo Morales, born Mar. 1, 1971 to Seafarer and Mrs. Angel L. Morales, Hatillo, P.R. Heather Shasld, bom Feb. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. John A. Shaski, Jr., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Frankie Smith, born Nov. 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clyde J. Smith, Mobile, Ala. Annette LaCroix, bom Feb. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jon E. LaCroix, St. Clair, Mich. Sc<dt Jackson, bom Feb. 25, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ ard T. Jackson, Cudahy, Calif. Charles Martinez, bom Jan. 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. 29, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. William E. McKenna, Cleveland, Charles A. Martinez, Tampa, Fla. 0. Yarira Torres, born Dec. 31, Sharon Dngas, born Dec. 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ivan 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Law­ Torres, Ponce, P.R. rence J. Dugas, Houma, La. Ray Wright, born Mar. 1, 1971, Kathleen Gallagjiei': horn Mar. to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray A. 1, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wright, Sr., Aydlett, N.C. Charles J. Gallagher, Nederland, Yolanda Scypes, born June 13, Texas. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her­ Lamar . Lowe, bom Dec.' 24, bert L. Scypes, Mobile, Ala. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don­ Vkki Canard, born Feb. 24, ald R. Lowe. 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Brian Motve, bom Feb. 12, W. Canard, Hattiesburg, Miss. 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Enoch John Hudgins, born Feb. 9, B. Moore, Greeneville, Tenn. 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ Kelvin Wiley, bom Nov. 24, liam W. Hudgins, Virginia Beach, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ Va. , Michael Daniels, bom Nov. 18, ward J. Wiley, Mobile, Ala. Tari Trow, bom Jan. 17, 1971, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Masto Seafarer and Mrs. Rotert E. ceo E. Daniels, Belhaven, N.C. Collera McKenna, bom Nov. Trow, Port Arthur, Texas. WUIiam Datzko Aboard the Overseas UUa (Maritime Overseas) ship's sec­ retary-reporter William Datzko reports that during the regular Sunday meeting a long discus­ sion was held on the unhappy news that the government is considering closing the USPHS hospitals. All hands expressed deep concern over- the prob­ lems Seafarers will face the government goes ahead with such action. As part of its offi­ cial ship's minutes, the crew of the Overseas Vila asks every SIU member, at sea or on the beach, to write to their sena­ tors and representatives in Washington to protest against the closings. Letters of protest from the Brothers aboard the Overseas Ulla are already on their way to Washington. r Sea-Land Co. Plans Moderniiafion Elizabeth, New Jersey SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service plans to proceed with construction of 20 new vessels over the next few years at the cost of some $400 million, according to J. Scott Morrison, traffic vice president of Sea-Land. Morrison has said that some 47 ships will have to be replaced over the long run, and Sea-Land will be­ gin with its 20 oldest ships and keep modernizing its fleet. Seafarers Log - �r- SIU Ships Commitfees: The Union at Sea ^ nion men pay good money to keep their member­ ship. For their money they have a right to expect that wherever they go in this wide world, the union will be with them, continuing its tradition of services and protection for the member. about union affairs and linking them with the union's dem.ocratic processes. Members of the committee, as they perform their duties make a vast and important contribution to trade unionism, they serve their brothers. Seafarers throughout the world are tied to their union through a unique device—the Ships' Committee. Composed of delegates and ranking rated men, the committee is the vital link between the working man and his union. The committee stays in constant touch with head­ quarters, enabling the headquarters staff to maintain the necessary records on each man, records that will be the deciding factor for a host of benefits. And headquarters stays in touch with the committees around the world, relaying to them items of interest A 11 ships' committees are established and operated in line with the basic principle espoused by the SIU—the principle of democracy. Each Sunday while at sea a meeting is called by the ship's committee chairman. Each and every crew member knows that he has the right—and the duty— to speak on any matter important to his Union, his ship and his job. It is the responsibility of the ship's committee to see that this right is protected for all members of the unlicensed crew. There are six members of the ship's committee— chairman, secretary-reporter, education director and St$el Navigator STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian)^—The Steel Navigator's committee includes from left, standing, J. D. Wilson, steward delegate; B. R. Kitcliems, ship's chairman; V. Szymanski, secretarx-reporter; II. Kaufman, deck delegate, M. Weikle, engine delegate. Seated is ship's educational director F. Wilkenson. three delegates, one from each of the three depart­ ments aboard ship. The chairman calls and directs the meeting. The secretary-reporter is responsible for all of the com­ mittee's correspondence with union headquarters and must keep the minutes of the meetings and report actions taken to headquarters. director is in charge of maintaining Theandeducation distributing all publications, films and mechan­ ical equipment to Seafarers wishing to study upgrad­ ing, safety, health and sanitation. The department delegates, elected by members of the deck, engine and steward departments, represent daily their men on the committee and contribute heavily to its decisions. All these men are part of that bridge between ship and shore. '. '< .'.y. Transoregoil 'yfi TRANSOREGON (Hudson Waterways)—Aboard the Transoregon are from left, standing: T. Ryan, deck delegate; A. Figueroa, steward delegate and J. Paszk, engine delegate. Seated from left area: E. Delande, educational director; H. Laner, secretary-reporter and A. Gylland, ship's chairman. Wransidaho •il TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Waterways)—With a North Atlantic voyage behind them, the members of the ship's committee on the Transindiana relax in port. From left are: C. Gemens, deck delegate; O. Lefsaker, engine delegate; D. Holm, ship's chairman, D. Keith, steward delegate; O. Smith, secretary-reporter, and J. Shipley, educational director. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Waterways)—SIU Patrolman E. B. MacAuley (seated, right) and New York Port Agent Leon Hall (left) discuss ship's business with Bosun R. Burton. Looking on are, standing from left: E. Dale, steward delegate; J. Petrusenic, deck dele­ gate; J. McCellano, engine delegate, and A. Shrimpton, ship's secretary-reporter. Overseas Audrey i I* k t % M---' OVERSEAS AUDREY (Maritime Overseas)—Catching up with the latest news ashore are, from left seated: J. Sanchez, engine delegate; A. Josepson, d^k delegate, and A. Celestine, steward delegate. Standing are R. Wardlan, ship's chairman and T. R. Good­ man, ship's secretary-reporter. April 1971 WACOSTA (Waterman)—^Looking forward to some time ashore after a good voyage are from left: D. McMullan, deck delegate; R. Ramos, steward delegate; P. Korol, edu­ cational director; A. Sakellis, ship's chairman; M. Caldas, secretary-reporter, and P. Van Milican, engine delegate. Page 29 �':s -"<:'r - New Vessel Docks in New York Vv' i;T m k. The bell aboard the SL-181 is rung by Frank Mantbey who joined the union on April 11, 1947 in the Port of Baltimore. ri^he newest of Sea-Land's fleet came into New York X harbor last month and she was truly an iippressive sight. The ultra-modern, SlU-contracted containership SL-181 is 720 feet long, 95 feet wide and has a dead­ weight tonnage of 25,515 long tons. She is a sleek looking ship with a draft of 34 feet and a service speed of about 23 knots. The addition of this ship to the Sea-Land fleet along with her sister-ship the SL-ISO, means more ships under SIU contract. It means, therefore, that Seafarers will be traveling on an up-to-date ship with modem quar­ ters for living. Each crewman has his own room and heat­ ing and air conditioning he can regulate. Also, a big inno­ vation in the rooms are the square windows instead of the traditional portholes. The ship will soon go into permanent container service. Tbe ship's committee aboard tbe SL-181 are all baouy faces. From left are: Frank Sullivan, engine delegate; George Klovanicb, education director; Angelo Romero, steward delegate; Gary Waller re­ porter-secretary; Steve Kodziola, deck delegate, and Don Hicks, chairman. ^ tA /• Veteran Seafarer Frank Mantbey sits in bis modern room aboard ship. Tbe SL-181 has up-dated tbe design of seamen's rooms. Page 30 On tbe clean, neat deck of tbe ship, her anchor lies in its bousing and her ropes lie flaked. Tbe vessel will soon go into regular service. Seafarers Log . J �i ' I' i Today's Knowledge; Tomorrow's Strength Mark May 12 on your calendar. It all begins then. The date marks the beginning of a monthly series of education con­ ferences at Piney Point. Conferences on the workings of the SIU and the members' role in his union. Delegates to these conferences will be selected from SIU members across the nation, and those currently on ships around the globe. They will come to Piney Point and in that secluded spot in southern Maryland they will leam of the union's past... it is their past... of the union's present, since it is their today and their tomorrow, and they will leam of the union's future since it is inescapably their future as well. A Topics for the discussion groups are: % It 1?''I'r y: fvi r I u: i H" w If Trade Union Histoiy Development of maritime unions accompanied spreading of the word that united people can accomplish their goals while individuals were weak and prone to bend to forces more powerful. Unionism liberated the Seafarer and people in other walks of life from degrada­ tion and mistreatment. The SIU Contract The contract is the basic document of the SIU. Discussions will be held on all phases of the contract, including benefits newly won and projections for the future. Education Programs The SIU is deeply committed to education of every kind. The union conducts courses in union, labor, academic and vocational fields for the benefit of its members. Discussions of all phases of the SIU edu­ cation program are planned. The Constitution Constitutions—governmental and union—exert tremendous influenpe on people, whether at work or in the sanctity of their homes. Discussions will be held on constitutions in general and on the SIU constitution in particular, for it is the document that vests the Sea­ farer with his rights and privileges. The State of the Industry Realistic discussions of the state of the maritime industry and its *. • :1. A 'i /' t • i. \%r I 'V . •4MA T 'V J April 1971 ' i prospects for the future are scheduled so that Seafarers will under­ stand the industry's problems and their solutions. Pension, Welfare and Vacation Programs The union is really people committed to helping each other through the bad times as well as the good. Discussions will center on the un­ ion's efforts to comfort the ill, enrich the aged and provide leisure time for those who have worked long hours through long months. Ship and Shore Meetings Discussions will center around the SIU Ship's Committee and the regular port meetings. The meetings are the place where the member­ ship speaks and, thus, are vital to the formation and continuance of SIU policies. Political and Legal Activities The SIU is deeply involved in politics—particularly at the national level, but with an equally important amount at the local level. Why? Is it right? Shall it continue? Discussions are planned to answer all those questions and more about politics and the union and about the law and the union. The May conference then will bring together the men of the SIU. As the months wear on, more and more men, proud to bear the SIU banner will come to Piney Point and hear the record of accomplish­ ment in the past and help formulate the goals of the future. It all fits in with the union's policy of keeping the member informed and of allowing him to become the strongest and best union member he can. For a union cannot be strong unless its membership has all the facts upon which to make an intelligent committment to the common goals of all members. It cannot continue to grow and serve in the future unless the members have all understanding of the dynamics of the union and the facts on which to base recommendations for change. And an uninformed member will be a disinterested member. Disin­ terest can lead to apathy and the undoing of all those goals that Sea­ farers have struggled to achieve. Information ... the facts ... are bul­ warks in the effort to preserve the hard-won benefits of belonging to the SIU. So, mark May 12. It all begins then. Page 31 �SEAFARERSA^OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION » ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT » AFL-CIO / k. y IVarcotics: The 'Grim Reaper' r "V When it comes to problems that affect the American people and their society, it's <:|uite obvious that this nation's No. I con­ cern is with the question of narcotics. That word "narcotics" covers the entire range of drugs. It in­ cludes everything from marijuana to heroin. It includes barbitu­ rates and amphetamines—the so-called "uppers" and "downers" —and everything in between. J>( \ The government has mounted a full-scale campaign against narcotics. In this fight, it has enlisted the press, radio and televi­ sion, the medical profession, the churches, the schools—every­ > body. 5^1 The attack is based on three key points: • The use of narcotics is illegal. • The use of narcotics is dangerous to the health—even the life—of the user. • The use of narcotics involves a serious "moral issue." -^1 These are legitimate points. But for the Seafarer, the question of narcotics comes down to an even more basic issue: • Any Seafarer using narcotics—ashore or asea—loses his sea­ man's papers forever! A man who gets "busted" once on a nar­ cotics charge gets busted economically, too—because he loses his right to go to sea—not just for awhile, but for the rest of his , life! That's a tough rap—losing your passport to life—but that's the way it is. A single "stick" of marijuana . . . just a couple of grains of the hard stuff ... and a man is through in the maritime industry! It's almost as tough on the shipmates of the man who useseven possesses—narcotics. r i. Any Seafarer caught with narcotics in his possession makes his ship—and his shipmates—"hot." It subjects the men and their vessel to constant surveillance by narcotics agents in this country and abroad. And, of course, any Seafarer who is an addict—who uses any drug that affects his mind and his ability to function normally— endangers the lives of his shipmates. The possibility of an emer­ gency is always present aboard ship—and only alert minds can react to an emergency. 'r Talk to Seafarers about the "grim reaper" and they'll tell you about accidents or storms at sea ... or about the hazards of com­ bat service. i "i They should put narcotics at the top of the list—because it can claim more lives, or it can threaten more livelihoods, than any other peril. y Narcotics. The "grim reaper." It's sure something to think about. P � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SCHOLARSHIPS NOW $10,000 UNITY THE KEY TO MARITIME FUTURE SAYS REP. GARMATZ NEW SIU-MANNED VESSEL JOINS FLEET SEAFARERS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE HLSS: A STAKE IN THE FUTURE DELEGATES, 18 TO 68, SEE NO 'GENERATION GAP' CONFERENCE DELEGATES, HLSS ALUMNI, 'RAP' WITH TRAINEES DELEGATES DESCRIBE CONTRACT AS 'THE BOOK BY WHICH WE WORK' SIU CONSTITUTION: SELF-IMPOSED DISCIPLINE FOR ALL SEAFARERS WHY DO I PAY UNION DUES? POLITICAL ACTION - OUR FIGHT TO IMPROVE THE SAILOR'S LIFE LEGAL ACTION - A WEAPON TO THWART THE LABOR MOVEMENT HISTORY POINTS WAY TO FUTURE 'THE ENEMY BELOW' SIU FRINGE BENEFITS 'REALITY FROM A DREAM' 'THE E MEANS EFFORT' SIU EDUCATION: A TURNING POINT A TEACHER'S IDEA OF A SEAFARER UNION MEETINGS KEEP US STRONG BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA SEAFARERS AID IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH EDUCATION AND THE SEAFARER THE FIGHT FOR LIFE GOES ON HOUSE HEARINGS FOCUS ON PHS HOSPITALS STATUS OF HOSPITALS REMAINS UNCERTAIN TRANSONTARIO BACK FROM EUROPE LABOR, CONGRESSMEN ATTACK SEIZURE OF U.S. FISHING BOATS ECONOMY MOVE JEOPARDIZES 'MAIL-IN-A-PAIL' SHIP SERVICE FTC MAY SOON ISSUE A PLAN ON 'NEGATIVE' OPTION SALES KINSMAN TO BUILD TWO NEW VESSELS TULANE CONFERENCE KEYNOTED BY HALL GREAT LAKES FLEET REFITS FOR ANOTHER BUSY SHIPPING SEASON RETIRED SEAFARER BECOMES GENEALOGY EXPERT CONVERTED TANKER PAYS OFF IN JERSEY 24 MEMBERS ADDED TO SIU PENSION ROLL MEDICARE BENEFITS CAN BEGIN AT 65 PENSIONER RECALLS MEMORABLE CAREER BILL INTRODUCED KILLING TAX ON SHIP'S STORES SAFETY REQUIRES READINESS JOBLESS RATE GOES UP AGAIN CIVIL WAR WRECKAGE LOCATED OFF VIRGINIA HLSS GRADS PREPARE TO LEAVE FOR FIRST SHIPS ZIEREIS CHERISHES A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES, MEMENTOS AFTER 50 YEARS OF SEAFARING ICEBERG PATROL PREVENTS MARITIME DISASTERS CITY OF ALMA PAYS OFF IN PORT OF NEW ORLEANS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 4 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/45f29ae1d12ac1ee3af10d5e3bddadd8.PDF 14282c41a0e98f36a1996c155d4f2185 PDF Text Text a3SiBna53i30s SEAFARERSA^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION » ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Fights Anti-Strike Move Aimed at Transportation Unions (See Page 3) ir Top US. Official Disputes Scheme To Liquidate All USPHS Hospitals (See Page 3) h-.< 1st '20-at-55' Retiree Lauds New SlU Plan (See Page 5) John Glass (right) becomes the first SIU member to retire under the Union's "20-at-55" pension plan. He is presented his first check by Baltimore Patrolman Bennie Wilson. Seafarer Receives Vacation Check Totalling $7,000 (See Page 6) " Seafarer Cyrus Crooks (right) receives a check totalling $3,667 from SIU Mobile Patrolman Robert Jordan. This check, plus two others pre­ sented Crooks, gave him back vacation pay of over $7,000. V-' of SIU Constitution (See Pages 13-20) �Educafion Conference of HLSS 250 SlU Members Study Their Union Piney Point, Md. What is the SIU? What are its aims and goals? How does it operate? What are its rules and regulations; its functions and responsibilities? How does it relate to the maritime in­ dustry? Some 250 rank-and-file Sea­ farers learned answers to these questions at a two-week Edu­ cational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship here. (See Editorial, Page 10.) Delegates to the meeting, which began on March 1, were chosen by their fellow SIU members. They come from 14 major ports—Baltimore, Bos­ ton, Houston, Jacksonville, Mo­ bile, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Juan, Seattle, Tampa, and Wilmington. The meeting—first full-scale educational conference spon­ sored by the SIU—is part of the Union's continuing effort to keep its members fully informed on union and industry activity. Hall Gives Briefing SIU President Paul Hall told delegates that the meeting will give them a solid opportunity to review the problems facing both the union and the industry. "It will give all of us a chance to see where we are coming from," he declared. "It will give us a chance to see where we stand today and where we are going." He made it clear that the in­ dustry is in a difficult position and "faces a trying period for the next few years." The Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 was a great victory, he said, but "the real work—making the Act work and work right—still lies ahead. We can't rest on laurels until the whole job is done." Purpose Outlined The SIU leader summed up the purpose of the conference in this way: "We are attempting to bridge the gap to a better life for all Seafarers. We know that no one is going to help us in this job. We know we're going to have to do it for our­ selves. "We believe we can do it through the process of educa­ tion, of having an informed • i SIU members register at the motel desk for the start of the two-week educational conference at the Harry Lundeberg Scliool of Seamanship at Piney Point. The conference is designed to give members a better un­ derstanding of their union and their industry. membership, of learning how to fight for a better life. That's what this conference is all about." Following these opening re­ marks and greetings, the 250 delegates split into eight sepa­ rate workshops for an indepth discussion and analysis of the following subjects: • Labor imion history, both the SIU and the general trade union movement. • Legal issues. • Contracts. • Political education. • Education—trade union, vocational and academic. • Union constitution. recommendations concerning • Harry Lundeberg School the operation of the union in of Seamanship. general, its rules, regulations • Union meetings and ship­ and responsibilities. board behavior. Conference Largest Ever • SIU Pension, Welfare and The conference, biggest ever Vacation Plans. held at the Piney Point facility, Conference working days was sponsored by the Seafarers were divided into morning Welfare, Pension and Vacation workshop sessions and after­ Plans, the Harry Lundeberg noon general assemblies, dur­ School of Seamanship, and the ing which time delegates again Seafarers Intemationd Union— went over subject matter taken Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland up during the morning work­ Waters District. shops. Full details on the confer­ At the end of the two-week ence will be published in a spe­ meeting, delegates are expected cial 32-page edition of the to come up with a number of Log. THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT by P«U1 HAU workers back to their jobs on the grounds that a strike '^or the second year in a row, the Congress has been in transportation imperilled the nation's health and asked by the Administration to enact special leg­ safety. islation directed against unions in the transportation In other words, management has had a silent part­ industry—legislation which would virtually take away ner at the bargaining table: The federal government. what few remaining rights which transportation work­ And so management has been under no compulsion ers have to walk off the job in the case of a labor to bargain realistically, while unions have had no real dispute. hope of forcing a fair and equitable settlement out of The government already has massive machinery to management, since they knew that their members deal with strikes which it feels affect the national would be denied the right to hit the bricks. health and safety. The existing law can be applied in It's-been an unfair contest. And the Administra­ any labor dispute—although the record makes it tion's proposals for transportation strikes in no way abundantly clear that the "national emergency" dis­ improves the situation, as far as labor is concerned. putes procedure has been invoked against transporta­ What these proposals would do would be to make it tion unions more often than against anyone else. even tougher for the union and its members in the Now the Administration wants to superimpose on future. the existing legal structure a special law dealing ex­ clusively with unions in the transportation industry. e believe it would be far wiser to remove the The net result of this new legislation would be that national emergency" disputes provisions from the Seafarers International Union, or any other union the Taft-Hartley Act. And we naturally believe that involved with the nation's interlocking transportation the new proposals from the Administration should be network, would be denied that most important of all rejected out of hand. weapons: The right of workers to withhold their serv­ What would happen then would be this: ices until they receive fair play at the bargaining The free forces of the marketplace would have the table. opportunity to take over, and would guide'the actions We believe that the Administration's proposal is^ of both parties. the wrong remedy for solving disputes between work­ Management, for its part, would know that there ers and management in the transportation industry. would be no federal government around to bail it And we feel as strongly about this with respect to out—and so it would be forced to bargain realistically unions in air, rail or surface transportation as we do with labor. It would know that, in the last analysis, it ' with our own industry, maritime. would have to live with the consequence of its actions We believe it's the wrong remedy because the dice —with the result that it would be much more likely are already cocked against the worker, and in favor to come to reasonable terms with labor than to risk of management, under the existing procedures. The the economic loss that accompanies a work stoppage. new proposals (which are spelled out in a story on Labor, on the other hand, would also know that Page 3 of this issue of the Log) only serve to tip the it had to bargain realistically. In the past, not all un­ scales still further in management's direction. ions—in transportation or in any other industry-r— have always been level-headed at the bargaining table. The fact that the so-called "national emergency" Many times, a union negotiating committee has felt disputes procedure is on the books has made many that it could afford to talk tough and threaten a strike management representatives unrealistically stubborn —knowing that the government would never permit at the bargaining table. They could afford to be^besuch a walkout. So labor, too, would have to live cause they knew that if the union used the ultimate with the consequence of its actions—and so labor, like weapon of the strike, the government could force the F W Page 2 management, would be much more likely to be reasonable in collective bargaining. In other words, we think it cuts both ways. The American merchant marine is about to em­ bark on a new course, thanks to the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. But while the legislation provides new ships and new programs to help the industry, we all know that, in the last analysis, the success of the program depends on the ability of the maritime in­ dustry to carry commercial cargoes in competition with the foreigners. We also know, as Assistant Secretary of Commerce Andrew E. Gibson reminded the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Board last month, that American shippers can sour on American-flag vessels if they are tied up because of a labor dispute—and once a shipper turns sour, it's hard to win him back as a customer later on. So we know that methods must be found to keep American-flag ships moving, to keep cargo moving, and to keep costs competitive. We in the SIU—^who got where we are today because of some of the fa­ mous strikes in years gone by—know that there are times when you have no alternative but to hit the bricks. But we also know that, given the state of the merchant marine in relation to the fleets of other na­ tions, any serious work stoppages would torpedo the maritime program we fought so hard to win. What the maritime industry needs—and other transportation industries, too—is a mature, responsi­ ble attitude by both labor and management at the bargaining table. T^e're working toward that goal. But we don't think ^ it's going to be achieved by the compulsion of federal laws. What is required is the good will and co­ operation of labor and management. That is the goal that the SIU is working toward. That is the goal that its contracted companies are working toward. That should be the goal of the Ad­ ministration—rather than a law which divides, in­ stead of unites, labor and management in this in­ dustry. Seafarers Log i J �Labor Rips Move to Hurt Transport Unions AFL-CIO Sees 'Emergency' Strike Plan a Major Threat At ith mid-winler meeting the AFL-CIO Exeeutive Council discussed and adopted organized labor's legis­ lative goals for the 92nd Congress. The council voted unanimously to fight against passage of any "antistrike" laws that would have particularly adverse effects on the transportation unions. Top US, Official Hits Plan To Close USPHS Hospitals r i , Washington, D.C. The nation's Comptroller General has slapped down a plan to close the eight remain­ ing U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals. The plan had been put for­ ward as an "economy move" by Elliott L. Richardson, secre­ tary of the Health, Education and Welfare Department. (See Letters to the Editor, Page 10, and Rep. Rangel story. Page 4.) The SIU has fought the proposal since it was first an­ nounced. Staats Also Disagrees In a letter to Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chair­ man of the Committee on Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries, Comptroller General Elmer B. Staats declared; "It is . . . our opinion that under the 1944 Public Health Service Act, the Congress in­ tended that the hospital system characteristic of the Service since its inception in 1802 with the Marine Hospital is to be operated and maintained by the Service in order to carry out the functions and duties im­ posed by the 1944 Act. "In light of the foregoing, the Secretary may not, in our view, use his discretionary powers ... to effect the closing of all PHS hospital facilities. . . ." Staats further stated that "we find nothing in the HEW mem­ orandum that would persuade us to reach a contrary view at this time." VA Hospitals Not Solution Concerning the HEW plan to utilize Veterans hospitals for merchant seamen, Staats as­ serted that "since by statute the primary function of the PHS is to provide care for seamen and that of the VA to provide care for veterans, we could not ... see a legal basis for admitting merchant seamen to VA hospitals ahead of vet­ erans eligible for treatment of nonservice-connected disabil­ ities." March 1971 Meanwhile, a resolution call­ ing for expanding and mod­ ernizing the PHS hospitals won sponsorship by at least 244 congressmen—well over the necessary majority. The resolu­ tion has the strong backing of the SIU. The resolution makes it clear that "it is the sense of the Con­ gress" that PHS hospitals and outpatient clinics "not only re­ main open and funds be made available for continued opera­ tion," but that more funds be appropriated for "the modern­ izing, upgrading and expanding of all existing facilities." Garmatz's Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee ex­ pects to hold hearings soon on the resolution. Public Opposes Closings Word of HEW's plan to close Labor Rejects PHS Alternative Bal Harbour, Fla. The AFL-CIO Executive Council has adopted a reso­ lution opposing the Admin­ istration's plan to close the remaining United States Pub­ lic Health Service hospitals. The council has urged Congress to reject the plan, declaring that the proposal to transfer PHS patients to Veterans Administration hospitals or to private hospi­ tals can "hardly be consid­ ered seriously." "The VA hospitals are un­ derstaffed, undermaintained and uriderfunded," the coun­ cil said. "As any veteran knows, the VA hospital sys­ tem does not have the capac­ ity to meet the medical care needs of veterans, let alone the needs of more patients." The council noted that the costs per patient day in PHS hospitals—located in eight major port cities—averages $55, only a little more than half of what private volun­ tary hospitals are charging in the same eight cities. the PHS hospitals brought a groundswell of public opinion against the move. Both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars vehemently opposed the plan and sent word of their opposition directly to the White House. They told President Nixon, in effect, that VA hospitals al­ ready are over-crowded and under-funded and could not possibly handle "outside" pa­ tients at this time. 15 Local posts of both organiza­ tions also adopted resolutions condemning the HEW plan as did many health-organizations. HEW Backtracking? The big question remains: Will HEW stick to the plan? There are indications now that Richardson is backtrack­ ing. In a speech to the Louisiana School Board Association in Shreveport, he declared that his office "never contemplated" closing the PHS hospitals. In­ stead, he said, HEW merely wants to "study" alternative uses to the facilities. The New Orleans area Health Planning Council, a federallyrecognized health planning agency, called this "encouraging news" but told Richardson in a letter that the "who. when and where" of such a contemplated study has not yet filtered down to local levels. Question Not Yet Resolved ' The New Orleans TimesPicayune editorialized that Richardson's latest stand does not resolve the issue. The news­ paper publically thanked "those leaders whose job is to look out for the community's overall welfare" for sounding the alarm on the hospital-closing plan. The remaining PHS hospitals in question—facilities which provide health care for a halfmillion Americans, including merchant seamen—are located in Boston, Baltimore, New York, Norfolk, New Orleans, Galveston, San Francisco and Seattle. Bal Harbour, Fla. The AFL-CIO Executive Council has sharply attacked the Administration's proposed "emergency disputes in transportation" legislation. The proposal would single Department of the AFL-CIO out maritime and four other spoke to the same issue at its transportation-linked industries Eighth Constitutional Conven­ —rail, airlines, trucking and tion in 1969: longshoring—for a trio of sp>e"The threat of compulsory cial steps that would: arbitration is used against un­ • Authorize the government ions and management in all in­ to partially operate any of the dustries. The spectre is raised, industries during a strike. in particular, in the transpor­ • Give an arbitration panel tation industry—where the doc­ the power to choose without trine of "public convenience" modification the final offer of is already invoked to deny un­ either management or the ions and employers complete union to force an end to dead­ freedom of self-determination." locked negotiations. The MTD voiced its opposi­ • Extend the current 80-day tion to "any tampering—under "no-strike" injunction now ap­ whatever guise—with the fun­ plication for "emergency" dis­ damental rights of American putes under the Taft-Hartley workers and American man­ Act to 119 days for the trans­ agement inherent in the exercise portation industry. of the free collective bargain­ ing process." Sees No Justification At its meeting here in Febru­ The E X ecu t i v e Council ary, the Executive Council labedel the idea "a violation of charged that the so-called na­ the principles of democracy." tionwide rail crises in recent (See The President's Report, years are "solely attributable to Page 2.). The council said it could see the fact that the carriers have no justification for imposing succeeded in blocking—through special emergency procedures the courts—every attempt at a selective or partial strike, thus on the maritime industry. "Certainly no maritime strike transforming every impasse into would warrant even the invoca­ a nationwide strike or lockout." "They have done this obvi­ tion of the present Taft-Hartley (no-strike) provisions," the ously and deliberately to pro­ voke Congressional interven­ council's resolution asserted. The Council said that the tion," the council's statement trucking and longshoring indus­ said. tries were inappropriately in­ Council Proposes Revisions cluded in the proposal, and that Revision of the Railway La­ the rail and airline industries have traditionally been regu­ bor Act was proposed by the council "to make it clear that lated by special legislation. Named the "Emergency Pub­ unions have the legal right to lic Interest Protection Act," strike a particular carrier or the proposed measure would carriers; and that the railroads virtually repeal the Railway have no right to transform these Labor Act which now governs limited disputes into nationwide strike situations in the rail and strikes or lockouts." airline fields. The council added, however, The Administration failed in that it favors allowing the gov­ efforts to win passage of the ernment to require limited op­ same proposals in the 91st eration of struck lines to in­ Congress. sure the continued movement of passenger trains and essen­ Fast Resolutions Noted The Conference of Trans­ tial commodities. It expressed portation Trades—which repre­ support for legislation along sents the same five industries these lines introduced by Sen. now singled out for "person­ Harrison A. Williams (D-N.J.) alized" legislation—noted in and Rep. Harley O. Staggers February 1970 that the Ad­ (D-W.Va.). ministration's proposals "would Compulsory Arbitration suffocate the free give-and-take The rail and airline indus­ of collective bargaining." tries, the council said, still re­ "Injunctions under the Taftquire legislation tailored to Hartley and Railway Labor their specific needs and "while Acts have been issued on false we agree that revisions are pretenses," the Conference said needed in the Railway Labor in a resolution, "and their im­ Act, we flatly oppose compul­ pact has been to reduce the ef­ sory arbitration of contract fectiveness of free collective terms, no matter how novel the bargaining. disguise." "Compulsory arbitration, If the railroad workers are even though cloaked in Presi­ denied the right to strike then dential respect, would be an even greater infringement upon Congress should move immedi­ free collective bargaining. Com­ ately to nationalize the coun­ pulsion and freedom are incom­ try's railroads, the council con­ patible. To advocate imposing tinued, declaring: "We believe compulsion over freedom is to that if the railroad workers are nationalized then the companies invite economic tyranny." And the Maritime Trades must be nationalized." Page 3 �Freshman Legislator Raps Proposed Hospital Closings Congressman Rangel addresses a gathering of business,, labor and gov­ ernment ofBcials at a luncheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department in Washington. Rep. Rangel voiced his support of labor's fight to save the USPHS Hospitals. AFL-CIO Resolutions Stress Nation's Needs Bal Harbour, Fla. Federal aid to cities and states, direct election of the President, expansion of 18year-olds' voting rights, and in­ creases in Social Security bene­ fits were among the chief rec­ ommendations made by the AFL-CIO Executive Council at its meeting here in February. The Nixon Administration's proposal for revenue sharing— which provides for distribution of some $5 billion annually to the states with no "strings" on how the money could be used —fell under attack by the council. The proposal would require "dismantling" successful pro­ grams under the guise of rev­ enue sharing, the council said. Cities and states would be in better financial shape today, the council noted, if the Adminis­ tration hadn't opposed "full funding or even adequate fund­ ing" of existing federal grantin-aid programs. Offers Alternatives To meet the needs of local and state governments, the Ex­ ecutive Council proposed that the grant-in-aid programs be fully funded—a step which would immediately pour $6 billion into cities and states; quick enactment of new grants to create public-service jobs on the state and local levels; fed­ eral assumption of the full costs of public welfare, and a federal tax credit for state income tax payments. The revenue proposals were part of a nine-point program advanced by the council as an alternative to the Administra­ tion proposal. Also recommended during the executive session was tax reform at all levels of govern­ ment; new methods of financing, such as a federal Urban Bank to provide low-interest loans for housing, transit and other com­ munity facilities, and consoli­ dation of local government units. Favor Amending Constitution Two proposals to amend the U.S. Constitution won a strong endorsement of the council: an amendment providing for di­ rect presidential elections and an amendment enabling 18- Page 4 year-olds to vote in state and local elections, as well as for federal offices. The direct election amend­ ment—^passed by the House in the 91st Congress, but blocked in the Senate—is needed be­ cause "the electoral college never functioned as intended . . . and poses a constant threat that a candidate receiving fewer votes than his rival may be­ come President," the council resolution declared. It also noted: "We believe that 18-year-olds should have the vote, and that it is im­ practical to have one age standard for voting for federal office and another for state of­ fice." Urges Social Security Boost The council, speaking on the issue of Social Security bene­ fits, noted that a 35 percent increase—in two separate steps —is needed to provide "eco­ nomic security for present and future retirees." Senior citizens are "the na­ tion's most tragic and peren­ nial victims of inflation," the council said. Last year's rise in living costs alone came to 6 percent, the amount proposed by the administration for a Social Se­ curity increase, the statement noted. It stressed that so long as the basic level of benefits remains inadequate, merely ty­ ing a cost-of-living escalator to the Social Security laws risks "condemning the aged to a perpetual substandard way of life." Stresses Environment Control The Executive Council also called for a concentrated at­ tack on the problem of solid waste disposal and proposed a program to deal with all forms of pollution. Pointing out that the nation produces more than 4 billion tons of solid wastes a year and spends $4.5 billion to handle them in an inadequate fashion, the council approved a state­ ment calling for a "broad and systematic program rather than a fragmented approach like the so-called ban-the-can or banthe-bottle campaigns, which are self-defeatting." Washington, D.C. The split between Congress and the Administration over the fate of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals has been de­ cried by Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) as "unbeliev­ ably ironic." The administration's pro­ posal to close the eight remain­ ing USPHS hospitals "is be­ wildering. It is unreal. It is foolhardy. It goes against com­ mon sense," the freshman congressman told a Maritime Trades Department luncheon crowd here. "And, it runs counter to the obvious demand by the Amer­ ican people to provide far, far more—and not less—medical care for all citizens," he con­ tinued. Congress Gives Support Congress, on the other hand, has rallied behind legislation— to the tune of 244 co-sponsors —that would modernize and expand the USPHS facilities, Rangel said. "That's 16 members more than a majority," he added, and a clear indication of Congres­ sional interest in preserving the tradition of service provided for more than 500,000 Americans annually. "Frankly, I am appalled that the intent of the Congress to strengthen the Public Health Service hospital system—shown |time and time again over the past 15 years—has been ignored by the Administration," Rangel said. Medical Care A Right Adequate medical care for all Americans has been declared a right, he reminded—a right just as precious as our four freedoms; the freedom of re­ ligion, of assembly, of speech, of the press. "Decent, professional med­ ical care for all today stands upon the threshold of becom­ ing our fifth freedom—^the free­ dom from the fear that the lack of a dollar will result in the lack of life-giving medical care. "Who is it that has made this declaration? "The answer, of course, is the American people . . . Ade­ quate medical care now holds top priority among a vast ma­ jority of those of us who stand for election, be we Democrats or Republicans," he said. Even the "mossbacks of the American Medical Association" in their own "self-protective style," push for adequate med­ ical care, he added. 500,000 Cared For Prior to 1960, the USPHS hospitals numbered 16. The eight remaining serve 500,000 merchant seamen. Coast Guardsmen, military personnel and their families each year. Congressional support of the hospitals is based on the knowl­ edge that they "are meeting today's medical care demands today," Rangel said. "We know they are efficient. We know that they provide "professional, effective medical care each year. PHS Only A Start "We know that within the Public Health Service hospital program there lies the seed for a program for the finest medical care for all Americans," he ex­ plained. President Nixon's proposal in February to expand private health insurance to pay for the nation's medical bills, was in­ consistent, Rangel said. The President said: "Rather than giving up on a system which has been developing im­ pressively, we should work to bring about further growth which will fill the gaps we have identified." Rangel said he wanted to agree with the President—but that the President's idea of the system which has been develop­ ing impressively, was "either out of step or out of tune." A Proud History The congressman pointed out that the PHS system of medical care has been in use since 1798, that the nation should "further the growth" of the PHS facil­ ities, and with such action would "fill in the gaps" that the President pointed to in all phases of American medical care. "These are ironic times," Rangel pointed out. "For the past five years, Congress has appropriated funds to modern­ ize the PHS hospitals. And for the past five years, the federal government has seen fit to ig­ nore these appropriations—^to let the facilities physically deteriorate in direct violation of the intent of the Congress to expand the hospitals and to keep them up to date. . ." Each time a movement be­ gins to improve the PHS facil­ ities, or any national health care program is mentioned, there are some who argue that with only the federal government keep­ ing watch, costs would spiral, Rangel said, but this is con­ trary to the record. AHematives Compared "It currently costs $55 a day to provide medical care for a patient in a PHS hospital," he said. "For care that is no ^tter —and in many cases not as good—the cost in a private or voluntary hospital is nearly $100 per patient day." The New York legislator noted that costs aren't the only reason for maintaining the PHS facilities—p r i v a t e, voluntary and Veterans Administrations hospitals in most areas are al­ ready overcrowded, and there are waiting lists for people wanting to get in. SlU Vice President to Serve On Veterans' Aid Committee Washington, D.C. bor on the committee: 1. W. Abel, president of the SIU Vice President Earl Shephard has been appointed to Steelworkers; Peter Bommarito, the 100-member national ad­ president of the Rubber Work­ visory committee of the Jobs ers; John F. Griner, president of the Government Employees; for Veterans program. The committee includes sev­ C. J. Haggerty, president of the en members of President Nix­ AFL-CIO Building and Con­ on's cabinet, other govern­ struction Trades Department; ment officials and representa­ James T. Housewright, presi­ tives from public and private dent of the Retail Qerks; Lee. business organizations. W. Minton, president of the Labor Secretary James D. Glass Bottle Blowers; Charles Hodgson and James F. Gates, H. Pillard, president of the In­ national chairman of Jobs for ternational Brotherhood of Veterans announced the forma­ Electrical Workers; S. Frank tion of the committee and gave Raftery, president of the Paint­ a progress report on the pro­ ers; Alexander Rohand, presi­ gram at a news conference at dent of the Printing Pressmen; Glenn Watts, secretary-treasur­ the Labor Department. er of the Communications Purpose of Program The Jobs for Veterans pro­ Workers; Hunter Wharton, gram will be working on ways president of the Operating En­ to improve job opportunities gineers and Julius Rothman, for servicemen returning to ci­ president of the AFL-CIO Hu­ vilian life. More than 1 million man Resources Development servicemen will complete their Institute. military obligations during the next 12 months, the committee noted. While about one-quarter of the returning veterans will re­ sume their education, most will be entering the labor force— many of these seeking their first full-time jobs. The program is designed to stimulate the formation of ac­ tion groups at state and local levels and to encourage em­ ployers to seek out and hire or train the veterans. Labor Participants Besides Shephard the follow­ ing will represent organized la­ Earl SVepb^rd Seafarers Log / i! �•v;E:f3RW*S3B . V \r ilHlT. CITATIOK If s ms»|^«!r McitsoK rtiSifiitt ifnt^tnr-mT-. M)mAis(}ii^<teiiU^Tixv«*«»(^ MiLkb First SlU '20-at'55' Retiree Feels Pension Plan Is 'Great' Baltimore, Md. John K. Glass is 56 years old—and retired. Glass is the first Seafarer to retire under SIU's new "20-at55" pension plan which allows SIU members to quit work at age 55 after 20 years of serv­ ice. "It's a great thing," Glass said when he received his first monthly pension check. When I first went to sea back in the 30s, we didn't think much about retirement and retirement pay. We just worried about our jobs—and whether we had one. We kept trying to stretch a pay­ off to cover all our needs. Now a Seafarer can retire when he hits 55 at $250 a month. I call that great." ii .k)M O^-MUuMK^riOvriKft SIU Clharter Member Glass first joined the SIU on November 21, 1938, shipping v «i» out of New York. He recalls that he earned about $60 a mAw4isMtiii!>i9k'-VMm<it'tt 'tvt >kt&ift(kT t •(tt.wSiiwwr intt sotKMUM *.& »»» ^tkv month when he started, work­ ing as a coal passer on a steamer. kii$tkiu«MlC«U, :kk»:;^kv tii: socQt&skkLtv John Glass, the first SIU member to retire from the union under the Y^> »bl,VlV^6 kiwi k kHitlkJk kliik kUWk Later he shifted his home new "20-at-55" pension plan, receives his first check and congratula­ ki-kNfk «UBSkk wa Kktik 6» t*ik » ftkUMiKt kWK,.,. :tions from SIU Baltimore Patrolman Bennie Wilson. port to Baltimore and it was crokkuci*. from this port he began making World War II convoy runs. Vietnam when the French were time, but he did say he intends to do a lot of reading. Some of the runs were hair- fighting their battle there. "I'm going to do just about raising experiences. "Lumps Were Worth It" what I want to," he said. "I'll The nation's battles were not Glass was aboard the Fraitake things as they come along. port when it^was torpedoed. He the only ones the Baltimore You know, being sick and all, I also was part of a four-ship Seafarer remembers. He re­ don't know what would have convoy which lay in wait for a calls the union's fights for rec­ happened to me without our dark night, then dashed through ognition, such as the bitter Cit­ pension and welfare plans. They the Suez Canal and on to Mal­ ies Service strike, and the Un­ ta. The ships carried mixed ion's help to other organiza­ sure are making a difference in my life." above us. At one point its mast cargoes, including "blockbust­ tions, such as the Wall Street San Francisco, Calif. Glass is married and has five The Maritime Administra­ crosstree nearly smashed er" bombs. Along the way to strike. "We all got our lumps in children, ranging in age from Malta, the convoy was at­ tion's coveted "Gallant Ship" through the window." those days," he declared, "but eight through 16. Being home tacked by German planes and award was presented to the SS Rescue 'Far From Routine' the lumps were worth it. They with his family in Glen Bumie, gun crews scored a kill by President Jackson for its part in Attending the award cere­ knocking one out of the sky helped to get us where we are Md., near Bdtimore, is prob­ a dramatic rescue off the coast mony was Admiral Mark and driving the rest away. today. I guess we wouldn't have ably the best part of retire­ of Bermuda in January 1970. Whalen, commandant of the Glass, like many other Sea­ this pension plan if we didn't ment, Glass thinks. Eugene A. Olsen, captain of Third Coast Guard district, who farers, got into the war situa­ fight those battles." "I'm finally going to get to the President Jackson at the called the rescue "far from know my family," he said, "and Time to Get Acquainted tion again during both the Ko­ time of the rescue, accepted the routine." Glass is retiring primarily let them get to know me. For rean and the current Vietnam award on behalf of the officers The "Gallant Ship" plaque conflicts. Glass remembers that because of illness. His retire­ Seafarers, that may be what re­ and crew of the ship, which is and the medal were presented he was even making runs to ment plans are uncertain at this tirement is all about." manned by members of the by T. J. Patterson Jr., western Sailors Union of the Pacific, an region director of MARAD. SIUNA affiliate. Captain Olsen The Jackson is owned by the also received the MARAD American President Lines, Ltd. Meritorious Service Award. and was christened in 1941. Weather a Hindrance The President Jackson Occult Warning braved mountainous seas and strong winds to save seven per­ Issued Labor sons aboard the schooner Tina Baltimore, Md. Maria Doncina. Organized labor might be hit Captain Olsen sailed his ship with a new law restricting un­ to the windward side of the ion privileges according to an schooner, shielding the vessel article in the Baltimore Sun. from the 60-knot gale. The The story issued a warning for seven crew members were able labor to be on its guard this to clamber aboard the Jackson year, the year of the 12-year safely in the nine minutes the "labor law itch." The warning ship held position. refers to a pattern that seems In his report of the incident, to have been established some Capt, Olsen said that looking 36 years ago. out of the bridge windows was The article explained it in like looking through the port­ this way: hole of a submarine." He added . "The Wagner (Labor Rela­ that the schooner was being tions) Act was passed in 1935. "blown across the waves like The Taft-Hartley Act, sharply a child's kite." restricting union privileges The ship rolled 50 degrees under the Wagner Act, was as it lay aside the schooner. A passed in 1947. The Landrum- Ray Schoenke, offensive guard for the National Football League's Washington Redskins, takes time out to passenger reported that, "one Griffin Act, further restricting relate some "inside" stories to SIU Instructor John Doran and a group of Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ moment the schooner was be­ union privileges, was passed in manship trainees. The future Seafarers were in Washington attending an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment luncheon as part of their training program when they met Schoenke. low us, the next moment it was 1959." -ftOkiWTi^kj' THC «i4Jf;ibiikMa)mikw^& e.itt» ^ikkcm X %Vk t^UkUMUtk Sl»k MARAD Honors Crew For Successful Rescue ' Pro Star Greets hlLSS Trainees March 1971 .a ii wn* r pi Page 5 �Rep. Tiernan Urges Federal Agencies to Ship American' Aboard the Transeastern in Alabama drydock in Mobile, Seafarer Cyrus M. Crooks (rigbtj is handed his $3,667 vacation check by SIU Patrolman Robert Jordan. Due Vacation Pay Adds Up to $7,000 MobUe, Ala. Seafarer Cyrus M. Crooks just returned from nearly six jears at sea, picked up $7,000 in vacation pay and plans to return to sea without taking a vacation. The money represents back vacation pay, due him for sev­ eral years prior to his mara­ thon voyage aboard the Transeastern, plus the time accrued while aboard ship continually from June 1965. It Adds Up Brother Crooks applied for a total of over 2,000 days of vacation when the Transeastern pulled into port here last month. The $7,000—which was whittled down a bit when taxes were withheld—came in the form of several separate checks. • T^e largest netted him over $3,600, and according to Agent Louis Neira at the Port of Mobile, it was "the largest vacation check ever issued in the port." • He also picked up two checks totaling $769.25 which he had applied for in 1964, but had never picked up be­ cause he was overseas. • And, he had in his posses­ sion two previous checks from the SIU Vacation Plan, which banks would not cash due to the age of the checks. He ex­ changed these for currently- Washington, D.C. Rep. Robert O. Tiernan (DR.I.) believes that federal reg­ ulations should be enacted to give U.S.-flag ships first chance to carry government cargoes. Firts priority must be given to American-flag vessels, he said, ". . . and espeically the unsubsidized ships whose battle to stay alive without govern­ ment hnancial aid has saved us from being a nation without a merchant fleet." Addressing a Maritime Trades Department luncheon, Tiernan said that then, only after every effort has been made to place federal cargo in American ships, should any foreign-flag vessel be used. "The new ships will have de­ feated one of the major enemies of a healthy merchant fleet— age," he said. "But the second major en­ emy—neglect—will be just as destructive unless we beat it back with an all-out campaign to provide cargoes for the American-flag fleet." and exported 270 million tons of goods. This year that figure will top 430 million tons. And 10 years from now, it is esti­ mated that we will be import­ ing and exporting in excess of 600 million tons of cargo a year. Must Meet Challenge "As we develop and produce Government Cargo Necessary the technologicdly advanced Such a campaign can suc­ vessels that are now in sight, ceed, Tiernan predicted, if "the we should dig in our heels, and world's largest shipping cus­ go after the world's commerce," tomer^—the U.S. government—" Tiernan said. takes the lead. "Through vigorous and dedi­ Government cargo alone cated work that can be ac­ would be insufficient to support complished now—while we are the U.S.-flag fleet, he said; in the eye of the storm—^we private shippers must also util­ can return the American mer­ ize American vessels. chant marine to the status it "The cargo is available. A once occupied on the world's decade ago the U.S. imported oceans." U.S. Vessels First "First choice should go to dated checks, and that added the ships of those nations re­ another $607 to his cache. ceiving our government cargo ... if, of course no U.S.-flag Around Some Time vessel were available. Crooks, now 52, joined the "As to the so-called 'thirdSIU in the Port of Mobile in flag' fleets that have invaded 1941 and sailed steadily in the government-cargo market, Back during World War I The mold of steel reinforc­ various engine room ratings. He they should be called upon only the government's crash ship­ ing rods and mortar is then originally joined the Trans­ as a last resort. building program turned out pulled away when the cement eastern in 1962 and spent the "They should receive from htmdreds of ships of various dries and the result is a boat first several years sailing coastal our government close to what familiar materials such as steel that is rotproof, fireproof, easy routes. they contribute to our nation— and wood. to maintain and durable. Then since 1965 it shuttled and that is 'nothing.' " The program also introduced in the Persian Gulf. Can Be Costly a new material: cement. Crooks, and the Transeastern, Lauds Merchant Marine Act The process is a costly one, came back stateside only once Now in the relative calm of The Congressman said that today, the cement boat is en­ even for the backyard builder during those nearly six years, the Merchant Marine Act of joying a renaissance in, of all who is satisfied with a small when the ship anchored at an 1^)70 assured the survival of an places, the backyard boat or medium sized boat. oil discharge base outside American merchant fleet after building industry. One typical backyard boat, Staten Island, N.Y. The ship 25 years of decline and 11 tma 52-footer, used a ton and a never came into port, however, Cement Practical successful efforts to enact half of steel rod, 31,500 square and neither did Brother Crooks. Although cement would feet of wire mesh and 6,000 Since he has been aboard, remedial legislation. "Passage of the Merchant seem an unlikely material for potmds of concrete to finish. as fireman-watertender. Crooks Marine Act of 1970 generated pleasure boat construction in Aside from the cost of ma­ has stood approximately 6,000 enormous hope," the Congress­ the era of fiberglas and plastic, terials, the cement boat builder watches and virtually knows every aspect of the Trans- man said. "It did not generate engineers .say that the con­ also has to put up with a lot of struction of cement sailing ves­ guff from interested neighbors. instant prosperity. easern's plant. sels IS entirely practical. "Our challenge today is to Butt of Jokers No Retirement Plans Air pressure inside the hull keep that hope alive—to make is what keeps ships afloat, the One such builder said friends His home is in Oakdale, a it the catalyst for action." engineers say, and in any event made such helpful suggestions suburb of Mobile, but he has Time a Factor cement is actually lighter than as converting the boat to a no immediate plans to spend a swimming pool, or using it as great deal of time there. The nature of shipbuilding re­ steel. Retirement isn't even a con­ quires a long lead time before The current method of con­ a septic tank. sideration, he says, "there's tbo vessels are ready for use. Even struction in vogue is the ferro"You get a lot of people much living left to do." with the funding approved for cement method which entails who say they want to be And, besides, the Trans­ 41 of the 300 vessels that the construction of a mold shaped aroimd on launching day to see eastern ships out shortly for Act provides, only a trickle of as a hull and then forcing con­ it sink," the backyard builder another trip to India and the these will be serving the nation crete between the walls of the said. "They equate the cement Persian Gulf area. by 1973 or 1974, Tiernan said. mold. boat with the lead balloon." Cement Boats Enjoying Back Yard Renaissance CKARl ES S, ZIMMERMAN Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Grads Prepare to Ship Out UW A frsm* !\ifAaAr Graduates of HLSS Class 61A prepare to embark for IVew York and their first ships with the well wishes of Houston Port Patrolman Ron Lightfoot, front row, right. Pic­ tured are, from left; Front row, Willie King, Roy Grondal, John Cerami, Paul Conte and Mike Donnelly. Back row, Emamon Kelly, Howard Lazzarini, Michiel Cyrus, Michael Holland, Frank Adams, Monte Grimes and Tony Hutter. Page 6 vaMAnoxAa IAOVA IPaMAv l^AanO HLSS Class 62 prepares to leave Piney Point for New York and assignment to their first ships. Port of Mobile Dispatcher Harold J. Fischer, left, wishes them a bon voy­ age. Class members are, from left, first row: James Beard, Robert Cayton, Gerald Dixon, Jim Hummerick, Dang Dungan and Trainee Bosun Dennis Brown. Back row: John Fredericks, Collins, A. Beauvered, M. McCollum, J. Bianculli and Steve Gresham. UT GC Seafarers Log �HLSS Trainees Pass GED Test Piney Point, Md. Six more future Seafarers earned their State of Maryland General Educational Develop­ ment High School Equivalency Diplomas after passing a twoday examination administered by the state Department of Ed­ ucation. This is the third suc­ cessful HLSS class since the program was started in Decem­ ber. The trainees, from all over the country, received 10 weeks of individualized instruction by the school's Department of Academic Education teachers to prepare them for the test. Their equivalency dpilomas were presented to the trainees by Hazel Brown, director of Academic Education, at the opening session of the Seafarers Educational Conference in Piney Point, Md. The successful candidates, James Biglan of East Orange, N.J., Patrick McNulty of Wakefield, R.I., Michael Mor­ gan of Superior, Wis., Gary rCotil, of St. Petersburg, Fla., Michiel Cyrus of Tampa, Fla., and John Reed of Norwalk, Conn., had passed Maryland examinations of English, social studies, general science, mathe­ matics, literature and spelling. Testing Begins Early Each trainee had been pre­ tested at the beginning of his stay in Piney Point to guage his academic strengths and weaknesses. After the pre-test was analysed by the Depart­ ment of Academic Education, each youngster was given per­ sonalized tutoring to correct deficiencies where needed. During the diploma presenta­ tion, Miss Brown told the audi­ ence of more than 250 Seafarer delegates and officials that the department is very proud of the fact that more than 75 percent of HLSS candidates pass the examination on their first at­ tempt in comparison with a national average of about 30 percent. The first class to take a state "Skinflints" Don't G/ye New York City The Wall Street Journal has revealed that "most of the, country's biggest, richest companies are skinflints at heart," when judged by their contributions to charitable causes. Tax returns of nearly one million companies were scrutinized by the JournaL It was found that only one percent of their pre-tax income was donated to charities — although corpo­ rate gifts of up to 5 percent of net income are fully de­ ductible. "The bigger the company is, the smaller the percentage of income it gives away," the Journal noted. March 1971 examination, in December, earned three diplomas out of four candidates; the second group in January resulted in four out of five earning diplo­ mas and the latest class for the February examination had six out of eight who passed. The GED equivalency diplo­ ma program is enabling young men who dropped out of high school for one reason or anoth­ er to go on to college, and aids them in advancement on the job. In addition to their diplo­ mas, they received the right to choose their department and the port from which they will sail on their first trips. Graduates Voice Opinions Biglan, 23, a Vietnam in­ fantry veteran, told the assem­ bled Seafarers Educational Con­ Six Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship trainees who successfully completed their General Educational ference delegates that he was Development (GED) course are congratulated hy Congressman Robert Tiernan. The GED certificate grateful to the SIU and the represents a major stride forward for these future Seafarers. It can serve as the key to their educational of institutions of higher learning. From left are: Pat McIVulty, Gary Kotil, James Harry Lundeberg School for future hy opening the doors Biglan, Rep. Tiernan, Mike Morgan, Mike Cyrus and John Reed. the opportunities the GED pro­ grams opened up for him. "When I first came here, I Atfontic. Gulf & Inkmd Watws District thought that I would never get a chance to finish high school," February 1,1971 to February 28,1971 he said. "Now I've got a diplo­ DECK DEPARTMENT ma and can further my educa­ tion, thanks to the SIU, the TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIFFED REGISTERED ON BEACH school and the teachers." AU Groups All Groups All Groups Explaining why the HLSS Class A ClassB ClassB ClassC Class A Class A QassB Port program was more effective 10 8 6 3 2 5 7 Boston than public high schools, 179 208 47 47 3 100 105 New York Michiel Cyrus, 17, a 10th grade 33 21 0 22 15 11 16 Philadelphia i. dropout, said, "In my high 44 92 8 38 1 25 Baltimore .V. school, the teachers couldn't 74 2(j' 0 51 13 4 27 Norfolk gives us as much personal at­ 62 51 15 2 15 20 33 Jacksonville ....... tention as we get here. Our 15 10 6 10 0 7 8 Tampa teachers are great. They help 16 83 0 17 34 17 Mobile 51 you as much as they can." 127 172 57 4 21 New Orleans 49 88 Michael Morgan, 17, who 77 140 7 50 38 Houston 45 77 83 53 16 10 0 Wilmington left high school in the 11th 39 23 172 130 San Francisco ..... 50 45 2 86 68 grade, thought the ' smaller 67 29 Seattle 24 28 10 23 44 classes and personalized instruc­ 909 1098 366 268 32 458 Totals 584 tion insured learning. "It was may last chance," ENGINE DEPARTMENT said Gary Kotil, 19, "and I forced myself to work hard. TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH Now that I've made it, all that All Groups AlIGrotips All Groups hard work was worth it." ClassA ClassB Class A ClassB ClassC Class A ClassB Port More to Come 4 6 5 2 2 4 3 Boston 242 149 During the presentation of 47 34 2 95 109 New York 15 13 3 12 13 diplomas. Miss Brown urged 9 10 Philadelphia ..... 62 64 19 2 24 29 Baltimore the six trainees to continue 51 40 0 9 14 17 23 Norfolk their education. She told the 68 31 6 16 14 Jacksonville 32 20 assemblage that the GED 15 5 5 0 7 9 Tampa . 6 diploma will qualify them for 46 50 20 0 27 32 Mobile 32 admission to college and their 191 105 0 46 30 New Orleans ..... 63 43 educational experience at HLSS 113 86 49 53 8 Houston 70 will give them a better back­ 43 26 13 0 Wilmington, 15 22 ground for upgrading in their 98 95 47 5 San Francisco ... 35 95 67 jobs aboard ship. 40 40 Seattle 5 23 14 40 25 988 She urged the successful 710 33 299 294 531 Totals 424 candidates to investigate the possibilities afforded by the full STEWARD DEPARTMENT college scholarships offered by TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH the Seafarers Scholarship Fund. All Groups All Groups AU Groups Miss Brown also told Ihe dele­ ClassB ClassA ClassB ClassC ClassA Qass A Class B Port gates that high school and col­ 4 2 5 0 2 0 4 Boston lege correspondence courses are 92 143 9 31 39 50 74 New York being developed in conjunction 6 15 3 11 10 6 7 Philadelphia ....... with the University of Nebraska 29 70 11 1 22 14 33 Baltimore Extension Division, the most ex­ 34 35 3 10 5 10 7 Norfolk perienced correspondence pro­ 35 22 5 14 9 19 Jacksonville 15 gram in the country, to offer 6 11 0 2 9 Tampa . 9 2 educational advancement op­ 68 22 0 14 17 Mobile 22 32 portunities to shipboard Sea­ 69 153 27 1 29 New Orleans 22 , 56 45 8 farers. 35 14 19 Houston 38 . - 27 13 34 0 5 When this program goes into Wilmington 22 14 17 93 79 San Francisco 3 28 40 51 40 effect. Miss Brown said, it will 17 59 6 8 Seattle 13 38 14 guarantee that every SIU man 707 463 196 50 236 262 359 Totals will have full educational op­ portunities. DISPATCHERS REPORT Page 7 �New Orleans Clinic New Orleans, La. •^^ho would know better than the people who frequent a place? ^ That's why the SIU's New Orleans Medical Clinic staff asked for comments from the people who frequent their place— and discovered they've got a happy clientele. "Very pleased with New Orleans Medical Clinic. One couldn't ask for better service, responded Number 3 questionnaire. "The service was very good and well organized," noted Number 21. "I can't see room for improvement. To me, it is the best offered. The New Orleans Clinic is generally a beehive of activity. A Seafarer and his dependents are shown here checking in at the front desk with members of the staff. I'M II Medical Technologist Ann Will prepares to take a blood specimen from Seafarer Walter Hudson at the N. O. dlnic. Dr. Stanton Middleton, medical examiner, checks a cardio­ gram reading to ascertain patient's progress and stability. Seafarer Humberto Vera is undergoing an EKG.test at the New Orleans Clinic as part of his physical, which is administered free of charge to all Seafarers. Page 8 Joann Lamhremont, medical secretary, adjusts the clinic's x-ray machine as she prepares to examine a patient. SIU member Elmer Lane stops at the front desk to pass the time of day with staff mem­ bers of the New Orleans Clinic. Seafarers Log I �Health Draws Praise even if you went to a specialist for examination in private prac­ tice," commented Number 39. "Just keep up the good work," urged Number 96. "I can't think of any improvement. You have a very good service. Everybody is so friendly and helpful. Me and my family, was served and treated very good. Thank You," said Number 69. Dr. W. A. Roy, medical director of the clinic, explains that the questionnaire was mailed at random to 100 SIU dependents, who had been examined at the clinic. Forty-four women returned the cards, and offered their comments on the health care they had received. Not all 44 were as satisfied as those quoted above—^but the bulk of those responding had nothing but praise for the program. The rest had suggestions for improvement, not any real criticism of the health service they had been receiving. Comments like: "Give a series of cold shots for dependents susceptible to colds—also Vitamin B-12 shots," said Number 92. "I think you should give medicine and treatment at the clinic," added Number 74. "Should inform patients of physical diagnosis and recommend a physician if medical care is needed," said Number 99. "Tell each person what you find wrong, if anything," said Number 11. Dr. Roy explains that the answer to all these suggestions is the same: The clinic cannot offer definitive medical treatment to dependents—nor to the Seafarers themselves. The dependents are referred to their own doctors for any treatment necessary, just as the Seafarers are referred to the U.S. Public Health Service Hos­ pitals for treatment. The clinic operates much as the other SIU clinics do—offering diagnostic services to Seafarers, thefr wives and children. For the Seafarer, the service is vital to his job. For without an annual physical, he cannot secure the health card he needs to clear him for shipping out. To qualify for that card, he must undergo a complete head-totoe examination, including blood and urine tests, a chest X-ray, a Tuberculosis test, eye and dental checks, proctoscopic examina­ tion and an electrocardiagram, if he is over 35 or his health his­ tory indicates it is needed. It is the same physical that men undergo when they first apply for admission to the SIU, and by making it an annual event, ex­ tremely high,health standards are maintained in the union. Since the Seafarer is often on the move, and isn't always near his home port when it's time for a check up, all SIU clinics in the Atlantic and Gulf districts swap copies of their health records. Then a seaman can visit the medical center that's closest to him when he needs special care, or when it's time for his annual check-up. The New Orleans clinic opened in 1961, at the same time the SIU Headquarters did. And since that time the staff has handled about 200 Seafarers, 20 wives and 30 children each month. There was some resentment initially to the program—the Sea­ farers felt it was time-consuming and unnecessary. But when several cases of tuberculosis were discovered in the early stages, and all were cured after treatment at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans, the attitude toward the program changed. The rate of venereal disease also was improved with the close health watch maintained by the clinic—and, again, the Seafarers' attitude toward the program improved. Dependents also have come to rely heavily on the diagnostic services offered at the clinic. Their visits to the clinic are not re­ quired, as their husbands' are, but it has proved worthwhile for them too. In the same batch of questionnaires mentioned earlier. Number 7 after having a Tonometer test, was found to have glaucoma. The disease was found in its early stages and the patient was able to receive treatment before irreparable damage was done. Number 4 had a Pap smear done on a routine annual examina­ tion, which showed a maligr/ancy. She had a hysterectomy at a local hosoital, and it is believed that the cancer had not spread beyond the uterus. Her life was saved by the examination and subsequent surgery. Buck Stephens, New Orleans SRJ port agent, said the clinic mow is very highly thought of among Seafarers and dependents alike. "The only people who have gripes seem to be the types who are chronic complainers," he added, "and nothing will ever please them." r.' ' Ann Will discusses results with Humberto Vera. Young Paris Plaisance and his sister, London, pass the time with an issue of the Log as they await their parent. A Seafarer is having his chest x-rayed as part of his physi­ cal exam administered at the clinic. Technologist Ann Will usee microscope to check blood. March 1971 Humberto Vera bas his blood pressure taken at the clinic by Registered Nurse Ann Waldrop. Staff member Delia Jones looks over the resulte of an x-ray. Seafarers George Huntley (background) and Marcus Barton have a few questions to ask of staff members as they check in. Page 9 �Suggested Closings of PHS Hospitals Draw Rebuttals from SIU Members To the Editor; I have been dismayed by re­ cent reports in the nation's news media that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is considering a proposal to close the USPHS hospitals. As a relative newcomer to the SIU I have had only two oc­ casions to utilize the services of­ fered by the PHS systems. In both instances the care and treat­ ment I received were of the high­ est standards. From talks with other Seafarers I understand (and accept the fact) that this is not out of the ordinary, but ac­ tually the norm. I imagine it is quite simple for the bureaucrats sitting in their plush domains in Washington to ignore the needs of individuals such as myself and just write off the PHS hospitals in the inter­ est of political expediency. After all, with the superior health care standards that currently exist in. this country (ranked approxima^ly 14th in the world), who needs a measly eight hospitals that only care and treat some 500,000 people? I am beginning to wonder if the "working man" ever gets a break from these "fat cats." One alternative the people at their SIU, knowledge that they in turn will pass HEW offer is that private hos­ pitals could take over the serv­ along to the Seafarers who elected them. ices now offered by the PHS They will be equipped to give factual infor­ program. Private hospital costs mation on where the SIU stands today, how it average nearly twice as much as got here, and how the Union is approaching PHS hospital costs. Yet, HEW's the futme. reasoning behind the proposed The SIU Educational Conference is a new closing is that they (the closings) program added to a foundation of information would be "in the interest of and communication systems that have made economy." The other alternative offered the union solid, responsible and responsive to is that all those now treated in the needs of its members. Shipboard meetings, meetings ashore in SIU PHS hospitals be sent to Vet­ halls, publications. Crews' Conferences and erans' hospitals. As a veteran of the Vietnam Pensioners' Conferences—all of these activities conflict I spent time in three fit, piece-by-piece, into a living, thriving plan different VA hospitals after dis­ of action through information. charge for service-connected in­ The rewards have been many ... the SIU juries. In no way do I mean to Welfare Plan, the SIU Pension Program, the impugn the fine people in that Health and Safety Programs, the SIU Vacation organization, but despite their Plan . . . each of which leads the maritime world untiring efforts and modem tech­ in the services they provide for the members. nology they cannot adequately The Seafarers who attended the SIU Educa­ provide the service to the many tional Conference join the growing corps of deserving veterans who seek it. members who continue to bring to their union It is no fault of the personnel. They are simply swamped with vitality through knowledge. patients; they are overcrowded and understaffed. Again, the reasons for this are simple: per­ sonnel are underpaid and admin­ istration of the facilities is to receive healthful and sufficient food, and hampered by bureaucratic blund­ ering and inefficiency. proper forecastles in which to rest. . . ." Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Cal.), These are words with impact. They ring with who heads a Senate Subcommit­ the determination of the SIU to bring to its tee on Veterans' Affairs, held members rewards for their skills, and honor for hearings last year on the matter their abilities as working men. of care of veterans in VA hos­ The SIU Constitution uses the same pointed pitals. The hearings clearly point­ language to guarantee that every member will ed up the inefficiency in admin­ have the right to take part in the day-to-day istration, the overcrowded condi­ effort that is demanded to make an ever-stronger tions, the overworked, underpaid staffs, the excessive waiting pe­ union. Language like this: "No member shall be deprived of his mem­ riods undergone by those await­ bership without due process of the law of this ing treatment, etc. Sen. Cranston Union, ... No member shall be denied the has since been leading a fight to right to express himself freely on the floor of any have these conditions improved. I concur heartily with Rep. Union meeting or in committee. ... A militant Olin Teague's statement that this membership being necessary to/the security of country "must do the utmost to a free union, the members shall at all times insure that veterans receive the stand ready to defend this Union. . . ." best medical treatment available." The SIU Constitution is a living document I don't think this would be pos­ that gives the union and its members their goals, sible by adding another 500,000 and the directions that must be followed to individuals to what is an already reach those goals. overburdened program. Building A Strong Union THHE SIU exists to serve Seafarers. This com­ mitment is a part of the union's heritage, reaching back to the days of Andrew Furuseth, the founder of trade unionism for America's seamen. For the SIU to serve its members, the mem­ bers themselves must be completely aware of their union and their industry—they must have the power of knowledge. There is only one way for a union to build the strength that comes with an informed mem­ bership. The union itself must learn the facts and, in turn, see to it that they are made avail­ able to the members. The SIU's two-week Educational Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., has brought to 250 rankand-file Seafarers the latest information on a wide range of subjects affecting the future lives of Seafarers and their families. These men were chosen by their SIU broth­ ers to attend the conference. As representatives of members from 14 major ports, they will re­ turn with new and current information about Your Constitution yr^ight pages of this issue of the Seafarers Log are devoted to the SIU Constitution. The document is printed in smaller type; it is not decked out with pictures—and the color that appears in the rest of the Log is missing from those eight pages. And yet the SIU Constitution is the most important article in this issue. It affects every Seafarer, every day, at sea and ashore. The SIU Constitution is the voice of the union—the voice of its members. It tells why there is an SIU, and tells it in words that are simple, direct and real. Words like these: "We declare that American seamen are en­ titled to receive their employment without inter­ ference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Govern­ ment. . . ." Words like: "We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner . . . We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor. . . . We proclaim the right of all seamen Page 10 If any action should be taken regarding PHS hospitals, it should be additional funding to upgrade and modernize these facilities so that they can continue and ex­ pand the fine service they now provide. But then, this suggestion was put forth several years ago and, in typical bureaucratic Washing­ ton style, has not been acted upon yet. Kevin O'Shau^nessey Bronx, N.Y. To the Editor: I want to take this opportunity to thank the Log for the very informative article in the January issue about the Marine Hospital. In the many years I have gone to sea, whenever I needed any proper medical treatment I al­ ways received it at our Marine Hospitals. I'm glad our Union has been out front in this fight to keep these hospitals open. I certainly hope the people in Washington will see the great need for these hospitals and keep them open. Josqph Shefulesici To the Editon My heartfelt thanks to the SIU-RMR and to Brothers Red Campbell, G. P. McGinty and la.st but not least Ed Pulver, for all the help I received in the way of financial assistance and an­ swers to questions while I was hospitalized in the USPHS hos­ pital on Staten Island, N.Y. I would also like to exend my deep appreciation to all the doc­ tors, nurses and hospital staff on EF/6. They were all just wonder­ ful, and nothing was too much for them to do for me to make my stay at the hospital pleasant. Their attitude was just wonder­ ful and I trust our legislators will strive to keep this fine hos­ pital open. It sure is a credit to this nation, and I hope it will re­ main open for as long as eternity itself. Manuel Vidal Staten Island, N.Y. I SEAFARERfrfeLOG March 1971 Vol. XXXIII, No. 3 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President A1 Kerr Lindsey Williams Sec.-Treas. Vice-President A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Vice-President Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Seafarers Log i 11i �New Bedford's Fishermen Conclude Successful Strike ! New Bedford, Mass. the reasons given by the dealers New Bedford's yellowtail just didn't hold water, and when flounder fishermen, members of the price hit $.04 per pound in the SIUNA-affiliated New Bed­ mid-January, we just couldn't ford Fishermen's Union, have continue fishing." ended their 18-day strike after Union records indicate that winning all of the major con­ the price of $.04 per pound cessions sought from the Sea­ paid" in the first weeks of 1971 food Dealers Association here. was what fishermen were being On January 15 the SIUNA paid for yellowtail flounder fishermen voted to tie-up their" back in 1945-47. fleet of more than 100 vessels, On February 11, ten days primarily because of the low after fishermen returned to price being offered by the sea­ work, union officials reported" food dealers for catches of the price of yellowtail had risen yellowtail flounder. to tetween $.25 to $.29 per pound. Price Hits Bottom Since early in the fall of Officials See Progress 1970, the price of yellowtail SIUNA Representative Joe paid to fishermen had steadily Algina, on the scene with declined from a high of around SIUNA Vice President Austin $.30 per pound to the rock P. Skinner, secretary-treasurer bottom level of $.04 per pound. of the fishermen's union, said In response to the protests of the rise in price was a step tofishermen, the seafood dealers . wards breaking the economic cited changes in the market and squeeze strangling fishermen seasonal fluctuations in demand. and their industry. However, fishermen's sus­ "When our men are out fish­ picions were aroused by the fact ing they are on call around the that the price paid by the con­ clock in all kinds of weather sumer remained constant at the trying to earn their livelihood. level of around $1.30 per When they return to port they pound. Even more startling to have the right to expect a fair union members was the fact price in return for their catch," that right in the local super­ said Algina. markets of New Bedford, the The Seafood Dealers Asso­ price of yellowtail remained ciation, in a statement signed high at $1.30 per pound. by Howard W. Nickerson, as­ Member Voices Feelings sociation director, and pre­ Harry Swain, a veteran New sented to the union, has agreed Bedford fisherman, summed up to the following: the feeling of NBFU members • To establish the selling of with the words: yellowtail flounder by accurate "We felt as the price con­ count and location; allowing tinued to drop day by day that disputed weights to be checked out and verified. • Work for a % pound size limit on yellowtail flounder to help preserve the fishery. • Institute a system of ac­ curate sales slips for fish sold at the dock, placed up by a system of written vouchers re­ cording price and weight. • To join with the union in a search for a dockside weigh­ ing scale beneficial to the weighing and unloading of fish. When such a scale is found and agreed upon by all parties, that system will be used for all BARBER EQUIPMENT— sales. • The dealers and the union Wahl aipper Corp., pro­ will meet to discuss any prob­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists lems that may arise. and Aerospace Workers) • All parties to the agree­ ment will work together to pro­ CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ mote the marketing of yellow­ olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, tail flounder. Winston, Salem, Tempo, At a special meeting of the Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ New. Bedford Fishermen's lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ Union members held on Fetn ion) ruary 1st, it was voted to accept the agreement and return to CLOTHING—Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. I. S. brand) fishing. suits and sports jackets, KayUnity Pays Off nee boyswear, Richmond Reflecting on how the union Brothers men's clothing, Sewon its battle, Algina pointed well suits. Wing shirts, Met­ to the membership's united ro Pants Co., and Diplomat stand and to the cooperation Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. of many boatowners and other Amalgamated Clothing) fishermen not directly involved Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ in the strike, as being two of the national Ladies Garment key factors that brought the dis­ Workers Union) pute to a successful settlement. "Without the dramatic ex­ CASKETS—Capitol City Cas­ pression of unity I saw during ket Company—(United Fur­ the entire strike, we could not niture Workers) have done the job," noted FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— Algina. Pioneer Products, San An­ tonio, Texas (United Brew­ ery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Work­ ers) Implementation of Merchant Marine Act Vital, Says Congressman Giaimo Washington, D.C. Rep. Robert A. Giaimo said speedy implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is necessary to overcome the nation's neglect of its maritime industries. Rep. Giaimo spoke at a luncheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. The SIU is affili­ ated with the MTD. Giaimo, likening the U.S. maritime industry to "an un­ wanted stepchild," said the na­ tion must move quickly to see that the fleet fulfills the dream of "new employment, the best, largest and most efficient fleet in the world, and indeed the hope of prosperity . . ." Must Begin Now The veteran congressmen said that the dream can be fulfilled "but we have to get busy, and we must do it quickly." The place to start, Giaimo said, is in the shipyards, where "there are an estimated 440,000 man hours of employment . to be generated by the nation's new maritime policy." The state of the nation's economy, he said, means, "we need that kind of new employ­ ment desperately." The new ships to be con- March 1971 structed under the program, Giaimo said, will be "ships that presently are only an archi­ tect's vision." He said they will include barge-carrying and container ships, as well as supertankers and superfreighters. "If the Administration is se­ rious about rebuilding the na­ tion's economy before many more people are squeezed out of jobs, then I would suggest that the shipyards are a good place to start," he said. Cargo Also Necessary "For even as the new ships will create jobs on land, they will create jobs at sea, further benefiting the slumping econ­ omy of the nation," Giaimo said. All of that may be an "empty dream," the Congress­ man said, "unless these ships have cargo to deliver around the world." He described I^nself as "disgusted" that the U.S.-flag fleet last year carried less than 5 percent of the nation's oceanborne commerce. "Government and private in­ dustry seem determined to drain the American-flag fleet of its lifeblood, just as a ne­ glected stepchild might sloWly starve to death," Rep. Giaimo said. He said that the industry is asking: "Why this course of starvation?" And he added that the answers are unsatisfactory "both to the industry and to a man who represents an area so deeply rooted in maritime tra­ dition." Calls for Support Giaimo said importers and exporters should support the U.S. maritime industry because it would boost the economy, and government must support the industry because cargo preference laws tell it to do so. Yet neither supports the mari­ time industry, he declared, add­ ing: "I don't know what it will take to get the bureaucratic gnomes to open their eyes to the wish of Congress, but if it takes new law, let us move ahead and pass new law. "If resolutions of the Con­ gress can help open the eyes of4ndustry, then let us go forth on that tack. "Whatever it is we must do, let us do it quickly," Rep. Giaimo said, "for time, is run­ ning out. The stepchild con­ tinues to grow up and we haven't much time left to guide that growth so that the adult will be strong and firm and productive." FURNITURE—^James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture—B i 11Rite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ holsterers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. Weller. (Distillery Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft." (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 unions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—Magic C h e f. Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—work shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler; men's shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Work­ ers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) Foreign Reps Visit SIU Headquarters Two distinguished foreign representatives visited SIU headquarters in New York recently and were taken on a tour of union facilities by SIU Vice President Earl Shepard. Shown from left are: Shepard; Jean Michel Duniau, secretary general of National Federation of Ports and Dorks; SIU Representative Joseph DiGiorgio; Irving Brown, Director African-American Labor Center, and SIU Representatives George Mc­ Cartney and Ed Mooney. Page 11 �^ Membership Meetings' Schedule SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New OrleansApr. 13—2:30 p.m. Mobile Apr. 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..Apr. 19—2:30 p.m. San Fran Apr. 21—2:30 p.m. Seattle Apr. 23—2:30 p.m. New York ..Apr. 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia..Apr. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ....Apr. 7—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Apr. 9—2:30 p.m. tHouston ....Apr. 12—2:30 p.m. Mrs. Anne Thomas uses the blackboard to illustrate for Harry Lundeberg School trainees various ports of the world. The addition of the course in world geography at HLSS is another step in the overall program to better educate the future Seafarers. Foreign Ports Featured In New Course at HLSS Piney Point, Md. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has a new course .of study to acquaint future Sea­ farers with the people, history and customs of the many na­ tions and Ports of Call that they will visit during their seagoing careers. The new curriculum, called Geography Enrichment, has proven an instant success with the trainees. The innovative course of study, developed and taught by HLSS Instructor Mrs. Ann Thomas, places great em­ phasis on teaching future sea­ men about the world around them—a world that they can now discover and learn to ap­ preciate before ever leaving the United States. The courses include general geography, map reading and attention to them and finds the differences in customs and such attention well received. religious philosophies of the "When a young man realizes world's major countries and that he may soon be visiting Hamburg, or Manila, or Yokatheir inhabitants. Classes discuss Africa, the hama or some other place that Middle East, the Far East, he has heard about and maybe Europe, Latin America, the dreamed about visiting, he cer­ Pacific and North America. tainly pays attention in class," Each of these regions is broken she explained. "He wants to down into individual countries know something more about and the students are lectured strange lands and new people on the languages, currency, art that will become a part of his and music and places of inter­ life at sea." est in each nation. The lectures A graduate of Virginia Com­ are supplemented with the latest monwealth University, Mrs. films and film strips, depicting Thomas studied education, the histories and present day geography, comparative reli­ customs of the different lands. gions and anthropology before coming to HLSS. Port Cities Stressed Knowing that there would be a special interest in port cities, Mrs. Thomas pays particular Money Due Seafarers The following Seafarers should contact SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232, for checks due them for service aboard the Sapphire Steamship Co. vessels, Sapphire Etta, Sapphire Gladys and A & J Mid-America. A & J Mid-America Frederick L. Bailey Robert A. Beevers Charles A. Carlson Philip B. Cogley Paul L. Essman Frederico A. Gallang Victor A. Manero Peter M. Meyers Jesse James Mosso Matthew J. Nolan, Jr. Charles O'Donnell Arthur D. Pa3rton Alger R. Sawyer James Swinney Walter L. Wicks Edward C. W. Wiede'nhoeft Jerry L. Wolfe Sapphire Effa Terry Gene Adams Nils C. Beck John P. Campbell ^ Adelicio Figueroa : Jose M. Gomez Houston Jones John J. Natoli Angel Rodriguez Richard E. Williams Donald T. Swaffar Warren W. Tarkington Larry E. Weilacher Calvin Winston Sapphire Gladys William N. Basseft Thomas Benford Freddie Brown Francisco Caspar J. W. Johnson Thomas F. Kennedy Page 12 Spiros E. Panagatos Epieanio Rodriguez Martin Sullivan E. Vargas Louis Zwerling Course Is Supplement The new class is in addition to the regular academic pro­ gram to prepare trainees who have not completed high school for the General Educational Development (GED) High School Equivalency Diploma examination, administered by the State of Maryland. The GED program offers HLSS stu­ dents an opportunity to earn a diploma during their 12-week vocational course at Piney Point. In the first two GED prep classes for the December and January examinations, 14 out of 17 candidates passed the twopart examination and received their diplomas from the Mary­ land State Department of Edu­ cation. This is more than twice the national average'of 30 per­ cent of candidates who pass each examination. United Industrial Workers New OrleansApr. 13—7:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 14—7:00 p.m. New York ..Apr. 5—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Apr. 6—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Apr. 7—7:00 p.m. Houston Apr. 12—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit ... 5—2:00 p.m. Buffalo ... 5—7:00 p.m. Alpena ... 5—7:00 p.m. Chicago ., 5-7:00 p.m. Duluth ..., 5—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ....Apr. 5—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Apr. 13—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Apr. 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Apr. 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth Apr. 16—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ..Apr. 16—7:30 p.m. Toledo Apr. 16—7:30 p.m. Detroit Apr. 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Apr. 12—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Apr. 13—5:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Apr. 6—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed)Apr. 7—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Apr. 8—^5:00 p.m. Houston ....Apr. 12—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine R^ioB Philadelphia Apr. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Apr. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Apr. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Apr. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meetings held at Galveston wharves. t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory Of Union Hails SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard A1 Tanner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUARTERS ....67S 4th Aye., Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 AEPENA, RUch 800 N. Second Ave. (617) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. Baltimore St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 663 Atlantic Ave. (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 FrankUn St. SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, Hi 9383 Ewlngr Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Mlno. ..2014 W. 3d St. (218) BA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Hlch. r..P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. (610) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, T««. 5804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Fear! St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 Monteomery St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3d St. (703) 622-1892 FHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CaUI. 1321 Mission St. (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravols Ave. (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fia 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, 0 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Isiand, Caiif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bids., Room 810 1-2 KalKan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 Congressman Meets SIU Upgraders Trainees Enthusiastic M. ,,' ^ ' The enthusiasm of the train­ ees for the new educational opportunity is expressed in the words of one trainee who said, "At least I am learning what to look forward to when I get to different places around the world." The 19-year old high school graduate declared, "I have learned more about geography in the past two weeks than I learned all the time I spent in school." Rep. Charles 3. Rangel (D-N.Y.) greets Timothy Venable, an SdU Seniority Upgrader at a Maritime Trades Department Luncheon in Washington. Looking on are Ronald Seahrease (2nd from left) and Thom'as Kelly (right), also SIU upgraders. Seafarers Log - il �TEXT OF sill li 1 & (IIISTITIITIIIII For SIUAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District (Effective January 1970) \ ".f\ 1 • ."sV-rV-, March 1971 Page 13 �•• : .-s-'- ,.l-. .,• CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA— ATLANTIC/ GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations (As Amended January 1, 1970) PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, based upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to tbose in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ monious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of maritime workers and through its columns seek to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organ­ ization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brother­ hood of the Sea.' To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ ful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their inter­ ests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organiza­ tions ; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ tion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. pelled to be a witness against himself in the trial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. iV Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall he guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members. No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A militant mmbership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to de­ fend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitu­ tion of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article I Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of administration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and on behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. Article II Affiliation Section 1. This Union shall he affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall he made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. Section 2. In addirion to such other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of th^ir constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall he deemed to he effective without the approval of the Executive Board or this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any otber officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trusteeship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. II Article III Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate him­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Membership III No member shall be deprived of his membership without due process of the law of this Union. No member shall be com­ Page 14 Section 1. There shall be two classes of membership, to wit full book members and probationary members. Candidates for membership shall he admitted to membership in accord­ ance with such rules as may be adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership and which rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All candidates with 360 days or more seatime in a consecutive 24 calendar month period commencing from January 1, 1968, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covert by contract with this Union, shall be eligible for full membership. All persons with less than the foregoing seatime but at least thirty (30) days of such seatime, shall be eligible for probationary membership. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All probationary members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts. Section 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. The membership, by majority vote, shall at all times have the right to determine the membership status of pensioners. Soctian 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall he automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other "^accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member fs in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in 'good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vesseL Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be suf­ ficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meeting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To preserve unity, and to jtromote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies,- rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which . organizations are dual or hostile. Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation -with the Union shall be in such form or forms as determined by tbe Executive Board, and shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Members may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accordance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, hy a majority vote of the member­ ship. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amend­ ment. Section 2. No candidate for full book membership shall be admitted into such membership without having paid an initia­ tion fee of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, except as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. In addition, the candidate shall pay a Ten ($10.00) Dollar "service fee" for the issuance of his full book. Each candidate for probationary membership and each pro­ bationary member shall, with the payment of each of his first four quarterly dues, as required hy Section 1, pay at each such time the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five ($125.(W) Dollars as partial initiation fee. The total of such initiation monies so paid shall be credited to his above required initiation fee for a full book member upon completion of the required seatime as provided for in Article III, Section 1. Monies paid to the Union by any non-full book member prior to the effective date of this amended Constitution, on account of initiation, fee and assessments, not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, shall be credited to such mem­ ber's payment of his initiation fee as required by this section. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation.fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Section 4. All members shall be and remain in good standing. Article VI Retirement from Membership Section 1. Members may retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union hooks or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid receipt. rfirs Loi �••:S I Ssction 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shalj be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Soction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required payments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said peri(^ of retirement, including those for the cunent quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. Section 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. ?il' Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed from the first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. Article Vil Systems of Organization Section I. This Union, and all officers, headquarter's repre­ sentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall be gov­ erned in this order by: (a) The Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vole of the membership. I Section' 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Section 4. Every member of tbe Union sball be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and'stewards department. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. Tbis definition may be modified by a majority vote of tbe membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by ap­ proval as evidenced by a majority vote of tbe membership. Article Vlli Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Tbe officers of tbe Union sball be elected as other­ wise provided in tbis Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article iX Other Elective Jobs i Section 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees (5) Credentials Committees (6) Union Tallying Committees (7) Constitutional Committees Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Repre.<;entatives, Port Agents, Other Eiected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Soction 1. Tho Proiidont. (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Constitution. (b) He sball be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) Tbe President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ siderations affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject lO approval by a majority vote of the member­ ship, the President sball designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or­ leans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Con­ stitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall designate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act March 1971 as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in May of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed, except tbat tbe President may^ in bis discretion, postpone tbe recommendation as to tbe depository until no later tban tbe first regular meeting in October. Tbis recommendation may also specify, wbetber any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters Representative, sball be designated as departmental or otherwise. Tbe report sball be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of tbe membership. (f) Tbe President sball be chairman of tbe Executive Board and may cast one vote in tbat body. (g) He sball be responsible, within tbe limits of bis powers, for tbe enforcement of tbis Constitution, tbe policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance tho strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) Thfl responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to tbe limitations set forth in tbis Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or tbe job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, or Patrolman sball be filled by tbe President by temporary appointment of a member quali­ fied for tbe office or job under Article XH of tbis Constitution, except in those cases where tbe filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Section 2. Executive Vice-President. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 3. Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by tbe President. In addition, be shall be responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 13(d)(1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the administrative functions as­ signed to headquarters by this Constitution witb respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 4. Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and aU duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He sball be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The Secretary-Treasurer'.s report shall be prepared by an inde­ pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help be deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly Financial Committee. Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and shall also include the Islands in the Carib­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 6. Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 7. Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and inland Waters. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance be deems necessary, subject to approval of the Execiitive Board. Section 8. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President or the Executive Board. Section 9. Port Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to tbe direction of tbe area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respon­ sible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded hy the President, the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) fn any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrol­ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Section 10. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by the Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Section 11. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Con­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Directpr (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. The Executive Board shall meet no less than twice each year and at such times as the President and/or a majority of the Executive Board may direct. The President shall he chair­ man of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which case the Executive Board shall designate the chairman. Each member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of al Execu­ tive Board meetings. • The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically provided for. in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting provided all members of the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for any reason should occur to the President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall name a successor from its own membership who shall fill that vacancy until the next general election. In the event the President is incapacitated for a period of more than thirty (30) days, and the Executive Board by majority vote thereafter determines that such incapacity pre­ vents the President from carrying out his duties, the Executive Board by majority vote, may appoint from among its own membership the officer to fill the office of President. This appointment shall terminate upon the President's recovery from such incapacity or upon the expiration of the President's term of office whichever occurs first. The Executive Board by majority vote may grant requests for leaves of absences with or without pay to officers. In the event that a leave is granted to the President, the Executive Board by a majority vote, shall designate from among its own membership who shall exercise the duties of the President during such period of leave. Section 12. Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The following officers upon their election to office shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Con­ ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive VicePresident; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes -and Inland Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior in full k»ook Union membership. Page 15 �(b) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (c) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Section 13. Committees. (o) Trial Committee. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appeals Committee. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and sujjh rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. The committee shall also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) full book members in good standing to be elected at Head­ quarters—Port of New York. No officer. Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman, shall be eligible for elec­ tion to this Committee. Committee members shall be elected at the regular Headquarters—Port of New York meeting desig­ nated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event such regular meeting cannot be held for lack of a quorum, the New York Port Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the electing of Committee members to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. On the day following their election, and continuing until the Committee has completed its report, each Committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay, but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. They shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties. In the event a committee member ceases to act, no replace­ ment need be elected, unless there are less than three (3) committee members, in which event they shall suspend their work until a special election for committee members shall be held as provided above, for such number of committee members as shall be necessary to constitute a committee of not less than three (3) members in good standing. (d) Strika Cemmittae. 1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless ap­ proved by a majority vote of the membership. ^ 2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the inembership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. Article Xi Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XllI, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. The first nomination and election of officers and jobs under tbis amended Constitution as provided for in this Article XI, and Articles Xll and XIH, shall be held in the year 1971, notwithstanding the unexpired term of any office as a result of a prior election or appointment. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ dicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the mem­ bership. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. Page 16 results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membersliip at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and into session. It shall determine whether the person has sub­ mitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary Other Elective Jobs qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked qualified" or "dis­ didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: applicant has been marked "disqualified, the reason therefor (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their Union records. Welfare Plan records and/or company records election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in can be used to determine eligibility; and the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good On the last day of nominations, one member of the Commit­ standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ prior to his nomination; and tials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in closing day. an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, or one tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the ad­ hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of qualification by air mail, special delivery, registered or certi­ these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the fied, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section election year; and Kb) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after or from a company under contract with this Union. the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective without prejudice to his written appea, the applicant may jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book appear in person before the Committee within two days after members of the Union. the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first standing. regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of Artkle Xlll such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. Elections for Officers, Headquarters (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections Section I. Nominations. for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements book member may submit his name for nomination for any of Section 1(a) of Article Xll. office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent Section 3. Balloting Procedure*. or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall com­ sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in mence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or De­ (a) The name of the candidate. cember 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in (b) His hpme address and mailing address. the City in which that port is located, the balloting period in (c) His hpok number. such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, candidate, including the name of the Port in the event for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, excluding holidays. (e) Proof of citizenship. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, with­ candidates. out partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may con­ (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the tain general information and instructive comments not in­ Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be consistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each credentials. category with book number and job seniority classification (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and status. dated by the proposed nominee: The listing of the ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years the most northerly part of the Atlantic Coast, following the last past, have 1 been either a member of the Communist Party Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezdement, list_ of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, United States shall then be added. There shall be no write murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title 11 or 111 of the ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number Landrum-Criffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as Dated to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable Signature of member portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the Book No. nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryPrinted forms of the certificate shall be made available to Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the pre­ certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be mainlieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ mined by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial documents supporting his statement. numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall Any full book member may nominate any other full book also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank member in which event such full book member so nominated opaque envelopes containing the word, "Ballot" on the face of shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mail­ set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. ing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsiface thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of sibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by office, shall be that of the nominator. r j" ^he manner provided by Article X, Section 1, All documents required herein must reach headquarters no of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, election year. provision for the voter's signature and on another line im­ The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of mediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter's these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer mittee upon the latter's request. shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identi­ cal with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that Section 2. Credential* Committee. they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular of such envelope in bold letters, the word, "Challenge". The meeting in August of the election year, at the port where Head­ Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount quarters is located. Ir shall consist of six (6) full book mem­ of "Roster Sheets" which shall have printed thereon, at the top bers in attendance at the meeting, with two (2) members to thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ five (5) vertical columns designated, date, ballot number, partments. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent signature full book member's name, book number and com­ or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters ments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for immediately under the captions of each of the above five election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article columns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand Executive Vice-President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that corner, the name of the port and address, and on the face of order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's and Ballot Stubs". Each Port Agent shall maintain separate Article Xll Seafarers Log �records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspectioh of the same at the office of the SecretaryTreasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representa­ tive. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column, the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot", seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mail­ ing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments", notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member's membership book shall he stamped "voted challenge", and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall he given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge". At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs", the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered per­ forated slips removed from the -ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full hook members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances; while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to he at a port in which a ballot can be secur^ during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital any­ time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall con­ tain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be post­ marked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines • that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot", after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing en­ velope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer de­ termines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the afore­ mentioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the fore­ going, including the reasons for determining such member's ineligibility, which records shall he open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The SecretaryTreasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must he received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately sub­ sequent to the election year and must he postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Head­ quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tally­ ing Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a March 1971 special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Head(|uarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job or Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on chal­ lenged ballots and tben tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Head­ quarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the port in which Headquarters is located, shall be similarly, reimbursed, except fot transportation. All members of the (iommittee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in at­ tendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 3Ist immediately subse­ quent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st im­ mediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin hoard, in a conspicuous manner, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall ex­ peditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed viola­ tion, take such action as may be necessary if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immediately sub­ sequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the re­ sponsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such Febru­ ary 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recom­ mendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Section 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide, for the identical time and days originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. i-, I Section 5. Elected Officers and Job Holders: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head­ quarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman: (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 11 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. ^1 Article XIV Other Elections Section 1. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall he elected at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti­ tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall he the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such. generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. The same disquali­ fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee decision, if th6 said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at die said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the following morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He Page 17 4 i9 �shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made against him. If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi< ately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a notification, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Committee will be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of tbe name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law but may receive all relevant testi­ mony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is available at the time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ sion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. The guilt of an accused'shall be found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. Secrion 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These findings artd recommendations shall be those of a majority of the committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The committee shall forward its find­ ings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall be made a part of tbe regular files. r should have been disqualified, or (b) that the accused wag not adequately informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in his not having been given a tair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which the finding was based be dismissed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. Section IS. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as. provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all members of the Union, Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time to prepare bis defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postponement, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. Article XVi Offenses and Penalties Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership: (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon destroy the Union. receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ mittee, cause the findings and recommendations to be presented, Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting.. lowing offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recoihmeded, the proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privi­ thereof to be made and sent to each Port in time for the next leges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine regularly scheduled meeting. of $50.00 or both: Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the of the value in excess of $50.00. membership of the Union shall: (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (b) Reject tbe findings and recommendations, or (c) Willful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the Union for the purpose of persontd gain, financial or other­ (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute the duties or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice functions of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, executing such, duties or functions or other serious misconduct a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency located and upon application, tbe accused, the accusers, and of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the their witnesses shall be furnished transportation and subsist­ officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of the office ence. or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary re­ Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ placement. ment so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of bal­ shall cause notice of the results thereof to be sent to each lots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election accused and accuser. files, or election material of any sort; Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such, charges under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner: . are false; He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters (f) Making or transmitting; with intent to deceive, false within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the reports or communications which fall within the scope of Union membership. business; Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the notice shall be presented and sball then become part of tbe the Union or its agreements; minutes. An Appeals Committee sball then be elected. The (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty' and malicious villificatioh, with regard to the execution of the of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and all avail­ duties of any office or job; able documents used as evidence at tbe trial to the Appeals (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard Committee, as well as any written statement or argument sub­ a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; mitted by the accused. Tbe accused may argue his appeal in (j) Willful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the person, if he so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union be the responsibility of tbe accused to insure tbat his written affiliation, with intent to deceive; statement or argument arrives at headquarters in time for such presentation. (k) Willful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments taken in accordance with the Constitution. and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration. Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be a suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings and two(2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: recommendations. Dissents wiU be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and si^ed by those participating (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property in such decision or dissent. In making its findings and recom­ of the value under $50.00; mendations, the committee shall be governed by the following: (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifications re­ stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, quired therefor; the Appeals Committee shall not make its own findings as to (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official Union the weight of evidence. proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute by conduct (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended. not provided for elsewhere in this Article; (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Com­ (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of mittee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Page 18 SMtien 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of $50.00; (a) Refusal or willful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; (b) Willful failure to submit Union book to Union repre­ sentatives at pay-off; (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ charging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall; (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penal­ ized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Article XVII Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVIII Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be bonded as required by law. Article XIX Expenditures Section 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such expenditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution. Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX . Income Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shaU be given to anyone paying money to tbe Union or to any person authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: (a) The ballot must be, secret. (b) The assessment must be appfoved by a majority of the valid baUots cast. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied successively to the monetary obligations owed the Union com­ mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shaU be calculated accordingly. Section 5. To the extent deemed appropriate by the major­ ity of the Executive Board, funds and assets of the Union may be kept in an account or accounts without separation as to purpose and expended for all Union purposes and objects. Article XXi Other Types of Union Affiliation To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in acapacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applic­ ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ tution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. Article XXII Quorums Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically pro­ vided, the quorum for a special meeting of a port shaU be six (6) full book members. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shaU be fifty (50) members. Section 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. Seafarers Log �Section 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the re­ quirements for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall be deemed to be a majority of those composing the ap­ plicable segment of the Union. Article XXIil Meetings II Se^ion 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday —at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meet­ ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed busi­ ness days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meet­ ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all reg­ ular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Union Constitution. 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXiV Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Sacrion 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the func­ tions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the pro­ visions of Article XV of this Constitution. Sactien 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Sec­ tion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Constitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. Sactlon 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Soction 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume office. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution as amended which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1968. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and "book," sball mean official evidence of Union membership. Section 11. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which carries with it complete rights and privileges of membership except as may be specifically constitutionally otherwise provided. Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with 'be provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—.Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the .Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and iintil approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any aniendments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made. Amendments This Constitution sball be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu­ tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ warded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Con­ stitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reckons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a ye.s or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure directed by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote. The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3-) departments-of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notification by the aforesaid Union Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The SecretaryTreasurer shall immediately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. Vlli This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlan­ tic, GuH, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers, International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the'duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. EXHIBIT A Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers international Union of North America — At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. I All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. XI The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—.Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. - Xil This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, GiJf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, dis­ affiliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removal of charters. II Xili No member may be automaticaly suspended from member­ ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. ill This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Page 19 March 1971 Aii; • Vv ^ �•••• •' ' .1'. )''• • j. - 'J "'•. 't^v^' '•'- 1. "A '' , •• '^ •'•"ii"", .• '"••• .-- EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED: • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. • The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due pro­ cess of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. a. '.'••'•i- . .. ' V • Tl -f ,• 1^ Page 20 Seafarers Log �SlU Pension Roll Adds 25 Members John Karpinsky, Jr. John Karpinsky; Jr., 62, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1949 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Pennsylvania, Brother Karpinsky now makes his home in Jalisco, Mexico. When he retired. Seafarer Kar­ pinsky ended a sailing career of 25 years. Artemio Quinones Artemio Quinones, 65, is a native of Ponce, P.R., and is now spending his retirement in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was an early member of the Union, having joined in the Port of New York in 1938. Brother Quinones sailed in the engine department. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card. At the time of Seafarer Quinones' retire­ ment he had been sailing 42 years. Frank Bosmente Frank Bosmente, 64, joined the SIU in the Port of Tampa in 1942 and sailed in the steward department as a cook. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Bosmente now lives in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. When he retired. Seafarer Bosmente ended a sailing career of 49 years. Festus A. DeLeon Festus A. DeLeon, 65, is a native of Jamaica, British West Indies, and now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. He is one of the first members of the Union having joined in the Port of Balti­ more in 1939. Seafarer DeLeon sailed in the stew­ ard department as chief steward. When he re­ tired he had been sailing 44 years. Miguel A. Eala Miguel A. Eala, 66, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1947 and sailed in the steward department. He often served the Union as department delegate while sailing. Brother Eala was given two safety awards in 1960 and 1961 for his part in making the Steel Surveyor an accident free ship. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Eala now makes his home in Manhattan, N.Y. He is a Navy veteran of World War II. VIrgle O. Guest Virgle O. Guest, 45, is a native of Alabama and now spends his retirement in Mobile, Ala. He joined the Union in the Port of Mobile in 1949 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Guest is a Navy veteran of World War II. When he retired. Seafarer Guest had been sailing 23 years. Salomon M. Rosa Salomon M. Rosa, 67, joined the Union in the Port of Galveston in 1951 and sailed in the engine department. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Rosa now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is a veteran of World War II. Seafar­ er Salomon's retirement ended a sailing career of 25 years. Victor Menor Victor Menor, 63, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1943 and sailed in the engine department as a chief elec­ trician. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. When Seafarer Menor retired he ended a sailing career of 30 years. DItlef K. Molier Ditlef K. Molier, 58, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the engine department. He served the Union as department delegate while sailing. A native of Norway, Brother Molier now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. His retirement ended a sailing career of 38 years. . Evangelos Stratis Evangelos Stratis, 65, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1946 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Greece, Brother Stratis now lives in New Orleans, La. Seafarer Stratis retired after sailing more than 40 years. March 1971 Cirilo A. Baquilod Cirilo A. Baquilod, 71, is a native of the Phil­ ippine Islands and is now spending his retire­ ment in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1953 and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. Brother Baquilod retired after 25 years at sea. William K. Sutherlin William K. Sutherlin, 66, joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Shreveport. La., Brother Sutherlin is now spending his retirement in Metairie, La. Brother Sutherlin's re­ tirement ended a sailing career of 24 years. Edgar Harman Edgar Harman, 65, is a native of South Caro­ lina and now makes his home in New Orleans, La. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1938 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. When Brother Harman retired he had been sailing for 32 years. Gilbert G. Parker Gilbert G. Parker, 48, joined the Union in the Port of Savannah in 1944 and sailed as a steward. A native of Pennsylvania, Brother Parker now makes his home in Savannah, Ga. Seafarer Park­ er's retirement ended a sailing career of 28 years. Eric Benjamin Hayes Eric Benjamin Hayes, 66, is a native of Brit­ ish Guiana and is now spending his retirement in Theodore, Ala. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the en­ gine department. When he retired. Brother Hayes ended a sailing career of 33 years. Antonio A. Mangao Antonio A. Mangao, 73, joined the Union in the Port of Wilmington in 1955 and sailed in the steward department. A native of the Philip­ pine Islands, Seafarer Mangao now makes his home in Wilmington, Calif. He had been sailing 31 years when he retired. Jack Clarence Trosclair Jack Clarence Trosclair, 40, is a native of Mo­ bile, Ala., and continues to make his home there. He joined the Union in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department. When Brother Trosclair retired he had been sailing over 20 years. Frank D. Roland Frank D. Roland, 68, joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore in 1953 and sailed in the en­ gine department. A native of Cleveland, O., Brother Roland now lives in Coupeville, Wash. When he retired. Brother Roland had been sailing the seas for over 52 years. Guss Alex Janavaris Gus Alex Janavaris, 53, is a native of Indiana and now makes his home in Rosedale, N.Y. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. He often served as department dele­ gate while at sea. In 1962 Brother Janavaris was issued a picket duty card. Alberto Santiago Alberto Santiago, 63, is an old-timer in the Union. He joined in 1939 in the Port of New York and shipped in the deck department as a boatswain. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Santiago is spending his retirement in Catano, P.R. His retirement ended a sailing career of 43 years. Muriel Dunnam, born Nov. 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald G. Dunnam, Irvington, Ala. Stephen Colar, bom Nov. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry J. Colar, New Orleans, La. Noel Rokicki, born Dec. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward J. Rockiki, Bayonne, N.j. Philip Reeves, born Dec. 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam E. Reeves, Mobile, Ala. Chris Stevison, born Dec. 20, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Stevison, Port Acres, Texas. Kimherly ARano, born Dec. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Alfano, Colonia, N.J. Sahrina Parker, born Nov. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Parker, Jacksonville, Fla. Cynthia Purdy, born Jan. 20, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Purdy, Fremont, Calif. Gary Stever, born Dec. 23, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold Stever, Philadelphia, Pa. Pina Sue Witherington, bora Jan. 21, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur C. Witherington, Daphne, Ala. Robert Smifli, born Dec. 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John A. Smith, Elk Hills, Md. Sandra Castro, born Oct. 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sebas­ tian B. Castro, New Orleans, La. Dvright Williams, born Sept. 29, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dwight Williams, New Orleans, La. Elizabeth Torres, born Dec. 17, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Torres, Hitchcock, Tex. Daniel Gunnells, born Nov. 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lloyd Gunnels, Toms River, N.J. Karen Ellis, born Jan. 12, 1971, to Se^arer and Mrs. Thomas G. Ellis, Vidor, Tex. Shannon McDarie^ bora Oct. 23, 1970, to Seafarer "and Mrs. Larry E. McDaries, Chesapeake, Va. Carmen Laureano, bora Jan. 26, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Andres L. Laureano, Puerto Nuevo, P.R. Melinda Remy, born Jan. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert Remy, Toledo, Ohio. Marta Sierra, bora Feb. 7, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Efrain R. Sierra, Ponce, P.R. Brian Brown, bora Sept. 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ vey L. Brown, Ocean Drive, So. Carolina. Michael O'Donnell, born Oct. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael J. O'Donnell, Parma, Ohio. Steven Evans, bom Nov. 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John A. Evans, Baltimore, Md. Victor McNight, born Nov. 23, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert F. McKnight, Phila., Pa. Lanetta Greene, bora Dec. 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Major J. Greene, Norfolk, Va. Emely Serrano, born Feb. 19, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Herminio Serrano, Levittown Lakes Catano, P.R. John Stanton, bora Dec. 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph C. Stanton, Phila., Pa. Beverly Ann McTavich, born Dec. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert J. McTavich, Sugar Notch, Pa. Joseph Wasdin, born Dec. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph L. Wasdin, Bristol, Ga. Page 21 �,;• •/' '^r 'KJ :^ ', r-S ./'v.:,, ;V^,:: . '•• • -~,'f:."^x:,^- '- •I .'; ' AFL-CIO's Top Priority; Mmm National Health Insurance NOW Page 22 Washington, D.C. 1971 is the year for health. It's the year for a rev­ olution in the quality of health care in the United States. It's the year for a national system of health security. The labor movement has set its sights on a national health insurance program for 1971. The AFL-CIO had announced that passage of such a program is the labor movement's major legislative goal for the year. Toward that end, the AFL-CIO—along with nu­ merous other groups and organizations—is giving full support to the Health Security Act of 1971. This is the health insurance measure introduced in the Senate by Senators Edward M. Kennedy (DMass.), John Sherman Cooper (R-Ky.), and William Saxbe (R-Ohio), and in the House of Representatives by James Corman (D-Calif.), Martha Griffiths (DMich.), Ogden Reid (R-N.Y.), and Charles Mosher (R-Ohio). Meany Praises Program AFL-CIO President George Meany has said of the Health Security Act of 1971 that "the whole pro­ gram, providing vastly greater efficiency for both doctor and patient, providing complete, instead of partial, medical care, and covering every person in the land ... is a first-class system of comprehensive health protection." The proposal enjoys wide backing, even among elements of the medical community. Famed heart surgeon Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, president of the Baylor University School of Medicine, recently de­ clared that the Health Security Act of 1971 could serve as "a mechanism by which the American people can receive care as a proper right." Nelson H. Cruikshank, president of the National Council of Senior Citizens, stated that the proposed program "would provide the elderly far better health care than is likely to develop under a patchwork im­ provement of Medicare." U.S. Lags Far Behind The need for national health insurance is clear— soaring medical costs have become a national'issue, " creating a major crisis in health care. Meany put it this way: "We spend more than $60 billion a year—^nearly 7 percent ot our gross national product—to be healthy. We spend about $300 a year for every man, woman and child in America in this way—^far more than any of the nations that rank ahead of us—and we don't get our money's worth. ^ "According to an official United Nations report, there are 35 other nations where 10-year-old boys can expect to live longer than their American counter­ parts. Seafarers Log �|V- "There are 10 other nations where 10-year-old girls can expect to live longer, "There are 13 other nations where new-born babies have a better chance of survival. "These are averages. For the poor who live in city ghettos, matters are much worse. "In nearly every area of human health, we lag behind every developed nation in the Western world, and we are slipping farther behind every day." As proposed in both houses of Congress, the Health Security Act of 1971 has two basic purposes: y To establish a national system of health bene­ fits that will make comprehensive health serv­ ices available to all Americans. y To achieve major improvements in the quality, quantity and cost of all medical services. ki» f Summary of Provisions Here is a summary of the major provisions of the Health Security program: Eligibility. Every individual residing in the United States would be eligible to receive benefits. There would be no requirement of past individual con­ tributions, as in Social Security, or a means test, as in Medicaid—the federal-state program of health care for the poor. Benefits. With only modest limitations, the benefits available would cover the entire range of personal health care services including the prevention and early detection of disease, the care and treatment of illness, and medical rehabilitation. There would be no cutoff dates, no co-insurance, no deductibles and no waiting periods. Limitations set by the program are: • Dental care, which would be restricted to chil­ dren through age 15 at the outset with the covered age group increasing thereafter until persons through age 25 are covered. • Skilled nursing home care, which would be limited to 120 days per benefit period. The limit would not apply if the nursing home is owned or tnanaged by a hospital and payment for care is made through the hospital's budget. • Psychiatric hospitalization, which would be limited to 45 consecutive days of active treatment during a benefit period; and psychiatric consultations, which would be limited to 20 visits during a benefit period. • Prescribed medicines, which would not be cov­ ered unless they are provided through a hospital, or organized patient care program, or required for the treatment of chronic or long-term illness. How Program Operates In other respects, the program would provide full coverage for physicians' services, in-patient and out­ patient hospital services and home health services, and coverage for optometry services, podiatry serv­ ices, devices and appliances, and numerous other services under specified conditions. Payment of Doctors and Hospitals. Those who pro­ vide health care would be paid directly by the pro­ gram. Individuals would not be billed or charged for covered services. Financing the Program. The program would be fi­ nanced out of a Health Security Trust Fund, acquired as follows: • 50 percent from general tax revenues. • 36 percent from a tax of 3.5 percent on em­ ployers' payrolls. • 12 percent from a tax of 1 percent on employees' wages and unearned individual income up to $15,000 per year. • 2 percent from a 2.5 percent tax on self-employ­ ment income up to $15,000 per year. Cost of the Program. If this health insurance plan had been in effect last year, benefits provided would have totaled $41 billion, or 70 percent of the total personal health care expenses in the United States. It should be noted that none of this $41 billion rep­ resents "new" money. Instead, this amount is already being spent by individuals, employers and govern­ ment for health care. Under the Health Security Act of 1971, the same amount of money would provide more health services for more people by revitalizing existing services and reducing inflationary costs. March J971 In addition, the relative contributions of employers and of the federal government would be increased to provide these improved services, but the contributions of individuals and of state and local governments would be decreased. In fact, it is estimated that state and local governments would save about $2.5 billion a year in health care expenditures. Administration. The program would be run by a five-member Health Security Board in the Depart­ ment of Health, Education and Welfare. The board would establish policy, set standards and regulations. Incentives. Financial, professional and other in­ centives would be built into the program to move the. health care delivery system toward organized arrange­ ments for patient care and to encourage preventive care and early diagnosis of disease. Incentives also would be used to guarantee quality health care in rural areas. Starting Date. If passed by Congress this year, the program will go into effect on July 1, 1973. It will take two years to "tool up" for full operation. Sen. Kennedy Comments Senator Kennedy, one of the sponsors of the laborbacked program, pointed out the real importance of this feature by noting that the "acute and increasing shortage of almost all kinds of health manpower" is a major cause of the current health crisis. "To meet the demand that exists within the frame­ work of our present health care system," he said, "we need 50,000 doctors, 20,000 dentists and 150,000 nurses. By the end of the decade, the gap will be much larger. In both the short run and the long run, he asserted, "the Health Security Program will save America money and give us more effective health care in the bargain. We will measure the impact not only in bil­ lions of dollars saved, but also in millions of lives preserved and untold human suffering averted." Creates Special Fund The Health Security Act of 1971 contains another provision—one which could become its most im­ portant feature. That is the Resources Development Fund, a special pool of cash to be used for new ap­ proaches to health care especially in areas of man­ power, education, training and group practice develop­ ment. The Resources Development Fund will go into operation upon passage of the legislation. In the first year $200 million would be appropriated for the fund. In the second year, $400 million would be made available. Once the benefits to individuals begin, up Labor's No. 1 Goal In setting national health insurance as labor's prime goal for 1971, George Meany declared: "The trade union movement believes the emphasis belongs first on all the people who need medicsJ care and can't get it, and then on providing that care in a way that is just and fair to them, and to the people who supply that care. "We are convinced that a majority of the Ameri­ can people, and a majority of Congress, agree that building the highest possible level of national health is a matter of the most urgent priority, and that delay can no longer be tolerated." to 5 percent of the trust fund—about $2 billion a year—-would be set aside for the development of resources. Administration Rejects Health Act The White House has turned thumbs down on the Health Security Act of 1971. In a 17-page mes­ sage to Congress, President Nixon rejected the plan as too costly and "dangerous." Instead, in order to meet what he termed the "massive crisis" in health care. President Nixon proposed an expansion of private health insurance teamed with some federal backing. He called his plan a "National Health Partnership." Administration Proposal It is a complicated program. Under it, employers would pick up 65 to 75 percent of the cost of a minimum level health insurance policy. Workers would pay the balance. The insurance would be pro­ vided by private, profit-making insurance firms. The insurance then would be "teamed" with federal backing for prepaid health centers—places where patients could get health care for a flat monthly fee. AFL-CIO; Wot Enough' The AFL-CIO Executive Council, at its mid-winter meetings last month, said the Administration plan falls far short of meeting the health care crisis. "It places main reliance on discredited private insurance which has been largely responsible for the high-cost, low-quality medical care we have today," the Council said. "Under the President's proposal, there is no indication that either the private insurance organization or the providers of med­ ical care would be subject to effective cost controls or quality incentives." Supports Congressional Bill The Council reiterated its support for the Health Security Act of 1971, pointing out that it rep­ resents "the only true comprehensive program of national health insurance that meets the challenge of care, financing costs, development and reform." The Council urged Congress to enact the Health Security program during the current session. "We pledge our unstinting efforts to that goal. It is and will remain our number one legislative goal until victory has been won," the AFL-CIO declared. Page 23 �. •* Steel Seafarer Returns From Far East A fter nearly four months on the Far East run, the 510-foot Steel Seafarer ^ (Isthmian) docked in Port Elizabeth, NJ., last month and off-loaded a cargo of more than 10,000 tons of canned pine­ apple from Honolulu. Built in 1945, the Steel Seafarer is the former Kathleen S. Holmes. During her time in the Far East, she stopped at such ports of call as Pusan, Korea; Subic Bay, Philippines; Sattahip, Thailand and Yokohama, Japan. Unload­ ing operations and crew payoff went smoothly, and preparations began immedi­ ately for a return trip to the Far East. The good food aboard the Steel Seafarer, the variety of ports visited and other factors contributed to the feeling of camaraderie that permeated the crew as they wound up the voyage and began their prepara­ tions to sail again. wIKi I . n- 0 I -t a.,' , — 'im .Eff ••m M • j3r"'w mm ' ••mmj.Mesk 9- «-» eaa ^ ^ m ws b®. ifci as tea 'm im tea iai tau 1^ Ki «3» tsa ras wm ,s After a long voyage, a Seafarer likes to catch up on what's happening. Messman Julius Kotan finds the latest issue of the Log a good source for news that's vital to a guy who works as a merchant seaman. sa f—.--i -«» ^ 'jj cm «aa m " The crew's mess is a good spot for relaxing—especially at the end of a four-month trip, while awaituig payufl*, as this happy group of young seafarers will attest. They are (from left) Bill Parker, able seaman; Legusta Tucker, oiler; Hector Rodriquez, wiper; and Roman Quiles, able seaman. ^ -^1 ifi. Jlf, n Routine maintenance of the electrical board in the engine room comes under the supervision of Chief Electrician George Roy. K,; , . • \ * Bernard Feely, chief cook aboard the Steel Seafarer, prepares dinner, which will feature roast chicken. Some fine meals came from the galley during the months at sea. Page 24 One good turn, deserves another in the engine department. Here Isidore Valles opens the main sea injection valve as he winds up work aboard the Steel Seafarer, Seafarers Log �Speculators Warned About 'Quick Profit' Investments h f By Sidney Margollus Will Koscot Interplanetary send you into financial orbit? Can you find happiness as a "General" for Holiday Magic? Might you and your friends make a living selling Bestline soaps to each other? These are only a few of the hundreds of multilevel or pyra­ mid-type distributorships that have involved more people with unfortunate results than any other promotion recently, re­ ports T. E. Lyman, vice presi­ dent of the Richmond, Va., Better Business Bureau. Distributorships Tempting Multi-distributorships have been especially tempting to working people and housewives seeking additional income, es­ pecially people who have suf­ fered work cutbacks. But it is revealing to see how some sup­ posedly experienced people have been attracted to these plans, such as businessmen, doctors, and even lawyers, a state attorney general, a mar­ keting professor and a newspa­ per editor. Typically, families are per­ suaded by the promoters to buy a "distributorship." The inves­ tors are assured that they can earn a five-figure income—at least. Often the investor must buy a quantity of the product. Unfortunately, in many cases once the would-be investor has bought a distributorship he can recoup only by recruiting oth­ ers and collecting commissions on their investments. Plans in Trouble Now some of these plans are running into legal or financial problems. Continental Market­ ing Associates, has been selling "distributorshipsJl for "discount stores" which the promoters said they will open later. The investors got "purchase author­ ity" cards which they then were supposed to give to potential purchasers, and get commis­ sions on their purchases. The purchasers, if they did pur­ chase, then got cards to get other people to purchase, and so on. The only two stores that Continental ever did open, to our best knowledge, was one in Birmingham and a small one in Muscle Shoals, Ala. Even these stores reportedly have been pushed into bankruptcy by creditors. Continental also acquired a site in Dothan, Ala., for a store. Its president' said in an affidavit that it would open "in June, 1969." But by late 1970, Rob­ ert Renwick, manager of the Birmingham BBB, told me no building even had been erected. Similarly, a Georgia grand jury complained that Continen­ tal had sold founderships in Al­ bany, Ga., for 14 months and had not begun construction on a store there. In fact, by Au­ gust, 1970, the company's ac­ tivities in Georgia had virtu­ ally ceased, James W. Ste­ phens, manager of the Atlanta BBB, reported. CMA also has run into trou­ ble in other states. The Mis­ souri attorney general ruled that the sales talk given him by a Continental representative vi­ olated Missouri law, and issued a temporary order restraining the company from doing busi­ ness there. In Arkansas, too, CMA in­ terrupted its sales program when state officials told the company they believed it had violated state securities laws. Other Discrepancies Noted Another nationwide promo­ tion has been for Koscot "Kosmetics," including mink oil, de­ scribed as "the most precious of kreams." It is certainly one of the most expensive kreams. But it has no more kosmetic effectiveness than any of the other commonly-used facial oils. (Minks, themselves, have very hairy faces.) One woman who attended a Koscot recruiting meeting at my request reported: "It was like a revival meeting. The re­ cruiters were mostly young fel­ lows in their early 20s. They had a rapid-fire sales talk ac­ companied by a lot of activity such as pulling their ties off, SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1971 to JANUARY 31, 1971 SEAFARERS' WEEFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits ".. Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $478.50) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$489.60) Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period I NUMBER OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID 8 1,686 29 • 278 27 457 2,028 505 805 4,030 9,853 24 $2,352.50 40,653.13 85,742.50 1,474.20 5,431.70 13,766.00 100,393.19 7,466.97 4,025.05 32,152.00 293,457.24 14,500.00 2,500 1,194,744.26 12,377 1,502,701.50 flipping off their jackets, toss­ ing chalk into the air. "They talked fast, writing on the blackboard and erasing rap­ idly. They drew pyramids of various ranks of sellers and dis­ tributors, and had you making $100,000 in six months. The whole performance was an in­ sult to my intelligence." She told the recruiter about the warning articles in her un­ ion newspaper. He "explained" that the reason for the articles was that the union was losing too many members to Koscot because they were making more money on the cosmetics than on their jobs. In actuality, of 1,600 Koscot distributors in New York State, only 79 earned more than $5,000 in 1970, Frances Cerra, Newsday's enterprising consum­ er reporter, revealed. In that state Koscot agreed to a court order directing the company, among other restrictions on its program, to offer distributors their money back. In North Carolina the attor­ ney general limited the number of directorships Koscot could sell to 1,300. According to The Charlotte Observer, state ac­ countants had figured out that if Koscot did get the maximum 1,300 distributors, and even if it cornered the market so other cosmetics companies did not sell to a single family there, the average director could expect earnings of only $1,400 a year. Other states that have acted to restrict Koscot include Mary­ land, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michi­ gan, New Mexico and Louisi­ ana. Investment Cautioned The "Bestline Marketing Sys­ tem" is another multi-distribu­ tor plan selling cleaning prod­ ucts. In Wisconsin alone, its attorney general says, in two years over 2,000 people invest­ ed almost $3,0(X),000 in dis­ tributorships and mandatory inventory purchases. State officials pointed out that if the recruiting plan worked as the company claimed, with the original in­ vestor recruiting 48 distributors in two months and they did the same, in ten months there would be three million distrib­ utors stemming from that origi­ nal investor. Holiday Magic promoters were active in a number of cities in 1967, leaving many investors with basements and garages full of cosmetics they could not sell. Recently Holi­ day Magic renewed its promo­ tion. The Miami Better Busi­ ness Bureau reports that in Dade County alone an estimat­ ed 100 investors had bought "distributorships" in 1967. By the time Holiday Magic re­ turned in 1970, only three or In a case still pending, the four were still in business. Federal Trade Commission has charged Holiday Magic with us­ ing an unfair and deceptive lot­ tery-type merchandising pro­ gram, and recruiting distribu­ tors through misrepresentation. The SlU-contracted Morning Light reports ship's secretaryreporter Teddy IGoss, has set just completed a smooth voyage from Weehawken, N.J. to ports in Northern Europe. The Transoregon is a converted C-4 capa­ ble of carrying 475-40 ft. mixed cargo containers per trip. Dur­ ing the trip home, some bitter cold weather was met out in the Atlantic, causing the crew aboard the Transoregon to ask if any of the Brothers on the Persian Gulf run would like to switch jobs. The usual ports of call for the vessel include Rotterdam, Kro88 sail from Baltimore on what will be a 32,159-mile voyage to the Middle East, India and ports on the African continent. It will be a four-month trip for the crew of the Morning Light with the longest leg of the voyage coming when the vessel travels from Durban, South Africa, to New Orleans, a total of 8072 miles. Among the ports visited will be Assab, Ethiopia; Bandar Shahpur, Iran; Karachi, West Pakistan and Bombay, India. "We may be out of touch for a little while, but we won't get lost," says Brother Kross. William R. Kleimola is ship's chairman; Richard D. Thoe, deck delegate; Emilio DiPietro, engine delegate; Hans Spiegel, steward delegate, and Russell Zeller is educational director. James Barbaccia, aboard the Transoregon (Hudson Water­ ways), reports the vessel has 6^ Barbaccia Bremerhaven, Le Havre, and Southampton. Round trip time is approximately 30 days. Murphy Elected To Fill Vacancy Bal Harbour, Fla. Edward P. (Bud) Murphy has been elected by the Ex­ ecutive Board of the AFLCIO Union Label and Serv­ ices Department as its new secretary-treasurer, succeed­ ing Joseph E. Lewis who died recently. SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the crew, they shall receive a meal allow­ ance of $2.00 for breakfast, $3.00 for dinner and $5.50 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed $10.50 per night. Room allowance, as provided in this Section, shall be allowed when: 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. When the outside tem­ perature is sixty-five degrees (65°) or lower for 8 consecutive hours, this provision shall apply. 2. Hot water is not available in crew's washrooms for a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. Heat beefs must be reported immediately to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer. You must keep a written record of the beef including: Date Time of Doy Temperature All heat beefs should be re­ corded and submitted on on individual basis. 1 / March 1971 Page 25 �New Orleans Labor Groups Honor Priest ver $15,000 has been raised for the Loyola Institute of Hu­ O man Relations through a testimonial banquet in memory of the late Rev. Louis J. Twomey. Fr. Twomey was the founder of the Institute, which specializes in management-labor relations. Sponsored by the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO, with the co­ operation of the Seafarers International Union and the New Orleans Maritime Trades Department Port Council, the banquet attracted a large gathering of labor, business and government officials. Vic Bussie, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO de­ livered the main address. He eulogized Fr. Twomey as "one of the real champions of labor in this country." Bussie said that the reason for the American labor movement has been to "safeguard human rights and dignity. There have always been a few dedicated people who gave their entire lives to this cause. Fr. Twomey was one of them. I can still see him standing tall, begging all to fight tor the dignity of man, every man, regardless of color or creed." AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Secretary-Treasurer Peter McCavin (2nd from left) presents Fr. David Boileau with a plaque in honor of his services as successor to Rev. Two­ mey as director of the Loyola Institute of Human Relations. Looking on are C. J. "Buck" Stephens, SIU New Orleans port agent, and landsey Williams, a vice president of the SIU (right). C. J. "Buck" Stephens, SIU New Orleans port agent and chairman of the Fr. Twomey dinner committee, presents a check for over $15,000 to Rev. Boileau for the Loyola Institute of Human Relations. The check represents proceeds from the dinner and will be used to further the institute's studies. Vic Bussie, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, delivers the main address at the Fr. Twomey memorial banquet. Bussie described the late Jesuit educator as a "true champion of labor and unswerving friend of the working man." Fr. David Boileau and New Orleans Mayor "Moon" Landrieu listen attentively. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1121S Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Page 26 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately he reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with changes, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their imion activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long­ standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the LFnion has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right, to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or ffiat he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hail at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Seafarers Lc �Digest of 5IU Ships' Meetings 1/ 11 \. 'y J OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime terways), Dec. 6—Chairman ArOverseas), Dec. 20—Chairman El­ vid Gylland; Secretary Frank Allen; mer B. Merritt; Secretary J. LakDeck Delegate Jim Barbaccio; En­ wyk; Deck Delegate Howard C. gine Delegate Everett A. DeLande; Ross; Engine Delegate Manual A. Steward Delegate Adriano B. FigRendoules; Steward Delegate Rich­ ueroa. All repairs are being taken ard G. Martinez. No beefs. care of. No beefs. $107 was do­ OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime nated to American Merchant Ma­ Overseas), Dec. 27—Chairman El­ rine Library. mer B. Merritt; Secretary J. G. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Ov­ Lakwyk; Deck Delegate Howard erseas), Jan. 3—Chairman', Elmer C. Ross; Engine Delegate Manuel B. Merritt; Secretary J. G. Lakwyk; A. Rendoules; Steward Delegate Deck Delegate Howard C. Ross; Richard G. Martinez. Discussion Engine Delegate Manual A. Rend­ held regarding draw in Africa. Vote oules; Steward Delegate Richard of thanks to the steward department. G. Martinez. No beefs reported. GALVESTON (Sea-Land), Dec. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ 27—Chairman M. Sanchez; Secre­ ment. tary John Nash. Some disputed OT GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), in deck and engine departments. Dec. 31—Chairman Sven StockVote of thanks to the steward de­ marr; Secretary W. C. Reid; Deck partment for excellent Thanksgiv­ Delegate Eddie J. Carovona; En­ gine Delegate Carlos Torres; Stew­ ing Day and Christmas dinners. COLUMBIA BEAVER (Colum­ ard Delegate Jose Velaquez. Patrol­ bia), Dec. 27—Chairman A. Alex­ man to be contacted regarding re­ ander, Secretary H. W. Kennedy. pairs. Disputed OT in deck depart­ No beefs and no disputed OT. ment. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Dec. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Wa­ 6—Chairman Michael B. Dembrow- terways), Nov. 8—Chairman J. J. ski. Secretary C. P. Thlu, Deck Gorman; Secretary, M. B. Elliot; Delegate C. B. Pickle, Engine Dele­ Deck Delegate L. J. Obrantz; En­ gate D. E. Davis, Steward Delegate gine Delegate Wm. J. Beatty; Stew­ W. T. Ray. $62 in ship's fund.. No ard Delegate C. Muscarella. Motion beefs were reported by department was made to have company furn­ delegates. ish movies to ships on shuttle runs. JACKSONVILLE (Sea - Land), Few hours disputed OT in deck Dec. 27—Chairman Perry Konis, department, otherwise everything Secretary Ivan Buckley, Steward is running smoothly. Vote of thanks Delegate Alex Jones. Vote of thanks to steward department for a job to the steward department for a -well done. PORTLAND (Sea-Land), Nov. 1 job well done. Vote of thanks to the chief electrician for showing mov­ —Chairman H. J. Bentz; Secretary ies. R. Hernandez. Some disputed OT in INGER (Reynolds Metal), Dec. deck department otherwise every­ 27—Chairman James T. Mann, thing is running smoothly. Safety Secretary Harold M. Karsen, Deck meeting was held. No accident in Delegate Joe R. Bennett, Engine last thirty days. BOSTON (Sea-Land), Nov. 29— Delegate William J. Jones, Steward Delegate Victor O'Briant. Some dis- Chairman and deck delegate A. iputed OT in deck department. Vote Manstvedt; Secrkary W. J. Moore; of thanks to the steward department Engine Delegate E. Fischer; Stew­ for a job well done. ard Delegate A. Sankovidt. Some BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land) disputed OT in deck department Dec. 21—Chairman Hank Hager, otherwise everything is running Secretary John S. Burke Sr., Deck smoothly. Vote of thanks to stew­ Delegate J. J. Meyerchak, Engine ard department. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Wa­ Delegate E. R. Fry, Steward Dele­ gate Bernard McNally. $9 in ship's terways), Dec. 13—Chairman J. J. fund. Vote of thanks was extended Gorman; Secretary M. B. Elliott; to the steward department for a Deck Delegate L. J. Obrantz; En­ job well done. gine Delegate E. Garcia; Steward RACHEL V (Vantage), Jan. 3— Delegate C. Muscarella. Discussion Chairman Bennie Guarino, Secre­ on union activities. Some disputed tary Bennie Guarino, Deck Dele­ OT in deck department. Vote of gate Dewey Penton, Engine Dele­ thanks to steward department. TRANSHAWAH (Hudson Water­ gate Vassli Toomson, Steward Del­ egate Louis Babin. $275 in movie ways), Dec. 13—Chairman George fund. Few hours disputed OT in Degreve; Secretary William Seltzer; deck and engine departments. No Deck Delegate Joseph L. Linhart. beefs. Everything is running $42 in ship's fund. Few hours dis­ smoothly. Special vote of thanks puted OT in deck edpartment. Ev­ to the~steward department for the ery thing else is running smoothly. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Nov excellent meals throughout the voy­ 8—Chairman John C. Alberti; Sec­ age, especially over the holidays. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Jan. retary Guy Walter; Deck Delegate 3—Chairman B. E. Swearingen, Tony Kotsis; Steward Delegate Ed­ Secretary J. O'Steen, Deck Dele­ ward Tresnick. $16 in ship's fund gate Robert G. Mason, Engine Del­ $105.50 was collected for Merchant egate Fred Buckner, Steward Del­ Marine Library. Everything is run­ egate Robert Lee Scott. $25 in ning smoothly. TRANSOREGON (Hudson Wa­ ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Everything is running terways), Dec. 20—Chairman Arsmoothly. Chief steward thanks the vid Gylland; Secretary Frank Allen; deck department for helping to Deck Delegate Jim Barbaccia; En­ keep the pantry clean. gine Delegate Everett A. DeLande; ALBANY (Ogden Marine), Jan. Steward Delegate Adriano B. Fig3—Chairman D. L. Parker, Secre­ ueroa. Some disputed OT in deck tary J. Samuels, Deck Delegate and engine departments. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Fred M. Hazard, Engine Delegate Robert C. Arnold, Steward Dele­ Tankers, Dec. 27—Chairman James gate T. Rogers. Everything is run­ R. Thompson; Secretary, Troy Sav­ age; Deck Delegate William Tuck­ ning smoothly in all departments. AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), Dec. er; Engine Delegate John R. Mitch­ 20—Chairman Alfronso Rivera; ell; Steward Delegate Frank R. Secretary Frank G. Vega. Every­ Strickland. Motion was made to thing is O.K. except for few hours have six months foreign articles disputed OT in deck department. on tankers. Vote of thanks to the Vote of thanks to steward depart­ steward department for a job well done. ment for a job well done. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), Jan. 10— ARIZPA (Sea-Land), Dec. 27— Chairman D. Fitzpatrick; Secretary Chairman Z. Rivera; Secretary, J. Davis. No beefs were reported. W. Lcscovich; Deck Delegate Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Engine Delegate, Vote of thanks to the steward Edmound L. Clayton, Jr. Disputed department for a job well done. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land), OT in deck and engine departments Jan. 17—Chairman Benjamin Magto be taken up with patrolman. TRANSOREGON (Hudson Wa- nano; Secretary Harvey M. Lee; March 1971 Deck Delegate Lars Nielson; En­ gine Delegate L. Woye; Steward Delegate Mike Morell. Small amount of disputed OT in deck and steward departments. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Jan. 3—Chairman John C. Alberti; Sec­ retary R. Aguiar; Deck Delegate Tony Kotsis. $16 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Dec. 20—Chairman Charles O. Lee; Secretary Teddy Kross; Deck Del­ egate Richard D. Thoe; Engine Delegate Milton Beasley, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegate George Lafleur. Every­ thing is running smoothly with no beefs. Four men missed ship this trip. Vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done. PENN SAILOR (Penn Shipping), Jan. 7—Chairman Johannes C. Sorel; Secretary, Robert C. Thomas; Deck Delegate Milton J. Brown; Engine Delegate John Quinter. Dis­ cussion regarding needed repairs. $4 in ship's fund. OT beef in en­ gine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Dec. 27 — Chairman Charles O. Lee; Secretary Teddy Kross; Deck Delegate Richard D. Thoe; Engine Delegate Milton Beasley, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegate George Lafleur. Vote of thanks was extended to the deck department for the fine paint job done in galley. Vote of thanks was also extended to the steward de­ partment for the very fine Christ­ mas dinner and decorations. TRANSERIE (Hudson Water­ ways), Jan. 10—Chairman Thomas Self; Secretary Jesse M. Krause. $97 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Discussion held regarding needed repairs. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Jan. 17—Chairman, John C. Albert; Sec­ retary, R. Aguiar; Deck Delegate Tony Kotsis; Steward Delegate Melito Maldonada. $10 in ship's fund. Discussion held on various matters. COLUMBIA MARINER (Co­ lumbia), Jan. 24—Chairman G. Stanford; Secretary B. Rucker; Deck Delegate Carl H. Barrett; Engine Delegate H. W. Roberts. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), Jan. 10—Chairman Juan V. Fer­ nandez; Secretary Lawrence J. Crane; Deck Delegate Robert E. Hommel; Engine Delegate Nason Nunn; Steward Delegate Henry Roskamp. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be settled at payoff. THETIS (Rye Marine), Dec. 20—Chairman F. F. Domey; Sec­ retary R. P. Taylor. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. MERRIMAC (Ogden Marine), Jan. 10—Chairman James Mullis; Secretary Don Mason; Deck Dele­ gate Albert J. Van Dyke; Engine Delegate Berger Wilhelmsen; Stew­ ard Delegate M. Badger. Patrolman to be contacted regarding air con­ ditioning for crew's recreation room. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. HALCYON PANTHER (Hal­ cyon), Jan. 3—Chairman Danny Merrill; Secretary D. B. Militar; Deck Delegate Steven K. Zemel; Engine Delegate Elmer Clarke, Jr.; Steward Delegate D. L. Thompson. Motion was made to raise mainte­ nance and cure from $8 to $10 per day. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), Dec. 20—Chairman E. B. Flowers; Secretary O. P. Oakley; Deck Delegate E. F. O'Brien; En­ gine Delegate O. Poulsen; Steward Delegate Cecil Thomas. Discussion held regarding^ installation of TV or movies put on board ship. Also discussed posting of a price list and the raising of slop chest prices. SEATRAIN NEW JfERSEY (Hudson Waterways), Jan. 17— Chairman Bobby F. Gillian; Secre­ tary; Engine Delegate Herbert E. Atkinson; Deck Delegate Thomas R. Glenn; Steward Delegate Terry J. Smith. Some disputed OT in deck department otherwise no beefs. COLUMBIA MARINER (Co­ lumbia), Feb. 7—Chairman H. H. Johnson; Secretary B. Rucker; Deck Delegate Carl H. Barrett; Engine Delegate H. W. Kohut. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. Good trip. Everything is running smoothly. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Mari­ time Overseas), Jan. 31—Chairman Richard F. Ransome; Secretary Louis Cayton. $12 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly in all departments. MARYMAR (Calmar), Jan. 31— Chairman C. Longerbeam; Secre­ tary Nick Kondylas; Deck Delegate Clyde A. Kent. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Jan. 17—Chairman M. B. Woods; Secretary H. A. Galicki; Deck Del­ egate Harry J. Celkos; Engine Del­ egate Howard Bickford; Steward Delegate Paul M. Hartman. $13 in ship^s fund. One man missed ship in Oakland. No beefs were report­ ed. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Hud­ son Waterways), Feb. 7—Chairman Walter Nash; Secretary J. Prats. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MADAKET (Waterman), Jan. 24—Chairman J. Landron; Secre­ tary, B. B. Henderson; Deck Dele­ gate M. E. Foster; Engine Delegate John D. Wright; Steward Delegate Thomas A. McNeil. Discussion held regarding dirty tap water on board. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Everything else is ninning smoothly. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Jan. 31 — Chairman John Bergeria; Secretary Algernon W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate George F. McKenna; Engine Dele­ gate O. Bogdam; Steward Delegate James Dodd. Deck department beef was settled by patrolman in Brownsville, Texas. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), Jan. 9—Chairman Albert Ahin; Secre­ tary J. J. Doyle. $28 in ship's fimd and $57 in movie fund. Discussion held regarding rusty wash water. Motion submitted to headquarters regarding changes in contract for container ships. Also a revised va­ cation plan to meet the needs of this type operation. MOBILE (Sea-Land), Jan. 17— Chairman H. Libby; Secretary A. Alfonso. Patrolman to be contacted regarding much needed repairs. MOBILE (Sea-Land), Jan. 24— Chairman H. Libby; Secretary A. Alfonso. No beefs were reported. CHICAGO (Sea-Land), Jan. 3— Chairman J. Altstatt; Secretary F. Hall. $6 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Jan. 31—Chairman J. R. Thompson; Secretary Troy Savage; Deck Delegate Arthur P. Finnell; Engine Delegate R. M. Davis; Steward Delegate F. R. Strichfeld. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Motion made that re­ tirement age be 45 with required seatime. Motion made to have six months articles on all foreign voy­ ages. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Jan. 3—Chairman James S. Shortell; Secretary, Angeles Z. Deheza. $240 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to 4-8 watches for their help in keeping the pantry and messroom clean. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Jan. 10—Chairman James Shortell; Secretary Angeles Z. Deheza. $300 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ ported. Motion was made to go back to the old 60-day shipping rules. Motion to have all SlU-contracted companies install clothes dryers on board ships. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Jan. 24— Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate J. Rushead; Engine Delegate L. Garcia; Stew­ ard Delegate F. LaRosa. Every­ thing is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a jop well done. ^ MON-nCELLO VICTGR'lr (Vic­ tory Carriers), Jan. 31—Chairman W. Johnson; Secretary F. O. Airey; Engine Delegate J. Shelton; Stew­ ard Delegate George A. O'Berry. Motion made to change articles from 12 months to 6 months. Mo­ tion made to have all men clean­ ing holds on straight OT. Motion made to raise the maintenance from $8 a day to $21 a day. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Hudson Waterways), Jan. 31— Chairman Bobby Gillian; Secretary Herbert E. Atkinson; Deck Dele­ gate Thomas N. Glenn; Engine Delegate John G. Salter, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegate Terry J. Smith. Ev­ erything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. It was suggested that the Union in its medical welfare might include den­ tal care for members and depend­ ents. PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ ping), Jan. 3—Chairman T. R. Sanfiord; Secretary Z. A. Markris; Deck Delegate S. A. DiMaggio; En­ gine Delegate B. Schwartz; Stew­ ard Delegate G. P. John. Disputed OT in deck department Vote of thanks to the captain for being nice enough to go out of his way to make this a happy ship for Christ­ mas by putting up a Christmas tree and decorations for all. A hearty vote of thanks to the chief steward for making Christmas an unforgettable day by serving the best meal we have had on any ship. Winter in the North Atlantic Topside uboard the Transoregon as she makes her course through the Atlantic are from left: Richard Aurki, ordinary seaman; Jim Bar­ baccia, deck maintenance; and Jose Martino, ordinary seaman. The deck had to be cleared of heavy snow as the vessel made way through a snow storm. Page 27 �SlU Ships Committees: Relaying Information "Oy the very nature of his work a Seafarer spends •^long periods of time at sea—separated from the daily routine of shore life. This does not, however, mean that he can continue to function effectively without knowledge of what is happening on shore. The foundation of any union is built on constant communication between union headquarters and its members—no matter where they may be. For the Seafarer this creates a unique problem, but not an insoluble one. When ashore the methods of communication are many and varied. When at sea it is the function of the ships' committees to keep the crew members upto-date on what is happening ashor^with their Union. There is a continual flow of information between Union headquarters and the members at sea, with the ships' committees serving as the relayers of this information. It is the sole purpose of the committees to strength­ en this line of communication. Through their work the individuals on these committees are helping not only the Union and their fellow crew members, but also themselves. A 11 ships' committees are established and operated in line with the basic principle espoused by the SIU—the principle of democracy. Each Sunday while at sea a meeting is called by the ship's committee chairman. Each and every crew member knows that he has the right—and the duty— to speak on any matter important to his Union, his ship and his job. It is the responsibility of the ship's committee to see that this right is protected for all members of the unlicensed crew. There are six members of the ship's committee— chairman, secretary-reporter, education director and three delegates, one from each of the three depart­ ments aboard ship. The chairman calls and directs the meeting. The secretary-reporter is responsible for all of the com­ mittee's correspondence with union headquarters and must keep the minutes of the meetings and report actions taken to headquarters. 'T^he education director is in charge of maintaining and distributing all publications, films and mechan­ ical equipment to Seafarers wishing to study upgrad­ ing, safety, health and sanitation. The department delegates, elected by members of the deck, engine and steward departments, represent daily their men on the committee and contribute heavily to its decisions. All these men are part of that bridge between ship and shore. Warrior WARRIOR (Sea-Land)—Although their ship was set for a quick tum-around, the ship's committee on the Warrior took time for a photo. From left are: T. Holt, ship's chair­ man; L. Sidbotton, engine delegate; F. Maklicki, secretary-reporter; S. Szeibert, steward delegate and P. Zukir, educational director. Steel Worker JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land)—Smiling after a smooth voyage home are, from left: P. Konis, ship's chairman; P. McSweeney, deck delegate; I. Buckley, secretary-reporter; M. Overgaard, educational director; C. Isipliarelis, engine delegate and A. James, steward delegate. IS-"Brooklyn ~ STEEL WORKER (Isthmian)—Topside aboard the Steel Worker at anchor in Erie Basin, Brooklyn are from left: B. Kristiaansen, steward delegate; E. Satchfile, educa­ tional director; W. M. Hand, secretary-reporter; E. Parr, ship's chairman; J. Green, deck delegate and J. Bonefont, engine delegate. Overseas Alaska OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas)—"She's a fine ship," reports the ship's com­ mittee on the Overseas Alaska. From left, standing, are R. Taylor, engine delegate, W. Rhone, secretary-reporter. Seated, from left, are: P. Tomey, deck delegate, E. Kitchen, steward delegate; G. Kontos, education director, and J. M. Richburg, ship's chairman. Page 28 i'.SA. MW BROOKLYN (Sea-Land)—After a voyage from Puerto Rico, the Brooklyn's committee relaxes in the crew's mess. From left, standing are: L. Pion, steward delegate; R. Odom, engine delegate; James Keno, secretary-reporter. Seated, are: B. Berglund, educational director; P. Pallos, deck delegate and G. Madoulas, ship's chairman. 'm Summits SUMMIT (Sea-Land)—Home after a smooth voyage the ship's committee aboard the Summit consists of from left: E. Guszczynsxy, deck delegate; N. Bechlivanis, ship's chairman; N. Fruge, steward delegate; J. Funk, educational director; A. Bell, secretaryreporter, and R. Atehoria, engine delegate. Seafarers Log �Five HLSS Classes Pass US, Coast Guard Exam Lifeboat Class 62 has passed their Coast Guard lifeboat certification examinations. Pictured from left are: front row. Trainee Bosun R. Sharp, J. Smith, S. Grisham, D. Dungan, W. Pcele, E. Tome, S. Tomes, G. Kotil, M. McCollum and J. Beard. Second row: E. Williams, D. Brown, D. Taylor, D. Wehrenherg, C. Martin, P. McNulty, D. Singlestad, E. Perry man and J. Bighan. Third row: N. Ahrens, D. Matthews, E. Whitselt, M. Belvedere, E. Richardson, G. Dixon, J. Forster, J. Fred­ ericks and A. Beauverd. Rear row: R. Caylon, J. SchoofF, C. Moran, J. BiancullI, W. Sulkowski, S. Collins, R. Urquhart, F. Howell, E. Salorio and D. DeGagne. HLSS Lifeboat Class 63 gather on the bleachers for their class picture. They are flanked by Instructor Bruce Simmons (left) and Trainee Bosuns Thomas Galka and Leroy Robinson (right). The future Seafarers are, from left: front row, A. Bailey, W. Lewis, L. Amaradio Jr., J. Malone Jr., J. Solis, C. Roldan, G. Sanborn, J. Brancoccio and C. Ponder. Second row, D. Avina, E. Pence, E. Buckley, J. Oliverson, M. Marcus, C. Aragnostau, J. Moore, F. Stokes and E. House. Third row, B. Southard, R. Reid, G. Wine, M. Arnold, F. Watson, K. Jefferson, A. Walker, D. Smith, C. Frazier and F. (Goethe. Fourth row, J. Corcoran, D. Burgess, T. Thurman, F. Stack, .S. Gibson, J. Maiden, J. Foster, S. Browning and K. Drayton. ; T K-'. l j Veggo 'Chris' Christenscn Please contact your attorney, Peter Molligan, at 703 Market, San Francisco, Calif. Telephone 415-982-0780. Harold L. LoU Your parents, Mr. and Mrs! E. A. Loll, would like to hear from you soon. Their adress is 2218 North 18th Street St., Phoenix, Ariz. 85006. Doyle Harrison Frost III Your mother, Mrs. Naomi S. Frost, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at P.O. Box 654; Denison, Tex. 75020. Carl B. Tanner III Your father, Carl B. Tanner Jr., would like to hear from you. You can reach him at 2316 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. 90274. John Jack Devine Jr. Mrs. Florence M. Chambers asks that you contact her at P.O. Box 2216, McKinleyville, Calif. 95521. Peter Manllds Please contact Maria Manikis at 923 Kelly St., Bronx, N.Y. 10459. Lewis Castro Myer L. Radesky would like to hear from you. His address is 6804 Townbrook Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21207. Jerome Chapkewitz r Please contact A. A. Bernstein at Union Headquarters in New York. Fred Dickey Your mother, Mrs. Clint Dick­ ey, would like to hear from you. Please contact her at Route 1, Collinwood, Tenn. 38450. Harris B. Boykin John H. Carter Your attorney, Arthur Schechter, asks that you contact him im­ mediately at 1010 Houston First Savings Building, Houston. Tex. 77002. Delos Snead Please contact your son, Wayne, as soon as possible at 1 Dewey St., Portsmouth, Va. 23704. Walter S. Richmond Please contact your wife Eliza­ beth at 1656 University Ave., Bronx, N.Y. Bayard E. Heimer Your father, Eno B. Heimer, would like to hear from you as soon as possible at P.O. Box 50553, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 32250. John D. Barnett Your mother, Mrs. Lela Mae Perez, would like to hear from you through Mr. Vernon M. Bahlinger, ACSW Chief, Social Work Dept., U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville, Louisiana 70721. Emanuel Rapitis You niece, Mrs. Thomas P. Cot­ ton, is anxious to hear from you. Please contact her at 7811 Green- March 1971 wood Avenue North, Seattle, Wash. 98103. Seymour Heinflliig Please telephone James McSharry immediately at 212-WA-9-1335. Call collect, very urgent. Heniy Galidd Mrs. Catherine Sullivan asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 401 Marley Avenue, Point Pleas­ ant, Glen Bumie, Md. 21061. Jimmy P. Stroud Jr. Your father, James Sr., asks that you call him at 602-753-3964 in re­ gards to an urgent family matter. Wayne Allen Firmin Mrs. Colette Firmin asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 23-02 34th Ave., Astoria, N.Y. 11106. Frank Blandino Your sister, Mrs. Sara Cottone, would like you to contact her as soon as possible at 78 Holly Hill Terrace, Vineland, N.J. 08360. Rudolph R. Cefaratti Rita T. Cefaratti writes that she received your letter and asks that you contact home more often. Jessie Puckett Frank Willoughley asks that you call him collect at 301-723-2564 in Baltimore, Md. Cari L. Sanders Your mother, Mrs. C. L. Sand­ ers, asks that you contact her at 704 West Robert St., Hammond, La. 70401. John J. Dolan Your old shipmate, Thomas J. Tourgee, would enjoy hearing from you at Box 1000, Lewisburg, Penn. 17337. Albert B. Brown Please contact Mrs. E. Brown any day Monday thru Friday at 10 p.m., very important. Her tele­ phone number is 516-732-5804. Curtis Payne Your wife, Annette, asks that you contact her by telegram or call 415-586-2704 in San Francisco. Rudolph R. Cefaratti Your sister Rita received your letter and asks that you write more often. Mother was hospitalized. She has your income tax papers, where would you like them forwarded? Henry E. Connell Your sister, Mrs. Willie Mae Cox, asks that you contact her at 510 Mt. Auburn Ave., Dallas, Tex. 75223. Daniel j.' Fagan»^. Please contact Ruby Drapers at No. 56 Goa St., Fort Bombay, Bombay, India, as soon as possible in regard to an urgent matter. Richard B. Jones Your mother, Mrs. Mont M. Jones, wishes to hear from you as soon as possible at Box 412, West Jefferson, N.C. 28694. Lifeboat Class 64 lines up for a class picture flanked by Lifeboat Instructor Bruce Simmons, standing left, and Trainee Bosun Doug Bledsoe, standing right. They are, from left: front row, Gary Brandon, Robert Fowlkes, Nicholas Lapetina, Thomas Clanon, Pat Roberts, Juan Ayala and Steve Batton. Second row, Emmanuel Morton, David Cleghorn, Neil (k>nnor, Ernest Wilson, Tom Nelson, John Riley and Alan Wood. Third row, William Grizzle, Tom Madison, Ray Crews, Mike Motteler, Mike Noble, Ricky Warford, Bret Temple and Andy Lindsey. Fourth row, Marshall McGregor, Richard Clay, Gary Reno, Donny Doss and Jose Maldonado. Lifeboat Class 65 is flanked by Instructor Bruce Simmons and Trainee Bosun Barry Elfman, standing right, after passing their UjS. Coast Guard examinations for lifeboat certification. Class members are, from left: first row, Andrew Shearhouse, Darrel Long, Dariel Gallet, Danny Powell, Charles Yates, Gerald Cooper, William Gregory, Kevin Cooper, Guy Campanella and Dan Rogg. Second row, George Mastrandreas, Vasilios Katsanevakis, John Neff, Richard lllson, Greg Walstcad, Howell Hall, Dave (iarhart and Scott Myhre. Third row, William Landis, Charles McKee, Louis .Anderson, Patrick Dolan, Mitchell Bailey, Rudy Carrasco, Marlin C. Clolfman and Russell Smith. Fourth row, James Holt, Robert McC^onias, Manuel Soto, Skot Morton, Mike Mitchell, David Hodges and Gary Ledwell. Fifth row, Lawrence Zepeda, Timothy May, Martin Mantcll, Don Taylor, Ken Modean, Bernard Tagtineir, Randy Powell, Patrick Long and George Parson III. Lifeboat Class 66 sits for their class photo at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Pictured from left are: front row, Nick Davoulas, Bruce Starnes, Richard Wansbrough, Archibald O'Brien III, John Francisco, Mike Pell, Robert Willis and Ben Barrows. Second row, Geoffrey Baldwin, Ronnie Thompson, Peter Staples, Lloyd Shipman, Michael Korytkowski, Clifford Davis, Mike Elder and Daniel Taylor. Third row, Clifford Land, John Threadgill, Allen Randall, Joe McGuire, Tim Rolen, Albert Hearn and Craig Hilemn. Rear row, Ludlow Bushipat, Eugene Naill,John Owen, Gary Blumenthal, Jimmie Poole and John Cristadoro. Page 29 �, Gerald E. Pettipas Gerald E. Pettipas, 45, was an SIU pensioner who died Nov. 5, 1970 at USPHS Hospital in Baltimore, Md. after a one year illness. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the deck de­ partment as a boatswain. A native of Canada, Seafarer Pettipas was a resi­ dent of Riverdale, Md. when he passed away. Among his survivors are his brother, Arthur J. Pettipas of Riverdale, Md. Cremation was in Ft. Lincoln Crematory in Prince George's, Md. Eugene F. Stinehelfer Eugene H. Stinehelfer, 45, passed away Jan. 3 of illness in Charity Hos­ pital, New Orleans, La. A native of Ohio, Seafarer Stinehelfer was a res­ ident of New Orleans, La., when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1943 and sailed in the steward department. He was a Navy veteran of World War XL Among his survivors are his wife, Emma Jean. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans, La. Raymond Charles Lewis Raymond Charles Lewis, 69, was I' f an SIU pensioner who passed away Nov. 11, 1970 from heart disease in Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Rhode Island, Brother Lewis resided in Brooklyn at the time of his death. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1949 and sailed in the steward department. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. Among his survivors are his sister-in-law Edith Lewis of Pawtucket, R.I. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Earl E. Gonyea Earl E. Gonyea, 66, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Nov. 7, 1970 in USPHS Hospital in Boston, Mass. A native of New York, Brother Gonyea was a resident of Clinton, Mass. whenjhe died. He joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia and served in the engine department. Sea- ' farer Gonyea served as engine dele­ gate while sailing. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1926 to 1930. Among his survivors are his sister, Dor­ othy Haemer of Clinton, Mass. Burial was in St. John Cemetery in Lancaster, Mass. Jack L. Powell Jack L. Powell, 38, died Sept. 9, 1970 on board the Potomac. A na­ tive of Russell, Ky., Seafarer Powell was a resident of L6s Angeles, Calif., when he passed away. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1967 and sailed in the engine depart' ment as deck engineer and electrician, 'v He served in the Army for a year. Brother Powell was skilled in welding. After a ceremony aboard the Potomac, Brother Powell was buried at sea on Sept. 12, 1970. Among his survivors are his wife, Gladys. Oscar Slettemo Oscar Slettemo, 81, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 4 in Houston, Tex. of natural causes. He joined the Union in the Port of Bal­ timore in 1945 and sailed in the en­ gine department. A native of Norway, Brother Slettemo was a resident of Houston, Tex., when he died. He was skilled as a machinist. Brother Slette­ mo had been sailing 55 years when he retired in 1962. Among his survivors are his sister, Tina Slettemo of Norway. Burial was in Fort Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston, Tex. , Page 30 Eddie Howard Eddie Howard, 56, died Jan. 25 of natural causes in Mobile, Ala. He joined the Union in the Port of Mo­ bile in 1947 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Alabama, Brother Howard was a resident of Mobile when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Stella. Buri­ al was in Magnolia Cemetery in Mo­ bile, Ala, Frederic Pekarek Frederick Pekarek, 52, passed away Jan. 10 of heart disease while on board the Overseas Evelyn in Cris­ tobal, Panama Canal Zone. He joined the SIU in the Port of Jacksonville in 1964 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Brother Pekarek was a resident of Norfolk, Va., when he died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Navy from 1936 to 1958. He also worked as a machinist, aircraft mechanic and bartender before joining the un­ ion. Among his survivors are his son, Frederick Pekarek of Jacksonville, Fla. Brother Pekarek was removed to Yonkers, N.Y. Urban Payment Urban Payment, 67, died Nov. 15, 1970 in Hulbert, Mich., of heart dis­ ease. A native of Michigan, Seafarer Payment was a resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., when he passed away. He joined the Union in the Port of Sault Ste. Marie in 1961 and sailed on the Great Lakes as a linesman. 'Among his survivors are his wife, Alice. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Louis F. Cres^ Louis F. Cressy, 52, passed away Sept. 26, 1970 of natural causes on . board the Del Sol in Tema harbour, Ghana. A native of New Orleans, La., Brother Cressy was a resident of Chalmettee, La. when he died. He joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in 1963 and sailed in the I steward department. Brother Cressy was sailing ten years when he died. Among his survivors are his wife, Florence. Ernest L. Birden Ernest L. Birden, 21, died Dec. 27, 1970 of heart trouble in Bahrein, Persian Gulf. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1969 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Brother Birden sailed in the deck department. A native of Hale i County, Ala., Seafarer Birden was a resident of Mobile, Ala. when he passed away. Brother Birden was skilled as a machinist when entering the Union. Among his survivors are his wife, Brenda. His body was sent to Mobile, Ala. Eulalio Delgado, Jr. Eulalio Delgado, Jr., 21, passed away Nov. 23, 1970 in Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Seafarer Delgado continued to make his home there at the time of his I death. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1967 and grad­ uated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship.' Brother Delgado sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors are his mother. Carmen. Burial was in Puerto Rico. Michel Megulssoglou Michel Meguissoglou, 59, was an SIU pensioner who died July 8, 1970 of heart disea.se in Greece. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1950 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Greece, I Brother Meguissoglou was spending Ibis retirement there when he passed away. He had been sailing 39 years when he retired. Among his survivors are his nephew, John Saridjoglou of Athens, Greece. Gerald G. Kluge Gerald G. Kluge, 43, passed away Jan. 13 of heart trouble in Bay view. Wis. He joined the Uiiion in the Port of New York in 1960 and sailed in the deck department on the Great Lakes. A native of Duluth, Minn., V Brother Kluge was a resident of Pres/Mil^ Navy veteran of World War 11. Brother Kluge was sailing over 15 years when he died. Among his survivors are six children and his sister, Mrs. Joann Breg of Prescott, Wis. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Washburn, Wis. Alexander Martin Alexander Martin, 60, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Jan. 1 of heart disease in USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of Louisiana, Brother Martin was a resi­ dent of New Orleans when he died. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed as a steward. He had been sailing 22 years when he retired in 1964. Among his survivors are his daughter, Mrs. Emilina R. Mitchell of New Orleans, La. Burial was in Rest Haven, New Orleans, La. i;. John Arthur John Arthur, 56, passed away Dec. 27, 1970 during a heroic effort to rescue Finnish seamen on the sinking ship Ragny. A lifeboat lowered from the Piatt capsized and Brother Arthur drowned. (See Seafarers Log, Febru­ ary, 1971.) Seafarer Arthur joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1968 and'sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an able seaman. A native of New York, Broth­ er Arthur was a resident of Rehoboth, Del. when he died. He had been sailing 25 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Louise. Frank E. McGuire Frank E. McGuire, 66, passed ^ away June 21, 1970 in Winthrop Community Hospital, Winthrop, Mass. A native of Lowell, Masp., Brother McGuire was a resident of Winthrop when he died. He joined the Union in 1939 in the Port of Boston and sailed in the deck de­ partment. He had 'been sailing over 45 years when he died. Among his survivors are his brothers. Rev. William McGuire of W. Hollywood, Fla., and James W. McGuire of New York. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Lowell, Mass. Edward G. Johnston Edward G. Johnston, 65, was an SIU pfensioner who passed away Jah^ 22 after a two-month illness in Mont­ gomery, Pa. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Brother Johnston was a resident of Havertown, Pa. when he died. He was one of the original members of the Union. Brother Johnston joined in 1939 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department. When he went on pension in the summer of 1970, Brother Johnston wrote a letter to the Seafarers Log expressing his feelings. In part, he said "I wonder if you can really understand how much the pension does mean? For over 30 years I have sailed steadily. . . . Now I can remain home and stay where I live. This is only possible through the pen­ sion." Among his survivors are his wife, Ethel. If Pays fo Be Union Washington, D.C. Factory workers under union contract con­ tinued to win bigger wage increases than em­ ployes of nonunion establishments, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in a summary of wage developments in manufacturing for the first nine months of 1970. The summary by the Labor Dept.'s statistical arm spelled it out—an average increase of 8 percent, or 25.7 cents an hour, in union shops as against 5.9 percent or 16.2 cents an hour, in nonunion factories. For 1969 as a whole, the average increase was 7.4 percent in union establishments, 6.1 percent in the others. ELS reported that the average effective wage gain, including immediate, deferred and livingcost increases, totaled 5.9 perecnt—18.7 cents an hour—for the nine-month period, sli^tly above the 5.8 percent gain for all of 1969. In union shops alone the average effective in­ crease was 5.8 percent for the first three-quarters of 1970, up from 5.7 percent for full-year 1969. But nonunion workplaces slipped from 6.1 percent in 1969 to 5.8 percent for the fol­ lowing nine months. Seafarers Log �San Juan Trip Goes Well - f ^..-v - . sy- • -i V m m It's lime for a last-minute check of the machinery on deck— a job for Ronald Smith, an ordinary seaman on the ship. fter a nine-day round-trip voyage to Puerto Rico, the Seatrain San Juan pulled into Weehawken, N.J., last A month. She carried a mixed cargo along with approxi­ mately 45 cars that are carried on special car-carrying racks. Each rack holds four or five cars. The SlU-contracted ship, which is 523 feet long, was built in 1946 and was originally called the Mission San Antonio. She underwent conversion in 1966 for containerization, and now carries 300 40-foot containers, when the vessel is fully loaded. Crew members wound up their work, mak­ ing the San Juan ready for docking. Then, with high praise for the steward department, which outdid itself on the trip, they all awaited payoff. " Doing the payoff paperwork are, clockwise from left, John Kane, able seaman; Rick Daly, able seaman; E. Vasquez, messman; E. B. McAuley, SlU patrolman; Leon Hall, port agent. Fireman-watertender Bullard Jackson does last minute chores in the engine room, in an effort to wind things up at the end of the San Juan's nine-day voyage. Everyone pitches in before payoff. A cup of hot broth from the kitchen for Electrician Robert La Gasse . . . it's a pick-me-up before returning to the tasks at hand, after a successful trip carrying a mixed cargo to Puerto Rico. The ship was equipped to carry 300 containers. March 1971 C. Ramos, chief cook on the San Juan, relaxes with a copy of the Log. His last meal has been served, the galley has been put back in order, and he's heady with praise for "a job well done" from the rest of the SlU crew members. Page 31 �SEAFARERS » LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Overseas Alaska on Maiden Voyage a crisp, wind-swept winter's day last month the sleek bow of ^-^the Overseas Alaska sliced gracefully through the frigid waters of The Narrows of New York Harbor. The 731-foot-long tanker was paying her first visit to New York. Although the winter winds lashed her bow with ocean spray, covering her superstructure with a heavy coating of ice, the ship received a warm welcome as it dropped anchor in the Port of New York. The ship is scheduled to make the coastal run for the next few months. Launched in Baltimore last summer, and home-ported there, the Alaska is one of five new vessels built within the past two years without the aid of subsidy by the Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., of New York. This new tanker and her sister ships— Overseas Alice, Overseas Vivian, Overseas Audrey and Over­ seas Arctic — are among the most modem vessels sailing the world's oceans. More important, these new ships mean more jobs for SIU mem­ bers and offer encouraging signs that the maritime industry may be on the rebound after many years of neglect. The pointed rays of a setting sun peak out from behind the ship's bell in a moment of quiet beauty on a wintry day. .Wrapped in an inches-thick coating of ice, railings and other deck struc­ tures are hardly distinguishable as the ship pulls into New York Harbor. Although restrained at anchor, the Overseas Alaska seems to exude an air of graceful motion. She is capable of a top speed of 15^^ knots when fully loaded. Rows of ice-covered parallel pipes |opside aboard the Overseas Alaska are only part of the vessel's liquid transport system capable of carrying 524,000 barrels of oil. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1971 Description An account of the resource Headline: 250 SIU MEMBERS STUDY THEIR UNION 'EMERGENCY' STRIKE BILL WRONG LABOR RIPS MOVE TO HURT TRANSPORT UNIONS TOP U.S. OFFICIAL HITS PLAN TO CLOSE USPHS HOSPITALS LABOR REJECTS PHS ALTERNATIVE FRESHMAN LEGISLATOR RAPS PROPOSED HOSPITAL CLOSINGS AFL-CIO RESOLUTIONS STRESS NATION'S NEEDS SIU VICE PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON VETERANS' AID COMMITTEE FIRST SIU '20-AT-55' RETIREE FEELS PENSION PLAN IS 'GREAT' MARAD HONORS CREW FOR SUCCESSFUL RESCUE REP. TIERNAN URGES FEDERAL AGENCIES TO 'SHIP AMERICAN' DUE VACATION PAY ADDS UP TO $7,000 CEMENT BOATS ENJOYING BACK YARD RENAISSANCE HLSS TRAINEES PASS GED TEST NEW ORLEANS HEALTH CLINIC DRAWS PRAISE BUILDING A STRONG UNION YOUR CONSTITUTION NEW BEDFORD'S FISHERMEN CONCLUDE SUCCESSFUL STRIKE IMPLEMENTATION OF MERCHANT MARINE ACT VITAL, SAYS CONGRESSMAN GIAIMO FOREIGN PORTS FEATURED IN NEW COURSE AT HLSS SIU PENSION ROLL ADDS 25 MEMBERS AFL CIO'S TOP PRIORITY: NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NOW ADMINISTRATION REJECTS HEALTH ACT STEEL SEAFARER RETURNS FROM FAR EAST SPECULATORS WARNED ABOUT 'QUICK PROFIT' INVESTMENTS SHIPS AT SEA NEW ORLEANS LABOR GROUPS HONOR PRIEST SIU SHIPS' COMMITTEES: RELAYING INFORMATION FIVE HLSS CLASSES PASS U.S. COAST GUARD EXAM SAN JUAN TRIP GOES WELL OVERSEAS ALASKA ON MAIDEN VOYAGE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 3 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7eced29a758c981d27e13c0330d77b64.PDF 56ae2d2306d5e7c45844a9020dea6a61 PDF Text Text • \• -N 1 j;i.- Iv I i '»• ' fT Vol. XXXill No. 2 SEAFARERS*LO€ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CiO MTD Focuses on Maritime Issues: ^ Urges Increase in U.S.-Flag Cargoes Ifif * Hits 'Runaway' Menace to industry * Warns of New Threat to Jones Act ^ Hears Gibson's Stable' Relations Plea (See Pages 3, 4, 5. 10) Seafarer Loses Life In Effort to Save Foreign Seamen (See Page 7) :Miii I Congress, Labor Join In Fight to Preserve Public Health Hospitals (See Pages 2, 5i 10) ... ^•\ Awards Deadline Draws Near - (See Pages 10, 32) ^ �Support Rallying to SlU in PHS Hospital Crisis Washington, D.C. tient clinics not only remain A resolution calling for ex­ open and funds be made avail­ panding and modernizing the able for the continued opera­ United States Public Health tion of such hospitals and Service Hospitals has been spon­ clinics, but that additional funds sored by 210 congressmen— be made available for the mod­ nearly half of the total mem­ ernizing, upgrading and ex­ bership of the House of Repre­ panding of all existing facilities in order to properly carry out sentatives. the responsibilities of the Pub­ The resolution, which has lic Health Service to provide the strong support of the SIU, the best medical care and Related articles on PHS treatment to beneficiaries there­ Hospitals appear elsewhere to under the law," the resolu­ tion declares. in this issue of the LOG. The resolution notes that Page 3: A report on the President Nixon, in his State of MID Executive CounciPs the Union message, "promised resolution concerning the to provide more medical serv­ proposed closing of PHS ices in areas that do not have Hospital program. adequate medical facilities." The 210 congressmen cited Page 5: Text of AFL-CIO the fact that USPHS facilities President George Meany's provide medical services for letter to HEW Secretary more than a half-million people Elliot Richardson. each year—^people who "could Page 10: SIU members' not obtain these services in letters to the Editor. overcrowded private' hospitals or in the Veterans Administra­ opposes the Administration's tion Hospitals." plan to close the eight remain­ The heavy outpouring of ing USPHS hospitals. support from Congress but­ Leaders in the campaign to tressed arguments from several bring greater medical care to quarters backing the SIU's seafaring men through the stand against any threat to the USPHS are congressmen—^both USPHS facilities. Democrats and Republicans— Eight hospitals are currently from the coastal areas affected. in operation in New Orleans, "It is the sense of the Con­ Galveston, Boston, Baltimore, gress that the Public Health San Francisco, Norfolk, Seattle Service Hospitals and outpa­ Reaction to the proposed and New York City. In addition the PHS operates clinics for the same beneficiary groups in 32 cities. runs the available resources, that improved health care is a top labor goal and that Presi­ dent Nixon has committed his Administration to providing better medical service for all Americans. "In view of this situation," Meany concluded, "it seems to be a paradox that the nation should be closing hospitals . . . To allow the first health-care action of the new year to be the closing of eight hospitals would be a severe blow to the hopes of millions of Americans for adequate and affordable health care." The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will hold hearings on the resolution at an early date. Meany In addition to working with the Congress, the SIU htis been elimination of the PHS hospi­ in contact with several gov­ tals came quickly. ernment agencies whose per­ Opposition Mounts sonnel and programs would be Other voices in the labor affected by PHS hospital clos­ movement were raised against ings. Among them are the Federal the closings, including a reso­ Maritime Administration, the lution of the executive council Department of Housing and of the AFL-CIO Maritime Urban Development, the De­ Trades Department and a letter partment of Labor and the De­ from AFL-CIO President George Meany to Elliot Rich­ partment of Defense. ardson, secretary of the Depart­ Civic Groups Join Fi^t ment of Health, Education and Civic leaders in various parts Welfare. of the country also expressed Meany reminded Richardson their concern over the proposed that the nation's need for med­ hospital closings. ical services already far out­ The New Orleans City Coim- cil at the instigation of Mayor Moon Landrieu unanimously passed a resolution asking that the hospital in New Orleans be kept in operation. The coimcil resolution asked the New Orleans hospital be kept "operating at its fullest capacity to serve the many sea­ men of this area." Mayor Landrieu said, "I see absolutely no logic in HEW's reasoning that the PHS hospi­ tal is tmderused. Further, if Ae operation is ineffective as HEW says it is then it should be im­ proved, but imder no circum­ stances should the doors simply be locked and the people sent elsewhere." Others Concur Also, Bethuel M. Webster, who headed a Presidential com­ mission which studied the Pub­ lic Health Service Hospitals in 1965, said he saw no reason "that the report and recom­ mendations of my committee are any less valid today than they were when the report was submitted." The Webster Commission recommended that the hospi­ tals be upgraded and modern­ ized and that their services branch farther and farther into the public service. The PHS hospitals, the old­ est welfare institution in the nation, serve more than 500,000 people each year. V THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Vby PAUl mU .. t will take an all-out effort to keep the Administra­ tion from closing the eight remaining Marine IHospitals, but it is an effort we will make—and one which we must win. The proposed closing of the hospitals represents a crisis for Seafarers. It is also a national crisis be­ cause it will further decrease the amount of available medical care; And that amount is in short enough supply. Our beef is simply this: The mindless, senseless budget cutters for years now have held back funds the Marine Hospitals would have used to modernize and upgrade thenfacilities and programs. Now that the hospitals are aging rapidly and moving toward obsolesence, the bureaucrats' answer is not to release the funds, but to close the hospitals. How silly that is in the light of the report of a 1965 Presidential Commission which recommended that the hospitals be enlarged, improved and modern­ ized as rapidly as possible. And elsewhere in this month's Log, the chairman of that commission says he sees no reason to believe that the report does not apply as well now as it did in 1965. In fact, it applies even more now because of the passage of six years. What is so different about 1971 in American his­ tory? Why is it that in 1971 we would discontinue the oldest existing public service of the United States government—the Marine Hospitals? At the beginning of this nation, the people recog­ nized an obligation to treat mariners, to offer them a safe harbor when they were ill. The obligation has not suddenly ended. Through the years, there has been a warm under­ standing between the Marine Hospital doctors and their patients, the merchant seamen. I know from personal experience that the men and women on the staff of the various hospitals and clinics care deeply for merchant seamen. Perhaps that is because both the medical staff Page 2 member and the patient are involved in the public service, involved in helping to keep the nation func­ tioning. Whatever it is, I doubt that we would see much of it in the places that the government offers as possible alternatives. The government says that the beneficiaries of the Public Health Service hospitals would either be treated in veterans hospitals or in private hospitals under contract to the PHS. That is no alternative at all. Veterans hospitals are overcrowded and their staffs are overtaxed. There are long lines of veterans wait­ ing for treatment. Seafarers would have to go to the bottom of the priority list, and that would probably mean they would never receive treatment. As for private hospitals under contract to the PHS, that alternative gives good reason to keep the Marine Hospitals going. It costs $58 a day to treat a patient at a PHS hos­ pital. On the average, it costs $70 a day to keep him in a private hospital. In many of the same cities where PHS hospitals are in operation, costs in some' hospitals run to more than $100 a day. Where is the saving, then? What possible reason do the budget cutters have for sawing away at the marine hospitals when they actually save the tax payers money? The answer is that this kind of indiscriminate budget cutting has nothing positive to offer. That's our beef. The nation's beef is a little different. It is one that offers several very positive reasons to keep the PHS hospitals working. 'rst, to go back to the high cost of private hospital F care. We are rapidly becoming a nation in which only the very rich can afford to go to a hospital. And there is no assurance that a rich man can get ad­ mitted to the hospital of his choice because it might be filled to the gills when he needs it. Given that situation, isn't it horrible to think of the 500,000 current beneficiaries of the marine hos­ pitals adding to the pressure that exists in private hospitals? We have a health care crisis in this land, and even the President in his "State of the Union" message made adequate health care one of the nation's "Six Great Goals." We are out of beds in hospitals. People can't afford hospitals and few people have adequate health in­ surance. The nation ranks 13th best in the preven­ tion of infant deaths. Surely we can agree with the President that it all constitutes a crisis in health care. The first proposal we see, then, from the Admin­ istration is to do away with hospitals which are giving people adequate, and often exceptionally good, treat­ ment at relatively low cost. It doesn't make an awful lot of sense. What does make sense is that this nation needs more hospital beds, more facilities to treat the sick and more ways of holding the cost down. Yet, what the nation hears from the Administration is that eight efficient and economically operated hospitals and 32 clinics ought to be shut down. Never has such a contradictory and irrational pro­ posal been made at a time of such deep crisis in the medical profession. That is why this beef is important—even vital—to the nation. Reason and logic have to be brought to this situ­ ation, and we intend to do it. Reason and logic tell us that the marine hospitals must continue for the benefit of the merchant sailor and for the benefit of the nation. Reason and logic also tell us that they must be expanded and modernized to meet the needs of to­ day's medicine. Cutbacks in staffing and withholding funds to make improvements can lead only to disaster in the overall health care picture in our country. •J e will work diligently in the halls of Congress to W get the appropriation for the Marine Hospitals that the President refused' to put in his budget. We must do it for ourselves and for the nation. Seafarers Log r. �• . h':'.- '•> in action MTD Mobilizes to Fight for Seamen V. I Bal Harbour, Fla. The Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, at its midwinter meeting here, rallied solidly be­ hind the cause of the nation's merchant seamen. In two action-packed days, representatives of the 7.5 mil­ lion members of 42 affiliated unions—issued strong reports on legislative goals, the slash in seafaring jobs resulting from foreign shipping competition. and the Nixon Administration's current attempts to close Public Health Service Hospitals. The Board also heard from Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, who discussed the impact of the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970 under which the Administration seeks to bring about the revitalization of the American merchant fleet. Here are highlights of the Board's meeting. Board Outlines Legislative Goals ,1- V K i •> ,>> k The MTD Executive Board manded an end to "favoritism" focused sharp attention on leg­ to foreign-flag vessels by the During its Executive Meeting in Bal Harbour the MTD concerned itself with many problems of interest world's largest shipper—the to all labor groups and of particular interest to those in the maritime industry. The Executive Board adopted islative actions and goals. The MTD has sounded an U.S. Government. a number of resolutions designed to alleviate or eliminate some of the problems confronting the industry. The MTD Executive, Board alarm against an attack by the powerful oil lobby on legisla­ called upon the Department of Most of the nation's bulk-cargo other words, that will be capa­ racy, the Maritime Trades De­ tion that reserves all domestic Commerce to establish ship­ trade has been carried in unsub­ ble of handling the bulk partment recommended: shipping to American-flag ves­ ping priorities in the regula­ sidized ships. trades." • Suspension of economic tions it is now establishing for sels. "In the past, the federal aid to any nation guilty of pi­ Su^ested Action the shipment of government maritime effort has totally ig­ racy against our fishing fleet. Issues Warning The Executive Board also ex­ cargo. nored the bulk-cargo trade," • Imposition of economic Discovery beneath the North First priority, the MTD said, the MTD noted. "Yet this is pressed deep concern over the sanctions, by barring imports Alaskan Slope of what may be fact that in recent weeks a doz­ the world's richest pool of oil should go to American-flag the portion of waterbome com­ en American-owned, Ameri­ from any country "guilty of pi­ merce which has steadily been ships, followed by vessels of racy against our fishing fleet." has caused oil interests to open can-manned fishing trawlers advancing—both in absolute nations receiving foreign aid, a campaign against this legis• The supplying of U.S. na­ have been seized by Ecuador, laftiSn, known as the Jones Act with "third-flag" ships being the terms and in relation to our to­ bringing to close to 100 the val vessels to guard American —a campaign that would per­ last choice, "particularly since tal imports and exports. Bulk number of instances in which fishing vessels. mit them to bring in their for­ so mafhy of these 'third-flag' trade now accounts for a stag­ The legislative report was American vessels have been eign-built, foreign-registered vessels are ships from the 'run­ gering 85 percent of our com­ presented to the Board by fired upon, taken captive at merce. and foreign-crewed tankers to away-flag' fleet." "Thus, it makes sense to put gun-point, and held for ran­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ move the oil from Alaska to the Unsubsidized Operators partment Administrator O. Wil­ our government's money where som. continental United States. Among American-flag ships, the trade is—^to build ships, in To end the epidemic of pi­ liam Moody. "This may well prove to be presently unsubsidized ships— the most critical challenge we the ones which for years have have had to face in terms of existed without any federal preserving the Jones Act," the construction or operating as­ MTD said. "We intend to meet sistance — would get "first that challenge." crack at the government-gener­ ated cargoes," under the As another goal, the MTD MTD's proposal. pledged to "see that in the im­ Action by the Department facilities in Detroit and Savan­ hospitals' primary charges," plementation of the Merchant Similarly, the MTD called of Health, Education and Wel­ nah were closed. the Maritime Trades Depart­ Marine Act of 1970, the per­ for the same unsubsidized oper­ ment asserted. "Closing the "Closing the PHS hospitals fare to dismantle the U.S. formance matches the promises ators to receive preferential Public Health Service hospitals would cause immeasurable PHS hospitals would also that the new legislation con­ treatment for construction-sub- "stands in ugly contrast" to a harm to the seamen, coast cause immeasurable damage to tains." sidy funds called for in the pledge by President Nixon last guardsmen and other govern­ the general level of health care The legislative report de­ Merchant Marine Act of 1970. month to expand and improve ment personnel who are the (Continued on Page 5) the nation's medical services, the MTD Executive Board charged at its midwinter meeting. The Nixon Administration began "winding down" the net­ work of Public Health Service The Nixon Administration must close its own "promisehospitals in 1969, when it performance gap" if the nation is to weather the present turned hospitals in Detroit and economic recession, according to the Maritime Trades De­ Savannah into out-patient partment. clinics, transfering all bed pa­ The MTD charged that the key proniise Nixon made tients to private and public in the 1968 campaign to halt inflation without creating un­ hospitals in their respective employment—has not been kept and is ample evidence that areas. the "promise-performance gap" exists within the Adminis­ tration itself. Eight Hospitals Affected Vice President Charles F. West of the International The remaining eight hospi­ Association of Machinists, in an address to the Board, chal­ tals—located in Boston, Balti­ lenged the promises contained in the Nixon economic pro­ more, New York, Norfolk, posals, calling them "as phony as the old promises." New Orleans, Galveston, San West called the current level of joblessness "totally un­ Francisco and Seattle—are acceptable," adding that it would force "3.9 million work­ now threatened by a "reap­ ing people to bear the brunt of his (Nixon's) economic poli­ praisal" from HEW Secretary cies." Elliot Richardson. The MTD stressed that achievement of a healthy econ­ The MTD noted that the Rep. Ciaude Pepper (D-Fla.) addresses a gathering of the AFL-QO omy depends upon "all Americans having gainful employ­ same term—"reappraisal"— Maritime Trades Department Executive Board in Bal Harhour, Fla. ment, while inflation is kept under control." was used by former HEW Sec­ and announces his support of the Board's resolution to fight to keep PHS Hospitals open. MTD President Paul Hall listens attentively. retary Robert Finch before the Resolution Attacks Proposal To Close Marine Hospitals Economic Proposals Not Livirtg Up to Promises f February 1971 Page 3 •t i i'? II iI �in action Gibson Urges 'Stable' Labor-Business Ties "A banker who is called Stable labor-management re­ lationships in the maritime in­ upon to approve a loan applica­ dustry are essential if revitaliza- tion for tens of millions of dol­ tion of the U.S. Merchant lars for new ship construction, makes his decision based on his Marine is to be achieved. That was the message which assessment of the earnings po­ Assistant Secretary of Com­ tential of the ship and ship merce Andrew E. Gibson operators. The existing labor brought to the mid-winter Ex- relations in the industry figure excutive Board session of the prominently in this equation," AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ Gibson said. "It is not enough that any partment. one group of unions along with management has a stable rela­ tionship. Any irresponsible ac­ tions of a few can do irreparable harm to the whole industry." With reference to the shipper community, Gibson said that at least part of the reason why im­ porters and exporters prefer foreign-flag operators is trace­ able to labor unrest on the U.S. waterfront in the past. "It is quite evident," the De­ partment of Commerce oflficial said, "that the work stoppages which all too frequently tied up American ships in the 1960's still contribute to the diversion Andrew E. Gibson of cargoes to foreign lines. "A shipper who has once Although the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970 provides fed­ had his cargo tied up in an eral assistance for a 300-ship idled ship, while the foreign replacement program over the flags are moving on schedule, next decade, Gibson declared, has a long memory. Unfortu­ the ultimate success of the pro­ nately, he doesn't stop to gram will depend on two other identify any single cause of the disruption but tends to retaliate areas of the economy; • The banking community, against the entire Americn-flag which will be asked to under­ fleet." Gibson said that the Nixon write much of the $4 billion in private investment to match the Administration's "ship-Ameri­ federal subsidies for new ship can" program can help promote additional cargo for U.S.-flag construction. • The shipper community— vessels. "But," he added, "it the exporters and importers must be obvious that such over­ who, Gibson said, "must provide tures to the shipping public the cargoes needed for profit­ cannot be completely effective able American-flag op)erations." if the newspaper headlines re­ Both groups, the Administra­ fute our claims that Americantion spokesman said, will de­ flag service is second to none." mand stability in labor-manage­ Gibson said that President ment relations before commiting Nixon's concern over past la­ themselves to full-out support bor-management unrest in the of the U.S. merchant fleet. maritime industry, and the threat that this unrest posed to the success of the merchant Labor Rejects marine program, was expressed in Nixon's maritime message to Nixon's Farm Congress in 1969. Worker Proposal At that time, Nixon said: "If the desired expansion of mer­ Washington, D.C. Organized labor has rejected chant shipping is to be achieved, the Nixon administration's pro­ the disruptive work stoppages posed collective bargaining of the past must not be re­ rights for farm workers in peated." 1971, because the workers Gibson said that, despite this would be stripped of the right concern, the Nixon Adminis­ to strike during harvest time. tration pressed vigorously for The administration labeled the bill which was signed into the farm worker proposal as a law last year, and followed it major goal this year, noting up this year with "the largest that agricultural workers would peacetime maritime budget in be given "organizational rights our history." similar to those long enjoyed The ultimate "success or by workers in other industries." failure of the new program," But the proposal would deny Gibson added, lies with mari­ the farm workers the right to time management and labor, strike when they have the most both of which must demon­ economic stren^h—during har­ strate "greater wisdom, under­ vests because of the perishabil­ standing and leadership" than ity of farm products. they haye in the past. Page 4 c Jii," Foreign Goods Cut Back on U.S. Jobs The Maritime Trades De­ partment issued a new report providing broad documentation of the devastating impact of for­ eign products on workers in U.S. industries. Of primary con~cem, the MTD Executive Board said, is the decimation of seafaring jobs resulting from foreign shipping competition. The result of" a year-long study by a special MTD com­ mittee, the report calls for adequate protection for Ameri­ can workers, especially in the maritime industries. Here is part of that report: Ships are the very essence of world trade. The millions of pairs of shoes, the yards of textiles, the huge quantities of toys, pottery, rubber products and electron­ ic equipment that are imported into the U.S. each year, largely arrive in the holds of ships. One might expect, then, that the U.S. shipping industry was thriving, carrying these goods from foreign ports to the U.S., and conversely, U.S. exports back to foreign ports. It doesn't work that way. U.S.-Flag Vessels Suffer Most of those foreign goods are brought into our country in foreign bottoms. American-flag vessels—even counting Federal government shipments—carry less than 5 percent of U.S. in­ ternational cargo annually. Foreign shipping competition is a tremendous threat to the U.S. merchant fleet. Page Groton, director of the Marine Di­ vision of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship Buliders, pre­ dicts: "We are now dangerously ap­ proaching the point where the United States will be totally de­ pendent upon foreign-flag ves­ sels, operated by foreign crews and holding the upper hand on the carriage of our vital for­ eign commerce." Groton's concerns are also those of the 50,000 members of the Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders that are represented by the Union's Marine Depart­ ment—men who work in ship­ yards throughout the United States. The low national priorities that have been assigned to mari­ time matters in the last quarter of a century are very real to these men, who depend on a thriving maritime industry for their livelihood. American Technology The fact that the nation has fallen behind in maritime prowess, does not stem from a lack of shipbuilding ability. Groton has said; "American yards have pro­ duced the most advanced mer­ chant ships in operation on the high seas today. In terms of efficiency, safety, structural in­ tegrity and operational capabil­ ity, American-built ships are su­ perior to most and second to none. ". . . Attempts to portray the United States as a decadent, backward and inefficient ship­ building nation are refuted by the facts." There are widely varying views as to what is needed to restore the U.S. to the rank of a first-class maritime power, but the lack of governmental invol­ vement is generally agreed to be a vital factor. Government Neglects Fleet After World War II, the U.S.-flag fleet was grossly ne­ glected, while the fleets of other nations were—and still are— nurtured and encouraged by their respective govermnents. With financial and philosoph­ ical backing, these foreignflag vessels increasingly made inroads in the carriage of inter­ national trade cargoes. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970—^which won over­ whelming Congressional ap­ proval and has been signed into law by President Nixon—is the first positive step in a third of a century by the U.S. govern­ ment in assuming responsibility for its nation's merchant fleet. With provisions for the con­ struction of 300 ships by 1980 —assuming government sub­ sidies are available to make this a financial possibility—the Act will help replace obsolete ves­ sels. The legislation, in itself, is not sufficient to put the U.S. merchant fleet back in a posi­ tion of leadership, but it is a solid beginning. Facts Not Heartening "^The sad facts about the U.S. merchant marine today are these: • The fleet totals 864 ships, of which 610 are engaged in foreign commerce. • Three out of every four vessels are 20 years of age or older, and 20 years is consid­ ered to be the economic life­ span of a merchant vessel. • Some 395 of these ships were constructed during World War II, and will be phased out of operation by 1974. • Even with new ship con­ struction, there will be only 272 ships in the foreign trade by 1974. Problems Compounded Contrasts with the flag-fleets of other nations are sobering: While three out of four U.S. freighters are more than 20 years old, the reverse is true of foreign-flag ships—seventyfive percent of the foreign freighter fleet is less than 20 years old. The problem of competition from foreign-flag ships is com­ pounded by the actions of foreign shores. They have had ships built there, registered them under foreign-flags and manned their vessels with for­ eign crews. But, they maintain their "Americanism" by com­ peting for American cargo. Runaway Approach Rep. John H. Dent, (DPenn.), noted in July 1970, that such companies "have profited unconscionably" with this runaway approach. The origins of "runawayflag" ships coincide with the end of World War II, when the U.S. government wanted to dis­ pose quickly of the huge war­ time fleet. Businessmen were encouraged to buy these vessels at favorable prices and to reg­ ister them under foreign flags. There were tax breaks at both ends: The U.S. govern­ ment exempted the business­ men, and the foreign countries levied little or no tax on the vessels. Panama, Honduras and Li­ beria were—and have con­ tinued to be—^favorite spots for registering runaways, for their tax laws were especially favorable to the U.S. business­ men. It was quite ap^aling, then, to expand these runaway ship­ ping empires, what with lowcost, foreign building materials and dirt-cheap wages. The tax breaks were the frosting on the cake. r V Possible Breakthrough The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 provides a way for the elimination of runaway flags, without asking those business­ men to junk their entire finan­ cial investment—it puts a freeze on the number of ships held by an American businessman at the current level, and allows him 20 years to gradually divest himself of them. No obsolete ships may be replaced during the 20 years. The lure to the "runaway (Continued on Page 5) Strong Credit Law Needed Strong federal laws to lim­ it the scope of information on individuals that can be gathered and disseminated by credit bureaus has been urged by the Maritime Trades Department. The MTD Executive Board released a 101-page study charging that credit bureaus in the USA make up "a private intelligence net­ work" that threatens the pri­ vacy of virtually every indi­ vidual. The report is the second in a series of studies of pri­ vacy made under MTD aus­ pices by a committee headed by Edward J. Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers. Seafarers Log ir 4' �Unfair Competition Hurting U.S. Industries (Continued from Page 4) . I.I 'V businessman" is that when he does return to the fold, he will have an equal opportunity with all other shipping companies to secure government subsidies that have in the past been off­ ered only to 14 favored ship­ ping lines. The Act will allow all elements of this industry to compete equally and receive impartial assistance from the government. Statistics Cited Rep. Robert Mollahan of West Virginia has pointed out that the multi-national corpor­ ations show their contempt for America's economic welfare by building and registering ships abroad under foreign flags. "This American-owned, for­ eign-registered and foreignmanned fleet is considerably larger than our American-built, American-o w n e d, Americanmanned fleet," he said. At the beginning of 1969, 436 ships were owned by for­ eign affiliates of U.S. corpora­ tions and were registered under foreign flags, totaling'^iS mil­ lion deadweight tons (DWT). In contrast, the privatelyowned American merchant fleet numbered 647 ships, but only 10.4 million DWT. The American Council of Shipbuilders has noted that every time a ship that would cost $20 million to build in an American yard is built abroad, American industry loses at least $60 million worth of business. In addition, American workers lose $9.7 million in wages, and the combination of federal, state and local taxes represents a loss of $14.4 million. Employment Suffers Nonetheless, at the end of 1968, American-owned corpor­ ations had 64 ships—8.3 mil­ lion DWT—under construction or on order in foreign ship­ yards. The loss of work is not con­ fined to the shipbuilders, but to the steel workers (some of whom are represented by the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Orna­ mental Iron Workers) machin­ ists and other. American labor segments whose products or ef­ forts are basic to the building of a vessel. Members of seafaring unions suffer also. They are replaced by the foreign crews, and thus find themselves with shrinking employment opportunities. many that make shirts and crews that are poorly trained, shoes—are folding under the poorly fed and paid pauper's the pressures of cheap goods wages. This unfair competition made by workers receiving has cost us jobs—and has cost coolie wages in foreign lands. the nation its fleet." "Those thousands of Ameri­ Committee Members cans who have either lost their The report was presented by jobs or had to work for poor wages (a management ploy committee co-chairman George when import competition be­ Baldanzi, president of the comes stiff) can't afford to buy United Textile Workers, and Charles Feinstein, president of American-made products." the International Leather The more direct loss of sea­ Goods, Plastics and Novelty faring jobs is something that Workers. seafarers have to live with for Hail Voices OfHiiion Other members of the com­ many years. "We ... are not Paul Hall, president of the strangers to the effects of cheap mittee include Peter BommaSIU and president of MTD, foreign competition," Hall says. rito, president. United Rubber feels strongly about the issue of "We have seen our merchant Workers; Mort Brandenburg, foreign competition. He looks marine fall from the finest in president. Distillery Workers; at the situation from an over­ the world to a fleet that is old, Milton Gordon, secretary-treas­ all viewpoint—^not just the crew small in tonnage and growing urer, International Union of spots lost on foreign-manned smaller in numbers. Dolls, Toys and Novelties; vessels.; Richard Livingston, secretary. Competition Unfair "Tens of thousands of United Brotherhood of Carpen­ Americans are losing their jobs "We have seen American ters; Lester H. Null, Sr., presi­ because of an unfair situation merchant business taken by na­ dent, Pottery and Allied Work­ involving foreign trade. Plants tions who run on the cheap— ers; and Reuben Roe, secretaryin many industries—^from those using vessels that are poorly treasurer, United Clement, Lime which produce window glass to constructed and handled by and Gypsum Workers. PHS Hospital Closings Decried in Resolution "Paradox for the Nation' The complete text of AFL-CIO President George Meany's letter on the closing of PHS Hospitals sent to Elliot Richardson, secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, appears below. (Continued from Page 3) January 21, 1971 Honorable Elliot L. Richardson Secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare Room 5246, North Building _ 330 Independence Building, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 t' Dear Mr. Secretaiy: In the past several weeks, it has come increasingly to my attention that there is a strong effort underway by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, to close the remaining eight Public Service Hospitals located in major cities throughout the United States. I am deeply concerned about this imminent administrative action and I feel that there are several compelling reasons why the Public Service Hospitals cannot be closed without caus­ ing great harm to the high level of medical care in the United States. The Public Health Service hospitals serve a wide range of beneficiary groups. Besides the merchant seamen of the United States (who are the hospitals' primary charges), the PHS hospitals also treat government and military personnel and their dependents. These groups all present special health care problems due to their high mobility and need for rapid medical services. These hospitals also provide a broad area of services to the citizens who live in the com­ munities around hospitals. Often the Public Health Service Hospitals provide the acute care and emergency facilities that overburdened private hospitals are unable to supply. The alternatives proposed as a "replacement" for the Public Health Service Hospital system simply would not provide the same assurance of medical care that the present PHS hospitals offer. The VA hospitals, as any veteran knows, are crowded and operating near capacity; the over-loaded conditions that prevail in private hospitals, where costs often run past $100 a day, are well documented. In view of this situation, it seems to be a paradox that the nation should be closing hospitals at a time that so many people have a need for greater health care than the medical system can provide. The AFL-CIO has made the health care needs of the nation our num­ ber one priority in the new Congress, and to allow the first health care action of the new year to be the closing of eight hospitals would be a severe blow to the hopes of millions of Americans for adequate and affordable medical care. President Nixon himself has stressed these health care needs and committed his Administration to providing better medical serv­ ice for all Americans. available in the United States. "To even consider closing any hospital at a time when so many persons have need for greater care than the U.S. health-delivery system is cur­ rently able to provide, would be a cruel hoax on the nation," the MTD said. "Further, it is scarcely in keeping with the lofty sentiments contained in the President's State of the Union Message concerning the need to 'improve the delivery of health services'." Resolution Adopted In an unanimously-adopted resolution, the Board declared that the alternatives proposed to the PHS hospitals—alterna­ tives called for the use of Vet­ erans Administration or com­ munity hospital facilities—"do not provide a viable method of insuring that the nation's sea­ men will continue to receive the priority care they need to main­ tain their shipboard jobs." The VA hospitals already are crowded, the resolution stated, and even if there were extra beds, "seamen would have the lowest priority in fill­ ing them." To suggest that the problem would be solved by contracting for medical care with private hospitals is "also the height of folly," the report declared, add­ ing that "the additional cost to the government of providing care to seamen in private hos­ pitals . . . would be a stagger­ ing burden on an already over­ loaded federal budget." Call for Funds Instead, the MTD resolved to call upon the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and the Congress to prevent any of the eight remaining PHS hospitals from being closed. The MTD also urged that $140 million be appropriated and spent to "return these vital American health resources to their fullest and most modem operation possible so that the numerous beneficiary groups and teaching programs depend­ ent on the hospitals can be adequately served." Four for Safety Thus, the proposed closing of these eight hospitals impinges on the humanitarian goals of this nation. I strongly urge that these hospitals be left open and that they continue to be allowed to provide their wide range of medical services to seamen and private citizens alike. The budget and operating costs of the Public Health Service hospitals vividly demonstrate that the Public Health Hospital system is one of the few health care bargains this nation possesses. I urge that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare reevaluate the hospital closing decision, so that these important institutions can remain in operation. Sincerely, I February 1971 George Meany President Four men who were constantly in the forefront in the three-year long struggle to secure passage of a federal job safety and occupational health law congratulate each other on their success. From the left. Jack Sheehan, legislative director of the Steelworkers; chief sponsors of the bill, Rep. Dominick Daniels (D-N.J.), Sen. Harrison Williams, Jr. (D-N.J.), and AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew Biemiller. 5 �Upgrading Courses Geared to Modern Needs Today's modem merchant of the Union are successful is marine demands increasing skills shown by the increasing num­ and professionalism from the bers of Seafarers who are en­ men who sail the more sophisti­ rolling in the wide variety of cated ships of the American- upgrading courses offered by the SIU, and it is further dem­ flag fleet. The SIU recognized long ago onstrated by the confidence of the need for a continuing edu­ SlU-contracted shipowners who cation program to provide the are investing millions in new tools to enable its Seafaring vessels to expand their fleets. The Union's upgrading pro­ members to move up the ladder gram offers a wide variety of to more responsible and higherpaying jobs in the maritime in­ courses, beginning with middlelevel ratings all the way up the dustry. Since the early 1950s when ladder to deck and engine li­ the first upgrading programs censes. The instmctors are the were pioneered by the SIU, finest in the maritime industry— more than 10,000 endorsements experienced Seafarers, trained and licences have been earned teachers, and men with a desire to pass their knowledge on to by members of the Union. the men with ambition to im­ Designed to Improve prove themselves. The upgrading programs are Opportunity, according to the designed to improve the skills old adage, knocks but once in of the Seafarer. Seafaring is a a lifetime. But, for the mem­ highly specialized and profes­ bers of the SIU it knocks many sional occupation, and requires times. Numbers Groviing Nearly 200 SIU members, from 19 to 60 years of age and over, from every possible back­ ground and educational level, have earned licenses as marine engineers or deck officers through the Union's upgrading programs. Hundreds more have achieved endorsements as elec­ trician, reefer engineer, deck engineer, junior engineer, ma­ chinist, boiler maker and pmnpman. continuing education to meet the challenge of the more mod­ em ships that are coming off the ways. Success Proven The SIU, which led the suc­ cessful fight for enactment of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—a far-reaching program calling for constraction of 300 new freightships and tankers, has geared its upgrading pro­ grams to insure that the new ships will be manned by the best trained, most competent and qualified seamen, anywhere in the world. That the upgrading programs Modem Fadlities Used Every effort has been made to design the upgrading pro­ grams to meet the needs of the members and to help them ad­ vance to more responsible jobs aboard ship. Modem class­ rooms equipped with the best textbooks and mechanical teach­ ing aids, together with highlyqualified instructors who give individualized attention to each of upgraders, have made the SIU's upgrading program the most successful in the industry. The SIU's upgrading pro­ grams are meeting the needs of not only the members, but the maritime industry and the na­ tion as well, by insuring that the Seafarers who man the American-flag fleet will continue to be the best-trained seamen on the high seas. For the Record Following is a breakdown of the 10,229 endorsements and licenses which have been awarded to Seafarers through the various upgrading programs of the SIU: Lifeboat Able Bodied Seaman Fireman Oiler Watertender Electrician Reefer Engineer Pumpman Deck Engineer (Engine) Junior Engineer Machinist (Engine) Boiler Maker Tankerman (Engine) Third Assistant Engineer Second Assistant Engineer Third Mate Second Mate Page 6 n 4,197 1,458 1,099 1,114 ...1,119 274 126 157 93 120 8 2 2 272 125 40 23 ' >li V Classroom instruction, as well as practical on-the-job training, is an integral part of all upgrading pro­ grams. To date, over 10,000 Seafarers have received endorsements and licenses through the various pro­ grams. Rep. Keith Warns of USSR Threat To US. Coastal Fishing Industry Washington, D.C. The "desperate condition" of the U.S. fishery resources brought about by the pillaging of foreign fishing fleets off the shores of the Atlantic states is one of the most critical issues that the nation feces in this decade, according to Rep. Hastings Keith (R-Mass.). Addressing a recent luncheon meeting of the 7.5 million-mem­ ber Maritime Trades Depart­ ment of the AFL-CIO, Keith told the assembled labor, busiand government officials that the Soviet Union is chief among the offenders, and is calculatingly using our fisheries to "advance their goals in achieving world domination." Cites 10-year-Drop The Congressman noted that 10 years ago, U.S. fishermen accounted for 70 percent of the domestic supply of fish. Today these same fishermen are re­ sponsible for only one-third. In that same decade, the per­ centage of fish caught over the New England Continental Shelf by New England fishermen dwindled from 93 percent to 35 percent. "The Russians were simul­ taneously landing more fish from this fishery than all other nations combing," he said. And, other nations are out there trying to get their share, —^just 14 miles from the city of New Bedford, Mass., trawl­ ers from 15 nations can be sited, Kqith said. Used as Propaganda The crowd of Russian trawl­ ers reaches as many as "115 in one fleet" accompanied by modern factory ships where the fish are cleaned, processed, froz­ en and stored until a refriger­ ated transport ship comes along to take the shipment to Russia. Rep. Hastings Keith Besides depleting the ready supply of U.S. fish for food, Keith noted, the Russians are "unloading thousands of tons of their catch in other countries —they are using it to win favor with the peoples of Latin America and Asia." "The fisheries that lie off our shores have become tools in the hands of the Soviets," he said. The Russians have not re­ sponded to efforts at negotiating in such areas as space explora­ tion, the anti-ballistic missile system and the Middle East, Keith admitted, but suggested that the spirit of negotiations might be first achieved in the fishery business. Proposes Agreement The Congressman proposed a multi-lateral agreement be made with the Soviets and oth­ er foreign powers relative to limiting the size of the catch, the type of fish caught and the means used to harvest the fish. It would be a comprehensive plan for conservation in the North Atlantic. An international agency for fishery conservation with strong and forceful powers could be formed, under the United Na­ tions, for enforcement of the agreement, Keith suggested. Keith proposed that the idea be put forward for discussion at the Law of the Sea Confer­ ence to be held under UN auspices in 1973. If there is reticence for the mult i-lateral agreement ap­ proach, Keith urged that a 200mile conservation zone be uni­ laterally imposed by the U.S. around its coastline. "Once such a zone is im­ posed, no foreign fishermen would be allowed to fish in the area, which is roughly equi­ valent to the limit of our con­ tinental shelf off New England. "Only after fair and equitable quotas are agreed to would the fishermen of a particular nation be allowed to re-enter the con­ servation zone," he said. Disclaims Ownerships Theory He denied that there would be any "legal or moral" com­ parison between this idea and the Equadorian claim to "own­ ership" of 200-miles of coastal waters around their country. "They are simply flexing their nationalistic muscles ... na­ tionalism plays no part under my proposal. We continue to recognize that our territorial waters extend only three miles and our fishery zone 12. The motive of the proposed conser­ vation zone is to preserve a vital resource for our children and for generations to come throughout the world," Keith said. The sequence of negotiations first . . . then, if they do not produce an equitable solu-, tion . . . declaring a 200-mile conservation zone, Keith said, "is not our first choice but it is our last resort." Seafarers Log �Seafarer Lost Attempting Rescue of Finnish Sailors Bi' ^ Seafarer John Arthur, 57, was lost at sea as his ship made a valiant attempt to rescue survivors of the Finnish tanker Ragny, which broke up in a storm 600 miles east of Cape May, N.J. Brother Arthur a member of the crew of the Platte (Ogden Marine) was lost Dec. 27 off a rescue boat just a few yards from the striken tanker, whose crew members clung to a small part of the ship remaining afloat. The small boat from the Platte capsized in high waves. The men of the rescue party were plunged into the icy water and all but Brother Arthur were plucked from the seas. A search failed to locate him. The Platte, a few days out of Philadelphia, was sailing for Holland when the S.O.S. sound­ ed at 1:15 p.m. Platte Nearest The U.S. Coast Guard said the Platte was the closest vessel to the stricken ship and it im­ mediately steamed to the found­ ering tanker. The Coast Guard also dis­ patched the cutter Escanaba and a number of rescue planes. The Platte arrived first in winds gusting to 25 mph and 10 foot seas. The stern of the Ragny was riding well in the water at the time. Unsuccessful Search The rescue boat drew close to the Ragny several times be- fore capsizing. After the rescue boat was washed over the Platte and the Escanaba search­ ed the area for Brother Arthur. The Escanaba discontinued the search because worsening weather threatened the pre­ carious perch of the Finnish seamen. The Escanaba sent three rescue boats to the tanker crew and they returned with 31 Finnish seamen. The Platte and the Escanaba then steamed to­ ward the Bahamas. Brother Arthur, who sailed in the deck department, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1968. Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay said he was "an able and well-skilled sailor who was a first rate example of this country's professional sailors." i' •-! I It was in a lifeboat like this that Seafarer John Arthur (inset) was riding when it capsized and Arthur drowned. Arthur and other crew members from tlie Platte were attempting to rescue the surviving Fin­ nish sailors aboard the tanker Ragny, which had broken in two in heavy seas in the Atlantic. A Story Filled With Tragedy, Heroism and Gratitude The events surrounding the sinking of the Finnish tanker Ragny and the rescue attempts by the commercial ship Platte and the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba were filled with tragedy, heroism and gratitude. While some 600 miles off the coast of Cape May, NJ. in the Atlantic the Ragny broke in two in heavy seas. Six crew members of the tanker were reported as missing and presumed drowned. Only through the heroic efforts of the sailors aboard the Platte and the Escanaba were the other Finnish sailors saved. However, this yeoman feat also was tinged with tragedy. SIU member John Arthur, manning one of the lifeboats from the Platte, was lost at sea when the small craft capsized in the turbulent waters. AU others in the boat were plucked from February 1971 the waters by accompanying rescue boats. The Platte was the first to arrive at the scene on the afternoon of Dec. 27. The stem section of the Ragny was riding well out of the water, but the heavy seas hampered rescue attempts. The rescue efforts lasted through the night (photo, upper left). By daybreak the Ragny was slowly sinking to her final resting place at the bottom of the ocean (photo, upper right). The 31 rescued Finnish sailors were taken by tbe Coast Guard to Bermuda where they bid thanks to the skipper of the Escanaba, CDR Alban Laundry (photo, lower left) and saluted with a vrave of gratitude and appreciation as the Coast Guard cutter put back out to sea (photo, lower right). Page 7 �Chicago Health Clinic Provides Care ^ .4 •••f^-<r •^^.- Chicago, 111. rrt here's a mellow blend of the old and the new at the X Seafarers' clinic here. The ultra-contemporary facilities that were opened in September 1967 are in sharp contrast to the very oldfashioned types of problems that are handled by the medical staff. In spite of the fact that both Great Lakes seamen and salt water types use the Chicago clinic for their annual health check-ups—and any problems that may develop between the physicals—the ailments uncovered by the physicians are not as exotic as the places the Seafarers have visited. You'd expect an occasional case of malaria, or per­ haps an infected bite from an unpronounceable insect that lives only in Asia — but hypertension is the most common ailment that the physical exams uncover. Some 700 union members and their wives and children visit the clinic each month—a total of 22,000 patients since the doors were opened more than three years ago. Members of the Seafarers International Union and the Democratic Union Organizing Committee (DUOC) Local 777—comprised of taxi drivers from the Chicago area who are affiliated with the SIU of North America— are the basis of the clinic patient load. Two full-time physicians, a full-time dentist, lab tech­ nicians, a parttime gynecologist-obstetrician, and about a dozen specialist-consultants are at the disposal of any Seafarer, DUOC member or their families. Before 1967, a Seafarer had to go to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, or to an SIU clinic in some other area—such as Mobile, Baltimore or Houston—^for treat­ ment, and to secure his health card. The staff, headed by Dr. David Tschetter, medical director, carefully checks each Seafarer so that he is as healthy as possible when he sails. A typical examination would include an electrocardiagram, chest X-rays, labora­ tory analysis of blood and urine, and a dental check-up. All the v/ork is diagnostic and if any treatment is needed the Seafarer is eligible for treatment at the USPHS hospital; members of DUOC are not. From 9-5, Monday through Friday, the receptionist greets a full schedule of patients, everyone from a little boy who wrenched his knee when he jumped from a tree, to a young wife who has just been feeling "run down" in general, to a cab driver who thinks he has an ulcer. In the three years of its existence, the Chicago clinic has only failed to issue a health card to one seaman. And, not one new SIU applicant, who must pass a very rigid physical, has ever failed. The standards at the clinic are very high. But the theory behind the SIU program is that if health care is readily available, there will be ample opportunity to pre­ vent more illnesses before they occur. 'm Page 8 Seafarers Log �§' H 1/ " February 1971 Page 9 �Seafarers Reject Suggested Closing Of PHS Hospitals Jit:-|| Toward a Better Life Seafarers have built their SIU to bring the better life to members and their famililes on and off the job. On the job, this has resulted in SIU members having the best in wages, hours and working conditions. Off the job, the SIU has designed a structure to help members and their families through an extensive program of health, welfare and pension benefits. In addition, the SIU has built a solid net­ work of programs to give members and their families the education needed to take advantage of new opportunities, new challenges—tomor­ row's world. » The SIU Scholarship Program is a keystone in the union's work, toward the better life avail­ able to members and their children. This year, as in the past, five Seafarers or their dependents will receive four-year college grants in May, amounting to $6,000 each over the four years they are in school. Through these scholarships. Seafarers and their children have become doctors, lawyers, engineers—they have used the opportunity pro­ vided by their union to reach the top. Those who receive scholarships this year, as in the past, will choose their own courses of study, will pick their own college or university. The five scholarship winners this May will join the 26 Seafarers and 62 dependents who have higher education made available to them through the SIU since the program began in 1954. The college scholarships are on the high end of the SIU system which recently succeeded in making it possible for young men at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamenship to receive their high school equivalency certificates. Seafarers and their dependents now have the opportunity to make the climb toward an un­ limited future through education—^from high school certificate through college degree. And this is just the beginning. Each day the SIU program of opportunity through education is growing, and soon all Seafarers wiU have an extensive correspondence course available to them ashore or at sea. A union exists to help its members use to the fullest all of their talents, all of their energies, to bring to themselves and their families the re­ wards that come with doing the best. The SIU Scholarship Program is designed to provide the chance to fulfill that challenge. Seafarers and the MID The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department provides a perfect example of trade unionism at work. The MTD took action this month on several fronts that have a particular bearing on the problems of seafarers. Foreign trade. The state of the maritime in­ dustry. Protection of the USPFIS Hospitals. These are but a sampling of the subjects that the MTD addressed itelf to. The MiD mobilizes the strength of 42 na­ tional and international unions with 7.5 million members in support of workers in the maritime industry and the industries that support it. The MTD puts it on the line for Seafarers, particularly on the legislative front, in the same way that Seafarers rally in support of other trade unionists when they need a helping hand in a beef. The trade union movement was formed in this spirit. It exists today and will exist tomorrow because of its dedication to the principle that an injury to one is the concern to all. This is the kind of unity that pays off. This is the kind of unity that counts. To the Editor It certainly is a sad state of affairs that the government econ­ omy drive is aimed at closing hospitals. Our merchant marine is in a deplorable condition. Now they want to close the Marine Hospitals in a false eccmomy drive. I have been going to sea for over 25 years and have always appreciate the treatment re­ ceived at the USPHS hospitals and clinics. Your article in the January LOG shows that our Union is taking all the necessary steps to fight the closing of these hos­ pitals. Friends of mine who are vet­ erans are having a rough time getting into the VA hospitals be­ cause there is a shortage of beds. Let us do what we can to see that this doesn't happen to the merchant seamen. Clarence Garrabrout To the Editor: Myself and many other SIU seamen and members of the NMU and other unions wish to thank the LOG for the fine ar­ ticle you have in the January is­ sue about the Marine Hospitals. These hospitals have done a great job for all the years they have been in existence. I person­ ally feel proud that my Union, the SIU, has been a leader in the fight to keep these hospitals open. Ben Shaw To the Editor I want to thank the LOG for the very informative article in the January issue about the Ma­ rine Hospitals. In the many years I have gone to sea, whenever I needed any proper medical treatment I al­ ways received it at our Marine Hospitals. I'm glad that our Union has been out front in this fight to keep these hospitals open. I cer­ tainly hope the people in Wash­ ington will see the great need for these hospitals and keep them open. Josefrti Shefoleskl Pafienf's Wife Joins PHS Profesf To the Editor: For many years, I have been an outpatient at the USPHS hos­ pital in San Francisco. My hus­ band is on pension and is hos­ pitalized right now. We strongly protest the clos­ ing of this fine hospital in San Francisco—and urge the LOG to do all it can to stop this non­ sense. Washington has a lot of money to spend on foreign countries, but decides to attempt to economize here. They should cut foreign spending, rather than closing down hospitals. I'll join a protest march against these closings if necessary—even with my cane. Mrs. J. Thompson San Francisco, CaUf. Pension Plan Buoys Holidays To the EditOT: I would like to express my ap­ preciation to the SIU for the services I have received. I have been a member of the SIU for 27 years. Thanks to our generous pen­ sion and benefits plan, my family and I were able to have a decent Christmas. If it had not been for the SIU, I don't know what would have happened to myself and my family. Gnlilmno De Jesns Dacndo, P.R. Thanks Extended To SIU Official To the Editmr: I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Robert O'Keefe, Mr. Price Spivey, and all of the officials of the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans for their prompt action in forwarding the Seafarers Welfare Fund benefit check for my brother Earl Gonyea. We also deeply appreciate the kind expression of sympathy ex­ pressed in the accompanying let­ ter. Mre. Dorothy Haemer Clinton, Mass. Praises Prompt Action on Benefits To flie Editw: My wife was recently a pa­ tient at Mercy Hospital for nine days. Due to errors on the part of the hospital accounting de­ partment I understand that the SIU Welfare Plan was obliged to communicate with the hospital several times requesting clarifica­ tion. Sinc4 my wife was discharged I have received two checks and a final payment was mailed to me on Dec. 31. My purpose in writing this is to express my great appreciation for the prompt­ ness witb which the Welfare Plan has acted in refunding me these monies. The Welfare Plan is of in­ estimable value to all of us and is one of the many benefits which serve to further strengthen my loyalty to our union. I would also like to thank Mrs. Le Blanc for her courtesy and for the help and advice she has given me. Geoiige W. Dimcan Chalmette, La. •• SBAgAHEBSjfc<.00 Feb. 1971 Vol. XXXm, No. 2 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paui Hall. President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Exee. Vice-Prea. Vice-President A1 Kerr Lindsey Williams Beo.-Treaa. Vice-President A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Vice-President Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E.. Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Seafarers llog Page 10 • <S'- �Organized Labor Outlines Legislative Goals for 1971 I 11 I?- Washington, D.C. The 92nd Congress faces some stern tests in this session. The expected inter-party battles may well set the stage for the 1972 presidential elections. From the labor vantage point, here are some of the big battles that are expected in the 92nd Congress: ^ Health. This is the first year that National Health Insurance will be seriously pushed as a top priority issue. Organized labor is support­ ing a bill which will probably be introduced by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. Martha Grifiiths (D-Mich.). The public outcry for action to alleviate the health care de­ livery problem will be too much for the Administration to ignore. It will oiler legislation to help the indigent and subsi­ dize the carriers but with no fundamental attack on the fail­ ing delivery system. Another health issue will be drug abuse legislation. ^ Jobs. With unemploy­ ment at six percent as the new year starts there will be heavy pressure in Congress for job-producing legislation. Leading the list will be a man­ power training and public serv­ ice jobs bill for the hard-core unemployed. Directly related to jobs, too, is the trade bill which would set quotas on low-wage imports in textiles, apparel and shoes. Oth­ er workers are concerned about the inroads made into jobs through low-wage products affecting their industries. ^ Social Welfare. One of the major uncompleted measures in the 91st Congress was Social Security. The House passed a bill calling for a five percent increase in benefits and automatic rises along with in­ creases in living costs. The Senate wanted to increase bene­ fits by 10 percent with mini­ mum benefits upped from $64 to $100. Organized labor believes that both proposals are too small to be realistic, calling for a 15 percent rise. However, in the 92nd Congress labor and liberal groups will be seeking as much of an increase as they can muster. ^ Family Welfare Assist­ ance. Bills passed by the House and the Senate Finance Committees died in the 91st Congress. The House bill guar­ anteed a floor of $1,600 to families of four with no income and reduced benefits for the working poor. The Senate Fi­ nance Committee rejected this calling for only a limited test program. Organized labor seeks a guaranteed floor, too, but says the $1,600 is not fair and is not realistic. It also objects to forcing workers into $1.30 an hour jobs even though they are trained for much more. ^ Labor Laws. The Ad­ ministration has an­ nounced that it-will revive its own plan for settlement of dis­ February 1971 putes in the transportation in­ dustry which denies workers the right to strike. It would give the President three alternatives in a dispute including imposing the "last of­ fer" of one side or the other. This is certain to be unalterably opposed by organized labor. If hearings are held on this Administration bill there is the possibility that the whole arena of labor law might be opened up. Some could involve bar­ gaining in the construction in­ dustry where the Administra­ tion is known to favor regional bargaining, limits on DavisBacon prevailing wages and other moves to hold down wages in the industry. Another area of labor law will be organized labor's efforts to amend the Fair Labor Stand­ ards Act to raise the minimum wage from $1.60 an hour to $2.00. Labor also wants to ex­ tend the act to uncovered work­ ers, particularly farm workers. Efforts will be made, too, to extend the National Labor Re­ lations Act to farm workers. Labor will be concerned with other bills in the 92nd Congress. Among them are pension legis­ lation, education, housing, mass urban transportation, situs pick­ eting, tax justice and pollution. National Righf-to-Work Group Swipes at Labor Washington, D.C. The 16-year fight of the Na­ tional Right-to-Work Commit­ tee has been punctuated regu­ larly with swipes at the trade union movement. Fred L. Hartley, Jr.—co­ author of the Taft-Hartley Act and founder of the committee— along with Committee Vice President Reed Larson, have focused their efforts toward securing right-to-work laws in the 50 states. Little Accomplished From the standpoint of re­ sults on the state level the Right-to-Work group had little to crow about. Most of the 19 state open shop laws were passed before the Cbmmittee even came into existence. In 1958, the Committee spent vast sums of money to get the open shop laws passed in six states. When the dust had settled they were successful in only one, Kansas. And even this was lost when Governor George Docking vetoed en­ forcement legislation. A law was passed in Wy­ oming in 1963 but in 1965 In­ diana repealed its open shop measure. Since then two major drives for such a law in Okla­ homa have floundered. The National Right-to-Work Committee was in a bad way. Money from anti-labor busi­ ness groups just wasn't com­ ing in. Then the Commit­ tee got a break; just when it looked like the 90th Congress would repeal Section 14(b) of Taft-Hartley—^which makes compulsory state open shop laws possible—the late Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen filibustered and pre­ vented a vote. Carried No Weight It is doubtful that the Rightto-Work group carried any weight in the filibuster fight but it did ride piggyback on the issue, picking up press recogni­ tion that it just could not com­ mand in the past. The Committee's fortunes began to change. More money was forthcoming and for all practical purposes the open shop group was moving on the Federal rather than the state scene. _ Sitting in his offices in down­ town Washington, Reed Lar­ son acknowledged that Wash­ ington, "is where the action is." Larson candidly revealed the area in which his compulsory open shop group would operate on the Federal level: • Political Campaign Con­ tributions—Larson said that the Right-to-Work group would concentrate on this issue since it obviously would be a major issue in the 92nd Congress. He complained that "com­ pulsory union dues" were be­ ing used to support candidates for Federal offices. He ignored the fact that this is already prohibited by Federal law and that union "dues" money was used only on general registra­ tion and get-out-the-vote drives. All other monies in campaigns were from voluntary contribu­ tions. The Right-to-Work Commit­ tee has come up with a figure of $60 million contributed by labor in the 1968 campaign. The best estimate of even the most impartial observers is that labor contributions were about 10 percent of this. • Public Employees—^The open shop group will fight on both the national and local level to block union shop contracts among public employees. The group takes credit for weakening the union security provisions in the postal agree­ ment and wants to press such provisions at both the Federal and state level. Currently the Right-to-Work group is taking legal action against the union shop case in­ volving Detroit teachers and in agency shop pacts among city employees. • Farm Workers—^A third area of concentration will be among farm workers. The open shoppers are fight­ ing against union security for farm workers and, specifically, against extending coverage of the National Labor Relations Act to them. Unfair to Labor Do Not Buy • \•P -3 AM ) (\ BARBER EQUIPMENT— Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-WeUer Dis­ tilleries products—Old Rtzgerald. Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. Weller. (DistiUery Workers) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ ion) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) CLOTHING—Reidbord Bros., Co., Siegal (H. 1. S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richmond Brothers men's clothing, Sewell suits. Wing shirts, Met­ ro Pants Co., and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated Clothing Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) CASKETS—Capitol City Cas­ ket Company—(United Fur­ niture Workers) FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— Pioneer Products, San An­ tonio, Texas (United Brew­ ery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Work­ ers) FURNITURE—^James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Economy Fumitxire—^B i 11Rite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ holsterers) PRINTING—^Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft". (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 unions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and AUied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler; men's shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Work­ ers) SPECIA^-AU West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) Seafarers Donate Generously To Library Fund Campaign New York City The SS De Soto of the Wa­ terman Steamship Corp., an SlU-contracted company, has responded to the American Merchant Marine Library As­ sociation's plea for funds by donating $1,131—^the largest individual ship contribution. It is the second time the men on board the De Soto have sur­ passed the $1,000 mark in their fund raising for the AMMLA. Response Appreciated This generous response comes at a time when steam­ ship industry retrenchment has resulted in a serious • reduction in AMMLA income. "It is therefore most welcome," said Mrs. George Roosevelt, chair­ man of the board of trustees. The AMMLA, a non-profit organization was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents on May 27, 1921. It is an outgrowth of a World War I service extended by the Amerithe U.S. Shipping Board to the U.S. Merchant Marine. A Friend of Seafarers Since that time, the AMMLA has distributed more than 16million books and many more magazines to merchant marine vessels and the U.S. Coast Guard. URW Names Strauber to Education Post Akron, Ohio Robert M. Strauber has been appointed Education Director of the Rubber Workers by URW President Peter Bommarito. Strauber, a former staff member of the American Fed­ eration of Teachers, succeeds Thomas Dotson. Page 11 �i Far East Ports Bustling S eafarers who make the Far East run are familiar with its numerous ports. Among the most famous are Naha, Okinawa, Yokohama and Yokosuka, Japan. In these bustling ports ships are daily docking and departing for places around the world. Preva­ lent among these ships are the SIUcontracted vessels. Each year thou­ sands of Seafarers make trips to the far eastern ports. While in port activi­ ties are many and varied. Many Sea­ farers return with a new appreciation of the Oriental culture which differs so much from that of the Western world. There are sights to be seen— both historical and scenic. And, as always, there is plenty of work to be done. Loaded with Sea Land's containers, the San Francisco lays in for repairs at the Yokosuka Navy Base in Japan. Able seaman Jackie McDaniels (left) receives long-awaited and well-earned full A-book from Yokohama SIU Agent Frank Boyne in the union's office in Japan. Seafarer Mc­ Daniels is presently on the Transglobe which is shuttling from Naha, Okinawa to Vietnam. This ship's rudder was flown from the U.S. to Yokosuka for the San Francisco. The vessel was towed into Yokosuka when she lost her rudder at sea. .V • ( in the Port of Naha, Seafarer Ernie Pierce, deck maintenance, shows young Tyrone Matthews how to make a pilot (Jacob's) ladder aboard the Transglobe. Seafarer Matthews is a recent graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. Page 12 Seafarers Log • '\ • -A' I A - t �Stopping to talk for awhile in the Port of Naha are G.I. driver John George and, from left: Bill (Flat-top) Koflowitch (partially hidden behind mirror), able seaman; Jackie McDaniels, able seaman, and, in back. Bill Roach, able seaman. In the Yokosuka Navy Yard in Japan, new parts for the ship's rudder aboard the San Francisco are looked over by, from left: Harry J. Celkos, able seaman; Frank Drozak, an SIU vice presidenl who was on a visit to the orient, and Mal­ colm Wood, boatswain. • I 'I k VI !.< li Keiko Nakategawa, secretary at the SIU hall in Yokohama, helps Seafarer Hank Murranka register. Some crewmembers of the Transglobe "take a breather" as the ship pulls into the Port of Naha. From left are: Herb Greene, ordinary si»man; Bill Roach, able seaman; Arne E. Larsen, boatswain, and Bill Koflowitch, able seaman. , February 1971 Page 13 �Nine SlU Members Receive Assistant Engineers Licenses Nine more Seafarers have a family of Seafarers. His graduated from the School of father is a former member of Marine Engineering bringing the SIU who now sails as a the number of graduates to 400 chief engineer. His uncle, Wil­ bur Dickey, is a former presi­ since the school's inception. dent of MEBA, District 2. The nine men earned their A native of New York City, temporary third assistant engi­ neer's licenses after completing he now resides in Staten Is­ the comprehensive study course land, N.Y. at the Brooklyn, N.Y. school. Rodney Doiron received his The school is sponsored engineer's license in December. jointly by the Seafarers Inter­ Brother Doiron national Union and MEBA, joined the SIU District 2. in the Port of Houston in Eugene Smith, 43, joined the 1967. He sailed union in the Port of Baltimore in the engine de­ in 1946. He also partment before received his en­ entering the gineer's license school. in December. A native of Port Arthur, A native of Tex., he now makes his home Lafayette, Ga., in Houston. Brother Smith Doiron is a U.S. Air Force entered the veteran. school with the Patrick Golden, 22, was endorsements of deck engineer, presented his engineer's license junior engineer, fireman-oiler in December and electrician. after successfully Smith now makes his home completing the in Rheingold, Ga. course of study. James Dickey, 23, received Seafarer Gold­ his engineer's license in Janu­ en, joined . the ary. union in the He joined the Port of New union in the York in 1967. Port of New He is a graduate of the Harry York in 1967 Lundeberg School of Seaman­ and graduated ship, Piney Point, Md. that same year Golden also attended the from the Harry Modem School of Welding. Lundeberg A native of Teaneck, N.J., School of Seamanship. he now resides in East Beme, Brother Dickey comes from N.Y. Marine Engineer Grads Number 400 Seafarers The 400th SIU member to receive his license after attend­ ing the School of Marine Engi­ neering turned 20 years of age only eight days before being awarded his license. He was John Tilli, a Phila­ delphia native who is very en- John TUU ... the 400th thusiastic about his education. The Engineering School was "very good," he proclaimed. He suggested that "young Sea­ farers should grab the educa­ tion, take advantage of it." Tilli, himself, intends "to continue with my education." "Education can open a lot of doors," according to Tilli. "The P|jge 14. Union has a number of pro­ grams that allow the members to better themselves in thenparticular rating and also in general areas of knowledge. I intend to take advantage of as many as I can." Though bom in the port city of Philadelphia, Brother Tilli was raised in a suburb of the city and "never saw a ship." He became interested in the sea through conversations with his friends. Also, there was a Seafarer in the nearby town of Yeadon who was a tugboat captain with the SlU-afiiliated Inland Boat­ men's Union. It was through him that Tilli heard about the union. In fact, the SIU "was the only union I had ever heard about," Tilli said. He graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in 1967 and sailed to "all the places" he could. His travels took him to many ports in Europe and the Far East but the opportunity to go to the one place he would really like to see has not yet come his way—^Australia. When he entered the Engi­ neering School, Brother Tilli held the rating of fireman-oiler. He received his license Jan. 13, 1971. W- 0- Antonio Jose Ramos, 43, re­ ceived his engineer's license in December. A native of Brazil, he joined the SIU in the Port of Houston in 1964. Ramos graduated that same year from the Andrew Fumseth Training School in Houston. When he entered the school Ramos held the rating of fire­ man-oiler, r e a f e r engineer, piunpman and electrician. Richard Heckman, 28, re­ ceived his engineer's license on Dec. 31, 1970. He joined the union in the port of New York in 1959. Heckman also is a graduate of Andrew F u r useth Training School. A native of New York, Brother Heckman now makes his home in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years. Patrick Rogers, Jr., 22, re­ ceived his engineer's license inJanuary. He joined the SIU in 1967, some 20 years after his father had become a mem­ ber. Young Rogers joined in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department be­ fore entering the school. He is also a graduate of the Harry Limdeberg School of Seaman­ ship at Piney Point. A native of Brooklyn, he now resides in Manasquan, N.J. Whoh Any Seafoer who sails In the engine dqmrtment and me^ the required specifications is ^gBUe to ^ply for the fonr month training course ofiared ^ tibtt School of Ma­ rine Eng^eering in BrookN.Y. • Enrolment is limited to men per dass. Eadh accepted candidate wHl receive $56 per week whfie attending dasses. Those accepted also will be reimbursed for hansportation up to the amount of $125. Fur the r bifopnation about requirements as wdl as apiriicatimis and fmrns may be obtained firom the Port Agent at any SIU hdl, or by writing direc­ tly to the SIU Headquar^ lers, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. A m Perseverance Pays Off Seafarer Frank Travis was unique among the nine most recent gradu­ ates of the School of Marine Engineering. For Brother Travis, who received his temporary third assistant engineer's license Dec. 23, 1970, it was his second time around. He had attended the school in 1969, but failed his examination. Not to be deterred by the one setback, Travis returned in 1970 and through "hard work and dedication" earned his license. Travis is congratulated by SIU New York Port Agent Joe-DiGiorgio (left). Nixon's Corporate Tax Cut Assailed by Labor Washington, D.C. President Nixon's recently proposed across-the-board re­ duction of corporate taxes has drawn severe criticism from or­ ganized labor. The AFL-CIO has called this action com­ pletely unjustified and has ac­ cused the President of "help­ ing those who need it the least" at a time of recession and six percent unemployment. CaUed a 'Windfafi' "The AFL-CIO is deeply disturbed by President Nixon's further commitment to the 'trickle down' theory of eco­ nomics," said AFL-CIO Sec­ retary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland. In this time of recession, inflation and six percent imemployment, it is incredible that the President can find no better action than to extend a tax windfall of several billion dollars to the Nation's corpora­ tions. Gimmicks Unnecessary "The President is helping those who need it the least at the expense of those who need it the most. It is not the na­ tion's wealthy corporations who need help; it is the work­ ers, who are struggling to keep their heads above water and to pay the property taxes and the school taxes that already bur­ den them disproportionately. President Nixon's bonanza to business undoes much of the progress toward tax justice made by Congress in the Tax Reform Act of 1969. "What America needs now is strong government action to create jobs, curb inflation and lift our sagging economy—^not gimmicks to reduce the taxes of corporate business." Labor's bitter reaction to the President's adoption of the long discredited "trickle down" theory whereby corporations get the tax breaks at the top and workers get the cruml^ that "trickle" down, came as no surprise. Only a few weeks ago, the President gave the back of his hand to labor calls for helping to solve the unem­ ployment crisis through the creation of public service jobs. Severe Blow Nixon at that time vetoed a bill that would have made available federal funds to cities and states to put the unem­ ployed on urgently needed work in fighting pollution, cleaning up ghettos and giving the public greater services. It was a veto that in itself was a blow to the hopes of organized labor and liberals that the unemployment prob­ lem could be resolved and needed public services provided at the same time. However, the obvious one­ sided tax break for business is certain to be fought strongly in Congress by liberals as a classic example of tax favoritism. Tax Equity? New York City The imbalance of the na­ tion's tax laws allows Bob Hope to deduct the cost of his tuxedo but the electri­ cian cannot deduct the cost of his coveralls, the New York State AFL-OO Union Label Committee was told. Sen. Mike Gravel CDAlaska) testified before, the group that "workers and middle class people are vic­ timized—the ones who pay the lion's share of the cost of government but receive the, mouse's share of serv­ ices." i 4 �SEAFARERSA^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO [i''f MARITIME Let's Not Kid Ourselves Passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was a major accom­ plishment for the Seafarers International Union. For years, our union has been fighting for maritime legislation that would be fair and equitable—^legislation that would stop the decline of the merchant marine. The SIU fought as hard as anyone, and harder than most, to make sure that we got legislation that would keep this industry alive. And when we talk about this industry, the SIU doesn't mean the shipowner—^we're talking about the jobs of our members. That's, what we've been fighting for. ri :> The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 isn't a perfect law—as a mat­ ter of fact, there's no such thing as a perfect law. But it is a beginning. It's an opportunity to turn this industry around—to point it upward, instead of allowing it to sink. But let's not kid ourselves: A law is one thing; translating that law into an effective program is something else. -V And for Seafarers, the only way to measure the effectiveness is on the yardstick of jobs. If there are job opportunities for our members, then the program is working. If there are no berths for Seafarers, then the program is a failure. There's no magic to the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. We had problems in this industry before the bill was signed into law. We still have the same problems. And we're going to have to con­ tinue to live with those problems for at least five years—^if not longer. By the most liberal estimates, it wiU take until 1975 for the effects of this law to make themselves felt—^because it takes that long to get plans approved and to get ships built and into service. So we can't afford to sit back on our big fat laurels—as if winning passage of the legislation was^ the end of the fight. Because it's only the beginning. For the next five years, we have two big challenges to face: • We have to stay alive—to preserve the jobs of our members dur­ ing the transition from the old program to the new one. • We have to see to it that SlU-contracted operators are able to take advantage of the law to expand their operations, get a bigger hunk of the American trade, and get into the foreign market, too. Nobody's going to help us do it; we're going to have to do it all by ourselves—the same way that we've stayed alive, and kept our opera­ tors alive, all these years. It's not going to be any picnic. But the years since World War 11 have been no picnic for Seafarers anyway—so we're used to tough going. This special supplement points up some of the cold, hard facts about this industry—and what we've got to do to turn the situation around so that Seafarers are assured of continued job security and greater job opportunity. / February 1971 Page 15 �THESE ARE THE Age of U.S. Overseas Merchant Fleet Number of Ships 300- (April 1, 1970) 280260240- No matter where you look—or what set of figures you look at— the picture you get of the American merchant marine adds up to one word: "Ugly." If you look at the job situation, you find that jobs are scarce—and getting scarcer. If you look at the figures on cargo, you find that our share of the market has hit an all-time low—and it's still going down. If you look at the size of the fleet, you find that there are fewer and fewer ships every month—^with no end of this shrinkage in sight. If you look at the age of our fleet, you find that our ships are older, slower and smaller than the fleets of other nations—and our ships aren't getting any younger. No matter where you look, the story is the same. The American merchant marine is in deep trouble—and is going to stay that way for some time to come. Here's the rundown on where we stand, and where we're going. 2202001801601401201008060- SHIPS 4020- 3 30 Years and Older Total Ships 30028026024022020018016014012010080- Under construction or on Order 1980 U.S. Fleet Age (January 1, 1980) In the middle of 1970, there were 695 active ships in the U.S. over­ seas fleet. There were another 54 ships under construction or on order. But the size of the active fleet is deceptive. Six out of every 10 of the ships in the fleet were over 20 years old. This means that most, if not all, of these ships will stop running—and will be sold to the shipbreakers—^long before the new shipbuilding program has any real effect. Shipbuilding is a long time project. The latest report of the Maritime Administration shows that 21 companies 4iave applied for construction subsidy under the new pro­ gram. These companies have proposed building 105 ships. Fourteen of the proposals—covering 76 ships—^were submitted by SlU-contracted companies. But the new law provides for building only 30 ships a year with federal assistance. And there are enough funds left over from last year's appropriation to build another 20 ships. So altogether, there's a chance that the Maritime Administration could approve contracts to build 50 ships^and there's no way of knowing how many of the contracts will go to SlU-contracted com­ panies. In any event, it will take from two to three years to build these first ships—^which means that they won't be available to carry cargo until 1973 or 1974—and by that time, most of the over-age ships in the fleet wiU have been scrapped. So right now, we are faced with the loss of more ships in the next few years than will be replaced by new construction. It's true that the new ships will be larger and faster than the ones we're manning now. As a matter of fact, the estimate is that one of the new ships will do the work of three of the old ones. Obviously, this means Aat two out of every three seagoing jobs is in jeopardy— as long as the government and the industry think only in terms of today's shipping capacity. We've got to encourage the industry to go beyond present limits— to shoot for a bigger share of the market—to compete with foreignflag ships, not just in our own trade, but everywhere in the world. 6040- 40 20- Page 16 Seafarers Log �rjsaasB Ma>. COLD FACTS ' I "•\ Total U.S. Exports & Imports Million Long Tons CARGO The key to keeping our merchant fleet afloat is to keep its holds filled with cargo. Otherwise, the new ships might as well go directly from the shipyards to the scrapyards. And when it comk to cargo, the American-flag fleet is hurting. Right now, we're at an all-time low: American ships are carrying only 4.8 percent of our imports and exports. Put it another way, and foreign-flag ships are carrying 95.2 percent of our cargo. The govenment has launched a full-scale program to induce Amer­ ican businessmen to ship their goods in U.S.-flag ships. But the effort will be convincing only if the government does the same thing—and right now, government agencies like Agriculture and AID are using more foreign vessels than American vessels to carry shipments paid for by the American taxpayer. The first order of business is for the government to change its policies. As long as American ships are standing idle, and as long as American seamen are looking for work, these government-financed cargoes should move in U.S.-flag ships. If the American fleet is being fully utilized, then the government can use the ships of the countries receiving these shipments. But it should use "third-flag" ships only as a last, resort—^because these are the ships in the "runaway" fleet, or the ships of other nations which for years have been getting the lion's share of our cargo. If the government sets the example of using American-flag ships— and if it provides the proper subsidy support so that our ships are competitive in the world market—then American business will get back into the habit of shipping America. We have to help the American fleet become fully competitive, so that it will be able to get into world-wide trade, instead of limiting its participation to U.S. imports and exports. 1960 I96I 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Japan France JOBS As far as the SIU is concerned, ships and cargo are important for only one reason: They mean jobs for our members. TTiere's hardly a Seafarer alive who doesn't know how tight the job market has become during the past ten years. With the shrinkage in our fleet, and with the decline in cargo, jobs have steadily declined, too. Ten years ago, employment in the unsubsidized segment of the merchant marine amounted to 58 percent of all of the available jobs. Today, 67 percent of all of the jobs are in the unsubsidized segment of the industry. Everybody has been hurt—^but the subsidized segment of the in­ dustry, which used to be insulated and protected by the government, has suffered most, with thousands 6f jobs being lost with the lay-up of passenger ships. We can't take comfort in these statistics—because all that they really mean is that we have a larger share of a smaller pie—and what we have to do is to fight for a larger share of a larger pie. And the way to make that pie larger is to encourage the industry to build more ships—to carry a larger percentage of American im­ ports and exports—and to expand into the trade between one foreign country and another. We have our work cut out for us. United States Sweden Greece Norway .5. Commerce Carried on U.S. Ships Million Long Tons 34 1960 February 1971 West Germany 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Page 17 �Special Suppiement SEAFARERSALOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO MARITIME The Only Way To Make It Seafarers have been able to hang on—^in spite of the problems that they've had to face in the years since World War 11—^because they have tried to be reasonable and responsible in their dealings with the industry. that way—^because, in the end, a worthless pension program would have been like a house of cards. And we have always believed Sea­ farers deserved better than that. Over the years, the SIU could have been more hard-nosed at the bargaining table—^but it would have cost the jobs of its membem. And that's a pretty steep price to pay. Any time we wanted to, we could have hung tough with some of the marginal operators and insisted on a full—^but unreasonable— manning scale. And that could have driven the operator out of busi­ ness, too. Any time we wanted to, the SIU could have taken management to the mat for another $10 bill—but in the process, we could have driven some of the operators right out of business. It never seemed to make any sense to us to push the operator to the wall—^not out of love for the operator, but out of concern for the Seafarer. It never seemed to make any sense to us to try to win a battle if you knew that, as a result, you were going to lose a war. Not that we were worried about the operator. We were concerned about the jobs of our members. And a bankrupt operator just doesn't provide jobs for Seafarers. Any time we wanted to, the SIU could have come up with a fancy pension program—that would have looked good on paper, but that wouldn't have been worth the paper it was printed on. It never seemed to make any sense to us to deceive our members The SIU has always operated on a very simple principle: Seafarers want to know the score. They don't want to be doubletalked out of their jobs, or out of their security. And if Seafarers know the score, they'll act responsibly. That's the way that Seafarers have made it through the lean years since World War 11. And that's the only way we're going to make it throu^ the tough years ahead. ik-'Ilii Page 18 Seafarers Log �Retired Roster Increased by 10 William L. Fernwood, 66, is a native of Amsterdam, Holland and now makes his home in Kirkland, Wash. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck de­ partment as a boatswain. Brother Fernwood had been sailing 29 years when he applied for his pension. 1p. Jl \ , ' Joseph W. Coe, 67, joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1946 and sailed in the deck department as a carpenter and boatswain. He received a safety award from the SIU for his part in making the Steel-Surveyor an accident free ship in the first half of 1961. A native of Honduras, Seafarer Coe now lives in New Orleans, La. When he retired he had been sailing for 37 years. Justo R. Velasqaez, 59, is a native of Puerto Rico and is now making his home in Ponce, P.R. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1941 and sailed in the engine department as a fireman-oiler, junior engineer and deck engineer. He received an SIU safety award for his part in making the Elizabeth an accident free ship in the first half of 1960. When Brother Velasquez re­ tired he ended a sailing career of 32 years. Arthur Joseph McAvoy, 62, is a native of New Orleans, La. and continues to make his home there. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1946 and sailed in the en^ne department. When he retired. Brother McAvoy had been sailing 24 years. Julian Kulakow^, 60, is a native of Poland and is now spending his retirement in Theo­ dore, Ala. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1945 and sailed in the steward and deck departments. When he retired. Seafarer Kulakowski had been sailing 29 years. William J. Barnes, 49, joined the SIU in the Port of Tampa in 1947 and sailed as a steward. A native of Alabama, Brother Barnes now makes his home in Irvington, Ala. When he retired, Seafarer Barnes had been sailing 30 years. if' 1 Berkey Shuler, 60, is a native of Connecti­ cut and is now spending his retirement in Houston, Tex. He joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed as a steward. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. Seafarer Shuler had been sailing 31 years when he ap­ plied for his pension. Henry James Schreiner, 60, joined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco and sailed as a steward. A native of Louisiana, Brother Schreiner now makes his home in Gretna, La. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1970 TO DECEMBER 31, 1970 NUMBER SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN OF BENEFITS Scholarship .' Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $478.50) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 9 1,825 25 5 27 1,628 1,710 643 515 4,660 11,047 $1,225.08 43,997.38 55,831.00 26.50 7,381.50 48,849.49 91,842.39 9,502.00 5,169.75 37,713.00 301,538.09 Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 3,350 809,207.90 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$489.60) 2,100 977,975.50 Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 16,497 2,088,721.49 February 1971 §0J Eveline Lulgi Zugna, 53, is a native of Trieste, Italy and is now spending his retire­ ment there. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1946 and sailed in the stewart department. Brother Zugna served the un­ ion as a department delegate while sailing. Before entering the union he worked as a radio and television technician. Seafarer Zugna had been sailing 25 years. AMOUNT PAID Juan Villa, 64, joined the union in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He was given an SIU safety award for his part in making the Fairport an accident free ship from April to September of 1960. A native of Spain, Brother Villa now makes his home in Kearny, N.J. When he retired. Sea­ farer Villa ended a career on the sea that had lasted 44 years. Rose McNeese, bom Sept. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert W. McNeese, Bogalusa, La. Kevin Rogers, bom Oct. 25, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Floyd T. Rogers, Jr., Laurel, Del. Joseph McCullen, bom Dec. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred J. McCullra, Philadelphia, Pa. Sidney Bishop, bom Apr. 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy L. Bishop, Freeport, Fla. Simon Ware, bom Oct. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ru­ dolph Ware, Mobile, Ala. Patrick McCiellan, bom Oct. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. McCiellan, Traverse City, Mich. Lana Wright, bom Sept. 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lawrence P. Wright, Satsuma, Ala. Karen Spencer, bom Oct. 5, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard O. Spencer, Franklinton, La. Becky Ann Beverly, bom Aug. 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eugene Beverly, LaMarque, Tex. Susan Quillen, bom Oct. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James E. Quillen, Phila., Pa. Gregory Boykin, bom July 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard F. Boykin, Eight Mile, Ala. Robert Gill, bom Nov. 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas E. Gill, Bayonne, N.J. Raphael Bonefont, bom Aug. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raphael Bonefont, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jacqueline Boone, bom to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Thomas B. Boone, Norfolk, Va. Todd Werda, bom Oct. 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. Werda, Alpena, Mich. Timothy Pierce, bom Sept. 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Benja­ min P. Pierce, Lucedale, Miss. Monisha Wilkins, bom Sept. 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Oilman Wilkins, Portsmouth, Va. Nicole Packer, bom July 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald Packer, Mobile, Ala. Anthony Davis, bom Nov. 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lewis A. Davis, Redding, Calif. Cynthia Bankston, bom Oct. 5, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claude A. Bankston, Jr., Metairie, La. Mellnda Bowers, bom Oct. 17, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Bowers, Portsmouth, Va. Baron Long, bom Nov. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas Long, Mobile, Ala. Shane Manuel, bom Oct. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph O. Manuel, Lake Charles, La. Alvyn Serrette, bom Oct. 23, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Horace E. Serrette, Bronx, N.Y. Bryan Green, bom Nov. 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hay­ wood Green, Robertsdale, Ala. Stanley Craig Goldy, bom Nov. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert J. Goldy, Jr., Wenatchee, Wash. Darm Martin, bom Sept. 29, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. David L. Martin, Sr., Mobile, Ala. Crystal Colbert, bom July 9, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas E. Colbert, New Orleans, La. Gwendolyn Wright, bom Sept. 9, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James L. Wright, Vidor, Tex. Constantinos Tzavis, bom Nov. 5, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Stavros Tzavis, Commack, N.Y. Mary Tapia, born May 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bemardo Tapia, Long Beach, Calif. Raymond Gross, bom Nov. 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph A. Gross, Tmjillo Alto, P.R. Cara and Christine Lesh, bom Sept. 17, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur F. Lesh, Concord, Calif. Jason Perry, bom Sept. 16, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel L. Perry, Long Beach, Calif. Belinda Tillett, bom Nov. 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kirby L. TUlett, Wanchese, N.C. Michael Reynolds, bom Nov. 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Derrell G. Reynolds, Mobile, Ala. John Bryant, bom Sept. 19, 1970 to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur R. Bryant, Port Neches, Tex. Eulalia Camacho, bom Oct. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fmctuoso Camacho, Brooklyn, N.Y. Rohertino Rueda, bom March 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan S. Rueda, Barrida Parcelas. 1970 ap Donald Hamilton, bom May 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald L. Hamilton, Shreveport, La. Regina Bergeron, bom Oct. 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Reggis P. Bergeron, Houma, La. Ron Banks, bom to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Banks, New Or­ leans La. Michael Benoit, bom Oct. 23, 1970, to Se^arer and Mrs. James D. Benoit, Hayes, La. Christopher Hughes, bom Nov. 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Shark Problem May Be Sofyed Pretoria, South Africa Scientists here have devel­ oped a new device to ward off sharks preying popular bathing beaches. This safety barrier, created by a pulsat­ ing magnetic field, will send sharks into a frenzy and force them to swim in the direction indicated by the electric field. It will also eliminate the need for shark nets. Experts say that the de­ vice will not ^ect the move­ ment or activity of human beings, imderwater plants or other fish. It will merely keep the sharks off the beaches and permit people to bathe safely. The Coimcil for Scientific and Industrial Research re­ ports that the shark barrier will be installed at Margate, a popular resort, in May 1971. Justice P. Hughes, Greenville, S.C. JonaOian White, H, bom Nov. 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jonathan White, Charlotte, N.C. James Funk, bom Nov. 25, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. Funk, Jersey City, N.J. Aura Sandoval, bom Nov. 4, 1970, to Seafarer and'Mrs. Juan M. Sandoval, Jarrettsville, Md. Jason Bonefont, bom Nov. 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gabriel Bonefont, Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y. Curtis Weese, bom Nov. 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alan F. Weese, North Seattle, Wash. John Paul, bom Oct. 25, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joshua A. Paul, Bath, N.C. Wadena Ussin, bom Dec. 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Ussin, Sr., Grosse Tete, La David Walsh, bom Nov. 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James P. Walsh, Jr., Superior, Wis. Antonio Mendez, bom Sept 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio Mendez, Playa Ponce, P.R. Rhonda Saxon, bom Oct. 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald E. Saxon, Mobile, Ala Erica Jones, bom Dec. 8, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allen Jones, Mobile, Ala. Rhonda Kdth, bom Dec. 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. Keith, Mobile, Ala. Jason Hughes, bom Dec. 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Floyd W. Hughes, New Orleans, La. Edw^ Marion, bom Nov. 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran­ cis A. Marion, Cleveland, Ohio. Deborah Bennett, bom Dec. 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas M. Bennett, Manistee, Mich. Michelle Smith, bom Dec. 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Major Smith, Jr., Prichard, Ala. Robert Vogler, bom Dec. 29, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred­ erick V. Vogler, Ontario, Calif. Etta Hester, bom Sept. 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melvin H. Hester, Kreolo, Miss. Lori Troxclair, bom Dec. 12, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Calvin J. Troxclair, Harvey, La. Timothy Marcum, bom Sept 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James E. Marciun, Brooklyn, N.Y. Angela Dixon, bom Nov. 9, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Willie Lee Dixon, Sequin, Texas. Sandra Hatch, bom Jan. 3, 1971, to Seafarer and Mrs. Diego Hatch, Yabucoa, P.R. Page 19 �SlU Ships' Committees: Bridging the Gap A Seafarer's work is unique in that he is separated •^for long periods of time from what happens on shore. For any Union organization to function effec­ tively it is important that there be constant commu­ nications between Union headquarters and the mem­ bers at sea and ashore. There are many methods of communications when the membership is ashore, but the bulk of our mem­ bers must be away at sea to earn their living. Since very important things happen on shore, it is vital that there be ships' committees to act as a bridge from vesisel to shore. No matter how long the voyage or how far away the vessel may sail, the ship's committee provides the solid bridge of communication that keeps working Seafarers constantly aware of vital issues. To strengthen this bridge of communication from ship to shore is the goal of the ship's committee. That is why each ship's member who is on the committee does his job with the knowledge that he is helping not only his Union an dhis fellow Seafarer but also himself. The ship's committee has been in operation long enough to gauge its work. Everyone agrees that it has had a unique and outstanding success. The operation of the ship's committee is in line with the firm principle established within the SIU—the principle of democracy. When the meeting is called each Sunday aboard ship every Seafarer knows that he can speak up freely and without hesitation and bring up any matter im­ portant to his imion, his ship and his job. "TTis right to speak out is one of the rights which the ^^ship's committee protects for every member of the unlicensed crew. There are six members of the ship's committee— chairman, Secretary-reporter, education director and three delegates, one from each of the three depart­ ments aboard ship. The chairman calls and directs the meeting. The secretary-reporter is responsible for all of the com­ mittee's corresfxjndence with union headquarters and must keep the minutes of the meetings and report ac­ tions taken to headquarters. The education director is in charge of maintaining and distributing all publications, films and mechanical equipment to Seafarers wishing to study upgrading, s^ety, health and sanitation. The department delegates, elected by members of the deck, engine and steward departments, represent their men on the committee and contribute heavily to its decisions. All these men are part of that bridge between ship and shore. y I'll BIENVILLE (Sea-Land)—Checking over some reports aboard the Bienville is the sltip's committee. From left seated are: Gus Yenizelos, deck delegate; J. Reever, steward dele­ gate; Felix Bonefont, chairman, and Ralph Carbone Dangelo, engine delegate. Standing are J. C. Anderson (left), reporter-secretary and Jerry Dellinger, education director. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian)—Relaxing in the galley of the Steel Scientist after a re­ cent voyage is the ship's committee. Clockwise from left are: Morris Cukierwar, acting steward delegate; Ray Eisemman, engine delegate; P. Sheldrake, deck delegate; W. Harrell, education director; J. Parker, chairman, and C. J. Gibson, reporter-secretary. • .11 •'i •. 4J MOBILE (Sea-Land)—Aboard the Mobile, the ship's committee from left are (seated): J. Gleaton, steward delegate; A. Alfonso, secretary-reporter; H. Libby, chairman, and S. Leknes, deck ddegate. Standing are B. Finder, location director (left) and C Cans, engine delegate. TAMPA (Sea-Land)—After pulling into Port Elizabeth, N.J., the ship's committee sits around the table in the recreation room. From left are: E. Jiminez, engine delegate; G. Castro, chairman; F. LaRosa, steward delegate; Johnny Guiteme, acdng education director; J. Rusheed, deck delegate, and E. Tart, reporter^secretary. -ii STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman)—Aboard the Stonewall Jackson when it pnlled into Bayonne, N.J. last month, the ship's committee posed for a photo. From left are: Arthur Wood, chairman: Robert Laiche, steward delegate; Stan Gondzar, education director; Douglas McLeod, engine delegate; John Farragnt, deck delegate, and Robert Pitcher, reporter-secretary. Page 20 •1 ARIZPA (Sea-Land)—After their trip to northern Europe, the ship's committee on the Ariapa pose for a photo. From left are: Frank Rodriguez, deck delegate; Anthony Tosado, steward delegate; H. Connoloy, reporter-secretary; D. Fitzpatrick, chairman; Joseph Keating, education director, and Dan Butts, engine delegate. - I'l II Seafarers Log • I �Steel Seafarer si I'.l ,f STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian)—^The ship's committee waiu for their meal aboard the Steei Seafarer in Port Elizabeth, N.J. Clockwise from left are; Berry Tippins, steward delegate; W. Velazques, chairman; Isidoro Valles, engine delegate; Ira Brown, reportersecretary ; George Roy, education director, and Fred B. Kritzler, deck delegate. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land)—The ship's committee aboard the Gateway City from left are: Robert Carbone, chairman; W. Reid, reporter-secretary; James Spell, engine dele­ gate; Eddie J. Caravona, deck delegate; Warren Danford, education director, and R. S. Roman, steward delegate. ' f I STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian)—Patrolman Ted Bobkowski (far left) points out a Seafarers Log article to the committee on board the Steel Advocate. From left seated are: J. Disco, engine delegate; N. Gillikin, chairman; Henry Jones, steward delegate, and Howard Menz, education director. Standing are A. Miranda (left), deck delegate and L. Cepriano, reporter-secretary. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eail Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. . , . ! .J it.1971 ij Ja CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which ^ou work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anycHie in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under" no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so- as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long­ standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated witli tlie employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of thepiselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied bis constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 21 �SEATRAIN WASHINGTON plan. No disputed OT. Everything STONEWALL JACKSON (Wa­ Page; Engine Delegate Robert is running smoothly. (Hudson Waterways), Dec. 6— terman), Sept. 20—Chairman John Rivera; Steward Delegate Elmer Chairman B. Waturski; Secretary COLUMBIA MARINER (Co­ Silkowski; Secretary Robert H. Kent. No beefs reported. Vote of H. Scypes; Deck Delegate Ray lumbia), Dec. 6—Chairman G. Pitcher. Everything is running thanks to the steward department Moore; Engine Delegate F. Cohen; Stanford; Secretary B. Rucker; smoothly with no beefs an ' no dis­ for a job well done. Steward Delegate Francisco Mel- Deck Delegate T. M. Jones; Engine puted OT. PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ quades. Discussion held regarding Delegate H. W. Roberts; Steward ping), Nov. 29—Chairman T. R. DEL RIO (Delta), Dec. 6—Chair­ pension plan. No beefs. Some dis­ Delegate E. L. Hoffman. No beefs man Joseph Catalanotto; Secretary Sanford; Secretary Z. A. Markris; puted OT in deck and engine de­ reported. Vote of thanks to the Roy M. Ayers; Deck Delegate David Deck Delegate S. A. DiMaggio; partments. steward department for a job well Allen Ramsey; Engine Delegate Engine Delegate John Kulas; Stew­ WESTERN COMET (Western), done. Owen W. Fraisse; Steward Delegate ard Delegate G. P. John. No beefs Nov. 29—Chairman R. C. Marrero; STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Aubrey A. Rankin. $23 in ship's reported. Vote of thanks to the en­ tire steward department for a job Secretary Harold D. Strauss; Deck Dec. 6—Chairman Gerald Eringer; fund. No beefs reported. Delegate T. B. Lane; Engine Dele­ Secretary Angel Seda; Steward Del­ STEEL VENDOR Hsthmian), well done. gate Ramon Bacamonto; Steward egate Howard Schneider. $17 in Dec. 12—Chairman Daniel Dean; WALTER RICE (Reynolds), Dec. Delegate John R. Tilley. $18 in ship's fund. Happy crew on board. Secretary George W. Gibbons; Deck 13—Chairman Tom Martineau; ship's fund. Some disputed OT in No beefs and no disputed OT. Delegate Billie B. Darley; Engine Deck Delegate John R. Mclntyre; deck and engine departments. Vote MOBILIAN (Waterman), Nov. Delegate Thomas P. Gol; Steward Engine Delegate Keimeth J. Lewis; of thanks to the steward depart­ 15—Chairman B. C. Jordan; Secre­ Delegate James P. Banelay. Every­ Steward Delegate Guilermo Mar­ ment for a job well done. tary Charles Perkins. No beefs and thing is running smoothly with no tinez. No beefs were reported by BRADFORD ISLAND (Stewart no disputed OT. beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward department delegates. Tankers), Dec. 6—Chairman J. R. COLUMBIA BANKER (Colum­ TRENTON (Sea-Land), Nov. 29 department for a job well done. Thompson; Secretary Francis Bur- —Chairman Floyd Seliz; Secretary TRANSHAWAH (Hudson Water­ bia), Dec. 8—Chairman Claud Webb; ley: Deck Delegate R. L. Cooper; Andy Johannson. $15 in ship's fund. ways), Dec. 27—Chairman Manuel Secretary E. W. Lambe; Deck Dele­ Engine Delegate John E. Mitchell; No beefs reported. DeBarros; Secretary William Seltzer, gate H. B. Jeffcoat; Engine Dele­ Steward Delegate F. R. Strickland. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Deck Delegate Joseph L. Linhart; gate Fred J. Brown. $24 in ship's Patrolman to be contacted regard­ Nov. 22—Chairman Karl Hellman; Engine Delegate S. Wala; Steward fund. Everything is running smooth­ ing delayed sailing. Secretary L. D. Pierson; Deck Dele­ Delegate Larry Young. $42 in ship's ly. Vote of thanks to the steward CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ gate James L. Hornby; Engine Dele­ fund. No beefs reported. Everything department for a job well done. rine), Dec. 6—Secretary T. D. Bal­ gate Chester L. Tillman; Steward is running smoothly. Vote of thanks CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK lard; Deck Delegate Michael T. Delegate Jefferson D. Buchanan. to the steward department for a (Cities Service), Dec. 20—Chairman Chiglo, Engine Delegate Thomas E. Everything is running smoothly ex­ job well done. and Deck Delegate Waldo H. Banks; Banks; Steward Delegate Charles cept for some disputed OT in deck JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land), Secretary, George Tamlin; Engine L. Martinsen. $40 in ship's fund. department. Jan. 3—Chairman Perry Konis; Delegate William Sladko. No beefs TRANSHAWAII (Hudson Water­ Secretary I. Buckley. Some dis­ reported. No disputed OT. Contact patrolman regarding restriction to ship in ways), Nov. 29—Chairman George puted OT in deck department. Dis­ JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), Dec. Aruba. DeGreve; Secretary William Seltzer; cussion held regarding mail. It was 27—Chairman T. Chilinski; Sec­ TAMARA GUILDEN (Commer­ Deck Delegate Joseph Linehart; En­ suggested that arrangements be retary R. Barker, Deck Delegate cial Transport), July 26—Chairman gine Delegate Sadak Wala, Steward made with the company to receive Howard F. Hare; Engine Delegate G. P. Libby; Secretary C. Lanier. Delegate William Seltzer. $43 in all crew mail and forward same to Frank Arana; Steward Delegate $783 in movie fund and $18 in ship's fund. Everything is ruiming ships. George Frazza. No beefs reported. ship's fund. Some disputed OT in smoothly. Few hours disputed OT TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport $40 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks in deck department. Crew would Commercial), Dec. 13—Chairman to the steward department for the steward department. FENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ like clarification on posting of sail­ George P. Libby; Secretary Charles fine Christmas diimer. ping), Nov. 1—Chairman T. R. ing time. Vote of thanks to the W. Pelen; Deck Delegate Michael TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Sanford; Secretary Z. A. Markris; steward department for the very M. Chewming; Steward Delegate H. Commercial), Dec. 6—Chairman nice Thanksgiving Day dinner. Deck Delegate S. DiMaggio; En­ G. Weeks. $18 in ship's fund and DEL SOL (Delta), Nov. 22— $749 in movie fund. Some disputed George P. Libby; Secretary Charles gine Delegate John Kulas; Steward W. Pelen; Deck Delegate Joseph D. Delegate G. P. John. Some disputed Chairman Anthony R. Ducote; Sec­ OT in engine department. McPhee; Steward Delegate H. G. retary Peter Blanchard; Deck Dele­ OT in each department. Vote of BALTIMORE (Sea-Land), Dec. Weeks. No beefs recited. $18 in thanks to the steward department gate Richard C. Busby; Engine 27—Chairman J. Delgado; Secre­ ship's fund and $746 in movie fimd. Delegate Robert Callahan; Steward for a job well done. tary H. Ridgeway; Deck Delegate TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ Delegate John H. Parson. $36 in A. Taschke; Engine Delegate S. M. Commercial), Dec. 20—Chairman ship's fund. No beefs reported. ping), Nov. 29—Chairman J. C. PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ Orr; Steward Delegate William H. George P. Libby; Secretary Charles Mullis; Secretary D. P. Mason; Hamby. No beefs reported. Vote of W. Pelen; Deck Delegate Michael Deck Delegate Albert F. VanDyke; ping), Nov. 15—Chairman T. R. thanks to the steward department M. Chenning; Engine Delegate H. Sanford; Secretary Z. A. Markris; Engine Delegate Berger Wilhelmfor the fine Christmas dinner. Green; Steward Delegate H. G. sen; Steward Delegate Martin Deck Delegate S. DiMaggio; En­ EAGLE VOYAGER (United Weeks. $19 in ship's ftmd and $749 gine Delegate John Kulas; Steward Badger. Two men in deck depart­ ment missed ship in Portland, Ore­ Delegate G. P. John. Some disputed Maritime), Dec. 27—Chairman Leo in movie fund. RAMBA (American Bulk Car­ gon. No beefs reported. Vote of OT in deck and steward depart­ Paradise; Secretary B. A. Baa; Deck Delegate Robert H. Bell; Steward riers), Nov. 22—Chairman J. P. thanks to the steward department ment. Vote of thanks to the BR and for the wonderful Thanksgiving OS for keeping the passageway and Delegate William S. Costa. $7 in Ryan; Secretary F. S. Paylor, Jr.; decks clean. Vote of thanks also to ship's fund. No beefs reported. Vote Deck Delegate Raul I. Lopez; En­ Day dinner. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), Oct. the steward department for a job of thanks to the steward depart­ gine Delegate Charles A. Redish; ment for a very nice Christmas Steward Delegate Claud J. Kizzire. 23—Chairman J. Gam; Secretary well done. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Dinner. H. Donnelly; Steward Delegate TAMPA (Sea-Land), Dec. 27— ported. John Robinson. $60 in ship's fund. Overseas), Dec. 13—Chairman El­ PENN SAILOR (Penn), Dec. No beefs were reported by depart­ mer B. Merritt; Secretary Jacobus Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. C. Lakwyk; Deck Delegate Howard B. Tart; Deck Delegate S. Ruzyski; 21—Chairman Johannes C. Sorel; ment delegates. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land), Nov. C. Ross; Engine Delegate Manuel Engine Delegate T. Koroke; Stew­ Secretary Robert C. Thomas; Deck 22—Chairman J. Delgado; Secre­ A. Rendules; Steward Delegate ard Delegate F. LaRosa. Every­ Delegate Milton J. Brown; Steward tary H. Ridgeway; Deck Delegate Richard G. Martinez. No beefs re­ thing is running smoothly with no Delegate Pedro R. Arteaga. No R. E. Teschke; Engine Delegate ported. Vote of thanks to the stew­ beefs. Vote of thanks was extended beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of Ramon Louis; Steward Delegate C. ard department for a job well done. to the steward department for a thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hud­ job well done. Arron. Discussion held on various ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Dec. DEL ORO (Delta), Dec. 27— son Waterways), Dec. 13—Chair­ matters. No major beefs. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), man W. L. Tillman; Secretary W. Chairman John T. Robinson; Sec­ 20—Chairman B. El Swearingen; Nov. 28—Chairman Frank Salva- B. Varbrough; Deck Delegate Glenn retary Vincent Sanchez, Jr.; Deck Secretary Jack C. O'Steen; Deck tore, Jr.; Secretary Isidro D. Ave- M. Wells; Engine Delegate Francis Delegate V. W. O'Mary; Engine Delegate Robert G. Mason; Engine cilla. $38 in ship's fund. No beefs D. Curruthers; Steward Delegate Delegate Anthony J. Marano; Stew­ Delegate Fred Buckner; Steward Lee reported. Ralph S. Williamson, Jr. Some dis­ ard Delegate S. B. Wright. No Scott. $25 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY puted OT in deck and engine de­ beefs reported. EAGLE TRAVELER (United COLUMBIA MARINER (Colum­ (Hudson Waterways), Dec. 6— partments. Vote of thanks to the Chairman Edward Ellis; Secretary steward department for a job well Maritime), Dec. 20—Chairman bia), Nov. 15—Chairman G. Stan­ Joseph L. Bourgeois; Secretary Al­ ford; Secretary B. Rucker; Deck Herbert E. Atkinson; Deck Delegate done. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), gernon W. Hutcherson; Deck Dele­ Delegate Terrance M. Jones; En­ Isaac V. Brown; Engine Delegate Jose M. Cartell; Steward Delegate Nov. 15—Chairman Art Harring­ gate E. Dakin, Engine Delegate gine Delegate H. W. Roberts; Stew­ Louis D. Williams. No beefs. Ev­ ton; Secretary Jim Sanders. Every­ Frank Cake; Steward Delegate ard Delegate E. L. Hoffman. Every­ erything is running smoothly. thing is running smoothly with no Joseph Brill. Vote of thanks was thing is running smoothly. Vote of CHICAGO (Sea-Land), Nov. 22 beefs. Fine gang in all departments. extended to the ship's chairman for thanks to the steward department —Chairman John Altstatt; Secre­ OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime talking to the Port Captain and for a job well done. tary Frank Hall; Deck Delegate H. Overseas), Dec. 6—Chairman, Ame getting the lodging beef -squared RACHEL V (Vantage), Nov. Pederson. $20 in ship's fund. No Horde; Secretary L. Nicholas; Deck away along with all repairs. $6 in 1—Chairman Charles Haima; Sec­ major beefs. Everything is running Delegate H. A. Smith; Engine Dele­ ship's fund. retary Bennie Guarino; Deck Dele­ smoothly. gate, J. Bergeria; Steward Delegate STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), gate D. Pinton; Engine Delegate V. BUCKE-^ ATLANTIC (Buck­ Isaac Gordan. $49 in ship's fund. Dec. 19—Chairman E. Parr, Secre­ Toomson; Steward Delegate Louis eye), Nov. 29—Chairman Louis W. No beefs reported. tary W. Hand, Deck Delegate Jesse Baben. No beefs reported. Cartwright; Secretary James Tem­ PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ L. Green, Engine Delegate Juan SEATRAIN MAINE (Hudson ple. No beefs reported except for ping), Nov. 22—Chairman T. R. Rujes, Steward Delegate J. Grad- Waterways), Dec. 27 — Chairman the need of ship being fumigated Sanford; Secretary Z. A. Markris; dick. $56 in ship's fund. Some dis­ Malcolm Cross; Secretary S. Mc­ for roaches and repairs that have Deck Delegate S. A. DiMaggio; En­ puted OT in deck department and Donald; Deck Delegate C. B. Dick­ not been taken care of. gine Delegate John Kulas; Steward engine department. ey; Engine Delegate R. C. Brown; STEEL FABRICATOR Gsthmi- Delegate George P. John. No beefs TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water- Steward Delegate C. H. Jackson. an), Nov. 22—Chairman Clyde and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks ways), Nov. 29—Chairman Bernard No beefs were reported. Vote of Miller, Secretary L. Ceperiano. Dis­ to the steward department for a job F. Fimovicz; Secretary Maximo thanks to the steward d^rtment cussion held regarding pension well done. Bugawan; Deck Delegate Walter for the swell Christmas Dinner. Page 22 Many thanks to Captain Siwiec for the extra pleasures. PONCE (Sea-Land), Jan. 10— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; Deck Delegate Victor Aviles; Engine Delegate James L. Cady; Steward Delegate Oscar W. Sorenson. Discussion held regardmg Sea-Land's new OT Guide. $367 in movie fund. Disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. NOONDAY (Waterman), Jan. 10—Chairman E. Freimanis; Secre­ tary F. Fletcher; Deck Delegate Wm. E. King; Engine Delegate Eu­ gene W. Bent. $15 in ship's fund. Crew request that Union officials look into the matter of men miss­ ing ship thus causing hardship on the rest of the crew. Ship short three men. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western), Dec. 20—Chairman Charles V. Mateite; Secretary Willie Grimes; Deck Delegate Joseph Olson; Steward Delegate Lawrence Melanson. $21 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward depart­ ments. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western), Dec. 27—Chairman Charles V. Mateite; Secretary Willie Grimes; Deck Delegate Joseph Olson; Steward Delegate Lawrence Melanson. $21 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward depart­ ments. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for the good meals during the Holidays. . CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Jan. 10—Chairman J. A. Grbac; Secretary B. G. Ladd; Engine Dele­ gate Donald R. Pase; Steward Dele: gate John Glover. Everything is O.K. with no beefs and no disputed OT. CALMAR (Calmar), Jan. 3— Chairman Elbert Hogge; Secretary Howard Flynn; Engine Delegate W. Teffner, Steward Delegate Garry E. Jones. Discussion held regarding re­ pairs. All OT was settled. PONCE (Sea-Land), Jan. 3— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary, Al­ va McCullum; Deck Delegate Vitor Aviles; Engine Delegate James Ca­ dy; Steward Delegate Oscar W. So­ renson. Captain pleased with ccm- ^ duct of crew during this voyage. $287 in movie fund. No beefs were reported. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), Jan. 10—Chairman J. R. Thompson; Secretary Troy Itovage; Engine Delegate John Mitchell; Steward Delegate F. R. Strickland. Motion made that tankers sign six months articles on foreign voyages. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. WACOSTA (Sea-Land), Jan. 10Chairman Anthony Sakellis; Secie-. tary Manuel F. Caldas; Deck Dele­ gate Daniel J. McMullen; Engine Delegate Rodney Borlase; Steward Delegate Robert P. Ramos. No dis­ puted OT. Patrolman to check slop chest. PENN CARRIER (Penn), Jan. 3—Chairman J. F. Cunningham; Secretary S. A. Holden; Deck Dele­ gate J. B. Gardner, Engine Delegate Wm. Rentz; Steward Delegate Fran­ cisco Fernandez. Motion was made that all disputed OT be paid and settled at time of payoff. Disputed OT in each department. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western), Dec. 13—Chairman Charles V. Mateite; Secretary Willie Grimes; Deck Delegate Joseph Olson; Steward Delegate Lawrence MelansoiL $21 in ship's fimd. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward depart­ ments. Chief Steward is doing a good job in galley in spite of short­ age of men in department. WACOSTA (Sea-Land), Dec. 27 —Chairman Anthony Sakellis; Sec­ retary Manuel F. Caldas; Deck Delegate Daniel J. McMullen; En­ gine Delegate Rodney Borlase; Stew­ ard Delegate Roge P. Ramos. Dis­ puted OT in deck department Seafarers Log l| - )| �SlU Seniority Upgraders Give Candid Views Of Training Programs Offered at HLSS Piney Point, Md. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship here underwent close scrutiny in January by 11 seniority upgraders from the Advanced Seamanship Class in Brooklyn, who spent a week at the modem campus. The purpose of their visit was a week-long intensive course of study on the opera­ tions of their Union, but since all 11 had graduated from HLSS at Piney Point or other ports, it was inevitable that they would compare their ex­ periences with the schooling offered SIU trainees today. Piney Point scored high. Returnees Impressed The seven upgraders who had attended HLSS at Piney Point were impressed with the tlx improvements in the school since they left. They mentioned modem classroom facilities and equipment and the expansion of the academic program as particularly significant changes. A 1964 Baltimore HLSS graduate, William J. Seidenstricker, said, "I would have liked to have had something like this going f6r me when I first wanted to go to sea." A New Orleans HLSS grad­ uate, Willie J. Jones, com­ mented: "Maybe some of them don't know it, but this is a fine opportunity for the trainees." Frank M. Coe, a New York graduate, offered his opinion that "the trainees seem to be receiving a good education to start them off at sea and make them aware of their Union." President Howard McClennan' of the Fire Fighters (third from left) extends greetings to a group of seniority upgraders at a Washington luncheon sponsored by the AFL-OO Maritime Trades Department. Another New York grad­ uate, Delmas R. Brabson, noted that "this is a fine edu­ cational setup for those kids. They are really learning." Visit Productive The visitors followed in the steps of 32 other upgraders, who visited the school during November and December. Their studies during the oneweek stay covered SIU history, the history of the American labor union movement, the SIU constitution, contract pension and welfare plans. In addition, the rationale behind union meetings and standards of ship­ board behavior were empha­ sized. Bill Hall, director of union education, and Piney Point Port Agent Paul McGaham were the instructors for the up­ graders' study and seminar sessions. They were assisted by visiting SIU Representative E. B. McAuley. Part of Overall Program The Piney Point visit is a small part of the Advanced Seamanship Program, which qualifies members for their full SIU books after they have completed four major pre­ requisites: Candidates must be Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship graduates; they must have lifeboat certification; they must have at least one year seatime, and they must be rated. Between their own studying. the upgraders were taken on tours of the 54-acre Piney Point school and the adjacent LOOO-acre farm. They visited trainee classes in both the vo­ cational and academic depart­ ments. They observed lifeboat training and basic engine, deck and steward department class­ es, which prepare the trainees for their first jobs at sea. Try Hand at GEO The availability of educa­ tional programs leading to Government Equivalency Di­ ploma (high school level) from the Maryland Department of Education was new to all the upgraders. Three of them took a GED pre-test to determine their strengths and weaknesses in academic subjects, which will be evaluated and used to direct their studies in prepara­ tion for a high school equival­ ency diploma. The 11 upgraders were not isolated from the current train­ ees—^they were encouraged to get to know the youths and offer them the benefit of their experiences at sea. Part of this acquaintanceship included traveling to Washing­ ton, D.C. with a group of trainees for a luncheon con­ ference sponsored by the Mar­ itime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, where they met with Howard McClennan, president of the Fire Fighters. The lunch­ eon—held weekly—provides a forum for labor's views of the problems facing the merchant marine, and their solution. Howard McOennan, president of the Fire Fighters, greets a group of seniority upgraders at a luncheon in Washington which the SIU mem­ bers attended as part of their upgrading program. Social Security Payments Are Available to Widows f !;u |v (I r .'1^ f. By A. A. Bernstein Each month over three mil­ lion widowed mothers and their children receive Social Security benefit checks. Amounts of the checks de­ pend on the worker's average earnings under Social Security. Survivor benefits for a widow with two children range from a minimum of $96 a month to about $434 maximum with the average payment of $292. Class 576 graduates take time out for a photo while awaiting the bus SIU members and their fam­ to New York and their first ships. They are, from left: Bob Painter, ilies should be aware of the So­ Efrain Torres, David Taylor, HLSS President Bob Matthews, William Roach, Director of Trade Union Education Bill Hall, Patrick Lescott, cial Security benefits available in case assistance should be re­ Richard Mertz, Mike Sauve, William Maurer and Charles Stockland. quired. Being informed is one way of preparing for the years ahead. The SIU Social Security staff is ready to answer any questions regarding a widow's benefits, or any other question you might have regarding So­ cial Security benefits. SIU members and their fam­ ilies should address any ques­ tions to A. A. Bernstein, direc­ tor of Social Security and Wel­ fare Services, Seafarers Wel­ fare and Pension Plans, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. ..' Jr* Q: I'll soon be 60 and eligi­ Class 58 prepares to leave for New York to board their first ships. The ble for Social Security widow's graduates are, from left: Allen Hanson, Don Walters, Tim Thomas, benefits. I have no idea what William Bonan, Hank Freeman, Vladimir Volovik, SIU Vice President my husband's Social Security Earl Shephard, Joe Ayala, Louis Ripley, Jerry Cooper, Alan Thomas number was, and I can't find and Warren Donaldson. his card. Can I still apply for Social Security? A: Yes, go ahead and file the application at your Social Security office. But, to locate your husband's number, they'll need to know his full name, where and when he was bom, his father's name, and his mother's maiden name. Q; My brother died leaving a widow, two sons under 18, and one son 19 in school. Who can get benefits? A: Your brother's widow and all of his children. Q; If I die how old do my dependent mother and my wife have to be to get Social Security survivor benefits? We have no children. A: Your widow can get re­ duced benefits at 60 or full benefits at age 50 if she is dis­ abled. Your mother must be 62. Q; I'm 66 years old and a widow. When I went to welfare they asked me all kinds of questions and said because I owned a small house and had some money saved, I couldn't qualify for welfare. I don't want to go through that again. Will my savings stop me from getting Social Security benefits? A: No. Savings have no ef­ fect on Social Security. Q: My mother-in-law comes from Guiana and has been my dependent for six years. She is a resident alien. She is going to file this week for permanent citizenship. Her age is 74. She never worked. Is she eligible for any type of Social Security benefits? A: She is eligible for Medi­ care, but not Social Security benefits, as her son is alive and working, and she is his de­ pendent. Only if her son were deceased would she be eligible for more benefits. She has to apply at the Social Security office in her area. Union Membership Pays Off Washington, D.C. It is an economic fact that it pays to be a union mem­ ber. Figures released by the OflSce of Business Economics of the Department of Com­ merce show that non-union factory workers received a median wage gain of 3.5 to 4 percent in 1970 compared to a 6 to 6.5 percent gain for unionized manufacturing workers. Page 23 �April 15, 1971, is the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns. As is customary at this time of the year, the SIU Accounting Department has pre­ pared the following detailed tax guide to assist SIU men in filing their returns on income earned in 1970. Generally, with very few exceptions, seamen are treated no differently under the income tax laws than any other citizen or resident of the U.S. (The non­ resident alien seaman must also file a return but the rules are not the same for him.) Who Must File Every Seafarer who is a citizen or resident of the United States, whether an adult or minor must file a return if: (1) You are Single, an unmarried Head of House­ hold, or Surviving Widow (er) with a dependent child; and your income was $1,700 or more ($2,300 if 65 or over). spouse is 65 or over, $3,500 if both 65 or over), pro­ vided: (a) You and your spouse had the same household as your home at the close of the taxable year, (b) No other person is entitled to claim an exemp­ tion for you or your spouse, and (c) Your spouse does not file a separate return, or (3) You are not covered under (1) or (2) above and you had income of $600 or more. You must also file a return and pay any tax due if you have net earnings from self-employment of $400 or more. See Schedule SE. A Seafarer with income of less than these amounts should file a return to get a refund if tax was with­ held. A married Seafarer with income less than his own personal exemption should file a joint return with his wife to get the smaller tax or larger refund for the couple. Changes In Marital Status If you are married at the end of 1970, you are considered married for the entire year. If you are divorced or legally separated on or before the end of 1970, you are considered single for the entire year. If your wife or husband died during 1970 you are con­ sidered married for the entire year. Generally in such a case, a joint return may be filed for the year. You may also be entitled to the benefits of a joint return for the two years following the death of your husband or wife. Exemptions Each taxpayer is pntitled to a personal exemption of $625 for himself, $625 for his wife, an additional $625 if he is over 65 and another $625 if he is blind. When To File Tax returns have to be filed by April 15, 1971. However, the April 15 deadline is waived in cases where a seaman is at sea. In such instances, the sea­ man must file his return at the first opportunity, along with an aflBdavit stating the reason for delay. How To Pay Make check or money order payable to "Internal Revenue Service" for full amount on line 30. Write your social security number on your check or money order. If line 30 is less than $1, do not pay. Rounding Off To Whole Dollars The money items on your return and schedules may be shown in whole dollars. This means that you eliminate any amount less than 50 cents, and increase any amount from 50 cents through 99 cents to the next higher dollar. (2) You are a married person entitled to file joint­ ly and your combined (husband's and wife's) income is $2,300 or more ($2,900 if either you or your Advantages of A Joint Return Generally it is advantageous for a married couple to file a joint return. There are benefits in figuring the tax on a joint return which often result in a lower tax than would result from separate returns. Your 1970 Tax Form Many Seafarers will need only Form 1040 in filing their 1970 returns. Schedules and forms that may be required in addition to Form 1040 include the following, which you may obtain from an In­ ternal Revenue Service office, and at many banks and post offices: Schedule A for itemized deductions; Schedule B for gross dividends and other dis­ tributions on stock in excess of $100, and interest income in excess of $100; Schedule C for income from a personally owned business; Schedule D for income from the sale or ex­ change of property; Schedule E for income from pensions, annuities, rents, royalties, partnerships, estates, trusts, etc.; Schedule F for income from farming; Schedule G for income averaging; Schedule R for retirement income credit; Schedule SE for reporting net earnings from self-employment; and Form 4136, Computation of Credit for Federal Tax on Gasoline, Special Fuels, and Lubricating Oil. Some specialized forms available only at Internal Revenue Service offices are: Form 1310, Statement of Oaimant to Refund Due—Deceased Taxpayer; Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses; Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration; Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals; Form 2440, Sick-Pay Exclusion; Form 2441, Expenses for Care of Children and Certain Other Dependents; Form 3468, Computation of Investment Credit; Form 3903, Moving Expense Adjustment; Form 4137, Computation of Social Security Tax on Unreported Tip Income; Form 4625, Computation of Minimum Tax; and Form 4683, U.S. Information Return on Foreign Page 24 Bank and Other Financial Account(s). The forms also reflect several changes made by the Tax Reform Act of 1969. Among the more im­ portant ones are: • A new low-income allowance which saves many people from paying income tax and reduces the tax for many others. This allowance is built into the optional tax tables so no separate figuring is necessary. • All peronal exemptions are increased from $600 to $625 for 1970 (with further increases in later years). • Returns are no longer required from single persons with incomes under $1,700, nor generally from married persons filing jointly with incomes under $2,300. These figures are increased by $600 if the individual or his spouse is 65 or older, and by an addiitonal $600 if both are 65 or older. • The optional tax tables have been extended from $5,000 to $10,000. This eliminates the need for percentage tax computations by many people who do not itemize their deductions. • The tax surcharge, which was 10 percent last year, was reduced to 5 percent for the first half of 1970 and eliminated altogether for the last half of the year. This means the surcharge is figured at the average rate of 2.5 percent for the whole of 1970. • Many more taxpayers can now choose to have the Internal Revenue Service figure their tax for them. • A new minimum tax has been established for taxpayers who have certain "tax preference" items such as accelerated depreciation, stock options, and long-term capital gains. This additional tax will apply only to certain high-income taxpayers. Many other provisions of the new law will take effect in 1971 and later years. They will be in­ corporated in the Declaration of Estimated Tax (Form 1040-ES) for 1971, as well as in other forms as they are issued. The exemptions for age and blindness apply also to a taxpayer's wife, and can also be claimed by both of them. In cases where a man's wife lives in a foreign country, he can still claim the $625 exemption for her. In addition a taxpayer can claim $625 for each child, parent, grandparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, and each uncle, aunt, nephew or niece dependent on him, if he provides more than one-half of their support during the calendar year. The dependent ihust have less than $600 income and live in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Panama or the Canal Zone. A child under 19, or a student over 19 can earn over $625 and still count as a dependent if the tax­ payer provides more than one-half of his support. The law also enables a seaman who is contributing (with other relatives) more than ten percent of the support of a dependent to claim an exemption for that individual, provided the other contributors file a dec­ laration that they will not claim the dependent that year. Credit For Excess Social Security (FICA) Tax Paid If a total of more than $374.40 of Social Security (FICA) tax was withheld from the wages of either you or your wife because one or both of you worked for more than one employer, you may claim the ex­ cess over $374.40 as a credit against your income tax. Tax Credit For Retirement Income A tax credit is allowed for individuals against re­ tirement income such as rents, dividends and earnings at odd jobs. However, an adjustment must be made in this credit for Social Security benefits. Dividend Income If a seaman has dividend income from stocks he can exclude the first $100 from his gross income. If a joint return is filed and both husband and wife have dividend income, each one may exclude $100 of dividends from their gross income. Welfare, Pension and Vacation Benefits Benefits received from the SIU Welfare Plan do not have to be reported as income. Payments received from the SIU Pension Plan are includable as income on the tax return of those pen­ sioners who retire with a normal pension. There is a special retirement income tax credit to be calculated on Schedule R which is to be attached to the return. Pensioners under 65 who receive a disability pen­ sion do not have to include such payments on their tax returns. However, all disability pension payments received after age 65 are taxable in the same manner as a normal pension. Vacation pay received from the Seafarers Vacation Plan is taxable income in the same manner as wages. Seafarers Log I •J • y �v. Jl \ I- Gambling Gains All net gains from gambling must be reported as income. However, if more was lost than gained during the year, the losses are not deductible, but simply cancel out the gains. Income Averaging A Seafarer who has an unusually large amount of taxable income for 1970 may be able to reduce the total amount of his tax by using the income averaging method. This method permits a part of the unusually large amount of taxable income to be taxed in lower brackets, resulting in a reduction of the over-all amount of tax due. Deductions The following items can be used as deductions against income (if you do not take the standard de­ duction) : Contributions Any taxpayer can deduct up to 50 percent of ad­ justed gross income for contributions to charities, edu­ cational institutions and hosiptals. In the case of other contributions a 20 percent limitation applies. * -i M cLa re Fi Interest Interest paid to banks and individuals on loans, mortgages, etc., is deductible. Taxes In general, you can deduct: personal property taxes, real estate taxes, state or local retail sales taxes, state gasoline taxes and state and local income taxes actually paid within the year. You cannot de­ duct: Federal excise taxes. Federal Social Security taxes, hunting and dog licenses, auto inspection fees, tags, drivers licenses, alcoholic beverages, cigarette and tobacco taxes, water taxes and taxes paid by you for another person. >- l':r r Employer unemployment benefits (S.U.B.). Alimony, separate maintenance or support pay­ ments received from and deductible by your husband (wife). Prizes and awards (contests, raflfies, etc.). Refunds of State and local taxes (principal amounts) if deducted in a prior year and resulted in tax benefits. Death Benefit Exclusion If you receive pension payments as a beneficiary of a deceased employee, and the employee had received no retirement pension payment, you may be entitled to a death benefit exclusion of up to $5,000. Medical and Dental Expenses All expenses over three percent of adjusted gross income for doctor and dental bills, hospital bills, medical and hospital insurance, nurse care and simi­ lar costs can be deducted. Other such costs include such items as eyeglasses, ambulance service, trans­ portation to doctors' offices, rental of wheelchairs and similar equipment, hearing aids, artificial limbs and corrective devices. However, if the Seafarer is reimbursed by the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan for any of these costs, such as family, hospital and surgical expenses, he cannot de­ duct the whole bill, only that part in excess of the benefits paid by the Plan. All expenses over one percent of adjusted gross in­ come for drugs and medicine can be deducted. The deductible portion is then combined with other med­ ical and dental expenses which are subject to the nor­ mal three percent rule. In figuring your deduction, you can deduct an amount equal to one-half of the insurance premiums premiums paid for medical care for yourself, your wife, and dependents. The maximum amount de­ ductible is $150. The other one-half, plus any excess over the $150 limit is deductible subject to the normal three percent rule. The one and three percent limitations apply in all February 1971 cases, regardless of your age, or the age of your wife or other dependents. Care of Cbildren and Otber Dependents If deductions are itemized, a woman or a widower, including men who. are divorced or legally separated under a decree and who have not remarried or a hus­ band whose wife is incapacitated or is institutionalized for at least 90 consecutive days or a shorter period if she dies, may deduct expenses paid, not to exceed a total of $600, for one dependent, or not to exceed a total of $900, for two or more dependents for the care of: (a) dependent children under 13 years of age or (b) dependent persons (excluding husband or wife) physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves; if such care is to enable the taxpayer to be gainfully employed or to actively seek gainful employment. Alimony Periodic payment of alimony to a wife in accord with a written agreement between them can be de­ ducted. Casualty Losses The reasonable value of all clothing and gear lost at sea due to storm, vessel damage, etc., for which the taxpayer is not otherwise compensated, can be deducted as an expense. The same applies to fire loss or losses in auto accidents which are not compensated by insurance. These losses are limited to the amount in excess of $100 for each loss. Work Clothes, Tools The cost and cleaning of uniforms and work clothes which ordinarily cannot be used as dress wear can be deducted. This includes protective work shoes, gloves, caps, foul weather gear, clothing ruined by grease or paint, plus tools bought for use on the job, or books and periodicals used in direct connec­ tion with work. Union Dues Dues and initiation fees paid to labor organizations and most union assessments can be deducted. Reporting Your Income All income, in whatever form received, that is not specifically exempt must be included in your income tax return, even though it may be offset by adjust­ ments or deductions. Examples are given below. Examples of Income That Must Be Reported Wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, fees, tips, and gratuities. Dividends. Earnings (interest) from savings and loan associa­ tions, mutual savings banks, credit unions, etc. Interest on tax refunds. Interest on bank deposits, bonds, notes. Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds. Interest on arbitrage bonds issued after Oct. 9, 1969 by State and local governments. Profits from business or profession. Your share of profits from partnerships and small business corporations. Pensions, annuities, endowments. Supplemental annuities under Railroad Retirement Act (but not regular Railroad Retirement Act bene­ fits). Profits from sales or exchanges of real estate, securities, or other property. Rents and royalties. Your share of estate or trust income. Examples of Income That Should Not Be Reported Disability retirement payments and other benefits paid by the Veterans Administration. Dividends on Veterans' Insurance. Life insurance proceeds, upon death. Workmen's compensation, insurance, damages, etc., for injury or sickness. Interest on certain state and municipal bonds. Federal social security benefits. Gifts, inheritances, bequests. Insurance reimbursements for excess of actual liv­ ing expenses over normal living expenses resulting from damage to principal residence by fire or other casualty. Long-Trip Tax Problems A major tax beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not withheld on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the pay­ off took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five month trip in September, 1969, paying off in January, 1970, woiffd have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1970 W-2 slip and all the taxes withheld in 1970. This practice could increase his taxes in 1970 even though his ac­ tual 1970 earnings might be less than those in 1969. There are ways to minimize the impact of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1969, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1969 income. Unfortunately, this raises another complica­ tion. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1969 will not have a W-2 (withholding state­ ment) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1969, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 14 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1970 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1970 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 1969 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-ofpocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets refunded. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not jibe with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very consid­ erable income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. Page 25 �Stonewall Jackson Home From Far East E ^veryone pitches in on last minute jobs as Seafarers ^ prepare to debark the Stonewall Jackson after a voy­ age to the Middle East. A little cleaning in the galley, some work in the engine room, and bundling up the last load of laundry seem routine chores after visiting the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India and Pakistan. The 31-yearold vessel was originally named the General R.M. Blatchford, and was converted last year from a troop ship to a cargo ship. Her load to the Middle East was mixed com­ mercial and military cargo. With the Jackson securely moored at it's home port, the SIU crew members plan visits to their home areas before shipping out on the next adventure, probably to some distant locale. r ? Bundled up against the cold New Jersey temperatures, deck main­ tenance man Tom YaMonsky sounds for water in the cargo hold of the /aekson—a job he must do many times each day. Electrical switches are checked by Seafarer Stan Gondzar, chief electrician dioard the Jackson, as his share of the last-minute shape-up given the 31-year-old cargo vessel at the end of the trip. SIU members in the engine department do their part too. Here Oiler Wilard Huggins cleans the burner equipment, to keep it in top condition. Baker John Knowles pitches In with the rest of the steward department to put remaining food supplies into the ship's refrigerator. The meals were hailed by the crew during the Middle East voyage. Utilityman Qiford Feurtado loads the last batch of soiled linen, to be washed. The long voyage produces lou of clean-up chores for the crew members. Chief Cook John Munnerlyn artfully carves slices of ^st beef for the crew. While some like the exotic foods of foreign ports, no one gripes about like this. i' • Page 26 r:- • "• Seafarers Log �RES' Nixon Economic Outlook Optimistic Despite Contrary Opinion by Labor i:'; I f pr I/* Washington, D.C. President Nixon, in light of the 1972 budget he has sent to Congress, has high hopes of a "full employment" economy beginning this year. Laboir economists share the hope, but fail to see the groundwork upon which to base it. It is a budget that calls for reduction in the 1971 deficit, for an increase in revenues that is based on a growth in the na­ tional economy that far outstrips that predicted by most business economists, and it calls for a program of revenue sharing that already has been savagely torn to pieces by no less a power than Chairman Wilbur Mills (D-Ark.) of the House Ways and Means Committee. "It is the product either of wishful thinking or of political arithmetic," is the way it was characterized by Nathaniel Gdldfinger, AFL-CIO Director of Research. Greatest Concern What is of deepest concern to labor economists is that the President's estimate of budget receipts is based on a presump­ tive economic boom that would bring a tremendous increase in wages, jobs and profits over the next year. They do not believe that this is in the making. The President's estimate of 1972 receipts calls for $217.6 billion, an increase of $23 bil­ lion despite the $2.7 billion "tax bonanza" to be ^ven to business in the form of libera­ lized tax depreciation. It is also based on a Gross National ft y -•> ''V V. f. k' 4 /A T 1 A T 1 IM iS a ja A3 al A? 66 w» T 4 w s ft * O N 16 ii /* 17 19 14 At ag A* AT ai SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New OrleansMar. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile Mar. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..Mar. 22—2:30 p.m. San Fran Mar. 24—^2:30 p.m. Seattle Mar. 26—2:30 p.m. New York ..Mar. 8—2:30 p.m. PhiIadeIphia..Mar. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ....Mar. 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit Mar. 12—2:30 p.m. Houston Mar. 15—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansMar. 16—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 17—7:00 p.m. New York ..Mar. 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Mar. 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Mar. 10—7:00 p.m. IHouston ....Mar. 15—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Mar. 1—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Mar. 1—7:00 p.m. Alpena Mar. 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago Mar. 1—7:00 p.m. Duluth Mar. 1—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ....Mar. 1—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Mai. 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Mar. 18—7:30 p.m. Februa!7 1971 i'Oj Product of $1,065 billion as compared with $977 billion this year, an increase of roughly nine percent. Economists Skeptical By far the majority of econo­ mists in universities, banks and business houses do not believe that any such growth is likely this year. Only a handful out of some 30 economists in a re­ cent forecast saw an economic growth of that size. In fact, most of them saw a growth rate that would be between $15 an $20 billion less than the fore­ cast on which the Presidential budget is based. Budget outlays in 1972 are to be increased by $16.4 billion over fiscal 1971. These, the President told Congress, "will help move the economy toward hi^er employment and produc­ tion." The make-up of this $16.4 billion is still to be determined. The President seeks $5 billion for unrestricted sharing with the states and local commu­ nities. Another $11 billion is to go to six categories of "spe­ cial revenue sharing" which has yet to be spelled out. But, already the realistic fact is that this part of his "full employ­ ment" budget is certain to have the hardest kind of opposition. Hearings Promised Chairman Mills has promised to hold hearings on the pro­ gram, but he was blunt enough to say that the hearings would be fot the purpose of killing the program rather than ap­ proving it. Mills already has Schedule of Membership Meetings Buffalo Duluth Cleveland Toledo Detroit Milwaukee Mar. Mar. ..Mar. Mar. Mar. ..Mar. 17—7:30 19—7:30 19—7:30 19—7:30 15—7:30 15—7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Mar. 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed)Mar. 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Mar. 11—5:00 p.m. Houston ....Mar. 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Mar. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Mar. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Mar. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Mar. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. tMeetings held at Galveston wharves. t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault .Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. made a devastating speech in the House of Representatives charging that the program would help states that don't need it and harm those that do. The President also is count­ ing on his liberalization of busi­ ness depreciation to spur the economy. Yet, Goldfinger has pointed out that almost 25 per­ cent of American industry's machinery and equipment is now standing idle "because there aren't enough customers for the things we can produce." Nixon Confident Rarely has a President be­ come as enthusiastic about a budget as Nixon has. His mes­ sage to Congress concluded: "This budget expresses our fiscal program for the New American Revolution—a peace­ ful revolution in which power will be turned back to the peo­ ple—in which government at all levels will be refreshed, re­ newed and made truly respon­ sive. This can be a revolution as profound, as far-reaching, as exciting, as the first revolu­ tion almost 200 years ago." Labor economists are more interested in the arithmetic and for them, the arithmetic doesn't add up. Schlossberg, Labor Pioneer Dies in Bronx THE^ODGET DOLLAR ISi S Fiscal Ycor 1972 Estimate Whtn comes horn . Corporofton incom* Taxc* i', Social InturianM Tan« and Confributiont Excite Taxct Borrowing 5/ 5/ 'Where H goes • ••-.V •• •t Physical Rcsonrcct laf«rc«» w t Pbid to Tnm Food* Project Reveals Oceans' Floors Relatively Young Galveston, Tex. A two-year-old study known as the Deep Sea Drilling Proj­ ect has revealed facts about the relatively yoimg age of the earth's ocean basins. Most of these discoveries were made aboard the Glomar Challenger, based here. Dr. M. N. A. Peterson, chief scientist of the project, noted that the Challenger's drillings in depths of 20,000 feet have revealed that the Atlantic Ocean is less than 200 million years old. Its floor, said Dr. Peterson, is less than one-tenth to one-twentieth the age of the earth or the oldest parts of the continents. "The floors of the oceans have been almost completely re­ newed and the Atlantic Ocean New York City Joseph Schlossberg, 95, a cofounder of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and crusader against sweatshop conditions in the needle trades, died recently at his home in the Bronx. Schlossberg battled for the rights of organized labor before the New Deal era, and worked actively until his death—^serv­ ing as emeritus secretary-treas­ urer of Amalgamated. He was a noted speaker and writer on labor problems and contributed articles to the English and Yiddish labor press for 40 years. In 1935 he pub­ lished a collection of essays, "The Workers and their World," and served as editor of several SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes labor newspapers during his & Inland Waters career. At the time Amalgamated Inland Boatmen's Union was founded in 1914, Schloss­ United Industrial berg was secretary-treasurer of Workers the New York Joint Board of PRESIDENT the United Brotherhood of Paul Hall Tailors. He was a founder of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Amalgamated and was elected Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS its general secretary, an office Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams he held for more than 25 years. Al Tanner Robert Matthews In 1940 he was named emeritus SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr secretary-treasurer, the job he HEADQUARTERS ....67S 4th Ave., Bklyn. held until his death. (212) HY 0-6600 800 N. Second Ave. Schlossberg was also a ALPENA, Mich (S17) EL 4-3616 founder and honorary life BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. Battlmoie St. (301) £A 7-4900 president of the National Com­ BOSTON, Mass 663 Atlantic Ave. (617) 482-4716 mittee for Labor Israel, and was 290 Franklin St. BUFFALO, N.Y. active in calling the first Con­ SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 gress for Labor Palestine in CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewlng Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 New York in 1918. The Israel (312) ES 5-9570 Labor Federation, Histadnit, CLEVELAND, 0 IBU 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA 1-5450 established a cultural center in DETROIT, AUch. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. his honor in Ashelon, Israel. (313) VI 3-4741 has opened during the time since the age of the dinosaurs, or in a period scarcely 100 times the time since man first shaped his crudest early tools," he said. Other objectives of the proj­ ect include measurement of the rates of motion of the con­ tinents, measurement of the mo­ tion of the floor of the ocean in relation to the equator and de­ termining the age of many areas of the floor of the ocean. Experiments already com­ pleted have led to the discov­ ery of metal-rich horizons in deep sea sediments, evidence of vertical as well as horizontal motion of the sea floor and measurement of rates and evi­ dence of ancient climatic varia­ tions and of the beginning of glacial conditions. t/'- ..2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Ittlch P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. (616) EL 7-2 Ml HOUSTON, Tex 0804 Oauoi (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fin. 2608 PenH .St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 MontKomeiT St. (201) HE 0-9424 MOBILE, AIn. 1 Sonth Lawrenee St. (206) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jaekson Ave. (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3d St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex JS34 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CaUt. 1321 Mlaalon St. (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Femandex Jnncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Waah 2505 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravels Ave. (314) 752-6500 DULUTH, Minn. TAMPA, Fla. TOLEDO, O. ..312 Hanfson St. (813) 229-2788 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 WII.MINGTON, CaUI 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island. CalU. (213) 832-7285 Iseya BldK.> YOKOHAMA, Japan Room 810 1-2 KalBan-Dorl-Nakakn 2014971 Ext. 281 Page 27 �4 " h':. Azalea City Hauls Volatile Cargo A n SIU<ontracted ship has been used in the modernization of ammunition shipments to Vietnam. She was the Azalea City, owned by Sea-Land Service and chartered by the Military Sealift Command of the Pacific. At the Naval Weapons Station in Concord, Calif., 226 con­ tainers of ammunition were loaded into the holds and onto the deck of the ship. Each container was 35 feet long, 8 feet high, and 8 feet wide. The loading job was completed in only 16 hours by Depart­ ment of Defense employees who re­ ceived the assistance of Sea-Land personnel. For MSC, one of the great advantages of the containers is the rapidity with which the cargo can be loaded and unloaded. Below are some pictures of the start of that first Vietnam run with containerized ammunition. The Sea-Land container is clearly labeled "explosives," although the reminder is not often necessary for crew members. A container is readied to be Ufted by the crane onto.fhe Axtdea CUy. The crane lifts the cargo portion of the trailer for loading aboard ship. y n». .h. cilri.. .r l„ Cnu, To th.t M foiw^, ^ Guard watch as a van is loaded into one of the aft holds. Page 28 Seafarers Log . - ^ ' , �''Drift Buoy" to Chart Ocean Currents, Waves Washington, D.C. Ocean currents may be better mapped in the future, because a newly-devised free-floating . }•'• buoy, used in conjunction with satellite transmission, can dis­ patch data wherever it is need­ ed in the world. I.' • ^ The information on surface I current patterns will facilitate ship routing for the Navy, U.S. merchant marine and allied shipping interests. It will aid in determining the movement of sea ice, icebergs and oil spills and will also figure in rescue and salvage opera­ tions. Relays Data The U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office launched the 42-foot-long, 1,700-p o u n d "drift buoy" off the coast of Virginia—200 miles northeast of Cape Charles. In the 21-day experiment, the information it gathered was relayed to scientific personnel studying current patterns at the National i Aeronautics and Space Admin­ istration command control sta­ tion in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "Not only did it provide us i. with accurate positions while on its drift, but it gave us a il continual flow of wind, wave r ^ and temperature data," ex­ plained Dr. Richard W. James, \ who headed the team of oceanographers that conducted the experiment. Such information will facili­ tate plotting courses in order to avoid heavy seas and resulting costly delays and is expected to aid in the prevention of ships' collisions. More Buoys Planned The success of the venture has prompted officials to plan the launching of two such buoys in the Gulf Stream in 1972. Dr. James said the interest in current patterns was height­ ened after the Scorpion, a nu- pi' •h *• Booklets Available n. iv n [I ai, > 4 *) '» A » I •A Columnist Sidney Margolius says three new con­ sumer guides published by the National Bureau of Standards are a "brave, if not wholly successful" ef­ fort to inform the general public on subjects of con­ sumer interest. He heartily recommends securing a copy of the book­ let on tires, notes that one on textiles has "some use­ fulness" and says the third, household adhesives, would be useful for hobbyists. The three—Tires, Their Selection and Care: Fibers and Fabzrics; and Adhesives for Everyday Use—may be obtained for $.65 each from the Superintendent of Docu­ ments, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, or from the nearest Department of Com­ merce Field Office. February 1971 clear submarine, sank in June 1968, in the Atlantic off the Azore Islands. "We were asked to estimate the surface drift of debris, he explained, "and could have per­ formed this task more efliciently had we had a better knowledge of surface circula­ tion in that area." Eases Task He said that measurements of surface current drift are difficult to obtain, because there are no fixed reference points in the ocean. The easier-to-acquire wind and temperature measure­ ments have not been obtained on the needed regular basis be­ cause "of the economics and logistics involved in deploying ships and airplanes traditionally used for collecting such meas­ urements." Twelve more Seafarers have begun 1971 right by receiving their full hooks after attending courses at Satellite Used the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Brooklyn. From left, seated are: M. Rucker, N. Data accumulated by the Bergeron, L. P. Wright, G. Smalls and L. Hoffman. From left, standing are: F. Manchack III, W. Lindsay, drift buoy was recorded by the Dan Gopshes Jr., E. Adams, T. M. Kihler, B. Beattie and M. Carlisle. Interrogation, Recording Loca­ tion System (IRLS), which was then transmitted to the NIMBUS D weather satellite DISPATCHERS REPORT AHmHe, Gulf & inland WoMis Distridf daily, anytime within two AVi Jcmuary 1.1971 to Januoiy 31.1971 hour periods—^with the exact time depending on the satellite's DECK DEPARTMENT orbit to the earth's curvature. TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGflESTERED ON BEACH The satellite then continued on its polar orbit to a point All Groups An Groups - All Groups over the Fairbanks station, Class A Class B II OassB ClassC Class A Class A Class B where it was interrogated for 8 9 1 3 5 5 2 Boston ......... the buoy's navigational and 184 199 3 48 64 106 92 New York . oceanographic data. 17 35 4 9 13 19 15 Philadelphia • 51 107 0 26 14 45 Baltimore .. • 39 43 16 0 18 20 " ,20Norfolk .... Navigational Buoy Jacksonville 56 56 • • -1 8 0 4 19 25 22 29 0 3 "8 4 15 Tampa Used to Replace 70 15 37 , 0 • 16 Mobile ......... - 62 13 170 110 70 41 . • 2 56 New Ofleahs . 111 ;v| Marine Lightship .53 -f' 107 ' 60 40 Houston ....... 70 •:53^ V:--43 ••• 47 0 17 33 23 Wilmington ... Sandy Hook, NJ. 139 , ' 123 43 78 San Francisco 104 9S , A 50-ton navigational buoy 23 52 8 2 16 Seattle 55 : is now being used by the U.S. 764 1043 24 • 274 647 •• 464' 413 Totals Coast Guard as a replacement for the lightship, a marine traf­ SIGINE DB*ARTMENT fic aid first developed in 1820. The new buoy is a steel con­ TGTAL I^ISIERE^ TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH struction that operates on a All Groups AU Groups AU Groups diesel-fueled engine. It has a Ctass A OassB OaK A Class B C]bliss C ClassB Class A , Port 30-foot tower with a 7,5006 7 6 2 2 7 6 Boston candlepower light, a fog signal 189 145 4 57 66 85 140 and radio beacon antenna. It 5>. New York ............ 20 14 0 7 . 7 17 9 1 Philadelphia ........ is designed to withstand 150- 1 Baltimore ............ 3 ;....::P£p::.-^93 ... 50 ' 14 .... 25:..-.^"v 22 29 knot winds, 10-knot currents 1 Norfolk 38 > ; 25 0 10 6 10 : 26 and 60-foot waves. .•^35 ...:i 58 8 2 8 20 >^.••28 Jacksonville 14 •p 0 3 1 Tampa Coast Guard Optimistic 44 51 0 18 28 Mobile Coast Guard engineers say 195 120 0 45 59 86 79 ; . New Orleans ...v.... the buoy is not only expected 110 77 4 52 .• 42 - . \ 50 Houston to operate successfully but it • 43 , • 21 0 10 14 ^ Wilmington 79 will also reduce maintenance V,-:. - • • 81: • 10 72 49 75 . ; 91 San Francisco 31 29 3 5 costs. 23 Seattle 887 ' 711 32 301 307 The old lightships and the 581 430 Totals ................ MSB fixed offshore light station, an­ ' - -J other newer navigational aid, STEWARD DEPARTMENT are too expensive and not al­ TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH | ways effective in all areas, the AU Groups AU Groups AU Groups Coast Guard reported. One 1 OassA ClassB OassB ClassC Class A OassA ClassB lightship costs about $2.5 mil­ 2 ...v'3.> .••^; •->••. 5 • 1 0 lion. Boston ........ 77 MPPyl54^-.-. 8 38 • 68 63 New York ^ The monster-size buoy was 10 13 T'p 4 7 13 Philadelphia , dedicated at Sandy Hook, N.J. > -T .• 31 74 12 10 . 27 Baltimore on September 2, 1970. Last 32 19 6 .•" • - ''11 MM Norfolk Wmonth another Coast Guard 41 20 • '3 2 6 11 ' 19 SB Jacksonville buoy replaced the Delaware .PPPM' • 10 0 • 4 -'P0 4 7 Tampa ......... Bay lightship which has been in 22 59 0 17 18 27 ^syy::ir: Mobile ......... 76 139 use since 1961. 4 38 54 , 44 ^' 81 New Orleans . 47 59 28 26 According to the Coast :,-s.. 44 , 25 35 Houston .1 9 27 .: • • 1 • • • 10 13 1 Guard two more buoys will be 14 Wilmington .. 68 • 92..' 17 €:.|i;>-53 37 65 70 added to the new team. One San Francisco 13 -'3 >•:• 3 ' 45 • 8 Seattle ........... '•VNV- 27 .> 10 :••>••» buoy will replace the Bamegat PPP'P^25'r:. 438 . 193 .V 231 312 397 'Totals ............. lightship and another will be at ...i-lvv ."• • • • PBPB :PyP\ Cape May as a spare. 12 Seafarers Receive Full Books • . V Page 29 7? '! �*•. 1 James C. Jolmsoii, 35, passed away Sept. 10, 1970 in Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. A native of Atmore, Ala., Seafarer Johnson was a resident there when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of Houston in 1968 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Johnson served in the Army from 1954 to 1955. Among his sur­ vivors are his son, Sheldon Johnson of Willow River, Minn. Seafarer Johnson was removed to Atmore, Ala. RafFaele Garofalo, 56 died Dec. 16, 1970 in USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. of natural causes. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1941 and sailed in the deck department as an able seaman. Broth­ er Garofalo was an active union mem­ ber having served as department del­ egate while sailing. He was also issued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. A native of New York, Brother Garofalo was a resident of Floral Park, N.Y. when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife. Rose. Burial was in Pinelawn Memorial Park in Pinelawn, N.Y. David A. Titus, 47, passed away Nov. 19, 1970 aboard ship on the Great Lakes in Chippewa County, Mich. A native of Saginaw, Mich., Brother Titus was a resident of Al­ pena, Mich, when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Alpena in 1959 and sailed in the engine de­ partment. A Naval veteran of World War II, Seafarer Titus was wounded during action in the Indian Ocean. Among his survivors are his wife, Barbara. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena. John Lewis Stonehouse, 81, was an SIU pensioner who died June 11, 1970 of heart disease in Garfield Township, Mich. A native of Yale, Mich., Brother Stonehouse was a res­ ident of Frankfort, Mich, when he passed away. He joined the union in Elberta, Mich, and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Among his survivors are his daughter, Gladys D. Jacobsen of Traverse City, Mich. Burial was in Champion Hill Cemetery in Benzie County, Mich. Symphoroso Bateluna, 55, died Dec. 10, 1970 of pneumonia in San Francisco, Calif. A native of Hawaii, Seafarer Bateluna was a resident of San Francisco, Calif, when he passed away. He joined the union in the Port of San Francisco in 1965 and sailed in the engine department. Cre­ mation was in Olivet Memorial Park. Louis Gates, Jr., 46, passed away Nov. 23, 1970 in Gongapo, Philip­ pines. A native of Alabama, Brother Gates was a resident of Mobile, Ala. when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1942 and sailed as a steward. Brother Gates is an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are his wife, Dorothy. Burial was in Alabama. Ragnvald K. WilliamsDn, 64, died Nov. 15 in Chicago, III. He joined the SIU in the Port of Frankfurt and sailed in the deck department on the Great Lakes. A native of Norway, Brother Williamson was a resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. when he passed away. He had been sailing the seas for 42 years at the time of his death. Among his survivors are his wife, Solveig. He was buried at Bayside Cemetery in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. James H. Webb, 44, passed away Mar. 22, 1970 in Northampton, Va. A native of Birdsnest, Va., Brother Webb was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1946 and sailed in the deck department. Among his sur­ vivors are his brother, Charley V. Webb of Birdsnest, Va. Burial was in Johnson's Cemetery in Johnsontown, Va. Frmicis M. Dixon, 44, passed away bee. 1, 1970 in Cleveland, O. A- na­ tive of Cleveland. Brother Dixon was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in Cleveland in 1961 and sailed as a fireman-lineman on the Great Lakes. Among his survivors are his wife, Arlene. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Qevelaad. Theodore Pappas, 41, died Oct. 21, 1970 at City Hospital in Elmhurst, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Savannah in 1951 and sailed in the steward department. In 1962 he was issued a picket duty card. A na­ tive of Pereus, Greece, Brother Pap­ pas was a resident of Queens, N.Y. when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife and his father Nikolaos Papoutsoglou of Pereus, Greece. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery in Queens, N.Y. Dennis E. Murphy, 36, passed away away Juy 27, 1970 at Alaska Native Service Hospital in Anchorage, Alas­ ka. A native of Seattle, Wash., Broth­ er Murphy was a resident there when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Seattle in 1967 and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Mur­ phy served in the Navy from 1952 to 1955. Among his survivors are his mother, Catherine Murphy of Seattle, Wash. Brother Murphy was removed to Seattle. William J. McKelvey, 38, passed away Dec. 23, 1970 in Hawthorne Community Hospital in Hawthorne, Calif. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1955 and sailed in the deck department. A na­ tive of Los Angeles, Calif., Brother McKelvey was a resident of Haw­ thorne, Calif, when he died. He served in the Coast Guard from 1950 to 1953. Among his sur­ vivors are his wife, Keiko. Cremation was at Inglewood Crematory, Calif. Herbert Francis Burgesser, 66, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Dec. 1, 1970 from natural causes at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia in 1940 and sailed as a chief steward. While sailing, he served on the ship's committee as a delegate. A native of Smithsburg, Md., Brother Burgesser was a resident of Manhattan, N.Y. when he died. Among his survivors are his nephew John E. Burgesser of Baltimore, Md. Burial was in Smithsburg Cemetery in Smithsburg, Md. Current Proposals 'Ineffecfive' Public Protection Requires a New Consumer Agency - By Sidney Margolius Washington, D.C. An independent consumer agency ranks high among the pressing needs of consumers, es­ pecially in view of the slight progress made on their behalf since the passage of the truthin-lending bill in 1968. If the need for such an agency was even in doubt, it should be dispelled by the tight leash the Administration has put on the present Consumer Assistant to the President. Education Stressed When the House Rules Com­ mittee refused to permit a vote on the bill for an independent agency. Consumer Assistant Mrs. Virginia Knauer called the Administration's more limited proposal — backed by the Chamber of Commerce—"in­ novative." Meanwhile, her office has been emphasizing consumer ed­ ucation, but this tactic is the usual fallback when effective legislation reform is not forth­ coming and the present pro­ gram is of dubious value. Page 30 One such example of con­ sumer education is an expen­ sively produced booklet sent free to schools listing such sources for consumer informa­ tion as the Chamber of Com­ merce, National Association of Manukcturers, small loan com­ panies, car dealers, supermarket managers, department store credit managers and insurance agents. Small Victories Much is made of small con­ cessions to consumers such as Virginia Knauer's success in getting the Agriculture Depart­ ment to reduce the proposed limit on fat content of frank­ furters from 33 percent to 30. But the proposal for an inde­ pendent federal consumer agen­ cy that could press for more adequate standards and label­ ing on all foods, among other consumer needs, was blocked. The Senate consumer sub­ committee hearings on break­ fast cereals are another example of highly publicized activity on an isolated problem. The result of this action was to persuade much of the public that ordinary cereals have little or no nutrition and to encour­ age the sale of several over­ priced, vitamin-fortified prod­ ucts. But the much broader and economically significant report of a House subcommittee on the need for more adequate meat supplies was lobbied into obliv­ ion by the American Cattle­ men's Association. Missed Chances These missed opportunities on the part of the Nixon Ad­ ministration have meant a seri­ ous plight for the consumer, who has had his buying power heavily eroded by the accele­ rated inflation of 1968-70. More of the same is threatened in 1971, especially from stillrising medical, housing and carowner costs. By November 1970, the sharp rise in living costs had wiped out all the wage gains made by the average industrial worker in the past six years. In 1964, the average produc­ tion worker with three depend- ents had spendable earnings after taxes of $76.38 in terms of 1957-59 dollars. Currently, he has just $77 a week of buy­ ing power calculated on the same basis. The average worker in manufacturing industries ac­ tually is even worse off than in 1964, with $84.43 in spendable dollars now, compared to $85.27 then. Six major problem areas where consumers are seriously in need of help today: High food costs, high interest rates coupled with collection laws stacked on the side of the sellers, booming medical costs, high costs in housing, serious quality control problems and the high and still rising cost of auto insurance. Several of the federal and State proposals now pending would help alleviate some of these problems, but presently, little or no help is available, and 'consumer education' or piecemeal legislation or hear­ ings are no way to solve these problems. Seafarers Log *v! i >! A �Containership Mobile On Shuttle Run <1- t this time of year, the regular shuttle run of the SlU-contracted Mobile (Sea-Land) takes her from the warm waters off Puerto Rico to the frigid waters of the Middle Atlan­ tic on a round-trip voyage every nine days. The Seafarers aboard the 497-foot containership take the rapid change in climate in stride. The 11,601-ton Mobile was built in 1945 and was orginally launched as the General Heintzelman. In 1968, the ship was completely con­ verted to enable her to carry 360 multi-pur­ pose containers. A fast turn around is the usual procedure for the vessel but when she docked at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey last month the Log caught the ship's payoff on film just before she sailed again for San Juan. A Louis Perez, who sails as ordinary seaman on the Mobile prepares to heave a monkey fist line as the Mobile glides into her herth. \ t Fireman-Watertender . sets to the task of 'humer. "Tip top" is the Mobile's engine Joe Billotto changing a the word for department. • '•'i .,r^' .--1- -.iv _• - -c"X . S. Leknes (left), who ships in the deck de­ partment, gets an assist in handling some union business from New York Patrolman Red Camp­ bell. 1-* ..X 'I J In the engine room, Oiler Maimd Rial checks the oil level on the coffin feed pump. The Mobile spent less than 24 hours in port before sailing for San Juan. .1> • fj •'•y- • A father and son team consisting of John L. Gibbons, Sr. (left) and John L. Gibbons, Jr. carries on the traditions of a seafaring family aboard the Mobile. 7i \ '•' I S m, (1 vMv,-;; Wv V - '4'•f •i I i' H. f "I M Third Cook Antonio De Jesus gets a warm pair of gloves from his gear in the fos'cle as he prepares to go ashore where tempera­ tures were in the 20s. February 1971 ft ' i Page 31 �-=«5Bea- i SEAFARERS *LOG V. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERN.ATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ''II t. /A .'!! A. V 'ill • .if -K > »• 1971 SIU Scholarships TlTTien there's $6,000 at stake, it doesn't pay to delay. And, the deadline for submitting SIU College Scholarship ap­ plications is nearly here. AU eligible Seafarers or dependents of Seafarers are urged to apply for the five 1971 SIU grants that wiU be awarded in May. Each scholarship amounts to $6,000 over a four-year period, and may be used at any accredited college or uni­ versity. Who qualifies for the money? • A Seafarer who has a minimum of three years accu­ mulated seatime on SlU-contracted vessels. • The children of a Seafarer who meets the seatime require­ ment. • A deceased Seafarer's dependents, if the Seafarer had sufficient seatime at the time of his death. Dependents in this category must be less than 19 years old at the time they apply. 9. ^Applicants are judged on high school academic achieve­ ments and scores from the College Entrance Examination Board tests or the American College Tests. Both the CEEB and ACT are given nationwide several times during the school year. Leading university educators and administrators are the judges. In the 17 years that the SIU scholarship program has been in existence, 88 young people have been selected for the award. Of these, 26 were Seafarers and 62 were dependents. AU chose the course of study they wanted and the college they preferred. Application forms for the scholarships are available at any SIU hall or by writing to SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. Deadline for returning the forms is April 1,1971. -fr.' I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SUPPORT RALLYING TO SIU IN PHS HOSPITAL CRISIS PHS HOSPITALS VITAL MTD MOBILIZES TO FIGHT FOR SEAMEN BOARD OUTLINES LEGISLATIVE GOALS RESOLUTION ATTACKS PROPSAL TO CLOSE MARINE HOSPITALS ECONOMIC PROPOSALS NOT LIVING UP TO PROMISES FOREIGN GOODS CUT BACK ON U.S. JOBS GIBSON URGES 'STABLE' LABOR-BUSINESS TIES LABOR REJECTS NIXON'S FARM WORKER PROPOSAL STRONG CREDIT LAW NEEDED PARAODIX FOR THE NATION UPGRADING COURSES GEARED TO MODERN NEEDS REP. KEITH WARNS OF USSR THREAT TO U.S. COASTAL FISHING INDUSTRY SEAFARER LOST ATTEMPTING RESCUE OF FINNISH SAILORS A STORY FILLED WITH TRAGEDY, HEROISM AND GRATITUDE CHICAGO HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDES CARE TOWARD A BETTER LIFE SEAFARERS AND THE MTD ORGANIZED LABOR OUTLINES LEGSILATIVE GOALS FOR 1971 NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-WORK GROUP SWIPES AT LABOR SEAFARERS DONATE GENEROUSLY TO LIBRARY FUND CAMPAIGN URW NAMES STRAUBER TO EDUCATION POST FAR EAST PORTS BUSTLING NINE SIU MEMBERS RECEIVE ASSISTANT ENGINEERS' LICENSES NIXON'S CORPORATE TAX CUT ASSAILED BY LABOR MARITIME: LET'S NOT KID OURSELVES THESE ARE THE HARD, COLD FACTS MARITIME: THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT SIU SENIORITY UPGRADERS GIVE CANDID VIEWS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED AT HLSS SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO WIDOWS 1970 TAX INFORMATION FOR SEAFARERS STONEWALL JACKSON HOME FROM FAR EAST NIXON ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OPTIMISTIC DESPITE CONTRARY OPINION BY LABOR PROJECT REVEALS OCEANS' FLOORS RELATIVELY YOUNG AZALEA CITY HAULS VOLATILE CARGO "DRIFT BUOY" TO CHART OCEAN CURRENTS, WAVES 12 SEAFARERS RECEIVE FULL BOOKS PUBLIC PROTECTION REQUIRES A NEW CONSUMER AGENCY CONTAINERSHIP MOBILE ON SHUTTLE RUN 1971 SIU SCHOLARSHIPS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 2 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/54f82af97fd2daf5063de8cc484d7170.PDF 347a52982f8202b9e400f583ff9736e9 PDF Text Text SEAE4RERS#LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERWATIONAI. UNION » ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT « AFL-CIO I PHS Hospitals in Jeopardy See Pages 3-7, 10 See Pages 12-13 Maritime Unity What's it all About? The president of the National Maritime Union, Joseph Curran, recently launched a propaganda barrage aimed, in his words, at achieving "mari­ time unity." Because of the potential impact of these pro­ posals on Seafarers and their union, this issue of the Log carries a special four-page supplement which examines not only Mr. Curran's proposals but also some of the reasons behind them. The supplement also contains the historical record of past efforts to work with the National Maritime Union in achieving common objectives. "[:• /I young trainees at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship have received their high school equivalency diploma through the GED program administered by the academic staff at HLSS. Mrs. Doro­ thy Forte, a member of the academic staff, is shown preparing trainees for the GED examination. All Seafarers are urged to give special atten­ tion to the material in this supplement, so that they will be fully informed on the issues which are involved. �I 'f 200 Seafarers Confer March 1 Two hundred rank-and-file Seafarers—elected by their fel­ low members—are scheduled to take part in a two-week Educa­ tional Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, Piney Point, Md., as part of the SIU's continuing effort to keep the membership in­ formed on union and industry activities. Special meetings will be held in all AGLIWD ports at 11 a.m., Feb. 26, for the purpose of electing delegates, with the conference scheduled to open at Piney Point on Mar. 1. (See back page for details.) To assure the greatest parti­ cipation by interested members, and to defer in part the cost to them for such attendance, the Educational Conference will provide for transportation, board and housing for all parti­ cipants and will provide them with, the sum of $8 per day to cover their other expenses for each day of attendance. In a further effort to as­ sure maximum membership participation, the union has re­ quested the contractually pro­ vided Seafarers Appeal Board to adopt a temporary rule pro­ viding that members elected to participate at the Educational Conference who are registered for shipping shall have their cards extended for the period of their attendance at the Con­ ference. ^ Participating in the orga­ nizing and administering of the Conference are the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District. The purpose of the confer­ ence is to inform and advise the members on: • The various aspects, rules, regulations, responsibilities and issues of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan and Seafarers Vacation Plan. • The inter-relationship of each of these plans with the un­ ion. • The union's operations and functions. • Contracted management and its functions. • The maritime industry in general, with particular em­ phasis on its problems and future prospects. In short, the Conference will be designed as a complete edu­ cational program, review, dis­ cussion and recommendations— all of them focused on how all of these activities apply to the rank-and-file member. Delia Steanisliip Lines, Inc., has announced its intention to con;itruct from one to six of these new LASH/ Container cargo vessels which will be manned by SIU members.^^\ch ship would be 772 feet long and would haul 64 barges or 1,500 containers—or a^Smbination of both. Delta Lines Announces Plan To Construct Six Vessels New Orleans to carry up to 64 barges, or, clude the Caribbean ports. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., alternatively, a maximum of Delta's application requests an SlU-contracted operator, has 1,500 containers or a combina­ specifically that the company be called-upon U.S. shipyards on tion of both. Management re­ granted permission to ship to the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific ported that the vessel design and from all U.S. ports from coasts to submit bids on the contains "highly flexible provi­ Key West, Fla., to the Mexican construction of one to six com­ sions"' for bulk liquids, dry border and the foreign ports in bination LASH/C o n t a i n e r bulk cargoes, refrigerated the Gulf of Mexico, the Carib­ cargo vessels. cargoes and heavy lifts. bean Sea and the Guianas. The Delta's design specifications Asks Route Extension range would include the Virgin call for a vessel with an over­ Delta, which services the Islands, the West Indies, Mex­ all length of 772 feet and a East Coast of South America ico, the Venezuelan ports and displacement of 32,650 tons. and the West Coast of Africa the East Coast Colombian ports. Powering each vessel will be a to and from ports in the Gulf It would not include Panama. turbine propulsion system of Mexico, has also filed an Delta now services Puerto Rico capable of providing a maxi­ application with the Maritime and Barbados. mum service speed of 24 knots. Administration to extend the The company operates a fleet Each of the ships will be able company's trade routes to in­ of 12 cargo vessels. THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Goals for a New Era by PAUl HAU '^or Seafarers and their industry, 1971 marks a year of change from the narrow, unjust policies of the past to a broad-based, hope-generating program that has become available through the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. A severe mistake was made in 1936 when Con­ gress restricted federal support for the merchant marine to 14 berthline operators. It took us a third of a century to develop the new concepts of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—concepts that make it possible for the entire maritime industry, and espe­ cially the previously unsubsidized bulk fleet, to share in the nation's plan of help for its merchant marine. While we now have legislation to supply a method to protect seafaring jobs and create new opportunities for Seafarers and ship operators, our problems are far from, being solved. Best estimates indicate that it will take a full five years before any major impact is felt from the pro­ gram outlined in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970— five years before we will be called upon to man any of the 30 new vessels a year called for in the Act. During that time, we'll have to keep pressing for additional laws and policies that will fully utilize the present fleet, and build and protect the cargo rights of ships yet to hit the waves. To take one example, we are going to need a large measure of hard work to convince government agencies that American-flag operators should receive a far greater share of federal government exports. We must persuade the government not only to use American-flag vessels, but to give first preference to ships that have weathered past economic storms with­ out the benefit of construction and operating sub-r, sidies. These operators have earned the right to re­ ceive top priority in shipping federal cargo. To keep our current fleet operationally and eco­ nomically sound during the coming period of mari­ time transition, the government should reverse the all F Page 2 too prevalent policy of sending cargoes in foreign bottoms when U.S.-flag ships are readily available. In addition, it is time for U.S. maritime officials to start getting tough with government bureaucrats who have consistently ignored the order and intent of Con­ gress when it passed laws demanding that a mini­ mum of 50 percent of all U.S. cargo be shipped in American-flag vessels. Even this minimum of 50 per­ cent has too often bee i ignored at a time when the very survival of the An:r.r«iari merchant marine has heen at stake. The new Act provides a system to end this abuse of Congressional intent by giving the Secretary of Commerce full power to regulate federal shipping prac­ tices. With this authority, the Secretary of Commerce can maximize U.S.-flag carriage of government cargo. under the 1936 Act, we must promote safeguards to protect unsubsidized vessels from the unfair competi­ tion of ships already constructed with government help. Maritime Administrator (now Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs) Andrew E. Gib­ son acknowledged in Congressional testimony that special attention should be given the unsubsidized fleet in the carriage of government cargoes when he said, in answer to a question from Rep. Thomas M. Pelly (R.-Wash.): "... I certainly agree with your concern that during the transition ... a great deal of care has to be taken by the Administration so that there is no undue harm done to those operators who have built bulk carriers today without any subsidy." e will be working to convince the government that, as the nation's largest shipper, it should have as its goal the placement of 100 percent of all cargoes aboard American-flag ships. By establishing this goal, the government would be setting an example of support for the U.S. merchant marine for private shippers to follow. Second preference could be given to the ships of nations receiving assistance cargoes from the Agency for International Development and the Department of Agriculture. The propaganda value of sending U.S. assistance cargoes in U.S. bottoms—or in the ships of nations that are so desperately in need—is so apparent that it is difficult to understand why any U.S. cargo would be transported in third-flag vessels. Only in extreme cases should any U.S.-government cargo be placed aboard ships of other nations, the socalled "third-flag" vessels that have invaded our gov­ ernment-cargo field and bled our own merchant marine of desperately-needed business. While giving top priority to U.S.-flag vessels, and particularly to those which have not received help addition to establishing shipping priorities and Inprotecting the unsubsidized fleet, we will use our W influence to promote a balanced shipbuilding pro­ gram. The American-flag dry-bulk fleet is in trouble. Its ships are old, and many are being scrapped. And while our domestic tanker fleet is in good shape, the Ameri­ can-flag tanker fleet in the foreign trade is virtually extinct. This is of major importance since the overwhelming majority of worldwide oceanbome cargoes is being carried aboard bulk carriers and tankers. If we are to be competitive, we will have to develop a crash pro­ gram of constructing bulk carriers and tankers for the foreign trades. Under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, we have the chance to return the American merchant marine to a position of leadership on the world's sealanes. For the promise to be fulfilled, our strength should be placed where the action is—on the previously un­ subsidized dry-bulk and tanker fleets which carry 85 percent of our foreign cargo, in spite of the handicap of age and neglect. Seafarers Log �USPHS Hospital Program in Jeopardy Washington, D.C. The United States Public Health Service Hospitals, long safe havens for ill Seafarers, are seriously threatened by a budget study now underway in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The Seafarers International Union is in the forefront of wide­ spread efforts to protect the eight remaining PHS hospitals and its 30 outpatient clinics. SIU President Paul Hall, in ficiaries of the Public Health a letter to U.S. Senators said: Service." "Closing these hospitals Cites 1965 Hearings would cause immeasurable harm Rep. Garmatz said the com­ not only to the seamen, coast mittee had responsibility for the guardsmen and other govern­ welfare of merchant seamen. ment personnel who are the By law. Rep. Garmatz said, the hospitsds' primary charges, but government is required to pro­ also to the general level of vide hospitals for merchant health care in the United States. seamen, and thus a review of "To even consider closing any the status of PHS hospitals was hospital at a time when so many within the committee's powers. persons have need for a greater He reminded Richardson of medical care than the U.S. 1965 hearings the committee health care system can provide held on the proposed closing of is a paradox that the nation can some PHS hospitals. "As a re­ iU afford." sult of these hearings," Garmatz Closing Imminent said, "the committee concluded Hall said that testimony that whatever justification exist­ given to the House Merchant ed for permitting our PHS pro­ Marine and Fisheries Commit­ gram to pass the danger point, tee by HEW Secretary Elliot it was time to make plans not Richardson demonstrated that to close hospitals, but to up­ "a decision to close these hos­ grade, modernize and expand" pitals is imminent." Hall urged the remaining hospitals. This was necessary. Rep. Senators to join in the effort to keep the hospitals open, "so Garmatz said "to carry out the that the vital medical services statutory responsibility of pro­ offered by the hospitals to sea­ viding the best possible medical men and a wide range of other care and treatment to bene­ ficiaries who are entitled to such patients will not be lost." by law." The secretary replied that Related stories on USPHS no final decision on the future appear elsewhere in this is­ of the PHS hospitals had been sue oi ilM 1X>G. made. He said a decision would P^ies 4-5: A history of be made soon because budget the PHS hospitals. requests for the coming fiscal year would be due at the end Page 7: A personal look of January. at the PHS program. HEW Secretary Critical Page 10: An editorial on Richardson said the PHS the proposal to close PHS hospitals are "underutilized" facilities. and, he added, the hospitals "are becoming increasingly in­ The hospitals are located in efficient in terms of health man­ Boston, Baltimore, New York, power utilization as well as Norfolk, New Orleans, Galves­ dollars, have difficulty in attract­ ton, San Francisco and Seattle. ing and retaining career profes­ Richardson was called to sional staff and in some cases testify before the House com­ are unable to provide the range 1 mittee by its chairman. Rep. of services expected in an acute Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), short-term hospital." Richardson told the commit­ who said reports in the press of the department's reap­ tee that in the department's praisal of the PHS hospitals study of the PHS program they necessitated a "progress report had determined that "HEW from the secretary on this very would retain primary responsi­ serious matter affecting the bility for the support of medihealth and welfare of the bene­ (Continued on Page 6) This USPHS hospital in Seattle, Washington, provides medical care for merchant seamen and other groups whenever the need arises. All re­ maining eight PHS hospital may soon be closed down. January 1971 The remaining eight USPHS hospitals like this one on Staten Island, N.Y. are in danger of being closed because of budgetary pressures at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Murphy Decries Proposal To Abolish PHS Hospitals Washington, D.C. Rep. John M. Murphy (DN.Y.) has labeled a Health, Education and Welfare Depart­ ment proposal to close all eight remaining U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals as "in­ humane." "I say that the proposal is not humane because these aren't just 500,000 faceless beneficiaries of the PHS pro­ gram—they are 500,000 living, breathing human beings who need treatment at time of ill­ ness. They are civilians and government employees who have, since this country began, looked to these safe havens for treatment. To suddenly deprive them of these facilities is, to say the least, inhumane," Murphy said. Murphy, a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, addressed a luncheon gathering of labor, business and government offi­ cials sponsored by the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. A Bad 'Joke' "I am baffled and sick at heart . . . that someone in the bureaucratic caverns of the De­ partment of Health, Education and Welfare may be attempting to write the finishing chapter in the history of the United States Public Health Service hos­ pitals," he said. Murphy said that such an action would be "a joke—a joke that none of us ought to laugh at." "I use the word 'joke,'" he said, "because a proposal to close any hospital at this jimcture in American history is simply a burlesque of reality. It is ludicrous that any serious people would close any hos­ pitals at a time when our hos­ pitals are jammed to over­ crowding and costs have shot up and out of sight." But, he added that some very serious men "including the Secretary of HEW" came be­ fore the House Merchant Ma­ rine Committee and "proposed to do just that." According to HEW Secre­ tary Elliot Richardson, his de­ partment is under pressure from the Bureau of the Budget to cut costs. "Why they decided to wield the axe on PHS hospitals in order to trim their budget is no laughing matter," Murphy said. "It's a matter for tears." Cites PHS Contiibutions The New York democrat pointed out that PHS hospitals (Continued on Page 6) Seafarers Freed From DualTaxes Washington, D.C. Seafarers will no longer face the burden of paying withhold­ ing taxes to more than one state. A new law, eliminating duplicate taxation, has been ap­ proved by Congress and signed by President Nixon. Until now, many Seafarers have been confronted with the possibility of paying taxes to the state out of which their ships operate and the state in which their ships unload. Pay Only One State Under the recently passed law, a Seafarer will be re­ quired to pay withholding taxes to the state in which he earns more than 50 percent of his in­ come or the state in which he lives—but not both. Employers will file informa­ tion returns for tax purposes only with the state in which the Seafarer lives and the state in which he earns most of his in­ come. The tax bill originally did not include Seafarers. It provid­ ed protection for bus, r^road, over-the-road van drivers and airline employees. Rep. Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.) pushed through an amendment that assured Seafarers the same protection provided other inter­ state transportation workers. Unions Point Out Inequities The extent to which revenuehungry states have made non­ resident transportation workers "the target for unfair taxes" was detailed by spokesmen for the Railroad Brotherhoods, the Air Line Pilots and the SIU at Con­ gressional hearings earlier this year. A United Transportation Un­ ion representative said that rail workers are forced to complete as many as 14 different tax forms. Seafarers' officials testified that Alaska has hoimded non­ residents on taxes even to the extent of taking them to court. Congress was told that workers often have to hire accountants to help them out of a tax maze. Rep. Brock Adams CDWash.), who introduced the re­ lief legislation in the House, said the new law helps to cor­ rect an inequity "in an ^ea where correction is long over­ due." Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) similarly hailed the law's pas­ sage as its chief sponsor in the Senate. �USPHS A ."V- While the Castle Harbor, Boston, Mass., Marine Hospital, pictured here, was the first built by the Marine Hospital Service, the service was operating a hospital bought from the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1799. The Boston hospital opened its doors to merchant seamen in 1804. A fleet of ambulances and other vehicles stands ready near a Public Health Service Hospital. Even in the early days of automhiles the USPHS was well equipped to handle the hospital needs of Seafarers and other beneficiaries of the service. Page 4 Seafarers Log �punjiiiim. . Americans were committeo to the concept of hos­ pital care for merchant seamen long before the 13 colonies became independent. The operation of public hospitals for merchant sea­ men is an unbroken thread olE American history that has survived the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, westward expansion and fluctuations in the wealth of the nation. Termination of the availability of hospitals for merchant seamen—a thing that such dramatic move­ ments of history could not accomplish—is now being attempted by White House budget managers. Established in 1798 The history of the present-day U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals begins with the signing in July 1798 of an act of Congress establishing a Marine Hospital Service. The signature on the act belonged to President John Adams, but the underlying concept of the act stemmed from England's triumph in 1588 over the vast Spanish Armada. A grateful England recognized the contribution of its merchant and naval seamen and established "safe havens" for them at Chatham Chest and at Greenwich. The hospitals provided care for seamen regardless of their financial condition. •i .4n aerial view of the Norfolk, Va., Public Health Service Hospital. Norfolk was the site of the first Marine Hospital built in the United States. Construction of the Norfolk Marine Hospital hegan a year be­ fore the U.S. Constitution was written. To support the hospitals, the British imposed a levy on the salaries of seamen, and as the American colonies grew the idea of a tax for "hospital money" grew along with them. After the Act of 1798, the government of the United States bought the Norfolk Hospital and, thus, began its historic role as provider of hospital service for merchant seamen. In 1742 the Pennsylvania colony began collecting six pence per month from seamen for the support of the Greenwich hospital, and it was not long before the need for health care facilities for seafarers in the colonies became apparent to large numbers of people. The Norfolk facility was soon joined by a hospital built on Castle Island in Boston Harbor. Together they represented the first welfare institutions established by the people of the United States. And they were establishd exclusively for men of the sea. The Boston Marine Society, a group pledged to the promotion of international navigation and to assistance for needy mariners, was formed in 1742. A similar group was formed in New York 25 years later. War Proves Need of Public Hospitals Norfolk Constructs First Hospital As early as they were, it was the oldest of the colonies—Virginia—that made the first provision under law for the welfare of seafarers and the first Marine Hospital in the New World would be built in its great port city of Norfolk. The cornerstone of the original Norfolk Marine Hospital was laid in 1788, a year before the Con­ stitution of the United States was drafted. »Vi Still, these hospitals were versatile enough to be converted to treatment of casualties of the War of 1812, including medical treatment of British prisoners of war. While the name changed, the responsibility for the care of ill seafarers remained vested in the same agency. In 1901, the service reported that there were 13,500 beneficiaries of the service rendered by its 23 hospitals, including one at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Their role in the War of 1812 advanced the con­ cept of public hospitals tremendously, and when the nation began to spread westward. Marine Hospitals went along. Hospitals were built on the Great Lakes, navigable rivers and along the seacoasts. Much of the nation's commerce then was waterborne, and Marine Hospitals sprang up in nearly every major port. Some were located in temporary quarters such as boarding houses, lighthouses and even in private homes. In addition, hospitals financed by public money were built rapidly during the war and administered by the USPHS. After the war the service turned 57 of them over to the Veterans Bureau and retained 24 for its own primary beneficiaries. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Marine Hos­ pitals again took the role of havens for the wounded and sick of both sides of the fight. They returned to their primary service of merchant seamen when peace was concluded between the North and the South. These beneficiaries have been served in hospitals and outpatient clinics whose numbers have dwindled in the past 30 years. Services Expanded After the consolidation. Congress added duties and services to the Marine Hospital's role in the nation's health. The service began to regulate quarantine proce­ dures, examine immigrants and make field inspections of public health. And as the area of service widened, the government hanged the method of financing the Marine Hospital Service. Prior to 1884, hospital costs had been met by a tax on the wages of seafarers. In 1884 funds derived from the tonnage tax on every vessel entering an American port were allocated to the Marine Hospitals. In 1906, after several years of deficit financing, the tonnage tax gave way to direct appropriation for the Marine Hospitals. The tonnage tax is still collected and contributed to the general revenue of the govern­ ment. January 1971 Coverage Extended The number of hospitals, and the number of poten­ tial beneficiaries leapfrogged in the World War I era. Coast Guard personnel and their dependents, officers of the Public Health Service and several other groups of government employees were added to the roster of those eligible for treatment at Public Service Hospitals. The Marine Hospital Service was consolidated under a Supervising Surgeon in 1870 and the first over-all regulations for the hospitals were promulgated in 1872. A nurse slls at the wheel of an early United States Marine Hospital ambulance. As a means of clarifying the role of the Marine Hospital service, which had by the turn of the century nearly all public health responsibility, the Congress created the U.S. Public He^th and Marine Hospital Service in 1902. Ten years later the name was changed again to the present U.S. Public Health Service. Number Reduced Greatly In 1921 the USPHS had 24 hospitals. The number had been reduced to 15 by 1955 and it now stands at eight. The operating hospitals are located in Baltimore, Boston, Galveston, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, San Francisco and Seattle. In addition the service maintains outpatient clinics in 30 strategically located cities. Hospitals have closed in Savannah, Chicago, Ky., and Forth Worth, Tex., and the leprosarium at Carville, La., are not included in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare's current study in USPHS hospital operations. Program Threatened By Econoniist Secretary Elliott Richardson said the department is evaluating only the general hospitals, which he described as "under-utilized" and becoming "increas­ ingly inefficient." The secretary said the suggestion for the study comes as a result of budgetary pressures on his department. While no decision has been made, the budget pressures have formed a cloud over a glowing page of American history—the history of the government's concern for the health of the se^arer. Page 5 �Misuse of U.S.-flag Fleet Irritates Rep. Thompson Rep. Frank Thompson found much in common with these young trainees from the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship at Piney Point. The future Seafarers attended the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon as part of their training program at HLSS. PHS in Trouble (Continued from Page 3) cal care in behalf of its bene­ ficiaries. This will not be dele­ gated to any other public or pri­ vate agency." He said the PHS would at­ tempt to have beneficiaries ad­ mitted to veteran's hospitals or to private hospitals under con­ tract to provide such service. Veteran's Hosphals Backlogged The planned involvement of VA hospitals drew angry com­ ments from members of the House committee. Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) said it was "inconceivable" that Veteran's hospitals would be able to take even acutely ill merchant seamen because of the long waiting lists of veterans who would have priority over PHS beneficiaries. And, Rep. Paul G. Rogers (D-Ra.) said that the assigning of ill seamen to private hospi­ tals would be "amazingly cost­ ly in the light of the astronom­ ical cost of a private hospital bed these days." Also protesting the planned liaison with Veteran's hospitals were several veteran's groups including the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other critics of the contem­ plated closings said that re­ moval of the PHS hospitals from the health care picture of their communities would leave a gap that might not be filled very easily. Bertram Gottlieb, director of research for Transportation In­ stitute, who testified in behalf of the institute and the SIU, raised an economic point il­ lustrating the special needs of Seafarers. "If a factory worker is in­ jured on the job," Gottlieb said, "or if he is ill and goes to a hospital and he is forced to wait an extra day and if it is not a critical medical situation, it may mean he loses an extra day's pay, period. "An American seaman who misses a ship because he can't get medical care may actually, with the condition the Ameri­ can merchant marine is in, may lose months of income," Gott­ lieb said. He added that the primary question was not economic but one of the availability of health care for merchant seamen. But, Page 6 said Gottlieb, if a seaman "does not have priority treat­ ment, he may very well lose months of employment." Testifying with Gottlieb was Robert Vahey, a staff econo­ mist of the institute. Rep. William Mailliard (RCalif.) described the PHS hos­ pital's place in the San Fran­ cisco area. "It is such an inte­ gral part, that if there is any change in the operation of the Public Health Service Hospi­ tal, it would have a tremendous impact on at least a half-dozen other major medical institu­ tions," Rep. Mailliard said. HEWs Authority Questioned And there seemed to be some legal doubt that the HEW had power to close the hospitals. Rep. Garmatz said, "as chair­ man of this committee I have always been under the impres­ sion that to close these hospi­ tals they would need the sanc­ tion of the Congress. But it seems that the only way we can stop them from closing these hospitals is to put some sort of stipulations in the appropria­ tions that none of the money can be used for phasing out any of the hospitals." Others testifying before the committee included Sen. Wil­ liam B. Spong, Jr. (D-Va.), Rep. Jack Brooks (D-Tex.), Rep. Thomas R. Pelly (RWash.), Rep. William Whitehurst (D-Va.) and Bertram E. Gottlieb, research director and Robert Vahey, economist, from Transportation Institute. PAS Support Widespread All of them favored main­ taining the Public Health Serv­ ice hospitals. Rep. Garmatz an­ nounced that several groups had registered their senti­ ments in favor of the PHS hos­ pitals. He identified them as: Rep. Olin E. Teague (DTex.), chairman of the House Veteran's Affairs Committee; the Disabled Officers Associa­ tion; the Maryland Hospital Association; American Hospi­ tal Association; International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots; the National Mari­ time Union; the International Longshoremen's Association and the City Council of the City of Galveston, Tex. Rep. Garmatz said all of them "opposed unilateral action by the Department and the Ad­ ministration to close these hos­ pitals." Washington, D.C. The misuse of America's merchant fleet—^by agencies of the United States government and industrial firms—^has been attacked by Rep. Frank Thomp­ son Jr. (D-N.J.), as a "national disgrace." "American flag ships handle less than five percent of the na­ tion's import and export trade," Thompson told a group gather­ ed for an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon recently, "I think that is inde­ fensible." This "pathetic neglect of the merchant marine" has come about in spite of the fact that the U.S. has Cargo Preference laws on the books which re­ quire a minimum of 50 percent of all federal cargoes to be shipped in U.S. vessels, he said. "Somehow, some agencies of government have taken that to be a maximum and actually give preference to foreign bot­ toms . . . they must know how desperately American ships need American cargo." Industry, too, has contributed to the problems of the mer­ chant fleet, by shipping in­ dustrial cargoes under foreign flags, Thompson said. ". . . It is so self-defeating. The dollars they give the ships of foreign nations . . . always return to haunt us," he ex­ plained. "The outflow of cur­ rency weakens American cur­ rency, inflates it and chops into the real profit of these same ex­ porting industries. When these plain facts are known, the ship­ ping policies of some of the nation's industries can be taken to represent only the desire for a quick profit. These policies reflect no long-range thinking about the nation's monetary policy or its economic wellbeing." Signs Hopeful Thompson said he was hope­ ful that the Administration's support of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 "foreshadows a change of heart in the depths of federal bureaucracy," that would lead to an increase in the tons of cargo shipped imder U.S.-flags. The year of 1970 was a vintage one in many respects, Thompson said, but when the total cargo carried slipped to 4.8 percent, it took the edge off the year. The decline has come rap­ idly, the Congressman noted. "U.S.-flag ships carried al­ most half of our nation's total foreign trade cargo just 20 years ago. Just 10 years ago the U.S.-flag merchant fleet still saUed with more than 10 percent of its nation's cargo." Thompson said encouraging signs for the future were the "Ship American" program launched by the Department of Commerce, and the announce­ ments recently by some auto makers and majpr oil companies to the effect that they will now send their cargoes by Americanflag ships whenever possible. "If this trend grows ... we will again have a merchant marine of first class standing," he predicted. Murphy Decries HEW Idea (Continued from Page 3) impossible irony upon im­ provide free medical care to possible irony." He said that the first almerchant seamen. Coast tenative wouldn't work at all, Guardsmen and a number of the purpose of closing the PHS other beneficiaries covered by hospitals. law, totaling over a half"Veterans hospitals are al­ million men and women. He said that the PHS pro­ ready overcrowded and danger­ grams contribute to the entire ously near a point where their health care picture of the com­ medical care can no longer pro­ munity in which they are vide relief for those who need located. In addition, he noted and qualify for it now. To add that these hospitals are a part another half-million people to of the training ground for that list would so greatly agvitally needed medical person­ nel. "Some attract the most skilled interns and residents because they have facilities second to none in such sophisticated areas of medicine as renal care and coronary care," he said. Scorns Perpetrator "Any proposal to close these hospitals," he added, "is a sin and a national disgrace. Who­ ever came up with the idea that the Public Health Service hos­ pitals are the place to start to Rep. John Murphy cut the HEW budget—^who­ ever he may be—he ought to be taken to a PHS hospital and gravate that already bad situa­ treated for his acute case of tion that I shudder to think of bureaucratic tunnel vision and the consequences," he said. To assign PHS beneficiaries his inhumanity." to a private contract hospital In his testimony before the would be even worse, accord­ House committee Richardson ing to the congressman. offered two alternatives to the "If cost is really the reason PHS programs. One would be for this reappraisal of the PHS to make current beneficiaries of hospitals, isn't it ironic to think the PHS program eligible for that most of their patients would admission to the nation's vet­ wind up in voluntary hospitals erans hospitals; the other would where c;ven the richest of men be to admit them to private now have difficulty meeting the hospitals with which the Public bill for semi-private care?" Health Service would contract Murphy said that he could for treatment if beds could not not see what possible good it be found in the VA hospitals. does the PHS budget to close Rejects Attematives their own beds which cost an Murphy said both sugges­ average of $58 a day, to rent tions "bewilder" him and that space in a private hospital it seems "HEW wants to pile where the per day costs average between $75 and $100. "The monetary gain," Murphy said, "is non-existent, and the discomfort increase is unacceptable." He said it was pitifur^ttor-a country that spends over $60 billion annually on health care, some hatchman could possibly chop out an important part of this nation's medical scene." Alternative to Alternatives He pledged that he would fight the suggested closings and would not sit idly by. Accord­ ing to him there are other al­ ternatives: "If it is true that the PHS hospitals are, in the words of Mr. Richardson, 'becoming in­ efficient and are under-utilized,' then let's make them efficient and let's increase their utiliza­ tion. But don't just wipe them out. "The first and best thing to do is to demand and enforce the demand that the PHS hos­ pitals be updated, renovated, expanded and modernized. "It wouldn't take all that much money to do it. Taking Secretary Richardson's esti­ mate as correct it would re­ quire about $140 million. In a nation that spends $60 bil­ lion nnnually on health care, that $140 million could be the best spent chunk. It may well be the best appropriation HEW will ever make." Human Health Takes Priority According to Murphy this is the alternative that "offers the most for medicine, for PHS and for people, especially those that are beneficiaries of the serv­ ice." He concluded that "as nice as the concept of a manageable budget is, human life and hu- ' man health must be held more dear." Seafarers Log .11 �Spirit of Brotherhood Pervades PHS Hospitals TTaving to spend time on the beach in a hospital be* A cause of sickness or injury can be a difficult task at any time of the year, but it is especially hard for a Seafarer to spend Christmas in a hospital far from family and friends. In order to brighten the holiday season for hospitalized Seafarers, and in keeping with a tradition that dates back to the founding of the SIU, union rep­ resentatives in many ports visited the United States Public Health Service Hospitals to bring gifts and spend time with shipmates. In the port of New York, SIU Welfare Director A1 Bernstein led a Christmas Eve visit to Seafarers in the USPHS hospital on Staten Island. Every Seafarer received cigarettes, shaving lo­ tion and a special gift of $25 in cash for lise in pur­ chasing personal items. This gift was in addition to the regular $8 a day provided by the Union for each day a Seafarer spends in a hospital. In the SIU tradition of Brotherhood of the Sea, there are really no special days for remembering hospitalized shipmates—they are remembered every day of the year. Ho»ipilaIized Seafarer Warren Liesegang (right) receives a carton of cigarettes and holiday greetings from fellow Seafarer Nor­ man Bergeron. Veteran Seafarer Andrew McDonald (left) re­ ceives a carton of cigarettes from Norman Bergeron (right) as Patrolman Red (Campbell counts out a $25 Christmas gift for Brother McDonald. * <. SIU Welfare Director A1 Bernstein (left) talks with deck department Seafarer Clarence Garrabraut. Bern­ stein headed a group of Seafarers on a tour of the USPHS hospital at Staten Island on Christmas Eve, dis­ pensing gifts and good will. An injured arm has placed Brother Charles Hirchfeld on the beach for several weeks, but nurses Gulleksen (left) and Scott are helping to make recuperating a lot easier, and the Christmas Season more pleasant. Personal Reflection To the Editor: Just a few lines of thanks to the SIU. I have a feeling of personal friendship for your continued efforts on my behalf over the past years. It was my intention to send this much sooner, but unfortunately I ran into some health problems which at this time seem trivial to me. Life must go on. I v(rould like to take this liberty of giving my personal testimony with regards to my recent stay at the USPHS hospital at New Or­ leans. As you know, 1 am sure, the large hospital in New Orleans has patients from the SIU, the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, M. E. B. A. and various retired and gov­ ernment personnel. First of all, let me take this opportunity to let you know that this last time, as well as during my two pre­ vious stays there, all the hospital personnel I had the good fortune to come into contact with were more than considerate. Considering the patient load that each doctor must carry and the hours that they are called up on to put in, I do not at all in honesty see how they can do it day after day. Also, let me thank SIU President Paul Hall for the union's fine pension plan. Without this, and Social Security, I do not see how our family of six could have survived. It came to my attention while at the hospital in New Orleans of another important service that is available which many of our members' may not be aware. That is the funds that are donated to the occupational therapy services, which include in­ struction in interesting proj­ ects too numerous to men­ tion. This, in itself, perhaps is unimportant. What is im­ portant is that it allows the medical personnel there to do a job they may otherwise not be able to perform. It is, indeed, a great ges­ ture on the part of Brother Hall that he is trying to broaden the present status of all USPHS hospitals. Again, let me thank the SIU and the personnel in the PHS program and all others that have had a part in mak­ ing my life a great deal more comforting, and perhaps adding a few more years on my life to spend with my family and friends. For all these blessings there are no words to say except: Thank You! Gratefully yours, Brotiier Thomas Diuwiddie Sumner, 111. fmi �HLSS Programs Impress Guests 'Tfie Harry Lundeberg School of SeamanX ship at Piney Point, Md., is attracting the attention of many segments of the maritime world. Recent visitors to the school represented both the academic and business worlds. A group representing the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Va., which features an inter­ nationally known collection of exhibits and books chronicling man's perennial labors to work and survive on the seas, and a large group of businessmen from the shipping companies that own SlU-contracted ships toured the school recently. Both groups were impressed by the complete facilities for academic and vocational education. The fleet of sailing ships and the many models and exhibits especially interested the museum contingent. The library proved another attraction and the Mariners Museum Curator of Exhibits, Robert H. Burgess, a noted maritime historian and writer, auto­ graphed copies of the many books he had authored found in the HLSS library's collec­ tion. The visitors from management were particularly interested in the academic and vo­ cational curricula. They were shown through the classrooms aboard the Claude "Sonny" Simmons and the Charles S. Zimmerman and sat in on classes in session. m All were impressed by the remedial reading classroom where modem teaching aids and individual instruction of small groups of train­ ees with reading deficiences has brought about remarkable improvement in reading skills. Shipping Executives 'I Ti ; HLSS President Robert Matthews, left, shows a group of shipping execu­ tives the library aboard the Charles S. Zimmerman. The school library contains a fine collection of maritime and general interest publications. Mrs. Eve Naill, remedial reading instructor, explains how modern audio-visual aids coupled with per­ sonalized instruction in small classes can raise some trainees reading comprehension by more than three > grades in 12 weeks. ill Trainee Hank Freeman, 17, of Norfolk, Va., demonstrates the ^iise of one of the audio-visual aids to improve reading tech­ nique and comprehension. Free­ man raised his reading level more than two grades during remedial reading classes. Mrs. Eve Naill explains the machine. feCfP.' Representatives of shipping firms visiting Harry Lundeberg' School of Seamanship facilities are from left; Joe Farrell, vice president. Water­ man Steamship Co.; David D. C. Mackenzie, commercial manager. Vic­ tory Steamship Co; Captain Richard Stone, management representative. Transportation Institute; Mike Di Prisco, director of Labor Relations, American Maritime Assocaton; Sd Unger, vice president of Ogden Marine Corp.; Dave Klinges, attorney, Colmar Shipping Co.; and Mike McEvoy, president, Sea-Land Services. HLSS President Robert MatmiMit^ thews, second from right, exSMi plains the school's - commis­ sary where all meat and food supplies are processed. Event.i ually all crops and meat will he raised on the school's 1,000 acre farm, making the school self-sufficient. Commandant of Trainees Ken Conklin, right, shows the clean, modern trainee dining room with part of the fleet of training ships riding at an­ chor in the background. Page 8 Seafarers Log �Mariners Museum Officials SIU President Paul Hall and HLSS Academic Instructor Susan Gary greet Robert H. Burgess, curator of exhibits at the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Va. Burgess was one of a num­ ber of representatives from the museum who toured the Piney Point facilities. Deck Department Instructor Chuck James discusses vocational training for future Seafarers with John L. Lochhead, museum librarian and C. Steven Lace, museum educational director on the gangway of the Claude "Sonny" Simmons. The Simmons is a floating vocational school with classrooms and equipment for teaching deck and engine coiuves. HLSS Academic Education Director Hazel Brown explains the workings of a machine to aid remedial reading pupils in spelling and pronuncia­ tion to Mariners Museum Education Director C. Steven Lace aboard the Zimmerman. SIU International Vice President John Yarmola, center, explains the school's Beading Attainment System to William T. Badcliffe, Museum photograhper, seated, and John L. Lochhead, Mariners Museum librarian. The system offers a course in reading for trainees with reading deficiencies. ^ know your rights •4 . r i FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. January 1971 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard --ihip. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies arc available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reafiSrmed the long­ standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POI^ITICAL AdTVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels fliat any of die above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or infonnadon, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, rehim receipt requested. Page 9 �Also Recalls 'Old Days' To the Editor: I wish to thank you for keep­ ing my name on the mailing list and forwarding the Seafirers LOG to me. One issue that was of great interest to me was the September, 1970 issue featuring an article on Brother Fred Harvey. Strange as it may seem I also sailed aboard the Fairport and was in Mexillones. I vividly remember the boarding house crimps and the Stephens Bros. Co., ship chandlers. I even have the name Fairport tatooed on my arm. I remember the socalled "good, old days"—c r i m p s, boarding house runners, bunko mates. I am sure that at one time I was shipmates with Brother Harvey. I sailed on the follow­ ing American ships: the Bel­ mont, Howard Troop, Golden Gate, Charles Crockett, and the German four-master Farmar. I think the greatest thing for seamen in my time was passage of the LaFollette Seaman's Act. Old Andy Furuseth waged a great struggle in behalf of sea­ PHS beneficiaries can be treated at either vet­ men. eran's hospitals or in private hospitals under I would very much like to contract. Both are hopeless situations. hear from Brother Harvey if The VA hospitals are jammed to overflowing he can find the time. and Seafarers would have such low priority for I would finish by saying the admission that the real alternative is private hos­ SIU had done a fine job for pital care paid for by PHS. Seafarers sailing aboard U.S. And that's no alternative either, because ships. I hope you are success­ private hospital beds are scarce and very, very ful in your campaign against expensive. In terms of both people and budget run-away flag ships. that alternative does not work. Years ago you could see the We are, of course, primarily interested in the Stars and Stripes flying proudly health care of Seafarers. Until a better alterna­ in virtually all the ports of the tive to the service afforded by PHS hospitals is world you entered. found—one that can be expected to produce the Yours Sincerely, medical care now available to Seafarers—the Ben Bright PHS hospitals ought to be continued. 182 Moriey Ave. To do otherwise would be to place the health Wood Green, London and well-being of Seafarers and other PHS beneficiaries in jeopardy and would reflect very badly on the state of mind of the men in power. People or Money? It is a shame that we have to go through yet another battle to save the U.S. Public Health Service, and it's a shame on several counts. First of all there is an amazing contradiction in the proposed closing: We are a nation starved for hospital beds, and the government wants to do away with the beds in the PHS hospitals. Secondly, with so much useless fat in the fed­ eral budget, the Department of Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare looks to one of its most precious services for a place to cut. And worst of all, the narrow outlook of the budget cutters fails to see that behind the dollar signs there are people ... a half million of them who are eligible for PHS hospital benefits. In­ stead the pencil pushers see money. But money is not the prime business of government. People are. And the alternatives suggested for the PHS program are of no consolation to the people involved. The government says that present Improving the Quality of Life Three young men—standing tall and proud— opened a new era in union education as they received their high school equivalency diplomas at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Edward Cox. Martin Stainer. Michael Palmer. Their names are important because they repre­ sent the beginning of a unique and dynamic SIU program of education; a program that will ultimately improve the quality of life through learning for thousands of young men who will join our family of Seafarers. They represent a beginning—and they arc proof that in the face of those who chided us with their doubts—Seafarers today can ac­ complish the dreams of yesterday. Even as these three young men take their first shipboard jobs, five more HLSS trainees were completing their tests for, their high school equivalency certificates. And each week, more will follow—earning their way back into a so­ ciety that for their own reasons wasn't worth the effort before. This event follows Seafarer tradition. It was but a few short years ago that the first SIU mem­ ber earned his third engineer's license through a school developed by the SIU and MEBA Dis­ trict 2. Now nearly 460 men—men like Ed­ ward Cox, Martin Stainer, Michael Palmer—are living the better quality of life that became theirs Page 10 through an educational opportunity made avail­ able by their union. Nor do the benefits stop with the individuals involved. The skills of these engineers made possible the success of the Vietnam Sealift—an operation that was seriously endangered by the potential lack of licensed technicians. The short­ age was filled only because the SIU had a pro­ gram to bring Seafarers from the foc'sle to the ranks of rated officers. Nor does the SIU program to provide the chance for the better life stop now. Indeed, it has just begun. Soon men of all ages, at sea and ashore, will be able to utilize a top-quality correspondence study program being developed by experts from the University of Nebraska—which is interna­ tionally famous for its programs in study-on-thego. High school equivalency certificates will be made available through these courses for every Seafarer. And just a step beyond is another target, one that many will scoff at as being beyond reach. We will have college-accredited courses avail­ able to Seafarers—courses that will help us to help ourselves. There will be no end in the SlU's determina­ tion to improve the quality of life and living. That is why we exist. Concern Aids Grief Relief (The following letter was re­ ceived last month by SIU wel­ fare representative John Dwyer.) Dear Mr. Dwyer, I want to take this oppor­ tunity in letting you know Eustachy Bulik was laid to rest today. It was quite a sad day as you, no doubt, would under­ stand. Words couldn't express our sincerest thanks to you for keep­ ing in touch with us during our bereavement. Your cooperation during those hectic days since "Stash" passed away made it possible to have his body re­ turned. Although it wasn't pos­ sible to see him, we had to bear a stronger sadness in bewilder­ ment looking at a closed casket. Why was such a death meant to be? I guess nobody should question God's call. Thank you again, Mr. Dwyer. My mother, Mrs. Harbet, asked me to write to you. Mrs. Stephanie Snyder Sincerely, Iselin, NJ. Likes Monthly Pension Check To the Editon Just received my December pension check and as I sat watching my TV. I was think­ ing what a lucky day it was for me when I joined the SIU. I want to express my apprecia­ tion for everything the imion has done for me. When I started sailing in 1918 on Lake Ontario condi­ tions were bad and the pay was low. I didn't last long down there so I went up above where it was a little better. We didn't know what real good conditions were until the SIU came in and we had someone to fight for us. I was laid low with angina pectoris and two coronary at­ tacks in 1964 and had to retire on pension. Thanks to the pen­ sion I have been able to keep my home mortgage free and live in comfort. I'd just like to say hello to my old shipmates in the Boland boats. Have a good year. Ralph W. Bocco Oswego, N.Y. Welfare 1*1an Money Helps To the Editor: Just a few lines to thank the SIU Welfare Plan for so promptly sending maximum benefit payments to our doctor and hospital. As we have no medical in­ surance at all, it would have taken us quite a long time to pay these bills in full. I am so glad my husband be­ longs to a union that has a medical and welfare plan such as this one. Once again, thank you on behalf of my husband, Fidel, the children and myself. Sincerely, Marlene De Dios SEAFARER LOG Jan. 1971 Vol. XXXIV. No. 1 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atiantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Earl Shepard Cal Tanner Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President Lindsey Williams A1 KenVice-President Sec.-Treas. A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Vice-President Vice-President Pubiished monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E.. Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Internationai Union, AOantlc. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Seafarers Log �Rep. Ford Calls for More Cargo on U.S.-Flag Ships Washington, D.C. reasonably self - sufficient in Rep. Gerald R. Ford R- terms of basic raw materials "iviich. said he wants more than lhat time is gone forever." just a minimum of America's Among the essential ma­ foreign trade cargoes carried in terials that the U.S. needs to her ships. have transported by ship. Ford At a luncheon sponsored by said, are "oil, iron ore, bauxite the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades and other raw materials from Dept., with which the SIU is which industry fashions the affiliated, the House minority goods our economy demands." leader said it is bad for this Shipping Is Vital nation to be so dependent on The congressman said that foreign-flag ships for its import demand for raw materials is and export trade. what makes an American-flag Ford said, "if American-flag fleet so vital to the nation as a ships are not built to transport whole. a reasonable percentage of our "A country which becomes expanding foreign trade, we increasingly dependent upon will be totally dependent upon foreign raw materials is in foreign shipping interests to double jeopardy if it loses com­ move those goods. We cannot plete control over the means of afford that dependence." insuring the flow of those raw He said, "there was a time materials," Rep. Ford said. when the United States was "We must, Aerefore, have a merchant marine which insures jhat at least our minimum needs are met, and I will not be satisfied with just that minimum," he added. Thus, said Ford, the nation's new maritime policy, expressed by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is important to the na­ tion. Cost Is Justified "Cost of the program over the next 10 years is nearly $2.7 billion. There must be justifica­ tion for such an outlay—and there is," Ford said. Aside from the need for transport of raw materials. Ford cited the nation's need for improvement in the balance of payments. "Something that is generally overlooked is the fact that the direct investment we will make Prior to delivering his address on the slate of the nation's maritime industry at an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon, House Minority Leader Gerald Ford posed for this photo. From left; Ford; Phillip Carlip, lobbyist, Seafarers International Union; Andrew Gib­ son, assistant secretary of commerce. in our shipbuilding program over the next 10 years will be almost entirely offset," he said. Ford said the ships will earn roughly $2 billion, "money that otherwise would be paid to foreign-flag carriers." And they will contribute between $500 and $750 million in taxes. "The net co^t of this pro­ gram oven a 10-year period will be minimal," Ford said. In all, he said, "there is good cause for optimism as to the health of this nation's tried and true friend: its merchant marine." Rep. Ford said, "I look for­ ward now to the complete revitalization of the merchant marine and to new days of glory for our gallant men who go down to the sea in ships." Russian Sea Reyolution Threat to Free World BAKERY PRODUCTS— Stroehmann Bros. Bakery, Schmidt Baking Co. (Bakery and Confectionery Workers) BARBER EQUIPMENT— Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ ducers of home barber sets. (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ ion) CLOTHING—Siegel (H. I. S. brand) suits and sports jack­ ets, Kaynee boyswear. Richman Brothers men's clothing, Sewell suits, Wing shirts, Metro Pants Co., and Dip­ lomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union) CASKETS—Capitol City Cas­ ket Company—(United Fur­ niture Workers) f . jk FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— Pioneer Produets, San An­ tonio, Texas (United Brew­ ery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Work­ ers) FURNITURE—James Sterling Corp., White Furniture Co., Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ ed Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture—B i 11- January 1971 Rite, Western Provinicial and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ holsterers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries products—Old Fitz­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, W. L. Weller. (Distillery Workers) MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry Packers, Inc. (Blue Star label products). (Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen) PRINTING—Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft". (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ chinists, Stereotypers, and Electrotypers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 unions involved covering 2,000 workers) Britannica Junior Encyclo­ pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Trades Assn.) RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ nace and Allied Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co—work shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest and Statler; men's shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth (Boot and Shoe Work­ ers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots, (Laborers) TOYS—Fisher-Price toys (Doll & Toy Workers Union) Washington, D.C. The Russian revolution on the seas will pose a threat to Free World commerce, particu­ larly that of the U.S., for years to come, according to Andrew Pettis, president of the In­ dustrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America. Pettis spoke of the threat of the red flag on the high seas at a luncheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. He said the Russian Revolu­ tion, "because it is a political revolution, a military revolu­ tion, a technological revolution, an economic revolution," jeopardizes the Free World in many ways. Militarily, Pettis said, "the Soviet Navy today is second •only to that of the United States—a feat undreamed of two decades ago, when you consider the fact that the Soviets have few outlets to the sea." Economically, he said it was "astounding" that the Russian merchant marine "soon will be larger than the present Ameri­ can maritime fleet, which is predominantly over-age. Must Heed History To combat this newest So­ viet menace, Pettis said, "there is a lesson of history which we must heed—that the nation which builds the ships, which carries the cargoes and which keeps the sea-lanes churning with commerce, has, to say the least, a big voice in the world. "The Russians recognize this—and so we have been wit­ nessing a Russian revolution at sea." He said that in the past 10 years the Russians have surged to preeminence as a world sea power while the picture for the U.S. merchant marine has been a "drift toward oblivion on the highs seas. The menace of the growing Soviet fleet is as alarming as the growth of their navy, Pettis said, because a vital merchant marine is any nation's "fourth arm of defense." And, the growth of the So­ viet merchant marine is an eco­ nomic challenge because, ac­ cording to Pettis, "the nation which controls the sea-lanes of the world has its hands on the jugular vein of trade." He said, "the stark fact is that a modem Soviet merchant fleet now confronts us on every sea-lane of the world." It is a modern fleet—80 pereent under ten years old—and it will be doubled in the next 10 years, Pettis said. U.S. Fleet Languishing Yet, the U.S. merchant fleet has been allowed to dwindle from the World War II high of 3,700 ships down to the point where less than 5 percent of this nation's foreign trade is carried in U.S. bottoms. Recognition of this nation's precarious position in sea trade led last year to the enactment of a comprehensive maritime program. "In a period when we are paring other government ex­ penditures to the bone, there has to be enormous justification for that kind of outlay, and there is," Pettis said. The new maritime program will treble the current national output of 10 ships a year, in­ crease the amount of cargo sail­ ing under U.S. flag and will preserve and modernize the aged U.S. merchant fleet, Pettis predicted. Program Must Be Implemented "These basically are the goals of the program, and they form the rationale for embarldng on a maritime program now, in the midst of what is otherwise a move toward greater economy in government," he said. Pettis said, "the Russian menace is very real. It will be with us for a long time to come, for there is a relentless quality to every effort of the Soviets to gain world domina­ tion. But we are a stubborn people too, with our feet planted in a proud history. Our merchant marine is part of that long and proud history." Library Group Requests $$$ An urgent plea for funds has been issued by the Merchant Marine Library Association in an effort to save the public li­ brary of the high seas. Financial problems have forced the clos­ ing of two of the association's eight facilities this year. Mrs. George E. Roosevelt, chairman of the association's board of trustees, said the as­ sociation, nearing its 50th an­ niversary, has been operating on reserves for the past few years. Nevertheles it distributed thousands of hardcover books and over 400,000 magazines on 1,038 vessels during 1969. The library has distributed some 16 million books and magazines to seamen of Ameri­ can-flag vessels since it was first established. Services Appreciated The appeal was made in the association's annual Christmas Sea Letter sent by Mrs. Roose­ velt. The letter stressed that the services of the library are "needed and appreciated—both from the letters we get and from the contributions from the seamen themselves." The library still operates out of the Ports of New York, Boston, New Orleans, Seattle, San Francisco and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The two facilities that closed were at Norfolk, Va. and San Pedro, Calif. Page 11 /t �11 Three Receive GED Diplomas Martin Stainer, 17, addresses the 200 trainees and more than 100 guests who attended the gradu­ ation ceremonies for the first three Harry Lundeberg Schoo! trainees to success­ fully complete CED training at the school. Stainer told the other trainees: '^Getting this high school diploma is really a great thing. You never know when yon^n need it.** Piney Point, Md. n educational milestone for SIU and the trade union A movement was reached at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship here when three young high school T Mrs. Ann Thomas, social studies in­ structor, tutors Mi­ chael Palmer, 18, of Baltimore, Md. dur­ ing a geography re­ view. Thanking the teachers. Palmer said, "the teachers here really took an interest and 1 just knew that I could make it." Edward Cox, 16, re­ ceives his high school equivalency diploma from Edu­ cation Director Hazel Brown. Cox said: "Without this pro­ gram 1 would nevmhave had an oppor­ tunity to earn my diploma, and wilhont the tnchers h«« I jasS wosld not have had the interest to go on." Cox dropped of sdtool Honston, Texas, after the ninth grade. dropouts received their high school equivalency diplomas. The three men, Edward Cox of Houston, Tex., Martin Stainers of Baytown, Tex., and Michael Palmer of Bal­ timore, Md., were the first to be graduated from the HLSS program to bring to Seafarer trainees the oppor­ tunity to gain their high school degrees. "You are the first three of hundreds of young men who will follow you in accomplishing a high school edu­ cation," SIU President Paul Hall said during a gradua­ tion ceremony on New Year's Eve. Speaking to an audience of students, faculty and veteran Seafarers, Hall added: "I think the teachers have done an excellent job, and yet they have really only begun. Education is an im­ portant thing, and so is the desire to achieve. And it is to all of you, the young Seafarer and the old, that we are gearing our educational program. "It isn't important that all of you get a diploma," he continued. "Many of you won't qualify, but what is im­ portant is that you strive, to the best of your ability, to improve yourself, each one of you as an individual." T he three who received their General Educational De­ velopment (GED) certificates showing they have the equivalent of a high school education took the statesupervised examinations in December. Their tests came after eight weeks of study and tutoring by the academic faculty of HLSS. Cox, 16, who has since been graduated from the school's third-cook training program, had dropped out of school after completing the ninth grade. Stainer, another third-cook graduate, finished the tenth grade before dropping out of school. He is 17. Reactions of HLSS Trainees Rudolph Shields—"I have already passed high school. But I think it (the HLSS pro­ gram) is a once-in-a-Iifetime opportunity to get ahead. The SIU made it possible for others to go on.' James Beard, a high school graduatethink (the program) is nice for the cats who didn't have a chance to finish high school at home. If I hadn't finished, I would get in the GED." Tony Hutter, who completed eight grades and has taken his pre-tests for the GED pro­ gram—"I figure it would be a wonderful pro­ gram and I love the opporutnity to take it. Others want to go into the program if they �U Palmer, 18, ended his public school training after nine grades. They were presented their diplomas by Miss Hazel Brown, HLSS director of education. "We are very proud of these young men," she said. "They are the first of many more to come." Showing that she and the HLSS faculty shared in the accomplishments of their students, she added: "We feel we have given them a new outlook on life and a new ouiiook on education. They now have every educational opportunity open to them. "Prior to coming here," she said, "they were dropouts from the public school system, and they really thought that education was over for them. But they worked very hard, with far more motivation than, I am sure, they ever had before." Bill Hall, director of trade union education at HLSS, told the assembly that "we are reaching for a higher qual­ ity of life for the sailor, and all of you, by improving your education, will better understand what the sailor is, where he comes from and, more important, where he is going." He noted that the HLSS program is unique in labor his­ tory. It provides, in addition to the chance to gain a high school equivalency certificate, a wide range of academic vocational and union education. "Those (Seafarers) who came before can say with pride that they helped to build what we have today," he declared, "just as the oldtimer can say with pride that he fought the organizing battles which built the SIU. We have come a long way, and we shall go a lot further." any of the young trainees at HLSS have dropped out M of school, for a variety of reasons. Some interrupted their education to take jobs in an effort to help support their families; others simply abandoned a system that had abandoned them. Trainees are given an insight into the future of the maritime industry—an industry that is making rapid technological changes that will require more knowledge of the men who crew the modern ships. This factor contributed to the decision to broaden the educational facilities at HLSS, with a comprehensive re­ medial reading course and the GED programs forming the foundation. A full academic program, together with a broad-based correspondence study system will soon be in operation. A team of professionals from the University of Ne­ braska is now developing the correspondence course— a program that will be available to all Seafarers, ashore and at sea, who want to add to their knowledge. Vocational training has been a keystone in the educa­ tional network at HLSS. Nick Gullo, a graduate of Fort Schuyler Maritime Academy who has sailed as a second mate with MEBA District 2, is director of the HLSS vocational training program. Gullo termed the passage of the GED tests by the three trainees "a remarkable achievement." "But this is only the beginning," he told the audience at the graduation ceremony. "Many of us can recall when we first began our program for upgrading our deck and engine members to censed ratings. "In the beginning, not too many years ago, there was only one," he recalled. "Today, more than 460 licensed mates and engineers have graduated from our school. The GED program is just one more extension of the un­ ion's continuing educational program—a program that seeks to improve the life of the professional seaman and his family." SIU President Paul Hal! told the more than 300 people who attended the graduation assembly that "the achievement of these first three young men in earning a high school diploma while training for a career at sea will rank among the great achievements of any seafaring union, and the direct beneficiaries of this achievement will be Sea­ farers and their families." Edward Cox, 16, of Houston, Tex., (fore­ ground), takes a prog­ ress examination dur­ ing the GED prepara­ tory curriculum. Each candidate was given periodic exams to in­ dicate where individual tutoring would be needed. Michael Palmer receives his diploma from Edu­ cation Director Hazel Brown. Palmer said that he "never would have made it without the SIU." Palmer, 18, finished the ninth grade before he dropped out of school. He encour­ aged other trainees to take the GED study course because "it is really worth it." M ore than 500 active Seafarers and SIU pensioners saw the school in operation during the recent series of SIU Crews' Conferences and SIU Pensioners Confer­ ences. A new series of conferences will start March 1. The back page of this issue of the Log provides the details. SIU has a tradition of giving opportunity through edu­ cation a top priority among union activities. Upgrading programs have produced advancement for thousands of members, ranging from an 18-year-old who qualified for his third-engineer's license to a 60-year-old Seafarer who raised himself from wiper to an engineer. Various SIU programs have resulted in 4,197 Seafar­ ers receiving their lifeboat endorsements; 1,458 qualify­ ing as able seamen; 4,112 receiving the QMED endorse­ ments; 397 qualifying for engineer's license, and 63 gain­ ing their mate's license. January 1971 Remedial Reading Instructor Eva Naill gives individualized instruction to trainee Ernest Johnson in the Remedial Read­ ing Laboratory aboard HLSS's Charles S, Zimmer­ man. Many students advance their read­ ing levels by three grades during the training period.. Page 13 �SlU Ships Committees Serve the Membership S eafarers aboard ship can partake as fully in the affairs of their union as they can while ashore. The opportunity to do this is provided by a six-man ship's committee aboard every SlU-contracted vessel. The committee consists of one elected dele­ gate from each of the shipboard departments, a ship's reporter-secretary, an education direc­ tor, and a ship's chairman. Every Sunday during a voyage it is the re­ sponsibility of the ship's chairman to call a meeting of the unlicensed crew. All subjects related to the union, its programs and activ­ ities may be discussed at these meetings. With the assistance of the elected delegates, ship­ board beefs can also be handled at the meet­ ings. The reporter-secretary has the responsibility of keeping in touch with union headquarters by mail, and passing on to the crew any com­ munications received from headquarters. At the conclusion of each Sunday shipboard meet­ ing, he forwards a copy of the meeting minutes to union headquarters. The education director is responsible for maintaining and distributing all publications, films and mechanical equipment relating to education on such subjects as safety, training and upgrading, health and sanitation. During each shipboard meeting, every SIU member has the right to express himself on any matte- connected with union business. Every Seafarer should take an active part in shipboard meetings and serve if elected to the committee. He will be serving himself as well as his shipmates. sesfspeps -AQTIDN LINE STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian)—Relaxing in the galley after a smooth voyage on the Steel Traveler is the ship's committee: from left, I. R. Linos, secretary-reporter; Scotty Weems, engine delegate; R. O. Spencer, deck delegate; Robert Black, steward delegate; H. E. Messick, education director and William Hale, ship's chairman. MOBILE (Sea-Land)—Home after a voyage to Puerto Rico, the Mobile't committee takes time out for a photo while awaiting payolT. From left are: John Gibbons, steward delegate; F. T. Di Carlo, secretary-reporter; Brod Finder, education director; Walter Wilson, engine delegate; S. Leknes, deck delegate and H. Libby, ship's chairman. Question: I am retired on an SIU Disability Pension and have been regu­ larly receiving my monthly checks since February, 1970. Please tell me if my monthly Disability Pension is taxable and if it is, under what conditions? Answer: For all disability pensioners, the determining factor governing taxability of their pensions is their age. Government regulations provide that all Normal Pensions (retirement at age 65) are tax­ able by the government. However, in the case of a Disability Pension, pension monies are not taxable until the pensioner reaches age 65, at which time his pension is regarded as a Normal Pension and is then subject to taxes. For example, if a Seafarer retires at age 59 on an SIU Disa­ bility Pension, the pension money he receives each month from age 59 to age 65 is not subject to tax. But, for tax purposes, the disability pension money he receives after age 65 is taxable. Government regulations further provide that there is no re­ striction on earnings for Normal Pensioners, but there is a $1,680 earnings restriction imposed upon the Disability Pensioner until he reaches age 72. After the Disability Pensioner reaches age 72, the restriction on earnings no longer applies. 15 More Seafarers Retire to Shore Irenaus Entringer, 62, joined the SIU in Milwaukee, Wis. and sailed in the deck department as a deck hand. A native of Kewaune County, Wis., Brother Entringer now makes his home in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Percy Johnson, 54, is a native of Ellison Bay, Wis. and now lives in Sister Bay, Wis. Brother Johnson joined the union in Mil­ waukee, Wis. and sailed in the engine department. Entringer Johnson James King, 65, is a native of Ireland and is now spending his retirement in Cleveland, O. Broth­ er King joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the engine department. James OToole, 63, joined the union in 1939 in the Port of De­ troit and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of New York City, Brother OToole now spends his retirement in River Rouge, Pesie 14 Mich. He served in the armed forces from 1940 to 1941. O'Toole John Lawrence Mahoney, 64, is a native of Massachusetts and now lives in New Orleans, La. He joined the SIU in the Port of Bos­ ton in 1944. Brother Mahoney sailed in the engine department. William Edward Reynolds, 57, joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile back in 1939 and sailed in the engine department. A na­ tive of Alabama, Brother Reyn­ olds is now spending his retirem.ent in Mobile, Ala. Mahoney Reynolds Joel V. P. Bremer, 53, is a native of Charleston, S.C. and now lives in Savannah, Ga. He joined the union in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. Brother Bremer served in the Navy from 1937 to 1941. John K. Callaghan, 68, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1946 and sailed in the engine department as an electrician. A native of New York, Brother Callaghan now makes him home in De Bary. Fla. He is a Navy veteran of World War II. Bremer Callaghan Rudolph Evans, 59, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of the Ba­ hamas, Brother Evans now makes his home in the Bronx, N.Y. Ashhy Homer Sonthers, 65, is a native of Virginia' and now lives in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in the Port of Balti- more in 1942 and sailed in the engine department. Evans Sonthers Carlos F. Rocafort, 64, is a native of the Dominican Republic and now lives in Hollbrook, L.I., N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1941 and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. In 1961 William E. Swilley, 54, is a na­ tive of Picyune, Miss, and now lives in Pearl River, La. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1941 and sailed in the engine department. Vincent J. Fitzgerald, 64, joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. In 1961 he wa.s given a safety award for his part in making the Del Oro an accidentfree ship. A native of New York City, brother Fitzgerald now lives in New Orleans, La. Walter Sanderson, '61, joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1940 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Hono­ lulu, Hawaii., Seafarer Sanderson now makes his home in Balti­ more, Md. He served in the Marines from 1925 to 1928. When Brother Sanderson retired he ended a sailing career of 46 years. Fltzgerald Rocafort Swilley Sanderson Edmund Frank Glowczak, 65, is a native of Buffalo, N.Y. and continues to make his home there. He joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the steward department. Seafarers log �SEAFARERSmOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •f MARITIME UNITY: What It's Really All About! The January-February 1971 issue of The NMU Pflot carries a lengthy, signed article by President Joseph Curran which addresses itself to the question of "maritime unity." survive without assistance for a third of a century. (We will have more to say on Mr. Curran's track record on unity elsewhere in this supplement.) Now as everyone knows, there are many different kinds of unity: 4 Then there's the question of unity in a single seafar­ ing union. We're not sure whether or not that is a subject that's also on Mr. Curran's mind, although his editorial does speak vaguely about "unity on the collective bargain­ ing front"—whatever that means. As an abstract principle, one big union of seafaring workers might be attractive. As an actual way of life, it's anything but appealing. Because if you read Mr. Curran's magazine, you'll find out that the companies he has contracts with are in trouble ... the ships which his members used to man are being laid up . . . the members he represents are being beached. So unity into one big seafaring union at tliis point in liistory would bene­ fit jobless NMU members at the expense of employed SIU members. That's hardly a bargain as far as we're concerned. And picking up the NMU's soaring deficit in its unfunded pension scheme would be no bargain, either. 4 There's the question of unity within the ranks of the NMU, itself. This obviously is a problem which concerns Mr. Curran because his editorial contains a bitter attack on the '^dissidents within our own union (who) are continu­ ing their campaign of sniping and harrassment." He attacks these NMU "dissidents" for ideas "they may have picked up from the old Marxist handbooks," for publishing "un­ derground leaflets" and for consorting with "crackpot 'New Left* groups." We wouldn't presume to counsel Mr. Curran on how to achieve unity within his own house, but it does strike us as difficult to achieve if he's going to engage in public name-calling, "Red-baiting," and invective against his own members. 4 There's the question of unity on the part of all of maritime labor in presenting a solid front in support of a viable maritime program. This obviously is on Mr. Curran's mind, too, because his editorial makes reference to the need for unity on "the political and legislative fronts." But, Mr. Curran describes this kind of unity as one in which everyone would join forces to save the 14 fat-cat subsidized shipping operators (some of whose ships are under con­ tract to the SIU and its affiliates), without regard to help­ ing the unsubsidized operators who have been trying to ' January 197f' This question of "maritime unity" deserves careful study by Seafarers. To help them get all of the facts, we are re­ printing in this supplement the entire text of Mr. Curran's editorial. We are also reprinting some of the bleak port reports that appear in The NMU Pilot, so that our mem­ bers can see, for themselves, what's really bugging Mr. Cur­ ran. Finally, we present the SIU's own views on "maritime unity"—what it has meant in the past, and what the pros­ pects are for the future. �^ -'S.- • Passing the word ;; ' ''•• •, •-; O"':' . '', "'V LU:;/. • . • "-'> • :••' ivS-''"'..' Maritime unity is a must in this time of crisis "The one place th from in this indusi and women our uni at stake in the indu they have less to ^ This is a challenge unions—East Coast, shore, every phase o of personal pride b he allowed to interfi rity of American *A other maritime wor By President Joseph Ciirran As we look ahead to the New Year and the critical problems that face our members and the maritime industiy, one factor stands out above all others as an absolute essential to any real progress. That is unity; not only unity of the maritime unions but, as far as possible, of all the elements that make up the U.S. merchant ma­ rine. That is a big order and it has to start among the maritime unions. If we are ever going to get any effective united movement in this industry, it is quite clear the leadership will have to come from the unions. The prospects at this time do not look parti­ cularly encouraging, it is true. We have just had some unfortunate examples of lack of unity on the waterfront. These stem mainly from uncer­ tainty and suspicion about what the conglomer­ ates are trying to do to the industry and about the plans of certain companies and government agencies. Nobody should be surprised with what is happening in the industry, that some unions are operating on a hair-trigger basis. But this is all the more reason why the unions have to get together on the issues and work out a solid, unified approach. On the management side, we never could ex­ pect much. Each segment of the industry has always been out to grab off everything possible for itself regardless of any larger consequences. That is always the way with business unless there is some force strong enough to control it. That force must come either from government or from organized labor. On the government side, we have to recognize that there has been veiy little effective leader­ ship in the administration as far as maritime is concerned. True, a maritime program was enac­ ted this year. To the extent that this new pro­ gram reaffirms that the nation needs a merchant marine and slows down the headlong plunge to the bottom that the U.S. merchant marine is in, we are grateful. But we know ijt is no panacea. It contains no guarantees of a greater share of cargoes for U.S. ships. It provides nothing to stem the oblitera­ tion of U.S. flag passenger service. Yet the same bill provides U.S. subsidies for American opera­ tors of runaway flag ships, giving them the best of all possible giveaways—U.S. subsidies while they can continue to operate their foreign flag ships (some of which have not yet been com­ pleted) for a full twenty years! Page 16 The intentions of the top leadership of the Washington administration may have been sin­ cere but the performance of those in the' govern­ ment directly responsible for maritime has been uninspired, to say the least. The news was just released about how the gov­ ernment is getting up $600-million to enable the Lockheed Company to fulfill its contracts on the C-5A cargo plane. That amount would be all the government help needed to support most of our passenger fleet over the next ten years. Yet the government agency responsible for maritime has not raised its voice to ask for even the most mod­ est consideration for passenger ships. It has stood by and let the rug be pulled out from under ships, jobs, balance of payments, passenger safety and everything else involved in the pas­ senger ships situation. And—if they ever suc­ ceed with that highly speculative C-5A program at a cost of severah billion dollars—the military still is likely to face emergency situations where the giant transport planes will not be enough and they will need passenger ships to get the job done. The fact is, the new maritime program does not even guarantee any new ships. It projects construction of 30 ships a year for the next 10 years but the money will have to be approved year by year and you can be sure we will have to fight for it every year. Since some companies receiving help under the program will continue operating foreign flag fleets, there is going to be some conflict of interest. Some of these com­ panies will not try very hard to see the projected new American flag construction fully realized; they might even, because of their interest in for­ eign flag operations, try to obstruct it. But the people in the administration who had direct responsibility for maritime matters, were reportedly willing to accept a grandfather clause with even fewer restrictions than we finally got. It is on this basis that we say no effective influ­ ence for unifying the maritime industry is likely to come from that source. The one place that leadership has to come from in this industry is the unions. The men and women our unions represent have got more at stake in the industry than anybody else and they have less to gain from cutthroat tactics. This is a challenge to the leadership of all the unions— East Coast, West Coast, seagoing, longshore, shipyard, every phase of the industry. No ques­ tions of personal pride or personal ambition should be allowed to interfere where the jobs and security of American seamen, longshoremen and other maritime workers are concerned. Any differences between individuals are trivial and J must take second place to this task. To achieve maximum protection of the jobs and the wages, hours and conditions which have been won by unions, we need unity on the collec­ tive bargaining front and the political and legis= lative fronts. We need unity in dealing with gov­ ernment and management. With unity in our own ranks, the unions can get the duplication of management associations straightened and unite J all the segments of the industry and keep them united behind sound comprehensive programs. While your Union is working on these basic issues, the so-called dissidents within our Union are continuing their campaign of sniping and harassment. It is unfortunate that in spite of the repeated rejection by the NMU membership of their destructive efforts, there still are enough angles in the law and enough lawyers who spe­ cialize in this kind of thing, to enable some dis- ^ sidents to keep at it full time. Their efforts cost '' the Union time, energy and resources that should , be fully devoted to the battles for ships, jobs, conditions, etc., but that is not an element of concern in the Landrum-Griffin Act. It is interesting to see the kind of "programs" these people advance to cover up their real in­ terest, which is lawsuits of one kind or another. * Their contribution to the passenger ship prob­ lem, for example, is "nationalization." This is an • idea they may have picked up from the old Marx­ ist handbooks on "How to Bring Revolution to' the Waterfront." As a matter of fact, some of the so-called "underground" leaflets put out' around the waterfront by crackpot "New Left" groups called for nationalization several months" ago in connection with our ships. With the positions the government has taken' on our efforts to save passenger ships, anybody who suggests nationalization at this time has to'l be completely stupid or has to want to destroy| any and all hope of ever restoring these ships. For example, one of the factors involved ini the Prudential-Grace decision on their passenger I ships was the $12-million in subsidies that the; government owes the company, which is tiedl up in red tape. We brought this to President I Nixon's attention. If the government is delin- l Seafarers Log �tlie NMU Says ^ iAbout the Problems of Its Members, Its % Norfolk \at leadership has to come ry is the unions. The men ons represent have got more stry than anybody else and [ain from cutthroat tactics, to the leadership of all the West Coast^ seagoing^ long' f the industry. No questions r personal ambition should ere where the jobs and secU' ieamen, longshoremen and hers are concerned." 66 . . . anticipated Christmas vacation replacements did not materialize . . . which was disappointing since it would have alleviated tight shipping . . . Open jobs are scarce these days, and lower group men are having difficulty getting out." Joliet . . Many jobs were lost with the passenger ships laying up. Many of our members are among the unemployed." Mobile 66 ... we feel that things will get worse before they will get better . . . We have had to make cuts (in manning scales) but at least we are maintain­ ing jobs instead of seeing these ships . . . laid up indefinitely." Savannah 66 . . . We all know that (ships) are being laid up . . . people (who) are not doing their work properly . . . perhaps are one of the reasons these ships are laying up . . ." quent and it means a loss of seamen's jobs, we want the government to do something about it. The President put one of his top assistants to work on it. The answer we got from the White House is that the money was not paid because Congress did not appropriate the funds. This is the kind of juggling that can go on indefinitely when you have to deal with govern­ ment. In addition there are the well-known re­ strictions on collective bargaining, contract en­ forcement, no-strike laws and other difficulties when dealing with government agencies concern­ ing seamen on government vessels. NMU has an impressive record of success in this field. We have good relations with the many fair, respon­ sible officials in the agencies; But as you can tell from reading The PILOT, the frustrations and limitations that are put on the Union and the lack of good faith on the part of many govern­ ment people are very, very difficult. Miami 66 . . . our port has been faced with a sad and depressing situation (regard­ ing returning Vietnam war veterans.) In years gone by, we . . . were able to absorb many of these men . . . since we had an adequate amount of ship­ ping and a need for qualified personnel. Today, we are compelled to turn these young men away ..." Chicago 66 . . . Shipping continues to get tight and jobs are getting scarcer and most of the members are bumping the lower groups to secure a berth." New York 66 . . . many men are taking jobs but then are not fulfilling same. This is very unfair to the rest of the members who are waiting for jobs, needing jobs and being beaten out of jobs . . ." San Pedro If there was no privately-owned U.S. mer­ chant marine and if we did not have the policy that government ships will follow the pattern set in private industry, government seamen would be far, far behind where they are today. I am not worried about the NMU membership buying any such "pie in the sky" solutions. That has been tried before. There are no easy solu­ tions to problems such as laidup passenger ships, foreign flag competition, government compla­ cency and disunity in the maritime industry. Ours is not the only industry in which Amer­ ican workers are being displaced by sweatshop competition from overseas, much of it from for­ eign subsidiaries of American companies. Sea­ men were the first to suffer this kind of attack but—as we warned our fellow unionists long ago —it was only a matter of time before others suf­ fered the same kind of competition. And that is the case today in the electronics industry, tex­ tiles, clothes, small appliances, heavy machinery, etc., etc. Unity has to be the key word in our struggle. Unity within the ranks of NMU; unity with other maritime unions. With that kind of unity in our own ranks, we can build a unified effort by labor, management and government to serve the needs of all maritime workers and the U.S. merchant marine. In the year ahead let us all dedicate our strength and our determination to this great effort. .. It is up to each and every one of us to take our vacations when due . . This will assist in giving others employment." Corpus Chris+i . . Shipping is still slow for most ratings ... we have our normal amount of ships calling in the port but the turnover in jobs is slow." Charleston . . Shipping has slowed almost to a crawl with Boatswains throwing in for Wipers and Utilitymen's jobs." San Francisco 66 . . . Shipping has been slow with only a few lower ratings getting out in key ratings. The future does not look much brighter so 1 would not sug­ gest that anyone wanting to get out in a hurry come to San Frahcisco ... I am afraid that someone would be hurting." Galveston . . We are urging every man on board ship with vacation due him to take his vacation and share the work with the men on the beach . . ." (From the January-February, 1971, NMU Pilof) Page 17| January 1971 " '•' "- .-a I' r �* A SEAFARERS^^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO The SlU's Position On Maritime Unity The question of maritime labor joining forces in a united front on behalf of the strongest possible merchant marine pro­ gram isn't new. And it didn't originate with Mr. Curran. even attacked the Members of Congress who had rallied to sup­ port of maritime independence—attacked them as "traitors" and as "enemies of their country." As a matter of fact, just for the record, the concept of mari­ time unity dates back at least to the National AFL-CIO Con­ vention in San Francisco, Calif., in December 1965. Then, Mr. Curran decided that it was to his advantage to join forces with shipowners who wanted to build their ships with "coolie labor" in foreign countries. So, without any discus­ sions with the shipbuilding unions which were still aligned with him, Mr. Curran did a 180-degree turn and supported foreign building. That was the year when, for the first time in history, the world's largest trade union body adopted a comprehensive pol­ icy statement dealing with every aspect of American shipping and shipbuilding. All of the unions in the maritime field—licensed and un­ licensed, seagoing and shoreside, longshore and shipbuildingjoined in drafting that AFL-CIO policy position. Mr. Curran happened to have been one of the architects of that maritime policy. There were 17 points in that AFL-CIO policy statement. Three of them bear emphasizing at this point in history: • One of them called for support of an independent Federal Maritime Administration so that we would have a centralized, instead of a fragmented, approach to maritime problems. • Another called for strict adherence to the "build-American" principle with respect to U.S.-flag merchant ships. • Still another called for action to stop the "runaways," and make it worthwhile for them to come back to American-flag, American-manned operations. As we said, Mr. Curran was one of the architects of that policy. He spoke fulsomely on the subject during the floor debate. And the policy was passed unanimously by the convention. What's more, it was reaffirmed unanimously by the AFL-CIO Executive Council (of which Mr. Curran is a member) ori Aug. 24, 1966 in Chicago, 111. So we thought we had "maritime unity" in 1965 and 1966— and we thought Mr. Curran was part of that united front. What happened to that "unity"? First of all, Mr. Curran decided that it was to his advantage to join forces with the Johnson Administration which was op­ posed to the independent agency. So, without consulting his "partners" in the maritime "united front," he did a 180-degree turn and not only came out against the independent agency, but Finally, Mr. Curran decided it was to his advantage to join forces with the 14 fat-cat subsidized lines which have been the sole beneficiaries of the multi-billion-dollar subsidy program in the past, and so he did a 180-degree turn on the question of the "runawaySt^JThe-new maritime program provides for an orderly phase-out of "runaway-flag" operations, and the orderly build-up of American-flag operations. But Mr. Curran doesn't want any­ body to benefit from the maritime program except the subsidized fat-cat ship operators (some of whose ships are under contract to the SIU and its affiliates)—so he fought bitterly, but vainly, against this plan which could eventually put the "runaways" out of business. In other words, with Mr. Curran, it's really always been a question of "unity if . .or "unity but..or "unity maybe .. Now that he has trouble with his own membership . . . now that his pension fund is getting sicker by the day . . . now that the fat-cat shipowners are afraid of the competition from the rest of the industry, Mr. Curran suddenly starts hollering "unity" at the top of his lungs. As we say, we're not opposed to a responsible united front by maritime unions to make sure that the maritime law which some of us fought so hard to win becomes the kind of a program that will keep our members employed and keep our flag flying on the high seas. But the key word is "responsible." It can't be onagain-off-again unity ... it can't be part-time unity ... it can't be the unity of a propaganda barrage which is thrown up in an effort to obscure the troubles that Mr. Curran is having within his own ranks. IJ T ij If Mr. C urran is sincere about all of the unions working to­ gether for the common good, he knows where to find us. And he knows that he can reach us by letter or by telephone—^which, if he's genuinely interested in a united front, is the way to reach us. The quiet, direct approach always seems so much more sincere than a big public relations effort. 1 Ml 'Pigel' Se^firerilbg I �ft"- 'I i' illV w I I'l II TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), Nov. 14—Chairman S. R. Mchringer; Secretary Jake Cobb; Deck Delegate William Chap­ man; Engine Delegate Herbert G. Boudroux. $46 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. PENN SAILOR (Penn Shipping), Nov. 8—Chairman Johannes C. S(^; Secretary Raymond Perry. No beefs and no disputed OT. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Nov. 15 —Chairman C. L. Gonzales; Secre­ tary Esteban Cruz; Deck Delegate Aubrey L. Waters; Engine Delegate F. Alexandro. Everything is run­ ning smoothly in all departments. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), Nov. 22—Chairman J. Melwell; Secretary R. Mills; Steward Delegate R. Mills. $30 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. PORTMAR (Calmar), Octi 25— Chairman I. Moen; ^cretary J. Bergstrom; Engine Delegate Thom­ as E. Frazier; Steward Delegate James H. Merk. Motion was made to have the union start negotiations on raising the maintenance and cure payments to a minimum of $15 a day. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. PORTMAR (Calmar), Nov. 1— Chairman I. Moen; Secretary J. Bergstrom; Engine Delegate Thomas E. Frazier; Steward Delegate James H.» Merk. Everything is running smoothly. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. 8—Chairman J. H. Morris; Secre­ tary J. RoberU; Engine Delegate Jose Pineiro; Steward Delegate Felix G. Quinonez. $251 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 4— Chairman I. Moen; ^cretary J. Bergstrom; Steward Delegate James H. Merk. Discussion held on new retirement plan. General opinion is that the Union should have come up with something much better. Everything is running smoothly. PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 11— Chairman I. Moen; Secretary J. Bergstrom; Engine Delegate Thomas E. Frazier; Steward Delegate James H. Merk. Motion was made to have the Union and negotiating commit­ tee start improving the present re­ tirement plan. Discussion held on present maintenance and cure pay­ ments. No beefs were reported. WARRIOR (Sea-Land) Oct. 4— Chairman C. L. Gonzales; Secretary E. Cruz. No beefs and no disputed OT. Smooth voyage but very cold in Alaska. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Oct. 15—Chairman John C. Alberti; Sec­ retary Guy Walter; Deck Delegate Tony Kotsis; Steward Delegate Ed­ ward Tresnick. $16 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), Nov. 22—Chairman C. Gonzales; Secre­ tary Esteban Cruz; Deck Delegate A. L. Waters. Discussion held re­ garding retirement plan. Some dis­ puted OT in engine and steward departments, otherwise everything is okay. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Mari­ time Overseas), Nov. 1—Chairman W. B. Chipman; Secretary William H. Thompson; Deck Delegate Mi­ chael Broadus; Engine Delegate J. K. Brannan; Steward Delegate Robert H. Forsbee. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), Nov. 8—Chairman Carl Lineberry; Secretary T. D. Ballard. $40 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT' in deck and engine departments. COMMANDER (Marine Cairiers). Oct. 4—Chairman A. R. Sawyer; Secretary F. R. Hicks, Jr.: Deck Delegate J. R. Woolford: En­ gine Delegate W. Price: Steward Delegate Linwood Price. Good January 1971 crew on board. No beefs. Hearty vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for the good food and service. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Nov. 15—Chairman J. L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate Eugene Dakin; Engine Delegate Frank B. Cako; Steward Delegate James Carter. Jr. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Marine) Nov. 15—Chairman Carl T. Lineberry; Secretary T. D. Ballard. $40 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. COMMANDER (Marine Car­ riers), Oct. II—Chairman A. R. Sawyer; Secretary F. R." Hicks; Deck Delegate J. Wollford; Steward Dele­ gate L. Price. Some disputed OT in deck department. Discussion held regarding pension plan and other items. Everything is running smoothly. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Nov. 22—Chairman Jo­ seph L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate E. Dakin; Engine Delegate Frank C. Cake; Steward Delegate James Carter. $8 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Nov. 15—Chairman Barney E. Swearingan; Secretary William Nihems; Deck Delegate Robert G. Mason; Steward Delegate Robert Lee Scott, Sr. $20 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck department. Everything is running smoothly. CALMAR (Calmar), Nov; 15— Chairman Elbert Hogge; Secretary Howard Flynn; Deck Delegate John Dunne. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL KING (Isthmian), Nov. 15—Chairman John N. Crews; Sec­ retary Leon W. Franklin; Deck Delegate L. Koo; Engine Delegate Herbert P. Calloe; Steward Dele­ gate LeRoy V. Hansen. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL KING (Isthmian), Nov. 22—Chairman John N. Crews; Sec­ retary Leon W. Franklin; Deck Delegate L. Kool; Engine Delegate H. P. Calloe; Steward Delegate LeRoy V. Hansen. Few hours dis­ puted OT in engine department, otherwise no beefs. $30 in ship's fund. MANHATTAN (Hudson Water­ ways), Nov. 22—Chairman Willis Gregery; Secretary Jack E. Long; Deck Delegate John J. Naughton; Engine Deelgate Jack Wells; Stew­ ard Delegate W. Neal. Some dis­ puted OT in each department. A hearty vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. WESTERN CLIPPER, NoV. 8— Chairman Charles V. Mojett; Deck Delegate Joseph Olson; Engine Delegate Joseph Arpino; Steward Delegate L. C. Melanson. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward department. $21 in ship's fund. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. 15—Chairman J. H. Morris; Secre­ tary J. Roberts; Engine Delegate Jose Pineiro; Steward Delegate Fdix G. Quinnonez. $251 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. NATIONAL DEFENDER (Na­ tional Transport), Nov. 15—Chair­ man R. Johnson; Secretary L. A. Behm; Deck Delegate Donald Rundelard; Engine Delegate Wil­ liam Calefato, Steward Delegate J. V. Johnson. Some disputed OT in' Deck Department. MOHAWK (Ogden Marine), Nov. 20—Chairman P. C. Adkins; Secrefarv F. Canonizado; Deck Dele gate C. Marriner; Engine Delegate W. R. Shoun; Steward Deelgate R. Rowe. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward departments was settled by boarding patrolman. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers). Nov. 22—Chairman H. I. Pousson; Secretary Oliver P. Oak­ ley; Deck Delegate Edward F. O'Brien; Engine Delegate V. L. Meehan. Various matters were dis­ cussed. It was requested that Frank Boyne meet ship to settle problems. MANHATTAN (Hudson), Nov. 11—Chairman Willis Gregery; Sec­ retary Jack E. Long; Engine Dele­ gate Jack Wells. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), Nov. 22 —Chairman Albert Ahin; Secretary J. Doyle; Deck Delegate Arthur L. Patterson; Engine Delegate John Nouwen, Steward Delegate Oriville L. Arndt. $3 in ship's fund and $57 in movie fund. CHICAGO (Sea-Land), Nov. 29 —Chairman John Alstatt; Secretary F. Hall; Deck Delegate H. Pedersen; Engine Delegate James R. Al­ len; Steward Delegate J. L. Jack­ son. $15 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed CT. NEW YORKER (Sea-Land), Dec. 13—Chairman A. McChoskey; Sec­ retary Henry B. Donnelly; Engine Delegate Salbata Serio; Steward Delegate John Robinson. Discus­ sion held regarding Union contract. Discussion held regarding relief crew aboard in New Orlean-,. $13 in ship's fund. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. PONCE (Sea-Land), Dec. 26— Chairman Dan Butts; Secretary Alva McCullum; -Deck Delegate R. J. Edwards; Engine Delegate M. Andrew Thomas; Steward Delegate Oscar W. Sorenson. $228 in movie pool. Vote of thanks was extended to the three departments for a job well done. SEATRAIN MARYLAND (Hud­ son Waterways). Nov. I—Chairman Enos Allen; Secretary James B. Archie; Deck Delegate David H. Ikirt; Engine Delegate Jose Guz­ man; Steward Delegate L. Glendenning. Few hours disputed OT in deck department, otherwise no beefs. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory •Carriers), Sept. 13 — Chairman Francisco Caspar; Secretary Geronimo Gotay; Deck Delegate R. Ben­ jamin; Engine Delegate Henry Crean; Steward Delegate Henry N. Milton. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Nov. 8—Chairman A. Harrington: Secretary J. W. Sanders. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers). Dec, 6—Chairman Karl Hellman: Secretary L. D. Pierson; Deck Dele­ gate James L. Hornby; Engine Del­ egate Che,ster L. Tillman; Steward Delegate Jefferson D. Buchanon. Some dispute OT in deck depart­ ment. Everything is running .smoothly. TRENTON (Sea-Land), Nov. 15 —Chairman Floyd Selix; Secretary Andy Johansson. $6 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. BEAUREGARD (S e a-L a n d). Nov. 23—Chairman B. Hager; Sec­ retary John S. Burke, Sr.; Deck Delegate Thomas J. Henry; Engine Delegate A. R. Fry; Steward Dele­ gate J. Keames. $9 in ship's fund. No beefs. Vote of thanks to the Captain for a wonderful one-year trip. Discu.ssion held regarding mail service. ,MARYMAR (Calmar), Nov. 29 —Chairman Billy Harris; Secretary Nick Kondyias. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Discussion held regarding division of port time. MARYMAR (Calmar, Dec. 6)— Chairman Billey E. Harris; Secre­ tary Nick Kondyias; Deck Delegate Clyde A. Kent. Nothing special to report. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Dec. 6—Chairman C. Jordan; Sec­ retary Iluminado R. Llenos; Deck Delegate Frank Gages; Engine Del­ egate Arnold Alemin; Steward Del­ egate Robert G. Black. $16 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Ev­ erything is running smoothly. HOUSTON (Sea-Land), Dec. 5— Chairman E. Andrade; Secretary A. Argones; Deck Delegate M. Seliva; Engine Delegate James O'Donnell: Steward Delegate Marshall Hillson. No beefs and no disputed OT. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ son Waterways). Nov. 22—Chair­ man R. Todd. Everything is running smoothly. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). Nov. 8—Chairman C. Jordan; Sec­ retary Iluminado R. Llenos; Deck Delegate Frank Gages; Engine Del­ egate Arnold Alemin; Steward Del­ egate Robert T. Black. $ 11 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Everything is running smoothly. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), Dec. 6—Chairman Jo­ seph L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate E. Dakin; Engine Delegate Frank Cake; Steward Delegate J. Brill. $7 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Hudson Waterways). Nov. 29 — Chairman Edward Ellis: Secretary Herbert E. Atkinson. No beefs re­ ported. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), Nov. 22—Chairman O. O. Elliott; Sec­ retary John E. Samuels; Engine Delegate Joseph J. Logan, Jr.; Steward Delegate Ronnie Rogers. No beefs reported. LA SALLE (Waterman). Nov. 22—Chairman W. MacArthur; Deck Delegate Eugene O. Conrad; Engine Department J. Gutman; Steward Delegate Ahmedma Ishao. Discus­ sion held regarding repair list. No beefs and no disputed OT. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Hudson Waterways), Nov. 22— Chairman Edward Ellis: Secretary Herbert E. Atkinson: Deck Dele­ gate I. V. Brown; Engine Delegate J. M. Castell: Steward Delegate Louis B. Williams. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Some disputed OT in steward department. Vote of thanks to Brother Neville Johnson, baker, for job well done. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Nov. 29—Chairman William Bushong; Secretary John Reed; Engine Delegate Robert F. Ellenson; Stew­ ard Delegate Antonio P. Trinidad. $23 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), Nov. 29— Chairman Z. R. Rivera; Secretary J. B. Davis. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. JAMES (Ogden), Nov. 29— Chairman Francis D. Finck; Secre­ tary Frank L. Shackelford; Deck Delegate Joseph Ryan; Engine Dele­ gate Joseph C. Wallace: Steward Delegate Bert Winfield. Some dis­ puted OT in each department. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done and a wonderful Thanksgiving Day Dinner. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Overseas), Nov. 1—Chairman John D. Hunter; Secretary Sam Conway; Deck Delegate Jerry C. Peterson; Engine Delegate William Hart; Steward Delegate James P. Lilly. No beefs reported. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Overseas), Nov. 8—Chairman John D. Hunter; Secretary Sam Conway; Deck Delegate Jerry C. Peterson; Engine Delegate William Hart; Steward Delegate James P. Lilly. Disputed OT in Engine Department, otherwise no beefs. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Nov. 8— Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate S. Ruzyski; Engine Delegate R. Moran; Steward Delegate H. Downes. $2 in ship's fund. Discussion held on various subjects. Everything in order. No beefs. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Nov. 22— Chairman G. Castro; Secretary E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate S. Ruzyski; Engine Delegate R. Moran; Steward Delegate S. Kemp. $2 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. Everything else in order. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel). Nov. 8 — Chairman B. Browning; Secretary W. W. Reid; Deck Dele­ gate R. Hipp: Engine Delegate Johnny H. Nettles; Steward Dele­ gate Bruce E. Webb. $9 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). Nov. 22—Chairman C. Jordan; Secretary Iluminado R. Llenos; Deck Delegate Frank Gages; En­ gine Delegate A. Alemin: Steward Delegate Robert G. Black. $11 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Steel Surveyor Cooks Praised An the Stefl .Sr/rr«>ror (Inthmian) hama, Japan, Chief Cook Moises nando Znvala hegin preparations department has received a 'well out so far sails for Pusan, Korea from Yoko­ Asinas (left) and Third Cook Fer­ for the evening meal. The steward done' for the food they've turned this voyage. Page 19 �•r Meany Sees '71 as Year To Better American Life A Common Cause SIU President Paul Hall welcomes Paul Bellesen to the Harry Lunde­ herg School of Seamanship. Bellesen is the director of North By North­ west Adventurers, Inc., an organization that offers hasic seamanship training to underprivileged youngsters in Seattle, Wash. Bellesen visited the school for a month to observe the vocational training tech­ niques employed at HLSS. • Earn Lifeboat Endorsements Nine more Seafarers earned lifeboat endorsements from the U.S. Coast Guard last month after completing the lifeboat training course at the SIU's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in Brooklyn. From the left, seated are: Robert Martinez, Joseph Bonefont, Michel Le Files and John Weil. Standing are: SIU Instructor Len Decker, James Spell, Harold Medons, John Donovan, Bruce Beattie and Earl Adams. s T w J T A R s 1 A r 2 N to 14 IS It l7 '1 It •a J* as AA as as al A? at ai s* Schedule A7 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New OrleansFeb. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile Feb. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..Feb. 22—^2:30 p.m. San Fran Feb. 24—2:30 p.m. Seattle Feb. 26—2:30 p.m. New York ..Feb. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia..Feb. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ....Feb. 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit Feb. 12—2:30 p.m. Houston Feb. 15—2:30 p.m. United Indnstrial Woikers New OrleansFeb. 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 17—7:00 p.m. New York ..Feb. 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Feb. 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Feb. 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ....Feb. 15—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Feb. 1—^2:00 p.m. Buffalo Feb. 1—7:00 p.m. Alpena Feb. 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago Feb. 1—7:00 p.m. Duluth Feb. 1—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ....Feb. 1—7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Saetion Chicago Feb. 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Feb. 18—7:30 p.m. Page 20 of Membership Meetings Buffalo Duluth Cleveland Toledo Detroit Milwaukee Feb. Feb. ..Feb. Feb. Feb. ..Feb. 17—7:30 19—^7:30 19—7:30 19—7:30 15—7:30 15—7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m, p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Feb. 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed)Feb. 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Feb. 11—5:00 p.m. Houston ....Feb. 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Feb. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Feb. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Feb. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Feb. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meetings held at Galveston wharves. t Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Washington, D.C. AFL-CIO President George Meany said that 1971 will be a year when workers will look to the new Congress to "develop programs to improve the quality of life for all Americans. "American workers have set high goals for 1971 because they have faith in America and its future," Meany said in his annual New Year's message. Meany asserted that workers believe in investing in America and that the legislative program they will seek this year will be an extension of that belief. . "The dividends of this in­ vestment will be prosperity, hu­ man dignity and a better life for all Americans," he said. NHI Top Goal Topping the workers' list of legislative goals, Meany said, is national health insurance. The American health care system is on the verge of breaking down, he continued. "The cost of medical care is the fastest growing item in fam­ ily budgets," the AFL-CIO president declared. "Americans demand good health care . . . because good health care is a right of all free men." A major attack on poverty is another item high on the AFLCIO's list of goals. Meany has called upon Congress to in­ crease the federal minimiun wage to at least $2 an hour and to extend this law to 17 million workers who are not protected. A third legislative target is the passing of a strengthened Family Assistance Plan, pro­ viding jobs at decent wages for those able to work. Other 1971 labor goals in­ clude the enactment of laws that will extend the right to bargain collectively to all fed­ eral govermnent employees; legislation that will provide fed­ eral protection for workers' pen­ sion funds, and a foreign trade bill that will help preserve U.S. jobs "from being swept away in a flood of imports." Economy Major Problem Meany noted that the "state of the economy is uppermost in the minds of workers. Workers will continue to seek their fair share at the bargaining table." Meany said that he thought the trade imion movement had made its position "abundantly clear" as far as seeking solu­ tions to the nation's economic problems. "We accept the policy of equal sacrifice, applied across the board," he said. But, Meany continued, the American worker will not carry the burden alone. Meany contended that our economy will be healthy again when there is full employment. "America has the resources for full employment," he con­ tinued. "The one thing the econ­ omy cannot afford is mass un­ employment. "When everyone is working, ihen serious undermining of the tax revenue base, caused by the present recession, will be over. And consumers will once again have the purchasing power to keep the economy going," Meany explained. Meany charged that the Ad­ ministration's economic "game plan" has "flopped," and that the new "game plan" will bring about little more economic suc­ cess. Instead, Meany offered three "musts" for a healthy economy: • Faster growth in available money supplies and lower in­ terest rates. • Full funding of programs already authorized by Congress. • New legislation to create jobs and provide essential serv­ ices and facilities. Navy Shelves Sealab; Adopts Mark I System Washington, D.C. at the San Francisco Naval The Navy has announced that Shipyard. it has replaced the $20-million 'The Sealab III hardware, experimental project, Sealab said Rear Admiral Maurice III, with a new deep-diving Rindskopk, coordinator for project, Mark I. Sealab III has Deep Submergence Systems Programs "will probably never been permanently shelved. Navy officials say that the be used." Mark I system will carry divers to a depth of 850 feet and en­ able them to survey the con­ tinental shelf. The program is aimed at developing a deep sea rescue and salvage capability. The Mark I's diving equip­ ment and personnel transfer capsule, a sphere that carries aquanauts to and from the depths of the sea, is far Washington, D.C. superior to Sealab Ill's gear, AFL-CIO President George the Navy reported. The capsule Meany has called for union is also more comfortable. member support of the Ameri­ Easily Transported can Heart Association's fund Another advantage of the campaign scheduled for Febru­ Mark I system is its portability. ary. It can be moved on giant air­ Meany has been a sponsor of craft to any part of the world. the drive to raise money for It can also be used as gear on a scientific research, education wide variety of ships. programs and community serv­ The Navy reported that the ices for heart patients for 18 Mark I system, a technological years. He will again serve in man-in-the-sea program, is this capacity during February, more in line with current Navy American Heart Month. requirements, while Sealab III Thousands of union mem­ was a bold stab at a purely bers and their families will serve scientific goal. as Heart Fund volunteers, dis­ The Navy has put the Sealab tributing literature and calling III living capsule in mothballs on neighbors for contributions. AHA Drive To Enlist Union Aid SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HBADQUARTEBS ..076 4th Ave., Bklyn. (212) HY 0-0000 ALPENA, Mich. .. ...800 N. SMoad Ave. (617) EL 4-3016 BALTIMOKE, Md. ..1216 E. Baltlmora St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. .. 663 Atlantle Ave. (017) 482-4710 BUFFALO, N.V., 290 Fiaaklln St. SIU (710) TL 3-9269 IBU (710) TL 3-9269 CHIOAOO, ni 9383 EtvlaF Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 6-9670 CLEVELAND, O. 1420 W. 26th St. (216) MA 1-6460 DETROIT, MIob. 10226 W. JeSeTMn Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn ..Z014 W. 3d St. (218) BA 2-4110 PRANKFOKT, Mlcll P.O. Boot 287 416 HiOn St. (618) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, T»x. .6804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 2608 PeaH St. JACKSONVII.I,E, Fla. (904) EL 3-0087 JERSEY CITY, N.jr. ..09 Montcomery St. (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrenee St. (206) HE 2-1764 NEW ORLEANS, La. ....030 Jackson Ave. (604) 628-7640 NORFOLK, Va. .. 116 3d St. (703) 822-1892 PHILADELPHIA, P*. 2604 S. 4th St. (216) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex A34 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CnUf. 1321 BHsslon St. (416) 826-0783 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Femnndea Jnneos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Waah. 2606 FInt Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. .. ..4677 Qravois Ave. (314) 762-0600 TAMPA, Fla. 312 HarrisoB St. (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, O 936 Sninnri* St. (419) 248-3091 WILMINGTON, CaUf. ....460SeaaUeAve. Tetmlnal Island. CnUf. (213) 832-7286 YOKOHAMA, Jnpan Iseya Bldr., Room 810 1-2 KnlKan-Dort-Naknka 2014071 Ext. 281 Seafarers Log �Final Departures Marion D. Green Marion D. Green, 43, passed away Oct. 17. 1970 of heart disease at Pointe-aPierre, Trinidad, while on board ^ the Western Plan­ et. A native of Texas, Mr. Green '4^.,. was a resident of Wir/ Mobile, Ala. ' when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia in 1946 and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors are his wife, Sadie. D I Lin S. Ferris Lin S. Ferris, 45, died October 14, 1970 of heart disease in the Veterans Admin­ istration Hospital in Charleston, S.C. He joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1969 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A na­ tive of Orangeburg, S.C., Mr. Ferris was a resident there when he passed away. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Navy until 1967. During the war he was wounded while in the South Pacific. Among his survivors are his son, Wil­ liam A. Ferris of Orangeburg, S.C. Burial was in Memorial Park in Orangeburg. Alois Scharf Alois Scharf, 62, died Sept. 19, 1970 of heart disease while aboard the Sabine at sea. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of *• NewYorkin 1955 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A na­ tive of Germany. Mr. Scharf was a resident of Pittsburgh, Pa. when he passed away. Among his sur­ vivors are his sister, Mrs. Marie Stockert of Pittsburgh. Mr. Scharf's body was removed to St. Mary's Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pa. DISPATCHERS REPORT Edward M. Howe Edward M. Howe, 59. passed away Sept. 16, 1970 of heart disease in Homestead. Pa. He joined the union in the Port of Buffalo in 1961 and sailed on the Great Lakes as a tugman. A native o f Homestead, Pa., Mr. Howe was a resident of Munhall, Pa. when he died. Among his survivors are a neph­ ew, William A. Ruske of Mun­ hall, Pa. Anthony Robert Faust Anthony Robert Faust, 43, passed away Oct. 27, 1970 after an illness of some months at the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of New Orleans, Mr. Faust was a resi­ dent of that city when he died. He Atlantic. Gulf & Inland Waters District December 1,1970 to December 31,1970 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia ....i... Baltimore ...... Norfolk Jacksonville ........ Tampa Mobile ................ New Orleans ........ Houston .............. Wilmington San Francisco ...... Seattle Totals .... r:;| J ll> All Groups Class A OassB 9 14 133 123 20 27 53 25 25 21 39 52 8 7 44 17 99 64 98 87 51 41 136 128 28 44 651 742 TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A ClassB 7 16 171 194 14 20 50 95 44 52 44 47 22 0 70 22 62 89 135 140 35 44 107 129 46 " 22 735 942 All Groups QassA ClassB ClassC 8 6 3 78 27 93 5 9 11 4 43 21 10 2 14 9 27 23 6 0 3 1 20 20 38 1 61 8 48 - 50 4 655 51 18 105 90 7 29 14 94 519 417. ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH AU Groups Ail Groups ClassA ClassB Class C Class A ClassB Port 3•• 3.'; ,3 2 6 Boston • 30 57 160 96 98 New York 5 11 16 10 17 Philadelphia : 25 14 23 39 iBaltimore 2 25 • 6 22' 14 Norfolk 16 9 40 62 22 Jacksonville .......... • 0 3 3 -• 2• ' 5 ' Tampa' 0 . 15 38 37 r V; 19 Mobile ' 39 81 :.;v37 65 New Orleans 7 w®"". 28 60 93 73 . Houston 47 55 25 Wilmington 3-" 16 86 12 San Francisco ...... 91 141 21 J7'44 : Seattle 29 100 459 301 740 522 ^Totals .......a.........'' Ail Groups ClassA OassB 11 5 179 148 14 21 40 93 40 31 49 27 15 2 47 ' 59 t 70 91 101 82 21 20 86 63 22 • 31 716 652 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED ,n. AllGronps Class A ClassB 2 3 ||Boston . 59 97 ^iNew YoriC' 9 ^ 7 ®l»hiladelphla ....... 64 •; 35 Baltimore • 16 13 Norfolk 25 20 Jacksonville 2 7 ' Tampa 20 Mobile ; 30 39 81 New Orleans 34 37 Houston 12 17 Wilmington 75 91 San Francisco ....... 10 34 Seattle 367 472 .Totals I'teyrwwB'Ct January 1971 TOTAL SHIPPED AU GiroBps: : daw A Class B CUM C 7 •' 5 1 35 V51 ' 67 9. 6 ' 5 :• 15 13 20 8 6 15 -'• : • 12 .C; 14 3 0 0 17 18 0 24 32 25 34 ;.:r: 37 8 12 45 65 61 6 20 166 271 280 R^ ON BEACH AilGrnujM Class A ClassB 4 61 15 51 33 33 8 23 45 0 151 14 58 29 19 10 64 55 38 6-':;vvV^ 46 : 6 "W 369 X - 73 28 95 27 623 .*• • t ' : V • H-• 1 - /.jy joined the union in the Port of Wilmington in 1968 and sailed in the steward department. He was was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are his sister, Geraldine Gorum of Los Angeles. Calif. His body was removed to Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Calif. Frank E. Gardner Frank E. Gardner, 70, was an SIU pensioner who died Aug. 22, 1970 in Highland General Hospital in Oakland, Calif, as the result of injuries received when he was struck by a car. Mr. Gardner *•* joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1941 and sailed in the steward de­ partment as a chief steward. A native of British Guiana (now Supinam), Mr. Gardner was a resident of Oakland when he passed away. Among his survivors are his daughter, Bernadette La Roche of Brockton, Mass. Crema­ tion was in Mount View Crema­ tory. Shefield Nerldtt Shefield Nerkitt, 65, died Nov. 11, 1970 of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. A native of the Virgin Is­ lands, Mr. Ner­ kitt was a resi­ dent of San Fran­ cisco when he passed away. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the steward department. In 1960 he was given a safety award for his part in making the Choctaw an accident free ship. Among his survivors are his wife, Fujiko. Burial was in Santa Clara Catho­ lic Cemetery. William B. Gardner William B. Gardner, 64, died Aug. 8, 1970 after an illness of some months in the USPHS Hos­ pital in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. A native of South Carolina, Brother Gardner was a resident of San - Francisco when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1956 and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors are his brother, Thomas J. Gardner of Kershaw, S.C. Burial was in Pleasant Plain Cemetery in Lan­ caster, S.C. William Larry Kalman William Larry Kalman, 21, died Nov. 13 in Putnam Valley, N.Y. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Kalman was a resident there when he passed away. He joined w the SIU in the _ PortofNew ^ York in 1968 and graduated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Mr, Kalman sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors are his father. Jack Kalman of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial was in New Montefiore Cemetery in Pinelawn, N.Y. Eugene Charles Hood Eugene Charles Hood, 63, died Nov. 9, 1970 of a heart ail­ ment in Manhat­ tan, N.Y. A na­ tive of Kansas, Mr. Hood was a resident of Man­ hattan when he passed away. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1948 and often served as a department delegate aboard ship. He sailed in the en­ gine department. In 1961 and 1962 Mr. Hood was issued picket duty cards. He was an Army vet­ eran of World War II. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Abram Vercber, Jr. Abram Vercher, Jr., 37, passed away October 23, 1970 of heart disease in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. A native of Shreveport, La., Mr. Vercher was a resident of New Orleans when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1958 and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors are his sister, Mary L. Patterson of New Orleans. Burial was in Fern Park in Natchitoches, La. Henry Valentine Keane Henry Valentine Keane, 70, passed away Mar. 26, 1970 of a heart ailment in Seattle, Wash. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1945 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A na­ tive of Massachu­ setts, Mr. Keane was a resident of Seattle, Wash, when he died. At the time of his death he had been sailing 43 years. Cremation was in Central Crematory in Seattle. Anchovies Spawned In Lab La Jolla, Calif. Roderick Leong, a biologist at a marine laboratory here has succeeded in reproducing an­ chovies, an oceanic fish, under artificial conditions. Scientists have been attempt­ ing to do this for a century. Now they will be able to study in great detail the age, growth and the physiology of young anchovies. 'Potentially, the methods de­ veloped by Leong may be used for more important species such as jack mackerel, hake, pompano, perhaps even tuna," said Dr. Reuben Lasker, a phsyiologist at the marine lab. Dr. Lasker added that the anchovy feat is a major ad­ vance toward practical mariculture—oceanic fish farming— and could lead to production of ocean fishes in hatcheries. Page 21 �Scienfisfs Find: Whales Sing LOUD Lifeboat Class Passes Exam Lifeboat Class 61 stands on the deck of the Claude "Sonny" Simmon* after successfully passing their Lifeboat Certification examinations. They are, from left, kneeling: James Quinn, John Brancoccio, Edward White, Clyde Taylor, Michael Mason, Willie King. Standing, first row: Roy Grondal, Paul Conte, Richard Mclntyre, Robert Solis, Tony Hutter, John Cerami. Standing, second row: Mik? Donnelly, Jay Sherbondy, Charlie. Lehman, Eamon Kelly, Monte Grimes and I^rry Miizia. Standing, rear row: John Reed, Esau Wright, Cyrus Michiel, Patrick Bourgeois, Michael Holland, Frank Adams, Barry Saxon, and Howard Lazzarini. They are flanked by Lifeboat Instructor Bruce Simmons, left and Trainee Bosun Robert Sharp. SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the crew, they shall receive a meal allow­ ance of $2.00 for breakfast, $3.00 for dinner and $5.50 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed $10.50 per night. Room allowance, as provided in this Section, shall be allowed when: 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. When the outside tem­ perature is sixty-five degrees (65°) or lower for 8 consecutive hours, this provision shall apply. 2. Hot water is not available in crew's washrooms for a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. Heat beefs must be reported immediately to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer. You must keep a written record of the beef including: • Date • Time of Day • Temperature All heat beefs should be re­ corded and submitted on on Individual basis. Housewrighf Honored James T. Housewrigbt, left, president of the Retail Clerks Interna­ tional Association, receives a plaque following a speech at a weekly luncheon of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Presenting the plaque is Peter M. McGavin, MTD executive secretary-treasurer. Page 22 SlU Member Seeks Post Louis N. Cirignano, an ac­ tive member of the SIU since 1944 and a teacher of mental­ ly retarded children, is running for re-election on February 9th to a three-year term as a mem­ ber of the Board of Education of Passaic, New Jersey. Brother Cirignano has sailed in both the engine and steward A team of oceanographers be the "right" whales to go has discovered that whales not after) repeat a complicated 12only have something to say, but minute stanza of signals in when they decide to say it, their exactly the same way, signal for underwater voices can be heard signal. as far as 100 miles away. Even more precise are the During a recent six week voyage, scientists from the San Diego Natural History Museum chased several blue whales ^ First ^ through Southern Pacific waters off the coast of Chile. When the distance between the whales and the research vessel was nar­ rowed, a hydrophone, or tmderwater microphone, was lowered into the water behind the giant mammals. Powerful Murmurs Tape recordings of the sotmds picked up by this imderwater electronic apparatus were ana­ lyzed by the oceanographers, and the whales were found to have voiced "powerful half- so-called "songs of the hump­ minute long murmurs, capable back whale." The "songs" of of traveling over 100 miles this underwater vocalist have throughout the depths of the so much captured the imagina­ ocean." tion of those who have heard Dr. William Cummings, head them, that a full album of the of the whale-chasing adventure, sounds of the humpback whale is convinced that the sounds is close to being a best seller manufactured by the whales in record shops across the represent a basic form of com­ country. munication between the huge Intelligent Communication mammals and have definite In the opinion of Dr. Cum­ meaning to others of the same mings and others, the sounds species. of these underwater big mouths "An interesting fact is that are "intelligent phonations" the blue whale produces these clearly understood by other signals at very standardized in­ marine mammals. tervals, There is a precise dura­ In a related research project, tion of 100 seconds from the the eerie recorded screams of beginning of one voice se­ the killer whale, a predator of quence to the beginning of the other whales, caused gray next," said Cummings. whales and beluga whales to Further Fuidiugs flee in panic from the origin of Other species of whales have the sotmds. also been found to be under­ The next time a Seafarer en­ water chatterboxes. counters one of these talkative Five years ago. Dr. Cum­ creatures at sea, he might do mings found that right whales well to start a tape recorder— (so named because old-time the sound may someday be whalemen considered them to number one on the hit parade. Lakes' Shipping Hurt By Inland Freight Rates departments during his seafar­ ing career. He logged many Washington, D.C. months of seatime during Cargo diversion caused by World War II, including a thir­ inland freight rates that "dis­ teen month voyage on the criminate against the Great Thomas Wolfe before and after Lakes" was decried at the an­ the ship took part in the in­ nual meeting of the Great vasion of Normandy, Lakes Task Force here. He has participated in many Other goals adopted by the SIU organizing drives and beefs task force include freeing all and served on a number of un­ inland waterways from dis­ ion committees. criminatory tolls, the extension His desire to broaden his ed­ of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence ucation prompted his choice of Seaway shipping season to seafaring as a career and has 11 months by 1973 and to 12 also led to BA and MA de­ months' per year by 1980. grees in education. Louis C. Prudey, chairman An Army veteran of the Ko­ of the task force and executive rean War, Brother Cirignano director of the Toledo-Lucas has demonstrated a broad in­ County Port Authority, said terest in the affairs of his com­ discriminatory inland freight munity, but his deepest interest rates are forcing exporters in is centered in helping young­ the Great Lakes region to send sters with their education. cargo to the Atlantic Coast for "The youth of this nation overseas shipment instead of hold the keys to our nation's through the lakes system. future in their hands," says The Task Force labeled the Cirignano. present inland rate structure as "A system of quality educa­ "chaotic, hopelessly obsolete tion for all should be the fore­ and distorted" to the point where exporters are forced to most goal of the 1970s." ship their goods "in the most costly possible way." The Task Force also con­ demned the failure of several agencies of government— nota­ bly, the Department of Defense and the Department of Agri­ culture—for not shipping in the Great Lakes. They said that the govern­ ment could .have reaped a sub­ stantial saving by shipping cargo in the Great Lakes, but had "misrouted" 84,500 meas­ urement tons in 1969, The group called for compliance with cargo preference laws. Woman Gains Liberation Bridgeport, Conn. * Superior Court Judge An* thony Grillo has "struck a blow for women's liberation." He granted a divorce on grounds of misconduct by the wife and her former husband for child support. Seafarers Log �Columbia Rose Makes Brief Stopover ver 10,400 tons of raw cane sugar were delivered to Brooklyn's Rich­ ards Street dock last month by the SIUcontracted Columbia Rose (Columbia Steamship Co.) after a voyage from Hilo, Hawaii. The sugar was shipped in bulk to a New York sugar refinery. The vessel is the former Alcoa Com­ mander and was built in North Caro­ lina in 1945. Before loading sugar in Hawaii, the ship made an out-bound voyage from San Francisco to the Far East, calling at such ports as Midway Island, Pusan, Korea; Subic Bay, Phillipines; Manila and Saigon. After off­ loading her sugar cargo, the Columbia Rose sailed to Montreal, Canada to load bulk grain for delivery to Constantza, Romania as part of the U.S. foreign aid program. O Bulk raw sugar is transferred from the hold of the Columbia Rage to a silo hy a heavy-duty crane at the Richards Street dock in Brooklyn. Able body seamen J. Palega, left, and C. Smith discuss the voyage just concluded as they relax on the stem. Messman Edward Herrero, right, receives an answer to a question from SIU Patrolman E. B. McAuley. The ship's payoff went smoothly. C'l - C. Mujica, ordinary seaman, did not forget family and friends while sightseeing in Far East ports. While awaiting payoff, he shows some of the gifts he bought for them. Carlos Bonefont sails as wiper aboard the Columbia Rose. While the cargo is being unloaded, he checks engine room equipment. Pressure gauges in the engine room are checked by fireman-watertender N.W. Jorgensen after the ship docked in Brooklyn. <•» I t Visala Tui waves to shipmates as he heads down gangway to spend some time on the beach. Brother Tui joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco. He is a native of American Samoa. ¥ I* ¥ I 4)' January 1971 Page 23 �••• •„:;,,, •''i' -c^-'." - ''•;-i • i;, .\. ,U'. .v:'5f--- Birds at Sea Mean Land. Is Near ^eafarer Edward Doruth was standing watch one night aboard a ship in the Atlantic when he saw two orange lights in the sky heading for the ship. He first thought it was a plane some quarter of a mile away. But he realized he had misjudged distance when suddenly he heard what he described as "a great whooshing sound." He looked up in time to see a huge, white bird curl his claws around the rail of the ship and sit there quite content. Doruth focused his flashlight on the creature. Slowly the great bird began to move and Doruth heard the rush sound of air as the animal spread his wings to a length of more than seven feet and took off. After talking to seafarers who knew a little about birds, Doruth realized that what he had seen that night was the fabled albatross. In Samuel Coleridge's poem "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" writ­ ten over 150 years ago, a seaman encounters terrible hardship and bad luck after he has killed an albatross. Many seamen still believe that the fnendly looking bird should be alowed to fly his graceful flights in perfect peace, not only because he harms no one but also because there is that slim possibility that the legend may be true. '' •' p • '''.I Perhaps, however, the story began hundreds of years ago when mariners realized that the appearance of birds could mean that land is nearby. In fact, seamen started the tradition that to harm an albatross was to "spit in the face of welcome." For the past two decades and a half, this big bird has become a very hot news topic on the Pacific Island of Midway, the creature's second largest nesting ground. Long before the Navy built an airstrip on the island in the late 1930's, the albatross had come there to spend nine months out of every year in mating, giving birth to young, and then rearing them. After the war, the island continued to be a military base and the* birds continued to make it their nesting ground, and the result was a conflict of interests. The brown pelican is one of the more familiar birds of the sea. The sea guU is a picture of gracefulness in flight. etween late October and early July there are over 200,000 albatross on the island. While one mate stays with the offspring the other searches for food, and so thousands of the big birds have collided with the military.planes that land and take off constantly. Both suffer from the encounter. The bird is usually killed and the plane damaged. On the island, by the way, people call the birds "goonies" instead of albatross. The Navy has tried countless meas­ ures to alleviate the gooney problem to planes while still not harm­ ing the birds extensively. Nothing has worked. B These birds that are so graceful in flight and so awkward on land, just won't budge from their nesting ground. They keq) com­ ing back each year, falling over themselves as they land because they've apparently forgotten what solid ground was like after three months at sea. And they just accept these strange creatures called man and the big birds they ride as another part of nature. Though very interesting, the albatross is just one bird of the sea that the seafarer encounters on his travels. As Ray Rives writes in his arti­ cle "Birds at Sea" in Lookout magazine: "Waterfowl, swallows, pigeons, doves. Mother Carey's chickens, and even the rarer macow" are seen when a ship nears the tropics. Of course among the seabirds easily recognized even by the land­ lubber are the gulls and the. pelicans. Gulls seem to be quite rivalrous birds and when one has some food, he'd better watch out for his fellows who feel they should have a share. In an article in National Geographic magazine about the "Sea Birds of Isla Raza" in Baja California, the author writes: "Generally, the gull family is notorious for nest robbing and will usually eat the eggs or young in any unguarded nest. Gulls even raid nests of their own species." However, he continues, "the Heermann's gulls of Raza . . . seem to have a code of ethics which prohibits them from eating eggs or young of their own kind/' There are also many pelicans on the island and the author notes that both the male and female help to hatch the eggs to feed their young. adly enough, many sturdy seabirds that can withstand fierce natural elements are being threatened by man's unnatural pollu­ tion. Some are near extinction while others lose thousands of their species each year because of oil spills or the myriad other effects that pollution can have on their bodies, their food and their off­ spring. To watch a seabird struggling to do something so natural as spreading his wings because black oil has slicked them down, is a very sad sight. Though man is not using a bow and arrow or a gun, he may, in a much more modem fashion, be "spitting in the face of welcome." S Two gooney birds survey their homeland, Midway Island in the Pacific. Page 24 ^ Seafarers Log ,•... ,•-• �ni The legendary albatross, some with a wing span over eight feet, glides gracefully through the air. t ,,5^', -.,1 ;j - 11 '" • ; > A mother albatross keeps close watch over her offspring on Macquarie Island in the Antarctic. Split-second camera work caught this sea gull plucking its dinner from the air after it was thrown from a fish­ erman's haul. -*». k- lil II; Hf - I-I -h . ttf *f> % ¥ m Two sea gulls wait at Boston fish pier for the boats to arrive with their daily catches. January 1971 Page 25 �Four Groups Complete HLSS Training Program Members of Class 55 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship get a sendoff from two veteran Seafarers as they prepare to leave Piney Point to go aboard their first ship. From the left are: Boh Jordan, patrolman from Mobile; John Gilliam, Glen McDonald, Pat Mattingly, Chris Devonish, Rick Juzang, Ralph Mills, Sandy McKeithan, James Col­ lins, Boh Long, and Tony Kastina, patrolman from Baltimore. Graduates of HLSS Oass 56B make ready to depart from Piney Point for their first ships out of New York. Flanked by Houston Port Patrolman Gene Taylor, left, and San Francisco Port Patrolman Robbie Robertson, right, are: Jerry Rash, David Reeves, Amett Moomaw, Ken Keeling, Dave Westfall, Jerry Rogers, Gary Williams and Ray Qemente. iillllllllllll . HLSS graduates of Oass 55B are congratulated by New Orleans Port Patrolman Louis Guarino before leaving Piney Point for their first ships. From the left are: James Welsheimer, David Park, Leigh Rockwell, James Robak, James Watson, Guarino, Gary Sizer, David Doherty, Roland Mason, Michael Hoctor and Peter Wojtiuk. Oass 57B missters with Houston Port Patrolman Gene Taylor before boarding buses for New York and assignment to their first ships. From left are: Fritz McDuflie, Sidney Alford, Milton Fairchild, Taylor, Richard Heustis, William Erody and Douglas Knittel. 1971 Family Economic View Not All Rosy By Sidney Margolius What kind of year will 1971 be for your family? It will be a difficult year fi­ nancially for most working fam­ ilies, but offering a better chance to catch up on purchas­ ing power than in 1970. Prices probably will not go up as sharply as the severe jumps of 6 percent in both 1969 and 1970. But working people are starting the new year behind in buying power. Workers took a real beating in 1970. By October, despite wage increases, higher living costs have reduced real spend­ able earnings of the average workers by $1.59 a week from October, 1969. This is a loss in purchasing power of about 2 percent. Workers in manufacturing industries did even worse, giv­ ing up $3.20 in real spendable earnings in the 12-month pe­ riod, a loss of 3.7 percent. The average working family actually is right back where it was in 1964. Then, average spendable weekly earnings after taxes of a production worker with three dependents were $76.38, in terms of 1957-59 dollars. Even though gross av­ erage wages have gone up 34 percent to the current $122 a week before taxes, in terms of the same buying power that worker now has only $77 a week of purchasing power. Page'26 In manufacturing industries, a worker with three dependents averaged $85.27 a week in spendable dollars in 1964 and in late 1970, only $84.43. But the disastrous inflation since 1968 will level off this year. Here is what you can ex­ pect in specific expense items: Lower Finance Charges: It will cost a little less in the new year to finance a car or get a personal loan. Some banks around the country have cut loan rates by 25 cents per $100. This is the equivalent of a re­ duction of about one-half of 1 percent in the annual percent­ age rate, the true cost of bor­ rowing the money. Credit un­ ions still usually are lowest on loans, especially for used cars. Higher Car Prices: The car itself will cost more. In fact, price tags on 1971 models proved to be higher than ex­ pected and were responsible for part of this fall's rise in the cost of living index despite the leveling off of food prices. Manufacturers suggested prices on new cars after adjust­ ments for quality changes av­ eraged $226 above a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. That's an increase of 6 percent. Actual average dollar in­ crease was $220, and added safety features had an average value of $10, the BLS estimat­ ed. But these improvements were more than offset by elim­ ination of the five-year 50,000mile warranty; changes in some equipment from standard to op­ tional, and various other chang­ es. Note that prices of full-size cars have been raised more than those on the compact and sub-compacts which compete with the imports. Prices of op­ tional equipment also have been increased. Used-car prices have gone up too but only about half as much as the hike on new cars. Prices of used cars are usually lowest in February. Mortgage Rates: A mortgage will cost you just a little less than last year's impossible rates of 8.5 percent and more. The new FHA and VA rate has been reduced to 8 percent— still not low enough to enable many working families to buy houses. Higher Housing Costs: Ris­ ing homeowner expenses have become the largest single fac­ tor in the jumping cost of liv­ ing. Homeowner costs leaped 10.55 percent in 1970. Major factors have been in­ creases in property taxes, prop­ erty insurance and maintenance and repair costs. Property in­ surance rates have gone up an average of 50 percent since the 1957-59 base period with further increases in sight this year. Temper the rise as much as you can by taking the largest deductible available since you can afford to pay at least the first $100 or so of any damage yourself. You should carry in­ surance of 80 percent of the replacement value of your house (not the lot), in order to be paid the full cost of any damage. But avoid the tenden­ cy of brokers and agents to over-insure houses. Rents went up less than half as much as homeowner costs this past year, but are begin­ ning to catch up. You can ex­ pect rents to go up significantly in 1971. New houses actually will be a little cheaper at the beginning of 1971 than in 1970. Asking prices are a little more than a year ago. But as higher mort­ gage and carrying costs have pushed moderate-income fami­ lies out of the market, a wide disparity has developed between asking and actual selling prices. Last fall, the average intended sales price was $27,100, in­ cluding land. But the actual av­ erage selling price was $22,500, lowest since 1966. More Reasonable Food Costs: In early 1971 food costs will be more reasonable, or at least close to 1970 levels. The big jump in prices last year was largely due to higher prices of red meats, fish, fresh vegetables and coffee. But more recently meat prices have been restrained by larger supplies of pork. Actually prices should have come down. Farm prices have dropped. But processors and stores are pocketing extra prof­ its. You would not think it to look at the prices in the stores, but the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale price index current­ ly is the lowest in 22 months, down almost 9 percent from a year ago. Even the U.S. Agriculture Department officials have criti­ cized the reluctance of stores to pass on the lower prices. Don Paarlberg, USDA economics di­ rector, has pointed out that re­ tail pork prices have come down only about 8 cents a pound in recent months. But the farmer's share of retail pork prices has dropped about 18 cents a pound. Our own survey of three cit­ ies shows that prices of pork loins are about 2-to-5 cents be­ low last year; and of fresh hams, about 3 cents less. But there is a wide disparity. In some areas you can find specials on rib-end pork roasts as low as 43 cents compared to the more typical 69 cents. Curiously, turkey production is up 8 percent but retail prices are even higher than a year ago. But here too stores are offer­ ing specials sharply below typi­ cal prices. Outstanding food value this winter is eggs. They are 20 cents a dozen less than a year ago. Seafarersib| �Safety Bill Becomes Law; Safety Act Rules Enforcement Next Objective Protect All Workers • f If/ •i' I f h . i t ,r ; I * h^ If ^ •0 il- i Washington, D.C. One of the major problems in implementing the recentlypassed Occupational Health and Safety J-aw will be to "find and train a staff of qualified in­ spectors," according to Secre­ tary of Labor James D. Hodg­ son. "There are not an adequate number of trained people in this field. This is one of the lessons we learned from the Federal Mine Safety Act," Hodgson said. The Labor Department is asking for $11 million for fiscal 1971, but Hodgson said more will be needed for proper en­ forcement of the law. Union safety experts said they hope the Department asks for considerably more. They estimated that the $11 million would only be "a drop in the bucket" for effective enforce­ ment. The new Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Health and Safety, Hodgson said, could come from either in or out of government. He would have to be an "ac­ complished executive," familiar "with the world of work" and be able to get along with such groups as labor and manage­ ment, Labor Department and Health, Education and Welfare and the states and the Federal government. Another by-product of the bill was that it would enable the Labor Department to col­ lect sound statistics on the num­ ber of job casualties, Hodgson said. Currently neither the De­ partment nor the National Safety Council has the facilities, he said. The Act was signed by Presi­ dent Nixon in the Inter-Depart­ mental Auditorium. A special backdrop was set up with a picture of James A. Mitchell, Eisenhower's Labor Secretary, looking down on the proceed­ ings. Among the union officials present were AFL-CIO Presi­ dent George Meany, Steelworkers and Industrial Union Department President I. W. Abel. Nixon acknowledged that the bill was "different in sub­ stance" from the bill urged by the Administration but it "at­ tains the same goals." He said he would not have signed it if it did not have the support of both industry and labor. "All groups cooperated in making this bill possible," he said. Actually, the final product was largely a victory for or­ ganized labor over the Ad­ ministration-business proposals. A major battle took place over who should set the health and safety standards. The business-Administration side wanted to give the power to independent boards. Orga­ nized labor said these boards too often have become the pawns of business. Labor was successful in making the Labor Secretary responsible for setting the standards. Labor won another impor­ tant battle in giving worker representatives the right to ac­ company inspectors whether or not employer representatives go along. Organized labor wanted the Labor Secretary to be the final enforcement authority with em­ ployers free to go to the courts. The final bill gave a threemember panel final enforce­ ment power prior to going to the courts. The final bill also weakened the "imminent danger" section which requires the Secretary to seek a court order to restrain imminent danger practices. At the time the bill passed Congress, AFL-CIO President Meany called it "a long step down the road to a safe and healthy workplace." He stressed that the AFL-CIO would closely monitor the law to see that it is carried out. Abel, in his statement, de­ clared that Senator Harrison A. Williams (D-N.J.) and Rep. Dominick Daniels (D-N.J.), sponsors of the law, and all their co-sponsors "deserve the gratitude of all trade union members." "This law is an epochal event in our national effort to im­ prove the quality and safety of life in America," Abel declared. Williams said the Act "rep­ resents a landmark protecting the health and lives of Amer­ ica's working men and wom­ en." Dependents May Qualify For Social Security Benefits I' By A. A. Bernstein Thirty years ago, less than 55,000 children were eligible to receive Social Security bene­ fits. But, over the years. Social Security laws have been broad­ ened. Today, nearly million Americans under 18 are re­ ceiving monthly Social Security benefit payments. Social Secur­ ity programs offer assistance to students up until the age of 22 years. Over half a million stu­ dents age 18 to 22 and another quarter of a million people who became disabled in childhood get monthly benefits as the children of retired or disabled workers. Many SIU members and their families are unfamiliar with the various Social Security benefits available to their chil­ dren. But these benefits help protect the Seafarer and his family. The SIU Social Security staff is ready to answer any question regarding Social Security bene­ fits to children, students, chil­ dren who are disabled, etc. Seafarers and their families should address their questions to A. A. Bernstein, director of January 1971 Social Security and Welfare Services, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q: I've been getting Social Security since my father had a stroke and had to quit work. I'm 17 now. I heard there is some way I can keep getting the checks even after I'm 18. Is this true? A: Yes. If you're not married and you stay in school full-time, you can get Social Security un­ til you're 22. Or if you are so disabled that you can't work, your checks would continue for as long as the disability lasts. Q: A fellow student tells me that Social Security has the right to grant or withhold our student benefits if our money needs are adequate. Is he right? A: No, he isn't. Chances are your friend has Social Security mixed up with public assistance payments which are based on actual need. Your right to stu­ dent benefits and the amount of the payments are based on jrour parent's record of work—^^and earnings—under Social Security. Q: As a college student, I work part time each semester and full time dming college vacations. The Social Security contributions coming out of my pay could help me meet ex­ penses. Why deduct from my earnings now, considering the number of full-time years in the future I'll have to pay? Will I really get my money's worth over the long run? A: You and other young workers—part time or full time —are earning valuable Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance protec­ tion worth more than the Social Security contributions you pay. Q: My mother has been re­ ceiving benefits for me since my father died in 1968. My college work starts in Septem­ ber, and, since I'll then be 18, I prefer to receive my own pay­ ments. Is there anything special I need to do after I start getting payments? A: Yes. You must report to the Social Security people if any of the following occur: (1) you drop out of school, transfer to another school, or reduce your attendance to jess than full time, (2) you get married, (3) you earn or expect to earn $1680 or more during this year, aiid (4) you get payments from an employer for attending school. Washington, D.C. Following are the major provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, which was a top labor priority in the 91st Congress: Purpose. The Act provides for the setting and enforce­ ment of nationwide occupation safety and health standards. Coverage. The Act applies to any business affecting interstate commerce. It is estimated that the Act will cover approximately 57 million wage earners in 4.1 million establishments. Effective Date. This Act is effective 120 days after sign­ ing by the President. Standard-setting. The Act establishes a procedure whereby the Secretary of Labor sets safety and health standards with the assistance of advisory committees where appropriate. Any interested person is afforded an opportunity to present his views in this proceeding. Employer Duty. Employers must comply with specific standards set by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, the Act contains a "general duty" provision requiring employers to furnish a place of employment free from recognized haz­ ards causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees. Inspections. A labor or a management representative or both may accompany a Federal official on an inspection of a factory. When an employee representative reports a viola­ tion of a standard and the Labor Secretary finds such viola­ tion likely a special investigation can be ordered. Enforcement The Secretary of Labor will conduct in­ vestigations to determine employer compliance with safety and health standards. Where a violation of the standards is found, the Secretary will issue a citation to the employer specifying the violation and giving a reasonable period to correct the violation. If the employer desires to contest the Secretary's findings, he may do so by means of an appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission which will cause an administrative proceeding to be held to determine whether the employer has violated the stand­ ards; the final judgment of the Commission being appealable to a Federal Court of Appeals. Penalties. The bill provides for civil penalties for viola­ tion of a standard and a criminal penalty—a fine up to $10,000 and up to six months imprisonment or both—is pro­ vided where there is a willful violation which results in death. Other Provisions. The Act provides for rapid court procedures to remedy conditions or practices which con­ stitute an imminent danger to the safety and health of em­ ployees. In addition, the bill authorizes the states, after submission and approval of a state plan, to assume responsibility for the development and enforcement of standards. It requires the heads of all Federal agencies to establish and maintain safety and health programs consistent with standards issued under the Act. It provides for the conduct of research; the establishment of a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; the establishment of a National Commission on State Work­ men's Compensation Laws; and the provision of economic assistance to small businesses to better enable them to com­ ply with the Act. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 1970 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1970 NUMBER OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID Scholarship 4iospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $478.50) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits U 1,507 18 666 34 81 2,193 620 312 4,275 $3,744.05 36,331.44 52,276.40 3,533.60 6,799.85 2,422.50 104,909.43 9,155.39 3,115.90 32,188.00 Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid Seafarers' Vacation Plan-—Benefits Paid (Average—$489.60) 9,717 1,653 254,476.56 397,067.80 1.285 629,133.72 SEAFARERS' WEI.FARE PLAN Total Welfare, Peiision & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 12,655 1,280,678.08 Page 27 �Many Enjoy SlU Christmas Dinners At Various Ports o nee again this year- -just as it has for over 30 years- -the Seafarers International Union went all out to make Christmas as enjoyable as possible for its members. In ports all over the world bounteous holiday meals were prepared and served to members, their families and guests. The 1970 festivities were attended by record crowds in virtually all ports. SIU halls became centers of joviality and good cheer as the members gathered to­ gether in the true spirit of the season. Port officials reported that "compliments on the meals and arrangements were many," and extended "thanks" to^all who participated. PORT OF YOKOHAMA In Yokohama, Seafarer Fred Mayer and SIU secretary Keiko Nakategawa are served some punch by a Seamen's Club waiter. Mrs. Joe Meyrchak (left) and Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Klepeis celebrate the traditional Christ­ mas dinner in Yokohama. Mrs. Meyrchak's husband is aboard the Beauregard in Vietnam. • •-•i • Third Cook John Bove didn't have to cook the meal this time as he celebrates Christmas Day in the Port of New York. - -VvV-" PORT OF NEW YORK Christmas is really a time for children and these youngsters of Seafarer Dominic Brancoccio make the most of it at the hall in New York. From left are: Jim; Maryann, and Thomas. Dorothy and Tony Zemuna are served Christmas dinner by the cafeteria workers at the hall in New York. Seafarer Freddie Borentz and his wife (left) celebrate Christmas Day with some friends in the Port of Nor­ folk. ^•>6Rt OF NOkFOLK . vv'- • " . . Seafarer and Mrs. Charles CralTord, their daughter and a guest (left) enjoy some fruit and dessert after a tasty meal in the Port of Norfolk. Page 28 Seafarers Log �At the dining hall in the Apostle Ship of the Sea in San Francisco, Felix Amora and his family enjoy Christmas Day with the SIU. I h' * » I < Ir r>- 11 ^ Looking happy about spend­ ing the day at the Trade Winds restaurant in Seattle are Seafarer and Mrs. Gus Skendelas. Able seaman Joe Schoell celebrated Christmas with his family in the Port of Seattle, enjoying "the great meal and good spirit.'' The traditional meal in the Port of Houston is enjoyed by Seafarers Anthony Denddo (center) and W. H. Stovall. Seafarer Denddo's sister, Mrs. D. E. Collette also enjoys the feast. if^: The children of SIU member Abraham Almendarez and his wife can barely get their heads above the table at the hall in Houston, but that didn't stop them from enjoying the delicious food. January 1971 Page 29 �Red Beans and Rice Popular Repast at New Orleans Hall New Orleans An excerpt from the newlypublished restraurant review, The New Orleans Underground Gourmet, by Richard H. Collin: . . . HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP CAFETERIA, 630 Jackson Ave., Tel: 529-4453. Hours; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, 8-11 a.m. This busy and bustling cafe­ teria run by the Seafarers' Un­ ion serves cheap and quite palatable food. Just a few blocks from the Jackson Avenue ferry, the cafeteria is operated as part of a school for mer­ chant seamen and mainly serves seamen passing through the port. It is also open to the pub­ lic and one could pay a lot more elsewhere for food not nearly as good. ... One particularly satisfying main dish . . . was red beans and rice with ham (recom­ mended), which at 45 cents for a heaping plate is one of the great buys in town. The good Comestible Cuisine Red Kidney Beans 1 lb. CAMELLIA Red Kidneys 1 toe garlic chopped Vi lb ham or seasoning meat 2 Tbs. celery chopped 8-10 cups water 1 onion chopped 2 Tbs. parsley chopped 1 large bay leaf salt to taste Cooking Directions Rinse and sort beans. Cover with water, start to cook over low fire in covered pan. Render meat and add to beans. In meat drippings saute onion, garlic, celery and parsley, add this with bay leaf to beans and cook for Wz to 1 VA hours. Add water if necessary while cooking. 15 minutes before done mash 4 or 5 tablespoons beans through strainer, stirring into liquid. This makes liquid creamy. Serve over fluffy rice with hot crisp French bread covered with onion butter, water cress and French Dressing salad. USCG Evaluating Unique Lifeboat' Washington, D.C. A new flying-saucer-like life­ boat may soon appear on board U.S. merchant marine vessels if the U.S. Coast Guard finds it meets Marine Safety Law re­ quirements. Testing of the device, known as the Brucker Survival Cap­ sule, will continue for several months. The Coast Guard, by law, must determine that. the lifeboat is "at least as effective as that required by present reg­ ulations." Initial Coast Guard tests have shown that the capsule provides a high degree of protection against the elements. It can keep Personals Carl B. Tanner III Your father, Carl Tanner Jr., would like to hear from you as soon as possible at 2316 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. 90274. Ernest Byers All is well with your parents and they would like to hear from you soon at 614 Alvarez Ave., Whistler, . Pa. 36612. Tony Nottumo Pete Prinski asks that you call him at 201-YE-1-8185. If you can­ not call, his address is 145 Dobbs Ave., Bellmawr. N.J. 08030. Also, there is a letter for you at the Sea­ men's Division. Rinco Annex, San Francisco. William C. Besselievre Your son, William Jr., would like to have you contact him at Stratford, 433 Prospect Ave. Staten Island, N.Y. 10301. Page 30 28 occupants dry and warm be­ cause the vessel is entirely en­ closed. Its rugged construction makes swamping and capsizing relatively unlikely. It can sur­ vive 200 mile-per-hour storm winds and 50-foot seas with "virtually no damage," the Coast Guard added. Used On Olf-Shore Platforms The Coast Guard has already approved the capsule's use on off-shore platforms. It has been widely accepted on off-shore oil rigs because It can protect oc­ cupants from fire—throwing off flames and recirculating a fresh supply of oxygen. But lifesaving equipment standards are stringent for mer­ chant ships. The unique design and size of the capsule—WA feet in diameter and 9 feet in height—does not meet the cur­ rent standards of the Coast Guard and the 1960 Interna­ tional Convention for Safety of Sea. (The capsule can't be rowed by conventional means, it can­ not travel at a speed of 6 knots as the safety laws now require, nor is it 24 feet in length—a re­ quirement set for lifeboats used on board most merchant vessels. Acceptance Good Possibility The Coast Guard says, how­ ever. that the Brucker capsule has .so many positive lifesaving assets it may still qualify. If it does meet qualifications, the Coast Guard added, it will be the first time that a vessel so markedly different has "merited consideration as a lifeboat." and inexpensive red beans were not the gummy and unseasoned boiled mess served by too many of New Orleans' cheaper lunch places. Good red beans have become increasingly rare these days. . . ." Richard Collin's best-selling book only verifies what people who like "in" places have al­ ways known: The SIU cafeteria is THE place for the traditional New Orleans fill-up meal, red beans and rice. In Great Demand The demand for this Southern specialty is amazing. On Mon­ day, Nov. 30, the SIU cooks prepared 18 pounds of beans— enough to serve more than 100 people. They could have served more, but they ran out mid-way through the lunch hour. The shortage was especially significant because the menu that day included other very appetizing entrees: • Roast young tom turkey, with cranberry sauce, southern dressing, cut green beans and snowflake potatoes. • Grilled smoked ham steak, with pineapple garnish, buttered asparagus and snowflake potatoes. • Grilled golden cheese om­ elette, french fried potatoes with lettuce and tomatoes. Of course, the turkey, ham and omelette all ran in the $1.25 to $1.40 price range—hardly competitive with the 45-cent tab for "stewed Creole red beans with ham and steamed rice." Collin's comments were tak­ en from his book and printed in a weekly column that appears under his by-line in the New Orleans States-Item. Receives Highest Rating The three marks preceding the review (• • •) were in­ dicative of his rating system: three dots is the highest under­ ground restaurant rating. "I find the character of this establishment charming," Collin said. He especially like the cap­ tain's chairs, around the mas­ sive tables and sea motifs decorating the dining room. "Part of the Seafarers' union hail, the dining room combines the bustle of the hiring hall with the knowledgeable patronage of a poor-working class neighbor­ hood that appreciates this inex­ pensive restaurant," he said. "The real tour-de-force of the Seafarers' cafeteria is the last five-cent cup of coffee in town. The coffee here deserves a spe­ cial word. The blend is a first rate variety of good Northern coffee." From Turkey to Beans Word of the SIU's tasty cuisine has become legend. The winner of the annual Turkey Bowl—a match between two New Orleans football teams— is traditionally served red beans and riqe at the Turkey Bowl Banquet at the SIU hall. This year the two teams tied, 6-6, so both teams were treated to the spread. The red bean rage is some­ thing else! Pensioners at Piney Point Pension Conference 8 participants are flanked by SIU Representative Frank Monitelli, left and Director of Union Education Bill Hall, right. From the left are; C. Izquierdo, J. Shea, A. Boyer, W. Morris and B. Batema. SIU pensioners who attended Pension Conference 9 were from the left: J. Crivas, James Bussel, W. McNeil, T. Urhina, L. Eilorin, A. Platis, O. Edwards, A. Langley and F. Mazet. Jobless Rate Hits Nine-year Peak Washington, D.C. Unemployment soared to a nine-year high of six percent across the country in Decem­ ber, despite Administration talk of better economic times ahead. The six percent level, called "substantial unemployment" in economic terms, has long been used to indicate a serious job­ less situation. On an annual basis, 1970 was a disastrous one for work­ ers. • At a four year low of 3.5 percent when the year started, unemployment climbed to an annual rate of 4.9 percent. • In numbers, the jobless ranks increased by 2,000,000— from 2,628,000 in December of 1969 to 4,636,000 in Decem­ ber of 1970. • Long-term unemployment continued to rise during the year, with the number unem­ ployed 15 weeks or more now over a million. • Whit e-collar unemploy­ ment, at 3.7 percent was at its highest level since 1958 when current statistics were started. Even worse, blue collar unem­ ployment rose during Decem­ ber from a 7.3 percent rate to 7.7 percent. • As of December 26, initial claims for unemployment com­ pensation rose "sharply" in 28 states. Almost 500,000 claims were made, an increase of 94,000 over the previous week and 129,000 hi^er than dur­ ing the same week a year ago. • While the American labor force grew by nearly 2,000,000 during 1970, the economy was able to absorb only 730,000, leaving a deficit of roughly- 1,200,000. • While weekly earnings rose 3.4 percent over the year for the average worker, his "real" earnings were down 2.1 percent. Meany Praises Yarborough's Senate Work Washington, D.C. The retirement of Sen. Ralph W. Yarborough (D-Tex.) was called a sad occasion by AFLCIO President George Meany who said Yarborough's ac­ complishments will be grate­ fully remembered. Yarborough, chairman of thi Senate Labor and Public Wel­ fare Committee, was defeated in the Texas Democratic pri­ mary. Meany said Yarborough's record was one of "true mean­ ing—the meaning of human respect and dignity; the mean­ ing of a better life for all Americans." Seafarers Log ^ I �it The captain ha» radioed ahead to the lock, to the Hilo, to the tugboat dispatcher. In the back­ ground, t>vo tugs can be seen reporting for work. V rt V A- Largest Carrier on Lakes r 9* 4 > ;c r- About 26 times a year, the Chicago River lock opens for the Medusa Challenger coming in from the north. rrihe SIU contracted ship^ Medusa JL Challenger, is a modern" cement carrier on the Great Lakes. She is owned by Cement Transit Company, a subsidiary of the Medusa Portland Ce­ ment Company in Cleveland, O. The Medusa Challenger services the com­ pany's distribution terminals in Chi­ cago, Milwaukee, Wis., Manitowoc, Wis. and Detroit, Mich, bringing ce­ ment from the Charlevoix, Mich, man­ ufacturing plant. The ship is the largest cement carrier on the Great Lakes with a capacity of over 60,000 barrels of cement. The company has purchased a second vessel and anticipates convert­ ing it to another cement ship in the near future. H SE i I �/li SEAFARERS«LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS IWTERWATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO An Informed Membership... Education of the membership has been a continuing goal of the SIU—because education and training mean better-paying jobs for Sea­ farers, and a stronger, more active, more effective union working on their behalf. The union's entry-rating school, its upgrading program and its training for men who want to sit for their licenses have been the key­ stones of this training program. And the SIU's policy of shipboard meetings, port meetings, crew conferences and publications also have been part of this philosophy of keeping the members informed of what their union is doing, and how events in the industry and actions by the government affect them and their union. In this continuing tradition, the SIU is planning a two-week Educa­ tional Conference for rank-and-file members on a wide-range of issues that will present an opportunity for review, discussion and recom­ mendations as to how the SIU can continue to best serve the members. Here are the details: J. THE DATES March 1-14, 1971. THE PLACE The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. THE PARTICIPANTS T Two hundred rank-and-file Seafarers, who will be chosen by thenfellow SIU members as delegates to the Conference. THE ELECTIONS Special meetings will be held in all AGLIWD ports at 11 a.m., Feb. 26,1971 for the purpose of electing delegates. THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS To assure the greatest participation by interested members, and to defer in part the cost to them for such attendance, the Educational 1. Conference will provide for transportation, board and housing, and will provide each participant with $8 per day to cover other expenses for each day of attendance. In addition, the union will request the contractually provided Sea­ farers Appeals Board to adopt a temporary rule for the period of the two-week Educational Conference to provide that members elected to participate, and who are registered for shipping, will have their cards extended for the period of the Conference, provided they are in attendance. THE PROGRAM CONTENT The purpose of the Conference will be to inform and advise the members as to the various aspects, rules, regulations, responsibilities and issues of the numerous plans and their inter-relationship with the union; the union's operations and functions; contracted management and its functions; and the maritime industry, in general, including its problems and its future. The Confereiice will provide delegates with the opportunity to thoroughly discuss, analyze and make recommendations in depth. THE SPONSORS The participants in organizing and administering this Conference will be the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and the Sea­ farers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District. * * * V ,• Seafarers are urged at the Feb. 26 AGLIWD port meetings to make their voices heard in the selection of delegates—and those who are elected are urged to make the maximum contribution to the success of the Conference by their active and involved participation. REMEMBER: The SIU is your union. It functions best when the members con­ tribute their time, their interest and their ideas on behalf of the brother­ hood of the sea. t • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 1971 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DELTA LINES ANNOUNCES PLAN TO CONSTRUCT SIX VESSELS USPHS HOSPITAL PROGRAM IN JEOPARDY MURPHY DECRIES PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH PHS HOSPITALS USPHS – A HISTORY OF CARING MISUSE OF US-FLAG FLEET IRRITATES REP THOMPSON SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD PERVADES PHS HOSPITALS HLSS PROGRAMS IMPRESS GUESTS REP FORD CALLS FOR MORE CARGO ON US FLAG SHIPS RUSSIAN SEA REVOLUTION THREAT TO FREE WORLD SIU SHIPS COMMITTEES SERVE THE MEMBERSHIP MARITIME UNITY: WHAT IT’S REALLY ALL ABOUT WHAT THE NMU SAYS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF ITS MEMBERS, ITS UNION THE SIU’S POSITION ON MARITIME UNITY MEANY SEES ’71 AS YEAR TO BETTER AMERICAN LIFE BIRDS AT SEA MEAN LAND IS NEAR 1971 FAMILY ECONOMIC VIEW NOT ALL ROSY SAFETY BILL BECOMES LAW; ENFORCEMENT NEXT OBJECTIVE DEPENDENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS LARGEST CARRIER ON LAKES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXIII, No. 1 1971 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ca781b68b994461bfac97318b4a52909.PDF 3c3b9c45dea44203188e62c4276dfe6f PDF Text Text SEAFARERSALOG December 1970 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO i^nutT iFnr CLltr InUiitigis ' p > •, • * . >• M'A ^ «. \ ' >. N // 1^1 V- * VV-' T ' ->V'A .,V"- • . . •• 7 / •-'5' SSSv • •i^.-1 x.i T ?.;• -A M. "•1' . '^1 V I? r-^i - Coast Guard Returns Russian Defector ... •., W'^- See Pages 4-5 »• •...,.• SlU Crew Conferences see Pages 15-19 �Labor Aids Fight To Cure Disease SIU President Paul Hall is one of a group of top New York labor leaders who are joining together in the fight against Parkinsons' disease. Hall will serve as co-chairman of a fund-raising dinner which will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria on Jan. 17 to raise the money necessary to continue and further the fight to conquer this dread and, as yet, incurable disease. The dinner is being spon­ sored by the American Parkin­ son Disease Association, whose purpose it is to help find a cure and to ease the burden of the victims and their families. Parkinson's disease affects the nervous system, causing muscu­ lar rigidity, uncontrollable tremors, slowness of movement and abnormal gait. Disease Widespread Conservative estimates list upwards of a million victims in this country. Until the cause and cure can be found, the disease is expected to increase. It has been predicted that one out of every forty persons will develop the disease and the newly afflicted will approach 50,000 people a year. Recognizing the enormous achievements of the APDA and the vital need for funds, the labor community is rallying to make the dinner an outstanding success. Sam Kovenetsky, president of Local I.S., Department Store Workers Union, is chairman of the dinner committee. His four co-chairmen are: Paul Hall; Charles Feinstein, president of the International Leather Goods and Plastic Novelty Workers Union; Joseph Trerotola, presi­ dent of the Teamsters Joint Council No. 16, and Paul Byrne, secretary-treasurer of Local 144 of the Hotel, Hos­ pital and Nursing Home Work­ ers Union. Ottley HaUed Guest of honor at the dinner is Peter Ottley, president of the Hotel, Hospital and Nursing Home Workers Union. Ottley is being hailed by the APDA for his dual achievements as an outstanding labor leader and as a distinguished member of the board of the APDA for the past seven years. Tickets for the event are available at the APDA head­ quarters, 147 E. 50th St., New York, N.Y. WhUe tickets for the dinner are $100 a plate, the organization will welcome any contributions. In addition to in­ creasing patient service by sub­ sidizing treatment fees and con­ tributing to research, APDA hopes to raise the funds neces­ sary to build an ultra modem rehabilitation center in New York. All Seafarers are urged to contribute to this very worth­ while cause. Peler Ottley (center), president of the Hotel, Hospital and Nursing Home Workers Union, AFL-CIO, is shown with Sam Kovenetsky, (left), president of Local I.S., Department Store Workers Union, and Fred Springer, president of the American Parkinson Disease Association. AFL-CIO's Meany Supports Direct Election of President Washington Congress, now meeting in a "lame duck" session, has been urged to adopt a proposed con­ stitutional amendment on di­ rect election of the President by George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO. In a letter to the amend­ ment's author. Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.), Meany said, "all Americans truly interested in the democratic process—and that specifically includes the AFL-CIO—are deeply appreci­ ative of your efforts to secure its passage." Meany said that "Americans from all walks of life" support the amendment. "Forces of obstruction in the Senate won the first round," Meany wrote. "They must not be allowed to win the fight." Of various alternative pro­ posals, Meany wrote Bayh, only those should be considered that do not damage "the heart of your amendment, which is that the candidates who receive the most votes will become the President and Vice President." Frustrating System Meany totally rejected other proposals which, wearing "the mask of electoral reform," would perpetuate "the Electoral College system . . . that frus­ trates the will of the electorate." "I assure you," Meany con­ cluded, "the AFL-CTO will sup­ port your efforts'to work out an acceptable proposal that will attract the two-thirds approval necessary for passage of the amendment, while keeping secure the hope and promise of tnie electoral reform—a promise we hope the states will have an opportimity to approve before the 1972 election." House In Favor The House passed the elec­ toral reform bill on Sept. 18, 1969 by a 339-70 roll call vote. Under the House bill a candi­ date receiving the largest munber of popular votes will win providing he receives at least 40 percent of the votes cast. If no candidate receives 40 per­ cent, a runoff would take place between the two highest votegetters. The Senate bill is similar to the House bill except for the date it would become effective. Two moves to secure a vote on the Senate bill were stalled by filibusters. Major opponents are Southern and small state Sena­ tors. ll • ^I . '?! - "!rf PRBIDENT'S RETORT by PAUL HJIII A review of SIU activities in 1970 provides a roster of achievements that will benefit Seafarers now and well into the future. Our work brought us a stronger union, a superior contract, job protection now and limitless opportunities in the years to come. A year-end roundup of the top SIU news stories that appears on pages 8 and 9 of this issue of the Seafarers Log tells a part of the story. Highlights in­ clude: • The signing of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 by President Nixon. This historic piece of legislation -—^much of it long sought by the SIU—will add hundreds of new cargo ships to the American-flag fleet in the years to come, enhancing job opportu­ nities for the men who build and the men who crew the vessels. • A new contract package, worth $100 a month for each Seafarer, that provides SIU men with the highest basp wage rates on the East and Gulf Coasts. • A new pension provision permitting Seafarers to retire on full pension at the age of 55 with 20 years of seatime. We were able to institute this pension provision while still keeping the SIU Pension Plan financially healthy so that all Seafarers, including those yet to board a ship, will be certain to receive all pension benefits promised them. • Revision of our SIU Constitution under a pro­ gram to give Seafarers an even stronger foundation upon which to continue building their union. The amendments were adopted in secret balloting by a 10-to-l margin. • Opening of the Seafarers Vacation Center at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., where scores of Seafarers and their fam­ ilies are able to enjoy first class vacations at the low­ est possible cost. • Completion of the first series of 12 SIU Crews' Conferences and several SIU Pensioners' Conferences at Piney Point, giving Seafarers first-hand knowledge of their union and its place in the world around us. • Coordinated efforts with the AFL-CTO Mari­ time Trades Department to strengthen the Jones Act and add our punch to the nationwide "Ship-American" program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Com-' merce through the Maritime Administration. /^f all of our accomplishments in the year now ending, those that protect jobs now and provide for job opportunities in the future must stand at the front. Our industry has been all but scuttled through yetfrs of neglect. Ships of all types continue to be laid up and scrapped at an alarming rate; And each ship that is pulled out of service further tightens the job market. . The new ships that will come down the ways under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 will help to loosen the squeeze on jobs. That provides us with hope for the future. To fulfill that hope, we have to continue our cam­ paign to bring more cargo to Americah-ffag ships. We must impress federal authorities and the Con­ gress that current Cargo Preference Laws should be enforced to the hilt. Congress and the Administration, through the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, made a multi-billion dollar commitment to our industry. To have this commitment undermined by a battery of bureaucrats in federal agencies who seek out foreign-flag ships for federal cargo would be unthinkable. We intend to keep the heat on to see to it that no less than half of all federal cargo is shipped on American-flag vessels—^just as the laws say. In addition, we must continue our daily effort to increase the amount of federal cargo that is com­ mitted to American-flag ships. We have a second major challenge in the years immediately ahead of us. We must convince the 1,200 American importers and exporters that it is good busi­ ness to "ship American." Gur nation produces fully a third of all the world's oceanbome traffic—either with cargo coming to our nation or with goods we produce being shipped around the world. But the American merchant marine now carries only 4.8 percent of all of that cargo—and the amount is steadily decreasing. Reversing this trend will require more than new ships. It will require cargo to fill the holds of those new ships. Without cargo, all of the victories of 1970 will be hollow. Without cargo, there will be no mari­ time industry. Tt follows that the SIU will devote all of its strength, * energy and knowledge to the fight to bring the American-flag merchant marine a far greater volume of the available cargoes of the world. Seafarers Log �East Coast Passenger Ship Service Drawing to An End Prudential-Grace was the New York CUy ships gone, only two AmericanThe American flag will dis­ flag vessels—the Monterey and last in a long line of passenger appear from the East Coast the Mariposa—will continue ship operators which served the passenger ship trade Jan. 8 American-flag passenger opera­ East Coast under the U.S. flag. tions. They sail from the West The first passenger ships to when the Prudential-Grace Line Coast to ports in the southwest operate from the East began ship, the Santa Rosa, begins her Pacific. sailing before the War of 1812 final voyage. and the first American-flag 750 Jobs Lost The Santa Rosa, the Santa transatlantic passenger ship Prudential Lines acquired the made its inaugural run in 1819. Paula and four of Prudentialold Grace Line ships in 1969 Grace's M-class vessels which for $44.5 million. It was Pru­ In going to drydock, the carried both cargo and pas­ dential's first entry into the "Santas" will join such elegant sengers will end service to East passenger business. ships as the Independence, Con­ Coast ports at that time. stitution, and the America, the The laying up of the Pru­ Brasil and the Argentina and A Prudential-Grace spokes­ dential-Grace Line passenger the mighty SS United States. man blamed the layups on high ships will mean the loss of jobs These were ships owned by costs of operation and the "re­ for at least 750 crew members sistance" of the sea-going pub­ on the six ships. Their crews American Export-Isbrandtsen lic to price increases for travel. are represented by the National Line, Moore-McCormick Line and the United States Line. With the Prudential-Grace Maritime Union. One of the last passenger ships to service the East Coast is gnided into her berthing place by tugs. By mid-January all passenger service will be discontinued. Plasterers' President J. T. Power Calls for Stronger Job Safety Bill Part of the new 230,000 deadweight ton supertanker being built for Seatrain Lines is assembled at the construction site in the old Brook­ lyn Navy Yard. Seatrain is expected to have six of the giant tankers in operation hy 1976. Seatrain to Lease New Supertankers Construction is well under way at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a new 230,000 ton supertanker which will be leased by the SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines. The supertanker on the ways will soon be joined in construc­ tion by a sister ship of the same tonnage. The first is ex­ pected to begin operations in 1972 and the second in mid1973. In addition, two supertank­ ers weighing 233,000 dead­ weight tons are being built abroad for Seatrain and will sail under the company's char- Labor Supports Health Care Washington The AFL-CIO has issued a new pamphlet on National Health Insurance entitled "National Health Insurance Is Labor's No. 1 Goal." The pamphlet is based on a radio address given by AFL-CIO President George Meany and is available free of cost from the AFL-CIO Pamphlet Division, 816 Sixteenth St., NW, Washing­ ton, D.C. ter with a major oil company. The building of the first tanker began Aug. 5 and jobs at the Seatrain Shipbuilding Co. docks in the Navy Yard now total 450. The total numbers of jobs expected to be generated by the building of the two tankers is 2,500. When complete they will be the first two ships to have been produced in the New York City area since 1948. The equipment being used to build the new supertankers is primarily that left behind by the Navy when it closed the Brooklyn Yard in 1967. Three cranes, one that can lift 200 tons, now op>erate at the tank­ er building dock. There will be still more building at the Seatrain facil­ ity in the future, according to company sources. They say that two more supertankers will be constructed there prior to 1976, although no definite dates of delivery have been set. Company sources also said that trading routes for the new sea giants have not been set, but that they would probably be used in worldwide trade. The top speed of the vessels is expected to be more than 17 knots. Washington On-the-job safety is an issue of vital concern to SIU mem­ bers and according to Joseph T. Power, president of the erative Plasterers and Cement Masons Union, it is of vital concern to all who work for a living. In that regard, Power de­ manded that Congress pass a strong Occupational Health and Safety bill in a speech given at the weekly luncheon of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. Power said that the bill had been severely weakened in Congress despite the possibility that enactment "could save sev­ eral injuries and possibly a life during the time I speak here." Power, a member of the executive board of the MTD, said that the nation is faced "with a horrifying set of statis­ tics reflecting the loss of life and limb in this nation through on-the-job accidents." Accidents Soaring He said there were more than 3,000,000 accidents at work last year which cost, by some estimates, an amount in the thousands of million dol­ lars. "But to a labor man, those dollars represent a lot more than cold cash. They represent warm, living human beings. People who will no longer have a hand or an eye. People who no longer will be able to work and bring home the bread for their dinner tables. And all be­ cause of an accident." He derided the old adage that accidents just happen. "Acidents can be prevented. They can be prevented now," Power said. The bill which would em­ power the Secretary of Labor to set safety standards, does not have much to oppose. Power said. , Yet, labor's enemies, notably the U.S. Chamber of Com­ merce, were successful in weak­ ening the bill. The bill is necessary, said of Labor, "presently is limited Power, because management to 'studying' the horrifying sta­ efforts at job safety have been tistics and has no power to "like a sneeze in a hurricane." take any effective steps to stop He said "it is about time that the carnage." those of us in the labor move­ He said, "what we clearly ment provided the rest of the need, as labor men and as velocity for the hurricane that Americans, is a national com­ will be necessary to move occu­ mittee to change that sad pational safety standars forward picture and to focus out atten­ in this coimtry." tion on the workingman's safety." Angry Littte Guy He added, "we must fight for The lack of safety standards this national committment to "gives the little guy the right end the slaughter, to end this to be angry," Power said. The horrible loss of life." little guy, defined by Power as Power said "this nation has the shop worker, the tradesman no need of a legion of those and the plasterer, "knows that crippled because of a lack of some workmen are protected safety standards. It has no need from the dangers of their job, of an honor roll of men need­ and he is not." lessly dead on the job. Yet it Power said that this anger has both. Let us act now before arises because the Department the list becomes longer." Appear to Hanoi AFL-GIO President George Meany asked Ameridm un­ ion members to observe the holiday season by writing to Hanoi and appealing for more humane treatment of Ameri­ can POWs. "All Americans who believe in basic human decern^ are revolted at the treatment endured hy American prisoners of war," Meany declared. He cited the Nordi Vietnamese re­ fusal to reveal the names of its captives and its fmlure to keep its proniise to honor the provisicms of the 1949 Geneva Convention relating to hasic diet and medical care and communications between prisoners and their families. In a letter to all AFL-CIO affiliates, Meany said: "The AFL-CIO supports the campaign of the Red Cross for mail ur^g the North Vietmun^, in the niune of hu­ manity, to provide the names of their pnspners, to guarantee them adequate diet and^ medical care, and to penmt the exchange of mail between prisoners and tiieir hunilies. "I urge every member of the AFL-CIO io take tinw at this holiday season to write to Hanoi It is also a time for national prayer for titose prisoners, as suggested by tite American Legion. "An end to the misery of tiie prisoneis cd war and relief for their long-suffering families would help to br^ten this holiday season. It could also serve as a sincere mdicafion of the North Vietnamese desire for peace in Indochina and lay the groundwork for their acceptance of tiie American proposal at the Paris talks to free all ]^mn»s of war." Meany advised that letters to Hanoi, wlneh require 25 cents postage per half ounce, should be addressed to the Presideht of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, Hanoi North Viet Nam. �Leap to Freedom' Ends in Tragedy A Lithuanian sailor's desper­ ate but futile attempt to grasp hold of freedom by leaping from a Russian fishing vessel to the deck of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter off the coast of Massa­ chusetts transformed a routine meeting of U.S. and Soviet fishermen into an international incident Aboard the Coast Guard cutter Vigilant, in addition to her regular complement of of­ ficers and crew, were four civilians, including John Burt, port agent for the SIUNA-aflfiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union and Robert Brieze of the New Bedford Seafood Dealers Association. John "Big John" Burt has been port agent for the SIUNA New Bedford Fishermen's Un­ ion for 12 years and a com­ mercial fisherman since his early teens. Traditional Seaman His father was lost at sea off the deck of a Boston fishing trawler during a storm in the Atlantic more than 20 years ago. Still John Burt chose to make fishing his life. Robert Brieze has more per­ sonal experience with Russian oppression. In 1950, while a tugboat captain in Latvia, he took his boat, his wife and his sister from Latvia to Danzig. The Russians came looking for him. He sailed to Sweden, know­ ing that in reply to his flight the Russians would send the remaining members of his fam­ ily to Siberia. He feared the same fate for himself and his wife and sister, so in a bold gamble they and other refugees sailed a hardly seaworthy World War II minesweeper across the Atlantic to the United States and political asylum. These two men of the sea related their eyewitness story of the occurrences aboard the Vigilant to the Seafarers Log a few days after the desperate leap of Simas Kudirka. The cutter Vigilant left New Bedford, Massachusetts at about 8:30 a.m. on that gray Monday morning carrying Burt and other U.S. fishing representatives to a rendezvous point off Gay Head, at the southern tip of Martha's Vineyard, well within the U.S. three-mile limit. As the cutter approached the appointed spot in the Atlantic, Burt could see the massive length of the better than 500foot long Russian fishing mothership Sovetskaya Litya breaking through the mist. About 10:30 a.m. the cutter drew up alongside the Soviet vessel and the first lines were thrown from ship to ship to link them together on the sea. After the lines were secured, a ten-foot gap of sea still sepa­ rated the two vessels, so a work basket was fitted to a cargo crane by the deck hands aboard the Russian ship, and it was swung over to the deck of the cutter. Burt and others gingerly rode the basket across the water to the deck of the mothership. "We received hand shakes from the Russian fishermen and were ushered below to the officer's quarters where lunch was waiting for us," Burt re­ called. "We were all seated around the table, civilians. Coast Guardsmen, and Russian of­ ficers. Many of the Russians could speak some English and the conversation flowed smoothly." Imperiled Flounder The Atlantic's yellowtail flounder is heavily depended upon by the fishermen of New Bedford and the protection of this resource was foremost in the minds of the New Bedford representatives. SIUNA fishermen in that port know that the Russian fleet em­ ploys fine mesh nets through which the young yellowtail can­ not escape, leaving too few available for future spawning. Unhappy fishermen have la­ beled Russian fish havesting tactics "the vacuum cleaner ap­ proach to fishing." This informal and cordial meeting, it was hoped, would help to get the Russians to con­ serve the yellowtail fishery. "We asked to see a Russian trawler in action—see the nets being set—but were told that no trawlers were working in the area because the weather was bad," said Burt. "Instead they took us on a tour of the mothership, showing us their fully equipped ship­ board hospital, a 100-seat movie theater, and their fish processing equipment. It was quite a sight. Message for Skipper "After the tour, at about 2:30 in the afternoon while we were still aboard the Russian mothership in the Soviet Captain's quarters, we were interrupted by the executive of the cutter Vigi­ lant who asked his skipper. Commander Ralph Eustis, to return to their ship." This was the moment when the drama of attempted defec­ tion began to unfold. The New Bedford men wouldn't find out until hours later that Simas Kudirka, the Lithuanian radio operator aboard the Russian ship, had stepped up to the railing of the Russian mothership and told one of the Coast Guard officers, "I want to de­ fect." Commander Eustis returned to his ship and was informed of Kudirka's message. A dispatch to U.S. Coast Guard First District Head­ quarters in Boston then sped over the cutter's radio. From there it was relayed to Coast Guard Headquarters in Wash­ ington with a request for in­ structions on how to proceed. The request was relayed to the State Department in Washing­ ton. The reply to the Coast Guard from the Soviet desk at the State Department was not to encourage a defection and to be • careful of a trick by the Rus­ sians aimed at provoking an incident. Back aboard the Russian ship, Burt remembers that "for the next two hours, we con­ tinued to talk about fishing with . " .7 .. • A M U.S. Coast Guard officers are swung onto the deck of the Sovieigkaya Litya to hegin fishing conference tluit erupted into an international incident. SIUNA New Bedford Port Agent John Burt is at left. Page 4 The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Vigilant to which a Lithuanian sailor jumped seeking political asylum. The defector, Simas Kudirka, was returned to Russian hands. the Russians and then decided to return to the Vigilant and head for home. I thought to my­ self, we'll be home in time for supper." Russians Aboard The transfer of Americans back to the cutter got under way, and Butt returned to the decks of the Vigilant. A free exchange of Russian and Ameri­ can visitors had been taking place all day, but now that preparations were evidently be­ ing made to return to New Bed­ ford, Burt thought it kind of strange when he noticed that three of the Russians were still aboard the cutter. Burt discussed what might be holding them up with Robert Brieze. Some time passed and Burt ventured the guess that the problem was with one of the Soviet sailors. Finally, at about 5 p.m. Burt again asked, "What's happen­ ing, do we have somebody aboard who doesn't want to go back?" Almost immediately, the word went out that there was a defector aboard. "Then, maybe an hour or so later, I'm not sure of the time element. Commander Eustis came to us and told the Rus­ sians, 'I have a man aboard who doesn't want to go back with you, he doesn't like the life in your country.'" Simas Kudirka had done what he said he would do. As the Vigilant's crewmen were about to cast off all lines from the mothership, he leaped across the water between the two ships and landed at the feet of the surprised Coast Guardsman. Commander Eustis had re­ versed the order to head home and directed that the Lithuanian seaman be taken up to the bridge of the cutter until he could speak to the three Rus­ sians still aboard. According to Burt, Com­ mander Eustis then told the Russians that he had no formal request from officers on the Russian vessel for the return of the defector. "I then saw," continued Burt, "one of the Russians leave the room and run like heck across the deck of the Vigilant back to the Russian mothership. Before I knew it, he was back again with a piece of paper which he gave to the Deputy Commander of the Rus­ sian fishing fleet, Ivan Burkal. The third Russian still aboard with us was the interpreter and after he looked at the paper, he presented it to Commander Eustis. "The letter said that the man we had aboard had broken into the Russian ship's safe and had stolen 3,000 rubles. They re­ ferred to him as a 'criminal' and said they wanted him back." After Commander Eustis took the paper from the Russians, he made several trips back and forth from the bridge of the cutter to where Burt and the others were waiting. By now Burt knew that the commander had been on the radio to shore many times, but it appears that Commander Eustis was waiting for further orders. Back at the State Department in Washington, the officers at the Soviet desk had gone for the night. There would be no further orders from the State Department, but Commander Eustis didn't know this. Coast Guard officers in Boston, Admiral W. B. Ellis and the district chief of staff. Captain Fletcher Brown, al­ ready knew after sending a message to the State Depart­ ment at 7:30 p.m. asking for instructions that there would be no response from the State De­ partment. Awaiting Orders A decision on further orders for Commander Eustis had to be made soon. The Soviet Dep­ uty Fleet Commander and the other two Russians waiting in the Commander's quarters ask­ ed to use the Vigilant's radio to be patched through to the Russian Embassy in Washing­ ton. At about this time, John Burt stepped forward and took hold of Commander Eustis' shoulder, stopping him as he was about to leave the quarters and said: "Robert Brieze and myself protest and ask you not to turn this man over to them." Evidently Commander Eustis had by now received further orders from Boston because he replied: "I am a Coast Guard officer and my higher command in Boston has just issued me an order to surrender this man. It's out of my hands." According to Burt, the com(Continued on Page 5) Seafarers Log �USCG Friend To Seafarers S ince the earliest days of our nation's maritime industries, the men of the U.S. Coast Guard have earned the respect of the professional Seafarer and the commercial fisherman. SIUNA fishermen and Seafarers sail from many ports each day to do battle with the sea as they earn their livelihoods. Life at sea is full of hazards and in times of need the Coast Guard has been on hand to offer assistance to these men. The men of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Vigilant, based in New Bedford, Mass., have personally taken a hand in the rescue of numerous SIUNA-aflfiliated fishermen, whose lives hung in the balance because of storms, fog, heavy seas or engine trouble. "There is hardly a fisherman in this port," em­ phasizes John Burt, port agent for the SIUNA New Bedford Fishermen's Union, "who has not at one time or another been helped by the Coast Guard." S Fishermen like those above feel indebted to the Coast Guard. everal years ago, John, along with other fisher­ men aboard the union-manned trawler New Bed­ ford were rescued from the clutches of a heavy fog bank and 75 mile-an-hour winds, and towed safely back to port when their boat's engine failed. As this issue of the Log goes to press, there are reports that the cutter Vigilant has rescued the crew of the union-manned fishing boat Gertrude D, in danger because of engine trouble in the Atlantic Ocean off New Bedford, Massachusetts. It is rescue efforts such as these, repeated many times over the years, that have won the praise of Seafare'-s and fishermen. Leap to Freedom' Ends in Tragedy (Continued from Page 4) mander then went over to the defector, who was beyond the reach of the other Russians aboard and asked the man if he would go back peacefully. The'^man refus^ and after the Russian officer was informed of it the officer asked Com­ mander Eustis for permission to speak to the defector. "All three Russians went top­ side to talk to him and I learned later that the defector replied again 'no, I will not go back.' " "Commander Eustis then told the ranking Russian officer, 'you and your other man go up and get him,' Burt said. The Rus­ sian commander replied "no, he's too powerful for us." The Russian then asked to send over to the Russian motherghip for four men and Commander Eustis replied, "no, three men," Burt said. Chained Passageway One of the Russians then ran over and brought back three men and they all began rushing up to the bridge. The bridge had been chained off and a Coast Guardsman was posted there at the chain to stop every­ one but the Russians who were allowed to pass. "We followed them, and when we reached the chain, we were stopped by the American sailor," said Burt. "I told the guard, 'take that chain away and open the door so that this man will have a chance to get away if he can, even if he has to jump over­ board to save his life," Burt said. "Then a wild scuffile started up on the bridge while I was like this,' and he told me 'you on the starboard side of the ves­ "At one point he was down sel. They came down the stair­ on his hands and knees saying way in front of me and I saw 'God, help me, oh help me,'" three or four of them hitting recalls Burt. and beating him. Someone gave "I then tried to get closer and him a bad judo chop and I wanted to reach out and help could see blood on his face and him. Just then I could see that on his white T-shirt. they had cornered him up near "I turned to the man next to the bow and were trying to get me, I forget who he was now, him down." in all the excitement, and said According to Burt, for a mo­ 'You can't let this happen here ment, he thought that there was hope for the man because the board. Commander Eustis or­ dered the cutter to pull away from the Russian mothership in order to not crush the man be­ tween the two ships. Then over the loud speaker I heard "all hands below" and we were ordered to go below at once. "We couldn't do anything else, we had to go below. When we got there, we looked out of JOHN BURT ROBERT BRIEZE CDR. RALPH EUSTIS can't do a thing about this, this is the way things go and he has to go back.' "I got terribly emotional and felt the overwhelming need to help this man but I was again restrained by the man next to me. Then the defector got away from them and slipped away over the side. They thought that he was overboard on the port side. But he didn't go into the water, instead he slipped down the side to the lower deck and began running around below screaming for help. Coast Guard cutter began pull­ ing away from the Russian ship, tearing lines and breaking off the cutter's antennae on the Russian booms as it did so. "I turned to Robert Brieze who was now along side me and he said 'now we are going to take them all back to port and straighten this thing out.' I to.d him, 'I hope to God we do,'" Burt told the Log. But what was really happen­ ing, Burt later found out, was that when someone screamed that the defector had gone over- the portholes and saw that we were three to four himdred yards from the mothership. Then we heard the sound of the motor lifeboat davits going and I saw the motor lifeboat being lowered. I said to Bob, 'I think they are going to take him back, look.' Bob refused to look, I could see tears on his face. "In the gunnel of the lifeboat I saw the man wrapped in a blanket with a line around him like a mummy, or a dead man in a sea bag. "At that instant I felt in my gut 'It's all over for this guy'— and it was. The small boat pulled away and that was the last I saw of him. "As we returned to New Bedford on the Vigilant, we all remained in the ward room aboard the cutter and nobody said a word. "I kept thinking of the words that man along side of me had said when I thought of getting in there and helping that man. He told me, 'We can't win in this one.' If I were twenty years younger I would have been in the middle of it," said Burt. Look of Horror Burt clearly described the horror on the face of Robert Brieze at the sight of the desperately brave Lithuanian fighting with his shipmates on the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter—pleading for his free­ dom. Brieze said he was think­ ing then of his own burst for freedom. Brieze recalls that during the struggle aboard the Vigilant, the doors to the officers' quarters banged open, and^ he saw the bloodied face of Simas Kudirka as he was being beaten over the head. "I jumped up from my chair intending to help the man, but was pulled back into the quarters by someone. "John Burt and I were told that it would be useless to try and help the man, that the order had been given that he be returned. That man could have been me if I had not escaped from the Russians twenty years ago," Brieze added sadly. �Admiral Holden, 74, Dies at Snug Harbor Retired Vice-Admirai Ed­ ward C. Holden, Jr. (USN), 74, passed away Nov. 13 in Sailors Snug Harbor, a home for re­ tired mariners in New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y. He had been confined there since suffering a stroke five years ago. Respected and well-known by many SIU officials, Admiral Holden was a long-time advo­ cate of a strong American mer­ chant marine. In a speech some years ago the Admiral stated, "there must be inculcated in our young men a real love for the sea and loyalty to their ships; efficiency and good conduct must pre­ dominate." He was an authority on sea safety and developed a revolu­ tionary method of radar com­ putation for the prevention of collisions or ship strandings dur­ ing World War II. Holden was awarded the Legion of Merit medal during World War II for "exception­ ally meritorious service" while m command of the attack trans­ port Starlight. During World War I he served in the naval troop trans­ port force aboard the Coving­ ton and won distinction for his actions after the vessel was torpedoed and sunk by a Ger­ man submarine. A lawyer and marine insur­ ance specialist. Admiral Holden retired in 1961 as president of the United States Protection and Indemnity Agency (U.S. P. & I.). He later directed the Mari­ time Safety Foundation's safety and educational division. He had joined the U.S. P. & I. Agency in 1930 after more than eight years with the Isth­ mian Steamship Lines. During that time he commanded sev­ eral vessels and sailed more than 500,000 miles. He was bom Jan. 17, 1896 in Lynn, Mass. Holden gradu­ ated with a law degree from Boston University in 1918. He then trained in admiralty, ma­ rine and international law at Harvard, Oxford and Cam­ bridge Universities. Admiral Holden was a former president of the Marine Society of the City of New York, the New York Council of the Navy League and the Council of American Master Mariners. Among his survivors are a son, Edward C. Holden III of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and a brother. Dr. William Holden of Macon, Ga. Lifeboat Endorsements The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded lifeboat endorsements to 13 Sea­ farers upon their successful completion of the lifeboat training pro­ gram at the SIU's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in Brooklyn. From the left, seated are: Omar McDaniel, Arthur Machado, Henry Keith, Joseph Collins and Terry Guile. Standing are: SIU Instructor Len Decker, Dennis Hemming, Eddie Bank, Boh French, John Thorton, Walter Moen, Stephen Jones, Harry Barron and Robert Prater. Also receiving Coast Guard lifeboat endorsements were from left: Bill Hampson, Jack Held, Anarguyros Korizis, Howard Biener, George Stefanescu, Robert Johnson and Lester Hoffman. Cesar Chavez Goes to Jail; Lettuce Boycott Intensifies Salinas, Calif. California's lettuce growers may have won the battle and at the same time lost the war. Anti-labor growers won a court decision to have AFLCIO United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez jailed for violating an earlier court injuction prohibiting a nation­ wide lettuce boycott. However, since his incarcer­ ation, Chavez' followers have intensified their strike and boy­ cott campaign against the growers. Some 3,000 Mexican-Ameri­ can farm workers held a candle­ light mass outside the jail here and were joined by Ethel Ken­ nedy, widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a long-time Chavez supporter. Strikers plan to maintain a round-the-clock vigil at the parking lot across from the jail. A counter demonstration by some 200 pickets of the em­ ployer-financed Citizens Com­ mittee for Agriculture failed to deter the unionists. Superior Court Judge Gor­ don Campbell originally sen­ tenced Chavez to ten days in jail for violating his injunc­ tion which prohibited the na­ tionwide lettuce boycott. He later gave Chavez an indefinite sentence in jail until Chavez called off the strike and boy­ cott. Some fear has been expressed by Chavez followers that his health may fail if he is con­ fined for any great length of time. During the grape boycott the union leader became seri­ ously ill and weak after going on a himger strike in order to prove his point. However, Chavez's spirts re­ mained good after he was sen­ tenced. As he was being led off to jail, Chavez's message to his fellow unionists was: "Boycott the hell out of them." Lawyers for the growers charge that their clients have already signed an agreement with the International Brother­ hood of Teamsters. However, national Teamster leaders, meeting with AFL-CIO leaders ^— including President George Meany—-have agreed that the field worker jurisdic­ tion belongs to the Farm Work­ ers Union. Currently, three major grow­ ers accounting for some 15 per­ cent of the lettuce crop have Labor Backs Food Stamp Bill Substitute signed up with the Farm Work­ ers but other growers are fight­ ing the imion. One of the growers fighting the UFWOC is Bud Antle, Inc. which grows about eight percent of the Salinas Valley lettuce produce. On October 8, Bud Antle secured an injunction prohibit­ ing the union from continuing its strike and boycott until an earlier court decision which ruled the strike illegal was re­ solved. Judge Campbell refused the plea of union attorneys to stay the injunction pending appeal unless the union posted a bond of $2,750,000. The UFWOC boycott against lettuce has differed from the highly successful boycott against grapes. The union led a boy­ cott against grapes as a product. The lettuce boycott concen­ trates on the wholesalers and retailers. Supporters of the lettuce boy­ cott have disclosed that Bufl Antle has close corporate ties with the Dow Chemical Corp. Pickets have marched in front of Dow offices in about a dozen cities. A boycott against bow's Saran Wrap is being considered. 6 tA JA ' T 1 w> T fs A M It IM IS It l7 It a a* A3 tA as at 31 »{ s ft O ».» Aft A7 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New OrleansJan. 12—^2:30 p.m. Mobile Jan, 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..Jan. 18—^2:30 p.m. San Fran Jan. 20—2:30 p.m. Seattle Jan. 22—2:30 p.m. New York ..Jan. 4—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia..Jan. 5—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore ....Jan. 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 8—2:30 p.m. Houston Jan. 11—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansJan. 12—7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 13—7:00 p.m. New York ..Jan. 4—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia..Jan. 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Jan. 6—7:00 p.m. tHouston ....Jan. 11—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Jan. 4—2:00 p.m. Buffalo ..Jan. 4—7:00 p.m. Alpena Jan. 4—^7:00 p.m. Chicago Jan. 4—7:00 p.m. Duluth ........Jan. 4—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ....Jan. 4—7:30 p.m. Great Lidres Tug and Dredge Section Chicago Jan. 12—7:30 p.m. tSault - . Ste. Marie Jan. 14—7:30 p.m. Washington The AFL-CIO has strongly endorsed a substitute food stamp bill in place of the bill reported out of a House com­ mittee. The labor organization also urged Congress to defeat any attempts to amend the sub­ stitute bill so as to deprive needy persons on strike from obtaining stamps. In a letter to all members of the House of Representatives, Director of Legislation Andrew J. Biemiller supported a sub­ stitute bill sponsored by Rep. Albert H. Quie (R-Minn.) and Thomas S. Foley, (D-Wash.). This, he said, represents a "sub­ stantial improvement" over the bill reported by the committee. "The Quie-Foley substitute would reform the food stamp program to enhance its effec­ tiveness in combating hunger and malnutrition in America," Biemiller states, adding that the AFL-CIO "enthusiastically en­ dorses" it. Noting that an amendment to exclude needy persons on strike from food stamp bene­ fits may be offered on the floor, Biemiller said the AFLCIO strongly urged the House "to reject any effort to penalize such persons." Beimiller added that any such effort would only destroy the purpose of the bill. As a labor organization the AFLCIO would do all in its power to prevent an amendment exclud­ ing workers on strike from re­ ceiving food stamps benefits. Schedule of Membership Meetings Buffalo .'..Jan. Duluth Jan. Cleveland ..Jan. Toledo Jan. Detroit Jan. Milwaukee ..Jan. 13—7:30 15—7:30 15—7:30 15—7:30 11—7:30 11—7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Unitm New Orleans Jan. 12—5:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 13—5:00 p.m. Phiiadelphia Jan. 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed)Jan. 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Jan. 7—5:00 p.m. Houston ....Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Jan. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Jan. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Jan. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Jan. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meetings held at Galveston wharves. tMceting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. li �Industry's Future: More Work to Be Done Washington Three Congressional sup­ porters of a strong merchant marine discussed the future of the maritime industry at weekly luncheons sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment in Washington. Rep. John M. Murphy (DN.Y.) said he sensed that new technology and government aid outlined in the bill will touch off a revolution in shipping. Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.) said that the Mer­ chant Marine Act will accom­ plish its goals only if the na­ tion continues to press forward the bill's main purpose— strengthening the merchant marine. And Rep. Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.) said that the comple­ tion of the rebuilding of the merchant marine will require development of port facilities to handle a new generation of ships. Rep. Murphy said new act "recognizes a new technology of the sea and relies on Ameri­ can free enterprise to prove to the world that this nation will utilize all its acquired knowl­ edge, all its finely honed skill to adapt that technology to its ships." In this regard, Rep. Murphy said, "the act pays heed to changing times." He added, "Its passage would have been mean­ ingless if it did not recognize the presence of this new tech­ nology." The new technology, he said, involves the building of bargecarrying vessels, containerships and supertankers to replace, "the old standard tankers and freighters that have served us so well for so long." - The new generation of ships, Rep. Murphy said, "will give the American-flag fleet the op­ portunity to do its job better, faster and probably at a price that comes closer to competing foreign rates." Research Key Research programs will be a key part of the new technology, according to Rep. Murphy. "Time works great hardships on sea vessels. They wear out and are no longer able to servd the purpose for which they were built. It will happen with the ships called for in the na­ tion's new maritime program. And so we need a continuing program of research and devel­ opment," Rep. Murphy said. He said that such a program will have to be "more than compiling statistics and pro­ posing impossible plans." He said the research in both the long and short term must be aimed at keeping the U.S.-flag fleet modem and competitive. "I am confident that we will not allow the nation to once again turn a blind eye towards its merchant marine," he said. "And as we attempt to better the fleet I believe we should stress the importance of devel­ opment of vessel types and ship­ ping procedures that will build, the fleet to higher and ever higher levels." Rep. Murphy Rep. Addabbo Rep. Carey He said that one major step that could be taken right now would be to acquire more gov­ ernment cargo for American ships. "I am bewildered at the fact that some of the major shipping agencies in government faU to use available American-flag vessels and send their cargoes in foreign bottoms," Rep. Murphy said. "They ought to stop that at once," he said. Cargo Vital Rep. Murphy told the lunch­ eon audience that, "cargo comes first. Then comes service to the customer a. td hand in hand go research and development. If we have all three, then I am sure that Congress will prove to have been traly wise in its pass­ age of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970." Rep. Addabbo also decried the lack of cargo sailing in U.S. bottoms. "Just 10 years ago, Ameri­ can-flag ships carried 31 mil­ lion of the 278 million long tons of cargo entering and leav­ ing American ports. That amounted to 11.1 percent," he said. "We are now almost totally dependent on foreign ships," Rep. Addabbo said for both our import and export trader He said that without the Merchant Marine Act "we would have found ourselves in a vise in which foreign opera­ tors would have' dictated the price and wc, without ships or even the hope of ships, would have been forced to pay." The act has averted that threat, the congressman said, "but we must not permit our­ selves to rest. To do so would provide the specter of snatching failure from the brink of suc­ cess." Future Brig^ With the act the merchant marine can see "strong signs of hope on the horizon," the con­ gressman said. He pointed an increase in American manufacturing as one of the hopeful signs. Rep. Addabbo said the Gross Na­ tional Product has reached near­ ly $1 trillion, an increase of $500 billion in ten years. Much of the increase is in exportable materials, the congressm^ said. ' "The net result is thiat the need for ships has expanded. And that need, based on a projected foreign trade of some 620 million tons, by 1982, is continuing to grow," he said. Ship American "So the market for ships is present. We don't have to look for it," Rep. Addabbo said. "But we must nurture it. We must convince it that the best service is the service offered by American-flag ships. He said there is evidence that persuasion can succeed when it is accompanied by technological advance. "Even as the maritime indus­ try in general was being forced to wallow in the doldrums, there were those in the United States who pioneered and per­ fected containership opera­ tions," Rep. Addabbo said. "We moved out front fast, and we still hold a strong lead over the rest of the world in this form of intermodal trans­ portation," he said. He added that, "other new, swift and economically efficient ships are joining the Americanflag fleet, and their numbers will grow as the program en­ compassed in the act is carried through." He pointed to barge-carrying vessels already on the shipways, and said that, "even as the first of these new, technologically advanced ships are being con­ structed, plans are being develoj^d for a fleet of ships that will be capable of carrying a combination of ore, bulk and oil as cargo." These advances give rise to hopes that American manufac­ turers will turn to the American fleet because of its superior service, he said. "I am confident that we will succeed. And I am confident that just as the decade of the 60s was a 'decade of disaster' for the American-flag fleet, the decade of the 70s will be looked on as the 'decade of deliver­ ance.' " Maritime's past and its future was the major thrust of the speech given by Rep. Carey, who said the winding down of the year had given him occasion to look back on the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, "to review its strengths and shortcomings and to think of what remains to be done in the days and years ahead." Much to Do The bUl, he said, provided the means by which the nation will be able to build an entire new generation of ships, yet had a serious shortcoming in that it failed to provide for port facilities to match the increase in ship size. Calling that a "serious short­ coming of the Act," Rep. Carey said that recommendations for a new Panama Canal sized to handle the new generation of ships indicates that planning of new facilities is being done at some levels. He said, "it is a trifle foolish to plan canals capable of han­ Sfrike Helps Charities Over $400,000 worth of ground meat, fruits and vegetables were given away to various charities as a re­ sult of a strike by Local 29 of the MTD affiliated Office and Professional Workers International Union against Lucky Stores. Twenty-two outlets of the food store chain located in San Leandro, Calif, were af­ fected. Butchers, checkers and Teamsters honored the picket lines and left manage­ ment with no choice other than to give away the food­ stuffs to charities, and then to families who came from all over just to receive the free goods. dling the modem-day load while the nation's ports remain in­ capable of meeting those same requirements." He said, "lack of considera­ tion of this mammoth problem is one of the failures in the na­ tion's new maritime policy." He said the Administration had promised to include ports in their policy, but had omitted them by the time the Merchant Marine Bill was sent to Con­ gress. "It is a flaw," Rep. Carey said, "that cannot go unattend­ ed for very long." For, he asserted, the new ships will require new tech­ niques: Must Modernize Ports "We must help our nation's ports prepare for greater vol­ ume. We must ready port facil­ ities for bigger ships and faster movement of cargo both to the ships and from them into the heart of the nation. "Also, we must be ready to encourage the development of inland ports for barges that sail off the ocean-going mother ships." "For the new giants of the sea, the supertankers and the superfreighters, we may have to prepare special berths. Many experts feel that off-shore termi­ nals equipped to move goods to and from the land will be the most efficient way to process their cargo." Rep. Carey said there is "time to rectify that lapse, but time, as the end of another year proves, is a rapidly fleeting commodity." He concluded, "I favor being ready both in Panama and at home for the new burdens a rejuvenated fleet will put on existing facilities. To me the burden is like the song, 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', a burden we can happily bear." Appropriate Appointees? The Administration was criti­ cized for its choice of repre­ sentatives to perform labor duties. The appointees are "so far out of this world that the Martians wouldn't believe them," wrote one columnist. The Administration was espe­ cially criticized for choosing a wealthy Washington social leader with little experience in the labor field, Mrs. Rose Saul Zalles, to represent the U.S. at a two-week conference in Mos­ cow on "women in industry." When Mrs. Zalles returned to the U.S. she told newspaper­ men that it was a great experi­ ence. "But of course," she added candidly, "I have never had anything to do with women in industry." AFL-CIO President George Meany welcomes Alexander J. Rohan, pres­ ident of the Printing Pressmen's Union to the executive council of the federation. Rohan was elected to succeed Herman Kenin, president of the Musician's union who died recently. Page 7 �1970 Proves to Have Been ship votes overwhelmingly to fight the indictment in order "to protect its rights." JULY JANUARY President Richard M. Nixon sends to Capitol Hill his proposals for the overhaul of the U.S.-flag mer­ chant marine—setting the stage for congressional action to restore lagging American shipping and ship­ building industries to their former position of promi­ nence .... SIU members vote to adopt proposed amendments to the SIU Constitution, marking the first time in nearly 10 years that any significant changes are made in the document .... the Military Sea Transport Service announces withdrawal from service of 38 General Agency Agreement vessels, thus assuaging unsubsidized fleet operators who claimed the policy of hiring and using GAA ships had result­ ed in a freight rate squeeze which had contributed to the lay-up of some commercial vessels .... the SIUNA-affiliated Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego wins substantial contract improve­ ments in a three-year agreement signed with National Marine Terminals, a leading West Coast tuna proces­ sor ... . the U.S. Senate rejects a proposed amend­ ment to a tax bill that would penalize unions and other non-profit organizations by withdrawing their tax-exempt status if they directly or indirectly support or oppose a candidate for public office. FEBRUARY Congress begins earnest consideration of a new maritime program .... the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Transportation Institute schedule a March conference to discuss ways to re­ solve problems affecting oceanborne transportation to the noncontiguous areas of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam .... the chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) announces his committees will begin hearings into illegal seizures of American fish­ ing vessels by Latin American countries claiming 200-mile offshore territorial jurisdiction. MARCH ship in Piney Point, Md. for unlicensed engine depart­ ment personnel .... SlU-manned Delta fleet reaches a seven-year plateau of sailing with an accident-free record .... the SIU Social Security office prepares a booklet for union members and their families^ out­ lining benefits and how to obtain them. MAY Three SIU members are awarded the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal for their part in the rescue of two downed Air Force pilots in the wind-swept, icy Pacific in 1968. The three are James Harrington, Theodore Zieser and Morgan Jones .... President Nixon signs a proclamation designating May 22 as National Maritime Day .... the SIU reveals plans to begin operation of a family vacation center at Piney Point, Md. for the use of members and their families .... two SlU-contracted vessels— the Seamar (Calmar Steamship) and the Bethtex (Bethlehem Steel) are awarded safety performance honors for the previous year. JUNE Members of the House of Representatives vote 307-1 to approve a new maritime program which the SIU has long endorsed .... the Maritime Admin­ istration's "Ship-American" program, designed to get more American cargo on U.S.-flag vessels, is support­ ed by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Union Label and Service Trades Department .... five winners are announced in the 1970 SIU Scholarships Awards Program, which is open to Sea­ farers and their dependents. Each winner receives a $6,000 four year college scholarship .... the Justice Department hands down a 17-count indictment against SIU and several of its officers charging the union violated federal regulations through SPAD's contributions to the political campaigns of both the Democratic and Republican parties .... SIU member­ Senate Commerce Committee gives approval to new maritime program and sends bill tc the floor for action .. . . . A1 Kerr, secretary-treasurer of SIU, is elepted to the steering comittee of the SecretaryTreasurers of AFL-CIO affiliates during the group's annual conference in New Orleans .... the SIU Pension Study Committee recommends a provision be added to the present pension program to permit those who have accumulated 20 years of seatime at age 55 to retire with full pension .... the Supreme Court takes some of the "convenience" out of the "flags of convenience" when it rules that foreign sea­ men on runaway-flag ships owned by U.S. companies are entitled to the same protection which the Jones Act confers on Ameiican seamen sailing aboard U.S.flag vessels .... Sea-Land, an SlU-contracted com­ pany, adds the ports of Boston and Port Everglades to its weekly coast-wise run. AUGUST Union Pension Study Panel, completes a review of the SIU Pension Plan and offers recommendations for improving the program's benefits for members .... crew members aboard the Overseas Alice are presented a Citation of Merit by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping for their "display of excellent seamanship and courage" in the rescue of a downed pilot in the storm-tossed Pacific in 1969. SEPTEMBER Wage increases giving SIU members the highest base wage on the East and Gulf Coasts, coupled with a new earlier retirement pension program, are nego­ tiated between the union's AGLIW District and its contracted companies. The new pension provision allows for the retirement on full pension at age 55 with 20 years of seatime. The wage and pension combination, together with an increased contribution to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, bring the total value of the package to more than $1(X) a month .... the Manhattan, largest ship in the U.S. merchant fleet, is returned to her parent company, SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines, following her historic journey through the Northwest Passage .... Calmar Steamship Co., an SlU-contracted subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel Corp., takes top honors for safety aboard ship in competition sponsored by the Mairine Division of the National Safety Council .... former SIU vice presi­ dent and maritime pioneer, John Fox of Seattle, dies after a long illness .... SIU Family Vacation Center closes out first year of operation amid enthusiastic praise and response .... the first in a continuing series of SIU Crews' Conferences is launched at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to give Seafarers an opportunity to learn more about their union and their industry. Hearings on a new maritime program progress on Capitol Hill .... SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines announces approval of federal loan guarantees to con­ struct two 230,000-ton supertankers .... an SIUendorsed bill is introduced in the Ohio state legisla­ ture which would provide long-awaited full coverage for seamen under the state's unemployment benefits program. APRIL Conference on the Noncontiguous Trade is held in Washington, D.C. participants recommend adherence to provisions of the Jones Act and initiates a study of the effect of shipping on the cost of living in Alaska, Hawaii and Perto Rico .... Paul Hall, SIU president, tells the 21st Annual Institute of Foreign Transportation and Port Operations that the success of any new maritime program depends on the success of a "Ship-American" campaign aimed at inducing American industry and government to use U.S.-flag vessels .... AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland echoes the same sentiment at a conference on the crisis in international trades, saying "when American exports are shipped in foreigii-flag vessels, American jobs are being exported" .... the SIU and District 2 MEBA open a new original license training program at the Harry Limdeberg School of Seaman- Page 8 Seafarers Log �... A Good Year for Seafarers OCTOBER NOVEMBER Congress overwhelmingly approves the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and forwards it to President Nixon who, with his signature, climaxes the long struggle to bring new life to America's dying mer­ chant marine .... week-long Pensioners' Conferences get underway at Piney Point to inform SIU pensioners of their rights, how to use them, and how to best utilize retirement years .... the world's maritime community makes major strides toward bettering the life of its seafarers during the Eighth Maritime Con­ ference and 55th Session of the International Labor Organization. Paul Hall, president of SIU, serves as America's labor delegate at the Maritime Conference, .... the SIU celebrates its 32nd anniversary and 32 years of progress for American Seafarers .... Mary­ land's State Department of Education selects the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as the General Education Development (GED) High School Equivalency Diploma Testing Center for St. Mary's County, Md. Addition of the new program offers Seafarers greater opportunities to obtain their GED diploma by waiving residency requirements and age requirements .... a remedial reading program is initiated at HLSS to help broaden the educational horizons of SIU members .... Marty Breithoff, SIU Tampa representative, dies .... AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department honors SIU Houston Port Agent Paul Drozak for "his distinguished service to organized labor" during a testimonial dinner-dance. James Burt, a member of the New Bedford Fisher­ men's Union, vainly attempts to persuade Coast Guard officers to permit Russian defector to asylum .... Prudential Grace Lines announces discontinua­ tion of East Coast passenger service .... Sea-land, an SlU-contracted company, announces plans to build six new tankers .... i^L-CIO Maritime Trades FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copie-. of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eail Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1I2I5 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. December 1970 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Department sponsors a conference to evaluate the probable impact of recent changes in the administra­ tion of our foreign assistance programs and of proposals for further changes. DECEMBER MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long­ standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or Biat he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 9 �m Building Strength Through Knowledge Letters to project at Piney Point gives one confidence that the men will be ready for the ships; and the photographs indicate what fine To the Editon type of men they are. In the October 1970 issue of I am convinced that seafaring the Log you appear to cast some is a pleasant and rewarding ca­ doubt on the ability of the U.S. reer for those adapted to the postal service and ^e postal em­ sea life. If I was eighteen, it ployees to deliver the mail. I would again be my choice. And must take issue with you as I instead of a crowded, smelly old know that nothing is allowed to 'glory hole,' I could leam the stay the fast and accurate de­ fundamentals of seagoing in that livery of the U.S. mail by these fine Piney Point installation. loyal and dedicated postal em­ Allow me also to thank you ployees and union members. for sending me the Log for all Let me assure you and your these years. That has allowed me readers that the men and women to keep up with the splendid who make up the U.S. postal growth of SIU activities, and service let nothing deter them in given me much pleasure. their effort to give the public the Yours for an upgraded finest service possible—no matter merchant marine, what the weather condition or the George R. Berens time of the day. MerrlmiK, Me. I mi^t suggest that this par­ ticular mail was returned to the U.S. by way of one of those Seafarer Mourns rusty, out-dated buckets that should have been replaced years Brel+hoff Death ago by a modern ship. To the Editon As president of this local I I have just returned to the make good use of the many in­ U.S. from the Far East. It was teresting and informative articles with a sad heart that I read about printed in the Log. Keep up the the untimely death of Marty good work and try to keep a kind Breithoff. I never had the pleasure thought for the postal employees. of sailing with him, but f did I congratulate the Seafarers In­ have the opportunity of dealing ternational Union on its progress with him on many occasions in through the years and support different ports. I found him to be you in your efforts to implement a fine person and a good union the provisions of the Merchant official. It is a great loss to his Marine Act of 1970. family, union and friends. Fraternally Yours, May be rest in peace B. J. Martin, President Ame R. Larsen Local 4635, U. F. P. C. San Francisco Glendora, Calif. Editors Note: The article re­ ferred to by Mr. Martin con­ Adlai III Casts cerned a story about a package of copies of the July 1968 Log, First Senate Vote which were returned to the news­ Two days into the "lame paper's office in the late Summer duck" post-election session of of 1970. Notations in Arabic were the Congress, labor's political penciled on the outside of the activities this year reaped a They studied, questioned, and learned about package, which had been sent to dividend. a ship due to dock in Khang Is­ the SIU Constitution, the document that guar­ land. Saudi Arabia. The article Adlai E. Stevenson III (D.antees absolute equality of rights among all SIU stated that "Saudi Arabia doesn't ni.) voted against an amend­ members. get much rain, sleet or snow so ment to weaken the Occupa­ And they found that the foundation for both it must have been a gloomy night tional Health and Safety Bill. their contract and their constitution was a his­ that caused a slip-up in the mail" Stevenson succeeded Ralph T. tory of sacrifice and dedication by Seafarers that was "returned to sender" two Smith, Republican, who was past and present that made today's solid, progres­ years later. given an interim appointment Take heart, Mr. Martin. The to the Senate after the death sive union possible^ Nor were the problems of today and the prom­ article was written in a humorous of Everett M. Dirksen. ises of tomorrow ignored. Facts and figures con­ vein and no disparagement of the postal service or the em­ cerning the plight of the American-flag mer­ U.S. ployees intended. We always WSAFARHW^MLOG chant fleet were presented side-by-side with have a kind thought for these the potential opportunities of the Mure made men arui women and the vital Dec. 1970 A Vol. XXXIII, No. 12 possible by passage of the Merchant Marine Act service they provide us. Official PublicaUon of the of 1970. Seafarers International Union of North America. Those who attended the first series of SIU Impressed With AUantlc, Gulf, Liakes Crews' Conferences and Pensioners' Conferences and Inland Waters District. left with a greater understanding and knowledge Act and Training AFL-CIO of their union and the maritime industry. This To die Editor: Executive Board Paul Hall. President understanding and knowledge will give added Allow me to congratulate you strength to the SIU in its battle to meet the on the October issue of the Log, . Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President challenges of tomorrow. a really fine one, containing much A1 Kerr Lindsw Williams good news and interesting articles. Sec.-Trees. Vice-President The passing of the Merchant A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Marine Act of 1970 is really Vice-President Vice-President good news. It should offer the from it. They are among its chief victims and impetus for the badly needed re­ they are not happy about it. . . . juvenation of the U.S. merchant The document is heavily weighted against marine. Having sailed in Ameri­ wage increases for workers, but is very solicitous can merchant ships for over forty Published monthly at 810 Rhode about profits of business—reporting only that years, including the period of Island Avenue N.B., Washington, D.C. 2001S by the Seafarers Intemaprofit margins increased this year and "some World War II, I can fully ap­ Uonal Union, AUantlc, Gulf, Lakes preciate how necessary this is. further rise is to be expected." and Inland Waters District, AFLGIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ Workers are willing to do their share to halt Let us hope that the Act will be lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ fully implemented, that once ond class postage paid at Wash­ inflation and balance the economy. The AFLington, D.C. America may take its CIO stands has said repeatedly that we would again POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: place as a major maritime power. Form 3679 cards should be sent accept restraints on wages, if similar controls And for those ships will be to Seafarers International Union, were placed equally on all other costs and in­ needed the men to man them— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 comes, including prices, profits, dividends, rents men trained for the operation of Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. and all the different kinds of executive com­ modern ships. The fine display pensation. in the Log of that wonderful Postat Official Corrects Record SIU active members and pensioners—some 500 strong—^have taken part in the first series of SIU Crews' Conferences and SIU Pensioners' Conferences at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Their comments on the program clearly indi­ cate that these Seafarers have' a far greater knowledge of their union and its place in their lives—as well as in the fabric of America—^be­ cause of what they learned during the con­ ferences. (Samples of the general tone of the reaction of those who took part in the conferences appear on pages 16-17 of this issue of the Seafarers Log.) Crew members and pensioners became more aware of how the SIU contracts affect their everyday lives, both at sea and ashore; during their working days and after retirement; in times of health as well as in times of illness. They came away knowing that their union's contract with employers is the staff of living for the Seafarer and his family. Inflation No Fault of Labor One of the best replies to the Nixon Adminis­ tration's attempt to tag labor with the blame for inflation was given by AFL-CIO President George Meany. His position, one that speaks for us as well, is: The council of economic advisers contends that wage increases are the chief concern and concludes that workers should bear the major burden of the Administration's game plan to slow down inflation. "I don't buy that and American workers won't buy that," Meany said. The fact is that workers and wages did not cause this inflation and they have not profited Page 10 Seafarers Log �Labor, Industry Leaders Express Concern Over AID Washington A one-day symposium of in­ dustrial and labor leaders held here revealed the severe con­ sequences that the U.S. econ­ omy will suffer from the "un­ tying" of AID payments. The "untying"—^which al­ lows underdeveloped nations to spend our AID contributions in countries other than the U.S.— threatens the stability of basic U.S. industries, the livelihood of 180,000 Americans annually, and would upset the U.S. bal­ ance of payments and balance of trade, symposium speakers revealed. Sponsored by a cross-section of industry and labor organiza­ tions, including the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, the session stated for the first time what the results of "untying" will be. President Nixon ordered the "untying" in September for Latin American nations receiv­ ing AID payments, and in November for all other under­ developed nations receiving AID assistance. Nixon's actions were in re­ sponse to recommendations made by Nelson A. Rocke­ feller governor of New York, and Rudolph A. Peterson, presi­ dent of the Bank of America, who traveled to countries re­ ceiving AID to analyze the im­ pact of our aid to underdevel­ oped countries for Nixon. A1 Maskin, director of the American Maritime Associa­ tion, offered a brief rundown of the problem facing the nation with the advent of "untied" AID. E. W. Clark, co-director of the Labor-Management Mari­ time Conuxiittee presented a paper on the History of the U.S. foreign assistance program. Financial Breakdown A report presented by Capt. Richard Stone, of the Trans­ portation Institute—the Wash­ ington based maritime research organization—revealed that dur­ ing the decade of the sixties the U.S. gave a total of $11.4 billion dollars in economic, non-military foreign assistance, through programs administered by AID, the Agency for Inter­ national Development. ' Of that total, $9.2 billion, or over 80 percent, was spent within the U.S. In fact, in 1969, 99 percent of the AID dollars were actually spent in the U.S. "In spite of this activity, the nation experienced a general decline in the health of both its balance of trade and in its bal­ ance of payments," Stone noted. The balance of trade—a measurement of difference be­ tween the export of American products and the import of foreign products—^has histori­ cally been good in the U.S. As recently as 1964 it exported well over $7 billion more than it imported. But in 1965 a decline began that gained impetus by 1968, December 1970 when U.S. exports exceeded imports by only two percent. A corresponding decline in em­ ployment was experienced. metic is necessary to show that without 'tying' there would have been no expert surplus. We would have had a deficit!" "It is in this context then— serious unemployment, an in­ creasingly negative balance of payments, exports barely greater than imports—that we must look at the actions . . . in­ volving the 'untying' of U.S. AID," Stone said. Calls For Study James Reynolds, chairman of the event and president of the American Institute of Mer­ chant Shipping, called for the creation of a committee to study the problem further, based on the contents of the reports made at the symposium. Members of the committee will be selected from among the 50 persons who. attended the session. Among organiza­ tions and unions represented were the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ ers, the International Associa­ tion of Machinists, the Interna­ tional Economic Policy Associa­ tion, the National Defense Transportation Association, the Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ ica. The $9.2 billion that came back to the U.S., by purchases of goods, was spent primarily in 10 major industries: machin­ ery, electrical machinery, metal products, chemicals, transporta­ tion equipment, petroleum re­ fining, food products, rubber products, textiles and paper products. "In several of these industries the amount spent for aid pur­ poses represents a significant portion of total exports," Stone said. The elimination of as­ sistance expenditure purchases in the U.S. would reduce ex­ ports in many of these in­ dustries by large amounts," Stone said. Rubber product exports would decline by more than 12 percent, paper by near­ ly 8 percent, petroleum by over 8 percent. Endangers Economy Representatives of the fer­ tilizer industry who attended the session feared that the "un­ tying" would reduce their ex­ ports by 80 percent. Direct loss of employment if AID had been "untied" during the sixties would have totaled about 60,000 persons a year. But the cutbacks there would reduce the expenditures for goods and services these 60,000 persons would consume if they were working—resulting in lay­ offs in other industries, at a rate of three persons for each original job loss. Thus, a total of 180,000 persons a year would have lost their jobs through di­ rect and indirect impact of the untying. "It is obvious that the 'imtying' of U.S. aid can only result in a 'giveaway'—a giveaway of U.S. jobs," Stone said, noting that the "timing could not have been worse" since unemploy­ ment rates already are nearing 6 percent. "Timing was also poor if you consider "untying" from the viewpoint of a balance of pay­ ments," Stone said. The 10year deficit of the 60's was $27.5 billion. If the $9.2 bfilion of AID purchases had not been made in the U.S., but elsewhere, the total deficit would have jumped by 33.5 percent. The decline in the balance of trade that was experienced in the 1968 and 1969 would in­ dicate again that the timing of "untying" was poor. Stone said. "In each of these years over $1 billion of 'tied' AID pur­ chases were made in the U.S., he said. "Only simple arith­ Ttumias F. Sfrotfier Your father, John Strother, is anxious to hear from you. Please contact him at 4509 W. Carmen, Tampa, Ra. 33609. Hoyt L. Tanner Please contact your brother, Rob­ ert A. Tanner, as soon as possible in Dacula, Ga. 30211. Ernest M. Jadunan Mr. E. D. Foster, Captain of Detectives, has a brief case he would like to return to you. He asks that you contact him at the City Hall, City of Maron, Ga. Edward J. Kelley Your father, Edward Kelley, Sr., asks that you get in touch with him as soon as possible at 610 Jeri­ cho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040. Oilers and Firemen aboard Cortez A. G. Worley asks that any oiler or fireman who was on board the Cortez during the month of Feb­ ruary, 1968 at the San Francisco repair yard and Sacramento, Calif, contact him as soon as possible about an urgent matter. He asks that you call him collect at: 415535-1998 or 415-982-9617. Andrew Runiak Please get in touch with your sister, Mrs. Aim Tomko, as soon as possible, at 3301 Clark Lane, South Plainfield, N.J. DISPATCHERS REPORT Osborne Williams Your wife, Helen, would like you to contact her at 34-34 111 Street, Corona, L.I., N.Y., as soon as pos­ sible. Herbert G. McDonald Your attorneys in Houston, Tex., have been trying to contact you. Yemon E. Williams Nicholas Alaga asks that you contact him at Central Tower Suite 2000, 703 Market Street, San Fran­ cisco, Calif. 94103. Hugh C. Slattery Your wife, Mary, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 4474 Appian Way, El Sobrante, Calif. 94803. William J. Conneis Your brother, Henry, would like to hear from you as soon as pos­ sible at 413 East 65th St., Savan­ nah, Ga. 31405. Riley M. Crabb Please get in touch with your wife as soon as possible at 631 S. Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21231. Robert D. Bridges Your mother, Mrs. Onida Rich­ ards, asks that you contact her at 20l9Vi De Lesseps Avenue, Savan­ nah, Ga. Lawrence Travis Contact J. Sawyer at P.O. Box 1442, Norfolk, Va. regarding some of your personal belongings. Atlanric. Gulf & inland Woters Dlslriet 'I Novombeir 1.1970 fo November 30.1970 - • -IPSB-v' • DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston . S New York 131 112 Philadelphia 17 11 Baltimore 34 19 Norfolk 23 14 Jacksonville 27 23 Tampa . 26 13 Mobile ..........,..>4 V- 49 15 New Orleans 70 59 Houston 97 56 Wilmington 29 : 47 San Francisco ^ 134 110 / Seattle 34 44 677 529 Totals •. M REGISTERED ON BEACH • An Groups OassA a^B OassC 7 2 75 88 11 3 20 13 23 15 •V4;-'.. 3 14 12 17 15 2 0 22 0 22 10 o 50 49 6 56 40 33 35 29 0 109 105 9 28 24 19 ; 454 - 428 92 ^ All Groups ClassA ClassB 10 0 164 200 19 14 46 110 51 44 43 52 16 26 71 35 120 155 143 125 58 :: 34 103 130 10 34 1035 778 -a ' •''•a ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED ... - ^r Port Boston ................ New York ............ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans ........ Houston Wilmington ........ San Francisco ...... Seattle .^4..............4 Totals All Groups ClassA Cl^B 3 3 80 128 9 6 23 23 26 9 20 17 7 22 28 29 73 65 68 49 20 34 68 112 34 20 . 396 580 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Pass A Class B CJassC 2 1 1 15 58 94 0 12 11 4 45 21 --.i 7 7 2 17 , 5 12 0 2 0 20 12 0 32 52 63 24 38 27 1 30 100 27 67 17 16 24 97 429 326 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups QassA Class B Class C Class A Class B , Port: 4 3 2 Boston •: 2 47 17 58 •. New York 82 46 . 7 -V 4 6 Philadelphia ........ 10 /'• • 5 15 6 2 28 Baltimore ^ '5 14 13 Norfolk 13 5 5 16 16 16 1 Jacksonville ........ 12 0 22 0 ^ Tampc* :1 „ 13 n-'-, 1 i Mobile 37 • 10 10 .. ' 21 . -l 38 33 1 New Orleansu..Vv>i i 52 25 V , 35 • 1 Houston 27 34 23 i Wilmington 16 1 , 22 8 17 1 ISan Francisco ; 72 39 63 68 59 ||Seattle ; 8 10 : 13 . , 28 >r'Sf£^^25 260 121 309 i: 395 • REGISTERED ON BEAOff All Groups ClassA ClassB 7 4 191 131 10 8 53 77 53 29 44 20 17 17 55 47 195 117 104 88 13 28 82 74 9 11 839 636 m REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB 4 4 97 131 10 14 86 53 27 29 23 20 5 21 64 22 85 120 37 67 16 28 49 104 ' 28 3 433 : 714 Page U �Where They Care For Seafarers Lung disorders are screened with X-rays, checked by Dr. Oscar B. Camp, during every SIU members' annual physical exam. T \ M'- Page 12 ie dissappointment was hard to mask—the youth had been excited about shipping Out on his first assignment as a Seafarer. The trip would have to be postponed. The doctor had just told him, for he had two cavities. Two cavities??? It doesn't sound like much, but it is sufficient to prevent a man from receiving the health card that is required upon entering the SIU and is renewable yearly thereafter. With two cavities, the delay for this lad will be minimal. Once he has them filled, he can return to the SIU Medical Center, at 1216 feast Baltimore Street, and be given a health card—and clearance to sjiip out. The stiff requirements of the entrance physical are one of the reasons that the clinic's screening examina­ tions have been so successful. "The thrust of our program is prevention of serious illness," explains Dr. Oscar B. Camp, medical direc­ tor at the clinic. "If a man gets seriously ill while at sea, it becomes very complicated for all concerned. So, we set high standards at the beginning, and ac­ cept only the most physically-fit of those who apply for admission to the SIU." The preventative approach extends beyond physi­ cals for new Seafarers—each year that he is an active SIU member he must have that card renewed, and that entails another complete physical. The follow-up physicals aren't quite as stiff, but very high standards are maintained. In the clinic reception room, a vast area on the fourth fioor of the SIU building, men wait for thenname to be called. Some fidget nervously, others sit in small groups chatting quietly—renewing acquain­ tances with friends they sometimes don't see except between trips to sea. Some, like "Tex" (Samuel) Powell, 41, are frequent visitors. Tex usually doesn't have an appointment. He just comes in to use the scale. "I don't always like what I see," he admitted as the nurse began to move the weights on the scale. "I'm trying to get down to 215." When the scale balanced at 248 he cringed, took off his cowboy boots, and got back on. "Every pound counts," he grinned. The net result since he'd last been weighed—a gain of three pounds. Those with appointments can anticipate blood and urine tests, a chest X-ray, a tuberculosis "Tine" test,' a proctoscopic examination, dental and visual tests, and an electrocardiagiam for those over 35, or whose health history indicates it is necessary. There's, a rather steady stream of clinic "custo­ mers." Tex is from Baltimore, and many of those who come for their physicals are, indeed, residents of the area. But many are from far-flung parts of the U.S., and may have had their last check-up in Mobile, Ala., Houston, New York, New Orleans or Philadelphia. These are the medical centers of the Atlantic and Gulf districts of the SIU, and they work in concert. "A seaman is an itinerant person by nature," Dr. Camp explains, "and it is impractical to expect him to show up at the same medical center each year for his physical." So, Baltimore sends all its records to the other clinics of the Atlantic and Gulf districts, and the other clinics reciprocate. Then any Seafarer can visit any medical center—the one most convenient to him when it's time to renew his health card. Since the Baltimore clinic opened in 1957, thou- ikrers •J �Robin Garrett ian't sure she likes the poke in the arm given hj Dr. Jdba B. littlelon on "children's day** at the SlU clinie. She's one of many dependents who are eligihle for annual health care under the medical benefits program. There's also a 'Stives' dajr"—and every day is "Seafarers' day." Dr. Littleton wears a cervical collar, hecause he is recovering from a spinal operation. Dr. George Agapitos, one of the staff physicians at Baltimore center, listens for heart and respira­ tory sounds as routine part of examination. SIU member David Ehy, 58, undergoes physical with­ out complaint. "It's very important to guys at sea," he explains. The thorough check-up pro­ gram has improved the health records. sands of Seafarers have passed through its doors. About 90 a month is an average patient load—but if there's a lot of shipping activity, with a lot of men in port, the rate increases. Conversely, if things are slow f at the Port of Baltimore, there's a decline in business 1 at the medical center. I Dr. Camp, a suave-looking 50, says the program I met with skepticism on the part of many veteran k Seafarers when it was first initiated. "There were some individuals who were suspicious f of the program, and felt it was an infringement on ^ their rights,'-' he explains. "But after they became ^ used to the idea, and were treated, and found the y result was better physical health for themselves—an • •' overall improved condition—their attitudes changed." Also, the "inconvenience factor" is kept at a min­ imum. A Seafarer can make an appointment for any morning of the week, and drop by to pick up his health card on the same afternoon, or be told why one cannot be issued him. Dr. Camp believes the program is innovative among unions and credits SIU President Paul Hall with hav­ ing "vision and foresight to realize that although it was costly and sometimes difficult to institute, that it eventually means savings of lives and money." He says the incidence of illness and pathology among Seafarers has improved considerably since the program began, and because of the yearly check-up system, it should be easy to maintain a high level of health. If a Seafarer is found to have some health prob­ lem when he shows up for his annual physical screen­ ing, he is given a three-month or six-month card, instead of the usual one-year card. Then he is re­ ferred to the nearest U.S. Public Health Service Hos­ pital for treatment. If his problem is serious enough, he is not given any health card, and told to check in with the USPHS immediately for treatment. The Public Health Service hospitals are located in port areas throughout the U.S. and offer complete hospital facilities and dental care free to Seafarers. Dependents of SIU members are also eligible for the annual screenings at the medical centers, and Dr. Camp says Tuesday afternoons are set aside for chUdren at the Baltimore clinic, and Thursdays for wives. Any problems encountered during the dependents' physicals are referred to their private physicians, be­ cause wives and children are not eligible for the Pub' lie Health Service Hospital care. Dr. Camp, whose speciality is general surgery, does perform minor surgery on some SIU members—us­ ually on an outpatient basis—but the bulk of his and his staff's work is diagnostic. He has three other doctors and a clinical technician working with him. David Eby, 58, of Baltimore, has been a merchant seaman since 1935—but he only joined the SIU "in 1965. He views the SIU health care program as "very important to guys at sea." How does it contrast to the care he was getting prior to joining the SIU? "This is much better than Brand X," he laughed. The clinic facilities are shared by the International Ladies Garment Workers union. December 1970 Mn. Evans does all the laboratory work at the Baltimore center. Here she checks a slide of blood samples for Rh factor. Page 13 �SlU Retirees Attend Seminars, Explore SlU's Piney Point Farm R etired Seafarers from across the United States have gathered at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamansnip to leam about their union during the SIU Pensioners Conferences. The veterans attended daily classes and tours to familiarize them with the school and participated in seminars to keep them up to date on the SIU and its policies. Pension and Welfare classes explained their rights as retired members of the SIU. According to the written report of the partici­ pants, the conferences were successful. The old timers were especially impressed with the plans to construct low-cost housing in a self-sustaining community on the grounds at Piney Point. Many showed interest and predicted that "We'll be back." PensionerN attending Conference 3 from New York were E. Bondelbo, A. Dockeris, G. Alexander and J. Kari. From New Orleans, Oovis Compan, Thomas Hyde, H. Fossett and S. Ureta. From Phil­ adelphia, Charles Moss. From Baltimore, I. Elisercf, Walter Adlam and Lindon Webber. SIU Pension Conference 7 mem­ bers were flanked by New Orleans Port Patrolman Louis Guarino, left, and Deputy Director of Trade Union Education Paul McGaham for their conference pho­ tograph. Members from Houston were, J. O. McCann and Mayo Brasseaux. From New Orleans, Carey Beck. From Philadelphia, Michael Schalestock, E. T. DeLaPena, E. G. Johnston and Comas Knight. From New York; W. Blumen, Juan Hernandez, Robert Zumkley, Arthur Graf and Uldaricc Marjudio. Pensioners from Conference 6 pose beneath the Harry Lunde­ berg Motel awning on a rainy day. Conference members attend­ ing from Houston were, R. Viloriz. From Baltimore, H. Vincent. From Mobile, Roy Pritchetl and Clarence Roney. From New York, E. Goulding, J. Mucins and R. McKensie. From New Orleans, M. Traba. From Philadelphia, B. Crawford. From Seattle, C. Woo­ len. HLSS President Robert Matthews is third from right. Pension Conference 4 visitors to Piney Point take time out for a photograph. Participants were Mike Sikorsky from Baltimore.From New Orleans, R. DeShong, R. Irizairy and C. Montoya. From New York, Roy McCannon, N. Nomikos, J. Stodelski and J. Szczipanski. From Philadelphia, William Millison. From San Fran­ cisco, L. Evans, H. Herkinheins and W. Toomer. Page 14 Retirees' Wives Can Get SS Aid By A. A. Bernstein Few SIU members and their wives are probably aware of the benefits Social Security pro­ grams offer to wives of workers entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits and to di­ vorced wives. However, being aware of the kinds of assistance Social Se­ curity does give—and the limi­ tations of these programs—is one way of preparing for prob­ lems that could arise in the fu­ ture. In general, wives of SIU members qualify for receiving cash benefits that are equal to one-half of their husbands' full retirement or disability benefits. In some cases, wives will be entitled to more than half of her husband's benefits and in other cases, less. A divorced wife is also eligi­ ble to receive some of these benefits, provided she meets certain requirements. SIU members and their fam­ ilies should address all ques­ tions they would like answered to A. A. Bernstein, director of Social Security and Welfare Services, Seafarers Welafre and Pension Plans, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q: I was getting Social Se- ^ curity as the wife of a retired SIU worker until I went back to work. Now I have woiked enou^ to get retirement bene­ fits on my own record. Can I collect as both a wife and re­ tired person? A: Sorry, you can't get both benefits at the same time. But if the benefit based on your own earnings would be larger than the amount you'd collect as a wife, you would get this higher benefit. Q: My husband and I re­ ceive a single Social Security check with both our names on it. Can we receive separate checks? A: Yes. Checks for married couples usually are combined to save adniinistrative costs and to save check cashing fees. But it you would rather receive separate checks, just send a written request, signed by you or your husband, to your So­ cial Security office. Q: My wife is 62. Can she get Social Security retirement benefits if I don't retire? A: If she has enough Social Security credit of her own to qualify as a retired worker, she can collect whether you retire or not. But she cannot get bene­ fits based on your work record unless you are retired. Q: My wife collects Social Security as my dependent She just started working and will make more than $1,680 this year. How will this ^ect our checks? A: Your check will stay the same, because your benefit is only affected if you work. But your wife's benefit will be re­ duced according to the amount she earns. • • I �SEAFARERSA^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO ; g: HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ST. MARVSCOONIY.PtNEV POINT, MO. 20474 Sfefc'' -i- -<• X (30l| 9944)010 si T REPORT ON: SIU CREWS AND PENSIONERS CONFERENCES More than 500 of our union's members — active Seafarers and pensioners — participated in a 12-week series of Crews Conferences and Pensioners Conferences that began Sept. 14 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Maryland. The purpose of the conferences has been to provide mem­ bers with an opportunity to learn more about their union and the maritime industry. The goal of the conferences has been to make the SIU member the best informed union member anywhere. The conferences gave our members a closer look at the his­ tory of the SIU, their union contract and constitution, and their pension and welfare benefits. The conferences made SIU members more aware of the problems and of the future of the maritime industry. -! lii" w. The conferences have been part of a unique experiment in education at the school — the blending together of trade union seminars, vocational training and academic education. Those who attended the conferences saw first-hand how the program is progressing. J? H- On the following pages, the members tell in their own words their feelings about the school, the conferences and the training programs. Fraternally, Robert A. Matthews, -President Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship • is m • W', �V- 4s;--' ;m-,. . •* * What 51U Members Say About Crews Conferences U'- ::' Joe Powers "I attended the crew conference not knowing what to expect. What I found IS hey are not n is rne the rinesT finest Training training school tor for seamen anywhere. I They only giving the trainees first class training in the three departments but the f are teaching those that need it how to read. I think that reading is the basis or everything, They are even helping trainees to get high school certificates. would like to see this program made available to the men on the ships. William Morris "I don't consider myself an educator, but it is my opin­ ion that the academic and vocational programs are the finest I have heard of anywhere in the country, and prob­ ably in the world. It goes without saying that the instruc­ tors and administrators are of top-notch quality. Although at times I regret that we did not have this when I started sailing long ago." % E. 1. Kenny "I know that I have benefited a great deal since coming here and I am sure that the rest of this group has too. I have come to realize many facts about our union which I had not known about before coming to Piney Point and of the many problems that face our union and the shipping industry today." Mohlond Conn "It is my opinion that the character of young men turned out at Piney Point will be of the greatest benefit to the SlU and the Maritime industry. They are getting the finest vocational training that they could." Carl E. GIbbs "Piney Point is proof positive of what can be accom­ plished oy cooperation, enlightened management and farsighted, competent Union leaders. Training young men is a problem of National importance and here it is being met head-on. One has only to study this project and pro­ gram at Piney Point to realize how vital it is to the future of our nation." Walter E. Durden "It is an excellent vocational training program you have here at Piney Point. The training ship "Claude Sonny Simmons" impressed me a lot. The machine shop is equipped with the very best as far as I am concerned. . . ." Raymond W. Hodges ig class cl "The reading is fine, but I think it would be fine if the trainees who don't have a high school education could continue their education possibly through a correspon­ dence course after they ship out. Also old time seamen."... Joseph A Shofl "I learned a great deal during my stay at the conference, and I think that all of us will benefit from it. I m a pensioner and the things I learned about benefits and other things for retired people will help me a lot. I was glad to see the kind of training program we have, too, because now I feel much better that the future of our union will be secure. Also, I am glad to see that we are going to extend our education program so that all of our members can improve themselves. After talking to the teachers down there, there is no doubt in my mind that we have the best in the country." Otto Tonner "Before coming to Piney Point, I did not expect to see that all the facilities for teaching the young trainees would have so efficientlly progressed. In fact, it was a surprise for an old sailor to see all the floating craft, sailing ships and boats. It sure made me feel right at home." Eddie Bonks, Jr. "Since visiting Piney Point, I've come to realize that about 85 percent of wnat I had heard about the SlU and Piney Point was wrong. By attending Crew Conference meetings, the tours around the installation and the train­ ing school, I have come to be very proud of being part of this organization." Robert Hozenzohl "I believe that this and other groups that have come to the Crews Conference have gotten a new outlook on the Union and the programs that we are in. We have learned a lot more than we knew before this conference and have a new outlook on the school program." C. Durden "The training being given our trainees at Piney Point will ill pay off by having better seamen and better union men aboard SlU ships. What impressed me most, how­ ever, is the academic training and preparing trainees to get high school diplomas. This program should be extended to members on the ships through correspondence courses." J. R. Wilson "The library is spacious and well equipped. And for research purposes, if your subject is 'Maritime,' you Will do yourself a service by taking advantage of what the li­ brary has to offer. It's prabably the best of its kind." Richard Morgan "Through the facilities at Piney Point, I firmly believe we are on our way toward greater brotherhood. The train­ ing programs set up for the students here and the institu­ tion of the Crews Conferences, as being conducted, will certainly contribute highly in attaining a better "brother­ hood" with the ultimate result of a stronger SlU." Joseph H. LumentI "My irnpression of re-orientation is that everyday I've been here I've enjoyed and learned something. I think others will do the same. I also feel that we haven't bragged enough on what we have at Piney Point because we have the best training program in the country." Howard Levlne "There is one time in my life where I can say I was one of the hundreds that helped build this school for the suc­ cess of the young men and future Seafarers that pass through the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship." Donald Robinson "I feel the school not only supplies the demand for sea­ men in our union, but trains the newcomer in education, sports and fellowship." William F. Doron "Now that I have seen Piny Point and its facilities I am deeply impressed, particularly with the trainees and what is made available to them. In my mind it must be the best preparatory program any union has attempted for their beginners." ... Herbert E. Lone "After 24 years in the U.S. Navy, I consider the IHLSS) training program is about the best I've seen in the U.S.A., including service schools, and I know for I've been to quite a few service schools." Alfred Borjer "I have been sailing for 36 years and I am now on pen­ sion. It was a great surprise to me when I came to Piney Point. More than ISO boys, many of them from poor fami­ lies, are learning the fundamentals of seamanship under the guidance of able instructors where they can really learn something. You have to see the modern facilities and equipment to believe it." J. Grlvos "From what I've seen down here at the school and at the farm, you can^ be sure that when the houses for pensioners are built, I will be among the first to come back to stay for a while. Maybe I'll try to buy one." Gory Jorvis "On the training program for the new men, I was very impressed and surprised that we have such modern equip­ ment and skilled instructors. . . . The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is something we have all needed for a long time and now we have it." Lewis T. Everett "I was surprised to see how far the SlU has progressed The Vocational and Academic program is the most up to date I've ever seen. The result will be finer seamen and better members of the SlU." Charles Hamilton "I visited the library aboard the Charles S. Zimmerman and was surprised at the large, complete assortment of books and also the reference books that the trainees need for their schooling." • 4 William Todd "The remedial reading classes and the high school equivalency should be of great benefit to our men." Robert G. Lowson "I can see the Hariy Lundeberg School of Seamanship developing into one of the major schools and colleges in the country . . . The first thing that impressed me about the school was how far the SlU has gone in such a short time in years." Fred Carter "Again let me congratulate the staff members at Piney Point for the wonderful job they are doing with our young people. With all of the disruptions and conditions we have in our country today, it is eminently impressive that we have people in our union who have dedicated their lives to our great American heritage of becoming a shining light so that others may follow." Frank J. Connell "What I really didjike is the schooling and training our future sailors are getting which is a reminder of just what our union is doing for us in the future." •f' Edward Sekella ^ "What impressed me most was the school ship 'Sonny Simmons'—very well equiped. If a guy does not learn anything about a ship here, he just doesn't want to learn." Page 16 Otis Paschal "I was amazed to see class after class being taught by instructors who showed great insight, depth and knowledge of the subject. I thing that if a trainee is interested and wants to become a seamen and SlU member, H.L.S.S. gives him the basic requirements." ... ... I. L . SpHlane In this world, where there is an abundance of evidence of indifference to the problerns of the young, it is a source of ptide to me that the union I belong to, under the guidance of our leadership, has at least made an attempt to do something positive and constitutional to help a great number of younsters who othewise might not make it in this world of ours." Seafarers Loc December Bobby Lister ince I learned how to participate in a meeting "After coming to this conference aboard ship. And I learned a lot about the history off the SlU and the hard­ ships my brother seamen had in trying to develop and uphold a good union such as we have now." �•S!;. SlU Crews Conferences P^3 ^ri;>''- £. Adams E. D. Adams Earl Adams M. Acquire C. Akers T. Aleck G. f. Allen N. A. Allen George Anderson Thomas Anderson M.Ard A. Armada John Arthur John Ashley I. AYerill D. BackowHz K. Bain E. Banks A. Barfholomen, Jr. Melvin Bass H. Baum E. Y. Bean Bruce Beattie A. C. Bell Stephen Bergeria Norman Bergeron L Bettis K. Binemantis John Black Joe Blatchford' Joseph Bonefont Abe Botelho Isaak Bouiin J. Brady D. Bronstein J. Brown C. Buckley D. Busby J. Bush M. Conn R. Caldwell J. W. Calhoun Michael CarlisI C. Carr F. M. Carter A. D. Carter E. Casey W. Cassidy W. Chancey F. Charneco T. E. Clough A. Coale James Coggins J. Coleman R. Coleman E. Collins H. Collier I. Concepcion Y. Conde F. Conforto J. Conino Kevin Conklin F. Connell H. Connolley J. Cronin C, Constantine B. Crockett W. Cullen E. Cullerton M. Culp E. Dale Gill Dandin R. Danielak Ben Davis C. Davis R. M. Davis C. Daugherty A. Debelich J. F. Dellanavy John Dellinger Alan De Rosier John De-Yaux F. Dickey J. Dimmitt John Dixon W. Donovan L. Dooley W. Doran James Daren L P. Drummond H. P. Ducloux C. Durden W. Durden H. L. Durban C. Dwyer Bill Eckert P. Ellis George Evans L. Everett David Fair S. Feritta A. Ferrara E. E. Field C. L. Fishel Y. J. Fitzgerald G. Flint E. D. Flowers L. Fontenot John Ford J. A. Fox S. French S. H. Fulford L. Godson W. Gramer R. Garrett G. Gartland J. J. George Joseph George C. Gibbs J. Gibbs D. F. Gibson Daniel Gopshes R. Gorju D. Gore J. Gotseff J. Gray N. Gray J. Green S. Gregory J. C. Griffith Y. A. Grima J. Lenahan F. Habenight E. Hagger F. F. Hamby C. HamiltonW. E. Hampson C. Hand R. C. Hanke R. Hannon Will Harrin D. G. Harrison R. Hazenzahl James Hassel James Hastings Thomas Head C. Hazzard Roland Hebert Y. Herbert W. Henry 0. Hernandez J. Hester A. Higham L L. Hipp R. Hodges Lester Hoffman E. HoHt M. Holder Paul Honeycutt R. L. Houston W. A. Houston K. Howland Thomas Howell H. Huntley S. J. Hutchinson 1. leremia C. Jackson D. Jacobs G. Jarvis M. Jensen J. Johns A. Johnson J. R. Jones -. Stephen Jones T. Jones J. Kanowles B. L. Keenan D. M. Kellam E. Kenney Terranee Kibler T. Kibler T. Kidd P. G. King Robert Kirkwood Alan Kniffin B. C. Knotts T. Koroke F. Kraenier Edward Kresz Eugene Kysar L. Kyser H. Lancaster H. Lane Herbert Lanier R. Lawson C. Lee Donald Leight Robert Leight D. Leon Jacob Levin H. Levine Willie Lindsay Bobby Lister G. W. Lloyd B. Locke R. Loizzi E. Lonczynski H. Lopez J. Lopez Harold Lowry W. F. Luhrsen J. Lumenti Thomas Lyies K. Lynch Tommy Lynch D. Machula K. E. Macinnes E. Mahoney Robert Malone F. Manchack Fred Manchack, III S. Marano J. Marcier J. Markley David Martin Mosell Meyers W. Matthews R. Matlock B. Mattson Y. McCallum J. McCants E. P. McCaskey R. N. McCausland John McCleland W. McConnell R. McCormick George McCraney C. McCue James McHugh T, A. McNeil . Thomas McQuay James .Messic D. Messina R. Metcalf M. Michel K. Miller. R. 0. Mills Peter Mistritta J. Mitchell R. Mitchell W. Modeen C. Modellas Rue! Moffett Charles Moody 0. Morales R. Morgan Walter Mosley W. Morris J. J. Morrison H. Oakes D. R. Oblander R. O'Connor H. Odom J. O'Ferrell O. E. Olsen A, Opsal Oscar Ozer D. Paccio C. Pafford D. L Parker James Parrish John Parrish J. Persley S. Partyka 0. Paschal D. Pase J. Paios A. Pelt on P. D. Perry R. Pinkhan Y. Placey P. Pollard R. R. Poovey J. Powers J. Quartarano Yincent Quinn J. Quinter C. Ramos Harreld Reed Tom Reim H. Reisamer P. Reyes David Rich A. Richard J. Richburg J. Rioux Frank Rixxo R. Rabbins D. C. Robinson J. Robinson J. Rode A. Rodriguez J. Rogers R. Ross Michael Rucker ,A. R. Rudnicki A. Rummel Douglas Ryan J. Saenz Darry Sanders T. Savage Raymond Savior B. H. Schenk Gregg Schroeder H. Schueter Russell Schwertzer C. Scott E. Sekella Charles Shaw R. Shelton B. E. Shepherd 1. Sherman W. Showers M. Siegel E. Sieradski B. Simmons W. Simmons Gus Small G. Smalls Clarence Smith L. G. Smith Richard Smith A. Smitherman R. Smitko C. Sommers Eric Sorenson R. South L Spagler Thomas Spangles. James Spell H. Spillane J. Stathis H. St. Clair N. Steadham Paul Stein W. Stevens C. B. Steward Edward Stewart J. Stiles F. S. Stirk L. Y. Stirper A. C. Stortroen R. Stough J. Strain Ray Strength S. Strickland J. Talley B. Taylor R. Theiss Don Thompson J. Thornton J. Tigett W. Todd E. Toner Otto Tonner Tor berg Tonnessen M. Toth O. Tunner F. Unger Neal Yan Linde F. Yan Looy Miguel Yiers T. Yines John Yorchack J. Walan R. Wallace F. Wall Frances Warren P. E. Warren Y. Warren E. Welch J. Welch John Wheeler J. White E. Wiley F. Williams Keith Williams T. Williams E. Willis M. Willis J. R. Wilson W. Wilson L. Wing Chambers Winskey J. C. Winstedt Fred Wipp Paul Wolf A. E. Wood J. C. Woods L. P. Wright George Yeachle S. Young SlU Pensioners Conferences Walter Ad lam G. Alexander B. Baterna Carey Beck W. Blumen E. Bondelbo A. Bonti Alfred Borjer A. Bayer Mayo Brasseaux Clovis Compan E. Constantino A. S. Conti Walter Cook B. Crawford S. Day Richard DeGarrf E. T. DeLaPena R. DeShong A, Dockeris J. Dovak L P. Drummond O. N. Edwards Lazaro Eilorin L Eliserio L Evans John Flannery T. Fortin H.Fossett B. Foster T. Garrity L. Goodwin E. Goulding Arthur Graf J. Grivas P. Gruz H. Herkinheins J. Hernandez L. Hogan Thomas Hyde R. Irizarry C. Izguierdo E. B. Johnston J. Kari Comas Knight A. Langley M. Lubiejewski Gustabe Lueth John Maasik M. Madrang F. Mazel F. Miller Uldarico Merjudio William Millison Charles Moss C. Montoya W. Morris J. Mucina J. Munin Roy McCannon J. D. McCants James McCloud L. McCullough R. McKenzie W. McNeil N. Nomikos J. Pastrasno A. Platis W- Pleszczuk Roy Pritchett R. Ramsperger W. Reck W. Reidy S. Rogamos G. Romano Clarence Roney J. Russell M. Schalestork H. Seymour Joseph Shea Mike Sikorsky J. Stodolski Adam Swiszczoski J. Szczipanski W. Toomer M. Traba T. Urbina S. Ureta R. Yiloria H. Yincent Lindon Webber R. White J. WillHord H. S. Wilson C. Wooten Robert Zumkley St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St St - �Crews Conferences Pictured during SIU Crew Conference 4 are, from New York: E. V. Bean, W. Cassidy, J. Lenahan, K. Miller, J. Fazos, V. Placey and J. Rogers. From Baltimore: John DeVaux, David Fair, James Messic, Peter Mistritia, T. Spangler and Fred Wipp. From Houston: T. E. Clough, W. E. Hampson, P. G. King and Edward Stewart. From Mo­ bile: A. C. Bell, L. Bettis, F. M. Carter, J. W. OTerrell, D. C. Robinson and W. F. Simmons. From New Orleans: K. Binemantis, R. Coleman, L. Fontenot, V. Herbert and A. Rodriquez. Representing San Francisco are: L. AverUI, R. Morgan, J. Smitko, R. South, J. Statbis and F. linger. From Philadelphia: Edward Kresz, Clarence Smith and Vincent Quinn. Visiting the HLSS farm. Crew Conference 6 members were told about the facilities and plans for expansion. The Seafarers are, from Baltimore: C. Pafford, L. C. Smith, and D. Pase. From Boston: R. M. Davis and C B. Stewart. From Jacksonville: Thomas McQuay. From Mobile: T. Savage, M. Ard, E. Collins, J. Tigett, S. H. Fulford and R. L. Houston. From York: R. McCormick, J. Gray, R. O'Connor, Isaak Bouzin, A. Rummel, R. Danielak, W. Morris, D. Leon and O. Paschal. From New Orleans: F. Conforto, E. Banks and W. Simmons. From Philadelphia: L. Spangler. From San Fran­ cisco: J. Welch, M. Willis, R. Rohbins, O. Morales, C. Ramos and J. C. Winstedt. From Houston: Ray Streng^. Standing at extreme right of the photo is New York Port Agent Leon Hall. Members of Crew Conference 5 gathered for a group photo during their 10-day semi­ nar. Participants were, from Baltimore: A. Debelich, John Dixon, J. C. Griffith, Her­ bert Lanier, Charles Shaw and Miguel Viers. From Houston: D. M. Kellam, D. Bronstein, H. Reisames. From Mobile: G. F. Allen, D. G. Harrison, J. Kanowles, T. Kidd Jr., L. Wing and Al Smitherman. From New York: W. Donovan, D. Paccio, Thomas Anderson, James Coggins, Ben Davis. From New Orleans: E. Adams, E. D. Adams, J. Conino, W. F. Luhrsen, R. Matlock and P. Mistretta. From Philadelphia: D. Backowitz, H. Collier and Alan Kniffin. From San Francisco: E. B. Flowers, O. Hernandez, E. P. McCaskey, O. E. Olsen, B. Todd and J. R. Wilson. In this photo they are accom­ panied by New York Port Patrolman Angus "Red" Campbell, second from left, and SIU Representative Frankie Mongelli, center of sign. Gathering on the Harry Lundeberg Motel grounds are members of Crew Conference 7. Participants were: from Baltimore, C. Akers^ K. Bain, L. Dooley, J. Gibbs, J. Green and J. Richburg. From Houston: John Ford and Thomas Head. From Mobile: H. P. DuOoux, L. L. Hipp, A. Johnson, B. L. Keenan, L. V. Stripe and J. Robinson. From New Orleans: A. Bartholomen, W. Henry, and R. Shelton. From New York: Melvin Bass, V. Grima, H. Huntley, H. Schueter and C. Sommers. From Philadelphia: J. Machula, D. Messina, R. Ross and and J. Stiles. From San Francisco: H. Baum, G. Gartland, R. Lawson, R. Pinkham, P. Reyes and J. Strain. I- i. Crew Conference 9 participants stand in front of the HLSS Motel lobby. Members were: from Baltimore, A. Armada, L. Gadson, J. Mercier, J. Hester, J. Rode and Charles Gill. From Mobile: T. Jones, T. A. McNeil, L. P. Wright, D. Parker and A. Opsal. From New York: M. Jensen, H. St. Oair, E. Dale, J. Powers, R. Loizzi, S. Partyka, R. Wallace and W. Modeen. From New Orleans: W. McConnell, A. Bothelo, R. Stough, S. Marano, M. Toth, Robert Caldwell, J. Saenz and G. Flint. From Philadelphia: Greg Schroeder and Frank Rizzo. From San Francisco: J. F. DeUanavy, J. A. Fox, R. R. Poovey, E. Sieradski, C. L. Fishel and I. loremia. I •„ ft! Dl |l • K Crew Conference 10 participants pose for a group photo. Conference members from Houston were: H. L. Durham and Leon Drummond. From Baltimore: John Dellinger and George Hand. From New York: J. R. Jones, Joseph Quartarano, Anthony Ferrara, Dee Jacobs, Fred Habenicht, Edward Casey, Robert Metcalf and Stuart French. From Mobile: W. CuUen, Albert Coalcy, Earl Adams and David Gibson. From New Orleans: Frank Kraemer, Fred Williams, Gus Smalls, Nathaniel Gray, Salvador Feritta, J. Dimmitt and F. Charneco. From San Francisco: Richard McCausland, D. R. Oblander, Bertis Schenk, Andrew Stortroen, E. CuUerton and Glenn Lloyd. December 1970 Page 19 �- - i' > '*Sit- r& • • vv;" ^^Gentlemen, the lifeboat can save your life!'* Lifeboat Knowledge Can Save Lives ne of the most important facets of traming future Seafarers at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point is the classroom and practical instruction for life­ boat certification. Lifeboat training is part of the vocational curriculum that insures that trainees will be able to advance above entry level jobs. Coast Guard regulations require that seamen must be qualified to qualify in a lifeboat in order to upgrade to key ratings. The trainees are required to pass written and practical examinations to prove that they are capable of handling a lifeboat before they graduate from the school. The first tv/o weeks of the 12 week course of training is devoted to preparation for the Lifeboat examination. The students are taught the basics of first aid and survival in addition to "Abandon Ship" drill. There are sound reasons for such prepara­ tion, with emphasis on emergency shipboard O procedures since the instructors, know that the ability to properly use a lifeboat has saved, in the past, and will save, in the future, the lives of many seamen. At the conclusion of lifeboat training each trainee takes a written examination under the supervision of visiting Coast Guard personnel to qualify for the practical examination. Then the trainees go to the davits and are lowered into the waters of Chesapeake Bay to show the Coast Guard examiners that they can handle oars. Each one takes a turn as coxswain at the sweep oar and the crew positions rotate until every man has his turn. Since the beginning of the lifeboat training program at Piney Point, more than 3,500 Sea­ farers have been taught how to save their lives, and the lives of others, in the event of an emer­ gency at sea. "Man the davits!" > , "Lifeboat Stations!" "Strip that canvas!" Seafarers Log �"Oars!" "Lower Away!" After passing the U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat examination, members of Oass 57 pose for a portrait. They are flanked by, standing from left. Trainee Bosuns Mike Dennis, Barry Hicks and HLSS Instructor Warb Mathews. Others are, front row from left. Bob Painter, Rich Mertz, Charles Stockland, Homer Allen, William Maurer, Michael Giaccone, Steve Gratton and Randolph Christian. Second row, Tim Thomas, Joe Haller, Michael Sauve, Robert Sims, Efrain Torres, David Taylor, Patrick Lescot and Wil­ liam Roach. Rear row, Thomas Donovan, Thomas Culp, Patrick Edgell and Jonathan Conrad. Class 58 is pictured after their lifeboat exami­ nation. They are, fro left, front row, Judson Spencer, Donald Waiters, Warren Donaldson, Jolm Faulk, James Deegan, James Dean, Melvin Evans and William Maguire. Second row, Allen Hanson, Bill Metz, Neil David, Jerry G. Cooper, Jerry C. Cooper, Irvin Crutchlow, James Osteen and David Wzorek. Third row, Lawrence Wendt, Michael McBride, Floyd Bishop and Reginald Hood. Rear row, Pat Winsor, David Michaels, Robert Godbey, Rod­ ney Gibson, Bill Werdann, Vladimir Volovik and Alan Thomas. They are flanked by Trainee Bosun William Ripley and Instructor W^rb Matthews. V' I t- Members of Lifeboat Class 60 are pictured after passing their U.S. Coast Guard examina­ tions. They are flanked by Instructor Bruce Simmons, standing left and Trainee Bosun Juan Acevedo, far right. The class members are, first row ifrom left, David Gonzalez, Keith Petty, William Kenny, Ted Morski, Charles Brown, Carlos Gomez, Charles Hinton and Leonard Hollis. Second row from left, Robert Wells, Mike Harvey, Richard Wilson, Leonard Brown, William Smith, Larry Shipley, Harvey Huston and Kenneth Snider. Third row from left, Kellious William, John Rosado, Marty Hall, Ralph Richard and Bsb White. Fourth row from left,-Preston Taylor, Earl Ferebee, Richard Womstaff, Mike Vemott, Arthur Bar­ rios, Benny Balerio, John Brancoccio and Mark Marino. �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings WACOSTA (Sea-Land), Oct. 25 and new contract. Disputed OT to RALEIGH (Crest Overseas), July Maritime), Nov. 15—Chairman Leo —Chairman, Joseph Gonzalez; Sec­ be taken up with boarding patrol­ 11—Chairman, A. H. Schwartz; Paradise; Secretary B. A. Baa; retary, Joseph DeLise; Deck Dele­ man. Secretary, Richard Kowalski. No Deck Delegate Robert H. Bell, Sr.; gate, J. Dickerson; Engine Dele­ EAGLE TRAVELER (United beefs reported by department dele­ Engine Delegate S. Padilla; Steward gate, Richard M. McDonald; Stew­ Maritime), Oct. 11—Chairman, Jo­ gates. Delegate William S. Costa. $7 in TRANSHAWAU (Hudson Wa­ ship's fund. No beefs reported by ard Delegate, Carl B. Carter, Jr. seph L. Bourgeois; Secretary, A. W. Some disputed OT in engine de­ Hutcherson; Engine Delegate, Otto terways), Nov. 1—C h a i r m a n , department delegates. partment. Motley; Steward Delegate, James George DeGreve; Secretary, Wil­ MT. WASHINGTON (Victory SEATRAIN OfflO (Hudson Wa­ Carter. Discussion held regarding liam Seltzer; Deck Delegate, Joseph Carriers), Oct. 25—Chairman H. I. terways), Oct. 17—Chairman, Ray pension plan. $8 in ship's fund. No L. Linhar; Engine Delegate; S. Pousson; Secretary O. P. Oakley; Wala; Steward Delegate, William Knotes; Secretary, Grover C. beefs. Deck Delegates. E. F. O'Brien; En­ Turner; Deck Delegate, Paul L. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmi­ Seidenstricker. No beefs. Fine voy­ gine Delegate V. L. Meehan; Stew­ Whetlaw; Engine Delegate, J. L. an), Oct. 25—Chairman, Charles age. Everything running smoothly. ard Delegate Welden O. Walmar. Yandell; Steward Delegate, John Damico; Secretary, Thomas Wil­ DEL NORTE (Delta), Nov. 1— No beefs reported. Everything run­ M. Clarke. Some disputed OT in liams; Deck Delegate, James C. Chairman, Tony J. Radich; Secre­ ning smoothly. Discussion held re­ deck department. No beefs. Callim, Engine Delegate, Reidar M. tary, Piggy Sahuque; Deck Dele­ garding food supplies being put WALTER RICE (Reynolds Met­ Nielsen. $20 in ship's fund. Every­ gate, Angel Urti; Engine Delegate, aboard. Some disputed OT in deck als), Oct. 25—Chairman, Tom A. thing running smoothly in all de­ A. F. Rehm; Steward Delegate, department to be / taken up with Martineau; Secretary, Felipe Quin- partments. Vote of thanks to stew­ Charles H. Cassard. Everything boarding patrolman. tayo; Deck Delegate, Charlie ard department for job well done. running smoothly. Few hours dis­ MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson puted OT in steward department. Brown; Engine Delegate, Walter tory Carriers), Nov. 8—Chairman Ballon; Ship's Delegate, G. Mar­ Waterways), Oct. 25—Chairman, Vote of thanks extended to steward J. Bentz; Secretary J. E. Higgins; tinez. $.94 in ship's fund. Few hours S. R. Mehringer; Secrkary, Jake department for job well done. Deck Delegate J. M. Ard; Steward disputed OT in engine department. Cobb; Deck Delegate, Wm. F. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Delegate Herbert E. Brackett. $96 Chapman; Engine Delegate, Clar­ Nov. 1—Chairman, C. Jordan; Sec­ No beefs. in ship's fund. No beefs and no ence D. Crowley. $66 in ship's fund. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Wa­ retary, I. R. Llenos; Deck Delegate, disputed OT. terways), Oct. 25—Chairman, Ray Some disputed OT in engine de­ Ian Hendrix; Engine Delegate, A. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ partment. Knotes; Secretary, Grover C. Tur­ Aberman; Steward Delegate, R. G. tory Carriers), Nov. 15—Chairman SACRAMENTO (Ogden Ma­ Black. $11.50 in ship's fund. Few ner; Deck Delegate, Paul L. WhitJ. Bentz; Secretary J. E. Higgins; law; Engine Delegate, Ronald J. rine), Oct. 11—Chairman, William hours disputed OT in deck depart­ Steward Delegate Herbert E. Brack­ Littleton; Steward Delegate, John P. Linke, Jr.; Secretary, Darrell G. ment. Vote of thanks to steward ett. $96 in ship's fund. Disputed OT M. Clarke. Some disputed OT in Chafin; Deck Delegate, Don Dillon; department for job well done. in deck and engine department. Engine Delegate, Mallard Hinson; deck department. Discussion held LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Oct. Everything running smoothly. Steward Delegate, James L. Woods. 11—Chairman, Michael J. Demregarding repairs. CALMAR (Calmar), Nov. 8— COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Oct. 25 Repairs in engine department com­ browski; Secretary, G. P. Thlu. Chairman Elbert Hogge; Secretary pleted. Everything running smooth­ —Chairman, J. Pierce; Secretary, $62 in ship's fund. No beefs report­ Howard Flynn; Deck Delegate M. S. Sospina; Deck Delegate, ly. Some disputed OT in deck de­ ed by department delegates. John A. Dunne; Steward Delegate James S. Rogers; Engine Delegate. partment. DEL SUD (Delta), Oct. 4— Ed Sinush. Some disputed OT in JAMES (Ogden Marine), Nov. Chairman, A. J. Doty; Secretary, Robert Kwiatkowski; Steward E)eldeck department. 1—Chairman, Francis D. Finch; egate, L. Savior. Everything run­ E. Vieira; Deck Delegate, Joe Cave; SEATRAIN WASHINGTON ning smoothly. No beefs. Vote of Secretary, Frank L. Shackelford; Engine Delegate, J. Trent; Stew­ thanks to entire steward depart­ Deck Delegate, D P. Pruett; En­ ard Delegate John T. Kelly. No (Hudson Waterways), Oct. 11— ment for job well done, especially gine Delegate, Joseph T. Ryan; beefs reported by department dele­ Chairman B. Woturski; Secretary H. to chief steward for making pop­ Steward Delegate, Bert M. Winfield. gates. Motion made to have ship Sopper, Engine Delegate Frank Bums. Few hours disputed OT in Some disputed OT in deck depart­ fumigated upon arrival in port. corn on movie night. deck and engine departments. ment. Vote of thanks extended to COMMANDER (Marine Car­ Everything running smoothly. LA SALLE (Waterman), Oct. 25 steward department for job well riers), Sept. 13—Chairman A. R. —Chairman, William MacArthur, done. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­ Sawyer; Secretary Fred R. Hicks, Secretary, None; Deck Delegate, DEL VALLE (Delta), Nov. 8— tory Carriers), Oct. 11—Chairman Jr.; Steward Delegate L. E. Price. Eugene O. Cowead; Engine Dele­ gate, H. R. Guyman. No beefs and Chairman, Dan Tiger; Secretary, Ship's delegate reported that things D. G. Calogeros; Secretary F. O. Barney McNally; Deck Delegate, operating smoothly. Good crew on Airey; Steward Delegate G. O'Berry. no disputed OT. board. Hearty vote of thanks to the No beefs reported. TANOA (Sea-Land), Oct. 25— Lee Snodgrass; Engine Delegate, MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­ Chairman, G. Castro; Secretary, Allen George; Steward Delegate, steward department for a job well tory Carriers), Nov. 1— Chairman done. E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate, S. Ru- S. Chisbren. No beefs. Vote of to steward department for COMMANDER (Marine Car­ D. G. Galogeros; Secretary F. O. zyski; Engine Delegate, H. E. thanks job well done. riers), Oct. 18—Chairman A. R. Airey. $13 in ship's fund. Some Welch; Steward Delegate, R. Rob­ DEL VALLE (Delta), Nov. 1— inson. $2.21 in ship's fund. Various Chairman, Dan Tiger, Secretary, Sawyer; Secretary F. R. Hicks, Jr.; disputed OT in the three depart­ Deck Delegate J. Woolford; Engine ments. subjects discussed. No beefs and Barney McNally; Deck Delegate, no disputed OT. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­ Delegate W. Price; Steward Dele­ Lee Snodgrass; Engine Delegate, gate L. Price. Discussion held on tory Carriers), Nov. 8—Chairman NATIONAL DEFENDER (Na­ Allen George, Steward Delegate, S. various topics. Some disputed OT D. G. Galogeros; F. O. Airey; tional Transport), Oct. 25—Chair­ Chisbren. Some disputed OT in in deck department to be taken up Deck Delegate James D. Boston; man, R. Johnson; Secretary, L. A. steward department. Vote of thanks with patrolman. Vote of thanks was Engine Delegate E. R. Mynth; Behm; Deck Delegate, Donal A. to steward department for excellent extended to the steward department Steward Delegate George A. Rundblad; Engine Delegate, Wil­ food and service. for a job well done. liam E. Calefato; Steward Dele­ O'Berry. $13 in ship's fund. Some DEL VALLE (Delta), Oct. 25— EAGLE VOYAGER (United disputed OT in deck department. gate, J. Johnson. Everything run­ Chairman, Dan Tiger; Secretary, ning smoothly. Some disputed OT Barney McNally; Deck Delegate, in deck department. Vote of thanks Lee Snodgrass; Enigne Delegate, to steward department for job well Allen George; Steward Delegate, S. done. Chisbren. No beefs. HALYCON PAN^R (Halcy­ BMTON (Sea-Land), Oct. 4— on), Oct. 25—Chairman, Danny Chairman, Alfred Hanstvedt; Secre­ Merrill; Secretary, Henry W. Rob­ tary, Wilfred J. Moore; Deck Dele­ erts; Deck Delegate, Elmer Clark, gate, M. Nash; Engine Delegate, Jr.; Engine Delegate, D. P. Gard­ Victor Santos; Steward Delegate, ner; Steward Delegate, Jesse M. Arthur Sankovidt. No beefs. Every­ Gage. $11 in ship's fund. Few hours thing running smoothly. disputed OT in engine department. RALEIGH (Crest Overseas), OVERSEAS NATALIE (Mari­ Sept. 13 — Chiarman, A. H. time Overseas), Oct. 25—Chairman, Schwartz; Secretary, Jay A. Lewis. James Dixon; Secretary, S. A. Solo- Disputed OT in deck and engine man, Sr.; Deck Delegate, Nicholas departments. Mollette; Engine Delegate, Fran­ BOSTON (Sea-Land), Nov. 11— cis F. Gomez; Steward Delegate, Chairman, A. Hanstvedt; Secretary, Eddie Howard. Some disputed OT W. J. Moore; Deck Delegate, T. in deck department. Vote of thanks Lundkvist; Engine Delegate, Erik to steward department for job well Fischer; Steward Delegate, Arthur done. Sankovidt. No beefs. Everything PONCE (Sea-Land), Oct. 18— running smoothly. Vote of thanks Chairman, Dan Butts; Secretary, to steward department for job well Alva McCullum; Deck Delegate, J. done. Reinosa; Engine Delegate, Stephen TRANSONTARIO (Seatrain), Senteney; Steward Delegate, Oscar Oct. 4—Chairman, Tirado Ruiz; Sorenson. No beefs reported by de­ Secretary, R. Robbins; Deck Dele­ partment delegates. gate, E. J. Olive; Engine Delegate EAGLE TRAVELER (United Robert Mulrooney; Steward Dele Maritime), Oct. 4—Chairman, Jo­ gate, R. Perez. Crew would like the Eight Seafarers have received lifeboat endorsements from the Coast seph Bougeois; Secretary, A. W. delegate and the patrolman to sec Guard folloHliig successful completion of a Iraiolng course at the Hutcherson; Engine Delegate, -Otto the Captain about posting exact Harry Lundeherg Scliool of Seamanship in Brooklyn. Seated from left Motley; Steward Delegate, James sailing time. Discussion held re­ are: Boh Brown, Joe George, Ronald Smith and Nick Lambrou. Stand­ Carter. $8 in ship's fund. Discus­ garding stores on board ship. Some ing, Instructor Len Decker, Steve Fleckenstein, Howard Wilson, Ed­ sion held regarding pension plan disputed OT in engine department. ward Magnuson and L. Wright. Receive Lifeboat Endorsement Page 22 OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 4—Chairman D. E. Holm; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz. Some disputed OT in deck department. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 25—Chairman D. Holm; Secretary R. W. Feirandiz. No beefs reported. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Overseas), Nov. 1—Chairman D. Holm; Secretary Robert Ferrandiz. No beefs reported. The stewards thanked the crew for keeping the messroom, pantry and recreation room clean. The crew extended a voet of thanks to the stewards for a job well done. CmES SERVICE MIAMI (Cit­ ies Service), Nov. 1—Chairman Ted Weems; Secretary Horace LaFrage; $32 in ship's fund. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrol­ man at payoff. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Oct. 25—Chairman Malcom Woods; Secretary Henry A. Galicki. $13 in movie fund. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Nov. 1—Chairman Malcom Woods; Secretary Henry A. Galicki; Deck Delegate H. Celkos; Steward Dele­ gate H. A. Galicki. $13 in movie fund. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Nov. 8—Chairman M. Woods; Sec­ retary H. A. Galicki. $13 in movie fund. No beefs. Everything run­ ning smoothly. DEL SOL (Delta), Nov. 1—•" Chairman A. R. Ducote; Secretary C. L. Shirah; Deck Delegate Michael Armande; Engine Delegate Anthony J. Morano; Steward Dele­ gate John W. Ponson. Vote of thanks to the deck department for helping to keep crew's pantry clean. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. $36 in ship's fund. Few OT beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman at payoff. DE SOTO (Waterman), Oct. 11— Chairman R. A. Christenberg; Sec­ retary J. F. Castronover; Deck Dele­ gate W. L. Thompson; Engine Dele­ gate Tom Moriority; Steward Delegate Carl C. Jordon. $4 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), Oct. 4—Chairman Carl T. Lineberry; Secretary Thomas D. Ballard; Deck Delegate Robert Lambert; Engine Delegate John P. Cox; Steward Delegate Thomas A. Barden. $40 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), Oct. 11—Chairman Carl T. Lineberry; Secretary Thomas D. Ballard; Deck Delegate Robert Lambert; Engine Delegate John P. Cox; Steward Delegate Thomas A. Barden. $40 in ship's fimd. Some disputed OT in deck department. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Ma­ rine), Oct. 18—Chairman Carl Line­ berry; Secretary T. D. Ballard; Deck Delegate Robert Lambert; Engine Delegate John P. Cox; Steward Delegate Thomas Barden. $40 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. TRENTON (Sea-Land), Nov. 1— Chairman Floyd Selix; Secretary Andy Johansson; Deck Delegate George Alexander; Steward Dele­ gate Paul Curzi. $6 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly •with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. PENN SAILOR (Penn Shipping), Sept. 20—Chair"ian John C. Sorel; Secretary Raymond L. Perry. $4 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. Seafarers Log �ffrK':';r- z*"i^?'"iV'> r •i:^y"'-• ^i;,:•^^ -I- Thanksgiving Day Feast for Seafarers tie SIU has long made Thanksgiving a festive occasion for many thousands of people. This year, as in the past, every SIU port T offered complete Thanksgiving dinners to Seafarers, their families, and their guests. The huge and delicious meals included every­ thing from soup to nuts, and, as always, the turnout in every port was large. Whether in New York, N.Y., Tampa, Fla., or Seattle, Wash., the amount of turkey and trimmings that were eaten deter­ mined the general consensus about the food—delicious. The ac­ companying pictures show a few of the many people who attended the dinner this year. Sheryl HufFam, daughter of UIW member Reaver Huffam, holds some unwieldly carving instruments as she tries to cut her share of the turkey at the union hall in Baltimore. Three pensioners enjoy their Thanksgiving meal as Balti­ more Port Agent Rex Dickey (standing) comes over to have a word with them. From left are; Walter Zimek, Toomas Laarents, and John Taurin who is 83 years old. Finishing up their Thanks­ giving meal at the hall in Baltimore are four UFW members. In" front are Wal­ ter Streigfield, left, and Willie Rogers. In hack are S. Chris­ tian, left, and James Jackson. fr At the New York hall, young Bary Overgoard reaches for a plate of turkey with the trimmings. His father is Seafarer Kevin Overgoard. Hundreds of people enjoyed a good Thanksgiving meal at the union hall in New York. Attending the annual Thanksgiving day feast at the hall in New York are from left: Miner Jansen, chief cook; Stanley Jurkiwicz, firemanoiler, and Thomas Holt, boatswain. In the Port of New York, little Richard Manera takes a mouthful of ice cream from his mother, Anna, as brother Robert watches. .- it �Seafarers Wall Anthony (left) and John Roberts enjoy a toast at the Thanksgiving dinner in the Port of Seattle. Getting ready to leave after their Thanksgiving meal at the hall in Seattle are Sea­ farers John Statchen (left) and James Davis. Shown above is part of the large gathering at the New Orleans Hall for Thanksgiving dinner. Port oflicials said this year witnessed the largest turn­ out ever for the holiday dinner. HLSS Director Don Collins is kept busy in New Orleans Hall kitchen. He receives a helping hand from trainee Ronald Ragas in preparing turkeys. A few guests at New Orleans Hall get together prior to dinner. From left are: Don Collins, SIU Port Agent Buck Stephens, Ray Couvillion and IBU Representative Jim Martin. Naturally, the busiest place for Thanksgiving dinner at the New Orleans HaU is in the galley, which was kept active all day. m-.' w•Ar-:'-'- Thanksgiving Day 4^' Feast for Seafarers Seafarer Protasio Herrera and his family ready themselves for a' pleasant Thanksgiving dinner at the hall in Phil­ adelphia. Page 24 Seafarers Log �The festivities have just begun at the hall in Houston, Tex., where hearty Seafarers, their friends, and families take advantage of the good food. Smiling happily in' anticipation of the Thanksgiving meal to come ' in the Port of Tampa are Jose Pagola and his family, who joined many others at the local hall. "A little more stuffing please," says one union member as Seafarers and their families gather on line for some food in the Port of Houston. , ti Seafarer Jim Hand enjoys some soup as part of his Thanksgiving dinner in the Port of Tampa. Hand deseribed his meal as "deli­ cious." Seafarer R. R. Gonzales and family all agree it's a very delicious meal they are eating at the union hall in Houston, Tex. t "It's a hard meal to beat" agrees D. L. Parker and some friends at the Mobile hall for the Thanksgiving festivities. In the Port of Mobile, Seafarers and guests "cbow down" with some good cooking at the Thanksgiving ' dinner. A cute miss stares right at the camera in the Port of Mobile. She' is the daugh­ ter of Seafarer and Mrs. Frgnk Edmonds. )ecember 1970 SIU member Erie Hayes (center) enjoys Thanksgiving in the Port of Mobile with some friends. Page 25 �SlU Ship's Committee: the Union Far from Shore W hen SIU men go aboard ship their union goes with them and stays with them whether they travel the Vietnam run or sail for the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. The point of contact between the union and union men at sea is the six member Ship's Committee which includes a chairman, a sec­ retary-reporter, an education director and a delegate from each of the three unlicensed departments aboard ship. The committee holds a meeting each Sun­ day the ship is at sea. The agenda of the meeting follows the order of shore meetings, and each member of the crew is free to ^peak his mind on matters that pertain to the SIU. The ship's secretary-reporter is responsible for all of the committee's correspondence with union headquarters, and is charged with keep­ ing minutes of the meetings and reporting actions taken to headquarters. The education director is in charge of main­ taining and distributing all publications, films SEATRAIN DELAWARE (Seatrain)—Waiting for payoff alxMird the Seatrain Betaware in Hoboken were ship's committee members from left, Ed Czosnowski, deck delegate; Konstantinos Anastasiou, education director; Eddie Hernandez, secretaryreporter; Albert Matos-Valez, engine delegate; Jacobo Enriquez, steward delegate, and Walter Nash, ship's chairman. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land)—Sitting around the table in the recreation room is the ship's committee of the Gateway City, just returned from a 28-day voyage on the Mediterranean rim. From left are: A. Verwilt, education director; J. Velazquez, steward delegate; F. Carmicbael, secretary-reporter; E. Cuenca, engine delegate; S. Stockmarr, ship's chairman, and V. Genco, deck delegate. and mechanical equipment to Seafarers wish-, nig to study upgrading, safety, health and san­ itation. The department delegates, elected by mem-. bers of the deck, engine and steward depart­ ment, represent their men on the committee and contribute heavily to its decisions. All in all the ship's committee is the SIU way of assuring its members that they do not lose their union protections and privileges even though far from shore. OVERSEAS NATALIE (Maritime Overseas Corp.)—Looking over union publications aboard the Overseas Natalie is the ship's committee: from left, David Newman, deck delegate; Eddie Howard, steward delegate; Judd Lamb, secretary-reporter; James Dixon, ship's chairman; Francis (nimez, engine delegate, and John Lamb, education director. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian)—Ship's committee members in the galley of the , Steel Apprentice. They are, from left, front row: J. Moore, education director; Paul " Lopez, reporter-secretary; Paul Aubain, engine delegate, and Jack Surles, ship's chair- ' man; back row, C. Modellas, steward delegate, and "Chuck" Callhar, deck delegate. Visual Masquerade Party STATE3IEa«TT OF OWlflBRSHIP, MANTAGEMmT AND GmOTLATlON W f Act of October es. lSSS; Section 4369, Title 39, United Statea Code) : DATE OF FILING 2. TITLE OF PUBLICATION October 20, 1970 Seidarers Log FREQUENCY OF ISSUE Monthly ^ U ^ V ::: LOCATION OP KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION v ^ 810 Rhode Island Avenue, N.B., Washington, D.C. 20018 ^ . 5. LOCATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OR GENERAL OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232 , J6. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PUBLISHER. EDITOR, AND MANAGING EDITOR: PUBLISHER Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Fourth Avenue. ' Brooklyn. New York 11232. EDITOR Harry Wittschen, 676 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn, New York 11232. EDITOR None MANAGING EDITOR None I:: '!i- i--- I-^' "iiKv Ife- owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual oio« must be given. If owned by a partnership itp or other unincorporated firmi <U <as that of each individual must be given.), if 8 name and address, as — wel —i Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes ahi Inland Waters District, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. PauK Hall, Pres.; A1 Kerr, Sec.-Treas., 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. ll"""' 8. KNOWN BONDHOLDERS. MORTGAGEES, AND OTHER SECURITI HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS, MORTGAGES OR OTHER SECURITIES fif there are none, so state) None 9. FOR COMPLETION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORIZBI TO MAIL AT SPECIAL RATES/Section ISS.IBS, Postal Manual) Tiie piiipuae, luiicliuii, and. iiuiipruAt g Have not changed Q Have chang status of this organlzaUoii and the during preceding 12 during preceding exempt status for Federal Income months 12 months tax .purposes 10. EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION Actual ' Average number ofS no. copies copies of each Issue single issue during published preceding nearest to 12 months filing date. A. TOTAL NO. COPIES PRINTED (Net Press Run) 60,166 62,000 . R PAID CIRCULATION , ,r / 1; Sales through dealers and carriers, street vMdors '• .;'4' • and counter sales None Nohei^'' i/ ;; 2. Mail subscriptions 47,931 48.006' C. TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION / None None: D.;^FREE DISTRIBUTION (including samples) by mail, '.. carrier or other means .4,300 4 300 K; il'OTAL DISTRIBUTION fSitm o/<7 a«d D1 62.231 62.306 '.-.OFFICE USE, left-cver, uiiiiCcounted, spoiled after printing •, 7,835 9.634 / •i TOTAL /Silnt o/ E F~8hould eqUdl net press run shown in A) 60,166 62.060 ^5;certify lli^t th«! statements made by me above are correct and complete. ' A1 KeiT, Secretary-Treasurer Page 26 Billboards Hide Scenery For a long time highway bill­ boards have been masking the beauty of this nation's country­ side—polluting the scenery. Unfortunately the success of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 has been limited. And file "Beautify America" cam­ paign has dwindled. Under the act some 800,000 billboards covering some 235,000 miles of roadway were to be torn down. Work on this project was to have commenced five years ago. Yet to date few, if any, of these signs have been eliminated. Furthermore, most of the large companies have figured out how to get around the gov­ ernment regulation prohibiting signs within 660 feet of the highway or less. These compa­ nies are now erecting their signs just 661 feet from the road. And they are bigger and brighter than ever. The fact is billboards make the eyes sore. Few people enjoy seeing advertisements paraded before them every fifty feet or But billboards are not the only offenders destroying the countryside bordering the high­ ways. What about the roadside junk yards and garbage dumps? days off between ships would rather look at the countryside than billboards. Shipments Set Record These pollutants make the eyes sorer yet. That same act Shipments of grain in and also called for the landscaping out of the ports along the Great and screening of junk yards and Lakes will set a record this garbage dumps located along season. About 11 million tons the highway. But once again of grain will have been moved little action seems to have been by the end of the season, ac­ taken since the act was passed. cording to the Great Lakes Secretary of Transportation Commission. John Volpe says that one of his The commission, which more important projects is to serves all eight states that clean up the highway environ­ border the Great Lakes, based ment. The public probably will its prediction on data gathered see little action until congress­ from the ports of Duluthmen are pressured to effect leg­ Superior, Chicago, Toledo, islation that will curb "eye" pol­ Milwaukee and Saginaw. By the lution. end of October some 321 mil­ Then perhaps, the public will lion bushels had been shipped once more enjoy the natural to and from these ports—five scenic beauty of this country. million bushels more than were But it will take money, legida- shipped during the same period . tion and enforcemmt of the hnv. in 1966, the current record so. A Seafarer taking a few year. Seafarers I �mm Final Departures Peter Dimoulas Peter Dimoulas, 24, died July 7 in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the SIU in the Port of N ew York in 1967 and gradu­ ated that same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Mr. Di­ moulas sailed in the deck department. A native of New York, Mr. Dimoulas was a resident of Brooklyn when he parsed away. Among his sur­ vivors is his mother, Christine Dimoulas of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. 1 George Andrew Stravarides George Andrew Stravarides, 52, passed away Sept. 24 in Man­ hattan from heart disease. A native of Greece, Mr. Stravarides was a resident of Man­ hattan when he" died. He joined the union in the Port of Philadel­ phia in 1951 and sailed in the engine department. Mr. Stravarides served the union as department delegate while sailing. Among his survivors is his sister, Mrs. Evagelia Veni of Athens, Greece, Burial was in fGreenwood Cemetery in Brook­ *• lyn, N.Y. f Carl. Hilde Carl Hilde, 49, died May 6 in Pike, Minn. A native of Minnef sota, Mr. Hilde was making his • home there when he died. He join­ ed the union in the Port of De­ troit in 1968 and r sailed in the deck I . V • department. Bur­ * y ial was in West Cemetery, Ulen Township, Minn. r a ' Thomas F. Shea Thomas F. Shea, 81, an SIU pensioner passed away Sept. 29 in Queens, N.Y. from heart dis­ ease. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1940 and sail­ ed in the engine department. A na­ tive of Connecti­ cut, Mr. Shea was a resident of New Haven Conn, when he died. Among his sur­ vivors is his sister, Mrs. Helen E. Spencer of New Haven, Conn. Burial was in- St. Lawrence Cemetery in New Haven. John J. ChapUnsky John J. Chaplinsky, 43, died of heart disease Sept. 14 aboard the Penn Carrier while it was docked in New Orleans, La. He was a native of Shenandoah, Pa. and was a resi­ dent of Bradenton, Fla. when he passed away. Mr. Chaplinsky was an Army vet­ eran of World War II. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the deck department. Among his ::QeceinbeE 197(L survivors is his wife, Florence. Burial was at sea from the Penn Carrier on Sept. 19. Ewell Skinner Ewell Skinner, 48, passed away Feb. 20 at USPHS Hospital in New Orleans, La. following a long illness. He joined the union in 4he Port of New Or­ leans in 1957 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Milton, Fla., Mr. Skinner was a resident' of Pensacola, Fla. when he died. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his brother, Samuel Skinner of Pensacola, Fla. Burial was in Memorial Gardens in Pensacola. Robert H. Stanley Robert H. Stanley, 44, died Sept. 13 in San Francisco, Calif. A native of Ken­ tucky, Mr. Stan­ ley was a resident of San Francisco when he passed away. He joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1957 and sail­ ed in the deck department. He was a Navy vet­ eran of World War II. Ajtiong his survivors is his brother, Richard Stanley of Portsmouth, Va. Burial was in Glintwood, Va. Jack H. Gleason ; Jack H. Gleason, 61, died Sept. 4 of natural causes in Mobile General Hospital, Mobile, Ala. A native of Alajjgk ^ bama, Mr. Gleason was a resident of Mobile when he died. He join­ ed the imion in the Port of Mo­ bile in 1939 and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors are his sister, Mrs. Virginia Bell of Mobile, Ala. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. From 1954 to 1956, Mr. Saliva served in the Army. Among his survivors is his wife, Lydia. His body was brought to Ponce, P.R. Pennsylvania, he was a resident of Elmira, N.Y. when he passed away. Mr. Cevette was an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are his wife, Thelma. Burial was in Elkland, Pa. Joseph Walter Thomley Joseph Walter Thomley, 47, died Aug. 29 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Wash. A native of Perdido, Ala., Mr. Thomley was a resident of Seattle when he passed away. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1951 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. He was a Navy vet­ eran of World War II. Among his survivors is his mother, Willie Mae Patterson of Lucedale, Miss. His body was removed to Fail's Funeral Home in Lucedale, Miss. Cornelius Benjiunin Meher Cornelius Benjamin Meher, 53, passed away July 12 at St. Eliz­ abeth Hospital in Beaumont, Tex. A native of Hopewell, Va., Mr. Meher was a resident of New York when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1956 and sailed in the steward department. Mr. Meher served the SIU as department delegate while sailing and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. He was an Air Corps veteran of World War II.. Among his sur­ vivors arc his brother, Richard Meher of Bronx, N.Y. Mr. Meher's body was removed to Flushing Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Guy Whitehurst Guy Whitehurst, 68, an SIU pensioner, passed away Sept. 5 in Baltimore, Md. of heart disease. He was one of the first mem­ bers of the un­ ion, having join­ ed in 1939 in the Port of Balti­ more. He sailed in the engine de­ partment. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery in Beaufort, N.C. Virgil M. Henley Virgil M. Henley, 47, died Sept. 3 of natural causes at Anda­ lusia Hospital in Andalusia, A1 a. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mo­ bile in 1942 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. A native ^ of Louisiana, Mr. 1^. Henley was a resident of Wing, Ala. when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Fannie Merle. Burial was in Beda Cemetery, Covington County, Ala. Raymond Potor^ Raymond Potorski, 42, died Sept. 26 in Baltimore, Md. of heart disease. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1958 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. A native of Avoca, Pa., Mr. Potorski was a resident of Dupont. Pa. when he passed away. He served in the Army from 1946 until 1950. Among his sur­ vivors is his sister, Regina J. Patte of Dupont, Pa. Burial was in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Moosic, Pa. James H. Fisher James H. Fisher, 55, was an SIU pensioner who passed away Oct. 1 from heart disease in Long Beach, Calif. A native of Boston, Mass., Mr. Fish­ er was a resident of Long Beach, Calif, when he died. He joined the SIU in the port of Seattle and sailed in the deck department. Among his sur­ vivors are his wife, Barbara. Buri­ al was in Avon Cemetery, Avon. Mass. Antonio Saliva Antonio Saliva, 34, passed away Aug. 13 on board the Columbia while en route from Balboa to San Francisco, A na­ tive of Ponce, P.R., Mr. Saliva was making his home there whei> he died. He join­ ed the union in the Port of New York in 1963 Louis John Cevette Louis John Cevette, 58, died Sept. 5 from heart disease while aboard the De­ troit at sea. He joined the union in the port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed as a steward. While sailing, Mr. Cevette served as a de­ partment delegate. A native of Leonard Lee Bamett Leonard Lee Barnett, 49, died Sept. 21 from heart disease at Veterans Admin­ istration Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the SIU in the Port of San Fran­ cisco in 1960 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Mr. Bar­ nett served the union as a dele­ gate while sailing. A native of Ft. Smith, Ark., Mr. Barnett was a resident of Hay ward, Calif, when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Madelyn. Cremation was in Chapel of the Chimes, Hayward, Calif. Mitchell Alonzo MUeskl Mitchell Alonzo Mileski, 58, passed away June 7 in Show Low, Ariz. A na­ tive of New York City, Mr. Mileski was a resident of Phoenix, Ariz., when he died. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1946 and sailed® in the steward department. He was an active union member and participated in the Wall St. strike of 1946. Mr. Mileski began his sailing career in 1926. Among his survivors are his wife, Eliza­ beth and a brother. He was buried in St. Francis Cemetery, -Phoenix, Ariz. Edward Patrick Lee Edward Patrick Lee, 52, passed away Sept. 28 at the USPHS Hospital in Se­ attle, Wash. A native of Galway, Ireland, Mr. Lee was a resi­ dent of Seattle when he died. He joined the union in the Port of Se­ attle in 1961 and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors are his sis­ ter, Bridgett Delia Robson of Seattle, Wash. Burial was in Cal­ vary Cemetery, Seattle. WIDIam Edward Logan William Edward Logan, 65, was an SIU pensioner who died July 22 in Civil Hospital in Gua­ dalajara, Mexico. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A na­ tive of Massachu­ setts, Mr. Logan was a resident of Elizabeth, N.J. when he passed away. When he retired, Mr. Lo­ gan ended a sailing career of more than 45 years. Clarence S. Jacks Clarence S. Jacks, 51, died after a long illness at USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of New Orleans in 1953 and sailed in the deck department as a bosun. A native of Texas, Mr. Jacks was a resident of Long Beach, Calif, when he died. Among his survivors are his son. Bill E. Jacks of Houston, Tex. Burial was in Westminster Memo­ rial Park, Westminster, Calif. George C. Register George C. Register, 62, died Nov. 8 after a long illness in USPHS Hospital. A native of North Carolina, Register was a resident of Balti­ more, Md. when he passed away. 0 W ' He joined the r . SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1946 and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors are his wife, Alice. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore. Leopoldo Renta Leopoldo Renta, 70, was an SIU pensioner who died Sept. 2 in Ponce, P.R. after a long ill­ ness. He joined the union in the Port of Philadel­ phia in 1938 and sailed in the en­ gine department. Mr. Renta had been sailing since 1921. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident there when he died. Among his survivors are his wife, Teresa. Marvin Robert Stetson Marvin Robert Stetson, 45, passed away Oct. 9 from heart disease at St. Margaret Hospi­ tal in Hammond, Ind. He joined the union in Chi­ cago in 1961 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Ham­ mond, Mr. Stet­ son was a resident of Calumet City, 111. when he died. Among his survivors are his mother, Mrs. Hazel Gray of Hammond Lake, Ind. Burial was in Chapel Lawn Memorial Garden in Scherereville, Ind. Page 27 �12 More Seafarers Retire On Well Deserved Pension Joining the ranks of SIU pen­ sioners are 16 more men who have spent many years sailing the world's oceans. William Leo Nesta, 66, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward department as a chief steward. A native of Pennsylvania, Seafarer Nesta now makes his home in Pittsburgh, Pa. Oliver Hodge, 65, is a native of Georgia and now lives in the Bronx, N.Y. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the steward department as a cook. Brother Hodge served the SIU as depart­ ment delegate while sailing and was issued a picket duty card in 1962. When he retired he ended a sailing career of 46 years. now lives in Norfolk, Va. He joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1942 and sailed in the deck department. Brother Gray served in the Armed Forces from 1923 until 1929. Charles MOIer, 65, is a native of Warren, Minn, and is now spending his retirement in East Grand Forks, Minn. He joined the Union in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. His retirement ended a sailing career of 40 years. Gray Nesta Hodge John Carlos Vieira, 60, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of British Guiana, Seafarer Vieira is spending his re­ tirement in Brooklyn, N.Y. John Albert Ziereis, 65, is a native of Dubuque, la. and now lives in Houston, Tex. He joined the Union in the Port of Balti­ more in 1939 and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. When he retired he ended a sail­ ing career of 43 years. Vieira Ziereis Ralph €. Stansell, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans and sailed in the engine de­ partment. A native of Georgia, Brother Stansell now makes his home in Jacksonville, Fla. Amado Silva Telan, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of San Fran­ cisco in 1947 and sailed in the steward department as chief cook and steward. While sailing. Broth­ er Telan served the Union as a department delegate. A native of the Philippine Islands, Seafarer Telan now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. Telan Leon William Gray, 66, is a native of North Carolina and Page 28 MiUer Gahriel Llamas, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Llamas now lives in Arecibo, P.R. When he retired. Brother Llamas had been sailing 45 years. Jose Gigante, 62, is a native of the Philippine Islands and is now making his home in Catano, P.R. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department as boatswain. When he retired. Brother Gigante ended a sailing career of 41 years. Llamas Gigante Remberto Duo, 62, is a native of Cuba and is now spending his retirement in the Bronx, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the steward department. For four years he also worked for the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York as an assistant in the gymnasium. James C. Snipes, 65, joined the Union in the Port of Philadel­ phia and sailed in the steward department. A native of Mullins, S.C., Brother Snipes now lives in Bishopville, S.C. Duo lines. Snipes suring that the leadership of Greek trade unionism would be composed wholly or mainly of persons who would not insti­ gate . any direct opposition against it," the commission re­ ported. The commission reported that the dictatorship dissolved some 250 unions without pro­ ducing any evidence of commu­ nist influence in them; dis­ missed trade union officers, imprisoned or deported 122 trade union officers during the p^t three years without trial; interfered in trade union meet­ ings through police surveil­ lance; made rules for holding office in unions that destroyed democratic rights; interfered with collective bargaining and restricted union freedom through government financing. Ships at Sea Oliver P. Oakley, ship'.s secre­ tary-reporter aboard the Mount Washington, re­ ports all hands agree they are sailing this voy­ age with one of the finest Bosuns in the SIU fleet. "Bosun Hubert I. Pousson is doing a marvelous job, Oakley both as ship's chairman and as Bosun, and is a wonderful ship­ mate." The Mount Washington Seafarer Charles J. Miller (left) has spent 47 years sailing the Great Lakes. He is shown receiving his first pension check from SIU Duluth Port Agent John R. Stevens. Brother Miller sailed as wheelsman on vessels operated by the Huchinson, Buckeye and Kinsman steamship -4^ ILO Commission Indicts Greek Military Regime Geneva, Switzerland The International Labor Or­ ganization has condemned the Greek military dictatorship for violating the right of Greek workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining. A special Commission of In­ quiry of the ILO accused the government of violating two ILO conventions which it had signed respecting these rights. The three-man commission, consisting of representatives from France, Great Britain and India, said that a number of steps taken by the Greek mili­ tary after the 1967 coup d'etat and legislation passed last year were designed to purge critics of the regime and to set up unions friendly to it. "The government's ultimate objectives included that of en­ Vefs Get Isf Pension Checks is sailing between the Persian Gulf and the Far East. Her last port of call was Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. ; There has been a problem this trip with the ship's stores and the steward department deserves a vote of thanks for continuing to do a fine job despite the diffi­ cult circumstances. Union head­ quarters has been advised of the problem. A request has been made for a TV set to be put aboard and for the rental of movie equipment. > - Veteran Seafarer Max Kirbach (right) receives his first monthly pen- \ sion check together with best wishes for a happy retirement from SIU Frankfort Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Brother Kirbach has sailed since August, 1941 in the steward department. SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the crew, they shall receive a meal allow­ ance of $2.00 for breakfast, $3.00 for dinner and $5.50 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they sh£dl be allowed $10.50 per night. Room allowance, as provided in this Section, shall be allowed when: 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. When the outside tem­ perature is sixty-five degrees (65°) or lower for 8 consecutive hours, this provision shall apply. 2. Hot water is not available in crew's washrooms for a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. Heat beefs must be repertecl immedlottfly to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer. You must keep a written record of the beef including: • Date • Time of Day • Temperature All heat beefs should be re­ corded and submitted on an Individual basis. �Overseas Evelyn Home From Far East fter a four month voyage on the Far East run, the SlU-contracted Overseas Evelyn (Maritime Over­ seas Corp.) dropped anchor in Bayonne, New Jersey last month. The C-4 cargo ship, formerly A known as the Mount Whitney, is operating under a charter to the Military Sealift Command. The vessel called at the ports of Saigon and Yokohama during this last voyage. The usual turn-around time for the Overseas Evelyn allows about ten days port time after a voyage, and her crew was looking forward to some time ashore before she had to sail again. IV Alvin McCants, sailing as ordinary seaman aboard the Overseas Everelaxes topside while awaiting payoff in Bayonne, New Jersey fol­ lowing the ship's return from the Far East. During a shipboard membership meeting, SIU Patrolman E. B. McAuley (center) brought the Overseas Evelyn's unlicensed crew up to date on union affairs and answered questions relative to pensions and the new maritime legislation. A perfect example of "Brother­ hood of the Sea" is Plurinsus Ordanza, messman, and Persing Ordanza, pantryman. Every chance they get, these brothers sail on the same ship. ^_ James Hagner (left), who sails as baker, and James Russell, chief cook, turned out many good meals for SIU men during the four month voyage. f ( A Seafarer's work is never done, even while in port, and Dave Fletcher, who sails as able bodied seaman, is busy flaking lines on the deck of the vessel. Tim Speicher, oiler, keeps the engine room log hopk up to date while working aboard the Overseas Evelyn in port after her run to the Far East. Seafarer Abe Alfaro, a fireman-watertender, clears a feeder valve in the engine room of the Overseas Evelyn during port time. Page 29 �RCIA President Housewright Says Organizing Is Major Goal Washington Organizing the unorganized is "the most important single effort in labor," according to James T. Housewright, presi­ dent of the Retail Clerks In­ ternational Association, and a member of the board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. Housewright, speaking at the weekly MTD luncheon here, said that while his organization was particuarly interested in organizing white collar work­ ers, his thought was that new organizing across the total labor field was vital to the con­ tinuation of the labor move­ ment. "An organizer is a man who Unfair to Do Not Labor Buy has come up ffirou^ the ranks," Housewright said. And his experience in the ranks tells him the needs of the workingman. And in no other field is the i# need for unionization more evi­ dent than in the white collar field, he added. "Here is the responsibility of the service trade unions and we must be geared to meet this spe­ cial need of the labor move­ Rite, Western Provinicial BAKERY PRODUCTS— ment," he said. and Smithtown Maple. (Up­ Stroehmann Bros. Bakery, Among other things House­ holsterers) Schmidt Baking Co. (Bakery wright considered of impor­ and Confectionery Workers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tance to the American labor tilleries products—Old Fitz­ movement was to help end the BARBER EQUIPMENT— gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk, nation's drug problem. Wahl Clipper Corp., pro­ W. L. Weller. (DistUlery ducers of home barber sets. Workers) (Int'l. Assoc. of Machinists MEAT PRODUCTS—Poultry and Aerospace Workers) Packers,' Inc. (Blue Star CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ label products). (Amalga­ third quarter of 1970 was 9.1 olds Tobacco Co.—Camels, mated Meat Cutters and percent, compared to the 8.5 Winston, Salem, Tempo, Butcher Workmen) percent rate for non-veterans Brandon, Doral, and Cava­ PRINTING—^Kingsport Press of that age. The rate for black lier. (Tobacco Workers Un­ "World Book," "Childcraft". veterans in that age bracket ion) (Printing Pressmen, Typog­ was a whopping 18.1 percent. raphers, Bookbinders, Ma­ CLOTHING—Siegel (H. I. S. chinists, Stereotypers, and brand) suits and-sports jack­ Electrotypers) ets, Kaynee boyswear. Richman Brothers men's clothing, NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Sewell suits. Wing shirts, Herald-Examiner. (10 unions Metro Pants Co., and Dip­ involved covering 2,000 lomat Pajamas by Fortex workers) Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated Britannica Junior Encyclo­ Clothing Workers) The Soviet merchant fleet is pedia (Int'l. Allied Printing Judy Bond Blouses—(Inter­ about to move into the conTrades Assn.) national Ladies Garment tainership trade sphere. RANGES—Magic C h e f, Pan Workers Union) The Soviet Union plans to Pacific Division. (Stove, Fur­ build new containerships and CASKETS—Capitol City Cas­ nace and Allied Appliance increase its container trade five­ ket Company—(United Fur­ Workers) fold by the mid-1970's. niture Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Philip Hanson of the Univer­ Co—^work shoes . . . Sentry, FLOURMILL PRODUCTS— sity of Birmingham, a specialist Cedar Chest and Statler; Pioneer Products, San An­ on Soviet shipping, said the men's shoes . , . Jarman, tonio, Texas (United Brew­ Russians have too many geo­ Johnson & Murphy, Crestery, Flour, Cereal, Soft graphical limitations to become worth (Boot and Shoe Work­ Drinks and Distillery Work­ an immediate threat to Western ers) ers) container trade. FURNITURE—^James Sterling SPECIAI^All West Virginia Narrow Waterways camping and vacation spots, Corp., White Furniture Co., He said the Soviet Union's (Laborers) Brown Furniture Co., (Unit­ narrow coastal waterways, and ed Furniture Workers) TOYS—^Fisher-Price toys (Doll the.Dardanelles and Bosphorus Economy Furniture—B i 11& Toy Workers Union) place size limits on ships. Containerships would have extremely difficult time trying to pass through these water­ ways, he said. Soviet trade with underde­ veloped countries, which dic­ tates the use of small ships, is another factor that could limit ...2014 W. 3d St. Soviet containership effective­ SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes DUEUTH, Hbm. (218) RA 2-4110 ness, Hanson said. FRANKFORT, MIeh. .P.O. Bex 287 & Inland Waters 415 Main St. To date the Soviet Union (616) EE 7-2441 6804 Canal St. has built merchant ships in the Inland Boatmen's Union HOUSTON, Tex. (713) WA 8-3207 6,000-to-8,000-ton class, a JACKSONVIEEE, Fla. 2008 Peail St. United Industrial (004) EE 3-0387 sufficient size to service her JERSEY CITY, N.X ..99 Montfomeir St. Workers (201) HE 0-9424 trade with underdeveloped na­ MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. PRESIDEJNT tions. This class of ship is also (200) HE 2-1704 Paul Hall NEW ORLEANS, Ea 030 Jaeiuon Ave. adequate for domestic coastal (004) 020-7046 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDBaJT shipping which accounts for 52 NORFOEK, Va. 116 3d St. Cal Tanner (703) 022-1882 percent of the total tonnage VICE PRESIDENTS 2604 S. 4th St. Earl Shepard Ldndsey Williams PHIEADEEPHIA, P*. (216) carried. DE 0-3818 A1 Tanner Robert Matthews PORT ARTHUR, Tex A34 NinUi Ave. "The relatively small size, SECRETARY-TREASURER SAN FRANCISCO, CaUE 1321 SaHlon St. A1 Kerr (416) 620-0703 and low average speeds of the SANTUBCE, P.R. ..1313 Fenwadea Juneee HEADQUARTERS ....6TS 4th Ave., Bklm. Soviet fleet are not going to be StwtO (212) HY 9-6600 724-2848 changed substantially in the AI.FENA, Mich 800 N. Sefiond Ave. SEATTLE, Wash 2606 Ftnt Ave. (S17) EE 4-3616 near future," Hanson said. (206) MA 3-4334 BAETIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. Bldtimoie St. ST. LOUIS, Mo 4677 Oravola Ave. <301) EA 7-4000 He said, the Russians would BOSTON, Mass (314) 762-0600 663 Atlaatie Ave. TAMPA. Fla. 312 HanlMm St. (617) 482-4716 need the cooperation of other (813) 220-2783 736 Washlnstoo St. Communist countries, Western BUFFALO, N.Y SIU (716) TL 3-0260 TOLEDO, O. ....A35 Snmmlt St. IBU (716) TE 3-0260 (410) 248-3601 concerns and the underdevel­ CHICAGO, III. ..0383 Ewlnr Ave. WILMINGTON, CaHf. ..460 Seaside Ave. oped nations before it could SIU (312) SA 1-0733 TSimlnal bland. Calif. (312) K8 0-0670 (213) 832-7286 commit itself to the heavy in­ CEEVELAND, 0 IBU 1420 W. lOth St. YOKOHABIA, Japan .Iseya Bids., (210) MA 1-0406 vestments involved in entering Room 810 DETROIT, MIeh. 10220 W. W Ave. 1-2 Kaloao-Dorl-Nakaka the container trade. (313) VI 3-4741 2014071 Ext. 281 November Unemployment At 5.8°/o The nation's unemployment rate hit a new peak of 5.8 per­ cent during the month of November, according to a re­ port of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the highest unemployment level since May 1963. The November rate was up 2.3 percent over the year. Tot^ unemployment of 4.6 million was up 200,000 seasonally ad­ justed over the month, and 1.9 million over the year. On the job side, non-farm payroll employment—^w h i c h usually moves up in November —^was down 135,000 seasonally in November to 70.6 million. This follows a decline of 315,000 in payroll jobs in October. The jobless rate for full-time workers rose to 5.5 percent last month, after holding steady in October. There was virtually no change in the 8.1 percent rate for part-time workers. Among occupational groups, the jobless rate for white-collar workers continued to rise in November, from 3.2 to 3.5 per­ cent. Among major industry di­ visions, the rate in manufactur­ ing climbed from 6.7 to 7.2 per­ cent. The Bureau of Labor Statis­ tics unveiled some figures which show that returning servicemen, especially Negroes, are particu­ larly suffering from lack of jobs. The jobless rate for veterans in the 20-24 age bracket in the Nixon Stresses Labor Contact President Nixon was a sur­ prise visitor at the Retail Clerks International Associa­ tion Executive Board meeting held in the MTD afiOliate's new headquarters in downtown Washington. RCIA President James T. Housewright escorted President Nixon and Secretary of Labor James Hodgson on a tour of the 11-story office building— including the Coulter Memorial Chapel. Later, Nixon met with the RCIA Executive Board for 45 minutes in the tenth floor board room which recently won the 1970 craftsmanship award of the Washington Building Con­ gress. Nixon told the Board that the primary purpose for meet­ ing with the union was his strong desire to open up direct lines of commimications with the labor movement. According to Nixon, he wanted to have an opportunity to discuss current issues with labor leaders and to try to iron out differences as they might arise. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1970 SEAFABEBS' WELFABE PUAN mr- Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $478.50) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average—$498.85) Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period Page 30 NVMBEB OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID 20 $ 5,891.15 2,388 57,578.96 35 85,754.75 39 205.90 40 8,000.00 1,022 30,648.96 2,159 103,308.24 723 10,698.75 412 4,120.65 3,818 30,136.00 10,635 1,632 336,343.36 386,875.00 1,482 739,302.23 13,770 1,462,520.59 Russian Entry In Containers Expected Soon Directory of Union Holis Seafarers y �aaon... Fv Manuel Aguas, left, and Domingo Lallave drape the tinsel on the crew's Christmas tree aboard the Charleston (Sea-Land) = espite the fact that it is the Christmas season, ships still must sail to deliver necessary goods around the world. For the Seafarers manning these vessels, it is time away from families and friends. For them the ship must serve as home. So, in the true spirit of Christmas, SIU members aboard the Charleston (Sea-Land) set about decorating the ship's dining area while docked in Port Elizabeth, N.J. According to crew members the Christmas decorations tend to alleviate the loneliness of being away from one's family at this time of the year and also help convey the real meaning of Christmas—^fellowship and good will. D ' i ^ * Christmas bulbs are hung by J. Ruiz, able seaman, left, while A. Ordiz, able seaman, prepares the "canned snow." Page 31 �SEAFARERS»LOG f. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO ' 'I • f I I. if • ilVarcotics: The 'Cirim Reaper 0 I'.; When it comes to problems that affect the American people and their society, it's quite obvious that this nation's No. I con^cern is with the question of narcotics. •» That word "narcotics" covers the entire range of drugs. It in­ cludes everything from marijuana to heroin. It includes barbitu­ rates and amphetamines—the so-called "uppers" and "downers" —and everything in between. The government has mounted a full-scale campaign against narcotics. In this fight, it has enlisted the press, radio and televi­ sion, the medical profession, the churches, the schools—every­ > body. 0 m' The attack is based on three key points: • The use of narcotics is illegal. • The use of narcotics is dangerous to the health— wen the life—of the user. • The use of narcotics involves a serious "moral issue." >> •* J These are legitimate points. But for the Seafarer, the question of narcotics comes down to an even more basic issue: r t Any Seafarer using narcotics—ashore or asea—loses his sea­ man's papers forever! A man who gets "busted" once on a nar­ cotics charge gets busted economically, too—because he loses his right to go to sea—not just for awhile, but for the rest of his * *1 life! That's a tough rap—losing your passport to life—but that's the way it is. A single "stick" of marijuana . .. just a couple of grains of the hard stuff ... and a man is through in the maritime industry! i\ V it's almost as tough on the shipmates of the man who uses—or even possesses—narcotics. Any Seafarer caught with narcotics in his possession makes his ship—and his shipmates—"hot." It subjects the men and their vessel to constant surveillance by narcotics agents in this country and abroad. And, of course, any Seafarer who is an addict—who uses any drug that affects his mind and his ability to function normally— endangers the lives of his shipmates. The possibility of an emer­ gency is always present aboard ship—and only olert minds can react to an emergency. ! ,« / "t . r r, 6 Talk to Seafarers about the "grim reaper" and they'll tell you about accidents or storms at sea — or about the hazards of com­ bat service. t ••Y They should put narcotics at the top of the list^^^—because it can claim more lives, or it can threaten more livelihoods, than any other peril. Narcotics. The "grim reaper." ll's sure something to think about. y i AVi,,:,.. i;:;. ;• p:' Si ''•v. 'V � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource December 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: LABOR AIDS FIGHT TO CURE DISEASE AFL-CIO’S MEANY SUPPORT DIRECT ELECTION OF PRESIDENT EAST COAST PASSENGER SHIP SERVICE DRAWING TO AN END LEAP TO FREEDOM ENDS IN TRAGEDY ADMIRAL HOLDEN, 74, DIES AT SNUG HARBOR LABOR, INDUSTRY LEADERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER AID SIU RETIREES ATTEND SEMINARS, EXPLORE SIU’S PINEY POINT FARM SIU CREWS CONFERENCES SIU SHIP’S COMMITTEE: THE UNION FAR FROM SHORE OVERSEAS EVELYN HOME FROM FAR EAST Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 12 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3789d2e1aa2f2e4e1ab4dc15674a9710.PDF eeb9c1a93a8842700ba8a1dfb51733dd PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICiAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO '\•.« I' f 1 •' I ' ILO Session Aids Seamen i Ij} See Page 3 Paul Hall addresses ILO session I' [•' ''I F p rV ? ; tr '' '} f( i Nixon Signs '70 Maritime Act See Page 3 President Nixon Signs Merchant Marine Act *70 AFL-^IO's Kirkland Sees Bill As 'Maritime Miracle' See Page 2 See Page 32 'IS®!:-" l^^igiS^SIU Has :32d: Birthday ,V'f V' ^ 'v See Page ^66 Page 6 6 •A „ ;^*1 i :| I •1 �a !l Kirkland Sees 'Miracle' In Merchant Marine Act Washington, D.C. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treas­ urer Lane Kirkland proclaimed the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to be the "miracle of the 91st Congress." Kirkland said the miracle was that the bill was passed in a year when Congress and the Administration had curtailed defense spending, grounded the SST and cut back federal con­ struction. Despite all that, "Congress decided overwhelmingly to sal­ vage an entire industry—your maritime industry," he told a luncheon of the 7.5-milhon member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. He said the bill "means jobs for thousands of unemployed men and women, and it pro­ vides a solid base for training the unskilled in the multitude of crafts required in the construc­ tion of ships. Moreover, Kirkland said, "ships that would have been built in foreign yards and manned by foreign crews will now be constructed in Ameri­ can yards and will be crewed by American Seafarers." Economic Benefits The bill will also benefit America's "precarious interna­ tional balance of payments po­ sition," the union leader said, in that "the millions of dollars that would have been spent abroad will now be invested on our own shores." ice those who ship from Japan to the West Coast of the United States. Russian Challenge "The Russian entry on the United States trade scene means that "your industry will face even stiffer competition than it has in the past. For that reason, we cannot afford any delay in implementing all of the pro­ grams of progress contained in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970." He added, "those millions of dollars in expenditures by pri­ vate industry and government will bring us a first-class mer­ chant marine. And the full utilization of that fleet will, in turn, produce decent wages, fair profits and federal, state and local taxes to help pay for the urgent needs of a progres­ sive society." Kirkland said the "over­ whelming acceptance by both houses of Congress of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970, in­ dicated to him that there is "enormous momentum" for curing the maritime industry's ills. Kirkland noted that the sign­ ing of the Merchant Marine Act "may have come just in time," and urged speedy implementa­ tion of the new maritime pro­ gram in the face of a Russian challenge to U.S. foreign trade. He said that Far East Ship­ ping Co., headquartered in Vladivostok "is starting to serv­ "Let me suggest that you use it to the fullest," he said. "Because your work is not yet complete." Kirkland said, "unless the new ships are accompanied by increased cargo, the Americanflag merchant fleet may slip into a condition of decay be­ yond redemption." Lane Kirkland, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, greets young trainees from the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship as school instructor Warh Matthews looks on. The trainees heard Kirkland deliver an address to a luncheon gathering sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department praising passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The miracle wrought by the act, according to Kirkland, will have far wider implications. He praised the mechanism to lure the 'runaway' fleet back to the U.S. flag. Cheap Labor And, Kirkland said, "other American industries also suf­ fer from the competition of runaways and of imports pro­ duced by cheap labor. TTieir problems must also be over­ come without lowering Ameri­ can standards." Kirkland pointed to the tex­ tile industry, the shoe industry, the electronics industry, and others "hurt by foreign imports produced by men and women who are forced to work under conditions that were abolished in our nation a century ago." These industries, he said, are in desperate need of help. "They, like the maritime in­ dustry, are rapidly approach­ ing the point where ftey will die unless we develop for them a means of survival," he as­ serted. ^ "We must do our best to de­ velop a system of international trade, based on some other ad­ vantage than that of the cheap­ est labor. We must not permit jobs that pay decent wages, under fair conditions, to be driven out of existence by the world-wide search for profits at the expense of people. "Every American worker has a stake in the outcome of that issue—and it is our job to see that that stake is defended as strongly as we know how." >i fi 1 THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT ILO Teamwork '-•V- by PAUl HAU A merican seafarers, in addition to fighting their own battle for just and decent treatment, have a tradi­ tion of giving a strong helping hand to lifting the standards of the less fortunate seamen of the world. Much of our work, and many of our accomplish­ ments in meeting this self-imposed obligation have developed through our active participation in the In­ ternational Labor Organization. The strong link be­ tween the ILO and seafarers is a natural combination because among all of the world's workers, seafarers are the only true citizens of the world. We are a com­ munity of men. We have a code of loyalty that is our own, a code that has existed since man first went down to the sea in ships. The ILO's commitment to the seafarer Was in­ grained in its founding. Samuel Gompers, first presi­ dent of the American Federation of Labor and an intimate of President Woodrow Wilson, was instnimental in nurturing the idea of a government-labormanagement institution devoted to aiding workers throughout the world. We can thank Andrew Furuseth for the fact that maritime holds a special and honored place within the ILO structure. This Norwegian immigrant who is the father of the SIU, devoted his life to emanci­ pating the seafarer—a dedication that caused him to be known as the "Abraham Lincoln of the Sea." Furuseth's greatest triumph for the sailor came in 1915 when, with the help of the late Sen. Robert LaFollette, Sr., he pushed through passage of the Seamen's Act. This legislation, known over the decades since as the "Seamen's Bill of Rights"—brought an end to the conditions verging on slavery under which American seamen were forced to exist. Furuseth and Gompers were a natural and close team. In many respects, Furuseth was the philosophical mentor of the great Gompers. It followed that Furuseth, having gained victory in passage of the Seamen's Act, would urge Gompers to give the seafarer a special place in the structure of the International Labor Organization. For both men knew that seafarers around the globe would be in dire need of all the free collective bar­ gaining strength they could muster for decades to come to make their lives bearable. And while no ab­ solute contracts are signed between labor and man­ agement in the halls of ILO headquarters, the agree­ ments reached by the representatives of government, labor and management carry the weight of world opinion—and those who refuse to abide by the agree­ ments are rightfully considered out of step. Vfost of the actions taken at last month's ILO Maritime Conference will have little direct effect on the American seafarer. He has, through his unions, pulled far to the front over the past 40 years. But to thousands of our brothers, the implementa­ tion of the agreements reached by the official repre­ sentatives of 66 nations will bring a far better life. By raising the acceptable worldwide minimum base wage from $70 to $100 a month, the conference gave hope to many seamen who now work at near starva­ tion wages. By placing strong emphasis on the investigation, reporting and prevention of accidents, all seafarers will have better odds against the physical damage that all too often strikes our men down through no fault of their own. Living conditions aboard ship will be universally improved as the ILO's recommendations are placed in effect. Minimum space requirements for each sailor were adopted. And the delegates found that no more than two men should share a room on any freighter. The world's shipowners were a part of the ILO as­ semblage that called for the installation of air condi­ tioning for crews' quarters on all ships of 1,000 tons or more. All of these benefits were agreed to by a body of men chosen by their governments, their unions and their companies to work together through the ILO to develop the machinery to improve the life of the seafarer. Much more was done. Detailed reports of the ac­ tions of the conference, the history of the ILO and the unfortunate single attempt to turn the conference into an arena for the exchange of political attacks, are reported in this issue of the Seafarers Log. The complete teamwork that was exhibited by the entire United States' contingent contributed heavily to the success of the conference. While we have had bitter battles among ourselves over the years, we stood together in unity with a determination to do our best not only for our own, but for all men of the sea everywhere. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Andrew Gibson, in addition to being a U.S. government delegate, was chairman of the U.S. team. He did his job well, bringing credit to our nation. Joseph Goldberg, special assistant to the com­ missioner of labor statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, provided facts coupled with wisdom and made a major contribution. Managements' man, James Reynolds, president of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping, con­ sistently showed his deep concern for the welfare of the world's seamen and made an outstanding contri­ bution to our team effort. •^one of the four official delegates from labor, management and government, however, could have functioned effectively had it not been for the dedicated work of the teams of advisers who laid the founda­ tion for the conference and followed through with help on a multitude of problems that cropped up during the two weeks that the conference was in session. I am confident that the world's community of sea­ farers will have the collective strength of the entire American team working with them as we open our campaign to bring into being the recommendations adopted by the conference and in continuing the never-ending effort toward bringing a better life to seafarers throughout the world. t; •1 >1, an • ,11 « '-4 . • Iv • '^3 fJ 4 'I �ILO Calls for New Seafarer Benefits SlU's Paul Hall Leads U.S. Workers' Group SIU President Paul Hall, U.S. workers' delegate to the recent International Labor Organization Confer­ ence in Geneva, Switzerland, takes the podium to defend AFL-CIO President George Meany after an attack by delegates from Cuba. The 55th ILO Conference made recommendations for the betterment of conditions of the world's seafarers. Nixon Signs Merchant Marine Act Into Law Washington, D.C. With a stroke of the Presi­ dential pen, the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970 became the law of the land in October. The act, incorporating many provisions backed by the Sea­ farers International Union, had passed both Houses of Con­ gress by substantial majorities before it was sent to President Richard M. Nixon for signature. At the signing in the Cabinet Room of the White House, President Nixon, surrounded by top officials and labor leaders, said the bill marked the begin­ ning of a new era for the troubled maritime industry and opened the prospect of revitalization of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. Provisions of BO! In particular the bill will benefit SIU men by means of its provision to constuct 300 new ships for the foreign trade in the next 10 years. The new ships will mean more jobs for Seafarers in the years ahead. In addition the provisions on construction subsidies will in­ clude ships of the bulk carrier fleet, which were excluded under the 1936 Maritime Act which narrowed assistance down to 14 shipping lines. Under the 1970 bill all shippers in the foreign trade will ^ eligible for subsidy. One of the concomitants of the increased subsidy will be an upsurge in shipyard employ­ ment. One estimate, contained in a report to the U.S. Senate, is that the provisions of the act regarding construction subsidies will generate more than 400,000 man hours of employment in American shipyards. Seafarers and the shipyards may receive an additional boon from the new act's inclusion of shipowners operating in the Great Lakes and on the non­ contiguous routes in the provi- Looking on at White House ceremony as President Nixon signs the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 into law are from the left Under Sec­ retary of Commerce Rocco C. Siciliano; Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans; Maritime Administrator Andrew E. Gibson; Fed­ eral Maritime Commission Chairman Helen Delich Bentley; Secretary of Transportation John A. Yolpe, and Rep. William S. Mailliard (RCalif.), ranking minority member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. sion of tax defennent on con­ struction reserve funds. These tax-deferred reserves mean that shipowners can ac­ cumulate funds for shipbuild­ ing without paying taxes for a time. It, too, was previously restricted to 14 lines and is now open to all who comply with the terms of the 1970 act. Another general provision is that of operating subsidies. Where they had been restricted before, the 1970 legislation opens them to all operators, in­ cluding those involved in the Great Lakes, noncontiguous and tramp trade. ^Runaways* Affected The bill also makes provi­ sion to phase out the "run­ aways"—^American-owned ships sailing under foreign flags. Under the act, the foreignflag operators who wish to qual­ ify for the nation's new mari­ time benefits must freeze their foreign holdings and liquidate them within 20 years. That means they will be forbidden to add to their foreign hold­ ings, and will not be allowed to replace foreign-flag vessels as they are scrapped or become lost. Aside from including the Great Lakes fleet under oper­ ating and tax deferment provi­ sions, the act provides assistance to the Gr'^at Lakes fleet in the form of eliminating the chance of an increase of tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway. It eliminates the toll rise by cancelling interest on the Sea­ way's construction debt. That will permit the Seaway to use the tolls to pay operation and maintenance costs out of pres­ ent tolls, and allow it to pay off the original construction costs within 50 years. For all of these reasons. President Nixon described the bill as "historic." He said the bill may prove true his con­ viction that "American labor and American shipyards can do as well or better" than thenforeign competitors. Geneva, Switzerland The world's maritime community made major strides toward bettering the lives of its Seafarers during the Eighth Maritime Conference and 55th Session of the International Labor Orga­ nization (ILO). Some 534 representatives of the American seafaring work­ government, labor and manage­ er, we do not for one moment ment directly involved in mari­ lose sight of the common bond time affairs came from 66 na­ and interest which we, the tions to study, debate and American workers, have with reach conclusions on an agenda other maritime workers of the of actions that will result in im­ world," he told the delegates. proved wages, working condi­ "We are ever-conscious of tions and standards of life for the unique ties which unite us seamen. with brother seafaring workers Each nation was eligible to of all flags," Hall said. send two government delegates, To that end, the delegates plus one each from labor and passed conventions, recom­ management,- as well as teams mendations and resolutions of advisors and observers. targeted at improving the lot of The official United States the world's seamen. delegation was headed by As­ The differences between the sistant Secretary of Commerce three actions—conventions, rec­ for Maritime Affairs Andrew ommendations and resolutions E. Gibson, Joseph Goldberg, —are significant. Conventions special assistant to the commis­ of the ILO are submitted to the sioner of labor statistics of the governments of member states U.S. Department of Labor, was for ratification in the form of the second U.S. government law. Recommendations are delegate. submitted to governments in SIU President Paul Hall lead the hope that they will lead to the nation's Seafarers delega­ legislation. Resolutions commu­ tion, and served as vice chair­ nicate the intent of the ILO. man of the Maritime Confer­ Accident Prevention ence's Workers Group. ^ The first convention James Reynolds, president of adopted by the Maritime the American Institute of Mer­ Session obligates the ratifying chant Shipping, led the man­ states to take necessary steps agement delegation. to ensure adequate reporting Achievement Noted and investigation of accidents, Hall noted that the U.S. Sea­ and to adopt laws that will aid farer has achieved many of the in preventing them. The session advances proposed in the ac­ also adopted a recommendation tions adopted by the delegates. for research and analysis of "But as we move forward accidents, together with the continually in improving the development of a method to living and working standards of (Continued on page 9) Unity Was Keystone Of ILO Delegation Geneva, Switzerland Unity was the keystone of the government-labor-manage­ ment team representing the United States in the Eighth Maritime Conference and 55th Session of the International La­ bor Organization here, SIU President Paul Hall reported. Hall was the official U.S. work­ er delegate to the conference, and head of the U.S. labor team. "Every member of the American group reflected great credit on our unions, manage­ ment and government," Hall said. "All of us worked to­ gether. We, as Americans, were tired of being kicked around by the Communist bloc nations, and we worked togeth­ er to effectively put a stop to their campaign to make the ILO a platform for political expediency." The U.S. labor delegation had as advisers SIU Vice Presi­ dent Earl Shepard; Raymond T. McKay, president. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association; Peter Bocker, vice president. National Maritime Union, and Joseph Gaier of the Masters, Mates and Pilots. Hall noted that Shepard and Bocker had made a major con­ tribution to the American labor team's efforts through their participation at a preparatory meeting in Genoa, Italy, which developed the foundation for the agenda of the ILO Mari­ time Conference. Credits Deleagtion In his report to the AFLCIO Executive Council meeting in Washington, D.C. this month. Hall paid tribute to the netire American delegation. "As the workers' delegate, I was fortunate to have a compe­ tent, dedicated group of union representatives who did the job that was required to success­ fully resolve the technical mat­ ters on the agenda," he said. "They are due a vote of thanks from all American seafarers, as well as seamen throughout the world, for the major con­ tribution they made. Also serving on the Ameri­ can labor team were Mel (Continued on page 5) /ag e. -2 �Economic Aufhorifies Say: Pay Lags Behind Inflation Increases Washingtoii, D.C. Two leading economists have dealt a sharp rebuttal to Ad­ ministration claims that soaring labor costs and rising wages are the prime causes of inflation. In a lead article, the Wall Street Journal declared that "labor costs aren't the Franken­ stein monster they're often cracked up to be." Representing railroad unions before the Presidential Emer­ gency Board, Leon Keyserling, chairman of IPresident Truman's Council of Economic Advisers, declared that "the thesis that concludes wage trends have been, and still are, a vital fac­ tor in the entirely unacceptable degree of price inflation ... is so preposterously wrong that one finds it hard to explain the degree of obstinate adherence to it." Ignore Facts The Journal article noted that business executives frequently proclaim that labor costs are soaring out of control and "dooming the economy to everworse inflation." However, the business paper said executives never mention the fact that "labor costs, far from soaring, are only inching upward nowadays," and that some analysts predict "labor costs may soon begin to de­ cline." The article states that "pay to workers has been getting higher but also that labor-cost increases have been getting smaller." "Labor costs have been dechning to a point," the article said, "that in the last three months the wage-price index has barely budged, rising a miniscule one-fifth of one percent. The article refutes a carefully nurtured argument of manage­ ment that it must hold down pay increases because of rising costs. A number of reasons were listed for the labor vs. cost picture: • Productivity of most work­ ers is on the rise after a period of no gain. • Premium pay such as overtime work has been de­ clining. • While pay of union mem­ bers generally has gone up sharply this has not been true of non-union workers. Faulty Premise Keyserling said the basic premise of national economic policies is that we are suffering from an "overheated or over­ strained" economy due to ex­ cessive aggregate demand on productivity. He cited some examples to show that, for the most part, productivity has increased at least as much as, and usually more than, demands for in­ creases in wages and salaries. In the specific area of manu­ facturing, he said that from 1960 to 1969, "the figures were an increase of 3.4 percent for productivity, and 2.2 percent for wages and salaries. From 1966 through the second quarter of 1970, the figures were an increase of 2.4 percent for productivity and 2.3 percent for wages and salaries. From sec­ ond quarter 1969 to second quarter 1970, the figures show an increase of 1.3 percent for productivity, and a reduction of 0.4 percent in wages and sal­ aries." Keyserling said statistics were comparable in most in­ dustries and concluded that "policies designed effectively to achieve a stable and optimum economic growth would in the long run yield less net price in­ flation that results from erratic ups and downs in the real econ­ omy, rapidly changing labor and business expectations and general uncertainty." • iPii Needed: A Strong Fleet Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.), a staunch advocate of a strong Americanflag fnerchant marine, addressed a dinner gathering held in honor of Seafarers who have upgraded to full books. Seated next to Murphy are: SIU Representative Ed Mooney and New York Port. Agent Joe DiGiorgio. ) Reporters question U.S. delegates on their return from the the ILO conference In Geneva. Pictured are (right) Paul Hall, president of the SlU and workers delegate to the ILO; (center) Andrew E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs and government delegate to the ILO; (rear) James Reynolds, president of the American Institute for Shipping and management delegate. r 'Watch, Waif, Participate Hall Advises on ILO Funds An attitude of "watchful waiting and full participation" in the affairs of the Interna­ tional Labor Organization (ILO) before the United States considers renewing its financial contribution to that body has been urged by Paul Hall, president of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union, AFL-CIO, and head of the U.S. workers' delegation to the October ILO Maritime Conference in Gen­ eva, Switzerland. Congress withheld the na­ tion's normal $3.7 million con­ tribution to the ILO this year. The decision came after sev­ eral representatives from both the trade union movement—led by AFL-CIO President George Meany—and the business com­ munity testified that the com­ munist bloc was turning the ILO into an arena for political attacks upon the United States. Hall, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Andrew E. Gibson, chief of the government delega­ tion, and James Reynolds, president of the American In­ stitute of Shipping and head of the management delegation, reported that political assaults were generally absent from the maritime conference of the ILO. It was the first meeting of the world labor body follow­ ing the decision to withhold U.S. dollars. Their remarks came during a press conference held in the Maritime Administration offices in the Federal Plaza Building here. "The United States was liter­ ally assassinated 34 times by communist bloc nations in the June ILO meeting," Hall told rcpoiters. "The free-world worker doesn't like to go into a meeting to discuss working conditions and hear one gov­ ernment tear down another. The purpose of the ILO is to improve the standards of the workers in the world. Political attacks can be exchanged in a proper forum, like the U.N. "The ILO Maritime Confer­ ence reversed the trend that had developed in the ILO where the communist bloc nations had de­ cided they would all get togeth­ er and swat the Americans around," he added. Gibson said that the action of the Congress and the attitude of Meany in calling for the withholding of U.S. contribu­ tions was "completely under­ standable." 'Great Disenchantment' The United States, he said, "had to make it plain" to the communist bloc that Congress was "reflecting the great dis­ enchantment" of organized la­ bor and business. Reynolds recalled that Presi­ dent Woodrow Wilson and Samuel Gom.pers, first presi­ dent of the AFL, had fostered the ILO in the hope that the cooperative efforts on a world­ wide basis of labor, manage­ ment and governments would result in upgrading the lot of all workingmen. "We could not permit that dream to be made a nightmare of political expediency," Reyn­ olds asserted. He said that because the maritime conference was nearly stripped of political attacks, the delegates "emerged with a sense of brotherhood among seamen around the world." The Communist bloc, with the Cuban delegation at the front, made one vicious attempt to turn the conference into a political boiling pot. The Cubans opened a tirade against the United States early in the conference, and made two other attempts to continue the attack. But on each oc­ casion, they were stopped in their tracks by the American team of delegates. The solidarity of the Ameri­ can delegation, coupled with the strong support of other f r e e-w o r 1 d representatives, caused the Communist tactic to fail—and allowed the delegates of all nations to concentrate on finding solutions to the prob­ lems affecting wages, working and living conditions of the world's seamen. All three leaders of the American delegation said they felt the United States should continue its participation in the ILO. Gibson noted that the So­ viet Union took part in the ILO although "they didn't pay dues for years. And the Cubans just paid their dues up before this meeting." Reynolds said he hoped the withholding of U.S. funds "is a temporary measure." Gibson said the Nixon Ad­ ministration "has no desire to leave the ILO." Deep Obligation Hall said the American trade union movement "has a deep obligation to fight like hell to make the concepts of the ILO work. "But you don't pay a lynch mob to string you up," he added. He said he believed the poli­ tical attacks would stop within the ILO because "the Soviet bloc wants desperately to have worldwide forums, and the ILO is one of them. Without U.S. participation, they would lose this forum. The Soviets learned at the maritime conference that they're going to have to abide by the rules of the road." FTC Warns on Flaming Berefs The Federal Trade Commis­ sion has warned that "highly inflammable" women's and girl's berets are being sold in American stores. The imported Italian berets have a sewn-in label listing per­ centages of fabric: 7.7 percent cotton; 42.9 percent rayon: 49.4 percent acrylic fabric. The berets were imported for M. Grossman and Son, Inc. and Beltmar Hats. *5 �Job Safety Bill Enactment Before Lame Duck' Congress Following an election recess, members of Con­ gress have returned to Capitol Hill in a rare "lame duck" session to clean up some unfinished business. One of the major items on the agenda, as far as labor is concerned, is passage of the Occupa­ tional Health and Safety BUI. In view of prerecess happenings it is expected that this meas­ ure will create much debate and political manuevering before a decision is made. The legislation, known as the WilliamsDaniels Bill, would include all those workers— ship-builders, factory hands and farm workers, for example—not presently covered by federal law in the field of safety standards. The major provisions of the bUl would: • Impose on industry the "general duty" of furnishing workers "a place of employment which is safe and healthful." • Empower the Secretary of Labor to set nation-wide health and safety standards for working environments. • Call for unannounced federal inspections of work places and prompt disclosure of the find­ ings to the workers. • Authorize the Secretary of Labor to impose fines and seek court action against employers who violate the "general duty" or specific stand­ ards. • Permit the Secretary of Labor to close down all or part of any plant where workers are in "imminent danger" of injury or disease. • Direct the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to publish a list of all known or potentially toxic substances including those whose analysis is specificaUy requested by workers. • Allow employees to refuse work, without loss of pay, in areas where toxic substances are found at dangerous concentrations. Organized labor has long accused the Admin­ istration and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of seeking to stall action on job safety. Hie Chamber Game Commenting on the preventive tactics em­ ployed, AFL-CIO President George Meany said "the Nixon Administration, through the Secre­ tary oL Labor, and certain key Republicans in Congress, is playing irresponsibly shameful politics with the fives and health of American workers." Meany accused the Secretary of Labor and these "certain Congressmen," of "playing the game with the Chamber of Commerce dnd the business community, who want to block any oc­ cupational safety and health bill." Joseph T. Power, president of the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' Union, also de­ Tunney Honored Af California Maritime Lunch cried the "delaying tactics that are prohibiting passage of a law that could help prevent in­ juries and save fives." He cited statistics showing there were more than three million industrial accidents in the United States in 1969, and the accompanying loss of thousands of millions of dollars. "But," he said, "these dollars represent a lot more than cold cash. They represent warm, liv­ ing human beings. People who no longer have a hand or an eye. People who no longer will be able to work and bring home the bread for the family dinner table." Power dismissed the "accidents just happen" theory, "Accidents can be prevented," he said, "and passage of this bill would be a major step toward achieving that objective." Prior to the recess Democratic Majority Lead­ er Mike Mansfield had asked unanimous con­ sent to set aside the Equal Rights for Women Bill to consider job safety. However, objections were voiced by Sens. Dominick (R-Cblo.) and William Saxbe (R-Ohio). Along with other Republican spokesmen, they argued they were not opposed to job safety but felt that action would be hasty and a mistake. Democrats immediately challenged the idea that there had been little time for consideration of job safety legislation. Careful Analysis "I know of no measure which has been more carefully analyzed by the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare than this measure," declared Sen. Walter Mondale (D-Minn.). "We have long understood the serious and profound neces­ sity of having reforms in the field of occupational health and safety." Sen. Ralph Yarborough (D-Tex.), chairman of the committee, pointed out the bill has been before the Congress at least four years. He added that this "is no rush job; it is not an eleventh hour speed-up." The Administration and the business coali­ tion have demanded that occupational safety and health codes be written by an independent panel. Most Democrats and organized labor support placing responsibility with the Secretary of Labor who, with professional advice, will set safety and health standards and enforce the law. Jacob Qayman, administrative director of the AFL-CIO's Industrial Union Department, cited the differences between the two views. "This is not a mere difference in words or theory," he wrote, "but a real difference in meaningful, effective and practical fulfillment of the spirit of any sound occupational safety and health bill. Democrat John Tunney (fifth from left), who recently was elected U.S. Senator from California, was a guest at a Catholic Maritime Cluh luncheon in San Pedro. Appearing with the son of the famous prize fighter. Gene Tunney, were from left: Gerald Brown, SIU port agent in Wilmington; William Gilbert, assistant regional director of the AFL-CIO; Steve Edney, SIUNA vice president; John Fick, port agent for the Marine Firemen^s Union; Tunney; Zig Arowitz, executive secretary of the Los Angeles County Federation of Lahor, and John Cinqumanti of the Los Angeles Building Trades Council. ¥ I^ I Earn Lifeboat Tickets The latest group of Seafarers to earn lifeboat tickets through the SIU's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in New York are ready to ship out. They are: (standing from left) George McCraney, Jack Pollard, John Wood, deorge Stefanescu and SIU Instructor Len Decker. (Seated) L. S. Morris, John N. Venizelos, Calvin McChristian and Robert Malone. Senate Bill Aids Elderly Washington, D.C. Labor is expected to give a strong push for a bill to reform social security benefits now be­ fore the Senate Finance Com­ mittee. The bill would increase bene­ fits 10 percent, set the minimum payments at $100 a month, and establish the base wage at $12,000 per year. The House has passed a bill calling for a five percent in­ crease in benefits, a boost in payments from $64 a month to $67.50, and an increase in the wage ijase from the current $7,800 to $9,000 a year. The AFL-CIO feels that the House measure is too weak and that the Senate bill is more in line with people's needs al­ though much more could be done. Labor has been calling for an immediate 10 percent in­ crease in benefits, an increase of 20 percent by 1972, a twostep increase in the minimum from $90 the first year to $120 the second, an increase in the wage base to $15,000 and the systematic introduction of fiancing from general revenues without undue increases in pre­ miums paid by workers and their employers. Unity Is ILO Keynote (Continued from page 3) Barisic, Alvin Shapiro, Gene Spector and Shannon J. Wall of the NMU; Max Condiotti and Burt E. Lanpher of the Staff Officers Association of America, an affiliate of the SIUNA; Harvey Strichartz of the American Radio Associa­ tion, and William Rich of the NMP. A group from the NMP who participated in the later part of the conference as observers in­ cluded Morris Weistein, Ken­ neth Camisa, Price Mitchell and John Beime. James J. Reynolds, president of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping, was the U.S. management delegate. Working with here were Martin F. Hickey of the T & M Serv­ ice Corp.; M. Edmond Marcus of the Gulf Oil Corp.; William I. Ristine of the Keystone Ship­ ping Co.; Clifford V. Rowland of Prudential-Grace Lines, Inc., and Donald J. Schmidt of Farrell Lines, Inc. Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs Andrew E. Gibson was chief of the American contingent and a government delegate. Joseph Goldberg, special assistant to the commissioner of labor statistics of the U.S. Labor De­ partment, served as the second government delegate. Assisting them were Capt. Garth H. Read, chief adviser, and Capt. Kindrel N. Ayers of the U.S. Coast Guard; Mrs, Beatrice M. Burgoon of the De­ partment of Labor; Arthm: M. Friedberg of the Department of Commerce; Dominick Manfredi and George E. McCarthy, Jr., foreign representatives for the Maritime Administration, and Roger C. Schrader, U.S. labor attache in Geneva. Also attending the conference were Herbert Brand, adminis­ trator, and Capt. Richard Stone, director of agency relations of the Transportation Institute, the Washington-based maritime re­ search organization. Exec$ Make Political Gifts Princeton, NJ. The Citizens Research Foun­ dation here has completed a study showing individual polit­ ical campaign contributions in 1968, averaging $4,202, were reported by 294 big business officials representing 49 corpo­ rations. These figures indicate one sound rcesoii for union polit­ ical activity and its politick ed­ ucation programs: so labor can have an equal voice with big business in the political arena. �Andrew Furuseth (1854-1938) More than any other man, it was Andrew Furuseth, a Noriwegian i m m ijg r a n t, who I emancipated seajmen from the [conditions of I virtual slavery (under which they y. had lived and Mw o r k e d, and thus justly earned his place in history as the "Abraham Lin­ coln of the seas." Furuseth, who guided the destiny of American seamen for more than half a centmy, was bom in Romedal, Norway in 1854, and died in 1938. His greatest triumph, after long years of tireless effort, came in 1915 when, with the help of the late Senator Robert La FoUette, Sr., he obtained passage of the Seamen's Act— the "Seamen's Bill of Rights" which brought an end to the conditions of virtual serfdom under which American seamen had formerly existed. But Furuseth's efforts had their roots much earlier. His activity in behalf of the Ameri­ can seamen in fact, started the moment he came to the United States in 1880. In 1887 Furuseth was elect­ ed Secretary of the Pacific Coast Seamen's Union. In 1891, the amalgamation of the Coast Seamen's Union and Steamship Sailors of the Pacific, took place and Furuseth remained at the helm until 1935. Thus Fumseth can well be said to be not only the father of the SIUNA, but the father of the entire Ameri­ can maritime labor movement. Much of the special place of seafarers in the structure of the International Labor Organiza­ tion is the result of Furuseth's efforts and his long friendship with Samuel Gompers, founder of the AFL. TogeAer they established international recog­ nition of sailing men through the offices of ILO. SlU Marks 32nd Year Of Progress for Seamen This month Seafarers at sea and ashore celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Seafarers International Union. The years since its inception in 1938 have been ones of progress and ac­ complishment. The SHTs history is one of struggle—struggle every inch of the way. Out of the vigorous uphill battles waged by SIU members came the Union hir­ ing hall, SIU Welfare and Pen­ sion Plans, paid vacations, hos­ pital and surgical benefits for members and their fairiilies, and the upgrading programs. These are just some of the things Seafarers have fought for and won down through the years—and enjoy today. Pre-Union Days Miserable Those dark days before the union was formed are vividly remembered by many men still sailing today. Those were the days when shipboard food was slop, foc'sles were rat infested and life aboard ship was an inhuman ordeal. These were the days when it was beaten into the heads of seamen that the ship's master was "boss" and could force men who sailed under him to work for endless hours at substandard wages fixed by the shipo\^ers. Standing three four-hour watches per day was normal duty for men at sea and pay­ ment for overtime was unheard of. Ship's libraries didn't exist and neither did the leisure time to use them. Everyday items like soap and matches, towels and' clean linen, even a mattress—had to be provided by the Seafarer himself. Misery and degradation were a part of every seaman's daily life at sea. Strong and able leaders— men from the ranks—^began to step forward to lead the fight to break the chains of abuse and oppression that tied the seamen down. Andrew Furuseth, a Norwe­ gian, dedicated himself to the task of getting the Seaman's Act of 1915 made into law. Furuseth rallied the suport of seamen behind Sen. Robert La Follette, who led the fight in Congress. After an arduous legislative battle. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Seaman's Act into law. Freed from Slavery The Seaman's Act of 1915 has been aptly referred to as the Emancipation Proclama­ tion of Seamen because it re­ leased men of the sea from virtual slave conditions. For the first time, the basic rights of seamen were spelled out and the building of an organization of seamen began. Furseth became secretary of the Pacific Coast^ Seaen's Un-ion in 1887 and worked to combine the Coast Seaman's Union and the Steamship Sail­ ors of the Pacific into the Sail­ or's Union of the Pacific. The SUP, with Furuseth at the helm, led the way toward securing a better life for Ameri­ can seamen, but a serious set­ back occurred in 1921 when the shipowners, backed by the government and using thou­ sands of strikebreakers, tempo­ rarily crushed the union. It took ten long years to re­ build the union. Harry Lundeberg, the successor to Furuseth as head of the SUP, led the West Coast sailors through the bitter strikes of 1934 and 1936. Those intense struggles re­ established the Union and laid the groundwork for the birth of the SIU in 1938. This is the legacy of the SIU—32 years of struggle for a better life for seafaring men. At the time of the celebra­ tion of the first anniversary of the SIU, in November, 1939, a Seafarers Log editorial urged SIU members to: Loyalty Required "Be loyal to your union and take pride in its progress; you have helped to build it and must continue to help. An or­ ganization is only as strong as its membership, and the mem­ bers are the union." Harry Lundeberg (1901-1957) The man who succeeded Fu­ ruseth as the head of the SUP, and who later became the first president of the SIUNA, was Harry Lunde­ berg, who was bom in 1901 and died in 1957. Lundeberg came on the scene at a time when the seamen's union move­ ment had been dormant for more than a decade, after be­ ing crushed in 1921 by the Government-supported strike­ breaking efforts of the ship­ owners. It was Lundeberg who, as head of the SUP, led the West Coast sailors through the bitter strikes of 1934 and 1936, which re-established militant trade un­ ionism for seamen. It was also Lundeberg who in 1938, ob­ tained a charter from the American Federation of Labor establishing the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America and who, two weeks later, issued the charter estab­ lishing the SIU. Because Seafarers responded in earnest to these words then, and continue to do so today, we can celebrate the 32nd an­ niversary of the SIU with pride. Looking back over the his­ tory of the SIU during the November membership meeting in the port of New York, SIU President Paul Hall reminded those present of the nature of the fighting spirit of the SIU with the words: "Down through the years many of this union's enemies have attempted to count us out of the fight and pronounce the last rites over us. But each time they attempted this we sprang back to overcome the forces fighting against us, and we won. We won because of the determination of our mem­ bership and the justice of our causes." Weisberger Pledges Aid in Revitalization Porfland, Ore. Morris Weisberger, executive secretary-treas­ urer of the Sailor's Union of the Pacific, deplor­ ing what he called the "shooting gallery" at­ mosphere of the Propeller Club convention here, said that unions were not the only ones re­ sponsible for tensions between maritime labor and management. Weisberger, one of the convention's roster of maritime speakers, said, "After two days of be­ ing around here, I find it quite fashionable to take on labor unions and criticize them before a captive audience. If I offend anyone, I assure you I won't apologize. If the shoe fits, wear it." He then said that one of the major stumbling blocks in labor relations in the maritime industry is that top executives have stayed away from the bargaining table and assigned the work to "fifth and sbcth echelon executives." "I think that I can say without any hesitation that maritime labor is prepared to work with management and government in the difficult struggle ahead to develop a merchant marine that provides security for the American worker, the American com­ munity and the nation as a whole," Weis­ berger said, the fleet has contribThe bad state of utcd to union-man­ agement tensions in wliich every element of the industry had to fight for survival. "Management o f course, has fought to retain profits," he said. "Conversely, the unions have fought to keep job protection for its members at standards that would enable them to live in the community in a manner enjoyed by other American workers." Weisberger added that there "was little that management or labor could have done on their own to reverse this trend." He said that government had "contributed in a very large measure to the disintegration and the decline of shipping" by failing to provide cargo for the American-flag fleet. He said, "When government agencies—and I refer to all administrations equally. Democratic and Republican, which have been in power dur­ ing our decline—^fail to support the American merchant marine, when they fail to insist on compliance with the Cargo Preference Laws, how can we expect private shippers to do any­ thing else but t^e the government's lead?" "So that in assessing the cause for the condi­ tion of the American merchant marine, at the very least, all three—^labor^ management and government—equally share responsibility for the situation we are in now," Weisberger said. The uphill climb for the American merchant marine, Weisberger said, must be marked by co­ operation and collective action. "Speaking as I do from the standpoint of maritime workers, I can say that we recognize the challenge and the problems, and we shall do our best." Weisberger said, "the labor movement—mari­ time labor—will continue efforts of this kind and others of a cooperative nature to help assure that we have a viable American fleet." Seafarers Loi �HLSS Opens High School Equivaiecy Course rjihe Maryland State Department of Edu­ cation's Division of Certification and Ac­ creditation has selected the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as the General Educa­ tional Development (GED) High School Equivalency Diploma Testing Center for St. Mary's County, Md. To enable HLSS trainees who are under the minimum age of 17 years and who come from all over the country to complete their training and sit for the GED examination, the department waived Maryland's age and resi­ dence requirements for the HLSS students. Classes have started to prepare the first group of trainees for an examination in De­ cember. They are attending classes in English, mathematics, social studies, science, literature and spelling. GED equivalency diplomas certify that a student who, for one reason or another has not completed four years of high school, has achieved the equivalent of a high school edu­ cation through study on his own. "The GED program is an ideal way to pro­ vide high school equivalency to all our train­ ees during their regular academic and voca­ tional education," said Miss Hazel Brown, HLSS director of academic education. A pre-test examination to evaluate students' academic strengths and weaknesses was held last month. It will allow the teaching staff to provide personalized instruction to fit each trainee's needs. • ^ t:- u. V' i:?. ' i. ' Wilfred Gapetz, left, HLSS audio­ visual director, and Roy Wood, audio-visual technician, prepare a chart to be used as a GED teaching aid. f Miss Brown, right, discusses the GED program with her staff. They are, from left, Mrs. Susan Gary, Mrs. Anne Thomas, Miss Nancy Hazam, Mrs. Eve Naill and Mrs. Dorothy J"orte. HLSS Librarian Nancy Hazam assists GED aspirants with their studies. The library catalogs vocational and academic textbooks, general reference and recreational books, magazines and newspapers. m �'•l. Limitation of class size and an emphasis on individual instruction will aid the trainees in preparing for their GED high school equivalency examinations. Newly arrived audio­ visual aids are ex­ amined by Miss Brown and Mrs. Anne Thomas, teaching assistant. The program will utilize modern slides, film strips, tape recordings and sound films to supplement classroom preparation. To guage strong and weak points in the candi­ dates' academic backgrounds, a pre-test is ad­ ministered. The results will enable the teaching staff to provide personalized instruction. A reading laboratory and a variety of teaching aids and specialized equipment are available to the students. i M I �f. ILO Calls for New Seafarer Benefits (Continued from Page 3) publicize accidents in hopes of preventing their repetition. ^ A second convention that received unanimous ap­ proval deals with accommoda­ tions for sailing men on ships of all nations of the world. Hall told the gathering that bad ac­ commodations had led to ill will between sailors and their employers in the past. "Let us not get so immersed in fractions and statistics," he counseled, "that we forget we are talking about human beings who, in the course of their em­ ployment, are subjected to virtually every anguish in man's experience." Living Space The convention calls for na­ tions to adopt laws that would guarantee that every Seafarer be allocated no less than 40.36 square feet of space in sleep­ ing rooms in ships between 1,000 and 3,000 tons; 45.75 square feet in ships of 3,000 to 10,000 tons and 51.13 square feet in ships of 10,000 tons or more. The number of men per sleeping room ought not to ex­ ceed two, the convention as­ serts; except in passenger ships where four men may be quarter­ ed together. The measure lists equip­ ment to be provided for Sea­ farers and, m ships of more than 8,000 tons, it urges that a library for showing films or television programs be avail­ able. ^ The ILO made a recom­ mendation calling for the installation of air condi­ tioning in ships of 1,000 tons or more. Noise Abatement ^ Another recommenda­ tion calls for research in noise reduction procedures in­ cluding the possibility of pro­ viding ear protectors for engine room use, and locating crew quarters as far from noise sources as possible. ^ Seafarers' welfare at sea and in port was the major subject of an extensive ILO recommendation. The con­ ference proposed that Seafarers' hotels be provided in heavily visited ports; the circulation of free films, books, newspapers and sports equipment by gov­ ernments; further effort on the quick forwarding of Seafarers' mail; and permission for visitors on ship. ^ The ILO recommendation on employment problems followed ILO Direc­ tor-General V/ilfred J e n k s' opening suggestion of an "early warning system for employment reductions." Redundant Duties J e n k s said technological change may cause some seafar­ ing jobs to become "redundant," and he warned that the indus­ try ought to be prepared with special "re-employment and re­ training programs." "Control of entry into the seagoing profession will need to be strictly related to antici­ pated future manpower require­ ments," Jenks said. The session adopted a rec­ ommendation that would foster a national mmipower plan for each of the participating na­ tions. It also asked that ar­ rangements be made "for train­ ing and retraining where chang­ es in function and required skills arising from technical de­ velopments are likely to affect Seafarers." Free Training ^ Another ILO recom­ mendation would put vo­ cational training for Seafarers on a national scale, financed by government on a regular and sustaining basis. It urges that training for upgrading be con­ ducted by governments at no cost to the trainees. ^ A final recommendation called for modernization of the minimum wage for Sea­ farers. The last Maritime Ses­ sion of the ILO, held in 1958, broke new ground when it estab­ lished $70 a month as the minimum base wage for all Sea­ farers. The move was in the form of a recommendation. Several nations have followed the recommendation, although a few still permit operators to pay as little as $35 a month as a base rate. The 1970 Maritime Conference called for a mini­ mum wage of $100 a month, a level deemed necessary to main­ tain the same standards today that the $70 wage would pro­ vide in 1958. Resolutions of the session asked the ILO to study: • Industrial relations in the shipping industry. • A revised convention on paid vacations for Seafarers. • The health of Seafarers. . • The up-dating of conven­ tions on such matters as health services aboard ship, medical records, training of personnel in first aid and nursing. • Compensatory leave for weekend and holiday work. • Application of ILO stand­ ards to ships flying so-called "flhgs of convenience." • Technical cooperation with countries now developing mari­ time programs. • Anti-pollution methods ap­ plicable to the handling of waste on ships. Summing up the work of the session, Nagendra Singh, secre­ tary to the President of India, and president of the Maritime Session, said: "I have no doubt that the adjective 'great,' which I use with pride in connection with this conference, is true to the hilt and is in no way an exag­ geration. ... If your efforts have to be judged, the only yardstick is that of end prod­ uct wherein this conference has beaten the record of all others." Singh said the record of "spectacular achievement is due to the excellent coopera­ tion between governments, ship­ owners and workers." TTS, Klrkland Presented Maritime Honor AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland addresses the eighth annual dinner gathering of the Maritime Port Council Greater New York and Vicinity, an affiliate of the Maritime Trades De­ partment. Kirkland was presented with the Council's Maritime Service Award "for his effective efforts and contributions to American labor, and in particular, for his activities in behalf of American maritime workers and the industry in which they make their livelihood." Seated to - Kirkland's left are Anthony Scotto, president of the New York Port Council and Earl Shepard, a vicepresident of the Seafarers International Union. The SIU is an affiliate of the MTD and participates in all Port Council affairs throughout the country. DISPATCHERS REPORT Ariontie. Gulf & inland Waters District October 1.1970 to October 31,1970 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville ....... Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A. QassB 6 2 129 116 8 14 27 47 27 21 32 22 9 11 28 45 68 91 46 61 64 25 87 80 50 37 566 587 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA QassB C[llass C 8 2 4 96 63 7 9 6 1 30 12 2 6 0 14 23 5 21 0 2 4 34 20 4 42 29 0 40 43 16 33 0 31 68 4 1 20 28 5 419 269 45 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB 10 0 197 173 23 23 123 62 40 44 51 50 22 23 59 37 159 76 152 97 43 57 128 91 30 20 1037 752 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA ClassB 3 4 139 100 10 15 27 38 15 18 28 19 3 8 38 23 73 91 73 37 57 9 63 109 32 31 625 433 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Qa^ A Class B Cl^ C 2 1 1 73 12 69 7 0 7 1 32 12 5 1 11 27 21 2 0 0 2 23 0 16 3 30 47 17 35 45 23 24 0 74 5 42 80 2 18 367 45 358 All Groups ClassA ClassB 4 6 163 75 17 21 81 32 26 40 25 51 10 15 41 46 116 56 80 112 15 37 93 87 27 13 705 698 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals i.. All Groups ClassA ClassB 6 4 67 58 7 8 30 11 21 11 10 20 10 3 14 23 47 75 17 27 25 16 67 57 17 33 302 381 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups QassA QassB Class 3 3 2 5 51 50 7 0 6 18 16 6 0 5 8 5 11 21 0 0 2 17 1 16 39 2 23 22 30 23 2 16 9 7 47 44 2 18 10 55 231 255 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB 5 4 130 99 9 23 23 32 29 22 13 29 22 13 47 20 131 23 ioo 78 18 21 95 67 37 6 705 502 I �Brofherhood of fhe Sea Press Comments Working Together' Signing of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 drew praise from nearly all segments of the nation's press. While the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal found fault with the bill, most of the nation's newspapers described the bill in terms like those below: Nashville, Tenn., BANNER "The policies of neglect prac­ ticed by two previous adminis­ trations have placed the United States on a course to third-rate status as a maritime power. . . . Now, fortunately, the course has been reversed and the federal government at last has moved decisively in these areas. The President realizes that reversing a 10year trend of federal indolence is an arduous task. But a start has been made and it is gratify­ ing to know that after such a protracted period of neglect, the United States is moving boldly to recapture its title as master of the seas." Cargo Is the Key We've been saying all along that one of the keys to the success of the nation's new maritime program will be the acquisition of more Ameri­ can ships. Thus, it was interesting to note the remarks of Rep. John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.) at a recent luncheon of the AFT-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, an organization with which the SIU is affiliated. Rep. Murphy told his audience that "one does not have to be and expert to know that cargo and cargo vessels are inextricably bound to­ gether." And, he sa'id, the need for more cargo for U.S.-flag ships has become even more acute because of the new technology of the sea. He described the new technology as "the im­ proved and increased use of the containership, the building of massive barge-carrying ships and the dawn of the era of the supertanker." But, he warned, "all these sleek new ships— the huge tankers, the efficient freighters—all of them will be unnecessary" without sufficient cargo to fill them. Thus, he said, he is that some of the major government fail to use vessels, and send their toms." "bewildered at the fact shipping agencies in the available American-flag cargoes in foreign bot­ We join him in the bewilderment and in his call for a stop to the foreign shipping practice of those agencies, a stop Rep. Murphy said should come "at once." He said that an end to sending cargoes in for­ eign ships would be "a shining example to pri­ vate industry" which, like the government, often chooses foreign-flag vessels. And, said the congressman, the Congress and the President have just declared a new national maritime policy, a policy that will be hampered in its achievement if American cargoes continue to sail foreign. That might be the best reason of all to "Ship American." Food for Thought In he old days of the labor movement, one of the considerations that prevented many strikes and ended many others was starvation suffered by strikers and their famililes. In this age of enlightment, government food stamp programs are open to strikers and their families, thus preventing the use of the shameful weapon of starvation against strikers. But even in 1970 there are those, particularly in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who would end the giving of food stamps to strikers and revive the weapon of starvation. The Chamber has said it can see no reason Lewiston, Me., SUN "The American Merchant Marine has dwindled in size under two Democratic Presi­ dents and the share of ocean­ going trade carried in Ameri­ can ships has dropped steadily. President Nixon resolved to change that situation when he was campaigning two years ago. The law which he has signed had little difficulty win­ ning bipartisan support in Congress. A new subsidy pro­ gram will pump new life into the American shipping lines." why government food stamps, and thus govern­ ment funds, should be given strikers. The Cham­ ber says it also sees no reason for other forms of public assistance to be open to strikers and their families. It doesn't matter to the Chamber that the government spends money to ship food to hun­ gry people around the world, or that it makes expenditures for food for hungry people on un­ employment and social welfare rolls.. It's only strikers that the Chamber cares to starve. We would suggest that the Chamber consider strengthening its humanitarian instincts. Check Received, Thanks for Help To the Editon I would like to thank Richard Hollingsworth of the SIU Wel­ fare Plan and the officials of the Seafarers International Union for their prompt action in forwarding Albert Olson's insurance check— which I received. I would also like to thank the officials of the SIU in the Port of Buffalo, and the officials of the IBU Tug & Dredge Region in Buffalo for the services they rend­ ered me during the time when I needed assistance. They were very helpful and by my side whenever I needed them. Very truly yours, Mrs. Alhort (Ol^) Olson Buffalo, New York Daughter Home From Hospital To the Editor: I would like to express my thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and to the SIU for the large hospital bill they paid to Alexian Brothers Hospital in San Jose, Calif., and to Dr. Glick. My daughter, Kathlene Rita, is much better now and is at home. I would also like to thank the SIU on behalf of my husband, Fidel, who is on tiie Seatrain Car­ olina now. Sincerely Yours Mariene De Dios San lose, Cidif. Camden, N.J., COURIER-POST "Even without the impact that new ship construction would have meant here, we still believe that the United States must have a strong mer­ chant marine. It would be disastrous to the nation to let it die. The new legislation should start to bring it back." Baltimore, Md., NEWS AMERICAN "This landmark piece of leg­ islation—containing the first substantial changes in govern­ ment maritime policy since 1936—is designed to reverse the steady deterioration of the U.S. Merchant Marine. . . . Baltimore has good reason to cheer. . . Boston, Mass., HERALD-TRA VELER "(The bill) should provide America's shipbuilding industry with a sorely needed shot in the arm, and will also pay off in valuable dividends for our seriously neglected and out-ofdate merchant marine. . . . Whatever the cost of restoring our maritime power, however, it is one which must be paid." Hartford, Conn., COURANT "The decline of the Ameri­ can merchant marine parallels that of the passenger railroad service in some ways and may be arrested by similar methods involving government support in massive amounts but without mention of the word national­ ization. ... No one can find fault with an attitude that will result in the saving of jobs in shipyards and on ships." San Diego, Calif., UNION "With the new maritime pro­ gram the government is recog­ nizing that it is folly for a trad­ ing nation like the United States of America to allow its mer­ chant marine to languish. It is now up to shipbuilders and ship operators to pick up the ball and run." SEAFAKEBS^MLOO Nov. 1970 • Vol. XXXIII, No. 11 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall. President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President A1 KenSec.-Treoa. Lindsey Williams Vice-President A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Vice-President Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, APLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington. D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should bf/ sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.T. 11232. •vi /, �-fj us. Teamwork Stops Cuban Attack Geneva, Switzerland Political outbursts, and particularly venomous attacks against the United States by the Soviet bloc nations, have been increasingly undermining the worldwide worker-management-govern­ ment jorum that is the International La­ bor Organization. The primary function of the ILO is to upgrade the standards of workers around the globe. Communist bloc political tirades— some 34 in number—against the United States in the June meeting of the ILO were instrumental in the decision by Congress to withhold the nation's $3.7 million contribution for the first six months of 1971. The American delegation to the Eighth Maritime Session and the 55th Session of the ILO in Geneva, Switzer­ land, last month was determined to eliminate the growing tendency to turn ILO sessions into platforms of political expediency, according to SIU President Paul Hall. Hall headed the U.S. work­ ers' delegation and served as vice chair­ man of the ILO Seafarers (Workers) Group during the conference. The result was that only one attempt was made to turn the conference into a political arena and away from its official job of finding methods to improve the wages and working conditions of the world's seamen. The single exception involved two members of the Cuban delegation. An attack upon the United States and AFLCIO President George Meany was started by Cuba's government delegate, Garcia Inchaustegui, who was later joined by Cuba's Workers' Delegate Levy Tur. They were reined in by the conference's presiding officers. Answering the Cubans' attacks for the United States were Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs An­ drew E. Gibson, a government delegate and chairman of the American delega­ tion; Joseph Goldberg, special assistant to the commissioner of labor statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor and the second U.S. government delegate, and Hall. The president of the Mari­ time Session, Nagendra Singh, secretary to the President of India, referred to the , lialogue in his closing remarks. The exchanges came during the de­ bate on the adoption of the ILO di­ rector-general's report. Excerpts from the official transcript of the session showing the attacks and the replies, in the order that they occurred, follow: October 19 MR. GARCIA INCHAUSTEGUI (Govern­ ment delegate, Cuba)—This conference is being held at the very time when the United States Congress has supported the anti-labor maneuver by George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, which has led to the suppression and re­ duction of the contribution due from the United States to the ILO budget. We protest against this further manifesta­ tion of a reactionary, anti-democratic and anti-labor policy. THE PRESIDENT—^I must ask the speaker to adhere to the subject under discussion. MR. GARCIA INCHAUSTEGUI—I believe that my remarks are fully in order. The survival of this organization—^now af­ fected by the anti-democratic measure adopted by the United States Congress —^is a matter coming within the scope of this session. However, I shall do as you ask and complete my speech. The ILO should stress more hrmly than ever its universal character and, without delay, take concrete action to give effect to that principle and to counteract this new attack with addi­ tional energy on behalf of the aspira­ tions of the workers, for those are its true reasons for existing. MR. GOLDBERG (Government dele­ gate, United Statesj—VIe have no in­ tention of engaging in political discus­ sion or of meeting political recrimina­ tions which have no bearing on the problems before this conference. . . . We would refer again to the com­ ments of the president to the effect that he hoped that political issues or nongermane issues would not arise, and that delegates would refrain, as far as possible, from asking for the floor on a point of order. I would think that all of us would agree that we would prefer not to have to resort to such action, and I might say it is with a great feel­ ing of discommoding the conference that I have had to do so, but this has been the fault of the previous speaker. October 23 MR. LEVY TUR (Workers' delegate, Cuba}—rln the twelve years that have elapsed since the last maritime session of the general conference, the world has beheld no more flagrant breach of free­ dom of the seas and the law of the sea than the blockade organized by the government of the United States against Cuba. . . . At a time when there is so much hypocritical talk of the need to abide by international law it is deeply disappoint­ ing that the director-general should pru­ dently make no mention of the flagrant use of force by a great and powerful coiintry against a small ILO member state. THE PRESIDENT (MR. HEINRICH WIEMERS)—I am availing myself of my pow­ ers to interrupt the speaker. You must believe that I do this most reluctantly. However, all of us here hate war and injustice, and we have a chance here to make a contribution towards removing the barriers and improving the condi­ tions of work and life in the various countries, thus reducing the danger of future war, and indeed, making it im­ possible, perhaps. . . . I do not think that we should avail ourselves of this opportunity for any other purpose, and I think we will be wasting it if we use our time here to make reproaches against one another or even to engage in abuse. MR. LEVY TUR—As I was saying, the Cuban merchant fleet has continued to grow despite a ferocious blockade of the most blatantly imperialistic type and despite flagrant breaches of rights en­ shrined in the United Nations Charter and other international agreements guar­ anteeing freedom of trade. It has con­ tinued despite the existence of a United States "black list" on which ships ven­ turing to defy the blockade are entered. It is my bounden duty to record that this criminal blockade is the fruit of an unbridled Yankee imperialism—an im­ perialism which has never forgiven Cuba for having thrown off the yoke of the United States and built a socialist so­ ciety. ... THE PRESIDENT (MR. WIEMERS)—I must now urge the speaker not to use such terms as "ferocious," "criminal" and so on. Otherwise, I shall be obliged to withdraw the right to speak from him in accordance with the standing orders. MR. LEVY TUR—There are certain problems which affect all of us, and there is no reason whatsoever why they should remain the jealously guarded preserve of a little oligarchy. I am saying that the United States decision to refuse pay­ ment of its contribution singularly limits the possibilities open to this conference, because it is at this very moment dis­ easing resolutions which . . . THE PRESIDENT (MR. WIEMERS)—I very much regret that the workers' dele­ gate of Cuba is not respecting the stand­ ing orders, and I regret very much that he has not had regard to my warnings. I feel that there is disquiet in the hall, and I now request the speaker to re­ sume his seat, as he has not had regard to the standing orders which govern all our proceedings here. . . . MR. GIBSON (Government delegate. United States)—TYIQ ILO and all its participating members are well aware that our association in this body is di­ rected to the improvement of conditions for workers, and therefore it is essential that in this assembly we concentrate on Official U.S. delegates to the Eighth Maritime Conference and 55th Session of the International Labor Organization listen as an interpreter relays an address by a foreign delegate. Representing the United States are (from left) James J. Reynolds, management delegate and president of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping; Paul Hall, SIU president and U.S. workers' delegate; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime AITairs Andrew E. Gibson, the chief U.S. delegate, and Joseph P. Gold­ berg, special assistant to the commissioner of the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics and the second government delegate. those areas of direct ILO concern. This is not the body for political disputes. This has never been an assembly in which to give vent to petty personal at­ tacks and insulting invective. To allow such deterioration would bring disrepute on the whole structure of the ILO. To dilute with politics our efforts here is to harm the workers, who should be the primary concern of this assembly. MR. HALL (Worker delegate, United States)—Unfortunately, despite the secretary-general's reminder of our pur­ pose here and the clear and precise rules laid down by the president of the confer­ ence, a government delegate launched an hysterical tirade, purely political in character, against the United States, in the course of which he resorted to an unwarranted, despicable and irresponsi­ ble attack on George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, the trade union center to which all unions in the United States delegation to this conference are affili­ ated. Admonished as this government dele­ gate was by the conference president, this was not only a tasteless abuse of a great and militant trade union leader, it was an abuse of this conference as well. But it stands in the record, and I, as the United States workers' delegate and as a professional sailor for all of my life, cannot let that vilification go un­ challenged in the record. The record should reflect that no group of Ameri­ can workers has received greater sup­ port from George Meany in its struggles, whether they involved conflict with em­ ployers over economic issues, or with govenunent over policy inimical to the workers' interests, than has the mari­ time workers. He has always stood shoulder to shoulder with the profes­ sional sailor of our country. George Meany's unqualified backing and valu­ able assistance has been forthcoming in every militant action the American mari­ time labor movement and its unions have taken in support of economic struggles waged by maritime workers outside the United States, from the shores of Europe to the Near East and the Far East and to the Mediterranean; and you, as brother seafarers, are aware of those occasions. . . . Let us then stay, as has been suggested within this conference, within the scope and mandate of the present session of this ILO conference. Let us fulfill our obligation to devote our ef­ forts exclusively to the affairs and to the welfare of the professional sailors of the world. We must not allow our commitment to this purpose to be sub­ verted in the interests of any other ob­ jective whatsoever. October 30 THE PRESIDENT (MR. SINGH)—I am indeed grateful to the conference as a whole for the consideration and courtesy shown in these discussions; however, certain remarks were made which were not in keeping with the standing orders of the conference and I was therefore required to contemplate and plan their deletion. However, inasmuch as the workers' delegate from the United States effectively restored the record as regards the president of the AFL-CIO, and since the workers' vice-president who was in the chair at the time used the gavel and clearly indicated by his ruling that offensive remarks were com­ pletely unacceptable, I now feel, as president, that the record is sufficiently clear so as to require no further action on my part. The gavel has done its job and has left nothing further for me to do, so I accordingly close this chapter -i �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings WACOSTA (Sca-Land), Oct. 4Chainnan, Jose L. U. Gonzalez; Secretary, T. D. York; Deck Dele­ gate, J. EMckersen; Engine Delegate, Richard McDonald; Steward Dele­ gate, Carl B. Carlen, Jr. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything running smoothly. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Sept 20—Chairman, C. A. Hellman; Secretary, L. D. Pierson; Deck Del^ate, James L. Hornby; En­ gine Delegate, J. A. Beem, Jr.; Stewakd Delegate, S. D. Cabildo. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dqiartment for job well done. SACRAMENTO (Ogden Marine), Oct 4—Chairman, William P. Link, Jr.; Secretary, Darrell G. Chafo; Deck Delegate, Don Dil­ lon; Engine Delegate, M. Hinson; Steward Delegate, James S. Woods. No beefs and no disputed OT. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Oct. 4—Chairman, Otto Pedersen; Sec­ retary, Angeles Deheza; Deck Dele­ gate, William Firshing; Engine Del­ egate, Robert Calawell; Steward Ddegate, Albert Brown. No beefs and no disputed OT. PONCE (Sea-Land), Oct. 4— Chairman, Dan Butts; Secretary, Alva McCullum; Deck Delegate, Paul Tatman; Engine Delegate, Stephm M. Sentenny; Steward Del­ egate, M. T. Costello. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. No beefs. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. EAGLE VOYAGER (United Maritime), Oct. 8—Chairman, Leo Paradise; Secretary, B. A. Baa; Deck Ddegate, Robert H. Bell, Sr. $7 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. CINLUMBIA OWL (Columbia), Oct 4—Chairman, T. J. Hilbum; Secretary, J. W. Thomas; Deck Delegate, Hans M. A. ^hmidt; Engine Delegate, Oscar Figueroa; Steward Delegate, Henry Jones, Jr. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmi­ an), Sept. 27—Chairman, Clyde E. Miller, Jr.; Secretary, L. Ceperiano; Deck Delegate, Stanley Krieg; En­ gine Delegate, Albert V. Loo; Steward Delegate, George H. Cradmell. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything nmning smoothly. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hud­ son Waterways), Sept. 27—Chair­ man, R. E. Todd; Secretary, F. R. Kazinkewicz; Deck Delegate, H. DeBoissiere; Engine Delegate, Pat­ rick Fox; Steward Delegate, J. Ben­ nett No beefs. Everything running smoothly. BUCKEYE ATLANTIC (Buck­ eye Steamship), Aug. 30—Chair­ man, Louis W. Cartwright; Secre­ tary, James Temple;' Deck Delegat^ Irwin Spruill; Engine Dele­ gate, W. Barriheau; Steward Dele­ gate, A. Hozz. No beefs reported by department delegates. BEAUREGARD (S e a - L a n d). Sept 20—Chairman; B. Hagei; Seaetary, Joseph Wilaszak; Deck Delegate, Thomas Henry; Engine Delegate, Alfred R. Fry; Steward Delegate, Joseph Keamer. $65 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward d^artment. ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack), Sept. 13—Chairman, W. Wallace; Secretary, W. H. Raskins; Deck Delegate, Ellis U. Crum; En­ gine Delegate, Douglas C. Ward; Steward Delegate, James D. Gillian. No beefs reported by department delegates. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Sept. 27—Chairman, Rob­ ert F. Mackert; Secretary, William T. Rose; Deck Delegate, John Wil­ son; Engine Delegate, F. A. Lee; Steward Delegate, Ralph Nay. No 6eefs. Everything running smoothly. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Sept. 26—Chairman, L. Curry; Secretary, John W. Parker, Jr. Dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ partments. TRANSERIE (Hudson Water­ ways), Aug. 2—Chairman, Stephen Homka; Secretary, William Alvaro. $75 in ship's fund. Everything run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks extended to stew­ ard department for job well done. TAMPA (Sea-Land), SepL 20— Chairman, G. Castro; Secretary, E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate, M. L. Garber; Engine Delegate, C. Martinussen; Steward Delegate, H. Robin­ son. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack), Sept. 27—Chairman, W. Wallace; Secretary, William Lovett; Deck Delegate, Ellis U. Crum; Engine Delegate, Douglas C. Ward; Steward Delegate, James D. Gil­ lian. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. COLUMBIA FOX (Columbia Steamship Co.), Sept. 6—Chairman, N. A. Huff, Jr.; Secretary, Robert E. Kiedinger, Dedc Delegate, Rich­ ard Hopkins; En^e Delegate, Wil­ liam Smith. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. Vote of thanks to Captain L. Guillemette for his thoughtfulness and consideration of the crew. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pio­ neer, Sept. 27—Chairman, Bob Maas; S^retary, Jimmie Bartlett; Engine Delegate, James D. Allen, Jr.; Steward Delegate, C. L. Mar­ tin. No beefs and no disputed OT. All repairs taken care of. ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross Tanker), Sept. 27—Chairman, F. J. McGarry; Secretary, Cyril A. Scott; Deck Delegate, Leroy McDaniel; Engine Delegate, R. B. Honeycutt. Disputed OT in deck and engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. TRANSONEIDA (Hudson Wa­ terways), Oct. 11—Chairman, J. Lewis; Secretary, A. H. Reasko; Deck Delegate, Walter Zeleske; En­ gine Delegate, Henry W. Lee; Stew­ ard Delegate, Louis E. Hudson. $15.35 in ship's fund. Very happy and pleasant crew aboard. Vote of than^ to entire steward depart­ ment for good food and service. Chief steward thanks all delegates and entire crew for their coopera­ tion throughout voyage. TRANSHURON (Hudson Water­ ways), Oct. II—Chairman, L. Gribbon; Secretary, T. Hankins. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. DEL ORG (Delta), Oct. 11— Chairman, John Robinson; Secre­ tary, Vincent Sanchez, Jr.; Deck Delegate, John McDonald; Engine Delegate, Max L. Stewart; Steward Delegate, Stanley B. Wright. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Hudson Waterways), Sept. 6— Chairman, William Leuscher; Sec­ retary, David C. Archia; Deck Del­ egate, William J. Card. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), Oct. 4—Chairman and Deck Delegate, Walter Kuchta; Secretary, R. Bar- 76 Upgraders Receive Full Books Upgraders earning full books after successfully completing: the train­ ing program at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship at Piney Point are from left: N. Hawkins, Henry Vain, Tom Steed, Mike Flem­ ing, Robert Young and Marion Dale. New full hook members from left, hack row are: Boh Shields, Don Bushy, Bill Dicky, Dennis Rowland and Riley Mills. In front are: Ray Gorju, Jack Pollard, Waller Wilson, George McCraney and Johnny Johns. ker; Steward Delegate, George Frazza. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Everything run­ ning smoothly. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Hudson Waterways), Oct. 11— Chairman, William Leuschner; Sec­ retary, IDavid C. Archia; Deck Delegate, William J. Card; Steward Delegate, Grady Haley. Crewmembers all happy over raise in pension plan and extend vote of thanks to all union officials. TRENTON (Sea-Land), Oct. 11— Chairman, F. E. Selix; Secretary, D. B. Militar; Deck Delegate, John Owens; Engine Delegate, Adam E. Slovick. $5.30 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. TAMPA (Sea-Land), Oct. 4— Chairman, G. Castro; Secretary, E. B. Tart; Deck Delegate, S. Ruzyski; Engine Delegate, H. E. Welch; Steward Delegate, H. Robinson. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. TRENTON (Sea-Land), Oct. 4— Chairman, Floyd E. Selix; Secre­ tary, D. B. Militar, Deck Delegate, John Owens; Engine Delegate, Adam E. Slovick. $7.20 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. CARRIER DOVE (Waterman), Sept. 22—Chairman, C. McGowen; Secretary, Phil Reyes; Engine Dele­ gate, H. L. Tanner; Steward Dele­ gate, John H. Kenned. Everything running smoothly with no beefs, no disputed OT. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to negotiating committee for splendid job they did especially for the increase in the pension con­ tribution, and to the recently elect­ ed pension committee for their find­ ings and recommendations on low­ ering the retirement age to 55. Hearty vote of thanks extended steward department for excellent performance. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Oct. 5—Chairman, James S. Shortell; Secretary, Fred Sullins. $240 in movie fund. Everything running smoothly. DELTA URUGUAY (Delta). Sept. 6—Chairman, Paul R. Tur­ ner; Secretary, Wm. P. Kaiser. $21 in ship's fund and $6.32 in movie fund. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 11 — Chairman, Ame Houde; Secretary, Mike Dunn; Deck Delegate, Harry Smith; En­ gine Delegate, James D. Bergeria; Steward Delegate, George Quinn. $50 in ship's fund. Everything run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. Dis­ cussion held regarding quality of meat on board. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Oct. 13—Chairman, C. Frey; Sec­ retary, R. W. Elliott; Deck Dele­ gate. Burten R. Churchill; Engine Delegate, David A. Norris. Beefs in deck and steward department to be taken up with boarding patrol­ man. Vote of thanks to Brother Norris, who served as ship's dele­ gate. , OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 24 — Chairman. Ame Houde; Secretary, L. Nicho­ las; Deck Delegate, Harry A. Smith: Engine Delegate, James Bergeria; Steward Delegate. George Quinn. $49.70 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to captain and steward for job well done. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Oct. 4—Chairman. John C. Alberti; Sec­ retary, Gny Walter; Deck Delegate. Tony Kotsis; Engine Delegate. Ra­ fael Mosdew; Steward Delegate, Edward Tresnick. $16.25 in ship's fund. No beefs. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land). Sept. 27—Chairman, James S. Shortell; Secretary, Fred Sullins. $240 in movie fund. Discussion held re­ garding new freightship agreement. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Oct. 4—Chairman, John H. Morris; Secretary, C. N. Johnson. $200 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross Tanker), Aug. 30—Chairman, F. I. McGarry; Secretary, Cyril A. Scott; Deck Delegate, Leroy McDaniel; Engine Delegate, R. B. Honeycutt. No beefs, no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. RAMBAM (American Bulk Car­ riers), Oct. 4—Chairman, J. M. Dalton; Secretary, S. Rothschild. Brother N. Nomis elected ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT. MADAKET (Waterman), no date—Chairman, Chuck Hill; Sec­ retary, Sherman Wright; Deck Del­ egate, Bernard Landos; Engine Del­ egate, A. P. Lapari. $10.46 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in each depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding patrolman at payoff. NOONDAY (Waterman), Oct. 11—Chairman, E. Freimanis; Sec­ retary, F. Fletcher; Deck Delegate, William E. King; Engine Delegate, Richard Rogers; Steward Delegate, Alfred Flatts. $14.15 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. No beefs. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Serv­ ice), Oct. 3—Chairman, G. A. Paschall; Secretary, R. Hartley. Some disputed OT in deck department. Discussion held regarding shortage of various items in steward depart­ ment. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), Oct. 6—Chairman, W. Morris; Secre­ tary, W. Nihem; Deck Delegate, Robert G. Mason; Engine Delegate, W. R. King; Steward Delegate, Robert L. Scott. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Everything running smoothly with no beefs, no disputed OT. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Oct. 11—Chairman, George Neyrey; Secretary, Teddy Kross; Deck Delegate, Richard Thoe; Engine Delegate, M. V. Howton; Steward Delegate, George Lafleur. Every­ thing running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to steward depart­ ment for job well done. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pio­ neer Maritime), Oct. 4—Chairman, R. Maas; Secretary, J. Bartlett; Deck Delegate, Howard Hall; En­ gine Delegate, James D. Allen, Jr.; Steward Delegate, Cecil H. Martin. Everything running smoothly. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pio neer), Oct. 11 — Chairman, R. Maas; Secretary, J. Bartlett;' Deck Delegate, H. Hall; Engine Dele­ gate, J. D. Allen. Jr.; Steward Del­ egate, Cecil H. Martin. Everythiilg running smoothly. Disputed OT in deck department. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pio­ neer Maritime), Oct. 18—Chair­ man, R. Maas; Secretary, J. Bart­ lett; Deck Delegate, Howard Hall; Engine Delegate, James D. Allen, Jr.; Steward Delegate, Cecil H. Martin. Everything running smooth­ ly. No beefs; no disputed OT. DEL NORTE (Delta), Sept. 9— Chairman, Tony J. Radich; Secre­ tary, Piggy Sahuque; Deck Dele­ gate, Angel J. Urti; Engine Dele­ gate, Arnold F. Rehm; Stew­ ard Delegate, Charles H. Cassaro. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to steward de­ partment for job well done. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Oct. 4—Chairman, J. Bentz; Secretary, J. E. Higgins; Engine Delegate, Terrill G. Clark; (Continued on Page 13) 1 4. �Nobel Prize Winner Hits Economic Policies A liberal-minded economist with a firm belief in a full-em­ ployment economy has been awarded the 1970 Nobel Memorial Prize for his work in EEOC Gets Added Powers f The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, previously restricted to in­ vestigation of job discrimina­ tion complaints, will be granted power to issue "cease and desist orders" to firms found in violation of the Equal Employment Op­ portunity Act under terms of a bill passed by the U.S. Senate. "Cease and desist" orders compel an employer to halt discriminatory practices found by the commission, and can force employers to hire without regard to race, color, creed. The Senate also approved inclusion of some 10 million men and women under the act by adding those who work in small, previously ex­ empt firms. The EEOC is presently limited to investigation of job discrimination charges and has no enforcement powers such as those of the National Labor Relations Board. placing economic theory on a scientific basis. He is Professor Paul A. Samuelson, chairman of the economics department of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ nology. In comment immedi­ ately after being notified of the $78,000 award. Professor Samuelson made clear his op­ position to the economic policies of the Nixon Administration on grounds that have long been emphasized by labor econo­ mists. He said that unemployment in the U.S. is inexcusable in light of the amount of work needed to correct social and environmental problems. Deploring the Administra­ tion's anti-inflation policies of "slow down" and retrenchment, Samuelson called on the gov­ ernment to get the United States "back on the path of growth" to halt the spread of unemployment. "The government," he told interviewers "cannot abscond from its responsibility for keep­ ing over-all spending power just right—we've had a retreat from this in the last couple of years. "There is plenty of work to do—look at the smelly air. We don't even have health insur­ ance. There is so much work to do in this country that the no­ tion that we've got to put some­ thing down a rathole in Viet­ nam is ridiculous." Ships' Digest (Continued from Page 12) Steward Delegate, William Davey. $37.75 in ship's fund. No beefs; no disputed OT. WACOSTA (Sea-Land), Oct. 18 —Chairman, Joseph Gonzalez; Sec­ retary, Joseph DeLise; Engine Del­ egate, Richard McDonald; Steward Delegate, C. B. Carter, Jr. No beefs reported by department delegates. Disputed OT in engine department. DEL SOL (Delta), Oct. 18— Chairman, A. R. Diicote; Secre­ tary, C. L. Shirah; Deck Delegate, M. Armando. $36.40 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck, steward de­ partments. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. WESTERN PLANET (Western Agency), Oct. 23—Chairman, J. C. Keel; Secretary, Jack H. Brian; Deck, Delegate, L. D. Richardson; Engine Delegate, T. C. Johnson; Steward Delegate, Maurice F. Ellis. No beefs, no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. HASTINGS (Waterman), Oct. 18—Chairman, R. Hodges; Secre­ tary, G. Trosclair; Deck Delegate, Walter C. Payne; Engine Delegate, Stewart M. Swords; Steward Dele­ gate, Lester Burnett. Everything running smoothly, no beefs, no dis­ puted OT. COMMANDER (Marine Carri­ ers), Oct. 4 — Chairman, A. R. Sawyer; Secretary, F. R. Hicks, Jr.; Deck Delegate, J. Wollford; Engine Delegate, W. Price; Steward Dele­ gate, Linwood Price. Disputed OT in deck depaitment. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. COMMANDER (Marine Carri­ ers), Oct. 11 — Chairman, A. R. Sawyer; Secretary, F. R. Hicks; Deck Delegate, J. Wollford; Engine Delegate, W. Price; Steward Dele­ gate, L. Price. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. Good crew on board. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. COMMANDER (Marine Carri­ ers), Oct. 18—Chairman, A. R. Sawyer; Secretary, F. R. Hicks, Jr.; Deck Delegate, J. Wollford; Engine Delegate, W. Price; Steward Dele­ gate, L. Price. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. Engine room needs new washing machine. Good crew, good trip. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. INGER (Reynolds Metals), Oct. 11—Chairman, James T. Mann; Secretary, Percival L. Shauger; Ship's Delegate and Deck Delegate, Pete Scroggins. No beefs, no dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. TRANSCOLUMBIA (Hudson Waterways), November 1 — Chair­ man, Charles Reed; Secretary, Ra­ fael Hernandez. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. ANDREW JACKSON (Water­ man), October 18—Chairman, Don­ ald E. Pool; Secretary, Thomas Liles, Jr.; Deck Delegate, George A. Nuss; Engine Delegate, Alphonso R. Gonzoles; Steward Dele­ gate, A. B. Griffith. Few hours dis­ puted OT in steward department, otherwise everything is running smoothly. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), October 25—Chair­ man, J. Bentz; Secretary, J. E. Higgins. $38.50 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. SACRAMENTO (Ogden Ma­ rine), October 18—Chairman, Wil­ liam P. Link, Jr.; Secretary, Darrell G. Chafin; Deck Delegate. Don Dillon; Engine Delegate, Mallard Hinson; Steward Delegate, James L. Woods. Some disputed OT in deck department. No beefs. VANTAGE VENTURE (Vancor), November 2—Chairman, Rob­ ert Schwarz; Secretary, James B. Juzang; Deck Delegate, Lawrence D. Stone; Engine Delegate, R. H. Orso; Steward Delegate, Claude Hoi lings. Everything is running smoothly with no disputed OT and no beefs. SIU Rep Breithoff, Dies in Fla. Seafarer Frank Rankin and his wife, Lee, relax in the livingroom of their home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retirement Holds New Adventures When Frank Rankin was a teenager, he ran away from a small town in Kentucky to see what the rest of the country was like. He went from New York to Buffalo to Cleveland, and it was there in 1923 that he began a sailing career that lasted 47 years. This past October, Rankin—one of the first members of the SIU— retired on his SIU pension. During those years of sailing, before and after the formation of the SIU, through the depression and three wars, Seafarer Rankin led a sometimes exciting, sometimes dull, and often hard life. He was 19 when he sailed on his first ship—a passenger vessel out of Cleveland. "I peeled potatoes all night and in the morning I was told there still wasn't enough potatoes peeled," he recalls. During the depression he sailed on a Bull Line ship out of Baltimore as a cook. His pay was $30 a month. He worked on a large passenger ship, the George Washington, for some time and made three trips to Europe. But he didn't find the ship to his liking and went back to the coastwise run with Bull Line. "Sailing in the 30's was tough- -nobody was making anything," Rankin recalls. Besides the hardships, inconvenience and low pay of those early days of sailing, there was an added difficulty for Seafarer Rankin—discrimination. "Being a black man," he said, "I was limited to the steward department. Colored weren't allowed in the deck or engine departments. In the mid 30's there were several seamen's unions in existence but for one reason or another Rankin was not enthused about joining any union. When the SIU was formed in November of 1938, however, Rankin did not take long to join. Within two months he was a member. "It cost $1 to join then and 50 cents a month after that. There was no such thing as sickness and death benefits," he said. He continued sailing during World War II. He was aboard the Samuel Jorden Kirkwood in the South Atlantic when the ship was torpedoed. During his career Rankin visited such places at Italy, Japan, Spain, Belgium, the Mideast, and Turkey. His favorite country, however, was Portugal. "The people were nice and everything was very inexpensive," he said. Most of the time though, Rankin preferred staying on the coastal and intercoastal runs so that he could "get a chance to come home" and see his wife, Lee. His early interest in the union continued aboard ship and he served the SIU in the capacity of a ship's delegate. He also at­ tended union- meetings whenever his ship was in port and con­ tinues to do so in his retirement. Qne of the last trips he made—in March of 1970—was aboard the Robin Goodfellow on the Vietnam run. For a man who had been sailing 47 years—20 as chief cook— retirement was a little awkward and nerve racking the first few weeks. Now that he has become more acclimated to the new situa­ tion, there are numerous chores he finds to do around his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Having never had children of his own, Rankin's main inter­ est now is helping his wife look after two young neighborhood boys during the week. "They keep him busy," says Mrs. Rankin. To watch Rankin with the youngest fellow, who is 14 months old, very cute, and very shy, it is easy to see that there is going to be a new adventure in this retired Seafarer's life. Tampa, Fla. Martin Breithoff, 51, de­ scribed as "a real spark," "a great guy," and "one of the finest" died Oct. 3 in his home of natural causes. At his death he was SIU headquarters repre­ sentative in the Port of Tampa, Fla. His death brought an out­ pouring of emotion from former shipmates and union officials who had worked with Breithoff over the years. "Many of the men I told of his death burst into tears," said Bernie Gonzales, Tampa port agent. "This death brought sad­ ness to many people." BreithofFs sea career began at age 23 when he joined the SIU. The first voyages of his career were in combat zones of World War II. War Service Angus "Red" Campbell, SIU patrolman in New York, re­ called one voyage with Breithoff aboard the SS Thomas Wolfe near the end of the war: "The ship left New York in March of 1944 and got back a year later," Campbell said. The ship participated in the Normandy invasion and shut­ tled supplies between Southamp­ ton, England and the French invasion beaches. During all the runs, Campbell said, "Marty was a real spark. He was always in the best of humor and kept things lively aboard ship." His career of dedication to the SIU began immediately after the war when he became a member of the grievance com­ mittee in Tampa, and an orga­ nizer in the Cities Service cam­ paign. Helped Clerks In 1949 he aided the Inter­ national Association of Retail Clerks in their effort to organize a Tampa department store. In 1951 he was elected chief dis­ patcher for the Port of New York and held that position un­ til 1953 when he was elected a patrolman. After serving four years as San Francisco agent, Breithoff was a patrolman in Houston from 1964 until 1968 when he went to Tampa. His death Oct. 3 came as he was preparing to go to work. His Tampa colleague Bemie Gonzales said, "Marty was al­ ways ready to help anyone in trouble. He was one of the finest fellows I've ever had the good fortune to work with and to be friends with. He was a good SIU official and his death is a great loss to me and to our union." Breithoff is survived by his wife, Margaret, a daughter, Elizabeth, a sister and two brothers. �Costs of College May Pose Dilemma The Subject Is Medicare SIU Welfare Director A1 Bernstein (center) chairs a panel discussion in the New York union hall on the subjects of Medicare, Medicaid and SfKial Security. The panel consisted of SIU pensioners who will attend a Pensioners Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. From left are: Raphel Montaldo, Ismael Nazario, Alfred Borjer, Bernstein, George Alexander, Mike Rozalski, Joseph Stodolski and Jan Mucins. Packaging Law in a Box Commerce therefore has the In reply, the regulatory agencies say that the law splits major job of curtailing the more the authority of the govern­ blatant examples of deception, ment so many ways that real but Commerce has no enforce­ ment power. It can call in­ enforcement is impossible. dustries together to negotiate The Food and Drug Admin­ and change their practices vol­ istration has the power to regu­ untarily. late labeling and packaging of Industry itself continuously all food and over-the-coxmter blocked enforcement of the law drugs; the Federal Trade Com­ by seeking exemptions, addi­ mission, non-food and drug tional time to comply and even commodities, and the Depart­ by court action. ment of Commerce has the task Another drawback has been of cutting down "undue pro­ liferation of package sizes, the fact that Congress, which weights and measures in each overwhelmingly passed the act, failed to provide any appropria­ product line." tions or manpower to enforce it. Indefinite Enforcement The FTC has no definite number of people working on enforcement and can't say how Roberta Rogers, bom April 22, much it has spent on fair Dawn Horn, bom May 9, 1970, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert R. packaging and labeling. F. Rogers, Jr., Shallotte, N.C. Horn, Mackinac Island, Mich. The FDA has had only two Steven Arant, bom Sept. 9, 1970, Dana Ragas, bom August 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul E. Arant, professionals from the start to Paducah, Ky. Ragas, New Orleans, La. write and enforce regulations Maria Hunt, bom July 7, 1970, John Brown, bom July 22, 1970, that cover almost every item to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard W. to Seafarer and Mrs. John J. in the supermarket and the Hunt, Richmond, Calif. Brown, Baltimore, Md. drug store as well. Shawn Murray, bom Sept. 15, Kelly Stone, bom July 11, 1970, Then Secretary Robert Finch, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert to Seafarer and Mrs. William M. E. Murray, Ridley Park, Pa. Stone, Hatteras, N.C. of the department of Health, Sam Wiggins, bom Sept. 3, 1970, Dana Garcia, bom September 17, Education and Welfare, told 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard to Seafarer and Mrs. Clover Wig­ Hart he needed 118 people and gins, Jr., Dry Creek, La. C. Garcia, Jr., Norfolk, Va. $733,000 to do the job. But, Toni Long, bom Aug. 20, 1970, Tracy Feagln, bom August 27, by the time HEW's budget to Seafarer and Mrs. Johnnie Long, 1970, to'Seafarer and Mrs. James reached Congress, there was no Eight Mile, Ala. A. Feagin, Crestview, Fla. request for appropriations to Karen Sue Gillespie, bom Aug. Eric Jasinski, bom September 23, 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rus­ enforce Fair Packaging and 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward sell A. Gillespie, Nescopeck, Pa. F. Jasinski, Jr., Chicago, 111. Labeling. Daniel Twiddy, bom Aug. 6, Shannon Collins, bom June 10, It had been eliminated by 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ralph the Bureau of the Budget as V. Twiddy, Jr., Frisco, N.C. mond Collins, Compton, Calif. part of President Nixon's "econ­ Archie Finney, bom Sept. 12, Tommy Stallings, bom June 16, omy" drive. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Archie 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas L. Finney, Jr., Corona, N.Y. H. Stallings, Jr., Chesapeake, Va. Strangely, the Department of Victor Sanabria, bom Sept. 27, Commerce, with no regulatory John Cleaiy, bom September 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Victor 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John F. powers, appears to have the Cleary, Harlingen^ Texas. V. Sanabria, Arecibo, P.R. largest appropriation to do its Bobby Kistler, bom Sept. 16, Henry Rice, bom May 8, 1970, share of the job= 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry R. An FDA official said that Rice, Jr., Arapahoe, N.C. A. Kistler, Kirbyville, Tex. Gerald Titus, bom September 18, Lisa Landry, born July 26, 1970, Commerce has received an ap­ 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald to Seafarer and Mrs. James H. Lan­ propriation for 44 people and T. Titus, Baltimore, Md. dry, Denham Springs, La. $770,000 in the first year of Vincent Jordan, bom July 25, Raquel Myles, bom Sept. 15, the law's existence. The scoreboard on Truth-inPackaging law after four years is clearly a mixed bag. While some progress has been made in the reduction of the number of packages in a line of goods, consumer experts feel that regulation of packaging practices is for the most part nonexistent. Sen. Philip A. Hart ff).Mich), the sponsor of the original Truth-in-Packaging leg­ islation says that regulatory agencies have failed to write some needed rules, and that en­ forcement has been spotty. SIU Arrivals 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles W. Jordan, Savannah, Ga. Donna Anerswald, bom Septem­ ber 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank H. Auerswald, Deptford, N.J. Elizabeth Diaz, bom September 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fe­ lix M. Diaz, Orocovis, P.R. Jada Lindsay, bom August 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Willie G. Lindsay, Prichard, Ala. Luz Tellez, bom June 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. William R. Tellez, Ponce, P.R. Nancy Harrell, bom Aug. 12, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Judge H. Harrell, Houston, Tex, Charles Caltagirone, bom Mar. 29, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald Caltagirone, Plant City, Ha. Page 14 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Myles, Jr., New Orleans, La. Tushanna Temples, born Aug. 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Doug­ las L. Temples, Bogalusa, La. Robbie Hudgins, bom Aug. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Hudgins, Gloucester, Va. Mary Cavazos, bom Sept. 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. George A. Cavazos, Houston, Tex. Rowland Harper, bom July 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Row­ land Harper, Jr., Norfolk, Va. Rudy Martinez, bom Sept. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Reyes G. Martinez, Brownsville, Tex. Steven Lazarou, born Aug. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Lazarou, Fort Lee, N.J. Melinda Skaggs, bom July 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Archie R. Skaggs, East Prairie, Mo. Money Returned At the end of that fiscal year, however, it reported using only five people and, according to the FDA oflicial, "made a big deal about returning the money." Mrs. Virginia Knauer, Presi­ dent Nixon's consumer ad­ visor, has criticized conglom­ erates for adding useless prod­ ucts to supermarket shelves and quoted the FTC which charged that there is 'a point at which product differentiation ceases to promote welfare and becomes wasteful, or mass advertising loses its informative aspect." While Seafarers and their de­ pendents can qualify for the SIU Scholarship Awards Pro­ gram (as outlined in this issue), not all persons are so fortunate. This rising costs of educa­ tion coupled with inflation and unemployment often deprive qualified youngsters from at­ taining a college education. AFL-CIO Education Direc­ tor Walter G. Davis has sug­ gested that a greater federal in­ vestment is essential to solving the mounting cost crisis in edu­ cation. Addressing the College En­ trance Examination Board's na­ tional conference in New York City Davis said that "union members who have come to take it for granted that their children should go to college are now having to ask themselves wheth­ er they can bear the financial burden." He made these points in out­ lining the problem: • Tuition and required fees, on the average, have more than doubled in the last ten years. • Federal funds and private contributions to higher educa­ tion have both diminished. • Increasing unemployment makes it extremely difficult for students to find summer jobs. At least part of the answer to the dilemma facing parents, he stressed, must be provided by increased federal funding for education. "It will take a great deal of money, but it is money invested, not money spent," Davis declared. Citing the enormous benefit to the United States from the GI educational program as an example, Dayis asserted that "tax support of higher educa­ tion ultimately costs the public nothing." In fact, he observed, because of higher earnings flow­ ing from their education, vet­ erans have more than repaid the government through the re­ sulting higher income tax pay­ ments. And the entire system has benefitted from the 2.2 mil­ lion veterans who became en­ gineers, doctors, teachers, elec­ tricians and professionals in all fields. The AFL-CIO, Davis pointed out, has consistently urged Congress to provide full funds for current higher educational programs and has given strong support in the state legislatures to Ae budgets of State colleges and universities. He stressed, however, that the federation opposes the plan to give tax credits to parents to offset college tuition payments. Oil Baron Sued Oil tycoon H. L. Hunt and two of the companies in his empire—^Hunt Oil and Life Lines—are being sued by a for­ mer secretary who claims she was never paid more than $5,000 overtime. Mrs. Juanita Beavers said she worked 414 Vi hours overtime without com­ pensation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. This plan, said Davis, would lead to higher tuition and offer no benefit to low-income fam­ ilies, students working their way through college, or veterans under the GI bill. Davis underscored organized labor's position that higher edu­ cation should be available to all persons to the limit of their ability without "mortgaging their future earnings." Opposed to this view, he noted, is "a strong train of thought which would predeter­ mine, on the basis of back­ ground, income and other fac­ tors, who would benefit from a college education and who would not." "There is no question in our minds," he continued, "that there are some individuals of influence in our society who would restrict higher education to the elite, for the most part, while all others would pursue a vocational educational pro­ gram." The high premium on college and graduate degrees makes it difficult to persuade young people to enter vocational schools, Davis said. He em­ phasized the need to train people in skilled crafts and serv­ ice industries, but insisted that first the status of these careers must be upgraded. E. Stockmcm Please contact your wife, Mrs. Stockmon, as soon as possible in regards to an urgent matter. John Rooms Elena J. Cohan of the American Red Cross asks that you contact her at Red Cross headquarters, 150 Amsterdam Ave., New York, N.Y. 10023. Frederick B. Neely Your daughter, Mrs. Beverly Neely Isbell, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at Rt. 4, Box 545, Mobile, Ala. 36609, or call her at 205-661-9370. Michael Blaine McFarland Please contact Local Draft Board No. 135, Orange County, 1138 East 17th St., Santa Ana, Calif. 92701. Romuald S. Los Carmencita Los would like to hear from you as soon as possible at 4142 Brunswick Ave., Los An­ geles, Calif. 90039. Your family is well. Robert Bnrhank Swanner Your niece, Mrs. Willie Ester Moore Douglas, Jr., asks that you contact her as soon as possible at R-1, Box 112, Washington, N.C. 27889, telephone 946-7575. George Paul Writesel Urgent! Please contact John Bruce in Los Angeles, Calif. Tele­ phone: Area Code 213-625-3212, Ext. 481. William R. Corry Please contact Texas City Re­ fining Inc., Marine Division, P.O. Box 1271, Texas City, Tex. 77590. They are holding a check for you. Ernest John Byers Your parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Byers, are well and ask that you write to them at 614 Alvarez Ave., Whistler, Ala. 36612. John Delan Thomas J. Tourgee asks that you get in touch with him at P.O. Box 1000, Leavenworth, Kan. 66048. Seafarers Log I �n Ogden Yukon Makes Brief Stop in Jersey , |s SlU-contracted tanker Ogden Yukon (Ogden Marine Inc.) lined up a number of interesting port stops on a recent 48-day voyage. Operating under an MSTS charter, she took on more than 200 thousand tons of JP-4 jet fuel in Baton Rouge, La., and made deliveries to U.S. military bases around the globe. Her first port of call was Freeport, Bahamas, followed by Rota, Spain; the island of Crete; Augusta, Sicily; Ceuta, Spanish Morocco; St. Croix, Virgin Is­ lands, and finally stateside again to the port of Carteret, N.J. The jet fuel carried by the ship is a highly volatile cargo, but SIU tankermen are professionals at handling it. The Ogden Yukon was built in 1960 and was formerly the Sea Pioneer. Port time for the crew was short, as prepara­ tions began at once for next voyage to Sasebo, Japan and the Far East. Linen and other laundry is brought top­ side by Able Seaman Gene Wilson. Fresh replacements bad to be put aboard quickly because of the short stay in port. f Orlando Fanante, ordinary seaman, lowers the colors on the stem of the Ogden Yukon at day's end. Mi Lee Cross (left) talks with SIU Patrolman "Red" Campbell during payoff in Carteret, N.J. Cross sails in the deck department. t Pantryman William McDowell begins with a fresh bead of lettuce and will end up with a crisp salad platter for lunch. . m ' Hot, sweet corn on tlie cob 's prepared for the crew by cook Mike Kondourdis. r h Line handlers stand by to assist the ship in tying up as she pulls into port. r bliS r r' I'*' Mr • r' M' John Johnson (left), who sails as able seaman, spends a few moments in discussion with SIU Patrolmen E. B. MacAuley (center) and "Red" Campbell. �y #5' li I i 'ife r What World Leaders Say About Ito ", . . (the ILO) has kepi doggedly of its task of ehorteniag the hours of labor, protecting womoH and children in agriculture and industry, making life more henrohle for merchant seamen." -—President Franklin Delano Roosevelt f "We pledge (the 110) our full participation, encouragement and support." —President John F. Kennedy 1(1 'It is in large measure for you to build justice and thus to insure pence. No, gentle­ men, do not think your tusk is ended; on the contrary it daily becomes more urgent." —Pope Paul VI "... one of the most useful instruments for the develop­ ment of a better way of life for all people." —President Dwight D. Eisenhower CI I •l! . We rededicnte our­ selves to the ILO as an instru­ ment toward the realiiation of lasting pence through the attainment of economic and social justice for people every­ where." —President Richard M. Nixon "(Thd Nobel Pence Prize) is surely to he regarded as a tribute to the common man throughout the world, to his stake in poaeo and to his con­ tribution to^ce." —Former ILO DirectorrOeneral David A.. Morse 1^ "Through such united efforts (as thp iLO),T believe the next half century can be made a tumlag point in man's long endeavor to achieve, in a stable but dynamic peace, freedom and justice for all." —UJI. Seaetary-General UThnnt Peace Through Justice Is ILO's Commitment A weighty mandate accompanied the International Labor Organization when it came into existence in 1919. The mandate, in its charter, said that: "Whereas universal and lasting peace can be es­ tablished only if it is based on social justice; and whereas conditions of labor exist involving such in­ justice, hardship and privation to large numbers of people as to produce unrest that the peace and har­ mony are imperiled . . it would be the ILO's task to "forge an everlasting partnership in the building of peace through social justice." That job, the building of peace—called a "wild dream" by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt— has been performed so well in the ILO's 51-year his­ tory, that it holds the highest distinction among men and nations on earth, the Nobel Prize for Peace. The International Labor Organization is the only surviving remnant of the League of Nations. It is the oldest specialized agency of the United Nations, and nations as strong as the United States and the Soviet Union, and as weak as Senegal and San Marino sub­ scribe to it. Three Vital Factors The vitality of the ILO and its survival through the years results from three factors, according to David A. Morse, former ILO director-general. They are its structure, its broad base and its independence of any flag. As a foundation, the ILO has delegates from all of its "Member States." The national delegations are divided into three groups, those from labor, those from employers, and those from government. Like nearly all international organizations, each nation has an equal voice. Those voices tell of a vast array of concern—from the problems of migrant workers in Chile as well as in California, to poverty that afflicts the underpaid employee in Calcutta and in Chicago. And, finally, although all nations are not likely to pay equal amounts for the maintenance of ILO op­ erations, ail nations pay something. Aims for Peace Aside from the internal workings, the ILO is aided by its goals of peace and social justice. The fight against poverty, Morse said, has been, "no doubt the ILO's most distinctive role in the world today. "To narrow the gap between the rich and the poor—within and between countries—is the collective responsibility of the whole human race," he said. The founding spirit arose at the end of World War I, with a few men who took seriously the canard about "the war to end all war." Among those men were President Woodrow Wilson and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed= eration of,Labor. Gompers accompanied Wilson to the Paris Peace Talks of 1918 and presided over meetings of Com­ mittee XIII of the conference. Committee XIII created an idea of social justice written into the Peace Treaty and into the charter of the League of Nations. The idea was simply that workers and employers had the right to a voice in their own lives. The clarity of the idea lent itself to near-immediate adoption around the world. In 1919, prior to the first ILO Conference, a committee of representatives of 12 nations staked out a plan for a permanent or­ ganization. U.S. Entry Blocked The U.S., however, was slow to join the organiza­ tion it had helped to form. Isolationist senators blocked U.S. membership for 15 years. But the United States, with Secretary of Commerce and later Presi­ dent Herbert Hoover in the lead, began providing assistance on an unofficial basis. It would not become ofiicial until Miss Frances Perkins, secretary of labor under Franklin Roosevelt, battled throu^ Congress an authorization to have the U.S. officially represented at the ILO Conference of 1934. Since then the U.S. has played a leadership role in the organization, ratifying conventions, proposing solutions and providing technical and bureaucratic personel for the ILO's many-faceted activities around the world. Since joining the ILO, a U.S. citizen has been eith­ er director-general or assistant director-general of the organization. Morse was undersecretary of labor in the Truman Administration before assuming the po­ sition in Geneva. Work Covers Wide Area Today, the works of the ILO are varied—as varied as the people of countless creeds and nations with whom the organization works. In maritime affairs, for example, the ILO has al­ ways played a role by adopting conventions that have served as models for the training and treatment of Seafarers around the world. "In addition," said J. D. Randeri, general secretary of the Maritime Union of India, "to setting interna­ tional standards, the ILO has collected and published a mass of information on conditions of employment ®f Seafarers, covering such items as wages, hours, insurance and welfare in ports—information not usQally available in collected form." . l^e said ILO contributions to the welfare of workingmen have been noteworthy in all fields, "and no­ where more than in that most international of all oc­ cupations: seafaring." " The maritime picture is repeated throughout the Y/orjd under ILO conventions that attempt to raise living standards for farm workers, factory hands, miners and all who labor. The ILO brings to bear on all workers' problems the assembled expertise of their staff in Geneva and around the world. The rewards have been many and so have the struggles. The capstone to the work of the ILO is the Nobel Prize awarded by a committe of the Norwegian Parliament for service to the principles that "labor is pot ^ commodity . i . Freedom of expression and of assembly are essential to sustained progress . . . Poverty anywhere constitutes a danger to prosperity everywhere." "The Fisherman," a life-size sculpture in bronze by Franco Krsinic representing two fishermen drawing in their nets, is a centerpiece of art at the International Labor Organization's Geneva head­ quarters. Improving the conditions of life and living for workers through­ out the world is the goal of representatives to the ILO. Present ILO headquarters in Geneva will soon be moved from this structure to ... ... a new structure of this design created by archi­ tects Pier Luigi Nervi of Italy, Eugene Beauclouin of France and Alberto Camerzind of Switzerland. IOTA- Paso 17 �! • I ^}f'--- Cities Service Baltimore Visits Port of Piney Point ;v® ' Norman Ward, a 26-year SIU man, paints a vent pipe on the Cities Service Baltimore. he Cities Service Baltimore (Cities Service) docked at the Steuart Oil Company's storage dock at Piney Point, Md., last month to discharge a cargo of fuel oil. As in larger ports, she was boarded by a patrolman and a port agent. Tom Gould, New Orleans patrolman, and Paul McGaharn, Piney Point port agent, explained the new contract and the purposes of the crew conferences being held at Piney Point. While on board, the SIU officers fielded and straight­ ened out beefs from the crew. The tanker was scheduled to return to Corpus Christi on her next voyage. New Orleans Patrolman Tom Gould tells the crew of the Cities Service Baltimore ahout the SIU Crew Conferences at Piney Point. The ship had a smooth voyage from Corpus Christi, Texas. V Patrolman Tom Gould, second from left facing camera, talks to the deck force aboard the Cities Service Baltimore. The tanker docked at Piney Point to discharge a cargo of fuel oil from Texas. Catching up on the contents of international and Maritime magazine are, M. J. Danzey, deck maintenance; Fred Lindsey, third cook; V. T. Nash, able seaman, and W. E. Reeves, deck maintenance. * > 1- fl. f-s 1 It Flanked by New Orleans Patrolman Tom Gould, left and Piney Point Port Agent Paul McGaham, right, crew members pose for a picture after a ship's meeting. Standing from left, James Penton, David Martin, Hanahle Smith, Fred Lindsey, Robert Holley and Edward Wiley. KneeliMg from left are Allen Jones and M. J. Danzey. •(,, �Final Departures Robert Lipscomb Robert Lipscomb, 65, passed away Sept. 3 at the USPHS Hospital in Balti­ more, Md., after a lengthy illness. A native of Ala­ bama, Mr. Lips­ comb was a resi­ dent of Balti­ more. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1946 and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors is his wife, Ruth. Burial was in Lipscomb Cemetery, Salem, Ala. James Setdy James Sealy, 59, an SIU pen­ sioner, died Aug. 19 of natural causes at USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1940 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. A native of the Virgin Is­ lands, he resided in New York City in recent years. Mr. Sealy sailed for 41 years prior to re­ tirement in 1968. Among his sur­ vivors is his niece, Mrs. Alice V. Tuitt of the Bronx, N.Y. Burial was in Pinelawn Cemetery, Pinelawn, N.Y. Alpbonse E. Bensman Alphonse E. Bensman, 67, died Aug. 3 of heart disease at Toledo State Hospital, Toledo O. A native of Ottorville, Ohio, Mr. Bensman was a resident of Toledo. He joined the union in the Port of Detroit in 1960 and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors are his wife. Marvel, and his son Donald Bensman, SIU Port Agent in Toledo. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Toledo. Thomas E. Tucker Thomas E. Tucker, 53, passed away Sept. 11 of natural causes in Tampa Gen­ eral Hospital, Tampa, Fla. A native of Geor­ gia, Mr. Tucker was a resident of Brunswick, Ga. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of New Orleans in 1942 and sailed in the deck department. Survivors include his sister, Mrs. Ella Nattles of Brunswick, Ga. Burial was in Glennville Ceme­ tery, Glennville, Ga. John Matron John latron, 45, died Aug. 31 after an illness of two years at Mt. Carmel Hos­ pital, Detroit, Mich. He joined the SIU in the Port of Detroit in 1960 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He was a life-long resident of Detroit. Among his survivors is his moth­ er, Angeline latron of Detroit. Burial was in Evergreen Ceme­ tery, Detroit. Donald Cranmer Donald Cranmer, 45, died June 26, while aboard ship in the Pacific Ocean. He joined the SIU in the Port of Wil­ mington in 1958 and sailed in the deck department as an able sea­ man. A native of Durango, Colo., Mr. Cranmer was a resident of Torrance, Calif. He was a veteran of World War II, and served in the Navy from 1942 to 1958. Among his survivors is his wife. Alma Josephine. Ralph Howard Hayes Ralph Howard Hayes, 62, died Sept. 9 in Manhattan after a long illness. He was one of the orig­ inal members of the SIU having joined in Novem­ ber 1938 in the Port of Boston. A native of Mas­ sachusetts, M r. Hayes was a resident of New York City when he passed away. He sailed for 40 years in the steward department. Surviving is a sister, Henriette Brown of New York City. John T. TamtxH-ella John Thomas Tamborella, 39, died May 19 in Marrero, La. He joined the union in the Port of New Orleans in 1962 and sailed with the IBU in the deck depart­ ment. A native of New Orleans, La. Mr. Tamborella was a resident of Marrero, La. Among his survivors are his brothers, Joseph, Ray, Fred, James and George. Burial was in Baptist Cemetery, Baptist, La. Meany Calls Veto 'Deplorable' o Nixon Nixes Campaign Broadcast Spending Limit Washington President Nixon's veto of the political broadcast spending bill was called "deplorable," by AFL-CIO President George Meany. "This measure was a sound, responsible attempt to restore Adium Heads Seattle Maritime Committee i 'V jr jt Seattle Merle Adlum, president of the Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific and a vice president of SIUNA, has been elected chairman of the Seattle May­ or's Advisory Committee on , Maritime. The committee is dedicated to the promotion of the maritime industry in the Port of Seattle. Also serving on the commit­ tee, which will meet monthly, is SIU Seattle Port Agent Steve Troy. The .30-member committee consists of an equal number of representatives from both la­ bor and management. It will make recommendations to May­ or Wes Uhlman on ways and means of strengthening the eco­ nomic position of the Port of Seattle. In recent years, Seattle's economy has been hit hard by declines in the aviation indus­ try. In his letter announcing the November 1970 formation of the committee. Mayor Uhlman expressed de­ termination that all that can be done will be done "to help maintain and develop the mari­ time activities in this region. The one bright spot in our economy is our maritime in­ dustry." Adlum faith in the democratic process by putting a reasonable ceiling on expenditures for television and radio campaigning. These expenditures in m.any cam­ paigns have been nothing less than scandalous. If allowed to continue unabated, they will make TV and radio available only to the rich," Meany said. Meany said that he considers the veto "politically motivated," and added that the AFL-CIO will urge Congress "to override the veto so that we can have decent standards for TV and radio politics." The vetoed measure would apply broadcast spending limits to candidates for president, vice president, senator, con­ gressman, governor and lieu­ tenant governor. The limit would be seven cents for each vote cast in the previous election with a mini­ mum ceiling of $20,000. For primary elections, the limit would be three and one-half cents per vote cast in the previ­ ous election. Congressional hearings on the bill revealed the fact that the cost of the 1968 presidential campaign was approximately $.60 per voter. In comparison, the 1952 rate was around seven cents. The inflationary factor has caused the increase, along with increased use of television in political campaigning. Anthony R. Duhourg Anthony R. Dubouig, 62, died June 5 from heart disease in New Orleans, La. Mr. Duhourg was a resident of New Orleans. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed in the steward department. Mr, Duhourg was an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his niece. Rose Mary Dehring of New Or­ leans. Burial was in Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans. 65' Richard Swain, Jr. Richard Swain, Jr., 17, died Aug. 16 in Kings County Hos­ pital, Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1970 and graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School o f Seamanship before shipping out in the engine department as a wiper. A native of New York, Mr. Swain was a resident of Brooklyn. Among his survivors is his mother, Rosa Waller of Brooklyn. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. George E. Mnrphy George E. Murphy, 43, died June 12 in Quincy City Hospital in Quincy, Mass. Mr. Murphy was a resident o f Quincy. He joined the SIU in the Port of Bos­ ton in 1952 and sailed in the deck department. Among his survivors are his step­ daughter, Norma Pilavios, and his sister, Caroline E. Innello of Mattapan, Mass. Burial was in New Calvary Cemetery, Boston. Emilc Houde Emile Houde, 71, an SIU pen­ sioner, died Aug. 3 of natural causes in Burling­ ton, Vt. A native of Canada, Mr. Houde was a res­ ident of Vermont. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the engine department. Among his survivors is his sister, Mrs. Anna Mailhot of Burlington. Burial was in Cotes Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Canada. SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the crew, they shall receive a meal allowsince of $2.00 for breakfast, $3.00 for dinner and $5.50 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed $10.50 per night. Room allowance, as provided in this Section, shall be allowed when; 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. When the outside tem­ perature is sixty-five degrees (65°) or lower for 8 consecutive hours, this provision shall apply. 2. Hot water is not available in crew's washrooms for a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. Heat beefs must be reported immediately to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer. You must keep a written record of the beef including: • Date • Time of Doy • Temperature Ail heat beefs should be re­ corded and submitted on an individual basis. Page 19 i �7 Receive Engineering Licenses Seven more Seafarers have of San Francisco before entering the school. He in 1968. He received his tem­ received their engineer's li­ sailed in the en­ porary tliird as­ censes after completing the sistant engineer's gine department course of study at the school license in Oc­ as a firemanof Marine Engineering in oiler before entober. A native Brooklyn, N.Y., sponsored tering the of North Carojointly by the SIU and MEBA, school. He earn­ 1 i n a. Brother District 2. ed a third assistant engineer's Baines now license in August. A native of makes his home in Hampton, The number of Seafarers who have received their licenses Rochester, N.Y., Seafarer Va. He is a Coast Guard vet­ through this comprehensive Brian now lives in San Fran­ eran of World War H. training program at the school cisco, Calif. He served in the Receiving h i s temporary Navy from 1954 until 1957. now amounts to 387. third assistant engineer's li­ cense in October "It is good that the school was 22-year-old is organized like it is so that Joseph Lee each man has a chance to up­ Dunn. He joined grade himself," noted Pekka the union in the Junttila who received his tem­ Fort of Balti­ porary third assistant aigineer's more in 1967 Any Seaferer who sails license in August. and sailed in the in die ragine dqiartment en^e department before en­ Brother Juntilla i^ 23 years and me^ the required tering the school. A native of old and a native of Oulu, Fin­ specifications Is ^gible Maryland, Seafarer Dunn re­ land, a port town to ^idy for the four sides in Baltimore. in die north of month training course of­ the coimtry. It Thomas Richard Chesney, fered at tim Sdiool of Ma­ was there at the 35, is a native of Detroit, Mich., rine Engineering in Brook­ age of 15 that he where he contin­ lyn, N.Y. shipped out as Enrollment is limited to ues to niake his mess boy on a home. He joined 30 men pa* dass. Each Finish vessel that accepted candidate will liV w the union in the took him to England, Russia, receive $56 per week % Port of Detroit Spain and other European while attending classes. in 1963 and countries. Those accepted also will sailed as an elec­ trician before be reimbursed for trans­ He came to America at the entering the school. Seafarer portation up to the amount age of 18 after serving in the Chesney received his temporary of $125. Finnish armed forces and at­ third assistant engineer's li­ Further information tended night school for awhile cense in October. idiout reqinronents as well before joining the union in as applications and fwms James Alexander MacKenzie, 1967. Immediately he began may be obtained frmn upgrading himself and was a 51, a native of Scotland, now the Pwl Agent at any SIU chief electrician when he en­ lives in Los An­ hall, or by writing direc­ tered the school. He now makes geles, Calif. He tly to the SIU Headquwhis home in Brooklyn, N.Y. joined the SIU ters, 675 Fourth Ave., and intends to continue witli his in the Port of Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. engineering education. Boston in 1942 and sailed in the Among the other Seafarers engine depart­ Marshall Lee Baines, 47, receiving their licenses were 34ment before en­ year-old Raymond E. Brian joined the SIU in Virginia in tering the school. He received who joined the SIU in the Port 1964 and sailed as an oiler his temporary third assistant engineer's license in September. Who Can Apply? ir I 8 /A TA W3 T4 as 8a i , 7 > W /o m IS /4 17 41 a1 A3 AH as 0« II <1 a# M ii <4 AS as AT Schedule of Membership Meetings A native of Brooklyn, Lennart Sixten Hilding, 32, now lives in Roseland, N.J. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1966 and grad­ uated that same year from the Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Before entering the school. Brother Hilding sailed in the engine department as a reefer engine department as a reefer engineer . Seafarer Hilding often served the SIU as department delegate. He served in the Air Force from 1956 to 1960. He received his temporary third assistant engineer's license in September. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings Buffalo Dec. 16—7:30 p.m. Dec. 18—7:30 p.m. New OrleansDec. 15—2:30 p.m. Duluth ^ Mobile Dec. 16—2:30 p.m. Cleveland ..Dec. 18—7:30 p.m. Dec. 18—7:30 p.m. ° Wilmington ..Dec.* 21—^2:30 p.m. Toledo Dec. 14—7:30 p.m. San Fran Dec. 23.—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Seattle Dec. 23—2:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Dec. 14—7:30 p.m. New York ..Dec. 7—2:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union PhiIadelphia..Dec. 8—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Dec. 15—5:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Dec. 9—^2:30 p.m. Mobile Dec. 16—5:00 p.m. Detroit Dec. 11—^2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Dec. 8—^^5:00 p.m. Houston Dec. 14—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore (li­ United Industrial Workers censed and unlicensed)Dec. 9—5:00 p.m. New OrleansDec. 15—^7:00 p.m. Dec. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 16—7:00 p.m. Norfolk New York ..Dec. 7—7:00 pm. Houston ....Dec. 14—5:00 pm. PhiIadelphia..Dec. 8—7:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Baltimore ....Dec. 9—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Dec. 15—10 a.m. & Politics has a way of chang­ ^Houston ....Dec. 14—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. ing a man's thinking and ideas Great Lakes SIU Meetings Baltimore ....Dec. 16—10 a.m. & over the years. 8 p.m. Detroit Dec. 7—2:00 p.m. During the past election cam­ Buffalo Dec. 7—7:00 p.m. •Norfolk ....Dec. 17—10 a.m. & paign President Nixon asked for 8 p.m. Alpena Dec. 7—^7:00 p.m. a Congress which would sup­ Jersey City ..Dec. 14—10 a m. & Chicago Dec. 7—^7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. port him as President. Some in­ Duluth Dec. 7—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ....Dec. 7—7:30 p.m. tMeetings held at Galveston quiring reporters dug up the wharves. fact that as a member of Con­ Great Ldres Tug and gress himself, Nixon opposed tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ Dredge Sectkm ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. President Harry Truman 59 Chicago Dec. 15—^7:30 p.m. times and supported him only •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ tSault 17 times. Ste. MarieDec. 17—7:30 p.m. ple, Newport News. Time Changes George McCartney (left), SIU Representative, and Seafarer Thomas Kelly display the temporary third assistant engineer's license earned by Kelly, who is only 19 years old. Seafarer^ 19, Earns Engineer's License A youthful Seafarer, a grad­ uate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, has be­ come one of the youngest men to earn his engineer's license from the School of Marine En­ gineering, operated jointly by the SIU and the Marine En­ gineers Benevolent Association, District 2. Thomas Kelly, 19, received his temporary third assistant en­ gineer's license Oct. 5. Kelly entered the Lundeberg School at Piney Point on Dec. 12, 1967, and graduated Jan. 20, 1968. Brother Kelly intends to con­ tinue his engineering education. Bom in Philadelphia, Pa., where he still lives, Kelly be­ came interested in seafaring at an early age since he only lives two blocks from the SIU hall. Robert McKay, another SIU member became the youngest licensed man in the U.S. mer­ chant marine in 1969 when he was awarded his third assist­ ant engineer's license on his 19th birthday, the minimum age required by the Ctoast Guard. On Vietnam Run He then sailed as a wiper aboard the Warrior (Sea-Land) and spent nine months on the Vietnam run. After becoming a firemanoiler, Seafarer Kelly still want­ ed to upgrade himself profes­ sionally and entered the School of Marine Engineering on May 4, 1970. Now ready to ship out with his newly-acquired rating. Tomato Pact 4 J- Cesar Chavez and his AFLCIO United Farm Workers Or­ ganizing Committee have won another battle in their long struggle with Califomia vege­ table growers. The union has signed its first contract with a tomato farm—^Brown and Hill of King City, Calif. The union also is in talks with the Meyer Tomato Co., the state's largest harvester of green tomatoes. Directory of Union Hails SIU Atlantic^ Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT* Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Esu-l Shepard Lindsey Williams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQDARTEBS ....675 4th Ave., Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 ALFENA, Mleh 800 N. Seeond Ave. (517) EI. 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. Battimoie St. (301) EA 7-4000 BOSTON, Blaas 663 Atlantle Ave. (617) 482-4716 BUFFAIX), N.Y 735 Washlnston St. SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL. 3-9259 GHIOAGO, m 9383 Ewlnv Ave. SIU (312) 8A 1-0733 IBV (312) E8 5-9570 CLEVEIAND, 0 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mleh. 10225 W. JeffenoB Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DDEUTH, Minn. 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 JP.O. Bo* 287 415 Main St. (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex. 5804 Canal St. (713) WA S-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 2008 Fearl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 MontComeiT St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, AU 1 Sooth Lawrence St. (206) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 030 Jaekson Ave. (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3d St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CaUf. 1321 Mlaalon St. (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Jnneos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravols Ave. (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, 0 935 Snnumt St. (419) 248-3691 wn.MINGTON, CaUf. ....450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, CaUL (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseja Bids., Room 810 1-2 Kalsaa-Dotl-Nakakn 2014071 Ext. 281 FRANKFORT, Mleh. r r>' �Crew, Pensioner Delegates Meet to Learn /• At Piney Point * R C X i New York Port Agent Leon Hall, right, points out the location of the different ships on a mode! of V the Harry Lundeberg School to Crew Conference 6 member, Isaak Bouzin. W. *'Red" Simmons, brother of the late Claude "Sonny" Simmons, points out the stem of the vessel named after his brother to a future Seafarer during his visit with Crew Conference 6. SIU men from all over the country gathered for Crew Conference 8 at Piney Point, Md.-Here they are flanked by Norfolk Patrolman Steve Papuchis, left, and SIU Repre­ sentative Frankie Mongelli, right. The participants were, from Baltimore: John McCIeland, A. Richard, S. J. Hutch­ inson and Bob Hasenzahl. From Houston: P. Manchback and C. Carr. From Mobile: J. J. George, B. E. Shepard, W. Gamer and V. Conde. From New Orleans: B. C. Knotts, P. E. Warren, Vince J. Fitzgerald, J. Buckley and B. Tay­ lor. From New York: Leonard Mattson, M. Aguirre, M. Cann, C. Daugherty, J. Brady and B. Kenny. From Phil­ adelphia: Chambers Winskey. From San Francisco: J. J. Morrison, K. F. Maclnnes, 4. R. Rudnicki C. Scott and A. D. ^.arter. C. V o ] A t *• X SIU pensioners who attended the first Pensioners Conference at Piney Point line for a group photo as they prepare to depart for home after spending ten pleasant and informative days at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Smiling for the camera are James McLeod, Accurso Bonti, Theodore Fortin, Thomas Garrity, Joseph Munin, Richard DeGraaf, Lawrence Hogan, Marian Luhiejewski, Gustave Lueth, Pedro Cruz, Walter Reidy and Sammy Rogamos. «• •V • tt m T*'' «/ u -i; U v a * V r V u V U 43 Old tuners who came to Piney Point for Pensions Conference 5 posed for their picture during a visit to the base farm. Participants were: E. Constantino, B. Foster, R. Ramsperger, G. Romano, H. Seymour, B. Sf. Wilson, M. Madrang, W. Pieszczuk''and John Maasik. Retirees attending the second SIU Pensioners Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point posed for their group photograph near the fountain at the front of the motel. Attending the conference were Frank Miller, John Flannery, Adam Swiszczowski, Louis Goodwin, Anthony Conti, John Oovak, Lawrence McCulIough, Robert White, Sidney Day, John Pastrano, and James Williford. �from the at sea Campaigning at COPE Office Recently re-elected Democratic congressman from California's 17th district Glenn M. Anderson (second from left) is shown during his campaign at the grand opening of the Gardina Harbor area COPE office. With the congressman are from left: John Fick, port agent for the Marine Firemen's Union; Gerald Brown, SIU port agent in Wil­ mington, and Steve Edney, SIUNA vice president and local COPE chair­ man. Perils Raps Blood Plan Washington, D.C. Blood from commercial blood banks is a "major obstacle" in developing the kind of program it will take "to meet the needs of the American people," ac­ cording to Leo Perlis, director of AFL-CIO commimity serv­ ices. Perlis was also critical of "uncoordinated and in some ways uncooperative" private blood plans in the nation. Commercial blood banking has become a "lucrative busi­ ness," he declared, and often has the support of local orga­ nized medical societies ^d proprietory hospitals. Pointing out that commercial blood banks are often located in "skidrow areas," he said that blood purchased for $15 a tmit is eventually sold for as much as $50 or $60—^"sometimes far beyond that, in the case of rare types." Disease Risk Besides being costly, Perlis said, blood from commercial banks carries a high risk of disease, mainly hepatitis. "About 90 percent of all hep­ atitis cases resulting from trans­ fusions are due to blood ob­ tained from commercial blood banks that buy their blood from prisoners" and other "downand-out people." He said that the annual death toll of "bloodtransfused hepatitis" ranges be­ tween 1,500 and 3,000. He urged the American Red Cross to take the lead in a drive for a national "blood as­ surance program" based on public service volimtary donors. He said that while the P.ed Cross now has the biggest non­ profit blood banking program, it has not had an "aggressive and dynamic" program to re­ cruit volimtary donors since World War II. He said that about 2 million patients need blood each year and that it takes about 7 million units to meet that demand. He predicted that if the spot­ light of public opinion is put on the present stale of blood bank­ ing and an effective donor re­ cruitment drive is mounted, "120 million donors could be encouraged to give blood," and meet the demand on a volun­ tary non-profit basis. The AFLCIO would "not only help, but cooperate vigorously" in that kind of effort, Perlis asserted. A. R. Sawyer, meeting chair­ man aboard the Commander (Marine Carriers), reports every­ thing operating smoothly with a fine SIU crew aboard. The Commander left NorSawyer folk in August after being refurbished from bow to stem in the shipyard. She is under MSG charter and is carry­ ing coal to NATO stations in Europe. One of her first ports of call was Amsterdam. During the stopover, crewmembers went ashore and made the roimds of the city on a sightseeing tour, buying gifts for family and friends back home. This voyage is expected to last for a little more than a month, with Philadelphia as the port of payoff. The steward department aboard has come in for special praise for its fine chow during this voyage. All hands are happy to see this vessel sailing again. Aboard the Columbia Fox (Columbia Steamship Co.), Robert E. Kiedinger, meeting secre­ tary, reports that the crew h as voted to extend a special expres­ sion of thanks to this ship's master. Kiedinger Captain L. Guillemette. All hands aboard agree that he has really gone out of his way to keep a happy crew He is a competent skipper who has earned the confidence of his crew. The Columbia Fox set sail from Honolulu and is on a voy­ age to Inchon, South Korea, and Vietnam. Before stopping in for­ eign ports, all hands are being asked to keep all doors locked in port to guard against unauthor­ ized persons coming aboard and the possibility of theft. Richard Hoppin is deck del­ egate; Robert E. Marsh, steward delegate, and N. A. Huff, ship's chairman. Things are running well aboard the Columbia Owl (Columbia Steamship C o.) reports meeting chairman T. J. Hilbum, as the ship begins a voy­ age to Vietnam. With the help of SIU represent­ Hflbam atives in Tampa, Fla., all of the items placed on the repair list during the last voyage have been squared away. There is no disputed overtime in any department, but the crew is having some difficulty in re­ ceiving mail, and this is being looked into. There is a good crew aboard this ship. This voyage began Aug. 24, and the expected port of pay­ off will be along the Gulf around Dec. 1. Hans M. Schmidt is deck del­ egate; Oscar Figaroa, engine delegate; Henry Jones Jr., stew­ ard delegate, and T. J. Hilbum is ship's chairman. Eloris B. Tart, meeting secre­ tary aboard the Tampa (SeaLand), reports all hands voted in fa­ vor of the pro­ visions of the new freightship agreement during the regular Sund a y shipboard Tort union meeting. The crew has also gone on rec­ ord to thank the SIU negotiating committee for a "job well done" in securing the new wage scale and other contract improvements. A full discussion, including a question and answer session, was held during the meeting to ac­ quaint all hands with the opera­ tion of the SIU ship's committee and the duties of elected commit­ tee members. The Tampa is sailing coastwise from Long Beach, Calif., to San Francisco, with a stc^over in Oakland. Monta L. Garber is deck del­ egate; C. Martinussen, engine del­ egate; H. Robinson, steward delegate, and G. Castro is ship's chairman. Gibson Ge/s Promotion From Nixon r Washington, D.C. Andrew E. Gibson, maritime administrattor since 1969, was promoted to a newly created post of deputy secreta^ of com­ merce for maritime ^airs on the day President Nixon signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Gibson, a former freighter captain, was an executive with Grace Lines and has been vice president of the New York Shipping Associaticm. He was vice president of D i e b o 1 d Group, a national management concern, at the time of his appointment to the Maritime AdministratioD. Congressman Honored In Defroif Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), right, received the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's special ship's wheel award for his efforts in hehalf of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The award was presented to Dingell at an MTD dinner in Detroit hy Peter McGavin (center), MTD executive secretary-treasurer. From left are: Ed Kraft, vice president, Detroit Port Council; Amos Stewart, president, Detroit Port Council; SIUNA Vice President Fred Famen; John Schrier, AFL-CIO regional director; McGavin; Bill Marshall, Michigan AFL-CIO secre­ tary-treasurer; Senator' Phillip Hart (D-Mich.); former Governor G. Mennen WiUlams, and Dingell. Phil Reyes, ship's secretaryreporter aboard the Carrier Dove (Waterman), re­ ports that when a copy of the new contract was received a special meeting of the unlicensed crew was held at sea, Reyes and the provi­ sions of the new agreement were ratified. Judging by the harmony and cooperation displayed by the entire crew, all hands agree that this will be a good voyage. The Carrier Dove's itinerary is taking her to some of the more exotic ports. Her first port of call is Massawa, Ethiopia, on the Red Sea. This is an ancient port and was the final stop of trading cara­ vans that made their way through the desert. The ship will then call at Aqaba, Jordan and Khorramshahr, Iran. Later this month she is scheduled to stop at Karachi, Pakistan. Every one of the nine steward department members are book men and veteran Seafarers who have served SIU crews for many years. The Carrier Dove is hold­ ing to its reputation of being a fine feeder. Blanton McGowen is ship's chairman; Gilberto Bertrand, deck delegate; Joseph Brodeur, engine delegate, and John H. Kennedy, steward delegate. e ft V * V c » M » Trillion $ GNP Seen for 1980 The Bureau of Labor Statis­ tics predicts that the Gross Na­ tional Product could exceed $1.1 trillion in non-inflationary dollars by 1980. The bureau defines a "non-inflationary dol­ lar" as one carrying the pur­ chasing power of a 1958 dollar. The word trillion—represent­ ing 1,000 billion—^will become a commonplace number in the American economy, according to bureau predictions. Included in the report were projections involving 82 indus­ tries which indicated a changing pattern of expected growth for many of them. Employment levels in agri­ culture and mining are expect­ ed to continue to decline both in numbers and in relation to the rest of the economy. Employment in manufactur­ ing, transportation, communica­ tion and public utilities will in­ crease in numbers but decline when compared to the rest of the eccttiomy. Services and state and local governments are expected to grow rapidly during the HQs, not only in numbers but in their share of overall employment. Finance, insurance, real es­ tate and construction are also expected to be employment growth areas. The bureau reports that wholesale and retail trade jobs will expand at about the same annual rate as over-all civilian employment—about 1.9 per­ cent. ^• < •n * <r. 'V u r' �SlU's Paul Drozak Feted by MTD P aul Drozak, SIU port agent in Houston Texas, was cited for "distinguished service to organized labor" during a testimonial dinner and dance sponsored by the West Gulf Ports Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Several speakers including Texas Congressman Bob Eckhardt and Rep. William Clay of Missouri praised Drozak's contribution to all in the trade union movement. Texas Gov. Preston Smith pre­ sented Drozak a plaque elevating him to the rank of admiral in the Texas navy. More than 750 well-wishers attended the dinner for Drozak, who is also a vice president of the Texas State AFL-CIO and secretarytreasurer of the MTD West Gulf Ports Council. Congressman Bob Eckhardt (D-Tex.) pays tribute to the SIU's Houston Port Agent Paul Drozak. Congressman William L. Clay (D-Mo.) delivers the keynote address. "i MTD Administrator O. William Moody presents plaques of appreciation to Rep. Qay (left) and Rep. Eckhardt. Seated are Paul Drozak (left) and Hank Brown, president of Texas State AFL-CIO. James Phillips of the Retail Clerks Union presents one of several awards to Paul Drozak as Brown joins in the applause. Paul Drozak (right) receives a unique award for his "outstanding service" to working people from O. William Moody SIU Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr jiays tribute to the contribution Paul Drozak has made to the SIU. 7 lu-.. / �r-.v 7.- V .•V- r-Cr • i' l^'S' ^ Safety Of Concern To All Seafarers S IU ships are sitfe ships, but safety aboard ship just doesn't happen automatically. It takes a lot of hard work and constant vigilance by many people to make and ke^ a shi^ safe to sail on. Spearheading flus work is the SIU's Safety Depmtment coordfaiated by S^ety Director Joe Algina. Routine safety inspec­ tions are r^[ulariy made aboard SlU-contracted vessds to insure that those safety standards which protect the lives of Se^arers are maintained. One such top, to bottom safety inq>ection was recently con­ ducted by Safety Director Algina board the 497-foot long con­ tainership Galveston (Sea-Land) while the ship was docked in Port Newark, N J. The Galveston passed with flying colors, and after the neaiiy two-hour infection was ov«- Algina remarked, "She's a fine ship." Without this grill work of heavy steel hars a man could easily fall over the side through the space provided for passing lines through the bow. The addition of these hars is the result of the constant check for potential hazards to Seafarers. / Emergency gear lockers such as this one are located at sev­ eral strategic points aboard the Galveston and contain a variety of life saving equipment. SIU Safety Director Joe Algina steps aboard the SS Galveston in Newark, N.J. to begin his safety inspection of the vessel. OXYGEN BKEATIIING APPABATHJy L •w. - 1 f Ilfc'' EMERGENtr GEAR LOCKER n- 'J ' ' -I '• ' v '< I. f ,... •// Reefer boxes aboard the Galveston are desi^med with a unique safety latch. The latch can be securely locked from the outside and it can be easily opened from the inside should the door swing closed behind a Seafarer. t - �)• Below deck, low overhead areas are distinguished hy strips painted in an easy to see design of alter­ nating hiack and yelIo>v. The design can he seen from hoth the foot and head of the stairs. George Austin (left), who sails in the deck department, greets Safety Director Algina, who is an old shipmate. In the background on the bulkhead is a plaque which records the fine safety record maintained by the Galveston through many voyages. USE TORCH TniiPUT Pat Rodgers, Jr., who sails in the engine department aboard the Galves­ ton, looks on as Algina points out some of the safety reminders posted in the boiler area. These steel bars welded to the deck alongside the ship^s railing provide sure footing in heavy seas. The double height of the railing at left, which extends above a man's shoulders also protects lives. �East Meets West in the Nasroen Galley One of the most successful attempts at achieving this cul­ inary compromise is a main course prepared by Nasroen known as Dutch Rice Table. It is not one dish, but rather a series of dishes served in small portions from a large platter or table. The basic ingredient that all of the dishes have in common is a bed of steamed rice, but it's what is placed over the rice that makes for different and tasty eating. From side platters come shrimp, beef, chicken, vegetables, sweet and hot rel­ ish, to be poured over the white rice. "One of the secrets of In­ A close check of the galley spice rack is in order before the cooking donesian cooking is to take begins in Alii IVasroen's galley. many flavors, spicy and bland, sweet and sour, hot and cold, he would be old enough to sail neo, Java, Sumatra and Bali. and combine them to come up In 1951 he came to the United on one himself. with something different and Utilizing both formal school­ States and joined the SIU in new," says Nasroen. ing in cooking and acquired the port of San Francisco where "This method of serving the knowledge of the cooking of his first SlU-contracted ship food also allows those eating his own nation, he first sailed was the Coral Sea. to take as much of their fav­ in the galley of a Dutch freight­ "I sailed as messman on that orites as they wish and none at er that shuttled cargoes between ship and decided right away all of those flavors that don't the Indonesian islands of Bor­ that I wanted to upgrade myself appeal to them. It is a satisfy­ ing method of making every­ one happy at the same time." Because many of the authen­ tic herbs, spices and condiments called for in Indonesian cook­ ing are rarely available in American supermarkets and stores, and are never a part of the regular ship's stores, Nas­ f. 'I roen takes time out when in ports such as New York and San Francisco to visit the local Chinatown and buy them. "Chinatowns are the only place I can find many of the things I need in my cooking. I look forward to shopping for them when we reach port and usually buy enough to last for several months. "Fresh vegetables are an­ other item which I always try to have aboard," said Nasroen as he began preparing a chop ' James A. Jackson, Jr., left and Willie C. Bridges, Jr., of the stew­ ard department, look over Memorandum of Understanding on suey speciality in the ship's \\ the new SIU contract. Bridges graduated in August from the galley. Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. '^he Steel Worker (Isthmian) recently tied up at Erie Basin "Without fresh vegetables, in Brooklyn after an Asian run. She loaded new cargo, in­ this dish is nothing. I usually cluding CARE packages and government aid supplies for the try to make this kind of vege­ people of Asia, then embarked on another run. While in port, table dish during our first few the crew considered the new SIU contract, which was approved by days out of port after we have the membership, and caught up with news of their homes and their just taken fresh items aboard. ' < union. Later on in the voyage, when we run low, I prepare meals that don't call for as much vege­ tables, and switch to using our frozen stores. This system helps us to use our stores evenly, and it gives the variety the crew likes." Not all of Brother Nasroen's reputation as a cook derives from his expert preparation of dishes native to his homeland. After twenty years of seatime in the galleys of SIU ships, he has proven time and time again that as fine a platter of steak and potatoes, Boston baked beans. Southern fried chicken and beef stew is served Conrad B. Taylor, sailing as an oiler in the black gang, performs aboard the Mobilian as is shoreside maintenance on the Steel Workeri Taylor is a 1967 served anywhere. graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. When a new member of the crew signs on the SlU-contracted Mobilian these days, one of the first things to wel­ come him aboard is the aroma of spicy shrimp over steamed rice or the scent of barbecued beef—trademarks of Brother Alii "Jack" Nasroen, chief cook. For nearly twenty years, Nasroen's galley specialities have delighted the taste buds of hun­ gry Seafarers, while at the same time providing them a pastiche of exotic dishes from the chief cook's homeland. A native Indonesian from the island of Java, Nasroen was taught English and first learned about the United States while attending schools run by the Dutch. Situated between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, Indonesia is a frequent port of call for SlU-contracted vessels. As a young boy after school, Nasroen would often go down to the docks to visit the ships, longing for the day when as soon as possible. This was my opportunity to do two things I like most in life, both at the same time—go to sea and cook," Nasroen said. Now, as chief cook aboard the Mobilian after twenty years of seafaring, Nasroen is just as enthusiastic as ever about cook­ ing and sailing, and enjoys a fine reputation in the SIU fleet. His reputation is built upon creativeness, garnished with a touch of the exotic. Exotic is the word for native Indonesian cooking, which combines many spices and hot peppers with such everyday items as beef, chicken and fish. "Early in my cooking career I realized that many of the pop­ ular dishes of my homeland are a bit too spicy for American tastes," Nasroen said. "Because of this, I have tried to modify them a little—taking out some of the more unusual ingredients —while at the same time keep­ ing enough of the original rec­ ipe to still make interesting eat­ ing for my SIU crews." Homecoming For Steel Worker Longshoremen load AID supplies for Asia into the hold at dockside in Erie Basin. The Steel Worker carried relief supplies for Asian ports, from government and private organizations. f ii With Alii Nasroen in the gal­ ley, East does meet West aboard the Mobilian-r—at least three times a day at mealtime. C �h hA.. M <"• ' ir IJ An Ancient Mariner Comes to Piney Point For a man over 90 years of age—with more than 75 years at sea—Willie Toomer is pretty active. A member of the fourth Pensioners Conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in October, he took care to inspect most, if not all, of the 54 acres owned by the school. Of course, he had reason for his travels. He summed it up by saying, "I'm just finding out what they've been spending my money on." Retired since last April, Toomer is probably the oldest SIU pensioner. He was one of 12 retired Seafarers participating in the 10-day con­ ference. After his inspection, the 31year SIU veteran said that he was pleasantly surprised at the school and what it was doing. "These young fellows (HLSS trainees) will never know what going to sea used to be like ... and that's good. Nowadays you wouldn't get people to put up with the old ways. And that's because of the union," he said. An SIU man since January 1939, Toomer recounts that he was bom in Georgia on Jan, 20, 1880 and went north to Boston to catch his first ship when he was only 15 yetns old. He remembers the vosici, a sailing ship named the Lady Marie, that became his home for the next "six or seven years." "The captain liked me," he recalled, "and I liked shipping out, so I just stayed on and on." But, speaking of the days be­ fore the SIU, he told of work­ ing conditions that would seem unbearable by present day standards. Recalls Old Days Reminiscing on the earlier part of his 75 years at sea, he talked of poor food, low pay and long hours. "At that time, before unions, you couldn't get anything out of the ship owners. The union changed that. Now it's an easier life." The former chief steward has had quite a collection of ex­ periences since 1895. He is proud of the fact that he sailed and "delivered the goods" dur­ ing every war since he first went to sea. Although his memory of ship names has dulled with the passing years, he remembers having two ships torpedoed out from under him during World War I and he was on three ships that were sunk in the Atlantic during the Second World War. The only time tha* he was injured during the five disasters was when a German torpedo sank the Kujus Peckham off the coast of North Carolina in 1943. "I was asleep in my ounk when the torpedo hit and broke a steam line in my room. It burned my leg and I had to go to the hospital after we got picked up." He also remembers that luck had something to do with his survival during the latter part of the war. The former cook and steward explained that he had sailed four trips into and out of Russia on the notorious "Murmansk Run." He decided that his luck was wearing thin by sailing the same ship through "U-Boat Alley." "When we got back (to America) I quit the ship and sure enough, it was blown up on the very next trip," he re­ membered. Another story recalls the time in 1946 when his ship docked at Shanghai, China, shortly after the communist armies had taken over the city. "One of the communists came on board and told us to get the hell out of there or they'd take the ship and us," he said, "And he didn't have to tell us a second time. We got HLSS trainee N. Palmer listens as Willie Toomer recalls his first ship—a sailing vessel that he first hoarded 75 years ago. out just as fast as we could." Impressed by Progress Toomer was particularly im­ pressed with plans to construct houses and a village for SIU pensioners on land owned by the union at Piney Point. "From what I've seen down here so far, I think that I might want to come back and live here. If you had told me 10 years ago that all this was go­ ing to happen, I would have thought you were crazy," he said. Toomer was looking forward to stopping in New York City after the Pensioners Conference to see some of his eight chil­ dren, "many" grandchildren. and a "five or six-year old great granddaughter" whom he has never seen. He now lives in San Fran­ cisco, but he looks forward to the days when houses for pen­ sioners will be completed at Piney Point. During the conference, Toomer and the other pen­ sioners stopped in a trainee class and, as the elder spokes­ man, he was questioned by one of the trainees who asked whether he would still go to sea if he had his life to live over. "I sure would," he answered. "As a matter of fact, I'd ship out right now, if they'd let me." 18 More Seafarers 'Retire to Beach' on Pension The ranks of SIU pensioners have grown by 18 new members. gine department. His retirement ended a sailing career of 43 years. Adrian Decena, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the engine de­ partment. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Decena now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1961, Seafarer Decena was is­ sued two picket duty cards. His retirement ends a sailing career of 41 years. Jan Rani, 65, a native of the Philippine Islands, now lives in New York City. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck department. He was issued a strike duty card in 1961. When he retired. Brother Rani ended a sailing career of 47 years. Harding Stieliig Edward Nooney, 49, is a na­ tive of Jersey City, N.J. and con­ tinues to make his home there. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. In 1968 he earned his third mate's license. Brother Nooney is a veteran of World War 11. John Durmo, 65, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck department. A native of the Phil­ ippine Islands, Brother Durmo is now spending his retirement in New York City. Decena ^ X y-J -{ Rani Victor Harding, 61, joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the deck department. A native of England, Seafarer Harding now lives in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961 and in the same year was given a safety award for his part in making the Alma an accident-free ship. Vernon Louis Stiebig, 65, a native oi Ohio, is spending his retirement in New Orleans, La. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the en- November 1970 Nooney Santi^o Laurente, 74, is a na­ tive of the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. He was issued a pick­ et duty card in 1961. Brother Laurente is retiring after 43 years at sea. Stovall John Joseph Kane, 67, joined the union back in 1939 in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. A native of California, Seafarer Kane now makes his home in Mobile, Ala. Richard Ramsperger, 68, is a native of Germany and now lives in Oregon City, Ore. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Ramsperger is an Army veteran of World War 11. gine department as a chief elec­ trician. A native of Mt. Bullion, Calif., Brother Foumier now lives in San Mateo, Calif. He is a Navy veteran of World War 11. Leon Ryzop, 58, is a native of Poland and is now spending his retirement in Elizabeth, N.J. He joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card. Laurente James Lee Webb, 46, joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1944 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Ala­ bama, Seafarer Webb now lives in Mobile. Ismael Nazmio, 61, is a native of Puerto Rico, and now makes his home in New York City. He joined the union in 1939 in San Juan. Brother Nazario sailed in the deck department as boat­ swain and served the union as a delegate while aboard ship. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card and a strike duty card. His retirement ends a sailing career of 41 years. 4 Kane i Ramsperger James Noffsinger, 57, joined the SIU in Michigan and sailed in the deck department. Brother Noffsinger is now making his home in Frankfort, Mich. Deloss Harman, 48, is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. and now lives in New Orleans, La. He joined the union in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the engine department as a fireman-oiler. Ryzop Frank Rankin, 66, ended a sailing career of 47 years follow­ ing a Vietnam run in March. He sailed for 20 years as chief cook. Rankin is a charter member of the SIU, having joined in early 1939. Thomas DiCarlo, 64, is a na­ tive of Italy and now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. He joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. Durmo Walter H. StovaU, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an able seaman. A na­ tive of Ohio, Seafarer Stovall is now spending his retirement in Houston, Tex. Harman Webb Nazario George William Fournier, 59, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the en- Wankin DiCarlo Page 27 �|/is HLSS Trains for Life And Living Lifeboat class 59 sits for a picture after successfully passing the Coast Guard examination. They are, from left holding sign, Marvin Walker and Alvin Smith. Seated are, front row, Edwin Colon, Joseph Ayala, Dell Smith, Allan Smith, Carl HUl, Ron Roninger and Jose Vasquez. Second row, Thomas Stoa, Keith Rice, Gary Castle, Mike Morgan, Daniel Davis, and Rudolph Shields. Rear row, Michael Palmer, William Bonan, Keith Sahot, Michael Bingman, Thomas Boutwell and Henry Sheffield. Standing at left is lifeboat instructor Bruce Simmons. Steve Phillips, named outstanding trainee in Lifeboat Oass 56 by the staff, receives a wristwatch and congratulations from Lifeboat In­ structor John Shields. Members of Lifeboat Class 56 line up on the Fiddlers Green for a grad­ uation photo after successfully completing the Coast Guard examination for their lifeboat endorsement. Kneeling left to right are Bill Erody, Gerry Rogers, Edward Cox, Jerry Rash, Jim Heustis, Mark Wood and Robert Ingram. Second row, left to right: Kenneth Keeling, Steve Phil­ lips, Milton Fairchild, Martin Stainer, Michael Foster, Robert Nocera and David Westfall. Third row: Phillip Means, Fritz, McDuffie, Sidney Alford, Gary Sizer, William Burke, Amett Moomaw, Douglas Knittel, Keith Jordan, David Reeves, Byron Van Atta and Marshall Donahue. At left is Lifeboat Instructor John Shields. Graduating members of Class 51 of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship receive the best wishes of Trainee Instructor Tom Brooks as they make ready to board the bus to New York, and then go aboard their first ship. Left to right are Bob Miller, Mike Lawrence, Terry Parker, Larry Graham, Fred Pohlmann, Brooks, David Hendrick, Earl Jentoft, Joe Miles and George Moore. r il Graduates of HLSS class 54 pose for their class picture before leaving for New York for their first trips. Pic­ tured are, from left, D. Oir, E. Scott, R. Smith, T. Bakos, C. Peterson, J. Smith, Norfolk Port Patrolman Steve Papuchis, SIU Representative Frankie Mongelli, R. Brown, W. C^ll, W. Berulis, R. Kosefsky and R. Cancel. 11 Graduating members of Qass 53 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship pose for a group photo as they prepare to tra-isfer to New York for.assignment aboard their first ship. Pictured left to right, front row, are: Stanley Ziegler, SIU patrolman from New Orleans, Mike Bethune, Charles Holmes, Joe Lacaze, Richard Burkett, Robert Harris, Kevin Hare, John Lacaze and Angus "Red" Camplrall, SIU patrolman from New York. In the back row are Eugene Alexander, Everett Cox, Jim Ferguson, Richard Freeman, Phil Baldwin and Shelton Conarroe. Graduates of Class 52 pose for a class picture as they prepare to leave the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to ship out. Wishing them well us New York Port ^ Patrolman E. B. McCauley, far left. Others are, from left, Norman Smith, R. Sherwell, J. Kirkland, R. Salley, John Leach, D. Metcalf, Instructor Joe Sacco, D. Smith, B. ; Lincoln, L. Psuncey, R. Harvell and S. Simpson. | �SlU Ships' Committees Add Education Directors 'TV) further strengthen the SIU's ties with its members at sea and at the same time better serve the membership, the new SIU contract has established a third post on the permanent ship's committees en­ titled Education Director. This additional committee position is filled by the ship's chief electrician or pumpman. The Education Director is responsible for main­ committee are the ship's chairman and the secretaryreporter. One elected delegate from each of the ship­ board departments also serves on the committee. The ship's chairman calls a meeting of the un­ licensed crew every Sunday and conducts the meeting. It is the responsibility of the secretary-reporter to keep in contact with union headquarters by mail and also prepare and maintain the minutes of the meeting. taining and distributing all publications, films and mechanical equipment relating to education on such subjects as safety, training and upgrading, health and sanitation. With the addition of an Education Director to every SIU ship's committee. Seafarers at sea now have an even greater opportunity to keep in touch with what is happening ashore. The other two members of the permanent ship's sesfspeps \ STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian)—While awaiting payoff, the Steel Voyager's committee got together topside. From left are: R. Brown, secretary-reporter; William Schneider, education director; James Martin, engine delegate; Jim Tanner, chairman; Willie Netters Jr., steward delegate and Joe Martin, deck delegate. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthamian)—A cargo of sugar from the Hawaiian Islands was offloaded hy the Steel Executive in Brooklyn. The ship's committee seated from left are: A. Gasper, secretary-reporter; J. Medvesky, engine delegate; A. Klein, deck dele­ gate. Standing: J. Rohinson, chairman; W. Slusser, education director and J. Graft, steward delegate. Qaesfion: What are the duties of the Education Director as a member of the permanent ship's committee aboard every SlU-contracted ves­ sel and how is he selected? Answer: The addition of an Education Director to the permanent ship's committee is provided for under the terms of the New Standard Freightship and Tanker Agreements, and his duties are specified in Section 2 (b) of these contracts. The Education Director is responsible for maintaining and dis­ tributing all publications, films and mechanical equipment relating to education on such subjects as shipboard safety, SIU training and upgrading programs, health and sanitation. Some of the other subjects which also will be covered include the SIU Pension and Welfare Plans, union history, contracts, po­ litical actimi and the economics of the maritime industry. Working together with the ship's committee chairman, the Edu­ cation Director programs the use of all of the audio-visual ma­ terials, films and sound tapes, sent to the vessel by union head­ quarters. The position of Education Director aboard SIU ships is filled by the Chief Electrician or pumpman. In the event Aere is no Chief Electrician or pumpman aboard, the Deck Engineer will serve as Education Director. When there is no Deck Engineer (m board, the Engine Utilityman will serve in this capacity. If circumstances arise where none of the above ratings are aboard, then the ship's chairman and the secretary-reporter will choose a qualified member of the engine department to M the post for the voyage. One of the primary reasons for having the Chief Electrician as first choice for Education Director is that he has the skills neces­ sary for maintaining the tape recorders, film projectors and other mechanical educational equipment in proper working order. Righi ) . FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendatimis. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist Of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expen­ ditures and disbursements of trust funds are made Only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Bnmkiyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. ACTION LINE CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU cmitracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a re­ ceipt, or if'a member is required to make a payment and is yiven an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer :v ' is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at mem­ bership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-andfile committees. Because these oldtuners cannot take ship­ board employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long­ standing UnicHi policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and ffie Union. If at any time a Se^arer feels fliat any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, be should immediately notify SIU President Paul HaU at beadquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. L �P5?-; • I.. •)! Meany Suggests Federal Control Of Railroads "Federal take-over of the na­ tion's railroads" may be the solution to the problems con­ fronting that industry, accord­ ing to AFL-CIO President George Meany. He cited the current break­ down in negotiations between the carriers and four AFL-CIO affiliates as being indicative of the current state of the rail­ road industry. "We have to look at this with consideration of the public in­ terest. If the railroads can't give their workers the same rights as other workers and if they cannot serve the public maybe the government should take over." He suggested that "judging by the way the railroads are being run today it's a good idea. It's donie in other countries and they have pretty good rail­ road service." A reporter asked Meany whether this didn't conffict with his faith in the private enter­ prise system. "Not at all," the AFL-aO president declared. "Look at water. We can't have private companies run the water sys­ tem as they did in the colonial days. Cities own bus lines. New York City has taken over its subway system." He said that "if we stuck con­ sistently to private enterprise I doubt whether we'd have rail­ roads to the West Coast. And certainly the airlines couldn't have flown without subsidies." Meany's remarks were tied to a statement of the AFL-CIO Executive Council expressing Auto Insurance Bill Proposed Washkigton Sen. Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.) has introduced three bUls de­ signed to bring about basic re­ form programs in the auto in­ surance industry and to increase compensation for accident vic­ tims. The bills are the product of three years of study and hear­ ings conducted by the Senate Anti-Trust and Monopoly Philip J. Stoegerer, Seafarer and poeti is about to have a second Subcommittee, which he chairs. collection of his poems published under the title of Down to the In arguing for reform, Hart Second Sea in Bumboats. His earlier collection of poems Strictly Scuttle­ complained about the high cost butt, is available for 91.50 per copy from Stoegerer Maritime Collecfion of auto insurance, frequent can­ Press, P.O. Box 148, Aripeka, Fla., 33502. A sample of his work in Strictly Scuttlebutt are these two stanzas from *'Back to the cellations, claims practices and Of Poems Sea." other industry operations. Suggests Remedies So Pm going back to sea again. Out where the air is clear and fresh To cure these problems Hart Away from land and its pride. And there ain't no need to lie. suggested: Out where the mighty waters be. I'm a Merchant Seaman Past the shoals and the tide. • Guarantee a noncancellable And I'll be until I die. policy to all licensed drivers. • Do away with the "fault" system for all but permanently disabled or disfigured auto ac­ cident victims or those who suffer excessive financial loss. • Provide that victims be re­ imbursed in full for medical, rehabilitation and incidental ex­ Washington ployed must wait an average intended the Social Security Act get new jobs and lose payments penses incurred, and that lost At a time when the unem­ of seven weeks after benefits to help the jobless when they that should have been due them take-home pay be reimbursed up to $1,000 a month. ployment rate among American have stopped before they are need it the most. And once a for many weeks. • Make available group auto workers continues to increase granted an eligibility hearing. person's eligibility is deter­ Depends on Precedent insurance in the states which The California Department mined "it cannot be arbitrarily each month, the U.S.. Supreme The Java case, in the opinion now prohibit it. Court is preparing to rule on of Human Resources under denied or withdrawn without of labor lawyers, depends great­ Hart said that of every dollar the case of a Califopiia woman Governor Ronald Reagan has due process standards being ful­ ly on the previous Supreme the consumer pays into the pres­ denied unemployment benefits appealed this decision to the filled." Court decision which held that ent system, "only 13 cents ac­ for weeks without so much as U.S. Supreme Court. Stmidard Procedure a welfare recipient could not be tually ends up compensating for a hearing on her claim. 'Scornful Opinion' Standard procedure in most denied welfare payments be­ The case is that of Judith The California case was filed states is to start payment im­ fore he has been given a hear­ out-of-pocket losses." Unmatched Increases Java, mother of three, whose by the Contra Costa Legal mediately upon determination ing and a chance to refute any unemployment benefits were Services Foundation last No­ of eligibility of the claimant but evidence of non-eligibility. He pointed out that from stopped because her former em­ vember and brought a scornful to stop them later if the em­ The welfare decision, handed 1965 to July, 1970 auto in­ ployer, The Pittsburgh Post- opinion by the court headed by ployer appeals. down last May was by a split surance premiums went up by Dispatch in California, chal­ Judge Gilbert H. Jertberg. Such action is taken without 5-3 vote. Since then Judge 65 percent. lenged her eligibility for unem­ "The California program hearing and the claimant be­ Harry Blackmun has been "During that same period ployment compensation. conflicts with certain clearly de­ ing given a chance to rebut, added to the court so it is far auto repairs went up 39 per­ The payments were stopped fined national and state goals," even in writing, new informa­ from certain that the welfare cent, tires by 28 percent, and without a hearing in which Mrs. the court said adding that such tion offered by employers. case decision will hold up in gasoline by 15 percent," he Java would have been afforded goals are "intended to stave off The case is of extreme im­ the unemployment compensa­ said. "At the same time, takethe right to state the validity of extreme personal hardships as portance to workers since em­ tion case. home pay for nonsupervisory her claims. well as society-wide depression ployers in many parts of the Nevertheless, labor lawyers and factory workers went up Ruled Unconstitutional in times of increasing unem­ United States ?iave been able to contend that there is a complete only 10 percent." A U.S. District Court found ployment. hold up benefits for long pe­ similarity in that persons in He concluded that his bills in her favor, ruling that it was But the end is clearly riods of time to their layed-off both types of cases are being "are aimed not only at bring­ unconstitutional that she be de­ thwarted when a claimant must workers simply by challenging denied their rights for unrea­ ing down the premium cover­ prived of benefits for weeks be­ wait some 50 days for payments their eligibility to unemploy­ sonable periods of time with­ ing the. injury to people, but to resume." fore a hearing on eligibility. ment compensation. out being given a chance to also at increasing compensation, The court said that Congress In California, the unemIn many cases, workers later make their own case. to accident victims." ^ Supreme Court to Rule on Employers Delaying Unemployment Payments •u> "its support for the railway un­ ions in their collective bargain­ ing efforts for fair contracts with substantial wage increases and realistic benefits." The Council said that it "be­ lieves that further interference by the Federal government after the provisions of the Rail­ way Labor Act have been ful­ filled would be unfair in the extreme." The Council also called upon railway management "to bar­ gain in good faith and with recognition of contempo'rary wage trends so that a work stoppage on the railroads may be averted." "*• s. • s �m I'l UNION LABEL S 'ttiAAamctE ANCh?- 'j4Aa«0 TMOU^ UMiOM MAOt ««— IKwurr.FifiHi.cdiin.sarT •MKMHSTIUEIT WMUM • ^1 - OrAMCMtCA BIKERV irvv"' .A- V "••V inriv UNION SHOP CONFECTIONERY CUtt*^U kvU>«< 3ax a Ifttpr (UlirtatmaH INTilNATIONAi lOCAl HO SHOP UNION IHO^HO .. With the Christmas holiday shopping season in full swing, Seafarers and their families can help themselves and millions of fellow trade unionists by buying gifts bearing the union label. M- L^U.W.P.C.Of HArF, 1^UNION-MADE iU [» A nK GUiip A ik • The union label is a sure sign that the product contains the skill and craftsmanship of union workers. And it guaran­ tees that the working men and women who made the item are receiving the benefits of a union contract. Being able to buy with confidence is just one of the bonuses the consumer enjoys in choosing Christmas gifts bearing the union label. The union label has long been the "distinguished emblem of organized labor," and a symbol of quality to the union worker. Be sure to look for the union label when buying toys, clothes, stationery and other gifts. \TJJd" ^3 lug ®nlg Pruburta auJi ^rrutrra Irartng Intnn labrl I yNim^SHQp, 0 @@® MS§P i^AFL-CIO^ m M W'. OTiSft vWORKERS UNION/ ;x ,'N t UNION MAM , UNION MAM ClOAM UNIOIV : "S .. UNION MADf 1T06I|> % ISABEL UNIO^^AMP aMRiMr Factory TNftBn^tfTin^ . <f> UNION HOUSE UNIONI~uo WORKERS MADE i AMALGAMATED OPEIU Ji- wniKTi^i. 000 © u R C OFAMemCA s wniv** ^PA»ITIW TMOU^ UNION LABEL November 1970 Page 31 �SEAFARERSVLOG November 1970 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERN7VTI0NAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO (OCOLLEGE •QEPEN DE N Ts •$6,000• ec/wcatJon- SIU'BOLLEGE BDAfiOS •RCQUII^EHENT/ < 1 Eligible Seafarers and their dependents may now apply for the five SlU College Scholarships to be awarded in May. the scholar­ ships, amounting to $6,000 over four years may be used at any accredited college or university. Eligibility rules make the contest open to: • Seafarers who have three years seatime aboard SlU-Contracted ships. • Dependents of Seafarers who meet the seatime requirement. • Dependents of deceased Seafarers who had sufficient sea­ time before death. Dependents of deceased Seafarers must be less thar 19 years old at the time they apply. mm ®v The scholarships are awarded on the basis of high school grades and scores achieved on either the College Entrance Examination Board tests or the American College Tests. Both sets of examina­ tions are given throughout the country on various dates. Applications may be obtained at any SlU hall or by writing to SlU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. I 1215. Deadline for the return of applications is April 1. A total of 26 Seafarers and 62 dependents of Seafarers have received scholarships in the programs 17 years. The winners of this year's scholarships will.be free to pursue any field of study offered at the college of their choice. 7 •. 'i serrr- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: KIRKLAND SEES MIRACLE IN MERCHANT MARINE ACT ILO TEAMWORK – THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT ILO CALLS FOR NEW SEAFARER BENEFITS NIXON SIGNS MERCHANT MARINE ACT INTO LAW PAY LAGS BEHIND INFLATION INCREASES JOB SAFETY BILL ENACTMENT BEFORE ‘LAME DUCK’ CONGRESS SIU MARKS 32ND YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR SEAMEN HLSS OPENS HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY COURSE US TEAMWORK STOPS CUBAN ATTACK OGDEN YUKON MAKES BRIEF STOP IN JERSEY PEACE THROUGH JUSTICE IS ILO’S COMMITMENT CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE VISITS PORT OF PINEY POINT CREW, PENSIONER DELEGATES MEET TO LEARN AT PINEY POINT SIU’S PAUL DROZAK FETED BY MTD EAST MEETS WEST IN THE NASROEN GALLEY AN ANCIENT MARINER COMES TO PINEY POINT HLSS TRAINS FOR LIFE AND LIVING SIU SHIPS’ COMMITTEES ADD EDUCATION DIRECTORS MEANY SUGGESTS FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON EMPLOYERS DELAYING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 11 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/22b2beac7a7cfce3d70b9caaf8677e24.PDF fc994a9f6d206175344c17900dc7374e PDF Text Text SEAFARERS#LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO JULY 1,19' I -V it - I f 1 Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of. Bepresenta- 2 3 4 U.S.O. 1101) , is amended as follows: a ()• Oil all fotfres . a T Other Unions Critrcize Indictment of SlU•—See Page 11 Building Blocks for a Better Union—See Pages 13-24 �National Health Insurance Called Top Priority Issue Wasiiington A national health insurance program for all Americans "no later than 1971" has been urged by labor leaders. Two labor organizations—the AFL-CIO and the United Auto Workers—are pushing for a bill that would encompass the best of two differ­ ing measures introduced in the U.S. Senate. Testifying before the Senate Labor Commit­ tee, AFL-CIO President George Meany said "there is general agreement in every sector of American life that action must be taken" to bring to the American people medical services that exist, but for one reason or another are not available to a great number of the people. Meany and Leonard G. Woodcock, President of the UAW, both conceded that Congress would not act this year, but insisted that Congress must not delay action beyond 1971. Meany disputed claims of the Nixon Adminis­ tration, which is opposed to such legislation, that the program would be too costly. Meany said there was no reason for the American people to spend more on medical care than they do now. "It is a matter of correcting the abuses that occur under today's system," he added. He outlined six basic goals to be achieved: • Enactment of a program that covers every man, woman and child in the nation. . • Comprehensive benefits taking in every­ thing needed for the patient. • Financing of the program like Social Secu­ rity with the federal government and employers splitting the remaining payroll costs. • All medical services on a pre-payment basis. • Free choice of physicians and free choice of health delivery systems. • Better organization and delivery of health care. Woodcock, testifying for the UAW, said only national health insurance "can control sky­ rocketing medical costs and prevent the collapse of the American health care system." He also countered Administration claims diat the United States cannot afford medical in­ surance, declaring that today's health insurance industry is wasting more than $1 billion an­ nually through duplication of administration, useless advertising and general inefficiency. Bowman Named to MARAD Position Examining New Contract All hands at the September membership meeting in New York study the memorandum of agreement between the SIlT and its contracted companies before voting overwhelmingly to accept the new contract. Washingttm Roy G. Bowman, general counsel for the Maritime Ad­ ministration, has been appoint­ ed deputy administrator for pro­ gram implementation. He will assume control of the day-to-day process of get­ ting the recently enacted mari­ time program under way. In addition. Bowman will be in charge of the new active role in international affairs which Maritime Administrator An­ drew Gibson envisions for the agency. He also will have overall supervision of the agency's con­ tract compliance program which will enforce federal em­ ployment opportunity standards, in shipyards, among ship oper­ ators and on the docks through­ out the country. ~ PRESIDENTS REPORT . (i , 4 ' 'it •" mm mi "W/^en Congress passed and sent to President Nixon ^ the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, it took an enormous first step toward the long-overdue recon­ struction of the American-flag merchant marine. Sea­ farers did their part—and more—during the years of battle that led to passage of the Act. We can look to the bill and see the prospect of hundreds of new ships—each providing good jobs and decent living and working conditions for the future. We can see in it new strength for our fleets on the Great Lakes and in the Alaska-Hawmi-Puerto RicoGuam routes. And visions of help for our antiquated fishing fleet are there, too. After we have enjoyed the view, we can shake ourselves back to the reality of the fight that is yet to be won. That fight involves cargo. A thousand new ships anchored at every American port won't provide a single new job unless we do our share in the effort to put cargo in the holds. It will take a minimum of two years for the ships called for in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to come down the ways. During that time, we must use all our energies to promote the use of American-flag ships by all who use oceanborne transportation—gov­ ernment as well as private industry. We have some things going for us, including an ally in the U.S. Department of Commerce and its Maritime Administration (MARAD). MARAD has already opened a "ship-American" program on a na­ tional scale. And the SIU, as well as our sister unions in the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's Port Councils, are involved in cooperative programs. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 provides an ad­ ditional possibility of help. It gives the Secretary of Commerce the authority to police the Cargo Prefer­ ence Laws that some federal agencies have been thumbing their noses at for years. Congress, in passing these laws, ordered that not less than 50 percent of all federal cargo be shipped in American-flag vessels. With the exception of the Military Sealift Command, the will of Congress has been flagrantly violated time and again by agency upon agency. The tramp fleet has all but been ignored by two major shippers of government cargo, the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International De­ velopment. We now intend to use our full strength to persuade the Secretary of Commerce to nudge those who are reluctant to follow the law into providing American-flag ships—and especially the tramp fleet— with no less than 50 percent of government cargoes. Tn addition, we will again be impressing upon all within range that the 50 percent figure is a minimum and that the federal government, if for no other reason than to set the example that it supports its own nation's merchant fleet, should be placing all of its cargo aboard American-flag vessels. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 contains addi­ tional help. The construction and operating sub­ sidies, together with tax-deferment privileges for ship construction, all of which previously had been pro­ vided to only a handful of liner operators, will now be available to all. This federal' assistance in ship construction and operation will give many operators the edge they need to compete with foreign-flag operators in the battle for cargo, especially that cargo being shipped to and from the United States. The new ships now programmed for construction will be swift, technologically modern and sufficiently large to provide the speed, service and reliability that attracts business from private industry. Operators of these ships will have an additional advantage. They will have the skills of the American by Pm HAU Seafarer, the best-trained, most efficient craftsman to be found in all the world's fleets. Our job is to see to it that this combination of man­ power, ships and service is promoted so effectively that cargo will be generated in huge amounts. We must not only meet, but exceed President Nixon's goal of having 30 percent of all American imports and exports carrigd in American-flag vessels by the mid-1970s. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 has made a significant contribution toward our future success. It closes out an era that began 34 years ago, and in­ troduces a new set of rules designed to allow the U.S.flag fleet to compete in the trade patterns of today. While it does not bring instant relief to our severe problems, it does supply the hope that is always re­ quired to continue a tough job. While it was the collective contribution of all Sea­ farers that brought us the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, we owe special recognition to Phil Carlip, our union's veteran legislative representative in Washing­ ton. Phil has for many years been front and center in persuading Congressmen to consider our goal. The votes for the bill in the House of Representative— 307-to-l on the House version and 343-to-4 on the final measure—stand as a tribute to his ability and determination in representing the best interests of Seafarers. His performance has been truly outstanding. the Senate side, we were fortunate to have in our Oncorner the dedicated skills of another SIU veteran, Bilf Moody. Bill carried the SIU message to every Senator, and the vote reflects his work. The Senate approved the first version of the Act by a 68-to-l count. When the measure was presented for final passage, not a single "nay" could be heard in the voice vote. These men, and many others like them, are the , stuff of which a strong Seafarers International Union is made. Seafarers Log ji �Senate,House Give Maritime Bill Approval; Sent to Nixon Washington Congress has overwhelmingly approved the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and sent it to President Nixon for his signa­ ture, climaxing the long struggle to bring new life to the dying American-flag merchant marine. The House, in a roll call vote, approved the Act by a 343-to4 count. The Senate, with near­ ly 70 senators on the floor, adopted the measure by a voice vote without a dissent being heard. Many provisions of the Act have had the active support of the Seafarers International Un­ ion, including the massive ship­ building program that will vastly expand and improve the nation's bulk-carrier fleet. (Where was NMU President Joe Curran during the battle for passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970? He was leading the opposition. An editorial on page 10 sets the record straight.) - The measure, initiated by the Nixon Administration, is ex­ pected to have the greatest im­ pact on the maritime industry of any legislation since the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936, which first initiated federal sub­ sidies for the merchant marine's liner trades. Paul Hall, president of the SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, a group of 42 national and international unions affected by maritime af­ fairs, said the Act "offers the mechanisms to bring a new life ' of vigorous activity to an in­ dustry that has been nearly knocked to its knees." He said the SIU, along with the MTD, will do "aU they can to see to it that the opportu­ nities provided by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 are ful­ filled. We see this Act as a means of developing for our na­ tion a merchant marine that can effectively compete for the world's waterborne commerce." Hall cautioned that passage of the measure "marks only the end of the first battle. "We must now devote our full energies to aiding the Departnient of Commerce in its campaign to bring cargo to a fleet of modern, efficient Ameri­ can-flag vessels. A great in­ crease in cargo is necessary if we are to reap the full benefits of the tool Congress has made available," he said. "This will demand maximum cooperation between labor, management and the govern­ ment," he said. "The Seafarers International Union will do its full share." Maritime Administrator An­ drew E. Gibson has hailed the bill as "the most significant legislation affecting the Ameri­ can merchant marine industry since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936." In rapid succession, the Sen­ ate made some significant . changes in the House-approved version of the bill, the con­ ferees of the two Houses of Congress, reached agreement and both the Senate and the House of Representatives adopted the conference com­ mittee's report. The final version contained nearly all of the additions adopted by the Senate, with the exception of exempting the his­ toric Mississippi ]^ver paddlewheeler, Delta Queen, from maritime safety regulations to allow it to continue to operate as an excursion vessel. Here are the highlights of what the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 provides: ^ An authorization to spend federal funds to finance a share of the con­ struction cost of 300 new cargo vessels in the foreign trade in the next 10 years. ^ A helping hand through tax deferment privileges for all American-flag operators. This will permit operators to use funds from profits that otherwise would have been paid in taxes for the construction of new vessels, resulting in re­ ducing the amount of money that must be accumulated to pay for building a new ship by half. The tax-deferment program has been limited to 14 liner companies operating on fixed routes since it was established in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The new bill extends the privilege to all operators serv­ ing the foreign trade routes. In addition, it provides the taxdeferment program to opera­ tors serving the Great Lakes, the noncontiguous trades routes to, from and between Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as the fish­ ing industry. ^ Extension of both con­ struction and operating subsidies to bulk carriers. Hiese subsidies, too, had been avail­ able only to the handful of liner operators since 1936. ^ The Secretary of Com­ merce with the authority to administer and police Cargo Preference Laws. This gives the Secretary of Commerce the power to see to it that all fed­ eral agencies carry out the will SEN. WARREN MAGNUSON .... chaired Senate committee ANDREW E. GIBSON . . . represented Administration REP. EDWARD A. GARMATZ . . . chaired House committee of Congress when it passed laws ordering that no less than half of all federal government cargoes be shipped in Ameri­ can-flag vessels. sel construction program and $600 million annually there­ after. • Generation of 444,000 man-years of employment for manufacturing employees (skill­ ed and semi-skilled), much of which will be in poverty areas. • An amelioration of the decline in seagoing jobs which otherwise would drop by 50 percent by 1980. "There is little legislation that is so urgently needed or about the need for which there is such overwhelming agree­ ment," Long asserted. "Our de­ fense requires it. Our com­ merce requires it. Our balance of payments and the continued vitality of our nation require it. "For the first time in many years we have before us a maritime program that has the full support of the Administra­ tion," he continued, "the over­ whelming backing of the House of Representatives, and the near unanimous concurrence of those in the private sector whose cooperation will be required to make the program work." Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and one of the sponsors of the Act, told his fellow senators that: "This bill represents the necessary governmental com­ mitment to revitalize our mer­ chant fleet. The bill lays the legislative groundwork for a long overdue rehabilitation of our maritime capability to meet the urgent needs of our com­ merce and defense." He noted that the United States, which accounts for a third of all the world's com­ merce, has a fleet that ranks fifth in the world on a tonnage basis. "Approximately three-quar­ ters of our foreign-trade fleet consists of obsolete, over age vessels that will disappear with­ in the next five years," he add­ ed. "We face a problem of mas­ sive block obsolescence that is reaching crisis proportions." Magnuson said that the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936 had ignored the bulk trades which, since that time, have "grown tremendously. Presently, our liner trade involves the carriage of about 46 millions tons an­ nually while our bulk trades have grown to almost 350 mil­ lion tons. "This bill is designed to re­ duce our dependence on foreignflag ships in the transportation of the raw materials our country needs for defense purposes and to keep our economy growing." Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott (R-Pa..) introduced the successful move to eliminate the interest debt and all future in­ terest payments on the con­ struction cost of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Senator Walter Mondale (DMinn.), a strong advocate of the move, said shipping on the Great Lakes was in great need of assistance, noting that "the lake ports are handling only 2.5 percent of the U.S. overseas waterborne trade. "Virtually no U.S. govern­ ment cargo is shipped abroad out of Great Lakes ports," he reported. "For example, the Department of Defense alone exports almost 30 million tons in a year and only 2,000 tons were shipped through Great Lakes ports in 1968. This amounts to less than 1/100th of 1 percent of the total De­ fense exports. In contrast, ap­ proximately 35 percent of the material exported by the De­ partment of Defense originated in the Great Lakes area." Senator Winston Prouty (RVt.) told his fellow senators that he supported the Act be­ cause it will "chart the course for the revitalization of the American maritime industry for which many of us have labored so arduously over the past sev­ eral years." Senator Daniel K. Inouye CDHawaii) said the measure was of particular importance to resi­ dents of his state because of the (Continued on Page 10) ^ Elimination of the inter­ est on the construction debt owed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora­ tion, as well as the future in­ terest on the debt. This will end the threat of substantial toll in­ creases which could have re­ duced shipping through the sea­ way. Income from the current toll schedule will be used to pay operating and maintenance costs, as well as the original construction cost over the next 39 years. ^ A system to phase out the "runaway" fleets of the unsubsidized operators. The program allows those who oper­ ate both American-flag and foreign-flag fleets to qualify for subsidies for their Americanflag ships only if they "freeze" their foreign-flag holdings as of April of this year. These dual operators will not be allowed to add new ships to their foreign-flag holdings. Nor will they be permitted to re­ place any foreign-flag ship that is scrapped or lost. And they must totally end their foreignflag operations within 20 years. ^ That all components of all American-flag ships must be made and assembled in the United States. The Sec­ retary of Commerce is granted the power to permit the pur­ chase of minor vessel parts abroad, but only under special circumstances that would result in unreasonable delays in ves­ sel deliveries. The Senate vote on the bill was 68-to-l, with Senator" John Williams (R-Del.) casting the lone "no" vote. The House had approved the Act by a 307-to-l vote. Chief spokesman for the bill on the Senate floor was Senator Russell Long (D-La.), chair­ man of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. He characterized the meas­ ure as "a program to revitalize our Merchant Marine Act so that it will be viable and work­ able in wartime and in peace." In a statement distributed to all Senators, Long listed the bene­ fits that the bill would provide. They are, he said: • A modern merchant fleet capable of meeting the needs of our commerce and defense. • An improvement in our balance of payments estimated at $2.9 billion during the ves- SEAFARERS^ItOG Oct. 1970 • Vol. XXXIII. No. 10 OfUcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Gal Tanner Earl Shepard Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President A1 Kerr Sec.-Treaa. Lindsey Williams Vice-President A1 Tanner Vice-President Robert Matthews Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington. D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. �Congressmen Stress Importance of New Merchant Marine Act As the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 neared final passage in Congress, three members of the House of Representatives reemphasized the vital importance of the legislation to the mari­ time industry in particular, and to the nation in general. Rep. James J. Howard (D.N.J.) said that final enactment of the bill could relieve an enormous eccwiomic problem which has been confronting the maritime industry for some 25 years. An accelerated ship con­ struction program is not enough in itself warned Rep. Otis G. Pike (D-N.Y.). He said that new ships will prove useless unless there is cargo for their holds. Rep. Robert O, Tiernan (DN.J.) said that final passage of the act will be a history making event in that it would pave the way for a successful future for the entire maritime industry. The Congressmen presented their views at recent weekly luncheons in Washington spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department, with which the SIU is affiliated. These luncheons provide the only continuing, educational forum dealing exclusively with maritime problems and legisla­ tion, and feature addresses on these issues by representatives of government, labor and busi­ ness. Seek 'Common Goal' Congressman Howard said the maritime philosophy em­ bodied in the act will achieve success only if government, in­ dustry and labor pool their re­ sources "to meet a common goal." If this is done, he said, the new philosophy could bring "a massive economic problem out of the comer where it has been allowed to mildew for over a quarter of a century." With the scheduled phase- out of 395 World War Il-vintage ships in the next four years, Rep. Howard pointed out that the foreign-trade, Americanflag fleet will be reduced to a mere 272 ships. He also cautioned against any visions of immediate results once the act is signed into law. "The fleet will not see solid results in the form of new ships until most of the vessels in the current fleet have been scrapped," Howard said. "This means that under the best of circumstances, our nation will be woefully weak in its carrying capacity in the near future." However, Howard warned that the U.S. cannot allow itself to "become bait" for other na­ tions by being dependent upon them to transport its trade. "It is paramount that we not only provide ships under the American flag, but that we also follow through on a program that shows it pays to 'Ship American'," he concluded. Such action, he said, "is des­ perately needed and needed now. The proud old warhorses that make up the bulk of the current fleet are being cut up for scrap at a phenomenal rate. Scores of vessels are making their last profit for their own­ ers as they fall before the shipbreakers' torch at a time when scrap metal prices are at an alltime high, particularly in Japan." He said that statistics on the position of the U.S. merchant fleet in relation to the rest of the world were "dreary." "There is to me—and I pre­ fer to be an optimist—one lone­ some advantage in these dreary facts. That advantage is that we have no place to go but up." Cargo Needed The necessity of supplying cargo for the holds of these pro­ posed new ships was reiterated by Rep. Pike. He said that while the gov- M. Weisberger Fe+ed by MTD In RecogniHon of Long Service San Francisco Morris Weisberger, vice president of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America, was guest of honor at a testimonial dinner spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department Port Council of the San Francisco Bay Area. The dinner recognized Weisberger's service to the council, of which he is president, and his 40 years of involvement with the maritime labor movement. Paul Hall, president of the SIU and president of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment was toastmaster at the dinner. Frank Drozak, West Coast representative of the SIU, was dinner chairman. San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto Va,o>-i was the principal speaker. Weisberger, whose career as a sailor began in 1926, helped organize the Sailors Union of the Pacific in 1936 and was the SUP's East Coast repre­ sentative until 1957 when he succeeded the late Harry Lundeberg as secretary-treasur­ er of the SUP. He is also a vice president of the California Labor Federation. Anti-Strikebreaker Tacoma, Wash. The city council here has passed an ordinance protecting strikers from the importation of strikebreakers. The ordinance came after employers used strikebreakers in a construction industry dispute last February. Rep. James J. Howard Democrat of New Jersey "t- "This now philosophy could hring a mossivo oconomic prohiom out of tho coraor whoro it has hoon uiiowod to miidow." ernment is taking steps to re­ vitalize the fleet, "we must look to the private sector for any significant impact upon the ration of American imports and exports being delivered in American-flag ships." "We can build ships, but un­ less we put cargo in their holds the ships we build will be use­ less," he said. He acknowledged that the proposed new ships were neces­ sary to replace the "old, ineffi­ cient ships in the fleet now." "But no nation can long stand strong," he said, "when less than five percent of its im­ ports and exports are carried in the holds of its own vessels." Pike stressed that ship con­ struction and cargo for thenholds are mandatory "if we are Rep. Otis G. Pike to have a strong, vital merchant Democrat of New York "No nation con long stand marine contributing to our na­ strong when loss tiran fiuo tion's defense and economy." And, he said, new construc­ porcont of its imports and tion is justified by the many oxports nro cnrri^ in tho years the merchant marine has holds of its own vossois." given "us service beyond loy­ alty, service that has been truly loving in its nature." As a way to clear the debt the nation owes its merchant fleet, "we must move strongly toward the successful implemen­ tation of the 'ship-American' program of the Commerce De­ partment and the Maritime Ad­ ministration." Rep. Tiernan said passage of the bill is "a history making event" because "it will help others and contribute to a stronger America." Thousands Benefit The people it will help, he said, will "thousands upon thousands of jobless men and women who will be needed in the shipyards to construct hundreds of new vessels, plus thousands upon thousands more who will make the components Rep. Robert O. Tiernan and provide the services that Democrat of Rhode Island will be required by those ships." He said that unemployment "(The Act) will replace a will hot be the only area direct­ rusting, slow and generally ly affected. "It will replace a inefficient merchant marine, rusting, slow and generally in­ with a fleet of swift, technoefficient merchant marine with iogicaiiy-advanced ships." a fleet of swift, technologicallyadvanced ships . . . that will be able to take on all comers in the fiercely competitive world of oceanborne commerce," Tiernan said. He pointed out that "fisher­ men look to the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 as a way to replenish their antiquated ships, as do those members of the Great Lakes fleet." The passage of the bill should also prove to be a boon to the economies of the non­ contiguous trade areas, accord­ ing to the Congressman. All in all, he said, the bill allows "the maritime industry to glow about the prospects for the future." "This," the congressman said, "is a nice feeling." .1 • �/ Rep. Robert A. Giaimo Democrat of Connecticut "(Subsidies) for ship con­ struction mean jobs, and jobs mean people off wel­ fare; people paying taxes; people buying the products of our econoEi^y." Rep. Charles H. Wilson Democrat of California "At a time when we should be taking measures to im-^ prove the supply of fish, competition is causing deple­ tion ... and is undercutting the domestic fisherman .. Rep. Thomas P. O'Neill Democrat of Massachusetts "The marine insurance field is the only area of the insur­ ance business not now sub­ ject to governmental regula­ tion." Economy, Insurance, Fishing Problems Hit By Three Congressmen Three members of Congress who addressed the MTD lunch­ eon gatherings in recent weeks spoke on topics not directly concerned with the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, but with a direct relationship to the maritime industry. Rep. Robert N. Giaimo (DConn.) manitained that allevi­ ation of the maritime industry's economic problems could serve as a model for getting the na­ tion's economy out of the dol­ drums. Rep. Charles H. Wilson (DCalif.) outlined an eight-point plan designed to revitalize America's dying fishing fleet. Congressman Thomas P. O'­ Neill (D-Mass.) took exception with current marine insurance programs and suggested a twopoint program to solve insur­ ance problems. Maritime Model The revitalization of Amer­ ica's merchant marine should not only help cure that indus­ try's economic ills, according to Rep. Giaimo, but it also could be used as a "model for get­ ting our nation's economy back on the right foot." Pointing out that the pro­ gram to build 300 new ships over the next 10 years will mean increased employment, the congressman said the gov­ ernment must be "willing to in­ vest in America" to maintain "full employment and provide for the needs of all its citizens." He said "there is no need for widespread unemployment or recession. There has been a recession in the maritime in­ dustry and finally there is ac­ tion. to revitalize the industry." Noting that federal financial assistance will be given for the construction of new ships, Giai­ mo declared that these subsi­ dies are an "investment," and "if applied right, a subsidy brings far more benefit to the government that it costs." To verify his point, Giaimo said that "for ship construction they mean jobs, and jobs mean people off welfare; people pay­ ing taxes; people buying the products of our economy." The revitalized fleet, he esti­ mated, will contribute about $600 million annually to the country's balance of payments. "We should realize a healthy return on our investment in­ stead of having a maritime in­ dustry which is a drag on the economy," he said. He said the program "should serve as a model for the econ­ omy of the nation, to be ap­ plied elsewhere to prevent un­ employment." Help Fishermen Rep. Wilson said it was sad that "at a time when we should be taking measures to improve the supply of fish, competition is causing depletion at even ^eater rates and is undercut­ ting the domestic fisherman whose role should be expanded rather than reduced." In order to accomplish an expansion of the American fishing industry, he proposed: 1. Full restoration of a pro­ posed cut of $7.5 million in the budget of the Bureau of Fisheries, including a cut of $2.8 million in construction aid for fishing vessels. 2. Increased research into the fishing industry and the ef­ fects of pollution on the industry. 3. An increase in the au­ thorization for fishing vessel construction to $20 million per year and an "elimination of some of the red tape that pres­ ently surrounds the boat build­ ing subsidy program." 4. Federal government as­ sistance to help stem the soar­ ing costs of maritime insurance. 5. Revamping the Interior Department's Fisheries Loan Fund by providing more capi­ talization than the present $20 million and increasing the $40,000 maximum. 6. A broad educational pro­ gram to help the American housewife learn "the benefits of fish foods." This would in­ clude strengthening the Interi­ or Department's "fish inspec­ tion program to increase con­ sumer confidence in fish prod­ ucts." 7. Putting an end to all types of pollution of the world's wa­ ters. 8. Establishment of a com­ prehensive national and inter­ national policy for resource management to demonstrate that tlie Ameiicaa government considers fishing to be a "vital national industry." According to Wilson this would include "careful crop­ ping" or harvesting "of only surplus fish so that fisheries are not exhausted. While every at­ tempt must be made at cooper­ ating with other nations, we must also be prepared to pro­ tect our rights." Remodeled Insurance Rep. O'Neill, an insurance executive himself, said there were a number of complex problems facing the marine in­ surance industry. The congressman said it look the personal intervention of Maritime Administrator An­ drew E. Gibson to roll back a proposed surcharge on cargoes carried by 25-year-old vessels. The surcharge finally was placed on cargoes in 30-yearold ships, but only after Gib­ son's intervention. "Mr. Gibson knows, the maritime industry knows. Con­ gress knows, we all know that one-third of the U.S. merchant fleet would have been forced out of action practically over­ night if the surcharge on car­ goes aboard 25-year-old ships was allowed to go into effect," O'Neill said. Another problem he cited was that insurance praetices "have been bypassed by tech­ nology." This is obvious, he said, in the industry's reluct­ ance to give lower rates to cargoes carried in containers, "even though there are indica­ tions container losses are lower than standard break bulk." If these problems continue, he warned, the marine insur­ ance companies may "have to consider an insured bill of lad­ ing as an alternative to cargo insurance and secondly, a fed­ eral insurance program if build­ er's risk insurance rates remain at high levels as a result of hurricanes." O'Neill concluded that these innovations may be unneces­ sary if the government pursues a policy "of research, informa­ tion gathering and promotion of new ideas for the marine in­ surance industry." Public Service Bill Awaits Senate Action needs as public protection, Washington A bill that would create jobs health, education, pollution and —"not leaf raking or other so- recreation." The bill suggests that a shift called make work jobs"—in public service is awaiting action away from present manpower training systems, which provide in the U.S. Senate. The "Employment and Train­ training for jobs that do not" ing Opportunities Act of 1970" exist, is necessary. The newly would reorganize and strengthen created jobs, it is hoped, will present manpower training pro­ help welfare recipients through grams in an effort to alleviate their difficulties in finding unemployment and poverty. placement in big business and It provides for new public industrial positions. service positions because, in the In a report accompanying the words of Andrew Biemiller, bill to the Senate floor, the legislative director of the AFL- Senate Labor Committee said, CIO, private business "cannot "a substantial public service fill the job requirements of the employment program would nation." ease the problems of joblessness The bill calls for additional and inadequate services in ur­ "meaningful jobs to carry out ban and rural poverty com­ such important community munities." • uii e 5' �Jobs for Seafarers Overseas Builds Five New Ships Baltimore, Md. Five sleek ships, meaning more jobs for Seafarers, have slid down the ways in the past two years and have been com­ missioned by Overseas Shipholding Group. The new ships, built without subsidy at Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s Sparrows Point Yard, mean comfort as well as em­ ployment for Seafarers. Quar­ ters consist of single, air condi­ tioned cabins for each man. The company describes them as "the most modem design, with permanent prefinished plastic bulkheads." First Launching The Overseas Alice and her sister ship the Overseas Vivian, both weighing 37,800 dead­ weight tons, were launched in 1968. Another 37,800-ton ship, the Overseas Audrey, was launched in 1969. This year the company launched the Overseas Alaska and the Overseas Arctic, both weighing 62,000 deadweight tons. The ships were built to carry petroleum products. The Alice, Audrey, and Vivian each have 15 tanks with a capacity of 333,000 barrels. They also are flexible enough to carry 1,500,000 bushels of grain. Though built specifically for the Alaska North Slope oil trade, the Alaska and Arctic are among the largest vessels capable of crossing the Panama Canal economically and fully loaded. Both ships have a 524,000 barrel capacity. All five ships can discharge a full liquid cargo in less than 15 hours. The engine on each of the ships can be run from the bridge through a centralized control system based upon the remote operation of the main propulsion plant for all maneu­ vering conditions, including standby. The Alice, Audrey, and Vivian operate at a normal speed of 1614 knots with a 15,000-s h a f t-horsepower turbine driving a single screw. -f - ^ •V V The Alaska and Arctic are expected to do ISVi knots with a 20,000 shaft horsepower tur­ bine driving a single screw. These two ships measmre 731 feet in length. Their molded breadth is 105 feet and they draw 43 feet, 3 inches of water. The three older ships measme 660 feet, 2 inches in length, with a molded breadth of 90 feet. Their displacement is 36 feet, 5 inches. When the Overseas Alice was built she was one of the few vessels being constructed for an independent owner in the U.S. without subsidy. The upswing in shipbuilding is not occurring solely with one group. At the launching of the Overseas Alaska, Ran Hettena, director of the Overseas Group, noted, "this occasion, then, gives me some pleasure, not only because we of Overseas Shipbuilding Group are launch­ ing one of our own ships . . . but because U.S. shipbuilding is showing many other signs of vitality." Subsidy for Survival He pointed to the numerous other ships "in various stages of construction" at the Sparrows Point yard. Though he said that "it is clear that American-flag ship­ ping could not survive—^let alone prosper—in competition with lower world costs without some form of protection or subsidy," he added that "there already exists a vital and profit­ able role in U.S. commerce for private, unsubsidized shipping, notably, in our view, in the tanker trades." Standing on ways is Overseas Arctic prior to recent launching. Statistics on Economy Confusing Figures Never Lie, but Whose? It was another rocky month for workingmen trying to figure out what exactly was hap­ pening to the nation's economy. Statistics dropped like snowflakes both from those who follow the official Administration line, and from those who forever believe the opposite. Some things were clear, however: • Prices rose by two-tenths of one percent in August. While this raised prices to a level 5.7 percent higher than last year, the Admin­ istration trumpeted the increase as a victory because it was the smallest monthly increase this year. • Coupled with the small price increase was a continued decline in "real" wages as compared with wage levels a year ago. Antiadministration forces saw this as proof (rf their forecast that the Administration plan for eco­ nomic recovery was failing. • The Administration, albeit reluctantly, added four new major job centers to its list of "substantial unemployment" cities. These were Flint and Saginaw in Michigan; AnaheimSanta Ana-Garden Grove, Calif., and Albu­ querque, N.M. • Seven smaller areas were also added to the list, bringing the total of major centers with more than 6 percent unemployment to 35 out of a possible 150 and small areas to a total of 574. Last September there were 60 major centers that reported "low" unemploy­ ment, and there are now but 19. Generalized Unemployment The increase in unemployment, which many experts see as a general national trend, led to charges of "planned recession" by three econ­ omists who spoke at a legislative conference of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union in Washington. The three economic experts said the Nixon Administration has deliberately planned his economic slowdown to hit hardest at workingmen while benefitting banks and credit cor­ porations. One of the economists, Stanley Ruttenberg, a former assistant secretary of labor, said that unemployment and rising prices form a combination something like, "having a flooded basement in a drought." In support of that contention the econo­ mists noted that unemployment had risen to 5.1 percent nationally—the highest rate in six years. Nat Goldfinger, AFL-CIO research direc­ tor, said workingmen have been "the play­ things of a vicious game of engineered reces­ sion created by the Administration." Friedman Backs Labor And, strangely enough, even as labor was lowering these guns against Nixon economic policies, a right-wing economist. Dr. Milton Friedman of the University of Chicago, said that the "wage-cost push" was not responsible for inflation. Dr. Friedman, an adviser to Barry Goldwater during the 1964 presidential campaign, said that the wage gains of unionism have little effect on inflation. Inflation; he said, can oc­ cur when unions are weak as well as when they are strong. "The common element in inflation," Dr. Friedman says, "is not strong unions but an increase in money demand accompanied by an increase in the supply of money." That means, he said, that there are several factors—high cost of manufacturing materials, high interest rates, high competitive advertis­ ing costs—that enter into a recession picture at least as strongly as wage increases. But, as nice as it is that Dr. Friedman says labor is not to blame for inflation, his words will be scant consolation to workingmen who have lost their jobs while the ad­ ministration has fought a battle of statistics instead of a battle against inflation. Metropolitan Centers Eyeing Regional Government Washington The nation is developing a rather pronounced disposition toward a central city with high population density, surrounded by a ring of bedroom suburbs. One of the important ques­ tions raised by figures gathered in the 1970 census is whether the cities and suburbs will con­ tinue to be separate political entities, or whether they will become partners in the near future. Some political connection be­ tween the working place and the dwelling place of this na­ tion's urbanites seems nearly inevitable. And slowly, ponder­ ously, some areas seem to be accepting the trend. Pittsburgh Only Loser The census has shown that of the 30 largest metropolitan areas only Pittsburgh has had a population decline. In the other 29, the loss of people living in the geographical city limits has been more than matched by concomitant growth in the city's outskirts. As the people go, so goes business and several industries and business offices—seeking, no doubt, to escape the prob­ lems of urban life—have fled to suburbia and exurbia. This leaves cities in an un­ tenable position. The tax base decreases as the city ages and the need for city services in­ creases. For these reasons many cities have sought to combine duplicative municipal functions with nearby suburbs, who have the opposite problem—increas­ ing population and a less rap­ idly advancing tax base. Indianapolis Merger In one notable case, the City of Indianapolis and its nearby Marion County suburbs have entered into a partial consolida­ tion to solve municipal prob­ lems. Other regional consolida­ tion agreements have been reached around Baton Rouge, La.; Nashville, Tenn.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Carson City, Nev.; Juneau, Alaska; and Columbus, Ga. This kind of consolidation has been rejected in several areas, basically due to subur­ ban resistance. But the census of 1970 shows that people con­ tinue to move toward the un­ prepared suburbs, and that may presage a day when the sub­ urbs will be forced to call on the cities for essential aid. ^.1 I 'f It r I •.!fc �'39 Law Restricts Barges in'70 Pier Collapse Causes Damage The pier leased by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Life­ boat School in Brooklyn's Mill Basin collapsed last month causing ex­ tensive damage to lifeboats and other school equipn^ent. A section of Brooklyn's famed Flathush Avenue, bordering the pier, also was car­ ried away into the basin. Six steel-hulled lifeboats were crushed and sunk by tons of falling earth and stone. A floating drydock and a life­ boat tender barge were heavily damaged. The pier was used to train Seafarers to qualify for U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat tickets. DISPATCHERS REPORT Washington A bill that would modernize cargo exemptions in barges on lakes and inland waterways is pending in the U.S. Senate. The measure has already been ap­ proved by the House of Repre­ sentatives. O. William Moody, SIU rep­ resentative on the board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, recently testified in favor of the bill at a hetuing of the Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Paul Drozak, SIU represent­ ative in Houston, Tex., ap­ peared with Moody. Moody said the bill will do three things: • It will permit the mixing of regulated and exempt car­ goes in a single towboat with­ out loss of exemption. • Require publication of rates on all dry bulk commodi­ ties and thereby correct some AHanrie, Gulf & inland Waters District Sapitmbf 1,1970 to Saptowibef 30.1970 DECK DEPARTMENT " Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville ....... Tampa ...,..r.......... Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Gronps ClassA QassB 10 5 125 104 14 18 49 23 26 24 50 38 10 9 50 25 64 92 80 89 30 61 81 121 32 40 657 613 TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups QaraA ClassB ClaasC• 2 5 5 90 66 14 7 7 1 22 5 0 20 20 4 20 15 3 9 9 0 8 22 0 78 46 3 61 60 9 35 31 2 74 82 6 31 23 11 471 377 58 All Groups ClassA ClassB 10 1 191 76 27 28 134 61 40 40 , 58 44 15 18 85 35 159 110 149 101 37 62 178 122 42 15 1,125 713 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Ik X 71 - • • 7^ . Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville ..1 Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ;... Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups ClassA ClassB 5 4 112 107 11 7 37 37 26 24 43 26 8 3 26 33 98 71 67 92 47 30 154 74 37 32 696 515 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC 5 7 7 , 69 .74 12 6 2 0 21 11 9 6 22 V 16 27 6 13 5 9 0 7 10 0 64 49 2 67 50 13 23 15 4 62 111 17 37 18 11 453 87 . 346 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa ................. Mobile ..... New Orleans Houston................ Wilmington San Francisco ...... Seattle Totals October 1970 All Groups Class A Class B 3 2 59 69 6 8 16 33 15 20 21 • 25 5 32 • 14.4Z 81 46; 45 13, 17 86 • 75 • 18 r''": 33 436- • 352, REGISTERED ON BEACH REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 4 49 1 21 12 8 8 9 57 34 9 48 26 284 All Groups ClassA ClassB 7 2 144 146 15 22 87 44 88 44 46 27 8 14 50 45 128 125 75 116 25 47 88 61 34 18 768 738 6 5 40 12 3 1 11 9 16 7 9 11 4 0 6 1-.:/ 36 . 1.,--;35 ,.29 16 • 0 47 ;: 23 •• 8 10 109 237 All Groups Class A ClassB 2 95 16 87 26 27 15 70 123 110 •e ••• 31 81 32 " 705 1 34 9 43 35 32 4 33 79 71 28 44 13 426 SLl Senate Asked To Update Regulations Paul Drozak existing inequities in regulation between rail and water carriers. • And provide a cutoff date for the legislation in order to force a thorough study of water carrier operations. "If this bill is enacted," Moody said, "the inland water­ ways transportation industry will be able to make full use of its advanced technology to the benefit of the shippers and consumers." This, in turn will allow the industry "to continue its im­ portant contribution to the movement of goods in this country, where the demand for transportation continues to out­ strip our national capability to provide high-quality, low-cost facilities," Moody said. He said that passage of the bill was of great concern to inland boatmen because, "the jobs of these inland boatmen and their economic future are tied to the economic future of this industry." Further, according to Moody, "the inland boat industry is the one section of the entire Amer­ ican water transportation indus­ try that has experienced growth in recent years." Bill Moody He said that while the indus­ try was growing by 50 percent it was advancing rapidly in technology. At present he said there are 18,611 non self-pro­ pelled barges in the nation that require towing for delivery of their cargoes. Considerable Impmtance "Some 80,000 workers are employed on the boats and barges operating on these water­ ways and another 80,000 are engaged in shoreside supportting capacities," Moody said. "Obviously we are dealing with an industry of considerable im­ portance to the national econ­ omy." Moody said however that time was nmning out on the cargo mixing provision of ex­ isting statutes, which in turn could cause stagnation m the inland waters transportation system. "Time is. so short," Moody told the senators, "that we ear­ nestly urge you to give favor­ able consideration to (the bill) as passed by the House, with­ out amendment so that comple­ tion of legislative action in this session hopefully will be as­ sured." Proposed Tax Program Would Hurt Workers Wasldngtmi A series of tax proposals by the Administration favors the wealthy, hurte the average worker and does nothing to combat air pollution, according to labor experts. The Administration propos­ als would juggle excise and inheritance taxes to gain more revenue and would tax lead additives in gasoline for anti­ pollution purposes. An AFL-CIO representative told the House Ways and Means Committee that a better way to balance the budget is to eliminate tax loopholes which deprive the U.S. Treasury of billions of dollars annually. Inequitable Extension Andrew Biemiller, legislative director of the federation said extension of the current 7 per­ cent excise tax on autos and 10 percent tax on telephone calls simply would "continue an inequitable tax for an addi­ tional year" and that would be "just as unfair as seeking new sales taxes or higher rates on old taxes." It is labor's position, he added, "that the sooner the fed­ eral government gets out of the sales tax business, the better." He pointed out that the pro­ posal to accelerate gift and in­ heritance taxes as a means of gaining revenue would be a one-time solution of doubtful value. He said the proposal benefits the wealthiest tax-pay­ ers at the expense of those not so wealthy. This proposal represents "a tax policy of indifference to­ ward low and middle income taxpayers and extreme caution when the realm of the wealthy is approached," he said. Billions Lost Biemiller said the "most glaring and costly tax dodges" now in the law involve proper­ ty transferred at death without taxing appreciation in value. He said that loss in revenue attributable to this one tax loophole alone totaled more than $4 billion. "Just by closing this one loophole the Administration would gain more revenue than its whole package of tax in­ crease, tax acceleration, and tax reduction postponements," he added. As for the tax on leaded additives in gasoline, he called it "clea ly a license to pollute, if you pay the price." ^ He suggested that the Ad­ ministration should be support­ ing legislation that simply would ban lead from gasoline and thus force the auto industry to come up with a "virtually pollution-free automobile by 1975." �Bob Callicrnlc, a member of the SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union, hauls on a line, while mate Ray Baker stands by at the winch. The Comet has two watches made up of a cap­ tain, mate and boatman. In \ Barges Move Cargo Of the West Towhoat skipper Warren Fox stands on the Western Comet (Western Transportation) in Portland, Ore. Elevated pilot house permits Capt. Fox to see over barges Comet has in tow. A very important part of the Comet crew is Eva Bender, a member of the IBU, who is tlie ship's cook. arging is the prime source of cargo movement on the Columbia and B Willamette Rivers in Oregon, and the widespread use of barges have brought the towboat industry into prominence in the Far West. One typical towboat, the Western Comet (Western Transportation Co.) is manned by a crew from the Inland Boatmen's Union. Watch standing is a 12-hour duty for the boatmen. IBU members work il: two weeks and get a week off. And those are seven-day work weeks. The work is hard: tying and unty­ ing empty barges; lashing in full barges, and dropping cargoes off at river plants. But crew quarters are comfortable and Cook Eva Bender provides good hearty food for the rugged boatmen, as the Comet continues its endless sweep up and down the river with barges in tow. The odd-looking towboat, one of six in the Western Transportation fleet, with its elevated wheel house, provides a vital link between the sea and the interior of Oregon and Wash­ ington. The Comet hauls the barges any­ where there is work to be done. ri Captain Fox eases Comet around Portland Harbor to begin picking up barges for downriver trip. Crane in background is at Portland Public Docks. 'i'.' c. A Mate Lester Hopper stands at the prow of a barge to be coupled with barge at right for trip to Lake Oswego. He wears microphone to keep in constant contact with bridge while crew is out of sight below pilot house. »•' I -• ij i <ii 4 sn . 11/ f. /(.Mii- . i. 'I �Machinery mainlenance aboard Comet is done by Engineer Lester Fallon, >vbo attends a winch while spare propeller lies on deck, ready in case of emergency. it' ' Edward Roles, right, an IBU member, helps mate Lester Hopper lash new barge onto Comet's growing collection of empty tows. The towboat will later drop barges off at river ports and factory sites. At Lake Oswego, Edward Roles frees empty barges from tow line. Wood chips from lumbering operations near lake will be towed to paper plants farther down river by Comet which is owned by subsidiary of paper company. ri* - -I Capt. Bernard Lee takes over on the bridge from Capt. Fox. Comet will continue down Willamette and Co­ lumbia to Astoria where it will drop off wood chips at its parent com­ pany plant. Comet bandies a variety of other cargoes as well. 9 g<)J Mate Lester Hopper signals a gravel barge that the Comet will pass to starboard. Hopper, steering towboat while Capt. Fox is off the bridge, will direct boat under the Selwood Bridge. Arrow on prow of the towboat is ship's wind vane. �First Class All the Way Maritime Bill Receives Resounding Approval (Continued jrom Page 3) extension of the tax-deferment construction program to opera­ tors in the noncontiguous trades. "This bill is exciting to Hawaiians," he said. "It can HouseOKs State Tax Limitation Seafarers may soon discover they no longer face the pos­ sibility of paying payroll taxes to several more states than the state in which they live. The Seafarer who lives in one state, works on a ship registered in another and loads cargo in still a third, now faces the threat of being taxed three times. Or, he may have to pay taxes to two states and file an information return with the third. Legislation designed to cor­ rect this unfair situation of "tax­ ation without representation" has recently been approved in the House. However, the bill doesn't eliminate entirely the But Curran opposed the grandfather clause. prospect of paying income tax He said in his column in the July, 1970, NM[/ to several states. Originally the House bill ap­ Pilot: plied only to interstate trans­ "Our job will be to fight the grandfather portation • workers such as overclause all the way." the-road drivers, airline pilots Curran was equally blunt in his demand that and railroad workers. Congress­ American-flag operators be allowed to build men argued that Seafarers are their ships in foreign yards. already protected by other "We canr see no reason for the American existing laws. shipbuilding industry to be allowed to play dog Rep. Thomas M. Pelly (Rin the manger at the expense of the American Wash.) however, insisted that merchant marine," he wrote in the May, 1970, Seafarers are not fully protected NMU Pilot. "Shipbuilding can get all the pro­ by any other laws and should tection it needs and all the work it can perform be included under the law. while still permitting American operators to get The Pelly Amendment was vessels built for American operation in foreign accepted by two committees re­ yards." viewing the proposed legislation In arguing the case favoring foreign ship­ and was included in the bill the yards over American shipyards, Curran wrote: House passed. It now goes to "The (American) shipbuilding industry has more the Senate. work than it can handle." A similar bill has been intro­ duced in the Senate and has Just a month later—on June 23—^U.S. Mari­ been endorsed by the SIU and time Administrator Andrew E. Gibson told members of the Seapower Subcommittee of the other concerned unions. The Senate bill clarifies the House Committee on Armed Services that of the 56 American shipways for 600-foot ships, basic power of states to tax 21—or more than a third—were unoccupied at nonresidents. It eliminates loop­ holes by stating that only two the end of April, 1970. states can claim any form of "One year from now," he told the commit­ tee, "30 ways out of 56 or 54 percent are income or withholding taxes scheduled to be occupied." This means that from interstate transportation workers—the state of residence nearly half will be empty. and the state in which the em­ Just as American-flag fleet will be modern­ ployee earns 50 percent or ized through the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, more of his annual income. the American shipbuilding industry is increas­ ing its capacity to produce quickly and effec­ tively the new ships that will be constructed under the provisions of the Act. To promote foreign construction of Ameri­ can-flag ships is to promote a "runaway" ship­ building industry, a condition that would pro­ Thanks for Help duce the same damaging effect upon the Ameri­ To the Editor: can maritime industry, and particularly shipyard I want to thank the SIU for workers, that the "runaway" flag fleet has in­ the letter expressing your sym­ flicted .over a period of a quarter of a century on pathies and condolences on the death of my husband William American seamen. Thiemonge. I sincerely appreciate As a union officer representing maritime work­ your kind words the help ers, it seems that Curran's responsibility is to and assistance givenand to me by the push for the protection and expansion of job Baltimore office during this pe­ opportunities for U.S. maritime workers. riod. Obviously his stand on the grandfather clause Sincerely, and on the building of ships for the AmericanWinifred M. Thiemonge flag fleet do not carry out this responsibility. Baltimm-e, Md. Where Was Joe Cur ran? While the Seafarers International Union and the 42 national and international unions afliliated with the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment have been working for years to pro­ mote many of the benefits encompassed in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, National Mari­ time Union President Joseph Curran has been leading the ranks of the opposition. Officials ^f Curran's organization, the LaborManagement Maritime Committee (LMCC), termed the Act a "grotesque bill" as it was presented by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. "We cannot and do not support the abortive provisions introduced into the legislation by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee," the LMCCs eo-direetors, Earl Clark and Hoyt Haddock, wrote in a letter to Senator Russell Long, chairman of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Com­ mittee. Haddock is executive director of the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee, which is headed by Curran. Curran's attacks took two rather ironic paths. First, he opposed the "buy-American" sec­ tion of the Act which calls for all components of all American-flag vessels to be constructed in the United States. He plugged for giving American-flag subsidy privileges to ships con­ structed in foreign yards. Second, he opposed the "grandfather clause" of the Act which provides a system under which American-flag ship owners who also operate ships under foreign flags would have the op­ portunity to receive the subsidy benefits of the new Act providing they immediately "freeze" their foreign fleets at their present level and then phase them out completely within 20 years. Curran, in the NMU Pilot, attacked the SIU for supporting this grandfather clause in the Act. The "grandfather clause," as adopted in the final bill, applies to all American-flag ship opera­ tors, except the liners. As a result of the grand­ father clause, an inducement has been offered to the American ship owners to end their foreignflag operations and expand their U.S.-flag busi­ ness. If this provision results in an increase in American-flag vessels, it will mean more jobs for American seamen—^jobs that were not avail^le before. have the effect of halting the ever-rising cost of living for Hawaiians and help us revive the economy of a large portion of the state. "And it means we will have done this without weakening the protection provided for our domestic shipbuilding industry," he added. Senator William B. Sppng. (D-Va.) likened adoption of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to the launching of a new ship. "In this case," he said, "I am hopeful that the compre­ hensive legislation before us will lead to the launching of a whole new era in our merchant marine history. "Years of neglect and a basic failure to understand the nature and requirements of our role as a major sea power has led to our present dismal status among the seafaring nations of the world." Republican Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon, in support­ ing the Act, said that "we must not let our ship repair yards wither and die, for they have made tremendous contributions to our economy." And Senator Robert Griffin, Michigan Republican, summed up the feeling of many senators when he said: "All of these provisions will result in the rebuilding of the fleet aJi the least cost to the government and to the ship operator." Senators Long, Magnuson, Griffin, Norris Cotton (RN.M.) and John O. Pastore (D-R.I.) served the Senate on the House-Senate Conference Committee. Representing the House were Congressmen Ed­ ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Cbmmittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Thomas N. Down­ ing (D-Va.); Frank M. Qark (D-Pa.); William S. Maillaird (R-Calif.), and Thomas M. PeUy (R-Wash.). Arabic Stops Log Neittin rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor ^oom of nl^t ami stop the malls, but they may have a little tronble widi Arabic. A packa^ of copies of the 1968 Seafarers Log recently arrived at the Log office with notations written in Arabic. They had been destined for the crew of the Penn Carrier which was to dock in Khang Island, Saudi Ardiiia. Whatever those Arabic markings say, they mean that the crew of the Penn Carrier didn't receive the July 1968 Log, and th^ mean that it took postal authorities more than two years to return them to the point of origin. Saudi Arabia doesn't get much rain, snow or sleet so it must have been a gjlomny liight that caused the slip-up in the maiL X >' �mm Fort Wayne, Ind, Scranfon, Pd. ILLEGAL DONATIONS Seafarers to Fight Federal Indictment WASHINGTON (AP) — The AFLGIO Seafarers' Internation­ al Union vowed today to wage an all-out fight, "financially and morally," against federal indict' ments charging the union and 1 its officers with illegal political donations. "We know^that if the SeafarI era have no voice in the halls of j .Congress that we will very soon I lose all the things that we have f .fought so hard to obtain over I ,1he years," said the union's secI retary-treasurer, A1 Kerr, one I of thp InfUotpd offlpjnls LABOR PAPPROXIBIATELY 1200 safarers at the geaseral memsrship meeting in Brooklyn rated witibout dissent to "fight be action through all legal lethods with all fiie strength at the Union's disposal." f The 17 - coimt ^dlctment, ji^Ch tuo JiimCe DepaTtuieut lUiok to the Grand Jury alts' 18 months, charges that the Seafarers' PoUtkbl Activities lunations (SPAD) gave |20,000 to various soups support­ ing the Hummirey-Muskie tiucet in the 1968 Presidential election year, and another $20,000 contributed to Repub­ lican campaign committees, were in vmlTOoa of Federal 'law.: ; • • It also accuses tiie Union and many of its officers of conspiring to spend $750,000 for ppEtical action in Presi­ dential^ Senatorial and .Con- r UNI(5N Charges ' WASHINGTON (AP) - The AFL-(1I0 Se^iscgrs' Internatiooal Union vowed today to wage an all-out fight, "financiaUy and mM-aUy," against federal indict­ ments charging the union' and ifs o^ers with Ulegai political donations. "We know that if the Seafar­ ers have no voice in the halls Con{p:e8s that we will veiy soon lose all the tidngs that we have fooght so bard to obtain over the years," said the mdon's sec^ retary-trearsurer, A1 Kerr, one he indicted officials. : fOderal grand jury in BrookN.Y., last month handed San Francisco, Calif. The Seafarers internatiooial Union, indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Brooklyn for making aUegedly ill^al polit­ ical contributions to boUi Dem­ ocrats and Republicans^ is aggressively fightlQg the charges. As the jfirst step, The Sea­ farers Log, official Union pub­ lication, carries a four-page dealing with the charges and inclum^ the entire 17-count Im^ctment. '/Qie indictment is based upon allegations made by the Department of Justice, under Attorney General John Mitdiell. It is contended that the Snj consbired to polit­ ical donations, in lolation of Federal rules covering camlaign contributions. dues are obtained fb eign seamen on U.S. I ALL of the cbntil cited in the Imhctmi SIU says, were report licly to the Departmeo hor and to the clerlq House and Senate as i by law. However, the indicti leges that receipts a; ments were submitted ceal the contributions penditures" Among the nine def named in the charges President Paul Hall tary-Treasuer Ai Ke PhiMp CarUp, the Unit islative representa Washington. The Log, in r^ri indictments, decla^: believe the case poses to all polirikal aciivitit segments nf the tradmovement." A YEAR AGO whc time labor was driv bring modem shins, m REVIEM Trade unions are continuing their attacks upon the Justice Department in support of the SIU in actions stemming from grand jury indictments accusing the SIU of making contributions to both Republican and Democratic campaigns in 1968 in violation of federal regulations. The International Executive Board of the 500,000member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers (AFSCME) adopted and dis­ tributed a resolution in which they held that: "The grand jury indictments of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, AFL-CIO, on allegations of irregular­ ities in the union's political action expenditures should stand more as an indictment of the Department of Justice than of the Seafarers Union." The AFSCME leaders expressed "firm belief in the integrity and probity of the SIU, its officers and its political action policies," and condemned the Justice Department action as "reflecting more interest on the part of the Attorney General in persecution rather than prosecution." AFSCME pledged "all possible support" to assist the SIU against the "unjustified and politically-motivated charges." Owen P. Kelly, assistant general secretary-treasurer of the Plumbers Union, cited AFL-CIO President George Meany's recent declaration that Attorney General John Mitchell is attempting "to silence the American trade union movement for purely political purposes" through the attack on the SIU. Kelly, in his column in the union's official publica­ tion, the UA Journal, wrote that Meany's words "focused attention on a major onslaught being pressed against the constitutional rights of unions and working people. "The ultimate shame of our nation would be to have an Attorney General who makes speeches about Maw and order' and the need to respect our judicial processes, while carefully choosing who will be har­ assed, who will be indicted, and who will be allowed to act with impunity. It is something for all of Amer­ ica to worry about." The indictments against the SIU were based on records of contributions and distributions of funds of the Seafarers Political Activities Donations (SPAD) which have been publicly reported to the clerks of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the Department of Labor. As shown on this page, both the public and the labor press have been reporting the story of the SlU's battle against the Justice Department action. The SIU and its president, Paul Hall, pleaded inno­ cent this month to the charges. Lawyers in the case were given 60 days to file pretrial motions. Miimeqp^i Hits Move by to POUTICAL DONATIONS All-Out Fight On Indictments October 1970 CHICACK)—^The exeentive conn- in connection with Federal elee» cil of fhe AFL-CIO aeeosed At­ tions. As a result, it said, many torn^ General John N. lOtdien national and international unions on Aug. 4 of seeking to sflenee the have formed separate committees American trade onion movement to collect voluntary dollars from for porely political porposes. members and riipporters to be used The cooncfl's' charge was a AMERICAN LABOR tained in a statement in defense the Seafarers Internationa XJni< Intimidating of Basic Rights which, along with eight office was ^ndicted in Jnne by a Fede. Seen in Seafarers' indictment grand jury in Brooklyn for an Calling the recent indictment of leged conspiracy to make politi the Seafarers' International Union contributions in violation of F of North America "a device ttf eral law. coerce working men and women The indictment, the council n and their unions to forego their ed, charged, among other thin basic Constitutional rights," the that in the national election 1968 the seafarers union, throu AFL-CIO , , , Executive , » . Council ^ its Political Activity Donation i the Justice Department count, contributed a total of |2 ^ attempting to "silence" the trade AAA M unioH movement in this country. , Unions Continue to Criticize Political Indictment of SIU CHICAGO - U.S. Attorney Gaierai John Mitchell "is seriting to silence the American trade union movement for purely politi(»l purposes," the AIXHCJO dedared. dopted atipn's ed "we Springti(>l^ti^ast. joing to * basic to the labor me tiie jDqit." iFLOJO he labor )e inictioQ in of die .ons will m their WASHINGTON (AP) The AFL-CIO Seafarers' International U n i o"rrTias vowed to wage an all-out f.i gbt, "fiiMncia'Hy and Labor Attacks Mitdi^ On Its Political Righ^ Seafarers flag merchant fleet," the union said. "When you get into the scrap like this, you're bound to make enemies. They're the ones who would like to sink die merchant marine," it said. The union has long lobbied for legislation for federal subsidies for American-built and operated merchant ships, and sought fed­ eral rules restricting the prac­ tice of some U.S. firms of regis­ tering and operating their ships under foreign flags in order to escape higher U.S. wages and rers attack on political A UWUA'THE RECORO Seafarers have no voice in tihe hails of Congress^ that we will very soon lt«e all the things that we have foighr sti-luml—to Ahfai.n nutkr , tbr- entitled it^ the ictment i jury in barging er of its nd con;al con- tributions in violatiini of fSderal dectitms," they have the right to women and their unions to law."The statement noted that the noalto vdunta^ cditributions to their basic constitutional rightsT" diarges included making of political activity funds, and tiheir R said die reasons of Mitdiell, ccmtnbutions to both Donocratic unions have the ri^t to convince "key poUtican,'' and Republican campaign com­ the members that such con­ Administraticm's were "not hard to discern." mittees through the union's tributions are vital to safeguard Labor's involvement in the 1968 Pblitical Activity Donation Ac­ their interests, the council oresidential camnaien. its fieht to count. The coundl- noted that r SUMMIT COUNTY LABOR NEWS Akron, Ohio AFLCIO affiliates have foi sQMurate committees to cc W^tary dollars from men: Sfid that the formation of committees and tiiefr us< "monies so collected to sig candidate for colitical office always been p^rmUted u Mitchdl "is seek- violate the prohibition against us­ federal law." The stater silence the American trade ing union dues monies for contribu­ continued: (,) union movement lor purdy political tions to federal candidates." purposes," the AFLrCIO declared. "The indictment, howt JQ QU xuianimously adopted state- American workers have the right ffiarges, in essence, that naent tiie federation's Executive "to associate together to make their T° JULY'S? "we wm not be voice heard in federal elections," contSions ... We are to continue to they have the right to make volun­ constitutes a conspiracy to v exercise cm: basic rights and we are tary contributions to political activ­ the prohibition against using Sohig to the defense of those labor ity funds, and their unions have the dues for contributio organizations which become the right to convince the members that federal candidatej." chosen target of the Judice Dept" such contributions are vital to safer American workers have At a press conference, AFL-CIO guard their interests, the coundl der rigjit "to associate togethi Pres. George Meany said the labor dared. ? make their voice heard m fe. movement "won't be Intimidated." by SIU Inctictment Assailed As Move To Cag Labor Page 11 �'Regret and Apprehension' Over NLRB SSSpSPSPS AFL-CIO Assails Appointees Washington Lane Kirkland, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, has assailed the Nixon Adminis­ tration's removal of Frank McCulloch from the chairmanship of the National Labor Rela­ tions Board. At a testimonial luncheon for McCulloch, Kirkland pointed out that the AFL-CIO was extremely unhappy at the manner in which the Nixon Administration relieved McCulloch only a few months before he was due to retire and put in his place a management-oriented labor rciations lawyer, Edward B. Miller, who already has given a conservative flavor to NLRB decisions. "We feel deep regret and some apprehen­ sion at the way in which this was done," Kirk­ land said. He added there "was concern for the consequences of McCulloch's replace­ ment," consequences which, he said, "may be painful to American workers." Management Careerist The AFL-CIO has opposed Miller's ap­ pointment to the NLRB. President George Meany said that organized labor did not believe the board should be com­ posed of men with close ties either to man­ agement or unions. Miller, Meany said, has spent his entire professional career in the serv­ ice of management. President Nixon followed the appointment of Miller by nominating another Republican, Unfair To Labor Do Not Buy Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boycolt by trade unionists against vari­ ous companies whose products are produced under non-union condi­ tions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This list carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions involved, and will be amended from time to time.) BARBER EQUIPMENT—Wahl Clipper Corp., producers of home barber sets. (International Asso• ciation of Machinists) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., makers of Camels, Ralph E. Kennedy, to fill the fifth spot on the Board. Kennedy has been described by labor lawyers as "exceptionally poor." His expected confirmation will give Republicans a three to two majority over the Democrats on the board. Labor's concern over the composition of the board comes at a time when the NLRB is handling a record number of cases every quarter. Record Caseload The board reported that during the AprilJune period this year, it received 9,452 cases of all types—the highest ever for a three month period in its 35-year history. The record number resulted largely from the high number of unfair labor practice com­ plaints, numbering 1,060 more than were re­ ceived in the same period last year. Complaints against employers reached a to­ tal of 4.070 of which 1,763 were filed by AFL-CIO affiliates. Complaints against unions totalled 2,164, one-fourth of which were sec­ ondary boycott charges. During the same three month period the NLRB conducted 2,100 collective bargaining •elections in which 57 percent were won by unions. AFL-CIO unions won a majority in 661 elections and lost 586. As a result of the heavy inflow of cases, the NLRB had over 11,500 cases pending at the end of June. Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral and Cavalier cigarettes. (Tobacco Workers) CLOTHING—Siegel (H.I.S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richman Brothers mens' clothing. Swell suits. Wing shirts, Metro Pants Co. prod­ ucts, and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Judy Bond Blouses. (Ladies Gar­ ment Workers) FLOUR MILL PRODUCTS—Pio­ neer Products, San Antonio, Tex. (Brewery and Flour Workers) FURNITURE—James Sterling White Fumiture (Co., Brown Furniture Co. (Fumiture Work­ ers) Economy Furniture—Bilt-Rite, Western Provincial and Smith. town Maple. (Upholsters) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Distiller­ ies products—Old Fitzgerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk and W. L. Weller brands. (Distillery Work­ ers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Her­ ald-Examiner. (10 unions in­ volved—covering 2,000 workers) PRINTING—K i n g s p o r t Press, "World Book" and "Childcraft." (Six unions involved) Brittanica Junior Encyclopedia. (Allied Printing Trades) RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan Pacific /^ivision. (Appliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co., shoes by Sentry, Cedar Chest, Staler, Jarman, Johnson & Murphy and Crestworth. (Boot and Shoe Workers) SPECIAI^All West Virginia camping and vacation spots. (Laborers) TOYS—Fisher-Price toys (Doll and Toy Workers) VALVES—Stockham Valves and Fittings Co., Inc. Birmingham, Ala. (Steelworkers) iki^AQTIClN UNE The following question dealing with the Vietnam War Zone Bonus was referred to union headquarters by Seafarer Samuel W. McDonald, ship's secretary-reporter aboard the Seatrain Maine (Seatrain Lines). Question: "We would like to have an official clarification of the tax status of the war bonus paid to Seafarers sailing in the Vietnam area." Answen The war area bonus received by merchant marine personnel serving on ships operating in the Vietnam bonus zone is taxable. Reference: Executive Order 11216, April 26, 1965; and official U.S. Treas­ ury Department report. In response to Brother McDonald's question, the Union con­ tacted the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Office of International Operations. The Union was informed by the IRS that Executive Order 11216, April 24, 1965, limits the tax exemption on combat pay only to active duty members of the armed forces of the United States. Since members of the U.S. merchant marine are not active members of the armed forces of the United States there is no provision for extending the tax exemption on war zone pay to them, even if they are sailing aboard ships operating in a combat zone. Therefore, it is the official position of the Internal Revenue Service that the 100% wage bonus paid to Seafarers sailing in the Vietnam combat zone must be reported in full on a Seafarer's in­ come tax return. Any Seafarer who has not reported wages received in the form of the war zone bonus can still file an amended income tax return and report the gross amount he received. Failure to report the war area bonus on an income tax return may subject the Seafarer to fines and or other penalties. It is suggested that if any SIU member needs assistance in the filing of an amended tax return, he should contact the nearest office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. House Votes Help to Service Washington Rep. Edward A. Garmatz, The House of Representa­ sponsor of the bill, said the tives has passed a bill providing measure will provide the same government assistance to the benefit to USS which is pres­ United Seamen's Service. ently given the USO, an agency The assistance will be pro­ which restricts its accommoda­ vided in the form of govern­ tions to military personnel. ment paid travel for USS em­ Congressional action was ployees and establishment of needed. Rep. Garmatz said, be­ facilities for the use of Ameri­ cause an executive order pro­ can merchant seamen in foreign viding the same assistance had ports. expired. c The Brotherhood of the Sea is illustrated hy the Bonefont broth­ ers aboard the Overseas Vila. Raphael, left, and David are grad­ uates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Other union brothers in their family are their father Felix, brothers Joey and Felix, Jr., and "about 45" cousins and uncles. (Left photo) Aboard the Overseas Ulla Luis Martinez, pours coffee for Peter Fantoja as they await their first trip aboard the Overseas Ulla. Martinez, 18, is sailing as a third cook and Fantoja, 18, as a BR. Both graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship at Finey Point a week before shipping out. Page 12 Seafarers Log J �SEAFARERSIi^LOC OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO Yew Conrse To Assist Bad Readers See Next Page Building Bloekis For I ' To Get Young Men Read^ To Go To Sea See Page 22 * ij,' !( •• Hw < A Better Fnion Sm Members Learn About Tbeir IJnion See Page 17 . ^ -f 13 �New Program Helps Increase Reading Skills by Charles Svenson Log Staff Writer A recent national survey revealed this jarring statistic: At least 13 percent of the population over the age of 16 "lacks the reading ability necessary for survival." That estimate may be conservative. An earlier study conducted by Harvard University suggested that as many as half the adults of this country "do not read well enough to master ordinary reading mate­ rials." Whatever the figure, the problem is a serious one. There is no way to estimate the loss of national productivity that can be blamed directly on func­ tional illiteracy. And there is no way to measure the individual pain and discomfort of the nonreader. But the loss must be enormous, and the pain very real. Recognizing the problem, the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point has set out to do something about it. Experience over the past three years has shown that about one out of every six trainees has some reading problem serious enough to affect his ability to understand the training materials used at the school. Until recently, instructors in the various areas of training have worked with these trainees with the immediate objective of helping them to pass the written Coast Guard examination for their lifeboat endorsement. Preparing for. Advancement This was not enough. If the trainee was to be given a sense of self-responsibility, if he was to be given the tools to prepare him for advancement to more responsible jobs aboard ship, something more was needed. That something is a remedial reading program, staffed and under the direction of professional collegetrained reading counsellors who are provided with the most up-to-date teaching aids and classroom facilities. The program at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is under the direction of Miss Hazel Brown, who is also director of the overall academic program at the school. Miss Brown earned graduate and post-graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and has extensive experience as a reme­ dial reading specialist. Trainees are given a reading examination oh their arrival at the school. Those who score below a fifthgrade level are asigned to the remedial reading pro­ gram for their entire stay at the school. The major objective of the program is to improve reading achievement of the trainees commensurate with their individual levels of reading expectancy. This broader objective envisions a program which will improve the skills of trainees at all reading levels, not merely those who have serious problems. Improving Reading Attitudes Secondary goals include improving attitudes toward reading, broadening the trainees' horizons of interest, and developing an awareness for personal growth through reading. Each trainee entering the school is unique in many ways. Not only does he differ in age, size, race and background, but he also differs in learning potential. He has his own rate of learning as well as his own peculiar accumulation of experiences. He differs in his understanding of his own world and how to deal with it. He has his own set of values, and his own understanding of what is important to him, and how he fits into his environment. He differs in his under­ standing of himself, his self-confidence, and his selfesteem. And he has a distinct way of communicating and relating to others. Miss Brown believes this individual uniqueness suggests that learning situations should be designed to capitalize on individual differences, rather than ignoring them. "Learning is unique and extremely personal; one learns from living," she said. "I believe that effective learning is possible only when the learner can relate concepts, ideas and content to his own experiences. He must be able to see the learning process as being meaningful to life situations." Relating New Ideas She also recognizes the importance of encouraging the student to deal with familiar concepts and procedures before confronting him with challenges. She explained: "We want the student to feel comfortable and ac­ ceptable. If challenges are too severe, he may feel threatened and insecure, and this can lead to frustra­ tion and an inability to learn. When the individual student can relate new ideas and experiences to those with which he is already familiar, he will learn more readily. He will also see himself as a more apt per­ son—a person who can learn and does learn with a minimum of diflSculty. "Motivating the individual to first tolerate the read­ ing situation, and then grow to enjoy it, is a major objective of our program." There is no evidence that any one method of in­ struction is uniquely suited to overcome all deficiencies which may occur in reading. Indeed, evidence seems Hazel Brown, director of academic training at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, works with a student on the reading scanner. Every effort is made to bring the trainee's reading up to the sixth-grade level, the national norm. J Reading Instructor Mrs. Eva Nail gives special attention to each of the trainees enrolled in her class. All trainees are given a reading test on their arrival at Piney Point. Those who score a sixth-grade level are provided inten­ sive remedial instruction to improve reading skills. to indicate that combinations of methods are superior to any one single approach. The type of reading program used at the Harry Lundeberg School is one in which there is constant selecting and choosing from various sources, ap­ proaches and media to meet individual needs. Using the Dictionary Word study skills, for instance, are being sys­ tematically taught—regardless of the method used— with the aim being to teach functionally. Use of the dictionary is considered essential. Linguistic and phonetic approaches are used when applicable. Miss Brown considers cooperation between her staff and the librarian necessary to achieve concrete results. The school library, which is housed aboard the HLSS school ship Charles S. Zimmerman, maintains a continuing supply of a wide variety of paperback books and magazines which are available to the trainees. Miss Brown is convinced that the use of relevant material is important to excite the interest of the trainee and to motivate him. Every trainee must pass a written Coast Guard examination before he will graduate from the school. The trainees understand the importance of passing this examination, and those in the reading class readily accept the idea of using this study material. Training materials on the duties of seamen in the deck, engine and steward departments are favorably received by the students, as are materials on union education, which is a part of the trainees' curriculum. Letter writing is also used as a reading-spelling device. How well is the program working? Miss Brown is optimistic: "In the past six weeks we have observed an im­ provement, in the reading attitudes of our students. Those with a fifth grade reading level have shown great interest and marked improvement. We are on the right track." Another encouraging sign is the acceptance of the program by the trainees themselves. A number of them, those who scored above the sixth grade level but who feel inadequate in their reading skills, have volunteered for the course. "What we are doing here," Miss Brown said, "is something previously untried. We are taking young men, most of them school drop-outs, many of them who have lost their motivation, and we are giving them an opportunity to become useful members of our society. We are also giving them the chance to make something of themselves, to achieve a sense of individual pride and accomplishment. The union, through the school, has made available every facility to assure success." f . 'i I i �r J- SIU members attending a Crew Conference at Piney Point are all business as they ponder a test designed to judge ability to comprehend and utilize English. The purpose of the testing is to determine reading levels of the members so that in­ struction materials and publications can he geared to needs of the membership. A group of Seafarers attending a Crew Con­ ference at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship take part in a reading compre­ hension test. Administered by the school's department of academic education, the test is designed to evaluate the individual's ahUity not only to read the English language, hut also to understand what he reads. Since the testing program was initiated, Seafarers have consistently shown reading skiUs far above the national average. Professional edu­ cators at the school attribute this to the fact that most seagoing men are voracious read­ ers by nature, and thus improve their com­ prehension abilities through this process. 1: i r• Readers at Sea f IF f s. « f It shouldn't come as miy surprise, but Seafarers seem to have a significantly higher reading level than the natimial average. Recent surveys have indicated that the national reading level of the adult population is somewhere between the fifth and sixth grades. Seafarers attending the SIU Crew Conferences at Piney Point have been given a comprehensive reading test during their stay at the school. Results based on the first 135 tested show an average reading level of somewhere between the eighth and ninth grades. Experts agree that formal education is no guide to read­ ing levels. College and university officials have been dis­ mayed at the low reading scores of many college applicants. The experts also agree that reading is the key to improving reading and comprehension skills. Seafarers have always been voracious readers, parfly from being so long at sea and partly because of a curiosity nur­ tured by new experiences. This reading skill explains why seamen, with as little as only four or five grades of formal education, can come out of the forecastle and fireroom and master the complicated examinations for upgrading to li­ censed officers. Although Seafarers on the average have less formal education than most Americans, they generally score higher on reading tests designed to judge their ability to comprehend what they read. Recent studies show the national reading level of the adult population is somewhere between the fifth and sixth grades. Those Seafarers participating in the testing program while attending Crew Conferences at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship have averaged a reading level of somewhere between the eighth and ninth grades. Education experts agree formal education is no guide to reading levels and the results produced so far by participating Seafarers would seem to bear this theory out. at �High School Program Planned at Piney Point As part of an ever-widening program of benefits for its members, the SIU has hopes of soon establishing an official General Educational Development (GED) testing center and, eventually, a four-year accredited high school at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. GED tests are used by school drop-outs to earn high school equivalency certifi­ cates. The comprehensive, five-part test is designed to measure the level of edu­ cational achievement through comparison with results on the test of students about to graduate from high school. Emphasis is placed on intellectual power—the ability to comprehend—and critical evaluation. Application for recognition as an official testing center already has been filed with Maryland officials. The State Board of Education will meet with HLSS officers Oct. 28 before a final decision is reached. The application stressed that the GED center would be available to all residents of the Southern Maryland area as well to Seafarers. Realizing that many of its members have never finished their formal high school education, the SIU is seeking to provide an opportunity for those interested to attain the equivalent of a diploma. After studying various programs, it was decided that the GED program was the best offered. However, a few obstacles have yet to be overcome. A Seafarer, by the very nature of his work, is so transient that he- would not meet most states' residency requirements for taking the test. Although there are Seafarers 16 years of age who might want to take the test, most states require a candidate to be at least 17 years old. The SIU has petitioned the Maryland State Board of Education to waive the age and residency requirements for Seafarers. Professional Staff Ready If approval to establish the center is granted, a professional staff of educators at HLSS, headed by Director of Academic Studies Hazel Brown, is geared to launch a thorough training and testing program. Facilities, including an hnpressive, still-expanding library, are ready for use. A big plus for the Seafarer will be the training and guidance that will be avail­ able to him before he even takes the test. The test itself is very demanding. Over 30 percent of those who take it fail. This high failure rate led the SIU to initiate a training program at HLSS for all interested candidates. Through a series of inter­ views and tests, the professional staff personnel will be able to determine in what areas a prospect may be weak. They can then suggest means of correcting these deficiencies and offer individual and group instruction and guidance. All this will be done to insure that the SIU member has the best possible opportunity to attain the GED certificate. Mrs. Susan Carey, a member of the academic educalion faculty at Piney Point, prepares materials which will he used to assist trainees to secure a high school equivalency diploma. The GED program is not like the "Earn a High School Diploma at Home in Your Spare Time" advertised on matchbooks. The SIU's GED program is operated by the Commission on Accreditation, appointed by the American Council on Edu­ cation, and composed of leading educators from across the country. Throughout the U.S., the GED certificate is recognized by employers and ac­ credited universities in the same way as a regular high school diploma. Accretlited High School The SIU also hopes to receive in the not-too-distant future permission from the State Superintendent of Schools to establish an accredited four-year high school. Officials at HLSS currently are discussing a possible working agreement with the St. Mary's County School District. Projected plans also call for the inclusion of evening courses of study so that adults can brush up on their education. Support and advice for implementing the two proposals have been received from many quarters. Nearby St. Mary's College and Charles County Community College have extended guidance and expertise in laying the groundwork for the GED center and the high school. Encyclopedia Brittanica and its special consultant, former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, have encouraged both ideas and pro­ vided guidance. The Superintendent of St. Mary's County Public Schools, Dr. King, has lent his cooperation and encouragement. TTie groundwork has been laid, facilities prepared, the program outlined, and the staff assembled. Only approval is needed to get the GED center into operation and the high school well on its way to reality. Retirees Conferences Provide Special Help Pension and Welfare Director A1 Bernstein discusses benefits under the Medicare pro­ gram with retired SIU members attending the the Pensioners' Conference at Piney Point. All too often when a person retires he is forgotten by the company he served faithfully for many years. He may receive a monthly pension check, but that is usually his only contact with his former employer. The SIU doesn't feel that way about its retired Seafarers and is doing some­ thing about it. To the SIU, a pensioner is more than just a punch card placed in a computer once a month when the pension checks are made out. He is an individ­ ual. A man who had to toil long years at a strenuous, often lonely job to be able to enjoy his retirement. As far as the SIU is concerned, retirement is not a phasing out—an Auld Lang Syne. It is a hard-earned right, which carries with it certain benefits. For this reason the union has initiated a series of week-long Pensioners' Con­ ferences at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point. The con­ ferences are designed to inform pensioners of their ri^ts as retirees and how to get them. Utilizing lectures, slide presentations and movies, the pensioners are given a thorough breakdown of the benefits they have earned under the SIU's Pension and Welfare Plan. For instance, they are informed that they qualify for unlimited medical aid for the rest of their lives; that their heirs will receive a $4,000 death benefit; that their dependents still qualify for surgical and hospitalization benefits just as they did when the retiree was an active Seafarer, and that this coverage will continue for six months after his death. They are given a detailed explanation of the requirements and workings of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. They are shown where to go and what to do if a problem arises in any of these areas. Above and beyond this basic educational purpose, the conferences serve as a forum for information and guidance that can help make retired life more pleasant. Caution and safety in everyday living habits are stressed. Simple reminders like gripping a bannister when descending stairs, which may seem facetious to some younger people, can mean a saving of months in bed with an injury to an oldtimer. The conferences cite the importance of being active in community work. Helping "to get out the vote" for a particular candidate, as an example, can relieve bore­ dom. Retirement, it is explained, is not the time to retreat into a protective shell, but the time to do some of . those things there wasn't time to do when working. Probably just as important as these educational and informative forums, the con­ ferences allow the old salts an opportunity to get together with their brothers in the union and discuss that which they know and love best—seafaring. They also have a chance to keep in touch with SIU activities, to see the tremendous progress being made in the training of young Seafarers, and to witness the growth of their union. They come from all over the country to attend these Pensioners' Conferences as of their union. Perhaps the best way to get the feel of any program is to ask one of the partici­ pants: "I'm very enthused and impressed by this program they set up for us here. I've learned some things I didn't realize before and wouldn't have known where to go to find out about. I still can't tell you all about Medicare and stuff like that, but now I at least know where to find out. I'm a sailor from way back—^having served ip the Navy before joining the SIU. That has been my life. So, I enjoy this quite a bit. I'm especially impressed by what we have down here. Piney Point was . . . well, just Piney Point to me before this trip. It's good to see what the union is doing," said Jim McQoud of Philadelphia. �SlU Members Learn About Their Union A program unique in the history of maritime un­ ions is underway at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and has already proved to be highly successful. The program is the SIU Crew Conferences. Its purpose is to provide the membership an opportunity to learn more about their union and the maritime industry. Its goal is to make the SIU member the best informed union member anywhere. The conferences are being held at the union's training center at Piney Point in Southern Maryland, where the Potomac River empties into Chesapeake tion of the employment provisions of the Standard Agreement, general rules, department rules and ship­ ping rules. In addition, facts are presented on the economics of the shipping industry, the legislative efforts of the SIU, and the impact that passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 will have on the union and the ship owners. Pension, Welfare & Vacation Discussions on this topic detail the benefits that have been won over the years through collective bar­ gaining. Included is a survey of SIU welfare bene­ fits, the pension program, vacation plan, the SIU clinic, medicare, the U.S. Public Health Service and the scholarship plan. SIU Constitution Full discussions are held on the SIU constitution, and there is plenty of time for question and answer periods. This session is also used for a study of the union's involvement in political activity, including the func­ tion of the Seafarers Political Activities Donation, and the implications of the present indictment against the SIU and several top officials for political activity. Union Meetings Both shoreside and shipboard meetings are re­ viewed during these sessions, with special emphasis on the importance of the Ship's Committee. * Members checking into the motel for the SIU Crew Con­ ferences get a warm and friendly welcome from everyone, including this lovely young lady behind the desk. Lie Bay. The school combines modern classroom and lecture facilities with a wide variety of recreational activities. Since the first SIU Conference opened September 14, nearly 200 members from the East Coast, the West Coast and Gulf have attended. Typical of the comments from those members who have taken part in the first five conferences is that made by Felix Van Looy: "We have gained a whole new insight into our union, its aims and its problems, and we will all be the better for it. I don't see how anyone can come away from Piney Point without an overwhelming sense of button-bursting pride in the accomplish­ ments of our union, and a glowing reassurance for our future." Members attending the conferences spend ten days at Piney Point, arriving Friday evening and leaving the next following Sunday morning. Saturday and Sunday are devoted to relaxation and recreation, and to becoming acquainted with the facilities of the school. Conference sessions are held Monday through Fri­ day, four hours each morning, on five basic subjects: labor union history; the SIU contract; pension, wel­ fare and vacation benefits; the SIU constitution; union meetings and shipboard behavior. Sessions are held aboard the S.S. Charles S. Zim­ merman, which has been completely refitted as a modem, fully-equipped education facility with class­ rooms, lecture halls, auditorium and library. Labor History Labor union history in the United States is traced from the early Colonial period through the present time, and includes discussions on the Knights of La­ bor, formation of the AF of L, merger of the AFLCIO, the International Seaman's Union, birth of the SIU and major SIU organizing drives. SIU Contract Discussion on the SIU contract has been geared to provide the members with a thorough working knowl­ edge of the provisions of the Standard Freightship and Tanker Agreements, and to give members an understanding of the problems of negotiating agree­ ments in the maritime industry. Included in the session on contracts is an examina­ October 1970 • » But it's not all work for Seafarers who take part in the c(Miferences. There's plenty of time for relaxa­ tion and recreation, and there is a wide variety of facilities to please just about everyone. Every afternoon, members have a choice of boats for a cruise on the waters around the Chesapeake Bay. Available to them are the 65-foot cruiser Sea Duchess or the 66-foot yawl Manitou, which was used by President John F. Kennedy during his years in the White House. Or, members can take one of the smaller sail or power boats out for cruising or fishing. "This has heen a great experience to me, something I will never for­ get and something 1 will pass olong to my fellow seamen. I have learned a lot, but I have also en­ joyed myself very much." Jose Lopez, Baltimore Swimming, card-playing, pool, bowling and other sports and recreational activities are also available. Movies are shown every night on the big Cinema­ scope screen in the auditorium aboard the school ship Charles S. Zimmerman. After the movies, entertain­ ment is furnished in the Anchor Lounge. Saturday night features an open-air barbeque in the pine forest, followed by a boxing smoker in the recreation building. The concept of the SIU Crew Conferences is to provide the members of our union with an oppor­ tunity to learn as much as they want about their union so that they will be better able to take an active part in continuing to build the SIU to make it still stronger and more effective. How is the program working? Bobby Lister, who sails in the steward department out of Houston, summed it up for many of the members who have attended the first five conferences; "My first thoughts on coming to Piney Point were a lot Afferent than they are now. I learned a lot about the history of the SIU and the hardships my brother seamen had trying to build the union we now have. I have learned a great deal about our ccwistitution, and how to really participate in meetings aboard ship. I really enjoyed my stay at Piney Point, and I really think that any of my brothers who miss the chance to come here are going to be missing out on some­ thing really worthwhile." L Diirinfc a lour of the school's library, HLSS President Bob Matthews (second from left) points out to participants in one of the Crew (Conferences a valued, age-old manuscript donated to the library. Page 17 �"After spending ten days at Piney Point, and five of them at school aboard the Zimmerman, i found out what the union is really trying to accomplish, especially in regard to the pension plan and the need to train new young seamen." Charles Hamilton, New York I I SIU President Paul Hail talked with members attending the SIU Crew Conferences and discussed the significance of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. He also discussed the importance of political activity in securing the fu­ ture of the merchant marine and the job security of member^ of the Seafarers International Union. \i Attending the second conference from New York were: Thomas Howell, James Doren, Abe Botelho, George Yeachle, Joe Blatchford, James Hassel, Neal Van Derlinde, James Hastings, Harold Lowry, Eric Sorenson, Keith Williams and Stephen Jones. From New Orleans: Thomas Lyles, George Anderson, Roland Hebert. Bill Eckert and Gill Dandin. From San Francisco: Kenneth Lynch, John Vorchack, Richard Theiss, Don Thompson, R. Garrett and J. Pollard. From Philadelphia: Tom Reim, Paul Stein, John Wheeler, David Rich and James McHugh. From Mobile: B. Locke, W. Showers, Ruel Moifett, Robert Malone Jr., Darry Sanders and George McCraney. Paul Stein and Curley Liles take time for a chat during the coffee break at the morn­ ing's session on the SIU constitution. The conferences are held in the seminar room aboard the S,S. Charles S. Zimmerman. "Piney Point is a place | have never seen before, but now that i have had the good fortune to come here I can only say that I am proud to be a part of it. Many an oldtimer like myself will be more than proud when they see what I have seen." Ed Toner, Philadelphia Members of the first SIU Crew Conferences were: John Ashley, John Black, Paul Honeycutt, Donald Leight, Robert Leight, Oscar Ozer, Harreld Reed, Russell Schwertzer, Richard Smith, Torberg Tonnessen, Francis Warren, Paul Wolf^Jake Levin, Tommy 1% LyncJii^' StephCT Bfergeria, J. C. Woods and George Svans.^^ Crew Conference members listen attentively during a session on the union contract held in the seminar room aboard the Charles S. Zim­ merman. Five general subjects are discussed during the week-long conferences: labor union history; the SIU contract; union constitu­ tion; pension, welfare and vacation benefits, and union meetings. Bike riding is another favorite pastime for members attending the Crew Conference and it8,a^good way to get to see the school's facilities located on 54 acres. Here, Torberg Ih^d Pan! HontevcutPsioii to trflk With Hob Davis, inslructoi' at the school. �Members attendinie an SIU Crew Conference line up to make a draw after their arrival at Piney Point. Bill Hall, director of trade union education at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship, is the man with money. John Yorchack, who sails in the deck department, and R. Garrett, steward department, discuss the morning's subject during a coffee break at the SIU Crew Conference. The two Seafarers from San Francisco attended the second conference. Charts, slide projections and movies are used by Bill Hall, direc­ tor of trade union education, and other instructors to provide members attending the SIU Crew Conferences with the most complete picture possible of the programs and problems of the union and the maritime industry. "I was amazed at the installations, the training facilities and the con­ duct of the trainees. This is some­ thing we have badly needed for a long time. It is a total credit to the Seafarers International Union." Morris Siegel, New Orleans Tommy Lynch and Paul Wolf spend a few quiet moments relaxing by the pond during the late afternoon. There is lots of time after the morning conference to take part in rec­ reational activities or to just sit around and talk and take it easy. Members listen closely during a discussion on pen­ sion and welfare benefits. Members attending the Crew Conferences are provided with a wide range of useful information. "I have heard many things, bad and good, about the HLSS at Piney Point. I am glad I came here. I must admit I made the right decision in coming to the crew conference. Otherwise I would know very little about the organization I am in." C. Modellas, San Francisco Members of Crew Conference 3 were; from Houston, J. Brown, P. Ellis, G. Jarvis, B. IJster, J. White and K. Howland. From Baltimore: T. Aleck, C. Jackson, T. Koroke, J. Lopez, J. Markley, W. Stevens and E. Willis. From Mobile: C. Constantine, C. Davis, L. Kyser, N. Steadham, J. McCants and J. Johns. From New Orleans: D. Bushy, J. Gorji Jr., M. Siegel, S. Strickland, J. Walan and F. Wall. From Boston: F. Connell. From Philadelphia: E. Kresz, E. Toner, E. Mahoney and I. Concepcion. From San Francisco: H. Spillane, M. Holder, C. Modellas, M. Gulp, H. Levine and J. Mitchell. From New York: J. Cronin, C. Hamilton, W. McCallum, W. Matthews, R. O. Mills, p. Simmqns, R. Wallace, W. Wilson, E. Sekelle^,. ^ iia<i •!>< (• F. Yg^ Lqo^japflj^.McCue'C �•H Scooting around the 54 acres of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is a lot easier with these little electric golfcarts as Thomas Howell, Eric Sorenson, W. Show­ ers and George McCranev discovered. "I have learned many things I did not know before. I have learned about the history of the union; the strikes we have been through; what our contract and constitution are really all about. I think the school here at Piney Point is one of the best things the union has doiie:^' Norwood Steadham, Mobile Stormy weather never kept a good Seafarer from putting to sea and these members attending a SlU Crew Conference at Piney Point are no exception. They put in a little sailing time on the wind-swept waters of Chesapeake Bay. • 11 Tommy Lynch and Francis Warren relax at poolside on a warm afternoon after attend­ ing the SIU Crew Conference during the morning. A Saturday evening barbeque caps off the week's activities for members attending the SIU Crew Conferences. After the barbeque, there's boxing matches and a movie. "Piney Point is certainly one of the most advanced seamen's schools anywhere. The conference meetings were very enlightening to me. What I was most interested in was the history of our union from 1938 to now. I never knew how much sweat went into building this union to get what we have now." Bruce Simmons, New York Bob Foster, light-heavyweight champion of the world, who Js scheduled to meet Joe Frazier for the heavy­ weight title next month, visits with SIU members at th* regular Saturday night barbeque. Standing with Foster is Robert "Pappy" Gault, HLSS athletic director and U.S. Olympic boxing coach. Gill Dandiin of Mobile takes careful aim in friendly game of "eight-ball" with Harry Lowry of New York in the recreation hall at th^ Piney Point training school. . «l jr| • '3 �"On the last day df our cohfefence; 1 found myself wishing it could go on for a few more weeks. I never realized how important Piney Point is to us as Seafarers. It was a home away from home, and we were treated that way." Frank Connell, Boston V (' I 1'' !• :i 1!^ r- I liy Two Crew Conference members make ready to get under sail for an afternoon's cruise around the waters of the Chesapeake Bay after attending the morning's session. One of the more popular recreation activities at Piney Point is fishing in the waters around the St. Mary s River. Boats and fishing gear are available for Crew Conference members during the afternoons after they have attended the educational sessions. "One of the things that really im­ pressed me about the school was the recreational facilities. I made a point of trying as many kinds of boats as i could, but even with go­ ing out every afternoon, 1 still didn't manage to use every one." Riley Mills, New York I ku Powerhoating in the waters around Piney Point is a popular pastime for members attending the SIU Crew Conferences. A number of small boats, both sail and power, are kept ready for the recreational use of the members. i I! .. The Saturday night boxing smoker is one of the highlights of the entertainment schedule for SIU Crew Conference members. The all-pro card is put together by Robert "Pappy" Gault, HLSS physical education director. Members attending the Crew Conferences and Pen­ sioner Conferences, as well as the staff and students at HLSS, enjoy the all-pro boxing card put together each Saturday night by "Pappy" Gault. 01 �; ;nV, To Get Young Men Ready To Go To Sea Education is the key word at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. ^ Located on the Chesapeake Bay at Piney Point, Md., the school provides professional instruction and practical training to novices in the art of seafaring, as well as providing help to those already in the in­ dustry to achieve higher ratings through greater skills. The school is one of a kind in the maritime indus­ try in the United States. No where else is there a maritime organization that offers professional train­ ing for entry ratings. Operated by the Seafarers International Union, the school annually graduates about 1,000 young men between the ages of 16 and 21 into careers aboard American-flag ships. For many of these young men, the school is an avenue to a life as a craftsman that was otherwise unattainable. Many come from broken homes or from economically disadvantaged urban and rural areas across the country. The HLSS program, by providing the opportunity for a career at sea, gives these youths a sense of stability and a way to get out of poverty. They arrive inexperienced. After three months of intensive training they leave as qualified Seafarers. This has all been made possible by the recent initi­ ation of the HLSS Vocational Training Program, directed by Nick GuUo, an alumnus of the Mer­ chant Marine Academy at King's Point, N.Y. The first prerequisite for any course of instruction is a suitable classroom. So, the Claude "Sonny" Sim­ mons, a former Chesapeake Bay fishing vessel, was converted into a floating school. Her innards were completely remodeled and separate classrooms es­ tablished. An audio-visual master control booth was set up. By the flick of a switch, tapes or movies can be broadcast in any particular room. Closed circuit television is being installed to aid in the classroom instruction. Individual robms are replete with visual aids and mock-ups of the various com­ ponents and gear found aboard ship. The latest in machinery and tools have been added as training devices. The Simmons, like HLSS itself, became the first (ff its kind—a ship designed to provide the beginner With a practical knowledge of the profession he is about to enter. 1 The vocational program was broken into three distinct courses: the Deck Department, the Engine Department and the Steward Department. Third cook trainees get individual attention from experieneed cooks and bakers during their 12-week train­ ing program. When they graduate, the trainees are rated « thW »KA. v V i All HLSS Engine Instructor Bob Kalmus briefs his class on the importance of staying alert and taking every oppor­ tunity to leam while shipping as a wiper. The courses are administered by professionals in the respective fields—a senior able seaman and two bosuns in the Deck Department class; a chief engineer in the Engine Department class and a chief cook in the Steward Department class. The courses each run for two weeks. Each trainee gets the chance to try his hand at all different aspects of seafaring, assess his ability and adaptibility in each area, and then make an educated choice on the future career that will best suit liis talents. After completing this vocational program, a young Seafarer knows that when he boards his first ship, he ^l^ill be able to pull his own share of the load. /' , Also Aids Veterans Tl^ vocational training program also means a break for the veteran Seafarer. No longer will he have to worry that when he sends a new man after an Allen wrench, he'll return with a monkey wrench; or that he will have to take him by the hand to the lathing machine and then teach him how to use it N(S) longer will a youngster go aboard his first ship and have to spend the first voyage "learning the ropes." True, he will have to build upon his basic knowledge before he becomes an accomplished Sea­ farer, but he will have a vast headstart on his counter­ part who never went through the HLSS Vocational Training Program. The program has been so designed so that a young man can effectively work as he goes, not learn as he goes. The training program is comprehensive, encompass­ ing virtually all aspects of seafaring. One recurrent theme in all lectures and presentations is that of safety. Every Seafarer knows the value of following proper safety procedures, just as he knows the tragic results that occur when they are ignored. Deck Department The Deck Department course is designed to orient the novice in the basic responsibilities required for the entry rating of Ordinary Seaman. TTie subject matter ranges from shipboard orga­ nization through the proper method of chipping paint. Each young trainee, upon completing the course, will be versed in fire fighting, standing watch, docking and unloading, cargo operations and first aid, along with countless other subjects. This course is supplemented by practical training in safety standards, using fire fighting equipment, tying the wide variety of knots used aboard ship, mooring a vessel, application of first aid techniques and so on. In short, the next HJLSS graduate going aboard a ship as an ordinary seaman will have earned his chance. Engine Department The Engine Department course provides the young trainee with a breakdown of the entire engine room of a typical ship, as well as the proper use and care of the machinery. To help the student identify what makeS the ship run, detailed schematics—detailed drawings—of the various engine room components are distributed for permanent reference. The classroom is bordered on both sides by show­ cases containing every possible tool found aboard ship. The student is shown each one and instructed in its use. He is shown how to repair parts and how to "jury rig"—make do—when repairs are not-possible. When he goes aboard his first ship as a wiper, he will have a basic knowledge of that engine room. Steward Depailment The Steward Department course is designed to teach the young men the proper preparation of food and handling of food. He learns the right way to serve meals, is taught how to order supplies. Practical on-the-job training is experienced in their own mess hall at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, where every trainee pts the opportunity " to serve his fellow classmates. Many also get experi­ ence as cooks on training voyages aboard one of the school's vessels. Other Training Nor is the vocational program the only training young men receive at HLSS. There are also courses in remedial reading, the working of the SIU, the manning of life boats, and the importance of work­ ing as part of a team—which is what a ship's crew is all about. The individual programs are geared to making the young man going to sea for the first time a more qualified Seafarer. u\ti isdoiou I( ^ '.3 �Trainees spend two hours a day in the deck training classroom under the guidance of Instructor Chuck James, who holds a second mate's license. Trainees study a mock-up of a reefer system as part of their two-week course in basic engine department training. Equipment includes all machines and tools that • the new seamen will en­ counter when they hoard their first ship. /. ' Trade union education is an im­ portant part of the curriculum at the school. Paul McGaharn, deputy director of union educa­ tion at HLSS, is seen here in­ structing a class on the meaning and importance of the SIU con­ stitution. During their two-week train­ ing period in engine depart­ ment-instruction, trainees are required to construct a sim­ ple tool, such as a clamp vice, using all of the machine tools they will be required to use on board ship. ' Deck Instructor Chuck James explains the use of various extinguishers during a class in firefighting. The trainees become thoroughly familiar with all firefighting techniques during their time in the deck training classes. I �Lifeboat Instructor James Doran shows trainees in the lifeboat class the proper method for releasing gripes. Trainees receive two weeks of intensive instruction in all phases of lifeboat and emergency procedures, including launching and recovery of boats. Trainees lower away the number one boat from the boat deck of Ae Claude "Sonny" Simmons during a regular daUy lifeboat drill. Lif^ boat training at HLSS includes all emergency procedures as well as iirefighting techniques. Trainies Piney Point I|ip FM many young men Harry Lundeberg P School of Seamanship is an escape—M esc^ to a rewarding career. It is a flght from disrupted homes «r ftnancially-poor hackgronnds. For many others it is die fulflnment of a long. tune desire—the opportunity for a cai^ at s(^ fiiey come from dl over die nation, nom all types of hackgrounds, from dl segments of is I I 1 I I I ^ Brt they aD have one tiling in common real^ation of the vdue of the opportunity af. forded them through HLSS. : A numher of students attending tiw vocatiM^ traiiting classes were asked tiidr views wi the program. This is what they said: • never had any real idea of what gomg to sea involved. This school reaBy opened my ^es. At least now I won't have to he afraid of not heing able to do my job. This schwl me the beginnings anylww. I guess the rest is up to me." . , JX • '1 like the idea of these classes, I used to think I wanted to work in the enpne de^ nient, but these classes showed me I couldnt hack it there no way. I think I'm gping for ^ ; . , • '•Heck, I didn't know nothing about being a saHor. TWs was my chance, so I took it. these classes have taught me something. I dunk ; ! Fm gonna' like it." • 1 was in the Navy for a few years and fln^ classes are as good a# any I ever got in the . service." .^ . • ••! don't think m reaUy appreciate what Jrm learning here untU I get aboard my lihip. Then I know IH appreciate it, because I'll ! at least know what I'm doing." ^^ • ''My father was a Seafarer and he never f had anything like ^s. He told me so.'* fe e ••Well, I kinda* like this idea of leammg »^irtiout the different departments. I didn't Imow % anything about fliem until now. I stfll dont know what I'm gonna' saO as, but at least now I got a pretty good idea of what to expect no matter what I go as." • •q never finished iagli school so I find these lessons a little tough, but at least Fm learning -;somet!mig." , • •q'm not really sure if these classes are any ^d at all. But, I guess they are, beca^ I know a lot more about ships than I knew • <qt ain't making me the smartest guy to go to sea, iMit it sure ain't leading me the dumbest. - T.usedtobe.", : Flag- �Social Security Q&A Costs of Medicare by A. A. BERNSTEIN SIU Social Security Director The Golden Years ought to be just that. They ought to be a time when people can lean back and find treasurers of the past both warm and comforting. One of the things that can contribute to a comfortable state of mind is knowledge that as­ sistance is available in times of sickness under the nation's Medicare and other Social Se­ curity programs. But assurance of assistance brings with it a knowledge of the limitations of the programs and the ways that beneficiaries can contribute to its strong development. If Seafarers and their families have questions about Medicare or Medicaid or any part of the Social Security program, the SItJ Social Security Staff is anxious to answer them, and Jhus perhaps polish the gold in the Golden years. If Seafarers have questions they would like answered the questions should be sent to A. A. Bernstein, director of Social Security and Welfare Services, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q: What can I do about the rise in costs for Medicare? A. If you're over 65, you're more likely to get sick than when you were younger. Medicare helps pay the costs of an illness, but you can help keep those costs down. When you see your doctor, listen to what he tells you. Jf he prescribes a course of treatment, take his advice. It just might kfiep a minor problem from becoming a major one—physically and fi­ nancially. Second, check your copy of the statement sent to Medicare by your doctor or hospital to make certain it contains no clerical er­ rors or other mistakes. Third, remember that there's a limit to the benefits payable by Medicare. Like any valuable re­ source, they should be used wise­ ly and without waste. Q: If I decide to work for an­ other year or two beyond my 65th birthday, must I wait until I stop work to be eligible for Medicare coverage? A: No. You became eligible for Medicare as soon as you be­ come 65, whether you are retired or still working. But to make sure your full Medicare protection be­ gins the month you reach 65, you should check with your social security office 2 or 3 months be­ fore your 65th birthday. Q: Tve heard that more than 20 million people have the pro­ tection of Medicare. How many ctf them are being helped by it? A: More than 4 million people were admitted to hospitals last year and had most of their bills paid by Medicare. About 500,000 of them were admitted to "ex­ tended care facilities" for posthospital skilled nursing care. About 290,000 received' home health services after ' a hospital stay. In 1969, Medicare paid an estimated $4.7 billion in hospital insurance benefits and $1.9 bil­ lion in medical insurance benefits. Retirees Meet New Full-Book Seafarers Graduates of the full-book upgrading school, rear, are pictured with newly retired pensioners at the September membership meeting at SIU headquarters in New York. The pensioners, front row from left, are Milton Awall, Frank Fandino, Claudio Anavitate and Richard Broomhead. The new full-book members are, from left, Paul Honeycutt, Ramon Ali, J. C. Woods, Willie Grant, Ronnie Henderson and John Trent. Endorsed Lifebodtmen Eight seafarers have received Coast Guard endorsements as qualified lifeboatmen after completing the course of instruction at New York's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Front row from left: Joe Rogalski, Jerry Dunham, Carlos Dominguez, and Joe Cuocco. Back row: Ed Skorupski, Michael Ventry, Robert L. Taylor, and Larry Jordan. Q: How much arc the premi­ ums? A: The basic rate is now $5.30 a month. Q: What is the reason for the recent Increase in the rate from $4? A: Experience now shows that the rate should have gone up to about $4.70 in July 1969, and the program has had to draw on its reserves. About half of the increase is needed to finance the insurance program as it is now working. The rest of the increase is to cover higher costs during the 1970-71 premium period. RJghi FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the SecretaryTreasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this com­ mittee may make dissenting reports, specific recommenda­ tions and separate findings, TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally, consist of Union and man­ agement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon ap­ proval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serv­ ing the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing arti­ cles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective member­ ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by mem­ bership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all con­ stitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immedi­ ately be reported, to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members draw­ ing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rankand-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the em­ ployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DGNA'HGNS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely vol­ untary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. �Hearing Fades While Din Goes On I Early Deafness Result of Noise • City dwellers may face premature deafness by the year 2000 if city noise continues to rise at the current rate of approximately one decibel a year. Noise pollution is a fact of urban life—a dangerous fact. Many environment-conscious citizens, congressmen and even the President have given small consideration to this harmful pollutant. Congress seems to think that noise pollution can be brought under control solely by curbing the annoying roar and screech of jumbo jets. Thus, for fiscal 1970, the government is spend­ ing $29 million towards aircraft noise control and a meager $3 million for other noise prob­ lems. Far Reaching Effects Like air and water pollution, the effects of noise upon man's physical wellbeing can be far reaching. Permanent hearing damage will occur when a person is exposed to unusually high sound level—85 decibels or more—over an ex­ tended period of time. In addition, constant high sound levels can lead to ulcers, high blood pressure and even heart attacks. Noise pollution might even cause neurosis or seizures in epileptics. And, doctors claim, noise can evoke severe nervous strain—^provoking ag­ gressive and quarrelsome moods. Unfortunately, thousands of workers are put upon by the strains of noise every day at work. More noise hits workers on land once they leave work and face the rush-hour traffic—the trucks, buses, motorcycles and the subway trains. Sound on Top of Sound At home, housewives are busy using their noisy time-saving appliances—the vacuum, food blender, dishwasher, washing machine and dry­ er. Many listen to the hi-fi or TV while they work, keeping them tuned up quite high so they are audible above the sounds of all the ap­ pliances. There just is no protection from noise. The fact is, eliminating harmful noises from our everyday life wouldn't be as difficult as curb­ ing air pollution. The sounds of motor vehicles could be easily muffled—and who likes to be disturbed by the churning sounds of a garbage truck at 4 a.m. The same holds true for air conditioners, lawn mowers and other appliances. Surely these can be silenced. Yet for some reason the government has been slow in effecting noise standards to protect the people. In May 1969, the Labor Department finally set down some noise standards affecting companies supplying products to the govern­ ment. No Federal Laws The newly established Department of Trans­ portation is also presently involved in noise re­ search and has created an Office of Noise Abate­ ment. Similar plans have been charted by the Department of Housing, Education and Welfare. But as yet there are no federal laws or regula­ tions that would effect control of surface trans­ portation noise. Such action must come from Congress. And then local authorities would have the task of enforcing these regulations. Commerce Under Secretary Rocco Siciliano has proposed that the government spend $30 million a year to curb noise pollution created by motor vehicles, appliances, construction machinery and other sources of noise approach­ ing the danger zone. In addition, he said. Congress should ap­ propriate additional funds for aircraft noise control. Right now, as is the case with other pollutants, there is little tangible government action to con­ trol sound levels. But there is a lot of research taking place. Research, in itself, is not a cure for the prob­ lem. And inadequately-funded research is vir­ tually no help at all. Research takes time. While studies are ^ing made and reports submitted. the general public continues to suffer the con­ sequences of the lack of concrete action. And only concrete action to control this type of pol­ lution will afford relief to the public. Strain of Sound , The Consumer Federation Meanwhile, people continue to suffer the of America has bypassed the strains of high sound level and the sounds of White House and its Advisor city life. To bring about action a group of cities have on Consumer Affairs and gone founded NOISE, the National Organization to directly to Congress with a plea Insure a Sound-Conditioned Environment. Plans for help for the consumer. Officers of the CPA, a broad are being made to open a Washington lobbying coalition of labor, farmer and office. Politicians are also under pressure to press consumer organizations, pro­ for cooperation from manufacturers in building tested recently when President aircraft, appliances, and even buildings that will Nixon and Mrs. Knauer failed dull some of the normal noises of daily activity. to consult with them in the Pollution of any kind is harmful to man. selection of the new head of Noise pollution is clearly no exception. Unless the Federal Trade Commission. action is taken now, within 30 years we may not As a result, the federation have to worry about the sounds of garbage sent its adopted convention res­ olutions directly to Congress trucks, jumbo jets, or the like. calling on it to "adequately fund We won't be able to hear at all. CPA Ignores White House To Avoid Wasted Time' a program designed to promote consumer protection and under­ standing," and to urge regula­ tory agencies to develop "a new sense of commitment in fairly and openly promulgating the realization of the full objective of consumer legislation." A CPA member said dele­ gates "just seemed to feel it was a waste of time to address President Nixon or Mrs. Knauer," In general the convention de­ manded increasing consumer representation on all regulatory panels and careful control of utility profits and development. .1 �Portland—Part of Sea-Land's Quick Puerto Rico Service %e Portland (Sea-hand) recently returned to Port Elizabeth, N.J., T following a trip to Puerto Rico. A con­ tainerized cargo ship, she carried food and coffee on the 9-day return voyage. Crew members reported all went smoothly on the trip and extended a "well done" to the steward depart­ ment. Many had a special word of thanks to Chief Cook Teodoro Diangson for the "great meals" he served up during the voyage. The Portland is one of a number of Sea-Land container ships serving Puerto Rico. Sea-Land vessels now call on the island's major ports with containership service every 13.4 hours. Ordinary Seaman Guillemio Quionones stands by to lift pin which will release the claw holding the ship's anchor in place. Steward Ralph Her­ nandez studies a bill for stores just de­ livered aboard ship. Wiper Pedro Figueroa checks the pres­ sure on the air regis­ ter in the engine room aboard the Portland. Relaxing before hitting shore are: (standing from left) Henry G. Bentz and Joseph Badyk; (sitting) Pedro San­ chez, Osvaldo Delgardo and Ralph Hernandez. fri "A watched pot never boils," but Domingo Herrera, third cook, keeps a close watch anyway. n. '<r. SIU Patrolman "Red" Gampbell briefed crew members on pension and welfare plans at a meeting in Port Eliza­ beth, N.J. I. fi'.V- w! i Rafael Ramos, an oiler in the engine depart­ ment, is shown adjust­ ing the temperature of the ship's generator. P^27 �Annual Report of UIWNA Welfare Fund ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1970 United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Fund 275 220th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 has been filed in lieu of pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual State­ ment. Fart IV-Section A of Form D-2 may be substi­ tuted for Page 3 herein. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, not later than five months after end of fiscal year. Address replies to New York State Insurance De­ partment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be in­ spected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) Additions to Fund Balance Item (in dollEU^) (in dollars) 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1)1,050,545.67 (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions .... 1,050,545.67 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from In­ surance Companies .... 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents W) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from 36,477.07 36,477.07 4. Profit on disposal of investments 85,190.43 4,464.60 4,328.64 13,484.38 9,186.59 328.04 29.00 83,124.73 200,136.41 4. Real estate loans and mort­ gages 13. Loss on disposal of invest­ ments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) .... a. Secured b. Unsecured 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 971,108.34 16. Total Deductions Reconcilement of Fund Balance 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Begin­ 648,247.08 ning of Year) 18. Total Additions Year (Item 7) During 1,088,526.44 19. Total Deductions Year (Item 16) During g. (De­ 117,418.10 10. Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) 11. Accounts payable 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Fliture Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, State­ ment of Assets and Lia­ bilities) 12. Accrued expenses 765,665.18 13. Other liabilities Exchanges Part IV data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organi­ zation; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. Deductions From Fund Balance 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (Including Prepaid Medical Plans) .. 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund. 10. Payments to an Organiza­ tion Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach lat­ est operating statement of the Organization show­ ing detail of adiiiinistrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) Richard Rodgers John Funk would like to hear from you. He ca nbe reached at the address you have. Tom R. Danzey Please contact Mrs. Ollie Danzey at 3429 Missile St., Whistler, Ala. o e.- Item End of Prior Year (in dollars) 1. Cash f 739,729.58 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) End of Rpt. Year (in dollars) 91,942.06 75,125.57 250.00 254.05 3. Investments: (Other them real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest 500,000.00 300,000.00 and deposits or shares in savings and loan associa­ tions b. Stocks: Theodore Ceislak Mr. and Mrs. Ross J. Galeano, of 804 Mildred Ave., Dundalk, Md. 21222, ask that you get in touch with them. Ernest Scbreck Marianne H. Goff would like to hear from you. Her address is 4653 Dunrobin Ave., Lakewood, Calif. 90713. Harold H. Smith Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Harold H. Smith, please con­ 596.82 15. Total Liabilities Reserves and 648,247.08 766,262.00 'The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Depart­ ment, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND ASSETS * 1,088,52? .44 (Specify) 14. Reserve for future benefits.... 648,247.08 765.665.18 1,503.70 7. Total Additions 648,247.08 766,262.00 9. Insurance and annuity pre­ miums payable $ Statement of Assets and Liabilities File No. WP—222 427 Name of Plan: United Industrial Workers of North America Pension Plan For Year Beginning: May 1, 1969 and Ending April 30, 1970. 1,503.70 Total Assets LIABILITIES 971,108.34 20. Total Net Increase crease) 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) Accrued interest receivable Fart IV—Section A 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments u 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2).. (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums .. (g) Fidelity Bond Premi­ ums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Administrative Expenses (1) Preferred (2) Common c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: 56,055.02 55,017,52 (a) Federal (b) State and munic­ ipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obli­ 335,864.86 gations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) (Identify and indicate per­ centage of ownership by this Plan in the sub­ sidiary) (1) % (2) % 31,242.35 Part IV Investments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) Refund of tabulating expense (b) (c) Total Other Additions 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Or­ ganizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doc­ tors, etc.) tact Mrs. Lunette Patterson, 123 Allenby St., Prichard, Ala. 36610. Joe Carrol Please contact shipmate Harold F. Eady of the Maiden Victory, concerning the package you are holding for him. He can be reached by contacting Jay Hall. John 'Andy' Bertie Please cpntact Ralph G. Wilson at P.O. Box 294, Freeland, Md. 21053. He is holding a check for you. Attachment to the Annual Statement to the Superin­ tendent of Insurance of the State of New York For the year ended April .30, 1970 Deductions from Fund Baance, Page 6, Item 12h—Other Administrative Expenses: Postage, express and freight $ 1,116.12 Telephone and telegraph 1,813.81 Equipment rental 3,184.91 Miscellaneous 3,901.20 Repairs and maintenance 691.97 Dues and subscriptions 110.63 Stationery, printing and supplies 9,369.56 Employee benefits 5,406.06 Tabulating service 54,574.17 Microfilm 699.07 Outside temporary office help 627.20 Miscellaneous Trustees meetings expense 81.54 New Jersey and New York Disability In­ surance expense 1,548.49 $83,124.73 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OP NORTH AMERICA STATE OP COUNTY OP TfMtM* of til* Puad find . •fnin,.«odtt UM pmahiM of porjtuy that thtconttataof Ihla Annnal Report aia fniaandh Othata (ladlcala litlaa): | �Annual Report of UIWNA Pension Fun ANNUAL REPORT For the fiical year ended April 30, 1970 - United hidustrial Workers of North America Pension Fund 275 220th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. II215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data In the Annual Report is to be eopied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 has been filed In lieu of pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual State­ ment, Fart IV-Sectlon A of Form D-Z may be substi­ tuted for Page 3 her^n. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, not later than five months after end of fiscal year. Address replies to New York State Insurance De­ partment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general Information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Stat^nent, copies of which may be in­ spected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) Additions to Fund Balance Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $103,959.06 (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Ctontributions .... $103,959.06 13. Loss on disposal of invest­ ments 4. Real estate loans and mort­ gages 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) .... a. Secured b. Unsecured 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 17. Fund Baleuice (Reserve for Future Benefits at Begin­ ning of Year) During 19. Total Deductions Year (Item 16) During 1,300.27 67.25 1,367.52 1,367.52 9. Insurance and annuity pre­ miums payable $ 32,969.64 (De­ 78,113.47 10. Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) 12. Accrued expenses 95,861.80 13. Other liabilities Exchanges 5,756.53 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (Including Prepaid Mediceil Plans) .. 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained P\ind. 10. Pajmients to an Organiza­ tion Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach lat­ est operating statement of the Organization show­ ing detail of administra­ tive expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) End of Prior Year End of Reporting Year Item $ 6,883.00 $17,789.33 $13,619.10 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associa­ tions i b. Stocks: 15. Total Liabilities Reserves (! I "•p- 1- Ray P. Kane Please contact Mr. Cisek of Al­ coa Steamship Co. regarding your suitcase. His telephone number is 212-344-3400. Patrick W, (Bill) Thompson Please contact Mrs. T. A. October 1970 17,748.33 95,861.80 and $17,789.33 $95,861.80 'The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Depart­ ment, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. Attachment to the Annual Statement to the Superin­ tendent of Insurance of the State of New York For the year ended April 30, 1970 Item 12h—Other Administrative Expenses: Stationery, supplies and printing $2,586.96 Postage, express and freight 148.66 Telephone and telegraph 224.47 Equipment rental 410.03 Employee benefits 638.73 Miscellaneous 488.73 Repairs and maintenance 74.77 Dues and subscriptions 11.96 Microfilm 99.80 Outside temporary office help 87.93 Miscellaneous Trustees meeting expenses .... 36.96 $4,809.00 STATE OF Brady, asks that you contact her in regard to an urgent family matter. Her address is P.O. Box 173, Grand island. Neb. 68801. Carroll E. Harper Jesse Spector, attorney at law, asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 612 Court Square Building, Lexington and Calvert Sts., Baltimore, Md. 21202. His telephone number is 301-752-4610. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA X PENSION FUND i SS. COUNTY OF •f(inB..under Die penalties of perjury that ihecontentsof this Annual Report are Irueandhereby subscribe thereto. Employee trustee: Thompson, Jr., Route 1, Box 101 A, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 or Sgt. T. A. Thompson, Jr., Btry. C, 2d Bn., 52d Arty., Hialeah, Fla. 33015. Clyde T. Clark Please get in touch with William A. Lang at 3326 Spaulding Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21215. His tele­ phone number is 301-367-8014. George D. Brady Your mother, Mrs. Marie J. 41.00 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND ASSETS 1. Cash (Specify) 14. Reserve for future benefits.... Statraaent of Assets and Liabilities File No. WP—222 427 Name of Plan: United Industrial Workers of North America Pension Plan For Year Beginning: May 1, 1969 and Ending April 30, 1970. 5,756.53 $ 11. Accounts payable Part IV data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other sepzu-ately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Pa3nnents for unfunded benefits or (b) insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organi­ zation; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. $111,083.11 7. Total Additions Deductions From FVnd Balance t LIABILITIES Part IV—Sutton A 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) Refund of tabulating expense (b) (c) Total Other Additions $ 17,748.33 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, State­ ment of Assets and Lia­ bilities) 4. Profit on disposal of investments 10,0(X).00 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) Accrued 10.00 interest receivable 8. Total Assets $17,789.33 $95,861.80 $111,083.11 20. Total Net Increase crease) 56,889.12 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 16. Total Deductions $ 32,969.64 Reconcilement of Fund Balance 18. Total Additions Year (Item 7) 2,858.13 12,485.45 (1) Preferred (2) Common c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and munic­ ipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obli­ gations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) (Identify and indicate per­ centage of ownership by this Plan in the sub­ sidiary) (1) % (2) % 26,086.64 Part IV 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from In­ surance Companies .... 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Or­ ganizations or Individuals Providing Pjan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doc­ tors, etc.) 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2).. $ 10,019.79 (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) 3,655.07 (c) Taxes 493.62 (d) Fees and Conmiissions (Schedule 3) 5,728.14 (e) Rent 1,226.59 (f) Insurance Premiums .. 154.43 (g) Fidelity Bond Premi­ ums —0— (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment 4,809.00 (i) Total Administrative Expenses Others (Indicate titles): �Anna Maria America's Sea Tradition Portrayed by Ships ) merica's maritime industry has a history of innova­ tion and leadership on the world's oceans. During the infant days of the colonial fleet, Americans relied on ships to bring European manufactured goods to our shores and carry out exports to commercial centers accross the oceans. America used hand-hewn boats to harvest the fish to feed our growing population. Because of this seagoing heritage, American ship de­ signers and shipbuilders experimented with new hull designs and new riggings to enhance ship speed and cargo capacity. Their experiments resulted in ships that soon out­ classed the best that the established European yards could produce. The efforts of American shipyards produced the privateers that outmaneuvered and outfought larger vessels during the Revolution and the War of 1812. The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., has provided these photos of its ship models to provide a pic­ torial history of some of the ships that pioneered Ameri­ can greatness on the high seas. A By 1810 the recpiiremeiits for pilot boats in the harbors of New York, Boston and Phil­ adelphia were such that speedier vessels capa­ ble of staying at sea longer were needed. The Anna Maria, built at New York about 1812 was a typical pilot schooner of her time. After short service in New York, she was purchased by the British Admirality as a dispatch boat. S.S. George Law The George Law was built in 1852 by William H. Webb in New York. Between 1852 and 1857, the steamship made the New York to Panama run, transporting passengers headed for the California gold fields. In 1857, she sank off Cuba while carrying 593 passengers and <1,590,000 in gold. A total of 420 persons died in one of history's worst sea tragedies. Shenandoah St. Ann The Shenandoah is an example of the small North Atlantic packet ship of the 1835-50 period that transported cargo along the coast. Built in Philadelphia in 1840 by John Vaughn of the Cape Line, the Shenandoah and ships of her class were, despite the blunt bow, some of the fastest ships of their day. This model is of the St. Ann, one of the earliest American-built merchant ships. Built possibly as a yacht, she served as a Portuguese dispatch boat. In 1736 she arrived at Portsmouth, England, and was taken into the Royal Navy dockyard where a plan was made of her. This plan was given to the renowned 18lh Century Swedish ship de­ signer, Frederick Henrik Chapman, and placed in the Swedish Maritime Museum. Page 30 Seafarers Log / �Savannah Badger :• ii' The Savannah was the firsl sleampowered ship lo cross the Atlantic, run­ ning in 1819 from Savannah, Ga., to Liverpool, England. The ship— originally planned as a sailing packet and converted during construction-— used steam for only about 92 hours of her 29-day crossing. The boiler and engine were removed after her transatlantic trip and the Savannah ended her days as a sailing packet. 1. Arago Built in an American shipyard, the brig Badger was commissioned for service in the British Royal Navy in 1776. For a while she was used as a merchant ship for trade with the West Indies. During the Revolutionary War, she intercepted and captured 27 French and American vessels trying to run the blockade. She was decommissioned in 1778. Her rigging marked the transition from brigantine to brig. Built hy Jacob Westervelt in 1855, tbe Arago left New York in 1856 for » LeHavre, France, as a U.S. mail carrier and remained on tbat run until tbe outbreak of the Civil War. The steam side-wheeler was chartered by the ^ Union Navy in 1862 for an unsuccessful attempt to ram the Confederate Navy's ironclad Merrimac after the standoff battle with the Monitor. Challenge ), • • P'" . kr The Qipper Ship was an active trader in the American merchant marine as early as the Revolution. However, in the 1850's a new type was oped akin lo the China traders. This new clipper ship, of which the Challenge is an example, was designed with elements of the Baltimore Clipner, the packet and the China trader. The new design was aimed at producing maximum capacity and speed. This model at the Smithsonian is considered to be one of the finest in the world. Lynx r lie I?.. [f- • rt Built in Baltimore harbor in 1812 as a privateer, tbe Lynx was captured by tbe British on the Rappahannock River in Virginia. She was taken over by the Royal Navy and the Musauidohet during the War of 1812. Schooners of her type were used as privateers, block­ ade -nnerfinlS vessels. The name "Baltimore Clipper" was given to tj.s ®Iass of ships after the war. They were modified and improved and, because of their speed, became a favored cargo ship between ports all over the world. �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings MIDLAKE (American Bulk Car­ riers), May 25—Chairman, Herst G. Treddin; Secretary, Orville Payne. No beefs reported by department delegates. MIDLAKE (American Bulk Car­ riers), July 5—Chairman Herst G. Treddin; Secretary, Orville Payne. No beefs report^ by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended cooks in steward department for job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Aug. 29—Chairman, Robert F. Mackert; Secretary, William T. Rose; Deck Delegate, John Wilson; Engine Delegate, P. A. Lee; Stew­ art Delegate, Ralph Nay. Every­ thing running smoothly with no beefs. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Aug. 2—Chairman, C. J. Prey; Sec­ retary, R. W. Elliott; Deck Dele­ gate, Burton R. Churchill; Secretary, David A. Norris; Steward Delegate, Lionel W. Antoine. Discussion held regarding pension plan. No beefs and no disputed OT. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), Aug. 17—Chairman, Albert Ahin; Sec­ retary, J. Doyle; Deck Delegate, H. Muller; Engine Delegate, C. L. Elliott; Steward Delegate, O. L. Amdt. $3.80 in ship's fund and $57 in movie fund. All repairs taken care of. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. SEATRAIN SAN JUAN (Seatrain), Sept. 6—Chairman, Lonnie Cole; Secretary, William Anderson. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks extended to steward de­ partment for job well done. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug. 23—Chairman, H. B. Butts; Secretary, Royd Mitchell, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Lotus Stone; Engine Delegate, William D. Johns; Steward Delegate, James W. Bamett. Some disputed OT and minor beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. PENN CHAMPION (Penn Ship­ ping), Aug. 30—Chairman, T. R. Sanford; Secretary, Z. A. Markris; Deck Delegate, S. A. DiMaggio; Engine Delegate, J. J. Kulas; Stew­ ard Delegate, G. P. John. No major beefs or any disputed OT. A fine crew aboard. Vote of thanks to steward department for fine food and service. In turn, steward de­ partment extended vote of thanks to fine crew. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), Sept. 2—Chairman, Mal­ colm Cross; Secretary, Michael Dunn. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Pew beefs and some disputed OT in engine department. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Aug. 30—Chairman, Carl L. Prancum: Secretary, E. Syl­ vester; Deck Delegate, James J. Moran; Engine Delegate, Daniel T. Blackman; Steward Delegate, John McCree. Jr. No beeft! and no dis­ puted OT. INGER (Reynolds Metals), Aug. 30—Chairman, James T. Mann; Sec­ retary, Percival L. Shauger; Deck Delegate, Pete Scroggins; Engine Delegate, Prank Taylor; Steward Delegate, J. T. Spiny, Jr. No" beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Met­ als), Aug. 30—Chairman, Tom A. Martineau; Secretary, Felipe Quintayo; Deck Delegate, Charlie C. Brown; Engine Delegate, Walter Ballou, Jr.; Steward Delegate, Guillermo Martinez. $16.94 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. TRANSPANAMA (Hudson Waterways), Aug. 23—Chairman, Allen M. Myrex; Deck Delegate, Everett Klopp; Engine Delegate, L. V. Springer; Steward Delegate, P. A. Lazaropoulos. Discussion held regarding retirement plan and new wage scale. No beefs reported by from the ships at sea E. E. Harris, ship's secretaryreporter aboard the Columbia Star (Columbia Steamship Co.) reports that the crew voted unan­ imously to send a telegram to SIU headquarters pledging their support to the Harris imion and its of­ ficers in fighting the recent fed­ eral indictment. All present volunteered to do­ nate money to the ship's fund to pay for the telegram. The meeting was held while enroute from San Francisco to the Solomon Islands, with a scheduled stop at Guam. In other business, Robert Sul­ livan of the engine department was elected ship's treasurer. There were no beefs reported from the engine, deck or steward departments. Jose Ortiguerra is ship's com­ mittee chairman; Lee Snodgrass, deck delegate; Robert Sullivan, engine delegate and Jevinal Fernandes, steward delegate. The meeting was attended by every SIU man not standing watch. Brother Harris anticipates the Columbia Star will return to San Francisco by- the middle of No­ vember. J R. H. Simpson, ship's secre­ tary-reporter aboard the Chicago (Sea-Land), re­ ports that every­ thing is running smoothly as the vessel makes its way home to Oakland, Calif., after leaving Cam Ranh Bay, VietSimpson nam. She will be making stopovers in Kobe and Yokohama, Japan before reach­ ing Seattle and Oakland. During the Chicago's regular shipboard union meeting, newly signed-on members of the crew were welcomed aboard by the ship's "oldtimers." The vessel's last two voyages were very smooth, and with the fine crew aboard now, the present voyage is also expected to go well. Every member of the crew was asked to help build up the Chi­ cago's shipboard library by do­ nating books. The vessel has been having some trouble receiving mail and this has been referred to union headquarters. The crew has been asked to work closely with department delegates. Donald H. McKinney is deck delegate; James Kouvardas, en­ gine delegate; Lawrence Schofield, steward delegate, and Wal­ ter Sibley, ship's chairman. department delegates. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to all departments. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Commercial), Aug. 16—Chairman, George P. Libby; Secretary, Charles W. Pelen; Deck Delegate, N. W. DuBois; Engine Delegate, J. J. McCarthy; Steward Delegate, Jer­ ome D. Smith. $18.35 in ship's fund and $763.70 in movie fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Aug. 23—Chairman, R. C. Melot; Secretary, J. P. Baliday; Deck Dele­ gate, J. Statchen; Engine Delegate,. D. McLeed; Steward Delegate, P. Swing. $103 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything running smooth­ ly. PANAMA (Sea-Land), Aug. 26— Chairman, C, Perreira; Secretary, P. Hall; Deck Delegate, M. Johnson; Engine Delegate, George Byoff; .Steward Delegate, L. Dunkins. Some disputed OT in steward de­ partment. Resolutions submitted to negotiating committee. CHICAGO (Sea Land), Aug. 15— Chairman, Walt Sibley; Secretary, R. H. Simpson; Deck Delegate, Dan H. McKinney; Engine Dele­ gate, J. Korwardas; Steward Dele­ gate, Lawrence Schofield. $46 in ship's fund. All repairs being taken care of. No beefs, no disputed OT. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sept. 7—Chairman, J. V. McClantoc; Secretary, W. J. McNeeley; Deck Delegate, George P. J. Allen; Engine Delegate, George P. Sancier; Steward Delegate, Arthur Rubinstein. No beefs reported. Everything running smoothly. COMMANDER (Marine Carri­ ers), Sept. 13—Chairman, A. R. Sawyer; Secretary, Fred R. Hicks, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Edward T. Brinn; Engine Delegate, W. H. Pine; Steward Delegate, L. E. Price. Good ship and good crew. Everything running smoothly. Hearty thanks to steward depart­ ment. PHTSBURGH (Sea-Land), Aug. 30—Chairman, Lee dePailier; Sec­ retary, Lee deParlier; Deck Dele­ gate P. Sperry; Engine Delegate, Andrew C. Stortom; Steward Dele­ gate. Elmer R. Hawcroff. Beef on lack of AC outlets in quarters. ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack), Sept. 13—Chairman, W. M. Wallace; Secretary, W. H. Deskins; Deck Delegate, E. U. Crum; Engine Delegate, Thomas J. Thomas; Steward Delegate, James D. Gillian. No beefs reported by delegates. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), Sept. 6—Chairman, A. Lar­ son; Secretary, W. C. Sink; Deck Delegate, B. Kofiowitch; Steward Delegate, P. P. Pappone. No dis­ puted OT; no beefs. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. Nothing done about repairs, although ship was in shipyard. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), Sept. 6—Chairman, Tom Maher, &cretary, John Kelly; Deck Delegate, Romolo DeVirgileo; En­ gine Delegate, Tom Maher, Steward Delegate, Steward Delegate W. Datzko. General discussion held. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tank­ ers) Sept. 5—Chairman, A. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. Davis; Deck Delegate, N. McKenver; Engine Delegate, M. H. Schwall; Steward Delegate, Quenton Braun. Beef in deck department to be taken up with patrolman in Yokohama at payoff. OVERSEAS NATALIE (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug 9—Chairman, James B. Dixon; Secretary, S. A. Soloman, Sr.; Deck Delegate, Nicholas Malette; Engine Delegate, Francis p. Gomez; Steward Dele­ gate, Eddie Howard. No beefs, no disputed OT. Quite a few repairs to be done. Discussion held regard­ ing manning sale and working agree­ ment with Company. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Aug. 23—Chairman C. Jordan; Secretary, Iluminado R. Llenos; Deck Delegate, Dan Hendrix; En­ gine Delegate, Arnoldo Alemen; Steward Delegate, Alvin A. Selico. $12 in Ship's fund. Pew hours dis­ puted OT in deck department, otherwise everything running smoothly. SAN PEDRO (Sea-Land), Aug. 23—Chairman, Anthony Vilanova, Secretary, E. C. Caudill; Deck Dele­ gate, G. H. Atcheson; Engine Dele­ gate, Steve Kakoveil; Steward Delepte, W. R. Stewart. Disputed OT in deck department; everything else okay. COLUMBIA OWL (Columbia), Sept. 6—Chairman, T. J. Hilbum; Secretary, i. W. Thomas; Deck Delegate, Hans M. A. Schmidt; En­ gine Delegate, Oscar Pigueroa; Steward Delegate, Henry Jones, Jr. All repairs taken care of. No dis­ puted OT. Everything running smoothly. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Sept. 13—Chairman, W. Slay ton; Secretary, M. Bugawan; Deck Dele­ gate, B. Maxwell. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), Sept. 13—Chairman, E. J. Hagan; Secretary, R. C. Mills; Deck Delegate, H. K. Nakea; Engine Delegate, Leonard R. Bailey; Stew­ ard Delegate, Earl Pippens. Dis­ cussion held regarding retirement plan. No beefs reported by dele­ gates. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Aug. 23—Chairman, John E. Martello; Secretary, G. P. Thlu; Deck Dele­ gate, O. E. Olsen; Engine Delegate, David E. Davis; Steward Delegate, Louis Pinilla. $61.67 in ship's fund. No beefs, no disputed OT. HALYCON TIGER (Halycon), Aug. 9—Chairman, Berthall Winborne; Secretary, C. J. Nail. No beefs reported by delegates. Every­ thing running smoothly. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), Sept. 16—Chairman, S. E. Mehringer; Secretary, Alipio Trujillo. $66 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. No beefs. OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug. 28 — Chair­ man, Clifford R. Dammeyer; Sec­ retary, Lawrence A. Banks. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Wa­ terways), Sept. 20—Chairman, J. Tarkov; Secretary, J. Rodriguez; Deck Delegate, Charles J. Clemens. No beefs reported by delegates. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Sept. 13—Chair­ man, R. E. Darville; Secretary, J. R. Prestwood; Deck Delegate, C. S. Dick, Engine Delegate; Car­ ter Lane; Steward Delegate, Do­ mingo G. Garcia. Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise' everything running smoothly. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmi­ an), Aug. 30—Chairman, J. Robin­ son; Secretary, Tony Caspar; Deck Delegate, A. L. Klein; Engine Dele­ gate, Marcello Eimar; Steward Del­ egate, J. W. Craft. $12 in ship's fund. Pew hours disputed OT in deck department. No beefs. Every­ thing running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Sept. 21—Chairman, M. Woods; Secretary, H. A. Galick; Deck Del­ egate, Harry J. Celkos; Engine Del­ egate, Alexander Gega; Steward Delegate, C. G. Gain. $13.69 in movie fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to Radio Operator, James Peick, for putting daily news out to crew. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. NATIONAL DEFENDER (Na­ tional Transport), Sept. 8—Chair­ man, R. Johnson; Secretary. L. A. Behm; Engine Delegate, W. Calefat; Steward Delegate, L. Behm. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), Sept. 13—Chairman and Deck Delegate, Stanley Krawczynski; Sec­ retary, John Leppa; Engine Dele­ gate, Herbert E. Atkinson; Steward Delegate, G. R. Gonzales. No beefs reported by delegates. Vote of thanks extended to steward depart­ ment. CHICAGO (Sea-Land), Sept. 20 —Chairman, Walter Sibley; Secre­ tary, R.. Simpson; Deck Delegate, Don H. McKinney; Engine Dele­ gate, James Kowardas; Steward Delegate, Lawrence Schofield. $35 in ship's-fund. Pew hours disputed OT in deck department. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cit­ ies Service), Sept. 20—Chairman, Charles H. Pox; Secretary, Horace LaPrage. Motion made to have ship air-conditioned. $14 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1970 to AUGUST 31, 1970 SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN NUMBER OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $478.33) Optical Benefits ; Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits 1,910 27 669 38 396 2,068 464 340 3,547 46,053.74 70,500.00 2,674.80 7,500.00 11,849.30 98,918.60 6,884.59 3,397.85 ^ 28,204.00 Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 9,459 275,982.88 Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 1,607 380,895.95 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid (Average $491.50) 1,508 741,175.42 Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 12,574 $1,398,054.25 �Ships' Committees Serve Union Men at Sea hile at sea, SIU members can participate as fully in the affairs of their union as they can while ashore. The opportunity to do this is provided by a five-man ship's committee aboard every SlU-contracted vessel. The committee consists of one elected delegate from each of the shipboard departments, a ship's secretaryreporter, and a ship's chairman. It is the responsibility of the ship's chairman to call a meeting of the unlicensed crew every Sunday during a voyage. At these meetings, all subjects relating to the union, its programs and activities may be discussed. With the assistance of the elected delegates, shipboard beefs can an also be handled at the meetings. The ship's secretary-reporter has the responsibility of keeping in touch with union headquarters by mail, and passing on to the crew any communications received from headquarters. At the conclusion of each Sunday ship­ board meeting, he forwards a copy of the meeting minutes to union headquarters. During every shipboard meeting, every SIU member has the right to hit the deck and express himself on any matter connected with union business. " Every Seafarer should take an active part in shipboard meetings and serve if elected to the committee. He will be serving not just his shipmates, but himself. W BIENVILLE (Sea-Land)—The Bienville's committee pauses during ship's payofT to have their photo taken. From left are; Tony Palino, chairman; Teddy Neilson, secretary-reporter; J. C. Anderson, steward delegate; James Browne, deck delegate, andJfohn Ryan, engine delegate. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land)—While awaiting payoff in Port Eliza­ beth, N.J., the committee of the Jacksonville got together on deck. From left are; Perry Konis, chairman; Ray Lavoine, deck delegate; Donald Oyola, engine delegate; Robert Thomas, secretary-reporter and Wilson Torres, steward delegate. OVERSEAS AUDREY (Maritime Overseas)—^The oil tanker Overseas Audrey, recently placed in serv­ ice, docked in New Haven, Conn. The ship's committee, relaxing in the crew's recreation room, is, from left: Luis Guadamud, deck delegate; Richard Chiasson, chairman; Robert Tims, engine delegate; Stanley Schuyler, secretary-reporter, and Tobor Vanyi, steward delegate. The five-member commit­ tee reported a peaceful voyage. ARIZPA (Sea-Land)—Home after a smooth voyage, the Arizpa dropped anchor in Port Elizabeth. N.J. Members of the ship's committee from left are: D. B. Fitzpatrick, chairman; Ronald Simmons, deck department delegate; M. Berlowitz, steward department delegate; W. Lescovich, secretary-re­ porter, and Clem Slater, engine department delegate. The committee is the SIU's way of keeping in touch with working Seafarers around the globe. I October 1970 STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian)—The Steel Seafarer docked at Brook­ lyn's Erie Basin with a cargo of twelve thousand tons of sugar from the port of Nawiliwili, Hawaii. Conimilteenien aref M. Delaney, deck delegate; Kenneth Price, chairman; Isidoro Valles, engine delegate; Ira Brown, secretary-reporter and Mike Anzalone, steward delegate. Page 33 �Keeping a Sharp Eye For Passing Ships eering from his aerie at Quarantine Station on Staten Island, John Brown watches for approaching vessels. He is one of a van­ ishing breed known as "ship spotters." Brown and two other bachelors work round - the - clock in the Western Union station, working much the same way as their predecessors did 109 years ago when WU founded the service. A telescope that's been there since 1861 is still the prime spotting device. Once spotted, a ship must be identified and the informa­ tion wired to WU subscrib­ ers— tugboat and steam­ ship companies, shipyards, federal and news agencies. What you see from that telescope, John Brown will tell you, is varied. The most memorable sight were the convoys limping home dur­ ing World War II, and bat­ tered ships with gaping holes. Brown worked for the Postal Telegraph in the 1920's while his brother P F- .Oiiiil' « if- • worked in the nearby WU" tower. The competition waskeen. When the Postal Tel­ egraph folded, John Brown joined WU, and the Brown, brothers worked side by side, carrying on the tradi­ tional vigil. For many years the spot­ ters used a card file of 20,000 ship silhouettes to, identify approaching ves­ sels. But during World War^ II, when many warships were built from the same mold, positive identification by silhouette was impossi- « ble. t's noisy where the ship, spotters work because of the clatter of the high- • speed teleprinters inside, ^ ' and steel workers building ' government piers outside on the coast. It's also very ocean-oriented. So, when . Brown gets vacation time, , he heads for the mountains. It's quiet, it's solid land, and it's a welcome diver­ sion. But vacations are for diversion—and not a way of life. Ship spotting is a. way of life for John Brown. I •. , �24 Choose Retirement Life » The good life of the SIU r pensioner has beckoned 24 men [,- 'to shore. They are: ( Egbert C. Palmer, 65, joined the SIU in 1951 at the Port of vNew Orleans and sailed in the engine department. He signed up •for picket duty during the 1961 strike. Brother Palmer now lives • in Savannah, Ga. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1923 to 1927. Emanuel Ylodek, 56, was an early member of the SIU, having joined in 1938 in the Port of Boston. He sailed in the deck de­ partment as a bosun. A na­ tive of Pennsylvania, Seafarer Vlodek is spending his retirement in Terra Alta, West Va. He re­ tired after a sailing career of 40 years. Wilbur Taylor, 65, is a native of New Jersey and now makes his home in New York City. He joined the SIU in the Port of New in 1944 and sailed in the deck department. While sailing. Brother Taylor served the union as a department delegate. When he retired. Seafarer Taylor ended a sailing career of 38 years. Jerry F. Pontiff, 60, retired after 26 years with the SIU. He joined the union in 1944 at the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward department. He is spending his retirement at his home in Marrero, La. Eiland Fandlno Frank Fandlno, 70, joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He served the SIU while sailing as a department delegate. Brother Fandino was also issued two picket duty cards in 1961. A native of Spain, Seafarer Fandino now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. His retirement ends a 43-year career on the sea. Taylor .4 Palmer Fowler Claude H. Fowler, 63, joined the SIU in 1939 at the Port of ^ Baltimore. During his 31-year sailing career he shipped out as > an able seaman and bosun. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard h from 1923 to 1926. Brother Fowler now lives in New Orleans. James P. Conley, 72, has served as a ship's delegate and ' on rank and file committees since joining the SIU in 1952 at the Port of Wilmington. He sailed in the deck department as an able seaman. Brother Conley, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, now lives in Artesia, Calif. J Pontiff Poe Earl H. C. Poe, 62, is a na­ tive of Michigan and now lives in Miami, Fla. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deqk department as a bosun. Brother Poe is a naval veteran of World War II. William Sylvester Carrow, 65, is a native of Delaware City, Del., and now lives in Camden, N.J. He joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the affiliated IBU as a tugboat mate. Lawrence E. Elland, 60, joined the SIU in 1947 at the Port of New York and sailed as a chief electrician. A native of Alabama, Brother Eiland now makes his home in New Orleans. John Pastrano, 65, is a native of the Philippine Islands and now lives in San Francisco, Calif. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. He retired after spending 42 years sailing the world's waterways. Felix L. Serrano, 64, joined the SIU in 1955 at the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. Brother Serrano is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. A native of the Philippine Is­ lands, he now lives in San Fran­ cisco. Rudolf Karner, 31, joined the SIU in 1951 at the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. A native of Estonia, Brother Karner will spend his re­ tirement at his home in Bergenfield, N.J. Karner .t'mm-" j Conley Peacock Ivey M. Peacock, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 at the Port of Savannah and sailed in the stew­ ard department as chief steward. Brother Peacock, a native of Georgia, now resides in Ports­ mouth, Va. He served in the U.S. Army from 1928 to 1932, • • . .. Florencio S. Omega, 69, a na­ tive of the Philippine Islands, has retired to Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the union in the port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He also served the SIU as department delegate. Omega Dean Damon RusseD Dean, 65, joined the union in the Port of New Orleans and sailed as a master for the affiliated IBU. A native of Poetry, Tex., Seafarer Dean now makes his home in Houston. Asbly Taylor Harrison, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1939 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Kansas, Seafarer Harrison now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. Brother Harrison retired after 43 years at sea. Harrison Vlodek Pastrano Carrow Reed Wesley O. Reed, 62, joined the union in Elberta, Mich., and sailed as a wheelsman in the Great Lakes region. A native of Benzie County, Mich., Seafarer Reed is spending his retirement in Elberta. Anderson Carl Harold Anderson, 51, joined the union in the Port of Frankfort and sailed on the Great Lakes as an oiler. A native of Frankfort, Mich., Brother Ander­ son continues to make his home there. He is a Navy veteran of World War II. Serrano Roney Clarence E. Roney, 65, is a 23-year veteran of the SIU.- He joined the union in the Port of Mobile in 1947 and sailed in the engine department. He will spend his retirement at his home in Mobile. Stanley Sokol, 65, a member of the SIU Railway Marine Re­ gion since 1960, sailed as a tug deckhand out of tlie Port of New York. He will spend his retire­ ment at his home in Jersey City, N.J. SIU Arrivals Paul Rittiner III, bom July 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul C. Rittiner, Jr., Savannah, Ga. Joseph Timmons, bom July 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank A. Timmons, Kent, Wash. Megan Harsche, bom Aug. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter H. Harsche, Willingboro, N.J. Samuel Santos, born July 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel B. Santos, New York, N.Y. Charles Eagleson, bom Aug. 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles B. Eagleson, Houston, Tex. Jo Ann Marcial, bom June 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Marcial, Bayamon, P.R. Johnny O'Ferrell, born Aug. 19, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Johnny W. O'Ferrell, Prichard, Ala. Jeffrey Maskell, bom July 20, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald L. Maskell, Alpena, Mich. 'Yalena Bailey, bom July 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald S. Bailey, Mobile, Ala. Arjean White, born July 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Amold J. White, Jacksonville, Fla. Laura Stanley, born July 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Terry L. Stanley, Martinsburg, W.Va. Alicia Ayala, bom Sept. 8, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramon Aya­ la, Rio Piedras, P.R. Kristie Bolton, bom Sept. 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wayne Bolton, Pensacola, Fla. Peter A.>,McDufile, bom Aug. 23, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Teddy R. McDuffie,.Channelview, Tex. Jodi Stevens, born Aug. 5, 1970, Sokol to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert E. Stevens, Gloversville, N.Y. Clinton Mason, 65, retired Anita Grove, bom Aug. 5, 1970, after 29 years in the SIU. He to Seafarer and Mrs. Leonard C. joined in the Port of Norfolk in Grove, Shamokin, Pa. Michelle Heams, bom Aug. 5, 1941 and sailed in the engine de­ 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Daniel partment. A native of North Carolina, Brother Mason now F. Heams, Parma, O. Johnny O'Neill, bom Sept. 6, lives in Day, Fla. He was issued 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Johnny a picket duty card during the O'Neill, Country Club Carolina, 1961 Greater New York Harbor P.R. strike. Derrick Nettles, bom July 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gillis L. Dale L. Barton, 56, joined the Nettles, Carlton, Ala. union in 1961 at the Port of Bryan Dunklin, bom Aug. 18, Detroit and sailed in the engine 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. William department. Brother Barton, a L. Dunklin, Mobile, Ala. Steven Hull, bom Feb. 27, 1970, U.S. Navy veteran of World War to Seafarer and Mrs. Daniel R. II, lives in Macinaw City, Mich. Hull, Alpena, Mich. Gran Luquette, bom July 29, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph O. Luquette, Kaplan, La. Stephanie Harris, bom June 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ken­ neth W. Harris, Houston, Tex. Maria Rios, bom Aug. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. German Rios, Catano, P.R. Barton Weeks Kenneth Oyola, bom July 31. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald Robert E. Weeks, 61, has been D. Oyola, Baltimore, Md. an SIU member since joining at Frank Primero, Jr., born Aug. 7, the Port of New York in 1944. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank He sailed as a chief cook in the D. Primero, Seattle, Wash. steward department. He will Annita Hickox, bom July 16, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles spend his retirement at his home in Magnolia Springs, Ala. J. Hickox, Folkston, Ga. Receiving his first pension cheek at the union hall in Frankfort, Mich, is 65-year-old Seafarer Carl Jensen, right. Port Agent Harold Rathhun hands the check to Jen­ sen who began sailing in 1929. Labor Calls Aged Aid Insufficient A House-passed Social Se­ curity bill has drawn the description of "totally inade­ quate" and the Senate has been urged to make wholesale re­ visions in the bill's proposals. The House version calls for a 5 percent across the board in­ crease in benefits; a 3 percent cost of living increase and an increase in minimum benefits to $67.20 per month. The bill also increases the amount of benefits available to widows and equalizes compu­ tation of benefits for men and women. According to labor experts, what is lacking is a program "to overcome want and dep­ rivation" among the nation's senior citizens. Labor organizations have suggested a program of greatly increased benefits to be funded by "general revenue financing" instead of by the current em­ ployer and employee joint con­ tribution. Among the new benefits such financing could provide, experts say, are a 10 percent raise this year followed by a 20 percent increase in 1972; an increase in the minimum benefit to $90 a month, a figure ' above the poverty line; reimbursement for prescription drugs and increas­ ing the maximum wage compu­ tation level from the $9,000 per year approved by the House to a maximum of $15,000 per year. High Costs Force 3 Library Closings New York The American Merchant Marine Library Association, which last year distributed more than a half million books to 1,038 ships, has announced the closing of branches in Boston, Norfolk, Va., and San Pedro, Calif. Mrs. George Emlen Roos­ evelt, library board chairman, said the group's income last year was $126,365 and its expenses were $131,974. She said the association was forced to use reserve funds to continue oper­ ating. The three branch closings leave the association with offices in New York, New Or­ leans, San Francisco, Seattle and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. �Young Men Pass Through Piney Point iiSaiiitiiili Graduating members of Class 49 pose for their class photo with Robert Matthews, president of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, as the group makes ready to leave for New York to ship out. Left to right are Bobby Trainor, Jack Stein, Walt Ingram, William Hanna, Alexander Berlin, Marcelo Gomez, Matthews, Morris Hawkins, Barry Parsons, Mike Crockett, Peter Pantoja and Ken McCarver. Ronald McKinnie, left gets wristwatch and cungratulatiuiis from Instructor John Shields after McKinnie was selected by the staff of the Hurry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as the outstanding graduate of Lifeboat Class 54. A Lifeboat Class 55—members were, kneeling from left. Glen MacDonald, Jim Robak, Pat Mattingly, Ron Brown, Jim Cooper, Ralph Mills, Dave Park and Bill Berulis. Second row, Instructor John Shields, Dave Doherty, Tom Bakos, Leigh Rockwell, John Gilliam, Jim Collins, Chris Devonish, Bill Cahill, Mike Hoctor, Bob Long and Danny Griffin. Back row, Lee Cohen, Pete Wojtiuk, Eddie White, Frank O'Gara, Sandy McKeithan, Rick Jiizang, Ron Cancel, Jim Watson, Dave Henderson, Bob Hawley and Jim Welsheimer. Bill Hall, director of trade union education at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship at Piney Point, bids good wishes to graduating trainees of Class 50-A as they prepare to leave for New York and their first ship. Left to right are Simon Hickey Ronald Burdette, Charles Kirksey, Hall, Tommy Davis, Mark Stenson, and Bruce Kelley.' Graduates of Class 51-B line up for a class photo as they prepare to leave the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship after their 12-week training period to go aboard their first ship. Kneeling from left are; Bill Cook, Bob Cecala, Percy Pay ton and James Kutcha. Standing are John Wells, Mike Wall, Raul Suntana, Clement Colgano, Run Shaw, Jeff Rash, James Kerrigan, Bob Koczian and Deputy Education Direirtor Paul McGaham. SIU Representative Frank Mongelli congratulates the graduates of Class 48 as they prepare to go aboard their first ship. Left to right are John Kapustin, Tom Basile, Tom McQuay, Harry Macon, Tim Hurley, Mongelli, Greg Fuller, Lottery Flemming, Lee Buford, Richard Macon, and Richard Kirkland. �mnee. D octors tap on them with lit­ tle hammers, poke at them, take pictures of their insides, listen to heartbeats—prospec­ tive trainees for the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship at Piney Point, Md., are given a head-to-toe physical. These potential trainees re­ ceive their physicals at the SIU ainic in Brooklyn to assure them a sound start toward a career at sea. A good physical examination is preventive medicine and one of the reasons the SIU operates its clinics. Not only trainees, but all Seafarers and their fami­ lies can receive complete ex­ aminations or treatment of specific ailments. Periodic examinations can reveal illnesses which when treated early can be cured be­ fore becoming serious. Bill Smoot, 20, of CSiarleston, W.Va., reads off the letters on a vision testing chart. V Technician Roland Darhonne examines a hlood slide under a microscope looking for signs of illness. Technician Richard Brigham checks the weight of Kenneth Keeling, 18, of Charleston, W. Va., during a physical examination at the SIU clinic before departing for Piney Point. X , • Keeping a thermometer in place under his tongue while answering questions about his medical history is a tricky chore for anyone. This time it is Melvin Ivey, 17, of Warrenton, Ga., who performs the balancing act for an interested medical staff. i;i Page 37 �Final Departures Cul G. Pedersen Carl George Pedersen, 76, died July 9 in Boynton Beach, Fla. He was an oldtimer in the SIU, joining the imion in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. Mr. Pedersen smled in the deck d^artment as a bosun. When he retired, Mr. Pedersen had logged more than 60 years of sailing. A native of Denmark, he was a resident of Boynton Beach. Among his survivors are his wife, Maria. Mr. Pedersen's body was taken to Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans, La., for burial. Benjamin C. Bengert Benjamin C. Bengert, 56, a pensioner since 1969, died July 18 in New Or­ leans, La., after a long illness. He joined the SIU in 1947 at the Port of New York and J sailed in the en­ gine department. 1 Among the sur­ vivors is a son, Benjamin* C., Jr., of Savannah, Ga. Burial was in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orieans. Carle C. Harris Carle C. Harris, 69, passed away July 11 in his home in Mc|Comb, Miss. He j joined the SIU in 1947 and sailed ! in the engine de­ partment. A widI ower. Brother Harris is survived ^ by his sister, Mrs. - Ethel Raybom of McComb, Burial was in Holly­ wood Cemetery in McComb. 6 TA Wa T4 r < « IM $s 1* a* A3 Mt oa a al 10 i> n <« a» a' P s If g Widfer P. Ehrhardt Walter P. Ehrhardt, 45, died July 3 in Two Rivers, Wis., Mu­ nicipal Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He joined the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge District ™ sailed n cook. Brother Ehrhardt made his home in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He is survived by his wife, Edith, and three sons, Jeffrey, Kurt and David. He was buried in Eastbrook Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wis. Remegio Flguu'oa Remigio Figueroa, 36, drowned Dec. 30, 1969, while serving as a crewman aboard the S.S. Merrimac, docked in Am­ sterdam harbor. He joined the SIU in 1967 at New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Among his sur­ vivors is his mother, Mrs. Eulogia Figueroa, at his home in Yabucoa, P.R. Burial was in the Yabucoa Municipal Cemetery. Schedule of o Membership Meetings * James D. Cartledge James D. Cartledge, 30, of Augusta, Ga., was lost overboard May 23 in the South China Sea. Brother Cart­ ledge was sailing in the engine de­ partment aboard the S.S. Rambam. He was a gradu­ ate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Engineers School in New York and was a second assistant engi­ neer. He joined the SIU at New York in 1967 after serving 11 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. B. A. Bailey of Aiken, S.C. James A. Oawford, Jr. James A. Crawford, Jr., 49, died of an apparent heart attack June 16 while aboard the S.S. Overseas Daphne off the coast of Charleston, S.C. Brother Crawford served as a U.S. Army paratroop­ er during World War II and was wounded in ac­ tion in 1943. He joined the SIU in 1956 at New York and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors are his wife, Thelma and his mother Mrs. Clara Hight both of New Or­ leans. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. - Eduardo S. Toro Eduardo S. Toro, 60, an SIU pensioner since 1963, died Aug. 1 near his home in Mayaguez, P.R. Brother Toro joined the SIU in 1943 at the Port of San Juan and sailed in the steward and en­ gine departments, survivors is his daughter Mrs. Lillian Segarra Betancourt of New York City. Burial was in Puerto Rico. At as ar SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Nov. 10—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 12—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington Nov. 16—^2:30 p.m. San Fran Nov. 18—2:30 p.m. Seattle Nov. 20—2:30 p.m. New York ..Nov. 2—^2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 3—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore ...Nov. 4—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 13—^2:30 p.m. Houston Nov. 9—^2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Nov. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 12—7:00 p.m. New York .Nov. 2—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 3—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Nov. A—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...Nov. 9—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Nov. 2—^2:00 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 2—7:00 p.m. Alpena Nov. 2—7:00 p.m. Chicago .Nov. 2—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Nov. 2—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ...Nov. 2—^7:30 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago .....Nov. 10—^7:30 p.m. fSault Ste. Marie Nov. 12—7:30 p.m. Paao ^ Junes P. Creel James P. Creel, 69, died July 17 in McComb, Miss., after" a long illness. He had been an SIU pensioner since 1964. Brother Creel joined the union at the Port of MobUe in 1938 and sailed as a deck engineer. Among his survivors in his wife, Betty Jo. Burial was in Walker Cemetery, Pike County, Miss. Buffalo Nov. 16—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...Nov. 13—^7:30 p.m. Toledo .Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 9—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Nov. 9—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Nov. 10—^5:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed)Nov. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 5—5:00 p.m. Houston .Nov. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 10—10 a.m, & 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Nov. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Nov. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Nov. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. William D. Thiemonge William D. Thiemonge, 72, an SIU pensioner since 1967, died Aug. 7 of heart disease in Mercy Hospital, Balti­ more. Brother Thiemonge joined the SIU in 1948 at New Orleans and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Among his survivors is his wife, Winifred, at their home in Baltimore. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Baltimore. Ebenezer Telemaque Ebenezer Telemaque, 56, died July 23 while aboard the S.S. Rachael V off the coast of Bi| - tung, Indonesia. He joined the SIU in 1946 at the Port of New York and sailed in the steward de­ partment. He is survived by his wife, Margery, at their home in New Orleans. Bur­ ial was in Surabayo, Indonesia. Jesse E. Brooks Jesse E. Brooks, 72, a pension­ er since 1964, passed away May 3 in San Antonio, Tex., after a long illness. Brother Brooks joined IBU in 1957. He 'served 30 years in the U.S. Army during World Wars I and II and was wounded in action. Among the survivors is his daughter, Mrs. Theresa Diane Anders, at his home in San An­ tonio. Burial services were con­ ducted at the Fort Sam Houston, Tex., National Cemetery. Olaf A. Olson Olaf A, Olson, 76, died of an apparent heart attack Aug. 22 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, N.Y. He is survived by his wife Anna at * their home in Tonawanda, N.Y. 1Brother Olson I i joined the SIU in 1960 at the Port of Buffalo and sailed as a dredgeman. A native of Sweden, he came to the United States and served in the U.S. armed forces during World War I. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tonawanda. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall Arthur W. Kowles Arthur W. Kowles, 23, drowned July 23 after falling overboard from the tug New York off the Louisiana coast. Brother Kowles joined the IBU in 1969 and sailed as a tugboat captain. Isa Among the sur­ vivors are his wife Linda, daugh­ ter Sheri Lynn and mother Mrs. R. O. Webb, all of Pasadena, Tex. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston. DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, MIeh P.O. Box 287 416 Main St. (610) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Ttx 6804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 2608 Peaif St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 MontKomerp St. (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrenee St. (206) HE 2-1764 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. (604) 629-7646 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER WlUiam E. Richardson Your family asks that you con­ tact them by calling 919-453-8144 or writing to Rt. 1—Box 167, Mayock, N.C. T. Arnold Lebto Please contact Darlene Lehto, 714 Ann Ave., Everett, Wash. 98201. Julian Sawyer The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Redwood City, Calif. 94063, asks that you contact them as soon as possible. George W. Elboum George W. Elbourn, 65, died on August 12 in the USPHS Hospital in Bal­ timore after a short illness. He became a mem­ ber of the Inland Boatmen's Union at the Port of Baltimore in 1958 and sailed as a barge captain. Among his sur­ vivors is his son, George E., of Rock Hill, Md. Burial services were held at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Kent, Md. Directory of Union Hoiis Cal Tanner Personals Leo S. Kervlnen Leo S. Kervinen, 60, died May 25 in Duluth, Minn., after a short illness. A •• native of Finland, he was a resident of Virginia, ' Minn. Brother Kervinen had ' been a member of the G r e a t ^ ' Lakes Tug and "" Dredge Region since 1968. He ^ sailed as a fireman-watertender in the engine department. Among , his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Aura Kale of Paramount, Calif. r< Burial was in East Pike Ceme­ tery, Virginia, Minn. * Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ....67S 4th Ave., Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, M<ch 800 N. Sieoond Ave. (617) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. BaltlmoM St. (301) £A 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 663 Atlantle Ave. (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.V 735 Washington St. SIU (716, IL 3-9269 IBU (716) TL 3-9269 CHICAGO, ni 9383 Ewlng; Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 6-9670 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 26th St. (216) MA 1-6460 DETROIT, Mich. 10226 W. deaerson Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 NORFOLK, Va 116 3d St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, TTez 634 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 MUsion St. (416) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Jnneos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2606 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4677 Gravols Ave. (314) 782-6600 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, O. 936 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf 460 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, CaUf. (213) 832-7280 YOKOHAMA, Japan .: Iseya Bide., Room 801 1-2 Kalran-Dori-Nakakn 2014971 Ext. 281 * ' , r < ' �nmomrtiM for rf<ji5ti*ring ill on ciihlo while paying out Ht'Iicoplor Landing Deck Cable slowed in cable lank Ik M . r .. ' Buoy rack Repeater storage Bow propelle Hy \1aking a Smaller World C. S. LONG LINES ^ A cro88-8ection diagram of the ^ C^. Long Lines, a <19-milIion ve88el incorporating the lateat ^ developments in design, naviga* tiop and cabie-laying technology. If' V •» • r t* , I 'j'* * J. L. Harris, first aid instruc­ tor, checks medical supplies in the dispensary. The Long Lines is capable of evacuat­ ing sick crewmen or techni­ cians by a-helicopter landing, area on the afterdeck. r|nelephone calls from New York to London are becomX ing more and more commonplace with the help of an SIU crew manning the modern cable ship, the C.S. Long Lines. Owned by Transoceanic Cable Ship Co., a subsid­ iary of American Telephone and Telegraph Corp., the ship is operated by Isthmian Lines Inc. The $19-million vessel has laid more than 23,000 nau­ tical miles of underwater cable—a world record, which is a distance that virtually spans the globe. The cable links people in the U.S. with those in many foreign coun­ tries. Extreme accuracy in navigation is required for laying cable, so the 90-man crew utilizes the most modem navi­ gational aids—including navigating by satellite to insure a "true course." During cable-laying operations the crew is supple­ mented by AT&T technicians. Cable is fed through a stem slot while the 17,000-ton vessel maintains speeds up to 8 knots. A "sea plow" buries cable under the ocean bottom within 100 miles of a coast line to protect against dam­ age caused by trawlers or dredgers. The world gets smaller with each length of cable laid by the Long Lines. Off the coast of Hawaii, the Long Lines prepares to connect cables laid from Japan. The flotation buoys (foreground of picture at left) will be used to mark connections in coastal waters (picture below). The Hawaii to Japan cable cost (80 million. iwii The final splice is made in the Transatlantic cable-laying operation from Green Hill, R.I., to San Fernando, Spain. Technicians and crewmen cooperate for the accuracy in naviga­ tion needed for telephone cable-laying operations. fi... I Cable technicians wind a durable outer covering onto the telephone cable. The one and a half inch inner core is capable of carrying 720 two-way simultaneous conversations. This picture was taken off the coast of Hawaii. « October 1970 Page 39 �Vol. XXXii No. 10 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO J. SIU Blood Bank Can Mean Difference Between Life and Death f' A"'I 'A . %' i r/1 J 'F-' 4 * A . r r, W ••1 The availability of blood often can be the difference be­ tween life and death. A Seafarer, after undergoing major emergency surgery in a New Orleans hospital, was in desperate need of blood transfusions. One phone call produced 30 pints of blood which started the patient on his way to recovery. A Seafarer who was stricken in Chicago with bleeding ulcers, had 12 pints rushed to him in time to save his life. Where did this blood come from? It came from the Sea­ farers International Union's Blood Bank. Since the Blood Bank was established on January 6, 1959 in New York, 8,342 pints of blood have been donated. Because of this a Seafarer and his loved ones do not have to fret over the high cost or availability of blood when the need arises. He knows that thfs supply of blood can be drawn upon anytime by himself or any member of his family. However, this ready supply of blood can be assured only if Seafarers continue to donate to the Blood Bank. Only through the generosity of its members and their families can the SIU continue this priceless benefit. Eleven Seafarers already have donated a gallon or more of blood and have become members of the Blood Bank's Gallon Club. One Seafarer, Arthur Sankovidt, has given 19 pints of blood. Because of the sacrifices of these men and others like them, the SIU has been able to ensure all its members and their dependents that they do not have to fear the lack of or price of blood when it is needed. Any Seafarer or member of his family who wishes to give blood to the bank need only make an appointment. Those who can should make an appointment at their convenience with the SIU Brooklyn clinic. In other SIU ports, arrange­ ments for donations can be made through the respective port agents. Wherever there is a port agent, there is a local blood bank. If a situation arises when the demand is greater than the supply, the remainder can be supplied from New York. This blood can be delivered anywhere in the United States. Remember: Its for you. •J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE CALLED TOP PRIORITY ISSUE SENATE, HOUSE GIVE MARITIME BILL APPROVAL; SENT TO NIXON CONGRESSMEN STRESS IMPORTANCE OF NEW MERCHANT MARINE ACT ECONOMY, INSURANCE, FISHING PROBLEMS HIT BY THREE CONGRESSMEN OVERSEAS BUILDS FIVE NEW SHIPS ’39 LAW RESTRICTS BARGES IN ‘70 BARGES MOVE CARGO OF THE WEST COUNCIL HITS MOVE BY MITCHELL TO SILENCE AFL-CIO POLITICALLY UNIONS CONTINUE TO CRITICIZE POLITICAL INDICTMENT OF SIU BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A BETTER UNION NEW PROGRAM HELPS INCREASE READING SKILLS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM PLANNED AT PINEY POINT HEARING FADES WHILE DIN GOES ON – EARLY DEAFNESS RESULT OF NOISE PORTLAND – PART OF SEA-LAND’S QUICK PUERTO RICO SERVICE AMERICA’S SEA TRADITION PORTRAYED BY SHIPS TAP, POKE, LISTEN – PHYSICALS FOR TRAINEES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 10 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a7fe5fce9fb386722f394e7865560c36.PDF caeb569709bfb9c3f71db38e717cd7ce PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERKATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO SlU Negotiators Win New Contract: Wages, Benefits Up $100 a Month .. ! See Page 2 '20-at-5 5' Pension Gained See Page 15 n i i > : I 4- ^ f Meany Raps 'Hatchet Job' Sill Crews To Confer at Indictment Piney Point —See Page 8 —See Page 32 I •t' Fred Harvey at Wheel of Wavertree . . . Page 31 i i • A7 Two Refitted SlU Ships Off on Voyage .. . Page 9 Manhattan Rejoins SlU Fleet. . . Page 7 Annual GreGt Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Report—see Page 19 aS �J Wage, Fringe Benefit Package in New SlU Contract Valued at $100 a Month Wage increases giving SIU Seafarers the highest base wage scale on the East and Gulf coasts coupled with a new earlier retirement pension pro­ gram has been negotiated be­ tween the SIU's AGLIW Dis­ trict and its contracted compa­ nies. The new pension provi­ sion allows for retirement on full pension at age 55 with 20 years of seatime. The wage and pension com­ bination, together with an in­ creased contribution to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan bring the total value of the package to more than $100 a month. The agreement was presented and ratified at all SIU-AGLIW port membership meetings this month. Of the new benefits, the early GE Contract In Puerto Rico General Electric has been forced to negotiate a contract for the first time with workers at one of their 12 plants in Puerto Rico. Success came after 1,100 members of the International Association of Machinists em­ ployed at the plant struck for nine months. The workers were aided by the AFL-CIO GE strike Fund. retirement program required the greatest contribution. Man­ agement will add $2.08 per day for each man at sea to the SIU pension fund—or more than $60 a month—to provide adequate funds to pay for new pension provision. The "20-at55" program becomes effective January 1, 1971. All current SIU pension benefits, including retirement at 65 with 15 years of seatime and retirement on disability with 12 years of sea­ time at any age remain in effect. (A special supplement in this issue of the Seafarers Log pro­ vides details of the new pension benefit, its cost and effect on the current SIU-AGLIW Dis­ trict pension plan, and a com­ parison between the SIU pro­ gram and that of the National Maritime Union.) The increases in base wages will average more than $30 a month, and will take all rated Seafarers above the $500 pay mark. Highlights of the new wage scales agreement include; • Rated men will receive base wage increases ranging from $30.22 to $46.20. • All rated men will receive a minimum base wage of $500.55. • Among those whose base pay will go over the $500 mark are firemen, watortenders, firemen/watertenders and oilers in the engine department; ablebodied seamen and quarter­ masters in the deck department, and second cook in the steward department. Raises Specified Wipers received a pay boost of 28.21, bringing their scale to $465.03 from the previous rate of $436.82. Other raises in the engine department ranged as high as $45.63 for the chief electrician, bringing his monthly rate to $772.83. In the deck departments, the bosun rate is increased by $41.08 to $657.09. The ordi­ nary seaman's pay is raised to $391.21, a gain of $24.03, while the ordinary seaman/ maintenance receives a pay in­ crease of $24.04 to a new rate of $422.01. In the steward department, dtilitymen and messmen have their rates raised $23.87 to $388.45. The third cook's wage rating increases $29.89 to near the $500 level at $494.69. The chief cook's new rate of $584.17, up $34.95 from the previous rate of $549.22. The new pay rate for cook and baker is $570.42, an increase of $35.12 over the former rate. In addition, the new con­ tract: ^ Adds 15 cents a tlay for each man at sea to the Seafarers Welfare Plan to en­ able the plan to meet the rising costs of medical and hospital care of SIU men and their de­ pendents. « ^ Establishes for the first time in the industry an hour of overtime pay each Sun­ day to members of the Perma­ nent Ship's Committee and the Departmental Delegates for at­ tending shipboard meetings. The contract specifies that the Permanent Ship's Commit­ tee will be made up of the bosun, the chief steward and the chief electrician or pump­ man in the engine department. The contract stipulates that the bosun will be the ship's chairman. The chief steward will be the reporter-secretary, while the chief electrician, or pumpman, will serve as educa­ tional director. One man in each department will be elected by the crew members in that department to serve as delegate. The weekly meetings will be held to make certain that all problems affecting the un­ licensed crew are resolved as soon as possible. They will also be utilized to distribute all pub(Continued on Page 4) SEAFABBBS^1.00 Sept. 1970 • Vol. XXXIII. No. 9 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO f Executive Board Paul Hall. President Earl Shepard Cal Tanner Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President A1 Kerr Sec.-Treaa. Lindsey Williams Vice-President A1 Tanner Vice-President Robert Matthews Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E.. Washington. D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union. Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFLCIO. 675 Fourth Avenue. Brook­ lyn. N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington. D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters Di.strict. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. THE PRE^illENT^ AiNiT by PAUl HAll efore the days of the Seafarers' hiring hall—and many an old timer can remember those days the law of the jungle prevailed when it came to getting a ship. The strong, the healthy got the jobs. As age and the harsh world of the sea took its toll of a man, he became less in demand. He hovered on the fringes of the lineups, buoyed only by hope. By the time a seaman reached 40, there was no where to go but down. Down in despair to the gutter and, often, to an early escape from an unrewarding life. As union hiring halls provided seniority protection and job security, a man dedicated to the sea could plan a lifetime seafaring career. But even with the hiring halls, there was no protec­ tion for the man who reached the end of the line physically—either through age or a disabling accident or disease. To secure dignity for those seamen whose worklife had ended through no fault of their own, unions negotiated pension plans. This month every Seafarer can take pride in the new retirement program that he, through his union, has made possible—a plan that allows retirement with full benefits at age 55 with 20 years of seatime. Earlier retirement on full pension has been a uni­ versal goal since the first small pensions were nego­ tiated in the 1950s. Our accomplishment of this goal has come in steps, each taken with caution in the knowledge that we could-' not play with the security of people—some who are old, many who are ill—down the road. Many times it would have been far more con­ venient to follow the position of those who beefed for early retirement on the grounds that "the other guy has it." But the SIU has consistently felt that it was better to take the pressures than to jeopardize the future security of the pension plan. Because when a Seafarer B Page 2 reaches the end of his trail, he is dependent on his pension. To put that pension in jeopardy by not quaranteeing the future financial soundness of the plan would have been irresponsible. Too many pension plans have folded because they were not planned with caution. Caution was sacrificed in some unions in the name of political expediency. Those who have been hurt the most are those moSt in need—the elderly and the disabled who depend on the security of their pensions, as well as the men who have worked many years in anticipation of retirement with dignity. SIU could have provided earlier retirement years Theago—but only at the price of losing those existing benefits. For example, an earlier retirement might have been safely provided before now if the union had sacrificed its program of full medical benefits for pensioners and the same medical benefits for his dependents that they had before he retired. The medical benefit alone is often more costly -over the lifetime of the pensioner than is his pension itself. The average person will spend more money for medical care from his 55th birthday on than he spent during the first 55 years of his life. The NMU recognized this. And that is why they limit medical benefits to a retiree and his dependent to a total of $750 for life—an amount that can be wiped out in a single illness. From that time on, the NMU pensioner may well use his total retirement check just to pay the cost of doctors, hospitals and drugs. The SIU man is assured that his pension check will be his forever, regardless of his medical needs. And while an NMU pensioner's death benefit is reduced each time a pension check arrives until it drops to a $1,500 minimum, the SIU pensioner knows that his dependents will receive $4,000 at the time of I his death, no matter how many pension checks he has received. We felt that these things—medical care and health benefits, as well as a decent disability pension pro­ gram—were of primary importance. We believed that they gave greater security to the retired Seafarer. And so we put them first. Then we could plan for ^ ir improvements in the pension itself. Now we have the early "20-at-55" retirement plan. The membership of the SIU's AGLIW District Ml owes a sincere debt of gratitude to the members of . i our first SIU Pension Study Committee which recom­ mended the "20-at-55" program after a thorough study of the financial condition of the pension plan. The committee members—Jim Golder of New York, Phil Reyes of Houston, Terrence McNee of Baltimore, A. W. Saxon of Mobile, Frank Pasaluk of Philadelphia and Irwin I. Seerman of New Orleans— are veterans of the sea, and long-time members of the SIU. Between them they have served nearly 75 years at sea, and their seniority in the SIU ranges from 18 to 27 years. These men made their recommendations in the SIU tradition of caution—a caution borne of the belief that whatever is promised must be delivered. They determined that their union would have * ) a sound pension plan that every Seafarer could de­ 4 pend upon without the worry that the pension checks would be reduced or cancelled for lack of funds. To assure that the new benefit woujd be secuie, fj the union negotiated increased contributions from the operators. Any improvement in any pension plan must be backed with the necessary funds to make it secure. Tl '^his is not the end. It's just one more step in the A- union's continuing effort to strengthen the future security of all Seafarers and their families. We can now turn our attention to the possibility of additional improvements in the years ahead. Seafarers Log h �Complete Text of SIU^s AGLIW Agreement Note: Following is the memorandum of understanding reached be­ tween SIU's AGLIW District and its contracted companies. The agreement was presented to, discussed and ratified by the mem­ bership at the SIU September meetings. In addition, the agree­ ment is being submitted to and acted upon at crew meetings on all SIU ships as they come into port. The memorandum will be incorporated in the New Standard Freightship Agreement which will be printed in full in the October issue of the Seafarers Log. The SIU's AGLIW Tanker Agreement includes the same new benefits and retains the traditional higher wage differential. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO and CONTRACTED COMPANIES WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement between the Union and various companies as ex­ tended expires on September 15, 1970, and WHEREAS, the Union and the Companies have been negotiating terms of a new contract, NOW, THEREFORE, it is understood and agreed, as follows: FREIGHTSHIP AGREEMENT 1. Article II, Section 21 shall be changed to read as follows: Section 21. Overtime Rate, (a) The overtime rate of pay for members of the Unlicensed Personnel receiving a basic monthly wage of $470.01 or below shall be $2.73 per hour. (b) The overtime rate of pay for all members of the Unlicensed Personnel receiving a basic monthly wage of $470.02 or above, but not in excess of $570.01, shall be $3.44 per hour. (c) The overtime rate of pay for all members of the Unlicensed Personnel receiving a basic monthly wage of $570.02 or above shall be $4.48 per hour, 2. Article III, Section 1 shall be changed to read as follows: Section 1. Wages. The monthly rate of pay for the Unlicensed Personnel in the Deck Department, when the respective ratings are carried, shall be as follows: Rating Boatswain •Carpenter A.B. Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Ordinary Seaman O.S. Maintenance • Boatswain •Carpenter Monthly Rate $657.09 604.64 558.05 500.55 500.55 391.21 .". 422.01 Mariner Type Vessel ; $725.30 620.73 •When the Carpenter is required in writing by the Company to furnish his own tools, he shall be paid $20.00 per month in addition to his base wage. 3. Article IV, Section 1 shall be changed to read as follows: Section 1. Wages. The monthly rate of pay for the Unlicensed Personnel in the Engine Department, when the respective ratings are carried, shall be as follows: Rating Monthly Rate Chief Electrician $772.83 Second Electrician 722.52 Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Day) 632.28 Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Watch) 571.43 Plumber/Machinist 662.60 Deck Engineer 613.19 Engine Utility 577.59 Evaporator Maintenance 527.99 Oiler 500.55 Oiler-Diesel 538.56 Watertender 500.55 Fireman/Watertender 500.55 Fireman 500.55 Wiper 465.03 September 1970 Refrigerating Engineer (When 1 is carried) Refrigerating Engineer (When 3 are carried) Chief First Assistant Second Assistant Ship's Welder/Maintenance Oiler/Maintenance Utility 722.52 743.19 651.87 602.73 624.60 569.43 Mariner Type Vessel Chief Electrician 799.57 4. Article V, Section 1 shall be changed to read as follows: Section 1. Wages. The monthly rate of pay for the Unlicensed Personnel in the Steward Department, whea the respective ratings are carried, shall be as follows: Rating Chief Steward Steward/Cook Chief Cook Cook and Baker Second Cook •Third Cook Messman Utilityman Monthly Rate $657.09 671.19 584.17 570.42 500.55 : 494.69 388.45 388.45 Mariner Type Vessel Chief Steward 724.30 •When passengers are carried, the Third Cook will be re-rated as Second Cook and will be paid wages in accordance with the agreement. 5. The overtime rates set forth in Item 1 herein shall be paid for all work performed on Saturdays, Sun­ days, Holidays and for any work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day; for work performed in port between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. Mon­ day through Friday, and for penalty work performed on watch and other penalty time payments provided for in the agreement. 6. Article II, Section 2 shall be changed to read as follows: Section 2. Delegates, (a) One man in each de­ partment shall be elected by the Unlicensed Seamen in that department to act as Departmental Delegate. Such Delegates shall, together with the Permanent Ship's Committee members, keep track -of all con­ ditions and problems and grievances in their respec­ tive departments, and present to their superior offi­ cers, on behalf of the Unlicensed Seamen in their Departments, all facts, opinions and circumstances concerning any matter which may require adjustment or improvement. (b) Permanent Ship's Committee: The Permanent Ship's Committee shall consist of three members: the Boatswain, the Chief Steward and the Chief (Elec­ trician) (Pumpman). The Boatswain shall be Ship's Chairman. The Chief Steward shall be ReporterSecretary, and the Chief (Electrician) or (Pumpman) shall be Educational Director. In the event there is no (Electrician) on board, the Deck Engineer shall serve as Educational Director. If there is no Deck Engineer on board, the Engine Utility shall serve as Educational Director. If neither of the above ratings are on board, the Ship's Chairman and the ReporterSecretary shall designate a qualified member of the Engine Department to serve as Educational Director for the voyage. The duties of the Permanent Ship's Committee shall be to assist the Departmental Dele­ gates in their duties, to convene and conduct the Weekly Unlicensed Crew Meetings, and to perform the following individual duties: The Ship's Chairman shall preside at all Shipboard Meetings of the Unlicensed Crew and shall be the primary spokesman aboard ship for the Unlicensed Crew. The Reporter-Secretary shall handle all paper work involved in documenting matters brought to the attention of the superior officers, and he shall also prepare and maintain Minutes of the Unlicensed Crew Meetings. The Educational Director shall be responsible for maintaining and distributing all publications, films and mechanical equipment relating to education on such subjects as safety, training and upgrading, health and sanitation. (c) Weekly Meetings: To make sure that all problems concerning the Unlicensed Crew are brought to light and resolved as quickly as possible,, there shall be a Meeting of the Unlicensed Crew every Sunday while the vessel is at sea. At such meetings the Permanent Ship's Chairman shall report to the Unlicensed Crewmembers all matters referred to them and shall receive any new and additional problems not previously raised. As compensation for the addi­ tional duties required by this Section, the members of the Permanent Ship's Committee and the Depart­ mental Delegates shall each receive one hour's over­ time pay at their regular rates for each weekly meet­ ing held. 7. Pension, Welfare and Hiring Hall Effective January 1, 1971 the parties hereto agree to increase the amount presently paid to the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan by $2.23 per man per day, and to the Seafarers Hiring Hall Trust Fund by .15c (fifteen cents) per man per day. The parties further agree to instruct the Seafarers Welfare Plan Trustees appointed by them that of such additional amount paid to the Seafarers Welfare Plan $2.08 will automatically be allocated to the Seafarers Pension Fund. 8. Vessels Sales and Transfers Prior to any vessel contracted to the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, being disposed of in any fashion, including but not limited to sale, scrap, transfer, charter, etc., ninety (90) days notification in writing must be sent to Union head­ quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. 9. The provisions of this Agreement relating to wages, contributions, and all other money payments are subject to renegotiation by the parties at any time during the term hereof upon seven (7) days written notice by the Union to the Companies that it desires such renegotiation. 10. Subsidiary Provisions It is agreed that any agreements that are presently in effect covering War Risk Insurance and Area Bo­ nuses be continued as is with no change. In addition, any and all addendums and/or supplementary agree­ ments, the contents of which have not been incor­ porated into the collective bargaining contract shall be continued in effect. Except for the changes pro­ vided for in this Memorandum of Understanding, all other terms and conditions of the collective bargain­ ing contracts now in effect shall remain in effect. The changes provided in this Memorandum of Under­ standing shall be incorporated into and made a part of the full collective bargaining agreement. 11. Effective Dates Changes provided for herein in Item 1. OVER­ TIME RATE; Items 2, 3 and 4. WAGES; Item 5. OVERTIME PROVISIONS; and Item 6. DELE­ GATES; shall become effective at 12:01 A.M. on October 1, 1970. 12. Effective Date, Item 7; PENSION WELFARE AND HIRING HALL shall become effective at 12:01 A.M., January 1, 1971. 13. Effective Date, Item 8: VESSELS SALES AND TRANSFERS, August 4, 1970, as previously agreed to in Memorandum of Understanding dated August 4, 1970. 13. Termination Date: The Collective Bargaining Agreement shall expire on June 15, 1972. 15. Continuation of Other Provisions: Except as modified above, the provisions of the collective bar­ gaining agreement between the Union and the various companies' parties hereto, as extended to Sept. 15, 1970, shall continue in effect to June 15, 1972. �Ml New Pact Hikes Wages & Benefits (Continued from Page 2) lications, films and mechanical equipment relating to education and information on the subjects affecting shipboard life and work, including safety, training and upgrading, health and sani­ tation. This feature was agreed to by management in acknowledg­ ing that the'effective of>eration of vessel coincides with an effective union crew. An additional 15 cents a day was provided for the increased i cost of operating the hiring halls. The full text of the memo­ randum of understanding that will be incorporated in the SIUAGLIW District contract ap­ pears on page 3. The SIU's AGLIW Tanker Agreement includes the same new benefits and retains the traditional higher wage differ­ ential. The complete list of ratings, the old pay scale, the new rate and the amount of the raise negotiated follows: ENGINE DEPARTMENT On Tight Schedule The tight schedule of the SlU-contracted Fort Hoskins (Cities Service) meant a fast tum-around when the tanker docked in New Jersey re­ cently. Working to take on stores are, from left: James Cheshire, Devaughn Harrison, Ben Graham, Jack Higgins and John Panders. News About Economy Shifts Full 180 Degrees Washington Seizing upon the first piece of "good" economic news in months, the press greeted with great relish statistics reporting the first decline in wholesale prices in two years. For the Nixon Administra­ tion, the price decline was the first concrete evidence that its much-heralded policy to halt inflation was having results. Combined with what govern­ ment economists call a "moder­ ating trend" in consumer prices, the 0.5 percent drop in whole­ sale prices seemed like good news. One day later, with little fanfare and little public notFce, another government statistic was released. This statistic in­ dicated the cost of the govern­ ment's war on inflation—seven more cities, including Detroit, were added to the list of those with "substantial" unemploy­ ment. In the Trenches The front-line fighter in the battle against inflation contin­ ues to be the American workei. The current jobless figure of 5 Gear Held By Alcoa Gear including suitcases, laundry bags and sea bags, are being held fm- the follow­ ing Seafarers by the Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., 17 Battery PI., New York, N.Y. 10004, telephone (212) 344-3400. Ilie gear will not be hdd beyond Sept 30, at which time it will be given to the SalvaticMt Army. The men asked to contact the company are: Antonio L. Colin James R. Curran Lee Smith, Jr. Matt M. Sizelove percent of the work force is the highest unemployment rate in five years. , Beside Detroit, newcomers to the list of those with more than 6 percent unemployment were New Orleans, La.; San Jose, Calif.; Bridgeport, (Tonn.; Battle Creek, Mich.; Corpus Christi, Tex., and Spokane, Wash. Meanwhile, a problem being faced by farmers may destroy all hope of combatting infla­ tion and recovering lost jobs this year. A new form of blight is ravaging com crops across the country. A disastrous corn harvest can increase prices of many consumer goods, including eggs, poultry and other meats, be­ cause corn is used to feed live­ stock. Pressure on Jobs Administration policies aimed at halting inflation put pressure on jobs by curbing the economy. The success with which the Administration has put the damper on jobs can be seen in one forecast which pre­ dicts that unemployment will continue to increase through 1970 and into 1971 despite a hoped for economic expansion. Wage and salary earners are bearing the burden of the ad­ ministration policies. For example, the buying power of workers has declined in the past year. Wage increases have not kept pace with price increases. In fact, price in­ creases have virtually wiped out all pay hikes in the past five years. Premature Furthermore, many econo­ mists outside the Administra­ tion feel the Nixon advisors are being premature in hailing the wholesale price drop. The pre­ liminary wholesale price report is based only on an "initial" sampling of prices. The detailed Wholesale Price Index for any month is based on a more com­ plete survey of prices and it generally tends to be revised up­ ward from the preliminary re­ port. The drop in wholesale prices can be attributed largely to a "seasonal" drop in wholesale farm prices. This relief in farm prices could be reversed if the corn blight proves widespread enough to diminish the crop and boost meat prices. Other economists argue that the Administration's policies "have produced an economic recession and extortive interest rates while inflation is still not under- control." They also say that the price pattern has now been set so that if and when the economy begins to move upward "profits will shoot through the roof, as they did from 1961 to 1969." MSTS Changes Name to MSG The name of the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) was changed to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Aug. 1. Rear Admiral Arthur R. Gralla, MSC commander ex­ plained: "Sealift has a more force­ ful connotation than trans­ port. It means planning; it means being prepared to operate in a wartime or con­ tingency environment which 'sea transportation' just did not connote." The forerunner of MSC was founded in 1949 and handles either through mer­ chant marine charter or govemment-owned ships, all notary shipping for the United States. Rating Chief Electrician Second Electrician Unlicensed Jr. Engi­ neer (Day) Unlicensed Jr. Engi­ neer (Watch) Plumber/Machinist Deck Engineer Engine Utility Evaporator Mainte­ nance Oiler Oiler-Diesel Watertender Fh-eman/Watertender Fireman Wiper Old Rate $727.20 $679.74 $772,83 $722.52 Raise $45.63 $42.78 $594.60 $632.28 $37.68 $535.31 $622.93 $576.59 $541.88 $571.43 $662.60 $613.19 $577.59 $36.12 $39.67 $36.60 $35.61' $497.99 $470.33 $506.19 $470.3? $470.33 $470.33 $436.82 $527 99 $500.55 $538.56 $500.55 $500.55 $500.55 $465.03 $30.00 $30.22 $32.37 $30.22 $30.22 $30.22 $28.21 Old Rate New Rate ' MARINER TYPE VESSEL $753:37 $799.57; DECK DEPARTMENT Old New * Rating Rate , .Rate--' Boatswain , $618.01 $657.09 " C^enter $566.53 $604.64 A. B. Maintenance $525.33 $558.05 Quartermaster $470.33 $500.55 Able Seaman $470.33 $500.55 Ordinary Seaman $367.18 $391.21 0. S, Maintenance $397.97 $422.01 MARINER TYPE VESSEL • Boatswain $682.97 $725.30 , $46.20 Raise $41.08 $38.11 $32.72 $30.22 $30.22 $24.03 $24.04 $42.33 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Rating Chief Steward Steward/Cook Chief Cook Cook and Baker Second Cook Third Cook Messman Utilityman MARINER TYPE VESSEL iChief Steward ^ Old Rate $618.01 $631.19' $549.22 $535.30 $470.33 $464,80 $364.58 $364.58 New Rate $657.09 $671.19 $584.17 $570.42 $500.55 $494.69 $388.45 $388.45 -I * .» • New Rate Rating Raise Refrigerating Engi­ neer (when (1) is" carried) $679.74;,];J,:;$722.52^-^^^"^ Refrigerating Engi­ neer (when (3) are carried Chief $713.19 $743.19 $30.00 First Assistant $621.87 $651.87 $30.00 Second Assistant $527.73 $602.73 $30.00 Ship's Welder/ Maintenance $594.60 $624.60, $30.00 Oiler/Main tenanCe Utility $535.25 $569.43 $34.18 Chief Electrician •I Raise $39.08 $40.00 $34.95 $35.12 $30.22 $29.89 $23.87 $23.87 •) « • .11 ; v! -."J •tl �Tanker Overseas Alaska Launched in Baltimore Checking Federal Projects Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), right, a strong supporter of the U.S. merchant marine, recently asked Fred J. Farnen, secretary-treasurer of the Great Lakes District of the SIU, to accompany him on an in­ spection of federal projects in the Detroit and Rouge River area. Heading the tour was Col. Myron Snoke, left, district engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps is responsible for Great Lakes harbors. Rep. Dingell pointed out the tour's purpose was to acquaint officials with the various federal flood control and dredging projects. $2.00 Minimum Wage May Help KO Poverty Washington In 1968, 39 percent of the poor families with children in the United States were headed by full-time workers. The pay . these workers receive is so low . that they are forced to go on the ^ welfare rolls in order to survive. AFL-CIO President George Meany has called for five basic • changes in the Fair Labor Standards Act to combat this ' tragedy: • Extension of coverage to 17 million workers not included in the act's provisions. • Increase of the minimum wage from the present $1.60 per hour to $2—"at the very least." • Double time pay for over­ time. • An additional premium pay for overtime in excess of 8 hours per day. • A shorter work week or a shorter work year. Meany said that there was never any real justification for excluding the 17 million work­ ers from the act, but "there is real justification for their in­ clusion." ' Wilmington, Calif. Most of the 17 million are Gerald Brown, SIU port employed in state and local . agent in Wilmington for nearly governments, or as domestics four years, was appointed last and-retail trade workers. • month to the executive board of "It is time for all farm work­ the AFL-CIO's Committee on ers to come under the full pro­ • Political Education (COPE). tection" of the act, Meany de­ His appointment was ap­ clared. Referring to the present proved by the Los Angeles , County Federation of Labor on $1.60 minimum wage, he noted the recommendaticm of its ex- that it was barely above the V excutive secretary, Sigmund poverty level when it was adopt­ ed in 1966, and it has caused Arywitz. He stated that Brown's ap­ the earning power of millions pointment to the board "is a of American workers to slip ^ mark of recognition for your backwards during recent infla­ past and present activities on tion. Meany called the $2 per hour » the labor political front." Over the past few years, minimum wage a base that Brother Brown has served on would rebuild the purchasing several other committees in the power of some of the affected ' Los Angeles County Federation workers, eliminate welfare costs and help eradicate poverty of Labor. * Brown noted that COPE is among lower paid workers. Double pay and minimum ^ working vigorously to elect the candidates it has endorsed in pay are necessary, Meany main­ the upcoming November elec­ tained, to force employers to tion which he described as "one hire new workers by making . of the most important cam­ reliance on overtime so expen­ paigns and elections" in regard sive that it would be cheaper to create new jobs. to labor. Gerald Brown Is Named to COPE Board > September 1970 Baltimore, Md. The Overseas Alaska, a 62,000 deadweight-ton tanker, launched last month at Bethle­ hem Steel Corporation's Spar­ rows Point shipyard here, is another of the SIU's contracted vessels. Providing more jobs for the union's members, the ship will carry oil from Alaska to ports on both coasts of the continental U.S. It is one of the largest vessels capable of navigating the Pana­ ma Canal economically while fully loaded, according to her contractor, Intercontinen­ tal Bulktank Corporation. Of interest to SIU members will be the single, fully air-con­ ditioned rooms "of the most modern design, with permanent prefinished plastic-coated bulk­ heads." The entire ship is protected from the effects of time and weather by an epoxy coating system that covers the cargo tanks and the exterior hull from keel to rail. The ship has an extended cruising range of about 15,700 miles and her dry and refriger­ ated storerooms are large enough to hold a six-months supply of stores. 731 Feet Long The Overseas Alaska has an overall length of 731 feet. Her molded breadth is 105 feet. The draft is 43 feet, 3 inches. Its 15 tanks have a capacity of approximately 524,000 bar­ rels and her cargo handling pumps are capable of discharg­ ing a full liquid cargo in about 15 hours. The vessel's cruising speed is expected to be 15'/2 knots. Her 20,000 shaft horsepower turbine drives a single screw and her design includes a curved rake stem, a modern cruiser stern and a spade rudder. Latest Design The company says the ship was built under the latest rules of the American Bureau of Shipping and was inspected and been chartered from the time classified by the Bureau. of delivery, later this year, and, According to the company, beginning in the spring of 1972, the Overseas Alaska "incorpor­ she will operate under longates the latest advances in vessel term charter to a major oil automation." There is a cen­ company." tralized control system which The vessel is the first of two allows operation of the engine ships of 62,000 deadweight-ton from the bridge. class presently under contract The system is based upon the at the Sparrows Point yard. remote operation of the main In addition to this ship, the propulsion plant for all ahead, Sparrows Point shipyard now astern, and maneuvering condi­ has on order three 120,000 tions, including standby." deadweight-ton tankers, six 69,The ship will be fitted out on 800 deadweight-t o n tankers, the water now and will be ready . three container ships, one chem­ for service in a few months. ical carrier, one special prod­ Ran Hettena, president of In­ ucts carrier, one Navy ammu­ ternational Bulktank, said the nition ship, and three foreOverseas Alaska "has already bodies. Union Picketing Rights Restricted by NLRB Organized labor's strike tac­ tics have been limited by two recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board. In one case, the board ruled that picketing during a strike at one division of a larger corporation may not be extend­ ed to the corporation's other divisions. In the decision the board said that each division of a corporate empire must be treated as a separate entity. Pickets appearing at a second division of the corporate giant would violate the secondary boycott provisions of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Act, the board ruled. In another case the board said that union members may not be fined for crossing picket lines if they have resigned from the union beforehand. The board said, however, that it had no power to determine what fines could be meeted out for members in good standing who cross picket lines. The board said the reason­ ableness of fines assessed in such cases is a matter for de­ termination in court. Voting in the majority on one of the cases was Edward B. Miller, recently appointed NLRB chairman by President Nixon. Freeze Dried Price Hikes The official publication of the International Association of Machinists, The Machinist, has proved a point on the rising cost of living. Six months ago the publica­ tion carried a picture of a wit­ ness before the Senate Con­ sumer Subcommittee holding a one-eighth ounce jar of freezedried chives selling for 69 cents, or $88.32 a pound. Now The Machinist has published a picture of a staffer holding the same jar of chives and a sign, showing the cost has risen to 87 cents or $111.36 a pound. Shown on the ways at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point Shipyard is the 62,000 desdweightton tanker Overseas Alaska. She will be used in the AJaska run. Pawo- �Court Ends Death Suit Restrictions Overseas Alice Crevf Is Lauded For Pilot Rescue The general alarm sounded aboard the Overseas Alice at 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 23, 1969, plunging the crew into a dangerous and heroic rescue adventure. A pilot, ferrying a plane from Hawaii to Southern California, had developed fuel pump trouble and was forced to ditch in the storm-tossed Pacific. It was hostile territory for pilot Warren Bul­ lock and his DeHavilland Dove. But despite lashing rain, wind gusts to 40 mph and towering waves, the sea was familiar territory to the crew of the Overseas Alice. As they -rowed toward the downed plane in a lifeboat, crew members saw Bullock step out on the wing and attempt to inflate a life raft. It was carried away by the strong wind, and Bullock was swept into the water. Grabbed Life Jacket Bullock was blinded by the spray and gagging on salt water as he thrashed about in the waves. Then his hand struck a life jacket tossed by the lifeboat crew, and he was able to stay afloat until they hauled him aboard. The heroic crew of the starboard lifeboat of the SlU-contracted Overseas Alice (more Seafarers volunteered for the rescue mission than needed), received a Citation of Merit on Aug. 17 for their deeds. The citation said the crew had displayed "excellent seaman­ ship and courage." It was awarded by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping and the Marine Section of the National Safety Council. This was the second time that Capt. James O. Osnes and his crew have been congratulated for the rescue. In May 1969, Rear Admiral Charles Tighe, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Eleventh District, praised the men for their alertness and readiness to perform the rescue mission. On the day the most recent award was presented, Paul Hall, president of the SIU, telegraphed his congratulations to the crew. (See copy of his message elsewhere on this page.) Endangered Themselves Summing up the adventure, Capt. Osnes said: "In my opinion, this SIU crew knew that they were endangering their own safety by manning the lifeboat. From the time the alarm sounded until the boat was in the water, only five minutes had elapsed. "I had been sailing for 25 years and this was the fastest time on getting a lifeboat over the side I have ever witnessed. The efficiency of the entire operation was a show in skilled seaman­ ship," Capt. Osnes said. Bullock, who suffered minor injuries in the ditching, said he thought the sea was an unfriendly place for those who don't know it as well as Seafarers do. He said he would stick to flying over land from now on. Congratulations Ship's Cbalrman and Crew, Super-Tanker Overseas Alice: On behalf of the Seafarers International Union, officers and members, our sincere congratulations on the citation awarded to you crewmembers of the supertanker Overseas Alice for your outstanding demonstration of expert seaman­ ship in rescuing a downed airman at sea on February 23, 1969. We take deep pride in your accomplishment. The performance of the crew in tlie rescue proves the quality of seamanship possessed by Seafarers. The names of each of you will he recorded in the history of achievements of Seafarm who so ably carry on in the finest tradition of the seafaring profession. Warmest personal regards to all. Paul Hall, President Seafarers International Union Of North America Women's Lib Strikes Again Burlington, Iowa In true keeping with the pop­ ular women's liberation move­ ment a former secretary in the office of Laborers Local 525 has joined the construction gang. Charlotte Bixenman, 29, has Page 6 become what officials here claim is a first: a female cardcarrying member of a construc­ tion and general laborers local union. She feels as though "I could probably work on heavy highway construction if I had to." Captain (VslaM Paftonis (third frum right), present Ma.ster of the Overseas Alice, accepts the Citation of Merit for the vessel's captain and crew who rescued a downed pilot in February 1969. I're.senting., the award in Martinez, Calif., was Philip Steinberg, (.second from right) assistant vice president. Pacific Region of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping. Others are, from left: Pat Marinelli, SIU patrolman; Mike Ghanncsian, able seaman; Michel Papalios, chief mate; Kenny Coates, boatswain, and (far right) Ernest Sutherland, chief engineer. Smithsonian Seeking Sea History Exhibits Washington Signs, posters, calling cards, handiwork, schedules, any para­ phernalia connected with a sea­ man's life and the merchant marine is being sought by the Smithsonian Institution in Wash­ ington, D.C., in a drive to as­ semble a more complete exhibit and archive of the merchant marine. According to Dr. M e 1 v i n Jackscm, director of the Smith­ sonian's division of transporta­ tion, "the museum wants to tell the story of the merchant ma­ rine and detail how it organized and raised itself to industrial scale." More importantly, "the mu­ seum wants to compile an ar­ chive of the mariner's life from memorabilia he has collected over the years," Dr. Jackson added. "No matter how insignificant it may seem to the individual, some small item picked up years ago may provide a clearer pic­ ture of what a sailor's life at sea is like. History is docu­ mented by seemingly meaning­ less things," Dr. Jackson said. The Smithsonian is interested in any and all paraphernalia that deals with the history of the merchant marine and the struggle for unionization. In particular, the museum is looking for old strike posters and placards, handbills and fly­ ers, pictures of the union halls (inside and out), photos of early union meetings, pictures of the interior of ships and waterfront scenes throughout the world, anything connected with tattooing, seamen's knives and equipment, calling cards from port peddlers around the globe, handiwork done by men at sea, photographs of picket lines and union strikes, old bul­ letins to mariners from religious societies, up-lift organizations, temperance groups, etc. In order that the contribu­ tions may be identified and ac­ knowledged, Dr. Jackson has asked that all material sent in be marked appropriately. All photos should be identified as to place and time. Equipment and other paraphernalia should also be properly marked. Kleiler Named The Labor Department re­ cently named Frank M. Kleiler Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the 1 a b o r-management relations field. He will be working on collective-bargaining problems. Washington The U.S. Supreme Court has set aside an old admiralty doc­ trine and ruled that families of seamen may sue to recover damages for the death of sea­ men wherever they may occur. Prior to the court's decision families of seamen who died on ship could only recover damages if the ship was more than a marine league from shore. The court's decision struck down loopholes in the Death on the High Seas Act which ex­ empted ships close to shore, on the Great Lakes and on navi­ gable rivers from its provisions. The court said that the right to sue for wrongful death is a general principle of American law and, thus, cannot be denied to seamen. The decision follows nearly a century of denial of the unre­ stricted right to sue for the wrongful death of American seamen. In 1886 a decision on federal maritime law refused seamen the right of recovery for death or injury aboard ship. The Jones Act of 1920 ex­ tended to them the protection of the Federal Employer's Li­ ability Act and provided that seamen's survivors could sUe for death through negligence. Mari­ time law, however, provided only for suits testing the sea- ' worthiness of the ship, and the negligence provision was rarely tested. The Death on the High Seas Act permitted suits under the seaworthiness doctrine. This meant suits for wrongful death could be filed under either act. But the new law omitted conti­ nental waters. The Supreme Court ruled that the omissions to the law were improper in a case involv­ ing the death of a longshoreman, performing traditional sea­ man's duties. I Atomic Reactor Sails Sea The Steel Navigator (Isthmian) recently loaded a multi-ton atomic reactor in the Port of New Orleans. The reactor, valued at $18 million was shipped to San Francisco by Westinghouse. Seafarers Lot �Manhattan, 5IU Crew Sail to Mideast ¥¥er bow lifted onto the polar ice cap. The •*1 weight of her 150,000 tons sent the ice be­ neath scudding off to port and starboard. The Manhattan cut another broad swath through the ice on the way to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. It was a maritime feat comparable to the finding of the New World, this plunge through the frozen ocean atop the world. And it trans­ fixed a nation in the autumn of 1969. The Manhattan, owned by Seatrain Lines, finished her polar exploit under charter to Hum­ ble Oil Co. and was returned last month to the parent company which is contracted by the SIU. Her- area now will be the Middle East-to-Europe oil run, but the now-famous voyage across the previously mythical Northwest Passage will long be remembered wherever men go down to the sea in ships. She was uniquely fitted out for the run from Chester, Pa., to Prudhoe on Alaska's North Slope. She was to be the final test of the feasi­ bility of shipping oil from the rich tundra coun­ try to Canada and the United States. Humble Oil equipped her with a spoonshaped prow, 65 feet long and weighing 5,000 tons. It was a rakish prow extending 11 feet beyond the beam on both sides of the tanker to allow open water for the ship to slip through. It worked well. Although she was unable to crush the ice north of Banks Island in the Arctic Sea, the thinner ice in Prince of Wales Strait caused her no trouble. It proved, even to the most skeptical, that properly equipped tankers could deliver the pre­ cious oil to lands that need it even if the Arctic and its treacherous waters stand in the way. •p^ And her voyage of history gives rise to hopes that the abundant riches of Alaska's tundra country will generate the growth of a fleet of ore carriers and oil tankers to bring the wealth to transportation centers. When she arrived at Norfolk, SIU men hailed her as the conquering heroine she is. SIU Nor­ folk Port Agent Gordon Spencer said: "She is a fine ship and we're glad to have her back." The SIU crew which will pilot her through eight months on the intercontinental run from the Persian Gulf to England and northern Eu­ rope, joined in a "welcome home" party for their 1,005 foot long ship. John Brown, a iiremanwatertender aboard the tanker Manhattan, checks the automatic firing equipment as the 150,000-ton tanker, back from her polar expedi­ tion, sets sail for the Mideast. Boatswain Vincent Kuhl gives a les­ son in lifeboating aboard the tanker Manhattan to Lindsey Rhodes and Tommy Simmons. The ship was awaiting Coast Guard inspection hefore sailing to the Mideast and eight months at sea on the run to England and Northern Europe. Third Engineer Robert Moody (right) explains the control panel to Howard Bradshaw who will be chief pumpman on the Manhattan** eight month stay in the Persian Gulf. Bradshaw signed off the Amerigo in Wilmington, N.C., and joined the Manhattan crew in Norfolk, Va. Welcoming the Manhattan back to its SlU-contracled pare:!it r'-mpany occasioned a feast higMighted by this baked ham watched over by Steward Jack Long (standing) and Chief Cook Bernard Mace. �Meany Comments: Strikes to Politics Washington George Meany, president of the 13.8 million member AFLCIO, held a wide-ranging inter­ view with a group of reporters just before Labor Day produc­ ing headlines in the nation's press and extensive comment in all media. Some of the subjects he covered were: • Substitute for Strikes— "What would be wrong," Meany asked his interviewers, "with a union signing an agree­ ment for, let us say, two years and then saying that at the end of the two years all basic condi­ tions in the agreement will pre­ vail except wages and that wages will be the subject of col­ lective bargaining? "And if after a certain length of time there is no agreement between the parties, the Amer­ ican Arbitration Association will make a final and binding decision. . . ." • -.The Democratic Party— "I don't see any swing to the Republican Party. ... (It is) not so much that our people are looking to the Republicans, but that they are looking less to the Democrats because, actually, the Democratic Party has disin­ tegrated." • The Indictmrat irf the SIU—"We feel that the Seafar­ ers have been picked out by (Attorney General John) Mitch­ ell. He wants to do a little horse whipping and maybe dis­ courage some of our political activities. ... "I think some of the hatchet boys over in Mitch­ ell's shop thought this was a good idea and they felt that the Seafarers, who had gotten a lot of publicity, would be fair game to take on. Frankly, I think it is serious, but I am not so sure that (the government) is going to be successful in their prosecution (of the SIU). • Foreign Policy—"We, of course, agree with (President Nixon) to a great degree on his efforts to end the war in South­ east Asia through the building up and developing of the ability of the South Vietnamese to take care of themselves. ..." • The Nixon Administra­ tion—"I think our relations with the Nixon Administration are just about as good as we could have expected. ... On the economic issue, as of now, yet, I would say (Nixon) is go­ ing to get bad marks. . . . "I think his educational policy is not good. I think he is obsessed with the idea of bal­ ancing the budget and I think he is cutting back—or, at least, he tried to cut back to a great extent—on the educational pro­ grams that were enacted under the Administration of Lyndon Johnson... "On the civil rights business, I think he is very, very bad because he is obviously attempt­ ing to carry water on both shoulders. . . ." • The Women's Liberation Movement—"There are certain protections in the law for wom­ en that we have been fighting to put into the law for many, many years . . . now we get these militant feminists and they don't want any protection . . . They say we don't want these laws; they want absolute equality." • Political Campaigns-— "Number one, I would have the election campaigns much short­ er and, number two, I would provide for the use of television to a limited degree to every serious contender." "I think there should be a definite limit on spending, de­ pending on the number of reg­ istered voters in each constitu­ ency. I certainly would cut down the national campaigns to about three weeks. . . ." ry » Veteran labor reporters interview AFL-CIO President George Meany Text of Meany s Comments on SIU The pre-Labor Day interview AFL-CIO President George Meany had with five reporters dealt in part with labor's polit­ ical action and the indictment of the Seafarerg International Union for political activity. The interview received coverage in the nation's major papers. President Meany's comments on the SIU indictment also received broad coverage. Following is the text of that part of the interview dealing with the SIU and labor's political activities: REPORliSR: Mr. Meany, on another subject, the field of political action. The AFL-CIO has its COPE operation and the various unions have their counterparts. One of the fed­ eration members, the Seafarers, have been indicted for the way that they handled political funds—collecting and spend­ ing. Do you think this is going to dampen political activity? MEANY: No, it is not going to dampen political activity because we feel that the Seafarers have been picked out by Mr. Mitchell. He wants to do a little horse whipping and maybe discourage some of our political activities. I don't think that is going to happen. You know we have these laws on the books—and they have been there for many, many years—Corrupt Practices Act and so forth—and they have been honored, as far as I am concerned, they have been honored by everybody in the breach. I don't know of any candidate for office anywhere that gives a damn where he gets the money as long as he gets it when he gets into a campaign. I think some of the hatchet boys over in Mitchell's shop thought this was a good idea and they felt that the Seafarers, who had gotten a lot of pub­ licity, would be fair game to take on. Frankly, I think it is serious but I am not so sure that they are going to be suc­ cessful in their prosecution. REPORTER: You think it is more the system, as you sug­ gested, that is wrong but how would you go about changing it so people didn't have to put big chunks of money into this? MEANY: Well, I would do some things to change it if I could and I don't know whether we have a program on it. Number one, I would make the election campaigns much shorter and number two, I would provide for the use of television to a limited degree to every serious contender. I wouldn't let somebody start a new political party on the first day of October and immediately be given free television time. REPORTER: You would do this with free time? MEANY: Yes, sir. I think the television industry should give us free time. I think they are using the air waves, which should be everybody's property, for their private interests— which is all right. They are putting their money in there, but I certainly think in this area the television time should be free. I think there should be a definite limit on spending, depending on the number of registered voters in each con­ stituency. I certainly would cut down the national campaigns to about three weeks, if I had it my way. You fellows would have a good time. REPORTER: Do you see any indication that the Admin­ istration may go after other unions on this same basis? MEANY: I don't know. I don't have any indication at this time but I wouldn't be surprised if they dec'de they could haul some other unions in. REPORTER: What would happen if the labor movement got out on its own or was pushed out completely out of the field of lobbying and political spending? What would happen in this country, in other words, if you were not allowed to participate in politics, financially? MEANY: You mean if they passed a law? I think we would do pretty much what we did in prohibition days. We would just go ahead. I don't see where they would prohibit indi­ vidual citizens from joining with one another and being politically active. And I don't know how they could pass a law that would keep the labor unions out. I am sure they have laws that put restrictions on trade union funds and on corporation funds and we, like the corporations, are busy finding ways to use our influence despite those laws. REPORTER: Corporations do too? MEANY: Of course they do. As I say, I don't know anyone who runs for political office who has too many scruples when they get in the heat of the campaign and they are up against that last 10 days when they know the opponent has a lot of television time and they are up against this policy of cash on the barrelhead. There is no credit from television companies, you have to pay for it or you don't go on the air. Now, when a candi­ date gets into that situation, after campaigning for months and months and months and he sees all the advantages of the last few days, at least what he thiqks are the advantages. I am not so sure that the last few days are near as important as some of the candidates think. I have always felt that most of the voters in most cam­ paigns have their minds made up at least 10 days to two weeks before the campaign ends and they get sick of the campaign and don't listen anymore except some of the socalled uncommitted and doubtful ones. But there is no ques­ tion that candidates feel that that last minute time is crucial and they get campaign jitters at the time. I have seen people get almost hysterical in a situation where I felt and every­ body else felt that he was home. Some of these people run scared and they really run scared. When that nime comes, they will get money any place they can get it. REPORTER: You mentioned a few minutes ago some of the hatchet boys around the Attorney General. Does this Admin­ istration have political hatchet men or are they anti-labor hatchet men? What are you thinking about? MEANY: Well, I think there is a certain type of hatchet man over in the Attorney General's office, no matter who is the attorney general. There are certain people over there who feel that labor is fair game, that trade unions represent what m'gbt be called a worthy opponent and they are ready to do battle. I think that if they wanted to look into corrupt practices in election campaigns, I don't think they would start with the trade union movement. I think there' would be plenty of other places to start. You take the way in which they evade the law by setting up committees. They set up the committees "without the candidate's knowledge." He doesn't even know there is a committee collecting money. In one campaign a few years ago in Ohio, there must have been 300 separate committees for the one candidate—the ushers committee, the florist com­ mittee, the east side mothers committee, the fourth grade teachers committee, the steel producers committee and ev­ erything under the sun. The whole thing was coordinated but the candidate "didn't know anything about it." I think this is really an evasion of the real intent of the law. Corporatignsf can't contribute, but the vice president and the vice president's wife and the vice president's mother-inlaw and somehow or other you get the feeling that the cor­ poration is going to see that they get it somewhere along the line. �Two Refitted Ships Crew Up, Leave Port of Norfolk rpwo refitted ships owned by SlU-contracted JL companies are again sailing the seas after crewing up in the Port of Norfolk last month. The tanks of the Erna Elizabeth (Albatross Tankers) were completely cleaned and fully coated. The second ship, the Commander (Marine Carriers) was refurbished from bow to stern. Seafarers signing-on the repaired vessels were happy for the activity the crewing up and lay­ E ing in of stores generated before leaving port. After her new crew was aboard, the Erna Elizabeth set sail for a four to eight month voyage first to Trinidad and then on to ports in Europe. The Commander, under MSG charter, left Newport News for delivery of cargo to NATO posts in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp. She expects to return to the United States in a month. The radio antenna of the Erna Elisabeth is rigged by Leroy McDonald, an ordinary sea­ man, and R. Campbell prior to the ship's de­ parture for Trinidad and Europe. I« 1 Deck handit R. Tuttle and L. White haul in the gangplank as the Commander, under MSG charter, prepares to sail for NATO stations in Europe. The lifeboat davits of the Ema Elisabeth are lettered before departure by Fred Ketter and Glen Lawson while the ship is at anchor in Newport News, Va. The ship sailed later for Trinidad and Europe. Hooker Price stands for alone atop the tanks as he coats the cables of Number 4 hatch with grease. An ordinary seaman, Price sailed with the refitted Commander from the Port of Norfolk last month. The ship car­ ried cargo for military men in Europe. Francis McGaray, the bosun of the Erna Elisabeth tests the latch on Num­ ber 10 tank while David Berger lends a helping hand. All tanks aboard the ship were recoated during refitting. In the Commander's engine room, department members are busy readying the newly remodeld ship for its first cruise. Jerry Ange checks the steam valve while Pee Wee Pulliam, center, and Robert Sawyer add the finishing touches to the renovationnew light bulbs. Septsmber 1970 Page 9 �Toward a Safe Port -mm Pensioner Likes Receiving Log To the Editor: I have no words to ekpress my gratitude to you for sending the Seafarers Log every month. I enjoy very much reading the union paper. It makes me re­ member when I was sailing on SIU ships. When I finish reading I pass the Log to the foreign ships in port. Sincerely yours, Bos'n, pensioner Luciano Ghezzo Ancona, Italy Proud of Men He Works With Victory in View The maritime industry today stands at the threshold of revitalization as the Senate pre­ pares to vote on the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. This legislation is built on the foundation of a philosophy which the Seafarers International Union has long embraced—that the United States must again become a dominant economic force on the seas of the world. The shipbuilding program embraced by the Act calls for a minimum of 300 new ships to be constructed within the next 10 years. In addi­ tion, more ships are likely to be added to the deep-water fleet through the tax deferments per­ mitted on profits that are used to build new vessels for use in the domestic and fishing trades. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 will hot come close to solving all the problems of to­ day—or even those of many tomorrows to come. But, with passage by the Senate and the signa­ ture of the President, it will mark a significant beginning. Before its ship construction recommendations can be implemented, many more World War Il-vintage bottoms will have been sent to the scrap yard. Our fleet, which has diminished from first to fifth in carrying capacity in recent years, will grow still smaller. This means that the number of jobs available will shrink. But passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 can be the impetus to reverse the trend of American-flag shipping. To Seafarers, adoption of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 will mean a first victory in a battle they have contributed greatly to for years in both money and effort. Survival of the American-flag merchant fleet has been the primary goal of all Seafarers, men who know well that without ships, there are no jobs. And jobs are the staple of life not only to the working 'Seafarer and his family, but to the man depend­ ing upon his SIU pension, as well. That is why, for the past eight years. Sea­ farers have generously supported the Seafarers Political Activities Donations (SPAD). We knew then, as we know now, that our goal could best be reached through helping those who would help our cause to be elected to both Houses of the Congress. A victory in the Senate will be a victory for the maritime industry, the nation, and, most of all, for each individual Seafarer who has par­ ticipated in the campaign to bring new life to our dying merchant fleet. The Maritime Forum The speakers come from all over this land of ours. From New York, California, Minnesota, Tennessee, Connecticut and they sometimes come from organized labor or the federal gov­ ernment in Washington. The weekly luncheons of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department are a big drawing card in the nation's capital. But even more im­ portantly they constitute the only continuing forum on maritime affairs going on anywhere. This is one reason why the SIU is affiliated with the MTD. With the recent 307-1 vote in the House of Representatives on the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and the Act's successful sailing through the Senate Commerce Committee, we can tell that the voices of the forum are not falling on Page 10 deaf ears in the councils of government that matter. To be sure, the luncheon forum has brought the problems of the maritime industry to the attention of a nation that only a few years ago was pitifully unaware that the industry was dying. And we like to think that in preparing for their appearances at the forum, the speakers may have become better informed about the maritime situation. In any case, when the votes are counted in the Senate a number of those voting "aye" will, be those who have participated in this educational process. They were welcome guests at the luncheons, and we are happy for any enlighten­ ment their appearances may have brought them. (For a report on recent luncheons, please turn to Page 14.) Editor's Note: The follow­ ing letter was sent to the Log with a note from Seafarer Victor B. Cambas explaining that he was the second assist­ ant engineer aboard the De Soto when he learned that his son was killed in action in Vietnam. He left the ship in Manila and was flown home. To the crew of the S.S. De Soto: I have just received a letter from Glen D. Happer, Master of your ship. He enclosed a check for $100.00, which was collected among you men, to be given to my son's family. This was to be used toward my son's grave or as his family saw fit. Since his first child is due to arrive in September, it has been decided to use the money to pur­ chase a Savings Bond for the baby, toward its future education. On behalf of my son's wife, Lucille, my wife, and family and myself, we wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all you men aboard the De Soto, for your sincere expression of sympathy during such a tragic time in our lives. It's men like you, who keep our world together, and I'm proud to say, I work with such men aboard ship. Again, our deepest thanks to you all. Sincerely, Victor B. Cambas Metaiiie, La. Thanks for SIU Welfare Plan To the Edit<m I am very grateful to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan and wish to thank you for the help you gave in paying the bills when my hus­ band was in and out of the hos­ pital with a heart condition. I also wish to thank Mr. McGinty of the Jersey City local for his help. Lots of luck and good health to the membership for making it such a good plan and keeping it so. Sincerely, Mrs. Samuel Ratz Rahway, N.J. Prompt Response Draws Thanks To the Editor: I would like to extend my sin­ cere thanks to the Seafarers Wel­ fare plan for prompt response for death benefits, all necessary, all gratefully received. Sincerely, Mrs. Robert E. Greene Portsmouth, Va. Special Tax Exemptions Can Help Pensioners When the omnibus tax re­ form bill was passed by Con­ gress last year it included a provision which gave certain groups of people exemption from Federal tax withholding. A study by the Commerce Clearing House here shows that many states are following the same pattern. The exemption grants relief from Federal income tax with­ holding to employees—such as students, retirees and part-time workers—who had no Federal income tax liability last year and anticipate none this year. The exemption became effec­ tive May 1, 1970 and is avail­ able for later years. A single person who earns less than $1,725 in 1970 will owe no Federal income tax, and a taxpayer over the age of 65 can earn up to $2,350 without incurring a tax liability. Em­ ployees who qualify must file Federal Form W-4E with their employers. So far, 22 states grant a similar exemption, accepting either the Federal form or a similar state form. These states are: Alaska, Arizona, Colora­ do, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Ken­ tucky, Maine, Maryland, Mas­ sachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ore­ gon, Utah and Vermont. Ore­ gon won't grant an exemption until next year. In California, where with­ holding currently applies only to nonresidents, employees who earn $3,250 or less if single, or $6,500 or less if married, are already exempt from state withholding. Thirteen states and the Disr trict of Columbia and New York City have indicated they will not grant such an exemp­ tion. They are Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Min­ nesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, South Carolina and Virginia. m Boas-dling pairolm^h in flie' Port of New York are asking^ S^arem to g^ve their pape^ to the department before inking. This will simj^Ulfy pij^ediire at payoff and afe^ fjis^rhandt^ Patrolmen ask ?J! Sea- _ ffters cooperate tn this OCT .td:'teiiip ' 11 �Safety Council Cites p SiU-Manned Ships R. in Coimar Corp. Fleet h, 4 I)' The Calmar Steamship Corp­ oration, an SlU-contracted sub­ sidiary of Bethlehem Steel Corp., took top honors for safety aboard ship in a compe­ tition of the Marine Division of the National Safety Council. Calmar, which has both pas­ senger and major cargo ships, compiled a disabling injury frequency rate of 2.2 per million man hours worked. The indus­ try as a whole averaged 6.05 for each million man hours. Three Calmar vessels—the Yorkmar, Pennmar, and Seamar—had a total of 694,272 man hours without a disabling accident. At the end of 1969, the Yorkmar had gone 26 months without a disabling in­ jury; the Seamar 15 months and the Pennmar 13 months. In addition, Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point yard. Group 1 Division, won the top award for yard safety with a disabling in­ jury frequency of 1.9 per mil­ lion man hours. The industry average for shipyard workers is 10 per million man hours worked. Achievement of Calmar's exemplary record does not come about without effort. All Beth­ lehem vessels undergo the com­ pulsory governmental periodic fire and safety inspections. In I Rear Admiral William S. Rca, III, U.S. Coast Guard, pre.sents the Na­ tional .Safety Council's first place award to ofTicials of Calmar .Steam­ ship Cx). From the left are: Cjtrl Andre, manager of Office Services; Adm. Rea, and Fred Sherman, president of Calmar. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the SecretaryTreasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. .Members of this com­ mittee may make dissenting reports, specific recommenda­ tions and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and man­ agement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon ap­ proval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. August 1970 addition, all ships and their crews are subjected to rigorous safety drills conducted by the company itself. A special firefighting school is maintained by the company at its Sparrows Point yard. Here, officers and crew mem­ bers of the various ships re­ ceive special instruction in com­ batting any type fire that may occur at sea or in port. Safety and firefighting in­ structions are also given to each department aboard ship at least once during each voyage. In conjunction with the safe­ ty and firefighting program, a system was initiated color cod­ ing all portable fire extinguish­ ers aboard the ships, according to the class of fire upon which they are to be us^. In an emergency, the equipment can easily be distinguished by color, even from a distance. Such a safety training pro­ gram has its obvious benefits of helping to prevent serious ac­ cidents aboard ship. But, it also pays off in other aspects. According to statistics recently released by the Maritime Ad­ ministration, Sparrows Point shipyard had under contract, at the beginning of the new fiscal year in July, more new com­ mercial vessels—in terms of numbers, tonnage and value— than any other yard in the country. In all, the yard has almost half of the private ship construction under contract in the United States. The Calmar vessel Yorkmar ended 1969 with 26 months without a dis­ abling injury, helping the company earn the National Safety Council's first place award. Yorkmar personnel shown here are, from left: John Hamilton, chief mate; Bill Campbell, third mate; Captain Merle Frost, master; Nick Kratsus, and Thcmistocie Zitoundiadis, able seamen. SIU Arrivals Sinia Duron, born June 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert A. Duron, New Orleans, La. Robin Ferguson, born July 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas B. Ferguson, Norfolk, Va. Brian Hamilton, bom Feb. 16, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joe Mac Hamilton, Battletown, Ky. Andy Lee, born July 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pao C. Lee, San Francisco, Calif. Heniy Picado, born Feb. 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Luis E. Picado, New Orleans, La. Dana Lynn Donaldson, born July 8, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Donaldson, Galveston, Tex. LaKeith Taylor, bom April 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cleve­ land H. Taylor, Mobile, Ala. Roderick Lacy, bom Sept. 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rottria F. Lucy. Gilda Esquerre, bom July 16. 1970, Seafarer and Mrs. William R. Esquerre, Mobile. Ala. Mayda Vargas, born July 1. 1970. to Seafarer and Mrs. Giovanni Var­ gas, Salinas, P.R. Michelle Thomason, born March CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serv­ ing the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing arti­ cles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective member­ ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by mem­ bership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all con­ stitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immedi­ ately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND -OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer 21, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. William A. Thomason, Decatur, Ga. Adolfo Douglas, bom May 29, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. David Douglas, Oakland, Calif. Benita Benoit, bom June 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis J. Benoit, Lake Arthur. La. Julie Gulllory, bom June 16, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Everton Gulllory, Eunice'. La. Tracy Lynn Lundy, born July 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas J. Lundy, Wilmer, Ala. Nicole Sutherland, bom April 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Sutherland, Jr.. New Orleans, La. Victor Mull, bom March 21. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert L. Mull, Newton, N.C. William Purvis, born May 20. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billie K. Purvis, Houston, Tex. Catherine Douglas, born July 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert M. Douglas, Jr.. Mount Holly. N.J. Rosalind Jones, bom July 3. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Glen E. Jones. New Orleans, La. Amy Dockrey, born June 23. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claude J. Dockrey, Solana Beach. Calif. is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members draw­ ing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in ail rank-and-file functions, including service on rankand-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the em­ ployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely vol­ untary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Page 11 �John Fox, Maritime Labor Pioneer, Dies Seattle, Wash. ' John M. Fox, 68, of Seattle, Wash., a former SIU vice presi­ dent, died Aug. 1 at home after d long illness. He was credited with "the longest, continuing service of anyone in the U.S. merchant marine labor move­ ment." Mr. Fox, a native of Michi­ gan, was president of the In­ land Boatmen's Union from 1940 until 1966 when he re- Census Bureau Misses Town Rep. Ed Edmondson (DOkla.) says the Census Bureau lost an entire town in his dis­ trict. Colcord, Okla., with a population of 432, up from 183 in 1960, was not listed in the bureau's statistics. "Colcord may not compare with New York or Los Angeles, but to the people who live and work there it is a mighty impor­ tant place," the Congressman said. tired. He served as an SIU vice president from the IBU's affili­ ation with the SIU in 1948 until retirement. He was succeeded in both posts by Merle Adlum. Mr. Fox, who received his master's papers in 1931, orga­ nized the IBU of the Pacific in the Puget Sound area and served as secretary-business manager of the Puget Sound Division of IBU and of Local 6, Masters, Mates and Pilots JOHN M. FOX Union. Mr. Fox was also an activist in his community. He served as Computer Fails a member of the board of re­ gents of the University of Wash­ Counting Job ington and was a member of Detroit the National Railroad Adjust­ It appears that the computer ment Board. will never adequately replace During World War II he people. This point was once served as a member of the again brought home when De­ King County Housing Authority troit's new computer system for and taught navigation to mem­ vote-counting bungled the job of tabulating the results of the bers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Among his survivors are his primary election there, wife Alice and a daughter, Mrs. Instead of getting the results Priscilla Hearst of Pocatello, in six hours, it took the machine Idaho. 30 hours. PISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic, Gulf & inland Waters Dbt^t August 1,1970 to August 31,1970 DECK DEPARTMENT • TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups Class A OassB 8 4 129 130 21 17 63 29 25 37 38 50 14 19 38 23 77 57 74 76 39 45 93 85 46 44 ,665 616 • Boston ! New York Philadelphia BaltimOTe ........... Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ..... Seattle Totals — I'-; Pcwt: AH Groups Class A Class B <:iassC 6 1 2 90 76 23 7 13 4 26 20 4 23 19 6 32 42 10 7 4 1 25 21 1 78 45 9 55 51 11 20 ^ 33 3 65 83 24 26 26 17 460 434 115 AH Groups Class A Class B 9 6 218 131 1-27 20, 123 45 38 38 40 11 21 22 85 21 149 93 140 75 53 43 116 29 50 15 1069 549 3 74 9 20 14 17 5 30 59 36 24 51 33 375 3 98 8 21 24 46 8 10 76 61 30 74 20 479 • REGISTERED ON BEACH 1 24 1 8 7 10 1 • 0 - 11 8 16 34 , 21 142 All Ch-oups 9 190 19 82 31 19 11 49 100 \ , 65 19 88 , • 29: 711 5 81 6 14 15 11 31 58 28 13 68 29 2 64 8 21 32 4 25 40 37 21 39 21 22 336 2 56 5 21 9 17 0 15 59 35 12 46 20 297 0 8 46 31 8 3 15 7 17 18 27 23 0 0 0 :-vV: 14 30 -•V 21, - •• 30 11 5 38 45 • 13 9 240,; 182 5 154 11 67 26 23 :: ••21 • 64 99 , 80 3 77 9 43 , 34 18 8 • • 44 .. 86 68': :V-22';p? ii :..•• 32 ;r ,453 San Diego Fred Martinez helps work­ ers. Using the experience he gained as a worker for the SIU, the Cannery Workers and the United Farm Workers Organiz­ ing Committee, Fred Martinez concentrates on finding jobs for disadvantaged workers. His area is San Diego, Calif, where he is now employed by the Laborers Local 89. As long ago as last January he zeroed in on finding summer jobs for youth, working closely with R. R. Richardson, secre­ tary-treasurer of the San DiegoImperial County Labor Council and Hugh Wood, director of the local office of the National Alliance of Businessmen. In a large part because Fred Martinez believes in his job in jobs, some 1500 area youth were employed through the Mayor's Summer Youth Fair. And all this in a summer when youth jobs everywhere were in short supply due to rising un­ employment. HRDI has area manpower representatives throughout the country—working out of 40 cities. As did Fred Martinez, they concentrated on finding summer jobs for youth. Hundreds of youth jobs were filled this year because of Fred Martinez and people like him. HRDI officials in Washington hesitate to give any final fig­ ures. Due to high unemploy­ ment, the results were short of. goals but the contribution was significant. Jobs, working conditions and being disadvantaged have long been familiar problems to Martinez. He was bom in Mex­ ico in 1913. He is a natural­ ized citizen. For more than 30 years he has been active in the American labor movement. As long ago as 1933 he worked as a farm worker orga­ nizer in San Diego, Imperial and Orange counties. He served for five years on the hardpressed union's executive board. Martinez devoted hours and days to contacting officers of local unions, persuading them of the need of finding employ­ ment for the young people. Over the months he succeed­ ed in placing five here, 12 there, 30 in another place and so on. The totals began to add up. In almost every case the union initiation fee was waived and in some instances no union dues were asked. Standard wages were paid to the stu­ dents, some as high as $4.63 an hour. ' Throughout the country this pattern was being repeated: • In Nashville, Tenn., John Duncan was asked to contact 30 companies. He got pledges for 187 jobs. • In New York City, John Burnell and IBEW Local 3 found jobs for 132 youngsters. • In Newark, N.J., Earl Wil­ liams located jobs for 76 youths at stores, factories, offices, car washes and small contractors. • In San Antonio, A1 Garcia found 20 hospital jobs and six jobs at local housing projects. . Where transportation was a problem, HRDI went to work. Gene Carter in Phoenix, Ariz., and John Robert in Toledo helped win support for Federal transportation funds, for ex­ ample. Frequently, the stories in the local newspap>ers give credit to the employers for the summer jobs for youth but the young people who found jobs know that the labor movement, par­ ticularly HRDI, came to their rescue. First Black Elected Edney, SlUNA V-P, Wins Sfate Fed Post 8 182 16 20 47 28 20 - 52 125 125 28 59 22 732 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ^ All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk .............. Jacksonville Tampa ................ Mobile New Orleans : Houston Wilmington San Francisco ...... Seattle ••••— ; Xdtals Page 12 REGISTERED ON BEACH ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED AH Groups AH Groups Class A Class B Boston ............... • 5 6 New York 115 142 Philadelphia ........ 7 19 • Baltimore ............ 35 41 Norfolk ' 14 37 Jacksonville .......... 23 67 Tampa 9 8 Mobile 34 23 New Orleans 65 69 Houston 33 78 Wilmington ' 17 41 San Francisco ...... 71 103 Seattle 38 37 484 653 Fori TOTAL SHIPPED Former SIU Aide Finds Summer Jobs Los Angeles Steve Edney, head of the Cannery Workers in the Los Angeles Harbor area an^ a vice president of the SIUNA, has been elected unanimously as vice president of the California Labor Federation. Edney is the first black man to be elected to that post in the history of the 1.3-millionmember AFL-CIO state federa­ tion. John L. Henning, executive secretary of the federation, was one of Edney's principal back­ ers for the post. Edney recently received na­ tional recognition when he served as chairman of a joint fishing industry, labor and man­ agement committee, which gathered clothing items for Peruvian refugees following the disastrous earthquake there. STEVE EDNEY . . . elected to fed post Edney undertook the task of providing aid to these victims despite the persistent attacks on U.S. fishing vessels off the coast of Peru. A �Oiler Bob Bullock spends a quiet moment on deck surveying Newark harbor while awaiting payoff. Fireman-watertender Nick Hutchins is shown adjusting pressure gauges in the ship's engine room. Messma^ Art Rubenstein promotes his industry by afllxing sticker to his luggage urging the use of American-flag ships to benefit Americans. jmber 1970 Page 13 �U.S. Funds i For ILO Refused Leaders Speak Out on Issues Rep. Wolif Rep. Murphy Rep. Blatnik Rep. Karth Mr. Groton Maritime Problems in Focus in D.C maritime trades," he em­ Washington The AFL-CIO Maritime phasized. He criticized the failure of Trades Department, with which the SIU is affiliated, is the only U.S. government agencies to organization providing a con­ use American-flag ships when tinuing, informative forum that sending cargo abroad. "I find deals exclusively with maritime it curious that the men in the federal bureaucracy ignore the problems and legislation. 'ship-American' campaign of Weekly Washington luncheons one of their own agencies—the feature addresses on maritime issues by members of Congress Federal Maritime Administra­ and officials from government, tion." Nation in Jeopardy business and Jabor. Unless U.S.-flag ships are In recent weeks four Con­ utilized so that they carry vir­ gressmen and one labor official tually all U.S. foreign trade have addressed themselves to goods, instead of the current 5 various maritime problems. This percent of such traffic, Wolff is what they had to say: states, "Our once proud mer­ • Page Groton, director of chant marine will deteriorate the Boilermakers and Iron Ship even more rapidly at the cost Builders Marine Council said of jobs, ships and tax rev­ that without the governmental enues." assistance proposed in the This, in turn, he says will Merchant Marine Act of 1970 add to the unfavorable balance the shipbreaker's torch will re­ of payments, and "place our duce the mostly-antiquated nation in jeopardy if any future 967-ship American merchant emergencies arise overseas." fleet to 272 ships by 1974. The provisions of the act, • In addition to building Karth explained, would supply new ships, Rep. Lester Wolff the merchant marine with the (D-N.Y.) stated, "serious atten­ ships it needs to become "the tion must also be given to filling nation's first arm of peace." He these ships with cargo." stressed that this role could be • Rep. Joseph E. Karth (DMinn.) contended that if the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is implemented the Americanflag fleet can become "the first arm of peace" in the world. • The dumping of mercury into the world's waters are poisoning the fish and eventually affecting the health of man, ac­ cording to Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.). • Pollution in the Great Lakes has reached such a level that the very livelihood of the people in the area is threat­ ened, said Rep. John A. Blat­ nik (D-Minn.). » * vous system, and can cause the birth of brain-damaged children and may even cause cancer. He cited statistics from vari­ ous countries around the world listing deaths and physical de­ formities caused by mercury poisoning. He was critical of govern­ mental agencies that, despite the proven dangers of mercury poisoning, "continue to study" the problem without taking any effective' action to remedy the situation. The Secretary of the Interior "should seek civil action to force mercury pollutors to take cor­ rective action or shut down," Murphy concluded. Blatnik urged that immediate steps be taken to clean up the Great Lakes because "the situ­ ation can easily be called life or death for the 37 fiercent of the nation's population that live in the eight Great Lakes states." He pointed out that countless tons of pollutants are dumped into these lakes each year by manufacturers. "They have made the lakes unsafe as recrea­ tion spots and the fish caught there uneatable," he added. * Groton believes the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 is but "a first, modest step toward bringing the American-flag mer­ chant fleet back from the deep." Modest as it is, he still con­ tends it will provide a program that would "revitalize our ship­ building trade, and put a brake on our rapidly declining sea­ faring' corps." He says that we have now reached a time where we must "correct the mistakes of a quarter century of neglect," or else the United States will find herself depending on foreign countries to transport her goods. Ships Need Cargo Wolff says that the construc­ tion of new ships is not enough. He claims that the new ships will be useless unless there is cargo in their holds. "Empty ships will not pro­ vide profits for ship owners nor employment for men in the Page 14 achieved only with passage of the bill. These pew ships could serve as "vivid examples of the strength and vitality of our free enterprise system," he said. "liiese fast, efficient, sleek new ships will tell the world of the pride American workers have in their products; of the benefits of strong and free trade unions; and of a system in which labor, industry and gov­ ernment can work together to solve mutual problems." Karth, too, was critical of various governmental agencies which bypass U.S.-flag ships to deliver their goods overseas. According to Murphy, mer­ cury poisoning "is setting us up for the kill, and all we seem to be doing about it is 'studying it.'" He explained that industrial mercury being dumped in the world's waters is absorbed by the fish and eventually passed on to man when he consumes the fish. When mercury poisoning finally does attack man's sys­ tem, he said, it hits brain cells first and then the central ner­ Washington The U.S. Senate has refused to appropriate $3.7 million as the American contribution to the International Labor Orga­ nization because of recent JLO actions. The Senate's refusal to act came after AFL-CIO President George Meany—with the sup­ port of the Department of La­ bor and the U.S. employer representative to the ILO— convinced the House that a hearing into ILO activities should be held before handing over the remainder of the an­ nual $7.4 million U.S. contribu­ tion. Meany, testifying about ILO activities before a House sub­ committee, said "it has now gotten to the point where at practically every session we have to sit and listen to tirades, the usual Communist propa­ ganda tearing this country, down, portraying us as the opponents of human freedom and of being imperialists, and so on and so forth." "Unless this is stopped I would say that the ILO will be useless insofar as the American labor movement is concerned and as far as our Government is concerned." Meany was particularly irked by the nomination of a Soviet Union representative as assist­ ant director general of the ILO. He called this action the "last straw." Sen. John McClellan, (DArk.) chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, al­ so issued a statement concern­ ing the appointment of the Soviet Union representative to such a high office. "This is "not the way we ought to permit the United States to be treated. We will never command world-wide respect from other countries, and certainly not from the Soviet Union, as long as we let them bully us like that, and then have us foot the bill. I am not going to stand for it. It ought to be stopped," he said. Sen. McClellan also noted that Meany's testimony was very persuasive. Census Will Cause House Seat Shuffle Washington The 1970 Census results are still "preliminary" but already it is clear that they will play a big role in the reappiortionment of the House of Representatives to be elected in 1972. No less than 16 states will be affected by the 1970 popula­ tion figures—six of them v/ill gain seats in the House and 10 will lose seats. Gainers will be California (5); Florida (3), and Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, one each. Losers will be New York (2); Pennsylvania (2), and Alabama, Iowa, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ten­ nessee, West Virginia and Wis­ consin, one each. By and large the big popula­ tion gains. have been in the West, the Southwest and Florida, plus top gains in Vir­ ginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Maine. The heavily industrialized Middle West and Northeast have pretty well held their own. Despite the changes, there is no certainty that there will be sharp changes in the normal political representation of the states affected as a result of population changes. Labor po­ litical analysts are more inter­ ested in the complexion of the state legislatures to be elected this November than they are in the population changes them­ selves. Next year no less than 44 state legislatures will have the power to redistrict their repre­ sentation and to determine— within the "one-man, one-vote" formula—how district lines will be drawn. The six states where 1970 election changes will not have a direct bearing on new Con­ gressional redistricting are Ken­ tucky, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia, which will hold their legislative elections in 1971, and Michigan and Ohio where special boards hold the redistricting power. The official count of the 1970 Census will not come until November according to Secretary of Commerce Mau­ rice H. Stans, but it is not ex­ pected that there will be any major changes in what he has called "the semi-final" figures. Stans reported that despite attacks on the Census questions and the Census itself, millions and millions of families "filled out their census forms, without considering it an invasion of their privacy." "Cooperation wais virtually universal," he declared. "Only a handful of cases required reference to the Department of Justice." �SEAFARERSafc^I.OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION # ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-CIO SlU Negotiates '20-at-55' Pension The SIU has negotiated a major extension of the AGLIW District's pension that will provide for re­ tirement with full pension and benefits at age 55 for Seafarers with 20 years of seatime. The "20-at-55" plan was recommended by the rank-and-file SIU Pension Study Committee which spent several months reviewing the union's program. TTie committee had called for the new benefit to be placed into effect no later than Dec. 31, 1971. How­ ever, the contract just negotiated by the union calls for it to start next Jan. 1, nearly a year ahead of the deadline set by the committee. The committee's second major recommendation was that information about the SIU pension program, to­ gether with a comparison with the pension plan of the National Maritime Union, be published in the Seafarers Log. This special supplement of the Seafarers Log has been published to carry out the committee's recom­ mendation. It will be widely distributed so that Sea­ farers will know: • How the "20-at-55" plan works, what it cost and how it will affect the stability of the SIU pension plan. • How the current SIU pension program stacks up with the NMU pension plan. • How passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 would affect the maritime industry's ability to keep pension programs healthy in the future. f I ' I'l ij - r I i iii. I fiM> I; / lli All Other Benefits Stay The new benefit is an addition to the SIU's pen­ sion and welfare package for the AGLIW District. Those who are working toward retirement at age 65 with 15 years of service will remain eligible for their full pension. Seafarers will continue to qualify for disability pensions with 12 years of seatime. The SIU pensioner will continue to receive the range of SIU retiree welfare benefits, including the $4,000 death payment and full medical coverage for life. Requirements for pension credits have in no way been changed. Providing for the $250 a month full pension under the "20-at-55" plan is costly. Management will add " $2.08 a day for each man at sea to pay the added cost of providing the benefit for all who are eligible. The $2.08 contribution will also pay, from Jan. 1 on, the cost of the plan for each Seafarer for each day at sea until he becomes eligible for his pension. "Past Service" Payment Increased In addition, the $2.08 contribution includes 33 cents that will be added to the present payment of $1.50 per day for each man at sea to pay the cost of "past service"—or previous seatime days of Sea­ farers who are now working toward their pension. It would cost an estimated $70 million to im­ mediately pay the total price for. all past service days for all currently active Seafarers who will become eligible for the new early retirement benefit. That $70 million will be added to the SIU's "un­ funded past service liability," and will be paid for from the $1.83 contribution over a period of years. SIU negotiators, in order to assure that all pen­ sions worked for would be received as they came due convinced management in 1967 that it should contribute $1.50 per man per day at sea toward pay­ ing off the unfunded past service liability. As a result of this fund, the SIU's pension debt— its "unfunded past service liability"—was reduced to $81 million in 1968 from a peak of $86.2 million in 1967. By increasing the debt retirement contribution to $1.83 under the new contract, approximately $6 mil­ lion a year will be paid toward cutting the SIU's past service debt, even as that liability is increased with the addition of the "20-at-55" retirement jjrovision. The debt could be paid off in 25 years with the present $1.83 contribution, a time period well below what pension experts consider sound. While the SIU has been able to negotiate a signifi­ cant additional pension benefit for Seafarers—the "20- Septeinber 1970 A Seafarer's Pension: Security with Dignity What is a pension to a Seafarer? It is security— with dignity. It is that extra insurance toward a decent life after the Seafarer has spent his last days at sea. Each day.a Seafarer in the AGLIW District is at sea, he contributes to the pension and welfare bene­ fits of his brother who is now retired and to a fund that will assure a better life for himself and his family when he retires. The SIU over the years has stressed the urgency of caution in the development of a pension program. A pension plan must be for everyone—young and old. And it must be forever. SIU members—through their union—have set a course to assure that no Seafarer will ever worry that his promised pension will be forfeited. Seafarers have consistently supported this course in thousands of discussions and debates at membership meetings, ashore and aboard ships at sea. Facts showing the soundness of their judgment appear in all of the stories in this special supplement. Extension of the SIU's pension benefits for the AGLIW District is indeed a major development. Of greater importance, however, is the security that has been woven into the SIU pension plan—a security that guarantees that all Seafarers will receive the fruits of their contributions from a fund that has a foundation for even further improvements in the future. at-55" retirement plan—the NMU has had to tighten its pension plan's eligibility rules, eliminate the early retirement provisions and levy assessments against ship operators to keep its fund from going under. "20-Year Bustout" Falls The NMU's pledge of a "20-year bustout" that promised a man full retirement at any age with 20 years of seatime, has fallen flat for several reasons. Three stand out: • The plan was initially underfinanced: No money was set aside to pay for the past service of those who would be eligible for pensions. Nor were any funds collected as a hedge against heavy job losses. • Thousands of jobs held by long-term NMU members have been eliminated with the layup of the heavily-manned passenger liners—among them the United States, the Constitution, the America, the In­ dependence. As the passenger liners are being taken out of service their NMU crews are being forced to draw pensions. Other NMU ship operators don't have adequate jobs to take up the slack. The wave of retirements is stripping the pension program of income it receives from working NMU Seamen, and is addihg to the amount of money that is being taken out of the weakened pension fund. A basic weakness was built into the NMU program with the provision that an NMU Seaman would get a full year of pension credits even though he worked but 200 days at sea. This cut deeply into the financial stability of the NMU pension fund. The impact of this trio of weaknesses was recog­ nized by the NMU in 1968. As a result, several changes were made in the NMU pension plan. NMU members found that, effective Jan. 1, 1969: 1. The reduced and early retirement pensions were, in a word used by the NMU Pilot, "terminated." Only those NMU men who had qualified for early retirement before Jan. 1, 1969 could receive them. 2. Instead of a "20-year bustout," NMU Seamen learned that they had to earn their 20 years of sea­ time withiq 30 consecutive years—and any long period of slack time extended the amount of time needed to qualify for a pension. 3. A change in the NMU plan made it easier for members to lose their past pension credits. The rule that an NMU member had to work at least 200 days within a period of three consecutive years after Jan. 1, 1953 to keep his credits for all previous years was changed. From Jan. 1, 1969 on, a man must show that he has shipped at least 300 days in a period of three consecutive years to keep his past pension credits. The SIU, by comparison, has kept its break in service rule that requires only that a Seafarer have 90 days of seatime in any one of three consecutive years. Why has the NMU negotiated with management pension changes that both eliminate early retirement and tighten the rules for eligibility for a full pension? Losing Combination Because the early and reduced retirement, coupled with the "20-year bustout" promise, proved to be a combination that could not be paid for from the monies going into the fund. Even with the tightening of rules and elimination of the reduced pension benefit, the NMU fund is in severe trouble. The NMU fund does not have nearly enough money even to guarantee the pensions of Seamen who are now retired. NMU-contracted operators last month had to begin making payments toward a $5.5 million pension fund assessment that was levied because of a loss of jobs. These assessment payments will leave NMU operators less money to use for wage increases. • And they will reduce the opportunity of NMU operators to finance new ships—which could mean new jobs and additional pension contributions. While the NMU has had to retrench, the SIU has been able to keep its pension fund healthy and add the "20-at-55" retirement. In addition, the SIU pension and welfare program has several benefits that are superior to those avail­ able to the NMU Seaman. Disability Pension • The SIU plan provides full disability pension for .Seafarers with 12 years of seatime. • The NMU member must have 20 years of sea­ time credits for a full disability pension, with reduced payments provided for those under 65 who have 15 or more years of seatime. An NMU member dis­ abled after the age of 65 is eligible for a $50 monthly pension if he has lO-to-14 years of seatime. Death Benefit • The SIU $4,000 death benefit is guaranteed to the family of an SIU pensioner who dies. • The NMU plan calls for a $3,500 death benefit— less any pension received to a minimum of $1,500. This means that the beneficiary of any NMU mem ber who is on pension for eight months or more— 8 X $250 = $2,000—gets only the minimum $1,500 death payment. Medical Coverage •The SIU retiree is covered for all medical costs, without limit, and including dental care, artificial limbs, hearing aids, wheelchairs, glasses, etc. In addi­ tion, the SIU pensioner's dependents receive the hos­ pital and surgical benefits available to the dependents of active Seafarers during the pensioner's lifetime and for six months thereafter. By using Medicare and Medicaid benefits, SIU retirees are giving additional financial strength to this total-coverage medical pro­ gram. • The NMU program provides for a maximum of $750 in total medical costs for the pensioner and his dependents. Under today's spiraling medical costs, a single illness can wipe out the NMU member's pro­ tection against the heavy price of being sick. The only other medical benefit contained in the NMU pension plan is the cost of a hearing aid—not to exceed $325— once each four years for the pensioner only. The reason the SIU has been able to maintain its full range of superior benefits and add the "20-at-55" provision while the NMU has been forced to cut back can be traced to a difference in the approach each has taken toward managing the funds monies. A detailed report on the financial condition of the two programs appears on the following two pages. Page 15 �Pension Plans-A Compq There are a wide range of pension systems, and with each has come a different way of getting the money to pay for the benefits. Experts have been called upon to find the best way to prdVide the most benefits at the least cost, and at the same time pro­ tect the plans from folding. They have not always succeeded. Certain facts do stay the same. And in the case of the pension plans of the SIU's AGLIW District and the NMU, a fair comparison can be made from figures drawn from the Employee Welfare Pension Benefit Plan Annual Report Form filed with the United States Department of Labor. The actuarial figures in these reports lag as much as two years behind, and the last available figures from these reports, for both the SIU and the NMU, cover the year 1968. Pension experts agree that the key figure in all pension reports is the "unfunded past service liability." Take this phrase apart and this is what you have: "Unfunded." That means there is no money—no fund—to cover the item. "Past Service." Past service is the seatime credits that a man earns before a pension plan goes into effect. A pension plan, to be paid up, requires that enough dollars are put in the pension fund each day to pay for the seatime earned before the benefits were negotiated. Only then can there be a guarantee that the pension that will be drawn in the future can be paid for. But when the SIU and the NMU pension funds be­ gan, many Seamen had been on the job for several years—and no money had been set aside to pay for their pensions. Those years in which no dollars were set aside for the Seafarer represent his "past service." "Liability." A liability is a debt. In the case of pensions, it is a debt that must be paid if everyone who is on pension, and everyone who is working to­ ward a pension, is to have a solid money-backed guarantee that what he has earned toward his pension up to now is available. So the "unfunded past service liability" is, in effect, the mortgage that must be paid before a worker is sure that his share of his pension fund is secure^ Astronomical Liability In the ca^ of the NMU, the unfunded past service liability is astronomical—and rising. From a debt of $304 million dollars in 1965, it grew to $469 million in 1968. The NMU in 1965 reported that it had 29,000 members under its pension program, meaning that each member's share of the unfunded past service liability—or the mortgage on his pension at that time —was $10,500. By 1968, the NMU reported that the number of members covered by the pension had dropped to 27,500. But the unfunded past service liability had grown to $469 million. The drop in membership, coupled with the increase in the debt meant that by 1968, each member of the NMU had a mortgage against his pension of $17,000. In four years, the debt against the pension of each working NMU Seaman had grown from $10,500 to $17,000. And that debt is still growing. The SIU, too, has an unfunded past service liabil­ ity. In 1965 it amounted to $58 million. The SIU had 22,000 members covered by its pension program, and this number of members, divided into the $58 mil­ lion pension debt, meant each member had a mort­ gage of $2,600 on his pension investment. That grew to a top of $3,600 by 1967, the year that the SIU's unfunded past service liability reached its peak of $86 million. SIU Debt Drops But in 1968, the unfunded past service liability of the SIU pension plan dropped by $5 million—cutting the debt for each meml^r's pension investment to $3,100, based on a membership that had grown to 26,500. How did the drop in debt occur? It happened because SIU negotiators, seeing trouble ahead unless the unfunded past service liability was reduced, persuaded management to place $1.50 per man per day at sea into a debt-retirement fund. This meant that approximately $5 million a year was being spent toward strengthening the pension program for the future. Unfunded Past Service Pension Liability (Debt) 500 _ 466 469 400 300 304 200 100 i 1965 SIU 1966 NMU Source: U.S. Department of Labor Page 16 1967 30,000 29 28.5 i 25,000 22 20 000 15,000 10,000 5,000 1965 19( NMU' Millions of dollars 460 Active 1968 SIU's unfunded past service liability will take a' jump of an estimated $70 million as the new provi­ sion making full pensions available to those with 20 years of seatime at age 55 goes into effect. This will bring the fund's debt to approximately $150 million. But SIU negotiators, in bargaining for the new "20at-55" retirement, gained a contribution of $2.08 a day for each man at sea. Included in this amount is 33 cents that will go directly toward paying off the additional unfunded past service liability that came with the new benefit. That 33 cents, plus the $1.50 previously set aside to reduce the unfunded past service liability, means $6 million a year will be paid toward debt retiremwit; At that rate, the debt could be eliminated in 25 years. This is considered sound financing among pension programs. "Pension Plans Under Collective Bargaining, a Reference Guide for Trade Unions," which is pub­ lished by the AFL-CIO, ^ays that: "The common practice is i o write past service . liability off in about 30 years." The NMU has not set aside any funds to reduce their skyrocketing debt which stands as a threat against the pensions of those who are now retired and those who plan to retire in the future. In fact, the $5.5-million assessment levied by the NMU pension fund last month against NMU-contracted ship operators indicates that their pension program is having a difficult time staying afloat. The NMU Pilot has often displayed in headlines impressive figures as being the amount "in reserve for future pension benefits." NMU's "Accrued Liability' What the Pilot did not report were the current un­ funded past service liability figure and the total "ac­ crued liability." Accrued liability is similar to "unfunded past serv­ ice liability" except that it includes, in addition, the amount of money it will cost to pay off the full pen­ sions of all Seamen who are now on retirement. �rative Study: SlU vs NMU t Members 29 27.5 26.5 m 24 23 I 1967 1968 in spite of the blow when the passenger ships were arbitrarily laid up and the serious effect it had on the man-days of employment and thus on the con­ tributions to the Plan, that we were still strong and the Trustees were doing all they can do to assure all pensioners that the pensions were and would re­ main secure." How does the SIU pension fund stack up by com­ parison? Using the 1968 report to the federal government, the SIU would have been able to assure all p>ensioners on the rolls at that time their pension for life at a cost of $33,563,000. The SIU had in available cash $33,371,000, or less than $200,000 short of what it would have cost to guarantee full payment of all pen­ sioners for life. By Nov. 30, 1969—after the SIU began setting aside funds to reduce its debt—the cost of paying full pensions for life to all Seafarers on pension had gone up to $38,550,000. The union on the same date had assets—cash, plus bonds and stock that could be im­ mediately converted to cash—of $43,863,000, or more than $5 million above the amount that would have been needed to guarantee forever the pension of every retired SIU member. Why the Difference? Anyone can reasonably ask why the SIU pension fund is relatively secure while the NMU fund is floundering. These are some of the reasons: • The number of SIU members covered by the pension fund grew from 22,000 in 1965 to 26,500 in 1968—as reported to the U.S. government. The num­ ber of SIU members drawing pensions grew from 785 to 1,258 in the same period. This means that in 1968, 25,242 working Seafarers were contributing to the pension fund that was pay­ ing retirement checks to 1,258 men. • Federal reports filed by the NMU for the same period show that the number of NMU members dropped from 29,000 in 1965 to 27,500 in 1968. But the number of pensioners grew from 4,437 in 1965 to 9,469 three years later. This means that in 1968, 18,031 working NMU Seamen were contributing to a pension fund which was paying retirement benefits to 9,469. Put another way, the SIU in 1968 had 20 men working—and contributing to the pension fund—^for each Seafarer on pension. The NMU, at the same time, had fewer than two men working—and contributing to the pension fund— for each Seaman on pension. This ratio has grown worse in the past two years. The NMU Pilot reported in August that the union had 11,354 pensioners on July 1, 1970. • The NMU failed to plan for the future. ITiere were adequate signs years ago that the passenger liners were in danger of being laid up. Instead of gearing their pension program to withstand the loss of the thousands of pension fund-contributing jobs, the NMU risked the stability of their pension plan by providing a level of benefits too high to be supported by the amount of money going into the pension fund. Ibese benefits now appear to be in grave danger. The full impact of the loss of the liners has yet to be felt. Many of the thousands of jobs on the liners were held by long-term NMU veterans who either qualified for pension or are nearing the point where their service will permit them to take their pensions. The SIU was spared the unfortunate jolt that crip­ pled the NMU, when the passenger liners were put out of operation. • The NMU, along with other seafaring unions, has been losing additional jobs with the decline of the nation's foreign-trade freighter fleet. While the NMU ignored the storm signals in its area, the SIU planned with caution, holding back on programs that would jeopardize the right of Seafarers to receive what they had been promised—^both now and in the decades to come. The SIU recognized the warning issued in the AFLCIO pension plan handbook which says: "In an industry subject to rapid technological change and automation, in which it can be antici­ pated that the number of employees will sub­ stantially be reduced in the future, the effect upon the financing of a pension plan will be similar, if not as catastrophic, as going out of business." Source: U.S. Department of Labor The last year for which those figures are available is 1968. And, as taken from the report of the NMU's own actuaries—or pension financing experts—they showed this: • An accrued liability—the amount of money that would be needed to completely pay for all NMU pen­ sions being drawn at that time plus the cost of bring­ ing up to date the pension credits for those on the job—of $628,795,500. • A cash fund of $159,785,200—a figure that NMU calls "reserves" but which actually is only the cash that could be mustered at the time toward pay­ ing the accrued liability of $628,795,500 that is out­ standing. Under the column showing the debts of the NMU pension fund is the listing "Pensioners." Following it is the figure $269,033,200. This represents the amount of money the fund would need just to pay the future cost of the pensions for those who in 1968 were re­ ceiving pension checks. In other words, the "reserves" referred to so often by the NMU Pilot were, in 1968, a little more than half the amount of money needed to pay for the pen­ sions of the retirees at that time. Again, according to the NMU's own experts, it would have taken $296,033,200 to pay for the pensions of those alseady re­ tired in 1968. And the NMU had, at that time, "re­ serves" of $159,785,200. Had the NMU pension fund folded, there would not have been nearly enough money in 1968 to pay for the pensions of those who were then on retirement. This, in turn, means that the thousands of NMU Seamen at work and earning the cash being placed in the pension fund would have been left with nothing. Curran Shows Concern The president Of the NMU, Joseph Curran, indicated his concern for the health of the NMU pension plan in the August, 1970 issue of the NMU Pilot. After he and a group of trustees for the NMU Pension and Welfare Plan had visited retired members in Den­ mark, England and Spain, Curran wrote: "We made it quite clear to these pensioners that September 1970 Number of Pensioners Pensioners 12,000^ 11.354 10^ 10,00C 9^ 8,000 im 6,000 5673 4437 4,000 2,000 i 1965 SIU 1966 I 1967 1^ 1968 .1445 1 1969 July 1 1970 NMU Source: 1965-1968: U.S. Department of Labor NMU data 1969—July I, 1970: NMU Pilot Page 17 -It) �SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Jobs, Pensions On Line in Fight To Save Fleet The SIU's long campaign to bring federal assistance to the American-flag merchant fleet has a direct bearing on pensions. Without ships, there are no jobs. Without jobs, there will be no pensions. A recent report from the Senate Commerce Committee tells of the problem facing all American seamen working the foreign trade routes. There were a total of 56,700 jobs aboard all American-flag vessels in the foreign trade last year. This number will drop to under 34,000 by 1974, regardless of what happens, the commit­ tee's report said. Should no new ships be constructed by 1980, the total number of jobs available in this fleet will dwindle to 22,300. If ships are built at the recent 10-ships-a-year level during this decade, 28,400 men will be working aboard the American-flag merchant fleet servicing the international trade by 1980. Should the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 be passed, and if its recommendation that 30 ships a year be constructed in each of the next 10 years is placed in effect, employment by 1980 is estimated at 39,100. While this still represents a drop of nearly a third from the number of jobs available in 1969, the committee's report shows that employment will be increasing at the end of this decade if the program encompassed in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is carried out. Aid for Domestic Trade The bill would also give help to operators in the domestic trade. Those who service the noncontiguous routes—^from and be­ tween Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam and the mainland United States—as well as the old and near-dormant Great Lakes fleet, would receive tax assistance to construct new ships. The bulk carriers, many of them operators with SIU contracts, would be in a position to take full advantage of the shipbuilding program. They are starved for modem ships. And they have held back construction because they have been denied the subsidies that have been available to the liner operators since 1936. A Senate Commerce Committee report published just last month showed that only one of all 50 American-flag bulk carriers is under 20 years old. And 20 years is considered to be a vessel's effective economic lifetime—the time in which a ship can be profitably operated. Competing against our old, small fleet of rusting bulk carriers is a growing armada of foreign-flag bulk ships—some 2,556 of them. Two thirds of these foreign-flag bulk carriers—1,700 ships —are under 10 years of age. While the figures are less overwhelming, the same general pat­ tern holds true in the American-flag freighter and tanker fleets. All this means that there is a huge job to be done for the United States to have a first-class fleet in world commerce, a fleet that will provide more jobs and greater opportunity for Seafarers. The SIU's political action program, through the SPAD, is aimed directly at getting laws that will protect and improve the merchant marine. SPAD supports candidates who support laws that will provide more jobs for Seafarers. And it is jobs that will guarantee the stability and provide the funds to improve the SIU pension plan in the future. Old sails, like Sam Spivak (above), have their pensions guaranteed for life because of the financial sound­ ness of the SIU's AGLIW District Pension Flan. The pensions of future retirees will he assured through the contributions made by the trainees at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship which the union operates to prepare young men for careers at sea. The young Seafarers, in addition to paying for their own pension benefits, contribute to retiring the "unfunded past service liability" debt—contributions that add a safety factor to the pensions of those who are yet to retire. When Pension Plans Fail,.. There are 33,000 pension plans in the country. They cov­ er 30 million people, and they have $126 billion in cash. And many of them fail. .The Associated Press, in a series of stories developed earlier this year, noted that "... thousands of Americans retire only to discover they'll get no money from the plans they may have worked under for years." Thomas R. Donahue, as As­ sistant Secretary of Labor dur­ ing the Johnson Administration, testified before a Senate Labor Committee: 'Utterly Indefensible' "In all too many cases the pension promise shrinks to this: 'If you remain in good health and stay with the same com­ pany until you arc 65 years old, and if the company is still, in business, and if you haven't been laid off for too long a period, and if there's enough money in the fund, and that money has been prudently man­ aged, you will get a pension.' Projected Foreign Trade Fleet in 1980 Under Current& Proposed Building Programs Shown in Modern Ship Equivalents M. tf i«k •pptrtiilties 60,000,- 50,000 40,000 30,000 39,100 M NCR CMstrietio eiirreit 10 ship pr«cr» prtpMtil 30 ship pragra 20,000 10,000 1969- 70 71 72 Saarea: Saaata Caaiaiarca Caaiailttaa P'ige 18 73 74 75 76 77 78, 79 80 "It is utterly indefensible in a society as affluent as ours that an individual's economic secu­ rity in his later years should rest on an incredible list of 'ifs' and 'maybes,'" Donahue declared. While pension plan failures usually occur among small em­ ployers, workers in large com­ panies are not immune. Several hundred workers lost their jobs last month when the Crane Co. closed its plant in Trenton, N.J. Their pension program pro­ vided a paid-up annuity for em­ ployees who reached the age of 65 and otherwise qualified for a pension. With the closing of the plant, the pension plan lapsed. Many of the workers are elderly, but even those at age 64 are now being told they will get no pension. Closing of the Studebaker plant in South Bend, Ind., brought the largest single ter­ mination of pensions in recent years. The Studebaker pension agreement had been negotiated with the United Auto Workers. The "assets" in the plan at the time the plant went imder were sufficient to provide bene­ fits for those 60 or older with at least 10 years of service. Pension Cut, Eiiminatei] After they were taken care of, there remained only enough money to provide 15 percent of the earned value of their bene­ fits to workers with 10 or more years of service, and who were between the, ages of 40 and 59. The rest of the workers got nothing. Pensioners in a union-man­ agement pension plan covering a hat manufacturing group in New York City last year had their pensions cut to $20 a month—a blow that was fol­ lowed by the complete suspen­ sion of payments for a year. The pension and welfare plan of the United Mine Work­ ers Union has bounded up and down with the industry, since it has been dependent on the amount of coal mined. Opera­ tors pay a certain fee for each ton of coal brought to the sur­ face. When coal demand has been heavy, the plan remained stable. When the amount of coal mined slacked off, the fund suffered. Funds for the SIU pension plan have a cushion since the dollars required to support it come from several companies. This gives the added advantage of portability—meaning that a Seafarer can leave one SIUcontracted operator and go to work for another and his pen­ sion credits continue. But the pension fund will re­ main only as healthy as the ability of the combined com­ panies to pay the cost. SIU has been fortunate. While its deep sea employment has dropped 20 percent in the past four years, employment in other affected areas has re­ mained constant or increased. The NMU has been un­ fortunate. The lay-up of the passenger liners is cutting deep into the ability of the NMU ship operators' ability to pay, and is causing a larger jshare of the burden to be placed upon fewer jobs. And the NMU operators, like those who have contracts with the SIU, have had a decline in jobs because of the shrinkage of the American-flag foreigntrade frei^ter fleet. �GREAT LAKES TUG AND DIWDGE PENSION FUND Part rV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Plan FUe No. WP-157217 For Year Beginning April 1, 1969, and ending March 31, 1970 275 30th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 ASSETS ' ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1970 H. fo the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the offioe of the fund, or at the New York State Insur­ ance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Gontributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) $ 133,223.91 (a) Employer (Schedule 1) 49,054.26 (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance* Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest 44,024.38 (b) Dividends 26,056.92 (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit of disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions [i 8. 9. 10. 11. 3! 12. I 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. J • DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) ; Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization showing detail 'of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .... Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) 12,707.07 (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .... 2,536.80 (c) Taxes 595.69 (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) 8,246.39 (e) Rent 1,474.88 (f) Insurance Premiums 174.17 (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums 31.00 (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment 12,529.51 (i) Total Adiministrative Expenses Loss on disposal of investments Decrease by adjustment in assQt values of in­ vestments Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) , (b) (c) Total Other Deductions Total Deductions RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) Total Additions During Year (Item 7) $ 277,673.94 Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 98,912.43 Total Net Increase (Decrease) Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) , $ 182,278.17 70,081.30 25,314.47 $ 277,673.94 LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expenses 13. Other liabilities (Specify) Unapplied contribu­ tions ' . 1,442,625.63 14. Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves $1,442,625.63 1-5. End of Reporting Year $ 27,670.27 250.83 253,177.13 465,866.77 200,890.95 674,070.99 $1,621,946.94 9. 10. 11. 12. $ 41,759.95 559.80 1,621,387.14 $1,621,946.94 ' The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so re­ quired to be filed with th U.S. Treasury Deparment, Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12(h)—Other Administrative Expenses Stationery, supplies and printing Postage, express and freight Telephone and telegraph Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Repairs and maintenance Tabulating service Microfilming Dues and subscriptions Miscellaneous Trustees' meetings expense 38,295.51 18,856.97 $ 3,401.98 186.17 ! 275.85 599.77 744.64 716.43 60.89 6,313.97 129.18 15.34 85.29 $12,529.51 Page 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GRW7.^KES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION FUND STATE OF SS. COUNTY OF .and , $ 98,912.43 Trustees of the Fund and affirm, .under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are.true and hereby subscribe thereto. $1,442,625.63 178,761.51 $1,621,387.14 Part IV Part IV data for trust or other sepuvtely maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It abo is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insur­ ance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. * September 1970 End of Item Prior Year 1. Cash $ 26,754.53 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) Accrued interest paid on bonds purchased 112.67 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations .... b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 83,517.18 (2) Common 562,136.42 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 95,115.54 (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 674,989.29 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. (Identify and indicate percentage of owner­ ship by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) % (2) % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses ; c. Other (Specify) $1,442,625.63 .8. Total Assets Others Qndlcate titles): Page 19 �Farm Workers Battlmg for Better Life Salinas, Calif. And suddenly it was all a matter of pen and ink. All the indignity, the suffer­ ing, the humiliation of this na­ tion's agricultural workers were now reduced to signatures on a contract. One of the signa­ tures would be that of Cesar Chavez, the doughty fighter for betterment of the lives of farm workers. The other would be­ long to a representative of In­ ter-Harvest, one of the largest vegetable growers in Califor­ nia's Salinas Valley. The signatures would me^n that Cesar Chavez, the inspira­ tional leader of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, had achieved an­ other small breakthrough in the resistance of growers to the fact of change. That change is the desire for living wages, decent housing and ho|>e for the future among California's largely MexicanAmerican farm workers. The change, mostly attributable to Chavez, has not been easy. For farm workers have not yet received their LaFollette Seamen's Act. There is no un­ employment comf>ensation, no minimum welfare standards, no workmen's compensation for injuries and no recognition of grievance by the National La­ bor Relations Board. Right now there is only Ce­ sar. He is the product of genera­ Trainees Off To First Ship Class 48 Ships Out Page 20 tions of unsuccessful at­ tempts — attempts almost al­ ways marked by violence—to organize farm workers. Tongs Formed The attempts began in the 1880s with Chinese migrants who formed themselves into the infamous "Tongs." The Tongs were so insulated from one an­ other that their disunity was often used by growers to pro­ mote hostility between them and more time was spent in in­ ternecine warfare than in or­ ganization. In 1905 workers in the Mid­ west and West formed the In­ dustrial Workers of the World—the Wobblies. At their national convention in San Di­ ego in 1912 lawless gangs of growers and their henchmen, aroused by attempts at union­ izing field hands, herded the Wobblies into pens where they where systematically pum­ melled with clubs, blackjacks and whips. Ten years later, IWW orga­ nizers went to jail for life after two workers died in riots in Wheatland, Calif. And three more died in 1933 when grow­ ers ambushed cotton pickers at a union hall. The path leading to Cesar's breakthrough started after World War II with the forma­ tion of the National Farm La­ borers Union. They organized the cotton workers in Califor­ nia and were organizing share­ croppers in Arkansas when growers drove them from the fields by importing Mexican labor—braceros. The growers continued to ex­ ploit the Mexican migrant workers until I9d4 when the then Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz declared the "temporary" law that permitted the bracero movement to start had expired. Almost immediately the AFL-CIO Agricultural Work­ ers Organizing Committee be­ gan to work. AWOC struck the Delano vineyards on Sept. 9, 1965. At first it seemed fu­ tile since most of the MexicanAmerican workers belonged to an unaffiliated union—the Na­ tional Farm Workers Associa­ tion. Their leader, a thin man with a sunny smile, was Cesar Chavez. Chavez waited one week, and on Sept. 16, 1965—Mexi­ can Independence Day — cast his lot with the strike. Out of that was born the UFWOC. Since those first days of uni­ ty, Chavez has marched his chicano followers up the broad and fertile Imperial Valley to Sacramento to plead for justice. He staged a hunger fast and still suffers from its effects. He and his followers, backed by the famous grape boycott, stood the Delano grape grow­ ers (Ml their collective ears, un­ til, one by one, they signed union ccMitracts. SIU Representative Mike Sacco congratulates the graduating Class 46 at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship at Piney Point as they prepare to leave for New York to go aboard their first ship. From left; James Sellers, David Green, Mike Wood, Edward Silvers, Sacco, Pat Knox, John Botts and Alvin McKants. HLSS President Robert Matthews, center, and Lifeboat Instructor John Shields, left, hid farewell to graduate trainees of Class 48 as the group prepares to leave Piney Point to work aboard their first ship. From left are Shields, Darrell Lawshe, William Enz, David Rine, Jeff Blackwell, John Richardson, Willie Bridges, Matthews, Jesus Gomez, David Taylor, Larry Smith and Caldwell Sabb. -1 Farm Workers Reap Fruits of Unionism Now the California grape pickers receive: • Wages of $1.90 an hour, up from $1 and $1.05 a year ago, plus a piece work rate on top of that. • Growers now contribute to an economic development fund which will provide de­ cent, low-cost housing. • Health and welfare clinics are sprouting where the mi­ grants live. • Schools for workers' chil­ dren are being built from grow­ ers' contributions. Uphill Path It's not been easy, and the path for Cesar is still uphill. Men of conviction are still pay­ ing the price in pain. During the most recent ef­ fort with the California vege­ table crops, roadbl(x:ks in the path were thrown up not cjnly ' by growers—that was expect­ ed—but also by the powerful Teamsters Union. Afraid of Chavez and the men who stand with him under the sign of the black thunderbird, growers signed a "sweet­ heart" contract with the Team­ sters. No elections or card checks were held. The growers just signed contracts. Cesar replied by calling the 10,000 vegetable workers out on strike. The Teamsters coun­ tered with pickets of their own. Finally, Chavez and the Teamsters signed a pact which left the fields to the UFWOC and the packing plants to the Teamsters. That ciid not mean victory. Jerry Cohen, general counsel for the UFWOC, suffered a brain concussion when he was set upon by a rancher's hired agents. Cesar pushed on. And when Inter-Harvest re­ alized he would not quit, they sought to come to terms. And suddenly it was all reduced to pen and ink. Chavez, however, is the first to say that the job of farm organizing will not stop with the Salinas Valley vegetable men. He continues to campaign for the rights of farm workers wherever they suffer the old in­ dignities and despair. Judging by his record so far, they won't suffer long. USIA Kills' Story On Form Workers Despite the benefits they accrued for the workers in the California grape industry, Cesar Chavez and the AFL-CIO Farm Workers apparently don't rate any good publicity from the United States Information Agency. The leadership of the USIA recently cancelled a picturestory about the Farm Workers and their struggles. The "kill" order on the publication, which had already been sent to USIA posts overseas, was issued by Assistant Director Kenneth Towery. Towery was blunt in the explanation of his actions: "I don't think we should take sides in a domestic controversy. I killed the story. It was a puff job for Chavez." The 24-page USIA "photo bulletin" had already been sent to 118 countries before it was killed. The editor of the publication, Joseph Principato, defend­ ed the article, saying, "I thought the Chavez story was a good one. I thought it showed that through legal and non­ violent means a man of little education and influence can really make a lot of difference in people's lives." Towery said a new version of the story was being pre­ pared. �Activities Continue at Piney Point CLA'JOE "SONWr SIMMONS I Norman Smith, outstanding grad of Life­ boat Class 52, receives wristwatch and con­ gratulations from Instructor John Shields. /* I ife at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship ac Piney Point, Md., is often hectic and always busy. Classes graduate and new classes start training—^young men training for careers at sea aboard American-flag vessels. They undergo instruction for a 12-week period before going aboard their first ship. A routine day at HLSS might include exhaustive instruction in the intricacies of the engine plant of a typical ship, or safety procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency. There are lectures by SIU officials on the workings and ramifications of the union and practical experience to be gained by on one of the ships owned by the school. The training program constantly proves its effective­ ness by graduating the finest seamen sailing the world's oceans. Graduates of Lifeboat Class 51 are, kneeling from left, Mike Wall, Bill Cook, Bob Cicala, John Sclease, Jose Novas, Mike Lawrence, Earl Jentoff, Mike Ortiz and Mike Beed. Second row, Charles Rogers, Bruce .Hendrik, Arnie Gonzalez, Charles Rodriguez, Joe Miles, Boh Ware, Fred Pohlman, Larry Graham, George Moore and Instructor Paul Veralopulo. Back row. Bob Miller, Larry Engleman, Charles Perkins, Doug Spencer, John Rokicki, Terry Parker, James Kuchta, Ken Powell and Qem Colgan. j. . SIU Safety Director Joe Algina discusses lifeboat launching procedures as a group of trainees prepare to put a boat over the side as part of their minimum 30-hours of practical lifeboat training. 1 l< * Instructor John Shields presents a wristwatch to trainee Chip Moorefield, out­ standing graduate of Lifeboat Class 53. $- Lifeboat Class 52 graduated 21 young trainees shown above on the deck of the S. Y. Dauntless. Kneel­ ing, from left, are Doug Smith, Charles Andres, Billy Lincoln and John Leach. In the middle row are Leo Pouncey, Jim Kirkland, Larry Miller, Jim Hall, Norman Smith, Ronnie Harvell and Jim AIford. Back row. Boh Salley, Dennis Hansen, Dennis Metcalf, Clyde Clark, Randy DeCost, Rex Sherwell, Spurgeon Simpson, Jr., Tyrone Leo, Mai Christian, James Harper, and Instructor John Shields. I Lifeboat Class 53 poses after completion of course. Kneeling, from left, are Rich Burkett, Marv Royster, Clem Tillman, John Zekos, Charles Holmes, Kevin Hare, Ed Orsi, Dan Lacaze and Cecil Beverly. Second row. Gene Alexander, Harry Piccariello, Ray Lott, Mark Worzel, Mike Bethune, Wayne Sechser, Archie Tuten, Bob Higgins, Mike McGee, Bob Harris, Bob Smith and Instructor John Shields. Back row, Shelton Conarroe, Rich Freeman, Tom Brophy, Phil Baldwin, Jim Ferguson, Pete Stanger, Chip Moorefield, Everett Cox and Phil Nerges. it SIU Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr talks to trainees during a union education meeting. Kerr spent several days at tite scliool meeting tlie future Seafarers and observing their training program. At Kerr's left are Bill Hall, HLSS director of training, and Paul McGaham, deputy training director. HLSS President Robert Mat­ thews (left) looks over Wright's Official History of the Spanish-American War in the school's library. The rare his­ torical volume was presented to the school by Seafarer Skippy Guszczynsxy. September 1970 Page 21 �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings SACRAMENTO (Ogden), June 21—Chairman, William P. Link; Secretary, Darrell G. Chafin. Every­ thing running smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), June 21—Chairman, John Urzan; Secretary, Alipio Trujillo; Deck Delegate, Frank Rodri­ guez, Jr.; Engine Delegate, C. Emertziadis; Steward Delegate, Martin Iturrino. $31 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks extended to steward de­ partment for job well done. ROBIN HOOD (Moore-McCormack), July 19—Chairman, J. Jus­ tus; Secretary, Aussie Shrimpton; Deck Delegate, W. R. Addington; Engine Delegate, P. Pappas; Stew­ ard Delegate, Charles J. Hickox. $13 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in each department. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), July 24—Chairman, Robert A. Lord; Secretary, George W. Gib­ bons; Deck Delegate, Norbert Prats; Engine Delegate, Granville W Davis; Steward Delegate, Rob­ ert J. Liegel. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), July 26—Chairman and Deck Delegate, B. Hager; Secretary, Joseph Wila- szak; Engine Delegate, Alfred R. Fry; Steward Delegate, Joseph Keams. No beefs and no disputed OT. DE SOTO (Waterman), June 14—Chairman, Joseph D. Blanchard; Secretary, J. F. Castronover. $5.75 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), July 29—Chairman, Vernon Poulson; Secretary, John C. Reed; Deck Delegate, Gordon Bradford; Engine Delegate, Robert Ellenson; Stew­ ard Delegate, Wm. R. Maginder. $8.50 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to entire steward department for job well done. CALMAR (Calmar), Aug. 2— Chairman, Leo Koza; Secretary, Howard Flynn. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no dis­ puted OT. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Aug. 9—Chairman, P. H. Green­ wood; Secretary, T. Conway; Deck Delegate, James Robinson; Engine Delegate, N. M. Benz; Steward Delegate, M. Lambert. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. COLUMBIA BANKER (Colum­ bia), July 19—Chairman, V. A. Vanzenella; Secretary, J. Calhoun. Ship sailed short one man in deck department. Some disputed OT in engine department. No beefs. VORKMAR (Calmar), Aug. 17— Chairman, Salvatore Sbriglio; Sec­ retary, John R. Marshall; Deck Delegate, T. O. Foster; Engine Delegate, J. McDonald; Steward Delegate, Stanlfey A. Woycik. Every­ thing running smoothly. BUCKEYE VICTORY (Buckeye), Aug. 14—Chairman, Anthony Barnes; Secretary, W. J. Geamy; Deck Delegate, A. W. Reynolds; Engine Delegate, W. J. Geamy. No disputed OT and no beefs. CHICAGO (Sea-Land), Aug. 3— Chairman, Walte Sibley; Secretary, B. B. Henderson; Deck Delegate, D. H. McKinney. Very good trip with no major beefs. $24 in ship's fund. ROBIN SHERWOOD (MooreMcCormack), July 18—Chairman, H. S. Lee; Secretary, P. S. Holt. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmi­ an), July 26—Chairman, David D. Backrak; Secretary, Paul P. Lopez; Deck Delegate. Walter G. Butterson; Engine Delegate, Michael Lesko; Steward Delegate, Alvin C. OLander. $30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. Ten New Lifeboafmen After attending the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York and passing the Coast Guard Exam, 10 more Seafarers re­ ceived lifeboat endorsements. From left in the front row are Vincent Maroney, Alea Miller, Fred Wilkison, Edward Everett and Juan Antonio. Standing are SIU Instructor Lenny Decker, Lyman Shepard, Frank Flores, Donald Meder, James Herbert and Geraldo Morales. Pull Books Received A proud and happy group of eight Seafarers received their full books at the July membership meeting at the New York hall. Seated from left are; Ronald Jones, Thomas Spangler, Rafael Bonefont, John Shields and Paulino Flores. Standing.are Jack Smithey, Harry Moore and Ralph Moore. Page 22 OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), Aug. 10—Chairman, Malcolm Cross; Secretary, Mike Dunn; Deck Delegate, Ralph C. Taylor; Engine Delegate, Robert Young; Steward Delegate, Amo Larson. Chairman to see patrolman regarding inadequate launch service in Empire Louisiana. FAIRPORT (Waterman), Aug. 11—Chairman, A. Parek; Secretary, Ralph Collier; Deck Delegate, Robert Livermore; Steward Dele­ gate, William Gonzalez. No beefs and no disputed OT. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Aug. 13—Chairman, Jack Bentz; Secretary, J. E. Higgins; Deck Delegate, John Bertolino; Steward Delegate, Leslie P. Shattuck. $37.75 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine department to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), Aug. 6—Chairman, Robert F. Mackert; Secretary, William T. Rose; Deck Delegate, John Wilson; Engine Delegate, M. Thomas; Stew­ ard Delegate, Ralph Nay. Two men hospitalized in Bremerhaven. Some disputed OT in deck department. No beefs reported. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), Aug. 8—Chairman, J. McDougall; Secretary, G. Marzett; Deck Dele­ gate, Max H. Higgason; Engine Delegate, J. Sanders; Steward Dele­ gate, Warren Lewis. Some disputed OT in each department to be brought to attention of boarding patrolman. Some minor beefs pointed out and discussed by stew­ ard department. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Aug. 2—Chairman, Charles D'Amico; Secretary, Thomas Williams; Deck Delegate, James C. Collins; Engine Deegate, Reidar M. Nielsen; Steward Delegate, Claiborne Jeter. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Steward department doing very good job trying to make this a happy ship. Vote of thqnks extended to steward department. BUCKEYE ATLANTIC (Buck­ eye), July 19—Chairman, L, W. Cartwright; Secretary, J. S. Stevens; Deck Delegate, F. W. Legg; En­ gine Delegate, V. Whitney; Steward Delegate, James O. Stanley. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Deck and Steward departments extended vote of thanks to. first assistant engineer for job well done. DEL SUD (Delta), Aug. 21— Chairman, J. Procell; Secretary, P. Blanchard; Engine Delegate, A. J. Clement; Steward Delegate, John Denais. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engines departments. Everything else running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to all dele­ gates for job well done. DEL SOL (Delta), Aug. 16— Chairman, Claude Webb; Secretary, Charles Shirah; Deck Delegate, John Turk, Jr.; Steward Delegate, Joseph Gagliano. $17 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. STEEL DE.SIGNER (Isthmian), Aug. 9—Chairman, K. Schluter; Secretary, Angel Seda. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed O'T. Various repairs to be taken care of. OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mari­ time Overseas), Aug. 1—Chairman, J. Latapie; Secretary, R. M. Ken­ nedy. $14.75 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. Some disputed OT in engine department. BETkFLOR (Bethlehem Steel), Aug. 16—Chairman, B. G. Brown­ ing; Secretary, W. Reid; Engine Delegate, R. E. Jones. $9.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department delegates. • VANTAGE HORIZON (Vancor), Aug. 9—Chairman, Frank R. Cottongin; Secretary, Pete Triantafillos; Deck Delegate, Jewel T. Dealing; Engine Delegate, Louis R. Pickhart; Steward Delegate, Gordon D. Wheeler. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. PENNMAR (Calmar), Aug. 16— Chairman, Carl Gibbs; Secretary, Claude Gamett, Jr.; Deck Delegate, William J. Emerson; Engine Dele­ gate, Paul R. Jordon; Steward Dele­ gate, John J. Breen. No beefs and no disputed OT. MOBILIAN (Waterman), Aug. 3—Chairman, John Cisiecki; Sec­ retary, John Meo; Deck Delegate, Robert Wagner; Engine Delegate, Edmund Pacheco; Steward Dele­ gate, B. H. Dane, Sr. No beefs, no disputed. OT. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended steward department for job well done. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), July 26—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Engine Delegate, Michael Schwall; Steward Delegate, Quenton Broun. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), Aug. 22—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Engine Delegate, Michael Schwall; Steward Delegate, Quenton Broun. Ship on way to Yokohama, Japan. No beefs, no disputed OT. DELTA BRASIL (Delta), Aug. 9-r-Chairman, J. Thrasher; Secre­ tary, V. L. Swanson; Deck Dele­ gate, Steve Szants; Engine Delegate, Paul Thomas; Steward Delegate, Curtis Veozie. Motions submitted regarding vacation, retirement, wage increases. Few hours disputed QT in deck department. No beefs. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Aug. 15—Chairman, W. Layton; Secretary, M. Bugawan. $180 in Movie Fund. No disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward departfor job well done. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land), Aug. 22—Chairman, J. Delgado; Secre­ tary, Ken Hayes; Deck Delegate, K. Teschke; Engine Delegate, R. Evans; Steward Delegate, M. G. Ridgeway. Vote of thanks extended to 4-8 watch for cleaning messroom. Discussion held regarding contract negotiations. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Aug. 25—Chairman, Kenneth C. Kitchen; Secretary, W. Gibbons; Deck Delegate, Robert A. Lord; Engine Delegate, G. W. Davis; Steward Delegate, Robert J. Liegel. Everything running smoothly with no beefs.-JAMES. (Ogden Marine), Aug. 23—Chairman, Francis D. Finch; Engine Delegate, Oliver N. Myers; Steward Delegate, James Pendergrass. No beefs and no disputed OT. COLUMBIA STAR (Columbia), Aug. 9—Chairman, Joe Ortiguerra; Secretary, E. E. Harris; Deck Dele­ gate, Lee Snodgrass; Engine Dele­ gate, Robert Sullivan; Steward Del­ egate, Juvenal Fernandes. Motion made to raise maintenance and cure payments to $21.50 a day. Motion m^e to send wire to headquarters backing Union officials in their legal dispute with U.S. Government. Car­ ried unanimously. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), .Aug. 8—Chairman, W. Kuchta; Secre­ tary, R. Barker;, Deck Delegate, Lester Freebum. Vote of thanks to steward^ department for job well done. Everything running smoothly. Qflflfflrzire I txtt �The Link to Men at Sea: Ships' Committees I' erving as the connecting link between union business S ashore and Seafarers at sea is the five-man ship's com­ mittee aboard every SlU-contracted vessel. The commit­ tee consists of one elected delegate from each of the three shipboard departments, a ship's secretary-reporter, and the ship's chairman. The ship's chairman has the responsibility of calling a meeting of the ship's unlicensed crew every Sunday while the vessel is at sea. The purpose of the meeting is to dis­ cuss any and all matters which relate to the union, its programs and activities. TRANSOIST4RIO (Hudson Waterways)—The ship\s i-oniinitlee of the Transontario poses on deck. From left are: Ramond Perez, steward delegate; Efrain R. Sierra, engine delegate; A. T. Ruiz, ship's chair­ man ; F. Van Ijooy, secretary-reporter, and Pat Stone, deck delegate. With the assistance of the department delegates, any shipboard beefs can also be reviewed and handled at the Sunday meeting. h ii + It is the duty of the ship's secretary-reporter to keep in close touch with union headquarters via mail and to pass onto the crew any communications received from headquarters. He also forwards to headquarters a report of each shipboard meeting, including recommendations, beefs and actions taken. ^ci I' Mi:i k:i. f -kit The Seafarers aboard every SIU ship have the same right as those on the beach to be kept fully informed of all activities of their union, and to express themselves at any time during a shipboard meeting. The SIU ship's committee is the means by which this is accomplished. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian)—The Steel Worker docked at Brooklyn's Erie Basin after a voyage from India. The members of the committee were, from left: Conrad B. Taylor, engine delegate; Edward Parr, ship's chairman; James Bush, deck delegate; William Hand, secretary-re­ porter, and J. Craddwick, steward delegate. U r fi; EAGLE TRAVELER (Sea Transport (x>rp.)—^The ship's committee of the Eagle Traveler met in the crew's mess after the tanker docked at Bayonne, IV.J. They are, from left; A. W. Hutcherson, secretary-reporter; J. L. Bourgeois, ship's chairman; T. W. Brennan, deck delegate; Otto Mot­ ley, engine delegate, and J. W. White, steward delegate. i i" MIDLAKE (formerly York Agents, Inc.)—The Midlake's committee hold last meeting before payoff in a New York ho|el. The ship was registered under a foreign flag and the crewmembers flown home from Israel. Pictured from left are: Jorge Goto, deck delegate; B. L. Fowler, engine delegate; Orville Payne, secretary-reporter; Robert Boyd, steward delegate, and Ted Treddin, ship's chairman. ^i OVERSEAS VLLA (Maritime Overseas)—^The committee of the Overseas Vila got to­ gether on deck while awaiting payoff in Carteret, N.J. Pictured from left are: Donald M. King, steward delegate; Panagiotis Stavropoulos, secretary-reporter; James H. Parnell, deck delegate; William O'Connor, chairman, and CJiarles Bean, engine delegate. September 1970 Page 23 �Vacation Center First Year a Success s the shadows began to lengthen earlier in the after­ noon across the recreational areas of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., the last of the more than 200 vacationers—Seafarers and members of their families—started to pack and close out this first year of the SIU Vacation Center. By any standard, this first year was a success. There were a variety of activities to satisfy all interests; the families got along well together in the relaxed atmosphere of the Vacation Center; arid the weather was beautiful. But most important was the reaction of the vacation­ ers. Jose Aguiar, his wife Olga, and their son William spent two weeks at the Vacation Center. It was the fam­ ily's first real vacation together in many years. Jose, who has been sailing as able seaman and bosun wih the SIU for nearly 20 years, said it was the best time he had ever had. For Charles Larkin, who sails as fireman-oiler on the Great Lakes, the two weeks at the Vacation Center were a welcome opportunity to recuperate from a serious ill­ ness. Charlie had just returned home from a hospital in Detroit when his sister, niece, and three grandnephews persuaded him to make the trip to Piney Point. 'Tt was the best thing I could have done," he said. "I got plenty of rest and sun, and I feel better now than I have in a long, long time." For Joseph and Helen Falasca, the ten days at Piney Point was a chance to give their three children—and themselves—a vacation away from the heat and noise of New York City. "The kids really enjoyed themselves," Joe said. "There was plenty for them to do, and we never had to worry about them. It's the best vacation we've ever had." For John and Mary Ann McLaughlin, it was their first vacation together in 16 years, and the first time John was able to spend a vacation with his boys, Leo and Michael. "This was a vacation we are all going to remember," John said. "I can't remember a time when we all had such a good time together, and I'm sure coming back again next year." The SIU Vacation Center closed for the season Labor Day. A Retired Seafarer Richard Nash and his wife Rita spend a quiet hour in the late afternoon beside the pond at the SIU Vacation Center. A gaggle of geese inhabit the pond's shore. •• »«. w, ^ ~ •-I' — Picnic time is family fun time, and Bob Callis and family seem to be enjoying the Saturday evening cook-out in the secluded picnic grove. Retired Seafarer Lawrence Hogan and his wife Ada watch their grand­ children frolic in the pool at the SIU Vacation Center. The Hogans say the center "is the best we've ever seen." Crabbing is a popular pastime among vacationers at the SIU Center, and the waters around Piney Point yield some of the best hardshell crabs anywhere. Arthur "Knobby" Graf and Mrs. Graf try their luck. \ iM tiV i Ifi'piffi �Bernard Buchanan and Bernard, Jr. take to the woodland trails at the SIU Vacation Center. Buchanan mans the tugs of the C&O Railroad out of Newport News, Va. •f • '4 Grandaughter Anne Marie goes aboard the 65-foot yawl Manitou with an assist from Harry and Evelyn Luckey, as their daughter Beverly stands by. Daily sailing is a must at the center. Eugene Milanesi, one of the first Seafarers to retire under the SIU Disability Pension, looks over photo display with his wife Ann, and Eugene, Jr. it •j 4 <r if Joseph Mazurek is at the controls as he makes ready to take his family for an outing on the waters off St. George's Island. Power boats are available to the center's visitors. I*! 11' ;T ^4 ' Seafarer Otto Gugliotta and his wife, Cecelia enjoy the shuflleboard facilities at the Vacation Center. ,y V *S J .A, A lilj riftWT?!. ,4. . ' ' i^. - ' ' y r • ^ ' t, h. Is' • emre) ;r ^•'4 • • , . • .. •Ksm Dave Blonstein and his wife found many interesting photo scenes as they toured the Center's 49 acres. I-', September 1970 Page 25 �Food Highlight Of Newark Trip 'T^he containership Newark (Sea-Land) docked in A Port Elizabeth, NJ., recently after a trip from San Juan, P.R. Converted in 1968, the 497-foot long vessel has a capacity of 360 fully-loaded containers and a gross tonnage of 11,522 tons. She made the voyage in four days sailing time. Crew members said one of the highlights of the trip was the excellent food served by Chief Cook Rupert Jackson. The entire steward department received a "well done" from the crew. The Newark had a smooth payoff with only a few minor beefs when she docked. ''li i^vil ' r '5' •'J Messnian Joseph Simonetti stands by ready to lake an order as Louis Ramirez of the engine department scans the ship's menu. Felipe Aponte, an oiler, checks gauges in engine room against specifications called for in his log book. Chief Cook Rupert Jackson prepares a pan of roast lamb for the crew. Jackson, a native of the Virgin Islands, joined the SIU in 1945. Fireman - watertender Chen Yu, a 20-year veteran in the SIU, checks valves in the en­ gine room of the ship. Norman Okray (left), a 27year veteran able seaman, re­ ceives help in filing out un­ ion papers from SIU Patrol­ man Angus "Red" Campbell. �I I J 20 Seafarers 'Hit the Beach' to Stay Twenty more Seafarers have retired to shore after long careers at sea. They are; I Milton Awall, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1942 and sailed in the deck de­ partment as an able seaman. A native of Philadelphia, Seafarer Awall now lives in Jamaica, N.Y. When he retired he ended a sailing career of 40 years. James Wilbur McCranie, 56, a native of Florida now makes his home in Tampa, Fla. He joined the union in the Port of Tampa in 1939 and sailed in the steward department. He received a personal safety award for his part in making the Alcoa Reamer an accident-free ship during the first half of 1960. A native of Virginia, Broth­ er Kelly now makes his home in Mobile, Ala. His retirement" ends a sailing career of 45 years. Pedro Viniet, 55, is a native of Puerto Rico and now resides in Arecibo P.R. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a messman. Brother Viruet was issued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. Robert KeDy MUton Awall James McCranie Thomas Gerald Lyons, 61, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck department as boat­ swain. A native of Ishpeming, Mich., Brother Lyons now lives in Seattle, Wash. His retirement ended a sailing career of 46 years. Patrick Santoroy 66, is a native of New York and now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a cook. In 1962 he was issued two picket duty cards. James Edwin Barnes, 58, joined the SIU in the Port of Houston and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a cook. A native of Edna, Tex., Seafarer Barnes now makes his home in Houston. He is an Air Corps veteran of World War II. Juan Bonefont, 48, joined the SIU in the Port of San Juan and sailed in the engine department as a wiper. A native of San Juan, P.R., Brother Bonefont now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card. James Barnes Thomas Lyons Patrick Santoro Robert Lee Kelly; 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Pedro Viruet Juan Bonefont Ignasio Tirado, 54, a native of Puerto Rico, now lives in New York City. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the steward depart- ment. In 1961 he was issued two picket duty cards. Seafarer Tirado has served the SIU as depart­ ment delegate while on board ship. Frank M. Collins, 64, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. While on the seas he served the union as a department dele­ gate. A native of South Dakota, Brother Collins now lives in Reno, Nev. He served in the Naval Reserves from 1942 to 1945. Ignasio Tirado Frank Collins Carl Edward Jensen, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of Frankfort and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Norway, Sea­ farer Jensen now makes his home in Frankfort, Mich. He completes a sailing career of 52 years. Salvatore Sabato Mancino, 52, a native of Connecticut,- now lives in Burbank, Calif. He joined the union in 1944 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card. Seafarer Mancino served the SIU as a department delegate while sailing. Salvatore Mancino Mariano Gonzalez, 56, joined the union in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the deck department as an ordinary seaman. In 1961 and 1962 he was issued picket duty cards. Brother Gonzalez has served as department delegate while on board ship. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Gonzalez now makes his home in New York City. Stavros Marconis, 65, a native of Greece, is now spending his retirement there. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Evans J. Forct, right, a member of the SIUNA-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union, receives his first pension check from SIU Repre­ sentative James Martin at the New Orleans Hall. Brother Foret has sailed in the engine department tugs for more than 40 years. Mariano Gonzalez Stavros Marconis Henrjj Smith, 64, joined the union in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the engine department. He is a Navy veteran of World War 11. A native of Michigan, he now makes his home there. Leon Mars, Sr., joined the un­ ion in the Port of New Orleans and sailed as a Chief Engineer. A native of Mississippi, he now resides there with his family. Henry Smith Claudio Anavitate, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the Port of New York. A native of Puerto Rico, he sailed in the engine de­ partment. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. Seafarer Ana­ vitate now resides- in Brooklyn, N.Y. Edmund Zarecki, 62, joined the SIU in 1942 in the Port of Detroit. He sailed in the steward department. A native of Ohio, he currently resides there. Social Security Q&A 'Will I Get Medicare? ft ' By A. A. BERNSTEIN ,SIU Social Security Director We read each month of the veteran SIU members who take advantage of our pension plan and retire from their jobs at sea. Many of these pensioners are at or nearing the age when they are eligible for Medicare. They often have questions re­ lating to these health care pro­ grams. The SIU Social Security staff is anxious to answer any and all of their questions. Active and retired Seafarers and their families should address any questions concerning Medi­ care and Medicaid or any other Social Security benefits to wid­ ows, children, disabled workers, etc. to A. A. Bernstein, director of Social Security and Welfare Services, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q. I will be 65 next year and have always worked under social security. Will I get hospital and medic^ insurance under Medi­ care or will I have to buy private health insurance? A: First, you will have the hos­ pital insurance part of Medicare 1970 upon application at 65. This is protection you have already paid for and don't need to duplicate. It helps pay for in-patient care in a participating hospital and for post-hospital care in an approved "extended care facility" or in your home, if your doctor de­ cides you need skilled health care after you leave the hospital. &cond, you'll also be able to sign up, if you wish, for Medi­ care medical insurance, which helps pay doctor bills and other medical costs. You may not be able to buy private health insurance that equals the coverage of Medicare. Many companies have "after 65" clauses in their policies, -which mean they pay only the expenses Medicare does not cover. These may cover deductibles and other Medicare payments you're re­ sponsible for. If you now have health insurance, your agent can tell you what your policy will cover after 65. Q: Does Medicare's medical insiu-ance help pay a doctor's bill only when I'm in a hospital? A; No. Medical insurance will help pay for the services of doc­ tors no matter where they are received—hospital, office, home or elsewhere. Other medical serv­ ices for which medical insurance will help pay include certain di­ agnostic services. X-ray or radi­ ation treatments, surgical dress­ ings, splints, casts, braces and the use of a wheelchair, hospital bed or similar equipment in your home. Q: How is Medicare financed? A: Separate trust funds have been set up, one to finance the hospital insurance part of the Medicare program and the other to finance the medical insurance part. Contributions to the hos­ pital insurance fund are made during a worker's career and are deducted from his paycheck at the same time and in the same way as the deductions for gen­ eral social security benefits. His employer pays an equal amount. The trust fund for medical insur­ ance' is maintained through monthly premium payments, with half the cost of the insurance coming from the people who sign up for it and the other half paid by the federal government. Edmund Qaudio Zarecki Anavitate Raymond Lewis, 68, joined the SIU in 1949 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the stew­ ard department and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A na­ tive of Providence, R.I., he now makes his home in New York City. Richard Broomhead, 69, joined the SIU in 1950 in the Port of New York. He sailed as a bosun in the deck department. He was issued a picket duty card in 1962. A native of Philadelphia, Sea-,^ farer Broomhead now resides in New Jersey. Raymond Lewis Richard Broomhead Norman Maker Walter Stovall would be very glad to hear from you. Please write to him at 2806 Vega Ave., Cleve­ land, O. 44113. Earl Jefferson Davis Please contact your daughter. Mrs. Shirley Macaluso, at 1617 Po­ mona St., Matairie, La. 70055. Arthur Sannora Your mother, Mrs. Rose Navarro, asks that you get in touch with her at 4743 Shoshene, Denver, Colo. 80211. Francis A. Warren Your mother, Mrs. Fanny War­ ren. asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 276 East Ave., East Norwalk, Conn. 06855. Richard R. Leikas Your brother. Matt Leikas, asks that you contact him at P.O. Box 225, Prescott, Ariz. 86301. Tomas Tohias Please contact SIU Representa­ tive Red Campbell at Headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y. Phone 499-6600. Frank Donovan Please contact James Ahearn in regard to a very urgent matter. His address is 365 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Fred Miller Your old shipmate from Phila­ delphia, Harold B. Stever, would like to hear from you. His address is 23'/i River Rd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19128. Matthew Magdic Please contact Mary C. Magdic at 2017 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, La. 70118. Salvatore J. Shriglio Your daughter, Francine Sbriglio. asks that you contact her at 11330 Hayvenhust Ave., Granada Hills, Calif. 91344. Rex C. Becraft Please contact your wife, Rose­ mary, in regard to an urgent family matter. She can br reached by writ­ ing Route 1, Box 6, Roanoke, Ind. 46783. Rufus L. Pulasici Your union book, wallet, social security card and other important papers have been found and you may pick them up by contacting SIU Headquarters, Records Depart­ ment, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Phone 212-499-6600. FTC Bans Sweatshirts Sweatshirts bearing the name "FloritJa" in big bright print and decorated with two palm trees and fishing boats have been found to be "dangerously flammable" according to the Federal Trade Commission. The cotton-knitted blue, or­ ange and white shirts were im­ ported by Sun-Glo Products Corp. Over 12,000 of these shirts had been imported by the company to date. Page 27 �This Be the Verse You Grave forMe With an uncanny knack for detail he'll tell anyone who'll listen about hunting sperm whales in the North Pacific; laying track for the railroad as it moved westward; a hitch in the French Foreign Legion, or of the "hobo jungles" he came to know in coast to coast travels to pick up a ship. If there are tales to be told, Fred Harvey can tell them. He'll sit you down at his favorite tavern, the Port 'O Call adjoining the SIU head­ quarters in Brooklyn, or in his home on Staten Island and, over a few ales, proceed to tell you "some lies about myself." He begins. You sit there spellbound,. soon realizing this is not just another old sailor's tale, but an accurate recounting of a career filled with memories —some sweet, some bitter. In 1900, a rambunctious youth of 14 from the suburbs of Chicago, Harvey decided he wanted "some adventure" in his life. He went to sea. Making his way to San Fran­ cisco, he signed on as a "sailor" aboard the Alice Knowles, a sperm whaler. The ship plied the Pacific and Arctic in search of the whales whose oils were considered valuable. Healthy Respect "I was kept busier than hell learning the ropes," he recalls. "It didn't take me long to earn a healthy respect for those beasts we were hunting, though. I soon learned that one swipe of that tail or fluke could crush a whaling boat and could even do considerable damage to the mother ship. "I eventually lost a good friend who was crushed by a swipe of a sperm whale's fluke." He foimd adventure in abun­ dance, but also found that whaling was not as romantic as it had been pictured. "We didn't have any locker space for belongings like they do now. You got yourself a small bunk in the same cramp­ ed area as the rest of the crew. This served as a bed, locker, and often as your dinner table. "We didn't have anything like a mess hall aboard ship in those days. If the weather was good, all the crew got their meals and went out on deck to eat. If the weather was foul, we all congregated in the berthing area and ate there. Such lux­ uries as a daily fresh water shower were unheard of." Pay Not Romantic There was nothing romantic about his pay either. "We were out 11 months on the Knowles. When we returned to San Fran­ cisco, I was paid $8.65 in cash. I also received one barrel of sperm oil as my percentage of the entire take during the trip." Yet he enjoyed it enough to sail again on the same ship when it went back out about a month later. "I really made out that time—I got paid about $10 and I think three barrels of sperm oil." Disenchanted with whaling and its hardships,- he roamed the streets of San Francisco. As fate would have it, he chanced to meet the skipper of another sperm whaler, the Andrew Hicks. After a short discussion—during which the skipper informed him the ship It was 1908 and the crew of the Barmbek mustered on deck at payofT In Hamburg, Germany. Among the crew members was a young Fred Harvey (standing, fourth from left). The pay was small, the quarters were ,bad and Harvey soon left her for another ship. was scheduled to visit Shang­ hai—Harvey agreed to sail "be­ cause I wanted to see other parts of the world." Assumed Name "Of course, I signed on under a different name. "In those days a seaman had no rights. It was a form of servitude when you signed aboard a ship. You couldn't just up and leave a ship at some port of convenience for any reason. If you did, you forfeited your pay. "Also, it was a common prac­ tice for the skipper of a ship you jumped to abduct you from your new vessel if he saw your name on a roster. This is why we all used different names each time we boarded a new ship." He eventually did get to Shanghai. "The thing I remem­ ber most was that a group of natives came out in a sampan and tied up at our stem. That sampan had all the niceties a sailor could ask for." Shortly after this, he signed on "the worst hell ship I was ever aboard"—the W. F. Babcock. "I sailed on her from San Francisco to Shanghai and there was nothing right about that ship. It was just pure hell." ..if there are tales to he told, Fred Harvey can tell them/ Page 28 He signed on a British ship bound for Germany in late 1904, but decided Sail Fran­ cisco was the town for him. He picked up a ship in Ham­ burg headed for New York. When he couldn't find any ves­ sel bound for 'Frisco, Harvey began his short career as a rail­ road man, becoming quite adept at the "hobo" trade. Riding Rails He "rode the rails" as far as El Paso—taking a job laying track as the railroad snaked its way west. Operating a winch to lay sec­ tions of track in place was too tame for him, and he gave it up after a few weeks. Back "on the rails" again, Harvey hitched rides on trains heading west. And he got to know quite a few yard detec­ tives and local police officials in his travels, as well as many colorful residents of the hobo jungles along the way. Hobo Trade He laughingly recalled one incident that occurred in Palm Springs, Calif. Hoboes had a code to mark houses, taverns and the like where good hand­ outs could be had. Harvey ap­ proached a house so marked seeking a meal. After chopping wood as the price of the meal, he sat in the yard "eating a plentiful repast." He had worked up a thirst cutting the wood and quickly finished off a large container of tea he had been given. He called to the young daughter of the lady of the house and asked her to see if her mother could spare some more tea. "Well sir, she turned and hollered out to the kitchen: 'Mama, the bum wants some more tea.' Despite the deroga­ tory description, I did get the tea." Again on the Hicks Eventually, Harvey made it back to San Francisco, where he again signed on the Andrew Hicks. "The skipper, who had been first mate aboard another ship I had sailed on, didn't even know me since I was using another name again." New name or not, his pay was even less than before—$1 clear. One ship which stands out in his mind is the Fairport, which he rode to Mexillones, Chile, to pick up nitrate. "I never missed a ship's de­ parture unless I wanted to. I didn't want any more of the Fairport. On that ship we didn't get much for bre^ast, nor much for lunch, and even less for dinner. "So myself and a friend jumped ship and began looking for another headed toward 'Frisco. We found an Italian one, •the Cognati, which was anchored out in the harbor. Time to Drink "It seems the basic staple aboard that ship was 'vino.' After a few days of 'vino,' my friend and I decided we wanted some 'pisco.' So, we com­ mandeered the skipper's launch and went ashore for some 'pisco.' "Sure enough the skipper came looking for his launch. He corralled us in a local pub, but was really quite pleasant about the whole thing. In fact, he offered us jobs for the trip back to 'Frisco. After some thought, we decided we didn't want a diet of vino and spaghetti all the way back, so we de­ clined the offer." Along came 1914 and World War I. Harvey was still sailing, and even inadvertently con­ tributed to the German cause the following year. He sailed on the Grace Line's Cocique—loaded with 14,000 tons of food bound for Copen­ hagen, supposedly for distribu­ tion in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Without Incident Since America was not as yet involved in the war, the voyage across the North Atlantic went REQUIEM —Robert Louis Stevenson Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And my soul I put down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me Here he lies where he wants to be. Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter, home from the hill. �Home Is the Sailor, Home From the Sea got the yearning for a "differ­ ent kind of adventure." He wanted to fight' in the war, but the U.S. still had not entered the conflict. So he be­ came a "soldier of fortune." The French consul in Chicago sent Harvey to New York to talk with the consul there, who "was glad to have me." Harvey boarded a ship for Bordeaux, where he joined the legendary French Foreign Legion. •) l\ h. If.. Good Outfit The ttarmhek, shown above under full sail, is only one of srores of ships that Fred Harvey sailed on in his career at sea. The last voyage for Harvey came very recently when he was bosun of the IFnrerlrce on a shoil sail from Staten Island to South Street Harbor in !New York City. (See page 31.) without incident until off the sailors did, welcomed the new rights under the act. To illus­ coast of Ireland. trate the "involuntary servitude" In the middle of the night, had previously endured sailors the ship was suddenly illumi­ he recounted one experience. nated by search lights. A British destroyer pulled alongside. The Expected Payoff British skipper ordered the He had signed aboard a ship Cocique to proceed at ten knots for the remainder of the night on a round-trip from New York and to come to a dead halt at to Europe for "not less than six months," but had com­ sunrise. She followed orders and was pleted the voyage in about four boarded the next morning. The months. He naturally expected British inspected her holds, and to be paid off when the ship reached New York. ordered the ship into port. When they arrived at the Am­ There they conducted a more thorough inspection of the brose Lightship, a messenger cargo. "Some of the crates I came aboard and said the ship noticed for the first time were was to proceed to Norfolk. stamped 'Hamburg, Germany,' In Norfolk the ship sat at but after one night in port; the anchor while the skipper travBritish destroyer escorted us • elled to New York to confer back to the open sea and told with the owners. He returned us to be on our way. several days later and informed the crew they were ordered to German Cargo head to San Francisco. Indignant at this over-exten­ "We pulled into Copen­ hagen and began to unload our sion of their voyage, Harvey cargo into a pierside ware­ and other members of the crew house. The very next day went to see the Port Commis­ freight cars and cargo ships sioner. He, however, informed flying the German flag arrived them they were bound by the in Copenhagen. They proceeded contract they signed when they to load the stores from the boarded the vessel So, they reluctantly sailed the warehouse and from our holds. I would estimate that over 90 ship through the Panama Canal percent of all that food went to and on up to 'Frisco. "There they delivered the clincher," he the Germans." There is another reason why recalled. 1915 stands out in Fred Same Answer Harvey's memory. This was the They were told to sail to year that the Seaman's Act, South America and pick up sponsored by Sen. Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin, was some nitrate for delivery back to the West Coast. Again passed. It provided "safety standards Harvey went to the Port Com-; at sea to free seamen from in­ misioner, but received the same voluntary servitude." It also answer he had gotten in Nor­ gave them the right to leave a folk. He finally contacted the ship in designated ports with­ out forfeiting their pay and im­ company representative, who confered with the home office proved working conditions. Harvey, as probably all in New York. Though sym­ September 1970 pathetic with Harvey's plight he could only promise him to get his pay up till that time. The companies in those days did not pay the costs of transportation back to the port of embarka­ tion. . "I was making $25 a month on that trip, but $25 a month or not, 1 decided 1 wanted no part of a trip to South America right then. So, myself and two Swedes took our pay and were stranded in 'Frisco. "The Seamen's Act put an end to that kind of practice," he said. "It finally gave the sailor some dignity." Back on Rails Shortly after this Harvey de­ cided to pay a visit back in Chicago. With the two Swedes, he started riding the rails. "Somewhere along the line one of the Swedes missed a train and we never did see him again." Once back in Chicago he \ . .a with some some After two months of inten­ sive training, he returned to the European theatre. "It was a good outfit to belong to," he said. "1 was wounded several times during the next few years, but fortunately came out of it all alive. "You were supposed to be bound to the Legion for at least six years, but with the end of the war they relaxed that regu­ lation. I resigned from the Le­ gion in September 1919. From there it was back to the U.S. and the sea. "I had finally decided that the sea would be my career. From then on 1 stuck with sailing." His career spanned three more wars and took him all over the world aboard every type ship conceivable. 'Sailed 'Em All' "I guess I've sailed on them all," he says, and he begins to name just a few of them: Shenandoah, Palgrave, John Ena, Barmbek, Longview Vic­ tory, Lidica, Ines, Steel Design­ er, Barbara Frietchie, Robin Locksley, Seatrain New York, Pandora, Suzanne. . . . His home is filled with sou­ venirs—mementoes from the four corners of the world. Many others have been misplaced or given away. In November 1965, the Fairland pulled into New York from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Fred ' Harvey went ashore to stay. A 65-year career at sea, in­ terrupted only for a few brief intervals, came to an official end. But, there was still one trip to be made. On Aug. 11, 1970, Fred Harvey was called upon to serve as bosun aboard the Wavertree, an 1885-vintage vessel traveling from Staten Is­ land to the South Street Seaport Museum across New York Har­ bor. The three-masted sailing ves­ sel was purchased by the mu­ seum as an exhibit and made a 6,000 mile voyage from Buenos Aires, where she was being used as a storage ship, to Staten Island and then on to the South Street piers. (See page 31.) The Staten Island to South Street trip marked the end of a lengthy, illustrious career of an old-time sailor. The Old Days He revels in talking about the days when there were no able seamen, or third cooks. "In those days, all the crew were sailors. We didn't have various classifications or up­ grading exams and so on. More often than not, the thing that got you your job were these (as he holds up two gnarled, clenched fists). Of course, there was no union then, either, so you didn't have anybody look­ ing out for your welfare except yourself." Harvey joined the SIU in 1949 and still travels into Brooklyn from Staten Island where he lives with his wife, for every membership meeting at union headquarters. At 84 he is still going strong and admits an occasional in­ clination to go back to sea. "But, I guess I'm getting old," he says, "because the desire for adventure isn't quite so strong anymore." career filled memories— sweet, bitter.' Page 29 �Final Departures a 1 T Ik IS a Alexander L. Gnrskie Alexander L. Gurskie, 71, an SIU pensioner, died July 12 in USPHS Hospital in San Francisco. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1941 and sailed in the steward department." At > retirement, Mr. Gurskie had sailed for more than 40 years. A native of Poland, he was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Among the survivors are his sister, Mrs. Helen Arnone of Simi, Calif. Mr. Gurskie was buried in Santa Clara Cemetery in Ventura, Calif. Claude Hayes Claude Hayes, 69, died July 31 in Mobile, Ala. An SIU pension­ er since 1967, Brother Hayes resided in Mo­ bile. He joined the SIU in 1939 at the Port of Mobile and sailed p as an able seaman and bosun during 28 years at sea. He is sur­ vived by a niece Mrs. Sadie Willingham. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. George L. Cox George L. Cox, 18, passed away in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 19. He was a 1969 graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seam a n s h i p and sailed in the en­ gine department. Among his sur­ vivors are his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Cox of Brooklyn. Buri­ al was in Calvary Cemetery. Page 30 w» <T 1* at A9 sa Schedule T4 rJ- to II la L> n It Ik At A3 aA as as A7 OB 31 James C. Smith James C. Smith, 52, died July 16 from injuries suffered in a SIU-AGLIWD Meetings fail near his New Orleans Oct. 13—2:30 p.m. home in Jackson­ Mobile" Oct. 14—2:30 p.m. ville, Fla. A Wilmington Oct. 19—2:30 p.m. Tampa native, he Oct. 21—2:30 p.m. joined the SIU in San Fran Oct. 23—2:30 p.m. 1968 in the Port Seattle New York ..Oct. 5—2:30 p.m. ft of New York Philadelphia Oct. 6—2:30 p.m. and sailed in the Baltimore ....Oct. 7—2:30 p.m. engine depart­ Oct. 9—2:30 p.m. ment. He served as a. pilot in the Detroilf Houston Oct. 13—2:30 p.m. U.S. Air Force from 1942 to United Industrial Workers 1957. Brother Smith is survived by his mother Mrs. Mildred New OrleansOct. 13—7:00 p.m. Oct. 14—7:00 p.m. Smith of Jacksonville. He was Mobile buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in New York ..Oct. 5—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 6—7:00 p.m. Jacksonville. Baltimore ....Oct. 7—7:00 p.m. Evald A. Olson l^Houston ....Oct. 13—7:00 p.m. Evald A. Olson, 78, died in Great Lakes SIU Meetings Goddard Memorial Hospital, Detroit Oct. 5—2:00 p.m. Stoughton, Mass., Buffalo Oct. 5—7:00 p.m. July 15, after a Alpena Oct. 5—7:00 p.m. long illness. A Chicago Oct. 5—7:30 p.m. native of Sweden, Duluth Oct. 5—7:00 p.m. Brother Olson Frankfort ....Oct. 5—7:00 p.m. was a resident of Great Lakes Tug and West BridgewaDredge Section ter, Mass. He Chicago Oct. 13—7:30 p.m. joined the SIU in , tSault 1938 at the Port of Boston and Ste. Marie Oct. 15—7:30 p.m. sailed as an able seaman and bosun during 21 years at sea. He is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Avis Peterson and Mrs. Elsie Mittredge, both of Brockton, Mass. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. . Jack Goldman Jack Goldman, 56, passed away in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 26 of an apparent heart attack. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1951 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Goldman was a Francis J. Fischer veteran of the U.S. Army. He Francis John Fischer, 44, was issued a picket duty card in passed away June 8 in USPHS 1961. Among his survivors is his Hospital in San sister Mrs. Bessie Levine of Francisco. A na­ Brooklyn. Burial was in Montifitive of Buffalo, ore Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. N.Y., Mr. Fisch­ John B. Kennedy er was a resident John B. Kennedy, 40, died Robert £. Greene of Oakland, July 23 in Union Memorial Hos­ Robert Ernest Greene, 62, was Calif. He joined pital in his home­ a recent SIU pensioner. He died the SIU in the town of Balti­ June 23 of heart Port of Norfolk more, Md., after . disease in Portsa long illness. He in 1944 and sailed in the engine I mouth General joined the SIU in department as an oiler. He I Hospital, Portswalked daily picket duty during 1951 and sailed mouth, Va. Mr. the Robin Line beef in 1962. as a bosun. Greene joined Brother Kennedy Among his survivors are his the union in the is survived by his mother, Delia Fischer. Port of Norfolk wife Jean. Burial was in the New and sailed in the Charles L. Moody Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore. Charles L. Moody, 40, steward department as a chief Sophoklis J. Tzortzakis drowned July 5 in the Gulf of cook. A native of North Caro­ Sophoklis J. Tzortzakis, 40, • Mexico near lina, Mr. Greene was a resident died of an apparent heart attack Galveston, Tex. of Portsmouth. Among his sur­ A member of the vivors are his wife, Charlotte. JuJy 1 in Hous­ ton, Tex. A naSIU and Inland Burial was in Greenlawn Me­ I tive of Greece, Boatmen's Union morial Park, Chesapeake, Va. I Brother Tzortzasince 1959, Edgar A. Briggs j kis was a Hous­ Brother Moody Edgar Allan Briggs, 74, an ton resident. He sailed as an able SIU pensioner, died of" natural joined the SIU in seaman. He causes May 15 in served U.S. Army from Ashtabula Gener­ •IkNMill&B of Baltimore and 1956 to 1957. He is survived by al Hospital, Ash­ sailed as an able seaman and his wife Mary and two daughters tabula, O. He bosun. He is survived by his wife Carol and Elizabeth Louise of joined the union Rose. Burial was in Forest Park Galveston. Burial was in Galves­ in Ashtabula and Lawndale Cemetery, Houston. ton Memorial Park. sailed as a line­ man in the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region. A native of New SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans York, Mr. Briggs was a resident CASH BENEFITS PAID of Ashtabula. He was a Navy veteran of World War 1. Among REPORT PERIOD JULY 1, 1970 to JULY 31, 1970 his survivors are his wife, Cath­ NUMBER erine. Burial was in Edgewood SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN BENF^-ITS ^ PAm Cemetery, Ashtabula. Scholarship 1 $ 750.00 Sidney A. Sanford Hospital Benefits 4,056 97,786.17 Sidney Arthur Sanford, 43, Death Benefits 30 70,500.00 died of pneumonia July 8 in Medicare Benefits 604 2,416.80 USPHS Hospital Maternity Benefits 38 7,600.00 in San Francisco. Medical Examination Program 1,058 31,809.34 A native of De­ Dependent Benefits (Average) $479.35 1,372 65,566.63 troit, Mich., Mr. Optical Benefits 596 8,870.23 Sanford was a Meal Book Benefits 433 4,328.90 resident of New Out-Patients Benefits 4,725 37,154.00 Orleans, La. He joined the SIU in Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 12,913 . 326,782.07 the Port of New Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 1,588 384,547.75 Orleans in 1963 Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid and sailed in the engine depart­ (Average $564.43) 1,378 690,851.20 ment as a fireman-oiler; He was a Navy veteran of World War Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation 11. Among his survivors are his Benetits Paid This Period 15,879 $1,402,181.02 mother, Mrs. Lenore Sanford of Madison Heights, Mich. a A fA T of Membership Meetings Buffalo Oct. 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth Oct. 16—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ....Oct. 16—7:30 p.m. Toledo Oct. 16—7:30 p.m. Detroit Oct. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Oct. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New OrleansOct. 13—5:00 p.m. Mbbile Oct. 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 6—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (li­ censed and unlicensed)Oct. 7—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Oct. 8—5:00 p.m. Houston Oct. 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Oct. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Oct. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Oct. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Oct. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. Directory of Union Halls SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 3-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St: (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 Montgomery St. -(301) HE 5-9424 .MOBILE, Ala. .". 1 South Lawrence St. (305) HE 3-1764 NEW ORLEANS, La EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard A1 Tanner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEAlXiUARTERS ... 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. (213) HV 9-660U ALPENA, .Mlch^ .. 800 N. Second Ave. (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, .^lil. ..1316 E. Baltimore St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, .Mass. .. 663 Atlantic Ave. (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y. 735 Washington St. SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III. 9383 Ewing Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, O. 1420 W. 35th St. (316) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, .Mich. 10235 W. Jefferson Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 2608 Pearl St. (904) EL 3-0987 NORFOLK, Va 630 Jackson Ave. (504) 529-7546 115 3d St. (703) 623-1893 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CaUf. 1531 Mission St. (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 734-3848 SEATTLE, Wash ST. I.OUIS, .Mo 2505 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 4577 Gravols Ave. (314) 753-6500 TA.MPA, Fla 312 Harri.son St. (813) 339-3788 TOLEDO, O 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 Wii..MINGTON, Calif 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7285, VOKOHA.MA, .Iai>an IseyaBldg., Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 Crewmen on New York Sfopover Crew members of the Steel Architect (Isthmian) are shown on deck while the ship was "topping off" in New York prior to a trip to India. From left are; Charles D'Amico, bosun; "Frenchy" Macip, able sea­ man, and, Gene Nolan, carpenter. 1 �•f-' Tnilip'^WroM «'•." rell^ral Seafarer FreJ Harvey sailed the world's oceans for some 65 of his 84 yonlhful years. Pg«@£r -r„ J s,«ai ^ originally appeared in ihe late ISOOs, the three-masted Waverlree was a prond sight to behold asshe traversed the Seven Seas of the world over a 25-year span. i:' •- ;• ,.. v- ®5;fe>Si;SSss5;V). s': Them Both Weil nphey were the products of the same X age—the age of sail. They got to­ gether one August afternoon for a final voyage. It was even a family affair, for he had known her sister well. A crusty old sailor, Fred Harvey, kept his date as boatswain for an old lady, the Waver tree, for the trip from Staten Island to the South Street Sea­ port Museum on lower Manhattan. For Harvey, 84, an SIU pensioner, it was the renewal of an old family ac­ quaintance—in 1906 he sailed to Syd­ ney, Australia, on the Fulwood, a sister ship of the Wavertree. ¥OT the IFavertree, it was the final leg of a journey to a new home. . f Built in England in 1885, the IFav^rtree plied the oceans for some 25 years until strong gales off Cape Horn ripped away her mainmasts and her fore and mizen masts. She became nothing more than a storage hulk and sand dredge until purchased by the museum in 1968. Before reaching her new museum home, the Wavertree, her beauty marred by the years as a storage hulk, had to make the long trip from Argen­ tina, She underwent repairs on Staten Island before making the final leg of the trip. Museum officials plan to spend $1 million to restore the beauty from the age of sail. Riding high put of the water, the ship pulls into h«r h*>"' berthing ;;i, --place,at the..South Street'pier,. :;,:/?^;;.- ;y ff' September 1970 Page 31 �SEAFARERS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •V SlU Crew Conferences 11 A continuing series of SIU Crew Conferences has been launched at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to give Seafarers an op­ portunity to learn more about their union and their industry in the re­ laxed atmosphere of the Piney Point, Md., base. 1. Eligible Seafarers will spend 10 days at Piney Point, attending classes for four hours a day on five of those days. The rest of the time they will be free to exchange information and experiences with other Seafarers, and use the extensive recreational facilities. Members attending the SIU Crew Conferences will receive room and board and laundry, transportation to and from key ports, including New York, Baltimore, New Orleans and San Francisco, and $8 a day to cover incidental expenses. Twelve conferences have been scheduled to begin each Friday through Dec. 3, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day week. Mem­ bers attending the Conferences will arrive at Piney Point on a Friday, have the weekend free, will attend classes from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through the following Friday, and will be returned to the ports on Sunday. Boxing smokers will be held each Saturday following an outdoor barbeque. Boating, fishing, crabbing, card playing, pool, swimming, and other sports and recreational activities will be available. Each night a feature movie will be shown on the Cinemascope screen in the theater aboard the school ship Zimmerman. Entertainment will also be furnished nightly in the Anchor Room Restaurant and Lounge. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Seafarers, to be eligible, must: • Have a rating and/or a year or more of seatime. • Have shipped at least 90 days in the past year. • Have shipped at least one day in the past 90 days. HOW TO APPLY Eligible members may apply for the SIU Crew Conferences through their port agent at any port. Or they mal fill out the coupon on this page and mail it to: SIU. Crew Conferences Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Md. 20674 To: SIU Crew Conferences Harry Hundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Md. 20674 <\ •I T Agenda of Knowledge Seafarers attending the SIU Crew Conferences will participate in discussions on the following five basic subjects: SIU CONTRACT This topic will include a discussion of the complete contract, includ­ ing the new benefits negotiated this month. In addition, facts will be presented on the economics of the shipping industry, the legislative efforts of the SIU and the impact that passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 would have on both Seafarers and ship operators. SIU CONSTITUTION In addition to a report on the union's constitution, they will discuss the meaning of constitutions in general, as well as the effect of govern­ mental constitutions—federal, state and local—upon all Americans. SIU HISTORY Seafarers will discuss their union's dynamic history and how it can be used to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Blended into this group discussion will be the history of the trade union movement. I would like to attend one of the SIU Crew Conferences. Name Port Card Number My first three choices, in order of preference, are: (place the numbers I, 2 and 3 beside the dates that are your first, second and third choice) for Conferences that begin on: ( ) September 25 II October 30 ( ) October 2 I ) November 6 ( ) October 9 ( I November 13 I I October 16 I ) November 27 I I October 23 I I December 3 SIU PENSION, WELFARE AND VACATION BENEFITS This discussion will detail the benefits that have been won through collective bargaining over the years. It will also provide a forum for discussion of the economics of the industry as it affects pension, wel­ fare and vocation plan funding. SIU MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Both port and shipboard meetings will be reviewed. Special emphasis will be given to the Permanent Ship's Committee which is designated in the SIU AGLIW District contract and the reasons for negotiating an hour of overtime for. delegates attending the Sunday shipboard meetings. Efficient shipboard safety and operation will also be discussed. lis � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WAGE, FRINGE BENEFIT PACKAGE IN NEW SIU CONTRACT VALUED AT $100 A MONTH COMPLETE TEXT OF SIU’S AGLIW AGREEMENT NEWS ABOUT ECONOMY SHIFTA 180 DEGREES TANKER OVERSEAS ALASKA LAUNCHED IN BALTIMORE OVERSEAS ALICE CREW IS LAUDED FOR PILOT RESCUE MANHATTAN, SIU CREW SAIL TO MIDEAST MEANY COMMENTS: STRIKES TO POLITICS TWO REFITTED SHIPS CREW UP, LEAVE PORT OF NORFOLK SAFETY COUNCIL CITES SIU-MANNED SHIPS IN CALMAR CORP FLEET JOHN FOX, MARITIME LABOR PIONEER, DIES MARITIME PROBLEMS IN FOCUS IN DC SIU NEGOTIATES ’20-AT-55’ PENSION JOBS, PENSIONS ON LINE IN FIGHT TO SAVE FLEET FARM WORKERS BATTLING FOR BETTER LIFE ACTIVITIES CONTINUE AT PINEY POINT THE LINK TO MEN AT SEA: SHIPS’ COMMITTEES VACATION CENTER’S FIRST YEAR A SUCCESS THIS BE THE VERSE YOU GRAVE FOR ME – HOME IS THE SAILOR, HOME FROM THE SEA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 9 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/75f0a9c3f785224122c81d00002c2d11.PDF d259b02dafa3ab835d8b63377b62a8e2 PDF Text Text I !5i' t- f- c,- In the Swim at Piney Point Center See Pages 7-9 I- SlU Pension Panel Finishes Study—See Page' 3 "'i®iili!itiiSil|Si|5f^ii|||^s-^ AFL-CiO Blasts Indictment Of SlU for Politjcol Action—See Page 3 «!> Full Text of SlU ee Pag^ 13-20 r 'i,*k �Strong Unionism of Benefit To Seafarers, Admiral Says Washington Vice Admiral Arthur Gralla, commander of the Military Sea Transportation Service, says "strong unionism" has resulted in many gains for seagoing men. Speaking at a luncheon of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, Admiral Gralla said he could remember a very different seamen's life when he sailed on a merchant ship at age 16. "I slept on a thin mattress on a wooden shelf," the ad­ miral said. "I stood a watch and my watch was eight hours on the wheel. I recall that my pay was $1 per day and board. "There wasn't very much un­ ionization then and I think I can see a great deal of the need —I could then and I can now." 'Things Have Changed' He continued: "Things have changed since then and I think that those who go to sea recog­ nize the great advantages and the gains that have been made. In all honesty, many of those gains were made as a result of strong unionism and the affect the union has had on the in­ dustry as a whole." The commander of the largest shipper in America, Admiral Gralla said the MSTS spent $212 million last year to send cargoes in ships of the unsubsidized lines. "This, of course, is converted in many areas into hiring of personnel and people who work those ships," the admiral said. He said that MSTS also em­ ployed 5,300 seamen in seven unions aboard ships of the less material of all kinds as the number of men stationed overseas decreases," the ad­ miral said. Shipping Less He said he thought that the cutback in military shipping could result in decreases in sailings and in availability of jobs for those employed by the U.S.-flag fleet, unless U.S.-flag ships are able to gamer a greater share of U.S. foreign trade. "While 80 percent of all U.S.-flag shipping is military cargo, U.S.-flag ships carry VICE ADM. GRALLA only 6 percent of the nation's . . . hails unions foreign trade," Admiral Gralla said. transport services' own nucleus The military reductions, the fleet. admiral said "mean that if ships Same Conditions are not going to be laid up, if "The conditions under which jobs are to be maintained, then they work for us are the same as in industry. The same stand­ some of that 94 percent of the ards which the unions have re­ U.S. trade now being carried quired out of the maritime in­ foreign must come to U.S.-flag dustry are applied in our case," ships." Three Elements he said. To attract new cargoes to He added that MSTS makes no contribution to the em­ U.S.-flag ships, the admiral sug­ ployees pension because all 5,- gested three necessary items: 300 are Civil Service employees "Good modern ships, good and have a separate pension management, and excellent sea­ men." plan. He said the best way to de­ The admiral expressed con­ cern for the maritime industry velop those three elements is to now that the Vietnam with­ concentrate on marketing, effi­ ciency and adaptation of mod­ drawal is increasing. He said that since MSTS ern techniques in cargo now ships 80 percent of the handling. "This may mean automation cargo that sails in U.S. bottoms, the maritime industry faces and increased use of containerserious economic problems as ization," the admiral said. "But the number of military men if U.S.-flag ships can offer better service than foreign overseas decreases. "Obviously we will be ship­ competitors, the cargoes will ping less clothing, less food. come to them." SlU Wins Vacation Plan Test Case New York State appeals court has upheld the Seafarers International Union in a case that could have jeopardized the prompt payment of vacation money to Seafarers. The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has ruled that the Seafarers Viacation Plan is not subject to the regulations of the New York State Insurance Depart­ ment. The unanimous decision by the five-judge panel will affect all other vacation programs in which unions negotiate a cash payment for vacations, rather than providing time off from regularly-scheduled work with pay. There was a danger that some vacation payments could have been delayed in bureau­ cratic channels had the SIU program been subject to con­ tinual review of the state's In­ surance Department. The Appellate Court judges agreed with a lower court that the SIU plan, which is a joint union - management program. could not be classified as an insurance fund, and is not sub­ ject to the bureaucratic super­ vision of the state. The decision is expected to free several other union-man­ agement vacation plans from the department's supervision. The SIU contended that the state's insurance law was de­ signed to regulate profit-mak­ ing insurance companies and funds to which employees make contributions. The Seafarers Vacation Pfan, the union argued, was an arti­ cle of negotiation between the union and management—and any regulation by the State In­ surance Department would hin­ der, and possibly destroy, effec­ tive collective bargaining on va­ cations. The SIU noted that the in­ surance law was drafted with­ out consultation with trade un­ ions, and provided no under­ standing of the problems in­ volved in guaranteeing prompt payment of vacation benefits agreed to between the union and a company. New Sea-Land Porfs in East SIU - contracted Sea - Land Service, Inc., one of the largest unsubsidized American-f 1 a g containership operators, added the ports of Boston, Mass., and Port Everglades, Ft. Lauder­ dale, Fla., to its weekly coast­ wise run last month. Two SlU-manned Sea-Land containerships, the Fairland and the Bienville, each with a capa­ city of 226 containers, have been assigned to the new serv- These vessels will link up New England and Southern Florida with the more than 50 other ports around the world now serviced by SlU-contracted vessels owned by Sea-Land. Sea-Land ships regularly call at ports on the East, West, and Gulf coast of the United States, Puerto Rico and other Carib­ bean islands, Panama, Northern Europe, England and the Far East. THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT in by PAUL HALL ''""SiiB 'T'he Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which is approaching a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate, gives us a blueprint for the future of the maritime industry. It gives new hope to a business that has suffered since World War II from a despair brought on by public neglect and government indifference. The act contains a promise to provide federal construction funds to help build a minimum of 300 new ocean-going ships in the next 10 years for use in the international trade. Through other benefits, it creates incentives for operators on the Great Lakes and in the domestic trade to add to their fleets, which in all too many cases contain ships that are tired from use and depleted from age. We are optimistic about the chances for the bill being passed. We have, through political action, dedicated ourselves to bringing new vigor to our declining American-flag fleet to provide both job security and job opportunities for Seafarers. This has been a long struggle for Seafarers. And it will not end with the stroke of President Nixon's pen should he receive and approve the measure. We know that ships are only half the battle. We know that the most modern vessel doesn't move when it's empty. We know that it takes economic fuel— cargo in the holds—to make a ship move. We also know that an idle ship provides neither jobs for Seafarers nor profits for operators. That is why we have been fighting for many years to require the federal agencies involved to follow the letter and spirit of the law on government cargo. 'V'o ch.t 3^ Congress, with the knowledge that the federal gov­ ernment is the world's largest shipper of oceanborne goods, passed the cargo preference legislation to guarantee that our ships would have a fair share of our nation's government cargo. Yet time after time, in agency upon agency, we have found that the 50 percent minimum has been interpreted as a ceiling and not as a minimum of U.S.-flag ship participation in the carriage of this cargo. ignored. We have shown repeat­ Theedlylawthathas thebeengovernment agencies have failed particularly to utilize the tramp fleet in the shipment of government cargo. There seems to be a dedication on the part of some federal agencies to support foreign-flag shippers at the expense of their own country's merchant marine. If the people in the agencies who make the decisions on shipments were committed to supporting the American-flag fleet, we would be transporting far more than half of all government cargo. A possible solution is to place the responsibility for the shipment of all government cargo in the hands of the Maritime Administration—an agency whose sole purpose is to promote the American-flag fleet. This would centralize a function that is now buried deep in the bureaucratic piping of all too many government agencies. And it would insure that an agency whose job is to help the merchant marine would be in a position to do that job. Of course, our efforts to gain cargo for the U.S.flag fleet must go beyond that shipped by government. If President Nixon's goal to increase the percentage of American imports and exports carried aboard American ships to 30 percent by the mid-1970's is to be reached, it will take the cooperation of the American businessman as well. The Maritime Administration has launched a program to promote the use of American-flag ships by private industry. A ray of brightness can be found in a news report this month from London that the Ford Motor Co., will ship engines for its new Pinto subcompact car from overseas plants to assembly plants in New Jersey, California and Canada on American-flag ships. We as Seafarers, through our union, through the Maritime Trades Department and its Port Councils* with which we are alfiliated, have reason to do all we can to assist the Maritime Administration in its "Ship-American" program. eafarers have contributed their time, their knowl­ edge, their dollars and their spirit through the years to helping the maritime industry. We know that the job is endless. But we have no intention of stopping—and the placement of cargo aboard American-flag ships is our immediate goal. S •I ";• •^1 fc.. . f f ll ^>1 �SlU Indictment Hit by AFL-CIO % The AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting in Chicago, adopted a resolution supporting the SlU in its fight against federal grand Jury indictments accusing the union and its officers of making political contributions in violation of federal regulations. The following is the text of the AFL-CIO .statement: In June of this year a Grand Jury in Brooklyn returned an in­ dictment charging the Seafarers International Union and several of its officers and members with making and conspiring to make political contributions in violation of federal law. The indictment specifically alleges that in the national election of 1968 the Sea­ farers Union, through its Political Activity Donation Account (SPAD), contributed a total of $20,000 to Republican campaign committees and contributed a like amount to Democratic cam­ paign committees. It also alleged a continuing conspiracy from 1962 to have the union make unlawful political contributions through SPAD. Under federal law labor organizations are precluded from using union funds to make contributions in connection with federal elections arid, as a result, many national and international unions have formed separate political committees to eollect voluntary dollars from its members and supporters to be used in federal polititcal campaigns. The formation of such committees and their use of monies so collected to support candidates for political office has always been permitted under federal law. The indictment, however, charges, in essence, that the Seafarers open and above board campaign to secure voluntary contribu­ tions to its Political Activity Donation Account, and to make cam­ paign contributions from that fund, which were fully reported to the Clerk of the House of Representatives as the law requires, somehow constitutes a conspiracy to violate the prohibition against using union dues monies for eontributions to federal candidates. As the Supreme Court has recognized, working men and women have a First Amendment right to associate together to make their voice heard in federal elections. They have the right to make voluntary contributions to political activity funds set up by their unions. And unions have the right and the responsibility to con­ vince their members that such contributions are vital to safeguard their interest in a progressive and responsive federal government. Congress, the Supreme Court and the Justice Department, itself in the past, have recognized as mueh. The broad and loosely drawn indictment in the Seafarers case can only be read as a device to coerce working men and women and their unions to forego their basic constitutional rights. The reasons behind this move by the key politieian in the Ad­ ministration, Attorney General Mitchell, are not hard to diseern. He has learned by hard experience, first in the 1968 campaign, and then in labor's fight to defeat the unwise nominations of Judges Haynsworth and Carswell that the labor movement is the bulwark against the regressive and repressive policies the Execu­ tive Branch has sought to implement. Recognizing this, he is seeking to silence the Ameriean trade union movement for purely political purposes. While he pursues the labor movement through new and expensive legal theories, he refuses to move forward against the Republican campaign com­ mittees that did not file their reports on time during the 1968 cam­ paign, despite the fact that the failure to file constituted clear viola­ tion of law. This is all of a piece with the trend of Administration policy which is to monopolize the press and the airwaves by silencing its critics. TTie reaction of the American trade union movement to this strategy is simple. We will not be cowed. We are going to continue to exercise our basic rights and we are going to aid the defense of those labor organizations which become the chosen targets of the Justice Department. .SIU\ Pension .Study (.iummittee is shown us it wraps up llif final details on its rei; ommendations for an improved pension for Seafarers. (k>mniittee nieiubers are (from left) F. F. Pasaluk, Philadelphia; Irwin I. Sliernian, New Orleans: A. W. .Saxon, Mobile; Jim Golder, New York, eliairman: Terrenee MeNee, Baltiniore, and F. M. Keyes, Houston, secretary. Union Pension Study Panel Completes Work New York The committee members have an average of nearly 12 years Six veteran Seafarers who make up the SIU Pension Study of seatime each. Committee have completed their Century of Sailing job and returned to their home The committeemen, with a ports after reviewing the pen­ total of 136 years of member­ sion fund and making several ship in SIU, were elected by recommendations for improv­ members it) the Ports of New ing the program. York, Houston, Baltimore, Mo­ Top among their recommen­ bile, Philadelphia and New Or­ dations is a plan that would al­ leans to represent those ports. low retirement at age 55 with The senior member of the 20 years of seatime, coupled committee, from the point of with the current provision that SIU service, is Jim Golder of entitles Seafarers to draw dis­ New York, who has been a ability pensions at any age after member of SIU since 1943. He 12 years of sea duty. served as chairman of the com­ The committee members, who mittee. have an average of 23 years of P. M. Reyes of Houston, a membership in the SIU, rec­ ommended that the new pro­ member of the SIU since 1945 gram be implemented no later who has 7,478 days of seatime, served as secretary of the com­ than Dec. 31, 1971. They called for the present mittee. Committee members Ter­ SIU pension plan, which pro­ vides for retirement benefits at renee McNee of Baltimore and age 65 with 15 years of sea- A. W. Saxon of Mobile both time and disability payments at became SIU members in 1947. any age with 12 years at sea, F. F. Pasaluk of Philadelphia to be continued until the new has held an SIU book for 20 years and Committeeman Irwin plan can be negotiated. Support Rallying to SIU in Political Case Seafarers at ship's meetings are continuing to give strong support to the SIU against an indictment by a federal grand jury on charges that the union violated the law involving po­ litical campaign contributions. A report by SIU SecretaryTreasurer A1 Kerr, which called upon the membership to "fight the indictment financially and morally and utilize the union's full strength to protect its rights" was adopted without dissent by 1,200 members at­ tending regular membership meetings in New York and in the outports shortly after the indictments were announced by U.S. Attorney General John •cf tQ7n Mitchell. Several newspapers have quoted from the special supple­ ment in the July issue of the Seafarers Log which announced the solid membership support, as well as reprinting the text of the indictment. The supplement has been reprinted by the union and sent to the homes of all SIU members. The Machinist, official pub­ lication of the 1.3-million-member International Association of Machinists, featured a story on the indictment across its front page, topping if with a head­ line saying "Administration Trying to Halt Labor's Cam­ paign Collections." The story noted that: "The American labor move­ ment is clearing the decks this week for the defense of the Seafarers International Union. For several years the SIU has maintained one of labor's most aggressive and successful politi­ cal organizations. "Its campaign funds donated by union seamen have been used to support mostly Demo­ crats, but also Republicans. The SIU has campaigned espe­ cially for legislation to strength­ en the American merchant ma­ rine whose ships are manned by SIU members." Other labor publications have taken a similar tack, and the general press has reported the fact that Seafarers have com­ mitted themselves to defend their union in its determination to take an active part in the American political system. The indictment charges that the union violated federal rules when its Seafarers Political Ac­ tivities Donations (SPAD) or­ ganization jnade contributions to both Republican and Demo­ cratic campaigns in 1968. The indictments also claim that the union and many of its officers conspired to spend $750,000 between 1964 and" 1968 in Presidential, Senatorial and Congressional campaigns. (Continued on Page 27) 1. Sherman of New Orleans is an 18-year veteran of the union. The committee recommend­ ed that pertinent facts gathered in their study be published in the Seafarers Log within three months of their report, which came last month. Special Supplement The Log in September will contain a special supplement that will give details of the com­ mittee's findings, including: • Data showing the financial condition of the SIU Pension Fund. • The SIU Fund's ability to guarantee pensions forever for both those on pension and those who will draw their pensions in the future. • A projection on the im­ pact on pending federal mari­ time legislation of the industry, the SIU and the pension pro­ gram. • A report on the unfunded liability—the amount of money it would take to guarantee to­ tal pension coverage for all those affected—of both the SIU and other pension funds. • A comparison between the SIU Pension Fund and other pension funds in the maritime industry. • A report on pension funds that have had to reduce or stop pension checks because of a lack of money. Shutdown of Hazardous Job Sites Approved Juneau, Alaska Alaska's Commissioner of Labor now has the right to shut down a job site or part of a site where a safety hazard exists. Amendments to the state's safety code signed into law re­ cently by Governor Keith Miller require the shutdown remain in effect until the hazardous con­ dition is corrected. (PAD �Migrant Farm Workers Are Among Forgotten Americans For Vietnam Sealift Service SIU Vicje President Frank Drozuk (left) receives Certificate of Viet­ nam Sealift Service from Maritime Administrator Andrew Gibson in San Francisco. The award was presented to the SIU for "distinguished service" performed hy SIU crews aboard the Maritime Administration's General Agency ships assigned to the Vietnam supply run. Migrant farm workers have been the focus of a Senate sub­ committee hearing, a TV doc­ umentary and innumerable newspaper and magazine ar­ ticles in recent weeks, evoking feelings and producing facts that add up to a picture of horror. Sen. Walter F. Mondale (DMinn.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Migratory Labor, said he held the hear­ ings to place on the record "the destitution and exploitation of men, women and children, hor­ rifying beyond imagination." And, he added, "it is time to find out who are the exploiters. Nothing will change until this rotten system is exposed and held accountable." Testimony before Mondale's committee pointed the finger of accountability at powerful cor­ porate conglomerates. Celler Warns Against More Delay Maritime Bill Can Save Fleet Washington "Our nation cannot survive any further delay in implement­ ing the Merchant Marine Act of 1970," Rep. Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.) told an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon recently. The legislation is "designed to pump new vigor, new stamina and new life into an in­ dustry that now faces a com­ plete collapse," the dean of the House said. Unfortunately, he continued, the country and the maritime industry have had to wait too long before any effective meas­ ures were taken to help bring the industry out of its slump. The wait continued while the U.S. "drifted" from first to fifth among the maritime powers of • the world. Celler found it "ironic" that the U.S., the greatest trading nation in the world, is in such a desperate state, struggling to "keep its fleet afloat." The statistics are grimmer yet when one considers that 140 American-flag ships have been scrapped in the past six years, the New York Democrat reported. Scrap Rate Higher "They also tell us that the rate of ships being sold for scrap is accelerating—and will continue to increase during the next three years." According to Celler the production of new vessels, ap­ proximately 30 ships a year for 10 years, as outlined in the act. will not be "in full swing" until 1972. And it won't be until 1973 that the first "impact" of the revitalization of the Ameri­ can merchant marine will be felt. The congressman cited the elimination of the double stand­ ard of subsidies, affecting the merchant fleet since the Merhant Marine Act of 1936< as f. the "single most important as­ pect of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970." Up until this new bill, federal construction and operating sub­ sidies were limited to 14 berthline operators. When the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936 was passed and first implemented bulk cargo made up only 22 percent of the total U.S. foreign trade volume. Today, bulk car­ riers "carry 85 percent of our total international tonnage," he said. "It is high time for the en­ tire American-flag fleet to have equal treatment," he declared. Celler believes: "It is largely because we have neglected the tramp fleet that our share of American international trade being carried in American-flag ships has fallen below the 5 percent mark." The double standard of sub­ sidies has not only ignored the majority of carriers by denying them government assistance, he stated, but it has done an even greater disservice to the maritime industry—f o r c i n g shipowners, operators and ship­ builders into bitter disputes which are now injuring the en­ tire maritime industry. Celler was confident the new bill will rectify the situation: "By making subsidies available to all who participate in our international trade it will give the industry a reason to bind its wounds." Most important "it will bring hope" to the maritime industry and give it the strength, indeed power, to rebuild itself so that it might regain the position it once held among the maritime powers of the world. Senate Votes Farm Limit Washington A proposed $20,000 limit on subsidies any one grower may receive under the crop control program has been voted ;:i| by the U.S. Senate. Historically such a limit has been voted by the House of Representatives, and been defeated in the Senate. This year the House did not include the subsidy ceiling when approving agriculture appropriations. Hence,* the proposal will be debated in a House-Senate Conference. Philip Moore, staff counsel of the Project on Corporate Re­ sponsibility, an organization formed recently to explore ways to make corporations more re­ sponsible -.to public needs, said that since 1960, nearly 7,000 corporations have gone into farming, usually as subsidiaries of the conglomerates. It is profitable, Moore said. One of the biggest Florida cit­ rus growers owns or controls under long term lease more than 30,000 acres of planted citrus groves, and owns three Florida processing plants with a capacity of 7,100 gallons of citrus concentrate per hour. One of the worst migrant centers in the state is a grove owned by that corporation, he said. Dr. Raymond M. Wheeler, a Charlotte, N.C., physician, was a member of a team of doctors studying the problems of mi­ gratory workers in the South— particularly Florida and Texas. He told the subcommittee: Defies Description "We saw housing and living conditions horrible and dehu­ manizing to the point of our disbelief. In Florida and in Texas, we visited housing proj­ ects, built with public funds, which defy description. "We saw living quarters con­ structed as long cinderblock or wooden sheds, divided into sin­ gle rooms by walls which do not reach to the ceilings. With­ out heat, adequate light or ven- "Last Frontier," Says Carey SEAFARER&^LOG Ocean Study Spells Survival Washington A United States commitment to the study and development of our oceans could be the key to man's survival and would certainly solve much of the hunger and starvation in the world. Rep. Hugh L. Carey (DN.Y.) told an AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department lunch­ eon here recently. Nearly two-thirds of the chil­ dren on earth are proteinstarved, the Congressman said. "While these-children starve, the oceans teem with fish and other sea life which could feed the. world. The sea life man has turned his nose up at in the past may well be his salvation in the future." The oceans and seas, said Carey, are the last "frontier" yet to be fully explored by man. They hold mineral wealth from which man could benefit, if used wisely. He listed abundant supplies of gold and diamonds, oil and natural gas, magnesium, iron, aluminum, copper and nickel. What to Do "What will we do with it?" Carey aslced. "Hopefully not what we did with those items that we found on the one-third of the earth that is not under­ water. Man must plan carefully and proceed carefully to avoid botching the job and causing an even more serious environme.ntal crisis." Before the engineers, tech­ nicians, biologists, geochemists and metallurgists reach down into the ocean depths, Carey believes some ground rules must be set to make sure that the ocean's wealth belongs to all mankind. tilation, and containing no plumbing or refrigeration, each room (no larger than 8 by 14 feet) is the living space of an entire family — appropriately suggesting slave 'quarters of earlier days." The testimony of Dr. Wheel­ er, Moore and representatives of the AFL-CIO Farm Workers pointed to excessive hunger and malnutrition, and physical de­ formities attributable to them. Rickets, a disorder thought to be nearly abolished in the U.S., was common in farm workers. So were cripplings, parasites, tuberculosis, and in­ fant and maternal mortality. Children — both pre-school and school age—work along­ side their parents in the fields. Sometimes there are schools for them to attend, but families feel the time off is a luxury since their average annual income is $891. The $891 a year per family is contrasted to $1.4 billion earned by farm owners each year. Yet TV cameramen found growers were camera shy. One grower who did appear told the film makers: "These are the happiest people I've ever seen." Dr. Wheeler, while supply­ ing the subcommittee with vivid testimony, noted that the rhet­ oric was not new to Congress. He said the plight of migrants has been known for years, but little has been done for them. Carey noted that the Presi­ dent did this in his Oceans Policy, when he referred to these resources as the "com­ mon heritage of all mankind." But, said Carey, this is but one step towards the goal of ex­ ploring our oceans and bene­ fiting from their wealth. Carey called for a full-fledged program that will place "money, talent, knowhow and technol­ ogy" on the line. He called upon Congress to help mold such a program. "The United States must serve as the leader in developing these oceans," he declared. Carey concluded by quoting the late President John F. Kennedy: "Knowledge of the oceans is more than a matter of curiosity. Our very survival depends upon it." August 1970 • Vol. XXXII, No. 8 Offlcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic. Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hull, President Cal Tanner „ Earl Shepard Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President A1 Kerr Bec.-Treas. Lindsey Williams Vice-President A1 Tanner Vice-President Robert Matthews Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E.. Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atiantic. Guif, Lakes and Iniand Waters District. AFLCIO. 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 112.32. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington. D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atiantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. �Favors Maritime Priorifies HHH Sees Threat In Reds' Seapower ClofMng for Peruvian Quake Vicfims Items collected for Peru's earthquake refugees are inspected here by Steve Edney (right), chairman of the joint fishing industry labor and management committee which gathered the clothing. Edney, president of the Fish and Cannery Conference of the SIUNA, is aided by Arnie Miranda (left), vice president of the United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific, and Major James L. Ellis of the Salvation Army, who supervised distribution of the goods. The aid was given in spite of the persistent attacks on U.S. fishing vessels off Peru. Direct Presidential Vote Under Debate in Congress Washington A measure that would alter the system of electing the Presi­ dent and the Vice President of the United States is before Con­ gress. The constitutional amend­ ment that the President would be elected by popular vote is sponsored by Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.). However, only the House has acted upon the measure to date. It received the necessary two-thirds vote in favor. According to the Housepassed bill, the leading presi­ dential candidate winning at least 40 percent of the popular vote would be the victor, Should no candidate receive the necessary 40 percent a run­ off would be held between the two top contenders. Small States Opposed Although the bill has the support of the majority of the Senate members, it is clear that there will be some opposition, specifically from senators of small states. This is because these states swing more weight under the existing system than they would in a direct election. Should it pass the Senate, the direct election amendment will still need the approval of threefourths of the states before it can become a part of the Con­ stitution. Meanwhile, it has received the support of various business, government, labor, religious and political organizations. Among these are the AFL-CTO, the United Auto Workers, the American Bar Association, the Chamber* of Commerce, and the League of Women Voters. Many people have become in­ creasingly disturbed about the Electoral College since voters now determine the members of .the college, not the President. According to the electoral college system the President need not win the popular vote as long as he gets 270 of the 538 electoral votes. Minority Presidents In the past, 12 Presidents have received less than a clear majority of the popular vote. And in the elections of John Ouincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes and Benjamin Harrison, the Electoral College winners actually finished in second place as far as popular vote is concerned. Many people believe there are too many loopholes in the present system. For example, electors are not required to vote for the candidate whose banner they run under. There has been a good deal of legislation concerning voting passed by Congress in recent years—most recently the lower­ ing of the voting age to 18. It may be time now to change the basic system of electing the President. It's a change many people would find favorable. "Soviet seapower is chang­ ing the equation of world pow­ er," former Vice President Hu­ bert H. Humphrey warned recently in an article document­ ing Russian strides to assume dominance over the world's maritime fleets. "While the United States has had its eyes on the moon, the Soviet Union has quietly mounted the first great chal­ lenge to our seapower in a generation," the 1968 Demo­ cratic presidential nominee wrote in the Jersey Journal. "Measured by naval power, by maritime fleet and by oceanographic research," he said, "the Soviet Union is rapidly catching up with us and in some areas already has passed us. "They have done this by making a concerted national ef­ fort at a time when we have been doing business as usual," he continued. Mobile Power Humphrey wrote that Soviet naval power was small and de­ fensive in nature until recently but now the Russian fleet has emerged as a mobile power that can move all over the world with confidence. "Now its large, modern navy has a visible presence in the Mediterranean. It is deployed in the Indian Ocean. Its sub­ marines prowl the Central and South Atlantic. Its electronic surveillance ships ply our coas­ tal waters," Humphrey said. He further warned that the Soviet Union, a nation with no warm water ports, is in a posi­ tion to dominate the Suez Canal and the Dardanelles. "We cannot deny the Rus­ sians the free use of the seas, but neither can we continue to live on our reputation as the world's number one seapower," Humphrey said. "Half our naval fleet is over 20 years old and we have lost our technological lead in such areas as nuclear submarines," he continued. New Priorities Humphrey urged a reorien­ tation of priorities "in light of our lower profile around the world." He urged both the Navy and the merchant marine to examine the deterioration of the United States as a maritime power and implement reforms to reverse this slide. To implement this sugges­ tion, the former Vice President cited the value of the Admin­ istration's Maritime Act of 1970 to construct 300 new car­ go ships in the next 10 years. "We must insist that the ship builders, the ship operators, and the seamen start working together effectively," he con­ cluded. Record Enrolled A record 454,826 persons were enrolled in manpower work and training programs on May 1, reports the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor—an all-time high for non-summer months. Of that total, 85,000 were trainees in the Work Incentive Program, designed to remove persons from welfare rolls and into jobs. .... New Seafarers Ready to Ship Out runs high on graduation day at the Harry LundeAnticipation berg School of Seamanship—the new Seafarers are anxious HLSS graduates pose with Bill Hall, director of training, before departing for careers at sea. Veteran Seafarer Skippy Cuszczynsxy extends his congratulations to a group of HLSS Class 45 graduates. for their first work assignment. It's the beginning of a life-long career at sea for many of the young men, and for some it fulfills a life-long dream of sailing the oceans. "Shipping out" means different things to each graduate— visiting places they've only read about, the camaraderie of working with other Seafarers on a ship, making friends, finding adventure and making money. The graduates are fresh from 12 weeks of intensive training at HLSS. The school, located at Piney Point, Md., on theChesapeake Bay, graduates approximately 1,200 men per year. Sponsored by the Seafarers International Union, the school prepares the young trainees for careers at sea aboard U.S.-flag ships. SIU Representative Joe Sacco congratulates HLSS Class 45 as they prepare to ship out. �Inflation Growth Unchecked Wasington Labor economists disagree with recent administration con­ tentions that the economic slow­ down has "bottomed out," that unemployment will not rise much higher, and that the econ­ omy will improve during the second half of 1970. Among the contradictions to this rosy viewpoint, the union economic forecasters cited a rise in jobless rolls during June from 3.3 to 4.6 million work­ ers. They were backed up by a statement by Sherman Maisel, a member of the Federal Re­ serve Board, who said that a continued rise in unemploy­ ment will not ease inflation. Unemployment Up Mid-July Labor Department statistics also show that, of the 4.7 million unemployed work­ ers (a continued rise of 100,000 from the end of June), only 1.6 million of these were receiving jobless benefits. Relatively few workers find themselves eligible for jobless aid. The remaining 3.1 million are living on savings, with the help of relatives or have been added to the welfare rolls. La­ bor is urging enactment of pending legislation to broaden inflation is leveling off. The President further sug­ unemployment coverage to in­ clude 4 million additional work­ gested that the nation can look forward to a full employment ers. economy next year. The legislation would offer Liberal and labor economists eligibility to agricultural work­ question this optimism. ers, small business employees They point to signs of weak­ and those working for nonprofit ness in the nation's economic enterprises, now exempt from unemployment compensation health: • There has been little up­ coverage. ward movement in the Gross Labor also seeks to expand National Product, and what federal participation in the un­ movement has taken place is employment compensation pro­ due to inflated prices rather gram by state adoption of fed­ eral standards. Currently, indi­ than a rise in productivity. • Far from operating at full vidual states administer the production, American factories programs with eli^bility and were operating at an average the length and amount of bene­ of 77.9 percent of capacity fits varying widely from state to during the second quarter of state. 1970. This is the lowest level in The Bureau of Labor Sta­ tistics reports unemployment more than nine years. • Wholesale prices are still rose 1.3 million during June, rising, although they are level­ while the adjusted national ing off, and the cost of living percentage of jobless dropped has been rising at a yearly rate to 4.7 percent. The influx of of 6 percent with little chance summer workers into the job it will slow down. market caused a reduction in • A 4 percent rise in eco­ the overall percentage from 5 nomic growth—targeted by ad­ percent during May. ministration economists — In a recent White House would not be enough, according press conference. President Nixon revealed the adminis­ to labor forecasters. "We must tration's belief that the economy grow 4 percent just to stand will be "turning up" and that still," one spokesman said. DISPATCHERS REPORT AHaiiHc.e»K»lnknidW«t.rsDlslriet Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .... Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle ............ JLOtala ............ Port Boston New Y'ork Philadelphia Baltimore ., Norfolk , Jacksonville i.. • Tampa a^iMobile ........... 4ew Orleans ... louston /iimirigton ..... Francisco . ^Seattle ..Totals June 1,1970 to June 30.1970 DECK DEPARTMENT REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups All Groups Class A Class B k Class B Class C Class A OassB 5 9 1 4 6 6 4 121 203 26 78 77 112 110 25 27 2 9 15 17 13 40 , 98 4 17 31 22 47 28 39 17 54 43 41 27 34 43 10 26 28 46 46 21 20 0 2 2 5 6 35 88 1 9 16 22 40 117 193 8 .55 57 81 106 39 139 8 40 52 57 47 49 • 31 10 40 43 56 33 38 106 16 83 86 77 107 5 35 12 22 28 22 34 557 1031 115 439 484 564 620 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups AU Groups All Groups Class A Class B OassA Class B Class C Class A Class B 7 7 5 ^ 'v, 4 4 6 5 149 148 42 103 61 165 94 23 14 2 12 7 14 11 32 65 6 31 34 • 28 51 40 34 8 ' 46 21 49 21 26 17 14 25 11 28 15 27 9. 1;-: 3 1 10 3 65 1 12 14 35 .26 172 128 4 37 50 79 81 112 55-10 48 50 46 65 25 :' 26 20 31 21 44 23 47 80-'^' 96 31 45 131 76 V;^. 5 26\ 12 23 18 25 35 730 666 156 471 337 679 487 STEWARD DEPARTMENT REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL REGIOTRED TOTAL SHIPPED AJIGrou]^ All Groups All Groups Class A Class B aassA Class B Class C Class A Class B .2 • I 1 •5' 3 0 5 81 5 39 16 23 9 31 89 59 17 76 32 482 54 5 23 31 25 3 20 43 29 22 82 14 351 53 4 Tf: 15 14 8 53 25 17 66 21 307 28 14 16 27 12 0 10 26 35 19 65 10 263 73 15 33 29 22 6 39 111 59 8 43 7 447 123 11 63 21 32 21 64 143 89 14 75 38 697 41 3 -"S 15 17 0 0 A 10 11 34 6 J 57 . A Relaxing Aboard Seafrain Florida Seafarer Roberl Byrd (left), bo8un aboard the Seatram Florida, and Wilbur Sink, chief cook, relax up on deck in the Port of Yokohama as their ship takes on stores and unloads its cargo of containers. i-^-^ABTICN LINE In addition to the beefs and contract questions which are set­ tled aboard ship at.payors and sign-on and by the SIU Contract Enforcement Department, headquarters in New York receives communications from Seafarers seeking contract interpretations and other information relating to their jobs. These questions cover the range of working conditions, pension and welfare and other related subjects. Because many of these questions are of general interest to the membership, headquarters has arranged to have the que.stions and answers published regularly in the Log. Question: Under what circumstances must a hot midnight lunch be pro­ vided aboard ship? Answer: » , A, c .• The answer to this question can be found in Article 2, Section 45, paragraphs A, B, C, D, and E of the General Rules of the New Standard Freightship Agreement. It says that crew members who work later than 9 p.m. should have coffee and night lunch provided and, if work continue^ after 9 p.m., 15 minutes should be allowed for the night lunch and should be included as overtime. . , o It further states that if the crew starts work "at or before 9 p.m. and works continuous overtime until midnight, the men shall be provided with hot lunch at midnight." if work continues after midnight, Seafarers are allowed one un­ broken hour for this hot lunch and the men involved, if not per­ mitted this hour, shall receive one hour of overtime. In addition to the actual hour worked during the hot lunch hour. If the crew is broken out after 9 p.m. and works continuously for three hours, a hot lunch should be provided at the expiration of the three hours if the work is to be continued. Otherwise, a night lunch should be provided and the crew should receive an un­ broken hour to eat or should get an additional hour in lieu there­ of, in addition to the actual overtime worked. The Freightship Agreement f&rther states: "If crew works as late as 3 a.m., coffee and night lunch should be provided and if work continues after 3 a.m., 15 minutes shall be allowed for coffee and night lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. The agreement also allows for a 15 minute coffee and night lunch break if the crew is required to work beyond 6 a.m. The rule states: "If the crew works as late as 6 a.m., coffee shall be provided and if work continues after 6 a.m., 15 minutes shall be allowed for coffee, which time should be included as overtime." ' u r-\ The Freightship Agreement further provides (Paragraph G) that in the event a midnight lunch is not provided, "the men in­ volved shall be paid the supper meal allowance in addition to the overtime provided above." This supper allowance is currently $5.50. ^ For steward department personnel, the agreement provides for the following overtime pay provisions; in Article 5, Section 16, paragraphs A and B: „ j • "Members of the Steward Department actually engaged m serving hot lunches at midnight are to be allowed three hours overtime for preparing and serving same. "When not more than the equivalent of one department is served at 9 p.m. or 3 a.m. night lunch, one cook shall be turned out to perform this work. When a midnight hot lunch is served to not more than five men, one cook shall perform this work. When from six to ten men are served, one cook and one messman shall perform this work. When more than ten men are served, one cook and two messmen shall perform this work," the Agreement pro­ vides. �Vacations at Piney Point 'Most Relaxing' P |l4, • John and Terry Kane enjoy a tasty supper in the modem, air-conditioned main dining room of the SIU Vacation Center after a full day's activities. Plenty of varied exercise in the clear air of sunny southern Maryland makes for hearty appetites and restful sleep. Pool is u popular indoor sport with the youngsters at the Vacation Center. The air-conditioned recreation hall also has a bowling alley, table tennis, a TV room, movie theatre, game room, and a reading room. Richard and Donna Roel sign their children, Richard Jr. and Ro­ berta, for' the children's camp at the SIU Vacation Center. Recrea­ tional areas, dining room and sleeping quarters are available for Seafarers and their families. at Rogers and his family are typical of the more than 30 union members who have taken advantage of the Seafarers Vacation Center at Piney Point, Md. Pat, his wife Jean, and their seven children live in Manasquan, N.J. Pat, a member of the SIU for 23 years, sails as fireman-oiler. It was their first vacation in 22 years. "With seven children, no seaman could afford to take a vacation like this until now," Pat said. "This is really the most relaxing time Jean and I have had together since we had the children." Jean particularly likes the children's camp where the kids can enjoy a wide variety of supervised indoor and outdoor activities, with their own sleeping and dining facilities. "Six of our children are SIU babies, and this program is the greatest since the union started the maternity bene­ fits. It's the icing on the cake," she said. Richard Roel is an IBU tugboatman out of Philadel­ phia. He and his wife Donna are also sailboat enthusiasts, and they particularly liked cruising the waters around Piney Point in one of the Harry Lundeberg School's fleet of small sailing boats. The Roels brought their two chil­ dren with them, Richard Jr., 10, and Roberta, 8. Mrs. Roel said, "This is a great place for the children as well as for us. There is so much for them to do, and you can just let the kids go and never have to worry about them." For the John Elliots, it was "the best vacation we have ever had." John, Delores and their two children, Lynn, 5, and Delores, 3, spent seven days at the Vacation Cen­ ter. "Everything about the place was just wonderful," Mrs. Elliot §aid as they prepared to return home. "I now know why they refer to Southern Maryland as the 'Land of Pleasant Living'." John and Margaret Goodwin live in Baltimore, and were on their way for a week's vacation at Virginia Beach with their children, Michele, 4, and Stacey, 2. But they decided to stop in at the Seafarers Vacation Center first, "just to look around." They stayed the full time, and, as they left, made reservations for next summer. "The wife and I have gone around to a few vacation spots, but there is nothing to compare with what we have right here," Goodwin said. "Everything has been just great, better than anything we could have had at any other place I know—and at much less cost. It's the best vacation we've ever had together." The Seafarers Vacation Center will remain open to Seafarers and their families through Labor Day. �: *1 { Sailing aboard the HLSS Manitou, one of many sailing ships at Piney Point, are a large group of vacationing Seafarers and their families visiting the SIU vacation center. During a visit to tHe Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Library, Pat and Jean Rogers found a picture of Mrs. Rogers with baby Catherine, who had just become their third "SIU Baby." That's Catherine, now a beautiful young woman of 15, pointing to the photo and story. Pat Rogers tosses the ball to his wife, Jean, as daugh­ ter Catherine tries to inter­ cept in a game of "keepaway." The modem swim­ ming pool is a popular at­ traction for both youngsters and the grown-ups at the SIU Vacation Center. Norris Syzmanowski and his family check out after spending a week at the SIU Vacation Center at Piney Point. Norris said that this was "the most enjoyable week he has spent in many, many years. John and Delores Elliot look over the chart of local waters as they pre­ pare to go out for a boat ride with daughters, Lynn, 5, and Delores, 3. iteisi Cycling is popular with SIU members and their families at the Vacation Center at Piney Point, and there are plenty of bikes available for roam­ ing around the 54 acres. Retired Seafarer Frank Miller pauses during a tour of the area to chat with vacationers John and Terry Kane. 4.^ �•»" »'"y ®« *»»e Vacation «lh his parents. His buddies got together with the selors at the children's camp to plan a surprise party. Skippy Guszczynsxy ofTers advice to his grandchildren, Edward, Nicholas and William, who try their luck in the waters off St. George's Island. Fishing is generally good during the summer months, and several boats are available at the Vacation Center for fishing parties. Counsellors at the children's camp at the SIU Vacation Center meet regularly with vacationing youngsters to discuss and plan activities. The young people have their own dining and sleeping ipiarters, a modern and well-supervised pool, and complete recrea­ tional facilities for both indoor and outdoor sport. 1 N-. r' !•: Horseback riding is a favorite activity of both the youngsters and grown-ups. There is plenty of space for riding in the pine stand, and instruction is provided for beginners. It's the end of a day full of sun and fun for Delores Elliot, 3, and the dining room table serves as a temporary pillow as she waits for her mother and father to finish their meal at the SIU Vacation Center. �Grant Winner Received Honors To the Editon 1 would like to thank the SIU for the four-year scholarship, which enabled me to spend my undergraduate years at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. I have just received my Bachelor of Arts in German with minors in French and history. I made the Dean's List several times, was initiated into Phi Kap­ pa Phi, LSU's highest scholastic honorary fraternity, and was LSU's nominee for a German Foreign Exchange Service Schol­ arship. 1 plan to start graduate school at the University of Texas in Austin as a candidate for the Masters Degree in German, with hopes of earning a PhD in Com­ parative Literature. My years at LSU were only made possible because of my SIU scholarship. I want you to know how much it has meant to me and how much I appreciated the manner and promptness with which the award was handled. Thank you again. Sincerely, (Miss) Dedra M. Robertson Port Arthur, Tex. Widow Praises Kindness, Help Turning Po/nfs—79/5, 1970 When the LaFollette Seaman's Act of 1915 was passed by the Congress, shipowners balked as the cartoon above indicates. It was "mon­ strous," they said, but it succeeded in bringing to an abrupt halt many age-old abuses inflicted on sailors, vastly improving their working conditions. The Republican insurgent senator who authored the legislation, Robert A. LaFollette, had long been a friend of labor, and fought hard for passage of his bill because he deplored the widespread maltreatment of merchant seamen. It was a turning point in the history of the maritime industry in the United States. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970, now pending before the Senate, is also designed to abolish age-old abuses and widespread mal­ treatment—but commercial, not physical. The act is historic in that it would extend federal benefits to all segments of the U.S. merchant fleet, instead of the few favored berthline operators now receiving such aid. It would be the first step in the long-needed revitalization of the American-flag merchant fleet. The House has approved the Merchant Marine Act, 307-1, and the Senate Commerce Committee has also endorsed the proposal. There are a few differences in the House and Senate bills, but their purpose is the same. Both bills would extend to all American-flag ship operators in the international trade the right to qualify for construction and operating differential subsidies. All operators also will be allowed to utilize tax-deferred construction reserve funds. The abuses have been long-standing: The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 limited the sub­ sidies to a few berthline operators, and the rest of the merchant fleet, including the bulk carriers, has been operating without subsidies and con­ struction reserves. If the legislation passes the Senate, and indications are favorable, the U.S. merchant fleet will have reached another turning point— one every bit as important and far-reaching as LaFollette's legislation more than half a century ago. To the Editor: I would like to extend my sin­ cere thanks and appreciation to the members of the SIU and the Seafarers Welfare plan for their kindness and much needed help during the long illness and death of my late husband Peter Bush. A special thanks to Capt. M. Gosciminski and crew members aboard the Fort Hoskins who carried out my husband's final wish for a sea burial. I appreciate all letters of con­ dolence and also the Welfare Fund check. I feel I have a friend in the SIU even though my husband is gone. Sincere thanks, Lorene Bush Ei Paso, Tex. Hearts Saddened, But Grateful To the Editor We wish to express our deep­ est gratitude for the lovely wreath sent to our Nollie and Daddy, it was beautiful and we appreciated it very much. Our hearts are saddened and our home is lonely without him but we are grateful to his many friends. God Bless you all. The Noilie Towns Famiiy Sarasota, Fia. Seaman's Club In Chicago Loop V e. 10 rise on the momentum provided by Britishowned and British-registered ships. Last year, British-owned and registered ships contributed $720 million to the crown's balance of payments, a figure up from $698 million the year before. In addition, the balance of payments figures also reflect a saving in terms of currency of more than a billion dollars. That's a large contribution to the economic well being, of a nation. This nation's ships, if they were registered under this nation's flag, could be making a similar contribution. In years to come, perhaps our expanded, re­ vitalized merchant marine fleet will be capable of doing so. -I I % :-.+l y Helping the Economy The SIU Jias been arguing for years that more U.S.-owned, U.S.-registered ships would con­ tribute mightily to this country's balance of payments, and now the British have supplied us with more evidence as to what this would mean to our economy. Balance of payments is the value of goods exported versus the value of goods imported. When exports exceed imports, the nation's bal­ ance of payments is said to be favorable. Well, the United States has been suffering through a stretch when the balance of payments in this nation was unfavorable, and money was flowing out faster than it was coming in. The British, however, have overcome the problem of a deficit in the balance of pay­ ments and their favorable balance continues to • To the Editor: I am sending these few lines to thank you for sending me your fine newspaper these past few years My vocation gives me the op­ portunity to minister to the needs of many of your brother seamen here in the Port of Chicago. I do all that I can to help them with information or any other as­ sistance as well as being avail­ able for their spiritual needs. We have a Seamen's Club at 646 South State Street, near the Loop, where a warm welcome awaits any seaman who visits Chicago. I have many friends among the Seafarers from the years I served as chaplain of the Public Health Service Hospital here until it closed down. Every good wish to all my friends. Most sincerely, Rev. Austin Hayton Chicago, 111. 4 Vegetables, Coming Up Seafarer Oliver Hod,;e, left, third cook aboard the Transoregon (Hud­ son Waterways), serves up a hot portion of steamed vegetables us Jan Rooms, chief cook, looks on. The Transoregon is a fine feeder. �Safety Big Issue on Ralls, in Skies The safety of consumers, wide lockout, will study the Right now the procedure upon ards for consumer protection have gone up 11 percent, while while traveling and while at findings and arguments and discovering a possibly danger­ remain down, prices of products frankfurters and bologna prices home, and the still-rising cost make its recommendation. ous product is for the FTC continue to go up. During the have gone up 14 percent. of living remain a major con­ to issue a press release pointing past year the four most infla­ Vehicle Safety Homeownership costs have out the danger and describing tionary products have been cern of various labor and gov­ In another area of transpor­ the product. Then it must de­ meats, home ownership, auto gone up 11 percent, with the ernmental agencies, as well as tation, figures released recent­ sharpest rise in mortagage in­ pend upon local stores to track insurance and medical costs. interested individuals. ly show that the auto industry down buyers and local news­ Meats have gone up over terest—15 percent. Housing At its recent 17th Annual recalled 7.9 million vehicles papers to publicize the warn­ nine percent in the past 12 costs generally take 33 percent Air Safety Forum, the Airline during 180 safety defect cor­ ing. months. When you consider this of a typical working family's rection campaigns last year. Pilots Association left no area is about 6 percent of all the budget. Buyer Caution The Department of Transpor­ uncovered in its search for mak­ living expenses of a working For the most part medical High on the FTC's list of family, it cuts deeply into the ing the airways safer for the tation reports there were 138 costs have been the most per­ items regarding extra care be­ pocketbook. millions of Americans who fly recalls made by foreign manu­ fore sistent inflationary force, rising purchasing are carpets, facturers. them. 6 percent during the past year Rising Hamburger On the domestic scene, the blankets, children's clothing, for a total rise of 63 percent Over 500 air safety experts Federal Especially damaging to mod­ Trade Commission is fake fur products, and color since 1957-59. discussed various topics such as attempting to place the burden TV sets. erate-income families is that The National Commission on prices of some of the meats what to do about birds on the of consumer safety on the man­ Auto insurance has jumped Product Safety has made a list usually considered "cheap" 14 percent over the past year. runway, the size of life rafts, ufacturers. Of particular inter­ air-cushioned boats for rescues est to the FTC are flammable of recommendations to Con­ have also gone up as many This means that the average on marshy lands, an "explosive fabrics, which have been prov­ gress for improving consumer families turned to these to re­ family now spends more for place the usually expensive cuts. auto insurance alone than for door ejector" similar to those en responsible for numerous safety protection. Although the safety stand­ For instance, hamburger prices all public transportation. used on military aircraft, all- tragic home accidents. weather flying, air traffic con­ trol and the role of the welldisciplined stewardess when an emergency arises. Another major area covered by the forum was the use of n o n-flammable products throughout an aircraft. The for­ um urged the entire airlines industry to call on the Federal Aviation Administration to in­ sist "that proper fire prevention be included in the basic certi­ fication of all airplanes." During the discussion on fire problems, a National Aero­ nautics and Space Administra­ tion expert told forum members that many of the flame-resist­ ant, non-metallic materials from the Apollo moon spacecraft program may be usable in Graduates of Lifeboat Class 48 of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., line up on the Captain James Cook. In the front row, from left, are Jack Stein, Thomas Basile, Larry Smith, Lee commercial aircraft. He said Buford, Willie Bridges, David Taylor, James Cooper, David Lawshe, Jeffrey Blackwell, Larry Harvell, Jesus these newly-developed materi­ Gomez, Harry Macon, and William Enz. In the hack row are Instructor Paul Verelopulo, Tim Hurley, John als could be used for aircraft Richardson, Caldwell Sahh, Louterry Flemming, Walter Ingram, David Rine, Gregory Fuller, Richard Ma­ curtains, carpets, decorative con, Thomas McQuay and John Kapustin. panels, cabinets, paper, oxygen lines and masks. Graduation Time for Trainees Missing Firemen At the same time a 74-page study compiled by a group of independent professional econ­ omists revealed that the elimi­ nation of firemen from diesel engines is a direct and signifi­ cant cause of an increase in railroad accidents. The results of the study were presented to a presidential emergency board trying to re­ solve the 5-year controversy over the need for railroad fire­ men involving the United Trans­ portation Union and the nation's railroads. The study analyzed train ac­ cidents on every major railroad in the nation for 1962 and 1963, two years prior to application of an arbitration award that let railroads eliminate thousands of firemen in freight service. These figures then were compared with those for a similar two-year pe­ riod after the firemen were eliminated. The study concludes that for each 10 percent decrease in the use of firemen in yard service, there was a 10 percent increase in the number of accidents oc­ curring. The same percentage decrease in the use of firemen on over-the-road freight trains brought about a 4.7 to 6.3 per­ cent increase in road service ac­ cidents. The board, appointed by President Nixon after UTU struck three railroads and man­ agement threatened a nation- August 1970 Mike Nelson, named outstanding graduate of Lifeboat Class 50, receives a wristwatch from the instructor. Graduating trainees of Lifeboat Class 49 line up alongside the HLSS schooner Richard Henry Dana. Kneeling, from left, are Morris Hawkins, Harry Smith, Jim Kerrigan, Greg Townsend, Bill Beisgen, Bill Hanna, Joe Pereira, Boh Trainor, and Ken McCarver. Standing: John Chandler, A1 Berlin, Steve Yarn, Bill Shea, Marcelo Gomez, Dan Trayer, Gerry Rohles, John Rogers, Pete Pantoja, Dave Cooper, John Walsh, Mike Crockett, John Salomone, Mark Stenson, A1 Williams, Dan Weaver, and Lifeboat Instructor Paul Veralopulo. Graduating trainees of Lifeboat Class 50 line up alongside Big Red. Kneeling, from left, are Don Shordone, Tom Davis, Aziz Amat, Iain Torrance, Ron Burdette, Raul Santana, and Simon Hickey. Standing, from left, are Jeff Rash, Charles Kirksey, Ron Shaw, Bruce Kelley, Ron Knox, John Wells, Boh Koczian, Percy Payton^ Mike Nelson, and Instructor Paul Veralopulo. John Walsh is congratulated by Life­ boat Instructor Paul Veralopulo after being named outstanding graduate of Lifeboat Class 49. �«jWi 1 Step Aboard a Ship of Memories— The Proud, Triple-Masted 'Eagle S he sailed into New York Harbor recently, reviving memories of when men roamed the Seven Seas in search of adventure and for­ tune. The 295-foot sailing barque Eagle, once a ship of the German Navy and now operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, was paying a visit to the South Street Seaport Museum pier, al­ lowing New Yorkers a rare opportunity to step aboard a sailing ship out of the past. The ship was built in 1936 and commis­ sioned by the Germans as the Horst Wessel to serve as a training vessel for German naval cadets. During the early part of World War II, she I was converted into a cargo ship and used mainly in the Baltic Sea, carrying supplies and passengers between Germany and East Prus­ sia. At the conclusion of the war, she was pre­ sented to the United States as reparation. She was then rechristened the Eagle, a name taken from a long line of famous U.S. revenue cut­ ters. Today, the three-masted, steel ship serves as a training vessel for Coast Guard cadets. The floating school, with a 39V^ foot beam, carries a crew of 17 officers, 45 enlisted, and 163 cadets. She is homeported at the New London, Conn., Coast Guard base. Ai FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank-and-file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and man­ agement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon ap­ proval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Batteiy Place, Suite 1930, New York, N.Y. 10004 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which ^^ou work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman-or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serv­ ing the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing arti­ cles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective member­ ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by mem­ bership action at the ^ptember, 1960, meetings in all con­ stitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immedi­ ately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log, a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves" with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as deahng with charges. trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters-. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members draw­ ing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rankand-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the em­ ployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objettives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely vol­ untary _and constitute the funds through- which legislative and- political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. �TEXT OF < .'i M i'' ^ CODSTITIITIOII For SIUAtlantic f Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District (Effective January 1, 1970) i> wmm •>4t- �<* ' CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliofeil with American Federation of Labor — Congresf of Industrial Organizations (As Amended January I, 1970) PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, based upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ monious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of maritime workers and through its columns seek to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organ­ ization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brother, hood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ ful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their inter­ ests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles; In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organiza­ tions; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ tion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inrlienable. pelled to be a witness against himself in the trial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall he bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. IV Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial committee of .his brother Union members. No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A militant mmbersliip being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to de­ fend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitu­ tion of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article I Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—.Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of administration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and on behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. Article II AfTiliation Section 1. This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions sball be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of tb^ir constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board or this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its bebalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trusteeship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. II Article III Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate him­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Membership I ill No member shall be deprived of his membership without due process of the law of this Union. No member shall be com­ Section 1. There shall be , two classes of membership, to wit full book members and probationary members. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership in accord­ ance with such rules as may be adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership and which rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All candidates with 360 days or more seatime in a consecutive M calendar month period commencing from January 1, 1968, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covert by contract with this Union, shall be eligible for full membership. All persons with less than the foregoing seatime but at least thirty (30) days of such seatime, shall be eligible for probationary membership. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All probationary members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts. Section 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. The membership, by majority vote, shall at all times have the right to determine the membership status of pensioners. Sactian 3. Members more than one quarter in anears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the 'first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. • (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vesseL Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be suf­ ficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meeting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the Union shall be in such form or forms as determined by the Executive Board, and shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Members may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. m t I Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from tbe Union may be reinstated in accordance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the member­ ship. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar year basis, no later tban the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be tbose payable as of tbe date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amend­ ment. Section 2. No candidate for full book membership shall be admitted into such membership without having paid an initia­ tion fee of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, except as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. In addition, the candidate shall pay a Ten ($10.00) Dollar "service fee" for the issuance of his full book. Each candidate for probationary membership and each pro­ bationary member shall, with the payment of each of his first four quarterly dues, as required by Section I, pay at each such time the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five ($125.00) Dollars as partial initiation fee. The total of such initiation monies so paid shall be credited to his above required initiation fee for a full book member upon completion of the required seatime as provided for in Article III, Section 1. Monies paid to the Union by any non-full book member prior to the effective date of this amended Constitution, on account of initiation fee and assessments, not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, shall be credited to such mem­ ber's payment of his initiation fee as required by this section. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. H H -il .i| ^ 'U •i'i HI •iy If Section 4. All members shall be and remain in good standing. J Article VI Retirement from Membership Section 1. Members may retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union.. When the member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall ° be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid receipt. •J A. J 1 1 4 Iff �— ^ privileges, duties and obligations of membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in My dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Soction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as nerein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required payments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the cureent quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. So^en 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed from the first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. Article Vil Systems of Organization Section 1. This Union, and all officers, headquarter's repre­ sentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall be gov­ erned in this order by: (a) The Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. Section 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York and the heailquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. I <» Soction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards department. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by ap­ proval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. Article Vlli Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article iX I Other Elective Jobs -ft r \€ Section 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article VIll, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees (5) Credentials Committees (6) Union Tallying Committees (7) Constitutional Committees Soction 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Soction 1. Tho Prosidont. Pi, r r (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Constitution. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ siderations affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ ship, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may abo re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports ot New Yoik, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, Mew Or­ leans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Con­ stitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall designate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act August 1970 as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in May of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port . Agents and Patrolmen which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to he mailed, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters Representative, shall he designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the membership. (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted hy a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member quali­ fied for the office or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issuas, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Section 2. Executive Vice-President. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 3. Vice-President in Charge of Controcts and Contract Enforcement. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 13(d)(1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the administrative functions assiped to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 4. Secretory-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and other administrative flnion procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union funds, port or otherwise. Ife shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an inde­ pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall he responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may he required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help be deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly Financial Committee. Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and shall also include the Islands in the Carib­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 6. Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 7. Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and inland Waters. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 8. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and allduties assigned them or delegated to them by the President or the Executive Board. Section 9. Port Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall he in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respon­ sible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of . the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall he prepared to account, financially or other­ wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by the .Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrol­ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Section 10. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by the Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Section II. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Con­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in (Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. The Executive Board shall meet no less than twice each year and at such times as the President and/or a majority of the Executive Board may direct. The President shall be chair­ man of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which case the Executive Board shall designate the chairman. Each member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It -shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of at Execu­ tive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically provided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting provided all members of the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signevi by a majority of the Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for any reason should occur to the President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall name a successor from its own membership who shall fill that vacancy until the next general election. In the event the President is incapacitated for a period of more than thirty (30) days, and the Executive Board by majority vote thereafter determines that such incapacity pre­ vents the President from carrying out his duties, the Executive Board by majority vote, may appoint from among its own membership the officer to fill the office of President. This appointment shall terminate upon the President's recovery from such incapacity or upon the expiration of the President's term of office whichever occurs first. The Executive Board by majority vote may grant requests for leaves of absences with or without pay to officers. In the event that a leave is granted to the President, the Executive Board by a majority vote, shall designate from among its own membership who shall exercise the duties of the President during such period of leave. Section 12. Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The following officers upon their election to office shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Con­ ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive VicePresident; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership. �. (b) Each delegate shall, by his vote and'otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (c) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Section 13. Committees. (a) Trial Committee. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appeals Committee. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committdfe shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. The committee shall also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) full book members in good standing to be elected at Head­ quarters—Port of New York. No officer. Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman, shall be eligible for elec­ tion to this Committee. Committee members shall be elected at the regular Headquarters—Port of New York meeting desig­ nated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event such regular meeting cannot be held for lack of a quorum, the New York Port Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the electing of Committee members to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. On the day following their election, and continuing until the Committee has completed its report, each Committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay, but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. They shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties. In the event a committee member ceases to act, no replace­ ment need be elected, unless there are less than three (3) committee members, in which event they shall suspend their work until a special election for committee members shall be held as provided above, for such number of committee members as shall be necessary to constitute a committee of not less than three (3) members in good standing. ' (d) Strike Committee. 1. In no event shall a geineral strike take place unless ap­ proved by a majority vote of the membership. - 2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the membership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. Article Xi Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XIII, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. The first nomination and election of officers and jobs under this amended Constitution as provided for in this Article XI, and Articles XII and XHI, shall be held in the year 1971, notwithstanding the unexpired term of any office as a result of a prior election or appointment. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ dicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Secrion 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the mem­ bership. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. Article Xii Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs Section I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. Union records, Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He bas been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed aiid dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbfery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated Signature of member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the ftsponsisibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ mittee upon the letter's request. Section 2. Credentials Committee. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where Head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book mem­ bers in attendance at the meeting, with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ partments. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice-President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has sub­ mitted his application correctly and possesses the necesssury qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "dis­ qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Commit­ tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ tials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the ad­ dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ qualification by air mail, special delivery, registered or certi­ fied, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section Kb) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall he presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appea, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall he prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then he deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall com­ mence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or De­ cember 3Ist falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall he by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, with­ out partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may con­ tain general information and instructive comments not in­ consistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall he listed thereon alphabetically within each category with hook number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly part of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then he added. There shall be no write in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shall he so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to he easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also he placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall he the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall he numbered as indicated in the pre­ ceding paragraph and shall he numbered consecutively, com­ mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall he printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall he main­ tained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, "Ballot" on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mail­ ing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall he the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailing envelope, there shall he printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter's signature and on another line im­ mediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter's name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identi­ cal with the mailing envelopes mentioned ahove, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope in bold letters, the word, "Challenge". The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of "Roster Sheets" which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated, date, ballot number, signature full book member's name, book number and com­ ments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five columns. 'The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of •• the depository on the face thereof, and in tfie upper left-hand corner, the name of the port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs". Each Port Agent shall maintain separate Seafarers Log i) If *• ' t <P �) . \ * ,1 t; atl tt I - /• ) records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that this amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Fort Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the- Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall pe corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all tbe aforementioned election material actually received. The S^retary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the SecretaryTreasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from tbe Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representa­ tive. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column, the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on tbe top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot", seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mail­ ing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-band corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments", notation should be made that tbe member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "voted challenge", and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge". At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs", the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered per­ forated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances; while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a ballot can be secur^ during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital any­ time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shajl con­ tain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be post­ marked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall hy the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot", after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing en­ velope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the .Secretary-Treasurer de­ termines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee hallot, he shall nevertheless send such member the afore­ mentioned ballot with accompanying material ejfcept that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the fore­ going, including the reasons for determining such member's ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The SecretaryTreasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately sub­ sequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Head­ quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tally­ ing Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a August 1970 special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Head(iuarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job or Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall he eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall he charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such hallot envelopes shall he opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on chal­ lenged ballots and then tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Coiuniittec shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Head(|uarters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Head<|uarters is located shall he reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned hy their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the port in which Head(|uarters is located, shall be similarly, reimbursed, except for transportation. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in at­ tendance, which (juorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subse­ quent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st im­ mediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Head(|uarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall ex­ peditiously investigate the facts concerning tbe claimed viola­ tion, take such action as may be necessary if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of-Article Xlll, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immediately sub­ sequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the re­ sponsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such Febru­ ary 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recom­ mendation of the' Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or jrotested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to )e violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such-office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after tbe first day of tbe month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Section 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide for tbe identical time and days originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of tbe Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Job Holders: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely tbe results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. Tbe Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of tbe Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head­ quarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman: (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. Tliis shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of tbe newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 11 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Article XiV Other Elections Section 1. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti­ tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of tbe foregoing dis­ qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. The same disquali­ fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to tbe Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial (Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at the said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried tbe following morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He Page 17 �*>• .4 shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made against him. If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi­ ately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a notification, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Committee will be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law but may receive all relevant testi­ mony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as' well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is available at the time of the trial and lb) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ sion, such matters shall he ruled upon and disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. The guilt of an accused shall he found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall he upon the accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The committee shall forward its find­ ings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall he forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall he kept. All findings and recommendations shall he made a part of the regular files. Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ mittee, cause the findings and recommendations to he presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies thereof to he made and sent to each Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the membership of the Union shall: (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses shall he furnished transportation and subsist­ ence. Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ ment so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner: He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the membership. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice shall be presented and shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals Committee shall then be elected. T^e Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and all avail­ able documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any written statement or argument sub­ mitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at headquarters in time for such presentation. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as_ soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by majority vote, and shall he in the form of findings and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings and recom­ mendations, the committee shall be governed by the folluwlng: (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own findings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Com­ mittee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee Page 18 should have been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which the finding was based be dismissed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall he binding on all members of the Union. Section 18. It shall he the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall he given a reasonable time to prepare his defense, hut he may thereafter plead guilty and waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postponement, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. v Article XVi OfFenses and Penalties Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership: fa) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United .States by force; (h) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The coinmission of any act as part of a conspiracy to destroy the Union. Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privi­ leges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value in excess of SSp.OO. (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (c) Willful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or other­ wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary re­ placement. (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of bal­ lots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges are false; (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Union or its agreements; (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and malicious villification, with regard to the execution of the duties of any office or job; (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Willful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Willful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in accordance with the Constitution. Saction 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for two(2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value under $50.00; (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifications re­ quired therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute by conduct not provided for elsewhere in this Article; (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Soction 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of $50.00; (a) Refusal or willful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; (b) Willful failure to submit Union book to Union repre­ sentatives at pay-off; •• (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ charging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall; (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penal­ ized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty us provided in this Constitution. Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Article XVii Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVIIi Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or. appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall he bonded as required by law. Article XIX Expenditures /I Section 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such expenditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution. Soction 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section«3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX Income Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied successively to the monetary obligations owed the Union com­ mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated accordingly. Section 5. To the extent deemed appropriate by the major­ ity of the Executive Board, funds and assets of the Union may be kept in an account or accounts without separation as to purpose and expended for all Union purposes and objects. Article XXi Other Types of Union Affiliation To the extent permitted by law, tbis Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it hy individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applic­ ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ tution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no evept may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. Article XXII Quorums Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically pro­ vided. the quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six (6) full book members. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be fifty (50) members. Section 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the dec sions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not he official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. Seafarers Lot •SJ a:/ *. �• Section 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the re'I"".''"'" are not specifically set forth, a quorum rf t>i e*"®*' 'e ''e a majority of those composing the ap­ plicable segment of the Union. Article XXiii Meetings Section 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held times' 'he following major ports at the following During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on friday at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be . held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meet­ ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting I, • • ^ Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed busi­ ness days. The Area Vice _ Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular meetings _ in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or J®'' holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairmati of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume office. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution," shali be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution as amended which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1968. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and "book," shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Section II. The term "full hook" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which carries with it complete rights and privileges of membership except as may be specifically constitutionally otherwise provided. Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full hook has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu­ tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ warded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Con­ stitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance Saction 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all reg­ with such rulM as are established by a majority vote of that ular meetings shall be governed by the following: Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments 1. The Union Constitution. referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons Article XXIV for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership. If a majority vote of the membership Definitions and Miscelianeous Provisions approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be Reioting Thereto voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union ,by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure directed by Section I. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote. The situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not members, two from each of the three (31 departments of the result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article Union, elected from Head(|uarters Port. The amendment shall shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the at the voting site in all ports. one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with liereia, notifieation by the aforesaid Union Tallying Committee to the the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the func­ Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, tions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The Secretaryor suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union Treasurer shall immediately notify all ports of the results of with no further right to appeal in accordance with the pro­ the vote on the amendment. visions of Article XV of this Constitution. SecHon 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction^ of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two bours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meet­ ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. hI'" ' • It', • fk'. II. It I' - -« '«r .1- I Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at a;- official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Sec­ tion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Constitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not' forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Soctlon 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected EXHIBIT A Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America — At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—.Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any amend­ ments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. Vlil This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlan­ tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers, International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or tbe.se repre.srntatives, sball be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North .America—.Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North .America -.Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indeiitedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North .America—.Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. Xi The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North .America—.Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. XII This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, dis­ affiliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removal of charters, II XIII No member may be automaticaly suspended from member­ ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America-—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. III This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, p. I •A Page 19 �a w EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED: • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. • The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due pro­ cess of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand vvith him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. f % : I i m '€• •V �The Emergency Strike Clause: When an Emergency Is Not an Emergency For years the emergency strike clause of the Railway Labor Act has allowed the nation's railroads to use forced labor during disputes with unions, and to negotiate differences through compulsory arbitration. The most recent victims of the 44-year-old emergency clause are railroad firemen. Under the "status quo" procedures of the Railway Labor Act, rail or airline unions cannot strike for 60 days, during which time a national mediation board studies the dispute and makes recommendations for ending it. If at the end of the 60-day "cooling of!" pe­ riod the board decides the dispute is "substan­ tially" interrupting interstate commerce and de­ priving the nation of essential transportation, the President can appoint a board to compel a settlement. The United Transportation Union recently called a strike of three railroads, culminating a five-year dispute with railway management over the fate of some 12,000 firemen whose jobs the railroads intended to eliminate. Findings Unacceptable .• f» •V «" • T • •1 At the conclusion of the "cooling off' period, UTU President Charles Luna said the recom­ mendations of the national mediation board were unacceptable, and plans were made to strike the Baltimore & Ohio, Louisville & Nash­ ville, and the Southern Pacific. "We made every effort, even going beyond the requirements of the Railway Labor Act, in an effort to settle the issue. We have held back from strike action in an effort to settle the case and not inconvenience the public. But railroad management, in its destructive determination to acquire compulsory arbitration by going back again and again to Congress over bargain able issues, has now forced us to exercise our eco­ nomic strength," the UTU president said. Less than 24 hours after the strike was called, however. President Nixon announced a federal arbitration panel would be appointed to arbi­ trate the dispute. The President said that com­ pulsory arbitration was necessary since the three striking railroads represented a threat to national security. The Administration's action marked a re­ versal of the "hands off" policy that former Labor Secretary George Shultz held when he first took office. Inimical Intervention '.l % ' Labor Act, and place them under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act. According to the newspaper account, the La­ bor Department's recommendations also in­ cluded an additional step in negotiations after an initial 80-day "cooling off" period. The ad­ ditional step reportedly called for the appoint­ ment of a panel to choose one or the other of the last proposals made by the disputing parties. Presumably, this additional step in labor-man­ agement negotiations would allow the President time before tipping his hand to one side or the other. If the newspaper story was accurate, the trans­ portation unions would be dealt a strong blow by the Administration and labor's fight to end emergency strike clauses and compulsory arbi­ tration would be set back. Unproven Workability The leaders of the nation's transportation un­ ions contend that the emergency clauses have not proved workable when they have been used, and time and again they have been used when there was no emergency. As one labor official noted, "the Railway La­ bor Act was passed in 1926 when railroads were much more essential to the nation's eco­ nomy than they are today. In 1926 there were not the cars, buses, trucks and airplanes of to­ day. There has to be great doubt, therefore, that a strike on three railroads, even major ones, rep­ resents a threat to the nation, particularly a strike in its first day." It would be senseless to argue that strikes don't inconvenience the public. In fact, it is by inconveniencing the public that striking workers have an economic impact. However, it would seem illogical to assume that because three rail­ roads are struck, the total economy is endan­ gered. Railroad management, on the other hand, claims that collective bargaining has failed and that it must be replaced by compulsory arbitra­ tion. John P. Hiltz, chairman of the National Rail­ way Labor Conference, recently said that the "only long-run solution will be an amendment of the Railway Labor Act to outlaw the ratifica­ tion procedure or to provide mandatory arbitra­ tion as a last resort for the settlement of dis­ putes." After the UTU announced its intention to strike the three railroads, management countered with a threat to shut down all the nation's rail­ roads if even one railroad was struck. Since the early days of 1968, the Administra­ tion had insisted that federal intervention was inimical to healthy collective bargaining and a Lockout Threatened free market economy. At his confirmation hearing before the Sen­ "If any of the shopcraft unions should strike ate Labor and Public Welfare Committee, Shultz any one or a combination of railroads ... we said he regarded compulsory arbitration with ^ will be forced to discontinue rail service through- • distaste although he did favor keeping open some out the country," Hiltz said. form of federal intervention as a last ditch op­ Many labor leaders have asked why when tion. one or more transportation locals strike there is Prior to the President's action in the railway a national emergency, but when management dispute, a report by a Washington correspond­ threatens to lockout all the nation's railroads, ent disclosed that the Labor Department was they are not accused of endangering the econ­ sending a recommendation to the White House omy. calling for a reform of emergency disputes legis­ As an example of the abuse of the emergency lation that would remove airlines and railroads strike clause in the Railway Labor Act and the from the cumbersome provisions of the Railway Taft-Hartley Act, labor points to a recent legal battle in which a federal judge refused to grant a transportation union plea for an injunction against the lockout plan while giving manage­ Model Models ment an injunction against a planned strike. Penn Central's railroad may be The court's decisipn forced the union to call going broke, but the makers of model a national strike and led to eventual interven­ railroads report that business was tion by the Administration and Congress to im­ never better. One national firm re­ pose a settlement. ports sales of railroad equipment up Union leaders across the country have as­ 49 percent from last year's figures. serted that organized labor will continue its fight However, model train enthusiasts are for the removal of the emergency strike clauses realistic. The firm said freight cars from both the Railway Labor Act and the Taftoutsell passenger coaches nine to one. Hartley Act before another "emergency" is called when no emergency exists. August 1970 While aboard the Seatrain San Juan, Richard Panerali displays his re­ cently awarded Chief Engineer's license. He received his license in June after completing the course offered by the School of Marine En­ gineering, jointly sponsored by the .SIU and MEBA, District 2. New Job Fits Panerali In Three Major Ways "I find my job very reward­ ing mentally, financially and in welfare." Richard Panerali, who joined the SIU in 1951 in the Port of Baltimore, was talking about his newly achieved position as licensed Chief Engineer. Working his way up the sen­ iority ladder of the engine de­ partment, Brother Panerali achieved his final goal of Chief Engineer through the School of Marine Engineering jointly sponsored by the SIU and MEBA, District 2. He received his license from the Coast Guard in June and sailed out shortly thereafter as Chief Engineer aboard the Seatrain San Juan. Began As Wiper Brother Panerali started out in the engine department as a wiper and worked his way up to higher positions until in 1962 he received his Third Assist­ ant Engineers' license. Then, through the SIUMEBA school, he passed the Coast Guard tests for Second and First Assistant Engineer in 1966 and 1968 respectively. While in the SIU, Panerali often served the union as de­ partment and ship's delegate. Originally from Chicago, 38year old Panerali now makes his home in McHenry, 111., with his wife Bonnie Ray. Asked how he felt about sea­ faring life, he said: "I wouldn't be doing it this long if I didn't like it." He added, however, that he enjoys "the vacation." It seems that Brother Pan­ erali must have a liking for the sea since, when he is away from his job, one of his favor­ ite sports is boating. The other is riding a snowmobile. Since the SIU-MEBA school opened in February 1966, 379 graduates have been helped to reach higher grades. Oldest Grad Among those graduates the oldest was Sigwart Nielsen, 63, who had been sailing more than 20 years when he received his Third Assistant Engineer's li­ cense. The youngest graduate and the youngest merchant seaman ever to achieve a license was Robert McKay. He entered the training program at the age of 16 and was awarded his Third Assistant Engineer's license when he was 19, the minimum age under Coast Guard regula­ tions. Brother Panerali is the third man to receive his Chief En­ gineer's license through the school. )Yheel of Friendship .SIU Yokohama Reprp^enlutive Frank Boyne (left) shows Samuel Kovenetsky, president of the AFL-CIO Department Store Workers Union, u plaque in the shape of a ship's wheel presented to the SIU by Page Groton, director of the Boilermakers Iron Shipbuilders Marine Council. The plaque expresses the fraternal ties that exist between the Boilermakers and the SIU. Page 21 �Toledo Reghfrafhn Drive Begms VOTER Seeks Ohio Voters Toledo were present at the kickoff As prelude to the upcoming campaign reception to drive state and local elections in Ohio home the need and value of a unique organization known heavier voter registration—and as VOTER, Volunteers Orga­ voting—this year. nized to Educate and Register, Among those speaking were has been established. Ohio State Senator Marigne It has targeted 50 precinct V a 1 i q u e 11e. Judge Clifford communities for various action Brown, County Commissioner programs that will have the Sol Wittenberg and Melvin H. same basic goal—urging eligible Pelfrey, MESA District 2 vice voters to get out and register. president. Government officials, union Following this event was the leaders and interested citizens initiation of a door-to-door Seafarers and their fam­ ilies are urged to support a consumer boycott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non­ union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This list carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amend­ ed from time to time.) BRICKS—Boren Clay Prod­ ucts Co., northeastern and Great Lakes region. (United Brick and Clay Workers) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co., makers of Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral and Cavalier cigarettes. (Tobacco Workers) CLOTHING—Siegel (H. I. S. brand) suits and sports jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richman Brothers mens' clothing, Sewell suits. Wing shirts, Metro Pants Co. prod­ ucts, and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amal­ gamated Clothing Workers) Judy Bond blouses. (Ladies Garment Workers) FLOUR MILL PRODUCTS— Pioneer Products, San An­ tonio, Tex. (Brewery, Flour and Distillery Workers) FURNITURE-^James Sterling Corp. and White Furniture Co. (Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture — BiltRite, Western Provincial and Smithtown Maple (Uphol­ sterers) GRAPES—^All Arizona and California table grapes not bearing a union label on the crate. (United Farm Work­ ers) HOME BARBER SETS—Wahl Clipper Corp. (Machinists) LIQUORS—Stitzel-WeUer Dis­ tilleries, makers of Old Fitz­ Page 22 gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk and W.L. Weller brands. (Distillery Workers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 un­ ions involved — covering 2,000 workers) PRINTING—Kingsport Press, "World Book" and "Childcraft." (Six unions involved) RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division. (Allied Ap­ pliance Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co., shoes by Sentry, Cedar Chest, Staler, Jarman, John­ son & Murphy and Crestworth. (Boot and Shoe Workers) SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots. (Laborers) TOYS—Fisher-Price toys. (Doll and Toy Workers) Manfime Policy Change Needed, Says Keifh Terpe San Juan, P.R. Drastic changes in U.S. policy toward subsidization of its mer­ chant fleet has been called for by Keith Terpe, president of the SIU of Puerto Rico. Addressing the San Juan Propeller Club, he noted that presently only 14 lines receive construction differential sub­ sidies, "and none of these are allowed to operate on the trade routes serving Puerto Rico." Terpe also suggested creating tax defcments to enable ship­ ping lines to accumulate reserve funds with which to build and maintain a modem merchant fleet. The SIU leader said the ad­ ministration's plan to build 300 new ships in 10 years is not completely adequate. campaign on June 27 at the Al­ bert Brown Homes, a large housing development in Toledo. All-Pro defensive lineman Allan Page of the Minnesota Vikings greeted residents of the community and urged them to register. He was joined by Don­ ald Bensman, SIU Port Agent for the Great Lakes District in Toledo and Charles Hendrix, international vice president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and Port Council officials. The SIU along with other un­ ions is an active participant in this statewide drive. In addition the organization has gained the support of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, the Lucas County Young Democrats, Re­ tail Clerks Local 954, Perry Burroughs Women's Demo­ cratic Club, Service Employees International Union Local 3, participants in the Ohio VOTER campaign are from the left: Grass Roots Democratic Club, Leading Donald Rensinan, SIU port agent; Allan Page, All-Pro defensive line­ the Toledo Coalition and man for the Minnesota Vikings, and Charles Hendrix, international vice president of AFSCME. MEBA District 2. SIU Arrivals Klmbeill Meyers, born June 21, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Russell Meyers, North High­ lands, Calif. Derek Holtrey, born May 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam E. Holtrey, Frankfort, Mich. Rachael Dellaccio, born April 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph J. Dellaccio, New Or­ leans, La. Sharon Burke, born June 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam D. Burke, Brooklyn, N.Y. Marcy LaFrange, born May 17, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Horace C. LaFrange, Port Ar­ thur, Tex. John Paschall, born April 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gene A. Paschall, Eagle Lake, Tex. Luis Solano, Jr., born June 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Luis A. Solano, New Orleans, La. Joseph Domingo, Jr.,' born June 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Domingo, Philadel­ phia, Pa. Diego Bentz, born April 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hen­ ry G. Bentz, Guaynabo, P.R. Timothy Hawxhurst, born April 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Erie Hawxhurst, Jr., Metairie, La. John Antich, born June 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John J. Antich, Chicago, III. WiUiam FeU, born May 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam K. Feil, Jersey City, N.J. Jennifer Hawkins, born Nov. 12, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Matthew T. Hawkins, San Mar­ cos, Tex. Gary Doyen, born June 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gary E. Doyen, Gardena, Calif. Boh Damon Kelley, born April 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bob T. Kelley, Silsbee, Tex. Kay Ann Manekas, born May 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Manekas, Astoria, N.Y. Ann Jo White, born Nov. 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rod­ ney C. White, III, Newport News, Va. David Lynch, born July 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Lynch, Jr., Parlin, N.J. Regina Tjong, born May 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rudy Tjong, San Francisco, Calif. Jardes Garay, born April 12, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter J. Garay, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mari-An Bethel, born June 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward T. Bethel. Philadelphia, Pa. Steven Sheppard, born May 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles M. Sheppard, Williamston, N.C. Trevor McDonald, bom April 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. William D. McDonald, Supply, N.C. Ellas Bonefont, bom May 5, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. R^ael Bonefont, Brooklyn, N.Y. Josehna Ross, born June 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Ross, Playa Ponce, P.R. Nancy Maldonado, born May 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francisco R. Maldonado, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. Rose Marie Cadiz, born April 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Santiago Cadiz, Brooklyn, N.Y. James Haltiwanger, born April 20, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Haltiwanger, Marion, S.C. Elizabeth Sanchez, born Feb. 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Sanchez, Tampa, Fla. Carl Monoletto Simmons, born March 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry A. Simmons, Pineville, S.C. Kenneth WUUam Whitcher, born May 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. David R. Whitcher. Lawrence Jerome Curnow, born March 21, 1970, to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Lawrence J. Curnow, Duluth, Minn. Carey Johnson, born March 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph G. Johnson, Metairie, La. Michael Kasco, born March 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles B. Kasco, Glen Burnie, Md. Jerryl James Somani, born March 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Yaswant L. Somani, Nor­ folk, Va. Michael and Michelle Clifford, born Oct. 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert H. Clifford, Southgate, Mich. David Martin, bom Feb. 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Den­ nis L. Martin, Rome, Ga. Tammy King, born March 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jerry R. King, Tampa, Fla. Moraima Bonadont, born April 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Luis A. Bonafont, Yabucoa, P.R. Heidi Rae Rettershofer, born March 31, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter Rettershofer, Williamstown, N.J. Roger Wood, bom Oct. 20, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vic­ tor K. Wood, Wood River, 111. John Stephen Joyce, born April 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John J. Joyce, Philadelphia, Pa. Roderic Lee Bergeron, born Jan. 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Herman Bergeron, Jr., New Orleans, La. Charles Cory Battle, born, Feb. 9, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph L. Battle, Charle­ voix, Mich. Pedro Gallegos III, bom Jan. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Gallegos, Jr., Houston, Tex. Jennifer Dee Ann Coolidge, born March 11, 1970, to Seafarei and Mrs. Frank A. Cool­ idge, Belle Chasse, La. Stories Cited Washington A series of stories on the Alaska oil boom has earned Tom Brown, reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, the 1969 Thomas L. Stokes award. The $500 award, accompanied by a citation, is presented for coverage of conservation issues. It was established in honor of the late Thomas L. Stokes, na­ tionally-known columnist, who died in 1958. >.r �Truth-in-Lendmg Helps Consumer Buyer Knows Cost of Credit Truth-in-Lending is short­ hand for a series of recent leg­ islative acts which protect the consumer from the unwise and uninformed use of credit. Buy a car, a refrigerator, that luxury you've had your eye on for months and chances are that credit—a signature instead of cold cash—will be part of the transaction. Truth-in-Lending means that the buyer now will know the amount of money his use of credit costs, the annual rate at which he is required to pay in­ terest, and the number of in­ stallment payments necessary to get out of debt. Allows Comparison The amount of interest, for example, on a $100 loan may be $6. If the entire loan is paid in 12 equal installments, then Oil Stories Cited Washington A series of stories on the Alaska oil boom has earned Tom Brown, reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, the 1969 Thomas L. Stokes award. The $500 award, accompanied by a citation, is presented each year for the best coverage of conservation issues. It was es­ tablished in honor of the late Thomas L. Stokes, nationallyknown columnist, who died in 1958. How Credit Lows Work The safeguards built into Truth-in-Lending laws work for the consumer in several ways: / The buyer must be told the total amount of money it will cost him above the purchase price for the use of credit. / The annual rate of interest must be explained so that the buyer will have a base of comparison on which to judge his purchase. / All details of a purchase must be explained, so that if an item advertised at $2 down requires a weekly $10 pay­ ment, all advertising about the product must say so. the interest rate is 11 percent— not 6 percent. Under the Truth-in-Lending laws all this must be explained to the buyer in advance. He can then use the information as a base on which to compare prices from various dealers and make the best buy for the money. Another advantage of the laws is the relief they give from the problem of overextension of credit—buying too much without enough cash to pay for it. Also, the old trap of ad­ vertisements reading "$2 down" and not mentioning the $10-aweek payment is eliminated by Truth-in-Lending laws. Under the law all financial details must be given, meaning that if an advertiser says a product is available for a certain down payment, he must also tell the amount and number of pay­ ?' • • • 7;. • y. • - If Receives Boy Scout Award AFL-CIO Community Services Director Leo Perlis is presented with the Silver BufTalo, the highest award of the Boy Scouts of America. The award was given to Perlis and seven other prominent figures, in­ cluding Astronaut Neil Armstrong, at the BSA National Council's 60th annual meeting in Denver, It is for service to the Scouts. Factory Idea Draws Interest Washington The Maritime Administration has apparently stimulated con­ siderable interest in a recently announced research proposal aimed at determining if the re­ serve fleet could be used for floating factories. MA now reports that 14 bids from companies across the country have been made for the industry-subsidized contract. Through the project, a sixmonth, $100,000 study, the Maritime Administration ex­ pects to determine the feasibil­ ity of converting the National Defense Reserve Fleet into fac­ tories to manufacture low-cost housing. Part of the project will also involve planning a proto­ type. The idea for such a study, as reported in the June issue of the Log, originally was generated by Andrew E. Gibson, Mari­ time Administrator and Alfred Perry, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel­ opment's Project Breakthrough. Mortars and Planes: The Transerie I. • 'V ments necessary for full pay­ ment. Time to Reconsider TTie law also has a provision for re-thinking decisions on credit transactions that use homes as collateral. If a person puts his home up to secure repairs on the prop­ erty he has three days to notify the contractor that he has changed his mind. The law for­ bids the fiontractor to perform any work during the waiting period. The law is enforced by sev­ eral agencies, and violations by individual companies are pun­ ishable by law suits from a minimum of $100 to a maxi­ mum of $1000, depending on the violation. Underneath all the legal tech­ nicalities lies a desire for the protection of the consumer from unjust credit fees and de­ ceptive credit practices. Transerie crewmen await payoflf at John F. Kennedy Inter­ national Airport after their flight from London. Pictured are (front row, from left) A. W. Perkins, Terry Anderson, Wilson Yarhrough, Ahdallan Salen Ali and S. W. Lewis. Standing in the rear are James Purvis, Gordon H. Vaag and Chris Kelly. They arrived in a new 747 jumbo jet airplane on the last leg of their journey home from the Persian Gulf after their one-year Articles expired. All of those pietured served the entire one-year voyage. Payoff for most members of the crew of the Transerie (Hud­ son Waterways) was held in the international arrivals lounge of John F. Kennedy International Airport rather than aboard their ship. The crew had just arrived in New York after a flight from London aboard a giant 747 jet­ liner. The flight was the last leg of a journey from the Per­ sian Gulf after their one-year Articles had expired. The year-long voyage of the Transerie brought the vessel to many ports around the world, including an exciting stopover in Vietnam. One night, while moored at her dock, the Transerie came under heavy Viet Cong mortar fire and several rounds hit the dock alongside, narrowly missing the ship. With hot shrapnel whistling across the deck, the order was given to get underway. As the ship moved away from the firelight, the crew could see the mortar explosions on the waterfront, answered by tracers fired from American de­ fensive positions. Despite the nearness of the Viet Cong barrage, all hands emerged safe and unhurt. After the voyage of mortars and planes, most of the crew were hoping for a quiet vaca­ tion before they ship out again, for a quicker next trip. I - i.l BSV; Chief Cook Bjorn Kristiansen (left) and Deck Delegate Terry Anderson (right) discuss the voyage with SiU Uepiesentalive E. B. McAuley in the overseas arrivals lounge at Kennedy Airlort. SIU Representative Angus Red) Campbell looks on at rear. r. Hendry J. Rucki, Transerie*s ship's committee chairman, relaxes in the arrival lounge at Kennedy Airport while awaiting payoff for the year­ long voyage. The ship's eommittee reported a smooth voyage except during a stop in Vietnam when the Trans­ erie came under Viet Cong mortar fire. Wayne Thompson, left, a 1969 graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and a "first tripper" aboard the Trans­ erie, shows a collection of for­ eign coins he acquired during the voyage. Messman Ahdallan Salen Ali looks on. PofTO 9^ �rj^he Fanwood (Waterman Steamship) returned to Pier 44, BrookX lyn, N.Y., last month after completing a smooth five-month voy­ age to various ports in the Middle East, The ship delivered general cargo, including the latest models of American automobiles. Seafarer Alex Alexander, third Cook aboard the Fanwood, serves up a portion of Spanish rice to Moacia Formonte, messman. Crew members reported having enough leisure time to enjoy the sights in the many ports they visited. They also extended a "well done" to the steward department. It is anticipated that the Fanwood will be assigned in the near future to the Vietnam run for several months. Many of the crew members who made the Middle East run are also expected to sail with her to Vietnam. Payoff at the Brooklyn pier went smoothly with only a few minor beefs reported. Seafarers Benny Sarant (left) and Hdstad Jackson, both able seamen, enjoyed the five-month cruise, but said they look for­ ward to some time off stateside between trips. SIU Representative E. B. MacAuley, center, takes time during a union meeting aboard the Fanwood to fill the crew members in on the status of jobs and the maritime legislation currently before Congress. Veteran Seafarer Richard F. Flounroy, who sails as a firemanwatertender aboard the vessel, devotes some time to routine maintenance of boiler parts while the ship takes on new cargo. Relaxing topside while awaiting payoff are, from left: Frank Wolverton, ordinary seaman; Thomas Deale, electrician, and Morty Kemgood, bosun. Making sure that everything is shipshape with gauges in the ship's engine room is oiler John H. Nettles. �The Big Squeeze-Lqnd vs People It's the age of The Big Squeeze. There are more and more people, dwindling amounts of space and resources, and a forecast for even greater problems in the future. We're dirtying our environment, using up available land, consuming food at a stupendous rate ind, in general, rushing pell mell into an even bigger crush than we're already in. ^ The United Nations Food and Agriculture Or­ ganization has expressed "cautious optimism" that the projected world food shortages in the next few decades may not materialize. But it's not sure. ^ Experts meeting in the Netherlands recently were told that population projections point to a worldwide "labor force explosion" by 1985, with awesome problems of unemployment to be dealt with. No one knows quite how to do it. ^ The population is soaring so rapidly in the United States—in 30 years it is expected to jump from 200 to 300 million—that President Nixon said to accommodate the additional 100 million per­ sons in new communities, "we would have to build a new city of 250,000 persons each month from now until the end of the century. The problems brought about by the mushrooming world population are monumental, but in recent years there has been increasing attention devoted to *them, and efforts made to head-off the potential so­ cial and environmental crises that will result from an over-crowded world. Labor Force Exfrilosion Meeting at The Hague, Netherlands, the second World Food Congress found the much-feared hunger problem of the future may be surpassed by the labor force explosion of 225 million additional workers in the underdeveloped countries of the world. Mercedes Concepcion, of the Philippines, chair­ man of the United Nations Population Commission told the experts at The Hague that family planning measures now will not prevent the crisis. "These people have already been bom—the popu­ lation explosion of the 1960's will be the labor force explosion of the 1980's," she said. Labor Surplus The problem of a labor surplus is compounded by the fact that in these same countries there is a need to improve agricultural techniques to meet the food needs of the people. As more efficient farming meth­ ods are developed, jobs must be found for the people displaced from agriculture. The problems, however, are not confined to under­ developed countries. The soaring "people rate" in the U.S. has caused increasing concern both at the grass roots level and in the Congress. Nearly everyone can remember a once-favorite pasture that is now a subdivision, a scenic country road that is now a six- or eight-lane highway, a corner " store that has been replaced by a supermarket. Three-quarters of the nation's people are scrunched together in the massive urban centers of the U.S.— piled on top of each other in highrise office and apartment buildings, vying for every inch of roadway, seeing only slices of sky between buildings and trying to maintain a separate feeling when all around there's The Big Squeeze. Land Study Complete A 19-member commission, named by Congress in 1964, has completed a five-year, $7 million study on public lands policy and submitted it to the President and the Congress. Touted as the first comprehensive study of public land use undertaken in the last two centuries, the report contains some 350 recommendations concern­ ing public lands, where most of our natural resources can be found. It has been criticized by some as "a great disai> pointment" because it does not define clear-cut poli­ cies and safeguards on public lands, nor make longrange projections. But it is a step, if not a big one, in providing the greatest benefit for the most people. The report recommends that most of the public land be retained by the federal government—the na­ tion's largest landholder—and managed by a new Department of Natural Resources. Correct Land Damage It urges an inventory of environmental deteriora­ tion on public lands be taken and damage corrected, and that environmental research should be expanded. The oil, mining and timber industries all cut into &-• I « f-' mi r' I • natural resources in an effort to provide for the needs of the burgeoning population. The commission has urged that high standards be set for removing such resources from public lands and for processing them. "For example," the commission said, "public land timber may supply a woodpulp mill causing air and water pollution and the degradation of landscape aes­ thetics. "Smelters processing public land minerals may cause similar adverse environmental impactsr" it noted. Guidelines Needed Their proposed solution is: clear congressional guidelines to protect the environment and strict en­ forcement to carry out the terms of the guidelines. For the average citizen, woodpulp mills and smel­ ters seem far removed from his sphere of life. But air and water pollution are very much part of every­ one's life. While The Big Squeeze is indeed making an impact on life, there is hope. Cities cover just 8 percent of our land at present. Nearly half the nation's land is still farmland, and much of that unused. Forests are found over 26.4 percent and recreation or wilderness areas take 4.4 percent. The controversy over how the United States will use its remaining lands is far from resolved, but the increased awareness of the problem is encouraging. The relationship between family planning clinics and a commission on public land use and a World Food Congress is complex, but it all pivots around The Big Squeeze. Census Tracks Population Shifts While Texas boasts a population of over 10 million, Washington a 1.4 million gain over the 10-year period, other rural When final figures are completed the 1970 Census states across the nation such as Maine, Mississippi, should yield a fairly accurate picture of what changes Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, have taken place over the last 10 years in the U.S. Iowa and West Virginia bemoan their loss in popula­ with regard to population distribution—whether tion. people are still flocking to the giant metropolitan areas seeking the great urban life, or if the West has Despite the estimated overall growth of more than grown more popular than the East. 10 per cent, these heavily rural states have lagged Though all the data has not been collated and behind the rest of the country in general population analyzed, one evolving trend over the past decade growth. has been the move away from the urban center to Rural Changes the less hectic, more leisurely suburbs. All across the Another pattern emerging over the past decade to country cities are reporting this same kind of popula­ affect the rural areas is a marked change in the oc­ tion drift. cupational status of rural residents—one that is likely Milwaukee, Wise., lost 32,000 while its suburbs to go further in the years to come. gained some 113,000. Birmingham, Ala., lost some The Census indicates that one-third of the farm 43,000 to its suburban communities. And other cities workers 14-years-old or over do not live on farms. such as Abilene, Galveston and Odessa, Tex., have And, many of those who do, work on farms only reported similar losses. part time. Going West More farmers are finding it necessary to supple­ A second major trend points West. Most of the . ment their farm work with industrial jobs. Statistics industrialized Western states have registered a fairly show that farm area unemployment remains relatively heavy growth in population. Arizona has grown by low, while the industrial sector's unemployment levels some half million people, so has Colorado. Nevada have zoomed. has increased its populace by about 70 per cent and With information on the four largest states—Cali­ Oregon has also reported notable gains, fornia, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois still to However, Eastern states have shown only a small come—analysts may discover population trends lead­ rise and the Mid-Western states have not experienced ing to forecasts for the 10 years ahead. any dramatic changes in population distribution. Page 25 �Ships' Committees: Keeping in Touch Taking the Union To the Men at Sea embers of the SIU, though they travel to distant parts of the world, are still able to keep in touch M with union activities through their ships' committees. , ... Members of the San Juan (Seatrain Lines) ship's committee are, from left: Juan Ruiz, stew­ ard delegate; Will Stark, ship's secretary-reporter; Jim Spencer, ship's chairman; Pedro Flores, deck delegate, and Jesus Avala, engine delegate. While at sea, the men are represented by a commit­ tee which consists of a ship's chairman, ship' secretaryreporter, and elected delegates from each department. With the chairman presiding, a meeting of union members is held each Sunday during a voyage. Minutes of the meeting are recorded and sent along with other correspondence to headquarters. The meetings are open for discussion of any union matters. Department delegates take any beefs to the commit­ tee, which will try to settle the problem aboard ship. If they cannot resolve the problem before reaching port, the beefs are then settled by the boarding patrolman. In addition, the ship's committee disseminates infor­ mation received on any union activities. Any SIU member can participate in the meetings aboard ship and may serve on the ship's committee. Members of ihe ship's committee for Transoregon are seated from left: Lorie Christman, engine delegate; and John Clark, steward dele­ gate. Standing: Sid Berger, secretary-reporter; Mike Doherty, deck delegate; and Legal Joseph, chairman. Pictured are members of the Steel Maker (Isthmian) ship's committee. They are, from left: Pablo Barrial, ship's chairman; Dan Tacuh, steward delegate; Jim Tucker, deck delegate; Roque Macaraeg, secretaryreporter, and Rod Doiron, engine delegate. Members of the Steel Architect (Isthmian) committee have some happy smiles. From the left are: "Dutch" Keeffer, ship's chairman; "Blackie" Munzert, acting engine delegate; J. L. (^mez, secretary-reporter; Conrad Gauthier, steward delegate, and Lars Nielsen, deck delegate. ' Members of the Steal Designer (iBtlunlan) ship's committee take time out to scan copies of the Log and other union publications. Seated from left are: Henry CrockneU, steward delegate; Arveds Auers, deck delegate; Bill Hart, engine delegate, and Mike Ramage, secretary-reporter. Standing is Anthony Villanova, ship's chairman. Page 26 Seafarers Log �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings MAYAGUEZ (Sea-Land), June . 4—Chairman, S. Foil; Secretary, L. B. Moore; Deck Delegate, G. Morales; Engine Delegate, H. B. ' Stevens; Steward Delegate, Rob­ ert A. McLane. No beefs and no "disputed OT. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. STEEL WORKER (kthmian), May 9—Chairman, Eddie Parr; Sec­ retary, William M. Hand; Deck Delegate, James P. Bush; Engine Delegate, William R. Seattle; Stew­ ard Delegate, J. Graddick. $48.49 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be straight­ ened out by patrolman. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), June 7—Chairman, Charles D'Amico; Secretary, Thomas Williams; Deck Delegate, Robert N. Talk; Engine Delegate, Allan R, J. Brunt; Steward Delegate, Arturo I. Aguilos. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. COLUMBIA STAR (Columbia), May 31—Chairman, C. B. Pickle; Secretary, E. E. Harris; Deck Dele­ gate, D. H. Ikirt; Engine Delegate, C. E. Wynn; Steward Delegate, John Silva. Motion made to have com­ pany pay transportation from union hall to ship if man has to travel out of town to get to ship. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), May 10—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Deck Delegate, R. B. Honecutt; Engine Delegate, George Green; Steward Delegate, Rayfield E. Cranford. $3 • in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Met­ al), July 5—Chairman, Tom Martineau; Secretary, Felipe Quintayo; Deck Delegate, Charlie C. Brown; Engine Delegate. Roberto Hinoposa; Steward Delegate, F. H. Copado. $16.27 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), May 31—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Steward Delegate, Rayheld E. Cranford. $3 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. - Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. NEWARK (Sea-Land), July 12— Chairman, A. Rivera; Secretary, J. Utz; Deck Delegate, Luis F. Rivera; Engine Delegate, John J. St. John; Steward Delegate, Matias C. Pena. Few hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), July 12—Chairman, William Bushong; Secretary, John Reed; Deck Delegate, Ralph O. King; Engine Delegate, Robert Ellenson; Steward Delegate, William R. Magruder. $10.50 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in engine department to be brought to attention of patrolman. OVERSEAS NATALIE (Mari­ time Overseas), July 12—Chairman, Barney E. Swearingen; Secretary, Louis D. Croom, Jr. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Various motions submitted to head­ quarters. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), June 28—Chairman, Arvel Bearden; Secretary, J. P. Baliday; Deck Dele­ gate, Jennings Long; Engine Dele­ gate, Douglas McLeon; Steward Delegate, Philip Swing. $118.47 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department to be referred to boarding patrolman. Discussion held regarding rusty water aboard ship. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Carriers). June 14—Chairman, F. Gaspar; Secretary, Thomas O. Rainey; Deck Delegate, A. Delgado; Engine Delegate, Henry Crean; Steward Delegate, R. Pelliccia. Ev­ erything running smoothly. Vote r. i fi • . of thanks to steward department for job well done. OVERSEAS ROSE (MariUme Overseas), June 7 — Chairman, None; Secretary, David Nash; Deck Delegate, Joseph S. Moore; Engine Delegate, Richard L. Lomos; Stew­ ard Delegate, J. T. Lebuski. Dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ partments. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), July 15—Chairman, Ralph Dougherty; ^retary, George Tamlin; Deck Delegate, Paul Gil­ lian; Engine Delegate, R. L. Coop­ er; Steward Delegate, S. Aspin. $57.61 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to chief cook for job well done. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), July 13—Chairman, Chester A. lannel; Secretary, William J. McNeely; Engine Delegate, William Teffner. Everything running smoothly except for few hours disputed OT in en­ gine department. JAMES (Ogden Navigation), July 15—Chairman, Francis D. Finch; Secretary, Leopold Bruce; Deck Delegate, F. DeKeyzer; Engine Delegate, Oliver N. Myers; Steward Delegate, James Pendergrass. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), July 4—Chairman, A. J. Surles; Sec­ retary, Maximo Bugawan; Deck Delegate, B. Maxwell; Steward Del­ egate. Olus McCann. Ship sailed short one man in deck department. Everything running smoothly so far. No beefs reported by department delegates. CHOCTAW (Waterman), June 21—Chairman. Enos Allen; Secre­ tary. Prank L. Shackelford. One man left in hospital in Bremerhaven and one in hospital in Rotterdam. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn), June 20—Chairman. W. Wilson; Secretary, W. Wallace. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water­ ways). July 5—Chairman, Jake Le­ vin; Secretary, John Hunt; Engine Delegate, Frank Travis. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), July 6—Chairman, James Catania; Secretary. C. J. Nail; Deck Dele­ gate. James Calania; Engine Dele­ gate, Donald C. Robinson. Beefs and disputed OT in each department to be brought to attention of patrol­ man. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for job well done in spite of shortage in personnel. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), June 14—Chairman, Horace Mayeaux; Secretary, Iliiminado R. Llenos; Engine Delegate, Amaldo Alemon; Steward Delegate, Clyde Kruss. $7 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ partment. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Mari­ time Overseas), July 5—Chairman, Peter J. Causey, Jr.; Secretary, James A. Hollen; Deck Delegate, D. Warren; Steward Delepte, L. E. Ellison. Disputed OT in each de­ partment to be brought to attention of boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), July 7— Chairman, Albert Ahin; Secretary, John Doyle; Deck Delegate, V. Mil­ ler; Engine Delegates, George Silva; Steward Delegate, Orville Amdt. $3.80 in ship's fund and $57 in movie fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Two motions submitted to negotiating committee. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers). June 8 — Chairman, C. L. Francum; Secretary, E. Syl­ vester; Deck Delegate, John F. Marth; Engine Delegate, John Bliz­ zard; Steward Delegate, John Mc- Cree, Jr. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), July 12—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Deck Delegate, W. J. McKennen; En­ gine Delegates, Michael Schwall; Steward Delegate, Quenton Brown. No beefs reported by department delegates. SEAFARER (Marine Carriers), July 8—Chairman, R. Schwarz; Secretary, C. Loper, Jr.; Deck Del­ egate, R. Willis. $7.41 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with patrolman. Motion submitted to headquarters regarding contract agreement. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), June 28—Chairman, W. Bushong; Secretary, John C. Reed; Deck Del­ egate, Ralph O. King; Engine Delegate, Robert Ellenson. $10.50 in ship's fund. Discussion held regard­ ing mail beef. Company not for­ warding mail to ship. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. MAIDEN CREEK (Gulf Puerto Rico Lines), June 29—Chairman, George Annis; Secretary, Joseph E. Hannon; Deck Delegate, How­ ard Bryant; Engine Delegate, Cecil N. Lewis; Steward Delegate, C. L. Avera. Discussion held regarding raise in wages and pension plan. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian). June 28—Chairman,- A. V. Lanova; Deck Delegate, Calvin N. Smith; Engine Delegate, William E. Hart; Steward Delegate, H. G. Cracknell. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments to be brought to attention of patrolman. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian). June 29—Chairman, James Parker; Secretary. J. D. Foster; Deck Dele­ gate. D. B. Wasson; Engine Dele­ gate. Anthony Philipello; Steward Delegate. Angelo Tuno. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments, otherwise everything go­ ing along smoothly. EAGLE TRAVELER (Sea-Trans port). June 14—Chairman, J. L. Bourgeois; Secretary, A. W. Hutcherson; Deck Delegate, William I. Parks. No major beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. Vote of thanks also extended to retiring deck depart­ ment delegate. Brother Mack Chap­ man. OVERSEAS EMPLOYER (Mari­ time Overseas), June 28—Chair­ man, J. Latapie; Secretary, R. M. Kennedy; Deck Delegate, R. Witska; Engine Delegate, Bernard Burge; Steward Delegate, W. J. Caldara. No beefs reported by department delegates. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), June 14—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; En­ gine Delegate, Michael Schwall; Steward Delegate, Quenton Brown. No beefs reported by department delegates. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tanker), June 21—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Engine Delegate, Michael Schwall; Stew­ ard Delegate, Quenton Brown. $1 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. CHATHAM (Waterman), May 24—Chairman, Reidus Lambert; Secretary, George L. Tolliver; Deck Delegate, John McDonald; Engine Delegate, R. H. Mann; Steward Delegate, Steven D. Jones. No dis­ puted OT and no beefs. WESTERN HUNTER (Western), June 7—Chairman. J. O. Bass; Secretary, Leon Krawczyc. Very good crew aboard. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. HALCYON PANTHER (Hal­ cyon), June 28—Chairman, Charles D. Merrill; Secretary, Henry W. Roberts; Deck Delegate, George Stanley; Engine Delegate, Philip Broadus; Steward Delegate, Enoch Collins. -tVote of thanks given to Brother Stanley for making TV antenna on his own time. Vote of thanks also given to steward de­ partment for job well done. PANAMA (Sea-Land), June 21— Chairman, C. Perreira; Secretary, J. McPhaul; Steward Delegate, Jose Vazquez. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. from the ships at sea Bivens B. Henderson, ship's secretary-reporter aboard the Chi­ cago (Sea-land), reports that ev­ erything is runn i n g smoothly with no disputed overtime and no beefs in any de­ partment. Bivens In order to acHenderson quaint several "first trippers" with union ship­ board procedures and assist them in participating in union affairs, a full explanation of the rules and purposes of union meetings at sea was given. It was pointed out that such meetings promote harmony aboard ship, make for smooth voyages and also protect certain rights and obligations for every member of the crew. An offer to assist any of the "first trippers" in any way pos­ sible was made by all hands. The Chicago stopped at Cam Ranh Bay in July and is expected to pay off in San Francisco early this month. Walter Sibley is ship's com­ mittee chairman; Don H. McKinney, deck delegate; Julian Lo­ pez, engine delegate; Lawrence W. Schofield. steward delegate. Alipio Trujillo, ship's secre­ tary-reporter aboard the Transcolorado (Hud­ son Waterways), reports that the vessel is on a smooth intercoastal voyage. A brief stop­ over lasting only 10 hours was Alipio TrujiUo made in the Pan­ ama Canal, and the ship is now sailing for several ports of call on the West Coast. A few members of the union, sailing for the first time, are fit­ ting in nicely and learning quick­ ly from the "oldtimers" aboard. "There is a fine SIU crew aboard this vessel. So far. there is no disputed overtime reported in any department and no beefs. The Transcolorado is a fully air-conditioned ship and the crew is happy to report that the system is working fine. There is $31 in the ship's fund and everyone is being urged to contribute to building up the fund. Brother Martin Iturrino, stew­ ard delegate, is also serving as ship's treasurer. Frank Rodriguez is deck delegate; C. Emertziadis. engine delegate and John Urzan, ship's chairman. SIU Fights Indictment (Continued from Page 3) All of SPAD's contributions have been reported publicly to the Department of Labor and the Clerks of the House of Rep­ resentatives and the Senate. Kerr's report to the mem­ bers noted that; "The heart of the Govern­ ment's case consists of the alle­ gations that SPAD exists only on paper and is nothing more than a device designed to con­ ceal unlawful political contri­ butions by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. "As you all know, contrary to the Government's assertion, SPAD is a bona fide political committee, established and maintained in strict accordance with the requirements of law on advice of our counsel and our accountants. It is a separate entity, distinct from the Sea­ farers International Union, and is intended to receive volun­ tary contributions from our membership and to make polit­ ical contributions and expendi­ tures in their behalf." Kerr's report asserted that the government's aetion "marks a very substantial step to stop union people from making cam­ paign contributions. There seems no question but that this indictment is meant to have a chilling effect on the free and protected expression of the rank and' file members of all unions to express their political preferences in the time-honored labor tradition as expressed by Samuel Gompers, to 'reward your friends, and fight your en­ emies.' "We know that if we Seafar­ ers have no voice in the halls of Congress that we will very soon lose all the things that we have fought so hard to obtain over the years." In addition to the union, the grand jury issued indictments against SIU President Paul Hall, Kerr, Vice President Earl Shepard, SIU Representatives Frank Boyne, Paul Drozak, Jo­ seph DiGiorgio and Frank Dro­ zak, and Philip Carlip, the un­ ion's legislative representative in Washington. Named co-con­ spirators but not defendants by the grand jury were Vice Presi­ dents Robert Matthews, A1 Tanner, Lindsey Williams and Cal Tanner. �Ed Johnston: Home After 30 Years at Sea^ And, Ed Johnston hastens to Ed Johnston is finally home from the sea. add, this relaxed way of life is After more than 30 years of made possible only because of sailing the world's oceans and his monthly SIU pension. Pension Vital visiting most every major port, he has settled down to a nonAs he explained in a Letter peripatetic life of relaxation. to the Editor, which appeared "Now I have time to do the in the July issue of the Log: "I have just received my first jobs around the house that normal pension check. needed to be done for years," he says. "I wonder if you can really Since his retirement from the understand how much the pen­ Seafarers International Union sion does mean? For over 30 on April 1, 1970, he already years I have sailed Steadily. has completed painting the That meant little time at home. kitchen and vestibule, laying a "Now I can remain home new kitchen floor, and refitting and stay where I live. This is the doors on his house. only possible through the pen­ sion. "Otherwise? Try to keep go­ ing and it isn't so easy now— or move and drastically cut all expenses if I stopped going to sea. "I am quite sure that in the '30s and '40s a pension in this line of work could not even have been a dream. Certainly I did not so dream. "Of course you don't know me personally. Nonetheless, I want you to know my appre­ ciation of all the advantages SIU members now enjoy. "While I very gladly stay home, I will still be an SIU member." Stay at Home "Home" for Mr. Johnston is in Havertown, Pa., about 10 . . . taking it easy Personals Edward "Frenchy" Spalding Stan Stashak asks that you contact him immediately at P.O. Box 427, Lucerne, Calif. 95458. Sanford J. McMillan Please contact Mrs. W. L. Balmer as soon as possible at 4704 Harta Rd., Jacksonville, Fla. 32210. Seymour Heinfling Your sister, Ruth Brady, asks that you contact her as soon as possible. George Stravarides Please contact Thomas M. Breen, 160 Broadway, New York, N.Y. His phone number is 212BE-3-3740. Conrad B. Taylor Your mother, Mrs. J. Bahnsen, asks that you contact her right away at 7201 Hayes St., Hollywood. Fla. 33024. Samuel Wilson Knight Your mother, Mrs. Mary Knight, asks that you contact her at 884 Rochester Rd., Victor, N.Y. 14564. Charles Doroba Your sister, Mrs. Julia Orzech, asks that you contact her imme­ diately at 1933 W. Oakdale Ave., Chicago, 111. 60657. George T. Bareford Your sister, Mrs. Myrtle McCul lough, asks that you contact her at 5401 Kendall Rd., Rich­ mond, Va. 23225. Thomas J. Brand Your mother, Mrs. J. T. Bos­ ton, asks that you contact her at RR 2, Box 497-A, Savannah, Ga. 31404. Willis Edward Brown Please contact Thomas V. Friedman as soon as possible at Rosen, Esterson & Friedman, 211 Saint Paul PI., Baltimore, Md. 21201. Kevin W. Cassidy Please contact Cataract. Loan Company Inc., Boulevard Mall, Amherst, N.Y., as soon as pos­ sible regarding papers being held for you. William J. Hogan, Jr. Please contact your attorney, Newton R. Brown, at 213-8302760, as soon as possible. Thomas A. Dunn Your wife, Ida, asks that you contact her at 844 East 242nd St., Bronx, N.Y. 10470. Richard J. Henderson Your mother-in-law, Mrs. H. T Harris, asks that you contact her at 1028 Marlin St., Birming­ ham, Ala. 35214. Page 2S Ed, and wife, Ethel, scan a copy of the Log miles outside Philadelphia. He and his wife of 24 years, Ethel, spend virtually all their time here. Only rarely does he even venture into Philadelphia and when he does, it generally is "to visit the Union Hall in South Philly just to keep in touch with what is going on." Devout church-goers, practi­ cally all the Johnstons' social activities and outside interests center on the United Presby­ terian Church in Havertown. Mrs. Johnston donates her services to the Sunday School and Vacation Bible school and her husband will be instructing the church's scout troop in the arts of carpentry and knot-ty­ ing come this fall, which is right up the alley of a man who spent 30 years at sea as a car­ penter and bosun. Outside of his church activi­ ties and "fooling around the house or out in the garden," Mr. Johnston occupies himself by following the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. "I hardly ever get to the ballpark," he says, "but I do listen to or watch nearly all the Phillies' games." His study room, situated on the top floor of the Well-kept, two-story house, is where he likes to take refuge to tune in the ball games and "keep up with my correspondence." Souvenirs, Memories Sitting there among various awards, citations and souvenirs collected during his career at sea, Johnston reminisced about his life as a Seafarer and talked of the changes he has wit­ nessed in the industry during that time. He first signed up in Febru­ ary 1939, at the Port of Phila­ delphia. He then picked up a West Coast ship named the Harpoon. As he remembers: "It was a good ship with a fine crew, and I was just learning the ropes so I was kept pretty busy." After that it was one ship after another for the next 30 years, but the one that stands out most vividly for Johnston Salvatore Barbara Please contact your sister, Mrs. Frances Curto, at 1816 Holland Ave., Bronx, N.Y. 10462. Jimmie Davis Please get in touch with Mrs. N, G. Acord, 5546 Little Lake St., Bellaire, Tex. 77401. Jose R. Velez Your uncle, Pedro Velez, asks that you contact him at 1161 St. Lawrence Ave., Bronx, N.Y. 10472. Leonard A. Wright Your mother, Mrs. H. C. Wright, is anxious to hear from you. She asks that you contact her at 2091 Lennox Rd.. Cleve­ land, O., 44106. . . . letter writing in his s.tudy room was the Liberty ship, Charles H. Stiles. "I rode her for 14 months, during World War II," he said, "and never saw better crews.I think it was probably the best ship' I rode." Ship Strafed He said he was fortunate during the war years that none' of the ships he was aboard, came across German U-boats.* "On one run between Liver- pool and Antwerp we were subjected to a couple strafing runs by some German planes, , but that was the most that ever • happened to any ship I was on," he said. He quickly added: "I guess I was lucky." , Not all cruises went smooth­ ly he recalled: "One time we were aboard a ship called the Westkyska, when we ran out of all food ex­ cept for dry beans some 14 days out of port. It was dry " . beans for breakfast, lunch and , dinner. Good limes "We finally pulled into Trin- , idad, where the U.S. Army do­ nated a crate of eggs and some sugar and the U.S. Navy gave us 100 pounds of potatoes. "Eggs and potatoes never tasted so good." Of all the ports he visited, he said Antwerp and Rotterdam were the most enjoyable. His 30-year career encom­ passed "countless good times," three wars, and what he con­ siders "drastic changes for the better." Recalling how he sailed on ships of 1918 vintage, Johns­ ton said "the living conditions for the crew members were in­ adequate and unsanitary. Work­ ing conditions were unsatisfac­ tory, and the hours long and tiring." The newer ships—although he thinks they are "rapidly becoming outdated" — offer "much more in personal com­ fort to the men and make the job that much more pleasant. Plus, the adoption of some modem technology has made the work much easier." Another significant improve­ ment, according to Johnston, is the quality of food served aboard the ships. "Most all ships now qualify as 'good feed­ ers'," he said. The Same Sea Johnston hopes that improve­ ments will continue to be made : in all areas of the shipping in­ dustry. He contends that the only thing that doesn't change as far as shipping goes "is the sea." After making a 10-month cruise to Vietnam, the Steel Seafarer was paid off in March of this year at Portland, Ore., and Ed Johnston underwent his change. "Like many of the ships, I've grown old in this trade," he says. "Now I just want to re­ main at home and take life easy. I've finished sailing and, because of the SIU pension, I'll be able to do what I want." �|: Social Security Q&A; Disability Payments Help Ease Way Back to Work First Pension Checks ' Four veteran Seafarers received their first pension checks from SIU Vice President Earl Shepard at the July membership meeting in New York. From left are Modesto Velez, Eilif Brondelsho, Carlos Matt, Jose Ramos and Vice President Shepard. By A. A. BERNSTEIN SIU Social Security Director A recent survey has shown that a large majority of young adults are ignorant of and un­ concerned about the Social Security system. They are un­ informed about the very bene­ fits that might provide for them in an emergency. The SIU Social Security staff is ready, willing and able to an­ swer any questions regarding such benefits. SIU members and their families should address any questions about Health In­ surance and Social Security benefits to widows, children, disabled workers, retirees, etc. to A. A. Bernstein, director of Retirement Life Attracting Ten More SIU Members I I The Seafarers Pension Fund has currently paid out more than $18 million to help SIU retirees enjoy their retirements. (See list of benefits on the back page of the Log.) During the past month, the pension fund has added 10 more long-time Seafarers to the rolls of hundreds who receive their monthly pension checks. Carlos Matt, 62, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1940 and sailed in the deck de­ partment as an able seaman. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Matt is spending his re­ tirement in New York City. Claud Odeli Stroud, 66, is a native of Tennessee and now makes his home in New Orleans. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the en­ gine department as a fireman-oil­ er, pumpman and deck engineer. Brother Stroud is an Army vet­ eran of World War II. Julius Sheldon Atwell, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1940 in Miami and sailed in the engine department as a fireman-oiler for 43 years. Born in Key West, Fla., Brother Atwell now lives in Ojus, Fla. He served in the Coast Guard from 1922 to 1923. Jacob Cook, 65, joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the steward department. A native of Holland, Seafarer Cook now makes his home in Cape City, Ark. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Claud Stroud f. Carlos Matt Jacob Cook Joachim Vanisses, 58, a na­ tive of Andrus, Greece, now lives in New York City. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the en-, gine department as a -deck en­ gineer. Walter O. Hoven, 56, joined the union in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Grove Hill, Ala., Seafarer Hoven now makes his home in Prichard, Ala. 1 Julius Atwell Eilif H. Brondelsho, 65, hails from Norway and now lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. He joined the union in the Port of New York and i lied in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Brondelsho is an U.S. Army veteran of World War IL Eugenio Keyes Gatmaitan, 66, is a native of the Philippine Is­ lands and now lives in Brooklyn. He joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. When he re­ tired, Brother Gatmaitan had 43 years of sailing behind him. He had served as department dele­ gate while aboard ship and was issued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. t Joachim Vanisses August 1970 Walter Hoven Eilif Brondelsho Eugenio Gatmaitan Jose Luis Ramos, 44, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. His last ship was the Ponce. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Ramos now makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has served the union as a depart­ ment delegate and in 1965 was issued two picket duty cards. His son, Jose Ramos, won an SIU scholarship in 1969. Social Security and Welfare Services, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q: My son, now 22, is a high school dropout hut has been doing construction work since he was 17. He is disabled mentally as a result of a head injury on the job. He has "blackouts" so often that he hasn't worked for the last eight months. I'm at my wit's end. Does he qualify for disability payments? A: Possibly. You and your son should visit your Social Security office now. and apply for benefits. The people at the office will tell you what medi­ cal information you will need to furnish. Under the Social Security law your son can be considered disabled if he has a severe physical or mental con­ dition which prevents him from working and which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months, or to result in death. Q: Last year, my cousin got his first job, and his employer insisted on seeing his Social Security card before he would let him start work. Being a nice guy, I lent him mine since he had lost his card and we both go by initials only—the same ones. I know now that we made a mistake, but the problem is how can we straighten this out with Social Security? pay, especially since she can get payments on my work rec­ ord. Why deduct from my wife's earnings when she can get pay­ ments whether she works or not? A: It's true that your wife could qualify for payments on your Social Security record whether she works or not. However, an important consid­ eration is the valuable protec­ tion she has built up as a result of her own work. Now that she has worked 10 years, she can be assured of a benefit on her own record at 62 or later. She can receive this benefit even if you continue to work after her retirement. Also, chances are that the benefit on her own record will be higher than the benefit payable as a dependent wife. In addition your wife's work gives her disability pro­ tection if she should become disabled before 65. If you have children, they too would be eligible to receive survivors benefits based on her work. And, in the event of her death, a lump-sum death payment would be made even if you had no children. Q: Isn't Social Security's main purpose to keep people out of poverty? A: The primary purpose of Social Security is to help re­ Edward Andrew Anderson, 74, place earnings lost because of joined the SIU in the Port of the retirement, disability, or New York and sailed in the en­ death of the breadwinner. It is gine department as a chief elec­ A; The best approach is for not an anti-poverty program as trician. He has been a very active union member, having served on you and your cousin to visit such, but it does have the effect the picket line while on shore and your nearby Social Security of preventing poverty. About as a department delegate while office. Take with you all avail­ 10 million people are able to sailing. A native of Illinois, Sea­ able wage receipts or other rec­ live above the poverty level be­ farer Anderson is now living in ords of employment. The So­ cause of Social Security bene­ West Somerville, Mass. He is a cial Security people will then fits. But it also pays benefits to Navy veteran of World War 1. examine both Social Security people who had higher incomes records and make the needed during their working years, in­ corrections. They will also as­ cluding professional people, sure that your cousin is issued executives, etc. Social Security a duplicate Social Security is not intended to provide com­ card showing his correct num­ plete income replacement. ber. Rather, people are encouraged Q: My wife and I have both to aid their Social Security pro­ worked fulltime since our mar­ tection through insurance, sav­ riage 10 years ago. We are both ings, union pension plans, in­ concerned over the Social Se­ vestments, and similar pro­ Edward Jo.se curity contributions she must grams. Anderson Ramos Q: A few years ago my mother died. Shortly thereafter I entered the Air Force. I'm SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans now 20 and plan to enter col­ CASH BENEFITS PAID | lege this fall under the GI Bill. REPORT PERIOD JUNE 1, 1970 to JUNE 30, 1970 I know Social Security will pay benefits to a student under 22 NVMBKK li OF AMOINT if his father has died, but what SFAFAKKK8- WELFARE PLAN BENEFITS PAID ifSi i about benefits after a mother's Scholarship 2 $ 253.00 || death? Hospital Benefits 1,681 40,537.29 ii| Death Benefits 23 57,438.76 | A: Social Security does pay Medicare Benefits 291 1,167.50 ||; benefits to a student—up to 22 Maternity Benefits 38 7,600.00 ^ —based on the earnings of his Medical Examination Program 424 12,962.00 ll deceased mother. Also, the Dependent Benefits (Average) $479.35 2,301 110,297.78| fact that you will receive assist­ Optical Benefits 552 7,946.01 1 ance undei^the GI Bill will not Meal Book Benefits 427 4,274.75 ^ affect your right to benefits on Out-Patients Benefits 4,738 37,452.00 1 your mother's record, provid­ Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid 10,477 279,929.09 ing, of course, she worked long Seafarers' Pension Plan—Benefits Paid 1,582 376,667.00 b enough under the program to permit you to qualify. Your Seafarers' Vacation Plan—Benefits Paid § nearby Social Security office (Average $564.43) 1338 760,562.71 | will be glad to check your Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation 1 mother's record and assist you Benefits Paid This Period 13,397 1,417,158.80 |in applying for payments if you qualify. Page 29 �Final Departures William F. Hammer William F. Hammer, 39, died June 12 aboard the steamer Fred 'A. M anske in ' Oregon, O. A na­ tive of Geneva, O., Mr. Hammer I was a resident of k M Painesville, O. He K "TI?" fl joined the SIU in W. \ falo in 1966 and sailed in the engine department. Burial was in Riverside Ceme­ tery in Painesville. George Kurt Liebers George Kurt Liebers, 67, passed away May 9 in USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. A native of Germany, Mr. Liebers was a res­ ident of New Or­ leans. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1948 and sailed in the steward department. Burial was in Memorial Gardens, Chalmette. La. Arturo Alderete Arturo Alderete, 60, died Feb. 8 while sailing aboard the Hur­ ricane. He joined the union in the Port of Wilming­ ton in 1957 and sailed in the en­ gine department as a fireman. Mr. , Alderete was a I resident of Mon­ terey Park, Calif, when he passed away. Among his survivors are his mother, Angela Couts of Monterey Park. Reamer C. Grimes Reamer C. Grimes, 70, passed away June 17 at Memorial Medi­ cal Center, Savan­ nah, Ga. A na­ tive of Georgia, Mr. Grimes was a resident of Savannah. He joined the SIU in the Port of Saivannah in 1939 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a boatswain. Among his survivors is a son, C. A. Grimes. Burial was in Greenwich Ceme­ tery in Savannah. John Schupstick John Schupstick, 64, died Jan­ uary 19 in New Orleans from heart disease. He joined the union in the Port of _ _ New Orleans in J 941 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. He was a crewmember of the Overseas Progress when he died. A native of Latvia, Mr. Schupstick was a resident of Covington, Tenn. He died after sailing the seas for 47 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Audrey. Burial was in Covington. James W. Barnes James William Barnes, 58, an SIU pensioner, passed away July 2 from natural causes in Pamli­ co County, N.C. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Norfolk in 1945 and sailed • in the engine de­ partment as a fireman-oiler. His last ship was the Robin Sherwood. A native of North Carolina, Mr. Barnes was a resident of Vandemere, N.C. Burial was in Celestial Gardens Cemetery. John B. Trombino John B. Trombino, 60, died June 24 from heart disease in the USPHS Hos­ pital, New Or­ leans, La. A na­ tive of Italy, Mr. I Trombino was a ' resident of Metaire. La. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1947 and sailed in the steward department. Mr. Trombino was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors in­ clude his wife, Conchetta. Burial was in Lakelawn Park, New Orleans. Nellie A. Towns Nollie A. Towns, 52, died April 28, enroute to a hospital I in Belem, Brazil, after suffering a heart attack. A native of GeorI gia, he joined the iSIU in 1941, at the Port of Sa^fevannah, and i sailed in the deck department as a boatswain. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Julia M. Rojas, of Destin, Fla., and two children, Mary Catherine and James Ancele, both of Sarasota, Fla. L. C. Wilson L. C. Wilson, 35, passed away June 3 in Mobile, Ala. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1952 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A na­ tive of Alabama, Mr. Wilson was a resident of Mo­ bile. Among his David D. Poyner survivors are his wife, Eugenia. David D. Poyner, 19, died Burial was in Turnerville Ceme- . May 24 after an automobile tery in Mobile County, Ala. I accident in CurLowell T. McNabb 1 rituck County, Lowell T. McNabb, 58, died I N.C. He joined April 18 in Houston, Tex., from the SIU in the heart disease. A Port of New native of Indiana York in 1968 Mr. McNabb re­ and graduated sided in Houston. that same year He joined the SIU from the Harry in the Port of. Lundeberg School of Seaman­ Mobile in 1947 ship. Mr. Poyner later upgraded and sailed in the himself to fireman-oiler. A na­ [engine depart­ tive of Norfolk, Va., Mr. Poyner ment. Among his survivors are was a resident of. Barco, N.C. his mother, Mrs. Lulu M. Sin­ Among his survivors is his father, clair of Marion, Mich. Burial Urias D. Poyner of Barco, N.C. was . in Garden of Gethsemane Burial was in Snowden Cemetery, Maple, N.C. Cemetery in Houston. Page 30 Rene A. Rivera Rene A. Rivera, 30, died June 12 in Saigon, Vietnam, while a crew memberaboard the Seatrain Ohio. A na_ tive of Puerto Rico, Mr. Rivera was a resident of a San Francisco. IV •* He joined the un­ ion in the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the engine department as a wiper. Among his survivors is his father, Teodoro Rivera of San Francisco. Paul C. Settle Paul C. Settle, 18, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 23 in an automo­ bile accident in Wythe Township, 111. A native of San Jose, Calif., Mr. Settle joined the SIU last year in the Port of Piney Point and graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Among his survi­ vors are his mother, Allyne Joyce Settle of Phoenix. Mr. Settle was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park in Phoenix. Richard L. Smith Richard Lewis Smith, 43, died April 13 in San Francisco. A native of Toledo, O., Mr. Smith was a resident of San Francisco. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore in —1960, and grad^V:7 uated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. Mr. Smith sailed in the deck de­ partment as an able seaman. He was a veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are his son, Richard L. Smith, Jr. of Toledo. Memorial services were held in Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, Calif. WOliam F. Harris William F. Harris, 63, died June 2, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, Tex., from heart dis­ ease. He joined the SIU at the Port of New York in 1956, land sailed in the deck department. 1 Mr. Harris was a native of Alabama. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Gloria Sue, of Houston. Burial was in Green­ wood Cemetery, Teague, Tex. Qualified Lifeboafmen 6 tA TA 1 T iM 1 IS w J T PS % 4 «t lo 1' M If n it M A3 Kt as n* 6« 0! Ll ar SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Sept. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Sept. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Sept. 21—2:30 p.m. San Fran Sept. 23—2:30 pm. Seattle .'...Sept. 25—2:30 p.m. New York ..Sept. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ....Sept. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit Sept. II—2:30 p.m. Houston Sept. 14—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New OrleansSept. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Sept. 16—7:00 p.m. New York ..Sept. 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 8—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....Sept. 9—7:00 p.m. {Houston ....Sept. 14—7:00 p.m. Great Lbkes SIU Meetings Detroit Sept. 21—2:00 p.m. Buffalo Sept. 21—7:00 p.m. Alpena Sept. 21—7:00 p.m. Chicago Sept. 21—7:30 p.m. Duluth Sept. 21—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ....Sept. 21—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ......Sept. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Sept. 17—7:30 p.m. Schedule of Membership Meetings Buffalo Sept. 16—7:30 p.m. . Duluth Sept. 18—7:30 p.m.^ Cleveland ....Sept. 18—7:30 p.m. Toledo Sept. 18—7:30 p.m, Detroit Sept. 14—7:30 p.m. , Milwaukee ..Sept. 14—7:30 p.m.SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New OrleansSept. 15—5:00 p.m? Mobile Sept. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 8—5:00 p.m.' Baltimore (li­ censed and ** unlicensedjSept. 9—5:00 p.m.^ Norfolk Sept. 10—5:00 p.m.' Houston Sept. 14—5:00 p.m.. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Sept. 15—10 a.m. 8 p.m. Baltimore ....Sept. 16—10 a.m. &' 8 p.m. •Norfolk ....Sept. 17—10 a.m. 8 p.m. Jersey City ..Sept. 14—10 a.m. & , 8 p.m. {Meeting held at Galveston '• wharves. {Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem- *' pie, Newport News. *• if Directory of Union Hails SIU Atlantic/Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 , FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 ' 416 Main St. (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 6804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVU.LE, Fla. JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 MontgomeiT St. (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. • (206) HE 2-1764 NEW ORLEANS, La EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ....676 4th Ave., Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA,- .Mich 800 N. Second Ave. (617) EL 4-3616 BALXI.MORE, Md. ..1216 £. Baltimore St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, .Mass 663 Atlantic Ave. (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.y 736 Washington St. SIU (716) TL 3-9269 IBU (716) TL 3-9269 CHICAGO, 111 9383 Ewing Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 6-9670 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 26th St. (216) MA 1-6460 DETROIT, .Mich. 10226 W. JelTerBon Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 2608 Pearl St. (904) EL 3-0987 NORFOLK, Va 630 Jaekaon Ave. (604) 629-7646 116 3d St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 8. 4th St. (216) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tfex 634 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CalU. 1631 Mission St. (416) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. .1313 Femandex Juncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash ST. LOUIS, Mo 2606 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 4677 Gravois Ave. (314) 762-6600 TAMPA, Fia. TOLEDO, 0 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 >1 936 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 •vt WIL.MINGTON, Calif 460 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7286 YOKOHA.MA, Japan Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 Nine members of the New York lifeboat class of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship have received endorsements as qualified lifeboatmen from the Coast Guard. Seated from left are William Sawyer, James Borce, Mike Schwall, David BrinkerhafT and Kirk Frazier. Standing are SIU Instructor Lenny Decker, David Swiger, Charles McGinnis, Jose Chacon and Jerry Effinger. Seafarers Log �' Vice President Lindsey Williams answers questions following his remarks at the meeting. The trainees are keenly intersted in the informational ' meetings and take an active part hy asking questions. Paying close attention to reports presented at the Piney Point informational meeting are from left, Vice President Lindsey Williams, Representative Paul Drozak, Director of Training Bill Hall and Representative Frank Drozak. Piney Point Trainees Learn About Union Vice President Earl Shepard presents the headquarters report to the Piney Point informational meeting. Seated, from left, are HLSS President Robert Matthews, SIU Representative Joe Sacco, and Piney Point Port Agent Paul McGaham. All trainees at the Harry Lundenherg School of Sea­ manship attend the monthly informational meetings held at the Port of Piney Point. The meetings help to pre­ pare them for the time when they will take an ac­ tive part in regular mem­ bership meetings as full union members. |4 ii. • , >, rrirainees at the Harry Lundeberg School of SeamanJL ship heard reports from SIU officers from the East Coast, the Gulf district and the West Coast during a July informational meeting at the Port of Piney Point. It was the second such meeting at the Port. About 140 trainees attended the session which was chaired by Robert Matthews, HLSS president. Vice President Earl Shepard presented the full head^quarters report that he had given earlier in July at the regular membership meeting in the Port of New York. SIU Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr read the union's finan­ cial report, and a report on new ships, conversions and scrappings was presented by Headquarters Representa­ tive Joe Digiorgio. The Piney Point Port report was given by Port Agent Paul McGaharn. Other SIU officials who spoke to the trainees were Vice President Lindsey Williams of New Orleans, Repre­ sentatives Frank Drozak of San Francisco and Paul Drozak of Houston. The trainees responded to the reports with questions, and the union officers gave replies as part of the meet­ ing's purpose of educating the trainees in the purpose and activities of the union. / ' I: t' 1 i • ' ; Headquarters Representative Joe DiCiorgio reads his reports on new SIU ships, recent conversions and scrappings as Director of Training Bill Hall and Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr listen. Page 31 �SEAFARERSWLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, August 1970 1 LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO- $135,620,954.39 Pension^Welfare^Vacation Benefits Pass Milestone The SlU s welfare, pension and vacation programs reached another milestone June 30th when benefits paid members and their families reached a total of $135,620,954.39. I A substantial part of the total—$18,205,425.75— has been paid to retired Seafarers to help them enjoy the days ashore, content in the memory of ships, and ports of the past. The large sum of $41.5 million has been paid Sea­ farers in welfare benefits under the union's program which includes hospitalization, death, disability, ma­ ternity, dependent, optical and out-patient. A total of $4 million has gone to out-patient treatment and another $1.7 million has been spent for maternity benefits since the welfare plan was started in 1950. The vacation plan was organized in 1952 to help -L Seafarers and their fa.Tiilies enjoy the leisure time between cruises. Since that beginning, more than $75.5 million has been expended to make vacations enjoyable and worthwhile. As impressive as the $135 million figure is, it does not represent the total of benefits paid because the cost of scholarships, uprading and training facilities is not included. Totaled up, these figures are evi­ dence of what it means to be an SlU member, and demonstrate the way the union works for you. •4 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: STRONG UNIONISM OF BENEFIT TO SEAFARERS, ADMIRAL SAYS SIU INDICTMENT HIT BY AFL-CIO UNION PENSION STUDY PANEL COMPLETES WORK MIGRANT FARM WORKERS ARE AMONG FORGOTTEN AMERICANS HHH SEES THREAT IN REDS’ SEAPOWER DIRECT PRESIDENTIAL VOTE UNDER DEBATE IN CONGRESS SAFETY BIG ISSUE ON RAILS, IN SKIES STEP ABOARD A SHIP OF MEMORIES – THE PROUD, TRIPLE-MASTED EAGLE TEXT OF SIU CONSTITUTION – EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1970 MORTARS AND PLANES: THE TRANSERIE FANWOOD MAY JOIN VIETNAM RUN THE BIG SQUEEZE – LAND VS PEOPLE DISABILITY PAYMENTS HELP EASE WAY BACK TO WORK $135,620,954.39 – PENSION, WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PASS MILESTONE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 8 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d5d6a86a9582b0134a5fdd7615d090d1.PDF 50511b75a0196050c7f663f75d8cf377 PDF Text Text Special Supplement SEAFARERS^LOG July 1970 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION # ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO SlU Indicted for Political Activity Members Vote Full Fight g»: I- ' Against Federal Charges The Seafarers International Union has been attacked for making contribu­ tions to the political campaigns of both Democrats and Republicans through its Seafarers' Political Activities Dona­ tions (SPAD) organization. The Justice Department, which took 18 months to bring its findings before a grand jury in Brooklyn, obtained a 17-count in­ dictment against SlU and several of its officers. Approximately 1,200 Seafarers at the general membership meetings in July voted without dissent to fight the action through all legal methods with all the strength at the union's disposal. The Justice Department alleges that SlU conspired to make political dona­ tions in violation of federal rules cover­ ing campaign contributions. The grand jury's indictment, which is reprinted in this issue of the Log, charges that SPAD donations of $20,000 to various groups supporting the Humphrey-Muskie ticket in the 1968 Presiden­ tial election year, and another $20,000 contributed to Republican campaign committees were made in violation of federal law. It also accuses the union and many of its officers of conspiring to spend $750,000 for political action in Presi­ dential, Senatorial and Congressional campaigns between 1964 and 1968. All of the contributions cited in the indictment had been reported publicly by SlU's SPAD to the Department of Labor and the Clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as re­ quired by law. The indictment charges that the re= ports of receipts and payments by SPAD were submitted "to conceal the contribution and expenditures made by Seafarers International Union in con- . nection with federal, state and local elections." Many believe the* case poses a threat to all political activities by all segments of the trade union movement. The charges follow a long series of attacks by newspapers — and The Wall Streef Journal in particular — against SlU's political activities. The Wall Streef Journal simultaneously has promoted the use of foreign-built, foreign-manned, foreign-flag ships while the SlU has been campaigning for stronger Ameri­ can-flag merchant marine. Information used by The Wall Street Journal in its "exposes" came primarily from the public reports made by SPAD of every dollar collected in voluntary contributions, as well as each dollar donated to every campaign fund and candidate at the local, state and fed­ eral level. The SlU, at membership meetings and through the Seafarers Log, has long cau­ tioned members that the union could find itself being pelted by those who would destroy any effective unionsponsored political action program. Referring to the SlU's political activ­ ities, the Seafarers Log a year ago noted that maritime labor is driving to bring modern ships, more cargo and more jobs to the American-flag merchant fleet. The Log added at that time that: "When you get into a scrap like this, you're bound to make enemies. They're the ones who would like to sink the merchant marine." The indictments came on the morning of the day when a full Senate Com­ mittee was voting on the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 — the most im­ portant piece of maritime legislation in more than 30 years. The SlU has been vitally involved in a campaign to gain passage of the measure which would revitalize the American-flag mer­ chant fleet. Individuals named in the I 7-count in­ dictment are SlU President Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr, Vice Pres­ ident Earl Shepard, Representatives Frank Boyne, Paul Drozak, Joseph DiGiorgio and Frank Drozak, and Philip Carlip, the union's legislative repre­ sentative in Washington. The grand jury named as co-con­ spirators, but not defendants. Vice Presidents Robert Matthews, Al Tan­ ner, Lindsey Williams and Gal Tanner. Keeping Informed The SlU's long-standing policy has been to keep the membership fully informed on ail matters vital to Sea­ farers. On this and the following three pages, the Seafarer's Log presents all the details involved in the recent grand jury indictment of the union in a case evolving from its political activities. The Log has continuously reported In detail the work­ ings of the Seafarers Political Activities Donations (SPAD) organization, the nianner in which contributions are received and disbursed^-^nd the attas^ks upon it by the nation's news medio. "'•.y J"'.'! •'V �Complete Text of Federal Indictment / UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff V. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, GULF, LAKES and INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO, FRANK BOYNE, PHILIP CARLIP, JOSEPH DIGIORGIO, FRANK DROZAK, PAUL DROZAK, PAUL HALL, AL KERR, EARL SHEPARD, Defendants No. VIOLATION: 18 U.S.C. 610 18 U.S.C. 371 INDICTMENT The Grand Jury charges: COUNT ONE 1. Seafarers International Union of North America, At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO (hereafter Seafarers International Union), is and was at all times material to this Indictment, a labor organization within the means of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code, that is to say, an organization which exists, in part, for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, and conditions of work. 2. Al Kerr is, and was at all times material to this In­ dictment, Secretary-Treasurer of Seafarers International Union. 3. In November 1968 a General Election was held pursu­ ant to the laws of the United States and of the several states, at which, among others. Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors, United States Senators, and Representatives to Congress were voted for. 4. On or about July 22, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connection with the election of Representatives to Congress at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing Check No. 1476, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Account No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Donation) at the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company, payable to the Republican Con­ gressional Campaign Committee, signed by Philip Carlip and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT TWO 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about July 22, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as an officer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and unlawfully consent to the Union's making the contribution described in Paragraph 4 of Count One of this Indictment, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT THREE 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about July 22, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connection with the election of Representatives to Congress at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing Check No. 1477, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Account No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Donation) at the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company, payable to the Republican Con­ gressional Campaign Committee, signed by Philip Carlip and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT FOUR 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about July 22, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as an officer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and unlawfully consent to the Union's making the contribution descfibed in Count Three of this Indictment, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT FIVE 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about September 23, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connection with the election of Representatives to Congress at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing Check No. 1612, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Account No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Donation) at the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company, payable to the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, signed by H. Melcer and Philip Carlip, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT SIX 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about September 23, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as an officer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and unlawfully consent to the Union's making the contribution described in Count Five of this Indictment, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT SEVEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraph 1 through 3 of Count One .of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 7, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connec­ tion with the election of Representatives to Congress at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing Check No. 1707. in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Account No. 020005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Donation) at the Chemi­ cal Bank New York Trust Company, payable to the Re­ publican Congressional Campaign Committee, signed by Philip Carlip and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT EIGHT 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 7, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as an officer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and unlawfully consent to the Union's making the contribution described in Count Seven of this Indictment, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT NINE 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connection with the election of Presidential and Vice Presidential Elec­ tors at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing Check No. 1749, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Account No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Donation) at the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company, payable to Artists and Entertainers for Humphrey and Muskie, signed by H. Melcer and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT TEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as an of­ ficer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and unlawfully consent to the Union's making the contribution described in Count Nine of this Indictment, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT ELEVEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs I through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connec­ tion with the election of Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing Check No. 1750, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Account No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Dona­ tion) at the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company, pay­ able to Builders for Humphrey and Muskie, signed by H. Melcer and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT TWELVE 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as an officer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and un­ lawfully consent to the Union's making the contribution described in Count Eleven of this Indictment, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT THIRTEEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 through 3 of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated in this Count. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern District of New York, defendant Seafarers International Union did knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in connection with the election of Presidential and Vice Presidential Elec­ tors at the 1968 General Election by means of issuing C No. 1751, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on its Ac No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity Donatio the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company, payab Educators for Humphrey and Muskie, signed by H. V and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, U States Code. COUNT FOURTEEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 throv of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated iri Count. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern D of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity J officer of Seafarers International Union, did wilfullyj unlawfully consent to the Union's making the contrib described in Count Thirteen of this Indictment, in viol, of Section 610 of Title 18, United States Code. | COUNT FIFTEEN j 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 thr " ii of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated ' ' Count. ,. 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern D^| of New. York, defendant Seafarers International UnioiiJ knowingly and unlawfully make a contribution in co] tion with the election of Presidential and Vice Presid Electors at the 1968 General Election by means of is Check No. 1752, in the amount of $5,000, drawn c| Account No. 020-005695 (Seafarers Political Activity i, tion) at the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company,!^ able to Lawyers for Humphrey and Muskie, signed J Melcer and Al Kerr, in violation of Section 610 of TitI United States Code. COUNT SIXTEEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 throii of Count One of this Indictment are incorporated, ir Count. M 2. On or about October 31, 1968, in the Eastern D l of New York, defendant Al Kerr, in his capacity as ap of Seafarers International Union, did wilfully and un> consent to the Union's making the contribution desi.;1 in Count Fifteen of this Indictment, in violation of St'j 610 of Title 18, United States Code. COUNT SEVENTEEN 1. The allegations contained in Paragraphs 1 arid | Count One are incorporated in this Count. 2. At all times hereafter mentioned the term "Fci'j^ election" means an election at which Presidential and' Presidential Electors, or candidates, for the offices of I States Senator and United States Representative in Con were voted for. 3. Paul Hall, at all times material to this Indictment President of Seafarers International Union. 4. Earl Shepard, at all times material to this Indict was a Vice-President of Seafarers International Union. 5. Philip Carlip, from and after September 14, 1966 a lobbyist for Seafarers International Union, registered;| the Secretary of the United States Senate, and from and'| July 17, 1967, was so registered with the Clerk of the'liji States House of Representatives, 6. Frank Boyne, at all times material to this Indictf^^j was an employee of Seafarers International Union. 7. Frank Drozak, at all time material to this Indtctji was an employee of Seafarers International Union. 8. Paul Drozak, at all times material to this Indict-'J was an employee of Seafarers International Union. 9. Joseph DiGiorgio, at all times material to thitli dictment was an employee of Seafarers International li', 10. From in or about 1962 and continuously thereafli to and including the date of filing of this Indictment; i i: Borough of Brooklyn, in the Eastern District of New ^ and elsewhere, Al Kerr, Paul Hall, Earl Shepard, ll Carlip, Frank Boyne, Frank Drozak, Paul Drozak,| Joseph DiGiorgio, defendants herein, and Robert Mattjl^ Al Tanner, Cal Tanner, and Lindsey Williams, named, ijli as co-conspirators but not defendants, did wilfully, lj| ingly, and unlawfully conspire and agree with one and with other persons to the Grand Jurors knownl • unknown, to violate Section 610 of Title 18, United Code, in that they did wilfully knowingly, and unlav conspire and agree to cause &afarers International li to make contributions and expenditures in connection y elections at which Presidential and Vice Presidential EU or candidates for the offices of United States Senatoi! United States Representative in Congress, were to be for. 11. In furtherance of the conspiracy the Executive of 55eafarers International Union, consisting of defen Paul Hall, Earl Shepard, and Al Kerr, and co-conspii Al Tanner, Cal Tanner, and Lindsey Williams, mtj August 27, 1962 and December 17, 1962, in New York| New York, and created a special fund called Seafarers ical Activity Donation (SPAD). 12. It was part of the conspiracy that SPAD be give ] appearance of a bona fide political committee, a separat distinct entity from Seafarers International Union, to n voluntary contributions from unlicensed seamen and to , �igainst SlU :heck :ount Q) at le, to [elcer nited gh 3 this istrict lis an ' and ution lation gh 3 this istrict >1 did nnecential suing )n its 3onapay.y H. e 18, |igh 3 |i this {istrict '^"er illy cribed ction i 2 of tlideral Vice ifnited gress, , was k Vment, ll, was B I with ('after r'/nited 'iment, i s. InJnion. er up |n the York fhilip ! and ihews, lerein tnowjother [ and States yfully ijnion 1 with iciors, Ir. and I'voted 3oard idants fators ?t. on : City, Politin the 'e and iceive imake political contributions and expenditures in this behalf. In fact, however, it was part of the conspiracy that SPAD would exist only on paper and be nothing more than a device designed to conceal unlawful political contributions by Seafarers International Union. 13. It was further a part of the conspiracy that the SPAD committee would consist of the same persons who were members of the Executive Board of Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, and that the persons authorized to sign SPAD checks would be the same persons authorized to sign checks on other accounts of Seafares International Union. 14. It was further a part of the conspiracy that the Union's Port Agents and Port Patrolmen would collect SPAD con­ tributions at the same time they collected Union dues and assessments from unlicensed seamen. In furtherance of this aspect of the conspiracy, SPAD would become an item upon the printed cash receipts issued by Port Agents and Port Patrolmen to such unlicensed seamen. 15../t was further a part of the conspiracy that proba­ tionary members of the Union, who lacked Union voting privileges and seniority in bidding for jobs, would be caused to fear that failure or refusal to make contributions to SPAD would result in the loss of their employment, so that substantially larger SPAD contributions would be collected from such probationary members than from full-fledged members, who enjoy Union voting privileges and have senior­ ity in obtaining employment. 16. It was further a part of the conspiracy that SPAD contributions would be collected from foreign seamen in lieu of Union dues. 17: It was further a part of the conspiracy that periodic reports in the name of SPAD would be filed with the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, to conceal the contributions and expenditures made by Seafarers In­ ternational Union in connection with Federal, state, and local elections. 18. It was further a part of the conspiracy that the de­ fendants and co-conspirators would cause Seafarers Interna­ tional Union to make contributions totaling more than $750,000 in connection with Federal elections in the years 1964 through 1968. 19. In pursuance of the aforesaid conspiracy, and to effect the objects thereof, the defendants performed the following and other overt acts within the Eastern District of New York and other places. OVERT ACTS I. On or about January 10, 1969, defendant A1 Kerr filed with the Clerk of the United States House of Representa­ tives a report of SPAD contributions and expenditures for the period January 1, 1968, to December 31, 1968, indicat­ ing expenditures for Federal elections during that period in the total amount of $552,781.82. On or about December 17, 1962, in New York City, New York, defendant A1 Kerr met with defendants Earl Shepard and Paul Hall, and co-conspirators Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, and A1 Tanner, and prepared minutes of a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 3. On or about September 23, 1968, defendant Al Kerr wrote a letter to Rexford Dickey, Agent, Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, at Baltimore, Maryland, transmitting Checks Nos. 1634 and 1635 drawn on the Union's SPAD account, in the amounts of $420.00 and $372.59, respectively. 4. On or about April 24, 1968, defendant Al Kerr wrote a letter to defendant Frank Drozak, Vice-President, Sea­ farers International Union, at San Francisco, California, transmitting Check No. 1200 drawn on the Union's SPAD account, in the amount of $250. 5. On or about March 21, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, defendant Paul Hall met with defendants Al Kerr, Paul Drozak, and Frank Drozak, and co-conspirators Al Tanner and Lindsey Williams, and presided over a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 6. On or about March 30, 1966, defendant Paul Hall wrote a letter to Gordon Spencer, Port Agent, Seafarers International Union, at Norfolk, Virginia, transmitting Check No. 609, in Jhe amount of $100, drawn on the Union's SPAD account. 7. On or about March 14, 1966, defendant Paul Hall wrote a letter to defendant Frank Drozak, Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, at San Francisco, California, enclosing Check No. 606, drawn on the Union's SPAD account, in the amount of $1,000. 8. On or about December 17, 1962, in New York City, New York, defendant Earl Shepard met with defendants Al Kerr and Paul Hall, and co-conspirators Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, and Al Tanner, and presided over a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 9. On or about November 8, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York, defendant Earl Shepard met with defendants Al Kerr, Paul Hall, Frank Drozak, and Paul Drozak, and co-con­ spirators Lindsey Williams, Robert Matthews, and Cal Tanner, and presided over a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 10. On or about August 6, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, defendant Earl Shepard met with defendants Al Kerr and Frank Drozak, and co-conspirator Lindsey Williams, and presided over a meeting of the SPAD committee of Sea­ farers International Union. Members Vow All-Out Battle Against Indictment SIU Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr's report was made to approximately 1,200 members at­ tending the regular July headquarters and outport meetings, giving the full details of the indictment handed down against the union by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn. The membership voted without dissent to "fight the indictment financially and morally and to use the union's full strength to protect its rights." Following is the text of the secretary-treasurer's report on the indictment: On Tuesday, June 30, 1970, a Federal Grand, Jury sitting in the Eastern District of New York, handed up a 17-count indictment against the Seafarers International Union—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and the following individuals: Paul Hall, Earl Shepard, Al Kerr, Frank Drozak, Paul Drozak, Joseph DiGiorgio, Frank Boyne, and Philip Carljp. Named as co-conspirators, but not defendants, are Lindsey Williams, Al Tanner, Robert Mat­ thews, and Cal Tanner. The indictment charges the Union and your Secretary-Treasurer each with eight specific violations of the Corrupt Practices Act. The 17th charge alleges that the Union and the in­ dividuals whom I have named conspired to violate the Corrupt Practices Act. I have examined the indictment and discussed its content with General Counsel for the International. The heart of the Government's case consists of the allegation that SPAD exists only on paper and is nothing more than a device designed to conceal unlawful political con­ tributions by the Seafarers International Union. As you all know, contrary to the Government's assertion, SPAD is a bona fide political committee, established and maintained in strict accordance with the requirements of law on advice of our counsel and our accountants. It is a separate entity, distinct from the Sea­ farers International Union, and is intended to receive voluntary contributions from our mem­ bership and, to make political contributions and expenditures in their behalf. As such it is the opinion of our General Counsel that there is no violation of law and that the charges are groundless and cannot be supported on a trial of the action. More important, however, is the fact that this marks a very substantial step to stop union people from making campaign contributions. There seems no question but that this indictment is meant to have a chilling effect on the free and protected expression of the rank and file members of all unions to express their political preferences in the time-honored labor tra­ dition as expressed by Samuel Gompers, to "reward your friends, and fight your enemies." It is for this reason that the case takes on added importance. It is important not only to the Seafarers Union and the individuals who are involved but to the trade union movement in general. We know that if we Seafarers have no voice in the halls of Congress that we will very soon lose all the things that we have fought so hard to obtain over the years. The membership will be informed from time to time as to the status of this matter, and it is my recommendation that, subject to legality, we fight the indictment financially and mor­ ally and utilize the Union's full strength to protect its rights. In addition, I recommend that the text of the indictment be printed in its entirety in the Seafarers Log. 11. On or about September 14, 1966, defendant Philip Carlip registered with the Secretary of the United States Senate as a lobbyist for Seafarers In­ ternational Union. 12. On or about July 17, 1967, defendant Philp Carlip registered with the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives as a lobbyist for Seafarers International Union. 13. On or about April 1, 1968, defendant Philip Carlip signed Check No. 1146 in the amount of $1,000, drawn on the Union's SPAD account. 14. On or about July 8, 1968, defendant Philip Carlip signed Check No. 1366, in the amount of $5,000, drawn on the Union's SPAD account. 15. On or about October 27, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, defendant Joseph DiGiorgio met with defendants Al Kerr, Paul Hall, Earl Shepard, Frank Drozak, and Paul Drozak, and co-conspirators Lind­ sey Williams, Robert Batthews, Cal Tanner and Al Tanner, at a meeting of the SPAD committee of Sea­ farers International Union. 16. On or about July 28, 1964, defendant Joseph DiGiorgio signed Check No. 180, in the amount of $1,000, drawn on the Union's SPAD account. 17. On or about August 13, 1965, defendant Joseph OiGiorgio signed Check No. 511, in the amount of $200, drawn on the Union's SPAD ac­ count. 18. On or about September 25, 1963, in New York City, New York, defendant Paul Drozak met with defendants Earl Shepard, Al Kerr, and Paul Hall, and co-conspirators Lindsey Williams, Robert Matthews, Cal Tanner, and Al Tanner at a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 19. On or about March 21, 1968, in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York, defendant Paul Drozak met with defendants Paul Hall, Al Kerr, and Frank Drozak, and co-conspirators Al Tanner and Lindsey Williams at a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 19. On or about March 21, 1968, in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York, defendant Paul Drozak met with defendants Paul Hall, Al Kerr, and Frank Drozak, and co-conspirators Al Tanner and Lindsey Williams at a meeting of the SPAD committee of Seafarers International Union. 20. On or about April 8, 1968, in the city of Houston, Texas, defendant Paul Drozak received from defendant Al Kerr, Check No. 1168. in the amount of $150, drawn on the Union's SPAD ac­ count. 21. On or about November 8. 1965. in the Borough of Brooklyn. New York, defendant Frank Drozak met with defendants Earl Shepard. Al Kerr, Paul Hail, and Paul Drozak, and co-conspirators Lindsey Williams. Robert Matthews, and Cal Tan­ ner, at a meeting of the SPAD committee of Sea­ farers International Union. 22. On or about May 23. 1968, defendant Frank Drozak received from defendant Al Kerr Check No. 1277, in the amount of $100. drawn on the Union's SPAD account. 23. On or about March 3, 1966. defendant Frank Drozak wrote a letter to defendant Paul Hall. Presi­ dent, Seafarers International Union, at Brooklyn. New York. 24. On or about March 1. 1966. defendant Frank Drozak collected money from members of the crew of the ship "Brigham Victory" and issued therefor Seafarers International Union cash receipt numbers El 5928 through El5944. 25. On or about November 1. 1968. defendant Frank Boyne submitted to Seafarers International Union a petty cash voucher numbered 4. in the amount of 6,000 Yen. 26. On or about November 26. 1968, defendant Frank Boyne deposited to his account at the Bank of America, Yokohama Branch, Check No. 1808, in the amount of $16.67, drawn on the Union's SPAD account. 27. On or about September 6, 1968. defendant Frank Boyne collected money from members of the crew of the ship "Transglobe" and issued therefor Seafarers International Union cash receipt numbers E86461 through E86474. 28. On or about September 19, 1968, defendant Frank Boyne collected money from members of the crew of the ship "S/T Thetis" and issued therefore Seafarers International Union cash receipt numbers E86475 through E86485. (In violation of 18 U.S.C. 371). Signed by: Edward R. Neaher, United States Attorney; Edward N. Brown, Special Attorney; John E. Clark, Special Attorney; and the foreman of the grand jury. n •' vA J ir» /^ �Q« Wall Street Journal Seafju ^r flf^^c/egMen 1 love® stt^v forc^® Ol Sc<* Ad \o Lnion Indic <% e*8 "OA/V ^Oi</</ <' I Se«fa'-e«« 'ndirt S^/»a f. iriei^P^ign A u^d ^^inSt>fiiJiri>rs Ifnwnn June 30, 1970 (Thh story appeared before the indictment was handed down.) Sedfarers Union Said to Extract Money From Foreign Seamen for U.S. Politics By JEIiRY LANDAUER union reported spending more for politics than staff Reporter of THE WALI, STREET JOURNAL any other union, more even than the politically WASraNGTON The Justice Department active United Steelworkers of America, which has asked a Federal grand jury to indict the estimates membership at 1.1 million.. Seafarers International Union, possessor of or­ In general, the union represents unsubsiganized labor's lushest political fund on dized ship operators. The rival union of unli­ charges of extracting "voluntary" contribu­ censed seamen, the National Maritime Union, tions of as much as $500 each from hundreds of mostly bargains with operators receiving Gov­ foreign seamen working abroad U.S.-flag mer­ ernment subsidies. Yet on Far East runs the chant ships. sums collected by Seafarers Union agents ac­ Indictment and conviction of the union and tually come from American taxpayers. The its top officers could shatter union leader Paul money flows from the Federal Treasury to ship Hall's aspirations to succeed George Meany as owners carrying miiitary cargoes, from the op­ president of the AFL-CIO and remove a finan­ erators to the, foreign seamen as wages, from cial pillar from the deeply indebted Demo­ the seamen to the political donation committee cratic Party: in 1968 the Seafarers contributed in the form of theoretically voluntary dona­ nearly $300,000 to the Humphrey-Muskie ticket. tions; and from the committee to local, state It could also prompt Congress to review and national candidates or campaign commit­ amendments written into President Nixon's tees. maritime rebuilding program — amendments Indeed, the tax funds sometimes flow into adopted by the House Merchant Marine Com­ the pockets of politicians for personal use. For mittee pressed by Seafarers lobbyists. in addition to king-sized campaign gifts the The Seafarers ihsist that their bulging $1 union pays dozens of honorauriums for speechmillion political fund (1968 spending totaled making, in amounts up to $2,500 for one ap­ $946,766) represents contributions from union pearance by Maryland Democrat Garmatz, members freely expressing their right to par­ chairman of the House Merchant Marine Com­ ticipate in the political process. mittee. Congressmen appearing . ^ at weekly But evidence being presented by two Justice lunches sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Department special attorneys, Edgar N. Trades Department (the president is Seafarers Brown and John Clark, to the grand jury in leader Paul Hall) never receive less than $260 Brooklyn suggests that much of the money ac and four Senators flying to Atlantic City for the tually comes from foreign sailors, includirig department's annual convention last year re­ many who aren't members of the union. In­ ceived substantially more; one-speaker, Texas deed, some of the foreigners who are financing Democrat Yarborough, got $3,000. As Mr. Hall the campaign of American politicans have says, "there's nothing like an honorarium to never set foot on U.S. sdll; many work on ships make a speaker show up." chartered by the military services to ferry sup­ Donors Unidentified plies from Yokahama and other ports to Viet­ Campaigners or orators accepting Se'afarers nam. funds may not know where the money comes Mr. Brown and Mr. Clark won't comment from. For in no case has the union identlfled on progress of the grand jury proceedings. But donors giving the donation, committee mpre union records show a revealing pattern. In than $100 in quarterly reports filed with the most'instances American seamen give $5, $10 clerk of the House of Representatives. or occasionally $25 to the Seafarers Politic^ What particularly endears the Seafarei^ to Activity Donation Committee. Japanese, Filipi­ needy candidates is the union's ability to de­ nos, Scandinavians and other aliens often liver large sums early In the campaign. Mjost "give" up to one-third their monthly wage. political action funds sponsored by unions can't Union collectors can extract such sums be­ raise big money until the campaign heats up. cause net pay aboard U.S.-flag ships is still at­ But not the Seafarers. For the November.1968 tractive, even after these "deductions." election the donation committee contributed Records Show Donations $5,000 fully a year in advance to the campaign One example occurred aboard the tanker St. Lawrence in the Far East sometime in 1968. of Washington Democrat Magnuson, chairman • Three American seamen. Jack Fitzgeraid, of the Senate Commerce Committee. Then in quick succession Sen. Magnuson's Frank Conneil and Douglas Hester, contributed candidacy received six more $5,000 boosts— $2, $10, $17 respectively. In contrast, union rec­ from the donation committee to the Washing­ ords list "donations" of $500 each from Jinyu Yarikw, Jintoku Toma, H. Shimuzato, Paulino ton State Democratic committee, the Spokane Abuan, Seikichi Uehara, Tsubio Kahatsu, Jesus County Democratic Central Committee, the M. Pilare, Graciano Pelaya and Koichi Miya- King County Democratic State Central Com­ mittee, the Washington Committee for Mag­ zato. nuson, the 1968 Magnuson for Senate Commit­ A single pay day abroad for some mer­ chantmen under labor contract to the imion tee and the District of Columbia Citizens for yields as much as $7,250 for the union's politi­ Magnuson Campaign giving of this magnitude helps cal fund, nearly all from foreign sailors. Gen­ the union score legislative victories. Most re­ erally, though, the imion seems content with $100 or $200 per man. From among crew mem­ cently, Seafarers lobbyists persuaded the bers of the SS Sea Pioneer, on Feb. 22,1968, the House Merchant Marine Committee to broaden donation committee received $200 from Alejan­ President Nixon's suggested program for reju­ dro de Windt; $150 from Manuel Taguacta and venating the Merchant Marine. As passed by $100 each from Tan Joek Kwang, Low Chun the House, the bill authorizes subsidies to oper­ ators choosing to operate some of their ships Choek, and Lim Bian Seng. However it's collected, the money really under foreign flags; most of the operators thus rolls in, whether in sums of $440 from Motoyuki benefiting are under contract to thf^ Seafarers. Nakasone or $30 from Tay Theng Ho. In the The legislation will be considered today by Sen. 1968 Presidential c^impaign the 80,000-member Magnuson's Senate Commerce Committee. ' v''4o Po ae icted pirttcV D\' \ifMj arge The Role of the Wall Street Journal Ul IIWI I Ul Among the newspapers that have attacked the SID for exercising its legal right to parti­ cipate in politicah activities — and to work toward its objectives of building a strong American-flag merchant marine — The Wall Street Journal has been the most vicious. The Wall Street Journal's attacks have in­ creased step-by-step as the SIU has pressed toward winning the fight for an expanded, healthy industry that will provide more jobs, greater security and increased opportunity for Seafarers. The Wall Street Journal, at the same time, has consistently taken strong editorial stands in support of runaway shipping, foreign-flag shipping and in opposition to the free exerdse of unions' rights. - •II IWl V«l lO The newspaper is the voice of anti-union big business interests who want to eliminate unions—and deplete their strength; who want to take away seamen's rights, and replace American Seafarers with foreign seamen in the interest of greater profits. In its attempt to block the success of the union's struggle for an improved merchant marine. The Wall Street Journal's attacks have been strangely timed in coordination with the Justice Department's activities. An example of this relationship is shown by The Wall Street Journal story that appears on this page. It was in print the night before the Justice Department announced the indictment to the rest of the news media. We feel that it is not a coincidence that The Wall Street Journal story appeared not only in advance of the Justice Department's release, but in time to be read by Senators on the very day that the full Senate Commerce Committee was voting on provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 which the SIU supports. Despite the tactics that have been used to divert the union from its goal of a rejuvenated, modern American-flag fleet, the SIU will con­ tinue to exercise its rights to participate in the American political process, legally and prop­ erly, just as we always have. This is not only our right, it is our obligation as a union of Sei I �Unfair to Do Not Labor Buy J Qualified Lifeboafmen Eight Seafarers who attended the SIU's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in New York received endorsements as qualified lifehoatmen on June 18 after passing the Coast Guard examination. (Back row from left) SIU Instructor Len Decker, WilKam Muniz, Ralph Moore, Sotirios Androutsopoulos; and Larry Hamilton. (Front row) Miguel Pahon, Thomas Murphy, Joseph King, and James McDevitt. Maritime Vocabulary Adds Forgotten Word — 'Hope Washington The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, with which the SIU is affiliated, continues to provide the only regular, on-going forum in the country that deals exclusively with maritime problems and legislation. At weekly Washington luncheons, congress­ men, senators, government, industry and labor officials speak out on issues affecting the mer­ chant marine. This past month four congressmen addressed the luncheons and this is what they scad: Recent passage of the Maritime Act of 1970 by the House of Representatives has struck a cautious note of hope in the remarks of Con­ gressmen who are concerned about the maritime industry. • Rep. Peter N. Kyros (D-Me.) says the new bill will equitably provide ship construction sub­ sidies, tax-deferred construction reserve funds and operating subsidies to the entire fleet, rather than just certain select berth lines. • An "orderly, acceptable and realistic" method to end "runaway-flag shipping" is one of the legislation's most important factors, accord­ ing to Rep. John H. Dent (D-Pa.). • The act. provides the needed tools to re­ turn the nation's shipping fleet to a competitive position on the oceans, says Rep. Ray Blanton (D-Tenn.). • House approval marks the end of a 34year drought, noted Rep. Robert N. Giaimo (D-Conn.). He believes that there is no time for "resting on our laurels" but that efforts should be already underway for further legislative ac­ tion to lead to greater excellence in the nation's American-flag fleet. The legislation, now awaiting Senate action, passed the House with a significant 307-1 vote. 'Back to Flock' But one way to correct this, Kyros believes, is to bring the runaway fleet "back to the flock" under rules that will permit them to compete for a fair share of the $74 billion-a-year in American foreign trade, we will be making a major contribution to the eco­ nomic health of our nation." The Maritime Act of 1970 places a "freeze" on Americanowned foreign operations as of April 15, 1970, and requires a phasing out of such operations by 1990, and fairly distributes subsidies and tax breaks among the entire fleet—not just selected operators. It will "unite the American-flag merchant marine under a system that will permit it to compete in international trade," Kyros said. Runaway Competition Dent said that "runaway-flag shipping"— U.S. companies which have built and registered liilv LQTfl and manned their vessels in foreign countries and then turned around and competed for American cargo—is "unconscionable." But to expect operators of the runaway-flag vessels to phase out their substantial holdings immediately would be unrealistic. The legislation. Dent said, puts an operator on notice that, if he wants to participate in the American maritime program, he must put a freeze on his foreign holdings and phase out such holdings over 20 years—a span equal to the economic life of a vessel. Dent emphasized that the maritime bill was "corrective" and not "protective" legislation for the American-flag merchant marine. Rep. Dent Continue to Push Giaimo urged maritime leaders to continue to push for the legislation until the Senate has passed it and President Nixon has signed it. And then, he said, there is still no time for relaxing for "the changing state of mari­ time affairs in the world today demands vigilance, a willingness to meet challenges and a willing­ ness to change our ways to meet , foreign competition." Rep. Giaimo growing Russian fleet, which is providing increasing competition for the U.S.-flag fleet, as one of the major chal­ lenges of the future. (See story on the Russian fleet on Page 4.) Competition from foreign-flag carriers is so great, in fact, that American-flag bottoms now carry less than 6 percent of the nation's inter? national trade. More Cargo Needed The tools of the act, Blanton explained, seek to return the nation's fleet to a competitive posi­ tion on the ocean. But, he added, the 300 ships it will provide in the next decade mean little with­ out U,S,-flag ships carrying a greater share of cargo in their holds He urged that tax incentives be offered shippers who support the American-flag fleet, as one means of increasing the cargo tonnage. Blanton also believes that the "injustices that have infected the federal government's policies on government cargo" could be eliminated in part by giving the Maritime Administration full responsibility for deciding where to place U.S. government cargo shipments. Seafarers and their fam­ Economy Furniture — Biltilies are urged to support a Rite, Western Provincial and consumer boycott by trade Smithtown Maple (Uphol­ unionists against various sters) companies whose products GRAPES—All Arizona and are produced under non­ California table grapes not union conditions, or which bearing a union label on the are "unfair to labor." (This crate. (United Farm Work­ list carries the name of ers) the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amend­ HOME BARBER SETS—Wahl ed from time to time.) Clipper Corp. (Machinists) BRICKS—Boren Clay Prod­ LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ ucts Co., northeastern and tilleries, makers of Old Fitz­ Great "Lakes region. (United gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk Brick and Clay Workers) and W.L. Weller brands. (Distillery Workers) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co., makers of NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Camels, Win'ston, Salem, Herald-Examiner. (10 un­ Tempo, Brandon, Doral and ions involved — covering Cavalier cigarettes. (Tobacco 2,000 workers) Workers) CLOTHING—Siegel (H. I. S. PRINTING—Kingsport Press, "World Book" and "Childbrand) suits and sports craft." (6 unions involved) jackets, Kaynee boyswear, Richman Brothers mens' RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan clothing, Sewell suits. Wing Pacific Division. (Allied Ap­ shirts, Metro Pants Co. prod­ pliance Workers) ucts, and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amal­ SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co., shoes by Sentry, Cedar gamated Clothing Workers) Chest, Staler, Jarman, John­ Judy Bond blouses. (Ladies son & Murphy and CrestGarment Workers) worth. (Boot and Shoe FLOUR MILL PRODUCTS— Workers) Pioneer Products, San An­ tonio, Tex. (Brewery, Flour SPECIAL—All West Virginia camping and vacation spots. and Distillery Workers) (Laborers) FURNITURE-—James Sterling Corp. and White Furniture TOYS—Fisher-Price toys. (Doll and Toy Workers) Co. (Furniture Workers) Pennsylvan'ians Meet Piney Point trainee Anthony Wayne Brown of Philadelphia and fellow Pennsylvanian, Rep. John H. Dent, discussed sea­ faring issues during a recent AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment luncheon in Washingtoi«. (For details of Dent's speech see related story this page.) Labor Official Chairs Group Paris, France W. J. Usery, assistant secre­ tary of labor, has been selected as chairman of the Working Party on Industrial Relations under the Organization for Eco­ nomic Cooperation and Devel­ opment. He was formerly a Grand Lodge Representative of the Machinists. �.-v--' - •• '}••.- •^'".•^-.r? House Minority leader Gerald Ford (R-Mich.) delivers speech to MTD audience. SGsrspeps AQTION LINE In addition to the beefs and contract questions which are set­ tled aboard ship at payoffs and sign-on and by the SIU Contract Enforcement Department, headquarters in New York receives communications from Seafarers seeking contract interpretations and other information relating to their fobs. These questions cover the range of working conditions, pension and welfare and other related subjects. Because many of these questions are of general interest to the membership, headquarters has arranged to have the questions and answers published regularly in the Log. Promises Hold Maritime Fate (Continued from Page 3) Even though the Commerce Department and the Maritime Administration have made ef­ forts to convince American in­ dustry to "ship American," the government cannot do the job alone, he added. The maritime industry "has more at stake in a 'ship American' program than the government does, and the industry should be willing and eager to carry its share of the task of stimulating greater awareness of the advantages of using American fiag-ships. "The problems of the mer­ chant marine did not develop overnight; they will not be re­ solved overnight," Ford con­ tinued, "but this legislation charts a Course which, if we follow, will lead to the restora­ tion of America's maritime strength." Question: Why is it important to have an up-to-date clinic card when throwing in for a job aboard ship? Answen Article 2, Section C of the Union's shipping rules, under the heading "Shipping Procedures" reads as follows: "In those ports where the Seafarers Welfare Plan maintains a clinic and to the extent that the facilities of such clinic are avail­ able to a registrant, no seaman may register for a job without having presented a clinic card prior to registration." The wording of this section of the shipping rules which cover Taylor Elected all Seafarers makes it clear that an SIU clinic card is a necessary Bal Harbour, Fla. document in the shipping procedures negotiated by the Union and the contracted operators. Wesley A. Taylor, secretaryA Seafarer without a clinic card is unable to register for a job treasurer of the Bookbinders, under the shipping rules. has been elected by the execu­ Possession by the Seafarer of a valid, unexpired clinic card is tive board of the AFL-CIO also vitally important in those cases where a Seafarer chooses not Union Label and Service Trades to ship out immediately after registering for a job. For example, if a Seafarer registers on the fifth of the month Department as its seventh vice for a job, but does not throw in his card for a job until the president. Taylor will serve out twenty-ninth of the month, and in the meantime his clinic card the unexpired term of the late has expired, the dispatcher in the port can turn down his bid for Anthony J. DeAndrade, who the job on the grounds of an expired clinic card. The guideline for every Seafarer to follow is that his clinic was president of the Printing card must be up to date both at the time of registration and at Pressmen. the time of his actually throwing in for a job. It should also be remembered that by keeping his clinic card current, a Seafarer protects his own health. Because of the nature of the work performed by Seafarers, being in good physical con­ dition is a protection while aboard ship: AFL-CIO President George Through the regular checkups offered to all Seafarers free of Meany has called for a stronger, charge at SIU clinics, every member can, for his own benefit, more effective alliance between detect any health problems early and have them treated. the labor movement and the SIU clinics not only extend their services to members but also civil rights movement. to the wives and dependents of Seafarers. Meany's call for greater co­ operation was contained in a message to the 61st Annual Convention of the NAACP. He said, "There is no time for further delay or experi­ mentation if we are going to New Orleans, La. put America back to work." The secretary-treasurers of At the same time, he re­ AFL-CIO affiliates elected A1 peated the AFL-CIO's demand Kerr of the SIU to their Steer­ that the Administration arrest ing Committee during the the downhill slide of the U.S. group's annual conference in economy. New Orleans. Unfinished Task Joseph L. Ames of the State, County and Municipal Em­ Referring to some of the ployes also was elected to the gains made by the combined committee. They will replace efforts of civil rights groups the late Frank L. Noakes of and the labor movement, Meany the Maintenance of Way Em­ said "our common task is far ployes and Charles A. Perlik, from finished. Much more re­ AL KERR Jr., who is now president of the mains to be done." Named to Committee Newspaper Guild. He added, "Labor is not Emerson Sign Shines^ Plant Lights Go Out For the past 20 years, motorists emerging from the Holland Tunnel into New Jersey have been greeted by a large sign atop a four story fac­ tory. "EMERSON TELEVISION AND RADIO," the sign reads, and at night its letters are il­ luminated in brilliant neon lights. In 1966, the sign should have been altered and the word "RADIO" eliminated, because it was in that year that radio production ceased at Emerson. The company began to import its entire line of radios from Japan. A thousand jobs were lost. The International Union of Electrical Workers went to the Federal Trade Commission to show that the company was practicing fraud and deceit in making the consumer believe that Emerson radios were made in the U.S. The FTC sided with Emerson. Going Chinese Now the company has work­ ed out an arrangement with the Admiral Co. to have all its TV sets manufactured in Taiwan and imported and sold in the U.S. Another thousand jobs will be lost and this time the com­ pany will close its plant for good. However, the sign out­ side the Holland Tunnel will continue to glow so that the public will get the impression that Emerson radio and TV's are still being made in Jersey City by American labor and at fair standards. It is a bitter blow to the Emerson workers who average well over 20 years in service. As one Jersey City lUE offi­ cial puts it: "We're a family. We've been together, most of us, well over 25 years. Black and white; American and foreign born. We had looked forward to working here for a long time and some day enjoying our pensions. But now our members will be out in the streets." Future Uncertain The local union is trying to get the membership a 52-week Readjustment Allowance through the U.S. Tariff Com­ mission. Among the employees at Emerson there is uneasiness and uncertainty about the future. Ross Musumici is blind. He had 26 years of service. As of July 1st he was out of work. He has no idea what he will do, where he wili go. Bruno Nazzari is crippled. He is a skilled man and has spent 27 years at Emerson. But, he is now over 45 years of age. The prospects for an over-45 cripple landing a job are not very bright. Meanwhile, American unions are concerned that as a result of Emerson's action with im­ punity, other companies may follow suit to take advantage of cheap labor overseas. Panel Okays Marifime Bill (Continued from Page 3) eludes all U.S.-built, U.S.-flag subsidized ships serving for­ eign countries, even if they do not directly serve the U.S. And, the Senate Committee also gave approval to a provi­ sion that grants the Maritime Administrator jurisdiction over government cargo preference procedures, a power now vested in the shipping agencies—the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development. Under the Senate plan, at least 50 percent of all govern­ ment-generated and federal cargoes must be shipped in American-flag bottoms. Senate action on the measure is expected to come in a few weeks. Meany Asks Rights Alliance Kerr Elecfed to Steering Post Of Union Secretary-Treasurers tired and it is not finished with the struggle. We have pledged to continue the fight, shoulderto-shoulder with our allies in the civil rights movement, un­ til the nation has achieved its promise of liberty and justice not only for all, but for each." Meany warned, however, that the common goals of the AFL-CIO and NAACP are threatened by a national econ­ omy in which industry's produc­ tion rate has dropped below 80 percent of capacity, by an un­ employment rate that is un­ realistic, and by declining real earnings while the consumer price Index rises. Meany said the economic situation was especially detri­ mental if it curtailed the effec­ tiveness of such programs as Operation Outreach, which is aimed at recruiting black young­ sters as apprentices and upgrad­ ing the skills of older minority group workers in the building trades. Meany said Outreach programs have been launched in 63 cities and have enrolled 6,000 young blacks. New Voice For Consumers A bill pending before Con­ gress would give consumers a stronger voice in Washing­ ton in the future. The bill's first provisimi establishes an agency for consumer protection. Under terms of the Mil, the agency would be empowered to plead the consumer's case in administrative and court pro­ ceedings. The other provision of the hill grants legal authority to the President's Office of Consumer Affairs. The Presi­ dent's Consumer Affairs of­ fice has previously acted only in an advisory capacity. �(3) Nongovernment, obligations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) AFL-CIO Mortgage Investment Fund (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) .... (Identify and indicate percentage of owner­ ship by this Flan in the subsidiary) {Continued from Page 13) 3. Investment Income: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.. 20. 21. (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments Profit OP disposal of investments Increase by adjustment in asset value of invest­ ments Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) None (b) None (c) Total Other Additions Total Additions J.376,443.45 446,478.70 1,822,922.15 179,798.18 (1) (2) $15,371,603.81 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (Including Prepaid Medical Plans) Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund $ 3,782,433.07 Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Ben­ efits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) 45,934,84 (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) 4,481.63 (c) Taxes 2,617.45 (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) 61,130.13 (e) Rent 5,839.03 (f) Insurance Premiums 343.80 (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums —o— ' (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Schedule Attached 146,521.06 (i) Total Administrative Expenses 266,867.94 Loss on disposal of investments 176,127.32 Decrease by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) None (b) None (c) Total Other Deductions Total Deductions $ 4,225,428.33 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE Fund Balance (Reserye for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 32,716,763.71 Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 15,371,603.81 Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 4,225,428.33 Total Net Increase (Decrease) 11,146,175.48 Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) $43,862,939.19 Part IV Part rV data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded bene­ fits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. ^ Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Pension Plan File No. WP-158707 As of November 30, 1969 17,336.294.70 25,923,435.76 999,732.43 999,732.43 % % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 244,802.93 234,364.24 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income 43,396.06 11,510.86 b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets $32,731,963.61 $43,885,805.11 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves 15,199.90 22,865.92 32,716,763.71 $32,731,963.61 43,862,939.19 $43,885,805.11 ' The as.spts li.sted in this statement mu.st be valued on the basis reirularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Attachment to The Superintendent of Insurance Year Ended November 30, 1969 Page 6—Item 12h Other Administrative Expenses Stationery and printing Postage Telephone and telegraph Tabulating service Microfilming Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Trustees meetings expense Repairs and maintenance Dues and subscriptions Outside office help Office improvements $ 6,387.39 105.35 1,656.52 127,565.70 511.08 2,214.57 3,243.35 1,832.04 28.72 583. ^3 375.32 1,726.15 291.44 $146,521.06 Page 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND STATE OF COUNTY OF New York New York ss. .and Tcustees of the Fund and affirm,,under the penalties of perjury that thecontentsof this Annual Report are true and hereby subscribe thereto. Employer trus ASSETS' End of End of Item Prior Year Reporting Year 1. Cash $ 1,615,843.86 $ 606,193.93 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer 200,397.72 55,925.10 (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations b. Stocks: 2,406,446.31 (1) Preferred 1,449.099.56 12,302,438.00 (2) Common 9,460,509.06 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: 1,345,758.48 (a) Federal 1,381,887.29 (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations July 1970 Employee trustee: Others (Indicate titles): Page 21 �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings V. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), June 14 — Chairman, Robert A. Yeager; Secretary, Troy Savage; Deck Delegate, Richard Schaeffer; Engine Delegate, John A. Sullivan; Steward Delegate, F. J. Johnson. Few hours disputed OT in engine department, otherwise no beefs. OVERSEAS DAPHNE (Maritime Overseas), June 16—Chairman, Ed­ win Craddock; Secretary, Sidney Gamer; Deck Delegate, Ronald J. Crain; Steward Delegate, J. H. Crawford, Jr. No beefs reported. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. HURRICANE (Waterman), June 7—Chairman and Deck Delegate, Clayton Engelund; Secretary and Steward Delegate, James T. My­ ers; Engine Delegate, Nick Marcogliese. Two men paid off in Guam, and one man missed ship in Yokohama. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Pa­ trolman aboard ship in Yokohama to straighten out a few beefs. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), June 21 — Chairman, William O' Connor; Secretary, Har­ old P. DuCloux; Deck Delegate, Bernard Toner; Steward Delegate. Donald M. King. $12.25 in ship's fund. Several resolutions submitted to Headquarters. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pio­ neer), June 7—Chairman, John M. Yates; Secretary, Jim Bartlett; Deck Delegate, Elbert Wilson; Engine Delegate, James D. Allen; Steward Delegate, C. J. Kuzzen. Everything running smoothly with no beeh and no disputed OT. FANWOOD (Waterman), June 21—Chairman, Clarence Cousins; Secretary, Anthony J. Kuberski. $15.50 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. Beef in steward department to be brought to attention of patrolman. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. EAGLE VOYAGER (United Maritime), May 24—Chairman, Leo Paradise; Engine Delegate, Michael J. Blatchford; Steward Delegate, Robert Escobar. No beefs reported. Everything running smoothly. MX. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), May 6—Chairman, E. Morris; Secretary, W. O'Brien; Steward Delegate, Sheldon Wallace. $16 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in each department. COLUMBIA BREWER (Colum­ bia), May 3—Chairman, C. Lee; Secretary, A. Hirsch; Deck Dele­ gate, Orlando Gonsalves; Steward Delegate, Lee Myers. No beefs re­ ported. Some disputed OT in en­ gine department. YAKA (Waterman), June 18— Chairman, Andrew Lesnansky; Sec­ retary, Thomas Liles, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Lewis T. Fitton; Engine Delegate, W. A. Brown; Steward Delegate, Francisco A. Gonzalez. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. ERICKSON (Crest Overseas), June 1—Chairman, S. Johannson; Secretary, J. L. Hodges; Deck Dele­ gate, Andrew E. Stemock; Engine delegate, John W. Penns; Steward Delegate, Donald Klein. No beefs and no disputed OT. YORKMAR (Calmar), June 21— Chairman, William D. Morris; Sec­ retary, John R. Marshall; Deck Delegate, S. Furtado; Steward Del­ egate, W. C. Crawford. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Smooth sailing. DEL SOL (Delta), June 21— Chairman, Claude W. Webb; Sec­ retary, Charles L. Shirah; Deck Page 22 Delegate, John Turk, Jr.; Engine Delegate, Richard Savoie; Steward Delegate, Joseph Gagliano. $7 in ship's fund. Motion made for re­ tirement after 20 years in union and 15 years seatime, regardless of age. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. TRANSERIE (Hudson Water­ ways), May 10—Chairman, Hendray Rucki; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough; Deck Delegate, T. E. An­ derson; Engine Delegate, S. W. Lewis; Steward Delegate, B. S. Kusbranson. Motion made to have sixmonth articles replaced by twelve­ month articles on all ships. Vote of thanks to entire steward depart­ ment for job well done. Disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. PANAMA (Sea-Land), May 28Chairman, Ray Schrum; Secretary. J. McPhaul; Deck Delegate, James F. Ryan; Engine Delegate, David E. Wilson; Steward Delegate, Jose Vazquey, One man missed ship in Yokohama. One man hospitalized in Kobe. No beefs reported. Expect good payoff in Oakland, Calif. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. 'raLLOWSTONE (Ogden Ma­ rine), May 31—Chairman, John Talbot; Secretary, Gilbert Trosclair; Deck Delegate, W. F. Simmons; Engine Delegate, R. C. Goodrum; Steward Delegate, R. H. Taylor. Small amount of disputed OT in deck department. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), May 24—Chairman, George Burke; Sec­ retary, James H. Naylor. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to stew­ ard department for job well done. Vote of thanks also extended to 4 to 8 watch for cleaning pantry. PENN CHAMPION (Fenn Ship­ ping), May 24—Chairman, Charles Boyle; Secretary, Z. A. Markris; Deck Delegate, C. R. Dammeyer; Engine Delegate, R. E. Nickerson; Steward Delegate, Richard Marti­ nez. Disputed OT in deck depart­ ment regarding delayed sailing. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Carriers), April 19—Chairman, B. A. Granby; Secretary, Willie A. Slater; Deck Delegate, H. T. Buckner; Steward Delegate, W. J. Miles. $14 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. ROBIN HOOD (Moore-McCormack). May 24—Chairman, J. I. Justus; Secretary, Aussie Shrimpton; Deck Delegate, W. R. Addington; Engine Delegate, P. P. Pappas; Steward Delegate, Charles Hickox. $13 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported. SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Seatrain) June 15—Chairman, George B. Smith; Secretary, Wilbur C. Sink; Deck Delegate, Arthur E. Hinz; Engine Delegate, E. W. Bartol; Steward Delegate, Calvin J. Sivels. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Beefs in steward depart­ ment to be settled by patrolman. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), June 14—Chairman, Daniel D. Backrak; Secretary, Paul P. Lopez; Deck Delegate, C. D. Phillips; En­ gine Delegate, L. B. Broderick"; Steward Delegate, A. P. Lopez. $30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be brought to attention of boarding patrolman. MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land), May 3—Chairman, George Annis; Secretary, Joseph E. Hannon. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Special vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. PONCE (Sea-Land), June 14— Chairman, G. Ruf; Secretary, G. M. Wright; Deck Delegate, Wesley Leonard; Engine Delegate, J. Beam. Jr.; Steward Delegate, Oscar Sorenson. $15.71 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. MAYAGUEZ (Sea-Land), May 17—Chairman, Don Hicks; Secre­ tary, L. Moore; Engine Delegate, H. B. Stevens. Motion made to have SIU Food Plan Representa­ tive look into quality and quantity of food aboard ship. No disputed OT and no beefs. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), May 17—Chairman, James O. Dewell; Secretary, Edwin L. Brown; Deck Delegate, Glen E. Vinson; Engine Delegate, Robert A. Van Cise; Steward Delegate, C. Marceaux. Motion made to have maintenance and cure raised to $15 per day. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), May 17—Chairman, Leonard J. Olbrantz; Secretary, Harold P. DuCloux; Deck Dele­ gate, James R. Thompson; Engine Delegate. W. A. Padgett; Steward Delegate, James A. Hassell. $12.35 in ship's fund. Discussion held re­ garding quality of food. Few beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. COLUMBIA TIGER (Columbia), May 21—Chairman, John W. Kelso; Secretary, George M. Wil­ liams; Deck Delegate, Robert M. Smith; Engine Delegate, O. M. Brooke; Steward Delegate, Clifton Aaron. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. CHICAGO (Sea-Land), May 3— Chairman, Walter Sibley; Secre­ tary, B. B. Henderson; Deck Dele­ gate, Frank Buhl; Engine Delegate, Vincent A. Lawsin; Steward Dele­ gate, Joseph E. Giblin. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. DELTA URUGUAY (Delta), May 21—Chairman, Joseph Cata­ lanotto; Secretary, Bill Kaiser; Deck Delegate, Irvin Glass; Engine Dele­ gate, V. M. Frederiksen; Steward Delegate, Sankey Edwards. $107.02 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Real smooth voyage with no beefs. Dis­ cussion held regarding pension plan. TAMARA GUILDEN (Trans­ port Commercial), May 5—Chair­ man, E. Bryan; Secretary, J. Prestwood; Deck Delegate, H. E. Jones; Engine Delegate, R. D. Holmes; Steward Delegate; R. D. Smith. $18.35 in ship's fund and $459.50 in movie fund. Ship's delegate to see captain regarding rusty wash water. Delayed sailing discussed. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), May 27—Chairman, H. I. Pousson; Secretary, Leoncio Calderon; Deck Delegate, Oria Tysen; Engine Delegate, Dennis P. Whalen; Steward Delegate, W. Wal­ lace. $15 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in steward department. DELTA URUGUAY (Delta), April 19—Chairman, Joseph Catal­ anotto; Secretary, Bill Kaiser; Deck Delegate, G. W. Duncan; Engine Delegate^' V. M. Frederiksen; Stew­ ard Delegate, Sankey Edwards. Dis­ cussion held regarding new SIU contract and pension plan. $61.02 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to entire steward department for job well done. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Mari­ time Overseas), May 17—Chair­ man, Louis L. Arena; Secretary, Richard J. Sherman; Deck Delegate, Roy A. McLeod; Engine Delegate, Alphonso R. Gonzales; Steward Delegate, A. Papardimoti. Some minor repairs should be made as soon as possible, otherwise every­ thing running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian) May 3—Chairman, William Bushong; Secretary,. John Reed; Deck Delegate, Ralph O. King; Engine Delegate. Robert F. Ellenson; Stew­ ard Delegate, William R. Magruder. All beefs taken care of at payoff. PORTLAND (Sea-Land), April 26—Chairman, R. G. Bentz; &cretarj, R. Hernandez. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. Crew thanked for donation of $90 to American Library Association. PORTLAND (Sea-Land), May 10 Chairman, R. G. Bentz; Secretary, R. Hernandez. No beefs and no disbuted OT. Everything running smoothly. CmES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), May 16—Chair­ man, S. Candela; Secretary, Ralph Dougherty; Deck Delegate, Joe Moll Jr.; Engine Delegate, Frank C. Guillory; Steward Delegate, Persey Willis. RALEIGH (Crest), March 31— Chairman, W. J. Meehan; Secre­ tary. L. F. Drew; Deck Delegate, Roy L. Privette; Engine Delegate. Carl L. Peth III. Everything in good order. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian). May 2—Chairman, Melvin J. H. Keeper; Secretary, Isidor D. Avacilla; Deck Delegate, Lars Nielson; Engine Delegate, Philip F. Koral; Steward Delegate, Conrad Gauthier. $38 in ship's fund. Discussion held regarding rusty water; matter to be taken up with patrolman. No dis­ puted OT. STEEL KING (Isthmian), May 17—Chairman. J. McCullom; Sec­ retary, M. E. Reid. Discussion held regarding installation of airconditioning in messhalls. No beefs; eveiything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward department. TRANSHAWAII (Hudson Water­ ways), June 8—Chairman, W. E. Coutant; Secretary, James Temple; Deck Delegate, A. Fasar; Engine Delegate. Earl S. Rogers; Steward Delegate, Edward Dale. $22.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), June 8—Chairman, James Catania; Secretary, C. J. Nail. Disputed OT in each department to be settled by boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land), June 1—Chairman, J. Delgado; Secre­ tary, Ken Hayes. Motion made to have negotiating committee try to bring vacation pay in line with that of mates and engineers on this type ship. Mail situation very bad, to be brought to attention of patrol­ man. COLUMBIA BREWER (Colum­ bia), June 1—Chairman, Alfred Hirsch; Secretary, J. Harris; Deck Delegate, John Benitz; Engine Dele­ gate, Robert Prentise; Steward Dele­ gate, J. M. Harris. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), April 4—Chairman, Charles D'Amico; Secretary, Thomas Williams; Deck Delegate, Robert N. Talk; Engine Delegate, Allan R. J. Brunt; Steward Delegate, Arturo I. Aguilos. $35 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. CHOCTAW (Waterman). May 31—Chairman. Enos E. Allen, Sec­ retary, Frank L. Shackelford; Deck Delegate, J. M. Skinner; Engine Delegate, Samuel L. Gibson; Stew­ ard Delegate, Vincent P. Pizzitolo. No beefs and no disputed OT. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia). May 31—Chairman, James Northcutt; &cretary, J. Kackur; Deck Delegate, N. R. Petterson; Engine Delegate, Luke A. Ciamboli; Stew­ ard Delegate, George M. Brown. $12.10 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. COLUMBIA STAR (Columbia), May 17—Chairman, C. B. Pickle; Secretary, E. E. Harris; Deck Dele­ gate. D. H. Ikirt; Engine Delegate, C. E. Wynn; Steward Delegate, John Silva. Motion made to have pension breakout after 20 years in union and 15 years sea time, re­ gardless of age. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. PERRY (Marine Traders), June 6—Chairman, M. E. Beaching; Secretary, A. E. Weaver; Deck Dele­ gate, P. Pringle; Engine Delegate, F. M. Pedroza; Steward Delegate, T. Kenley, Jr. Some disputed OT in steward department. After fhe Lifeboat Exam Five Seafarers successfully completed the lifeboat course .at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New Yoric, and passed the U.S. Coast Guard examinations. They are (seated, from left) : Norman Williams, Louis Gil Jr., Panagis Menagatos; and (standing) Len Decker, the instructor, Dimosthenis Triantafyllos and Ronald Jones. Seafarers Log i'l �Ships' Committees: TTnion democracy is the cornerstone of the SIU Ship Committee. The committee, comprised of a ship's chairman, ship's secretary-reporter, and elected delegates from each department, is the SIU way of serving its mem­ bers even while they are at sea. Each Sunday of a cruise, a meeting of SIU members is held with the ship's chairman presiding. The secretaryreporter takes minutes which, along with other corres­ pondence, are later forwarded to headquarters. All matters relating to the union may be discussed at the meetings and the discussions are often wide-ranging. The committee is empowered to handle beefs taken to the department delegates, and will attempt to solve them on board. If they are not solved when the ship reaches port, the beefs are turned over to the boarding patrolman. Participation in the ship's committee meetings, and service on the committee, is open to every member. Union Democracy Aboard SlU Ships NEWARK (Sea-Land)—Gathered around the latest edition of the Log is the ship's committee of the Newark, hack home in Port Elizabeth, N.J. Seated around the table are committee members (from left) : Louis A. Ramiirez, the engine department del­ egate; Alphonse Rivera, the ship's chairman; Madias Pena, the ship's secretary-re­ porter; Rupert .lackson, the steward department delegate, and Nick Bechlevanis, the * delegate of the deck department. TRANSHAWAU (Hudson Waterways)— The ship's committee reported a smooth 27-day crossing from Southhampton, Eng­ land. The Transhawaii carried a cargo of containers. The ship's committee was made up of (front row, from left) : James Tem­ ple, steward department delegate; James Rogers, engine department delegate; and (hack row) Adrian Ease, deck delegate; Thomas E. Yahlonsky, ship's chairman, and Edward Dale, secretary-reporter. C/1TE r.4 F GfTF ( Sea-Land ) beefs were reportetj aboard the Gateway City on a 29-day voyage carrying mixed cargo containers from Spain. The com­ mittee consisted of (front row, from left) : Vincent Genco, deck department delegate; Felipe Martinez, steward department dele­ gate; and (hack row, from left) Frank Carmichael, secretary - reporter; Israel Ramos, engine department delegate, and Sven Stockmarr, ship's chairman. BROOKLYN (Sea-Land)-^The Brooklyn docked in Port Elizabeth, N.J., after a 28day voyage from Flextowe, England, with a mixed cargo of containers. The members of the ship's committee were (front row, from left): Jack Bowman, ship's chair-man; Joseph Delise, secretary-reporter; and, (hack row, from left) Peter McAneney, engine <lepar!ment delegate; Thomas Anderson, <leck department delegate, and Francis Ward, steward deparliueiit «lclegate. MOBILE (Sea-Land) Elizabeth, N.J., the ship's committee re­ ported a smooth 8-day voyage from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The committee mem­ bers were (front row, from left) : Sung M. Hsu, steward department delegate; Thomas Maga, engine department deh'gale; and (hack row, from left) Francis DeCarlo, ship's secretary-reporter; Svcrre LeKnes, deck (leparlment delegate, and Armas Jonsson, ship's chairman. 1 July 1970 Page 23 �v4sS6®Sf?»';^-. SIU fire fighting trainees guide a water fog nozzle to extinguish a diesel oil fire set in a giant tank. The train­ ees have to get on top of the* blaze for the water mist to do its extinguishing job. Preparing The Fighters Against Fire at Sea nphe ever present danger of fire aboard ship has always X threatened men at sea. To help prepare Seafarers combat this danger, the Military Sea Transport Service and the Maritime Administration jointly conduct a fire fighting school to train seamen how to handle such emer­ gencies. The school, located on the MSTS base in Bayonne, N.J., offers a two-day course, combining classroom and practical training. A recent class consisted of 13 SIU men. The curriculum includes general fire fighting and emer­ gency procedures, use of rescue equipment such as breathing apparatus and atomic decontamination tech­ niques. The practical training entails putting out fires set by the instructors and familiarization with different types of emergency gear. Each trainee gets to put his classroom theory into practice by lining up on a hose and guiding the nozzle to douse a blaze, using either fog nozzles or foam attachments. To finish the two-day course, each trainee must drag a hose to extinguish a smoky fire set below deck in an old landing craft used by the school. "We want to remove the fear of fire, but we want to teach respect for a fire," said Robert White, an instructor. "After all, it may save some lives some day." Smoke and water vapor mix as the trainees prepare to lug a hose below decks to put out a fire set in a former World War II landing craft. : •4 • ^1 •i I Seafarer Carl Merritt checks I the fog nozzle before going he' low to put out a fire. Paul Stew­ art assists him in holding the squirming hose. *1 M SIU trainees, in waterproof clothing man the hose to put out a diesel oil fire set in a tank. Each trainee gets a turn to lead the hose into the smoke and heat and guide the water fog onto the flames until the dreaded fire is put out. Page 24 Seafarers Loi �Fire fighting foam stains a prac­ tice vat in foreground as the SIU members attack another blaze. The fire fighting school, on the edge of the huge Bayonne base, is easy to find because of the smoke from practice fires. A trainee guides the fog nozzle into the heart of the inferno. The nozzle must he put right on top of the fire to allow the water ^ . I/- - SIU graduates of the fire fighting school are, from left, front row, Nick Paloumbis, Patrick Poinsette, Peter Triantafnlis, Charles Pollman", Paul Stewart and Mike Levan. Rear row: Randy Hines, Phil Barry, Jim• Sharpless, Neil Titone, Carl Merritt, Joseph Windham, Kenneth Roberts and instructors John Nagle and Robert White. Two Seafarers guide a fire fighting foam onto a blaze. Train­ ees learn to use different types of extinglisber materials to fight different types of fires. iif M' «t. Trainees drag the heavy hose to put out a diesel oil fire. Be­ sides fire fighting proc^ures, the school aims to remove fear of fire while retaining respect for fires, especiaUy aboard ship. D 1r �Crew of Steel Maker Ends A Mercy Cruise The crew of the Steel Maker (Isthmian) were glafl to be back home in the Port of New York after a mercy cruise to the Indian Ocean. When the ship dropped anchor at the Erie Basin in Brooklyn, the ship had completed a three and a half month trip to ports in India, West Pakistan and Ceylon, de­ livering a cargo of CARE packages and machinery. The crew left on their trip when wintry breezes were still blowing at home and, by the time they returned from the sweltering heat of the Indian Ocean, it was late spring in New York. The voyage was smooth, but most of the crew looked for­ ward to a few days of relaxadon at home before shipping out again. Seafarer Robert Lee Davis, who sails in the engine de­ partment, heads down the gangway with his suitcase all packed for some leisure time in the ship's home port. Crew members listen atten­ tively as SIU Representative Angus "Red" Campbell fills them in oii union activities during their long voyage to the Indian Ocean. The Steel Maker ship's committee re­ ported a smooth trip. Closing down the engine room telegraph after docking is Ken­ neth Larpenteur. Brother Larpenteur prepared for his career at sea by graduating from the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in New Orleans. Rodney Doiron, an oiler, adjusts the main steam valve after the ship tied up. Brother Doiron hopes to enroll in one of the SIU upgrading programs to advance himself in his seagoing career. After the Steel Maker docked at the Erie Basin, Seafarer Andrew Lopez, a fi reman-watertender, makes a routine inspection tour of the engine room machinery. Mixing the potatoes for another good hearty meal for the crew are Don M. Ravosa (left), chief cook, and Robert J. Laiche, third cook aboard the Steel Maker. All the crew members say the steward department did a fine job during the long trip. �William Pope William Pope, 46, an able sea­ man in the deck department of the Alcoa Com­ mander, died Jan. 22, 1969, aboard ship in New Orleans. He had been a mem­ ber of the SIU for 10 years, joining at the Port of New York. A native of Dalton, Ga., he was buried in West Hill Cemetery there. Roy M. Mwtin Roy M. Martin, 29, died at the J. T. Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y., April 11. Born in New York, he joined the SIU at the Port of New York in 1959 and later that year graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School. His home was in Port Jefferson. Dur­ ing his career he sailed in the steward department and in 1961 was issued a picket duty card. Burial was in Washington Me­ morial Park, Goran, N.Y. 1^ Rosarlo LIpari Rosario Lipari, 44, died April 30 in the USPHS Hospital on S t a t e n Island. Mr. Lipari joined the SIU in 1943 at the Port of New York and sailed as a bosun. He was issued a picket duty card in 1961. A native of Canada, he was a resident in Brooklyn at the time of his death. Burial was in Cote de Neiges Cemetery in Montreal. Among his survivors are two brothers, Frank and An­ tonio. Walter G. Cooper Walter G. Cooper, 45, died May 7 in Napa, Calif. Bom in Illinois, he was a resident of San Francisco when he died. He joined the SIU in 1966 at the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Mr. Cooper is survived by his mother, Mrs. Virginia Coughlan, of San Francisco. Services were held in Olivet Me­ morial Park, Colma, Calif. Henry B. Richardson Henry B. Richardson, 46, died May 9 in the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco af­ ter a long illness. A native of Rhode Island, he was a resident of San Francisco. He joined the SIU in 1967 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Burial was in Calvary Catholic Ceme­ tery, San Jose, Calif. John C. Bourgeois John C. Bourgeois, 56, of Gretna, La., suffered an appar­ ent heart attack aboard the tug Jason Smith on Feb. 19 and died before he could reach Marrero Hospital, Mar­ rero, La. Mr. Bourgeois joined the SIU in 1959 at the Port of New Orleans and worked as a deck hand for the Crescent Towing and Salvage Co. in New Orleans. He is survived by his wife, Bernadette, and four daughters. William K. Kirk William K. Kirk, 18, died April 16 in St. Mary's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. He was a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea^ manship. He joined the union in 1968 at the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the deck department as an ordinary seaman. Among his survivors is his mother, Mrs. Agnes Kirk of Philadelphia. Burial was in the New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia. Harold Ferguson Harold Ferguson, 45, died May 15 at his home in Los Angeles. He join­ ed the SIU in 1961 in the Port o f Wilmington and sailed in the engine and deck departments. Burrial was in Green Hills Memorial Park in Los An­ geles Rufus C. Davidson Rufus C. Davidson, 54, died June 2 in Mobile, Ala., after suf­ fering a heart at­ tack. A Coast Guard veteran of World War II, he joined the SIU in the Port of Balti­ more in 1947, and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Mr. Davidson was a na­ tive of Alabama, and he made his home in Baker, Fla. He was interred at Bradley Cemetery in Bradley, Ala. He is survived by a son, Robert F. Davidson. Strong Safety Bill Proposed Washington A bill pending in Congress would permit the Secretary of Labor to set safety standards for all industries. The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Dominick V. Daniels (D-N.J.), provides that an inspector finding conditions in a place of work that could produce death or injury, may order the job site closed if the condition warrants. Broad enforcement powers, and expansion of the Labor Department's ability to regu­ late safety procedures, are in­ cluded in the bill, which, la­ bor leaders say, is the "strong­ est ever before Congress." Management organizations are expected to vigorously op­ pose the safety measure. Irvin C. Kramer Irvin C. Kramer, 62, died Feb. 20 in Arcadia, Mich., from heart disease. He Join­ ed the SIU at the Port of Frank­ fort in 1962 and lived in Arcadia. Burial was in Gethsemane Cem­ etery in Detroit. Among the sur­ vivors is a son, Robert Kramer of Arcadia, Mich. Henry T. Gaines Henry T. Gaines, 39, died April 18 of an apparent heart attack in Luray, Va. He is sur­ vived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret Gaines of Houston. Mr. Gaines, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, joined the SIU in 1960 at the Port of Jacksonville. He sailed as chief electrician. His home was in Houston, Tex. Burial was in the Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla. Peter Bush Peter Bush, 70, died April 12 after a long illness in the Provi­ dence Memorial Hospital in El Paso, Tex. An SIU pensioner since 1959, he moved to El Paso in 1966 from New York. An Army veteran of World War I, he joined the union at the Port of Baltimore in 1939. He sailed in the engine department. Among the survivors is his wife, Lorene. After cremation services, the ashes were scattered on the sea from the SS Hoskins. Donald A. Bergum Donald A. Bergum, 31, died on May 6, in Schroeder, Minn., following an auto­ mobile accident. A resident of Perham, Minn., he joined the SIU •• in 1969 at the I Port of Duluth after 11 years in the U.S. Navy. Burial was in Richville Cemetery, Rush Lake Township, Minn. I Bernard A. Donneily Bernard A. Donnelly, 58, died May 16 in the Veterans Adminis­ tration Hospital in Los Angeles after a short ill­ ness. An Army Air Corps vet­ eran of World War II, Mr. Don­ nelly joined the i union in 1952 at the Port of-Wil­ mington. Born in Canada, he had been living in Encino, Calif. Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Mary Menefree, of Encino. Burial was in Holy Cross Cem­ etery, Encino. John J. Cannon John J. Cannon, 69, died May 5 in Cumberland Hospital, Brook­ lyn, of natural causes. He joined the union in 1962 at the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. Mr. Cannon was interred in Roseh i 11 Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Oaude D. Jennings Claude D. Jennings, 58, passed away May 8 in the USPHS Hos­ pital in New Or­ leans following a long illness. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Jennings joined the SIU in 1963 in the Port of New Orleans. He is survived by his wife, Corinne. Burial was in St. Rock Cemetery, New Or­ leans. Marion J. Goold Marion J. Goold, 72, passed away March 12 of natural causes in Kings County Hospital, Brook­ lyn, N. Y. An Army veteran of World War I, Mr. Goold joined the SIU in 1955 at the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. He is survived by a brother, Robert, of Paris, 111. Burial was in Yates City Cemetery, Yates City, 111. Stevens Guilty Again P, « Mail from Home Seafarer Paul Parsons, an able seaman aboard tbe Penn Challenger, looks over letters from home as his ship rests at anchor in Yokohama. ^^Letters from home are more im­ portant than money, food, or a place to sleep,^* he says. New York For the tenth time the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board has found the J. P. Stevens Co. guilty of unfair labor tactics. In the most recent instance, the NLRB ordered the company to bargain with the Textile Work­ ers Union of America in behalf of workers in Greenville, S.C. New Gallon Club Member Seafarer Dominic Venezia (center) receives an SIU Gallon Club membership pin from Dr. Joseph Logue, SIU medical director, at the clinic in New York while a nurse looks on. Venezia, who donated his first pint of blood in 1964, be­ came the 13th Seafarer to have donated one gallon or more to the union blood bank. �24 More Seafarers Retire to Shore Joining the ranks of SIU pen­ sioners last month were 24 Sea­ farers who retired after long years of sailing the world's oceans. Carlos Mojica, 46, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a second cook. A de­ partment delegate when sailing, he was issued picket duty cards in 1947 and 1961. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Mojica now makes his home in New York City. David Brenner Miller, 64, a native of Louisiana, now lives in Houston, Tex. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department as a fireman. When Seafarer Miller retired, he ended a sail­ ing career of 42 years. Carlos Mojica David MOIer Fk-ank Prezalar, 63, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a baker, chief cook and steward. In 1961, he was is­ sued a picket duty card. A na­ tive of Poland, Seafarer Prezalar is now spending his retirement in Milford, Conn. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Austin N. Kitchlngs, 65, a na­ tive of South Carolina, now lives in Femandia Beach, Fla. He joined the union in the Port of Savannah and sailed in the stew­ ard department as a messman. Frank Prezalar Austin Kitchings Francisco V. Nicolas, 68, joined the SIU in 1943 at the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the steward department as a cook. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Nicolas makes his home in Baltimore, Md. His retirement closed a sailing career of 38 years. Otis Neal Edwards, 65, a na­ tive of Louisiana, is living in Chickasaw, Ala. In 1938 he be­ came a member of the union in the Port of Mobile. He sailed in the engine department as a fire­ man-oiler and deck engineer. Brother Edwards had been sail­ ing for 38 years when he retired to shore. Francisco Nicolas Otis Edwards Oscar Lee, 62, sailed in the engine department as a firemanoiler after joining the SIU in the Port of Mobile in his native state Page 28 of Alabama. Seafarer Lee is spending his retirement in Mo­ bile. Lawrence Edward Power, 68, a native of Rochester, N.Y., now lives in Cohoes, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Philadel­ phia and sailed in the steward de­ partment. Brother Power served in the Navy from 1919 to 1923. Falco was elected to serve as the quarterly financial committee member from the Port of Phila­ delphia. joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Panuelos lives in Portsmouth, Va. He is a veteran of both World Wars, and served in the Navy as a cook for over 30 years. Seafarer Sihler now lives in New Orleans, La. Robert Edward King, 46, a native of Virginia, now makes his home in Virginia Beach. He joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the deck department. Seafarer King is a Navy veteran of World War II. Edward Dooley Oscar Lee Lawrence Power Guillermo De Jesus, 48, joined the SIU in 1944 at the Port of New York. A messman, he sailed in the steward department. Brother De Jesus is spending his retirement in Dorado in his na­ tive Puerto Rico. James Sanlouzans, 60, is a na­ tive of Spain, who now makes his home in New York City. He joined the union in 1944 at the Port of Boston and sailed in the deck department. In 1961, he was issued a picket duty card. His re­ tirement ended a sailing career of 39 years. John G. Newnian, 54, is a 23year union veteran. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York. He sailed as an able seaman and bosun. A New York City native, he now lives in New Orleans, La. Edward R. Gordon, 69, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 26-year SIU veteran. He joined the union in the Port of New York after a two-year hitch in the Army. He sailed in the steward department. He lives in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Filippo Carlino Francisco Panuelos Clarence I. Wright, 63, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in Baltimore, Md. He joined the union in the Port of Savannah in 1939 and sailed in the steward department. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card. Allen L. Dunn, 53, joined the SIU in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward department as a cook. A native of Alabama, Seafarer Dunn is now making his home in Savannah, Ga. Dolph Sihler Robert King Edward Johnston, 65, joined the SIU at the Port of Philadel­ phia in 1939. During his 31-year career, he sailed as an able sea­ man, carpenter and bosun. A na­ tive of Philadelphia, he now makes his home in Havertown, Pa. Lewis James Goodwin, 55, joined the union in 1941 at the Port of New York after five years in the Navy. He sailed in the deck department as an able sea­ man. A native of Sanford, Me., he makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. John Newman Guillermo De Jesus James Sanlouzans Modesto Velez, 60, a native of Puerto Rico, now lives in the Bronx, N.Y. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the steward department. He served as department delegate while sailing. When he retired. Brother Velez ended a sailing career of 38 years. Rodrlgo I. Pelayo, 66, joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Pelayo now lives on Staten Island, N.Y. He retired after 43 years of sail­ ing. Modesto Velez Rodrigo Pelayo Edward K. Dooley, 46, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department as an able seaman. He last sailed aboard the Sabine. Brother Dooley was issued a picket duty card in 1962. A native of Con­ necticut, he now makes his home in Miami, Fla. He is a Marine veteran of World War II. Antonio Falco, 53, is a native of New Jersey where he now makes his home in Westmont. He joined the SIU in the Port of Philadelphia and shipped in the steward department as a messman. He last sailed aboard the Del Sol. In 1960 Brother Filippo Carlino, 45, joined the SIU in 1957 in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed in the steward department. A native of New York City, he now lives in Balti­ more. Francisco P. Panuelos, 74, Clarence Wright Allen Dunn Dolph Dell Sihler, 63, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Oregon, Edward . Johnston Lewis Goodwin Pensioner In California Allen's Unique Initials: NH To distinguish him from othei boys with the same first name, the parents of SIU pen­ sioners Charles (Chuck) Allen gave him the middle initials "NH", even though they repre­ sent no names. Seafarer Allen does not know exactly why they picked those initials. One thing is certain, however. Brother Allen's record during World War II contains more than enough facts to dis­ tinguish him from others. He sailed as boatswain aboard the Samuel F. Miller in 1943 when it was shuttling gasoline from Tunisia to Palermo and Naples in Italy. The ship was almost always under attack when it entered the Italian ports and Brother Allen was on deck with his men and therefore in constant danger. Wounded in Naples On October 5, 1943, while in the Port of Naples, the ship was nearly hit and shrapnel pounded onto the deck. Brother Allen was wounded in the head. He spent four days in Para­ troopers Hospital in Naples. Also on board that ship at the time and working in the engine room as a fireman was New York Port Agent Joe DeGeorge. Talking about Allen, Brother DeGeorge described him as Seafarer Charles Allen (left) an SIU veteran of 28 years, receives his first pension check from Vice President Frank Drozak at the San Francisco membership meeting. "quite a shipmate." He ex­ plained that there was often no food aboard the ship except for beans. It was then that Allen left the ship during the night forays to secure more food for the crew. "He had a lot of guts," said DeGeorge. Worked in Baltimore Before joining the SIU in 1942, Seafarer Allen worked as a structural engineer for the Maryland Metal Building Com­ pany in Baltimore, the city in which he was bom. From 1926 to 1928 he served in the Navy and it was in 1929 that he got his able sea­ man papers. Having reached the age of 60, he has retired and, without specific plans says he intends to "just relax," read and unwind. He lives in Sonoma, Calif., with his wife. Ok Boon, a Korean national he met while sailing on the Steel King in 1960. • �Major Overhaul Necessary For Social Security Benefits Over one million Social Se­ curity beneficiaries are now on welfare and six million more are living under near poverty conditions. These grim facts attest to the urgent need for Social Security reforms. The inflated economy has made it even more difficult for ' the retired person to make ends meet. Now, more than ever, he needs to know that the pur­ chasing power of his benefit checks will not be depleted. Most of all. Social Security re­ cipients need to be assured an adequate income. This past January, a 15 per­ cent across-the-board increase in Social Security benefits was rapidly enacted. Under the new Social Security Bill recently passed in the House—and now before the Senate Finance Com­ mittee—there will be an addi­ tional 5 percent increase rais­ ing the minimum level to $67.20 a month. However, more increases in benefits will be needed before the benefi­ ciary can be assured necessary funds on which he can live. ft • Other Income Needed Despite the recent changes, $67.20 represents only two fifths of the minimum poverty level income. Other income will still be needed for the re­ tired person is to stay above the poverty line—a task not easily met. What this bill could do, however, is provide for future I- increases to be based on the rising cost of living—increases that will go into effect auto­ matically when the consumer price index rises 3 percent or more during the previous year. In addition, the new legisla­ tion will make other changes in the system that are aimed entirely at making Social Se­ curity benefits more compatible with the retired person's needs. Among these are increased benefits for widows and widow­ ers amounting to 100 percent of the benefits the wage earner would have received. Also, the retirement benefits for men will Benefits provided for in the now be computed to include the years between 62 and 65 House bill will be subsidized and lop off the earning figures by raising the wage base used of three early years of employ­ in computing Social Security taxes from $7,800 to $9,000 ment. a year. Increases such as those Still Inadequate Most labor unions and the proposed in Williams' bill will National Council of Senior Citi­ necessitate some additional zens agree that the new Social means of financing. As a solution to this problem, Security amendments are a step in the right direction. But, they the Senate's Special Committee feel the 5 percent increase, ef­ on Aging has suggested that fective January 1971, is inade­ future Social Security reforms quate, especially if one con­ or improvements be funded siders the fact that living costs through general revenues along are rising at the rate of 6 per­ with the present system of tax­ ing the employer and employe. cent per year. The cost-of-living escalator Poor Argument clause alone will not pull those In any event, rejecting im­ 7 million or more people, 65 provement proposals or bene­ years or older, out of the pov­ fit hikes on the grounds that erty they now endure. there just isn't enough money What is needed are increases would be a poor argument. Ac­ amounting to 50 percent over cording to Social Security Com­ the next three years—as pro­ missioner Robert S. Ball, there posed in Sen. Harrison Wil­ are enough funds to cover cash liams' (D-N.J.) bill, now in benefits for the next 75 years. committee. The Commissioner reports The Williams' bill embodies that Social Security income for provisions which offer hope to fiscal year 1969 outweighed retired persons. It calls for in­ cluding disabled persons under benefits paid some $3.8 billion. Social Security in the Medicare By 1974, income should out­ program. It also tackles the weigh all benefits paid by al­ problem of the costs of drugs most $43 billion. used in treating old-age ail­ This being the case, there is ments by bringing such expense reason to believe that the re­ under Medicare. tired person's basic needs can be met—and more. In fact, the More Funds Needed Williams' Committee 1 o ok s Such benefit hikes will nat­ ahead to a time when retire­ urally require increased fund­ ing during a time when cut­ ment benefits will be "adjusted backs have, in general, become to reflect productivity, not just the rule. rising prices. Four veteran Seafarers received their first pension checks from Vice President Earl Shepard (right) at the June gen­ eral memhership meeting. Accepting the checks are, from left, Rodrigo Pelayo, Lewis Goodwin, James Sanlouzans and Eugenio Gatmaitan. States Can't Withhold Aid Pending Appeal San Francisco Unemployment benefits must be paid jobless workers while an employer appeals the work­ er's eligibility, according to a ruling made in U.S. District Court here. The ruling is expected to af­ fect 48 of the 50 states where unemployment benefits are withheld during the appeal period. Only Vermont and Washington pay benefits dur­ ing an appeal. The three-judge panel, head­ ed by Judge Gilbert H. Jertberg, ruling on a California Social Security Q&A Children Eligible for Benefits By A. A. Bernstein SlU Social Security Director The Social Security program is not just a retiree benefit plan. Today, an increasing number of mothers, housewives, wid­ ows, students, children and dis­ abled workers are discovering that Social Security benefits and medical assistance plans apply to them too. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD MAY 1, 1970 to MAY 31, 1970 NUMBER SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Pension Checks Presented OF BENEFITS Scholarship 12 Hospital Benefits 1,726 Death Benefits 20 Medicare Benefits 583 Maternity Benefits 55 Medical Examination Program 682 Dependent Benefits (Average) $477.63 2,263 Optical Benefits 607 Meal Book Benefits 374 Out-Patients Benefits 4,891 Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid .... Seafarers' Pension Plan— Benefits Paid Seafarers' Vacation Plan— Benefits Paid (Average $468.31) .. Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period AMOUNT PAID $ 2,586.14 41,607.59 50,711.34 2,333.00 10,100.00 20,985.65 108,087.44 9,216.63 3,739.10 37,280.00 11.213 286.646.89 1,552 364,909.00 1,403 657,042.17 14,168 1,308,598.06 The Seafarers Log welcomes any questions SIU members and their families might have with regard to Social Security benefits available to widows and children, disabled workers, retirees, and others. Questions about any of the individual plans under the Social Security program, such as health insur­ ance, are also welcome. Kindly direct all questions to A.A. Bernstein, director of So­ cial Security and Welfare Serv­ ices, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Q. Both my wife and I work. Wc have two young children. Would they be entitled to So­ cial Security benefits If some­ thing happened to me now? A: Yes, they probably would. Children may become eligible for benefits when either parent dies, or when either parent be­ comes entitled to retirement or disability benefits, if the par­ ent has worked long enough under Social Security. The So­ cial Security program recog­ nizes the need for a family to remain together and for chil­ dren to complete their educa­ tion. It has made this possible by providing benefits for de­ pendents. Q: Have Social Security benefits for widows been im­ proving or getting worse over the years? A: Benefits for widows have been improving. From 1939 to 1961, widows got 75 percent of their late husbands' checks. Now they get 82 Vi percent. In 1939, widows could start re­ ceiving benefits only at 65. In 1956, the age was lowered to 62, and in 1965 to 60 (with re­ duced benefits). In addition, disabled widows age 50 and over became eligible in 1968 for some social Security bene­ fits. Q: Living costs are going up. My Social Security bene­ fits have Increased, too, but prices seem to go up faster than my benefits. Is this so? A: Monthly benefits were in­ creased in 1950, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1965 and 1967. Benefits have done somewhat better than keep up with increases in prices. For instance, a person who started getting payments from Social Security in 1940, with an average benefit for that year, now gets a benefit check with purchasing power about 23 percent greater than in his first check. case said the state had wrong­ fully withheld more than $200,000 in unemployment benefits from strikers at the Los An­ geles Herald-Examiner while the publisher appealed their eligibility. The court, in a scathing de­ cision, found that the practice of stopping benefits without a hearing, "conflicts with certain clearly defined state and na­ tional goals." Among the goals, the court said, was the intention "to stave off extreme personal hard­ ships as well as society-wide de­ pression in times of increasing unemployment." Lawyers for the Reagan Ad­ ministration said that withhold­ ing unemployment benefits is much less severe than withhold­ ing welfare benefits. The judges said: "It is scant comfort to the disaster stricke.T that there is someone, some­ where worse off than he. And this court finds that the situa­ tion of the unemployed person is every bit as lamentable from the legal standpoint as that of the welfare client." Fill Out Cards, USPHS Asks The U.S. Public Health Service of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare asks that Seafarers fill out special Information cards to Insure that they re­ ceive all hospitalization ben­ efits due them. The cards, available at all SIU clinics, explains the pro­ cedures that should be fol­ lowed to notify USPHS In the event that a Seafarer re­ quires liospltallzatlon In a non-government hospital. The government hopes these cards will be helpful In cases where the Seafarer Is too disabled "to advise the hospital of the steps they must follow If the USPHS Is to assume responsibility for the medical expenses a Sea­ farer will Incur." Page 29 �Bid Farewell to 5^o Surtax And Welcome Pocket Money New provisions in the tax law give workers a bit more take home pay this month, and with all the willing hands to help the workers spend the new-found funds it's going to be harder for him to get the quality goods he wants. The tax break is two-pronged: First, the current 5 percent surtax expires and, Second, the personal exemption for deduc­ tion purposes rises from $600 to $650. Thus, a worker with two children who earns $150 a week will find a total of $1.30 more in his check. The slight tax relief, unfortunately, won't be much of a help in finding the products the buyer wants. Housing Shortage One critically short area is housing. The prospect is getting even dimmer in the housing field with the advent of hearings in Congress on the Administration's housing proposals. The Administration proposals have been characterized as favoring banks and lending in­ stitutions, who are becoming more and more reluctant to give mortgage money. The proposals also raise the specter of an increase in the rate of VA and FHA loans for houses. A one percent increase in the loan rate, it is estimated, will raise the cost of a $20,000 house $5,000 over a 30-year mortgage—a cost equal to all the labor that went into building the house. Flammable Fabrics The lack of high quality products extends to the clothing field, too. Several agencies of gov­ ernment and labor organizations are pressing for the enforcement of controls on the selling of flammable fabrics. The horror stories are many and the pitfalls just as plentiful. / Children are permanently scarred, and some are killed, when their party clothes ignite near birthday candles. / An infant dies when his sleeping suit bursts into flame near a fireplace. / Foam-backed carpets bum and produce poisonous smoke and gas in a nursing home killing 32 persons. Laws exist to control the production and sale of such materials, but inadequate funding and lack of testing have left a void in enforcement of the laws. Commission Reports The lack of safety factors in products ac­ counts for injuries suffered in the home by 20 million Americans each year, according to the report of the National Commission on Prod­ uct Safety. The commission laid the blame for the lack of built-in safety on a "dearth of factors motitvating producers toward safety." It said that "competitive forces may require management to subordinate safety factors to cost considerations, styling and other market­ ing imperatives." A significant conclusion drawn by the com­ 6 /A T A 1 w> T f s ftt 4 T t n It ii lA li iM IS It l7 It (4 a« a A3 AA as at A7 ail it a* M Schedule of Membership Meetings mission's two-year study was that, "self-regu­ lation by trade associations and standards groups, drawing upon the resources of pro­ fessional associations and independent testing Buffalo Aug. 12—7:30 p.m. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings Aug. 14—7:30 p.m. laboratories, is legally unenforceable and pat­ New Orleans Aug. 11—2.30 p.m. Duluth Mobile Aug. 12—2:30 p.m. Cleveland ....Aug. 14—7:30 p.m. ently ineffective." Aug. 14—7:30 p.m.. Wilmington Aug. 17—2:00 p.m. Toledo Health Hazards Aug. 10—7:30 p.m. San Fran Aug. 19—2:00 p.m. Detroit Self-regulation fails so badly, the commis­ Seattle Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. Milwaukee ..Aug. 10—7:30 p.m. sion found, that "unreasonable health hazards" New York ..Aug. 3—2:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union were discovered in architectural glass, color Philadelphia Aug. 4—2:30 p.m. New OrleansAug. 11—5:00 p.rh. televisions, fireworks, floor furnaces, glass bot­ Baltimore ....Aug. 5—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 12—5:00 p.m. Aug. 14—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 4—5:00 p.m. tles, high-rise bicycles, hot-water vaporizers, Detroit Aug. 10—2:30 p.m. Baltimore (li­ household chemicals, infant furniture, ladders, Houston censed and United Industrial Workers power tools, protective headgear, rotary lawnunlicensed)Aug. 5—5:00 p.m. New OrleansAug. 11—7:00 p.m. mowers, toys, unvented gas heaters and wringer Norfolk Aug. 6—5:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 12—7:00 p.m. washers. Aug. 10—5:00 p.m. New York ..Aug. 3—7:00 p.m. Houston The commission called for a Consumer Prod­ Philadelphia Aug. 4—7:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region uct Safety Act that would permit the Federal Baltimore ....Aug. 5—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. II—10 a.m. & government to act in the field, authority which tHouston ....Aug. 10—7:00 p.m. 8 p.m. it does not now hold. Baltimore ....Aug. 12—10 a.m. & Great Lakes SIU Meetings 8 p.m. Detroit Aug. 17—2:00 p.m. Spoilage Dates ^Norfolk ....Aug. 13—10 a.m. & Buffalo Aug. 17—7:00 p.m. Another area where testing and inspection 8 p.m. Alpena Aug. 17—7:00 p.m. seem inadequate is in the field of food. New Chicago Aug. 17—7:30 p.m. Jersey City ..Aug. 10—10 a.m. & York Congressman Leonard Farbstein is press­ Duluth 8 p.m. Aug. 17—7:00 p.m. ing the Federal Trade Commission to re­ Frankfort ....Aug. 17—7:00 p.m. JMeeting held at Galveston quire the printing of the spoilage date of foods wharves. Great Lakes Tug and on packages sold in grocery stores. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ Dredge Section Aug. 11—7:30 p.m. ple, Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Stores and supermarkets generally use codes Chicago •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ to tell clerks when food should be removed from tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 13—7:30 p.m. ple. Newport News. shelves. Rep. Farbstein says that, despite the coding, some stores have sold food after the spoilage date. He said the problem could be eliminated if the dates were clearly printed so that the con­ ^1 sumer would be able to determine whether the food was fit to take home and how long he could store it safely at home before eating it. While Rep. Farbstein has asked the FTC to take action, a consumer organization has blasted the Commission for failing to include any DULUTH. Minn 2014 W. 3d SI. ( 21,Si RA 2-4110 spokesmen for consumers or for those inter­ SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 2H7 & Inland Waters 415 Main St. ested in the environment in the Commission's (6161 EL 7-2441 50th anniversary program. O.SOI Canal St. Inland Boatmen's Union HOL'STON. Tex (7131 WA .S-3207 Wall Street Lawyers JACKSONVILLE. Fla 260.S Pearl St. (904 1 EL3-09.S7 United Industrial A spokesman for the Consumer Federation JERSEY CITY. N.J. .99 Montgomery St. (2011 HE 5-9424 of America said the FTC had named a panel Workers .MOBILE. Ala 1 South Lawrence St. of Wall Street lawyers to advise on rules and (2051 HE 2-1751 PRESIDENT NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. practices of the Commission and failed to in­ , Paul Hall (5041 529-7546 clude a member of any law firm recommended NORFOLK. Va 115 3d SI. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (7(131 622-1.S92 by consumer groups. Cal Tauiner PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. Speaking of consumers, the Rand Youth Serv­ (2151 DE 6-3.S1.S VICE PRESIDENTS 534 Ninth Ave. ices estimates that American teenagers now have Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams PORT ARTHUR. Tex A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 1531 Mi.ssion St. $22 billion to spend from jobs and allowances. (4151 626-6793 SECRETARY-TREASURER A major part of that money will go toward the S.\NTUKCE. P.R. .1313 Fernaniiez Juncos A1 Kerr Stop 20 purchase of records, the service estimates. 724-2.S4.S HEAl)yU.\KTERS . ..675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. Another item that might be purchased by 12121 HY 9-6600 SEATTLE. Wash. .2505 First Ave. (2061 .MA 3-4334 soil N. Second Ave. older teenagers, but more likely by their fathers, ALPENA. Mich 15171 EL 4-3616 ST. LOUIS. Mo. 4577 Oravois Ave. is one that may get cheaper, if the Ohio AFL- BALTIMORE. Md. .1216 E. Baltimore St. (3141 752-6500 13011 EA 7-4900 CIO is successful. TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. BOSTON. Mass 663 Atlantic Ave. (.S13i 229-27,S.S 1617 I 4.S2-4716 The Ohio AFL-CIO has voted to set up its TOLEDO. 0 935 Summit St. BUFFALO, N.V 735 Wasiiinttton St. own auto insurance firm after years of fighting (4191 24.S-3691 SIU 17161 TL 3-9259 IBU 17161 TL 3-9259 aaginst unfair insurance rates. The auto insur­ WILMINGTON. Calif. . 450 Seaside Ave. CHICAGO. Ill 93.S3 Ewini; Ave. Terminal Island. Calif. ance firm will sell policies to union members in SIU (3121 SA 1-0733 (2131 .S32-72.S5 IBU (3121 ES 5-9570 Ohio, and hopes to maintain a profit by use of CLEVELAND. 0 1420 W. 25th St. YOKOHA.MA. Japan Iseya BhiK.. (2161 MA 1-5450 cost saving techniques not currently in use by Room ,S01 1-2 KaiKan-Duri-Nakakii DETROIT. Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. private insurance companies. 2014971 Ext. 2.S1 (3131 VI 3-4741 Directory of Union Hails *•. Workers' Paychecks Shorted by Employers Washington The working man's financial go-between — the Wage and Hours Division of the U.S. De­ partment of Labor — fights against short-changing of em­ ployees by their bosses, to the tune of $80-plus million a year. Beginning its 33rd year this month, the division finds its du­ ties expanded but its purpose the same as when President Franklin D. Roosevelt estab­ lished it in 1938: Protection of the working man from finan­ cial abuse by employers. The Federal Labor Stand­ ards Act originally called for Page 30 simple enforcement of mini­ mum wage rates and overtime provisions of the Act, Now there are more than 100 different minimum wage rates alone, and each year Con­ gress assigns the agency new tasks. Enforcement of the law against age discrimination is one new aspect of the law, and most recently enforcement of the law limiting the garnish­ ment of workers' pay and lim­ iting the right of employers to fire workers who over-extend themselves with installment payments were added. Robert D. Moran, adminis­ trator of the Wage and Hours Division, has ^aid his agency is now responsible for the en­ forcement of some 63 different federal laws dealing with wages and hours. Of late, the division has found itself involved on the state and local level, enforcing federal standards on federallyfunded road, hospital and school construction programs. In spite of the huge load un­ dertaken by the agency, it works under serious handicap. For instance, the division had 980 compliance officers last year—and now, due primarily to administration economies, has only 950 officers, despite an increased case load. The AFL-CIO has called on Congress to increase by a third the division's investigative staff, noting that reported under-payments by employers continues to soar annually. During fiscal 1969 some 477,434 workers had been short-changed of $89 million in wages and overtime pay­ ments. Some $32 million was collected, and some of the $57 million balance may yet be re­ covered through lawsuits. The 1970 totals are not yet computed, but preliminary fig­ ures indicate the rate of short­ changing has increased signifi­ cantly. Program Agreed On Washington A cooperative program to strengthen the federal ban on age discrimination has been worked out by the Department • of Labor and Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare. Current law prohibits job discrimination , because of age, often found in the 40 to 65 bracket. Seafarers Log •a �^• • \ Summit Earns Well Done •' rnie SlU-contracted Summit (SeaLand) proved that American crews are ready to cope with emergencies at the most unexpected times. When the ship docked recently at Port Elizabeth, N.J., the crew of the containership was asked to perform a fire drill and a lifeboat drill before payoff to test safety procedures. The lifeboats were lowered from the davits and the fire hoses were laid out and tested. 1 Wearing life jackets, Fred Wilkenson, ordinary seaman, (right), and Francis A. Roe, messman, man a hose during the fire drill. The crew and equipment earned a "well done" rating for per­ formance during the safety inspection drills. J Francis A. Roe sails as a messman aboard the Summit. The other crewmen say that the steward de­ partment has done a fine job. Baker Michael Boseck busies himself in the galley preparing cakes and cookies for an ap­ preciative crew. He is one of the reasons his shipmates regard the Summit as a good feeder. While other crewmen await in a life­ boat and steady the ladder, a Summit crew member descends during the lifeboat drill. The Coast Guard safety examiners gave the ship good grades. While waiting for payoff, from left, Joseph Righetti, utility; Peter Trintafilos and Carlos Bonefant, both of the engine department, relax in the crew's dining room aboard the Summit. Carl White, sailing on his first trip in the steward department, checks with Patrolman "Red" Camphell. White, 19, graduated from Piney Point three weeks before. Everything went smoothly and the Summit's crew and equipment passed both tests with flying colors, showing once again that American ships are safe ships with well-trained crews. The ship had just returned from a coastwise fun from the Port of Jackson­ ville, Fla. The ship's committee reported a smooth voyage along the coast. Even the surprise safety inspection failed to up­ set th6 routine of the Summit. �SEAFARER&#L06 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •• Seafarers are urgently reminded to keep up to date enrollment-bohefitiary cards on file at the SIU Welfare Plan office to facilitate prompt proc­ essing and payment of their welfare benefits. 4^1- - Those who have never filled out an enrollment-beneficiary card should dp 4 so immediately. A reproduction of both sides of the card appears below for • convenient clipping and mailing. It is important that both sides be filled ouf carefully and legibly and that no information be left out. If there were changes since a card was filed—a new dependent, a change in beneficiary, a new address, etc.—a new card should be filled out without delay.. Welf are Benefits _ The beneficiary's name and address should be entered clearly. The SedH ^rer's signature must be witnessed, but no notary is required. The correct date of signing is also important, since the latest card on file is used in the event of a claim. ^ p L available on all SlU-contracted ships and in all SIU halls. They require no postage if mailed from any part of the continental United States. -if. i.O/Ti'viiw iri; Vi"'... : •.-rV.'T v..., .Vi. ^ • Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans 275-20tli Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 ENROUMENT-IENEEICIARY CARD Name. PRINT: LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL Address PRINT: NUMBER AND STREET CITY ZONE NO. Sociot Security No. STATE COUNTY .2 No._ Date of Birth. I revoke oil previous Beneficiary nominations and moke the following nomination with respect to all benefits provided now or or at at any any time in the future under the Seafarers Welfare Plan, still reserving ta myself the privilege of other and further changes. Nome of Beneficiary Relotionship _to You PRINT: Address of Beneficiory. PRINT: NUMBER ANQ STREET Dote CITY ZIP CODE COUNTY STATE Employee's Signoture Witness _ SIGNATURE Address _ PRINT: NUMBER AND STREET CITY ZIP CODE STATE COUNTY IfilPORTANT—Dopwidontf mmt bo lUfd on Ravrf Side •.A4;A IIST mow NAfiUS OP YOUR WIFE AND UNMARRIED / = mm: UNDER CHI:CK ( / ) R ELATIlONSHIP 1 spe WRAM Wife Husband ^on L#augnror ' swRiwuiia <jon LIST NAMES IN ORDER OF AGE—ELDEST FIRST I CHILDREN 19 YEARS OP AGE D.IkTE OF BIIRTH i\ A V DAY YEAR ii r>ikiTLi MONTH • 1 PflllHre to do so coald delay thg poywont of wolforB banofltf. •WP 200 4.07 ••••I::',. V - •••- ;. PA': � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: COMPLETE TEXT OF FEDERAL INDICTMENT AGAINST SIU THE ROLE OF HE WALL STREET JOURNAL MARITIME VOCABULARY ADDS FORGOTTEN WORD – HOPE MEANY ASKS RIGHTS ALLIANCE SHIPS’ COMMITTEES: UNION DEMOCRACY ABOARD SIU SHIPS PREPARING THE FIGHTERS AGAINST FIRE AT SEA CREW OF STEEL MAKER ENDS A MERCY CRUISE MAJOR OVERHAUL NECESSARY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BID FAREWELL TO 5% SURTAX AND WELCOME POCKET MONEY WORKERS’ PAYCHECKS SHORTED BY EMPLOYERS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 7 Special Supplement 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f5e36b48963f21257922a5be6a9364c4.PDF 0da515b7a600e6a1549528b2aaab880f PDF Text Text SEAFARERSmOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERMATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC. GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Maritime Biil Sails Through House See Page 3 -f f 5 Win College Scholarships See Page 6 yF • • P V • "Ship American" promotion of AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment and the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, was an integral part of silver anniversary AFLCIO Union Label show, held this year in New Orleans, La. Shown with displays at SlU Fishermen and Cannery Work­ ers booth are, from left: MID Executive Secretary-Treasurer Peter M. McGavin; SlU Vice Presidents Lindsey Williams and Steve Edney, Union Label Department President Richard J. Walsh and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland. 'Ship American' See Page 4 �Floafing Housing UnH Plants Urged Ships Used as Factories? Washington The Maritime Administration soon may be taking a hand to help alleviate the nation's hous­ ing crisis. In the works is a feasibility study that could turn the na­ tion's mothballed fleet into floating factories capable of manufacturing low-cost hous­ ing units. The idea originated during a discussion between Andrew E. Gibson, Maritime Administra­ tor, and Alfred Perry, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Project Breakthrough, which is seeking to provide low-cost housing for city residents. Gibson and Perry are asking help solve a major national industry for $100,000 to finance problem." a research project to determine He added that the ships to the economic feasibility of the be scrapped usually bring the idea. While both men concede government $50,000, when any they were not certain the idea bidding interest is generated at would work, neither were they all. willing to accept the "hairIf adopted, the floating brained" label for the ship- factory idea could solve the factory theory that one official two major problems confronting applied to it. low-cost housing construction— transportation costs and the Due to Be Scrapped contractor's expense of setting Gibson pointed out: up costly facilities in an area "We have about 600 ships for a one-time job only. in the National Defense Re­ Tow to Site serve Fleet which we have to Since the ship-factory unit scrap in the next few years. I is mobile, it could be towed to thought we ought to take an­ the construction site, and when other look to see if they can the work is completed the con­ tractor just moves it on to the next site. Perry also noted that virtually all metropolitan areas in need of low-cost housing projects are located near a major waterway, which lends it was necessary for the man credence to the floating factory to go to another hospital. idea. For definite confirmation of Perry said the ships also receipt of the information by could be used as training cen­ USPHS, Dr. Eogue urged Sea­ ters for the hard-core unem­ farers to immediately telegraph ployed of ghetto communities, the same information. which frequently line the water­ According to the U.S. fronts. Health Department, the loca­ Gibson said he hopes to have tion of the nearest USPHS hos­ pital, outpatient clinic or con­ the study completed by the end tract physician may be obtained of the year. If the results indi­ through local police or fire de­ cate it is feasible to rip the partments or by looking in the insides out of the old ships and telephone directory under U.S. reconstruct them to accomodate manufacturing processes, the Government. The government hopes these government would take over a cards will be especially help­ number of the ships and place ful in cases where the Seafarer them in operation as prototypes is too disabled "to advise the before 1972. hospital authorities of the steps Perry said, "$100,000 isn't they must follow if the USPHS very much when you consider is to assume responsibility for the potential of turning 400 to the medical expenses a Seafar­ 500 ships into manufacturing er will incur." plants." USPHS Asks Seamen To Fill Out New Cards Seafarers are asked to fill out special information cards which will aid them in receiv­ ing all benefits due them when they are hospitalized in U.S. Public Health Service hospi­ tals, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare an­ nounced. The cards are available at SIU medical clinics, along with the regular medical card issued when a Seafarer is examined, said SIU Medical Director Dr. Joseph Logue. Both cards explain that if a Seafarer is unable to get to a USPHS hospital becau.se he is too ill or badly injured, he, or someone acting in his behalf, must contact the nearest USPHS facility by telegram or phone and inform USPHS that Aufo Confamers m Use The first of more than lOO specially-designed automohile con­ tainers goes aboard one of Sea-Land's trailerships on the New York to Puerto Rico run. The containers, capable of carrying five standard-size cars, are 35 feet long, 8 feet wide and 13 feet 6 inches high. The containers are designed for stowage above or below deck. Using the car-carrying con­ tainers, Sea-Land expects delivery of 1971 cars from the manufacturer's assembly line to dealers' showrooms on the island will take under seven days. New Owner Bound By Union Contract The long-held contention of organized labor that when a firm is sold the new owner is responsible for carrying out existing labor-management con­ tracts has been upheld by the National Labor Relations Board. In a historic decision cover­ ing four cases, the board voted 3 to 1 that unless there is an essential change in the new operations "the collective bar­ gaining contract remains in force and is applicable equally to the new employer and to the union which negotiated it with the predecessor employe r." THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Start in Right Direction by PAUL HALL 'P'VERY Seafarer can take pride in the action by the ^ House of Representatives in approving legislation designed to put new life into the American merchant marine—because this is the legislation that our Union, has fought so doggedly for, and for so many years. Seafarers can be particularly pleased with the vote on the bill—307-1—because seldom, if ever, does any major legislation pass the House by so lopsided a vote. In its simplest terms, this vote means that the mem­ bers of the House of Representatives were united in their desire to provide America with a first-class merchant marine. It means that they were united in their willingness to provide the tools needed to get the job done. TJOUSE passage, of course, is only the first step. The bill still faces a tough fight in the Senate and it must be signed into law by President Nixon. These are our next areas of concentration, so that we can end the slide which has been taking place in our maritime affairs since the end of World War II. The legislation means a great deal to all Seafarers: • It means jobs—and job security. • Tt means opportunity—the chance to advance our skills on swift, modern ships. • It means a fair shake for the bulk-carrier seg­ ment of the industry—the one with which we're primarily interested—and the one that has gotten Page 2 virtually no attention from the government over the past 34 years. • It means some long-overdue help for the Great Lakes fleet—not enough help, to be sure, but at least a recognition that this fleet has been dying of old age and financial starvation. • It means aid for American-flag shippers who serve those parts of the United States separated from the mainland by water—Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam—to lessen the possibility of any breach in the Jones Act, which reserves this noncontiguous trade to American-flag ships. • It means the eventual end to the runaway fleet that has had such disasterous effects on Americanflag shipping, that has left us with too few jobs on too few vessels, many of which are too old for the job. • And it means the start of assistance to the American-flag fishing fleet, which has taken such a beating from our foreign competition, so that there will be new job opportunities in this segment of the industry, too. 'T'HE SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department supported this bill and worked hard for its passage. Not that we think this is perfect legisla­ tion, because it isn't. But we do think that it heads the United States in the right direction—and that's important, after so many years of inaction, inattention, and inadequate funding of our maritime efforts. We were joined in this battle by virtually all of the maritime industry—again, not because this was the best legislation ever proposed, but because it made a meaningful start toward correcting the ills that have affilicted our merchant fleet for many years. The ultimate success of this legislation will depend, of course, on how fully it is implemented. And it will depend on one other thing: On the effectiveness of government effort to put more cargo aboard U.S.-flag vessels. T^HE government is involved in a "Ship American" A promotion, and we are lending this program our full support. We hope that American industry, at which this program is directed, will realize the wisdom of relying more and more on U.S.-flag ships, and less and less on foreign-flag ships. We also hope that the government will show its own good faith on the need for shipping American, by putting military, agricul­ tural surplus and foreign aid cargoes on ships manned by American Seafarers, instead of continuing to . use foreign-flag carriers as it has done in the past. With respect to the Maritime Act of 1970, we still have a long way to go before it becomes law, and its benefits become available to the merchant marine. We have a major hurdle ahead in the Senate before we are assured of victory. We in the SIU mean to see this job through—because we have more challenges to meet ahead. Seafarers Log jj �Maritime Bill Approved by House 307-1 Vote Sends Measure to Senate u> . h T' > ( tl Washington By an overwhelming 307-1 vote, the House has passed and sent to the Senate legislation overhauling the nation's 34year-old maritime program in a major move to shore up the sagging U.S.-flag fleet, particu­ larly in the bulk trades. Introduced by the Nixon Ad­ ministration late last year and strongly supported by the 7.5-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, with which the SIU is affiliated, the bill cleared its first major hurdle on Capitol Hill without difficulty. The bill now goes to the Senate, where maritime legisla­ tion has faced tough sledding in the past. The Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee had al­ ready completed its hearing on the Administration's legislative proposals, but has been waiting for House action before pro­ ceeding further on the bill. Main goal of the legislation— H.R. 15424—is to extend the benefits of federal maritime programs to segments of the industry which had been sys­ tematically denied such assist­ ance for more than three dec­ ades. The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, under the chairmanship of Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (DMd.) had strengthened the Administration proposal in several key areas before the measure reached the House floor. Vote HaUed SIU President Paul Hall, who also heads the MTD, hailed the near-unanimous vote on the measure as fresh evi­ dence of Congressional convic­ tion that "the expansion of American-flag shipping and shipbuilding was long'overdue." Hall declared: "Maritime management and labor have long sought legisla­ tion that would assure fair and equitable treatment for all seg­ ments of the maritime industry, and that would provide a mechanism for the revitalization of our merchant fleet. We believe that (this legislation) is an important first step in this direction." Here are the key elements of the House-passed bill: Ship Constructio n— The measure calls for building at least 300 new American-flag vessels in U.S. yards over the next 10 years. It would pave the way for block-building of U.S. cargo ships as a way of reducing construction costs and bringing them more nearly into line with foreign shipbuilding. Tax-Deferred Funds—^T h e bill extends to presently unsubsidized operators the right to greater capital reserve funds for new ship construction—a privi­ lege previously reserved exclu­ sively for the 14 subsidized berth-line operators. The Nixon proposal would have permitted these tax-defer­ red construction reserve funds only in the foreign trade, but the Merchant Marine Commit­ tee broadened this provision to include the Great Lakes and fishing fleets, and ships engaged in the noncontiguous trades, as well. During the course of the floor debate on the measure, Garmatz declared that "this provision, more than any other, will induce ship operators not presently subsidized to build their ships in U.S. shipyards (Continued on page 14) Aboard the Penn Champion Deck department Seafarers Jon Stringer (left) and William McKinnon flake the lines aboard the Penn Champion after their ship docked in New York following a five-day trip from Corpus Chrisli, Texas. She was carrying heating oil. June 1970 REP. EDWARD A. GARMATZ REP. WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD REP. GERALD R. FORD REP. EMANUEL CELLER Played key roles in House passage of the maritime bill. Strong Bi-Partisan Support Given Plan to Rebuild Fleet Washington A number of key Congressmen spoke out in strong support of the SlU-backed maritime bill during House debate preceding passage of the legislation by a lopsided 307-1 vote. Leading roles in the presentation of the bill were played by Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (DMd.) and Rep. William S. Mailliard (R-Calif.), chairman and ranking Republican, respectively, on the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The highlights of their remarks are contained in the accompanying story on the legislative action. Joining with Congressmen Garmatz and Mail­ liard were other members of the Merchant Marine Committee plus House members with long records of active support of the nation's maritime interests. Here are excerpts of what they had to say: Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.), minority leader in the House, said that the measure en­ joyed "a heartening unanimity of endorsement by all segments of the (maritime) industry." He added: "I believe that the provisions of this bill will make it possible to rebuild our fleet, to lower government costs by making our ships more productive, and by providing incentives to ship­ owners and shipbuilders to improve their effi­ ciency." Rep. Emanuel D. Celler (D-N.Y.), dean of the House, was sharply critical of the fact that the government had ignored the U.S.-flag fleet since the end of World War II "despite the fact that in war and peace, our merchant marine has been a bulwark for our nation." He added: "With this legislation, we are at last recog­ nizing one of the basic facts of our national life: To have a merchant fleet in being in time of danger, we have to have a fleet in existence in peacetime, carrying our cargo and our flag to all the ports of the world." ^ Rep. Lenore K. Sullivan (D-Mo.) praised the bill for laying the groundwork for maritime re­ vival, declaring that "this country has come to greatness through sea power, and it will remain great only as long as we maintain a strong and virile fleet. We, in the Merchant Marine Com­ mittee, have every confidence that this bill will provide the mechanism by which our merchant marine will witness a new and dramatic advance in strength and vitality," Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D-N.Y.) cited the vital role which the merchant marine has played in the nation's development since the middle of the 17th century, and criticized the neglect to which the industry has been subjected in the past 20 years. He expressed optimism about the future of maritime, declaring that the legislation "recognizes this long and proud his­ tory, and is specifically designed to remedy the many wrongs and defects" in the nation's mari­ time policy. Rep. Palsy T. Mink (D-Hawaii) zeroed in on the bill's provision for extending tax-deferred construction reserve privileges for the building of vessels to serve the noncontiguous trade, de­ claring that this would "reduce shipping costs" between the mainland and Hawaii. Inclusion of this provision in the bill, she said, was the first fruit of a conference of gov­ ernment, industry and labor officials held re­ cently in Washington under joint sponsorship of the MTD and the Transportation Institute. Rep. Joseph E. Karth (D-Minn.) spoke of the contribution made by the merchant marine to the nation's defense posture, adding: "The Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 has been designed to accomplish many goals. One of these is to in­ sure that our nation has an effective, modern, reliable shipping capability available for meeting our national defense needs." Rep. Leonard Farbstein (D-N.Y.) voiced his strong support for the long-range revitalization of the U.S.-flag fleet, declaring that "there has been in the past a deterioration of American shipping, and this is something a great nation like ours cannot permit." (Continued on page 19) Page 3 �'Ship American' Program Starts New Orleans Two major departments of the national AFL-CIO, in co­ operation with the federal gov­ ernment, joined forces here in the kickoff of a massive cam­ paign to stimulate greater use of U.S.-flag ships in interna­ tional trade. Participating in the start of the "Ship American" effort were the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department and the Union Label and Service Trades Department, and the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The occasion was the open­ ing of the 25th Union Indus­ tries Show—an annual event which seeks to focus attention on products bearing the union label, symbol of the working partnership between America's free labor and free manage­ ment. Because the opening of this year's Union Industries Show coincided with the annual ob­ servance of Maritime Day— which salutes the merchant marine's contribution to the national economy and national defense—it provided a unique vehicle for launching the na­ tionwide "Ship American" ef­ fort Opened Maritime Day AFL-CIO Sec.-Treas. Lane Kirkland, principal speaker at ceremonies opening the weeklong show, said it was "particu­ larly appropriate" that the labor-management display should fall on Maritime Day, and that this year's show site was New Orleans, which Kirk­ land described as "this great port city." He had high praise for the cooperative effort by the MTD and the Maritime Administra­ tion in promoting the use of U.S. ships to carry the cargo shipped abroad by American agriculture and industry. To call attention to the need for stimulating American-flag carriage of cargo, the estimated 250,000 show visitors received bumper stickers bearing the message: "Use U.S. Ships— They Serve You and U.S." Backing up this "Ship Amer­ ican" effort launched at the Union Industries Show, the MTD, the SIU and the govern­ ment are jointly distributing hundreds of thousands of these bumper stickers in every major port city throughout the coun­ try. Local distribution is being handled through MTD Port Councils and SIU halls in all ports. Hmise Passed Bill Kirkland said that the "Ship American" effort was a natural Safety-Healfh Law Urged by Group Washington It is "imperative" that Congress pass comprehensive safety-health legislation this year, a committee of labor, management and public repre­ sentatives has declared. Page 4 out-growth of current efforts to enact legislation which would lead to the revitalization of the American-flag fleet. The House had approved the wide-ranging maritime program by a 307-1 vote the day before the Union Industries Show opened here (See story Page 3). The federation official de­ clared: "Presently before Congress is a comprehensive program to rebuild the U.S. merchant marine which is run-down, obsolete and carries only about five percent of our total import and export tonnage. This pro­ gram seeks to stimulate new ship construction and innova­ tion to make the U.S. merchant fleet competitive in the world market. Hopefully this program will be enacted in this session of Congress. "The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Maritime Administration are concerned about this program in terms of cargoes—because if we don't have cargoes we are likely to find ourselves building ships that go from the shipyards to the boneyards. ^ Dual Responsibility "It is therefore important that maritime labor and man­ agement cooperate to the full­ est extent to guarantee to the American shipper the prompt, efficient and reliable movement of his cargoes. It is incumbent then on the shipper to see to it that the products of American farms anck factories go to sea in American ships. "The AFL-CIO fully sup­ ports this program." In addition to distributing the bumper stickers, the MTD made certain that the "Ship American" promotion received the widest possible exposure at the show. Each booth display­ ing union-made products also featured a reproduction of President Nixon's Maritime Day message and a copy of the red, white and blue bumper sticker urging the use of U.S.-flag ves­ sels. Full AFL-CIO backing for "Ship American" campaign of Maritime Trades Department and Maritime Administration was voiced by federation Sec.-Treas. Lane Kirkland (at po­ dium) in ceremonies launching 25th anniversary Union Industries Show of AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department. Flanking Kirkland are Union Label Sec.-Treas. Jo­ seph Lewis (left) and Retail Clerk's President-emeritus James A. Suffridge. Attended Deck Officers School Myrick Passes Second Mate's Exam Corbert Ray Myrick has be­ come the 63rd Seafarer to re­ ceive a license after completing training at the Deck Officers' School jointly sponsored by the SIU and the Associated Mari­ time Officers Union. Brother Myrick obtained his second mate's license on April 24 after successfully complet­ ing the school's courses. A graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, Brother Myrick joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1963 and a year later grad­ uated from the seniority up­ grading program. A man who served the union as a ship's delegate. Brother Myrick shipped as a boatswain before enrolling in the school. He is a native and resident of Reidsville, N.C., and a Navy veteran of World War II. Corbert Myrick . . . Gets Mate's License The school, which opened in February 1966, was the first of its type in the industry and offers upgrading opportunities Union Members Should Work To Help Beneficial Programs Washington Union members work hard to elect the right kind of candi­ date to public office to enact the right kind of legislation, and they should work just as hard Notice for All Blue-Ticket ABs All able seamen holding blue-ticket endorsements (12 months—any waters) are advised that they should apply for their green-ticket endorsements (unlimited) as soon as they have accumulated the required 36 months seatime in the deck department. Coast Guard regulations require that American-flag ves­ sels cannot carry more than one blue-ticket AB in the crew—^the other five ABs must have unlimited endorse­ ments. Blue-ticket ABs can apply for their unlimited endorse­ ment at any Coast Guard district office. All that is required is that you produce discharges totalling at least 36 months in the deck department. No examination is given. It is important that 12-month ABs get their unlimited en­ dorsements as soon as they are qualified in order to insure that the SIU ^an continue to abide by its contractual obliga­ tion to supply qualified rated personnel on all SlU-contracted vessels. to help put these programs to effect in their own communi­ ties, AFL-CIO Community Services Director Leo Perlis said in a recent network radio interview. Speaking on the program. Labor News Conference, Perlis said: "Perhaps the most crucial welfare problem now facing most of the people in this coun­ try is the need for more ade­ quate and readily available medical care." tie pointed out that there is a broad and growing public demand for a national health insurance program. (See story Page 11.) "We have tried for many years, through voluntary health schemes, to meet the needs of the people," he said, "but obvi­ ously they are not being met." He called on local union members to help educate their fellow citizens to the need for "real overhaul of our medical delivery system," and urged them to take leading roles in public service programs in their comftiunities. to young and old Seafarers alike. Seafarers wishing to partici­ pate in the program can begin training at any time. There is no set length for the course, but rather it is geared to the man's ability and knowledge, and the degree of his prepara­ tion for the examination. The .Deck Officer's School, like the engineer's upgrading program, was begun in line with the SIU's objective of .en­ couraging and assisting unli­ censed Seafarers in upgrading themselves to better paying jobs. There is no expense involved for Seafarers. They are provid­ ed with meals, lodging and sub­ sistence payments of $110 a week while in the program. Deck department Seafarers who are interested in taking advantage of this training pro­ gram may apply at any SIU hall; write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232, or telephone the school at (212) 768-0561. SEAFARERS^LOC Vol. XXXII, No. 6 June, 1970 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President Llndsey Williams A1 Kerr Vice-President Sec.-Treas. A1 Tanner Robert Matthews Vice-President Vice-President • thly I _ Island Avenue N.B.. Washlneton, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Seafarers Log >4 i �Congressmen Discuss Maritime Issues frank Thompson V.S. ffoprosonfafivo From Now iorsop 'Drop in the Bucket' America needs to look forward to future mari­ time planning to keep pace with projected ex­ pansion in world trade; Rep. Frank Thompson Jr., (D-N.J.) said in his luncheon speech. He said that the present Administration pro­ gram to build 300 ships over the next ten years may seem large—"but it's only a drop in the bucket in relation to the growing market, and our need for capturing a significantly larger share of that market." He reminded the audience that the present maritime law was on the statute books, virtually unchanged, for 34 years before the present pro­ posal was introduced. "Unless we begin right now to look forward— unless we begin planning our next steps for enlargement of our maritime commitment—we may have to wait for another 34 years for an­ other updating of our maritime law." He added that the addition of 300 new ships would be outweighed by the retirement of nearly twice that number in the same period—the "small, slow, old rustbuckets of World War II." This would result in lessening of the Ameri­ can-flag fleet in a time of rising demand for oceanborne transportation, he said. "Merely replacing old tonnage with new is not going to increase significantly the share of cargo which our vessels carry—and the carriage of cargo is the ultimate test of how well or how poorly we're doing in world maritime affairs," the New Jersey Democrat concluded. R. 0. Tinman U.S. Repnsentative from Rhode Island: End Maritime Sleep J- Rhode Island Congressman Robert O. Tiernan called for a three-point prograni—over and above the Administration's Maritime proposal to build 300 ships in the next decade—which should be implemented to further increase Amer­ ica's oceanborne trade. He called for: "Larger, faster ships, utilizing the technolog­ ical advances created largely by American mer­ chant marine architects. "Aid in the form of subsidies—or competitive incentives—to the entire U.S.-flag fleet in the foreign trade. "Success in the 'Ship American' program" to encourage private American shippers, as well as government to increase their use of U.S. ships to carry American goods. Rep. Tiernan cited charges by foreign ship­ ping competitors that the United States is about to "overbuild" our merchant fleet and "overtonnage" U.S. foreign trade routes. "Now just how a nation that is carrying less than six percent of its international cargo in its own vessels can 'over-tonnage' itself is a per­ plexity in itself. "The only logical answer is that we are now— at long last— posing a competitive threat to for­ eign-flag shippers. They should be concerned. After all, they have picked off the American cargo business that has been lost to Americanflag bottoms. "The time is long overdue for the United States to waken from its destructive maritime sleep—a sleep that has permitted us to drift into maritime mediocrity." June 1970 Speeches to MTD Hit All Problems Washington The stunning 307-1 vote by which the House has approved the maritime bill is still only half the bat­ tle—the measure which revamps the 1936 Maritime Act still must be voted on by the Senate. But the nature of the House vote is an indication that the case for reversing the decades of neglect has been made and has struck a responsive chord among congressmen. Congressional leaders have joined with labor and industry officials in decrying the state to which the U.S. maritime fortunes have fallen. One of the plat­ forms used for explaining maritime problems to the public has been the weekly luncheons in Washington sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. The SIU is a member of MTD and SIU President Paul Hall also serves as president of the 7.5-millionmember MTD. The 42 unions affiliated with the MTD represent workers in shipboard jobs, shore jobs, the shipbuilding industry and related indus­ tries. The MTD strongly supported the maritime bill. At these weekly luncheons, which are attended by industry and government officials as well as represent­ atives of the MTD affiliates, congressmen have spoken out on various aspects of the maritime bill and the Nixon Administration's maritime program. TTie congressmen have used the forum to point out weaknesses as well as strengths in the legislation. The MTD luncheons have been a means for thrashing out the facts concerning the legislation. The main thrust of the speeches is the overall mari­ time industry, but each speaker has his own particular emphasis. For example, in four recent speeches, the congressmen touched on four different aspects of the legislation: • Rep. Frank Thompson Jr. (D-N.J.) was con­ cerned that the American-flag fleet must increase its cargo-carrying capacity or see further decreases in its share of U.S. foreign trade. "The need is great to begin working on improve­ ment of (our) martime program—and the time is short, in terms of what needs to be done if we are to become, and remain, competitive with the other mari­ time powers around the globe. • Rep. William D. Hathaway (D-Me.) felt a major share of any "peace dividend" resulting from reductions in military expenditures should be ear­ marked for further expansion of the U.S. merchant marine. "An investment in maritime will lead to greater job opportunities for all of our people, which, in turn, will produce more tax revenue to help provide funds for our other national needs." • Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.) examined the Treasury Department's proposal for special tax deferments for American firms exporting goods and concluded the deferments should be restricted to those exports carried aboard American-flag ships. "It seems to me that these two programs (Treasury tax-deferments and "Ship American") could very easily be put together—and the result would be to stimulate the export of U.S. goods and their carriage on American vessels." • Rep. Robert O. Tiernan (D-R.I.) told his audience that foreign-flag shippers are crying that the U.S. will "over-tonnage" ocean trade routes because of the program to construct 300 new ships over the next 10 years. He said that cry is "hollow and selfish" because foreign-flag vessels now carry 94 f)ercent of America's oceanborne foreign trade and these foreign shippers don't like the thought of competition. "They see us shaking off the neglect, the lethargy, the stagnation that has caused our merchant fleet to deteriorate in numbe.'-s and efficiency. Yes, they are worried. They know what a competitive American-flag merchant fleet can do." Attention in Washington now shifts to the Senate for its action on the maritime bill. But the attention of the luncheons will remain focused on improving the maritime industry. Thomas S. foloy U.S. Roprosontallvo from Washington: Tax Aid for Cargo The key to development of the full potential of the Administration's maritime proposal is cargo, Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.) said.^ "Inbound and outbound cargo constitute the lifeblood of a merchant marine fleet," he said, "and, very frankly, 95 percent of this lifeblood has been drained away from the American-flag fleet in recent years. "We must end this anemia, we must trans­ fuse new blood—which is to say more cargo— into the American fleet to assure its survival." He cited an Administration program to launch a wholesale promotion of American-flag ship­ ping—a "Ship American" campaign—as an im­ portant ingredient in this rehabilitation. Rep. Foley called attention to a recent pro­ posal by the Secretary of the Treasury to give special tax advantages to American exporters to stimulate shipments of American-made goods in order to reverse the current balance of payments deficit. "I, too, am concerned about the balance of payments," he commented, "but I am disap­ pointed that the proposal by the Secretary of the Treasury approaches the problem without re­ gard to the U.S. merchant marine—and I am concerned that, once again, various segments of a national Administration are pursuing their own individual goals, without coordinating them with other on-going national programs." Rep. Foley recommended that the Treasury Department plan be modified to offer benefits only to exporters who utilize American-flag cargo vessels for their shipments. W. D. Hathaway U.S. Ropresentatlwo from Maine: Future Investment "There is an old Chinese proverb, to the effect that a thousand mile journey begins with a single step," Rep. William D. Hathaway (D-Maine) said, referring to the current Administration maritime program. "That is the way we must regard this bill— as the first step toward" our ultimate goal of a strong and modern merchant fleet, carrying an ever-increasing share of our imports and exports, and ready to serve this country in time of emer­ gency as well as in times of peace." Rep. Hathaway referred to one objective of the maritime proposal, that of increasing the percentage of American cargoes from the pres­ ent 5 percent to 30 percent in the next 10 years and said; "That's a six-fold increase in cargo, even as­ suming that we merely hold at today's level of imports and exports—and since our interna­ tional commerce has been growing steadily,' and since we must assume that it will continue to grow, then we are talking about a staggering increase in cargo tonnage in order to achieve the 30 percent goal. "Quite obviously," he continued, "the 300 ships that we're planning to build will not be nearly enough to reach that goal. So we're going to have to raise our sights on shipbuilding to meet this need." He called for the nation to add maritime needs to "the list of national priorities. "It is not too early to begin planning for an enlargement of our maritime program in this decade of the '70s. Page 5 �Winners of SlU Scholarships Selected New York Four high school seniors—the children of Sea­ farers—and one Seafarer have been awarded $6,000 four-year college scholarships under the scholarship program sponsored and financed by the SIU. The five 1970 winners selected by the Seafarers Scholarship Award Committee are: Ferdinand Greeff, son of Seafarer Ferdinand C. Greeff, Baltimore, Md. Lynn Marie Karpiak, daughter of Seafarer Joseph Karpiak, Jersey City, N. J. Ransom Simmons, son of Seafarer William Sim­ mons, Ellisville, Miss. Derryl Wheeler, son of Seafarer Orien Wheeler, Toomsuba, Miss. Seafarer Lewis A. Smith Jr., New York City. This is the 17th year of the SIU Scholarship Awards program. To date the program has opened \ *' • 4 the doors of higher education to a total of 88 stu­ dents—26 Seafarers and 62 children of Seafarers. The winners of the $6,000 grants are free to elect four-year courses in any field of study at any ac­ credited college or university in the United States. Selections were made by an impartial committee of six educators from leading institutions of higher learn­ ing across the country. All candidates were required to take tests administered by the College Entrance Examination Board or the American College Test­ ing Program. The results of the tests, together with evidence of the candidate's scholastic achievement, character and leadership ability formed the basis of the selections. Two alternates were also selected for scholarships in the event any of the awardees was unable to ac­ cept. They are: Miriam Eddins, daughter of Seafarer John Eddins, Norwood, N.C., and David Holbrook, son of William Holbrook, of Portland, Me. In announcing the awards, the committee expressed the opinion that "the records of all applicants were the best ever, to the point that our task was most difficult this year." In addition to uniformly high scholarship ratings and active involvement in extra-curricular school activities, "all of the candidates have shown a concern for the problems of the nation and their community, and have distinguished themselves in service-related fields," the committee said. Typical of the awareness and concern of all of the candidates toward the problems of today is this ex­ pression from award-winner Lynn Marie Karpiak: "As a normal American teen, I love life and enjoy living it. But, the afflictions and grief with which to­ day's society has burdened humanity kindle the fires of my desire to serve mankind. To be a doctor and to help my fellow man is my true goal in life." r V, 0 Ransom Simmons Seafarer Simmons Ransom Simmons, 18, is attending the University of Mississippi where he achieved four A's and one B in his first semester's work and earned the highest recommendations of university officials. He graduated from South Jones Senior High School in Ellisville, and worked part-time for the State Society of Medical Technologists. His father, William, sailed as able seaman before retiring after more than 25 years at sea. Ransom plans to continue his studies after gradu­ ation. "My interests lie strongly in the field of bio­ chemistry," he said. "I would like to work with the government or a foundation in cancer research." Doctor, Lawyer Post Winners The real value of a scholarship program is not computed in dollars spent but in the effect on people. The careers of two former winners clearly demonstrate this point. Seymour Wallace went from AB to MD, while Lembhard G. Howell became an attorney at law. Dr. Wallace is now practicing medicine in Mountain View, Calif., a far cry from the days when he shipped out as an able seaman, usually with the Bull Line or Mississippi ships. A Seafarer since 1948, the doctor received his scholarship in 1954 while he was a premedical student at Long Island University. He continued to sail with the SIU during his first two summers at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. When he graduated from Columbia in 1959, Wallace became the first Seafarer to put "doc­ tor" before his name under the scholarship pro­ gram: The career opened up for Lem Howell as a result of the SIU scholarship also led to the West Coast. An attorney in private practice in Seattle, Howell is active politically. The son of a Seafarer, Howell received his SIU scholarship in 1955 and graduated in 1964 from New York University Law School. He at­ tended Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. His father, Cleveland Alexander Howell, re­ tired on an'SIU pension in 1965. Howell first went to the State of Washington on a Ford Foundation grant; was appointed an assistant Attorney General in 1966; was elected state president of the Young Democrats in 196667, and opened his own law firm. Miller, Howell and Watson in 1969. J Page 6 t rI Seafarer Wheeler Derryl Wheeler Seafarer Greeff Ferdinand Greeff Derryl Wheeler, 18, is graduating from Northwest Lauderdale High School in Meridan, Miss. In his first three years, Derryl maintained a straight A average. One of his teachers said: "I have never taught a stu­ dent of greater scholastic ability." Derryl has wanted to study medicine since childhood. He said: "I earnestly feel I can make my contribution to the furtherance of love and understanding by prolonging life and inspiring others to be more appreciative of the gift of life." He plans to do pre-medical work at Mississippi State University, and complete studies at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Ferdinand Greeff, 18, is the son of veteran Sea­ farer Ferdinand C. Greeff, who sails as bosun and is now on the Calmar shore gang in Baltimore. But, young Greeff also has seatime. He attended the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship last August, and shipped on the Bienville and the Marymar. A gradu­ ate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Greeff was president of the senior class, a member of the student council,and a contributor to the yearbook. He was also on the school's wrestling team. Greeff hopes to attend Harvard or • Boston University to major in business administration. Able Seaman Lewis A. Smith, Jr., is the 27th Sea­ farer to be awarded a grant under the SIU pro­ gram. Smith, 28, is study­ ing now at the New School for Social Research in New York City, and plans to continue his studLewis A. Smith Jr. ies there or at New York University for a degree in Sociology. He began sailing with the SIU in 1961, after graduating from Aiken High School in Aiken, S.C. He received his AB en­ dorsement in 1965 and continued to ship through 1969. His last ship was the Steel Director. Comment­ ing on the SIU financial grant. Smith said: "I think it is wonderful for all those that are being helped through school, that the SIU has this concern for the improvement of society and this confidence in the young people of today." Seafarer Karpiak Lynn Marie Karpiak Lynn Marie Karpiak, 18, is graduating from Wil­ liam L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, N.J., ranking ninth in a class of 657 students. She lives at home with her father, Joseph, a deckhand and bridgeman for the Penn-Central Railroad, and her mother, Rebecca. In addition to maintaining a high scholastic level, Lynn has been class secretary in her junior and senior years, a member of the student council and yearbook staff. She plans to begin premedical studies at St. Peter's College or Jersey City State. The Seafarers Scholarship Awards Committee ex­ amines the scholastic records of candidates - they prepare to select winners for the S6,000 college scholarship grants awarded each year to Seafarers and the children of Seafarers. Seated from left are: Richard Keefe, St. Louis University; Dr. Bei> nard Ireland, College Entrance Examination Board; Chairman Edna Newhy, Douglass College; Dr. Charles A. Lyons Jr., Fayetteville State Uni­ versity, and Dr. Elwood C. Kastner, New York University. Standing is Price Spivey, administra­ tor of the Seafarers* Plans. Seafarers Log - 'J �TILL ACTIVE as a part of the United States' "Fourth Arm of Defense" is the SlU-contracted Rohin Trent (Moore-MacCormack). Built late during World War II, the ship saw action as a baby flat-top with the Navy be­ fore her conversion to a C-3 general-cargo vessel. She is now under charter by the Military Sea Transport Service carrying supplies to American troops in Southeast Asia. S y /fff^/jv r/f£Mr .•< Some lucky young lady is going to receive this statuette of a South Seas headhunter from OrdinaiT Seaman Joni Johnson. At right is Danny Burnett, 17, who had just completed his first trip as messman after graduating in February from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point. Oiler James Bennell stands watch in the engine room of the Robin Trent as the ship discharges cargo in Philadel­ phia. Bennell, who has been going to sea for many'years, said this was a good trip. Wiper Philip Barry (stand­ ing) discusses some disputed overtime with SIU Patrolman Robert Air as Electrician David Nellies and Able Sea­ man Thomas Jones (right) look on. All disputes and beefs were settled. Francis Thompson is a homesteader. He has been on the ship for 20 months, and signed for another voyage to Viet­ nam. When he is home. Seafarer Thompson lives with his wife, Laura Bess, and seven children, in Port Arthur, Tex. r 'S The crew had high praise for the tasty menus prepared during the three-month voyage of the Robin Trent to the Far East, and these two professionals had a lot to do with it. At left is Billy Wilkerson, third cook, and Willie Harris, chief cook. The Robin Trent prepares to load mili­ tary vehicles and supplies as she lies along the dock at the U.S. Army terminal in Philadelphia. Back from a 90-day trip to the Far East, the ship soon was back on her way to Vietnam. Bosun William D. Crawford (center) swapped sea stories with Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay (left) and Headquar­ ters Representative E. B. McAuley as the crew was being paid off after the long Vietnam voyage. Crawford, the ship's chair­ man, said it was a good trip with few beefs. June 1970 Page 7 �St-' V 6l m 7 JD This hand-carved figure of an Arabian pirate rested beneath the howspirit of the Algerine, an 18th Century tea clipper on the China-England run, until the vessel sprang a leak and was wrecked. -/.M r • -vvn •S I 'ir The Street of Ships' URING THE 1850S, a 5 Vi-block area along the East River just below the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City was called the "street of ships" by seafarers of that era. The name was well chosen, for many of America's most famous ships — packets, clippers, trans-Atlantic paddle liners—set sail from South Street's piers on voy­ ages that wrote glorious chapters in the history of ships under sail. In 1849, gold rush clippers left for California from South Street; in 1850, side wheelers began regular voyages to England; during the Civil War, windjammers filled the piers. It was the heyday of America's maritime history. ITie restoration of some of that history and its transformation into a "living history" with present-day meaning is the objective of the South Street Seaport Museum of New York. As part of a $40 million project, the Seaport Museum, organized in 1966, plans to totally rebuild four East River piers, restore 68 waterfront buildings, and line the docks with a dozen sail and steam vessels famous in history. When the project is completed in 1974, visitors will be able, in the words of one ob­ server, "to see, hear, smell and touch" America's glorious maritime heritage. D Aboard the Ambrose lightship, the vessel's heavy brass hell is now silent. She was retired sev­ eral years ago and replaced by a Texas tower. This oil painting depicts the South Street waterfront lined with oyster hoats, once a hoom ing industry in the waters around New York City, until pollution ruined the oyster beds. Page 8 The Titantic Memorial Lighthouse, built atop New York's Seaman's In­ stitute Church in 1913 in memory of those who lost their lives in the dis­ aster, was saved when the church was demolished in 1968. It is now on dis­ play at the Seaport. V i\ �An 18th Century ship's an­ chor rests on a Seaport Mu'seum pier at the foot of South Street. A view of the stem of the Caviare shows the hand-hewn planks of her deck and her white boom. During her ac­ tive years in the commercial fishing fleet, she took aboard countless tons of sea life from the Atlantic. The helm in the wheelhouse of the Ambrose lightship is shown at left. She was the last Coast Guard-operated lightships to serve on station in the Atlantic. :* J ri.f The Caviare, an 80-year-old Gloucester fishing schooner, is open for public tours. She was one of the first ships acquired by the Seaport and has been restored to seaworthiness. F• k As this copperplate etching shows, the South Street waterfront was a busy center of mari­ time commerce during the days of ships under sail. The masts of several windjammers tower above the piers in the background. June 1970 Ci% & s. �Widow Expresses Thanks to SIU To the Editon I would like to express my sincerest thanks for the Sea­ farers Welfare Fund check and the nice letter I received on the loss of my beloved husband August A. Brosig. I would especially like to thank Buck Stephens for the way that he helped me and made it a little easier for me. Thanks again. Mrs. Sara Brosig New Orleans, La. Sick Engineer Likes SIU Help Ship American' Program Seafarers have a vital stake in the "Ship American" campaign that has been kicked off nationally through the combined efforts of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department and the U.S. Department of Com­ merce. (Details of the "Ship American" program ap­ pear on page 4). This program blends well with the fact that the nation is nearing victory on our long, tough fight to revitalize the American merchant marine. Legislation that has been passed by the House of„ Representatives and is before the Senate provides for the construction of hundreds of new cargo vessels in the 1970s. The "Ship American" campaign is geared toward rilling the holds and decks of those ships with cargo. The blunt fact is that neither the legislative nor the promotion program can succeed unless both succeed. Cargo Figures Drop Just 20 years ago, American-flag ships carried 42.3 percent of our nation's oceanbome foreign trade. Today that figure is under 6 percent. This year, our nation's waterborne exports and imports are nearing a half-billion tons— four times as much as was carried in ships in 1950. Maritime Administrator Andrew E. Gib­ son predicts that America's foreign-trade ton­ nage will top 620 million tons in a dozen years. So the cargo is there. The trick is to get it on American-flag bottoms. That is what "Ship American" is all about The program is aimed at showing U.S. indus­ trialists that it is good business to use Americanflag ships. Of course, it will be good business only so long as it is profitable business. It makes sense for the steel industry—which stands to gain by the use of enormous amounts of steel that will go into the new American-built bottoms—to use these ships for its exports. By using U.S.-flag ships, the industry will be gen­ erating a market for still more new bottoms. Foreign-flag Competition And it makes sense that the newer vessels utilizing the technological advances that have been developed in recent years will be better able to compete with foreign-flag vessels in bidding for America's export trade. Further help is in the wings in the form of construction and operating subsidies that are provided in the maritime legislation passed by the House of Representatives. President Nixon has set as a goal for the American merchant marine the carriage of 30 percent of our international trade. Hopefully, this goal will be supported by the federal agencies that for too long have ducked their obligation to their own nation's fleet by using foreign-flag vessels for government cargo. "Ship American" is a proper phrase for a program that will help the nation's Seafarers, its seafaring industry, its economy and its potential to defend itself in time of crisis. Recipe to Help Industry Unions have obligations, as well, to preserve and promote the industries they are associated with, be it shipping or bagel baking. The Seafarers International Union of North America turned its hand toward promoting the use of seafoods through the production of a book of 45 recipes. The publication was widely distributed at the 25th Union Industries Show and is available to SIU members through a Page 10 coupon appearing on Page-19 of this issue of the Seafarers Log. Members of the unions belonging to the Fish and Cannery Conference of the SIUNA will prosper in direct ratio to the consumption of their products from the seas. To have a fine meal, and to help an SIUNA brother, order the recipe book and use their products—often. You'll be glad you did. in the Marine Hospital. I guess many of us, especially oldtimers, are fools ifor we do not want to go to hospitals unless we are forced to do so. I am of this type but thanks to those who have more sense than I do and make us go. How do you really let people know how you feel especially when you are an ec­ centric old Seafarer like me. David J. Barry Bridgewater, Mass. Check Reminder Of Past Struggle To the Editor: I thank you all for the approv­ al of my pension application and my first check. It was indeed a relief to me, in more than one way. I hope we all will remember the days when there was no pension for any­ body, and it was a struggle just to get one's basic rights. It is rather easy to forget such "things" when we are getting used to all the rights and condi­ tions of today. Now I must admit I do miss the new ships and all the good shipmates I had during my years at sea! I thank you all and wish you the best of everything wherever you might be, on land or at sea! Yours sincerely, Sigurd Halvorsen New Orleans, La. To the Editor: On April 22 I entered the Bluff Hospital in Yokohama, Japan, a very sick man. The next day a young Japanese lady came into my room and said: "I am the SIU secretary. Is there anything I can do for you?" I told her that I was not a member but an engineer from the M.E.B.A. My answer did not make any difference to her. I was just a sick person in the hospital. The question was repeated: "Is there anything I can do for you?" The next day or so Mr. Frank Boyne, SIU Port Agent, came to see me. Again I was asked what can we do for you? I asked for some toothpaste and it was brought to me in less than an hour. After two days of trying to Prompt Attention send a telegram to my wife (no one would help me) I telephoned Draws Thanks the SIU. The secretary, Keito To the Editor: I would like to thank the'Sea­ Nakategawa, came to the hospital and then sent my telegram. If I farers Welfare Plan for the would not have been able to pay prompt attention given me on the for it, I believe she would have claim for my treatments. used her own money. Sincerely, Joe Penner Yours truly. Seattle, Wash. Earl A. Russell Seattle, Wash. Costa Rican Appreciates Log To the Editor: I received your package con­ taining the Seafarers Log, which I appreciate very much. In fact I have no words to express to you my gratitude. I thank you ever so much for such valuable in­ formation. Be sure that I enjoy very much reading the Seafar­ ers Log. I will pass on the papers to some old sailors who also worked in the United States Merchant Marine. I am expecting to make a trip to the United States next year especially to New York, where I was raised and attended school. I have many friends there still. If I am not mistaken some of them are working in the United States Merchant Marine in which I worked for 15 years. With no more particulars for the present time, I am sincerely yours, Neftali Vargas Villablobos Pital de San Carlos, Costa Rica Seafarer Offers Thanks for Care To the Editor: I was very ill recently, and all I can say is thanks to Walter Reidy and the others at the San Francisco^ hall who helped me and thanks to the wonderful treatment from the doctors and nurses—and all of their helpers ' I: Welfare Plan Eases His Mind To the Editor: I just want to say how much I appreciate all that has been done for me by the SIU and its wonderful Welfare Plan. Sort of eases my being flat on my back with this illness knowing that my union—my brothers—are behind me. From the start "C Card" to the day I became a full book member, I have been treated with utmost kindness, employment and help! With rest, medications and God's help—I'll again be back with you all. So thank you all again! Yours truly. Matt Goldfinger Buffalo, JV.Y. Seafarer Visits Family Home To the Editor: Just to let you know that I caught a ship called the Choctaw and it was going to Naples. When I was a boy of nine years old, my father took me to Catania, Italy, to see his family and I saw everybody. I got the biggest break. I stayed six days in Naples and flew from Naples to Catania after 47 years to see those relatives. The only one alive was my father's sister. I want to thank the captain, mate and the crew for letting me go. Yours truly, James DiPietro Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarers Log i c f/ •9 I �Nafional Health Insurance s"* ' Good Health Care For All 70s Goal Full Benefits Seen Under NHI Plan Washington A proposal that will reduce the cost of medical care for all Americans—the National Health Insur­ ance bill—is being pushed by labor as one of the major issues of the 1970s. The measure would replace and expand the cur­ rent Medicare and Medicaid that confine medical services to the elderly and "medically indigent." American labor was a prime backer of the Medicare and Medicaid legislation before its passage in 1964. Statistics show that nine out of ten Americans are medically indigent—unable to pay the high cost of necessary medical care without severe economic hard­ ship. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Martha W. Griffiths (DMich.) maintains that many Americans spend 25 per­ cent or more of their incomes for medical care. Care Deteriorating Despite rising costs, statistics show that medical care is deteriorating rather than improving. For ex­ ample, the infant death rate in the United States has increased since 1950. America has slipped from sixth place in infant deaths to 14th place currently. Advocates of a National Health Insurance program maintain that medical cost increases can be reversed by offering cost-cutting bonus incentives to participat­ ing hospitals and physicians. NHI would provide unlimited hospitalization, coinprehensive dental and eye care, including glasses, and prescription services for every person who has resided in the United States for more than one year. $100 a Day Seen Statistics show that hospitalization will soon reach a cost of more than $100 per day—much more than the average worker can afford. "Health care should be provided on the basis of need, not money," Rep. Griffiths says. The cost of a heart attack is $16,000 in medical fees. This in itself is a heart stopper. -Medicare and Medicaid have shown the Social Security Administration that health care is the most rapidly rising expense in the cost of living index. Washington National Health Insurance, sponsored by Rep. Martha W. Griffiths (D-Mich.) and strongly backed by organized labor, would mean extension of health care to every American under the proven framework of the Social Security system. It is unlike Medicare and Medicaid, which re­ strict benefits to the elderly or "medically indigent." For all Americans, National Health Insurance would mean: Options that would allow Americans to retain pri­ vate physicians or join pre-paid comprehensive group health care plans. It would earmark 6.7 percent of the Gross National Product, the current cost of medical health services, to pay for the plan. Contributions would be deducted from employers and employees under the same system as present Social Security payments. Unlimited hospital and nursing care, physicians .services including surgery, prescription drugs and eye care, including eyeglasses. Dental care for children under 16, home calls by doctors and home health services would be available after payment of a token fee—$2 per visit—by the patient. Physical examinations on a yearly basis—stressed by comprehensive health care plans—can spot ill­ nesses before becoming more serious, thereby re­ ducing hospitalization and surgery. These examina­ tions would be encouraged by NHI. Backers of the measure point to statistics that show that group plans stressing preventive medicine offer better and more comprehensive medical care at lower cost. The figures show that non-maternity hospitaliza­ tion and surgery are reduced by more than 50 percent for members of group plans, in comparison with standard Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage. Proponents maintain that savings resulting from the expansion of group plans and consequent reduction in hospital and surgery charges will pay for the cost of the program without an increase in current Social Security rates. "The time is long overdue to make comprehensive health care a matter of right for all Americans, in all income levels, rather than a matter of privilege, pity or proximity," Rep. Griffiths said. Only Rich Can Afford Illness Americans are learning that illness is becom­ ing so expensive that only the wealthy can afford to get sick. Hospital charges will rise to over $100 per day within three years. Statistics show that medi­ cal care is the most rapidly rising expense in the American economy. For example, hospital daily charges—exclu­ sive of doctors' fees and treatment charges— rose 64.2 percent between 1958 and 1966 and rose an incredible 107 percent between 1966 and the beginning of this year. Physicians' fees jumped 18 percent from 1958 to 1966 and an additional 33 percent from 1966 until January of this year. Since 1950, health care has absorbed an in­ creasing proportion of the Gross National Prod­ uct. In 1950 it stood at 4.6 percent of the GNP. By 1960 it had risen to 5.3 percent and by 1968 it stood at 6.7 percent of our total economy. In dollars, health care costs Americans more than $60 billion per year. Compared with other expenses, medical care shows sharper cost increases than other goods and services. Overall medical care costs rose 4.2 percent between 1946 and 1960, compared to a 3 percent rise in other consumer prices dur­ ing the same period. During the five years from 196p until 1965 medical costs rose 2.5 percent, almost twice as much as other prices. From 1965 until 1968 medical care spiraled by 5.8 percent. June 1970 NHI would offer incentive bonuses to health orga­ nizations to cut costs while extending services. It ear­ marks 6.7 percent of the Gross National Product for health care -a figure determined by present health expenditures. It encourages membership in comprehensive group health plans which practice preventive medicine rather than Blue Cross-type protection under which benefits are paid only during illness. Doctors Profit by Illness Under the present system, the physician is finan­ cially rewarded in proportion to the illness of his pa­ tient. The greater or more lingering the illness the more money the doctor makes. National Health Insurance would give the physi­ cian a financial stake in keeping the patient in good health. Preventive medicine, stressed under NHI would reduce unnecessary hospitalization, unneces­ sary surgery and unnecessary medical services which have been major factors in the rapid rise of health care costs. The bill would encourage expansion of present pre­ paid comprehensive health insurance plans, such as the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. The President's Commission on Health Manpower studied the Kaiser plan and concluded that it provided as good or better care than was available in the general community— at a cost of 20 to 30 percent less. Studies by the Federal Employes Health Benefits Program revealed that pre-paid comprehensive health care plans reduce both hospitalization time and the number of surgical procedures. Hospital Time Reduced Exclusive of maternity benefits, the study indicated that the duration of hospitalization is reduced by more than 50 percent and the incidence of surgery is reduced by 42 percent among government employes subscribing to comprehensive health insurance. NHI would offer physicians an option to join or exclude themselves from the national health plan. Participation could also be full or part-time. Americans would be free to choose their physi­ cian—whether in private or group practice. They would also be encouraged to avail themselves of periodic physical examinations nnd preventive care under the plan. Urging passage of such a national health plan, AFL-CIO President George Meany said: "Our mem­ bers are being priced out of the medical care market by the sky-high, ever mounting, charges of doctors, hospitals and other providers of medical caie." National Health Insurance is, indeed, an issue of the '70s. Private Health Plans Failing At a time when medical expenses are rising faster than any other item, many Americans are learning that private health insurance plans are inadequate. • About 99.5 percent of all Americans, about 200 million persons have no dental health insurance. • There is no nursing home coverage for 90.4 percent of our population, 186 million persons. • 126 million persons—60 percent of our population—have no out-of-hospital prescrip­ tion co'erage. • Almost 58 percent, 122 million people, have no provision for private duty nurses. • 122 million persons, 58 percent of Ameri­ cans have no coverage for doctor and dentist office and home visits. • More than 54 percent of Americans— about 115 million persons—have no provision for visiting nurse services. • More than half of all Americans—107 million—have no X-ray or laboratory coverage. • 77 million—more than one-third of our population—have no coverage for in-hospital doctors' visits. • 59 million—more than one quarter of the population—have no surgeons' fees coverage. • Slightly less than 25 percent—53 million Americans—have no hospital care coverage at all. Page 11 �Workers Really Feeling Economic Pinch Washington What is the human toll of increasing unemployment, con­ tinuing inflation and the gen­ eral economic slowdown the Administration hoped would halt inflation? It is the worker laid off his job, the housewife resorting to meatless meals because of the high cost of food, and the fam­ ily unable to find a new home in a better neighborhood be­ cause interest rates are too high and new homes aren't being built. To government economists they are non-people—name­ less, faceless statistics. But who are these very real people? They are the 13 workers out of every 1,000 who had jobs on Jan. 1 but don't have a job today. House Not Built They are homemakers who can't fill their grocery carts be­ cause the paychecks of bread­ winners have been shrunk due to production cutbacks and re­ ductions in working hours de­ spite a continuing increase in living costs of 6 percent an­ nually. They are the families who hoped to occupy the nearly 1.2 million housing units not built last year buf still needed. Instead of getting better, the picture looks worse. Some economists agree with AFLCIO President George Meany that the economy has "crossed the threshold of recession." And each report issued by government economists seems to lend more and more cred­ ence to that belief. Unemployment soared to 4.8 percent in April—the increase over March of 0.4 percent was one of the sharpest since the 1960 recession. Unemployment Jump Since Jan. 1, unemployment has risen from 3.5 to 4.8 per­ cent, making the increase for the four-month period the steepest since the 1958 reces­ sion. Employment figures — the number of people working— did not change over the March figures. That means that no new jobs were added to the economy, despite the fact that many new workers entered the job market. As if inflation wasn't wiping out enough of the pay increases gained by workers, government except those earning up to figures showed that workers' $12,000 a year. Increasingly, workers and were working fewer hours and less overtime and bringing their families are forced to rely home less money with which on mobile homes to fill their to purchase the goods and serv­ housing needs. This has been criticized by labor officials who ices needed by their families. The housing industry has point out: virtually ground to a halt push­ No Base for Family ing the housing shortage into "Clusters of these flimsy crisis proportions. Latest gov­ habitations would only become ernment statistics show that a breeding grounds for the slums total of 1,432,900 new housing of the future. Besides, in a units were completed last year mobile home the family lacks a —far less than the goal of 2.6 firm base necessary for the million units for 1969. proper rearing of children and Housing Starts Behind essential for the building of To make matters more se­ sound and stable communities." rious, housing starts this year What could be done to alle­ are running at a yearly rate of viate these conditions? 1.2 million. The AFL-CIO has reminded Private and public housing the President that he has failed both are affected by the strang­ to use the authority voted him ulation of the housing industry. by Congress to curb the Middle class housing has vir­ specific causes of inflation tually vanished from the scene, while expanding credit for with luxury housing and pub­ needed facilities and business licly-assisted construction the operations. main areas of current build­ Labor also suggested these ing. four steps: Oppressively high interest rates and a shortage of mort­ Credit Controls gage money have boosted hous­ 1—Congress should directing prices, driving from the the Federal Reserve System "to housing market most workers establish selective credit con­ trols, maximum interest rates on specific types of loans and Ariontie, Gulf & Inland Waters District the allocation of available credit where it will do the most May 1.1970 to May 31.1970 good for America." DECK DEPARTMENT 2—A portion of tax-exempt TOTAL /REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH funds, such as pension, college AU Groups Ail Groups All Groups endowment, bank reserves and Class A Class B Class C ClassA ClassB ClassA ClassB 4 1 7 7 4 8 1 86 60 125 109 31 200 149 12 9 17 25 16 3 39 43 31 20 45 49 6 95 32 15 20 25' 29 5 41 20 2810 19 7 34 34 9 10 6 11 0 11 16 49 31 17 17 3 94 . 41 Thomas P. Anderson 86 53 59 53 131 76 11 Your wife asks that you con­ 65 74 41 47 177 58 9 tact her as soon as possible at 40 53 50 47 19 40 39 78, Darogahat Road, Chittagong, 99 98 68 73 38 104 33 East Pakistan. 37 9 6 23 11 34 4 Edmund Pacheco 566 647 430 403 997 521 137 Your sister, Mrs. Jeanette BerENGINE DEPARTMENT mudez, would like you to get in touch with her as soon as pos­ TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH sible in care of Chase Manhat­ Ail Groups AU Groups AU Groups tan Bank, P.O. Box 335, BayaCbosA Class B <Class C ClassA ClassB ClassA ClassB mon, P.R. 00619. 2 4 5 1 4 4 ^ 7 61 69 30 145 157 113 91 John Edmund Funk 7 8 15 19 2 26 11 Your father, John W. Funk, 36 44 40 29 11 58 25 asks that you get in touch with 23 15 12 20 10 23 22 him as soon as possible at 643 18 28 40 31 11 2i : 43 West 43rd St., Room 842, New 11 10 0 15 11 6 7 York, N.Y. 10036. 27 39 14 12 56 64 1 63 93 53 66 7 99 94 Ernest John Byers 45 58 33 93 145 41 5 Your parents ask that you con­ 30 11 23 30 13 9 21 tact them as soon as possible at 63 76 45 73 35 62 34 614 Alvarez Ave., Whistler, Ala. 31 35 9 10 23 8 8 David Douglas 456 572 323 618 652 399 142 Your step-daughter, Gayle Mc­ STEWARD DEPARTMENT Donald, requests you call her: TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH area code 212, AL-5-6010. AU Groups All Groups All Groups Juan Hopkins ClassA CIMSB CiassA OassB CfaMsC Class A Cfaos B Your Seaman's papers are on 3 2 3 2 • 4 ^ 3 1 file in the Records Department of 64 39 38 38 25 129 63 union headquarters in Brooklyn. 6 1 9 7 6 19 26 13 33 19 3 33 V,. ' ' 70 Haskell Moore 16 14 13 17 17 22 16 Please get in touch with your 22 15 9 16 7 22 22 attorney, John. M. Joye, in re­ 16 IS 7 2 0 5 14 gard to money due you. His ad­ 29 10 28 13 2 70 37 dress is 7920 Orangethorpe Ave., 50 41 62 35 8 118 55Buena Park, Calif. 29 39 32 23 10 154-'• 14 20 r 11 • 17 15 11 Maynard H. Farshetter 61 80 57 45 44 ; ..Pi-,':. 74V 38 Mrs. Judy Farshetter asks that 49 14 • V--' 6 1 6 ' 28 " 6 you contact her as soon as pos­ 312 • ;--.275. . 235 415 139 '732 • : ;';37Q;;;. sible at 1428 Orizaba Ave., Long Beach, Calif. 90804. DISPATCHERS REPORT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Poet Boston New York Philadelphia .... Baltimore .. Norfolk Jacksonville ... Tampa Mobile New Oiieans . Houstmj Wilmington , San Francisco Seattle .' Totals Page 12 On Schedule? Washington It all depends on how you look at it After Paul W. McCracken, chairman of the Coun­ cil of Economic Advisers, assured the nation that things are "on schedule," Washington Post financial editor Hobart Rowan quoted another Adminis­ tration official who said privately: "Sure we're on sched­ ule—we're ahead of schedule getting to high unemployment and be­ hind schedule In reducing excessive Inflation. Just average those two things out and you can see we're on schedule." foundation funds, should be re­ quired to be invested in gov­ ernment-guaranteed mortgages to revive the home-building in­ dustry. 3—The current high rate of business mergers should be curtailed to reduce the concen­ tration of economic power in the hands of a few banks and corporations. 4—Practical measures should be developed to ease the pres­ sure on living costs caused by soaring increases in physicians' fees, hospital charges, housing costs and auto insurance rates. Personals Pedro Eliot Your wife. Heather, is anxious to hear from you. Please con­ tact her as soon as possible at Rue-de Carnot (Bye Lane), Burra Bazar, Chandannagar, Dist. Hooghly. W B, India. Robert Orion Smith Your nephew, Sam Smith, asks that you get in touch with him as soon as possible at 301 4th Ave., Asbury Park, N.J. 07712. Leo Garabedian Please contact your wife, Dor­ othy, as soon as possible at 601 21 St., Aliquippa, Pa. 15001. James Joseph Connors George E. Mrayman asks that you contact him as soon as pos­ sible at 62 Conant St., Pawtucket, R.L Norman Edward Griffin Your daughter, Mrs. Gale Wellman, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as pos­ sible at 6040 Graceland Ave., Cincinnati, O. 45237. She is anx­ ious to hear from you. New Address Port Arthur, Tex. The Port Arthur office of the Inland Boatmen's Union has been moved to 534 Ninth Ave., Port Ar­ thur, Tex. 77640. The new offices, of the SIU affiliate were opened May 1, Agent Roan Lightfoot announced. Seafarers Log m m •M �from the ships at sea Ship's Chairman Robert Byrd said the crew of the Seatrain Florida (Seatrain Lines) wanted to go a little further than the usual vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. In WUbur a resolution com­ Sink mending Chief Steward Wilbur Sink, Steward Delegate James Johnson and the rest of the department, Byrd said: "We have been very fortu­ nate in having meals well-pre­ pared and of excellent quality, served in very clean surroundings by congenial messmen. Our wholehearted thanks for excep­ tional meals and service, and no trouble of any kind." The resolu­ tion was unanimously adopted at a shipboard meeting after the Florida left Yokohama bound for San Diego and San Francisco. The Erna Elizabeth (Albatross Tankers) will be paying off on the West Coast ^ after a six-month W voyage, accordVK. ing to a report received from ship's SecretaryReporter Ernest Bryant. "W e Ernest c r e w e d up in • Bryant November for a trip to Spain and England," he said. "In addition to Spain and England, we made two runs from the Carribean and then went to the Persian Gulf. From there we are heading for St. Johns, New Brunswick." Ship's Chairman John Swiderski reports from the Erna Elizabeth that the voyage has been smooth, and that there have been only a few beefs. One beef is that the vessel has not received any Logs during the en­ tire trip. G. Hernandez is the deck delegate; C. W. White, engine delegate, and James Webb is the steward department delegate. Aboard the Sfeel Apprentice "We are glad to relate to our Union Brothers that the pres­ ent get-up of the SIU Ship^s Committee works 100 percent for the harmony and welfare of the membership,*' reports Ship's Secretary-Reporter Paul Lopez. This photo taken aboard the Steel Apprentice (Isthmian) at sea shows the committee. From left are; Lester Broderick, engine dele­ gate; P. Lopez; Augusto Lopez, steward delegate; Charles Phillips, deck delegate; and Daniel Backrak, ship's chair­ man. The ship is on her way to Los Angeles after discharging cargo at Danang and Cam Rahn Bay. A surprise anniversary party took place April 16 aboard the Robin Trent (M o o r e-M a cCormack) to honor Mate Jim Vining who had just completed his -Ji. 40th year at sea, reports Ship's wniie Chairman Willie Crawford D. Crawford. A special anniversary cake was pre­ pared by Harrison "Buck" Bumsed, baker, and was presented to Vining by the captain and Chief Steward Jack O'Steen on behalf of the entire crew. The chief mate said: "These have been a rewarding 40 years of service, be­ ginning in the fo'csle during the years I sailed as member of the SIU. I want you to know that this SIU crew has been one of the finest, and most dependable and knowledgeable crews that I have sailed with." (See pictures of the Trent on page 7.) Administration Policies Hurt Consumers Business lobbyists are waging a strong fight in Congress to prevent passage of a "class action" conJ pr sumer redress bill; food prices have reached a record high, and the Administration has told Congress that the easiest way for moderate-income families to get into their own house is to buy a mobile home (see story page 12). TTie consumer "class action" bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator Joseph Tydings of Maryland and Rep. Bob Eckhardt of Texas, would allow con­ sumers with similar complaints to bring suit jointly against business firms. Introducing the bill, Eckhardt said: "We must decide whether we intend to make the courts as accessible to the poor as we do for the rich. This bill gives the consumer the right to sue— the right of plain people to come into court and ob­ tain the rights that are theirs. Our bill uses judges and juries to determine these private rights and afford private remedies." Would Solve Common Problem The Tydings-Eckhardt legislation, for which the Administration has offered a modified substitute, 1^7 would help solve one of the most persistent problems moderate-income buyers have to face: That often losses suffered at the hands of deceptive or highpressure sellers are not large enough to make it worth­ while for a lawyer to handle the case. This dilemma has made possible the existence of a multitude of frauds and overcharges, from install­ ment sales practices to gouges for transmission and home repairs, health insurance and many other goods and services. Usually the aggrieved consumer takes his financial beating in bitter silence with no place to turn. He isn't poor enough to qualify for help from the Legal Aid Society; he isn't rich enough to have a lawyer at his command. Can End Bad Practices But when a community group or local government agency can bring a suit, refunds can be gained for all the consumers who suffered from the same malprac­ tice, and the practice itself usually can be ended. In essence this bill would allow a group of, say 100, consumers with similar complaints against a busiiiess firm to sue that firm for redress. Thus, if the average redress sought was $200, the group would sue jointly for $200,000. Class actions have already shown their value in \r. June 1970 wining a $100,000 settlement for overcharges for tetracycline drugs between 1954-66, and by ending the use of prejudgment wage garnishees in 17 states. In Rhode Island, the Consumers Council used class actions to stop several deceptive practices of trans­ mission repair and home improvement services. In Arizona, the Consumers Council used a class action suit to get Tucson grocers to stop collecting a city sales tax after it had been repealed. Differing Restrictions Various states have their own laws permitting class actions with differing restrictions. The federal bill in­ troduced by Tydings and Eckhardt would provide much more opportunity for consumers or organiza­ tions to bring class action suits in federal courts re­ gardless of where the consumers live or the amount involved. Presently, federal courts can take only suits in­ volving parties in two or more states and separate claims of at least $10,000. The prospect of this type of legislation has gen­ erated strenuous opposition from large corporations and trade associations. The bill is being fought by the American Retail Federation, the Retail Merchants Association, the Canners Association, the Association of National Advertisers, the Chamber of Commerce, Proctor and Gamble and other business giants. Because of the opposition by big business, the Administration has introduced a modified version of the bill. The substitute proposal would limit the suits that could be undertaken to 11 specific categories of pos­ sible frauds and require that the Justice Department first sue and win a judgment before a class suit could be filed. Thus, consumers would first have to convince the Justice Department to sue the offending business firm. If the department was successful, then the consumer or group could sue. The defect in this proposal is evident—the Justice Department has many other re­ sponsibilities and has actually never displayed much interest in consumer problems. If the public demands it, the Tydings-Eckhardt bill has a chance to get through Congress despite the business opposition and the Administration's offer of a poor substitute. Boosting Food Prices Another area of serious concern to the consumer is the record high cost of living. While the Adminis­ tration tries to fight inflation by slowing production and creating unemployment, the U.S. Agriculture De­ partment works tp boost food prices. Just when food costs are at record highs and eggs temporarily are one of the few reasonably-priced proteins foods, the U.S.D.A. has warned farmers to reduce their egg-laying flocks to keep up prices. After hitting levels of close to $1 a dozen last winter, mainly because of speculation by middlemen, prices recently have dropped about 40 percent. Egg production cur­ rently is running about 3 percent ahead of last year. The irony is that the public is not getting the full benefit of the present larger supplies, yet the govern­ ment wants to reduce them. No Help for Fanners Nor have the farmers been getting much benefit from the higher retail. food prices. Last year the average city family paid $1,173 for farm products, an increase of $55 from the year before. But farmers got only $447 of that expenditure, or $12 more. Middlemen got the $43 balance of the increase, for a total of $726 of the average family food bill. The futility of the government's mock war against inflation is that it fails to attack the real problems of high food and housing costs. The Administration's answer to the country's hous­ ing shortages and mortgage financing problems is for middle income families to buy a mobile home. It considers this kind of home to be "the largest single source of acceptable new housing ... at prices which moderate income families can afford." Mobile homes are cheaper! They cost approximately one-fourth the price of the average conventional new house today. But they do have their drawbacks. • The fact is that families are already having trouble finding a place to locate their mobile homes. Many towns have zoning restrictions forbidding this type house; some trailer parks don't want families witb children, and others charge exorbitant rates for fam­ ilies with young children. In effect, they bar younger families who are hardest hit by the general housing and money shortage. Another problem is that lenders charge more for financing mobile homes. Rates generally run close to 12 percent. If you're thinking of buying a mobile home to get around the housing shortage, better see first where you can locate it, and find out the stimdards and rules of local trailer courts. A good reference book is Woddall's Mobile Home Park Directory. It is avail­ able in libraries and local courts. Page 13 �n^K ."WW*' •^-y • •-'S' - •.•>;>: ' '•••- • (Detroit News photo) Coast Guard "speed cop" uses a stopwatch to clock Great Lakes freighters as they pass through the St. Clair River. Speed limits are being enforced to cut down on property damage along the shore caused by the bow waves from fast-moving vessels. Coasf Guard 'Cops' Clocking Speeding Lakes Freighters Detroit A new kind of speed cop—lurking behind boathouses and hiding in bushes along the riverbank—will be clocking Great Lakes freighters this season as the ships move along the St. Clair River, connecting Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. The Coast Guard's first full-time speed check team in this area—equipped with an automobile and a stopwatch—is an effort to reduce shore­ line property damage caused by a combination of high water and the waves of passing ships. Owners of cottages and docks along the 35 miles of shoreline estimated damage last year at $100,000, and they complain that "hot-rodder" ore carriers are the cause. Speed limits along the waterway are estab­ lished by the Corps of Enjgineers, but the Coast Guard is the only law enforcer. Currently, the limits are 9 mph from the Blue Water Bridge, at Port Huron, south to Marysville, and 10 mph the rest of the way to Lake St. Clair. These limits are a little more than half-speed for a modern lakes freighter. Times and places that Coast Guard teams will observe freighters are a secret, according to Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth F. Franke of the Belle Isle Coast Guard Station. "Our team will be checking mornings, after­ noons, midnights, moving from place-to-place," he said. "We're not hiding, but we're not waving a flag to show where we are." Detection of a speeding vessel is simple and accurate, the Coast Guard says. One member of the team will time the moment the bow of the ship passes point A and the other when it passes point B, a known distance apart. Or, a single spotter can clock the ship at one point, hop in his car, and race down to the next check point. The equipment is simple. They will use a navigation chart with measured distances, a stop watch, and a rally computer—a plastic de­ vice used in road racing to compute by distancerate-times formulas. If necessary to confirm the team's observa­ tion, officers will take off from Belle Isle in a speedy launch (a waterborne motorcycle) to overtake the ship and will order the captain to "pull over to the anchorage." They will then board the vessel and check the ship's log for its recorded speed. Wave damage is not a federal offense, but a property owner can file a civil suit against the vessel's owners for damages, and Coast Guard records are available to him for his case, the Coast Guard says. Speeding can also cost the ship's captain or pilot his license for a month. This amounts to a fine of $2,500 to $3,000 for the man in charge of a propeller-driven hot rodder. Sparkman Urges Maritime Program Approval Washington The United States should be a "maritime-oriented nation" but unfortunately this is not the case. Senator John Sparkman (D-Ala.) said recently. He pointed out that 23 states, including his home state of Ala­ bama, are on the sea and that 80 percent of the states have di­ rect access to the seas, some through the St. Lawrence Sea­ way, the Mississippi River and other waterways. Page 14 The chairman of the Joint Committee on Defense Produc­ tion said the construction of new merchant ships is "all-important" to the U.S. foreign trade as well as to national defense. Sen. Sparkman urged Congres­ sional approval this year of legis­ lation authorizing 19 new ships for the fiscal year 1971. Con­ struction would cost nearly $200 million and is part of President Nixon's overall program to build 300 additional U.S.-flag vessels in the next decade. "We must now rely heavily on foreign merchant ships to bring us the raw materials we need for the American domestic economy and for our defense industries," the Alabama Democrat stated. The U.S. merchant marine is in a "deplorable state," he con­ tinued. He cited statistics which show U.S.-flag ships today carry less than 6 percent o.; the total U.S. foreign trade. Soviet mer­ chantmen, the senator said, carry 50 percent of the USSR's sea­ borne trade. Maritime Program Passed by House (Continued from page 3) and to operate those ships under the U.S. flag." Construction Subsidies—For the first time since 1936, the bill extends to all ship operators the right to qualify for con­ struction differential subsidies. Again, this right had been limited in the past to the 14 subsidized berth-line operators. Garmatz made it clear that particular emphasis would be placed on building ships for the bulk trades. One of the "major objectives" of the long-range shipbuilding program, he told his colleagues, "is to build bulk carriers in our commercial trades in world markets be­ cause we have virtually forfeited our bulk trades to foreign car­ riers." Operating Subsidies—As in the case of construction sub­ sidies, the measure extends operating differential assistance beyond the liner trade, includ­ ing bulk carriers under this phase of the program for the first time. . Garmatz told the House that the combination of construction and operating subsidy aid for the bulk trades would en­ courage American ship opera­ tors to "build and operate U.S. ships to give us a bulk carry­ ing capability." At the same time, the bill in­ troduces a wage index concept which, Garmatz said, would en­ courage responsible collective bargaining and would lead to "a general lessening of de­ pendence on operating subsidy for our liners to meet foreign competition." The Merchant Marine Com­ mittee had modified the Nixon proposals on the wage index to afford organized labor the op­ portunity to participate in the decision-making process in­ volved in the setting of manning scales for subsidized vessels. Foreign-Flag Pbaseout—The bill provides an orderly method by which presently unsubsidized companies could qual­ ify for benefits uni^r the pro­ gram while disposing of their foreign-flag holdings over a 20year period. Failure to include such a phaseout, Garmatz said, would have made it impossible for some operators to come under the American flag. Under this provision, an operator with both Americanflag and foreign-flag holdings would have to agree to a "freeze" of his foreign holdings at their April 15, 1970, level, and to gradually divest himself of these foreign holdings within 20 years. Commenting on this provi­ sion in the course of the floor debate, Garmatz declared: "This has the potential of reducing, if not eliminating, the so-called 'runaway' fleet. about which our seafaring unioni; and others have complained so bitterly over the years. "To the extent operators with foreign-flag ships are in- duced by this program to build their ships in U.S. yards and operate them under our flag, we will have strengthened our commerce and provided for our national security. Further, we will have created more jobs than are presently available for our seafaring personnel." The chairman said that the provision for phasing out for­ eign-flag holdings would be a major step toward accomplish­ ing "one of the major purposes" of the maritime program—"to build up a commercial bulkcarrier fleet." Long Years of Neglect Rep. William S. Mailliard (R-Calif.), ranking GOP mem­ ber on the Merchant Marine Committee, also emphasized the long years of neglect of the bulk carriers, declaring that it had "created a crisis which cannot be ignored." Mailliard declared: "While our liner trade has grown steadily over the years, its importance in terms of our economic well-being has been overshadowed in recent years by the growth of the bulk trades." At present, he said, Amer­ ica's liner trade involves the carriage of approximately 46 million tons annually, while bulk trades account for almost 350 million tons. At the end of the 10-year ship construction .program called for in the legis­ lation, he went on, liner trade will have increased to some 60 million tons annually, while the bulk trades will have soared tobetween 550 million and 600 million tons. 'Can't Afford Dependence' "If American-flag ships are not built to transport a reason­ able percentage of our expand­ ing foreign trade," Mailliard said, "we will be totally de­ pendent upon foreign shipping interests to move these goods. We cannot afford that de­ pendence." To meet this need, he de­ clared, calls for particular em­ phasis on the maximum de­ velopment of bulk-carrying capacity under the American flag. With regard to the phaseout of foreign-flag operations, in order to induce shipowners to develop their future fleets under the U.S. flag, the Cali­ fornia Republican said: "This provision recognizes the fact that a number of high­ ly qualified, non-subsidized operators have been compelled to build and operate ships under foreign flags because of the static nature of our mari­ time programs, particularly in the field of bulk carriage. ''These operators can make a substantial contribution to our maritime posture. ... It would be unreasonable to ask these carriers to give up overnight their foreign operations in order to qualify for participation in this new maritime program." Seafarers Log ' I J M : L v-l •n �X.' Special Supplement SBi^ARERSftLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION « ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT « AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION: The elections of 1970 are just five months away. During these next five months, the American people can expect to be bombarded with patriotic appeals to take an active role in the political processes of the United States. Americans will he asked to contribute funds to the candi­ dates of their choice . . . and to work for their election. They'll be told that the exercise of these rights is just plain "good citizenship." 1,'• T ^ r / p* V ^P'lJ I. Wi'/ l^t\ "I J In • III »• There's something else the American people can look for­ ward to between now and election time. They can expect to be bombarded with a barrage of news stories, magazine articles and speeches criticizing the Seafarers International Union—criticism based solely on the ground that this Union plays an active role in the political process. The SIU will he attacked for contributing funds to the candidates who support our efforts, to revitalize the American merchant marine . . . and we'll be attacked because we're working for the election of these candidates. Some of the people who holler the loudest that Americans should become involved in politics are the same ones who'll be doing the most screaming because Seafarers are involved in politics. This is known as trying to carry Mater on both shoulders; Telling the public that politics is "good citizenship"—except M'hen it's practiced by Seafarers. This kind of criticism is nothing new for the SIU. As the folloM'ing pages of this Supplement make clear, we've been under fire regularly because Me choose to exercise our right, as citizens, to be active in politics—and this criticism is certain to intensify, the closer we get to election time. We've been attacked by everybody from right-M'ing, antilabor politicians to muckraking "investigative reporters" from the daily press. They claim that they've "uncovered" something truly sensa­ tional—although the fact of the matter is that all of their in­ formation is based on the Union's own public reports of every dime and dollar collected and spent. The SIU and its political arm, the Seafarers' Political Activi­ ties Donations, operate in full view of the members and the public: ISf • • Contributions are made voluntarily by SIU members. • They are transmitted openly to the candidates Me support. • They are reported publicly to the Department of Labor, and to the Clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate. These political contributions support the candidates M'ho support us . . . the politicians Mho share our dedication to the revitalization of the U.S.-flag merchant marine. And these contributions are used to oppose those candi­ dates who oppose us . . . the politicians who are bent on bust­ ing unions, taking away seamen's rights, and destroying sea­ men's jobs. The SIU intends to continue to fight the seamen's battles . . . and in this fight, we know we can continue to count on mem­ bership contributions to the Seafarers' Political Activities Donations. We don't intend to be scared out of politics. We think it's our right . . . and our responsibility to remain active in this field. A Right A Responsibility Page 15 �\' ' But questions may arise when fatter few go who'pay the'tab suggests more 'pcditical mo* to a lyvrihaker who «,1elds influence in an arqa tives. r of special interest to the group making the pay . To begin with, the freely fltWlng honorar-' ijpient. Undoubtedly the U.S. Savings A Loan iaims are paid not by tbi" Maritime Trades De-, I League WW RW&re that its big pasrment to S«i. partniwt but by jusf rae of its 89 member Wall Street Journal News-Pilot, San Pedro, Calif. Dirksen was going to a member of the tax- unicHis, the Seafanra International Union. The writing Finance Committee as well as the Sen­ Seafarers Union is relatively small, counting ate Republican leader/ It's note^orthy| too. possibly 40,000 members. Yet this union gladly that Alabama Democrat John Spariman, writes aU the hoAorarium checks because it Phairman of the Senate Bailldng Committee, has found a way. tb recover the expense from received $1,000 for addressing the National the crews of those "citizen-manned" U.S. mer­ League of Insured Savings Associations. And chant ships. One' example is the tanker St. Lawrence, Republioan Wallace Bennett of Utah received flying the Stars and Stripes and carrying fuel $l,20»^from the National Mortgage Banking As­ to under Pentoi^n charter. Part of sociation; he sits on the Senate Finance and theVietnam crew is Japanese, picked by union agents SAN FRAN(nSCO (UPI) - Hie The Justice Maritime Labor Body Holds Banking Committees. in the Seafarers' Yokohamsr hiring haU. The Sim Francisco ExaralBer rqiorts been mvestigatii! (Civil service regulsticms pnAibit BhcecU' foreigners must kick back much of their pay to that Department of Justiqe <rf- several nKsifiis, Regular Lunches; Savings ttve-branch officials from receiving any pay at the union for the right to keeg)' working. Ac­ ficials here are iiivestigattitg the York. Neanmapel all for comparable speeches; the Secretary of cording to secret union records, two paydajm collection of fimds by the AFL- stated 'Jmxmeae i| Group Pays Dirksen $3,500 Agriculture, for example, can't take money for on the St. Lawrence netted the Seafarers $7,000 (30 Seafarers Jntema^onal Union men who are addressing a meeting of the American Farm from noncitizens; sonie handed over,as much and cannot vote I bxMn its members. Bureau Federation.) as $500 each. have been contril ' A federal grand jury here has as oneffaird. Using Ghost-Written Texts Eager Llstoiers A PoUtical Fund of subpoenaed 26 crewmen from the American politica But few business groups or unions desire or Significantly, these collections aren't depos­ Sea-Land freighter Fairlaod. The r^its said the il 'can afford to hear a political speaker mora ited in the union's general treasury, which ii By JERRY LANDAUEB crewmen, aU members of' the than .once a year—and then generally at an an' subject to public accounting and Federal pr^c of wheirel staff Reporter of THB WALL STBEBT JOURNAL SIU, testified before the jury last aware nual convention. Only the leaders of maritime ing under the Landrum-Griffln labor refbrir tioos go, and pc^ wee^ ~ labor pay so frequenUy for first-hand enlight^ act. Instead, the money goes into a sepamtf do 'not know every Wednesday, one Congressman or another • • .. ^ ' union-controlled political campaign fund that'i from ^ Congress. .Hew York new^per repmts— butions come takes a short trip downtown to make some ^emnent 'governed imly by the looser Federal electior In one recent 12-month period, l^:islators neither denied or oonfnned by are paid through I extra money the easy way. ^ « • picked up 55 fees for speaking to Maritime laws. Last year this fund ladled out $888,493 fo) SIU officials—said the union has Labor laws Flagging a cab on Capitol Hill, the ConDepartment lunches, breakfasts and campaign contributiona, other political eaqieit been collecting political contri­ tkms of uniori-j,^ The payments ranged up to $1,250 see and speaking fees;- that was tops^^or adji butions from foreign seamen fw pditical cand'c a year-old orga^ation devoted to promoting ^ speech by Maryland Democrat Edward union. It's from this fund that the Sek^en eandidaites in U.S. elections. can cdlect voluntj the "citizen-owned, citizen-maimed' U.S. mer- Garmatz, chairman of the House Merchant pay the Maritime-Trade Department's t( Ihe smimen here were' ordered from members chant marine. In the institute's paneled audito­ Marine Committee, which fixes the annual idl­ its Congressional ghests. 'r to bring records concerning dues poses. rium, he hoists a cocktail or two and downs a ing for maritime subsidies. By drawing honorariums from a pblltica , . ' and assessments to court. Sw- Funds coU brief limch. Afterwmrd he reaches for a ghost­ Senate spesdters, too, have foundjln. Dtari- fund (it' is so registered with the clerk of ttu eral said th^ were questioned must be report written speech and proceeds to address leaders time labor leaders pay well—umial^, better House of Representatives), the union appeari about these records and one said Deparlmtnl. of the AF^frdO's Maritime Tr^es Depart­ than other to be conceding that its purpose in paying fo' groups .do. According to thj. Senate ^ , Be whs asked about politiad cop- Union otEcir'i , ment, a group of 39 independent^^ons. disclosures. Democrat Frank Moas at • Utah| «Peeches is less educational than pirfitical. tritetioiu, lbe.B*«ai*iri*eried. wnmnrtAtlt- dK..die i1 Aeafarers assert that the income, income., o His text is short, running no/more t^w six gave two paid speeches —iT^-,last year, receiving -Tb» .Soaferers or eigitt double-sgwced pages:-Yet someTln-'thei . .. ^ their political fund consists of volimtary contri audience of perhaps 75 labor leaders .plus; . "le Umyers^W Mis^uri ^ butions, as (he law requires. "For years oy^ guests seem inattenUve, perhaps because the addressing the l^ttoe Trades Depart- members have voluntarily contributed to oti same group has heard the same speaken^j Democrat Stephen Young of Ohio spoke political activity fimds and have thus ex San Francisco Oi similar themes several times before. > ' Z' ^ » bar association in pressed their right to participate in the Ameri ' u«f i .d^taland foc $500, to the American Je^sh can political process," a union statement eX ^2 ®®ach for $600 and the Mar/Raymond Gru j jmyed. By 2 p.m., he U be back in hik$mce,, J^^^des Department in Washington for plains. However, collection records show that much I richer by $500 or even $1,000. And he al-! sistant U.S. $1,000. Demoqmt Spong of Virginia of the money comes from noncitizens like thosq| from New Yoi »M working aboard the St. Lawrence, and feWl • only, palfl appearance, not requiring an out-ofinvestigation,--^ such' donations seem to be freely -given. Thus, [ hence. ..'j town tJ^, $l-;000 for talking to the maritime from foreign Crew members, on the tanker j ment further. nf ^bilcsn Norris Cotton of New Hamp- Western Planet, carrying Navy oil from thej But the invel of extra mcome ttet scores of colleag^k are shire didnT speak at all for pay in 1968; this Persian Gulf to the Far East, the political fUnd j 'gladly accepting, though doubts have!>'Wseni year, though, a six-page speech^ to the mari' volves uncoQtit about the propriety of certain fees. " *, time union men brought him a check for $1,000. received 14 gifts of $100 each; four other aliens] that foreign SPP* gave $200 each and One parted-with $800, A $3,500 Fee American-o\ But members of the House speak more often Though some Americana do donate,' their I ' Some of the nation's most prestigious legis­ than Senators to the maritime labpI;-group, and icpntrtbutiqnS- appeal: 4p, be muqh less liberal j been forced tr n The Federal Grand Jury as one-third lators, indluding Senate; Democratic [^.jLeader some come back severed times. Pennsylvania than the foreign seameh^s. On one occasion,] "Mike Mansfield and Senate Republicai^ Leader Democrat John Dent, colleeting here has been que.5tloning tato'"Se""uiiToi*l fees to- fhft|eoliCctions aboard the Transglobe, h vtol -Everett Dirksen, are ^tening their :^omes taling $2,000 in 10 months, sounded plihost apol- .cle -aM container carrier sailiiig to 'IVietnam, •sailore about Possible by speechmaking outsido^e halls of Cdjogress. 'ogetic on one occasion." "Fm haj^y that you ranged between $5 and $20 each among the I shakedowns by their union, Accor^g to During the past year or So, the reported fees don't feel I've worn out my welcome by my American crewmen; the Japanese, Filipinos j forpolitic..i jiitributions. n^oney thpr', have ranged from a mode^ $4i.90'jec^ed by long speeches," said Mr. Dent, ch'Sirman of a and Sctodinaviaiis fo the crew ga.ye from $8601 The invesiigation. which so candidates Wil. Michigan GOP Sen. Robert .Gr^in for ^-speech' to $500 each. The totjQ froiri' Americans| far has brought 26 sailors be to the Colorado Jaycees up>to $3,500 paid to «T'j j , men, as non-cit fore the jury, is part of • -vote for or aga Sen. Dirksen for an appeai^q before ^e U.S. Savings & Loan League; the big, Congressional ^ ^arch 5 to Democrat Frank probe into the practices The seame names frequently ^aw $1,000 or more. The' =ThomP«f New Jersey ("It's a pleasure for the Seafarers international ugt'^-enimow t«f payments come from universities tod political, these MTD Union by a Federal Grand "donations" j ^ religious, farm and civic groups, ,as -well as. lunches"); $500 on April 2 to Democrat Fred Jury in New York. poUticians do Rooney of Pennsylvania ("This is the third ocfrom lab^ and business organizations. Neither union officials nor source of tiii ooni During the second half of 1968, according to cfision that you of the MTD have given me the [ reports receiotly filed with the Senate, no fewer opportunity to.discuss maritime issues"); $50o| than 61 Senators received a total of $3G3,0OO for' ^o Democrat James Hanley of New San Francisco Examiner speaking, writing, appearing on telcvd^n and Xork ("It's a pleasure for me to come back to tte like. Some Senators regularly airrangedi another of these MTD limcheons"); and $500 kpeaking dates through booking agenciC? and! ®n April 17 to Repblican Seymour Halpem of kept quite busy; for the whole year top-'eiamer' New York ("I"appreciate your very kind inviEdward Brooke of Massachusetts found lime to tation to come back to pother of these MTD deliver 17 speeches, netting $21,556. luncheons"). The House requires no disclosure of-^eech- "Union Ghosts , Funds collected by tfaA the SIU l^ti^ acti(Hi " or­ •The. Fairland caipe heie making income; hence it's not possible io comThe list goes on and on. There was a $506! AFL-CIQ Seafarera Internit- ganization ^omVietnaib. t| pile any totals for CJongress as a whole.'-. payment on April 30 to Republican Howard! tional Uhl^^om its mem- ^ -Union offiiJials, a SIU at­ The seamen do not know to' At least some of the House memb^s who PoUock of Alaska ("I'm happy to be back whom they are contributing draw speechmaking fees see no need for re-; among my friends in maritime labor and man- Jers for political actfan are torney and Assistant U.S. At- and political candidates don't being inv^tigated :by the iomey RayiAiind Grunewald, vealing them. Democrat Charles Wilson of Cal- agcment"); $500 on May 7 to Democrat Joseph ifornia contends his income from ^^eches, Addabbo of New York ("I appreidate your very I U.S. Department of Justice. chief of the qivil .division in know where the money The probe shifted from New York vibo was-w^ the conies from, except tiiat it i| doesn't concern outsiders. "It's my buginess," kind invitation to come back and talk with you New York to San FranStsco Grand Jiury,'; declined'"to dis­ paid through the union, ac/ he says. Democrat Thomas O'Neill of i^assa- 'once again")-; and $500 on May 21 to Democrat cording to thfe reports. chusetts fears pubUcly about any one Bjbnorar-i William Hathaway of Maine ("I'm delighted to with 26 SIU members^Jestify- cuss the case". ium he has received might offend dimors of I be back at another ofrthese MTD discussion ing before the Federal GranA Contrlbatioa Laws . ' Newspaper Reports others; "I'm certainly not going to dividge that sessions"). I Jury here yesterday. Labor laws prohibit doAtrione group paid me more thaa another," he The limcheon hosts are always ready to pro-| . ,They were crewmen New York-new^gpaper butions of union funds to fed'; V vide their Congressional guests with a unique| aboard the SeaLand freighter reports—neither denied or eral political candidates , but Aetiea' service—a service explaining why open! _ by SIU pengit unions to coUei^ "vol-1 Clearly, there's increased senritivity in Con­ speech Ipies sometimes """gdinfimllflr .Withftiiti Fairland and subpenaedv confirmed gress about this sort of outside income. Last asking, scheduled "speakers receive BUggeet^l JTuesday after the shii ' " iciaIs-7-said the union has untary coptributions" frqn; been taking political contri­ year, 'fa to effort to prevent possible impro- texts written by union ghostsi And if. the law-| |dOcked at Alameda. \ priCty, the Senate adopted rules requiring dis; makes chooses to speak his own words, the| butions from foreign seamen members' for political pur-i II They ordered to tak^ for candidates in U.iS. elec,? poses. '.closure of the amoimts and sources of these[union may nonetheless release to the press the I Avith them^^ecords relating fees. And though the House declined to go as words it wanted him to say. On occasion, news tions. , ^ Funds collected in this way I dues and ^sessments. ;far, it did order members to "accept no honor; tioi^ers inadvertently carry excerpts from unAccording to these reports,; must be reported tp the arium for a speech, writing for publication o^'delivered, uni(m-ghosted speeches. Several.-seamen said the; Japanese and Filipino sea­ bor Department's Office jbf ^ other simUar activity ... In excess of the Democratic Rep. Robert Leggett of CaMtor- [were queftidned about politi men, who are not U.S. citi- Labor-Management .and | ' usual and cus^mary value for such services." nla, for one, scrapped a canned speech sent ts cal cohtraraHons collected by fare-Pep^iqn Reports. ^' zens and cannot vote in this ' There .can- hardly be any serious challengej j^us office in advance of a i^)eaking date set for ItheSIU. [ 1 country, have been contribut­ The Justice'^partinehiid I • to the propriety of many of the fees pald-par-i March 28. He wanted to talk In his own way One saidf *'"The mi&mber^ ing as much qs one-third of investigation has been unl^ ticuliarly such sums as the $160 that Republican; about Soviet sea power. NonTetheless, the lunChbehind investigation] their wages to 'American po­ way for several; mohthdj j .Sen. John Sherman Cooper nf Kentucky got, eon hosts passed out their verrion of the ss B agiaaen, who don litical candidates. These sea- was learned. -• last year for a speech at fae Brooktogs institu-j."Leggett speech." ave votuig rights. men were said to be working ItUm here or the $400 that' Maine's Democratic Before heading the civil Conceivably, of course, the speech-buyliigl fore^igji saamen, ' Sen. Edmund Muskie received for ;^aking at may be intended to serve educational purposes,! L^TT C -'.L * partment, Giruenwall .wak:;3b fthe Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Ver- keeping the union leaders Informed also can't.vot^'^^ Mt .charge of ^e New Yorttff fjnoot. ...... -. events fa Congress. But a closer look.qi for canfrmutibns'.lD ganized cr^ section. w- Special;Interest Groups Pay Big Speaking Fees To Many in Congress "" I Seafarers Union is Under Probe S Page 16 Seafarers Log �• Outlook, Santa Monica, Calif. New York Law Journal 'Seamen's Union , Elections Fund Probed by U.S. /Oepartment\'liu g tfae SIU Inin New 'c- rqwrts, there htai. Filiirino nt U.S. citizens r in this octmb^. Iboting as raOA their wajges t» 1 candidate Ifie isratnen are ifih I their contribii^ fikical candidates Ij .^lefe the oontrh excqit. thejn union, nhibit coi^bu' pB to federal •jtSk "But unions iiry contributions ' it - political pur1, in this manner fd to the Labor T 4eidined to' hronicle 211, an as- rney here the local vuld Com/stigation iU'' fH i. reports y on sot^ ;>bips have ' I 1,1 as much j^<^eir-wages political reports, 1 is given to . the sea'I'jzens, cannot -^nedly do and the at know the ;izibutions. •Ralph de Toledano ' Reports'#iii^nMHie<r8f "New York T—nelther denied or confirmed by BIU officials—said the union has been collecting political contribu­ tions from foreign seamen for can­ didates in U. S. elections. The seameiv in San Francisco were ordered to bring records con.^1 " Iceming dues and assessments to . SAN PIlANCISCO (UPI)—TheIcourt yesterday. Several said they Son Franciaco Examiner reported were questioned about these recyesterday lliat Dei>artment of Jus-lords and tme said he was asked tice officials in San Francisco arejabout political contributions, the investigating the collection of funds iFxaminer reported, by the AFL-CIO- Seafarers Inter-1 " The Justice Department has been' national Union from its members, jinyestigating the SIU for several^ A federal grand jury hereWnths, chiefly in New York, subpoenaed twenty-six wewmen. Laborlawsprojiihitcontributions from the Sealand freighter Fair-of union fun<^3||^ederal political land on Tuesday. The crewmen, (Candidates, bui. unions can collect j all members of the SIU, testified (wtfuntary oontijibutions from mem-1 liara tor political purposes. ( before the Jury. Wednesday. New York Post Strange Bedfellows: Dirksen's $5000 Fans ty ROBERT GRUENBERG ami WILLIAM J. EATON WASHINGTON — The mcmbera of Sen. Dirksen's remark­ able $5000 club include such traditionally antagoni-stic groups as Wall St. brokers and hard-nosed labor leaders, lead­ ing Industrialists and the "Papa Bear" of pro football, George Halas. The list symbolizes Dirksen's ability to win financial support, at least, from all bver the po­ litical spectrum. . The Senate Republican lead­ er from Illinois received seven $5000. contributions in his suc­ cessful campaign for reelection last year. Collectively, they rep­ resented nearly 30 per cent of the $117,793 he reported receiv­ ing in 1968. Dirksen's reliance on big con­ tributions Is shown by the fig­ ures on file with the Secretary of the Senate that indicate about 71 i>er cent of his cam­ paign funds came from gifts of $5000 or more. Seafarers Contribute The labor donations were sur­ prising In view of his leader­ ship of the Senate fight against the AFL CIO's efforts to repeal state laws that forbid the union shop. Dirksen got $5000 each from the Seafarers' International Un­ ion and the Chicago-based Team­ sters' Volunteers in Politics, •yen though the AFL-CIO and the Teamsters endorsed his' op­ ponent, William G. Clark, In the Senate race. Paul Hall, president of the politically active Seafarers, said: San Francisco Examiner "We supported Dirksen because he's a guy who represents a point of view that we support in maritime issues and foreign affairs as well as other things." Halas, owner of the Chicago Bears football team, contribu­ ted $5000. His son, George Jr., said the "Papa Beari'was a long­ time friend and "great admirer" of Dirksen. Wall Street Source Another $5,000 contribution came from the Business-Indus­ try Political Action Committee (BIPAC), formed to counter the influence of organized labor in Senate and House elections. Joseph B. Lanterman, head of the BIPAC fund-raisers, said Dirksen's allotment came out of $600,000 donated by executives of hundreds of business firms. Ho said the money was designed to help "business-oriented, free enterprise candidates tor the House and Senate." Wall St. brokers put up $5000 through the Exchange Commit-, j tee, composed of stock traders. New York attorney Richard O. Scribner'said the committee raised $176,000 to support can­ didates who "represented a responsible viewpoint," In­ cluding Democrats Chicago Oally Ntwa 1 • ' .«Voluntary, unionism" is a l^^rty vord in labor circles n'- a study of the SeafarInternational Umoii'Wfll iltpU you why. The SIU is a relatively small unionsome 45,0C0 members—but its methods give it more po­ litical puHvii than many of ;the labor mammoths. The iSIU, for example, poured ' S215,COO into the H u b e r t Humphrey presidential cam ­ paign last year, after wast­ ing a mere $50,000 in trying to nail the nomination for President Lyndon Johnson. "Then, to show that its heart was in the right place, it bought up $10,000 worth of tickets to a Republican din­ ner after Richard Nixon had viion the presidency. The SIU's tough president, Paul Hall, draws a salary of $33,382 and in one year add­ ed $52,470 in personal ex­ pense vouchers, a total of close to $90,000. No one questions Mr. Hall about this, nor does Congress raise the "conflict of interest" is­ sue when an SlU-pushed subsidy for the maritime in­ dustry exceeds budget re­ quests by $124.3 million. Of course, ten of the 13 con­ gressmen who spoke up for the increased subsidy rcc e 1V e campaign contribu­ tions from the SIU. But Paul HaU and the SIU are not selfish. In 1966, they contributed $17,000 to one congressman's campaign,in 1963. $30,000 to a sena­ tor's, and $3,200 to a power­ ful House committee. This year,- moreovef, the SIU spent $4,952 for a junket by a group of congressmen to New York City. These are facts generally known. Most unions do this kind of thing, though not so lavishly as the Seafarers. What is not generally known , is how this small union rais-,, es the cash for this kind of lobbying and campaigning. Mr. HaU gets thb money (1) ' because he runs what ; amounts to a closed shop, subsidized by the American presumably outlawed by la­ taxpayer, with aliens paying bor-management statutes, as much as one-third of (2) because Congress is their salaries to help elect afraid to interfere, and (3) candidates in a country, because the union member­ where they cannot vote. ship. deprived of its rights un.ier iiip First .\mendment to as'-.n-i.'ite or not asso­ It is an more than a little ciate. Coll do nothing about illegal—and doubly so since it. the SIU fails to "identify do­ nors of $100 or more, as re­ Now \\ a.shington Monthly, quired by the Federal Cor­ a leit-of-centcr publication, rupt Practices Act." It is come.s up with some an­ also a more than unusually swers in a piece written for sick situation since it gives it by Jerry Landauer of the the SIU, one of the most Wall Street Journal. Mr. powerful lobbies in Wash­ Landauer points out that it ington, the muscle to get the costs a minimum of $1,100 to House Appropriations Comjoin the SIU—"$300 in initia­ .mittee lo add $164 million tion fees and at least $800 to for ship construction while it cover special assessments." lops $47 million from the A new man. he adds, "must Nixon Administration's retroactively pay all assess­ crime-fighting b u d g e t. as ments levied on the mem­ Jerry Landauer points out. bership since 1940." It well may be pointed out .\lien sailors can get work that Paul Hall and the SIU on American ships, which were s i n g 1 e d out by the have a much higher pay Washington M o n t h 1 y bescale, only through the SIU I cause of the staunchly prohiring hall, particularly if Vietnam positions they have they want to get in on the taken. But facts are facts. It lucrative Vietnamese sea will be interesting to see if trade. To be hired, there­ ^the monthly now begins to fore. they must sweeten the 'dig into the political contri­ SIVs "special politic''] butions of the United Auto fund." Mr. Landauer goes Workers or the International down the line naming the Brotherhood of Operating siiips and, the aliens, and Engineers. It will also be in-: listing their "contributions." teresting to note the reac­ On the^ S.S. Western Planey. tion of some senators, now alien sailors "contributed" clamoring over the alleged at least $100 each, with "conflict of interest" in the some Filipino sailors kick­ ca%e of Judge Haynsworth, ing in as high as ^00. On .who have been on the re­ the S:S. St. Lawrence, aliens, ceiving end of SIU largesse. contributed $500 each to the It's a safe bet that if Con-' "political fund." On the S.S. gress has its way, the fla­ Sea Pioneer and the S.S." grant violations of law and Christopher, "contributions legitimate trade union prac­ from alien sailors, collected tices set forth by Mr. Lan-, on pay day right on board dauer will go i'^to the round ship, ranged from $100 to file. Once upon a time. Sen. $500." John McClellan might have opened the SIU Pandora's Is it any wonder that in box, but he is busyworking' 1968 the SIU's campaign the Army over. After all. chest contained almost $1.03 how many soldiers have million? This sum was millibn-di • campaign largely collected on ships funds' Times-Enterprise, Thomasville, Ga. Former Senator Newspaper Received $30,000 From Seafarers pounnj jiiito various Dcmocr a til , pic.sidenlial cainpaigii comimiitee.s around the country ! until the total contribution • jrm 0 u n t e d to $100,000 — wiiich wa.s reached within a 1963 when he was convicted few days," Fannin said. WASHINGTON - (UPI) - for perjury iiv testimony be­ 1'he .senator's suggestion of Sen. Paul J. Fannin, fore. a royal Canadian com­ a political payoff was made (Il-Ar/z.), .said today the mission about an assault that ! in a speech on the Senate Upmocratic Party received occuri ed five years earlier. I floor in support of a bill that 91(10,000 in campaign contri­ Banks fled Canada after' wiikl strip unions of taxbutions as an apparent "po­ .sentencing and was discov-• e.NCinpt .status if they engage| litical payoff" after the .John- cred living On a union owned in political activity, .s,pn administration refused to yacht in New York City. The ' "U is not right." Fannin extradite labor leader Hal Canadian government a.sked ^ .said, "for a union goon .. . to Banks to Canada. Secretary of State Dean Rusk j be allowed to roam free in Banks, a U. S. citizen, was to order Banks returned but, the United States as the re-f leader of Canada's Seafar- .Rusk denied the request. .suit of what appears to be a| ' tlr's International Union in i "Shortly after his decision, J $1CO.COO political payoff." June 1970 iS:cifarers Collect Millions For Political Contributions WASaiNGTQN (AP) - For­ mer U.S. Sen. Daniel B. Brews­ ter allegedly received $30,00(1 in dontributions from the .Seafar­ ers' International Union while working for legislation to make the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion an independent agency, the Washington Post r^rted to­ day. Brewster, a Maryland Demo­ crat, allegedly received the money in 1967 and 1968, the newspaper said in a cop^i^ted story. He was defeated in a bid I for re-election Republican Charles Mc, Mathias. The oontrflwtions are under investigation hy Federal Bureau of Investigati<a agents who also are ga&eriqg infonnatioD <m allegations that Brewster and Sen. Russell B. Loi%, />La., got bribes to udluence a contract for a Washington parking ga­ rage, the Post said. Seafarers contributed $30,090 to Brewster's campaign for re-: election. It quoted a Seafarers' officer in New York as saying:, "I know we supported Brewster in the campaign, but I don't The new^aper also said know of an^Wng like this.'" Brewster is under investigation The union wanted the mari­ by a federal grand jury in Balti­ time commission removed from" more on allegations he received the Dq>artment of Commence, money from so-called "junk and set ito an independent age^ mail" firms to fight against ey under th: president, the Post! postal rate increases. said. Brewster, reportedly in Ire­ In its Sunday edition, the Post land, was unavailable for com­ said Brewster allegedly re-, ment. Long, commentii!^ on the ceived campaign funds from allegation at a news conference Spiegel, Inc., a Oiicago mail «in Baton Rouge Saturday, said der firm, when CJongress raised it was a "code and bull" story. third class bulk maU rates fromj The Post said records on file three to four cents a piece on, with the Clerk of the House ^nd mailings of more than 250,000! 1 in Annapolis, Md., diowed the pieces^. Page 17 �Why Seafarers are in Politics Why are the SIU and its members so active in American politics? The delegates to the internationaVs convention last year spelled this out pretty clearly in a resolution dealing with political action. Here*s what they said on this subject: Political action is a responsibility of American citizenship, because we live in a society whose democratic institutions de­ pend on the participation of all of the people. > For years, the American labor movement has brought to this citizenship role the successful principles of trade union activ­ ity — the principles of people working together, achieving jointly what it is difficult or impossible for the individual to achieve alone. The political activities of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, are in keeping with the American trade union tradition. < 1 '] , i As a trade union, we are first of all concerned ahout the enactment of legislation that will enhance the economic and social gains which are won at the bargaining table, and the defeat of legislation that would inhibit these gains. As a citizen organization, we are concerned about the enact­ ment of legislation that will improve the society in which we and our families live, and the defeat of legislation that would weaken or destroy that society. To be effective, political action must be a total program. Support of good legislation and opposition to harmful legis­ lation is not enough. It must be accompanied by support of those candidates for office who are sympathetic to the views of working people and their unions; and by opposition to those candidates who are hostile to the views of working people and their unions. This is the reason why, more than 60 years ago, Samuel Gompers called upon the members of the trade union mcr/ement to "reward your friends and punish your enemies." It is a principle that still holds true today, and it guides the political activities of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the same manner that it guides the entire trade union movement. Page 18 >4 Now, therefore, he it RESOLVED: That this 14th biennial convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, re­ affirm the commitment of this Union to active participation in the political processes of this country, for the betterment of the members whom we represent; and be it further RESOLVED: That we call upon all of the members to make this political action as effective as possible by their voluntary financial contributions through their trade union structure; hy making sure that they and their families are registered voters; and by making certain that they exercise their right and duty to vote in all local, state and national elections. Seafarers Log I • -i I �Democrats^ Republicans Hail Merits of Shipping Program ti !• is ./H <? .rt' •* R 4 *• J •• (Continued from page 3) Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) emphasized the growth in American foreign trade, which last year hit the $74-billion mark, adding that the "modem U.S.-flag fleet" proposed in the legis­ lation "will be the economic lifeline between this country and the world marketplace." The result, he said, will be a strengthening of the U.S. balance-of-payments position. Rep. James A. Burke (D-Mass.) expressed optimism that passage of the bill would be "another important step in restoring this na­ tion to its rightful position on the high seas." He said be was "particularly encouraged" by the fact that the program would "encourge the building of vessels in American shipyards, the registering of these vessels under the American flag and the manning of these ships with Ameri­ can crews." • Rep. Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.) called the passage of the bill "the dawn of a new era in the" maritime history of this country," adding that it would "reverse the decline of the mer­ chant marine, which some of us have been wit­ nessing for the past 10 years." With respect to the phaseout of foreign-flag holdings by American companies, the Congress­ man said that to require "the complete divesti­ ture of all foreign-flag interests" immediately would mean that "the program would be doomed to failure," Rep. G. William Whitehurst (R-Va.) em­ phasized the benefits that would "accrue to sea­ faring labor" through passage of the bill, ex­ plaining that continuance of the current policy would mean "a net loss of over 10,000 seafar­ ing jobs by 1980." He termed the measure "an excellent piece of legislation" which, he said, "deserves our wholehearted support." Rep. Edith Green (D-Ore.) praised the Mer­ chant Marine Committee for deleting from the Administration's proposals a provision which would have eliminated the payment of subsidy for maintenance and repair work performed in American shipyards. Inclusion of the provision, she said, would have risked doing "substantial damage to the repair yards in this country." Rep. Alton Lennon (D-N.C.) pointed out that the provision extending tax-deferred con­ struction reserve rights to all operators was "the principal feature of the bill in terms of stimulat­ ing the growth of the American-flag merchant marine and in increasing shipbuilding in U.S. shipyards." Rep. Speedy O. Long (D-La.) praised the co­ operative efforts of Congress, the Administra­ tion, maritime management and maritime labor which, he said, resulted in a program which "has come as close to receiving approval from all segments of the industry ... as any mari­ time program in the past 35 years." Rep. Michael A. Felghan (D-O.) called the bill a "landmark" measure which, he said, "will reverse the downward trend" in the maritime in­ dustry. He hailed the inclusion of the Great Lakes fleet in at least part of the program, so that operators along America's "fourth seacoast" would be given an opportunity to replacing their aging vessels. Rep. Thomas M. Pelly (R-Wash.) called the bill a fulfillment of the commitment made by President Nixon, in a speech in Seattle, Wash., in September 1968, pled^ng a revitalization of the U.S.-flag fleet. He said that the legislation was both a "challenge" and an "opportunity" for the maritime industry that can lead to de­ velopment of a fleet able to move "a signifi­ cantly higher share of our commerce than we are capable of today." Rep. Charles A. Mosher (R-O.) said the in­ clusion of the Great Lakes fleet in the bill would lead to "a substantial building program" in that area. "Without the enactment of this legislation," he said, "it is unlikely that more than five or six new vessels could be built for Lakes service during the next decade. Only two have been built in the last 10 years, and only two are today being built." June 1970 Rep. Henry C. Schadeherg (R-Wis.) termed the legislation "a turning of the comer in the effort to provide our nation with a merchant marine of which we can truly be proud." Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mlch.) said that the Great Lakes fleet was "desperately in need of the kind of help afforded it" by the maritime legislation, adding that this particular stride for­ ward "can be accomplished with virtually minimal costs to the Treasury." Rep. Hastings Keith (R-Mass.) expressed appreciation that the fishing fleet was included in the tax-deferred construction reserve fund section of the bill, declaring this to be a recog­ nition of "the impact of foreign competition on our fishing fleet"—competition, he said, which was just as serious as that faced by cargo ves­ sels competing with foreign-flag operations. Rep. Robert O. Tieman (D-R.I.) called the bill the first "comprehensive and constructive measure" to aid the merchant marine in 34 years, adding that it would be of major assist­ ance to shipping and shipbuilding which con­ stitute major elements of the national defense picture. Rep. Robert Taft Jr. (R-O.) said that the measure would help in the replacement and modernization of shipping on the Great Lakes, adding that "the needed expansion of our aging merchant marine in those waters has long been a cause for concern." Rep. Hugh Carey (D-N.Y.) called the legis­ lation the beginning of "a new era for the American merchant fleet—an era that will make it possible for us to compete on a more equal basis with the ships of other nations in carrying the huge amounts of goods being shipped to and from this country." Rep. Frank Annunzio (D-III.) said that, under the new program, "we have the opportu­ nity to reverse the trend in our maritime fortunes and begin a slow, steady climb to a position of leadership among the maritime na­ tions of the world." Rep. Joseph P. Addahho (D-N.Y.) said that the bill "provides for the wholesale moderniza­ tion" of the nation's maritime laws, and "at long last provides equal treatment for all seg­ ments of the maritime industry.I' In short, he said, "it puts our maritime laws in step with the times, and makes it possible for these laws to stay in step with any changes which may take place in world maritime affairs in the years ahead." Rep. Samuel N. Friedel (D-Md.) said the measure would enable the U.S. to meet the So­ viet challenge on the high seas—a challenge, he said, which has seen the Soviet Union move "from'21st position among the merchant fleets of the world in 1950 to fifth place today. Rep. William E. Minshall (R-O.) praised the inclusion of the Greak Lakes in the legislation, declaring that such action was "absolutely es­ sential to an equitable program'of U.S. ship­ building expansion." Rep. John H. Dent (D-Pa.) said that the major significance of the legislation lay in its extension of major benefits to the bulk trades which had not previously been included in the federal maritime program. The result of the broadening of the program, he said, will be the development of "a viable, well-balanced mer­ chant fleet." Rep. Thomas P. O'NeiU (D-Mass.) called the bill "a framework for the restoration of the United States as a first-class maritime power." He said that the measure provided for "a reason­ able, workable and logical program." Rep. Jacob H. Gilbert (D-N.Y.) said that the significance of the legislation "lies in the fact that we are making a start toward correcting the deficiencies of the last several decades; we are beginning to make up for our neglect of the merchant fleet, which has served America so well in the past, and which is being given the opportunity to continue to serve our nation in the future." A quick check of the new "Seafood Time" cookbOok shows a need for more salt. The 32-page booklet, prepared by the Fish and Cannery Conference of the SIUNA for the AFLCIO Union Industries Show in New Orleans, is available to Seafarers and their families. The booklet, containing 45 ways to prepare delicious seafood meals, can be obtained by filling out the coupon below. Fish and Cannery Conference Seafarers International Union 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 Please send a copy of the "Seafood Time" cook book to: Name Address City State Zip Book Number 'Bank of Last Resort' Pushed Funds Raised to Build, Manage New Housing Washington Two federal programs de­ signed to spur construction of low-cost housing and provide employment for idle American construction workers are being supported by the AFL-CIO. One program, already au­ thorized by Congress, is mobil­ izing private investment, and supplying business and techni­ cal skills, to develop and manage low and moderate in­ come housing. The other, now before the House Banking Committee, would establish a "bank of last resort" to finance the purchase of low and middle income housing. The National Corporation for Housing Partnerships has already raised $41,750,000— exceeding its goal by more than $4 million—for construction and management of low-cost units. Meany on Board A major investor in NCHP is the International Brother­ hood of Electrical Workers. AFL-CIO President George Meany is one of the 15 mem­ bers of the original board of directors appointed by Presi­ dent Johnson. John Evans, director of the AFL-CIO Department of Ur­ ban Affairs, said he is "pleased with the response from the business community," and noted that NCHP has "provid­ ed the fullest cooperation with organized labor on the national level." "The Redevelopment Bank concept is a unique and muchneeded alternative for families desperate for shelter and in need of a bank of last resort," AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller told Chair­ man Wright Patman of the House Banking and Currency Committee. New Concept He said: "The time has come for a new concept to deal real­ istically with the money needs of our housing crisis," and the Redevelopment Bank concept "is far superior" to any other plan currently before Congress. Biemiller pointed out that funds for the bank, which would come in part from pension funds, would be fully guaran­ teed by the government and would earn at current govern­ ment security rates. Page 19 �3 More Seafarers Receive Licenses Engineer's licenses have been received by three more Seafar­ ers who completed the course of study at the School of Marine Engineering, co-sponsored by the SIU and the Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association District 2, There are now 379 Seafarers who have received their licenses after finishing the comprehen­ sive training program at the school. Paul Eugene Hayes, 45, re­ ceived his third assistant en­ gineer's license on May 5. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1962 and sdiled as a qualified member of the yis engine department before entermg the school. ' ' • A native of West Pau* Hayes Virginia, Brother Hayes now makes his home in Baltimore. He is a Navy veteran of World War II. Ralph Edward Snider, 23, Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1966 and gradu­ ated from the Harry Lunde- Ralph Snider Arthur Backstrom -berg School of Seamanship in 1967. He sailed as a firemanoiler before entering the school, and graduated on April 28 with a temporary third assistant en­ gineer's license. A native of Parkersburg, W.Va., Seafarer Snider now is living in Parsons, W.Va. Arthur Frederick Backstrom Jr., 22, is a native of Staten Is­ land, N.Y., and continues to make his home there. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1966 and graduated the same year from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Brother Backstrom sailed as a fireman-oiler before en­ rolling in the school and gradu­ ated April 21 with a temporary third assistant engineer's license. Qualified Lifeboatmen Medical Value Studied Scientists Probe Oceans for Drugs Current research indicates that the oceans might be the most promising new source of life-saving medicines. While therapeutic medicines have been extracted from the seas in the past—iodine from Lifeboat Class 45 Graduates Nine more Seafarers received endorsements as qualified lifeboatmen on April 30, after attending the SIU*s Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship in New York. Seated, from left, are Alvin Hanna, Robert Garcia, Pierangelo Poletti and Pedro Lucca. Standing are SIU Instructor Lenny Decker, Richard Mansfield, David Edwards, Marco Galliano, William Nayllor and Gregory Rios. Michael Darst (left) is pre­ sented with a wristwatch by Lifeboat Instructor Paul McGaham after he was named outstanding trainee graduate seaweed and cod liver oil—re­ cent discoveries show that much more complex substances are available from the waters, if man can learn to extract them properly. A medical publication notes: "In the last few years, biolo­ gists, chemists, and pharma­ cologists have discovered that many marine organisms and even sea water itself contain a large supply of antibiotics, poly­ saccharides, steroids, toxins and other important substances that may play an important role in the management of disease." Scientists have found that antibiotics—substances that weaken or kill disease-causing organisms—are produced by algae, shellfish, sponges and certain species of fish as part of their normal life cycles. Some of these antibiotics have shown promise in fighting dangerous strains of bacteria. Others have shown value in countering viruses, most of which are unaffected by present drugs. Some aquatic life pro­ duces toxins which might be valuable in fields such as cancer research. These discoveries and contin­ uing research are making it apparent that the seas—^tradi­ tionally provider of man's food—will expand its benefits to include drugs and other substances to preserve and re­ store man's health. Public Favors Right to Strike A recent Louis Harris Sur­ vey indicates that most Amer­ icans favor the right of workers to strike and think the right should be extended to federal and public employees. The survey was taken among a cross-section of households between April 20-24 and showed 65 percent in favor of the right to strike. Only 25 percent registered a negative view. Asked about the recent postal strikes, 61 percent "sym­ pathized" with the postal em­ ployees, while 25 percent sided with the government. The re­ cent "sickout" by the air con­ trollers showed 46 percent in sympathy, with 31 percent favoring the government. Page 20 Seafarers Log m �Forum Discusses Outlook for '70s Collective Bargaining Called Best for Labor, Management r li } •A \fi ii. /'• 'it J." !• V • ii •5- :X. *1! • New York Labor and management lead­ ers agreed—following a search­ ing and enlightening three-day conference—that collective bar­ gaining is still the best method of resolving differences between employers and employees, and that the outlook for the 1970s is hopeful. Summing up the theme of the Second Annual Collective Bargaining Forum, AFL-CIO President George Meany said that "collective bargaining, as it has grown and evolved in this country, is the most effective instrument the mind of man has so far devised for reaching mutually agreeable solutions of conflicts of interest of concern to employers and employees." He predicted that during the next 10 years labor and man­ agement will continue to en­ gage in collective bargaining and that "they will continue to build and extend and improve the collective bargaining proc­ ess." Economic Disagreement Management leaders were in sharp disagreement with labor representatives on basic eco­ nomic issues but they strongly agreed that the bargaining table was the best place to resolve their differences. Republic Steel Vice Presi­ dent Harold C. Lumb, speaking for the National Association of Manufacturers, j:omplained that unions are using "record wage agreements last year as a plateau from which to demand even higher settlements." But he also said: "Collective bargaining is a very resilient instrument. It has already met a host of new challenges as they have arisen —supplemental unemployment benefits, automation funds and the like—and I am confident it is equal to future problems." 'First and Foremost' Speaking earlier, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland told the 500 union and management oflicials, media­ tors, university professors and other labor relations experts at­ tending the forum that unions "will continue to represent their members, first and foremost, and to pursue wage increases which compensate for past and expected increases in living costs. They will do it better if they can." The forum was sponsored by the Institute of Collective Bar­ gaining & Group Relations, which includes labor, manage­ ment and public participation. Kirkland is president of the in­ stitute and Deputy Postmaster General E. T. Klassen, former president of the American Can Company, is board chairman. Theodore W. Kheel, one of the nation's leading arbitrators, is adviser to the institute. Kheel won general agreement from management participants with his assertion that "collec­ tive bargaining cannot take place without the possibility of a strike." It is not just a right of labor, he said, but it is "es­ sential to the collective bargain­ ing process." New Techniques Taking a look at the relatively new use of bargaining tech­ niques in civil service, Kirkland said that despite remarkable strides, collective bargaining in the public sector "is still in a primitive state." He said there is "no more important a task" than in achieving the maturity reached in private industry. Participants at several of the many panel sessions questioned whether some of the techniques of collective bargaining could be applied to social, political and community disputes as an alternative to the tactics of confrontation. Bayard Rustin, director of the A. Philip Randolph Founda­ tion, said that community dis­ putes are not exactly compar­ able to labor-management is­ sues but the concept is "worth exploring." He said the founda­ tion plans to examine the pos­ sibilities. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans 1 CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD APRIL 1, 1970 TO APRIL 30, 1970 NUMBER SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN I,. OF BENEFITS Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $484.43) Optical Benefits Meal Book Beneflts Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid .... Seafarers' Pension Plan— Benefits Paid Seafares' Vacation Plan— Benefits Paid (Average $479.14).. Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period June 1970 15 2685 29 533 47 1267 2788 664 394 6072 14,494 AMOUNT PAID $ 5,075.50 64,720.65 69,150.04 2,135.00 9,500.00 38,042.85 132,895.67 9,984.23 3,942.50 47,496.00 382,942.44 1,554 376,129.00 1,369 739,192.43 17,417 1,498,263.87 Meany told the forum that collective bargaining "won't work for campus revolution­ aries ... or for anyone who is more interested in aggravating or perpetuating conflict than resolving it. Neither, he said, will it work for anyone who says "take it or leave it," or who submits "non-negotiable demands." Role of Mediators Meany cited the improve­ ment and the growing respect for the skills of mediators and arbitrators in helping to re­ solve difficult impasses, but he stressed the distinction between voluntary arbitration, entered into freely by both sides, and compulsory arbitration which he termed "the antithesis of col­ SIU Vice-President Earl Shepard (left) and AFL-CIO Secre­ lective bargaining" and tary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland discuss proceedings during a lull at the Second Annual Collective Bargaining Forum "tyranny." Collective bargaining is a tool, Meany stressed, "for reasonable people who believe in democracy . . . who are will­ ing to make and keep firm agreements for specific periods of time and then re-examine their goals, modify their agree­ ment and move forward for another period of time." 'Loop' Currenf Source Sought San Diego One of the largest group of oceanographers ever assembled has completed a 10-day search for the source of a mysterious ocean current known as the "loop." The loop current, scientists believe, enters the Gulf of Mexico through the Yucatan Straits and travels around the coastline in a clockwise direc­ tion, finally entering the Gulf Stream through the Florida Straits. According to the oceanographers, verifying the existence and pattern of the loop is the key to gaining insight about the distribution of effluent from the Mississippi River, which pushes silt and other pollution 150 miles into the Gulf. To find the loop current, eight universities, two state agencies, three federal agencies and an international group teamed together to form Operation EGMEX (Eastern Gulf of Mexico). During the search, eight re­ search vessels combed the Gulf, using special salinity, temperature and depth measur­ ing instruments. These extremely sensitive in­ struments can detect very slight discontinuities in salinity and temperature. The changes in these two ocean factors are definite clues that a separate water current exists within the flow of a larger body of ocean. The scientific team is now analyzing the wealth of data collected during the 10 days of research, and the mysterious source of the loop current may soon be pinpointed. Unfair to Do Not Labor Buy Seafarers and their fam­ ilies are urged to support a consumer boycott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non­ union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This list carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amend­ ed from time to time.) BRICKS^Boren Clay Prod­ ucts Co., northeastern and Great Lakes region. (United Brick and Clay Workers) CIGARETTES—R. J. Reyn­ olds Tobacco Co., makers of Camels, Winston, Salem, Tempo, Brandon, Doral and Cavalier cigarettes. (Tobacco Workers) Rite, Western Provincial and Smithtown Maple (Uphol­ sters) GRAPES—All Arizona and California table grapes not bearing a union label_on the crate. (United Farm Work­ ers) GYPSUM WALLBOARD— American Gypsum Co., Al­ buquerque, N.M. (Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers) LIQUORS—Stitzel-Weller Dis­ tilleries, makers of Old Fitz­ gerald, Cabin Still, Old Elk and W.L. Weller brands. (Distillery Workers) NEWSPAPERS—Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (10 un­ ions involved—covering 2,000 workers) CLOTHING Siegel (H. I. S. PRINTING—Kingsport Press, brand) suits and sports "World Book" and "Childjackets, Kaynee boyswear, craft." (6 unions involved) Richman Brothers mens' clothing, Sewell suits. Wing RANGES—Magic Chef, Pan Pacific Division., (Allied Ap­ shirts, Metro Pants Co. prod­ pliance Workers) ucts, and Diplomat Pajamas by Fortex Mfg. Co. (Amal­ gamated Clothing Workers) SHOES—Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co., shoes by Sentry, Cedar Judy Bond blouses. (Ladies Chest, Staler, Jarman, John­ Garment Workers) son & Murphy and CrestFLOUR MILL PRODUCTS— worth. (Boot and Shoe Pioneer Products, San An­ Workers) tonio, Tex. (Brewery, Flour SPECIAL—^All West Virginia and Distillery Workers) camping and vacation spots. FURNITURE—^James Sterling (Latorers) Corp. and White Furniture TOYS—Fisher-Price toys. (Doll Co. (Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture — Biltand Toy Workers) Page 21 �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mari­ time), April 26—Chairman. J. Latalie; Secretary, R. M. Kennedy; Deck Delegate, Stephen Fulford; Engine Delegate, Jimmy L. Dimmett; Steward Delegate, David Jones. Repair list submitted. No disputed OT. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), May 3—Chairman, Rob­ ert A. Yeager; Secretary, Troy Sav­ age; Deck Delegate, Richard D. Schaeffer; Engine Delegate, John A. Sullivan; Steward Delegate, F. J. Johnson. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), Feb. 1—Chairman. A. Hebert; Secretary, N. Scot(; Deck Delegate, William Hunter; Engine Delegate, Emmett A. Connell; Steward Dele­ gate, Joseph Hall. Some disputed OT; otherwise everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western. Agency), April 26—Chairman, M. Olson; Secretary, John W. Givens; Deck Delegate, W. L. Stewart; En­ gine Delegate. J. P. Arpino; Stew­ ard Delegate, C. M. Ayala. Motion made that SIU members retire af­ ter 20 years in the union and 15 years seatime. No beefs and no disputed OT. AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), Nov. 9—Chairman, Gerald Corelli; Sec­ retary, F. R. Kaziukewicz; Deck Delegate, Harold Moody; Engine Delegate, B. Rivera; Steward Dele­ gate, Michael Berin. $52.69 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), Feb. 15—Chairman, B. Vinn; Secretary, F. R. Kaziukewicz: Steward Dele­ gate, M. Boris. $15.69 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), March 8—Chairman, B. Vinn; Secretary, F. R. Kaziukewicz; Deck Delegate, Gerald Corelli; Steward Delegate, M. Boris. $315 in movie fund and $15.69 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. PENN CHAMPION (Penn), May 3—Chairman, Charles Boyle; Sec­ retary, Z. A. Markris; Deck Deleg.'te, C. R. Danyer; Engine Deletiate, R. E. Nickerson; Steward Delegate, R. G. Martinez. Discus­ sion held regarding pension plan. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for fine food and serv­ ice. $12 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. HURRICANE (Waterman), April 19—Chairman, C. L. Engelund; Secretary, James T. Myers; Deck Delegate, George Neying; Engine Delegate, Nick Malcogliese; Steward Delegate, Stephen Knqpp. Every­ thing running smoothly with only a few hours disputed OT in deck department. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), May 3—Chairman, Vincent Ratcliff; Sec­ retary, Guy Walter; Deck Delegate, A. Kotes; Engine Delegate, Fred Lamber; Steward Delegate, Edward Presnich. $5 in ship's fund. No oeefs and no disputed OT. Every­ thing running smoothly. S-raEL ENGINEER (Isthmian) April 20—Chairman, Harry Wong; Secretary, Angel Seda; Deck Dele­ gate, Michael H. Curry; Engine Delegate, Richard Cookman; Stew­ ard Delegate, Martin Homer. $9.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Every­ thing running smoothly. VANTAGE VENTURE (Vancor). May 3—Chairman, Billy J. Brewer; Secretary, James B. Jayang; Deck Delegate, James M. Edmonds; Engine Delegate, John J. Kulas; Steward Delegate, Earl Whatley. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. $160 in movie fund. Everything running smoothly with Page 22 no beefs. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. Crew commended for their cooperation. Fine bunch of fellows aboard. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tankers), April 26—Chairman, A. H. Ander­ son; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Deck Delegate, Robert W. Smith; Stew­ ard Delegate, Rayfield E. Cranford. No bee^s reported. Vote of thanks to steward deplrtment. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 12—Chair­ man and Deck Delegate, Robert H. Bell Sr.; Secretary, Robert H. Pitcher Sr.; Engine Delegate, Ben­ jamin R. Higgins; Steward Delegate, James Carter. Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise every­ thing running smoothly. PENN CHAMPION (Penn), April 5—Chairman, Charles Boyle; Secretary. Z. A. Markris; Deck Del­ egate, C. R. Danyer; Engine Del­ egate, Raymond E. Nickerson; Steward Delegate, R. G. Martinez. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for good food and service. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Everything running smoothly. Fine crew aboard. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), April 12—Chair­ man, Frank M. McKeown; Secre­ tary, A. Belcher; Deck Delegate, Chuck Demers; Engine Delegate, A. D. Simmons; Steward Delegate, Fred N. Lindsey. No beefs and no disputed OT. DELTA MEXICO (Delta), April 14—Chairman. S. M. McCown; Secretary, L. Nicholas; Deck Dele­ gate, M. C. Casper; Engine Dele­ gate, Henry Lang; Steward Dele­ gate, C. Riches. $272.45 in movie fund. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. NEWARK (Sea-Land), May 10— Chairman, L. A. Ramirez; Secre­ tary, J. Utz; Deck Delegate, Nor­ man Okray; Engine Delegate, S. Hornville; Steward Delegate, Daniel Seda. Motion submitted to head­ quarters regarding relief gang for crews at San Juan, Puerto Rico. . COLUMBIA OWL (Columbia,) May 9—Chairman, T. Hilbum; Sec­ retary, J. Thomas; Deck Delegate, George A. Nuss; Engine Delegate, W. H. Hames; Steward Delegate, Thurston J. Lewis. Discussion held regarding repairs which have not been completed. Everything run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mari­ time Overseas), April 12—Chair­ man, Bobby J. Butts; Secretary, S. A. Solomon Sr.; Deck Delegate, Stephen H. Fulford; Steward Dele­ gate, Joseph Bennett Jr. Few beefs to be taken up with boarding patrol­ man. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), May 3—Chairman, James D. Park­ er; Secretary, J. D. Forster; Deck Delegate, D. B. Wasson; Engine Delegate, Anthony P. Phillippello; Steward Delegate, Angelo Euro. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. COLUMBIA HAWK (Columbia), May 6—Chairman, Raymond Nich­ olson; Secretary, Louis Pepper; Engine Delegate, C. E. Masters; Steward Delegate, H. McAllen. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. Vote of thanks extended to chief cook for job well done while vessel passed through several storms during voyage. COLUMBIA MARINER (Co­ lumbia), May 4—Chairman, Vertis C. Smith; Secretary, Woody W. Perkins. Some aisputed OT in deck and steward departments. No major beefs. Discussion on various Motion made that vacation pay MOBILIAN (Waterman), May matters. Vote of thanks to steward 10—Chairman, J. Cisiecki; Secretary, checks be sent to address designated department for job well done. by member instead of member hav­ Roscoe L. Alford; Deck Delegate, DE SOTO (Waterman), April ing to report to union hall, as many Robert S. Wagner; Engine Delegate, 19—Chairman, E. A. Rihn; Secre­ tary, J. F. Castronover; Engine D. F. Madruk; Steward Delegate, members live several miles from nearest hall. Richard P. Gralicki. Everything Delegate, R. L. Welch; Steward COMMANDER (Marine Carri­ Delegate, Hubert G. Weeks. No running smoothly. Vote of thanks beefs and no disputed OT. $5.70 in extended to steward department for ers), May 2—Chairman, A. R. Saw­ job well done. yer; Secretary, F. R. Hicks. Dis­ ship's fund. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson), cussion held regarding pension plan. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), April 22—Chairman, J. Giller; Secretary, May 3—Chairman, P. Whitlow; Motion made to have union nego­ A. Aragones; Deck Delegate, C. Secretary. O. Frezza; Deck Delegate, tiate for washing machine in stew­ Lee Snodgrass; Engine Delegate, ard department on all SIU ships. Bortz; Steward Delegate, Jose R. Colls. No disputed OT and no beefs George Quinonnes; Steward Dele­ Some disputed OT in deck depart gate, Martin Iterrino. $31 in ship's ment to be taken up with patrol­ reported by department delegates. man. No major beefs reported. fund. Few hours disputed OT in SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), deck and engine departments. Mat­ ERICKSON (Crest Overseas), April 11—Chairman, A1 Ringuette; Secretary, H. A. Galiski; Deck Del­ ter of securing ship before sailing May 17—Chairman, John Hoggie; egate, Arvo Antilla; Engine Dele­ and posting of sailing board time Secretary, C. H. Jones; Deck Dele­ to be taken up with patrolman. gate, Elbert D. Winston; Engine gate, Henry W. Miller; Steward Vote of thanks extended to baker Delegate, Louis F. Gream; Steward Delegate, Howard Backford. $43.69 Delegate, L. S. Decker. Vote of in movie fund. Everything running for job well done. thanks extended to steward depart­ SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Seasmoothly with no beefs and no ment for job well done. OT beef train), May 3—Chairman, Robert disputed OT. in engine department. Byrd; Secretary, Wilbur Sink; Deck HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian). Delegate. Carlos H. Canales; Engine April 18—Chairman and Deck Del­ April 4—Chairman, Leroy Temple; Delegate. James C. Winston; Stew­ egate, A. H. Schwartz; Secretary, Secretary, J. P. Baliday; Deck Del­ James B. Morton; Engine Delegate. ard Delegate, James Jameston. egate, J. Long; Engine Delegate, ' Some disputed OT in deck depart­ William D. Cooper; Steward Dele­ ment. Few repairs done, others to Douglas McLeod; Steward Dele­ gate, H. W. Nace Jr. Few hours be completed in shipyard. Vote of gate, Philip Swing. Discussion held disputed OT in deck and engine thanks to steward department for regarding rusty water. Everything departments to be brought to atten­ else running smoothly. $122.55 in job well done. tion of boarding patrolman. ship's fund. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), TRANSMALAYA (Hudson TRANSHAWAII (Hudson Water­ Waterways), April 20—Chairman, May 3—Chairman, Daniel D. ways), May 10—Chairman, T. E Backrak; Secretary and Steward John M. Crews; Secretary, Candido Delegate, A. P. Lopez; Deck Dele­ Yablonsky; Secretary, James Tem­ Delacruz; Deck Delegate, Monta L. gate, C. D. Phillips; Engine Dele­ ple; Deck Delegate, A. Ease; En­ Garber; Engine Delegate, P. A. gate, L. B. Broderick. $30 in ship's gine Delegate; Earl S. Rogers; Stew­ Laroda; Steward Delegate, John P. fund. Some disputed OT in deck ard Delegate, Edward Dale. $12.50 Cox. Discussion held , regarding department. Vote of thanks ex­ in ship's fund. Everything running draws. No beefs reported by de­ tended to steward department for smoothly with no beefs. Vote of partment delegates. thanks to steward department for job well done. PENN SAILOR (Penn), April 4— job well done. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), May Chairman, George Annis; Secretary, CANTIGNY (Cities Service), 11—Chairman, B. Hager; Secre­ Joseph E. Hannon. Few hours dis­ May 9—Chairman, J. O. Thomas; tary, A. H. Reasko; Deck Delegate, puted OT in deck department, Secretary and Deck Delegate, Lu­ T. J. Henry; Engine Delegate, Al­ otherwise everything running ther Roberts. $5 in ship's fund. fred R. Fry. $120 in ship's fund. smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well Discussion held regarding pension Some disputed OT in deck depart­ plan. Vote of thanks extended all ment. Vote of thanks to steward done. MAHJEN CREEK (Sea-Land), departments for job well done. department for fine food and serv­ April 4—Chairman, George Annis; Pleasant voyage with good crew on ice. PANAMA (Sea-Land), May 3— board. Secretary, Joseph E. Hannon; Deck Chairman. Ray Schrum; Secretary, INGER (Reynolds Metals), May Delegate, Roy A. Wattford; Stew­ James R. McPhaul. Very smooth 10—Chairman, J. Mann; Secretary, ard Delegate, James L. Mclamore. P. L. Shauger; Deck Delegate, Pete voyage this trip with no beefs. Some Few hours disputed OT in deck department.' Everything running Scroggins; Engine Delegate, John disputed OT in engine department smoothly. Vote of thanks extended G. Dellinger; Steward Delegate, to be squared away. Vote of thanks Walter Cutter. Some disputed OT to steward department for job well to steward department. DEL SUD (Delta), April 21— in deck and engine departments. done. Chairman, N. Pizzuto; Secretary, S. Rothschild; Deck Delegate, Joseph Collins; Engine Delegate, William D. Walker; Steward Dele­ gate, LeRoy Rinker. Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. DEL ORG (Delta), April 24— Chairman, Jack M. Dalton; Secre­ tary, Robert Callahan; Deck Dele­ gate, Leonard Bailey; Engine Dele­ gate, A. S. DeAgro; Steward Dele­ gate, Joseph Warfield. No beefs and no disputed OT. PINEDALE (Pinedale Shipping), Dec. 21—Chairman, Burt T. Hanback; Secretary, Ed Kaznowsky; Engine Delegate, A. O. Krogly; Steward Delegate, Fred Louis. Ship sailed short one utilityman in stew­ ard department. No beefs reported by department delegates. PINEDALE (Pinedale Shipping), Feb. 2—Chairman, A. O. Krogly; Secretary, Ed Kaznowsky; Steward Delegate, Fred Louis. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by depart­ ment delegates. Ship to be scrapped in Formosa and arrangements made to fly crew back to port of enjbark- Boston Mayor, Kevin H. White (seated, center) called for ation. ' the "restoration of our merchant marine" in a special proc­ ROBIN TRENT (Moore-McCor- lamation issued on Maritime Day, May 22. Also present at mack), April 19—Chairman, W. D. the signing of the proclamation were: Edward Riley, SIU Crawford; Secretary, Jack C. port agent in Boston and secretary-treasurer of the Greater O'Steen; Deck Delegate, Melvin O. Boston and New England Maritime Trades Council, and Pat Moore; Engine Delegate, Herbert P. Calloe; Steward Delegate, Har­ Boncanfuso (seated, right), the Council's president. Stand­ rison Burnsed. Some disputed OT ing from left rre: John O'Brien, Local 103 of the Electrical in deck and engine departments; Workers; Lawrence Sullivan, Greater Labor Council, and otherwise everything running James Martin, port agent for the SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic smoothly. Fishermen's Union. Mayor Proclaims Maritime Day Seafarers Log m �NEW JERSEY (Seatrain Lines)—Some disputes on overtime were re­ ported and taken care of by the boarding patrolmen when the vessel came in to the terminal in Port Elizabeth, N.J. The ship's committee (from left) : Emanuel Rapitis, engine delegate; Emanuel Lowe, steward delegate; Peter Morris, ship's chairman; Herbert Atkinson, secretary-reporter, and Henry McCue, deck department delegate. SUMMIT (Sea-Land)—No beefs were reported on the coastwise trip to Puerto Rico, according to the ship's department delegates. The ship's committee on the Summit (from left) : Andy Fletchko, chairman; Joe Miller, steward department delegate; Emil Wagner, deck delegate; Ola Stronas, engine delegate, and Bernard Mace, secretary-treasurer. Ships' Yf '• ' HI I" Committees 1/ • C "i '-h' fy ./ fll. r. l.:y rriHE SHIP'S COMMITTEE on all SIUJ[ contracted vessels throughout the f^Drld make it possible for all members of the Union to keep informed and to take part in the programs of the SIU. The ship's chairman has the responsibility of calling a shipboard meeting each Sunday while the vessel is at sea to discuss any and all matters affecting the Seafarers. The ship's secretary-reporter has the important responsibility of keeping in close communication with the SIU head­ quarters ashore. He should make certain that crew lists are sent to headquarters as early as possible, and that minutes of all shipboard meetings are complete and accurate. ECAUSE THERE is no ship's delegate, the three elected department dele­ gates should make certain that crewmembers in their department keep accurate overtime records. They also have the re­ sponsibility of settling all beefs that can be taken care of at sea, and of reporting those beefs that cannot be settled to the patrolmen when the ship pays off. B TRANSHURON (Hudson Waterways)—The ship's commit­ tee reported a smooth voyage on the Transhuron's run to North Europe. After discharging her boxes, the ship was scheduled to go to the shipyard for work on the engine room. The ship's committee are, (standing from left): Walter Butterton, ship's chairman, and Elkin Kent, engine delegate. Seated; Jose Salinas, deck delegate, and George Malone, steward delegate. The ship's secretary was not avail­ able for the photograph. %• K !/ ,I DETROIT (Sea-Land)—^Just returned from Puerto Rico, the ship's com­ mittee reports that everything has been running smoothly. Seated (from left) are: Jose Espanol, engine delegate; Louis Cevette, ship's secretaryreporter, and Dario Rios, steward delegate. Standing are: Adolpli Demarco, deck delegate, and Peter Semyk, chairman. F June 1970 I^ * ROBIN TRENT (Moore-MacCormack)—At the dock in Philadelphia with general cargo from the Far East, the Robin Trent paid off after a twomonth voyage. The ship's committee posed on deck for their photo. From left are: Bayard Heimer, engine delegate; Harrison Burnsed, steward delegate; William D. Crawford, ship's chairman; Henry Lanier, deck dele­ gate, and Thomas Jones, able seaman. Page 23 �SlUNA Boat's Surprise Cafch SGsfspeps Mystery Fish Puzzle Science New Bedford, Mass. Marine scieatists are puzzling over two tropical fish, of differ­ ent species, that were caught by a New Bedford scalloper off Nantucket Shoals, in the same place, at the same time. The fish, identified by ma­ rine biologists as a trumpetfish and a filefish, would normally be at home in the warm waters off the coast of Brazil or the West Indies. They were caught in waters 35 fathoms deep by the Laura A., manned by a New Bedford Fishermen's Union crew, an SIUNA affiliate. Snake-Like U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv­ ice oceanographers described the snake-like trumpetfish as 15 inches long with a translu­ cent brown body. Some species grow up to six feet in length. The ugly creature has two dark eyes set back from a long "nose" that looks like a trum­ pet. The marine scientists said that the filefish is flat like a flounder and five inches long. It is olive green in color and has a single horn at the top of its head, foward of the eyes. Larger members of the species grow to a length of 10 inches. The oceanographers and marine biologists who are study- The trumpetfish (top) and the filefish were caught off the Nantucket Shoals by an SIUNA fishing boat. Scientists are puzzled as to how these tropical fish, native to the warm waters off Brazil, were found in such northerly waters. ing the mystery of these strange visitors to northern waters have advanced different theories on how they journeyed so far from their natural habitats. Simple Explanation The simplest explanation states that they were released from an aquarium into the 51U Arrivals David Deny, born Feb. 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leo M. Derry Jr., Alpena, Mich. Lonnie Arnaud, born Feb. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph L. Arnaud, Arnaudville, La. Thomas Bazor, bom March 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert T. Bazor, Goden, Ala. Axel Torres, born Jan. 25, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ivan Torres, Ponce, P.R. Mark Merlino, bom Feb. 22, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas H. Merlino, Lorain, O. Tammie Angle, born Oct. 27, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Angle, Chicago, 111. Beatrice Sierra, born to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Efrain R. Sierra, Jayuya, P.R. Karen Cordes, born Feb. 20, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs.* Al­ fred Cordes, Bronx, N.Y. Ivan Bonefont, born Dec. 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ga­ briel Bonefont Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y. Robert Bell, born March 16, 1970 to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert H. Bell Jr., Pensacola, Fla. Lassie Gregory, born March 5, 1970 to Seafarer and Mrs. James A. Gregory, Hitchcock, Tex. Jeanine Southard, born March 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. Southard, Edgewater Park, N.J. Edward Gonzales, born Feb. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Page 24 Tommy Wash. R. Gonzales, Seattle, Jeffrey Gonzales, born May 22, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tommy Gonzales, Seattle, Wash. Atlantic near where they were caught. Other scientists, unwilling to dismiss the mystery so easily, believe that the two fish may have followed the warm waters of the gulf stream and were able to adjust to the gradually cooling environment. This is supported by reports of other tropical species found as far north as the coast of Maine. While the scientists argued their theories, a veteran New Bedford fisherman summed up the situation by saying: "I don't see what all the fuss is about. I don't imagine these fish would make good eating." A8TI0N LINE In addition to the beefs and contract questions which are set­ tled aboard ship at payoffs and sign-ons, and by the SIU Contract Enforcement Department, headquarters in New York receives communications from Seafarers seeking contract interpretations and other information relating to their jobs. These questions cover the range of working conditions, pension and welfare, and other related subjects. Because many of these questions are of general interest to the membership, headquarters has arranged to have the questions and answers published regularly in the Log. Question: Why do ships no longer carry a "night cook-baker"? Answer: The elimination of the classification "night cook-baker" was negotiated as part of the New Standard Freightship Agreement in June 1969, to more evenly distribute the work load in the galley. The classification came into being during World War II, when merchant ships began carrying gun crews, and it remained after as most freightships carried up to 12 passengers. In those days, gal­ leys were equipped with cpal-burning ovens, and all breads and pastries were prepared and baked by hand. Most ships had only two ovens and the baking, therefore, had to be done at night when , the ovens were not being used for preparing meals. Today, ships' galleys are semi-automated, and very few carry passengers. (When passengers or extra men are carried, provision is made for increasing the manning scale. Article V, Section 5.) Special electric baking ovens, thermostatically-controlled, make it more practical and efficient to have the baking done during the day, rather than at night. Today's cook and baker also has available a wide variety of pre-mixed cakes and pastries, and frozen ready-to-bake breads and muffins, which cuts down on the time involved in preparing baked goods. A final consideration in doing away with the night baking, particularly in ports, was to allow for a more fair distribution of port time for members of the steward department. Office Employees Organizing Banlcs^ Chicago The Office and Professional Employees Union has launched a major organizing drive of Chicago area banks. The im-. mediate targets are eight banks, which employ some 29,000, persons. Some 100 OPEIU regional directors, international repre­ sentatives and organizers are joining in the campaign, headed by President Howard Coughlin. Anthony TIppen, born Dec. 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. David C. Tippen, Fisk, Mo. Vivian Schutz, born March 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Valdir Schutz, New Orleans, La. Rebecca Fisher, born Feb. 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alvin L. Fisher, Houston, Tex. Sonja Ballard, bom Apri' 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her­ bert J. Ballard, Houston, Tex. Melanie Moore, born Jan. 15, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph W. Moore, Amite, La. Emely Flores, born April 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pau­ lino Flores Jr., Puerto Nuevo, P.R. Doris Irula, born March 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ra­ mon Irula, New Orleans, La. Thrace White, born Jan. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Larry R. White, Norfolk, Va. Joseph Vain, born March 27, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph E. Vain, Baltimore, Md. Wendy Merkle, born March 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard E. Merkle, Paulsboro, N.J. Julie Marie Picado, born Feb. 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs, Rafael Picado, New Orleans, La. Marisol Ortiz, born March 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gregorio Ortiz, New Orleans, La. New SIU Pensioners 1- Six more Seafarers closed out long sailing careers at the May membership meeting in the New York hall. Shown as they received their first pension cheeks from SIU Vice Presi­ dent Earl Shepard are (clockwise) Stanislaw Pelikse, Ramon Galarza, George Alexander, Solon Pateras, Demetrios Grivas and Charles Slanina. Shepard wished them a long and happy retirement after their years at sea. Seafarers Log r yj , ' �t \• Converted Transoregon Home from Europe 1 English-made crane recently put into operation at the SeaA45-TON train terminal in Weehauken, NJ., was used to unload the Trans­ oregon (see picture below). The Transoregon is a converted C-4, with a new midsection added and a house mounted forward. There are two of the huge cranes at the Seatrain terminal. The ship is in service on Seatrain's run to Northern Europe. Ordinary Seaman Lawrence Morris prepares to lower the colors on the Transoregon as the sun sets on the ship tied up at Seatrain^s Weehauken terminal after the one-month voyage. I I,5 Veteran Seafarer John Clark sails as pan­ tryman, but refers to himself as the ''niaitre d'hotel" aboard the Transoregon. He is seen here as he prepares a salad. I'i I- 1 Mike Doherty, deck dele­ gate on the Transoregon, goes over the overtime records of the deck crew with SIU Patrolman "Red" Campbell. Doherty reported a smooth voy­ age with no beefs. ^ Third Cook Christopher Rat-cliff (left) and B.R. Utility Henry Cakes (center), both graduates of the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship at Piney V "^oint, Md., have benefited from the experi­ ence of Chief Cook Jan Rooms, who has been going to sea for many years. Rooms had high praise for the work of the two young Seafarers. Oiler Jose Valle (left) talks with SIU Patrolman Luigi lovino at the payoff of the Transoregon. There were no beefs during the voyage and only a few disputed overtime hours, according to depart­ ment delegates. June 1970 .<• r' / Don Gifford (left), oiler, and Mike Bigley, wiper, pick up their copies of Maritime and the Seafarers Log which were brought to the ship by the boarding patrolmen. Gifford and Bigley, like most Sea­ farers, keep fully-informed on what's happening in their union and in the maritime industry by reading the two publications. Page 25 �Sfeel Admiral' Long Voyage A FTER RETURNING from a long voyage to the Far East, the Steel Admiral (Isth­ mian) berthed in Erie Basin in the Port of New York. A return to Far East ports began following the unloading of cargo, signing on crew replacements, and taking on of new cargo aboard the C-3. Military supplies were included in the cargo. In the May edition of the Log, the Steel Admiral was featured in two pictures showing a jury-rigged galley. Ship's Secretary-Reporter I. Avecilla gives pictures and a story to a Log photographer about how the steward de­ partment had to prepare meals on deck after the ship's plant went dead six days out of Hong Kong. Richard Burkhart completed train­ ing at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship's upgrading school, passed his Coast Guard examination and received his fireman-watertender endorsement April 1. The following day he signed on the Steel Admiral for a voyage to the Far East. Here he stands his first watch. Able .Seaman Lars Nielson is an ac­ complished photographer and likes to look for unusual and artistic scenes to capture on film. He is also a good on-the-spot news photog­ rapher, and sent in the pictures which appeared in the May issue. Able Seaman Ramon Quiles (center) operates the winch as stores are lifted aboard the Steel Admiral. He is assisted by Ordi­ nary Seaman John Albano (left) and Wiper Hyman Kompel. Roy B. Knight, fireman-watertender, stands watch in the engine room as the Steel Flyer discharges cargo. Knight likes the India-Africa run and signed on for the return voyage. The crew agreed that the Steel Flyer is a good feeder, and here are two reasons for the welldeserved compliment—Joseph Cuelles, (left), chief cook and Daniel Herrra, third cook. That's roast fresh ham they're getting ready to carve, and it's typical of the good menus served up during the voyage. Ronnie Simkins was making his first trip after completing training at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Sailing as pantryman, Simkins said he liked "the voyage and plans to continue making a career as a professional seaman. Steel Flyer's Smooth Voyage B First-trippers William Moore (left) and Clarence. King catch up on the news after the ship came in' from her long voyage. Both are graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Moore sailed as ordinary seaman and King shipped as pantryman on the Steel Flyer. Page 26 ACK HOME was the Steel Flyer (Isthmian) after a voyage of three months and 21 days. The C-3 also tied up at Erie Basin in New York after touching at ports in India and South Africa. The Ship's Committee reported a smooth voyage with few beefs. Then, like her sister ship the Steel Admiral, the Steel Flyer turned around for the return voyage to India and South Africa. Seafarers Log �I i 18 More Veteran Seafarers Added to Pension Roster Added to the SIU pension ros­ ter last month were 18 Seafar­ ers who retired to shore after many years at sea. Stanlslaw Pellksze, 65, joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1943 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Poland, Brother Peliksze now lives in Brooklyn. When he retired. Sea­ farer Peliksze ended a sailing career of 40 years. Andreas Vacontios, 63, a na­ tive of Greece, now lives in Houston, Tex. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. >• rI Andreas Vacontios Leonard Willis Paradeau, 64, joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1938 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Minnesota, Brother Paradeau now makes his home in New Or­ leans. When he retired. Seafarer Paradeau ended a sailing career of 44 years. SIU in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. A native of Czechoslo­ vakia, Brother Slanina now lives in New York City. On board ship he served as department delegate and ship's delegate. He retired after sailing 48 years. A Solon Pateras ^ Charles Slanina Harvey Charles Hill, 57, a na­ tive of Missouri, is now spend­ ing his retirement in Buckley, Wash. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1940 and sailed in the deck department. When he retired. Brother Hill had 38 years of sailing behind him. Earl H. Fain, 65, a native of Texas and now lives in Louis­ ville, Ala. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk in 1938 and sailed in the engine department. Seafarer Fain was an Army vet­ eran of World War II. Demetrios Grivas James William Barnes, 58, is a native of North Carolina where he now lives in the city of Vandemere. He joined the union in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the engine department as a fire­ man-oiler. Charles Slanina, 72, joined the June 1970 Hi Francisco Mateo Gerald Eugene Pettipas, 45, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the deck department. A native of Canada, Brother Pettipas now makes his home in Riverdale, Md. loannis Loukas Joseph Henri Robin Jr., 57, a native of Annapolis, Md., now lives in Virginia Beach, Va. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1945 and sailed in the steward department. Brother Robin served in the Navy from 1930 to 1936. When he retired, he ended a sailing career of 40 years. Gerald K. Lima, 57, joined the SIU in the Port of Tampa in 1940 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Tampa, Fla., Brother Lima continues to make his home there. Henry Robin Gerald Lima Mergers .Now More Frequent Ramon Gaiarza Francisco Miaranda Mateo, 60, is a native of Puerto Rico where he now lives in Ponce. He joined the union in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the engine department as a firemanoiler and deck engineer. He has served as department delegate aboard ship and was issued a picket duty card in 1961. James William Corcoran, 66, joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1943 and sailed in the deck department as a boat­ swain. A native of Concord, N.H., he now lives in Daytona Beach, Fla. Brother Corcoran Seven Earn Full Books Seven Seafarers received their full books at the May mem­ bership meeting in the New York hall from SIU Vice Presi­ dent Earl Shepard. The men earned their books after com­ pleting Advanced Seamanship Training conducted by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Seated are Richard Worzel, Elias Limon and Frank Costanzo. Standing Bill Pasquini, William Card, Abraham Alfaro and Patrick Golden. Tidal Wave Warnings Device Used in Alaska Ramon Gaiarza, 51, joined the union in the Port of Galves­ ton in 1943 and sailed in the steward department as a' messman. A native of Puerto Rico, Seafarer Gaiarza now makes his home in "New York City. James Barnes Scdon Pateras, 65, a native of Cyprus, now lives in Jamaica, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Baltimore in 1943 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. He had been sailing 48 years when he retired. " loannis Nick Loukas, 50, a native of Greece, now lives in Haverstraw, N.Y. He joined the union in the Port of Galveston and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Gerald Pettipw Willie Berry Toomer, 75, joined, the SIU in the Port of Philadelphia in 1939 and sailed in the steward department. A na­ tive of Georgia, he now makes his home in San Francisco. When he retired, Brother Toomer end­ ed a sailing career of 48 years. Willie Toomer H Demitrios Grivas, 63, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine depart­ ment as a fireman-oiler and deck engineer, A native of Greece, Seafarer Demitrios now makes his home in New York. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Harvey Hill Ceciie Young // James Corcoran Ceciie Glenn Young, 42, ioined the SIU in the Port of -New Orleans and sailed in the -ngine department. A native of Bogalusa, La., he is now spend­ ing his retirement in Houston, Tex. Brother Young served in the Army from 1948 until 1952. Leonard Paradeau served in the Navy from 1919 to 1921. Washington Federal Trade Commission statistics for 1969 bear out complaints of organized labor that business mergers are be­ coming more frequent. Some 4,550 firms were absorbed through purchase by other firms. This total was up 16 per­ cent over 1968. Acquisitions by manufacturing firms in 1969 represented the largest group, accounting for 57 percent of the total. Acquisition of service firms, however, shot up more than 48 percent from 1968 and more than triple the rate for 1967. Kodlak, Alaska A new electronic system to provide advance warning to Pacific Ocean areas threatened by tidal waves has been devel­ oped by scientists from the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey of the Department of Com­ merce. These tidal waves, called by the Japanese word tsunami, are caused by earthquakes under the ocean floor. The earthquake Workers Musf Exercise Right to Vote Denver Working people can lose out on the many advances labor has made over the years unless they take the time to register to vote and then exercise that right, an official of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers has warned. Addressing a meeting of. OCAW members here, Secre­ tary-Treasurer Ben J. Schafer said: "Working people who havethe most to lose are the most indifferent about registering to vote and about turning out to cast their ballots on election day, and by not voting they are failing to exercise one of their basic rights of citizenship. "Just as important is that many of the advances the labor movement has made over the years can be wiped but almost overnight if liberal, pro-union officeholders are not reelected." He also said "because of the policies of the Nixon Adminis­ tration the U.S. work force is losing jobs at the rate of 3,000 a week. There are 17 million hardship cases in this country today—people living on in­ comes below the poverty level." shock waves cause the waters to erupt with a series of huge walls of water. When the Alaskan coast was devastated by tidal waves fol­ lowing an offshore quake in 1964, such a system was not available and little warning was given before disaster struck. As a consequence life and property was lost that could have been saved with proper preparation. One of the largest tsunami disasters in modern history oc­ curred on the coast of Japan in 1896 when 27,000 persons died from the flood waters. The new system will con­ stantly monitor earthquake activity from an electronic nerve center. The sensitive in­ struments will pinpoint the occurrence and origin of earth­ quakes and predict if and where a tsunami will strike, giving residents more time to protect life and property. U.S. Ranks 12th In Shipbuilding London Oflficial statistics re­ leased by Lloyds Register of Ships rank the United States 12th among ship­ building nations of the world. Japan is listed as the world's shipbuilding lead­ er, with, Sweden holding second place. The register's figures indicate that Denmark is engaged in an impressive shipbuilding boom, show­ ing the largest increase in tonnage of any shipbuild­ ing nation. Great Britain, with a steady program of ship­ building, maintains a strong third place in the shipbuilding standings. Page 27 �William E. Bums William E. Burns, 66, passed away Jan. 28 in Buffalo, N.Y., as a result of a heart attack. He joined the union in the Port of Buffalo in 1961 and sailed as a linesman. A na. tive of New York, Mr. Burns was a resident of West Seneca, N.Y. Among his survivors are his wife, Ruth. Burial was in Holy Cross Ceme­ tery in Lackawanna, N.Y. Gust B. Xenophon Gust B. Xenophon, 49, died Feb. 28 in Berwyn, 111., from a heart attack. A native and resident of Chicago, Mr. Xenophon joined the SIU there in 1967. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Among Mr. Xenophon's sur­ vivors are his wife, Eda. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park, 111. Bcver Waits Bever Waits, 58, died April 6 in Hospital Santa Casa in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was a native of Alabama and joined the union in the Port of New York in 1954. Mr. Waits sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Among his survivors are his wife. Norma. Burial was in the Cemetery of Alabama. Curtis McDaniel Curtis McDaniel, 52, died March 3 in USPHS Hospital in San Francisco from pneumonia. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1964 and sailed in the steward department. A native of Eng­ land, Ark., Mr. McDaniel was a resident of Wilmington, Calif. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His body was taken to Chicago for burial. Giendyn L. Brooks Glendyn L. Brooks, 54, died Dec. 1, 1969, on board the Long Lines. A native of North Ber­ wick, Me., Mr. Brooks was a resident of Balti­ more. He joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1969 and sailed in the steward department. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Among his sur­ vivors are his sister, Mrs. Vir­ ginia F. Home. Alphonse Loguidis Alphonse Loguidis, 60, died Nov. 20, 1969, near Naha, Okinawa. A na­ tive of Illinois, he was a resident of Newark, O. Mr. Loguidis joined the SIU in the Port of Nor­ folk in 1943 and sailed in . the engine department as a firemanoiler, deck engineer and pump­ man. Among his survivors are his sister, Mrs. Rose M. Benson of Newark, O. Charles Lark Johnson Charles Lark Johnson. 67, an SIU pensioner, died April 5 of a heart attack in Paul Oliver Mem­ orial Hospital in Frankfort, Mich. A native of Mis­ souri, Mr. John­ son was a resi­ dent of Benzonia Township, Mich. He joined the un­ ion in Michigan and sailed in the engine department as an oiler. Among his survivors are his wife, Adelle. Burial was in Ben­ zonia Township Cemetery. George Binnemans George Binnemans, 62, passed away March 11 in Veterans Ad­ ministration Hos­ pital, Little Rock, Ark., after a sixmonth illness. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1945 and sailed in the engine department as a deck engi­ neer. A native of Belgium, Mr. Binnemans was a resident of Little Rock. He was a Navy vet­ eran of World War II. Among his survivors are his wife, Mercella. Burial was in National Cemetery in Little Rock. r both World Wars having served from 1917 to 1945. A native of Mississippi, Mr. East was a resi­ dent of New Orleans. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Cem­ etery, Chalmette, La. and was also a Navy veteran of World War II. Burial was in Lincoln Memorial Park in Port­ land. Daniel S. Lucas Daniel Steven Lucas, 19, passed away April I in Episcopal Hospital, Phila­ delphia. He join­ ed the union in 1969 and grad­ uated the same year from the •' Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. M r. Lucas was a native and resident of Philadelphia. Among his sur­ vivors are his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong of Phila­ delphia. Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery in Philadelphia. Walter Johnson Walter Johnson, 63, was an SIU pensioner who pa.ssed away March 24 in Miv bile. Ala., from a heart attack. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Mobile and sailed in the steward department as a cook. A native of Daphane, Ala., Mr. Johnson was a resident of William F. Growl Mobile. He served in the Coast William F. Crowl, 37, passed* Guard from 1927 to 1933, and away April 24 in Veterans Re­ when he retired in 1969 he had' search Hospital Glenn G. Noffsinger been sailing 42 years. Among his in Chicago. A Glenn G. Noffsinger, 47, was survivors are his wife, Amelia. native and resi­ Burial was in Catholic Cemetery an SIU pensioner who died May dent of Bay City, 3 in Paul Oliver in Mobile. Mich., Mr. Memorial Hos­ Crowl joined the Witold Wieromiej pital, Frankfort, SIU in 1964 in Witoid Wieromiej, 56, was an Mich., after a the Port of De­ SIU pensioner who died April 21 long illness. A troit and sailed native of Michi­ in the USPHS in the deck department. Mr. Hospital on Stagan, Mr. Noff­ singer was a resi­ ten Island. A na- i Crowl served in the Army from dent of Elberta, 1950 to 1954. Among his sur­ tive of Poland, Mich. He joined the union in Weiromiej vivors are his wife. Donna. Mr. Michigan and sailed in the deck Burial was in Calvary Cemetery was a resident of department. Mr. Noffsinger was in Kawkawlin, Mich. Flemington, N.J. an Army veteran of World War He joined the SIU John H. East II. Among his survivors arc his in the Port of John H. East, 74, was an SIU wife, Barbara. Burial was in GilNew York and pensioner who passed away April sailed in the deck department. He more Township Cemetery in Ben­ 21 in Mercy served as department delegate zie County, Mich. Hospital in New while sailing and was issued, a Orleans. He join­ picket duty card in 1962. Among Stephen J. Overton ed the union in his survivors are his wife, AnStephen John Overton, 28, the Port of New tonette. Burial was in St. Magda­ passed away Feb. 12 in Carlsbad, Orleans and sail­ len's Cemetery in Flemington. Calif. He joined ed in the engine the union in the department. He Port of San Fran­ Edwin E. O'Suillvan was issued picket Edwin E. O'Sullivan, 64, died cisco in 1967 and duty cards in 1961 and 1962. May 2 in Portland, Ore., from sailed in the Mr. East was a Navy veteran of heart disease. He deck department. was a native and A native of resident of St. Hornell, N.Y., Louis, Mo., and Mr. Overton was had joined the a resident of West Palm Beach, SIU in the Port Fla., when he died. He served in of Baltimore in the Air Force from 1958 to 1964. Among his survivors are his fa­ accommodation at the same 1951. Mr. O'Sul­ livan sailed in i ther, William J. Overton of West time they pursue a course of the engine department. He served Palm Beach. Memorial services dissent, AFL-CIO Secretaryin the Navy from 1923 to 1930 were held in Del Rey Crematory. Treasurer Lane Kirkland said in a speech to the AFL-CIO Community Services' 15th An­ nual Conference. 'Prepare for Accommodation,' Labor Tells Campus Activists Washington Campus activists have .re­ ceived some advice on pursu­ ing dissent from the labor move­ ment. Students must prepare for ,/• ,•<1. \ •' "The labor movement grew out of conflict with the em­ ployer and we engaged in it with enthusiasm," Kirkland said. "But we knew that there must be accommodation and agreement and found it through the collective bargaining table." Kirkland continued that the "labor movement, to be effec­ tive, must be as skillful in pres­ sing. settlement as in pressing conflict. Conflict without end can only lead to the disintegra­ tion of a society." First Morning Launch With their ship at outside anchorage in the background, crewmembers of the Buckeye Victory return aboard on the first launch after spending a night ashore in Yokosuka, Japan. From left are: Clarence Willey, chief cook; Robert French, wiper, and James F. Lee, third assistant engineer. Page 28 He added that labor has a role in helping "find the path, of reconciliation" for students, but warned that the "restora­ tion of order cannot be achieved Settling Beefs on the Georgia by laws, by the courts or the Bosun Bill Wallace (ri^ht), ship's chairman on the Seatrain National Guard. It must be a Georgia, discusses a contractual beef with SIU Patrolman recognition of the larger inter­ Red Campbell after the ship came in to the Seatrain terminal est in which all of us have a at Port Newark from North Europe. Wallace is a veteran Sea­ stake and which brings rewards farer with more than 20 years seatime. to all." (PAI) Seafarers Log t IN 'K ;r 'f * 1 1- �i I vi « •if • -a ^ > , '5 i,X' I 1'^ f N-'i.4. J' w ".4 rt'ff .:i-' u *» America's merchant marine history is dotted by many periods of neglect followed by crash programs of construction necessitated by a national emergency. Three times in America's history this has been most pro­ nounced—1812, World War I and World War II. Each time the neglect of the merchant marine had been so great and the reliance on foreign vessels so extensive that the country was forced to spend exorbitant amounts of money to build up the merchant fleet. No instance better explains the fallacy of such a practice than World War I and the controversial construction of wooden vessels—built with green timber and powered by engines de­ signed for steel ships. But the country needed ships fast and wood construction was easier. Difficult to Build So little thought was given to the wooden ships that officials approved a design that was "merely a copy of a steel ship, and gave little regard to the material from which it was built." They were difficult ships to build, necessitating the expensive shipment of large timber from the Pacific Coast to Gulf and East Coast shipbuilders. The planking was so green that one authority on the ships noted "it would not stand still after it was in frame, and their seams could throw oakum nearly as fast as they could be caulked." The shipwrights were labeled "cowshed carpenters" and the structural weaknesses of the ships were further aggra­ vated by engines designed for steel hulls—not wood. John J. Sinnott, writing in the March issue of Navy Magazine, said: "The wooden ships were a $73 million failure—no small sum for those days." He noted that the average ship spent about half of its time in port under repair. Useless After War More than 300 of the wooden steamships were built, he stated, but the ships were practically useless after the War for commer­ cial use because of low speed, high fuel consumption and an uneconomical deadweight capacity requiring more than 30 per­ cent of the space for fuel and stores. W. C. Mattox, in his 1920 book. Building the Emergency Fleet, noted the vessels were useful in coastwise trade and freed steel tonnage for other purposes. Mattox was an official of the Emergency Fleet Corp., the organization responsible for the construction. More than $2.5 million was spent in 1917-1918 building a total of 2,382 ships in 18 months. Wood was not the only unsatisfactory material used. Warren TD^ explained in his 1962 book, Atlantic Conquest. Composite materials and even concrete were used. "Anybody, it was said, built anything that somebody would brand a ship—of green wood and brittle concrete and baling wire and store bolts—a hasty fleet of monstrosities." If history teaches any lesson it is that America cannot afford the luxury of neglecting her merchant marine because in times of national emergency the fleet is needed and crash programs are often very costly and misdirected. {Photos at right courtesy of Navy Magazine.) World War I's Wooden Fleet A Ferris-class wooden freightship is launched from one of the many primitive shipyards that sprung up almost over­ night to produce the vessels. The speed of shipbuilding was enviable. One yard laid a new keel 90 seconds after launch­ ing a ship. But many of these vessels spent half their time being repaired. A Hough-class ship underway and headed for the shipyard for repairs. Green tim­ ber, inexperienced shipbuilders, over­ powered plants all contributed to the problems of the ships. The 3,500-ton cargo capacity of these coal-buming ships was drastically reduced by the enormous amount of bunkers they had to carry. fri •!& These wooden sub-chasers tried to clear shipping lanes of German U-hoats. I'M I i •V Ii' U 'i I .. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank-and-file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and man­ agement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon ap­ proval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Batteiy Place, Suite 1930, New York, N.Y. 10004 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know June 1970 your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serv­ ing the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing arti­ cles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective member­ ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by mem­ bership action at the September, 1960 meetings in all con­ stitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immedi­ ately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members draw­ ing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rankand-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the em­ ployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely vol­ untary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu<4ional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 29 nt �Social Secunfy Q & A New Log Feature Answers Questions on Social Security By A. A. BERNSTEIN SIU Social Security Director As a new service to SIU members and their families, the Seafarers Log each month will provide answers to questions about Social Security benefits. Seafarers and their families can direct questions to A. A. Bernstein, director of Social Security and Welfare Services, Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. The new feature also will contain questions received fre­ quently by the Social Security Administration concerning benefits available to widows and children, disabled workers and retirees. The basic idea of Social Se­ curity is a simple one. During working years (including time in military service) you, your employers and self-employed persons pay Social Security con­ tributions which are pooled in special trust funds. When earnings stop or are reduced by retirement, disabil­ ity or death, monthly cash bene­ fits are available through Social Security to replace part of the lost earnings for the worker or his survivors. More than 90 percent of all American work­ ers are enrolled under the So­ cial Security program. In addition, a health insur­ ance program (Medicare) is provided for people who are over 65. Q: I'll be 65 in a couple of months. My wife thinks I mi|y be able to sign up for retire­ ment benefits before my birth­ day instead of waiting until the last minute. Is that correct? A: It is. It is a good idea to apply two or three months be­ fore you reach 65. This way you will be sure of getting all the benefits you are due, in­ cluding full Medicare protec­ tion. You can start early in as­ sembling the information and documents you will need when you do apply, such as proof of age. The best proof is a birth certificate, or record of bap­ tism recorded early in life. But, if you don't have either, don't worry. The people at your So­ cial Security office can tell you about other proofs that can be used. Q: Has there always been a limit to how much you could earn after retirement without losing Social Security benefits? A: Yes. But this has been changed by Congress nine times to keep pace with increased benefits and higher earning levels. The last change was voted in 1967. Presently, if you earn $1,680 or less a year, you get full benefits for all months of the year. If you earn more than $1,680, the general rule is that $1 in benefits is withheld for each $2 you earn from $1,680 to $2,880. An additional $1 will be withheld for all earn­ ings over $2,880. Earnings after you reach 72 will not cause any deductions from your benefits. ment of earnings every three years or so. The statement shows your total earnings under Social Security, including any self-employment you may have had, and basic pay for active duty in the armed forces. Your Social Security office can give you a postcard form (Request for Statement of Earnings) to use in asking for the earnings statement. Q: I know Social Security helps oldw people, hut what about young workers like me? I'm 28 and see nothing ahead hut contributions until I'm 65. A: Social Security provides protection for you and other young workers long before you reach retirement age. You and your family are protected against loss of income resulting from disability or death. If you should die, your dependents may receive a lump sum pay­ ment and monthly cash bene­ fits. Q: As a college student, I work part-time during school and full-time during vacations. Q: When I became 65 last The Social Security contribu­ year, I neglected to sign up for tions coming out of my pay could help me meet expenses. the medical insurance part Medicare. Is it too late for me Why deduct from my earnings now, considering the number to enroll now? of full-time years I will have to A: It is not too late. You pay in future? Will I really get have another chance during my money's worth over the what is called a general enroll­ long run? ment period—the first three A: You and other young months of each year. March 31 workers—part-time and fullis the deadline each year. Re­ time—are earning valuable So­ member, if you do not sign up cial Security retirement, sur­ within three years after your first opportunity, you will not vivors and disability insurance protection worth more than the be able to sign up at all. Social Security contributions Q: A friend of mine who has paid in. If you have 18 months changed jobs a lot says he or more of recent work in the checks his Social Security rec­ Social Security record, you and ord frequently to make sure it your family may count on is correct. Can he really do that monthly benefits if you become disabled. Your family would whenever he wants to? A: Yes, your friend is wise get monthly benefits if you died. to do so since he changes jobs Earnings of as little as $50 in frequently. It is a good idea to any three-month calendar ask the Social Security Admin­ will assure you of credit toward istration to send you a state- this valuable insurance protec­ tion. Seagoing Termites Invade Lighthouse Overseas Vivian Crew in Bombay When the Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) docked in the port of Bombay after a voyage from Kalama, Wash., Seafarers took time out in port to relax. From left are George Arnold, John Rode, Scottie MacDonald, Freddie • Hunt and Bosun Bob Yeager. Page 30 Norfolk The Coast Guard motto is to be prepared for anything, but it was somewhat taken aback when they discovered that termites had invaded one of their lighthouses. Thousands of the voracious wood-eating pests were discov­ ered recently thriving on the salt-flavored upper structure of the Smith Point Lighthouse on Chesapeake Bay. Entomologists were at a loss to explain how termites, which are landlubbers, managed to navigate to the lighthouse or how they can survive, since they need fresh water to live. The Coast Guard called in the exterminators and the salty termites were quickly sunk. At the SIU, Clinic Mrs. Flocerfida G. Molus has her blood pressure checked by Dr. Joseph Peluso at the SIU clinic in New York. Her hus­ band, Seafarer Felizardo Motus, sails in the steward depart­ ment. At all SIU clinics. Seafarers and their dependents are entitled to medical care. 8 T A I T 4 s (A f * 10 i< IS Ik n •i Ik ws ak T Ik w» a A9 s 4 Al ae SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans July 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile July 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..July 20—2:00 p.m. San Fran July 22—2:00 p.m. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner Lind.sey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ....676 4th Ave., Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. Second Ave. (617) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. Baltimore St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 663 Atlantic Ave. • (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y. ; 736 Washington St. SIU (716) TL 3-9269 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, in 9383 Ewlng Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 6-9670 CLEVELAND, 0 1420 W. 26th St. (216) MA 1-5460 DETROIT, Mich. 10226 W. Jefferson Ave. (313) VI_3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3d St. (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. ..99 Montgomery St. (201) HE 6-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. (205) HE 2-1764 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 116 3d St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. (216) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 634 Ninth Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1631 Mission St. (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Juncos atop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash ST. LOUIS, Mo 2606 First Ave. (206) MA 3-4334 4677 Gravols Ave. (314) 762-6600 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, 0 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. ..480 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7286 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bldg., Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 Schedule of Membership Meetings Seattle July New York ....July Philadelphia July Baltimore ....July Detroit July Houston July i: i 24—2:00 p.m. 6—2:30 p.m. 7—2:30 p.m. 8—2:30 p.m. 6—2:30 p.m. 13—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans July 14—7:00 p.m. ,j Mobile July 15—7:00 p.m. New York ....July 6—7:00p.m. ""J Philadelphia July 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ....July 8—7:00 p.m. tHouston ....July 13—7:00 p.m. ^ Great Lakes SIU Meetings , Detroit July 6—2:00 p.m Buffalo July 6—7:00 p.m \ , Alpena July 6—7:00 p.m Chicago '..July 6—7:30 p.m, Duluth July 6—7:00 p.m, Frankfort July 6—^7:00 p.m •r* ^ Great Lakes Tog and Dredge Section Chicago July 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie July 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth July 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland July 17—7:30 p.m. Toledo July 17—7:30 p.m. A Detroit July 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..July 13—7:30 p.m. t SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans July 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile July 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia July 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) ..July 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk July 9—5:00 p.m. Houston July 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia July 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.mBaltimore July 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk July 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. . Jersey City July 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. tMeeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Meeting held in Labor Tem­ ple, Newport News. v_ 'v.. Firms Must Deal With Union Stewards ' Washington Unions have an absolute right to appoint department or • shop stewards, and employers must deal with them in. discus- ' sing employee grievances, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled in a case involving the Allied Industrial Workers. Seafarers Log �•p .1. /¥ I Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.), right, and Vince Promuto, Washington Red­ skin guard, meet trainees. 3. During an open house on the Dana, docked on the Potomac, visi­ tors were given a guided tour of the 130-foot schooner by the Lundeherg School trainees. f Piney Point Trainees Visit Washington K. it '• V rt •> \ ROUPS OF Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship trainees F journey to Washington as part of their training cruises aboard the school's two full-rigged training schooners, the Cap­ tain James Cook azid the Richard Henry Dana. While in the capitol, they attend luncheon conferences, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and have an oppor­ tunity to meet and listen to Congressmen and other dignitaries interested in the American merchant marine. H > 'K h i Trainees are greeted by Rep. Frank Thompson Jr. (D-N.J.) ':«r • V I i-r V « Rep. William D. Hathaway (D-Me.) greets a group of future Seafarers.' 9 41 n t r •'w-r w 1/ Rep. Robert O. Tiernan (D-R.I.) and Piney Point visitors. June 1970 Piney Point trainee Frank Gibilaro, 18, of Brooklyn, N.Y., scans the Potomac River from the deck of the Dana, with the Washing­ ton Monument in the background. «» Page 31 �SEAFAItERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-CIO ' ^ NARCOTICS: They'll Cost You Your Job... 1^- it f Television. Radio. Newspapers. News magazines. Movies. Records. No matter what you read, where you look, what you hear—^the subject of narcotics is there. Usually in the form of a debate. Are drugs bad for the health? Do they lead to immorality? Aren't alcoholic beverages just as bad? To Seafarer, these aren't the questions that really count. What counts is this: • Any Seafarer using narcotics—anytime, on shore or at sea—loses his papers—his right to go to sea. • Any Seafarer using any drug that affects his mind risks the lives of others. The possibihty of an emergency is always present aboard ship. Only alert minds can help. Dope is deadly. • Any Seafarer caught using narcotics tags his ship and his shipmates for constant watch. • Rewards are paid, in some foreign lands, to those who turn in anyone possessing narcotics. Some people in those countries have been known to sell narcotics to Americans—and then turn them in for a reward. Pos­ sessing narcotics—anytime, on shore or at sea—ends a Seafarer's career. • Marijuana is legally a narcotic. Marijuana affects the mind.. The use of marijuana or any other narcotic strips a Seafarer of his life at sea. • Men who want careers at sea don't possess drugs, don't use drugs—and don't allow others to do what they don't do. Because they know that any Seafarer using or possessing narcotics—anytime, on shore or at sea—Closes his papers—his right to go to sea. < .Ir J' 5: 'L r*' ^* s- •i. f\ ' ^1 > %] Forever! r � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FLOATING HOUSING UNIT PLANTS URGED – SHIPS USED AS FACTORIES MARITIME BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE STRONG BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT GIVEN PLAN TO REBUILD FLEET SHIP AMERICAN PROGRAM STARTS CONGRESSMEN DISCUSS MARITIME ISSUES NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NEEDED WORKERS REALLY FEELING ECONOMIC PINCH ADMINISTRATION POLICIES HURT CONSUMERS COAST GUARD COPS CLOCKING SPEEDING LAKES FREIGHTERS RALPH DE TOLEDANO – SEAFARERS COLLECT MILLIONS FOR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: DIRKSEN’S $5000 FANS NEWSPAPER CLAIMS FORMER SENATOR RECEIVED $30,000 FROM SEAFARERS WHY SEAFARERS ARE IN POLITICS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CALLED BEST FOR LABOR MANAGEMENT MYSTERY FISH PUZZLE SCIENCE CONVERTED TRANSOREGON HOME FROM EUROPE STEEL ADMIRAL’S LONG VOYAGE – STEEL FLYER’S SMOOTH VOYAGE WORLD WAR I’S WOODEN FLEET NEW LOG FEATURE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY NARCOTICS: THEY’LL COST YOU YOUR JOB Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 6 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/72c003f9d7262a91a88949653f8d25e1.PDF 55e0f4f70a3873c41515f399beeab8b7 PDF Text Text SEAFARERScLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico Cost of Living Studied i: See Page 3 1 I •i. . I f'-fri*' • ,^1' !• Congrossmon Examine Maritime issues See Page 4 Sailing Along With The Pilgrims See Pages 8 & § kii» * 5 Days Before the Mast for Trainees �.1 Noncontiguous Trade Role Explained on Mutual Radio Washington The purpose of reserving trans­ portation rights between coast­ wise ports of the continental United States and the noncon- SEAFARERS^^OG May, 1970 • Vol. XXXn, No. 5 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic. GiUf, L<akes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Shepard Elarl Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President A1 KenSec.-Treos. A1 Tanner Vice-President Lindsey Williams Vice-President Robert Matthews Vice-President Published monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6800. Sec­ ond class postage paid at Wash­ ington, D.C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. tiguous state and island territories for American-flag ships is to en­ courage transportation between the states, and to insure the national security, O. William Moody, administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment has said. Moody, together with Bertram Gottlieb, research director for the Transportation Institute, appeared on the Mutual network radio interview program Labor News Conference to answer questions about the recently-held confer­ ence on the noncontiguous trade, sponsored jointly by the MTD and the Institute (see story on page 3). "If American-flag ships were not able to serve these (noncon­ tiguous) ports, it would be to the detriment of the national security of this country," Moody said. Answering the charge that for­ eign-flag shipping is always cheap­ er and that "higher American-flag rates" contribute to the high cost of living in Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico, Gottielb said it "is just not true." "In international waterborne commerce most rates are con­ trolled by what are called 'confer­ ence rates' and the rates are the same whether it be an American vessel or a foreign vessel," Got­ tlieb said. Outlining some of the conclu­ sions arrived at during the con­ ference, Moody said: "First of all, there seemed to be consensus among all concerned that no useful purpose would be served in weakening the provi­ sions of the Jones Act to permit foreigners to operate on these trade routes. "In the case of Alaska, recom­ mendations were made that ship construction differential subsidies and operating differential subsi­ dies be extended to the steamship operators in an effort to lower rates. Similar recommendations were made on behalf of Hawaii and Puerto Rico." Gottlieb pointed out that the concept of using taxpayer dollars in the form of subsidies for transportation systems in the United States is not new. He said: "We use tax money to build highways. We use tax money to provide rights-of-way for rail­ roads. Our nation's air transpor­ tation networks are heavily sub­ sidized. A segment of the ship­ ping industry—one segment—^has been heavily subsidized for many years." Gottlieb also noted that the concept of the Jones Act is not unique to the United States. "Every major maritime country in the world that has a coastline of any significance protects its own merchant marine by restrict­ ing commerce in its domestic trade to its own shipping." • J Reporters Neil Gilbride of the Associated Press ffeft) and Fkank Swoboda (right) Business Week interviewed Bertram Gottlieb, re­ search director for the Transportation Institute (second left) and O. William Moody, administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, on the network radio program Labor News Conference. '<1 Kelp Seasons Japanese Food, Foreign Relafions The Japanese consider seaweed such a delicacy that in recent years they have fought Russian patrol boats on the seas for it and built a man-made island in the ocean from which to harvest it. Japanese taste for seaweed dates back more than a score of centuries to a time when the in­ habitants of the isolated islands of Japan relied heavily on the ocean for food. Today, Japanese cooks season many dishes with kombu, a form of seaweed which is eaten both cooked and raw. Before World War II, the Jap­ anese harvested tons of seaweed from the Habomai Islands, tiny specks in the Pacific Ocean. However, these islands, along with many others were taken from the Japanese by the Rus­ sians after World War II, and never returned. Since then, Soviet patrol craft have arrested more than 10,000 Japanese fishermen and detained 1,200 fishing boats for entering the waters off these islands. Some of these encounters have resulted in violence and prompted minor international incidents. THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT 'Jobs Are rpHOUSANDs OF Seafarers have a direct stake in a two-day conference held in Washington, D.C., to study the effects of American-flag shipping on the economies of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam. Jobs are involved. As consumers, SIU members know how cost-ofliving increases can eat deeply into paychecks. The situation is no different in these noncontiguous areas. Hawaii and Alaska are the two most expensive states in the nation in which to live. Because these areas rely almost completely upon cargo carried in ships for their existence, some people have blamed shipping costs for the increases in prices. American law requirers that all shipping between U.S. ports must be conducted by American-flag bot­ toms, and rightly so. But because of this, people tend to blame our industry for all of the problems that exist. Yet there are few facts to back up the idea that American-flag shipping is causing the increases in living costs in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam —known as the noncontiguous areas. h- ! '^HREE THINGS, howcver, are quite clear. The cost of living in the noncontiguous areas has grown at a faster rate than it has on thb mainland. These islands and Alaska must have American-flag shipping to sur­ vive. Our industry is being accused of creating the higher costs of living. For these reasons, the Seafarers International Un­ ion took an active part in the conference, which was cosponsored by the AFL-OO Maritime Trades De­ partment and the Transportation Institute. Leaders from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam, oflSeials from the federal government, and men from the industry and the unions that represent its employees all gathered to exchange ideas and come up with possible answers. This was the first time that unions, industry and government had gathered together for the common purpose of helping each other. The issue is a serious one for Seafarers. There are those who would weaken the law that says all shipping to and from these areas to other U.S. ports must be carried in American bottoms. Any weakening of this^ law, known as the Jones Act, would cost us jobs. If foreign vessels are allowed to take part in this trade, it would be at the expense of our American-flag ships. Three panels were formed during the conference to discuss the particular problems of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico-Guam. Each of these panels made recommendations. All three were opposed to any weakening of the Jones Act. But each of them ealled for economic help for shippers doing business on the noncontiguous routes. They wanted two things in particular: 1—Construction subsidies from the federal govern­ ment to help pay the cost of building cargo vessels. 2—^A tax deferment plan that would allow shipping companies to hold back for ship construction some profits that would otherwise be used for taxes. OF THESE construction aides are now pro­ BOTH vided by the federal government to a handful of American-flag firms doing business in the foreign trade. Under the Nixon Administration's 1970 mari­ time proposal, these subsidies will be extended to all U.S.-flag companies plying the foreign routes. The question of the need for such action—and the development of such a program, if the need is proved —^will be the subject of an intensive study now under­ way under the auspices of the MTD and the Trans­ portation Institute. Important as these problems are, they are but one aspect of our marine world. We all have a vested interest in expanding and adding muscle to its many other parts—^frorti oceanography to inland watwways, from fishing to port facilities. The maritime industry is not just shipping, or ship­ building, or exploring, or fishing. It is all of these things and much more. CHAIRMAN of the Conference, I reminded the Asaudience that one of the major weaknesess of the maritime industry has been the dogged independence —which often has erupted into bitter disputes— among its various segments. This attitude has hurt the entire American merchant marine, including Sea­ farers and workers in every one of those independent units. Nearly three years ago the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department started an educational program targeted at bringing the knowledge and the needs of all parts of our industry to the Congress. The MTD, week after week, has conducted luncheons at which Congressmen, union and industry representatives have exchanged both information and views. These luncheons, together with MTD studies, reports and other educational activities, have vastly expanded the nation's interest in maritime subjects. (See story on page 4.) They have also helped to create a base of power that finally appears to be winning the battle against neglect that has bled our merchant marine of its vitality for the past 25 years. This program of educa­ tion, I am convinced, has been a major contributor to the bipartisan support that is now evident in Congress for the Administration's 1970 maritime proposal that would triple our ship construction rate during the next ten years. 1 > 'I (I THIS foundation of power-through-knowledge ITthatIS can bring to the shipping industry and to the noncontiguous areas the help required to solve the problems involved in oceanbome transportation to the islands and Alaska. But even as we accinnplish this, our job will be just beginning. We must develop a total program that will bring progress to every part of the marine trans­ port world. And we must do this in cooperation with all parts ot the industry—other unions, management and government. Once this is done, we must move from program to action. There is no goal that we cannot reach if we work together. And with each success will come more jobs that will command good pay and just working condi­ tions. We in the SIU have an obligation to do our part. Every Seafarer has a piece of the action when it comes to the future of our trade. Seafarers Log ^0 �t ' K.' Effect of Shipping Costs Under Study Alaskai Hawaii, Puerto Rico Represented at MTD Session Washington A study of the effect of shipping costs on the cost of fiving in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico has begun as the result of a two-day conference here sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Trans­ portation Ipstitute, an industry-supported maritime re­ 1: I'' I 1 1 • ^ 't search organization. The conference drew 425 participants from the federal government, labor and indus­ try, as well as representatives from the three noncontiguous areas. Another conference will be convened to develop recom­ mendations upon completion of the study, said Conference Chairman Paul Hall. Hall, president of MTD and the SIU, noted that representa­ tives of the noncontiguous areas had told both labor and management that "we don't want to hurt you, but you must help us." 'Serious Obligation' Because of this, he said: "We have a serious obligation to help—an obligation that we in­ tend to meet." (See President's Report on page 2.) During panel discussions concerning the economic prob­ lems of noncontiguous states and territories, it was noted that those problems stemmed primarily from transportation needs. Reports from the panels called for aid to American ship­ pers, and stressed that the Jones Act, which limits domes­ tic shipping to American-flag vessels, must be protected to maintain a strong U.S. mer­ chant fleet. Officials from Alaska, Ha­ waii and Puerto Rico repeated­ ly told the conference that a weakening of the Jones Act could make noncontiguous areas dependent upon foreignflag shippers. Specific suggestions from speakers included a construc­ tion differential subsidy for do­ mestic trade vessels constructed in U.S. shipyards and a tax de­ ferment to allow American shippers to set aside funds for construction of new ships. 'Help Majority' In opening the conference. Hall had called for the partici­ pants to search for a "common denominator approach" to solv­ ing the problems, "one which will not please everyone, but one that will help a majority of those involved." The suggestion that further study of the impact of freight rates on consumer prices was necessary before a program could be developed to help the noncontiguous areas came first from Mrs. Helen D. Bentley, chairman of the Federal Mari­ time Commission. She told a luncheon that the FMC does not believe "utiliza­ tion of foreign-flag vessels would relieve high rates" to noncontiguous areas. She also said that construction differen­ tial subsidies might not solve the problem. Citing an FMC staff investi­ gation of the impact of Ha­ waiian rates on consumer prices, Mrs. Bentley said ocean freight rates were not a major factor in the pricing of surveyed items. The size of the market for certain goods often seemed to cause higher prices, she said the report indicated. Time for Answer But noting population in­ creases in the noncontiguous The conference on noncontiguous trade, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) and the Transportation Institute, was attended by representatives of government, labor and industry. The rostrum of speakers for the first session included from left: Representative Patsy T. Mink (D-Hawaii); Peter M. McGavin, MTD executive secretary-treasurer; Edwin M, Hood, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America; Representative Thomas M. Pelly (R-Wash.); Herbert Brand, Transportation Institute administrator (hidden by rostrum); Michael McEvoy, president of Sea-Land Service Inc. (speaking); Paul Hall, president of the Seafarers International Union of North America and MTD president, and O. William Moody, MTD administrator. areas and rapid industrializa­ Puerto Rico, McEvoy said, has tion, she stated: "The hour is risen 45 percent since 1958. rapidly approaching for an This rise could not be attribu­ answer to be found." ted to transportation costs, he added, which have declined by Other speakers on the first12 percent during the same day program included Gov­ period. 1 ernor John A. Burns of Hawaii; 'i Edwin M. Hood, president of r 'First Step' the Shipbuilders Council of Senator Stevens said previ­ America; Senator Theodore F. ous discussion of the problems Stevens of Alaska; Representa­ has "generated a great deal of tive Thomas M. Pelly of Wash­ rhetoric, but very little action. ington; Jorge L. Cordova, resi­ This conference," he con­ dent commissioner of the Com­ tinued, "represents that long li ' ^ monwealth of Puerto Rico, and overdue first step toward real Michael McEvoy, president of action. Sea-Land Service Inc. "Unless we are willing to be McEvoy said that all partic­ frank in expressing what our ipants in the conference had real interests are, what each of one goal in mind—"better us must retain, and what each • J service, lower cost and a better of us is willing to sacrifice so future for everybody." that the rest can be retained He pointed to Puerto Rico ... we can expect to see in­ !« ' •. as an example of what happens creasing quantities of goods and when good transportation is resources transported on for­ placed at the disposal of an eign-built ships, manned by for­ >' economy. The cost of living in eign crews, taking our resources to foreign countries "and bring­ ing back foreign-made manu­ factured goods. While all of us lose." Washington The Alaska Republican was Participants at the "Confer­ one of the few conference ence on Noncontiguous Trade" speakers to recommend selec­ sponsored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ tive use of foreign-built, but time Trades Department and the Transportation Institute were U.S.-manned, ships in trade be­ unanimous in praising the spon­ tween noncontiguous areas and sors for bringing together the the mainland. He also suggest­ diverse groups concerned with ed construction differential and transportation in the noncon­ operating subsidies for ships in tiguous trade. that trade. But the real importance of the Rep. Pelly, noting that his conference to the states of district (Seattle) is the principal Hawaii and Alaska and the Com­ port of shipment for goods to monwealth of Puerto Rico was Alaska, predicted "that in 1970 brought home to those in at­ tendance by Governor John A. we will, in fact, see effective legislation to deal not only with Burns of Hawaii. He said the conference was so the problems of our foreign "vital" to his state that the Leg­ trade, but our domestic trades islature recessed so that nine also." representatives could attend the Use of foreign-flag ships in Washington sessions with him. domestic U.S. trade "could very David C. McClung, president of the Hawaii State Senate, came quickly drive our American to Washington with the gov- ships from these trades," the Discussing Hawaii's problems concerning waterborne commerce are, ernoi and chaired the Hawaii congressman said. He labeled from left: Governor John A. Burns of Hawaii; Morris Weisberger, panel. Tadao Beppu, speaker of "totally senseless" a proposal vice president of the SIU and secretary of the Sailors Union of the- Hawaii's House of Representa­ to open up noncontiguous trade Pacific, and James Dooley, Portland, Ore., port agent for the SUP. tives, also attended. to foreign shippers and then f ff •, }•' 1^;: r• Legislature Recesses for MTD Meet May 1970 grant U.S. carriers operating subsidies. The economies of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico would not benefit from repeal of the Jones Act, he said. Repeal No Help "There is little mood in Con­ gress to tamper with the basic concept that our domestic trades must be served exclusively by American-flag ships," the Se­ attle Republican declared. Burns said that the primary needs of the islands were in­ creased ships and adequate, continuous and competitive services. "Carriers should not be allowed to concentrate sole­ ly on high profit aspects of Ha­ waiian trade," he commented. Hawaii hopes to develop its potential as a trans-shipment center for Pacific trade, the gov­ ernor said, but needs changes in current regulations for that development. Emphatically, the Hawaiian governor said his state shared the concern of other conference participants that "the integrity of the Jones Act" must be maintained. Commissioner Cordova out­ lined the problems of Puerto Rico, noting its rapid industri­ alization and need for better transportation to take finished goods to mainland markets. 'Limiting Factor' He said that present policies constitute "a limiting factor on the possibilities of further de­ velopment" in the common­ wealth. Hood, speaking as head of the Shipbuilding Council asked for "equality" without "turn­ ing everything upside down." "The shipping problems of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico," he said, "surely should not be solved to the detriment of American shipyard crafts­ men or skilled workers in the many American industries that support our shipbuilding facil­ ities." Page 3 �<- Congress Weighing Maritime Policy Congressman Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska) says: "There is another reason to protect the American-flag fleet. We must not place ourselves in a position where we are dependent upon foreign-flag shipping for domestic cargo. Past history has shown that those who become dependent upon others for transportation can pay a terrible price for that dependency." • Congressman James J. Howard (D-NJ.) says: "A ship without cargo is an awful lot of steel. And products without ships might just as well never have been made . . . The government must be committed in terms of its own cargo to 'Shipping American' if it ever hopes to encourage industry to do the same. In short, we must put up or shut up." «• Congressman James M. Hanley (D-N.Y.) says: r I "Inland waterway transportation by barge is a bargain when compared to any other mode of transportation . . . We know the value of our inland waterways. They are a benefit to the economy. And they should be protected and promoted— not hindered by . . . the 'no mixing' law and the proposed 'user charges.' )y J » t •' ii « Washington Problems of the American maritime industry re­ main squarely before Congress and congressmen con­ tinually address themselves to various facets of the industry which they are concerned about. One forum for discussion of maritime problems and legislation is a weekly luncheon sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Departmeftt. The SIU is a member of MTD, and SIU President Paul Hall also serves as president of MTD. During recent luncheons attended by representa­ tives of 42 AFL-CIO unions affiliated with the 7.5 million member MTD, three members of the House of Representatives discussed these different problems of the maritime industry: ;/ • President Nixon's proposed "user charges" for inland barge traffic and a "no mixing" law on the books since 1939. • The need for the federal government to be com­ mitted to shipping its cargo in American-flag vessels. • Possible expansion of the Administration's mari­ time proposal to include aid to American ships now engaged in trade with the noncontiguous areas of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. [Vaferways Threafened Administration-proposed "user charges" on com­ merce carried on inland waterways should be rejected by the Congress and a 1939 law which could limit barge traffic must be repealed by Congress, Repre­ sentative James M. Hanley (D-N.Y.) told his audi­ ence. The user charge would be in the form of a tax on fuel used by tugboats and towboats. It would be twocents-a-gallon now increasing to ten cents by the mid 1970s. The President called the new tax a means of combating inflation when he made the proposal, but that claim was disputed by Hanley: "It makes little sense to me that higher shipping charges would combat inflation if my definition of in­ flation—rising prices and reduced buying power—is correct." He pointed out that the tax would, in effect, "sub­ vert the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 . . . that established a national policy for the maximum development of toll-free waterways." Much of the cargo carried on the inland waterway system are bulk commodities, such as coal, ores and petroleum products, the Syracuse Democrat said. The new tax could increase the price of coal by an estimated 60 percent, he added, which would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher bills for electricity and increased prices for manufactured goods. "I believe it is proper to describe this as an inflationary cycle," he stated, "Back in 1939, when the inland waterway system was still being developed. Congress passed legislation that is coming back to haunt us in 1970. At that time, when tugboats and towboats could handle only six to eight barges in a single tow, legislation called the 'no-mixing' bill was passed. The intent of the law was to set some reasonable limits on the number of different commodities which could be carried aboard the same vessel." The definition of "vessel" in the legislation grouped all barges in a tow instead of classifying each barge separately. But technology has developed to the point where towboats have the power to handle strings of up to 48 fully-laden barges. Hanley pointed out this could mean as much as 80,000 tons of cargo—"the equivalent of about 3,200 loaded trailer trucks." The ICC agreed to postpone enforcement of the act until June 30 at the urging of Congress. In the remaining time, the congressman said, "there is an urgent need to amend this unworkable legislation . . . The wording of the old law must be changed so the barging industry will not be penalized for its tech­ nological progress." He concluded: "We know the value of our inland waterways. They are a benefit to the economy. And they should be protected and promoted—not hin­ dered by such measures as the 'no-mixing' law and the proposed 'user charges.' More U.S. Cargo Urged Congressman James J. Howard (D-N.J.) criticized the government in his speech for its failure to ship a higher percentage of its cargo in American-flag bottoms. Noting that the Nixon Administration is committed to a program for the construction of 300 new U.S.flag ships for foreign trade and that the Maritime Administration plans a campaign to encourage Amer­ ican businesses to "Ship American," the congressman declared: "This is not enough. The government must be committed in terms of its own cargo to 'Shipping American' if it ever hopes to encourage industry to do the same. In short, we must put up or shut up." The New Jersey Democrat recalled that another member of Congress, Representative Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.), spoke recently to the MTD luncheon and called for the government to set a goal of 100 percent of its cargo in U.S.-flag ships. Howard added: "This is only right and just. If the government is going to keep a commitment to our merchant marine, it must keep that commitment down the line—in terms of cargo, in terms of our domestic fleet, in terms of the Great Lakes, or our inland waterways, or our shipbuilding industry." He predicted passage of the Administration's pro­ gram to bolster the merchant marine but questioned: "What we don't know is what kind of cargo is going to fill those ships when they start coming out of the shipyards?" He pointed out to the audience that there are laws which require that a minimum of half of the cargo of federal agencies be shipped in American-flag vessels. Howard continued, "Now, this is a 'law and order' administration. And as such, I think it incumbent on them to make sure these laws are obeyed, too ... No bureaucrat should decide for himself when the gov­ ernment is going to violate its own laws." The congressman offered a challenge to the rep­ *• 11 resentatives of unions present in his audience. He suggested that American labor should conduct a pub­ lic relations campaign to "convince government and industry that it is in their best interest and in the nation's best interest to 'Ship American.'" Conference Prahed "A rare and powerful combination" was forged by the recent conference on noncontiguous trade spon­ sored by MTD and the Transportation Institute, Rep­ resentative Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska) said in his speech. "When labor and industry join together with government to solve a common problem, there can be little doubt an answer will be found." The congressman, whose constituents will be vital­ ly affected by recommendations that will be forth­ coming from the conference, said the sessions "proved that (labor) could recognize a serious problem. More­ over, they are proving that such a problem can be licked by bringing together all of the parties and working diligently until a just and fair answer is found." (See story on the conference on page 3.) "Alaska is almost completely dependent upon waterborne commerce for her survival," Pollock told his audience, "(but) she has much to contribute in return." Enormous reserves of vital minerals as well as the huge oil resources on Alaska's North Slope will require ships to get to markets, he said. Pollock, who the day before his speech to MTD announced his candidacy for the Republican nomina­ tion for governor of Alaska, sziid that "construction subsidies should be granted to noncontiguous car­ riers" and "tax-deferred construction reserve funds should be extended to the noncontiguous trade." Noting that shipping between domestic ports must be carried in American-flag bottoms, under provi­ sions of the Jones Act, Pollock said: "I know that any change in the Jones Act can only be made after thorough study and deliberation, for the potential effect on the American merchant fleet—and the cur­ rent attempts to rejuvenate it—are of paramount importance." He acknowledged that "the American-flag fleet ex­ ists to a large extent only because of the protection afforded by the Jones Act." The U.S. fleet has been strained by the Vietnam War, he added, urging his audience to "consider what would happen should the United States face another emergency across any ocean." To this he added another reason to protect the U.S.-flag fleet: "We must not place ourselves in a position where we are dependent upon foreign-flag shipping for domestic cargo. Past history has shown that those who become dependent upon others for transportation can pay a terrible price for that dependency." As Alaska's only congressman and as a guberna­ torial hopeful. Pollock said he looked forward to working with MTD and the Transportation Institute in the study of the factors affecting waterborne com­ merce to his state. "I know an answer will be found," he said, "because an answer must be found." -* »• 1 •tJ I *.• * r �I• • J 4 Seafarers Earn Engineer Licenses > l{ [1/ U ' * r t li' I" ^ •> ij. •' 1 <" w\ I — 1 « «S c .< • / ' r t' ,- ,t $ \ r • f €• % Lasf of Sidewheelers San Francisco An epic 9,000 mile journey ended last month when a 56-year-old sidewheeler tug­ boat paddled under the Golden Gate to dock at her new home here. The restored tugboat, the Eppleton Hall, is thought to be the last of her kind. She com­ pleted a voyage from Newcastle, England, to a berth at the San Francisco Maritime Mu­ seum. During the six-month journey that took the 10-man crew to Africa, across the At­ lantic and through the Panama Canal at a top speed of 5 knots, the 105-foot tugboat was battered by three Atlantic storms. The vessel was discovered on a mudflat on the Tyne River by Scott Newhall, execu­ tive editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and founding director of the Maritime Mu­ seum. She was burned out and scheduled, for destruction. Newhall bought the sidewheeler and re­ stored her at a cost of $150,000, including conversion of the original coal-burning en­ gines to diesel and replacement of woodwork. Nixon Plans Lakes Cleanup Washington Lake Huron, second largest of the Great Lakes, was the first to be discovered by the seventeenth century explorers. So impressed were they at the freshness and beauty of this vast inland water­ way, they named it the "Sweet Sea." Today, enormous sections of the Great Lakes—including vir­ tually all of Lake Erie—is heav­ ily contaminated with industrial pollutants. Commercial fishing is restricted in some areas of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, and has been completely halted in Lake Erie, once a major supplier of perch, sturgeon and whitefish. Some of the major rivers flow­ ing into the Lakes—the Chicago River, the Cuyahoga in Cleve­ land, and the Maumee in To­ ledo—have been labelled fire hazards because of heavy con­ centrations of industrial oil waste. Fishing Halted Fishing in the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair, below Port Huron, has been halted because of accidental spillage of mercury from a plant in Sarnia, Canada. In an effort to clean up the Lakes, President Nixon last month called upon Congress to take action on a White House bill which would stop the dump­ ing of polluted dredge waste into the Great Lakes. The bill would concentrate on some 35 harbors around the Lakes, setting up "containment areas" for the dumping of dredge wastes. The cost would run about May 1970 $70 million, to be divided be­ tween federal, state and local governments. Interim Method President Nixon said that the containment area plan repre­ sented an interim method for waste disposal, until other ways are found to take care of the problem. The President also served notice that he plans to deal with the broader problem of dumping in the oceans. The White House proposal to control Lakes pollution would: • "Discontinue disposal of pol­ luted dredge materials into the Great Lakes by the Corps of Engineers and private interests as soon as land disposal sites are available. • "Require the disposal of pol­ luted dredge spoil in containment areas located at sites established by the Corps of Engineers and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. • "Require states and other non­ federal interests to provide onehalf the cost of constructing con­ tainment areas and also provide needed lands and other rights. • "Require the Secretary of the Army, after one year, to suspend dredging if local interests were not making reasonable progress in attaining disposal sites. • "Direct the Secretary of the Army to make periodic reports of progress under this program to the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality." "This bill represents a major step forward in cleaning up the Great Lakes," the President said. "On the other hand, it under­ lines the- need to begin the task of dealing with the broader prob­ lem of dumping in the ocean." About 48 million tons of dredg­ ing, sludge and other materials are annually dumped off the coastlines of the United States. Four more Seafarers have re­ ceived their Coast Guard licenses after graduation from the School of Marine Engineering, co-spon­ sored by the SIU and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association —District 2. They bring the total number of Seafarers to receive their li­ censes after completing the com­ prehensive training program to 376. Arthur Rathjens Jerrold Frazer Arthur John Rathjens, 30, graduated and received a Tem­ porary Third Assistant Engineer's license on March 9. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1967 and sailed as an oiler, brother Rathjens and the en­ tire engine department of the Buckeye Atlantic were commend­ ed in 1969 for handling an emer­ gency at sea. A veteran of the Marines, he is living in Milford, Conn. Robert Reynolds Robert Blair Jerrold Hubert Frazer, 30, re­ ceived a Temporary Third Assist­ ant Engineer's license from the Coast Guard after his graduation on March 10. Seafarer Frazer sailed as a fireman-oiler-watertender since joining the SIU in 1967 at the Port of San Fran­ cisco. He lives in his native state of California. He served in the Navy from 1957 to 1960. Rohert Forrest Reynolds, 48, graduated on March 10 with a Third Assistant Engineer's li­ cense. He joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1968 and sailed as an oiler before entering the School of Marine Engineering. He lives in his native state of Alabama. Robert Charles Blair, 37, sailed as a qualified member of the engine department before en­ tering the school. He graduated on March 25 with a Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's li­ cense. Brother Blair joined the SIU in the Port of Seattle in 1963. He is a Philadelphia na­ tive now living in Seattle. He served in the Navy from 1950 to 1952. Bill Sets Reef Fafe For Liberfy SA/ps Washington What do you do with the old "Liberty Ships" that are sched­ uled to be scrapped? Representative George Bush (R-Tex.) has an idea. He re­ cently introduced a bill that would allow the Maritime Ad­ ministration to use the ships as "fish havens." The obsolete vessels in the re­ serve fleet would be sunk and used as "offshore artificial reefs." Obsolete ships aren't the only things which could be used to create artificial reefs. The New Bedford, Mass., Standard-Times recently editorialized that an In­ terior Department plan to use junk cars for the same purpose would use "waste . . . for a con­ structive purpose that promotes rather than pollutes." But for the old Liberty Ships, such a use would return the ves­ sels to the seas in the tradition of seafarers. Rescue Downed Pilots SIU Men Receive Heroism Medal Seattle Three SIU members, who risked their lives by jumping into heavy seas to rescue two downed Air Force pilots, have been awarded the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal here. The Seafarers, sailing aboard the Anniston Victory, jumped into icy seas with safety lines to help the exhausted airmen aboard ship. The rescue occurred on Feb. 26, 1968. Medals were presented by Maritime Administration repre­ sentative Frank I. Huxtable to ordinary seamen James B. Har­ rington and Theodore Zieser and ablebodied seaman Morgan L. Jones in the Seattle Union Hall. The citation read, in part: "Gale conditions, with waves of 20 to 30 feet, made launching of a lifeboat too risky. . . . The outstanding courage and deter­ mination shown by the three sea­ men in successfully effecting the rescue of the downed pilots un­ der extremely hazardous condi­ tions merit great praise, and are in keeping with the highest tra­ ditions of the United States Mer­ chant Marine." Seafarer James B. Harrington (right) one of three SIU members honored for jumping overboard into heavy seas to rescue two downed Air Force pilots, receives his commendation in the Seattle nnion hall from Maritime Administration representative Frank I. Hnxtable. Harrington is wearing the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medid. Page 5 �Right Wing Proiect After Federal Help Washington A proposed federal road proj­ ect in Arkansas is exclusively for the benefit of a far right antiSemitic religious tourist attrac­ tion sponsored by Gerald L. K. Smith, five Philadelphia Con­ gressmen charged in a letter to Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe. The five Congressmen said: "Use of federal funds for this project will make the federal government a partner in the promotion of hate mongering and anti-Semitism." The letter charged that the road upgrading project would exclusively serve a tourist attrac­ tion at Eureka Springs, featuring a seven-story statue, "Christ of the Ozarks," and adjoining facil­ ities for a passion play operated by the Elna M. Smith Founda­ tion. The Congressmen said the foundation is a front organiza­ tion for Smith, a long-time spon­ sor of causes that are blatantly anti-Semitic. The foundation is named for his wife. The letter said Smith's "career as a merchant of venom need not be elaborated on by us." It was signed by Reps. William A. Barrett, Robert N. C. Nix, James A. Byrne, Joshua Eilberg and William J. Green. They objected to the $227,000 paving project on two grounds— constitutionality and require­ ments for federal funding of such projects. Alluding to the religious con­ tent of the shrine, the Congress­ men contended that "serious con­ stitutional questions are raised by the nature of the tourist attrac­ tion the road will serve." They referred to a report by the National Jewish Community Relations Council which calls the play an "anti-Semitic tract, the whole theme of which is that Jews are guilty of Deicide." The letter continued: "Centuries of prejudice, hate and blood­ letting have flowed from that loathsome cant and it is hardly the appropriate business of the United States government to as­ sist its continued propagation. "The funding formula appears to violate the mandate of the Federal Aid Secondary Road Program, in that it clearly ignores the 50 percent federal, 50 percent matching fund requirement," they wrote. Under the proposal, the Bu­ reau of Public Roads of DOT has tentatively agreed to provide half the funds, about $113,750. Another 30 percent of the monies, about $68,250, are to come from the Ozarks Regional Commission which is funded by the Economic Development Ad­ ministration of the Department of Commerce. < ^ 'i 5 T* ' t t. ' Transindiana Farewell Boston New York Philadelphia ...... Baltimore Norfolk .....H........4 Jacksonville ........ Tampa ................. Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals i.... ? With some of the crew signing off the Transindiana (Seatrain) after a recent 31-day voyage to North Europe, these shipmates got together at payoff for a farewell photo. From left, they are: R. Manaiza, messman; Ralph Trotman, baker; K. B. Samat, ablebodied seaman; R. J. Burton, hosun, and James McDevitt, ordinary seaman. The ship was tied up at Seatrain's new terminal in Weehawken, NJ. Charles E. James has become the 62nd Seafarer to obtain a license from the Deck Officer's School jointly sponsored by the SIU and the Associated Mari­ time Officers Union. TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups An Groups Class A ClassB Oass A ClassB ClassC 5 6 7 9 2 81 200 143 72 11 10 27 2 0 22 38 23 109 39 13 28 34 20 3 24 35 22 25 44 19 • 0 4 0 14 83 49 19 0 12 73 83 121 83 4 64 153 119 98 14 16 52 59 52 31 96 38 103 23 91 16 39 26 49 37 973 625 117 540 544 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port TOTAL REGISTERED REGISTERED ON BE TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups An Groups All Groups " Class A Class B Class A ClassB Class C . Class A ClassB Boston .4 4 6 4 2 4 2 New York 100 122 74 149 87 24 136 Philadelphia 9 13 7 29 0 15 5 Baltimore 49 32 33 69 57 27 3 Norfolk 8 32 35 10 31 7 14 Jacksonville 16 45 17 39 18 • 44 4 Tampa 3 13 11 0 0 1 Mobile 28 43 20 23 • 56 71 New Orleans ....... 71 . 74 7 92 51 72 89 97 Houston 137 75 70 104: 142 10 Wilmington 26 50 36 10 20 16 21 San Francisco ..... 68 98 70 46 78 36 45 Seattle ................... 35 38 26 31 32 35 11 Totals 514 699 410 709 502 137 611 After successfully completing the school's courses. Brother James received his Second Mate's License on March 26. A man who has been a dili­ gent member of the union. Sea­ farer James trained lifeboatman and able seaman in New York in 1969 before entering the school. He has also served the Union while out at sea by acting as Ship's Delegate. A native of Minden, La., Brother James joined the SIU in the Port of Houston in 1956. Served in Army He served in the Army from 1947 to 1955 and received the Korean Service Medal, the U.N. Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. The school, which opened in February 1966, offers upgrading opportunities to young and old Seafarers alike. In short, to any V r STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups ; Port Class A ClassB Class A ClassB Class C Class A Class B 5 6 3 1 Boston .................. 5 6 5 1 s New York 73 50 . . 68 51 37 26 V 134 8 ' Philadelphia 9 , 8 16 5, 21 1 35 Baltimore 20 27 16 9 81 43 10 Norfolk 21 9 20 10 24 20 Jacksonville 17 . 15 • . 14 18 21 16 16 7 3 • Tampa , 1 4 0 11 2 33 hlobile .................. 37 20 . 12 74 17 0 82 New Orleans ........ 53 : 66 51 123 53 2 100 61 ' 56. Houston 47 ' 175 32 17 16 Wilmington 13 22 23 19 18 11' 68 70 29 : San Francisco ...... 66 74 : 62 38 35 • 29 36 ^ Seattle ..............i*.... 11 ::A 10 31 - '.^9. 363 483 , 385 781 . • 367 292 158 Page 6 I s'v-jW I 'J • »• 1 : *1 * it V II' SlU Member .Gets Mate's License Ariantic, Guif & Inland WoSers District APRiL 1,1970 to APRiL 30.1970 DiCK DEPARTMENT POTt 1 t DISPATCHERS REPORT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A ClassB 8 5 127 93 20 15 55 ' 37 21 23 29 33 5 11 38 20 75 84 111 129 38 54 81 110 46 35 654 649 .4 Charles E. James . . . Receives License Seafarer wanting to climb the seniority ladder. The first of its type in the in­ dustry, the school is run under a reciprocal agreement between the SIU and the Associated Mari­ time Officers Union. Upgrading Seafarers Seafarers wishing to partici­ pate in the program can begin training at any time. There is no set length for the course, but rather it is geared to the man's ability and knowledge, and the degree of his preparation for the examination. Like the engineer's upgrading school, the deck officer's train­ ing program was begun in line with the SIU's objective of en­ couraging and assisting unli­ censed Seafarers in upgrading themselves to better paying jobs. There is no expense involved for Seafarers. They are provided with meals, lodging and subsis­ tence payments of $110 a week while in the program. Deck department Seafarers who are interested in taking ad­ vantage of this training program may apply at any SIU hall; write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232, or telephone the school at (212) 768-0561. ' Jl '•i i *' m |c > ^ « f • Hovercraft Plant Closed London Three major British manufac­ turers of hovercraft vessels have run into financial difficulties in efforts to develop a market for the unusual craft. More than 50 of the Britishdesigned vehicles have been built since the 1950's for military, in­ dustrial, and commercial pas­ senger service, but big orders have been slow to develop be­ cause of doubts on cost and per­ formance. The largest hovercraft being produced in England is the 165ton SRN-4. It is priced at about $3.6 million, and carries 250 passengers and 30 cars. Four of the craft are now in ferry serv­ ice crossing the English Channel. "jll • »J 'A * r "J '1 y A •V r. I Labor Supports Cancer Crusade Union members are being urged by AFL-CIO President George Meany to support the 1970 crusade of the American Cancer Society. He pointed out that the fight against cancer is vital because although 1.5 mil­ lion Americans have been cured of the disease, more than 100,000 cancer patients died last year who might have been saved by earlier diagnoses and better treat­ ment. Seafarers Log V Li •-'I % •1 I' �yy-•-••• Buying Power Goes Down Amid Spiraling Inflation Washington Workers' buying power con­ tinued to decline during March while the nation suffered under its highest rate of inflation in 20 years and employment con­ tinued to climb the Labor Depart­ ment has reported. Goods and services that cost $100 in 1958 have jumped in price to $133.20, according to the Consumer Price Index for March released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (ELS). In the language of statistics, ELS said that the cost-of-living rose 0.5 percent to 133.2 during March. This means that the same goods and services cost a total of 50 cents more than they did in February. The largest monthly increase in medical care services in 3Vi years (see story page 23) and sharp rises in mortgage interest rates for the second straight month led the price spiral. The March index was 6.1 per­ cent higher than that of March 1969, marking the third month during which it cost $6 more to buy the same commodities than it did 12 months before. Highest Since 1951 The average price index in­ creases for the first three months US, Jobless Rolls Continue to Climb N of 1970, averaging over 6 per­ cent, are the highest since the Korean War year of 1951, when the index rose 8 percent. Last year's rise was a comparatively modest 5.4 percent over 1968. Gross average weekly earnings of production and non-supervi­ sory workers were $117.55 in March, a rise of 68 cents from the previous month and $5.88 over the year. However, this seeming gain in buying power—when adjusted for price increases—shows that real earnings were down 66 cents a week from March 1969. Earnings Up Spendable earnings—average weekly pay after social security and federal income tax deduc­ tions—rose by 53 cents in March to $103.10 for the worker with three dependents. This was a 5.5 percent rise over the last 12 months. The ELS index showed that take home pay expressed in 1958 dollars to reflect price changes— called real spendable earnings— was $77.40 for the worker with three dependents. In other words, what would have cost $77.40 in 1958, cost $100 in March 1970. Home mortgage interest rates accounted for 28 percent of the CPl increase. Other services as­ sociated with housing—property taxes, repair services, telephone, water and sewage services—also went up. The cost of medical services rose a full 1 percent during the month. About 44,000 workers covered by cost-of-living wage clauses will receive raises ranging from 2 to 9 cents an hour. Washington of 1 percent since February. This Unemployment continued to is a total rise of more than 1 skyrocket during the month of percent in the past year. • Unemployment among white March to a point where 44 out of every 1,000 potential workers workers rose from 3.8 to 4.1 per­ —4.4 percent of the labor force cent in the last month. Negro un­ —were out of work, according employment rose one-tenth of a to the Bureau of Labor Statistics percent to 7.1 percent. (ELS). • The jobless rate for white This is the highest percentage collar workers went from 2.3 to of unemployed in AVi years, with 2.7 percent, while blue collar un­ a total of 3.7 million workers, employed edged from 5 to 5.2 percent. Both rates have risen by unable to find work. Labor Department figures show more than five-tenths of I per­ unemployment rose 0.9 percent cent since the beginning of 1970. during the first three months of • There are 692,000 persons 1970, adding nine workers per unemployed for 15 weeks or 1,000 to the jobless rolls—the longer, the highest number in the largest quarterly increase since past four years. 1960. • Unemployment in manu­ The AFL-CIO appealed for an facturing (4.7 percent) and con­ "immediate change in national struction (8.1 percent) were un­ economic policy" to halt unem­ changed for the month. ployment coupled with similtaneous inflation. Labor called on Congress to enact a public jobs program to reverse this trend. Employment Rises Harold Goldstein, assistant commissioner of ELS, said a substantial rise in the labor force in March caused an increase in the unemployment rate even though total employment rose moderately. He commented: "It's difficult NGENUITY OF AMERICAN Seafarers to understand why the labor force came through when the power plant is increasing when jobs are hard­ of the Steel Admiral broke down six days er to get." Economists advanced several out of Hong Kong. The crew fashioned possibilities: an oil-drum stove so cooks could make 1—Women may be coming meals for an on-deck cookout while the into the labor force to find work ship was towed to Hong Kong for repairs. because of the rising cost of liv­ ing and as a hedge against the possibility their husbands will be laid off. 2—More men may be coming into the job market from the Armed Forces. The ELS figures revealed total unemployment rose by one mil­ lion since March 1969. A breakdown of the statistics show that the trend affects all segments of the population, for example: • The unemployment rate for adult women moved up from 4.1 to 4.5, percent during March. This is the highest mark in two years, a 1 percent rise since late last year. • March unemployment rate of 2.9 percent for adult men showed only a slight rise from February's statistics but was also a rise of 1 percent since late last year. • The teenage jobless rate of 13.9 percent was up five-tenths SlU at Mental Health Seminar SIU Chicago Port Agent Frank "Lottie" Aubusson (right) and Victor Bussie, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, look over the annual report of the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago. Aubus­ son represented the SIU at a special seminar on the problems of the mentally ill held last month in Chicago. Fish Losing Fins, Tails, Lives to Foul Ocean Man's pollution of the Atlan­ tic Ocean is robbing fish of their fins and tails and may eventual­ ly kill off many species of ma­ rine life by destroying their abil­ ity to reproduce. This alarming fact came to light recently after the discov­ ery of fish in Atlantic waters off the coast of New Jersey whose fins and tails were eaten away by bacteria contained in sludge and pollutants similar to those dumped into the ocean reg­ ularly by coastal cities such as New York. John Clark, acting director of the Sandy Hook Marine Labora­ tory in New Jersey, said the de­ formities are or.ly one sign of the havoc caused in the under­ sea environment by the dumping of sewage sludge and other pol­ lutants. Pollution not only deforms and kills fish, said Clark, but it also can make fish infertile and unfit for human consumption. "It has been proven that men­ haden, a commercial fish used for fertilizer and oil. have DDT and detergent in their spawn and there is very little reproduction. The same applies to many other species of fish, such as fluke," said Leonard Nelson, president of the North Jersey Commercial Fishermen's Association. Dining Out I May 1970 Crew members jmy-i^ed this stove behind the house fw Steel Admiral's cooks. Kneel­ ing in front is carpentn- Nick Swokla. Others are (firmn left) W. Valiie, chief cook; Juan Rivera, baker; E. Tinsly, third cool^ J. Wheeler, messman; D. Keefcr, bosun, and K. Benzales, ordinary sexunan. A calm and sunny sky in the Luzon Straits accommo^tes the crew of the Steel Admiral as they dine on deck. Hie ship's carpenter, Nick Swokla, and other crewmembers built a stove on deck so that the steward, I. Avecilla, and his gtdky crew could prepare meals. Page 7 �Two Continents Commemorate Voyage of Mayflower I fi •i « r [*' 11 N o PRESENT-DAY Seafarer would think of sailing with men, women and children on a frail 90-foot wooden ship across unchartered seas. Yet on Sept. 6 it will be 350 years since 102 people succeeded in just such a voyage. They left from Plymouth, England, on a bark named the Mayflower and after a 66-day journey landed in America and founded the first self-governing colony here. On May 2, celebrations be­ gan in England and Holland commemorating the courage of these strong-willed voyagers. The reason for the celebra­ tions in Holland is that in 1607 the Pilgrims fled to that counA replica of the Mayflower (above) sailed the Atlantic in 1957. The original ship on which the Pilgrims set sail for the New World was only 90 feet long. It carried 102 men, women and children for 66 days across an unknown and stormy ocean. •' try from England where they were being persecuted for their religious beliefs. In July 1620, 35 Pilgrims set sail for Eng­ land from Delfshaven, Holland, and joined contingents from London and other parts of Eng­ land before sailing for the New World. Plymouth will be the center for celebration in the British Isles but other towns where the Pilgrims spent time will be joining in the festivities. There is even some good natured rivalry involved in the celebra­ tions. For instance, Mrs. Kathie Johnson, the mayor of South­ hampton, England, accused the Lord Mayor of Plymouth of "filching our history." She con­ tends that it was only by ac­ cident that the Pilgrims left England from the Port of Ply­ mouth. They had really left from Southhampton, she says, and only pulled into Plymouth when the Mayflower's sister ship, the Speedwell, sprung a leak. Well, whether you prefer Southhampton or Plymouth, you should agree that the May­ flower was a good ship with a good crew. I II •ij' /• ^ 'I 'i' li . rJ • fi • • 4 ''' An old drawing made in 1780 shows the town of Delfshaven, Holland, where 35 Pil­ grims set sail for England. Some Pilgrims had originally gone to Holland in 1607 to escape persecution in England only to re­ turn to England before sailing for America. Seafarers Lot �These are the Barbican Steps In Plymouth, England, firom which the PUgrims stepped out for America on S^t 6, 1620. On May 2, celebrations started in this, as well as other English and Dutch towns, in commemortdion of flie men and women who crossed the unchartered Ocean. This drawing shows the peaceful harbor of Delfshaven, Holland, from which 35 Pilgrims set saU in 1620 to meet their brethem in England and find a new life in America. This lovely country .house in Austerfield, England, was tihe birthplace of William Bradford, a Pilgrim who became the first governor'of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Could these pillars in a church in Abingdon, Eng­ land, be the masts from the Pilgrims' ship May­ flower? Legend says they are. The Pilgrims founded the first self-governing colony in Ameri­ ca and called it Plymouth. May 1970 Page 9 �After Years of Neglect Seafarers Widow Pension Increase Aids SIU Veterans Lauds Kindness To (he Editor: I would like to thank Mrs. Spencer of the New Orleans SIU Hall; Mr. Steward of Isthmian Lines; Captain Williams and the men aboard the* Steel Surveyor for their help and kindness dur­ ing the death of my husband, Charles Hyde. Thanks also to the wonderful union, the SIU, which he was so proud of. Thanks Again to all, Mrs. Charles (Sis) Hyde Avondale, La. One 'Old Salt' Meets Real Salt After many years of neglect by previous Ad­ ministrations of this nation's maritime woes, Congressmen are taking a wide and vigorous in­ terest in a wide variety of subjects that affect SIU members. Behind this interest stands a polential for action that could enhance our nation's economy and provide greater opportunities for Seafarers.' An example of the diversity of subjects now being tackled by Congresmen can be found on page 4 of this issue of the Seafarers Log. There Congressman James M. Hanley (D-N.Y.) calls for the protection of the inland waterways in­ dustry; Congressman James J. Howard (DN.J.) demands that the government, as well as American industry, place more cargo in Ameri­ can-flag bottoms, and Congressman Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska) urges aid for the Americanflag ships that service the noncontiguous areas of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam. Nor does the list stop there. Newspapers daily carry stories of Congressmen calling for new vitality in every area of the maritime world, from fishing to oceanography, from rebuilding the depleted Great Lakes fleet to reviving our deteriorated ocean-going merchant marine. Why have Congressmen "discovered" the marine world after years of inattention? One reason is that the SIU, together with her sister unions in the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, launched a campaign more than three years ago to inform Congressmen on the needs of our nation's merchant marine. Nearly every week since that time. Congressmen have gathered with representatives of MTD unions, the marine industry and federal agencies at weekly luncheons in Washington, D.C. These luncheons, sponsored by the MTD, have brought face-to-face exchanges of facts and ideas that have stimulated an awareness of our industry that simply didn't exist before. No longer are our maritime problems hidden from view. No longer is our maritime potential veiled behind a curtain of ignorance. This progress can be attributed to a large degree to activities of the SIU. The interest and knowledge that has blossomed is good. It has provided a foundation for action. Our next job is to follow through so that Sea­ farers—together with their brothers in the ship­ building and support industries—will have avail­ able to them more jobs and greater opportu­ nities in the fields they have chosen for their life's work. SIU Opens Vacation Center The Seafarers International Union has de­ veloped a vacation center at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. The center section of this issue of the Seafarers Log spells out the details of the new and unique union program to make available to Seafarers and their families first-class vacations at the low­ est possible cost. Why would a union develop a vacation center for its members? Because that's what a union is all about. We are joined together in the com­ mon cause of helping one another to achieve the better life. Each new service that can be provided is another notch in our scale of suc­ cess of the union. Page 10 Seafarers are often away from their families for months at a time. Theirs is a hard life. The vacation center at Piney Point will give SIU members and their families a chance to enjoy themselves in comfort—to escape for a little while the day-to-day pressures that must be met the rest of the year. Fishing and swimming, tennis and sailing, soaking up the sun and exploring the lands that form the coast of the Chesapeake Bay area— good food, large, clean rooms and someone to do the dishes, make the beds. These are some of the things that are now available at the SIU's summer vacation center. And it belongs to you. Take advantage of it. To the Editor: Some years ago, while enroute by plane from Boston to New Orleans, I got into a conversa­ tion with the gentleman sitting next to me. He did all the talking. He said that he was a small businessman from Washington, D.C. On weekends and holidays he would go boating. He said he had made several trips by boat from Washington to Baltimore. But the most interesting and longest trip he had ever made was to Maine. He exclaimed; "You have no idea what it is like to be on the high seas under the stars and going places." During our conversation he often used nautical terms to give the impression that he was an "Old Salt." He sounded so enthusiastic that I didn't want to interrupt him. Finally, he got around to asking what my line of work was. Imagine his surprise when I confessed that I had been in the merchant marine all of my life, and had just returned frcMn - a trip around the world. Fraternany, Richard Martinez M-8 Philadeiphia, Fa. Thanks Given For SIU Check To the Editor: I would like to express my deepest and sincerest thanks for the Seafarers Welfare Fund check and your words of condo­ lences for the loss of my beloved husband, Theodore J. Johnson. Thanks again. Mrs. Sadie Johnson Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. SIU Wife Praises Welfare Plan Aid To flie Editw: I would like to express my thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and to the SIU for the benefits they paid to the Long Beach P.acific Ho^al and Doc­ tor Larson M.D. My broken foot and crushed heel are much better now. I also thank Shirley, Linda and Jerry of the SIU Hall in Wil­ mington, Calif. Thanks to the captain and crew of the Steel Seafarer that my husband is still on. Sincerely yours, Cleo Mangao Wilmington, Calif. (The following two letters were received as a result of the recent pension increase for SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union members. As of March 1, 1970 the IBU pension was raised from $175 to $200 a month.) To the Editon I wish to thank you very much for the increase I received in the check for the month of April. It came as a surprise indeed, a very nice one, because the prices of everything are so high. We can really use it. So in appreciation I remain. Yours respectfully, Adolph MiOer Noifolk, Va. To the Editmr: Received the two checks this month and appreciate your ef­ forts in getting me extra money each inonth for my pension. It really comes in handy in this day and time. Hope this finds you in the best of health. Sincerely, Lewis Wilgus Ocean View, DeL Grieving Spouse Thanks Friends To the Editor: It is with a very heavy aching heart that I take pen in hand to thank everyone of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict—to each and everyone of Mr. Robert Hall's Waterman Shore Gang and their lovely wives in San Francisco, Calif., and Mr. Don Bartlett's Sea-Land Shore Gang in Oakland, Calif., and Mr. Walter Reidy and Mr. Harry Larson for their sincere sympathy and offers of financial aid, and all the beautiful floral arrangements sent to my be­ loved husband in San Francisco, Calif., and in Denver, Colo., and to his wonderful, dear family in Aurora, Colo. Without their individual under­ standing and my strong belief in God, I'm afraid I would never have been strong enough to bear my sorrow. And the many, many sympathy Cards received in my mail touched me deeply. I received consolation from "Dear Bill's" Honorary Bearers, Mr. Robiert Hall, Francis Fisher, Gill Glennie, Trento Gori Jr., Olav Gustavsen, Frederick Gosse, Harry Hanson, Michael Iwaski, David Jones, James Pullium, Clifford Prevatt, Ralph Smith, Richard Worley. "My Dear Bill" was such a proud and dedicated SIU mem­ ber. Such a great loss to so many of us. I am still unable to accept it "Heartbroken" Mrs. WilUam Henry Rogers San Francisco, CaBf. Named by CLC Ottawa ,The Canadian Labor Congress has named Jean Beaudry of Montreal, a Steelworkers' repre­ sentative since 1954 as an exec­ utive vice president. William C. Y. McGregor, a Railway and Air­ lines Clerks' Union vice president was named a CLC general vice president. Seafarers Log iJ �A. R. Norton is a veteran seafarer. An oiler, he is pictured here standing at the control panel of the Steel Scientist. Norton remained aboard the Isthmian vessel for another four-month voyage. Johnny Hager is making his second trip as wiper on the Steel Scientist. He plans to attend the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship to up­ grade to fireman-oiler-watertender. Steel Scientist: India and Back nriHE STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian) came in to Erie Basin in New York A harbor to pay-off after a four-month voyage to India. The C-3 was loaded deep with general cargo. The crew said the crossing was smooth with very few beefs and only a few disputed overtime hours. After tak­ ing on cargo and signing on a new crew, the Steel Scientist cast off her lines and set a course for India and the ports of Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Chittagong, East Pakistan. Dockside after the four-month voyage to the Indian Ocean, the Steel Scientist takes on cargo for another run. Stops this time include Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Chittagong. This picture was taken in Erie Basin. -mxss:-:. Kenneth Linah, oiler on the Steel Scientist and engine dele­ gate, enjoys a hearty meal in the crew's mess after standing watch. Linah said the trip to India was a good one—^no heefs in the engine department ' - J ^' M' E. D. Strait has been sailing with the SIU for many years and often accepts the re­ sponsibility of being the steward depart­ ment delegate. Strait is seen here in the galley helping prepare the evening meal for a very hungry crew. Ik*'v'Sf'. "Service with a Smile" is the motto of Pantryman Juan Borras. The crew agreeed that the combination of good service and wholesome menus helped to make the long voyage a pleasant mie. May 1970 Chief Cook Isia Gray, at left, is another veteran seafarer who likes the long run to India. Gray is seen here preparing meat for the dinner menu. The crew had high praise for the work of en­ tire steward department. �SlU ARRIVALS Astrid Vega, bom Jan. 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rafael F. Vega, Ponce, P.R. « Florentia and Helen Trikoglou, born March 26, 1970, to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Antonios M. Trikoglou, Baltimore, Md. Shannon Currera, born Feb. 4, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Anthony J. Currera, Chalmette, La. Debra Voliva, bom Feb. 9, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph T. Voliva, Belhaven, N.C. Chow Time on the Sylyania Steve Priola, porter on the Sylvania, serves dinner to two hungry crewmembers during fit-out for the 1970 season on the Great Lakes. From left are Art El Modhsi, wiper, and John Hall, firenian. Brazil Claiming 200-Mile Limit Brazilia Brazil's recent decision to ex­ tend its sea frontier out to 200 miles leaves only two South American coastal countries, Co­ lombia and Venezuela, without a 200-mile territorial seas limit. One-by-one in recent years, the countries of South America have broadened their claims of control over the high seas, despite the lack of precedent for such action in international law. Peru and Ecuador, along with several of their neighbors who also claim a 200-mile limit, have used this self-proclaimed 200-mile zone to seize U.S. tunaboats fishing in the area and hold the vessels and crews until heavy fines are paid for release of the boats. The United States .does not recognize the 200-mile limit and considers waters beyond 12 miles of shore to be high seas. Gretchen Ooutier, born Dec. 22, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter A. Cloutier, Portland, Me. Hooper La Vigne, born to Seafarer and Mrs. Hooper La Vigne, Picayune, Miss. Alecia Yeoman, born Feb. 13, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ bert R. Yeoman, Hartford, Ala. Delmarie Anderson, born Dec. 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sidney Anderson, Jr., New Orleans, La. Christa Stanton, born Dec. 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph C. Stanton, Philadelphia, Pa. Melinda Mitchell, born Jan. 24, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. sesfspens James E. Mitchell, Charleston, Mo. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Zubovich, Houston, Tex. Lamar Elliott, bom Dec. 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James N. Elliott, Portsmouth, Va. Grailen Archie, born Aug. 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James B. Archie, Baltimore, Md. James Garrison, bom March 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harry D. Garrison Jr., New York, N.Y. Selena Tillman, bom Feb. 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam L. Tillman, Rio Nido, Calif. Robert Santena, bom Jan. 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert Santena, Houston, Tex. Allan Rogers, born Oct. 28, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allan A. Rogers, Baltimore, Md. Rosa Mattes, bom Jan. 19, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Julio Mattos, Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y. Penny Goss, born Jan. 2, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy R. Goss, Liberty, Tex. Daniel East, born Dec. 8, 1969. to Seafarer and Mrs. Nor­ man East, Sulphur, La. Jackie Robinson, born Jan. 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jackie Robinson, Mobile, Ala. Nadene Bullock, born Jan. 17, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Perry L. Bullock, Texas City, Tex. Kimberly Witherington, born Jan. 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert H. Witnerington, , Richard Siusser, born March 21, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Daphne, Ala. William N. Siusser, Seattle, r Paul Alexanderian, bom Dec. Wash. 9, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Johnny Jordan, born Dec. 14, Haik J. Alexanderian, San Fran1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eddie Cisco, Calif. E. Jordan, Mobile, Ala. Richard DiCostanzo, born Jan. 30, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Castro, born Jan. 16, Louis DiCostanzo, Staten Island, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Angel N.Y. Castro, New Orleans, La. Nicole Moss, born Dec. 19, Earl Adams, born March 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Earl E. Moss, New Orleans, La. Adams Sr., Mobile, Ala. Troy Tillman, bom Dec. 29, Wendee Seabaugh, born Feb. 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. ert Tillman, Levittown, Pa. Otis J. Seabaugh, Cape Girar­ Pete Zubovich, born Feb. 9, deau, Mo. Ships at Sea In addition to the grievances and contract questions which are settled by patrolmen at payoffs and sign-ons, and by the SIU Contract Enforcement De­ partment, headquarters in New York receives communications from Seafarers seeking contract interpretations. These communications cover the range of working conditions, pension and welfare questions, and other related subjects affecting Seafarers. Because many of these questions are of general interest to the membership, headquarters has arranged to have the questions and answers published regu­ larly in the Log. The following question was received relating to crewmembers in the steward department who are required to do a missing man's work. Question: The third cook got sick while we were at sea, and the steward and first cook had to take over his duties for seven days. How should they be paid for this extra work? Answer: The answer to this question is contained in Article V, Section 7, of the NEW STANDARD FREIGHTSHIP AGREEMENT. This section covers three different situations where crewmembers in the steward department might be required to do a missing man's work: (1) where the vessel is in port- (2) where the vessel sails short; (3) where a crewmember becomes sick or injured and remains aboard ship. 1. If the vessel'is in port and a member of the steward department is missing, the men who do his work are paid overtime at their own overtime rate for actual time worked over their normal eight hours. 2. If the vessel sails short, the men who actually do the missing man's work will receive (a) a division of the missing man's wages; and (b) a division of the overtime the missing man would have received for working Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. This overtime is at the rate that the missing man would be en­ titled to, not your overtime rate. 3. If a member of the steward department becomes ill or injured at sea, and remains aboard the vessel, the men who actually do his work will receive a divi­ sion of the missing man's wages, but they will not receive any overtime. Page 12 The Overseas Vila (Maritime Overseas) is bound for Yokosuka after touch­ ing at the ports of St. Croix and Cristobal, and is expected to pay­ off in Balboa around June 8. Ship's SecretaryH. p. Reporter H. P. Du Cloux reports Du Cloux that men wanting to pay off dur­ ing the voyage under mutual con­ sent will have to pay the trans­ portation cost for the crewmen replacing them. All crewmem­ bers not on watch were present for the weekly shipboard meet­ ing held April 5. Everything is running smoothly, according to Ship's Chairman L. Obrantz. There was a beef about the cof­ fee, and the steward has agreed to buy a better grade at the first opportunity. Elected department delegates on the Overseas Ulla for this trip are James Thompson, deck; William Padgett, engine, and James Hassell, steward de­ partment. —-d> Billy Nuckols, ship's chairman on the Windjammer Potty (Windjammer InternaI tional), has cau­ tioned crewmem­ bers about keep­ ing V a 1 u a b 1 es stored in a safe place while in port in Vietnam. BlUy He noted that Nuckols there has been an increase in the number of cases of "cowboys" breaking into rooms and lockers, even when they are locked. He recommends that val­ uables be kept below deck where there are limited exits, and where it is easier to spot an unauthor­ ized person. The ship was due in Saigon May 1, and is expect­ ed to return to Sunny Point, N.C., for payoff around June 12, after stopping at Subic Bay. Oliver P. Oakley is ship's secretary-report­ er. Elected delegates are Charles Dandridge, deck department; J. J. Shearon, engine, and Jesse Gage, steward department. ^ As the American Pride (Sealanes Inc.) was on her way to the scrapyard in Taiwan, Ship's Chairman Frank Smith penned the following letter: "For the pres­ ent and all the past crews it is a sad thing to Smith learn that the good ship American Pride is on her last run—to the scrapyard. "Along with the loss of an ex­ ceptionally happy ship, we are losing some of the finest mates and engineers going to sea. In particular. Captain Bob Collins, and two old SIU members. Chief Mate John Danks and Chief En­ gineer Harry Quinn. "For this last voyage of the Pride we are fortunate in having an exceptionally fine SIU crew with quite a few really old-timers. "For the benefit of our young­ er SlU-brothers, the thing that makes a good and happy ship is doing a good job, and taking pride in your work. "It is the sincere wish of the entire crew that we get more ships and more good SIU crews like this one." .-^1 J '•rll �Montpelier Victory Run: Hot to Cold I. ^OR THE CREW of the Montpelier Victory changes, in the weather are routine. The SlU-manned Victory Steamship Co. Fvessel made several recent voyages that have gone from one cli­ mate extreme to another—Hawaii to Alaska. During February and March, the Montpelier Victory was assigned to the carriage of crude oil from Alaska to ports south. The crew adjusted quickly to the weather changes—fighting snow covered lines in Alaska and two weeks later sunbathing on the aft deck. The sun shines brightly as Sea­ farers Wiiiiams, Howard and Gelleford (from left) hend to pull­ ing up the butterworthing ma­ chinery shortiy after the vessel left Honolulu bound for Alaska. Dayman Gelleford, (left) and chief pumpman Philip Bentz in­ spect the condition of the but­ terworthing machine which had just been brought up on deck. All machinery was kept ship­ shape for rapid climate changes. r Pies, cakes and hot rolls we the specidty of baker Everett Pwry. Brother Perry submitted flie pho­ tos on this page to the Log. J. Kwl (left) and J. McGinnies, both Seafarers, see to the opera­ tion a winch during a muck­ ing Job at sea in picture at left Their heavy coats attest that the vessel is fw from Honolulu. I! The chief cook, L. Brooks, dresses chickens for a hungry crew's lunch at sea. The steward department received a job well done from the crew. Pictured at right iis Philip Bentz, chief pumpman, as he cleans a grease gun befwe stowing it. Cleaning up after a job is as important as do­ ing the job. . I., May 1970 • #"•' i'' • • If the camera could have seen two weeks in the fu­ ture, this would be a picture of crewmembers sunbathing on the aft deck. But, instead, snow is covering the deck as the ship loads oil in Alaska. Page 13 �Nixon Proclaims May antime Day Washington A proclamation setting May 22 as National Maritime Day has been signed by President Nixon. A text of the proclamation fol­ lows: "The restoration of our merchant fleet to a position of leader­ ship on the world's oceans is one of our most urgent tasks. Our merchant ships are essential parts of our economic and defense systems, and reminders to us and to the world of our heritage as a sea-going people. "In recognition of the importance of our Merchant Marine to our economy and our national security, the Congress in 1933 set aside May 22 of each year as National Maritime Day and re­ quested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for the observance of that day. / "Now, therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 22, 1970, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day in tribute to the American Merchant Marine. "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-fourth." /s/ Richard M. Nixon Bargaining Can Work For Feds AZALEA CITY—Ship's Chairman John Morris (center) re­ ports that weekly meetings were held each Sunday while the Azalea City was on her second voyage of Sea-Land's recentlyInaugurated Mediterranean run. Seen here are, from left: C. N. Johnson, ship's secretary-re­ porter; Ernesto Valdez, steward delegate; Morris; Jose Pineiro, engine delegate, and Luther Pate, deck delegate. Ships CommitteeVital Link for SlU ^HE SHIP'S COMMITTEE is the vital link between the SIU at sea and the SIU ashore. The weekly meetings held each Sunday aboard ship by the ship's chairman, and the contract maintained with head­ quarters by the ship's secre­ tary-reporter make it possible for SIU members around the world to actively participate in the affairs of their Union. The three elected depart­ ment delegates—deck delegate, engine delegate and steward delegate—are charged with the responsibility of handling beefs and seeing to it that the SIU contract is enforced. These delegates take care of the beefs that were formerly handled by the ship's delegate. The ship's committee con­ cept, established nearly one year ago by the membership, has proved effective in keeping Seafarers everywhere in the world informed on the pro­ grams of the union, and pro­ viding the means for close communication with union headquarters. Page 14 BOSTON—^Just returned to Port Elizabeth, N.J., from a trip to San Juan, the ship's commit­ tee met with boarding patrolmen and then posed fw their photo. From left are: James Welch, en­ gine delegate; W. Moore, ship's secretary-reporter; C. Magoulas, ship's chairman; A. Olsen, deck delegate, and Roscoe Rinwater, steward department dele­ gate. The committee reported a smooth voyage with no con­ tractual beefs. STEEL FLYER—^Pictured at left are members of the ship's committee on the Steel Flyer, just returned from India. From left are: Mario Nolasco, steward delegate; Ray Diamond, en­ gine delegate; Frank Ccstango, ship's secretary; S. Jandora, ship's chairman, and C.. McGahagin, deck delegate. Washington Cqilective bargaining does work in the federal government. The historic negotiations that de­ veloped the Postal reform bill now before Congress proves this, and it is paving the way for longoverdue collective bargaining rights for all federal civilian workers. This assessment was made in a network radio interview by two AFL-CIO representatives closely involved in the postal ne­ gotiations and in shaping the pro­ posed legislation, Albert J. Zack, public relations director, and An­ drew J. Biemiller, legislative di­ rector. . Participating in the weekly in­ terview program Labor News Conference with Tom Joyce of Newsweek and Tom Foley of the Los Angeles Times, Zack said that federal employees should be guaranteed the "right to selfdetermination" and a voice in their wages and working condi­ tions. Zack said public acceptance of collective bargaining for federal workers resulted from "sudden realization of the conditions un­ der which postal employees were working—the wage scales they were getting." Biemiller declared, "There isn'tany question but what the (pos­ tal) strike brought the matter to a head." He added that the con­ cept of collective bargaining in the federal service has grown under executive orders issued by Presidents Kennedy and Nixon permitting bargaining. Biemiller and Zack agreed that bargaining has many advantages over the lobbying now necessary to improve wages and working conditions. And besides, they said, many congressmen will be "very happy to get rid of the head­ ache" of setting government workers' salaries. Union Label Show In New Orleans The Union-Industries Show— the annual exhibition of unionmade products and services—will be held May 22 to 27 at the Rivergate in New Orleans. Seafarers Log I '•ii �SEAFARERS*L06 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Li Seafarers Vacation Center Fishing from the pier at the Seafarers Vacation Center in Pilney Pointy Md., provides more than just recreation—it helps a Dad, long at sea, to get reacquainted with his son. The SIU has added an important new dimension to its service to Seafarers and their families—a Seafarers Vacation Center which begins operation this Summer at the site of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The Vacation Center will begin operations on July 6, 1970 and will stay open until Labor Day. During this period, SIU members, their wives and their children can enjoy rest, relaxa­ tion, sports, recreation of all sorts, fine food and excellent accommodations—all for only a fraction of the cost of the average commercial establishment. What does it cost? Rooms cost $4 per day for single occupancy, or $7 for double occupancy. Meals cost a maximum of 99 cents for breakfast and lunch, and a top of $1.50 for supper. Many meals cost less. In other words, a vacation at the SIU center at Piney Point will be well within the budget of the average Seafarer. And what he will get for his money will be far in excess of what is available at any commercially run vacation resorts. hI • ( \ . A Seafarer and his family check hito their room to hegin a well-earned vacation in Mary­ land's "land of pleasant living." SlU-operated Vacation Center {urovides maximum enjoynlent at a minimum cost to the SIC member. May 1970 Large, well-appointed, air conditioned rooms guarantee the SIU family the ultimate in accommodations for their vacation at Piney Point. Page 15 �i Generous portions well-prepared food are served in the dining hall at the Vacation Center—at a price that can't be equalled anywhere. Modem, well-equipped bowling alleys provide Seafarers and their families an oppmtunity to enjoy healthy exercise and togetherness. Page 16 At *Tiddlers Green," SIU members and their families can pidc and c from the large fleet of vessels available for their vacation enjoymen Seafarers Log �This punching bag in the SIU gymnasium roily shouid be used by the giris* father and brother—but It gives these young iadies a chance to ''ciown around" during their visit. "Now watch this," SIU wife apparently has told her husband, as she prepares to demonstrate her skill at the pool table. Piney Point boasts a fleet of operational ships, plus converted vessels which have been put to use to house die facilities of the Lundeberg School. This one is the Claude "Sonny" Simmons, a former Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay freighter, which is now a school head­ quarters ship. o'i • •f ml For the Seafarer and his family, a vacation at Piney Point puts within the reach of both adults and children the best in indoor and outdoor recreation. Here are just some of the attractions that are available: • Sailing. • Horseback riding. • Golf driving range. • Softball. • Tennis. • Swimming. • Fishing. • Water skiing. • Basketball. • Bowling. • Billiards. • Table tennis. What's more, these recreational attractions are availat no additional charge. The SIU member pays only for the room he and his family occupy and the food that they eat—everything else is available for the asking. Backing up these recreational activities which are available right at the Seafarers Vacation Center, the area, itself, is steeped in American history—so the SIU member and his family can enjoy a brief trip to one of the historical spots nearby. The Center is located on the southernmost tip of Maryland, where the Potomac meets Chesapeake Bay. Only a few miles away is the spot where Ueonard Calvert and his companions landed from two tiny vessels—the Ark and the Dove—to establish the Colony of Mary­ land in 1634. A replica of the first State House is lo­ cated in nearby St. Marys City. At nearby Point Look­ out is one of the Civil War prisons maintained by the Northern Army. And the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., is only an hour and a half's drive from Piney Point. So whether the Seafarer wants merely rest and recrea­ tion, or whether he wants to add in some sightseeing, he'll find both in abundance at Piney Point. Piney Point facilities of SIU are also used for a four-week Summer Youth Music Program for youngsters who are musically inclined. In addition to offering a unique opportunity for young people, who live and work in modern, air-conditioned barges (like the one below), ffie program provides musical entertainment for vacationers. noose May 1970 Page 17 �A Modern swimming pool is a natural attraction fm- youngsters and adults, alike, who can enjoy a refreshing swim daily during their stay at the Seafarers Vacation Center. : •. •If . i A V, -i Sun-tanned, relaxed and refreshed. Seafarers and their families wiH return home from the Vaca­ tion Center rested and better equipped to face flie coming year. Sailing on the sparkling waters of the Chesapeake Bay is another of the extras available at no cost to SIU members, their wives and their chUdren who take advantage of the opportunity to use the Piney Point facilities. Seafarers Vacation Center Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship St. Mary's County Piney Point, Maryland 20674 I am interested in availing myself of the opportunity of using the facilities of the Sea­ farers Vacation Center. First choice: From to Second choice: From to My party wiO consist of adults and children. Please send confirmation. I have children with musical aptitude who are interested in participating in the Summer Youth Music Program (July 6-August 3). Please send details. Signature Print Name Book Number Street Address City Page 18 State ZIP One of the big attractions at the Seafarers Vacation Center is the fact that at Piney Point, the SIU has assem­ bled one of the most unique fleets in the country—^vessels of historic value which help to preserve the romance and adventure that is part of America's nautical heritage. The largest of the fleet's fully operational vessels is the S.Y. Dauntless, a 250-foot, steel-hulled ship that won fame as the flagship of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King in World War II. Included in the Lundeberg fleet is the tallmasted Freedom, former flagship of the sailing ship squadron at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Then there's the Richard Henry Dana—a sky-raking, two-masted schooner which hoists 10,000 square feet of sail-^and her sister ship, the Captain James Cook. And there is the sleek-hulled sailing craft, the Manitou, which was John F. Kennedy's yacht during his time in the White House. And there are small sailing craft, too—ideal for the SIU member and his family to take on an outing on the sparkling Chesapeake Bay. Seafarers interested in taking advantage of this unique, low-cost vacation opportunity, should fill in the accom­ panying application blank and mail it to the Seafarers Vacation Center. Since accommodations are limited, they will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seafarers Log �UNfON Of Personals I I N O / H CiI \-^ •y F. W. Ammons Please contact A! Maisch, Sales Manager, Port Owens Marina, Box 177, Route 11, Pasadena, Md. 21122 as soon as possible. Ernest J. Byers Your mother, Mrs. John Byers, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible at 614 Alvarez Ave., Whistler, Ala. 36612. Robert Orion Smith Please call your sister, Mrs. Pearl S. Walker, as soon as pos­ sible at MA 9-2435 in Bessemer • City, N.C. Thomas F. Smith Your wife is very anxious to hear from you. Please contact her at No. 103 (2nd floor), Wen Hwa Hung Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China. r Ed Dwyer Please contact Maury Silver as soon as possible at 39-24 58th St., Woodside, L.I., N.Y. 11377. Crew of the Transcoiumhia Any member aboard the Trans­ coiumhia from May 28 to Aug. 1, 1969 please • contact the USPHS Hospital or the Port Agent in San Francisco as soon as possible. Harrison Hicks, Jr. Your mother, Almedia Mary Baldwin, writes that it is urgent that you contact her. Call collect: 615-291-9859; or write in care of Thelma Hicks, 1210 17th Ave. South, Nashville, Tenn. 37212. Joseph Frank Sanford Barron Please contact Mrs. Robbie Barron Johnson at 5129 Georgia Rd., Birmingham, Ala. 25212. Harold Lowry Personal belongings are being held for you at SlU Head­ quarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Claude Woodrow Pritchett Your niece, Alease P. Martin, S-iI writes that it is very important that you get in touch with her as soon as. possible at Route 1, DeWitt, Va. 23840. M E R Thomas E. Smolarek Your daughter, Mrs. Victoria A. Bradley, asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 146 Madison Dr., Newark, Del. 19711. Jacob J. Bentz The Selective Service System, Local Board No. 4, asks that you contact them as soon as possible at Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222. Kenneth Chard Alfred Gaudin asks that you get in touch with him at 719 Avenue C, Marrero, La. Harold L. Loll Your mother writes that your brother, Carl, will be arriving in May. Haskell Moore Please get in touch with your attorney, John M. Joye, about money due you. His address is 7920 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. Willram Birthright Of Barbers Dies William C. Birthright, presi­ dent emeritus of the Barbers Un­ ion, died at 82 after a lifetime of service to the trade union movement. He retired in 1963 after 33 years as president of his union, and 23 years of combined service as a vice president of the AFL and the AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO- President George Meany said Birthright's years of leadership "brought innumerable changes to better the life of workers." I C A Y"' 7- arv —sn. J] .•S a.."! Nagi El Ahmed Please contact your lawyers, Boccardo, Blum, Lull, Niland, Teerlink and Bell, as soon as possible at One California St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and man­ agement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon ap­ proval by a majority of the tru^ees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts be­ tween the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. .CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know May 1970 A XV ^ SOUTH C0KX£A1T VA M J RICA fMGINIIN* 1 The large arrows on this map show the possible routes a bottle could take during a journey from Wassaw Island, Ga., to Fort Myers Beach, Fla., during a seven-year journey. The small arrows denote the different ocean currents that might have guided the drifting bottle. It was tossed into the Atlantic in 1962 and recovered in 1969. Bottles 7-Year Trip Charted Miami, Fla. Ever toss a bottle into the Atlantic Ocean and wonder where it will travel? Oceanographers at the Environmental Science Service Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce recently received a request to chart possible routes a drifting'bottle might have taken during a seven-year voyage. The bottle was set adrift in June 1962 off Was­ saw Island near Savannah, Ga., by a group of Ex­ plorer Scouts who placed a paper with their names inside the bottle. It was washed ashore and found in July 1969 on Fort Myers Beach, Fla., a direct distance of 830 miles from Wassaw Island. Scientists say that it is unlikely that it could have taken a direct route because of prevailing ocean currents and charted two possible routes that it could have taken. Oceanographers at ESSA's Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories in Miami outlined the following routes (both crossing the Atlantic twice): • "When the bottle was picked up by the Gulf Stream it would have drifted at a speed of about two to four miles per hour up the coast of the United States to the vicinity of Cape Hatteras, N.C., where it would move easterly across the North Atlantic until it was caught up by the Canary Current. your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fil­ ing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serv­ ing the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing arti­ cles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective member­ ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by mem­ bership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immedi­ ately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or "Thus current would carry the bottle southward, down the bulge of Africa, and to the North Equatorial Current, which would transport it westward across the Atlantic into the Carribbean Sea. The Carribbean Current would then convey the bottle to the Yucatan Channel where it would pass into the Gulf of Mexico and land on Fort Myers Beach. • "The bottle could have travelled a somewhat longer route. After drifting down the coast of North Africa, it could have been caught up in the Guinea Current and carried south of the African bulge to the south Equatorial Current. Visit to South America "This would then have transported the bottle across the Atlantic and northwestward along the hump of South America into the Carribbean Sea where it would follow the course previously out­ lined." Of course, the oceanographers admit that it would be impossible to trace the exact route or the number of miles the bottle travelled. In both of the above possibilities it is considered probable that the bottle lay trapped in the rushes of the Georgia coastal swamps for a time until high tides or strong winds freed it to drift far enough from shore to enter the Gulf Stream. Whichever route it may have taken, it is a welltravelled bottle. obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members draw­ ing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rankand-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the em­ ployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Do­ nation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely vol­ untary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately noti^ SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 19 4,. • �Digest of SiU Ships Meetings March 27—Chairman, Joseph Cata­ lanotto; Secretary, W. P. Kaiser; Ship's Delegate and Steward Dele­ gate, John A. Denais; Deck Dele­ gate, Irvin Glass; Engine Delegate, V. M. Frederiksen. Vote of thanks extended to entire steward depart­ ment for job very well done. Cap­ BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), March- tain George W. Smith extended a 15—Chairman, Arthur Harrington; vote of thanks to entire crew for Secretary, Jasper C. Anderson. Ev­ making it such a smooth trip. erything running smoothly with no $61.02 in ship's fund. beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of OVERSEAS DAPHNE (Mari­ thanks extended to steward depart­ time Overseas), March 29—Chair­ ment for job well done. man, Edwin Craddock; Secretary, BOSTON (S e a-L a n d), March Sidney Gamer; Ship's Delegate, 15—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Willie Barron; Steward Delegate, Constantinos Magoules; Secretary, James A. Crawford, Jr. No beefs Wilfred J. Moore; Deck Delegate, reported by department delegates. A. Olsen; Engine Delegate, Nicko- Vote of thanks extended to steward las Sushko; Steward Delegate, Ros- department for job well done. coe L. Run water. No beefs, every­ ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCorthing running smoothly. mack), March 21—Chairman, Rob­ TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Wa­ ert G. Lawson; Secretary, H. Don­ terways), March 22 — Chairman, nelly. $19 in ship's fund. Every­ Ronald J. Burton; Secretary, N. thing running smoothly in all de­ Kondylas; Ship's Delegate, William partments. Vote of thanks extended J. Perridge; Deck Delegate, Edward to steward department for job well Goldberg; Steward Delegate, A. done. Ben Ahmed. Some disputed OT to PONCE (Sea-Land), April 5— be settled by boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ Chairman, George Ruf; &cretary, Alvin L. Doud; Ship's Delegate and ment for good food and service. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate Steward Delegate, Joseph Barron; Deck Delegate, John Bertotino; En­ for job well done. gine Delegate, Victor A. Cover. COLUMBIA BREWER (Colum­ $15.71 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ bia), April 5—Chairman, Ship's ported by department delegates. Delegate, and Deck Delegate, Char­ Vote of thanks extended to steward lie Lee; Secretary, Alfred Hirsch; department for job well done. Engine Delegate, Albert Landingin; OVERSEAS AUCE (Maritime Steward Delegate, Lee R. Myers. No beefs reported by department Overseas), March 29 — Chairman and Ship's Delegate, B. Mignano; delegates. Secretary, L. Bennett; Engine Dele­ DELTA URUGUAY (Delta), gate, David E. Davis; Steward Dele­ Feb. 8—Chairman, Joseph Catala­ gate, L. McCuen. Everything run­ notto; Secretary, W. P. Kaiser; ning smoothly with no beefs. Small Ship's Delegate and Steward Dele­ amount of disputed OT in engine gate, John A. Denais; Deck Dele­ department. gate, Irvin Glass; Engine Delegate, CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK V. M. Frederiksen. $19.02 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ (Cities Service Tanker), March 29— Chmrman and Ship's Delegate, Salment delegates. vator Candela; Secretary and Deck DELTA URUGUAY (Delta), Delegate, Joseph J. Moll, Jr.; EnPRODUCER (Marine Carriers), March 1 — Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Alfonso Armada; Secre­ tary, William H. Rhone. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. gine Delegate, Frank C. Guillory; Steward Delegate, G. Willis. $361 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Two men hospitalized in Japan. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), April 1—Chairman, T. J. White; Secre­ tary and Ship's Delegate, J. Doyle; Deck Delegate, H. Miller; Engine Delegate, J. Rogers; Steward Dele­ gate, B. P. Burke. Motion made to have container-type ships payoff and sign on upon arrival in port so all members will be allowed one full day off, as per contract. $4.30 in ship's fund. No beefs. PLATTE (Platte Transport), March 28—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, James C. Baudoin; Sec­ retary, Felipe Quintayo; Deck Dele­ gate, James Macunchuck; Engine Delegate, L. Hertzog; Steward Dele­ gate, James F. Clarke. $65 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April 5—Chairman and Ship's Dele­ gate, Alfred Hanstvedt; ^cretary, George W. Gibbons. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything run­ ning smoothly. TRANSERIE (Hudson Water­ ways), March 15—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Hendrey Rucki; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough; Deck Delegate, T. E. Anderson; Engine Delegate, S. W. Lewis; Steward Delegate, B. S. Kusbranson. $139.15 in ship's fimd. Some disputed OT in engine department. Motion made to have one-year articles replaced with six-month articles. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Sealanes), Feb. 22—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Frank Smith; Sec­ retary, Charles L. Fishel. Every­ thing running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to steward depart­ ment for a job well done. The stew­ ard thanked crew for cooperation in helping keep ship clean. YUKON (Ogden), March 22— Chairman, J. Mitchel; Secretary, O. Bartlett;'Deck Delegate, H. K. Nakea; Engine Delegate, H. W. Sprainis; Steward Delegate, Thomas Cummings. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made to raise hospital benefits. WINDJAMMER JANEEN (Windjammer), March 29—Chair­ man and Ship's Delegate, J. E. Tan­ ner; Secretary, W. G. Williams; Deck Delegate, W. J. Williams; En­ gine Delegate, Adron Cox; Stew­ ard Delegate, A. Rankin. No beefs and no disputed OT. Motion made to have retirement at 15 years seatime. SEATRAIN WASHINGTON (Hudson Waterways), March 8— Chairman and Ship's Delegate, R. Palmer; Secretary, A. Johansson; Deck Delegate, Thomas Snow; Steward Delegate, T. H. Katros. $7.45 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), March 31—Chairman, A. R. Larsen; Secretaiy. K. Lynch; Deck Delegate, Dennis J. O'Connell; En­ gine Delegate, Sebastino A. Pires; Steward Delegate, P. J. Boumer. $32 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), April 5—Chairman, L. E. Wing; &cretary, Nathaniel Scott; Ship's Delegate and Steward Dele­ gate, Joseph Hall; Deck Delegate, William Hunter; Engine Delegate, Emmett Connell. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Everything else running smoothly. Reading News from Home Bosun Artie Harrington catches up on the mail from home after the Bienville tied up at the Sea-Land terminal in Port Eilzabeth, NJ. The vessel had just returned from her first Mediterranean voyage—a 37-day run to Portsmouth, Genoa and Cadiz. Page 20 SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Seatrain), March 22—Chairman, Rob­ ert J. Byrd; Secretary, Wilbur C. Sink; Deck Delegate, Robert H. Clifford. No beefs and no disputed OT. SEATRAIN MAINE (Hudson Waterways), April 5 — Chairman, Alonzo Bryant; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald; Ship's Delegate, George E. King; Deck Delegate, Robert Myers; Engine Delegate, J. Som- mer; Steward Delegate, James L. Woods. $14 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Hudson Waterways), March 22— Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Rune G. Olssan; Secretary, David C. Archia; Steward Delegate, Greg­ ory R. Smith. No beefs reported by department delegates. CHOCTAW (Waterman). March 29—Chairman, Enos E. Allen; Sec­ retary, Frank L. Shackelford; Ship's Delegate, Nels Larson; Deck Dele­ gate, Francis J. Schumacher; En­ gine Delegate, James Gouldman; Steward Delegate, Luis A. Olivera. No beefs reported by department delegates. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Maritime), April 11 — Chairman, Joseph L. Bourgeois; Secretary, Al­ gernon W. Hutcherson. $5.90 in ship's fund. Everything running smoothly except for a few hours disputed OT in deck department. FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tankers), March 18—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, A. H. Anderson; Secre­ tary, S. J. Davis; Deck Delegate, Robert Wade Smith; Steward Dele­ gate, Ray field E. Cranford. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. gine Delegate, William D. Walker. $362 in ship's fund. Everything run­ ning smoothly in each department. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), Feb. 8—Chairman, James M. Foster; Secretary, G. P. Thlu; Ship's Dele­ gate, Rodger Swanson; Deck Dele­ gate, J. A. Rusheed; Steward Dele­ gate, Rudolph L. LaMorth. $50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. COLUMBIA MARINER (Co­ lumbia), March 1—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Vertis C. Smith; Secretary, Woodrow W. Perkins. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Motion made that engine utility, wiper and topside pantry­ man be compensated with OT for extra work performed. CHATHAM (Waterman), Feb. 1—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Sam Manning; Secretary, G. Trosclair; Deck Delegate, C. Hellon. Everything running smoothly. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), March 2—Chairman, H. Hodges; Secre­ tary, James H. Naylor; Ship's Dele­ gate, Raymond W. Hodges; Deck Delegate, Caiman Boggs; Engine Delegate, Raymond L. Stripe; Stew­ ard Delegate, D. E. Striesund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. WESTERN HUNTER (Western Agency), April 8—Chairman, A, Josephson; Secretary, Leon Kraw- - LONG LINES (Isthmian), Feb. czyk; Ship's Delegate, Paul G. 22—Chairman, Ralph Murry; Sec­ King; Engine Delegate, Edward La- retary, Dick Grant; Ship's Delegate, Plante. Some disputed OT in engine Steve Sloneski; Deck Delegate, T. department. Everything else run­ McNeills; Engine Delegate, C. ning smoothly. Good crew on Lord; Steward Delegate, J. Rob­ erts. Some disputed OT in deck board. department. Motion made that the COLUMBIA OWL (Columbia), union should raise the Maintenance April 9—Chairman, T. J. Hillbum; and Cure to $100 weekly. Vote of Secretary, Leo M. Morsette; Ship's thanks extended to steward depart­ Delegate, Jesse Canales; Deck Dele­ ment for job well done. gate, George A. Nuss; Engine Dele­ TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Wa­ gate, Thurston J. Lewis; Steward Delegate, W. H. Harris. Disputed terways), Feb. 28—Chairman and \ OT in deck and engine depart­ Ship's Delegate, Wm. H. Butts Jr.; ments. So far trip has been fair. Secretary, M. B. Ellidtt; Deck Dele­ One man missed ship in Honolulu. gate, H. O. Halfhill; Engine Dele­ gate, C. M. Crooks; Steward Dele­ WESTERN HUNTER (Western gate, C. Muscarella. OT disputed Agency), Feb. 9—Chairman, A. Jo­ in deck and engine departments to sephson; Secretary, Leon Krawczyk; be clarified. Most of the repairs Ship's Delegate, Paul G. King. taken care of. Some disputed OT In engine de­ COLUMBIA OWL (Columbia), partment, otherwise everything run­ ning smoothly. Motion made that March 1—Chairman, T. J. Hilbum; seamen on Persian Gulf run be al­ Secretary, L. M. Morsette; Ship's lowed to payoff after six months Delegate, S. J. Canales; Deck Dele­ with reliefs to be flown from states gate, George A. Nuss; Engine Dele­ gate, Thurston J. Lewis; Steward at company expense. Delegate, Walter H. Davis. Few FAIRISLE (Panoceanic Tankers), hours disputed OT in deck and April 5—Chairman and Ship's Dele­ steward department, otherwise gate, A. H. Anderson; S^retary, things moving along fairly well. S. J. Davis; Deck Delegate, Rob­ HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), ert Wade Smith; Engine Delegate, R. B. Honeycutt; Steward Delegate, Feb. 12—Chairman, Ship's Delegate Rayfleld E. Cranford. No beefs re­ and Deck Delegate, Albert H. Schwartz; Secretary, J. B. Morton; ported by department delegates. Engine Delegate, William D. Coo­ CANTIGNY (Cities Service), per; Steward Delegate, I. Martin. April 4—Chairman and Ship's Dele­ No communications received from gate Charles Hurlburt; &cretary, headquarters last two voyages. Luther Roberts. $9.55 in ship's ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), fund. No beefs reported by depart­ Feb. 1—Chairman, R. V. Dillon; ment delegates. Secretary, C. M. Gray; Deck Dele­ SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), gate, Lawrence D. Stone; Engine Feb. 23 — Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Michael Darawich; Stew­ Delegate, Albert N. Ringuette; Sec­ ard Delegate, George H. Bryant retary and Steward Delegate, Henry Jr. No beefs reported by depart­ A. Galicki; Deck Delegate, D. ment delegates. Pilch; Engine Delegate, Paul M. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), Hartman. $30 in movie fund. Vote Feb. 15—Chairman, R. V. Dillon; of thanks extended to chief mate, Secretary, C. M. Gray; Deck Dele­ Mr. Johnson, and 2nd engineer, gate, Lawrence D. Stone; Engine Mr. Pyle, for fast action in han­ Delegate, Michael Darawich; Stew­ dling an injured oiler who fell off ard Delegate, George H. Bryant boxes. Thanks to Capt. Gillard for Jr. No beefs reported by depart­ trying to get assistance as fast as ment delegates. possible from Midway Island which was closest port when accident oc­ STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), curred. Jan. 4—Chairman, Thomas Walker; Secretary, John R. Tilley; Ship's DEL SUD (Delta), Feb. 11— Delegate, Joel V. P. Bremer; Deck Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Le- Delegate, Arthur A. Seago; Engine Roy Rinker; Secretary, S. Roths­ Delegate, Arthur C. DePuy. No child. $102 in movie fund. Some beefs and no disputed OT. disputed OT in each department. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Feb. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ 28—Chairman and Deck Delegate, ment for job well done. Salvatore Striglio; Secretary, V. E, DEL SUD (Delta), March 1— Monte; Engine Delegate, James R. Chairman, N. Pizzuto; Secretary, S. Konda; Steward Delegate, Fred B. Rothschild; Ship's Delegate and Sheetz. $12.25 in ship's fund. Dis­ Steward Delegate, LeRoy Rinker; puted OT in deck and engine de^ (Continued on page 21) Deck Delegate, Joseph Collins; En­ Seafarers Log T �Margolius Report for Consumers What Happens When Unemployment Strikes? What's it like to be a "front-line fighter against inflation"—the man who is laid off because the Ad­ ministration is tightening the economy to "cool off" inflation? Let this wife tell you: "I'm not so worried that we were laid off as that my husband is not able to find temporary work. The job market is flooded with people. Many are older than my husband, who is 31, and have devoted half their life to a company that had to shut down. "It seems like the only thing 'cooled off is the WQ"king man who pays both the rich and poor man's taxes. I could stand price-fixing a lot better than a depression. When Nixon cut all these people out of jobs you can imagine what it did to the bank and loan companies. Banks no longer lend money on cars in this town. My husband and I have had excellent credit for the last eight years. But now people can't help us. "We've paid all these taxes and now all we can get is $45 a week unemployment. I feel this should be coupled with food stamps and medical care if one's children get sick. Time to Get Together "I don't know what it takes to get working people together, but you'd think they would be tired of be­ ing walked all over. Commercials on TV infer that the labor movement caused this recession when in reality prices were getting out of reason. We just wanted the right to be able to have a home, food and a car." It's true that the Nixon administration has tried to fight inflation by slowing economic activity, with the resultant layoffs. The Administration has not even, tried the "jawbone control" exerted by the previous Administration (public pressure on business to mini­ mize price increases). {Continued from page 20) partments. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Jan. 25 — Chairman, B. J. Waturski; Secretary, M. S. Sospina. Ship's delegate reported no beefs and ev.^rything running very smoothly. llV PENN CARRIER (Penn), Feb. 25—Chairman, R. Daville; Secre­ tary, J. G. Lakwyk; Ship's Dele­ gate, W. R. Thompson; Deck Dele­ gate, Paul Arthofer; Engine Dele­ gate, Gregory Orozco; Steward Delegate, Dan M. Harp. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), March 1—Chairman, R. V. Dillon; Secretary, C. M. Gray; Deck Dele­ gate, Lawrence D. Stone; Engine Delegate, M. Darawich; Steward Delegate, George H. Bryant Jr. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Steward suggests one more man in galley because galley is not automated and a bonus for Middle East war area service. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Jan. 18—Chairman, Thomas Walk­ er; Secretary, John R. Tilley; Ship's Delegate, Joel H. P. Bremer; Deck Delegate, A. A. Seago; Engine Dele­ gate, Arthur C. DePuy; Steward Delegate, Maurice F. Ellis. Couple of hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment otherwise everything run­ ning smoothly. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Feb. 1—Chairman and Ship's Dele­ gate, Joel H. P. Bremer; Secretary, John R. Tilley; Deck Delegate, Ar­ thur A. Seago; Engine Delegate, Ar­ thur C. DePuy; Steward Delegate, Maurice F. Ellis. No beefs report­ ed by department delegates. STEEL ENGINEER (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, Jan Bayes Jr.; Secretary, Angel Seda; Ship's Dele­ gate, Sam Bayesley; Deck Delegate, Charles W. Ross; Engine Delegate, Haskell Moore; Steward Delegate, Martin Homers. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. $9.75 in ship's fund. No beefs. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Lund), March 7—Chairman, John Ghannasian; Secretary, W. T. Langford; Ship's Delegate and Steward Dele­ gate, R. Fitzpatrick; Deck Delegate, Jose G. Madrid; Engine Delegate, W. S. Daniel. Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise ev­ erything running smoothly with no beefs. May 1970 In fact, at a February meeting of the Business Council (composed of presidents of large corpora­ tions), Mr. Nixon pledged that he would not jawbone businessmen into holding down prices. The layoffs have not succeeded in stopping infla­ tion. Living costs have jumped 6.3 percent in the last 12 months. Food prices are a main culprit—up about 8 percent. Meat, poultry and fish have leaped \\V2 percent in one year. Only Middlemen Benefit The food industry could use some "jawboning." If the Administration won't do it, consumers should. Most of the price increases have gone to middlemen. For every $1 extra for food this year over last, the farmer gets about 22 cents and the middlemen about 78 cents. There is no justflcation for many of the astronomi­ cal food price rises. At wholesale, bacon has gone up 6-7 cents a pound but it cost 10 to 15 cents a pound more in most stores. Broilers should cost less this year since wholesale prices are about 27 Vi cents, 2 cents a pound less than last year. But in many stores broilers, at their regular prices of 41-47 cents, are higher than last year. (When stores offer specials on broilers at 29 cents this is virtually the wholesale price, and the time to stock up.) Nor was there any reason for the tags of close to $1 a dozen on eggs last winter. The prices were pushed up by speculators. But the worst robbery is on beef. Wholesale prices were recendy about 1 Vi cents a pound more than last year, while retail prices on various cuts are 5 to 15 cents more. Stores have been rooking the public on some of the preferred cuts like round, and have raised prices less on chuck. But, even hamburger costs about 10 cents more than last year. MAY SALES: May is a month of White Sales (linens, towels, etc.). Sheets of polyester-cotton blends (about 50 percent of each fiber) are increasingly popular because of their greater durability and creaseresistance (no ironing). The polyester blends now cost little more than the all-cotton type. Look for tire sales just before Decoration Day. May also is the month this year's models of TV sets are cleared. Look for especially sharp price cuts as makers try to unload current heavy inventories. FOOD BUYING CALENDAR: Besides 29-cent broilers, the buy of the month is eggs. They have come down more than 35 cents from last winter's high prices, and now are about the same price as a year ago. Other relative food values include sales of beef chuck and loin of pork, and canned and smoked hams and butts. In general, meat prices, and espe­ cially pork, are high and going even higher. Digest of Ship's Meetings LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Jan. 31—Chairman, John Ohannasian; Secretary, W. T. Langford; Ship's and Steward Delegate, Ralph Fitz­ patrick; Deck Delegate, Jose G. Madrid; Engine Delegate, W. S. Daniel. $20.95 in ship's fund. Ev­ erything running smoothly. WINDJAMMER FOLLY (Wind­ jammer), April 12—Chairman, Billy K. Nuckels; Secretary, Oliver F. Oakley; Deck Delegate, Charles Dandridge; Engine Delegate, J. J. Shearon; Steward Delegate, Jesse Gage. $6.30 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), March 1—Chairman and Deck Delegate, William Hunter; Secre­ tary, L. E. Wing; Ship's Delegate and Steward Delegate, Joseph Hall; Engine Delegate, Emmett Connell. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks extended to Patrolman Ed Morris. Vote of thanks to steward for obtaining movies. FANWOOD (Waterman), March 21—Chairman, Morton J. Kemgood; Secretary, Anthony J. Kuberski; Deck Delegate, William C. Flack; Engine Delegate, Johnny H. Nettles; Steward Delegate, Joseph N. Rioux. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything running smoothly. $14 in ship's fund. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Ma­ rine), Feb. 15—Chairman, None; Secretary, James R. Abrams; Ship's Delegate, Jack A. Olsen. Motion made to have vacation checks mailed to members at their home address upon request of those mem­ bers incon/enienced by having to report at union hall to pick up their checks. Disputed OT in en­ gine department. OVERSEAS NATALIE (Mari­ time Overseas), March 8—Chair­ man Norwood E. Geno; Secretary, H. W. Kennedy. $29 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to Brother John Chest­ nut for job well done on sanitary in deck department. MARYMAR (C a 1 m a r), March 8—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Angelo Antoniou; Secretary, T. A. Jackson; Deck Delegate, R. F. Mackert; Engine Delegate, Joseph E. Sadler; Steward Delegate, R. Ramos. Beef in engine department to be brought to attention of head­ quarters for clarification. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), March 1 — Chairman and Ship's Delegate, Leroy Temple; Secretary, J. P. Baliday; Deck Delegate, Jen­ nings J. Long; Engine Delegate, Arthur S. Turner; Steward Dele­ gate, Philip Swing. $86.25 in ship's fund. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic), March 10—Chairman and Ship's Delegate, A. Anderson; Secretary, S. Davis; Deck Delegate, R. W. Smith; En­ gine Delegate, R. B. Honeycutt; Steward Delegate, R. E. Cranford. No beefs and no disputed OT. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pio­ neer), March 15—Chairman, John Yates; Secretary, Jim Bartlett; Deck Delegate, George Black; Engine Delegate, John Wade; Steward Del­ egate, C. N. Carlson. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Serv­ ice), April 15—Chairman, A. Man­ uel; Secretary, J. Galloway; Deck Delegate, G. A. Paschall; Engine Delegate, Jake Nash; Steward Dele­ gate, M. Green, No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to entire steward department for job well done. SEAFARER (Marine Carriers), April 5—Chairman, R. Schwarz; Secretary, C. Lopez, Jr.; Deck Dele­ gate, Ray Willis; Engine Delegate, Paul Crow; Steward Delegate, E. H. Jackson. All repairs will be taken care of during voyage. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. KYSKA (Waterman), March 17— N. D. Gillikin; Secretary, Antonio Alfonso; Deck Delegate, Jack A. Gomez; Steward Delegate, Eugene Hayden. Ship sailed short one man in steward department. No beefs reported by department delegates. SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), March 29—Chairman, James M. Foster; Secretaiy, R. Principe; Deck Dele­ gate, J. A. Rusheed; Engine Dele­ gate, G. Schartel; Steward Delegate, Adolph LaMorth. No beefs report­ ed by department delegates. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), March 8—Chairman, P. L. Whitlow; Secretary, O. R. Frezza; Deck Delegate, Lee Snod- grass; Engine Delegate, George Quinones; Steward Delegate, Mar­ tin Iterrino. $29 in ship's fund. Clarification qn penalty cargo to be taken up < with boarding patrol­ man at payoff. FENNMAR (Calmar), April 20— Chairman, Leo Koza; Secretary, Claude Gamett, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Roger Sullivan; Engine Delegate, W. B. Addison; Steward Delegate, Oliver Lewis. Motion made that maintenance and cure be increased to $15 per day instead of $8 per day. Everything running smoothly with no beef. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), April 5—Chairman, L. Olbrantz; Secretary, H. P. DuCloux; Deck Delegate, James R. Thomp­ son; Engine Delegate, William A. Padgett; Steward Delegate, James A. Hassell. $12.35 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. STEEL KING (Isthmian), April 5—Chairman, J. McCollom, Secre­ tary, M. E. Reid; Deck Delegate. Amie Boekman; Engine Delegate, August F. Reich; Steward Dele­ gate, Cecil B. Thomas. Motion made that union contact the com­ pany regarding having air-condi­ tioner put in the mess rooms and an ice machine put aboard. Discus­ sion held regarding retirement plan. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. COLUMBIA (Ogden Marine). April 5—Chairman, Alfred Parek; S^retary, George Luke; Deck Dele­ gate, William F. Chapman; Engine Delegate, Jerrill L. Niel; Steward Delegate, N. F. Hatfield. No beefs reported. Everything running smoothly. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 6—Chairman, F. Gaspar; Secretary, S. T. Arales; Deck Delegate, A. Delgado; En­ gine Delegate, Frederick V/. Niel; Steward Delegate, Mahland Cann. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. FEARY (Marine Traders), April 17—Chairman, M. E. Beeching; Secretary, Billy Russell; Deck Dele­ gate, F. M. Fadraza; Engine Dele­ gate, F. Pringi; Steward Delegate, Thomas T. Kevlyn. $5 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. PLATTE (Ogden Marine), Feb. 6—Chairman, James C. Boudoin; Secretary, Felipe Quintayo; Deck Delegate, Henry P, Lopez; Engine Delegate, Lewis Hertzog; Steward Delegate, William Matsoukas. $65 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. DEL SOL (Delta), April 5— Chairman, Claude Webb; Secretary, Charles L. Shirah; Deck Delegate, B. Spears; Engine Delegate, An­ thony J. Marano; Steward Delegate, Joseph Gagliano. Motion made for retirement after 20 years in union and 15 years seatime, regardless of age. Few hours disputed OT in the deck department. Vote of thanks extended to all departments for fine cooperation. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), April 12—Chairman, William Bushong; Secretary, John C. Reed. Some disputed Ol in engine de­ partment. Vote of thanks extended to steward department and to crew messman, Nick. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), April 6—Chairman, W. Bushong; Secretary, John Reed. Few hours disputed OT in engine department, otherwise everything running smoothly. MAYAGUEZ (Sea-Land), April 19—Chairman, Don Hicks; Secre­ tary, L. B. Moore; Deck Delegate, Harvey Barlow; Engine Delegate, Samuel E. Arden; Steward Dele­ gate, Daniel L. Thompson. No beefs reported by department delegates. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Hudson Waterways), April 19— Chairman, S. P. Morris; Secretary, Herbert E. Atkinson; Deck Dele­ gate, Howard L. Collins; Engine Delegate, Frank R. Cranger Jr.; Steward Delegate, Emanuel Lowe. One man missed ship in Baltimore. No beefs reported. Everything run­ ning smoothly. DAGAMA (Crest), March 21— Chairman, Karl Hellman; Secretary, George Reid. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross), March 16—Chairman, John Swiderski; Secretary, Ernest M. Bryant; Deck Delegate, G. Hernandez; En­ gine Delegate, C. W. White; Stew­ ard Delegate, James E. Webb. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Page 21 �Keep of In order to avoid any problems in collecting overtime, Seafarers are advised to follow these guides: 1—Each crewmember must keep his own overtime rec­ ord. 2—^All overtime must be turned in to the department head within 72 hours or when requested by the department head or department delegate. 3—In recording your overtime, be specific and be ac­ curate. • Record the date. • Record the time and hours worked. # Record the port. # Record in detail the nature of the work performed. (Don't just put down "Worked on deck." Spell it out— "Cleaning tanks" or "slushing topping lifts." Use more than one line on your overtime sheet if necessary. It is important that you be specific about the kind of work you were doing.) • Keep a duplicate copy of your overtime sheets for your own records. • Prior to payoff, each crewmember should go over his overtime sheets, and then list on a separate sheet, all disputed overtime. Again, be specific and accurate about the date, time, hours worked, and the nature of the work performed. I Seafarers Pension Roster Enrolls 20 More Veterans College Expense Means Longer Cruises for Pate Seafarer Luther Pate is what is known as a "homesteader." When Pate, who is 49, signs on a ship he'll probably stay aboard for a year or more. He has two good reasons for this—Jane and Margaret. When Pate finally got off the Azalea City (Sea-Land) last month, his discharges showed that he had spent more than IVi years aboard the ship. He had signed on as deck maintenance Aug. 5, 1967, in San Juan. While he was sailing on the Azalea City, the vessel was en­ gaged in coastwise, intercoastal, and Far East trade runs. "We were on the Vietnam run for 18 months," Pate recalled. "During that time we made 10 trips between the West Coast and Vietnam, with one side trip to Alaska." On Alcoa Ranger Before the Azalea City, he had spent 19 months as an ablebodied seaman on the Alcoa Ranger. "When 1 find a good ship, with good shipmates, I like to stay with her," Pate explained. "Besides, there are my two daughters, Jane and Margaret. They're both in college now, and that is a pretty expensive item these days." The girls will be getting out of school for vacation next month, and Pate plans to take them and his wife, Gail, down south to his home town of Citronelle, Ala., for a visit with his parents. The oceans of the world act as a huge storage battery for energy that radiates from the sun, ac­ cording to W. M. Chapman, ma­ rine biologist and fisheries au­ thority. Speaking at a seminar at the University of Washington's Col­ lege of Fisheries, Chapman said: "It has now become evident that the great bulk of energy driving the atmosphere is not de­ rived directly from the sun but is received in the ocean, reser- Page 22 Marino Gordils, 52, a native of Puerto Rico, now makes his home in New York City with his wife, Alicia. He joined the SIU in 1939 in Puerto Rico and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. In 1962 he served picket duty. Joseph DI Grazia, 66, joined the union in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A native of Argentina, Brother Di Grazia now lives in New York City. Marino Gordils Joseph Di Grazia Ramon Benitez, 55, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home there with his wife, Eva. He joined the SIU in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. His last ship was the New York­ er. Brother Benitez is an Army veteran of World War II. Luther Pate ... a "homesteader" "They're getting up in years now," Pate said. "My dad is 73 and my mother is 69, and they are anxious to have their grand­ daughters come down and spend some time with them." 22 Yeats in SIU Pate, who now makes his home in Mount Vernon, N.Y., has been an active member of the SIU for more than 22 years. He has often taken on the responsibility of ship's delegate or deck delegate and served on picket lines in San Juan, while he was a member of the crew of the Monarch of the Seas. Pate says he likes to sail on ships with graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. "As a rule, most the HLSS men make good crewmembers. They're willing to work, and most of all, they seem eager to learn," he said. Oceans Provide World With Huge Energy Storage Battery Seattle Twenty Seafarers got their first pension checks last month from the SIU as the ever-growing pension roll continues to in­ crease. voired there and circulated around ... by the great ocean currents, to be radiated back into the atmosphere . . . and drive it." This complex interrelated sys­ tem of ocean and atmosphere is one that scientists must leam more about before they can ad­ minister the world's fish resources intelligently, he said. He predicted that science will clear up many of t'ne mysteries of the oceans and variability of the world's fish stocks through such modern tools as satellites. Edward Paul Avrard, 65, joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the engine department as an oiler. A native of New Orleans, Broth­ er Avrard is spending his re­ tirement there. He was given a personal safety award for his part in making the Del Sol an accident-free ship during the last half of 1960. and now lives in Maryland. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the en­ gine department. He has served as engine department delegate. Brother Noble retired after a sailing career of 39 years. Carl Ivan Copper, 55, joined the SIU in the Port of Houston and sailed in the steward de­ partment. A native of Indiana, Brother Copper now makes his home in Zephyrhills, Fla., with his wife, Ila Mae. He is an Air Force Veteran of World War II. Edward Avrard Frank C. Lijo, 65, a native of Spain, now lives in Brooklyn. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department. When Sea­ farer Lijo retired, he ended a sailing career of 47 years. In both 1961 and 1962 he was is­ sued picket duty cards. Frank Hills, 52, is a native of Mobile, Ala., and now lives in San Francisco. He joined the Union in the Port of Mobile in 1939 and sailed in the steward department. In 1961 he was is­ sued a picket duty card. Lester C. Long, 63, joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the deck department. A native of St. Martinsberg, W.Va., he now makes his home there. He is an Air Force veteran of World War II. Brother Long often served as a ship's delegate. Robert B. Hunt, 58, a native of Oklahoma, now lives in Cypress, Calif. He joined the union in the Port of Galveston and sailed in the steward de­ partment as chief steward. He has served as ship's delegate. Brother Hunt received a personal safety award for his part in mak­ ing the Young America an acci­ dent-free ship during the first half of 1960. Antonio Santiago, 60, joined the SIU in 1938 in the Port of New York and sailed in the stew­ ard department. A native of Puerto Rico, he is now spending his retirement in New Orleans. Arnold Anthony Wichert, 71, joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department. A native of Philadelphia, he is now making his home there. Brother Wichert is a Navy veteran of World War 11. Robert Hunt Arnold Wit^hert Albert Oarence Noble, 65, is a native of New Rome, Wis., Felix Cordero James Donaldson Raymond A. Thomson, 52, joined the union in the Port of Duluth and sailed in the engine department. He makes his home in Superior, Wis. Brother Thom­ son is an Army veteran of World War 11. Frank Hills Ramon Benitez SIU in the Port of Detroit and sailed in the engine department. When he retired Brother Donald­ son had been sailing 40 years. Antonio Santiago Honorato Castelino, 74, is a native of Portugal. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. I Raymond Thomson Honorato Castelino George Alexander, 73, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine depart­ ment as a cook and baker. He last sailed aboard the Jackson­ ville. A native of the British West^ Indies, Seafarer Alexander now lives in Brooklyn. He was issued picket duty cards in January and July of 1961. Earl E. Gonyea, 65, a native of New York, now makes his home in Clinton, Mass. He joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the engine depart­ ment as a fireman, oiler and watertender. Brother Gonyea served • in the Marines from 1926 to 1930. George Alexander Karl Johannes Dreuw, 63, joined the union in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department. A native of Germany, Brother Dreuw now lives in Philadelphia. James Thomas McDevitt, 60, a native of Portland, Ore., now makes his home in Houston, Tex. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department. Felix Carrillo Cordero, 61, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home there. He joined the union in the Port of Balti­ more in 1941 and sailed in the engine department. When Broth­ er Cordero retired he ended a sailing career of 36 years. James A. Donaldson, 65, a native of Canada, now lives in Kenmore, N.Y. He joined the Karl Dreuw James McDevitt Seafarers Log �Vicious Spiral -i- A change in the way Ameri­ cans elect their President and Vice President is likely by 1976—^the 200th anniversary of the republic. Congress is considering not one but five different proposals to change the present Electoral College system. Since the presidential election of 1888, when Benjamin Harri­ son received a majority of the Electoral College vote although he had fewer popular votes than Grover Cleveland, there have been unsuccessful attempts to re­ form the presidential election sys­ tem. The designers of the Constitu­ tion stipulated that the President and Vice President be elected, not by the people, but by electors chosen within each state. They specified that each state should have the same number of elec­ tors as its total of Senators and Representatives in Congress. Lfp to now, periodic attempts to change this system have failed. The five proposals now being considered are; Direct Election Plan; District Plan; Proportional Method Plan; Federal System Plan, and the Ervin Proposal. / The Direct Election Plan proposes a constitutional amend­ ment to abolish the Electoral Copyright 1970—TH[ MACHINIST College and elect the President and Vice President by popular vote. Observers say it has the greatest number of supporters. Backers claim it is the only plan to guarantee the election of a President preferred by most voters. Proponents also state that direct election would lessen vote fraud, take away any dispropor­ tionate advantage small states have over big states in the Elec­ later enlarged upon by HEW Secretary Robert H. toral College and strengthen the Finch and HEW Assistant Secretary Lewis H. two-party system. / The District Plan would Butler. Finch said the plan would give those eligible "a preserve the electors but would choice between obtaining services from a health provide that they be elected from maintenance organization or arranging for them congressional districts, the same in the usual way from individual doctors and hos­ as Congressmen. Each elector would vote for the presidential pitals." team that received a popular vote Preventive Medicine plurality in his district. The two He pointed out that preventive medicine would electors representative of the bring quicker treatment for illnesses, thereby re­ state's two Senators would vote ducing the cost of hospitalization—the present pro­ for the candidate with a state­ gram's most rapidly rising expense. Butler claimed savings from the anticipated re­ wide plurality. If no candidate received a ma­ duction in hospitalization costs would pay all of jority of the total electoral votes the costs of the expanded coverage. He said a re­ from all the states. Congress— duction of "one-half day per year of hospital care for each person," would enable the plan to pay for Senators and Representatives sit­ ting jointly but voting individual­ itself. ly—would choose the President Financing of the proposal would be under So­ from among the three candidates cial Security payroll taxes. Under the new bill, the having the highest electoral vote combined employer-employee hospital insurance total. rate would be raised from 1.2 percent of payroll / The Proportional Method to 1.8 percent of payroll in 1971. would abolish the office of elec­ Cost Lower However, this increase in hospitalization taxes would be offset by a reduction in old-age survivors and disability insurance from 9.2 percent to 8.4 percent in 1971, resulting in an overall reduction in Social Security taxes from 10.4 percent to 10.2 percent in 1971. The total Social Security payroll tax is com­ puted on a wage base of $7,800. Employers and employees each pay 50 percent of the tax. Since Medicare and Medicaid went into effect, medical costs have risen meteorically in compari­ son with other goods and services. The consumer price index, based on costs of goods and services in 1958, revealed that hospital daily charges showed a 64.2 percent rise between 1958 and June 1966 and a further 107 percent rise from 1966 until January 1970. Physicians fees jumped 28 percent from 1958 to 1966 and an additional 33 percent from 1966 to January. Testifying before the Senate Finance Conunittee in 1969, Social Security Commissioner Robert M. Ball blamed the rapid rise , in hospitalization costs to salary increases which comprise two-thirds of hospital costs. Abuses by Doctors to Be Curbed Labor Pushes Improvements In Medicare, Medicaid Plans ,^ ^ashingtoo t• Medicare and Medicaid—fought for by orga® nized labor from 1948, when it was first proposed, until its eventual passage in 1965—would be ex­ panded under a Nixon Administration proposal— again, at the urging of working men and women. AFL-CIO President George Meany called the plan "a move toward implementing the recom­ mendations on Medicare and Medicaid made by the AFL-CIO." Half of the costs of the program are taken di­ rectly from workers salaries in the form of Social Security deductions. Workers and pensioners now ask for improvements to the present plan. The program, now before the House Ways and Means Committee, would allow those eligible to join prepaid health insurance plans stressing pre­ ventive medicine. Seafarers and their families are covered under a similar plan, the SIU Health Plan, which pro­ vides comprehensive health care, including physical examinations and other services not included in the present federal program. Present Benefits Limited Present benefits of Medicare and Medicaid are limited fb payments for hospitalization and physi­ cians' services. . Medicare offers a basic hospital insurance plan to Americans over 65 years of age (Part A), and a supplementary medical insurance plan (Part B) to provide benefits for surgical and medical fees. Medicaid extended the benefits to include all persons on medical assistance plus other "medi­ cally needy" as defined by each state. The latter program is administered by the states in coopera­ tion with the federal government. . The new prc^osal would also seek to stem abuses by physicians. Although the doctors led a bitter and often vicious fight against federallyfinanced medical care, many doctors have made fortunes by abusing the prdgram since 1965. Doctor Abases Cited These abuses, cited by the Senate Finance Com­ mittee in 1969, have cheated the poor and elderly people the program was designed to protect. They have also caused the cost of providing medical care to spiral year by year. The new proposal was submitted to the com­ mittee by Under Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare John G. Veneman. His testimony was May 1970 200th Birthday Gift: New Electoral System? tor but retain electoral votes. Each candidate would receive a proportionate share of each state's electoral vote based on his share of the popular vote. / The Federal System Plan would elect the candidate who re­ ceived a plurality of the national vote and won either: 1—plurali­ ties in more than 50 percent of the states, including the District of Columbia, or 2—pluralities in states with 50 percent of voters in the election. If no candidate won either, the election would go to the Elec­ toral College where each candi­ date would receive the votes of the states he had won, based on the number of Senators and Con­ gressmen in each state. If this was unsuccessful in se­ lecting a president, the electoral votes of third party candidates would be divided athong the two leading candidates in proportion to their share of the popular vote. / The Ervin Proposal, spon­ sored by Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. (D.-N.C.), would abolish the office of elector but would con­ tinue to award electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis in each state. The Congress — Senators and Representatives getting one vote apiece—^would choose a Presi­ dent and Vice President in the event that no candidate won a majority of the electoral vote. If any of these proposals are passed by this session of Con­ gress, it is unlikely that they would take effect until 1976. Constitutional amendments must be ratified by three-fourths (38) of the state legislatures, and it is doubtful these votes could take place in time to change the elec­ tion of a President in 1972. Consumer Bills Need Nixon Push Washington Establishment of an inde­ pendent consumer agency and needed insurance protection could win congressional approval this year "if the President were of a mind to push," according to Evelyn Dubrow, legislative rep­ resentative of the Ladies Gar­ ment Workers. Miss Dubrow, appearing on the network radio interview pro­ gram Labor News Conference, stressed the need to protect in­ surance policy-holders when in­ surance companies go broke, and called for the creation of a Fed­ eral Insurance Guarantee Corp. ANVTIME-AMYWHCJIE MEANS NO MORE SHIPS Page 23 �The Last of Her Breed A total of 99 years of service on the Landsdowne is presented in this photo taken in the wheelhouse. Buck Stewart (center), mate, is the senior man with 41 years; left is Watchman Bob Read, 27 years, and Captain Clarence Pare, 31 years. 'T^HE S.S. LANDSDOWNE is the last of her breed—a sidewheeler. The SlU-contracted carfeny is the last sidewheeler in North Amer­ ica, with the exception of a summer Hudson River excursion boat. Built in 1884, the Lands­ downe is still getting the job done. Owned by the Canadian National Railway, the ship makes the three-quarter mile Detroit River crossing between the Motor City and Windsor in 11 minutes—day and night, year around. She carries some 600 tons of railroad cars at better than 10 mph. Built in Scotland with a clinkertype hull of overlapping steel plates, she was dismantled, shipped to Wyandotte, Mich., and reassembled. Her 840-horsepower steam en­ gine was built in 1873 in Montreal for a wooden-hulled vessel, but the plant was too powerful and would have shaken that ship to pieces. So it now turns the 36-foot paddles of the Landsdowne at 18 to 20 rpm. The crew is a veteran one—Captain Clarence Pare started as a deckhand 31 years ago; Buck Stewart, now mate, has 41 years in; Fireman David Payne and Watchman Bob Read have 27 years; Lloyd Mulder, oiler, 21 years. Re­ cently fitted out with radar, there is a very good chance the Landsdowne will make it to the 100-year mark. Deckhands John Troy and Frank Busuftil clamp the carferry to the railroad dock on the Windsor side after one of the 16 daily river crossings. �Emiliano A. Ducusin Emiliano A. Ducusin, 66, died March 18 of natural causes in the USPHS Hos­ pital, New Or­ leans. He joined the SIU at the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Mr. Ducu­ sin, a native of the Philippine Islands, was a veteran of 39 years at sea. Burial was in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, near his home in Chalmette, La. Allen J. Collins Jr. Allen J. Collins, Jr., 32, passed away Feb. 2 in New Hanover Memorial Hospi­ tal in Wilming­ ton, N.C. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in the early 1960s and sailed in the deck de­ partment, A na­ tive of Mississippi, Mr. Collins was a resident of New Orleans. His body was taken from Wil­ mington to St. Bernard's Memo­ rial Gardens in New Orleans. Gordon Bell Gordon Bell, 62, an SIU pen­ sioner, died Nov. 24, 1969, in Carteret General Hospital, Morehead City, N.C., from natural causes. A native of North Caro­ lina, Seafarer Bell was a resi­ dent of Morehead City. He joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the engine department as a fire­ man-oiler and deck engineer. Mr. Bell received a safety award rec­ ognizing his part in making the Andrew Jackson an accident-free ship during the first part of 1960. He also was issued picket duty cards in 1961 and 1962. During World War II, Mr. Bell served in the Army. Among his surviv­ ors are a niece, Mrs. Doris Gelardi. Burial was in Bay View Cem­ etery in Morehead City. Jose E. Rodriguez Jose E. Rodriguez, 44, died Nov. 27, 1969, in San Jose, Calif., of natural causes. A native of Manati, PvR., Mr. Rodriguez was a resident of San Jose. He joined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco in 1961 and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Burial was in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 4/ !"*• <1> A1 D. Borel A1 D. Borel, 24, passed away on June 28, 1969, in Jasper Me­ morial Hospital, Jasper, Tex., from natural causes. He joined the un­ ion in Port Ar­ thur, Tex., in 1965 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. A na­ tive of Port Arthur, Mr. Borel was a resident of Groves, Tex. He served in the Army from 1963 to 1965. Among his sur­ vivors are his wife, Jacqueline Ann. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Port Arthur. Floyd Clifford Vincent Floyd Clifford Vincent, 57, passed away Feb. 24 of natural causes at Ingalls Memorial H o spital in Harvey, m. An SIU memj ber since 1961, he sailed as an oiler. Mr. Vin­ cent was living with his wife, Shirley, in Calumet City, 111. Burial was in Oak Glen Cem­ etery, Lansing, 111. Roland E. Parady Roland E. Parady, 58, died of natural causes on March 17 in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone. Mr. Parady joined the SIU in 1946 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the deck de­ partment as a bosun. His home was in his native state of Massa­ chusetts. Manuel T. Flores Manuel T. Flores, 65, an SIU pensioner, died March 23 of na­ tural causes in the University of Maryland H o spital, Baltimore. Mr. Flores, a native of the Philippine Is­ lands, is survived by his wife, Ruth, in Baltimore. He joined the SIU in 1942 and sailed in the steward department. Burial was in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore. .1.— WilUe Edwards Willie Edwards, 62, an SIU member since 1944, died of natural causes March 18 in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Mr. Edwards, an Army veteran of World War II, re­ ceived a personal safety award for his part in making the Del Oro an accident-free ship in 1960. He is survived by his wife, Rosie. Burial was in Providence Memorial Park, Kenner, Ky. John Lee Drake John L. Drake, 38, passed away Dec. 5, 1969, of natural causes in the Huggins Memo­ rial Hospital in DeF u n i a k Springs, Fla. He joined the union in New Orleans in 1969 and sailed as a pilot. A na­ tive of Walton County, Fla., Mr. Drake was a resident of DeFuniak Springs. He served in the Army from 1948 to 1957. Among his survivors are his wife, Hilda. Burial was in Ray Cemetery, Walton County, Fla. <I> William L. Woolon Jr. William L. Wootton Jr., 62, passed away from natural causes Dec. 14, 1969, in USPHS Hos­ pital in Seattle. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of New York in 1952 and sailed in the engine department. A na­ tive of New Bedford, Mass., Mr. Wootton was a resident of Seat­ tle. He had been sailing 47 years. Memorial services were held in Seattle Crematory. —— Fif'Ouf on fhe 'Adam E' Assistant conveyorman William Crawl (left) and conveyorman Clint Kramer, both veteran Great Lakes Seafarers, use an acetylene torch to degrease the conveyor bucket assembly housing on the Adam E. Cornelius as the self-unloader prepares for another shipping season. May 1970 Frank Joseph Kendrick Frank J. Kendrick, 65, died of natural causes March 10 in USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. A native of Mary­ land, Mr. Ken­ drick was a resi­ dent of New Or­ leans. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1939 and sailed in the deck department. Mr. Kendrick had been sailing for 42 years. Among his survivors are his wife, Patricia. Burial was in Memorial Gardens, Chalmette, La. Calvin Matthew Sheridan Calvin Matthew Sheridan, 27, a 1967 graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School o f Seamanship, passed away in the Atlantic City, N. J., Hospital. He joined the SIU in 1967 and worked in the engine depart­ ment. A Navy veteran, Mr. Sheridan is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, at their home in Jersey City, N.J. Joseph C. Veno Joseph C. Veno, 62, passed away on Dec. 11, 1969, in P r e s q u e Isle Township, Mich, f ^ He sailed in the engine depart­ ment since join­ ing the SIU in the Port of De^ troit in 1953. Mr. Veno was living in Washburn, Wis. He is survived by a brother, Lloyd J. Vienneau. Burial was in Washburn Ceme­ tery, Washburn, Wis. <I> Charles Henry Foster Charles Henry Foster, 61, died Feb. 12 of natural causes in his home city, Milton, Fla. He sailed in the steward depart­ ment since join­ ing the SIU in 1943 at the Port of Savannah. An Army veteran, Mr. Foster is survived by his sisters, Ruth E. Emmons and Louise Pendleton. Burial was in Crain Cemetery, Santa Rosa County, Fla. <1> Woodrow Wilson Balch Woodrow W. Balch, 52, passed away Jan. 10 of natural causes in San Francisco. He joined the un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore in 1947 and sailed in the engine department as a fireman-oiler. A native of Okla­ homa, Mr. Balch was a resident of Prumright, Okla. Among his survivors are his brother, Burt Calvin. Burial was in Carney Cemetery, Carney, Okla. •f# Jf Geoi^e Baldo George Baldo, 44, died Nov. 19, 1969, in Montgomery Coun­ ty Hospital, Mont gomery, Tex., as the re­ sult of injuries suffered in an auto accident. A native of Crown Point, 111., Mr. Baldo was a resi­ dent of Montgomery. He joined the SIU in the Port of Houston in 1956 and sailed in the engine department as a fireman-oiler. He last worked on the Overseas Progress. Mr. Baldo served in the Army from 1950 to 1951. Among his survivors are his wife, Doris. Burial was in Garden Park Cem­ etery, Conroe, Tex. John Peter Filer John P. Fifer, 57, died Jan. 21 in USPHS Hospital, San Francisco, from natural causes. A native of Massa­ chusetts, Mr. Fi­ fer was a resident of Wilmington, Calif. He joined the union in the Port of Boston and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Mr. Fifer served in the Army from 1930 to 1932. Among his survivors are his wife, Celia. Memorial services were held in Angeles Abbey Crematory. <1> Bernard C. Simpson Bernard C. Simpson, 64, an SIU pensioner, died Feb. 22 of natural causes in the USPHS Hos­ pital in Boston. A native of Can­ ada, Mr. Simp­ son was living in Boston when he passed away. He joined the SIU at the Port of Boston in 1942 and sailed in the engine department as a fireman-oiler-watertender. Memorial services were held in Forest Hills Crematory, Boston. SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD MARCH 1, 1970-MARCH 31, 1970 SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN NUMBER OF BENEFITS Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $484,43) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits Summary of Welfare Benefits Paid .... Seafarers' Pension Plan— Benefits Paid Seafares' Vacation T*lan— Benefits Paid (Average $479.14).. Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 9 2,115 27 643 51 541 2,296 449 391 5,260 11,782 AMOUNT PAID $ 4,163.25 51,011.88 72,000.00 2,575.00 5,100.00 16,291.00 111,224.43 7,058.98 3,911.80 38,944.00 312,330.34 1,568 363,513.00 1,455 697,149.60 14,805 1,372,992.94 Page 25 �Rep. Howard W. Pollock and widow of late Sen. E. L. Barllett. HLSS Trainee Wipper Scot , who comes from Asbury Park, N.J., had an opportunity to meet and talk with his Congressman, James Howard (D-N.J.), while he attended a meeting of the Maritime Trades Department in Washin^on. Representative James M. Hanley meets Piney Point trainees. Piney Point Trainees » Meet Congressmen RAINEES from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point are given an opportunity to learn about the problems and the developing programs in the maritime industry as groups of them are invited to Washington to attend the weekly meetings of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Congressmen and government officials concerned with legislation affecting the industry address the meetings and discuss a wide range of topics concerning maritime. Attending these luncheons are leaders of maritime unions and shipping industry representatives. Following the talks, the trainees have ^n opportunity to meet and talk with the speakers and members of the MTD. After they return to the school, the group leads a discussion on the subjects covered at the meeting with the other trainees in their class. T Future Seafarers meet Congressman James J. Howard. Walter Browne, selected as outstanding trainee graduate of Class 44 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship at Piney Point, receives congrat­ ulations and a wristwatch from In­ structor Paul McGaham. Selections are made by the school staff on the basis of overall perfmmance during the training period. 44th Lifeboat Class Graduates Graduates of Lifeboat Class 44 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship at Piney Point pose for their class photo after they had all passed the Coast Guard written and practical examinations. Kneeling, from left, are Joseph Sawyers and Charles Market. Standing are SIU Instructor Paul Mc­ Gaham, John Freeman, Joseph Keville, John Tassinaro, Robert Knight, Frank Gihilaro, Gerry Preston, Joseph Rohichaud, Michael Gibbons, James Darley, Robert McPeak, Michael Hosey, Frank Gallagher, Garrett Tallent, Harold Ward, Luis Martinez, Steriing Youngcourt, Robert Whitney, Michael Kiihy, Timothy Donnelly, Donald Jeffers, Gary Nicely, Joseph Dawson, Mark Hamovitz, and Walter Browne. Page 26 Seafarers Log �Life or Death Question Politics Blocks Clean Air Washington The grim alternative to reduc­ tion of air pollution could be the end of life on this planet, but the "main roadblocks to an effective abatement program are political," not technological. This was the serious message presented to the Senate Public Works Committee by AFL-CIO research economist George H.R. Taylor. Taylor testified on behalf of legislative proposals introduced by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D-Me.), but his testimony went further. Calling present pollution con­ trol programs "incapable of meet­ ing the problem," the economist ft urged expansion of federal pol­ lution control activity to reduce contamination in the air by at least 50 percent in the next five years. Increasing Funding Labor prefers the Muskie pro­ posal because it would authorize a steadily rising level of federal appropriations. The Administra­ tion policy would not commit the government to any firm expend­ itures, leaving it to Congress to vote "such sums as are nec­ essary." The Muskie bill would raise the present level of federal anti­ pollution spending from $179 million in fiscal 1972. It would Canada, Umfed Sfafes Share Unemploymenf, Inflation Problems Ottawa .T> Canada and her neighbor to the south, the United States, share many common problems— including inflation and unemploy­ ment. The president of the Canadian Labour Council has charged that his government's anti-inflation policies are increasing the un­ employment rate without curbing inflation. Latest figures show that 565,000 Canadians—6.5 percent of the nation's work force—are un­ employed, the highest unemploy­ M ment in six years, according to CLC President Donald MacDonald. In a meeting with Prime Min­ ister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and his cabinet here, MacDonald criticized the Liberal Party Gov­ ernment's tight money controls and attempts at securing volun­ tary wage restraint as "the wrong policies in the wrong place at the wrong time." The labor leader urged the Trudeau government to adopt policies to free and stimulate the economy as a way out of the present dilemma. also broaden the scope of federal authority and provide stiffer max­ imum penalties for polluters. Present technology can re­ duce "nearly all sources of manmade pollution from 50 to nearly 100 percent," Taylor maintained. He advised new legislation to en­ able the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to set air quality standards "applying to all areas of the country," with federal enforcement of violations in areas where local enforcement is lax. Clean Up Exhaost Labor asked for extension of the Clean Air Act of 1967 for five years under a $300 million research and development proj­ ect to devise ways to clean pol­ lutants from the air such as auto­ mobile exhaust fumes—a substan­ tial contributor to the problem. The 1967 Clean Air legislation was weakened because it was "the victim of political compro­ mise under the massive pressures of big industry and of the various states." Programs were "further weak­ ened by being subjected to the budgetary axe under both admin­ istrations." Labor also endorses an Ad­ ministration proposal to allow government inspectors to make spot checks of automobile as­ sembly lines to determine whether federal anti-pollution standards are being met. Coffee and Sea Stories These Seafarers got together for coffee and swapping sea stcnles as they waited for the general membership meeting to begin in SIU headquarters in New York. From left are B. Hanbach, bosun; M. J. Anzalone, messman, and Paul Faketty, able seaman. Transit Stamp Coined 'Posh' The word "posh," a synonym for elegant service, was created as a sailing term. It was coined more than 100 years ago on board passenger steamers that sailed to India. In those days, before the open­ ing of the Suez Canal, passengers from Europe to India would take a ship to a Mediterranean port and travel overland to other ships waiting in the Red Sea to com­ plete the sweltering passage to their destinations. Dignitaries were assigned cab­ ins on the shady side of the ves­ sels to lessen their discomfort from the rays of the sun. The shady side was the port side on the trip out to India and the starboard side on the homeward journey. Accordingly, their tick­ ets were stamped P.O.S.H.—port out, starboard home. At left, department dele­ gates check in with hoard­ ing patrolmen at every pay­ off to settle beefs and dis­ puted overtime. Here, George Silva Oeft), engine delegate^ talks wiffi SIU Representative Leon Hall. ,V' Below, SIU Representative E. B. McAuley (right) explains changes in the constitution during a meet­ ing held on board the Mankato Victory. All crewmemhers at­ tended the session. 'i • Mankato Victory Home from Asia fXlHE MANKATO VICTORY is snuggly tied up at the Mili1 tary Sea Transportation Service terminal in Bayonne, N.J., after a run to Vietnam and other Far East ports. The Victory Carriers' vessel touched at ports on the West Coast before making her passage through the Panama Canal and up the East Coast. The ship's committee reported a smooth voyage. A few minor beefs were settled at the payoff. n V ?'"• ' .J' Chief Elecfridan James Cady reads the Seafarers Log to catch up on the news after the long run to the Far East. i ?:> Bill Chimdier is chief cook abowd the Mankato Victory. His long experience in the gal­ leys of SIU ships helped make it a pleasant voyage. May 1970 W. C. Pruit has been sailing as an able bodied seaman for many years and he appredates a ''good feedw." Here he enjoys dinner served up by the galley crew. Page 27 �6 T m SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Al Tanner Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews »*• 1 T A w T 4 s /J s a I <4 lO 11 IS /* 17 it a# AS A7 A3 31 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans,.June 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile June 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..June 22—2:00 p.m. San Fran June 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle June 26—2:00 p.m. New York ....June 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia ..June 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore June 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit June 8—2:30 p.m. Houston June 15—2:30 p.m. SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS . ..675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. Second Ave. (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ..1216 E. 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(213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan Iseya Bldg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 United Industrial Workers New Orleans..June 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile June 17—7:00 p.m. New York ....June 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia ..June 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore June 10—7:00 p.m. JHouston June 15—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit June 1—2:00 p.m. Buffalo June 1—7:00 p.m. Alpena June 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago June 1—7:30 p.m. Duluth June 1—7:00 p.m. Frankfort June 1—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ..June 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Schedule of Membership Meetings Ste. Marie..June 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo June 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth June 19—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ....June 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo June 19—7:30 p.m. Detroit June 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ....June 15—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans..June 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile June 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia ..June 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) ....June 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk June 11—5:00 p.m. Houston June 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia June 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. % Meeting held at Galveston wharves. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, Newport News. Bronze Plaque Tells Excifing Sfory After 110 years, a long-buried bronze plaque carrying a short but poignant account of a life and death struggle at sea has been unearthed on an isolated beach near Swampscott, Mass. While cutting away under­ brush on land once owned by Captain William A. Phillips, a 19th Century sea captain, a worker uncovered the anchor of a full-rigged schooner and the plaque, which read: "In a dark, stormy night in February, 1860, two schooners were vainly trying to reach their mooring in Swampscott Bay. To aid them, a fire was built with two barrels of tar, and with this for a guide, they safely reached anchorage." Crewmembers aboard the Bethtex proudly display the "Green Cross for Safety" flag awarded the ship for achieving the best safety per­ formance in the Bethlehem Steel Marine Division fleet. The vessel's skipper, Captain C. V. Colajezzi (in white helmet), holds the framed citation presented to the crew. Page 2a h The names of the schooners were not mentioned and there is no mention of who placed the memorial plaque on the beach. Historians in the area say that by 1855 Swampscott Bay had become known to mariners as a dangerous passage, and the U.S. government was petitioned to construct a lighthouse there. George B. Taylor, the first lighthouse keeper, was naanning the flashing red light on that stormy night more than a cen­ tury ago. Historians say he later told the story that the storm was so unusually severe that he had to go down to the beach to place burning barrels of tar in a pat­ tern to warn off the schooners. usiness opposes Reform in Welfare Washington A welfare reform bill—de­ signed to help needy families headed by low-wage workers as well as welfare families without a wage earner—has been passed by the House of Representatives and is headed for possible im­ provements in the Senate. Organized labor is urging the Senate to expand the proposal to extend and broaden coverage to more needy Americans. The reform bill passed, 243155, in the House, under a rule allowing no amendments: The floor leader was Representative Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.), chair­ man of the House Ways and Means Committee. Because of the closed rule, no amendments could be made in the House, so if the reform bill is to be improved it will have to be done in the Senate. Chamber Opposition The welfare proposal, backed by the Nixon Administration and liberal Democrats, was strongly opposed by a coalition of con­ servatives and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber called the reform "a first step toward a guaranteed annual in­ come." The bill would replace the present program of Aid to Fam­ ilies with Dependent Children (AFDC) with a new system of subsistence allowances. A family on welfare would receive a basic federal payment of $500 a year for each of the first two family members and $300 for each additional person— amounting to $1,600 a year for a family of four. Family members of working age, except for mothers of pre­ school children, would be re­ quired to register for jobs or job training, if available. Supplementary Benefits The federal government would pay 30 percent of any supple­ mentary state benefits up to cur­ rent poverty level to encourage state governments to supplement the federal prograin. The poverty level index currently amounts to $3,550 for a family of four. Federal benefits would be re­ duced for working members of a family who earn over $720 per Checks Waiting The following Seafarers should contact the Balti­ more Union Hall as soon as possible for checks being held there: Edward E. Davidson Paul Graig Aaron J. Mangle year. Above $720, benefits would be cut by 50 cents for every dol­ lar earned. The bill also supplements an adult assistance program for the aged, blind and disabled. About 1.7 million families— totaling 6.7 million persons—re­ ceive AFDC payments. The adult assistance program offers benefits to another 3 million persons. The reform bill would provide a minimum payment of $110 per month for aged, blind and dis­ abled persons who have no other income. It would extend coverage to a million additional citizens. Expand Coverage The family assistance program would expand coverage from less than 7 million persons to 20 mil­ lion Americans. The provision to offer training to adult family members requires that child care facilities be available for mothers taking training or who are wor^ ing. Current AFDC benefits for a family of four range from $44 per month in Mississippi to $264 in New Jersey. Adult public assist ance benefits average $40 a month in Mississippi to $160 for a blind person in California. Sparrows Pmnt, Md. Two SlU-contracted vessels, the Seamar (Calmar Steam­ ship) and the Bethtex (Bethle­ hem Steel), were honored re­ cently for exceptional safety records during 1969. For the second year in a row, the Bethtex had the best safety performance in the Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s Marine Division fleet. During 1969, the Bethtex had a total of 142,560 exposure hours without a single dis­ abling injury. Currently, the ship has 200,424 hours with­ out injury to a crewmember. The Seamar won its award for being the safest ship in the Calmar Steamship fleet. The last time the ship won the award was in 1966. The Seamar had no disabling injuries in 244,176 exposure hours during the year. The ship The SlU-contracted Seamar was honored as the safest ship in the now has 322,232 hours with­ Calmar Steamship fleet on the basis of her performance record. Crewout a crew injury—a record members and officers aboard the vessel display their safety award flag that extends back to Septem­ as the vessel's skipper. Captain Charles B. Dunn (fourth from left) ber 1968. holds the citation presented to the crew. * Seafarers Log t �First Med Run By Azalea City T HE AZACEA CITY has joined the Bienville on SeaLand's recently inaugurated Mediterranean run. She had just returned to the Sea-Land terminal in Port Eliza­ beth, N.J., after stopping at Genoa, Cadiz, and Ports­ mouth. Two other Sea-Land containerships are scheduled to join the Azalea City and the Bienville on the Med run—the Fairland, and the Gateway City. Able Seaman WHUam Berry catches up on the news after payoff. Berry says he likes the Mediterranean run, and he signed on fm- ttie return trip. May 1970 Heavy-lift electric cranes hoist 35foot containers from the deck and hold of the trailerships, and ease them onto waiting tractor-trailers. The fast unloading and loading made possible hy the use of con­ tainers enables these ships to turnaround in less than 12 hours. C. N. Johnson (right), ship's reporter-secretary on the Azalea City, and SIU Rein-esentative Leon Hail go ova* the minutes of meet­ ings held aboard ship at sea. Meet­ ings were held every. Sunday. Page 29 �'Mast' Helped Transform Life of Seafarers When Richard Henry Dana shipped out in 1834 as a common sailor on a voyage to Cali­ fornia he saw the kind of treatment that was the regular lot of men who went to sea in American ships. In his classic story of that sea voyage of long ago, Two Years Before the Mast, Dana tells how men were flogged for merely in­ curring the master's displeasure. "Master" was no mere honorary title for the captain of a ship in those days, for a sea captain was literally the master of ship, crew and cargo. In his hands lay the happiness or misery, the life or death, of every man on board. Dana tells how an able seaman on the brig Pilgrim of Boston was seized up, with his hands over his head and "his wrists made fast to the shrouds, his jacket off and his back exposed. "The captain," he continues, "stood on the break of the deck, a few feet from him, and a little raised, so as to have a good swing at him, and held in his hands the bight of a thick, strong rope. The officers stood round and the crew grouped together in the waist. All these preparations made me feel sick and zilmost faint, angry and excited as I was. A man—a human being—fasted up and flogged like a beast. "Swinging the rope over his head and bend­ ing his body so as to give it full force, the cap­ tain brought it down on the poor fellow's back. Once, twice, six times . . . three times more. The man writhed under the pain until he could endure it no longer." Vowed to Right Wrongs As Dana witnessed this bloody scene with his helpless shipmates, he vowed that "if God should ever give me the means, I would do something to redress the sufferings of that poor class of beings, of which then I was one." Dana soon became the author of one of the greatest sea stories ever written, a book that has never been out of print since its first publi­ cation. He later became one of the first attor­ neys in this country to represent common sai­ lors in suits at law. His Two Years Before the Mast may not have immediately improved the lot of the American seaman, but it helped to create a climate of public sympathy and aware­ ness which inevitably must precede any great social reform. While best known for Two Years Before the Mast, Dana also wrote The Seaman's Friend, a textbook for seamen whereby they could ad­ vance themselves in their profession. This book was: "A treatise on practical seamanship, a dic­ tionary of sea terms; customs and usage of the merchant service." Most importantly, it was probably the first book to give seamen an easily understandable resume of maritime laws and their rights, as well as duties, under the law. Name Chosen for Queen of Fleet It was for Dana's pioneering role as a friend and benefactor of the common sailor—the man before the mast—that the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship chose his name for the queen of its sailing ship fleet at Piney Point, Md. The former Grand Banks fishing schooner Arthur J. Lynn was renamed Richard Henry Dana during christening ceremonies at Boston. A great, great grandniece of Dana, Miss Emily de Rhan, broke the traditional bottle of cham­ pagne against the vessel's bow. The 130-foot Dana is a stately tribute to America's days of "wooden ships and iron men" and of the Boston lawyer who first focused pub­ lic attention on the sailor's cause. Dana was bom in Cambridge, Mass., in 1815 in the atmosphere of the old New Eng­ land aristocracy, although his parents were far from being wealthy. He received a rigorous schooling and the master of his school in Cam­ bridge was a scholastic version of a real ;seagoing bucko mate. Suspended from Harvard In this era of student demonstrations it is interesting to note that Richard Henry Dana was suspended from classes at Harvard College for takmg part in a student demonstration against the college administration. At this time, too, Dana had a severe case of measles which left him with impaired eyesight and forced him to drop out of college. Some- Page 30 > il '•-I 1 Richard Henry Dana Off the Grand Banks one suggested that a long sea voyage would be good for his eyes, so he set about finding a berth on an outward-bound ship. After being turned down by many captains, who thought a frail college lad might not sur­ vive the hazards of fo'c'sle life, he finally landed a job on the brig Pilgrim, bound from Boston on a trading voyage to the then little-known coast of California, at that time a foreign coun­ try ruled by the Spanish. Dana wanted a long voyage and a hard one. On the Pilgrim he got both. Sailor's Everyday Dress In Two Years Before the Mast, he tells what the well-dressed Yankee seaman looked like on sailing day: "trousers, tight around the hips and thence hanging down long and loose around the foot, a super abundance of checkered shirt, a low-crowned, well-varnished black hat, worn on the back of the head, with half a fathom of black ribbon hanging over the left eye; and a peculiar tie to the black silk neckerchief." Veteran salts on the little Pilgrim had a roll­ ing gait, "always swinging, their bronzed and toughened hands athwartships, half open, as though just ready to grasp a rope." On the first day out, the crew gathered at the break of the poop and heard the captain dis­ pense the usual advice about the coming trip. "We have begun a long voyage," he told them. "If we get along well together, we shall have a comfortable time; if we don't, we shall have hell afloat. If we pull together, you'll find me a clever fellow; if we don't, you'll find me a bloody rascal. That's all. Go below, the lar­ board watch." No One Ate Well No one going to sea in those days ate well. After rounding Cape Horn and heading north into the Pacific, the crew of the Pilgrim was always hungry, living on salt beef and salt pork. The rice was all gone, as was flour for making biscuits. Crewmen ate in the fo'c'sle forward, there being no such thing as a messroom. Each man took his tin plate to the galley, loaded up, and took it forward to the fo'c'sle table. In stormy weather it was not unusual for unlucky sailors to be up-ended by a heavy sea and lose their dinner in the scuppers. There were no re-fills. A man who lost his dinner waited until the next meal rolled around. That was part of the sailor's life. Dana's voyage lasted two years. He switched ships on the California coast, returning to Bos­ ton in the ship Alert, loaded deep with hide's-. which the crew had carried on board, piece-bypiece, and stowed into the hold so tight that they almost pushed the caulking out of the seams. By that time, the Harvard Cojlege boy ha'd become a toughened sailor^ On the cold, wet passage back around Cape Horn, a time when sailors lived and slept in wet clothes for weeks on end, Dana's face swelled up from an ab­ scessed tooth and he could not eat the ship's salt beef and rock-hard biscuits. When he asked for a special ration of rice the captain told him: "You can eat salt junk and hard bread like the rest of them." The Alert arrived back in Boston on Dec. 22, 1836, and as biographer, Charles Francis Adams, puts it: "Dana went away a town-nur­ tured college stripling of nineteen. He returned a robust man of 21. He had received what few college-bred young men ever get—a course in natural life." Dana finished Harvard and later graduated from Cambridge Law School. "In those days," said Adams, "his office was apt to be crowded with unkempt, roughly-dressed seamen and it smelled on such occasions much like a fore­ castle." Wrote 'Mast' for $250 It was during his early and ill-paid years as a struggling lawyer that Dana wrote Two Years Before 'The Mast, foi which he received the paltry sum of $250 and 12 free copies when it was first published in 1840. The immense popu­ larity of this book is evidenced by the fact there have been 91 editions published in the United States, 40 in Great Britain, and lesser numbers in France, Germany, Holland, Bel­ gium, Denmark, Italy, Sweden and Spain. The Harry Lundeberg School and the Sea­ farers International Union hope that the schooner Richard Henry Dana, in its travels around the world, will be a dramatic reminder and a tribute to the man for whom she is named, one of the first Americans to take an interest in the men who sailed the nation's mer­ chant ships. Seafarers Log 1 'i �1>- Trainee deck crewman takes in the bow line as the Richard Henry Dana casts off and heads southeast down St. George's Creek to begin a five-day trainIng cruise on the Chesapeake Bay. The day was warm and sunny, and the winds fair, as the HLSS training vessel got underway. Climbing the ladder to unfurl the main topsail some 80 feet above the deck is a job for a man. This trainee, like the oth­ ers who crewed the Dana on her five-day voyage, proved they were equal to the task. - '— !j 5 Days Before the Mast Aboard the Dana •f »i - - i.v . '^RAiNEES at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship at Piney Point, Md., •'"•"^provided with valuable ex­ perience in handling sailing craft as part of the regular training curriculum at the SIUoperated school. — After they have completed their lifeboat training, the young seamen are given a two-week practical course in the school's fleet of 21-foot sloops. They also receive classsroom instruc­ tion from experienced SIU in­ structors on the theory of sail­ ing, basics of navigation, winds, tides, currents, and safety at sea. When they have demon-, strated their proficiency in handling the small sailing craft, they then go aboard the Rich­ ard Henry Dana or the Captain Hard work and the salt air make for hearty appetites, and there is plenty of good food aboard. The steward depart­ ment on the Dana is headed by a third cook trainee with a crew of three trainee messmen. James Cook for a five-day voy­ age on the Chesapeake Bay. Rigged in the' tradition of the celebrated Bluenose and Gertrude Thebaud, famous rac­ ing schooners, these ISO-foot ships carry 10,000 feet of can­ vass. The mainmast on the Dana reaches more than 115 feet above the deck. Both ships were originally working fishing vessels. Sailing out of Lunenberg and Riverport, the schooners worked the dangerous waters of the Grand Banks of Newibundland in search of haddock and cod. Both the Dana and the Cook, with cabin and foc'sle accom­ modations for some 20 trainees, are ideally suited for providing practical training for these young men who are preparing for careers at sea. There will be plenty of swabbing top­ side and below decks during the voyage to keep the Dana clean and shipshape, and there are enough mops for all hands. Trainees will also be kept busy painting, polishing bright work and splicing lines. Sailing Master AI Urbeiis is at the helm as the Richard Henry Dana heads downstream toward the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Urhelis has spent more than 30 years at sea under sail, and for many years sailed the lumber schooners on the run from the West Coast to Australia. It still takes manpowa* to hoist sails, and the Rich­ ard Henry Dana carries 10,000 square feet of canvas, i^hooner-rigged, Ae carries a mainsail, foresail, two jibs, a flying jffi, irnd two topsails. (- I Trainee crewmembers take a break and relax forward of the windlass after taking in the lines, as the Dana heads for open water under power. There's hard work ahead when it's time to hoist the canvas. May 1970 Page 31 �SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO For Seafarers and Their Families: FUN IN THE SUN It has always been the policy of the Seafarers inter­ national Union to work for improved benefits—both on the job and off—for its members and their families. This is part of the SlU's continuing effort to help achieve the "better life" for its members. in keeping with this SlU tradition, the Union this year inaugurates stiil another vital service for Seafarers, their wives and their chiidren: A summer vacation center at the site of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Here on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay—in what Maryianders refer to as "the land of pleasant living"— Seafarers' families can enjoy all of the attractions of the top vacation resorts: Spacious, air-conditioned accom­ modations; good food; indoor and outdoor recreation to suit anyone's interests. What's more, they can do it for just a fraction of the cost involved in staying at a commercial resort. 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Title A name given to the resource May 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NONCONTIGUOUS TRADE ROLE EXPLAINED ON MUTUAL RADIO EFFECT OF SHIPPING COSTS UNDER STUDY CONGRESS WEIGHING MARITIME POLICY NIXON PLANS LAKES CLEANUP RIGHT WING PROJECT AFTER FEDERAL HELP BUYING POWER GOES DOWN AMID SPIRALING INFLATION US JOBLESS ROLLS CONTINUE TO CLIMB TWO CONTINENTS COMMEMORATE VOYAGE OF MAYFLOWER STEEL SCIENTIST: INDIA AND BACK MONTPELIER VICTORY RUN: HOT TO COLD NIXON PROCLAIMS MAY 22 ‘MARITIME DAY’ BOTTLE’S 7 YEAR TRIP CHARTERED LABOR PUSHES IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICARE MEDICAID PLANS FIRST MED RUN BY AZALEA CITY MAST HELPED TRANSFORM LIFE OF SEAFARERS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE MAST ABOARD THE DANA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 5 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/cd0d7540a876918993f430ac851ef7f7.PDF 28512e4b19d40a231bdaf5fdc0747e53 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO n »;'S jilK:.'®' if® -I.'-? "A AhJiZ\V k ,'R Federal Maritime Administrator Andrew Gibson (left) JA and SlU President Paul Hall discuss a program to in­ crease American cargo in American-flag vessels during a symposium in New Orleans. Page 3 J I \ A. !•• •• /-\ . -J • V ! :] •;•>• ""-if;' -'ViAjfca^.-a ^ SlU members prepare for new I Great Lakes shipping season Pages '* ''t'' rfi h:' • •' x.hji VjCi^ «.A^- A * "'r mm Mm-' union-prepared Social Security booklet. BESl I I m:;iv5 IHl A �Page Two SEAFARERS Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico April, 1970 LOG They're Oualifled Lifeboatmen Conference Seeks Relief For Noncontiguous Area Representatives from Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico were joined by officials of the federal govern­ ment, the shipping industry and labor unions at a conference in Washington, D. C., to discuss the pos­ sibility of finding relief of economic problems involv­ ing oceanborne traffic to the noncontiguous areas. , (The conference was held as the Seafarers LOG was going to press.) Joint sponsors of the confer­ ence were the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department and the Transportation Institute, a ship­ ping industry-supported mari­ time research organization. Paul Hall, president of the MTD and president of the Sea­ farers International Union, opened the conference. Also speaking at the first session was Governor John A. Bums of Hawaii. Other featured speakers were: Michael McEvoy, a trustee of the Transportation Institute and president of Sea-Land Service Inc.; Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska; Jorge L. Cordova, resi­ dent commissioner for the Com­ monwealth of Puerto Rico; Rep­ resentative Thomas M. Pelly of Washington, and Edwin M. Hood, president of the Ship­ builders Council of America. Speaker at the first day's luncheon was Mrs. Helen Delich Bentley, chairman of the Fed­ eral Maritime Commission. Panel discussions aimed at the particular problems of each of the three noncontiguous areas were held in the afternoon. Chairman of the panel on Alaska was Harold D. Strandberg, Alaska's Commissioner of Public Works. Among the participants were: Representative Howard W. Pol­ lock of Alaska; Howard Pack, president of Seatrain Lines Inc.; Merle Adlum, president of the Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific; Harry P. Letton Jr., executive vice president of Pa­ cific Lighting Service Co.; Thomas H. Kuchel, former Senator from California, and Morris Weisberger, vice presi­ dent of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and secretary of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. (Continued on Page 6) •fi Ten additional Seafarers passed Coast Guard exanninations and received lifeboat endorsements after successfully completing the HLSS lifeboat training course in New York. Seated Cl-r) are Nick Hutchins, Patrick Golden, Louis Perez, Frank Costanzo, Clarence Baker. Standing are SlU Instructor Lennie Decker, Jeff Gore, Elias Limon, Doug Ryan, Bob Demorest, and Leonard Dilling. Rep. Blatnik Sees Hope for Lakes; Warns Labor of Boition Challenge In a speech delivered to a ing the Great Lakes and its recent meeting of the Duluth- maritime industry. Superior-Ashland-Harbors and Commenting on a recent Vicinity Port Council of the Army Corps of Engineers study AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ which concluded that extension partment, Representative John of the navigation season on the A. Blatnik (D-Minn.) expressed Great Lakes is economically confidence in the future of the justified, Blatnik noted that such Great Lakes area but warned an extension will not be cheap, that the labor movement faces but the benefits will far outweigh a serious challenge in the 1970 the costs. elections. The study recommends that In a wide-ranging speech. a full analysis be made of the Congressman Blatnik touched best ways to keep locks, harbors, upon a number of topics affect­ rivers and lakes open for a long­ er period each year. Blatnik cited the need for and the advantages of a large, new, pollution-free fleet. He also hailed the construction of a new, larger, self-unloading ship scheduled for completion in 1971. In a reference directed to the Nixon Administration he said that the Lakes have proved their worth, and thus merit at­ tention from the Maritime Ad­ ministration. The Congressman noted the (Continued on Page 6) THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Foreign Imports Costing Jobs 'T^ENS OF THOUSANDS of Americans are losing their jobs because of an unfair situation involving for­ eign trade. Plants in many industries—from those which produce window glass to many that make shirts and shoes—are folding under the pressures of cheap goods made by workers receiving coolie wages in foreign lands. A Seafarer might logically wonder why we should be concerned. Those foreign-made goods have to be brought to this country in ships, and ships require seamen. Everyone Gets Hurt The fact is that every union member, every Ameri­ can consumer, is hurt in the long run by the flood of foreign goods that is driving many of our industries to the wall. A parade of presidents of American unions told the midwinter meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department about it. In the footwear and manufac­ tured leather goodsjndustry, 13,000 jobs vanished as imports doubled in recent years. Six thousand jobs have been lost in the flat glass industry. In the cement, clay and pottery industry, 22,000 jobs that were once filled by working Americans have been lost to cut-rate foreign competition. The story is the same in plants that make electrical goods, or chemicals, or toys—and even cars. America in 1968, for the first time in history, imported more automobiles than she exported. Those industries commonly referred to as the "nee­ dle trades," the people who make shirts and ties and suits, as well as the textile producers, have been reeling for years under the pounding of unfair foreign com­ petition. Many complete textile communities have been made ghost towns by the closing of plants. Low Pay, Lousy Fringes In addition, unions that represent workers in the industries most directly affected by foreign competi­ • tion are being told that the worker will have to accept low pay and lousy fringes—otherwise the company won't be able to compete with the imported products. How does this affect the seafarer? First of all, most of those foreign goods are brought into our country in foreign bottoms. Our industry, even if you include the shipments of the federal gov­ ernment, carried less than six percent of all American international trade in American-flag ships last year. So imports of cheap foreign materials have had little direct impact on seafaring jobs for Americans. Secondly, those thousands of Americans who have either lost their jobs or have had to work for poor wages, can't afford to buy many American-made prod­ ucts. This means the market for domestic goods— products hauled from one American port to another— has been reduced. And under the Jones Act, all cargo hauled from one domestic port to another must be carried in American-flag vessels. So indirectly, the unfair foreign competition has cost us seafaring jobs. .Does this mean that the United States should pass laws that would stop the flow of foreign products into our country? No. Even the union leaders whose members were being hurt the most by imports are against this. 'Fair Trade' Needed The answer lies in bringing about "fair trade" on the international scene. Other nations have passed laws that make it all but impossible for 'American goods to be sold in their countries. No American auto­ mobile manufacturer can crack the Japanese market basically because the Japanese have passed laws that make it almost impossible for an American car to be sold in their country. Many European nations have, by law, closed the door to American food imports— even though our country permits thousands of Euro­ pean agricultural products, from wine to cheese, to flood the American markets. by PAUL HALL In some cases quotas might be an answer. We would say to another nation, "you may sell in our nation so much of a particular product." In return, that nation could be required to lower its barrier against an American-made product. But in no case can our nation justify the current system that has caused thousands of workers to lose their jobs, that has closed hundreds of factories, that has virtually destroyed our once healthy balance of payments position that came because we sold more goods to the rest of the world than we bought. Seafarers are not strangers to the effects of cheap foreign competition. We have seen our merchant ma­ rine fall from the finest in the world to a fleet that is old, small in tonnage and growing smaller in num­ bers. We have seen American merchant busmess taken by nations who run on the cheap—using vessels that are poorly constructed and handled by crews that are poorly trained, poorly fed and paid pauper's wages. This unfair competition has cost us jobs— and has cost the nation its fleet. Must Increase Exports The United States, to be economically strong, must increase her exports. Any increase in exports could mean, to the seafarer, more jobs. President Nixon has set* a goal in the maritime industry. He wants to see 30 percent of all of Amer­ ica's international tonnage carried in American-flag bottoms. This can best be accomplished through an increase in exports. But should the current situation get worse—should the nation continue to allow foreign products to flood the markets—the President's goal could very well be meaningless. Because 30 percent of nothing is still nothing. So the seafarer, like every other working American, has a great deal at stake in how our country handles foreign trade. The answers are clear. What is needed now is action. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS MopiWi TUMAL iRAdE Hall Tells Conference ^ 'Ship American' Program Needed for Success The crisis in international trade and its effects on the American economy was discussed at a conference of the AFL-CIO industrial Trades Department in Washington. Among the speakers were lUD President i.W. Abel, Senator Edmund 5. AAuskie (D-Me.) and AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Lane Kirkland. Exports Carried by Foreign Ships Cost Ameriran Jobs: Kirkiand "No industry is more depend­ ent upon world trade than the merchant marine," AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirk­ land told a conference on the crisis in international trade. But he warned: "When Amer­ ican exports are being shipped on foreign flag vessels, American jobs are being exported. "When U.S.-made goods are exported, if it's on a foreign bottom—a service, shipping, is being imported." Speaking at an AFL-CIO In­ dustrial Union Department con­ ference, "Developing Crisis in International Trade," the fed­ eration oflScial told his audience: "During the last 25 years, shipboard jobs for Americans declined sharply. By November 1969, shipboard jobs aboard privately-owned American mer­ chant ships were down to only 27,222." The shipping sector of the economy has nearly gone down the drain in the past 25 years, he charged, with similar job losses in the areas of building, repair and maintenance of ships. "Foreign shipbuilding is usu- SEAFARERSI^LOG April, 1970 • Vol. XXXII, No. 4 Ofllclal Publication of the Seafarer* International Union of North America, AtianUc, Gulf. Lake* and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Ssfeutiv Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNIR EARL SHEFARD Exte. Viee-Pree. Vice-President LINDREY WlLUAMB AL KRS Vice-President See.-Preae. ROBERT MATTHRWR AL TANMU Vice-President Viee-Preeident Piklliliid Misthly at >10 Ihsts lilint An*** N.E., Wsihlnitsn, D. C. 20018 ky ths Sssfartn Intirnatlonsl Unian, Atlantic, Calf, Lak»a ant Inlant Watara Diitrlat, AFL-CIO, <75 Fsartk Aaansa, OrHklyn, N.V. 112)2. Tat. HVaalatk 9-«00. Sannt alaia yaataia lall •t Waaktnitani, 0. C. PIITMAOTEII'S ATTENTION: Fana S379 carta akaalt ka aant ta Saafaitra intaraatlasal Uila*, Atlantic, Salt, Lakaa ut lilaat Watara Diitrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 Faarth Annaa, OrHklyn, N.V. 11232. Page Three LOG ally encouraged by governments, the profits remain abroad. with direct and indirect sub­ Another conference speaker. sidies, to maintain volume op­ Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D.erations and improved efficiency, Me.) said, "Exports mean jobs," while U.S. shipbuilding has been but cautioned: "Blind devotion permitted to decline, with very to the concept of free trade can little volume, old equipment cause serious hardships for and high costs," Kirkland de­ workers, industries and com­ clared. munities." He continued: He was critical of the "run­ away shipping operations of "While American workers U.S.-owned firms, including have in general gained from a multi-national corporate con­ growth in world trade, both as glomerates" which ship under producers of exported products flags of convenience (Panama, and as consumers of less expen­ Liberia, Honduras) "and pay sive imported products, imports foreign merchant seamen merely can and have caused serious dis­ a small portion of an American location and hardship by dis­ wage." placing American products." Multi-national conglomerates, Policy for '70s many of them U.S.-owned, also The Maine Democrat called drew fire from Kirkland for dis­ for a trade policy for the '70s placing U.S.-produced goods in (Continued on page 6) American and world markets. Export Jobs "They export American tech­ nology—much of it developed with the expenditure of govern­ ment funds, the taxes of Ameri­ can citizens. They export Ameri­ can jobs. Moreover, when such goods are sold in this country, they are sold at American prices." In short, the multi-nation con­ glomerates have the net effect of costing the American worker his job even though the Ameri­ can consumer pays the same price he would if the product were produced in its entirety in the U.S. The world-wide operations of these multi-nation companies "do not represent free, competi­ tive trade among the nations of the world," he asserted. "What they do represent is a closed system of trade, within the cor­ poration, among its various sub­ sidiaries in numerous countries." He called for governmental action to curb investment out­ flows of U.S. companies to for­ eign subsidiaries. No Taxes I. W. Abel, president of lUD, claimed that the U.S. govern­ ment, instead of controlling the corporate monsters, is encour­ aging their development by not taxing profits of subsidiaries if Success of the Nixon Administration's maritime program will depend on the success of a "Ship Amer­ ican" campaign targeted at including American in­ dustry and government to use American-flag vessels, Paul Hall, president of the Seafarers International Union, told an audience at the 21st annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations at Tulane University in New Orleans. "American cargo on American-flag ships is funda­ mental to the whole program," he said. "We must have cargo, because without it we have nothing. We must make American industry conscious of the need to use U.S. ships, just as we have helped to make Congress conscious of the problems of the maritime industry." Labor, government and in­ dustry, he said, must join forces to "spearhead the drive to put American cargo on Americanflag ships." He noted that committees in both the House and the Sen­ ate have completed hearings on the Nixon Administration pro­ posal that would, among other things, provide subsidies for the construction of 300 vessels in the next 10 j'ears. Can Be Beneficial While the program will not be "all things to all men," he said, "we're at least agreed that the total effect of the Admin­ istration's program can be bene­ ficial." Recounting the plight of the American merchant marine, Hall said: "The remarkable and the main fact is that we in this in­ dustry have managed to stay alive despite the lack of interest Engine Department Seafarers •MEBA Upgrading Plan Opening for Enrollment The SIU and District 2 MEBA are cooperating on a new original license training program for unlicensed en­ gine department personnel. The pilot program will con­ sist of three successive 16-week training courses to be conducted at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Maryland. Enrollment will be limited to 30 men per class who will receive engineering, first aid and fire fighting instruc­ tion at the school. Each successful candidate will receive $56 per week while attending classes. Each class will report for processing at the School of Marine Engineering and Navigation, 672 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, for enrollment and a physical examination, required by the United States Coast Guard before being bussed to Piney Point. The first two scheduled classes will meet in New York on May 1, and on Aug. 28, 1970. Candidates who are accepted for classes will be reimbursed for receipted trans­ portation up to the amount of $125. Pre-entrance examinations have been sent to each port to aid in selection of successful candidates. The appli­ cant's shipboard experience will be considered along with his performance on the examination. Headquarters has sent out applications to all engine department members and, anyone who is eligible, is en­ couraged to apply. and almost open hostility of the three previous administrations. The Nixon Administration has put the maritime industry high on its agenda of the nation's problems that must be solved." Hall praised Maritime Ad­ ministrator Andrew E. Gibson for "his devotion to the indus­ try and his dedication to getting U.S.-flag ships on the seas." Gibson, who served with Hall on a panel discussing "Our Maritime Status — Today and Tomorrow," voiced optimism on the future of the merchant marine. "I know of no other major American industry, notwith­ standing our current problems, that has a greater growth prob­ ability tomorrow," he asserted. The Nixon Administration pro­ gram, he said, "provides the means to revitalize our mer­ chant marine and transform it into one of the most modem in the world by the end of this decade." Yet the problems facing the American-flag fleet today are enormous, he added. •A National Crisis' "Simply stated, the status of the U.S. Merchant Marine to­ day can only be termed a na­ tional crisis," he declared. "Time is fast running out for the great majority of our fleet. Three-fourths of the 933 ves­ sels in active service have either reached or are approaching 25 years of age. At best, these ships have very few years of service left." Gibson revealed that "the wholesale decimation of our fleet nearly began last month. British (insurance) underwrit­ ers were reportedly planning to hike cargo insurance rates on 25-year-old ships. If this rate structure were put into effect, 258 of the 650 U.S.-flag general cargo ships engaged in foreign trade would have been forced off the high seas." Gibson, who went to London where he successfully argued against the insurance rate in­ crease, said the case "is just one more reminder that this in­ dustry is living on borrowed time." (Continued on page 6) �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG April, 1970 Youth and Experience Congressmen Want, Read Letters From Constituents—Rep. Udall Says A congressman has a "hot line" to his constitutents—^the postman's mailbag. Rep. Morris K. Udall (D.­ Ariz.) recently pointed out that letters are important to a con­ gressman, but that very few citi­ zens ever take pen in hand and express an opinion to the man who represents them in Con­ gress. He attributes this reluctance to two popular misconceptions: (1) Congressmen have no time or inclination to read their mail, and (2) one letter won't make a difference anyway. "I can state flatly that these notions are wrong," the Arizona Democrat said. ^ "I read every letter written me by a constituent; a staff member may process it initiallv, but it will be answered and I will insist on reading it and per­ sonally signing the reply. "On several occasions I can testify that a single, thoughtful, factuallv persuasive letter did change my mind or cause me to initiate a review of a previous judgment. Nearly every day my faith is renewed by one or more informative and helpful letters giving me a better understanding of the thinking of my constitu­ ents." To congressmen, mail is more important today than when ses­ sions were shorter and they spent more time at home in their districts. Thus, they are forced to rely on the mails to bring in opinion from constituents to help shape congressional opin­ ion on legislative matters. As an aid to those 10 percent already familiar with writing their congressman and as a spur to those who have not written. Rep. Udall offers the following suggestions: • Address it properly. For congressmen the address is "Hon. John Smith, House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515." For senators, "Senator Bill Jones, Senate Office Build­ ing, Washington, D.C., 20510." • Identify the bill or issue. The bill number or popular title, such as "minimum wage," will help identify what you are con- Rep. UdaO cemed with out of the 20,000 bills introduced in each Con­ gress. • The letter should be time­ ly. A letter that arrives after a bill is out of committee or passed by the House may make it impossible for a congressman to be of assistance. • Concentrate on your own delegation: The representative of your congressional district and the senators of your state cast your votes in Congress and want to know your views. • Be reasonably brief. • Student letters are wel­ come. The congressman also offers some "do's" and "don'ts" of writing to a representative. They are: DO'S • Write your own viewsnot someone else's. A personal letter is far better than a form letter or a signature on a peti­ tion. "Form letters often receive form replies," Rep. Udall said. • Give your reasons for tak­ ing a stand. Simple opposition without background reasons give a congressman little basis to work from. • Be constructive. "If a bill deals with a problem you admit exists, but you believe the bill is the wrong approach, tell me what the right approach is," the congressman stated. • Say "well done" when it's deserved. "Congressmen are hu­ man, too, and they appreciate an occasional 'well done' from people who believe they have done the right thing." DON'TS • Don't make threats or promises. Reasons may change a congressman's mind, but threats probably won't. • Don't berate your con­ gressman. "You can't hope to persuade him of your position by calling him names." • Don't pretend to wield vast political influence. "Write your congressman as an individ­ ual—not as a self-appointed spokesman for your neighbor­ hood, community or industry. Unsupported claims to pdlitical influence will only cast doubt upon the views you express." • Don't become a constant "pen pal." Don't try to instruct your congressman on every issue and don't complain if his votes do not match your thinking every time. "Remember, he has to consider all his constituents and all points of view." • Don't demand a commit­ ment before the facts are in. There are two sides to every is­ sue, and the bill may be changed by amendment so that opposi­ tion becomes support. Congressmen need help in casting their votes. " ihe 'ballot box'," says Congressman Udall, "is not far away. It's painted, red, white and blue, and it reads 'U.S. Mail.'" Four New Tankers Under Construction Work will be resumed on four 34,000-ton tankers now being built in a Pascagoula. Miss, shipyard. Con­ struction of the vessels fori SlU-contracted Falcon Tankers, was halted because of difficulties with perform­ ance of proposed 12-cylin-i der, 15,000-horsepower die- i sel engines for each vessel. As a result, it was agreed that the builder would sub­ stitute twin 7,500-horsepower diesels as the main propulsion units for the first two tankers and either twin engines or single 15,000horsepower engines, de­ pending on performance, for the other two vessels. L \ James Corcoran, right, is 66 and has been going to sea for some 42 years as a member of the deck department. During a recent voyage of the Tampa (Sea-Land), Corcoran, who sailed deck maintenance, took time to show the ropes to Walter Wright, 19, who was sailing as ordinary. Wright is a graduate of the HISS program at Piney Point. Corcoran has been sailing with the SlU since 1938. 199 Others Sentenced Teacher's Union President Jailed in New Jersey Beef David Selden, president of the American Federation of Teachers, has been jailed and seven officers of the Newark (N.J.) Teachers Union and 192 members of the union, are scheduled to begin jail terms for their efforts to win a decent agreement on wages, conditions, and improvements in the school system. The local union officers re­ ceived sentences of six months, Selden 60 days, and the mem­ bers 10 to 30 days for taking part in a strike which resulted from the city's refusal to bar­ gain in good faith. The strike was settled last month, the day after a massive labor rally in Newark was at­ tended by thousands of trade un­ ionists from the New York-New Jersey area, including more than 100 supporters from the SIU. Selden has no regrets about going to jail. He said: "Going to jail is my way of dramatizing the absurd situa­ tion in which teachers and other public employees find them­ selves when it comes to col­ lective bargaining. "The United States is one of the few democratic countries in the world that has a flat pro­ hibition against public em­ ployees strikes . . . most Euro­ pean countries, including Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Den­ mark, France, Italy and others, take it for granted that a person who works for the government has a right to stop work in order to bring about changes in his condition of employment." Involuntary Servitude Selden said that without the power to strike, there can be no meaningful collective bargain­ ing. Limitations on the right to strike, he said, are actually im­ positions of a degree of involun­ tary servitude. "The Newark Teachers Un­ ion won a great contract," Sel­ den said. "The agreement pro­ vided improvements both for teachers and students. Without the determined strike, the downhill trend of education would have been allowed to continue. "Going to jail is not a pleas­ ant prospect, but if by so doing I can hasten the day when we can have free collective bar­ gaining, then I consider it a duty." Maine Deveioping Sea Farms' to Increase Fishing Harvest Scientists at the Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries are developing new methods of "farming the seas" that promise to expand the yield of the American fishing industry to combat a food shortage forecast because of the world's rapidly expanding population. Experimental studies in the science of "acquaculture" have shown that coastal submarine life can be raised in coves or inlets under controlled conditions that greatly increase their yield. An added advantage to the fisherman is that he knows exactly where the "crop" is located when harvest time approaches. In a recent speech. Congressman Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.) said the world's population will double by the year 2000 and urged that it would be necessary to develop food and mineral potential of the seas to avert a serious shortage. The Maine Department, working with coastal ma­ rine life found in the waters off the jagged coastline. has found proper cultivation could raise that value of that state's catch from .$25 million last year to $200 million by 1980—a twenty-fold increase in 10 years. Dr. Robert L. Dow, chief of marine research, says that this would be only the beginning of cultivation that could bring Maine's fishing wealth into the billions-of-dollars by the turn of the century. Aquaculturists have discovered that controlled con­ ditions reduce marine mortality and provide a greater yield. For instance, oyster and clam production can be multiplied by controlling their natural enemies in closed-off coves or by using floating breeding traps that protect them until maturity. Similar techniques can be used to "farm" lobsters. The scientists explain that the Maine coastline is ideal for aquacultural experiments because the many coves and inlets can be closed off from open waters to con­ trol such environmental factors as temperature, salin­ ity, mineral content, and predators. Dr. Dow cities the revitalization of the Maine shrimp fishing industry as one of the accomplishments of aquaculture: "From 1953 to 1956 there were no shrimp landed off the coast of Maine," he explained, "but water tem­ peratures started dropping and forecast a better breeding situation. We used this knowledge to plead with the fishermen who thought that the shrimp had deserted our coast to go out and try again. Since then, the yield has increased year-by-year until we fished over 23.5 million pounds last year." Dow explains that acquaculture is not new—it has been practiced by Japanese oyster fishermen for many years—but is not developed. He envisions that the American coastal fishermen will be quick to establish "farms" now that the benefits have been proven just in time to feed the world's exploding population. w �April, 1970 SEAFARERS Rep. Addabbo Sees Passage Of Mercbant Marine Act Congressman Joseph P. Ad­ dabbo (D.-N.Y.) predicted the passage of the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970, during a luncheon speech at a meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. But, citing the fact that the Soviet Union has replaced the United States as the world's leader in number of ships While the U.S. has skidded to seventh position, he said that much stronger measures would be needed to effectively revital­ ize our shipping industry. "It is a fact that the 300 new ships to be constructed in the next decade—should the pro­ gram be approved — will not even equal the number of aged ships that will be retired from our decrepit fleet," he said. Rep. Addabbo offered sta­ tistics showing that the U.S. has slipped from first place to fifth place in total ship tonnage dur­ ing the past quarter century, "and we would have to double our tonnage to even replace Norway for fourth place." LOG Page Five /2 Afore Qualify For Full SlU Membership Congressman Hugh Carey (D-Brooklyn, N.Y.) was on hand for a din­ ner attended by the latest group of Seafarers to complete the Advanced Seamanship Training program. Con­ gressman Carey, who has long been concerned about the plight of American shipping, told the new full-book members that he intends to continue the fight to build a strong United States flag fleet. Flanking the Congressman are (at left) Bull Shepard, SlU vice presi­ dent; and Ed Mooney, SlU repre­ sentative. the world's largest shippers, would set an example for pri­ vate shippers by increasing its percentage of cargo carried in American bottoms. "Nothing less than 100 per­ cent of the federal government's cargo should be allotted to American-flag ships," he said. "We must drive home the point that each foreign bottom laden with American goods is harming our nation's merchant fleet and our balance of payments." Higher Losses He cited much higher losses of ships flying foreign flags com­ pared to American vessels to drive home the superiority of properly trained American crews and offer "an unimpeach­ able argument for the detailed and effective — and yes, time consuming and costly—training programs that have made America's seafarers the finest in the world." Rep. Addabbo related that 102 Greek seamen lost their lives in sea disasters during the past four months and runawayU.S. Overtaken flag ship losses from Panama "Who would have dreamed— are eight times higher than for just a few years ago—that Rus­ U.S. ships and Lebanese ship­ sia, with a naval heritage about ping losses are an incredible 37 equal to that of Switzerland— times greater than those suffered would overtake the Goliath of by American owners. the seas, the United States? But The 10-year veteran of the overtake us they have," Ad­ House of Representatives de­ dabbo said. cried the fact that the adminis­ Speaking before representa­ tration's proposal provides no tives of the 7.5 million member help for the Great Lakes fleet, Maritime Trades Department, describing that fleet as one -he urged the Nixon administra­ "whose ships are often older tion to expand the present pro­ than the average age of the sea­ posal. farers working them." He urged provisions for aid­ "Ignored as well is help for ing the Great Lakes fleet and our beleagured friends in the the fishing industry, and to ex­ fishing industry," he said. "They tend construction subsidies and have seen their share of the U.S. deferred tax privileges to carri­ market plummet from nearly 70 ers of domestic cargo—"partic­ percent to a third, while better ularly those who service the equipped foreign competitors non-contiguous states of Al­ have thrived upon the miseries aska and Hawaii and the Com­ of the American fisherman." monwealth of Puerto Rico." • Rep. Addabo concluded that Addabbo cautioned that the an autonomous. Cabinet-level administration's goal of reviv­ Maritime Administration to give ing the American-flag cargo direction and aid to the nation's fleet would be impossible unless maritime policies and programs the federal government, one of is required. Tvvelve more Seafarers received their full membership books after completing Advanced Seamanship Training. Presentation was made at the April membership meeting in New York. First row (l-r): C. Leahy, J. Gallagher, E. Vajda, T. Anderson. Second row: T. Howell, M. Johnson, C. Spangler, W. Ballard, C. Taylor. Top row: J. Staley, J. Hagner, and J. Southerland. Poland Buildmg Up Merchant Fleet With Boost From Soviet Union With help from the Soviet this coastline by provision of the Union, who purchases about 75 Potsdam agreement after World percent of her shipping exports, War II, the nation had little Poland is becoming a major maritime heritage, but since maritime power. then, the government has ex­ During the next five years the pended great efforts to develop Polish fleet is scheduled to dou­ ocean industries. ble in size. There are now three In the early post war days, flourishing ports on Poland's less the Polish shipbuilding industry than 350 miles of Baltic coast­ had only 20 engineers, 100 tech­ line and the infant maritime in­ nicians and 1,000 trained work­ dustry is pushing to take full ers to construct ships. There advantage of these waters. were no Polish maritime offi­ Before the Poles were ceded cers. Captains and officer's had to be imported from other Euro­ pean countries. Earn Engine Room Endorsements Today there are more than 2.000 engineers, 3,800 ship­ building technicians and 47,000 shipyard workers. They have raised Poland to tenth place in ship construction capacity, fifth place in the export of ships and first place in the building of fish­ ing vessels. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship's Q.AA.E.D. upgrading program has qualified nine more Seafarers for engine room endorsements. Pictured above Cl-i") ate Instructor Bob Lonchiek; Patrick Laszio, FOWT; James Glover, FOWT; George Bermeo, oiler; Alex Christian, FOWT; Richard Burkhart, FOWT; Dario Madrid, FOWT; Anthony Howell, FOWT; Minas Notaris, junior engineer; Richard Pleninger, junior engineer; and Ernest Bowen. Coast Guard examiner. The Polish merchant fleet now has 1,000 officers on 231 vessels and ranks 18th among the world's shippers with 1.7 million deadweight tons. From an annual catch of 12,000 tons of fish before World War II, Polish fishing fleets now take 385,000 tons of fish from the seas. These fishermen, who only started venturing out of home waters into the Atlantic in 1961, have set a goal of 600,000 tons in 1975 and 900,000 tons in 1980. Minimal Control The shipbuilding industry is faced with minimal govern­ mental control so that shipbuild­ ers can go out to find customers. Shipbuilding already accounts for more than five percent of the nation's annual export earnings. Polish yards have even devel­ oped tools that are exported to Five Year Plan other nation's shipyards. The next "five-year-plan" for The three major ports, Szcze­ the 1970s will concentrate on cin, Gdynia and Gdansk are construction of dry cargo ves­ busy and prosperous. The Poles sels and fishing vessels, especial­ are developing a fourth harbor ly the large "mother ships" that on the Baltic to further expand serve as floating factories for their fledgling but ambitious large fleets of trawlers on fishing grounds all over the world. De- maritime industry. After an impressive beginning soite strong competition from the Polish maritime industry is Japan and East and West Ger­ many, Poland is gradually in­ ready to try to rise to the big creasing her markets for Polish leagues as one of the world's leading maritime powers. built ships. �SEAFARERS Page Six April, 1970 LOG Ifs All in the Contract 'Ship American' Program Needed For Success of 1970 Maritime Plan (Continued from page 3) He said it was paradoxical that while the fleet is predominently composed of World War II vintage ships, "it also con­ tains the most eflScient general cargo ships in operation in the world today. We top the rest of the world in containerships." U.S.-flag vessels, in the sec­ ond quarter of 1969, were haul­ ing 58.6 percent of all container­ ized cargo carried in U.S.-North Atlantic trades, and 64.7 percent of the containerized movement between the U.S. and the Far East, he reported. In spite of this, foreign-flag ships continue to monopolize the nation's inter­ national trade movement, ac­ counting for 94 percent of the tonnage moved, he added. Gibson listed several pluses he found in his work with the merchant fleet. "American seaman," he said, "are second to none in the world." \IMs Ark Berthed On Moimtah Top? They don't build ships like they used to. Not if it's really Noah's Ark that is being excavated on Mount Ararat in Turkey. But whatever is 14,000 feet above sea level on that glacier covered mountain, is drawing attention from some well-known experts. Offering to help remove the ice covering supposedly 50 tons of hand hewn beams is the Arctic Institute of North America, which, ac­ cording to a New York Times article^ is "probably the foremost polar research organization on this con­ tinent." If it is indeed Noah's Ark on that mountain — and there are doubts about this —then the wooden remains would be several thousand years old. Good wood, wasn't it? As for management, he said, "I can discern no signs indicat­ ing that the foreign-flag lines are more innovative, display better judgment, or possess a better brand of expertise. The fact that a foreign-flag tramp with a Chinese crew can turn a profit on a voyage hauling a low-revenue cargo at a rate that is prohibitive to an Americanflag tramp, hardly implies that the foreigner is a better manager than his American counterpart." Gibson said President Nixon has "charted a new course" for the American Merchant Marine through his proposal that is now before Congress. "The new program calls for the construction of 300 highly productive merchant ships dur-. ing the next ten years," he said. "These ships, type by type, will be among the most modem and efficient in the world." Must Have Cargo He said the Administration's program was not developed "just to produce a fleet of mod­ em ships. "If our nation is to elevate and preserve its maritime stat­ ure, these ships have got to sail down to the marks with cargo. No ship however modern or efficient, will be profitable if it sails half full. "We in the Maritime Admin­ istration are currently in the process of formulating an in­ tensive trade promotion effort to assist American-flag opera­ tors to attract cargoes to their ships. In my judgment, this is the most important task before us, once the new legislation has been enacted." 'Ship American' Gibson said he has heard from shippers several reasons why they send their cargo on foreign bottoms, and chided them for "the absence of na­ tionalistic attitudes (while) patemalistic attitudes abroad fig­ ure importantly in the routing of frei^t to foreign lines." Gibson said a nationwide lUD Conference Discusses Foreign Shipping Threat (Continued from page 3) that meets two objectives: Continuation ,. r of ,. a longstand~ . ing policy of seeking to build a healthy trade surplus through the elimination of world trade barriers. Provide protection for work­ ers and industry against injury from imports through a pro­ gram of adequate assistance and time to find new endeavors. Senator Muskie criticized the Nixon Administration for a "lack of urgency" in appointing members of a commission on world trade and investment. He said the delay in appointments continues despite the fact that the problems of world trade affect the livelihood of millions of Americans." In addition, he said four steps would improve the overall trade picture: • Encouragement of fair labor standards around the world patterned after those won in the U.S. • Elimination of "unneces­ sary self-imposed restrictions" on trade with communist coun-, tries. • Demands for equal treat­ ment for U.S.-made goods in foreign markets. • Development of realistic exchange rates among major trading nations. program would be launched to "Ship American." "It will have the strongest support of the President and the Secretary of Commerce," he said. "The principal message will stress the positive benefits that accrue to both the shipper and the nation from the patron­ age of American-flag ships. Americans must be made aware of the economic dividends that can be realized in the form of employment, federal tax reve­ nues and an improved balance of international payments. SlU Representative Red Campbell (right) refers to the contract to explain duties of reefer maintenance to Felix Diaz, chief eiectrician on the Tampa (Sea-Land). Many beefs can be resolved aboard ship by understanding the Union contract. Ail department delegates should keep a copy of the contract with them at sea. \ Long-Term Support "The enactment of the Pres­ ident's program will put into effect a long-term federal com­ mitment of support to the in­ The House has passed a bill dustry," he continued. "It makes just plain good sense for authorizing $100 million for the shipping public to utilize the Coast Guard Vessels, aircraft services of our fleet in some rea­ and facilities for the 1971 fiscal sonable degree. Many of the year. This was a reduction from dollars the government will ex­ the fiscal 1970 appropriation of pend to modernize our mer­ $142.8 million. chant marine will return to the An amendment offered by treasury from such patronage." Rep. Frank T. Bow (D.-Mich.) The panel was chaired by requiring that new ships author­ Charles H. Logan, industrial ized by the bill be constructed in relations counsellor from New American shipyards, was accept­ Orleans. Ray Murdock, execu­ ed and the measure was passed tive director of the Transporta­ by a voice vote. Provisions of the bill include: tion Institute in Washington, o $62,295,000 for construc­ D.C., was moderator. $W0 Million AnwopriateJ For Coast Guard Operations DISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic/ tion and improvements to Coast Guard vessels, including $59 million for the first of a new series of polar icebreakers. • $12,865,000 to buy and improve aircraft, including $12.5 million for six medium range helicopters. • $24,840,000 for the devel­ opment and establishment of Coast Guard installations and facilities. The budget includes an Ad­ ministration proposal for one oilspill clean-up system to combat off shore oil pollution. Gulf & inland Waters District MARCH 1/ 1970 to MARCH 31, 1970 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston ..... Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle_^_j_j_j_j_j_ Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3 7 130 113 15 11 55 33 28 17 40 32 10 9 34 41 92 112 80 99 49 68 101 118 59 39 709 686 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class 6 74 4 46 27 22 11 6 71 40 45 75 55 482 0 73 6 16 23 19 23 9 58 51 45 90 26 439 3 14 0 8 4 1 1 4 12 12 16 28 41 139 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 9 8 190 139 26 22 131 43 28 21 45 . 40 13 11 83 74 139 107 134 123 29 52 57 118 49 27 708 1010 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston ....... New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston ...., Wilmington ... San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 9 6 94 129 10 13 53 43 35 17 19 47 9 9 26 33 89 81 95 70 32 41 79 113 47 41 554 686 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 67 8 46 18 7 2 7 56 45 17 55 26 357 7 82 10 36 21 27 13 9 71 43 32 98 44 493 1 19 0 7 5 3 0 0 4 5 12 55 33 144 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 4 6 140 171 29 15 64 62 40 19 52 21 6 9 79 67 148 93 124 109 16 27 41 65 13 40 787 673 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 76 62 13 6 45 21 15 13 11 16 5 2 37 20 49 64 77 47 31 14 93 76 45 17 378 480 T(^AL SHIPPED :^A11 Groups Class A Class I1 Class C 4 2 1 27 43 55 2 3 3 11 21 37 9 26 16 9 11 5 1 7 2 1 6 5 1 42 54 18 19 24 15 19 12 37 25 67 20 15 40 155 237 321 REGISTEREiD on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 0 5 89 143 13 23 62 99 22 20 28 21 3 7 60 81 71 123 55 147 14 29 38 79 13 33 468 810 �April, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG Seafarer Rottaris 'Down on the Farm' After 35 Rewarding Years At Sea Shown here in 1934 aboard his first ship. The Greater Detroit, is Brother John Rottaris who spent 35 years at sea and has now retired on an SlU pension to become a farmer. In this and other photos provided by Seafarer Rottaris, SlU members are taken back to early days on the Great Lakes. Rottaris and a shipmate kid around aboard the George H. Engalls in 1938. It was on this ship that Rottaris worked as an oiler when he met Fred J. Farnen who is now an SlU Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Great Lakes District. He says he's one of the nickel immigrants because when he was 14 years old he came over from Canada to the United States on a ferryboat that only cost a nickel. He's now 56, a naturalized citizen for over 30 years, and a retired SIU pensioner whose 35 year sailing career reflects what life used to be like for the Great Lakes seaman. His life has been an interest­ ing one for all Seafarers and his present situation is equally fas­ cinating. For, after all those years on the water. Brother John Rottaris of Marine City, Mich., has become a farmer. His sea career began in 1934, four years before the SIU was formed, and seven years after he had come to the United States. It was in 1934 that Rottaris was sailing as a wiper on one of the last side wheelers to be seen on the Great Lakes. The ship was called the Greater De­ troit. On the first trip Rottaris made, the third engineer was Harlow Wolfe, a man with whom he still keeps in touch and who is a MEBA pensioner. "My old pal, Harlow" Rattaris said, "is 72 and still spry. He lives on 20 acres not far from me and he raises sheep." In the Spring of 1938 when Brother Rottaris was working as an oiler aboard the George H. Engalls. he met Fred J. Far­ nen, now an SIU Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Great Lakes District. Famen was then working as a fireman and according to Rot­ On the Engalls again. Seafarer Rottaris wears his lifejacket. In recalling his days aboard Great Lakes ships, he remembers not only the good times but also the hard­ ships endured, such as bad food and water, poor heating, and little space and light. Driving his tractor on part of his 12 acres of farmland in Marine City, Michigan, Brother Rottaris intends to plant sweet corn, carrots and other vegetables this spring. Besides this work, he does odd jobs, such as painting and varnishing pleasure boats and picking tomatoes and cucumbers for other farmers. taris, "he had one of the rough­ est toughest, dirtiest jobs on board—hand shoveling coal into the vessel's boilers." Rottaris describes the condi•tions on the Lakes then, condi­ tions that all old time sailing men will well remember. The food and water were bad. Heat was erratic, and there was little space and light. "It was hard to be a seaman on the Lakes in the '20s and early '30s," Rottaris said. "Poor treatment by owners, companies and captains brought on the need for a Union." He noted there were a few good captains while others were indifferent and still others very bad. Brother Rottaris was an ac­ tive Union member. He and "Freddy, the ice man, who is dead now" organized the Wy­ andotte Steamship Company on the Great Lakes in 1947. "We worked day and night" to get their four ships into the Union, he recalled. Seafarer Rottaris sometimes shipped as much as seven straight months out of a year, and during the war he shipped out practically all the time. When he retired he had 6,500 days behind him. He regularly stops at the De­ troit Union Hall to. keep in touch with old friends and play pinochle. His dedication to the Union made it possible for young men now to pursue a sailing career on a more professional basis. As Rottaris pointed out: "They'll have to work hard, but . at least they won't have to face the obstacles we did." Even though he sailed for 35 years. Brother Rottaris still has the vigor and drive to get up early in the morning and pursue a career that requires hard labor. He bought 12 acres of land close to the water in Marine City and this spring he will be planting sweet com, carrots and other vegetables. In addition. Brother Rottaris does odd jobs, such as painting and varnishing pleasure boats, and also picks tomatoes and cucumbers for farmers—just to stay in shape. What makes a Seafarer of 35 years turn to farming in his re­ tirement? Rottaris explained that his first job on coming to Michigan was as a farmhand. In fact, it was the farmer's brother who was a seaman, who first inter­ ested young Rottaris in sailing. Also, when Rottaris sailed he heard many stories about farm life since many of his sailing companiojis on the Great Lakes were raised on farms. On the whole, Rottaris says, "most of the Great Lakes sailors were from the small cities of Algonac, Marine City, Sinclair and St. John. And the majority of these men were brought up on farms." Talking about his retirement. Brother Rottaris said, "I am so thankful for a good pension from the SIU because now I can draw from the fruits of my labor." And to all those Seafarers who are still sailing, Rottaris wishes them "the best of luck, and may all your days be smooth ones." A crewmember on the Engalls In 1938 Is given some luxury treatment during leisure time. While one ship­ mate cuts his hair. Brother Rottaris shines his shoes. Rottaris came to this country from Canada when he was 14 years of age. Rottaris is proud to stand with his old friend, Harlow Wolfe who Is a MEBA pensioner and the owner of 20 acres of land on which he raises sheep. Wolfe, who Is 72 years old, was the third engineer on the first trip Brother Rottaris made In 1934. They have kept in touch ever since. �SEAFARERS Page Eight April, 1970 LOG -J • r- A;: Deck Department Seafarer Marian Lubiedewski has his heart checked by Dr. J. A. San Filippo at the SlU clinic in the Port of New York. Brother Lubiedewski makes it a habit to stop in at the clinic for a rou­ tine check up when he is between ships. ?j A chest x-ray is part of the comprehensive physical examination for Seafarer Joseph Jernigan. Clinic technician Benjamin lannotti operates the x-ray machine and makes sure that Brother Jernigan is in the proper position for the chest x-ray. 1968 01 I 1 « 7 8 9 10 ,1 14 15 16 17 t 70 21 22 23 24 25 5 '28 29 30 3 I " In order to really be fit for duty at sea, a Seaforer must be in tbe best possible physical condition. To insure being in ship­ shape condition, periodic physical examinations are needed to diagnose trouble and correct it before it becomes serious. This is why the SIU established the Pete Larsen Memorial Clinic in the Port of New York to provide medical services for Seafarers and their families. The clinic is fully equipped with the latest medical equip­ ment necessary for complete examination and diagnostic serv­ ices, including laboratory, x-ray, and optical facilities. A full-time professional stall of doctors, nurses and techni­ cians is always available to assist Seafarers and their families with any medical problem. Leabho Harvih has an eye examination administered by technician Richard Brigham. The SIU clinic serves and looks after the health of both Seafarers and their families. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Several students from the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, along with veteran Seafarer Marian LuWedewski (right), occupy the waiting room at the clinic. Brother Lubiedewski answers some ques­ tions for his medical record held by nurse Mary Larsen. Seafarer Albert Jensen, who sails in the engine department, fills out a medical history form for nurse Mary Larsen. The clinic will use the information supplied on the form by Brother Jensen during the physical examination. Nurse Ann Garfield looks over the information on medical questionaire just filled in by Seafarer Joseph Pierro. Pierro is a student at the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He is looking forward to his first ship. iii®! A blood test is an important part of every physical examination performed by the SlU clinic. Brother Jose Fernandes, who sails as FOWT, looks on as lab technician William Rivers uses a sterile needle to take a blood sample. Mrs. Leabho Harvin, wife of Seafarer Clarence Harvin,' who sails as a third cook, relaxes as an overhead x-ray machine is used by x-ray technician Benjamin lanotti. , Seafarer Narciso Palomar, who sails as a wiper, has his blood pressure checked by Dr. Maurice Pivkin. In order to check the blood pressure properly, it is checked both at rest and after exercise. - 1 tl �ten SEAFARERS LOG April, 1970 Today's Hying Dutthman-A Ship VHthmt Cargo Seafarer Likes Life Aboard Research Ship A ship without cargo is worthless—a total loss, not only to its owners but to the Sea­ farer as well. An empty ship provides no jobs. Like the legendary ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, an empty ship never reaches port—because it never sails. After many years of battle, it appears that the SIU will be able to join its friends in seeing a program to construct new vessels put into effect. Members of Congress from both political parties are favoring a program by the Nixon Administration to build 3^0 merchant ships in the next 10 years. Should the proposal be adopted, the SIU will be confronted with a new challenge— getting the holds filled with cargo. We will, of course, continue our fight to get the fed­ eral government to increase its shipments in American-flag bottoms. The government, whose agencies have reneged on even send­ ing half their shipments on American vessels as ordered by Congress, should do far more. There is no valid reason for any federal gov­ ernment cargo being carried on a foreignflag vessel. But even should we succeed in winning our long struggle to increase government carriage on American ships, we will but make a small dent in the huge void that exists. The American-flag fleet now carries less than six percent of the total American international waterbome tonnage. To increase our carriage to the 30 percent level envisioned by President Nixon for the mid-1970s will require convincing American industry that it pays to "Ship American." We are pleased to see that Maritime Ad­ ministrator Andrew E. Gibson told an audience at Tulane University in New Or­ leans that a national program is being devel­ oped to urge industry to "Ship American." He can count on the solid support of the SIU. We have fought the good fight to get gov­ ernment support of a modern, strong mer­ chant marine. We will do no less to see that, when it comes, it is protected and promoted. Gnat Lakes Fleet Needs Transfusion A large and important area of our mari­ time heritage lies in the glories of the Great Lakes fleets. What schoolboy has not heard of the Battle of Lake Erie, during which Com­ modore Oliver Hazard Perry and the young American lake fleet defeated a British squad­ ron to give the infant navy a much needed boost in morale? The Great Lakes have always been a life line between the ports of the midwest. With the opening of the Erie Canal, connecting Buffalo, New York, on Lake Erie with the Hudson River near Albany, in 1825, the lakes were joined with the Atlantic. In 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway was completed, allowing ocean-going vessels to penetrate as far west as Duluth, Minnesota, to pick-up and discharge cargoes from the American heartland. Great Lakes commerce has long been an important economic factor in American trade. Lately, American cargo ships are so over­ matched that about 45 foreign-flag ships carry cargoes between foreign and Great Lakes ports for every American Great Lakes vessel sailing abroad. Even these few lakes ships are in a sorry state. About 45 percent of them were built before 1915—more than 50 years ago—older than the crews who are sailing them. They are truly deserving of the nickname "rust-bucket fleet." There is ample room for improvement in the percentage of American cargo to be transported in American ships. For example, the area serviced by the Great Lakes and the Seaway manufactures 54 percent of the transportation equipment and 51 percent of non-electrical machinery made in the United States. This is over and above the agricul­ tural products from the midwest. Why are American goods caiTied in foreign bottoms? The terrible truth is that since 1955 our fleet on the Lakes has declined by more than 130 vessels with a loss of almost 5,000 jobs for Lakes seamen. We must reverse this trend. Most Seafarers come back from voyages aboard ships that have carried either cargo or pas­ sengers. But it was a different sailing trip for Brother Rogette White, who for 13 months served as cook aboard the U.S. Oceanographic Research Vessel Rob­ ert D. Conrad. The Conrad, an SlU-contracted vessel, is operated by Lamont Geological Observatory. In a recent interview Brother White told the LOG of his trip. Leaving Honolulu in late 1968, Seafarer White stayed with the Conrad for 13 months as she researched the ocean's bottom from Cape Horn to the Indian Ocean and back into the Pacific. Brother White shared the ex­ citement of the scientists as they discovered new facts about the undersea world. White said the scientists took samples of the ocean floor, "checked the temperature of the water, the depth of the mud, its temperature, watched how the tides ran and took samples of the rock in order to determine its age." He saw the depth of the ocean change, and on the whole, found the trip "very interesting, espe­ cially when they found some­ thing new." As the ship traveled from port to port. White would sometimes spend as much as 30 to 40 days at sea. "We would seldom see another ship" and at these times "often the most exciting event was seeing land." White explained that there were, on an average, from 36 to 38 men aboard the 200 foot ship, including both crew and scientists. He came into contact with some very interesting men, in­ cluding scientists from around the world. Brother White's sailing career began in his native island of Bermuda some 27 years ago when he was only 17. Since then he has sailed through many seas. In 1963 he began working for the Lamont Observatory. He later joined the SIU in the Port of New York. Unlike many SIU veterans of World War II, Brother White did not serve in the American Armed Forces but was in the British Navy. Talking more about Lamont Observatory, White explained that the Robert D. Conrad was named after a famous naval deep sea oceanographer. The Conrad has made many scientific journeys on most of the world's oceans. She is fully equipped with complex instru­ ments: some photograph the ocean's bottom; others take mag­ netic and gravitational measure­ ments of the earth; while still others test materials that lie beneath the ocean floor. The Observatory itself be­ longs to Columbia University and has its main station in Palisades, New York on the west side of the Hudson River. The Observatory was ". . . established to study the com­ position and structure of the earth, its history, the changes now taking place in it, and its relationship to the rest of the universe . . .," according to a Lamont spokesman. Among its accomplishments are the discovery of small snail­ like creatures who were thought to have been extinct for 300 million years. These animals' "ancestors were among the first to leave a clear fossil record on earth." Also discovered were salt domes in the deep basin of the Gulf of Mexico. "The domes are the first of their kind found beneath the floor of a deep ocean," and they are "of the type that have made the coastal region of Louisiana and Texas one of the richest oil areas in the world," according to Lamont scientists. While drilling into the con­ tinental shelf off the GeorgiaFlorida coast, Lamont scientists and researchers from other oceanographic institutes dis­ covered artesian fresh water wells. Besides learning more about the undersea world, Lamont has another goal — "to perpetuate and and increase man's knowl­ edge of the earth by teaching students those subjects in which research is done at the Observa­ tory." 1 R/V Robert D. Conrad, operated by Lamont Geological Observatory �April, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG T HE SIU SHIP'S COMMITTEE—a new concept to provide all Seafarers with the opportunity to take an even more active part in the affairs of their Union—^has proved increasingly successful since the Committees were first established ei^t months ago. The idea of a Ship's Committee was initiated and voted by the membership last July to become a part of the Standard Freightship and Tj^er Agreements. Under this program, the office of Ship's Delegate has been abolished. The five-man Ship's Committee consists of three elected delegates: a deck delegate, engine delegate, and steward delegate. The other two members of the Committee are the Ship's Secretary-Reporter, who is the chief steward, and the Ship's Chairman, who is the bosun. All shipboard beefs are handled through the department delegates. The department delegates also periodically check the overtime sheets of the crewmembers in their department. All beefs that have not been settled during the voyage are taken to the SIU patrolmen at payoff by the department delegate. The Ship's Chairman has the responsibility of calling a shipboard meeting every Sunday while the vessel is at sea. He is expected to lead discussions on all matters relating to the Union and its programs: the SIU constitution, the freightship and tanker contracts, the welfare and pension plans, political action for more ships and jobs, training programs, and other matters. The Ship's Secretary-Reporter is expected to keep in close touch with SIU headquarters so that the crewmembers can be kept up to date on what's happening ashore. He also sends headquarters a report of each shipboard meeting, including discussions, recommendations and other actions. The Seafarer at sea, like his brother on the beach, wants to know more about his Union. Every member, whether at sea or ashore, has a right to be fully informed about his Union's programs and policies—and, every member also has the right and the obligation to take part in formulating and carrying out those programs and policies. The continued growth of the SIU as a viable, democratic trade union depends on the fullest possible expression of ideas and opinions by Seafarers ashore and at sea throughout the world. The establishment of the Ship's Committee, the responsibility of department delegates in handling beefs, and the requirement of weekly shipboard meetings at sea, provides the opportunity and the forum for every SIU member to have a voice in the affairs of his union. TAMPA (Sea-Land)—(Seated l-r) G. Castro, chairman; Eloris Tart, sec­ retary; Arturo Mariani Jr., steward delegate. (Standing l-r) Felix Diaz, engine delegate; Allen Lynn, deck delegate. I AZALEA CITY CSea-Tand)—(L-r) Morris Berlowitz, steward delegate"; C. N. Johnson, secretary; John H. Morris, chairman. Engine and deck delegate were on watch when this photo was snapped. SEATRAiN NEW. JERSEY—(L-r) Emanuel Lowe, steward delegate,Charles Reddish, engine delegate,- S. P. Morris, chairman,- Herbert At­ kinson, secretary. THIS IHMItl SEATRAIN GEORGIA—(L-r) Don Pace, engine delegate; Bill Wallace, chairman; William Simmons, deck delegate,- Jim Thomas, secretary. PORTLAND (Sea-Land)—(L-r) Henry Bentz, chairman; Ralph Hernan­ dez, secretary; Voldemar Koel, deck delegate; Osvaldo Rios, steward delegate. On watch was Osvaldo Delgado, engine delegate, seen hpre Inserting burner In the fireroom. Page Eleven �Page Twelve SEAFARERS Early SlU Baby LOG April, 1970 Lifeboat Oasses Gradate at Piaey Pant Growing Up One of the first SIU babies bom under the SIU maternity benefits program gram laimched on April 1,1952, Linda Marie Ciampi, daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Manfredo V. Ciampi, is is now a lovely 18-year old stu­ dent at Revere High School in Revere, Massachusetts. Linda was bom on April 4, 1952, just three days after the maternity benefits program went into effect, and Brother Ciampi says that it seemed as if Linda, who was expected in March, "decided to hold off the stork, so that she could qualify for Ae new benefits." She will graduate from high school in June, and is looking forward to a career with one of the airlines as a reservationist. Brother Ciampi told the LOG that the ClU provides its mem­ bers with "some great benefits" and the matemity benefits pro­ gram is only one of them. Another benefit for Seafarers and their children is the annual SIU Scholarship awards- Each year five winners are selected by a distinguished panel of leading university educators and admin­ istrators. Since its inception, the SIU Scholarship Plan has helped 83 young men and women. CLASS 42-(l-r front row) Jerry VV. Jordan, Winston T. Shanks, Thomas J. Dougherty, Joseph W. Hagner, Robert E. LIghtfoot, Danny Tolbert, Wil­ liam S. Mattes, David R. Waldrop, John R. Day. (Back row) Instructor Paul McGaharn, Charles L. Miller, Michael T. George, John M. Cataldo, James R. Arnold, Robert E. Hoiten, Eric T. Bush, John C. Morris, Arman S. Earnest, Gerald N. Hargus, Baldeyude Grajales, Jr., Roland Perry, Jr., and In­ structor Daniel Griffith. JBtX r •? d' . "i ' .''u g -V % " 4i fc. • "Sfc .. 'Vi 'i -n ' 1^— :I HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ..M J'my POINT, MO. MD. LIF[ BOAT CLASS No. Bl CLASS 43—(Kneeling l-r) Rodolfo Perez, Alphonso David. (Front row) Instructor Paul McGaharn, Charles Augustus, Stephen Jacques, Martin Gam­ ble, Charles Fleek, Thomas R. New, Frederick Reed, Richard Simpson, Eugene Williams, Mike Goodwin. (Back row) Benny Migliorino, Aaron Rose, Lawrence Dyer, Paul Veralopulo, Jr., Clayton Everett, George Roth, Rickie Jones, Thomas Powell, Jimmie Blick and Steven Harvey. Dei Ore Delta Paraguay Delta Mexico Sparked by the seamanship and cooperation of SIU mem­ bers in all three departments aboard its ships, SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines has, for the sixth straight year, bettered previous safety records. The company announced re­ cently that a 1969 record of no lost-time injuries has been turned in. by five vessels in the Delta fleet. This figure is more than double the 1968 number Del Norte of vessels with accident-free records. The five vessels with acci­ dent-free records for 1969 were the Del Norte, Del Oro, Delta Brasil, Delta Mexico and Delta Paraguay. These five SlU-manned ves­ sels have a total of 2,710 days —or over seven years—sailing without an accident. Crews aboard all Delta ships worked a total of more than five million Delta Brasil man hours with only 20 losttime accidents. Delta's American-flag fleet serves South America, the Car­ ibbean and West Africa through ports in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the company's ships also saw duty in the Vietnam war zone during 1969. The lost-time injury ratings are certified by the National Safety Council. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS Congressmen Seek Tourth Seacoast' Designation to Spur Lakes Subsidies Thirty-nine congressmen from Great Lakes districts have introduced two identical bills that would recognize the Lakes as the fourth seacoast of the United States for subsidy pur­ poses involving foreign trade. The bills, which were referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, "recognize the fact that the St, Lawrence Seaway has trans­ formed the Great Lakes seaports into international centers and the heartland of America into a Mississippi Senate Kills Strike Ban Bill JACKSON, Miss. — A labor-opposed bill banning public employee strikes was killed in the Mississippi Senate. State AFL-CIO President Claude Ramsay said the pu­ nitive legislation was criti­ cized by nearly all partici­ pants in the Senate debate and only a handful of votes were cast against the mo­ tion to table the bill. The measure would have automatically fired any pub­ lic employee who stnid(. If be were later re-employed, he would be subject to dis­ missal for any reason during a three-year probationary period and barred for two years from receiving more pay than he was getting be­ fore the strike. coastal region with world ports ready to accept shipping to and from every nation," said Rep. Thomas L. Ashley (D.-Ohio) on introducing the legislation. He said the proposal would grant the Lakes full port status and assure them equal treatment with the other three seacoasts. "The Great Lakes were bare­ ly considered when the Mer­ chant Marine Act was passed in 1936 because, at that time, there was no such thing as the St. Lawrence Seaway," the con­ gressman pointed out. "In 1936 we had a waterway from the sea into the Great Lakes which would accommo­ date vessels with drafts not greater than 14 feet. Since the opening of the Seaway in 1959, however, the system has been expanded so that it can now accommodate deep draft ocean­ going vessels," he stated. The Ohio Democrat con­ tinued; "The Great Lakes-St. Law­ rence Seaway system today stands as one of the world's great commercial traffic arteries, penetrating midcontinent United States and affording water-borne access to and from all ports of the world. "In North America, the midcontinent is the most important section for agriculture, popula­ tion, industrial production, and employment." He concluded: "The time has come to recognize the contribu­ tions of the Great Lakes region and to end their status as a step­ child of the Eastern seaboard." LOG Labor Backs Strong Legislation Designed to Create More Jobs AFL-CIO Legislative Direc­ tor Andrew J. Biemiller urged the House Labor Committee to enact meaningful manpower leg­ islation that would create jobs instead of the current adminis­ tration proposal which, he said, "serves no other purpose than to delude the public." He was speaking in favor of a bill that would create new pub­ lic service jobs that was intro­ duced by Representative James G. O'Hara (D.-Mich.) and 111 other congressmen. A federal program to cre­ ate public service jobs for the long-term unemployed and the "seriously underemployed" was needed in 1968 and 1969, and is "even more essential today," Biemiller said. "The nation is now faced by both an economic slump and rapidly rising prices, after more than a year of the Administra­ tion's policy of severe economic restraint, imposed in the name of combating inflation," he em­ phasized. Unemployment Rising With unemployment contin­ uing to rise, even beyond pre­ dictions, Biemiller noted, its greatest burden is falling on blue collar workers, particularly those with the least skills, the most recently hired and mem­ bers of minority groups. To help solve the problem, he continued, the nation needs a manpower policy that includes: A Stormy Crossing for the Cities Service Norfoik Crewmen John Burke, Richard Hannon, George Tamlin and Ralph Dougherty stand on the fantail where Bosun Ken Marston was injured as he grabbed Tamlin who was being swept overboard by a heavy boarding sea during a bad storm. Marston is in the hospital in Yokohama. Oiler Louis Raymond and Wiper Fitz Williams repair storm dam­ age to lines, pipes and washedaway catwalk gratings. The Norfolk sustained heavy storm damage during the Pacific cross­ ing. Fury of vhe storm is evident here as crewmembers Dennis Tieman, Dannie Truss and Jose Mata repair a door that was sprung and nearly ripped off by the heavy seas. Photos were taken in Yokasuka, Japan. Page Thirteen • Massive job creation national goals," the federation based largely on a public service said. Another deficiency in the Ad­ employment program. ministration bill, Biemiller de­ • Consolidation and coor­ dination of manpower programs clared, is that it would make under the Department of Labor state employment services the with responsibility for direction key agencies in the delivery of and development vested in the manpower services. These agencies "in the past Secretary of Labor. • Training programs that have demonstrated neither the emphasize upgrading instead of machinery nor the compassion simply preparing the hard-core to appropriately administer pro­ grams dealing with the disad­ jobless for entry-level jobs. Of the bills l^fore Congress, vantaged" and are not oriented Biemiller stressed, only the to handling their problems." "They are employer oriented. O'Hara bill would make it fed­ They are geared to finding an eral policy to move in all three areas and spell out the proced­ applicant for a job, rather than a job for an applicant." ures for doing so. By contrast, it was pointed Practical Way out, a feature of O'Hara's bill "It is the most practical and is that it "does not dispute re­ realistic way to create jobs in sponsibility" for manpower pro­ large numbers for the long-term grams but instead points the unemployed and the seriously finger at the Secretary of Labor underemployed," he said. and says "you're it." Even as a mechanism for im­ "There is no hiding behind proving the delivery of man­ the skirts: there is no shrugging power services, the Administra­ of the shoulders on the part tion bill "misses the mark" in of local officials in ascribing the that it would turn over manpow­ fault to the states and the states er programs to the states, the in ascribing the fault to the fed­ AFL-CIO suggested. eral government and federal Manpower programs are na­ government ascribing the fault tional in scope and "this is too to state and local officials. "If things go wrong, the Sec-r important an area" to let 50 states each go their own way retary of Labor is responsible dispensing funds in a way "that and he should shoulder the may or may not be in line with blame." Group Hits Texas Rangers For Anti-Labor Activities The Texas Rangers may be nearing the end of the trail if the state accepts the recom­ mendation of the Texas Advis­ ory Committee of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. The members asked the state government to abolish the Rang­ ers because of their anti-labor activities. The committee urged Presi­ dent Nixon to abolish "com­ muter labor" (green carders) crossing the border from Mexico to work in the United States. The group also asked for coverage of farm workers under federal and Texas labor laws. The committee, composed of citizens from all parts of the state, issued its recommenda­ tions after holding open meet­ ings and interviewing Texans on discrimination. They found that MexicanAmericans in the Rio Grande Valley were "fearful and bitter" toward the Texas Rangers. Farm labor is prevented from organizing, said the report, by the state's "mass picketing law" and law enforcement groups like the Texas Rangers. "There is strong evidence," they found, "that the conduct of law officers in strike situations in South Texas is not neutral, but rather supportive of the farm operators' position and intimidating to laborers and la­ bor organizers." Commission Chairman Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh was quoted as saying the oppression of farm labor in Texas is "as close as you can come to slavery or people in bondage or a com­ plete deprival of normal, civil and human rights and I think it is a very serious situation and it ought to be made a federal case." The report cites an estimate by the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee that 43,687 commuters from Mexico work in Texas, California, Ari­ zona and New Mexico in com­ petition with Americans. These "green carders," said the committee, "provide a limitless source of cheap labor for growers, making organiza­ tion of farm labor in Texas al­ most impossible." The report also asked that the National Labor P^elations Act and full minimum wage coverage be extended to farm workers and that the Texas Legislature enact workmen's compensation laws, unemploy­ ment and disability insurance laws along with mandatory housing standards applicable to migrant farm workers. There was strong criticism of some federal economic develop­ ment schemes. The "twin-plant" concept of the Commerce De­ partment was denounced be­ cause it permits U.S. industries to locate plants across the bor­ der in Mexico in order to take advantage of cheaper labor. �SEAFARERS Page Fonrteen April, 1970 LOG 13 Seafarers Win Lifeboat Endorsements Russia Builds Three Tankers Cuba Expands Merchant, Fish Fleets Through Strong Maritime Program Cuba is expanding her mer­ chant and fishing fleets with ships built in both Communist and non-Communist ports. Three tankers, 20,000 tons each, were built for Cuba by the Soviet Union, while 30 shrimp boats are being obtained from French ports. When two 15,000 ton ships arrive from Sweden later this year, the country's merchant ma­ rine will total 49 freighters with 376,600 tons displacement. Thirteen more Seafarers training course in New Edward Vajda, and Jim Juan Rosario, Abraham received endorsements as qualified lifeboatmen March 17, after attending the HLSS York. Seated (l-r) are Jim Edsar, Mike McQueenie, Conrad Taylor, Steven Vinson, Hagner. Standing (l-r) are: SlU Instructor Lennie Decker, Tony Parascandola, Bill Card, Alfaro, Terry Stanley, John Sakariassen, and Nick Paloumbis. MTP Meeting Moorhead Cites Transport Needs A coordinated program to develop the nation's total trans­ portation system—rivers, har­ bors, rails, highways and air­ ports—has been cdled for by Rep. William S. Moorhead (D.Pa.). Speaking before a luncheon meeting sponsored by the 7.5 million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the Pennsylvania Democrat de­ clared that an intergrated ap proach to the needs and prob­ lems of our transportation system is essential "if we ever are to have any hopes of solving our problem of moving people and goods." At the same time. Rep. Moor^ head said expansion of transpor­ tation must take place as part of a concerted national effort to revitalize decaying urban areas, to enable expansion into sub­ urbia and to restore clean air and water to our people. Coordinated Effort He emphasized that failure to effectively coordinate all of these activities would mean the U.S. could find itself "doing some­ thing with one hand and undo­ ing it with the other." Moorhead was particularly critical of the fact that maritime legislation being considered by Congress deals exclusively with deep sea shipping and ignores shipping on the Great Lakes and the 25,000-mile network of in­ land waterways, as well as ship­ ping along the nation's coasts. "I don't think we should be satisfied with this approach," Moorhead told the meeting of labor, industry and government officials. "I don't think we should accept the premise that times are tough, that dollars are scarce, and that, since we can't do all of the things we should, then we'll just have to limp along with piecemeal solutions to our problems. "This attitude suggests . . . that next year, perhaps, we could consider the problem of, say, the Great Lakes; that perhaps in 1972 we might give a little thought to coastwise shipping; that in some other year in the future we might even tackle the problems of our . . . network of inland waterways." He called such a stretch-out approach a "hope of future action dangled under our noses like a carrot to keep us quiet." over 200 ships with displace­ ment of three million tons. The ships will carry 60 percent of Cuban export and import cargo and are part of a long-range transportation expansion system for the country. Washington Conference (Continued from page 2) First Large Ships The president of the Hawaii Other new ships in the fleet State Senate, David C. Mchave been built in East Ger­ Clung, was chairman of the con­ many, France, Poland and ference panel on Hawaii. Spain. Twenty-one of these Members of the panel in­ newest ships are over 10,000 cluded: Representatives Patsy T. tons. Mink and Spark M. Matsunaga; The operational range of the James Dooley, port agent. Sail­ three tankers built in the Soviet ors Union of the Pacific; Stanley Union is 10,000 nautical miles Powell Jr., president of Matson and they cruise at over 17 knots. Navigation Co.; Tadao Beppu, Cuba has never before owned speaker of the Hawaii House of vessels such as these. They are Representatives; Page Groton, also the first large ships built by administrative director, Boiler­ the Soviet Union for Cuba. makers Iron Ship Builders Marine Council, and Senator Large Shrimp Fleet The shrimp boats are 25 me­ Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii. ters long and weigh 215 tons. The panel discussing Puerto They will bring Cuba's shrimp Rico's problems was chaired by fleet to 150 vessels. Of these, Luis Guinot Jr., administrator 73 were built in Spain. of the Commonwealth's Wash­ Since the 1959 revolution, the ington, D.C., office. tonnage of Cuba's merchant Serving on the panel were: fleet has increased sixfold, ac­ cording to the country's statis­ Keith Terpe, president of the tics. In 1959, Cuba reports, Seafarers International Union of there were 14 ships in the coun­ Puerto Rico; Andrew A. Pettis, president of the Industrial Un­ try totaling 57,900 tons. ion of Marine and Shipbuilding During the 1970's the Cuban government plans to acquire Workers of America; A1 Maskin, executive director of the American Maritime Association, and Mr. McEvoy. Representative Edward A. Garmatz, chairman of the House Merchant Marine and labor movement faces in this Fisheries Committee, addressed year's elections, Blatnik urged Labor to elect representatives the closing session which also to Congress who will protect received reports and recommen­ dations from the panels. and further Labor goals. Blatttik Urges Droning Tolls; Zenith to Export7,000Jobs Asks Loiter Shipping Season By Moving Plant to Formosa Zenith Radio Corp. plans to export 7,000 American jobs. Zenith is building a giant new plant in Taiwan, For­ mosa, and has announced that it will let 3,000 workers go this year with another 4,000 layoffs planned for 1971, according to company chairman Joseph S. Wright. In his speech at the lUD conference, AFL-CIO Secre­ tary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland questioned the wisdom of such planning by multi-national companies. "It seems to me that the Zenith case pinpoints some of the biggest problems we face—the inability of Ameri­ can industrial leaders to understand how their actions could ultimately result in their own undoing," Kirkland said. "Look at it this way: Foreign trade accounts for less than 10 percent of the United States gross national prod­ uct. That means that 90 percent or more of all the goods that United States corporations produce here is sold here and used here. "In other words, the United States is. its own best custwner. ^ "Why? Because the United States worker earns enough, generally speaking, to be a major United States consumer. And every time an American corporation ex­ ports United States jobs, it eliminates part of its poten­ tial market." "Mr. Wright of Zenith won't be selling many of his products in Taiwan because he'll be paying such low wages—^perhaps as little as 15 cents an hour—that none of his workers in Taiwan will be able to afford them. "And, of course, the workers he lays oflE here—^black and white alike—^won't be able to aflford them either. "I can't understand such short-sightedness." (Continued from page 2) dangers of pollution from watercraft, and outlined how his bill, now in Conference between the Senate and the House, would substantially cut down or elim­ inate such pollution. St. Lawrence Seaway Blatnik recommended that the St. Lawrence seaway tolls be either reduced or eliminated entirely, and that the debt be cancell^. He outlined his own bill and that of Senator Walter Mondale (D-Minn.), which are both designed to accomplish these goals. Directing the gathering's at­ tention to other issues, Blatnik pointed out that both unemploy­ ment and inflation are on the increase. He quoted Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ar­ thur F. Bums, who predicts even more imemployment and further decline in housing, but added "Bums thinks it is a healthy thing." Blatnik accused the Nixon Administration of sacrificing Labor to the big banks under the banner of "anti-inflation" moves. Outlining the challenge the On the Robert E. Lee There Is always plenty of maintenance work to keep the deck crew busy at sea. This is a scene aboard the Robert E. Lee (Waterman) as the crew was reeving wire rope through a block as the ship was sailing between Djibouti and Banber Shapur, in the Golf of Aden. Pictured are Robert Dillon, bosun; Lee Lehman, O.S.; and ABs Robert Burns, John Colallllo, and Lawrence Stone. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen COMESIDIHE • With their wheelhouses still ,battened down against the winter's cold and wind, the J. L. Reiss and Peter Reiss lie nested in their slip at Toledo, Ohio, as work begins on their annual Spring fitout. isi' • ^ ,>?• ":i • Willie Chiocke, watchman on the G. A; Tomlinson, works the forward winches, as the ship shifts down to the coal dock to take on bunkers at Toledo's lakefront docks, docks. it It was still cold and windy as fitout ba^an. : "^ ^ - ' I i! SiU Representative George Tejagadis fills out a shipping card for Henry Howard vyho sails as steward, while AB Leon Furman looks on. Scene is at^the Detroit hall—i very busy place as the Great Lakes season begins to open. 1^ ARLY IN THE SPRING, even before the ice begms to thaw on the upper lakes, the bulk carriers of the Great Lakes fleet come alive in the lay-up ports of Detroit and Toledo as engine department crews fire up donkey boilers, and the annual fit-out of the ships begin. The engine crews, and the steward department members, are the first to arrive, relieving the shipkeepers who have kept lonely vigil on the giant iron ore and coal carriers throughout the long winter. These crewmembers usually report aboard their vessels in the first week in March. The deck department crews come aboard later, usually around the first week in April. Spring came late on the lakes this year. The Welland Canal, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario was more than two weeks late in opening because of heavy ice. The locks at Sault Ste. Marie—gateway to Lake Superior and the iron ore ranges of Michigan and Minnesota—are still isolated by heavy ice in the St. Mary's River. But down below, in Cleveland, Toledo, Conneaut, Erie, Lorain, Detroit, and other ports along Lake Erie, the ice has thawed, and giant coal carriers, like the Sylvania and the G. A. Tomlinson are already moving out. In SIU halls around the lakes, hundreds of Seafarers are checking in to register, get their shipping cards, and pick up their vacation checks. There are more than 60 ships in the SlU-contracted fleets on the Lakes. These include bulk carriers and self-unloaders, tankers, passenger ships, car ferries, tugs and barges. Included in the fleet is one of the newest and most mod­ ern self-unloaders in the Great Lakes, the Adam E. Cornel­ ius, built in Manitowac, Michigan, in 1959, and capable of unloading her 22,000 tons of coal in under seven hours. The SIU fleer also includes the Landsdowne—the oldest steam side-wheeler still in service in the United States. This remarkable vessel, built in 1884, runs year-round between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Seafarers on thd Great Lakes like to point out other superlatives. Rogers City, in upper Michigan, has the largest limestone quarry in the world. Alpena, on Lake Huron, is the home port of the SlU-contracted Huron Cement fleet. It is also the largest cement producer in the world. And, through the four locks at Sault Ste. Marie, passes more tonnage than the Panama Canal, even though the Soo is closed-in four months of the year. Great Lakes shipping is vital to the continued growth of the rich, industrial and agricultural heartland pf America. The bulk carriers of SlU-contracted fleets each year carry millions of tons of coal, iron oie, gypsum and limestone— the raw materials of industry. The grain carriers move the wheat from ports on western shore of Lake Michigan to giant grain storage bins in Buffalo. The Great Lakes fleet plays an important role in the ex­ panding economy of the United States, and the Seafarers who sail the "long ships" are proud of the role they are playing. �Page Sixteen SEAFARERS April, 1970 LOG - fA' .- •<Tl p-'-'-'i" , ?'*••'• • V ~7.W ••'• • •'•H '• I ;'• ;;•• 'iv:' The Adam E. Cornelius, 666 feet long and 22,000 tons, gets her hull painted as she makes ready for her first trip of the year. The "Adam E." was the last United States bulk freighter built on the lakes. The big self-unloader came down the ways at Manitowoc, Wis., in 1959. She can carry 21,000 tons of coal, and unload in six and one-half hours. " John Floyd-, who has sailed for more than 25 years, checks the water level in the boilers In the stoker hold of the "Adam E." Typical of most Great Lakes Seafarers,. Floyd, who sails fireman, stays aboard the ship for the full eight-nine month season. Lunchtime for the fitout crew on the Adam E. Cornelius finds Steward Severin Johnson carving roast ham in the ship's modern, stainless steel galley. SlU ships on the lakes are all known as very good feeders, and the "Adam E." is one of the best As the finishing touches are put on the fitting out of the "Adam E." by the deck and engine department crews. Wheelsmen Rpmie Smith (left) and Ed Senff Sr., check the steering gear in the wheelhouse. For Ed Senff Sr., who is 60 and has been sailing since 1928, the lakes is a family affair. Ed's son, Ed Senff Jr., is second mate on the George Steinbrenner. V .1 • ' ^ t .'v ^ ^ AB Deckwatch Cecil Osborne C'efl) uses a hatch clamp Adkins as the two forward end crewmembers prepare t| Great Lakes. I " One of the reasons the Adam E. Cornelius has earned its reputation as one of the best-feeders on the lakes is Ted Hansen, second cook-baker. One of Ted's specialties is fresh-baked pies like the ones he is taking out of the oven for a hungry crew at suppertime. •' "V'""i <r H K- - �Page Seventeen I 6 break the coupling on a deck hose held by AB Ralph 11; he "Adam E." for the opening of the 1970 season on the The Sylvania (Tonillnson Steamship Company) is high and dry in a Toledo drydock for survey of her hull during her annual inspection. Typical of the Great Lakes fleet, the Sylvania is more than 40 years old. Also typical, this self-unloader is fueled by stoker-fed coal. The cold, wet and windy weather that marks the beginning of the season along the waterfronts of the Great Lakes makes for hearty appetites, according to veteran Seafarers James Harris (left), steward on the Sylvania, and Second Cook John Vernon. �Page Eighteen SEAFARERS LOG April, 1970 Ed Peterson, wheelsman, takes in on number 4 line, as the G. A. Tomllnson shifts astern at the coal dock in Toledo, Ohio. Working the two steam winches at the same time is tricky business, even for.a veteran lakes Seafarer like Peterson. Nearly ready for her trip of the 1970 season, the J. A. W. Iglehart gets the finishing touches on her hull by the paint crew as the ship lies at her dock in Detroit. Nearly all of the crewmembers of this Huron Cement carrier hail from Alpena, Michigan. /T •I FWT James Marcum checks the controls at the donkey boiler in the engine room of the J. A.,W. Iglehart. The donkey boiler keeps up pressure to run the generators and provide heat while the main plant is readied for fitout. Ernest Smith (left), who ^Is as oiler, applies for his vacation duririg a sfdji in'at*fb6"Deff6ifp:| Hall. Helping him with the forms is SlU Great Lakes Representative Don Cubic> Looking on is | Earl Jennings, who also shibs as oiler. * , There isn't much turnover in the crew of the Iglehart, and these three Seafarers are at least part of the reason mostjof the crew stays on for the .full season. Inspecting the freshly-baked bread are Second Cook-Baker Cecil Morey (center), and Porters Elmer Martin (left) and Richard Bray. tY-.. Coffee-break time on a cold and windy day on the Detroit riverfront was a welcome break for this hard-working crew of the J. A. W. Iglehart. Left to right are Gerald Nokland, wiper; John Wenda, conveyorman,- Ron Chabot, wiper,- Rex Karen, oiler; SlU Representative Don Cubic; Monroe Deedler, oiler; Jim Marcum, fireman,- Gene Hayes, oiler, and Joe Baker, assistant conveyorman. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nineteen Labor Unions Paved Way In Equal Rights Fight The AFL-CIO Education Director told a conference of the Center for Migration Studies that a study of history proves labor union officials were among the first to advocate equal rights and educational opportunities for Negroes in America. Walter G. Davis was ad­ dressing a two-day conference on Labor and the Migrant at Brooklyn College. Attending the conference, at the invitation of its sponsor, the David Dubinsky Foundation, were more than 100 representa­ tives of education, labor and minority group organizations. Participants discussed eco­ nomic contributions of migrants in the United States, their re­ actions to and involvement in U.S. unions, and experiences of migrants in Canada and Europe. Among papers presented, in addition to Davis', were others dealing with experiences of mi­ grant groups, including Mexi­ can-Americans and Puerto Ricans. I;!ill 1 I ;• if' [i' Ti • ll union locals, bringing Negroes into leadership positions in la­ bor and securing passage of civil rights bills in Congress. Integration Goal The full integration of the Ne­ gro into society, Davis said, is part of labor's goal "to spread enlightenment throughout la­ bor's ranks and the population in general." This goal and an end to all racism still remain a challenge to America's future "in monu­ mental proportions," Davis said. But, he added, "it can be achieved by a strong alliance between labor and Negroes. Their goals and objectives are identical." Lois Gray and Edward Gonzalez of the New York State School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University, urged unions to bolster their efforts on behalf of Puerto Rican immigrants. Their paper pointed out that Puerto Ricans have mainly settled in New York, where "more than half of their Knights of Labor families live in poverty" despite Davis noted that both the Na­ union efforts to raise their wage tional Labor Union and the levels through legislation and Knights of Labor, the two main collective bargaining. labor federations formed in the Puerto Ricans "look to their period immediately following unions as the major organiza­ the Civil War, attempted to pro­ tions with which they have con­ mote equal rights for Negroes tinuing contact" to help them but found local prejudices too get better jobs, education and formidable to overcome. housing, it was emphasized. While Negroes suffered ex­ Julian Samora and Jorge tensively from wage and other Bustamante, University of Notre forms of discrimination in the South after the Civil War, Davis Dame educators, presented a pointed out, this was not the paper tracing exploitation of Mexican workers who have fault of union leaders. come into the United States both Citing studies by Ray Mar­ legally and illegally. shall, a University of Texas pro­ Samora and Bustamante fessor who has specialized in urged the application of mini­ Negro history, Davis pointed mum wage laws to all workers out that the prevailing senti­ and full rights for workers to ment among whites "was to keep Negroes on the lower end have unions and bargain in "agribusiness." of the job spectrum." He noted the public also overlooks efforts to advance Negroes' rights in the 1930s led by such labor officials as A. A retired couple living in an Philip Randolph, then president urban area needs at least $375 of the Sleeping Car Porters, and a year more to maintain a mod­ Willard S. Townsend, founder of the United Transport Service erate standard of living than they would have needed in Employes. 1967, according to figures re­ And in the years since, he leased by the Bureau of Labor continued, they and other la­ Statistics of the Department of bor leaders have been responsi­ Labor. ble for ending segregation in The study, completed last spring, said that the couple would need an income of $4,192 to maintain themselves. Credit Union Bill Signed into Low President Nixon signed into law a bill to create an ir.dependent National Credit Union Ad­ ministration to regulate the na­ tion's 13,000 federal credit unions. The new agency, replac­ ing the Bureau of Federal Credit Unions of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, was previously approved by Congress with the backing of the nation's 20 million federal credit union members. Index Rises Since the Consumer Price In­ dex moved up about 3 percent in the last half of 1969, the moderate or "intermediate" bud­ get would cost the retired couple about $4,320 at the beginning of 1970. BLS reported that budgets for a "lower" standard of living would have required annual in­ come of $2,902 for the retired couple in the spring of 1969. A "higher" budget needed Crewmen of the ill-fated schooner Tina AAaria Doncine flank Captain Eugene Olsen, skipper of the American Pres­ ident Lines freighter. President Jackson, after their arrival in Port Newark. Shown are: (I-''), Joao DePina, skipper; Rafael Azvedo, navigator; Eugenio Pirez; Captain Olsen,- Gregoria DaSilva,- Marocs Leiti; Firmino DelGato and Armando Brito. President Jackson Crew Rescues 7 From Storm-Battered Schooner A ship contracted by SIUNAaffiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific made a difficult and dangerous rescue in January that saved the lives of seven men. The President Jackson on January 14 went to the rescue of the schooner Tina Maria Doncine, 135 miles northeast of Bermuda, while a fierce storm battered both ships with high waves and strong winds. Within ten minutes after at­ taching lines to the 138-foot schooner, the crew of the Presi­ dent Jackson had rescued the seven men on board the Tina Maria. "There are varying degrees of sea rescues, but this wzis far from a routine one," commented Rear Admiral Mark A. Whalen, commander of the Eastern Area and Third Coast Guard district. He personally thanked the Captain of the Jackson, 41-yearold Eugene A. Olsen and the entire crew who "braved the heart of a full storm. . . ." Highly praising his SIU crew for their teamwork and bravery. Captain Olsen said the rescue was "nothing short of miracu­ lous." He referred to the extreme improbability that the two ships could stay together long enough in the stormy seas for the rescue to be effected. But the ships did stay together long enough for the seven men, including a 78-year-old passen­ ger, to be rescued either by being pulled aboard with lines or by climbing pilot ladders. The engineer of the Tina Marie jumped on board the Jackson as the swells brought the schooner above the freighter. He was caught by the crew. The Jackson was within 100 miles of the schooner when she was notified by the Coast Guard of the Tina Maria's plight. The Jackson reached the 160ton schooner in three-and-a-half hours after facing a raging sea and very strong winds. A previous attempt at rescue by the Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Baffin had been unsuccessfull. The Baffin is a smaller ship than the Jackson and could not manage in the swelling seas. $6,616 in annual income at that time. Applying the increase in the CPI for the last half of last year, would price the lower bud­ get at $2,989 at the beginning of 1970. The higher budget would cost $6,814. The government for the pur­ poses of the budgets described a retired couple as a husband age 65 or over, and his wife, who are able to support them­ selves, live independently and are in reasonably good health. The provisions of the three budgets vary as to what expen­ ditures are allowed and how much may be spent on various items. "Personal taxes" are included in the higher budget but no pro­ vision is made for them in either the intermediate or "lower" bud­ gets since both are below the level at which the retired couples are obligated to pay federal income taxes. These are annual allowances in the spring of 1969 on basic items in each budget: Food—Lower budget, $851; intermediate, $1,131; higher budget, $1,387. Housing — Lower budget, $1,010; intermediate budget, $1,433; higher budget, $2,247. Oothing and personal care— Lower budget, $240; intermedi­ ate budget, $396; higher bud­ get, $608. Medical care—Lower bud­ get, $334; intermediate budget, $337; higher budget, $339. Transportatimi—Lower bud­ get, $205; intermediate budget, $412; higher budget, $735. By region, the government's estimates of budget costs for an urban retired couple were generally higher in the North­ east and lowest in the South. Among major metropolitan areas, budgets were highest in Anchorage, Honolulu, San Fran­ cisco, and Hartford, Conn. In fact two of her crew were injured in the rescue attempt. The three-masted Honduran schooner was owned and cap­ tained by 42-year-old Joao Bossuet De Pina. Her troubles started on January 13 when she radioed the Coast Guard that she was on fire and taking in water. Her troubles were com­ pounded by the 40 foot waves and winds up to 75 miles-anhour. According to De Pina, the schooner was only two feet above water when the crew was rescued. He said they could have kept the vessel afloat only four to six hours longer. In a four page report on the rescue. Captain Olsen said there were "mountainous northwest seas and swells" that caused waves to crash across the Jack­ son's bridge. "Looking out the bridge win­ dows . . . was like looking out of a porthole in a submarine," he said, adding that the schoo­ ner was "blowing across the wave tops like a child's kite" and the Jackson was being shak­ en "like a peanut shell in a washing machine." At first. Olsen thought he would be unable to rescue the Tina Maria while the storm was so fierce. But he made the at­ tempt when De Pina radioed that the ship could not be kept afloat. On board the Jackson were two women passengers returning from a trip around the world. They had to hold onto some­ thing solid in their cabin while the furniture moved about as the shit) rolled 50 degrees in the hi eh waters. Miss Naomi Evans of Mil­ waukee said, "111 never know how they did it. We watched out our window—one moment the schooner was below us, the next above us. At one point its mast crosstree nearly smashed through our window." The Jackson is owned by the American President Lines, Ltd. and completed a 94-day roundthe-world maiden voyage in 1941 as the first of a fleet of seven new streamlined ships then being built by the com­ pany. i �Page Twenty SEAFARERS April, 1970 LOG Sm Pension Roster Adds 13 More Seafarers Additional Increases In SIU Benefits Thirteen Seafarers retired last month on SIU pensions after spending many years sailing the world's waterways. Benjamin Franklin Lowrey, 48, joined SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1941 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Alabama, he is now spending his retirement there. Thomas Ray Hyde, 62, is a native of Honduras and now makes his home in Meraux, La. He joined SIU in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the deck department. In addition to the im­ proved surgical benefit schedule printed in the March issue of tiie LOG, the following increases in benefits took effect on Jan­ uary 1, 1970. • The Maternity Ben­ efit has been increased from $200.00 to $500.00. • Private room and board allowance has been increased from $17.00 per day to $30.00 per day. • The allowance for hospital extras has been increased from $200.00 to $300.00 for the first 31 days, and thereafter, an additional $300.00 for a maximum of $600.00. Lowrey Dakis Prindezis Andreas Platis, 70, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Greece, Brother Platis now lives in Brooklyn. When he retired he ended a sailing career of 42 years. Herman Sylvio Ricci, 68, is a native of Puerto Rico and now lives in North Babylon, N.Y. with his wife, Angelica. He joined SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department. He last worked aboard the Choctaw Victory. Herbert Platis Va. When he retired, Brother and sailed in the steward de­ Walker had been sailing for 38 partment as a messman. In 1961 and 1962 Brother Diaz did years. picket duty. Francis Anthony Femandes, 65, is a native of British Guiana Guy Edwin Herbert joined and now makes his home on the Union in Elberta, Mich., Long Island with his wife, Millie. and sailed in the steward depart­ He joined SIU in the Port of ment. A native of Hicksville, New Orleans and sailed in the Ohio, Brother Herbert now engine department as a pump­ makes his home in Benzonia, man. His last ship was the Ea^e Mich. Voyager. In 1961 he was issued Edward J. Myslinski, 65, is a strike card. a native of Maryland and now makes his home there. He joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore and worked as a welder. Hyde George Dakis, 61, joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Greece, he served in the Greek Navy from 1928 until 1930. His retirement ends a sailing career of 46 years. Joseph Prindezis, 48, is a native of Syros, Greece, and now lives in Manahattan. He joined SIU in the Port of Seattle and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an A.B. His last ship was the Monticello. NO HEAT? HOT WATER? Fernandez Rkd Walker Earl Manfred Walker, 62, joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk in 1938 and sailed in the engine department. A native of North Carolina, he is now making his home in Vesuvius, Adoption of Mass Transit Program Urged Upon House Early House enactment of a Senate-passed bill to provide $10 billion in grants and loans over 12 years to develop and improve mass-transit programs has been urged by the AFLClO. Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said the legislation is "soundly devised" to finance badly-needed expansion of mass transportation. His testimony was presented to a House Bank­ ing subcommittee by Legislative Representative Kenneth Meiklejohn. The legislation passed by the Senate in February would pro­ vide a new program of loans to states and local public bodies for the acquisition of property re"quired in developing transit sys­ tems. Although similar legislation was proposed by the Adminis­ tration last August, the bill that passed the Senate was worked out with interested transit groups, representatives of may­ ors, private transit companies and labor. Biemiller said that the legisla­ tion would "for the first time" begin to meet the demonstrated transportation needs of the na­ tion. He pointed out that while some progress has been made under the Urban Mass Trans­ Myslinsld portation Act of 1964 in meet­ ing transit needs, the amount of federal funds appropriated un­ der the law "has not been suffi­ cient to make the really major impact in dealing with our urban transportation problems that is urgently required." Biemiller urged the House to retain provisions of the Senate bill, added by an amendment on the floor, that would direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that federally-aided proj­ ects provide for protection of natural resources and the envi­ ronment. "In the light of the growing national concern with environ­ mental problems," Biemiller said, "it seems essential that pro­ visions such as these should be included in any legislation to provide financing for urban transportation." He also submitted a copy of the resolution on mass transit adopted by the 1969 AFL-CIO convention which emphasized the importance of retaining pre-. vailing wage and labor protec­ tion provisions under the Mass Transportation Act. Soundly-based legislation to provide for financing of mass transit projects "is of great in­ terest and concern to millions of union members and their fam­ ilies who depend upon public transportation," Biemiller testi­ fied. Slade Walter Joseph Slade, 53, joined the Union in 1941 in Rhode Island. He sailed in the engine department. A native of New Bedford, Mass., Brother Slade now makes his home in Acushnet, Mass. ^ ANCE- breakfast, ?3 00 i ^gbore, they »"a, «l>en-^ Be.... ^ in f lower for » a period oi i-w washrooms for _ ^ Heat beefs must be reported immedi­ Suarez ately to the Department Delegate and Diaz Antonio Suarez, 54, is a na­ tive of Spain and now lives in Brooklyn. He joined SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department as a wiper. In 1961 he signed up for picket duty in the Great­ er New York Harbor strike. Robert Diaz, 58, is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Thelma. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 Chief Engineer. 65 You must keep a written record of the beef including: • Date • Time of Day • Temperature All heat beefs should be recorded and sub­ mitted on an individual basis. Receiving Their First Pension Checks Newest SIU pensioners receive their first pension checks from SIU Representative Joe DiGeorge at the April membership meeting in the Port of New York. The veteran Seafarers are C'-t) Francis Fernandez, Antonio Suarez and Andreas Platis. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty One SOCIAL SECURITY IS FOR YOU What is it? Who is covered? When ore you eligible? What proofs are required? Office' staff members at SlU tieadquarters in Brooklyn prepare the new Social Security booklet for mailing. The booklet was prepared especially by the SlU for members and their families. r I iHESE questions and many others on the subject of Social Security are i clearly and concisely answered in a new booklet called "Social Security Is For You," which has been specially prepared for use by SIU members by the SIU Social Security and Welfare Services Department. It is now ready for distribution to Seafarers and their families, as well as to shore-side union members and members of SIUNA affiliates. The purpose of this booklet is to see to it that SIU members and their families enjoy not only their Union-provided benefits, but also those benefits for which the SIU and the entire labor movement have consistently fought to win and improve under the Federal Social Security law. Beginning with an explanation of the basic idea behind Social Security, the booklet goes on to explain how to apply for benefits, and what benefits can be expected if you are eligible. A basic explanation of Medicare is also contained in "Social Security Is For You." This handy little booklet should be in every Seafarer's home. To get one, send your name and address on a post card to: Albert Bernstein, Director SIU Social Security and Welfare Services 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Rep. Leggett Urges Extension Administration Is Asked Of Ship Constmttion Differentials Unemployment i !:• i •J..' S.'l u f 'ij * WM Two major proposals in con­ nection with Administration maritime legislation now before Congress have been made by Rep. Robert L. Leggett (D.­ Calif.). The California Democrat urged Congress: • To carefully investigate the proposed legislation's re­ quirement of a reduction in con­ struction differential subsidy rates, • To write into the new law a provision allowing shipping companies in noncontiguous domestic trade (Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) to share the privilege, now enjoyed only by U.S. foreign shipping, of build­ ing tax-deferred construction re­ serve funds. Addressing a meeting spon­ sored by the 7.5 million-mem­ ber AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Rep. Leggett, a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, made these comments on the proposed cut in differential subsidy rates: "I believe that significant re­ ductions in unit costs can be achieved through multi-procure­ ment of standard ship designs. However, I have seen no evi­ dence to date that the degree of construction differential rates called for in the legislation can be realistically achieved. "We should thoroughly inves­ tigate this issue; for we may be placing a stranglehold on the U.S. shipping industry by legis­ lating cost reduction require­ ments which are not possible. Instead of revitalizing the ship­ building industry, we could be killing it. "As I see it," Rep. Leggett continued, "we are asking the shipbuilding industry to mod­ ernize and rebuild itself and at the same time drastically reduce their costs, it appears that a large portion of these reduc­ tions are expected before the benefits of modernization and standardization can be realized. Initiating a shipbuilding pro­ gram which is doomed to failure because of 'never, never land' economics cannot but severly aggrandize the problems of the U.S. maritime industry. . . ." Rep. Leggett said that ex­ tending the right to build taxdeferred construction reserve funds to companies in the non­ contiguous domestic trade will encourage new ship construc­ tion and through ihore efficient shipping services will "bolster the economies of the noncon­ tiguous states and possessions." He emphasized that the taxdeferred funds "do not change Federal tax revenues in total amounts but merely in the tim­ ing of receipt of tax revenues." Cost Of Living Increase Reduces Buying Power Gains in the average weekly The Index reported that the earnings of workers were again average take home pay for a erased by price increases, ac­ worker with three dependents, cording to the February report after tax and social security de-, of the Labor Department's Con­ ductions, was $102.82 in Feb­ sumer Price Index. ruary, the amount which is need­ The cost of living index ed now to buy $77.60 worth of showed the highest rise in 20 goods and services at 1957-1959 years when it jumped 6.3 per­ prices. cent in the year since February, The Labor Department said 1969. Goods and services that rises in the cost of commodities cost $100 in the 1957-59 base of 5.4 percent and hikes in serv­ period had jumped to $132.50 ice costs of 7.9 percent led the in last month's report. price spiral. The Nixon Administration was urged to move to stem rising unemployment and to shore up the slumping economy by AFLCIO Director of Research Nat Goldfinger during a recent Mutual Broadcasting System, radio interview. He pointed out that 600 000 workers have been added to the unemployment rolls since De­ cember. Goldfinger told inter­ viewers on Labor News Con­ ference, "Weaknesses in various parts of the economy," parti­ cularly the decline of residential construction and industrial pro­ duction, pointed "to a continu­ ing trend of unemployment un­ less the administration moves in fast to turn things around." He called the release of $1.2 billion in federal funds to aid state and local construction projects a step in the right direc­ tion, but "not enough to get us back on the road to rising em­ ployment and increasing job op­ portunities." Praising the proposal of Sen. William Proxmire (D.-Wis.) to provide $3 billion to the Home Loan Bank for loans to home buyers earning less than $10,000 a year, he urged further federal assistance to stimulate residential construction and re­ verse unemployment. The labor economist express­ ed "serious doubt that a small measure here or a small measure there can turn this trend arouTid" day; or weeks, in a matter of days because there are "long time lags between the time the gov­ ernment takes policy action and its actual effect in the market­ place on sales, production and employment." Trade Policy Change Urged Citing a deterioration in America's trade position to a point where the U.S. surplus of exports over imports over im­ ports has nearly vanished, AFLCIO Research Director Nat Goldfinger told a panel of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress that the nation "needs a change in its international trade posture, policy and mech­ anism" to meet the realities of the 1970s. The subcommittee was seek­ ing views on future trade policy to insure national interests and maintain a strong position in international trade. His testimony, based on an AFL-CIO Economic Policy Committee report, stressed ex­ amples of the hardship and un­ employment suffered by Ameri­ can workers because of the development of multi-national companies that manufacture abroad to take advantage of low wages and ship the products to the United States. �Page Twenty Two SEAFARERS April, 1970 LOG Going to the Mediterranean The crew of the Transcolumbia (Hudson WaterA'ays) re­ ceived a special letter of com­ mendation of the CommandingOfficer of the Mili­ tary Sea Tranport Service, in Long Beach, W rr >'' Hernandez praising their skill and sea­ manship in loading exception­ ally heavy cargo, reports Ship's Secretary Rafael Hernandez. The letter reads in part: "The cargo for the S.S. Transcolumbia included three Navy desalinization barges weighing approxi­ mately 205 long tons each. The deck force rigged and operated the heavy lift gear to make these three lifts. In so doing, they demonstrated the skills they have attained . . . even the stevedores commented on its excellence. We, the staff of the MSTS, wish to commend the deck department for a 'difficult job well done' in the best tradi­ tion of the Maritime Service." On board the Steel Appren­ tice (Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany) Meeting Chairman IFa//er A. Kuchta re­ ports that there is a new washing machine and "it's everybody's con­ cern to take care of it." He also Kuchfa noted that in Danang, Vietnam—their first port of entry—draws were to be given in local currency. Paul P. Lopez, ship's Treasurer, report­ ed there was $30 in the ship's fund. He was asking that each crewmember donate $1 to the fund. Brother Lopez also noted that since the present agree­ ment concerning port time in the steward department penal­ izes the chief cook for his work­ ing hours as stated in the con­ tract, all chief cooks should be given an extra hour to cut down this inequity. The Steel Appren­ tice is expected to payoff on April 20 in the Port of San Francisco. From the Transglobe (Hud­ son Waterways) Meeting Secre­ tary K. Lynch reports that un­ der Good and Welfare it was stated that the delegates should be seen regard­ ing any beefs. Relief of men on Lynch watch in the en­ gine room was "discussed and repair lists were issued to each department delegate. It was noted that doors need repairs and locks. The bosun was elect­ ed Ship's Treasurer. A minute of silence was observed in mem­ ory of departed brothers. Ac­ cording to Meeting Chairman A. R. Larsen it was reported that Logs and mail are being received regularly. It was re­ ported by the deck delegate that some disputed port time was ruled out by patrolman. sesfspeps ^ From Ship's Secretary A. H. Reasko, aboard the Beauregard (Sea-Land), on shuttle service in Vietnam, comes word that any crewmember on a shuttle vessel that wants to transfer to an­ other ship that is Reasko heading for the States, can do so provided the skipper has time to make arrangements with both ships. Ship's Chairman B. Eager says that everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed overtime so far. "It's been a very smooth and calm shuttle" he says. The steward department came in for special praise from the crew for a very good job of preparing and serv­ ing meals, and keeping the messhall clean and attractive. Meeting Secretary Algernon W. Hutcherson reports from the Eagle Traveler (United Mari­ time Corporation) that Brother Roberto Ros­ ea proposes all repair work be done before the Hutcberson sign-on. It was noted by Meet­ ing Chairman Joseph L. Bour­ geois that the steward depart­ ment was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. The crew requested that the Captain give each man a slip stating the amount earned on yearly split in wages for tax purposes. Ship's Treasurer stated there was $8.90 in the ship's fund. No beefs were reported in the engine and steward departments and only a small amount of disputed over­ time was noted in the deck dele­ gate's report. The ship pulled into Port Arthur, Texas. When the Missouri (Ogden Marine Company) broke down off the Dutch West Indies and was waiting for the tug to come, there were a few fishermen on > board. "Even though nothing was caught, sev­ Troche eral sharks were hooked but none landed," re­ ports Meeting Chairman G. Troche. It was noted by Ship's Secretary L. P. Hagmann that cots and linen should not be left on deck "as the soot from the stacks eats through the linen and canvass." Under new busi­ ness it was stated that Brother R. E. Voss resigned as ship's delegate. A vote of thanks was given to him for a job well done. No beefs were reported in the deck and engine departments. Brother Troche reported that the chief engineer was given in­ structions by the port engineer to install permanent chairs in the messhall. Luther Pate, deck maintenance on the Azalea City, relaxes on the fantail after the ship tied up at the Sea-Land terminal in Port Elizabeth, N.J. The Azalea City is scheduled to join the Bienville, Gateway City, and Fairland on Sea-Land's recently-inaugurated Mediterranean run. dTION LINE -t- In addition to the grievances and contract questions which are settled by patrolmen at sign-offs and sign-ons, and by the SlU Contract Enforcement Department, Headquarters in New York receives communications from Sea­ farers seeking contract interpretations. These communications cover the range of working conditions, pension and welfare questions and other related subjects affecting Seafarers. Because many of these questions would be of general interest to the membership. Headquarters has arranged to have the questions and answers published regularly in the LOG. The following question was received relating to rest periods. Question; What does the SlU contract provide concerning rest periods while the crew is under port working rules, and on days of arrival and departure? Answer: The answer to this question is contained in Article II, Section 41, of the NEW STANDARD FREIGHTSHIP AGREEMENT. 0 If you are required to work overtime between midnight and 8 a.m. while the ship is in port and sea watches have not been set, you are entitled to one hour rest for each hour you work, in addition to the cash overtime for the time worked. The rest period must be given during the sa'nrie working day. Chicago President C. L. Dennis of the If you don't get the rest period, you are entitled to overtime for every hour Railway & Airline Clerks has of rest period you miss, at your regular overtime rate. called for "immediate and stem" There are two exceptions to this provision. I. You will not be entitled to action to end terrorist attacks on overtime in lieu of time off for a rest period if sea watches are set the same aircraft. Dennis issued a statement day and before the rest period is completed. 2. None bf this section applies condemning the outbreak of if you are called to turn to at 6 a.m. or after. "murder in the sky" and endors­ 0 If you are on the watch below and you are required to work anytime ing the International Transport Workers' Federation's call for a between midnight and 8 a.m. on a day of arrival, you are entitled to one hour world conference to find ways of of rest for every hour you work. If you do not complete your rest periods be­ ending the terrorism. fore 5 p.m. on the same day, you are entitled to cash overtime for the portion Support for ITFs request for the meeting of representatives of of the rest period missed. 0 On days of departure, the rest period provisions apply only to day airline unions, the airline indus­ try and government was includ­ workers. ed in a cable sent by Dennis to 0 All rest periods under this section must be granted during the time U Thant, United Nations secre­ tary general. you would normally be working during that day. 'Stem Action' to Stt^ Tenvr on Pianos �April, 1970 SEAFARERS A large United States Coast Guard drone plane flies near a huge iceberg as part of the Guard's Iceberg Patrol. The purpose is to report on any "bergs" which may threaten North Atlantic shipping lanes. The patrol was started less than two years after the liner Titanic sank when it hit an iceberg. The tragic sinking of the lux­ ury liner Titanic is still remem­ bered by many people. It is especially remember^ by the Coast Guard which is starting its 56th year of iceberg watch­ ing. Information about Arctic ice­ bergs threatening North Atlan­ tic shipping lanes is broadcast twice a day by the Coast Guard which not only maintains its own aircraft for the sighting but also gets reports from other planes and vessels. Page Twintjr Three LOG Breaking ice on an inland waterway is a United States Coast Guard tug. During the winter months, the Coast Guard maintained ice breaking operations in order to keep vital maritime shipping lanes open. Search and rescue cases were gven highest priority by the nearly 2do men assigned to the task. The Ice Patrol began in Janu­ degrees north latitude into mari­ ary of 1914, less than two years time traflfic lanes. The 48th par­ after the British ship Titanic allel is considered by maritime collided with an iceberg 300 officials to be the approximate miles south of Newfoundland on northern boundary of North her maiden voyage and sank Atlantic shipping. with a loss of more than 1,500 The Coast Guard manages the lives. Ice Patrol service under the pro­ The 1970 ice season will be a visions of the International Con­ heavy one according to a Coast vention for the Safety of Life at Guard reconnaissance flight ear­ Sea. Ice Bulletins will be transmit­ lier this month along the Labra­ ted by the Coast Guard Radio dor coast. Some 400 icebergs are ex­ Station located at Boston, Mas­ pected to drift south of 48- sachusetts. Additional bulletins are transmitted on the regularly scheduled broadcasts by U.S. Naval Radio Station Washing­ ton (NSS), Canadian Forces Ra­ dio Station Mill Cove, Nova Scotia (CFH), and Canadian Coast Radio Station, St. Johns (VON). The icebergs which threaten the trade routes south of New­ foundland, drift there from the glaciers of West Greenland. Aft­ er breaking loose from the gla­ ciers, the icebergs drift across Baffin Bay, and then south in the Labrador Current which carries them into the northwest Atlantic. The International Ice Patrol is voluntarily supported by 18 maritime nations. The share that each nation contributes to the cost of the Ice Patrol is pro­ portional to the amount of its shipping which passes through the ice threatened areas. The present supporters are: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Brit­ ain, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Spain, Sweden, the United States and Yugoslavia. At the time the Coast Guard begins its iceberg lookout, it ends a related taskthat of breaking up the ice which ham­ pered shipping in rivers and bays during the winter months. The objective of the Coast Guard ice breaking is to keep vital maritime shipping lanes free of ice obstruction and open to maritime traffic. In this ef­ fort, highest priority is given to search and rescue cases, particxilarly when medical aid is needed or when a vessel is ac­ tually endangered by ice. Vessels carrying fuel and foodstuffs are given second and third priorities, while requests from other cargo ships are an­ swered as capabilities permit, notes the Coast Guard. In addition to the Hudson River, Coast Guard units also operate in New York's upper and lower bays. East River, Long Island Sound to Execution Rocks, New York Harbor, Ja­ maica Bay, and New Jersey's Raritan Bay. April Prices Spiral In Pecession-lnfiation' By Sidney Margfdius Working families this spring have been put into the worst of all plights: A combination of recession and inflation. Even while workers are laid off, prices continue to rise. It has taken a high degree of perseverance by our political and business lead­ ers to achieve tjiat blunder, but they managed it. Food prices this spring leveled off a little before the annual summer price leap. Clothing prices are taking a tumble, with some rare bargains available. But most other living costs are still rising. The recession is hitting hard­ est at the younger families with low seniority and high install­ ment debts. Reports from in­ dustrial centers also show that the families having most diffculty are those who depended on overtime to pay for installment purchases. One of the problems in the cost of living is that while some farm and wholesale prices have come down, retailers have been noticeably slow to reduce retail tags. Despite a 15 percent in­ crease in the supply of broilers, prices are still at about last year's level. While supplies of eggs are higher than a year ago, prices recently were at the high­ est levels since 1921, and re­ tailers have lagged in passing along the recent price cuts. Beef Price Cuts Retailers also have been slow to pass on recent reductions in wholesale beef prices. You wouldn't know it from the re­ tail prices, but production of red meats actually has been at record levels. You'll have to outwit the stores at their own game by concentrating buying their, specials, and looking tor the better values (see Food Buying Calendar below). But while your food prices are easing temporarily, housing costs have reached frightening levels with no relief in sight. The average intended sales price of new houses currently is $27,000, compared with $24,600 a year ago. That's a leap of 10 percent in just one year. Jumping price tags on homes, and high mortgage and proper­ ty-tax rates, have knocked out the old rule of thumb that you usually can afford a house cost­ ing about IVi times annual in­ come. Now you would have to estimate your home-buying ca­ pacity at about twice annual income. One lender figures that a family now needs an annual income of $13,000 to carry a $27,000 home compared with $8,000 for the typical $19,500 home five years ago. A new expense problem in the form of utility rate increases is in sight, the Consumer Feder­ ation of America warns. Many private utility companies have filed for rate increases in recent months. The federation is ask­ ing its local affiliates to mount a fight against rubber-stamping by state utility commissions of the requested increases. What has especially angered both con­ sumer organizations and even some of the state commissioners is that rates for phone calls within a state often cost more than long-distance calls. April Tips But even though general liv­ ing costs are still rising, there are bargains this month for alert shoppers. Here are tips • on buying opportunities in Ap­ ril: CLOTHING: Look this month for some of the biggest clothing sales in recent years. The combination of an early Easter, high prices of other ne­ cessities such as food, and last year's price increases, have led to reduced volume and large inventories. Some clothing outlets have already offered men's suits at such rare prices as $19, unusual, of course, even for distress mer­ chandise. But despite the bar­ gains, seleet carefully. If the fashion designers succeed in getting women to buy the midi length skirts, there isn't much you can do with mini skirts un­ less you sew two of them to­ gether. The mini skirts certainly have been profitable for manu­ facturers. They use only 1.9 square yards of fabric compared to 3.2 for the longer skirts of a few years ago. CARS: While April is not usually a month of low car prices, manufacturers and deal­ ers are trying to stimulate sales. One manufacturer has made outright list-price cuts: Dodge, $150-$200, on the Dart. APPLIANCES, TV: Also look for cut prices on house­ hold appliances and TV sets this spring as makers and stores both cut prices because of slow sales. Especially look for big sales on color TV sets. RCA has been sitting on big inven­ tories, but has been reluctant to cut prices as would ordinarily happen in such a situation. Meanwhile the rest of the in­ dustry is watching RCA and waiting, before they start dump­ ing. FOOD BUYING CALEN­ DAR: You'll find meats a little cheaper this month, with both beef and pork (which has been high) in better supply. But broilers are still relatively better values, especially at sales. Eggs are the buy of the month. April is the flush season both for quality and price. Prices are down about 30 per­ cent from last Winter's high. While fresh produce generally has been high recently, you'll find good values in some of the canned vegetables and fruits in especially heavy supply. Prices are actually lower this year on canned corn, tomatoes, cling peaches and fruit cocktail. Rada's Parents I Seek Son's Friends The parents of Stephen! I Dunbar Rada, a 20-year-1 1 old Seafarer who passed I ^ away on last March 30, ^ [would like anyone who! I knew their son to contact I [ them. I In their bereavement,! I calls or letters from any of [ I his friends would be a com- i [ fort to them. Their address is: Mr. and I Mrs. Gus Rada, Route 2, i Box 37, Silverhill, Alabama! i 36576. �Page Twenty Fonr Seafarer's Widow Thanks Union To the EditoR I wish to express my grati­ tude to the Union for being of so much aid to me before and after my husband's death in June of 1969. During the long period of my husband's illness prior to his death the SIU paid all his medical obligations that exceeded Medicare's share. Since his death the Union com­ pensated me for the remaining medical bills, for which I am very thankful. The welfare in­ surance that I received added much to my feeling of security. Prior to my husband's death, he informed me of the Seafar­ er's Union being such a fine or­ ganization and of the many benefits available to the mem­ bership and their dependents. I want to thank you for your aid and the prompt favorable action you gave each claim that I filed. Mrs. L. F. Seei^dUz Galveston, Texas <|> Prompt Check Rates 'Thank You' To the EditoR Just a line to express my thanks to Mr. John Fay for my disability check dated 2-27-70. I was very glad to get it. Thanks for sending it so promptly. Since my wife and I were both sick it really helped. Charles P. Hopple Northumheriaid, Pennsylvania ^ Enjoys Reading Seafarers Log To the EditOR I enjoy reading the Seafarers Log very much. Having been in the Navy in World War II and having worked on your ships as a lonphoreman, it brings back joyful memories of the sea. Sincerely. Carl T. Frochlich SIU Clinic Aids Seafarer's Family r To the EdltoR I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Li)gue and his Brooklyn clinic staff for all the courtesies ex­ tended to me and my family. The clinic has been of great help and it is nice to know that they are always there when you need medical assist­ ance. The physical examination given is the best and I know personally that when I leave the clinic, I feel good know­ ing there is.nothing physically wrong with me. I have donated several pints of blood to the blood bank and feel great knowing that when I need blood, I can obtain same without any problem; this is the way I show my appreciation for their time and patience ex­ tended to me and my family. Keep up the good work. FratemaUy, Domlnidk Yenezia SEAFARERS SIU Yokohama Staff Wins Praise (The following letter, reprinted in part below, was received from Seafarer Isaak Bgujgin thanking the SIU stBff in Yokohama, Japan, arid the employes of the Bluff Hospital there for their attention and eonsideration when he was ill.^ To flie EditOR It would help a great deal in re-establishing the close and friendly relationships among people—which is paramount if the turmoil in the world is to be lessened or eliminated—^if these simple, magic words were re­ vived: "Please" and "Thank You." I would like to thank our SIU representative in Yoko­ hama, Brother Frank Boyne and his secretary. Miss Oiko, and not the least, the Bluff Hos­ pital in Yokohama. Recently, I was confined in this hospitad for 23 days with a serious illness. I was given the best treatment by the hospital staff there in my life, and when I recovered, I felt a sense of LETTERS To The Editor loss upon leaving the hospital. The medical staff was always available at short notice when I needed them and at no time was I kept waiting for any length of time when I needed medical attention. The nurses and other hospital attendants did not require any summons from me as they seemed to ever an­ ticipate my needs and they were frequently at my bedside with kind words of cheer and en­ couragement. Perhaps my being away from home inspired them to give me this excellent and kind treat­ ment, was my first impression. I later found that our SIU staff in Yokohama has a very friend­ ly and close relationship with this hospital and to them should go the most credit for our members being so well treated in this hospital. Brother Boyne never missed visiting me and the other SIU members confined there once or twice a week. His secretary. Miss Oiko, came and visited us after her working hours, bring­ ing us cigarettes, toilet articles and other needs. Again, thank you Brother Bo3me and Miss Oiko. Isaak Bougin B 1068 April, 1970 LOG Seafarer Praises HLSS Shipmates To the Editw: Am sitting here amid the luxu|7 of my air-conditioned room after a pleasant day of work and an evening working overtime; having a quiet beer and my thoughts turned to the days gone by, the change in the ship-board conditions and in my union! Thought that you might like to know that one of the old rank and file thinks enough to stop and drop log a line with nary a complaint. Mainly, I wanted to tell you about the three young men who came abroad here from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. As Boatswain aboard the ship, I am concerned with all of my men, their abilities, their welfare and their general safety. These three boys in a man's world have shown to be quite willing, and mentally capable of finding a place in the seafar­ ing world and the Union. I am sure from my observations that they shall all continue on and become a credit to the SIU. I attribute this in part to our union school and the training afforded these young men before being launched on their sea­ going careers. It is a nice thought to realize that men such as the school turns out shall be our re­ placements in the new, modern American merchant marine, and the ever-moving SIU. I and others in a position to do so, will do all in our power to help and guide these new men and teach them the ways of the ships and our union. Can well remember myself, old-timers like A1 Stansbury, Baldy Bol­ linger, Red Barren, Red Sully and others too numerous to mention, who took the time to be nice to a skinny little sixteenyear-old, away from home with a war going on, and it is with this in mind that I can and will find the time to help these kids. For the future back-bone of the SIU. I can do no less. "Honest AI" Whitmer Low-lntome Families Hivt Most by State, Local Taxes A study by two economists shows that the regressive nature of state and local taxes puts the heaviest share of their burden on families with the lowest incomes. The study, undertaken by Professors Stephen S. Lile of the University of Richmond and Don M. Soule of the Uni­ versity of Kentucky, was reported on in a recent issue of the National Tax Journal. Based on 1968 tax rates, the study found that on the aver­ age (for all states) the state-local tax bite came to 12.8 percent for a family of four with an adjusted gross income of $3,500 a year; 8.7 percent for the family with $10,000 income; and only 5.4 percent for a $50,000-income family. The study, which 4ook into account all major state and local taxes, also found a wide range of variation among the states in the extent to which various income levels are taxed. Arnold Cantor, an AFL-CIO economist who {examined the study, noted that "the modest tax burdens on wealthy families are really overstated because the study does not fully consider the entire income of the wealthy such as capital gains." Also, he pointed out, "The wealthy can wash out a portion of state and local taxes against federal taxes, while lower income groups taking the standard deduction receive no federal tax break." President's Manpower Report Cites Problem of Hidden Unemployment President Nixon's first man­ power report to Congress recites the accomplishments of the training and job placement pro­ grams of the 1960s but stresses that "there is still a great deal to do" before "full opportunity for all citizens" becomes a real­ ity. The report, prepared by the Labor Department's Manpower Administration, acknowledges the problem of increased unem­ ployment and puts a spotlight also on hidden unemployment —^persons who have given up the job hunt because of lack of opportunity. Surveys indicate that "there is one 'discouraged worker' for every four unemployed work­ ers," the report notes. It also stresses that unemploy­ ment alone is not an indicator of poverty. More than 1 million families with below-poverty in­ come are headed by men work- Was a Smooth Trip — Widow Receives SIU Benefit Check To the Editor I would like to thank the Seafarers International Union for their kindness shown me when my husband, Frank, died Also, I would like to ac­ knowledge receiving the Death Benefit check. Please accept my heartfelt and most sincere thanks. Helen L. Schembii Ship's Chairman Walter Nash (right) tells SIU Representative Luigi lovino that the voyage of the Longview Victory to Vietnam and other Far East ports was a smooth one with only a few beefs and some disputed over­ time. The ship tied up at the Army Terminal in Bayonne, N.J., to dis­ charge cargo, and was scheduled to return to the Far East with rriilitary supplies. ing fulltime throughout the year. Although the report does not recommend a higher minimum wage, it does acknowledge that "a higher minimum wage with more extended coverage could help to raise the low earnings of many family heads and thus play an important part in the needed complex of antipoverty meas­ ures." The report also focused on the low-wage, high-poverty economy of the South, particu­ larly as it affects Negro families. >^ile 30 percent of the na­ tion's families live in the South, 50 percent of all poor families are in southern states. "In the South," the report notes, "one out of every four Negro family heads who worked fulltime throughout 1968 earned too little to bring his family's income above the poverty line, compared with only about one out of 20 in the Northeast and North Central states and less than one out of 30 in the West." While the number of families below the poverty line declined in the 1960s, the report cites a widening gap between those at the poverty level and the na­ tional income average for all families. Inadequate Benefits The report acknowledges the inadequacy of unemployment benefits in nearly all states. "Too low" weekly benefits are "the most serious shortcom­ ing" of the unemployment insur­ ance system, it declares. But after a detailed discussion of the inadequacies of the pres­ ent state-determined benefit lev­ el, the report merely notes that "the present Administration is urging the states to act quickly on this problem to avoid the need for federal action." The "leave-it-up-to-the-states" doctrine sharply contrasted with manpower reconunendations of the Johnson Administration urg­ ing federal minimum standards on the amount and duration of benefits. �April, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Twenty Five LOG •®-.^v ::: '••'••':•• -'if'' • v- ••• An attempt is made to save this false killer whale who along with nearly 200 of his comrades stranded themselves on the beach of Fort Pierce, Florida. Men tried to drag the mammals out to sea so they would swim away, but only 22 were saved. Onlookers come down to<vthe beach at Fort Pierce to view the huge, dark mammals that swam to certain death on a Saturday night during the winter. The whales, which weighed 1,500 pounds and were over 15 feet long, were first believed to be pilot whales but were later identified as false killer whales. •? ' •/> i" ' • I- Why did nearly 200 whales head straight for dis­ aster last month? Why did the 1,500 pound creatures swim directly for a beach that would be their grave­ yard? Scientists are still not sure. But on January 10 such a drama occurred on the beach at Fort Pierce, Florida. It was a cold Saturday night for Florida wfien at 9 p.m. the huge black crea­ tures, each over 15 feet long, swam out of the wa­ ter and onto the beach. Of the nearly '200 whales -at first thought to be pilot whales but later identified as false killer whales—only 22 were to survive, and these through the efforts of another fellow mammal— man. At first scientists specu­ lated that the herd was loy­ ally following an old bull whale who was either searching for warmer wa­ ters or seeking a beach be­ cause he was ill, or possibly because most of the herd was ill. According to the Smith­ sonian Institute's Center for Short-Lived Phenomena, sick whales usually head for a beach. The Center also noted, however, that the water had been cool because of unusu­ ally cold weather, and in a panicky search for warmer waters, the whales may have accidentally gone ashore. After taking blood sam­ ples of six whales and find­ ing no trace of bacterial in­ fection or anemia, the Cen­ ter offered a third possible explanation. It said that according to Dr. J. R. White, a veteri­ narian at the Miami seaquarium, the whales' sonar system may have failed to detect the upcoming shore. The reason for the sonar failure may be due to the type of shore at Fort Pierce. Because of the slope of the beach, no echo returned to the whales and they thought they were heading for open waters. On a Florida key in 1966, some 60 pilot whales ran onto a beach whose slope was like that at Fort Pierce. A fourth explanation for the mass beaching was of­ fered by Dr. White who compared the whales' plight with human claustrophobia. When the big black whales found themselves in water too shallow to allow them enough freedom of movement, they panicked and the result resembled something like "a cattle stampede," according to White. If that resembled "a cat­ tle stampede" then trying to save some of the whales was reminiscent of a rodeo show. Members of the Florida State Department of Natural Resources came to the beach in boats and proceeded to tie ropes around the whales' tails in order to drag them out to sea. Thirty of the animals were hauled out but most of them headed right back to shore when released. The men noticed that one of the whales which had gone out to sea was released after the boat had turned aroimd. Thus, he was fac­ ing the open sea whereas the others were released with their heads toward the shore. Also, the men observed that the whales made sonar noises to each other when in the water. Using the psychology that the whales might be induced to head for sea if they had com­ panionship, it was decided to try a new approach the next day. First, three and four whales at a time were dragged off by the boats. Secondly* the boats turned around so that the whales faced toward the open sea before being released. The scheme worked. Twenty-five of the mammals were successfully swimming into deeper waters when the men left. However, of this number, three apparently died, since the bodies of three dead whales were later found washed upon the shore. These three whales were buried along with more than 150 others of their brothers in the sands of Fort Pierce beach. A dead whale is towed to a grave on the Florida beach. He was buried along with more than 150 other whales whose reason for beaching themselves is still a mystery. A strong possibility is that the whales' natural sonar system did not detect the up­ coming shore. �Pace Twentr Six SEAFARERS April, 1970 LOG A Proud Moment Lee Hardin, bom Februar]( 12, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Homer D. Hardin, Port Arthur, Texas. Lamar Elliott, bom Decem­ ber 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James N. Elliott, Ports­ mouth, Va. Fete Zubovich, bom Febm­ ary 9, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Zubovich, Hous­ ton, Tex. Kimberly Kiefer, bom Feb­ ruary 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert J. Kiefer, Philadel­ phia, Pa. James Garrison, bom March 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harry D. Garrison, Jr., New York, N. Y. Grailen Archie, bom August 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James B. Archie, Baltimore, Md. —4f— Rosa Mattes, bom January 19, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Julio Mattos, Jr., Brooklyn, N. Y. ^ Penny Goss, bom January 2, 1970, to Se^arer and Mrs. Billy R. Goss, Liberty, Tex. 'Marcy McLendon, bom Jan­ uary 29, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ben H. McLendon, Savan­ nah, Ga. 4^ Leo Franklin, III, born De­ cember 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leo Franklin, Jr., Opeiousas, La. 4/ — Nancy Nottage, bom Febmary 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Anthony F. Nottage, Bellflower, Calif. Jennifer Austin, born Febru­ ary 17, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melvin S. Austin, Jr., Wen­ dell, N. C. 4/ — Christina Garza, born Decem­ ber 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pete Garza, Texas City, Tex. 4^ Selena Tillman, born Febm­ ary 1, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. William L. Tillman, Rio Nido, Calif. Robert Santena, bom January 18, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Santena, Houston, Tex. 4/ Allan Rogers, born October 28, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allan A. Rogers, Baltimore, Md. i Kimberly Witherington, bom January 14, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert H. Witherington, Daphne, Ala. Paul Alexanderian, bom De­ cember 9, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Haik J. Alexanderian, San Francisco, Calif. i Richard DiCostanzo, born January 30. 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis DiCostanzo, Staten Island, N. Y. 4f — Lauri Cochran, bom Decem­ ber 24, 1969. to Seafarer and Mrs. James T. Cochran, Tavares, Fla. . Nico'e Moss, bora December 19, 1969. to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. Moss, New Orleans, La. Sean Kiley, bom Febmary 6, 1970, to Srafarer and Mrs. Darryl B. Kiley, Baytown, Tex. Troy Tillman, bom Decem­ ber 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Tillman; Levittown, Pa. ^1> AFL-CIO Urges House Passage Of Welfare Reform Bill AFL-CIO President George Meany urged House passage of the public welfare reform bill, recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee, but asked for improvements in the proposal when it is consider­ ed in the Senate. Because the measure will be considered in the House under a no-amendment rule, any fur­ ther changes must be introduced in the Senate before final pass­ age. The legislation, based on Nix­ on Administration proposals to establish a new federally-sup­ ported family assistance program designed to help the "working poor" as well as families without a wage earner, received biparti­ san support as it was approved in committee by a vote of 21-3. The original measure would have primarily helped states pro­ viding welfare recipients the lowest level of benefits, with only token support for states already granting higher welfare subsi­ dies. The Ways and Means Committee added more help for states with high welfare expendi­ tures. Meany said the committee "has made many improvements in the bill along the lines we had urged (but) there are other areas where we still think improve­ ments could be made." The legislation, replacing the present Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, would give a family on welfare a basic federal payment of $500 a year for each of the first two family members and $300 for each additional member — amounting to $1,600 a year for a family of four. Except for mothers of pre­ school children, persons of working age would be required to register for jobs or training, if available. Federal benefits would be gradually reduced for members of-the family earning more than $720 a year, at the rate of 50 cents for every dollar earned above that amount. As an incentive for states to supplement the federal program, the proposal would authorize the government to pay 30 per cent of state benefits up to the current $3,550 poverty level for a family of four. Establishment of a federally supported national welfare pro­ gram, with uniform standards for all Americans and with bene­ fits equal to or above the poverty level is being pressed by Labor. 4/ ^ 4/ — Daniel East, born December 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Norman East, Sulphur, La. William Westbrook (right) proudly displays his new third assistant en­ gineer's license as he receives the congratulations of Don Cubic, Detroit SlU representative. Westbrook earned his license through the SlU-MEBA District 2 School of Marine Engineering, in Toledo, Ohio. He sailed fire­ man last year on the H. Lee White (Boland-Cornelius), and this year will sail aboard her as third engineer. -i Seaman's Love Letters Translated By 'Great Old Lady in Yokohama' Romances for Seafarers are sometimes difficult to maintain because of the long periods of time the men are away at sea. And the trouble is com­ pounded when your girl friend speaks a different language. Of course, when you have a smart old lady as a go-between, things can be a lot easier. Such a problem was met in this way by a well-traveled Sea­ farer v/ho makes his home in Seattle, Wash. He is William Calefato whose sailing career brought him into contact with the Japanese and their life­ styles. A native of Newburgh, N. Y., Brother Calefato joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1951 and sails in the engine depart­ ment as an oiler. He served in the Army during World War II. In a letter published in the July issue of the Seafarers LOG, Brother Calefato offered "Great Mariner" as the meaning of the Japanese word "Mara." He mentioned his friendship with an "old lady in Yokohama" who was quite knowledgeable in the history of Japanese language as his source. In a subsequent letter to the LOG, he explained more about this interesting "old lady" and others like her who helped many a seaman. Brother Calefato recalls how he once had a Japanese girl friend who could speak no Eng­ lish. He, on the other hand, could speak no Japanese. But there WM "a great old lady I knew in f okohama. She used to translate letters between my girl friend and me." Eventually, Seafarer Calefato forgot all about the girl, but he still corresponded with the old lady who also happened to be a music teacher and "ari'authority on the country's poetry and its legends and history." "On my two visits at her home we talked for hours about the sea and Japanese stories and some of the great movies and the Kabuki," Calefato writes. It seems that she also often acted as an "advisor to some of the girls, something like a Dear Abby." The old lady wasn't the only translator in Yokohama and other Japanese seaports. Espe­ cially "after the war," Brother Calefato relates, there were a number of these women needed to translate and write the many letters that went between Jap­ anese girls and American sea­ men and servicemen. Calefato has a great deal of respect for the old lady who he feels "understood matters of the heart and realized that the sea was often the obstacle between lovers . .. She understood about the loneliness and yeaming of people who were separated by an ocean." The old lady's letters must have been quite lovely since Calefato describes them as hav­ ing a "Shakespearean effect." The reason for this, he says, is that "many Japanese started to learn English by reading the works of Shakespeare." He notes that with the eco­ nomic prosperity and westemization of Japan, much of the country's "charming simplicity" and beauty began to "dissolve." Brother Calefato adds with some nostalgia that "lost now also is the charm and drama of Japanese old ladies writing lyri­ cal letters for eager and humble young girls." SIU WELFARE, PENSION AND VACATION PLANS CASH BENEFITS PAID REPORT PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 1970-FEBRUARY 28, 1970 NUMBER OF BENEFITS AMOUNT PAID SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $471.28) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Potients Benefits 11 2,006 32 86 36 465 $ 1,930.25 48,311.13 91,713.18 343.00 7,191.65 13,983.00 2,049 738 451 5,137. 96,564.65 11,051.18 4,508.90 39,464.00 11,011 315,060.94 SEAFARERS'^ PENSION PLAN -BENEFITS PAID 1,498 348,616.00 SEAFARERS' PENSION PLAN -BENEFITS PAID (Average $534.46) 1,410 753,590.75 TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 13,919 1,417,267,69 SUAAAAARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID , ^ , • , ' ^ �April, 1970 Nam# Adrldga, E. C. All, Angalo Allan, Charlai H. Allan, Jamai L. Allan, Jamai L. Alliion, Blair Amundtop, Carlato Andaragg, F. T, Ardoln, S. J. Braggatt. C. E. Baham, Vincant H. Ballay, Q. P. Balat, Jamai H. Ballard, Jamai F. Barrlngar, Joiaph Barrlngar, Joiaph Baan, C. M. Baan, C. M. Baan, C. M. Balchar, William Bell, Jamai E. Benedict, Anthony Benedict, John Benlamln, Robert BenneH, H. Arthur Bennett. Rodney L. Bermonta, Louli E. Barnard, Fardlnan Barnard, Wayne J. Barthlauma, Paul Barthlauma. Paul Bartrand, etibart BIca, J. Blanc, Praiton A. Bolei, Barnard J. Boling, J. R. Boudraaux, Ivy hi. Bradford, Richard Bradley, George Bradley, Jamai R. Braggi, WlHIa Braggi, Willie Brinion, Banny Broadnax, Raglnal Brown, C. E. Brown, C. E. Brown, J. R. Browning, J. F. Bryant, Varnon W. Butlar, John W. Butlar, Owan Butlar, Robert Butlar, Robert A. Callahan Robert Cappi, Emait E. Carter, Don A. Carter, Don A. Caicona, John L. Catalanotto, Joia Cayton, G. 5. Chandler, Wade D. Chaihira, Jamai M. Clark, A. P. Cobb, Arnia C. Colar, George Collay, WaltV R. Colllni, Allan Jr. Colllni, Allen Jr. Conner, Jimmy D. Conner, Jimmy D. Connari, Eugene E. Conitantino, EnrI Coto, Jorge F. Cowan, Jamai B. Cowart, Jamai C. Crab, Cyril V. Craft, M. R. Craft, Milton R. J. Crawford. Stave V. Croly, William G. Crotaau, Jack D. Crowley, Eugene H. Danne, Adolph Darouia, Jamei W. Davldion, L. hi. Davldion, Leonard Davldion, Leonard Davli, Kenneth Davli, R. 5. Deagro, Alfred 5. Dabautta, Ernait Defranza, Roberto Defrania, Roberto Dent, Stephen T. Dent, Stephen T. Diana, Lorenzo N. DIgrazIa, Joieph Duboli, N. W. Dubourg, Anthony Dufour, Peter A. Dufrena, Jamai J. Dufrena, Jamai J. Dumai, Duffy Duncan, G. F. Duncan, George W. Duncan, George W. Duncan. George W. Dunn, Beverly E. Dunn, John Durning, Ivan Durnlng, Ivan A. Dwyer, Jamei F. Eady, Harold F. Edlund, John H. Edward:, John D. SEAFARERS Amount lOO.W 5.17 48.43 4.42 4.11 4.04 2.M 4.03 8.07 23.32 i.lf 2.85 1.01 4.04 8.17 20.00 71.73 13.81 10.50 43.07 18.84 8.21 7.14 14.38 11.43 4.11 10.78 3.77 7.58 21.29 24.81 43.32 2.85 3.48 72.44 10 24 10.00 29.40 .83 2.70 129.02 4.22 4.34 9.93 19.99 29.99 10.50 2.15 28.75 2J3 8.52 10.35 25.47 4.83 2.15 33.99 11.37 2.71 1.88 13.95 7.84 11.10 10.50 52.93 22.11 .58 47.13 27.29 1.58 20.12 1.79 4.11 8.47 5.18 159.18 23.55 19.78 1.90 7.78 4.12 11.43 3.88 4.11 3.97 4,29 8.31 8.19 11.23 21.98 80.80 2.84 2.31 9.05 5.29 7.94 28.89 7.78 25.88 2.90 34.11 8.19 4.15 1.28 12.43 10.00 1.45 9.05 12.83 13.48 5.57 1.55 ' 22.33 10.25 27.70^ 43J2 Name Edwardi, Sankey Edwardi, Sankey Ellier. C. P. Elliott, John C. Elli, Michael R. Engeleder, Harbar Eitei, Frederick Eitei, Frederick Eitrada, Albert Eitrada, Albert Eitrada, Albert Everett. Edward L. Famlglio, Blagglo Famlgllo, Biagglo Farley, HubaH M. Flanagan, Eugene Florei, A. A. Fluker, Ronald J. Frankewicz, Staph Frazler, Lee Roy Frederlkien, Vern Fuchlllo, Dominic Furlow, Rolllni O. Gagllano, J. Gainer, William J. Galuika, Louli T. Garza, A. Glarratano, D. L. Gilllken, Norman Golni, S. S. Gomez, Raymundo Gonzalei, R. P. Gonzalei, Ralph Goodman, Clyde Goonan, Lawrence Gouldman, Jamei I. Graialei, Eladio Grant, Franklin P. Green, Jena T. Green, Jane T. Green, Melvin L. Gregory, Sanford Groue, Elmer T. Jr. Haddox, T. R. Amount 1.90 2.53 21.93 18.71 9.80 .83 29.97 18.88 3.38 88.18 20.81 15.72 3.48 7 50 52.33 53.70 29.99 85.94 30.12 8.72 8.19 5.08 21.73 1.00 1.28 8.07 7.88 9.34 1.07 21.98 25.52 18.84 4.04 3.79 7.35 87.39 11.91 1.80 8.00 7.18 18.58 17.79 1.28 19.85 Name Johnien, Charlei Johnion, Cornalll Johnion, Jamei D. Johnion, John R. Johnion, M. S. Johnion, Manual J. Johnion, Norrli L. I, Wayne Wayni K. Johnion, Johnion.I, Willla Jonei, Hannr, Jr. Jordan, C. E. Jordan, Dewey B. Kalier, William P. Kane, Vincent E. Kane, Vincent E. Keith, H. O. Keith, Harold O. Kelly, Robert L. Kelioe, John W. Keneday, George B. Kennedy, P. W. Kent, Ronald D. King, William E. Klvikoikl, Olavl Krolowltz, Terran KulakowikL Julia Kuihmer, Charlei Kyrlakoi, liidore Lablgang, Frankle Labombard, Raymon Lambert, Reldui Lammon, Kenneth A. Laquere. J. Laroie, Joieph P. Lawton, E. W. Lea, Albert S. Lea, Albert S. Lemolne, Sam J. Leiueur, Roy H. Lewli, Thuriton J. Lewli. William H. Libby, Melvin F. LIbby, Melvin F. Lllai, Royall T. I. Amount 5.17 14.29 2.85 10.00 207.20 73.02 95.22 4.12 8.73 3.79 107.81 5.50 17.87 8.95 43.87 38.21 2.08 14.00 10.00 4.11 11.28 1.90 4.04 1.88 28.00 4.29 9.94 .58 8.82 18.22 58.91 24.75 14.82 99.48 10.72 5.54 8.19 5.79 29.40 35.95 8.19 29.40 5.01 18.50 Page Twenty Seven LOG Name Newiom, W. H. Newiome, D. A. Newton, Charlei NIcholai Leroy NIcholai Leroy Odom, Henry E. Odum, Frederick L. Ortiz, VIncente Oitberg, Tage H. L. Palmer, Jamei W. J. Palombo, Victor M. PanneII,»Gary W. Parker, W. Parker, W. E. Paron, Robert A. Parrli, J. L. Parions, Frank E. Patterson, Harrli Patterson, Harris Patterson, Harris Patterson, Harris Payne, Perry S. Peavy Floyd Pedraza, F. M. Peredne, Francis Phillips, H. E. Pierce, Grafton, J. Pitcher. Robert H. Pitts. H. G. Pizzltolo. Vincent Pollev. James R. Powell, John J. Prater, J. H. Prater. James E. Procell. Jack Purdy, Wilbur, D. Purvis, Robert W. Ramsey, David A. Renew, Irvin Jr. Renew, IrvIn Jr. Renew, Irvin Jr. Raior, John P. Raynal, R. Amount 8.00 35.53 8.22 8.34 8.45 24.28 4.04 7.84 1.74 19.13 82.02 7.08 4.12 11.59 1.00 10.88 7.21 8.19 71.31 48.28 24.48 12.25 8.74 8.08 3.35 58.52 8.21 7.94 1.55 2.31 29.40 2.21 12.43 12.47 10 00 28.80 2 SI 17.82 2.81 3.19 84.87 9.55 4.73 Name Sepulvado, Larry Sevin, Robert J. Shartzer, Corrie SImoneaux, Marlon Slay, J. A. Slayton, James E. Slayton, James E. Smith, Eugene Smith, P. R. Snodgrass, L. W. Snodgrass, Lee W. Speck, Fay E. Stafford, Stephen Stalnaker, Bernar Stokes, Wilton H. Stokke, Sverre M. Stoup, B. T. Jr. Strand, Jon K. Strand, Jon K. Stucky, Charles A. Suarez, Joseph Swilley, William Syms, Jack M. Syms, Jack M. Taylor, Joseph J. Thomas, Clay Thomas, Joseph H. Thomas, Wm. N. Thomason, John E. Todd, B. G. Todd, Rllly G. Todd, Ravmond J. Touro, Eddie A. Treltler, Carl T. Tremel, H. W. Troatman, Albert Troncoio, Carlos Trosclair, Bobby Tucker, James L. Tucker, Thomas E. Tuiague, John M. Turner, M. A. Velazquez, Euiebl Amount 4.91 25.27 1.93 3.48 8.00 3.77 5.17 12.43 18.84 4.04 8.07 8.75 48.48 8.05 71.87 7.70 24.84 24.28 .58 2 71 44.83 35 88 8.19 15 83 10 00 4.04 18.22 5 72 821 4 29 2 85 10*1 8.09 17 20 10 50 17.58 5.80 20.13 1.74 3.19 895 10.09 89.84 Wage-Hour JUea Ask Coi^ress For Protection The Wage-Hour Division of the Department of Labor has asked Congress to make it a federal crime to assault or in­ terfere with inspectors, A spokesman said the measure is necessary to protect division members from assaults by em­ ployers who resent reporting of minimum wage and overtime violations. Officers Attacked The department said 52 com­ pliance officers have been at­ tacked since 1949 — one in 1970, nine in 1969, the highest on record, A bill has been introduced to give wage-hour compliance of­ ficers the protection of a law covering other federal person­ nel. It would make it a federal crime to assault, impede, op­ pose, resist, intimidate or inter­ fere with investigators. Already protected are federal judges, U.S. attorneys. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and federal marshals. Inspectors Beaten No inspectors have been mur­ dered but some have been beat­ en and a few have collected damages after in suits against their assailants. These have us­ ually been employers or thenrelatives aroused by charges of failing to pay minimum wages, overtime rates or prevailing rates under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act. The wage-hour administra­ tion listed these incidents among others: • A compliance officer was hit on the head, knocked to the basement, pummeled and choked with his own necktie. • Shots were fired through the window at the home of an investigator, who reported see­ ing the auto of a plant owner drive past his home shortly be­ fore. • An employer tried to run down an officer with a truck. DELTA LINE MONEY DUE Mr. L. English, Jr., Port Purser Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. Bienville Street Wharf New Orleans, Louisiana OR Telephone: Area Code 504-JA2-3492 The Delta Steamship Lines has notified the Seafarers International Union that it is holding checks for unclaimed wages due crewmembers as of December 31, 1969. Seafarers whose names appear on either of the lists on this page may collect their checks by writing to: Hall, Charlie C. Hall, George M. Hall, George M. Hallock, James L. Hanchey, Samuel L. Hanchey, Samuel L. Hancock, Robert M. Herman, Deloii C. Harris, William F. Haslett, Paul Haiiell, D. Hebert, Ronald Henry, Isidore Henton. M. R. Hoitt, Ernait R. J. Hood, Harvey H. Hood, Lucean Hood, Tommy H. Hood, Tommy H. Hope, Wayne R. Hunter, W. Huseby. P. S. Hyde, Emmett E. Hymel, Donald Jackson. A. C. Jackson, Rudolph Jackson, Wesley P. Jackson, Wesley P. Jackson, Wesley P. Jackson, Wesley P. Jacobs, Ronald L. James, Roy E. James, Roy E. Jankoiki, Henry C. Janner, Mike Jenkins, Leroy JImlnoz, Jena 9.25 29.40 3.55 1.18 43.11 1.28 55.83 43.87 14.05 1845 2.85 1.15 3.79 91.84 2.85 18.15 1.90 2.85 2.53 49.08 10.24 12.77 28.88 4.42 28.91 44.99 28.88 2.90 41.55 20.58 1.90 5.29 71.47 44.34 2.05 4.11 10.31 5.00 3.32 30.79 3.00 4.27 8.22 30.32 28.53 2.84 18.22 2.87 131.99 30.02 20.22 2.75 2.15 2.87 4.12 81.59 7.58 13.54 2.90 11.45 18.50 9.05 10.00 5.37 .58 1.02 7.88 .83 14.58 22.78 4.29 27.11 2.87 20.70 Lingo, Earl J. Lopez, Joe L. Lopez. Joe L. Lopez, Pablo Maai, William J. Machado, Arthur D. Machado, Arthur D. Machado, Arthur J. Machado. Arthur Mahoney, John L. Maloney, G. J Maloney. John M. Martin, Louis A. Martin, Louis A. Marullo, Theodore Mayes, Terrel S. McAndrew, J. J. McCarthy, Emmett McGIlI, R. A. McGough, Mark McKenna, J. J. McKInney, Henry G. McLoughlln, R. F. McSpadden, J. C. Merritt, Robert R Mllazzo, George M. Miller, Jerry Z. Miller, Norman G. Miller, Sherman E. MImi, William Y. Mlstretta, Louis Mitchell, Ronald Morgan, Dalton H. Moseley, Gary L. Mulkey, Wayne R. Murr, M. G. Nelll, Harold H. Raynol, R. Raynor, O. M. Renken, Henry A. Revlll, Joieph C. Rhew, L. W. Richardson, John Richardson, John Richardson, John Richardson, John RIcord, F. M. Jr. RInker, Leroy RIpolII, Anthony Rivera, Jose A. Robb, Wesley P. Robinson, John T. Robinson Prather Rocha, A. C. Rosario, Efrain J. Roiarlo, Efrain J. Rosenberg, Alan Y. Rossi, Robert Rudolph, Robert L. Salk, Joachin D. Sanchez, John Sanchez, John Santiago, Jose F. Saunders, R. L. Savoca, Joseph Schlelder, Edward Schlelder, Edward Schnltzler, Stanle Schutz. Frank Scopolitei, Lee Scopolltes, Will Scott. Mason R. Scruggs, Thomas G. Self, Idward H. 3.83 2.08 58.81 2.51 18.84 35.23 2.31 8.88 27.13 19.44 2.85 3.91 1.90 7.90 18.08 8.88 18.12 7.50 3.48 5.18 7.35 4.34 4.27 458.07 72.83 5.89 7.14 40.38 4.11 2.84 10 00 1.74 1.74 3.97 45.15 4.01 29.12 9.07 5.18 18.48 9.94 77.81 Venezia, F. S. Jr. VIck, William B. Vincent, Clevelan Voss, Ronald E. Vouga, L. R. Wagner, Phillip Waits, Bever Ward, James L. Warren, Vernon C. Watklns, Howard L. Weir, William J. Welch. Richard L. Wells, Glenn M. Wells, Walton E. Whatley, Herbert White, K. C. 35.14 5.21 51.39 .87 .83 29.40 38.82 2.02 2.02 7.58 5.01 19.53 2.34 29.40 5.17 10 50 4.74 White, S. Whited, John L. Jr. WIckllne, Paul V. Wlqglns, Jesse D. Williams, E. B. Williams, Theo. M. Wilson, James L. Wilson, Orle Wilson, Orle A. WItska, Ronald Wolverton, Frank Wolverton, Frank Young, Earl H. Young, Edgar Young, John W. Young, Jonathan N. Young, Jonathan N. Zanca, Anthony Zanca, Anthony 45.15 3.03 10.78 5.05 2.85 4.29 1.45 11.47 11.89 5.21 5.17 8.18 33.83 15,911.75 '..V. — National .'I Shipping Agency — ^ iii i(j>S I' Name Adams, J. N. Addlngton, Homer Amoran, Pater Anderson, Clarence Asunslon, A. A. Aylar, Eugene Badgatt, William Bants, Hanary Baroni, Tony A. Beadles, W. H. S. Backman, Donald W. Barnard, Edison D. Boatnar, R. Boles, Jimmla L. Brackball, R. R. Brewer. William J. Brian, 1R. E. Brinklay, Jesse P. Brown, Clifford F. Brown, J. P. Brown, J. P. Brown, Paul W. Brunnall, Victor J. Byars, J. Carbonal, E. Carroll, &rl D. Carter, F. CasMgn^ Robert Caulay, Clyde B. Cllna, J. E. Colby, Edmund Cola, Edward Connanty, Wm. Cooper, C. Cotham, Charlai W. Couilni, W. M. Amount 17.82 15.89 100.00 12.38 .01 8.59 .84 7.93 .40 20.B9 18.76 50.51 21.14 JO 22.73 6.14 7.33 I2JB 19.73 i03.0B 4.73 3.62 J3 SJS6 1.12 6.19 14.45 .49 2.87 40.84 .70 6.30 24.22 .05 4.32 11.61 S.I4 Name Craig, D. E. Craw, R. Cumtngham, W. N. Davis, M. C. Davis, M. J. fiavls, Wilson J. Da Area, R. Dalacruz, A. T. Danahy, Thomas J. Dasllva, H. DIplatro, Jamas J. DIpIetro, Jamas J. Dorsatt, Dwain Dowd, O. Ellis, Francis M. Falgoust, M. J. Falgoust, M. J. Felix, H. M. Farnandaz, F. A. FIguaroa, A. B. FIrlla, L. Fltton, Lewis Forest, Jackson Frandar, G. E. Fulmar, William W. Galloway, N. Galvin, F. Garracht, Ronald Garracht, Ronald Glaason, J. H. Goutlarraz, H. J. J. Greene, Brandon F. Gregory, Howard Hair, Gee. Hanson, Karl Ham Harada, S. Harada, S. Amount 18.03 10.00 3.52 .48 .44 6.21 1.98 20.11 64.17 36.90 2.17 2.80 3.82 .75 10.11 4.44 13.87 5.38 69.51 1.44 3.76 24.97 11.07 JB 75.89 8.34 10.07 23.09 6.00 22.48 13.57 2.87 9.83 5.13 4.04 .95 IIJS Name Harp, Richard A. Hashagan, G. Hayes, F. B. HIrabI, S. N. Holland, R. A. Holland, W. J. Holsabus, Marian Holt, P. S. Huckeba, J. J. Huckeba, J. J., Jr. Hulsebus, Marian Hunt, J. llmar, W. Matpacka Israel, J. A. Itoman, Y. Jackson, G. R. Jackson, Tyrone JahafI, Hammond N. Jardlna, W. S. Jensen, S. Johnson, A. Johnson, William Johnson, Wm. Jordan. A. W. Judd, h. Kelly, Claranca Kerr, George C. King, R. G" King, R. O. King, Ralph O. Knight, R. C. Kopflal, W. B. Kopflar, Wallace Labua, Thomas V. Lalfd, C. W. Lavlgna, T. Laavall, W. L. Lea, H. A. Amount 4.29 2.32 2.86 .47 2.89 9.81 29.70 13.57 13.83 12.38 20.55 1.43 5.57 10.00 64.35; 2.17 12.43 28.68 4.22 19.98 .49 1.08 2.40 57.39 19.83 2.27 24.00 12.43 23.12 1.00 7.16 .95 8.42 18.74 2.49 12.83 .01 14.84 Name Lee, Hubbert A. Lekivltz, Alfred Leon, A. Lewkkel, L. Lines, T. O. Lockerman, W. Long, Horace C., Jr. Lyons, A. Maccollne. H. W. Macdonald, Samuel Marktn, P. J., Jr. Mathews, T. J. Maxwell, K. J. McGlove, F. S. McCay, Wm. McCIIntIc, William McDougafi, L. McHale, Martin McLaIn, J. McLamore, John Mendoza, Ernest Masserall, Bobby Montgomery, D. R. Moreland, Dennis Myers, Jake Nelson, Arthur J. Nelson, W. A. Nelson, Wayne O. Nerls, Johnson New, David E. Nolan, U. E. Norton,- Alexander Okuhara, Sosal Ortiz, William O. O-Sulllvon, R. P. Oswinkia, Wm. A. Overton, R. R. Owan, John A. Amount 28.88 4.84 4.18 20.71 .50 .52 6.21 2.25 40.16 6.44 7.15 29.87 1.07 3.01 5.49 10.87 13.75 5.91 2.32 9J0 18.53 4.04 16.03 16.85 22.37 2.87 33.44 7.9S 5.30 30.20 7.31 12.38 46.33 34.33 2.17 2.25 .95 6.40 Name Owens, R. J. Owens, Robert J. Owens, Wm. Pakras, B. Parker, Anthony C. Paschalson. G. J. Pastrana, P. A. Patlno. J. Pekarak, Frederic Pereira, R. M. Pleczykoln, Frank Pierce, Normond Plmentel, R. F. Pope, William Potarsky, R. Pritchett, R. C. Ramon, Alvarez Ray, Robert F. Resto, Fellclano Reynolds, F. L. RIos, J. Robertson, Philip Rodriguez, Galo Ronay, J. S. Russo, G. F. Sabaron, B. Sablln, J. R. Sampson, Jamas L. Sanders, E. B. Sanders, Eugene B. Saunders, O. H. Saxan, J. Saxan, J. Scovel, Joseph Selby, J. C. San, V Shea, W. R. Amount .44 5.M 2.40 3.01 .87 2.88 20.88 3.77 12.12 9.14 1.22 7.31 40.91 21.52 2.96 12.43 21.17 5.49 100.00 16.03 19.83 3.88 21.29 13.83 .44 3.76 15.33 2.27 23.51 23.00 I.M 1.15 5.B3 5.57 .95 .95 4J6 Name Singleton, W. C. SInush, Edward P. Smith, Edward R. Smith, R. C. Sommers, E. Sterling, Claude Stierheim, M. P. Suchockl, L. C. Sunagawa, S. Swindel, W., Jr. Takamlne. C. Takamlne, Chosal Takamlne, Chosel Tate, W. Throp, F. R. Toler, Richard L. Torres, Felipe Triguero, G. Trinidad, A. P. Underwood, Donald Usher Stephen E. Valladares, John Varona, R. B. Vedrlne, H. R. Vlllacruzas, L R. Wade, L. G. Waggoner, James C. Weed, M. F. Wheatley, J. E., Jr. Williams, D. S. WIndshelmer, M. Wolf, L. Wong, H. M. Woodell, Standlsh Young, J. R. Amount 3.62 2.87 4.38 22.45 21.14 1.00 27.39 3.32 13.97 5.42 58.50 47J3 9J5 8.34 1.18 37.83 10.52 3.00 .01 9.88 7.62 14.40 2JI 2.02 26.71 1.61 12.42 16.03 1.13 4.n 135.32 .44 12.55 4.04 1.34 $3,000.25 �SEAFARERS Page Twen^ Eight COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), March 1—Chairman, J. C. Northcutt; Secretary, P. S. Holt; Deck Delegate, Billy Campbell; Engine Delegate, L. A. Pianboli; Steward Delegate, Philip Livingston. $12.10 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), March 1—Chairman, H. Hager; Secretary, A. H. Reasko; Deck Delegate, John Cox; Steward Delegate, C. White. Everything is running smoothy with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward department for a job well done. DELTA BRASIL (Delta), March 1—Chairman, J. P. Thrasher; Secre­ tary Steve Szants; Deck Delegate, Steve Szants; . Engine Delegate, James L. Ward; Steward Delegate, John Zimmer. No beefs were report­ ed by department delegates. PLATT (Platte Transport), March 15—Chairman, James C. Boudoin; Secretary, Felipe Quintayo; Ship's Delegate, Carl Thompson; Deck Delegate, Henry P. Lopez; Engine Delegate, Lewis Hertzog; Steward Delegate, William Matsoukas. Few hours disputed OT in each depart­ ment. $65.00 in ship's fund. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), March 8—Chairman R. N. Dillon; Secretary, C. Gary; Ship's Delegate, Lawrence D. Stone; Engine Delegate, C. J. Baker; Steward Delegate, George A. Byron. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up with the boarding patrolman. puted OT in engine department. Dis­ cussion held regarding sanitary cleaning of laundry and recreation rooms. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), March 16 — Chairman, T. Kelsey; Secretary, J. Morrison; Ship's Dele­ gate, T. Kelsey; Deck Delegate, R. Bower; Engine Delegate, E. M. Peltoniemi; Steward Delegate, William Nuttall. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TAMA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial), February 28—Chairman E. K. Bryan; Secretary, J. R. Prestwood; Ship's Delegate, Edward J. Rogg; Deck Delegate, Henry O. Nuttig; Engine Delegate, F. A. Torres; Steward Delegate, Samuel D. Edgerly. $783.30 in movie fund. Two men taken off ship for medical rea­ sons. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OVERSEAS EVELYN (Maritime Overseas), March 25—Chairman, C. James; Secretary, W. E. Oliver, Ship's Delegate, Calvin James; Deck Delegate, Claudio Pinerro; Engine Delegate, John Salters, Jr., Steward Delegate, John Shaw. $24.60 in ship's fund. Everything is O.K. in all de­ partments. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LOG SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), February 23 — Chairman, A. Ringuette; Secretary, H. A. Galicki; Ship's Delegate, Albert N. Ringuette; Deck Delegate, D. Pilch; Engine Delegate, Paul M. Hartman; Steward Delegate, Henry A. Galicki. $30.00 in movie fund. Motion was made to have crews sailing contain­ er ships receive same vacation days alloted to them as the SUP and NMU on the fast turnaround ships. Vote of thanks was extended to the chief mate, Mr. Johnson, and the 2nd engineer, Mr. Pyle, for the fast action in handling an injured oiler who fell off the boxes. Thanks to Capt. Gillard for trying to get as­ sistance as fast as possible from Midway Island which was the closest port when the accident occurred. April, 1970 CHATHAM (Waterman), Febru­ ary 1—Chairman, Sam Manning; Secretary, G. Tosclair; Ship's Dele­ gate, Sam Manning; Deck Delegate, C. Hellon. Everything is running smoothly. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), March 2 —Chairman H. Hodges; Secretary, James H. Naylor; Ship's Delegate, Raymond W. Hodges; Deck Dele­ gate, Caiman Boggs; Engine Dele­ gate, Raymond L. Stripe; Steward Delegate. D. E. Striesund. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. DEL SUD (Delta), February 11— Chairman, LeRoy Rinker; Secretary, S. Rothschild; Ship's Delegate, Le­ Roy Rinker. $102.00 in movie fund. Some disputed OT in each depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), March 7 — Chairman, John Ghannasian; Secretary, W. T. Langford; Ship's Delegate, R. Fitzpatrick; Deck Dele­ gate, Jose G. Madrid; Engine Dele­ gate, W. S. Daniel; Steward Dele­ gate, R. Fitzpatrick. Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise everything is running smoothy with no beefs. DEL SUD (Delta), March 1 — Chairman, M. Pizzuto; Secretary, S. Rothschild; Ship's Delegate, LeRoy Rinker; Deck Delegate, Joseph Collins; Engine Delegate, William D. Walker; Steward Delegate, Le­ Roy Rinker. $362.00 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly in each department. Vote of thanks to the steward department. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Janu­ ary 31 — Chairman, John Ohannasian; Secretary, W. T. Langford; Ship's Delegate, Ralph Fitzpatrick; Deck Delegate, Jose G. Madrid, En­ gine Delegates, W. S. Daniel; Stew­ ard Delegate, Ralph Fitzpatrick. $20.05 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly. TRENTON (Sea-Land). February 23—Chairman. Floyd E. Selix; Secre­ tary, John W. Mims: Ship's Dele­ gate, Floyd E. Selix; Deck Delegate, John Owen; Engine Delegate, J. B. Lippencott: Steward Delegate, Melvin W. Bass. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), March 1.5—Chairman, Ted A. Tolentino; Secretary D. B. Militar; Ship's Delegate, Maximo Buganon; Deck Delegate, C. R. Loveland; Engine Delegate, 0. J. Fegan; Steward Dele­ gate, R. Pelliccia. Some disputed OT in engine department. The steward department received a vote of thanks for a job well done. DE SOTO (Waterman), March 8 —Chairman, E. A. Rihn; Secretary, J. F Castronover; Ship's Delegate, E. A. Rihn; Engine Delegate, Rich­ ard L. Welch; Steward Delegate, August J. Panapinto. $5.80 in ship's fund. No "beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. VANTAGE VENTURE (Vancor Petroleum) February 15—Chairman, E. O'Connell; Secretary, J. B. Juzang; Ship's Delegate, Billy J. Brewer; Deck Delegate, James M. Edmonds; Engine Delegate, Karl Wattley; Steward Delegate, John J. Kulos. Everything is running smoothy. OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Maritime Overseas), March 8 — Chairman, Leon M. Kyser; Secretary, Lawrence Banks; Engine Delegate, Lawrence Dinitt; Steward Delegate. H. Nixon; Ship's Delegate, Billy Harris. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), March 5 —Chairman, J. R. Miller; Secretary, J. Doyle; Ship's Delegate, J. R. Miller. $3..50 in ship's fund; $310.00 in movie fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. TRANSHAWAII (Hudson Water­ ways), March 22—Chairman, T. E. Yablonsky; Secretary, James Tem­ ple; Ship's Delegate, Kenneth E. Miller; Deck Delegate, Roland Rich­ ardson; Engine Delegate, Earl S. Rogers; Steward Delegate, Edward Dale. Everything is running smoothy with no beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. NOONDAY (Waterman), March 21 —Chairman J. Ortiguerra; Secre­ tary, F. Fletcher. Few hours dis­ puted OT reported by deck delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to all brothers who helped to make this a good voyage. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), March 8—Chairman, W. Bushong; Secretary, John Reed. One man missed ihip in Honolulu. Some dis- OVERSEAS NATALIE (Maritime Overseas), March 8—Chairman, Nor­ wood E. Geno; Secretary, H. W. Kennedy. $29.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to Brother John Chestnut for a job well done on sanitary in deck department. MARYMAR (Calmar), March 8— Chairman, Angelo Antoniou; Secre­ tary, T. A. Jackson; Ship's Delegate, Angelo Antoniou; Deck Delegate, R. F. Mackert; Engine Delegate, Joseph E. Sadler; Steward Delegate, R. Ramos. Beef in engine department to be brought to attention of head­ quarters for clarification. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, Leroy Temple; Secretary, J. P. Baliday; Ship's Delegate, Leroy Temple; Deck Dele­ gate, Jennings J. Long; Engine Delegate, Arthur S. Turner; Stew­ ard Delegate, Philip Swing. $86.25 in ship's fund. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic), March 10—Chairman, A. Anderson; Secre­ tary, S. Davis; Ship's Delegate, A. Anderson; Deck Delegate, R. W. Smith; Engine Delegate, R. B. Honeycutt; Steward Delegate, R. E. Cranford. No beefs and no disputed OT. LONG LINES (Isthmian), Febru­ ary 22 — Chairman, Ralph Murry; Secretary, D^ick Grant; Ship's Delegate, Steve Sloneski; Deck Delegate, Dc T. McNeills; Engine Delegate, legi C. Lord; Steward Delegate, ele J. Roberts. Some disputed OT in deck department. Motion was made that the Un­ ion should raise the Maintenance and Cure from $56.00 to $100.00 weekly. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem), Febru­ ary 1—Chairman, Joseph Michael: Secretary, Vernon Douglas; Deck Delegate, Jerry Blom; Engine Dele­ gate, Hector L. Duarte; Steward Delegate, Frank Risbriger. Every­ thing is running smoothy. Vote of thanks was extended to the Stew­ ard department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Overseas), March 15—Chairman. John Hunter; Secretary, Jack E. Long; Ship's Delegate, Lloyd McPherson; Deck Delegate, Charles Dana; Engine Delegate, W. C. Roack; Steward Delegate, William Jackson. $6 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of th'tnks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. their home address upon request of those members who are inconveniienced by having to report at Un­ ion hall and pick up their checks. iDsputed OT in engine department. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Water­ ways), February 28—Chairman, Wm. H. Butts, Jr.; Secretary, M. B. Elliott; Ship's Delegate, Wm. H. Butts, Jr.; Deck Delegate, H. O. Halfhill; Engine Delegate, C. M. Crooks; Steward Delegate, C. Muscarella. OT disputed in deck and engine departments to be clarified. Most of the repairs have been taken care of. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), February 22—Chairman, John Reed; Secretary, none. $70.00 in ship's fund. Heat beef pending in engine department, to be settled by board­ ing patrolman. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, Wm. Bushong; Secretary, John Reed. $70.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MIDLAKE (Bulk Carriers), March 8—Chairman, Frank Smith; Secre­ tary, D. M. Woods; Ship's Delegate, C. Benoit; Deck Delegate, William C. Schaefer; Steward Delegate, L. Wilclair. No beefs were reported by department delegates. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), March 24—Chairman, John Morris; Secre­ tary, C. N. Johnson; Delegate, John Morris. Some port time disputed in steward department. Everything is running along fine. Vote of thanks to the bosun and steward depart­ ment for a job well done. SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), February 8—Chairman, James M Foster; Sec­ retary, G. P. Thlu; Ship's Delegate, Rodger Swanson; Deck Delegate, J. A. Rusheed; Steward Delegate, Ru­ dolph L. LaMorth. $50.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. COLUMBIA MARINER (Colum­ bia), March 1—Chairman Vertis C. Smith; Secretary, Woodrow W. Per­ kins; Ship's Delegate, Vertis C. Smith. Some disputed OT in deck department. Motion was made that engine utility, wiper and topside pantryman be replaced or compen­ sated with OT for extra work per­ formed. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), March 1—Chairman, William Hunter; Secretary, L. E. Wing; Ship's Delegate, Joseph Hall; Deck Delegate, William Hunter; Engine Delegate, Emmett Connell; Steward Delegate, Joseph Hall. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine depart­ ments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to Patrolman Ed Morris. Vote of thanks to the steward for obtaining movies. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), February 15—Chairman, none; Sec­ retary, James R. Abrams; Ship's Delegate, Jack A. Olsen. Motion was made to have all vacation checks mailed to the members at COLUMBIA OWL (Columbia), March 1—Chairman, T. J. Hillburn; Secretary, L. M. Morsette; Ship's Delegate, S. J. Canales; Deck Dele­ gate, George A. Nuss; Engine Dele­ gate, Thurston J. Lewis; Steward Delegate, Walter H. Davis. Few hours disputed OT in deck and stew­ ard department, otherwise things are moving along fairly good. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), February 12 — Chairman, A. H. Schwartz; Secretary, J. B. Morton; Ship's Delegate, Albert H. Schwartz; Deck Delegate, Albert H. Schwartz; Engine Delegate, William D. Cooper; Steward Delegate, I. Martin. No com­ munications were received from headquarters last two voyages. Settling the Beefs DELTA PARAGUAY (Delta), March 8—Chairman, Albert A. Bourgot; Secretary, Charles J. Mitchell; Deck Delegate, John W. McNellage; Engine Delegate, Frank W. Cham­ bers; Steward Delegate, Albert Estrada. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Febru­ ary 28—Chairman, Salvatore Striglio; Secretary, V. E. Monte; Deck Delegate, Salvatore Striglio; Engine Delegate, James R. Konda; Steward Delegate, Fred B. Sheetz. $12.25 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel) January 25—Chairman B. J. Waturski; Sec­ retary, M. S. Sospina. Ship's dele­ gate reported that there are no beefs and everything is running along very smoothly. PENN CARRIER (Penn), Febru­ ary 25—Chairman, R. Daville; Sec­ retary, J. G. Lakwyk; Ship's Dele­ gate, W. R. Thompson; Deck Dele­ gate, Paul Arthofer; Engine Dele­ gate, Gregory Orozco; Steward Delegate, Dan M. Harp. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), March 1—Chairman, R. V. Dillon; Secretary, C. M. Gray; Deck Dele­ gate, Lawrence D. Stone; Engine Delegate, M. Darawich; Steward Delegate, George H. Bryant, Jr. No ISeefs were reported by department delegates. Steward suggests one more man in galley as galley is not automated. Also bonus in Middle East war area. The Seattle (Sea-Land) was just back from a 35-day voyage to North Europe, and SlU Representative E. B. AAcAuley was on hand to make sure all beefs were settled. Here he Is talking with Ship's Chairman Daniel Ticer (left) and Deck Delegate John Shields. Ticer sails as bosun and has been going to sea for more than 20 years. Shields went through HISS training at Piney Point in January 1969, and upgraded to AS at the school in November. �SEAFARERS April, 1970 Merlyn Arfliur Cousino, 39: Brother Cousino passed away on February 12 at St. Vincent Hospital, Tole­ do, Ohio. He joined the SIU in the Port of . Toledo in 1962 : and sailed as a 'deckhand. A native of Erie, Michigan, Broth­ er Cousino was living there when he died. Among his survivors is his wife, Margie. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery in Erie. Joseph Brnsich, 75: Seafarer Brusich was an SIU pensioner home in Phila­ delphia on Feb|| ruary 15 from "* natural causes. A native of Yu­ goslavia, Brother ] Brusich joined I the Union in the Port of Philadelphia and worked as a deckhand. Burial was in Yugoslavia. .I.- Herman Landry, 52: Seafarer Landry died on November 27, 1969 at Veter­ ans Administra­ tion Hospital in Birmin^am, , Alabama from natural causes. A native of Port Eads, Louisiana, he was living in New Orleans at the time of his death. Brother Landry joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in 1956 and sailed in the deck department. He is a Naval veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his sister, Mrs. Ethel Babin. — Theodore James Johnson, 62; Brother Johnson died on March 3 as the result of injuries received when he was hit by a truck while working on a diana. Seafarer S JHJohnson, who was waiting for the Great Lakes season to open, lived in Sault Ste. Marie, Michi­ gan. He was a native of Missouri and had joined the Union in Sault Ste. Marie in 1961. He worked as a dredgeman. Brother Johnson served in the Marines from 1928 to 1932. Among his survivors is his wife, Sadie. Burial was in Maplegrove Cemetery in Detour, Michigan. Glenn Farris Douglas, 42: Brother Douglas passed away on January 7 from natural causes at USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. He joined the SIU in the Pbrt of New York in 1961 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. A native of Middleboro, Kentucky, Brother Douglas was making his home in New Or­ Frank Peter Scourkeas, 49: leans when he died. He was a Seafarer Scourkeas passed away naval veteran of World War II. on February 4 Burial was in Grove Cemetery, in Houston, Casey County, Kentucky. Texas from na­ ^ tural causes. A Allen Boone, 62: Seafarer native of Lin­ Boone died on February 9 from coln, California, natural causes at Brother Scour­ his home in San keas was living Francisco. He in Houston ¥St^ joined the Un- when he died. He joined the ^ ion in the Port Union in the Port of Houston : ^ of New York in and sailed in the deck depart­ / I 1952 and sailed ment as an OS. Brother Scour­ in the engine keas was a Naval veteran of 3O4 department. He World War II.^Burial was in was a native of Nanticoke, Veterans Administration Ceme­ Pennsylvania. Creiriation was in tery in Houston. Skylawn Memorial Park in California. Among his survivors is his daughter, Geraldine A. William Ernest Reeves, 63: Moncrief. Brother Reeves died of natural causes in Doc­ James Hiomas Corlls, 64: tors Hospital, Brother Corlis passed away in Groves, Tex­ from natural as on March 3, causes on Feb­ the day of his ruary 4 at Char­ 63rd birthday. A ity Hospital, native of Louisi­ New Orleans. ana, Seafarer He joined the Reeves was liv­ SIU in 1951 in ing in Orange, Texas when he the Port of New passed away. He joined the Orleans and Union in the Port of Houston sailed in the deck department. in 1969 and sailed as captain Among his survivors is his wife, aboard an IBU tug. Among his Anuncietta. Burial was in St. survivors is his wife, Marie. Vincent de Paul Cemetery in Burial was in Wilkenson Ceme­ New Orleans. tery, Orange, Texas. Joseph Herman Amberson, 47: Seafarer Amberson was an SIU pensioner who died on No­ vember 7, 1969 in Contra Costa County Hospital in Martinez, California as the result of injuries Ireceived when he was hit by a vehicle the same day. Brother Amberson joined the Union in Seattle and sailed in the deck department. A native of Alabama, Seafarer Amber­ son was living in Concord, California when he passed away. He spent over six years in the Navy. Among his survi­ vors is his wife, Eleanor. Burial was in Memory Gardens Ceme­ tery. John S. Holley, Jr., 43: Brother Holley was reported missing at sea January 17 while sailing on board the Windjammer Susie in the east­ ern north Pacif­ ic. Seafarer Hol­ ley joined the SIU in the Port of Mobile in 1945 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. A native of Texas, Broth­ er Holley was making his home in Alabama when he was re­ ported missing. Among his survivors is his wife, Emo Jean. J ^1/ Page Twenty Nine LOG Peter Joseph Lannon, 72: Seafarer Lannon was an SIU pensioner who passed away March 8 at Mil­ :i ford Hospital, Milford, Con­ necticut. He joined the Union the Port of S.- ' I New Orleans in 1944 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Provi­ dence, Rhode Island, Brother Lannon was living in Milford when he died. He was in the Navy from 1919 until 1936. Among his survivors is his daughter, Mrs. Thelma Burr. Burial was in Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford. Nfls Lomsen, 79: Brother Lomsen was an SIU pensioner who died of na­ tural causes on February 13 in New Orleans. He was an oldtimer in the Un­ ion having joined in 1939 in the 1 Port of New Or­ leans. Seafarer Lomsen sailed in the deck department and when he retired he ended a phenomenally long sailing ca­ reer of over 64 years. A native of Norway, Brother Lomsen was making his home in New Orleans when he passed away. Burial was in St. Bernard Cemetery, Louisiana. ^ Lewis Raymond Scheuing, 51; Seafarer Scheuing died on February 8 in USPHS Hospi­ tal in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Un­ V, fc-v ion in the Port of New York in 1954 and sailed . / in the engine de­ partment. A native of Phila­ delphia, Brother Scheuing was making his home in Seattle when he passed away. Among his survivors is his wife, Midori. Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Seattle. British May Cast Fathom Over the Side for Good LONDON—As part of its general change over to the metric system of weights and measures. Great Britain may soon give the fathom—the ancient nautical measure for six feet of water—the permanent deep six. In an announcement that must have made the Ancient Mariner of the famous poet turn over in his grave, the British government has asked Parliament to authorize the use of only metric units of measure aboard all British merchant and naval vessels. This request, a government spokesman said, is the first step towards sending the fathom to Davy Jones' Locker. John Horner, a former merchant seaman who is now a Labor member of Parliament, told a House of Commons committee that he received the news of the government's request "with a sorrowful heart." He asked sadly, "Are we bidding farewell to the fathom?" Other members of the British Parliament, considering the past glories of Britain's naval history, have expressed the feeling that it would be ironic and sad for Great Britain to be the first of the world's leading maritime nations to send the fathom overboard. The fathom was arrived at as a unit of measure for six feet of water because it represented the average span of a man's arms. Just Back From Europe 'ri c-ll.t y j Mike Doherty (right), who sails AB, goes over his overtime record with SIU Representative E. B. McAuley during payoff on the Transoregon (Seatrain), as Ship's Secretary Thad Deloach looks on. The Transoregon had just returned to Port Newark from a 24-day voyage to Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, and Southhampton. �Page lliiity SEAFARERS April, 1970 LOG What's New? DIRBCTCmiro UNION HAULS SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers These two graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship were both sailing wiper on the Newark (Sea-Land) when she pulled into Hoboken fc- drydock: Bob Rogers (left) attended HISS at Piney Point in April, 1969. Mario Roulhac graduated in December. Both plan to attend the HISS upgrading school to get FOWT endorsements. NtESIOENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRBIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Llndiay Wllllami Al Tanner Robert Matthawi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ITS 4th Ave., Iklyn. (212) HY f-llOO ALPENA, MICH 800 N. Second Ave. (517) EL 4-3111 BALTIMORE, Md 1211 E. ialtlmore St. (301) EA 7-4700 BOSTON, Mail Ill Atlantic Avenue (117) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Waihlnoton St. S1U (7141 TL 3-9257 IBU (711) TL 3-9259 CHICA60, III 9311 Ewing Ave. SlU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9S70 CLEVELAND, Ohio Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boycott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or "which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions involved, and will be amended from time to time.) 4> Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fit7gerald,» "Old Elk" "Cabin StiU," W. L. WeUer Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) <|> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) <I> Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Qay Workers) "HIS" hrand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ Aflantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 1420 W. 2Sth St. (211) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich 10221 W. Jeffenon Avo. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3rd St. (210) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Boi 207 415 Main St. (ill) EL 7-2441 ^—- Gypsum Wallboard American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) HOUSTON. Tax JACKSONVILLE, Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J MOBILE, Ala —— R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) NEW ORLEANS, La Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ... May 12—^7:30 p.m. I MeetinK held at Galveston wharves, t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port Kewa. May 12—^7:30 p.m. May 13—7:30 p.m. May 15—7:30 p.m. May 15—7:30 p.m. May 15—^7:30 p.m. May 11—^7:30 p.m. May 11—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans. May 12—5:00 p.m. Mobile May 13—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia. May 5—^5:00p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans. May 12—7:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) . May 6—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... May 13—^7:00 p.m. May 7—5:00 p.m. New York .. May 4—7:00 p.m. Norfolk Philadelphia. May 5—^7:00p.m. Houston ... May 11—5:00 p.m. Baltimore .. May 6—^7:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region ^Houston .. May 11—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Great Lakes SIU Meetings May 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Detroit May 4—2:00 p.m. Baltimore May 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Alpena May 4—^7:00 p.m. •Norfolk Buffalo . May 4—^7:00 p.m. May 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. May 4—7:30 p.m. Chicago . May 4—^7:00 p.m. Jersey City Duluth .. May 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. May 4—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort 115 3rd'St. (703) 422-1492 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2404 S. 4th St. (215) DE 4-3BIB • PORT ARTHUR, To 1340 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., IS3I Million St. (415). 424-6793 1311 Fernandex Juncot Stop 20 724-2040 SEATTLE, Wash 250S FInt Avanuo (204) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravoli Avenue (314) 752-4500 TAMPA, Fla Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Work­ ers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas) tSault St. Marie Buffalo ... Duluth ... Cleveland . Toledo ... Detroit ... Milwaukee . 430 Jackion Avo. (504) 529-7544 NORFOLK, Va SANTURCE, P.R Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers) 5004 Canal St. (713) WA B-3207 2400 Pearl St. (904) EL 3-09B7 99 Montgomery St. (201) HE S-9424 I South Lawranco St. (205) HE 2-1754 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans. May 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile .... May 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . May 18—2:00 p.m. San Fran. .. May 20—2:00 p.m. May 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle New York .. May 4—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia. May 5—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. May 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... May 4—2:30 p.m. Houston ... May 11—^2:30 p.m. TOLEDO, Ohio 312 Harrlion St. (013) 229-2788 93S Summit St. f4l9) 248-349! WILMINGTON, Calif., 4S0 Seaiide Ave. Terminal liland, Calif. (213) 832-728S ANYTIME-ANYWHSRE ^ MEANS NO MORE SHIP! YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iieya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives ond their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records ore available at the head­ quarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available- in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is; Earl Shepord, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Beard 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to ore available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of oil SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY-SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in on editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this fbsponsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies ore to be paid to anyone in any ofBcial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for some. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to moke a payment and is given on official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to moke such- payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies ore available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution sp as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits hove always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they ore encouraged to take on active role in oil rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has roffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the' waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights ore clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, notional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD ore entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above right* have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitution! right of access to Union records or information, he should Immediateiy notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. �Page Thirty One rjlHE TRANSnVDIANA (Seatrain) returned to Port Newark recently after making a nearly two month vpyage to ports in Europe with a mixed cargo carried in containers. When she arrived state-side, she was met by SIU representatives who assisted at the pay-off. , A K -V Seafarer yValter Sauvan, who sails as wiper aboard the.Transindiana, takes time out now that the ship is in port to read the latest issue of the LOG. Brother Sauvan found the trip to be an enjoyable one. M SIU Vice President Earl Shepard (seated, left) and SIU Patrolman Luigi lovino (seated, right) discuss union matters with Seafarer Nick Kondylas, steward on the Transindiana, and other members of the crew. Among the matters discussed were the provisions of the new SIU Constitution. I. <" « i iI •\ 1 '> i Seafarer Eric Joseph, who sails as officers' BR, spends time at the end of voyage looking over his scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Brother Joseph has collected a wide variety of clippings which cover not only important events in his own life but also those events of importance in the history of the SIU. A hot cup of coffee on a cold day always hits the spot, and John Hester (right) of the steward department, pours out a piping cup of the fine brew for Harold Holderfield, who sails as an OS. The Transindiana's steward department, as always, received g "job well done" at the end of voyage. U:' fV 1/ ,A |i!3 > • •• i.- Wide-angle photo of the Transindiana shows the vessel making final maneuver into her dock. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONFERENCE SEEKS RELIEF FOR NONCONTIGUOUS AREA REP BLATNIK SEES HOPE FOR LAKES HALL TELLS CONFERENCE SHIP AMERICAN PROGRAM NEEDED FOR SUCCESS EXPORTS CARRIED BY FOREIGN SHIPS COST AMERICAN JOBS: KIRKLAND CONGRESSMEN WANT, READ LETTERS FORM CONSTITUENTS MAINE DEVELOPING SEA FARMS TO INCREASE FISHING HARVEST POLAND BUILDING UP MERCHANT FLEET WITH BOOST FROM SOVIET UNION SEAFARER ROTTARIS DOWN ON THE FARM AFTER 35 REWARDING YEARS AT SEA LABOR UNIONS PAVED WAY IN EQUAL RIGHTS FIGHT PRESIDENT JACKSON CREW RESCUES 7 FROM STORM BATTERED SCHOONER REP LEGGET URGES EXTENSION OF SHIP CONSTRUCTION DIFFERENTIALS SEAMAN’S LOVE LETTERS TRANSLATED BY GREAT OLD LADY IN YOKOHAMA HOME FROM EUROPE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 4 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1a606b47afd760e40b406976abd5e0df.PDF 124282da014edae8c1830d67bbc0934c PDF Text Text • n SEAFARERSWLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Hall Testifies for SlU Congress Moves Ahead to Enact •« President's New Maritime Program Page 2 i--. .••' •V i,-. , • •" • •.¥'. •• ••'>." J'r;.- h ':• h ^v.r> i-fcVlr- ^ W: V V > Keitli Terpe, president of the SlU of Puerto Rico, tells delegates to the MTD Convention how the problem of non-contiguous areas affect Puerto Rico. Morris Weisberger, SlU vice president, discuss.ed the problems of the non-contiguous areas at the recent meeting of the Maritime Trades Department. MTD Executive Board Raps Lie Detector Tests on Workers... page s •I Conference to Seek Answers to Transport Problems of Non-Contiguous Areas •;! Page 3 Seniority and Membership How to Apply for New Membership Books Page 32 "1. Seafarers' Revised Surgical Schedule if' '(i I Iv?!! Pages 13-20 New Column Seafarers Action Line; Questions from Members II i*'" ij/'l* ' ' - Edward J. Carlough, director of organization for the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, spoke at the MTD Convention and condernned the use of lie detecfors in hiring. See -Page 7 . } t I �SEAFARERS Page Two March, 1970 LOG Congress Moves Swiftly on Maritime Program WASHINGTON—The 91st Congress is moving swiftly to im­ plement President Nixon's broad-ranging new maritime program that would sharply increase the level of new ship construction in U.S. yards, and that would extend the benefits of merchant marine assistance to the tramp, as well as the liner, segment of the fleet. The sense of urgency was apparent in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, chaired by Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), which wound up its public hearings by taking testimony pn the Administration's plans to extend operating subsidy to the rapidly growing bulk-carrier segment of the fleet, and on proposals to insure increasing cargoes for all American vessels. The same concern for prompt action on the pending legisla­ tion was demonstrated on the other side of Capitol Hill, where the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee, under the chairmanship of Sen. Russell Long (D-La.), held a three-day whirlwind public hearing on all facets of the Administration proposal. It appeared obvious that Congress felt that an ample record had been made in recent years for the need to rebuild and enlarge the U.S.-fiag fleet, and that what was necessary now was legisla­ tive action to put such a program on the statute books. As SIU President Paul Hall said in appearances before both the House and Senate Committees: "The time is long past for talking about the plight of the mari­ time industry; the need is to move forward on a program designed to revitalize the American merchant marine." Commenting on the ship operation aspects of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, Hall, who is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, expressed concern for "the devel­ opment of a program for ship operation that will generate expan­ sion of abjections of the U.S. fleet and will be fair and equitable to all classes of operators." "We would have preferred," he added, "that the benefits of this legislation could have been extended to the Great Lakes and fish­ ing fleets." "They are in urgent need of assistance," he told the Committee, and, "It is hoped that when this Committee has completed its" action on the pending legislation, it will immediately turn its attention to the problems of these fleets." Hall said that the new bill recognizes the need for increasing our bulk carrier capacity in light of the fact that eighty-five per­ cent of our commerce today is in the bulk cargo trade. "The extension of the operating subsidies to the bulk-carrier segment of the industry simply brings the 1936 Act up to date. It takes cognizance of the changed trade patterns. It puts the money where the trade is in 1970—not where it was in 1936," Hall said. However, he suggested that the bill should make clear the intent expressed by Maritime Administrator Gibson in response to a question asked during his appearance before the Committee; that intent being, in extending ODS to the bulk trades, to give priority to the operator who has been and is presently engaged in this trade. The MTD President said that once this intent is made clear, "This would prevent those companies presently receiving tax de­ ferment, construction differential subsidies and operating differ­ ential subsidies from using these benefits to enjoy a substantial ad­ vantage over those who have up to this point been operating without this assistance. In other words, the presently unsubsidized operators can catch up, can modernize their ships, and can become competitive: But they must be protected." The present provision in the pending legislation which denies a subsidy to operators who are involved in the ownership of foreign-flag ships is another important area which calls for amendment. Hall said. He continued: "I think we can all agree that, first and foremost, we want to encourage all operators to build ships in American yards and man them with American seamen under the U.S. flag. "However, we cannot increase the American-flag share of the bulk trade if we foreclose the benefits of the new legislation to those operators who presently have both U.S. and foreign-flag ships. Some method must be found to enable these operators to qualify under the new Act, short of requiring them to divest themselves of their foreign holdings. (Continued on Page 21) THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT iiig the Runaway Fkht ; . f J j I ! I I • 5 <!• On its face, the new maritime legislation proposed by the Nixon Administration appears to extend the benefits of merchant marine subsidies to a major portion of the American-merchant marine—to the two-thirds of this industry which operates in the increasingly important bulk-cargo field. For the first time since passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, there is public recognition by the government that the bulk-cargo carriers are just as much a part of the U.S. merchant marine as are the berth-line carriers—and that if we're sincere about wanting to develop this country's full maritime potential, then some consideration is going to have to be shown these operators. Frankly, it's about time. For 34 years, we've operated under a law that extended all of the merchant marine benefits exclusively to the berth-line trades. Fourteen select companies, which together account for less than one-third of the U.S.-fiag fieet, have reaped all of the benefits. The result is that the tramp operator has been forced to subsist on government cargo almost exclusively; he has been priced out of the commercial trade by the denial of any of the sub_sidies extended to the berth-line operator. Now the legislative proposals from the Adminis­ tration seek to remedy this situation, offering to the bulk-cargo trade the same sort of opportunity to compete for commercial cargo that the break-bulk, berthline trade has had for years. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as that. And the reason why it's not simple is that the new subsidy sys­ tem would be tied to an old concept in the maritime law—a provision that says that no operator of American-fiag vessels can qualify for government assistance if he also operates foreign-flag vessels. And it's a fact of life that most of the Americanflag tramp operators also have foreign-flag holdings. The government encouraged many of them to do this when it sold them surplus World War II ships in 1946; the government further encouraged many of these op­ erators to go foreign when it gave them a special tax break on their foreign-fiag earnings; and it forced a lot more into foreign-fiag operations when it Sys­ tematically denied them assistance similar to that en­ joyed by the berth-line operators. In the SIU, we have been consistently opposed to the "runaway-fiag" fieet that has built up over the past 25 years. We have opposed it because it has robbed our members of seafaring jobs, robbed our country of tax dollars, and robbed our nation of the necessary vessels to maintain a strong and adequate merchant marine. Now our members face even further job losses, un­ less the requirements against simultaneous Americanfiag and foreign-fiag operations are eased. If the pres­ ent requirement is allowed to stand, few—if any—of the tramp operators will be able to qualify for the new subsidies, because it's just not reasonable to expect that these operators will get rid of their foreign-fiag holdings in one fell swoop. by PAUL HALL During the course of the House hearings on the maritime program. Rep. Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.) proposed that the law be amended by writing in a "grandfather clause"—one that would freeze foreign holdings at their present levels, and that would then permit these operators to expand their American-flag operations by building new ships with government as­ sistance and operating them with government sub­ sidies. It's the kind of compromise that makes sense. It lets an operator know that he can take advantage of the new program, but only if he agrees to go no fur­ ther in terms of undercutting American maritime strength by operating foreign-fiag vessels. He can keep those ships which he now has operating foreign, but he can no longer enlarge that foreign-fiag fieet. What this will mean is that the tramp operators, in the years ahead, will have to give their primary at­ tention to strengthening their American-fiag fieet— and from the point of view of the Seafarer, that means that the growth of these companies will; from this time forward, be concentrated on American-fiag ship­ ping. For years we have looked for some way to bring these ships back under the American flag, so that we would be bringing jobs back to the American sea­ faring trade. This proposal won't accomplish that— but at least it could halt any further flight of our ships to foreign flags, and fjpMQately could lead to the expansion of American-fiag shipping, and with it the creation of new jobs for American seafarers. t .. -ii • if -t ^ ^ 'J i / •i » - '31 �March, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Three LOC ?i Sea-Land Begins Service On Three New Trade Runs The recent addition of three new routes served by SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service Inc. could offer new jobs for Seafarers. The com­ pany recently announced expansion of its operations to include ports-of-call in Jamaica, Korea and the Mediterranean. Sea-Land, based in Eliza­ beth, New Jersey, special­ izes in containerships. The line's 47 vessels call at 34 ports worldwide. In addi­ tion to Gulf and coastal ports, the container ships carry cargo to North Atlan­ tic, British and Continental ports, Canada, The Medi­ terranean and the Far East. The new Mediterranean service will include stops in Cadiz and Genoa with freight feeder connections to Leghorn, Naples, Mar­ seilles and Barcelona. The Korean operation will visit Pusan, Kobe, and Yokahama, on the way to coastal ports and via the Panama Canal to the East Coast. The Jamaica runs will service Kingston, San Juan, Santa Domingo and the Virgin Islands. Conference Seeks to Resofve Many Problems of Non-Contiguous Areas BAL HARBOUR, Fla,— Top officials of labor, industry and government from Alaska, Puerto Rico and Hawaii will seek to resolve problems affect­ ing ocean borne transportation to the three non-contiguous areas at a conference, co-spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department and the Transportation Institute, in Washington, D.C. next month. The MTD Executive Board took action here to improve and preserve American-flag ship­ ping to the non-contiguous areas without tampering with the Jones Act. This law provides that only American-flag ships can move cargo in the domestic tion of the fleet serving the non­ trades, which includes the non­ contiguous areas. contiguous areas. Both rights, the resolution The MTD Executive Board noted, are now provided ex­ adopted a resolution here call­ clusively to 14 companies en­ ing upon the federal govern­ gaged in foreign trade. The ment to: Nixon Administration's pro­ • Grant federal construction posed new maritime program differential subsidies for the would extend the grants to all building of vessels by operators shipping firms serving foreign who carry cargo to the non­ trade. "This right is needed equally contiguous areas. by that portion of the fleet serv­ • Grant the same operators ing the non-contiguous trade, the right to establish construc­ since it, too, is threatened by tion reserve funds, on which foreign commerce," the resolu­ federal taxes would be deferred, to encourage the maximum in­ tion asserted. Keith Terpe, president of the vestment of private capital in SIU of Puerto Rico, explained the expansion and modemizato the MTD Executive Board that island's problems as they affect American shipping. Terpe said Puerto Rico is dependent upon merchant marine trade from the main­ land "to meet essential needs of life, health and economic development. Foodstuffs, medi­ sition by Walter Kidde & Co., cines, fuel, raw materials and makers of fire alarms and fire other essentials of modem life extinguishers, of United States come to us principally by way Lines. Through a complicated of the sea." series of financial deals, Kidde He said that the potential completed the take over of savings that would be made United States Lines in 1969. available through construction "Events since then make it subsidies and tax deferments clear that the conglomerate did for shippers plying the non-connot swallow up United States tinguous routes would be Lines in order to provide the passed on to the consumer. public with ocean transport," He said that many American the study said. It showed that citizens of Puerto Rico work in October, 1969, United States in the American maritime in­ Lines—now owned by Kidde— dustry, and that growth in the announced it would lease 16 of industry would better their its vessels to Sea-Land, a con- Hves. tainerization firm. Morris Weisberger, an SIU vice-president, and secretaryBig 'U' Layup treasurer of the Sailors Union Just a month later, three of the Pacific, also spoke for more United States Lines ves­ the resolution. sels were sold to Farrell Lines. He said that while both This was followed by the can­ Hawaii and Alaska are heavily cellation of all recent scheduled dependent on ocean transporta­ voyages of the 1,000-passenger tion, both are "excluded from S.S. United States, flagship of the government's programs for the American liner fleet. promoting a modem, efficient, Kidde & Co. is now threaten­ competitive American merchant ing to permanently lay up the marine." "The people of Hawaii," he S.S. United States unless the said, "believe thev have a legit­ federal government pays $4 imate complaint in the fact that million to $5 million a year in their taxes go to pay the cost of subsidies beyond the current construction subsidies for the subsidy rate. American shipping industry, in "It is obvious that the con­ order to make it competitive in glomerate's acquision of U.S. foreign trade — yet the provi­ Lines has severely undermined sions of the present program that line's service to the public," bars them from getting any re­ CTT's Executive Board as­ turn on their taxes, because construction subsidies go only serted. to ships in the foreign trade, and Increasing Dangers not in the regular mainlandThe Conference warned of Hawaii trade." increasing dangers to the econ­ He said Alaska's citizens omy through mergers in the face the same dilemma. future, particularly in the trans­ Weisberger noted that the portation field. development of Alaska's oil re­ "For the transportation in­ serves, considered by some to dustry," the report said, "the be the greatest in the world, merger movement has probably "may hinge on low-cost means for transporting oil to the main­ just begun." land." He said that by aiding Future reports to be issued shippers through construction by the CTT will tell of the subsidies and construction re­ specific impact of merger ac­ serve funds, "we're going to in­ tivity on the trade union move­ crease our chances for full ment, the transportation indus­ development of the Alaska oil (Continued on Page 22) try and the general public. Compulsory Arbitration, Nat'i Emergency'Laws LabeleJ Infringement of Workers Basic Rights ! J BAL HARBOUR, FLA.— Elimination of all "national emergency" legislation and the rejection of compulsory arbitra­ tion and any other form of "forced labor" laws were de­ manded by the Executive Board of the Conference of Transpor­ tation Trades here. "National emergency" strikes, were termed a "myth" by the CTT leadership. This myth, they said in a resolution, has fostered attacks upon the doc­ trine of free collective bargain­ ing "through manipulating the federal government and the Presidency itself." The resolution predicted an attempt would be made by the Administration to broaden "na­ tional emergency" sections of the Taft-Hartley and National Railway Acts, as well as to in­ stitute some form of compulsory arbitration in labor-manage­ ment disputes involving the transportation industry. Would Inflame Unrest "Both propositions are wrongheaded," the resolution asserted. "Both would inflame unrest in labor-management relations, particularly in the transporta­ tion industry. "It is particularly appalling that these proposals spring from a Department of Labor whose Secretary, George P. Shultz, has long contended that strikes seldom create 'national emer­ gencies;' that collective bargain­ ing works best when govern­ ment interferes least," the Conference declared. CTTs' Executive Board called upon the AFL-CIO to work for elimination of all the "national emergency" sections of the TaftHartley and Railway Labor Acts and to oppose all proposals to impose compulsory arbitra­ tion upon free collective bar­ gaining. Compulsory arbitration and "national emergency" clauses were blasted bv«|||p Ex­ ecutive Board as bm^ "in­ fringements upon the funda­ mental rights of American workers and managements to reach just and equitable agree­ ments through free collective bargaining." Soon after the Conference sessions closed, the Administra­ tion announced it would seek Congressional approval of laws to lengthen "cooling off' periods and provide a form of compul­ sory arbitration. The measure, if adopted, would permit a Presidential panel to force workers to accept what the panel felt was the best last offer of either management or a union. Meany Assails Plan The Administration program is aimed exclusively at five transportation industries and their workers' unions — mari­ time, longshore, railroad, air­ line and trucking. AFL-CIO President George Meany immediately called for Congress to reject the proposal. "The AFL-CIO does not be­ lieve nor has it ever believed that the government should be permitted to set the terms of collective bargaining agreements in private industry," Meany as­ serted. "We do not think it is compatible with the principles of democracy to compel em­ ployes to work on terms which are imposed on them by the government." Meany stressed that the Fed­ eration has "always opposed and will continue to oppose any scheme of compulsory arbitra­ tion, no matter what Adminis­ tration proposes it and regard­ less of whether it is openly labeled as compulsory arbitra­ tion." Conglomerates Hit In another major piece of action, the Conference, which consists of 27 unions in the transportation industry, includ­ ing the SIU, rapped the "tidal wave" of corporate mergers into conglomerates. The merger activity, now eliminating companies at a rec­ ord pace, is suffocating the free enterprise system and seriously threatening the welfare of the American worker and consum­ er, the Conference reported. The warning against the threat involved in accelerated merger activity was issued in a report, "Conglomerates: Con­ centration, Collusion, Control." The 157-page document is the first in a series being developed by the CTT on the changing patterns of corporate America, according to C. L. Dennis, Con­ ference chairman and president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks. "The threat of conglomerates is real for all Americans," the study found. "It is particularly real, and particularly menacing, when it touches the transporta­ tion industry—a vital nerve cen­ ter in modern America." Merger mania, the report said, reached a peak in 1968, and was running 6 percent above that record rate during the first nine months of 1969. This has resulted in fewer and fewer corporations controlling an increasingly larger share of the nation's economy, the report said. Impact of Mergers Of America's nearly 300,000 corporations, 2,593 — or less than 1 percent—control 86 per­ cent of the assets and receive 88 percent of the net profits, the report revealed. Of the nation's 194,000 man­ ufacturing corporations, 87 held from 40 to 45 percent of all the country's corporate manu­ facturing assets in 1969. Profits of these same 87 industrial giants equaled the total profits of all other manufacturing com­ panies. Mergers are having a strong impact on the transportation in­ dustry, the CTT report showed. Nine conglomerates acquired 95 companies directly involved in transportation between 1961 and 1968, the study noted. The Conference report gave several detailed examples of the ruthlessness of a conglomerate toward a new acquisition. It showed the history of the acqui­ �SEAFARERS Page Four March, 1970 LOG Aboard the Merrimac Three More Seafarers Make It ,'4 Upgraded Engineer Total Hits 372 Three more Seafarers have been graduated from the School of Marine Engineering spon­ sored jointly by the SIU and MEBA-District 2. Following successful comple­ tion of the comprehensive train­ ing program offered by the school, and having passed their coast guard examinations, the three men became licensed en­ gineers. The total number of Seafarers who have been graduated from the School now stands at 372. Drury Clyde Kendrick, 34, joined the SIU in 1959 and sailed in the engine department as an FOWT before entering the School in October. He grad­ uated on March 2 with a Third Assistant Engineer's License. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Brother Kendrick served in the Marine Corps from 1953 until 1956. David Vernon Merriken, 21, received his Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License on February 10. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1967 and in that same year graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He sailed as a wiper and FWT before entering the engineering school in October. James William Edson, 23, is a native of Virginia and now makes his home in Norfolk. He joined the SIU in 1965 in the Port of Norfolk and sailed in the engine department as a wiper. A graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brother Edson entered the engineering school the end of last year and received his Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License on February 27. He served in the Marine Reserves from 1964 un­ til 1967. Kendrick Merriken Edson Leniency on Temporary Visas Opposed by Labor Federation WASHINGTON—The AFLCIO has voiced its opposition to proposals in Congress that would "weaken" the Immigra­ tion and Nationality Act's pro­ visions dealing with admittance of aliens on temporary visas. Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller testified against sections of two House bills that would remove a requirement that such aliens, defined as hav­ ing "no intention of abandon­ ing" their homelands, be ad­ mitted only for temporary jobs. In testimony presented by Legislative Representative Ken­ neth Meiklejohn to a House Judiciary subcommittee, Bie­ miller made it clear that his views were limited only to sec­ tions dealing with temporary visas in the bills being consid­ ered. These are the only sections on which the subcommittee is currently holding hearings. Should hearings be held pn other provisions in the bills, Biemiller noted, the AFL-CIO would also like to present further views. Biemiller cited previous tes­ timony in opposition to expand­ ing temporary visas given by Assistant Secretary of Labor Arnold Weber on behalf of the Administration. Weber opposed the sections of the bills on grounds they would "adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers" and "deny, often on a long-term basis, pro­ tection of the temporary alien both as a worker and potential citizen." Bernard Gabor, a 2nd Assistant Engineer aboard the Merrimac, takes a break on deck while the ship is in New York. Brother Gabor earned his license after training at the SlU-MEBA sponsored School of Marine Engineering. He passed Coast Guard exam with flying colors. Call on Congress to Act Now Bo/d Improvement of Soda!Security Held Essential for Nations Elderly "A cost of living mechanism ment that men who retire at 62 would be a good first step only must compute their average if it is clear public policy that earnings by including years up benefits will be adjusted upward to 65—a requirement that low­ periodically in addition to cost ers retirement benefits exces­ of living adjustments," the sively. council said. • Ending deductions from Its program also called for: assistance payments for recipi­ • Increasing the minimum ents whose incomes are so low benefit to $90 for a single per­ that their social security bene­ son and $135 for a couple with fits must be supplemented by a further increase in 1972 to public assistance, as well as $120 and $180 respectively. ending deductions for injured The present minimums are $64 workers receiving workmen's for a single person and $96 for compensation. a couple. • Financing the medical in­ • Improvements in widows' surance part of Medicare, now benefits; higher benefits for paid for partly by the retiree, those who retire before age 65; through contributions paid dur­ permitting a retiree's benefits to ing the beneficiary's working be based upon his highest 10 years, in the same way hospital years' earnings out of any 15 insurance is now financed. consecutive years after 1950. • Expansion of the present SIU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS • Raising the amount of in­ insurance coverage under Medi­ come a person can earn and Cash Benefits Paid care to include the cost of pre­ still get full Social Security scription drugs, and expi^ ision benefits; increasing the lump­ Report Period January 1, 1970-January 31, 1970 of the entire program to in­ sum death payment from $225 clude persons under 65 who Number of Amount to $500; and improvements in are receiving disability benefits Benefits Paid disability benefits. through Social Security. SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN • Elimination of the require• Increasing the earnings 13 Scholarship $ 2,960.75 Cheering Them Up base on which Social Security 2,035 49,069.76 Hospital Benefits taxes are paid from its present 25 68,005.00 Death Benefits $7,800 level to $9,000 imme­ 145 578.00 Medicare Benefits .. 21 diately and $15,000 in 1972. 4,100.00 Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Increasing the general reve­ 1,186 35,592.64 Program nue contribution to Social Se­ 1,595 75,303.64 Dependent Benefits curity gradually until the federal (Average $472.12) government is paying one-third 645 9,444.36 Optical Benefits of the costs of the present em­ 682 6,823.35 Meal Book Benefits ployer-employee paid program. 4,017 31,664.00 Out-Patients Benefits The council expressed grati­ SUMMARY OF WELFARE fication that Congress enacted a 10,364 283,541.50 BENEFITS PAID 15 percent across-the-board in­ SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANcrease in Social Security bene­ 27 15,670.00 BENEFITS PAID fits last year, but emphasized SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANthat lawmakers recognized that 2,194 1,312,394.43 BENEFITS PAID much greater improvements (Average $598.17) were needed. TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & "Enactment of the 15 percent VACATION BENEFITS PAID increase," • the statement con­ 12,585 1,611,605.93 Keiko Nakategawa, secretary at the SIU hall in Yokohama, brightens THIS PERIOD cluded, "must not be an end but up the day for Seafarers W. H. Rogers, A. H. Duggan, and I. Bouzin who are presently laid up at the new Bluff Hospital in Yokohama. oiily the beginning." BAL HARBOUR, Fla.— Congress must enact "bold re­ form and not patchwork" legis­ lation to provide the nation's elderly "with the dignified se­ cure retirement they deserve," the AFL-CIO declared. The federation's Executive Council urged quick action on "major improvements" in Social Security and Medicare proposed in bills introduced by Repre­ sentative Jacob H. Gilbert (DN.Y.) and Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-N.J.). On Social Security, a council statement called for an imme­ diate 20 percent across-theboard increase in benefits (in­ cluding the 15 percent enacted in late 1969) to be followed by an additional 20 percent in­ crease in two years. Thereafter, the council said, benefits should be adjusted in accordance with an appropriate measure of increases in wage levels "so beneficiaries can par­ ticipate in the increased stand­ ard of living they made possi­ ble." h it-^J �March, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Five High Seas Incidents Continue MTD Report Urges BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment is seeking federal leg­ islation to ban the use of all "liedetecting" devices, based on a comprehensive MTD study which revealed that growing numbers of American workers are being coerced into submit­ ting to polygraph tests. The MTD report, "The 'Lie Detector'—Guilty Until 'Pro­ ven' Innocent," showed that hundreds of thousands of peo­ ple are forced to take such tests by employers, prospective em­ ployers or law enforcement agencies. If they refuse to take the test, it is frequently interpreted as a sign of guilt. If the worker agrees to take the test, the re­ sults will be determined by many factors that have no relation­ ship to "truthfulness" or "lying. Use of the polygraph is in­ creasing despite a massive array of evidence that show it to be totally lacking in credibility. For example: • Polygraph results have al­ ways been excluded as evidence by criminal or civil courts throughout the land. • The National Labor Rela­ tions Board has consistently ruled against companies that have used "lie detector" coer­ cion against workers seeking to organize a union. • In known cases where an employee was disciplined or dis­ charged on the basis of poly­ graph results or refusal to sub­ mit to the test, arbitration has always resulted in a decision against the company. • Legislative opinions against the inherent invasion of privacy involved in such tests have brought laws prohibiting employers from using them in a dozen states and several cities. The use of the polygraph, the MTD study declared, "runs counter to Constitutional guar­ antees against illegal search and seizure, and is contrary to the Constitution's safeguard against self-incrimination." "The use of the 'lie detector' " the report asserted, "flaunts America's historic concept that the accused is innocent until proven guilty—in point of fact, the 'lie detector' presumes guilt unless and until the subject can 'clear' himself." The MTD board called for several interim steps pending federal prohibition of the poly­ graph. The board urged: • An all-out campaign in the 1970's for enactment of state laws prohibiting the use of "lie detecting" devices. Seven of the dozen states that have outlawed use of the polygraph have acted within the past five years, all with vigorous trade union sup­ port. Yet, 38 states and the Dis­ trict of Columbia, the seat of national government, still per­ mit their use. • A campaign to institute anti-polygraph clauses in col­ lective bargaining agreements. LOG Detectors I House Committee Will Open Hearings On Illegal Seizure of U.S. Tunaboats "Many times," their report continued, "collective bargain­ ing rights for workers repre­ sented by unions have paved the way for legislative rights for all Americans." • Vigorous prosecution, through grievance and arbitra­ tion procedures, of any cases involving the use of polygraphs or an employee's right to refuse to take such a test. "Courts, arbitrators and un­ employment compensation boards have used strong lan­ guage in denunciation of poly­ graphs and in defense of work­ ers who exercise their rights not to be compelled to the indignity of their use. If every such case is prosecuted to the maximum extent, management might even­ tually—if reluctantly—abandon the practice on the ground that it cannot win." In calling for all-inclusive leg­ islation by the Congress, the MTD leadership noted that such a statute would achieve sub­ stantially more than a multiplic­ ity of state laws by guarantee­ ing protection to ali Americans. "Federal legislation would offer safeguards to those un­ touched by state laws—particu­ larly public employees," the study noted. The executive board took harsh exception to the justifica­ tion of polygraph testing in the name of "national security," calling it, "a loophole through which the unscrupulous investi­ gator can squirm to enlarge the area of this activity." "Since the 'lie detector' is so clearly violative of Constitu­ tional rights—and since it is so clearly an unreliable device for the measuring of truth or decep­ tion—it has no place in Ameri­ ca, not even in government," the board report said. "It sim­ ply does not make sense to say that the polygraph is unconsti^ tutional and unreliable, but that 'national security' justifies its use, for it is just as unconstitu­ tional and unreliable in those circumstances as in any others." WASHINGTON, D. C.—• The Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has announced his intention to hold hearings on the recent illegal seizures of United States fishing vessels on the high seas by Latin Ameri­ can governments who claim a 200-mile offshore territorial jurisdiction. Congressman Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md) also said that he would introduce a bill de­ manding the return of all United States vessels on loan to nations that illegally seize American vessels. Garmatz made the announcements fol­ lowing the seizure of the tunaboat Day Island on February 25 by the Ecuadorian gunboat 25 De Julio in waters 25 miles off the coast of Ecuador. "This is the third American tunaboat illegally seized since February 14 of this year," Gar­ matz said, "and the Latin Amer­ ican nations responsible for these piratical acts have fined American owners a total of $64,722 in less than two weeks. We still don't know how much Ecuador will fine the Day Island owners." The Day Island was pre­ viously seized by Ecuador on December 10, 1968 and the owners were icquired to pay $81,975 for release of the vessel. "In addition to defying the rights of United States citizens on the high seas, this insulting and dangerous situation is com­ pounded by the fact that the 25 De Julio is a former United States naval vessel now on loan to Ecuador," Garmatz said. The chairman said the gunboat is the former U.S.S. Enright, a high speed personnel carrier on a destroyer hull. "Ironically enough," he added, "the 25 De Julio visited San Diego on a good will tour the week before the latest seizure." They Came to Meet Daddy -«a»- ^ " These two charming young ladies were waiting on the dock when the Transindiana tied up at the Seatrain dock in Weehauken, New Jersey. Their daddy. Luciano Ortiz, sails on the vessel as wiper. Enjoying ice cream in the galley are Lorraine Ortiz, 10, and sister Annie, 5. hearings, but the Committee most other maritime powers. The chairman said that—in addition three countries are all operating to considering the bill proposing former United States vessels on recall of American vessels—the a loan or lease basis. During hearings would consider other 1969, 14 American-owned forms of retaliatory action, such tunaboats were seized by Latin as economic sanctions, embar­ American nations and fined a goes against fishery imports of total of $96,000. offending nations, and possible "We have been tr>'ing for other actions. fifteen years," Garmatz said, "to The bill, introduced by Gar­ bring these Latin nations to the matz and co-sponsored by other conference table, so that this Republican and Democratic entire problem of fishing rights members of his committee, can be resolved. But these ef­ would require the President to forts have been futile. It is es­ recall those United States ves­ sential for the United States to sels being operated under ex­ bear down and get tough, in pired loans by any nation that , order to protect American fish­ illegally seizes an American ermen and to assert our nation's fishing vessel. It also proposes sovereign rights in international to require the Secretary of the waters." Navy to recall other United When the Garmatz Commitee States naval vessels now being threatened economic sanctions operated under valid loans by last year, Peru, Ecuador and anv offending nation. If the Chile did meet with the United legislation became law, the Sec­ States last August at Buenos retary of the Navy would be re­ Aires, Argentina. The prelim­ quired to terminate the ship inary talks brought no results loans by giving a 30-day notice and, Garmatz said, the three to the country involved. new seizures in February indi­ Although existing law pro­ cate a lack of sincerity. vides the Secretary of the Navy The three latest seizures were; discretionary authority to recall • February 14, 1969—Ecua­ such vessels, the Defense De­ dor seized the American tuna partment has not used that au­ thority—despite persistent re­ vessel. City of Panama, 17 miles quests from members _ of off the Ecuadorian coast. The Congress. The Garmatz bill owners paid $49,650 for release of the vessel. would force recall action. • February 23, 1969—Peru The United States claims a 3-mile offshore territorial juris­ seized an American tuna vessel. diction and a 12-mile exclusive Western King, 30 miles off the fishing zone. Peru, Chile and Peruvian coast. The owners Ecuador claim a 200-mile ex­ paid $15,072. • February 25, 1969—Ecua­ clusive fishing zone, not recog­ nized by the United States or dor seized the Day Island. Panama Says Control Over Ocean Extends 200-Mlles from Shores ROME—Panama, a favorite nation of runaway-flag ship op­ erators, claims territorial juris­ diction over an area of ocean more than nine times larger than its land area, according to figures released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Panama's land area measures only 29,201 square miles but the country claims that it has sovereign rights over an area of open sea in the Caribbean and Pacific that measures 274,390 square miles. The figures compiled by the United Nations were part of a new survey of territorial sea lim­ its and fishery zone claims made by 106 countries. Panama is one of eight South and Central American nations that claim sovereign territorial rights over sea zones stretching 200 nautical miles out from their shores. Claims Cause Friction The claims of these countries have been the cause of constant friction for more than 20 years between the U.S. Pacific Coast tuna fleet, which fishes in the area as part of the high seas recognized by the United States, and the Latin countries, who do not adhere to accepted interna­ tional law covering territorial seas. Recently, U.S. tunaboats fish­ ing in the area have been at­ tacked by the navies of these nations, and on several occa­ sions, American fishermen have been shot at and severely in­ jured. Other South and Central American states claiming a 200mile limit are Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicara­ gua, Uruguay and Peru. The United Nations survey shows that Communist China, along with the Soviet Union and 38 other countries, claims a 12mile territorial seas zone. The United States, along with Great Britain, France, Japan, Canada and 24 other countries, claims a three-mile limit. Tradition says that the United States, as did many other coun­ tries, arrived at the use of a three-mile limit because this was the effective range of shorebased cannon used during the17th Century. I /i �March, 1970 As Unemployment Mounts; Aboard the Robin Goodfellow AFL-CIO Executive Council Urges Boost in Nutions Sugging Economy BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—"A decisive change in national eco­ nomic policy" is needed to slow the rise in prices "without a growing army of unemployed," the AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil said. The council charged that the Administration's policy of "se­ vere economic restraint" isn't working. Tight money and high inter­ est rates have had a "devastat­ ing impact on homebuilding" but haven't halted the inflation­ ary expansion of business in­ vestment in new plants and ma­ chines, the council noted. "Skyrocketing interest rates ... in the guise of fighting in­ flation" have themselves been a major cause of higher prices. And after more than a year of the Administration's eco­ nomic medicine, "America is now confronted by both an eco­ nomic slump and rapidly rising prices." The council cited the mount­ ing evidence of an economic downturn — higher unemploy­ ment, cuts in working hours and weekly earnings, a lack of suffi­ cient job opportunities for a growing labor force. Warning Sounded It warned that the impact of rising unemployment falls hard­ est on the least skilled, the most recently hired and young peo­ ple. "The government's programs to encourage employment of the hard-core jobless, especially mi­ nority-group workers, are being undermined and threatened with destruction," the council stressed. Seafarer Hannibal Cited for Service Among the Young An SIU member of 27 years standing, Seafarer Roberto Han­ nibal has been awarded a spe­ cial citation for outstanding service rendered to the commu­ nity in which he lives. Brother Hannibal, who makes his home in the Borough of the Bronx, has been putting in a ^eat deal of time and effort— in between sailings—working for the Morrisania Youth and Community Service Center and the Morris Avenue Community Association, both of which are part of the Youth Program of the City of New York. The ef­ forts of public-minded citizens like HannibaL are responsible for providing wholesome out­ lets for youngsters and keeping them out of mischief. His work and dedication were recognized last month when he received a Citation of Honor, signed by Mayor John V. Lind­ say. The citation, dated Decem­ ber 14, 1969, was presented on behalf of the Volunteer Co-ordi­ nating Council of New York. A change in policy is needed "without delay," it declared. "Selective measures, aimed at restraining the specific causes of inflationary pressures, should be adopted. Homebuilding — par­ ticularly low- and middle-in­ come housing—should be pro­ vided with immediate federal assistance." Among specific measures, the Executive Council urged: • Direct restraints by the Federal Reserve System on in­ flationary business loans for new plant and equipment. • Federal curbs on business mergers which are concentrat­ ing economic power in "a nar­ rowing group of giant compa­ nies and banks." • A congressional review of monetary machinery and poli­ cies "to achieve much-needed reform." • Practical, selective steps to hold down sharply rising costs of physician fees, hospital charges, auto and property in­ surance and housing costs." The council stressed the need for "immediate assistance" to homebuilding, warning that high interest and mortgage rates have put decent housing "out of the reach of even middle-in- come working people" as well as intensifying the serious short­ age of low-income housing. To meet this crisis, the coun­ cil said: "The federal government should provide direct loans for the creation of low- and mod­ erate-income housing. "Congress should direct the Federal Reserve to buy up to $5 billion of government-guaran­ teed housing obligations. "A portion of the GI Life In­ surance Fund should be ear­ marked for veterans' mortgage loans at reasonable interest rates. "Congress should require that "a portion of bank trust ac­ counts, including pension funds, should be invested in govern­ ment-guaranteed mortgages to qualify for tax exemption." The council reiterated the AFL-CIO's position that, if the President determines that con­ trols are necessary, labor will cooperate "so long as such re­ straints are equitably placed on all costs and incomes—includ­ ing all prices, profits, dividends, rents and executive compensa­ tion, as well as employes' wages and salaries." These two graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point pose for a photo aboard the Robin Goodfellow after the vessel tied up in Bayonne, N.J., following a four-month trip to the Far East. Left to right are Anthony Keelen and Mike Ziobro. Both are wipers who plan to attend the SIU upgrading school for FOWT. V Rep. Carey Urges: U.S. Maritime Commitment Should Equal Space Dollars WASHINGTON—A New York Congressman urged that the United States spend more money to develop maritime in­ dustries needed to cope with rising population. Rep. Hugh L. Carey (D- N.Y.) called for an investment in maritime affairs "at least equal to our commitment in outer space." He said that such a program—to develop Ameri­ can potential in shipping, ship­ building, fishing and oceanog­ raphy—is vital to our future. Speaking at a luncheon spon­ Atlantic, Gulf A Inland Waters District sored by the 7.5-million-memFebruary 1, 1970 to February 28, 1970 ber AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Carey noted that DECK DEPARTMENT the federal government will / . TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH spend $3.4 billion on the space > ^ . All Groups All Groups All Groups program and only $333 mil­ /•I Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B lion on the maritime program in Boston 0 6 1 1 0 2 1 fiscal 1971. New York 103 199 138 87 71 41 3 Philadelphia 12 135 71 16 8 7 0 "I wonder how many more Baltimore 37 72 135 21 23 7 12 manned space flights to the Norfolk 23 26 32 17 13 4 14 Jacksonville ..... 22 45 43 24 3 18 14 moon will be necessary," Carey Tampa 13 18 35 21 14 17 4 asked, "before the American Mobile 42 35 74 36 29 13 1 New Orleans 6 69 73 64 people wake up to the fact that 55 - 28 8 Houston 98 102 65 54 39 52 74 these feats . . . add little to our Wilmington 36 34 12 74 69 50 22 national wealth." San Francisco ... 89 90 101 100 17 82 55 Seattle 16 1 54 55 43 32 20 By comparison, he said, mar­ Totals 733 868 562 570 129 432 404 itime has a potential for bring­ ing raw materials to American ENGINE DEPARTMENT industries, carrying finished REGISTERED on BEACH products to consumers around TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED • All Groups All Groups All Groups the globe, strengthening U. S.' Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A ClaasB Class C defenses, improving the balance 6 . 0 Boston ...... 3 4 0 0 0 169 152 of payments and "sustaining life New York ... 13 106 62 72 113 29 19 Philadelphia . 2 9 13 4 5 on this planet." 56 70 Baltimore ... 4 21 49 21 37 25 37 The Congressman continued: Norfolk 2 17 7 11 23 18 48 Jacksonville . 19 1 8 13 39 "By the year 2000, just 30 10 16 Tampa 4 17 6 11 16 58 60 years from now, the world's Mobile 1 33 21 14 33 122 4 2 New Orleans 48 35 46 103 population will have doubled. 96 108 26 Houston .... 51 28 46 72 To serve that huge army of peo­ 11 22 17 37 Wilmingfton .. 25 46 20 96 62 41 85 San Francisco ple will require a doubling of 42 96 63 18 0 19 37 Seattle_^^^_;_^ 33 26 39 our industrial effort and the 764 548 135 Totals 434 439 626 283 doubling of our output of food and fiber—at least doubling and \RD DEPARTMENT possibly more, because we do REGISTERED on BEACH not yet provide adequate food TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups All Groups1 or clothing or shelter for the Class A CIMS B Port OaasC Class A Class B Class A Class B world's population. 0 2 6 Boston 1 0 1 0 95 153 9 39 New York 34 74 64 "This growth will be beyond 12 17 0 Philadelphia 5 8 10 9 anything our land resources, 70 118 6 9 Baltimore 14 44 14 43 alone, can support. We will 24 6 14 Norfolk 5 20 35 30 24 8 16 Jacksonville 8 5 16 have to turn to the oceans—for 7 13 4 11 8 Tampa 6 10 food, for medicines, for mineral 39 76 1 10 Mobile 29 17 16 64 40 5 19 wealth to replace the land-based 39 New Orleans .... 22 52 vi 37 116 31 37 35 63 Houston .... 34 resources which are already in­ 12 10 19 25 18 24 Wilmington 32 adequate to meet today's needs, 73 66 34 59 66 55 San Francisco ... 73 16 12 25 11 32 Seattle 42 13 and which are being depleted 496 673 153 254 Totals 408 273 368 at an alarming rate." DISPATCHERS REPORT I �March, 1970 SEAFARERS Nixon Plan Eases Assistance To Import-Injured Employees WASmNGTON—President Nixon has asked Congress to make it easier for workers and companies hurt by rising im­ ports to qualify for government assistance. Under the restrictive stand­ ards of the 1962 trade law, and the rigid interpretation of the U.S. Tariflf Commission, it was only this month that the first groups of workers were declared eligible for benefits to compen­ sate them for loss of jobs. The Administration proposed that the standards be relaxed somewhat by requiring only a showing that increased imports were a "substantial cause"— rather than the "primary cause" —of the hardship. And the in­ crease in imports would no longer have to be related to a prior tariff reduction. It also asked Congress to put the decision on whether to grant relief to workers or companies in the hands of the President rather than the Tariff Commis­ sion. The commission's role would be limited to furnishing "factual information" to the White House. At the same time, the Presi­ dent urged a continuation of the nation's policy of "freer world trade." He warned that greater curbs on imports would result in retaliation against American exports "and both sides would lose." In the area of easing require­ ments for relief from hardships resulting from freer trade, Nixon proposed a change in the "escape clause" of the 1962 law, which is supposed to bring about temporary tariff increases when an industry is adversely affected. The President acknowledged the growth in protectionist sen­ timent in the United States and expressed the hope that the pro­ posals for easing requirements for government help to workers and industries would overcome some objections to liberal trade. He termed the problem of textile imports "a special cir­ cumstance that requires special measures," adding: "We are now trying to per­ suade other countries to limit their textile shipments to the United States. In doing so, how­ ever, we are trying to work out with our trading partners a rea­ sonable solution which will al­ low both domestic and foreign producers to share equitably in the development of the U.S. market." Page Seven LOG Poor Mired in Poverty; Nixon Welfare Plan Critkhed; New Approath Soaght for Needy BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—The AFL-CIO called for a "bold new approach" to public welfare so that needy families "can live in decency." The federation's Executive Council took a critical look at the Nixon Administration's wel­ fare reform proposal, crediting it for good intentions but fault­ ing it for proposing "grossly in­ adequate" benefits and "unac­ ceptable" features that would subject the poor to exploitation and leave them mired in pov­ erty. Under the Administration's proposals, now being considered by the House Ways and Means Committee, a family of four with no wage earner would re­ ceive a federal payment of $1,600 a year and be eligible for food stamps. States would have the option of supplementing the federal payment. Families with very low earn­ ings would be able to keep the first $720 a year of earned in­ come without reduction of bene­ fits. Thereafter, the federal pay­ ment would be reduced 50 cents for each dollar earned. Able bodied adults, including mothers In addition to the grievances and contract questions which are settled by patrolmen at sign-offs and sigri-ons, and by the SlU Contract Enforcement Department, Headquarters in New York receives communications from Sea­ farers seeking contract interpretations. These communications cover the range of working conditions, pension and welfare questions and other related subjects affecting Seafarers. Because many of these questions would be of general interest to the membership. Headquarters has arranged to have the questions and answers published regularly in the LOG. The following question was received relating to the availability of heat and hot water aboard ship. Question; What does the union contract provide in the event that heat and/or hot water are not available aboard ship? of school-age children, would be ment stressed the need for a required to take jobs or job fully federal welfare program, training as determined by the "with adequate payments" based Labor Department. solely on need. This would replace the pres­ It said the proposed payment ent AFDC program — Aid to level of the Administration plan Families with Dependent Chil­ would provide higher payments dren. to less than 20 percent of fam­ Persons without minor chil­ ilies now receiving AFDC bene­ dren would be eligible for as­ fits. "Moreover," the council sistance only if they were old, noted, "since it fails to provide blind or disabled. In those for periodic updating, payments cases, the federal benefit would might be held at present subpoverty levels indefinitely while be $90 a month. The Executive Council state­ living costs continued to climb." Urge Medical Fee Controls To Curb Overcharging Abuses BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—The AFL-CIO has called for "im­ mediate, effective controls" on fees charged by doctors and nursing homes under Medicare and Medicaid programs in light of a recent government report. The report, prepared by the Senate Finance Committee's staff, showed that Blue Cross, Blue Shield and other medical insurance carriers have let doc­ tors charge the programs more for specific services than the companies pay doctors on be­ half of their own clients. The report listed thousands of doctors and doctors' groups who received more than $25,000 in payments from Medicare and Medicaid in 1968, including scores who received more than $100,000. The committee's staff, which also exposed other abuses of and defects in Medicare and Medi­ caid, said that reforms are ur­ gently needed to reduce costs because the "programs are in serious financial trouble." An AFL-CIO Executive Council statement said the re­ port shows "how many doctors and other health providers and insurance companies have ex­ ploited weaknesses in the Medi­ care and Medicaid law for ex­ orbitant financial gain." The council noted that Medi­ care and Medicaid were enacted with the strong support of labor "to provide urgently needed medical care for the elderly and the poor who could not afford to pay for it out of their meager incomes." The programs have enabled millions of Americans to obtain needed medical care and they have been "conscientiously ad­ ministered" by responsible gov­ ernment agencies. SEAFARERSmLOG March. 1970 • Vol. XXXil. No. 3 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, Preeident EARL SHEFARD CAL TANNER Exec. Viee-Pree, Vice-Preeident LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR Vice-President Sec.-Treai. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-Preeident Vice-Preeident Pabllihed monthly at 810 Rhode liland Artnne N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ ers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Label and Inland Waten District, AFL-CI8, 675 Fairth Avinee, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. HYaelnth 9-6600. Second elait yeitaie paid at Waihlnitoni, D. C. POSTIIASTER'S ATTENTION: Feral 3579 •ardi ihoild be tent to Seafareri International Union, Atlantle, Gait, Lahei and Inland Water. Dlitrlit, AFL-CIO, 675 Fairth Annai, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Answer: The answer to this question is contained in Section 43, Articles I and 2 of the NEW STANDARD FREIGHTSHIP AGREEMENT. This Section provides that room allowance, at the rate of $ 10.50 per day, shall be allowed when heat is not furnished in cold weather and when the outside temperature is 65° or lower for 8 consecutive hours. This same room allowance, $10.50 per day, will also be allowed when hot water is not available in the crew's quarters for twelve or more consecutive hours. In order to qualify for this allowance the following must be done on an individual basis by Seafarers claiming the allowance: • An immediate report must be made to the Department Delegate and the Chief Engineer. • Each Seafarer must maintain a written record of the beef which in­ cludes the date, time of day and the temperature. • All heat and hot water beefs should be submitted on an individual y- basis. ANVTIME-AMYWHERE ^ MEANS NOM0RESHIP6 �Page Ejght SEAFARERS March, 1970 LOG KiJiMJM k|Sreat hammerhead sharks like this one have been known to attack human beings. Though not so noticeable here, thd shark's head is shaped like a tWb-sided hai^^ HE DECK was slippery from the storm and in a sudden lurch of the ship, the deckhand fell into the sea. > He called for help but no one hehrd him. ^ ^me days later, after a long struggle, fisher­ men caught a white shark. I They slit him open and among the many ob­ jects in the shark's stomach was a human arm and M" leg. They-were the only remains of the seaman who fell overboard. ; It's a gory tale but although this particular one vis fictional, it is far from a fantastic tale. Sharks are ferocious creatures, perhaps the most fearsome alive, and they are from birth, fully equipped to be killers. Seafarers daily come into contact with elements presentifig a potential tragedy such as the one deascribed above. ft With this possibility in mind, they should %now the enemy they may encounter—his strucmire. habits, patterns of attack, and most of all, mdiat will drive him off. ' > An article in the National Observer reports. "experts say that more shark attacks occurred during World War II, when vessels were tor­ pedoed and their crews tossed into the ocean, than all the seashore incidents in history." Unfortunately, the shark is an unpredictable killer and much of the data on attack and protec­ tion must be taken with this unpredictable nature in mind. Historically, sharks are among the oldest crea­ tures alive today. They are prehistoric animals. Thomas Helm in his book "Shark," published in 1961, reports that some of the species date back as far as three hundred million years. At that time there were sharks so gigantic that the small­ est of their teeth was as big as a man's hand. These creatures were over one hundred feet long. The shark is not a bony fish but rather his skeleton is merely a cartilaginous structure which disintegrates soon after his death. Also, the shark, unlike most fishes, has no swimbladder. This means he cannot stay sus­ pended in water if he stops swimming. He must keep moving all the time if he does not want to sink to tfie bottom of the ocean, It seems then, that from the moment they enter the sea world until the day they die, many species of shark ]^t no sleep and little rest. Often, sharks have been known to circle their victims. This may be due to the shark's fins which allow him to turn but do not let him stop short. In Other >yords, he has no brakes. The skins of most sharks are very rough and can cause severe injuries if brushed against. Large pieces of flesh can be ripped right off by the sharp skin of the shark. It is interesting to note that, like mammals, most sharks giye birth to live young. But unlike mammals, they have ho motherly instincts. As soon as the young shark is born he must immediately go out on his own, something he is ablp to do since he is bom with a full set of teeth. In fact, he should get away from Mamma fast, since she may make a meal of him if she is hungTSome sharks lay eggs within their bodies which then hatch. One such species is the sand tiger shark and this creature presents the "only known case of intrauterine cannibalism in the animal world," according' to a 1968 article in the Na­ tional Geographic. The first baby to hatch inside the uterus pror ceeds to feed upon all the weaker sharks as they come out of their shells. The belief that a shark will eat anything when hungry seems all too true. This is especially borne out when sharks are in a so-called "feeding frenzy." i ^ vshen a number of sharks are to­ gether and thei;- appetites have been stimulated, perhaps by food or the smell of blood. The sharks become extremely savage in their eating and may even gobble up shark rej^lent thrown among the |QOd.:r„;" 7 But whether alone or in groupsi a shark's Jstomach seems to be a vast open space that can •take-in;, anything., As the balance of nahire in the ocean goes o srn-llsr fish becomes the meal of a bull shark. Mpsf sharks prefer a diet of fish to a man, but to a killer shark, humans at times become fair play, Even the slighest scent of blood seems to present a special attraction these'carnivorous fish. . 'r. vri the consequent opening of his stonSach to ViewTts coiuenis. He says: : "Alorra jLwsorted mafia of Oartlv Along with en an assortedj^^f partly d||j^edi| i �March, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG 1 V " garbage and small fish, a total of twenty-seven different and completely indigestible articles spilled out on deck. In the collection we found , - two soft-drink bottles, an aluminum soup kettle with a broken handle, a carpenter's square, a plas. tic cigar box, a screw-top jar partly filled with nails, a two-celled flashlight, several yards of onequarter-inch nylon line, a rubber raincoat, and a worn-out tennis shoe. The largest and most im­ probable object was a three-foot wide roll of tar paper with about twenty-seven feet of the heavy black paper still wound on a spool." In other incidents—-less laughable—parts of hu^ '^man bodies have been found inside the stomach of " a shark. In fact, in one instance, a shark was found by fishermen as he was choking to death trying to swallow the body of a man whp was dead. TTiere afe some 300 sj^cies of sharks, and their W:'-size, killing power and will to kill vary a good deal. Some are only a foot in length while the largest shark-—the whale shark—can grow long as 60 feet and weigh over 17 tons. Yet the whale shark, whiclj is the largwt fish in the ocean, has only a few very small teeth and no will to harm man or for animal. He feeds on small marine organisms. A number of other, sharks are either harmless or exist iri places whe^ m seldom goes. Other sharks have the potential for being dangerous but have been rarely known to attack a man unless provoked. There are 12 species oi sh^, however^ that are known to be man-kiilers, according to Norinan in his book "History of Fishes." ^>7: ;• These species "belong to four families arid in,clude the White Shark, the Make, the Tiger Shark, the Lake Nicaragua Shhrk, the Sand Shark arid species of Fhuntrierhead sbaik^^ Of all these species,^B white shark, also called the man-eater, is the most fearsome and perilous. This shark is known to reach forty feet in length and is the largest of the dangerous sharks. The white shark also has more of an appetite for mammals than most sharks. He eats seals, sea lions, sea otters, whales, turtles', porpoises. The teeth of a white shark are triangular in shape and are also serrated. They are quite powerful as are the teeth of most sharks. Tests on the power of the shark's jaws have been measured, not in thousands of pounds, but ill tons. The dusky shark's biting pressure is 18 tons per square inch. A very interesting, but seemingly bazaar aspect of the shark, is his ability to continue eating no matter what physical state he is in. This is especially true of blue sharks who can be practically split in two, can be cut from tail to head, or completely disemboweled and yet will continue eating, seemingly oblivious to the fact that they are dying. In fact, they have been seen eating their own hanging entrails. During World War II the U.S. government be­ came very interested in sharks because of the re­ ports of downed pilots and shipwrecked sailors who had been bothered or injured by sharks or had seen their buddies killed by the animals. Probably the most horrifying incident occurred -in 1945 when the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a the raft and if any sharks are around, no fishing for food should be done. The saying that in unity there is strength is very true when a shark approaches a group of people swimming in the ocean. "Form a tight circle and face outward," warns the Panel, and "if approached, hit the shark on the snout with any instrument at hand, preferably a heavy one; hit a shark with your bare hand only m as a last resort." Most of all, keep calm and quiet so that your energy will not be wasted. These recommendations come with a warning from the Chairman of the Panel, Dr. Perry Gilbert This iTiean looking animal does justice to his who said that the rules give too simplified a view features. He is called the tiger shark and his ; ^ of what the unpredictable shark might do. large jaw, will open to just about any object. The U.S. government has also developed cer­ tain mechanical devices to fight off sharks. They torpedo in the Pacific. It was estimated that about are all either not totally foolproof or are still in 90.0 of the 1,200 crewmen were floating alive in the experimental stage. One is called Shark Chaser, a chemical dye the water after the sinking. cloud, which contains properties repellent to Less, than an hour after the calamity, sharks sharks. One of these properties is a chemical re­ appeared, Helm recounts in his story of the sembling decaying shark meat, just about the only tragedy. By sundown, many sharks had gathered in the - thing that sharks seem to find repulsive. Unfortunately, if a shark is hungry enough, the ' area. Some injured men had died while others repellant may not work. Shark Chaser "lasts at were bleeding. effective concentration only three hours after it The men stayed in close groups and when a _ lark neared, they pounded the water. This "starts to dissolve in seawater," notes Jean Camp­ worked somewhat, but then a shark would finally bell Butler in her book "Danger—Sharks," pub­ lished in 1964. decide on his victim and one by one, men were Our astronauts are supplied with the repellent dragged beneath the water. for protection when space capsules ditch in the Various factors caused over lOO men to die sea.. At least one such splashdown attracted each day until rescue came, a little less than five sharks to the area. days after the sinking. Recounting the incident, Nathaniel T. Kenney Of the 900 men, only 300 were left. in a National Geographic article said, "A National What were the factors that attracted these Aeronautic and Space Administratioh spokesman sharks? It is not easy to say but in this disaster reported 'nothing happened except maybe the as in others, including downed planes, scientists frogmen who helped in the recovery worked faster feel the sharks were lured by the noises or vibra­ than usual. The sharks only circled and tions set off. watched.'" ' The creatures have come to associate such A newer deterrent that is still in the experi­ sounds with food. Also, the blood of the injured, mental stage is a survival sack. It is a long bag, even if only a trickle, attracts the killers. about six feet, whose color is innocuous to sharks. It should be noted here that there have been At it's top are three bright air-filled rings whose se» disasters where sharks never made an appear­ ance. And it seems they are more likely to come, > visibility is good for rescue purposes. These rings are also the mechanism holding up the sack. when such a disaster involves loud noises, such as . J. R. Norman points out a fact that it might be •M a torpedo hitting a ship. Or a plane crashing into Well to keep in mind. "Shark attacks are most the water. But it is still important tor Seafarers frequent in tropical and subtropical seas; most to be aware of the ways thought to be the best in '^take place when the water temperature is above handling the killers. 70° F. (but attacks have taken place when the The first thing to remember is not to attract a temperature was around 60° F.). ..." shark by acting Tike a wounded fish. In other Though concern and knowledge of sharks and words, if you have to swim, then do so with reg­ protection from sharks is important for each Sea­ ular strokes, "either strong or lazy, but keep them farer, he must also avoid unnecessary fear and rythmic," reads the recommendations of the Shark panic when in the water. After all, the shark is Research Panel of the American Institute of Bio­ not nearly as much of a threat to the life of a man logical Sciences in their advice to survivors of air as in the automobile. and sea disasters. A shark can hear or feel irreg­ Keep in mind Kenney's words in his article ular swimming vibrations from a good distance "Sharks, Wolves of the Sea." He said, "in the Do not remove your clothing, since this is your - overwhelming majority of meetings between these fearsome carnivores and humans who enter the only protection against a shark's fough skin. If sharks' domain, the sinister predators cruise on there is a life raft available, all injured should be the first to be placed inside since an injured per­ past." Also remember, however, his next sentence. son's blood readily draws sharks. Equally important; one must not count on it vLegs and arms should not be left dangling from �'IVn .S E AFARKR S L O (i Warrh, 1970 rrillK GALVESTON (Sea-Laml) had just X rfliiriied from Northern Europe and was I)reparin}j: for another run to Germany, the Nellierlands, Scotland and England. Four rceeiil graduates of the Harry Liindeherg School of Seamanship were aboard, and Engine Delegate C. Hemhy expressed the feel­ ings of the rest of the erew when he saiil: "Those young men were all good workers and good shipmates—the best!" FAST TURN-4R0UNP ON THE NORTH EUROPE RUN m The deck gang makes the stern jine fast as the Galveston ties up at the dock In Port Elizabeth, N.J. The crew included two recent HLSS graduates, I : Wayne Ard, right, and Paul Whitely. I^eorgo Weddell, right, who has been ; g ^oing to sea tor some 44 years, chafs ^ ^ith Fred Legg, who just recently . earned his full book through the Ad=^ ; yanced'Seamanship Training program^ ^ ; x Brother Weddell sails as oiler, and / ^ Brother Legg'"sails as able seaman. William Morris, FWT, is a veteran Seafarer who has been sailing for 19 years with the SlU, and he is the kind of crewmember who is willing to'share his knowl|;S^; \ I edge and experience with the new.rnen coming into the -".4 s profession/ like Joseph Heinrich, wiper, who attended the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Pinev Pti ' t:-8:^r^ i' lifil i J i . Arterni Kanits, who has been saillng'as FOWTTor HLSS graduate'D^d McGarrity Si^ris omfbt ltil many years, gets assistance in filling out his vaca-' , .: trip. Waiting to sign on are Colmerio Fernandez; FWT,.? » ; tion application from SlU Rep? "Red " Campbell. • 4? Brian Burns, wiper. McGarrity graduated from the ; Engine Delegate C. Hemby (in the photo at rigfifp. signs on for another trip as FWT Juan Diaz waitV^ wkfekiJurn. Shipping Cpnnmissipn^ i% Jan>esiT^ ? ?How sweet it is! that's wha:t;first-tripper^W^ Ard? ttNl feeems to be thinking es he-gets the "long green" from |^i^.paynT;aster?atjthe'ehdgtia to;North Europe, .'p i - s?.i •'h J.:.... '#•, ./• liPlSlP'' , " v'yi^-fAr'A n f? i icPii- 'S «si1 Ja?; IT?Was the first trip for David McGarritp- WhtiPlP , • is sailing as saloon mess, and he is happy to TUflf" SOrn© pfcp;. H m- •it?;',! ^\;,F3ut who just completed his first Hip.?^ ,, to sea lalks '.viih SlU R.&pr3i;er>_|ative- Lcon .Haj|^M /* j KS?{ • J.!X' �March, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG 18 More Seafarers Added to Growing SlU Pension Roster Retiring last month were 18 Seafarers who have worked many years at sea and can now enjoy some relaxation on their SIU pensions. Joseph A. Shea, 65, is a na­ tive of Pennsylvania and now makes his home in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Helen. He joined the Union in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department as a chief steward. His last ship was the Bethflor. Alberto Atilio Arancibia, 61, is a native of Chile and now makes his home in the Bronx, New York with his daughter, Mary. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the steward department as a utility messman. In 1961 and 1962 he served picket duty. Arthur George Boyd, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward department as a messman. He last worked on board the Dei Oro. A native of New Orleans, Brother Boyd now lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Beulah. He was given a personal safety award for his part in help­ ing make the Del Valle an acci­ dent-free ship from May to De­ cember 1960. Jesse Lee Barton, 65, is a native of Missouri and is now spending his retirement in Hitchcock, Texas with his wife, Mary Alice. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of Galveston and sailed in the deck department as a bos'n. lAntoni Bilyk, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck de­ partment as a bos'n. A native of Poland, Brother Bilyk now makes his home in Brooklyn. His retirement ends a sailing Shea Arancibia Gear Being Held The Seafarers named i below are asked to con­ tact C. S. Ashdown or R. I P. Tasker at the Alcoa I I Steamship Company, Inc., 17 Battery Place, Newj York 10004, for the re-j turn of gear left aboard! ship. Matt M. Sizelove Lee Smith Jr. Antonio L. Colin James R. Curran John M. Griffin Barton BUyk Rana D |V - J Meguissoglou Nickerson Doupe Murphy Sercu career of 40 years. Karl Jensen Rana, 65, joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the stew­ ard department as a messman. A native of Norway, Brother Rana now makes his home in New Orleans. James Lionel Morrison, 75, is a native of the British West Indies and now makes his home Russians to Build Atomic Icebreakers Opening Arctic Shipping Year-Round MOSCOW—The Soviet Un­ ion is planning to construct two more atomic-powered icebreak­ ers for use in clearing the ice blocked sea lanes off the north Qoast of Siberia, to ultimately make possible year-round ship­ ping in the area. The two new icebreakers, which will be twice as power­ ful as the first atomic icebreaker built by the Russians, the Lenin, will be completed by 1975. Soviet maritime officials hope that the icebreakers, to be built in the port city of Leningrad, will help extend the shipping Boyd Borjer Gardner Smigielski A i Harden in New Orleans. He is an old- his wife, Mary Catherine. He timer in the Union having joined joined the SIU in the Port of in 1938 in the Port of Boston. Mobile in 1939 and sailed in Brother Morrison sailed in the the deck department as a bos'n. steward department. He is an His last vessel was the Mobile. Army veteran of World War I From 1924 until 1928, Brother and he is retiring after spend­ Gardner served in the Navy and ing 55 years at sea. from 1928 until 1934 he served Michel Meguissoglou, 59, in the Coast Guard. Teofil Smigielski, 65, joined joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the the Union in the Port of New steward department. A native York in 1943 and served in the of Greece, Brother Meguissog­ deck department as a bos'n. His lou now makes his home in New last ship was the Avenger. A native of Massachusetts, Broth­ York City. er Smigielski now makes his Beirly Ashby Bodden, 70, is a home in Korona, Florida. Sea­ native of Grand Cayman Island farer Smigielski had been sailing in Jamaica and now makes his home in Tamapa, Florida. He for 37 years when he retired. joined the SIU in the Port of Otis Harden, Jr., 55, is a na­ Tampa and sailed in the deck tive of Florida and is spending department. his retirement in Tampa. He Richard Benjamin Doupe, joined the SIU in the Port of 65, is a native of New York and New York and sailed in the en­ now makes his home in the gine department as an FWT. Bronx. He joined the SIU in Brother Harden is a Naval vet­ the Port of New York in 1944 eran of World War II. and served in the deck depart­ Clifford L. Nickerson, 65, ment. joined the Union in the Port of Alfred Borjer, 62, joined the New Orleans and sailed in the Union in the Port of Norfolk in steward department. His last 1943 and served in the deck de­ ship was the Steel Artisan. A partment as a bos'n. A native native of Louisiana, Brother of Estonia, he is now spending Nickerson makes his home in his retirement in Manhattan. In New Orleans. 1961 and 1962 he was issued Teodoro Murphy, 56, is a na­ picket duty cards. tive of Fajardo, Puerto Rico and William T. Gardner, 64, is a now lives in Rio Piedras, Puerto native of Georgia and now lives Rico. He joined the Union in in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with 1939 in Puerto Rico and sailed Morrison Bodden in the engine department as an FOWT. In 1961 he served an eight hour watch in the Greater New York harbor strike. John Ray Sercu, 61, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the engine department. A native of Brighton, New York he now makes his home in LaCombe, Louisiana. Edward Warren McNamar, 61, is a native of Baltimore and is spending his retirement there. He joined the Union in Phila­ delphia in 1939 and sailed in the deck department as a bos'n. Brother McNamar had been sailing 42 years when he re­ tired. missmmmmmmmm ^ Pension Credit Inasmuch as the Board of Trustees have approved periods 'of Sickness and I Accident Benefits, and pe­ riods of Maintenance and Cure, as qualifying time for benefits under the Welfare and Pension Plans, Seafarers are urged to file proof of all such ^ periods with the Plan in­ cident to receipt of pay­ ment while such is imme­ diately available to pro­ tect their interest. Although the plan has a ! record of all S&A Benefits paid, with the exception I of a report from the indi­ vidual, it has no way of I knowing or crediting perI iods of M&C received for I future welfare or pension I purposes. season off the coast of Siberia by nearly two months. The hpavily ice blocked Arctic sea lane, known as the Northern Sea Route, is used by Russian ships to supply northern military Four More Happy Pensioners outposts and mining centers and, if ice conditions permit, to carry cargoes from northern European Russia to the Pacific. The only other links between these two distant points of the Soviet Union are the overland Trans-Siberian Railroad and the southern sea route around Africa and Asia, which makes for an extremely long and cost­ ly- voyage. If the sea lanes off the north coast of Siberia can be kept open by the atomic icebreakers, convoys of Russian freighters will be able to travel through Arctic waters on a year-round basis. According to Izvestia, the Soviet Government newspaper, the atomic reactors designed for the new icebreakers will enable the vessels to remain at sea for 5 years without a re­ charge of uranium. The atomicpowered icebreaker Lenin must Four more veteran Seafarers have closed out long sailing careers, and were presented with their first have its reactor refueled every pension checks at the March membership meeting at the New York hall. Left to right are Tony Bilyk, two years. Charles Grell, Frank Prezalar and Alfred Borjer. Vice President Earl Shepard makes presentation. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG March, 1970 7o Tell The Truth ^This Thing Don't Work' LABOR AND AMERICAN POLITICS edited by Charles Rhemus & Doris McLaughlin (Univ. Michigan Press—-450 pages, $5.25) In 1878, Uriah Stephens, founder of the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor, had this to say about labor and politics: "All the evils that labor rests under are matters of law and (are) to be removed by legislation. ... Is the 8 hour law, or prison labor, or universal education, or child and female labor, or the machinery question, or land and the landless . . . political questions (?)" Stephens and the Knights of Labor have long passed into his­ tory, but his words, with few changes, are just as timely today. This book is a collection of readings devoted entirely to labor's participation in politics. In a sense, this is a history of labor, for such a history cannot be written without the inclusion of politics. Much of this will be old hat to the average union member. Reprinted are articles and editorials from labor publications, speeches by union officials, political education pamphlets, etc. The reader will find much criticism and objectivity as well as pro-union material. The opponents of labor often distort its political power. A classic example is the now famous, "Clear it with Sidney," state­ ment made by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944. A simple state­ ment of political fact concerning a single issue was purposely distorted until finally, the image of a Roosevelt puppet in the hands of labor bosses was projected into the minds of many voters. Labor's participation in public affairs L often viewed with alarm by the community. This point is brought out by the authors of one article. In discussing labor representation on public boards and committees, they find businessmen are regarded as " 'symbols of civic legitimacy,'" while labor leaders must always carry the stigma of representing a special interest group. In the final article. Jack Barbash sums up the role of labor in politics: "The wholesale effect of the labor movement in politics has been to strengthen democracy in two ways: (1) by diffusing political power but not polarizing it, and (2) by challenging our economic svstem to share its favors broadly," A report by a special committee of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has described the alarming abuses by com­ panies and government in the use of "lie detectors." Appropriately titled, "The 'Lie Detector' —Guilty Until 'Proven' Innocent," the re-, port points out that polygraph testing is de­ signed to intimidate workers by raising a doubt of their honesty. More importantly, the study maintains that the use of polygraph testing is an in­ herent denial of the American principle that any individual is jnnocent until proven guilty, a principle that is the keystone to our entire concept of freedom. The MTD calls for federal legislation to prohibit the use of "lie detectors" in the United States. A dozen states and several cities have, to their credit, outlawed the use of the mechanical intimidator. And for good reason. The MTD report showed that "lie detector" results are inadmissable in both civil and criminal courts; that arbitrators have invariably ruled against companies in disputes involving the use of the polygraph, and that the National Labor Relations Board has consistently found against companies that have inflicted workers with the coercion tactics inherent in the polygraph. The judge­ ment of our most respected impartial bodies is—universally—that validity and credibility in polygraph testing is non-existent. The MTD Board advocated'a three-fold program to blockade the use of the "lie de­ tector" against workers until federal legisla­ tion can be achieved: • Enactment of more state laws to end polygraph testing. • Negotiation of anti-polygraph clauses in collective bargaining agreements. • Diligence in resisting "lie detector" testing through grievance proceedings. To guarantee protection for all Ameri-cans to be free of thisr illegitimate monster, the Congress of the United States must pro­ vide a total ban on its use—forever. It's Time To Regain the Lead It is an appropriate time for Congress to than are planned for construction in Ameri­ be holding hearings on a comprehensive can shipyards. program to revitalize the U.S. maritime in­ Other figures show that American-flag dustry, in light of recently released figures ships now carry only five percent of our attesting to the decline of American ship­ iihports and exports, compared to nearly ping and fishing fleets and the upsurge of 50 percent in 1945, and that 20 American the maritime industry in the Soviet Union. shipyards, once a thriving industry, have The figures show that the United States closed down for lack of work. has dropped from first to sixth-place—be­ At the same time, national defense com­ hind the Soviet Union—during the past 20 mitments of the U.S. required over-aged years. Russia moved from 21st in world vessels to be pulled out of "moth balls" to maritime standings to No. 5 during this meet the demands of the Vietnam conflict. same period—spending four-times more on In light of this it seems the time is long shipbuilding each year than we have spent. overdue to reverse the trend and start our This year the U.S.S.R. has nine-times as maritime industry back on the road to the many ships on order or under construction top. LEARNING THRU DISCUSSION by Wm. Fawcett Hill (Sage— $1.95) ' Unionism is a continuing process of learning. Of finding new and better ways of attaining the essential goals of the worker. Of new job techniques, better buying power, and of the desire for knowledge itself. Union educational programs run the field, from simple bull sessions to elaborate and expensive jobs. Regardless of the pro­ gram, however, effective group discussion is an essential part of the program. This little 64-page book should be helpful in guiding such talks along the most fruitful lines of discussion. It offers step-by-step methods on how to lead individuals into the discussion, to keep them on the right track and to avoid boring pitfalls. The book will prove helpful to the student as well as instructor. It offers outlines to help him better prepare for the discussion and to effectively take part in it. THE NEW CITY edited by Donald Canty (Praeger—$12.50) The premise of this book is that America faces two crises, not one. The first, we are familiar with via television camera and newspaper headline—the crisis of desperation rising from th • •I ghetto. I i The second crisis is less likely to attract attention and, perhaps in the long run, is the more dangerous. It is the crisis of urban­ ization, the possibility of impending population growth that will breed further division, further waste of resources and further pollu­ tion of the environment. In the excellent collection of photographs that lend so much to this book, one finds beauty in the patterns of urban growth that sprawl across our lands. It. is when we view the close-ups that we see the ugliness of poverty, racism, crime and decay. The central theme of the book is that new cities must be built, planned to meet the needs of the people and to withstand the elements of decay which now destroy our inner cities. What of the new city? In the words of one writer: "Beyond the edge of the city . . . there is another city larger than any that has been built before. You cannot see it even if you drive off into the cornfields. But it is there, breathing in the silence all around you. "It is there in the forces that are already loosed, in the rules you have established, in the adjustments you will make. Some cherish a hope that it will be exclusive, that it will separate the rich and prosperous would-be beautiful people of suburban Amer­ ica from the teeming masses of the old city's outworn shell. "Some build the dream of. a provincial America that would separate 'them' from 'us', that would trade the American Dream for a posh party away from the city riot." Which is the new city? Perhaps in the answer, lies the future of America itself. �March, 1970 Sh4tAKhKS LUU M iMg,C •t'f '' itjki: Mmi M tUUVCII For Seafarers Bsai and Their Families ';iK'S/1 -' -• - ^^ ,"J T»£- I 'V' F ''";. ' ''" - -;• • i^GGgG-G iBH® • ,•• ,• • .^H'' ». : :.•••"• ^i^'.:-:ihJ-'-Ji--.-:»'f-^.'t>% 1; • i-C'lV'1 'Jf'" '>"• •;-'V^^'^''"'C-i'r'''*''''-- F • •:.' g05^a);fcraj^;5fsr'«.^;Kr'=F:;vFi^^ 'liiligiP Ja~ .V •ij»-y.v>.i> -.y, '/L-ti;V..t-j::W.-^.i . / -.- • : ' r ^: ' • < GEG'F': : i-... • r •: ' ' , ' Gf ' ., ,;. �rage Fourteen Mar Seafarers Welfare Plan Surgical Schedule EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 1969 MAXIMUM PAYMENT ABDOMEN Two or more surgical procedures per­ formed through the same abdominal incision will be considered as one op­ eration. Abscess, subdiaphragmatic, incision and drainage $200.00 Adrenalectomy, partial or total (removal of part or all of adrenal glands) 375.00 Appendectomy (removal of appendix) ... 200.00 Appendical abscess—incision and drainage of 200.00 Bile ducts, plastic repair or reconstruction . 300.00 Bowel, resection of 400.00 Cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder) 300.00 Cholecystectomy and exploration of com­ mon duct (removal of gall bladder) .. 300.00 Cholecystoduodenostomy (joining of gall bladder to intestine) 300.00 Cholecystoenterostomy (joining of gall bladder to intestine) 300.00 Cholecystotomy (cutting into gall bladder, including removal of gall stones) .... 300.00 Choledochoplasty (operation on the bile duct) 300.00 Choledochostomy (operation on the bile ducts) 300.00 Choledochotomy (operation on bile ducts) 300.00 Cholelithotomy (cutting into gall bladder, including removal of gall stones) .... 300.00 Colectomy (partial removal of colon—^large intestine) 400.00 Colon, resection of (partial removal of colon—large intestine) 400.00 Colostomy (formation of artificial anus) .. 250.00 Colostomy, revision 200.00 Colostomy, closure of 200.00 Common bile duct, opening of with ex­ ploration, drainage or removal of cal­ culus with or without removal of gall bladder 300.00 Common bile duct, opening of, secondary, in absence of gall bladder 300.00 Common bile duct, resection or reconstruc­ tion of 300.00 Diverticulum, Meckel's or intestinal (re­ moval of pocket in the intestine) .... 275.00 Duodenal ulcer, perforation, closure of . .. 200.00 Enterectomy, with or without anastomosis (cutting away of intestines, with or without rejoining) 400.00 Enterorrhaphy (suture, of intestine) 200.00 Enterotomy, including removal of foreign body (cutting into intestine) 200.00 Gall bladder, removal of (cholecystectomy) 300.00 Gall bladder, operation other than removal 300.00 Gastrectomy, parital or total (removal of stomach) 400.00 Gastric or duodenal ulcer, perforation, clo­ sure of 200.00 Gastroduodenostpmy (joining of stomach to intestine) 300.00 Gastroenterostomy (joining of stomach to intestine) 300.00 Gastrojejunostomy, with or without vagot­ omy (joining of stomach to intestine) . 300.00 Gastroscopy—diagnostic (examination of stomach by gastroscope) 75.00 operative (operation thru gastroscope) .. 100.00 Gastrostomy or gastrotomy (forming openin stomach) 200.00 Gastrostomy, closure of 200.00 Gastrotomy with exploration or foreign body removal (cutting into stomach) . 200.00 Hepatectomy, partial (resection of part of liver) 450.00 Hepatorrhaphy (suture of liver) 200.00 Hepatotomy (incision of liver for drainage of abscess or cyst, one or two stages) . 200.00 Herniotomy — heriorrhaphy—hernioplasty (repair of hernia—rupture) single—inguinal, femoral, umbilical, ventral or incisional 200.00 bilateral—inguinal, or femoral 250.00 Hiatal or diaphragmatic 400.00 Intestinal obstruction—operation for, not requiring resection 200.00 Intestine—reduction of volvulus or intus­ susception by cutting (repair of folding or twisting-of intestines) 200.00 Intestine, large, resection of 400.00 Intestine, small, resection of 400.00 Laporotomy—exploratory (cutting into ab­ domen) 200.00 Liver, aspiration (tapping) or punch biopsy 30.00 Liver, biopsy by laporotomy 200.00 Liver, marsupialization of cyst or abscess of 300.00 Liver, suture of wound or injury (hepator­ rhaphy) 200.00 Pancreas, drainage of, or marsupialization of cyst 200.00 Pancreas, excision of, partial or total except marsupialization of cyst 400.00 Pancreas, radical excision of Ampulla of Vater, with resection of duodenum and portion of pancreas, gastrojejunos­ tomy and anastamosis of biliary tract to alimentary tract, one or more stages 400.00 Pancreaticogastrostomy (joining pancreas to stomach) 300.00 Pancreaticoenterostomy (joining pancreas to intestine) 300.00 Pancreatotomy (cutting into the pancreas) 200.00 Pancreolithotomy (removal of stone from pancreas) 300.00 Paracentesis, abdominal cavity (tapping) .. 30.00 Peritoneoscopy—diagnostic (examination of lining of the abdomen by peritoneo­ scope) 75.00 Operative (biopsy) 100.00 Pneumoperitoneum—induction of (injec­ tion of gas into abdominal cavity) ... 50.00 Each refill—(not more than 17) .. .each 20.00 Pyloric stenosis, operation for (repair of constriction of lower opening of stom­ ach) 200.00 Ramstedt's operation for pyloric stenosis (repair of constriction of lower open­ ing of stomach) 200.00 Rectum, resection of 375.00 Splenectomy (removal of spleen) 300.00 Splenorrhaphy (suture of spleen) 200.00 Stomach, resection 375.00 Umbilectomy (removal of navel) 200.00 Vagotomy (cutting of vagus netve in stom­ ach) 200.00 ABSCESSES Incision and drainage— requiring hospital residence 50.00 not requiring hospital residence 20.00 Peritonsillar abscess, incision of— requiring hospital residence 50.00 not requiring hospital residence 30.00 Supralevator (above levator muscle of anus), incision and drainage 67.50 AMPUTATIONS Coccyx (removal of bone at lower end of spine) 100.00 Ear—unilateral 100.00 bilateral 200.00 Fingers, each (one or more phalanges) ... 37.50 Foot (thru metatorsal bones or above)— unilateral. 200.00 bilateral 400.00 Forearm—unilateral 200.00 bilateral 400.00 Hand, entire (thru metacarpal bones or above)—unilateral 200.00 bilateral 400.00 Leg-unilateral 250.00 bilateral 400.00 Nose 100.00 Thigh-unilateral 275.00 bilateral 450.00 Thumbs, each (one or more phalanges) .. 37.50 Toes, each (one or more phalanges) 37.50 Upper arm-unilateral 200.00 bilateral 400.00 ARTERIES AND VEINS (Vascular Surgery) Aneurysm (dilatation of blood vessel) arterial or arteriovenous, operation for (excision of or wiring) Extremities 100.00 Intra-abdominal 200.00 Intracranial 450.00 Intrathoracic 450.00 Angiogram, cutting operation for exposure of vessel where necessary for 50.00 Aorta, excision of coarctation of 450.00 Artery, anastamosis (joining or forming a connection between arteries) in extremities each 100.00 intra-abdoiftinai 200.00 intracranial 450.00 intrathoracic 450.00 Artery, excision of temporal 50.00 Artery, excision or ligation of major artery of extremity 100.00 Artery, excision of coarctation (contrac­ tion) of aorta 450.00 Artery, ligation (tying) of result of acciden­ tal wound each ..; 20.00 Carotid artery, ligation (tying) of 150.00 Catheterization of heart (independent pro­ cedure) 100.00 Embolectomy-arteriotomy or venotomy with exploration or removal of embo­ lus or thrombus (clot) in abdomen .. 200.00 in chest 400.00 in extremities 100.00 in neck , 200.00 in skull (intracranial) 450.00 Femoral vein, ligation (tying) of, of other than varicose veins—unilateral 50.00 bilateral 100.00 Hemangioma (blood vessel tumor) simple, 20.00 not requiring hospital residence .... 50.00 requiring hospital residence Hemangioma (blood vessel tumor) cavern­ 100.00 ous Saphenous vein, ligation (tying) of, for 50.00 other than varicose veins—unilateral bilateral 100.00 Temporal artery, excision of 50.00 Varicose veins—injection treatment, com­ plete procedure (one or both legs) .. 75.00 cutting operation, complete procedure— one leg 100.00 both legs 165.00 Vein.-ligation (tving) of, result of accidental wound each 20.00 Venogram, cutting operation for exposure of vessel where necessary for 50.00 Venous Anastamosis (forming connection between veins) porto — caval anas­ tamosis • • 450.00 superior mesenteric caval anastamosis . 450.00 Spleno—renal anastamosis 450.00 ^1 BIOPSY Removal of fluid or tissue by cutting or aspiration for examination. Not pay­ able when done immediately preceding or as part of operation listed in infor­ mative schedule. Bone, excision of portion for biopsy • • • • Bone marrow, aspiration of, including sternal puncture Breast Bronchoscopy Chest, open operation Chest, needle — Cystoscopy Esophagoscopy Gastroscopy Gland, or glands superficial Kidney, by needle Laryngoscopy Liver, by needle or punch Lung, aspiration of, by needle Lung, cutting open operation of chest ... Muscle ^ Needle (paracentesis) Peritoneoscopy Proctoscopy Sigmoidoscopy Skin 75.00 30.00 30.00 100.00 100.00 30.00 67.50 100.00 100.00 30.00 30.00 50.00 30.00 30.00 100.00 50.00 30.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 f �March, 1970 a I fi i I, Spleen, by needle Sternum, by needle SEAFARERS 30.00 30.00 BLOOD TRANSFUSION (OR PLASMA) Each 50.00 BREAST Breast, abscess, incision and drainage of requiring hospital residence not requiring hospital residence Biopsy : Plastic operation, complete separate pro­ cedure—unilateral bilateral Radical amputation Removal of benign tumor or cyst—requir­ ing hospital residence—unilateral .. bilateral not requiring hospital residence Simple amputation—^unilateral ......... bilateral 50.00 20.00 30.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 100.00 200.00 20.00 200.00 400.00 BURSAL Bursae, aspiration, injection, irrigation, or needling (or any combination) . .each 30.00 excision of (bursectomy) prepatellar and olecranon 67.50 shoulder. Hip 150.00 incision and drainage (bursotomy) re­ quiring hospital residence 50.00 not requiring hospital residence 20.00 CHEST Arytenoidopexy (fixation of arytenoid car­ tilages) Bronchoscopy (examination of windpipe by bronchoscope)—diagnostic operative Commissurotomy (operation —: valves of heart) Costo-sternoplasty (repair of funnel chest) Decortication of lung (removal of mem­ brane lining the lung) Diaphragm, transthoracic approach to . . Epiglottidectomy (removal of epiglottis) . . Esopsageal diverticulum, one or more stages —transthoracic approach other approach Esophagoduodenostomy (joining of esopha­ gus to duodenum) Esophagogastrectomy, combined, thoraco­ abdominal (removal of part or all of stomach and esophagus) Esophagogastrostomy (joining of esophagus to stomach) Esophagojejunostomy (joining of esopha­ gus to jejunum) Esophagoplasty (plastic repair or recon­ struction of esophagus) Esophagoscopy (examination of gullet by esophagoscope) diagnostic operative Esophagus, transthoracic approach to .... Funnel chest, plastic repair of Heart Operations—See section on HEART OR CARDIAC Hemilaryngectomy (removal of half of larynx) Hernia, diaphragmatic or hiatal, repair of Laryngectomy (removal of larynx) Laryngofissure (cutting into larynx) with removal of tumor Laryngoplasty (plastic repair of larynx) ... Laryngoscopy (examination of larynx by laryngoscope) diagnostic operative Lobectomy, total or subtotal, wedge or segmental resection (removal of all or part of lobe of lung) Lung, removal of all or part of Mediastinal cyst or tumor, excision of . . Mediastinal wound or injury, suture of . . Mediastinotomy Oleothorax, intrapleural, injection of oil— initial (not more than 17) subsequent Phrenic nerve, crushing or resection .... Pleurectomy or decortication (removal of membrane lining the lung) . Pneumonectomy (removal of entire Lung) Pneumonocentesis, puncture of lung for as­ piration biopsy Pneumothorax, induction of artificial — initial (not more than 17) subsequent 300.00 75.00 100.00 450.00 250.00 300.00 375.00 150.00 375.00 300.00 375.00 375.00 375.00 375.00 375.00 75.00 100.00 375.00 250.00 300.00 375.00 375.00 200.00 300.00 30.00 50.00 450.00 450.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 300.00 450.00 30.00 50.00 20.00 LOG Pneumonotomy, exploratory (cutting into lung) Pneumonotomy, with open drainage of pul­ monary abscess or cyst (cutting into lung Stomach, transthoracic approach to Sympathectomy, with transthoracic approach Thoracentesis (surgical puncture of the chest cavity) Thoracoscopy (examination of chest by thoracoscope) operative diagnostic Thoracotomy (cutting into chest cavity, including drainage) exploratory including control of hemorrhage .... Thoracotomy, inter-rib (cutting into chest cavity without cutting rib) Thoracotomy, with rib resection Thoracotomy, with removal of intrapleural foreign body Thoracotomy, with pneumolysis Thorocoplasty, complete (removal of ribs and collapse of chest) Tracheoesophageal fistula, closure of .... Tracheoplast (plastic operation on trachea) Tracheorrphaphy (suturing of trachea) . .. Tracheostomy for tracheal fistula Tracheatomy (cutting into windpipe) .... Valvulectomy (operation on valves of heart) CYSTS Cutting operation for removal of Baker's cyst, (back of Knee) Branchial cyst (removal of deep cyst of the neck) Breast-requiring hospital residence ... not requiring hospital residence .... Dermoid cyst (superficial) Pilonidal cyst or sinus (at base of spine) Thyroglossal cyst, duct or sinus (removal of deep cyst of the neck) Cysts, all others, unless otherwise set out in schedule requiring hospital resi­ dence not requiring hospital residence NOTE: If multiple cysts are removed through more than one incision, pay for each incision up to maximum limit of $450 for all. Page Fifteen 200.00 200.00 350.00 350.00 30.00 100.00 75.00 200.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 375.00 200.00 300.00 67.50 50.00 100.00 450.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 20.00 67.50 100.00 200.00 50.00 20.00 DISLOCATION Closed reduction of, including application of cast Ankle joint 100.00 Bones of hand 37.50 Bones of foot 37.50 Coccyx 10.00 Collar Bone (sternoclavicular or acro­ mioclavicular) 30.00 Elbow 67.50 Hip (femur) 67.50 Knee joint (Patella excepted) 67.50 Lower jaw (temporomandibular) 30.00 Patella" 30.00 Shoulder (humerus) 60.00 Wrist 30.00 Vertebra (except coccyx) manipulation under general anesthesia with hospi­ talization and immobilization 67.50 NOTE: For dislocation requiring open operation, the maximum payment will be twice the amount shown above; except: Wrist joint (arthrotomy) 100.00 Hand 50.00 Foot 50.00 EAR, NOSE OR THROAT EAR Abscess, external auditory canal, incision and drainage 30.00 Abscess, external ear, incision and, drain­ age 30.00 Amputation—unilateral 100.00 bilateral ....>. 200.00 Excision of polyp or polyps of auditory canal—not requiring hospital resi­ dence 30.00 requiring hospital residence 50.00 Electrocauterization—unilateral 30.00 bilateral 60.00 Exostosis (bony outgrowth) excision from external auditory canal 100.00 Fenestration, one or both sides (window operation for deafness) Labyrinthectomy (cutting away of inner ear) Labyrinthotomy (cutting into inner ear) Malignant lesion, resection from external auditory canal Mastoidectomy, one or both sides — simple radical Myringotomy (cutting into ear drum) . . Ossiculectomy (cutting out of bones of inner ear Otoplasty (plastic operation for protrud­ ing ears) each ear Flicotomy (cutting of posterior fold of ear drum) Stapes, mobilization of—unilateral . . . bilateral Tympanotomy (cutting into ear drum) . NOSE Abscess, nasal, incision and drainage— not reauiring hospital residence . . requiring hospital residence Antrum (nasal sinus) puncture of Electrocauterization—unilateral bilateral Epistaxis (nose bleed) electro—cauteri­ zation only Nasal polvps, removal of—not requiring hospital residence—unilateral .... bilateral requiring hospital residence — uni­ lateral bilateral Amputation for malignant tumor Amputation, other than for malignancy Rhinophyma, excision of skin of nose for, including plastic repair Rhinoplasty (plastic operation on nose) Sinus operation by cutting, any approach (puncture of antrum excepted) fron­ tal, ethmoid, phenoid and maxil­ lary, each—unilateral bilateral Submucous resection of nasal septum . Turbinectomy, excision, electrocoagula­ tion or electrodessication (removal of small bones of the nose) unilat­ eral bilateral THROAT Adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, or both . Arytenoidopexy (fixation of arytenoid cartileges) Branchial cyst, excision (removal of deep cyst of the neck) Electrocauterization—unilateral bilateral Epiglottidectomy (removal of epiglottis) Esophageal diverticulum, excision of, one or more stages—transthoracic approach other approach Esophagoduodenostomy (joining of esophagus to duodenum) Esophagogastrectomy, combined, thor­ acoabdominal (removal of part or all of stomach and esophagus) .... Esophagogastrostomy (joining of esopha­ gus to stomach) Esophagojejunostomy (joining of esopha­ gus to jejunum) Esophagoplasty (plastic repair or recon­ struction of esophagus) Esophagoscopy (examination of gullet by esophagoscope—diagnostic operative Esophagus, transthoracic approach to . Frenum linguae, clipping of Glossectomy, complete or total (removal of tongue) Hemilaryngectomy (removal of half of larynx) Laryngectomy (removal of larynx) .... Laryngofissure (cutting into larynx) with removal of tumor Laryngoplasty (plastic repair of larynx) Laryngoscopy (examination of larynx by laryngoscope)—diagnostic for biopsy operative .~ 400.00 375.00 300.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 30.00 100.00 100.00 30.00 200.00 400.00 30.00 30.00 50.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 50.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 30.00 .60.00 65.00 300.00 100.00 30.00 60.00 150.00 375.00 300.00 375.00 375.00 375.00 375.00 375.00 75.00 100.00 375.00 20.00 375.00 300.00 375.00 200.00 300.00 30.00 50.00 100.00 �Page Sixteen Larynx, cauterization, without use of laryngoscope - Larynx, cauterization, done through laryngoscope Peritonsillar abscess, incision of (opera­ tion for abscess of throat) — quinsy) requiring hospital residence not requiring hospital residence .... Thyroglossal cyst, duct or sinus, excision of Tongue, total excision of (for malig­ nancy) Tongue, partial excision of (for malig­ nancy) Tonsillar tags, excision, electrocoagula­ tion or electrodessication — uniuateral bilateral Tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or both . Torus palatinas, excision of Tracheotomy (cutting into windpipe) .. Tumor, benign, vocal cord, excision of . Tumor, malignant, of vocal cord, exci­ sion of Tumor, malignant, vocal cord, excision of with laryngectomy SEAFARERS 30.00 50.00 50.00 30.00 200.00 375.00 375.00 30.00 60.00 65.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 200.00 375.00 ENDOSCOPIC PRECEDURES Bronchoscopy (examination of windpipe by bronchoscope)—diagnostic (operation on windpipe by broncho­ scope)—operative Culdoscopy (examination of uterus by culdoscope)—diagnostic operation on uterus by culdoscope)— operative Cystoscopy (examination of bladder or ureter by cystoscope) diagnostic .... With ureteral catheterization Operative — operation not otherwise classified—(operation on bladder or by cystoscope) Esophagoscopy (examination of gullet by esophagoscope) diagnostic (operation on gullet by esophagoscope) operative Gastroscopy (examination of stomach by gastroscope) diagnostic biopsy of stomach by gastroscope) oper­ ative Laryngoscopy (examination of larynx by laryngoscope) diagnostic (operation on larynx by laryngoscope) operative for biopsy Otoscopy, for removal of foreign body, except wax from ear Peritoneoscopy (examination of lining of the abdomen by peritoneoscope) diag­ nostic (operation on lining of the abdomen by peritoneoscope) operative Prostatectomy, transurethral (removal of prostate thru cystoscope) Proctoscopy (examination of rectum by proctoscope) diagnostic (operation on rectum by proctoscope) operative Rhinoscopy, for removal of foreign body of nose Sigmoidoscopy (examination of lower colon by sigmoidoscope) diagnostic (operation on lower colon by sigmoidoscoj)e) operative . ...; Thoracoscopy (examination of chest by thoracoscope) diagnostic (operation on chest by thoracoscope) operative 75.00 100.00 50.00 67.50 50.00 50.00 67.50 75.00 100.00 75.00 100.00 30.00 100.00 50.00 20.00 75.00 100.00 200.00 20.00 50.00 20.00 20.00 50.00 75.00 100.00 EXCISION (ARTHRECTOMY) OR FIXATION (ARTHRODESIS) BY CUTTING NOTE: Excision of a joint is the removal of the articulating end of one or more of the bones forming the joint. Fixation of a joint is the permanent im­ mobilization of the part by some type of fusion operation. In event of bilateral or multflateral exci­ sion or fixations pay for each up to the limit of $450.00 for aU. Ankle Joint 250.00 LOG Marcli, 1970 Coccyx (removal of bone at lower end of spine) .• Elbow joint Hip joint Knee joint Patella (knee cap) ..' Semi-lunar cartilage (cartilage of knee joint) Sesamoid (superfluous bones usually in tendons) excision of, each Shoulder joint Spine, including sacro-iliac (except coccyx) Temporo-mandibular (hinge of jaw bone) meniscus 200.00 Wrist Joint 250.00 100.00 250.00 300.00 250.00 200.00 200.00 50.00 250.00 300.00 Removal of diseased portion of bone, curettage (alveolar processes excepted). 100.00 pay exostosis under this heading, includ­ ing bunions (hallux-valgus) or corns when bone is removed. EYE Abscess, intra-orbital, drainage of Abscess, lacrimal gland, incision of Blepharectomy, excision of benign lesion of eyelid Blepharectomy, excision of malignant lesion of eyelid Blepharoplasty, plastic restoration of eye­ lid, skin only Blepharoplasty, plastic restoration of eye­ lid, deep structures Blepharorrhaphy (suturing of accidental wound of eyelid) Canaliculi (small canals leading from lacri­ mal sac) plastic operation on Canthotomy, division of canthus, with suture Capsulectomy (removal of the lens capsule) Capsulectomy (cutting into lens capsule) . . Cataract, removal of needling-complete procedure Chalazion (cutting out or scraping of re­ tention tumor or glands in the eyelid Conjunctiva, cutting operation for biopsy Conjunctiva, free graft of Conjunctiva, suturing of injury Conjunctivokeratoplasty for perforating wounds of eyeball Cornea, paracentesis (tapping) of Cornea, suturing of accidental wounds . . Corneal, tattooing Corneal transplant (transplant of front sur­ face of eyeball) Corneal ulcer, electrocauterization or curet­ tage (scraping) Corelysis (freeing of adhesions between lens and cornea) Cyclodiathermy; diathermy of ciliary body Cyclodialysis (detaching ciliary body from sclera) Cyst, conjunctival, excision of Dacryoadenectomy (cutting away of tear gland) Dacryocvstectomy (cutting away of tear gland) Dacrycystorhinostomy (forming communi­ cation between tear gland and nose) Dacryocystostomy (cutting into tear sac) Dacryocystotomy (cutting into tear sac) Discission: Needling of lens, complete pro­ cedure Ectropion, operation for (repair of eyelid folded out) Entropion, operation for (repair of eyelid folded in) Epilation (removal of lashes by electrolysis only)-each eyelid Epithelioma, excision of conjunctival .... Eyeball, removal jof, enucleation or evis­ ceration Eyeball socket, revision of, subsequent to original enucleation and not during enucleation Eyelid, ptsosis (drooping) of, operating for each eyelid Foreign body, removal of, from cornea, sclera, or conjunctiva, (by surgical in­ cision or magnet) Foreign body, removal of intra-ocular (from interior of eye) Glaucoma, operative procedures (except paracentesis or tapping) —. 50.00 40.00 40.00 100.00 40.00 200.00 67.50 100.00 40.00 300.00 200.00 300.00 150.00 40.00 40.00 100.00 40.00 200.00 40.00 150.00 40.00 275.00 40.00 200.00 100.00 200.00 40.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 40.00 40.00 150.00 137.50 137.50 40.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 100.00 10.00 200.00 200.00 Glaucoma or inflammatory exudate, para­ centesis (tapping) for Glaucoma, air injection or irrigation for Hordeolum (stye) operation for Iridectomy (removal of iris) Iridotomy (incision into iris) '..... Iridencleisis: stretching of iris (independent procedure) Irdolialvis (separation of iris from its at­ tachments) Iris, excision of lesion of Iris, repair of prolapsed (dropped) with suture of perforated sclera Iris, transfixion of; iris bombe (repair of bulging iris) Keratectomy, complete or partial (removal of cornea) Keratoplasty, corneal transplant (plastic op­ eration on cornea) Keratotomy (cutting of cornea) Lacrimal duct, dilatation of (enlarging of tear duct) Lens, extraction of, intracapsular or extra­ capsular Muscle, ocular, any cutting operation on, each Nevus, excision of eyelid Orbit, reconstruction of, subsequent to or­ iginal enucleation and not during enu­ cleation (plastic repair of eye- socket) Orbitotomy with exploration (cutting into orbit) Pannus, excision of Peritectomy (removal of ring of con­ junctiva) Peritomy (removal of strip of conjunctiva around cornea) Pterygium, excision of (treatment of thick­ ened membrane over eye) Ptsosis operation, complete-each eyelid (correction of drooping eyelid) Retina, operation for detachment, including diathermy Sclerectomy (removal of part of sclera) for glaucoma (lagrange, Elliott) (cutting of surface of eyeball) Strabismus (cross eye) cutting operation for (complete procedure) each eye Stye, incision of Symblepharon (adhesion of eyelid to eye­ ball) release by simple incision .... Tarsectomy (removal of tarsus of eyelid) Tarsorrhaphy (stitching of tartsus of eyelid Tear duct (lacrimal duct) dilatation .... Tumor, excision of intra-orbital, simple . . Tumor, excision of intra-orbital, malignant Wounds, accidental, of conjunctiva, sutur­ ing of Xanthoma, excision of-requiring hospital residence not requiring hospital residence .... 40.00 100.00 20.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 40.00 65.00 300.00 200.00 40.00 150.00 150.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 50.00 100.00 450.00 200.00 200.00 20.00 40.00 100.00 67.50 40.00 100.00 200.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 FRACTURES Simple fractures, closed reduction or treatment, unless otherwise specified. The amounts shown below are for simple frac­ tures. For a compound fracture, the maximum pay­ ment will be one and one half times the amount shown below for the corresponding simple fraeture. For a fracture requiring an open operation, the maximum payment will be twice the amount shown below for the corresponding simple fracture. (Bone grafting, bone splicing and skeletaltraction pins are considered open operations.) Removal of bone plates or pins except re­ moval of traction pins or other traction appliances (as this is always a separate and distinct procedure) 50.00 SKULL Non-operative 100.00 Operative, with cutting into cranial cavity (drill taps excepted) 450.00 FACIAL BONES Hyoid (at base of tongue) ...... closed Malar (cheekbone) closed Mandible (lower jaw) alveolar process excepted closed with or without inter-dental wiring .. Maxilla (upper jaw) alveolar process ex­ cepted closed with or without inter-dental wiring 50.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 �Mareh, 1970 Nasal Zygoma (cheek bone) SEAFARERS closed closed 37.50 50.00 SPINE AND TRUNK Clavicle (collac bone) closed 100.00 Coccyx (lower end of spine) 20.00 Rib or ribs-three or more 50.00 less than three 37.50 Sacrum, alone or with pelvic bones closed 150.00 Scapla (shoulder blade) closed 100.00 Sternum (breast bone) closed 30.00 Vertebra, one or more (bones of spinal column) closed 150.00 Body or Lamia 100.00 Articular, lateral or spinous processes only 30.00 PELVIS One or more of following bones including acetabulum (ilium, ischium, pubis, or sacrum) closed 150.00 II pi Vii' I UPPER EXTREMITY Carpal bone, one or more (each hand) closed 37.50 Colles (wrist) closed 100.00 Humerus (upper arm) .... closed 100.00 Metacarpal bone, one or more (each hand) !... closed 37.50 Phalanx, each finger closed 37.50 Radius, or radius and ulna (forearm) closed 100.00 Ulna or ulna and radius (forearm closed 100.00 Elbow closed 100.00 LOWER EXTREMITY Astragalus (foot) Femur (thigh) Tibula or fibula and tibia (leg) . . Metatarsal bone, one or more closed 100.00 closed 150.00 closed 100.00 (foot) closed 37.50 Oscalsis (foot) closed 100.00 Patella (Kneecap)^ closed 100.00 Phalanx, each toe closed 37.50 Potts, (ankle) closed 100.00 Tarsal bone, one or more (foot) . . closed 37.50 Tibia or tibia and fibula (leg) . . . closed 100.00 GENITO-URINARY TRACT - Abscess, periurethral, drainage of Bartholin gland, incision of not requiring hospital residence requiring hospital residence excision of, one or more Biopsy, through cystoscope Bladder, diverticulum (pouch) excision of Bladder, punch operation on neck of .... Bladder, tumor or stones, removal of By open cutting operation By endoscopic means Bulbourethral gland, excision of (removal of gland in urethra) Cauterization of cervix, when done sepa­ rately and not in conjunction with other procedures Cervicectomy (amputation of cervix) .... Cervix (neck of uterus) amputation Cervix, Biopsy of (independent procedure) Cervix, conization (roaming) of . . . . .\ . . Cervix, insertion of radioactive substance, or treatment by X-Ray with or without biopsy (for m align ancey) Circumcision (removal of foreskin of penis) Clitoris, amputation of all or part Colpectomy (excision of vagina) Colpocleisis (complete obliteration of vagina) Colpoperineoplasty: (repair of vagina and perineum; pelvic floor repair, inde­ pendent procedure) Colpopexy (plastic repair of vagina) Colpoplasty, repair of cystocele (hernia of bladder) or rectocele (hernia of rec­ tum), independent procedures ..... Colpoplasty, repair of cystocele (hernia of bladder) and rectocele (hernia of rectum) Colpotomy (incision into vagina) with ex­ ploration or drainage Crptorchidectomy (undescended testicle) single bilateral 50.00 20.00 65.00 65.00 67.50 200.00 200.00 200.00 67.50 67.50 50.00 100.00 100.00 20.00 50.00 • 100.00 30.00 30.00 200.00 200.00 250.00 150.00 150.00 200.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 LOG Culdoscopy (examination of uterus by culdoscope) diagnostic 50.00 (operation on uterus by culdoscope) operative 67.50 Cyst, ovarian, drainage or excision of .. . 200.00 Cyst, vaginal, excision of 50.00 Cystectomy (removal of urinary bladder) with transplantation of ureter-partial 300.00 complete 400.00 Cystocele, repair of (hernia of bladder) .. 150.00 Cystocele (hernia of bladder) and rectocele (hernia of rectum) or other mutiple gynecological repair procedures with­ out abominal approach (except peri­ neorrhaphy or pjerineoplasty 200.00 with or without rectocele with perine­ orrhaphy or perineoplasty 250.00 Cystorrhaphy (suture of bladder wound, injuiy or rupture 200.00 Cystoscopy, diagnostic, including retrograde pyelography or flushing of kidney pelvis 50.00 Cystoscopy, operative, unless otherwise specified in schedule 67.50 Cystolithotomy (cutting into bladder, in­ cluding removal of stone 200.00 Cystostomy (cutting into bladder) 200.00 Cystotomy (cutting into bladder) 200.00 Dilatation and curettage, non-puerperal (not associated with pregnancy) .... 50.00 Enterocele, repair of vaginal approach, without cystocele or rectocele 150.00 abdominal approach 200.00 vaginal approach, with cystocele or rec­ tocele 200.00 vaginal approach with or without cys­ tocele or rectocele with perineoplasty or perinorrhaphy 250.00 Epididymectomy (removal of epididmis ap­ pendage of testicle)-single 100.00 bilateral 150.00 Epididymis (appendage of testicle) abscess, drainage of 50.00 Epididymovasostomy (connecting of epi­ didymis to vas deferens, unilateral or bilateral 150.00 Episioperineorrhaphy (suture of recent in­ jury of vulva and perineum 50.00 Episiorrhaphy (suture of recent injury to vulva) 30.00 Fallopian tube transection (dividing) of . .. 200.00 Fallopian tube, ligation (tying off) of .... 200.00 Fistula, closure of vaginal 100.00 Fistula, vesicovaginal (bladder-vaginal) or vesicourterine (bladder-uterus) closure of 300.00 Hydrocele (collection of fluid in outer sac of testicle) excision of-single 100.00 bilateral 150.00 Hydrocele (collection of fluid in outer sac of testicle) tapping of (aparcentesis) 30.00 Hymenectomy (cutting away of hjnmen) . . 20.00 Hymenotomy (insision of hymen) 20.00 Hysterectomy (removal of uterus) total or sub-total irrespective of approach . . 300.00 Hysteropexy (fixation of uterus) 200.00 Hysterotomy (cutting into uterus) 200.00 Hysterorrhaphy (suture of ruptured uterus) 200.00 Hysterosalpingostomy (connecting of fal­ lopian tubes to uterus) 200.00 Kidney abscess, drainage of, independent procedure 200.00 Kidney, fixation of 300.00 Kidney, removal of or cutting into 400.00 Manchester or Pothergills Operation (fixaation of uterus-hysterepexy 200.00 Meatetomy (cutting of external opening of urinary passage) 20.00 Myomectomy (removal of fibroid or mus­ cular tumor of uterus) independent procedure 200.00 Nephrectomy or heminephrectomy (removal of all or part of kidney) with or with­ out ureterectomy 400.00 Nephrolithotomy with removal of calculus removal of kidney stone) 400.00 Nephropexy (fixation or suspension of kidney) '. . 300.00 Nephrorrhaphy (suture of kidney wound or injury) 300.00 Nephrostomy (cutting into kidney) 375.00 Nephrotomy (cutting into kidney) with ex­ ploration 375.00 Page Seventeen Oophorectomy (removal of ovary) or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of ovary and fallopian tubes) Oophoropexy (fixation or suspension of ovary) Oophorplasty (plastic repair of ovary) .... Orchidectomy (excision of testicle)-single bilateral Orchidectomy (excision of testicle) for ma­ lignant tumor Orchidopexy (fixation of undescended testicle)-sin^e bilateral Ovarian cysts or abscesses, drainage or excision of Pan-Hysterectomy (complete removal of uterus) Penis, amputation of, partial Penis, amputation of, complete Penis, amputation of, complete, including regional lymph nodes Penis, excision or fulguration of warts each Penis, epispadias complete procedure (re­ pair of defect of urethra) Penis, hypospadias complete procedure (repair of defect of urethra) Perineoplasty (plastic repair of perineum) Perineoplasty (plastic repair of perineum) including repair of laceration of rectum Perineorrhaphy (suturing of perineum) in­ dependent procedure Perineorrhaphy (suturing of perineum) with other gynecological repair procedures Perirenal (adjacent to kidney) abscess, drainage of, independent procedure Polypectomy (removal of polyps) one or more Pregnancy, ectopic (outside of uterus) op­ eration for Prepuce (foreskin) dorsal or lateral "slit" of Prostate, removal of, by open operation (complete procedure) Prostate, removal of, by endoscopic means transurethral resection Prostatolithitomy, removal of prostatic cal­ culus (stones) Prostatotomy (external drainage of prostatic abscess Pyelolithotomy (cutting into kidney) with removal of calculus (stones) Pyeloplasty (plastic repair of kidney) with or without operation on ureter Pyelostomy (cutting into kidney) witli drain­ age Pyelotomy (cutting into kidney) with ex­ ploration Rectocele (hernia of rectum into vagina) repair of Rectocele (hernia of rectum) and cystocele (hernia of bladder) or other multiple gynecological repair procedures with­ out abdominal approach (except peri­ neorrhaphy or perineoplasty with or without cystocele with peri­ neorrhaphy or perineoplasty Renal capsulectomy (decapsulation of kid­ ney) unilateral bilateral Renal (kidney) vessels, division or tran­ section of aberrant Salpingectomy (removal of fallopian tubes) or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of tubes and ovary) Salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of oviduct and ovary, one or both sides) Salpingoplasty (plastic repair of a fallop­ ian tubes Scrotum (pouch containing testes) abscess, incision and drainage of requiring hos­ pital residence not requiring hospital residence .... Scrotum (pouch containing testes) resec­ tion of Skene's gland, incision of-requiring hos­ pital residence not requiring hospital residence Skene's gland, excision or fulguration of Sympathectomy, pre-sacral Testis, reduction of torsion (twisting of cord) of 200.00 200.00 200.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 300.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 20.00 150.00 150.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 250.00 200.00 50.00 200.00 20.00 300.00 200.00 150.00 100.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 200.00 300.00 300.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 200.00 100.00 �Page Eighteen II SEAFARERS Trachelectomy (excision of cervix) inde­ pendent procedure Tracheloplasty (plastic repair of uterine cervix) Ureter (tube from kidney to bladder) open­ ing of strictures of (endoscopic proce­ dures) Ureter (tube from kidney to bladder) trans­ plantation to skin (ureterostomy)unilateral bilateral Ureter (tube from kidney to bladder) tu­ mors or stones, removal of-by open cutting operation by endoscopic means Ureterectomy (excision of ureter) complete or partial Ureterocystostomy (anastomosis of ureter to bladder) unilateral bilateral Ureteroenterostomy (anastomosis of ureter to bowel) unilateral bilateral Ureterolithotomy (removal of stone from ureter) with removal of calculus, open operation Ureteroplasty, plastic on ureter (stricture) without plastic operation on renal pelvis ..: with plastic operation on renal pelvis .. Ureterotomy (cutting into ureter) with ex­ ploration or drainage Ureterostomy (transplantation of ureter to skin)—unilateral bilateral Ureteropyelostomy (anastomosis of ureter and renal pelvis) Urethra, excision of carcinoma of Urethra, prolapse of mucosa, female, re­ pair of Urethra, stricture of, open operation .... Urethra, stricture of, intra-urethral cutting operation through endoscope ...... Urethral caruncle, excision of or electrocauterization Urethral sphincter, female, plastic opera­ tion Urethrocele, repair of (female) independent procedure Urethroplasty, plastic operation on urethra, including hypospadias or epispadias, complete procedure Urethrorrhapy (suture of urethral wound or injury) Urethrostomy (cutting into urethra) inde­ pendent procedure Urethrotomy (cutting into urethra) open operation, independent procedure . . . Urethrovaginal fistula (abnormal opening between urethra and vagina) closure of Uterus, cutting operation on this organ and its appendages, with abdominal ap­ proach (unless otherwise specified in schedule) Vagina, reconstruction of congenital de­ formity Vaginal septum, excision of Varicocele, excision of (removal of varicose swelling of spermatic cord)—unilateral bilateral Vasectomy (removal of vas deferens)— unilateral bilateral Vasotomy (cutting of vas deferens) or liga­ tion (one or both sides—independent procedure)—unilateral bilateral Ventrofixation (fixation of uterus-hysteropexy) Ventrosuspension (suspension of uterus) .. Vesiculectomy (removal of seminal vesicle) —unilateral bilateral Vulvectomy (removal of vulva)—^partial .. complete radical, including regional lymph nodes . 100.00 100.00 67.50 200.00 400.00 >?'*:• L5miphadenectomy, radical, upper neck or axilla—unilateral • bilateral Lymphadenectomy, radical, cervical or groin—unilateral bilateral :..... Simple excision of complete lymph node for tuberculosis, etc Mammary Glands—See Breast 200.00 250.00 250.00 300.00 100.00 200.00 400.00 SALIVARY GLANDS Parotid abscess, drainage of 50.00 Parotid gland, removal of 150.00 Parotid tumor, removal of, benign .... 150.00 Paratid tumor, removal of, mixed or malignant 200.00 Ranula (retention cyst of mouth) excision of 67.50 Salivary fistula (abnormal opening or tract) closure of 100.00 Sialolithotomy (removal of salivary cal­ culus) 50.00 Submaxillary gland, excision of ...... . 100.00 200.00 THYROID AND OTHER ENDOCRINE GLANDS GOITRE 200.00 67.50 200.00 200.00 400.00 200.00 400.00 200.00 200.00 400.00 400.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 67.50 50.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 150.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 40.00 60.00 30.00 50.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 300.00 100.00 150.00 250.00 GLANDS LYMPH GLANDS Excision of lymph node for diagnosis or biopsy March, 1970 LOG 30.00 Hemithyroidectomy (removal of part of thyroid) Isthmectomy (removal of isthmus of thy­ roid) Ligation (tying off) of thyroid arteries not followed by thyroidectomy— one or more at one operation .. two or more stage operation ... Removal of adenoma or benign tumor of thyroid (no payment for X-ray treatment of thyroid) Thyroid, remnant, excision of Thyroid, removal of, complete or sub­ total (complete procedure) includ­ ing ligation of thyroid arteries, to be treated as one operation Adrenalectomy, partial or total (re­ moval of part or all of adrenal gland) Carotid body tumor, excision of ....... Hypophysectomy (removal of hypophy­ sis) Parathyroidectomy (removal of para thy­ roids) .. . : Piiiealectomy (removal of pineal body) Thymectomy (removal of thymus gland) HEART OR CARDIAC Angiogram, cutting operation for exposure of vessel Aorta, coarctation of, correction of Arteriogram, cutting operation for exposure of vessel Cardiorrhaphy (suture of heart wound or injury) Cardiotomy (cutting into heart) with ex­ ploration or removal of foreign body . Catheterization of heart (independent com­ plete procedure) Commissurotomy (operation on valve of heart) Congenital defects, correction of, such as patent ductus arteriosis, coarctation of aorta pulmonary stenosis Patent ductus arteriosis, correction of .... Pericardiectomy (operation on pericardium of heart) Pericardiocentesis (puncture of pericardial space for aspiration) Pericardiotomy (cutting into pericardium of heart) with exploration,, drainage or removal of foreign body Pulmonary stenosis, correction of Valvulectomy (operation on valve of heart) Valvulotomy (incision of valve of heart) .. 200.00 200.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 300.00 375.00 200.00 375.00 300.00 375.00 300.00 50.00 450.00 50.00 450.00 450.00 100.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 30.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 HERNIA Herniotomy-hemiorrhapy-hemioplasty single-inguinal, femoral, umbilical, ven­ tral or incision 200.00 bilateral-inguinal, or femoral 250.00 hiatal or diaphragmatic 400.00 Injection method, entire course of treatment single 100.00 more than one hernia 150.00 INCISION AND DRAINAGE Incision and Drainage, Debridement or Re­ moval of foreign bodies requiring hos­ pital residence not requiring hospital residence NOTE: 1. Where debridement and suturing both subscribed to, pay both fees. 2. Removal of bone plates or pins ex­ cept removal of traction pins or other traction appliances (as this is always a separate and distinct procedure) .... JOINTS Arthrectomy—pay arthrodesis fee. Arthrodesis (fusing of joint, operative anklylosis with or without tendon transplant) Ankle or ankle and foot Elbow Finger, one or more joints Foot or ankle and foot ..." Hip Knee Shoulder Spine, including sacroiliac, except coccyx Wrist Anthroplasty (reconstruction, functional restoration of joint with or without bone or fascial graft) Ankle, or foot and ankle Elbow Finger, including metacarpal-phalangeal joint each Foot, or ankle and foot Hip Knee (except semi-lunar cartilage) .... Shoulder Spine (including intervertebral disc op­ erations) Tempero-mandibular Toes, including metatarso - phalangeal joint each Wrist Arthrotomy (incision into joint-independ­ ent procedure—^with exploration and drainage or removal of loose or foreign body) Ankle Elbow Finger each Foot (including bunionectomy) Hand Hip Knee (except semi-lunar cartilage) .... Semi-lunar cartilage excision Shoulder Tempero-mandibular Toes each Wrist Manipulation of joint under general anes­ thesia dislocations excluded, including application of cast or traction Elbow Ankle Hip Knee Shoulder Wrist Spine (with hospitalization and immo­ bilization) Club foot (with application of cast) initial subsequent maximum either foot Paracentesis Capsuloplasty—Pay arthroplasty fee Capsulotomy—Pay arthrotomy fee LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS Achilles tendon, lengthening or shortening Bakers cyst, excision of Ganglion (cyst of tendon sheath) excision of Ligaments and tendons, cutting or trans­ plant—single multiple Suture of avulsed (torn away) tendon to skeletal attachment—sin^e Synovitis, stenosing (release of contracted tendon sheath) Tendon, suturing of—single multiple Tenotomy (cutting of tendon)—single ... multiple 50.00 20.00 50.00 250.00 250.00 150.00 250.00 300.00 250.00 250.00 300.00 250.00 -I 300.00 300.00 150.00 300.00 350.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 150.00 300.00 150.00 150.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 150.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 50.00 150.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 67.50 20.00 ' 20.00 200.00 30.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 ' A 100.00 100.00 67.50 100.00 100.00 150.00 �March, 1970 SEAFARERS Trigger finger, or stenosing synovitis (re­ lease of contracted tendon sheath) .. 100.00 NOTE: Club foot open operations are pay­ able under "Cutting into Joint"— $50.00 plus cutting operation on ten­ don—$100 (each foot) MUSCLES AND FASCIA 4^' Biopsy Diaphragm rupture, suture of (transthoracic approach) .(abdominal approach) Dupuytren's Contracture (hand) each hand Fasciotomy (cutting of fascia) Myorrhaphy (suture of muscle) of quadri­ ceps or biceps Scalenotomy (cutting of scalenus muscle in neck with or without resection of cer­ vical rib)—unilateral BilateralSternocleidomastoid muscle, cutting of ... Torticollis (wry neck)—operation for Wry neck (torticollis)—operation for .... NERVES Brachial plexus, exploration of (independ­ ent procedure) Ganglion injections when done for other than surgical anesthesia (limit of 3) each Glossopharyngeal nerve, resection of .... Infraorbital or supraorbital nerve, evulsion (separating) Nerve, crushing of any Nerve, suturing of accidental severance of each Nerve injections when done for other than surgical anesthesia (limit of 3 injec­ tions), except no payment will be made when done for dental proce­ dures, sprained ankles or pruritus ani each Neurolysis (freeing of nerve, or transposi­ tion) of Occipital nerve, evulsion (separating) of .. Phrenic nerve, transection (dividing in two) of ..; Retrogasserian neuretomy (cutting of nerve) for trigeminal neuralgia (tic doulou­ reux) Spinal nerve roots, transection (dividing in two) of Sympathectomies (cutting of sympathetic nerve) of cervical areas;—^unilateral .. bilateral : Sympathectomies (cutting of cympathetic nerve) of dorsal, lumbar, sacral areas —unilateral 50.00 375.00 250.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 300.00 50.00 400.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 150.00 75.00 50.00 400.00 450.00 200.00 375.00 300.00 NERVES Bilateral $450.00 Trigeminal nerve, transection (dividing in two) of 400.00 Vagotomy (cutting of vagus nerve in stom­ ach) 200.00 Vestibular nerve, transection (dividing in two) of 400.t)0 OBSTETRICAL PROCEDURES Caesarean section, including delivery .... 200.00 Abdominal operation for extra-uterine or ectopic pregnancy 50.00 Miscarriage 50.00 I NOTE: This fee payable where there is a surgically induced or spontaneous mis­ carriage or abortion. If there is a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage, surgical manipulation may be pre­ sumed. When there is a premature birth whether alive or not, pay deliv­ ery fee. PARACENTESIS Tapping (of abdomen, chest, bladder other than catheterization ear drum, hydro­ cele, joint, or bone) 30.00 Eye (anterior chamber for inflammatory exudate or glaucoma) - 40.00 Spine Simple spinal puncture 30.00 Myelography, spinal puncture for (ex­ clusive of X-rays) 60.00 Page Nineteen LOG Pneumoencephalography, spinal punc­ ture for- (exclusive of X-rays) .... 60.00 Ventricle Ventriculography, including drill tap or taps (exclusive of X-rays) .... 100.00 PILONIDAL CYST OR SINUS Excision (removal) of 100.00 PLASTIC OPERATIONS Where the operation is described as being done in multiple stages only one fee will be allowed for the complete pro­ cedure. Anoplasty (plastic operation for imperfo­ rate anus or stricture) 200.00 Cleft Palate—Palatoplasty—(plastic opera­ tion for cleft palate) one stage operation 200.00 two stage operation 250.00 with harelip operation 350.00 PLASTIC OPERATIONS Ear—Otoplasty (plastic repair—for pro­ truding ears) each ear Otoplasty (plastic reconstruction of ear with graft of skin or cartilage) each ear Epispadias (plastic operation on urethra) complete procedure Eyelid Operation for ectropion (repair of eyelid folded out) Operation for entropion (repair of eyelid folded in) Ptsosis (correction of drooping eyelid) operation complete, each eyelid .... Fatty tissue, removal of excess Feet, webbing of (syndactylism), .each foot with skin grafting Grafts (complete procedure) Arterial (see ARTERIES & VEINS) Bone (obtaining bone graft material from another part of body) Skin—not more than 2 square inches .. 2 to 25 square inches 26 to 50 square inches 51 to 100 square inches Over 100 square inches Tube graft NOTE: Where scar tissue, ulcerations, tumors etc. are removed and skin grafting necessary after these pro­ cedures two fees are payable. Hands, webbing of (syndactylism) each hand with skin grafting Harelip—unilateral bilateral combined with palatoplasty Hypospadias (plastic operation on urethra) complete procedure Nose—Rhinoplasty—all reconstruction operations Otoplasty (plastic repair—for protruding ears) each ear Otoplasty (plastic reconstruction of ear with graft of skin or cartilage) . .each ear Palatoplashty—(plastic operation for cleft palate) one stage operation two stage operation with harelip operation Rhinoplasty (plastic operation on nose) complete procedure Scar tissue, excision of Skin, correction of contracture, without grafting Skin planing-T-by wire brush or sandpaper­ ing Skin, removal of excess Syndactylism (webbing of hand or foot) each with skin grafting Z-plasty NOTE: For undercutting, no fee payable. RECTUM NOTE: Where any of below procedures are accomplished by electro-coagulation or electro-dessication fee is payable. Abscess, incision ond drainage of ischio­ rectal, perianal, submucous—requir­ ing hospital residence not requiring hospital residence incision and drainage of supraelevator area 100.00 200.00 150.00 137.50 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 300.00 100.00 150.00 150.00 200.00 350.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 250.00 350.00 100.00 67.50 67.50 200.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 67.50 50.00 20.00 67.50 Anoplasty (plastic operation) for imperfo­ rate anus or stricture Cryptectomy (removal of pockets in rec­ tum) single or multiple Fissure, cutting operation for correction of Fistula in ano, cutting operation for—single multiple Hemorrhoidectomy (removal of hemor­ rhoids or piles) External Internal or internal and external Injection treatment (complete procedure) Hemorrhoids, thrombosed, incision of .... Papillae, hypertrophied (enlarged) excision of Proctectomy (resection of rectum) Proctopexy (fixation of rectum) abdominal, for prolapse Proctoplasty (plastic repair of rectum) for prolapse Proctorrhaphy (suture of rectum) closure of rectourethral fistula closure of rectovesical fistula Proctoscopy (examintaion of rectum by proctoscope) diagnostic (ojjeration on rectum by proctoscope) operative Proctotomy (cutting into rectum) Prolapse of rectum, cutting operation for Pruritus ani, undercutting for or neurotomy treatment of itching skin of anus) ... Sigmoidoscopy (examination of lower colon by sigmoidoscope) diagnostic (operation on lower colon by sigmoido­ scope) operative Sphincteroplasty, and (plastic operation for fecal incontinence) Sphincterotomy, division of anal sphincter Tabs, external hemorrhoidal, excision of (single or multiple) SKULL Cutting into cranial cavity (drill taps ex­ cepted) Drill taps—single multiple Ventriculography, including drill tap or taps (exclusive of X-ray) SPINE OR SPINAL CORD Coccyx (bone at lower end of spine) re­ moval of all or part of Cordotomy (cutting into spinal cord) or any other operation on the spinal cord .. Intervertebral discs, operation with removal of with fusion Myelography, spinal puncture for (exclusive of X-rays) Pneumoencephelography, spinal puncture for (exclusive of X-rays) Sacroiliac or other spinal fusions Spinal cord tumor, operation for Spinal puncture (simple) each (up to a maximum of $125) Vertebra (bone of spinal column) or Verte­ brae (coccyx excepted), operation with removal of portion of 200.00 30.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 30.00 30.00 375.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 20.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 20.00 50.00 200.00 100.00 30.00 450.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 $100.00 450.00 300.00 450.00 60.00 60.00 300.00 450.00 30.00 300.00 SUTURING, ACCIDENTAL WOUNDS Fees set out below for skin sutures or clips, and muscle sutures, are doubled when laceration of face below hairline, forward of ears and above chin is sutured. Skin structures, per suture or clip—first . . 10.00 each additional 3.00 Muscle structures, per suture—first 10.00 each additional 4.00 Nerves, end to end (each) 50.00 SYMPATHECTOMIES Cervical (cutting away of sympathetic nerves of the neck)—unilateral .... bilateral Cervicothoracic (cutting away of sympa­ thetic nerves of neck and chest)—uni­ lateral bilateral Lumbar (cutting away of base of spine)— unilateral bilateral Presacral neurectomy (cutting away of nerve network in front of the sacrum) Splanchnicoctomy (cutting away of visceral nerves) 200.00 300.00 300.00 450.00 300.00 450.00 200.00 425.00 �rarcl 'age Twenty Thoracic (Dorsal) (cutting away of sympa­ thetic nerves of chest)—unilateral ... 300.00 bilateral 450.00 Vagotomy (cutting of vagus nerve in stom­ ach) 200.00 TEETH—DENTAL SURGERY Alveolectomy or Alveoplasty (surgical re­ moval or plastic repair of alveolar process) requiring hospital residence. . not requiring hospital residence If the surgeon removes two or more adjoin­ ing teeth and subscribes to an alveolec­ tomy or alveoplasty, we will allow fees as set out below: 50.00 20.00 TEETH—DENTAL SURGERY 1. If Alveolectomies are done on both the mandible (lower jaw bone) and max­ illa (upper" jaw bone) irrespective of . whether done at the same time or not, allow two fees. 2. If alveolectomies involving multiple ex­ tractions from different locations in the same jaw (mandible or maxilla) at the same sitting, allow one fee. 3. Alveolectomies done at different sitting qualify for additional fee or fees. 4. If impaction removed at same sitting as alveolectomy (involving two or more additional teeth) allow two fees. 5. Alveolectomy an independent procedure, no coincident to tooth extraction—fee payable for each jaw (mandible or maxilla). Apicoectomy—root amputation (odontot­ omy) each 50.00 Gingivectomy (cutting away of gum) requiring hospital residence 50.00 not requiring hospital residence 20.00 NOTE: 1. In hospital—pay two fees if both jaws involved. 2. Not requiring hospital residence— pay fee for cutting procedure per­ formed at each sitting. Impacted tooth, removal of irrespective of hospital residence 50.00 Each additional impaction at same sitting.. Odontotomy—root amputation—apecoectomy each Odontectomy—removal of unerupted tooth requiring hospital residence not requiring hospital residence Retained or residual root, an independent procedure, not coincident to alveolec­ tomy or alveoplasty or attempted ex­ traction of tooth and when gum is cut requiring hospital residence each not requiring hospital residence . . .each Unerupted tooth (odontectomy) removal of— requiring hospital residence not requiring hospital residence 30.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 20.00 TOENAILS—INGROWN Toenails, Ingrown—cutting operation into tissue— requiring hospital residence—unilateral 50.00 bilateral 100.00 not requiring hospital residence—unilat­ eral 20.00 bilateral 40.00 TUMORS Benign or superficial tumors and cysts or abscesses— requiring hospital residence $ 50.00 not requiring hospital residence 20.00 Exception. Cervical Polyps (see GenitoUri.iury Tract) NOTE: 1. Fee payable when doctor excises, incises or employs electro-dessication or electro-coagulation. 2. Fee payable when doctor certifies to removal by X-ray, radium, freezing or injection directly into tumor. 3. Fee net payable when removed by acid, ointments or caustics. 4. If multiple tumors are removed by more than one incision pay for each incision up to maximum limit of $450. •i » I ; !£>17 Exception: a. Cervical, renal polyps — pay single fee. b. Nasal polyps—see Ear, Nose or Throat. 5. See Breast. Malignant tumors of face, lip or skin .... 100.00 NOTE: Regardless of means employed— this means by X-ray, radium, electrodessication or electro-coagulation. Consider the treatment of tumor of body orifices as falling in this category, e.g. mouth (including pharynx, tongue, nasal cavity, anterior urethra, vagina and cervix when X-ray, radium, electro-dessication or electro-coagula­ tion are employed. (Do not include body of uterus). Malignant tumors other than of face, lip or skin or ex­ ceptions listed above. Fee will de­ pend on location of tumor and type of surgery done. Refer to section of schedule involved. Minimum fee $275. Only cutting operations will qualify for fee. VARICOSE VEINS Injection treatment, complete procedure (one or both legs) 75.00 Cutting operation, complete procedure: '' One leg 100.00 Both legs ;. 165.00 Saphenous or Femoral—vein litigation— unilateral 50.00 bilateral 100.00 Note on ligations: Where done. separately and not with operation or injection for varicose veins. If diagnosis is varicose veins pay for Varicose Veins. Except for operations expressly excepted in the Schedule, the Trustees shall, sub­ ject to Ihe terms arid conditions of the Regulations, determine a payment for any cutting operation not listed in the Schedule consistent with the payment for any listed operation of comparable difficulty and complexity, but in no event shall such payment exceed the applicable Maximum Surgical Benefit. �Morrh, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty One Congress Moves Swiftly on Maritime Program '3 I I.' II t 7 (Continued from Page 2) "As Mr. Gibson said to this Committee, some of these com­ panies are excellent operators and the kinds of people you would want in the program. He found merit in a suggestion that some form of 'grandfather clause' be provided which would require operators with both U.S. and foreign-flag ships to freeze their foreign fleets at the present level and then allow them to qualify for subsidies." Hall reminded the Committee of the fact that the unsubsidized operators depend to a large measure on the carriage of gov­ ernment-generated cargoes. "We know the hope is that with enactment of this bill, all segments of our merchant fleet will be able to compete in the world market for the carriage of world trade. We agree with the goal and we share in the hope that it comes about. But in the meantime—and for many years to come—governmentgenerated cargo will be essential to the survival of a significant portion of our fleet. "We know that in spite of the fact that H.R. 15424 Js silent on the subject of government cargo, both the President and the Maritime Administrator have stated that they felt the present system of preferential rates would be replaced by the pro­ posed direct subsidy program. I'his shift—especially during the early stages of the new program —could cause chaos in the in­ dustry as presently subsidized operators, with some of their newer, higher productivity ves­ sels, built with government as­ sistance, would have an unfair advantage over the operators who have been 'frozen out' of many of the benefits of the 1936 Act." • "We were gravely concerned with this situation, as it easily could have driven a substantial portion of the present fleet out of business at the very time when we are all working toward its rejuvenation," Hall said. Referring to Maritime Ad­ ministrator Gibson's response to several questions asked by Rep, Thomas Felly (R-Wash.), Hall commented: "As we understand it, Mr. Gibson envisions a transition period of at least five years. In the first few years of this period, while the newly subsidized bulk carriers are being built, no es­ sential changes in the cargo preference program are intend­ ed and Mr. Gibson has said a great deal of care must be exer­ cised to prevent undue harm to presently unsubsidized opera­ tors. "During the latter part of the transition period, while present­ ly subsidized operators might be allowed into the governmentcargo field, they would not be allowed to use their subsidies to enable them to carry cargo at rates below those of the unsub­ sidized operator. "Only when presently unsub­ sidized bulk vessels are obso­ lete—and only after new subsi­ dized vessels are available — would all operators be put on a par by providing CDS. "There is no question, as to the need for this transition pe­ riod to protect those operators who have been plying the bulk trade for many years, without CDS, CDS, tax deferments and other benefits of the 1936 Act." In discussing government cargo, the MTD President pointed to several other matters that he urged the Committee to direct its attention to. He noted that in view of the. fact that the Maritime Adminis­ trator has expressed his deter­ mination to convince American producers, importers and ex­ porters to increase their use of American-flag ships, it would be paradoxical if on the one hand the Maritime Administra­ tion is promoting a "ship Amer­ ican" program while on the other hand the government it­ self is ignoring its responsibili­ ties in this direction. ' "If the program is to suc­ ceed," he said, "the U.S. gov­ ernment must set the example." "Our government is the world's largest shipper. The government cannot expect to convince private shippers to use American-flag ships when it does not do so itself. If our government is to achieve in­ creased use of American ship­ ping, then the individual de­ partments of government must meet their responsibilities in this regard. "In spite of the requirements of the 1936 Act that a minimum of 50 percent of governmentgenerated cargoes be shipped in U.S. bottoms, the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development have consistently frustrated the will of the Congress by setting up administrative procedures that make it impossible for U.S. ships to carry even the mini­ mum of 50 percent of their car­ goes. "It would be desirable if the responsibility for the transpor­ tation of government cargoes be placed in the Maritime Admin­ istration, the only agency sensi­ tive to the needs of and con­ cerned with the problems of the maritime industry. In addition, the Maritime Administrator ought to report periodically to the Congress on MSTS ship­ ments to make certain that these also comply with the will of Congress."In any case, this Committee should make it clear to all gov­ ernment agencies that the intent 14 Seafarers Earn Lifeboat Ticket of the current cargo preference language is that a minimum of 50 percent of government cargo must be carried on U.S. flag vessels, and that every effort should be made to maximize -this carriage so that the result is closer to 1 GO percent than 50 percent. "With regard to the proposal for a new wage index system to determine operating differen­ tial subsidy payments, we wish to emphasize that we believe strongly in the principle of free collective bargaining for the de­ termination of wages and work­ ing conditions. "The proposal is based upon a very technical formula for which we have not accumulated any experience. We cannot, of course, say what its practical effects will be. Because it is untried, we think it proper to withhold judgment. In any event, the most important con­ sideration is to move this pro­ gram forward and enable the Committee to achieve its enact­ ment in this session of Con­ gress. We believe the Maritime Administrator will be sensitive to the need for constant review and evaluation of this proce­ dure." Referring to the pending leg­ islation as "in the main, a good program," Hall added, how­ ever, that to be successfully im­ plemented, "it will need the best efforts of government, manage­ ment and labor." "We submit that the Ameri­ can seaman, over the period of the industry's continuing de­ cline, has made a contribution insofar as the efficiency of the American merchant marine is concerned. For example, the productivitv of American sea­ men over the last 20 years has increased by more than 400 percent. Obviously the sophis­ ticated technological advances implicit in the program under consideration will bring contin­ ued increases in seamen's pro­ ductivity. "Many of the problems faced by the industry — those of a labor-management nature — could disappear in a healthy, expanding industry. Manning problems, for example, lose much of their impact in an ex­ panding job market. But job security is paramount when job opportunities are shrinking. Ac­ commodation is relatively sim­ ple in an expanding industry; it is impossible in a declining in­ dustry," Hall said. Summing up the Maritime Trades Department's position on the new program. Hall conc'uded; "We urge the enactment of this legislation with the amend­ ments and clarifications which we have suggested. We think the program which has been presented by the Administration and which will be perfected by this Committee will bring us to a point to which all of us have looked forward for a long time. It is obvious from the course of these hearings that both the Committee and the Administra­ tion are committed to the devel­ opment of a program that will deal with the needs of all seg­ ments of the American mari­ time industry. "Certainly the bill cannot be all things for all men, and un­ derstandably there will be areas where experience will call for re-evaluation. This is to be ex­ pected, but as we have said, the matter of primary importance is to get on with the program." HO HEAT? HOT WATER? SECTION When board IS f?Snishtd unUcensed ^ supper. When SS!%XtCa£r!: • as P^ovIded in .is Section, shall he allowed when: cold -- apTiy-" • available in is not fp'eSrof twelve (12) ot more cons Heat beefs must be reported immedi­ ately to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer. 65 You must keep a written record of the beef including: • Date • Time of Day Fourteen more Seafarers were certified as lifeboatrnen by the Coast Guard after passing examinations at the Sill lifeboat school in New York February 13. Front row (l-r): Herbert Muchmore, Alfred Vaughn, Francis Papez. Second row: Edward Goforth. Larry Broadwater, Marcus Weikle, Ken Jenda, Robert Davis. Top row; Lenny Derrick, instructor, John Linton, Patrick Faketty, Gregory Boyle, Dean Yannuzzi, Thomas Strother, Thomas Egan, BM-I Lee Harvell,. Coast Guard examiner. All passed with scores of 90-plus. • Temperature All heat beefs should be recorded and sub­ mitted on an Individual basis. J �Page Twenty Two SEAFARERS Problems of Non-Contiguous Areas (Continued from Page 3) reserve and the participation of the American tanker fleet in its carriage." Many officials indicated their enthusiasm for the two-day con­ ference in replying to invita­ tions to attend. U.S. Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska said "your plans for a conference recognize that the problem is serious for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and must be solved." He added that he "wholeheartedly" support the conference. U.S. Sen. Theodore F. Stevens of Alaska said he would participate in the conference in the hope that "one of the most pressing problems affecting Alaska can be resolved." The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis A. Ferre, said he will be "delighted to join" in the ses­ sions, adding that: "We in Puerto Rico think of a solution within the frame­ work of the present law—that is, without affecting the provi­ sions of the law which requires the use of American merchant vessels and crews in this trade." Expressing "gratitude to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment for its sensitivity to the problems of our area and its concern for finding equitable solutions," Jorge L. Cordova, resident commissioner of Puerto Rico said he welcomed the chance to participate in the con­ ference. Shipping industry leaders were equally enthusiastic about the conference. "Be assured of our full co­ operation with the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and government officials from Alaska, Hawaii and - Puerto Rico to attack mutual problems ill non-contiguous trades," wired M. R. McEvoy, president of Sea-Land Service, Inc. Saying he was "most im­ pressed" with the conference concept, Howard M. Pack, president of Seatrain Lines, "' Relaxing on the Transehamplain <j.] Inc., said "your proposal con­ cerning government assistance that would'^ reduce these rates is worthy of full and frank ex­ ploration." And Michael Klebanoff, pres­ ident of Ogden Marine, Inc. and chairman of the American Tramp Shipowners Association, Inc., said "you have our full support for your effort to bring about an alliance between this industry and the non-contiguous areas that will be advantageous both to us and to them." 11 • c .» Seafarers to be Reimbursed For Medicare Part B « Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert T. Finch recently announced an increase in the monthly Medicare Part "B" premium from the present $4.00 rate to $5.30 effective next July 1. Approximately one-half of the 32% increase, or 640, is necessary to finance the current level of benefits. A projected 6% increase in physicians' fees under Medicare in 1971 will account for 260 of the remaining 660 allocated for anticipated cost increases. Inasmuch as enrollment under Medicare Part "B" is man­ datory for all eligible (retired and active) Seafarers and their qualified dependents, the Trustees of the SIU Welfare Plan have authorized reimbursement of the cost of Medicare Part "B," including the coming increase, as well as any future hike that may be imposed. Eligible and qualified Seafarers will be reimbursed for that expense on a quarterly basis upon receipt by the SIU Plan Office of a copy of the card issued by the Social Security De­ partment reflecting enrollment under Medicare Part "B," or the original card for Plan copy and return. v. m CAN QUIT SMOKh There is a good chance that you want to give up smoking cigarettes. You are convinced by the mounting evidence that tells you, as an intelligent per­ son, that smoking causes lung cancer, heart trouble and a host of other ailments. In other words, that smoking can have drastic effects which lessen your chances of living as long and as healthy a life as you other­ wise might. So . . . what to do? Where do you start? Or, having tried be­ fore—unsuccessfully—are there ways that can make a new at­ tempt easier and have a greater chance of success? The American Cancer Socie­ ty—deeply involved in this matter has compiled some sound recommendations that may help. These recommendations come from experts in cigarette-with­ drawal. It should encourage you to know that there are 19 mil­ lion ex-cigarette smokers in the United States. There is no one sure way. The only assurance lies In your own determination to quit—and in your efforts to reinforce that determination. March, 1970 LOG Some ex-smokers stress will­ power. For them, the sense that they can manage their own lives —that they are their own mas­ ters—gives them the power to act. Others find that will-power must be developed, and that the important thing is not to be discouraged by unsuccessful attempts, many have failed^ time after time—but finally suc­ ceeded. The key to success, to them, is to recognize that cigarette smoking is a habit—a strong habit acquired over a period of years—and lots of patience must be applied to relearning new be­ havior patterns. Approached from this angle, smoking can be given up by de­ grees. Set a date for quitting. As it approaches, gradually cut down, substituting new habits as you go. With each cigarette you reach for—and don't smoke—tell yourself that you are not giving up something of value, but learning to live a better and cleaner life. Little tricks can be tried to make the "reach" for the cigar­ ette harder. Like carrying the pack in an unaccustomed place so you have to fumble for it and have time to think it over. If you generally use your right hand to bring the cigarette to your mouth, use the left. If you usually place the cigarette in the right corner of the mouth —try the left side. Try a brand you don't like. Try leaving the cigarette in your mouth, unlighted. * Before lighting up, stop. Think of all the reasons you know why you shouldn't. The risk of disease, the blurring of the taste of food, the cough, the bad breath, the mess and smell of morning-after ashtrays. Think of the cost, and what you could save over a year if you didn't buy any cigarettes. Remember, smoking is an ad­ diction, like pot. Feel good about your ability to sluff it off. It isn't easy — but there's satisfaction in doing it—a sense of achieve­ ment. The week before you quit, think over your list of reasons for not smoking. Each evening, *> » AB Robert Vinson relaxes with a cup of coffee on the fantail of the Transehamplain after the ship tied up at Port Newark. Vinson, who has been sailing for four years, earned his AB endorsement through the upgrading program conducted by the Harry Lundeberg School of Ssamanship, and attended the school at Piney Point, Md. fore you fall asleep, concentrate on one dreadful result of cigar­ ette smoking. Repeat that single fact over and over again. The next night concentrate on an­ other fact. Do this again the next night, and the next. ink ovfei* whjr ft is that 100,000 doctors have quit smoking, Remind yourself that, if you continue smoking, your chances of dying between the ages of 25 and 65 are twice as great as those of the non-smok­ er. Would you fly in an airplane if the chances of crashing and death were even close to the risks of cigarette smoking? All right—you've finally quit smoking. But you find yourself tempted—generally by a wiff of smoke from someone near. How do you counteract this? The best way is to lose your­ self in some activity, mental of physical. Also you can substi­ tute another act for the act of smoking. Try these: • Drink water. • Nibble fruit, celery, carrots. • Suck candy or chew gum. • Chew bits of fresh ginger, a clove. • After a meal—try a mouth wash instead of a cigarette. Concentrate on the flavor. • Inhalers—helpful for si­ nuses—may be used as a replacement device. On quitting day, celebrate. Have a ball. Eat your favorite foods. Involve yoiw family or your friends in the project. For a few days, spend as much time as possible in places where smoking is forbidden— libraries, movies, theaters. Tryto keep away from friends who are heavy smokers for a while. Try physical activity — golf, swimming, bowling, billiards— or even extra work. Change some of your living patterns. Read more books, sit in another comfortable chair, try crossword puzzles, dp some task you have been putting off. During all the time, tell your­ self how fortunate you are in es­ caping a terrible habit. Keep plugging away at all the reasons why you gave up smoking. If you have withdrawal symptoms, say to yourself, "This will pass. Ti|K iT a great healer." It is! Ana your sense of accomplish­ ment and well-being will be well worth the effort. V, K * �Page Twenty Three i?v|?Jam6s Porter si^ns afpa^ff as Shipping C<>rnmiss?pner? A ^own catches up on the latest news in the ^ Steward Delegate James Mitchell signs the patrolJames Daniels pbseryes. Porter made two trips as O.S. Log as AB Richard Markley (left) and 2od Electric- mahis report at payoff. At right is Earl Di Angelo, ? A 0 -i i;L.L LJl CC A. '-x ^ 1 I: : xL- __x..V r_: IL- CM I vi �/I*age Twenty Four SEAFARERS LOG March, 1970 | •M rjiHE SHIP'S COMMITTEE is the vital link between the SIU at sea around the -I world and the SIU ashore. This committee on every SIU ship consists of a ship's chairman, ship's secretary, and one elected delegate from each department. It is the responsibility of the chairman to call a meeting each Sunday while the ship is at sea to discuss any and all matters relating to the Union. The ship's secretary is responsible for keeping the minutes of the meeting, and sending these minutes and other Union correspondence to Headquarters. The department delegates are responsible for han­ dling beefs reported to them by members of their department. Union democracy means active participation by all of the members of the Union. The concept of the ship's com­ mittee, and the purpose of the weekly meetings at sea, is to provide the means for all members to take a meaningful part in the affairs of their Union. I' ARIZPA—Ship's commit+ee on the Arizpa are (l-r) Dave Wilson, engine delegate;' Estevan Cruz, ship's secretary; Zenon Rivera, ship chairrnan; John Bdkus, deck departmen* delegate; Frank Gomez, steward delegate. They reported good meetings. ROBIN GOODFELLOW—Left to right are F. M. Jones, ship's delegate; D. J.' Hill, deck delegate; W. H. Price, engine; Ben Buck, chairrnan. Vihcent Sanchez, secretary;.; Young McMillan,; steward dglegate. Disputed gyertinie was settled at the payoff,, �SKAFARERS March, 1970 PajSfo Twenty Five LOC tmitnnil.ilHMrnnuiUUT PINEY POINT IPEBOAT TRAINING at the Harry XJ Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., continues to turn out thoroughly trained young men who are looking toward a career as merchant sea­ men. During the past month, 74 trainees successfully passed the Coast Guard written and practical examination, and earned their endorsement as qualified lifeboatmen. Each of the trainees spent a minimum of 30 hours in the boats on the oars and com^ manding at the sweep oar, in addition to ten hours of classroom instruction, before they were permitted to take thdr examina­ tion. A total of 3,562 Seafarers have earned lifeboat endorsements through the training facilities of the HLSS. SlU Lifeboat Instructor Paul McGaharn (left) presents a wristwatch to trainee Daniel Dale, who was selected by the staff of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship as the Outstanding Trainee of Class 41. Dale was selected on the basis of his performance in the lifeboat training school, as well as for his attitude and overall academic achievements at Piney Point. mmscsnssr 'X 4' .^LASS 3^(l^ne^ l-r) Greigoty Wil Ifeftis. Phillip Cunningham. (Front row) • ;lnstruGtpr\Paul McGaharn, Terry Lanrtiht acki Andfevv Germondi Joseph Mone, Shelton Dufrene, Harry Seckman, Roger Weeden, Daniel Simmons, George Gerdner, Robeid Wade, William Day, Bernard Vescovi; James Kla}derman, Craig Copeland, John Hollen. (Back row l-r) Michael Homes, Bruce Stokes, Dennis Dillingharri, John Kelly, Willie Stirewalt, James Par­ sons, Ricky Bean, Clarence Major, Eddie Adkins, Keith Williams, Jerry Lovejoyi' Gerald P. Beckerman, and George Hill. ^ '< . ^i • • : ;: Baptiste, Dominic Zappala. (Front row) Charles Evans, Rdger Evans, ^ PauH Aikey, John Cappucc!, Larry Al-: dridqe, RoberL-Mppre, William Crumv; Robert Armstrong, Gregory Brown,. Gary Boland, Gary Mills. Instructor^ I.: Paul McGaharn. (Back row) David Bailey, Andrew Flpwers. Alan Rice, Donald Andrews, Terry Miller, Mi­ chael Brady, James Cotter, Edward Carter, William Robinson, Jerry Hart, Bruce McMullen. ahd Carl White..All I passed their tests with good scbres. • .A. ; 'ii, CLASS 41—(Kneeling I-r) Ricardo' Ancira, Whipper Scott. (Front row l-r) Instructor Paul McGaharn, Carl Jurek. O'Neal Robinson, Walter Rob-> erts, C, K. Minter. Boyde Collins, i Martin Calpin, Ernest Zepeda, Rich-' ard Thiel. JosephHolland. (Back row). Michael R. Moon, Jam.es Graves, John. Frederick. Daniel Dale. James 8. War­ ren, David Basile, Kenneth Floyd. Council A. Flemings, and HLSS Lifeboat Instructor Daniel Griffithi •IH �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Six March, 1970 LOG Aboard the Steel Apprentice From the Ships at Sea "Saigon is beginning to feel like a new home port to us," says Eugene Nicholson, ship's chairman on the Steel Worker (Isthmian). The vessel has been I'-i making shuttle trips between Nicholson Saigon and Korea, and the crew spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day in the South Vietnam capital. Ship's Secretary W. M. Hand has re­ corded a number of repairs need­ ed, and will turn the list over to the patrolman at payoff. The ship is now on its way back to the East Coast, after stopping at Honolulu, and will pay off at Port Newark. There was one big complaint during this trip; no mail or Logs were received during the entire voyage. Brother Delos Boyd is sailing as crew mess on the Delta Ar­ gentine (Delta Steamship) and, at 67 years of age, he still gives service on the bounce and al­ ways with a smile, reports Ship's Secretary, Boyd Dario Martinez. Boyd, who has been sailing for many years, is competing for the title of "top homesteader" on the ship, says Martinez. Boyd, who was born and raised in Missis­ sippi, stays with his son, Robert, in Brockhaven when he is not at sea. The Delta Argentine is presently on a voyage Rio DeJanerio, Buenos Aires and Curacao, and expects to pay off in New Orleans this month. Interest Hike OnSavings Bonds Signed by Nixon WASHINGTON — Laborbacked legislation increasing the interest on U.S. Savings Bonds sold to individuals from 4.25 to five percent has been signed into law by President Nixon. Under the law, the Treasury Department would pay the five percent interest rate on bonds issued after June 1, 1969, and for interest periods after that date on bonds issued before then. Sales of Freedom Shares which already pay 5-percent in­ terest will be discontinued after June 30, 1970. The delay will give workers who buy shares through payroll saving plans an opportunity to change deduction programs to Savings Bonds. In calling for the five-percent interest rate on bonds, the recent AFL-CIO convention pledged labor's continued support for the bond program under payroll deductions "if we can assure workers that their patriotic pur­ chase of these bonds will bring them a fair return on their in­ vestment." The Safety Committee on the Transerie (Hudson Waterways) met with the cap­ tain and ironed out a number of problems, re­ ports Wilson Yarbrough, ship's secretary. Aside from some Yarbrough disputed over­ time in the deck department and disputed port time in the engine department, all is running smoothly. The Transerie is on a shuttle run out of Bahrain. Ship's Chairman Hendrey Ruckie made a motion that the present one-year arti­ cles be replaced by six-month articles. The motion was sec­ onded by Floyd Perkins, and passed. The 20 crewmembers present at the meeting gave a unanimous vote of thanks to the entire steward department for "a job well done." Ship's Chairman Henry Love­ lace reports that the Rose City (Sea-Land) met up with the Beauregard (SeaLand) in Cam Ranh Bay, re­ cently. "We were able to exchange books and mov­ ies," Lovelace Lovelace said, "and if you can believe all the conversation, they have quite a few lovers on that ship." Ship's Secretary Ken Hayes reports that meetings aboard ship are well-attended. He said that there seems to be some problems with allotments getting out on time, and the crew will bring this to the at­ tention of the patrolman at pay­ off. The crew is also requesting a recreation room on the ship. "There's plenty of wasted space on here that could be utilized," says Hayes. Labor Asks Senate to Extend '65 Voting Rights Five Years BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—Ex­ tension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act is "vital" to protec­ tion of the civil rights of south­ ern Negroes, the AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council said. The council urged the Senate to adopt a bipartisan proposal to extend the law an additional five years and called for defeat of a House-passed Administra­ tion bill that would dilute the law and cripple its enforcement. Voting rights legislation is scheduled to reach the Senate floor this month and the Execu­ tive Council announced its sup­ port of an amendment drawn up by Senator Philip A. Hart (DMich.) and Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pa.). The Hart-Scott pro­ posal would: • Extend the Voting Rights Act unchanged an additional five years. The law, which paved the way for more than 800,000 black Americans in the South to become registered vot­ ers, otherwise will expire in August. • Include two relatively noncontroversial provisions of the Administration bill—a nation­ wide ban on literacy tests as a requirement for voting and eas­ ing of residency requirements for voting in presidential elec­ tions. The 1965 law has been de­ scribed as "the most successful civil rights law ever enacted," the council noted, and its con­ tinuation should be non-contro­ versial. "Unfortunately," the council said, "the Administration de­ liberately sought to use this im­ portant law as another weapon in its 'southern strategy.'" The council statement termed Attorney General John N. Mitchell the leader in the drive to "sabotage" the law, "with the full cooperation of the White House and House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford." It said a coalition of Republi­ cans and Southern Democrats won a narrow 208-203 victory in the House for the Adminis­ tration bill. One of its key pro­ visions eliminates the present requirement that states which have discriminated in the past must obtain federal approval before changing their election laws. "Passage of the Administra­ tion substitute by the Senate would be a disaster to the cause of civil rights," the AFL-CIO charged. "In the name of politi­ cal expediency, millions of Americans—once again—would find their voting rights denied." Calling on the Administra­ tion to get behind the HartScott proposal, the council said that to do otherwise "would be to prove without question that the Executive Branch of the government is more interested in pursuing the 'southern strat­ egy' votes than in-the right to vote for all its citizens." These two crewmembers of the Steel Apprentice—both graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—pose on deck for a picture after the vessel returned to the East Coast after a voyage fo. ^ the Far East. Tyrone Jackson, left, is FOWT, and a 1967 graduate from Piney Point. Joseph Lebeau, O.S., graduated in January, 1968. Coast Guard Mounting Drive Against Marine Aid Vandals i NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is stepping up its drive against persons who vandalize signal lights, buoys and other marine aids to navigation in the New York City area. Those convicted will be liable for fines, paying for the dam­ ages, or imprisonment. The Coast Guard is also of­ fering a reward of one-half the sum collected from the violator Taking It Easy in Yokohama Bos'n George Finkles, right, takes it easy along with some of the deck gang aboard the Tope Topa in (okohama. Relaxing left to right are AB Donald Willis, Deck Delegate Milton Brown, AB Jack Sandoz, Deck Engineer Tom McRary, and Finkles. The ship hit heavy weather during its last trip, and boarding seas damaged the No. I lifeboat. to persons who furnish informa­ tion leading to the conviction of the offender. Coast Guard officials here point out that any interference with these vital aids endangers the safety of mariners who navi­ gate by them. Vandalizing aids is also a crime against govern­ ment property and is handled by the Federal Bureau of In­ vestigation. Under Federal regulations persons who knowingly "aid, violation" against marine aids can be punished by a "fine not exceeding $2,500, or by impris­ onment for not more than one year, or both." Coast Guard Group New York is responsible for main­ taining the aids to navigation in the New York shipping area. In one recent case, a spokesman from Group New York reports that an 80-foot tower at New Dorp Beach on Staten Island was stripped of its equipment. Another case involved a snip­ er shooting out lights on marker buoys around John F. Kennedy International Airport where barges unload aircraft fuel. Since July 1969, the Coast Guard has spent more than $1,600 repairing lights, beacons, light towers and buoys in the New York shipping area. si �EAFARERS Page I'wenty Seven LOG A Relic from Pakistan Richard D. Tapman Please contact your wife, Margaret, immediately at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Baltimore, . Maryland 21214. She is ill and • is very anxious to hear from you. Claude Pickle Art Gardner D. E. Risen would like you to contact him as soon as pos­ sible at 6735 Curtis Ayenue, Long Beach, California 90805. '—4/— ^ £stil T. (Tim) Egnor Your sister, Edith Egnor, asks that you get in touch with her at 4923 North Sheridan, (I^icago, Illinois 60640. It is important. <|> { '• Reginald P. Srois Please contact your sister, Mrs. Lucille Delorme, as soon as possible at 2111 "O" Avenue, ' National City, California 92050. ,1, William Avery Lasskter H. R. White asks that you please contact David Walker at once at 2949 Fitzgerald Street, Jacksonville, Florida. James Bradc Please contact Paul B. Ad­ ams, Jr. at 7605 LaRoche Ave­ nue, Savannah, Georgia 31406 as soon as possible or call col­ lect 912-355-13§3. It is impor­ tant. Richard A. Pye Your mother, Mrs. P. H. Hagerty, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible at 313 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33606. Luciano Garcia Bill Sehouweiler asks that you write him as soon as possible at P. O. Box 13142, Station E., Oakland, California. —— Don Woods Henry O. Muttig asks that you please return his typewriter at your earliest convenience to either the SIU Hall in Houston or to 6816 Westview, Houston, Texas 77055. <1> Alvin McCutcheon Your wife asks that you con­ tact her immediately about a very serious matter in your home. The address is 1608 East Buf­ falo Avenue, Tampa, Florida. Clyde T. Clark It is very important that you get in touch with your landlord, William A. Lang, immediately at 3326 Spaulding Avenue, Balti­ more, Maryland 21215. He is selling his house and your be­ Robert Allen Ruifreer longings will be sold by the first Please contact your mother, of May if you do not claim them. Marion Locke, immediately. Her Please contact him in person or address is 371 Kem Street, Win­ by phone. chester, Virginia 22601. —— Theodore Jack Bruce Please contact your wife, Ve­ ronica, as soon as possible at P. O. Box 853, Hialeah, Florida 33011. Henry Crew Dawn Parker asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 429 Mountain View, Santa Rosa, California. -—^ Robert W. Smith Your mother is quite anxious to hear from you. Please con­ tact her as soon as possible at Route 1, Box 72, Kilgore Creek Road, Milton, West Virginia 25541. <I> \ Ip7 . Edward G. Keagy Please contact your sister, Mrs. Jeanette L. Atkinson, as soon as possible at 815 J Ave­ nue, Coronado, California 92118. • r V' \i* Labor Urges Independence For Federal Consumer Agency The consumers' voice in gov­ ernment will best be heard through the establishment of a strong, independent consumers' agency, the AFL-CIO told a Senate subcommittee on govern­ ment operations. /Member'sWifeThank Testimony submitted by Union Welfare Plan AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said such To the Editor: an agency would be free "to My husband and I were de­ agree and disagree" with other lighted and proud to have re­ government agencies in their ceived the $100.00 increase handling of consumer matters. in benefits from the Seafarers The federation, as it had in Welfare Plan, which brought earlier testimony before a House our total benefits to $300.00. subcommittee, emphasized that It sure helped half of our the independent agency struc­ worries, and we send our ture is "greatly preferable" to hearty thanks to the Seafarers the Administration proposal. Welfare Plan. That "split-level" plan cal­ Sincerely yours, ling for an Office of Consumer Juanita Rogamos Affairs in tandem with a Con­ sumer Protection Division in the Department of Justice "deserves an 'E' for effort but falls short To The Editor of a satisfactory solution," Bie­ miller stated. A "serious drawback" to the Seafarer's thanks Administration plan, he pointed out, is that it would give_the To Tunis Lawyer Justice Department "the sole To the Editor: right to intervene as a party on I would like to express my behalf of the consumer in regu­ thanks to Mr. Dott Guiseppe latory agency proceedings and Palma, a lav/yer in Tunis. in the federal courts." Mr. Palma offered his ser­ "We believe that such an ar­ vices free of charge to one of rangement would be a great dis­ our brothers in need. When appointment to consumers, who asked "What his fee was" he naturally expect the consumer said "Americans are my spokesmen also to be the c nsufriends. I am glad to help mer advocate," he added. them out!" The AFL-CIO conceded that J. Schlem 8-1379 placing a consumer agency out­ S.S. Steel Chemist side the White House might give LETTERS r£ free To Disagree with Administration it "less visibility and a less ad­ vantageous vantage point for coordinating the various govern­ ment consumer programs." "But," Biemiller said, "there are distinct and overbalancing gains in setting up the agency on a completely independant basis." It would be subject to fewer White House pressures and would be less immediately de­ pendent on any President, he explained. It would be freer to criticize other government agen­ cies and it would be under less pressure. Biemiller noted that the Sen­ ate subcommittee has before it in addition to the Administra­ tion measure proposals to estab­ lish an Office of Consumer Affairs in the White House and a bill to set up an independent Bureau of Consumer Protection. All of these proposals, he said, "embody the principle of a unified agency operating in be­ half of the consumer" but are "in a number of ways" inferior to the house proposal of Repre­ sentative Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D-N.Y.) to set up an indepen­ dent consumer agency. Urging the subcommittee to draft legislation containing its features, Biemiller added, "it represents in our opinion the most advanced and well-round­ ed set of provisions thus far evolved in the continuing effort ... to produce a strong, work­ able consumer representation agency." What's an old horse-drawn taxi from Pakistan doing on the deck of the Rachel? It's being brought back to the States by a lover of old horse-drawn taxis. The buggy was picked up during a recent stop at Karachi. Seen here are ABs Oren Dowd (I) and Joe McCabe. Richard Widstrand, bom No­ vember 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Warren H. Widstrand, Bronx, N. Y. Vanya POUISMI, bom Decem­ ber 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vemer Poulsen, Tacoma, Wash. Valerie May, born January 8, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. George E. May, Brentwood, N. Y. Robert Simpson, Iwm Octo­ ber 5, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert A. Simpson, Daph­ ne, Ala. Dawn Hunt, bom January 28, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mi­ chael R. Hunt, Philadelphia, Pa. John Otillio, IV, bom Decem­ ber 5, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John G. Otillio, III, New Orleans, LaT if Richard Rakas, bom January 10, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Rakas, Jr., Allison, Pa. Jos^h Wheeler, bom Octo­ ber 23, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles K. Wheeler, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. <!>—;— Jeronimo and Luis Marfbiez, born November 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Santos E. Martinez, Metairie, La. i^ Arthur Vignc, born Novem­ ber 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Vigne, New Or­ leans, La. —— Kara White, bom January 11, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam J. White, Houston, Texas. — if <t> <1> Dawn Cravey, bom October 23, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wayne M. Cravey, Tampa, Fla. ^ Darwin Lesh, bom November 5, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. ,\rthur F. Lesh, Concord, Calif. —— Janet Rogamos, bom January 12, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sammy R. Rogamos, Daly City, Calif. Kevin Kahriger, bom January 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. John B. Kahriger, Philadelphia, Pa. Maria Luna, bom December 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carlos M. Luna, Kenner, La. Alfred Allen, Jr., bom Janu­ ary 3, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred D. Allen, Seattle, Wash. Robert Lupton, bom January 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Christopher Lupton, Jr., New Hera, No. Carolina. Patti Dyas, bom February 6, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ar­ nold D. Dyas, Mobile, Ala. Lisa Rockwell, bom December 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Loyde W. Rockwell, Frankfort, Mich. Melissa Hernandez, bom Jan­ uary 26, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hugo Hemandez, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. —— ^1> Barry Guy Fisher, bom April 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold G. Fisher, Houston, Tex. —4f— ^ Anastasia Roberts, born De­ cember 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wilbur J. Roberts, New Orleans, La. Donald McCray, bom January 7, 1970, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald L. McCray, Metairie, La. <I> Lydia Dugas, born December 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lawrence J. Dugas, Houma, La. <|> Ronnie Stevison, bom October 10, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joe L. Stevison, Bridge City, Texas. �Page Twenty Eight SEAFARERS Seafarers Support Teachers Beef HI . iVttN ^ i'G«iS .... ANY TIME' 0, V, CA": im i- t H kp"*' s'e^A • A ^^I'^MFAREf^S INTl UNION Supports NEWARK^ TEACHERS . .AFAKfS J SEAFAREBS |VTL UN0 LINTL UNION JE Supports NElfHRKS NEWflSJifl NEWARlft TEACHERS rEACHf^^ TEACHERS More than 100 Seafarers were on deck for a massive labor rally to support the striking members of the Newark (New Jersey) Teachers Union. The teachers walked out in a demand for union security rights, and wage adjustments. But the beef was quickly settled the day after the display of union solidarity. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), February 1—Chairman, E. Nichol­ son; Secretary, W. M. Hand; Ship's Delegate, William D. Norris; Deck Delegate, Vincent M. Mackelis. $124.35 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. TRANSEASTERN ; Transeastern), February 7 — Chairman, Wm. H. Butts, Jr.; Secretary, M. B. Elliott; Deck Delegate, R. L. Waters. Motion was made to have patrolman check stores aboard ship. Motion was made to have TV, movie projector and movies put aboard ship. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), February 15—Chairman, P. Adkins; Secretary, E. W. Lambe; Ship's Delegate, Ted Jones; Deck Delegate, J. K. Wilson; Engine Dele­ gate, G. Doryn; Stewards Delegate, G. Pena. Large amount of disputed OT in deck and engine departments. PENNMAR (Calmar), February 15 —Chairman, Irwin S Moen; Secre­ tary, Claude Garnett, Jr.; Ship's Delegate, W. A. Thomas; Deck Dele­ gate, Ralph E. Stahl; Engine Dele­ gate, Willis B. Addison; Steward Delegate, A. Lewis. Everything is running smoothy with no beefs. March, 1970 LOG OVERSEAS EVELYN (Maritime Overseas), January 27—Chairman, C. James; Secretary, W. E. Oliver. $24.60 in ship's fund. Discussion held regarding repairs. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), January 6—Chairman, J. C. Harling; Secretary, Eddie Hernandez. Some disputed OT in each department. General discussion held regarding needed repairs. LA SALLE (Waterman), Febru­ ary 2—Chairman, Joseph S. Filippo; Secretary, Edwin L. Brown; Ship's Delegate, Joseph S. Filippo; Stew­ ard Delegate, N. Franco. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs were reported by department delegates. TRANSMALAYA (Hudson Water­ ways), February 7—Chairman, John Sanders; Secretary, Judson P.Lamb; Deck Delegate, Grover A. Peterson; Engine Delegate, Jerry Hanners; Steward Delegate, H. W. Roberts. Disputed OT in each department. ROSE CITY (Sea-Land Service), February 11—Chairman, Henry Love­ lace; Secretary, Ken Hayes; Ship's Delegate, Henry Lovelnec; Deek Delegate, Thomas F. Lyons; Engine Delegate, Adam E. Slouch. Ship's Delegate, James L. McLanon; Stew­ ard Delegate, F. R. Stchel. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. PRINCETON VICTORY (Colum­ bia), February 22—Chairman, Wal­ ter Sibley; Secretary, Howard Flynn; Ship's Delegate, Walter Sib­ ley; Deck Delegate, Thomas S. Kline; Engine Delegate, H. Crean; Steward Delegate, John F. Silva. Ship's delegates reported that there was some disputed OT in the deck department to be settled by patrol­ man. He thanked all departments for their cooperation. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. MOHAWK (Ogden Marine), Feb­ ruary 22—Chairman, C. V. Majette; Secretary, P. C. White: Ship's Delegate, Charles V. Mojette. Mo­ tion was made that any crewmember on the Persian Gulf run be allowed to pay off after six months with needed replacements to be flown out to the ship at Company expense. Motion was also made re­ garding OY and wages for cleaning cargo. Some disputed OT in engine department. Everything else is run­ ning smoothly. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), January 31—Chairman, Ted A Tolentino; Secretary, Dioscoro B. Militar; Ship's Delegate, M. L. Bergawan; Deck Delegate, C. R. Loveland; Engine Delegate, I. J. Fegan; Stew­ ard Delegate, Rene Pelleccia. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service), January 31—Chairman, J. R. Miller; Secretary, J. Doyle; Ship's Delegate, Joaquin R. Miller; Deck Delegate, N. Miller; Engine Delegate, J. Rogers: Steward Delegate, Bernard P. Burke. $4.30 in ship's fund and $30.00 in movie fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. DELTA ARGENTINA (Delta) Feb7—Chairman, Nollie A. Towns; Sec­ retary, Dario P. Martinez; Ship's Delegate, W. Patterson; Deck Dele­ gate, Nathan J. Marton; Engine Delegate, Gordon L. Davis; Steward Delegate, George Loflem No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates Everything is running smooth­ ly. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Roy R. Lee for a job well done. Vote of thanks was also ex- FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic), Febru­ ary 17—Chairman, A. H Anderson; Secretary, Johnny W. Givens; Ship's Delegate, A. H. Anderson; Deck Del­ egate, Robert D. McCormick; Engine Delegate, Jack D. Wells; Steward Delegate, M. C. Jensen. $9.50 in ship's fund. Ail beefs were settled satisfactorily by patrolman. ROBIN HOOD (Moore-McCr.rmack), January 7—Chal D. Berger; Secretary, A. Shrimpton; Ship's Delegate, L. R. Smith; Deck Delegate, L. R. Smith, $13.00 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. THE CABINS (Texas City Refin­ ing), February 16 — Chairman, Manuel DeBarros; Secretary, Jimmie Jordan; Ship's Delegate, Manuel DeBarros: Deck Delegates, Charles 11. Fox; Engine Delegate, Kelley R. Graham; Steward Delegate, Simon Caban. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Thanks to the deck and engine de­ partment for their cooperation. Very good crew on board. PENNMAR (Calmar), January 18 —Chairman, Irwin S Moen; Secre­ tary, Claude Garnett, Jr. Brother Walcy A. Thomas was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Deck Dele­ gate, Ralph E. Stahl; Engine Dele­ gate, Willis B. Addison; Steward Delegate, Oliver Lewis. No beefs and no disputed OT. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), February 8—Chairman, L. Olbrantz; Secretary, H. P. DuCloux, Ship's Delegate, Anderson Johnes; Deck Delegate, James Thompson; Engine Delegate, Frank A. Cuellor; Steward Delegate, James Hassel. $12.45 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. SEATRAIN LOUISANA (Hudson Waterways) February 15 — Chair­ man J. Kennedy; Secretary, F. Hall; Ship's Delegate, J. Kennedy; Deck Delegate, A. L. Dawson; Engine Delegate, Edward F. Boyce; Steward Delegate, Juan V. Rivera. No beefs and no disputed OT. Motion was made that the Union establish a cor­ respondence school, or something similar, for the men who cannot get off the ships to go to an up­ grading school. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Car­ riers), January 25—Chairman, R. Granberg; Secretary, J. Craft; Deck Delegate, W. Dodd; Engine Dele­ gate, B. McNally; Steward Dele­ gate, D. Turner. No beefs were re­ ported bjr department delegates. CHATHAM (Waterman), Febru­ ary 1—Chairman, Sam Manning; Secretary, G. Trosclair; Ship's Dele­ gate, Sam Manning; Engine Dele­ gate, James Cockran; Steward Dele­ gate, Arthur J. Nelson. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. YAKA (Waterman), February 1— Chairman, A. Lanansky; Secretary, T. A. Robinson; Deck Delegate, Sey­ mour Wolfson; Engine Delegate, Paul A. Switch; Steward Delegate, John G. Katsos. $51.25 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), February 8— Chairman, F. J. McGarry; Secre­ tary, R. H. Pitcher; Ship's Delegate, N. Headham; Deck Delegate, A. J. Lacourse; Steward Delegate, E. W. Anderson. Some disputed OT to be settled by patrolman. delegate thanked the crew for their cooperation. $163.00 in movie fund. Captain has requested the Company to send all mail to Kobe, Japan. TRANSEASTERN (Transeastern), February 7—Chairman, Wm. H. Butts, Jr.; Secretary, M. B. Elliott; Ship's Delegate, Wm. H. Butts, Jr.; Deck Delegate, R. L. Waters. Dis­ cussion held regarding various mat­ ters. Motion was made to have TV and movie projector and movies put aboard. Motion was made to have patrolman check food stores. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service Tanker Corp.), Feb­ ruary 1—Chairman, Salvatore Candela; Secretary, Joseph J. Moll, Jr.; Ship's Delegate, Salvatore Candela; Deck Delegate, Joseph J. Moll, Jr.; Engine Delegate, Paul C. Guillon; Steward Delegate, Perley Willis. $3.61 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), January 25—Chairman, Kenneth Roberts; Secretary, Thomas Ulisse; Ship's Delegate, Kenneth Roberts; Deck Delegate, S. McCloskey; Stew­ ard Delegate, Philip Livingston. $12.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), February 1—Chairman, J. Harling; Secretary, Eddie Hernandez; Deck Delegate, Paul Anthony; Engine Delegate, Willie Craker; Steward Delegate, William Armstead. Dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ partments. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), February 1 — Chairman, Kenneth Roberts; Secretary, Thomas Ulisse; Ship's Delegate, Kenneth Roberts; Deck Delegate, J. McCloskey; Stew­ ard Delegate, Philip Livingston. $12.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary 8—Chairman, Alfred Hanstvedt; Secretary, Michel J. Dunn; Deck Delegate, R. E. Charroin. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Few hours disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. TAMPA (Sea-Land), February 9— Chairman, G. Castro; Secretary, E. B. Tart; Steward Delegate,. Arturo Mariani, Jr. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. - MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land),Feb­ ruary 10—Chairman, George Annis; Secretary, Joseph E. Hannon; Ship's Delegate, George E. Annis; Deck Delegate, Roy A. Watford; Engine tended to the entire steward depart­ ment for the good feeding. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Overseas), February 4—Chairman, John Hunter; Secretary, Jack E. Long. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. DELTA ARGENTINA (Delta), January 19—Chairman, Nollie A. Towns; Secretary, Dario P. Marti­ nez; Ship's Delegate, Roy R. Lee; Deck Delegate, Gordon L. Davis; Engine Delegate, John Federovich; Steward Delegate, Willie Patterson. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. British Build Vessel Of Plastic, Glass LONDON—The Brit­ ish Navy will soon com­ mission a unique $4.81 million minesweeper made I of glass-reinforced plastic, the Ministry of Defense has announced. The 153-foot vessel will be the largest ship ever constructed of this material, which some ex­ perts claim may be a widely used vessel con­ struction component in the future. In the case of the mine­ sweeper, glass reinforced plastic offers a particular i advantage since it exerts no magnetic influence that could set off a mine. Results Cited In Efforts to Aid Minorities BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — AFL-CIO civil rights programs "have shown significant results," the federation's Executive Coun­ cil was told. The review of policies by newly named Civil Rights Com­ mittee Chairman Frederick O'Neal shows the development of affirmative action programs to end discrimination. The elimination of segregated locals, opening of apprentice­ ship opportunities to minority group youths, involving minority group trade unionists in the policy-making process, provid­ ing equal benefits of union mem­ bership to all workers regardless of race or national origin—all of these have received greater effort and attention from affili­ ates, the report said. There is no slowdown in or­ ganizing minority group workers or in expanding the opportuni­ ties for those already in unions, and "the American labor move­ ment has had no second thoughts on the value of integra­ tion and the elimination of seg­ regation." Implementation of present civil rights laws, the state of the national economy and confusion among some liberal and civil rights groups on the goal of in-, tegration are all present causes for concern, the report pointed out. Vi Ctecks Held for Asbury Vittory Crew Checks are being held at SIU headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., for the following crewmembers of the Asbury Victory (Bulk Carriers): Joseph Chiaramonte Edward J. Gontha Ralph T. Moore William King William J. Jones Christopher J. King Michael J. Delaney Jimmie Dale Vincent F. Bermudez Robert R. Brown Nillo Reitti Aaron Sassar Leon H. Kermarec John J. Mitchell Jose S. Cruz Antonio Martes Victor L. Ortiz Rex J. O'Connor Alonzo Bryant Willie Edwards Regino Vazquez t • 1 •f �SEAFARERS March, 1970 V Francisco Escobal Baltazar, 69: Brother Baltazar passed away on January 20 in New Or­ leans from heart disease. He was a native of the Philippine Is­ lands and was making his home in New Orleans with his wife,. Flora, when he died. Seafarer Baltazar joined the SIU in the Port of Galves­ ton in 1953 and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. He was an Army veteran of World War I. His death brought an end to a sailing ca­ reer of 34 years. Entombment was in St. Vincent de Paul Mau­ soleum in New Orleans. —\3>— William Raybum Lacy, 63: Seafarer Lacy died on January 22, 1970 of heart trouble while en route to a hospital in Oakland, Cali­ fornia. He joined the Union in the Port of San Francisco and sailed in the steward department. A native of Missouri, Brother Lacy was making his home in Concord, California with his wife, Clara when he died. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Con­ cord. „? •V> f. ' ( i/ Thrimas Edward Maynes, 59: Brother Maynes passed away on January 20, 1970 in Metho­ dist Hospital in Brooklyn from natural causes. A native of New York City, Sea­ farer Maynes was living in Brooklyn when he died. He was an SIU pensioner who had joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors are his wife, Florence. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Union, New Jersey. <1> Clement Earl Myers, Jr., 26: Seafarer Myers died on January 20 from natural causes in New Orleans. A na­ tive of New Or­ leans, Brother Myers was living in LaCombe, Louisiana when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1962 and sailed in the deck department as an OS. His last ship was the Transeastern. Among his survivors are his wife and father. Burial was in Lake Lawn Park, New Orleans. \I> Irwin Music, 44: Brother Music died on February 3 from a concussion of the brain as the result of an acci­ dent in his San Francisco home. He joined the Union in the Port of Boston in 1946 and sailed in the engine department. He was a native of Kentucky and served in the Army from 1951 until 1953. f i: Frank Schembii, 73: Brother Schembri was an SIU pensioner who passed away on February 9 from natural causes at Naval Hospital in San Diego, Califor­ nia. A native of Italy, Seafarer Schembri was living in San Diego when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco in 1948 and sailed in the steward de­ partment. From 1917 until 1947 he served in the Navy. Among his survivors are his wife, Helen. —— Charles E. Mason, 68: Sea­ farer Mason died on February 3 in Mercy Hos­ pital, Buffalo from natural causes. He joined the Union in Buffalo in 1961. A native of Michigan, Broths er Mason was making his home in West Sen­ eca, New York when he passed away. Among his survivors are his wife, Frances. Burial was in Nativity Cemetery Orchard Park, New York. ed a sailing career of 47 years. Burial was in South Park Ceme­ tery, Houston, Texas. Among his survivors are his wife, Helen. —<!>— Joseph Morris Furpuard, 59: Brother Purpuard died on Janu­ ary 27 from natural causes in St. Vincent's Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. A native of Detroit, Mich­ igan, Brother Purpuard was #1 living in Toledo when he passed away. He joined the SIU in 1961 in Toledo as a dredgeman. Among his survi­ vors are his wife, Leona. Burial was in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio. • Thomas M. Barracliff, 73: Brother Barracliff died on Au­ gust 1, 1969 in his home in Houston, Texas. A native of New Jersey, Brother Barracliff joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1941. He sailed in the engine department as an FOWT. Brother Barracliff was a Naval veteran of World War I. He had been sailing the seas for 41 years when he died. Burial was in Riverside Ceme­ tery, Toms River, New Jersey. years when he died. Cremation was in Riverview Abbey Crema­ torium, Portland, Oregon. <1> John Bilinski, 59: Brother Bilinski died of natural causes on January 15 at USPHS Hospital in Baltimore. He was an SIU pen­ sioner who joined the Union in 1939 in Phila­ delphia and sailed in the deck department as an AB and bos'n. His last ship was the Portmar. A native of Connecticut, Sea­ farer Bilinski was making his home in Baltimore when he died. Survivors include his wife, Stella Mae. Burial was in Holy Re­ deemer Cemetery in Baltimore. — — Richard Calvin Baumgartner, 20: Seafarer Baumgartner died on January 26 in Baltimore. A na­ tive of Balti­ more, he was liv­ ing there when he died. Brother B a u mgartner joined the SIU in 1968 and sailed in the engine department as a ' wiper. Among his survivors are his father, Calvin, of Baltimore. Burial was in Immanuel Ceme­ tery, Baltimore City. William Henry Rogers, 45: Brother Rogers died on Febru­ ary 6 of heart trouble in his San Francisco home. <1> Malrie William Ellis, 57: Sea­ A native of Col­ John William Wagner, 45: farer Ellis died on January 21 orado, Brother Joseph Kissel, 73: Seafarer Brother Wagner died of heart of heart trouble Rogers joined Kissel passed away from heart disease on De­ in Pascagoula, the Union in the cember 23, 1969 disease on April Mississippi. He Port of Galves­ in the 12th 8, 1969 while joined the Union ton in 1944. He USAF Hospital, aboard ship near in 1963 in the sailed in the engine department San Francisco. Seattle, Wash­ Port of Mobile as an FOWT and his last vessel A native of Ma­ ington. A native and sailed in the was the Summit. Among his ryland, Seafarer of Pennsylvania, engine depart­ survivors are his wife, Helen. Wagner was he • was making ment. A native Burial was in Crown Hill Me­ making his home his home in Se­ of Pensacola, Florida, Brother morial Park, Denver, Colorado. in Baltimore when he died. He attle when he Ellis was making his home in died. Brother Kissel joined the joined the Union in the Port of Moss Point, Mississippi when he Henry Phillip Myers, 72: Sea­ Union in the Port of New York Baltimore in 1956 and sailed in passed away. Among his sur­ farer Myers was an SIU penin 1951 and sailed in the stew­ the engine department as a wip­ vivors are his wife, Lillie. Burial sioner who ard department as a cook and er. He served in the Navy for was in Orange Grove, Jackson passed away on baker. He had been sailing 49 eight years. County, Mississippi. February 12 from natural On the DeSoto in New Orleans causes in Pasa­ dena Bayshore Hospital, Pasa­ dena, Texas. Brother Myers joined the Union in the Port of He said the nearly 500 com­ New York and sailed in the deck munity mental health centers department; A native of Indi­ built and staffed with federal ana, he was living in.Pasadena, aid have "significantly reduced Texas when he died. He is a the heed for more expensive Navy veteran of World War I. long-term hospitalization and When he retired in 1964 he endcustodial care." The AFL-CIO asked the House Commerce Subcommit­ Checks Waiting tee on Public Health to extend The Seafarers named the period that the federal gov­ below should contact the! ernment pays a major part of welfare counter at SIU: staff salaries from the first 51 Headquarters in Brook- i months that a community center lyn as soon as possible for i is in operation to a full 10 years. Otherwise, he warned, centers checks being held there I may have to cut back on serv­ for them. ices or close entirely. Alexander Gluck Fair also urged that pay­ Anthony Amoriello Experience and youth are represented in this photo taken aboard the ments be broadened to include Jarrett C. Harris DeSoto in the Port of New Orleans. Standing (l-r) are veteran AB's subsidy of salaries of sub-pro­ Bobby Garn and C. Jordan. In front are Ordinary Seamen E. Gaudet Sherman L. Brinkley fessionals and • administrative and Stanley Meyers, from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. personnel. Expanded Federal Aid Urged For Community Mental Health WASHINGTON—C o m m u nity mental health centers are helping to keep workers on the job and families from being broken up, the AFL-CIO said in testimony urging expanded federal aid in building and staff­ ing the centers. Legislative Representative Clinton Fair, accompanied by Lawrence Spiedley of the feder­ ation's Department of Social Security, urged a House sub­ committee to take the best pro­ visions of several bills extend­ ing the program—and add to them. Fair termed mental illness "a major national problem," hitting hardest at those who can't afford expensive private treatment and who too often are shunted off to state mental institutions. Page Twenty Nine LOG �Page Thirty SEy4FARERS Bbrdi, 1970 LOG States Fail to Give Needed Boosts In Jobless Benefits and Injary Pay Changes made by 1969 state legislatures in unemployment insurance and workmen's com­ pensation laws have made little progress toward achieving bene­ fit standards urged by every President since Dwight D. Eisenhower. Failure of the states to ad­ vance significantly in either area is revealed in articles in last month's issue of the Monthly Labor Review, the publication of the Labor Dept.'s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The articles are based on surveys conducted by Joseph A. Hickey, an unemployment in­ surance specialist in the Man­ power Administration. and Florence C. Johnson, a labor standards adviser with the Of- 1X> NOT Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CJO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) — — StHzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Stfll," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) .1. Kingsport Press "Worid Book," "Chfldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) rTypographers, Bookbinders) (•Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth. (Roof and Shoe Workers' Union) ^1. Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo. Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers Tntemafional Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour. Cereal. Soft Drink and Distillery Workers) ^ Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery. Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas) ^ AO CaUfomia Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) ,1. Economy Furniture Co. Smithtown Maple Western Provincial Bflt-Rlte (Upholsterers) fice of Employment Standards. The standards, most recently urged by the Nixon Administra­ tion, call for states to pay bene­ fits for both unemployment and on-the-job injuries that are equal to at least two-thirds of the average gross weekly wages of all covered employes in the state. The AFL-CIO has long maintained that these and other standards for unemployment insurance and workmen's com­ pensation must be established under federal law if workers are to be adequately protected. Rickey's survey revealed that despite changes enacted by 41 state legislatures in 1969 there are now only three states that pay maximum jobless benefits meeting the two-thirds stand­ ard: Connecticut, Hawaii and Rhode Island. The survey shows, in fact, that only 21 states pay maxi­ mum benefits that meet a stand­ ard of one-half the average gross weekly wages of covered employes. Only two additional states came into that category as the result of 1969 legislation. In other areas, Hickey re­ ported that 17 states increased maximum jobless benefits; nine states made changes in disquali­ fication sections of their laws; and many states made amend­ ments related to qualifying, fi­ nancing and administration. He noted that there was "little significant activity" by the states to bring additional workers under unemployment insurance. About 17 million workers are not covered by jobless benefits. In her article, Mrs. Johnson pointed out that "In addition to providing adequate cash bene­ fits, an effective workmen's compenastion law should limit the waiting period between the time of injury and the payment of benefits to three days or less, with retroactive payment to date of injury if disability continues for two weeks." SIU-AGLIWD Meetfugs SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union NewOrieaus Mobile Wilntlngtoii San Fran. . . Seattle .... New York . Philadelpina Baltimore . Detnrit .... HoiBton . . . April 14—2:30 pju. April 15—2:30 p.iii. Aprfi 20—^2:00 pan. Aprfl 22—2:00 pan. April 24—2:00 pan. April 6—2:30 pan. April 7—2:30 p.ni. April 8—^2:30 pan. April 6—2:30 pan. April 13—2:30 pan. United Industrial Workers PRBIDBTT Paai Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PtBIDBIT Cal Taaaar Earl Siiapard Al Tanner VICE MtESIOENTS Lindtay Wtlliami Reberl Matthawt SECRETAItr-ntEASUREII Al Karr HEADQUARTEItS tTS 4fli Ava.. tttya. (212) HY 1-UOa ALPENA, MICH. 800 N, Second Ave. OALnMORE, Md. (SIT) a 4.Uli . Ill« E. Balliimre SI. (301) EA 7-4100 BOSTON. Man. ttl BUFFALO. N.Y. Allantic Avenue (817) 482.4718 . 73S Waifcinotoa SI. SlU (718) TL 3.I2S9 IBU (718) TL 3-Y2S* CHICA«0. III. Sm E»ia« Ava. SlU (312) SA 1.0733 IBU (312) ES S-TS70 CLEVB-ANO. Ohio I4M W. 2Slh SI. (218) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. . 1028 W. Jaffartan Ava. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT, Mich HOUSTON, Tan JACKSONVILLE. Ha JERSEY CITY, NJ HOOILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS, La NORFOLK, Va 2014 W. 3rd St. (218) RA 2-4110 P.O. Boi 287 4IS Main SI. (818) EL 7-2441 5004 Canal SI. (713) WA 8-3207 2800 Pearl SI. '704) a 3-0987 99 Montqcmary SI. (201) HE 5-9424 I Seiilli Lawraaca SI. (20S) HE 2-1754 830 Jacfcuui Ava. (S04) 529-7548 IIS 3fd SI. (703) 822-1092 PHILAOaPHIA, Pa 2804 S. 4lh SI. (215) DE 8-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1340 SavaoHi SI. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 1531 Miision SI. (415) 628-8793 SANTURCE, P.R. .. . 1313 Famandai Janca* Slap » n4-304S SEATTLE, Waih 2505 Hnl Avaaua (208) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Sravoij Avenue (314) 752-8500 TAMPA, Ha TOLEDO, Ohio 312 Harriion SI. (813) 229-2788 935 Summit SI. (419) 248-3891 WILMINGTON, Calif., 450 Saatida Ava. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan. .Iseya BIdq., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 20I497I Ext. 281 United Industrial Worfcoa New Ortems April 14—7:00 pan. Mobile .... .April 15—^7:00 pan. New York . April 6—7:00 pan. Philadephia April 7—^7:00 pan. Baltimore . April 8—^7:00 pan. tHouston . . April 13—^7:00 pan. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .... Aprfl 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena .... .April 6—^7:00 p.m. Buffalo .... Aprfl 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago . . . Aprfl 6—7:30 p.m. Dnluth .... Aprfl 6—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . April 6—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago . . . .April 14—7:30 p.m. tSault St. Marie Aprfl 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo .... .April 15—7:30 p.m. Dnluth .... .April 17—7:30 p.m. Oeveland . Aprfl 17—7:30 p.m. Toledo .... April 17—7:30 p.m. Detroit .... April 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee Aprfl 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Aprfl 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... April 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia April 7—5:00 pan. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) . April 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . . . Aprfl 9—5:00 p.m. Houston . . April 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia April 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore April 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk April 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Aprfl 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. 2 Meetinir t Meeting Ste. Marie, * Meetintr held at Galveston wharves, held at Labor Temple, Sault Mich. held at Labor Temple, New­ port T4-WS. ^ "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond hionses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Atlantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Fnmitnre Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4> Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) PINAfTCIAL RBP0RT8. The eoiutitatlon of the SIU Atlantle, Gnlf, Lakes and inUnd Waters Distriet makes speHfle prorlsfoD for safcsoardliiff the membership's i^ejr and Union flnanees. The eonstitntlon requires a detailed CPA audit every Aree months by a rank and file anditfnir eommittee eleeted by the membership. All union reeords are available at SIU beadqnarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AH trust funds <rf the SIU Atlantle, Gnlf, Lakes and Inland Waten Distriet sre sdministered in seeordanee wHh the xnwrisiona of various tmst fond s»reements. All these ssreements specify that the traetees in ehsrse of these funds shsll equslly consist of union snd mansKcment representatives snd their sitemates. All expenditures snd disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial reeords sre available at the lieadqnarters of the various trust funds. 8HIP1PING SIGHTS. Your sbippinr rights and seniority sre protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union snd the shipowners. Get to know your shipping ricbts. Copies of these contracts are postad and svsilable in all Union lialis. If you feel there has l>een any violation of your shipping or seniority rights aa contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify tha Scafsrers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt reqneetad. The iwoper addfeaa for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafateis Appsals Board 17 Battary Place, SuHe 1080, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as refsrred to ars available to you at all timas, aithsr by writing directly to tha Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contraets are avsOahle far all SIU contracts specify the wsgee and conditions nndsr which you work snd livs aboard sMp. Know your contract rights, as well as your oUigatim, such as filing for OT on tha proper sheets snd in the proper manner. If, at any thus, any SIU patrolman or other Unkm oflleial, (a your opinion, faila to protect your contract rigfata prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAFABXIRS LOG. lbs LOG has tradUiooally refrainad from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any ludividaal in tha Union, ofBeer or member. It has also rsfbaiMd tnm pwbHsbiiig harmfhl to the Unkm or its eollsetivo msmbecsMp. TMs sstabHihsd POHCT msilliiaa itid reafRrmsd by mambenhlp action at the OijptemhH', 10M. IMfi, mmlliigs iti U constitii. tional ports. The lasponsfbllity fbr LOO p%r is vsiitsd » MsStoriol board which eonsists of the Eseentive Board of tha Unieic. Ik . its ranks, one Sadividnal to cany oat this PAYMENT OP MONIB8. No monies sre to be paid to anyone in any oflleial capacity in the SIU unless aa ofBeial Union receipt is siven for same. Under no eireumstaneas should any member pay any money for any rcaaon unlcas he is aiven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be withoat supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a paynaent and ia riven an oOcial receipt, but feels that he abould not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBUGATIONS. The SIU pubUshas m every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of Hs stitu In addition. eopiea are available in all Union halls. All msmhcis shoold obtain copim of thte eonstituthm so as to familiarbw themsdvas with its contents. Any time you feel any member or ofBeer is sttemptinc to dsprive you of any eonsUtutloiial ririit or obli­ gation by any methods such as drsHng with charges, trials, ete., as wdl as all othsr dstalls. thsn the member so affsetsd should immediatriy notify hsadquartaa. RRTIRRD 8EAPARRR8. 01d.time SIU mambats drawing disability.pcnsion bene­ fits have always been sneouraged to continue their union activities, inclndiii, snce St membership maetfaigs. And like all othsr SIU members at thssa Unb ings, they are Kuoursged to take an active role in all rankmnd-file funetkma, in. eluding service on rank-and-file eommlttese. Because three oUtimcm cannot shipboard cmploymsnt, the membership Ins raafllrmad the long-ataacHng Union pol­ icy of allowlDg them to retain their good standing through the wnivint at their dam. EGUAL RICTT8- All Ssnfsrers ars guamntssd aqnnl rights in employmant and as members of the SIU. These rights are elaarly set forth in the SIU eonstHution and ia the eonlmets which the Unkm fans nsgotlntsd wiOi tha employstu. Consequeatiy, no amfsrsr may be dlseriminatsd against bacaase of raee, erasd, color, national or geographic orfrin. If a-y member fads that fas is denied the equal ririita to which he is entitied, ha sbonld notify hsadquarters. SRJtFARRRg POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of OM basic rights of Scafarsrs is the rigiit to pnrsnc Isglslsllts and political ofajaetivm wUeh will servo tlio best interasts of themsdvm, tadr famiHm and thdr Unkm. To aeUevo See objoetivm, the Seslsrers FoUtleal Ariivhy Donation wao estsblishod. Donations to 8PAD SCO entiralr volnatary and eonstltuto tfao funds anpagh which Icgislntiva and pditienl actMtim ar* eondnetod fdr tbo bsnafit at tho msqitiiship and the Unkm. Pan! lOaR at hesdgnsilMs by 1 •8 -A �SEAFARERS March, 1970 Page Thirty One LOG ; w.,,vy:;v-ig=|.^j.?:;g -" • 'i-'/i;,'''""i;" "i • ' .. .' ,' S liai' y 1^*1" f- AFELY TffiD UP in the East River in the Port of New York was the tanker Midlake (American Bulk Tankers) after a long six-month voyage to the. Persian Gulf. The tanker carried grain from Houston to India, and then went on • a shuttle run from Bombay to the Persian . Gulf. She returned to the States after stopping at Grangemouth and Rotterdam. The vessel lost her rudder while round­ ing the Cape of Good Hope. She was towed into Durbin, South Africa, and continued on her way after a rudder was flown over from the States. Ice caIced on the catwalk railings and coated on the boom lifts graphically describes typi- : , ca! conditions on the North Atlantic in the ' ^ winter. Vessel was tied up in the East River. , SlU Representative Leon Hall discusses beef with .Engine Dele­ gate Tom Hopkins. Hopkins, who sailed ; as -pumpman, re­ ported: pnlysaf^ minor beefs. M'/* Wt I I. . |»| li '' ' ' ; -.I.: ewiill MI I • ..---.r- beck Delegate Lance Bailey, right, discusses a problem with SlU Representative Luigl lovino as Mauro Delacerida; locjks on. Vessel Was a good feeder during the long voyage thanks to these members of the stew­ ard department: Frank Kustura, steward; Edward Webb, cook; Nick Andreadis, chief cook. • Larry-Busbyv'saloon' mess, Blls out his vacation application, Busby, a recent HLSS graduate, wcas finishing his second trip. Samuel Edv^fds. FWlv has: been going to sea for 30 years, so : : .Tt ^was ^paturaf that ; hs. share.. his. experience Wh Ifsijs;nper:Rob^ who-was sailing wiper. Wallace, shipped^ i: on the Midlake after graduating from Piney, Point last July. II It IVl,» . >r« -w, . • ' w ------ — , �SEAFARERS^#LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO y Seniority and Membership New rules adopted by the membership of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District of the SlU to further protect their seniority rights have been implemented by the union. Two new membership books and a new membership appli­ cation form have been produced to carry out the SlU-AGLIWD Constitutional change. There are now three membership books—one brown, one green and one red. These books will be the only evidence of union membership issued to Seafarers. They will, by their color, show the type of seniority an SlU member has. S.I.U.N.A. — A.G.LI.W.D. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE III SECTION 1 MEMBERSHIP (As Amended January 1, 1970) "There shall be two classes of membership, to wit full book members and probationary members. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership in accordance with such rules as may be adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership and which rules shall not be inconsistent with the pro­ visions of this Constitution. All candidates with 360 days or more seatime in a consecutive 24 calendar month period commencing from January 1, 1968, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag mer­ chant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, shall be eligible for full membership. All persons with less than the foregoing seatime but at least thirty (30) days of such seatime, shall be eligible for probationary membership. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All probationary members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts." i S-—"7^^^ . ^ • eS» ^JC ' GUl^ "•'O SENiCRTY SENIORITY MEMBERSHIP I SiU BOOK MEMBERSHIP. MEMB-ERSHIP BOOK BOOK "A " SENIORITY "B" SENIORITY "C" SENIORITY This book will be .recognized by all Seafarers. With its brown cover, it carries with it automatically the identity of Class "A" seniority under union shipping rules. It has not been changed in any way. This is one of the two new books. Bound with green leather, the words "B" Sen­ iority are stamped into it on the bottom of the front cover.* With the red leather cover, this book identifies a Sea­ farer as having Class "C" seniority. It has the words "C" Seniority imprinted on the lower part of the front cover. If a Seafarer is a probationary member, regardless of which class of seniority he holds, the words "Probationary Member" will be stamped at each end of the line where the member's name appears on the Certificate of Membership page. If the member is a full book Seafarer, regardless of which class of seniority he holds, the stamped words "Probationary Member" will not appear on the Certificate of Membership page of his book. NEW APPLICATION FORM . . .. It«t n full "111 ..Mime. b* iiii'bM witit be •fli.ikd «o H)t# •nafo hold »nr ofr<» o« D'otul'onory monttcrt Mil • •WM m Oiuon WUCANT MUST IIST BEIOW All SEATIME WtTH 8IUNA — AOUWD COMPANIES What must be done to get the right book? If a member has Class "B" or Class "C" seniority, he is required to apply immediately for a new book. If he carries Class "A" seniority, he must make out the new application form when the dues pages on his present "A" book are completely filled. Shown here are important sections of one of the two sides of the new application form. These sec­ tions call for the member to identify the type of membership book he is applying for, and to verify his shipping time. The front side of the form calls for biographical information. Union halls in all ports have been supplied with the new forms in suffi­ cient quantity to take care of the membership's needs. I AM SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION FOR> FULL BOOK MEMBERSHIP Q SENIORITY CLASS AQ BQ CQ PROBATIONARY MEMBERSHIP Q SENIORITY CLASS A• S• C• I AM FURTHER CLAIMING THAT THE 24 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR MONTH PERIOD. AS PER CONSTITUTION. FOR ' FULL BOOK MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIDN IS FROM TO mnly ftwear thai the itataments on both iid«« ol thl< applkatien are true. IMPORTANT: No book will be issued unless the form is completed in full. All questions must be answered. All seatime with SlU-AGLIWD companies must be reported for the 24-month period you are claiming. In this way, the membership status of all SIU Seafarers will be given the added protection called for in the Constitutional amendment. ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESS MOVES SWIFTLY ON MARITIME PROGRAM CONFERENCE SEEKS TO RESOLVE MANY PROBLEMS OF NON CONTAGIOUS AREAS COMPULSORY ARBITRATION, NAT’L EMERGENCY LAWS LABELED INFRIDGEMENT OF WORKERS BASIC RIGHTS BOLD IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY HELD ESSENTIAL FOR NATION’S ELDERLY HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL OPEN HEARINGS ON ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF US TUNABOATS AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL URGES BOOST IN NATION’S SAGGING ECONOMY NIXON WELFARE PLAN CRITISIZED; NEW APPROACH SOUGHT FOR NEEDY FAST TURN AROUND ON THE NORTH EUROPE RUN SIU WELFARE BENEFITS SURGICAL SCHEDULE STATES FAIL TO GIVE NEEDED BOOSTS IN JOBLESS BENEFITS AND INJURY PAY 6 MONTH VOYAGE TO THE PERSIAN GULF Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 3 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2c4064126aedc0c3bbcda20566c63784.PDF 7b48cb9796056b34ca38f495026a2776 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS«LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO House Hearings Begin On Shipbuilding Phase Of Nixon Maritime Program Story Page 3 Seatrain Lines to Build Two New Supertankers; Largest in U.S. Fleet Llif Story Page 2 UJ" V - [K Tanker Connecticut Makes Port Safely With AH Hands Aboard > i Story Page 5 In This Issue: K • Full Text of i . New SlU Constitution L More than 1,000 Q.M.E.D. endorsements were achieved during the past year through the engine upgrading program sponsored joint­ ly by the SlU and District 2. MEBA. Instructor Bob Lonchiek (far left) poses with the latest group of graduates. (See page 5.) .See Pages 13-20 m iS �SEAFARERS Page Two New Legislation Needed To Attract Private Capital WASHINGTON—New mar­ itime legislation being consid­ ered by Congress must put emphasis on attracting private investment in the shipping in­ dustry to ease "continuing pres­ sures" on the government for greater merchant marine sub­ sidies, Representative Jacob Gil­ bert (D-N.Y.) declared today. "The easing of that pressure U.S. Merchant Fleet Decreases by 31 Vessels WASHINGTON—The active U.S. oceangoing merchant fleet decreased by another 31 ships as of December 1, 1969, re­ ports the Maritime Administratimi. Fignres contained in die Maritime Administra­ tion's merchant marine data sheet show that there were 937 vessels of 1,000 gross tons and over in service on December 1, 1969, as compared with 968 in service on Novem­ ber 1, 1969. Oflier figures show that the Maritime Administra­ tion's active fleet also de­ creased in size, from 124 ships to 117 ships. Its in­ active fleet increased in size by three to 898 ves­ sels. Since November 1, 1969, four ships have been sold for scrapping. should be appealing to the budget-balancers and those who want to see federal expenditures reduced," Gilbert said. The Congressman noted that the "surest way" to make the shipping industry attractive to private capital is to allow oper­ ators to put aside construction reserve funds in tax-deferred ac­ counts, so that they can accumu­ late the $20 to $30 million per ship that is needed today. Gilbert conceded that, in the past, the Treasury Department has been cool to such an ap­ proach, because it involves a temporary loss of federal in­ come. "This is penny-wise and pound-foolish," he said, "be­ cause every dollar that you defer in taxes today for shipbuilding, returns something like $1.80 in the long run." The Congressman urged that legislation also take into ac­ count "the enormous changes which have occurred in the pat­ tern of American trade" since present maritime legislation was enacted in 1936. "At that time," Gilbert said, "package cargo comprised 78 percent of America's imports and exports—only 22 percent of our cargo was in bulk ship­ ments. But there has been a dramatic tum-around in the trade picture since then. Bulk shipments now constitute 85 percent of our commerce—and package cargo is down to a mere 15 percent." For that reason, the Congress­ man said, "we have to concen­ trate our dollars and our efforts on the place where we stand the most to gain: On the carriage of bulk cargoes in Americanflag ships." Febraaiy, 1970 LOG 'The Effect Has Been Disastrous' Rep. Clark Charges U.S. Stood Still As Soviets Climhod Maritime Ladder On the national defense front, WASHINGTON — For two shade over 5 percent." In the decades the United States has same period, he said, 20 Ameri­ Clark said, the U.S. "scraped "sat on its hands", falling from can shipyards have v "closed the bottom of the maritime bar­ No. 1 to No. 6 in world ship­ down for lack of wqvk," and rel for Vietnam," adding that if ping, while the Soviet Union the U.S. balance-of-payments war broke out in any other part "moved from 21st in world mari­ has lost $28 billion—"enough of the world "we'd be sorely time standings to No. 5," Rep­ to have turned a 20-year deficit pressed to meet maritime com­ resentative Frank M. Qark (D- into a surplus in our internation­ mitments ... in fact, to put it bluntly, we might not make it." al payments account." Pa.) charged recently. Since the end of World War II, he said, "the Soviet Union committed four times as many dollars to shipbuilding each year as we have done," and today the Russians have "nine times as many ships on order and under construction as we do." In a "State of the Merchant Marine Message" delivered to a Almost $100 million in federal loan guarantees have been luncheon sponsored by the 7.5approved by the Maritime Administration for the construction million-member AFL-CIO Mar­ of two 230,000-ton supertankers for SlU-contracted Seatrain itime Trades Department, Qark Lines, Inc. said that the Soviet Union has, Construction of the two ships, each of which will be twice as its goal, "the domination of the size of the 115,000-ton tanker Manhattan, presently the world trade, so that it can put, largest tanker in the U.S. merchant fleet, will possibly begin and keep, its heel on the throat as early as this summer in Seatrain's new shipyard at the of the world—achieving through former Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. economic pressures the same The 115,000-ton Manhattan, also Seatrain-owned, recently goals that she seeks, if neces­ became the first ship to successfully navigate the Northwest sary, by military means." Passage to Alaska. Details of the Martime Administration's approval of the The Pennsylvania Democrat loan guarantees were announced by Secretary of Commerce said that the merchant marine Maurice H. Stans following a review of the project with has been the victim of "slow Representative John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the strangulation," because govern­ House Appropriations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction ment funding was inadequate, over the Maritime Administration. and was not made available to The federal loan guarantees to Seatrain Lines for construc­ the entire fleet, and because tion of the vessels consist of ship mortgage insurance granted "inadequate incentives were under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, and are made available to attract suffi­ among the largest ever granted under the Title XI program. cient private investment." Representative Rooney said he was extremely pleased by He said the effect has been the Seatrain-Maritime Administration agreement. "disastrous," pointing out that "It is a solid achievement for the Nation and its maritime in a quarter of a century the industry, as well as for the company involved and for the United States has slipped from thousands of people who will be a part of these ship con­ carrying nearly half its exports structions," he said. and importSj so that today American ships carry "only a Two Seatraln Supertankers Will Be Largest InU.S. Fleet THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT The Fight to Save Seafarers Johs This month. Congress opened hearings on proposals put forward by the Nixon Administration to help keep the American merchant marine from sinking. To a large extent, the future of American-flag shipping is going to rest on the outcome of these hearings. If Congress and the Administration can agree on a workable program to put more ships—and more modern ships—into the water, and if they can come to agreement on a program that will put more cargoes into these ships, then the maritime industry has a chance to climb back from the low point to which it has fallen since World War II. If Congress and the Administration can't agree on a program, then they'll be sounding the death-knell for the American fleet, as we know it today. We in the SIU have been in this light to save the merchant marine for a long time. To be blunt about it, we have a lot at stake. Sure, we could talk about the merchant marine in terms of our national defense, and our balance of payments. We could talk about it in terms of beefing up the American economy and improving America's prestige around the world. All those are valid points. They should be considered— by the President, the Congress and the American people. But for Seafarers, the issue is more basic than that. This is our industry and these are our jobs. If the operators survive, if they can make a profit, if they can exprnd—then there are shipboard jobs for SIU members. If the operator can't cut it, then our jobs are going to go down the drain. It's as basic as that. And for years, we've stood on the beach and watched these jobs become fewer and fewer. We've seen our operators go foreign, because the chance wasn't there for them to carry cargo under the American flag— and each time a ship went foreign, the jobs of Sea­ farers went foreign, too. We've seen some of our operators forced to the wall —their companies bankrupt and their vessels sent to the shipbreakers—because the opportunity wasn't there for the operator to make a living. And every time an operator couldn't make a living, there were more of our members put on the beach because there was no living to be made at sea for them either. It's easy to fix the blame for what has happened in the past 25 years: • The government apparently didn't care enough about the maritime industry's problems to do some­ thing about them, so there was too little money made available—and what was spent went in the wrong directions. • While our trade was developing in the bulk trades, the government was still spending all of its money on the liner trades. • Although our operators needed government cargo to survive, they had to stand on the sidelines, too many times, and watch that government cargo handed over to foreign-flag ships with foreign crews. • Because the government was so shortsighted, we had to turn to and man World War II "rust=buckets" during the Vietnam sealift—and after that emergency was over, we watched for months while these gov­ ernment-owned ships continued in service forcing many of our contracted-vessels into layups, and many of our members onto the beach. So the government has to bear the major burden of what has happened—although the industry has some responsibility, too. Given the nature of the in­ dustry, and given the fact that the government subsi­ dized one-third of the fleet and left the other two-thirds to rot, it's not surprising that the various segments of the industry have been at each others' throats for years. But it certainly hasn't helped to find a solution, when the subsidized and unsubsidized operators have been at constant war with each other. There are still going to be areas of sharp difference within this industry. And it's certain that, no matter what kind of a maritime program Confess and the Administration come up with, it's not going to satisfy everybody. Nobody in his right mind expects that it will. But we can hope that the next few months will see some action on a maritime program that will get this industry moving again—a program that will pro­ tect the jobs we still have and that will open up new job opportunities in the future. Because, from the viewpoint of the SIU member and his union, that's what this is all about: Our jobs. -I �February, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page I'liree MTD. Speaks for Labor as: Hearings Open on Shipbuilding Phase Of President's Maritime Program WASHINGTON—Hearings on the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the Nixon Admin­ istration's legislative blueprint for the revitalization of the declining U.S. merchant marine, were opened by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee on February 3rd. period of 10 years. • Bulk cargo carriers, for the first time since the enact­ ment of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, will share in sub­ sidies for the construction of Reading data on Ohio's unemployment law are SlU Toledo Port Agent new vessels. These s,ubsidies Don Bensman (left), and prime sponsor of full unemployment compen­ have in the past been restricted sation coverage for seamen, Representative Casey Jones of Toledo. only to operators in the liner trade. • In the awarding of sub­ sidies for construction of ves­ sels for the bulk trades, priority will be given to operators al­ TOLEDO—An SlU-en- for seamen, and have vigorously ready in this trade, to the extent dorsed bill has been introduced fought against passage of simi­ that they are eligible to partici­ in the Ohio State Legislature lar bills introduced in the Ohio pate in the program and can which provides long-awaited full Legislature in the past. finance their share of the cost coverage for seamen under the The new bill comes about as of new ships. state's unemployment benefits a result of joint efforts by the • In order to assist in raising program. SIU, MEBA District 2 and the the private capital that the ship­ The legislation. House Bill Associated Maritime Officers on building program will need, the 1022, would eliminate an unfair the Great Lakes. benefits of the tax deferred con­ special provision of the present During 1969, the Ohio Un­ struction reserve fund will be state unemployment law which employment Compensation Act extended to all ship operators. reduces benefits to seamen on was amended to provide certain Presently, only the 14 berththe grounds that they are sea­ winter benefits for seamen, but line operators receiving con­ sonal workers. Seafarers in Ohio still do not struction and operating sub­ A number of Great Lakes receive the same benefits as do sidies benefit from this tax steamship companies based in other workers in the state. deferment system. Ohio have long taken advantage The bill was introduced in • To bring about reductions of the state's antiquated unem­ the Ohio Legislature by State in the cost of ship construction, ployment compensation law to Representative S. Casey Jones new methods for dealing with avoid having to contribute of Toledo and Phillip M. De shipyards, and the prospect of towards unemployment benefits Laine of Cleveland. block-building of ships are part of the program. 18 More Qualify For Full SIU Book During Gibson's testimony, the question of trade with the non-contiguous areas—^Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico was raised by the Committee. The need for action to reduce freight rates to these areas and to in­ crease their economic develop­ ment was discussed. Cooperation Promised The Maritime Administrator expressed a willingness to work with the Committee on a posi­ tive solution to the problem. The position of the 7.5 mil­ These ten Seafarers posed for a photo-after receiving their full books at the January 5 membershiplion member AFL-CIO Mari­ meeting at the New York hall. Left to right are Leon Fountaine, Rich Bradford,.Bob Saucier, Steve time Trades Department, of Bemel, Richard McDonald, James Camp, Edward Terrazzi, Carl Petb, Edward Haber, and Michel Worley. which the SIU is a member, was presented at the hearing by MTD Administrator O. William Moody, Jr. Moody was accom­ panied by Peter M. McGavin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the MTD. The views of the shipbuilding members of the MTD and of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades De­ partment were presented by Page Groton, Director of the Boilermakers Iron Shipbuilders Marine Council. Moody's opening remarks took note of the separation of the hearings into two catagories —ship construction and ship operation. While advising the committee that he would con­ fine his testimony to ship con­ struction and related subjects. Moody added: "To our way of thinking, Eight additional Seafarers received their full books at the February 2 meeting. Left to right are there is an enevitable connec­ David Ballard, Steve Mooney, Benedict Barela, Jacob Vered, Dave Hoagland, Fred Legg, Bill Mackey, tion between ship construction and Bob Krebs. To earn their full books through the Advanced Seamanship program. Seafarers and ship operation. We cannot must be an HLSS graduate, have a lifeboat endorsement and a rating, and have one year's seatime. SlU-Sponsored Unemployment Bill Has Full Coverage for Ohio Seafarers hi ill ) I, I- I: Setting an optimistic tone for the sessions. Representative Ed­ ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), Committee Chairman and spon­ sor of the bill in the House, declared: "The day seemed long in coming when we could start hearings on specific legislation to improve our merchant ma­ rine." The hearings on the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 will be conducted in two phases. The first sessions, which are currently under way, will hear testimony on the shipbuilding proposals of the President's maritime program, while later sessions will deal exclusively with the operation of Americanflag vessels and the means for the improvement of their op­ portunities to carry U.S. exports and imports. Speaking for the Nixon Ad­ ministration, and the first wit­ ness to testify before the com­ mittee, was Maritime Adminis­ trator Andrew E. Gibson, who outlined the President's pro­ posals as follows: • The aim of the Adminis­ tration is to seek construction of 30 new ships per year for a afford to think in abstract terms. The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment is concerned about ship­ building in terms of cargoes— because if we do not have car­ goes to carry, or if the operators can't carry them at a profit— then we'd find ourselves build­ ing ships that go from ship­ yards to boneyards. "The MTD's concern about maritime legislation, Mr. Chair­ man, has consistently been in the development of a program that would be fair and equitable to all segments of the industry —tramp and liner, unsubsidized and subsidized, shipping and shipbuilding. Built in America "We have consistently advo­ cated legislation that would lead to the maximum private invest­ ment in the modernization of the American-flag fleet—a fleet that would be built in American shipyards, using the skills of . American craftsmen and the products of American industry. "We have worked for legis­ lation that would increase the capability of American vessels to move commercial cargo in competition with foreign-flag vessels—and that at the same time would increase Americanflag carriage of government cargoes." On the subject of tax deferred construction funds. Moody said that this program has worked well for those companies that have been included under its provisions, namely the berth line operators. However, he pointed out that a large segment of the operators in the Ameri­ can fleet have been ignored for years. "The tax deferred deposits have provided the 'seed' money with which new ships have been built by the subsidized lines. There has been only one de­ ficiency in the program: The fact that this provision was not available to all operators." Unequal Treatmenl Moody pointed out that the unsubsidized operator, who has been denied this same privilege, "has found that his available equity funds have been sharply reduced by the tax bite. This has resulted in a situation where "the amount which the unsub­ sidized operator had left for shipbuilding — and therefore the number and size of the ships which he could build—^was sub­ stantially less than that which the subsidized operator had from the same amoimt of earn­ ings." "Quite obviously, extension of this same privilege to all operators would lead to the construction of more ships in American shipyards — making (Continued on Page 22) �SEAFARERS Page Four Republican Congressman Charges: February, 1970 LOC Talking to the Trainees Nixon's Maritime Proposals Ignores Problems of Fisheries WASHINGTON—A call for a "unified national policy" for development of the ocean's potential in terms of fishing, ocean­ ography, shipping and shipbuilding was made by Rep. Howard W,. Pollock (R-Alasica). Speaking at a meeting spon­ "various ocean activities," add­ sored by the 7.5 million-mem­ ing; ber AFL-CIO Maritime Trades "The competition for money Department, the Republican to fund these various programs Congressman expressed concern is bad enough. The overlapping that the Nixon Administration's of areas of interest, the duplica­ maritime message was geared tion of fffort, and the gaps that exclusively to merchant marine are left at the present time, only construction and operation, serve to emphasize the fallacy without any mention of the of the present piece-meal ap­ problems of the fisheries, which proach. he describes as "one of the most "Many hours and many mil­ neglected areas" on the mari­ lions of dollars are spent dupli­ time scene. cating research activities. And, "The decline of the U.S. because goals are defined dif­ fishing fleet has been just as ferently by different agencies, severe as the decline of our we often find ourselves in the deep-sea cargo fleet," Pollock ludicrous position of funding stated. "Our neglect of the programs that are in direct con­ fisheries and the living resources flict with each other." of the sea has been just as wrong as our ne^ect of our shipping and shipbuilding capabUities." Failure to include overhaul of the fishing industry in the maritime bill now before Con­ gress, the Alaska Republican said, might well mean the The following figures from "shunting" aside of this prob­ records of the Labor Depart­ lem in 1970, emphasizing what ment's Bureau of Labor Statis­ he said was the "fragmented" approach to the total maritime tics, show how the buying power of workers' pay checks has failed problem. "We are concerned," the to keep pace with wage ad­ Congressman said, "with re­ vances in recent years. Government economists at­ vitalizing the merchant fleet, with increasing our exports, and tribute the lag mainly to in­ with the development of a part­ creased living costs, with some nership between the industry due to higher taxes and a short­ and the government. I think we ening of the work week. The should be equally concerned figures are averages for a work­ er with three dependents on pri­ with developing our fishing fleet, increasing our fishing ex­ vate, non-farm payrolls. Real ports, and instituting a partner­ take-home pay is in terms 1957ship between the fishing indus­ 59 dollars. try and the government—and Gross Real we should do it in one bill." Earnings Take-home Pollock said that what is 1960 $ 80.67 $70.77 needed is "a definitive national 1961 82.60 71.48 program that covers this entire 1962 73.05 85.91 area involved with the seas 1963 73.63 88.46 around us," and called for a 1964 76.38 91.33 "national budget directed to the 1965 78.53 95.06 full and coordinated develop­ 1966 78.39 98.82 ment of the ocean potential." 1967 101.94 78.13 107.73 He noted that 22 separate 1968 78.61 114.61 federal agencies are engaged in 1969 78.30 How Workers Buying Power Slipped in '60s inspecting Storm Damage Bosun Woody Drake, left, and Deck Maintenance David Atkinson, in­ spect damage to a deck engine aboard the Transseneca. Ship was at anchor off Yokohama awaiting repairs after hitting heavy weather. Si U Vice President Earl Shepard, right, attended the classes at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland, during a recent visit, and talked to the trainees about the history of the SIU. Seated on the left is HLSS Education Director William Hall. Ail-Year Use of Mississippi Under Study by Coast Guard ST. LOUIS—^The U.S. Coast Guard is studying the feasibility of opening up the Mississippi River—as far north as present­ ly icelocked Minneapolis and St. Paul—on an all-year round basis. From December through early April the river up north is usually blocked by ice, pre­ venting the movement of both barges and ships. British WillAttempt To Salvage Titam BALDOCK, England — The ill-fated luxury liner H.M.S. Titanic, sunk by a gigantic iceberg while on her maiden voyage in April, 1912, some 430 miles southeast of Newfoundland, may be raised from the ocean bottom in 1971. Douglas Wooley, 33, a British salvage engineer, and a team of salvage ex­ perts, have formed a com­ pany known as Titanic Sal­ vage Ltd. and will under­ take the job of bringing the liner to the surface at a projected cost of $4.8 mil­ lion. The dramatic salvage operation will be accom­ plished through the use of ultra-modern electronic equipment, the exact nature of which is being kept a secret by the salvage com­ pany. TTie salvage team is ex­ pected to begin operations at the site of the sinking in April. "We have reached the final stage, to get photo­ graphs of the vessel from the bottom of the sea. If all goes well, the Titanic should be up at the begin­ ning of next year," Wooley said. The sinking of the Ti­ tanic more than half a century ago took the lives of more than 1500 people; all previous attempts to bring her to the surface have failed. The study was announced by Coast Guard Captain Robert F. Barker, who outlined the Coast Guard's plans including the possibility of using ice­ breakers in the upper river. Barker said that many prob­ lems have arisen, including how the barges would be handled in the channel after the way had been cleared by the ice breakers. His own solution to the problem is a suggestion that a convoy system be used where­ by several tows would be moved through at one time in order to keep the channel open. He also proposed that steps be taken to locate potential ice jams in the river early in the season so that the ice could not form and delay shipping. Last month, two massive ice jams in the river south of St. Louis bottled up barge traflBc for almost two weeks. When the jams were finally broken, more than a score of loaded barges were left high and dry when the water rushed out from under them. WaveStudyMade By Sea Scientists With Celor Film NORFOLK —Ocean waves have achieved movie-star status, now that their life histories have been put under the cameras of government scientists in an at­ tempt to find out what they're really like. Although wave damage to beaches and structures along the shore runs into millions of dol­ lars annually, very little is known about the actual process in which an ocean wave moves shorebreaks, and surges up the (jgach To study the exact mechanics of this process, oceanographers of the Land and Sea Interaction Laboratory at Virginia Beach have been taking color movies of individual waves as they break against the shore, and then examining the film to get exact profile of a wave, and learn how it affects beaches and structures along the shore. To provide a background against which the waves could be measured, the scientists, led by Dr. Robert Byrne, set up a vertical lattice of pipes forming a grid that showed up on the film. "At the end of each day," said Byrne, "I could examine the ap­ proximately 300 feet of film taken and pinpoint the history of individual waves as they broke and ran up the beach." From these films the scien­ tists intend to devise formulas that can predict how high waves will rise on beaches, and use these figures in constructing sea­ walls and other shore protection structures. Byrne said the equations would be applicable to other coastal areas, with allowances made for differences in wave height, period between waves, beach slope, and bottom char­ acteristics. SIU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period December 1, 1969 - December 31, 1969 Number of Benefits Amount Paid SEAFARERS' WKFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits ... . Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $470.03) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Gut-Potients Benefits 33® 1,679 10,053.00 78,918.62 258 ^3 A,166 5,278.40 4,029.88 32,768.00 SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID 3,659 256,183.63 SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID M57 685,102.00 2,120 1,001,609.89 ^ 2,236 1,942,895.52 SEAFARBIS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $472.46) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 9 1#676 29 ^ 37 $ 1,260.00 40,481.73 75,719.00 275.00 7,400.00 �Febraary, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG National Program Needed Doitors Urged to Join Labors Drive To Make US Heaith Destin World' 1 f) Seafarer Edward Burke proudly displays his original 2nd engineer's license earned after completing the course of study at the SlUAMO sponsored Deck Officers School. Brother Burke passed the U.S. Coast Guard examination in January and will be shipping out soon. Climbing the Ladder Seafarer Burke MakesSecoaJMate After Training at SffJ-AMO Scfiool PHILADELPHIA — The medical profession has been challenged to join the AFLCIO in a drive for a national health insurance program "to make American health care the best in the world." Enactment of the program, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller told doc­ tors here, is essential to ending a health crisis "that has been with us for too many years with too little attention being paid to it." Biemiller spoke at the in­ stallation of Dr. Jonathan E. Rhoads as the 109th president' of the Philadelphia Medical Society. Rhoads, chairman of the surgery department at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is a long­ time acquaintance of Biemiller's. America spends a higher per­ centage of its gross national product for health care than any other country in the world, yet "it is not even in the top ten" when it comes to the vital statistics of health care, Bie­ miller pointed out. Fifteen other countries have longer average life expectancies, he noted. Twelve others have longer life expectancies for 10year-old females; 31 others have longer life expectancies for 10year-old males, and 14 others have lower infant mortality rates. For non-whites, the poor and city ghetto residents, Biemiller continued, "the life expectancy rate is seven years less than the average white American rate." Labor, he emphasized, "finds those statistics intolerable." Turning to health care costs, Biemiller said that while the overall cost of living rose about 25 percent in the past 10 years, hospital daily service charges shot up 150 percent and doc­ physicians and health delivery tors' fees jumped 50 percent. systems and making doctors' He cited additional figures to participation voluntary. disprove the charges of t'^osc Biemiller sharply criticized who place the main blame for the American Medical Associa­ high medical prices on Medicare tion for "bitterly and blindly" and Medicaid costs, and in­ having fought disability benefits creased pay for hospital em­ under social security. Medicare ployees. and many other progressive Labor will continue its efforts measures that became reality. to bring low-wage hospital em­ ployees under the minimum Engine Upgraders wage law and organize them into unions, Biemiller said, in (See Photo on Page One.) line with a responsibility to "in­ More than 3,000 endorsecrease wages and better working I ments have been achieved conditions whenever and wher­ through the SIU-MEBA, ever possible." District 2 upgrading school. In other areas, Biemiller de­ IThe school, a part of the scribed a medical picture in the Harry Lundeberg School of I nation marked by an overall i Seamanship, enables engine shortage of doctors, their con­ i department Seafarers to centration in large cities and I move up to more responsiwell-to-do areas, and enormous I ble and higher-paying ratwaste through duplicated medi­ I ings. The program also incal facilities. i sures that the SIU will Too often, he stated, "finan­ I continue to provide qualified cial considerations, not medical I rated personnel to man its considerations, determine where i contracted vessels. and how medical services are Pictured on page one are delivered, and even by whom, the latest graduates of the and who will have access to school. them and who won't." Front row (1-r): Charles "Private insurance financing Callahan, electrician; In­ has too often forced the practice structor Bob Lonchiek; Wil­ of medicine on the basis of the liam Cox, FOWT; Roice fine print in a [medical] insur­ I Waters, electrician; and Anance policy, rather than on the I drew Stortroen, electrician. basis of health needs." Second row (1-r): John National health insurance is Vastakis, electrician; Dave the one way to bring organiza­ Bohlen, FOWT; Melvin tion to the delivery of medical i Clivens, FOWT; George : care and allow "all persons to William, oiler; Coast Guard enter the mainstream of health Examiner Richard Rasmuscare on an equal basis and with sen. assurance of first class care," Third row (1-r): Jerry Biemiller said. I Makarewicz, FOWT; KenThe AFL-CIO, he explained, i neth Jenda, FOWT; Lionel envisions the program as pro­ Jackson, FOWT; Andrew viding a complete range of Lewis, FOWT; and Danny health services and benefits, McDonald, electrician, being financed like social secu­ pumpman, reefer engineer. rity, offering free choice of Since it opened its doors in Seafarer Edward Burke, 38, last month became the 61st February, 1966 the SlU-AMO member of the SIU to earn a jointly sponsored Deck Officers deck officer's license after suc­ School has offered upgrading cessfully completing the course opportunities to both the young­ of study at the Deck Officers School jointly sponsored by the er and older Seafarer alike. In SIU and the Associated Mari­ short, to any Seafarer wanting to climb the seniority ladder. time Officers Union. Brother Burke entered the school in August, 1969 and Engine Room Flooding in Heavy Seas Crippled Tanker after comprehensive training at the school, passed the Coast Guard's 2nd Mate examination with flying colors. A native of Boston, Brother Burke joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1955. Before entering the upgrading program, he sailed as an AB and Bosun. A Navy veteran. Brother Burke enjoys the distinction of having been a member of both the Los Angeles and Boston police forces. He was a member of the Boston Police from 196166. While he enjoyed his career as a policeman in both cities. Burke has always had a desire to go to sea which dateis back to his early childhood in Massa­ chusetts. "Seafaring has always been in my blood, and earning a mate's license is one of my goals," he said. His desire to sail is best ex­ pressed by his own words after receiving his 2nd Mate's license: SlU-contracted Connecticut lies dead in the water after an engine room flood shut down her plant. "111 take the first slot for a A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter can be seen hovering over the tanker's stack as it prepares to drop auxiliary pumps to the stricken ship. The crew pumped out the engine room, and she returned to port. 2nd Mate that comes along." Connecticut Returns to Port With All Hands Safe .V I i.. r, L WILMINGTON, Calif.—The SlU-contractcd Connecticut re­ turned here under tow with all hands safe after an engine room flooding shut down the vessel's plant. The 679-foot tanker, loaded with 20 million gallons of jet fuel, had been stricken in heavy seas two days out of San Pedro, heading for Yokohama. The crew responded to the emer­ gency quickly, and managed to keep the ship afloat until Coast Guard rescue helicopters ar­ rived with auxiliary pumps. After pumping out the engine room, the ship was taken in tow by a Coast Guard cutter and returned to port. The Connecticut put in to the shipyard for repairs, and then left for the Far East. She is now on her way from Honolulu, heading for Arruba, and is ex­ pected to tie up on the East Coast later this month. �Page Six SEAFARERS Febraary, 1970 LOC Labor Assails Action Medical Care Crisis: Nixon Veto of Health, Education Aid Forces Congress to Pick Up Pieces Congress set about trying to pick up the pieces of the nation's education and health programs in the wake of President Nixon's veto of legislation to finance them. The AFL-CIO denounced the veto, deplored the failure of Congress to override it, and pre­ dicted that the President's "po­ litical victory will prove hollow indeed when November rolls around" and America goes to the polls. Urgency was the keynote as school districts throughout the nation faced the choice between bankruptcy or sharp mid-year, cutbacks unless federal funds are restored. A majority of the House — 226-to-191—voted to override the President's veto. But the vote fell short of the two-thirds margin required by the Constitu­ tion. Because "the President had his way" on the veto, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said, "the nation's chil­ dren and the ill will pay the bill." Most House Republicans had originally voted for the increased funds rejected by the President. The money was necessary, they said at the time—essential. But on the showdown, only a rela­ tive handful bucked the White House pressure. Voting to override the veto were 199 Democrats and 27 Republicans. Voting against the money for school and health programs were 156 Republicans and 35 Democrats. President Nixon used his veto power for the first time before a nationwide television audience. The legislation, he insisted, was "inflationary." It provided $1.3 billion more than the President had requested last year for education and health programs. But Congress had already cut more than four times that amount from the Ad­ ministration's budget requests for other programs. Biemillfci made this comment in the aftermath of the House vote: "We join all others who have a concern for education and health in a sense of outrage over the President's action. He used a television gimmick, false and misleading arguments and out­ rageous armtwisting in order to make political gain. "The President now has added teachers, school super­ intendents, librarians, health re­ searchers, children and parents to the list of those adversely affected by Nixon policies. "Already on that list were those seeking homes that can't be built because of high interest rates and blacks, twice the vic­ tims of the southern political school of picking Supreme Court nominees. "Of course," Biemiller noted, "the bankers, whose profits con­ tinue to mount, are still in the President's comer." Before the vote. Health Edu­ cation & Welfare Secretary Robert H. Finch promised that, if the veto were sustained, the President would go along with a compromise increase in the politically popular "impact" aid program. This provides pay­ ments to school districts at­ tended by children whose par­ ents work for the federal gov­ ernment or are in the armed forces. It was, ironically, this pro­ gram that the President attacked most sharply in his televised veto message. He said nothing about the fact that most of the added money in the appropria­ tions bill was earmarked for other programs — including nearly $210 million for voca­ tional education programs, $171 million for the key program of providing special funds for ed­ ucationally deprived children in poverty neighborhoods, $41.5 million for library services and some $140 million for hospital construction, health research and mental health programs. Nixon told the nation that he is all for improved education and better health care. "The question is," he said, "how much can the federal gov­ ernment afford to spend on these programs this year?" The United States, he said, already spends more than other countries for health and educa­ tion. "But," he cautioned, "we can spend ourselves poor." In a sharp report. House Ma­ jority Leader Carl Albert (DOkla.) suggested that the Presi­ dent "use the awesome power of his office, not against the chil­ dren, the sick, the aged and the poor of the nation, but rather against the giant monopolies which are the true culprits in causing inflation." All of the nation's major ed­ ucation and teacher groups, along with the AFL-CIO, worked together in the initial successful campaign to convince Congress to appropriate the added funds and in the attempt to override the veto. The effort to override was doomed when a big majority of the 86 Republicans who had voted to pass the bill in its final form—despite the threat of a veto—switched and voted to sustain the President's position. National Health Plan Called Only Answer NEW YORK—An insurance industry official told the Life Underwriters Association of this city that carriers will act to im­ prove serious defects in delivery of medical care. But the 250 insurance sales­ men present were reminded by an AFL-CIO spokesman that nothing in their industry's rec­ ord gave ahy promise that this desperately needed action would occur. Labor is convinced that a social-security-based national heath insurance plan is the only avenue open to reach this goal, said Director Bert Seidman of the AFL-CIO Department of Social Security. He pointed out that private carriers, with their $13-billiona-year stake in health insurance business, have failed to use this "financial clout" to influence doctors to move toward lower cost group practice, outpatient and preventive care instead of costly in-hospital treatment most private insurance policies ex­ clusively provide. Although private insurance gives some hospital cost protec­ tion to 80 percent and surgical cost average to 77 percent of DI$PATCi|ERS REPORT January 1, TPPO to Janucny 1970 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 7 3 New York 91 117 Philadelphia 18 18 Baltimore 43 28 Norfolk 26 22 Jacksonville 47 44 Tampa 9 16 Mobile 35 35 New Orleans 103 65 Houston ..... 73 85 Wilmington 52 89 San Francisco ... 123 120 Seattle 29 27 Totals 656 669 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 5 2 5 60 79 16 6 0 3 4 30 22 6 16 24 22 24 1 3 0 3 37 18 4 41 8 54 42 2 50 46 21 72 99 99 30 35 27 21 419 132 486 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 11 130 191 19 22 69 123 24 31 44 44 39 26 79 35 74 146 128 151 80 51 93 23 14 48 682 1016 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 3 5 New York 97 140 Philadelphia 10 31 Baltimore 26 38 Norfolk 20 34 Jacksonville 14 50 Tampa 6 8 Mobile 31 41 New Orleans .... 93 80 Houston ........ 43 91 Wilmington 32 62 San Francisco ... 74 125 Seattle 39 43 Totals 477 759 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 1 4 86 22 67 1 1 8 6 27 32 17 2 9 3 31 10 0 3 6 0 24 23 8 41 61 9 55 38 24 41 17 89 41 58 29 27 24 146 445 357 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B .3 4 159 140 32 14 62 57 43 20 41 15 26 16 59 47 133 98 98 99 60 27 20 49 14 44 750 630 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston .... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A Class B 2 0 89 55 9 5 28 27 9 19 16 32 4 6 37 22 53 70 41 35 21 31 52 109 38 16 399 427 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B CUssC 6 1 1 23 47 52 6 2 2 18 7 25 10 17 9 18 21 8 0 2 2 0 17 15 53 5 45 19 26 39 23 22 17 49 67 46 27 14 29 196 304 290 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 4 76 160 7 14 68 81 25 11 28 26 11 14 34 76 61 117 59 92 29 23 28 52 40 15 443 710 those under 65, Seidman said, it provides nothing to pay for physician home or office visits for 54 percent—more than half —of the below-65 group. This basic defect in the financing mechanism, he said, had led to the lopsided, inadequate health care that exists. Howard Ennes, the industry spokesman and a vice president of Equitable Life, said the Health Insurance Association of America has more than 300 carrier members writing 80 per­ cent of private health coverage for 104 million persons. He said the association planned to bring about changes that would alter and improve health care delivery—the crux of the medi­ cal care problem. To questions on the possible threat to them of a social-secu­ rity type national health insur­ ance program, Ennes told the underwriters that he estimated they could expect to double group health coverage business and have "a subtstantial in­ crease" in individual policies. Seidman estimated that a na­ tional health plan would cost workers, employers and govern­ ment about the $52.6 billion spent on personal medical serv­ ices in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1969. Under the plan, he said, all would be covered for all serv­ ices and doctors could choose the least costly avenue of treat­ ment needed. Financing would be by payment by workers of about 1 percent of wages, plus 3 percent of payroll contributed by employers and another 3 per­ cent by government. The selfemployed would pay as they now contribute to retirement benefits under social security, and government would pay, as now, for those without means. Services would be supplied under contract with individual doctors, medical societies, hos­ pitals and multi-specialty groups and prepaid on a per person basis, TTie program would also have the responsibility of im­ proving organization and de­ livery of health care by financial aid to plan, develop and initially staff health service delivery sys­ tems. Government spent in the fis- • cal year ended June 30 about $20 billion for personal medical care, Seidman said, and its three-seventh national health plan share would be about $19 billion. The employers' 3 per­ cent is about what they pay now for "partial services" their work­ ers receive under private insur­ ance, he added. Ennes noted it was the indus­ try view that "organized service" of medical care was "the order of the day" and that "while it seems clear that the solo practi­ tioner will not vanish overnight, it does seem that he will gradual­ ly disappear." { • I' �SEAFARERS Febniary« 1970 Page Seven LOG Growing SlU Pension Roster Lists 22 Additional Seafarers j\' \ ll I Twenty-two Seafarers retired to the beach last month and joined their many brothers who have retired on SIU pension after long careers at sea. Elvin Lee Clifton, 69, joined the SIU in Port Arthur, Texas and sailed as a deckhand for Sabin Towing Company. He is a native of Alto, Texas and now spends his retirement in Port Arthur with his wife, Mattie. Vernon Lee Williamson, 52, is a native of Georgia and now makes his home in Long Beach, California. He joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore and sailed in the engine department as an FOWT. His last ship was the Overseas Rebecca. From 1937 until 1941 Brother Wil­ liamson served in the Marine Corps. CUfton WilUamson HUls Shelby home in the Bronx. Seafarer Maiello served picket duty both in 1961 and 1965. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Mason Seals, 66, is a native of Louisiana and now lives there with his wife, Olga Rose. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department as a chief electrician. His last ship was the Meridian. Thomas E. Bethel, 65, joined the Union in the Port of Phila­ delphia and sailed as a captain for P. F. Martin, Inc. A native of Virginia, Brother Bethel is spending his retirement in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania with his wife, Anna. Anthony Lalli, 63, is a native of Pennsylvania and now makes his home in San Francisco, Cali­ fornia. He joined the Union in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. His last ship was the San Juan. From 1926 until 1930 Brother Lalli served in the Marine Corps. Noffsinger Seals James Terah Lassiter, 69, joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1940 and sailed in the engine department. He last worked on board the Enid Vic­ tory. A native of North Caro­ lina, he now lives in Conway, North Carolina. Brother Las­ siter served in the Army from 1919 until 1933. He had been sailing the seas for 35 years when he retired. Lassiter Jaynes Harold F. Jaynes, 66, is a native of Massachusetts and now spends his retirement years in Meredith, New Hampshire, with his wife, Virginia. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1938 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. His last ship was the Vo­ lusia. Brother Jaynes had been sailing 49 years when he retired. Arthur William Brown, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a cook. He last worked aboard the Fairisle. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Brother Brown now lives in San Diego, California. He left a sailing career of 39 years behind him when he retired. Luis R. Rodriguez, 65, is a native of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Catano, Puerto Rico, with his wife. Carmen. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in Bethel LaUi DeBeanmont Brown Rodriguez Darouse 1945 and sailed in the deck de­ partment as a carpenter. He last sailed on board the War­ rior. During 1965, Brother Rodriguez served picket duty for the Union. Louis Schremp, 71, joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a cook and baker. His last ship was the Del Sud. He is a native of New Orleans where he now makes his home. Brother Schremp is a Naval vet­ eran of World War I. Bennie H. Lowderback, 43, is a native of Louisiana and now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Wanda. He joined the Union in the Port of New Or­ leans and sailed as a Stewart. His last vessel was the Columbia. Constantino Coyle John Coyle, 65, is a native of Ireland and now makes his home in the Bronx with his wife, Catherine. He joined, the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a cook and baker. His last ship was the Steel Traveler. Brother Coyle had been sailing for 39 years when he retired. SEAFARER&i^LOG John T. Mills, 55, joined the SIU back in 1938 in the Port February, 1970 • Vol. XXXII, No. 2 of Mobile and sailed in the en­ Offlclml Publication of the gine department as an FOWT. Seafarers International Union of North America, His last vessel was the Del Rio. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes A native of Mississippi, Brother and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Mills is retiring to his home in Mobile, Alabama with his wife, Executive Board PAUL HALL, Preeident Lyda. EARL SKEPABD CAL TANNEB Wyndham Randolph Shelby, Exec. Vice-Free, Vice-Preeident LINDSEY WlUJAlU AL KERR 56, is a native of Canton, China See.-Treae. Vice-Preeident and now lives in Galveston, Tex­ ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-Preeident Vice-Preeident as with his wife, Lucille. He joined the SIU in the Port of Houston and sailed in the deck department as an AB. He last Greene Obidos worked for G and H Towing Robert Ernest Greene, 61, Company. Brother Shelby is a Schremp Lowderback Pibfiihiil msnthly at 810 Rhodi lilind Ansa* Naval veteran of World War II. joined the SIU in the Port of N.E., Washington, D. C. 20O18 by the Seafar­ ers international Union, Atlantic, Galf, Lata Glenn G. Noffsinger, 47, Norfolk and sailed in the stew­ James W. Darouse, 51, joined and Inland Wateri District, AFL-CI8, <75 Fairth Arenac, Broeblyn, H.Y. 11232. Tel. joined the Union in Michigan ard department as a chief cook. the SIU in the Port of New Or­ HYaclntb 9-660O. Second elau pestaie paid at Waihlnitoni, D. C. and sailed as a deckhand. He His last ship was the McAllister. leans in 1943 and sailed as a POSTMASTER'S ATTENTIOM: Ferai 3579 last worked for the Ann Arbor A native of North Carolina, eardi ihoald be wnt te Seafarers isteraatlaaal steward. A native of Louisiana, Union, Atlantic, Galf, Lakes and Isisad Railroad Company. A native Brother Greene is now living in Waters DIstrlet, AFL-CiO, 675 Feirtk Aiiaas. Brother Darouse is spending his Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. of Michigan, Brother Noffsinger Portsmouth, Virginia with his retirement in Bayton, Texas now makes his home in Elberta, wife, Frances. with his wife, Mary Ethel. Michigan with his wife, Barbara Raymond R. Obidos, 65, is Belle. Seafarer Noffsinger is an a native of the Philippine Islands Three More Oldtimers Retire Army veteran of World War II. and now lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Fidela. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as chief steward. He last worked on board the Transhatteras. Brother Obidos is a Naval veteran of World War II. France B. DeBeaumont, 70, joined the SIU in the Port of Maiello Schiavtme New York and sailed in the Antonio Schiavone, 61, is a deck department as a bosun. .native of Massachusetts and is His last ship was the Chilore. now spending his retirement A native of France, Brother years in the Bronx with his wife, DeBeaumont is spending his Mildred Maria. Brother Schia­ retirement in Salem, Oregon, vone joined the SIU in the Port with his wife, Sylvia. When he of Norfolk in 1941 and sailed retired. Seafarer DeBeaumont in the steward department as a left a sailing career of 54 years baker and chief cook. His last behind him. ship was the De Soto. Three Enrique N. Constantino, 65, times during 1965 he was issued is a native of the Philippine Is­ picket duty cards. lands and now makes his home Anthony Joseph Maiello, 61, in New Orleans with his wife, joined the Union in the Port of Josephine. He joined the Un­ Baltimore and sailed in the stew­ ard department as*a chief cook. ion in the Port of New York He last sailed on board the and sailed in the steward de­ SIU Vice President Earl Shepard presents their first pension checks to these three SiU oldtimers. The Dauntless. A native of Italy, partment as a BR. His last ship presentations were made at February membership meeting at the New York hall. Left to right are Carlos Mojica, Antonio Schiavone, and John Coyle. More than 200 members were there to offer congratulations. Brother Maiello now makes his was the Del Argentina. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG February, 1970 / �February, 1970 SEAFARERS '^RAINEES at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at •*- Piney Point, under the supervision of experienced SIU instruc­ tors, go through the actual procedures of launching and boarding the Elliot inflatable life raft as part of their training program. This raft is carried aboard nearly every SlU-contracted vessel, and ex­ perience in the proper operation of this equipment contributes to the SIU's commitment to safety at sea. Ttainees also become thoroughly familiar with the use and oper­ ation of all equipment carried aboard the life rafts, and are taught emergency procedures for righting a capsized raft and assisting injured shipmates in boarding the raft. This training, like the lifeboat training, is the best and most thorough program available anywhere in the country. n> '«>• 6 7 8 9 LOG Page Wine Tension on the sea painter activates the raft's CD^ system, causing the stowage case • to split open and freeing the raft. Raft then continues to inflate automatically in water. Raft will also inflate automatically if the ship sinks before manual launching. When the • ship sinks to 10-15 feet, the hydrostat trips the release and raft ascends to the surface. 10 11 The raft is completely inflated and ready to be boarded within 30 seconds after • it has been launched. The sea painter (releasing line) parts automatically when ship sinks. Raft is now fully inflated and ready for boarding. If the raft inflates in an upside• down position, right it by standing on the COj cylinder and grasping the righting strap. • When raft is inflated, crewmembers go over the side. Never dive into water. Recommended procedure is to jump, holding nose, with legs tucked up under body in a crouch. > Crewmembers swim to the raft, and board it head first. Enclosed top protects crew against heat or cold. Equipment on raft includes patching cloth to repair rips or tears. �SEAFARERS Page Ten Febnurjr, 1970 LOG INCOME TAX GUIDE April 15, 1970, is the dead­ line for filing Federal income tax returns. As is customary at this time of the year, the SIU Ac­ counting Department has pre­ pared the following detailed tax guide to assist SIU men in filing their returns on income earned in 1969. Generally, with very few ex­ ceptions, seamen are treated no differently under the income tax, laws than any other citizen or resident of the U. S. (The non­ resident alien seaman must also file a return, but the rules are not the same for him.) WHO MUST FILE. Every Seafarer who is a citizen or res­ ident of the United States— whether an adult or minor— who had $600 or more income in 1969 must file; if 65 or over, $1,200 or more. A Seafarer with income of less than these amounts should file a return to get a refund if tax was withheld. A married Seafarer with income less than his own personal exemption should file a joint return with his wife to get the smaller tax or larger refund for the couple. WHEN TO FILE. Tax re­ turns have to be filed by April 15, 1970. However, the April 15 deadline is waived in cases where a seaman is at sea. In such instances, the seaman must file his return at the first oppor­ tunity, along with an affidavit stating the reason for delay. TAX SURCHARGE. The tax surcharge is in addition to the regular income tax and is 10 percent. If the regular tax is less than $735, the tax surcharge is to be found in accordance with the tax surcharge tables in the tax instruction booklet. If the reg­ ular tax is $735 or more, the tax surcharge is 10 percent of this amount. HOW TO PAY The balance of tax shown to be due on your return must be paid in full with your return if How to Prepare Your Return • Fill out the new Form 1040—whether or not you need to attach any schedules. Usually you can file a complete re­ turn on the one-page form, if: —^All your income was from wages, dividends (not more than $100), and interest (not more than $100), AND you have no adjustments for: —Sick pay —Moving expenses —Employee business expenses —Payments as a self-employed person to a retirement plan, AND —You do not itemize deductions. • Add the following schedule(s) as required— 1. Schedule A if you: —Itemize deductions. 2. Schedule B if you: —Have gross dividends and other distributions on stock in excess of $100. —Have interest income in excess of $100. 3. Schedule C if you: —Have income (or loss) from a business (other than a farm) to include in line 14. 4. Schedule D if you: —Have gains (or loss) from sales or exchanges of prop­ erty to include in line 14. 5. Schedule B if you have income from: (To include in line 14.) —Pensions or annuities, —Rents or royalties, —Partnerships, estates or trusts, small business cor­ porations, or miscellaneous sources. 6. Schedule F if you: —Have farm income (or loss) to include in line 14. 7. Schedule G if you: -Claim the benefits of income averaging. 8. Schedule R if you: —Claim a retirement income credit. 9. Schedule SE if you: —Report net earnings from self-employment. 10. Schedule T if you: —Are subject to self-employment tax, —Are subject to tax from recomputing prior year in­ vestment credit, —Claim a retirement income credit. -Claim investment credit, -Claim foreign tax credit. it amounts to $1 or more. Make checks or money order, pay­ able to "Internal Revenue Serv­ ice." ROUNDING OFF TO WHOLE DOLLARS The money items on your re­ turn and schedules may be shown in whole dollars. This means that you eliminate any amount less than 50 cents, and increase any amount from 50 cents through 99 cents to the next higher dollar. ADVANTAGES OF A JOINT RETURN. Generally it is advantageous for a married couple to file a joint return. There are benefits in figuring the tax on a joint return which often result in a lower tax than would result from separate re­ turns. CHANGES IN MARITAL STATUS. If you are married at the end of 1969, you are con­ sidered married for the entire year. If you are divorced or legally separated on or before the end of 1969, you are con­ sidered single for the entire year. If your wife or husband died during 1969 you are con­ sidered married for the entire year. Generally in such a case, a joint return may be filed for the year. You may also be en­ titled to the benefits of a joint retum for the two years follow­ ing the death of your husband or wife. EXEMPTIONS. Each tax­ payer is entitled to a personal exemption of $600 for himself, $600 for his wife, an additional $600 if he is over 65 and an­ other $600 if he is blind. The exemptions for age and blind­ ness apply also to a taxpayer's wife, and can also be claimed by lx)th of them. In cases where a man's wife lives in a foreign country, he can still claim the $600 exemp­ tion for her. In addition, a taxpayer can claim $600 for each child, parent, grandparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-inlaw, and each uncle, aunt, nephew or niece dependent on him, if he provides more than one-half of their support during the calendar year. The depen­ dent must have less than $600 income and live in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Panama or the Canal Zone. A child under 19, or a stu­ dent over 19 can earn over $600 and still count as a de­ pendent if the taxpayer pro­ vides more than one-half of his support. The law also enables a sea­ man who is contributing (with other relatives) more than ten percent of the support of a de­ pendent to claim an exemption for that individual, provided the other contributors file a decla­ ration that they will not claim the dependent that year. CREDIT FOR EXCESS SOCIAL SECURITY (FICA) TAX PAID. If a total of more than $374.40 of Social Security (FICA) tax was withheld from the wages of either you or your wife because one or both of you worked for more than one em­ ployer, you may claim the ex­ cess over $374.40 as a credit against your income tax. TAX CREDIT FOR RE­ TIREMENT INCOME. A tax credit is allowed for individuals against retirement income such as rents, dividends and earnings at odd jobs. However, an ad­ justment must be made in this credit for Social Security bene­ fits. DIVIDEND INCOME. If a seaman has dividend income from stocks he can exclude the first $100 from his gross in­ come. If a joint return Is filed and both husband and wife have dividend income, each one may exdude $100 of dividends from their gross income. WELFARE, PENSION AND VACATION BENE­ FITS. Benefits received from the SIU Welfare Plan do not have to be reported as income. Payments received from the SIU Pension Plan are inclu­ dable as income on the tax re­ turn of those pensioners who retire with a normal pension. There is a special retirement income tax credit to be calcu­ lated on Schedule R which is to be attached to the retum. Pensioners under 65 who re­ ceive a disability pension do not have to include such pay­ ments on their tax returns. However, all disability pension payments received after age 65 are taxable in the same manner as a normal pension. Vacation pay received from the Seafarers Vacation Plan is taxable income in the same manner as wages. DEATH BENEFIT EX­ CLUSION. If you receive pen­ sion payments as a beneficiary of a deceased employee, and the employee had received no retirement pension payment, you may be entitled to a death benefit exclusion of up to $5,000. (Continued on page 11) Reporting Your Income All income in whatever form received which is not specifical­ ly exempt must be included in your income tax retum, even though it may be offset by ad­ justments or deductions. Ex­ amples are given below. Examples of Income Which Must Be Reported: Wages, salaries, bonuses, com­ missions, fees, tips, and gra­ tuities. Dividends. Eamings (interest) from savings and loan associations, mu­ tual savings banks, credit unions, etc. Interest on tax refunds. Interest on bank deposits, bonds, notes. Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds. Profits from business or profes­ sion. Your share of partnership prof­ its. Pensions, annuities, endow­ ments. Supplemental annuities under Railroad Retirement Act (but not regular Railroad Re­ tirement Act benefits). Profits from sales or exchanges of real estate, securities or other property. Rents and royalties. Your share of estate or trast income. Employer unemployment bene­ fits (S.U.B.). Alimony, separate maintenance or support payments re­ ceived from (and deductible by) your husband (or wife). Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, etc.). Refunds of State and local taxes (principal amounts) if de­ ducted in a prior year and resulted in tax benefits. Examples of Income Whidi Should Not Be Reported: Disability retirement payments and other benefits paid by the Veterans Administration. Dividends on Veterans' Insur­ ance. Life insurance proceeds upon death. Workmen's compensation, in­ surance, damages, etc., for injury or sickness. Interest on certain State and municipal bonds. Federal Social Security benefits. Gifts, inheritances, bequests. j! �February, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG '^HE SHIP'S COMMITTEE is the vital link between the SIU at sea and headquarters ashore. The Ship's Committee has the important responsibility of protect­ ing the rights of the crew and seeing to it that the SIU contract is enforced while the ship is at sea. The Com­ mittee also has the responsibility of holding meetings every Sunday at sea; to encourage discussion on matters affecting the Union, and to send in meeting reports regularly to Union headquarters. This is Union Democ­ racy in action. J" CHARLESTON—The committee reported a smooth voy­ age on the run to Northern Europe. Standing (1-r): Vincent Ratcliff, chairman; Alton Green, engine delegate: Ted York, secretary. Seated (l-r): Toni Kotsis, deck delegate: Al Carpenter, steward, delegate. Some disputed OT beefs. GALVESTON—Seated around the table in the rec room are (l-r): Roberto Burgos, steward delegate: C. Hemby, engine delegate: John Nash, ship's secretary: Horace Gaskill, deck delegate. Ship's chairman was busy when photo was snapped. Committee reported only a few minor beefs. NCOME TAX GUIDE y i (Continued from page 10) GAMBLING GAINS. All tributions to charitable in­ net gains from gambling must stitutions, and an additional be reported as income. How­ ten percent in contributions to ever, if more was lost than churches, hospitals and educa­ gained during the year, the tional institutions. losses are not deductible, but INTEREST. Interest paid to simply cancel out the gains. banks and individuals on loans, INVESTMENT CREDIT, mortgages, etc., is deductible. Form 3468 is to be used by a TAXES. In general, you can Seafarer claiming the invest­ deduct: personal property taxes, ment credit. The credit is al­ real estate taxes, state or local lowed for investment in tan­ retail sales taxes, state gasoline gible depreciable personal taxes and state income taxes ac­ property used in business. The tually paid within the year. You credit is an amount equal to cannot deduct: Federal excise 7 percent of such investment taxes. Federal Social Security and applied against your tax. taxes, hunting and dog licenses, The recent tax law repealed auto inspection fees, tags, the investment credit retroac­ drivers licenses, alcoholic bev­ tively. Purchases of qualified erages, cigarette and tobacco business machinery and equip­ taxes, water taxes and taxes ment after April 18, 1969 don't paid by you for another per­ qualify for the credit unless, son. among other things, there was MEDICAL AND DENTAL a binding contract to purchase EXPENSES. All expenses over as of that date. three percent of adjusted gross INCOME AVERAGING. A income for doctor and dental Seafarer who has an unusually bills, hospital bills, medical and large amount of taxable income hospital insurance, nurse care for 1969 may be able to re­ and similar costs can be de­ duce the total amount of his ducted. Other such costs in­ tax by using the income aver­ clude such items as eyeglasses, aging method. This method ambulance service, transporta­ permits a part of the unusually tion to doctors' offices, rental of large amount of taxable in­ wheelchairs and similar equip­ come to be taxed in lower ment, hearing aids, artificial brackets, resulting in a reduc­ limbs and corrective devices. tion of the over-all amount of However, if the Seafarer is tax due. reimbursed by the Seafarers The following Items can be Welfare Plan for any of these used as deductions against in­ costs, such as family, hospital come (IF YOU DO NOT and surgical expenses, he can­ TAKE THE STANDARD not deduct the whole bill, only DEDUCTIONS): that part in excess of the bene­ CONTRIBUTIONS. A tax fits paid by the Plan. All expenses over one' per­ payer can deduct up to 20 per­ cent of gross income for con­ cent of adjusted gross income for drugs and medicine can be deducted. The deductible por­ tion is then combined, with other medical and dental ex­ penses which are subject to the normal three percent rule. In figuring your deduction, you can deduct an amount equal to one-half of the insur­ ance premiums paid for medi­ cal care for yourself, your wife, and dependents. The maxi­ mum amount deductible is $150.00. The other one-half, plus any excess over the $150.00 limit is deductible sub­ ject to the normal three percent rule. The one and three percent limitations apply in all cases, regardless of your age, or the age of your wife or other de­ pendents. CARE OF CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPEND­ ENTS. If deductions are item­ ized, a woman or a widower, including men who are divorced or legally separated under a de­ cree and who have not remar­ ried or a husband whose wife is incapacitated or is institu­ tionalized for at least 90 con­ secutive days or a shorter per­ iod if she dies, may deduct expenses paid, not to exceed a total of $600, for one depend­ ent, or not to exceed a total of $900 for two or more depend­ ents for the care of: (a) dependent children un­ der 13 years of age or (b) dependent persons (ex­ cluding husband or wife) physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves; if such care is to enable the tax­ payer to be gainfully employed or to actively seek gainful em­ ployment. ALIMONY. Periodic pay­ ment of alimony to a wife in accord with a written agree­ ment between them can be de­ ducted. CASUALTY LOSSES. The reasonable value of all clothing and gear lost at sea due to MIDLAKE—AB Jim Watler (left) joined in for this photo of the ship's committee. Left to right are Watler: Frank Kustura, secretary: N. M. Berry, chairman; Tom Hopkins, engine delegate: Lance Bailey, deck delegate, and Robert Grant, steward delegate. Ship was on a six-month voyage. storm, vessel damage, etc., for which the taxpayer is not other­ wise compensated, can be de­ ducted as an expense. The same applies to fire loss or losses in auto accidents which are not compensated by insurance. These losses are limited to the amount in excess of $100 for each loss. WORK CLOTHES, TOOLS. The cost and cleaning of uni­ forms and work clothes which ordinarily cannot be used as dress wear can be deducted. This includes protective work shoes, gloves, caps, foul weath­ er gear, clothing ruined by grease or paint, plus tools bought for use on the job, or books and periodicals used in direct connection with work. UNION DUES. Dues and initiation fees paid to labor or­ ganizations and most union as­ sessments can be deducted. DECLARATION OF ES­ TIMATED TAX. The purpose of this declaration is to provide for current payment of taxes not collected through withhold­ ing, where a taxpayer may have a considerable amount of out­ side income. In such cases, a Seafarer should check the in­ struction on his tax return care­ fully, as the "Declaration of Es­ timated Tax" also must be filed on or before April 15, 1970. Long-Trip Tax Problems A major tai^ beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not with­ held on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five month trip in September, 1968, paying off in .lanuary. 1969, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1969 W-2 slip and all the taxes withheld in 1968. This practice could increase his taxes in 1969 even though his actual 1969 earnings might be less than those in 1968. There are ways to minimize the impact of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1968, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1968 income. Unfortunately, this raises another complication. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1968 will not have a W-2 (with­ holding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allot­ ments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1968, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 14 percent or upwards, depend­ ing on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1969 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1969 return would have to explain that he had reported some of the earnings in 1968 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same in­ come and get a refund a year later. While this will save the sea­ man some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-of-pocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets refunded. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not jibe with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It is justi­ fied only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very considerable income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. �SEAFARERS Page Twelve LOG Febrnary, 1970 '0/ the members. By the Members, For the Members' ikv.>LV > o :r LABOR AND AMERICAN POLITICS edited by Rhemus & McLaughlin (Univ. Mfchigan—450 pages, $5.25 paperback) In 1878, Uriah Stephens, founder of the Knights of Labor, had this to say about politics: "All the evils that labor rests under are matters of law and (are) to be removed by legislation. ... Is the 8 hour law, or prison labor, or universal education, or child and female labor, or the machinery question, or land and the land­ less . . . political question (?)" Change a few words and Stephens' statement is just as timely today. Labor has a vital interest in politics. This Book of Read­ ings emphasizes the importance the working man has placed on political activity down through the years. Many union members will find much familar material in this book. Reprinted are speeches by union officials, articles from union papers, and political education pamphlets. Rounding out the objectivity of the book are critical studies made by college professors. This book will be helpful to the member interested in political education. To Serve the Membership This issue of the SEAFARERS LOG contains the complete text of the amended Constitution of the A&G District—a Con­ stitution ratified by the members in secret balloting at the end of 1969, and which now has been put into effect. This revised Constitution helps make a point about the trade union movement: That a Union is not a "thing"—not a charter hanging on the wall, or a piece of paper spelling out rights and obligations. A Un­ ion is a living thing—a set of principles— a group of people. In other words, a Constitution is an im­ portant part of the trade union movement —but only if it serves the interests of the members. A Constitution that never changes, that stays mired in the past, can be a dead hand on a Union's progress. A Constitution that adjusts to changing times, changing technologies, changing ways of doing things can be a continuing source of help to the members as they work together to achieve economic justice and human dignity. This is not the first time that the A&G District's Constitution has been updated. It probably won't be the last time. Because this modernization of the machinery of the SIU-AGLIWD reflects the Union's continu­ ing concern about discharging its obligations to the members it serves. It reflects the Union's desire to continue to represent the members' best interests—and to continue to respond to their needs. Most of all, this amended Constitution reflects the wishes of the members—for it was they, in secret elections, who had the final say on how best to make this document keep pace with a changing industry and a changing world. Time Is Running Out There is no man, woman or child free from the strong adverse effects of pollution in America. Being an integral part of the urban society more than the society of suburbia or the countryside, the union man and woman are the victims of some of the worst aspects of pollution—dirty air, filthy rivers, piled up trash. It is in the cities where most union people live and work. It is there that factories and apartment incinerators belch black exhausts of poisons. And it is in the cities that mil­ lions of tons of carbon monoxide drift from jammed up traffic lanes to enter the popula­ tion's lungs. Rivers that flow through large cities are rarely good for swimming anymore. They are filled with the wastes from factories and the enormous amounts of garbage that daily plague large cities. "If you fall into a river now," says one grim punster, "you don't drown—^you rot." If we regard our own health and that of our families and fellow man as being impor­ tant, then each of us should take close inter­ est in plans to alleviate the problem. One plan was recently proposed by Pres­ ident Nixon who sent a 37-point program to Congress in an effort to provide Americans with the chance of leading healthier lives. The bill would authorize the spending of $4 billion over the next four years to cities and towns which would supplement the money and build sewage treatment plants. Nine million dollars would be spent on research to find a "virtually pollution-free" auto. There would also be incentives for the elimination of litter as well as a look into federal lands which could be made into parks. A factor in all parts of the bill is that offenders will be severely punished. In the struggle to preserve and enhance human life, all union people and indeed all Americans should back the President and hold him to his promise of "total mobiliza­ tion" against pollution. BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAMINATION Some 63 million Americans over 21 don't have a high school diploma. Many are dropouts, some have failed and others never had a chance. In this age of automation and the almost daily introduction of new methods of production, a high school diploma is a must. For many there is a way to obtain the equivalent of this important document—the high school equivalency diploma. A few hours taking five two hour tests can result in the diploma. These tests are given several times a year in every state. This inexpensive paperback ($3.95) helps one prepare for the tests. It offers sample tests, review material, and preparations for the five subjects—English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and Literature. Also included is brief information on each state's program as well as the address for obtaining additional information. The book is published by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. GREAT OCCASIONS edited by Carl Seaburg (Beacon—$10.00) In every man's life there are two great events—birth and death. Most of us reach maturity and marriage. Thus we have the four cornerstones of man's life—birth, maturity, marriage and death. This book is a collection of poems, essays, and readings on birth, maturity, marriage and death. Man is born, "naked of body and mind and spirit." As Kenneth Patton writes: "Behold the child, the visitor. He has come from nowhere, for he was not before this, and it is nowhere that he goes, wherefore he is called a visitor, for the visitor is one who comes from the unknown to stay but awhile and then to the unknown passes on again." Man reaches maturity and celebrates the occasion with a con­ firmation, bar mitzvah, or perhaps simply by registering for the draft. With maturity thoughts turn to marriage. A thirteenth century Arabic poet described marriage as ". . . the tale is brief, the words were few, the meaning was immense." This may be the reason man is often faced with the possibility of a fifth great occasion—the divorce. In any event, "A Rite of Di­ vorce" is included. Finally, "Like a bird out of our hand," man dies. The words of grief, praise and atonement fall upon lifeless ears. Man cannot hear these words, but it really doesn't matter, he has heard them so many times before. They are not words for the dead. They are to comfort the living. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN: A PROFILE edited by Paul W. Glad (HUl and Wang—$1.75) In 1896, William Jennings Bryan was relatively unknown. He had served one term in Congress and was presently editing a newspaper in Omaha, Nebraska. Few took him seriously as he talked of capturing the presidential nomination on the Dem­ ocratic ticket. At the convention, as debate, on the big question was drawing to a close, Bryan was asked to close the arguments. Here was the opportunity he was waiting for. Climaxing a stirring speech with the now famous words, "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold," Bryan went on to wrap up the nomination. He could fire the emotions of the crowd. One wonders what effect he would have today with rapid, electronic communica­ tions. Perhaps the closest comparison to Bryan as a man who could become part of the crowd was Harry Truman. History has recorded how Bryan met defeat at the polls three times. We have read how factories posted notices to the effect that if Bryan were elected, they would remain closed. This col­ lection of essays serves as a refresher course in the history of a man who could draw the crowds but not the votes. '• 4 <4 4 I �February, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Constitution Supplement—Page Thirteen It r\- 1 .111 r, i TEXT OF m (mSTITHIOII For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District (Effective January 1, 1970) K I- m �SEAFARERS Constitution Supplement—Page Fourteen CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA— ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations (As Amended January 1, 1970) PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value arid necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, hased upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to he treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and, We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we ure conscious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ monious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of maritime workers and through its columns seek to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organ­ ization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brother­ hood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ ful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot he present, must have their inter­ ests guarded from what might he the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may acj for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, hut also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union, We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organiza­ tions; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ tion hased on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and hearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall he protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. pelled to he a witness against himself in the trial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may he charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall he hound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. IV Every member shall have the right to he confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members. No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A fiiilitant mmbership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to de­ fend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitu­ tion of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article I Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of administration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and on behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. Article II Affiliation Section 1. This Union shall he affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. AU other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodie.s and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board or thb Union, which shall he executed in writing, on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall he deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of. the Union. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair heuing, to jmpose a trusteeship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. II Article III Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate him­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Membership i III No member shall be deprived of his membership without due process of the law of this Union. No member shall be com­ ^ February, 1970 LOG Section 1. There, shall be two classes of membership, to wit full hook members and probationary members. Candidates for membership. shall be admitted to membership in accord­ ance with such rules as may be adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership and which rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All candidates with 360 days or more seatime in a consecuUve M calendar month period commencing from Janua^ 1, f""' an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag mercfiant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, shall be eligible for full membership. All persons with less than the foregoing seatime hut at least thirty (30) days of such Matime, shall be eligible for probationary membership. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All probationary members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts. Section 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. The membership, by majority vote, shall at all times have the right to determine the membership status of pensioners. Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall he automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (h) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vesscL Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be suf­ ficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meeting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall he necessary to decide such questions. Section S. The membership shall he empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall he denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the Union shall be in such form or forms as determined by the Executive Board, and shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Members may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement. Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accordance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the member­ ship. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may he changed only by Constitutional amend­ ment. Section 2. No candidate for full book membership shall be admitted into such membership without having paid an initia­ tion fee of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, except as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. In addition, the candidate shall pay a Ten ($10.00) Dollar "service fee" for the issuance of his full book. Each candidate for probationary membership and each pro­ bationary member shall, with the payment of each of his first four quarterly dues, as required by Section 1, pay at each such time the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five ($125.00) Dollars as partial initiation fee. The total of such initiation monies so paid shall be credited to his above required initiation fee for a full book member upon completion of the required seatime as provided for in Article III, Section 1. Monies paid to the Union by any non-full book member prior to the effective date of this amended Constitution, on account of initiation fee and assessments, not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, shall be credited to such mem­ ber's payment of his initiation fee as required by this section. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such j-ules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Section 4. All members shall be and remain in good standing. Article yi Retirement from Membership Section 1. Members may retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member surrenders his hook or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retiicment he shall be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall he issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid receipt. �SEAFARERS Febraary, 1970 Sactien 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to tbe Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Soction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current traarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required payments shdl consist of all dues accruing during the said peri<^ of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his memhership book, appropriately stamped, sball be returned to him. SOCMM 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retireifient consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Soction S. The period of retirement shall he computed from the first day of the quarter following the one in wfaid die retirement card was issued. ArticI* VII Systems off Organisation Section 1. This Union, and all officers, headquaitrn's lepresentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall he guverned in this order by: (a) The Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. Soction S. The headquarters of the Union shall he located in New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Yice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Soction 9. The staff of each port diall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the pmt shall hear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Soction 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of tbree departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards department. The definition of these departments shall he in accordance with custom and usage. TUs definition may he modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by ap­ proval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. Article VIII Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article IX Other Elective Jobs Section 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees (5) Credentials Committees (6) Union Tallying Committees (7) Constitutional Committees Soction 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Section 1. The Prosidont. (a) The President shall be tbe executive officer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Constitution. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ siderations affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the memhership, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or­ leans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutiond amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall designate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act LOG as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in May of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, .or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be desi^ated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the membership. (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties lawfuUy imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, or Patrolman sball be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member qt^ified for the office or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issuos, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Soctien 2. Exocutive Vice-President. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 3. Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned hira or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 13(d) (1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the administrative functions as­ signed to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 4. Secretory-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an inde­ pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly Financial Committee. Soction 5. Vico-Prosidont in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall he entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and shall also include the Islands in the Carib­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Soction 6. Vice-President in Charge of the Guif Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member.of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he Conslitation Supplement—Page Fifteen is empowered anu authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 7. Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Sod ion 8. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President or the Executive Board. Soction 9. Port Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respon­ sible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financiaUy or other­ wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer,-a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrol­ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which meml^rs at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Section 10. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by the Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Section 11. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Con­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. The Executive Board shall meet no less than twice each year and at such times as the President and/or a majority ol the Executive Board may direct. The President shall he chair­ man of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which case the Executive Board shall designate the chairman. Each member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of all Execu­ tive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically provided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting provided all members of the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for any reason should occur to the President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall name a successor from its own membership who shall fill that vacancy until the next general election. In the event the President is incapacitated for a period of more than thirty (30) days, and the Executive Board by majority vote thereafter determines that such incapacity pre­ vents the President from carrying out his duties, the Executive Board by majority vote, may appoint from among its own membership the officer to fill the office of President. This appointment shall terminate upon the President's recovery from such incapacity or upon the expiration of the President's term of office whichever occurs first. The Executive Board by majority vote may grant requests for leaves of absences with or without pay to officers. In the event that a leave is granted to the President, the Executive Board by a majority vote, shall designate from among its own membership who shall exercise the duties of the President during such period of leave. Section 12. Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The following officers upon their election to office shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Conventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive VicePresident; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership. �Constitution Supplement—Page Sixteen (b) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (c) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of ^he Seafarers International Union of North America, except ..'that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Section 13. Committees. (o) Trial Committee. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appeals Committee. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may he adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings, 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. The committee shall also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) full book members in good standing to be elected at Head­ quarters—Port of New York. No officer. Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman, sball be eligible for elec­ tion to this Committee. Committee members shall be elected at the regular Headquarters—Port of New York meeting desig­ nated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event such regular meeting cannot be held for lack of a quorum, the New York Port Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the electing of Committee members to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. On the day following their election, and continuing until the Committee has completed its report, each Committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay, but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. They shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties. In the event a committee member ceases to act, no replace­ ment need be elected, unless there are less than three (3) committee members, in which event they shall suspend their work until a special election for committee members shall be held as provided above, for such number of committee members as shall be necessary to constitute a committee of not less than three (3) members in good standing. (d) Strike Committee. 1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless ap­ proved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the membership the Port Agents in all afiected ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. Article XI V^ges and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Section I. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article Xni, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. The first nomination and election of officers and jobs under this amended Constitution as provided for in this Article XI, and Articles XII and XIII, shall he held in the year 1971, notwithstanding the unexpired term of any office as a result of a prior election or appointment. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ dicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Sactian 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the mem­ bership. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. SEAFARERS LOG February, 1970 results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and into session. It shall determine whether the person has sub­ Other Elective Jobs mitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report hsUng Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ each applicant and his book number under the office or job he didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified or dis­ Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided; qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by aU Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. of the (Committee members, and be completed and submitted Union records. Welfare Plan records and/or company records to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall he read and incorporated in can he used to determine eligibility; and the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good On the last day of nominations, one member of the Commit­ standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ prior to his nomination; and tials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in closing day, an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the ^job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the qualification by air mail, special delivery, registered or certi­ fied, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section election year; and Kb) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after or from a company under contract with this Union. the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective without prejudice to his written appea , the applicant may jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book appear in person before the Committee within two days after members of the Union. the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth (institution, shall maintain full book membership in good in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first standing. regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of Article XIII such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. Elections for Officers, Headquarters (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections Section 1. Nominations. for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements book member may submit his name for nomination for any of Section 1(a) of Article Xll. office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent Sectian 3. Balloting Procedures. or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall com­ sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in mence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: individual' Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or De­ (a) The name of the candidate. cember 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in (b) His home address and mailing address. the City in which that port is located, the balloting period in (c) His book number. such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, candidate, including the name of the Port in the event for the purpose of full book members securing their ballots, the the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, excluding holidays. (e) Proof of citizenship. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, with­ candidates. out partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may con­ (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials (Committee what ship he is on. This shall be tain general information and instructive comments not in­ done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his consistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each credentials. category with book number and job seniority classification (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and status. V dated by the proposed nominee: The listing of the poijs shall first set forth Headquarters "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years and then shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party the most northerly part of the Atlantic Coast, following the or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts United States shall then be added. There" shall be no write grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title 11 or 111 of the in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the Landrum-Criffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." ballot. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily Dated removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable Signature of member portion shall also he placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. Book No. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direetion of the SecretaryPrinted forms of the certificate shall be made available to Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a used. Each ballot shall he numbered as indicated in the pre­ certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be main­ lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ tained-by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial documents supporting his statement. numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall Any full book member may nominate any other full book also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank member in which event such full book member so nominated opaque envelopes containing, the word, "Ballot" on the face of shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mail­ set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. ing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsi- face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of sibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to the depository for the receipt of such ballots as designated by office, shall be that of the nominator. the President in the manner provided hy Article X, Section 1, All documents required herein must reach headquarters no of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner ofsuch earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, election year. provision for the voter's signature and on another line im­ The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of mediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter's these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer mittee upon the latter's request. shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identi­ cal with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that Sectian 2. Credentials Committee. they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular of such envelope in bold letters, the word, "(3iallenge". The meeting in August of the election year, at the port where Head­ Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount quarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full hook mem­ of "Roster Sheets" which shall have printed thereon, at the top bers in attendance at tbe meeting, with two (2) members to thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ five (5) vertical columns designated, date, ballot number, partments. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent signature full book member's name, book number and com­ or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters ments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall he eligible for immediately under the captions of each of the above five election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article columns. The Secielary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand Executive Vice-President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that corner, the name of the port and address, and on the face of order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's and Ballot Stubs". Each Port Agent shall maintain separate Article Xil �February, 1970 1 records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount s6nt, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Fort. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall he corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. Iii any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the SecretaryTreasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the I^ort Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representa­ tive. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column, the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot", seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mail­ ing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand comer on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments", notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "voted challenge", and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge". At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs", the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered per­ forated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances; while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in wbich a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital any­ time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall con­ tain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be post­ marked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such November, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot", after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing en­ velope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and -appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer de­ termines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the afore­ mentioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the fore­ going, including the reasons for determining such member's ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The SecretaryTreasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately sub­ sequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Head­ quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tally­ ing Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a SEAFARERS LOG special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer, Head(|uarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job or Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on chal­ lenged ballots and then tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Head­ quarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. Committee members elected from the port in which Headquarters is located, shall be similarly, reimbursed, except for transportation. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to th^ express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. A 1 decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in at­ tendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Committee, hut not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subse­ quent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and 'dispatch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a reeheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st im­ mediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March regular membership meeting immediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that appropriate corrective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall ex­ peditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed viola­ tion, take such action as may be necessary if any, and make a report and recommendation, if necessaiy, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original -shall be filed for the Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article Xlll, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immediately sub­ sequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the re­ sponsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such Febru­ ary 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to dl ports in sufficient time to be read at t.ie Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recom­ mendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided for in Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the CouBtitution Supplement—Page Seventeen ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall he no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall he commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Section 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Job Holders: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be dedmed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed caitdidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head­ quarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman: (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 11 shaU apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Article XiV Other Elections Section 1. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti­ tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. TTie same disquali­ fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial (Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any othCT member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard ship. He shall also request ^e Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. Soctlon 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at ffie said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the following morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He �Constitution Supplement—Page Eighteen shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made against him. If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi> ately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on Ale with the Union a copy of the charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a notiAcation, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Committee will be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, tbe trial shall take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law but may receive all relevant testi­ mony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are present. Tlie Trial Committee Shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is available at the time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the quallAcations of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ sion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. TTie guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the accuser. Every Anding shall be based on tbe quality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. V.' Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make Andings as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These Andings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The committee shall forward its And­ ings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The Andings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. The Andings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the Andings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall be kept. All "Andings and recommendations shall be made a part of the regular Ales. Sec'/io'.i 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt of the Andings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ mittee, cause the Andings and recommendations to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire proceedings to Iieadquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies thereof to he made and sent to each Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ cussed. Tlu' meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the membershij! of tiie Union shall: (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or (b) Reject the Andings and recommendations, or (c) Acceiit i!ie findings, but modify the recommendations, or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transportation and subsist­ ence. Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ ment so decided uDon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner; He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the membership. Section II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice shall be presented and sball then become part of the minutes. An Appeals G>mmittee shall then he elected. The Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings-and all avail­ able documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any written statement or argument sub­ mitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at headquarters in time for such presentation. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration. Sactlon 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of Andings and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent. In making its Andings and , "com­ mendations, the committee shall be governed by the following; (a) No Anding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own Andings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Com­ mittee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee SEAFARERS February, 1970 LOG should have been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately informed of the details of the chwged offense, which resulted in his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a Anding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which the Anding was based be dismissed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Soctien 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall he allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all members of the Union. Section It. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. SocHon 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postponement, the Trial Commiiije may hold its trial without his presence. Article XVi Offenses and Penalties Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership; (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Governn^ent of the United States by force; (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to destroy the Union. Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value in excess of $50.00. (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (c) Willful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the. Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or other­ wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing sucb duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary re­ placement. (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of bal­ lots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election Ales, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges are false; (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; (g) Deliberate ffailure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Union or its agreements; (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and malicious villiAcation, with regard to the execution of the duties of any office or job; (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Willful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Willful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in accordance with the Constitution. S«ction 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall he penalized up to and including a suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value under $^.00; (b) Assuming any office or job, v lie'*;er elective or not with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifications re­ quired therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute by conduct not provided for elsewhere in this Article; (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Section 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of $50.00: (a) Refusal or willful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; (b) Willful failure to submit Union book to Union repre­ sentatives at pay-off; (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ charging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall; (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Soctien 5. Any member who has committed an offense penal­ ized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Soctien 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Article XVil Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVili Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be bonded as required by law. Article XIX Expenditures Soctioii I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such expenditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution. Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX Income Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. Section 3. No assessments shall he levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that; (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied successively to the monetary obligations owed tbe Union com­ mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated accordingly. Section 5. To the extent deemed appropriate by the major­ ity of the Executive Board, funds and assets of the Union may be kept in an account or accounts without separation as to purpose and expended for all Union purposes and objects. Article XXI Other Types of Union Affiliation To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applic­ ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ tution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. Article XXII Quorums Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically pro­ vided, the quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six (6) full book members. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be fifty (50) members. Section 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. -f �February, 1970 SEAFARERS Section 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the ret^irements for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall he deemed to be a majority of those composing the ap­ plicable segment of the Union. Article XXiii Meetings I 1 ' !: % . ^:li • Section 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held inonthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday —at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meet­ ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed busi­ ness days. The Area Vice _ Presidents shall he the chairmen of all regular meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction^ of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may he held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. TIM Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meet­ ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all reg­ ular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Union Constitution. 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXiV Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto Ln I, «!. I: Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the func­ tions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the pro­ visions of Article XV of this Constitution. 1 f:' LOG officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume office. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution as amended which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1968. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and "book," shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Section 11. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which carries with it complete rights and privileges of membership except as may be specifically constitutionally otherwise provided. Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu­ tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ warded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Con­ stitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure directed by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote. The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notification by the aforesaid Union Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The SecretaryTreasurer shall immediately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the aniendnieiit. Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by. full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Sec­ tion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Constitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. EXHIBIT A Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America — At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Soction 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. II No member may be automaticaly suspended from member­ ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Constitution Supplement—Page Nineteen Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of thaf Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North .'\merica—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. The charter land/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any amend­ ments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made. Vli .The Seafarers International Union of North America—At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. VIII This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlan­ tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers, International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives, to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. XI The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. XII This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, dis­ affiliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removal of charters. XIII This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. �Constitution Supplement—Page Twenty SEAFARERS LOG February, 1970 EFERY SEAEARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. • The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. •f*/' - �Febrnaryt 1970 •I I , I 1 F |\< I' IT V Lrf f- SEAFARERS Dr. Arthur ^Sam' Houston SlU Medical Examiner "A most competent physician and an outstanding administra­ tor," was how Dr. Arthur N. "Sam" Houston was described by SiU Chief Medical Director Dr. Joseph Logue. Dr. Houston, who was SIU Medical Examiner for ^e Port of New Orleans, died on Janu­ ary 16 after a long illness. He was 66 years old. Remembered by New Orleans Port Agent C. J. "Buck" Ste­ phens as "a good doctor and a man who was well liked," Dr. Houston had headed the SIU clinic in New Orleans since its opening in 1961. "He was very instrumental in getting the clinic in New Or­ leans on its feet," said Dr. Logue. A man who became very in­ volved in his cases, "from begin­ ning to end, *he will be very much missed as a colleague and friend, by myself in particular, and by all the people he came in contact with in the port," Dr. Logue commented. Attending the private funeral service were Brother Stephens and SIU Vice-President Lindsey Williams. Dr. Houston was a native of Benson, Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona in 1923. He then attended the Page Twenty One LOG New York Lifeboat School Graduates Posing for their" class photo are these graduates of the SIU New York Lifeboat School, Class of January 28, 1970. Seated (l-r) are Justo Gonzalez, George Sadorowitsch, Dwight Ford, and Joby Jones. Standing (l-r) are SIU Instructor Leonard Decker, Mar­ co Smigliani, Robert H. Wallace, and Fred Janci. Seafarers must spend a minimum of 30 hours in the lifeboat under the supervi­ sion of qualified SIU instructors before they are eligible to take U.S. Coast Guard examination. Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, later opening a practice there. During World War II he served as a commander in the Navy and saw duty in the South Pacific. Dr. Houston was a member of the Louisiana State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, Surgical Associa­ tion of Louisiana, and belonged to the board of the National In­ dustrial Medical Association. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a daughter, Mrs. Gayle Houston Antony of New Or­ leans; a son, Arthur N. Houston Jr., U.S. Army, Fort Polk, Leesville, Louisiana, and three grand­ children, also of New Orleans. Nomination of Judge Carswell Labeled as Slap at Negroes li II The AFL-CIO termed Presi­ dent Nixon's nomination of Judge G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court "a slap in the face to the nation's Negro citizens" and urged the Senate to reject it. Federation President George Meany said "it is all too evi­ dent" that the selection of Carswell reflects the "southern politi­ cal strategy" of Attorney Gen­ eral John N. Mitchell "rather than any search for a preemi­ nent jurist." The so-called "southern strat­ egy" embraced by the conserva­ tive wing of the Republican Party is keyed to wooing Dixiecrats who supported Third Party Candidate George C. Wallace in 1968, while abandoning any effort to win over Negroes and other minority groups, or appeal to liberals. "The AFL-CIO is sorry to see that the President is still using Supreme Court nominations for partisan political advantage," Meany said, "instead of seeking a justice worthy to wear the mantle of Holmes, Brandeis or Warren." Meany noted that the nomi­ nation was made "in full knowl­ edge that the Leadership Con­ ference on Civil Rights had opposed Judge Carswell's ap­ pointment to the Court of Appeals, only a few months ago, on the ground that he had as a district judge been peculiarly hostile to the civil rights of Negroes." He urged the Senate and its Judiciary Committee to "care­ fully scrutinize the nominee's qualifications, judicial decisions and the depth of his prejudices. Since the President seems deter­ mined to make nominations solely for political reasons, the Senate's constitutional obliga­ tion to inquire becomes abso­ lutely vital." From what is known of Carswell's background and philos­ ophy, Meany said, "we believe he does not meet the high stand­ ards requisite for Supreme Court membership. We are opposed to his confirmation. We hope he is rejected by the Senate." In response to questions, he admitted that he had made a "white supremaey" speeeh dur­ ing a 1948 political campaign but said he now rejects any no­ tion of racial superiority. He also denied having had anything to do with the transfer of a Tal­ lahassee, Fla., golf course and clubhouse to private ownership after the city was forbidden to continue to operate it as a seg­ regated facility. Senator Edward J. Gumey (R-Fla.), chief sponsor of Carswell's nomination to the Su­ preme Court, told the Judiciary Committee that Carswell showed "forthrightness, candor and strength of character" in not trying to excuse his 1948 speeeh. Gurney said the quality of being able to change one's mind is important in a period of rapid change. Latest graduates of the SIU Lifeboat School in New York pose for a class photo after taking the Coast Guard examination. Front row (l-r): Norman Bergeron, Thomas Shoemaker, Robert Hagood. In back are: Instructor Bob Lord, John Colalillo, James Williams, OIlie Webber. All passed with very good scores. Will Concentrate on the Fairways Gulf of Mexico Being Searched To Chart Hazards to Shipping CORPUS CHRISTI—A mas­ sive search, extending over sev­ eral years, will be launched this month in the Gulf of Mexico to chart dangerous obstructions to shipping, some of which have been a menace to vessels for nearly fifty years. The project will be conducted by the Commerce Department's Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA), and will employ the United States' only wire drag vessels, the Rude and Heck, operated by ESSA's Coast and Geodetic Survey. The mission of the ships will be to search the waters of the Gulf for partially dismantled oil platforms, sunken ships, sandbars, and other submerged objects which present a hazard to merchant ships. Most of the waters to be searched were first charted by the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1966, to guide coastal and ocean-going vessels safely be­ tween the numerous oil well platforms which rise above the surface of the waters of the Gulf as far out to sea as 60 miles. These waters, referred to by mariners as the Fairways, lead into such ports as Tampa, Mo­ bile, New Orleans, Port Arthur, Galveston, Houston and Corpus Christi. The survey ships will begin the search off the coast of Texas, and will work their way east­ ward towing a submerged wire between them as they sweep the assigned areas. The wire, towed at various depths down to 60 feet, will be maintained close to the bottom in shallow areas. Over a 48-year period, more than 70 submerged obstructions were reported to the Coast and Geodetic Survey. These include the sunken wrecks of many com­ mercial and recreational vessels, some more than one hundred years old. Superstition Behind Calling Ships 'She' Seafarers have tradition­ ally referred to their ships as females. This tradition is seeming­ ly a flattering one for women. That is, if you don't refer back to its origin as researched by Alan P. Ma­ jor of Nautical Magazine. He says that when man first began to sail the seven seas, he was fearful of these waters since he imagined that some evil spirit ruled in the depths. As a protection from the wrath of this malevolent spirit, ancient seamen would sacrifice a young woman and then throw "her blood against the sides and bows of their frail craft; her head being mounted in front of the vessel so the spirit of the depths could see that those who sailed in it had made sacrifice to him." So ladies, next -time a man wants to name a ship after you, be careful. �SEAFARERS Pajre Twenty Two LOG February, 1970 House Hearings Begin on Merrhant Marine Ait of 1970 (Continued from Page 3) possible the replacement of ob­ solete vessels, the moderniza­ tion of the American fleet, and the maximizing of U.S.-flag cargo carriage," Moody added. He said that the MTD was "pleased to find that the pending legislation would extend this construction reserve opportunity to the entire fleet engaged in foreign trade, and that the maxi­ mum opportunity will be extend­ ed to every operator to get into this program." Continuing his remarks. Moody added that this provi­ sion in the pending bill achieves a major breakthrough since "It establishes, and we hope for all time, the principle that all ship operators will be treated as equals." Catch-Up Plan Commenting on the appear­ ance before the Committee by Maritime Administrator Gib­ son. Moody said that the MTD was pleased that Gibson "rec­ ognised the fact that the unsubsidized operator has been placed at a competitive disad­ vantage for many years — be­ cause the subsidized operator has been getting this tax break, and he has not. We are intrigued with the suggestion made here of some sort of a catch-up plan, that would make it possible for the newly covered operator to build new ships as rapidly as no"«ible." "We hope that the amend­ ment which has been suggested here would give every possible break to the operator who is only now being given the op­ portunity to set up such a fund. This would be the most com­ pelling evidence possible that Congress and the Administra­ tion intend to rectify some of the wrongs that have been per­ petrated against the unsubsidized operator all these years." Directing attention to what dollars an operator would be permitted to deposit in this fund. Moody said; "As the bill reads now, it would restrict deposits to those earnings which come from for­ eign trade. Yet many of the presently unsubsidized opera­ tors haye been engaged pri­ marily—or at least to a major extent—in the domestic trade. They have been forced to con­ centrate on this trade because— in the absence of operating and construction subsidies — they have been unable to compete with the foreigner, or with the subsidized American operator who was placed on a par with the foreigner, in foreign com­ mercial trade." The MTD Administrator re­ minded the Committee that some of these domestic opera­ tors have begun to branch out into the foreign trade "on their own," and added: "We think they should be encouraged to do so, and we are pleased that the Maritime Ad­ ministrator indicated as much in his appearance before the Com­ mittee." Reminding the Committee of a suggestion, made by one of its own members, and to which Maritime Administrator Gibson indicated no objection, namely that the provision in the bill be modified so that an operator could deposit earnings from the domestic, as well as from the foreign trade in the fund, with the understanding that the funds could be used solely for the construction of ships for the foreign trade. Moody said: "With such an amendment, this provision would provide the maximum opportunity for the unsubsidized operator to move quickly into the expand­ ing foreign trade—putting new­ er, faster, more efficient ships into service, partidularly in the bulk^ trade—and it would still limit the use of this fund to the expansion of the foreign trade fleet, as the President desires." A key item in the Adminis­ tration's maritime program — the inclusion of bulk carriers under the vessel construction subsidy program — was re­ viewed at length by Moody. He told the Committee that when the Merchant Marine Act Galley Crew In Mombasa Seafarers in the steward department aboard the Steel Vendor make a happy galley crew in this photo taken while their ship stopped in the Port of Mombasa, Kenya. From (l-r) are: Mike Dunn, chief stew­ ard; Bill (Sroucho Marx) Saltsrez, third cook; Bill Butterley III, crew messman; Carlos Luna, chief cook. Ship visited South African ports. of 1936 was enacted, "78 per­ would be economically unwise Let's not start out again on a cent of our trade was in break- and militarily dangerous to let maritime program and then drop bulk cargo—so we can under­ this trade fall into the hands of it by thfe wayside." In the past, Groton said, the stand how the Congress made foreign-flag shipping—for they the decision in 1936 to put its could, at will, either cut this lack of continuity in our ship­ money where the trade was." lifeline or extort exorbitant building program has led to the prices for the carriage of our loss of highly-skilled, highly However, Moody added: trained workers who are period­ goods." "The pendulum has swung ically placed in "mothballs," or Moody also advised the in the other direction — and join other industries because today—85 percent of our cargo Committee that the mid-winter is in bulk trade, and only 15 session of the Executive Board there is no stability in employ­ percent is in bteak-bulk trade. of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment opportunities. Groton emphasized, "if we So the emphasis should be on ment would convene this month spending 85 cents of every con- - —and this issue was already decide to go forward with this struction subsidy dollar on bulk scheduled to come up on its program, we'd better mean it. Once we start modernizing these carriers, and 15 cents on break- agenda. "We hope that, out of our shipyards, and once we start hir­ bulk carriers." Executive Board meeting, will ing and training more shipyard Bulk Ship Priority come a plan of action whereby workers, we'd better keep going Commenting on the provi­ we, in the maritime industry— —or we'll fall flat on our face, sion of the President's program both management and labor— and we'll probably never be able which gives priority in bulk ship representatives of the govern­ to get up again." construction to operators al­ ments of the non-contiguous Pointing to an additional ben­ ready in the trade. Moody said: areas, and officials of federal efit to the entire economy which "We are also in accord with agencies can work together to would result from a full-ahead the position taken by the Mari­ support a workable solution to shipbuilding program, Groton time Administrator to the effect this problem," Moody con­ zeroed in on the issue of the that, to the extent that they cluded. hard-core unemployed in the qualify, present bulk operators nation. Groton Testifies would have first crack at the "A steady, year-around ship­ Page Groton, Director of the building program would be of construction differential subsi­ dies that are made available for Boilermakers Iron Shipbuilders invaluable assistance to the bulk carriers. We think this is Marine Council, in his testi­ country in solving the problem wise. There are operators who mony before the Committee, of the hard-core unemployed in have struggled to stay alive in stressed that "continuity" must general, and the hard-core job­ the bulk trades for years—with­ be the byword of the Adminis­ less among the minority groups, out any federal assistance what­ tration's new maritime program. in particular. A shipyard can be He told the Committee that soever except for what govern­ the greatest training ground in ment cargo that might be made the legislation has the general the world—we did it in World available—and it makes sense support of shipyard workers, War II, when we took the hard­ to give them the first opportu­ adding: core unemployed . . . when we "Not only does this legisla­ nity to develop competitive took migrant farm workers . . . commercial bulk carriage now tion talk about building more when we took women . . . and that the program is being ex­ ships per year than we have we put them to work in ship­ panded. We don't expect the been doing in the past—^but, yards. They worked in welding government to reserve the bulk more importantly, it talks about shops, fabricating shops, sheet trades exclusively for these op­ building more ships year after metal shops — they had good erators—even though, in the year after year. And if there jobs, at good pay, and they were past, the berth-line trade has is one thing which I wish to contributing members of soci­ been reserved for 14 selected stress — probably above any­ ety." Groton stated. companies. We thought the thing else—it is the importance "There have been a lot of pro­ practice in the liner trade was of continuity of this program." grams proposed in recent years However, Groton warned to solve the employment prob­ in error, and we don't propose against embarking upon a mar­ lems of minorities and particu­ now that it be compounded by itime program this year or next, larly the hard-core jobless in dealing in exclusivity in the bulk only to let it lag later or be their midst. As far as I'm con­ trade. But we are pleased that the operator who has been in dropped the first time attempts cerned, a shipbuilding program the bulk field—and who wants to cut the federal budget are offers the best possible oppor­ to .stay in it and grow in it— made. tunity to make a lot of these will have that opportunity." "Unless we intend to start this people tax-payers, instead of program, and keep it going at t'lx-users. Non-Contiguous Areas least at the 30-ship-a-year pace "But you can't do it without Directing the hearing's atten­ that the Administration now a nucleus of skilled craftsmen— tion to the subject of trade with proposes—and possibly in­ and you can keep skilled crafts­ the non-contiguous areas, and crease it if the needs' are appar­ men in the shipyards only if you the specific topic of cargo rates to these areas. Moody told ent and the resources are there keep them busy. That's why I —unless we intend to maintain have put so much emphasis on the Committee: continuity in this program, Mr. the need for continuity in this "Under present law, only American-flag ships can move Chairman, I say, let's forget it. program." this cargo between the main­ land and the non-contiguous Editor, areas. Because of the high SEAFARERS LOG, American standard of living, 675 Fourth Ave., American ocean-going vessels Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 cost more to build and operate I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my than is the case for foreignname on your mailing list. (Mnt Mormation) flag shipping. These higher costs are translated into higher rates for the movement of cargo, NAME which means higher prices for the consumer. Yet no one, we STREET ADDRESS are sure, would suggest that American shipyard workers or aTY STATE. ZIP. American seafarers — or any other worker involved in mak­ TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you arc an old tuixcribar and have a ehanga ing products which are used in of addmi, plaate giva your formar addran balow: building American ships—work for substandard wages in order ADORCIS to resolve the problem. "This trade with the non­ STATE OTY contiguous areas must continue to move in American ships. It '1 J �Febraary, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenly Three —t 3 CLASS 36—D. Burnett, Paul Whiteley, Richard Weiford, Larry Kryger, Roland Mason, Peter Darras, Phillip Barry, David Madison, Daniel Parmes, Joe Bass,John Bankston, Bobby Hooks, John Dussard, Instr. Paul McGaharn. HMRYIDNDEB =CUOOL OF SEAMANS P/NEY POINT UF[ BOAT CLASS 13^1' iCl CLASS 38—(Kneeling): Vincent D. Caine, Emilio Cortes. (Front row, l-r): SlU Instructor Paul McGaharn, Jerry Castelli, Steven Stern, Steven Knight, Rodney Fox, Rich Odom, Anthony Nolan, OIlie Rhodes. (Back row, l-r): Nathaniel Gibbs, William Myers, John McAliley, Terry Goin, Russell Lee More, Daniel Griffith, Robert D. Henderson. In the back­ ground is the T/S Charles 5. Zim­ merman, HLSS classroom ship, for­ merly known as the S.S. Mount Ver­ non, Hudson River Excursion ship. 11 llM CLASS 37 — (Kneeing): John Evins, George Brannan. (Front row): Instruc­ tor Paul McGaharn, Louis Dossett, Tony Pitts, John Carter, Richard Reed, and Robert Black. (Back row): Doug Greiner, Samuel Fowler, David Green, Mich­ ael Matusky, Peter Shelley, Bob Giles. it* HARRY LUNDEBERG ' SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP pmy ^T, MO. ' |F£ BOAT CLASS No. �Page Twenty Four n New Bedford, fathers, they say, give whales for dowers to their daughters, and portion off their nieces with a few por­ poises apiece/' In modem-day New Bedford, fathers do not give whales for dowers. In fact, they do not give dowers. But when Herman Melville's Ishmael spoke these words in the 19th century classic "Moby Dick," he was referring to a New Bedford where whale oil figuratively oozed from the cellars of elegant homes. ". . . nowhere in all America will you find more patrician-like houses; parks and gardens more opulent, than in New Bedford." Melville wrote about the New Bedford of the 1850s, when the whaling industry was reaching its peak. Today, however, there are no more whaling ships returning from four-year trips and the fierce tales of the huge sea monsters destorying men and boats live only in books and stories old sailors tell. Yet men in New Bedford still obtain their live­ lihood from the sea and about 30 percent of the economic life of the town is provided through fishing. The town's history is a very exciting one, filled with sea leviathans. Playing a dynamic part in that history is the SIUNA-affiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union, located in an historic building at 62 North Water Street where, significantly, 19th century sea captains and merchants transacted their business. An eight-columned Greek revival building with huge bricks and dark green doors, the edifice was originally constructed between 1833-35 to house two banks. Since there was a disagreement over the shape of the roof-supporting pillars, the four pillars to the north are different from those to the south. A wall separated the two banks during the 1830s just as it now separates the Union from the other occupant of the building, the New Bedford Seafood Producers' Association, spokesman for the boat owners. SEAFARERS LOG After whaling declined in the 1860s, the textile industry became New Bedford's big brom indus­ try, reaching its peak in 1920. Then, by the early 1930s, fishing became the town's big business. It was then that fishing fleets from other harbors came to New Bedford, and she was destined to become the most important fishing port on the East Coast. This bay town with about 103,000 residents is today one of the three largest fishing ports in the United States, along with San Diego and Kodiak. She is the scallop capital of the world and her haddock and yellowtail flounder are world famous. Though these fish are today highly prized and a special festival in honor of the scallop is cele­ brated every summer, there are still in New Bed­ ford the ever present reminders of those fabulous times when rich whaling men lighted their homes with spermaceti candles and strangers from around the globe walked the streets of New Bedford. ". . . in New Bedford, actual cannibals stand chatting at street corners; savages outright; many February* 1970 of whom yet carry on their bones unholy flesh. It makes a stranger stare." And think of the images Ishmael's words bring to mind when he says, "You must go to New Bedford to see a brilliant wedding; for, they say, they have reservoirs of oil in every house, and every night, recklessly burn their lengths in sper­ maceti candles." In present-day New Bedford, pictures of sperm whales adorn houses, stores, snack bars, and make fine weather vanes. Different-sized figures of whales can be bought in the old antique stores near the waterfront, along with sea lanterns, har­ poons and anything else to make your whaling voyage complete. There is a restaurant named the "The Spouter Inn" after the place where Ishmael rested while in New Bedford. "Moving on, I at last came to a dim sort of light not far from the docks, and heard a forlorn creaking in the air; and looking up, saw a swing­ ing sign over the door with painting upon it, faintly HERITAGE—Reminders of the past, such as Whaleman's Statue, top left, abound m New Bedford today. Photo top right shows the SIUNA-affiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union building as it appeared in the 1800s when it housed two banks. At bottom, museum painting shows a terrifying encounter with mighty leviathan. THOSE WERE THE DAYS—Home from a long voyage, a whaler unloads casks of whale oil at the New Bedford docks at the height of the New England whaling era. Ships like this made trips sometimes lasting as long as four years. Naw Badford Whaling Muiautn f �February* 1970 SEAFARERS Page Twenty Five LOG '"Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but uncounquering whale; to the last f grapple with thee; from heiVs heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my iast breath at thee. Sink aii coffins and ali hearses to one common poof! and since neither can be mine, iet me then tow to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned whale! Thus, I give up the spear!'" "Moby Dick"-1851 representing a tall straight jet of misty spray, and these words underneath—'The Spouter-Inn—Peter Coffin'" Not far from "The Spouter Inn" is an impressive statue symbolizing the strength and force of the whaling era. A bare chested man tenses his mus­ cles as he readies to thrust his harpoon into an invisible whale. Made of bronze, the statue has three sea gulls carved on a granite background, along with the whaleman's motto, "A dead whale or a stove boat." It symbolizes the life and death struggle that en­ sued each time New Bedford's whalers challenged these sea mammoths. The whaleman's statue, given to New Bedford • in 1913, is located in front of the Greek revival library which once housed an open air market. Within the library is the Melville Whaling Room where materials on whaling number over 95,000 items. The collection is believed to be the largest on the subject outside of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. A short walk from the library is the cobblestone street called Johnny Cake Hill. It is here that the ^amen's Bethel and the Whaling Museum stand opposite each other. Johnny Cake Hill overlooks New Bedford har­ bor, and was once a popular camping ground for Indian tribes. It gets its name from an Indian and colonial food staple known as Johnny cakes or "Journey cakes." They are still eaten by local residents who make them as they have always been made—with corn meal, scalded milk, salt'and water. On this hill, "in the same New Bedford, there stands a Whaleman's Chapel and few are the moody fishermen, shortly bound for the Indian Ocean or Pacific, who fail to make a Sunday visit to the spot. I am sure that I did not." Melville's Whaleman's Chapel is today's Sea­ men's Bethel, a strikingly clean, gray structure, practically void of any adornment. It was in this chapel that Ishmael read the "THAR SHE BLOWS"—A harpoonjaden whaleboat in the New Bedford Whailng Museum. Un some of the larger vessels as many as six whaleboats were carried for the crew. plaques set up in honor of those lost at sea, and it was here Aat he listened to Father Mapple's well chosen sermon on Jonah and the whale. Within this chapel, Ishmael "found a small scat­ tered congregation of sailors, sailors' wives and widows." And it was here that he looked with amazement at the preacher's pulpit, shaped like the bow of a ship. The chapel is now closed most of the year. The original pulpit no longer exists, although the plaques in memory of the dead seamen are still there. Some of these men were lost in storms, but many became the victims of fighting sea leviathans. In the Whaling Museum, operated by the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, large paintings show men and boats being crushed in the jaws of these monsters. So huge and fierce do these whales appear, one wonders at first why men pursued them. Yet, there are also the calmer paintings of whaling ships setting out on voyages, or of seamen strip­ ping the oily blubber from the dead prize. Upon entering the museum, a visitor is greeted by the sign, "Welcome Aboard," and that is indeed the right term. For housed in a section of the mu­ seum, is the world's largest model of a whaling ship. It is a half scale replica of the barque Lagoda, which once sailed from New Bedford. They say that if she had a hull, you could put her out to sea. The wooden deck, the heavy iron chains, the ship's bell, the whaleboats, the steering wheel, all make you wish you could take this Lagoda out on the high seas in search of whales. The model is about 60 feet long and was built in 1915, in memory of the Lagoda's owner, Jona­ than Bourne. It was probably on the decks of Bourne's La- THE WHALING FLEET—During the peak of the whaling industry in New Bedford, as many as four hun­ dred vessels were actively engaged in the pursuit of whales. However, in 1859 the decline of the in­ dustry set in, and the last voyage by a New Bedford whaler was made by the John R. Manta in 1925. goda that seamen passed many boring days by carving upon the teeth of whales. Their art becmne known as scrimshaw, and throughout the museum there are many examples of it. Scenes of nature, of lovely women, or of their own whaling ships, are carved upon these teeth that sometimes weired over five pounds and were as much as nine inches long. And it was also on the Lagoda's deck that huge slabs of blubber were put into large iron cauldrons and melted down for oil. The original Lagoda sailed from 1841 until 1889 and gave her owner half a million dollars profit. Her career spans a good deal of New Bedford's rich whaling years. As the early 1800s progressed, whaling became more and more prosperous in New Bedford. At one point, there were as many as 400 registered whaling ships sailing out of the port. Millions of dollars came into the town from the sale of whale oil. Then, in 1859, petroleum was discovered and whaling began to decline. During the Civil War, many of New Bedford's ships were laden with stones and sunk in Southern harbors to blockade port entrances. In the last quarter of the 19th century, more whaling ships were lost in the Arctic ice packs. Slowly, there was practically no industry left, and a last whaling voyage out of New Bedford was made in 1925 by the John R. Manta. Though whaling is closely tied in with New Bedford's history, the formation of this town began long before whaling became a prized industry. The first settlers came in 1652, when they pur­ chased the township of Dartmouth from the great Wampanoag Indian Chief, Massasoit. New Bedford was first called Bedford Village, and from its founding in 1719 by Joseph Russell, the town's destiny was tied to the sea. Two of her ships, the Dartmouth and the Bed­ ford, participated in the Boston Tea Party. It was in 1787 that Old Dartmouth divided into the towns of New Bedford, Dartmouth and Westport. New Bedford became a city in 1847. When Ishmael left New Bedford, the scene he viewed as he sailed down the Acushnet River, was somewhat different than what is seen today. "On one side. New Bedford rose in terraces of streets, their ice-covered trees all glittering in the clear, cold air. Huge hills and mountains of casks on casks were piled upon her wharves, and side by side the world-wandering whale ships lay silent and safely moored at last." �Page Twenty Six SEAFARERS February, 1970 LOG I'l ' "In all sincerity, I would like to state that this is the best crew that I have ever had the privilege of sailing with," says Eari P. McCadtey, ship chairman on the TranscoInmbia (Hud­ Hernandez son Waterways). "This is a crew that the SIU can be proud of. Every man has done his job— and done it well." Rafael Hern­ andez, ship secretary, reports that there are no beefs so far. The Transcolunibla was on a run to Vietnam when the report was made. There was some dis­ cussion about having ships of this type put in the mariner class because she carries only heavy lift equipment. There was also a unanimous vote of thanks to the steward department for "a job well done through the holidays, and for making a holiday out of every meal." Thor Jacobsen is deck delegate; John Wallacb, engine delegate; and John Indmi, steward delegate. At the first meeting aboard A good all-round discussion took place at the shipboard the Overseas Snzanne (Mari­ time Overseas), meeting on the out of Mobile Transcoloand bound for rado (Hudson Waterways) on Manila and Vietnam, the the need for im­ crew elected proved medical ^ ™ Lloyd CaUaway care aboard as chairman of ship, it was re­ Poole the Ship's Com­ McKenna ported by Ship mittee, it was Secretary Grant Adkins. The discussion was reported by Meeting Secretary prompted when Seafarer S. W. H. Sinunons. Milton Poole, Ceislak slipped and fell while meeting chairman, got the meet­ reporting for bow lookout, and ing underway by starting a re­ sustained a serious cut on his pair list, and urging the crew to head. Fortunately, Seafarer work together to keep the mess= Kent McKenna had acquired some good first-aid training along the way, and "did a fine The Seafarers named job of stitching up the head below should contact the wounds." "Accidents are not welfare counter at SIU uncommon aboard ship," said Headquarters in Brook­ Meeting (Thairman Joseph Don­ lyn as soon as possible for ovan, "and very often prompt medical attention is absolutely checks being held there necessary." The Transocolorado for them. is on her way to Sattahip and David Bronstein Saigon, and is expected to re­ Alexander Gluck turn to San Francisco early this Anthony AmorieUo month. Money Due room and recreation room clean. Engine Delegate P. R. Wagner reports some disputed overtime in that department, but otherwise everything is running smooth aboard the ves­ sel. James Newton is deck delegate, and Lynn Gwens is steward delegate. (Left) Erskine Townsend bastes turkey in galley at Piney Point during his training last August as Trainee John Micucci looks on. (Below) Townsend sits with SIU Instructor Bill Hall as he talks with trainees during a visit to the school after his first trip. ^ 6 Leroy Rinker was elected as new Ship's Delegate aboard the Del Sud (Delta Lines), and a vote of thanks was extended to former Ship's 4/ Delegate BineAboard the Ames Victory minas for a job (Victory Carriers), Meeting well done. Meet­ Chairman R. Rinker ing Chairman S. Christenherry Rothschild re­ reports that the entire crew was ported that the ship's movie sad to learn that fund is shaping up very well, this would be with 11 films already acquired this vessel's last for this voyage. Reports from voyage before all three departments are that Christenherry being sold to the everything is running smoothly. t. Republic of Crewmembers were urged to be China for scrapping early in extra careful while working u 1970. Built in Portland, Ore­ around cargo on deck. A sug­ gon in 1945, the Ames Victory gestion was made to have all of L will be remembered by hundreds the turnbuckles painted white i of SIU men who sailed aboard so that they can be seen better i, her during the last 25 years. She at night to prevent accidents. was 7,644 gross tons, with a A number of beefs, including *, top speed of 16 knots. At the end of the' trip, the crew was some disputed overtime, were taken up aboard\ flown home from Kowshone by the Seatrain jet. It's always hard to say goodGeorgia (Seatrain Lines), as the vessel r headed for pay­ off at Gulfport, tion between the United States Mississippi, ac­ i and Spain. cording to Meet­ Speaking to the trainees, in­ ing Secretary cluding te •> who are presently in James Thomas. Among the the third cook program at the beefs to be taken up with the school, Townsend said: boarding patrolman are the "The training you are getting need for cleaning the water here at the school really will tanks, replacing the worn-out prepare you for your first trip crew's icebox, and installing to sea. With the preparation you fans in the mess hall. Spare are getting now, you are not parts are also needed for the going to feel lost when you get washing machine. The crew aboard your first ship, and you gave a unanimous vote of are going to be able to carry thanks to the steward depart­ your own load." ment for providing outstanding Townsend's nine-week pro­ meals and service during the gram included, in addition to trip to Vietnam. The Ship's lifeboat training and union edu­ Committee, in addition to Sea­ cation, practical training on the farer Thomas, includes Frank responsibilities of a third cook. Smith, chairman; M. H. Jones, Under the supervision of experi­ deck delegate; Clyde Van Epps, enced SIU instructors. Town- engine delegate; and James send and the other trainees Temple, steward delegate. helped prepare all meals at the school. They prepare and cook all vegetables, cook eggs and Golden Gate Ughtsbip pancakes, make salads, and as­ sist in preparing main courses. May Be Replaced They are also responsible for SAN FRANCISCO — The keeping the galley and refriger­ San Francisco lightship, a stead­ ated areas clean and orderly. fast beacon that has guided The third cook trainees also mariners into this harbor for have an opportunity to acquire more than 70 years, may soon baking skills by actually work­ be replaced by an automated ing with an experienced baker. warning system. They spend additional time at The Coast Guard is consider­ the school's conunissary to learn ing the replacement of the ship the basics of butchering and by a 7,500 candle-power buoy, packaging of meats. similar to other automatic de­ Townsend lives in nearby vices that have replaced light­ Hyattsville, Maryland, with his ships in harbors along the At­ wife, Naomi. "I like sailing," he lantic Coast. says, "and I am going to ship A survey is being conducted" out as often as possible to save by the Coast Guard among money for a home. The oppor­ masters of vessels asking thentunity is here for me to upgrade views on the retirement of the to more responsible and higher- 72-year-old red hulled vessel. paying jobs in the steward de­ The lightship is now on station' partment, and I won't be satis­ at the approaches to San Fran­ fied until I make it all the way cisco's Golden Gate, warning of to chief steward." dense fog or darkness. Third Cook Graduate Praises HLSS Training PINEY POINT, MD. — Erskine Townsend, the first trainee to complete the third cook training program at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, returned to the school after his first trip to visit with friends and talk with the new trainees. After completing nine weeks of intensive on-the-job training, Townsend, who is 19, shipped out as third cook on the C/S Longlines, which was beginning a 3,500 mile cable-laying opera- bye to a good ship and the Ames Victory was a good ship, u 'r' r �•> February, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Twenty Seven LOG Closing Out a Long Career A.: W:-3 / ^'V [ 1 • Claude Edward Conrey Please contact your mother, Mrs. Eunice A. Watson at 1810 34th Avenue North, St. Peters­ burg, Florida. —4^— Robert C. A. Walker Your wife, Beatrice, asks that 'r you contact her as soon as pos­ sible at 2032 West 32nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ^ ( •« 19121. 'ji '• 'u-: 1; I P '•< R y. t * fl'-v l^fs' Sixto Chameco Please get in touch with your wife, Consuelo, as soon as pos­ sible at 815 Hunts Point Ave­ nue, Bronx, New York 10474. J,Richard D. Tapman Your wife asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Bal­ timore, Maryland 21214. Danny Filzpatrick Your parents are very anxious to hear from you. Please con­ tact them immediately at 50 River Street, Mattapan, Massa­ chusetts or call CY-8-4378. vl> WllUam W. Conley Please contact Union head­ quarters in Brooklyn about cer­ tain personal papers being held for you. The address is 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232; telephone 4996600. Eddie Johnsen Please contact Sue Johnsen at Route No. 2, Jouquin, Texas 75954; telephone, 269-3442. •iv \1> Geoige T. Bareford Your sister, Mrs. Myrtle McCullough, asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 13451 Philmont Avenue, Phila­ delphia, Pennsylvania 19116. / ,\ > WilUam S. McDowell Michael C. Bergen would like you to contact him at Hodges & Bergen, 101 East Madison Street, Lake City, Florida 32055. Donald J. French Please contact your brother, Jay at Tyler Hotel, 218 North 20th Street, Hollywood, Florida. Stanley F. Koenig Your Union documents are being held at SlU headquarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Ralph DiPaoli Your sister, Carmela Fomito would like to hear from you. Please write to her at 1135 South Seventh Street, Philadel­ phia, Pennsylvania. ^ William Earl Scott Mr. D. King would like you to get in touch with him as soon as possible at P.O. Box 4932, Panorama City, California. 4f -^4f— , "Pee Wee" Lesmansky Please contact your daughter Jean, c/o Mrs. Charles Votruba, 1583 Cupertino Way, Salinas, California, telephone 408-4494170. She is sick and must hear from you. William Kare Please contact Mr. John Kaare-Abrahamsen, 318 East 70th Street, New York, New York 10021 as soon as possible. He has been trying to locate you. —4/— Galveston Wharves Settlement Wins Praise for Union Mark Thomas Please contact your wife, Bar­ bara, as soon as possible at 2904 Rockrose Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. <|> Ramon Guzman Please contact your mother, Mrs. Eustolia V. Guzman, as soon as possible, at Av. Hidelgo No. 569, Mexican, B.C., Mexico. <I> David Hayes Caldwell Your sister, Mrs. Helen Schaller, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 450 East Palatine, Palatine, Illinois 60067. —-4^^— A1 W. Spanraft Anita Reed has lost your ad­ dress and it is important that she get in touch with you. Please contact her at Route 2, Box 2A, Slidell, Louisiana, or call 6438030. <]> Harold Peterson Please contact your sister, Mrs. Pearl Hart, as soon as pos­ sible. ^— Liond Dunklns Mrs. Neome De Boles asks that you contact her as soon as possible. Luis FlUppettl, bom Novem­ ber 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Luis A. Filippetti, Balti­ more, Md. —4/— Stana Catherine Monts, born November 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James C. Monts, Nederland, Texas. 4f LeRoy Reed, born October 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Orlin L. Reed, Elberta, Michi­ gan. —^ Candace Belew, bom October 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald F. Belew, Alpena, Mich­ igan. Stephanie Gaspard, bom No­ vember 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Steve A. Gaspard, Westwego. La. —4^— Gordon Tampol, bom No­ vember 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfredo G. Tampol, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ivette PadlUa, born Decem­ ber 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sima Padilla, Jardines De Caguas, P. R. Burt Rohlnson, bom Novem­ ber 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald D. Robinson, Herron, Michigan. ^ , ANYTIME-AHYNHBRI ^ MEANS NO MORE SHIPS V, Barbara Jane Nelbert, bom October 3, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Neibert, Hayward, Wis. 4/ — Suzanne Biinn, born Decem­ ber 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward L. Brinn, Virginia Beach, Va. Tracy Capps, bom November 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William H. Capps, Jacksonville, Fla. —4>— To the Editor: We would like to "Thank" the SlU, the attroneys, and es­ pecially Mr. Paul Drozak for the long five year battle they waged in winning the Galveston Wharves dispute. The SlU Pen­ sion Plan, the SIU Welfare Plan and the Railroad Retirement gives us a good feeling of con­ tentment and satisfaction. It's a "great" feeling and "Thank you." Sincerely, Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Warren Pasadena, Texas Elizabeth Samuels, bom June 30, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. Samuels, Mobile, Ala. <t> Brian Tucker, bom Novem­ ber 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth W. Tucker, Sa­ Member's Wife vannah, Tenn. Thanks Union <|> Pamela Kuzminskl, bom No­ vember 22, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raymond V. Kuzminski, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ^— Michael Wolfe, born Novem­ ber 5, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allen C. Wolfe, Mobile, Ala. —4^— Tracy Whittlesey, born No­ vember 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francis L. Whittlesey, Beaumont, Texas. To the Editor: Just a few lines to thank the SlU for its kindness during my husband's long illness. I have not been well myself since he passed away, so please forgive the delay in writing to you. He had many friends in the Sea­ farers Union. Thanks again from both of us and our families. Jen. Saunders Florida Wants More News Of the Great Lakes ^ To the Editor: The Log is a publication which I eagerly anticipate. I en­ joy reading it and keeping in touch with the maritime world. — 4^ — —4f— In my opinion, the SIU is a Kathleen Lauer, bom Decem­ Dehorah Rothman, bom No­ fine organization. I hope the vember 1, 1969, to Seafarer and ber 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Union will continue to be of Mrs. Sidney Rothman, Brook­ Mrs. Phillip Lauer, Willow benefit to the seaman by up­ Grove, Pa. lyn, N. Y. holding his causes and fighting —4f— 4^ for his interests. William Day, bom Novem­ Rud<dph CMom, born Sep­ I'd like to express an interest tember 21, 1969, to Seafarer ber 30, 1969, to Seafarer and in seeing more news and picture and Mrs. Rudolph Odom, Mrs. Vaughn R. Day, Claycoverage of Great Lakes topics mont, Delaware. Mobile, Ala. in future issues of the Log. —— —4^— Thanks for the log. I hope to Darrin Green, born December Oaude Clegg, bom Novem­ ber 22, 1969, to Seafarer and 10, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. continue receiving it." Very truly yours, Mrs. William J.. Clegg, Scran- Louis Green, Jr., Jacksonville, John P. Dunlap Florida. ton, Pa. Ronald Sellers, Jr., bom De­ cember 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald B. Sellers, Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. - Seafarer Harvey Y. Long, right, closes out a long sailing career as he accepts his first SlU pension check from Frankfort, Michigan, Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Brother Long, who shipped as oiler, has been sailing on the Ann Arbor Railroad carferries since 1922. Charies Gall^er, Jr., bom December 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles J. Gallagher, Beaumont, Texas. �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Eight February, 1970 LOG JASHINA (Management A Shipping). August 10—Chairman, James P. Stroud; Secretary, ' Harris Arceneaux; Deck Delegate, Timothy Burke; Engine Dele­ gate, Hugh Devine; Steward Delegate, Harris Arceneaux. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Matter of draws to be taken up with patrolman in Japan. Donating His 14th Pinr WILD RANGER (Waterman), No­ vember SO—Chairman, C. Faircloth; Secretary, E. E. Harris; Ship's Delegate, Douglas K. McLeon; Engine Delegate, Francis F. Gomez; Steward Delegate, Henry J. Moble. $19.86 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. DAGAMA (Crest Overseas), Decem­ ber 21—Chairman, F. Selix ; Secretary, J. R Higgins; Engine Delegate, Ralph G. Wilson; Steward Delegate, Ray Potorski. $26.00 in ship's fund and $46.00 was recently paid out for repairing TV and a new antenna. Some disputed OT in each, department. Vote of thanks to the entire steward department for a job well done. HURRICANE (Waterman), December 21—Chairman, Leo McGravie; Secretary, George P. Fries; Ship's Delegates, Leo McGravie; Deck Delegate, Leo McGravie; Steward Delegate, H. E. Butts, Sr. No beefs were reported by department delegates. DEL Torsten Lundkvist, who sails as AB, is 62—but that hasn't slowed him down as one of the SlU's most active donors to the Blood Bank. Seafarer Lundkvist is seen here being congratulated by Dr. Joseph Logue at the SID Clinic after donating his 14th pint of blood. The very charming nurse is S. Edel, R.N. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Decem­ ber 28—Chairman. John O'Hannasian; Secretary, W. T. Lankford; Ship's Dele­ gate, Ralph Fitzpatrick; Deck Delegate, Robert Hyer; Engine Delegate, E. LaRoda; Steward Delegate, Richard P. Bowman. $21.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department, other­ wise no beefs. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), Janu­ ary 3—Chairman, M. Woods; Secretary, H. A. Galicki; Ship's Delegate, M. Woods; Deck Delegate, Paul M. Hartman ; Engine Delegate, Norris M. Tripp; Steward Delegate, Matthew Goldfinger. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for the excellent Holiday meals. $30.00 in movie fund. PENN TRANSPORTER (Penn), De­ cember 28—Chairman, H. B. Butts; Secretary, Melito Maldonado; Ship's Delegate, H. B. Butts. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. HASTINGS (Waterman), January 4— Chairman, Walter LeClair; Secretary, Joseph Pitetta; Ship's Delegate, Walter W. LeCIair; Deck Delegate Michael J. Cassidy; Engine Delegate, J. Fernando; Steward Delegate, Harry D. Hammond. No beefs were reported by department delegates. BROOKLYN (Sea-Land), January 4— Chairman, Tony Hanna; Secretary, Sid Berger; Ship's Delegate, Tony Hanna. No beefs. Discussion on retirement plan stressing no age limit provided sufficient sea time and Union membership. Vote of thanks to Brother Leon Hall and Brother E. McAuley, boarding patrol­ men, for answering all questions. STEEL KING (Isthmian), January 11 — Chairman, J. McCullum • Secretary, M. E. Reid. Everything is going along fine. No beefs and plenty of OT. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 7—Chairman, Mike J. Berry; Secretary, Iluminado R. Llenos; Ship's Delegate, Mike J. Berry; Deck Delegate, Jack Oasse, Jr.: Engine Delegate, C. Statler; Steward Delegate, Edward C. Mishanski. $13.06 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine and steward departments. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), January 18—Chairman, John O'Hannasian ; Sec­ retary, W. T. Langford; Ship's Dele­ gate, R. Fitzpatrick; Deck Delegate, Mike Hyer; Engine Delegate, Eddy La­ Roda ; Steward Delegate, Richard Bow­ man. Motion was made that headquar­ ters be contacted regarding expediting payoff on Sea-Land ships, as most of the ships have less than 24 hours in Port. $21.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Hudson Wa­ terways), January 4—Chairman, E. B. Hardcastle; Secretary, M. E. Greenwald; Deck Delegate, John M. Barrett; En­ gine Delegate, W. Walton; Steward Delegate, G. Cortez. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Should be a good trip. Crew cooperating. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 4—Chairman, W. Bushong ; Secre­ tary, John Reed; Ship's Delegate, Wil­ liam D. Bushong. $70.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. SUD (Dclt»), Deccuihtrr 21— Chairman, N. Pizzuto; Secretary, S. Rothschild; Ship's Delegate, LeRoy Rinker; Deck Delegate, James B. Bedden ; Engine Delegate, Edward J. Schuker; Steward Delegate, LeRoy Rinker. Discussion held regarding retirement plan. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. THETIS (Rye Marine), October 7—Chairman, R. G. Marrrero; Sec­ retary. T. R. Goodman; Ship's Dele­ gate, Felix G. Quinonez; Deck Dele­ gate, William R. Baker; Engine Delegate, R. E. Basa. $60.00 in ship's fund. Everything is O.K. with no beefs. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. THETIS (Rye Marine), December 14—Chairman, R. G. Marrero; Sec­ retary, T. G. Goodman; Ship's Dele­ gate, Felix G. Quinonez; Deck Dele­ gate, William R. Baker; Engine Delegate, R. E. Basa. $60.00 in ship's fund. No major beefs. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. THETIS (Rye Marine), January 11—Chairman, R. G. Marrero; Sec­ retary, T. R. Goodman: Deck Dele­ gate, William R. Baker; Engine Delegate, R. E. Basa. $60.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. PANAMA (Sea-Land), January 10— Chairman, John G. Spuron; Secretary, Ralph C. Mills; Deck Delegate, Steve Harren; Steward Delegate, John P. Fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Frank Boyne for the Holiday Cheers sent aboard in Yokohama. OVERSEAS DOLPHIN (Maritime Overseas). December 21 — Chairman, Arthur Roy; Secretary, Sidney A. Gamer; Ship's Delegate, John Ericsson; Deck Delegate, R. McLe^; Engine Dele­ gate, John Voes Bunch; Steward Dele­ gate, John Cherry. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman). Janu­ ary 9—Chairman, James B. Winget; Secretary, Robert M. Kennedy; Ship's Delegate, C. H. Ward; Deck Delegate, A. Bestwood; Engine Delegate, William Fryer. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa), Janu­ ary 11—Chairman, M. Curry; Secretary, M. L. Leache; Ship's Delegate, M. Curry; Engine Delegate, Steven J. Buckley; Steward Delegate, Marion Kaminsh. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for carrying on in spite of being short two men. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship expects to lay-up upon arrival in Beaumont, Texas. DEL NORTE (Delta), January 8— Chairman, Jack Procell; Sfcretary, R. E. Stough, Jr.; Ship's Delegate, J. R. Johnson; Deck Delegate, G. Malazzo; Engine Delegate, Joseph G. Anch; Stew­ ard Delegate, John Kelly, Jr. Some dis­ puted OT in engine and steward depart­ ments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. $111.47 in ship's fund. PRINCETON VICTORY (Columbia), December,28—Chairman, Walter H. Sib­ ley ; Secretary, Howard J. Flynn; Ship's Delegate, Walter H. Sibley; Deck Dele­ gate, Thomas S. Kline; Engine Delegate, F. Gonzalez; Steward Delegate, John F. SihrcT. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for the excel­ lent Christmas dinner. No beefs. Everyt&iag is running smoothly. TANTACK VENTURE (Vancor), Sep­ tember- 24—Chairman. John J. Pierce; Secretary, Ralph Collier; Ship's Delegat^ Ehffoid Eady. No beefs were reporte<f by (fepartment delegates. PENN RANGER (Penn), January 11—Chairman, W. E. Coutant; Secretary, W. H. Todd; Ship's Delegate, Wilbur E. Coutant; Deck Delegate, Frank P. Russo; Engine Delegate, T. Ballard; Steward Delegate, D. L. Ricketts. Discussion held regarding rusty wash water. Some disputed OT in steward department, otherwjse everything is running smoothly with no major beefs. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), December 21 — Chairman, Walter A. Kuchta; Secretary, Paul P. Lonez; Ship's Delegate, Walter A. Kuchta; Deck Dele­ gate, B. A. George; Engine Delegate, M. I. Eimar; Steward Delegate, N. L. Ollero. $30.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Maritime Overseas), December 7—Chairman, M. A. Poole; Secretary, W. H. Simmons; Ship's Delegate, Lloyd Callaway; Deck Delegate, James H. Nector; Engine Dele­ gate, P. R. Wagner; Steward Delegate. L. McGivens. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), De­ cember 21—Chairman, Frank J. Smith; Secretary, James W. Thomas; Ship's Delegate, Frank J. Smith; Deck Dele­ gate, M. H. Jones; Engine Delegate, Clyde L. Van Epps; Steward Delegate, James Temple. $36.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrol- TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Water­ ways), December 1—Chairman, J. Dono­ van ; Secretary, O. Frezza; Ship's Dele­ gate, J. Donovan; Deck Delegate, R. A. McDonald; Engine Delegate, T. Smith ; Steward Delegate, Marlin M. Iburman. $33.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSCOLUMBIA (Hudson Water­ ways), January 4—Chairman, Earl P. McCaskey; Secretary, Rafael Hernandez; Ship's Delegate, Earl P. McCaskey; Deck Delegate, Thos. E. Jacobson; Engine Delegate, John G. Wallack; Steward Delegate, John F. Indorf. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship's delegate reported that the crew and of­ ficers of this ship are the best he ever sailed with. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Novem­ ber 9—Chairman, R. Whitney; Secretary, A. Reasko; Engine Delegate, Alfred R. Fry; Steward Delegate, Joseph Keams. $26.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine department to be taken up with patrolman. RAPHAEL SEHMES (Sea-Land), No­ vember 9—Chairman, Joseph O. Snyder; Secretary, Harvey M. Lee; Ship's Dele­ gate, Joseph O. Snyder; Engine Dele­ gate, E. H. Fain; Steward Delegate, Sidney L. Wilson.,. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Maritime), December 27—Chairman, John M. Yates; Secretary, Jimmie Bartlett; Ship's Delegate, John M. Yates; Deck Delegate, George ^ R. Black; Engine Delegate, G. A. Allen; Steward Delegate, Wm. C. Newland. $40.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. SEATRAIN WASHINGTON (Hudson Waterways), December 29 Chairman, R. Palmer; Secretary, A. Johansson; Deck Delegate, Thomas Snow; Engine Delegate, Frank Alex­ ander; Steward Delegate, Theodore Katros. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for the good food and service. The matter of no money aboard ship for draws, as per Union agreement, will be taken up with boarding patrolman. SPITFIRE (American Bulk), January 26—Chairman, Lee Harvey; Secretary, R. Sanchez. Brother Fred Simmorsick was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Everything O.K. with no beefs. PENN RANGER (Penn.), Decem­ ber 29—Chairman, W. E. Coutant; Secretary, W. H. Todd; Ship's Dele­ gate, Wilbur E. Coutant; Deck Dele­ gate, Frank P. Russo; Engine Dele­ gate, T, Ballard; Steward Delegate, D. L. Ricketts. Discussion held re­ garding repair list. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. ^ , ^ - , ' , ^ DELTA URUGUAY (Delta Steamship), January 18 — Chairman, Joseph Catalanotto; Secretary, William P. Kaiser; Ship's Delegate, 0. L. Guerrero; Deck Delegate, J. F. Coto; Engine Delegate, V. M. Frederiksen; Steward Delegate, J. A. Denais. $28.00 in ship's fund. Dis­ puted OT in all departments. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate. Brothers 0. L. Guerrero; John Denais, messman, Paul Lightell, chief cook and F. Jarocinski, night cook & baker, for job well done. % ! • , •. , I ' Bradford Island Personal effects of the following Seafarers, who sailed on the Bradford Is­ land are being held at the office of Steuart Tankers Co., 401 Cotton Exchange Building, Houston, Texas: T. J. or R. D. Mitchell Joseph Zeloy John C. Griffith Eari J. Davis Personal gear of the fol­ lowing Seafarers is also be­ ing held at U.S. Customs, Beaumont, Texas: T. J. or R. D. Mitchell Kenneth Howard Inman Owners of these goods should make arrangements I for picking them up as soon as possible. WASHINGTON—Latest fig- . ures released by the federal gov­ ernment show that three more " foreign-ffag ships, all Cypriot, have been added to the Mari­ time Administration's blacklists for having carried cargoes to Cuba. Named in a Maritime Admin­ istration report were the 7,388 „ gross ton Alfa, the 9,072 ton Miss Papalios and the 7,244 ton ' Platres. These three vessels, along with 166 other foreign-ffag ships' totaling 1,213,186 gross tons now on the blacklist, are forbid-" den to haul U.S. Government^ cargoes; having gone to Cuba in defiance of the U.S. ban on such trips which has been in effect since January, 1963. Ships removed from the . blacklist, because they were ei­ ther lost or scrapped during 1969, were the Giannis, Leba-^ nese; the Paralos, Greek; the . Ragni Paulin, Finnish, and the Rebestos, also Greek. A SPITFIRE (American Bulk), Jan­ uary 4—Chairman, Lee Harvey; Secretary, R. Sanchez. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. ' BUCKEYE VICTORY (Buckeye), January 18 — Chairman, John McKale; Secretary, Thomas F. Sinith; Ship's Delegate, John McKale; Deck Delegate, Emil P. Wagner; Engine Delegate, W. J. Geary; Steward Delegate, Harry L. Collier. No beefs i were reported by department dele, gates. Everything is running smoothly. Three Foreign-flag Ships Added to Cuha Blacklist AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), January 8 —Chairman, D. F. Kasiukewiez; Engine Delegate, Harold Moody. $165.69 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ^ �T.-uary, 1970 1 SEAFARERS FINAL 1 \J' Philip C. Mendoza, 71: Brother Mendoza passed away from pneumonia on December 9 at the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. He was an SIU pen­ sioner who had joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore in 1941. He worked in the steward department and last sailed on the A and J Mer­ cury. A native of the Philip­ pine Islands, Seafarer Mendoza was living in New Orleans at the time of his death. Among his survivors are his wife, Jean. Burial was in St. Bernard Me^ inorial Gardens, Chalmette, Louisiana, %• A i\ u. 'p.. t: i? Page Twenty Nine LOG Atilano Malavet, 69: Seafarer Malavet passed away on No­ vember 19 from heart disease at his home in Brooklyn. He was an SIU pen­ sioner and an old-timer in the Union, having joined in 1939 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the engine department as an FOWT and last worked aboard the Eldorado. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Mala­ vet was living in Brooklyn with his wife, Gregoria, when he died. In 1961 and 1962 he was issued picket duty cards. Sea­ farer Malavet had been sailing 46 years when he retired in 1968. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. ^ Thomas Conom, Jr., 40: Brother Conom passed away on November 4, 1969 in Seattle, Washington from natural causes. He was a native of Wash­ ington State and was living in Se­ attle with his brother Earl, when he died. Sea­ farer Conom joined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco in 1948 and sailed in the steward department as a messman. Mis last ship was the Choctaw. Bur­ ial was in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington. Ray Reyes Estacio, 66: Seai farer Estacio died on June 14, 1969 in USPHS Hospital, Seattle, Washington. He joined the SIU in > the Port of Seat­ tle in 1957 and sailed in the t-'i steward depart­ ment as a second . cook. His last ship was the Transorleans. A native of Ma-nila in the Philippine Islands, Brother Estacio was living in 'Seattle when he passed away. ' Burial was in Holykood Ceme^tery m Seattle. mm Prudencio De Jesus, 77: Sea­ farer De Jesus died of natural causes on De­ cember 17, 1969 in Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn. He was an SIU pen­ sioner who had joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1941 and sailed in the engine department as a fire­ man. His last vessel was the DeSoto. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother De Jesus was liv­ ing in Brooklyn with his wife, Generosa, when he passed away. An Army veteran of World War I, he had been sailing the seas for 42 years when he retired in 1962. Burial was in Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn, New York. Clarence Wiloughby Blackden, 69: Brother Blackden passed away on December 19 from a respira­ tory disease at Lutheran Hospi­ tal, Baltimore, Maryland. He joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore and retired on an SIU pension in 1966. Brother Black­ den worked as a steward and his last ship was the Duval. A na­ tive of New Zealand, Seafarer Blackden was making his home in Baltimore with his wife. Pearl Elizabeth, when he died. He had been sailing the seas for 48 years when he retired. Burial was in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore. Jesse Paul Jones, 52: Sea­ farer Jones was lost at sea on September 10, 1 969 while working on board the Mo­ hawk in the Phil­ ippine Sea. A na­ tive of Conway, North Carolina, Brother Jones was making his home in Nor­ folk, Virginia with his mother, Beaula M. Jones, when he died. He joined the Union in Norfolk in 1965 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. Brother Jones served in the Coast Guard for 23 years, from 1933 to 1956. —^i>— Andy George Scharf, 74: Brother Scharf died from heart disease on November 27, 1969 at Jones General Hospital in Sterlington, Louisi­ ana. He was an SIU pensioner who joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans and worked as a tankerman. A native of Indi­ ana, Seafarer Scharf was living in West Monroe, Louisiana with his wife, Gladys, when he died. He was a Naval veteran of World War I. Burial was in Ouachita City Cemetery, Sterlington. ? • Anthony August Wakhes, 43: Seafarer Waiches died of natural |TW causes on De­ cember 25,1968 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. He joined the SIU in St. Louis, Missouri in 1964 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. A native of Illinois, Broth­ er Waiches was living in St. Louis when he passed away. Among his survivors are a sister in Collinsville, Illinois. Burial was in St. Peter and Paul Ceme­ tery in Madison, Illinois. ^ Juan Parodi, T3: Seafarer Parodi died as the result of injuries received when an automobile struck him on November 10, 1969 in San Di­ ego, California. He had been a member of the Union since 1944 when he joined in the Port of Baltimore. He worked in the steward department as a messman until he retired on an SIU pension. His last vessel was the Del Sol. A native of Italy, Brother Parodi was making his home in Philadelphia when he died. His sailing career had be­ gun in 1920. Burial was in El Camino Memorial Park in Cali­ fornia. Raul De Los Santos, 47: Brother De Los Santos passed away from natu­ ral causes on No­ vember 27,1969 at USPHS Hos­ pital in Galves­ ton, Texas. He was an SIU pen­ sioner who had joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in 1944 and sailed in the engine department as an FWT. His last ship was The Cabins. A native of Texas, Seafarer De Los Santos was living in Galveston with his wife, Trine, when he died. Julius Johii Swykert, 62: Brother Swykert died on No­ vember 19,1969 from pneumonia at USPHS Hos­ pital in San Fran­ cisco. A native of Michigan, Brother Swykert was making his home in Los An­ geles, California with his wife, Rafaela, when he passed away. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1942 and sailed in the deck department as an OS. His last vessel was the Co­ lumbia Beaver. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California. William Frederick PUIips, 61: Seafarer Phillips died on De­ cember 19, 1969 as the result of an accident aboard the Anchorage on November 19. Brother Phillips was a native of Davenport, Iowa and was making his home in Seattle, Washington with his son, William Frederick, when he passed away. He joined the SIU in the Port of Houston in 1960 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. He served in the Navy from 1926 until 1930. Stephen Dunbar Rada, 20: Seafarer Rada passed away sud­ denly on March 30, 1969, as the result of a car accident in Robertsdale, Ala­ bama. Young Rada graduated in 1967 from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New Orleans and shipped out in the steward department as a utility messman. His last vessel was the Cottonwood Creek. He was a native of Alabama and was living in Silverhill, Ala­ bama, when the accident oc­ curred. Among his survivors are his parents, Gus and Helene Rada of Silverhill. NO HEAT? Report Beef Immediately, And Keep a Daily Record Heat beefs must be reported Immedi­ ately to the Department Delegate and Chief Engineer 65 You should keep a v/ritten record of the beef including: • Date • Time of Day • Temperature All heat beefs should be recorded and sub­ mitted on an individual basis. Clarence Alfonso Collins, 63: Brother Collins died on Decem­ ber 23, 1969 in Manhattan as a result of heart disease. A native of New Orleans, Brother Collins was living in Manhattan with his wife, Aurelia Myrtle, when he passed away. He was an SIU pensioner and an old-timer in the Union, hav­ ing joined in 1938 in the Port of Mobile. He worked in the steward department as a chief steward and his last vessel was the Newark. Seafarer Collins had been sailing for 42 years when he retired in 1968. In 1961 he had been issued two SIU picket duty cards. Burial was in St. Raymond Cemetery in the Bronx. Leon Joseph Penton, 36: Sea­ farer Penton died suddenly on December 7, 1969 in Vidor, Texas. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1957 and sailed in the engine depart­ ment as an elec­ trician. His last ship was the Chatham. A native of Pearl River, Louisiana, Brother Penton was making his home in Harahan, Louisiana with his wife Betty Joyce when he passed away. In 1960 he was given a personal safety award for his part in making the Young Amer­ ica an accident free ship. Broth­ er Penton served in the Army from 1953 until 1955. Burial was in Hickory Cemetery in Hickory, Louisiana. —— Ragnar Melander, 61: Broth­ er Melander passed away from natural causes on . December 15, \ 1 969 at St. ^ Luke's Hospital, J Duluth, Minne­ sota. A native of Sweden, Seafarer Melander was making his home in Duluth with his wife, Elsie, when he died. He joined the Union in the Port of Detroit in 1960 and sailed in the steward department as a second cook. Burial was in Park Hill Ceme­ tery in Duluth. r ^ Peter Francis Dyer, 57: Broth­ er Dyer passed away on De­ cember 22, 1969 from natural causes at the Veterans Ad­ ministration Hospital in Long Beach, Califor­ nia. He joined the Union in the Port of Wilmington in 1959 and sailed in the engine department as an FOWT. His last ship was the Columbia Beaver. A native of Covina, California, Seafarer Dyer was living in Maywood California when he died. �Page Thirty SEAFARERS Febnury, 1^0 LOG Mexican Workers in Runaway Shops Trained by Unit on Loan from GEO A government-financed unit designed to help eliminate pov­ erty in the United States is being us^ to aid runaway plants in Mexico which labor contends are increasing poverty among American workers. That is the meaning that comes from an announcement made by the U.S.-Mexico Com­ mission for Border Develop­ Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) 4. Stitzel-WeDer Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald » "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourimn whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cbfldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) ment and Friendship (CODAF) and stories carried by Mexican newspapers. The agency reports in a re­ cent issue of its newsletter that a job-training unit, the property of the Oflfice of Economic Op­ portunity, is being used at a center in Mexicali, Mexico. The mobile training unit was loaned to the center by GEO, which by law is supposed to use its funds and equipment to pro­ vide training for unemployed Americans. Mexican newspapers have carried pictures of the training unit and articles about its so­ phisticated equipment that in­ cludes audio-visual aids, tools and work areas. The unit is specifically set up to train workers in electronics, presumably to equip them to work in Litton Industries, RCAWhirlpool, Fairchild Camera, Transitron, and lesser-known U.S. electronics firms that have crossed the border to take ad­ vantage of cheap labor. The electronics firms, and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. other companies ranging from Camels, Winston, Tempo, textiles to furniture, are fleeing Brandon, Cavalier and Salem to Mexico to operate under the cigarettes Mexican national frontier pro­ (Tobacco Workers International gram (PRONAF), supported Union) by the United States and Mexi­ can governments. The program enables the Comet Rice Mills Co. products firms to employ Mexican work­ (International Union of United ers—^for as little as 30 cents an Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft hour—in assembling goods for Drink and Distillery Workers) shipment back into the United States. None of the items can be Pioneer Flour Mill sold in Mexico. U.S. tariff con­ (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers cessions give the runaway firms still another advantage. Yet, as Local 110, San Antonio, Texas) labor unions have pointed out, * the American consumer gets no price reduction — the only AD California gainer is the industry that fat­ Table Grapes tens its profits. (United Farm Workers) A resolution adopted by the recent AFL-CIO convention Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division charged that the program is "exporting" jobs from a U.S. (Stove, Furnace and Allied area along the border where Appliance Workers the jobless rate is running as International Union) high as 9 percent and thou­ sands of families live in poverty on incomes of less than $2,000 Fisher Price Toys a year. (Doll and Toy Workers) Further, the resolution em­ phasized, some of the "exijorted jobs" are adding to unemploy­ Economy Furniture Co. ment in more distant parts of Smithtown Maple Western Provincial the nation, where there is an BUt-Rite "urgent need" to maintain jobs (Upholsterers) and job opportunities. "liiWiliiP ilmiAliLS SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union SIU-AGUWD Meetings NewDrieans Mar. 10—^2:30 p.m. Mobile .... Mar. 11—2:30 p.m. Wilmington. Mar. 16—2:00 p.m. Skn Fran. .. Mar. 18—2:00 p.m. Seattle Mar. 21—2:00 p.m. New York.. Mar. 2—^2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 3—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Mar. 4 2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Mar. 13—2:30 p.m. Houston .. Mar. 9—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers MESIDENT P«ul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Llndiay Wllllaim Robart Matthawi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS ITS 4lh Ava., Iklyn. (212) HY f-MOO ALPENA, MICH 800 N. Second Ava. (517) EL 4-3ili BALTIMORE. Md I2U E. ialllmora St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mail U3 Atlantic Avanua (817) 482-4718 BUFFALO. N.Y 73S Waihlnoten St. SlU (718) TL 3-T2S9 IBU (718) TL 3-n59 CHICA60. Ill T38S Ewing Ava. SlU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-tS70 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 2Bth St. (218) MA I-S450 DETROIT. Mich I022S W. Jattarton Ava. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON. Tax JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY, NJ MOBILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS. La NORFOLK, Va 2014 W. 3rd St. (2IB) RA 2-4110 P.O. Box 287 4IS Main St. (818) EL 7-2441 5804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 280B Paarl St. (904) EL 3-0987 99 Mentgemary St. (201) HE 5-9424 I Soutli Lawrence St. (205) HE 2-1754 810 Jackien Ava. (504) 529-7548 IIS 3rd St. (703) 822-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2804 S. 4th St. (215) DE 8-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax IS40 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., 1531 Million St. (415) 828-8793 SANTURCE, P.R 1113 Farnandax Juncoi Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE. Waih 2505 Flrit Avanua (208) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 4577 Grayols Avanua (314) 752-8500 •"(Kirs'iSi iSiiriSS-'iSf WILMINGTON. Calif. 450 Saailda Ave. Terminal liland, Calif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iiaya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 l(algan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 United Industrial Workers New Orleans Mar. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 11—7:00 p.m. New York.. Mar. 2—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 3—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. Mar. 4—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. Mar. 9—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Mar. 2~~2:00 p.ni. Alpena Mar. 2—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Mar. 2—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... Mar. 2—^7:30 p.m. Duluth .... Mar. 2—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort.. Mar. 2r—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section •Chicago .. . Mar. 10—7:30 p.m. tSault St Marie Mar. 12—^7:30 p.m. . Buffalo ... Mar. 11—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Mar. 13—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Mar. 13—7:30 p.m. Toledo .... Mar. 13—^7:30 p.m. Detroit Mar. 9—^7:30 p.mv Milwaukee Mar. 9—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans IVfar. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 3—5:00 p.m. f' Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) . Mar. 4—5:00 p.m. . Norfcrik ... Mar. 5—5:00 p.m. ' Houston .. Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Mar. 10—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Mbr. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk ' Mar. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^ Jersey City Mar. 9—10 a.iit. & 8 p.m. . } Meeting held at Galveston wharves, t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. .1, "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Adantk Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) vl> Whhe Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) FINANCIAL REPORTS. Hie eonatitntlon of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and InUnd Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and dishursements of trust fuii^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. .. _ rights and seniority are protected exclusively SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping by the contracts between n the Union and the shipowners. Get to know know your shipping si .. _ rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If yra feel there has heen any violation ot your shipping or seniority rights as ecmtained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The pnver address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1880, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are availahle in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and cmiditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—8BAFABBRS LOG. The LOG has tradithmaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Ehmeutive Board of the Union. The Bxecutive Board may delegate, fl«m among its ranks, one individual to carry out this rssponsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, tiiis should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBUGATIONS. The SIU publUhes every six months in the SBAFARBR8 LOG a'verbatim copy of ite constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you fed any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIBBD SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disahUity-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend, ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, ineluding service <m rankHind-ille committees. Because these oldtinms cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafareis ate guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequentiy, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic orWn. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic tighto of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their famflies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and fonstitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds ttot any of tts above rirtto have been violated, or that be has been denied his consUlnlional right of access to Union records or infwMI^, hTsb^d immedUtsIy notify SIU Prsaidsnt Pan! HaU at beadgnarters by eerti^ad nwil, retnm receipt regnosted. �Im SEAFARERS I ^ -uary, 1970 LOG Page Thirty One ft ; : Nick Cabahisy, messman, sets up •- for dinner in. the crew's mess. ^' Nick, and other members of the steward department, helped to make the voyage more pleasant. ' fc-•'if.fe;«.;:..-• • 8*. ". .-' • •' • ;;;gS«aalley cr^ takes^t.rne to pose for ^.s Seafarer Jimmie Dimitrios. right; talks things over , , .. . ' photo. Left to right: Robert Adams, 3rd SIURepresentativeEB.MacAuIey.Therewere gL.H<?v^^'•dSc^^ider, 2nd cook; John ^ ...^^^oniy a few. minor beefs'during" long Far'East run. -• • - W5jato3»S»CtvXAB**»TOf'*WWSWW#P!0H.|i«i �SEAFARERS WLOG February 1970 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO - Mm IME IS GETTING SHORT. The five annual 1970 SIU TScholarships will be awarded this May for the seven­ teenth straight year and all eligible Seafarers or children of Seafarers are urged to get their applications ill imme­ diately. In order to qualify for these scholarship grants, a Sea­ farer must have at least three years accumulated seatime on SlU-contracted vessels. Children of Seafarers who meet the necessary seatime requirements are also entitled to apply. Each year a distinguished panel of leading university educators and administrators selects five SIU Scholar­ ship winners on the basis of their high school records together with scores attained on tests given throughout the country by the College Entrance Examination Board. These CEEB tests are given several times during the school year. The final opportunity to take the test to be considered for a 1970 SIU Scholarship is March 7,1970. Arrangements for taking the CEEB test can be made by eligible Seafarers or their children by writing to: Col­ lege Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, or at Box 1025, Berkeley, California. In addition to arranging for the CEEB test, applicants are also requested to obtain the necessary SIU College Scholarship application form as early as possible. These forms, which must be returned no later than April 1, 1970, are available at any SIU hall or may be obtained by writing directly to: SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. Widely recognized as one of the most liberal, nostrings-attached programs of its kind in the nation, the SIU Scholarship Plan has helped 83 young men and women toward fulfilling their career goals. Twenty-five of these were Seafarers and 58 were the children of Sea­ farers. 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Title A name given to the resource February 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: REP CLARK CHARGES US STOOD STILL AS SOVIETS CLIMED MARITIME LADDER HEARINGS OPEN ON SHIPBUILDING PHASE OF PRESIDENT’S MARITIME PROGRAM DOCTORS URGED TO JOIN LABOR’S DRIVE TO MAKE US HEALTH BEST IN WORLD NIXON VETO OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AID FORCES CONGRESS TO PICK UP PIECES INFLATABLE LIFE RAFTS TEXT OF SIU CONSTITUTION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 2 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/35765ecdbdfcd3b791245eac1daa27bf.PDF ca75e708be34f28e12bccbb8baac9715 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS*LOG ^Te«Ercar=ar.-.u:oiea5y4 January 1970 OFFICIAt ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES ANO INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO T \ AMENDED SlU CONSTITUTIDN I APPROVED BY WIDE MARGIN ,'> Story Page 3 Committee Report Pages 15-18 �Page Two SEAFARERS LOG January, 1970 Nixon Sends New Morltime Program to Congress Aims to Revitalize U.S. Fleet; Mood on Capitol Hill Is Hopeful President Richard M. Nixon has sent to Capitol Hill his long-awaited leg­ islative proposals for the overhaul of the U.S.-flag merchant marine—setting the stage for Congressional action in 19 /0 to restore vitality to the lagging American shipping and shipbuilding industries. With this action, Mr. Nixon became the first American President since Franklin Delano Roosevelt to come forward with a positive program for development of the nation's maritime potential. It was during FDR's tenure that the present merchant marine legislation was placed on the statute books. The Administration's detailed plan for revising and updating the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936 followed, by two months, a special message to the Congress in which the President had called for "a new era in the mari­ time history of America, an era in which our shipbuilding and ship operating industries take their place once again among the vigorous, competitive in­ dustries of this nation." The major thrust of the Nixon proposal would be to broaden the nation's maritime program beyond the liner trade making its benefits available to the bulk trades, as well. Since 1936, the sole beneficiaries of direct federal as­ sistance have been 14 selected berth-line operators—despite the fact that, today, bulk trade accounts for 85 percent of America's exports and imports. President Nixon studies pn^sed maritime program at his desk in the White House. Includes Construction, Operating Subsidies Under the Nixon program, subsidies would be extended for construction and operation of bulk carriers, as well as for liners—a breakthrough long sought by the SIUNA in its fight to preserve and enlarge job opportunities for Seafaf'ers. At the same time, the President called for extension to the bulk-cargo segment of the industry the same right to put money aside in tax-deferred construction reserve funds enjoyed for decades by the 14 subsidized liner companies. This, too, has been at the heart of the SIUNA drive for mari­ time revival, since it would provide a channel for long-sought private invest­ ment to modernize and expand the American fleet. The Nixon measure also calls for direct subsidization of the shipbuilding industry, instead of funneling construction differential subsidies through the shipping line. This procedure, the Administration declared, would make possible the block-building of cargo vessels, leading ultimately to reductions in shipbuilding costs—making American shipyards more competitive with their foreign counterparts. The President's proposals were greeted with general enthusiasm on Cap­ itol Hill, where for years attempts to rewrite the nation's maritime laws have been frustrated by lack of White House support for meaningful reform. One measure of the attitude of the Congress, and the bipartisan approach which has been the hallmark of maritime legislation, was the fact that the Republican Administration's bill was introduced formally by two Democrats —Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Warren G. Magnuson (Wash.) and House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Chairman Edward A. Garmatz (Md.) With the introduction of the legislation, the focus now shifts to the 91st Congress, where other measures dealing with maritime affairs have been held in abeyance for more than a year, pending White House recommendations. Some Reservations Expressed But while the response in Congress was generally favorable, there were some reservations being expressed as to the scope of the program it envisions. Just prior to introduction of the Administration bill, for example. Con­ gressman Garmatz announced the scheduling of a series of separate hearings Rep. Edward A. Garmatz Rep. Joseph E. Karth Rep. Howard W. Pollock on all phases of maritime in order to "build a sharper record" on the question of maritime legislation. Declared Garmatz: "I think we run the risk of doing half a job—^when a whole job is needed to sustain and strengthen our maritime industry—if we consider only the proposals suggested to us by the President. Whether or not we enact leg­ islation in all these areas will depend on need, resources and judgment on the alternatives presented. "But we must, in my opinion, consider such problems as passenger ship operations; the need of domestic operators, as in the Great Lakes, for taxdeferred benefits for ship construction; and strengthening of our cargo pref­ erence programs as an alternative to extension of operating subsidy for dry bulk cargo carriers. Legislation in these areas has already been introduced in this Congress and referred to this Committee for action." A similar view was expressed by Rep. Joseph E. Karth (D-Minn.), at an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department luncheon. His concern, he said, was over the fact that the Administration bill was "silent" on a number of "cru­ cial" points. Among them: • How to achieve Nixon's goal, enunciated in the 1968 campaign, to increase U.S.-flag carriage of imports and exports from the present 5 percent level to 30 percent by the mid-1970's. • How to improve U.S.-flag carriage of government-sponsored cargoes, and how to overcome the present situation under which "the American share goes unequally to the subsidized lines." • How to solve the present plight of American-flag shipping on the Great Lakes, which is just as much under the gun of foreign competition as is the deep-sea fleet. Karth put particular stress on the cargo issue, declaring: "Without cargoes, we'll wind up building ships that go directly from the shipyards to the bone yards." Expressions of concern came, as well, from President Nixon's own politi­ cal party. Rep. Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska), also speaking to an MTD luncheon, expressed concern that the fishing industry had been ignored in the legislation. '^Definitive National Program'* Needed "The decline of the U.S. fishing fleet has been just as severe as the decline of our deep-sea cargo fleet," the Alaska Republican said. "Our neglect of the fisheries and the living resources of the sea has been just as wrong as our neglect of our shipping and shipbuilding capabilities." Pollock's proposed solution: A "definitive national program" covering "the entire area involved with the seas around us," coupled with a "national budget" for the full and coordinated development of the total maritime po­ tential—shipping, shipbuilding, fishing and oceanography. But despite the reservations about the Nixon bill, and despite the fact that other legislation already introduced conflicts with the Administration pro­ posals in several areas, the mood on Capitol Hill at this point appears to be generally hopeful. Congress and the Administration may disagree on meth­ ods and approach but, for the first time in decades, both appear dedicated to the same goal: The revitalization of America's merchant marine. �! ! 4 I Jmnnary, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Union Tallying Committee Reports i ¥ Members Vote Approval of Amended SlU Constitution By a Wide Margin Members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District have voted over­ whelmingly in a secret referendum to adopt the proposed amendments to the constitution, marking the first time in almost 10 years that significant changes have been made in the Union's constitution. Results of the balloting mittee report covers all of the of paying dues make no overf. were announced in the report details of the conduct of the all change in the amount of dues paid annually by the of the elected six-member balloting procedures. Among areas in which' the membership, rank and file Union Tallying (Headquarters calls to the Committee. The Committee members voted to amend reported membership accept­ AGLIWD constitution were attention of the membership Gil Borge, who came all the way up through the shaft alley—thanks ance of the proposed constitu­ those dealing with qualifica- that dues or assessments that to the SlU-MEBA District 2 upgrading programs—proudly displays tional changes by a wide mar­ tion for membership in the had already been paid for the his new Chief Engineer's license as he receives the congratulations Union, and those covering year 1970, or thereafter, will gin. of SIU Vice President Earl Shepard. It was a proud moment for both. dues, initiations and assess­ be credited to coincide with In its report, the Committee pointed out that under the ments. None of the changes the terms of the amended Seafarer Climbs to the Top terms of the constitution, the have any bearing on job rights constitution.) The Union Tallying Com­ proposed amendments to the of Seafarers. constitution became effective These job rights are pre- mittee's report indicated that served within the rules as part the financial propositions, as Jan. 1, 1970, as called for in the constitutional amendment. of the contract between the well as the amended constitu(The full text of the Union Union and the shipowners, tion, itself, carried oyerNearly 400 Seafarers have a licensed rating. Sigwart Niel­ Tallying Committee report is The constitutional changes whelmingly in the balloting, t Serving on the Committee upgraded themselves as licensed sen was 63 and had more than published on pages 15 through deal only with Union rights. t members of the engine depart­ 20 years of sailing time with 18 of this issue of the Sea­ In voting for the constituEdward Polise, chairment through the training pro­ the SIU behind him, when he farers' Log.) man, Book No. P-74; Gustave tional changes, the membergrams jointly sponsored by the won his Third Assistant En­ Three propositions were on ship also approved revision of Malens^, BookNO;M-1329: SIU-MEBA District 2 Marine gineer's license. And Borge is Engineers and Deck Officers not the youngest. Bobby Mc­ the ballot submitted to Sea­ the' balloting procedures, in- Charles Hamilton, Book No. Upgrading School. Kay, who entered the Union's farers for consideration, and eluding the use of mail ballots H-562; Manuel De Barros, This month, Gil Borge—a training program at the age of the Union Tallying Commit­ in future elections; changes in Book No. D-199; and Sadak long-time member of the SIU— 16, became the youngest mer­ tee reported the following re­ nominating procedures; and a - made it all the way and became chant seaman to ever achieve a sults: simplification in the qualifica­ Wala, BookNo. W-688. the first to achieve a Chief En­ license when he was awarded • On the proposed new tions for elected office in the gineer's license through the up­ his Third Assistant's license on Union. grading program. his 19th birthday—the mini­ constitution, itself, the Com­ The amended constitution Borge's success story is the mum age under Coast Guard mittee reported 2,991 "yes" establishes the date for the votes and.313 "no" votes. story of many Seafarers who regulations. Borge, who now makes his have made it "up the hawse• On changes in initia­ next general election as 1971 ii \ pipe" or "up the shaft alley" home in Ardsley, Pennsylvania, tion fees, the Committee re­ instead of 1972, thus shorten­ through determination, and plans to spend a few weeks with ported 3,079 "yes" votes and ing, by one year, the present with the assistance'of the Un­ his family before returning to 233 "no" votes. terms of existing officers. SAN PEDRO—The SIUion's upgrading programs. sea. Has he finished his train­ In addition to amending the contracted Connecticut, loaded • On a change in the Like many Seafarers, Borge ing? Not at all, he says. He constitution, itself, the mem­ had to interrupt his education plans to continue studying to get method for paying dues, and bership' favored financial with 20 million gallons of jet airplane fuel, is reported out of to go to work. He first went to a certificate for motor ships, a termination of the assess­ changes designed to spread ments, the Committee re­ danger and heading back to Los sea as a wiper after finishing and when he is ready to prepare dues payments evenly through­ ported 3,032 "yes" votes and Angeles under tow after devel­ only eight grades of schooling. for the examination, the SIUout the year. But he was determined to get MEBA, 2, school will be ready 281 "no" votes. oping a major leak in her stem The Union Tallying Com­ ahead in his chosen profession, to assist him. The changes in the method gland. and he was soon sailing as The 679-foot tanker was two FOWT. He continued to up­ days out of San Pedro heading grade himself, qualifying as Community Aid Running $5 Million a Week for Vietnam when the sudden electrician, deck engineer, and leak flooded her automated en­ junior third assistant. gine room with seven feet of He anplied for admission to water, shutting down the plant, the SIU-MEBA, 2, Engineers School in 1966, just five months and causing the vessel to drift WASHINGTON, D.C.—Organized labor is tions are responding to that need." after the school was opened, in heavy seas. rallying the resources of voluntary and pubThe Community Services official pointed out and qualified for an original A number of ships responded Second Engineer's license. In lie social agencies in 33 states in unprece- that the full burden of assisting strikers and March, 1968, Borge secured his dented support of 130,000 striking General their families has not fallen on community to the Connecticut's distress call first Engineer's license after at­ Electric employees and their families. agencies because of the strike assistance being and stood by as Coast Guard tending the school. At present, according to Leo Perlis, director rendered by the unions involved, augmented rescue planes dropped emer­ Last September, he got off a of Community Service Activities for the 13.5- by the multi-million-dollar fund-raising effort gency pumps to the ship. The Connecticut's crew stayed aboard ship and came back to the million-member AFL-CIO, that community of the AFL-CIO. school and, after only three help is running at the rate of some $5 million Despite the massive support from the trade and managed to repair the leak, months of study, he climbed all union movement, itself, Perlis said, community and pump out the flooded en­ the way to the top and received a week. This support, said the AFL-CIO official, is benefits average $50 per striker per week, gine room. his Coast Guard license as Among the ships that were being mobilized "on the basis of need, without bringing the weekly outla5rs by the voluntary Chief Engineer. and public agencies well above the $5-million standing by the stricken Con­ A total of 37,3 original licenses regard to the cause of tliat need." necticut was the SlU-contracted Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by the mark. have been awarded since the Buckeye Victory, which was re­ SIU-MEBA. 2, Marine En­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Perlis The AFL-CIO official reported isolated ingineers and Deck Officers said that, in terms of its economic impact on stances in whieh striking unionists encountered turning from a trip to the Far I <' school was established in Feb­ workers and their families, the General Elec- temporary problems in obtaining food stamps East. I ruary, 1966. Since that time, trie strike "is as much a disaster as a hurri- and surplus commodities. These instances oci At last report, the Connecti­ the school has offered upgrad­ cane or a flood." He added: curred, he said, in Tyler, Tex., Louisville, Ky., cut was out of danger, and all I' ing opportunities to the young­ 4 "It doesn't make any difference, from the Jackson. Miss., and Hickory, N.C. However, 41 members of her crew safe. ster as well as to the older Sea­ point of view of' community responsibility, the AFL-CIO carried the case to the U.S. De- She was being towed at a speed " / farers who want to climb the whether a disaster is caused by an act of God, partment of Agriculture, which took action to of five knots by a Coast Guard seniority ladder. an act of nature, an act of management, or ah "make certain that local officials implemented cutter. The vessel is expected Borge, who was bom in i'' Norway, is 48. He is not the act of the union—^what matters is that there are the law" making these commodities available to head for the shipyard when oldest Seafarer to climb up to people in need, and the community organiza- to GE strikers. she returns to Los Angeles. Borge Makes Chief Engineer Through SlU-MCBA School SlU-Contractell Connecticut Safe After Flooding '(• Public Agencies Rally Support to GE Strikers rI 1 �Page Fonr SEAFARERS January, 1970 LOG Total Reaches 369 as: Four Additional Seafarers Graduate From SIU'MFBA Engineers School The School of Marine Engi­ neering, sponsored jointly by the SIU and MEBA-District 2, has graduated four more Seafarers. The men earned their engineer's licenses following successful completion of the compresensive training program offered by the school. Sakellarides Sayo This latest group brings to 369 the total number of Sea­ Florentino C. Sayo, 48, is ^a farers who completed the native of the Philippine Islands School's course and passed their who now lives in Brooklyn. He Coast Guard licensing examina­ joined the SIU in the Port of tions. New York in 1968 and sailed as a chief electrician before enter­ ing the School. Brother Sayo graduated on December 22, 1969 with a Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License. Nicholas George Sakellarides, 24, graduated in 1963 from the Andrew Furuseth Training Arsenauh Forest School and went on to work as Neil Frederick Arsenault, 46, a wiper until enrolling in the graduated from the School on Engineering School. He gradu­ January 5 with a Third Assistant ated on December 9, 1969 with Engineer's License. He is a na­ a Third Assistant Engineer's Li­ tive of Boston, Massachusetts and joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1969. He sailed as an oiler before entering the School. Brother Arsenault, a Navy veteran of World War II, now lives in Brockton, Massa­ chusetts with his wife. WASHINGTON—A member Jackson Forest, Jr., 41 joined the Union in the Port of Hous­ of Congress has labelled the ton in 1963 and sailed as an U.S. merchant marine a "de­ FOWT before enrolling in the pressed area," and called for a School. He graduated on De­ federal investment in its recember 24, 1969 with a Second vitalization equal to that which Assistant Engineer's License. He has gone to rebuild the eco­ served in the Army from 1950 nomically disadvantaged areas until 1953. A native of Bosco, of America over the past dec­ Louisiana, Brother Forest now ade. makes his home in Houston, "The merchant marine is Texas with his wife. every bit as depressed an area cense. Brother Sakellarides joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1963. He is a na­ tive of Washington, D.C. and now lives in Silver Spring, Mary­ land with his mother. The upgrading programs at the SIU-MEBA School of Ma­ rine Engineering are open to all engine department Seafarers as long as they meet the following requirements. They must be at least 19 years old and have a minimum of 18 months O.M.E.D. watchstanding time in the engine department in addi­ tion to at least six months expe­ rience as a wiper or the equiva­ lent. Additional information and applications for enrollment for eligible Seafarers may be ob­ tained at any SIU hall. Further information can also'be gotten by writing to SIU headquarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, or by tele­ phoning the School at (212) 499-6600. SIU Deck Officers School Upgrades Three More Seafarers Stanley McLendon Savoie Three Seafarers from the as an AB before entering the deck department have earned School. Brother Stanley served their officer's licenses after suc­ in the Army fro^ 1946 until cessfully finishing the course of 1950. He now makes his home study offered at the upgrading in Harrington, Maine with his school jointly sponsored by the wife. SIU and the Associated Mari­ Ben Hill McLendon, 45, time Officers Union. joined the Union in 1952 in These men now bring to 60 Georgia. He sailed as an AB the total number of Seafarers and bos'n before entering the who have received mate's li­ School and graduating on De­ censes after taking the course cember 22, 1969 with a Second and passing the Coast Guard Mate's License. He is a native examinations. of Georgia and makes his home George Richard Stanley, 41, there with his wife. received his Second Mate's Li­ Francoie A. Savoie, 42, is a cense on December 23, 1969. native of Hartford, Connecticut He is a native of Maine and who joined the SIU in the Port joined the SIU in the Port of of New York in 1949. He sailed New York in 1953. He sailed as a bos'n before enrolling in the School. On December 15, 1969 Brother Savoie graduated with a Second Mate's License. He now lives in Cromwell, Con­ necticut with his mother. The deck officers upgrading school is the first of its type in the industry. It is run under mitted "substantive legislative a reciprocal agreement between proposals" to augment the Oc­ the SIU and the Associated tober maritime message, Rooney Maritime Officers Union. said, the basic plan outlined by Seafarers wishing to partici­ the President represents "a posi­ pate in the program can begin tive approach." training at any time. There is The Congressman expressed no set length for the course; it doubt, however, that Congress is geared to the man's ability would be able to achieve the and knowledge, and the degree goal of a revitalized fieet by of his preparation for the ex­ amending the Merchant Marine amination. Act of 1936, as suggested by the Like the engineer's upgrad­ Administration. "I believe you ing school, the deck officer's can patch a leaky boat only so training program was begun in many times," Rooney said, de­ line with the SIU's objective of scribing the plan to further encouraging and assisting un­ amend the 33-year-old law as a licensed Seafarers to upgrade case of putting "patches on themselves to better paying jobs. patches." There is no expense involved for Seafarers. They are provided with meals, lodging and subsist­ Port of Philadelphia ence payments of $110 a week Registers Hew Record while in the program. Deck department Seafarers who are interested in taking ad­ Vdith 1969 Commerce vantage of this training program PHILADELPHIA—The year may apply at any SIU hall, 1969 was one of the best on write directly to SIU headquar­ record for the Port of Philadel­ ters at 675 Fourth Avenue, phia, the Delaware River Port Brooklyn, New York 11232, or Authority reported. telephone the School at (212) A record was set in interna­ 768-0561. tional waterbome commerce for the year, which eclipsed the pre­ vious high scored in 1966. The total for 1969 was 56.8 million tons, a rise of 5.5 percent over The Seafarers named 1968. The 1966 figure was 55.7 I below should contact the million tons. welfare counter at SIU A gain in imports—which Headquarters in Brookamounted to 53.9 million tons, I lyn as soon as possible for an increase of six percent—^was checks being held there the prime factor in the better i for them. showing, the Authority said. Joseph Domingo The import gain more than made David Bronstein up for a decline of six percent Alexander Glnck in exports, which totalled 2.9 Anthony Amoriello million tons. Rep. Rooney Likens Merchant Marine To Nation's Urban 'Depressed Areas' Faye M. Brand as Appalachia, or the cut-over timber areas of the Pacific Northwest, or the mined-out areas of the Upper Great Lakes, or the bleak and desolate Indian reservations of the Southwest, or the farmed-out areas of the South," Representative Fred B. Rooney (D-Pa.) told a meeting sponsored by the 7.5-millionmember AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. At the same time, Rooney called on Congress and the Ad­ ministration to put "as many tax dollars into our own ship­ building industry as we invest­ ed in the rehabilitation of the bom on April 30, 1952—the bombed-out shipyards of Japan year and the month in which and Western Europe." After maternity benefits were first in­ World War II, the Marshall augurated as part of the Union's Plan and other U.S. foreign aid programs pumped more than $1 Welfare Plan. Miss Brand, 17, is an honor billion into the rebuilding of student in her high school class these shipyards which now com­ at Ribault and specializes m pete with American yards for ship construction. cosmetology. The Pennsylvania Congress­ man emphasized that the federal California Strikers dollars should be considered as "seed money," and urged legis­ Get Free Haircuts lation that would attract new ONTARIO, Calif.—Un­ private capital to shipping and ion barbers are doing their shipbuilding. "In the end," he bit for GE strikers by giving said, "the initiative, the invest­ free haircuts to union mem­ ment, the planning must come bers picketing two General from the private sector of our Electric plants here. economy if we are to avoid the Members of Barbers' Lo­ eventual nationalization of our cal 253, San Bernardino, fieet." man the clippers in a fiveThe Democratic lawmaker chair barber shop every praised the Nixon Administra­ Monday. The shop, open tion for submitting to Congress since December 8, will stay "a merchant marine program open for the duration. Bar­ that seems to be geared to the bers' Regional Director Alrevitalization of the American vin E. Holt said. Other lo­ merchant fleet." Although the cals may give like service, he said. White House has not yet sub­ Early 'SIU Baby' Honor Graduate One of the first "SIU Babies" —^Faye Marie Brand, the daugh­ ter of Seafarer and Mrs. Tom Brand—will graduate from Ribault High School in Jackson­ ville, Florida, this year, the LOG was informed. The term "SIU Baby" is ap­ plied to Faye because she was Faye Marie Brand {Money Due �January, 1970 SEAFARERS Port Expansion in Mobile Forced by Traffic Growth f' ^ • t St\ » If 4 .t ; r* ' a \ fel- <• f MOBILE—Alabama's prime port is facing growing pains which are taxing existing facil­ ities to the utmost and forcing an extensive search for expan­ sion room. Foreign and domestic traffic through the Port of Mobile set a record for the calendar year 1969 as well as a record fiscal year, ending September 30, 1969—both in volume and in revenue. "If the Port of Mobile is to grow and meet the upcoming challenge of serving the growing industrialization of Alabama," Houston H. Feaster, director of the Alabama State Docks, said in his annual report to Governor Albert P. Brewer, "we must either acquire or develop addi­ tional space for expanding fa­ cilities." Because of the increase in water-oriented industry, the port is making a concentrated drive to become the warehousing cen­ ter on the Gulf and in the deep South. A growing number of exporters and shippers are using the port as warehousing and dis­ tribution points for their prod­ ucts—making the need for stor­ age facilities more and more acute. Just last year, for example, Star-Kist Foods selected Mobile as its distribution center for 15 southeastern and midwestern states. Other companies are also eyeing the port, having in mind the large number of shipping services in and out of the facil­ ities. Plans have been set in motion for a new shipside berth and warehouse for which a $4 mil­ lion bond issue will be floated. Of this, $500,000 will be the state's share in the dredging of a 40-foot channel to the Theo­ dore Industrial Complex—cen­ ter for Alabama's metal indus­ try. Mobile's facilities are comple­ mented by satellite inland ports, north of the city, which have shown a continued growth over the past 11 years and have helped commerce by lowering the cost of moving bulk com­ modities. A bulk handling berth, for which funds are already avail­ able, will be built at Theodore. It will be twice the size of the one at Mobile. The growing importance of the ore movement into the Theodore areas was highlighted by the 110,000 tons or so that were moved by barge from the bulk handling plant at the State Docks. Containerization has not been forgotten either, Feaster added, and more facilities are planned for the future. Presently, an ever-increasing number of con­ tainers are being moved in break-bulk vessels. Page Five LOG Labor Set to Meet Challenges MeanyLookstoSeventiesasDeiaJe Of Opportunity for Amerkan Labor The problems that face America are not insurmount­ able, AFL-CIO President George Meany said in a New Year's statement in which he called 1970 "the threshold year" to a "decade of opportunity." "The American labor move­ ment moves into the Seventies fully aware of the complex problems that face America, fully determined to do every­ thing in our power to help solve them," Meany said. While listing a just and hon­ orable peace in Vietnam as first among the priorities for the new decade, Meany said the domes­ tic problems confronting the na­ tion are well-known: hunger, poor schools, deteriorating April I Deadline cities, de facto segregation, dirty believe in progress will back air and dirty water, medical and their beliefs with their ballots." health care that is denied to too In listing the problems of the many, an unbelievable housing 1970s, Meany cautioned against gap and slums that grow instead dismissing the past decade as of dwindle. ^ one in which nothing was ac­ "Not one of these is beyond complished. solution," Meany said. "In the "Substantial progress was Sixties, Americans aimed for the made in the Sixties," he said. moon and walked there. In the "Great strides were taken to Seventies, we know that the eliminate poverty and hunger; earthbound problems can be to provide medical and health conquered." care for the elderly and the in­ The coming year will afford digent; to demolish barriers to an early opportunity to test education and to provide full America's willingness to tackle and equal rights to minority its problems, Meany said, be­ group Americans in fact and in cause the 1970 elections will set law. "The union label is nowhere the nation's course for the entire • more deeply imprinted than on decade. "They will determine the progressive legislation of whether men and women who the last decade, which will bene­ fit generations for years to come," Meany said. "But being pleased with those victories is not to say that we are satisfied. There is too much to be done for any trade unionist to enjoy the luxury of satisfaction." The way to solve the prob­ lems ahead is through adequate­ too many." ly financed programs at all At the peak of the cargo de­ levels of government, the AFLmands in the Southeast Asia CIO president declared, "and area, there were 170 cargo-car­ this in turn depends upon a na­ rying GAA vessels in operation tional economy geared to full under control of the Navy's sea- employment, increased real in­ lift command. The deactiva­ comes for wage and salary earn­ tion of the current 35 GAAs ers and a tax system that dis­ should terminate this phase of tributes in a fair and just man­ operations. ner the cost of making America In making the announcement truly great." Meany said the 1960 AFLconcerning the GAAs, Admiral Ramage added that almost 90 CIO convention set forth the percent of the shipments to U.S. goals for which organized labor troops overseas is now carried will strive: a just and honorable peace in Vietnam, the total abo- ' on commercial vessels. lition of poverty, national health MSTS has recently confirmed the timecharter hiring of at insurance, renovation of Ameri­ least seven freighters for periods can cities, unlimited free public ranging from six to 18 months education through the college starting with the end of 1969 level for any young person who and running through most of has the ability and the desire, February. Included among the and technical and vocational chartered ships are C-2 and AP- education for those young peo­ ple who will be entering a work­ 2 vessels. ing world increasingly domi­ MSTS also operates ships in nated by technology. such operations as seaborne "We are convinced the demo­ tracking and communications cratic process of America will support for Apollo-manned lun­ endure," Meany said, "and ar missions, as well as Arctic through it full and equal oppor­ and Antarctic supply and re­ tunity for all will become a mat­ search in hydrography, oceano­ ter of fact as well as a matter of law." graphy and astronomy. Withdrawal of 35 GAAs by MSTS Said to End Reserve Fleet Threat WASHINGTON—Thiryt-five General Agency Agreement (GAA). vessels will be with­ drawn from service at the end of their present voyages, the Mil­ itary Sea Transportation Service Commander, Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, has an­ nounced. Ramage said that the 35 ves­ sels are the last of the govern­ ment-owned dry cargo ships pre­ viously withdrawn from the Na­ tional Defense Reserve Fleet and operated by civilian ship­ ping firms under MSTS con­ tract. By April 1, 1970, the en­ tire reserve operation will have been phased out, he declared. Operation of the reserve fleet ships in competition with pri­ vate commercial freight carriers has come under considerable criticism from the unsubsidized fleet owners. They charged that the policy of hiring and using GAA ships and others had resulted in a freight rate squeeze which had contributed to the lay-up of some commercial vessels. The problem had become more acute with the decrease in Vietnam sealift needs and the threat of bankruptcies confronting several of the shipping operators was cited—particularly since these tramp ships depended upon haulage of government-spon­ sored cargoes for their very sur­ vival. A recent major lull in gov­ ernment grain shipments—an area of haulage not controlled by any legal requirements as to U.S.-flag carriage—had made the situation even more crucial. Plans announced previously by MSTS for phasing out the use of reserve ships had been greeted by the comment that this was good, but not good enough. The AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department de­ clared last month, "We submit that even one governmentowned ship in competition with our privately-owned fleet is one Nine More Graduate From New York Lifeboat School Shell Oil Warned Against Captive Audience Exploit 11/ |f' ;* . y ! \ Here are the latest graduates of the SlU Lifeboat School after they passed Coast Guard examinations at Mill Basin in Brooklyn, December 10. In the front row, left to right, are Joe Normand, Thomas DeSantis, Jim Sunter, and Nathaniel Smiley. In back are Instructor Bob Lord, Lou Marcedes, F. D. Hennessey, Don­ ald Hood, Barry Yonge, and Leon Fountain. Each class undergoes classroom study and practical instruction. PASADENA, Tex.—The next time Shell Oil management wants to compel its employees to attend a meeting aimed at influencing legislation before Congress, it will have to first negotiate with the union, a National Labor Relations Board regional director declared. Local 4-367 of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers protested to the NLRB after the company ordered all workers to attend a lecture on company time urging support for the oil depletion allowance tax loophole. The NLRB's acting regional director, Arthur Safos, in­ formed the union that its objection was valid and the compulsory attendance order "was a mandatory subject of bargaining." �Page Six SEAFARERS January, 1970> LOG Pension Highlights Pact SlUNA Tuna Fishermen Win Big Gains in 3-Year Pact iliP? lillr K:VS\' • .-X- •?. • i SlUNA Vice President Carl Marino (seated, right), secretary-treasurer of the Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego, and Les Sehres (left), general manager of National Marine Termi­ nals, a major West Coast tuna processor, sign a new three-year contract providing substantial gains for more than 150 fishermen aboard II Union-manned tunaboats in San Diego. Looking on (standing, l-r) are James Bozzo, CWFU business representative: Tom Meyer, SlUNA representative; Jack Tarantino, CWFU vice president; Albert Ornelas, negotiating committee member and Art Correa. A Move to improve Maritime Safety House-Passed Bridge-to-Bridge Bill Requires Rudiotelephones tor Ships WASHINGTON — Radio communication between all ma­ jor water traflfic in most of the nation's navigable waters would be required by a measure (H.R. 6971) recently passed by the House. Described as the "bridge-tobridge" bill, the legislation would require a radiotelephone —as well as the maintenance of a listening watch—on the fol­ lowing vessels while navigating in specific waters of the United States: • Power-driven vessels of 300 gross tons and above. • Vessels of 100 gross tons and above which carry one or more paying passengers. • Towing vessels 26 feet or more in length at the waterline. • Dredges and floating plants engaged in or near a channel or fairway in operations likely to restrict or affect the naviga­ tion of other ships. Under existing law, only whistle signals are required to be sounded by vessels approach­ ing each other. The bill would require a short-wave radio—op­ erating on a single frequency (VHF)—and maintained for the exclusive use of the master or person in charge of the vessel for the interchange of naviga­ tional information between ves­ sels. Representative Edward A. Potable Refreshment Hitting the bottle with happy gusto is Tracy, whose mom, Marion, is the wife of Seafarer Samuel Hardin. Photo was taken in N.Y. hall as dad, who sails in the engine department, was checking the board. Garmatz (D-Md.) chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee which held hearings on the bill, said it was "a significant and essential step toward improving maritime safe­ ty and reducing marine trag­ edies." "Extensive hearings, studies and investigations by my com­ mittee," Garmatz pointed out, "have confirmed the belief that the old whistle signals are no longer sufficient to provide ade­ quate communication between vessels." Garmatz described a number of marine collisions involving high fatalities and stressed that they might have been avoided if voice communication had been used. He included the 1956 sinking of the Italian-flag passenger liner Andrea Doria, with 50 lives lost; the 1966 collision of two tankers—^the Texaco Massa­ chusetts and the Alva Cape— in New York Harbor, and the collision in the lower Mississiippi between an ocean-going freighter, the African Star, and the barge Union Faith, which resulted in huge petroleum fires. Since certain harbor areas— such as New York, San Fran­ cisco and Baltimore—already have installed voice communi­ cations systems, the Secretary of Transportation would be given discretion to waive the re­ quirements of the legislation where duplicaticm or unneces­ sary hardship would result. The House-passed bill would not affect foreign'^ vessels oper­ ating in international waters be­ yond the three-mile territorial zone of the U.S. However, a similar communications system is under discussion among lead­ ing maritime nations represented in the Inter-governmental Mar­ itime Consultative Organization (IMCO). SAN DIEGO—The SIUNAaffiliated Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego has won substantial contract im­ provements in a new three-year agreement signed with National Marine Terminals, a leadiffg West Coast tuna processor. Carl Marino, secretary-treas­ urer of the union, singled out the pension clause as a highlight of the new contract. Pension payments, which are computed for fishermen on the basis of tons of fish caueht and were formerly a straight $1.50 per ton, now will be $2 per ton for fish caught the first year, $2.50 the second year and $3 per ton during the third year of the .contract. Marino added that the new pact, which covers 11 San Diego-based tunaboats. contains a three-year provision for re­ opening negotiations instead of the one-year reopener included in the previous contract. • Another significant gain for fishermen provides that the com­ pany will pay for fishermen's lunches while the crew is work­ ing in port on repair and main­ tenance of the vessel. Tools needed on the job will also be paid for by the company. The union's contract with North Pacific Might Harhor rSea Monsters' VANCOUVER, B.C. — A "serious study" into reports that sea monsters are swimming playfully in the blue waters off the Pacific Coast has been launched by two University of British Columbia scientists. As part of their research. Dr. Paul Leblond of the university's institute of oceanography and Dr. John Sibert, a zoologist, are asking ship captains, fishermen and lighthouse keepers to re­ port any sightings of "strange animals" swimming about. The two scientists claim there are good grounds for their be­ lief that there is something un­ known to science lurking be­ neath the waves of the North Pacific. Tracing through records dat­ ing back to the turn of the cen­ tury, Leblond says that there have been several well docu­ mented sightings of strange aquatic creatures in the Pacific since 1912. Most of the reports, he adds, agree in the descriptions they give of the creatures. The researchers emphasize that while the mysterious ani­ mals they are seeking may not be storybook, green dragontypes, they surely are extraordi­ nary creatures—^possibly large mammals—^which only occa­ sionally cross the path of ships because they exist at great depths. National Marine Terminals tra­ ditionally sets the pattern for contracts with other vessel own­ ers in the West Coast tuna fleet. Wages earned by tuna fisher­ men depend on a share system and the price paid for the catch when sold to processors. They are not part of contract negoti­ ations. Mystic Museum Seeks Mstork Ufe-Suving Geur MYSTIC, Conn.—^A search for life-saving gear and equip­ ment is being undertaken by the Mystic Seaport maritime mu­ seum, which is operated by the Marine Historical Association here. Last fall, two original lifesaving stations on Block Island, R.I., were acquired, followed shortly thereafter by a half-way house from South Wellfleet, Mass., on Cape Cod. An exhibit of apparatus used by the U.S. Life Saving Service in the sta­ tion, highlighting its historical development, has been planned for some time. Such an exhibit would be built around items used from about 1871 to 1900—including a two-wheeled beach cart, a four-wheeled boat wagon, corkfilled life preservers and other items. Financing of the exhibit is to be arranged by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. However, Curator Edmund E. Lynch said he hoped to find interested do­ nors of appropriate items. According to Lynch, the mu­ seum has not yet succeeded in locating the major part of the material sought despite aid from government sources. "We are now forced to make an urgent public plea to private citizens to help us locate these articles which are vital to the presentation of U.S. Life Saving history." Grape Boycott Backed By Hebrew Assembly DELANO, Calif —The Union of American Hebrew Congregations is the latest organization to pledge its full support for the boycott of Cdifornia table grapes. Vice President Gilbert Padilla of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee an­ nounced. A resolution passed by UAHC at its 50th general as­ sembly noted that grape pick­ ers, "among the poorest working people in our land of plenty," are locked in a "desperate struggle" to secure collective bargaining agree­ ments. �Jannaiy, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven 23 Additional Seafarers Join Growing SlU Pension Roster Twenty-three veteran Sea­ farers last month joined the growing number of SIU pen­ sioners retiring to the beach after many years of sailing aboard SlU-contracted vessels. Oliver Samuel Flynn, 66, is a native of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He joined the SIU in Savannah, Georgia, and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a steward and chief cook. His last vessel was the Grethe. In 1960 Brother Flynn received a personal safety award for his part in making the Al­ coa Roamer an accident free ship. Seafarer Flynn now makes his home in Baton Rouge with his wife, Maude. Fernando D. Dacanay, 72, joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a second cook. His last vessel was the Steel Admiral. From 1919 until 1925, Brother Dacanay served in the Navy. He now lives in West Islip, Long Island with his wife, Rae. Brother Dacanay is a native of the Philippine Is­ lands. J I ' 1) * , 1 Roberson ^liamson Leroy Manning Roberson joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck department as an AB. His last vessel was the Transmalaya. A native of New Mexico, Seafarer Roberson now makes his home in New Orleans with his wife, Leona Marie. In 1962, Brother Roberson re­ ceived a personal safety award for his part in keeping the Del Valle an accident free ship, Lyle W. Williamson is a native of Illinois who now lives in Torrance. California, with his wife, Helen. He joined the SIU in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the eneine depart­ ment as an FOWT. His last vessel was the Overseas Rebec­ ca. Brother Williamson is a Navy veteran of World War II. Lacson I 1 ' Teofilo F. Lacson, 58, of San Francisco, is a native of the Philippine Islands. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a messman. His last vessel was the Overseas Evelyn. Frank Lis, 65, is a native of Poland who now makes his home in Brooklyn with his wife, Jeannette. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck de­ partment as an AB. His last vessel was the Philadelphia. Brother Lis had been sailing Flynn Dacanay the seas for 37 years when he retired. Jose Toro, 56, joined the SIU in Puerto Rico in 1944 and saUed in the steward department as a chief cook. He last worked aboard the Warrior. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Toro now makes his home in Bronx, New York, with his wife, Gloria. Kothe Karstens August Frank Kothe, 64, is a native of Louisiana who now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Miskel Lucy. He joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans and sailed in the stew­ ard department as a cook and steward. He last sailed aboard the Grethe. Karl Karstens, 68, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an AB. His last ship was the Free America. A native of Germany, Brother Karstens now lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. Before his retirement, he had been sailing for 43 years. Andrews Ballu Carroll Henry Andrews, 49, is a native of Virginia who now makes his home in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore in 1941 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. His last vessel was the Seattle. From 1937 until 1941, Brother An­ drews served in Ae Army. Arthur C. Ballu, 65, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943 and was active in the SIU's beefs and strikes. In 1961 he participated in the greater New York harbor strike and in 1965 he was issued a picket duty card. Brother Ballu sailed in the deck department as an AB and his last vessel was the Seatrain New York. A na­ tive of Belgium, Seafarer Ballu now lives in Brooklyn. He Gbrard Bengert Toro Rosso sailed for 42 years before re­ tiring. Herman Walter Girard, 66, is a native of New Hampshire and now lives in New Orleans. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the steward department as a cook, baker and steward. His last ship was the Del Mar. Brother Girard is an Army veteran of World War II. Benjamin Charles Bengert, 57, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department as a wiper. His last vessel was the Alcoa Mariner. A native of Algiers, Louisiana, Brother Bengert now makes his home in New Orleans with his son, Benjamin Charles, Jr. Chalmers Darrell Anderson, 48, is a native of South Carolina who now lives in Stockton, California. He joined the Union in Tampa in 1942 and sailed in the deck department as a bosun. Brother Anderson last sailed aboard the Fairland. Brightwell Sabin William Irven Brightwell, 44, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and shipped in the steward department as a cook and baker. He last worked aboard the Ogden Willamette. A native of Maryland, Brother Brightwell is spending his re­ tirement in Woodbine, Mary­ land. In 1960 he was given a personal safety award for his part in making the Alcoa Pa­ triot an accident free ship. Nicholas Sabin, 67, is a native of Spain who is spending his retirement years in Tampa, Florida, with his wife, Veria. He joined the SIU in Tampa and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a cook. Brother Sabin last sailed aboard the Warrior. He is an Army veteran of World War II. Lopez Layton Leonard Beecham Layton, 61, one of the original members of the Union, joined the SIU in 1938 in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an AB. His last ship was the Del Valle. A native of Maryland, Brother Layton lives there now with his wife. Sea­ Anderson farer Layton had been sailing for 37 years when he retired. Mario Garcia Lopez, 64, is a native of Puerto Rico who now lives in Manhattan with his wife. He is one of the earlier members of the Union, having joined in 1938 in Puerto Rico. Brother Lopez worked in the deck department as an AB and bosun and his last ship was the Seatrain Delaware. In 1961, Brother Lopez was issued a picket duty card. John James Cox, 78, another real old timer, joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1938 and sailed in the engine department as an FOWT. He is a native of Great Britain who now makes his home in Waltham, Massa­ chusetts, with his wife, Margaret Ethel. Brother Cox last sailed aboard the Alcoa Master. William B. Rutkowski, 65, is a native of Poland, who will spend his retirement years in Walnut Creek, California, with his wife, Maria. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the deck Ureta Thomas department. His last vessel was the Trenton. In both 1961 and 1962, he was issued SIU picket duty cards for active participa­ tion in Union beefs. Brother Rutkowski retires after sailing the seas since 1924. Simeon F. Ureta, 66, is an­ other old-timer in the SIU who also joined in 1938 in the Port of New York. He sailed in the steward department and last saUed aboard the Seatrain Car­ olina. A native of the Philip­ pine Islands, Brother Ureta now lives in Gretna, Louisiana, with his wife, Frances. In 1960 he received a personal safety award for his part in making the Del Oro an accident free ship. Seafarer Ureta is a Naval veteran of World War H. Louis Bumie Thomas, 66, is a native of Jemison, Alabama who now makes his home in Wilmington, California, with his daughter. Frances Louise Simpson. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a steward, cook and baker. His last ship was the Transerie. Vincenzo Russo, 71, joined the Union in 1941 in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. He last worked on board the Manhattan. A native of New York, Seafarer Russo now lives in the Bronx. 'Rummy' Old British Navy Goes on the Water Wagon LONDON—"Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum" has gone down the drain. Yes, the British fleet will now sail exclusively on water. After 400 years the Queen's "Navee" has been rendered practically spiritless. No more rum, no more grog—at least for the lowly tar. According to Admiral Sir Michael Le Fanu, First Sea Lord, the British Admiralty has decided to abolish the daily rum issue as "not appropriate to a modern, instant-response navy." Up to now, each member of the crew of Her (or His) Majesty's naval ships has been entitled to his tot—^the equiv­ alent of a stiff double. It was done with traditional British ceremony, the men queuing up to the welcome piping of "Up Spirits." The consistency of the stuff varied—by rank. Senior non­ commissioned officers were entitled to straight rum. Ordi­ nary sailors were doled out a diluted concoction which has come down in history as "grog", ever since the days of an Admiral Vernon who first cut the rations, According to the story, the Admiral wore a grogram (gros-grain) coat and became—somewhat unaffectionatcly—known as "Old Grog" —a term later applied to the weakened mixture of water, lime juice and rum he handed out. A spokesman for the Defense Ministry defended the reasons for the new order. "Having been the captain of a ship I know what trouble it can cause Now we can get a full afternoon's work from every man, which we haven't been able to do for a long time." The missing tot will be compensated for by a sum—the equivalent of $6.5 million—which will be put into a new fund for the benefit of sailors and marines. �Page Eii^t SEAFARERS LOG January, 1970 ' ! Seated at the head of the table, in the traditional place of honor, Seafarer A. Kircomnel presides as his wife and children enjoy their dinner with all the festive trimmings at the SlU hall in the Port of New Orleans. hama, Japan In^the Porf of Frankfort, a group of Seafarers relax after having enjoyed the holiday treats that were especially prepared for them. A pause to reflect upon past holidays seems in order. Charles Barone (center) and his family, found Christmas dinner in the Port of New Orleans a most relaxing way to spend the holiday. New Orleans had a large turnout for Christmas dinner during the all day affair. .. —^mil In the Port of Duluth, as in all of. the SlU ports on Christmas Day, the children were well represented, This group beautified the occasiofi with bright faces. •t .c.aji., . . fmKKTWKtKUU Mr. and Mrs. Earl Longleton celebrated their holiday at the SlU dinner in the Port of Norfolk. All ports reported visits by guests of all age groups. �Janaarjr* 1970 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine T Oft month, as if has done for nearly Utree decades, the SlU co¥Umue^ the animal tra­ dition of opening up union halls in all of Us ports across the country to provide Christmas dinners for Seafarers, their families and guests. Dining rooms were festively decorated and a complete holiday feast with all the trimmings was thoroughly enjoyed by all. i i The Inland Boatmen's Union was well represented in the Port of Duluth by the Donald Rutherfords. Nothing Brightens up a holiday more than a child's happy face. Parents are MK and Mrs. R. McCoy. Plenty of bright expressions graced the table of the William Wynn family. Tasty food was plentiful. The wife and family of Seafarer George W. Trippe, Jr., make a pretty picture from the Port of New Orleans. A pretty attractive gathering of cute young ladies. • i Many generations are represent­ ed at the festive table of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCulloch (center). Seafarer and Mrs. Juan Gonzalez and family pose for a group photo in the Port of New Orleans, before taking part in the festive activities planned for the day. i , ' I'. Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Martinez and their daughter found that the pleasures of Christmas were many in the Port of New Orleans. As the young lady in the center will attest to, Christmas is a fun time. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis are a couple of people who found that in the Port of Nor­ folk, they know how to celebrate Christmas. Paul Stepan of the Inland Boatmen's Union in the Port of Duluth, looks on as this group of happy people digs into the chow. �SEAFARERS Page Ten LOG January, 1970 THE WAY UP! THE NEW GUIDE TO HAPPY RETIREMENT by George W. Ware (Crown—$6.50) Between 1920 and 1967, our total population increased almost 90 percent. During the same period, the number of Americans over 65 increased approximately 110 percent. How these people and those who follow them can glean the most from the harvest years is the theme of this book. Union negotiated pension plans and improved social security are making dreams of retirement come true. With careful planning a greater enjoyment can be obtained. The worker making plans to retire can get all this information from other sources, most of it without cost. But the author has gathered the material into one convenient volume of how, where and when to retire. The author claims to be qualified to write about retirement by virtue of his retirement. But he has other qualifications. For over forty years he has been involved in human and natural resource programs at local, state, national and international levels. He places emphasis on planning and believes that if a man is secure economic^ly and physically, he can attain satisfaction of the soul. Retirement location, income, services, health, special problems, free time and a host of other subjects are discussed. There is no set of rules that apply to all individual cases, but Ware offers ad­ vice that makes decision-making easier. He warns against keeping the nose to the grindstone too long and offers as advice this bit of anonymous verse: "If your nose is close to that, grindstone rough And you keep down there long enough. In time you'll say there's no such thing As brooks that babble and birds that sing. These three your whole world will compose— You, the stone, and your silly flat nose." Opportunity Knorks Many Times The recent awarding of a Chief Engi­ neer's license to Brother Gil Borge (see story page 3), a Seafarer who steadfastly worked his way to the top of the upgrading ladder by enrolling in one of the many SIU spon­ sored maritime training programs, is not only a prideful occasion deservedly shared by both this Seafarer and the entire union— it is in a broader sense, another basic dem­ onstration of what it means to be a member of a labor union. As he climbed each rung of the ladder. Brother Borge had at his side the encourage­ ment derived from knowing that he had his union's fullest possible support. Through the facilities of its upgrading program, the SIU was 100% behind this individual member—as it has always been in the past and will continue to be in the future—fully behind every SIU member who wishes to upgrade himself. According to the old saying, opportunity only knocks once—but we challenge this old adage. Through the vigorous efforts of your union and the accomplishments of the many training programs it has to offer— opportunity calls out many times, to the younger and older Seafarer alike, and you need only answer the call once, as Brother Borge did, to begin your own journey to the top of the ladder. Community Agencies und the Gl Strike On Page 3 of this issue is a report con­ cerning labor's successful efforts in mobiliz­ ing the resources of voluntary and public community agencies in support of unionists and their famihes involved in the nation­ wide strike against the General Electric Company. For years, the labor press has emphasized organized labor's input into these commu­ nity agencies—^the funds that workers con­ tribute, the voluntary hours that workers invest, the leadership roles which workers fill in support of the work of social, welfare and recreational agencies. But rarely does the opportunity arise— as it does in the General Electric strike— to make the case that labor's relationship with this network of community agencies is a two-way street, and that there is a tangi­ ble return on labor's investment. The whole purpose of the voluntary and public agencies is to help people in need. To be successful in such an effort, these agencies must first of all be able to draw on all of the resources in the community— on the money and manpower of working people, as well as on the money and man­ power of business and industry. And, to be successful, these agencies must be repre­ sentative of the total community—if they hope to be responsive to the total commu­ nity's needs. Being responsive to people's needs means helping families sustain the economic shock of a strike or lockout just as much as help­ ing families in financial difficulties as the result of hurricane, flood or some other natural disaster. The fact that these agen­ cies are meeting the needs of working people and their families in the GE strike proves that labor's efforts in this field, over the years, have not gone unnoticed. Organized labor would support these so­ cial agencies whether or not its members had to turn to them for assistance in time of trouble. Still, it's nice to know that, when the chips are down, some of the millions of dollars that unionists have invested are coming back to their fellow workers at a time when the need is so great. PRESIDENTIAL LOTTERY by James A. Michener (Ran­ dom House—$5.95) In this book about our Electoral College system, noted author James Michener writes: "On Election Day, 1968, the United States once again played a foolhardy game with its destiny. We conducted one more Presidential election in ac­ cordance with rules that are outmoded and inane. This time we were lucky." Millions voted on Election Day, 1968, but 538 men and women elected the President of the United States. Michener was one of the 538, picked by the simple act of a phone call. Very few of these electors were bound by law to vote the way their state voted. Michener recounts the history of the Electoral College sys­ tem and points out the dangers attached to it. He shows how easy it would be for "deals" to be made to capture the White House. He tends to support the "automatic plan" of changing the system. Under the plan each state keeps its electoral votes and casts them according to the majority vote. But regardless of the plan desired, Michener urges Americans to get behind Elec­ toral College reform. Failure to do so may bring anguish which we will only deserve. STRUMPET CITY by James Plunkett (Delacoite—^$6.95) One of the characters, Patrick Bannister, was speaking, his tongue loosened by liquid spirits: "It's a bitch of a city, Lily," he said to his girl friend. "It's no great shakes," Lily agreed. "More babies die in Dublin than anywhere else in Europe— did you know that, Lily?" "All babies die," Lily said, "when they reach the right age." Thus, James Plunkett captures all the heartaches and despair of poverty. This book is about the poor of Ireland at the turn of the cen­ tury and their struggle for union protection. The message that Plunkett conveys is as important today as it was in the days of Jim Larkin, the legendary Irish labor leader. The author brings to life all the characters of Ireland's poor and rich. Mulhall, a factory hand who is willing to go to jail for the union cause; Mary and Fitz, a young married couple caught up in the struggle; Rashers, who could find survival in the trash cans of Dublin; Jim Larkin, who provides all the sparks of hope amid the despair. Of course there are the bad guys, too. There was Bradshaw, who had no misgivings about sending an aged servant to the poorhouse when she was no longer able to work. And there was Doggett, who wanted to teach his men a lesson but knew their strength. The coming of the union divided Dublin. It divided the workers, the Church and the townspeople. Anyone who has been involved in the struggle for better conditions at the worker level will quickly recognize the various characters. Although fiction, this book is labor history. For those who shy away from raw history, this novel should prove enjoyable. �Jannaiy, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Senate Crushes Fannin Amendment To Impose Pollticai Gag on Unions I'll ^ ' 1 1^ 1 WASHINGTON—The Sen­ ate rejected by a crushing 59-27 majority an anti-union amend­ ment to the tax bill sponsored by Senator Paul J. Fannin (RAriz.) and blessed by the open shop National Right to Work Committee in full-page news­ paper advertisements. If the amendment had passed, unions and other non-profit or­ ganizations which "directly or indirectly" supported or opposed candidates for public office would have been penalized by Industrial Practices Found Behind Times Its Not Only Weather That Causes Layoffs in the Constrastion Trades WASHINGTON — Every winter the construction industry goes into semi-hibemation, put­ ting thousands of men out of work. Despite major advances in re­ cent years that allow construc­ tion operations to continue through sub-freezing weather conditions, the seasonality of the industry still persists. An article in the December issue of the Labor Department magazine. Monthly Labor Re­ view, says the problem must be blamed on traditional manage­ ment practices and customs as much as on the. thermometer. The article is based on the findings of a Bureau of Labor Statistics study on construction industry seasonality and man­ power problems that will be published early next year. Higher Jobless Rate It notes that the construction labor force suffers much more unemployment than workers in other industries. "From 1960 to 1968," the article points out, "the unem­ ployment rate for private wage and salary workers in construe- SEAFAKEHS^IX)G January, 1970 • Vol. XXXII, No. I Offlelal Publication of the Seafarer* International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lake* and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Bateutiv Board PAUL HALL, President EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNCR Exee. Vice-Pree. Vi«s-Pr«eidsnf LINDSRY WllXIAHS ALKHW Vice-President See.-Preoe. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNB* Viee-President Viee-President Pillliliid MiRtkly at >10 Rksd* lilant Ansi* N.E., WiiklnitsR, 0. C. 20018 ky tki Siaftr. tn Intsnstlsnal URISS. AtlsRtls, Gilt, Likn U< iRliRt Wstm Dlitrlit, AFL-Ci8, 675 Pewtk AWHH, iTHklyR, N.V. 11232. Til. NYMlatk 9-<M0. iMsnd tlin fuUi* **)< •t WaUlRitSRi, D. C. PNTHAITEri ATTEHTIM: Pem 3579 MUdi skNlt k» Mst te Itafartn iRUfRStlMtl 8ilM, Atlutli, Gilt, Ukss Mi l*!«ii W*tm Dlrtrlst, AFL-Cil, C73 Peirtk Anasc, intkly*, N.V, 11232. tion averaged 11.1 percent, in comparison with a rate of 5.2 percent for all private wage and salary workers." Paradoxically, each summer complaints arise of labor short­ ages from contractors," NLR says, "and the volume of com­ plaints increases as the pace ag­ gregate activity quickens." The authors of the article, Joe L. Russell and Michael J. Pilot, report that seasonality ac­ counts for much of the underutilization of the construction la­ bor force. Geography is often a factor in the manpower problems of the industry. A surplus of con­ struction manpower may exist in one locality while a shortage is apparent in another, the article says. "Unlike a manufacturing concern that can locate in an area with available manpower, a contractor must either bring his workers to the building site, or find new workers in the area. "Shortages of construction labor are often found in geo­ graphic areas where there have been relatively few opportu­ nities for these workers in the recent past. When construction activity decreases in a locality, many construction workers take jobs in other local indus­ tries." The unemployment rate for construction workers is usually the highest of any major indus­ try division, and this is a reason for the higher hourly wages for the trades, the authors note. Even when the industry is operating at peak capacity, the unemployment rate in construc­ tion is signfficantly higher than in Other industries. "In 1968, the unemployment rate in construction averaged 6.9 percent nearly double the 3.d percent rate for nonagricultural industries as a whole," Russell and Pilot reported. They note, too, that even during the tight labor market of 1953^ when the average job­ less rate for all industries was 2.8 percent, the unemployment level in construction was 6.2 percent. Employment in construction peaks generally in August and the peak month for unemploy­ ment in the industry is Febru­ ary. The employment rates be­ tween these two months have fluctuated as much as 30 per­ cent within the last six years, the article reports. Even though the fluctuation was only 19.9 percent in 1968, the article says there has been no great change in seasonality since 1947. "Seasonal employment move­ ments in construction are the result of inclement weather and the traditional management practice,s ind customs," Russell and Pilvtt observe. "The exact amount of work that could be performed in winter with precautions against bad weather is unknown, but indications are that it is more than is currently performed." As far back as 1924, a gov­ ernment study found that "for most types of construction it is now possible to build the yearround in all parts of the United States." The Secretary of Com­ merce at that time, Herbert Hoover, wrote, "Bad weather is not the principal cause of seasonal idleness. Customs which became fixed when build­ ers had not yet learned how to cope with adverse weather con­ ditions have not yet been changed...." Technigues Avail^le During the past decade, the Canadians have poured con­ crete at 40 degrees below zero, the article notes, and American contractors have ac­ complished similar feats. "Materials and techniques for performing construction during harsh weather have been available for some time, and have steadily improved. Care­ ful scheduling and protection of materials and workers can per­ mit work to proceed in periods of bad weather," the authors suggest. loss of their tax-exempt status. The penalty would have been imposed even for carrying on a nonpartisan voter registration campaign—a provision which would have struck at such or­ ganizations as the League of Women Voters. The original version of Fan­ nin's amendment was restricted entirely to unions and the Ari­ zona senator and his supporters made it clear in the debate that the labor movement was still the prime target. With Senator Walter F. Mondale (D-Minn.) leading the fight against it, 42 Democrats and 17 Republicans voted to reject the Fannin amendment. Voting for it were 18 Republicans and nine Democrats. Earlier, Senator Herman E. Talmadge (D-Ga.) sought to substitute a more limited restric­ tion, contending that the sweep­ ing Fannin amendment could "stifle" the freedom of a num­ ber of "worthy" organizations. His substitute proposal was beaten, 63-25. Two days later, at the tail end of a late night session, Sen­ ator Bob Dole (R-Kan.) intro­ duced an even more sweeping amendment, directed solely at unions and not applicable to any other organizations. Tax-exempt status would be allowed only if unions "do not participate in, or intervene in— including the publication or dis­ tribution of statements — any political campaign on behalf of any candidate." Even some of the most con­ servative senators gagged at this proposal and the Dole amend­ ment was defeated, 71-10. Despite the one-sided defeat, Fannin and the National Right to Work Committee indicated they would continue their efforts to drive unions out of the politi­ cal arena. Mondale told the Senate that the Right to Work Committee, which has the same type of tax- exempt status as unions and business organizations such as the National Association of Manufacturers, "completely dis­ torted" the facts in its news­ paper advertisements. He pointed out that federal law already bars financial con­ tributions to candidates or par­ ties from union and corporate treasuries. But, he stressed, the voluntary contributions to COPE, which are not tax de­ ductible, are "perfectly lawful" and the same voluntary contri­ bution technique is used by business organizations as well. "Fundamental fairness," Mondale stressed, "supports the opportunity of millions of work­ ing men and women to counter the effectiveness of the small group of wealthy citizens who can afford highly visible and memorable large contributions." By going beyond existing le­ gal restrictions on use of union funds, Mondale charged, the amendment's "total intent is to drive from the field of political action all those whose strength is provided by joining into as­ sociations for the pursuit of a common goal other than busi­ ness profits." Although the legal effect of loss of tax exempt status is "not clear," Mondale said, it could result in a "devastating" tax levy on union strike funds and other reserves. Fannin, whose voting record in the 90th Congress showed him on the wrong side of every key vote on COPE's scorecard, told the Senate that "it is simply not true" that he introduced his proposal out of "antilabor bias." He thinks very highly of America's workers, Fannin in­ sisted, and his only quarrel is with some "greedy" union lead­ ers "who are bent on removing incentive" and who "no longer regard a good day's work for a good day's pay as a proper goal." Keeping Them Well-Shined Tom Maynes, who shipped in the steward department, gets a shine from Tommy DiLeo in the New York hall. Brother Maynes sailed as steward. He's now taking life easy while collecting SlU pension. �SEAFARERS Page Twelve January, 1970 LOG Setdenent at Johns Hopkins 4Fl.CtO Prods AAttim'stntiOB On Protection of Freedom In Mideost non-professional employees at Johns Hopkins Hospital will re­ ceive a 40-percent increase in wages and benefits in a threeyear contract negotiated by the Local 1199E of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Union members were expect­ ed to ratify the pact as RWDSU officials noted they were "elated" over the wage and benefits package. The contract is expected to set the pattern for negotiations in Baltimore's four other major hospitals where 1199E repre­ sents about 6,000 non-profes­ sional service and maintenance workers. Accord was reached in the Johns Hopkins settlement with the assistance of federal medi­ ators little more than 24 hours before the deadline of a threat­ ened walkout. The agreement provides for raising the minimum wage im­ mediately from $1.80 to $2.10 an hour. Another increment will raise the wage to $2.3$, after six months and to $2.50 an hour next December 1. The wage scale will go to $2.70 on De­ cember 1, 1971. Other provisions call for wel­ fare benefits and life insurance to be paid fully by the hospital. will be made solely by the em­ ployer. An extra floating holiday was granted, which most workers are expected to exercise on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth­ day, January 15. For work on holidays the wage rate was increased to 2.5 times the normal daily rate and the night shift differental was set at 15 cents an hour. A modified form of union shop is included in the pact. It requires all new employes to join the union after a 60-day probationary period while pres­ ent members must retain their membership. Elliott GodofI, national di­ rector of the RWDSU's Na­ tional Union of Hospital and Nursing Home Employees, at­ tributed the success of the nego­ tiations to the support of Balti­ more area unions and the Ne­ gro community. He further cited the assistance of AFL-CIO rep­ resentatives in the talks as a fac­ tor toward an improved settle­ ment. One day after the Hopkins agreement was reached. Local 1199E won the right to repre­ sent non-professional workers at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center by a vote of 272-164. DISPATCHERS REPORT WASHINGTON—The AFLCIO called on the U.S. govern­ ment to "cease bartering away the freedom of Israel and trying to appease Soviet and Arab dic­ tators." Federation President George Meany urged the Administra­ tion to insist on direct negotia­ tions between Israel and Arab nations "as the only mechanism which can achieve lasting peace in the Middle East." The United States must fur­ ther "redress" the present im­ balance of arms in the Middle East by assuring that Israel has the weapons needed to protect herself, Meany said. "The cur­ rent imbalance, created when the Russians rearmed Nasser, is not conducive to peace" he warned. The AFL-CIO statement was issued in the light of reports that the United States has submitted a set of specific guidelines to a four-power conference trying to resolve the Israeli-Arab dispute. The proposals, ^as reported, would include withdrawal of Israeli troops from certain areas occupied in the June 1967 war, procedures for repatriating ref­ ugees and conditions for a uni­ fied Jerusalem. At a news conference follow­ ing release of the statement. Atlantic, Gulf & inland Waters District December 1, 1969 to December 31, 1969 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ..... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B 11 5 143 152 32 16 79 33 32 26 44 50 20 16 51 33 87 77 80 91 46 65 146 118 50 37 821 719 Class A Class B Class C 7 5 4 93 121 44 16 9 4 41 12 22 13 24 8 21 9 28 11 10 2 28 20 15 80 75 29 48 48 25 58 72 34 103 198 68 46 38 33 565 560 297 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 7 3 6 3 7 New York 100 161 56 119 57 Philadelphia 23 23 8 8 4 Baltimore , 57 39 39 9 24 Norfolk 9 20 12 15 6 Jacksonville 19 58 13 33 9 Tampa 11 14 3 11 0 Mobile 38 55 29 27 5 New Orleans .... 69 90 77 91 18 Houston ..,, 82 87 27 63 20 Wilmington 27 52 29 27 5 San Francisco ... 88 110 11 43 23 Seattle 33 53 25 49 39 Totals 563 765 335 513 202 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 6 4 7 4 8 New York 115 85 61 54 49 Philadelphia 16 6 6 5 2 Baltimore ....... 47 34 34 18 8 Norfolk 15 25 19 11 9 Jacksonville 19 22 8 13 31 Tampa 13 5 3 3 0 Mobile 38 31 14 12 5 New Orleans .... 75 64 74 49 21 Houston .... 65 50 35 33 30 Wilmington 17 31 14 12 5 San Francisco ... 86 93 12 24 21 Seattle 31 17 31 22 22 Totals 543 467 310 268 211 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 8 2 195 160 34 32 117 69 40 23 34 32 26 13 99 37 130 59 195 139 53 0 94 14 45 8 1070 588 Meany voiced concern over pre.ss reports that "bankers rep­ resenting oil interests" have con­ sulted with the government about the need for improved re­ lations with Arab nations. Although Middle East oil may be important to corpora­ tions and even to the U.S. econ­ omy, Meany observed, U.S. for­ eign policy should not be based on "preserving their (the oil companies) profit pictures." He strongly criticized the "in­ consistency" of U.S. participa­ tion in four-power settlement efforts coupled with statements by Administration leaders such as Secretary of State William P. Rogers, that peace in the Middle East cannot be imposed by out­ siders. As for the reports of the latest U.S. proposals, he charged, they indicate that the Administration is further changing direction, even "moving down the road of appeasement." The contention by some that Soviet influence in the Middle East will lessen and American influence will grow if the gov­ ernment pressures Israel into giving up occupied territory "is sheer self-deception," Meany said. "Such appeasement," he said, "would only give credit to the Soviets and Egypt for achieving through diplomatic blackmail and political maneuvering all they failed to win on the battle­ field. "It is an argument unworthy of America." Further, Meany continued, any lessening of U.S. support for Israel will not improve America's image in the eyes of the Arab peoples as some advo­ cates of a changed policy con­ tend. Proponents of such "imagebuilding," Meany said, should think back to the years follow­ ing the 1956 war in the Middle East when the United States joined with the Soviet Union in forcing Israel to give up terri­ tory. "The 1967 war inevitably followed this appeasement pol­ icy which then also posed as statesmanship," Meany stressed. Furthermore, he noted, the joint U.S. action with Russia did not make Moscow any more peaceful or friendly to democ­ racy. Instead, it took advantage of our "image-building" to rush armies into Hungary to crush a democratic revolution. "The repetition of errors," Meany added, "is a reversion to folly and not a recourse to peace." Citing the preservation of world peace and the promotion of freedom as the overriding in­ terest of the American people, Meany said: "In this interest, the Admin­ istration should spare no effort to have the combatants in the Middle East enter into negotia­ tions for a just and lasting peace." He made it plain that the AFL-CIO looks upon the crisis "through the eyes of long friend­ ship for the people of Israel and admiration for their devotion to democracy and their courage in the defense of freedom." He pointed to the "deeply rooted" bonds of friendship be­ tween American labor and Histadrut, Israel's labor federation; their early joint warnings and later joint efforts against Nazi tyranny. "Together," Meany said, "we have participated in the inter­ national labor community with a firm and unyielding commit­ ment to democracy, peace and freedom everywhere. "These are principles which tie American trade unionists to Israel. If we have to choose sides, we choose the side of free­ dom and democracy. Israel rep­ resents both freedom and de­ mocracy in an area of the world that has in the past known little of either." McAllister Loses Good Man All Groups Class A Class B 0 4 161 147 29 21 63 58 39 11 41 13 20 22 51 53 83 97 113 115 8 28 62 17 31 8 630 665 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 3 91 171 13 21 61 86 26 14 25 ' 20 5 6 35 71 50 124 109 51 27 5 10 59 8 38 749 382 • I? ijlii:. I i: 1^1,1, ' W Seafarer Phillip Brush, right, ends his sailing career and receives his first pension check at the Port of Norfolk frorh SlU Patrolman Marvin Hauf. Brush was employed by the SlU-contracted Mc­ Allister Brothers and was a member of SlU Inland Boatmen's Union. �. SEAFARERS January, 1970 Page Thirteen LOG l.W':•' • - npr ---A-•..---'•.•-Jyy;4y . ,' , -5-1 i f 'W if TRANSINDIANA—^The Ship's Committee aboard the Transindiana made certain that everything ran smooth. Relaxing at the end of the trip are Joe Busalacki, bosun; Gervais Bozez, engine delegate; Jose Martinez, deck; and Nick Kondylas, steward. VERSEAS the group that made for a M steward; John Kritcher. bosun; ii. STEEL DESIGNER—Seated around the table, looking over the latest issue of the LOG, are (l-r) A. Maldonado, steward; E. Rushing, bosun; J. Price, deck delegate; J. Giordano, steward delegate; L. Springer, engine delegate. Like all SIU Ship Committees, this one made sure that everything ran smooth, and all beefs settled. ik F^' BUCKEYE VICTORY—^The Ship's Committee aboard the Buckeye Victory took time out after a. long Far East trip, to hold a meeting, look over the latest issue of the LOG—and pose for the photographer. (L-r) Walter Compton, bosun; Larry McDaries, deck delegate; Patrick Callahan, engine delegate; Quentin Brown, stew­ ard delegate: Thomas Smith, steward. It was a good trip with only a few beefs. �Pajre Fonrlecn SEAFARERS Jannarr, 1970 LOG In Line With Supreme Court Decision A Final Farewell NIRB Orders Cardchsik Bargaining ByTwoFirms Who Fought Unions WASHINGTON —The Na­ "consistently accepted" by the companies' unfair labor prac­ tional Labor Relations Board, courts that authorization cards tices were "of such pervasive in line with a landmark decision are an acceptable means of character" as to have actually made the cardcheck a more re­ of the Supreme Court, has re­ establishing bargaining rights. liable measure of representation affirmed previous orders requir­ The cases were remanded to than a representation election ing two firms to bargain with the board by the Supreme Court unions on the basis of repre­ for further consideration in the would be. sentation determined by author­ light of certain guidelines set The order to Gissel was re­ ization cards. forth in the opinion. affirmed by all five board mem­ The orders direct the Gissel In reaffirming its previous bers: Chairman Frank W. Mc Packing Company plant at bargaining orders to the firms, Culloch, John H. Fanning, Huntington, W. Va., to bargain the board summarized the Gerald A. Brown, Howard Jen­ with Meat Cutters Local 347, court's ruling and decided that kins, Jr., and Sam Zagoria. The A solemn service aboard the Steel Age marked the recent burial at sea of Brother Harold Murphy. Brother Murphy, an oiler, sailed and General Steel Products, orders to bargain were justified General Steel order was reaf­ for over twenty years before passing away in Bandar Shahpur, Inc., to bargain with the Up­ by the guidelines. firmed by a Fanning-Brown-Za- Iran. Two shipmates, A. B. Griffith and Tom Watel, submitted photo. holsterers at High Point, N. C. It further found that both goria panel. In cases involving these em­ ployers, the Supreme Court in June unanimouslv upheld the right of the NLRB to order an employer to bargain on the basis On the pension fund bill, the health, welfare or pension plan his own property." WASHINGTON Federal of a cardcheck where he has un­ AFL-CIO strongly endorsed should have a priority claim The testimony spelled out a legislation is needed to protect lawfully destroyed a union's ma­ against the assets of the em­ creation of a Pension Benefit number of sections where the the pension rights of workers jority. ployer, immediately following AFL-CIO believes amendments and improve safeguards for Insurance Corporation, which The ruling struck down find­ are necessary, including provi­ ings by the 4th Circuit Court of health and welfare funds, the would be financed by an annual wages." On the separate welfare and sions dealing with the investiga­ premium of two-tenths of 1 per­ Appeals which had held that AFL-CIO testified. pension plan legislation, the tive authority of the Secretary Legislative Director Andrew cent of the amount insured. earlier NLRB orders to bargain AFL-CIO urged that new fed­ of Labor. And the bills bar of The insurance would be com­ were invalid because there was J. Biemiller, joined by Social eral legislation specifically pre­ persons convicted of crimes no certification election. Security Director Bert Seidman, pulsory and would guarantee empt state laws in the same from serving as trustees should During proceedings before expressed labor's support for the that workers receive the benefits be clarified to apply to crimes the Supreme Court, the AFL- goals of two bills introduced by due them. The AFL-CIO urged field. A number of such plans cover involving "a fiduciary relation­ CIO filed a brief supporting the Representative John H. Dent that the insurance be required NLRB and urging the court to (D-Pa.). Dent is chairman of to cover all unfunded liabilities workers in more than one state ship," the federation suggested. While urging specific changes decide in its favor. the House Labor subcommittee of a pension plan, not just the and some union welfare plans in the bill, Biemiller stressed the are national in scope, he noted. vested liabilities. The Supreme Court decision dealing with the legislation. AFL-CIOs strong support for The same standards applica­ was described by AFL-CIO Or­ One of the bills would set up Three Directors the fullest protection of health, ble to trustees of union-man­ ganization Director William L. a government insurance program Under the bill, three directors agement welfare and pension welfare and pension funds. Kircher as vindicating labor's for pension funds and establish of the corporation would be ap­ "Welfare and pension bene­ position that authorization cards standards for funding and vest­ pointed by the President. The plans should be required of fits are a part of the collective "third parties" that administer are a "substantive part of the ing; the other would amend the AFL-CIO proposed that one of bargaining package," Biemiller programs, the AFL-CIO said. organizing process." \Velfare and Pension Plan DlS- the directors be a reoresentative • 1 J* • • observed. The funds set aside nWnr. Ant to c«.ii .1,. ^1,. ^ mcludmg msurancc companies The high court in each case closure Act to spell out the ob­ of labor and another be chosen and banks. for them, he emphasized, "are found that the employer had ligations of trustees to guard to represent management. The federation endorsed the in fact part of the employees' smashed the union's majority against misuse of funds. On pension funding and vest­ "prudent man" doctrine spelled remuneration, accepted in lieu based on a show of authoriza­ Both bills are needed, Biemil­ ing requirements, the federation out in the proposed legislation. of wages. ITie funds set aside tion cards by threats of shut­ ler said. But he urged amend­ strongly urged that a sharp dis­ It would require persons with for these plans belong to the downs and firings and by prom­ ments to strengthen portions of tinction be made between pen­ control over funds to carry out workers covered by them" and ises of future favors. the legislation and in other sec­ sion funds covering a single em­ their responsibilities "with the must be safeguarded to assure The decision, written by for­ tions eliminate several unnces- ployer and multi-employer same degree of care and skill as that the workers and their fami­ mer Chief Justice Earl Warren, sary and burdensome restric­ funds in which a worker carries a man of ordinary prudence lies "receive the benefits to also emphasized that it has been tions. his pension credits with him would exercise in dealing with which they are entitled." when he changes jobs within the industry. For this reason, Bie­ miller said, there is no need to require vesting in multi-employ­ er funds. Single-employer funds, be­ cause of the danger of an em­ ployer going out of business, LOUISVILLE, Ky.—He's not denying it and he's not should meet the highest actuarial Building trades unions are committed to helping lowbragging about it either—but the truth is that GE striker D. standards of funding with a re­ income families obtain adequate housing and also to advanc­ Hardin Radcliffe is a cousin of Lemuel R. Boulware, the quirement for vesting after 10 ing modern home building techniques, an article in the 1969 retired vice president of General Electric after whom the years of service, the federation Housing Yearbook points out. corporation's "take-it-or-leave-it" bargaining tactic is named. said. The writer, Boris Shishkin, is secretary of the AFL-CIO Radcliffe has been a member of Local 761 of the Elec­ housing committee and a director of the National Housing But the AFL-CIO stressed trical, Radio and Machine Workers since he began working that the present Internal Rev­ Conference, publisher of the yearbook. at Appliance Park in the 1950s. The record, Shishkin declares, shows that the building enue Service regulations, which In fact, Lemuel Boulware helped him get his job, savs trades were a "prime mover" in helping secure low-rent all pension plans must meet on Radcliffe. public housing 35 years ago and have since backed "every funding, is fully adequate for Down in Kentucky—^where tracing geneology is a state policy and plan to enhance the housing opportunities for the multi-employer plans which are pastime—they say Lem Boulware is Radcliffe's first cousin not endangered if one of the em­ less fortunate." once-removed. Boulware is the son of Radcliffe's grand­ Noting that AFL-CIO affiliates were sponsoring some 230 ployers goes out of business. father's sister, Mattie Ricketts Boulware. Lemuel Boulware housing projects for low-income families by mid-1969, Shish­ Biemiller also urged other was born in Springfield, Ky. and Radcliffe was bom in Emi­ kin adds, "National and international unions in the building changes in the proposed legisla­ nence, Ky. trades and local building trades councils have played a i tion. He said the Secretary of The two met on only one occasion, says Radcliffe, "back prominent part in sponsoring such projects." Labor should have the prower to in 1940-something, when his uncle — my grandfather's Regarding new construction techniques, Shishkin cites investigate a fund only when he brother—died. I met him at the funeral home." numerous examples of building trades unions and councils has "reasonable cause" to be­ After that, said Radcliffe, he contacted his cousin about a entering into agreements covering prefabricated housing. lieve the law is being violated job when Appliance Park opened and received a letter of He also cites a 1967 survey of prefabrication made by and not as an unsubstantiated recommendation from him. Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, O., which was fi­ "fishing expedition." Now that his fellow strikers know about his famous rela­ nanced by the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades And he urged, as an addi­ tive, Radcliffe gets a. lot of kidding on the picket line but he Department to help unions develop "informed and reason­ tional safeguard for workers, still says, "I'm backing the union 100 percent." able approaches to problems raised by this new technology." that the federal bankruptcy law he amended "to provide that a Logai Safeguards Urged Over Welfare Funds Boulware's Cousin Proves Blood Thinner Than Truth Techniques in Housing Spurred by Building Unions �Jannary, 1970 SEAFARERS LOG voim ON ammrnnuu. AMmmm UNION TALLYING COMNUnEE'S REI>ORT ft. if!II i. •\ I h UNION TALLYING COMMITTEE REPORT Voting on Constitutional Amendment November 22, 1969 throu^ December 22, 1969: We, the undersigned Union Tallying Committee, duly elected at a Special Meeting called to order in Headquarters Port on December 23rd, 1969 at 10:00 A.M. as per the Constitutional Committee's Report dated October 20th, 1969, submit the follow­ ing report and recommendations. On December 23rd, 1969, at 10:45 A.M., we met with Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr who gave each Committee member a copy of the Union's present Constitution and suggested that we read in detail those sections of our Constitution dealing with the Union Tallying Committee. The Committee then took over a room on the second deck of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan Building as the place in which we would do our work while in session. In compliance with Article XIII, Section 5(d) of our Constitution, we elected from among ourselves Edward Polise, Book No. P-74, as Chairman of the Committee. We then received from Headquarters' offices of the Union all of the files relative to the conduct of the voting on the "1969 Constitutional Amendment." From the files we found signed receipts for ballots numbered 1 through 6200, which had been issued to the ports as follows: PORT BALLOTS ISSUED Boston 1 - 100 New York 101 - 1000 Philadelphia 1001 - 1200 Baltimore 1201 - 1700 Norfolk 1701 -2000 Jacksonville 2001 - 2200 Tampa 2201 - 2400 Mobile 2401 - 3000 New Orleans 3001 - 4000 Houston 4001 - 4800 Wilmington 4801 - 5000 San Francisco 5001 - 5500 Seattle 5501 - 5900 Detroit 5901 - 6000 San Juan 6001 - 6200 Your Committee then checked the dates of the voting rosters and compared them against the min­ utes of the special meetings for the election of the Polls Committees in the various ports. We found in every instance that the Polls Committees had been elected on each day in which voting was con­ ducted in the various ports. Where no Polls Committee could be elected no voting took place, as is required by our Constitu­ tion, We note that on the last day of voting in Boston and IDetroit no Polls Committee could be elected. In these cases, as per the Constitution, the Port Agent took over the duties of the Polls Com­ mittee. We checked the unused ballots that were on hand in Headquarters' offices which had not been issued. The stubs on these unused ballots were numbered 6201 through 7500, a total of thirteen hundred (1,300) ballots. Your CcMnmittee then checked the numbers on the stubs received from the various ports, and these numbers when checked against the numbers on the stubs of all ballots printed and issued and ready for voting, were found to coincide, port by port. Your Committee then checked the unused ballots that were returned from the various ports, including the Port of New York, which are listed as follows: UNUSED BALLOTS PORT 25- 100 Boston 862 - 1000 New York 1132- 1200 Philadelphia 1539-1700 Baltimore 1815-2000 Norfolk 2086 - 2200 Jacksonville 2293 - 2400 Tampa 2632 - 3000 Mobile 3440-4000 New Orleans 4257 - 4800 Houston 4955 - 5000 Wilmington 5393-5500 San Francisco 5713-5900 Seattle 5901 - 6000 Detroit 6130-6200 San Juan The above unused ballots, when combined with the unused ballots in Headquarters and the stubs of the used ballots in all ports, compares equally in number with the amount printed by the printer for the Union. The Committee has seen a bill from the printer. Pearl Process, Inc., who printed the ballots that were used in conducting the voting on the 1969 Constitutional Amendment. The bill states that they had printed seventy-five hundred ballots numbered from one (1) to seventy-five hundred (7500). In addition, they had printed one hundred fifty (150) blank sample ballots. The Committee has checked the election files maintained by Headquarters' offices as per the Con­ stitution, and has found signed receipts from the following ports for the following amount of sample ballots, broken down as follows: BALLOTS PORT 5 Boston 10 New York 5 Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 5 Norfolk 5 Jacksonville 5 Tampa 10 Mobile 10 New Orleans 10 Houston 5 Wilmington 10 San Francisco 5 Seattle 5 Detroit 5 San Juan 105 Total: A full quorum of the Committee picked up the ballots from the Royal National Bank of New York, located at 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York, as per the Constitution. (See cor­ Page Fifteen respondence made an official part of this report, showing official documents that were exchanged.) Attached hereto and made a part of this report is a breakdown ot the ballots that were sent to the ports by Headquarters, as well as a breakdown of the unused ballots returned to Headquarters, ballots used and total ballots cast. THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE WAS HANDLED BY THE UNION TALLYING COMMITTEE; SUGGESTED VOTING GUIDE FOR POLLS COMMTFTEE In an attempt to help the various Polls Commit­ tees in the conduct of the balloting on the Constitu­ tional Amendment of 1969, the following sugges­ tions emphasize some of the steps to be taken each voting day of the voting period. In any event, the provisions of the Constitution govern, and in the conduct of your work you are to determine your functions in accordance with the Constitution and the recommendations of the Constitutional Amend­ ment Committee. STEP NO. 1 The election of a Polls Committee composed of three (3) full book members, none of whmn shall be a candidate, officer, or an elected or a^Jointed job holder. Must be elected between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. of the voting day. CANNOT BE ELECTED AT ANY OTHER TIME. Five (5) full book members constitute a quorum for this meet­ ing. STEP NO. 2 The Port Agent shall turn over to the elected Polls Committee the port file containing the letter from Headquarters showing the numbers of the bal­ lots received from Headquarters, also containing the duplicate copies of the rosters for the previous days of voting, as well as the stubs of the used ballots, the unused ballots, and any other election material of the Port. (The best place for all of this material is in the ballot box.) The Polls Committee should check all of the above to make sure that all voting material is turned over to them by the Port Agent. After having ascertained that all of the election material was found to be correct and in good order, the Polls Committee shall execute the "Agent's Re­ ceipt from Polls Committee"—which shall be given to the Agent of the Port in which the Polls Commit­ tee was elected at the time the Committee starts work, for the Port election files. STEP NO. 3 THE POLLS COMMITTEE MUST NOT LET ANY BALLOTS BE CAST BEFORE 9:00 A.M. Before letting any full book member vote, the Com­ mittee shall take the man's book and make sure that he has his dues paid through the Fourth Quarter of 1969, as well as his 1969 assessments BEFORE being allowed to vote. There may be some excep­ tions based upon a man shipping out, or other valid reason, for not paying dues. The Committee should then have the man sign his own name to the roster, and one of the Commit­ tee should print the man's book number and ballot number on the roster. One of the Committee should then tear the stub from the ballot, give the ballot to the man, and thread the stub on the string pro­ vided for that purpose. The member should not he given back his book until such time as he has dropped his ballot in the ballot box. While the man is marking his ballot, one of the Committee should stamp the date and "Voted Constitutional Amendment 1969" in the member's Union book on the page in same where he has his dues for 1969 stamped in it. If you have any doubts as to whether or not a man is eligible to vote, you should let him vote a challenged ballot in the manner which is described in the last paragraph of this Step No. 3. Challenged Ballots. When a man votes a chal­ lenged ballot, the Committee shall have the man sign his own name to the roster, and one of the Committee should place the man's book number and ballot number on the roster and the word "CHAL­ LENGE" alongside. One of the Committee should then tear the stub from the ballot and thread the stub on the string provided for that purpose, give the ballot and one white "ballot" envelope to the voter. The Committee should then instruct the voter that after he marks his ballot in the area provided for same, he should then fold his ballot, place it in the white "ballot" envelope, seal it and not deposit it in the ballot box but return with it to the Com­ mittee. The Committee will then give the man a �Page Sixteen SEAFARERS Jannarr, 1970 LOG VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT brown envelope marked "CHALLENGED BAL­ LOT" and which also has lines for the man's name, book number, port and date. The man, in the pres­ ence of the Committee, shall place the white "bal­ lot" envelope into the brown envelope and seal the same. The Committee shall then fill in the man's name, book number, port and date, and on the face of the envelope write the reason for the challenge and the man will then deposit the brown envelope into the ballot box. The member shouM not be given bis book back until such time as be has dropped ^ brown envelope into the ballot box. While the man is marking his ballot, one of the Committee should stamp the date and "Voted Constitutional Amendment 1969" in the member's Union book on the page in same where he has his dues for 1969 stamped in it. STEP NO. 4 At the end of the day's voting, the Polls Commit­ tee shall open the ballot box and count the number of ballots from the box. They should then compare the total number of ballots used for the day against the number issued on the rosters for the day, to see if all ballots issued were put in the ballot box. The day's ballots cast should then be put in the envelope provided for that purpose, and all blank spaces on the envelope should then be properly filled in. After all blank spaces are filled in, the envelope, or enve­ lopes, should then be placed in the envelope or en­ velopes provided, for the mailing to the bank deposi­ tory. STEP NO. 5 The Committee should then check to see if all Polls Committee members have signed all sheets of the rosters. The duplicate roster sheets for the day should be given to the Port Agent, and the originals of the rosters should be placed in the envelope pro­ vided for that purpose. In addition, the Polls Com­ mittee should get from the Port Agent the original copy of the minutes form for the election of their Polk Committee, with all the blank spaces on the form filled in. The Polls Committee should put the originals of the rosters, as well as the original minutes of the Special Meeting for the election of their Polls Committee, in the envelope provided for that pur­ pose. THESE MUST BE MAILED TO HEAD­ QUARTERS DAILY. STEP NO. 6 Before leaving the building to handle the mailing required by the Constitution, the Polls Committee sh^ lock all election material in the ballot box. They shall place the key for the ballot box in the envelope provided for that purpose and fill in all the spaces on the outside thereof. Then the envelope containing the key, as well as the ballot box con­ taining all of the election material, shall be turned over to the Port Agent by the Polls Committee. STEP NO. 7 The last action of the Polls Committee each day shall be the mailing of the ballots to the bank deposi­ tory, as well as mailing the rosters and minutes of the election of their Polls Committee to Head­ quarters. STEP NO. 8 The attentkm erf the Polls Committee is directed to the provisiiMis of the Constitution, in particular. Sections 3, 4, 5(a) and (b) of Article XIH. The full duties of the Polk Committees are set forth in the Constitution. The list of suggestions is, obviously, not all inclusive. STEP NO. 9 All Polls Cmnmittees may contact Headquarters by teletype on any questions relative to the conduct of the eIecti(Hi. However, here too, the final decision must be that of the Polk Committee. Obviousty, none of this is to be deemed to deprive any niKmb^ of hk constitutional rights to observe the conduct of the election, the tallying of ballots, and so <HI, provided he maintains his proper de­ corum. SECRECY OF THE BALLOT MUST BE PRESERVED! • • » • * Letter to Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Ameriias, New York, N. Y. 10036, Mr. Herbert D. Backer, Executive Vice-President, dated Noverhber 7, 1969: Gentlemen: At Special Meetings held in the Ports of the Union on October 22, 1969 there was presented by a duly elected Constitutional Committee a report with rec­ ommendations calling for a 30-day referendum on proposed Constitutional amendments, which report was unanimously adopted and concurred in by the membership. Once again, the Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036, has been designated as deposi­ tory for ballots cast in this referendum. The ballot­ ing procedure outlined in the Union's present Con­ stitution will be followed and, having previously acted as depository, you are familiar with this pro­ cedure. The referendum period will be from November 22, 1969 through December 22, 1969 (both inclu­ sive), Sundays and holidays excepted. The Polk Committee will deliver or send the ballots to you after the close of each day's voting, by Registered or Certified mail. It will be the func­ tion of the Royal National Bank of New York to accept all envelopes delivered or mailed in, to safe­ guard them in the bank, and to surrender them only to the duly authorized Union Tallying Committee, in accordance with Article XXV, Section 2, which will be on or about the 23rd day of December, 1969. Proof of authorization shall be a certification by A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer. The Union Tallying Com­ mittee shall be authorized to sign a receipt for these envelopes. The Royal National Bank of New York shall be requested to certify, in writing, that all of these enve­ lopes were properly safeguarded, were surrendered only to the Union Tallying Committee, and that no one other than appropriate bank personnel has had access to these envelopes. Very truly yours, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD (Signed) A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer » • • • • Letter to Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N. Y. 10036, Mr. Herbert D. Backer, Executive Vice-President, dated November 7, 1969: Gentlemen: Listed below are the fifteen ports from which balloting envelopes will be mailed to your office: Boston, Mass. New Orleans, Louisiana Brooklyn, New York Houston, Texas Philadelphia, Pa. Wilmington, California Baltimore, Maryland San Francisco, California Norfolk, Virginia Seattle, Washington Jacksonville, Florida Detroit, Michigan Tampa, Florida Santurce, Puerto Rico Mobile, Alabama (San Juan) As has been done in the past, it is requested that you telephone the Union office to make a report as to what was received each day. For this purpose, telephone 499-6600 and give the information to either Mildred Piatt or William Mitchell. Very truly yours, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD (Signed) A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer * * « * * Letter to Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N. Y. 10036, Mr. Herbert D. Backer, Executive Vice-President, dated December 24, 1969: Dear Mr. Bacher: As Secretary-Treasurer of Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, in charge erf the minutes thereof, I hereby certify that in accordance with the Constitution of this Union, the plembership has duly elected the following to constitute the Union Tallying Committee for the 30-day referendum on the proposed constitutional amendments as referred to in our letter of November 7, 1969: Edward Polise, P-74 Charles Hamilton, H-562 Manuel De Barros, D-199 Gustave Malensky, M-1329 James Terry, T-26 Sadak Wala, W-688 The following is an excerpt from Article XXV, Section 2 of our Constitution: "The Union Tally­ ing Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two (2) from each of the three (3) de­ partments of the Union elected from Headquarters port." In accordance therewith, a majority of four or more of the aforementioned may accept delivery of, and sign a receipt for, all of the envelopes which have been mailed to you in the course of said elec­ tion. It is hereby requested that yoii certify that all of the envelopes received by you have been properly safeguarded in your vault; that you have surrendered them to the said Union Tallying Ccunmittee, and that no one other than appropriate bank personnel has had access to the said envelopes. - Very truly yours, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD (Signed) A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer WITNESS: s/ William Mitchell, Records Supervisor ***** Letter to Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N. Y. 10036, Mr. Herbert D. Bacher, Executive Vice-President, dated December 24, 1969: Dear Mr. Bacher: The undersigned members of the Union Tallying Committee, acting under and pursuant to Article XIII, Section 5(d) of the Cbnstitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America-At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distriict, acknowledge receipt of the envelopes sent to you from the various ports for the 1969 Constitutional Amendment referendum, and delivered this day to us. s/ Edward Edward s/ Oiarles (Tharles s/ Manuel Manuel Polise Polise Hamilton Hamilton De Barros De Barros s/ Gustave Malensky Gustave Malensky s/ James Terry James Terry s/ Sadak Wala Sadak Wala Letter from Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N. Y. 10036, dated December 24, 1969, addressed to Sea­ farers International Union of North America-At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Gentlemen: This is to certify that all of the envelopes received by this institution addressed to Mr. Herbert Bacher, Executive Vice-President, Royal National Bank' of New York, in the name of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, have been prop­ erly safeguarded in our vaults. We have today surrendered the above-mentioned envelopes to the Union Tallying Committee. No one other than appropriate bank personnel has had access to the said envelopes contained in our vaults. Very truly yours, ROYAL NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK (Signed) Herbert D. Bacher Executive Vice President Witnessed: s/ Frances Bangel ***** Letter from Ship's Delegate, SS Seatrain Georgia, M.S.T.S., San Francisco, California, postmarked De­ cember 4, 1969, addressed to Mr. William Hall, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Hall, We, the undersigned Book members would like to have an absentee ballot each so that we will be able to vote on the amendment chants to the SIU Lbnstitution. As we have been at sea since the 23rd of Oct., 1969 and this is our first knowledge of this vote for a change in parts of oin constitution, we, the undersigned, feel that we should be allowed the privilege of voting for the changes. We would sin- �Janiury, 1970 r' ''fi. 1:1 ^ If'I- 11;. ^?,'i • tr. ! • 5' "vi .^; i|! (.fi f SEAFARERS Page Seventeen UNION TALLYING COMMITTEE'S REPORT cerely appreciate your help and cooperation in this matter. Fraternally yours, (Signed) Melvin H. Jones, J-106 Frank J. Smith, S-1319 Clyde L. Van Epps, V-203 WUliam Kunak, K-373 James Faust, J-206 John F. Swiatek, S-1112 Edgel Luzier, 1^176 Stephen Loston, L-621 William Kratsas, K-542 Robert A. Stokes, S-1218 John Pastrano, P-249 James W, Thomas, T-332 Letter to Ship's Delegate, SS Seatrain Georgia, M.S.T.S., San Francisco, California, 16605, dated December 11, 1969. Dear Sir and Brother: Your letter to Bill Hall, postmarked December 4, 1969, relative to receiving absentee ballots has been referred to me for answering. Please be advised that Article XXV, Section 2 of our Constitution ' reads as follows: ^ "When a proposed amendment is accepted by a majority vote of the membership, it shall be re­ ferred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department, and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment to­ gether with any proposed changes or substitu­ tions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote, by the member­ ship of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Sec­ tion 3(b) through Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the mem­ bership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote. The Union Tally­ ing Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) depart­ ments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports." As you can see from the foregoing, there is no provi­ sion in the Constitution for absentee ballots unless the Committee so recommends, or the amendment itself calls for same, and since neither was the case in this referendum it is impossible for your ship's crew to constitutionally receive absentee ballots. Hoping that the above has clearly explained our answer to your question, we remain. Fraternally, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAGLIWD (Signed) A1 Kerr Secretary-Treasurer * 1/J LOG • » • » Letter from Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, dated December 30, 1969, addressed to Seafarers International Union of North AmericaAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York II232. Gentlemen: This is to certify that we have received the follow­ ing envelopes from the following ports postmarked as of the following dates: 12/22/69 Norfolk 12/22/69 Jacksonville 12/22/69 Tampa 12/22/69 Mobile 12/16/69 Houston 12/18/69 Houston 12/22/69 Wilmington San Francisco 12/22/69 Seattle 12/22/69 San Jjian 12/22/69 The above envelopes were received after December 24th when your Union Tallying Committee had picked up all the envelopes that the bank had on hand at that time. We are today surrendering the envelopes for the above mentioned ports and dates to the Union Tallying Committee. No one other than appropriate bank personnel has had access to the said envelopes contained in our vaults. Very truly yours, ROYAL NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK (Signed) Herbert D. Bacher Executive Vice President Witnessed: s/ Nancy Fuccillo ***** Letter to Herbert D. Bacher, Executive Vice Presi­ dent, Royal National Bank of New York, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N. Y. 10036, December 30, 1969. Dear Mr. Bacher: The undersigned members of the Union Tallying Committee, acting under and pursuant to Article XIII, Section 5(d) of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America-At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, acknowledge receipt .of the following envelopes from the following ports, postmarked as of the following dates: DATE PORT 12/22/69 Norfolk Jacksonville 12/22/69 12/22/69 Tampa 12/22/69 Mobile 12/16/69 Houston 12/18/69 Houston 12/22/69 Wilmington 12/22/69 San Francisco 12/22/69 Seattle 12/22/69 San Juan The aforementioned envelopes were received by you after our receiving envelopes on Decembr 24th, and they have this date been delivered to us. s/ Edward Polise s/ Gustave Malensky Gustave Malensky Edward Polise s/ Charles Hamilton s/ James Terry James Terry Charles Hamilton s/ Manuel De Barros s/ Sadak Wala Sadak Wala Manuel De Barros During the conduction of the voting on the Con­ stitutional Amendment, there were three hundred and seventy-five (375) possible voting days. Of the three hundred and seventy-five (375) possible voting days, there were ballots cast on three hundred and seven (307) days. Of the remaining sixty-eight (68) voting days, there were fifty-seven (57) days on which it was not possible to get a quorum for the election of a Polls Committee, therefore, no voting could be conducted. On eleven (11) days there was a quorum and a Polls Committee elected, however, no votes were cast on those eleven (11) days. Need­ less to say, since so many of the Union's member­ ship have served on Polls Committees, the member­ ship are all aware that there are many days when a Polls Cbmmittee is elected that no votes are cast, as all of the members on the beach in that particular port have already voted or are not eligible to vote. In addition, we also know that there are many times when it is impossible to have a quorum to elect a Polls Committee, as a result of which no votes can be cast that day at all. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII. SECTION 5(c) OF THE UNION CONSTITUnON During the period of time in which the Union Tallying Committee was in operation, several dis­ crepancies in the conduct of the voting have oc­ curred, but none of which would change the out­ come of the voting. However, for the benefit of the membership, we are listing them. Port by Port, as follows: NEW YORK The Polls Committee in the Port of New York mailed an envelope to the bank depository for the referendum dated December 8, 1969. The certifi­ cation envelope enclosed therein, which contained the ballots for the day, was dated December 9, 1969. The certification envelope contained the correct date and your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast in the Port of New York on the above date as valid ballots cast. On the days of November 24th, November 26th, December 1st, December 5th, December 17th and December 19th of 1969, the Polls Committees for the Port of New York allowed a member to vote who was not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the two hundred and sixty-four (264) votes that were cast those days in the Port of New York. On November 24th, 1969, the New York Polls Committee issued ballot No. 180 to Jose V. Alvarez, showing his book number as 1242—which is actu­ ally the file number from his book—instead of his book number, which should have been A-30. Your Union Tallying Committee has allowed the ballot cast in the Port of New York on the afore­ mentioned date as a valid ballot cast. However, your Union Tallying Committee has included those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. PHILADELPHIA On November 25th, 1969, the Philadelphia Polls Committee issued ballot No. 1059 to J. Q. Dedicatoria, showing his book number as what appears to be D-312, when it should have been D-313. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast in the Port of Philadelphia on the afore­ mentioned date as valid ballots cast. BALTIMORE On December 4th, 1969, the Baltimore Polls Committee issued ballot No. 1394 to F. T. DiCarlo, showing his book number as what appears to be D-90, when it should have been D-98. Also, under date of November 26th, 1969, the Baltimore Polls Committee issued ballot No. 1309 to L. Kincer, showing his book number as K-544, when it should have been K-554. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast in the Port of Baltimore on the aforementioned dates as valid ballots cast. On November 26th. 1969, the Polls Committee for the Port of Baltimore allowed a member to vote who was not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the eleven (11) votes that were cast that day in the Port of Baltimore. However, your Union Tallying Committee has included those voided votes referred to above in our final tally, as attached to this report. JACKSONVILLE The Polls Committee in the Port of JacK. onville mailed an envelope to the bank depository which was not dated, but which was postmarked Decem­ ber 17, 1969 from Jacksonville, Florida. The certi­ fication envelope enclosed therein which contained the ballots for the day was dated December 17, 1969. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast in the Port of Jacksonville on that day, December 17, 1969, as valid ballots cast. TAMPA On November 25th, 1969, the Tampa Polls Com­ mittee issued ballot No. 2236 to W. Franquiz, show­ ing his book number as what appears to be F-2040, when it should have been F-240. The same date, the Committee also issued ballot No. 2205 to J. Sanchez, showing his book number as S-1033, when it should have been S-1032. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast in the Port of Tampa on the aforemen­ tioned date as valid ballots cast. On November 22, 1969 and December 15, 1969 the Polls Committee for the Port of Tampa allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Com­ mittee has voided the twenty-five (25) votes that were cast those days in the Port of Tampa. However, Your Union Tallying Committee has included those voided votes referred to above in our final tally, as attached to this report. NEW ORLEANS On the days of November 24th and November 26th, 1969, the Polls Committee for the Port of New Orleans allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the ninety-nine (99) �SEAFARERS Page Eighteen "Effective January 1, 1970, the Initia­ tion fee for all new full book members shall be $500.00." "Shall this union adopt the proposed amended constitution effective January 1, 1970." Port Boston New York .... Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville ... Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Houston Wilmington ... San Francisco.. Seattle Detroit San Juan Totals: Ballots Ballots Issued Returned Used Yes No Void 1-100 101-1000 1001-1200 1201-1700 1701-2000 2001-2200 2201-2400 2401-3000 3001-4000 4001-4800 4801-5000 5001-5500 5501-5900 5901-6000 6001-6200 25- 100 862-1000 1132-1200 1539-1700 1815-2000 2086-2200 2293-2400 2632-3000 3440-4000 4257-4800 4955-5000 5393-5500 5713-5900 5901-6000 6130-6200 24 761 131 338 114 85 92 231 439 256 154 392 212 0 129 22 684 119 299 98 85 90 225 424 236 133 288 183 0 105 2 57 12 29 16 0 2 6 14 17 18 89 29 0 22 0 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 13 0 0 1 2,991 313 35 "Effective January 1, 1970 calendar quarterly dues for all members shall be $43.00 and that all present assessments shall terminate on December 31, 1969." Ballots Voted Ballots Voted Ballots Voted Ballots January, 1970 LOG Blank 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 19 Total Yes No Void Blank 24 761* 131 338» 114 85 92* 231 439* 256^ 154» 392* 212* 0 129* 23 689 124 313 102 85 91 224 427 241 136 328 188 0 108 1 53 6 21 11 0 1 7 12 14 16 52 23 0 16 0 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 1 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 3,358 3,079 233 33 13 No Void Total Yes 24 761* 131 338* 114 85 92* 231 439* 256* 154* 392* 212* 0 129* 23 690 124 310 100 85 89 221 423 242 133 307 186 0 99 23 14 0 3 10 16 11 19 68 26 0 28 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 17 0 0 2 3,032 281 36 3,358 I 55 1 Blank 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 24 761* 131 338* 114 85 92* 231 439* 256* 154* 392* 212* 0 129* 3,358 * This figure includes the ballots that were voided by the Union Tallying Committee. votes that were cast those days in the Port of New Orleans. Howeyer, your Union Tallying Committee has included those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. HOUSTON The Polls Committees in the Port of Houston, Texas, failed to indicate in the certification on the certification envelope containing the ballots, the port which they were from or the date for the following dates: November 22, 1969, November 24, 1969, November 29, 1969, December 3, 1969, December 6, 1969 and December 13, 1969. In addition, on the certification envelope for November 29, 1969, L. V. Hargesheimer, Sr., failed to put his book num­ ber on the certification, and on December 13, 1969, George Anderson failed to put his book number on the certification. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast on the aforementioned dates in the Port of Houston, Texas as valid ballots cast. On the days of November 24, December 11 and December 15, 1969, the Polls Committees for the Port of Houston allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the fifty-three (53) votes that were cast those days in the Port of Houston. On November 28, 1969, the Houston Polls Com­ mittee allowed A. H. Midgett, Book No. M-1246 to cast a Challenged ballot. However, your Union Tallying Committee in checking the records avail­ able to it through the Union and Welfare, did not allow the Challenged ballot of Brother Midgett, and has carried it in the Houston tally as a voided ballot. However, the Union Tallying Committee has in­ cluded those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. WILMINGTON On November 24, 1969, the Wilmington Cali­ fornia, Polls Committee issued ballot No. 4820 to A. Munter, showing his book number as what ap­ pears to be H-1243, when it should have been M-1243. On December 9, 1969, the Wilmington, Califor­ nia, Polls Committee issued ballot No. 4898 to J. P. Dickerson, showing his book number as what ap­ pears to be D-595, when it should have been D-596. Your Union Tallying Committee has allowed the ballots cast on the aforementioned dates in the Port of Wilmington, California, as valid ballots cast. On the dates of November 25th and December 8th, 1969, the Polls Committees for the Port of Wilmington, California, allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the eighteen (18) votes that were cast those days in the Port of Wilmington, California. However, your Union Tallying Committee has included those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. SAN FRANCISCO On November 26, 1969, the San Francisco Polls Committee issued ballot No. 5093 to S. C. Hudgins, showing his book number at what appears to be H-1592, when it should have been H-592. The San Francisco Polls Committee for the date of December 3, 1969 issued ballot No. 5190 to G. C. Warren, showing his book number as what appears to be B-251, when it should have been W-251. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast in the Port of San Francisco on the aforementioned dates as valid ballots cast. On the days of November 24th and December 4th, 1969, the Polls Committee for the Port of San Francisco allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the forty-nine (49) votes that were cast those days in the Port of San Francisco. However, your Union Tallying Committee has included those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. SEATTLE On December 8, 1969, the Polls Committee in the Port of Seattle, Washington, failed to indicate in the certification on the certification envelopes con­ taining the ballots, the port which they were from or the date. On December 20, 1969, the Polls Committee in the Port of Seattle, Washington, failed to place on the bank envelope the voting date; however, the envelope was postmarked December 20th and the certification envelope containing the day's ballots enclosed therein was also dated December 20, 1969. Your Union Tallying Committee has counted the ballots cast on the aforementioned dates in the Port of Seattle, Washington, as valid ballots cast. On the days of November 26th, December 3rd and December 4th, 1969, the Polls Committee for the Port of Seattle allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the twenty-five (25) votes that were cast those days in the Port of Seattle. However, your Union Tallying Committee has in­ cluded those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. SAN JUAN On the days of November 24th, December 1st, December 2nd and December 5th, 1969, the Polls Committees for the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, allowed members to vote who were not in good standing. As a result of this error, the Union Tallying Committee has voided the forty-one (41) votes that were cast those days in the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dated: December 31, 1969 However, your Union Tallying Committee has in­ cluded those voided votes referred to above in our final tally as attached to this report. CONCLUSION As one of its closing actions, this Union Tallying Committee added together all of the votes that had been voided by the Committee from the various ports, for one reason or another, and they totalled sixhundred (600) votes. Actually there were only twenty-six (26) votes that should have been voided, but your Union Tally­ ing Committee has voided six-hundred (600) votes by virtue of the fact that we could not segregate twenty-six (26) ineligible votes cast from the full total of six-hundred (600) votes cast on the affected days in the affected ports. Since there were three-thousand three-hundred fifty-eight (3,358) votes cast on the three (3) propo­ sitions to be voted on. even if we deducted the full six-hundred (600) voided votes instead of only the twenty-six (26) that should not have been allowed to vote, all three (3) propositions would still have car­ ried by far more than the majority called for in our Constitution. This Committee finds that there were not any pro­ tests made—written or otherwise—with respect to the conduct of the voting on this Constitutional Amendment. Your Committee finds that the ballot­ ing took place in strict accordance with the Consti­ tution and the Constitutional Committee's report and recommendations, which were concurred in by the membership. Further, we take note of the fact that the discrepancies indicated herein are insignificant and do not affect the results in any way, and that all Constitutional requirements have been met. This report is unanimous, there being no dissents. Therefore, under the provisions of Article XIII, Section 5(f), of the present Constitution, this closing report must be accepted as final. By the terms of Article XXV, Section 3, and in forwarding two (2) copies of the report to the Presi­ dent, we are hereby notifying the President that the amendment has been approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Therefore, it is the unanimous report of this Union Tallying Committee that the Constitutional amend­ ment has been approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, as per the results of the referendum conducted during the period of November 22, 1969 through December 22, 1969. Fraternally submitted: Edward Polise, P-74, Chairman Charles Hamilton, H-562 Gustave Malensky,i/M-13: 1329 Manuel De Barros, D~199 James Terry, ^V22L Sadak Wala, W-688 �January, 1970 SEAFARERS His Favorite Trio A trip to the Union hall in New York to sign some papers was turned into a bit of a family outing by Seafarer Teodoro Diangson and his three children. From (l-r) are Patricia, Iselsa, Teodoro Jr. and Brother Diangson. An SlU member for more than 15 years, Brother Diangson sails in the steward department and last shipped on the Baltimore. 1.1 W: jfl,| •' ,c ; , - '•I Catamaran Mother Vessel Carries Ten-Barge Brood HOBOKEN, N.J.—A mother shl ) that carries barges on its bacc—a totally new concept desi ?ned for quick deepsea load­ ing i nd unloading of cargo with­ out the utilization of pier facili­ ties—is undergoing tank model tests at the Davidson Laboratory of Stevens Institute of Techno­ logy. Called The Stradler, she is a twin-hulled catamaran with both a bow and a stem which open up for the entry and dis­ charge of its brood of 10 unique barges. The barges are floated on through the bow and ride in the mother ship transversely, in broadside rows. Once inside, the barges are lifted slightly by a mechanical device—although they remain afloat—and locked against cross-beams. They are released by being floated through the stem. While aboard ship, the barges impart buoyancy and strength to the overall assembly. The new concept, according to Frank Broes, chairman of The Stradler Ship Company, its inventor and designer, permits high utilization through the elimination of port time. No Docking Needed A mother ship, after an At­ lantic crossing, can release its barges through her stem while picking up a new set through her bow, loaded with retum cargo—all without having to dock. The specially designed barges —200 feet long and 90 feet wide—feature retractable bow bridges. This permits unload­ ing of cargo over beaches where pier facilities are unavailable. The mother ship will be of 128,000 tons, 1,160 feet long, and have an over-all beam of 250 feet. The 30,000-horsepower gas turbines power the larger vessel and each of the barges is powered by two 500horsepower motors of semi out­ board design. Cost of the vessel will be $ 16 million, including her "brood" of 30 barges—10 in transit and 10 more being loaded on each end of the ocean run. Research and development officials in federal shipping agencies have already shown interest in the concept. Intended for almost con­ tinuous operation, the vessel has apartments for the 30 crewmembers and their families. A type of seafarer who is content with a life centered aboard ship is seen as necessary for stable operation. The Stradler Company in­ tends to build the ships and lease them to operators. The name selected describes the straddling of the cargo barges by the mother vessel. Page Nineteen LOG Prompt FundingSought us Guuruntee Of Sdiool Desegregution Compllunte WASHINGTON—Labor has hailed a unanimous Supreme Court decision that the nation's school districts must end school segregation "immediately" and operate desegregated schools "now and hereafter." AFL-CIO President George Meany termed the ruling "one of the most important, most necessary and longest overdue decisions of our time." He appealed to the Adminis­ tration to join with labor in urg­ ing Congress to make a "mas­ sive investment" of federal funds for education so that no state will be allowed to plead poverty as an excuse for stalling school desegregation. The Supreme Court decision ranks in importance with its 1954 decision that segregated schools are unconstitutional and a 1955 edict that desegregation proceed with all deliberate speed. What the court now makes clear is that "continued opera­ tion of segregated schools under a standard of allowing "all delib­ erate speed" is no longer con­ stitutionally permissible." The decision, in a case involv­ ing 33 Mississippi school dis­ tricts, also is a sharp rebuke to the Administration policy of going to court in the South to seek further delays in school de­ segregation. The Mississippi districts pre­ viously had been ordered by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Ap­ peals to desegregate by August 25, 1969. The court also asked the federal government to adopt desegregation plans for the dis­ tricts. However, after formulating desegregation plans for the dis­ tricts, the Health, Education and Welfare Department sud­ denly withdrew them on August 20. Instead, it asked for and got the Appeals Court to grant the districts another three-month de­ lay. In vacating the latest Appeals Court action, the Supreme Court ordered it to "immediately de­ clare that each of the school dis­ tricts here involved may no long­ er operate a dual system based on race or color." "VN I pi' •II iW. AHist's representation of The Stradler making a voyage with 10 fully-loaded barges which will be swapped for ID others, also fully loaded at the landing end. Operation will require 30 barges, 10 in transit plus 10 more at each end, for each of the catamaran motherships operated in the rapid service. All requests for delay should have been denied by the lower court, the Supreme Court said, "because continued operation of segregated schools under a standard of allowing 'all deliber­ ate speed' for desegregation is no longer constitutionally permis­ sible." End Dual Systems "Under explicit holdings of this court," the opinion con­ tinued, "the obligation of every school district is to terminate dual school systems at once and to operate now and hereafter only unitary schools." Meany recalled that when the court first acted on school inte­ gration in 1954 "it had the unanimous support" of labor. "Today," he said, "we reiterate that support with a greater sense of urgency because we are acutely aware of all the lost years." He noted that in 1954 the AFL Executive Council urged a big investment in federal funds for education to prevent any state from claiming a lack of money "to excuse its failure to provide the necessary facili­ ties" for school integration. Funds Needed "Today," Meany continued, "the AFL-CIO revives that pro­ posal. The schools must be de­ segregated instantly, the court has rightly held. The question of adequate funds cannot be al­ lowed to stop that action." "We hope," he added, "the Administration will end its re­ sistance to immediate desegre­ gation and join us in urging Con­ gress to promptly provide the necessary funds to make this decision a reality." The Supreme Court ruling also was applauded by the NAACP Legal Defense and Ed­ ucational Fund, Inc., which ap­ pealed the case on behalf of 14 Negro children in Mississippi. "We are going to press for (similar) relief in all pending school cases," Jack Greenberg, the fund's director said, voicing hope that the Justice Depart­ ment "will now come into the cases on our side." Popular Election of President Gains White House Support WASHINGTON — President Nixon for the first time gave an unqualified endorsement to a proposed constitutional amend­ ment to abolish the Electoral College and allow the American people to elect their President by direct, popular vote. The House had already ap­ proved the direct election amendment by well over the re­ quired two-thirds majority, and Nixon's statement of support gave a big push to the Senate to do likewise. Approval by two-thirds of the Senate would send the amendment to the states for rati­ fication. Three-fourths of the states—38 of the 50—must ap­ prove it before it becomes part of the Constitution. Earlier, Nixon had said he personally prefers direct election of the President but doubted that it could win ratification. Therefore he urged Congress to initiate a constitutional amend­ ment that would divide a state's electoral vote in proportion to the vote cast in that state. The trouble with that plan— and the even more distorted dis­ trict plan advanced by a number of congressional conservatives— is that it could result in the elec­ tion of a President who received fewer votes than his opponent, AFL-CIO President George Meany said in congressional tes­ timony earlier this year. The AFL-CIO has been a major supporter of the direct election constitutional amend­ ment. Nixon issued a statement at the White House explaining his change of view. The overwhelm­ ing bipartisan House approval of the direct election proposal introduces "an entirely new fac­ tor" in the outlook for action, he said. While some in the Senate might prefer another formula, "it is clear that unless the Senate follows the lead of the House all opportunity for reform will be lost this year and possibly for years to come." He expressed the hope "that two-thirds of the Senate will ap­ prove the House-approved amendment as promptly as pos­ sible, so that all of us together can then urge the states also to give their approval." Senator Birch Bayh (D-Ind.), chief Senate sponsor of the pop­ ular vote amendment, hailed Nixon's conversion and said it would greatly increase chances of Senate approval. tf£WPushes Stundords For Color TV Rudiution WASHINGTON—A move to establish standards for the maxi­ mum level of hazardous radia­ tion emitted by color television sets has been initiated by the Department of Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare. The HEW proposal, pub­ lished in FedersJ Register, would affect TV sets manufac­ tured after January 1. It is ex­ pected to be the first standard issued under the Radiation Con­ trol for Health and Safety Act. The standard would limit Xray emission to a maximum of 0.5 milliroentgens per hour at a distance of about two inches from any external surface of the set. �Page Twenly SEAFARERS JanuaiTt 1970 LOG it sinks down slowly, there is a dangerous hydraulic leak which must be repaired. Start the engine. Check all instruments, flashing lights and gauges to make sure they are working. A' warning light or ammeter can show that the gen­ erator is not charging and will have to be replaced or repaired. steering shouldn't have a lumpy feeling or lose its power to assist when the car is turned rapidly. If you can, descend a grade trf some length with your foot off the accelerator. (In a flat area, de­ celerate frmn 50 to about 15 mph, without using the brake.) Then, step hard on the accelerator, and watch for a puff or cloud of blue exhaust smoke. Heavy smoke is a reliable warning that new piston rings will soon be needed or, worse, ttiat the engine may need an overhaul. A short ride over a really rougli road will show up rattles and squeaks that need attention and will allow you to check for jerky or uncertain steering, looseness in the front end and faulty shock at^ sorbers. Driving Tests A USED CAR of any make or model may be the best buy for you. But, you're not a mechan­ ic, so how do you know if you are getting a good deal—or a lemon? And you're not a lawyer, so how do you protect your rights? Perhaps the most important rule is to take yoim time. Many a used car buyer has saved a lot of money and a lot of headaches by shopping around and taking the time to make a few simple inspection checks. These tests should be made in three stages —on the dealer's lot, on the road and in a rep­ utable garage. On-the-Lot Tests First, take a good look at the car's interior for such signs of hard use or abuse as broken cushion springs, worn pedal pads, torn upholstery and paint off the steering wheel. Then look at all five tires. If the tires are badly worn or new-looking, and the car is a late model, it has probably run up at least 20,000 miles. Also check for unevenly worn treads on any of the wheels. This indicates that the front end has been, or is, out of line. Next, check the rocker panels along the lower edges of the body under the doors and the trunk area for signs of weakened or rusted metal. Also look for pimples and flaking paint as well as actual rust spots. Both are indications of internal rusting which is difficult and expensive to repair. Also look at the highlights and reflections along the body sides and the top. Do this in a good lightRepainted or ripply areas on the sheet metal are a clue to possible damage to the car's basic structure. Run the windows up and down. If they don't work properly, repair will be costly. Open the doors and close them without slamming. If they don't seem to fit—or if they snag or must be reslammed to close—they will be difficult to fix and, even worse, may indicate a bent frame. Now, stoop down facing a front wheel. Grasp it at the top with both hands and shake it hard. Clunking sounds, or a lot of free play, is a sign of loose or worn wheel bearings, or worn suspension joints. Walk around the car, pushing down at each cor­ ner to set it bouncing. The car should, when you release it, move either up or down and'then stop. If it has a tendency to move up and down, this is a signal of worn shock absorbers which will have to be replaced for safety as well as comfort. Next, get into the driver's seat. Press your foot steadily on the brake pedal for a minute or so. If Start off from rest several times. Once you are used to the clutch, if any, it should engage smoothly —no jerk, grab or chatter. If the car doesn't go into gear smoothly, adjustment or replacement of parts is needed. Shop Tests Check the transmission at the same time. A man­ ual (stick shift) transmission should not give out groaning noises, be difficult to shift or howl under slow speed acceleration. An automatic transmission should also give smooth starts in either direction, shift at well-spaced intervals, and not allow the engine to race or break away on light accelerator shifts. Other irregularities—each a possible signal of serious trouble—can come to light in an hour's driving. Overhaul of an automatic transmission can run into a whopper of a repair bill. Now pick a straight, quiet street and stand behind the car while someone drives it slowly away from you. A car that travels a little crabwise, with the front and rear wheels not in line with each other, quite poSsibly has a bent frame from a collision. Such a vehicle should be rejected. Get behind the wheel again and accelerate briskly several times from 10 to 15 miles an hour to aroimd 40-45 in high gear or in the "drive" range in an automatic. The engine should pick up smoothly without hesitation or bucking. If it doesn't, an en­ gine tune-up or other work may be necessary. You shouldn't buy this car without first having a me­ chanic check the engine compression, valves and piston rings. If everything is all right so far, pick out a wide, straight road and, making sure there is no traffic behind you, make several stops from 40 to 45 mph, braking a little harder each time. The brake pedal should remain well above the floor and feel solid, not spongy. The stops shouldn't cause swerving, or grabbing or chattering of the brakes. If the braking isn't smooth and positive, major adjmtments may be required such as new brake linings or drum refacing. Next, drive the car around some sharp left and right comers. There should be a minimiun of loose­ ness in the steering and it should not bind. Power Even though the car you are considering has passed your on-the-lot and driving tests don't stop there. It will be well worth your time and the rel­ atively small amount it costs to have a competent and unbiased mechanic give the car a thorough go­ ing-over. He may find things that will save you a lot of money in the long run. Above all, make certain that any mechanic you select is not connected with the car dealer. Have him check the engine, cooling system and electrical system. Much can learned about pos­ sible trouble spots in the engine by simply taking the compression pressure of each cylinder with a compression gauge. The mechanic should also remove a front wheel and brake drum. He can then easily find out wheth­ er the drum is scored and needs reconditioning, what shape the brake lining is in, whether the hy­ draulic brake cylinders are leaking and, generally, the condition of the front wheel bearings. Also have the car put on a lift so the mechanic can examine it for grease leakage from worn or broken bearing seals or from the rear axle housing. From this vantage point he will also be able to observe signs of exhaust gas leakage from damaged or rusted out mufflers. Also, have him study the frame, suspension and steering parts for indications of collision repaid such as weldS, heated areas, bent or straightened parts, etc. If any of these exist, reject the car and consider the mechanic's fee a good investment in safety. Finally, when you are satisfied that the car is in a safe condition and is worth the money you are go­ ing to pay for it, take the time to read the contract of sale. While you are seated across the desk from the dealer ready to sign a check is no time to rush things. Find out about the warranty. Make sure it is spelled out in the contract—including the length of the warranty itself and the responsibilities of the dealer. Remember, the time you take to inspect your car and nail down your rights as a purchaser before you drive off the lot will make for much safer and hap­ pier motoring later on. �Jannary, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Twenty One LOG BUI Also Increases Social Security Benefits Nixon Signs New Tax Law Combining Some Relief, Reforms '1 i-Vt ^ >- ast ii • i' I. A far-reaching tax relief and reform bill, with increased So­ cial Security benefits, has been signed into law by President Nixon after winning the over­ whelming approval of Congress. The bill, worked out by a conference committee, capped a year-long effort by Congress on tax legislation. The vote in the House was 381-2, and in the Senate, 71-6. All opposing votes were cast by Republicans. In signing the legislation, which he had once indicated he might veto, Nixon described the tax cuts as inflationary but said that the reforms outweighed this * factor. "I sign it," he said, "because I believe that, on balance, it is a necessary beginning in the proc­ ess of making our tax system fair td the taxpayer." Ma or reforms in the law in­ clude cuts in oU and other min­ eral 'tepletion allowances; the closing or narrowing of some loop! oles that have permitted a tax-escape on real estate, capi­ tal gains and banking proce­ dures; a new tax on founda­ tions; limits on "hobby farming" as a tax dodge; and a minimum income tax to get at least some revenue from presently sheltered income. Included in the tax relief sec­ tions, are a three-step increase in the personal exemption from $600 to $750, a three-step raise in the standard deduction, tax relief for single persons, and a low-income allowance to relieve millions of poor families from having to shoulder any tax bur­ den. The 10 percent income sur­ tax on individuals and corpora­ tions is reduced to 5 percent. law's effect will be gradual as special provisions and phaseouts expire and as new require­ ments gradually take hold and begin to produce revenue. Some $6.6 billion in longterm federal revenue will even­ tually result from the law, al­ most totally from corporations and wealthy individuals. How­ ever, it will still be possible for very wealthy Americans to es­ cape paying taxes. The most massive overhaul of the tax structure began last February 18. In subsequent hearings before the House and Senate, more than 300 separate witnesses were heard, provid­ ing 14 volumes of testimony. Among these were lobbyists for every conceivable industry, min­ eral, enterprise, foimdation and special interest—all seeking to protect or enlarge their favored position in the tax code. It was in these hearings that the AFLCIO proposed its program to close $16 billion in tax loop­ holes. As a result of the hearings, the public soon learned that high-income Americans were paying little or no taxes because of special provisions in the law that enables them to "shelter" their income against the maxi­ mum 70 percent tax. In fact, it was disclosed that the average income tax paid by those in high-income brackets was closer to 35 percent than to 70 per­ cent. With the Treasury studies be­ fore them and the testimony of reform-minded organizations such as the AFL-CIO, Congress concentrated its loophole clos­ ing among tax provisions affect­ ing real estate, minerals, finan- Tax Relief Scheciuie 1970 Minimum Standard $1,100* Standard Deduction it f - n riF' r!:> • 'I • f. I Personal exemption $650 (Beginning July 1) Single persons Annual Cost to Treasury Revenues -$1,441 (In millions) 1971 1972 1973 $1,050* $1,000 $1,000 13% up to 14% up to 15% up to $1,500 $2,000 $2,000 $650 $700 $750 No more than 20% in excess of that paid on joint return for same income .$4,927 -$7,269 -$9,134 * In 1970 and 1971 these amounts are actually low income allowances Inas­ much as In 1970 the amount phases out at |1 reduction for each $2 of Income above this &KUre and In 1972 the phaseout Is a |1 reduction for each $15 of Income above this ilKure. Thereafter, there Is no phaseout. effective January 1, and expires cial institutions and capital completely on June 30. ITie 7 gains. percent investment tax credit In the final measure, closing for businesses has been re­ of real estate tax loopholes will pealed. provide $930 million in new While the new law closes or revenue; the lowering of per­ narrows scores of loopholes in centage depletion and the end the tax law, billions of dollars to "carve outs" in oil and other will continue to escape full tax­ minerals will produce $435 mil­ ation and unearned income will lion; financial institutions, $420 continue to enjoy a privileged million; capital gains $275 mil­ position in the internal revenue lion and the minimum tax $635 code. million. These new sources, plus a As a tax reform measure— and that was the initial thrust variety of other areas tliat are of the Treasury Dept. studies touched for lesser amounts, and released early in 1969—^the the $3.3 billion that will accrue from repeal of the 7 percent in­ vestment tax credit, make up the revenue in the new act. Briefly, some of there pro­ visions are: Minimum tax: A taxpayer adds up his income from some dozen sources presently shel­ tered from taxation, subtracts $30,000, then subtracts the tax he pays on his regular taxable income. A flat tax of 10 per­ cent is levied on the remainder. Real estate: Double deprecia­ tion presently available for all new construction would ^ re­ stricted to new housing. Other new building could be depre­ ciated at the rate of 150 percent and all used construction would be confined to straight line de­ preciation except residences with a useful life of more than 20 years, which could use a 125 percent rate. Recapture pro­ visions were strengthened. Financial institutions: The bad debt reserves, which are tax deductible, are reduced for commercial banks, mutual sav­ ings banks and savings and loan associations. Depletion and mineral pay­ ments: The percentage deple­ tion on oil and gas is reduced from 27.5 to 22 percent. Sulfur and uranium are also cut to 22 percent. Production payments, or "carve outs," are treated as loans. Farm losses: Farm losses which can be offset against nonfarm income are limited gen­ erally to 50 percent of non-farm income. Foundations: Self-dealing be­ tween foundations and their donors or operators is prohib­ ited. An annual tax of 4 per­ cent is levied on income; stock holdings of a foundation are limited to 50 percent of a busi­ ness. In voter registration pro­ grams, foundation funds can be utilized if three or more founda­ tions are involved, if the pro­ gram is being carried out in five or more states and if no one foundation provides more than 25 percent of the funds in­ volved. Special provisions that would have benefited certain corpora­ tions, such as Litton Industries, Transamerica, Mobiloil, West­ ern Massachusetts Electric, were stricken from the final measure. An earlier provision that would have taxed municipal bonds as part of a minimum tax while of­ fering the communities a sub­ sidy to defray tax costs was de­ leted. Other worthwhile provisions in the law are: • Corporate mergers are dis­ couraged by making the interest on debentures taxable. This will produce $40 million. • Health and welfare funds of unions were relieved of an arbitrary rule that would make their funds taxable if more than 15 percent of their income came from investment. • The deductibility of twothirds of treble damages is dis­ allowed by corporations that are found guilty of price-fixing con­ spiracies, such as that involving General Electric. • The requirement for filing a return is revised. Anyone earning less than the minimum standard plus the amount of his personal exemptions need not file a return. • The problem of withhold­ ing taxes on students and other part-time workers is partly re­ solved. Those persons who paid no tax the previous year and who expect to pay no tax dur­ ing the current year will have no taxes deducted if they sign a statement. Of great concern to the AFLCIO is the failure of the legis­ lation to deal effectively with capital gains. The concept of capital gains is that unlike wages and salaries, which are taxed as ordinary income at rates of 14 percent to 70 percent depend­ ing upon how much one earns, favored tax consideration is given to income derived from so-called risk investment. For example, if an individual buys and keeps stock for more than six months and then sells it at a profit, that profit is not taxed as ordinary income but as a "long term capital gain." As such, the taxpayer has a choice Tax Comparison FOR MARRIED COUPLE WITH 2 DEPENDENTS IN 1973 Adjusted Gross Income $ 3,000 3,500 4.000 4,200 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 25,000 Tax Under Tax Under Present Law* New Law 0 0 0 $ 66 0 123 $ 28 147 140 245 476 578 848 962 1,238 1,352 1,666 1,798 2,117 2,249 2,610 2,760 3,680 3,848 — Tax Decrease Amount % — 0 100.0 $ 66 100.0 123 80.9 119 42.9 105 17.7 102 11.9 114 8.4 114 7.3 132 5.9 132 5.4 150 168 4.4 * Exclnslve of tax snrcharge. • A simplification of the tax court will make it possible for any taxpayer who has $1,000 or less in taxes contested by the IRS to have a review made by the tax court without the neces­ sity of taking formal legal ac­ tion. Of particular interest to the average wage earner and salary worker, the new law provides for $9.1 billion in tax cuts, be­ ginning in 1970 and becoming fully effective in 1974. Congress estimates the average tax cut will be 11.7 percent. The tax reductions are essen­ tially those proposed by Senator Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) and sup­ ported by the AFL-CIO. Under the law, when fully effective, taxpayers will have: • A $1,000 minimum stand­ ard deduction. • A standard deduction of 15 percent with a maximum of $2,000. • A $750 personal exemp­ tion for each dependent. • The present marginal tax rates. The percentage tax relief will be greatest to those with in­ comes of $15,000 and below, thus providing a more equitable distribution of the tax relief than in the House-passed pro­ posal. The actual dollars and cents reductions under these tax cuts, when fully effective are shown in tables on this page. In a non-tax area, the new law increases Social Security benefits 15 percent effective on Jan. 1. of two favorable tax treatments. He may either pay his regular tax rate on one-half of his profit, excluding the other half from any tax, or he may choose the alternative of paying only a 25 percent tax on all of his capital gain. In either choice, the tax­ payer would not pay more than a 25 percent tax regardless of his income bracket. The new law narrows these provisions by including the un­ taxed half of capital gains in the new minimum tax and by re­ stricting the alternative tax of 25 percent to the first $50,000 of capital gains. Nonetheless, capi­ tal gains remain a very attrac­ tive tax reduction device to high-income individuals. There were other areas of consideration that could be con­ sidered loophole widening, or relief or tax incentive, depend­ ing on the recipient. • The income averaging pro­ vision in the law was widened to include capital gains. The effect will be to cost the treas­ ury $300 million annually. • A maximum tax of 50 per­ cent on earned income was established. The cost will be $150 million annually. • Write-off for rehabilitation of low income housing will cost $330 million annually. • Of direct interest to work­ ers who must move because of their employment, the new law provides for $2,500 in allow­ able expenses for moves of more than 50 miles. �Page 'Iwenly Two SEAFARERS Down the Ways for Hawaiian Progress One of the largest containerships in the world, the Hawaiian Progress, is shown just before being launched by Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Helen Delich Bentley at Bethlehem Steel's Spar­ row Point yard last month. The 34,700-ton vessel and her sistership, the Hawaiian Enterprise, are being built without subsidies for the SlU Pacific District-contracted Matson Navigation Company and will be used by the company in its Pacific cargo service to Hawaii. The ships are 719 feet long, are capa­ ble of 23 knots and cost $20 million each. They have a carrying capacity of 1,000 24-ft. containers. lough' Mine Heaithr Safety Bill Voted by House; Awaits Conferente WASHINGTON—A "tough" mine health and safety bill— incorporating many safety prac­ tices which have been demand­ ed for over a century—has been passed by the House by an over­ whelming vote of 389-4. Since the Senate had previ­ ously passed an equally "tough" bill, a conference between the two houses is likely to result in passage of the most far-reach­ ing federal job safety legislation in 75 years when the railway safety measure became law. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 comes almost a year after 78 miners lost their lives in a series of explosions in the No. 9 mine of the Consolidated Coal Com­ pany at Farmington, W.Va.—a disaster which stirred strong de­ mands for such legislation de­ spite bitter opposition from many segments of industry man­ agement. Included in the measure are requirements for full lighting of underground work areas, as well as cabs with supporting arches on tracked vehicles used in mines as protection against cave-ins or slides. Another provision would ban link-pin car couplers on mine trains which have been identi­ fied as far back as the 1890s as the cause of innumerable rail­ road accidents and deaths. Haul­ age accidents—^though relative­ ly less-publicized—^have been found among the prime causes ot mine deaths, aft^ roof caveins and explosions. The bill calls for extensive improvements in ventilation systems to carry off the explo­ sive methane gas which causes so many disasters. Self-con­ tained imderground shelters for miners are required—^if deter­ mined to be technically feasible. These would be equipped with food and oxygen in order to provide safe shelter for mine workers in the event of an un­ derground explosion. For the first time, the use of open-flame lights in the under­ ground passageways would be prohibited. 'Black Lung' Provisions Also, for the first time, man­ datory health standards, as well as accident prevention stand­ ards, are applied. Within six months after the measure's en­ actment, all coal mines would be required to begin reducing the amount of respirable micro­ scopic coal dust in the mine at­ mosphere. These particles are recognized as the cause of the dread disease known as "blacklung," or pneumoconiosis, which has been identified as a prime disabling hazard that af­ fects an alarming proportion of miners. A maximum level of 4.5 milligrams of fine coal dust per cubic meter of mine air would be established immediately, with a drop to three milligrams set for six months after enactment. . The three-miligram level had been vigorously fought by the National Coal Association—a leading lobby and trade group. The association warned that the standard was so "unreasonable" that it would force the shut­ down of "thousands" of mines and lead to a national shortage of electric power. However, the United States Public Health Service had established three milligrams as a level needed to at least reduce the "black lung" incidence among miners. The bill also includes a com­ pensation feature which guaran­ tees Federal disability benefits of a minimum of $36 monthly to about 50,000 miners who are disabled by "black lung." Most January, 1970 LOG of them have been ruled ineli­ gible for compensation imder state laws. Other health provisions in­ clude mandatory chest X-rays for all miners at company ex­ pense and toilet facilities for those who are underground for an entire shift. Authority for setting up mine safety and health regulations would be given to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secre­ tary of Health, Education and Welfare. This establishes a means of upgrading standards without the necessity of legisla­ tive action; Congress has passed such laws only three times in 100 years. Jolly Roger Striking Terror Among Fishermen of Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Malay­ sia— In some comers of the world pirates are still real, living dangers to be faced on a day-today basis. And the prospect is terrifying the fishermen who try to eke out a precarious existence along the long coastline of Ma­ laysia. What is swashbucking movie fare to the rest of the world is frightening to these fishermen who must live on their catch from small two or three-man boats which are no match for the well-armed, fast launches of their attackers. Separating Sumatra from West Malaysia is the Malacca Strait. Here, as well as in the South China seas on the op­ posite coast and the waters off East Malaysia, pirates have operated for centuries. According to Malaysia's naval chief. Commodore K. Thanabalasingam, more than 30 in­ stances of piracy were reported last year, down from 93 in 1967. But fishermen around the southern coast of western Ma­ laysia say they are reluctant to report incidents for fear of reprisal the next time they put out to sea. Many have been too frightened to put out to sea again after being boarded and pillaged. Not only do the pirates have the advantage of faster boats, they are often armed with ma­ chine guns. While keeping a weather eye out for the Malay­ sian police and naval patrols, they constantly watch for likely victims. Some fishermen claim they have been held for ransom in Sumatran harbors in addition to losing their fishing nets— some worth thousands of dol­ lars — and whatever valuable possessions they might have had with them. The life of the fisherman in Highly Touted Real Estate Can Prove Costly Disaster WASHINGTON—^The lure of buying real estate for in­ vestment purposes or future retirement has brought financial disaster to many workers. Too often they discover that their out-of-state property is under ten feet of swamp water or can only be approached by climbing a 3,000 foot mountain or ploughing through desert sand. The Federal Government recently issued a reminder that there is some protection for investors in the 1968 Full Dis­ closure Act on Interstate Land Sales. Under the law, a buyer must be provided with a property report that contains 19 key items about the land offered for sale, including: • Facts about the distance to nearby communities over paved or unpaved roads. Existence of liens on the property. Whether contract payments will be placed in escrow. Availability of recreation facilities. Present and proposed utility services and charges. The number of homes currently occupied. • Soil and other foundation problems in construction. • The type of title the buyer will receive. In addition, the law allows the purchaser to cancel a con­ tract if he doesn't get a copy of the property report before signing: He can also generdly revoke a contract within 48 hours of the signing if the report was delivered to him less than 48 hours before the signing. the Malacca Strait is never easy, even at best. Malaysian and Indonesian waters are contigu­ ous, and fishermen from these two lands often stray into each other's waters—^producing inter­ national complications which the two nations have been at­ tempting to resolve. From the reported incidents, the pirates' home bases appear to be located in harbors in Sumatra and southern Thailand. But there are also suspicions that some Indonesian naval or marine commando craft have been engaged in illicit opera­ tions, despite the fact that the two countries agreed two years ago not to molest each other. A few Indonesian patrol boats have actually been seized by the Malaysians. Last December, an Indonesian marine police cor­ poral and a member of his patrol boat were convicted and jailed for the theft of a fisherman's nets by a court in Johore Bharu, on the southern coast. Malaysia's Premier, Timku Abdul Rahman, regards the menace of piracy as still so bad that he has advised the fisher­ men to set up volunteer armed anti-piracy patrols. Three Unions Ask Otrh on In^orteil Boitronk Goods WASHINGTON—Presidents of three AFL-CIO unions have called for a hdt of the increas­ ing flow of electronic goods into the United States from foreign countries. They warned in an appeal to Ambassador Carl J. Gilbert, U.S. special representative for international trade negotiations, that American workers are los­ ing their jobs because of the ris­ ing imports. The appeal was issued by Charles H. Pillard of the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electri­ cal Workers, Paul Jennings of the Electrical, Radio and Ma­ chine Workers, and Floyd E. Smith Of the Machinists. Jennings noted that the rising flood of imports from Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and Mexico has almost eliminated U.S. domestic production in some segments of the industry. Much of the foreign compe­ tition is run by American firms. Smith pointed out. Often the American owners bring in the products imder their own brand name—effectively hiding the foreign production. Pillard estimated that about 40,000 American workers al­ ready have been displaced be­ cause of the imports. He said that more than 50 percent of black and white television sets and 25 percent of color TV sets sold in the United States this year will be of foreign produc­ tion. �January, 1970 SEAFARERS SIU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period November 1, 1969 - November 30, 1969 Number of Amount Benefits Paid SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $471.15) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Gut-Potients Benefits SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID 1!• H SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $469.03) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD V 13 1,917 21 749 29 $ 3,653.00 46,015.57 50,278.00 2,995.00 5,800.00 LOG Metinwhile—Prices Continue Upward Buying Power Continues to Decline As Earnings Drop for Second Month Ihe purchasing power of workers skidded again in No­ vember as consumer prices con­ tinued to rise and average earn­ ings dropped for the second month in a row. While gross weekly earnings of production and non-supervis­ ory workers fell 62 cents from the October level, the Consumer Price Index rose five-tenths of 1 percent to 130.5 for the nation as a whole, the Labor Depart­ ment reported. Real spendable earnings — take-home pay expressed in 1957-59 dollars to reflect con­ sumer price changes—averaged 78 cents lower in November for the worker with three depend­ ents. Although workers in finance, physicians rose for the second insurance and real estate got a consecutive month, the Labor slight increase in purchasing Department said. power, this was offset by de­ Increases in auto insurance 407 10,249.00 clines in other major industries. rates and repair prices were the 1,605 75,618.99 Real weekly earnings for a major factors behind the ^signifi­ worker with three dependents cant rise in transportation costs. 794 10,700.06 averaged $77.81, down fivePublic transportation costs rose 51 606.00 tenths of 1 percent from Novem­ along with new cars, while gaso­ 4,250 33,797.90 ber 1968 and 2.3 percent below line and used car costs declined. the record registered in Septem­ Prices of nondurable goods 9,BA6 239,713.52 ber 1968. other than foods rose threeThe Bureau of Labor Statis­ tenths of 1 percent. Apparel 1/454 334,284.19 tics said that the increase in the prices, especially women's CPI was due mainly to higher dresses, skirts and slacks, were prices for food, apparel and up substantially more than usual 1/371 643,035.77 nearly all kinds of consumer for November, the BLS said. services. Gasoline and used cars Prices of cigarettes and liquor posted the only significant de­ also showed further increases. clines. 12/671 $1,217,033.48 About 161,000 workers will The November rise put all receive cost-of-living wage in­ items in the index 5.8 percent creases based on the CPI jump above a year ago, BLS noted. in November. Food prices, which usually de­ More than 86,000 workers, cline in November, rose seven- including 73,000 in the meat tenths of 1 percent. Fresh vege­ packing industrv and another tables and eggs led the price in­ 10,000 grocery store employees crease. And meat prices were in the San Francisco area, will down less than usual as pork receive hourly pay increases to abide by the law, TWUA has and members Gerald A. Brown prices failed to show their cus­ ranging from 6 to 9 cents an pointed out. and Sam Zagoria signed an or­ tomary seasonal drop. Restau­ hour on the basis of the sixAn NLRB panel comprising der approving the June 6 find­ rant meals and other foods eaten month rise in the national index. Chairman Frank W. McCulloch ings of Trial Examiner Robert away from home continued to An additional 55,000 work­ E. Mullin. climb, but at a pace below Oc­ ers, including 20,000 tobacco Mullin found after hearing tober's record. workers, 5,000 in farm equip­ testimony that the union began As a result of the November ment and 9,000 chemical work­ organizing at the Gulistan plant price increases, it cost $13.05 ers will get raises from 1 to 5 in Georgia in January 1968, and last month for goods and serv­ cents an hour based on the had by March 18 of that year ices that cost $10 in the 1957quarterly rise. obtained a valid majority of 59 base period. About 2,350 in the Qeveland signed cards authorizing it to Nearly all types of services transit system will receive 7 represent Stevens employees. moved higher in November. The cents an hour more in January WASHINGTGN — KayserThe management refused to Roth Hosiery Company's reac­ recognize the union's majority most notable increases, the BLS because of rise in the Cleveland tion to its employees' self-or­ and insisted on an election. Then observed, were for services as­ index since May. But another ganization drive at Dayton, it launched a campaign of in­ sociated with home ownership. 10,000 workers whose escala­ Tenn., was "violent and unlaw­ timidation, and the union lost These included mortgage costs, tion reviews are tied to the No­ ful," the National Labor Rela­ the NLRB election. The result property taxes, insurance and vember index will not receive adjustments because they al­ tions Board ruled in a refusal- was set aside because of man­ residential gas rates. ready have received the maxi­ to-bargain case. Charges for medical care agement's refusal to provide a The ruling ended five years of list of employee names and ad­ services posted a relatively mod­ mums stipulated under their con­ legal strife for the employees dresses, and other unlawful acts. erate advance as the fees of tract. who wanted a union. The com­ The examiner found that pany lost the economic phase "every level" of Stevens' super­ Headed for the Beach of its battle in December, 1968, visory hierarchy was "involved when it yielded to a seven- in numerous and continued acts month strike and an AFL-CIO of interference." boycott and signed a one-year He ruled that its demand for contract with the Textile Work­ an election was "motivated not ers Union of America. by a good-faith doubt" of the The NLRB upheld Examiner union's majority but rather "by Thomas A. Ricci's findings that a rejection of the collective bar­ Kayser-Roth laimched a cam­ gaining principle and by a de­ paign of unfair labor practices sire to gain time within which after its employees filed an elec­ to destroy the union's majority." tion petition in 1964. Mullin also reported three un­ "Management representatives ion adherents were fired on pre­ threatened retaliation against texts and one job applicant was employees in many ways, and barred because she was related even discharged a number of to a union supporter. All four them," the examiner found. were ruled entitled to a job and When the election was held, their backpay. the company challenged the NLRB members said the right of fired workers to vote, hearing record "reveals that, delaying the vote count. The upon learning of the presence of NLRB ruled sij^ workers had the union" at the Gulistan plant, been unlawfully fii ».d because of Stevens "resorted to a campaign their union activii es and two of extensive and egregious un­ others were fired aft 'jr the elec­ fair labor practices" which "were tion for the same re^ son, Ricci calculated to, and in fact did noted. \ dissipate" TWUA's majority. The board certified \ be union Since a fair and free election in 1967, but when Kayser-Roth now would be "improbable if Port Agent Leon Hall listens as SlU Vice President Earl (Bull) Shepard refused to bargain in good faith not impossible," the NLRB is­ congratulates veteran Seafarers Jesse Shonts, left, and Eugenio Marte on major issues, the workers sued its order that Stevens must upon their retirement. Shepard then presented the happy pair with their first SlU pension checks. Scene was at the New York SlU hall. struck. bargain collectively. rah/ P. Stevens Ordered to Negotiate r L . ySji •f.'J " I U ~ i, Si-i! I' ih With Textile Workers in Georgia WASHINGTON —The Na­ tional Labor Relations Board has ordered J. P. Stevens and Company to negotiate with the Textile Workers Union of Amer­ ica for a contract covering work­ ers at its Statesboro, Ga., plant. A majority of workers at the plant had signed cards authoriz­ ing the TWUA to bargain for them. But the NLRB found that the company resorted to the same illegal, union-busting tac­ tics it has used elsewhere to de­ stroy the union's majority. It applied—^for the first time in a J. P. Stevens case — the precedent upheld by the Su­ preme Court last June that the NLRB can order a company to bargain with a union on the basis of authorization cards when the employer's deliberate unfair labor tactics have pre­ vented a fair election. TWUA President William Pollock called on the company to come to the bargaining table in response to the NLRB order. But the Stevens chain—as it has in the succession of labor law cases it has lost in recent years— served notice that it will appeal the order in the courts. TTie Statesboro case is the sixth successive NLRB decision in which Stevens has been found to have violated the nation's la­ bor law in an effort to keep its workers from organizing. Pollock had charged a week earlier, after the corporation's fifth straight setback at the hands of a U.S. Court of Appeals, that continued defiance of the labor act by Stevens has "reached the proportions of a national dis­ grace." The TWUA has been the vic­ tim of the company's unlawful actions since 1963, when it be­ gan signing up new-member ap­ plications in Stevens' North and South Carolina plants. Not a single plant has been organized nor a single contract won be­ cause of management's refusal Page Twenty Three Kayser-Roth Held Ylolentfy Remiss In 5-Year Fight �SEAFARERS Page Twentjr Four LOG Florida's walking catfish may be a delight to these children, but many more Floridians consider the creature to be a pest and are trying to exterminate it. Fish is almost always white. America and the West Indies there is a INfishSouth which for generations has been venerated by the natives because its skeleton resembles Christ on the cross. This skeletal remains of what was commonly called the Crucifix-fish, was eventually identified as that of a catfish. Ironically, the persecution and sacrifice connected with the Crucifixion is reflected—at least to a sym­ bolic degree—by certain brothers of this catfish. These are the "walking" catfish of Florida. Be­ lieved to be the first such fish in the United States, their habits have made them the target of mass persecution. The analogy with the Crucifix is some­ what diluted, however, since the fish decided not to sacrifice themselves. Instead, their will to survive is so strong that they have thus far frustrated all at­ tempts to exterminate them. When their water is poisoned, they simply walk out of it and search for a more suitable place to swim. When hundreds of them are killed en masse, and thousands more are used as specimens, they refuse to become discouraged. They just work a little harder at propagating. However, the "where" and "how" of this unique struggle for survival are still unanswered questions. Even with natural odds against them, the walk­ ing catfish have defied the inevitable. They were pre­ dominantly albinos when first discovered in Florida and therefore should have been subject to heavy at­ tack by other fish because their pale skin was so noticeable. But fellow creatures tend to avoid them. Even the vicious piranha stays away. Why is his will to live so strong? The answer may precede man's appearance on earth. Numerous evolu­ tionists believe that human existence began with sea creatures whose courage and fortitude moved them to leave the water and try life on land. And Florida's walking catfish has often displayed his willingness to try solid ground when water isn't agreeable. Citizens have s^n them walking on the ground in Palm Beach and Broward Counties as far as a mile from water. Also, scientists have observed that when the deadly toxicant, rotenone, is placed in their water, the fish will walk out. Seen climbing up an incline as steep as 75 feet, the fish uses his strong pectoral fins to crawl along the ground. And when he decides to stop crawling, he stands up and proceeds to flip and flop forward in any chosen direction. He can survive outside water from four up to 24 hours if the ground is moist. After a scientific report last year on the creature— technically classified as Clarias batrachus—^biologists and Floridian residents became alarmed that the himgry walking catfish would destroy desirable local fish. The report found that the creature dines on shrimp, snails, tadpoles, crayfish, and even clams. Furthermore, there was concern that the walking catfish mi^t ix>ssibly upset the whole balance of na­ ture. For example, one biologist said that if the cat­ fish was to eliminate snails, he would also be elimin­ ating the birds that feed on snails. Another factor, disturbing to some people, was a rumor that the pale fish was a vicious animal that grew as long as five feet and attacked dogs and people. (In Africa there is a "walking" catfish that grows to this length, but it is not a ferocious beast.) The rumor was promptly dispelled by facts. John W. Woods, chief of the Fisheries Division of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, said Florida's "walking" catfish averages only 15" to 17" though some have grown to 24". He also noted that the fish probably decided to make Florida its home some three to five years ago after walking off from a trop­ ical fish dealer's pond. Aside from the fish's desire for local foods, scien­ tists also complained about the uncontrollable nature of the animal. Biologist Vernon Ogilvie, who also works for the Commission, attested to the extreme difiSculty of managing a fish that will not stay in the water. He not only helped write the walking catfish re­ port for the Commission, but placed two of the crea­ tures in his home aquarium. "If I give them a chance," he explained, "they jump out and come into the living room. This fish even avoids a net, so you have to chase it down to capture it." Handling the walking catfish is virtually impossible. Strong and slippery, the fish can jump four feet out of the water while heading in a definite direction. It has also been observed that when put into a tank with native and exotic fish, the'powerful creature is discreetly avoided. Disquieted by unexplained facts, some Floridians came to view the unsuspecting catfish as a definite evil and decided it must be eliminated. For example, it was reported that authorities in Broward County raided a fish farm and destroyed 327 walking catfish! Meanwhile, some 3,000 more of the fish were collected and used for research by the State Fisheries Commission. As more and more walking catfish were killed, an associate editor of the Miami Herald was moved to term the slaughter a "witch hunt." He quoted another editor stating that "the species is one of the most at­ tractive in tropical aquariums, where it remains small. JannaiT, 1970 In nature, though, it grows to 18 inches—an excellent food fish." Even the Commission's report noted that the fish tested were found to be quite tasty, just as their ordinary, non-walking brother is. TTiroughout the South, catfish is a favorite food. Some restaurants even specialize in it. Also, catfish farming is reportedly becoming big business, especially in Arkansas and Mississippi where more than 10,000 acres are devoted to commercial rearing ponds for catfish. Catfish farms have sprung up in Florida, too, and the business seems to be growing. The prospect of tasty meals, coupled with the ap­ parent impossibility of eliminating the wily walking catfish, seems to have calmed the atmosphere in Florida, although it has aroused fears in Alabama and other southern states where the creature now has been banned by law. Also, in the Federal Register of August 19 a pro­ posal was published prohibiting the importation, trans­ portation or buying of the walking catfish after De­ cember 31, 1969. However, the fish is determined to remain in Flori­ da, determined to survive, and Florida's natives are seemingly resigned to the facts of self-preservation, not only for themselves, but for all species of life. As Woods said, the "walking" catfish has covered such a large area now, eradication seems impossible. Floridians can also take comfort in a situation com­ parable to the walking catfish dilemma that occurred some years ago among the dogfish population. In his book, "A History of Fishes," J. R. Norman describes how the animal was becoming a menace to fisheries, but was found nearly impossible to extermin­ ate or even decrease in numbers. It was then decided to change the dogfish's unpleasant-sounding name to an appealing one more likely to sell in local markets. He tecame flake in England, the greyfish in Canada and the United States, and the see-aal in Germany. Thus, what was once a threatening creature, now is sought after as a popular food fish. As a matter of fact, a certain species of catfish— once unmarketable because of its u^y head and tough skin—was also changed into a selling product. Its head and skin were simply removed for market sale and its name was changed from "wolffish" to Rock Salmon. _ This catfish, rechristened by enterprising fishmorT gers, is only one of the walking catfish's many brothers. In Central and South America alone there are nine families of catfish. Catfish are extremely diversified creatures. Some swim upside down; some have no eyes. And like their "walking" brother in Florida, their will to live is strong. In time scientists hope to know more about the habits of Florida's walking catfish. Despite the original inhospitality, the creature will stay anyway, and with his will, ingenuity and "good taste," he may eventually prove a big asset to Florida. Of course, he is still a somewhat unstable commodity since you never know when he'll pick up and walk away. �Jranarr, 1970 SEAFARERS • {A L. LOG Page Twenty Fiye li'^ R J ••'i-i TRAINING at the Harry LIFEBOAT Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point—approved by the U. S. Coast Guard and rated as good as training avail­ able anywhere in the country—^this month qualified 64 more entry rating trainees for their lifeboat endorsements. The comprehensive course of instruction includes classroom work as well as a mini­ mum of 30 hours of practical training in the boats. All trainees become thoroughly fa­ miliar with all lifeboat commands, and every trainee is tested on his ability to command the boat, as well as demonstrating his com­ petence in handling the oars. 1 « r V |1 * iTi' P f ' ff vj! HARRY LUNDEBERG * CLASS 35—(Front row l-r): Instructor Paul McGahar^i, Wayne Ard, David McGarrity, Tommie Vines, Frank Kubicz, Frank Rotolo. (Back row l-r): Samuel Witt, Charles Haman, Robert Baucum, Graham Shepard, Leslie Myers, Michael Moore. (Kneeling l-r): John Merckling, Eduard Lasso. - Trainees all got high marks on their examinations. v' SCWOOLOfSLJW,irv,l,,i PIN€y POINT. MP. LIF[ BOAT CLASS fU W If CLASS Coates, William George 33—(Kneeling l-r): Keith Bossard, George Schaefer. (Front row l-r): Norris C. Moseley, Robert Breech, David Corbett, John McKinney, Mario Roulhac, McKnight, Instructor Paul. McGaharn. (Back row l-r): Earl Starkey, Kim Land, Warren, Woodie Guthrie. In the background is the historic Ambrose Lightship. CHARLES 5. ZIMMERMAN CLASS 32—(Kneeling l-r): Roy Reed, Paul Colgan. (Front row): Instructor Paul McGa­ harn. Vincent Cortellacci, Jonathan Honeycutt, Jon Bove, Thomas Stanford, Gary Archambeault, Rodney Engle, Jimmie Hastings, William Jones. (Back row): Henry Oakes, Craig Williams, Rich­ ard Burkhart, Patrick Roberts, John Gillis, Den­ nis D. Robertson, Gerald Hamrac. Trainees all passed their examination with high marks. .' CLASS 34—(Kneeling l-r): Charles Rodriques, Joseph Stevens. (Front row): Instructor Paul McGaharn, David Lohner, Larry Thomas, D. Robertson, Frank Stiles, Ronald Frugia, John Peavy, Sam Guthrie, Douglas Gerber, Michael Falls, William Moore. (Back row): S. Schnapel, Willam Posey, Robert Warren, Thomas Tharpe, Frank Hayes, Eric Witte, Timothy Davis, Paul Dillon, Ronnie Simpkins. Class posed along­ side HLSS Training Ship Charles S. Zimmerman. �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Six January, 1970 LOG Labor Department Told: Randy Cauthern, born Octo­ ber 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Curtis Cauthern, New Or­ leans, La. Anthony Lc^r, bom No­ vember 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Collie Loper, Jr., Mo­ bile, Ala. Raquel Yeazie, bom Octo­ ber 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Qirtis Veazie, Houston, Texas. Jennifer Neibert, born No­ vember 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard H. Neibert, Hayward, Wisconsin. Kimberiy Register, bom Oc­ tober 28, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. Register, Wil­ mington, N. C. ^ Catalina Montdro, bom June 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Teofilo Monteiro, Philadelphia, Pa. ^ — vt> Todd Frankovitch, bom No­ vember 5, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John G. Frankovitch, Rapid River, Mich. Lisa Jean Roach, born No­ vember 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward J. Roach, Orange, Texas. Consnela Guthrie, bom No­ vember 13, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gary H. Guthrie, Pi­ nellas, Park, N.Y. Ann Marie Dickens, bom November 5, 1969, to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Merle C. Dick­ ens, Taylor, Mich. i/ — Teresa Ong, bom November 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ching S. Ong, San Francisco, Calif. ^ Jnlie Kidd, born September 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald R. Kidd, Baltimore, Md. i Robert Balog, bom Novem­ ber 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Balog, Stockton, Calif. —4^— William Lotz, bom August 26, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William J. Lotz, Baltimore, Md. i Rayma E. Carlo, born No­ vember 5, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rafael Carlo, El Senorial, Rio Puedras, P. R. —^i> Lila Corey, born August 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Larry W. Corey, Bay Minette, Ala. vt^ i Kala Francis, bom October 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sidney S. Francis, New Or­ leans, La. —-i/— hfichael Chatelain, bom Oc­ tober 27, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Qayon P. Chatelain, Jr., New Orleans, La. Daniel Snrmio, bom to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Herminio Ser­ rano, Toa Baja, Puerta Rico. Cvnthia Rhodes, bom No­ vember 10. 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack B. Rhodes, Balti­ more, Md. Jasminda Navarro, bom No­ vember 13, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfredo Navarro, Brooklyn, N. Y. Samuel Rodriguez Garcia, Jr.. born September 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Samuel Rodriguez, New York, N. Y. Rona*d Morgan, bom No­ vember 19, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard A. Morgan. Santa Maria, California. Joseph Evans Please contact the Welfare counter at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn as soon as possible. A check is being held there for you. David Bronstein A check is being held for you at the Welfare counter in SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Please contact the counter as soon as possible. —— Benjamin Freeman Your sister, Mrs. C. A. Hunt, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 239 North Warren Avenue, Brockton, Massachusetts. <I> Bill Schonweiler Please contact Steve CoughIan at 564 Esplanade Boule­ vard, Pacifica, California 94044. —4/— R^h J. Smifli Your wife, Betty Louise, is anxious to hear from you. Please contact her at 2701 Kline Road, Jacksonville 16, Florida, as soon as possible. —— Antbonv Davk, bom Novem­ ber 17. 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lewis A. Davis, Redding, California. Luis Ortiz, bom October 10, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vincente Ortiz, Bay St. Louis, Miss. Lauretta Ann Beard, bora November 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. David R. Beard, Hous­ ton, Texas. <t> Aldero Amison, bom Decem­ ber 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Craig S. Amison, Beckley, W. Virginia. Erica Kayser, bom December 2. 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lloyd B. Kayser, Brooklyn, N.Y. Christopher Moff^, bom March 30,1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry C. Moffett, Dodson, Louisiana. —\3>— Ramtm Rodriguez, bom No­ vember 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rafael Rodriguez, Rincon, Puerto Rico. Allison Sanford, bom Decem­ ber 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William R. Sanford, Mid­ dle Village, N.Y. Daniel Bell, bom September 19, 1969, to i^afarer and Mrs. Robert H. Bell, Pensacola, Florida. <1> Luk DeJesus, born December 10, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Guillermo DeJesus, Dorado, Puerto Rico. Title No Substitute for Pay, Especially at Overtime Rate WASHINGTON—A title on the door may get you a rag on the floor. But unless it means more money in the paycheck, you're not an executive, the AFL-CIO maintained in a state­ ment to the Labor Department. The Labor Department is currently reviewing the salary test it applies to "executives" and "professionals" to deter­ mine if they are exempt from overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. At present — under regula­ tions last changed in 1963—no one making less than $100 a week, regardless of his super­ visory responsibilities, is exempt from the wage-hour law as an "executive." And no one making less than $115 a week can be excluded as a professional. Persons making above that amount aren't necessarily ex­ cluded. They have to meet job description tests that demon­ strate that their principal work is supervision or that they meet the definition of professional. Even if they do, of course, they can still be paid overtime under union contract require­ ments or by agreement of the employer. But the employer isn't required by law to pay the time-and-one-half rate. The Labor Department agrees that no real executive these days is paid as little as $100 a week, nor are professionals hired at $115. So it has proposed raising the pay requirement to $130 for ex­ ecutives and $150 for profes­ sionals. That's still too low, the AFLCIO told the department's Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions. In a 12-page submission, the federation documented its argu­ ment that the lowest level that should be set to exempt super­ visors from the legal require­ ment for overtime pay is $150 a week, and the minimum stand­ ard for professionals should be $175. It is noted that the average non-supervisory production worker in manufacturing makes more than $129 a week. Even a $150 wage cutoff for supervisors would be a differential of only 17 percent, and much smaller for establishments where wages are above average. Likewise, it said, even start­ ing rates for professionals with no experience these days aver­ age above $175 a week, with the average for experienced employ­ ees much higher. (b-Job bi/wies Coatimie at Mgh For Setoad Year WASHINGTON — On-thejob accidents in 1968 continued at the 1967 rate of 14 disabling injuries per million hours worked in manufacturing — the highest level since 1952, the Labor Department reported. Preliminary data from the Bu­ reau of Labor Statistics showed worsened rates in 12 of 21 ma­ jor industry groups. Five groups had lower rates and four were unchanged. The largest increases in workinjury rates for the year were in the food, stone, clay, glass and textile industries. Biggest de­ creases in rates were in ord­ nance, lumber, rubber and pe­ troleum refining industries. The frequency of injuries in contract construction, which has been declining in recent years, rose from 26.7 in 1967 to 26.9 in 1968, BLS reported. The greatest increase in this area was in heavy construction. At Journey's End Daniel Kidd, born September 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald R. Kidd, Baltimore, Md. — Juan Sandoval, Jr., born June 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan M. Sandoval, Jarrettsville, Md. vt Harriet Beck, bom Novem­ ber 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Beck, Hayward, Califomia. Deborah Claudio, bora De­ cember 6, 1969, to &afarer and Mrs. Otilio J. Claudio, Guanica, P. R. ^ Bruce Franck, born August 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lewis H. Francis, Sutherlin, Va. —^ Luke Arvanites, born Sep­ tember 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Arvanites, Hous­ ton, Texas. After completing a smooth run to Yokohama, Japan, Seafarers relaxing aboard the Richwood (Richwood S.S. Co.), sent this photo to the LOG. From left to right are: Chief Mate William R. Home, AB Guy E. Archie, OS Thomas J. Thiel, Bos'n Ed (Rocky) Adams and Earl Adams of deck maintenance department. �^^ 'I" V 1 January, 1970 No green money will be issued for the draw in Vietnam, the crew of the Scatrain Louisiana (Hudson Water­ ways) was in­ formed by Ship's Delegate James C. Northcott, who also pointed Hall w a matter the Un­ ion could not control. The draw will be in piastres at 118 to the dollar, A vote of thanks to the steward department was re­ corded by Meeting Secretary F. J. Hall. No beefs were reported from department delegates. Meeting chairman was Jack Kennedy. Engine delegate is Lorie Christmas; Raymond Froux is steward delegate. Difficulties encountered by Seafarers in Arabian ports were discussed aboard the Transeastem (Hudson Water­ ways). At the meeting, with Ship's Delegate W. H. Butts, Jr. in the chair, a motion was EUiott made by J. Haines and seconded by M. B. Elliott for passports or visas to be issued to Seafarers sailing to Underage Children lllegallyEmployed In Perilous Jobs WASHINGTON — Federal wage-hour investigators found 11,273 children illegally em­ ployed during the 1969 fiscal year, some of them in hazard­ ous occupations with high acci­ dent rates. The investigations, which reached only a small portion of establishments covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, turned up 10,024 under-age youngsters employed in nonfarm establishments and 1,249 children illegally employed on farms. Of the non-farm group, 5,234 were 16 or 17-year-olds work­ ing at hazardous jobs where the minimum employment age is 18. The remaining 4,790 were under the minimum age of 16 for full-time employment in non-hazardous jobs or under the age 14 minimum for em­ ployment outside of school hours in permitted occupations. On the farms, the violations were found equally among chil­ dren of migrant workers and local farm children. Forty-seven percent. of the children found working on farms during school hours were in the 10-13 age bracket, 38 percent were 14 or 15, and 15 percent were under 10 years. A majority of the children illegally employed on farms— 59 percent—were enrolled in school grades below normal for their age. SEAFARERS Page Twenty Seven LOG Arabia. Otherwise, they cannot steward requests that a food go ashore in case of illness. A plan representative meet this vote of thanks was given Yoko­ ship upon its arrival in the hama SIU Patrolman Ed Morris States. Despite the food short­ for settling all beefs aboard ship age, a vote of thanks was given and for bringing a box of new the steward department for a books for the ship's library. job well done under the cir­ Meeting Secretary Elliott re­ cumstances. Painting is also ports. The steward department badly needed at various spots also received a vote of thanks on the ship. Ship's Delegate for a very good Thanksgiving Frank Rodriguez, Jr. will re­ dinner. J. Haines was elected quest that the Port Agent board deck delegate; C. M. Crooks the ship in Yokohama to take is engine delegate and H. Puss- care of accumulated beefs. J. S. ley, steward delegate. '^owan is deck delegate; J. H. Heifer, engine delegate and G. Aboard the Del Alba (Delta), M. Dias, steward delegate. Meeting Secretary L. D. Groom, ^ Jr. reports a Inside rooms aboard the hole found in Afoundria (Sea-Land) are to be the ship's hull ^ insulated, Meetby the No. 4 ^ing Secretary F. hatch at the 14R. Kaziukewicz foot level below j w r it e s. Ben the water line fViencr, the new and another by j bosun, brought the No. 1 hatch ; this about and Groom at the 15-foot the chief en­ level also below the water gineer has or­ Kaziukewicz line. Both were quickly patched dered materials, up with cement. The ship left which include polyurethane Saigon with a critical shortage foam, three-quarter-inch ply­ of food. It was reported at the wood and tile covering. Dele­ meeting, chaired by William gates are: Harold Moody, deck; Eschuk, Jr., that the chief Bernardino Rivera, engine and steward has a beef about the Michael Boris, steward. The master's refusal to buy fresh SIU patrolman has advised the provisions when they are ob­ chief mate not to undertake any tainable in various ports. The search and seizure action in un- •' By Sidney Margolius Working families didn't get much help and consideration in their struggle with present high food prices from the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health. The mueh-publieized conferenee early in Deeember was notice­ ably dominated by food corporation executives. Many were from companies that had bitterly fought "truth in paekaging" and other eonsumer proteetion, sueh as General Foods Corporation, MeCormick Company, Campell Soup Company, and the meat paekers. Just as shoeking were the attitudes of some of the U.S. Agrieulture Department representatives at the eonference. They sided with the businessmen in fighting off proposals aimed at redueing priees. The president of Campbell was the chairman of one of the most important panels affecting your pocketbook, that on staple foods. McCormick was represented on several panels. McCormick is the company that invited the House Commeree Committee to see how "difficult" it would be to make standard-size packages. That "demonstration" helped kill the standardized-weights provision of the original paekaging bill, which would have made it easier for you to compare values. General Foods is the company whose then chairman wrote that "Let's Keep Politics Out of the Pantry" article in Look maga­ zine when the packaging bill was under consideration. The article argued that the public eats "so well and so conveniently for so little." Bet you didn't know you did. Some of the recommendations that came out of the eonference were still useful. Many of those dealing with the food problems of the poor stressed the immediate need to expand food-stamp and other emergency programs. The fact is that some 25 million Americans have incomes so low that they may have difficulty getting enough to eat in this winter of high food prices. But many of the recommendations were simply for more educa­ tion in nutrition. This is dodging the real problems, of course. While nutritional education is desirable, no amount of "education" really can take the place of more reasonable prices. Low-income people already are better buyers than middle-income and richer people. They buy more calories and more protein and other nutrients for the dollar than other income groups, as shown by U.S. Agriculture Department studies. One of the food-industry panels at the conference even made its major recommendation a proposal that the food industry establish a "Food Council of America" to tell people how to shop for food. licensed crew quarters without the presence of the owners of the subjects and the occupants of quarters and personal effects. —4/— Ship's Delegate Edwin M. Gbristian reported to the meeting aboard the Buckeye Atlantic (Buckeye) that he had received assurances from the captain that all crew quarters . would be painted and pending reFeridns pairs made. Nevertheless, Meeting Secretary Gharles Ferkins discloses, there is some doubt as to the safe con­ dition of the ship. The vessel was adrift for two days in the Mexican Gulf and has a history of problems with water, lights, fans, leaking engine room boil­ ers and bad ice boxes. During the previous trip, problems with the evaporator caused the ship to go on water rationing. The chief engineer states that a new evaporator has been installed but is not as good as the old one and advises the wise and sparing use of water. Joseph Zeloy, meeting chairman, moved for six month articles for ships on the Persian Gulf run only. The motion was seconded by Walter Brown. Edwin M. Ghristian was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. J. S. MitcheU is deck delegate, David A. Jones, en­ gine delegate, served as meeting clerk, and Theodore T. Harris is steward delegate. Seafarers aboard the Antinous (Waterman) were told by the captain that they could go ashore while the ship was bunkering for about two hours in the Car w nal Zone but flthat no boat service would be McFhanl provided at com­ pany expense. One oiler was demoted to day worker. Meet­ ing Secretary James R. McFhauI writes, and Ship's Delegate Mclvin Moore says he will take up the matter with the Patrolman. Otherwise a good trip was re­ ported, with model behavior by the erew and everyone happy. The TV set which was bought by 20 crewmembers was raffled off at the meeting and Seafarer Gerald Edwards was the winner. Edwards presented it to the ship for use by the unlicensed men. Delegates were Sheppard Moses, deck; A. G. MDne, engine and G. T. Aquino, steward. It is difficult to imagine such an industry council telling con­ sumers not to buy sugar-coated cereals because they are 45-percent sugar, or watered "fruit drinks" or flavored rice that comes to $1 a pound when you figure out the real cost. Where nutritional and shopping information is really most needed and useful is at the point of sale, which means right on the package label. Most urgent need is to require that labels state the percentages of each ingredient in the product. Low-income families often tend to buy products that seem cheap like frankfurters and lunch meats, unaware that these usually have 30-percent fat, 10-percent water and thus only contain 60 percent of the higher-quality nutrients. Also, working mothers often buy TV dinners and similar readyto-eat foods without realizing that these provide only about half the meat or other protein food recommended for a normal serving, and are filled out with inexpensive low-nutrition ingredients. Nor can a mother who thinks frozen chicken pot pies seem reasonable really know, under present labeling, that these contain only 14-percent chicken meat; that canned beef stew really is only 12-percent meat, that "Noodles with Chicken" is only 9-percent chicken; that ready-to-eat fish cakes which look cheap contain only about 60 percent of the protein value of a standard home recipe. It is noticeable that the nutritional quality of American diets has been going down in a period of relative affluence, even as the marketing and use of such low-nutrition food products has in­ creased dramatically. One of the industry-dominated panels at the conference said that the main purpose of food labels is to "provide information that will promote its use." But what consumers want is labels that give them niore information on what's really in the box. It was also remarkable that at a conference concerned with food and nutrition problems, held in a time of severe inflation, practically nothing was said about the high prices of food. Giving food stamps to the poor is all right with the industry. That means the manufacturers and stores sell more products. But it also means that the public is subsidizing, and even perpetuating, high food prices. The plain fact is that food prices are too high. Certainly they are too high in comparison to the traditional spread from farm to market. Farmers used to get 50 cents of the retail food dollar, and distribution took 50 cents. In recent years farmers have gotten only 37 to 40 cents, while distribution has taken 60 to 63 cents. Reducing the marketing margin to the former 50-50 ratio alone could reduce present food prices as much as 20 percent. �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Eight SEATRAINMAINE (Hudson Water­ ways), December 14—Chairman, Ed Lane; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald; Ship's Delegate, E. Lane; Deck Del­ egate, Robert Myers; Engine Dele­ gate, J. Sommer; Steward Delegate, William Lennox. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Motion was made to have patrolman settle grievances before payoff. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hudson Waterways), November 30—Chair­ man, J. Kennedy; Secretary, P. Hall; Ship's Delegate, James C. Northcott; Engine Delegate, L. Christmas; Steward Delegate, Ray­ mond Proux. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), De­ cember 16—Chairman, Sven Stockmarr; Secretary, J. M. Davis; Ship's Delegate, S. Stackman; Deck Dele­ gate, P. E. Clay, Jr.; Engine Dele­ gate, Albert S. Verwald; Steward Delegate, Jose Velazquez. Some dis­ puted OT in engine and steward departments. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially the baker, for exceptional Thanksgiving Day dinner. BUCKEYE ATLANTIC (Buckeye), October 27—Chairman, Joseph Zeloy; Secretary, Charles Perkins; Ship's Delegate, E. M. Christian; Deck Delegate, J. S. Mitchell; En­ gine Delegate, David A. Jones; Steward Delegate, Theodore T. Har­ ris. Various repairs needed aboard ship. Matter discussed with Captain. SUMMIT (Sea-Land), December 13—Chairman, Walter Gustavson; Secretary, Richard Williams; Ship's Delegate, Walter Gustavson; Deck Delegate, Calvin DeSilva; Engine Delegate, Sandy Seabrooks; Steward Delegate, William A. Hamling, Jr. $29.40 in ship's fund. One man missed ship in New Jersey. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. ROBIN HOOD (Moore-McCormack), December 17—Chairman, J. Samsel; Secretary, Aussie Shrimpton; Ship's Delegate, J. W. Samsel; Deck Delegate, Leonardo A. Pelin; Engine Delegate, W. J. Tate; Stew­ ard Delegate, L. Franklin. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for the outstanding food and service during the voyage. $19.25 in ship's fund. Exceptionally good crew on board. DEL SUD (Delta), November 30— Chairman, Jack D. Callaway; Secret.ary, Billy Russell; Sliip's Delegate, K. K. Binemanis; Deck Delegate, Prank B. Kettchman; Engine Dele­ gate, Oscar Pigueroa; Steward Del­ egate, Leroy Rinker. Disputed OT in engine and steward department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Jannary, LOG SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrainl, November 16—Chairman, Prank A. Smith; Secretary, James W. Thomas; Deck Delegate, M. H. Jones; Engine Delegate, Clyde L. Van Epps; Stew­ ard Delegate, James Temple. $36.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), No­ vember 2—Chairman, Manuel Landran; Secretary, Harris L. Bennett; Ship's Delegate, Herbert Leake. $10.00 in ship's fund. Patrolman to be contacted regarding various minor beefs. AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), Novem­ ber 9—Chairman, None; Secretary, P. R. Kaziukewicz; Deck Delegate, Harold Moody; Engine Delegate, Bernardino Rivera; Steward Dele­ gate, Michael Bern. $52.69 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service), November 2—Chairman, T. J. White; Secretary, J. J. Doyle. Discussion held regarding constitutional changes. Motion made that the pen­ sion plan be based on 20 years in Union and 12 years sea time. $6.80 in ship's fund and $110.00 in movie fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), Decem­ ber 5—Chairman, None; Secretary, P. R. Kaziukewicz; Ship's Delegate, Gerald Corelli; Deck Delegate, Har­ old Moody. $63.69 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Repairs needed in all de­ partments. No beefs. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. DEL ALBA (Delta), November 23 —Chairman, W. Eschuck, Jr.; Secre­ tary, L. D. Croom, Jr.; Ship's Dele­ gate, Prank Rodriquez, Jr.; Deck Delegate, J. B. Cowan; Engine Dele­ gate, J. H. Heifer; Steward Delerate, C. M. Diass. $15.00 in ship's 'und. No disputed OT. Pood beef. Ship's delegate will request that port agent board ship upon arrival in Yokohama to square away beefs. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Wa­ terways), November 16—Chairman, William H. Butts, Jr.; Secretary, M. B. Elliott; Ship's Delegate, Wil­ liam H. Butts, Jr., Engine Delegate, V. C. Crooks. Discussion held re­ garding blowers and fans. Insuffi­ cient number of fans aboard. Pa­ trolman to be contacted regarding much needed repairs. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Water­ ways), November 30 — Chairman, William H. Butts, Jr.; Secretary, M. B. Elliott; Ship's Delegate, Wil­ liam H. Butts, Jr.; Engine Delegate, C. M. Crooks. Discussion held re­ garding amendments to constitution. Vote of thanks was extended to Patrolman Ed Morris who settled all beefs in Yokosuka. Vote of thanks was also extended to the steward department for the fine Thanksgiv­ ing Day Dinner. Motion was made to have passports or visas issued to seamen going to Arabia, so they can go ashore in case of illnese. PANAMA (Sea-Land), December 7—Chairman, John G. Spuron; Sec­ retary, Ralph C. Mills; Deck Dele­ gate, Steve Hiner; Engine Delegate, John Thompson; Steward Delegate, John P. Fund. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. TRENTON (Sea-Land), December 15—ClMirman, D. I. Butts: Secre­ tary, C. DeJesus; Ship's Delegate, D. I. Butts; Deck Delegate, John H. Oliver; Engine Delegate, T. P. Delaney; Steward Delegate, Ken­ neth Bowman. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. Most of the repairs have been taken care of. No beefs reported by department delegates^ MARYMAR (Calmar), December 14—Chairman, T. Drobins: Secre­ tary, T. A. Jackson; Ship's Delegate, T. Drobins; Deck Delegate, Robert P. Mackert; Engine Delegate, John O'Toole. No beefs and no disputed OT. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem), Novem­ ber 16—Chairman, Joseph Michael; Secretary, Vernon Douglas; Deck Delegate, Jerry W. Blan; Engine Delegate, Hector L. Duarte; Stew­ ard Delegate. Lorenzo Rinaldi. Some disputed OT in deck department. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), November 23—Chairman, B. R. Kit­ chens; Secretary, George W. Gib­ bons; Ship's Delegate, B. R. Kit­ chens; Deck Delegate, P. Peavov Engine Delegate, J. Guillory; Stew­ ard Delegate, P. Colon. Discussion held regarding Pension Plan. $21.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were report­ ed by department delegates. WESTERN PLANET (Western Agency), December 12—Chairman, C. A. Perreira; Secretary, Jesse Riamostle; Ship's Delegate, C. A. Perreira; Deck Delegate, Charles Reed; Engine Delegate, C. L. OwenSteward Delegate, C. Scott. $14,00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. STEEL KING (Isthmian), Decem­ ber 14—Chairman, John McCullom: Secretary, Major E. Reid. Brother S. Rothman was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. No beefs were reported by department delegates. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), De­ cember 14—Chairman, John Knudsen; Secretary, Michael Toth; Ship's Delegate, Lawrence B. Kelly; Deck Delegate, Albert H. Schwartz; Steward Delegate, Bert M. Winfield. Vote of thanks was extended lo the entire steward department for a job well done. All hands agree that food planning, preparation and serv­ ice would be hard to beat. FANWOOD (Waterman), Decem­ ber 14—Chairman, Alfred R. Saw­ yer; Secretary, Anthony J. Kuberski; Ship's Delegate, William Meehan; Deck Delegate, Freddie Calhoune; Engine Delegate, T. McRaney; Steward Delegate, Joseph N. Rioux. No beefs were reported bv department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. - PAIRISLE (Pan-Oceanic Tank­ ers), November 16—Chairman, Fred A. Olson; Secretary, S. T. ^^ales; Ship's Delegate, Fred A. Olson; Deck Delegate; W. E. Thompson; Engine Delegate, A. R. Brania; Steward Delegate, P. L. Diamond. Disputed OT in each department. Ship's committee requests that a food plan representative be sent to the ship at payoff. TRANSHURON (Hudson Water­ ways), November 30—Chairman, D. Stiner; Secretary, J. Prestwood; Ship's Delegate, Jack Williams; En­ gine jyelegHte, Jackie R. Hall; Steward Delegate, Joseph T. Whalen. $22.37 in ship's fund. Some disSTEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), , puted OT in deck department. Vote December 14 — Chairman, W. D. of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Bushong; Secretary, L. Ceperiano. $70.00 in ship's fund. Pew hours STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), disputed OT in deck department, November 2—Chairman, W. Robin­ otherwise everything is running son; Secretary, Tony Caspar; Ship's smoothly with no beefs. Delegate, William L. Robinson; Deck Delegate, William Giron, Jr.; Engine Delegate, J. W. Allen; Stew­ NOONDAY (Waterman), Decem­ ard Delegate, P. J. Johnson. $13.05 ber 2—Chairman, Jose Ortiguerra; in ship's fund. No beefs were re­ Secretary, Thomas 0. Rainey; Ship's ported by department delegates. Delegate, Jose Ortiguerra; Deck Delegate, B. G. Shultz; Engine Del­ STEEL ENGINEER (Isthmian), egate, Fred Dorney. Some disputed December 7—ChairmaiK J. Bayes, xycscciliuci I OT in engine department to be Jr.; Secretary, Angel Se_da; SJiip's taken up with boarding patrolman. Delegate, J. Beyes, Jr.; Deck Dele­ eleGeneral discussion held regarding _ Walbergj En^ne ijrine gate, Leonard C. the preparation of food. Delegate, Warren M. LaPrelle; Steward Delegate, James T. Myers. $11.50 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. CALMAR (Calmar), December 22 —Chairman, Chester lannoli; Sec­ INGER (Reynolds Metal), De­ retary, William Rose; Ship's Dele­ gate, Edward J. Broadus; Deck Del­ cember 7—Chairman, James Mann; Secretary, Roland Herbert; Ship's egate, Melvin Knickman; Engine Delegate, J. T. Mann; Deck Dele­ Delegate, - Thomas E. Prazier; gate, B. Riddle; Engine Delegate, Steward Delegate, Jacob R. Gnagey, B. R. Small; Steward Delegate, Jr. No beefs and no disputed OT. Guillermo Martinez. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Decem­ ber 12—Chairman, Melvin Moore; Secretary, James R. McPhaul; Deck Delegate, Morris Sheppard; Engine Delegate, A. G. Milne; Steward Delegate, G. T. Aquino. Good trip so far. Expect good payoff. $12.25 in ship's fund. CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), October 19—Chairman, C. P. Just: Secretary, M. "L. Leache: Ship's Delegate, C. P. Just; Deck Delegate, M. P. Kramer; Engine Delegate, Irv­ ing Putterman; Steward Delegate, H. Knuchles. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. 197d STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), No­ vember 23—Chairman, Manuel Landron; Secretary, H. L. Bennett; Ship's Delegate, Herbert Leake; Deck Del­ egate, Prank Gutienez; Engine Del­ egate, Vernon L. Stieberg; Steward Delegate, Mario Nabasco. $10.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended _ to the steward department for a job well done. The steward thanked the ship's delegate and the crew for their co-operation during the trip. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), November 16—Chairman, Anthony Torsado; Secretary, Paul P. Lopez; Ship's Delegate, Anthony 'Torsado; Deck Delegate, C. Mann; Engine Delegate, J Britton; Steward Dele­ gate, M. Caampued. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Mari­ time Overseas), November 29 — Chairman, B. L. McGowan; Secre­ tary, R. J. Sherman; Ship's Dele­ gate, Junior L. Moncrief; Engine Delegate, G. K. Brown; Steward Delegate, A. Papadimatis. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the ex­ cellent Thanksgiving Day dinner. TRANSMALAYA (Hudson Water­ ways), November 30 —Chairman, None; Secretary, Judson P. Lamb; Ship's Delegate, J. C. Keel; Deck Delegate, G. A. Peterson; Engine Delegate, Jerry D. Banners; Stew­ ard Delegate, H. W. Roberts. No beefs and no disputed OT STEEL AGE (Isthmian), Novem­ ber 23—Chairman, Prank Cattangin; Secretary, Pete Gonzales; Ship's Delegate, G. R. Pitts; Deck Delegate, Grayson E. Warren; En­ gine Delegate, Glenn E. Dickens; Steward Delegate, J. H. Green. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Two men missed ship in Djibouti and rejoined ship in Aqaba, Jordan. $4.06 in ship's fund. Y>KA (Waterman), November 2 —Chairman, A. Lesnansky; Secre­ tary, T. Robinson; Deck Delegate, JjJr.; Engine Delegate, Donald E. Keller. Brother M. Dembrowski was elected to serve as ship's delegate No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. STEEL TRAVELER (States Ma­ rine), October 19—Chairman, O. Hernandez; Secretary, Iluminade R. Llenes. $13.05 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in_ deck department to be taken up with boarding patrol­ man. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), November 4—Chairman, H. Helert; Secretary, L. E. Wing; Ship's Delegate, Joseph Hall; Deck Delegate, W. Hunter; Engine Deleate, Emmett A. Connell; Steward Dlelegate, Joseph Hall. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Everything is running smoothly. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), November 30—Chairman, Kenneth Roberts; Secretary, Thomas Ulisse; Ship's Delegate, Kenneth Roberts. $3.10 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. The excellent Thanksgiving Day Dinner was en­ joyed by all. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Novem­ ber 30—Chairman, Benny Brinson; Secretary, W. L. Kilgore; Ship's Delegate, Roy Casman; Steward Delegate, B. Brinson. Discussion held regarding retirement plan and welfare benefits. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), November 22—Chairman, James J. Gorman; Secretary, Don Mason; Ship's Delegate, Frederick Collecter; Deck Delegate, B. Davis; Engfine Delegate, Paul P. Jazic. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. SEAFARER (Marine Carriers), December 3—(Chairman, R. D. Schwarz; Secretary, C. Loper, Jr.; Ship's Delegate, Prank E. Parsons; Engine Delegate, H. I. Garretson; Steward Delegate, Alphonse Boi­ lings. Some disputed OT in deck department. Discussion held regard­ ing retirement plan. DEL NORTE (Delta), November 30—Chairman, Jack Procell; Secre­ tary, R. E. Stough, Jr.; Engine Del­ egate, J. G. Arch; Steward Dele­ gate, John T. Kelly. Ship's delegate thanked the crew for their co-oper­ ation. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done on Thanksgiving Day dinner. PAIRISLE (Pan-Oceanic Tank­ ers), December 7—Chairman, A. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Stevens; Ship's Delegate, A. H. Anderson; Deck Delegate, R. D. McCormick; Engine Delegate, E. DiPietra; Stew­ ard Delegate, L. E. Price. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), December 7—Chairman, William D. Bushong; Secretary, L. Ceperiano. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. BAYLOR VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), December 26 — Chairman, Thomas H. Hold; Secretary, Stan Zygarewski; Ship's Delegate, Thom­ as H. Hatt; Deck Delegate, James Higgins; Steward Delegate, Emanuel Lowe. $3.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for the excellent holiday meals. SEATRAIN OHIO (Seatrain), De­ cember 18—Chairman, R. Knoles; Secretary, W. Messenger; Ship's Delegate, R. Brown; Deck Delegate, P. Lillard; Engine Delegate, J. Lucaks; Steward Delegate, L. Winborne. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. AMES VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), December 6—Chairman, R. Christenberry; Secretary, B. G. McNally; Deck Delegate, Ronald G. Wheeler. Ship's delegate reported that all beefs were settled satisfac­ torily at payoff. Ship being sold to the Pormosan Government for scrap. COLUMBIA TRADER (Columbia), December 6—Chairman, W. G. Kel­ ly; Secretary, John Hauser; Ship's Delegate, James P. Balderston; Deck Delegate, William A. DeLappe; Engine Delegate, Robert W. McMay; Steward Delegate, A. L. Yarborough. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion was made to send to Headquarters, as protest from the crew membership aboard this vessel, that all vacation monies should be equal and not differen­ tiated as at present. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Decem­ ber 27—Chairman, Benny Brinson; Secretary, Clarence V. Dyer. Motion was made that the negotiating com­ mittee seek to obtain an increase in maintenance and cure benefits for sick patients, in or out. Increase should be to $150.00 per week. Also, dependent welfare benefits. A rais­ ing of hospital and surgery benefits to meet the higher cost of medicine, doctor and hospital fees. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for the wonderful Christmas day breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special Services Offered in Dayton By Fire Fighters DAYTON, Ohio — Union fire fighters here are doing more than putting out fires and sav­ ing people from burning build­ ings. They are now coming to the rescue of people with per­ sonal and family problems. This additional volunteer ef­ fort of the Fire Fighters was launched a year ago when the union set out to train its mem­ bers for community counseling service. Today, 397 Dayton Fire Fighters have completed the training under the program sponsored by the lAFF and the AFL-CIO Department of Com­ munity Services. Their training has enabled the volunteers to make each of the city's fire stations a place where people with problems can go for information an^ referral services about social and wel­ fare programs and agencies. In many cases, the Fire Fighters are able to make ap­ pointments with the proper agency and cut through delays and red tape. Many citizens— narticularly those in the lowestincome areas of the city—^have only scant knowledge of the services available to them. Since the Fire Fighters are on duty around the clock, the volunteer social service they have set up allows people to call or come in any time of day or night with their problems. �January, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Twenty Nine LOG H Arthur Latimer Anderson, Jr., 41: Seafarer Anderson died on April 2 fol­ lowing an acci­ dent on board the Raphael Semmes. A na­ tive of Stockton, Calif or n i a , Brother Ander­ son was making his Wme there at the time of his death. He joined the Union in 1967 in the Port of San Fran­ cisco and sailed in the steward department as a messman. From 1946 until 1949 Seafarer Ander­ son served in the Army. ^ John Luther Jr., 38: Brother Luther died on November 21 in Slidell, Louisi­ ana. He had joined the Union in 1949 in the Port of New Or­ leans and sailed in the engine de­ partment as an IS FOWT. His last vessel was the Midlake. A native of Tennessee, Seafarer Luther was making his home in Pearl River, Louisiana, when he passed away. Brother Luther served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. Burial was in Pearl River Cemetery. Robert E. Cartwright, 58: Seafarer Cartwright died on No­ vember 30 of heart disease in Muskegon, Michigan. He joined the SIU in Chicago in 1951 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a second cook. A native of Ohio, Brother Cartwright was living in Muske­ gon at the time of his death. Burial was in Woodlawn Ceme­ tery, Greene County, Ohio. V 4^ I .. It! li< i |t * y Donald Joseph O'Brien, 47: Brother O'Brien died on Decem­ ber 4. He was a native of Cali­ fornia and was living in Kelso Wash ington, with his mother, Louise, when he passed away. '• Seafarer O'Brien joined the Union in the Port of San Francisco in 1958 and sailed in the steward department as a messman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. ^ \l' Clarence Henry Trippe, 44: Seafarer Trippe died suddenly on September 14 while sailing aboard the Burbank Victory. He had joined the SIU in the Port of Philadelphia in 1945 and sail­ ed in the steward department as a messman. A na­ tive of Alabama, Brother Trippe was making his home in Marrero. Louisiana, when he died. Survivors include a brother, George Washington Trippe of Chickasaw, Alabama. —-<i>— Gary Lynn O'Keefe, 24: Brother O'Keefe died as the re­ sult of injuries received in an automobile acci­ dent November 4 on Bootlegger Road, Coving­ ton, Louisiana. Seafarer O'Keefe graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1968. A native of Louisiana, he joined the Un­ ion in the Port of New Orleans. His last vessel was the Midlake. Brother O'Keefe was making his home in Covington with his parents, Dezzie and Judson O'Keefe, when he died. Burial was in Merritta Cemetery, Bush, Louisiana. \1> Andrew W. Hassell, 58: Sea­ farer Hassel died from heart disease on Octo­ ber 31 at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Delaware. He was a native of North Carolina and was living in Pitman, New • Jersey, when he passed away. Seafarer Hassel joined the SIU in the Port of Philadelphia and sailed as a captain for Tavlor and Ander••^on Towing and Lighterage Company. Among his survivors are his wife, Loretta. Burial was in Mariners Bethel Cemetery, Ocean View, Delaware. in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Virginia, when he died. Burial was in Ocracoke, North Carolina. Harold B. Murphy, 58: Brother Murphy died on July 9 of a heart at­ tack while work­ ing on board the Steel Age. A na­ tive of Illinois, Seafarer Mur­ phy was making his home in Brooklyn with his wife, Helen, at the time of his death. Brother Murphy joined the STU in 1968 in the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department as an oiler. He had been sailing for over 20 years when he died. Besides his wife. Brother Mur­ phy is survived by a son, two brothers and a sister. Gerald Howard Bums, 34: Brother Burns died on Decem­ ber 9 from natu­ ral causes at USPHS Hospital in San Francis­ co. A native of Portland, Ore­ gon, Seafarer Burns was mak­ ing his home in Oakland, California when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1967 and sailed in the steward depart­ ment as a messman. He last worked on the Azalea City. Brother Burns served in the Marine Corps from 1952 until 1956. Among his survivors are his wife, Valieria and his father, Willie Burns. Burial was in Olivet Cemetery in Colma, Cali­ fornia. Elisha K. Esham, 53: Brother Esham passed away on October 30 from a kid­ ney disease at USPHS Hospi­ —4/— tal, Baltimore, James Kenneth Wardwell, Maryland. A 69: Seafarer Wardwell was an member of the SIU pensioner Union since who died from 1966 when he natural causes joined in the on November 23 Port of Philadelphia, Brother at Lakeside Hos­ Esham sailed as a mate with pital, DeFuniak Taylor and Anderson Towing Springs, Florida. and Lighterage Company. He He had joined was a native of Bishop, Mary­ the Union in the land, and was making his home Port of New Orleans and sailed Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG--please put my name on your maiiing list. (Prtnt Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS OTY STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of eddrets, please give your former address be'ow; ADDRESS arr .... STATE ZIP. William Guenther, 54: Brother Guenther passed away on November 6 in Manhattan. He was a native New Yorker who continued to live there throughout his life. Seafarer —4f— Guenther joined Leneard Higgans, 45: Brother the SIU back in Higgans died on I^ptember 3 1939 in the Port of New York in Brooklyn and sailed in the engine depart­ from a heart dis­ ment as an FOWT. His last ship order. He was a was the Trans Colorado. In both native of Kettle 1961 and 1962 Brother Guen­ Falls, Washing­ ther was issued picket duty ton, and had cards. Among his survivors are joined the SIU a sister, Josephine Booth. Burial in Seattle in was in Evergreen Cemetery in 1956. Seafarer Brooklyn. Higgans sailed in the engine de­ —4/— partment as a pumpman. Survi­ Alexander F. Gium, Sr., 63: vors include his father, Millard Brother Gunn died of a heart Higgans. Burial was in Green­ attack on De­ wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. cember 31, 1968 while working —4J— on board the Jack Dale Justice, 17: Sea­ Overseas Ulla. farer Justice was lost at sea on He was a native September 28 of Texas and while sailing was living in aboard the Ema Houston with his Elizabeth. He son when he passed away. Sea­ had joined the farer Gunn joined the SIU in Union in the Port the Port of Houston in 1967 of New Orleans and sailed in the steward de­ in 1968 and partment as a cook. From 1922 graduated in the until 1923 he served in the same year from the Harry Lun­ Navy. deberg School of Seamanship. — 4^— Young Justice sailed in the en­ William Van Matthews, 47: gine department as a wiper. He Seafarer Matthews died on No­ was a native of San Francisco vember 21 in and was living in Gonzalez, Our Lady of the Florida, with his mother, Ilona Lake Hospital, Justice, when he died. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A na­ 4/ — tive of Fitchburg, Massachu­ Thomas J. Driscoii, 44: setts, Brother Brother Driscoii died on July 21 Matthews was in Pusan, Korea, making his home in Flushing, as the result of diabetic coma. New York when he died. He He joined the joined the Union in the Port of SIU in 1951 in Baltimore in 1953 and sailed in Boston, and sail­ the steward department as a ed in the deck messman and third cook. His department as an last vessel was the Mobilian. AB. A native of During World War II, Seafarer Boston, Seafarer Driscoii was Matthews served in the Coast making his home in Ayer, Mas­ Guard. Burial was in Roselawn sachusetts, when he passed Cemetery, Baton Rouge. away. Brother Driscoii was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors are two Rejeitioa of R-T-W sisters, Anna Hassett and Mary Aids New Mexito Norris. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 4^ —This city is getting a big new industry, and New Mex­ Elias A. Jonsson, 75: Seafarer ico's repeated rejected of un­ Jonsson was an SIU pensioner who died on Noion-busting "right-to-work" vember 2 at laws is one of the factors that Pennsylvania helped bring it about. Hospital in Phil­ The Albuquerque Tribune recently front-paged the an­ adelphia. He was nouncement that the Lenkurt a native of SweDivision of General Tele­ den and was phone and Electronics will making his home build a manufacturing plant in Philadelphia here expected to employ at the time of his death. Brother 2,000 workers by 1975. Jonsson joined the Union in It quoted the firm's presi­ Philadelphia and sailed as a dent, C. W. Hunter, as prais­ deckhand. Among his survivors ing the qualities of New Mex­ are a sister who still lives in ico and its people which led Sweden. Burial was in the Old to the decision to locate there. Swedes Churchyard in Philadel­ phia. in the steward department as a cook. A native of Philadelphia, Brother Wardwell was making his home in DeFuniak with his wife, Nancy Lee, when he passed away. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, DeFuniak Springs. �Page Thirty SEAFARERS January, 1970 LOG USCG Begins Weathercasts To N. Atlantic SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Febr Feb. MobHe Wilmington Feb. San Fran. .. Feb. Seattle .... Feb. New York .. Feb. Philadelphia Feb. Baltimore .. Feb. Detroit Feb. Houston ... Feb. 10^—2!30 p.m. 11—2:30 p.m. 16—2:00 p.m. 18—2:00 p.m. 21—2:00 p.m. 2—2:30 p.m. 3—2:30 p.m. 4—2:30 p.m. 13^—2:30 p.m. 9—2:30 p.ni. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Feb. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile .... Feb. 11—7:00 p.m. New York .. Feb. 2—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Feb. 3—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. Feb. 4—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. Feb. 9—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .. Alpena .. Buffalo .. Chicago . Duluth .. Frankfort Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 2—2:00 p.m. 2—7:00 p.m. 2—7:00 p.m. 2—7:30 p.m. 2—7:00 p.m. 2—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Sectimi Chicago ... tSault St. Marie Buffalo Duluth Cleveland .. Toledo Detrmt Milwaukee Feb. 10—7:30 p.m. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 12—7:30 p.m. 11—^7:30 p.m. 13—7:30 p.m. 13—7:30 p.m. 13—^7:30 p.m. 9—^7:30 p.m. ^—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union NewOrieans Feb. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Feb. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and un­ licensed) . Feb. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... Feb. 5—5:00 p.m. Hoaston ... Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region PhiladelplHa Feb. 10—10 Baltimore Feb. 11—10 "Norfolk Feb. 12—10 Jersey City Feb. 9—10 DlPUGTORYof SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRKIDENT Cal Tannar Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Llndiay Wllllamt Robert Matthew, SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ITS 4th Ave., Iklyn. (212) HY »-MOO ALPENA, MICH 800 N. Second Ave. (517) EL 4-3il« BALTIMORE, Md 1218 E. Beltlmore St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON. 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LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravol, Blvd. (314) 752-8500 a.m. & 8 p.m. TAMPA, Fla TOLEDO, Ohio a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves, t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3891 WILMINGTON. Calif., 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 T "NANCIAL REPORTS. The conetitwtlon of the SIU AtUnllc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Watm District makes specific provlalon for Bafeguardinar the memberahip's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the raeraberahip. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisiona of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters ot the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively r the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Sniie 1980. New YoA 4. N. Y. Foil copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. J, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fkils to protect your contract rWits prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POUCY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of; amr individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the Septemher, 1960, msetingB in all constltutkmai ports. The rwqFonsibility for UOOvoUer is vested in an editorial board which consists of the EiecuUve Board of the Union. The Bxacntive Board may delegate, tts nnha, owe individnal to carry oat this respoaeihiUty. GOVERNORS ISLAND, N.Y.—new program for Seafarers and their families are transmitting weather informa­ urged to support a consumer boy­ tion to ships at sea has been cott by trade unionists against initiated by the U.S. Coast various companies whose products Guard, working jointly with are produced under non-union the Weather Bureau. conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the The data is broadcast for the western North Atlantic name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ and transmits warnings, anal­ volved, and will be amended from yses and forecasts of weather time to time.) in the area four times a day at 1:30 A.M., 7:30 A.M., 1:30 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. (Green­ General Electric Company wich Mean Time), on a fre­ and quency of 8778.3 kHz. Hotpoint Products The information will be (Co-ordinated Bargaining particularly useful for ocean­ Committee for going ships, tugs and fishing 150,000 GE Workers) vessels that do not carry ra­ dio officers. Broadcasts cover the western North Atlantic North of 30 degrees N to 60 Stitzei-Weller Distilleries degrees N, and West of 35 •^Id Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" degrees W longitude to the "Cabin StiU," W. L. Weller North American coast. Data Bourbon whiskeys is prepared by the Weather (Distillery Workers) Bureau Forecast Office, Suitland, Md., and forwarded to the Coast Guard. Kingsport Press In addition to improving "World Book," "Chndcraft" marine weather service, the (Printing Pressmen) jroadcasts may also result in (Typographers, Bookbinders) improving Search and Rescue (Machinists, Stereotypers) efforts through the Coast juard AMVER (Automated Vlerchant Vessel Report) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. System. Brief reports follow­ Work Shoes . . . ing the broadcasts can be Sentry, Cedar Chest, utilized to inform ships of Statier any distress or emergency in Men's Shoes . . . their area. Jarman. Johnson & This cooperative effort of Murphy, Crestworth, the U. S. Coast Guard and (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) the Weather Bureau is the ^ initial phase of a program that could eventually result in Boren Clay Products Co. more comprehensive broad­ (United Brick and Clay Workers) casting by radio telegraph ;CW), voice (single sideband), and radio facsimile (FAX) "HIS" brand men's clothes simultaneously on three fre­ Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond quencies for up to 8 hours blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa daily at selected Coast Guard Ties, Boss Gloves ong range radio stations in Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, both the North Pacific and Wing Shirts Atlantic Oceans. (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) PAYMENT OF MONIES. NO monies are to he paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain eopim of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you fed any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarteis. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimeia cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-etanding Union pdicy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of thdr dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of tbe SIU. These r^te are clearly set forth in the SIU consUtution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated arith the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, cdor, national or geographic origin. If any member feds that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rtehts of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which trSi ssrvc the best interests of themseives, tneir families and thdr Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entlrdy voluntary and constitate the funds through which legislative and pditical activities are conducted for the benefit of the msmbership and the Union. U at any tisse a Seafarer feeb that any ef the above rights have been vidated. sr that he has been deeded Us ceasUUUeeml rtaht ef access te Ualea reeerde er infwmatlM. he dwtrid lasnMdlately netify SIU Preeidsat Paol HoR at hiedqaarters by Atiantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ktf Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture V/orkers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsum Waliboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) ^ R. J. Reynoids Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Saiem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) ^ Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) ^ Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas) ^ All California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) v|> Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) Economy Furniture Co. Smithtown Maple Western Provincial Bilt-Rite (Upholsterers) GE Strikers Get Fraternal Backing Of Farm Workers DELANO, Calif.—The Unit­ ed Farm Workers Organizing Committee adopted a resolution giving full support to the strikers at all General Electric plants. Dolores Huerta, a UFWOC vice president, issued the following statement: "Many people may ask what our fledgling union can do to help in a strike as massive as this one with GE. It is true that we cannot give financial help but we have a boycott going which involves hundreds of thousands of people. "We intend to ask all of these people to join the GE strike in their local communities, picket­ ing with them wherever and whenever such support is asked." �January, 1970 SEAFARERS Page Thirty One LOG 'T'HE TRAINING SCHED-*• ULE at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point includes a thorough union education program. Trainees at­ tend daily classes aboard the S.S. Charles S. Zimmerman for instruction and discussion of such topics as the History of the SIU; the SIU Contract; Pension, Wel­ fare & Vacations; the Rights and Obligations of Members; the SIU Constitution; Union Meetings, and other related subjects. In addition to union education, the curriculum also includes in­ struction on the duties of ordinary seamen, wipers and messmen; be­ havior aboard ship; types of SIU ships; and procedures on regis­ tering, signing on and paying off. Every effort is made to provide a thorough training curriculum that will equip the trainees to be competent crewmembers and knowledgeable members of the SIU when they walk up the gang­ way of their first ship. Experienced Seafarer instruc­ tors employ modem teaching methods, using films and closedcircuit television, to make course interesting and informative. V s 'I' •K -• t- . < • ! trainees in ihe union educafion class pay close attention as Instructor Paul McGaharn describes history ot the Seafarers International Union.; ; •? < >* f ees .y,:' ^ • ^' • ''i '"i-K''"' •T>. " Jf. V V '• •4- i-:" V V If r •"Xu S|li< \Ttainees learn the value of the SlU's kind of unionism as they see how Seafarers' "porkchops" have steadily increased over the years. fifeboat course. �SEAFAItERS«I.06 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO J. F. Austin, chief steward aboard the OVERSEAS DAPHNE has been feeding SlU Seafarers since 1939. Pantryman Frank Kiley checks the ship's stores before she takes on; additional supplies for a return trip to Vietnam. Dennis Kenny, a 20-year yet-' eran with the SlU, takes time out while in port to catch up on reading news in the LOS. «<>.• ^« cnane. I UOME FROM THE FAR EAST after nearly five months at sea, the Overseas D^rfine docked at Bayonne, New Jersey recently. During her voyage, she visited Vietnam, Korea, Japan and several other countries. After only a two-day stopover in port, during which time she quickly took on fresh stores and a new cargo, she left for a return trip to the same ports she had called on during her earlier voyage. W'&: B'sun Art Roy has the loading and unloading of the ship well in hand as a netful! of ship's stores comes aboard. Deck Department won high praise. TX-:n i|t ii-i Recent HLSS graduate George Dyk' • ^ stra (right) was met by his brother, Brian, after completing the first voy-. age of his career on the DAPHNE,'/ ilfei New York Patrolman E. B. MacAuley (left) discusses/ fhe vessel's nearly five month voyage with Ptler Robert Rouse. During her trip, the ship made stops at Pusan, Yokohama and Saigon. Crew reports the weather was fine during the trip. X � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 1970 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NIXON SENDS NEW MARITIME PROGRAM TO CONGRESS MEMBERS VOTE APPROVAL OF AMENDED SIU CONSTITUTION BY A WIDE MARGIN REP. ROONEY LIKENS MERCHANT MARINE TO NATION’S URBAN DEPRESSED AREAS MEANY LOOKS TO SEVENTIES AS DECADE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN LABOR WITHDRAWAL OF 35 GAAS BY MSTS SAID TO END RESERVE FLEET THREAT HOUSE PASSED BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BILL REQUIRES RADIOTELEPHONES FOR SHIPS SENATE CRUSHES FANNIN AMENDMENT TO IMPOSE POLITICAL GAG ON UNIONS IT’S NOT ONLY WEATHER THAT CAUSES LAYOFFS IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES AFL-CIO PRODS ADMINISTRATION ON PROTECTION OF FREEDOM IN MIDEAST NLRB ORDERS CARDCHECK BARGAINING BY TWO FIRMS WHO FOUGHT UNIONS VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – UNION TALLYING COMMITTEE’S REPORT PROMPT FUNDING SOUGHT AS GUARANTEE OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION COMPLIANCE TOUGH MINE HEALTH, SAFETY BILL VOTED BY HOUSE; AWAITS CONFERENCE BUYING POWER CONTINUES TO DECLINE AS EARNINGS DROP FOR SECOND MONTH JP STEVENS ORDERED TO NEGOTIATE WITH TEXTILE WORKERS IN GEORGIA LEARNING ABOUT THE SEA AND LEARNING ABOUT THE SIU Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXII, No. 1 1970 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8604a5e1a6b17b12d77be0ffaf91b864.PDF 4d3495e9bc6197bad12b198fd08652b7 PDF Text Text Vol. XXXi No. 14 SEAFARERS •£(>€ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Polls Close Dec. 22 h Union Balloting On New Constitution Story Page 3 SlU Scores Victory In Five-Year Beef; $625,000 Awarded Story Page 3 iMS-; } • �SEAFARERS LOG Page Two I',! ; • •'•••" • *• ~ • - • " ••• • THE -r ^ :.vv^\V>\ .-••sVX '; V, » • «.« I • December, 1969 \- i •,. IN THE GE STRIKE •-f] ji t' the lUE was unlawful. "Such conduct," the court said, "amounts to a dec­ laration on the part of the company that not only the union, but the process of collective bargaining, itself, may be dispensed with." (It took nine years for the case to wind its way through the legal maze, and it may yet be appealed by GE to the nation's highest court, occasioning still further delay. Meanwhile, GE continues to employ the technique in open defiance of the labor laws.) Typical of thousands of informational picket lines calling for consumer boycott of GE products in front of retail stores throughout the nation was the one shown here in which Seafarers supported GE strikers outside Macy's and Korvette stores in N. Y. 66'T^HIS IS NOT just another big strike; it is a fight for the future of effective unionism. It is a strike we will not lose." With these words, AFL-CIO President George Meany has drawn the battle lines in labor's massive struggle with the General Electric Company, mobilizing the full resources of the trade union movement on behalf of the beleaguered strikers. To achieve ultimate victory, Meany has brought into play labor's most potent weapon: The economic boycott. The federation has urged its mem­ bers, their families and their friends to put all GE products—from light bulbs to major appliances—on the "don't-buy" list until the strike is settled. On the bricks since October 27 have been 150,000 workers, members of 13 international unions. Of these, 10 unions are affiliates of the AFL-CIO —the International Union of Electrical Workers, Machinists, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Technical Engineers, Sheet Metal Workers, Allied Industrial Workers, Plumbers, Steelworkers, Flint Glass Workers and Carpenters. The other three unions are the unaffiliated United Electrical Workers, Auto Workers and Teamsters. Ranged behind them are the rest of the trade union movement—13.5 million strong—who are engaged in a one-two economic campaign to secure victory on the picket lines. One of the economic pincers is the boycott, aimed directly at the most sensitive nerve of all, GE's "pocketbook nerve." The other is a trade-union-wide'fund-raising drive, aimed at providing the eco­ nomic base which the strikers need to hold out for a fair and equitable settle­ ment at the bargaining table. Arrayed against them is the General Electric Company, world's largest and most profitable electrical manufacturer and one of the top money-makers in all of American industry. This is the company which advertises that "pro­ gress is our most important product"—^but which clings stubbornly to a 19th century hatred of trade unionism. (This is also the company that.was the king-pin in the price-rigging conspiracy which ended up in a half dozen electrical industry executives drawing prison terms earlier in this decade— leading some to suggest that GE's slogan should be changed to read "profits are our most important product.") 'T'HIS YEAR, General Electric added another dimension to its arrogant "take-it-or-leave-it" attitude—^painting itself as a front-line fighter in President Nixon's war on infiation. The unions, according to the company, were making demands which would fan the fires of inflation; GE, it insisted, was only doing its "patriotic duty" by making an obviously inadequate offer of an economic settlement. For the 150,000 striking GE employees, the issue in this strike is simple: The future of their 13 unions is at stake. If the company can crush the strike and impose its "non-negotiable" terms, then, as the court said, "not only the union, but the process of collective bargaining itself may be dispensed with." For the rest of the trade union movement, the issue is equally simple: A victory by General Electric would stiffen the spines of countless other anti­ union employers across the country. They could be expected to follow in GE's footsteps, adopting a hard-nosed attitude at contract time, refusing to negotiate, dictating unilateral terms, and thus threatening the entire institu­ tion of collective bargaining which has come to be accepted in this country over the past third of a century. It is because the stakes are so high that the picket lines are holding firm at GE plants and facilities in 40 states. And this is why the informational pickets are manning the lines in front of thousands of retail stores across the country to carry the boycott message to the general public; why workers and unions are digging down into their pockets to raise a strike relief fund that is equal to the need; and why labor is organizing voluntary and public health and welfare agencies at the community level to provide auxiliary assistance to strikers and their families. It's all summed up in what George Meany said: "This is not just another big strike; it is a fight for the future of effective unionism. It is a strike we will not lose." %9 in the General Electric strike is more than just a contract; what ATisISSUE at stake is the entire concept of free collective bargaining. General Electric does not believe in collective bargaining. It believes, instead, in a concept known as "Boulwarism," named for the man who de­ vised this strategy—Lemuel Boulware, former \^e president in charge of labor relations for the giant electrical manufacturer. "Boulwarism" is the essence of non-bargaining. It involves a strategy of meeting continuously with the union, listening to the union's demands— but not negotiating. Instead, the company keeps up a barrage of mail—^firing it over the negotiating committee's head directly into the homes of the workers. It is as if the union did not exist. Then, at what management considers tg be the "psychological moment," usually just before the contract is due to expire, GE tells its employees, what the company has decided to give. The "package" is non-negotiable—it is presented to the workers on a "take-it-or-leave-it" basis. (The day after the present strike started, the Second U.S. Court of Ap­ peals ruled that GE's practice of "Boulwarism" in 1960 negotiations with AFL-CIO President George Meany (left) and SlU Vice President Earl Shepard discuss key issues at stake in nationwide strike of 150,000 General Electric workers at a rally of the New York City Central Labor Council urging all-out support for strikers. •, �December, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three $625,000-Settlement Won: SlUs Five-Year Battle Ends In Galveston Victory GALVESTON—The SIU United Industrial Workers have won an unprecedented $625,000 settlement here in an agree­ ment which ended a five-year dispute between the Galveston Wharves and the Union. The money is to compensate 34 employees who were laid off at the Galveston Wharves Ele­ vator "B" in 1964 for back wages and severance pay and also to make up for unpaid SIU Pension and Welfare Plan con­ tributions, payments of railroad retirement taxes, past employee contributions to the Union and certain of the Union costs. The agreement is the culmi­ nation of a beef which started when the company notified the Union in July, 1964 that it had leased the grain elevator to an­ other company and therefore would no longer bargain with the Union on matters affecting the elevator workers. A strike was called by the Union and, after six months of picketing in Galveston, Texas, the Union was hit by a court injunction obtained by the Wiiarves. An appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1965 brought ailing against the company, and it was ordered to reinstate the employees with back pay, and to bargain with the Union. An appeal for reversal by the company resulted in a reaffirma­ tion of the original decision. The company then took the mattfer to the Supreme Court, which upheld the Circuit Court and or­ dered the Wharves to negotiate a settlement with the Union. This occurred in 1969. After several weeks of nego­ tiations, the Union and the Gal­ veston Wharves reached the agreement which provides: • Six months severance pay for each employee or his widow. o Back pay for the period February 1, 1965 to Septem­ ber 12, 1969, each employee— or his widow—^to receive the difference between actual earn­ ings and what he would nor­ mally have earned at the grain elevator. • Contributions by the com­ pany for the period involved to the SIU Pension Plan to cover the employees' retirement and to the SIU Welfare Plan to cov­ er employees and their families for welfare benefits. • Railroad retirement pay­ ments for employees who choose to retain such benefits. • Reimbursement to the Un­ ion for legal and other expenses incurred during the five-year beef. • Recognition of the Union as bargaining agent in the event this elevator is ever again op­ erated by the company or the city of Galveston. Of the 34 employees who went on strike in 1964, some had died or retired in the in­ terim. There are 26 remaining., Paul Drozak, Assistant Re­ gional Director of the SIUNAUIW and SIU port agent at Galveston, summed up the agreement this way: "This is a tremendous victory for the employees and our Un­ ion—a settlement that is un­ precedented in the entire labor movement. The employees and their families have received the greatest Christmas present of their lives." Registering to vote at SIU Headquarters is Seafarer Waller Grosvenor, Chief Steward, at right. From left are Gus Malensky, AB and Edward Polise, oiler, members of the New York balloting committee. The Union membership began voting on the amended SIU constitution in all Ports on November 22. Secrecy of the ballot was guaranteed by voting booths with drawn curtains. Seafarer Erasmo Flecha, FOWT, above, has just finished voting in N>Y. Seafarer Robert Hester, AB, having cast his vote, deposits ballot in official box at SIU Headquarters. Procedure was familiar daily sight in all ports. • '1 .1 I V SIU Port Agent Paul Drozak, flanked by Union counsel Paul Barker, right, and Newton Schwartz, left, announces SlU's unprecedented Galveston Wharves victory to a meeting of the members concerned. MTD Charges Defense Dept. Yktimizes Private U.S. Fleet WASHINGTON—The oper­ ation of government-owned ships by the Department of Defense constitutes "unfair, un­ wise and unwarranted competi­ tion" with the privately-owned merchant marine. That is the position taken by the 7.5-million-member AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment in calling for the deactiva­ tion of all ships which had been taken out of the reserve fleet to back up merchant vessels on the Vietnam sealift. The views of the MTD, which is headed by SIUNA President Paul Hall, were con­ tained in a statement filed with the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The MTD expressed its sup­ port for H.R. 14257, introduced by Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), committee chairman, which would require the use of privately-owned American-flag vessels, in pref­ erence to government-owned vessels, for the carriage of govenrment-sponsored cargo. "The Vietnamese shipping crisis is now over," the Maritime Trades Department declared. "The winding down of the war has reduced the demand for emergency shipping. In fact, the demand has been so reduced that privately-owned merchant ships are going into lay-up— and their crews are being put on the beach—because of a lack of cargo." "And yet many of the ships from the reserve fleet remain in service today, carrying govern­ ment cargo that by rights should be moving on privately-owned ships. ..." The MTD insisted there was "no justification" for keeping these ships in service, adding that there is no "comfort to be taken from the numbers game indulged in" by the Defense De­ partment, which has concen­ trated on reporting on the ships which have been deactivated, rather than on the considerable numbers still in operation. (Continued on Page 10) Balloting on AmenJed Constitution Scheduled to Conclude on Dec. 22 Voting on the proposed amended constitution for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District has been conducted in all ports since No­ vember 22 and will be concluded at 5 p.m. on December 22. The secret ballot on which Seafarers are casting their votes contains three propositions—the proposed new constitution itself; a change in the method of pay­ ing dues, plus the termination of assessments; and a change in initiation fees. It was decided by Seafarers to place the proposed amended constitution on the ballot at spe­ cial membership meetings held in all ports on October 22-23. During these meetings, the re­ port and recommendations of the Constitution Committee, made up of six duly elected book members, was submitted to, and overwhelmingly accepted by, the membership. In addi­ tion, the complete text of the proposed new constitution was read and fully discussed at each of the meetings. (The full text of the Constitution Committee's report and texts of both the ex­ isting and proposed constitu­ tions were carried in the No­ vember 14 issue of the LOG.) In its recommendation that the new constitution be adopted, the committee pointed out that certain "housekeeping changes" must be made from time to time and noted that no major changes had been made in the Union's constitution for some 10 years while "there have been many changes in the industry and interpretations of laws" af­ fecting it. Changes in the method of paying dues, the committee pointed out, will have no effect (Continued on Page 10) �Page Fonr SEAFARERS December^ 1969 LOG Rep. Wilson Tells MTD: Rep. Kyros Calls for Consistency: Banning of 'Multiple Subsidies' Vital To WorthwhileMaritime Legislation Conflict Within Govt. Blamed For ^Deadly Erosion' of Fleet WASHINGTON —A mem­ ber of Congress warned last month that he would seek to amend the Nixon Administra­ tion's forthcoming maritime leg­ islative proposals unless they contain provisions banning the payment of "multiple subsi­ dies" to a select group of Ameri­ can shipping lines. Representative Charles H. Wilson (D-Calif.) said that it was "imperative" that new mari­ time legislation put an end to the practice whereby the 14 sub­ sidized shipping lines use fed­ eral aid "to compete with unsubsidized operators for govern­ ment cargo, instead of using them the way the law intended —^to compete with foreign-flag operators for commercial cargoJ» California congressman a meeting sponsored by the .5-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department that he would also work for in­ clusion of language that would give unsubsidized operators "first-call" on government-gen­ erated cargoes, and for a system which would give these opera­ tors long-range charters to carrygovernment cargo so that they would be assured "fair and eq­ uitable treatment." Wilson expressed general sat­ isfaction with the maritime mes­ sage sent to Congress by the White House in October. He noted that on three key issues, the Administration proposals paralleled ones which the Dem­ ocratic congressman had advo­ cated in the spring of 1969. These provisions, he said, would: • Provide new ships for the unsubsidized segment of the merchant marine as well as for the subsidized segment. • Assure that all Americanflag ships are built exclusively in U.S. shipyards. • Grant unsubsidized opera­ tors the. same right now enjoyed Representative Charles H. Wilson (D-Calif.), left, assures SI UNA Vice President Earl Shepard of his strong backing of MTD proposals to provide new ships for the unsubsidized segment of the merchant marine as well as his wholeheartd support of measures to insure that American-flag ships are built exclusively in U.S. shipyards. by subsidized operators to put contribute to economic growth. money aside in tax-deferred "More than half the cost of construction reserve funds in an American-built vessel is spent order to encourage increased outside the shipyard—we know private investment in new ves­ this, and the i'^erican people sels. and American industry must be The West Coast lawmaker made aware of this fact . . ." urged maritime labor and man­ he declared. "American-built ships need agement to join in a broad cam­ paign of public education,' so Ame ican-made steel produced that the American people would fron- American-mined ore . . , be aware of the need for an they need American-built en­ overhaul of present maritime gines control equipment, valves, policy and a commitment of pipe nd fittings of all kinds . . . added public funds to the task. they need American-made "Unless the public under­ wood\ ork, cooking and foodstands what this is about," Wil­ storage equipment, glass, paint, son declared, "we may have a beddin, !, tableware and the like job on our hands in trying to get ... aid all of these must be the tools with which to do the transpoited to the shipyards in American trains and trucks." job." Summing up, Wilson called Impact on U.S. Economy attention to the fact that a con­ Wilson emphasized the nec­ siderably enlarged American essity of explaining to the Amer­ maritime program can contrib­ ican people the basic fact that ute in large measure to bolster­ a strong shipbuilding program ing the American economy and would provide many jobs and helping enormously toward con­ version s£ this nation's balanceof-payments deficit into a sur­ plus. Seatrain Ohio Galley Crew Lauded by Ship's Officers The steward department aboard the SlU-contracted Seatrain Ohio last month received a spontaneous citation from the ship's officers for its "co-operative effort to please" during a recently completed voyage of the vessel. "It is seldom that an entire department is as conscientious and hard working as you men have been," the letter states, "In the face of such obstacles as long stays in port, not once did the officers and crew lack a first rate meal." Praised for a "job well done" were Chief Steward Warren Messenger, Chief Cook Jose Torrefiel, 2nd Cook and Baker Richard Morgan and 3rd Cook Percy Brown—as well as "the rest of the department for the courtesy extended us." Signed by N. C. Ghiz, the master; Lewis H. Rodriguez, chief officer; William C. Pollard, 2nd officer; Finer Brandt and Thomas Gunter, 3rd officers; Floyd J. Bird, electronic officer; Roger Whitsell, chief engineer; Francis Brousseau, 1st engineer; Johnny R. Flynn, 2nd asst. engineer; Ralph E. Greene and Charles B. Pearson, 3rd asst. engineers, the infor­ mal—^but no less enthusiastic—commendation concludes: "It is a pleasure to sail with men such as you, who take pride in your trade." WASHINGTON —A mem­ ber of Congress has urged the Nixon Administration to resolve "conflicting positions" within the Executive Branch which have led to the "deadly erosion of our maritime strength." Representative Peter N. Kyros (D-Me.) singled out the Department of Defense, in par­ ticular, for what he said were "conflicts of ideologies" that threatened the potential of the merchant marine program sent to Congress by the White House in October. Speaking at a meeting spon­ sored by the 7.5-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Representative Kyros said that the Defense De­ partment has "undercut" the merchant marine in a variety of ways, among them being: • Lobbying for "a multibillion-dollar scheme to build its own fleet of cargo ships," the so-called Fast Deployment Logistics Ships. The Congress­ man called the project "ques­ tionable under any circum­ stances," and "unthinkable" at a time when the Administration is seeking to "breathe new life into our merchant shipping." • Operating ships from the reserve fleet in competition with the privately owned fleet, leading to the "enforced idling" of commercial vessels. • Drafting the nation's mili­ tary sealift program based on the "discredited" theory that, in an emergency, the government can rely on ships owned by Americans but registered and crewed abroad, thus aiding "the cause of those who contend we do not need a merchant marine buildup." Congressman Kyros also criti­ cized the Secretary of Trans­ portation "and some highly placed officials" in the Defense Department who, he said, advo­ cate building American mer­ chant and naval vessels abroad at a time when the White House "officially calls for the rejuve­ nation of American shipyards." He noted that, while the Ad­ ministration program talks of "putting more government cargo on American vessels," officials in the Department of Agricul­ ture and the Agency for Inter­ national Development have "consistently thwarted the spirit and the letter of the law by favoring foreign-flag carriers over American-flag vessels." Kyros called for development of a program "that will make it impossible for anyone in gov­ ernment, whatever his motives, to undercut the American mer­ chant marine." Port of Norfolk Posts Lone Gain fn Foreign Cargo NORFOLK—The Port of Norfolk was the only one of the East Coast's four busiest ports to record an increase in foreign commerce handled for the first eight months of this year. Showing increases across the board, Norfolk achieved a gain of 3.2 percent in export ship­ ments, 18.9 percent in imports and 5.1 percent in total foreign commerce. Tonnage through the ports of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore fell during the period, the decline being mainly in im­ ports. The sharpest decrease was registered in the Port of New York, which dropped 7.9 per­ cent. The Port of Philadelphia was next, with a loss of 4.3 per­ cent and the Port of Baltimore decline was 2.7 percent. However, New York re­ mained the top port in total cargo, with 34,286,532 tons while Norfolk was second, with 19,619,514 tons. The race for third was neck and neck with Philadelphia registering 15,397,915 tons to Baltimore's 14,721,090. For the United States as a whole, total foreign commerce was 286,820,498 tons, a 1,626,887-ton drop from the 1968 total of 288,447,358 tons for the comparable period. Ten Additional Full Book Seafarers Ten additional men received their full books at the December membership meeting at SlU headquar­ ters. Latest batch of graduates of the Seniority Upgrading Program, some displaying their books are, in front, from left: Lang M. Kelly; William Schneider; George Yeackel; William Parrish and Donald J. Grain. Back row: Christopher Ratcliffe; John E. Coleman; Alfred Bodie; Byron Blackwell; Richard Velez. V y �December, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Goal Reached by 365 Seafarers as: John F. Henning Apiiointed Union-Sponsored Upgrading Program To Key CdH. AFL-CIO Job Produces 6 New Licensed Engineers SACRAMENTO—^John F. Henning, former United States Ambassador to New Zealand, has been appointed director of research to the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. He will also hold the post of administrative assistant to SecretaryTreasurer Thomas L. Pitts of the California labor body. Henning served as United States Ambassador to New Zealand from 1967 to 1969, a period during which he won widespread popularity in that country, particularly in the ranks of labor. The Seafarers LOG, in the issue of September 27, 1968, reprinted an article entitled "U.S. Ambassador Clicks" from the New Zealand Clarion, official magazine of the New Zealand Laborer's Union, which reflected the high regard he enjoyed among New Zealanders. In it, the magazine re­ called a speech Henning made in 1965 when he was U.S. Under-Secretary of Labor in which he attacked the "right to work" laws and Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act. Prior to serving as Under-Secretary of Labor in the Ken­ nedy-Johnson Administrations from 1962 to 1967, Henning had been State Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, a post to which California's Governor Edmund G. Brown appointed him in 1959. He is also a past presi­ dent of the San Francisco Board of Permit Appeals and a past member of the San Francisco Public Welfare Commis­ sion and of the San Francisco Equal Employment Oppor­ tunities Commission. From 1949 to 1959 he held the office of research director for the California Federation of Labor which he now resumes as part of his new duties. In making the announcement of Henning's current ap­ pointment, Secretary-Treasurer Pitts of the California AFLCIO said: "The Federation is delighted to have a man of Jack Henning's stature rejoin the State AFL-CIO. "As most California trade unionists know, Mr. Henning brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the job and has always been an outspoken champion of workers' rights." Wist. Labor Saves 1-Man, 1-Vote y MADISON, Wis.—The head of Wisconsin's One-Man, OneVote Committee has credited the State AFL-CIO with a key role in persuading the legisla­ ture to reject a resolution call­ ing for a constitutional conven-^ tion to overturn the Supreme Courts's ruling that legislative districts must be equal in popu­ lation. The state Assembly voted down the so-called Dirksen Amendment resolution by a 6236 vote. Mrs. John Toussaint, chair­ man of the statewide coalition against the Amendment and president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, said in a statement: "While a number of organiza­ tions and individuals joined with us in opposing the Dirksen Amendment the influence, or­ ganizational ability and legis­ lative knowledge of the state AFL-CIO was undoubtedly a key factor in the success of our campaign." At one time or another, 33 legislatures passed constitutional amendment resolutions but the validity of several has been chal­ lenged. Thirty-four states must act in order to summon a convention —a method of initiating a con­ stitutional amendment which has never been used in the na­ tion's history. The late Senator Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill.) led the drive to force a constitutional conven­ tion after the Senate repeatedly refused to act on his proposed amendment. Six more Seafarers have been graduated from the School of Marine Engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and MEBADistrict 2. Following successful completion of the comprehen­ sive training program offered by the school, the six men are all newly licensed engineers who have passed their coast guard examinations. The total number of Seafar­ ers who have been graduated from the Union-sponsored Estrada McLaughlin as an oiler before entering the School in September. He grad­ uated with a Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License on November 13. A native of Derry, New Mexico, Brother Luchini now makes his home in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, with his mother, Mon­ ica Luchini. Raul Estrada, 46, is a na­ tive of Tela, Honduras, and now lives in New Orleans with his Luchini Martin wife, Barbara. He joined the school and passed their Coast SIU in the Port of Baltimore Guard licensing examinations and graduated in 1959 from the Andrew Furuseth Training now stands at 365. School. He sailed as an FOWT Charles Martin, 49, is a na­ before graduating from the tive of Pennsylvania who now School of Marine Engineering lives in Moorestown, New Jer­ sey with his son, Kenneth C. on December 3 with a Third Martin. He joined the SIU in Assistant Engineer's License. the Port of New York in 1949 Lionel A. McLaughlin, 50, and sailed as an FOWT and joined the Union in 1942 in Mi­ pumpman before entering the ami and shipped as an FOWT School in September. Brother before graduating from the Martin graduated on December School on December 3 with a 3 with a Temporary Third As­ Third Assistant Engineer's Li­ sistant Engineer's License. Dur­ cense. He is a native of Cuba ing World War II Seafarer Mar­ who now makes his home in tin served in the Army. Brooklyn with his wife, MorRoland Luchini, 34, joined aima. the Union in the Port of San Vincent Edward Welch, 50, Francisco in 1968 and sailed of Great Barrington, Massachu- At Detroit Port Council Dinner Welch Moran setts, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1968 and sailed as an FOWT and electrician be­ fore entering the School in Sep­ tember. He graduated on No­ vember 17 with a Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's Li­ cense. A native of Great Bar­ rington, Seafarer Welch lives there now with his brother, James Welch. During World War II he served in the Navy. James Joseph Moran, 24, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1968 and sailed as an electrician before entering the School in July. He gradu­ ated on November 7 with a Tem­ porary Third Assistant Engi­ neer's License. A native of Brooklyn, Brother Moran now lives in Kings Park, Long Island, N.Y., with his father, Francis J. Moran. From 1963 until 1967, Seafarer Moran served in the Coast Guard. Any engine department Sea­ farer who meets the following requirements is eligible to enter' the upgrading programs at the School of Marine Engineering. He must be at least 19 years old and have a minimum of 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watchstanding time in the engine de­ partment in addition to at least six months experience as a wiper or equivalent. Additional information and applications for enrollment for eligible Seafarers may be ob­ tained at any SIU hall. Govt. Can Ban Dangerous Toys Detroit and Wayne County Port Council annual dinner last month was a huge success, with some 600 in attendance. From left, above, are SlUNA Vice President John Yarmola; Ed Craft, business agent of De­ troit Firemen and Oilers: Mayor John McEwan of River Rouge and SlUNA Vice President Fred Farnen, who ifealso secretary-treasurer of Detroit and Wayne County MTD Port Courcil. Among other prominent people also in attendance were Representative Martha Griffith and Detroit Mayor-elect Roman Gibbs. WASHINGTON — Congress has responded to evidence that many toys are unsafe by com­ pleting action on a bill that per­ mits the government to ban the sale of dangerous toys. The measure now goes to President Nixon for his signature. Under previous regulations, the Food and Drug Administra­ tion was empowered to stop the sale of toys or articles for use by children only if they were proven to be flammable, toxic or otherwise organically harmful. The new law would extend the FDA's authority to poten­ tially dangerous mechanical or electrical toys—such as over­ heating play stoves, unsafe science kits and chemistry sets —and other items deemed haz­ ardous to children. �Page Six SEAFARERS Cilbert Predicts a 'Major Assault' By Oil Interests Against Jones Act # WASHINGTON — Powerful American oil interests are mounting a major assault on the Jones Act, a federal law which bars foreign-flag ships from en­ gaging in this nation's domestic waterbome cmnmerce, Repre­ sentative Jacob H. Gilbert (DN.Y.) warned here this month. He said the oil industry wants the domestic shipping law "re­ pealed, or, at a minimum, seri­ ously crippled" as part of the exploitation of the vast oil re­ serves discovered along the North Slope of Alaska. The Congressman told a meeting sponsored by the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment that the laws requiring the exclusive use of American-flag vessels in the domestic trade apply to the carriage of this oil from Alaska to the continental United States. But the oil interests, he pointed out, are among the lead­ ing operators of "runaway-flag" shipping—vessels owned by American firms but registered in foreign nations and crewed with foreign seafarers—and they want to use these vessels in the Alaska oil trade. "They want to be able to un­ dercut the American tanker in­ dustry which pays American taxes and fair American wage scales, and which is subject to reasonable American safety standards," Gilbert said. The Congressman, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, cau­ tioned the maritime industry "not to underestimate the power of the oil interests in Washing­ ton." He cited the Senate's vote to reduce the oil depletion al­ lowance from 27 Vz percent to 23 percent, as contrasted with a 20 percent level voted by the House, as evidence of "the po\yer which could be concen­ trated in an attack on the Jones Act." Gilbert charged that the wealthy oil companies "aren't content with what they have al­ ready—^they want more." The attack on the domestic shipping market, he declared, comes at a time when the Ad­ ministration and the Congress are "on the brink" of develop­ ing a new merchant marine pro­ gram that would restore vigor to America's lagging shipping and shipbuilding industries. "It would be the height of folly," the New York Congress­ man said, "to try to develop the merchant marine on the one hand, and to undercut it on the other. What would we gain, in the long run, if the regaining of WASHINGTON —In terms of votes, it was one of the closest elections in the nation's history. But measured by money spent for television and radio time, the 1968 presidential election was a runaway victory for the . Republicans. Statistics compiled by the Federal Commimications Com­ mission show that the NixonAgnew ticket spent nearly $12.6 million for television and radio time during the presidential campaign. That is more than twice the $6.1 million spent for air time on behalf of the HumphreyMuskie slate. A further breakdown of the figures by Congressional Quar­ terly magazine shows the GOP presidential slate spent $4.2 mil­ lion for network television, com­ pared to $2.5 million for the Democratic ticket, and outspent the Democratic candi­ dates $4.8 million to $2 mil­ lion for local television time. The total radio time bought amounted to $3.6 million for Nixon-Agnew, compared with $1.7 million for HumphreyMuskie. For candidates for all oflices during the 1968 general election campaign. Republicans spent $22.5 million for air time against $15.4 million for the Democrats and $2.5 million for minor party candidates. While Republicans generally out-spend the Democrats in buy­ our position as an international shipping power were to be pur­ chased at the price of our do­ mestic shipping industry? "The answer, of course, is that we would be no better off—and we might be worse off, because we would have opened the flood­ gates to all manner of cut­ throat foreign competition that could undermine our economy." Mississippi River Continues Growth In Cargo Handling NEW ORLEANS^—A climb of 95 percent in waterbome freight on the Mississippi River below Minneapolis over a single decade was recorded by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Waterbome commerce rose 2.8 percent in 1968 over the previous year, amounting to 219,162,231 short tons. The busiest stretch of the river was that between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, which alone han­ dled 110,328,530 tons. This does not include the Port of New Orleans itself, which han­ dled 113,511,052 tons last year, leading all other ports on the river. Baton Rouge, which han­ dled 37,872,394 tons in 1968, was the second busiest port. The fastest growing part of the waterway was that between the Ohio River and Baton Rouge, according to the report. ing television and radio time, Here 74,490 tons were moved, the gap last year was by far the representing an increase of 134 greatest. In 1964, Republican percent over 1958. candidates out-spent the Demo­ A 10-year increase of 77 per­ crats only $13 million to ^1 cent in exports carried on the million; in 1960, the gap was river system was also reported. $7.6 million to $6.2 million, and These rose from 14,635,265 in the 1956 election $5.4 to tons in 1958 to 25,633,969 tons $4.1 million. last year. GOP Outspent the Democrats In '68 Presidential Campaign December, 1969 LOG Statement of Omership STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (Act of October tS, IBSt; Section iSSe. Title St, United States Code) 1. DATE OF FILING 2. TITLE OF PUBLICATION October 81, 1969 Seafarers Log 8. FREQUENCY OF ISSUE Monthly 4. LOCATION OF KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 876 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11282 6. LOCATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OR GENERAL OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11282 6. NAMES AND ADDRESS OF PUBLISHER, EDITOR, AND MANAGING EDITOR PUBLISHER Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brookljm, New York 11282 EDITOR Harry Wittschen, 676 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232 MANAGING EDITOR None 7. 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FOR COMPLETION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORIZED TO MAIL AT SPECIAL RATES (Section ISt.ltt, Postal Manual) The purpose, function, and nonprofit ^ Have not changed • Have changed status of this oi-ganization and the exduring preceding during preceding 12 months empt status for Federal income tax 12 months purposes 10. EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION Actual Average number of no. copies copies of single issue each issue during published preceding nearest to 12 months filing date A. TOTAL NO. COPIES PRINTED (Net Press Run) 60,000 60,000 B. PAID CIRCULATION 1. Sales through dealers and carriers, street ven­ None dors and counter sales None 2. Mail subscriptions 46,430 46,480 C. TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION None None D. FREE DISTRIBUTION (including samples) by mail, carrier or other means 4,275 4,276 E. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION fSum of C and D) 50,706 60,706 F. OFFICE USE, left-over unaccounted, spoiled after printing 9,296 9,296 G. TOTAL (Sum of E & F—should equal vet press run shown in A) 60,000 60,000 I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. Harry Wittschen, Editor Company Persuaders' Ruled Liable for Total Accounting NEW ORLEANS—Com­ pany lawyers and labor consul­ tants who perform "persuader" services for an employer must file annual reports listing all in­ come and expenditures for all labor relations clients, not only those who paid for "persuad­ ing," the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals mled in a 7-5 decision. The court settled a conflict in opinions by other courts on what Congress intended when it passed the Landrum-GriflSn Act in 1959. It reversed a 1966 mling by a three-judge appeals panel, and followed the lead of another appeals court—the 4th Circuit at Richmond, Va.— whose 1965 mling in another SlU Pension Review Committee Completing Study Since its election at special November 17 membership meetings in Constitutional Ports, the SlU Pension Review Committee shown hard at work above has been meeting daily at Union headquarters in Brooklyn for the purpose of reviewing and recommending ways and means *to improve the SlU Pension Plan. Guiding the committee in its deliberations are the opinions of Seafarers as expressed in the special Pension Questionnaires contained in several issues of the LOG and also mailed to all members of the Union in September. Members of the Committee are (l-r): Irwin Sherman, New Orleans: Terry McNee, Baltimore; Albert Saxon, Mobile: Phil Reyes, Houston; Jim Solder, New York; • Frank Pasaluk, Philadelphia. The men expect to have a full report on their study ready In January. case was refused review by the Supreme Court. The Landmm-Griffin amend­ ments to the labor law require company "persuaders" to file 30-day and annual reports of income and expenses with the Secretary of La^r, One lawyer —R. D. Douglas, Jr., of Greens­ boro, N.C.—refused to file a full financial statement, but lost his fight in the Supreme Court. The current case involves three labor relations lawyers who sued former Labor Secre­ tary W. Willard Wirtz. They lost in the Dallas, Tex., district court, but won a tentative vic­ tory from an appeals court panel here. The full court has now ruled against the lawyers. A "persuader," under the L-G law, is any person hired by an employer to persuade em­ ployees as to their ri^t to or­ ganize and bargain collectively, • or hired by the employer to sup­ ply information about the con­ certed activities of employees or unions. Chief Judge John R. Brown, writing for the' majority in the latest case, said "It boils down to this. As long as the attorney limits himself to [non-persuader] . . . activities he need not re­ port. No report is set in motion by reason of his doing these things. What sets the report in motion is performing persuader activities." The dissenting judges said the ruling flashes the spotlight of publicity on the "private and confidentid, if not privileged, affairs of . . . innocent persons who chanced to receive advice or information in the area of 'labor relations,' whatever that is . . . from an attorney who happened ... to engage, in •persuader activities,' whatever they are." J'l r' �December, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG 25 More Seafarer OUtimers Join SlU Pension Ranks I Joining the growing number His last ship was the Cortez. A of SIU pensioners last month native of Massachusetts he now were 17 additional Seafarers lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey. who retired to the beach after Seafarer Logan sailed the seas many years of sailing the world's for 46 years before he retired. seaways. Frederick Edwards, 68, is a Accurso Bonti, 65, joined the native of New Orleans and now SIU in the Port of Boston and makes his home in Algiers, Lou­ sailed in the engine department isiana. He joined the SIU in the as an FWT. His last vessel was Port of New Orleans and sailed the Del Oro. A native of Mas­ as a steward. His last vessel was sachusetts, Brother Bonti lives the Penn Challenger. in New Orleans. He had been George L. Baugh, Sr., 72, of sailing since 1927. Houston, Texas is a native of Dawson Perry, 63, is a native Illinois. He joined the Union in of Alabama who continues to the Port of New York and sailed in the engine department as a chief electrician. His last ship was the Keva Ideal. He now makes his home in Houston with his wife, Marguerite. Brother Baugh served in the Navy from 1917 until 1919. John E. Smith, 65, joined the Ferry Bonti SIU in the Port of Philadelphia live in that state in the Port of and sailed as a tug captain for Mobile. He joined the Union in Interstate Oil Transport Com­ Mobile and sailed in the stew­ pany. He is a native of North ard department as a messman. Seafarer Perry's last ship was the Steel Voyager. John D. Psathas, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of Houston and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an AB. His last vessel was the Overseas Anna. A na­ Logan Edwards tive of Greece, Brother Psathas now makes his home in Houston Carolina and now lives in Phil­ adelphia. From 1922 until 1928, with his wife, Eleni. Qyde S. Lowe, 65, is a na­ Brother Smith served in the Coast Guard. tive of Live Oak, Florida, and Walter Johnson, 63, is a na­ now makes his home in Mobile, tive of Daphane, Alabama, who Alabama, with his mother. now lives in Mobile with his wife, Amelia. He joined the Un­ ion in Mobile and sailed in the steward department as a cook. He last worked for Mobile Tow­ ing Company. From 1927 until 1933, Brother Johnson served in the Coast Guard. Seafarer Johnson had been sailing the seas for 36 years when he re­ Psathas Lowe tired. Daisy Laura Lowe. He joined Harry Jay Farnsworth, 65, the SIU in the port of Mobile joined the SIU in Port Arthur, and sailed as an engineer for Texas and sailed as an engineer Pilots Service Corporation. with Slade Inc. He is a native of Ivar J. Kalroth, 67, of Brook­ Ohio and now makes his home lyn, New York joined the Union in New Caney, Texas. in the Port of New York and served in the deck department as an AB. His last vessel was the Houston. Brother Kalroth is a native of Finland. Deloss Harman, 47, is a na­ tive of Philadelphia who now makes his home in New Orleans with his wife, Dorothy. He Baugh Smifli joined the SIU in the Port of Harvey Vernon Long, 65, of Mobile and sailed in the engine department as an FOWT. His Benzonia, Michigan, joined the last vessel was the Delta Brazil. Union in the Port of Frankfort and sailed in the engine depart­ ment as an oiler. He is a native of Michigan and had been sail­ ing for 46 years when he de­ cided to call it a career and re­ tire. His last vessel was the Viking. Brother Long now makes his home in Benzonia with his wife, Mina Mary. Herman Kalroth Francis D. Gonsoulin, 63, William Edward Logan, 65, joined the SIU in the Port of joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in 1942 and sailed New York in 1942 and sailed in in the deck department as a the deck department as an AB. bos'n. He is a native of Lou- Jtrihnson Farmworth isiana and now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Emelda. Sven G. Regner, 65, is a na­ tive of Sweden and now lives in Freeport, Long Island. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward department as a sec­ ond cook. His last vessel was the Steel Fabricator. Witold Wieromiej, 56, joined the SIU in the Port of New York and sailed in the deck depart­ ment as an AB and a bos'n. His last vessel was the Jacksonville. A native of Poland, Brother Wieromiej now lives in Flemington, New Jersey with his wife, Antonett. He was issued a picket duty card in 1962. Teddy A. Ronda, 51, is a native of New York and now lives in the Bronx with his wife, Margaret. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed as a mate with the Penn­ sylvania Railroad. Brother Ron­ da is an Army veteran of World War II. Long Gonsoulin Juan Luis Pagan, 68, is a na­ tive of Puerto Rico and now makes his home in Miami, Flor­ ida, with his wife, Ermitana. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1943 and sailed in the steward department. His last vessel was the Elizabethport. Brother Pagan served in the army from 1920 until 1923. In 1962 he was issued an SIU picket duty card. Charles M. Morgan, 66, joined the Union in the Port of Houston and sailed in the steward department as a cook. His last vessel was the Halcyon Panther. Brother Morgan is a native of North Carolina and is now living in Highlands, Texas, with his wife, Evelyn May. Regner Wiermniej Mat R. Abraham, 63, joined the Union in the Port of New Ronda York and served in the engine department as a wiper. He is a native of Mexico and now lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Ana Rita. His last vessel was the Detroit. In 1961 Brother Abraham was issued an SIU picket duty card. He had been sailing for 30 years when he decided to retire to the beach, John P. O'Connor, 67, joined Morgan Carlos C. Morales, 66, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, is a real oldtimer who joined the SIU Co<^[»a' Abraham O'Connor the SIU in Chicago and worked as a cook for Hannah Towing Company. He is a native of Chi­ cago and continues to make his home there with his daughter, Jacqueline Noccio. Clarence R. Cooper, 59, served as a mate for the Curtis Bay Towing Company. He joined the SIU in Philadelphia and now lives in Aldan, Penn­ sylvania, with his wife, Erma. Qarence E. Neece, Sr., 62, is a native of Mississippi who now lives in Coden, Alabama, with his wife, Martha. He joined the Union in the Port of Mobile and worked in the deck depart­ ment. He was. last employed by Pilot Service Corporation. Neece in the Port of New York back in 1939. He sailed in the deck department as a bosun and his last vessel was the Portland. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Morales had been sailing 44 years when he retired. Joseph J. Penner, 66, is a native of Maryland who will be spending his retirement years in Morales Penner Seattle, Washington. He is an old-timer in the Union, joining in 1939 in the Port of Phila­ delphia. Serving in the deck department as an AB, Brother Penner last sailed aboard the Vantage Horizon. Seafarer Pen­ ner had been serving a sailing career of 44 years when he re­ tired. Singapore Set to Expand Role In World Shipping SINGAPORE—Singapore, which enjoys the distinction of being an island, a city and a republic at the same time, has embarked on an expansion of its activities in world shipping. Already the fourth largest port in the world—^the largest in Southeast Asia—this cosmopolitan city of about two mil­ lion Chinese, Malays, Indians, Pakistanis, Ceylonese, Etirasians and others, is fast becoming the shipping center of the Far East. Starting about five years ago, shipyards were set up here aimed at attracting vessels which would otherwise call at Mediterranean ports for repairs. Singapore's Finance Minis­ ter Goh Keng Swee points out that few ports in the Far East have the facilities to repair large ocean-going vessels. The shipbuilding effort was spurred by two circumstances —the pullout by Great Britain of its military establishment here—a process which is to be completed by 1971—and the closing of the Suez Canal. Singapore has set itself the twin tasks of making up the loss of income caused by the first and of taking commercial advantage of the second. The three shipyards here have been earning about $34 million a year. By the mid 1970s, the largest shipyard will be capable of building vessels of up to 70,000 tons. Facilities are already available to repair vessels from the Persian Gulf and Japan. In addition, Singapore plans construction of its own naval patrol boats and ocean-going freighters and has already launched its own national shipping company—the Neptune Orient Line—^which is engaged in the Far East-to-Europe cargo service. �Page Eight SEAFARERS 'Negligence'on Soviet Fishing Boats Degiored by Russian Administrator MOSCOW—A high-ranking Russian fisheries administrator recently expressed deep concern over what he called the "care­ less, negligent and scornful at­ titude" of many officers and engineers sailing aboard Soviet fishing vessels—a state of affairs which frequently results in ac­ cidents and damage to the fleet. Crewmembers, both young and old alike, often feel that they have no need to keep up with the navigational rules of the sea, and do not try to main­ tain the traditions dear to pro­ fessional seamen, the fishery official complained, in a recent issue of the Soviet magazine Vodniyi Transport. He laid the blame for this attitude squarely upon the So­ viet school of navigation and seamanship which train officers and marine specialists for the huge Russian fishing fleet. According to the adminis­ trator, not further identified in the article, Russian maritime schools do not offer their stu­ dents courses which would in­ still in them the traditions of the sea, or teach them proper discipline at sea. Instead, he notes, students readily take to bad habits—first among them often being "smart­ ness and drinking while getting one's feet wet." After graduation from these schools, young Soviet seafarers often find also that the example set for them by their superiors and older shipmates is not al­ ways inspiring to better sea­ manship. Skippers "appearing on the bridge in a cloud of alcohol fumes" are bound to have a de­ pressing and demoralizing effect on their crews, the Russian ad­ ministrator commented. To support his criticism of some Soviet seamanship, the Soviet official reported the case of the fish processing factoryship Sovetskii Sakhalin which ran aground in Terpeniye Bay, off Cape Obshimyi, in the Sea of Okhotsk during September 1968. Visibility was excellent at the time and the vessel was equipped with the latest electronic navi­ gational instruments. An official inquiry later revealed that the vessel's first mate had twic* changed the ship's position with­ out informing the captain. None of the watch officers had both­ ered to check the vessel's posi­ tion during their watch stands and the third mate determined , the silo's co-ordinates ear" and entered them in the log without advising the captain. The inquiry board ruled that the accident resulted from "criminal negligence on the part of the navigation officers" and of "a deplorable performance of the officers' duties." In another incident last year, the Russian tanker Ursul, en route from Korsakov to Nevel'sk on the Soviet island of Sakha­ lin, ran aground. When the accident occurred, the second mate was drunk and had left the bridge without advising the captain. While the vessel was crossing this most dangerous area, the captain himself was not on the bridge. The Soviet official stoically concluded that the maritime schools in his country will have to try harder if their students are to live up to the noble tra­ ditions of the sea and seaman­ ship. DISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic, Gulf & Inland Waters District November 1, 1969 to November 30, 1969 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ......... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals ...... All Groups Class A Class B 4 5 86 106 17 15 32 24 13 22 24 29 16 16 46 34 104 103 50 42 26 40 104 77 47 27 569 540 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 6 5 4 73 80 11 18 16 4 57 21 11 17 12 5 29 9 32 1 7 1 29 21 5 59 54 18 26 34 7 26 35 9 97 62 26 43 35 16 470 423 128 All Groups Class A Class B 6 3 189 177 26 30 113 56 34 41 27 22 20 25 95 27 139 73 139 115 38 . 3 80 16 ' 56 16 962 604 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston .... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B 3 4 83 88 16 23 30 27 9 20 20 40 7 10 28 43 99 98 20 44 17 38 62 95 64 26 458 556 Class A Class B Class C 4 2 2 59 83 18 16 15 1 31 39 6 11 17 3 18 36 13 18 1 20 25 0 51 72 19 19 50 9 12 28 11 61 82 24 64 29 29 367 486 136 STEW STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 4 6 3 5 2 New York 71 48 51 36 23 Philadelphia 6 11 10 7 2 Baltimore 28 8 41 9 11 Norfolk 15 25 7 19 10 Jacksonville 19 21 19 17 18 Tampa 6 4 13 1 16 Mobile 10 13 19 2 89 50 New Orleans .... 54 44 12 19 22 Houston 21 9 16 19 17 Wilmington 12 23 15 67 50 San Francisco ... 54 51 26 41 21 Seattle 31 20 4 290 403 Totals 317 262 142 December, 1969 LOG REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 4 2 130 173 11 25 57 43 19 47 16 35 11 15 64 47 113 81 89 93 22 10 56 28 32 4 624 603 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 2 152 115 10 15 89 29 33 25 11 21 9 7 50 22 130 49 93 62 16 7 63 13 47 16 706 383 In Saigon Home-made music sweetens the Far East breezes at dusk as Seafar­ ers Lester Hall, Jr., B. Gregory, Steve Peabody and William McCall (I. to r.) relax towards evening on the Buckeye Victory in Saigon. Rep. Mollohan Hits POD Another Legislator Punctures Theory of ^Effective Control' WASHINGTON — Defense Department claims that Ameri­ can-owned ships, registered in foreign countries, are available to the U.S. in times of emer­ gency, were sharply challenged last month by a member of the House Armed Services Com­ mittee. Representative Robert O. Mollohan (D-W.Va.) challenged the "effective control" theory as a "myth," declarinp that "the only ships that are effectively controlled by the United States are ones that are built in Ameri­ can shipyards, that fly the American flag, and that are crewed by American citizens." The congressman told a meet­ ing sponsored by the 7.5-million-member AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department that "relying on the patriotism" of the owners of these vessels is "a pretty weak reed" on which to lean. "Where does the owner dem­ onstrate his patriotism by regis­ tering his ship under a foreign flag? Certainly he's not being patriotic in terms of taxes, be­ cause he doesn't pay them to this country on the ships regis­ tered abroad. Certainly he's not being patriotic in terms of the American economy, because he isn't supporting the economy when he hires foreign, instead of American, seamen." Mollohan said that in the 1967 Middle East crisis, "the political views of the country of registry" proved to be "infinitely more persuasive than the political views of the country of owner­ ship." He referred to the fact that American-owned, Liberian-registered vessels refused to enter the Gulf of Aqaba, despite U.S. insistence on the right of free passage, because Liberia instructed owners of ships fly­ ing its flag not to become in­ volved in that issue. Mollohan urged President Nixon, in the maritime legisla­ tion scheduled to go to Capitol Hill, to come up with a bill that increases "reliance on Ameri­ can-flag ships, and that rejects the "theoretical, but impracti­ cal, claims that we can rely on ships of other nations, no mat­ ter who owns them." J Mim-SkffbHit As AuthUmon SANTA, ANA, CaUf.— A mini-skirted cutie is an unfair labor practice when the boss supplies her cos­ tume to defeat the union. This new fashion note in labor relations was sounded by the National Labor Re­ lations Board in a ruling against the Conolon Corpo­ ration here. Campaign literature dis­ tributed by the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers charged that the company paid "mini-wages." To con­ vince the workers that mini" was good for them, the boss' private secretary and the company vice pres­ ident recruited four or five of the office clerical work­ ers' not involved in the election, to distribute anti­ union literature. The girls wore mini-skirts and company-supplied high boots and they wore signs reading, "Yes on mini, no on union." The NLRB found the company-dressed leafleteers constituted an unfair labor practice. \ 11 41 "r t H L tf > ii �Puxtt Twenty One December, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine f-A STEEL KING —Anthony Hanna, chairman; L, 0.: w: Pierson, steward delegate;, ^ M, Del Prado, engine ^ delegate and'H. P. Lopez, ;deck delegate, constitute the ship's committee here. ^ i •• • f • s"«^c- ' '•©ALVESTON-^ThU " ,, ' ' *• ' •• ••-• •' •-^"--'••rV''••^'•V i|^^|^^n^r|^9H^^^H|HBW'l^''^^TfTchip^ecretary •'"•'..represents the SeaW., ... .^,, - official commurMCotio^ Q,ropolo: £"9'"® " °^°yeocVei. steward dele- MOBILE—Sitting around the table to discuss the welfare of the crew are, from left, F. T. DiCarlo, ship's secretary; J. Violante, deck delegate; P. Vicare, stew­ ard delegate: E. Hogge, meeting chairman, and P. Teets, engine delegate. Among the committee's usual tasks is full discussion of all SlU objectives. CHARLESTON—^The LOG photographer was able to catch only three mem­ bers of this committee. From left are Alvin Carpenter, steward delegate; Ted York, ship's secretary, and John Alberte, ship's chairman. The general alertness^of all SlU Ships' Committees determines to a large extent the smooth­ ness in handling beefs which come up at sea and insures a smooth trip for all. TRANSCHAMPLAINship's committee here functions smoothly and enjoys the confidence of the entire crew. Seated, from left: Steward Delegate Rob­ ert Matea; Deck Delegate Thomas Magras; Ship's Secretary Jack Long. Standing: Engine Delegate Sam Brattie, left, and Ship's Chairman Clarence Homchins. STEEL AGE—A clean ship is one of prime goals of this committee, as with those on all SlU-contracted ships. Left to rght around the table are: Drayson E. Warren, deck delegate: Frank R. Cottongin, Ship's Chairman; Glenn Dickens, engine delegate; Albert Sheffield, ship s delegate, and Pete Gonzalez, ship's secretary. �Page Ten SEAFARERS December, 1969 LOG Tough Polidng of t2Mile Fish Zone Coal of New Garmati Bill in House WASHINGTON — Legisla­ tion designed to beef up surveil­ lance of America's exclusive 12mile fishery zone and strengthen enforcement of regulations cov­ ering the area has been intro­ duced in the House of Repre­ sentatives by Congressman Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Com­ mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Citing the immedate need for his legislation, which was cosponsored by more than 20 other committee members, the Maryland Congressman singled out "increased and wanton vio­ lations of our 12-mile fishery zone by foreign-flag vessels" as a severe threat to this nation's valuable fishery resources. Among other things, Garmatz's bill proposes that more aircraft and ships be assigned to patrol duty in the area and that far more severe fines be levied, along with confiscation of all fish and fishing equipment possessed by foreign fishing ves­ sels found guilty of illegal fish­ ing within the 12-mile offshore zone. Under the existing law, the maximum fine for illegal fishing in the 12-mile zone is only $10,000. The. new legislation would increase the maximum fine to $50,000 and—^for the first time—^provide for a min­ imum penalty of $25,000. "We must increase both our surveillance forces and our pen­ alties," Garmatz emphasized. "Both are so weak at the present time that foreign fisher­ men feel it is a worthwhile gam­ ble to violate our 12-mile fish­ ery zone. Their chances of be­ ing caught are negligible—and even if they are caught, the pen­ alty is not stiff enough to really hurt or discourage the violator," the congressman noted. Make Illegal Fishing Risky "My committee wants to make it too dangerous and too expensive for foreigners to risk illegal fishing in our waters." In recent months, foreign fishing activity off the coasts of the U.S. has caused increased Congressional and public con­ cern and has severely affected SIUNA fishing aflSliates on both East and West Coasts. As an example of this in­ crease in activity, Garmatz noted that—in August of this year—a total of 325 foreign fishing vessels were sighted fish­ ing off the New England coast. This massive fleet included ships MTD Charges Defense Dept. Vktimizes Private U.S. Fleet (Contimied from page 3) "The issue is not whether some of the ships have been re­ turned to mothballs," the state­ ment said. "What is at issue is the fact that not all of them have been deactivated—and the ones that remain in service are being used in direct competition with our privately-owned American-flag fleet. We submit that even one governmentowned ship in competition with our privately-owned fleet is one too many." AMA'Also Scores DOD In a related development, the American Maritime Association charged that the Military Sea Transportation Service—an arm of the Defense Department— has been chartering ships built with federal construction sub­ sidy funds for extended periods of time. Such chartering is illegal, the AMA—an association repre­ senting unsubsidized ship­ owners maintained in a formal memorandum submitted to Maritime Administrator Andrew E. Gibson, who must approve these time charters. Ships built with federal subsidies are re­ quired by law to compete with foreign vessels whose lower costs of construction and operation are the justification for the U.S. government subsidy in the first place. Therefore, the association points out, they should serve the same essential commercial trade routes the competing for­ eign ships serve. Instead the AMA document charged, 43 ships—about 15 percent of the subsidized fleet —were under time charter to the MSTS for periods of two to three years as of October 1. All military cargoes are re­ quired by law to be shipped on American-flag vessels. In the case of the unsubsidized U.S.flag operators, however, the car­ riage of military and other gov­ ernment-generated cargoes is absolutely necessary if their largely over-age ships are to continue in operation, AMA said. The acknowledgement by Gibson that ships built with con­ struction subsidies, are ineligible for charter to MSTS, the asso­ ciation contended, would pro­ vide the necessary incentive for unsubsidized operators to in­ vest the large sums of money re­ quired to rebuild their aging fleets. belonging to the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Ro­ mania, Bulgaria, Israel, Ice­ land, Spain and Norway. In the Pacific Northwest, the Coast Guard admitted during recent Congressional hearings that only about 10 percent—or perhaps less—of foreign vessels that fish illegally in Alaskan waters are apprehended. The majority of these viola­ tions of U.S. Pacific waters are accomplished by Russian and Japanese fishing vessels. Garmatz pointed out that Alaska alone has thousands of miles of coastline, and that far more aircraft and ships are needed to effectively patrol and protect all of this nation's coastal areas. "We know that many vessels sneak into our 12-mile zone, es­ pecially at night, to fish ille­ gally," Garmatz said, "and we must act to protect our 12-mile zone because that is oiir most valuable source of fish." Approximately 80 percent of all fish and shellfish caught by the American fishing industry is taken within this 12-mile zone. "The purpose of this legisla­ tion is to put teeth in our dec­ laration of sovereignty over these waters," the committee chairman noted. If the Garmatz bill becomes law, all fish found aboard any vessel illegally fishing within the zone would be presumed to have been caught in violation of the Act and would be automatically forfeited. Such confiscation can constitute a far greater mone­ tary loss than any fine imposed, and such action is considered by the fishing industry to be an extremely effective deterrent. * ''• HOUSTON—Paul Drozak, SIU Port Agent in Houston and an executive board mem­ ber of the Harris County AFLCIO Central Labor Council, has been named a vice presi­ dent of the Texas State AFL- ao. Drozak was elected to the post last month by the Harris ^1 for exceptional service and un­ selfish dedicated efforts on be­ half of the labor movement in Texas." Among the many distin­ guished guests and speakers at the dinner dance were U.S. Representative Bob Eckhardt (D-Tex.); Texas State Senators Barbara Jordan, Babe Schwartz and Chet Brooks; Hank Brown, president of the Texas AFLCIO; and Houston City Coun­ cilman Frank Mancuso. i 'fj CousHtutibn Voto Concludes Dec 22 J (CtHitinued from page 3) on the total amount of annual dues paid by the membership but will spread payments evenly over the entire year rather than require Seafarers to make a large payment in the first quar­ Paul Drozak ter. County Council to fill a va­ A simplification in the quali­ cancy on the state body and his fications for elected office in the appointment was officially con­ Union is also included in the firmed December 11 by the full proposed amended version of executive board of the Texas the constitution as well as a AFL-CIO meeting in Austin. revision in balloting procedures This marks the first time a which would call for the use of member of the SIU has ever mail ballots in all future elec­ held such a high position in the tions. Texas State labor body. The committee also particu­ Drozak was also honored re­ larly emphasized in its report cently by the West Gulf Ports that the job rights of Seafarers Council of the Maritime Trades would in no way be changed by Department of the AFL-CIO at any of the proposed changes in its fifth annual dinner dance at the constitution. Job rights, the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel they made clear, are preserved within the shipping rules as part here. In the presence of the more of the contract between the SIU than 700 persons who attended and the shipowners. Full results of the voting will the gala affair, he was presented with a plaque which was in­ appear in the LOG as soon as scribed as follows: all ballots have been received "Presented to Paul Drozak and tallied. * i. Safest Sea-Land Ship • il jfl •% I The SlU-contracted New Yorker receives a plaque for winning the "Safest Ship" award during 1968 for the Sea-Land fleet. From left are James Prendergast, chief engineer; Fred Boer, chief mate; SIU Pa­ trolman Tom Gould: Bob Snow, Sea-Land safety engineer; Adam Torres, the ship's master; Seafarers Ramon Benitez, BR and Isadora Henry, messman. Award was presented November 3 in New Orleans. T �December, 1969 SEAFARERS According to Lloyd's: U.S. Fleet Grows Smaller; Liberia Leads, Japan 2nd LONDON—The U.S.-flag merchant marine was one of only two major fleets in the world to show a decline for the year, as of September 30, according to Lloyd's Register of Shipping, which published its latest report here last month. Liberia remained the nominal owner of the world's largest merchant fleet, but Japan has nosed out Britain for second place. Liberia—^long a favorite haven for runaway U.S. ship­ pers—currently has 29,215,000 registered tons, doubling her figure of five years ago. An increase in gross tonnage of seven million tons in two years was posted by Japan, which now boasts a fleet of 23,987,000 gross tons. Britain's tonnage is 23,844,000, and the world total is now 211,661,000 tons. In fourth place is Norway—19,679,000 tons—and -the United States' 19,550,000-ton fleet relegates her to fifth in world tonnage. The U.S.S.R., with 13,705,000 tons, is sixth but moving up fast. Much of the increase in tonnage listed for many countries is attributed by Lloyd's to the larger vessels now being con­ structed. World Shipbuilding Sets High Currently under construction throughout the world, Lloyd's says, are a total of 17,807,928 gross tons of merchant ship­ ping—more than 1,800 separate vessels. This is the Highest total tonnage ever recorded during a single quarter. The sta­ tistics run through the end of September. Japan led all nations in shipbuilding with better than 22 percent of the world's total under construction, The 408 ships being built there account for 5,325,728 gross tons. The United States, with only 66 ships of 765,791 gross tons, ranked a poor ninth in tonnage under construction. In the totals for vessels on order, the U.S. was even lower, ranking 12th with just 1,643,833 gross tons. Japan also registered the largest individual gain in ships on order, with 18,517,319 gross tons on the books. Most coun­ tries showed small increases in total orders. The over-all world total of 1,833 vessels of 38,119,550 gross tons of ship­ ping on order, but not yet under construction, also set a new quarterly record. Page Eleven LOG Party Operates Red China's Unioas As Transaussion Belt for Woricers LONDON—rare insight into what "trade unionism" in Communist China is was re­ cently provided \n The China Quarterly, published here. Paul Harper, author of the article entitled "The Party and Unions in Communist China," explains in some detail just why Chinese unions cannot be char­ acterized as free trade unions. In fact, the preamble of the constitution of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) states; "The trade un­ ions of China are the mass or­ ganizations of the working class led by the Party and are the transmission belt between the Party and the masses." Harper sums this up as mean­ ing: "The unions lead the work­ ers on behalf of the Party." He describes the contradic­ tions in the labor-management relationship in China as follows: "Both management and un­ ions are under the ultimate rule of the Party, so improvements in the tangible material welfare of the workers are determined in practice by the same body that controls management—^the Party. If unions really are to represent the interest of the workers they must at times op­ pose the Party. Therein comes the rub." This "rub" has led to some historic conflicts involving some union leaders, even though members of the Party. They challenged the Party because they felt that they were elected to represent the interest of the workers. Trade unions under the Com­ munist rule began to develop in the 1940's and by 1950 the 6th Trade Union Congress was held. The structure of the ACFTU was that there were no real na­ tional unions of railroad work­ ers, seamen, machinists, etc. Instead, local craft unions affil­ iated directly with the ACFTU through municipal and provin­ cial councils which were domi­ nated by Party members. In 1950, the head of the ACFTU, Li Li-san—who had returned to China four years earlier after 15 years in Moscow —tried to lead the unions away from the Party. He started at least ten national industrial un­ ions. In addition, he named a new editor of the ACFTU news­ paper who followed Li's policy of trying to represent the work­ ers, to fight for their demands. Party leaders hit this as "economism" and "revisionism". The battle continued until late 1952 when Li Li-san was ousted as head of the ACFTU, replaced by a traditional Com­ munist Party bureaucrat, Lai Jo-yu. Li's top aides, including the editor, were bounced too. "There is not the slightest hint of any trade union work in Lai's career prior to his ap­ pointment as ACFTU Secre­ tary-General," writes Harper. He said that the Chinese Communist Party "chose to in­ terpret the unions' efforts to represent the interest of the workers as a threat to Party controls; the result was a return Vietnam's Unions Gaining Greater Responsibility WASHINGTON—The Viet­ namese Confederation of Labor (CVT) — 20 years old this month — is growing, thriving and "entering a new phase of responsibility," its leader told newsmen here. "Just as 20 years is consid­ ered a mark of maturity in a man, so is it a mark of maturity in our labor movement," CVT President Tran Quoc Buu de­ clared. Buu, who came to the United States to confer with AFL-CIO President George Meany and other federation leaders, was the guest of Meany and a number of members of the Executive Council at a Washington lunch­ eon. At a later press conference, Buu described the function of the strongly anti-Communist CVT, explained its future goals and reaffirmed its close cooper­ ation with the AFL-CIO. The CVT leader was accom­ panied by Nguyen Van Thang, assistant to Buu and director of the confederation's department of international affairs. AFL-CIO Director of Inter­ national Affairs Jay Lovestone int^ duced Buu and Thang as "two' trade union fighters for peace and freedom who have often paid a heavy price for their roles." Buu spoke of his five years in jail for resistance to French rule of Vietnam, his later flight from North Vietnam to avoid a Com­ munist purge, his role in found­ ing the CVT in November 1949 and its early years of tribulation. Looking ahead, he said the CVT is "entering a new phase of responsibility involving not just workers but the future of all of our people." As an example of this "new responsibility," he reported that the confederation — "not satis­ fied with any of the existing po­ litical parties in South Vietnam" —is laying the groundwork for a new political party. Although preparation for the party is being made by a com­ mittee set up by CVT in 1967, Buu envisions it as a party that will embrace not only workers, but firm anti-Communist groups of farmers and Buddhist orga­ nizations. Buu also reported that CVT has requested the International Labor Organization to under­ take a survey to determine the extent to which "freedom of as­ sociation" exists in North Viet­ nam and report on its findings. He indicated his own certainty of what such a survey would re­ veal. He said that with the par­ tition of Vietnam in 1954, the Communist rulers confiscated all CVT offices in North Viet­ nam. In the years since, he added, all CVT leaders there have either been jailed or as­ sassinated. In answering questions about CVT's position in South Viet­ nam, Buu said that labor lead­ ers have been jailed in the past "but all have since been freed. There are no longer any CVT leaders in prison in South Viet­ nam." He drew a contrast between the labor situations in North and South Vietnam, pointing out: "In South Vietnam we have the right to strike, we can ne­ gotiate on an equal basis and we have meaningful collective bargaining contracts." As an example of CVT's in­ fluence in South Vietnam, Buu noted that the government there had proposed legislation for land reform—long one of the major issues advanced by the labor movement. In answer to another ques­ tion, Buu said he supports the U.S. policy of withdrawal of American troops from South Vietnam as long as the with­ drawal is "conditioned to the increasing capability of South Vietnam's army" to take over the fighting. Under this condition, he em­ phasized, the policy can have a beneficial effect in "awakening the masses" of South Vietnam's citizens to their role in halting communism and building a strong, free government based on social progress. to absolute dominance by the Party, subservience by the un­ ions." The next major crisis in Party-union relations took place in 1957 after Mao Tse-tung per­ mitted some criticism of the Party. Even bureaucratic Lai started to deviate a bit, saying: "That unions must submit to the leadership of the Party, a problem that has been solved in the past, is quite correct. How­ ever, not enough attention has been given to the fact that as an organization of the masses, a trade union, apart from submit­ ting to the Party in policy and thought, must u^old its own in­ dependent activities." In a free society this assertion would be completely rejected. Lai's views were considered heresy in Party circles. The Party element of the ACFTU held an enlarged meeting and declared that "the result of trade union activities wece inseparable from Party leadership." So Lai went down in defeat but he took it as a good Com­ munist soldier. When the 8th Trade Union Congress was held in December of 1957, Harper writes, "Lai Jo-yu himself led the series of speeches proclaim­ ing the submission of the unions to Party control." The Congress even revised the ACFTU constitution to provide for dual rule in the trade union apparatus with actual control in the hands of the local party committee. This didn't save Lai but in 1958 he was replaced by Liu Ning-yi, a devoted follower of Mao rather than a supporter of either the Party or the union apparatus. In the complex Chinese pic­ ture, Harper believes that Liu is at cautious odds both with the Party and the union leadership but keeps his power due to Mao's backing. The union leaders at most levels, however, are still striving for "economism". Harper says, and the fight between Mao and the Party is permitting more of this now than ever before. But all this is a far cry from free trade unionism. South Vietnam's free labor unions have become a strong force for anti-communist progress in that nation, Tran Quoc Buu, president of Vietnamese Confederation of Labor, right, told AFL-CIO Pres. Meany. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG December, 1969 Up the Hard Way PANIC ON WALL STREET by Robert Sobel (Macmillaii— $8.95) In 1929, as the §tock market climbed higher and higher, one Wall Street figure kept warning his friends against the high prices of stocks. They suggested he see a psychiatrist and, not being sure of his reasoning, he did. After giving the psychia­ trist his arguments, the two of them went to their brokers and sold out before the crash, Robert Sobel has included many such bits of human interest in his history of financial disasters. The result is a lively nar­ rative of hard times on Wall Street. Sobel begins with the first panic of 1792 and follows with eleven others, ending with the Kennedy slide of 1962. Until 1929, Wall Street was largely uncontrolled. Speculators cor­ nered markets and battled it out for control of big corpora­ tions and get-rich-quick artists bought stock beyond their ability to pay. All this was to the detriment of the market and to the nation. While there is "no law of panics." Sobel notes that most "occur as 'moments of truth' after periods of self-deception." Since what happens on Wall Street affects all of us, what about the future? Sobel is cautious. He lists the causes that could lead to another panic and con­ cludes with this somber observation: Since our economy is much more complex today than in 1929, a new panic would be that much more disastrous. Sobel's book shows how easy panic can hit Wall Street and the subsequent effect upon all America. * IMiat A Union Means For five years, the SIU has been fighting to win economic justice for a small group of ite members fired from their jobs on the Galveston wharves. On Page 3 of this issue is a report of the Union's victory—a $625,000 set­ tlement for the workers involved. This is an important victory in terms of the size of the settlement and the length of time the Union has been fighting. But it's important for an­ other reason: It emphasizes just what a trade union is all about. Day after day, the Union fights for the rights of its members. Some­ times problems are solved through the grievance procedure, sometimes through arbitration, and sometimes (as in the case at Galveston) through the courts. Not all the settlements are this spectacular—but neither the size of the settlement nor the size of the beef is important. Ask any worker who's rights have been denied, and he'll tell you that any case involving him is mighty important. And he'll be right. None of these victories—large or small—can be won by individual work­ ers, because individuals don't have any clout. But when they join together— when workers mobilize their collective strength through the Union—^then a lot can be accomplished. ^ That's what happened at Galveston: The entire Union went to bat for this handful of fellow workers. As we said, that's what a trade union is all about. Season's Greetings to AH Once again, Americans are in the midst W the joyous holiday season— celebrating Christmas with traditional festivities and looking forward with hopeful anticipation to all the good things that the New Year may bring. It IS at this particular time of the year that we are reminded most acutely of the fact that a Seafarer, because of the unique nature of his chosen career, very often does not enjoy the opportunity to share the holi­ day observances surrounded by his loved ones and friends—as does the aver­ age Ampican worker who earns his living ashore. This y^r, as in scores of years during the past, a majority of Seafarers will spend the holidays on the high seas or in some remote corner of the world uiousands of miles from their families back home. But as always, the spirit of Christmas will be in their hearts and they will share the common hope with their fellow Union members that perhaps they will be home next year. In the meantime, our brothers aboard SlU-contracted ships—^whereever they are ^will be able to enjoy the good fellowship of each other with special holiday menus and improvised colorful decorations of the season to make these special days a little brighter. To all Seafarers, whether at sea or ashore—and to their families who share their periodic loneliness—^we wish to extend our warmest greetings of the season and best wishes for the coming year. * C * THE LABOR ARRITRATION PROCESS by R. W. Fleming (lUinois—$2.45) There are few union members who have not heard of arbi­ tration. Many others understand the basic principles of arbitra­ tion. For those seeking a greater understanding of the history and workings of arbitration, this paperback volume will be helpful. R. W. Fleming, a noted arbitrator himself, discusses the his­ tory, problems and future of arbitration. Arbitration is a private system of jurisprudence, given legal sanction by the courts. It is not a perfect system but it is the best, devised so far. Problems of cost, time lag and individual rights still plague labor and management with respeet to arbitration. Fleming sees a need for "a mechanism which will enable labor, manage­ ment, and professional arbitrators to examine existing practices jointly and make proposals for improvement." ROOSEVELT & WORLD WAR H by Robert A. Divine (Johns Hopkins—$5.95) Of all of Ameriea's presidents, two have generated enough interest or controversy to cause writers to turn out a wide assort­ ment of books about them. President Lincoln's claim to fame was the Civil War and his own tragic ending. Franklin D. Roosevelt's intriguing personality, and his con­ troversial policies to bring the nation out of a depression, places him alongside Lincoln as one of our two most written—about presidents. Of all the books written about Roosevelt, however, few deal with his role in foreign policy. In this book, Robert Divine analyzes Roosevelt's personal contribution—as distinct from the official United States role— to foreign policy before and during World War II. He shows that basically Roosevelt was an isolationist, but as the years rolled by and the armies of a German dictator smashed the boundaries of European nations, he was drawn into the confliet. In 1936, Roosevelt said: "I have seen war ... I have seen children starving ... I hate war." This was Roosevelt, the isolationist. As the years went by, and Hitler's objectives be­ came clear, Roosevelt was to assume other roles. j Divine discusses these roles—the interventionist, the realist, the pragmatist—and finds that Roosevelt's diplomacy served the nation well. His conduct of foreign policy is downgraded only when compared with his role in domestic affairs. On four occasions in American history. Democratic presi­ dents have been elected on platforms of domestic reform. Each time these men—Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman ^d Johnsonhave had wars bring a halt to their domestic programs and to a certain extent, tarnish their reputations as leaders. American labor owes a lot to the Roosevelt Years. The work­ ing man gained the right to organize, the foundations for much of today's social legislation were laid, and confidence in democ­ racy was restored. This book seeks to provide a better under­ standing of the other side of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. «t, « �December, 1969 •I SEAFARERS Page Thirteen LOG Ohio Senator Cites Funding Need: A Proud Family Water Resource Plan Urged Without ^User Charge' Levy •-» I^ LV ^ WASHINGTON — Warning that "the continued neglect of water resources will strain the fabric of society in directions not now discernible," Senator Stephen M. Young (D-Ohio) has come out for a long-range water resource development program and sufficient funds to carry it through. At the same time, Young condemned pro­ posals to levy "user charges" on waterbome commerce. "A massive and challenging task in developing its water resources confronts the nation," the Ohio legislator pointed out in his paper, "A Water Devel­ opment Program for America's Future" which has been pub­ lished by the National Water­ ways Conference, Inc., a trade association here. "With vision and determina­ tion we can do the job, but it is imperative that the public understand its urgency and the true values at stake," Young said. A belief that the American people are "on the threshhold of a fundamental change in atti­ tude and practice with regard to water" was voiced by the Ohio Democrat, who is chair­ man of the Subcommittee on Flood Control—^Rivers and Harbors of the Senate Public Works Committee. Young defines the needs in the areas of water supply, pollu­ tion control, flood control, navi­ gation, recreation and upstream reservoirs. He advocates a wellfunded program of "compre­ hensive husbanding of our water supply," and notes that present expenditures for water resources are insufficient to produce needed results. "For every $100 of our gross national product, the American people—through all federal SEAFARER! LOG December 1969 • Vol. XXXI, No. 14 I Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes an^ Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Sxecutive Boari PAUL HALL, President EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNER Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR Vice-President Sec.-Treae. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors WILL KARP CHARLES SVENSON FRANK MAROIOTTA MARIETTA CRISCI U' Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI Pahllihed monthly at 810 Rhodt Island Annas N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ ers International Union. Atlantle, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annas, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tol. HVaelnth 9-6600. Second class goitago paid at Washlngtons, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTFNTION: Forss 3579 cards shoald he tent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantle, Galf, Lakes and inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annas, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. agencies combined — are ex­ pending only 35 cents on the water resource base which makes that product possible," he declared. The senator was particularly critical of waterway tolls as well as "user charges" proposed on waterbome commerce. The ef­ fects of such charges, he indi­ cated, would be to disrupt deep­ ly-rooted "patterns of com­ merce" affecting the movement of basic industrial materials and fuels. User charges could dis­ rupt river traffic and result not only in economic harm to the vast investments which have been made in river waterfront facilities, but also pose a threat of dismption or dislocation of the nation's inland water indus­ try, Young stated. Seafarer Henry Donnelly, who saris in the steward department, is understandably proud of son, William, who is a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. At recent family reunion during Parents' Open House are: Cheryl, Dad Henry, William, Michael, Mrs. Paula Donnelly and Patrick. Father has been a member of the SlU since 1947. The Donnellys make their home in Lacombe, Louisiana. 's Guide to Better Buying Year-End Tax Planning More Vital This Year By Sidney MargoUus "Year-end tax planning" is more important this year than ever. This is a tax-saving device often used by well-to-do taxpayers. They arrange to pay various deductible expenses before the end of the year if they want to reduce their taxes for the current year. Or if they expect their taxes may be higher next year, they post­ pone certain tax-deductible payments until the beginning of the new year. Large taxpayers and self-employed people also often advance or delay receipt of some of their income. Wage-earners usually are not able to juggle income but often can advance or postpone payment of deductible items. All this is legal. When you pay a tax-deductible expense like a medical bill or charitable contribution determines when you take the deduction, not when you incurred the expense. Such tax planning is especially important this year because Con­ gress is considering tax cuts for 1970. Thus, deductions probably will be worth more to you in 1969 than in 1970. To see year-end tax planning most effectively you need to first estimate whether you are likely to itemize your deductions or take a standard deduction. If you do not have enough deductible ex­ penses to itemize deductions this year, then it would be better to postpone until the beginning of next year the payment of whatever deductible expenses can be postponed. That way you may be able to take a standard deduction this year and have enough to itemize next year. Itemizing saves taxes if your deductions total more than 10 percent of your income or more than the minimum standard deduction ($200 plus $100 for each exemption claimed on your return). Even if you usually itemize deductions, pay special attention to your medical deduction. You can deduct only that portion of your medical bills over three percent of your income. If your medi­ cal expenses already are approaching that level, you may want to pay any outstanding bills before January 1, to include them in this year's deduction. Sometimes it even is worth borrowing to pay a medical bill before the end of the year. For example, suppose you owe a $200 medical or dental bill, and are in a 25 percent tax bracket (including federal and state tax). The tax saving could be as much as $50. In contrast, the interest paid to a credit union for an eight-month loan of $200 would amount to only about $8. (Even that interest would be deductible the year you pay it.) On the other hand, if you see that youn health-care expenses this year will not reach three percent of income, it would save taxes to postpone whatever payments you can until after January 1 to build up a medical deduction for next year. It even might be worth incurring various deductible expenses before the end of the year if you plan to itemize this year. For example, you may be planning on expensive dental work like dentures or orthodontia for a youngster, or a medical checkup. In addition to charitable contributions of both cash and goods, and medical and health insurance expenses, other deductible pay­ ments which can be advanced (or postponed if more desirable) include: Deductible work expenses such as purchase and repair of tools, equipment, safety shoes and protective equipment, distinctive uni­ forms (not ordinary work clothes) and technical books and maga­ zines. Property taxes. Interest prepaid on loans, mortgages and installment purchases (within the unfair limits arbitrarily dictated by the Internal Revenue Service). Up to 12 months prepaid interest usually can qualify for a tax deduction. Employee education expenses, including costs of tuition, books, etc., if the course is in relation to your present work, but not to learn a new trade. An auto mechanic could deduct for a course in automatic transmissions or other skills needed in his trade. A steno could deduct for a course in improving her shorthand. But the steno could not deduct for a course in auto mechanics. Nor could the mechanic deduct for a course in steno. While wealthy taxpayers are busily juggling their stock market transactions to minimize taxes, small taxpayers also may have a little advancing or postponing to do. It may be better to postpone cashing any E bonds until after the New Year to avoid paying current higher rates on the increase in value. If you do have any gains or losses on small purchases of stocks or mutual-fund shares, you may want to weigh the tax effects of taking gains or losses now as against later. Dependency Exemptions If you support a qualified relative but cannot claim him as a dependent because he has taxable income of $690 or more, you still can include medical expenses paid on his behalf. For example, your mother may have income of $800 a year from social security (nontaxable income) and $600 from a house she rents out (taxable income). Her total living expenses for the year are $2900. You contribute $1500, either in cash or in the form of room and board, medical expenses, etc. Even though you meet the rule for providing over 50 percent of the support, you still can't claim her as an exemption because of the $600 of taxable income. (You could if her gross taxable income was just $599.) But you can deduct the medical expenses paid on her behalf. Thus, you save taxes if you pay the medical bills of a dependent rather than give the equivalent in cash. It's well to prepare yourself before year's end to prove your claims for dependents such as an elderly relative or a child at college. In estimating whether you provide over 50 percent of support, you need to calculate the dependent's total living expenses and how much he himself provides. Among usual expenses that can be counted are meals; lodging; clothing; medical and health insur­ ance; education; charitable contributions; entertainment; trans­ portation, and personal care—barber, etc. When two or more persons provide over half of the support, but none over 50 percent, one can claim the exemption. Any others who contribute over 10 percent must sign a "Multiple Support Agreement" form. �7 Page Fourteen SEAFARERS Consumers Always Come Up Losers InDrugMakers Rigged 'Name Game' Drug WASHINGTON manufacturers continue to play a "name game" that reaps them exhorbitant profits at the pub­ lic's expense, declares Richard Shoemaker, assistant director of the AFL-CIO Department of Social Security. The game is one through which manufacturers market and promote their drugs under individual brand names even though many of these brands share a common generic name— the name that applies to all drugs of the same chemical com­ position. This and recent price-fixing convictions in the industry dem­ onstrate its "callous indifference to human life," Shoemaker writes in a recent issue of the American Federationist. He points out that most phy­ sicians prescribe by brand names and the consumer pays the brand name price which is "any­ where from two to ten times as much as another chemically identical drug available by the generic njime." If doctors had prescribed drugs by generic names, he em­ phasizes, the $3.2 billion that the public spent on prescription drugs in 1967 "would have been hundreds of millions of dollars less." A Task Force on Prescrip­ tion Drugs, set up by former Labor Tells FTC: Product Labeling Of Foreign Parts Consumers' Right WASHINGTON—The Fed­ eral Trade Commission has been urged by the AFL-CIO to re­ consider a number of recent de­ cisions which fail to live up to standards on labeling of foreign products and components. Consumers and the American workers "have a right to know if components or assembly of a product for sale in the United States are of foreign origin" and frequently made under lowwage, sweatshop conditions, the federation said in a letter to FTC Chairman Paul Rand Dixon. "Our view on the marking of foreign origin is that adequate labeling of foreign products is necessary," noted AFL-CIO Re­ search Director Nat Goldfinger. He charged that recent advi­ sory opinions of the FTC are in conflict with a statement issued by the commission on April 4, 1968, which declared that all relevant facts on foreign produc­ tion, including components, are of benefit to the American con­ sumer. "These recent views seem to make the percentage of foreign origin of a product an important aspect of whether a label is re­ quired," Goldfinger said. President Johnson, estimated in its 1969 report that potential savings to the consumer if ge­ neric drugs were prescribed would amount to 5 to 8 percent. But this estimate is based only on dru^ most frequently prescribed, the article notes. A combination of more rational as well as generic prescribing on all drugs would increase the sav­ ings to about 20 percent, it adds. This "exploitation of the pub­ lic" is mainly the fault of the drug makers, not the doctors, Shoemaker suggests, since the doctors generally have no choice except to prescribe by the highly promoted brand names. Although the importance of generic prescribing is usually re­ lated to reducing drug costs, "a case can also be made for ge­ neric prescribing as a method of improving the quality of care and of reducing drug-induced illness," Shoemaker states. Pharmacologists (physicians who spend all their time in the study of drugs) "admit they can't keep up with the outpouring of brand products" — now num­ bered at 20,000—so "obviously the practicing physicians can­ not." And, he continues, similari­ ties in the spelling and sound of brand names leads to confusion in hastily telephoned or scrib­ bled prescriptions. "As a result, nurses and pharmacists make many mistakes in administering drugs, sometimes with tragic re­ sults." Shoemaker also asserts that the system by which a manufac­ turer subjects doctors to heavy sales pitches and publicity build­ December, 1969 LOG ups without mentioning price "makes price-rigging a little easier." He recalls a federal court con­ viction last December of Charles Pfizer and Company, American Cynamid Company and BristolMyers Company on charges of patent fraud and criminal con­ spiracy to monopolize the anti­ biotic market in the United States. Two other firms, Up­ john Company and Squibb Beech-Nut were named as co­ conspirators. As a result, the federal gov­ ernment, states, cities and pri­ vate groups filed liability claims against the companies. The suits were settled under an agreement in which the firms pledged $100 million to satisfy claims. Shoemaker proposes imple­ mentation of the recommenda­ tions of the Task Force on Pre­ scription Drugs and an amend­ ment to the Food and Drug Act to permit the Food and Drug Administration to evaluate the relative effectiveness of drugs used to treat the same disease. The task force called for a number of actions to expand in­ formation on drugs, including one that would blunt the brand name promotions: The Social Security Administration would undertake "continuing responsi­ bility" to survey drug prices and publish information on them generically. Noting that the AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council last year char­ acterized the drug industry as "socially irresponsible." Shoe­ maker concludes, "There is no new evidence to change that verdict." $50 Billion Market Seen For Shipbuilding in 70s NEW YORK, N.Y.—^A prediction of a $50-billion ship­ building market in the 197()s was made this month by Edwin M. Hood, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America. Speaking at an investment seminar here, the shipbuilders' spokesman forecast an unprecedented flow of contracts to American shipyards—as well as to marine component manu­ facturers—in Ae decade ahead. "These prospects include the full spectrum of shipyard activities," Hood noted. "With better than 50 percent of the U.S. Navy composed of ships 20 years of age and older ... with nearly 75 percent of the American merchant marine composed of ships 20 years of age and older, a shipbuilding program in both categories is inevitable. And, until new ships are on the line, or in operation, the opportunities for repairs and conversions to older ships cannot be discontinued. "In addition, the discovery of oil on the North Slope of Alaska holds the promise of an entirely new market for shipping and ships." President Nixon's new maritime program calls for the sub­ sidized construction of 30 merchant ships annually over a decade. Hood pointed out. This is triple the annual rate of recent years and would aggregate some $6 billion over the 10-year period, he added. The Alaskan oil discovery could generate contracts for as many as 40 or more tankers ranging in size up to 250,000 deadweight tons. Hood declared. This could easily mean $2.4 billion in tanker construction contracts alone. In addition to the $6 billion expended for merchant ships other than tankers over the next decade and $2.4 billion for tankers. Hood foresees $35 billion for naval ships. Beyond this he anticipates expenditures of $6 billion for ship repairs and other shipyard auxiliary activities. •J ll FTC Warns Advertisers On Lending Law Evasion 7 ' i' WASHINGTON-=Businesses which try to attract con­ sumers with promises of "easy credit" must accept the con­ sequences of such lures, says the Federal Trade Commission. They must treat all their customers equally and fairly, even those with poor credit histories. The Federal Trade Commission has issued this warning to retailers who attempt to evade Truth in Lending law require­ ments by advertising "easy credit," "liberal terms," and "easy credit terms" rather than stating the exact information re­ quired by the law. These general advertising terms are appearing so often, said the FTC, that the Commission must regulate their use. Accordingly, the Commission warned that businesses which promise "easy credit" may not check on the ability of the consumer to fulfill his credit contract. The ad must mean that consumers with poor credit histories can get credit. • The advertisers must not charge more for goods sold to people on "easy credit" than to his other customers nor may he charge more than what other stores in the area charge. The FTC agreed that retailers run special risks granting credit to "high-risk" consumers but when the advertiser promises "easy pay plans" or other terms he must realize he is aiming at just those consumers. In another ruling the Commission condemned as "repre­ hensible" lending agencies that are leading consumers to be­ lieve that the Truth in Lending law forces them to change past credit practices in a way that will injure the consumers. The FTC said creditors are imposing finance charges where none were imposed previously; discontinuing discounts for prompt payment and making other changes not required by the Truth in Lending Act. They urged consumers to report such changes to the Division of Consumer Credit. ^ ll I -.1 Retirees Need $4,171-lncome To Live at Moderate Level WASHINGTON—A retired urban couple needed annual in­ come of .at least $4,171 last spring to maintain a moderate standard of living, the Labor Department has reported re­ cently. For a lower standard at that time, the retired couple required income of at least $2,892. A third, fuller, more expansive budget was priced at $6,507. The income requirements are found in a revision of a 1967 Bureau of Labor Statistics study, "Measuring Retired Couples' Living Costs in Urban Areas," It appears in the November Monthly Labor Review, a BLS publication. According to BLS, the lower budget differs from the moder­ ate and higher budgets by Treflecting a smaller proportion of home ownership, excluding air conditioning, more reliance on public transportation, less use of services and greater use of recreation facilities. By contrast, the higher budget assumes the largest proportion of home ownership, provides some new cars, permits more household appliances and more paid services than the moderate budget. A majority of the items com­ mon to the three budgets are in greater quantity and better qual­ ity at each higher level of living. These are some characteris­ tics of the budgets for the spring of 1969: Consumption items — food, housing, transportation, cloth­ ing, personal care, medical care and other items—cost $2,777 in the lower budget; $3,940 in the moderate budget and $5,883 in the higher budget. Compared with the two high­ er budgets, the lower food al­ lowance in the lower budget calls for buying more potatoes, beans, flour and cereal, and less meat, poultry and fish. The low budget allows the retired couple to enjoy a restau­ rant meal once a month. The moderate budget permits eating out twice a month. All three budgets assume that a majority of the retired couples live in small mortgage-free homes. Costs for these couples include taxes, fuel, utilities and repair and maintenance, based on 1967 charges. Medical care costs were al­ most the same in each budget. But they accounted for 12 per­ cent of the retired couple's total consumption expenditures in the low budget compared with only 6 percent of those costs in the high budget. Cai^Aell Soigi Told To Pitk MttiUes CAMDEN, N. J.—Campbell Soup and their advertising agen­ cy, Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, Inc., have been told to stop deceiving consumers in their ads. The Federal Trade Commission signed a consent order with the two firms after charging that ads showed bowls of Campbell's soup loaded with solid ingredients. The truth, says the FTC, is that the respondents placed clear glass marbles in the bowl to prevent the solid ingre­ dients from sinking to the bot­ tom. • 111 •^}lr'• 4 11 �December, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG r TlRMMIKfi Afll> BcPfR/ENCE FdR SRFETMT SEA L IFEBOAT TRAINING at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point continues to move at full speed as some 100 additional trainees successfully completed the program during the past month and received Coast Guard endorsements as qualified lifeboatmen. Every young man coming through the school receives a thorough training through practical experience and classroom instruction in every aspect of lifeboat handling—including launching, han­ dling the oars, and commanding the boats. .,1^- CLAUDE 'SONNI' SIMMONS - 7 HARRY LUNDEBERG "'li >(;! C- -r-'lVAt. "i-.f-- PINEY POINT, MP. HLSS Trainees Jorge Rivera and Barney Spears fill out applications tor "Z" cards after successfully completing the 30 hour lifeboat training prograni^ and passing the examination. UP OARS—A group of trainees comes into the dock after a long afternoon of practice in lifeboat commands. Every train­ ee gets experience as coxwain during his 30 hours in the boats. Lire BOAT CLASS No. ^ CLASS #31—(Left to Right) SlU Instructor Paul McGaharn, Lewis Rothqeb, Jose Llanos, James Thornton, Apolinar Novas, Vincent Colaiacova, Adrian Cirilo, Steve Sarbarino, Robert Cassidy, Glenn Koenigsburg, who is training for Third Cook. E'-j. I Class #27—(Front row l-r): Christopher Brady, Joe Worley, John McCone, John Daley, Steve Lederman, Frederick A. Defaico, David Stanbul, Michael Conway. (Second row): Gregg Schroeder, Randolph Scott, Tom Breitnfield, Dennis Chabot, Gary Sheets, Baron Hairston, James McElligott. (Top row): Ralph Berlin, Dee Jacobs, Rudy Gaddis,. David Smith, Gary Sloan, Patrick Mikler, M. Artall, James Thomas. CLASS #28—(Front row l-r): David Colley, Edward Matos, Paul Terrell, Dan Marasak, Robert Hollie, Louis Fiorella, Thomas_J_ohnson, Paul Warren. (Second row): James Randolph, Jack Reed, Hugh Duncan, Glenn Jordan, James Sharpless, Glenn Duncan, Joe Curly. (Back row): Joseph Carney, Bill Thompson, Joseph Dixon, Robert Geddings Jr., Albert Kemp, Bruce Thomas, John Burns, Gerald Malone. CLAUDE SONNY SIMMONS r I?- ..; V^ t- . V 'CLASS #29—(Front TOW l-r): Talbert Dupre, Charlie Ratcliff, Vernon Arnold, Joseph McLaughlin, Mtslreel DeJean. (Second row): Michael Stroud, Donald Gaskill, Bruce Bockholt, David R. Akins, Robert Thompson, George Patton, Donald Straight, Ted Koosel. (Back row): Mitchell Johnson, Vincent Vantress, Charles Permenter, J. Bejarno. H. Simmons, Charles Booker, Gregory Cavin. Instructor is Tom Brooks. \ v \ X \ ;x- CLASS #30—(Front row l-r): Louis Brazier, Jesse Hurst, John Parrish, Robert Beardsley, Billy Hilliard, Thomas DeMarco, Daniel Wynn, James Hendrix. (Back row): Jackie Robinson, James White, William Nutter, Jack Godsey, Gary Smith, Raymond Kaminski, Robert Cooper, Ashby LaSalle. SlU Instructor is Tom Brooks. �Page Sixteen SEAFARERS December, 1969 LOG I ! Two bosuns give thanks for the bounty at Seattie doings. At left is Seafarer John BdWmah with--^an old shipmate, Seafarer John Yates. . From Seattle to Tampa, from San Fj CISCO to Mobile, Tlumksgiving DinneA festive occasion celebrated at rdl SIU P\ with real, good old-fashioned chotff plenty of it, which is served to alt J farers, their families and gu^ts who, forward tp the camufd gpi^gelfter, A ways the ocoasi^^ these photo from some of the « —•fcll , |i| It was certainly family day in a big way at Port of Norfolk's Thanksgiving goihigs 6n. Seafarer Joe Pagola sits at head of5|J Shown above is Seafarer William Wynn, with Mrs. Wynn and the little Wynns, none ily table in Tampa Airport Motel; v|i of whom seem to be taking it too badly, what with plentiful helpings 6f good food. the food and the service were the'j w ^jSeafarer Joseph Schoell, AB. celebrates with wife J aand son at famous El Matador Restaurant in .i?isSeattle^ ^ ^w^ Thanksgiving dinner was held." ^ • y ' ' ' ' 'J 4*- At SlU hall in San Franciscof Seafarer Richard Feddern and Mrs. Stephanie Fed- Seafarer Robert Batson with JMrs. Batson dern sit with Richard, Jr. as daughters Iris and Donna (facing front) take very daughter and young son pose for desserj good care of themselves. Donna finds both cameras and turkey irresistible, a fine dinner at the SlU hall in Norfb �SEAFARERS December,. 1969 LOG Page Seventeen I .. A little angigahtlc helping of Ice Cr^atii makia an •uhbeatabl&^'c^ i^t Baltimore haill. A fulure SJU stevyard, staining W training kind of early? f .the wif^:Son:en^u^)--^ jn-law of Seafarer Rayitlbncl l-avOlne orepare to capture the eats at Baltihall. Raymond sails as a bosun. Seafarer George McRay and family prepare to do their best by the scrumptious repast served up at the Airport Motel in Tampa where the SlU celebrated this year. The Phillips clan, young and old, had a good time at Norfolk. From left to right are William, William, Jr., Betty, Jessie and Timothy. I At New Orleans, SIU Peni sioner "Blackie" Bankston. iJeft, Leonard Gunzberg, Mrs. Arthur Beck, Mrs. Bankston, Arthur Beck, Claire Gunzberg, daughter,. Clifton Jackson and I,- i , at the Port of Baltim of ^ ^°"nd "9^ .s youngest ^lU hall. Littl.! •sea.v �Page Eighteen SEAFARERS LOG December, 1969 SIu UFEBO/miai P ictured on this page are Seafarers who have earned their Coast Guard endorsements as qualified lifehoatmen in New York over the past three months. Each class underwent an intensive program of classroom study as well as practical instruction in the handling of lifeboats at the SIlPs Lifeboat School at Mill Basin in Brooklyn before successfully passing the comprehensive Coast Guard examination. • 'I Class of Nov. 5, 1969. Front row, from left: S. Goff, E. Ramirez, R. Flores and J. Asselin. Back row, also from left: C. Ratcliffe, D. Rodriguez and H. Scott. - • -I -fi' «• V >4 / .ifUbJ'-y. Ik. I LI ' ' ' •,-^v 'x-*: •sis.. .-•fti. ; . tr ^ Class of Oct, 15, 1968. Front row, from left: L. Kincer, J. Smith, J. Phillips, A. Jackson. Back row, also from left: Bob (Pussycat) Lord, lifeboat class instructor: J. White, H. Warren and C. Bailey. Class of Oct. 8, 1969. Front row, from left: T. Arcliv ibald, John Strickling, M. Fleming, D. Landry, R. Spadoni. Back row, from left: Instructor Chuck James, T. Kidd, J. Worby, R. Reine, F. Crovetto. pa • 'i'. rfis itif r1 'tii V' IK'S' I Class of Nov. 19, 1969. Front row, from left: W. Kalman, T. Gailas, A. Vidal, A. Bodie and C. Fuentes. Bacfc row, also from left: Bob Lord, lifeboat instructor, E.Terrazzi, S. Bracken, V. Everly, S. Rogers. iiSlii Class of Nov. 26, 1969. Front row, from left: S. Zemel, B. Rhodes, D. Reiley, W. Parrish and L. Tarrats. Back row, from left: Instructor Bob Lord, R. Mack, Jr., R. Saucier, R. McDonald and T. Herlston. �Twjintv One December, 1969 SEAFARERS ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1969 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 - • < ->JK < to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general infornia< tion as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is neces­ sarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the oflBce of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE I{ ^ Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1)$47,479.06 (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify).. (e) Total Income from Investments.. 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments ... 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) ^ (c) Total Other Additions : 7. Total Additions $47,479.06 Page Nineteen LOG b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loafi asso­ ciations b. Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common c. Bond? and dehenturss<| (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instruc­ tions (Identify and indicate percentage of ownership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) % (2) % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets $ 1,530.73 $17,789.33 $ $ 41.00 17,748.33 $17,789.33 LIABILITIES $47,479.06 9. Insurance and annuity premiums payable .. 10. Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) 11. Accounts payable 12. Accrued expenses 13. Other liabilities (Specify) Exchanges 14. Reserve for future benefits 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves 290.99 1,239.74 $ 1,530.73 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE Ev \r 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insur­ ance Carriers and to Service Orga­ nizations (Including Prepaid Medi­ cal Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Pro­ viding Benefits to Participants (At­ tach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Inde­ pendent Organizations or Individ­ uals Providing Plan Benefits (Clin­ ics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Sched­ ule 2) (c) Taxes — (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Schedule attached (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions —.— 16. Total Deductions — —o— —o— 6,164.48 1,005.53 286.74 8,389.92 773.10 134.42 38.00 For the year ended April 30, 1969 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12h—Other Administrative Expenses Stationery, supplies and printing Postage, express and freight — Telephone and telegraph Equipment rental Employee benefits ^ Miscellaneous Repairs and maintenance .— Dues and subscriptions Tabulating service Microfilm Outside temporary office help Miscellaneous Trustees meeting expenses Field audit expenses ASSETS Item 1. Cash 2. Receivables: ' a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND 11,591.78 28,383.97 —o— state of County of New York Kings — and -o-o— Trustees of the Fund and —o— $30,970.47 , — subscribe thereto. ^ F/j /fa 47,479.06 30,970.47 16,508.59 $17,748.33 End of End of Prior Year Reporting Year $17,789.33 - - affirm, under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true and hereby Employer yertrustee:. trusts: $ 1,239.74 —o— —o— A1 Kerr Frederik B. Paulsen —o— $ 1,530.73 $ 2,621.70 22.94 147.80 443.66 292.89 451.81 104.03 54.48 7,244.82 97.06 4.86 50.36 55.37 $11,591.78 . STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES , I" $ 2,586.50 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Bene­ fits) at End of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities)— •'J • —0— UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK others (Indicate titles): �SEAFARERS For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1969 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK (a) Federal "^e data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general informa­ tion as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is neces­ sarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) $791,406.70 21,328.43 6.25 $812,741.38 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insur­ ance Carriers and to Service Orga­ nizations (Including Prepaid Medi­ cal Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Pro­ viding Benefits to Participants (At­ tach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Inde­ pendent Organizations or Individ­ uals Providing Plan Benefits (Clin­ ics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Sched­ ule 2) (c) Taxes '. (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3).... (e) Rent ... (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See Attachment..... (i) Total Administrative Expenses . 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions $503,316.85 36,609.08 $ 72,708.37 3,496.21 3,577.50 11,558.53 6,331.24 129.66 214.00 62,533.19 160,548.70 107.51 $700,582.14 250.00 430,750.00 500,000.00 50,433.47 56,055.02 Id • ;r- , $536,087.84 $648,247.08 $536,087.84 $536,087.84 $648,247.08 $648,247.08 LIABILITIES 9. Insurance and annuity premiums payable 10. Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) 11. Accounts payable 12. Accrued expenses 13. Other liabilities (Specify) 14. Reserve for future benefits 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1969 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12h—Other Administrative Expenses $ 129.58 Postage, express and freight 1,405.50 Telephone and telegraph ... 4.220.09 Equipment rental 4,073.16 Miscellaneous 1.119.10 Repairs and maintenance 395.07 Dues and subscriptions — 9,845.47 Stationery, printing and supplies 3,774.87 Employee benefits :— 34,435.70 Tabulating service 1,215.37 Microfilm 53.01 Outside temporary office help 50.36 Miscellaneous Trustees meeting expense 228.31 Field audit expense 1,587.60 New Jersey and New York Disability Insurance expense $62,533.19 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND ATTACHMENT TO U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR FORM D<2 YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1969 End of Reporting End of Year Prior Year Part IV—Section A—Item 2c $290.99 Due from other Fund 250.00 288.72 Travel advance Accrued interest receivable on bonds pur­ 24.81 chased :— $250.00 $604.52 New York state of County of ;} Kings Frederik B. Paulsen $536,087.14 $812,741.38 700,582.14 112,159.24 $648,247.08 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND ASSETS Item 1. Cash . J 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instruc­ tions (Identify and indicate percentage of ownership by this Plan in the sub­ sidiary) (1) % (2) % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured .... 6. Real Estate: a. Operated — b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets 604.52 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Bene­ fits at Beginning of Year 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Bene­ fits) at End of Year (Item 14, State­ ment of Assets and Liabilities) December, 1969 b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) .: 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan asso­ ciations b. Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: ANNUAL REPORT ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $791,406.70 (b) Employee —0— (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest 21,328.43 (b) Dividends : (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) ^ (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions LOG End of End of Prior Year Reporting Year $ 54,299.85 $ 91,942.06 and A1 Kerr Trustees of the Fund and , affirm, under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true and hereby subscribe thereto. / c {i �December, 1969 • s- •\ fL r- SEAFARERS Grape Boycott Catches On With Friend and Foe Alike Director Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Workers Or­ ganizing Committee offered several examples of the extent to which farm workers' organizing efforts and labor's boycott of California grapes has caught on. For one thing, he told the recent AFL-CIO convention, "Right-to-Workers" in California have placed the boycott at the top of their "fear" list, replacing sex education. Then there was the case of a little girl in a Washington D.C., store who tugged at her mother's hand as they passed the grape di^^.y and asked "if she could have some boy­ cotts." Chavez said farm workers emphasize to the growers that "we are going to fight to get a union for as long as it takes." AFL-CIO President George Meany assured Chavez that the federation will back the effort until it succeeds. "We are quite familiar with long strikes and long struggles," Meany declared, "and we don't give up just because it takes a little time." New Taft-Hartley Law Amendment Lifts Ban On Joint Fund Programs WASHINGTON — It's now legal for employers to con­ tribute to union-management day care centers and college scholarship programs for work­ ers' children. President Nixon has signed into law a labor-backed amend­ ment to the Taft-Hartley Act that won near-unanimous ap­ proval from both the House and Senate. The legislation had been sought particularly by the Qothing Workers and the Ladies' Garment Workers, which had found themselves stymied in negotiations by a rigid interpret- High Profits/ Executive Pay Cited; Chamber M Commerce 'Hypocriticar For BemoPning Wages, Meany Says I :•< - iV i- -V WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has accused the Chamber of Com­ merce of "blatant hypocrisy" in blaming wages for inflation and urging employers to "risk" strikes to save the nation. The hypocrisy of a Chamber statement, Meany said, was ex­ posed by an article appearing in the Wall Street Journal "on the very day" the statement was issued. Noting that the Chamber made no mention of holding down profits and business ex­ ecutives' pay to fight inflation, Meany said "the reason is ob­ vious" in that past Journal stor­ ies have shown profits are caus­ ing inflation and the latest arti­ cle focuses on executives' sal­ aries. The Chamber statement charged that labor costs are the "chief ingredient" in inflation and warned against "union power" being used to get fur­ ther wage boosts, for workers. Wage increases become a "tax on all consumers" because they result in higher prices, the Chamber said. However, it also expressed concern about con­ sumer resistance that is making it difficult to "pass on" wage costs. The Chamber concluded that "the business community may have to risk substantial work stoppages in order to save the currency." The Wall Street Journal re­ ported on a survey of 530 com­ panies that found "the average chief executive's compensation jumped 9.8 percent in 1968," the largest yearly gain in 15 years. The survey considered com-^ pensation to include salaries, bonuses and stock paid or cred­ ited to executives, but excluded pension and stock option ben­ efit plans. liie total pay of one in every six executives was up more than 25 percent, according to the survey, and almost half of this group was up more than 40 percent. The largest gain, 18.8 per­ cent, was made by top brass in the motor vehicles and equip­ ment industries. Three industry groups—^paper and allied prod­ ucts, petroleum and rubber and plastic products—showed in­ creases for executives averag­ ing 15 percent or more. Corporate officials who "have grumbled" in past years that their pay raises weren't keeping pace with inflation "have ^en making up lost ground in giant strides," the newspaper said. The reason for the huge pay raises for executives, it decided, was that "1968 was a year of fat profit" and bonus plans tied to profits "paid out handsome­ ly." In his statement, Meany said, "It is those 'fat profits'—not wage increases—that have caused inflation." He cited Labor Secretary George P. Shultz's recent report that the median wage increase in, new collective bargaining contracts negotiated this year is "a little under 2 percent for Page Twenty One LOG 1969," after accounting for price rises. "Moreover," Meany contin­ ued, "the buying power of the average non-supervisory work­ er's weekly take-home pay, in recent months, has not been much greater than a year ago— or in 1965." The gain in compensation of an individual big business ex­ ecutive in 1968 "is more than the average worker earned in the entire year," Meany pointed out. He also stressed that workers "are hit hardest by the govern­ ment's severely restrictive eco­ nomic policies, including the highest interest rates in 100 years, that are increasing unem­ ployment and boosting prices still further." Under these conditions, Meany said, workers and their unions are bargaining for wage gains to offset price increases and "achieve a fair share of the gains of economic progress. That is their only recourse." As for the Chamber, he con­ cluded, before issuing "any more free advice on how to halt in­ flation, it ought to examine its own closet for skeletons." Gauging His Work Seafarer Danny DeCosfa, FWT, does his job well as he carefully attends to the bank of instruments in the engine room of the Ponce, ation of a Taft-Hartley provi­ sion limiting the uses of em­ ployer contributions to jointlyadministered welfare funds. The law change had the AFLCIO's active support during a two-year effort to win congres­ sional approval. A Housepassed bill died in the Senate with the close of the 90th Con­ gress and the legislative effort had to start anew this year. The new legislation does not require an employer to bar­ gain on child care or scholarship contributions, and it would not be an unfair labor practice for him to refuse to do so. But if these benefits are nego­ tiated, company funds may be used to finance the progranfs. One immediate effect is to free funds intended for a schol­ arship program for children of 130,000 members of the Cloth­ ing Workers. The ACWA last year negotiated an agreement with the Qothing Manufac­ turers Association for the pay­ ment of one-half of 1 percent of payroll into a trust fund. As an example of the type of programs the law change would encourage, the Qothing Work­ ers told the Senate Labor Com­ mittee earlier this year that the union is operating a day care center in Baltimore—^but to avoid violating the letter of the Taft-Hartley Act, it has had to set it up as a health care center. And in Chicago, they noted, the union has an "experimental" program which provides $600a-year tuition at colleges or technical schools for children of longtime members. The Ladies' Garment Work­ ers told the Senate committee that lack of day cf^eC^nters in the women's appaiel industry, where about 80 percent of the workers are women, has re­ sulted in a high employment turnover rate. The union said many women are forced to quit their jobs and stay home to take care of young children because there are no adequate child care facilities. The AFL-CIO told Confess that the "severely restrictive" language of the Taft-Hartley Act is preventing the private sector of the economy from car­ rying out programs to benefit the country "without cost to the taxpayer." Business Profit Grab Nailed As Inflationary Trend Culprit The rise in living costs can be slowed by changes in the price and profit policies of American business, the AFL-CIO told President Nixon. Replying to a letter from the President on the question of in­ flation, AFL-CIO President George Meany voiced labor's concern with rising prices and noted that they are "washing out all or most of the buying power of workers' collective bargaining gains in the past several years." The major cause of the rising price level, he told tte President "are to be found in business pric­ ing and profits." Changes in these policies are needed, he stressed, to slow down the rise of living costs. The AFL-CIO president pointed out that Labor Secretary George Shultz told the AFLCIO convention recently that the median wage increase, after accounting for the rise in con­ sumer prices, has been only a little under 2 percent in the first year of the agreements negoti­ ated in the past year. The buying power of the aver­ age non-supervisory workers' weekly take-home pay after fed­ eral tax deduction in 1969, Meany said, "has been hardly any greater than last year or in 1965, four years ago." Demands for wage increases are "obviously based," Meany continued on prior increases in the cost-of-living. Unions seek in bargaining to offset the rise in living costs and "to gain some advance in the standard of liv­ ing." If such objectives are not reached a continuing rise in liv­ ing costs puts real earnings fur­ ther behind. President Nixon had written the nation's business and labor leaders on the threat of inflation, calling specifically on labor lead­ ers to "base their wage demands on the new prospect of a return toward price stability." He keyed this to his radio talk to the nation in which he said government programs to cool off the economy and slow price in­ creases are taking hold and now need the help of business and labor. Alfred R. Rota Dies; Was Upholsterers VP CHICAGO—Alfred R. Rota, 73, a vice president of the Up­ holsterers since 1937, died in hospital here last month. He had been in poor health for some time. Bom in Italy, Rota came to this country when he was 10, living first in Kansas and later moving to Chicago. In addition to serving- as a vice president, he had been recording secretary and business representative of Upholsterers Local 18 for many years. His post as vice president will be filled by the union's peneral board for the interim period preceding the next con­ vention in 1970. �SEAFARERS LOG Fraudulent Correspondence Schools Rob Drop'Outs, Low Wage Earners Lured by promises of highpaying jobs, thousands of peo­ ple — including many young­ sters—are victimized each year by mail order courses offered by "institutes" with fancy names which fraudulently claim to provide job-counseling and placement. All too often, the jobs aren't there—nor the counseling, either. Many of the schools last just long enough to rob appli­ cants—^frequently high school drop-outs or graduates unable to go to college—of high fees which they can ill afford. Then the gyp artists disappear from the scene. ' Post Office inspectors esti­ mate that some $10 million has been taken from hopeful home studiers in 15 recent mail fraud cases alone. The correspondence school operators prey on a growing need. Many fields, particularly some of the newer ones, offer job opportunities to those with the requisite skills. No wonder so many unskilled men and women, with low-paying jobs or none at all, are captivated by Consumer Aetion Wins Buttle for Leuner Wieners WASHINGTON — The con­ sumer appears to have won his demand for less fatty hot dogs and other sausage products. The Department of Agriculture de­ cided in favor of a 30-percent limit in the fat content of hot dogs in response to overwhelm­ ing public reaction in favor of the leaner wieners. The original USDA proposal, issued last May, proposed a 33percent limitation. Meat proces­ sors had reportedly been manu­ facturing hot dogs that were more than 50 percent fat. More than 600 individuals and organizations responded to the proposal, the majority in fa­ vor of setting a limit on the amount of fat, said the USDA. Consumers cited low-fat diets and low-nutritional content of fatty dogs as their major rea­ sons. During public hearings, Mrs. Virginia Knauer, the President's Consumer Advisor, spoke in fa­ vor of the less-fatty hot dog and said that President Nixon sup­ ported her position. He too, she said, was on a restricted diet. "This is a real victory for the consumer," Mrs. Knauer said. She praised the President's sup­ port and added, "I am person­ ally delighted." Erma Angevine, executive di­ rector of the Consumer Federa­ tion of America said: "Hope­ fully this will mark the beginning of a greater concern for the con- • sumer on the part of the Agri­ culture Department as it sets other standards for meat." advertising blurbs like: "Leam general material. Job counsel­ at Home", "Jobs Guaranteed", ing was non-existent, as were "Free Placement Service", the promised jobs themselves. "Double Your Earnings". But the unsuspecting students In San Francisco, for ex­ were bilked out of more than ample, the Jet Institute adver­ two million dollars before the tised openings in jet construc­ school's owners were appre­ tion and maintenance to their hended. graduates. The openings didn't And so it goes. A Practical exist and the course was worth­ Nursing School in Dallas, Tex­ less but the "institute" made as, siphoned some $300,000 a away with an estimated $1.5 year from the pockets of lowmillion from mail order stu­ income, unskilled women. High dents. school students were taken for Operating out of West Palm $153,000 by a La Crosse, Wis­ Beach, Florida, one school of­ consin, outfit—the National fered airline careers to appli­ Preparatory Service—which cants from all over the country. held out the hope of Civil Serv­ They paid up to $660 each for ice careers. a course which was a rehash of Aptitude testing and career Local trade associations are counseling are ripe fields for a good source in recommend­ unscrupulous operators. After ing reputable correspondence "testing", the enrollees are schools in their field. made to feel they must "quali­ fy" to take a particular course. They pay out for phony exams and interviews. Ctae such Wis­ consin operator, in business under the name of North American Training Course, Albuquerque—The New| made away with $153,000 be­ Mexico Constitutional Con- j fore being stopped. vention voted 49-18 to re-l The Rogers brothers of Fort ject a "right-to-work" pro- i Worth, Texas, sentenced in vision in a proposed new! 1965, had operated a whole state constitution. Voters | series of correspondence schools will go to the polls in De-| —including Universal Motel cember to accept or reject! Training—before being indicted the final draft of the con-j and convicted. But not before stitution. taking an estimated $35,000 The margin of defeat was j from 141 prospective motel the largest ever recorded on I managers. Among the courses the inti-union measure in! they offered were some in busi­ tfts state. Foes of union i ness administration, law en­ shop agreements have tried! forcement, jet design. They even repeatedly to get the meas- i claimed endorsements from ure through the legislature, i such public figures as the late New Mexico AFL-CIOi General Dwight Eisenhower. Sec.-Treas. Neal Gonzalez i To avoid being taken, all reported. He said 17 of the i prospective home-study appli­ 18 convention delegates! cants should first check" with from the Albuquerque area j their local postal inspection di­ voted against the compul- j vision, which keeps a file of sory openshop proposal. complaints. The Better Busi­ ness Bureau does the same. \New Mexico Spurnx Right-to-Workers Above Board Seafarer James Parrish, at right, a wiper, plays cards with his cousin, William Rittenhouse in New York hall while watching the board and waiting to ship out. Parrish, a recent graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, last sailed on the Buckeye Victory. Cousin Bill just stopped by to visit. December, 1969 love. Honor umi Obey' Vows Cots Union Wife into Trouble Dramatic proof that marriage vows are still taken seriously —at least in some quarters—was furnished in a case recently decided by the National Labor Relations Board. Mrs. Dolores Easton of South Plainfield, N.J. said her husband, ordered her not to cross a picket line. Mindful that she had vowed to "love, honor and obey" her husband, she followed his order and was fired. The picketing took place last October by production and maintenance workers at Nuodex Division of Tenneco Chemi­ cals, Inc. at Piscataway, N.J. Her husband, William, is a repairman for New Jersey Bell Telephone. Mrs. Easton was an office employee at Nuodex. NLRB Trial Examiner Sydney S. Asher, Jr. treated it as a special case. "I am not convinced," he ruled, "that the (company's) unfair labor practices were motivated by opposition to the union, or to unionism in general. Rather, I view them as the result of the (company's) pique against Mrs. Easton be­ cause it believed correctly or mistakenly that she placed obedience to her husband's wishes above loyalty to her em­ ployer." Asher ordered her reinstatement, effective to the date of the end of the six-week strike, with back pay to that point. Unions Out-Perform Business In Minority Job Placement WASHINGTON—Organized labor, notably the building trades unions, is doing a better job in opening its ranks to mi­ nority groups than business is doing in its own program of jobs and training according to a sur­ vey published by the Associated Press recently. The news agency, in separate dispatches on the job role of la­ bor and business respectively, found that the JOBS program of businessmen to hire and train the hard-core unemployed is lag­ ging, while "job openings for Negroes in occupations con­ trolled by labor unions are widening." While the Associated Press said that black militants are not satisfied with the union showing, figures compiled from Labor Department records "indicate the much-criticized AFL-CIO building trades are among those making the swiftest progress to­ ward integration on the job." "The figures are absolutely accurate and actually under­ played the job that has been done by the buildng trades union," said Donald Slaiman, Director of the AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department. "The build­ ing trades figures are better than in other industries such as metal manufacturing and public utili­ ties." "Not only has there been a significant advance in minority placement in the construction in­ dustries," Slaiman said "but con­ tinuing progress is being made through the unions' Outreach Program. The number of mi­ nority apprenticeship placements through July surpassed 4,200. Almost 2,000 of these have been placed since the first of the year." While businessmen insist that their own jobs targets have been met, the Associated Press sur­ vey said that the JOBS program "has produced only about onefourth of the jobs hoped for." A Labor Department analysis found that "the failure of many corporations to meet the hiring training targets of their Federal reimbursement" has become a serious problem. In addition there has been a serious turn­ over rate of about 45 percent among JOBS trainees in the 18month-old drive of business leaders to find jobs for ghetto dwellers. Labor Department reports show that the construction unions have a membership of 7.2 percent minority grouping of which about four percent are Negroes. Total minority mem­ bership is 9,500. Federal figures show that this is a better ratio than apprenticeship openings in the metal, manufacturing, pub­ lic utilities, and mining indus­ tries as well as trade and serv­ ice. The statistics do not include the Laborers Union which has a minority membership of nearly 50 percent—about 25 percent are Negroes., The figures include only those programs which are registered under State or Federal auspices. They do not include many job training programs which are par­ ticularly or entirely carried on by unions on their own. Man's Best Friend Puts Bite on British Mailman LONDON, England—U.S. mailmen carry repellent sprays issued by the U.S. Post Office to ward off angry dogs. But British Post Office workers were denied similar protection be­ cause the postal service feared too many lawsuits by angry dog owners. Now the 97,000 member Un­ ion of Post Office Workers here says it will go into court to win permission to carry the sprays. "It's either the spray or padded pants," say the postmen, 3,193 of whom were Wtten last year. •y'l J \ \ �December, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Twenty Three LOG • •'"y- .y-y f/ Raise in Medkare Payments Forced By Soaring Bills tor M.D. Services !' ' Doctor Who Quit Drug Firm Found Job Too Compromising '»i • WASHINGTON — Working as the medical director of a ma­ jor drug firm forced Dr. A. Dale Console to compromise with his principles so much, he told a Senate investigating committee, "I reached a point where I could no longer live with myself." Console submitted a 25-page document as written testimony to the Senate Monopoly Sub­ committee headed by Senator Gaylord Nelson. The Committee later released the text of ques­ tions from the testimony. He had served as medical di­ rector of the E. R. Squibb Co. for 6V2 years. Console said, but resigned his post on July 1, 1957, and is now in private practice. He told the subcommittee that the drug company doctor "must learn the many ways to deceive the FDA (Food and Drug Ad­ ministration) and, failing in this, how to seduce, manipulate or threaten the physician assigned to the New Drug Application (license for marketing) into ap­ proving it even if it is incom­ plete." The doctor also wrote that "anything that helps to sell a drug is valid . . . while anything that decreases sales must be suppresssed, distorted and re­ jected. . . ." "He will find himself squeezed between businessmen who will sell anything to justify it on the basis that doctors ask for it and doctors who demand products they have been taught to want through the advertising and pro­ motion schemes contrived by businessmen." Console reported that many physicians are heavy prescribers, writing over 100 prescriptions a week. "I find it difficult to be­ lieve," he wrote, "that anyone can write that number of pre­ scriptions and still take time to discriminate." The document also detailed the inadequate and inaccurate means used to test drugs and notes that the average patient has about a 50-percent chance of getting "the right drug, in the right amount, at the right time." "The Overseas Division (of Squibb) held not only the no­ tion that the safety and efficacy of a drug varied with the pa­ tient's nationality," added the Doctor, "but also that the adver­ tising and promotion of drugs depended on the nationality of the physician." Drug advertisements for countries soutji of the U.S. border were rriade simpler be­ cause the drug companies thought these physicians were "less sophisticated." " The detailman—a salesman who promotes the drug among physicians—came in for a major share of the criticism. Dr. Console recalled that the companies ran contests offering prizes ranging from cutting boards to sets of monogrammed glasses to detailmen who reach or exceed a preset quota of sales. WASHINGTON — The Ad­ ministration revealed that it plans to raise the $4 monthly charge levied for coverage of doctors' services under Medi­ care by more than 25 percent because of soaring doctors' bills. Social Security Administrator Robert M. Ball told the House Ways and Means Committee that a final decision on the amount of the increase still has to be made but that the boost will put the charge "somewhat over $5." Ball told the committee, hold­ ing hearings on pending social security legislation, that the higher charge. will be effective July 1. Under the law, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare must decide on the raise by January 1. This would be the second boost in the fee paid by the aged under the medical insur­ ance part of Medicare, which is also partly financed by the government. When the program was first set up in 1966 the fee was $3. It was raised to $4 in 1968. Ball also announced that the Administration is still reviewing a task force study recommend­ ing that drug costs be included under Medicare. "If we move in," he said, "it will be gradual­ ly." Ball's announcements came under questioning from Repre­ sentative Jacob H. Gilbert (DN.y.), who has charged that the Administration's proposed 10-percent increase in social security benefits is "grossly in­ adequate." Gilbert has introduced a bill, backed by the AFL-CIO, the National Council of Senior Citi­ zens and a number of other or­ ganizations, which would pro­ vide for two 20-percent acrossthe-board increases in benefits between 1970 and 1972. The measure also would fi­ nance the medical insurance program through contributions paid during the beneficiary's working years and expand Medi­ care to cover prescription drugs. In another development, the Department of Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare published two new proposed regulations for Medicare in the Federal Regis­ ter, Oct. 17. One would prohibit hospitals and extended care facilities from requiring a deposit from Medicare beneficiaries as a con­ dition for adniission. The other would bar a doctor with finan­ cial interest in a hospital from sitting on its review committee which determines when Medi­ care patients are to be dis­ charged. The first regulation, particu­ larly of benefit to the aged poor, spells out in detail a policy an­ nounced by HEW in May, 1967, but not previously defined. The regulation states that health facilities may not deny admission or evict a Medicare beneficiary because he is un­ able to pay a deductible amount (the first $44 of the hospital bill, for example) or certain perday amounts required after ex­ tended stays—60 days in the case of a hospital, 20 days in an extended care facility. . Advance payments for serv­ ices not covered by Medicare may be required, but only if such services are requested by the patient or his family. Full $1 Billion Voted by Senate For Clean Water WASHINGTON — The Sen­ ate has broken through the Ad­ ministration's budget barriers and voted nearly five times the amount the President had re­ quested to combat water pollu­ tion. It insisted on the full $1 bil­ lion Congress had authorized to be spent this year when it passed the Clean Water Act in 1966. That law authorized steadilyincreased federal grants to help states and communities build sewage treatment plants. But the Administration budget asked that only $214 million be spent this year. The House raised the figure to $600 million, and the Senate boosted it an additional $400 million. It defeated—by an overwhel­ ming 82-5 margin—a motion to cut the appropriation back to the amount of the budget re­ quest. Then it approved the $1 billion figure as part of a $5 bil­ lion public works appropria­ tions package by an 86-2 vote. Stress Dedication to Patients' Needs: Young Medics Kick Over Did AMA Line WASmr'GTON—The new breed of medical student is a far cry from the old-line fogies who dominate the American Medical Association and seem to devote their basic concerns to protection of the "doctor business." The medical students, have a dedicated group that founded the Student Health Organization (SHO) in 1965. Active on more than a dozen medical campuses, SHO has some 1,500 members among the 50,000 medical stu­ dents in the country. SHO has initiated summer and, in some cases, year-round health care projects in the innercity directed at giving special help to minority groups. They are a dedicated lot. What has probably shocked the old-line AMA, though, has not been these types of activist groups— although they are pretty new on the national scene—but what has happened to one of its own creations, the Student American Medical Association (SAMA). The SAMA was founded in 1952 largely as a pawn of the AMA. Today the SAMA is no longer a docile junior AMA but, with its 23,000 dues-paying members on 89 college cam­ puses, has become an activist organization, itself. SAMA is demanding new ap­ proaches to health care of the poor, is setting up pilot projects to help the disadvantaged in Appalachia and Kansas City and is demanding modernization of medical education in all the schools. SAMA's 1968-1969 presi­ dent, C. Clement Lucas, Jr., became Dr. Lucas last June. He jolted the AMA House of Delegates meeting in San Fran­ cisco that same month when he declared: "Health care is a basic right. And unless the medical profes­ sion can accept the challenge of positive action a:nd relevant progressive reform, other orga­ nizations will supplant it and its primacy in the medical care sys­ tem." The SAMA's journal. The New Physician, urges medical students to "work toward the curing of our society's massive ills" when they graduate. And touching on a point con­ sidered wholly sacred by the AMA, The New Physician pointed out that "the concept of fee for service is not the only utilizable foundation to provide the highest quality and availabil­ ity of medical care." Lucas and his publication speak for almost one-half of to­ day's medicd students. Many of these students may change once they graduate and start practice and fall back into the old, tired AMA mold but, judg­ ing by recent graduates, it is not too likely. One indication of the serious­ ness with which the medical stu­ dents treat the health care prob­ lem was a summer conference here in Washington set up by the Institute for the Study of Health and Society through SAMA. Students from some 30 col­ lege campuses gathered in Washington and spent almost two months studying the basic social and political realities and economics of health care, some­ thing of which they get precious little in medical schools. Part of the time was spent working with government agen­ cies. The students also met face to face with spokesmen for vari­ ous interest groups: unions, the poor, the affluent, minority groups, etc. The students were constantly probing, questioning practices which the AMA accepts. They leave little doubt that for most of them their primary concern is playing a role in making high quality health care available to all the people. Not all agree on the proper approach but most have long since concluded that the present system is not the answer. �Page Twenty Four SEAFARERS LOG Decemlier, 1969 LaborRolls up 75% Victory Record In 2 Years Before Supreme Court ATLANTIC CITY — Labor won 75 percent of its cases be­ fore the Supreme Court during the last two years for a "highly successful" legal record, the AFL-CIO Executive Council said. The council report dealt with 22 labor cases which reached the Supreme Court since the last convention—a period covering the final two court terms under Chief Justic Earl Warren. In 16 of these cases, labor's arguments prevailed. Many of the cases dealt with constitutional issues and the council report discussed five of them, including three that it termed "major." • In Food Employees Local 590 V. Logan Valley Plaza, Pennsylvania courts ruled that peaceful picketing on shopping center sidewalks could be barred as an illegal trespass cn private property, and the union ap­ pealed. The Supreme Court re­ versed the decision in a 6-3 vote. Justice Marshall wrote an opinion concluding that state laws on the places at which pick­ eting may be carried on are sub­ ject to the same constitutional freedom of speech standards historically applied to handbilling cases. Five other justices agreed, in a decision which the council said was "plainly of the greatest practical importance" for unions faced with the usual "formidable difficulties" in carrying on organizing cam­ paigns. In United Mine Workers v. Illinois Bar Association, the or­ ganized bar complained that the UMW engaged in the unauthor­ ized practice of law by hiring a licensed attorney, on a salaried basis, to represent any member who wanted his advice in work­ men's compensation claims! The Illinois courts rejected the un­ ion's claim that the plan was protected by the 1st Amend­ ment. The Supreme Court re­ versed, with Justice Harlan dis­ senting. The council said: "The court made it absolutely plain that unions have the right to set up and finance group legal service plans ... as to any workrelated matter, as long as the •—: ^^ : : -J plan is administered in such a way as to insure that the indi­ vidual member retains control of the case" involving him. A landmark ruling was put on the lawbooks when Maryland and 27 other states brought a suit, called Maryland v. Wirtz, alleging that it was beyond the power of Congress to regulate the minimum wages and maxi­ mum hours of employees in state-operated hospitals and schools. The states' argument was "completely rejected" by a seven-man majority of the court, the council noted. The opinion, written by Jus­ tice Harlan, upheld the power of Congress to regulate public enterprises affecting commerce. The report said "There can be little doubt that this case rep­ resents a major interpretation of the commerce clause which will have reverberations far into the future if Congress moves to meet the serious labor relations problems which are surfacing on the state and local levels of gov­ ernment." The council cited two cases of "lesser magnitude": In Nash v. Florida Industrial Commission, the commission had refused to pay unemploy­ ment insurance to a union mem­ ber because she had authorized her union to file unfair labor practice charges against her em­ ployer on her behalf. This re­ fusal was upheld by the Florida courts but unanimously reversed by the Supreme Court. The court, for the fourth time in 55 years, rejected the claim of a railroad—this time the Chi­ cago, Rock Island and Pacific— that Arkansas's state "full crew" laws violate the Constitution or the 14th Amendment. The court ruled that the evidence strongly supported the claim of the Lo­ comotive Firemen and Enginemen, now part of the United Transportation Union, that the laws play an important safety function. National Labor Relations Board cases did not "occupy center stage" during the last two Warren terms, the council re­ ported, but nevertheless did fig' • : Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 • '• / I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (prinf information) NAAAE . .. . .. . STREET AODRESS CITY' ...... •...... . ... ... .a. .a. ... ... • • •. v.... . .'y,!...... .STATE. . .... .. a. »-. ......... . .• ZIP. . .....-.. TO AVOID DUPUCAT10N:'if yow «• an old. iubicribar and have a change of addrees, pleaae give yemr femier address below; ure in decisions of importance. In NLRB V. Gissel Packing Co., a- unanimous court ruled that an employer's duty to bar­ gain with a union can be estab­ lished without a representation election. It said that authorization cards obtained by the union from a majority of employees, without misrepresentation or co­ ercion, are reliable enough gen­ erally to prove a valid alternate route to majority status. It found that an order to bargain is jus­ tified when an employer "rejects a card majority while . . . com­ mitting unfair labor practices that tend to undermine the un­ ion's majority and make a fair election an unlikely possibility." AFL-CIO President George Meany confers with Secretary-General Galo Plaza of the Organization of American States, left, and Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz, center, at Inter-American Conference of Labor Ministers where Meany appealed for support of free unions. Free Unions Called Main Foandatlon Of Struggle to Oppose Dictatorships WASHINGTON — AFLCIO President George Meany called on Western Hemisphere governments to give their fullest support to "those of us who make the case for freedom and justice" for workers and their kmilies. He also strongly re-emphasized U.S. labor's opposition to dictatorships "from either the right or the left" in an address to the Third Inter-American Conference of Labor Ministers in Washington. The week-long conference, sponsored by the Organization of American States, was at­ tended by ministers of labor from 23 countries in the hemis­ phere. Most delegations also in­ cluded union leaders. Two previous labor ministers' conferences were held, in 1963 in Colombia and 1966 in Ven­ ezuela. The purpose of the con­ ferences is to develop effective participation by labor and labor ministries in social and eco­ nomic development. Reports on the status of proj­ ects agreed to at previous con­ ferences and working papers prepared by OAS formed the basis for the work of the confer­ ence's plenary sessions and working committees. In a message to the confer­ ence, President Nixon empha­ sized that "the development of all our resources is imperative if we are to attain our goals for a better life. But first among these is the human resource." Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz headed the American delegation. Major conference speakers in addition to Meany and Shultz, included OAS Sec­ retary-General Galo Plaza and David A. Morse, director-gen­ eral of the International Labor Organization. Meany told the conference that the AFL-CtO "has devoted considerable effort to raise the standard of life in other parts of the world," especially in Latin America. Much of the effort, he pointed out has been made in co-operation with business and government through the Amer­ ican Institute for Free Labor Development established in 1962 "to provide educational and development assistance ob­ viously needed and directly sought by free trade unions in Latin America and the Carib­ bean." "The AFL-CIO, through AIFLD," Meany said, "has of­ fered trade union courses to thousands of your trade union­ ists both in Latin America and in the United States." In addition, he said, "we have assisted in the construction of worker housing, worker credit institutions, worker co-opera­ tives, clinics and even schools for children in many of your countries." Meany also cited U.S. labor's work with national trade union centers and the Inter-American Regional Organization of Work­ ers (GRIT) as part of a "proud record of association" with free trade unions in the hemisphere. The AFL-CIO engages in in­ ternational programs for two reasons, Meany said: To help free workers achieve economic and social advancement and prevent "dictatorships of the left or right, communist or fascist." Labor knows, he went on, that dictatorship anywhere is "accompanied by destruction of free unions" and "represents a threat to freedom everywhere in the world." Meany leveled sharp crit­ icisms at union movements that turn to military governments on their promises of quick improve­ ments in working conditions. Such situations, he said, only add to workers' discontent and suffering and "help to perpetu­ ate conditions of misery, pov­ erty and social unrest." Shultz challenged the labor ministers to play a vital role in the "effort for economic growth and development" and shoulder major responsibility "in seek­ ing social justice." He said: "We should lead in develop­ ing the best means for incorpo­ rating manpower policy in the overall strategy of economic de­ velopment. "We should work to provide a fuller understanding of the anatomy and meaning of unemployment and poverty, espe­ cially to those most directly af­ fected." The urgency of resolving in­ creasing unemployment in West­ ern Hemisphere nations was emphasized by Plaza. "At least 25 percent of the Latin American labor force was unemployed in 1960," the OAS leader stated, "and the figure today is believed to be even higher. The vast majority of Latin Americans live close to the margin of subsistence, with little opportunity to improve their lot." Plaza deplored the "extremely low rate" of participation of Latin American women in the labor force, pointing out that those who do work often are compelled to choose between domestic and other low-produc­ tivity positions or no job at all. Morse told the conference that policies to bring about the "most significant and most rapid possible increase in employ­ ment" should be the comerstone of future development of the Americas. He implored the ministers to develop plans for a distribution of income that will allow more of their rapidly growing popu­ lations to participate and bene­ fit from economic growth "with­ in the next few years, not in some distant future." Morse also unveiled a plaque at the Pan American Union in Washington commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first ses­ sion of the ILO. The cere­ monies were attended by the ministers and members of their delegations. ^ • �SEAFARERS December, 1969 A motion was made aboard the Bethflwr (Bethlehem) that wherever a com­ pany has an es­ tablished state­ side shore gang, that gang should be required to shift or haul ves­ sels between 5 P.M. and 8 P.M. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Also dis­ cussed were port watch duties after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. The meeting, at which Joseph Michael was chairman, agreed that the practice of turning men to for securing before sailing time should be stopped unless a call back is posted for the deck depanment. Secretary Vernon Douglas reported. A motion was made that representatives on the Union Negotiating Committee include at least one man for each department who has been to sea recently. A request was also made that each department aboard ship post the minutes of all safety meetings so that the Seafarers will be kept fully in­ formed. Jeny W. Elan was deck delegate; Hector L. Duarte, en­ gine delegate and Lrnrenzo Rinaldl, Stewart delegate. if SIU contract enforcement com­ mittee to make a strong effort to have single foc'sles, one for each man, on all new and con­ verted ships. A vote of con­ fidence was given the steward department for a job well done. Butts reported no beefs and all repairs taken care of. Brother Homer L. Miller, FWT, was put ashore at Midway Island very sick; he will receive needed care at the U.S. base hospital there. John A. Owen is deck delegate, Thomas F. Delaney, engine delegate, and Kenneth Bowman is steward delegate. Ship's Chairman Jake Levine aboard the Transpacific (Hud­ son Waterways) insists the vessel is the best feeder in the SIU. Le­ vine gives the major share of the credit to Chief Steward John C. , Hunt. Hunt "Without excep­ tion," Levine wrote to the LOG, "Hunt is the best feeding stew­ ard that I have ever come across. The entire crew of the Transpacific are full of praise <1>-^ and have nothing but compli­ Upon receipt of a radiogram ments for the chief steward." from headquarters conceriing Both Hunt and the entire stew­ the raises in va­ ard department received a cation benefits, "whole-hearted vote of thanks the crew aboard from the entire crew" for the the Trenton well-prepared food, the menus (Sea-Land) voted "fit for a king" and the clean to accept, writes Secretary Cristo­ service. The praise was echoed bal DeJesus. by SIU boarding patrolman W. Ship's Delegate Paul Gonsorchik, who heard Dan Butts was first hand of the crew's enthusi­ chairman. A motion was made asm about Hunt and his depart­ by Joe Atchison and seconded ment when he met the ship in by Join Dunfee to request the Baltimore. Page Twenty Five LOG After sailing from Baltimore carrying MSTS cargo for Viet­ nam, the Seatrain Georgia' (Seatrain) devel­ oped rudder trouble. Ship's Secretary James W. Thomas re­ ports and had to return to dryVan Epps dock in Mary­ land for repairs. The ship sailed eight 'days later with the crew eager to go. Ship's delegate Frank J. Smith was the meeting chairman and a discussion took place concerning the holding of meetings every Sunday whUe the ship is at sea. Some mem­ bers felt this was unnecessaty, as there is rarely enough to dis­ cuss. M. H. Jones is deck dele­ gate and Clyde L. Van Epps en­ gine delegate. No beefs were reported. Treasurer Jones re­ ported $36 in the ship's fund. vl> Serious chow problems are reported aboard the Del Alba. Ship's Delegate Frank Rodri­ guez, Jr. says the captain counter­ mands the stew­ ard's orders to buy fresh vege­ tables and other Rodriguez stores as needed. As a result, the ship almost went on rations due to a shortage of eggs, coffee and other items. L. D. Croom, Jr., the meeting secretary, writes that a special meeting will be requested with the boarding pa­ trolman when the ship gets back to the States. A telegram was received describing the new SIU vacation plan rates and a vote of thanks for a job well done was sent to headquarters upon motion of Rodriguez, seconded by Croom. William Escbuk, Jr. was meeting chairman. J. B. Cowan is deck delegate; J. H. Heifer, engine delegate and C. M. Dials, steward delegate. <1> The Seafarers aboard the Ogden Willamette (Ogden Marine) are all very proud of thennew ship and its many conveni­ ences, writes Secretary Cleve­ land R. Wolfe. Each man has his own room, M^ generally with both bath and shower. Ship's Delegate Walter D. Makin re­ ported no beefs. It was decided at the meeting, chaired by Ed­ win C. Craddfl^, that a safety committee should be set up. Among the items requiring at­ tention is the installation of a railing on the lower deck, which is very dangerous when wet. W. T. Gardner is deck delegate; B. C. Bums, engine delegate and Makin, steward delegate. The steward department was given a unanimous vote of thanks for the fine chow. \I> By an, unusual coincidence, 13 crewmembers aboard the Overseas Carrier (Maritime Over­ seas) all celebrated their birthdays during the month of No­ vember, writes Ship's Secretary A. Sigler. WURudd liam S. Rudd, ship's delegate, reported to the assembled Seafarers that the steward vacancies were filled at Freeport, and, as a result, this vessel's crew feels it can boast the best steward department in the SIU. A vote of thanks sent to the galley. The meeting, chaired by Walter B. Chipman, heard that there were no beefs. The captain is very co-operative in every way, Rudd said, and w^nts all beefs squared away promptly. Department dele­ gates are: Deck, Miguel Luis Medina; Engine, William E. McCay; Steward, Sa^e Duplecbin. A motion was made by Rudd and seconded by Raymond Al­ len, to allow any crewmember to pay off after six months on the Persian Gulf run, with needed replacements to be flown out to the ship. SlUNA-UIW Adds Newly-Contracted Firm SIU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period: October 1 - October 31, 1969 I? SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $474.35) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Gut-Potients Benefits SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $491.67) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Number of Amount Benefits Paid 10 2,080 31 207 24 $ 4,181.50 50,269.05 91,000.00 828.00 4,600.00 506 1,832 15,235.90 86,916.05 676 278 4,281 9,319.73 2,776.85 33,992.00 9,925 299,119.08 1,433 332,784.00 1,557 765,523.52 12,915 $1,397,426.60 Men of the newly contracted Hussmann Container Division in San Francisco proudly display the first product they manufactured under a novel container-making process. These 16 men are members of the SlUNA-afRliated United Industrial Workers of North Arrterica and are shown here at the Bethlehem Shipyard in San Francisco where they gathered for this photograph near and on top the container. �Page Twenty Six SEAFARERS I 'nrijii" Widow Finds SlU A Welcome Friend To the Editor: I want to express my heart­ felt thanks to the Seafarers International Union for all their help to me. My husband, Guy F. Plahn, had been missing since last February, after paying off the Raphael Semmes in January. He was finally located through finger prints and help of the authorities to be deceased in San Francisco, Calif. I had no insurance, nor any money whatsoever to bury him, but thanks to the SIU, they buried him for me, and saw to all the necessary ar­ rangements. I would have had no one at all to help me had it not been for this wonderful Un­ ion. I want to especially thank the New Orleans SIU hall and Miss Spencer for handling all details for me. I don't know what I would have done without these fine people. I am proud my husband was a member of such a won­ derful Union as the SIU. I take this means of thank­ ing each and every one of you through the Seafarers Log. God bless you all. Please see that I get the Log sent to me. I enjoy it so much. Thanks. Sincerely, (Mrs.) Anna Plahn New Orleans, La. —^ Seafarer Praised By Chief Officer across his back to the gang­ way and onto the tugboat. It was a beautiful job. Mr. Phillips is also a very good Electrician and was very helpful in getting this vessel underway after we broke down two days out of Hono­ lulu and floated around for 18 hours without any plant or power. We were dead in the water. It is men like Mr. Phillips, who are hard to find these days, that makes life just a little easier and pleasant un­ der various trying conditions on these old rusty ships. The ship's delegate, Wil­ liam Cullen and myself, and of course everyone else I've talked to about It, all thought it a very good idea to have this incident sent to the LOG. Sincerely yours, H. Bilde Chief Officer Seafarer Thankful For Union's Help To the Editor: I recently returned to Sea after 18 years on the Beach. I sailed as night cook and baker on the S.S. Halcyon Panther on a trip to India. I was flown back to Tam­ pa, Florida, following an in­ jury. I checked in at the Tampa .Hall and the agent there told me of the benefits I was entitled to, such as maintenance and cure, wages, and vacation pay as I had been injured on the Island of Monitius in the Indian ocean. They helped me to fill out forms and made phone calls to get me paid off. Although To the Editon I I know.you will be proud to learn of the great assistance one of your Union members, Leslie E. Phillips, Chief Elec­ trician, was to me under very trying conditions. One of the crew members in the engine department. Wiper Melvin N. Duerson, fell and injured his back aboard the Buckeye Pacific and was being transferred from the ship to a tugboat outside the port of Honolulu, Hawaii, for removal to a hospital. The .water was rough and the tugboat pitched quite a bit, thereby making it difficult to carry the man on. a stretcher. Phillips of­ fered his assistance, by carry­ ing the man by himself to the tugboat. He explained to me he had learned this particular feat in the Navy. I was a bit ap­ prehensive at first concerning the safety of both men in doing this, as there was quite a gap and step between the deck of the pitching tugboat and the gangway. With an injured man weighing approx­ imately 200 pounds on his back, it certainly wasn't going to be easy, but Phillips as­ sured me he could easily do it. I accepted his help, so he slowly and gently raised the injured man and carried him I am a C card it made no difference to the SIU at Tampa. I was treated the same as the old timers. I am looking forward to earning a B book and then going on to be a full book member. I wish to take this oppor­ tunity to thank the Tampa Hall for looking after my in­ terests and the entire SIU for their wonderful care and in­ terest in my welfare. It should be of interest to all new­ comers in the SIU that re­ gardless of yoiir seniority in the SIU, you are being well cared for. The progress the SIU has made in the past 18 years is unbelievable. It makes me feel proud and honored to be­ long to the SIU. Sincerely yours, John M. Hester Nixon Fleet Plan Pleases Pensioner To the Editor: I was glad to hear that President Nixon will re­ December, 1969 LOG build the U.S. merchant fleet at last. Up to now, the only times we have built up our mer­ chant fleet was a hurry-up affair in time of war. The next war we may not have time. Bridgette McCaD, bom Sep­ I wish every Senator and tember 25, 1969, to Seafarer Congressman would read and and Mrs. James R. McCall, West study Admiral Mahan's "Ef­ New York, N.J. fects of Sea Power in World History." It was merchant Kim Ahom, bora July 26, fleets under Vasco da Gama 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. that found the sea route to the James P. Ahem, Hyde Park, riches of India. Columbus Mass. discovered the New World and the English and Dutch — became famous and powerful LaToyna Broadus, bora Au­ by sea trade. I hope we have gust 25, 1969, to Seafarer and enough men in Washington Mrs. Raymond F. Broadus, Pasto speak for us. cagoula. Miss. I notice that most accidents ^ at sea are on ships under Robert Trainer, Jr., bora Oc­ monkey (foreign) flags, tober 17, 1969, to Seafarer and where human lives are not of Mrs. Robert Trainor, Deptford, much value. N.J. Thanks for sending me the LOG. It was great to see and hear from old shipmates and Laura Walker, bora October keep up with the Seafarers 3, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. news. Clayton Walker, Brooklyn, N.Y. I believe we who are on ^ SIU pension should have Jose Colls, born October 3, some sort of unity and keep 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose in touch in case of a strike or R. Colls, Laris, Puerto Rico. other Union emergency, so we ,1. can help out. Samantba Feagin, bora Sep­ I hope when the U.S. tember 21, 1969, to Seafarer builds new ships that the Sea­ and Mrs. Sam O. Feagin, Jr., farers will have plenty of Seattle, Washington. trained men ready. It will be a great help in getting new <1> ships for our Union. Michael Cannon, bora Au­ gust 16, 1969, to l^afarer and Soon I will visit the Hall Mrs. Peter J. Cannon, Duluth, here in New Orleans to meet Minnesota. friends and help out at Un­ ion meetings. Meanwhile I —,!>— give my best regards to the Patricia Lewis, bora Septem­ staff of the LOG. ber 30, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesse S. Lewis, Norwalk, Fraternally yours, Calif. Lawrence McCullough New Orleans Mei-Ling Salcedo, born Oc­ tober 7, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose A. Salcedo, Carolina, Welfare Plan Puerto Rico. A "Lifesaver" «- To the Editor: I wish to thank everybody, including all union members, for taking care of my recent hospital bill in Traverse City, Michigan—it saved my life. Yours truly, Clarence A. Vinson Elberta, Mich. Enka Harris, bora August 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wal­ ter Harris, Wilmington, Dela­ ware. Sebrina Toliver, bora Octo­ ber 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Toliver, Jr., New Orleans, La. Tammy Hovatta-, bora Sep­ tember 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald W. Hovatter, Leakesville, Miss. <|> Andrew Kruse, born May 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edwin L. Kruse, Alpena, Mich­ igan. ^ Brian Piedto, bora October 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald R. Piesko, Chicago, Illinois. Alex R^as, bora October 23, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Ragas, New Orleans, La. ^ Frances Field, bora Septem­ ber 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William H. Field, Texas City, Texas. Dawn Jockinn, bora October 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Daniel F. Jockum, Secaucus, N.J. ^ I Jeffery Manuel, bora Octo­ ber 3, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leroy J. Manuel, Kinder, La. ^— Derrick Smitb, born October 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hanable Smith, Jr., Mobile, Ala. ^ Merle Duckworth, bora July 26, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Merle S. Duckworth, Jackson­ ville, Fla. ^ Alberto Osman, bora No­ vember 2,1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Malip B. Osman, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Melito Maldmiado, Jr., bora October 17, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melito Maldonado, Houston, Texas. ^ James Broxson, bora August 1, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lowell T. Broxson, Vidor, Texas. —— An^ Louise ^(^^is, bora No­ vember 3, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Adrian D. Willis III, Virginia Beach, Va. ^ SHIP CHAIRMEN SHIP SECRETARIES PEPARTMENT liEIEeATES Seafarers on SIU ships around the world would like to have your crew share their experiences with thein. You can do this by sending in any newsworthy, in­ teresting or humorous experience of members of the crew which can be published in the Seafarers LC>G. Pictures are also wanted. Have your shipboard phptographer snap some photos of the crew at Wof^ reifying ddi^e an the 100. the phot^ dre sharp clear, and that tweryone is identified by naine and rating.) Shea Seale, bom August 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth R. Seale, Mobile, Ala. — Karen Rmh, born October 19, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Calvin J. Rush, New Orleans, La. Stefan Strawinski, born March 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Adolf Strawinski, Farmingdalc, N. J. ^ Derrick Hills, bora May 24, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jimmie Hills, New Orleans, La. ^ 4 �December, 1969 SEAFARERS International Agreement Necessary To Curb Mexican Border Plants A multi-natiGn agreement has been urged by an official of the Qothing Workers to curb the " export of jobs and import of products that adversely affect • both U.S. workers and indus, tries. Soft goods, ceramics, plate » glass and steel are among the industries hard hit by U.S.owned plants along the Mexi­ can border and "in other lowwage countries, particularly in the Far East," said Howard D. Samuel, vice president of the ACWA. Samuel appeared on Labor News Conference, an , AFL-CIO-produced public af­ fairs interview broadcast Tues­ day at 7:35 p.m., EST, on the ' Mutual Broadcasting System. He said that some 200 such plants have been built just south of the Mexican border in the last few years, where wages range as low as 30 cents an hour for the 20,000 workers they em­ ploy. He said that in addition to substandard wages, tax breaks granted by the Mexican govern­ ment and U.S. "tariff benefits" encourage manufacturers to set up foreign assembly plants. "Now 'assembly' is a fairly broad word," Samuel stressed, pointing out that it includes "putting together all the com­ ponents of a television set or a radio ... or most of the opera­ tions in making a shirt, or suit, or a ladies garment." But, he noted, Mexican con-sumers get no "benefit out of the manufacturing operations that are being set up there," for "even when things are made within its borders (by U.S. com­ panies), they have to be shipped out." f . Samuel said that U.S. textile and apparel imports are "grow­ ing 70 percent a year" in gen­ eral, and as much as 400 per­ cent to 500 percent on some I'l < items, but that American con­ sumers gain no advantage in either quality or price. He pointed out that "garments com­ ing from European countries, where the wage levels are con­ siderably lower than wage levels in the United States, are sold for the same or hi^er prices than American made garments of the same quality." "The beneficiary is not the consumer, it is the retailer," he declared, and the retailer "is doing very well, indeed." Imports have taken a heavy toll in jobs. Samuel said that "in the last four to five years we have lost probably 200,000 jobs" in the textiles and apparel industries—"largely due to the import factor." Runaway companies add to the plight of the worker by clos­ ing a plant in the United States and opening it across the border or overseas, Samuel said. "I consider this a very crude form of export of jobs," he stressed. The apparel and textile in­ dustries in the country employ about 2.5 million people—many are. wqmen and many are mem­ bers of minority groups. Samuel r. li said that any decline of employ­ ment in the industries will affect people who don't have access to other industries and who exist on the fringe of poverty. He said the nation has spent a great deal of money on poverty programs and manpower train­ ing "to make sure that these people—women and members of Page Twenty Seven LOG minority groups—become a part of the labor market." But he warned that "if we continue to allow major imports in these areas it is going to have just the o'pposite effect." Samuel was questioned by Lloyd Schwartz of Fairchild Publications and Neil Gilbride of the Associated Press. XhcMiias Howell Please contact Barbara Eooth as soon as possible at 568 Pros­ pect, Seattle, Washington 98109. Rudy P. DeBoissiere Please contact the Welfare Plan office at Union Headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, New. York at your earliest convenience. <1> Defender of Viet Freedom Yokes Prayer for Peace Vergil A. de los Santos Marine Corps Sergeant Vergil A. de los Santos, 18-year-old son of Carlos de los Santos, business agent of the SIUNA-affiliated Alaska Fish Cannery and Crab Workers' Union of the Pacific, left Camp Pendleton, California, last month—enroute to Viet­ nam with his Unit. Prior to his departure for the war zone. Sergeant de los Santos sent to the Seafarers LOG a poem he had written for his Unit which movingly illustrates the sense of duty to coun­ try, combined with prayers for peace, which he shares with his fellow marines in Unit 4420. 'We are all proud to be a Marine,' Vergil—^whose brother. Carlito, spent 19 months of his own marine service in Viet­ nam—told the LOG. He added, however, that "maybe, just maybe, by publishing this part of us" for the people back home and for readers around the world, there might be other prayers "added, with ours, for peace." The poem is printed below. A Marine's Prayer I'm fighting for something, others will too. I'm praying for something—how about you? Is it too hard to beg for peace When we can have it without a lease? . You sit at home and take life at ease. But do you think of us? That's all we need! You have the time for parties, and time for fun. But think of the Marine, because he has none. A lot of us will die in this lasting war... Others will sit back and some will ignore This feeling in all of our hearts— The end of fighting and peace in our thoughts. His loved ones back home are praying always ... Their son is fighting in Vietnam, but nothing to say Because of his training. Above all is important— Their son is coming home; first class postage is sent. But should something happen to someone far away. Did their prayer count? And then how to pray For a loved one who died for something This country gave to him, and to all the same. I'll pass by and show my colors, Someone will brush it, and so will others. To think how freedom was a price to pay . . . Is it worth it, to let our flag lay? They prove themselves men by burning a card! Some will think twice; some will be hard. To pass by this country's tradition of fame; They only give us thoughts of ending pain. Jerome Chajdcewitz Mr. M. Whitfield asks that you contact him at the Depart­ ment of Social Services, 847 Concourse Village East, Bronx, New York 10451. Henry Karpowicz Please contact your cousin, Mrs. Rose Burns, at 4820 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, Penn­ sylvania 19141. Harold Edward Arlinghaus Your wife. Carmen, asks that you contact her as soon as pos­ sible at 169 22 Street, Brooldyn, New York. —>i/— Hans Skottene Please contact SIU headquar­ ters in Brooklyn, N.Y. in refer­ ence to your membership book and seamen's papers. David E. Hanke Please contact your parents as soon as possible at 556 South Craft Highway, Mobile, Ala­ bama 36617 or call them col­ lect at area code 205, telephone number 452-9683. They are very anxious to hear from you. ^ George L. Bruno, Jr. Robert M. Holley It is important that you con­ Your wife, Marilyn, would tact Mr. J. M. Fenton, Insur­ like you to contact her as soon ance Manager, at Penn Ship­ as possible at 1010 West 49th, ping Company, Inc., 405 Park Norfolk, Virginia 23508. She is Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022 ' home from the hospital and feel­ as soon as possible. He is hold­ ing fine. ing a check for you in connec­ tion with your salvage claim. Jack Gervais The telephone number is (212) Please contact your mother 751-4800. as soon as possible at the fol­ lowing address: c/o C. C. An­ Thomas E. Tucker drews, Route 1, Box 252, Alexander Gluck Boomer, North Carolina. Anthony Amoriello <1> Please contact the Welfare Counter at SIU Headquarters Robert Newbold Newton in Brooklyn as soon as possible. Marvin G. Byerly asks that A check is being held there you contact him as soon as pos­ for you. sible at 828 Americana Build­ ing, Houston, Texas 77002. —— Michael Toth Robert E. Carroll, Jr., asks Charles WUey that you contact him as soon as W. Dean (Deano) Couey possible. The address is 500 St. would like you to contact him Charles Street, New Orleans, as soon as possible concerning Louisiana. your belongings. His address is 4/ — 309 Scott Street, Apartment 3, San Francisco, California John O. Glenn Please contact your mother, 94117. Mrs. Carolina O. Glenn, at Hotel Inter-Continental, House­ Jesus Fernandez Roman keeping Department, Makati Please contact your daughter, Rizal, Philippines, as soon as Margarita Fernandez Garcia, as possible. soon as possible at Calle Esqui\I> lin 1954, Santurce, Puerto Rico. John V. Dolan Thomas J. Tourges asks that Jimmy Davis you contact him as soon as pos­ Norma asks that you contact sible at Pembroke Station, Dan- her as soon as you can at P.O. bury, Connecticut 06810. Box 36021, Houston, Texas 77036. She tried repeatedly to reach you on Thanksgiving and Ralph M. Bartlett, Jr. Please contact your parents the day after and is sorry she as soon as possible at 2705 wasn't able to contact you. Seymour Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Clyde T.Clark <1> Matthew W. Nevin Your mother, Mrs. Margaret L. Hurst, asks that you contact her S)^ soon as possible at Argyle Head, R.R. 1, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. — There are many ways to pray. Some do it with nothing to say . . . As long as your heart speaks for you, I'll pray for peace and, above all for you, too. matter. The address is 2800 Bailey Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463. — Frank Snm^en Tom Snowden Please contact your brother, Bruce N. Snowden, as soon as possible regarding an important Please get in touch with your landlord, William A. Lang, im­ mediately on a very urgent mat­ ter. His address is 3326 Spauldine Avenue, Baltimore, Mary­ land 21215. James Sidny McRae Your son, Harry Steven Mc­ Rae, asks that you contact him as soon as possible at P.O. Box 3089, Heltys Station, Lufkin, Texas 75901. �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Eight DEL VALLE (Delta), October 6—. Chairman, Frank Wranik; Secre­ tary, W. C. Sink; Ship's Delegate, Frank Corven; Engine Delegate, Earyl E. Masters; Ship's Delegate, Adolph L. LaMorthe, Jr. No dis­ puted OT and no beefs. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), October 5—Chairman, Kenneth Rob­ erts; Secretary, Thomas Ulisse; Ship's Delegate, Kenneth Roberts; Deck Delegate, Kenneth Kristensen. Disputed OT in deck department. Wire sent to patrolman in Yoko­ hama asking him to meet ship for discussion. TRANSONTARIO (Hudson Wa­ terways), October 12 — Chairman, C. L. Gonzales; Secretary, F. J. Vanlooy; Ship's Delegate, C.- L. Gon­ zales; Engine Delegate, Emile J. Olive; Steward Delegate, A. Romero. No beefs were reported. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), October 5 — Chairman, R. Sohl; Secretary, T. Conway; Ship's Delegate, F. H. Katros; Deck Dele­ gate, A. Sison; Steward Delegate, Arthur G. Andersen. No beefs were reported. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), October 16—Chairman, Verner Poulson; Secretary, Vasser Szymanski; Ship's Delegate, Donald M. King. No beefs and no disputed OT. COLUMBIA ROSE (Columbia), October 19^—Chairman, Lee J. Har­ vey: Secretary, Clyde H. LanierDeck Delegate, Charles Frev: Eneine Delegate, Elkin Kent; Steward De'agate, James E. Naaran. General discussion held regarding the good and welfare of the ship. Everything is running smoothly as a whole with no serious beefs. Some disputed OT in engine department. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (Al­ coa), September 14—Chairman, S. P. Morris; Secretary, E. C. Caudill. Ship's Delegate reported that every­ thing is running smoothly. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (Al­ coa), September 28--Chairman, S. P. Morris; Secretary, E. C. Caudill; Deck Delegate, Albert J. Costello; Engine Delegate, Walter Fitzgerald. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (Al­ coa), October 19—Chairman, S. P. Morris: Secretary, E. C. Caudill; Ship's Delegate, S. P. Morris; Stew­ ard Delegate, Raymond Walters. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Overseas), November 9—Chairman, Walter B. Chipman; Secretary, A. Siegler; Ship's Delegate, William S. Rudd; Deck Delegate, M. L. Me­ dina; Steward Delegate, S. Duplechin. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward department for a job well done. Best steward department in SIU. No beefs. Ev­ erything is running smoothly. Good Captain and good crew. DEL NORTE (Delta), November 9—Chairman, Jack Procell; Secre­ tary, R. E. Stought, Jr.; Ship's Dele­ gate, John R. Johnson: Deck Dele­ gate, G. Malazzo; Engine Delegate, Joseph G. Arch: .Steward Delegate, John T. Kelly. Jr. $153.47 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with pa­ trolman. Very smooth voyage. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. PONCE (Sea-Land), November 2— Chairman. H. W. Soillane: Secre­ tary. J. Kackur: Ship's Delegate, H. W. Spillane: Deck Delegate, H. W. Spillane; Engine Delegate. Ed­ ward L Haynes. Discussion held re­ garding oyerpriced items in the slon chest. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Spillane for settling a few beefs. LOG December, 1969 BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Octo­ ber 30—Chairman, R Whitney; Sec­ retary, P Gonzalez; Deck Delegate, C. Dickens; Engine Delegate, Nick G. Lambros; Steward Delegate, Jo­ seph Kearnes. Discussion held re­ garding poor mail service to the ship. Some disputed OT in deck department. DELTA PARAGUAY (Delta), No­ vember 2 — Chairman, Albert E. Bourgot; Secretary, Charles J. Mitchell; Deck Delegate, John W. McNeelage; Engine Delegate, Frank W. Chavers; Steward Delegate, Rob­ ert V. Kennedy. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. STEEL VENDOR (States MarineIsthmian), November 8—Chairman, Alfred Hanstvedt: Secretary, Mi­ chael J. Dunn. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything running smoothly so far. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. October 18—Chairman, Oscar Ste­ vens; Secretary, Roscoe L. Alford: Ship's Delegate, M. D., Green; Deck Delegate, A. Wetherington; Engine Delegate, H. T. Nash; Steward Del­ egate, L. T. Smith. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everying is in order. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), ' November 16—Chairman, O. Her- ' nandez; Secretary, Iluminado R. Llenos; Ship's Delegate, Mike J. Berry. $13.05 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. JAMES (Ogden Marine), Novem­ ber 11—Chairman, F. Finch: Secre­ tary, John R. Roberts: Deck Dele­ gate, A. Ezell: Engine Delegate, John S. Higgins. $30.25 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ROBIN TRENT (Moore-McCormack), September 6—Chairman, F. J. Mears; Secretary, C. J. Nail; Ship's Delegate, P. Rubish; Engine Delegate, Claude D. Berry; Steward Delegate, O. R. Bailey. $34.70 in ship's fund. ,No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. Discussion held regarding retirement plan. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. ANTINOUS (Waterman), October , 26—Chairman, Melvin Moore; Sec­ retary, J. McPhaul; Ship's Delegate, Melvin Moore; Deck Delegate, Shep- « pard Maris; Engine Delegate A. G. Milne; Steward Delegate, G. T. Auguino. Discussion held regarding vacation plan. $12.25 in ship's fund. » No disputed OT and no beefs. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel), November 11—Chairman, Joseph Mi­ chael; Secretary, Vernon Douglas; Deck Delegate, Jerry H. Blan; En­ gine Delegate, Hector L. Duarte; Steward Delegate, Lorenzo Ranaldi. Disputed OT in deck department. • The crew would like to have a new TV set put aboard. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Sealanes), October 26—Chairman, J. Sampson: Secretary, W. L. Everett; Ship's Delegate. C. A. Roberts; Deck Delegate, W. A. Barlesta: Engine Delegate, W. E. Wilkinson: Steward Delegate, Ernest C. Brown. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. VANTAGE HORIZON (Vancor), ROBIN TRENT (Moore-McCormack) October 3—Chairman, Wil­ liam Hale; Secretary, Grant March. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. FANWOOD (Waterman), October 19—Chairman, Anthony J. Kuberski: Secretary, Joseph N. Rioux; Deck Delegate, Wiley Maetkey; Engine Delegate, William Tauk; Steward Delegate, Thomas E. Markham. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Hudson TRENTON (Sea-Land), November Waterways), October 26—Chairman, 1—Chairman, Dan Butts: Secretary, E. B. Hardcastel; Secretary, M. E. C Dyesues; Ship's Delegate, Dan ' Greenwald; Ship's Delegate, E. B. Butts; Deck Delegate. John A. Hardcastel; Deck Delegate, J. Wil­ Owen; Engine Delegate, "rhomas F. son, Jr.; Engine Delegate, R. L. Bell; Delaney; Steward Delegate. Kenneth Steward Delegate, Gregorio Cortez. Bowman. $8.00 in Ship's fund. No No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote beefs were reported by department of thanks to the steward department delegates. for a job well done. JOPLIN VICTORY (Marine Car­ riers), September 14 — Chairman John N. Crews; Secretary, Carlos Diaz. Ship's delegate reported that eyerything is running smoothly with no beefs. JOPLIN VICTORY (Marine Car­ riers). October 12—Chairman. John N. Crews; Secretary, Carlos Diaz. No beefs were reported by department delegates. JOPLIN VICTORY (Marine Car­ riers), October 19—Chairman, .John N. Crews: Secretary, Carlos Diaz. Discussion held regarding welfare and retirement plan. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), October 25—Chairman A. Rudnicki: Secretary. E. Eyerett; Ship's Delegate. Enos E. Ott; Deck Delegate, L. Reinchuck; En­ gine Delegate. W. B. Blankenshin: Steward Delegate, Emilio Bnrreto. $19.00 in shin's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrainl, October 26—Chairman, Frank J. Smith: Secretary. James W. Thomas: Ship's Delegate. Frank J. Smith; Deck Delegate. M. Jones: Engine Delegate. Clyde L. Van Eons. Members all in fayor of not adopt­ ing the procedure of holding meet­ ing every Sunday while shin is at sea, as there is seldom anything to discuss. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), -• November 9—Chairman, Alfonso A. Armada; Secretary, William H. • Rhone; Ship's Delegate, William E. Richardson;, Deck Delegate, Wallace G. Renz, Jrf; Engine Delegate, Lyle H. Haddol; Steward Delegate, Jo­ seph Naurocki. Some disputed OT , in deck and engine' departments. Among many subjects, ventilation in crew's quarters was discussed. Vote of thanks to the steward de- ^ partment for a job well done. Beefs in steward department to be taken ' up with boarding patrolman. BUCKEYE PACIFIC (Buckeye), November 18—Chairman, Leon M. Kyser; Secretary, W. Harper; En­ gine Delegate, George E. Connell, Jr.; Steward Delegate, Americus C. Bell. Brother Leon M. Kyser was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman. SEATRAIN MAINE (Hudson Wa­ terways). October 19—Chairman, George King; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald; Ship's Delegate, George King, Deck Delegate, Robert Myers: Engine Delegate. Jaroslav Sommers: Steward Delegate, William Lennox. $29.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to tha steward department for a job well done. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Landl. October 12—Chairman and Shin's Delegate, Tom E. Kelsey: Secretary. Herb Knowles; Deck Delegate. R. Guerin: Engine Delegate, R. Snanraft; Steward Delegate, J. Silva. Discussion held regarding drinking water and water used for washing. Matter to be taken up with Union officials. COLUMBIA MARINER (Colum- ' bia), November 9—Chairman, Joseph , Savoca; Secretary, Woodrow W. Perkins; Deck Delegate, H. Willing- ham; Engine Delegate, S. V. Marano; Steward Delegate, Paul Capo. No beefs and no disputed OT, Vote of thanks was extended to Brothers Woody Perkins and Red McDonald for getting permission to set up old ice-making machine for cooling off * soft drinks. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Novem­ ber 16—Chairman, Benny Brinson; Secretary, Larry Kilgore; Ship's Delegate, Benny Brinson. Brother Ray Casonova was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Disputed OT in deck department. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), Oc­ tober 21—Chairman, John Brady: Secretary, Michael Tot.h; Shin's Delegate, John Brady; Deck Dele­ gate, John Brady, Engine Delegate, William D. Cooper; Steward Dele­ gate, Bert M. Winfield. Very cooperntiye crew on board. Vote of thanks to the entire steward depart­ ment for the fine food, pastries, etc. TR\NSERTE (Hudson Water­ ways), October 12—Chairman, V. V. Hakkarainen; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough: Ship's Delegate. H. RuclfiDeck Delegate. T. E. Anderson- En­ gine Delegate, I. W. Flavio- Steward Delegate, R. W. Elliott. $40.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (Al­ coa), November 23—Chairman. S. P. • Morris: Secretary, E C. Candell; Deck Delegate, Albert J. Costello; Engine Delegate, Walter E. Fitz- . gerald; Steward Delegate, Raymond T. Walters. COLUMBIA TIGER (Columbia), November 15 — Chairman, Mickel Casanuieva; Secretary, George M. "Williams; Ship's Delegate, Nicholas W. Funken; Deck Delegate, Nicho-, las W. Funken; Engine Delegate, Leo Crawford; Steward Delegate, John D. Scott. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. DEL ALBA, (Delta), November 5 —Chairman, W. Eschuck, Jr.: Sec­ retary, L. D. Croom, Jr.; Ship's Del­ egate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Deck Delegate, J. B. Cowan; Engine Del­ egate, J. H. Heifer; Steward Dele­ gate, C. M. Dials. $15.00 in ship's fund. A few items to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DEL ALBA (Delta), September 16 —Chairman, William Eschuk, Jr.; Secretary, Louis D. Croom, Jr.; Ship's Delegate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Lee E. Gillian; Engine Delegate, J. H. Heifer; Stew­ ard Delegate, C. M. Dials. Crewmembelrs request that a Union food plan man come aboard ship at the first U.S. port. Motion made to ask ' Union to get together with Com­ pany regarding transportation back and forth to ships at Sunny Point. $10.00 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. PONCE (Sea-Land), October 7— Chairman, H. W. Spillane; Secre­ tary. J. Kackur; Ship's Delegate, H. W. Spillane; Engine Delegate, Edward flaynie. Steward Delegate. W. Wallace. No beefs were reported by department delegates. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (Vic­ tory), November 2—Chairman, W. P. Morris; Secretary, E. C. Caudell; Deck Delegate, A. J. Costello; En­ gine Delegate, Walter E. Fitzgerald: Steward Delegate, Raymond Wal­ ters. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a iob well done. Everything is running smoothly. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land), November 1—Chairman. J. Lewis; Secretary, Harvey M. Lee; Ship's Delegate, Jesse Lewis; Deck Dele­ gate, R. O'Dowd; Engine Delegate, Earl H. Fain; Steward Delegate, A. S. Sze. Discussion held regarding retirement plan. Disputed OT in deck department. DAGAMA (Crest Overseas), Octo­ ber 19—Chairman, G. Selix; Secre­ tary, J. E. Higgins; Ship's Delegate, John Sullivan; Deck Delegate, John Sullivan; Engine Delegate, R. Wil­ son; Steward Delegate, R. Potorski. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. OVERSEAS NATALIE (Maritime Overseas), October 15—Chairman, John A. Dunne; Secretary, Juan Mojica: Ship's Delegate, P. L. Waters. $27.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), November 2 — Chairman, Edwin C. Craddock: Secretary, Cleveland R. Wolfe: Ship's Delegate, Walter D. Makin; Deck Delegate, W. T. Gardner; Engine Delegate, B. D. Burns; Steward Delegate, Walter D. Makin. The crewmembers of this ship are very proud of their new ship and all the conveniences. No. beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job >vell done. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Novem­ ber 2—Chairman. B. J. Waturski: Secretary, M. S. Sospina: Deck Del­ egate Richard Heffiey; Engine Del­ egate Walter Cressman. No beefs everything is running smoothly. Very good crew aboard ship. CLAIBORNE (Sea-Land), Novem­ ber 2—Chairman, James Dixon; Sec­ retary. James Pursell; Ship's Dele­ gate. Walter Dunn; Deck Delegate, William Koche; Engine Delegate, Allan G. Tigha; Steward Delegate, Leo J. Gomes. Small amount of dis­ puted OT in deck department. ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack), November 9—Chairman, C. Jorden: Secretary, H. Donnelly: Ship's Delegate, "T. Fosberg: Deck Delegate, Ed Delaney; Engine Del­ egate, Roy Nugent: Steward Dele­ gate, Herman L. Evans. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. KYSKA (Waterman), October. 8— Chairman, J. M. Elwell; Secretary, G. C. Turner; Ship's Delegate, J. M. Elwell. No beefs were reported by department delegates. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), October 12—Chairman, R. Hodges; Secre­ tary, K. Lynch: Deck Delegate, Wil­ liam Doran; Engine Delegate, Rob­ ert H. Caldwell. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), November 11—Chairman, R. Hodges; Secre­ tary, K. Lynch; Deck Delegate, Wil­ liam Doran; Engine Delegate, Rob­ ert H. Caldwell. Repair list made up. No beefs. Some disputed OT in engine department. SEATRAIN OHIO (Seatrain), No­ vember 2—Chairman, R. L. Ander­ son; Secretary, W. E. Messenger; Ship's Delegate, Robert L Ander­ son; Deck Delegate, M. Armenteros; Engine Delegate, Bobby Spencer; Steward Delegate, Richard A. Mor­ gan. Five men paid off during voy­ age. Three men were replaced. A number of beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Shipping), October 2—Chairman, A. N. Boney; Secretary, S. J. Davis; Ship's Delegate, Anthony J. Oro; Deck Delegate, Walter L. Stewart; Engine Delegate, Roy L. Cuthrell; Steward Delegate, Clarence Willey. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department, especially to Brother Samuel J. Davis, chief stew­ ard, who put out some of the best menus ever. No disputed OT and no beefs. Everything running smoothly and everybody is happy. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 7—Chairman, Manuel Landran; Secretary, Harris L. Bennett; Ship's Delegate. Herbert Leake. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), November 16 — Chairman, M. B. Woods; Secretary, H. A. Galicki; Ship's Delegate, Malcolm R. Woods; Deck Delegate, Michael Gurry; Steward Delegate, Morris Berlowitz. Discussion held regarding increase in vacation plan for Sea-Land ships. $30.00 in movie fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), November 16— Chairman, John Gallagher; Secre­ tary, Jorge Morrero; Deck Delegate, Steve Mosakowski; Engine Delegate, Ray Shaynick; Steward Delegate. Pedro Arteaga. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. COLUMBIA TRADER (Columbia). November 17 — Chairman, W. G. Kelly; Secretary, John Hauser; Ship's Delegate, James P. Balderston; Deck Delegate, William A. DeLappe; Engine Delegate, J. A. Sulli­ van; Steward Delegate, A. L. Yarborough. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the ship's delegate, stew­ ard, cooks and baker for a job well done. No mail received from head­ quarters during entire three-month trip. No disputed OT. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian) Au­ gust 31—Chairman, Manuel Landran; Secretary, Harris L. Bennett; Ship's Delegdte, Herbert Leake. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. PERRY (Marine Traders),Novem­ ber 26—Chairman, Marion E. Seech­ ing; Secretary, Virgil L. Swanson; Deck Delegi.te, E. Duxbury; Engine Delegate, H. H. Farr; Steward Dele­ gate, E. A. Kirchan. $5.00 ii\ ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. �December, 1969 u • " ^ ' ' . Jose Rivera, 65; Seafarer RU Victor, when he died. Burial was vera died on March 27, 1968, in St. Raymond Cemetery, in Arec ibo, Bronx, New York. Brother Soto Puerto Rico had been sailing the seas since from arterioscle­ 1917. rosis. He was a —\3>— native of BarceTheodore F. Burgess, 60: loneta, Puerto Brother Burgess died in Su­ Rico and was livperior, Wiscon­ ^ ' ing in Arecibo at sin, on October ' \ the time of his 22 from heart death. Brother Rivera was an disease. He was SIU pensioner who retired in a native of 1967. He joined the Union in Rhode Island the port of New York in 1943 and was making and sailed in the steward de­ his home in Su­ partment as a cook. His last perior with his vessel was the Detroit. Seafarer wife, Ernestein, when he died. Rivera received a personal safe­ ty award for his part in making Seafarer Burgess joined the SIU the Elizabeth an accident free in Duluth in 1960 and sailed in ship during the first half of 1960. the engine department as a fire­ Brother Rivera had been sail­ man. Burial was in Calvary ing since 1927. Survivors in­ Cemetery, Superior. clude his son, Victor Jose <1> Rivera. Samuel Spenco* Lyie, 58: Brother Lyle died on Septem­ ber 17 aboard John Frank Yodice, 22: the National De­ Brother Yodice died on October 9 while working fender from nat­ ural causes. He on board the was a member of Mobile between the engine de­ the ports of Rot­ partment and terdam, The joined the SIU Netherlands, and Bremen, Ger­ in the Port of many. Seafarer New Orleans in 1947. Seafarer Yodice joined Lyle was a native of Alabama the SIU in the Port of New and was making his home in York in 1965 and sailed in the Crosby, Texas, when he died. deck department as an AB. In Among his survivors are a 1965 he graduated from the brother, Ross Franklin Lyle. Harry Lundeberg School of Sea^ manship. A native of New York. Brother Yodice was living Onni Nikolai Peltomaa, 52: in Brooklyn with his father, Mi­ Seafarer Peltomaa died on chael, when he passed away. September 5 fol­ lowing an acci­ .1. dent suffered while sailing Marion Sharpe, 64: Seafarer aboard the Steel Sharpe died on October 18 in Admiral. He was Dover Town­ a native of Fin­ ship, New Jersey. land and was He was a native making his of South Caro­ home in Flushing, New York, lina and was making his home with his wife, Edith, at the time in Toms River, of his death. Brother Peltomaa New Jersey with joined the Union in the Port of his wife, Gladys, New York in 1944 and sailed at the time of his death. Broth­ in the engine department as an er Sharpe joined the SIU in the oiler. His career at sea began in Port of New York in 1940 and 1936. retired on SIU Pension in 1965. He had served in the deck de­ George Alvin Logan, 36: partment as an AB and his last Brother Logan died on October vessel was the Steel Apprentice. 21 following a Brother Sharpe began his sailing heart attack on career in 1932. board the Transhuron. Seafarer Logan graduated Juan Soto, 68: Seafarer Soto from the SIU's passed away on October 12 in Andrew FuruMount Sinai seth Training Hospital, New School in 1960 York. He worked and four years later success­ in the deck de­ fully completed the Union's up­ partment as a grading program. He served in bos'n and had the deck department as bos'n. last sailed A native of Alabama, Seafarer aboard, the Logan joined the Union in Mo­ ^ i Ponce. A mem­ bile in 1960. He was making ber of the Union since 1952 his home in Qayton, Alabama, when he joined in the Port of when he passed away. Among New York, Brother Soto was a Brother Logan's survivors are native of Puerto Rico and was his wife, Kathryn and a brother, living in Manhattan with his son. John W. Logan. SEAFARERS Page Twenty Nine LOG Guy F, Plahn, 59: Brother Plahn passed away on Septem­ ber 2, 1969 in San Francisco General Hospital from meningitis. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in , . 1947 and sailed ^ in the engine de­ partment as an electrician. His last vessel was the Raphael Semmes. A native of Iowa, Seafarer Plahn had been making his home in New Orleans with his wife, Anna, up until the time of his death. ^ Florencio H. Medina, 71: Brother Medina died of bron' chopneumonia on August 28 at Professional Building Hos­ pital, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Seafarer Medina was a native of Puerto Rico and was living there when he died. He joined the SIU in the Port of New York and retired from the sea on SIU pension in 1956. He had sailed in the steward department as a chief cook and his last vessel was the Alcoa Planter. Brother Medina was sailing for 31 years when he re­ tired. Among his survivors are a daughter, Esther Maria Me­ dina, Burial was in Villa Palmeras Cemetery, Santurce, Puerto Rico. -— Wa'ter Emerson Murray, 73: Seafarer Murray was an SIU pensioner who died on October 20 in Presbyte­ rian Hospital, Philadelphia from heart dis­ ease. He joined the Union in the Port of Phila­ delphia and sailed as the captain of a tugboat for Taylor and Anderson Towing and Lighter­ age Company. Brother Murray retired from the sea in 1962 and was living in Philadelphia with his sister, Mrs. William M. Henry. Seafarer Murray was a native of Philadelphia. Burial services were in Fernwood Cem­ etery, Fernwood, Pennsylvania. Beriin Bernard Saunders, 74: Brother Saunders died on Octo­ ber 10 in USPHS Hospital, Staten Island. He was a native of Flor^ f ida and was making his home there with his wife, Jennie, when he passed away. Seafarer Saunders was a pensioner and old-time member of the SIU. He joined the Union in 1939 in Florida and sailed in the steward department. His last vessel was the Del Monte. Brother Saunders, an Army vet­ eran of World War II, had been sailing for 27 years when he re­ tired. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Miami, Florida. You Hong Kim, 60: Seafarer Kim died from heart disease on October 19 in Yokohama, Ja­ pan. Brother Kim was a native of Hawaii and was making his home in San Francisco with his wife, Unsook, when he passed away. He joined the Union in San Francisco in 1952 and sailed in the engine department as chief electrician. His last vessel was the Steel Worker. Eizdmie Fisher,' 56: Seafarer Fisher passed away on Novem­ ber 13 at USPHS Hospital, New Orleans from a massive hemor­ rhage. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans in 1945 and sailed in the steward department as a messman. Seafarer Fisher was a na­ tive of Louisiana and was mak­ ing his home in New Orleans with his wife, Catherine, when he died. His last vessel was the Citadel Victory. Burial was in New Orleans. Robert Oliver Bradford, 19: Seafarer Bradford died aboard the Hattiesburg Victory on July 25 as the result of an accident. He joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in 1968 and graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on August 28 of that year. Brother Brad­ ford sailed in the engine depart­ ment as a wiper. A native of New Orleans, young Bradford was making his home in Metairie, Louisiana, with his mother, Alice, when he passed away. ^1, Timothy Pat Sullivan, 49: Brother Sullivan died on Octo­ ber 4 from res­ piratory failure at USPHS Hos­ pital, Baltimore. Seafarer Sulli­ van joined the SIU in Balti­ more in 1943 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. His last vessel was the Portmar. A native of North Carolina, Brother Sullivan was making his home in Baltimore when he died. Survivors include his brother, Roger W. Sullivan. Burial was in Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Baltimore. Superdome for New Orleans Backed by MTD Port Council NEW ORLEANS—A new 80,000-capacity domed sta­ dium, to be called the Louisiana Superdome and incorporating many unique features has been projected for completion here by 1973. The structure has received the enthusiastic endorsement of the Maritime Council of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. A resolution supporting the project was imanimously approved at a meet­ ing at the SIU hall here last month, and signed by SIUNA Vice President Lindsey J; Williams, President of the local MTD Council; and C. J. (Buck) Stephens, Council SecretaryTreasurer and SIU Port Agent. "The Louisiana Superdome is many things," the resolution declared. "It is a midweek downtown parking complex, it is a Madison Square Garden arena, it is a great convention and trade show center, it is a giant screen television theatre, it is the first of the king-sized auditoriums, and it is the world's finest football-baseball stadium." Among the features to be incorporated are parking facilities for 5,000 cars, a 20,000-seat arena with up-close seating on all four sides, and a synthetic grass baseball-football playing field which rolls back to expose an all-piupose floor suitable for giant conventions, trade shows and a variety of mass audience entertainment. Advanced theatrical lighting will be used. Eight giant color television screens, each 50 feet by 37.5 feet, will be readily viewable from every seat. Besides per­ mitting "instant replay" during stadium events, they will also be available for closed-circuit showings of Broadway plays. Las Vegas shows, prize fights and college football. The Superdome is to be located in New Orleans central business district and Vieux Carre. The Maritime Council urged the stadium commission to take all necessary steps to speed actual construction as "absolutely essential to the future economic growth of the New Orleans area." �Page Thirty SEAFARERS LOG Letter Carriers Ask FTC to Curb Bogus Competitor SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Mobile .... WilmingtiNi San Fran. .. Seattle .... New York . Pbilade^a Baltiniore .. Detroit .... Houston ... Jan^ Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jmi. Jan. Jan. Jan. 13—2:30 p.ni. 14—^2:30 p.ni. 19—2:00 p.ni. 21—^2:00 p.m. 24—2:00 p.ni. 5—2:30 p.m. 6—2:30 p.m. 7—^2:30 p.m. 9—2:30 p.m. 12—^2:30 p.m. iffllBCTORYof lUNlONHALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers United Industrifri Woricers New Orleans Mobtie New York . Pbtiadelpliia Baltimore .. tHoustmi .. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 13—^7:00^p.m. 14—^7:00 p.m. 5—^7:00 p.m. 6—7:00 p.m. 7—^7:00 p.m. 12—^7:00 p.ni. PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Llndiay Williams Al Tanner Robart Matthaws SECRiTARV-TREASURER Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detrttit .. Alpena .. Buffalo .. Chicago . Dulnth .. Frankfort Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 5—2:00 p.m. 5—7:00 p.m. 5—7:00 p.ni. 5—7:30 p.m. 5—^7:00 p.m. 5—7:00 p.m. Great Lidces Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ... tSault St Marie Buffalo .... Duluth Clevdiand .. Toledo Detroit .... Milwaukee . Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 15—7:30 p.m. 14—^7:30 p.m. 16—^7:30 p.m. 16—7:30 p.ni. 16—^7:30 p.m. 12—7:30 p.m. 12—^7:30 p.m. SIU Biland Boatmen's Unkm New Orlemis Jan. 13—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Jan. 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelidua Jmi. 6—5:00 p.m. Bdtimore (licensed and unliceiNed '. Jan. 7—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... Jan. 8—5:00 p.m. Houston ... Jan. 12—^5:00 p.m. R^way Marine Region Phaadeiphia Jan. 13—10 BaMknore Jan.' 14—10 ^Norfolk Jan. 15—10 Jersey City Jan. 12—10 ""lifrTir'.llft RALTIMORE, Md lilt E. laltlmera St. (301) EA 7-4«0 BOSTON. Mass U3 Atlantic Avanua (il7) 4S2-47I& BUFFALO. N.y 7K Washington St. SIU (714) TL 3-92S? IBU (714) TL 3-f25f CHICAeO, III wa Ewing Ava. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES S-t570 1420 W. 2Sth St. (214) MA I-54S0 CLEVELAND. Ohio DETROIT, Mich 10125 W. Jaffarson Ava. DULUTH. Minn 2014 W. 3rd St. (218) RA 2-4110 (313) VI 3-4741 FRANKFORT. MIeh P.O. Box 207 4IS Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax 5004 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla. ...T.... 2400 Paarl St. (704) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomary St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawranca St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La NORFOLK, Va .9r 430 Jackson Ava. (504) 529-7544 'i 115 3rd St. (703) 422-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. (215) DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1340 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., 1531 Mission St. (415) 424-4793 SANTURCE, P.R. .. . III3 Farnandai Juneos Stop 20 724-2848 am. & 8 p.m. SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avanua (204) MA 3-4334 am. & 8 p.m. ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravols Blvd. am. & 8 p.m. TAMPA. Fla (314) 752-4500 TOLEDO, Ohio a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves, t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3491 WILMINGTON, Callf^ 450 Saaslda Ava. Tarmlnal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 WASHINGTON—The "un­ fair and deceptive" practices of a company that represents itself as a "postal system" have been brought to the attention of the government by President James H. Rademacher of the Letter Carriers. He called upon the Federal Trade Commission to stop the Independent Postal System of America, Oklahoma (3ty, from violating the iederal law giving the government the exclusive right to operate a postal system and handle mail. Rademacher charged the firm, which operttes in cities through­ out the United States, is illegally using terms such as "postal" and "mail" in its advertising. He also asked FTC to halt another "deceptive" practice of the company — that of putting their employees "in ui^orms similar to those of government mailmen to deliver their circu­ lars." AFL-CIO Unions Win Majority of Elections Unions won bargaining rights for 202,000 workers in elections during fiscal 1969, the National Labor Relations Board reported. The victory margin for unions was 55.5 percent of the 7,699 elections conducted from July 1968 through June 1969, the NLRB said. From January through June 1969, another report broke the 3,815 elections down as to union victories— 50.5 percent for AFL-CIO affiliates, 50.2 percent for the Teamsters and 55.9 percent for other unaffiliated unions. During the 6-month pe­ riod, these valid votes were cast in board elections; 49,937 in elections won by AFL-CIO unions; 38,(X)0 for imaffiliated unions and 22,0(X) for no union. Decemlier, 1969 AVi:-- UNF TO LABOji 1 Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) v|> Genend EJectric Company and Hotpcint Products (CcM>rdinated Bargaining (Committee for 150,000 GE Workers) Atlantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) vl> Jamestown Sterling Corp. ^United Furniture Workers) —d,— White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsum Walihoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) —— —^ Stitzel-Wellcr DistiUerics "Old Fitzgerald," "Old EDc" "Cabin StiU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whldceys (Distillery Workers) R1> Klngsport Press "World Book," "Cblldcrafl" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwortb, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) —^ "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) -RJ> Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) v|> Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas) ^ All California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unlesa an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unlesa he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All nxembers should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, inciuding attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active roie in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If s'ly member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righto of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of tbemseives, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that say of ths above righto have boon vMatsd, or that ho has broa doalod his constltatloBal right of access to Union records or in­ formation, ho shodd immsdiatoly nottfy SIU Prosldsnt Pnal HaU at hcadqnartors by eortilod nmil, rotnm receipt roqnsstsd. ^ Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) v|> Economy Furniture Co. Smithtown Maple Western Provincial Bilt-Rite (Upholsterers) Upset in Wissonsin Beats Right Winger FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguardinB the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. Ali these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. Ali trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in ail Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Ekirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracto are avaUable in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union oflScial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established jmlicy has been reaffirmed by membersbip action at the September, 1960, meetings iu all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate,' from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. " JEFFERSON, Wis. — A liberal Democrat upset a I prominent right-wing ReI publican in a special elecItion for a Wisconsin state i Senate seat that had been considered safely Republiican. Democrat Dale McKenna [defeated David Keene, na­ tional president of the coni servative Young Americans 1 for Freedom. Keene ran on i a "cut-the-budget" platform, i attacking funds for welfare I programs and urban aid. The Madison, Wis., Capii tal Times termed the Demoi cratic victory in a normally I conservative district "a mai jor political upset." �December, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirty One SlrLttfes Bo^ RAINING AT the Harry Lundeberg School Seaman­ ship to prepare a young man for his first trip to sea includes more than classroom indoctrination. In ad­ dition to providing the training to qualify every entry rating for his lifeboat endorsement, the program also introduces the trainee to shipboard life by actually put­ ting him aboard a steam-driven vessel. Before they leave the school for their first trip, every trainee goes aboard the HLSS training ship Dauntless to live and work. During his stay aboard, the trainee gets practical on-the-job experience in the kind of work he will be doing as a crewmember of the deck, engine and steward department on SlU-contracted freightships and tankers. The trainees bunk in the crew's foc'sle, stand gangway watches, and perform all of the cleaning and mainte­ nance work they will later be required to do when they ship out. While on board, they are supervised by experi­ enced SIU Seafarers, and by the mates and engineers. The HLSS program is providing the young man who is preparing to go to sea with the best training program and facilities available anywhere- in the United States. T Lifeboat Instructor Paul McSaharn v/atches as the Dauntless' trainee crew secures the No. 2 boat. Lifeboat drills are held regularly on the ship. HLSS Instructor Paul McGaharn discusses day's work assignments in the engine room of the Dauntless with trainee bosun Herbert Spencer. Standing watch in the engine room this trainee polishes the bright work. Trainees work'with the engineer to maintain the engine room in top shape. Trainees work in all three departments on the Dauntless. Here, steward trainees serve lunch to the ship's deck and engine crewmen. In addition to learning their duties as wipers, trainees also get experience learning the duties of fireman, oiler and watertender to better equip them for their first trip. Deck trainees sand down seams on the newlyflberglassed decks. All deck and engine work is supervised by experienced rated Seafarers. Trainee installs a burner in the ship's fire room. Trainees become thoroughly familiar with wiper's duties during their assignment aboard the Dauntless. �Vol. XXXI No. 14 SEAFARERS^LOG December 1969 Pr.'/ fSiiii| N. ji< • y •:9 4. . n i5r'c£'::yx' ^•,,;- r': I P. J. *1 . ' ufc' V 'U."> 4\ 1 j;"".' ,. ,^1 5^1 fvV^ •^5 1 IjfeJ- -I ofT"e LOG which ' -'|P' • ' ^ ^ rk'",'-"' " ^ ' ' • - ' IfS PENN CHAMPION is a good feeder, says crew, and here's fhe reason. (L-R): Z. A. Markris, steward; M. W, Yohan, messman; George Chang, baker; G. Russell, mess; W. R. Smith, chief cook and delegate. Russell Henry, bosun and ship's chairman, chats with SlU Representative Paul McGaharn during lunch break. 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Title A name given to the resource December 1969 Description An account of the resource Headlines: THE STAKES ARE HIGH IN THE GE STRIKE SIU’S FIVE YEAR BATTLE ENDS IN GALVESTON VICTORY BANNING OF MULTIPLE SUBSIDIES VITAL TO WORTHWHILE MARITIME LEGISLATION GILBERT PREDICTS A MAJOR ASSAULT BY OIL INTERESTS AGAINST JONES ACT NEGLIGENCE ON SOVIET FISHING BOATS DEPLORED BY RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATOR TOUGH POLICING OF 12 MILE FISH ZONE GOAL OF NEW GARMATZ BILL IN HOUSE PARTY OPERATES RED CHINA’S UNIONS AS TRANSMISSION BELT FOR WORKERS CONSUMERS ALWAYS COME UP LOSERS IN DRUG MAKERS’ RIGGED NAME GAME TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE FOR SAFETY AT SEA NEW TAFT-HARTLEY LAW AMENDMENT LIFTS BAN ON JOINT FUND PROGRAMS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HYPORCRITICAL FOR BEMOANING WAGES FRAUDEULENT CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS ROB DROP-OUTS, LOW WAGE EARNERS RAISE IN MEDICARE PAYMENTS FORCED BY SOARING BILLS FOR MD SERVICES LABOR ROLLS UP 75% VICTORY RECORD IN 2 YEARS BEFORE SUPREME COURT FREE UNIONS CALLED MAIN FOUNDATION OF STRUGGLE TO OPPOSE DICTATORSHIPS INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT NECESSARY TO CURB MEXICAN BORDER PLANTS SY DAUNTLESS PROVIDES ON THE JOB TRAINING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1969 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXI, No. 14 1969 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/042b82618a2d7223a3edf79e149d5fee.PDF e32b1db22054361c3bd46e7bdb23a0f7 PDF Text Text Vol. XXXI No. 13 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Membership OK's Constitution Committee's Report: w V, •» I AMENDED SlU CONSTITUTION PLACED ON UNION OALLOT Story Page 3 Nixon Announces Maritime Program To Upgrade Fieet Story Page 3 *r V' • •' It 8 More Seafarers Earn Their Licenses Stories Pages 2 and 4 IN THIS ISSUE: . 4 '' i' Constitution Committee Report See Page 5 *> I-' n •4 '< Comparison of Present Constitution^ Proposed Amendments See Supplement (Centerfold) �Upgraded Engineers Total Hits 359 As 5 More Seafarers Are Licensed • T; Rowland Smith Lawrence The School of Marine Engi­ sailed in the engine department neering, sponsored jointly by as a wiper before entering the the SIU and MBBA-District 2, school in June. He graduated has graduated five more Seafar­ on October 30 with a Tempo­ ers from the engine department. rary Third Assistant Engineer's The men have earned their en­ License. Brother Smith now gineer's licenses following suc­ makes his home in Hyattsville, cessful completion of the com­ Maryland, with his wife, Agnes. prehensive training program of­ From 1946 until 1959 he served fered by the school. in the Army. This latest group brings to Herbert Duke Lawrence, Jr., 359 the total number of Seafar­ 41, received his Third Assistant ers v/ho have completed the Engineer's License on October School's course and gone on to 22. A native of Norfolk, Vir­ pass their Coast Guard licensing ginia, he joined the SIU there examinations. in 1956. Seafarers Lawrence sailed as a wiper before entering the School. He continues to make his home in Norfolk with his wife, Betty Lois. Carl Howell, Jr., 45, en­ tered the SIU-MEBA, District 2 School in -June and graduated •with a Second Assistant Engi­ neer's License on October 31. He is a native of Suffolk, Vir­ ginia and,still makes his home George Henry Rowland, 43, there. Brother Howell joined the joined the SIU in the Port of SIU in the Port of Norfolk in New York in 1961 and shipped 1965 and shipped out in the out in the engine department engine department as an FOWT. as a wiper before entering the Clarence Edwards, 60, is a school in June. He graduated native of Alberta, Canada, who on October 14 with a Tempo­ joined the SIU in the Port of rary Third Assistant Engineer's New York in 1962. He sailed in License. A native of Elberton, the engine department in all Georgia, Brother Rowland now ratings before entering the lives in Atlanta with his sister, school in June. Brother Ed­ Lucy R. Cobb. wards received his Second As­ Douglas Lee Smith, 40, is a sistant Engineer's License Sep­ native of Dickerson, Maryland, tember 19. He now makes his who joined the Union in 1967 home in Vancouver, British Co­ in the Port of Baltimore. He lumbia. Any of the upgrading pro­ grams at the School of Marine Engineering are open to all en­ gine department Seafarers as long as they meet the following requirements. They must be at least 19 years old and have a minimum of 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watchstanding time in the engine department in ad­ dition to at least six months experience as wiper or the equivalent. Additional information and applications for enrollment for eligible Seafarers may be ob­ tained at any SIU hall. Further information can also be gotten by writing to SIU headquarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, or by tele­ phoning the school at (212) 499-6600. HISS Graduates at SEA Two graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are seen_ here during a shipboard meeting on the Merrimac. Dennis Campbell, right, completed his trainee course in 1968, and sailed as ordinary seaman.'He graduated from the HLSS Upgrading School in August, and now sails as AB. Richard Forrest went through trainee program in 1967, completed AB upgrading course in 1968 at Piney Point, earned his full book through Advanced Seamanship Training in August. Increased Cargo for US Bottoms Seen Vital to Lasting Fleet Revival WASHINGTON—President Nixon's program for rebuilding America's aging merchant ma­ rine will bring about "no lasting advances" in the nation's mari­ time strength unless it also pro­ vides for increased cargo for American vessels, a member of Congress warned this month. "Are we going to have a pro­ gram geared to putting ships 'into the-water," Representative Frank M. Clark (D-Pa.), asked, "or are we going to have a pro­ gram geared to putting cargo into these ships, so that they'll stay in the water and not have to be put into mothballs?" Speaking at a meeting spon­ sored by the 7.5-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Clark emphasized Discussing Nixon's Maritime Program that he had "no quarrel" with the goals enunciated in Nixon's maritime message to Congress last week. But, he added, the program is "largely silent" on the subject of providing cargo for the new ships proposed by the Administration. "We are the largest trading nation in the world," the Con­ gressman said, "and yet 95 per­ cent of our imports and exports . move across the waters in the holds of foreign vessels." To achieve an increase in American-flag carriage, Clark proposed: • Telling the 14 subsidized companies that continued fed­ eral aid "will rest on their get­ ting into the commercial market and competing for commercial cargo." • Maximizing U.S.-flag par­ ticipation in the movement of such government cargoes as agricultural surplus, foreign aid Mrs. Helen Ltelich Bentley, newly sworn-in federal Maritinne Commis­ aiid military shipments, setting sion chairman, and O. William Moody, Jr., administrator of the AFL- a goal of 100-percent carriage CIO Maritime Trades Department, which represents 42 unions with of these cargoes by American, 7,500,000 members, discuss the administration's recently released instead of foreign, vessels. fleet revitalization program at recent meeting sponsored by MTD. • Taking the administration of the government cargo pro­ • eral budget." gram out of the hands of the Qark noted that a year ago, State, Agriculture and Defense in a speech in Seattle, President Departments and turning it over Nixon set as a national goal the to the Maritime Administration carriage of 30 percent of our "whose job it is to promote the cargo in American ships by the American merchant marine." mid-1970's. •-Making maritime decisions "That's a six-fold increase on the basis of "restoring vital­ over what we're carrying now," ity to the merchant marine, Clark said, adding it can be shoring up our domestic econ­ omy and reducing the pressures achieved only if legislative pro­ on our balance of payments," posals to back up the White instead of on "the narrow dol- House policy statement are lars-and-cents basis of the fed- "cargo-oriented proposals." f I Congressman Predicts: Xlose Harmon/ on Maritime Between Nixon, Capitol Hill WASHINGTON — "Close Executive Branch that would harmony" between the Nixon put our shipping and shipbuild­ Administration and the Demo­ ing industries back on their feet cratic-controlled 91st Congress again." Foley said that the Nixon on maritime matters has been forecast today by Representa­ maritime message "signals a tive Thomas S. Foley CD- long-awaited change in the sit­ uation," and demonstrates for Wash.). Foley told a meeting of mari­ the first time an inclination in time industry and labor repre­ the Executive Branch to work sentatives and government of­ with Congress "to legislate ficials that the President's mari­ meaningful reforms." Pointing out that the maritime proposals unveiled last tim^^message enunciated princi­ month would be acted on "in the same bi-partisan spirit" that ples"that must be fleshed out in has characterized the Congres­ the legislation the Administra­ sional approach to merchant tion intends^ to send to Capitol Hill, the Democratic Congress­ marine legislation. "Our nation's urgent mari­ man expressed the hope that the time needs demand nothing less White Hquse would make clear from all of us," Foley said at its determination to extend the the gathering sponsored by the provisions of the new program 7.5-million member AFL-CIO to the two-thirdS( of the mer­ chant marine which has not Maritime Trades Department. The west coast lawmaker been subsidized under the mari­ noted that Congressional efforts time program in effect since to rebuild American maritime 1936. Only 14 companies, fortunes over the past years had Foley noted, "have, up to now, been blunted by "either indif­ been the sole beneficiaries of ference or open hostility in the our maritime program." �November 14, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Constitution Committee Report Approved; Voting on Amended Constitution To Begin Nov. 22 in AH Ports SIUNA Vice President Steve Edney (center) addresses a recent emer­ gency meeting of SIUNA fishermen and cannery workers, and boat owners, in San Diego to seek a more realistic.tuna quota for the U.S. SIUNA Fish Conference Seeks Higher Tuna Quota SAN OnEGO—^An emergency meeting of SIUNA fishermen, cannery workers, boat owners and other interested parties was held earlier this month to draft a unified program to meet the growing problems facing the West Coast tuna industry. The meeting was called to draw up proposals to present to the Inter-Tropical Tuna Com­ mission which is scheduled to meet shortly to hear appeals and set fishing quotas for the United States and a number of South American countries. Steve Edney, SIUNA vice president, and chairman of the SIUNA Fish and Cannery Con­ ference, told the meeting that the quotas under which the United States operated in 1969 were unrealistic, "and we don't want to see it happen again in 1970." The U.S. tuna quota for 1969 was set at 120,000 tons. The conference is seeking an increase to a minimum of 200,000 tons for 1970, Edney said. He pointed out that until 'T959, there was no quota restriction on tuna fishing, but that after restrictions were enacted "the pendulum has swung so far the other way that the entire indus­ try is now in danger." He charged that the low quotas have put many fishermen and fish processing workers out of work. Seafarer^^il? begin voting in all ports on November 22 in a secret-ballot referendum on a proposed amended constitution for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. The decision to place the pro­ posed amended constitution on the ballot was made at member­ ship meetings in all ports on October 22-23, after the Con­ stitution Committee submitted its report and recommendations, and the text of the proposed document was read in its en­ tirety and discussed. In addition, as vessels came into port, similar meetings and discussions were held. The ballot will contain three propositions on which Seafarers will vote: • The proposed new consti­ tution. • A change in initiation fees. • A change in the method for paying dues, and a termina­ tion of assessments. The financial changes on which the membership will bal­ lot are designed to spread dues payments evenly throughout the year, instead of Seafarers hav­ ing to make one large payment in the first quarter. The change in the method of paying dues will make no overall change in the amount of dues paid annu­ ally by the membership. The Constitution Coqjmittee recommended adoption of the new constitution. (The full text of the commit­ tee's report appears on Pages 5 to 7. The text of the proposed amended constitution, followed by the text of the present consti­ tution, appears in the Constitu­ tion Supplement in the center­ fold of this issue.) In recommending the consti­ tution changes, the Constitution Committee in its report cited three reasons for its proposals: 1. "The fact that no major or large changes have been made in our constitution for almost 10 years," during which "there have been many changes in the industry and interpretations of laws put on the books . . ."; 2. "The necessary housekeep­ ing changes which have to be made from time to time"; and 3. "The arbitrary position which has been taken by the Department of Labor in connec­ tion with our recent officers' election." Voting on the new constitu­ tion will be held in all ports from November 22 through De­ cember 22, on Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat­ urdays. Voting will not be con­ ducted on holidays. Would End Decline of American Shipping: Nixon Unveils Maritime Program to Encourage Construction, Give U.S.-Fiag Ships More Cargo WASHINGTON—The Nixon Administration has unveiled its long-promised maritime pro­ gram—a plan for revitalization of the U.S.-flag fleet geared to building new ships, encouraging increased private investment, and guaranteeing more govern­ ment cargo for the unsubsidized, as well as the subsidized, seg­ ment of the shipping industry. The proposals, promised by President Nixon a year ago dur­ ing the 1968 presidential cam­ paign, called for positive gov­ ernment and industry action to "replace the drift and neglect of recent years and restore this country to a proud position in the shipping lanes of the world." In a lengthy message to Con­ gress, the President called, in effect, for modernization of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, declaring bluntly that "the old ways"—under a program which granted aid exclusively to 14 subsidized berth-line operators —"have not worked." The Nixon message was hailed by SIUNA President Paul Hall as a "Inndmark" on the road to long-overdue revival of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. (See text of Halts statement at right.) The Admmistration proposals drew bipartisan support from Capitol Hill, where the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and the Senate Com­ merce Committee promptly slated hearings on a maritime program even in advance of Nixon's formal legislative pack­ age. The Administration's mar­ itime bill is expected to be sub­ mitted to Congress early in De­ cember. Here are highlights of the Nixon proposal: |> • Tripling of ship construc­ tion in American yards—from the present 10-a-year level to 3U ships annually. • Extension, for the first time, of construction differential subsidies to bulk carriers in the ore, grain and oil trades. • Long-range commitment of funds for shipbuilding, allowing Operators to plan vessel replace­ ment and permitting shipyards to achieve economies in cost. • Extension to unsubsidized operators of the same right granted the 14 subsidized lines to establish tax-deferred con­ struction reserve funds—an im­ portant move in terms of at­ tracting needed private capital for expansion and moderniza­ tion of the fleet. Among the areas in which changes in the constitution have been recommended are those dealing with qualification for membership in the Union, and those covering dues, initiations and assessments. In its report to the membership, the commit­ tee emphasized that "none of the changes proposed have any­ thing to do with your job rights. Your job rights are preserved within the shipping rules as part of the contract between our Un­ ion and the shipowners. The constitutional changes recom­ mended deal only with union rights." Another change calls for re­ vision of the balloting proce­ dures, including the use of mail ballots in future flections. The Constitution Committee recommended changes in nomi­ nating procedures, and a simpli­ fication in the qualifications for elected office in the Union. Under the proposed new con­ stitution, the next general elec­ tion would be held in 1971 instead of 1972, thus shortening, by one year, the terms of exist­ ing officers. In its report to the member­ ship, the Constitution Committee urged Seafarers to "carefully read the proposed revised con­ stitution in conjunction with our existing constitution so as to be fully informed as to any and all recommended changes and in that way be in a position to vote with full knowledge of the facts upon the proposed revised constitution." Serving on the elected Con­ stitution Committee were Dan­ iel Dean, Book No. D-70; John Pasko, Book No. P-666; Fazil AH, Book No. A-475; Charles Boyle, Book No. B-958; John Dolan, Book No. D-124; and John Graddick, Book No. G313. • Raising the ceiling on the clared, "approximately threegovernment's mortgage insur­ fourths of American trading ves­ ance program from its present sels are at least that antiquated. $l-billion level to $3 billion, In the next four years, much of will be as a further spur to private cap­ our merchant fleet scrapped. Yet we are now proital to get into the business. (Continued on Page 25) • A new "direct subsidy sys­ tem" for American-flag ships carrying government-sponsored cargo to replace the present in­ direct subsidy, thus reducing the President, Nixon's maritime message drew this comment hostility of such agencies as from SIUNA President Paul Hall: Agriculture and AID to the use "The maritime program submitted to Congress by Presi­ of American ships.and Ameri­ dent Nixon marks the first time in a third of a century that can crews. (Details of the new proposals have been made by the government to overhaul cargo preference program were the out-of-date Merchant Marine Act of 1936. not spelled out in the Nixon "The proposed legislation is a landmark in still another message.) direction: It is the first proposal that has been made that Many of the key points in the takes into consideration the needs of the entire merchant Administration's program close­ marine—not only the one-third of this industry which has ly paralleled recommendations been the beneficiary of federal assistance since 1936, but made repeatedly over the past also the two-thirds of this industry which has operated inde­ several years by the SIUNA and pendently of government subsidy during this period. the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades "President Nixon's proposals form the most substantial Department, which have been basis to date for a revitalization of the American merchant active in efforts to reverse the marine. It may be that Congress will feel that some amend­ decline in the nation's maritime ments are necessary in order to rajike this program achieve fortune. its maximum effectiveness in terms of our balance of pay­ In sending his maritime mes­ ments, the growth of our shipping and shipbuilding capabil­ sage to Congress, the President ities, the realization of our potential for sealift in time of painted a bleak picture of the emergency, and the enhancement of our prestige around tlie present state of the merchant world. marine. "What is most important, however, is the fact that the "While only one-fourth of the President has enunciated a policy that, for the first time, should world's merchant ships are more lead to the full development of our merchant marine." than 20 years old," Nixon de­ Hall Sees Program as Lamlmark' �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG November 14, 1969 . f SlU Pension Roster Adds 14 More Seafarer Veterans Fourteen more Seafarers joined the ever-expanding list of members drawing their SIU pensions last month following completion of long careers at sea. Walter James Jarrett, 63, of St. Louis, Missouri, joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1944. He sailed as a cook and baker in the steward department and last shipped aboard the Transpacific. Brother Jarrett is a native of Illinois who now lives m St. Louis with his wife, Dorothy May. Pennine Wall James P. Fitzgerald, 65, is a native of Galway, New York, who now makes his home in Elsinore, California. He joined the Union in the Port of Tampa and sailed in the deck depart-, ment as an AB. His last vessel was the Iberville. Seafarer Fitz­ gerald served in the Navy for 26 years, from 1921 until 1947. Barbour McCann Simplicio G. Mansan, bom in the Philippine Islands, joined J' Jarrett Fitzgerald Mansan Krinke the Union in the Port of New an accident free ship for the pe­ York. He shipped as a cook and riods covering the last half of last sailed aboard the Geneva 1960 and the first half of 1961. earlier this year. A seaman since Jesus Maria Landron, 49, 1925, Brother Mansan now joined the SIU in the Port of makes his home in Philadelphia. New York in 1942. He is a na­ Henry R. Krinke, 65, joined tive of Puerto Rico and now the SIU in the Port of New makes his home in Brooklyn York. He sailed as a deckhand with his wife, Monica. Seafarer and last worked for the Penn­ Landron worked as an AB and sylvania Railroad. A native of last sailed aboard the TransEast Norwalk, Connecticut, he westem. Gorham M. Bowdre, 64, now lives in Harrington Park, New Jersey, with his wife, makes his home in Glyndon, Maryland. He is a native of Helen. Washington, D.C., and joined the Union in the Port of Balti­ more. Brother Bowdre sailed as a chief electrician and last shipped aboard the Kyska. Cedric U. Francis, 75, is a native Texan who continues to live in the Lone Star state at Clute with his daughter, Cath­ . •f' }•C •) • erine Mae Palmer. He joined the SIU in the Port of Galveston Lum Redmond and sailed as a steward, cook Eugenio T. Marte, 65, is a and baker. Seafarer Francis had native of the Philippine Islands been sailing since 1921 and his and now lives in Brooklyn. Sea­ last vessel was the Chatham. farer Marte joined the Union in John Pennino, 57, is a native the Port of New York in 1944. of Louisiana who joined the He sailed in the engine depart­ SIU in the Port of New Orleans ment as a wiper and last worked in 1942. He sailed as a steward aboard the Steel Surveyor. and his last vessel was the Brother Marte has been sailing Del Mar. Brother Pennino now the seas for 34 years. In 1961 makes his.home in New Orleans he was presented with two per­ with his mother, Mrs. Mary sonal safety awards for his part in keeping the Steel Surveyor Meany Tells AIFLD Graduates: Aid to Free Trade Unions Curbs 'Slave Labor' Threat FRONT ROYAL, Va.—^American labor aids in building free unions around the globe because it knows that "slave labor threatens free labor everywhere," AFL-CIO President George Meany told graduates of the American Institute for Free Labor Development. Also addressing the graduation ceremonies was Robert B. Black, director of social development for the Agency for International Development. Graduates of the latest AIFLD class-—36 union leaders from Brazil and Caribbean nations—^bring to nearly 800 the number from Latin America who have completed the course here. They, in turn, become instructors in their own countries. Meany stressed that the course is designed to help those who take it understand U.S. unions, benefit from their experi­ ence, adopt them where possible, but "not necessarily emu­ late us." The important thing, Meany said, is that the graduates help build "free labor structures" that will advance the wages and working standards of union members, and thereby strengthen the economies of their countries. , Black said the U.S. government sees the labor movement in Latin America as "perhaps the best system of private organizations who assemble, speak their views and represent their interests in the open societies of their countries." Labor unions, he added, are "one of the fundamental building blocks in the creation of an effective modem society, along with cooperatives, credit unions, community organi­ zations, and women's and student's groups." He urged the graduates to equip themselves with the eco­ nomic facts about their countries and make their voices heard in helping to determine economic policies. Race Quotas Plan On Minority Jobs Rapped as lllogal WASHINGTON —The Ad­ ministration's racial quota sys­ tem for hiring minority group members in the Philadelphia building industry is illegal, un­ workable, and in conflict with the intent of Congress and the language of a presidential ex­ ecutive order, the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department has charged. The department "supports the objectives ofmon-discrimination and affirmative action in the Equal Employment Opportunity program" in deeds as well as words, BCTD President C. J. Haggerty said in a statement presented to the Senate Subcom­ mittee on the Separation of Powers by Louis Sherman, the department's legal counsel. The statement paralleled a policy declaration of delegates to the department's 55th con­ vention, held in September. That convention agreed unanimously that "we are unalterably op­ posed to the quota system." The AFL-CIO convention which followed said the Phila­ delphia plan "sets up unsound procedures used in no other in­ dustry, segment of the labor market or in government itself." Marte Landron Pennino. Qpie C. Wall, 66, joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk. He is a native of North Carolina and now lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his daughter, Betty. Seafarer Wall sailed in the engine department as an FOWT and last shipped aboard the Yorkmar. From 1923 until 1927 he served in the Navy. He began his sailing career in 1935. John O. McCann, 56, of Houston, Texas, joined the SIU in the Port of Galveston and shipped as an FOWT. His last vessel was the Cottonwood Creek. A native of Indiana, Brother McCann served in the Navy during World War II from 1943 until 1945. Norwood A. Barbour is a na­ tive of North Carolina who joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk. He sailed in the engine Bowdre Francis department as an engineer and FOWT. Seafarer Barbour now makes his home in Washington, North Carolina, with his wife, Dorothy Faye. From 1950 until 1952, Brother Barbour served in the Army. George L. Lum, 62, of Du, mont, New Jersey, is a native of New York City. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1960 and sailed as a deckhand. His last^ employer was the Pennsylvania Railroad. Brother Lum now makes his home in Dumont with his wife, Catherine. Daren L. Redmond is a na­ tive of North Carolina who joined the SIU in the Port of New York. He sailed in the deck department as an AB and last worked aboard the Transeric. Brother Redmond now lives in Federal Way, Washington. 3 More Seafarers Upgraded By SIU Deck Officers School Three additional deck de­ partment Seafarers have earned their officer's licenses after successfully completing the course of study offered at the upgrading school jointly spon­ sored by the SIU and the As­ sociated Mari­ time Officers Union. There are now 57 Seafarers who have received ^, mate's licenses Culpepper tailing the course and passing their Coast Guard examinations. William Earl Culpepper, 53, received his third mate's license after graduating from the school. He is a native of Virginia and now lives in Norfolk with his wife, Wilby. Brother Culpepper joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1947 and sailed in the deck department as an AB. He ^rved in the Marines from 1942 until 1946. Ronald Dale Stough, 40, is a native of Ohio who now makes his home in Washington with his wife, Mina. He has been sailing with the SIU since 1948 when he joined the Union in the Port of New York. Brother Stough shipped out as a bos'n before entering the school in June. He graduated on October 8 and received his second mate's license. Michael Theodore Chiglo, 26, of Philadelphia, graduated and received his third mate's license upon graduation from the SIUAMO school. He is a native of Philadelphia and joined the Un­ ion there in 1965. In the same year he gradu­ ated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Brother Chiglo sailed as an AB before entering the upgrading school in June. He served in the Marines from 1960 until 1964. The deck officers upgrading school is the first of its type in the industry. It is run under a reciprocal agreement between the SIU and the Associated Maritime Officers Union. Seafarers wishing to partici­ pate in the program can begin training at any time. There is no set length for the course, rather it is geared to the ntan's ability and knowledge, and the degree of his preparation for the examination. Stough Chiglo Like the engineer's upgrading school, the deck officer's train­ ing program was begun in line with the SIU's objective of en­ couraging and assisting unli­ censed Seafarers to upgrade themselves tp better paying jobs. There is no expense involved for Seafarers. TTiey are pro­ vided with meals, lodging and subsistence payments of $110 a week while in the program. Deck department Seafarers who are interested in taking ad­ vantage of this training program may appy at any SIU hall, write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, or telephone the school at (212) .768-0561. �November 14, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Report of the CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE E, THE UNDERSIGNED Consti­ tutional Committee, were elected at a special meeting at Headquar­ ters—Port of New York, on September 22, 1969 in accordance with Article XXV, Section 2 of our Union Constitution. We have studied the amendment resolution submitted by A1 Kerr, Secretary-Trea­ surer, in behalf of our Executive Board, and which resolution was printed in full in the Seafarers Log, September 1969 issue. As the resolution provided, it was pro­ posed that our Constitution be amended to provide for mail balloting for the election of officers and for constitutional amendments, unless with respect to such amendments the membership should otherwise determine. Our Committee was charged with making recommendations as to the exact procedures or details for such mail balloting. We were also authorized and directed to make recommendations on any other proposed constitutional amendments as our Committee felt were needed or ap­ propriate, including such items as mem­ bership requirements, financial require­ ments, election procedures, definitions, and any other constitutional subjects. Since our election your Committee has been meeting regularly on the second deck of the Headquarters building. We have met daily with members and dis­ cussed many of the items to be continued or changed in our Constitution. In fact, Secretary-Treasurer Kerr at the October 6th Headquarters—^Port of New York meeting announced to the members that any of them who had any suggestions as to changes in our Constitution should discuss them with our Committee in the Conference Room on the second deck of the Headquarters building and, as we have stated before, many of the members have had such discussions with us. In addition, we have had regular discussion with our officers as to operational and~ other problems which have a direct effect upon the terms of our Constitution. We have met with Secretary-Treasurer Kerr on numerous occasions and he has given us material for our study, as well as numerous reports concerning the Depart-' ment of Labor's action on two members' complaints hied with the Department re­ garding our last officers' election. In rela­ tion to this last item, we will deal with it in more detail later on in this report. As a result of our studies, meetings, discussions with members and officers as well as going over various materials, we have come to the decision that a large number of changes must be made in our Constitution and as a result we are rec­ ommending numerous changes that we feel are needed. These changes and rec­ ommendations are contained in the pa­ pers attached which are headed, "TEXT OF PROPOSED SIU CONSTITUTION." Where we have made changes or dele­ tions from our old Constitution we have attempted to identify them by an aster­ isk (*) alongside of each section. How­ ever, to make sure that all members are aware of all changes or deletions, we suggest that each member compare tbe old Constitution with the proposed new Constitution, section by section, item by item. The reasons for the suggested changes as recommended by your Committee falls within three groups: the first is the fact that no major or large changes have been made in our Constitution for almost ten years and, as we all know, during that period of time there have been many changes in the industry and interpreta­ tions of laws put on the books within the past ten years or so. The second reason is the necessary housekeeping changes which have to be made from time to * time. The third and most important rea­ son is because of the arbitrary position which has been taken by the Department of Labor in connection with our recent officers' election. As to this last> item, we have examined numerous materials, pa­ pers, and documents and have received detailed reports from our SecretaryTreasurer. Your Committee believes it is very important that the full story on this 5. Members in good standing may subject be given to the membership so have been denied a reasonable op­ that a complete understanding can be had as to why your Committee has recom­ portunity to cast one vote in that out of a possible 735 voting days mended some large and basic changes in at all port polling places, there our Constitution. The facts are as fol­ were 198 days on which the polls lows: were closed due to the questionable On our 1968 election of officers there election procedures employed (Sec­ were two complaints filed with the De­ tion 401(e); and partment of Labor relative to our elec­ tion of officials. Based on these com­ 6. At least one officer position was filled by appointment rather than plaints the Department of Labor com­ election by secret ballot (Sections menced an investigation in late March 1969. Starting from that time, the De­ 3(n) and 401(d). partment of Labor's investigators met In order to conclude this investigation with representatives of our Union, par­ as expeditiously as possible, it would be ticularly our Secretary-Treasurer and appreciated if you communicate with me our Counsel, and were furnished with on or before August 6, 1969, concerning all information requested over a period any additional evidence bearing on the of many months. They also interviewed violations or any remedial action con­ many of our members who participated templated by your office. in conducting the vote and our officials, .In the event that additional time is de­ in each and every port in which the Union sired to consider these matters, it is sug­ maintains an office, throughout the gested that an additional time waiver United States as well as Puerto Rico. be submitted. 'As you know, under the Under the law, the Department of La­ current waiver statutory filing deadline bor wns required to finish their investiga­ extends only to August 7,1969. tion in sixty (60) days. However, they Sincerely yours, repeatedly requested extensions of time, s/ Henry A. Queen which were granted to them on six sep­ Chief, Branch of Elections arate occasions. and Trusteeships As the membership knows, the Sea­ cc: Mr. Howard Schulman farers International Union was holding Schulman, Abarbanel and Kroner its Convention in Washington, D.C. dur­ Attorneys at Law ing the week of July 28th through Au­ 50 Broadway gust 1st. On July 30th,' during a Con­ New York, New York 10004" vention session—^without any prior no­ tice, telephone call or common courtesy The arrogance of the Department of —the Department of Labor caused to be Labor as demonstrated by the manner in served on our President and our Counsel, which they served this letter was ex­ at the Convention Hall, the following ceeded only by the very contents of the letter: „ letter itself. ^ On August 1st, our Union's Secretary"Office of Labor Management & Treasurer, A1 Kerr, accompanied by our Welfare Pension Reports Counsel, met in Silver Spring, Maryland Washington, D.C. 20210 with the writer of the letter and the Di­ rector of this division of the Department Official Business of Labor, his assistants and associates, July 30,1969 including a representative from the of­ fice of the Solicitor of Labor, to discuss "Mr. Paul Hall the contents of the aforementioned letter President, Seafarers' International and the reason for same. The following Union of North America, Atlantic, "fantastic" explanation was given by the Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District Department's representatives. 675 4th Avenue In answer to item one where it was Brooklyn, New York 11232 claimed that 7,000 to 9,000 members in Dear Mr. Hall: good standing were denied the right to Pursuant to the authority of Section 601 vote, the Department's explanation was of the Labor-Management Reporting and as follows. They estimated that approxi­ Disclosure Act of 1959, as Amended, and mately 15,000 to 17,000 people had sailed receipt of a complaint, this Office has aboard Union-contracted vessels and that initiated an investigation into an election approximately 8,000 full book members for the principal headquarters and port were given the right to vote. They fur­ offices conducted by the Seafarers' In­ ther estimated that about 7,000 to 9,000 ternational Union of North America, of those persons who worked as unli­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters censed seamen aboard these vessels dur­ District (SIU-AGL & IWD), during No­ ing that period were, therefore, denied vember and December 1968. Section 402 the right to vote, claiming that all such (b) of the Act states, in part, ". . . if he approximately 15,000 to 17,000 persons (the Secretary of Labor) finds probable were entitled to vote in our election for cause to believe that a violation of this our officers. It was pointed out to the title (Title IV) has occurred and has not Department of Labor that, in spite of been remedied, he shall, within sixty any other considerations, many of these days after the filing: of such complaint, men who the Department of Labor bring a civil action against the labor claimed should have been entitled to vote, organization. . .." were men who had sailed in some in­ stances less than thirty days, less than The investigation thus far conducted sixty days, less than ninety days, and establishes probable cause to believe that the election conducted by SIU-AGL & some as little as ten days, many of whom IWD violated Title IV in the following were college students seeking summer employment, otherg who sought tempo­ particulars: rary part-time employment, and others 1. Approximately 7,000 to 9,000 mem­ who just desired to make a trip or two, bers in good standing were denied etc. In addition, it was pointed out to the the right to one vote (Section 401 Labor Department that by previous court (e); decisions which pointed out the ups and 2. Reasonable opportunity for the downs of our industry and under rules nomination of candidates was not which the Labor Department itself has given in that officer candidate eligi­ used to supervise elections of officers in bility requirements were waived maritime unions, that no such position after nominations-were closed (Sec­ had ever been taken by the Department tion 401(e); of Labor before. To the contrary, a most 3. The election procedures at various substantial employment requirement was port polling places resulted in the used by the Department in determining denial of a secret ballot (Sections the right of the seaman to vote. In spite of this explanation, these undisputed 3(k) and 401(d); 4. Adequate safeguards for a fair facts, the Department of Labor never­ election were not provided in the theless has continued to maintain its position as they had set forth in item one custody and control of voted bal­ of the letter that "approximately 7,000 lots; and denial of the right of a to 9,000 members in good standing were candidate to have an observer at the counting of the ballots (Section denied the right to one vote." One of the must surprising things in 401(c); regard to this item of 7,000 to 9,000 members being denied the right to vote, is the fact that no complaint was filed with the Department of Labor making this a reason for any protest. In fact, the direct opposite occurred because of our two (2) members who filed a protest, one complained that the Union's constitution­ al provision with respect to the right to vote was too liberal! It certainly is strange to find the De­ partment of Labor creating its own com­ plaints and we can only determine that from their actions it is the intent of the Department of Labor to arbitrarily de­ termine what should or should not be the constitutional provisions of our Union. The Labor Department, it a.ppears, is prepared to substitute the judgment of some of its bureaucratic personnel for that of the membership of our Union. For, after all, the constitution under which we operate is the document which was prepared, voted upon and approved by our membership to determine the manner in which we should live and the rules under which cur organization should operate. Furthermore, we are the men who sail the ships, who understand our problems, needs and desires as dis­ tinguished from the desk jockey in 'Wash­ ington who in all probability does not know one end of a ship from another; whereas we as active seamen do and many of us being transient individuals are dependent upon our organization and the relationship with our fellow seafarers as our way of life and the maintaining of same. We have been advised that one of the main purposes of the law which regulates union elections is to give the Union and its members the opportunity to act upon any protest by its members before the Department of Labor may assume con­ trol of the member's beef. Here, neither of our two protesting members ever raised this issue and we therefore ask how could our Union have acted upon such a complaint? In •view of this, we find it impossible to understand the De­ partment of Labor's position in this matter. Item 2 of the Department's letter reads as follows: "2. Reasonable opportunity for the nomination of candidates was not given in that officer candi­ date eligibility requirements were waived after nominations were closed (Section 401(e)" For our recent election of officers our membership Credentials Committee liber­ ally interpreted the qualifications for of­ fice and our membership overwhelmingly affirmed the Committee's action. The re­ sults of such liberal interpretation was to make more of our members eligible to run for office. In fact, one of those found eligible by this liberal interpretation was Brother Rothman, who was one of the members who protested the election. For the past several years, we have been reading and hearing about state­ ments from Government officials who are charged with the administration of laws regulating Union affairs, that Unions should take steps to afford the greatest number of members the opportunity to run for office. Yet, in our election of of­ ficials where our Credentials Committee and membership liberally interpreted our own Constitution to make more of our members eligible to run for office, the Department of Labor, under a blank­ et of technicalities, challenges this ac­ tion. We should also point out to the membership that none of our members who had not filed their credentials in this election, have made any protest, as to the manner in which the Credentials Committee and the membership inter­ preted and applied this portion of our Constitution. Item 3 of the Department of Labor's letter reads as follows: "The election procedures at various port polling places resulted in the denial of a secret ballot (Sections 3(k) and 401(d)" �Page Six The Department's explanation to our representatives, as to this item, was that certain voted ballots had been kept over­ night at one (1) of the ports. Our Union representatives demanded proof of this charge as well as the name of the port involved which the Department's repre­ sentatives were unable to furnish at that time. We were subsequently advised that the sole basis for their charge was the postmark contained on two envelopes addressed to the depository bank from the port of Norfolk and which postmark was the postmark for the day immediate­ ly after the day on which those ballots had been cast. It was pointed out to the Department that the record showed that the envelope was mailed the same day as the votes were cast and that it had been posted in a post box and apparently not picked up and stamped by the postal au­ thorities until early the following day. The Department thereafter admitted that it had no evidence to support its charge, other than the mere postmark upon the two envelopes. It is upon such flimsy facts that the Department of Labor makes such serious charges of a "denial of a secret ballot." The Labor Depart­ ment is apparently good at making ac­ cusations, but quite short in supplying the evidence in support of them. As to Item 4 of the Department of Labor's letter, it reads as follows: "Adequate safeguards for a fair election were not provided in the custody and control of voted bal­ lots; and denial of the right of a candidate to have an observer at the counting of the ballots (Sec­ tion 401(c)" The Labor Department's peculiar evi­ dence as to the failure to have adequate safeguards concerning the custody and control of voted ballots is based upon the procedure used by our Polls Committee, as called for in our Constitution, where­ by at the end of the voting day the bal­ lots in the ballot box, completely folded, were then placed by the Polls Committee into a mailing envelope and mailed to the depository. In effect, the Labor De­ partment is indicting each and everyone of the members of our Polls Committee who as rank-and-file members partici­ pated as good Union members should in the operation and affairs of our Union without compensation. It is more amaz­ ing when this is the sole "evidence" that the Department of Labor has. In fact, they admitted to our representatives that there was no evidence that any single committeeman ever invaded the secrecy of any man's ballot by this procedime. In spite of these cold facts, the Department of Labor has the nerve to accuse our Union and its members of being derelict in failing to provide adequate safeguards for a fair election. As to the second part of this Item 4, which refers to the denial of the right of a candidate to have an observer at the counting of the ballots, the Labor De­ partment is referring to the protest of Brother Rothman. This item we all find impossible to believe, for as members, many of us have observed the counting of the ballots. In fact, in this election it was done in an open room, right off the main floor of our Headquarters' building, in full view of all members, many of whom for long periods of time personally observed the count. Such a charge, Ijo our knowledge, is unbelievable. Of great­ er importance however, is the Labor De­ partment's confused position. On the one hand, under Item 2 of their letter, they say that we were wrong in liberalizing the rules for nomination. Yet, strictly be­ cause of such liberalization. Brother Rothman was found qualified. The De­ partment under their Item 2 would find him non-qualified. But on the other hand, under their Item 4 they say this "non.qualified candidate" was denied the right to have an observer. We wonder how ridiculous some people can get. With respect to Item 5 the Depart­ ment's charge is as follows: "Members in good standing may • have been denied a reasonable op­ portunity to cast one vote in that out of a possible 735 voting days at all port polling places, there were 198 days on which the polls were closed due to the question­ able election procedures employed (Section 401(e)" The meaning of this charge is that on some days, at some ports, there was not a quorum available to elect a Polls Com­ mittee and, therefore, no voting took place on such days. Included in this SEAFARERS LOG charge is the port of Detroit, ..here be­ cause of the change in shipping traffic, and weather conditions, few if any of our vessels entered such port during the vot­ ing period. Furthermore, none of our membership is at that port, as witness the fact that because no members are present, there are no quorums for meet­ ings. Most important, however, is the fact that the Department of Labor ad­ mits that no member at anytime claimed that he was unable to vote, nor has the Department of Labor shown any evidence that any member was unable to vote be­ cause of the above circumstances. We can only once again express our amazement and concern at the Department's charge, in the light of these undisputed facta, and can furthermore, only conclude that the Department of Labor is clearly intent on making a "case" in spite of the lack of evidence and the overwhelming facts to the contrary. With respect to their last Item 6, the charge is as follows: "At least one officer position was filled by appointment rather than election by secret ballot (Sections 3(n) and 401(d)." However, the facts concerning this issue are as follows: After the close of nominations and the printing of the ballot, but shortly before the beginning of the election period," Brother Leo Marsh, a candidate for Mo­ bile Joint Patrolman, died. Nevertheless, the membership elected him to office. As provided by our Constitution, after the election was over, the membership, adopting the recommendations of the President, appointed Stanley Zeagler to fill the position. The Department of La­ bor took the position that the person who should have been deemed elected to office or appointed to the office to which Broth­ er Marsh; was elected, should have been the candidate who received the next high­ est vote. Such member, who the Depart­ ment of Labor says should have been appointed, received 2,500 less votes than our deceased member. Brother Marsh. Our representatives pointed out to the Department of Labor that in political elections, where a similar situation oc­ curs, under no circumstances does a de­ feated candidate get appointed to the spot of a deceased successfully elected caiididate. The reason for this is obvious. The defeated candidate was rejected by the voters and under no stretch of any reasonable person's imagination should a candidate be imposed upon the voters, particularly when he has been rejected by them. This is the sort of nonsense which is being engaged in by the Depart­ ment of Labor in connection with our election. After the August 1st meeting between representatives of our Union and the De­ partment of Labor, on the letter that has been dealt with above, additional meet­ ings were had between our officers and counsel and representatives of the De­ partment of Labor. Included in these meetings was one attended by our Sec­ retary-Treasurer, A1 Kerr and Vice-Pres­ ident, Robert Matthews and our counsel with the Solicitor of the Department of Labor, the members of his staff as well as other representatives of the Depart­ ment of Labor. In addition, our President, Paul Hall, met with the Assistant Secre­ tary of Labor, William Ussery, on this subject. As our Union representatives have advised members of our Committee, it became quite clear that the Department was intent in moving against our Union and its membership regardless of the evidence or facts submitted. On October 15, 1969 there was served upon our Union a complaint filed by George P. Shultz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff against Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The main content of their complaint is con­ tained in paragraph X which reads as follows: "a) Defendant violated section 401(c) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 481(c)) by failing to provide adequate safe­ guards to insure a fair election, b) Defendant violated section 401(e) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 481(e)) by i) denying members in good standing a reasonable oppor­ tunity to nominate, vote for or otherwise support the can­ didates of their choice; ii) denying members in good standing the right toJ>e can­ didates and to hold office by the imposition of unreason­ able candidacy qualifications; and iii) denying members in good standing the right to vote." In effect, the Department of Labor is seeking to set aside our recent election for officers and to run a new election under the Department of Labor's super­ vision. The Department also seeks the costs of their lawsuit against the Union. The membership of this Union is aware of the past activities of the De­ partment of Labor as applied to our Union and it appears to us based upon these facts which have been laid out above, that this is more of the same.Although not strictly within our author­ ity, we feel compelled to recommend that our membership go on record to oppose this action of the Department of LaW to the fullest extent possible. The con­ duct of the Department of Labor, in the light of the facts concerning this issue compels us as trade unionists not only to vigorously fight their unwarranted conduct, but to accept their challenge and come to grips with them in a Court of law. To do less is to give up our respon­ sibilities to our membership, our Union, and to the concepts of free trade union­ ism. The action of the Department of Labor can result in serious damage to our mem­ bership and as set forth above should be most vigorously opposed. In the mean­ time, we should take the necessary steps to">rcducc any damage which may be done to our membership and our Union, and it is for that reason that we recommend many of the items for change which are contained in our proposed Constitution. We further recognize that because of the Department of Labor's action many of these constitutional changes will impose financial costs to those who as of now are not full book members of our Union. This is regrettable. However, this is all a result of the Department of Labor's activities. For it is fundamental that with complete and full rights conies equal responsibility. The Department of La­ bor's activities compels this application and with it the same financial obligations upon practically all persons who sail aboard our contracted vessels irrespec­ tive of the unequal economic opportu­ nities among such group. In connection with this proposed con­ stitutional change, involving the above subject, it ^hould be pointed out that the constitutional provisions with respect to membership, the payment of financial ob­ ligations and matters related thereto, is recommended to be changed. It should further be pointed out that none of the changes proposed have anything to do with your Job Rights. Your job rights are preserved within the shipping rules as part of the contract between our Union and the shipowners. The constitu­ tional, changes recommended deal only with the Union's rights. Your Committee points out that by virtue of some of the charges made by the Department of Labor we are pro­ posing a substantial revision in our bal­ loting procedure. It is regrettable that the actions of the Department of Labor results in less membership participation than existed before the appearance of the Department of Labor upon this scene. For the Labor Department, in its "nit­ picking," criticizes and charges the Union for what may, at the most, appear to be harmless errors of members who participated in carrying out election pro­ cedures. The consequences of the De­ partment's action is that our Union as an aware Union must of necessity limit its exposure to lawsuits by the Depart­ ment of Labor. In limiting such ex­ posure, of necessity it limits membership participation in the elective processes and procedures of the Union. As will be noted, the recommended balloting proce­ dures practically eliminates membership participation in election procedures. This, we must repeat,,' is most unfortunate. The blame, however, must be laid at the doorstep of the Department of Labor and perhaps some day our legislative bodies will recognize this and take the neces­ sary steps to remedy this. Your Committee also wishes to point out that because of the changes in the provisions of our Constitution dealing with membership, and so as to afford all full book members a reasonable early opportunity to exercise their democratic November 14, 1969 elective rights, your Committee recom­ mends that the present term of office for officers which expires at the end of 1972 be changed to end at the end of 1971, and that tlm election of officers for a four-year tern be held in the year 1971 in the manner set forth in our recom­ mendations on this subject. It should be further noted that quali­ fications for nomination to office are being partly liberalized. This recommendation picks up part of the sentiments ex^4|^ed by our membership during the last election qualification period. Because of the action of the Secretary of Labor against our Union, this liberalization has been limited to the extent recommended. Also, contained within our recommen­ dations are certain housekeeping and technical matters updating our Constitu­ tion in the light of the changing circum­ stances and interpretations of laws con­ trolling unions. Some examples of this are contained in granting the member­ ship the right to determine the status of pensioners; in the type of evidence of membership; in revising some of the duties and functions of our officers; in making provisions with respect to unop­ posed candidates; incorporating many of the provisions concerning elections not heretofor set forth in our Constitution but contained in our Officers' Reports and Recommendations as additions to voting procedures, such as provisions for absentee ballots, nomination of another member; revisions with respect to the procedures on protests concerning elec­ tion of officers; provisions with respect to the maintenance of our assets; provi­ sions with respect to amendment pro­ cedures, as well as other changes. Again, we recommend to the membership that you carefully read the proposed revised Constitution in conjunction with our ex­ isting Constitution so as to be fully informed as to any and all recommended changes and in that way be in a position to vote with full knowledge of the facts upon the proposed revised Constitution. At this point your Committee further points out that in connection with its recommended change in the qualifications for full book membership, the same should not result to the detriment of those members who within the next two years, under the existing rules, would have enough time to become full book members. With respect to this particular group who may be so affected, it is rec­ ommended that if the new Constitution is adopted by the membership, the member­ ship provisions of the new Constitution be so interpreted so as to preserve to that particular group mentioned above their present rights. Specifically, refer­ ence is made to those members who would have been - entitled to full book membership if they had sailed at least 90 days in 1970 and 1971 under the present rules for qualification for full book mem­ bership, and it is this group which is referred to above as the special group. As your Committee has stated before, we have also dealt with finances. It should be noted that it is recommended that the initiation fee for all new full book members shall be $500.00 and pro­ vision is made for installment payments of the initiation fee during the period of time that the person is working up to his full book membership. As a result, the following resolution is proposed for mem­ bership vote: "RESOLVED: Effective January 1, 1970 the initiation fee for all new full book members shall be $500.00." Your Committee wishes to repeat that the new initiation fee would only be applicable to new full book members for obviously a present full book member need not pay any initiation fee, having paid it previously. In connection with the initiation fee to be paid by new full book members, it should be pointed out that under the proposed revised Constitution, monies paid by any non-full book member prior to the effective date of the amended Constitution, on- account of initiation fee and assessments, not exceeding $250.00, shall be credited to such persons payment of the new initiation fee amount. ^ Again in connection with the matter of finances, your Committee recommends that the membership vote on the follow­ ing resolution: "RESOLVED: Effective January 1, 1970 the calendar quarterly dues for. all members shall be $43.00, and that all present assessments shall termi­ nate on December 31,1969." �November 14, 1969 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG Under the above proposition, all as­ sessments presently in effect would end upon the adoption of this new quarterly dues amount. It should be pointed out that those who Jjave not paid their re­ quired assessments and are in default would have to clear up such default. However, once the arrears is paid, there would be no obligation for any past assessment. Your Committee recommends that in connection with the ballot to be used by the membership in the vote on your Com­ mittee's recommendations, there be three separate propositions to be voted yes or no, reading.as follows: 1. SHALL THIS UNION ADOPT THE PROPOSED AMENDED CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1970. YES • ^ NO • 2. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1970, ' THE INITIATION FEE FOR ALL NEW FULL BOOK MEMBERS SHALL BE $500.00. YES • NO • 3. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1970, THE CALENDAR QUARTERLY DUES FOR ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE $43.00, AND THAT ALL PRESENT ASSESSMENTS SHALL TERMINATE ON DE­ CEMBER 31, 1969. YES • NO • If this Constitutional Committee's re­ port and recommendations is concurred in by the membership at the special meetings called for October 22, 1969 to act on same, it is recommended that the ballot on the above three propositions be held by referendum vote over a 30day period, by secret ballot, and that the voting shall commence at all ports on November 22, 1969 and end on December 22, 1969; between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12 Noon, excepting there­ from legal holidays; and that Polls Com­ mittees be elected to conduct such vote in the manner specified in Article XIII, Section 4(a) of the present Constitution; that the Union Tallying Committee, as provided in Article XXV, Section 2 of the present Constitution, be elected on De­ cember 23rd at a special meeting at Headquarters called for that purpose, and that such Union Tallying Committee make its report and notify the President as to the results of the referendum as soon as possible thereafter. We remind all members that copies of the proposed afnended Constitution to­ gether with the present Constitution will be available for you to read at all Union halls prior to and during the referendum, and we again urge that you read those copies so that you may be able to vote intelligently. The Constitutional Committee wishes to thank the officers and members of the Union for their cooperation during our deliberations and to assure all members that we believe the proposed amended Constitution will serve the Union and the membership well. We recommend that the proposed amended Constitution annexed hereto and made a part of this report to be effective January 1, 1970 together with the resolu­ tions as to the change of initiation fees, dues and termination of assessments be approved by the membership and sub­ mitted to a referendum vote in the man­ ner recommended by your Committee. Fraternally submitted, Daniel Dean, D-70 John Pasko, P-666 Fazil Ali, A-475 Charles Boyle, B-958 John Dolan, D-124 John Graddick, G-313 Dated: October 20,1969 Slallat SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ATIANTIC, GULF, LAKES and INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO Voting Period from November 22nd, 1969 to December 22nd, 1969, both inclusive ©ffmal laUnt SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES and INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO Voting Period from November 22nd, 1969 to December 22nd, 1969, both inclusive THIS IS A SECRET REFERENDUM VOTE, TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS UNION, TO DECIDE WHETHER THIS UNION SHALL ADOPT THJ^bPOSED AMENDED CON­ STITUTION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL COmil^t^ REPORT OF WHICH WAS ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 22ND, 1969 BY THE MEMBERSHIP AFEM^te^TIM READING OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED CONSTITUTION. IN ADDITION, THEREI^AVE BEEN POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS OF THE PORTS AND HAVE jd^^Alj^y^BLE IN ALL PORTS. IT IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSED AMENDE^hwITuSw ^ND THE MONEY ITEMS CONTAINED THEREIN THAT YOU ARE VOTING. Instru 1. VOTE ONLY YES OR V.:® �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG November 14, 1969 SEAFARERS DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION Aio po»a: na» _..X . - -7- -stt u • -'= -* - A t membership meetings in all ports Oct. 2223, Seafarers approved the Constitution Committee report to vote on a proposed amended constitution in a secret ballot referendum. Similar meetings and action took place aboard SlU-contracted vessels as they came into port. On this page are photos taken at various SIU halls during the reading of the committee report and the pro­ posed constitution, and the discussion that fol­ lowed. fa - ^ *1^ , . P 4 A- "si '11 w_ </• v-A.: .11*. tela-i'; X'^ii M •• ' am Ma ' H a w;isS!f LA �CONSTITUTION SUPPIEMENT This supplement contains: I. Text of Proposed Amended Constitution « To be Voted on Nov. 22 thru Dec. 22 Supplement Pages 2 to 8 2. Text of Present Constitution Supplement Pages 9 to 16 *NOTE: The Constitution Committee report notes that Articles and Sections of the proposed amended Constitution which contain changes, deletions or revisions are indicated by an asterisk (*). To allow for easier reading and clarity, any Article or Section in the proposed amended Constitution which have been changed from the present Constitution are printed on a white background. Those Sections in the proposed amended Constitution which remain the same as the language in the present Constitution are printed on a dark background. The present Constitution is also printed on a dork background. This will enable Seafarers to more easily note the areas of proposed changes. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO �November 14, 1969 1, • -J TEXT OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTION ' THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA^ ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congress of industrial Organizations Voting Period from November 22nd, 1969 to December 22nd, 1969, both inclusive. (Effective January I, 1970 Upon /acceptance) ..... PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorou^ organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of^ North America—^Atlantic, •-iJulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, based upon the following principles; All members shall he entitled to all the rights, priv^ges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, pnTilegcs and guarantees shall he preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the (Government. We afBrm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in command our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmcmious rebtions with those in command by exercising dnc care and diligence in the performance of tl^ duties of our profusion, and by ^ving all possible assistance to our employ' ers in caring for their gear and property. Bued upon these principles, it is among our Ejects; To use our infiuence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mandme workers and through its columns seek' to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the wtwk of organ* li^ion and federationf to the end of estsffilishing the Brouer* j hood of the Sea. |K / To form and to assist -by legal means other bona fide labor ^organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just Idemands. ~ r;:To regulate our conduct as a Union and as Individuals so as :to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ ful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that absent members, who cannot be present, must have tteir inter­ ests guarded from what might he the results of excitement and passions aroused by persohs^or conditions, and ffiat those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we liOTe adopted this Constitution. 'Stat9Rieat ef PrlRclples and Declarafinn of Rights Ip order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social vrel* fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, GuM, Lakes and Inlwd Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of. communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. _ We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizalions; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our , views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea'and other workers of all countries in these obligations to^the fullest extent con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ tion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that ;• most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them ; all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. I |: ; No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges I guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. 11 ^ Every qualified tnember shall have the ri^t to nominate hnnT^i |elf for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union, \ II.' I-1 *:• No member shall he deprived of his membership without due gprocess of the law of this Union. No member dtall be com- 't'r' 'J pelled to he a witness against himself in the trial of any jsoceeding in which he may be charged •with failure to observe the law of t^his Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound lu uphold aiid protect the righto of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. IV Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial comnaittee of his brother Union tnembers. ' V •; No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in coinmittee. VI A militant mmbership being necessary to the security of.• free union, tfe members shall at all times stand ready to d^ fend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitu­ tion of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and ' Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. cONSTiTuncm , Nanuff and G«n(H>ol ifris Union shall be known as ^e Seafarers Intematitmal Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation oL and/or Issuance ' of charters to, subcfrdinate bodies divisioiu. otherwise, the formation of funds and participation ui lunus, the establishment of enterprises for ffie benefit of the thiion, wd similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its poweni;i> in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered; by it. convenience of administration and in furtherance off its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ erty, facilities ^d personnel available for the use and on behalf of,such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Unlen shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. . - be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All candidates with 360 days or more seatiipe in a consecutive 24 calendar month'period commencing from January I, 19M, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, shall ^ eligible for full membership. All persons with less than the foregoing seatime but at least thirty (30) days of such seatime, shall be eligible for probationary membership. Only full book uieiubers shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All probations^ members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts. Section 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. The membership, by majority vote, shall at all times have the right to determine the membership status of pensioners. « 9" memBcrsinore man one quarter in arrears in dues Ishdl be automatically suspended, and shali forfeit all benefits land all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be jautomaticaliy dismissed if they are more than fwo quarters in —rcMs in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from e first day of the applicable quarter, but this time Aalt not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a «H<VI» or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patieni in a USFHS or other accredited hospital. ^ ' (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to aetivitv in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the tnember was in good standing at the tini« of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after dischuge from the armed forees. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel. Soction -6. A majority vote of the membership shall be suf­ ficient to desi^ate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shi^ be the rie*** of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meeting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. " Soction 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. SocHon 6. To preserve imity, and to promote the commoiii' welfare of the membership, ^ members of the Union shells Uphold and defend this ConsiUnuon and ahiill be goTerned the provisions of this Constitution and idl policies, rulir Orders and decisions duly mode. Soction 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles .policies of any hostile or dual organizatimi sl^ be de further membership in this Union to the full etfent by latr. A majority vote of the membership itlbj^l.. Soction 8. Evidence of membership or other affilisHnn with the Union shall be in such form or forms as determin^ by the Executive Board, and shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Maimers may be required to show their evidence of membeiship- in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. 'Mefiibers distnis^d from the U&ioh accordance with such rules imd under such condhloiis as an adopted, from time to time; by a majority vote of the member- .'^Articia Arflid* II •Aimtation . :-C: V•9ua*-andVlnHI^^ ,v ' f •' Soction 1. This Union shall be affiliated vnth the Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of l^bor—Congr^s of Industrial Organizations. All other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be made or •withdra'wfa as' determined by a majiwity vote of the Executive Board.Soction 2. In addition to such other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a cbuter from and/or ^liation with this Union, shall be re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a eoiisiituiioii containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. AJ1_ other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive BoMd or this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of Compliance herewith by such subordinate body or' division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in ,, accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. Svction 3. This Union shall also have the power,' acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trusteeship upon an/ subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Artlde Section 1. There shall be two classes of membership, to wit full book members and probationary members. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership in accordance with such rules as may be adopted from time to time, 1^ a majority vote of the membership and which rules shall not , SOCHOR 1, members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar year basis, no later than &e first business day of eadi quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues doll be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as mnesded and may be changed only by CoRgritatitwsal amssdment.. Section 2. No candidate for full book membership shall be admitted into such membership without having paid an initia­ tion fee of Five Hundred ($500.00^ Dollars, except as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. In addition, the candidate shall pay a Ten ($10.00) Dollar "service fee" for the issuance of his full book. Each candidaitq for probationary membership and each pro­ bationary member shall, with the payment of each of his firrt four quarterly dues, as required by Section 1, pay at each such time the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five ($125.00) DoUus as partial initiation fee. The total of such initiation monies so paid shall be credited to his above required initiation fee for a full book member upon completion of the required seatime as provided for in Article 111, Section 1. Monies paid to the Union by any non-full book member prior to the effective date of -this amended Constitution, on account of initiation fee and assessments, not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, shall be credited to such mem­ ber's payment of his initiation fee as required by this section. : ^eellort 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with siich rules u are adopte<l by a majority vote of jthie Execptiye^B^fr^^ Section 4. All members shall be and remain in good standing. 'Articl*:Vi: . RetirDnient from MeinlMirslilp Section 1. Members may"retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union books other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. AiThp the member soirenders his book or other eridence o£ affiliatioii in connection with his application tor retirement he aboil he given a receipt therefor. An official retfrement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplished fihese payments, and shall be ^ven to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid•receipt.' �VSecHen S. All the Hghts, privileges, duties and nhligations of linembership shall be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penidty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement iod of two Socrion 4. Any person uuarters or more shall he restorgiLJn memberi ip, except as ierein 'indicated, by paying duesmr the current quarter, as $11 as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the iriod of retirement. If the period of retirement is Jess quarters, the required payments shall consi^ «il <-• i^g during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly teried during that period. Upon such parent, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, gppcopriately stamped, shall be returned to him. loattea A member in retirement may be restored to membenlrip after a two-year period of retirement consist^ of eight fj^ Quarters only by majority vote of the membersmjp. 8. The period of retirement shall be conaputed from the first diy of the quarter; fpllowing the one in whidi ute cetir^ent-eaid, was'iasaed.:;::^^-;';' Syitmntui o* Organization SMfion 1. Union, and all officers, headqasrtCT's repre­ sentatives, pi>ri agents, patrolmen, and members shall be gov­ erned in this order by: (a) The Constitntion. (b) The Executive Board. (c) fwajijrity vote of dss mcmbsrshi?. - Section 91. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in few York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a lident, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in large of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretaryiieasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Copt, one Vice-President in Chiirge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of tiie Lakes and Inland Waters. Sactiott 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per.onnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the same of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Section 4. Every membeir of the Union shall be registered in ^e of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewarp Idepartment. The definition of these departments shall be in laccordance with custom and usage. This definition may be sc^fied by a majority vote of the membership. No member say transfer from one department to another except by apoval as evidenced by a majority vote of the ntembership. Articlo VIII IOfficers/ Haadqudrtors Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherise provided in this Constitution. These officms shall be \he r'resident, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryFreaaurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Copt, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Viceesident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. SecHen 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in '' i Constitution. Vt' Supplement—^Page Three SEAFARERS LOG November 14^ 1969 Arflcla IX, Othor lloctiva Jk»bs Section 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall he voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees (5) Credentials Committees (6) Union Tallying Committees (7) Constitutional Committees ^Ki^n 9t. Additional committee^m^^'^S^^^wwdi^ a majority vote of the membership. Committers inay alro appointed as permitted by tlus Constitulioiu ' "Articla"x 1-^ Duties of Officers/ Headquarters |Re||»reienftatives, jPort Agents, Other Elected I Job Holders and AUscellaneous Personnel I Sectinn 1. Thn Pmsidnnh i (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union land shall represent, and act for and in behaU of, the Union in IBU matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the iConstitution. I (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all conunittees, except IM otherwise herein expressly provided. I (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, Ikll Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and i jjort offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con.aiderationo affecting Union action, the President shall take Appropriate action to insure observance thereof, t (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ ray liielp he deems necessary, be it legal, aeeounting or otherwise. |V(e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member"ship, the President snail designate the ntunber and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and Ae Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wcges. He may • s, and ako re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, aRCs. T Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or:.leaao, H&usteE and Dclrsit Ki&y not he clo-Md except by Con­ stitutional amendment. I Where poits are opened between elections, the President Ahall designate the Union personnel thereof. ^ The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity ibf any Headquarters Representaitive, Port Agent or Patrolman, ray officor oth« than the Presidient, a repkcemeirt as such during ihe period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article Xll of me Constitution to fill such job. " At the regular meeting in May of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Ag«..its a* J Patrolmen which are to be eleq^rid- He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are jgilVlMikacled, except that the President nuiy, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation may also specify, wfeltier man and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the membership. (f) The President shall he chairman of the Executive Boord and may cast one vole in that body. (g) :He shall be responsible, within the limits of Im powf^ for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies <!>f we Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the &«tmitiye Board,'and those duly adepted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. .Within these limiu, he shall strive to enhiBitiJe the strength, position, and . prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those othif duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegst^ but the P^sident may delegate lo a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his di^eUim decide, subject to liie limitations set forth in this Constitution. fied for ilic officu oi* joh under ArtJcls Xfl of this Ccnstitsitum, except in .those cases where the filUng of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take ray and aH measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its memfiers, in all matters involring national slate or local legislation issuie, and public affairs. (1) TOie President shall have authority to require any officer ot Union representative to attend ray. regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Section 2. Exocutivo Vica-Prosidont. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him" by the President. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Soction 3. Vico-Prosidont in Chnigo of Contracts and Contract Enforcomoht. is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to apprqya of the Executive Board. Soctien 7. Vico-Prosidont in Charge of the Lakns nnid inland Wntors. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Wa sh4»ll be a qiember of the Exceutive Board jnd shall^;^^ to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the poru, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their mganizing activities. Ijp order that he may properly execute his respotwibilities is empowered and authori^ to retain any technical or proj fessional assistance he deems necessary, nibjcct to, approva' of the Executive Board. , iS * Section 8. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters RepresenUtives shall perform any^andrall duties assigned them or delegated to them by the Pr^ident or the Executive Board. , .S:-' • J:. -'Am Section 9. Port Agents. The Port Agent shaff'^lSriffiSS^cSlp'ol 3^ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdictjon subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. « (b) He sfaaM, within the jurisdiction of his peart, ^be respoh Sible for the enforcement and execntion of the Ae policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive mard, and by a majority vote of the membersliiiK Wherever there are .time restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the P<n-t Agent sbedl take appropriate aCtira to insure obseryance thereof. „ n n <c) He shall be prepared to account, fiiundally or OUMSwise, for the activities of his port, whenever demraded by tlw President, the Vice-Presiden! oi the area in which p«rt located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. ^ (d) In ray event, he, shdl prepare and forward to^the Seteretary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detsdl, weekly income and expenses, and compljdng with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to sm duties as fall within the jorisdiction of the port, regardless ol the departmental designation, if ray, under which the Pad man was elected. , A: ?® (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at TOa|! port may serve as representatives to other orgaiiizafions,; lion wito which has been properly authorized. , Section 10. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform aUy duties _ Agent of the Port to which they are assign Soction II. Exocutivo Board. led iffiem by Ht# ^ The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Execurive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of CtmThe Vice-President in Charge of Contra^ and Contract En­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treroure^ the forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned him or Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in t .harge; responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of of the T.i.lfAa and Inland Waters, rad the National Bireeicr (ojf bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective chief- executive officer) of each subordinate body or dh^ioii bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He created or chartered fay the Union whenever such subordinate shall also be responsible, except, as otherwise provided in body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 memaera Article X, Section 13(d) (1), for strike authorization, signing and has maintained that membership for not less than threes of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall dso, act (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive offi^) for headquarters in executing the administrative functions as­ shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ signed to headquarters by thb Constitution with respect to sion and must be qualified to hold office imder tlm terms of trials and appeak except if he is a vdtness or party thereto, in the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. ' which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his pla^ In The Executive Board shall meet no less than twice each order that he may propCTly execute these responsibilities he year and at such times as the President and/or a majority of is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he the Executive Board may direct. The President shall be chmrdeems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, siibject to approval man of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in i^ich of the Executive Board. case the Executive Board shall designate the chairman. Each The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one Enforcement shall be a membw of the Executive Board and vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority ; may cast one vote in that body. vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, I Sortian A. Saeratary-Tswaswrnr. strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests I: , The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform my and all duties and welfare of the Union and the Members. It shall be the I ^signed him or delegated to him by the President He shall duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee Ihe responsible for the organization end maintenance of the of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of all Execu­ I cmrespondence, files, and records of the Umon; setting np, tive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall determine per " and maintenance of, round accounting and bookkeeping sys­ capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of tems; the setting up, ^d maintenance of, proper office rad affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The other administrative Union procedures; the proper collection, Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union and expenditure of all Union funds, port or affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any rad all areas 1 Otherwise. He shall submit to the membei^ip, for each qura not otherwise specifically provided for in this Constitution. terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's ^racial Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act ^operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the ' without holding a formal meeting provided all members of Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same ptpod. the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an inde­ the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shra also work with majority of the Executive Board. all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer ^ In the event that death, resignation or removal from ofBce shall be responsible for the timely filing of ray and all reports for any reason should occur to the President, the Executive on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may Board by majority vote shall name a successor from its own be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may membership w!io shall fill that vacancy until the next general properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it election. In the event the President is incapacitated for a period of legal, accounting, or otlwrwise, subject to approval of the more than thirty (30) days, and the Executive Board by Executive majority vote thereafter determines that such incapacity pre­ The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive vents the President from carrying out his duties, the Executive Board and may .cast one vote in that body. Board by majority vote, may appoint from among its own The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the . membership the officer to fill the office of President. This Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he appointment shall terminate upon the President's recovery shall make himself and the records of hb office available to from such incapacity or upon the expiration of the President's the Quarterly Financial Committee. term of office whichever occurs first. The Executive Board by majority vote may grant requests for Section S. ' Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. leaves of absences with or without pay to officers. In the event The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Co^st shall bo that a leave is granted to the President, the Executive Board a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast by a majority vote, shall designate from among its own one vote in that body. membership who shall exercise the duties of the President He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all during such period of leave. the ports, and the perronnd thereof on the Ariantic Coast; Section 12. Deiegntas. including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from and inclnding Georgia (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those membeia of the through Maine and ahal! also include the Islands in the Carib­ Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities in accordance with the provi&io.us of this Constitution, to attend he is empowered and authorized to re'.ain any technical or the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North professional asslbtance he deems necessary, subject to approval America. The following officers upon their election to office shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Con­ of the Executive Board. ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America Soction 6. VIco-Prosidenr In Chmgio of tho Gulf Coast. in the following order of priority: President; Executive ViceThe Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a President; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge vote in that body. of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of oH Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes rad Inland the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area' -is deemed^ to most senior in full book Union membership; POTI Agents, with mean the State of Florida, all. through the Gulf, including priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Pauolmen, with priority to those most senior in full book Texas. - , In ordiw that he may prup^ly execute his lespohaiidlitiea he Union membership. �I (b) Each delegate shall, hj his vote and otherwise, support Articia XII '''HQ I those policies agreed upon hy the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (Qualiflcatlons for Officers, HoMquariters P (c) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would 'Jtopresentafives/ Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Eloctivo Jobs have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in Section Any ineniLer'^'fu^^irion is eligible to be a can­ accordance W'.th the formula set forth in Constitutiun of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ been entitled. licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Section 13. Committees. Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment (a) Trial.Committee. at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. The Trial Committee'shall conduct the trials of a perscm Union records, \Pelfare Plan records and/or company records charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as can be used to determine eligibility; and prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements standing in tbe Union for at least three (3) years immediately of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their prior to his nomination; and findings and recommendations must specifically state whether (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union, Or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or (b) Appeals Committee. job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial employment the Union's direction, or a combination of judginents, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth these, betweenat January 1st and the time of nomination in the in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a election year; and majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union, majority vote Of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of thfs committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All ofiScers, Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. The committee sh^l also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by, a majority vote of the membersMp. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) full book members in good standing to be elected at Head­ quarters—Port of New York. No officer. Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman, shall be eligible for elec­ tion to this Committee. Committee members shall be elected at the regular Headquarters—Port of New York meeting desig­ nated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event such regular meeting cannot be held for lack of a quorum, the New York Port Agent shall call a special meeting-as early as possible for the electing of Committee members to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. On the day following their election, and continuing until the Committee has completed its report, each Committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay, but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. They shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties. In the event a committee member ceases to act, no replace­ ment need be elected, unless there are less than three (3) committee members, in which event they shall suspend their work until a special election for committee members shall be • held as provided above, for such number of committee members as shall be necessary to constitute a committee of not less than three (3) members in good standing. : Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. Article Xlll Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section I. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book ntunber. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shdl be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years Strike Commhtae; " last past, have 1 been either a member of the Communist Party 1. In no event shall a general strike take place ludm AP';- or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, proved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. In die event a general strike has been approved by the grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, inembership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title 11 or 111 of the timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shall be composed of three full book Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. Dated ... Signature of member ArliclQ XI Book No. Wagss and! Tenns of Office of CWRcers ond^ Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a Other Elective Job Holders, Union certificate, but is, in fact, legaUy eligible for an office or job ^ Employees, and Othe«; Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article Xlll, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. The first nomination and election of officers and jobs under this amended Constitution as provided for in this Article XI, and Articles Xll and Xlll, shall be held in the year 197l', notwithstanding the unexpired term of any office as a result of a prior election or appointment. I ' I f I |/ rggction 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those inSection 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. November 14, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Supplement—^Pafe Four by reason of the restoration of civil rights originaUy revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such fuU book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provision the responsisibility if any, for notifying a itominee of his nomination to office, shall ^ that of the nominator. All docuinents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ mittee upon the letter's request. Secfion 2. Cradanlials Committae. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the p<#t where Head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book mem­ bers in attendance at the meeting, with two (2) members to i v: ' Section 3. The compensation to be peid the holder of any be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ ' office or other elective job shall be determined from timo to . partments. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the mem­ or Patrolman, or candidate for offici» or rhe job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for bership. election to this Ciommittee, except as provided for in Article Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the President or this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates, Executive Vice-President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters k such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Bomi . be followed. is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a speciid meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shaU .determine whether the person has mitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "disquaU^J^cco^ing to the findings of the Committee. Where an aj^^PffiMPBben marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shaU also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the buUetin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Commit­ tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ tials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ tee, he shaU be notified immediately by telegram at- the ad­ dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ qualification by air mail, special delivery, registered or ^certified, to the mailing address designated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delive^ of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the firrt regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed Qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Rejpresentative. Port Agent or Patrolman, has met aU the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article Xll. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall com­ mence on November 1st of the election year and shaU contin.ue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the City of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or De­ cember 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City ih which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose of full book members securing tbeir ballots, the ports shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, excluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer 'Shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, with­ out partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may con­ tain general information and instructive comments not in­ consistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabeticaUy within each category with book number and job seniority classification status. The listing of the ports shall first set forth Headquarters and then shall foUow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly part of the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic Coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shaU be no write in voting and no provisions for the same shall appear on the ballot. Each ballot shaU be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shaU be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (c) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shaU be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the pre­ ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be main­ tained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shaU also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word, "Ballot" on the face of the envelope, as weU as a sufficient amount of opaque mail­ ing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository for the receipt of such baUots as designated by the President in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1, of this Constitution. In the upper left-hand comer of such mailing envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provision for the voter's signature and on another line im­ mediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter's name and book number. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identi­ cal with the mailing envelopes mentioned above, except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope in bold letters, the word, "Challenge". The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amoimt of "Roster Sheets" which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election, and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical columns designated, date, b^ot number, signature full book member's name, book number and com­ ments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the atmve fote columns. 'The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand comer, the name of the port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs". Each Port Agent shall maintain separate �JVovember 14, 1969 records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect end count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the aiimbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded _ i^L the aforementioned election material actually received, 'he Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the SecretaryTreasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representa­ tive. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column, the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter^ mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot", seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mail­ ing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand comer on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears io vote. and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him, except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments", notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his challenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "voted challenge", and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge". At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs", the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered per­ forated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall, insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circumstances; while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a ballot can be secur^ during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital any­ time during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the Election Year. The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request shall con­ tain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be post­ marked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the election year, shall be directed to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters and must be delivered no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such November,, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot", aher removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing en­ velope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the "words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the Secretary-Treasurer de­ termines that such member is ineligible to receive such absentee ballet,, he shall nevertheless send such member the afore­ mentioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep records of all of the fore­ going, including the reasons for determining such member's ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The SecretaryTreasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately sub­ sequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Saction 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addition to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or mail to Head­ quarters by registered or certified mail, attention Union Tally­ ing Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a SEAFARERS LOG special meeting held in the aforesaid ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job or Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committu».°hall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots anir the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall be no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been openeR, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be opened and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on chal­ lenged ballots and then tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. * Snpplement—Pmge Five ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be final. There shall be no further protest appeaTrfffl^^ne action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shall be the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Section 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide for the identical time and days originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Report Meeting for the aforesaid snecial "oie sha.i "e that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. Section 5. Elected Officers and Job Holders: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shaU certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election Report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5th of the year immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Head­ quarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Head­ meals, and lodging expenses occasioned by their traveling to quarters Representative, Fort Agent or Patrolman: and returning from that Port. Committee members elected (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest from the port in which Headquarters is located, shall be number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. similarly, reimbursed, except for transportation. All members Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they These determinations shall be made only from the results were elected. deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shaU The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in at­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ tendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their the sole right and duty to obtain" all mailed ballots and the predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, other mailed election material from the depository and to notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's XI,' Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume may act as an observer and/or designate another member to office the provisions of Article X, Section 11 shall apply until act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subse­ membership. quent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its Soction 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services with the preservation and retention of att election records, of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck election procedures as are required by law, which directives and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. Article XiV (d) The report of the (Committee shall be made up in suffi­ Other Elections cient copies to comply with the foUowing requirements: two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent Section 1. Trial Committee. and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January 31st im­ A Trial Committee shaU be elected at a special meeting held mediately subsequent to the close of the election year. As at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shaU consti­ manner, and notify the Secretary-Treasurer, in writing, as to tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March elected to serve on a Trial Conunittee. No member who intends regular membership meeting immediately following the close to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if (e) Any full book member claiming a violation of the he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, in writing, by adopted by a majority vote of the membership. certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book Section 2. Appeals Committee. number and the details so that appropriate corrective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretap'-Treasurer shall ex­ The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven fuU book peditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed viola­ members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at tion, take such action as may be necessary if any, and make a the port where headquarters is located. TTie same disquali­ report and recommendation, if necessary, a copy of which shall fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, Union Tallying Committee for their appropriate action, report no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing and recommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be of an appeal from a Trial (Zommittee decision, if the said applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's member was a member of the Trial Committee. action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and Article XV balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed Trials and Appeals upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately member for the conunission of an offense as set forth in this preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by the accuser, who shaU also include his book number. The certified mail with the Secretary-'Treasurer at Headquarters, to accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the be received no later than the February 25th immediately sub­ sequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the re­ ^ port neai;rat the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the off^se took place aboard ship. He shall also request Ae sponsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting received by the Secretary-Treasurer no later than such Febru­ The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes ary 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of place. such written protest to ^1 ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the request contain the full book member's name, book number, and all to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges details constituting the protest. to be read at uie said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a maiority vote of the port, (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recom­ no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled othenvise mendation of the Union Tallying Committee, including but by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within SH) not liinited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as days thereafter. H the charges are accepted, and the accus^ well as protests filed with the Secretary-Treasurer as provided is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he wiR be for in Section (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by tried the ifollowing morning. At his request, the trial shaD be the meeting. A majority vote of the membership shall decide postponed until the morning foUowing the next regular meeti^. what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall at whi|^ .time tW Trial Committee wiU then be be taken thereon,'which action, however, shall not include the �Supplement—^Page Six ^^ aho be handed a writtcu copy of Uie should have ^en disquriified, or (b) that the adiaisea-was-nor adei^ately informed of the detaUs of the diarged offense, which or (c) U that J®®lulted m his not having —o been given a a fair Aou trial, maj. or for any other reason^ the accused was not given a fair triid. (d) If there is not si^stantial evidence, to support a ffnding of guilt the Appeals Committee shall recommend 'i— M which the finding was based be dismissed. " (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. • J ~~^®'j4l''°f^^an prMf of the commission of anv of t^ tMH the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi. ately cause to be sent to h^ by registered inaU addressed to his last Iteown mailing address on file with the Union a copy " wiltfiil fdlute to be preKpt to togntou or -L f numbers of the accusers, and a notificabon, that he must appear with his witnesses, rwdy for tnal the inonung after the next regular meetinm at ".Sra ^ nit rhich meetmg the Trial Committee will be elected. (c) Diaorderiy conduct at pay-off or 8i0i.oB; In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall ^te to accept chijmggiafter Aeir rejefction by a port, the trial (d) Refusal to cooperate with Urmu £-;tpref.eMAMr«<^ Sa^en 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision ^ phall take place mTB^ort where Headquarters is located. Due and dissent if wy, to headquarters, which ^aQ cause sufficient charging Aeir duties; lotice thereof shall be given to the accus"ei*Vhr'Adl"be copies to be publish^ and shall have them sent to each port in (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union h'afl; I •^formed of the name ot nis accusers, and vdio shall receive a of his tune to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting, (f) GambUhg m Ae Union hall; J ^tten statement of the charges. At the request of the'accnsed, xleadquarten shall also send a copy to each accused and (g) Negligent failure to jom ship. ^ trms^rtabon and subsistence shall be provided the accused accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. and his witnesses. member who has committed tm offense ^ A J-*?'® L meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Socrion 3. ne Trial Committee shall hear all penineni Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the ized by no mow th^ a fine of $50.00 may elect to wriw^ ' sabjcct to Ae previsioBs of ' evidence Md shall not be bound by the rules of evidence decision of Ae Appeals Comimttee, or Ae Assent Aerein. U A^de^V'Vr® Artmle XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of ISOdX) ' reqmred by coum of law but may receive all relevant testi­ stMd the decision of the Appeals Committee to the duly authorized representative of Ae Union. mony. The Tnal Comimttee may grant adjournments, at the If a new trial is orfered, Aat trial shall be hdd in Ae port request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. SocMon 6. This Union, and its members, Aoll not be deemtt.! ¥ event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quoruim it to waive anj^laim, pf personal or property rights to which it P^^ded for in ? shril adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial orV trial shall coniam such directions as will insure a fair hearing enfbrcmg a penalty as provided m Ais Constitution. S " !, Sacrion 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers to Ae accused. I me present Tne Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except SacHon 14. Headquarters shall notify Ae accused and each I that the accused shall have the ri^t to cross-examine the accuser, eiAer m person or m writing addressed to their last I accuser, or acrasers, and the witnesses, as weD as to conduct his k°iiMu tJt® results of Ae appeal. A further apMal sown defense. The accused may select any member to assist him ' m bs defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is shall be aUowed as set forth in Section 17 of Ais Article. available at Ae time of the trial and (b) the said member SMHOR HT. Each member is charmd wiA khowkdge of Ae Artid* XVil agr^ to mnder such assistance. If the accused challenges the provisions of the ConstituUon of v, Ae puo Seafarers miemauonaj International qualificabons of the members of the Trial Committee, or states Union of North ^enca, and Ae rights o^ and procedure as PiiSHcafibm that the charges do not adequately inform him 6f what wrong to, lunner appeal as provided for Aerein. Decisions reached t his Union may puhhsh such psmpUets. journals he aUege^y committed, or the time and place of such commit thereunder be bmdmg on all members of Ae Union. ^^8, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in snA Bion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior Se^en Ifc It shall ^ Ae duty of all members of Ae Union to proceedmg on the merits of the defense. The guilt of an <® by the to take all steps w^m their constitutional power to carry out Stive'B^S?d. jBccused shall be found only if jn-oven by the weight of the tne terms of any effective decisions. evidence, Md the burden of such proof shall be upon the Artlcfo XVIH accuser. E«ry finding shall be based on the quality of the « SoetioR !P. Every accused shall receive a written copy ef the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. charges preferred against him and Aall be given a wwnable Bond. " . tune to prepare his defense, but he may Aereafter plead guilty Officers and job holders, wheAcr elected or appok^ as Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as to and waive My or all of the oAer rights and privUeges granted gmlt or innoMnce, and recommendations as to punishment to him by this Article. If an accused has fcien properly notified Iwi ^ employees handling monies of Ae Union shall be bonded as required by law. rad/or other Unira action deemed desirable in the light of of his tnal and fails to attend wiAout properly requesting a • •• i the proceedmgs. "Hiese findings and recommendaUons shall ^stponement, the Trial Committee may hold its trial wiAout be those of a majonty of the committee, and diall be in writing, ' Article^ as shaU be any disi^ Ibe committee shall forward its findmgs and rerommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Ix(>«iidit«i^s ; ArHcIo 3tVI whem the trial took place, while a copy S^on I. In Ae event ho contrary policies or in.imtotttons thereof shall be forw^ded to the accused and the accusers are in existence, the President may an^rize, mAe, or incmL OifeitMs ond PanaMm addressed to their last known L'®® expenses as are normally encompass^ add^ses. The findmgs shall^ mclude a statement that the Section 1. Upon pmf of Ae commission of Ae foUowing Sn^t^on " conferred upon him by Article X of thiJ Constitution, were properly offenses, Ae member shall be expelled from memberdiip: safe^ardt^. The fcdings also must contain the charges made, (a) Proof of m^hership in any organization advocating Ae the date of the tnal, the name and address of the accused, the S^on 2. The provisions of Section I shaB similarly apply to! the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the! document ^ised overthrow of Ae Government of the United States by force; Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals.! (bj Acting as an informer against the interest of Ae Union t ^ A .1 ® summary of the proceedings, negotiations, strikes, and elections. , and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, or tbe membership m any organizational campaign; aU documents used at the trial shaU be kept All findings and (c) Acting as an informer for. or agent of, Ae company Sactlen 3. The provisions of Ais Article shall sui ^recommendations shaU be made a part of the regular files. against the mterests of Ae membership or the Union; OmstitmbinProvisions of Article A ^JTrial shall, upon a..'.™,"", DS^°° "" ^•» wceipt of the fin^gs and recommendations of Ae Trial Comand recommendations to be presented, ArHcl* XX Section 2. Upon proof of Ae commission of any of the foljand entered mto Ae minutes, at Ae next regular iLting. lowng offenses, Ae member Aall be penalized up to and Port-Agent shall send Ae record of Ae entire including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In Ae event S^«n 1. Ihe income of Ais Union Aall include dues, the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the fhS f^r headqumers, which AaU cause sufficient copies A^f to be mde and sent to each Port in time for Ae next penalty shall not exceed suspension from Ae rights and privi- mitistion fees, fines, Msessments, contributions, lotuis, inter^ regularly scheduled meeting. mvidends, as well as income derived from any otherliegitimate L ®^"P f®"" 'w® <2) yearr, or a fine business operation or other legitimate source. 01 Sou.OO or both: ¥® latter meeting, Ae proceedings shall be die(a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property , Sactien 2. An official Union receipt, propefly filled out, .hsll ct^ed. ^e meetmg Aall Aen vote. A majority vote of Ae of the value in excess of |50.00. , membership of the Union shall: be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any (b) Unautho^d use of Union property, records, stamps, person auAonzed by the Union to receive money. It shall be ; , (a) Acwpt Ae findings and recommendations, or Ae huty of every person affiliated wiA Ae Union who m-vseals, etc., for Ae purpose of personal gain; ^ ! (b) Reject Ae findings and recommendations, or such payments to demand such receipt » i^suse of any office or job, elective or not, within : (c) /^t Ae findings, but moAly Ae recommendations, or Ae Umon for the pur^se of personal gain, financial or oAerSestien S. ?»u assessincais shall be levied except after a bsESp i Lk after finding Aat substantial justice wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute Ae duties or inducted under such general rules as may be decided up^ funcuons of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in by a m^ority vote of Ae membership, provided Aat* ''^4^ .1 J take place at Ae port where headquarters is executing such duties or functions or oAer serious misconduct taj The ballot must be secret ;'K i theS^litaM."'"^ i!^S the accusers, and or breach of. trust. The President may, during the pendency vj^^iv® ""ssment must be approved by a majority of Ae I MM furnished transportation and subsist- o^sciphn^ pr®ceedmg8 under this subsection, suspend the valid baflota cast oHw^or jobholderTrom exercising Ae functions of Ae office _ Saction 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, aU payments and designate his temporary w- by members or other affiliates of Ais Union shall be applied ™ Section 8, any puniah- placemen " IK ®®"'®'^ upon shaU become effective. Headquariew succeMlvely to Ac monetary obligations owed Ae Union com(d)fitiThr Unauthorized votmg, or unauAorized handling ot of ballotr rn^ w uuttumonzea^nanoiiiig Pal- mencing inencmg with witn the tue oldest in point of time, as measured from te-'iar '» a.b'sssr.js totrjfrrii s^to°^5i piTarrto.!' I HI f iytoiifc! ts. stubs. rOStAm. VArSfi^ali#vn l;.*- a®®"®ed who has been found guilty, or who is ®PP®"11° »fte manner: P ^®''*®'' ® ®1 appeal to Headquarters '^® °®*'®® of ftte *''® regular meetmg of Ae port whwe receipt of the notice of appeal the notice shall be presented and shall then become part of the .... ^uuaniee snau then be elected The 5 contracts is charged wiA Ae duty , before-mentioned proceedings and all available documents uwd as evidence at Ae trial to the AnS J or argument subnutted by Ae accused. The accused may argue his hnneal in E'Xuart^s on ^® elected. ItUnion neaaquarters on thTntehT^l Ae night Ae^ committee is Aall to insure that his written ?r'eseSon. ™ headquarters m timaVrTuch evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments I and may request Ae accused or accusers to ores-» I Whenever necessary for such fair conAfrStffa.^oxuculs, Seetlon 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall by majony vote, Md shall be in the form Tffimgs and dissente sh^ b® in writmg Md signed by those participatinsT to such decision or dissent. In makmg its findings and recomi^^mendations, the committee shall he governed by the following* ^srijsiLf i t wSfofiStoS! •" """ "• - •»' (b) In no event shaU increased punishment he recommended, ^(c) A new rtal shaU be recommended if the Appeals Committee finds-^faU^at-anvjaMober of, Ae Trial ^mmittw t ..r .1 hies, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges wiA knowledge Aat duch charges Arc f&lsCy • (f) Makmg or transmitting, with intent to deceive," false bMbiCTs*'' wiAin the scope of Union shaD be calct Sertion 5. To the extent deemed appropriate by Ae major­ ity of the Executive Board, funds and assets of Ae Union may be kept in an account or accounts without separation 88j^^®^ Punmse and expended for all Union purposes and Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or misMnduct or ne^ect of duty aboard ship, to Ae detriment of Article XXi "greements; Other Types of Union Affliioti^ and unauthorized interference, or deliberate viUification, wiA regard to the execution of Ae To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority ®^ office or job; y®te of the membership, may provide for affiliation wiA it by U) PaviW for, W or receiving money for, employment , (i) Paying aboard individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; capMity other than membership. By majority vote of Ae mem­ bership, Ae Union may provide for the rights and obligations W WiUfiil refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and purjmse of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Urtion, obligations may include, but arc not limited to (a) the applicor imauAonzedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the ConstiatliJiation, with intent to deceive; _ . tutioh; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of Ae (k) Willful faffure or refusal to cany out Ae order of Aose Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike, the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may onyoncjil U) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within Ae ®®' a roemher receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to^i time limit set therefor eiAer by the Constitution or by action Aat of membe^ receive priority or rights over members, oif taken in accordance with the Constituiion. be termed a, f^jj^fber. •& Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of Ae fol­ lowing offenses, members shaU be penalized up to and incliduiK ArticI* XXIi I a sus^nsion from the rights and privileges of memberAip for two(2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: Quorums ' .1 (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusmg Union property Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein oAerwise specifically pro-^ of the value under $50.00; t* i* / yii®filT S"®'"""®^'®'" 8 8pecial meeting of a port shall be six| lo) full book members. ^ | ,®®®® ®' J®ft' wheAer elective or not wiA Knowledge of Ae lack of possession of Ae qualAcations re­ quired therefor; (c) Misconduct dmlng any meeting or oAe^fficial Union Section 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth hprwin • Ae proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute by . conduct f®"®;,®f'J®P?«8, recommendations, or not provided for elsewhere in Ajs Article; (d) Refusal or negUgent failure to Carrv out orders of 3 K! • ®5 roquiring a quorum to act offipiaUy, Aose duly authorized to make such orders at anv tihia. ' • ' or effectiro unless MICM th"®* ^® tne quorum requuremen^-s are mot,, •'•n! �SEAFARERS LOG November 14, 1969 Snpplement—^Page Seven Lakes and Inland Waters District, ana this Cbn^tc f-i. Unles# otherwise indicated herein, where the re- i officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume sI Gulf, and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless andj for a quoniin are not specifically set fortl^ a quorum | office. ^ until approved as set forth in Ae Constitution of Aat Union. " 1^ deemed to be a majority of . those xpmp<»ing^ A Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this fended -• ' ' '.'5 ^cahle segment of the. Ijmon.' . ConstitHlJon," shall be deemed to have, the same meanjig and , • iv shall refer to the Constitution as amended which takes the " An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended Article RM to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ up through August, 1968. tional Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and InM«afings' •' ":''?->^i£|ffgn'%r'Tbe tennV^ shaB mean "'fifciffiistrict. Section I* llogular memJISffip meetings shall be held a^^^ber whflBS monetary obligations to the Union are not monthly only in the following major ports at the following in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. times: The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this During the week following the first Sunday of every month Unl^s otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday shadl mean a member in good standing. —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not —at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership bool^" and be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America— held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; "book," shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting Arongh and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meet­ its Executive Board wish to contmue such relationship. Section 11. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as -such by the mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of_ Union authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is J membership which carries with it complete rights and privileges VI located, the port meeting shall take place on the fouojmg I of membership except as may be specifically constitutionally No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless business day. Saturday and Sunday shml not be deemed busi­ otherwise provided. and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ ness days. • Section 12, The terin, "full book member", shall mean a ship in a secret referendum conducted for Aat purpose. In The Area Vice Presidents shall be the_ chairmen of a|l member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any amend­ regular meetings in porta in their respective areas. In the is entitled ro retain it in accordance with the provisions of ments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers- Interna­ this Constitution. meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. Inland Waters Drstrict is first made. Articie^XXV In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpoM Amendments Vii the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:0P. This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: The Seafarers International of North Americar—At­ Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at M Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regi^ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Union Waters District shall have Ae the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No '^meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu- ri^t to check, inspect and make copies of all Ae books and special meeting may be held, except between the hours of .i tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership records of this Union upon demand. 9:00 .la.xv*. A.M. and P.M. Notice of : .Qi iof ine the Port «ss»« 5:00 v.vw — such meeting w sh^ be run approves appiuvca it, ss, the mo proposed amendment shall be forposted at least two hours in advance, on the port buUetm board. afl Ports for further action. VIII The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chataen section 2. When a proposed ainendment is accepted by a maThis Union shall not take any action which will have Ae ' effect of reducing its net asseta, calculated through roMgnized, ing of a port, tney snait instruct ine rori Agenis, or accounting procedures, below Ae amount of its indebtedness elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. to Ae Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlan­ two from each department and shall be elected in accordance tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved the i^ntrary, all reg- with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that meetings shall be governed by the following: Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments by Aat Union through its- Ekecutive Board. Pl. The Union Constitution. • . referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever adwce and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall IX |2. Majority vote of the members assembled. prepare a report on the amendment together wiA any proposed So long as there exists any indebtedness by tWs Union to changes or substitutions or recommendations and Ae reasons Ae Seafarers, International Union of North America—^Atlantic, for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted AiticI* XXIV to the membership. If a majority vote of the membersMp Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have Initiom and Miscellaneous Provisions approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be Ae right to appoint a representative or representatives to tms voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Relating Thereto by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure directed by Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; Md pHSoctibn 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the who shall have access to idl books and records of this Union Jwith herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote. The on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall i'jiituation preventing the affected person from carrying out his Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ iTduties for more than 30 days, provided that this doM not members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers InterSresult in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall natiouM Union of NorA America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and !®hall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be Inland Waters District and this Union. ttore than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be mail be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available office of the one taking over the duties jmd functions of the at the voting site in all porta. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ one incapacitated. TTie period of incapacity shall be the time Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ during which the circumstances exist. cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and ,S»et{en 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein,| notification by the aforesaid Union Tallying Committee to the Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a ,Jio term "vacancy" shall include failure »o perform Ae func- j Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, first lien on the asseta of this Union, which lien Aall not be lions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation; \ 1 unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The Secretary- impaired wiAout Ae written approval of Ae Seafarers Inter­ or suspension from membership or expulsion from Ae Union s i Treasurer shall immediately notify all ports of the results of national Union ol North America—^Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and with no further ri^l to appeal in accordance virith Ae pro- j the vote on the amendment. Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. visions of Artide ^ of this Constitution. I Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole Ae terns, iXHIMT A iority vote of the memberAip," shall mean the majority XI Ae valid votes cast by full book members at an officim Minimal' requirements to be contained in - The per capita tax payable by Ais Union to the Seafarers meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition sh^ Constitution of subordinate bodies ond divisions International Union of NorA America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes prisvail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold chortered by or qffliioted with die Seoforers and Inland Waters District Aall be Aat which is fixed in ac­ meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this :ion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be iRternotionoi Union of North Americo •— At- cordance with Ae terms of the Conrtitution of Aat Union. iicld during the time period within which a vote must be tdcen lontic, Guif, Lokes ond Iniond Woters District. in accordance wiA Ae Constitution and Ae custom and usage Xii >f Ae Union in the indicated priority. This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant Aereto Useetion 4, When applicable solely to port action md not conAll members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject are subject to Aose provisions of Ae Constitution of Ae Sea­ c^ed with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not to reasonalile rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ farers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, GuU, iorming part of a Union-wide vote, the tenn_ "majority wA tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, Ae right Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, dis­ of Ae membership," shall refer to the majority of Ae valid to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and affiliation, ~ trusteeships, and Ae granting aud removal of, votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of Ae dues increases, all in accordance wiA Ae-law. charters. ^ Port, regular or special. XHI ii . Section 5. The tdrm, "membership action*V or reference Aerelo, shall mean Ae same as Ae term "majority vote of No member may be automaticaly 'suspended from member­ This Union shall be affiliated wiA Ae Seafarers International the membership." ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members Aall Union of North America Arough Ae Seafarers International be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, wiA a reas­ Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Section 6. Where Ae title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references Aereto onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense Waters District. It Aall Aare in, and participate as part of, ' the delegation of Aat District to Ae Convention of Ae Sea­ and Ae provisions concerned Aerewith shall be deemed to be under the Jlonstitution. farers International Union of NorA America in accordance equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office wiA Ae provisions of the Constitution of Ae Seafarers Inter- ^ Ill' •• national Union of North Americ^Atlantic, GulL Lahcs f Union is Section 7.'TI« term^'Election Year" shal^^ tegBTUs Aat calendarr year prior to Ae calendar year in which elected jiSeafMera International Union of North America—Atlantic, .; Inland Waters District. . . . . .1 lf_l_ _ 1 1 / ..-i : J.-'.'TV ^ i' — �Supplement—^Page Eight ' SEAFARERS LOG —, ^ . J ..' A .V,- ^ -- EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED ' ' I ' ^ *f% nC . , ^ *-" , 4. '•>, ' ^ November 14, 1969 • '•^'' CS. r, ^ ' ^ ' ^ • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed 1^1 ^J ^ ^/ yHf ^•, .• F 7 V' him under the Constitution of the Union. The right to vote. The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. ^ That every official of the Union shall be bound rto uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. i The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. ^ The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand him in defense of the democratic principles forth in' the, Constitution of • the Union. ' S.;. ;!: '- 1V* **'f' ^ .••• ^ ^ •• • • '-• ' •4-''. »» .f . >v^ . r: ' ^ . " ; •ft'-' /' - b-.-i-r. h-'P'.L-"••*•'.-Vf •* k!A0ip:- •:»<A'!y^:. 'a®X'SS•;:i»; • iT-:" i" ^ -• • •-••:- liilliiilt.,, . 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This Union shall jdso have tko powo-, acting - thnnjifi ito Executive Board, and after a fair heanng, to impoae a truste^iiip upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and effinated with it. for the reasons and to toe eOna provided by Uw. V. Artlcia III Miwliii»r»hi|i THi SIAFAMtS INTfRNAllOilAl UNION OF NQRIH ANIRKA—ATLANTIC/GUU/ LAKiS AND INLAND WATI^ DISTRitT *iV-t -.- AlHiioted with Americm W4uw«lfm of Ubor- CooiifoM of ioAistrlol Orvooinrtloi ••iivr'--:-: - ... «'< ^ te-i.®*!: ^ (As AIMMM Pell. *, 19«r) II PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realiidng the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the fooning of one Union fw our people, the Seafarera^lntemationM Union of North America—AtlanUc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, based upon the following principles: All menibeis shall be entitled to all the ri^ts, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such right^ privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with iu terms. ... We-declare that American seamen are ratitled to receive ttem employment without interference of crfan^ shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the (^vemment. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to r«t We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. We hold that the above rights belong to all woHcers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. R»yngni»ing the foregoing as our inalienable rifdits, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ monious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. _ Based upon these principles, it is among our objects; To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpoM of miuntaining and developing skiU in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice 'the sentimeiits of maritime workers and through its columns seek to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work oj[ ization and federation, to the end of establishing the " hood of the Sea. . To form and to assist by legal means other boiu fide^ labor organizations whenever iKMsible in the attainment of their jiut demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority mi^t otherwise meet to act, that meetinn can be attended by only a fraction of the membmhip, Aat the absent members, who cannot be present, must have dieir inter­ ests guarded hrom what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and. that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Every qualified member shall have the right to nomiute It­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold tffice in this Union. Ill No mCiuber shall be deprived of his membetship wiihoiii due process of the law of this Union. No member shall b:* com­ pelled to be a witness against himself in the toial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the (](«stitation of the Union. IV Every member shall have the ri^t to be confrohited1 by bis of this accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law „ __ Union. In aU such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a ^ and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members. V No member shall be denied the right to expr<M himself fredy on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. (b) While a member is an in-patient fa a USPHS or other accredited hospital. , (c) WhUe a member u under an incapacity due to activity •i.i in behalf of the Union. ^ i.. . (d) Wliile a member is in toe armed services of the Uimed States, provided the member was in good stand^ at the ti^ of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after disdiarge feom the armed forces. (e) mUe a'member has no opportunity to w dues, l^use of employment aboard an American flag inerchant vesseL Sactlon 4. A majority vote of toe membership shall be srfficient to designate additional oiroumstancre dunng w^h toe time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It wall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meting, any question with regard to the apdication o. Section 3, in accordance with procedure establish^ by a A militant mmbership being necessary to the security of'a majority vote of the membersip. A majwrity vote of the mesnfree union, the members shall at times stand ready to defoid bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Section S. The membership shall be empowered to this Union and the principles set forth in the (kmstitution of from time to time, by majority vote, rules under wfach dues the Union. and assessments may be execused where a member has bm VII unable to pay dues and asseatanents for the reasons provided The powers not delegated to the dfficera, job holders, and in Swtions 3 and 4. Executive Board by the Cwistitution of the. Ihiion dtidl be Secrion 6. To preserve unity, and to promote toe common reserved to the members. welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shW uidiold and defend this Cktosdtution and shall Iw govern^ by the • provisions of this Constitution and all polieios, ruMnga, CONStlTUridN orders and decisions duly made. , SMHnn 7. Any memlw vtoo gives aid to Artid* I poUcies of any hoslUe or dual argium^ rfmll be dwfad further membership in this Union Nqm* and GMMral Powers by law. A majority vote of the mentoertoip naU deckle wiucii ^ This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International organizations are dual or hostile. Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and_ Duand SMtioR 3. Evidence of membership oar other alHhUiro iro Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judical, and the Union shaU at aU times remain the of m Unm executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance Members may be required to show their evidence of memMn^ of charters to, subordinate , bodies and divisions, corporate OT ship in order to be admitted to Union meetfai®, or lnto, OT cm • otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in fmds, Union property. the establishment of enttwprises for the benefit of the Unum, \ './Mrllcia IV and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powen in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered ' • |lalW3aWlam9Wt by it. For convenience of administration and in furthwance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make i** ProP; Members dismisiwd from the Ul^ may erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and behw of accordance with such rules and such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the adopted, from time to time, by a majon^ vote of toe membwmembership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless . ship. otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Unitm , : Artleto V, shall at all times protect and maintain iU jurisdiction. Statemsnt of Prlnciplos end Dociqration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in t^ maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necewity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social wet, fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, GuU, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate oursdves to / die following principles: ; - In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever ;be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and . obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principlea to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union, We shall affiliate and work with other free labor mrganiza; tions; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shaB assbt our brothers of the sea and other woriters of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shaU seek to exert our individual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ tion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them aii over the wtwld, that their rights must and shall he protected,' we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. ... or priviliegcs No member »l»vll be.deprivol td any 6f the.. guaranteed him tiiodm' the Omstilittion of die fukm. Soctiod 1. Candidates for membership shall be a^itted to -membertoip in accmdance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Member­ ship claMifications shall correspond to and depend upon senior­ ity classifications established in accordance with tbe-Oi^nni coUective bargaining agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other requirements duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no persons shall become a fnll book member unless and until he has attained the highest seniority rating set out in toe said collective bargaining agreement. Only fnll book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or dectire job, except as otherwise spMified herein. AU members sbau have a voice in Union proceedings and shaU be entitled to vote on Union contracts. SMtion a. No candidate shaU be granted membwslup wlw U a member of any dual organization hostUe to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. ~ Secttou 3. Memberr more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit dl benefits and all other ri^u and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quartew fa arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shaU be ctmputed fcoi5^ the first day of the applicable quarter, but tliis time abaU not run: — (a) WhUe a member is actually participating fa a strike Arfkla U AIRIioffleti aMtlbn 1. This Union shall be ^liated with the Seafaren International Union of North Aiheiica and the American Fed­ eration of Labor—Congresa of Industrial Organizations. All other affiliations by the Union or its swhordihate bodies or divisions ShaU be made or withdrawn as determined by a majmlty vote of the Elxecutive Board. SocHon 2. In addition to snch other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this. .Union, sh^ be re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Mec^ye Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth m Exhibit A, annexed to thb Ckmslitution and made a part hereot All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be incondsteto therewith. No such constitution or amoidments thereto shw be deemed to be effective without the spproval of the Exccutm Board or this Union, whicti shall be executed in writing, <« tts: behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or ^ division violat« any of the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commrts acts in violation, of its approved constitution, or fails to^ in accordance therewith this Union, through its Executive Boarm may •withdraw ita charier and/or sever its affiliation fortovnth, or on such terms as it may impoim not inconsistent •with law. r-.',•• • • iiiiiSliS HUM^ InMcrtlon PM | Secrien I. AU members^ pay dues dar year basis, no later tM toS quarter, except as herein otlwrvnse provided. ^ The d^ to^ be those payable as of the date of adoption of to Coi^tutkm SSXnAmay be changed only by ConstituUonal mmmdment. ^ . j flMttoM 2. No candidate for mentosWp sh^ into memberaiiip witoout having paid w hundred (|3OOJ0O) doHari except as othsrwire provided in thq Constitution. .. . SRcrion 3. Payment of diies and initiation fw for organizational purpcto m ai^rdanre wito ^ rulee aa. are adopted by a vote of ibo JMWCUMTO RaHirmnant fm laeitoR I. Memben may retire fawu' mwil^^p hy rendering tbefr Union books OT o»her evidence^rfrii^au^ paying M unpaid dues for the quarter assents, fines and other moBl® due and When the member surrenders fas book or affiliation in cbiinection wkh hfr applicayn frf shall be given a receipt therefor. An dficuti shaU be Issued by Headquarter upon request d^ day that such member .accOmplishre th^^ggy^ be given to toe member upon his peeaenlmi 2. AU toe righr d and | ^ At �Sapplement—Page Eleven membeirship shall be suspended during the period of rettrement, ewept that a retired member shall not be disbyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, npon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement Section 3. Any person in retirement for a perod of two iinarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by 'eying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required payments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement including those for the current quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. SoctisMi 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Soction S. The period of retirement shall be computed from the first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. Artiel«~ifll Systium of Orsaiilxotion Soction 1. This Union, and all officers, headqiiarter's repre­ sentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall be gov­ erned in this order by: (a) The Constitution. _ (b) The Executive Board. vL (e) Majority vote of the membership. Soction 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in ^iNew York and the headqc.arters officers shall conisiat of « President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, "one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. SocHen. 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the ,iname of the city in which,the Union's port offices are located. ••etion 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in >:one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards department. The definition of these departments shall be in faccordance with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by approval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. ArticI* VIII pfllc*n, Haadquartors RapraMntativM, Port^ : Agants and Patrolman SocHen 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and . Contract Enforcement, a Secretary'Treasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coas^ one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lak^ and Inland Waters. 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Fairolnicn shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in . .this Constitutiim. ^ Articio IX Othar Noctivo Jobs Sectian 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North Atnerica. / B. Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees : " (5) Credentials Committees ^ (6) Polls Committees , ' (7) Union Tallying Committees <8) Constitutional Committees 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may alsn be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. leans, Houston and Detroit may not he closed except by Con­ stitutional amendment. Where ports are o|^ed between elections, the President shall designate the Union personnel thereof. ' , The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of any. Hadquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrdman, or any officer' other than the President, a repkcement to act OS such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment Is qualified under Article XII of Uie Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in July of every election year, die President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar depository, to vdiieh the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at the close of each day's voting, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository untili no larer than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation miv dso specify, whether any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters ReprMentative, shall be designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the memlmrsbip. (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board' and may cast one vote^in that body. (g) He shall be resimnsible, within this limits of his powen, fmr the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance-the strength,, position, and prestige of the Union. <h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those (Hther duties lawfully imposeil upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President maynot oe delegated but the President may delegate to a person or .perrons thi execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headouarters Representative, Pert Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member qi^* fied for the office or job under Article XII of-this Cimstitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is dirrated to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in aJl matters involving national, state or v local legblation issuee, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority'to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or specid meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. $«crieir2. IxMUtlvu VIco-PiwsMont. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and aB duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. ]b the event the President shall be upable to cany out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or unavailabili^, the Executive Vice-President shall take over such duties during the period of such incapacity or unavailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office for any reason of ^he President, the Executive Vice-President shall immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the President until the next general election. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Sectlen 3. yice^rMldMit in Chnrgn of Contracts and AswnWwCT •IIIVIIiVniwflTo The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement shall perform, any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contract negotiations, the ftmnulation of bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, except as otherwiro provided in Article X, Section 14(d)(1), for strike aathurization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforcement He shall also act for headquarters in executing the administrative functions assipied to headquarters by ^is Constitutitm with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which eyent the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necess^, be it legal, or otherwise, s^ject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts'and Contract Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. » Seerica S. Vica-Prarldaaf la gfegyge ef tire Mfmrtls Ceeafc The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shaQ be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to caat one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the i^sonnel thereof tm the Atlantic Coast, including their organizing Activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from a::d incladiBg Georgiii through Maine and shall also include die Islands in the Carib­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities . he » empowered and authori^ to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Soctlen 4. Vlc«-PrMld«iit In Citavga of th* Oaif Conat. The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall he a member of the Executive Board and shall be entided to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the ac^vities of alt the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Corot inclnding .their mganizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deei^ to mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, Jnclndrng Texas. In order that he may properly execute his respmiaibllities he is empowered and authori^ to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approfval of the Executive Board. Soctle«7. Ylce-PresMent in IMISHMI Wafers. of tfe* UdMS and The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waten shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entithMi to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the oersonnel thereof oi. the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organking activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibOities he is empowered and authorn^ to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, .subject to approval $ of the Executive Board. Sectiant. Blraeter of Orgaalrins and PaMlcatians. The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be ap-, pointed and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union. He shall be responsible for and snpervise all pub­ lications and public relations of the Union and shall serve air co-ordinator of all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the Executive Board. Snellen 9. |lnadq«arterfl UnpreMntatlvea. The Headquarters Representative shall perform any and aU duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Executive Vice-President or the Executive Board. Snellen 10. Pert Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. fb) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respwisible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port acton, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to'^ insure observance thereof. S (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other--: wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, the Vice-President of the area' in which his ia located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the See-retary-Treasurer, a weekly .financial report ahowinK in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to audi, duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the poiU regardlen of : the departmental designation, if any, under which the PatroI•^ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Soctlod II. PatrotoMn. It Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned thien) by tlw Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Soctloa 12. Ixocotlva ioarO. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-Piresident in Charge of Cimtracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, die Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Gulf Axon, the Vice-President in Charge ArticU X of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or Soction 4. tecratary-Troasvrar. chief executive officer) of each .subordinate body or division The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties created or chartered by the Union whenever such aubordinate Ouftas of Officers, HocKlquartani assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members Roprasentativas, P^rt Agants, Othar Iloctad be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the and has maintained that membership 'for not less than three Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ shall be a member of the respective submrdinate body or divi- . taction 1. Tiia Prasldnn*. tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union other administrative Union procediOes; the proper collection, sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union fun'ds, port or the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ once each quarter and at such other times as the President or, Constitution. terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial in his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. Ihe (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the President shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetinga as otherwise herein expressly provided. Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. unless absent,.in which case the Executive Vice-President shiJl (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall, he prepared by an inde­ assume the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and pendent Certified Public Accountant. He^^jidl also work with Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, siderations affecting Union action, the President shall take shall be responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of appropriate action to insure observance thereof. on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may the Executive Board to develop, policies, strategies and rides _ (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to. employ any properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed the Union and the Members. It shall be the duty of the Sec­ help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it retary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Execu­ (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the tive Board, to keep accurate minutes of all Executive Board ship, the President shall designate the number and location of Executive Board. meetings. The Executive Board shall appoint one perron _wfao ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive shall be designated Director of Organizing and Publicationa. close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and Bodrd and may cast one vote in that body. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be the Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, , and Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition ho group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board Patrolmen, to other duties, iHthout iteduction in wamm. The shall make himself aUd the records of his office available to direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, ptdieies Porta of New York, Philadelphii^ Boltimjore. Mobile, New Or- . the Qvi^iMrterly Financial Committee. and personnel in any and aU areas not oUterwiro specifically �Supplement—Page Twelve November 14, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG HP l^bertificate, but Is;' in fact, legally eligible for an' office or job ? provided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding Ae forc^'^l*^ Article XI by reason of the restoration of civil ri^ts originally revoked by I going, the Executive Board may act without holding a formal such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of meeting provided all members of the Board are sent notice of anil Teitri* of Offico of Parole of the United States Departm.mt of Justice, he shall, iii the propb^d action OT actions and the decision thereon is Other Eiertive Job Holders, Union lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the Executive Employees, and Others ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the Board. supporting his statement. In the event that death, vesication or removal from_ oflBce for Sactien 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held documents AH documents required herein must reach headquarters no any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and for a term of four years: earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the Executive Vice-President, the Executive Board by majority President election year. vote shall name successors from its. own membership who shall Vice-Presidents The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of fill those vacancies until the next general election. Secretary-Treasurer these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ If the Executive Vice-Preddent duly assumes the office of Headquarters Representatives mittee upon the letter's request. the President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is Port Agents incapacitated for more than. 30 days during the remainder of Patrolmen Sactlon 2. Crodaatlals Committoo. the term, the Executive Board shall elect a successor for the The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regu­ balance of ^e term from its own membership. the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article lar meeting in August of the election year, at the port where ^HI, Section 6(b) of this Gcnstitution. Soction 13. Doiogatos. headquarters is located. It shall consist of six full book mem­ Soctlen a. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ bers in' attendance at the meeting, with two members to be (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies- or divisions who are elected dicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Depart­ ments. No Qfficer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters • America. The following officers upon their election to office of the U>i>o»> whichever applies, whose vote was originally Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, ; shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Con­ necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to ' ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America Soction 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any serve, the committee shall suspend until the President or Excuin the following order of priority: President; Executive Vice- office or other elective job shaU be determined from time to President; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract time by the Executive l^ard subject to approval of the mem­ tive Vice President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters ie lo­ Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge bership. cated in order to elect a replacement. The Committe's results^ of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Soction 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those apply to any coriwration, business, or other venture in which majority-vote of the membership at a special meeting ctdled ' most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In for that purpose at that Port. (b) After, its election, the Committee shall immediately go / priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board into session. It shall determine whether the person has si^ . and Patrolmen, with priwiiy to those most senior in full book sha!! be followed. mitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary Union membership. qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing (b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which Article XII each applicant and his book number under the office or job he elected and fully participate therein. is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "dis­ (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support Quallllcotlons for Officers, Heodqiiorters those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to Representatives, Port Agents, Potrolmen ond qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor the Convention. Other Elective Jobs must be stated in the report. Where, a tie vote has been resolved (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be division that number of delegates to which this Union would Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ have been entitled, if its membership had been incrpawd by the didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted number of members of the subordinate body or division, in Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ the Seafarers International Union of North America, except licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or election. At this meeting, it shaU be read and incorporated in that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Commitnumber of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment , tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ been entitled. at the Union's direction, shall count the same as sea time. tials. All, credentials must be in headquarters by midni^t of Union records. Welfare Han records and/or company records closing day. Soction 14. Committoos. can be used to determine eligibility; and fa) Trial Committoo. (c) When an applicant has been disqualifiqj by the commit­ (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good tee, he shaU be notified immediately by telegram at the ad­ The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least four (4) months of sea time, in an un­ qualification by air mail, special deHveiy, registered, to the tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their licensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or mailing address designed pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Arti­ findings and recommendations must specifically state whether vessels, covered by contract with this Union, or four (4) months cle. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the ccnunittee. or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's He shaU forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and appeal riiall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting (b) Appoais-CommittM. the time of nomination in the election year; and - no later than the second meeting after the committee's election. (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial (e) He is not disqualified by law. judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to ,his written (f) He has at least one (1) year of seatime aboard an appeal, me applicant may appear in person before the commit­ in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a American-flag merchant vessel or vessels in a rated unlicensed tee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one capacity other than an entry rating. to correct his application or argue for his qualification. week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit The committee's report riiall be prepared early enough to > Soctlen 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective findings, and recommendations in accordance with the provisions jobs not specified in the precetUng sections shall be full book aUow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a members of the Union. in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the fiirst ;/i; majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case oi'^ and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this (c) Qoarferly Pinaneial CammittM. Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disimalification ^ 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ standing. classification by the Credentials (Committee, in which event die ,' nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali- :^ /^Members of this committee may make dissenting repmrts, sepa• ArHeio'Xiil • ficatioss of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively ftif ;-rate recommendations and separate findings. stune that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections : Elections for Officers, Hoadquarlera V '2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall for candidacy {or any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre-; be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the Representatives, Port Affents and Pafrc^en sentative. Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirementa. members thereof, apd shall be submitted to the Secretaryof Section 1(a) of Article XH. : Treasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as Section I. Nemlnotiens. Sactlon 3. lallatlng Procodwroa. set forth herein. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full 3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible book member may submit his name for nomination for any (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insUre the proper and for complying vyith all demands made for records, bills, office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent timely preparation of baUots, without partiality as to candidates vouchers, rweipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ or ports. The baUots may contain general information and in­ mittee. The committee shdl also have available to it, the serv­ son, to the office of the Secreta^-Treasurer at headquarters, or structive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this ices of the independent certified public accountants retained sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon by the Union. care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. alphabetically within each category. The listing of the ports 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most majority vote of,the membership. northerly port on the Atlantic Coast, following the Atlantic (a) The name of the candidate. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly (b) His home address and mailing address. (7) members in good standing to be elected as follows: One port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and (c) His book number. _ member from each of the following ports: New York, Philadel-. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a so on, untU the list of porte is exhausted. Any port outside the phia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. candidate, including the name of the Port in the event Ck>ntinental United States shall then be added. There shall be No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrol­ allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit -each the position sought i^ that of Agent or Patrolman. man, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. Committee member voting to write in as many names as there are offices (e) Proof of citizenship. members shall be elected at the regular meeting designated by (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for and jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event a regular meeting can­ to. have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall candidates. not be held in any port for lack of a quorum, the Agent'shall (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said call a special meeting as early as possible for the purpose of Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This sh^ be number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the baUot. On electing a member to serve on the Quarterly Financial Com­ done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement mittee. Such committee members shall be furnished trans­ indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereot credentials. portation to New York and back to their respective ports and (b) The ballots so prepared at the" direction of the Secretary(h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and they shall be furnished room and board during the period they Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No othms may be dated by the proposed nominee: are performing their duties in New York. Commencing on the "I hereby certify tharl am not now, nor, for the five (5) years used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated In the pre­ day following their election and continuing until they have last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party ceding paramaph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ been returned to their respective ports each committee mem­ or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shaU be printed ber shaU be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay from of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlemsit, and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, foth by but in no event shall they be paid for less than eif^t (8) hours grand conviction larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narceHcS' laws, serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by per day. murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts the SecretaryTieasurer, who shall alro send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amouUt and serial numbers of (ti) Sirika CoomiiNaa. grievous bodily injury, or violaticm of Title 11 or HI of tiie the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate rec­ Landrum-Griffin or conspiracy to conuiiit any such criOM" T. In no event shall a general strike take place unless ap­ ords of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the proved by a majority vote of the membership. ballots, wheh received, to insure that the amount sent, as vrell as 2. lit the event a general strike has been approved by the Dated the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and nunibers listed Signature of member membership the Port Agents in all affected ports thall call a ^ the Secretary-'Treasurer as having been sent to diat port. timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ The Port Agent sh^ immediately execute and return to the Book mittee. This committee tiiall be composed of three full book Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of membezB and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Printed fontis of the certificate shaU be made available to tire amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify die Agent to <^ectuate all strike policies and strategies. nominees. Where a nominee caimot truthfully execute such a Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies sh^ be J-.----. - �November 14, 1969 ilible ptl6r to the TOtinig period/In event, receipts shaB he forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and shall be secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguish­ ing mark, shall appeat on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or m: mbers, as appropriate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Com­ mittee of the ^rt in which they are voting. The voter's book number shall Be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in duplicate) in the space op^site the proper ballot,num­ ber, and the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shril then be re­ moved, placed near the roster sheet, and the member shall pro­ ceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establish­ ment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December Slst, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognl^d in the city in which the port affected is located. If No­ vember 1st or December Slst falls on a holiday legally recog­ nized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the bal­ loting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M. except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. Suction 4. Pells Committees. (a) Each port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and not­ withstanding the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall con­ stitute a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice there­ of required. It shall be the obligation of each member wish­ ing to serve on a Polls Committee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee is called, and that the minutes of die said meeting are sent daily to the SecretsTreasurer. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (bl'The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unUB^ ballota, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial ntunber and amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascer­ tain whether the unused ballots, both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots u^. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, vriiich report shall be in duplicate, and simed by all the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the Comm'ttee may make what separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shaU fie given the Port Agent, to be presented at the next regular meet­ ing. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to'be made forth­ with. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A majwity vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Con­ stitution, the Executive ^ard shall not make any determinadon in these matters. (c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box u locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding paragraph with regm to dis. crepancies shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered 'with. . (d) .The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word "voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and : keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good cHrder and /decorum at the voting site mid vicinity thereof. All members : and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of iisisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the /preservation of order and decorum. <e) In order to maintain the secret and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility ot errors or irregulsritiss la any one day's balloting affecting oU the balloting in any port, the fnUowiiw procedure shall be obseryed: •At the enid of earii day's votings the Polb Committee, in the : presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he <d>• serves proper decorum, shall open the ballot box ot boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the Pqlls Commit?4<ee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope w envelopes, with iheir book numbers %eit to their / sh^iUes. The committee shall also place the date and name i Or the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify„on the enve­ lope mr envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were r^oved, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the env^pe or enve­ lopes dated lor that day and voted in that Fort The Polls Coin- SEAFARERS LOG Supplement—Page Thirteen accordance with this Section 5(c), these terms shaO apply, JWappropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of the withstanding any .provision to the contrary contained in this Executive ^ard official envelopes may be prepared for the Article. Protests may be made only in writing and must be purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid received by the Union Tallying Coinmittee during the peri^ certification, with wording embodying^ the foregoing inscribed ' of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall include thereon, in which event these envelodes shall be used by the a brief summary of each protest received, the name and book Polls (^ommitee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing contained number of the protesting member, and a summary of the dis­ herein shall prevent any member of S Polls Committee from position of the said protest. The committee shall take all rea­ adding such comments to the certifif;ate as are appropriate, sonable measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as provided the comments are signed arid dated by the member to enable the special vote set forth in this Swtion 5(c) to be making them. The envelope or envelojpes shall then be placed completed within the time herein specified. No closing report in a wrapper or envelope, which, at (he discretion of the Ex­ shal he made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and ecutive Board, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, tallied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall or sent by certified or registered mail[ by the said Polls Com­ mittee, to the depository named in the pre-electioti report proceed to the port in which headquarters is located, -as s<»n as adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not be possible after their election hut, in any- event, shall arrive at discharged from its duties until thisjmailing is accomplished that port prior to the first business day after December 31 of and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, the election year. Each member of the committee not elected which evidence shall be noted and. kept in the Port Agent's from the port in which headquarters is located shall he reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occa­ election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insdre that the ballot box or sioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. All boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the members of the committee shall also he paid at the prevafling Port Agent, and shall place the key ot keys to the boxes in an standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election envelope, across the flap of-which the rjierabers of the committee to the day they return, in normal course, to the Port from which shall sign their names, book numbers, and the date, after seal­ they were elected. ing the envelope securely. In addition to delivering the key and The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Con­ deliver to the Port Agent one Copy of each of the roster sheets stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, for the day, the unused ballots, any reports called for by this protests, and the contents of the final report shall he valid if Section 4, any files that they may have received, and all the made by a majority vole, provided there he a quorum in attend­ stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. ance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union The Port Agent shall be responsible fo|r the proper safeguarding Tallying (Zommittee, hut not less than a quorum thereof, shall of all the aforesaid material, shall not release any of it until have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally tampers depository immediately after the termination of balloting and with the material placed in his custody, ihe remaining copy to insure their safe custody during the course of the commit­ of each roster sheet used for the daji shall be mailed by the tee's proceedings. The proceedings of this committee, except for Polls Committee to the Secretary-Tifeasurer, by certified or the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents there­ from, if any, shall he open to Wy member, provided he observes registered mail or delivered in person. • (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ decorum. In no event, shall the issuance of the hereinbefore pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee he delayed PoUs (Zommittee member with a reasonable sum for meals while beyond the January, 15th immediately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Committee shall he discharged serving or provide meals in lieu of bash. upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its reports Section 5. Ballot Collection, Tallying Procedure, Protesta, as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this Artime, the com­ and Special Votes. mittee shall he reconstituted except that if any member thereof (a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for that purpose other duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or as soon as possible. mail to headquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the (e) The report of the Committee shall he made up in suffi­ unused ballots, together with a certification, signed and dated copies to comply with the following requirements: two by all members of the (Zommittee that all ballots sent to the cient shall he sent by the committee to each Port Agent and port and not used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right copies the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting whedof each member of the Committee to make separate comments uled to take place subsequent to the close of the committee's under his signature and dale. The cerfification shall specifically proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take identify, by serial number atfd amouht, the unused mallots so place four days or less from the close of this committee's pro­ forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the then at least five days prior to the next regular meet­ committee shall forward to headquarters all stubs collected dur­ ceedings, ing. WhiiAever meeting applies shall he designated, by date, ing the period of voting, together with a certification, signed by in the report and shall he referred to as the "Election Report all members of ihe committee, that ail stubs collected by the Meeting." As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent committee are enclosed therewith sufajject to the right of each shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin hoard, in a member of thb' committee to make sepWate comments under his manner. This copy shall he kept posted for a signature and date. The said Polls (^mmittee members shall conspicuous period of two months. At the Election Report Meeting, the not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called other copy of the report shall he read verbatim. for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or de­ (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shaU he taken up livery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. Article and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee (b) All forwarding to headquarter called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shaH address of headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot decide what action, if any, in acctwdance with the (Zonstitntion, be elected or cannot act on the day the^balloting in each Port shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include is to terminate, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the ordering of a special vote unless the reported discrepancies this material specifically set forth iii Section 5(a) (unus^ affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallyijig Conunittee, which will the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said PoUs membership, at the Election Report Meeting, may order a reCommittee. In such event, the Port Amnt shall also forward all check and a recount vdien a dissent to the cl<»ing report has other material deemed necessary by the Union Tallying Com­ been issued by three or more members of the Union Trilyii^ Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this mittee to execute those functions. Spetion 5(f) the closing report shtdl be accepted as finaL All certifications called for under tiis Article Xlll shaU be (g) A special vote tiered pursuant to Section 5(f) must deemed made according to the best luiowledge, and belief of take place and be completed within seven (7) days after the those required to make such certific4tion. Election Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancira (c) The Union Tallying Committed shall consist of 14 full book members./Two ^all be electedi from each of the seven so acted upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New limits of the vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Orleans, Houston, and Detroit The election shall be held at the Agents in each such port shall have the functions of the Tally­ regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the &- ing Committee as set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as that ecutive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special Section deals with the terms of such special vote. The Secre­ meeting held in the aforesaid ports on the first business day of tary-Treasurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual the last week of said month. No Offii:er, Headquarters Repre­ balloting material immediately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Immediately after the close sentative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or cmdidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Foil Agent or Patrolman, thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and com­ shall be eligible for election to this C ommittee, except as pro­ municate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, vided for in Article X, Section 4. In aidition to its duties here­ roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote inbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be riiall be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer, all in the same charged with the tallying of all the bsjllots and the preparation package, but bound separatdy, by the most rapid means prac-• of a closing report setting forth, in ccmplete deuil, the results ticable, hut, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurw of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this and stubs, and reconciliation of the same -with the ^ters, Action 5(g). An accounting and certificatiim, made by the verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all vrith de­ Port Agent, similar to those requiircd of Polls Comminees, shatt tailed reference to serial numbers am amounts and with rach be enclosed therewith'. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then total iKoken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee prepare a report containing a combined suniunary of the results;' shall be permitted access to the electim records and ffies of all together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect: ports, which they may require to be forwarded for insp^tion the Union Tallying Committee's reailts, as set fwth in its clos-/ at Its discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discre­ ing report. The form of the leer's report shall be followed an pancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to each mit;' troetroent of these discrepancies. All n embers of the Committee one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shaU be shaB sign the report, without prejudire, however, to the right presented at the next regular meeting after ffie Eiection Report of any member thereof to submit a di^nting report as to the Meeting. If a majority vote of the membeiship decides to accuracy of the count and the valid ity of the ballots, with accept the Secreta^-Treasureris report, the n^erical ruults set forth in the pertinent .segments of the TaUying Committee's pertinent details. * Ihe Tallying Committee is also chaiged with ffie receipt and closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modi­ evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an fication. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by illegal denial of the right to vote. Ill it finds,the protesta in­ valid, it shall dismiss £e protest and so inform the protesting the Union TaUying Committee, shall be similarly disposed o| / member, by wire, on the day of dismistal. If it finds the protest and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of ffie mem-../ valid, the committee shaU order a spscial vote, to be had no bership at the te^ar meeting fwowing the Election Report| later than within the period of its prooiedings, on such terms as Meeting. If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union'' are practical, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, TaUying Committee ahali be required to continue iU i^oceedshall include the provisions of SectioUiSCo) of this Article and ings correspondingly. Socfion 6. InstaUation into oSSce atnl the Job of fleadqusrten the designation of the voting^site of ffie pwt most convenient to the: protesting member, where a sheclal vote ia ordered in Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. ^mittee shall check the rosters, and any other records they dera �Supplement—Page Fourteen ^ Ca) Hie person elected shall be that penon baviag the largest hnmber of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving Ae. successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. \ These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It ^all "1 b« the duty of the President to notify each indiWdual elected, (b) Hie duly elected oScos and other job holders shall take r over their respective offices and jobs, and auume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election R^rt Meet^in{^ or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meetJ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed fiinal %^and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their 3irI»^ece8sor8 shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, ^^inotwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article iXI, Section I. Hiis shall not apply vrhere^ the successful candi|date cannot assume his office Iweause he Is at sea. Mi In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant pdditional time Jor the assumption of the office or job. In the fevent of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume ^^office the provisions of . Article Section 2, as to succeuion ;|!^3tihtdl apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shaD be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. SEAFARERS LOG notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shaH be informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shaR be provided the accused and his witnesses. Tiavember 14, 1969 of guUt, the Appeals Committee shaR charge on which the finding was based be dismissed. (p) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punldi- ' feu 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinmii dissent, if any, to headqiiarters, which shaR cause sufficient evidence and shaR not be bound by the rules of evidence wpies to be publiaJied tSSS^ell have them sent to each pott In required by courts of law but may receive aR relevant tesU- time to reach there beforis the next regular scheduled meeting. mony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the Headquarters shaR also send a copy to each accus^ and request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. accuser at their last known address, or notify them iot^peraon. In the event the TrisJ Committee falls beneath a quorum, it S<MMV IS. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this disR adjourn untO a quorum does exist. Article the memberdiip, by a majority vote, shall accept, the Soctfon 4. No trial shaR be conducted unless aR the accusers deciiion of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If are presenL The Trial Committee shaR conduct the trial except there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals (^mmittee shaR that the accused shaR have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusprs, and the witnesses, as weR as to conduct his r ^H a new trial is oideteid, that trial shaR be held In the port 1 own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him whe e headquarters is located, hi the miuuier provided for in If in defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new Vavailable at the time of the trial and (bj ihe said member trial riiaW coiitala such directions as wEQ insure aTair hearhig agre» to render such assistance. If the accused chaReng(» the to Re accused. quaRfications of the members of the Trial (temmittee, or states Ssctien 14. Headqiiarters sbaR notifj' the accost and each that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he aRegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ accuier, either in person or in writing addreiB^ to thdr tea of the results results of the appeal. A fu^er further aaneid app«d SI » sion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior kno^ address, allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this A^cle. to proceeding on the merits of the defense, lae guilt of an Sectien 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specific!^ charg^ 17. Each memlrer is ohari^d with ktiowtedge of with the preservation and retention of all election recoras. accused shaR be found only if proven by the weight of the and the bnrden of such proof shaR be upon the ons of the Constitution of the Seaforen tnternational Including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and evidence, Jnioa of North America, and .the rights of, and iwcceduie as .. authorized to issue sudi other and further directives as to the accuser. Evay findii^ shaR be based on the quality of the election procedures as are required by law, which directives evidence and not "solely on the number of witnesses produced. to, fiirRier appeal as provided for therein. Decirions ieachej be part of the election procedum of this IJiimn. 8. The Trial Committee shaR make findings as to thereunder shaR be binding,on all members of the Union. life guRt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment S«:rion 14- It shall be the duty of aR members of the Unimf and/or other UnioB action deemed desirahle in the I|^t of to ta ce aR steps within their conatitntiiaiia! power lo eaiTv osf sail the proceedings. Hiese findings and recommendations*^Asdl the t ;rms of any effective decisions. be those of a majority of the committee, and shaR be In writing, Soctfon 19. Every accused shaR receive a writtcai ciq?y of tfie as shaR be any dissent. The immmittee shaR forward its find­ charges prefened against him and shaR be given a leaaonaUe -'tactimi 1. TiMte ings and recommendation^ along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, whUe a copy time to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guRty A Trial Committee shall be elected at a specialmeeting held it 10:00 AJlf., the next business day following the regular thereof riiaR he forwarded to the accused and the accusers, and waive any or aR of the other rights ttud priyileges granted astifis# . I meeting sf the Port where the Trial is tc- take place. It shall either m psrscn or by msi! addiesscd to their last known to. hill by this Article, If an accused has been prop^ly to attendf« without 1 consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti- addresses. The findings shaR include a statement that the of hii I trial and faRs .*? «he Tnal Committee may hold ito trial without I tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarter? Representative, Port rights of the accused under this ConsliluUon, were properly I : Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be safeguarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, "'s P^sence. A-SI I wire MiTieia. Awl I ' elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends thfe date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the I to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any accuser, and eodi witness; shall describe each document used Offansat and Penaltias ^ member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. at the trial; shaR contain a fair summary of the proceedings, SMrtan 1. Upon proof .the commission of the foRowing It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if and shaR state the findings as to guRt or innocence. If possible, he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ aR documento used at the trial diaR be kept AR findings and offenses, the member shall he expeRed ftwm membership: (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the: qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee recommendations shaR be made a part of the regular files. overRrow of the Government of the United States by force; y shaU be elected under such generally applicable rules as are Sactfen 6. The P«rt Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union adopted by a majority vote of the membership. receipt of die findings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ or thi! membership in any organizational campaign; mittee, cause the findings and recommendations to be presented, Sactlen 2. Appaols CeminlNM). (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. against the interests of the memberehip ta the Union; The ^peals Committee shall consist of seven full book (d) The commission of any act as part of a considracy to SacHoiigr. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located, "fte' same disquali­ proceedings to headquarters, which shaR cause sufficient copies destro^ the Union. fications and duties of merobem shall apply with regard to thereof to be made and sent to each Port in time for the next SecHen S. Upon proof of the commission of any of the folibis comrniiiee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, - reguiariy scheduled meeting. lowini^ offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearin, Saction 4. A( the latter meeting, the proceedings shaR be dis­ includqig a penalty of expulsion from the Uiuon. In the event of an appeal from a Trial Committee decision, if the sai^ cussed. The meeting shoR then vote. A majority vote of the the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the member was a member of the Trial Committee. enaltV sh^ not exceed suspension from the rights and privi­ membersbip of the Union shall: P«' " lege le® of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or SocHonS. Magotos. ._llOO or both: of |5(l|.00 y (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (a) As ^n as the President is advised as to the date and duly WRlfuRy misappropriating or misusing Union property (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or authorized nuinber of delegates to the convention of the Sea(d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice of the value in excess of 150.00. (b) Unsuthcrired use of Union property, rcco^s, straps, farers InteraalioQal Union of North America, he commu- has not been done with: regard to the charges. In this event, nicate such facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with a new trial shaR take place at the porT where headquarters is seals, i;tc^ for the purpose of personal gain; (c) WiRful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within r^mmendations as to generally applicable rules for the elec- located and upon apiuication, the accused, the accusers, and tion of delegates for those delegates that may be required in their witnesses shaR be furnished transportaUon and subsist­ the Uiion for the purpose of pemn^ gain, financial or other­ I ;^dition to those provided for in Article X, Section 13, These ence. wise, <r the wiRfuI refusal or faUure to execute thei duRes or ylacts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the functicns of the said office or job, or gross nejdect or abuse in Sfwtion 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ executing such duRes or funcRona or other serioiumlBcondaet first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority of the membership during that meeting, the election rules ment so decided upon shaR beciune effective. Headquarters or breitch of trust. The Presid«lt may, during the poidency r/miall apply. Hiese rules shall not prohibit any fiill book mem- shaR cause notice of the resiilto thereof to be sent to each of disciplinary proceedings under this snbsecRon, suapend the " 13^ from nominating himself. The results of the election shall accused and accuser. officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of tlw officw W communicated to each Port Agent, posted on the buUetin, Sortloii 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary n-. bwd, and animun^ at the next regular meeting of the Port, under effective punishment may appeal in the foUowtng manner: placement. lollies of election hereunder may include provisions for autd^ (d) Unauthorized votings or unauthorized Kaiidlifig of bal­ He may send or deUver a noRce of appeal to Headquarters election of aU qualified nominees, in dm event the aum- within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the lots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, baRot boxes, or electhm ber of such nominees does not exceed the number of deleeatea -membeiship. files, o]- election material of any sort; |o be elected. (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such chatges Saetlew 11^ At the next regular meeting of Qie pwt where are falie; Headqi^ers is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, (f> iifaking or transmitRug, with intrat to deceive, false i Artid* XV the notice sbaR be presented and shaR then become part 01 the reports or communications whidi faR within the scope of Union minutes. An Appeals Committee shoR then be elected. Hie buriness; , > Trials and Appgdki Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duw (g) Deliberate faOure or refusal to join one's dhim or mis" rownber may bring charges against any other of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and dl avaU- conduc: or ne^ect of duty aboatd ship, to the detnment of member for tte commission of an offense as set forth in this able documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals the UuMin or its agreements; . Constitution. These charges shaU be in writing and signed by Committee, as weR as a^ written statement or argument sub­ Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate the accuMrj^ who shall also include his book nuinber. Hie mitted by Rie accused. The accused may argue his appeal in liclous vRUfication, with regard to the execution of the accuser shaU deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the person, if he so desires. The appeal shtul be heard at Union if any office or job; ^rt nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shaR 'aying for, or receiving money for, employment aboatd tte offense took place aboard ship. He shaU also request the be the responsibOity of Rie accused to insure that his written a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; nit Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting statement or argument arrives at headquarters in liww for such (j) ^ViRful refusal to submit veidence of affiliation for tliq;..^^.,; H^ccuser may withdraw his charges before die meeting, takes presentaRon. purpose >f avoiding or delaying money ^yments to the UniouiyMjg Sacfieii IS. The Appeals CcKumittee shal! decide the appexl or unat thorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Unioii:|f' {Soctlon 3. After presentation of the charges and the request as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideraRon of the affiliatu n, with intent to deceive; (k) ^Fillful faRure or refusal to carry out the order of tho to Ae Port Agent, the Port Agent shaR. cause those charges evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments to be read at the said meeting. and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, duly auRiorli^ to make such orders during Rme of strike. . . . (1) laRure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within thi^| ^ reject^ by a majority vote of the port, whenever necessary for such fair consideraRon. time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or Iqr actioi^^l no further MUOU may be taken thereon, unless mled otherwise Saction 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be takmi ill accordance with the ConstituRon. ^ a iMjonty vole of the memhefship of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused by majority vote, and-sbaR be in the form of findings.and SacHiin 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of die fol­ IB, preMut, shaU be automaticaUy on notice that he wiH be recommendations. Dissents wiR be aRowed. Decisions and lowing (ffenses, members she!! be penalized dp to and including.^,,, disrents shaH be in writing and signed by those participating tried thi foHowing moniing. At his request, the trial shall he a susneiision from the rif^ts and privReg^ m membership postMned Mtil Ae wining following the next regular meetiBg, in such decision or dissent In mal^g its findings and recom­ two(2) years, or a fine of 150.00 or both: -' mendations, the commiitee shaU be governed by the following: at which time the Trial Committee wiR then be elected. He (a) ^WRlfuRy miBappropHaRng or misuung Unicm propor^:^^" (a) No finding of guilt shoR'be reversed if there is irab"«> be handed a written copy of the charges matte against the V alue under |w.OO; stotial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, of (h) Assuming any office jHT job, whether elective or not with ' me Af^ieals Committee shall not make its own findings as to If the accus^ is not mesent, the Port Agent shaR immediknow! lack of poMesaion of the quaRfications ni-i the tvei^t of evidence. a^y ca^ to be sent to him, by registered maU addressed to quired his tot known n^ing address on file with the Union a copy (b) In no eveai riiaR increased punishment be recommended. (c) iiiisGonduct during on; mccRsg or other official UiifaHiL%,| of the charges, the names and book numbers of the accuserfc into dinepnte by condact^f (c) A new trial shaU he recommended if the Appeals Cosa- {Hoceeding, or bringing the and. a notificauon, that he must appear with his witnesses imttee finds—(a) that any member of the TritJ Committee not proiided for elsewhere in this Article; for trial dm wm^g after the nest regular meeting, at should have been disqualified, or (b) that the acctised was not <d) Tefusal or negligent faUure to carry, out orders of meetmg the Trial Committee will be elected, adequately infonned of the details of the charged offense, which those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. fii the event B^iaajorUy of the membership of the Union «haR resulted In his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that SoctfsM 4. Upon proof of the commission of any the fdkp{? reto to accept charges irfter Rieir rejectlon'by a ^rtTtbe trbd for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. lowing offenses, membem shall be penalized up to and including I ptece in the Port where Headquarters is located. Duf (d) If there is not substanRal evidence to support a finding a fine of $50.00; �November 14, 1! Supplement—^Page Fifteen si{;n-oni^;iev;^Jf ehall be deemed to be a majority of those oompoejnf die ap-:c have first acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in. ' - ' J plicable segment of the Union, standard collective bargaining agreement • (b) WiQluI failure to submit Unioti book to Union repre­ SRCHOR 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a sentatives at pay-off; Artida XXIII memher.to whom a full book, has been duly issued and who (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis. j MMtingft . thi^ (Constitution. «(^arging their duties; SRCflam 1. Regular i membership meeting shall be held (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; • . Artido XXV monthly only in the flowing majo^ po^ts at the following ,(f) Gambling in the Union hall; times: pi (g) Negligent failure to join ship, Amondmoiiti During the week following the first Sunday of every month tecfton S. Any member who has committed an offense penal- a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday This (Constitution shall be anfended in the following manner: , ized by no more than a fine of ISO.OO may elect to waive his ->-at Philadelphia; oq Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on SRCHRR 1. Any full book member may submit at any regi^ rights under thi^ Constitution subject to the provisions of Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this (Constitu­ Article XV, Section 19, and to pay the maximum fine of fSO.OO held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership to the duly authorized representative of the Union. and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership mMt- of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting warded to all Ports for further action. Soetion 4. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of pers. ..al or property rights to which it day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the SRCHRR 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ authorities of the stat« or municipality in which a port is jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a (Con­ or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to tri^ or located, the port meeting shall take place on the following stitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed busi­ This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, SnctioR 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under ness days. ~ two from each department and shall be elected in accordance this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen aH with such rules as are established by a majority vote that must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and regular meetings in p^s in their respective areah In the Port. The Committee will act on ^ proposed amendments jobholders. event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular referred to it. The Committee may receive vHhatever admce meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. .It;.jdiall other elected job holdeis, to act as chairmen of the meetings. prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed Article XVil In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted Publications the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the S This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ SRCtlen 2. A spec.'al jneeting at a port may be called only at membership approves the amendment as recommended, it sh^ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership . manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President, No of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure special meeting may be held, except between the hours of Executive Board. 9:00 A.M. and -5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be outlined in Article XHI, Section 3(b) throng Section 5, ex­ posted at least two hours in advance, on the port buUetin board. cept that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the Article XVlli at the time it gives the approval necessary to The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all membership eferendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee Bonds special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meet­ the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Head' well as all other employees handling monies of the Union ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other quarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. shall bo bonded as required by law. baUot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Hie contents of this {Section 2 are subject to the provisions (Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin of Article XIII, Sectioi^ .4(a). Article XIX boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports. SRCtioR 3. Notwithstadding anything to the contrary, all reg­ Ixpenditures . ular meetings shall be governed by the following: SRCHOR 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cas^ SMHOR 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions 1. The Union Constitution. the amendment shall become effective immediately upon noti­ are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur 2. Majority vote of tjnle members assembled. fication by the Hearquarters Tallying Committee to the Presi­ such expenditures and expenses as are normdly encompassed dent that the amendmedt has been so approved, unless other­ within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this wise specified in the amendmenL The Pi^ident shall immedi­ Article XXIV Constitution. , ately notify ^ ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. Definitions and Miscelloneous Provisions Sttction 3. The provisions of Section 1 shaH similarly apply to '• the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Reloting Thereto EXHIBIT A [ Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, SRctien 1. Incapacity, Unless otherwise set forth or deak ' ^negotiations, strikes, and elections. Miiiimol roquiroments to bo contoinod In with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or Constitution of subordincrte bodies ond divisions : SoctloR 3. The provisions of this Article shall su| to situation preventing the' affected person from carrying put his the extent applicable, the provisions of Artide this duties for more than ^ days, provided that this does not chortered by or offiliotad with the Seolorers Constitution. result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article Intemcdionol Union of North Americo — Atshall be deemed to prohibit tlie execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity lontic. Gulf, Lokes ond Inlond Woters District. Article XX shall be deemed to exijst with regard to the regidar job or I • Income: • office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the All members shall have equal rights and privfleges, subject IhscHen 1> The income of this Union shall include dues, one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time to reasonable rules and regmations, contained in this Consti­ - i^ fees, fines, assassments, contributions, loans, intermt,- during which the circufiistances exist. ^dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate SectioA 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, tution, including secret electicm, frradom of speech, the right business operatimi or other legitimate source. the torn "vacancy" shall include failure to wrform die func­ to hold office and the rif^l of secret votes on assessment and tions of any office or job by res^n of death, or resignation, dues increases, all in accordance with the law. [ 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall or suspension from meinbership or expulsion from the Union be given to wyone paying money to the Union or to any II right to apped ita accordance with the properson authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be with no further rig No member may be automaticaly suspended from member­ ' ' the duty'of every person affiliated with the Union who makes visions of Article XV of this Constitution. ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall such payments to demand such receipt SRctiRR 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, be affm-ded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ SRctioR 3. No assessmente shall be levied except after a ballot "majwity vbte of the membership," shall mean the majority time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon of all the valid votes cast .by full book members-at an officiail onable under the Constitution. meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: . (a) The ballot must be secret. prevaU notwithstanding that one or more pwts cannot hold III [ (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the meetings because of no iqutmim. For the purpose of this Sec­ This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the valid ballots cast. tion, the term "meetingf* shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within vdiich a vote must be taken Seafarers International Union of North America—^Adantic, ; ^ Seetinn 4, Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments in with the Constitution and the custom and usage Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitudon by members or other, affiliates of this Union sh^ be applied of accordance and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and the Union in the indicated priority. suGcepively to the monetary obligations owed the Union comuntil approved as set forth in the Consdtudon of that Union. SRCHOR 4. When applicable 'solely to port action and not con­ I mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The pmod of arrears cerned with, or related I to, the Union as a whole, and not IV tbail be calculated accordingly. ; forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, of the membership," shall refer to the majmity of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers IntemaI Artida XXI donal Union of North America—^Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ Port, regular or special. land Waters District. |; dthar Typas of Union AfRlinUon SRCHOR S. The term, "membership action", or reference .To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by the membership." The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship' between this .. individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America SocHCin 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder 'r capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations thereof, is set forth in tfiis Constitution, all references thereto —Atlandc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, obligations may include, but are not limited to fa) the applic­ equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Weters District acting throu^ ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ or job. its Executive Board wish to. continue 'such reladonship. tution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the SoctioR 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected VI the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone officials and other elected jpb-holders are required to asume not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to office. The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be No amendment to this .Constitudon shall be effective unless that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or I960. and untn approved by at least a tworthirds vote of the member­ be termed a member. ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In SRCHOR 3. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any amend­ Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and ments thereto, will not be effecdve unless and until compliance Arfflcio XXII shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the with Article II of the (^{onstitution of the Seafarers Interna­ one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up throu^ tional Union of North Americar^Atlandc, Gulf, Lakes and Quorums August, 1956. Inland Waters District is first made. ticHoR 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically proSRCHRR 9. The term, "member in good standing", shaH mean vided, the quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not VII ij full book members. I.; in arrears for thirty dap or more, or who is not imder suspen­ The Seafarers International Union of North America—^At­ SoctieR 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall sion 6r expulsion effective in accordance with this (Constitution. lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the ? be fifty (50) members. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," right to ch^k, inspiect and make copiiss of all the books and Sc^OR 3. Unless otherwise specificalfy set forth hereio, the shall mean a member in good standing. records of this Union upon demand. decisions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any SRCHRR 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and VHI sh®!! be.e majority of those voting, and shall not be official "book," shall meian official evidence of Union membership. This Union shall not take any acdon which will have the or effective unless the quorum requirements are nlet. SRCHRR 11. The term "fuU book" or "full Union book" shaH effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized Socrim 4. Unless otherwiise indicated herein, where the re- mean only an official certificate tissued as .evidence of Union aocoundng procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness quiiements for a quorum are not specificalljr set forth, a quorum membership which can b^ attained only by those members who to the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlan- �SEAFARERS LOG Supplement—Page Sixteen tic. Gulf, Lakes {Qid Inland Water District, unless approved b* that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to tlie Seafarers, International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its suh-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have access to all books and records pf this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. * So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indcfcle^ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North Ai.ierica-—Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. Xi The per capita tax payable hy this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is' fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the G>nBiitution of that Union. This ^bhsl^tutioh iih'^ actions by tliiis Union pursuant hereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliatwQ, disafliliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removal of charters. xiii "^is Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers InternationalJUnion of North America—Atlantic, GulL L^es and Inland waters District. EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED evi-v.. . X • •T •/- • ',1.' \ " . ' ^ tf -'""r ^ T ' ~ '' ^ 1- *5 Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. The right to vote. The right to nominate himself fory and to holdt any office in the Union. That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. The assurancelhat his brother Seafarers will stanef with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. ' . . - r. ^ -vi, • J V' •> C A AA'; f ' ' 1/ .i c • :V.i' r - " • w- .--V •;• /•' X • 5¥f ' '-5.V , mxsi:, ;as?sA£w:. -3 ' ' J ' 1: 5.•.^ •V'V- ' V'l \" V '''*, -i ^ - ^ . " .< r.<., -W - V-'-x\ • .-il - t • . - , yi'" %y-'~ _ , J. 1 �November 14, 1969 SEAFARERS Rep. Tiernan Tells MTD; Separate MARAD Best So/utien To Dilution of Maritime Authority WASHINGTON—A strong plea for the creation of a sepa­ rate and independent Maritime Administration, with full re­ sponsibility and authority for all matters relating to the na­ tion's merchant fleet, was made here last month by Representative,,^Robert O. Tiernan (DR.I.). Speaking before a meeting sponsored by the 7.5-miUionmember AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the con­ gressman described the serious fragmentation of authority that has taken place in the field of maritime which has, in his view, contributed to the current sorry plight of the U.S.-flag merchant marine. He broke it down this way: "The Department of Agricul­ ture makes maritime decisions in the area of the shipment of agricultural surplus products to the needy nations of the world. The Agency for International Development makes maritime decisions that deal with our shipments of foreign aid. The Department of Defense makes maritime decisions in terms of our military sealift. The Depart­ ment of State makes maritime decisions in terms of our rela­ tionships—good or poor—with other nations. The Department of the Interior makes maritime decisions with respect to oil im­ ports. The Budget Bureau makes maritime decisions in cold, and often unrealistic, dollars-andcents terms." "Our most urgent need," Tier­ nan declared, "is for a Mari­ time Administration that is in­ dependently managed—^that has all of the responsibility for de­ veloping our maritime resources —and that has the authority to go along with that responsibil­ ity." Taking note of some optimis­ tic developments—the congress­ man cited the recent submission of the administration's maritime program to the Congress, as well as the spirit of optimism ex­ pressed by the MTD convention in Atlantic City—^Tiernan said: ". . . we, in Congress, are not only optimistic, we're deter­ mined that something will be done by this Congress to get us moving on the high seas once again." The Rhode Island lawmaker cited the fact that the nation ranks fifth in world shipping and eleventh in world shipbuild­ ing. He attributed the decline, which he described as starting four years after the end of World War II, to the loss of in­ dependence by the Maritime Administration when it was rel­ egated to a subordinate status in the Department of Com­ merce. "Four years after the war's end," he said, "American-flag ships were carrying more than 40 percent of our commercial imports and exports—^the high­ est level achieved by our civil­ ian-owned and civilian-manned fleet in this decade. Today, we're down around the five percent level—ships of other nations are carrying 95 percent of our commercial cargo." "Maritime independence con­ tinues to be a top priority item as far as I'm concerned," Tier­ nan concluded. "With an inde­ pendent agency, we can go a long way toward correcting the mistakes of the past. Without an independent agency, no mar­ itime program—no matter how promising it looks on paper— is going to be fully effective." CTT Cites Transportation ProblemsIncluding Conglomerates, Automation WASHINGTON—The Con­ ference of Transportation Trades has announced it will launch a continuing study to de­ velop ways of protecting work­ ers and the public against the harsh effects of corporate merg­ ers. The decision was made dur­ ing a one-day meeting in Wash­ ington of the general board of the conference, which is com­ posed of 27 AFL-CIO unions,, including the SIU, with 4.5 mil­ lion workers in all modes of transportation. The conference is headed by AFL-CIO Vice President C. L. Dennis, who Panel Advocates Wage Floor Hike For Puerto Rico SAN JUAN — A committee composed of representatives of labor, management, and the general public have unanimous­ ly recommended that the mini­ mum wage paid in six Puerto Rican industries be increased. The reports of Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Industries Committees No. 87-A, and 87B, called for increasing from $1.35 to $1.60, the hourly mini­ mum wage for workers in com­ mercial establishments included under the coverage of the 1961 Fair Labor Standards Act. Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz appointed the commit­ tees that included two officials of the SIU. Headquarters Rep­ resentative Edward X. Mooney and Friedrich Thursch, assist­ ant to Keith Terpe, president, of the SIU of Puerto Rico, served on the panels that held public hearings before offering their recommendations. SIU Adds 10 New Full Book Men I Page Twenty Five LOG also is president of the Railway and Airline Clerks. SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall is chairman of the Conference's maritime sec­ tion. In another action, the board adopted a far-ranging report dealing with major problems facing transportation ihdustries and expressing the conference's views on solving them. The resolution calling for the study of corporate mergers not­ ed that the rising tide of busi­ ness mergers has reached the stage where some 200 corpora­ tions, out Of about 200,000 in the United States, "control near­ ly 60 percent of the country's manufacturing wealth." This has happened, the reso­ lution pointed out, because of the growth of "conglomerate" mergers—those that cut across industry lines with emphasis "on monopoly control of the Amer­ ican economic system." The resolution noted that the conglomerates pose a particular danger to labor because "the more diverse a company's busi­ ness interests, the less pressure unions are able to bring in the collective bargaining process." Noting that in the past trans­ portation managements have not always responded to transpor­ tation needs, the resolution warned: "When conglomerates invade the transportation' field, and when corporate decisions are handed over to financiers whose concerns are solely economic, the American people will find management even less respon­ sive to the transportation needs of the nation. "It would be possible, under such circumstances, to close down the transportation segment of the conglomerate solely for tax advantage or similar eco­ nomic gain—and the American • people will be the losers." TTie report on problems fac­ ing the transportation industries covered a wide range of topics dealing with economics, labor relations and the future outlook of all domestic and international modes of transportation. The report, "Transportation: A Time to Move Ahead," noted i Jllrxoa Announces Fleet Program (Continued from Page 3) ducing only a few new ships a year for use in our foreign trade." Nixon said that "both govern­ ment and industry share respon­ sibility for the recent decline in American shipping and ship­ building." The President expressed the hope that his program would "introduce a new era in the maritime history of America, an era in which our shipbuilding the latest group of Seafarers to take advantage of the SIU Seniority Upgrading* Program pose happily and ship operating industries after receiving their full books at the November membership meeting at Headquarters. In the. front take their place once again row are, from left: Darrell Fisher, Philip Pardovich, John Bertolino an James Jodd. Back row, left among the vigorous, competitive to right: David Bass, Torry Kidda, Jr., Larry Kincer, Edward Dale, Kelly Graham and James Phillip:s. industries of this nation." that although problems "vary greatly between various modes" there are some "common threads" that run through the entire industry. These are highlights in sev­ eral areas of common concern as expressed in the report: Safety—Occupational injuries and deaths are on the rise be­ cause managements have not voluntarily taken steps "to make the workplace safe and heal­ thy." The conference backed legislation sought by the AFLCIO to require federal health and safety standards. Automation—The conference seeks to work with employers to develop "intelligent approaches" to introducing automation so that workers can retain their dignity and their purchasing power, "which is as vital to the entire economy as to the indi­ vidual worker." Pollution—It was noted that "man cannot live without air and water, yet in America to­ day, we seem bent on squander­ ing both."" The conference pledged its continued support of the efforts of the labor movement and oth­ ers to halt the destruction of nat­ ural resources "before the spoil­ ers destroy our environment, and in the process destroy us all." Senator Vance Hartke (DInd.), speaking at a luncheon held by the board, took a firm stand against compulsory arbi­ tration in labor management re­ lations — particularly in the transportation industry. •Whenever the government steps in to bar strikes in an in­ dustry, Hartke declared, it be­ comes the "invisible partner" of management which knows it is protected "against the economic consequences of its own in­ transigence at the bargaining table." SEAFARERS^JiOC Nov. 14, 1969 • Vol. XXXI, No. 13 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNER Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR Vice-President Sec.-Treas. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors WILL KARP CHARLES SVENSON FRANK MARGIOTTA MARIETTA CRISCI Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI Pibllihed monthly at 810 Rhode Island Avanao N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 hy the Seafar­ ers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foorth Avenie, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. Second class postaie paid at Washlngtons, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards shonid he sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annae, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. �Page Twenty Six SEAFARERS November 14, 1969 LOG A Tricky Shot Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to iLO For SO'Year Role in Social Justice OSLO, Norway—^The Inter­ national Labor Organization has been awarded the 1969 Nobel Peace Prize for 50 years of helping to safeguard peace through the promotion of social justice. AFL-CIO President George Meany praised the selection as a "tribute to the foresight and vision" of Samuel Gompers, who was chairman of a com­ mission at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference out of which came the ILO. Meany, ILO Director-General David A. Morse and Rudolph Faupl, U.S. worker delegate to the oragnization, also viewed the award as a tribute to workers themselves. The Nobel Prize Committee, announcing its decision in Olso, Norway, after considering 45 candidates, described the ILO as an organization that has worked continuously to improve workers' social conditions, "thus contributing to safeguarding world peace." Mrs. Aase Lionaess, chair­ man of the committee, said that the prize — $75,000 plus an insignia, a diploma and a gold medal-—will be awarded to an ILO representative at Oslo Uni­ versity on December 10. That day is the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor. The Nobel awards were set up at his bequest. Although the prize was orig­ inally designated to go to in­ dividuals "who shall have done the most or the best work for peace," a number of organiza­ tions have received the award in recent years. Past recipients include the International Red Cross and UNICEF—the Uni­ ted Nation's Children's Fund. Mrs. Lionaess said that the committee's choice of the ILO "stresses the close relations be­ tween work, social progress and peace." She cited the organization's activities in "reducing social barriers between people in an effort to make nations work to­ gether in peace" and its efforts to reduce unemployment and improve working conditions. Meany pointed out that Gom­ pers—"the father of the ILO" Labor Critical of HEW Rules To Upgrade Nursing Homes WASHINGTON — Federal regulations recently announced by the Health, Education and Welfare Department to improve nursing home standards under Medicaid "completely fail to meet that'objective," the AFLCIO has emphasized. Without changes, it warned, the regulations will "perpetuate inadequate health care for the most disadvantaged Americans, the needy and medically needy." Criticism of the regulations • and proposed changes was ex­ pressed by AFL-CIO Social Se­ curity Director Bertrand Seidman in a letter to Administrator Mary Switzer of HEW's Social and Rehabilitation Service. Amendments to the Social Security Act adopted in 1967 called for regulations to upgrade nursing home standards under Medicaid. Draft regulations were released in February and specific proposals were recently published in the Federal Regis­ ter. The basic defect in the regu­ lations, Seidman wrote, "is that they establish significantly lower standards for skilled nursing homes" under the Medicaid pro­ gram for the poor than are re­ quired under the law for Medi­ care. "Yet," he continued, "there is no evidence that Medicaid patients in skilled nursing homes require less intensive care than Medicare patients in extended care facilities." The "grossly inadequate" standards would add to already high Medicaid costs, Seidman charged, by requiring reimbursments to substanderd nursing homes and "unecessary" hospi­ talizations of patients unable to get skilled nursing care. Moreover, he said, failure to require appropriate standards will remove any incentive for substandard nursing homes to raise skill levels as was intended by the 1967 amendments. To raise nursing home quali­ fications to the necessary level, Seidman and the AFL-CIO urged the following changes in the proposed regulations: • An immediate requirement that either a professional regis­ tered nurse or a licensed prac­ tical nurse be on duty at nursing homes at all times. The regula­ tions would postpone this re­ quirement until at least July 1, 1970. • If there is to be a provision permitting waiver of educational requirements for licensed prac­ tical nurses, the regulations should authorize "only the state agency responsible for licensing of nurses" and not simply any "appropriate state licensing authority" to grant the waiver. • Similarly, the authority to waive other requirements for nursing homes should be given only to the State agency respon­ sible for licensing nursing homes. • Provision should be made for minimum ratios of nursing and auxiliary personnel to the number of patients, with sepa­ rate ratios for nurses and other personnel—a requirement clear­ ly intended by the 1967 amend­ ments. —believed that "improving the conditions of workers every­ where could make an important contribution to peace and jus­ tice." Noting that the organization was founded 50 years ago this month" in Washington "with Gompers in the chair," he added: "It is an award, there­ fore, that has special signifi­ cance to workers throughout the world." Morse called the award to the ILO "a tribute to the common man throughout the world." The award, he added, "will give the ILO immense encour­ agement to build further on the solid foundation laid by un­ remitting efforts to which the governments, employers and workers throughout the world have contributed in full meas­ ure." Faupl, a Machinists' repre­ sentative who hias.served as the U.S. worker delegate since 1958 said: "There can be no peace with­ out social justice—this has been the overriding conviction of the ILO since its beginning and this is the basis for its future." Difficult shot is attempted on the billiard table in Port O'Call at New York hall by Brother Troy Lancaster, who sails as a wiper, while Larry Drummer, an O.S., looks on with a doubtful expression. Many Sea­ farers enjoy the recreational facilities at SID halls between voyages. DISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic, Gulf & inland Waters District October 1, 1969 to October 31, 1969 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York ..., Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans-.. Houston ...... Wilmington .., San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore ....... Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston .... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A Class B 9 4 109 123 33 16 47 20 23 26 31 33 11 9 50 27 60 58 61 51 34 50 110 101 53 ' 44 631 562 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 5 2 1 83 48 0 23 16 4 28 10 1 15 18 7 23 18 7 ,3 11 0 31 23 3 90 43 0 37 48 6 44 45 13 78 92 24 25 34 12 485 408 78 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class^ Class A Class B 3 83 19 39 16 24 5 40 42 29 15 79 17 411 4 54 19 25 10 11 1 20 56 32 25 67 14 338 7 178 19 34 39 41 16 34 69 64 45 121 37 704 5 89 22 21 17 28 8 33 76 43 34 85 33 494 1 •5 4 1 2 5 0 0 3 9 14 21 16 81 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 8 182 214 38 31 45 161 38 41 29 41 24 16 17 81 87 110 112 133 9 40 23 . 76 31 59 638 1011 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 146 13 77 25 22 9 61 88 79 15 51 29 767 2 195 25 58 51 34 11 44 72 79 17 29 11 628 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston ...... New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ..., Norfolk Jacksonville ., Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston ...., Wilmington ... San Francisco Seattle_^j^l^^^ Totals Class A Class B 3 4 87 74 16 14 16 43 20 13 13 15 6 8 23 25 46 68 38 27 37 33 76 65 28 28 430 396 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC" 3 29 19 25 10 9 10 20 67 33 26 59 21 331 3 2 -4 45 3 15 4 9 10. 22 10 13 0 3 4 16 2 48 34 . 16 13 17 28 58 7 17 104 299 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 2 70 152 15 16 32 103 22 23 25 17 10 8 30 50 46 104 39 88 15 15 26 58 22 50 355 686 �14, 11969 SEAFARERS Page Twenty Seven LOG SlU WEIFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period: September 1-September 30, 1969 Number of Benefits SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits C Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medical Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $464.53) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Gut-Potients Benefits SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $395.93) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 8 2,154 16 95 27 Amount Paid $ 1,749.00 52,296.86 41,569.76 382.00 5,400.00 1,057 1,966 31,718.35 91,325.66 626 61 4,841 8,556.74 614.83 37,756.00 10,851 1,421 ^ 1,878* 14,150 Steve A. Stafford, Jr. Please contact Union Head­ quarters in Brooklyn immedi­ ately concerning your draft status. — Paul C. Stubblelield Your mother, Mrs. Emma A. Campbell, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 922 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. <I> Earl McGee Please contact Bernard Rol328,501.81 nick at 299 Broadway, Room 905, New York, New York. The 743,564.82 telephone number is (212) == WO-2-3905. 271,369.20 $1,343,435.83 George Bruno Please contact Mr. J. M. Fenton at Penn Shipping Company, Inc., at 405 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022, as soon as possible in connection with a salvage claim award due you. <I> Walter Lungren Please contact Anargyros Dokeris at 1936 Benedict Avenue, Bronx, New York 10462. Tele­ phone: TA-8-2211. William C. Besselievre Your son, William, asks that you please contact him at the following address: c/o Stafford, 433 Prospect Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10301. He is very anxious to hear from you. ^ Andrew Oreo Your wife, Minerva, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible on an urgent matter. Her address is 61-63 Varet Street, Apt. 15, Brook­ lyn, N. Y. 11206. The tele­ phone number is (212) 7820359. <I> John O. Glenn Your mother, Mrs. Carolina O. Glenn, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at Hotel Inter-Continental, H. K. Dept. Makati, Rizal, Philippines. Joe Meyercheck Andy H. Reasko would like to hear from you, what ship you are sailing on and where you are. Reasko can be reached aboard the S.S. Beauregard, c/o Sea-Land Service, A.P.O. 96312, San Francisco, Calif. <1> William Brack Please contact SIU headquar­ ters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 11232 as soon as pos­ sible. The telephone number is (212) 499-6600. <j> Joseph Rioux Please get in touch with James Eichenberg at 337 No. 41 Street, Camden, New Jersey, about an income tax check he is holding for you. His telephone number is 964-2571. —— Richard D. Tapman Your wife asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Balti­ more, Maryland 21214. B. James Ricketts Please contact your brother, G. H. Ricketts, at 1150 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11233. Craig Mock, bom September Mrs. Sam M. Hardin, Brooklyn, Mrs. Reginald D. Nolan, Mo­ 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. N.Y. desto, Calif. Theodore J. Mock, Brooklyn, — N. Y. Melanie Thompson, bora Michad Lyie, bora Septem­ August 27, 1969, to Seafarer ber 21, 1969, to Seafarer and — <1> William A. Villagran Charles Pryor, born Septem­ and Mrs. Carl E. Thompson, Mrs. Edward E. Lyle, Gaines­ Louis E. Raymond Please contact the Depart­ ber 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mobile, Ala. ville, Fla. Mrs. Charles T. Pryor, Dauphin Please contact your wife, ment of the Army, Office of the —— — ^3>— Island, Ala. Scott Kelly, born August 5, Yvonne, as soon as possible at Adjutant General, U.S. Army Raymond LeBlanc, bora July ^ 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Law­ 2673 Radnor Avenue, Long Administration Center, St. Lou­ is, Missouri. Beach, California 90815. Wesley Keenum, born July Richard J. LeBlanc, Superior, rence B. Kelly, Stanton, Califi 28, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wisconsin. Bobby E. Keenum, Mill Valley, ness with Deering Milliken, withdraw the nomination. It Haynsworth Name 4/ doesn't do his reputation any Calif. he was sitting as the "impar­ Alfredo Diazdelvalle, bora Should Be Withdrawn tial" judge on a case between good to stand by a man like August 22, 1969, to Seafarer To the Editor: that. a union and Deering Milliken. Kosbayne Lial, born October and Mrs. Alfredo Diazdelvalle, In the October issue of the How could he possibly ren­ Edgar R. Hodias 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. New Orleans, La. LOG I read the article on der a fair decision? Isn't the Candido C. Lial, Houston, ^ Judge Clement F. Hayns­ going rough enough for union Texas. SIU Welfare Plan Nicholas Kratsas, bora Sep­ worth Jr. and where the Jus­ people without having judges tember 17, 1969, to Seafarer . ^ Promptness Praised tice Department said he who are involved with the Karen Sue Preston, born Oc­ and Mrs. Nick G. Kratsas, Bal­ wasn't guilty of anything. other side determining what To the Editor: tober 6, 1969, to Seafarer and timore, Md. "justice" is? It's a good thing4he AFLI wish to thank the SIU Mrs. Terry W. Preston, Norfolk, In the hearings before the CIO has its own lawyers and Welfare Plan for its quick Va. Sonnia Moreno, bora August Senate Judiciary Committee, they really gave it to the Jus­ efficiency. My claim, submit­ 28, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. <|> Haynsworth played dumb tice Department. These peo­ ted September 5, 1969 for Cecil Mclntyre, born August Louis A. Moreno, Houston, ple in the Justice Department medicine purchased August 9, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Texas. have double standards for 23, 1969 and August 25, Cecil A. Mclntyre, Jr., Chula some things and they can 1968 was most promptly Vista, Calif. Susan Buterakos, bora July really stand the truth on its paid. In fact this was the 22, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. head and make it cry "uncle" speediest payment I have ever Melinda Bauman, born Au­ Thomas G. Buterakos, Win­ when they want to. received. gust 11, 1969, to Seafarer and chester, Va. It seems clear that Hayns­ while all his connections with Thank you very much for Mrs. William K. Bauman, New worth has not acted as the companies which were in­ your courtesy and considera­ Orleans, La. Alcuin and Patricia Smith, American people have a right volved in legal matters that tion. In this day and age kind born August 26, 1969, to Sea­ came before him were brought to expect from a jurist sit­ concern is very much appreci­ Angela Talley, born October farer and Mrs. Alcuin A. Smith, ting on the bench of one of ' out by various senators. Just ated. 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Baltimore, Md. our high courts. like he has played dumb Isaac Sieger Floyd L. Talley, Norfolk, Va. — He was not only a stock­ about his connections while <1> Christine Amora, born Sep­ — holder, but an officer and a on the Circuit Court bench. Widow Appreciates Tannia Dongen, born July 24, tember 11, 1969, to Seafarer director of the Carolina Besides this, how could a 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Isi­ and Mrs. Felix P. Amora, San Welfare Fund Check Vend-A-Matic Corp., which man who has consistently dore C. Dongen, Brooklyn, N.Y. Francisco, Calif. To the Editor: had a whole lot of money at made anti-labor decisions sit \1> stake with Deering Milliken. on the highest court of the I wish to express my sin­ AUie Armstead, born Septem­ William Daniels, bora Sep­ At the same time his wife was U.S., the court which, in cere gratitude and apprecia­ ber 5, 1969, to Seafarer and tember 22, 1969, to Seafarer the secretary of a company many of its opinions, has tion for the prompt way in Mrs. William Armstead, Jr., and Mrs. Jammie M. Daniels, of which Haynsworth was a found him wrong in labor which the Union handled my Marrero, La. Jr., Bayville, N.J. first vice president and a di­ cases? This is, after all, the late husband's affairs. Thank court of last resort for Na­ rector—a company which you for his Welfare Fund — Neyra Castro, bora May 22, Wanda Garcia, bora Septem­ was connected with Deering tional Labor Relations Board check payable to me as bene­ 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Se­ ber 24, 1969, to Seafarer and decisions. Milliken and used Haynsficiary. bastian B. Castro, New Orleans, Mrs. Natanael R. Garcia, Har­ This is a bad nomination. worth's law firm. I know that he was proud La. vey, La, It could lead to eventually And while he was so in­ to belong to his Union and packing the Supreme Court volved with the financial af­ had great faith in it. We have with anti-labor judges. lost a wonderful man. fairs of the vending com­ Re^nald Nolan, bora Sep­ Tracy Hardm, bora Septem­ President Nixon should Dorothy Christie pany which was doing busi­ ber 9, 1969, to Seafarer and tember 2, 1969, to Seafarer and <I> <I> <I> <1> �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Eight INGER (Reynolds Metals), Sep­ tember 14—Chairman, S. Garcia; Secretary, P. L. Shauger; Ship's Del­ egate, S. P. Garcia; Engine Delegate, E. Lanier; Steward Delegate, G. Martinez. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Septem­ ber 9—Chairman, Melvin Moore; Secretary, James R. McPhaul; Deck Delegate, Sheppard Morris; Engine Delegate, Arthur G. Milne; Steward Delegate, Giavanni Aquinos. $1.10 in the ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. WALTER RICE (Reynolds), Sep­ tember 14—Chairman, W. Lawton; Secretary, L. J. Beale; Ship's Del­ egate, Paolo Pringel; Deck Delegate, Jay C. Cohen; Stewards' Delegate, Charles G. Lampman. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Some disputed OT in deck department. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Sep­ tember 14—Chairman, R. Whitney; Secretary, A. H. Reasko; Ship's Del­ egate, R. Whitney; Deck Delegate, B. Hager; Engine Delegate, Alfred R. Fry; Steward Delegate, J. Kearns. $30.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Outstanding minor beefs were taken care of by SIU Far East representa­ tive Frank Boyne. Everything is AO.K. in steward department. OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Maritime Overseas), September 7—Chairman, M. A. Poole; Secretary, Jose L. Ra­ mos; Deck Delegate, James Newton, Engine Delegate, Jack D. Smith; Steward Delegate, Hazel Johnson. No beefs reported by department delegates. DEL MUNDO (Delta), August 31 —Chairman, Edgar Freimanis; Sec­ retary, W. Purdy; Ship's Delegate, Charles M. Marion; Deck Delegate, Justin T. Wolff; Engine Delegate, C. W. Smith; Steward Delegate, Alberto Angel Yado. No beefs and DEL NORTE (Delta), August 10— I no disputed OT. Chairman, Weldon Smith; Secre­ tary, R. E. Stough, Jr.; Ship's Dele­ MAIDEN CREEK (Gulf Puerto gate, John R. Johnson; Stewards' Rico), September 11—Chairman, Delegate, John T. Kelly, Jr. Ship's George Annis; Secretary, Joseph E. delegate had nothing to report as Hannon; Ship's Delegate, George ship just came out of lay-up. Annis; Deck Delegate, D. Savoy; Steward Delegate, F. R. Stecklan. BURBANK VICTORY (Burbank), Discussion held on retirement and August -31—Chairman, Joe Crawley; welfare plan. Some disputed OT in Secretary, Joe Crawley; Ship's Del­ deck department. Vote of thanks egate, Joe Crawley: Deck Delegate, was extended to the steward depart­ A. Foster; Engine Delegate, M. Clivment for a job well done. ens; Steward Delegate, Jules H. Mones. Some disputed OT in engine department. LOG PECOS (Pecos Transport), Sep­ tember 28—Chairman, James Boland; Secretary, Harold D. Strauss; Ship's Delegate, James Boland; Deck Delegate, Donald E. Smith; Steward Delegate, Alfred Flatts. $27.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Septem­ ber 14—Chairman, John Cis ecki; Secretary, W. L. Kilgore. $10,00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), September 21 — Chairman, Alfonso A. Armada; Secretary, William H. Rhone; Ship's Delegate, William E. Richardson; Deck Delegate, Biagio DiMento; Engine Delegate, Lyle H. Haddox; Steward Delegate, Joseph Naurocki. Some minor beefs in deck and engine department, otherwise everything in general is O.K. YORKMAR (Calmar), September 21—Chairman, John C. Green; Sec­ retary, Daniel W. Lippy; Ship's Delegate, Melvin Knickman; Deck Delegate, Leiston Lanerin; Engine Delegate, John O'Toole. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. COLUMBIA (U.S. Steel), Septem­ ber 28—Chairman, B. J. Waturski; Secretary, M. S. Sospina; Deck Dele­ gate, Richard Heffley; Engine Dele­ gate, R. C. Blair; Steward Delegate, A. G. Ygama. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is going along fine with no beefs. November 14, 1969 OAKLAND (Sea-Land), September 20—Chairman, T. White; Secretary, J. Doyle; Ship's Delegate, H. J. White; Deck Delegate, H. Miller; Engine Delegate, J. Rogers; Steward Delegate, B. Burke. $60.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), July 20—Chairman, John Eddins; Secretary, Robert D. Brown. Every­ thing is running smoothly in all departments. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian) July 27-^Chairman, John Eddins; Secretary, Robert D. Brown. Every­ thing is running smoothly in all departments. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. CHATHAM (Waterman), August 25—Chairman, W. S. Sharp; Secre­ tary, Alfred Hirsch; Ship's Dele­ gate, William S. Sharp; Deck Dele­ gate, Vernon Hopkins; Engine Dele­ gate, Wade H. McC!all; Steward Delegate, Joe Miller. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), September 21—Chairman, John Ed­ dins; Secretary, Robert D. Brown. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. RACHEL V (Vantage), October 5 —Chairman, E. Morris; Secretary, A. Q. Nail; Deck Delegate, G. H. Cohn; Engine Delegate, W. E. Nordland. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), August 24—Chairman, V. C. Smith; Secretary, H. P. DuCloux; Ship's Delegate, V. C. Smith; Deck Delegate, S. H. Fulford; Engine Del­ egate, Raymond Gorja; Steward Delegate, L. Betts, Jr. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), Sep­ tember 7—Chairman, V. W. O'Mary; Secretary, M. P. Cox; Ship's Dele­ gate, V. W. O'Mary; Deck Delegate, F. A. Badden; Engine Delegate, E. Lane. Ship's delegate reported that iverything is running smoothly. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Septem­ ber 21—Chairman, Melvin Moore; Secretary, J. R. McPhaul; Deck Del­ egate, Sheppard Morris; Engine Del­ egate, Arthur G. Milne; Steward Delegate, Giavanni Aquinos. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRENTON (Sea-Land), September 15—Chairman, Dan Butts; Secre­ tary, Archie Davis; Ship's Delegate, Dan Butts; Deck Delegate, John A. Owen; Engine Delegate, Thomas F. Delaney; Steward Delegate, Ken­ neth Bowman. Some disputed OT in deck department, otherwise there are no beefs. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), September 14—Chairman, Willie A. Slater; Secretary, Willie A. Slater, Jr.; Ship's Delegate^-Jack A. Olsen; Deck Delegate, Augustus Z. Markris. Top notch crew on board. Every­ thing is running smoothly. OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mari­ time Overseas), August 3—Chair­ man, Gerald McCray; Secretary, P. Morreale; Ship's Delegate, Gerald McCray. No beefs were reported by department delegates. SEATRAIN OHIO (Seatrain), Auust 24—Chairman, R. L. Anderson; ecretary, W. E. Messenger. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. f BUCKEYE PACIFIC (Buckeye), September 21—Chairman, Leon M. Kyser; Secretary Wilmer E. Har­ per; Ship's Delegate, William Cullen; Engine Delegate, M. R. Hollis; Steward Delegate, A. C. Bell, Jr. No disputed OT. Discussion held on safety of ship. HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), September 7—Chairman, J. Lowrey; Secretary, Alipio Trujillo; Ship's Delegate, J. Lowrey; Deck Delegate, Ralph O. King; Engine Delegate, James C. Brazzell. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. STEEL ENGINEER (Isthmian), September 28—Chairman, J. Beyes; Secretary, A. Seda; Ship's Delegate, J. Beyes; Deck Delegate, P. McCaskey; Steward Delegate, A. G. Soto. $10.50 in ship's fund. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Some disputed OT in steward department. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for a job well done. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn), September 14—Chairman, H. C. Hunt; Secretary, H. M. Karlsen; Ship's Delegate, F. A. Kirshbaum; Deck Delegate, Sidney D. Turner; Engine Delegate, R. Gonzalez; Stew­ ard Delegate, M. Agarcia. Discussion held regarding vacation plan. Dis­ cussion on welfare, in general. FANWOOD (Waterman), Septem­ ber 21—Chairman, Earl J. Brannan; Secretary, Anthony J. Kuberski; Ship's Delegate, Earl J. Brannan; Deck Delegate, Hans S. Lee; Engine Delegate, Frederick Moore. Some disputed OT in deck department. No major beefs were reported. ROBIN HOOD (Moore-McCormack), October 8—Chairman, (31enn Miller; Secretary, Aussie Shrimpton. $87.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the second engineer for his donation of $56.00 to the ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), October 5—Chairman, C. P. Just; Secretary, M. L. Leache; Ship's Delegate, Chester F. Just; Deck Delegate, M. P. Kramer; Engine Delegate, Irving Futtermoff. Every­ thing is running smoothly with no beefs. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), July 22—Chairman, James A. Thompson; Secretary, Har­ old P. DuCloux; Ship's Delegate, V. C. Smith; Deck Delegate, S. H. Fulford; Engine Delegate, Raymond Gorja; Steward Delegate, L. Betts, Jr. Some disputed OT in each de­ partment to be squared away by patrolman. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), August 11—Chairman, Vertis C. Smith; Secretary, Harold P. DuCloux; Ship's Delegate, Vertis C. Smith; Deck Delegate, Stephen H. Fulford; Engine Delegate, Ray­ mond Gorja; Steward Delegate, L. Betts, Jr. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the former ship's chair­ man, Brother Robert Broadus, for a job well done. Disputed OT in each department. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Oc­ tober 5—Chairman, R. Whitney; Secretary, A. H. Reasko; Deck Dele­ gate, B. Hager; Engine Delegate, A. R. Fry; Steward Delegate, J. Keanes. $26.00 in ship's fund. No beefs. Everything is running smooth­ ly. Vote of thaiiks was extended to. the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mari­ time Overseas), August 10—Chair­ man, Gerald McCray; Secretary, Peter Morreale; Ship's Delegate, Gerald McCray. Some disputed OT in deck department. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), September 21 — Chairman, Eugene Nicholson; Secretary, Wilkuam Hand; Ship's Delegate, William D. Morris. $130.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. KENYON VICTORY (Columbia), September 14 — Chairman, R. H. Nicholson; Secretary, L. M. Morsette; Ship's Delegate, J. Kuchta; Deck Delegate, Thomas J. McGuire; Engine Delegate, Robert Brooks; Steward Delegate, Harry C. Downey. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the chief electrician for music in messroom from loudspeakers he per­ sonally bought and hooked up to his tape recorder from his own tapes. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), September 22—Chairman, Kenneth Roberts; Secretary, Thomas Ulisse; Ship's Delegate, Kenneth Roberts; Deck Delegate, Ken Kristensen; Steward delegate, Ernest S. Ncwhall. $6.45 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent food and service. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Sep­ tember 22—Chairman, R. Whitney; Secretary, A. H. Reasko; Deck Dele­ gate, B. Hayer; Steward Delegate, J. Kearns. $26.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Every­ thing is running smoothly. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), September 21— Chairman, A. Manuel; Ship's Dele­ gate, Warren Manuel; Deck Dele­ gate, N. Welch; Engine Delegate, L. V. Springer; Steward Delegate, A. Manuel. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate for a job well done. CONNECTICUT (Connecticut Transport), September 21 — Chair­ man, J. Urzan; Secretary, L. W. Moore; Ship's Delegate, L. W. Moore; Deck Delegate, G. R. Scott; Engine Delegate, Harold Kent; Steward Delegate, Tobe Dansley. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. PEARY (Marine Traders), Sep­ tember 2(1—Chairman, Eligio Lasoya; Secretary, V. L. Swanson; Ship's Delegate, E. LaSoya; Engine Delegate, M. W. Greco. Discussion held regarding many repairs the ship is badly in need of. Would like headquarters to look into the condi­ tion of this ship. Disputed OT in engine and steward department. $5.00 in ship's fund. CHATHAM (Waterman), Septem­ ber 21—Chairman, W. S. Sharp; Sec­ retary, Alfred Hirsch; Ship's Dele­ gate, William S. Sharp; Deck Dele­ gate, Vernon Hopkins; Engine Dele­ gate, Wade McCall; Steward Dele­ gate, Joseph Millet. Discussion held regarding rusty water. Vote of thanks to the Union officials who have fought hard to have the vaca­ tion benefits raised to present levels. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Sep­ tember 29—Chairman, R. Whitney; Secretary, A. H. Reasko. $26.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Few hours disputed OT in engine and deck department^ OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), September 7—Chairman, V. C. Smith; Secretary, H. P. Du­ Cloux; Ship's Delegate, V. C. Smith; Deck Delegate, S. H. Fulford; En­ gine Delegate, R. Gorja; Steward Delegate, L. Betts, Jr. $10.60 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Wa­ terways), August 2—Chairman, J. Donovan; Secretary, O. Frezza. $13.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian Lines), September 14 — Chairman, John Eddins; Secretary, Robert D. Brown. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no dis­ puted OT TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Wa­ terways), August 10—Chairman, J. Donovan; Secretary, O. Frezza. Discussion held regarding new con­ tract. Everybody is pleased with the new rate of increase. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), October 5—Chairman, William D. Bushong; Secretary, L. Ceperiano; Deck Delegate, Dillon Dow; Engine Delegate, T. J. Meehan; Steward Delegate, Howard Schneider. $70.00 in ship's fund. Everything is run­ ning smoothly in all departments. Motion was made that chocolate milk be s ipplied on all SIU ships in addition to fresh milk and butter­ milk. AMERICAN VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), September 28—Chair­ man, Hans J. Jacobson; Secretary, W. H. Underwood; Ship's Delegate, John Boldiszar; Deck Delegate, Clarence Troy; Engine Delegate, Gerard Bellenoit; Steward Delegate, Claude Hollings III. $5.85 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. MADAKET (Waterman), Septem­ ber 14 — Chairman, Joel V. P. Bremer; Secretary Leon J. Webb; Ship's Delegate, Edward Leasgang; Deck Delegate, Harry G. Jones; Engine Delegate, M. J. Pyke. Some disputed OT in engine department. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), September 28—Chairman, John Ed­ dins; Secretary, Robert D. Brown. Some disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Everything is running smooth­ ly. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Octo­ ber 5—Chairman, John Cisiechi; Secretary, W. L. Kilgore; Deck Dele­ gate, Bob Mosey; Engine Delegate, Van Whitney; Steward Delegate, Stavios Petrisentes. Discussion held regarding poor mail service to ship. $10.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. STEEL ENGINEER (Isthmian), October 12—Chairman, J. Beyes, Jr.; Secretary, Angel Seda; Ship's Delegate, J. Beyes, Jr.; Deck Dele­ gate, Earl P. McCaskey; Steward Delegate, A. G. Seda. Department delegates reported that everything is running smoothly. $11.50 in ship's fund. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), September 28—Chairman, Robert N. Fulk; Secretary, C. L. Shirah; Ship's Delegate, F. Hagerson; Deck Delegate, Paul Ward; Engine Delegate, R. E. Pickett; Steward Delegate, D. C. Palite. Few hours disputed OT in engine and steward departments. Vote of thanks was extended to the SIU Negotiat­ ing Committee for a job well done. IBERVILLE (Waterman), October 12—Chairman, John Cisiecki; Secre­ tary, W. L. Kilgore. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), October 12—Chairman, William D. Bushong; Secretary, L. Ceperiano; Ship's Delegate, Dillon Dow; Enpne Delegate, Thomas J. Meehan; Steward Delegate, Howard Schneider. $70.00 in ship's fund. Everything is running"^ smoothly. GENEVA (U.S. Steel), October 19 —Chairman, Fred Bischoll^ Secre­ tary, Frank Allen; Ship's Delegate, Fred Bischoff. $18.40 in ship's fund. Small amount of disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for the excellent food and service. CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), September 21—Chairman, C. F. Just; Secretary, M. L. Leache; Ship's Dele­ gate, Chester P. Just; Deck Delegate, M. P. Kramer; Engine. Delegate, Irving Futterman; Steward Dele­ gate, Herbert Knackles. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), October 19—Chairman, W. Bushong; Secretary, L. Ceperiano; Deck Dele­ gate, Dillon Dow; Engine Delegate, Thomas J. Meehan; Steward Dele­ gate, Howard Schneider. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. SEATRAIN OHIO (Seatrain), Au­ gust 10—Chairman, Robert L. An­ derson; Secretary, W. E. Messenger; Engine Delegate, Clinton Cleveland; Steward Delegate, Richard A. Mor­ gan. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partments, otherwise,there were no beefs reported by department dele­ gates. TRENTON (Sea-Land), October 12—Chairman, Dan Butts; Secre­ tary, Cristobal Dyesus; Ship's Dele­ gate, Dan Butts; Engine Delegate, Thomas P. Delaney; Steward Dele­ gate, Kenneth Bowman. $8.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. �November 14, 1969 Aside from some disputed present. One man, a wiper, was overtime aboard the Steel Voy­ taken off the vessel at Subic ager (Isthmian) Bay on orders of the Coast in the deck and Guard. Deck Delegate was G. engine depart­ R. Scott; Engine Delegate, Har­ ments, John Ed- old Keith, and Steward Dele­ dins, the meet­ gate, John Dansley. ing chairman, reports an other­ wise smooth The Columbia Eagle (Colum­ trip. Meeting Brown bia) was in idle status for about Secretary Robert three weeks beD. Brown writes that a radio­ fore crewing up gram was received concerning f ^ • in San Francisthe vacation pay raise and the CO, Thomas crew voted to accept. A recom­ \ ^ Ulisse, meeting mendation was made favoring jlSi-k ;/ secretary, reupgrading schools for cooks, electricians and supervisors. All / _ ^ first trippers are members not on watch attended Lone the meeting. Department dele­ Ship's Delegate gates are: Anthony Debelict, Kenneth L. Roberts read a deck; Michael Lesko, engine clarification of overtime division and Oliver Lewis, steward. in the engine department. Men standing watch before 0800 and after 1700 in port will share equally. A motion made by Ship's Delegate William 'S. Horace C. Long, Jr. and sec­ Sharp spoke to the crew of the onded by Ernest A. Anderson Chafliam (Wa­ proposed retirement for men terman) about with 15 years SIU seatime at the ship's break­ any age. It was also moved that down, indicating at least 1,000 pounds of bagged that the captain ice be put aboard all SIU ships will order pay on hot climate runs; the ice for missing a hot machines were said to be insuf­ I meal and any ficient to cope with the crew's cleaning done by needs. Dispute on old gunners' Hirsch the steward de­ mess which the meii want as a partment. The meeting took recreation room and the com­ place in the Indian Ocean on pany says is only a spare room. the way to Massawa, Alfred Ken Kristensen is deck delegate; Hirsch, meeting secretary re­ Ernest S. Newhall, steward dele­ ports, with 28 members present. gate, and George Spiiooty, en­ Chief Cook Duke Gardner re­ gine delegate. minded the younger Seafarers to keep their doors locked and not to trust any stranger near the Crewmembers aboard the living quarters. The crew sends their thanks to those union bro­ Producer (Marine Carriers) thers who have fought so hard were provided to have the vacation benefits with a rare treat raised to the present level. A —opportunity of complaint was received con­ visiting the se­ cerning the hard, rusty water rene, unsophis­ coming from scuttlebutts and ticated and un­ showers. "Our new underwear, spoiled Island of clothes and tummies are all St. Helena, rusty," Sharp reports. Vemon Meeting Secre­ Armada L. Hopkins is deck delegate; tary William H. Wade H. McCall, engine dele­ Rhone reports. An island at gate, and Joseph Miller, stew­ which very few ships call, "it is ard delegate. Napoleon Bonaparte's prison is­ land," Rhone writes. "We had an opportunity to visit his final home. It is still in beautiful re­ pair and well kept. This island The food situation was the is one of the few places left in subject of complaint aboard the world where a shopkeeper ' ^ the Connecticut will chase you down to give you (Connecti- change left in his store. TTie 1 cut Transport), people are beautiful—an Eng­ Meeting Sec­ lish speaking mixture of French, retary L. W. Portuguese, English, African, I Moore reports. Indian and others. A wonderful The steward was place to retire." The meeting requested to heard Ship's Delegate William check the supply E. Richardson explain why over­ Urzan order, including time was stopped in the deck fresh milk. The crew voted that, department. According to top­ if another foreign trip is made, side, he reported, OT will be there should be at least two resumed if all goes well. Money months' stores aboard. If any will be advanced on OT in item is short, the steward will India. Alfonso A. Armada notify Ship's Delegate Moore. chaired the meeting. Depart­ John Urzan chaired the meet­ ment delegates are: Biagio Di ing at which 24 members were Mento, deck; L. H. Haddox, SEAFARERS LOG engine; Joseph Naurochi, stew­ ard. A. H. Reasko, chief steward aboard the Beauregard (SeaLand), advises stewards on all SIU ships that a milk dairy is available in the Port of Cam Ranh Bay. He reports that very good, fresh milk is available and very easy to get. Reasko, who served as meeting secretary, re­ ports R. Whitney, ship's chair­ man, had spoken to the captain and the captain had agreed to change money for scrip—up to $25 per man—and to go to the PX with Seafarers who wish to make purchases. The men will be permitted to come and go as they please in Qui Nhon, with no restrictions. American money will be locked up in the safe by the captain, due to Vietnam regulations. A motion was made that SIU vacations should be the same as all other unions that sail on containerships. A^ lack of hot water and al when all port holes were cli| during cargo loading. A gram was received on the v| tion raises and a vote of th{ to the SIU Negotiating Com| tee recorded for a job done. The motion was madJ Hagmann and seconded bj Shaltens. Robert N. Fulk meeting chairman as the headed for Capetown, with| Congo as the next call. Ward was deck delegate; Pickitt, engine delegate anc C. Palite, steward delegate. A^ A dramatic transfer at sea curred from the Transerie (I son Waterwjl reports Se| tary W. B. brough. At All, stewl utility, stricken withi pendicitis transferre< Rucki the O r s where he underwent an er gency operation. Seafarer will hopefully rejoin the before the end of this trip, co-operation and fast ac| of the crew in effectua the transfer made his succ ful treatment possible. Her J. Rucki, newly elected sl| delegate, announced that All crewmembers aboard the Canton Victory (Columbia) were ordered by the captain to stay off deck and away from port holes as the ship moved up the Saigon River. Snipers have been shooting at Kramer almost all ships LONDON—Worldwide on the river. Ship's Delegate Chester F. Just told the meeting. up for the next two years Meeting Secretary M. L. Leache United Nations-chartered Ir reports that all members present. Organization (IMCO) here, A motion was made to request (Bull) Shepard who attende(| the company to return the salon from the United States. Shepard pointed out that I pantryman to all victory-type ships, as one man doing the discussions will be held on work of two works a hardship one of the most relevant fcf "We're particularly intereij on the whole department. It was tainerization to be held in also moved that the ship's interested in all phases o^ chairman check with the cap­ tain on why the crew can not maritime." The containerization confj have access to the ice machine and also to check on the Cali­ wide international scope ar fornia Holiday, when all other with the United Nations. If not held with the UnitJ ships in the Bay area were paid the 14-day conference "State OT. M; F. Kramer is deck dele­ its specialized agencies an| gate; Irving Futterman, engine Agency, together with obse delegate and Herbert T. Macand International Non-Gov| kles, steward delegate. mally present at conferences release issued by the organiz IMCO's membership niii Kong which is an associate A bonus has been requested Among the other matter for the crew of the Bradford Is­ safety of fishing vessels, mar land (Steuart In the last category, IM( Tankers) by stowing bulk grain in cargo Ship's Delegate According to a release isl L. F. Hagmann, as the ship was Inc., this procedure provide^ under attack at ships. The method has been del Da Nang. Secre­ tary Charles L. "conducted by the U. S. Far Shirah writes the National Cargo Bureau.' Ward that requests The Bureau release furtl were also made for lodging on the Coast Guard will shortj two occasions—once due to the apply" the procedure. Global Meetl Slated by �Page Twenty Nine jgam Dsed teleacanks mitwell ; by D. was pship the iiPauI w D- replacements were flown in from New York for ailing Sea­ farers George Forrest, David May, Ronald Beaton, Ralph Wilson and A. R. SIngletary, who got off for treatment. T. E. Anderson Ts deck delegate and R. D. Elliott steward delegate. The meeting was chaired by Brother V. V. Hakkarainen. T. Conway, meeting secre­ tary, reports a chow problem aboard the Transglobe (Hudson Water­ ways). Because there has been no improvement in the food com­ ing from the galley, a motion Andersen was made by Arthur A. Andersen, engine del­ egate, and seconded by Theodore H. Katros, steward delegate, that only experienced cooks be hired, and, if none are avail­ able, that cooks be ordered through the Yokohama hall. F. Van Dusen amended the mo­ tion to require that all key rat­ ings be shipped out of Yoko­ hama or the States. Seafarer Katros was elected ship's dele­ gate at the meeting which was chaired by Richard Sohl. An­ tonio M. Sison is deck delegate. The ship is on the Far East run and is expected to pay off at the Port of Naha, Okinawa. Jngs on Maritime |MCO Delegates leetings on maritime issues were set I at last month's sixth meeting of the jter-governmental Maritime Consulting [according to SIU Vice President Earl the sessions in London as a delegate at over the next two years, international many important maritime subjects— Dqr the SIU being containerization. th^ted in the special conference on conF1<1971," Shepard said, "but we're also the IMCO's work since it deals with FC M^rence scheduled for 1971 will be of a Cod may possibly be conducted jointly clu Sefed Nations, then IMCO will invite to :s Members of the United Nations and d the International Atomic Energy irvers from such Inter-Governmental .ernmental Organizations as are norCo convened by IMCO," according to a lation. nbers 69 countries, including Hong Imember. discussed at the meeting were the [ine pollution and bulk cargoes, fo approved of a new procedure for jships. sued by the National Cargo Bureau, a "safer" way of loading bulk grain her ^f^vised after five years of experiments J°^el on Bulk Cargoes—spearheaded by Fra' J'^®er stated that "it is anticipated that °, ly issue new instructions on how to Alb 'age Thirty SEAFARERS LOG November 14, 1969 Francis Joseph Smith, 71: Burial was in Montmorenc' an SIU pensioner who had last James C. Thompson, 42: Erie Lackawanna Railroad. He Irother Smith was a pensioner Township Cemetery, Montmor­ worked for the B and O Rail­ Brother Thompson died on served in the Navy during World who succumbed ency County, Michigan. road in New York in 1964. He September 5 in War II. to heart disease was a deckhand. Burial was in USPHS Hospi­ on September St. Mary's Cemetery, Staten tal, r New Or­ 14. H e h a d Island. leans, from lung sailed as an OS Jobe Mullen, 46: Brother disease. He Conrad M. Barlar, 19: Sea­ in the deck de­ farer Barlar passed away on Mullen died of a respiratory joined the Un­ partment. Sea­ ailment on June ion in Louisiana October 1 from John Austin Hals, 57: Sea­ farer Smith, who 2 in Pensacola, in 1951 and injuries r^eivec farer Hals passed away follow­ was born in Florida. Seafar­ sailed as an AB. in a car accident ing an accident His last vessel was the Robin Losedale, New York, joined the er Mullen 'was in Mobile, Ala­ aboard the Eliz­ Kirk. A native of Littleton, New hion in the Port of New York an OS in the bama. He hac abeth on Sep­ Hampshire, Seafarer Thompson 1 1960. Brother Smith and his deck department shipped in the tember 16. He was living in Jacksonville, Flor­ ife, Anna, made their home in and last sailed deck departmen was a native of ida, with his wife, Betty Jane, srsey City, New Jersey. aboard the Del as an OS and Estonia and was when he passed away. From Para in 1969. He last sailed aboarc making his home 1944 until 1951 he served in joined the Union in the Port of Hudson. Brother Barlar in New Orleans the Navy. Burial was in Ever­ Mobile in 1944. Brother Mul­ joined the Union in the Port of at the time of green Cemetery, Jacksonville. len had been sailing since 1942. Marvin Reginald Yoiug, Jr., New Orleans in 1968. A native his death. Brother Hals joined A native of Pensacola, he con­ 0: Brother Young died as the of Alabama, he was living there the Union in the Port of New tinued to make his home there. result of injuries at the time of his death. Brother York in 1944 and sailed as a Burial was in Union Hill Ceme­ received in an Barlar graduated last January steward. tery, Escambia County, Florida.. automobile acci­ 10 from the Harry Lundeberg Edward Hei^ Schmidt, 66: dent in Tuske- School of Seamanship. Survi­ — Seafarer Schmidt died as a re­ gee, Alabama on vors include his mother, Laxie Alton Everett Douglas, 68: sult of injuries July 27. He Mae. Burial was in Catholic Seafarer Douglas died from an Charles A. Doirough, 58: received in an made his home Cemetery, Bayou La Batre, Brother Dorrough died at his intestinal dis­ auto accident in in Jacksonville, Alabama. home in Colum­ order on June 28 Chicago on No­ Florida, with his bus, Georgia, on in USPHS Hos­ vember 5, 1968. andmother, Mrs. Willie Pearl July 25 following pital in New Or­ He was a native iker. Seafarer Young had a heart attack. Chester H. Green, 64: Broth­ leans. He joined of Chicago and the SIU in 1969 in the er Green died in Seattle, Wash­ He was a native the Union in the still lived there •rt of Jacksonville and sailed of Georgia and ington, on Sep­ Port of New Or­ at the time of his a messman in the steward lived there with tember 15 from leans in 1955 death. Brother Schmidt joined :partment. His last vessel was his mother, Lu­ heart disease. He and sailed in the the Union in Chicago in 1956 Transcolumbia. Brother cille. Seafarer was a native of deck department as an OS. He and worked in the engine de­ lung was a native of Florida Ohio and had last sailed with Dixie Carriers partment as a fireman. Survivors Dorrough joined the SIU in the was buried in Evergreen joined the SIU Company. A native of New include his brother, Fred, of Port of Mobile in 1945 and ;metery, Jacksonville. in the Port of Orleans, he was living there Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. sailed in the steward department Baltimore in with his daughter, Janice Fort- Cremation was at Oak Wood as a cook. His last vessel was 1947. He shipped ner, when he passed away. the Transhuron. Burial was in Crematory, Chicago. in the deck department as a Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus. ^ Earl Jackson SilUn, 64: Sea- bosun and last sailed aboard the r Sillin passed away on Sep­ Overseas Evelyn. He was living Henry Martin Motley, 60: tember 23 in in Baltimore at the time of his Brother Motley died on Septem­ Tampa General death. Seafarer Green is sur­ ber 20 in USPHS William D. Gee, 57: Brother Hospital, Tam­ vived by a brother, Walter. Hospital, Gal­ Gee,' an SIU pensioner, died on pa, Florida from veston, Texas, October 9 at lung trouble. He from heart dis­ Doctor's Hos­ was a native of GENEVA —George L-P ease. He was a pital, Jefferson Rufino Lara, 54: Brother Arkansas who Weaver, former Assistant Secre­ native of North County, Texas, was living in Lara died from a heart disease Carolina and was frpm uremia. He tary of Labor -for International on September 24 Hudson, Florida living in Orange, joined the SIU Affairs, has begun a new assign­ in Brooklyn. He the time of his death. Broth• Texas, with his in Port Arthur ment as special assistant to Di­ was a native of Sillin was an SIU pensioner wife, Edith, when he died. Seaand sailed in the rector General David A. Morse Fort Mills, Phil­ 10 had last sailed aboard the arer Motley joined the Union steward depart­ of the International Labor Orga­ ippine Islands, J Monte in 1965. He joined in Port Arthur, Texas in 1964. ment as a cook. He last worked nization. and made his ; Union in Jacksonville, Te served in the steward depart­ for Sabine Towing Company in home in Brook­ The ILO said Weaver will be )rida in 1941 and sailed in ment as a cook and last worked 1967. Seafarer Gee was a na­ lyn with his wife, engine department as an based in Washington, D.C. Amparo. Sea­ or Slade, Inc. He was an Army tive of New Orleans and was where he will handle its relations )WT. Burial was in Sunset - f| veteran of World War II. Bur­ living in Port Arthur with his 5mory Garden, Hillsborough farer Lara joined the Union in ial was in Forest Lawn Cemewith U.S. government agencies. wife, Vema Mae, when he unty, Rorida. Survivors in- the Port of New York in 1958. ;ery. Orange. passed away. Burial was in He also will function as Morse's de his son, Lawrence of He sailed in the steward depart­ Memory Gardens, Nederland, roving representative. ment as a utility man and messfner, Florida. Texas. Weaver was appointed an As­ man. His last vessel was the Robert Matthew Godwin, 62: sistant Secretary of Labor by Maiden Victory. Brother Lara served in the armed forces from Seafarer Godwin passed away President Kennedy in 1961 and <1> from heart dis­ 1934 until 1947. Burial was in served in that post during the Alice Azile Cook, 49: Sister ease on Septem­ Long Island National Cemetery, Johnson Administration. He re­ ok died on September 11 Farmingdale, Long Island. ber 14 at his Paul McPartland, 62: Broth­ in Paul Oliver home in Norfolk, er McPartland passed away in mained in the Labor Depart­ Memorial Hos­ . USPHS Hospi­ ment under the Nixon Admin­ Virginia. He pital, Frankfort, tal in Staten Is­ istration long enough to head joined the SIU Michigan, from John Raymond Lotz, 63: Sea­ land, New York, the U.S. government delegation in the Port of heart disease. farer Lotz passed away on Sep­ on June 26. A to the ILO conference in June. Norfolk in 1963 She worked in tember 14 at St. native of Jersey and sailed in the Weaver was executive secre­ the steward de­ City, New Jer­ tary of the AFL-CIO Civil Vincent's Medi­ deck department as an AB. A partment as a sey, he had been , Rights Committee following the cal Center, Rich­ native of North Carolina, he was cabin maid and mond, New York iving in Norfolk with his daugh­ making his home merger and later an assistant to last employer was the Ann from a heart ter, Francis G. Dameran, when in Parsippany, )or Railroad. Sister Cook disease. He was le died. Brother Godwin's last Vew Jersey, with his wife, Eliz­ the president of the Electrical, ed the SIU in the Port of a native New vessel was the Alcoa Explorer. abeth. Seaman McPartland, Radio and Machine Workers. nkfort in 1968. She is a naYorker who was rom 1929 until 1931 he served who was retired on an SIU pen­ He was worker adviser to 1957 of Michigan and continued living in Staten in the Coast Guard. Burial was sion, joined the Union in the and 1958 ILO conferences, and ive there with her husband, Island with his wife, Catherine, in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Nor­ Port of New York and last in 1968 was elected chairman ert, until she passed away. when he died. Brother Lotz was folk. worked as a deckhand for the of the ILO's governing body. Weaver Named To New ILO Job �Public Employees' Right to Strike Upheld hy Court Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from ' time to time.) — >iy — Stltzel-Welier DistUlerici "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StlU," W. L. WeUer Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) •^ Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Riebman Bros, and Seweli Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) ^ Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) ^1> Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas ^ Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) <|> All California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) \|> "HIS" hrand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richi Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Atlantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) ^ Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Economy Furniture Co. Smithtown Maple Western Provincial Biit-Rite (Upholsterers) SAN DIEGO—A California state judge ruled that public employees have a constitutional right to strike in the absence of any law specifically prohibiting it. The decision, if uphefd by higher courts, breaks new legal ground in affirming the basic riglits of city, state and county workers. Superior Court Judge Hugo Fisher dissolved a temporary restraining order that prohibited a strike called by a State, Coun­ ty and Municipal Employees lo­ cal representing nearly 1,000 San Diego city workers. The city had asked for a per­ manent injunction, contending that all strikes by public em­ ployees were illegal. Row, Row Your Boat No Cure for Smoking GREAT YARMOUTH, England—Two young men here will be depending on plain old fashioned will power to give up smoking from now on. Planning to kick the smoking habit, David Lindo, 20, and 19-year-old Peter Madgett set out to row across the North Sea, con­ fidently leaving their ciga­ rettes ashore. A week later, they would reach the Neth­ erlands as healthy, happy non-smokers. Or so they thought. After eight hours, how­ ever, they had changed their minds. "David was terribly sea­ sick. We regret starting," Peter confided. Distress flares drew the attention of a passing ves­ sel and a tow back to shore in the nick of time. David had to be taken to a hospital to recuperate. Schedule of Idembership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orlezns Dec. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile Dec. 17—2:30 p .m. Wilmington Dec. 22—2:00 p.m. San Fran. . . Dec. 24—2:00 pm. Seattle Dec. 26—2:00 p.m. New York . Dec. 8—2:30 p,m. Philadelphia Dec. 9—2:30 p,,m. Baltimore .. Dec. 10—2:30 p •m. Dec. 12—2:30 p .m. Detroit Houston ... Dec. 15—2:30 p,.m. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers United Industrial Workers New Orleans Dec. 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile .... Dec. 17—7:00 p.m. New York . Dec. 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Dec. 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . . Dec. 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . Dec. IS—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit . . .. Dec. 1—2:00 p.m. Alpena .. .. Dec. 1—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. . . Dec. 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .. Dec. 1—7:30 p.m. Duluth .. .. Dec. 1—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. Dec. 1—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ... Dec. 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Dec. 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo .... Dec. 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth .... Dec. 19—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Dec. 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo Dec. 19—7:30 p.m. .Detroit .... Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Dec. 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Dec. 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Dec. 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed . Dec. 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... Dec. 11—5:00p.m. Houston .. . Dec. 15—5:00 p.m. RaUway Marine Region Philadelphia Dec. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Norfolk Dec. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Dec. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meetingf held at Galveston wharves, t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shtpard Lindiay Wllliamt Al Tanner Robert Mafthawt SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Ksrr HEADQUARTERS *75 4th Ave., (212) HY ALPENA, MICH .800 N. Second Ave. (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ... 1216 E. Baltimoro St. (301) EA 7-4700 BOSTON, Mass 663 Atlantic Avenue (617) 482-4716 .. 735 Washington St. SIU (716 TL 3-9259 IBU (716 TL 3-9259 9313 Ewing Ave. CHICAGO, III. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 BUFFALO, N.Y DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT, Mich. HOUSTON, Tex JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2014 W. 3rd St. (218) RA 2-4110 P.O. Box 207 415 Main St. (616) EL 7-2441 5B04 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 2608 Paarl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. . . 99 Montgomary St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawranca SI. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. ... 630 Jackson Ava. (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1340 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 1531 Mission St. (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. .. 1313 Farnandai Juncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avanua (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravois Blvd. TAMPA, Fla TOLEDO, Ohio (314) 752-6500 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif., 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 Minnesota Labor Wants HHH Back In Senate Seat MIIVNEAPOLIS — It's! no secret that the Minne-I seta State AFL-CIO wants former Vice President Hu-! bert Humphrey to run for i the Senate seat which is be­ ing vacated by Senator Eu- i gene McCarthy. The State AFL-CIO is, distributing buttons calling! for "Humphrey in '70.' Last month the State j AFL-CIO convention unan-1 imously voted to urge Hum­ phrey to run for the Senate. McCarthy has announced on several occasions that he will not seek re-election. The question will come to a head next February when precinct caucuses are held throughout the state. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU AtUntic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brookljm. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atiantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. ., Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracte are available in all SIU halls. Tbeae contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing tor OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU imtrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The IX)G haa traditionally refrain^ from publishing any article serving the poliUcal purposes of «iy individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This esUblished policy has bwn reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1800, meetings in all imnsUtutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy U vested in an ^itorial board which consisU of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive B<»rd may delegate, frm among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt b given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members, should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has realfirmed the lung-stsnding Union pylicy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarets Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirdy voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Uniim records or informatton, he shoold immediately notify SIU President PanI Hail at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. �Vol. XXXI No. 13 SEAFARERSWLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO / "> Ship's Committee holds a meeting as the Steel Designer makes ready for another Vietnam run. Left to right are Yasser Szymanski, secretary; Verner Poulsen, chairman; Donald King, steward department delegate; Fro Using Thng, deck delegate, and Robert Goldy, engine, larrie Proffitt, second electrician, takes time out to catch up on the news as he waits for departure on another run to Saigon. Brother Proffitt, a long-time member of the SlU, began sailing in 1927 when he was 16 years old. •vV • ^ ^ ^ -w ^HE Steel Designer teas •A home in Erie Basing at the Port of New York briefly last month after a military setdift run to Saigon, with a stop on the West Coast. The Sfl/-coittracted C-4 immediately began taking on a cargo of military supplies for another voyage to Vietnam. , pWare Newby, rtqht, crew pantry, will have la chance to learn a lot from VVilliam EckJeri pantryman. Newby is I7"years old and Kfeiking his first trip. Brother Ecker is 80. The crew is always ready for good chow, even in port, so Third Cook Donald King, left, and Chief CoOk William Brown, "fiake great pains to prepare another hearty meal, ^ Leonard S. Bugajewski, AS, has been sail^ ing with the SlU for more than 27 years and is still going strong. He reported a smooth voyage with very few problems.s;;H;,;;;il?:i^ " ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1969 Description An account of the resource Headlines: INCREASED CARGO FOR US BOTTOMS SEEN VITAL TO LASTING FLEET REVIVAL VOTING ON AMENDED CONSTITUTION TO BEGIN NOV 22 IN ALL PORTS NIXON UNVEILS MARITIME PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE CONSTRUCTION, GIVE IS FLAG SHIPS MORE CARGO SEAFARERS DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION TEXT OF PRESENT SIU CONSTITUTION CTT CITES TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS – INCLUDING CONGLOMERATES, AUTOMATION NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO ILO FOR 50 YEAR ROLE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE STEEL DESIGNER – VIETNAM BOUND Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/14/1969 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXI, No. 13 1969 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/31cd554302572138f12aeae0b5d4b4bd.PDF c1c59fc9703e70214ffaedac15e89f42 PDF Text Text Vol. XXXI No, 12 SEAFARERS^#LOC : i OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC. GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Ff- m . s IP^ ^ •> S '•'*4 • . =5, •• / iV i '' -» /ju\-'/ »"*»/. - I f!«'>;4 I V».v.. •-»'»» v«y . ^ T^rs;-- '.--r-r. »- rn" " I V.l '1%^' .., -4 | .2», V . <,V /«.\rj^*V-^X v>^-, as^iiiT • IBI, i; vi'v- i .>41 >• 5-i!' I i-^'' \'i I ;®ppM �Page Two SEAFARERS LOG October, 1969 Total Reaches 354 Five More Seafarers Earn Licenses At SlU Engineers Upgrading School Five more Seafarers from the engine department have been graduated from the School of Marine Engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and MEBA District 2. All have earned their engineer's licenses following suc­ cessful completion of the com­ prehensive training program Dick Russo Kennedy offered by the school. There are now 354 Seafar­ ers who have completed the the seniority up-grading pro­ Anthony Joseph Russo, 44, School's course and have gone gram. A native of Puerto Rico, served in the engine department on to pass their Coast Guard make his home there with his Seafarer Bonafont continues to licensing examinations. wife, Evelyn. He joined the Un­ as an oiler before entering the James Richard Logan, 35, is ion in the Port of New York School of Engineering in June. a native New Yorker who now in 1961 and sailed in the engine He is a native of Jamestown, department as an FOWT prior New York, and now makes his to his enrollment in the School home in Chicago. Brother Russo of Engineering in June. Bona­ joined the Union in the Port font graduated with a Tempo­ of San Francisco in 1960. From rary Third Assistant Engineer's 1950 until 1957, he served in the Army. Seafarer Russo grad­ License on September 18. Aubrey Kennedy, Jr., 43, is uated from the School of Engi­ a native of Alabama who now neering on October 2 with a lives in Jay, Florida, with his Second Assistant Engineer's Li­ Bonafont Logan mother, Mattie. He joined the cense. All engine department Sea­ lives on Long Island with his SIU in the Port of Mobile in farers are eligible for any of the 1958 and sailed in the engine wife, Carol. He joined the SIU upgrading programs at the Un­ department as an FOWT before in the Port of New York in 1952 ion-sponsored School of Marine enrolling in the School of En­ and sailed in the engine depart­ Engineering, provided they are gineering in June. He graduated ment as an oiler before entering at least 19 years of age and have on September 23 with a Third the Engineering School in June. a minimum of 18 months of Assistant Engineer's License. On September 9 he received his Q.M.E.D. watchstanding time in Second Assistant Engineer's Li­ From 1944 until 1946, he served the engine department in addi­ in the Navy. cense. Carmelo Bonafont, 31, grad­ John Russell Dick, 42, en­ tion to at least six months ex­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg tered the School of Engineering perience as wiper or the equiva­ School of Seamanship in 1961 in June and graduated on Sep­ lent and in 1965 was graduated from tember 11 with a Temporary Any Seafarer who qualifies and wishes to enroll in the Third Assistant Engineer's Li­ school may obtain additional cense. He joined the SIU in the information and make applica­ Port of New York in 1969 and tion for enrollment at any SIU sailed in the engine department hall. Information can also be as an FOWT. A native of New obtained by writing to SIU York, he now lives in Brook­ headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave­ lyn with his wife, Mary. Sea­ nue, Brooklyn, New York farer Dick served in the Army 11232, or by telephoning the WASHINGTON—Helen De- from 1951 until 1953. school at (212) 499-6600. lich Bentley, long-time maritime editor of the Baltimore Sun, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate this month as a member of the Federal Maritime Com­ mission. As reported in the September tee has been meeting daily since With this action completed, issue of the Seafarers LOG, its election on the second deck her appointment to the chair­ Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr, in of the Headquarters building in manship of the commission by behalf of the Executive Board, Brooklyn. On numerous occa­ President Nixon was assured. presented to the September sions, officials and members of Mrs. Bentley, who fills the membership meetings of the the Union have met with the vacancy created by the recent constitutional ports a resolution committee to offer suggestions retirement of Admiral John to amend the SIU's Constitu­ as to what changes they thought Harllee, will serve the balance tion. The resolution as sub­ should be made in our Consti­ of his term, which runs through mitted, upon its concurrence, tution. June 30, 1970. The chairman­ called for a Constitutional Com­ Secretary-Treasurer Kerr, in ship had been filled on an in­ mittee consisting of six (6) book his October report to the mem­ terim basis by Commissioner members—two from each de­ bership, requested that those James F. Fanseen. partment—^to be elected in the members having suggestions as As FMC chairman, Mrs. Port of New York, Headquar­ to changes in the Constitution— Bentley will be one of the high­ ters, at a special meeting to be particularly those dealing with est ranking women appointed to held at 2:00 P.M. on September election procedure- or the fi­ a government post by the Nixon 22, 1969. The resolution was nances of the Union—present Administration. carried in the September meet­ them to the committee in the The official reappointment of ings of the constitutional ports. conference room on the second James V. Day to another five- Thereafter, at the special meet­ deck of the Headquarters build­ year term on the FMC was also ing held at Headquarters on ing. announced by the White House. September 22, the following six Secretary-Treasurer Kerr His previous term had expired (6) book members were elected: further recommended to the June 30 but he has continued to Deck Department: Daniel Dean, membership that the Constitu­ . serve on the commission, briefly b-70; Charles Boyle, B-958.En- tional Committee's report be gine Department: John Pasko, presented to the membership at as its acting chairman. Day, IK'ho is a Maine Repub­ P-666; John Dolan, D-124. special meetings to be held in lican, was one of the first ap­ Steward Department: Fazel All, the constitutional ports on Octo­ pointees to the FMC when it A-475; John Graddick, G-313. ber 22. (For the benefit of the was set up in 1962. The Constitutional Conunit- membership, you are requested Senate Confirms Helen D. Bentley As FMCMember Resolutions of MTD Back W]'de«R,^nge of Reforms ATLANTIC CITY—Delegates to the eighth Constitutional Con­ vention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, represent­ ing 42 AFL-CIO unions with a combined membership of 7.5 million workers, adopted a wide-range of resolutions aimed at the resurgence of the foundering U.S. maritime industry and urging progressive legislation to benefit the entire nation as a whole. The convention, chaired by MTD and SIUNA President Paul Hall, unanimously approved an omnibus resolution calling for long-overdue action to revitalize all elements of the nation's mari­ time program-Mleep-sea, Great Lakes and inland waterways shipping, shipbuilding, fishing, and oceanography. The MIT) warned against any piecemeal approach to the various problems of the merchant marine, declaring that it is essential to "move for­ ward on a'broad front in developing a total maritime industry." Re-establishment of the Maritime Administration as an independ­ ent federal agency was strongly urged. In order to combat the runaway-flag shipping problem the MTD called on the federal government to renounce the policy of "effec­ tive control," and revoke the de facto subsidy granted oppor­ tunistic shipowners and their foreign-flag ships. The delegates strongly supported the imposition of taxes, either on the American companies which put their ships under foreign-flags, or on the cargoes these vessels carry, to take the profit out of runaway-flag operations. Congress was called on to rescue the Great Lakes fleet from extinction by providing adequate funds for construction, conver­ sion, reconditioning and/or modernization of that fleet and to grant operating subsidies similar to those accorded shipping lines in overseas trade routes. In recognition of the fact that the Russian merchant fleet is steadily increasing as the United States fleet decreases, the dele­ gates called for an active program of shipbuilding and ship develop­ ment to combat the Soviet menace on the high seas which threatens our commerce and national defense. The convention condemned tax-dodging attempts to build American ships with foreign steel and foreign components, there­ by costing U.S. workmen countless thousands of man hours of legitimate work. Vigorous support was registered for the SIUNA Affiliated Staff Officers' Association of America's continuingly vital program to train Purser Pharmacist Mates to provide shipboard medical care for merchant seamen. Appropriate Senate and House committees were called ufwn to hold public hearings into the closing of Public Health Service hospitals with a view toward enactment of legislation preventing arbitrary and capricious decisions by the Executive Branch of government to deny to American seamen their elemental right to high quality medical care. To combat the problems of the United States fishing and fishcanning industries, the MTD reaffirmed its determination to arouse the support of the public so that the long-overdue revitaliza(Continued on Page Ei^) ' »*• -J -.1 . 11 '•I SIU Constitutional Committee Preparing Report to check the bulletin board in exact dates of the membership the constitutional port you are referendum will be a part of the in for the exact time of the Octo­ Constitutional Committee's re­ ber 22 special meeting in that port that is acted on at the spe­ cial October 22 meetings re­ port.) If at the special meetings to ferred to above. The membership of the Un­ be held on October 22, the membership concurs in the Con­ ion is again encouraged to sub­ stitutional Committee's report mit to the Constitutional Com­ and recomtpendations, it will mittee any suggestions you may thereafter \ i submitted to a have as to changes in our Con­ membership referendum. The stitution. it '1 . i. -• - • • • I;. r An SIU Constitutional Committee, consisting of two book members from each department, was elected at a special meeting in the Port of New York Sept. 22. Elected were (L-R): Deck: D. Dean, C. Boyle; Engine: J. Dolan, J. Pasko; Steward: F. ~Ali, J. Graddick. 1i �October, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Theme Keyed to Nation's Needs AFl'CIO Convention Sets Course For Challenges of '70s ATLANTIC CITY—The AFL-CIO headed into the 1970s prepared to meet the challenges of a new decade with a program key«<! to the needs of the country and a strong and expanding trade union move­ ment. The federation's eighth con­ vention took a look at the 1960s and reviewed the great and tragic events. But its concern was with the Seventies and was perhaps best voiced by AFLCIO President George Meany when he restated his keynote theme after his re-election to his eighth term: "We have come a long way but we still have a long way to go." In his speech to the opening session of the convention, Meany charged that the Admin­ istration's economic and legisla­ tive policies are threatening to bring on serious unemployment and are critically reducing im­ portant economic and social programs. Meany reviewed the events of the past two years, the develaiew66-in Washington in the past nine months and declared: "We intend to stay in busi­ ness, we do not propose to ac­ cept the proposition that the working people of this country no longer merit full and fair consideration in the resolution of all issues affecting them, and that includes all the pressing issues of the day—tax reform, interest rate, inflation, urban problems, education, civil rights, the whole works." He. told the approximately 900 delegates in the Traymore Hotel convention hall that "no organization in America" other than the AFL-CIO "encom­ passes such a broad range of commitments and no other or­ ganization pursues these com­ mitments with a greater respon­ sibility and consideration for the welfare of the nation as a whole." The AFL-CIO is heading into the Seventies wlff?' ii hew secre­ tary-treasurer, Lane Kirkland, unanimously elected for his first full term, and an expanded Ex­ ecutive Council of 35 members. The convention added six new vice presidencies in a constitu­ tional change and three mem­ bers of the council stepped down, bringing a total of nine new vice presidents to the feder­ ation's top governing body be­ tween conventibns. To assure the integrity of the federation and its aflKliates from dual, rival, raiding organiza­ tions the delegates voted by a 50 to 1 margin on a rollcall vote to expel the Chemical Workers, declaring that the union's affilia­ tion with the Alliance for Labor Action did violence to AFL- CIO objectives and principles. Elections Pose Early Test One of the first challenges of the Seventies—^the 1970 congfes'sional elections—received major attention from the nearly 900 delegates who heard Meany pledge no retreat in the struggle for social gains and voted a series of resolutions carefully s[>elling out differences with the Administration on an issue-byissue basis. They voted support of the President on his efforts to end the Viet Nam war through ne­ gotiations for an honorable peace and heard Defense Sec­ retary Melvin Laird spell out that policy. They heard also from Labor Secretary George P. Schultz on the Administra­ tion's economic policies and from Federal Mediation Direc­ tor J. Curtis Counts on trends in labor-management disputes. In the critical area of ending discrimination across the board, the delegates cheered Bayard Rustin as he assailed Adminis­ tration ^cNH^to slow down in­ tegration in some areas while espousing policies to divide black and white workers and di­ verting them from the necessity of securing jobs, housing, edu­ cation for every American. The delegates and hundreds of guests came to their feet cheering for Israeli Prime Min­ ister Golda Meir who spelled out Israel's case for survival in simple, trade union terms and recalled the close, historic ties of the AFL-CIO and Histadrut, the Israeli Federation of Labor. The 1970 elections were put into perspective also by former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey who spelled out a point-by-point indictment of the (Contiimed on Page Six) Af Eighth Convention MTD Optimistic on Administration's Maritime Pledge ATLANTIC CITY — Orga­ nized labor has set its sights on enactment of a sweeping over­ haul of the nation's maritime laws. This theme emerged from the 8th Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, held here on the eve of White House announce­ ment of a merchant marine pro­ gram geared to the challenge of the 70's. The 45-member Executive Board of the Department, head­ ed by SIU and MTD President Paul Hall, voiced optimism in its report to the 225 assembled delegates that long-overdue re­ forms in the nation's maritime laws would soon be enacted. This optimism, the MTD Board said, was based on a "specific and" definite" promise by the Nixon Administration. It noted, however, that the Administra­ tion program still has not been announced and pledged that the MTD would work "to make certain" that any program which finally becomes law will be "based on fair play for all seg­ ments of this industry—not just a favored few." Convention delegates—^repre­ senting 7.5 million American workers in 42 national and in­ ternational unions concerned with shipping, shipbuilding and allied industries—^took resolved action on all existing maritime problems, from the need for a positive program at home to the growing threat of Soviet seapower and the continued eco­ nomic drain on the U.S. econ­ omy caused runaway-flag shipping. The convention also dealt with a wide range of domestic issues, including the need fm* overhaul of the nation's tax structure to provide economic justice to low- and middleincome wage earners, the grow­ ing propaganda barrage aimed at organized labor by right-wing forces, the need for economic actions to make civil rights meaningful in the United States, and the urgency for action in such areas as housing, educa­ tion, poverty and hunger in America. Typical of the more immedi­ ate domestic issues facing the trade union movement in Amer­ ica today is the nomination of Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Although narrowly approved by the Senate Judiciary Com­ mittee since the MTD conven­ tion adjourned, Haynsworth still faces increasin^y strong opposition on the Senate floor which may yet prevent his con­ firmation to the high coiut.) Speaking to the MTD dele­ gates on the opening day of the convention, AFL-CIO President George Meany said Haynsworth was "completely out of line in his philosophy" on labor and civil rights issues, and added that the South Carolina jurist "has not displayed the ethical standards that the American people have the right to expect from a person sitting on the Su­ preme Court." Meany's attack on the nom­ inee came on the heels of con­ vention action in which dele­ gates unanimously approved a resolution asking that Hayns­ worth either step aside volun­ tarily or that President Nixon withdraw his name from ctmsideration, to "safeguard our ju­ dicial system." Copies of the resolution were dispatched to all Senators who were asked to reject the nom­ ination if neither Haynsworth nor Nixon acts voluntarily on this issue. In his speech, Meany cited MTD and SIU President Paul Hall introduces Representative Edward A. Sarmatz (D-Md.), right, who was prominent speaker at Convention. Garmatz told delegates that "Congress would not wait much longer" for Administration's maritime program. Exec. Secretary-Treasurer Peter M. McGavin of MTD is in center. statements made last year by Senators Paul J. Fannin (RAriz.), Jack Miller (R-Ia.), Rob­ ert GrifSn (R-Mich.) and Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) all of whom had opposed the nomination of Justice Abe Fortas as chief jus­ tice. All four had said, in es­ sence, that the appearance of impropriety in a court appointee was as damaging as impropriety, itself. Said Meany: "I think we can rest our case against Judge Haynsworth on the remarks of these very dis­ tinguished members of the U.S. Senate. I don't know whether they still hold those positions. They may have changed their mind in a year or so, but they did at least have this position... in the case of Justice Fortas. We will, of course, be watching with great interest their actions." Concerning problems more directly affecting the merchant marine, the Nixon Administra­ tion came under strong fire from Senator Harrison A. Williams (D-N.J.) for its failure to cmne forward with the maritime pro­ gram promised a year ago. "The country waits and waits for action to back up the prom­ ise," Williams said, warning that, if necessary, legislative ac­ tion would take the place of "executive apathy." The Senator called for action that would balance the nation's maritime program more equitably'between the one-third of the industry that is subsidized and tne two-thirds that is unsubsidized, and the boosting of the tonnage carried on U.S.-flag vessels. At present, American ships carry only five percent of the nation's import-export cargo. Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, also expressed con­ cern about the Administration's failure to make public maritime recommendations promised dur­ ing the 1968 campaign. "We still are getting word from Administration leaders that such a program is coming, but the target date keeps get­ ting pushed back, and back, and back," he said. "I hope the Ad­ ministration does produce a pro­ gram. If it does, and if it is a good program, it will have my committee's support." Garmatz served notice on the Administration that "Congress will not wait much longer" for a program from the White House, and would produce its own legislation if that becomes necessary. "This is no empty promise," the Congressman de­ clared. "The objectives are clear: More American cargoes in more American ships. The will of Congress to act is clear ... the honeymoon for the Ad­ ministration is over." Senator Qrarles E. Goodell (R-N.Y.) told the convention delegates that the reconstitution of the Maritime Administration as an independent federal agency was essential to the "re(Coatimwd on Page Six) �Pag« Four SEAFARERS Oetober, 1969 LOG AFL-CIO Legal Study Shows: Justiie Dept. Used Double Standard in Whitewash Letter on Haynsworth WASHINGTON — A Su­ preme Court decision last year set a conflict of interest standard that bears directly on the dis­ pute over the judicial ethics of Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. An AFL-CIO legal analysis cited the decision in response to a Justice Department letter ab­ solving Haynsworth of impro­ priety in an important labor case involving the Deering Milliken textile chain. The Justice Department said there was no reason for Hayns­ worth to disqualify himself be­ cause a company he served as an officer and director did a $100,000-a-year business with Deering Milliken textile plants. The Justice Department letter did not comment on the fact that Haynsworth did not dis­ close his business connection when the case was before his court. Two Supreme Court decisions were quoted by the AFL-CIO in its refutation of the Justice Department position. One stressed that even if there is no actual bias on the part of a judge, "justice must satisfy the appearance of jus­ tice." In the other decision, cited as a close parallel to the Hayns­ worth case, the Supreme Court overturned an arbitration award because the arbitrator had oc­ casional business dealings with one of the parties to the case. These amounted to only $12,000 in engineering consultant fees over a period of four or five years—a considerably smaller amount than the dollar involve­ ment of Haynsworth's Carolina Vend-A-Matic Corp. with Deer­ ing Milliken plants. But the Supreme Court—^to ' which Haynsworth has been nomiijj^gjj;—set aside the award because the arbitrator had not followed "the simple require­ ment that arbitrators disclose to the parties any dealings that might create an impression of possible bias." By ignoring this pertinent de­ cision, the AFL-CIO charged the Justice Department letter is exposed not as "an even-handed statement of the law" but as a defense of Haynsworth "pro­ ceeding from the assumption that it is sufficient for a judge's actions to meet the rou^ and ready standard of the market­ place" even if it falls short of the higher standards of judicial ethics. And as for the purported ignorance of Deering Milliken officials of Haynsworth's con­ nections with the vending ma­ chine firm and of the judge's claimed uninvolvenient in the deaths of the business, the AFLCIO commented: "In light of the facts that the general manager of Carolina Vend-A-Matic was a former official of Judson Mill, a Deer­ ing Milliken operation which utilized the services of Judge Haynsworth's law firm; that Judge Haynsworth's wife was the secretary of the company; and that the judge was listed as its first vice president and a director, these statements strain belief." Elliot Bredhoff, general coun­ sel for the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department, also cited the 1968 Supreme Court deci­ sion as directly applicable to the Haynsworth case. In testimony prepared for the Senate Judiciary Committee, he noted that Haynsworth's law firm at the time he was still the senior partner, had represented a major Deering Milliken mill. "Solely on the basis of this," Bredhoff suggested, "Judge Haynsworth should have dis­ qualified himself." By contrast, Bredhoff noted that his own former senior law partner, Arthur J. Goldberg, dis­ qualified himself from the very same case when it reached the Supreme Court. The reason that Goldberg— then a Supreme Court Justice —did not take part in the case, Bredhoff said, is that "many years before, his former law firm had handled unrelated liti­ gation for the Textile Workers Union," one of the parties to the case. SlU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Banefits Paid Report Period: August 1—August 31, 1969 Number off Benoflls SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Schoiarship Hospitai Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medicai Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $474.43) Optical Benefits Meai Book Benefits Gut-Potients Benefits SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID SEAFARBtS' VACATION PLANBENffiTS PAID (Average $415.04) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD — 2,513 26 484 22 Amount Paid $ — 59,364.81 72,523.00 1,934.00 4,400.00 496 14,953.95 2,069 813 91 4,769 98,159.48 10,616.76 911.00 37,544.00 11,283 300,407.00 1,405 324,600.00 1,636 678,999.06 14,324 $1,304,006.06 «"• Carey Sees Threat to U.S. Serarity In Crowing Soviet Merrhant Fleet WASHINGTON—The So­ viet Union is not only outpro­ ducing the United States in mer­ chant ships by more than 2,200 percent; the Russians are also invading and capturing interna­ tional trade to a degree that en­ dangers American commerce and national security. This wdming was issued re­ cently by Representative Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.) to a meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, which rep­ resents 42 unions with 7.5 mil­ lion members in shipping, ship­ building and related trades. The Russian threat, the New York Congressman declared, means that the Soviet Union is Cause for Celebration Before handing six SlU veterans their first pension checks at the October membership meeting at headquarters, SlU Vice President Earl (Bull) Shepard (right) had a special announcement to make. Uldarico Merjudio, whose shoulder Shepard is clasping, will become a proud father in May, at the age of 72. Brother Merjudio, who sailed as a steward, met his wife two years ago at a party given by his cousin. Seafarer Merjudio joined the SlU in the Port of New York in 1943. Pensioners are (from left): Joe Parcolla, Anargyros Dokeris, Conrado Navarra, Frank Moran, Merjudio and Hezekiah Donovan. "seeking to dominate the oceans of the world and will be satis­ fied by nothing less than driv­ ing the U.S. and other coun­ tries from the high seas." As the Soviet fleet continues to grow, he said, it will become an in­ creasing menace not only to the U.S. maritime industry but to the American economy itself. Carey offered the following contrasting figures on the Rus­ sian and American merchant fleets: "• Of the major maritime na­ tions of the world, the U.S. was the only country to show a de­ cline in its merchant marine in 1968, while the Soviet fleet was rapidly enlarging. .• The Russian fleet now stands at 12 million tons and the Soviet's program to have 20 mil­ lion tons at sea next year is running ahead of schedule. The U.S. privately-owned fleet, by comparison, is 15 million tons and declining. • Last year 21 merchant ships were built in the U.S. but during that year 17 ships were transferred to foreign flags, leaving a net gain of four. The Soviet Union produced a total of 89 merchant vessels. Only two ships were transferred away from the hanuner-and-sickle flag, both to North Korea. Thus for 1968 the U.S. had a net gain of four merchant ships, the Russians gained 87. • Early in 1969 the Soviet Union had 465 merchant ves­ sels under construction or on order; the U.S. total was 63. Carey called for "a crash pro­ gram to meet today's needs— needs which are assuming emer­ gency proportions in the light of the Soviet drive for world sea supremacy. We need a longrange, comprehensive program, something that spells our com­ mitment to building a new fleet and keeping it strong." i In this way, the Congress­ man said, "we will be able to wkhstand today's Soviet threat on the seas, and we will be bet­ ter equipped to meet whatever other CQmpetition may surface in the future." Bethlehem Steel Plans Giant Basin At Sparrows Point SPARROWS POINT, Md.— A $15-million "super basin for supertankers" will soon be built for the Bethlehem Steel Corpo­ ration's shipyard here. Planned for completion by the end of 1970, the new facility will be capable of handling tankers larger"" than 200,000 deadweight tons. The basin will be more than 1,000 feet long and have a width greater than that of any vessel ever built to date. It will be one of the larg­ est of its kind in the world. According to Edmund F. Martin, chairman of Bethlehem Steel, the company envisions tankers of up to 500,000 dead­ weight tons in the future. The huge graving dock will enable the company "to participate in the market we foresee for the next 10 years." The new graving basin will not be equipped with ways. In­ stead, it will be flooded—drydock style—^whenever construc­ tion of a vessel is completed. Five major launching ways, ca­ pable of handling vessels up to 830 feet in length, are currently in use at Sparrows Point. The Sparrows Point yard is also undergoing other expansion —including two multimilliondollar building in-ograms. A 90 by 750-foot-long panel shop is being buUt to handle new meth­ ods of ship constniction. •J �October, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG 5/C0K4, MTD Demand End to PHS Hospital Shutdowns WASHINGTON — The SIUNA and the AFL-aO Maritime Trades Department, stepping up the tempo of their continuing battle to sa^guard the health of the nation s mer­ chant seamen, have called on Congress to put an end to the government's systematic shut­ down of the network of Public Health hospitals. ' The fight was carried to the powerful Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee by O, William Moody, Jr., admin­ istrator of the 7.5-million-member MTD, and Fred J. Famen, secretary-treasurer of the SIUNA's Great Ei^'-es District. At issue was the recent clos­ ing of the PHS hospitals in De­ troit, Mich., and Savannah, Ga. —the two latest hospitals to be closed down in a continuing undercutting of the mariners' hospital system, which has been reduced from 23 installations in 1949 to only eight hospitals today. "The Department of Health, Education and Welfare and its Public Health Service," Moody told the Senate committee at public hearings, "have been con­ sciously sabotaging the mandate of the Congress to provide med­ ical and surgical care to our merchant seamen, commercial fishermen and active-duty Coast Guardsmen." Yarborough adds Support The SIUNA charge won a quick response from Senator Ralph Yarborough (D-Tex.), committee chairman, who in­ structed the committee staff to prepare telegrams to HEW and the Bureau of the Budget, de­ manding the "immediate reopen­ ing" of the Detroit and Savan­ nah facilities. Giving the SIUNA-MTD testimony his enthusiastic en­ dorsement, Yarborough went on to urge Moody to follow up the appearance with a letter to Pres­ ident Nixon. He suggested that the letter to the White House include the call, in the labor testimony, for "a clear and un­ mistakable long-range commit­ ment by the Administration to the concept and the practice of making Public Health Service hospitals the models for all fu­ ture hospital facilities." The Union's testimony fo­ cused on the urgent need for adequate health facilities to care for seafarers, pointing out that for nearly two centuries the gov­ ernment has recognized its re­ sponsibility to provide such fa­ cilities. "Merchant seamen," he em­ phasized, "must work, for the most part without the availabili­ ty of medical care and treatment while on the job at sea. Their work is transient. They cannot telephone their family doctor who, because of close and long relationship, can make a tele­ phone diagnosis and prescribe medication for many run-of-themill ills. There is no corner drugstore to fill the prescription . . . Except in the most extreme emergencies, illness and inju­ ries await the arrival in port of the patient." Upon arrival at the hospital. Moody told the Senators, the seafarer needs immediate care. If he must wait days or weeks to be admitted for non-emer­ gency, but essential, treatment at an already overcrowded pub­ lic or private community facil­ ity, he is lost to the industry during that period. "Unlike other workers," Moody said, "he cannot stay on the job while awaiting admittance. He cannot ship out without a 'fitfor-duty' slip obtained from an authorized Public Health Serv­ ice physician." Other Detroit area hospitals, to which seafarers are now taken, are reported to have an occupancy of 80 per cent. "But any Detroiter can tell you," the MTD official testified, "that this average means that many times there is over ICQ percent occu­ pancy—and the seafarer can­ not pick and choose his time. He cannot instruct the captain of his vessel to arrive in port only when occupancy is below average. After protracted per­ iods at sea, these men need immediate, available and^ acces­ sible medical and hospital care." Moody contended "it has been budget pressure, rather than effective medical care pres­ sure, that is responsible for the closing of two out of every three PHS hospitals that were in use 20 years ago." Yarborough agreed with Moody that the closings were unjustified ,and commented: "There seems to be a deliberate pattern of attempts to deny mer­ chant seamen their rights under the law to Public Health Serv­ ice care. They closed the De­ troit hospital before Congress could hold hearings, even before Congress could find out about the closing." The Senator added: "Any proposal to send merchant seamen to Veterans Hospitals is a major mistake; the Veterans Hospitals are overcrowded." Moody foreeast that the Seat­ tle Public Health Service Hos­ pital would be the next to be arbitrarily closed. The pattern, said Moody, will follow that established with Detroit and Savannah. "The steps can be predicted," he testified. "First, a budgetary freeze; second, loss of technical and medical personnel; third, patients turned away because of lack of facilities; fourth, a de­ cline in the quality of care; and finally, the Public Health Serv­ ice determines that because these events took place, it will be 'no longer possible to offer at the Seattle Hospital the full scope and quality of services to which the Public Health Serv­ ice beneficiaries are entitled.'" PHS Hospitals Excellent Praising the quality of medi­ cal care and treatment in PHS hospitals as "excellent," the SIUNA-MTD spokesmen de­ plored "the utter incongruity of liquidating established federal medical hospitals universally respected for their high quality, comprehensive medical care and treatment, research and clinical facilities at a time when our country has such a tremendous need for expanded medical care, increased hospital and clinical facilities." Several Senators commented that this point of Moody's was supported by repeated an­ nouncements that the Adminis­ tration plans to propose a leg­ islative program designed to greatly enlarge the American merchant marine. "It is almost imcomprehensible," Moody continued, "that at a time when the health and hospital needs of this country are so apparent—that an arm of the federal government would be taking out of service these essential facilities. We are not insisting that Seafarers have ex­ clusive use of PHS facilities. In fact, while maintaining the pri­ ority given to our members by Congress, we are recommend­ ing that PHS hospitals be given a new and enlarged role in the world of medicine and medical care. These hospitals should be the pioneers in new and vision­ ary techniques. They should be the innovators, the breakers of tradition." Again Senator Yarborough agreed. "This question," he said, "has broadened out beyond the merchant seamen to a concern of the whole nation and the na­ tional cause of better health care. This should be a time of expanding and improving public health facilities, not curtailing them. This Administration seems to be afraid the Ameri­ can people might enjoy better health." Measure Goes to White House 1970 Maritime Authorization Bill Passes House With Senate ttaages WASHINGTON—House passage of a slightly revised Sen­ ate version of the maritime au­ thorization bill for 1970 last month sent the measure to the White House for Presidential action. Termed a "stop-gap measure" by Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, the bill, H.R. 4152, authorizes a $384.6 New Full Book Members—October 1969 SIU Vice President Ear! Shepard swears in the October class of Advanced Seamen at the regu­ lar monthly meeting in New York. Proudly displaying their newly-issued full books are (l-r front) W. Statzer, T. Reim, J. Schlein, T. Peterson, C. Clemens and M. Carroll. In back: H. Bar­ low, L Hall, L. Christmas, J. Jackson, T. Kelley and H. Levine. million program for the Mari­ time Administration for the coming fiscal year. Submission of a comprehensive revitalization program for the merchant marine by President Nixon was still expected at any time. Included in the passed bill is authorization of $145 million for ship construction subsidies —an increase of some $129.1 million over the $15.9 million alloted for this purpose in the Nixon budget. This, when added to $101 million in carryover funds unspent from last year's maritime appropriations, is esti­ mated to be sufficient to help build up to 22 new cargo ships. During the House hearings in May, Chairman Garmatz called the $145 million figure "the bare minimum" needed if the nation is to undertake a return to its former status ar a leading world maritime power. In the current discussion on the floor of the House, Garmatz pointed out that, not only are Nixon's revitalization proposals yet to be seen, but even were they presented to the Congress at this time and passed promptly, it would take two to three years before the first dollar could be spent. "We must begin an adequate building program this year to bridge the gap until the longrange program is produced," Garmatz declared. The authorization measure earmarks the sum of $212 mil­ lion for operating differential subsidies. Among the revisions made by the Senate in the orig­ inal House bill were a decrease in authorization for research and development funds from $15 million to $12 million, ac­ companied by an increase of $2.27 million in the amount al­ lotted for state maritime schools. Garmatz explained that the state schools funding would permit the establishment and operation of a merchant marine school on the Great Lakes. Appropriations are the next step. A measure incorporating the authorized funds in the form of actual appropriations will have to be passed by both houses of Congress before the 1970 program can be imple­ mented by the Maritime Admin­ istration. Nevertheless, several recent developments have raised hopes in maritime circles that the de­ cline of the merchant marine may finally be reversed. Among these was the recent voting of a $940 million increase in Navy shipbuilding funds—raising the total to $3.5 billion—by the House Armed Services Commit­ tee. This was seen as one of several indications that the Nixon Administration is pre­ pared to relax its tight budget policy, at least in selected areas. �Page Six SEAFARERS LOG October, 1969 MTD Convention Optimistic on Administration Action on Maritime (Continued from page 3) construction and recovery" of the merchant marine. He noted that the bill was "overwhelm­ ingly approved last year by both Houses of Congress, but was killed by a pocket veto." Senator Joseph M. Montoya (D-N.M.) and Representative James M. Howard (D-N.J.) both hit out sharply at the loopholes through which Americap corpo­ rations are escaping ta.xation by registering and crewing their ships abroad. Archibald E. King, chairman of the SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines, Inc., sharply criticized the attitude of the government toward the one-third of the in­ dustry which receives operating and construction subsidies, and the two-thirds of the industry which operates exclusively on private capital. "Whether intentional or not," King said, "various government agencies encourage subsidized lilies to direct their competition against American-flag non-sub­ sidized lines. They obtain some­ what lower rates made possible by subsidy support and they pro­ claim a saving in transportation costs for their department. What they have really done is en­ gaged in a scandalous waste of U.S. government money . .. and they have flouted Congress while doing it" Directing his remarks specifi- commodities carried by a string caliy to the unconscionable cur­ of barges" and pose the danger tailment of services by U.S. Pub­ of "a retardation in this indus­ lic Health Service hospitals, Sen­ try. . . ." The convention also strongly ator Ralph W. Yarborougji (DTex.) reminded the delegates protested the denial to the 2.7 that the federal government has, million American citizens in since 1798, "had a statutory ob­ Puerto Rico of the right to vote ligation to the American seaman in presidential elections. Unani­ to make available to him a pro­ mous convention action came gram of medical care and treat­ after delegates heard pleas for ment made necessary by the pe­ fair play and justice from three culiar nature of his employ­ representatives of the Puerto SI UNA Vice President Steve Edney, who heads United Cannery and Rican government — Governor Industrial Workers of the Pacific, discusses dying fish industry .with ment." Senator John O. Pastore (D- Luis A. Ferre, Resident Com­ Neil Gilbride, left, of the Associated Press and Damon Stetson of R.I.), noting that the "two na­ missioner Jorge L. Cordova the New York Times. Program, sponsored by the AFL-CIO, is broad­ tions we defeated in World War Diaz, and San Juan Mayor Car­ cast on Tuesdays, at 7:35 p.m. on the Mutual Broadcasting System; 11" — Japan and Germany — los Romero Barcelo. The res­ have since outdistanced the olution said that the voting right Edney Calls for Federal Aid: United States in shipbuilding should be extended "in recogni­ capability and production, said tion of the contribution made to this nation must "start thinking" our nation by our fellow citi­ about its own overall maritime zens from Puerto Rico." Other distinguished guests position. Although we must who addressed the MTD's threestart "doing things for our­ selves," the Rhode Island law­ day convention included: Sena­ maker declared, "federal assist­ tor Frank E. Moss (D-Utah), He called for better conserva­ ATLANTIC CITY—SIUNA ance" remains a necessity where Senator Gale W. McGee (D- Vice-President Steve Edney has tion agreements among nations. Wyo.), AFL-CIO Secretaryshipbuilding is concerned. Treasurer Lane Kirkland, Gov­ charged that "indifference and He said that foreign fishing Delegates' recognition of— neglect" by both government fleets, not as closely restricted and concern about— the threat ernor Richard J. Hughes of New and private interests have trig­ on gear and methods as U.S. to the barge industry that would Jersey, Mayor James Tate of gered the rapid decline of the fishermen, "sweep the bottom be posed by the Administra­ Philadelphia, Navy League of clean," catching many immature U.S. fishing industry. tion's projected user tax was the United States President Stressing that U.S. fish con­ and unwanted fish. He said that shared by Senator Albert Gore James M. Hannan, Federal sumption rose 23 percent last such unrestricted fishing can (D-Tenn.). He declared that Maritime Commissioner George year, but more than 76 percent "lead to the further decline" of such a tax—as proposed by the Hearn, Director J. Curtis Counts of the products consumed were this most important natural re­ Interstate Commerce Commis­ of the Federal Mediation and imported, Edney, President of source. sion—would amount to "artifi­ Conciliation Service, and Dr. the SIUNA Cannery and Indus­ The union official said that cial restraints on the number of Robert A. Kilmarx of the Cen­ trial Workers in Los Angeles, few young people are interested ter for Strategic and Internacalled for federal assistance for in entering the fishing industry tion^ Studies at Georgetown the sagging fishing industry. today. "When you have hard University. "What would the avera^ times in any industry," he noted, Membership growth in the MTD over the past two years American think if we had to "people think twice before they was 25 percent, according to import 70 percent of our agri­ invest their lives in it." the Department's officers' report cultural products?" he asked. But, he added, federal assist­ "We would say this is a sad state ance to fishing, as is done for The breakthroughs and the presented to the convention. In summing up the compre­ of affairs . . . Yet, this is true difficulties in the latter areas agriculture, could "revitalize the in the fishing industry." were documented in a dramatic hensive report presented to as­ Edney said that Russian, Jap­ industry so that people can appearance before the conven- sembled delegates. President anese and Polish fishermen, "ap­ make a living," and "many peo­ vention of Mary Moultrie, presi­ Hall said that the period since parently having fished out their ple will come back into it." dent of the Charleston, S.C., the 1967 biennial convention of own banks, are now moving in Government subsidy would also hospital workers' local of the the MTD "has been one of great on ours," while U.S. fishing and productivity." activity help attract badly needed private Retail, Wholesale and Dept. boats are "rotting at the dock" capital into fishing, he added. "It has;" Hall said, "set the Store Union, who was jailed for and many fishermen have been Questioning Edney on Labor defying an injunction limiting stage for the continued growth without work for months. and development of this Con­ News Conference, recorded at picketing. She recounted the Edney appeared on the net­ battle to establish the union and stitutional Department of the Atlantic City during the AFLnational labor federation . . . work radio interview Labor how a united labor movement CIO convention, were Damon which will make it possible for News Conference, broadcast threw its full strength behind Tuesdays, at 7:35 p.m., EDT, Stetson of the New York Times the hospital workers to secure the MTD to face the exciting and challenging times which lie on the Mutual Broadcasting and Neil Gilbride of the Associ­ victory. ated Press. ahead." System. The convention took note also of the creation of two new AFL-CIO organizations since the last sessions in 1967—the GENOA, Italy—SIU Vice provide seamen and their fam­ while in foreign ports, as well Human Resources Development Institute to coordinate the activ­ President Earl (Bull) Shepard ilies with the security necessary as steps to improve "moral pro­ ities of unions in manpower was a representative here last in this era of modem transporta­ tection" for young seafarers in port. training programs and pioneer month of the American mer­ tion. new approaches, and the AFL- chant marine and of AFL-CIO Specific areas earmarked by For the overall better protec­ CIO Labor Studies Center President George Meany at an the conferees for further study tion of seamen in a day and age where special institutes in staff international maritime confer­ included: minimum wages, sea­ of technological change which training and other educational ence. men's welfare, technological de­ calls for review of skills, safety activities will get under way in velopment aboard ship, voca­ regulations, training and welfare The conference, sponsored by December. the International Labor Orga­ tional training, accident preven= programs, etc., the conference There was also the immedi­ nization (ILO), brou^t together tion and crew accommodations suggested that a new convention acy of blocking the nomination union and management officials both at sea and in port. to establish manpower plans for of Judge Clement F. Hayns- front 32 seafaring nations for The conference recommended the merchant shipping industry worth, Jr., to the U.S. Supreme the purpose of suggesting ways that the b^ic international mini- be created. Court, the need to secure mean­ and means to improve the mjuni wage for seamen be raised All projected proposals and ingful tax reform in the Senate, working conditions for seamen from $70 a month to $91 recommendations of the confer­ the Farm Workers' grape boy­ throughout the world. monthly and that greater guar­ cott campaign and efforts to One of the chief concerns of antees for job security be sought. ence will be presented to the an­ prevent the Administration from the conference was the develop­ Other recommendations nual convention of the ILO for ducking out on prosecution of ment of uniform standards that called for improved recreational consideration when it convenes auto manufacturers in an air would both attract new people facilities and other cultural op­ in Geneva, Switzerland in Octo­ pollution conspiracy case. into the maritime industry and portunities for merchant seamen ber of 1970. fi' Decline of Fishing Industry Laid to Indifference, Neglect AFL-CIO Delegates Get Set To Combat Challenging 70s (Continued from page 3) Administration as he called for a renewed drive for liberal, pro­ gressive programs. And indicative of the phys­ ical challenge of the new dec­ ade was the greeting given Col. • Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., the first union man to walk on the moon, who thanked the nation's work­ ers for their skills and tax dol­ lars and brought the miracle of space exploration a bit closer to understanding. The AFL-CIO program for the 1970s was spelled out in more than 100 resolutions adopted by the delegates out of a mass of 274 presented to the Resolutions and other commit­ tees. They covered every aspect of American life with a heavy emphasis on programs and poli­ cies, on the crisis in the cities, the danger of recession and growing unemployment, bring­ ing the poor and minority groups into the mainstream of American life, the need to im­ prove the quality of life and the environment in which it is lived. There was a growing con­ cern also with international trade policies, the trend toward economic concentration and mergers and the continuing, never-ending work of the trade union movement—organizing the unorganized and stepping up and expandihg collective bar­ gaining. Shepard Attends ILO Maritime Conference ti �October, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG Jennie Rizzute, Lady SlU Pensioner, Visit to Headquarters w t'VJ BROOKLYN—The pleasant working in a U.S. Army officers' faced, bespectacled woman mess. stood in the center of a group Soon thereafter, Jennie joined of Seafarers fielding their ques­ the SIU in the port of New tions with the aplomb of a Orleans and began the period Willie Mays. she refers to "as the happiest The scene was-at SIU head­ days of my life." Jennie loved quarters here immediately after meeting new and interesting the September membership people and visiting such coun­ meeting and the object of all tries as Puerto Rico, Brazil and this attention was Jennie Riz­ Argentina. She still corresponds zuto, a former stewardess who with many of the friends she has been on an SIU pension for has made over the years in Latin America. the last two years. The last 14 years of her sea "They're all my boys," said the 77-year-y6ung former Sea­ time were spent on the SIUfarer. "They were always nice contracted Del Mar. Upon her to me and called me 'mom,'" retirement, the captain of the Jennie recalled, as her eyes Del Mar presented Jennie with twinkled with the memories of a gold charm as a token of the Delta Line's appreciation of her her many years at sea. long and valuable "service. Jen­ Jennie, who makes her home nie is very proud of the gift and in New 'Orleans, began her career at sea in 1940 when she accepted a job as stewardess with the Delta Line. Her pre­ vious experience as a waitress and hostess was put to good use as she sailed on the Del Brazil for a year-and-a-half. Millidns of dollars of shorefront damages are faced by The start of World War II New York Port Agent, Joe De George is flanked by SIU pensioner Jennie Rizzuto, whose sailing career spanned 28 years, and John Erick- forced Jennie onto the beach states bordering the Great Lakes son, AB, who received full membership book at September meeting. where she spent the war years as a result of high water levels. The problem has become in­ creasingly acute because of suc­ cessive cycles of high and low levels in recent years. A federal study of the situa­ tion has become bogged down by insufficient budget appropria­ tions. Another study by the U.S.-Canadian International WASHINGTON—An Ad­ activity, loaded with strategic ently available to meet future Joint Commission, begun in ministration budget request for supplies and waiting to be used emergency availability condi­ 1964, is also behind schedule funds to build the first three in an emergency. Proponents of tions in defense situations, because of a lack of funds. The of a projected fleet of 30 Fast the FDLs have never stopped friends of the merchant marine U.S. section, scheduled to be Deployment Logistics ships was pushing for their implementa­ point-out that an equivalent ex­ completed in October, 1973, turned down flatly last month tion, hoping to build 30 to 40 penditure of funds could well will require $902,000 to finish. by the House Armed Services of the ships on an "experimen­ be used to beef up the nation's Work on the problem has also Committee. In so doing, the tal" basis. merchant marine, which has the been done by the U.S. Army committee repeated its action of The House report on the bill flexibility of utilization in both Engineers, which issued a re­ last year when it was consider­ authorizing appropriations for military logistics and commer­ port with no recommendations ing the 1969 budget. the military program for fiscal after spending from 1952 to Similar action was taken in year 1970, in the section con­ cial service. 1964 in the field. In addition, the vital flow of the Senate Armed Services cerning the FDL program, Senator Robert E. Stockdale materiel in the current Vietnam of Ohio, board chairman of the Committee, which again deleted states: the program, as it had the year "The President's budget re­ conflict has been 96 to 98 per­ Great Lakes Commission, a before, on the recommendation quest includes $186.7 million cent seaborne—and this with a group comprised of the eight of Senator Richard B. Russell for the first three fast deploy- | merchant marine which is at a states with Lakes borders, has (D-Ga.), chairman of the com­ ment logistics ships of a total low ebb both in numbers of charged undue delay in a mes­ mittee. purchase of some 30. The Sen­ ships and in the advanced age sage to congressmen and sen­ ators from the region and also This marks the third succes­ ate removed this sum from of 80 percent of the fleet. sive year that the controversial the shipbuilding and conversion FDL program—which has been portions of the bill. The com­ strongly opposed by the SIU and mittee concurs in this action, other representatives of mari­ just as it refused to approve time labor and industry—has these funds last year. The com­ Unclaimed wages for former crewmembers of The Cabins been thrown out by the Con­ mittee has not been convinced are being held for the following Seafarers by Texas City gress. that these ships will not be used Refining as of September 11, 1969: in competition with our private The fiscal 1970 budget re­ Anding, Benny Lewis, P. B. quest for FDLs was in the merchant marine. It is essential Baker, Curtis Mackey, Donald amount of $186.7 million. It is that the merchant marine be re­ Brown, Woodrow Marsh, Ben B. estimated that the vessels would juvenated and not further eroded CoiTj', Wm. R. Pritchctt, W. cost some $60 million each; the by Department of Defense ac­ Deal, Wilson Sayles, Bruce D. full program of 30 ships would tions." Fisher, Frank Silva, Alfonso run in the neighborhood of $2 The report was filed by Com­ Furedi, C. Smart, Roy K. billion. mittee Chairman L. Mendel Glover, Alfred Snook, Glenn G. Jackson, Robert Somers, John Originally the brain child of Rivers (D-S.C.). Jordan, Inimie former Defense Secretary Rob­ Opposition to the FDLs in the ert S. McNamara, the FDL idea Senate, led by Senator Russell, Claims should be submitted to L, W. Westfall, Chief was sold to the Military Sea made the additional point that Marine Accountant, Texas City Refining, Inc., Marine Transportation Service and the the program placed the United Division, P.O. Box 1271, Texas City, Texas 77590. U.S. Navy as a floating military States in too interventionist a Seafarets are urged to act promptly as these claims may supply depot arrangement. The posture. be subject to the Texas Escheat laws. Each claim miist giant, mobile warehouses were include the "Z" number, Social Security number and the While proponents of the idea designed to be anchored in con­ claim that an insufficient num­ actual signature of the claimant. venient areas of global military ber of merchant ships are pres­ still wears it on her bracelet. in the cafeteria at the hall enjoying a cup of coffee, Jennie's quick and agile mind was able to reczill ex-shipmates she has not seen in as long as 22 years. "I may not remember all the names but I never forget a face," Jennie said as she greeted yet another visitor to the table. Jennie, who was bom in Manhattan on Febru^ 15, 1892, is here visiting relatives and plans to stay through the end of October. When she gets back to New Orleans, she will spend her leisure time tending to her flower garden and writing her friends in Latin America about her vacation trip to New York City. Mounting Shorefront Damage Faced by Great Lakes States Congress Strikes FDL Ship Funds From Budnet for Third Year in Row Uttclaimed Wages Being HeU to the United States Depart­ ment of State. Stockdale points out that the Great Lakes have gone through successive high and low water levels since 1952. In Lake Erie —as of July of this year—the level has reached a new high water mark, a quarter of an inch above the previous record reached in 1952. Duluth-Superior Import-Export Cargo Declines DULUTH — A decrease in export-import cargo at the Duluth-Superior Docks for the month of August lowered the cumulative total for the first eight months of the year to a level below 1968 figures for the comparable period, the Port Au­ thority here reported. On a 12-month basis, ending August 31, the two ports han­ dled 1.6 million tons of importexport freight, 300,000 tons be­ low the comparable interval a year previous. In the month of August, 348,589 tons of such cargoes were handled; in Au­ gust, 1968, the total figure was 470,766 tons. Contributing to the decline were a drop in exports of grain from 1,418,924 to 1,360,564 tons, a fall in general cargo from 71,750 to 53,100 tons, and a drop in bulk liquids from 18,533 to 16,231 tons. Imports of general cargo were down to 33,473 tons in the first eight months of 1969 from 37,190 tons in the comparable 1968 period. A rise was recorded in scrap iron exports, however, which were up to 58,540 tons from 34,275 a year ago. Also up were grain by-products, 83,251 tons of which were shipped compared with 58,292 tons. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG AFL'CIO Ixpels Chemiial Workeis By 50-1Margin for ALA Affiliation ATLANTIC CITY — By an overwhelming 50-to-l margin on a rollcall vote the eighth con­ vention expelled the Chemical Workers from the AFL-CIO, declaring that the union's affilia­ tion with the Alliance for Labor Action, does "violence to the objectives and principles of the federation." The vote on expulsion came on a report from the Commit­ tee on Resolutions. It recom­ mended approval of the supple­ mental report of the AFL-CIO Executive Council calling for revocation of the certificate of affiliation. The vote was 12,482,388 to expel, 244,815 against expul­ sion and 235,024 not voting. The votes against expulsion came from the Chemical Work­ ers, Technical Engineers, Typo­ graphical Union, two of the four Glass Workers' delegates and a minority of the Teachers Union delegation. Two central labor body delegates also voted against expulsion. The resolutions committee's report to the convention said that ICWU President Thomas E. Boyle appeared before the committee and confirmed that his organization had affiliated with the ALA—set up by the Teamsters and the Auto Work­ ers. The former was expelled by the AFL-CIO in 1957 (m charges of domination by cor­ rupt elements and the latter dis­ affiliated earlier this year. Boyle claimed, the committee noted, that "giving aid and com­ fort to the ALA and, in turn receiving aid and comfort from the ALA does not constitute sufficient ground to sever the relationship of the Chemical Workers with the AFL-CIO." The committee stressed "we do not agree," declaring that the ALA is a "dual organization rival to the AFL-CIO and that with complete knowledge of the true nature of the. ALA, the Chemical Workers freely and m Wide Range of Reforms Backed by MTD Delegates! (Continued from Page Two) tion of the U.S. fishing fieet, and the re-employment of displaced fishermen and cannery workers can be accomplished. The conven­ tion called upon the federal government to take whatever actions are necessa^—including economic sanctions against Latin Ameri­ can countries attacking U.S. fishing vessels on the high seas— to assure that these acts of piracy be brought to a halt. In other convention action, the delegates approved resolutions: • Calling for action on improving the quality of housing, health care, education and employment for America's non-white popula­ tion as the surest way to achieve equal opportunity for all citizens. • Condemning proposals to force compulsory arbitration on labor and management—particularly in the transportation field— and warning that such "tampering" would undercut the free collec­ tive bargaining process. • Emphatically opposing the nomination of Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. A resolution of particular importance to all citizens adopted by the convention dealt with the safeguarding of the basic right to privacy. The MTD warned that a mounting wave of "prying and spying" against the American people, and particularly against American workers, constitutes a "clear and unmistakable danger to our democratic society." It was wholeheartedly resolved that a special committee be appointed to conduct a sweeping study into the full extent of the invasion of the privacy and freedom of the .^erican people, and that this committee present periodic interim reports to the MTD Executive Board prior to a final report which will be presented to the Ninth Constitutional Convention of the MTD in 1971. Additional areas of vital concern to all trade unionists were considered as convention delegates adopted resolutions: • Reaffirming support of the "politics of participation" that has been successfully carried out by the AFL-CIO Cbmmittee>on Po­ litical Education, and by the political education arms of the MTD's respective affiliates. • Calling on Congress to repeal Section 14(b) of the TaftHartley Act which allows states to enact compulsory open-shOp laws. • Pledging continued support of the construction trades unions in their fight for on-site picketing rights. • Directing that all international unions affiliated with the MTD notify their local unions that, wherever MTD Port Councils are establi ed, die local unions should affiliate and become active in Port activities. • Condemning the practice of American companies contracting and purchasing foreign-made, off-shore drilling rigs. • Pledging anew its Unstinting support of the Farm Workers Organizing Committee in its boycott activities against California table grape growers. voluntarily embraced it and aligned itself with it." • SIU President Paul Hall who is also president of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, told the delegates that the "basic issue is quite simple: Do you do you not support the. trade union movement as rep­ resented by the AFL-CIO?" The fact that the Chemical Workers are among the smaller unions has nothing to do with the issue of expulsion. Hall said. He noted that the AFL-CIO had not hesitated to expel a much larger union, the Teamsters, on the basis of principle. The Executive Council's re­ port to the convention traced the development of the ALA as "a dual organization, rival to the AFL-CIO." It cited statements of objectives clearly indicating "the aggressive and disruptive designs of the ALA" towards AFL-CIO unions. And it re­ peated the warning issued by the council nearly a year before the Chemical Workers chose to join the ALA that affiliation consti­ tutes grounds for expulsion from the AFL-CIO. Steelworkers President I. W. Abel, chairman of the conven­ tion resolutions committee, moved the adoption of the com­ mittee resolution to expel the Chemical Workers—an action requiring a two-thirds vote. AFL-CIO President George Meany told the convention that the expulsion action is not to "punish" the Chemical Workers but to resolve "an organizational impossibility." The AFL-CIO constitution requires affiliates to respect the organizing jurisdiction of other affiliates. The ALA "right now" is raiding AFL-CIO unions, Meany noted. October, 1969 Sailing Days Over Pedro C. Esteban, left, a new SIU pensioner, receives his first pension check from SIU representative Paul McGaharn, at New York hall. Esteban, who sailed in the steward department as a cook, has been with the Union for 22 years. His last ship was the Steel Worker (Isthmian). Brother Esteban is a native of the Philippine Islands. Organization Key to Survival, Metal Trades Unions Warned ATLANTIC OTY—A vig­ orous campaign to organize every worker in the jurisdiction of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department and its 22 affiliated unions was voted by delegates to the department's 54th con­ vention. "Organization is absolutely necessary, not only to our growth but also to our survival," President Maywood Boggs said in his first convention report as presiding officer. He took office three months ago as successor to B. A. Gritta, who resigned and was named president-emer­ itus. During a two-day period the convention welcomed into mem­ bership the Elevator Construc­ tors, a new department affiliate; voted full cooperation in a Na­ val shipyard campaign by the Cooperative Committee on Or­ ganizing Federal Employees and the AFL-CIO Department of Organization; mandated a sim­ ilar drive in private industry and called for unifonn rules of pro­ cedure and responsibility for all affiliated Metal Trades councils. ATLANTIC CITY—Con­ Boggs reported a major prob­ sumer boycotts launched by the lem in a "vicious raiding cam­ Meat Cutters against two mid­ paign by an unaffiliated organi­ west companies were endorsed zation at the Norfolk, Va., Na­ by the AFL-CIO in convention val Shipyard, where the depart­ resolutions. ment represents 7,600 workers. Union members are on strike The department will, he said, at three plants of Poultry Pack­ continue to press for a federal ers, Inc., and the convention shipbuilding program in the urged union families not to buy Navy and Merchant Marine. the company's Blue Star label SIU President Paul Hall, who products. The company sells is also president of the AFLabout 70 percent of its products CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ to the armed services. Another resolution backed ment, urged the assembled the boycott against Iowa Beef metal trades delegates to "keep Packers, Inc., which has been pressing" for an independent struck since Augpst 24. The maritime agency and a massive company has been known as a program to build more ships in foe of organized labor and uses U.S. yards—ships flying the non-union firms for its construc­ American flag, manned by U.S. crews and carrying more Amer­ tion work. AFL-CIO President George ican cargoes. AFL'GIO President George Meany wired the company of Meany told the convention that the convention's action and urged them to come to the bar­ "if inflation continues, the drive gaining table and negotiate a for higher wages is going to continue because we expect to cx)ntract. Meat Cutters Win AFL-CIO Backing In Two Boycotts move forward and not stand still." Boggs announced that the Metal Trades Department and the new AFL-CIO Labor Stud­ ies Center are planning a semi­ nar on collective bargaining for unions which represent federal employees. The convention adopted re­ ports: • Approving continued co­ operation with the AFL-CIO on radiation standards adopted by the Labor Department to pro­ tect uranium miners. • Expressing strong opposi­ tion to any interference by gov­ ernment agencies in the admin­ istration of joint apprenticeship training programs, and any ef­ forts to "discriminate because of race, creed or nationality." 1 Scott and Griffin Are New Leaders Of Senate GOP WASHINGTON — Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania and Senator Robert P. Griffin of Michigan are the new leaders of the Republicans in the Senate. Scott WM chosen as minority leader to succeed the late Sen­ ator Everett McKinley Dirksen, Scott defeated Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr., of Tennessee, 2419, at a party caucus. Scott's election marked the first time that the Senate GOP, traditionally dominated by the conservative wing, has elected a moderate as their leader. Baker, Dirksen's son-in-law, became the candidate of the conservatives when Senator Ro­ man L. Hruska of Nebraska withdrew from the leadership contest in favor of the Tennessean. Following Scott's election, the caucus chose Griffin to replace Scott as assistant leader or whip. Baker again was the loser. This time the final vote against him was 23-20. A •f �October, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine 23 Seafarers Added to Growing List of SlU Pensioners The swelling ranks of SIU pensioners has been increased by 23 additional Seafarers who last month ended their long ca­ reers as professional men of the sea, Conrado Navarra is ending a 40-year career at sea. A native of the Philippine Islands, Brother Navarra makes his Navarra Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed as an AB in the deck department. His last vessel was the Eagle Traveler, Brother Wyman is a native of Massachusetts, Nils S. Larsson, 63, is a na­ tive of Sweden who now makes his home in San Francisco, He joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the deck department as a bosun. His last vessel was the San Juan, Brother Larsson has been sailing since 1928, George Harold Helmond, 63, joined the Union in the Port of Houston, A native of Galves­ ton, Texas, Brother Helmond continues to make his home there with his wife, Agnes, He sailed in the engine department and last worked for G and H Towing Company, Samuel Emil Ratz of Rahway, • home in New York City, His last vessel was the Steel Age, Seafarer Navarra sailed in the steward department as a chief cook. He joined the Union in the Port of New York, Crisanto Garfin is also a na­ tive of the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in New Orleans, He sailed as a cook and his last vessel was the Del Rio, His sailing career began 44 years ago. Seafarer Garfin joined the SIU in the Port of Larsson Helmond New Orleans, Anargyros Dokeris joined the SIU in the Port of New York, New Jersey, joined the SlU in He is a native of Greece who the Port of New York, He is a now makes his home in the native of Jersey City, New Jer­ Bronx, New York, with his sey, and now lives in Rahway wife, Triantafilio, Brother Dok­ with his wife, Geraldine, He eris is a veteran of 48 years at worked as a bridge motorman sea. His last vessel was the for the Pennsylvania Railroad, From 1942 until 1945 he served Marymar, in the Army, John T, Daly, 58, is a native of New York who now lives in Jersey City, New Jersey with his wife, Evelyn, He joined the Union in the Port of New York and worked as a bridgeman for the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, Mariano Arroyo joined the SIU in 1940 in the Port ^ of Dokeiis Moore New York and last sailed in the Charles Pate Moore of Pearl River, Louisiana, joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore, He is a native of German Town, Tennessee, and now lives in Pearl River with his wife, Idahlia. He sailed as a bosun in the deck department and last shipped aboard the Del Mundo, Brother Moore served in the Ratz Daly Navy from 1938 until 1945, Jesse Andrew Shonts, 63, is a native of Aurora, Illinois who deck department as a bosun. His last vessel was the Balti­ now lives in New London, Con­ more, A native of Puerto Rico, necticut with his wife, Max he still makes his home there with his wife, Tomasa, William Herman Thompson, 67, is a native of Saxton, Penn­ sylvania who now lives in New Orleans. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1944 and sailed in the steward de­ partment, His last vessel was the Chatham, Shonts Wyman Edward Granderson is clos­ Ellen, Seafarer Shonts was a ing out a sailing career that has bosun in the deck department spanned more than 25 years. and last sailed aboard the Jack­ Bom in Louisiana, he still sonville, For 13 years—^from makes his home there. Brother 1925 until 1938—^he served in Granderson, v/ho shipped as a the Coast Guard, Brother messman, joined the SIU in the Shonts has been sailing for 44 Port of New Orleans in 1945, years, , His last vessel was the Robert Trent, Lester Wyman, 71, lives in oined the George Edward Palm joined fif Arroyo Thompson the SIU in the Port of Frank­ fort, Michigan, in 1953, He sailed in the deck department as an AB, His last vessel was the Ann Arbor. Born in Michi­ gan, Brother Palm now lives in Wisconsin with his wife, Ruth, Oswald Seppet of Baltimore, Maryland, sailed as an AB in the deck department. He is 62 years old and was born in Estonia, now a republic of Rus­ sia, Brother Seppet joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1942 and last sailed on the Seamar, He had been sailing the seas for 44 years. Hillard Lee Trahan, 60, is an oldtime member of the Un­ ion who joined the SIU in the Port of Galveston in 1938. He was bom in Texas and still makes his home in the Port of Galveston, An oiler in the en­ gine department. Seafarer Trahan last sailed aboard the Walter Rice. He served in the Manesis Moran Parcolla judio joined the SIU in the Port sailed aboard the American Vic­ of New York in 1944. He has tory. been sailing since 1942, Sea­ Dominick Di Giovanni, 65, farer Merjudio served in the is a native of Texas who now Navy from 1919 until 1924, lives in Westwego, Louisiana, Oliver T, Cullen of Philadel- with his wife, Katie. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans and sailed as chief cook in the steward department. Brother Di Giovanni last worked for Amicus Carriers, Jan Piorkowski is a native of Poland who sailed as a mess­ man, wiper and ordinary sea­ man, Brother Piorkowski, who has completed 45 years of sail­ Merjudio Cullen ing, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1946, He last phia is 62 years old and a native of Delaware. He was an oiler in the engine > department and last, worked for P. F. Martin, Inc. Seafarer Cullen joined the Union in the Port of Philadel­ phia. Joe Parcolla, 64, joined the SIU in the Port of New York soon after the end of World DiGiovanni Piorkowski War II, He is a native of Manila, Philippine ' Islands, and now sailed aboard the Brooklyn, Sea­ makes his home in Brooklyn, farer Piorkowski and his wife, A messman in the steward de­ Helen, make their home in partment, Brother Parcolla last Farmingdale, New Jersey, Rep. St, Germain Warns: Granderson Palm Army from 1928 until 1936, Antonios E, Manesis of San Francisco, joined the SIU in the Port of New York, He is a native of Greece and sailed, as FWT in the engine department. Brother Manesis last worked for Sea-Land Service in 1968. Frank Moran, 64, was bom in Maryland and now lives in Edgewater, New Jersey. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and sailed as an AB in the deck department. In 1961 he was issued a picket duty card for active participa­ tion in the New York harbor Seppet Trahan beef. Brother Moran's last ves­ sel was the Seatrain New York, He had been sailing since 1927, Uldarico R, Merjudio has sailed as chief steward and cook and last shipped out aboard the Overseas Anna in 1968, He was born in the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in New York City, Brother Mer- Fleet Faces Covt. Takeover Unless Congress Acts Now WASHINGTON — A mem­ ber of Congress has wamed that the U.S. merchant marine faces a "government takeover," unless Congress acts to encour­ age new private, investment in cargo and passenger vessels. Speaking at a luncheon spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department, Rep­ resentative Fernand J. St. Ger­ main (D-R.I.) favored passage of pending legislation which would allow all ship operators to put earnings aside in tax-de­ ferred construction reserve funds. This privilege is now enjoyed by the 14 subsidized Americanflag shipping companies. It is not available, however, to the two-thirds of the industry which is unsubsidized. St. Germain noted that both the subsidized and unsubsidized segments of the merchant marine favor ex­ tension of this tax deferment to all ships in the U.S. fleet. "Unless we are prepared to nationalize the merchant marine (and) to have the government take over the building and oper­ ating of our cargo and passenger ships," the Rhode Island Con­ gressman declared, "then we must devise a program that will stimulate the investment of pri­ vate capital in building new ships to replace the over-age, obsolete ships now in our com­ mercial fleet." St. Germain recommended action on the tax-deferred con­ struction reserve legislation, cosponsored by more than 80 members of the House and Sen­ ate in the 91st Congress, with­ out waiting for Administration maritime proposals and without "wrapping our maritime pro­ gram up in a single omnibus bill," The weakness of the omnibus approach, St, Germain said, is that "we've done nothing at all to help alleviate the problems of our merchant marine." The Congressman said he "vigorously" opposed nationali­ zation of the fleet, adding that solutions could be found that would "continue to stress a civilian - built, civilian - owned and civilian-manned merchant marine. The tax-deferred construction reserve legislation meets this test, he said, because it empha­ sizes private investment, thus easing "some of the pressures on the tax-paying public for more federal investment," �Page Ten SEAFARERS OcioHer, 1969 LOG . n Trapped! PAY NOW, DIE LATER by James Gollin (Penguin—$1.25) When Gollin, a former insurance agent, first wrote this book a couple of years ago he caused no little amount of commotion in the life insur?.fifiitf2dKStry, Viewing life insurance and the industry supplying it as "in­ tegral parts of the American Dream," Gollin sees the industry as "perhaps the best entrenched, most privileged and most pow­ erful" of our private enterprises. Gollin presents a history of the life insurance industry as well as a description of its organizational structure. He offers advice to the prospective buyer which includes a warning to keep the agent away from the kitchen table. Once he gets you there he is well on the road to breaking your resistance down. The author fimds the industry filled with "bureaucratic misfunctionings, malodorous marketing practices and unresponsive­ ness to the public welfare." He believes much of the trouble lies in the basic belief of Americans in business leadership. We are "almost too willing to entrust great power to top management—whether in profitmaking corporations like General Motors or in our huge life insurance companies." Through their power and their public service image, life in­ surance companies are able to write their own ticket regarding legislative control, Gollin declares. More than 120 million Americans own life insurance. The total assets of the industry is over $150 billion. Gollin believes individual citizens do not express enough concern over how those billions are handled or invested. There is too great a tend­ ency to pass the buck to the companies, who in turn pass it right bade to us, he maintains. This book—now in paperback—offers valuable advice for anyone who owns life insurance or is thinking of buying some. • The wording of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is explicit. It reads, in part: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be vio­ lated " This is as it should be. Every American should feel secure in his indi­ vidual privacy—or, as Justice Louis Brandeis once termed it, his "right to be left alone"—as not only a matter of law but as his basic natural right. However, in the United States of 1969, it is no longer possible for our citizens to enjoy this fundamental guarantee which is the cornerstone of all the other freedoms embodied in the Bill of Rights of which it is a part. The privacy of Americans today, particularly working-class Americans, is being steadily whittled away by insidious electronic gadgetry and so-called psychological techniques which are deliberately designed to pry into our in­ nermost lives. Hidden microphones, peepholes, camera, bugs and wiretaps—used not only by law enforcement authorities and government agencies but by private corporations and unauthorized individuals as well—are at work recording our thoughts and movements no matter where we turn. ^ready wmmonplace in factory and office, this unconstitutional affront to human dignity has also found its way into the'home and even invaded the bedrooms and bathrooms of a helpless and largely unsuspecting America. Clandestine surveillance has become a booming industry against which there is at present no real defense. Secret dossiers on millions of citizens everytime they make a purchase, apply for a job—often unsuccessfully because of "credit agency" files on them—or fill out an application for anything from a loan to a club membership. Children in school are pumped about intimate family matters through probing questionnaires disguised as "guidance" tools. Although the growing encroachment on, freedom of privacy has been the subject of spasmodic Congressional investigation and occasional articles in the printed media, nobody has yet dug into this spreading epidemic of un­ checked snooping deeply enough to get anything done about it. Recognizing that if the American people lose their privacy they are in dan­ ger of losing their freedom as well, the recent convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department unanimously approved the creation of a spe-^ cial committee within the department to conduct a sweeping study of the invasion of privacy and explore possible means of effectively fighting this clear and unmistakable threat to our democratic society. Positive action such as that taken by the delegates was long overdue. We wish them Godspeed in their efforts. • * * THE LABOUR MARKET ($1.95) This Penguin paperback is a rather technical study of a tech­ nical subject—^labor econornics. Part of the Penguin Modem Economic Series, the book is a collection of sixteen articles covering such subjects as labor supply and demand, unions, collective bargaining, unemployment and inflation. While writ­ ten for the British economy, the book has some good points for the colonies. Almost 400 pages long, the book is edited by B. J. McCormick and E. Owen Smith. iki * i » COMMITMENT TO WELFARE by Richard M. Titmuss (Pantheon—$6.95) Richard M. Titmuss is recognized as an authority of the wel­ fare state. An expert on British welfare, his scholarly essays carry timely and informative messages for us as well. This is not the kind of book to hold the attention of the casual reader, but for those interested in all the aspects of welfare, it is worthwhile reading. At one point, Titmuss writes: "In the ultimate analysis society may have to choose between 'the sense of community' on the one hand, with which is equated small-scale and often ineffectively preventive poor-quality serv­ ices, and larger social groupings offering better quality services and more freedom of choice for consumers, but with the recog­ nized dangers of larger bureaucracies and professional power units." Here we have the crux of the matter. As with other phases of our society, we are faced in welfare with the choice between local ^jontrol and commitment—^the county home and churchsponsored soup kitchen—and the more adequate, but less per­ sonal, state and national welfare programs. The definition of "welfare" extends far beyond the charitable implications which too many attach to it. The welfare «f an individual is his well being. Taken in this light, one could even classify the oil depletion allowance as a form of welfare benefit for the already wealthy oilman. ; It is the collective welfare of the citizenry that determines the welfare of the community, state or nation. In most; cases the needs are far greater than what society is willing to commit; to­ ward meeting them. This leads the author to label hll welfare programs a fofm of rationing. • Titmuss calls social security "one of the great social inven­ tions of the twentieth century." By encouraging individual participation, social security programs remove the stigma of shame attached to charity. * r] * EQUAL APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES ($1.25) The labor movement is making wide distribution of this pub­ lication. Published by the Institute of Labor and Industrial Re­ lations, P.O. Box 1567 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, the book­ let deals with apprenticeship programs and the Negro. An anal­ ysis of one successful program and suggestions for attracting more Negroes are made. •i �/Growing • Number of Consumer Luws October, 1969 SEAFARERS UNO Huve Burely Srrukhed the Surfure mUUWAIT "Easy terms" sign doesn't indicate for whom they are "easy". Nor does it figure what the total tab will be when the high interest rates and compulsory insurance are added on. And if you miss a payment, you may lose your purchase and have to pay for it besides. The highest interest rates greatest recent improvements since the Civil War and other have been made. "But credit problems still confront the U.S. practices are still so wasteful consumer despite a "decade of and deceptive," he says, "that accelerated activity" in his be­ it also is the area of most urgent half, Sidney Margoiius writes in need for further reform." the September issue of the Truth-in-lending, requiring American Federationist. disclosure of true annual inter­ Margoiius, author of several est rates, is the major achieve­ books and a widely-read weekly ment, Margoiius says, but un­ newspaper column on consumer fortunately it does not reduce affairs, cites consumer credit, interest rates. And at present food prices, auto insurance and high interest rates are biting into utility rates as prime targets for such vital U.S. programs as improvement. loans for college students, Mar­ Consumer credit, Margoiius goiius notes. says, is the area in which the Sp>ecific abuses which Margo­ iius says should be removed in­ clude the "holder-in-due-course" doctrine which enables finance companies to escape responsi­ bility for lack of performance by the seller, the seller's right to repossess and also get a de­ contribution base (earnings on ficiency judgment; subsequent which social security taxes are garnishment to collect the defi­ paid) from $7,800 to $15,000 ciency judgment and high-priced in three steps between 1970 and life and health insurance re­ 1974. There is a provision for quired for the duration of the automatic adjustments begin­ loan. ning in 1976. These accompanying insur­ An important feature of the ance policies are providing 35 bill would bring the government percent of the total profit for the in on helping to finance social nation's 37 top finance compa­ security. The present employeremployee paid program would nies and banks, Margoiius points become tripartite with the fed­ out. Food prices have soared 5.5 eral contribution increasing un­ til it paid for one-third of the percent in the past year, the au­ thor says. Most of the cost has total cost in 1980. Gilbert stressed that actuaries been added by processing and have studied his bill and found distribution which are now get­ it to be "financially sound." He ting 60 cents of each consumer pointed out that increased costs dollar while the farmer is get­ would be more than offset by a ting 38 to 40 cents. strengthened economy and sav­ One result of the "hard-sell" ings on relief programs for the on food products is the irrational elderly. method of packaging, in which AFL-CIO Social Security Di­ Margoiius cites such sizes as rector Bert Seidman described 5.25 ounces and the "classic" Gilbert's bill as being "com­ 71 different sizes of potato pletely in line with the recom­ chips. mendations on social security Truth-in-packaging did cut adopted by the AFL-CIO con­ tho^e potato chip sizes from 71 vention in 1967." to 48, but White House con­ The measure's "strong im­ sumer adviser Virginia Knauer provements" in social security noted recently that there are still benefits aind Medicare, he said, "would have the effect of all no regulations to control slack but wiping out poverty among fill, cents-off labeling, size stand­ elderly citizens and assure them ards and labeling of ingredients. of decent health care." "The bill contains goals the AFL-CIO has long sought and Jimith Appointed to Fill we intend to work with the el­ derly and other groups in se­ DIrksenSenute Vurunry curing its passage," Seidman de­ WASHINGTON — The Re­ clared. publican speaker of the Illinois President Nelson H. Crtiik- House, Ralph T. Smith, has shank of the National Council been appointed to the U.S. Sen­ of Senior Citizens termed the ate seat vacated by the recent bill's provisions "bold, imagina­ death of Everett M. Dirksen. tive and even daring—^worthy Governor Richard Ogilvie (R) of an America that is accus­ named Smith after State Attor­ tomed to thinking big." ney General WilliiuMi J. Scott Pointing out that the legisla­ said he didn't want the job. The tion is along the lines of a pro­ appointment runs only through gram advocated by the council 1970. In the 1970 general elec­ convention earlier this year, he tion, Illinois voters will choose said, "I know that I can pledge a senator to serve out the four you the full support of our or­ years that will then ronain of ganization." Dirksen's term. Gilbert Bill Revamps Social Security; Would WipeOutPoverty Among Aged r 111" I'*'* |i * K ri WASHINGTON — Legisla­ tion designed to virtually wipe out poverty among the nation's elderly by raising total social security benefits at least 50 per­ cent by 1974 has been intro­ duced in Congress. The measure, initially spon­ sored by Representative Jacob H. Gilbert (D-N.Y.) of the House Ways and Means Com­ mittee, drew inunediate support from the AFL-CIO and the Na­ tional Council of Senior Citi­ zens. In explaining his bill at a press conference and on the House floor, Gilbert termed it "the most comprehensive social security bill ever submitted to Congress." He pointed particularly to its increase in minimum benefits that "will place nearly all bene­ ficiaries above the poverty level," general increases in ben­ efits and "sufistantial" improve­ ments in Medicare. Meanwhile President Nixon announced that he will send a request for a 10 percent increase in social security benefits to Congress next week. That is 3 percent more than he had pre­ viously proposed. Nixon made the announce­ ment in signing a bill extending a federal support program for local projects that employ older Americans. He did not elabo­ rate on his announcement ex­ cept to say he would ask that benefit increases be effective AprU 1, 1970. The need for "substantially" raising the general level of so­ cial security benefits, Gilbert said, "becomes very clear to everyone who looks at the low level of present benefits and considers the fact that most ben­ eficiaries have very little other income." "T^e bill recognizes for the first time," he added, "that the elderly have a ri^t to live their deplining years in dignity and in reasonable comfort." Under the bill the minimum social security benefit would be Page Eleven Sidney Margoiius Writes: E-Z TERMS I' LOG increased by 87 percent, going from its present level of $55 a month to $80 in January 1970, to $90 in January 1972, and to $103 in January 1974. Other benefits would be raised by 10 percent, 12 per­ cent and 14 percent over the same three steps. Benefits for dependents and survivors would be increased proportionately. For the first time there would be cost-of-living protection un­ der social security, with benefits automatically adjusted annually for each 1 percent increase in the cost of living beginning in 1975. The medical insurance part of Medicare, now paid for part­ ly by the retiree, would be fi­ nanced through contributions paid during the beneficiary's working years, in the same way hospital insurance is now fi­ nanced. The present insurance cover­ age under Medicare would be expanded to include the cost of prescription drugs, and the en­ tire program would be extended to include persons under 65 who are receiving disability ben­ efits under social security. These provisions would take effect in January 1972. Gilbert cited these other pro­ visions: • The maximum lump-sum death payment would be raised from $255 to $500, effective in January 1970. • The amount of earnings a person can have in a year and still get a full social security benefit would be increased from the present $1,680 to $1,800, effective in January 1970. • Improvements in widows' benefits; higher benefits for those who retire under the Social Se­ curity Act before age 65; per­ mitting a retiree's benefits to be based upon his highest 10 years' earnings out of any 15 consecu­ tive years after 1950; reduction of the disability benefit waiting period from six months to three. The bill would increase the The author calls for a solution through "unit pricing," which requires the seller to spell out the price per pound, ounce, pint or other standard measure. In this area, Margoiius says the most progress has been made in New York City where "a sur­ prisingly knowledgeable Con­ sumer Commissioner, former Miss America Bess Myerson Grant, is moving toward a pio­ neering requirement of unit pricing of some packaged goods." Auto insurance has received intense attention, the article points out, with concentration on arbitrary cancellations of policies and premium increases which often sail through state regulatory agencies without be­ ing questioned. In several states, labor and credit unions are ex­ ploiting group buying as a way to reduce auto insurance costs. Senator Lee Metcalf (DMont.) is trying to get Congress to establish a utility consumers' counsel, Margoiius says. At present, utility companies "are represented by phalanxes of ex­ perts, completely out-manning state commission staffs" on rate increases. Margoiius sees some hopeful signs in consumer affairs, in­ cluding the appointment of Mrs. Knauer and her stand on fat content in frankfurters and other issues. Some innovative state legis­ lation is also encouraging, Mar­ goiius says. These include the licensing of home improvement salesmen in Michigan, the 12 percent retail credit ceiling in Washington and court injunc­ tions barring deceptive practices on auto repair and furnace in­ stallations in Rhode Island. SEAFAItEBS^^i:.00 October 1969 • Vol XXXI. No. 12 Offlclsl Publication of the Seafarera International Union of North America. Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes arid Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Sxeeutive Board PAUI. HALL. President EARL SHEPARD GAL TANNER VicerPrssident Exoe. Viee-Pree. LINDSBT WILLIAMS AL KERR Vice-President Ste.-Troat. RORERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Viee-President Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors WILL KARP CHARLES SVENSON FRANK BlARuiGTTA AL COHEN MARIETTA CRISCI Staff Photograpkor ANTHONY ANBALOI nUbM BNtlihr at no Ibsds Islaad AIMM •.E.. 0. C. 20018 kfttsSMljr. wt litoriMtlMal Uslsa. AUaatlt. OM, Ukts sad laiaad Walm DMrlst. AFL-M. m Fswtk Amis, irsaUifa. i.V. U292. TM. HVailatli ».«600L Ssaaad slaM pMiaia laM at Watklailsas. D. C. PMTMSTErO ATTE8TI08: sards sksald Is scat ta Isafarart latmatkaal Ualsa, Atlaatls. Oalf. Lakst ^ laM Watrn DMrlst. AFL-CIO. €75 FsMtb Assaas. OrsstUa. I.T. 11298. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG October, 1969 Congress Askedto Haltexploitation, Labor Dept Figures Show AntHabor Abase of Green-Carders Union Workers Far Ahead What is a union contract worth to the average worker? parel plants, he told the subcom­ In 1966, according to the Labor Department it was worth mittee,-they make up as much $1.14 an hour or about $2,371 a year. as 50 percent of the total force. That was the difference in the average hourly compensation For the most part, Sanchez of non-office workers in establishments with union contracts said, green-card holders are not and those without union contracts. union members, so when a The dollar difference is almost certainly greater now, but strike situation arises or a strike the 1966 data was the latest available when the Bureau of occurs "they take the em­ Labor Statistics published its report "Employee Compen­ ployer's side and continue to sation in the Private Nonfarm Economy." work" for fear of losing their jobs. Part of the difference was in the basic straight-time wage rates. The Mexican alien knows he The average union worker made $2.62 an hour at the time might be fired by his employer of the survey, as compared to $1.88 an hour in non-union for "union activities" and "he 40,000 Commnters employment. might not be able to find other Sanchez estimated that more work in the U.S. or even in But the union worker also got substantially more vacation than 40,000 green-card holders Mexico, where unemployment time, holidays, pension benefits, health insurance and other . work for U.S. firms along the is widespread," Sanchez pointed fringe benefits. border during the day, then re­ out. That brought his total hourly compensation—^the amount turn to homes in nearby Mexi­ The ACWA official noted the employer pays out on his behalf—^to $3.37 an hour. For can communities at night. that most green-card workers in the worker without a union contract, the comparable figure In many El Paso men's ap- the U.S. are hired at the "mere was only $2.23 an hour. $1.60 an hour minimum wage" Since the union worker puts in fewer hours on the job be­ but this makes him relatively cause of his longer vacations and added holidays the differ­ ence is even gre.ater when measured in terms of total com­ well-off if he lives in Mexico. pensation per hour actually worked. The Labor Department Living costs in Mexico are figures for that category boost the union differential to $1.29 much lower than in the U.S. an hour more than the non-union worker. and Mexicans with green cards are actually earning fotu- or five times as much as a worker Labor backed the project LAREDO, Tex. — Project in Mexico. HOPE, which has brought med­ when it was first getting started How about organizing the ical care and training to de­ and over the years AFL-CIO green-card workers? veloping nations around the affiliates and members have world for 10 years, has initiated helped provide funds. "I have tried to explain to its first domestic health educa­ In recalling the hospital ship's them the various benefits of un­ tion program. accomplishments, Walsh said: ion representation," Sanche/ FirrSBURGH—The federal Standard Corp., New York; the The program announced by said. "They do not argue or government has won a price-fix­ Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis.; two "We now feel that HOPE Dr. William B. Walsh, HOPE'S should turn some of its talent disagree with my reasoning. ing conviction here that could American Standard executives— founder and president, will use and experience inward and But always it is the same story. bring civil suits seeking billions Joseph P. Decker and Daniel J. teaching techniques learned work among our own minority They need a little more time to of dollars in damages against the Quinn and Norman R. Held, a abroad to better enable the groups to give them the hope thinic it over." nation's largest manufacturers Kohler executive. community to deliver health and confidence to survive and They were found guilty of fix­ of plumbing fixtures. "We have been told by a services. progress in our society. We ing the prices on such fixtures as "This case," a Justice Depart­ number of sources," he con­ Laredo was chosen with the know this can be done by edu­ ment attorney commented, bathtubs, toilets and sinks during aim of improving health care for cation, particularly in the health tinued, "that this reluctance to "makes all the other price-fixing a four-year period between Sep­ Mexican-Americans and other support fields. We have trained join the union is due to intimi­ cases seem pale by comparison." tember 1962 and the date of the members of minority groups. If hundreds considered untrain- dation by their employers who Convicted by a U.S. District government's indictments, Oc­ the program proves successful, able and have successfully have warned them that if they Court jury after five hours of de­ tober 6, 1966. HOPE expects to duplicate it bridged the cultural gap with join the union they will lose liberation were Borg-Wamer U.S. District Judge Louis Ro­ elsewhere. our approach." their jobs." Corp., Chicago; American senberg ordered an investigation before sentencing the defend­ Local people will be trained ants. He could hand out maxiin nursing, laboratory tech­ Seafarers All mun fines of $50,000 to each niques, community health and defendant and maximum prison other fields. In addition, HOPE sentences of one year to each will offer high school equivalen­ individual. cy training and establish a Mex­ The defendants, who an­ ican-American cultural studies nounced they would appeal the program. conviction, were the last of 15 Cooperating with the pro­ corporations and eight execu­ gram are the University of Tex­ tives indicted. as; Laredo hospitals, medical When the 12' other corpora­ groups and schools; the Laredo tions and five of. their executives Vocational Rehabilitation OflSce entered no contest pleas last and the Texas state government. year. Judge Rosenberg levied The program is planned for fines totaling $370,000 and im­ a three-to-five-year period at an posed jail sentences on four of estimated cost of $1^ million. the executives. Local and state agencies will The government said that the assume administration of the price-fixing involved about $1 program at the end of the billion in sales—or about 98 period. percent of the enameled cast iron plumbing fixtures and 80 Project HOPE is the prin­ percent of the vitreous plumbing cipal activity of The People-tofixtures sold in the United States People Health Foundation, Inc., during the four-year period. of Washington, D.C., which has sponsored the hospital ship In describing the scope of the S.S. HOPE since 1959. case, a government official esti­ mate that more than 300 pri­ Supported by contributions, vate triple-damage anti-trust the ship has conducted medical suits have been filed against the teaching and treatment pro­ Noboru Furuta, right, president, Muroran District, All Japan Seamen's Union, addresses AFL-CIO Mari­ plumbing manufacturers as a grams In eight nations i)n four time Trades Department. Listening are, from left, Peter McSavin, MID executive secretary, O. William continents. It has trained more Moody, MTD administrator (standing], and Akira Iwata, director. Planning Department, All Japan Sea­ result of the government's case. The suits ^ve been filed by than 5,100 physicians, sur­ men's Union. Top leaders of the 180,000-member All Japan Seamen's Union were honored guests at a re­ almost every state, many cities geons, dentists, nurses and tech­ cent MTD meeting in a move toward exploring ways and means of building closer ties of international and numerous private builders. friendship and fraternalism between the Japanese and American maritime unions and their membership. nologists. WASHINGTON — A Mexi­ can-American ofiBcial of the Clothing Workers has given Congress a vivid look at the way U.S. employers exploit alien green-card workers from Mexico. The witness before a Senate Labor subcommittee was An­ tonio M. Sanchez, a Mexicanbom, 17-year resident of the United States who is an ACWA business representative in El Paso, Tex. Sanchez and ACWA Vice President Howard D. Samuel supported bills before the sub­ committee to prohibit employers from using workers under greencard permits to undercut wages and working conditions or act as strikebreakers. Holders of green cards tech­ nically are supposed to be resi­ dent aliens in the U.S., but widespread evidence indicates many of them are "commuters," working in the U.S. and living in Mexico. The measures to crack down on employer abuses of the "green-carders" were previously endorsed by the AFL-CIO in testimony from Organizing Di­ rector William L. Kircher. -fj Project HOPE Begins Work On Domestic Health Program Plumbing Companies Convicted Of Widespread Price-Fixing -ri < \ )! I �SEAFARERS October, 1969 Page Thirteen LOG #ET YOOR 5HIPS COMMjnii HE SIU Ship's Committee serves as the allimportant pipeline of communication between TSlU-contracted vessels at sea and the Union's vital activities ashore, The committees, made up of a ship's chairman, secretary and one delegate each from the deck, engine and steward departments, holds weekly shipboard meet­ ings to keep crewmembers fully up to date on all matters concerning die membership. Erazo. left, Secretary Anqel RoT^" Delegate Nick Damln+ ^ cx T^? P«e on dect afte, discnsd?,"'^ &. r 1 y-' 1- 111 V der/a;%='>/rrf' "• report a PENNMAR-^this committee keeps the crew up to date on what the SlU is doing. From left are L Garabedlan, ship's secretary, L Contlcello, deck delegate, I. V. Rooms, oteward delegate and Clarence Brockett, ship's chairman after condvipting a successful ship's meeting. FANWO-OD—Beefs aboard this Waterman vessel are In good hands with an alert ship's committee. From left are Engine Delegate R. L. Karns, Deck Delegate H. S. Lee, Ship's Chairman E. J. Brannan, and Steward Delegate T. E. Markham after one of their meetings at which reports from all the departments were heard. BALTIMORE—Weekly meetings are conducted by this ship's committee: Francisco Cornier, deck delegate, Ernesto Rublo, engine delegate, Billy Burke, ship's chairman, Joseph Powers, ship's secretary and Pete Vlahos, steward delegate. They reported smooth trip. �Page Fourteen i SEAFARERS October, 1969 LOG Census Bureau Estimates for 1968 Many Whites hscape from Poverty Expanded Federal Controls Over Unsafe Toys Urged But 33% of Negroes Are Stiff Poor WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO has called for legislation to expand the Food and Drug Administration's authority to remove hazardous toys from the marketplace. The FDA now has the power to ban toys, and other articles intended for children, that are found to be toxic, corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, flammable, pressurized or radiational. An interim report of the National Commission on Product Safety, submitted in February, called for legislation that would extend the agency's power and permit it to remove toys that contain electrical, mechanical or thermal hazards. The commission cited testimony by consumer experts calling attention to "grave inadequacies in the protection of children against death and injury from hazardous toys." It described toy stoves that heated up to 800 degrees Fah­ renheit, electronic science kits with "dangerously live termi­ nals," unsafe chemistry sets and a blow gun in which the dart might be inhaled by a child. In a letter to a House Commerce subcommittee consider­ ing the commission's proposals, AFL-CIO Legislative Direc­ tor Andrew J. Biemiller said: "the sooner Congress moves as the commission has recommended the better." The law, he emphasized, "must be expanded ... to protect unwary and irmocent children against additional hazards which unfortunately are present in toys and other items on the market." Biemiller's letter also included AFL-CIO endorsement for another bill before the subcommittee that would extend the life of the commission until June 30, 1970. It was created by Congress in 1967 and without extension will expire in No­ vember. •"'^•^^MVASmNGTON—The Cen­ 1968, compared with $3,412 in • Sizable gains have been sus Bureau estimated that 25.4 1967 and $2,974 in 1959. made in recent years in the pro­ million people were living in Of the total 25.4 million poor portion of persons—male and poverty in 1968—a decline of people, 17.4 million were white female, white and Negro—hav­ 2.3 million from the year be­ and 8 million were from Negro ing at least a high school educa­ fore. tion. In 1966, for example, the and other minority groups. percentage of Negro males 25 The total represented 13 per­ While the percentage of poor to 29 years old who had com­ cent of the nation with incomes people has been declining over­ pleted high school was 49 per­ below the government-defined all, it has increased for persons poverty level at the end of the over 65 in the past decade. The cent. The figure is now 60 per­ year. But among Negroes, 33 report revealed that the poverty cent. • One-fifth of the population percent were in the ranks of rolls for the aged rose from 15 percent in 1959 to 18 percent in —about 36 million persons— the poor. 1968. moved during the 12-month pe­ The report showed marked Children accounted for about riod ended March 30. About gains in the economic status of 20 percent of all poor persons two of the three movers re­ poorer families in the past dec­ in both 1959 and 1968. About mained in the same county. ade. For the nation as a whole, 41 percent of all poor children • The average size of house­ 22 percent were classed as poor were members of races other holds in the country continued in 1959, including 56 percent than white in 1968, the Census to decline. Since 1964 the aver­ Bureau noted. of the Negro population. age size per family dropped , The bureau also pointed out from 3.33 persons to 3.19 per­ In the past year, about 1.6 that as a result of changes in the sons in 1969. million white persons and 800,method of establishing the pov­ 000 Negroes and persons of • Ratios of own children other races moved above the erty level, the number of poor under five years old between persons in 1967 was some 1.6 1960-69 per 1,000 women de­ poverty level, the bureau re­ million higher than originally clined about one-fourth for ported. figured. The number of families whites and about one-third for The report, based on a sam­ included in the category was Negroes, the bureau reported. ple survey taken in March, boosted by about 360,000. came—^by coincidence—on the Originally, the poverty index fifth anniversary of President was based on the Agriculture Johnson's signing of the Eco­ Department's definition of a nomic Opportunity Act that "nutritionally adequate" -food launched the "war on poverty." plan. The Census Bureau now bases the poverty threshold on It showed that nearly 11 mil­ the Consumer Price Index as a lion persons have climbed above whole, rather than on these items T]|e top executives of Ameri­ dend units" which were valued the poverty level since 1964,' alone. ca's''biggest corporations may at $68,000. That's $13,000 including 3 million Negroes. The Census report further deplore what they call "infla­ more than the previous year. But most experts agree that disclosed that the median fam­ tionary" wage demands by un­ The top man in International the reason for the gains is more ily income rose 8.3 percent last Telephone and Telegraph picked ions. , a result of the boom in the econ­ year to an all-time high of up a $50,000 pay hike and an But a survey by Business omy, rather than the govern­ $8,600. But after adjustment additional $25,000 in bonus for Week magazine found that most ment's anti-poverty programs. for the rise in prices, the gain of them were able to keep a big a total compensation of $559,Coupled with the economic in purchasing power for the step ahead of the rise in living 820. But the chairman of Amerexpansion, said Director Nat average family was only 3.9 costs last year through fatter Goldfinger of the AFL-CIO percent over 1967. pay checks, bigger bonuses and Department of Research, are Median earnings of white a growing assortment of other the greater number of jobs, re­ families in 1968 amoimted to forms of compensation. duction of unemployment and $8,937 and $5,360 for Negro The nation's biggest corpora­ higher wages. All these were families, or about 60 percent tion, General Motors, did well factors in lifting the millions of of that for whites. The bureau by its board chairman. His pay persons out of poverty, he em­ noted, however, that Negroes OAKLAND, Calif. —Con­ went up nearly $42,000 to phasized. cerned psychiatrists, psycholo­ have been gaining in income $225,000. In appreciation of gists and psychiatric social work­ Taking increases in the cost steadily for the past several his services, his annual bonus ers employed by Alameda of living into account, the gov­ years toward parity with white was raised $33,750 to $42,750. County have joined the Service ernment now sets the poverty workers. And on top of that, there level income for a non-farm The Census Bureau also re­ were various stock credits that Employees in hopes that higher salaries will help them maintain family of four at $3,553 in ported: brought his total compensation their professional standards. to $795,000. Two other GM The 40 professionals are with officials also topped the $700,the psychiatric clinic at Ala­ 000 mark. meda County's Highland Hospi­ Textile workers may be to­ tal. Psychiatrists hold M.D. de­ wards the bottom of industrial grees; psychologists have Ph.D. pay scales. But the chairman of degrees and social workers have Burlington Industries earned a masters' degrees. Leaders of state legislatures favor direct, popular election pay hike of $65,000 to bring of the President of the United States, according to a poll Their salaries in Alameda his base salary up to $225,000 taken by Nation's Business magazine. County average 7.5 percent be­ —plus an extra $12,467 in a The Chamber of Commerce publication surveyed delegates low other California metropoli­ profit-sharing plan. Four other to the National Conference of State Legislative Leaders and found that: Burlington executives were over tan areas for like professional the $100,000 mark in salary categories, SEIU Social Work­ • By a 6-1 margin, they favored changes in the present ers Local 535 reported. alone. Electoral College method of electing the President. Because of sub-standard sal­ • Two-thirds of those favoring a change support direct Uiere was no wage freeze at election of the President—far more than the number support­ the E. I. du Pont headquarters. aries, the count}' has been un­ ing any other plan. / J> Not only did its president get a able to fill many psychiatric • Of those favoring a direct vote, 75 percent were of the $62,000 pay raise to $193,300 posts, the union noted, and the (pinion that the houses of the legislature in which they serve and a $32,000 increase in his situation is expected to worsen would ratify a constitutional amendment to that effect. bonus to $117,000, but he also this summer when mental health received something called "divi­ care services will be expanded. Salury Hikes, Bonuses, Stoik Deuls Keep Top Exoiutives Aiive und Well Psychiatrists Join Service Workers In Salary Quest State Leaders in Support Of Direct Presidential Vote ican Telephone and Telegraph had to settle for a $50,000 sal­ ary increase, to $295,833. And Republic Steel's Chairman prac­ tically was in a rut with only a $7,500 salary increase to $322,500. Things were better in the dime store business, though, with the F. W. Woolworth chair­ man earning a $31,000 raise to $333,000. And in the soap field. Proctor and Gamble's president stayed ahead of rising living costs with a $100,000 pay raise to $425,000. The company also set aside $60,000 for him in something called a profit-sharing trust. That's more than $12,000 above what they put in the pre­ vious year. Business Week reports that companies are coming up with new varieties of stock option plans, including something called "phantom stock." This is intended to save an executive from paying for stock out of his own pocket to take advantage of a stock option. The company just "makes believe" he bought the stock and five of 10 years later pays him his "profits" in cash. At a General Motors stock­ holders' meeting, some killjoys proposed limiting bonuses to ex­ ecutives to 100 percent of base pay. GM's bonus and salary committee indignantly retorted that setting such a limit on com­ pensation would discoura^ ex­ ecutives from making a maxi­ mum effort �Oetober, 1969 SEAFARERS HLSS Lifeboat Class No. 25 studied hard during this evening review session the day before they took the test. Their hard work paid off as every man in the class passed with flying colors—most with 90% plus. LOG Trainee James Adkins, from Bakersfield, Calif., goes over his answer sheet with HLSS Instructor Tom Brooks as Chief Jack Slaughter, CoastGuard examiner, checks the.scores. More than half passed with scores of 100. ^^TRIUNEES WIN URBOH TICKEIS MORE TRAINEE CLASSES have earned their endorsements as qualified lifer FIVE boatmen after successfully completing a thorough program of classroom and prac­ Page Fifteen CLASS #24—(Front row, l-r): Roger Fleming, Alvin Martin, Jimmy Truitt, Edward Patfon, John Jordan, Manuel Johnson. (Second rpw): Charles Bailey, Richard Scott, James Higgins, James Shields. Michael Jez. (Third row): Willis Laimbert, John Weil, "Phillip Davis, Theodore Reim, Gary Saccucci. (Fourth row): Stanley Reed, Terry Shortridge, Pheo Smith, George Wilson, Robert Sickles. (Fifth row): Jay Bell, Caleb Leonard, B. Murphy, Tom Lovejoy, Wm. Hardage, C. A. Smith. tical instruction at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point. This latest group brings to welhoVer 1,000 thfe total number of trainees who have passed the Coast Guard examination and demonstrated their proficiency in lifeboats. ITie HLSS lifeboat course includes 14 hours of classroom instruction and 30 hours of practical experience in the boats. , UBsa CLASS #23—(Front row l-r): Jarry Barnes, Richard Knox, James Pearston. Richard Rucki, Guy Register, Horace Scott, Joe Szekely, Robert Davis. (Second row): Tony Bryant, Jeffrey Morgensen, Craig Day, Dennest Hamm, N. Parsons, Stan Cherry, Sid­ ney Vaiton. (Third row): Spencer Miller, Warwick Lambe, Charles Metzler, Phillip Barry, Bryan Dunlap, Vincent Riley. (Fourth row): Jose Vivas, Julio Evans, Johnny Trehern, Timothy Pearson. Most graduates had scores of more than 90 percent. CLASS #22—Donald Allison, Wallace Beckett, Julius Bounds, George Booker, Rob­ ert Boykin, Peter Cirillo, Larry Cole, Paul Crum, Leroy Fitchett, Gerald Garnto. Andrew Gore, Bruce Gray, James Gray, Patrick Grooms, Craig Huntley, Cecil Leasure, Theodore Lee, Michael Levan, Ercell Manuel, Wayne Moore, Gregory A. Nagel, Robert Patrick, William Pitt, Anthony Purdin, Glenn Roberts, Ray Roberts, James Sejda, Reginald Smith, Russell Standley, James O. Stanley Jr., and Garrett Wilson. CLASS #26—(Front row, l-r): Instructor Tom Brooks,- Dennis Edwards, Keith Dealer, Donald Layne, Samuel Bates. (Second row); Herbert Spencer, Michael Day, Kent McKenna, William Washington, Joray Dale. (Third row): Alan Hall, John Connelly, Marshall Cumberlidg^i Charles Blakley, Ronald Roper. (Top row): Mike Griffin, Joseph Sciacchitano, Donald Hall, Joseph Harris, Joseph Carter. Class #26 graduated 100%. CLASS #25—(Front row, l-r): Lloyd Vallery, Steven Foster, Rodney Couto, Ware Newby, Richard Sawart, Wendell Gettridge, Patrick Poinsotte. (Second row): Paul H. Juzang, Roger Williams, George Peteusky, Felipe Martinez, Daniel Herrick, Raymond Backer. (Third row): James McGovern, Robert Kisacky, Phillip Melfi, Kevin Flanagan, James Adkins, John Viarengo. (Fourth row): Kenneth E. Lloyd, Doyle W. Ellette, Ronald L. Forth, Daniel Monillas, Harold G. Cumbee. More than 1,000 young men have received lifeboat endorsements at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. f) �Pace Sixteen October, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG T he 225 delegates who attended the re­ cent convention of the AfL-CIO Maritime Trades Department heard many speakers voice optimism that iong overdue reforms in the nation's maritime policies would soon be established. The delegates represented 7.5 million American workers in 42 national and international unions. On this page are photo highlights of the MTD Convention, ^ This was the scene at opening of the Eighth Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, The 225 delegates pledged to carry on the fight for a maritime program based on fair play to all segments of the maritime industry. The convention also dealt with a wide range of domestic isSues. Alvin Heaps, secretary-treasurer of RWDSU, chats with SlU Presi­ dent Paul Hall, MTD Becutive Secretary-Treasurer Peter McGavin, and SlUNA Vice President John Yarmola at convention recess. Robert Powell, Vice President Laborers International Union SlU President Paul Hall welcomes the convention lead-off speaker, AFL-CIO President George Meany, Meany strongly denounced the nomination of Judge Clement Haynsworth to the U.S. Supreme Court charging that he was "completely out of line with labor's philosophy on labor and civil rights," In the photo at left. President Hall greets Gov, Luis A, Ferre, of Puerto Rico, as Keith Terpe, president of the SlU of Puerto Rico, looks on. Gov, Ferre won support in his efforts to secure the right to vote in presidential elec­ tions for the 2,7 rhillion American citizens in Puerto Rico, Gov, Richard Hughes New Jersey SlUNA Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr greets Senator Har­ rison Williams (D-N,J,), Senator Williams was among the^many congressional leaders who spoke to delegates. Senators Gale W, McGee (D-Wyo,), left, and Frank E, Moss (D-Utah), center, chat with Dave Turner, secretary-treasiirer of Sheet Metal Workers, during a convention break. MTD Administrator O, William Moody, left, holds a discussion with Senator Joseph Montoya (D-N,M,). Senator Montoya was a speaker at the convention. Morris Weisberger, SlUNA vice president, gets together with Page Groton, of the Boilermakers Union, for a chat as another session of the MTD Convention prepares to open. Sen, Charles E, Goodell (R-N,Y,) Sen, Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) Archibald King, Chairman Isthmian Lines Rep, Edward A, Garmatz (D-Md.) Sen. Ralph Yarborough (D-Texas) Mayor James Tate Philadelphia, Pa. Sen, John O. Pastore (D.R.I,) Rep. James J. Howard (D-N.J.) Sharing table during convention session were Don Rotan of Marine Cooks (left), SlU Sec.-Treas, Al Kerr and Ed Turner, of the MCS. Seated at Kerr's �October, 1969 SEATARERS LOG Pag© President George Meany keyed the opening of the Eighth Convention of the AFL-CIO to meet the chal­ lenges of the 1970s. Meany reviewed the events of the 1960s and told the delegates: "We have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go." T he Eighth Convention of the AFLCIO, recently concluded In Atlan­ tic City, put the American labor movement in high gear to meet the challenges of the 1970s with a pro­ gram designed to meet the needs of the nation and encourage an expanding trade union movement. Pictured on this page are some of the scenes of the convention. Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey spelled out a pointby-poiht indictment of the present Administration, and urged a new drive for liberal, progressive programs for the nation. SlU President Paul Hall greets Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. Aldrin narrated a film of the historic moon landing for the delegates, and told them the skills and tax dollars of American workers made a large contribution to the success of the program. h r AFL-CIO President Meany and Vice President A. Philip Randolph get together for a discussion during a brief convention break. SlU President Paul Hall addresses Convention delegates, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland is at right. Mrs. Golda Meir Prime Minister of Israel Getting together for an informal chat with San Francisco tvtayor Joseph Alioto, right, are SlUNA Vice Presidents Ed Turner and John Yarmola, and SlUNA Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr, There was time for levity, too, as Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey shares a joke with Secretary-Treasurer Robert Diefenbach, left, and President Ed S. Miller, center, of HRE&BIU. Melvin Laird U.S. Secretary of Defense Bayard Rustin, Director A. Philip Randolph Institute Newly-elected AFL-CIO Council members pose with top officers. From left: Vice Presidents Thomas W. Gleason, Peter Fosco, John F. Griner, Charles Luna, Jerry Wurf, Sec.-Treas. Lane Kirkland, Pres. George Meany, and Vice Presidents Frederick O'Neal, Louis Stulberq, Peter Bommarito, Floyd Smith. George P. Shultz U.S. Secretary of Labor �Page Eighteen SEAFARERS LOG October, 1969 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ^"11™™.,,,^ ' ®fv- 3* last year alone, an _ engine department • 1 fiSj if!' the training that enables e g ' BSiillf Ti/ " i5' .3 sonnel to man ^ program, like t^ose . „.. ^, T:heengiin«upgrato^ V > ,uneensiii«"i'&—° and^ steward: stewarQ.l ^ ... j— -maat^ned to^provt^^^^^a„,e^ to^provr^^ ., , Nmaint^ned ^^ , ^ : i:iLSs }r.Wng ' aepartmeptr . profi- S^EIBB^EH; pT.;°s «»~;,:E,ssss: • •':• • SrSia riaiOT -tmer^yei^^^ Coast Guard Examiner D ^ completed tra.n.ng for. an eie •- Crovetto, and R. Wiiiiamb 1„ brth ett»^ !SSrin.tmt»r. SiSliS'Sit 5- «"»tions. .^.M.E.D. Glass September In the back row (l-r) are Fred Tlerney. ;:^| ' Cox. Chester and William Ohler. ::; /e .. :J ard Donovan. Tin^thy ® Lawrence r • : v;«v:row: Coast Guard Warren Lander. ^ ;> r j son. Michael Dawson, . .| Harold Downs, and E. Polk and T. Vincent. front are Artie Banes. H. Salazar, t. . _ , • . • .'• • ••••-• b:M.E.D:g«s i s :. Ne«. '•' gel . !' i.i'v-' • , ..••,• • . -.,'•' Ml ^MlXS* Instriictbr Ed ,Ellison, SS.jKsSSSH?SB. ;rP..o.hy Speld-r. Beckley. . Sant Arthur, Ennis Charles. Charles. Steven oi thpmas Duke, and ^ary , ,, <:? Corde,. ,^"9- P . , , ^^ , • ^ . - ..: ,. •,. . , ... ",r �SEAFARERS October, 1969 Air/iae Pilots Score Sofsty Hazards, Propose Own Solutions to Industry ATLANTA—The aviation As chairman of ALPA's air industry "is very late" in facing traffic control committee, he up to mounting safety problems stated that controller and cock­ and it cannot expect continued pit workloads are "intolerable." progress imtil it solves them, The control system, Muirheid President Charles H. Ruby of said, is converting pilots into the Air Line Pilots warned here parrots, "which are birds that recently. talk a lot but don't fly well." Captain Earl R. Waggoner, ALPA insists that these prob­ chairman of the union's objects lems be solved and it will con­ tinue to propose solutions at detection committee, said a re­ safety meetings and before con­ duction of airplane hijacking gressional hearings, Ruby told calls for defensive equipment the union's annual Air Safety on aircraft and a means of re­ turning hijackers for criminal Forum. prosecution. The four-day forum, which He expressed an opinion that Ruby keynoted, dealt with such , frequency of violence on planes critical problems as air traffic is directly related to the public­ control, congestion, certification ity it gets and urged news media of airports and airport man­ to "realize the disservice they agers, collision avoidance and do" by playing up hijacking. cabin safety. The forum was attended by more than 400 pilots and repre­ sentatives of aircraft manufac­ turers, airlines and government. The union's Steward and Stew­ ardess Division also held its an­ nual forum here at the same time. Until the industry develops WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO collision prevention techniques. Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirk­ Ruby pointed out, the collision land has been named by De­ h^ard must be minimized by fense Secretary Melvin R. Laird enlarging old airports and build­ to a 16-member panel that will ing new ones. make a year-long study of the The airport danger, he noted, Pentagon's management, re­ is demonstrated by the fact that search, procurement and deci­ jet aircraft are regularly being sion-making machinery. squeezed into 4,500 and 5,000The panel, headed by Gilbert foot runways when ALPA's W. Fitzhugh, chairman of the analysis, based on pilot experi­ board of Metropolitan Life In­ ence, dictates 6,500 feet as a surance Company, will then safe minimum. make recommendations for re­ The forum received a num­ forms. Educators, attorneys and ber of reports from ALPA's business executives make up the various committees which func­ bulk of the panel. tion throughout the year in as­ Its formation comes at a time sembling material on safety and when the Defense Department seeking ways to improve it. has been imder criticism from Traffic Control Needs Congress for underestimating Captain Clyde Muirheid, Jr., costs of major programs. In announcing the panel's reported that congested voice makeup. Laird said he was con­ frequencies, inefficient use of airspace and an intermix of fident that its work "will enable planes with widely varying per­ the department to perform its formance capabilities are parts nation^ security mission better, ^ of the air traffic control problem and save the taxpayer money by ' "in most urgent need of correc­ eliminating wasteful practices of the past." tion." Kirkland Assigned To Study Panel On Defense Costs ./! r Tl • , , ANYTIME-ANYIVHifti ^ MEAliS NOMORESHfPS Captain Vic Hewes, chair­ man of the rescue and fire com­ mittee, announced that the National Fire Protecticm Asso­ ciation has for the first time set requirements for fire and rescue equipment at airports that meet ALPA standards. Equ^ment Nfl He said a committee survey revealed that 22 airports han­ dling twin-engine jet service and nine handling three-engine jets had no fire and rescue equip­ ment as of March 1969. Ruby, on the recommenda­ tion of the union's board, has notified the managers of the 31 airports, that ALPA members will make every effort to discon­ tinue operations at these air­ ports by May 1970 unless firecrash equipment is installed by them. The Stewards . and Steward­ esses Division forum heard Rob­ ert J. Serling, an aviation author and air safety consultant, urge airlines to strengthen the safety messages delivered by cabin attendants to passengers. Pleading for safety conscious­ ness, he said, "If you tolerate carelessness, indifference, lack of responsibility, you have no right to criticize any one else in aviation for compromising safety.'' •' r- Page Ninet LOG 12,000 Carolinians March In Demand for Union Jobs RALEIGH, N.C. — About 12,000 union members marched 25 abreast down Raleigh's main street here in an unprecedented demonstration of trade union solidarity in support of unionwon wages, standards and work­ ing conditions. Building tradesmen marched shoulder to shoulder with shop and office workers from Me­ morial Auditorium to the capitol and back again. Unionists of white, black and Indian origin —about 20 percent were Ne­ groes—took part in the march and in meetings with state offi­ cials and private employers. The North Carolina AFLCIO and the state Building and Construction Trades Council sponsored the march to protest the importation of non-union labor to construct more than $681 million in new facilities for the Carolina Power and Light Company, the state's big­ gest public utility. From all over the state, work­ ers converged on Fayetteville St. for the demonstration. Many of them bore signs demanding, "Jobs—We Want Jobs — We Want Union Jobs." Men and women, some carry­ ing children and pushing baby carriages, lined-up for nearly a mile behind the march leaders. Pausing before the power com­ pany's headquarters, the demon­ strators pushed on to fill the four-block parklike setting of the capitol. Thousands of spectators lined the streets and waved from win­ dows. Some returned the V-forvictory sign, many applauded the signs and posters carried by the marchers. One union committee met with power company spokes­ men, another presented a reso­ lution to an aide of Governor Robert W. Scott (D) calling on Scott to use the state's influence to prevent destruction of ^ionwon standards. Carolina P and L recently awarded construction contracts in Asheville, Wilmington, Roxboro, Lumberton and Bruns­ wick county to Brown and Root Construction Co., Texas build­ ers accused of discrimination against unions. A company spokesman told newsmen it will employ workers "without re­ gard to whether they are mem­ bers of any union." ^ Baek Pay Awm-d For K4 Cmphyee Totals $35,000 BUFFALO—^A member of the Service Employees who was fired after he had a heated argu­ ment with his immediate boss at a Veterans Administration Hospital was ordered reinstated with full backpay and benefits estimated at $35,000. Thfr victory for Frank A. Palumbo of 'SEIU Local 227 in Buffalo culminated a four-year fight by the union. The final decision was handed down by the U.S. Civil Service Commis­ sion Board of Appeals and Re­ view. Pdumbo had been discharged in January 1965 after he was charged with making "certain disrespectful remarks" to his supervisor. The appeals board foimd that Palumbo was in a work situation "inappropriate to his condition" and that the relationship be­ tween him and his supervisor was "unacceptably poor." It further noted that "these things constituted substantial provoca­ tion." The backpay awarded to Pal­ umbo amounted to nearly $29,000 and accumulated sick leave and annual leave brougjit the total to more than $35,000, Lo­ cal 227 President James E. Lindsay reported. 12,000 members of North Carolina unions joined to march in historic demonstration for union conditions and to protest the award by Carolina Power and Light Company of a multi-million dollar construc­ tion contract to a non-union employer, the Brown and Root Company. �Page Twenty Union-Busting by J. P. Stevens Hit In Seventh Adveise Ruling by NLHB WASHINGTON—J. P. Stev­ ens and Co. has, for the seventh time, been found guilty of vio­ lating the legal rights of employ­ ees to join or form a union of their own choosing. The latest finding against the big textile firm—a. major gov­ ernment contractor—^was by Robert E. Mullin, trial examin­ er for the National Labor Rela­ tions Board. Mullin found after five days of hearings that offi­ cials "at every level" of Stevens' Gulistan plant at Statesboro, Ga., joined in a campaign of threats and firings to defeat the Textile Workers Union of America. He recommended that Stev­ ens be ordered to bargain with the union on the basis of cards signed by a majority of employ­ ees, and also because manage­ ment illegally smashed the on­ ions majority and caused it to lose an election. The examiner ruled, subject to NLRB review, that Stevens must reinstate three fired union supporters with full backpay to the date of their discharge; em­ ploy a woman whose job appli­ cation it rejected because her brother and brother-in-law were union members, and pay her for all lost time. The company also would be directed to: • Mail a copy of the NLRB order to every plant employee. • Post copies in conspicuous places for 60 consecutive days. • Read the order to all em­ ployees during working time, by departments and shifts, or let a board agent do so. OclDber, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Feeders on the Robin Gray • Give the union and its rep­ majority but rather by a desire resentatives reasonable access to "to gain time within which to bulletin boards for a one-year destroy the union's majority." The NLRB's right to issue a period. bargaining order in such circum­ TWUA President William Pollock said that Stevens has un­ stances has been upheld by the successfully fou^t every ex­ Supreme Court in four other aminer's decision in the seven cases. In April, the NLRB asked litigated cases, every NLRB or­ that Stevens be cited for con­ der and every decision that has tempt oi court for refusing to reached the courts. It has been compelled in addition to pay comply with two previous or­ nearly $1 million to date to ders of a federal appeals court Members of the efficient steward department aboard the SlU-conworkers it has fired in violation to stop interfering with employ­ tracted Robin Gray relax on deck as the vessel nears the Panama Ca­ ee rights at other plants. A deci­ nal. From left are Carlton Grimes, steward; Albert Kennedy, messman; of the law. sion has not been announced. Angelo Reyes, chief cook, and Barney Johnson, who sailed as baker. The latest findings against Stevens stem from charges of anti-union actions during a TWUA organizing campaign at Statesboro 17 months ago. The imion applied for recog­ nition on the basis of signed cards in February 1968 and was turned down. It applied again WASHINGTON—The U.S. tended to build grassroots busi­ sions that have required com­ in March, after more employ­ Chamber of Commerce has ness support" for the national panies to negotitate with unions ees had been signed, and again asked businessmen to use their organization's program, the before introducing "cost-reduc­ its request for recognition was "influence" with the Nixon Ad­ Chamber's labor relations man­ ing methods" and before clos­ refused. Stevens insisted on an ministration to "reform" the Na­ ager said. ing "a factory that was losing election, whose result was later tional Labor Relations Board The "NLRB Reform" pam­ money" and asserts that "free­ set aside by the NLRB re­ so as "to protect the right of phlet boasts that the Chamber's dom is limited" when the NLRB gional director because the management to manage . . . "massive promotional cam­ tells a company it can't warn company refused to provide an without undue interference from paign" has "inspired" numerous its employees during an election employee name-and-address list, union bosses." campaign that "excessive union articles in the press. as it was legally required to do. The Chamber's top priority And for those who don't want demands" can force a company Said the examiner in his rul­ legislative goal for what it calls to bother reading the three pages to close down or lay off people. ing: "... from the outset of the "labor law reform" is to strip of solid type in the pamphlet, "And on top of all this," a organizational campaign until the NLRB of all jurisdiction the Cham^r has a cartoon cartoon page emphasizes, "there after the election, every level of over unfair labor practices. It booklet, entitled "What Is Push­ is the burden of more and inore the [company's] supervisory also wants to rewrite the basic ing Up Prices and Holding Back strikes and slowdowns" causing hierarchy was involved in num­ federal labor law to eliminate Progress?" "inconvenience and hardship" erous . . . acts of interference, all language "encouraging" col­ It complains of NLRB deci- to businessmen. lective bargaining. And it is all "because the restraint and coercion." Unfortunately—from the NLRB has been going too far." The company's insistence on The belief that collective bar­ a board election, the examiner Chamber's viewpoint—the pres­ ent Congress shows no signs of gaining contributes to industrial ruled, was motivated "not by a enacting union-busting legisla­ peace, the Chamber suggests, is good faith doubt" of the union's tion. So the Chamber is starting one of those "naively Utopian" to beat the drums for the elec­ .concepts of the early 1930s. The tion of "reform-minded" con­ experience, it concludes, has gressmen and senators in the been "quite the contrary." 1970 elections. Nevertheless, the Chamber NEW YORK — Back pay But the business federation won by the Textile Workers adds, "collective bargaining is a isn't putting all its union-busting Union of America for em­ useful institution" even though eggs in a single legislative bas­ ployees of J. P. Stevens and Congress shouldn't "encourage" ket. Company, who were discrimi­ it. HAMILTON, Bemrada—^An insurance company here is It suggests in a new "NLRB Some of the Chamber's other nated against by that firm for soliciting building contractors throughout the United States announced goals for changing Reform" pamphlet that "the union activity in violation of the to sign up for a strike insurance program endorsed by the least disruptive and most grad­ federal labor law include: law, is now nearing the $1 mil­ Associated General Contractors of America. ual approach" would be for the lion mark. President William • A ban on union recogni­ The program was approved by the AGC at its March President to appoint people to tion by card check. Pollock announced. convention and designed to inden^y contractors for losses the labor board who would • Outlawing of information­ Pollock said a second round from work stoppages due to any type of labor dispute. bring about the changes that the al picketing. of claims against Stevens has Five-year individual policies are being offered by Arch of Commerce favors. Chamber been settled, with 18 workers • Allowing employers to sue Insurance Company Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda. Policy "The businessman has great sharing a gross payment of a union for damages. Applications accepted by October 31, 1969 will become ef­ influence" with Congress, the $187,798.71 in lost wages. fective Jan. 1, 1970 if there are enough applications to • Removing all restriction on pamphlet notes. It then adds Combined with an earlier settle­ what an employer can teh his constitute a "sufficient spread of risk." However, no claims pointedly, "He sometimes may ment involving 71 workers, the workers before a union repre­ will be payable before July 1, 1970. even have the confidence of key total paid out by J. P. Steveps sentation election. Contractors can select policies that will give them insur­ figures in the Administration, in line with National Labor ance indemnities of from $300 to $120,000 a day, with • Prohibiting unions from which today may afford the most Relations Board directives now premiums ranging from $900 for the minimum coverage to fining members who work dur­ immediate reform of the stands at $854,784.27. $360,000 for the maximum, plus a minimum premium re­ ing a strike. NLRB." tained by Arch Insurance Company. The $1 million mark is cer­ • Limiting penalties that can To further its twin goals of tain to be passed when the J. N. Matich of Colton, Calif., who headed an 18-month be imposed by the NLRB. putting pressure on the Nixon NLRB's order in a third Stevens study by an AGC committee, is chairman of the Policyholders' • Compelling unions to take Administration to pack the case, involving 17 more work­ Advisory Committee. He said that the insurance plan should a secret ballot strike vote when NLRB and trying to arouse ers, is complied with. Pollock expedite settlement of labor disputes and bring about "less requested by management. public opinion for anti-labor leg­ said. exorbitant increases in construction labor costs." • Returning "management islation, the Chamber has step­ The policy defines a labor dispute as including any union Two of the workers benefiting ped up its propaganda efforts. from the most recent payments rights" to employers. organizing, union recognition drives, various forms of boy­ cotts and picketing, strikes during the term of an agreement • Changing rules for deter­ As it did last year, it will take by Stevens collected checks in or during negotiation of a contract and lockouts of a multi­ a Raveling roadshow of anti- excess of $20,000 before taxes'. mining units to take into ac­ employer group. labor speakers to put on "labor Juanita Faulkenberry of Great count management as well as In promoting its policies in the United States the insurance law reform workshops" in cities Falls, S. C., received $20,444 union desires. company stresses the advantage of a non-U.S. company as throughout the natiop. while the award to John R. These and other changes, the "beyond the reach of American labor unions or political The workshops, co-sponsored Fulbrig^t of the Dunean Plant Chaniber said, are needed "to pressures." by state and local chambers of in Greenville, S. C., was $20,- restore balance to labor-man­ commerce, "are primarily in­ 369.70, Pollock said. agement relations." Strike Insurance Plugged Building Contractors Chamber of Commerce Mounts Drive To Make NLRB Management's Tool Nearly $1 Million Won in Back Pay At J. P. Stevens -f �October, 1969 SEAFARERS Farm Wages Still On Lowest Level Says Labor Dept WASHINGTON — Farm 4- workers still are among the na­ tion's lowest paid wage eamI' I ers, the Labor Department noted. The national average farm wage for 1968 was $1,43 an hour, without room or board, up 10 cents from 1967, the depart­ f ment reported. It compared this with the production workers' average of $3.01 an hour in manufacturing, an increase of 18 cents over the 1967 wage. Production workers hired in off-the-farm plants to process farm products were better paid, but still were not up to the aver­ age pay for manufacturing, the report showed. Workers in froz­ en fruits and vegetables aver­ aged $2.23 an hour, up 13 cents in a year's time. Workers in the canned, cured and frozen fruits industry averaged $2.36, an in­ crease of 15 cents an hour. Both hourly and piece rates increased for most of the 172 farm labor categories reported I c. on by state employment security agencies. Passage of Fair Labor Stand­ ards Act amendments in 1966 extended minimum wage cover­ age to a limited number of farm workers. The first $1 minimum moved to $1.15 in 1968 and to $1.30 by February 1, 1969. The act covers about 400,000 farm workers—about a third of the armual average number of hired farmhands. A 1968 Labor Department study showed that the federal minimum wage for farm work had a significant impact on wage rates. Despite this trend, more than half the areas still have some workers employed below the minimum, the department said. I 1^ i- LOG Page Twrenljr One Would Throw Enforcement into Courts Mew Job-Bias Plan Called Bights Sarrender WASHINGTON —An Ad­ ministration proposal to send job discrimination cases into the federal courts has been termed "another civil rights surrender by members of the Senate Labor Committee. The Nixon proposal would authorize the Equal Employ­ ment Opportunity Commission to go to court to enforce anti­ discrimination laws when con­ ciliation fails. It would not, however, give the EEOC the power to issue cease-and-desist orders on its own, as would a labor-backed bill sponsored by Senators Har­ rison Williams (D-N.J.). and Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.). Various EEOC officials have sought the power to issue ceaseand-desist orders since the com­ mission was created under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. However, William H. Brown III, the present EEOC chair­ man, testified in favor of the Administration bill, everi though he had termed cease-and-desist orders "absolutely essential" during his confirmation testi­ mony after he was appointed last April. Brown testified on the Williams-Javits bill just three days after the Administration pro­ posal was presented to the Sen­ ate by Senator Winston L. Prouty (R-Vt.). Javits recalled Brown's testi­ mony of last April on the im­ portance of the EEOC's having cease-and-desist orders and Sen­ ator Walter F. Mondale (DMinn.) referred to a speech Brown had made the previous week in which he reaffirmed the necessity. "It appears to me you've had some kind of death- Getting Trimmed |tr SlU Pensioner T. E. Muller takes time out for a trim and a chat with barber Jimmy Gaeteni during one of his regular visits to SlU Head­ quarters. Brother Muller sailed for many years as chief steward be­ fore his retirement to the beach. He last shipped aboard the Kent. bed conversion," Mondale told Brown. Senator Thomas F. Eagleton (D-Mo.) cited Administration actions in regard to southern textile mills, voting rights and school desegregation and told Brown the Administration pro­ posal on the EEOC "is just an­ other surrender, purely and sim­ ply. It's another backdown by the Administration in the civil rights field and you're an un­ witting handmaiden," Eagleton said. "You must have a trou­ bled conscience." "I assure you, Senator, I sleep well at night," Brown countered in admitting his previous stand. Brown said he considered the Administration plan "a more effective and quicker approach." Brown first announced his preference for the Administra­ tion plan after meeting with two Justice Department aides. That meeting came a few days after Brown issued the call for cea^eand-desist orders in the speech quoted by Mondale. Later in his testimony, Brown said he had been for the court method all along and said he had fought for it through the highest ranks of the Adminis­ tration. One of the Justice Depart­ ment officials with whom Brown had met. Deputy Attorney Gen­ eral Richard D. Kleindienst, testified that 15 years of prac­ ticing before the National Labor Relations Board convinced him that cases would move faster through the federal courts. "A lawyer can assure his client of three to four years delay in an NLRB case," Klein­ dienst said. "In the federal dis­ trict courts, however, a decision can be obtained in nine months to a year and more importance is attached to it than to a ceaseand-desist order from an admin­ istrative agency." Two of Brown's fellow mem­ bers of the EEOC disagreed sharply with this position. "Any legislation that grants less than cease-and-desist au­ thority to our commission would be the perpetration of a cruel hoax on women and minorities in this country," said Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. Alexander is a former chairman of the EEOC who resigned last spring after Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-Ill.) accused him of "harassing" business. Another EEOC member, Vmcente T. Ximenes, called the Williams-Javits bill "the most comprehensive and meaningful job discrimination legislation ever proposed." Hearings on the WilliamsJavits bill will continue after the congressional recess, with the AFL-CIO scheduled to testify then. Besides authoriang the cease- and-desist orders, the WilliamsJavits bill would also give the EEOC authority to investigate discrimination charges brought by employees of state and local governments. It would also transfer federal discrimination cases from the Civil Service Commission to the EEOC. Discrimination against public employees in both the local and federal governments was brought up by two studies re­ leased during the hearings on the Williams-Javits bill. President Nixon issued an executive order urging all fed­ eral departments and agencies to tak? the initiative in "con­ tinuing affirmative programs" to prohibit discrimination. Nixon also proposed recruitment and special training to help the dis­ advantaged. Nixon's executive order was accompanied by a Civil Service Commission report which said that while members of minority groups are broadly employed by the federal government, most of them hold menial jobs. The report, signed by Robert Hampton, chairman of the Civil Service Commission, said a re­ cent study showed that almost 20 percent of 500,000 federal employees were minority group members. Non-white employ­ ment in the federal government is almost 50 percent higher than in the nation's work force over­ all, the report said. In a similar study, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights re­ ported that serious job discrimi­ nation exists among employees of local and state governments. The report concluded that such employees should be brought under the protection of the EEOC. The survey, which covered 243,000 employees, said minor­ ity-group members are denied access to responsible govern­ ment jobs and in many localities "are totally excluded from em­ ployment except in the most menial capacity." The report said discrimina­ tion was highest in police and fire departments of the 600 local and state governments surveyed. "Some 27 percent of all central city jobs surveyed were in these two (police and fire) depart­ ments," the report said, "but only 7 percent of all Negro em­ ployees were either policemen or firemen, and very few of these held officer rank." Jerry Wurf, president of the State, County and Municipal Employees, said his union joined the Civil Rights Com­ mission in calling on Congress to extend federal anti-discrimi­ nation laws to employees of state and local governments. "We sincerely hope that the commission's concern will result in a concerted campaign to bring to these 8 million forgot­ ten working Americans the same protection against job dis­ crimination that is available to workers in private industry," Wurf said. AFL-CIO Charges: Runaway Shops Supported By Use of Federal Grants WASHINGTON—The AFLCIO has charged that federal funds are being used to encour­ age "runaway companies" along the Mexican border and the "erosion of U. S. jobs and wages." Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller strongly protested a $60,000 grant from the Depart­ ment of Housing and Urban De­ velopment to help establish a bi-national planning commission for El Paso, Tex., and Juarez, Mexico. He asked Representative Wil­ liam A. Barrett (D-Pa.) chair­ man of the housing subcommit­ tee of the House Banking Com­ mittee, to investigate the award which "is the second such grant" made by HUD along the Mexi­ can border. ExplMting Mexicans The planning conunissions are ostensibly set up to deal with common problems of wa­ ter, sewer, housing and other facilities. But, Biemiller stres­ sed, "the end result is that the U.S. government is helping to subsidize a growing abandon­ ment of U. S. plants and work­ ers and, in turn, to exploit Mex­ ican workers for the sole bene­ fit of U. S. corporate profits." Biemiller noted that in Juarez, RCA is building a $7 million plant "which will employ 3,000 Mexican workers who will as­ semble electronic components for sale in the American mar­ ket." He charged that "the sole purpose of the plant being in Juarez is to take advantage of its sanctuary from American standards." Other major firms are doing likewise. "Despite the growing threat posed by this mass loss of jobs," Biemiller said, "HUD sees fit to financially assist areas whose problems are aggravated be­ cause workers are recruited throughout Mexico and brou^t to these border communities to work in plants at jobs that were recently held by Americans." Biemiller asked the subcom­ mittee to urge HUD to halt any further border community grants and suggested that the Housing Act be amended "to make clear the intent of Congress was not to encourage the loss of U.S. jobs or to undercut American stand­ ards in wnges and working con­ ditions." �•I ^ SEAFARERS Page Twenty Two LOG Jobs and Training for 4,000Blatks Set by Chiiago Building Trades Plan CHICAGO—The Chicago Building and Construction Trades Council is moving ahead vwth a four-point program to provide job and training oppor­ tunities for 4,000 more black workers in the city's construction industry. The council announced it would open an office in Chica­ go's largely Negro South Side to proceed with the recruiting program despite rejection of the plan by the Coalition for United Community Action, made up of a number of black organizations in the city. The plan was spelled out by construction unions and man­ agement in a series of negotia­ tions with the coalition follow­ ing demonstrations that closed projects here involving nearly $100 million. The proposal, issued jointly by the Building and Construc­ tion Trades Council and the Building Construction Employ­ ers Association, offered to; • "Endeavor to obtain em­ ployment at once" for 1,000 qualified black journeymen and asked the coalition to help re­ cruit them. • Find probationary employ­ ment for another 1,000 blacks with at least two years experi­ ence in a particular craft and assign them after 30 days to the equivalent of the apprenticeship rate applicable to their experi­ ence. • Recruit 1,000 blacks with no previous training or experi­ ence for a one-month prepara­ tory training period along the lines of the Outreach program to help them enter the existing apprenticeship programs of all crafts. • Launch an on-the-job training program for 1,000 more Negroes who choose not to en­ ter pre-apprenticeship training or who fail to pass the tests in­ volved. In full-page advertisements in Chicago newspapers, the em­ ployers and unions outlined their program and recited continuing efforts to attract black workers into the construction industry. Checks Being Held Income tax refund checks are being held for the SIU members listed below by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Cali­ fornia, 94105. Waiter Andiony Angutiis M. Browning (Two Chedts) Wilitem T. Cooper (Two Checks) Pder E. Ddan (Two ClMcks) Davis W. Dwyer Chflrics R. HnmiiMd, Ir. Pao C. Lee (Two Checks) Colin A. McPhem Joseph Pftette (Two Checks) This is achieved through the Apprenticeship Informatitm Center set up by the federal government aad in cooperation with the Urban League under the Apprenticeship Outreach program, which has placed 459 apprentices over a 3(Kmonth pe­ riod. "We have organized bus trips for hi^ school students to job sites," the union-industry state­ ment said. "Want ads for skilled tradesmen are run daily. We have worked through social agencies in the black commu­ nity and through the Ulinois State Employment Service. We have done our best to alleviate the labor shortage in every way we know. Yet all these efforts have resulted in pitifully few black applicants—^far fewer than the number we have been ready to accept into our ranks." The Coalition for United Community Action, whose orig­ inal demands were for employ­ ment of blacks eventually in 30 percent of all construction jobs, rejected the union-industry pro­ posals as "unrealistic" and "totally unacceptable." A spokesman for the coali­ tion, the Rev. C. T. Vivian, in­ dicated a central issue in the dispute was the control of hiring and training. "We would not be in control of our own program, and we must reject it," Vivian was quoted by the Associated Press. The union and industry nego­ tiators advised the coalition that they would welcome its partici­ pation in dealing with recruit­ ing, counseling and motivational problems but would not accede to demands that would put re­ sponsibility for hiring, training and construction "in inexperi­ enced hands." Thomas Murray, president of the Building Trades Council, and Arthur O'Neil, president of WASHINGTON — Appren­ ticeship programs in 1968 en­ rolled a record 103,000 en­ trants, almost 6,000 more than a year earlier, Labor Secretary George P. Shultz reported. Yet, the number of skUled workers being graduated by the programs is still not meeting the needs of the nation's growing economy, Shultz said. He noted that the appren­ ticeship training system certified 33,700 completions last year— a 9 percent decline "at a time when skilled workers were in great demand." The record number of re^ trants in apprenticeship pro­ grams will have no immediate effect on the need for skilled workers, he added, since most apprentices work four-year terms to gain necessary skills. "Thus, the bulk of comple­ Newest Gallon Club Member the employers' association, both expressed disappointment that the coalition leaders had "sum­ marily dismissed" the proposals. O'Neil called the plan a "break­ through" that could add 25,000 skilled black craftsmen to the construction program in the city over the next five years. In developments elsewhere: • The Black Construction Coalition in Pittsburgh withheld further job-site demonstrations as negotiations continued with construction employers and un­ ions over a job and training 'Mt didn't hurt a bit," says AB Alfred M. Peiton at SIU clinic, as program. The Pittsburgh plan Nurse Mary Larsen displays pint of blood which made Seafarer Peiton differs in detail from the Chi­ the 10th member of SIU Gallon Club. Peiton, who sails in the deck cago proposals, but contains department, says more Seafarers should visit the SIU clinic and donate similar provisions for recruiting blood to protect themselves, their families and other Seafarets and admitting black journey­ who might require the precious fluid in a medical emergency. men, for pre-apprenticeship pro­ grams and for on-the-job train­ ing. ' • In Philadelphia, Business Manager James L. Loughlin of the local Building and Construc­ "Organized labor had no WASHINGTON — Twenty tion Trades Council took sharp Latin American trade unionists skilled, trained people to under­ exception to frequently-quoted •graduates of the American stand, the broad economic prob­ estimates showing a dispropor­ Institute for Free Labor Devel­ lems of their own countries." tionately low rate of minority opment's third training program "You are the third group to employment in the various for labor economists — were go through this long, extensive trades. Loughlin appeared be­ urged by AFL-CIO leaders to AIFLD course . . . hopefully to fore a Labor Department panel be the "voice of the people" answer the argument of Cara­ on the Philadelphia pilot plan when they return to their own cas," said Beime, who is secre­ tary-treasurer of the AIFLD. announced by the department nations. The course for the group was "You are the trained, skilled which would in effect set quotas conducted by the AIFLD in for employment of minorities cooperation with Georgetown people with the overall view of economics and the politics of under government construction University. this hemisphere: contract. He put total member­ In addressing the graduates. "Maybe there will be just one ship of unions in the council Communications Workers Presi­ of you who will go back and say at about 36,000 and said a re­ dent Joseph A. Beime accused T want to get into the power view of the individual crafts re­ certain Latin American labor vealed that more than 11,000— ministers of "hypocrisy" in stmcture <rf my nation,' who will recognize that people are over 30 percent—are blacks. promises to seek labor participa­ more important than profits— Without considering the Labor­ tion in making policy affecting human rights much more im­ ers' Union, which has a sub­ the people. When the question was raised portant than property rights." stantial proportion of Negro at the last conference of the Role of Unions members, the remaining craft labor ministers in Caracas as to AFL-CIO Research Director jurisdiction in the city includes •how effectively these promises Nat Goldfinger told the audi­ about 12 percent black workers, were being carried out, Beime ence that "trade unions serve to he said. said the "official" answer finally humanize the economic system came: —^to represent the needs and aspirations of workers on the job and also before the agencies Advertisers Shut Off of government and the legisla­ Scab LA Newspaper ture." To do this properly he said, tions this year represent mostly Sea­ "unions must be armed with the LOS ANGELES those who began four years needed facts and figures . . . gram and Calvert distillers ago," Shultz said, "and we with the needed concepts and announced plans to shut off only had 68,500 new starts in analysis to advance the interest the Hearst Herald-Examiner 1965." —^to the cheers of 2,000 strik­ of the workers and the popula­ -He expressed optimism oyer tion in general." ing and locked-out newspaper current figures that indicate a unionists. Qass representative Aviz do cancellation rate of 38 percent, A. Valcnte of Brazil urged the The two distillers said they "a heartening note when you will discontinue advertising in AIFLD to organize and finance consider that it is usually almut the Hearst paper when scat­ similar training courses in Latin 50 percent most of the time." American countries, saying, tered ads still pending under The 238,000 apprentices reg­ "Our unions need hundreds of contracts have run, reported istered with the Labor Depart­ technicians in all fields and at William J. Farson, executive ment and state apprenticeship vice president of the News­ all levels of knowledge, especial­ agencies as of January 1 also ly in economics. But we can­ paper Guild. was the highest since records on not wait for long. We need them the programs were kept, begin­ Farson said negotiations ning in 1941. continue with five other ad­ in short order." CJraduates of the program vertisers to pull put of the Minorities accounted for 7 Herald-Examiner, which has cmne from Argentina, Brazil, percent of the total nun^r of been publishing with the aid Chile, Costa Rica, Dcaninican registered aj^rentices and slight­ of professional strikebreakers Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador* ly more than half of these were Htmduras, Mexico, Nicarogiun^ for 18 months. Negroes, the Labor Department Panama, Peru and said. Apprentice Program Increases But Need Outruns Graduates / October, 1969 AiFLD Graduates' Role Set: Become 'Yoke of the People' [l �October, 1969 Umpire Calls Break Legal In Beef On World Series J J •\ SEAFARERS i PALliMDES PARK, Calif.—Sargent Industries violated the ground rules of a contract when it threw out a practice of giving workers an extra half-hour lunch break with pay to watch the World Series, labor-management umpire Melvin Lennard said. The company had provided television sets and had given the additional lunch period to employees for the past 15 or 20 years. The practice was maintained even in 1966 and 1967 after the company changed hands. When the practice was dropped in 1968, Machinists Local 1571 filed a grievance. It contended that watching the b^eball championship playoff on company time "was a pre-exist­ ing condition and that the employees are entitled to watch the . . . World Series pursuant to such condition." Arbitrator Lennard agreed but said the company did not have to provide the TV sets any more. Rising Car Insurance Prices Target of Texas AFL-CIO AUSTIN, Tex The Texas AFL-CIO has opened a drive against the rising cost of auto in­ surance in the state by attacking the accounting methods used by the insurance companies and so far accepted by the State In­ surance Board. The auto insurance industry in Texas has asked for an 11 percent increase in rates while the Texas AFL-CIO has called for a 10 percent reduction based on factual accounting. The "so-called 'statutory' method of accounting used by the insurance companies gives a false appearance of their finan­ cial situation," State AFL-CIO President H. S. Hank Brown charged at a board hearing. If the board will look through "this acounting smoke screen," he added, it will find that the in­ dustry is in excellent financial health, that its bid for a rate in­ crease is not justified and that car insurance costs can, in fact, be lowered. Brown described the statutory accounting method as one in which a company reports as "in­ come" only that portion of the premium actually earned by the passage of time while ignoring income that has actually been received. At the same time, he said, the method permits a firm to re­ port as "losses and expenses" the entire anticipated amount (from a premium) "even though any loss will not occur, if at all, until some time in the future." "This method is completely contrary to the normally accept­ able accounting methods used by business," Brown declared. He urged the board to ex­ amine the "real financial situ­ ation" of the industry and par­ ticularly to include investment income in calculating insurance company profits and losses be­ fore setting rates. In 1967, Bro.wn noted, the auto insurance industry reported a $273 million national loss as far as premiums and claims were concerned "but actually realized a $1.7 billion investment profit." "It is ridiculous to claim a loss, and a rate increase, when the industry profited by almost $2 billion," he pointed out. Brown cited the example of a Texas company. Gulf Insur­ ance Company, which reported a loss of more than $4.8 million in 1968 but then paid out over $4.5 million in dividends the same year. "The company has increased its dividend by 500 percent since 1963 while showing a loss," he stated. If the board grants a rate in­ crease in view of the industry's genuine profit picture. Brown said, "it will not be fulfilling its duty to the people." "Instead," he concluded, "it will be continuing to give thevinsurance industry the preferen­ tial and discriminatory positionthat it has enjoyed in Texas for years." Page Twenty Three LOG Solution to Teen-Age Unemployment Not lower Wages, Analysis Shows High teenage unemployment can't be blamed on the federal wage'flt't»i" iaw, regardless of what some opponents of a high­ er minimum wage say. An AFL-CIO analysis of the Fair Labor Standards Act pin­ points the cause as a combina­ tion of factors, including a sharp rise in the number of 16- to 19year-olds in the labor force and a decline in the number of parttime jobs traditionally filled by teenagers. The analysis, by Francis X. Burkhardt of the AFL-CIO leg­ islative staff, appears in the July issue of the American Federationist. "Many employers would be more happy to hire teenagers at a lower wage than adult work­ ers," Burkhardt noted. This is because low-wage employers are the ones who are affected most by the minimum wage. However, millions of adult workers would lose their jobs under a two-step minimum wage that allowed a lower rate for teenagers. The advocates of a lower minimum wage for teenagers contend that the younger worker is less productive than the adult. But this would bring four clear social disadvantages, Burkhardt points out. They are: • Displacement of working family heads. • Discrimination against young workers. • A loss of dignity in the work performed by teenagers. • Higher profits for employ­ ers who hire teenagers in lieu of adults to give them an unfair advantage over other employers. The roots of the teenage un­ employment problem of the 1960s can be found in the sharp rise of the birthrate after the end of World War II, the author ob­ serves. And although the total employment of teenagers has in­ creased in the '60s, it has not been enough to match this in­ flux. Between 1948 and 1958 the number of teenagers in the labor force actually declined—reflect­ ing the low birthrate of the de­ pression years of the 1930s. "But in the 10 years—195868—the number of 16- to 19year-olds in the labor force sky­ rocketed 50 percent, from 4.3 million to 6.6 million," Burk­ hardt writes. Another factor is that many part-time jobs, once held by teenagers, have disappeared. Farm mechanization abolished many teenage farm jobs. The decline of small neighborhood stores also dried up many job opfKjrtunities for the younger workers. "In addition, there has been the increasing participation in the labor force of married wom­ en—35 years of age and over— which results in some degree of job competition with teenagers," Burkhardt says. Non-white teenagers have suffered even more from unem­ ployment, which in recent months has been running almost three times higher than the rate for the white younger workers. The two major factors affect­ ing the higher joblessness among young Negroes are racial dis­ crimination in education and hiring and the high rate of migration of Negroes from the rural South to the cities, Burk­ hardt reports. Burkhardt recommends a fed­ eral program of public service employment—^for both adults and teenagers—^for. long-term unemployed and seriously un­ deremployed to meet the needs of services in parks, recreation centers, hospitals; schools and other public and private non­ profit facilities. Expanded efforts in the Neighborhood Youth Corps and the Job (Torps are recommended earning Their Way Two boys from Kentucky who earned one week in camp by spending three Saturday afternoons cleaning up city parks and playgrounds receive their reward from, left to right, Boy Scout leaders Durwood Bishop and Bob Combs, and Ray Hayden, president of the Owensboro Council of Labor. Owensboro AFL-CIO members selected 23 boys from GEO lists. They expect to expand program to 100 next year. as a means of cutting the unem­ ployment problem. base of increasing teenage employment of the 1960s and the start of federal aid for education, manpower training and youth employment programs should be continued and improved," he urges. "Such continued progress and the expected leveling off of the rise of teenagers in the labor force in the coming years could begin to solve the teenage unem­ ployment problem. But what should not be done is to estab­ lish a special, lower minimum wage for teenagers," Burkhardt warns. New Pact Allows HospitalWorkers Chance to Learn BOSTON—At least 335 lowpaid workers in three hospitals here will be trained and up­ graded under agreements signed by the State, County and Mu­ nicipal Employees and city and hospital officials. The pacts are part of SCME's over all training program to bring new job opportunities and higher pay to 1,000 workers in Boston, Cleveland and Milwau­ kee hospitals with a grant of $1.2 million from the Depart­ ments of Labor and Health Edu­ cation and Welfare. Mrs. Betty Miller, assistant to SCME President Jerry Wurf and national director for the program, described the project as significant for two reasons: "This is probably the first time that public institutions in the country have agreed to pay their lower level employees while they train. It also opens dead-end hospital jobs to ca­ reer employment." The hospitals involved here are Boston City, Mattapan and Long Island. They will provide classroom space and all equip­ ment needed for training. Hos­ pital personnel will serve as in­ structors. Trainees here, picked by joint union-hospital committees, will spend half of their 40-hour work-weeks in training. Midway through his course, a trainee will receive 50 percent of the difference between his present wage and the higher-paid job for which he is being trained. He will get the full higher rate once training is finished. MONEY DUE Wages due former crewmembers of the Galacia Navigator, which was sold | I at auction in Japan, are now | available. Seafarers may obtain checks for the money due I them by writing to Bill Mitchell at headquarters in Brooklyn. . �Page Twenty Four SEAFARERS October, 1969 LOG Pay-off in Jacksonville Violations Termed 'Unconscionable' Crackdown on Wage-Hour Cheaters Called for by AFL-CIO Pres. Meany WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has called for more wage-hour investigators to ferret out cheat­ ing employers and told the Labor Department that its pri­ orities were mixed up if it de­ pended on an education and information program to enforce the Fair Labor Standards Act. At the same time, Meany an­ nounced a step-up in the AFLCIO's own campaign to protect workers, "organized or unorga­ nized," from employers who vi­ olate the wage-hour and equal pay laws. Meany wrote Labor Secretary George P. Shultz that the $89 million in imderpayments to more than 477,000 workers last year couldn't be ascribed to em­ ployer "ignorance" of the wagehour law. "These violations are uncon­ scionable," Meany stressed. "America has had a Fair Labor Standards Act for 31 years and no responsible employer can be ignorant of the law's intent and his duty under it." Meany said he "emphatically" disagrees with a statement by Wage-Hour Administrator Rob­ ert D. Moran that finding viola­ tions is not his division's goal. Moran said he is "more con­ cerned with improving the level of compliance through informing employers and employees of their rights and obligations." Information programs are commendable, Meany said. But he insisted that "finding viola­ tions must be the goal of the di­ vision if the intent of the law is to be observed and the mini­ mum wage, overtime pay and equal pay for equal work provi­ sions are to have any real mean­ ing." Meany noted that the grow­ ing number of wage-hour viola­ tions makes even more urgent the AFL-CIO's recommenda­ tion earlier this year that the number of investigators be in­ creased by one-third. "The facts make it abundant­ ly clear that the most effective way to get full compliance is through full enforcement by an adequate investigating and en­ forcement staff," he told Shultz. In a letter to AFL-CIO state and local central bodies, Meany urged that labor's own enforce­ ment program initiated in 1967 be continued and expanded. "Fair labor standards are be­ ing flouted, ignored or under­ mined by employers," Meany told the central bodies. "In fact, only about half the violators are caught each year. The Wage and Hour Division of the Depart­ ment of Labor does not have enough investigators to achieve full compliance." Because of this, Meany urged, each AFL-CIO central body should: • Set up or reinvigorate a wage-hour enforcement commit­ tee to receive and help process complaints. • Publicize the work of the committee and stress its avail­ ability to all workers, including the unorganized. • Help workers bring their Chamber Adopts New Tack To Fight Job Safety Law WASHINGTON—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come up with a new line in its fight against federal job safety legislation. The Chamber, in its Wash­ ington Report on Labor, now contends that if federal safety laws are passed "unions may try in the name of on-the-job s^ety to force the closing of a plant being operated during a strike." Its apparent position is that plants should be permitted to operate during strikes with strikebreakers whether they are safe or not. The recent nationwide strike of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers against the oil indus­ try, the Chamber said, illustrates its point. The business group com­ plained that the OCAW issued public statements saying that operation of struck facilities by management personnel was ex­ tremely hazardous to those in the plants as well as nearby res­ idents. State and local officials were urged to move to curtail the plant operations. "Adoption of proposed fed­ eral occupational safety legisla­ tion would be an open invita­ tion for unions to use this same tactic as a stranglehold on an employer at the bargaining table," it claimed. The Chamber is also upset that since federal job safety rules were recently set for govern­ ment supply contractors some unions have announced that they are planning to use their own equipment to measure noise, dust and chemical levels in plants. Unionists, on the other hand, note that the Chamber has pointed with pride at the U.S. industrial safety record which shows 14,000 on-the-job deaths last year and some two million injuries. complaints to wage-hour investi­ gators and press for prompt ac­ tion by the government. • Keep a record of the dis­ position and outcome of all cases. "The AFL-CIO has an obli­ gation it will fulfill—^to assure the effective enforcement of the minimum wage laws," Meany concluded. Moran's report shows that the number of establishments checked by inspectors dropped from 75,022 in fiscal 1968 to 72,520 in 1969. Department inspectors rarely visit more than a small percentage of business places in any one year and must rely largely on complaints. The $89 million in underpay­ ments breaks down as follows: $27.5 million in minimum wages, $55 million in overtime, nearly $2 million due employees of federal suppliers under the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contracts Act, and $4.6 million under the equal pay law for work performed by women at lower rates than comparable work by men. The figures for the previous fiscal year were $20.4 million, $55 million, $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for a total of $80 million. The report showed nearly half the underpaid workers— 207,234—did not get the mini­ mum wages they should have been paid. The fiscal 1968 total was 169,000 workers. Overtime pay violations af­ fected 208,000 workers in 1969 as against 296,000 the year be­ fore. There were 14,000 Service Contract Act violations com­ pared with 12,000 in 1968 and 16,100 in equal pay violations versus 7,000 in 1968. Moran praised more than 1,000 compliance officers for working "tirelessly and under all types of conditions" to ferret out law violations. However, he noted, "finding violations is not our goal. We are more con­ cerned with improving the level of compliance" through infor­ mational programs. At the conclusion of a successful voyage, Seafarers aboard the Loma Victory (Delta Lines) took time when the ship paid off in Savannah to have their picture taken. From (l-r) are A. Ruiz and R. Whaley of the Steward Department: A. Aronica, Jacksonville Pa­ trolman; Butch Walker, Chief Cook; and L. Richardson and R. Welch. Rail Accidents Hit New High; Need for Tougher Laws Seen A rail union safety expert Chesser warned that under called for broader, tighter fed­ present conditions, the shipment eral safety laws to roll back the of phosgene gas that is currently mounting toll of train accidents stirring hot public debate, "is that last year reached an all-time absolutely unsafe." high. "We think that if this gas "Ninety-five percent of all rail must be shipped, it is much accidents are caused by factors safer to ship it on the railroads not subject to federal control," than it is by air, or by truck on said A1 H. Chesser, national the highway, if the right pre­ legislative director for the cautions are taken," he added. United Transportation Union. Chesser, chairman of the committee on safety of the Rail­ way Labor Executives' Associa­ In 21 Years tion, is a member of the Task Force on Railroad Safety named by Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe. Derailments, Chesser said, figured in most of the more than 8,000 reported train accidents last year that killed and injured nearly 27,000 employees and passengers. WASHINGTON — The gov­ Questioned by reporters on ernment invoked the Taft-Hart­ Labor News Conference, Ches­ ser blamed the sagging railroad ley Act's national emergency safety record on "too much de­ disputes procedures 29 times ferred maintenance of track and between 1947 and 1968, the roadbed ... far too little inspec­ Bureau of Labor Statistics re­ tion of equipment" and the use ported. of "a great deal of old" and im­ These are the procedures properly maintained equipment which permit the enjoining of that "just will not stand 70 mile- industry-wide strikes for an 80per-hour speeds." day "cooling off" period. Five of the disputes were re­ solved without a work stoppage Editor, and 13 were settled during the SEAFARERS LOG, "cooling off" period. In three 675 Eourth Ave., other cases, an agreement was Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 reached without a strike after I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my the 80-day period had expired. name on your mailing list, (frtnt intormMmn) In seven cases, sbi involving longshoremen on the Atlantic or Gulf Coasts, workers struck aft­ NAME er the 80-day injunction had , expired before winning an ac­ STREET ADDRESS ceptable settlement. STATE. ZIP. The Taft-Hartley Act re­ CITY quires that the employer's "last TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are ae oM Kjbscribar and have a change offer" be submitted to the work­ of eddreaa, pleaae give your fonnar addreca below; ers for a. vote if no settlement is reached during the-80-day period. In every one of the 12 ballots that were held and tal­ lied, the employer offer was cnv Taft-Hartley Act's Injuctlon Used On 29 Occasions . ! �SEAFARERS Ocloljer, 1969 J / . 1 A radiogram was sent to Union headquarters upon mo• tion of the full crew of the Bradford Island (Stuart Tankers) asking that a Union represent­ ative meet the I ship at Danang, Hagmann Charles L. Shlrab, meeting secretary reports. The crew says the vessel is becoming unseaworthy. The matter was also discussed with the American consul in Singapore, who re­ ceived statements from various crewmembers testifying to the ship's condition, and that dip­ lomatic member was to wire the Coast Guard in Saigon to have the ship inspected in Da­ nang. The meeting was chaired by Robert N. Fulk. L. P. Hag­ mann, Jr. is ship's delegate, Paul Ward, deck delegate, Rob­ ert E. Pickett, engine delegate and Hany D. Silverstein stew­ ard delegate. per 60 numbers, with a grand prize of $200 and two $50 con­ solation prizes. Ship's fund at about $16 and contributions were requested to beef it up. <t> Aboard the Andrew Jackson (Waterman) the crewmembers discussed pre­ cautions to be taken in port, writes Meeting Secretary John W. Mims. Ship's Delegate Juan W. Fernandez warned Seafar­ Self ers to keep all screen doors closed in port and use only the door to the gang­ way. No natives will be allowed inside of the midship house or quarters aft. Nor are they to work for members of the stew­ ard department—not even to take garbage aft for the galley or pantryman. A water line will be run to the deck for native use. The meeting chairman was Thomas L. Sdf. Juan Fernan­ dez is deck delegate; Lucius A. Arano, engine delegate, and Richard Ramsperger, steward Three crewmembers of the delegate. Steel Vendor (Isthmian), which is on the long <|> run to India, H. Mobley chaired the meet­ were hospital­ ized in Calcutta, ing aboard the James (Ogden Marine) and Clinton H. made a motion Ward, ship's which was sec­ delegate an­ onded by the en­ nounced at the crew to go tire Holt meeting. They on record for a are J. J. Lookabetter Retire­ bill, AB; D. Fletcher, AB and ment Plan and R. Lang, wiper. The crew voted also more main­ unanimously not to accept plas­ Garner tenance and care tic pitchers for sanitary reasons; pay when sick. This has been they want aluminum or stain­ $8.50 per day for as long as less steel which is easier to any can remember. Also, Meet­ clean. The fresh fruit will be ing Secretary C. Garner writes put out so long as it lasts. Meet­ ing Secretary P. S. Holt reports. Brother Mobely said a Seafarer A. Hansvedt was meeting chair­ should be able to go tp any hos­ man; R. M. Grantham is deck pital for needed care without delegate and Joe Brown steward having to wait until all Coast delegate. Some disputed OT Guard and Navy men are taken was reported in the engine de­ care of. David Ramirez moved for a pension of $350 per month partment. after 20 years in the Union with 15 years seatime. "As of now," he noted, "You see a Seafarer retire one month and he is a A stop was made at Midway Final Departure the next." A in order to provide medical at­ discussion was held on crew­ tention for three members talking about Union [crewmembers, meetings topside. Everyone John H. McEl- thinks such discussions should 1 roy, meeting sec­ be kept within the crew. R. N. retary, reports Kelly is ship's delegate; David B. Ramirez, deck delegate; John J from the Ralelg^i S.Higgins, engine delegate, and UCrest). Accord- Otis Pasc^, steward delegate. 1 ing to Ship's Delegate Dan Ticer M. Ticer, Sr., At the meeting aboard the there was one case of pleurisy, National Defender (Beaufort one minor burn case, and an OS, Agency) a sug­ E. Junold, was left behind with gestion was an eye injury. Junold may re­ made that all join the shjp in Vietnam. The Seafarers fill out chief engineer asks the Seafarers the Pension to use water sparingly, as there Questionnaire is no cool water and letting it and send in their run will not help. Otherwise, ideas. Meeting Secretary Jose rationing of water may become Pierce M. Nava writes. necessary, he said. The Anchor Fool will be organized at live Ernest W. Pierce, ship's dele- Page Twenty Five LOG seatime was reached. Also for an increase of in-out patient hospital benefits from $8 per day to $12 per day. Repair lists were issued to all department delegates so that necessary re­ pairs would be taken care of at the beginning of the voyage. A very co-operative steward de­ partment, with no beefs, was noted. One day room allowance was granted all hands due to lack of hot water for over 20 4/ hours. Department delegates The SIU Vacation Plan was aboard are: Howard R. Harvey, discussed aboard the Halcyon deck; Peter Drivas, engine, and Tiger (Halycon) Jadr Brian, steward. at a meeting chaired by <1> Ship's Delegate An appeal for crewmembers Anthony B. on all SIU ships to contribute Barnes, Meeting to the Hurricane Secretary Mi­ Camille victims chael Toth rewas sent out by ports. Toth Barnes Seafarers aboard Stressed the ne­ the Iberville cessity of filling out the Pension (W aterman). questionnaire. He also explained Meeting Secrethe 20-year "bust-out." No one Itary W. L. KMwas in favor of the 20-year gore says the "bust-out" and all agreed that Cisiecki Iberville Sea­ the present SIU plan remain farers agreed to make up such basically as is.^Sentiment was a fund at a meeting at which expressed for lowering the 65John Cisiecki presided. Floyd year age requirement to 58 years, provided the required Hungate, ship's treasurer, re­ gate, was meeting chairman. A motion was made by C. S. Quinnt, seconded by Raymond Potorski for reiigepient after 20 years seatime. Nick Vidoijak is deck delegate, Hulan Ware, Jr., engine delegate and Ray Potorski, steward delegate. Del­ egate Pierce reported the cap­ tain will not pay an extra day for crossing the date line to those who signed on in Japan. SANTORE ( Venore), August 30— Chairman, J. J. Connors; Secretary, T. A. Jaekson; Ship's Delegate, J. J. Connors; Deck Delegate, A. Ali; En­ gine Delegate, W. Walker; Steward Delegate, S. Cabildo. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of,thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the Union for the best raise of all times." CALMAR (Calmar), August 30— Chairman, Jack Geller; Secretary, J, A: Johnson; Deck Delegate, Charles C. Longerbeam; Engine Delegate, Thomas E. Fiazier; Stew'ard Delegate, H. C. Benne. Brother, ;J. Johnson, steward, extended a vote of thanks to the deck and''engine departments for keeping pantry and -messhall clean. Motion was made 'that headquarters keep the mem­ bers informed on progress of the welfare and pension plans. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), August 26—Chairman, v; Robert Faulk; Secretary, Charles L. iiShirah; Ship's Delegate, L. Hag:mann; Deck Delegate, Paul Ward; Engine Delegate, B. E. Pickett; Steward Delegate, Daniel C. Pette. ^No beefs and no disputed OT. . DE SOTO (Waterman). August 524—Chairman, J. Tanner; Secrejtary, J. Castronover. $6.66 in ship's |fund. No beefs were reported by 'department delegates. TRANSCOLUMBIA (Hudson Waterways), August 10—Chairman, Arthur Beck; Secretairy, R. Kali ah; Ship's Delegate, Arthur Beck; Deck Delegate, James Fultz; Engine Del­ egate, William H. Reynolds; Stew-" ard Delegate, Larry Trosclair. Dis­ puted. OT and other beefs to he taken up with boarding patrolman. COLUMBIA BARON (Columbia), August 3—Chairman, Joe Ortiguerra; Secretary, Alton B. Booth; Ship's Delegate, Rafael V. Saldana; Deck Delegate. M. C. Foster; Engine Delegater Joe Kordick; Steward Del­ egate, O. R. Breanx. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), August 24—Chairman, Anthony Torsado; Secretary, Paul P. Lopez; Ship's Delegate, Anthony Torsado; Deck Delegate, T. Klinne; Engine Delegate, M. Eimar; Steward Del­ egate, M. Caampued. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. $80.00 in ship's fund. TAMARA GUILDEN, (Transport Commercial), August 3—Chairman, K. Gahagan; Secretary. Raymond Palacios; Ship's Delegate, G. Milia; Engine Delegate, F, A. Torres; Stew­ ard Delegate, Antonio Linaco. $6.70 in ship's fond. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Overseas), August 24—Chsdrman, G. 2Brady; Secretary, T. D. Ballard; ; Ship's Delegate, Gal- S. Thompson; ;; Steward Delegate, Robert Black; *$10.00 in ship's fund. Repair list . to be turned in to Captain. IBERVILLE (Waterman), August :24—Chairman, John Cisiecki; Secfretary, W. L. Kilgore; Deck Deleuetrantes. iiiverycmng is going fine iwith no beefs. $10.00 in ship's fund. COTTONWOOD CREEK (Ogden Bulk Transport), A-ugust 10—Chair­ man, M. D. Bisendle; Secretary, F. :Quintayo; Ship's Delegate, Frank P. Scouricea's; Engine Delegate, G. B. Enzey; Steward Delegate, W. Matsiickes. Discussion held regard­ ing pension plan. No beefs were reported by deportment delegates. CONNECTICUT (Connecticut ^Transport), August 9—Chairman, J. i Urzan; Secretary, L. W. Moore; J Ship's Delegate, L. W. Moore; ^ck [Delegate, G. R. Scott; Steward Del:?egatej'T. Dansley, Jr. No beefs were , J ,— lenartment delegates.!^- TBANSSUPBRIOR (Hudson Waterways), August 10—Chainnan, William Field; Secretary. Aloiizo Battis; Ship's Delegate, John W. Mullis; Deck Delegate, Tony Rebago; Engine Delegate, D. K. MacKenzie; Stewards' Delegate, R. Alston. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 20—Chairman, John Alstatt; Secretary, Wayne G. Larson; Ship's Delegate. Ben O. Buck; Deck Delegate, R. L. Copenhaver; Engine Delegate, John P. Lyons; Stewards' Delegate, Paul L. Hunt. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine delartments. ported $10 in the ship's fund. No beefs were reported from delegates. Robert G. May, deck department. Van Whitney, engine department, and Stavros Petrantes, stewards. <I> A warning to stewards buy­ ing stores in Aruba to beware of Ship Chandler Joy was sounded by Robert Black, steward delegate aboard the Overseas Carrier (Maritime Over­ seas). Brother Black says Joy Brady will make his de­ livery 30 minutes before sail­ ing time with what Black calls "junk" — including mislabeled meat boxes. Meeting Secretary Thomas Ballard reports 25 members at the meeting at which George Brady was chair­ man. Complaint was made that the rooms, mess hall and galley haven't been painted in over two years and are in bad shape. Carl Thompson, ship's delegate, cautioned the crew to be care­ ful with American money in India. DAGAMA (Crest), September 6— Chairman, Floyd E. Selix; Secretary, Sherman Wright; Ship's Delegate, Jimmie A. Beem; Deck Delegate, Eldon Wenslow; Engine Delegate, Clay Webb. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Anist 16—Chairman, A. Hanstvedt; .jcretary, P. S. Holt; Ship's Delerate, C. H. Ward; Deck Delegate, JL. M. Grantham; Steward Delegate, Joe , Brower. $6.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine depart­ ment, otherwise everything is run­ ning smoothly. 1^ I" BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart), September 1—Chairman. R. N. Faulk; • Secretary, C. L. Shirab; Ship's Delegate, F. Hagmann; Deck Delegate, Paul Ward; Engine Dele­ gate, R. E. Pickett; Steward Dele­ gate, Harry D. Silverstein. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. CHOCTAW (Waterman), August 31^—Chairman, Jack Yates; Secre­ tary, Alvin L. Doud; Ship's Delegate, Frank Timmons; Deck Delegate, James Fisher; Engine Delegate, Louis Schewing; Stewards' Delegate, John Indorf, No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of^ thanks to- the steward departmsnt| for a job well done. Also, vote of| thanks to AB (Moon) Mullins for| the use of his TV., K BUCKEYE ATLMJTIS (Buckeyes Steamship), August 31—-Chairman,| John Bashan; Secretary, Jamesi Temple; Ship's Delegate, Charles^; Terry; Deck Delegate. Lester W.| Hall, Jr.; Engine Delegate, G. L.| Taylor; Steward Delegate, Barryr Lee Deemer. OT beef in engrine and| steward department. Vote of thanks^ was extended to the steward depart-| ment for a job well done. * NATIONAL DEFENDER (Beatf-p fort), August 31—Chairman. Ernesto Pierce; Secretary, Jose Nava; Ship's^ Delegate, Ernest W. Pierce; Engine| Delegate, H. Ware, Jr.; _ Stew^ Delegate, Roy Potorski. $21.00 _i!ii ship's fund. No beefs and no dis-s puted OT. , TRANSERIE (Hudson Water­ ways), August m—Chairman. J. Ringo; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough;Ship's Delegate, V. Hakka^ines; Deck Delegate, George Forrest; Steward Delegate, R. W. Elliott. IBERVILLE (Waterman), August 31—Chairman John Cisiecki; ^Sec­ retary. W. L. Kilgore. $10.00 in ship's fund. $141.00 collected for; hurricane fund to be turned in tos the Port of New Orleans. Motion| was made to cut down on meetmgs| aboard ship. Once-a-week meeting felt not necessary, i , -JI �Page Twenty Six SEAFARERS LOG October, 1969 A Baker Gets His Dough Louis V. Santiago Please contact your wife, Guadalupe, as soon as possible. The address is 31, St. B-33-2, SienfT Bayamon, P.R. 00619 <I> Benigno Guzman Your wife, Elvia, asks that you contact her as soon as pos­ sible at 387 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11211. <l> Irvin Ranew Please contact Bill Von Salzen at the Life Insurance Com­ pany of Virginia, 4219 South Claiborne Avenue, New Or­ leans, Louisiana, at your earli­ est convenience. ^ Herbert M. Parsons Your wife requests that you contact her as soon as possible at 4638 Laurel Street, New Or­ leans, Louisiana 70115. possible at 20 Iris Lane, Balti­ more, Maryland 21220. <1>—- \1> William Zangler Please contact your attorney, Mr. Davis, as soon as possible. John M. Yates Please get in touch with your wife, Margarita, at Box 616, Aurora, Illinois, in regard to a very urgent matter. Antonio Escoto Please contact Treasury De­ partment, Bureau of Customs, Baltimore, Maryland. Your coins have been released by the Joe Meyercheck Department and can be picked Andy H. Reasko asks that up in Baltimore or will be mailed you contact him in care of the to you if you notify them of S.S. Beauregard, Sealand, your proper address. A.P.O. 96312, San Francisco, —— California. WlUie White Billy W. Keller Please contact H.' Monroe Please contact your mother at Houtz, attorney at law, at 35 N. 2002 Cranford Drive, Garland, Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, Texas 75040. Pennsylvania 18701, as soon as possible. ^ ^ Dexter Worrell Dorothy Worrell of 200 Michigan Avenue, Mobile, Ala­ bama, would like you to get in touch with her as soon as pos­ sible about an important matter. Her phone number is 432-7864. ^ Frank G. Strickland Your daughter, Helena R. Graves, requests that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at Rt. 3, Box 165, Ml. Pleasant, Texas 75455. —— Joseph E. Bailey Please contact your wife, Irene, as soon as possible, in care of: General Delivery, Lebanon, Virginia 24266. Earl McGee Bernard Rolnick asks that you contact him as soon as pos­ sible at Rolnick Ezratty and Huttner, 299 Broadway, New York, New York 10007. .1^ — Maynard L. Farsbetter Please contact your daughter. Amber Farsbetter, as soon as possible at 1428 Orizaba Ave­ nue, Long Beach, California 90804. —— Frederick Mitchell Your sister, Mrs. Golda Baker, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possi­ ble at 1109 Pacific, Salinas, California 93901. <|> Bernard Silkowitz Please contact your mother at 400 Marshall Drive, Hoboken, New Jersey, as soon as possible. ^ John Anthony Duiuie Please contact your wife at 1921 E. 32 Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407, as soon as possible. The telephone number is 722-3866. Charles E. Raulings Please contact your brother, Howard C. Raulings, at the Apostleship of the Sea at 399 Fremont St., San Francisco, Calif. Telephone GA 1-7845 or write. Urgent. William (Bill) H. Perdue Please contact your brother, Lamar, at 427 Pine Street, Marysville, California 95901, as soon as possible, Overdale Street, Orlando, Flor­ ida 32809. «.jyaber E. Tuckhom Robert B. Rowen asks that you get in touch with him as soon as possible at Box 337, Springville, Iowa 52336. Donald Thomas Watson Please contact your father, Marvin, as soon as possible,. The address is: 2419 Meadow Lane, La Marque, Texas 77568. Ricardo E. Vasquez Your wife, Maria, asks that you contact her. as soon as poissible at 221 E. 111th Street, New York, New York 10029. Waber J. Zale^ Mrs. Gertrude Zaleski asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible at 740 North 10th Street, #4, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. Robert Ducote Your father, Neal, requests that you contact him as soon as possible at 225 Gordon Ave­ nue, Harahan, Louisiana 70123. John Chiorra, left, seems happy to be initiated into the ranks of the pensioners as he receives his first check from Al Bernstein SIU Welfare Director at the New York Union Hall. A baker. Chiorra last shipped on the Commander. He makes his home in Allentown, Pa. DISPATCHERS REPORT September 1, 1969 to September 30, 1969 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York . .4.... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile ,, New Orleans Houston ..... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 8 4 122 110 17 24 66 43 30 26 41 43 8 13 50 36 116 93 62 77 30 49 116 122 40 40 706 680 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 7 4 8 72 61 9 - 15 17 0 40 6 34 16 16 4 24 32 13 2 0 4 22 2 21 69 0 44 50 57 7 33 61 7 90 82 15 6 41 31 77 472 473 . Ray MorrdI, Jr. Y^our mother asks that you *ret in touch with her as soon as James (Jimmy) Simmons Your brother. Chick, asks that you contact him as soon as possible at Route 3, Box 181, Clinton, North Carolina 28328. — .1, Deimis Maupin Please contact your sister, Mrs. Betty Meier, as soon as possible. The address is: 1606 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 7 171 217 30 23 75 157 35 30 24 32 24 15 24 74 110 142 128 112 41 2 22 84 43 25 657 993 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 7 5 New York 148 113 Philadelphia 27 12 Baltimore 60 58 Norfolk 10 26 Jacksonville 19 48 Tampa 9 5 Mobile 30 50 New Orleans .... 99 91 Houston ....... 62 86 Wilmington 47 35 San Francisco ..'. 96 , 103 Seattle 29 26 721 580 TOTAL SHIPPED All GroupIS Class A Class B Class C 2 4 5 13 87 60 3 21 1 31 2 40 4 21 15 11 25 11 0 6 7 4 35 18 7 56 50 13 69 52 29 13 30 35 88 57 23 21 lei 123 494 368 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 6 148 136 22 11 84 61 57 12 26 13 8 8 43 65 89 81 74 82 11 18 12 68 13 29 589 579 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Donald E. Leight Important mail is being held for you at SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn. Please get in con­ tact with Amie Braitman at Headquarters as soon as pos­ sible., Atlantic, Gulf & inland Waters District Port Boston New York. ..... Philadelphia Baltimore ....... Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston .... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A Class B 3 5 95 62 14 8 27 58 11 18 20 33 0 7 36 15 53 95 53 52 19 15 79 64 34 11 383 504 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class C 3 5 5 23 47 48 3 6 11 18 27 21 12 22 15 19 14 12 0 1 7 12 1 22 41 55 1 35 16 35 9 10 15 66 71 37 10 9 21 304 299 327 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 3 3 61 157 8 10 31 84 26 33 21 15 9 12 24 53 120 52 36 80 6 21 72 26 14 52 317 712 \ �October, 1969 Question of 'Maru' Comes up Zero If . . . . , To the Editor: Over the years, I have taken note of people grap­ pling for the meaning of the Japanese word "Maru." I hope the following will help to clarify it for readers of the Seafarers LOG. In the Publication, "Procff^dings," the Merchant Marine Council, U.S.C.G., dat^d July 1956, "Maru" is defmed thusly: "It's a term which accompanies the name of all Japanese vessels and carries the hope or assump­ tion of perfection c(i' completeness. Its original mean­ ing was a circle or sphere," My Japanese dictionary defines it, "circle, ring, zero, fuUy." Anyone familiar with the Japanese language will agree that they don't waste words and as much is implied as is actually said. Thus, "Mam" means the hope that the ves­ sel has a long, safe and successful life. Anyone's variation on the - same theme in words would be correct. The Japanese . language is like that and this is why, when asked or V pressed for an exact defini­ tion, a Japanese will look off ^" into the wild blue yonder. My Japanese wife, Fumiko, assures me of the correctness of all this, but again, there she is looking off into ,' the wild blue, etc., etc. Maxwell Wadlington (W-407) , St. Petersburg, Fla. ^ * Widow Thanks SlU For Death Benefit To the Editor: I wish to thank the SIU for " the check I received so ' promptly following the death i of my husband on May 28. I would also appreciate continuing to receive the " LOG, please. Mary Pritchord Baldwin Paric, Calif. . ^j> ' Seafarer Appreciates Tribute to Mother ' To the Editor: I want to take this oppor­ tunity to thank the Union for the wreath that they sent to my mother's funeral. I had wanted to thank the Union by attending the meet­ ing on September 8, but I had to make the plane at . 4:10 P.M. that afternoon. However, I did get a chance to talk lo Brothers Earl Shepard and E. B. McAuley and explained that I had to be on my way. So, I want to take this op­ portunity to thank the SIU . on behalf of my brothers and all the members of my ' family. I retired from the sea one ~ year ago this month, and I have been receiving my Pen­ SEAFARERS sion Checks every month promptly. Also, I want to say this to all members—those checks really come in handy. I wish you and all members of your staff the best of luck, and I say "Keep up the good work." Thank you again. Fraternally Yours, Shaia, (S-604) ^ Reports on 'Camille' By Ham Operators Boon to SIU Crew Sheldon Isadore, bom August 19, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. ilfred Isadore, Jr., New Or­ leans, La. — Antoinette Bunn, bom De­ cember 17, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eugene J. Bunn, New Orleans, La. ^ To the Editor: Julie Melton, bom July 26, Here is something we on 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ board the Delta Brazil think liam F. Melton, Mobile, Ala. is a note of interest to the LOG, and we hope that you Yvette Lewis, bom July 19, publish it in the LOG. 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ham radio operators John W. Lewis, Eight Mile, Ala. around the world, but espe­ cially those in the United —J,— Rachel Hmgis, bom August States and aboard this ship 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. deserve a great deal of credit. Charles J. Hargis, Lake Charles, Some of our people really La. don't realize the great work that these fellows actually do. ^ During this last hurricane Erica Hughes, bom July 6, season, as you well know, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. "Hurricane Camille" devas­ John W. Hughes, Baltimore, tated the Gulf Coast of the Md. U.S. Well it so happened that many of our brother Sea­ Elliott Huirtley, born August farers come from that part of 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. the country—around Mobile, Everett D. Huntley, Bronx, N.Y. New Orleans, and the real sore spots—Gulfport and Patrick Rogers, bom August Pass Oiristian, Miss. 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Well we have two ham op­ James S. Rogers, Baltimore, erators on board. One, in the Md. person of Mr. Joe Pinot the regular ship's radio operator, Joseph Soresi, born Septem­ and bur own Union Sanders, ber 8, 1969, to Seafarer and chief electrician. These boys Mrs. Thomas J. Soresi, Staten deserve a vote of thanks as Island, N.Y. well as the many operators . —— listed on the bottom of this Venus Douglas, born Septem­ letter who really did this ber 3, 1969, to Seafarer and ship's crew and officers and Mrs. David Douglas, San Fran­ many others, as I can under­ cisco, Calif. stand, a very great favor, with all kinds of information about the storm, their families and Melissa Cavazos, bom Au­ generally what was happen­ gust 26, 1969, to ^afarer and ing at home. Mrs. George A. Cavazos, Hous­ ton, Texas. I would also like to add my own personal thanks although I live in New Orleans, and John Taylor, born July 17, didn't suffer any damages, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. I would like to say, "Thank Robert G. Taylor, Mathews, God there are ham opera­ Virginia. tors," and may they always —— have the right to obtain li­ Debra Fuller, born August censes to 4)ractice their hob­ 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. by, because at this particular Roy S. Fuller, Sr., Baytown, time, it was a very worth­ Texas. while hobby which performed ^ a humanitarian service. Wesley Kenum, bom July We give special thanks to 28, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. our friend "Jay" with call Bobby E. Kenum, Mill Valley, letters K.5.K.L.N, at New Calif. Orleans, where most of the information came from. Also, Michdle Alvarez, bom Au­ in order of their place of ori­ gust 24, 1969, to Seafarer and gin and their call letters, we Mrs. Pedro F. Alvarez, Seattle, give many thanks to: Washington. Baton Rouge, La., "Pope" K.5.Z.O.Z. Renee Bambeart, bom July California (for relay work) 23, 1969 to Seafarer and Mrs. "Cicel" W.6.E.R.C. Elmer C. Bamheart, Jr., RanMobile, Ala., "Jim" W.4. dallstown, Md. F.B.Z. Bay Minette, Ala., "Dan" Shelia Renea McHale, bom K.4.K.D.Z. April 25, 1969, to Seafarer and and of course our own Mrs. WUliam F. McHale, Jack­ Joe Pinot W.5.P.Z. sonville, Fla. Union Sanders K.4.T.E.Z. With the best of everything ^ to the staff of the Seafarers Mark Alan Rivers, bom LOG, I remain fraternally, March 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Midiael J. Dunn Mrs. Edmund R. Rivers, Brook­ Sl^'s Chainnan lyn, N.Y. <I> Page Twenty Seven LOG Nasser Hamad, bom April 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mahmoud I. Hamad, Washing­ ton, N.C. Je Taun Hemy, bom May 20, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Henry, Jr., New Orleans, La. ^ Tammi Kim Thonq>s<Mi, bom August 29, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Emmett A. Thompson, Portland, Oregon. Jeffrey Pena, bom June 10, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ fredo Pena, New Orleans, La. —— Following Manhattan Breakthrough: Year-Round Opening of Lakes And Other Waterways Urged WASHINGTON — Programs nificant stride in overcoming the to keep all of the nation's water­ elements to build a worldwide ways open to navigation on a transportation network." "In particular," he said, "this year-round basis have been achievement is welcome news called for by Senator William for those who live in the Mid­ Proxmire (D-Wisc.). The De­ west. Up until now, this region partments of Interior and Trans­ has been sealed off from mari­ portation and the Army Corps time traffic for the winter season of Engineers were requested to due to the freezing over of the institute the work involved. Great Lakes and the St. Law­ "If 800 miles of frozen sea rence Seaway. Each year, on or on the Northwest Passage can be about December 15, all traffic transited," the senator noted in on these waterways has halted a letter to Secretary of Trans­ not to resume until April 1 of portation John A Volpe, "it the following year. Needless to should be child's play to open say, this has imposed a terrific up the Great Lakes and the St. economic burden upon people Lawrence Seaway on a year- living in this part of the coun­ round basis." try." Proxmire was referring to the Proxmire saw the Manhattan recently-concluded successful breakthrough as an opportunity voyage of the Manhattan, which to "usher in a new era of com­ cleared the ice-locked Arctic merce for the Great Lakes." route to the north slope of His message to Volpe stressed Alaska. A member of the Sen­ the role of the Department of ate Appropriations Committee, Transportation in applying the the Wisconsin legislator said he new knowledge gained and in would bend his efforts to make instituting programs to imple­ the necessary funds available ment this knowledge. He also for the program he envisaged. asked to be notified of any added appropriations "required In his letter to Volpe, Prox­ mire emphasized the importance to get such a program under­ of the Manhattan's achievement way" prior to the Transporta­ in "forging through ice that had tion Department's appropria­ previously been regarded as im­ tions bill reaching the Senate penetrable" and called it a "sig­ floor. 50 Years of Happy Sailing <I> <1> Seafarer Tony Sosa and his wife Bertha, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Tampa, Florida. Brother Sosa joined the SIU in Tampa and soiled 25 years as Chief Steward before retiring. �AMERICAN VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), July 13—Chairman, Hans J. Jacobsen; Secretary, W. H. Underwood. $9.70 in ship's fund. Dis­ cussion held on draws. No beefs reported by department delegates. AMERICAN VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), July 20<^Chairman, Hans Jj^acobsen; Secretary, W. H. Under^BR; Ship's Delegate, John Boldiszar; Deck Delegate, Gerard E. Bellenoit; Engine Delegate, Clarence B. Troy; Stewards' Delegate, Claude Hollings. $49.70 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Au­ gust 10—Chairman, Manual Loudron; Secretary, H. L. Bennett; Ship's Delegate, William Wallace; Stew­ ards' Delegate, M. P. Nolacco. No beefs. AMERICAN VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), August 20—Chairman, Hans F. Jacobsen; Secretary, W. H. Underwood; Ship's Delegate, John Boldiszar; Deck Delegate, Gerard E. Bellenoit; Engine Delegate, Clarence B. Troy; Stewards' Delegate, Claude Hollings. Discussion held regarding pension plan. $9.70 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. PEARY (Marine Traders), August 17—Chairman, Eligio Lasoya; Sec­ retary, Virgil Swanson; Ship's Dele­ gate, Eligio Lasoya. Discussion held regarding poor ventilation in crew's quarters. OVERSEAS DINNY (Maritime Overseas), August 24—Chairman, James M. Foster; Secretary, Louis J. Gayton; Ship's Delegate, James M. Foster; Deck Delegate, C. F. Bartler; Engine Delegate, Charles Martinsen; stewards' delegate, John H. Dietsch. No beefs or disputed OT. BEATRICE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 20—Chairman, C. Webb; Secretary, W. Lovett; Deck Delegate, Mario Garcia Lopez; En­ gine Delegate, Anthony J. Pramo; Stewards' Delegate, N. Williams. No beefs were reported. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for job well done. October, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twentr Ei^t RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 20—Chairman, John Alstatt; Secretary, Wayne Larson; Ship's Delegate, B. D. Bush; Engine Delegate, John P. Lyons; Stewards' Delegate, Paul L. Hunt. One man missing in engine department. Beef to be taken up with boarding patrol­ man. INGER (Reynolds Metals), August 10—Chairman, Santos Garcia; Sec­ retary, P. Shauger; ^Ship's Delegate, Santos Garcia; Deck Delegate, Tom­ my R. Sanford; Engine Delegate, Santos Garcia; Stewards' Delegate, G. Martinez.. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Some re­ pairs have been taken care of. RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 13—Chairman, John Al­ statt; Secretary, John Givens: Ship's Delegate, Ben D. Buuh; Engio^KWlBgate, John P. Lyons; Stewards' Dele­ gate, Paul L. Hunt. No beefs and no disputed OT. PECOS (Ogden Marine), August 10—Chairman, J. Boland; Secretary, R. Ceiling; Engine Delegate, Donald E. Smith. $27.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. No major beefs were reported. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-McCormack), August 16—Chairman, R. Theiss; Secretary, E. Sims; Ship s Delegate, R. Theiss; Deck Delepte, R. Theiss; Engine Delegate, J. T. Gaskins; Stewards' Delegate Ernest Sims. Discussion held regarding safety program. Discussion was held regarding cleaning fresh water tanks. Some disputed OT in each department. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Mari­ time Overseas), August 10—Chair­ man, B. McGowan; Secretary, J. Sumpter; Ship's Delegate, B. Mc­ Gowan; Engine Delegate, J. G^lagher; Stewards' Delegate, Jack B. Maulden. $14.50 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks extended to the entire steward department for excellent preparation and serving of meals. The steward thanked the crew for their co-operation in keeping the pantry and messhall clean between meals. Entire crew is extremely pleased with the increase in pay and fringe benefits. GENEVA (U.S. Steel), August 3— Chairman, Fred Bischoff; SecreUry, Frank Allen; Ship's Delegate, Fred Bischoff; Deck Delegate, Bruce E. Ruggie; Engine Delegate, Paul E. Huggins. $18.40 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. BUCKEYE PACIFIC (Buckeye), August 17—Chairman, Leon M. Kyser; Secretary, Wilmer E. Harper; Ship's Delegate, Bill Cullen. No beefs and no disputed OT. COLUMBIA (Ogden Marine), Au­ gust 10—Chairman, B. J. Woturski; Secretary, M. S. Sospina; Ships Delegate, Thomas L. Farrell; Deck Delegate, Richard Heffley; Engine Delegate, Joseph E. Brooke. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the en­ tire steward department for a job well done. Discussion held regard­ ing pension plan. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), July 27—Chairman, Arne Larsen; Secretary, Henry A. Galicki; Ship s Delegate, Michael LaCross; Deck Delegate, Charles Johnson; Stew­ ards' Delegate, Joseph A. Long. $30.00 in Movie Fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Brother Mike F. Curry was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. RICHWOOD (Richwood), July 27 —Chairman, Edward Adams; Sec­ retary, William Karpiak. Vote of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Vote of thanks also extended to patrolmen Frank Boyne and Ed Morris for a job well done. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Au­ gust 24—Chairman, Manuel Laudran; Secretary, Harris L. Bennett. $10.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. WINGLESS VICTORY (Consoli­ dated Marine), August 24—Chair­ man, C. Mize; Secretary, John Cal­ houn. Everything is running smooth^ly with no beefs and no disputed OT. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over­ seas), July 27—Chairman, I^y.Boi­ ling; Secretary, Bertrand Wright; Ship's Delegate, Ray Boiling;. Deck Delegate, L. C. Wilson; Stewards Delegate, Bertrand A. Wright. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Motion was made that all • ships goin^ into hot climate should be air conditioned. WINGLESS VICTORY (Consoli­ dated Marine), August 17—Chair­ man, C. Mize; Secretary, John Cal­ houn. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water­ ways), August 10—Chairman, W. Kuchta; Secretary, J. Hunt. Brother L. B. Kelly elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs or disputed OT. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), August 24—Chairman, Alfonso A. Armada; Secretary, William H. Rhone; Ship's Delegate, William E. Richardson. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), August 9—Chairman, Ray Hodges; . Secretary, Floyd Mi^hell, Jr. No beefs and no disputed OT reported ;by department delegates. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), July 27— Chairman, L. Ramirez; Secretary, W. Lescovich; Ships Delefi^ate, Walter Lescovich; Deck Delegate, O. Ortiz; Engine Delegate, Luis A. Ramirez. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. AMERIGO (Crest), July 13— Chairman, B. Anderson; Secretary, C. Hall. Department delegates re­ ported that everything is running smoothly. Brother B. Anderson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), July 20—Chairman V. W. CMary; Sec­ retary, M. P. Cox; Ship's Delegate, Edward L. B'lanton. $122.75 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. MIDLAKE (American Bulk), Aug­ ust 10—Chairman, Charles Allen; Secretary, Frank Kustura; Ship's Delegate, Charles Hueburt; Deck Delegate, Charles H, Allen, Jr.; Engine Delegate, Thomas C. Hopkins; Stewards Delegate, Robert F. Grant. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment, otherwise no beefs. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 20—Chairman, W. Mat­ thews; Secretary, Howard Flynn; Ship's Delegate, W. Matthews; En­ gine Delegate, Oliver N. Meyers; Steward Delegate, G. A. Brown. Dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ partments. ••'J - BEATRICE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), August 3—Chairman, C. Webb; Secretary, W. Lovett; Deck Delegate, Mario Garcia Lopez; En­ gine Delegate, Anthony Pramo; Stewards' Delegate, N. Williams. No beefs. Everything running smoothly in all departments. RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 27—Chairman, John Al­ statt; Secretary, Wayne Larson; Ship's Delegate, B. D. Bush; Engine Delegate, John P. Lyons; Stewards' Delegate, Paul L. Hunt. No major beefs were reported by department delegates. OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mari­ time Overseas), August 10—Chair­ man, Gerald McCray; Secretary, Peter Morreae; Ship's Delegate, Gerald McCray. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), August 26—Chair­ man, Allen Manuel; Secretary, War­ ren Manuel; Ship's Delerate, War­ ren Manuel; Deck Delegate, M. Welch; Engine Delegate, L. V. Springer; Stewards' Delegate, Allen Manuel. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land), July 27—Chairman, George E. Annis; Secretary, Joseph E. Hannon; Ship's Delegate, George E. Annis; Engine Delegate, D. Saxon; Stewards' Dele­ gate, F. R. Stickel. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), July 13—Chairman, Lonnie Cole; Secretary, Frank L. Schackelford; Ship's Delegate, D. A. Norris; En­ gine Delegate, F. L. David. No beefs and no disputed OT. RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 6—Chairman, John W. Alstatt; Secretary, John W. Givens; Ship's Delegate, B. 0. Bush; Engine Delegate, John P. Lyons; Stewards' Delegate, Paul L. Hunt. No beefs and no disputed OT. BESSEMER VICTORY (South Atlantic & Caribbean), July 20— Chairman, Carlton Moore; Secre­ tary, A. W. Hutcherson; Ship's Delegate, Charles G. Ashcom; Deck Delegate, E. Luzler; Engine Dele­ gate, Robert Davis; Stewards' Dele­ gate, Frank Kumiega. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Au­ gust 17—Chairman, Manuel Laudran; Secretary, Harris L. Bennett. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land), Au­ gust 10—Chairman, George E. An­ nis; Secretary, Joseph E. Hannon. Few hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment, otherwise everything run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for job well done. PUERTO RICO (Hudson Water­ ways), July 20—Chairman, Harry Baum; Secretarj^ D. Archia; Deck Delegate, Ralph J. Denayer. $4.25 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), Au­ gust 3—Chairman, A Barnes; Sec­ retary, Michael Toth; Ship's Dele- ' gate, Anthony B. Barnes; Deck ^ <1 Delegate, Howard R. Harvey; EnU gine Delegate, Jack H. Brian. Discussion held regarding Vacation and Welfare Plans. ROBIN TRENT (Moore-McCor- mack), July 20-Chairman, F. J. Mears; Secretary, C. J. Nail; Ship s Delegate, P. Rubish; Deck Delegate, ' F. E. Parsons; Engine Delegate, Claude D. Berry; Stewards' Dele­ gate, A. R. Bailey. $34.70 in shipj"fund. Some disputed OT in steward department otherwise everything is O.K. Discussion held regarding re- » tirement plan. Vote of thanks to the steward and his galley gang for a job well done. NOONDAY (Waterman), August 31—Chairman, T. Martineau^; Secre­ tary, J. Morton; Ship's Delegate, Tom A. Martineau; Deck De egate, Fred Serrahn; Engine Delegate, Henry B. Pedersen; Stewards' Dele­ gate, Rafael A. Rios. Motion was made that the Union have a dental clinic. Some disputed OT in department. $2.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a gob well done. ' ^ - ANDREW JACKSON (Water-4 man), August 31—Chairman, Thorn- as L. Self; Secretary, John W. , Mims; Ship's Delegate, Juan V. ^ Fernandez; Deck Dele^te, Juan V. Fernandez; Engine Delegate, L. Aranco; Stewards' Delegate, Rich- ard Ramsperger. $22.00 ®' fund. No beefs were reported by ^ department delegates. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), August 3—Chairman, J. Ken­ nedy; Secretary, D. M. Woods; Ship's Delegate, J. C. Northcut; Deck Delegate, R. A. Cory; Engine Delegate, E. Boyce; Stewards' Del­ egate, G. H. Burns. Vote of thanks to steward department. POTOMAC (Ogden), August 24— Chairman, Arnie Horde; Secretary, William J. McNeely; Ship's Dele­ gate, H. A. Smith; Deck Delegate, H. A. Smith; Engine Delegate, R. McKnight; Stewards' Delegate, Henry McCullough. Crew would like the patrolman to check the old fans in foc'sls. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Met­ als), September 1—Chairm^ W. W. Lawton; Secretary, L. J. Bwle; Ship's Delegate, Paolo Pnngi; Dock Delegate, John Talbot; Engine Dele- ' gate. Jay C. Cohen; Stewards' Dele­ gate, Charles Lampman. Everything is O.K. with no beefs and no dis- ^ puted OT. ALBION VICTORY (Bulk Trans­ port), July 13—Chairman, L. A. Bchm; Secretary, G. H. Coker; Ship's Delegate, G. H. Coker; Deck Delegate, G. H. Coker; Engine Dele­ gate, M. Beasley, Jr.; Stewards' Delegate, Harry D. Hommond. No beefs or disputed OT reported. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), August 10—Chairman, Thom E. Kelsey; Secretary, Herb Knowles; Ship's Delegate, Tom E. Kelsey; Deck Delegate, C. B. Testes; Engine Delegate, A. M. Lindsey; Stewards' Delegate K. Miller. Discussion held on division of OT for the oilers and firemen under the new contract. No beefs reported by the department delegates. DEL ALBA (Mississippi), August 10—Chairman, William Aycock; Secretary, Peter Gebbia, Jr.; Ships Delegate, Thomas L. Harrell; Stew­ ards' Delegate, John A. Schultz. $8.50 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. WINGLESS VICTORY (Consoli­ dated Marine), August 10—Chair­ man, C. Mize; Secretary, J. Calhoun. Some disputed OT in deck d^artment One man missed ship in Hono­ lulu. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Water­ ways), July 13—Chairman, William G. Cofone; Secretary, John C. Hunt. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. Motion niade to have air-conditioners instalmd in messhall and that a larger AC gen­ erator be installed to allow for pri­ vate air-conditioners and refrigera­ tors while this ship is on the tropic run. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for job well done. VANTAGE HORIZON (Venore), July 27—Chairman, Richard Schaeffer; Secretary, Louis W. Pepper; Ship's Delegate, W. Smirmoff. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), April 29—Chairman, J. Levine; Secretary, C. G. McLellan. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. OAKDALE (Oakdale Shipping), August 3—Chairman, N. H. Eldridge; Secretary, Robert H. Pitcher; Ship's Delegate, Chester C. Sey­ mour; Deck Delegate, Chester J. Seymour; Engine Delegate, Edward P. Arard; Stewards Delegate, Vin­ cent Pezzelolo. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), July 27—Chairman, None; Secre­ tary, S. Segree. $9.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Brother K. Price was elected to serve as ship's delegate. SS STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), August 3—Chairman, None; Secre­ tary, S. Segree; Deck, Delegate, James Christie; Engine Delegate, Ishmaul Ramos; Stewards Delegate, Stanley Faunthrop. $9.00 in ships fund. Everything is in order with no beefs and no disputed OT. ERICKSON (Crest), August 3-Chairman, Bill Butts; Secretary Al­ bert H. Richards; Ship's Delegate, Bill Butts; Deck Delegate, Paul Chattley; Engine Delegate, Louis Greaux; Stewards Delegate, Donald Thompson. Crew extend a vote of thanks to all SIU . represe^atiyes for the raise in pay and OT. Written motions and resolutions sent to headquarters. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. JAMES (Ogden Marine), August . 31—Chairman, H. OMey; Secretary, C. Garner; Ship's Delegate, R. N. Kelly; Deck Delegate, David B. Ramby; Engine Delegate, John S. > Higgins; Stewards' Delegate, O. Paschal. Discussion held regarding retirement plan and new contract. No beefs were repp^ed by depart- • ment delegates. $37.36 in ship s fund. ALCOA TRADER (Alcoa), August 10 — Chairman, Donald Chestnut, Secretary, Delegate J. D. Cantrell, Jr.; Deck Delegate, O. W. Elliott; Engine Del­ egate, Carlos Vega; Steward, A. Ronlin. No beefs were reported by department delegates. . * , ^ RALEIGH (Crest), August 31— Chairman, Dan hL Ticer, Sr., Secre­ tary, John H. McElroy; Ship's Dele­ gate Dan M. Ticer, Sr.; Engine Delegate, Donald J. Henson; Stew­ ards-Delegate, E. E. Davidson. $16.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. JAMES (Ogden),'August 24 — Chairman, H. Mobley; Secretly, C. Garner; Ship's Delegate, R.. N. Kelly; Deck Delegate, David B. Ramby; Engine Delegate, John S. Higgins; Stewards' Delegate, Otis Paschal. $28.80 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. Discussion held regarding retire­ ment plan. NOONDAY (Waterman), Septem- , her 7 —Chairman, T. Martineau; Secretary J. Morton; Ship s Delegate, T. Martineau; Deck Delegate, ' Fred Serrahn; Engine Delegate, . Henry B. Pedersen; Stewards' Dele­ gate, Rafael A. Rios; $37.00 in ship'sifund. Some disputed OT in engine department. No beefs. �lOetober, 1969 SEAFARERS Waiiam Flllin^in, 41: Sea­ farer Fillingim died on August 7 as the result of an auto acci­ dent on Friendsw o od Link Road, Texas. He was a native of Alabama and made his home there in Chicka­ saw. An AB in the deck de­ partment, his last vessel had '' been the Albion Victorv. He joined the Union in the Port of •> Mobile in 1941. Brother Fil­ lingim is survived by his father, " Emanuel. Burial was in Wolf Ridge Cemetery, Whistler, Ala. bama. u r Joseph John Vuitech, 62: Seafarer Vujtech passed away as a result of ar­ teriosclerosis on July 20 in Har­ bor Emergency Hospital, San Francisco. He was a native of Michigan and was living in San Francisco when he died. Broth­ er Vujtech joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore in 1946. He was a chief cook and last sailed aboard the Raphael Semmes. Seafarer Vujtech, who began his sailing career in 1923, is sur­ vived by a daughter, Sonya Lee Van Deventer. Robert Hill Trail III, 19: Brother Trail died in action on February 25 during a battle 'in Quang Tri Province, Viet­ nam. He had temporarily left the SIU to join the Mari ne Corps in 1968. A native of Baltimore, Mary­ land, Seafarer Trail joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1967. He sailed as a wiper in the engine department and last shipped aboard the Alcoa Market. Brother Trail is survived by his mother and father. . \1> Homer Lee Addingtmi, 63: Brother Addington died of a heart attack on August 13 at the Sunny Point Army Terminal, North Carolina. He was a native of Nickelsville, Virginia, and was making his home in Gate City, Virginia at the time of his death. He sailed in the deck department and last shipped aboard the Grethe in January of this year. Sea­ farer Addington joined the Union in 1957 in the Port of Baltimore. He is survived by his father, Sam. Demetrio Gomaza Zemido, 72: Brother Zerrudo, an SIU pensioner, died of heart diseasf on August 10 in the USPHS Hos­ pital at New Or­ leans. Born in the Philippine Islands, Brother Zerrudo had made his home in New Orleans. He had been sailing nearly 31 vears when he retired in 1961. Brother Zerrudo sailed as stew­ ard and his last vessel was the Del Alba. He joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans. Burial was in Garden of Mem­ ories Cemetery, Jefferson, Louisiana. Seafarer Zerrudo is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Rosita Penton. ,1, Robert Sallier, 57: Seafarer Sallier died on August 3 in Park Place Hos­ pital, Port Ar­ thur, Texas. A chief engineer for Slade, Inc., Brother Sallier made" his home in Orange, Tex­ as, with his wife. Dorothy. He joined the SIU in Port Arthur in 1964. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange. Besides his wife. Sea­ farer Sallier is survived by two sons. Robert and Jerry. Broth­ er Sallier waS a native of Louisiana. Page Twenty Nine LOG gia and joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1955. Burial was at Garden of MemCemetery, New Orleans. ^ Paul Chase Norton, 63: Brother Norton was - an SIU pensioner who passed away on September 10. Seafarer Norton had sailed as an AB in the deck department for many years. He last sailed aboard the Duke Victory. A native of Maine, he was making his home in Boston at the time of his death. Brother Norton joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1938. Cremation took place at Forest Hills Cre­ matory, Boston. Lloyd James Thomas, 58: Brother Thomas, an SIU pen­ sioner, died in Charity Hospi­ tal, New Orleans, on August 17 from a lung di­ sease. A real oldtimer in the SIU, he joined the Union in 1938 in the Port of Norfolk. A native of West Virginia, Sea­ farer Thomas had sailed as an AB in the deck department. His last vessel was the Trans India. Brother Thomas was living in New Orleans at the time of his death. He is survived by a sis­ ter, Gladys Caldwell. Burial was in Tampa, Florida. Brother Thomas first went to sea in 1929. <I> James Walker, 58: Seafarer Walker died in USPHS Hospi­ tal, Staten Island, on August 31. Leroy Samuel Jackson, 55: He joined the Seafarer Jackson died on Sep­ SIU in the Port tember 13 in of New York in New Orleans. 1947 and worked Death was in the steward caused by department. His drowning. A last vessel was member of the the Jacksonville. A native of SIU since 1939, South Carolina, Brother Walker Brother Jackson was living in Bronx, New York, sailed as a chief with his wife, Beatrice, when he steward. His last vessel was died. In 1961 he served the mid­ the Calmar. He was a native of South Carolina and still made night to 8 a.m. watch in the his home there with his wife, greater New York harbor strike. Gwendolyne, at the time of his In 1962 he was issued a picket death. Brother Jackson joined duty card. Burial was in Woodthe SIU in the Port of Savannah. lawn Cemetery, Bronx. Walter Beck Orr, 60: Broth­ Edward Anthony Lukowski, er Orr died suddenly on August 67: Brother Lukowski was an Samuel Chamberlain Law­ 25, 1968 in San SIU pensioner Francisco. He rence, 51: Brother Lawrence who died on died in San had been a cook September 20 in Francisco on in the steward USPHS Hospi­ February 2 of department and tal, Staten Is­ pneumonia. Sea­ last sailed land. A native farer Lawrence aboard the of Brooklyn, he sailed as a wiper Mount Vernon was living there in the engine de­ in 1968. Sea­ with his wife, partment. His farer Orr, a native of Arkansas, Anna, when he died. Brother last vessel was was making his home in Wil­ Lukowski had joined the Union son, Oklahoma at the time of the Eliza Port. He was bom in in the Port of New York and his death. He joined the SIU in Pensacola, Florida, and made the Port of Baltimore in 1952. his home in Oakland, Califor­ sailed as a bosun in the deck A man with a B.A. degree. nia. Brother Lawrence joined department. His last vessel was Brother Orr was once an ele­ the Union in the Port of New the Seatrain Louisiana. In mentary school teacher. He is York in 1961. Burial was at 1961 he participated in the suiwived by his father, Olin, Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Tampa, greater New York harbor strike. From 1919 until 1921 he served Florida. and a cousin, Christine. in the Navy. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, New York. Hughes Patterson Townes, 56: Seafarer Townes succumbed r to heart disease on August 22 at the USPHS Hos­ pital in New Or­ leans. He was an SIU pensioner who made his home with his wife, Rosella, in New Orleans. Brother Townes sailed as an AB in the deck de­ partment and the last vessel he sailed on was the Walter Rice in 1968. He was born in Geor­ Thomas Lewis Thompson, 57: Brother Thompson died Au­ Jack Theo Waldtop, 17: gust 11 in the Brother Waldrop died of pneu­ USPHS Hospi­ monia in USPHS tal in San Fran­ Hospital, New cisco. A mem­ Orleans, on July ber of the SIU 31. Young Wal­ since 1951, he drop had grad­ joined the Union uated from the in the Port of Harry LundeNew York. Sea­ berg School of farer Thompson sailed as a 2nd Seamanship in cook. Bom in New York City, 1968 and was sailing as a wiper Brother Thompson was living in in the engine department. His San Francisco at the time of his last vessel was the Alcoa Cbmdeath. Burial was in Ocean mander. A native of BrookView Cemetery, Staten Island. haven, Mississippi, Seafarer Waldrop was still making his home there when he passed away. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery, Brookhaven. Hamilton Dailey, 47: Brother Dailey died on November 23, 1968, at Gradu­ ate Hospital in Philadelphia from acute bron­ chial asthma. He was born in Vir­ ginia and joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1941. He sailed as a messman in the steward department and last worked aboard the Pro­ ducer. At the time of his death. Seafarer Dailey was living in Philadelphia with his mother, Minnie Young. He served in the Army from 1943 until 1946. Jacobus Nuvelstyn, 70: Sea­ farer Nuvelstyn died from a hemorrhage at Jersey City Med­ ical Center on August 27. He was a native of Holland and was making his home in Jersey City, New Jersey, widi his wife, Susan, when he passed away. Brother Nuvelstyn joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1963 and worked as a deckhand for the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Thomas Stephen Johnson, 50: Brother Johnson died sud­ denly on Au­ gust 30 aboard the Burbank f ^ Victory on which he was sailing as a steward. Death was caused by a heart attack. Bom in New Jersey, he had been living in Philadelphia. Seafarer John­ son was single and joined the Union in the Port of Tampa, Florida in 1949. Burial serv­ ices were held in Philadelphia. Prue G. Vaughn, 51: Brother Vaughn died of heart disease on September 12 in Norfolk Gen­ eral Hospital, Norfolk, Virgin­ ia. Seafarer Vaughn was born in Belton, South Carolina, and made his home with his wife, Delia, in Chesapeake, Virginia. He shipped as a third cook in the steward department and last sailed aboard the Ames Victory. Brother Vaughn joined the Un­ ion in the Port of Norfolk in 1955. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. �Page Thirty SEAFARERS FINANCIAL REPORTS. Hie constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Guff, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes sjiecific provision for safeauardina the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditina committee elected by the membership. Ail Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund aareements. All these aareements specify that the trustees in charae of these funds shall equally consist of union and manaaeraent representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shippina riahts and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shippina riabts. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shippina or seniority riahts as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The pnmer address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New Yorit 4, N. Y. ^ ^ Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafaros Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaUable in aU SIU balb. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboara ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionaUy refrain^ from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Unions officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deoned harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has heea reaffirmed by membenhip action at the Septembers 1960s meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an ^torial board which consists of the Executive B^d of the Union. The Executive Board may delegates from among its rankSs (me individual to carry out this responsibility. IDdNOT Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stftzel-WeUer DistfUcriM "Old FitzKerald," "Old Efk" ."Cabin StUl," W. L. WcUcr Bourbon whldtcys . (Distillery Workers) — KIngsport Press "World Book,** "Chfldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) B: d> Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) Ik Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillerv Workers) A1> Pioneer Flour MID (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas d> An California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) "mS" bthnd men's clothes _ Kaynec Boyswear, Jndy Bond Uonws, Bancs Knitwear, Randa He*, BOM Giovei^ Rklunaa Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) 4> 4, ABantic Prodncts Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) Jamestown Stofing Cocpu (United Furniture Woiters) PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU nnlesa an official Union receipt is given for ume. Under no circumetancea chould any mraiber pay any money for any reaaon unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publbhea every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functicms, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file conunittees. Because these oldtimen cannot take shipboard anpl<vment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union p<dicy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These riirfats are clearly set forth in the SlU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic ori^n. If any member feds that be is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic riadits of Seafarers is the rteht to pursue legislative and political objectives which wiU serve the best interests of themselves, their famaies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was establisbed. Donations to SPAD are entirdy voluntary and constitute the funds throuidt which legislative smd political activities are conducted tor the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feab that any of the above rights have boon vMstod. or that ho has been denied bM constttntioaal right of accoso to Union records or infomution, ho ahonid imniediataly notify SIU President Panl BaU at bcadgnarters by eertified nwU. retam recdpt rcgi —^ Econmny Famitnre Co. AniOdownMa^ Weston Provindai Bflt-Rite (Upholsterers) : Waterways), AuKust 10—Chairman^ Jaclc Kennedy; Secretary, D. M,; Woods; Ship's Delegate, James Ci* Northcut; De.clc Delegate, It. Corey; Engine Delegate, E. Boyce; • jjStewards' Delegate, G. H. Burns. No beefs reported by department dtele-^ gates. Everything running smoothly, BEATRICE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), August 10—Chairman, Cw ' Webb; Secretary, W. Lovett; Ship's> Delegrate, Mario Garcis gine Delegate, Anthony J. rramo; Stewards* Delegate, N. Williams." Everything running smoothly in alii * departments. Vote of thanks to*! steward department for Job well' done. ~ i " . KENYON VICTORY (Columbia), . August 3—Chairman, J. Kuchta;| Secretary, Leo M. Morsette; Ship's Uelesate, John Kuchta; Deck Dele-f> ate, Thomas J. McGinn; Engine delegate,']^bert Brooks; Stewards' pslegate, Harry C. Downing. No beefs were reported by department» delegates. S STEEL ENGINEER (Isthralan), June 23^—Chairman, Jan Bayes, Jr.; ' . Secrfitary, Angel Seda; Ship's Dele- , gate, Jan Bayes, Jr.; Engine Delegate, Maunce Rosenthal $7.00 Im , ship's fund. No beefs. Some disputed OT in deck and engine d«partm< to be taken up vrith patrolman. COLUMBIA (U. S. Steel), Aug 17—Chairman, B. J. Waturski; r«tary|_^M. S. Sospina; Ship's Dele gate, Thomas Darrell; Deck Dele gate, Richard Heffly; Engine Dele gate, Joseph E. JBrooke; Stewards! Delegate, T. Sayer. No beefs. Eve thing running smoothly in all d partments. ' SIU-AGUWD Meetings RIchman Bros, and Sewell Suits, New Orleans Nov. 11—2:30 p.in. Wing SUrts Mobile Nov. 12—2:30 p.in. (Amalgamated Clothing Workers Wilmington Nov. 17—^2:00 p.in. of America) San Fran. .. Nov. 19—2:00 p.m. Seattle Nov. 21—^2:00 p.m. <|> New York Nov. 3—^2:30 p.ni. Philadelphia Nov. 4—2:30 p.in. White Furniture Co. Baltimore .. Nov. 5—2:30 p.m. (United Furniture Workers of Detroit .... Nov. 14—^2:30 p.m. America) Houston ... Nov. 10—2:30 p.m. ^ —- October, 1969. "I Comet Rice Miiis Co. products Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) LOG United Industrie Workers New Orleans Nov. 11—7:00 p.m. Mobiie .... Nov. 12—7:00 p.m. New York Nov. 3—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 4—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. Nov. 5—^7:00 p.m. tHousttm .. Nov. 10—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detrcdt .. Nov. 3—2:00 p.m. Alpena .. Nov. 3—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. Nov. 3—7:00 p.m. Chicago . Nov. 3—7:30 p.m. Duluth .. Nov. 3—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Nov. 3—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ... Nov. 11—^7:30 p.m. tSauH Ste. Marie Nov.. 13—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 12—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 14—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland , Nov. 14—^7:30 p.m. Toledo ... Nov. 14—^7:30 p.m. Detridt • • - Nov. 10—^7:30 p.m. MOwaukee Nov. 10—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Nov. 11—5:00 p.m. Mobfie .... Nov. 12—5:00 p.m. Philaddphia Nov. 4—5:00 p.m. Bdtfanore (Bcensed and un­ licensed) . Nov. 5—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... Nov. ti—5:00 p.m. Honstmi ... Nov. 10—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region PhOadelpiiia Nov. 11—^10 am. & 8 p.m. BaUimoK Nov. 12-7-^10 a.m. ft 8 p.fn. •Noifblfc Nov. 13—10 aju. ft 8 p.m. Jeney CHy Nov. 10—10 a.m. ft 8 pjn. t Hooting held at Labor Temple, Snnit Ste. Mario, Mich. * Meotiag held nt Labor Temple. Nowport Mews. IMootiag hdd at Gahreefam whmrrm. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian)! J* luly 13—Chairman, J. Nelson, Jr.tl^ Secretary, O. Vola; Ship's Delegate! ^ Sugene Hayden; Deck Delegate^ * Thomas I. Walker; Engine Delegate^ forge E. Griffith; Stewards' Delei' "" rate, F. S. Omega. $20.00 in ship's!. fund. No beefs or disputed OT. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRfiSIDENT Psul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tenner Esrl Shopard Al Tannsr VICE PRESIDENTS Llndioy Wlll|smi Robart MaHhawi SECRHARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 47S 4tli Ave., ikim. (212) HY t-4M0 800 N. Second Ave. (517) EL 4-3414 •ALTIMORE, Md 1214 E. Raltlmoro St. (301) E«, 7-4f00 BOSTON. Mail MI Atlantic Avenue (417) 482-4714 BUFFALO, N.Y 7IS.WaihtMton St. SIU (714) TL 3-T2ST IBU (714) TL 3-f25t CHICAOO, III T3BI Ewlne Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-TS70 CLEYELAND, Ohio 1410 W. 2Stli St. (214) MA I-S4S0 DETROIT, Mich IBIH W. Jefterion Ave. (313) VI 3-4741. DULUTH, Minn .... 2014 W. 3rd St. (2IB) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Box 107 4IS Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex M04 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Ha. 2408 Pearl St. (t04) EL 3-0117 JERSEY CITY, N-l. ... It Monteomory St. (201) HEB-t424 MOBILE, Ala I South Uwronco St. (205) HE 2-1754 410 Jackion Avo. NEW ORLEANS, U. (504) S21-7544 NORFOLK, Va MB Ird St. (703) 422-l8t2 .. 1404 S. 41b St. PHILADELPHIA, Pa (lis) DE 4-3SIB r;?BTEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian)! liAugnst 3—Chairman, George L,fjHayes; Secretary, Johnny P. Bali< Hnv: Ship's Sbiti'H Delegate, Delesrate. George ueorire L. A day; Hayes; Deck Delegate, James F. Shi-: rah; Engine Delegate, David !. Gow-^ er; Stewards' Delegate, Philip Swing. $51.66 in ship's fund. Trip: has Just begun and everything istu i| running smoothly. i I A STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian)^ ' July 20-r-Ch8irman, J. Nelson, Jr.; • „ i Secretary, O. Vola; Ship's Delegate, i Eugene Hayden; Deck Delegate, ; Thomas J. Walker; Engine Delegate, i Jorge Griffith; Stewards' Delegate, ! F. Omega. $20.00 in ship's fund. No ! beefs or disputed OT. ALPENA, MICH PORT ARTHUR, Tex IMS Sovonlb St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 1531 Mluton St. (415) 424-47t3 SANTURCE, P.R ISIl Fomandox Jonco* Step 10 724-2848 WSA'S® -""SSTMSi STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), „ August 10—Chairman, George L. Hayes; Secretary, .Tohnnv p. BaVi^day; Shm's Delegate, George LV 'Hayes; Deck Delegate, James F. sShirah; Engine Delegate, David •Gower; Stewards' Delegate, Philip Swing. Discussion held on new con­ tract. Vote of thanks to our efficient Union raprescntatives, $51=66 m ship'ia fond. Everything running;; smoothly with no bpefs. STBIBL; SCIKNTIBT (Isthmian, „July 27—Ghairman> J. Nelson, Jr.! ISecfotary, 0. Vola; Ship's Delegab Sugehe Hayden; Deck Delega IThomas Walker; Engine Delega Idrge Griffith; Stewards' Delegate " Omega, $20.00 in ship's fund uerything is running smoothly. e«reta$y?^L'P. sXday afo, odprgB L. Hayes. ,Ste, J^ss Shiraht : David Gower; sfesw' jfatu;';VhiIlp.. Bvring..-.Mdmade that Bfeiphdard a month shdul4r ha Jn.khip'S'afondAl; r4.irtsiiSi WILMINOTON, CalHj, 4W .$«««• Aye. Terminal liland, Calif. (213) B32-73K YOKOHAMA, Japan. .Itwa Bld^. Room 801 1-2 Kalaan-Dorl-Nakafcu 1»l<4t7l fat. 281 •Delegate, yh^»:;.repprted 3 �SEAFARERS October, 1969 if.- > Page Thirty One LOG "'•'i t'r " • • W'f-" iM ARRY SCHULTZ, 70, went on s Pension in June after a long sniliAg H career. Ehiring his Jast two years at Ma he bad heard about the Hany Lundebe g School of Seamanship at Piney Point, ar d he had met some of the trainees and u])graders who came aboard ship. Last month he decided to come down to tlie Point and see the school for himself. .After a two-day tour, during which time J he had an opportunity to inspect all of • the training facilities, and the farm arei, he said; "I am greatly impressed. It's a wonderful thing. I only wish that we hzd this kind of training program when I was a young fellow, and I hope that the your g men down here realize what a wonderf ul opportunity they have. All of us have eveiy right to be proud of what the SIU building here to secure the future of the new young men coming into- our Union, our active members who are still sailing, and the oldtimers like me." ' yr,. '••Ai ^ -iTi Pensioner Harry Scliul+2 and HLSS Lifeboat • instructor Tom Brooks watch an able crew of trainees as they come into the dock - ' after a long and hard afternoon of practice.' ; -. . : • y:.y. < iy m'. ' 'Hv. ,;fT1 s - t;, SchwIta-'pOifits'to the chart to show.what a M firlman's wage's were when he was tailing in Ri:-the engine room m 1945—$14? a month! To­ ll^/: day a fireman's wages are $470,33. Looking on are (1-r) Richard Scott, James Shields, Charles ^Bailey. The. trainees were very in listening- to his- experiences. Plih Hall shows Pensioner ScHdifz mw^fplb^^ I'iiiormitory ; home which will be available for pertsiom^ / Pfrs;" Schultz exprsMed a - great deal of interest in )\e plans fpr a thbd^n and complete pensioner villagie.; Schultz samples a freshly picked watermelon presented t6 him by SIU RepreMntative, Frank M Schultz spent an afterrwon look-ysg ing around the school's farm which supplies^; much of the school's fruits and vegetables. :y �r'Vol. XXXI No, 12 SEAFARERS^jfeLOC Octobor 1969 < I OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO> { [ II CnrSERVKEMRFOlK smugMr I hrtofPineyPoiirt r -- - T HE 35,000-TON cities Service Norfolk stopped at Steuart Petroleum at the Port of Piney Point to discharge a part of her cargo of gasoline. The SlU'contracted supertanker had just completed a 65-day voyage that began at Norfolk and included ports in Venenzuela, Arruba, Pan­ ama, Guam, and Houston, Texas. SIU Represent­ ative Bill Hall, HLSS Instructor Tom Brooks, and a LCXJ photographer spent an afternoon visit­ ing the ship and talking with members of the crew. Two crewmembers, Larry Scott and Willis Single­ ton, both recent graduates of the HLSS school at Piney Point, stopped by to talk with some of the trainees, and tell them of their experiences. I ^ ISIU Representative Bill Hall holds an informal meet• ing with some of the crewmembers. Standing left to IFather and son sailed together on deck on the Nor- Iright are Macon Welch, deck delegate: Warren Man-. |foik. Mike Anding, sailing as O.S., and his father,.Iuel, ship's delegate: Mario Cepeda, AS: and Hoyt IB. J. Anding, take time out to look over the latest |Hackney, engine delegate. The crew was pleased with Iissue of the LOS. This was the first trip for Mike. |the surprise visit, and happy to receive the new LOS. The steward department was on hand for the LOS pho­ tographer. Left to right are Seorge Mates, chief stew-1 ard: Allen Manuel, steward delegate: Rodolfo Pinoin, | pantry: Berley Willis, third cook: and Jimmie Higham, i chief cook. The crew had high praise for the steward department of the Cities Service Norfolk. I I Two crewmembers of the Norfolk, both HLSS gradI uates, took time to pay ^ visit to the School at 1 Piney Point and talk to a class of trainees. Larty ICrewmember Mario Cepeda takes a supply of welfare 5 Scott, making his second trip as wiper, attended the I forms for the crew brought to the ship by SIUI school in February. Willis Singleton, seated, was ! Representative Bill Hall. Looking on is Tom Bropks,^| making his first trip as messman. He graduated in ^ . two chief pumpmen on the Norfolk took time out • lifeboat instructor at the Harry Lundeberg School • July. Looking on are HLSS instructors Bill Hall, and Ion deck to pose for this photo. Billy J. Brewer, |of Seamanship at Piney Point. The crew reported. Paul McGaharn, Scott, and Singleton both, had high i J left, and William Beatty reported a smooth trip.|a smooth voyage all the way with no problems.." praise for the HLSS training and education program. I I V* � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1969 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE PREPARING REPORT AFL-CIO CONVENTION SETS COURSE FOR CHALLENGES OF ‘70S MTD OPTOMISTIC ON ADMINISTRATION’S MARITIME PLEDGE JUSTICE DEPT USED DOUBLE STANDARD IN WHITEWASH LETTER ON HAYNSWORTH CAREY SEES THREAT TO US SECURITY IN GROWING SOVIET MERCHANT FLEET JUSTICE DEPT USED DOUBLE STANDARD IN WHITEWASH LETTER ON HAYNSWORTH CAREY SEES THREAT TO US SECURITY IN GROWING SOVIET MERCHANT FLEET SIUNA, MTD DEMAND END TO PHS HOSPITAL SHUTDOWNS 1970 MARITIME AUTHORIZATION BILL PASSES HOUSE WITH SENATE CHANGES JENNIE RIZZUTO, LADY SIU PENSIONER, PAYS HAPPY VISIT TO HEADQUARTERS CONGRESS STRIKES FDL SHIP FUNDS FROM BUDGET FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW AFL-CIO EXPELS CHEMICAL WORKERS BY 50-1 MARGIN FOR ALA AFFILIATION GROWING NUMBER OF CONSUMER LAWS HAVE BARELY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE GILBERT BILL REVAMOS SOCIAL SECURITY; WOULD WIPE OUT POVERTY AMONG AGED CONGRESS ASKED TO HALT EXPLOITATION, ANTI LABOR ABUSE OF GREEN CARDRES SALARY HIKES, BONUSES, STOCK DEALS KEEP TOP EXECUTIVES ALIVE AND WELL 125 MORE TRAINEES WIN LIFEBOAT TICKETS AIRLINE PILOTS SCORE SAFETY HAZARDS, PROPOSE OWN SOLUTIONS TO INDUSTRY UNION BUSTING BY JP STEVENS HIT IN SEVENTH ADVERSE RULING BY NLRB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOUNTS DRIVE TO MAKE NLRB MANAGEMENT’S TOOL NEW JOB BIAS PLAN CALLED RIGHTS SURRENDER SOLUTION TO TEENAGE UNEMPLOYMENT NOT LOWER WAGES CRACKDOWN ON WAGE-HOUR CHEATERS CALLED FOR BY AFL-CIO PRES. 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ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO V;:. 6REAT lAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSIOH FUND Annual Report Rled WRh NoY. State insurancd DepartnMnt 21 iERs mmvuM Annual Repert Fileil WR| II.Y. State insurance Dnpar^nt p!'-- - • :7-. • 'A-.?.! �Page Two SEAFARERS September, 1969 LOG Six More Seafarers Get Licenses; Engineer Upgraders Now Total 349 The School of Marine Engi­ neering, sponsored jointly by the SIU and MEBA District 2, has graduated six more Seafarers from the engine department. All have earned engineer's licenses following successful completion of the comprehensive training program offered by the school. These new graduates bring to 349 the total number of Seafar­ ers who have completed the School's course and have gone on to pass their Coast Guard licensing examinations. Edmund Richard Rivers, 22, was born in Brooklyn and makes his home there now with his Rivers Laboda wife and child. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1965 at which time he was a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Rivers sailed as FOWT before entering the school of engineer­ ing last March. In August he received his Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License. Thaddeus Laboda, 56, joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1953. Born in Philadelphia, Brother Laboda logged a good deal of seatime as an oiler be­ fore being accepted to the en­ gineering school in October, 1968. With his seatime experi­ ence and successful completion of comprehensive training and instruction at the school, he passed the Coast Guard licens­ ing exam last month and is now sailing as a Third Assistant En­ gineer. David Bryon Dawson, 27, joined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco and shipped out as FOWT before he entered the school of engineering in April. He received a Third Assistant Engineer's License on July 31. Born in Taft, California, Broth­ er Dawson now lives in Cam­ bria, California. A new temporary third as­ Water Pollution Bill Reported To Senate Alms at OH Spills WASHINGTON — Legisla­ tion aimed at protecting the na­ tion's water resources as well as its beaches from oil and other pollutants has been re­ ported favorably by the Senate Committee on Public Works after hearings which extended over a period of six months. That part of the proposed legislation—^the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1969— which drew the greatest con­ troversy was its "absolute liabil­ ity" clause. This states that polluters of U.S. waters will be liable to the government up to $14 million or $125 per gross registered ton in the case of vessels. This would not apply in cases involving Acts of God or war, damages caused by third parties or U.S. government neg­ ligence. However, the burden of proof is on the party respon­ sible for the immediate effects. Shipowners had taken excep­ tion to the "absolute liability" concept during the hearings, pointing out besides that the $450 per gross registered ton figure originally proposed was "simply not insurable" in the world insurance market. The version agreed upon in the Sen­ ate committee reduced the $450 to $125. Oil Spills Damaging "Frequent oil spills from ves­ sels and from on-and off-shore facilities have ruined beaches and lowered the quality of our rivers and shore waters and have jeopardized animal and vege­ table life," the committee report states. "The spills from the Torrey Canyon and the Ocean Eagle have been spectacular examples of this danger, but the damage from repeated but unpublicized lesser incidents and intentional dumping is steadily increasing. This can no longer be tolerated. "Too often, the government has been unable to respond quickly enough to control the situation, or has not been in­ formed of the incident. Fre­ quently, the offenders have made no attempt to cleanup the spill and have gone unpunished. This bill attempts to correct these deficiencies." The Act deals with oil pollu­ tion, whether caused by dis­ charge from vessels or onshore or offshore facilities, sewage dis­ charge from vessels, and the dis­ charge of hazardous substances into bodies of water. Liabilities are assessed and penalties imposed on owners or operators of vessels for the costs of removal of oil spills by the government in cases where the owner or operator refuses to clean up the discharge or does not do so promptly and ade­ quately. The legislation, S. 7, which takes over from a similar bill on which action had not been concluded during the past Con­ gress, is now due for action on the full Senate floor. Its author is Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D-Me.), who presided over the hearings. Amendment Proposed To SIU Constitution sistant engineer. Warren Bullard, was sailing as a wiper be­ fore entering the school of Engineering in February, 1969. Brother Bullard, 29, joined the Union in the Port of Philadel­ phia in 1962. He is a native of Lakeland, Florida and now lives A resolution to amend the SIU Constitution was submitted by Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr, in behalf of the Executive Board, to the September membership meeting at SIU Headquarters in New York. The text of the resolution is as follows: WHEREAS, under our Constitution in voting for the election of officers and amending our Constitution, the Constitution pro­ vides that they be conducted in a manner which requires Polls Committees at certain times and places with a member having to be present and personally voting at that time; and WHEREAS, this procedure has at times created an unnecessary burden in carrying out a vote and may under the present conditions unnecessarily expose the results of such voting to unwarranted attack, which would require the spending of the Union's monies to oppose such attack and at the same time, would prevent the outcome of the membership's vote from being put into effect; and WHEREAS, it is recommended to change the method of such voting to some type of system of mail balloting, at the same time, holding on to for the membership and Union, their participation Dawson Bullard in such procedures; and WHEREAS, under our Constitution, proposed constitutional in Philadelphia with his wife, amendments and action to be taken upon such amendments, must Lenora. first be authorized by the membership, after which a Constitutional Stephen Joseph May, 34, is Committee is elected with the duty and authority to act on the a native of Mount Vernon, amendments and make changes, corrections, substitutions, and/or New York. He now makes his , • XT 1 XT T I make recommendations. The recommendations made, may inome m ewar , ew elude other proposed constitutional changes and after which the Brother May joined the SIU in | Committees' action is submitted to the membership for acceptance, the Port of New York in 1967. modification or rejection. If accepted by the membership, a refer­ He sailed as FOWT prior to endum vote is then conducted on same. enrolling in the engineering THEREFORE, it is school last March. He received RESOLVED, that our Constitution be amended to provide that his Third Assistant Engineer's in conducting votes for officers and for constitutional amendments License in August. Seafarer and with regard to constitutional amendments, unless otherwise May served a hitch in the Navy required by a majority vote of the membership, the voting shall be by mail ballot, and further from 1954 to 1958. RESOLVED, that the procedure or details of such mail ballot­ Robert Holley, 30, sailed as ing be contained in the recommendations of a Constitutional Com­ FOWT before being accepted mittee to be elected in the event this proposed resolution is ac­ by the School of Engineering in cepted by the membership as constitutionally required. That such May, 1969. He graduated with Constitutional Committee make such other recommendation on his Third Engineer's License in mail balloting procedure, along with recommendations for any August. A native of Rocky proposed constitutional amendments as the Committee may feel Mount, North Carolina, Brother needed or appropriate, such as, included but not limited to, mem­ Holley now lives in Norfolk, bership requirements, including financial requirements, length of Virginia. He joined the SIU in service; election procedures, constitutional definitions and any the Port of Norfolk in 1967. other constitutional subject. RESOLVED, as constitutionally provided, the resolution be Seafarer Holley served in the voted upon by the membership at the constitutional ports of New Army from 1956 until 1959. York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, New Orleans All engine department Sea­ and Mobile, and, if concurred in, the Constitutional Committee of farers are eligible for any of six (6) book members be elected at the Port of New York, Head­ the upgrading programs at the quarters, at a special meeting to be held thereat, at 2:00 P.M. on Union-sponsored School of Ma­ September 22, 1969, and finally, RESOLVED, in the event that such Constitutional Committee's rine Engineering, providing they are at least 19 years of age and | report and recommendations are thereafter accepted by the mem­ bership for voting as constitutionally required, such referendum vote be over a thirty (30) day period by secret ballot. That the voting shall commence no earlier than thirty (30) days, but no later than ninety (90) days after the membership approves the report and recommendations for a membership referendum vote. Fraternally submitted by A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer In behalf of Executive-Board Holley have a minimum of 18 months of O.M.E.D. watchstanding time in the engine department in addition to at least six months experience as wiper or the equiv­ alent. Any Seafarer who qualifies and wishes to enroll in the school may obtain additional information and make applica­ tion for enrollment at any SIU hall. Information can also be obtained by writing to SIU headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave­ nue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, or by telephoning the school at (212) 499-6600. Home on the Range '1 f :) (, •if •h \ * II y A few words of advice and a warm sendoff accompany SIU Welfare Director Al Bernstein's delivery of first pension check to Seafarer John Szczepanski, shown at left. Szczepanski last sailed on the Albany as third cook, and will now practice his skill at his home in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photograph was taken at New York SIU hall. �September, 1969 SEAFARERS Prompt Replies Requested To Pension Questionnaires (The following letter, along with a pension supplement and questionnaire, has been mailed to all members of the Union. It is of the utmost importance that these question­ naires be filled out and returned to the Union as soon as possible. The committee elected by the membership to review and recommend ways and means to improve the Pension Plan will depend on your ideas and suggestions.) September 15, 1969 Dear Fellow Seafarer: Your Union has run a pension supplement containing a questionnaire in the last several issues of the Seafarers LOG with the request that all members fill it out and send it in. In our recently concluded negotiations it was announced to our Membership, after obtaining new wage scales, that only two items remained open—the Pension Plan and the Vacation Plan. We have just concluded negotiations for our Vacation Plan, and the payments are now: Entry Ratings, $1,000; Middle Ratings, $1,200; Key Ratings, $1,400. This now leaves us with the immediate task of improving our Pension Plan. Accordingly, you are strongly urged to fill out the enclosed questionnaire and send it in at once in the self-addressed, postage-paid envelope provided. This is important due to the fact that at the October meeting of the constitutional branches of the SIU, our Mem­ bership will vote whether or not to establish a Pension Re­ view Committee. If carried in the October meetings, then on November 17, 1969, we shall elect such a committee in these Constitutional Ports at a special meeting for the purpose of reviewing and recommending ways and means to improve our Pension Plan. We should make available to that Committee all information possible as to the attitude and opinion of our Membership. Therefore, if you have not previously doif^so, please fill out the enclosed questionnaire and mail it back to us imme­ diately. Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated. Fraternally, Paul Hall, President Rep. Rosenthal Tells MTD: S/U Wins Major Vataiion Intreases For Rated Meu iu All Departments This latest major improve­ Continued bargaining negoti­ ations on the new SIU freight- ment in the SIU Vacation Plan ship and tanker agreements has marks the 12th time the benefits resulted in a major improvement have been increased through ne­ in vacation benefits. Under the gotiations since the program was terms of a newly-negotiated va­ first established in 1951. The cation clause, unlicensed Sea­ original SIU Vacation Plan—a farers in all middle and key landmark in the maritime indus­ ratings will receive increases in try—provided annual vacations annual vacation pay ranging of $115 for all unlicensed sea­ from $200 to $400. Annual men. By 1956, vacation benefits vacation for entry ratings will were up to $260, and continued remain at $1,000. up still further in 1960 to $400 Following is the breakdown a year. of the new vacation schedule, Then, in 1962, the Union which is retroactive to June 16, again secured increased vaca­ 1969: tion benefits—^this time doubling Deck Department: boatswain the rate to $800—and also did and carpenter—$1,400 per year; away with the requirement that A.B. maintenance, quartermas­ a Seafarer had to work aboard ter, able seaman—$1,200 per one vessel for a full year or more to be elegible for vacation pay. year. Engine Department: chief In 1966, the vacation benefit in­ electrician, second electrician, creased again to $1,000. unlicensed junior engineer (day), Since it was first established, unlicensed junior engineer thousands of Seafarers have re­ (watch), pi umber/machinist, ceived a total of more than $67 deck engineer, engine utility, million in benefits under the chief pumpman (tankers), sec­ ond pumpman/engine mainte­ nance (tankers)—$1,400 per year. Evaporator maintenance, oiler, oiler-diesel, watertender, fireman/watertender, fireman— WASHINGTON—An order $1,200 per year. ensuring the maximum use of Steward Department: chief steward, steward/cook, chief commercial U.S.-flag ships in cook, cook and baker—$1,400; transporting government car­ second cook, third cook—$1,- goes to or from the United States has been issued by Robert L. 200. Kunzig, General Services Ad­ ministrator. GSA procurement regulations will now spell out the required use of American-flag vessels whenever possible to move gov­ ernment-owned equipment, ma­ terials or commodities. When U.S.-flag commercial vessels are not available, the contractor years. Today, with one-twentieth must obtain GSA approval to of our cargoes traveling in use foreign-flag vessels. "The order not only requires American ships, we are sixth in world shipping and about tenth the use of U.S.-flag ships when­ ever possible, but prohibits the in shipbuilding. " The congressman, a member use of foreign-flag vessels that of the Government Operations have been engaged in trade with Committee, expressed his be­ Cuba or North Vietnam," Kun­ lief that the problems with the zig pointed out. This includes foreign-flag maritime industry come not from the Commerce Depart­ vessels which have been listed ment, but from "inefficient gov­ in the Federal Register by the Maritime Administration as ernment." In regards to shipbuilding, he having called at a Cuban port said, requests made by MARAD on or after January 1, 1963, or for funds have been "slashed to at a North Vifetnamese port on ribbons by the various layers or after January 25, 1966—un­ less GSA approval is first ob­ of bureaucracy." tained. "We must re-establish an in­ Beyond providing emphasis dependent Maritime Admini­ and stricter enforcement to pro­ stration—we must give it what­ cedures outlined in the Cargo ever legislative tools it needs— Preference Act of 1936, the and we must give it the money amendment also serves to draw that is required to get the job the attention of other govern­ done. ment agencies to cargo prefer­ "In that way, we can again ence regulations, Kunzig noted. get on with the job of doing The SIU—as well as Ameri­ what we set out to do in 1936— can-flag shipowners—has main­ to promote a strong merchant tained that, despite the Cargo marine that vyill serve our com­ Preference Act, which requires mercial shipping needs—and that American-flag ships receive that can act successfully as an a minimum of 50 percent of auxiliary to our armed forces." government-originating cargoes. Independent MARAD Only Remedy Fer U.S. Fleet's 'Diastrous' Plight WASHINGTON—One of the 170 congressmen who have sponsored legislation to restore the Maritime Administration to independent status. Representa­ tive Benjamin S. Rosenthal (DN.Y.) explained here why he believed this approach was nec­ essary in order to remedy what he termed "today's disastrous maritime situation." "You can't argue with facts," the New York congressman told a meeting sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. "And the facts are that when our merchant marine program was being run as an in­ dependent entity, the merchant marine prospered—since its jurisdiction was transferred to the Department of Commerce, our merchant marine has de­ cayed. "I think it's time to return to the winning combination—a strong program, and an inde­ pendent agency to carry it out." Rosenthal said that, with the creation of the Maritime Com­ mission in 1936 as an inde­ pendent agency of government, the United States moved up to first rank in world shipping and also became the biggest ship­ building power in the world. "In 1936," he pointed out, "American ships were carrying 26.5 percent of our waterborne imports and exports. By 1950, the percentage rose to 42.5. To­ day, it is about five percent." The U.S. fleet now numbers about 800 vessels, he said, com­ pared to 2,000 at the end of World War II. Of these, 80 percent are more than 20 years old—over-aged and inefficient ships. "What went wrong? "By an innocent-appearing re­ organization, the nation's mer­ chant marine ceased to have the representation in government which it needed to prosper, or perhaps, even to survive." Rosenthal referred to the transfer of maritime activities to the Department of Com­ merce. "Within four years after the maritime community lost its in­ dependent voice, the percentage of American cargo shipped aboard American vessels was cut in half. Then it was cut in half again in another eight Page Hiree LOG SIU Vacation Plan. In the latest reported month alone, vacation benefits amounted to $785,449.89. This latest improvement in the SIU Standard Agreement was achieved under a provision of the new contract calling for "continued negotiations with re­ spect to improved pension, wel­ fare and vacation." In the "Comments and Recommenda­ tions" included in the agreement which was presented to the membership for ratification, the SIU negotiating committee stated: "Your committee feels that these contracts as presented to the membership represent not only a substantial gain on wages, overtime, etc., but also estab­ lishes a basis for finalizing in the near future new contract terms and benefits in the other areas such as welfare, pensions and vacations." 50% Cargo Preference Rules Tightened by New Amendment the government has been using foreign ships because their rates are lower. Congressman Otis Pike (DN.Y.), speaking, to an AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment meeting last month, ac­ cused government agencies of using the 50 percent regulations as "maximums" instead of "minimums." The amendment just issued is seen as a response to these charges. Idea of fixed Chairman of ICC Backed by Labor WASHINGTON—The AFLCIO has expressed its support of President Nixon's proposal of a permanent chairman for the Interstate Commerce Commis­ sion instead of the present sys­ tem of rotating one-year terms among members of the commis­ sion. In a letter to Representative John A. Blatnik (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Govern­ ment Operations Committee, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller pledged the federation's support. The proposal, part of Reor­ ganization Plan No. 1 of 1969, would also give the ICC chair­ man authority over such admin­ istrative functions as appoint­ ment and supervision of person­ nel. However, personnel em­ ployed in the immediate offices of other members of the com­ mission would not be affected. At present, Virginia Mae Brown is ICC chairman. �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 Fulbright's 'Pay-off Slur on AIFLD Hit by Meany as 'Gratuitous insult' WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany went before the Senate Foreign Re­ lations Committee last month and answered "a gratuitous in­ sult" to labor from the com­ mittee's chairman Senator J. William Fulbright (D-Ark.) The insult, Meany made clear, was a Fulbright suggestion that the government has provided grants to the American Insti­ tute for Free Labor Develop­ ment as "the price we pay" for labor's support of Vietnam pol­ icy. The quote from Fulbright ap­ peared in a United Press Inter­ national account of a committee hearing, July 14. At the time, Fulbright also belittled AIFLD's program to strengthen free un­ ions in Latin America. Meany said Fulbright's charge was untrue—"completely ridic­ ulous." He -expressed labor's "pride" in its participation in AIFLD and he traced its ac­ complishments. He listed m.ore than 70 businesses that have joined with the AFL-CIO in lielping support it. ously intended to be quite com­ was a "close relationship" be­ plimentary of AIFLD." tween labor and the previous Thousands of workers in Administration by which AIFLD Latin America have benefited was given money "to do as you from AIFLD's educational pro­ please with." grams, Meany pointed out. Un­ "To do as we please?," ion leaders and technicians Meany retorted. "That's not so. trained by the Institute in the We are checked every step of U.S. have been able to take the way [on expenditures]." their acquired skills back home Fulbright read parts of news­ with them and, in turn teach paper articles critical of AIFLD, others. which he said he was "putting The second phase of AIFLD's into the record." When he came work—its sponsorship of social to one that charged the program projects in Latin America—has was promoting "revolutions," helped unions there "play a Meany said, "That's the Commie more vital and positive role in line." the economic and social devel­ Same Arguments opment of their countries," He explained that he did not Meany said. mean that the author or the He noted that AIFLD is "the newspaper was influenced by the largest U.S. sponsor of workers' Communists but that the argu­ low cost housing in Latin Amer­ ments they used to discredit ica" with housing programs in AIFLD were the same argu­ 12 different countries. ments used by the Communists. He described a workers' At one point, Fulbright at­ housing bank established by tacked AIFLD because some AIFLD in Lima, Peru; wide- labor leaders who took its ranging "campesino" programs courses later became involved in Latin America which provide in politics in their countries. educational and vocational Meany answered, "We have no training, and legal assistance; way of controlling people. But help to unions in starting credit we are not involved in Latin Senators Disagree American politics." unions and cooperatives. During the hearing, which This exchange caused McGee Meany submitted with his ran for more than three hours, statement a resolution adopted to ask if perhaps the committee none of the committee members by the AFL-CIO Executive shouldn't get a "list" of Ful­ associated himself with Ful­ Council in May 1954 which bright scholars to determine "if bright's remarks. Two senators spelled out labor's policy in they became activists" upon re­ in fact, took sharp issue with Indo-China (of which Vietnam turning home. . them: was then a part). It called for In his testimony, Meany free elections and United Na­ brought out another point. He Senator Gale W. McGee (Dcalled Fulbright after the July Wyo.) after listening to ex­ tions action in the area. "We had a policy then as 14 hearing to see if he could changes between Meany and Fulbright, said, "There's noth­ now on Vietnam," Meany de­ talk to the senator alone about ing here to suggest any payoff. clared. "Who paid us off then?" his remarks. "No one else on It lessens the dignity of this he asked, adding, "You are the committee suggested a pay­ really stretching your imagina­ off," Meany said. body to make such charges." Continuing, Meany .^pointed Senator Clifford P. Case (R- tion." out that it was Fulbright who "It is a gratuitous insult to N.J.) said AIFLD's education courses for Latin American un­ the American labor movement insisted that it was a "commit­ ionists are similar to the Ful­ to accuse us of receiving a pay­ tee matter." He added that he bright Scholarship program in off for supporting the foreign came before the committee "be­ which students from other na­ policy of any administration," cause you wanted me here." "I'm not here pleading for the tions study in the United States Meany declared. program. I'm here to set you Fulbright said he would with help from the U.S. gov­ straight that this is not a politi­ "withdraw" the payoff charge, ernment. Fulbright seemed less cal payoff," Meany declared. but he then added that there than pleased by the comparison. Meany's statement to the committee also attacked a Ful­ bright assertion that U.S. audi-, tors could find "no specific conclusion" as to the relative success of AIFLD. It was based on a May 1968 letter written Union members and their families give labor's leadership by Comptroller General Elmer a strong vote of confidence, a professional polling firm re­ B. Staats. ported recently. Meany noted that Fulbright A survey taken by Sindlinger and Company found that "union members overwhelmin^y believe the leaders of labor had quoted only the first sen­ organizations are concerned with the interests of the rank and tence of a paragraph that went file." on to praise AIFLD as "a real­ The nationwide sampling of union members found 73.9 istic and imaginative approach" percent agreeing and only 3.9 percent disagreeing that imion to Western Hemisphere prob­ leaders are concerned with the interests of union members. lems, helping workers in Latin The remaining 22.2 percent either declined to answer or America to "become more ac­ qualified their replies. tive in the economic and social The attitude was almost as favorable among adults living progress" of their countries. in households where there is a union member, even though "It is most incomprehensi­ they were not members themselves. In those households, 64.1 percent said union leaders rep­ ble," Meany said, that Fulbright resent the interests of the average member. would lift a sentence out of con­ text from a paragraph ^'obvi­ Poll of Members Confirms Confidence In Union Heads AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany termed a "gratuitous insult" to labor, a remark by Senator J. William Fulbright (D-Ark.) that government funds American Insititute for Free Labor Development receives may be pay-off for labor's support of Vietnam policy. Meany is flanked at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing by CWA President Jo­ seph A. Bierne, left, chairman of the AFL-CIO International Affairs* Committee and Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller, at right. 'i\ Record [nroUment Attained By Apprenticeship Outreach WASHINGTON—Craft un­ ions and community action agencies helped enroll a record 1,537 minority youths in the Apprenticeship Outreach pro­ gram during the first six months of 1969, the Labor Department reported. The number of minority youths placed as apprentices in programs registered with the La­ bor Department rose from 2,325 to 3,862 from January 1 through June 30. This is an average of 255 a month during the sixmonth period, the department noted. Labor Secretary George P. Shultz termed the achievement "one example of what can be done in attacking the manpower problem" through cooperation. He praised the craft unions and the community agencies for their "afiirmative action." The Apprenticeship Outreach program is sponsored by the AFL-CIO local building and construction trade councils in 14 cities, the Urban League in 21 cities, the Workers' Defense League in 10 cities and seven other groups in six cities. Of the total 3,862 minority apprentices, the Urban League placed 1,400, the Workers' De­ fense League 1,273, the craft union councils 870 and the others 319. The young apprentices are learning one of 18 skilled trades in the building and construction field, including carpentry, iron work, machinery operation and others. Apprenticeship Outreach uses the "tutor and cram" method to assist the youths—mainly Negro, Puerto Rican, MexicanAmerican and Indian—in pre­ paring for a specific apprentice­ ship examination. Secretary Shultz also reported that the activities of the 35 Apprenticeship Information Centers across the nation 12-month span, 8,902 apprenreached peak operations in the year ended June 30. During the tice applicants were referred , and indentured as apprentices in ^ programs registered with the Labor Department. ' Center for Labor Studies Programs To Start Soon NEW YORK — TTie AFLCIO's Labor Studies Center will become "oflScially operative" in Washington on Labor Day when Professor Fred Hoehler takes over his full-time duties as di­ rector. Walter Davis, AFL-CIO ed­ ucation director, reported to the federation's council meeting here that the center's first pro­ gram will begin in December. Initial activities will concentrate on seventeen one-week special institutes on a variety of sub­ ject areas. Such institutes will be one to four weeks in length. The student body will include national officers, union staff, and other persons with key re­ sponsibilities in the labor move­ ment. The center also will provide core institutes where staff devel­ opment programs will be three weeks in length and will be held five times from January through June 1970. Among the courses for these institutes will be "the American System of Unionism," "Eco­ nomics," "American Society and Civilization." There will also be courses in civil rights, labor law, state government and collective bargaining. The center's budget, pro­ gram, curriculum, personnel and location in Washington were approved by the board of trustees. f- f �September, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG 'Total Nqtional Commitment* Theme of Labor Day Messages Fight for Need Against Greed Drawn-by Meany, Others AFL-CIO President George Meany lashed out at "profiteer­ ing and greed" in a Labor Day message calling for a "total na­ tional commitment" to jobs, housing, education—and broth­ erhood. He said the nation's festering urban problems have been studied and diagramed, but then "relegated to low priority status by the nation's policy makers and leaders." Meanwhile, Meany warned, swollen corporate profits and ex­ orbitant interest rates have sent living costs up and purchasing power down to the point where "the American worker is already entering a recession." The AFL-CIO president and other leaders of the trade union movement used labor's holiday as an occasion to emphasize their confidence in America's ability to overcome its problems —if approached with the same determination that led to the moon landing. "This nation did commit it­ self to putting men on the moon and it did the job," Meany de­ clared. "It can commit itself to enriching and ennobling the lives of its people here on earth, and it must," he said. "Behind the commitment," Meany stressed, "there must be 1 j I ' : i j ! i AFL-CIO Secretary-Treas­ a willingness to back it up with deeds, money and resources." ury Lane Kirkland stressed in Meany spoke bluntly of the his Labor Day message the consequences of disordered pri­ trade union movement's long­ orities: standing commitment to "par­ With basic housing at a vir­ ticipatory democracy"—^long tual standstill because of high before the phrase was adopted interest rates and speculative as a political slogan. land costs, "high-rise luxury To the labor movement, this apartments and towering new means "working within the dem­ office buildings cast long shad­ ocratic framework to strengthen ows over old, dilapidated and it and make it function effec­ squalid housing in the ghettos tively to meet the needs of all citizens." below." Labor is "not uncritical" of Lack of money bars thou­ the nation's institutions, Kirk­ sands of young people from a land noted. But it considers the college education—or even American democratic structure quality elementary and high "fundamentally sound and cap­ school education. able of increasing responsive­ "Congress has been ready with words," but "reticent with ness to the demands of a nation undergoing wrenching change." money." The involvement of America's "And too many American corporations run away from unions in the "total life" of the American wage scales to .build community is "broad and ex­ plants and manufacture prod­ panding," Kirkland declared. He cited labor's support of ucts in other countries, taking advantage of poverty-stricken United Fund drives, its contri­ workers who will labor for as butions of money and manpower to aid disaster victims, its par­ little as 30 cents an hour." There is no conflict in Amer- ticipation in civil rights and ica's major goals, Meany de- anti-poverty activities. And "no single group devotes dared. The nation's resources more time or effort to engage "can provide for the nation's citizens in the democratic proc­ defense, conduct a reasonable ess than the trade union move­ space program and secure the ment," Kirkland stressed. general welfare for all the peopie." It helps register voters and AFL-CIO Council Condemns Attempt To Assassinate WV Strike Leaders NEW YORK —The AFL- just as all such acts have failed CIO Executive Council strong­ in the past." ly condemned an assassination Council members urged "re­ attempt on two leaders of strik­ sponsible authorities to use ing West Virginia State Roads every available means" to bring Commission employees and re­ the parties involved to justice. affirmed its full support of the Narrow Miss strikers and their struggle for Tuminello was reaching for union recognition. the door on the passenger's side, A bullet, fired August 5 by and Roehl was approaching the an unidentified assailant, tore car on the other side when the through the windshield of an auto parked outside Laborers shot was fired—apparently from Hall in Charleston, W. Va., by bushes alongside the highway. staff representatives William E. It missed Tuminello by about Roehl of the AFL-CIO Depart­ four inches. The two men told Charleston ment of Organization and James detectives they have no clue to Tuminello of the Laborers. the identity of the assailant. Later the union reported other The shooting was the first incidents in what it called an note of violence since 3,500 apparent pattern of organized highway workers walked out harassment. March 3 for recognition of their The council said "we are union, the Laborers. They were shocked and greatly concerned then dismissed by Republican at the apparent attempt to take Governor Arch A. Moore, who the lives of two AFL-CIO lead­ has since balked at all attempts ers' who are coordinating the to settle the dispute except on strike of 1,700 road employees. his own terms—complete sur­ The shot can "only be inter­ render, the union has charged. Roehl was recently named by preted as an attempt to substi­ the AFL-CIO to coordinate tute force and fear for reason strike activities with Tuminello. and logic" to settle the issues in dispute. The statement added: The shooting followed a step-up "If it was the intention of the in picketing activities and inten­ would-be assassins to discour­ sified demands for a settlement. A federal coun hearing is age support this atrocious \ act will fail to achieve that end, | slated later tnis month or a suit charging Moore with violating the constitutional right of state roads employees to join a union. The suit was filed by the Laborers District Council and employees from each of the road commission's 10 districts when the Moore Administration re­ fused a mediation plan offered by the union. The suit charges the firing of of highway workers was a "drastic, illegal action" in re­ prisal for their union activity. It accuses the state adminis­ tration also of "trying to break the strike by hiring strikebeakers" to replace the workers for political purposes. The strike remains effective and the strikers' morale is high, the union said. As many as 500 strikers have reported for picket duty m a number of the 45 counties involved. After the shooting, other re­ ports poured into union headquaners. A caller had threat­ ened the life of President Charles Lazelle of LIU's union of nonprofessional employees at West Virginia University. Brakes were disconnected on the park­ ed auto owned by Alex and Peggy Boyd, strike leaders. The Rev. Gene Fountaine, a striker, received several threats over the telephone. brings them to the polls. It seeks to educate its members on the issues and the records of public officials "on the theory that pub­ lic servants ought to be judged on what they do, not what they promise." To the labor movement "par­ ticipatory democracy" is "not just a slogan or a fad, but a way of living and working in a free country where all are equal." President Nixon's Labor Day message expressed confidence that, "with the cooperation of all Americans, we can prevent another wage-price spiral and restore stability to our econ­ omy." He affirmed that "the process of collective bargaining must be strong and effective and exer­ cised with self-restraint on all sides. But the process cannot work unless the participants are free t» reach their own deci­ sions. This administration will always respect that freedom," the President pledged. I. W. Abel, president of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union De­ partment stressed in his Labor Day message that labor's pro­ gram must be fought for on an issue-by-issue basis, winning support through "fact and rea­ son." For better or worse, Abel said, "there is no dominating political leadership in view. The labor movement cannot look to a president or a senator to personify the cause of prog­ ress." It may be harder to bring about change through thought rather than emotion, Abel noted, but "many of this coun­ try's toughest problems were solved that way." To C. J. Haggerty, president of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Depart­ ment, this Labor Day is a time to emphasize both the goal of "a just and decent society" and the importance of taking the right path to achieve it. Unions, he said, "have preached freedom under law, rather than freedom from law." And while "dissent is dra­ matic and quite often neces­ sary," Haggerty cautioned that "there is no justice under an­ archy." Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz cited the progress "since the first Labor Day in 1894 when workers labored 60 hours a week and were paid 20 cents an hour." But he stressed that "prog­ ress is still needed" in safety standards, unemployment in­ surance, farm worker bargaining rights and job training and equal opportunities. "The nation," Shultz said, "owes it to her workers to honor them all year by making work­ ing life as satisfying and as se­ cure as possible." Wallace Drops Pose; Embraces Right-Wing TULSA, Okla. —Former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace has dropped his coyness about being associ­ ated with extreme right-wing organizations. Wallace spoke at the an­ nual convention of the Chris­ tian Crusade here and told the delegates "it's a pleasure to be associated" with their leader, Billy James Hargis. The Crusade is one of the largest and wealthiest of all far-right groups. During last year's presi­ dential campaign, Wallace's closest approach to far-right functions was some hand­ shaking on their fringes. Un­ til now, he had never public­ ly embraced their programs. Pointing to bullet hole made by would-be assassin who failed is LIU Representative James Tuminello, left. W. E. Roehl of AFL-CIO orga­ nizing staff is on other side. Their car was parked outside Laborers Hall in Charleston during strike of W. Va. Road Commission employees. �SEAFARERS Page Six Seafarers OK Contract By Overwhelmmg Margin LOG September, 1969 Congressman Lists Four Provisions New Maritime Program Should Have WASHINGTON —A mem­ • Give-government assistance I that it can design and carry out ber of Congress forecast recent­ for modernization of American a fleet revitalization program. ly that President Nixon's forth­ shipyards "in the same way in Daniels added that il the Ad­ coming maritime program would which we poured over a billion be more than "a mere extension U. S. dollars into the rebuilding ministration program does not of the present status quo" and of shipyards in Asia and Europe include these features, then Con­ gress should amend the plan be­ that it would "move in the di­ after World War II." rection of fair and equitable • Create an independent fore Its passage to assure full treatment for all segments" of Maritime Administration "freed development *of an Americanthe merchant marine. from association with the past built, American-owned and Against For Representative Dominick V. errors and past practices," so American-manned fleet Daniels (D-N.J.) said he based his prediction on "hints and sig­ nals from the Atlministration," whose spokesmen have indicated that a new program could be ex­ pected on Capitol Hill within the next 60 days. He told a meeting sponsored Helen Delich Bentley, man- slated to succeed Admiral John by the AFL-CIO Maritime time editor of the Baltimore Harllee, whose retirement be­ Trades Department that the Ad­ Sun, has been nominated by came effective September 1. ministration would "gain noth­ President Nixon as chairman of Commissioner James F. Fanseen ing if it merely added more the Federal Maritime Commis­ is serving as acting FMC chair­ money to the merchant marine man until she takes over. sion. pot, without giving the entire Mrs. Bentley, who has worked If confirmed by the Senate Last year the U. S. buflt 21 merchant marine the opportu­ for the Sun since 1945, received ships that remained under U. S. nity to partake from that pot." for the $40,000-a-year post, her Bachelor of Journalism de­ Daniels told his audience of Mrs. Bentley, 45, will be one of registry while, during the same gree from the University of period, the Soviet Union built labor, management and govern­ the two highest ranking women Missouri in 1944. and kept as part of its merchant ment officials that the Adminis­ in government—the other being Widely recognized as a dis­ fleet a total of 89 vessels. The tration program must begin to Interstate Commerce Commis­ tinguished journalist, her record USSR thus outbuilt the U. S. correct the "inequities in our sion Chairman Virginia Mae has been called by President in merchant ships by more than present maritime law," pointing Brown. The Sun journalist is Nixon one of "professional ex­ out that the basic provisions of four to one. cellence unsurpassed by any subsidizing the construction and maritime expert in the country." operation of vessels "have been \Uttte Jhiags ia Lite Among many honors be­ limited unfairly to only 14 stowed on Mrs. Bentley during American companies," with the Not Always so &eat\ her long career was an award for result that "all the rest of the LIVERPOOL The service to the na­ meritorious industry has been discriminated 77th annual convention of tion's maritime industry from against." the Maritime Port Council of Britain's National Union of | He urged that the new pro­ the Port of Greater New York Seamen, held here recently, gram should: of the Maritime Trades Depart­ concentrated heavily on the WASHINGTON — The late • Give preference to unsubment, AFL-CIO. goal of time-and-a-half for Senator Everett McKinley Dirk­ sidized companies in the car­ overtime for all seafarers. sen and labor often differed on riage of military, foreign aid and Upon learning of the nomina­ Delegate Joe Rourke de- I major issues "but we always agricultural cargoes shipped by tion, Senator Warren G. Magnulighted the delegates and knew him as an opponent of the government. son (D-Wash.), chairman of the newsmen when he told the great legislative skill," AFLSenate Commerce Committee, • Stimulate new ship con­ convention that one of the CIO President George Meany struction "with private dollars, hailed it as "an indication that reasons he supported the declared here. the Administration is concerned not taxpayers' dollars" by allow­ time-and-a-half proposal about the role of merchant ship­ ing unsubsidized lines the same Meany extended the AFLwas that his wife had com­ ping. .. . Mjs. Bentley is a wellprivilege enjoyed by subsidized CIO's "sincere sympathies" to plained: "You eat like a educated and articulate mari­ the family of Dirksen after the companies of setting up tax-de­ man, drink like a man, time expert. . . . The submission Republican leader died from a ferred construction-reserve ac­ make love like a man—but by the President to the Congress cardiac arrest September 7, five counts, and by giving the un­ you bring home a boy's of a strong maritime revitaliza­ days after a malignant tumor subsidized operators long-term wages." tion program should be the next charters to carry government was removed from his lung. step." cargo. Meany said labor would re­ member Dirksen best "as a col­ Jim Gibbs Knows Them Well league in the desperate and successful efforts to pass the landmark civil rights bill" of 1964. "It was his personal sup­ port," Meany recalled, "that made this legislation possible, with his tactical ability on this occasion used on behalf of a great liberal cause.' Dirksen, 73, who served in Congress for 25 years and was the GOP Senate leader for the ,past 10 years, was eulogized by President Nixon as a leader who "put his nation before himself, and his party." After the body lay in state in the Capitol for two days and For the benefit of those not quite able to identify the vessels pictured with "Sails m the Pacific Sun ' funeral services were held in in the August issue of the LOS, we reprint the photos here. At left is the Amazon, a 1.167-ton barkenWashington, Dirksen was flown tine built in 1902. The schooner Mary E. Foster (right) began her lifelong career as a lumber carrier in 1898. to Pekin, 111., his birthplace, Both pictures are from the-collection of Jim Gibbs,'.whose book, "West Coast Windjammers, was a for burial. I major source of our feature. Gibbs' latest volume, "Pacific Square-Riggers," will be published next month. Seafarers at membership meetings both on shipboard and in the membership halls have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new contract submitted to the membership by the Union Negotiating Committee in June for its approval or disapproval. The Final Seore On the Ships In the Halls Totals 5,844 1,349 7,193 18 1 19 Helen Bentley Named to Head Federal Maritime Commission Shipbuilding Industry Awaits U. S. Construction Challenge WASHINGTON — Accord­ ing to the chief spokesman for the nation's shipbuilders, if the Federal Government gives the green light to a strong and com= prehensive ship construction program, the shijibuilding in­ dustry will be ready to respond to the challenge immediately. President Edwin M. Hood, of the Shipbuilders Cbuncil of America, told a recent meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department that, "Once the Federal Government - says unequivocally that it intends to restore the United States as a first-rate sea power, in the full­ est sense — and translates that goal into a sensible, coordinated stable shipbuilding program— U. S. shipyards will be able to respond effectively and build the ships this nation so urgently needs." Addressing an audience of maritime labor leaders, whose organizations represent 7.5 mil­ lion unionists in the maritime and allied industries. Hood said that a revival of the nation's de­ crepit and disintegrating mer­ chant fleet requires "a clear, simple declaration of national purpose." Hood's challenge came as he introduced a new documentary film, "Shipbuilding For the Sev­ enties," produced by the Ship­ builders Council. The film dram­ atizes the decline of the Ameri­ can merchant marine to the point where today foreign-flag vessels "monopolize" U. S. im­ port and export trade and only 5 percent of the nation's for­ eign commerce moves in Amer­ ican shipis. Hood pointed out that many nations have made it a legal requirement that at least half their trade must move in their own vessels. The U. S. has fallen from first to fifth place in the size of its merchant marine and is in dan­ ger of being ousted from that ranking by the Soviet Union during 1969, Hood stated. In shipbuilding the U. S. has skid­ ded from first to 1 ith place. Late Sen. Dirksen Cited by Meany On Rights Act Aid 1 I j| 'i 1 �September, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Viet Cong Attack a Failure Quick Action by Seafarers Averts Possible Disaster on Buckeye Victory Fire fighters James Thomas, left and Tom Danzy, ABs aboard the Buckeye Victory, inspect hole in the number 2 hatch. Vessel came under Viet Cong rocket attack while delivering ammunition. I" Once again the quick and heroic action taken by Seafarers in an emergency situation has been credited with saving not only their own lives and the lives of their shipmates, but the vessel on which they sailed as well when the SlU-contracted Buckeye Victory come under Viet Cong attack recently. The Buckeye Victory had sailed from Sunny Point, North Carolina, with a full cargo of live ammunition bound for South Vietnam. The voyage over was unevent­ ful as the vessel made stops at the Panama Canal and at Subic Bay in the Philippines. After a few days layover in Subic Bay, the ship proceeded on to Vaung Tau, South Vietnam, where it spent the night. On the following day she pro­ ceeded on up the Saigon River bound for her final destination. Cat Lai. About an hour and a half out, the Buckeye Victory had arrived at checkpoint 2 when it was attacked by Viet ji Atlanflc/^Guif & infanc||il^ters August 1 to August 31, 1969 • Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ..... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals 4 • • 0 r w DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 7 7 101 128 18 26 78 49 22 ,30 29 41 7 25 41 45 189 90 71 72 50 64 ' 103 112 55 34 771 723 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 6 7 78 21 62 3 19 25 10 49 22 19 77 23 15 36 33 9 0 9 21 5 13 46 6 61 12 31 40 23 50 60 49 87 68 16 28 40 240 458 484 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 6 127 84 16 19 74 136 38 30 16 28 35 14 29 83 75 155 121 167 12 38 18 69 31 60 .598 889 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 1 6 8 Boston 8 6 32 95 New York 05 93 125 29 2 Philadelphia ..... 17 10 28 3 32 Baltimore 45 61 50 16 15 Norfolk 7 39 . 18 39 18 9 Jacksonville 16 48 10 2 8 Tampa 12 7 4 9 34 Mobile 35 61 13 66 66 New Orleans .... 96 115 17 56 38 Houston ........ 79 64 19 29 24 Wilmingrton 14 40 79 117 61 San Francisco ... 84 124 11 30 30 Seattle 28 37 217 558 387 558 740 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 0 79 28 12 8 64 48 48 23 9 8 10 4 52 62 91 72 126 107 6 16 54 18 QO 16 485 512 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 3 3 0 1 1 New York 80 65 35 64 37 Philadelphia 8 12 9 31 0 Baltimore 49 24 16 11 35 Norfolk 46 14 24 21 12" 26 26 Jacksonville 21 21 12 9 7 1 Tampa 12 3 Mobile 20 11 4 24 11 30 62 3 New Orleans .... 157 42 27 42 18 48 Houston .... 21 24 19 15 13 11 Wilmington 92 97 71 43 45 San Francisco ... 35 16 32 6 11 Seattle 319 175 297 Totals 653 445 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 3 23 68 8 8 30 65 36 34 9 9 10 16 23 54 60 124 87 65 9 18 70 36 53 16 326 611 Cong rocket and machine gun fire. During this first brush with the enemy the vessel managed to maneuver out of harm's way, re­ ceived no hits, and continued on its course. Less then an hour later, how­ ever, as the Buckeye Victory approached checkpoint 4, she came under another barrage of machine gun and rocket fire. This time the enemy's aim was better. Between 30 and 40 ma­ chine gun bullets ripped into the superstructure of the vessel and two rocket shells found their target. One hit on the port side near the bow. The other went through the number 2 hatch starting a fire in the hold where 105 howitzer shells and other munitions were stored. Chief Mate Nick Papazoglou called for volunteers to help him remove the hatch cover and get a fire hose working to prevent the flames from spreading and caus­ ing an explosion that could sink the vessel. ABs James Thomas and Tom Danzy were immediately joined by Bos'n Lewis Arena and the three Seafarers, with complete disregard for their own safety, succe'ssfully extinguished the fire before it could spread. The fact that the entire crew escaped injury can be attributed to the typical SIU speed and Seatrain Expands ContainerService To Paerto Rico SAN JUAN—Seatrain Lines, Inc., an SlU-contracted com­ pany, plans to add two newlyconverted containerships to its trade between the Ports of New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Addition of the new ves­ sels is scheduled for November or December and will increase the number of Seatrain vessels operating in the trade to five. The new containerships will have larger, cargo capacity than those presently serving the route and their addition will result in doubling Seatrain's carrying ca­ pacity. Howard M. Pack, president of Seatrain Lines, revealed the company's expansion plans fol­ lowing a conference with Puerto Rican Governor Luis A. Ferre here. The company will also double the size of its terminal at Isla Grande in San Juan and a new container handling crane will be added to the facility's equipment. Work on the terminal will be undertaken following approval of the United States Navy, which owns the land and leases the property to the government of Puerto Rico. efficiency displayed by these three Seafarers. Bos'n Arena, who joined the SIU in 1941, is no stranger to dangerous situations. On August 13, 1942, while sailing as an OS aboard the Del Mongo, Arena was among the Seafarers in­ volved when the ship was tor­ pedoed on a run between Haiti and Cuba. Arena also saw military action in seven major battles during World War II. He served as an artillery observer with the 41st field artillery in Europe. In a telephone interview with the LOG, Arena gave great enthusiastic credit to the skill of the Saigon River pilot who was at the helm of the Buckeye Vic­ tory during periods of attack. "He never stopped for a mo­ ment," Arena said. "He also kept advising the crew as to which was the safest part of the vessel to be in at any particular moment." Following the attack the Buckeye Victory sailed into Nah Be, where the damage to the vessel was checked out by the U.S. Army. After the damage was assessed, permission was granted for the ship to complete her run and the vital cargo of supplies were delivered to Cat Lai. Many of the crewmembers aboard the Buckeye were re­ ported looking forward to a quiet vacation for the rest of the summer after arriving back in the States. They deserve it. SEAFARER&^LOG September 1969 • Vol. XXXI, No. I I Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNER Vice-President Exec. Vice-Pret. LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR Vice-President Sec.-Treas. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors WILL KABP CHARLES SVENSON FRANK MARGIOTTA AL COHEN MARIETTA CRISCI Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI ""hl'shsH Kionthiy at 810 Rhode Island Annas N.E.. Washington. D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ ers International Union. Atlantic. Guif. Lakei and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Ayenae, Brsoklyn. N.Y. 11232. Tel. HYaelnth 9-6600. Second tiau pastaga paid at Washlnptoni, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Fora 9579 cards shoald be cent ts Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Galf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annas, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. 'iiM �Page Eigkt SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 Pike Charges Cargo Rule Distortion SlUNA Wins Bus Service Discriminates Against Tramp Ships To Frisco USPHS Hospital WASHINGTON —A mem­ ber of Congress today accused government officials of having "distorted" the nation's shipping laws so that they "discriminate in favor of foreign-flag shipping, to the detriment of Americanflag shipping." At the same time, Rep. Otis G. Pike (D-N.Y.) said that fed­ eral agencies have misused these same laws "to discriminate in favor of the subsidized segment of the American merchant ma­ rine, to the detriment of the unsubsidized segment." The Congressman said the laws which have been abused are the ones which are su|>posed to guarantee Americanflag ships a stated share of for­ eign aid and agricultural surplus commodities shipped by the fed­ eral government. Speaking at a meeting spon­ sored by the 7.5-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Pike said the laws clearly state "that Americanflag shipping should receive a minimum of 50 percent of these cargoes—but the agencies have translated that to make it read a maximum of 50 percent." The legislation also requires, the Congressman said, that the 50 percent minimum "be com­ puted separately for each seg­ ment of the maritime industry— for the liners, the tankers and the tramps. Yet the agencies have been able to get a legal opinion that it's not necessary to compute the cargoes that way at all. carried nearly 64 percent of Agriculture Department exports of surplus farm commodities, and that in fiscal 1967, the last year for which figures were available, foreign vessels carried 52 percent of the shipments fi­ nanced by the Agency for Inter­ national Development. Computing the figures sepa­ rately for each segment of the industry, the Congressman said, showed that liners received sub­ stantially above their 50 percent level, while tramp ships received far below the "minimum speci­ fied in the law. He noted that the liner seg­ Floor Toms into Ceiling ment of the industry already is "Shades of 1984—when a "heavily subsidized" in the form 'floor' becomes a 'ceiling,' and when 'separately' becomes 'to­ of federal aid in the building and operating of its vessels. The gether.' " The New York Democrat purpose of the subsidies, he cited figures showing that in said, is to put these operators fiscal 1968, foreign-flag ships "on a parity with lower-cost foreign operators" so that they can "compete in the world mar­ ket for commercial ships." But, Pike went on, "the sub­ sidized liner companies are grabbing off the government cargo, instead of concentrating out plausible explanation at a on commercial cargo, and the time critical to the union's cam­ unsubsidized ships are more paign" shortly before the elec­ and more being left high and tion. Then it laid off 17 em­ dry." ployees, blaming a reduced The Congressman urged ac­ volume of business, the NLRB tion on legislation introduced by found. more than 80 House and Senate Stevens, a major government members which would establish cloth contractor, previously had been cited seven times for vio­ priorities for the carriage of this lating the rights of its employees cargo, with unsubsidized oper­ to organize. It has lost six ators getting first crack, and appeals, one in the Supreme with foreign vessels used only Court. as "a last resort." Another Try by J. P. Stevens Keeps NLRB and Union Busy WASHINGTON — Another unlawful effort by J. P. Stevens and Company, Inc., to prevent its employees from organizing has been checked by the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board. The board took a new look at a 1967 election because of company unfair practices and ordered a count of 17 chal­ lenged ballots at the firm's Black Hawk warehouse in Greenville, S.C. If the TextUe Workers Union of America wins a majority it will be certified as bargaining agent. If not, a new election will be ordered, the board decided. The union had challenged the ballots of three Stevens em­ ployees who were not on the payroll before the eligibility date, and the NLRB regional director overruled the chal­ lenges. The director did, however, sustain the union's charge that Stevens had failed to furnish an employee address list, as the board requires. Also at issue was a board agent's challenge to the ballots of 14 former em­ ployees who the union charged were laid off because of their union sympathies. The board sustained a trial examiner's ruling that 17 ware­ house employees were laid off just before the election to weak­ en the union's support. Tlie warehouse was the main source of union strength, the examiner found. The union got 22 votes of the 46 counted ballots, and filed objections to the election. The board found that Stevens previously had shipped all its cotton through the warehouse but changed its practice "with­ SAN FRANCISCO—As a result of an extended fight for such service by the SIU and its affiliates, busses are finally going to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital here for the first time. The Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco agreed on August 12 to extend the route of the No. 10 Bus line to the hospital entrance at 15th Avenue and Lake Street. The SIU and its affiliates had long been aware that it was a great hardship for older members and the many other out-patients who use the hospital to walk nearly a mile uphill from the end of the old bus route. The extended service— expected to be used by some 1,500 persons daily—is essen­ tial because there is really no other way to get to the hospital. The area has become so congested that it is practically im­ possible to park a car within walking distance of the hospital. There has been, over the years, considerable opposition to the extension of the bus route from the residents of 14th Avenue. However, following a plea from the SIUNA which pointed out the unnecessary hardship imposed on many of our members by the old route, the Commission agreed to try the extended route on a 60 day trial basis. The extension adds .87 miles to the route which now runs up 14th Avenue and down 15th, stopping at the main hospital entrance. Upholsterers' 9-Month Fight Aided by Strike Relief Fund WASHINGTON—The AFLCIO has set up a strike relief fund for Upholsterers who have been on strike for nine months against the Economy Furniture Company in Austin, Texas, and urged all affiliates to contribute generously. The federation contributed $10,000 to start the national fund-raising effort to aid the strikers and their families. AFL-CIO President George Meany said in a letter to all affil­ iates that Economy workers are fighting for the most basic union cause—recognition. Kenya Unionists Visit Port of Toledo Kenya labor leaders visit SIU hall in Toledo. Having toured dock facilities in Toledo, New York, Washing­ ton and Buffalo they went on to visit Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. From left are Cleo Sylph, President, Local I3I7-A, ILA; Nassaro Nwanmchindu Bakari, Dockworkers'Union of Kenya; Donald Bensman, SIU Toledo port agent, and Juma Boy, Kenya Dockworkers' Union general secretary and asst. secretary-general of Kenya's Trade Unions. The African-American Labor Center sponsored the tour. The Upholsterers won repre­ sentation rights in a National Labor Relations Board election in May, 1968. Thirteen months later the NLRB found the com­ pany guilty of unfair labor prac­ tices for refusing to bargain, and •Economy appealed the ruling. "It is probable there will be a long delay before there is a deci­ sion," Meany wrote unions and labor central bodies. The Upholsterers reported fear tactics, police coercion and the use of strikebreakers in the company's drive to smash the union and break the spirit of the workers. The union also charged that open discrimination has been demonstrated. The workers, most of them Americans of Mexican descent, have been assailed with slurs on their raeial origin and their reli­ gious belief, the union said. Contributions may be sent to the Economy Furniture Strike Fund at AFL-CIO headquarters. Economy makes wooden and upholstered furniture for Mont­ gomery Ward and Co., White Discount Stores and other out­ lets. It uses the labels Smithtowne Maple, Western Provin­ cial and Built-Rite. All company products are on the "Don't Buy" list of the AFL-CIO Union La­ bel and Service Trades Depart­ ment. The NLRB in its June ruling ordered Economy to end its de­ fiance of the law, bargain with the Upholsterers and offer all strikers immediate and full re­ instatement, dismissing if neces­ sary any persons hired after the strike started November 27, 1968. Company tactics forced the employees into an unfair prac­ tice strike, the board ruled in upholding a trial examiner's findings. �September, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Mystery Vessel Brought to Surface Navy Studying Encounters After 100 Years In Lake Michigan Between Porpoises, Sharks To Protect Aquanauts: The possibility of training porpoises to act as "buddies" to human aquanauts and pro­ tecting them from sharks is be­ ing investigated by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center at Coronado, California. However, despite growing evi­ dence of the porpoise's relative­ ly high level of intelligence and "Tuffy," an Atlantic bottlenose porpoise, cheeks eut at 7 feet, 6 inches and weighs 280 pounds. his demonstrated ability to be trained, it cannot be assumed that a porpoise will provide re­ liable protection for itself or for a human diver when a large shark comes around, according to Forrest G. Wood Jr., head of the Marine Bioscience Facility at Point Magu, California. "This is not to say that a por­ poise could not be trained to ex­ hibit greater aggressiveness and provide some degree of protec­ tion to a diver when potentially dangerous sharks are present," Wood said. "But, if porpoises are to be used by man to assist him in underwater exploration and possibly protect him from threatening sharks, we need to know a great deal more than we do about the relationship be­ tween these two animals." Porpoises—especially the At­ lantic bottlenoses—^have been found to be so amenable to training that they can be used to work untethered in the open sea with great reliability. In the Navy's Sealab program, they were used to carry small pack­ ages from the surface to aqua­ nauts working at a depth of more than 200 feet, and to car­ ry a guideline to a "lost" diver. But, what happens when a porpoise and a shark come face to face? The available evidence, according to Wood, indicates that the sharks will sometimes attack the porpoise, sometimes the porpoise will assault the shark—and at other times they will ignore each other. "The conditions or circum­ stances governing the response of either animal in an encounter is not known," Wood said, "nor is the outcome of a conflict pre­ dictable on the basis of present knowledge." Probe of 1967 Disaster Finds: MARINETTE, Wise.—A two-masted schooner buried for more than a century under 19 fathoms of Green Bay water off Chambers Island was brought to the surface here recently after being towed 16 miles from her grave on the bottom of Lake Michigan. "Most beautiful thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Mrs. Ellie Hoffman, wife of diving crew chief Frank Hoffman, a scuba diver of Egg Harbor,^Wisconsin. Hoffman and Harold Derusha, president of the Marinette Marine Corporation, were the first to step aboard the resur­ rected vessel. They performed a victory dance on top of the cabin and deck house as some 3,500 excited spectators ap­ plauded. The marine corpora­ tion provided most of the financ­ ing and equipment for the proj­ ect, which has taken two years to complete. The vessel is still to be defi­ nitely identified. Hoffman has some line on her age, however, giving rise to speculation that she may be the Alvin Clark, a lumber ship which sank in the Green Bay area in 1864. "Her construction indicates she was built in the 1830s," he This two-masted mystery schooner floats again after more than a claims. "She is of square-bow century at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Still unidentified, she is construction. That was like a believed to be the Alvin Clark, a lumber ship which sank in 1864. whaler, very unusual for Great prepare her for raising, all that Lakes ships." Despite the scores of artifacts is presently known for sure is Hoffman's divers have brought that the ship is a lake freighter to the surface during the two and that she went down in deep years they had been working to water—110 feet—with little ap­ parent damage. Hoffman believes she must have been overpowered by one A recorder has been devel­ of the violent storms which fre­ quently sweep across the bay oped which will measure roll or pitch angles of ships with greater from Lake Michigan. Last winter, a team spent a accuracy than ever before and great deal of research time at put on tape angles as large as the University of Wisconsin, the 100 degrees double amplitude. The device will function Wisconsin historical archives through a rate gyroscope which and the Dawson Great Lakes produces an a-c output signal this voyage," as evidenced by Museum at Detroit, comparing with an amplitude proportional problems encountered in a boil­ notes with the ship's artifacts to the ship's roll rate and phas­ er, the main condenser, and the and other clues. lubrication pressure system dur­ "Some of the things we ing indicative of roll direction. Electronic off-the-shelf mod­ ing her first days at sea. brought up—for instance, her ules will process this signal to Causal factors listed by the sextant—were the kind used in actuate a galvanometer move­ board included "failure of the the late 1850s and early 1860s," ment proportional to the magni­ Master to recognize the critical Hoffman explained. "But we tude and polarity of the ship's condition of his vessel, and re­ didn't find anything that came roll motion. The galvanometer quest assistance earlier." The into use after the Civil War. So then transmits this movement to first distress call "intended to we figured she must have sunk a moving tape which is pressurealert vessels in his vicinity as sometime during that war or sensitive. to his vessel's condition" was around that time." Designed for use under rigor­ The mystery ship was towed ous sea conditions, it is shockmade at 0618. But his SOS, giving a position some 15 miles from her resting place, still sub­ mounted within a high-impact in error, was sent at 0958, the merged, to the Marine corpora­ case of fiberglass and aluminum tion yards, about a mile off the and requires no compensation board noted. Of seven vessels Marinette harbor. Cranes then for linear acceleration nor spe­ 53 to 165 miles away, the far­ lifted the 100-foot sailing vessel cial mounting arrangements. thest ship was first to reach to the surface. The case has storage space for the scene—after dark and more The ship's wheel, the railing power cords, plug adaptors and than 12 hours after the sinking. and a winch with an anchor spare tapes. The board also noted that a chain still wrapped around it, The new roll recorder, devel­ lifeboat drill had not included were clearly visible before the oped by John J. McMullen As­ the required engine start and pumping began. sociates, Inc., and Flume Stabil­ lowering of the boat to the rail. The vessel appears to be solid ization Systems, Inc., is de­ During the drill there had been and the hull intact. An inspec­ scribed as the end-result of ex­ no instructions given on han­ tion of the hold was planned to tensive experience in the design dling the vessel's 25-person in­ determine whether there are any and installation of stabilization systems for ocean-going vessels. leaks. flatable life raft. Sinking of Panoceanic Faith Caused By Failure to Secure Loose Hatch u. WASHINGTON—The Na­ tional Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the tragic 1967 sinking of the SIUcontracted Panoceanic Faith, and the loss of 36 of its 41 crewmembers, has revealed that the probable cause of the sink­ ing was ". . . failure of the Mas­ ter to have the tarpaulins se­ cured on the No. 1 hatch when they were observed to be loose" two days before the sinking. "Neglecting to effect prompt re­ pairs ultimately resulted in this hold being open to boarding seas and complete flooding," the report said. The vessel sank some 500 miles south of the Aleutian Is­ lands on October 9, 1967, after nine days of heavy seas and progressive flooding. Only five Seafarers survived. Rescued from the stormy wa­ ters following the disaster were: Seafarers Gordon L. Campbell, oiler, of Oakland, Calif., and a bridegroom of a month at the time; OS Lewis E. Gary of Houston; Oiler John O. L. Kirk , of Modesto, Calif.; OS Oscar C. Wiley of Oakland, Calif., and AB Edwin D. Johnson of Ma­ rine City, Mich. The National Safety Board found it "possible that the Mas­ ter's concern about the fuel sup­ ply, and slow speed made good, may have influenced his actions" in not heaving to for repairs. "He obviously underestimated the seriousness of these condi­ tions," the board's report said. The Panoceanic Faith, loaded with fertilizer, had sailed from Oakland, California, for Yoko­ hama on September 29 with 4,162 barrels of oil as its fuel supply. The Marine Board of Investigation heard testimony that the minimum required fuel for such a voyage was between 4,500 and 5,000 barrels. It also revealed that at departure, the vessel "was overloaded" and "was not in all respects fit for Newly Perfetted Recorder Tapes Ships Roll, Pitch �tiSS Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG High Court Finds Garnishment Illegal Unless Employee Gets Court Hearing WASHINGTON—The Su­ preme Court has ruled unconstitutionar state laws permitting creditors to garnishee a work­ er's wages without first giving him a court hearing. In a 7-to-l decision, the high court struck down the Wiscon­ sin wage garnishment law. About 40 states have some sort of prejudgment garnishment statutes and 17 of these states plus the District of Columbia have laws similar to Wiscon­ sin's. The ruling found that the gar­ nishment law violates the "due process" clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Justice William O. Douglas noted in writing the court's ma­ jority opinion that under Wis­ consin law, all that it takes to require an employer to hold back about half of a worker's earnings is the issuance of a summons at the request of a creditor's lawyer. The worker might get money later if the creditor's claim did not stand up in court. Douglas observed, but in the meantime, he could be deprived of his earn­ ings "without any opportunity to be heard and to tender any defense he may have, whether it be fraud or otherwise." Douglas went on to criticize the ancient rights of creditors that "would pass muster under a feudal 'regime' but that today have the capacity to drive a wage-earning family to the wall." The case in question involved Mrs. Christine Sniadach, a $65a-week assembly line worker at Miller Harris Instrument Co. in Milwaukee. Family Finance Corporation of Bay View, Wis., claimed she owed $420 on a promissory note. It obtained a garnishment order in Wisconsin courts and served it on her and her em­ ployer. The employer then withheld $31.59 from her weekly wages, half of her net earnings. She appealed but lost her case in Wisconsin County Court. Mil­ waukee Circuit Court and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her case was brought before the Supreme Court by lawyers of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. They initiated a broad constitutional attack on the garnishment pro­ cedure, declaring that it per­ mitted finance companies to put pressure on poor people to pay dubious debts by freezing up to half of a worker's pay without first proving that a valid debt really existed. The AFL-CIO also has long been campaigning for the abo­ lition of wage garnishment and other harsh collection methods. At its 1967 convention, the fed­ eration noted in a resolution that hundreds of thousands of workers lose their jobs because of garnishment which also causes many cases of personal bank­ ruptcy. Observing that only three states have anti-garnishment laws, the convention urged en­ actment of a federal law to pro­ tect workers' wages from "this vicious and too-long sanctioned evil." Among the states with gar­ nishment statutes similar to Wis­ consin's are Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Min­ nesota, Montana, New Hamp­ shire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. In striking down the Wiscon­ sin law, the court held in the majority opinion by Douglas that "where the taking of one's property is so obvious, it needs no extended afgunient to con­ clude that absent notice and a prior hearing . . . this prejudg­ ment garnishment procedure violates the fundamental prin­ ciples of due process." Suit Against Farm Workers Set Aside By Circuit Court FRESNO, Calif.—U.S. Dis­ trict Court Judge M. D. Crocker dismissed a $75 million damage suit by growers against the United Farm Workers Organiz­ ing Committee, but gave the growers 30 days to produce ac­ ceptable evidence to substan­ tiate their charges. A group of 81 growers sued the union for triple damages under the antitrust laws. Claim­ ing the union's nationwide Cali­ fornia table grape boycott is illegal, the group alleged a "conspiracy in organizing un­ willing farm workers, coercion to boycott the sale of grapes, and conspiracy with retail out­ lets to prevent the sale of grapes." Tlie judge said the growers had not presented sufficient evi­ dence to justify a hearing but granted their lawyers' request for additional time to amend their petition. UFWOC has had to file law­ suits of its own to counter ac­ tions by other grower groups. Counsel Jerome Cohen noted at union headquarters in Delano, Calif. In one such suit, the un­ ion sued growers in Kern Coun­ ty for forming a "company un­ ion" of grape pickers. There the courts ordered the union to amend its petition to state a more persuasive cause ctf action. The decision reinforces the recently enacted federal truthin-lending law which makes it illegal for an employer to dis­ miss a worker because his wages are attached. Some employers have avoided the bookkeeping involved in making periodic garnishment deductions by hav­ ing it known that any worker who had his wages attached and who did not discharge the debt would lose his job. Justice Hugo L. Black dis­ sented from the majority opin­ ion, asserting that the decision is "a plain, judicial usurpation of state legislative power to de­ cide what the state's laws shall be." September, 1969 Seafarers of India President Visits SlU Dr. Shanti Patel (right), president of the National Seafarers Union of India, points to Bombay as SlU Representative John Yarmola looks on. Patel paid a call at SlU headquarters during a visit to New York. Labor Hits HaynsworthAppointment As Justice of U.S. Supreme Court WASmNGTON—The AFLCIO has asked the Senate to re­ ject President Nixon's nomina­ tion of Judge Qement F. Hayns­ worth, Jr., to the Supreme Court, on the basis of a judicial record marred by "decisions hostile to workers and Negroes." Federation President George Meany expressed labor's "grave concern" over the nomination of the conservative South Caro­ lina judge, whose decisions in a number of key trade union and civil rights cases have been re­ versed by the Supreme Court. Before the appointment was made, Meany had informed President Nixon of labor's ob­ jections to Haynsworth. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the major coalition of Negro, labor, religious and civic groups, also vigorously chal­ lenged Haynsworth's qualifica­ tions. Meany urged the Senate to consider Haynsworth's "total record, including the caliber of the judge's decisions, and his lack of understanding of the as­ pirations of workers and minor­ ities." He added, "We believe that it is a record which does not merit reward and which does not qualify Judge Haynsworth for the nation's highest court." The President's nomination of Haynsworth was announced by White House Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler more than a week after the late Senate Re­ publican Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen had revealed the choice. It was promptly applauded by Senator James O. Eastland, the Mississippi Democrat who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee and by Senator Strom Thurmond(R-S.C.), the former Dixiecrat presidential candidate who has ^come a key political ad­ viser to President Nixon. Haynsworth, 56, was a wealthy corporation attorney who served as a director of major companies when he was named to the Court of Appeals by President Eisenhower 12 years ago. Although a titular Democrat, he had supported Eisenhower in his presidential campaigns. Just last June, the Supreme Court unanimously overruled Haynsworth and other judges of the 4th Circuit Court of Ap­ peals in a series of decisions in­ volving the right of the National Labor Relations Board to order an employer to bargain with a union on the basis of a cardcheck after the company had used unfair labor practices to destroy the union majority. If decisions written by or con­ curred in by Haynsworth had been permitted to stand, the NLRB would have been unable to deny an employer the fruits of his illegal union-busting pol­ icies. One 1967 decision written by Haynsworth contended flatly that the NLRB does not havd the right under ^y conditions to order an employer to bargain with a union on the basis of signed authorization cards, even though it flnds that it would be impossible to hold a fair elec­ tion. Perhaps the best known labor case in which Haynsworth was overruled by the Supreme Court —again in a unanimous opin­ ion—stemmed from the closing of the Darlington, S. C., textile mill after its workers had voted for union representation. Haynsworth cast the deciding vote in a 3-2 decision by the 4th Circuit Court which rejected the NLRB's effort to compel the parent Deering Milliken textile chain to provide jobs and com­ pensation for the hundreds of fired workers. The court said in effect that an employer has an absolute right to close any plant for any reason. In reversing the decision the Supreme Court made one im­ portant qualification. It said an employer could not close a sin­ gle plant" in a chain so as to "chill" unionism in the other plants. In a follow-up case involving an NLRB order to Deering Milliken to provide jobs and back up pay of up to 12 years for the 500 fired workers, Haynsworth joined in upholding the labor board. But his separate concur­ ring opinion argued strongly for reducing the corporation's back pay obligations to the fired workers. Haynsworth in an earlier case held that the Rubber Workers could no longer picket the O'Sullivan Rubber Company after they had lost representa­ tion rights when strikebreakers hired to replace the workers were allowed to vote but the strikers were not. Until a series of Supreme Court decisions clearly pointed the path, Haynsworth took the position that southern school districts weren't obligated to in­ tegrate schools as long as they did not impose compulsory seg­ regation. In one prominent case, over­ ruled by the Supreme Court, Haynsworth had upheld a socalled "freedom of choice" plan, a device used by some southern school districts to avoid more than token integration. In re­ versing him, the Supreme Court said such plans are unconstitu­ tional unless they succeed in eliminating dual school systems. The vacancy on the Supreme Court was left by the resigna­ tion of Justice Abe Fortas last May. President Nbton earlier named Warren E. Burger to suc­ ceed Earl Warren as Chief Jus­ tice and thus has his second op­ portunity to alter the complex­ ion of the nation's highest court. �^:^SrS»5terwi' September, 1969 SEAFARERS ' Vmge Eleven LOii Expanding SlU Pension Roster Adds 22 More Seafarers TU'eTity-two more Seafarers ended their long careers at sea last month and joined the ever­ growing ranks of the pensioners. Steele McDonald Jay Steele, who makes his home in New Orleans, Louisi­ ana, joined the Union in the Port of Tampa, Florida. A na­ tive of Florida, he is 61 years old. Brother Steele has sailed as a chief cook, baker, wiper and ordinary seaman in the steward department. He last sailed in 1969 aboard the Kyska. Jesse McDonald, a native of Jackson, Alabama, now makes his home in Orange, Texas with his wife Willie Kate. Brother McDonald is 65 years old and Stickney Santos joined the SIU in Port Arthur, Texas. Having sailed for over 33 years. Seafarer McDonald had been working for Slade, Inc. as a chief engineer in the engine department. James Stickney, who joined the Union in the Port of New York, now lives with his wife, Margaret Elizabeth, in Mont­ gomery, New York. An engi­ neer in the engine department. Seafarer Stickney last sailed aboard the Trenton in 1968. r Flannery Lowman He is 61 years old and a native of Otego, New York. From 1926 to 1930 he served in the Navy, Raul Delos Santos, who has been sailing for 30 years, last shipped aboard the Petro Chem as an FWT in the engine depart­ ment. A native of Texas, he now lives in Galveston with his wife, Trine. He joined the Union in 1944 in the Port of New Orleans. John Flannery of Union City, New Jersey last sailed with Seatrain Lines in 1968 as an AB in the deck department. He is 65 years old and a native of New Jersey. Brother Flannery joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1943. In 1961 he was issued a Union picket duty card. Seafarer Flannery has been sailing for 31 years. Kane MaUnowski Henry Lowman makes his home in Pulaski, Vir^nia with his wife, Lillian Effie. A native of Pulaski, Brother Lowman is 67 years old. He last sailed aboard the Halaula in 1969 as an electrician in the engine de­ partment. Seafarer Lowman joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk. Leon Kane, a bosun and car­ penter in the deck department, joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore. A native of New York, he now lives in Manhat­ tan with his brother, David Bernard. His last vessel was the Alcoa Master in 1968. Walter Malinowski of Balti­ more, Maryland worked as a bargeman for the B and O Rail­ road. A native of Baltimore, Brother Malinowski is 65 years old. He joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore. Lester Lapham joined the SIU in the Port of Boston. Bom * Lapham • w • « Herldnheins in New London, Connecticut, he is 65 years old. He was a wiper in the steward department and will now be spending his retirement in Long Beach, Cali­ fornia. Brother Lapham served in the army from 1922 to 1923. He began his sailing career in 1937. Henry Herkinheins, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943. He had been Mina Werner sailing since 1937 and last worked in the deck department aboard the Raleigh as an AB. Brother Herkinheins now lives in Long Beach, California, with his wife, Lucille Helena. John R. Mina joined the SIU in the Port of New York. He is 64 years old and was born in Manila, Philippine Islands. Brother Mina now makes his home in New Orleans with his son, John. Sailing since 1925, he last worked as a chief cook aooard the Del Norte in 1969. John W. Werner, Jr., 67, was bom in Philadelphia where he still lives with his wife, Anna Mae. A deckhand. Brother Werner last worked for the Taylor Towing Company in 1969. He joined the Union in the Port of. Philadelphia. In 1918, Seafarer Werner served a hitch in the Army. Alfonso Lopez, a native of Puerto Rico, now makes his home in the Bronx with his wife. Lopez Atizado Antonia. He is 60 years old and joined the SIU in the Port of New York. Seafarer Lopez shipped as AB in the deck de­ partment and last sailed aboard Seatrain New York. Roy Atizado was a member of the steward department and lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Rizalina. He was born in the Philippine Islands and joined the Union in the Port of New York. Sixty-six years old. Seafarer Atizado shipped as an assistant cook and last sailed aboard the Anchorage in 1968. Bartolome Del Valle was born in Puerto Rico and con­ tinues to make his home there with his wife, Luisa. He joined the SIU in 1944 in Puerto Rico and sailed as an oiler in the engine department. His last ves­ sel was the Seatrain New York in 1968. Alex Francisco joined the his home in Brooklyn with his wife, Isarel. He joined the SIU in New York and sailed as an AB in the deck department. Boswell Izquierdo Seafarer Izquierdo's last vessel was the Summit in 1968. Broth­ er Izquierdo had been sailing since 1935. Clarence Alfonso Collins was a steward who last sailed on the Newark in 1968. Sailing since 1926, Brother Collins is one of the real SIU oldtimers who joined the Union in 1938 in Mobile. He is a native of New Orleans and now lives in Man­ hattan with his wife, Aurelia Myrtle. Guy Nealis of Baltimore, Maryland worked as an OS in the deck department. His last vessel was the Portmar. A na­ tive of Maryland, Brother Nealis joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore. He is 66 years old. James Derrickson joined the Union in the Port of Philadel- phia. He was an oiler who last sailed for P. F. Martin, Inc. in 1969. A native of Delaware, Brother Derrickson is 66 years Collins Nealis old and now makes his home in Philadelphia with his father, Lemuel. Elijah C. Piatt of New Or­ leans worked as an AB in the deck department. He last sailed Derrickson Piatt on the Alcoa Voyager in 1968. Sailing since 1940, Brother Piatt joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans. A native of Georgia, Seafarer Piatt now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Carol Mary. MSTS Officer Shoots Holes In ^Effective Control' Theory WASHINGTON—A top offi­ cer of the Navy has shed strong doubts on the dependability of the "effective control" concept. This is the idea that ships reg­ istered under foreign flags and manned by non-American sea­ men are available for use in time of national emergency be­ cause they are obligated under contracts with the Maritime Administration. "At best, this is a matter where reasonable doubt may be said to exist," Captain M. Godek, Comptroller of the Mili­ tary Sea Transportation Service declared in a statement to the House Committee on Appropri­ ations. The committee is con­ Del Valle Francisco sidering the proposed Depart­ SIU in 1944 in the Port of New ment of Defense budget for fis­ York. A native of the Philip­ cal year 1970. pine Islands, he now lives in Experiences during World Metairie, Louisiana with his War II, Captain Godek noted, wife, Gladys. Seafarer Fran­ were quite good, as they were cisco was a cook, baker and during the Korean conflict. In butcher and last sailed aboard both these national crises, he the Selma Victory in 1968. He said, there were no incidents of has been going to sea since seamen refusing to sail ships to 1941. the combat zone. This was so Raymond Francis Boswell of because non^Americans sym­ Gretna, Louisiana was born in pathized with the cause for Vermont 65 years ago. He which the United States was joined the Union in the Port of fighting. New York and last sailed on the "The Vietnam operation has Transpanama in 1968. Brother been carried on in a different Boswell was a bos'n in the deck climate," Godek pointed out, department and had been sail­ "and several well-publicized in­ ing since 1932. He now lives stances have taken place where in Gretna with his wife, Nora. non-American seamen have re­ Cesar Izquierdo, 69, is a na­ fused to sail their ships to the tive of Ecuador who now makes combat zone." Godek revealed that at least one Swedish tanker owner had requested that his ship not be sent to Vietnam because of the sentiment in Sweden against U.S. involvement there. The vessel was used in the Pacific, but outside the war zone. Sees Future Problems "Based on experience during the Vietnam operation," Godek summed up, "it may be con­ cluded that in similar circum­ stances in the future there will be some difficulty in finding foreign crews to sail ships under effective U.S. control into the war zone. . . . Support of the combat forces will have to be maintained by ships of Ameri­ can registry manned by U.S. nationals." The statement put the num­ ber 'of privately owned ships registered under the flags of Panama, Liberia and Honduras as 400 on March 31, 1969. These are considered as being "under effective U.S. control." Such ships have been called "runaway vessels" by SIU and the tramp fleet owners in that they have been registered under so-called "flags of necessity" to avoid payment of taxes to the U.S. government, the higher wages paid to U.S. seamen and U.S. safety regulations. The SIU, as well as numerous con­ gressmen, have often disputed the "effective control" theory. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS 3Q0K^6emujs LOG September, 1969 Blind Man's Bluff? lisv THE TODD DOSSIER by Collier Young (Delacorte—$4.95) This is one of the first novels dealing with what probably will be a long line of stories about heart transplants. What at­ tracts the reader to this one is the method of presentation. The intriguing story is told by excerpts from the transcript of a hearing into the events surrounding a heart transplant. In the end the bad guys are caught but the reader remains in an uneasy state. Will fiction one day turn into fact? Will a new class society come into being—the takers and the taken? As one character in the book—Walter Geiger, M.D.—testi­ fies: "... I had thought a great deal, ever since we first dreamed of transplanting the human heart, about the rapacious ones, the takers. There are always people who take what they want, no matter the cost to others. They take in order to extend their own territory, their own power. Now we had given them the opportunity to take in order to extend life itself." Disquieting words, even if they are fiction. POLAND: EAGLE IN THE EAST by William Woods (HiU & Wang—$6.50) Polish blood, like that of the Irish, runs deep in the Ameri­ can worker. For this and other reasons, this book makes inter­ esting reading. The author traces the economic and social his­ tory of Poland back to before World War I. He shows how Poland, caught between the influences of two great western nations, turned east and to communism. From the ashes of cities, destroyed by Hitler's armies, the Poles have built new cities. They have erased evidence of extermination camps and plowed the fields where giant ovens were used to cremate thousands. But memories remain and there lingers bitterness against the Germans. And twenty-five years after the ovens cooled, one can still find flecks of human bone in the soil. Woods compares writing about Poland to walking on eggs. Nothing is entirely true or untrue. He has performed a good job in turning out an interesting book without breaking too many shells. * * • BEYOND RACISM by Whitney M. Young, Jr. (McGraw-Hill —$6.95) "Black is beautiful when it is a slum kid studying to enter college, when it is a man learning new skills for a new job, or a slum mother battling to give her kids a chance for a better life." Thus writes Whitney M. Young, Jr., National Director of the Urban League. "But," he continues, "white is beautiful, too, when it helps change society to make our system work for black people also. White is ugly when it oppresses blacks—and so is black ugly when black people exploit other blacks. No race has a monop­ oly on vice or virtue, and the worth of an individual is not related to the color of his skin." In a nutshell. Young has given us the ideal, the problem and the solution to many of our racial ills. The black man must provide the initiative to force open the doors to a closed so­ ciety—^not with the fire bomb—but with willingness and de­ termination. By the same token, the white man must provide the key because it is he who controls the society. And the opportunity for doing this lies, to a great extent, in the labor movement. No stranger to lalx)r. Young offers both praise and criticism of the movement. Crediting labor with correcting many of the social ills of an earlier day and with lending valuable support to the earlyday civil rights movement; Young writes that many a black man has found the key to a better life via the union job. At the same time others have found the door closed because of their color. Young writes: • "The fact that labor led the way in bringing about the social reforms of the past probably accounts for the great dissilliisionment with many unions today. "... Labor today, to many, presents an image of a protective association, filled with middle-class people who have advanced rather quickly and are preoccupied with maintaining the status quo and are increasingly hostile to efforts of minority groups to join them in their newfound prosperity." Young believes that the individual can do much to change this. His individual actions in his union, his church and his community, can help change the course of our collective actions. Racial harmony may seem a long way off in view of many of today's headlines; but we must start someplace. Perhaps the place to start is the thoughtful reading of books such as this one. President Nixon's nomination of South Carolina's U.S. Appeals Court Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., to the United States Supreme Court can only be viewed as potentially disastrous to the labor movement, the civil rights movement, and to the future welfare of the nation as a whole. Should the Senate be unwise enough to confirm the appointment of this 3roponent of arch conservatism to the highest tribunal in the land, there can )e little doubt that the forces of reaction in the nation will gain a powerful ally in their unending battle to impede social progress and thwart the trade union movement's efforts to bring about economic and educational equality for all Americans. Aside from the fact that Haynsworth's career on the bench has consist­ ently been marked by anti-labor and anti-civil rights decisions, he has also been charged by the AFL-CIO and civil rights leaders with serious conflicts of interest. Outstanding among these charges is the fact that Haynsworth held a one-seventh interest in a vending machine company which did an annual business of $100,000 with the Deering Milliken textile chain at the time he cast the deciding vote in a 1963 Appeals Court decision which upheld Deer­ ing Milliken's right to close down its Darlington, S.C., mill to punish work­ ers for voting for union representation. Haynsworth did resign as a director of the vending firm before the Darlington decision was handed down, but not before the case was argued. Even then his resignation could hardly be called voluntary. By his own ad­ mission, he acted only in compliance with a resolution of the Judicial Con­ ference of the United States which barred federal judges from serving as officers or directors of profit-making corporations. And the record shows that Haynsworth is no stranger to profit-making organizations. He has substantial stock holdings in no fewer than 46 com­ panies—among them the notoriously anti-labor textile giant, J. P. Stevens. Although most of Haynsworth's more damaging blows against labor and minority groups—including the Deering Milliken decision—^have been nullified by the Supreme Court, his record is not a pretty one. In addition to his prejudice against labor, he also ruled in favor of Prince Edward County, Va., when it attempted to junk its public school system rather than integrate, and has backed discrimination against Negroes in federally as­ sisted hospitals. Small wonder that AFL-CIO President George Meany has branded Haynsworth "not fit" to sit on the Supreme Court and Civil rights leader Roy Wilkins has said his confirmation by the Senate would "shake the con­ fidence of millions of Americans in . . . the belief that the judicial process will produce justice." We couldn't agree more. �September, 1969 [I- SEAFARERS MEET YOUR fiHIP'fi COMMITTEE LOG Page niineen F ULL PARXiaPAXION by all Seafarers in the affairs of their Union is the primary aim of the Ship's Committee—the vital contact between SlU-contracted vessels at sea and SIU activities in the ports. These five-man committees—consisting of a ship's chairman, secretary, and a delegate from each of the three departments—conduct weekly shipboard meetings to dis­ cuss issues and beefs which are important to the welfare of the membership. SEATTLE—(Seated l-r) Erasmo Arroya, deck delegate: Sadak Wola, engine; E. Morales, ship chairman: and Edward Kaznowski, secretary. *. ^Standing is Eugenic Gatmaitan, steward delegate. The Seattle's com-v mittee reports that weekly shipboard meetings have been successful. : COLUMBIA—Keeping their shipmates up to date on SIU programs are (l-r) Joe Werselowich, steward department delegate: Nick Natgimisios, ship secretary: Steve Homka, chairman; Johannes Roos, engine delegate: Joseph Catherman, deck. The committee reports a smooth trip. ROBIN GRAY—Representing the SIU aboard their ship are (l-r) Lloyd Zimmerman, steward delegate; Bill Osborne, chairman: Ralph Seckinger, deck delegate: Carlton Grimes, secretary: and Earl Clark, engine. The pension plan was discussed at ship meetings. SUMMIT—(Clockwise) William Hamlin, steward delegate: Walter Gustavson, ship chairman: James Allen, retiring ship's delegate: William Seltzer, secretary: Rafael Matos, engine delegate: Calvin DeSilva, deck. Committee reports all beefs settled by delegates. LONGVIEW VICTORY—Frank Radzvida. the retiring ship's delegate, left, reported a good voyage as he posed with the ship's committee (l-r) Sid Berger, secreta'y: Walter Marsh, chairman: Mike Meguissgluu, steward delegate: and J. W. Canard, deck. �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 Federal Job Safety-Health Board Steelworkers Get Bask Plan Jtnd Standards'Urged by President Offering Earnings Protection WASfflNGTON — President Nixon has called on Congress to create a five-member board to set occupational health and safe­ ty standards for industries and businesses so as to reduce "need­ less illness, needless injury and needless death." President Johnson called for federal standards last year in a proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act but the legisla­ tion died after employer groups mounted a nationwide drive against it. Senator Ralph Yarborough (D-Tex.) and other lawmakers have introduced similar legisla­ tion in this Congress. Under Nixon's plan, the board's five members would be appointed by the President, with Senate consent, to five-year terms, staggered so that one member would change each year. At least three board mem­ bers would be exp>erts on health and safety. Under the bill being prepared by the Labor Department, the board would begin enforcing the standards on July 1, 1972. The board would be directed to adopt "national consensus standards" already established by industry, labor and other or­ ganizations. It would initiate standards in areas where none exists. If the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare object to any such "national consensus stand­ ards" they may bring that ob­ jection before the board for a full public hearing. The Secretary of Labor would have the initial role in enforcing standards that the board estab­ lishes. He would bring com­ plaints of violations before the board. If the board determined a violation exists it could issue orders the Secretary could seek to enforce in court. In some sit­ uations, the Secretary would be allowed to go directly to the \Reinibliran Highway Leads Bark to LBI SACRAMENTO, Calif. —stretch of new highway in the Los Angeles area was named the Richard M. Nixon Freeway in a resoluI tion passed by the California j State Assembly—^but far­ mer President Lyndon B. Johnson had the last laugh. During ceremonies nam­ ing the freeway, near Nixon's home town of Whittier, Republican Assembly­ man John V, Briggs point^ out that the Democrats had not been forgotten. "It takes you directly to the Lyndon B. Johnson off-ramp," he noted. courts. Violation of the standards would be subject to a fine of up to $10,000, and the board would be authorized to ban employer violators from government for the next three years. The legislation would encour­ age the states to adopt their own health and safety regulations if they were as strict as the federal standards. The federal stand­ ards would continue to apply in states not producing board , ap­ proved plans. The standards set by the board would apply to all em­ ployers except for federal, state and local governments and ag­ riculture employers who do not use more than 500 man-days of hired labor a year. A National Advisory Com­ mittee on Occupational Safety and Health would be set up to advise the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Ed­ ucation and Welfare in adminis­ tering the law. Nixon, in his message, ob­ served that "few people realize the extent of needless illness, needless injury and needless death which results from unsafe or unhealthy working condi­ tions. "Every year in this country some 14,000 deaths can be at­ tributed to work-related injuries or illnesses. . . . "It is interesting to note that in the last five years, the num­ ber of man-days lost because of work-related injuries has been 10 times the number lost be­ cause of strikes." The President emphasized that the "most important conse­ quence" of losses due to sick­ ness or accidents on the job is the "human tragedy" that oc­ curs through the suffering of the worker who is struck down and his family. "In addition," he said, "the economy loses millions of dol­ lars in unrealized production and millions more must he used to pay workmen's compensation benefits and medical expenses." Federal Safety Law Signed; Covers Construction Workers WASHINGTON — The first and Dominick V. Daniels (Dfederal job safety law covering N.J.). nearly four million building They stated that 2,800 con­ trades workers was signed by struction workers were killed President Nixon last month. on the job in 1968—reflecting "This legislation is the first "the hi^est death rate for in­ major labor bill to be approved dustry in the United States." by the 91st Congress, and the Implementation costs, Hagfirst of your Administration," gerty declared, will be "mini­ President C. J. Haggerty of the AFL-CIO Building and Con­ mal when compared to the lives struction Trades Department that will be saved and the need­ noted in a message to the Pres­ less disabling injuries which will ident. be prevented." The law provides that no con­ tractor or subcontractor on fed­ eral or federally-assisted proj­ ects may require any laborer or mechanic to work under condi­ tions that are "unsanitary, haz­ ardous, or dangerous to his health or safety." Standards are to be set by the Secretary of La­ bor after public hearings. Previously, federal construc­ tion workers were covered only by the Davis-Bacon Act, requir­ ing payment of the prevailing wage. Other groups of govern­ ment contractors—suppliers and service contractors—are re­ quired by law to provide safe and healthful working condi­ tions. Haggerty pointed out that this is the first federal safety law aimed at protecting construction workers and suggested that it would "set a pattern for future federal safety legislation." PITTSBURGH — The Steelworkers have reached agree­ ment with 11 basic steel compa­ nies on an "earnings protection" plan for 400,000 workers in the industry who may be hit by pay losses due to automation, tech­ nological changes, or other eco­ nomic factors. The plan, agreed to in prin­ ciple in last year's contract settlement between the union and the employers, became ef­ fective for benefit payments Au­ gust 1, USWA President I. W. Abel said. It is financed by a fund into which the companies have been contributing 2 cents for each man hour worked in the mills by union members since last January 1. Abel said the financing plan will provide quarterly income benefits equal to the difference between the average hourly earnings of an employee in any quarter-year and 85 percent of his average hourly earnings in the previous four quarters of the year. A worker whose income has been reduced will continue to receive quarterly payments as long as his average quarterly earnings are less than 85 per­ cent of his average earnings in the preceding four calendar quarters, the plan specifies. Other features include a pro­ vision that payments will be included in computing base pe­ riod earnings, thus enhancing the benefits. General wage in­ creases will be "neutralized" under the plan to make benefits payable in' addition to any gen­ eral wage boost. The benefits also will be counted in calculating vacation and pension income. Benefit payments will be made auto­ matically, without the need for filing an application. Abel said the union has ne­ gotiated several other income maintenance programs for mem­ bers but the basic steel plan introduces "some totally new concepts." "This new program repre­ sents a genuine breakthrough toward the achievement of our long-desired goal of safeguard­ ing the earnings of union mem­ bers who may suffer economi­ cally because of constantly changing operating conditions in the industry," he said. The new plan provides the "most massive coverage" ever devised by unions and manage­ ment to soften the impact of pay cuts on employees hurt by job changes, according to Abel. The parties to the plan tried to ac= count for "all possible contin­ gencies" to protect earnings and meet the needs of steelworkers, he said. Negotiating committees were headed by Paul J. Passer, Jr., for the union and Vice Presi­ dent C. T. Spivey of the United States Steel Corp. for the com­ panies. USWA District Direc­ tor William Moran and Joseph Senturia, union consultant, also participated. The companies besides U.S. Steel are Bethle­ hem, Republic, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Armco, Jones and Laughlin, Colorado Fuel and Iron, National (Great Lakes) Steel, Inland Steel, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and Allegheny Ludlum. Sponsors of the legislation in­ cluded Senators Harrison Williams (D-N.J.); Jacob Javits (RN.Y.); Ralph W. Yarborough (D-Tex.) as well as Representafives Carl D. Perkins (D-Ky.) federal law covering job safety fqr nearly four million building trades workers is signed by President Nixon. Among those at the ceremony were, from left, President Edward J. Leonard of the Plasterers and Cement Masons and President C. J. Haggerty of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department. Labor Secretary George P. Shultz is second from right. Haggerty proclaimed it the first labor bill of importance to be passed by the 91st Congress as well as the Nixon Adrninistration. �September, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG il jfIS • T fe''-. : I'&" - HE UPGRADING PROGRAMS at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship were established to fulfill two important needs: to satisfy the Union's contractual obligation to provide qualified crewmembers to man the ships; and to provide the necessary training to give Seafarers the opportunity to move up to higher-paying ratings. The program has been successful on both counts—The Union has maintained its proud record of never having an SlU-contracted ship unable to sail because of a lack of rated personnel, and many hun­ dreds of Seafarers have advanced to better jobs on deck and in the engine room. The upgrading programs for both AB and Q.M.E.D. candidates is thorough. They are designed to produce not merely endorsements, but a real proficiency in the ratings. The AB training program (a picture story of both AB and Q.M.E.D. training will appear in the next issue of the LOG) includes both class­ room and practical instruction under qualified Seafarer instructors. All AB upgraders have at least six months seatime and hold a yalid lifeboat ticket before they begin their training, which includes knottying, splicing, wheel commands, rigging, safety at sea, and all other aspects of seamanship. Pictured above on the-stern of the Claude "Sonny" Simmons is the AB upgrading class which graduated August 18. Standing (l-r) are Fred Legg, Paul Giordano, Dennis Rowland, James Hotsko, and Rob­ ert Meredith. In the front row are Andrew Stortroen, Johnnie McClinton and Joseph DeJessa. The AB upgrading graduating class of September 4 are seen above with Instructor Chuck James. In the top row (l-r) are James, J. Dermody, T. Burke, E, Tsatomiros, L. Green, and A. Derosier. Front row (l-r) are W. Casey, J. Warren, B. Schultz, A. Marcum, and J. Glover (lifeboat endorsement only). George Jordanides, Mark Hansen and Askold Smits take their oral examina.tion for able seaman with Chief Jennings Elbon, from the US Coast Guard headquarters in Baltimore. The exam took place aboard the HLSS training ship Claude "Sonny" Simmons, which is berthed at Piney Point. Rafael Lugo James Barce Ruben Maranje Howard Levine William Plasky Ferdinand DeLeon �Page Sixteen SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 Advance Seamanship Pn^ram Offers Full Book Seniorit/^ A TOTAL OF 63 Seafarers have achieved seniority up­ grading to full book membership in the SIU since the upgrading program was resumed in January, 1969. The Advanced Seamanship program provides all qualified B" book members an opportunity to upgrade their seniority and their professional skills through a training program set up at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland. The courses of study during the month-long schedule include advanced training for rated personnel in the deck, engine and steward deparlments under the guidance of highly qualified and experienced Seafarer instructors. Advanced Seamen also receive a thorough education in all aspects of their Union. Included in the course is a detailed examination of the SIU constitution; the contract; a history of the SIU and the American labor movement; the SIU pension, welfare and vacation programs; and the function of Union meetings. To qualify for the Advanced Seamanship program, appli­ cants must be graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship; have a valid lifeboat ticket; hold a Coast Guardendorsed rating, and have a minimum of 12 months seatime aboard any SlU-contracted vessels. •liiii §is| •••ti S,! CLASS OF FEBRUARY '69—Daniel Butts, Jr., John Coates. Pedro Gonzalez. Klaus Ahmels, Jonathan White, Salvatore Brunnetti, Jimmie Garner, Bjorn Gislason, Charles Howell, Nick'Kratsas, Thomas Leavey, Maurice Lipitz, William Lowry, Harmut Schultz, Edward Sekella, William Showers, Herbert' Thrower, and Robert Vinson. 1 V" • '..'.i i.. -. CLASS OF APRIL '69—William Slayton, William Jefferson, Leonard Pelettiere, Joseph Johnson, James Goggins, Mi­ chael Chiglo, Jessie Greer, Rudolph Odom, J. Thomas, G. Smith, E. Gibbs, Billy Taylor. > 'I ......... �September, 1969 SEAFARERS CLASS OF JULY '69—^Taking the oath of allegiance as full book members of the SlU are (l-r) John Doran, Erick Sbrensen, Robert Hester, Arthur Wills. CLASS OF JUNE '69—Eddie J. Williams, Jay San chez, Anthony Orzo, Ernest Haitt, and Leonard Hild ing. The new full book members were installed dur­ ing the regular June meeting at the New York hall CLASS OF AUGUST '69—(Back l-r) Harry Alex­ ander, George Williams, Alan Kagey, Dick For­ rest, Warren Sketoe. (Front) Fred Columbus, Tom Reno, James Williams, Sandy Seabrook, Henry Batch. ^ . 'VC, ' LOG Page Seventeen CLASS OF SEPTEMBER '69—Newly-installed full book members of the SlU, Fred Grudzinski, John Erickson, and Robert Leight, listen as SlU Presi­ dent Paul Hall tells them of the importance of taking an active .part in the affairs of their Union. Installation took place at the New York hall. �Page EiglileeB Lifeboat training at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point includes instruction in basic knot-tying. Instructor Tom Brooks takes his class aboard the yawl Manitou to demonstrate the proper way to bend the five basic knots and hitches on a ship. 570Endorsed For LUeboat AtHLSS SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 CLASS jj^l?—(Front row, l-r): Wayne Flanker, James McEnerey, Donald Willie, Joe Townsend, Ray Ward, Philip Brady, Joseph Darden, Gary Bennett. (Top row); Bruce Williams, Leonard Jones, Jorge Rivera, Wallace Hoyt, Earl Wilson, John Wright, Reginald Johnson, John McClenton, Ernest Taylor, Henry Odon, Barney Spears, Melvin Lipscomb, Alfred Cordes, J. Murray. In background is Claude "Sonny" Simmons. M ORE THAN 570 trainees and upgrading Seafarers have been awarded lifeboat endorsements during the past five months after completing an intensive period of classroom and practical instruction at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland. In the last five graduating classes—covering the period of August 6 to September 3—a total of 145 trainees and upgraders have qualified for their Coast Guard endorsement. Examinations— both written and demonstration—are given by the Coast Guard every week, with an average of more than 25 candidates taking the tests each week. Preparation for the examinations are thorough. Under the expert supervision of experienced SIU instructors, every -candidate will spend at least 30 hours of supervised training in a lifeboat, both at the oars and as acting coxswain. In addition, each candidate will be required to participate in a minimum of 14 hours of classroom experience before he will be permitted to take his examination. Qass lectures include detailed descriptions of lifeboats, liferafts, and launching gear, as well as the description, location and use of all equipment required on lifeboats and liferafts. Lectures and demonstrations are also provided to familiarize the student with the types and use of various fire fighting equipment. To provide additional help to students who are having difficulty with the material, the instructors schedule special two-hour review sessions in the evening. The HLSS lifeboat training program has proven to be highly successful. To date, every trainee and upgrader who has completed the course has passed the Coast Guard examination and received his endorsement. The program is also contributing to the success of the Union's goal of continuing to provide qualified personnel to man all SlU-contracted vessels throughout the world. CLASS #18—(Front row): Steven Tobias, Kenneth Nessel, Ronald Archibald, Francis Ginorio, Tim Venable, Jerrol Lafleur, Aron Fore, Melvin Smith, Lawrence Paxton. (Second row): Luther Bailey, Thomas Kilbride, David Vaughn, Steven Venus, David Williams, Roger Anselmi, Ronald Beck, Paul Domes, Samuel Knight, Jr., Richard Ciuzio. (Third row): Paul McGaharn, instructor, Stephen Hamilton, John Boytos, Salvatore Cavalcante, George Murray, Daniel Lucas, Curtis Dentin, Thomas Carlise, Louie C. Arnett and Robbie White. CLASS #19—(Front row, l-r): John Cranmer, Bobby D. Sturgill, Jose Torres, Joseph Cutrer, Albert Timmons, Thomas Brewer, Carl Sandifer. D. Relendes, Bob Lackey, Robert Carver. (Back row): Instructor Paul McGaharn, Richard Speicher, Nathaniel Tune, Rodney Caron, Terry Meadows, John Kelley, James S. Shaver, Irving Sepulvado, Christopher Horneman, Thomas McGuire, Frederick Hawkins, Ralph Bess, John R. McNeill, Charles Burthardt, Peter Skulski, Bill Ware, John S. Boone. The class graduated August 20. CLASS #20—(Front row, l-r): T. Boothe, L. Utterback, J. MIcucci, B. Weitzel, T. Young, T, Packer, G. Morran, L. Fluker, J. Steilberg, M. OToole. (Second row): B. Greer, L. Johns, L. Ewing, J. Steinberg, A. Jordan, M. Smutek, E. Townsend, D. Sisk, P. Doval, G. Redfleld. (Top): Paul McGaharn, G. Smith, P. Butler, D. Morris, G. Showers, J. Meld-, inger, R. Young, R. McGowan, R. Brennan, C. Brinkley, H. Dillingham, E. Schwimmer. CLASS #21—(Front, l-r): W. Spiers, W. Arbogast, J. Collier, K. Hardman, W. Adams, J. Cerva, W. Palmer, P. Stewart. (Second row): P. Joseph, A. Burroughs, E. Rokicki, R. Hano, D. Mornin, E. Stacey, W. Rece, M. Boyd. (Third row): G. Deavers, B. Buffalo, H, Meehan, G. Curry, J. Buck, G. Gentner. (Fourth row); S. French, L. Kreisler, P. Keohane, C. Whatley, W. Cox, J. Bourg, M. Baily, J. Williams. (Fifth row): M. Goessel, C. Cun­ ningham, J. Klugh, P. Falls, T. Heruska, R. Alexander, D. Snipes, and E. Kuntze. �September, 1969 SEAFARERS Relaxing Time on the Choctaw I. Talcing it easy during a recent voyage of the Choctaw is this group of engine department Seafarers. Relaxing in the fo'csle while they wait for evening chow are. left to right, John Appleby, oiler; Chris Jaquez and Lewis Hertzog, wipers, and Jackie Salo, FWT. SlU Deck Officers School Upgrades 4 More Seafarers The names of four more deck department Seafarers have been added to the growing roster of men who have earned deck officer's licenses after complet­ ing the course of study offered at the upgrading school jointly sponsored by the SIU and the Associated Maritime Officers Union. These latest graduates raise to 54 the total number of men who have received their deck officer's license after attending the school and passing their Coast Guard examinations. The new deck officers are Ami Bjornsson, Edward Hecox, Joseph Renault, and Frank Throp. Ami Bjomsson, 42, was bora in Reykjavik, Iceland and joined Bjomsson Throp the SIU in the Port of New York in 1947. Brother Bjornsson is well known by many Seafarers because of his long service as an instructor at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship from 1962-67. He has had a hand in helping to launch many a young Seafarer on a career in the merchant marine while at the school. Bjornsson now holds second mate's papers. Frank Throp, 44, was bom in Canada but now lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife Margaret. Brother Throp joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1949 and sailed as a bosun before being accepted to the mate's training school in Sep­ tember, 1968. After completing the comprehensive course of in­ struction offered at the school, he successfully passed the Coast Guard mate's examination in May and is now sailing as a second mate. Joseph Renault, 49, has been sailing with the SIU since 1952. A native of Montreal, Canada, he now makes his home in Willingboro. New Jersey, with his wife, Claire. Brother' Renault entered the SIU-AMO-sponsored mate's training school in November, 1968. Re had sailed as a bosun before embarking on the course of instmction. After passing the Coast Guard mate's examination in July, he is now sailing as a second mate. Renault Hecox Edward Recox, 49, was bom in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been sailing with the SIU since 1956. Re lives in Seattle, Wash­ ington, and sailed as an AB be­ fore being accepted to the mate's upgrading program in Decem­ ber, 1968. Brother Recox passed the Coast Guard's li­ censing examination last month and is now sailing as a second mate. The training program, oper­ ated under a reciprocal agree­ ment between the SIU and the Associated Maritime Officers Union, is the first of its type in the industry. Applicants can begin training at any time. The period of in­ struction is geared to each stu­ dent's individual ability and knowledge, and his preparation for taking the examination. The training program—like the engineer's upgrading pro­ gram—was instituted in line with the SIU's objective of en­ couraging and assisting unli­ censed personnel to upgrade themselves. Seafarers can participate in the course of instruction at no cost to themselves. They will fie provided with meals, lodging and subsistence payments of $110 a week while they are in training. Deck department Seafarers who are interested in taking ad­ vantage of this training program may apply at any SIU hall, write directly to SIU headquar­ ters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York IT 232, or telephone the school at (212) 768-0561. LOG Page IVineteen Prime Need for Pharmadst Mates Seen In SIUNA-SOA Barked Study NEW YORK—By providing prompt and adequate shipboard medical treatment for ailing or injured seafarers through the in­ creased use of qualified purser pharmacist mates, much of the needless medical hardship pres­ ently endured by seamen could be eliminated and millions of dollars in medical costs could be saved annually, according to a report prepared by a maritime research firm. The study, commissioned by the SIUNA-affiliated Staff Offi­ cers Association and conducted by the Diebold Group Inc., over an eight-month period, states that at least one-fifth of the $80 million in medical claims filed yearly by American seamen could be entirely eliminated by the medical care purser-pharma­ cist mates can provide. At present, only a small num­ ber of the approximately 950 American-flag vessels engaged in foreign trade have qualified purser-pharmacist mates aboard. According to the report, the vast majority of American-flag vessels provide only a "modi­ cum" of shipboard medical care for seamen through the services of deck officers whose medical training is limited toc first aid courses. Modest estimates reveal, the report continues, that shipown­ ers can effect direct savings of $16 million per year by supply­ ing on-board medical care through qualified purser-phar­ macists mates. The report—conducted in co­ operation with the U.S. Public Health Service—also asserts that the govemment could save as much as $1 million annually at the USPRS hospitals which care for sick and injured seamen if shipboard medical care services are made more widely available in the merchant fleet. Additional savings through a reduced need for subsidy pay­ ments on medical claims and other indirect payments could alsa be realized, the study indi­ cates. Presently, the only source of shipboard medical care for the entire merchant fleet is provided by some 150 pharmacist mates. The appraisal of the state of medical care in the fleet resulted from an evaluation and cost analysis of the Staff Officers' As­ sociation Pharmacist Mate Training Program which is con­ ducted at the U.S. Public Health Service hospital, Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y. The SOA, the union repre­ senting ships' pursers, provides candidates for the pharmacist mate school. Purser candidates Foreign Flag Ships Described As 'Beating Our Brains Out' WASHINGTON — Foreign shipping lines are "beating our brains out" not only for com­ mercial cargo but foi govern­ ment-sponsored shipments that, by law, are supposed to be "re­ served primarily for Americanflag ships," Representative Charles S. Joelson (D-N.J.) de­ clared here recently. The New Jersey lawmaker said that although Cargo Prefer­ ence laws provide "that a min­ imum of 50 percent of our for­ eign aid shipments and our agricultural surplus shipments must travel on American ves­ sels," the U. S.-flag fleet actu­ ally is carrying "substantially less" than that amount. Joelson told a meeting spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department that government agencies are inter­ preting the cargo laws to make the 50 percent minimum a "ceil­ ing," and thus are "undoing the Congressional mandate" ex­ pressed in the original legisla­ tion. As a result, "American vessels are being forced into layup because they don't have cargo to carry." The Congressman said he had joined with 80 other members of the House and 5)enate in sponsoring legislation that would rewrite the existing laws so that "they achieve what the name implies — preference for American-built, Americanowned and American-manned ships—and not preference for ships flying the flags of other nations." The pending legislation, Joel­ son said, would put foreign-flag ships "at the bottom of the list." Re added: "Under any sensible interpre­ tation of Cargo Preference laws, that's where they belong. They should carry government car­ goes only when all other alter­ natives have been exhausted. "Today, the maintenance of our position as a major trading nation rests on the revitalization of our American-flag fleet—our balance of payments is affected, for good or evil, on whether our goods move in American ships or the ships of other nations— and our national defense still is linked irretrievably to our mer­ chant marine, which serves as our fourth arm of defense." "The American merchant marine has loyally served this country all these years — from 1789 to now," Joelson declared, and added that now "it is time the country served the merchant marine." for the school are selected by a panel of doctors and receive nine months of intensive medi­ cal training from Public Health Service doctors and nurses. The purser-pharmacist mate training program was establish­ ed largely through the efforts of SIUNA Vice President Burt E. Lanpher, secretary-treasurer of the SOA. It is financed by the SOA's Welfare Plan, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Department of Labor. The third class of SOA Phar­ macist Mate Training School graduates—consisting of 27 men and one woman—has already been graduated. The school, opened in 1967, provides each pharmacist mate candidate with over 1,(X)0 hours of both aca­ demic instmction and clinical experience. An independent study of worldwide maritime medical care conducted earlier this year by the SOA disclosed that the American merchant marine is seriously lagging behind all of the fleets of Westem European countries, Russia and Japan, in providing competent shipboard medical care. Among the several areas in which the study found that direct savings through the use of phar­ macist mates could occur were: Reduced Shipboard medical ex­ penses, reduced time lost due to hospitalization, decreased medi­ cal insurance costs and savings in claims for personal injuries. These areas, among others, would amount to an estimated total saving of $16,000 per ship per year. Uruguay'Vigia' Always on Top Of Ships at Sea MONTEVIDE O-^ A lonely man in a tower from dawn to dusk—that's Orlando Simonetti, the offi­ cial watchman of Uruguay's capital. From high up in his small office atop the 19th floor of the historic Palacio Sal­ vo, Simonetti faithfully scans the mouth of the River Plate, spread out below on all sides. When a ship ap­ pears, the "vigia," as he is called, informs authorities of its impending arrival. Every few minutes one of his two telephones rings. People are forever calling to find out whether a ship on which a friend or relative may be traveling has yet appeared on the distant hor­ izon. �SEAFARERS Page Twenty September, 1969 LOG To Avoid Disastrous Recession: Rollback of Soaring Interest Rates Pressed WASHINGTON—More than 200 leaders from widely varying areas of American life have ap­ pealed for swift government ac­ tion to reverse the high interest spiral "if disaster is to be avoid­ ed." They unanimously joined in a statement asking the Adminis­ tration and Congress to take steps "before the grim toll of economic ressession is again ex­ acted from the American peo­ ple." The statement came out of an "Emergency Meeting on the High Interest Crisis" in Wash­ ington attended by representa­ tives of labor, farmers, consum­ ers, retired persons, coopera­ tives, housing and civil rights groups, and local governments. Several members of Congress pledged their fullest effort in line with the meeting's proposals. which were delivered to the White House through President Nixon's counselor. Dr. Arthur F. Bums. During a half-day meeting, speakers representing the partic­ ipating organizations testified to the "bitter hardships" being heaped upon citizens by the highest interest rates in 100 Speaking for labor was AFLCIO Vice President Joseph D. Keenan, chairman of the federa­ tion's Housing Committee. He also is secretary of the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The statement adopted by the meeting urged Nixon to voice his opposition to high interest policies and "use his great influ­ ence and power to bring a roll­ back in interest rates." Nixon also was called on to withdraw tax and loan accounts. on which no interest is paid to the govenunent, from banks that "refuse to cooperate and con­ tinue to raise interest rates." Further, the Administration was asked to investigate through the Justice Department the re­ cent action of big banks in rais­ ing the prime interest rate they charge their biggest and best customers to an "astounding" 8.5 percent. "The virtual unanimity of banks in adopting the higher rates strongly suggests the pos­ sibility of a conspiracy," the statement said. Congress, for its part, was called upon to pass legislation that will curb interest rates, and years. direct the Federal Reserve Board to sharply reduce the "ex­ orbitant" cost of credit. "Hight interest rates >are not Congress Warned of Housing Crisis Unless Money, Land Costs Go Down WASHINGTON ~ In the strongest possible language, the AFL-CIO has warned Congress that the nation is facing a des­ perate housing crisis because soaring money and land costs have priced most Americans out of the housing market. "As a nation we are not only falling short of the goals set forth in the 1968 Housing Act, but we are actually losing ground," AFI^CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller testified. Biemiller called for new pro­ grams of direct government financing of essential housing. And he urged that rehabilitation of run-down housing be under­ taken through large-scale opera­ tions involving thousands of units instead of costly small projects. He told a House Banking subcommittee that the labor movement wants "as much qual­ ity housing as possible, built at 'the lowest possible price, to serve the most people." The subcommittee is currently re­ viewing the functioning of the 1968 housing law which set a target of a steadily increasing volume of home and apartment construction and rehabilitation. Instead of rising, the rate of home construction is plunging, Biemiller said. In the past year, "the cost of money has moved from being a serious problem to that of a national disaster." For many Americans, the 36 percent jump in interest rates just since last December "represents the slamming of the bank door in their face, the end of their last hope for funds for adequate shelter." The AFL-CIO warned of the danger of rising interest rates in its testimony last year, Biemiller noted, and "painfully" labor's warnings have been proved valid. He urged that "if housing is to be the victim of our monetary policies, it must be given special consideration and shelter." Instead of competing for housing money at the bank, home financing should have "ac­ cess to the nation's credit," Bie­ miller said. He suggested a $3 billion di­ rect loan program to. help gov­ ernment and non-profit groups finance low and moderate in­ come housing. New Fund Source Some $5 billion in National Service Life Insurance Funds could be made available for veterans'* mortgages at a belowmarket six percent rate that would still provide a higher re­ turn to the fund than it now realizes. In addition, Biemiller urged, the Federal Reserve Board could be directed to purchase up to $5 billion in governmentguaranteed mortgages, thus freeing substantial additional funds for housing loans. He suggested new programs for land acquisition to curb the "strong upward price pressures" and greater emphasis on public transportation to open up lowcost land for government-as­ sisted housing. Public l\pusing still "does the best overall job of answering the needs of low income fam­ ilies" and should be expanded, Biemiller said. Above all, he stressed, hous­ ing needs can be' met only by volume production. He assured the subcommittee that "the AFL-CIO and the building trades unions have readily ac­ cepted and adapted" to ma­ terials changes and methods "aimed at faster, more econom­ ical building." Biemiller asked: "When do we really get started on meet­ ing the unpostponable housing needs of America?" ordained by nature," the state­ ment said. "They are man-made —made by bankers seeking greater profits and government unwillingness to take positive action in favor of the borrower and the public generally." "The tools to reverse the up­ ward trend of interest rates ex­ ist; we call for their use," it concluded. Keenan said the "grave con­ cern" of trade unionists about high interest rates is not diffi­ cult to understand. "Simply put," he stated, "excessive in­ terest rates are cutting our buy­ ing power and putting us out of work." He pointed out that interest rates are in the price of every­ thing the worker buys—^from food to the TV set, from the automobile to the price of hous­ ing or rent for an apartment. "So a rise in interest rates is a rise in prices." he said. "The bankers cut the buying power of our money." To show how serious this pay cut can be, Keenan cited a June 17 article in the Wall Street Journal which assembled gov­ ernment figures on the decline m a paycheck's buying power over recent months. The article noted that debate is growing over whether the economy "can survive today's record smashing interest rates without sinking into a reces­ sion." But, it added, many Americans already are in a re­ cession. Bankers must be told "in loud and clear terms: Enough," Keenan concluded. "The Ameri­ can people want no more of this bankers' game of Russian rou­ lette with the fate of our jobs and our paychecks." Other speakers included: • President Tony T. Dechant of the National Farmers Union, who said the farmer has watched Catching Up On The News WASHINGTON—High interest rates and rising medical bills are hurting the government's budget too. President Nixon dis­ closed. He ordered federal agen­ cies to slash spending by $3.5 billion this fiscal year to compensate for unpredicted expenses. Two of the biggest single items of "uncontrollable" added expense were the higher interest rates that the government has to pay on the national debt and the rise in Medicare costs. The Treasury recently had to pay an interest rate of close to 7.5 percent—^the highest in its history—^to borrow money on a sixmonth bill. "the storm of higher and higher interest rates grow until it now threatens the economic life of family agriculture." He added, "There seems to be no limit to the greed of bankers." • Erma Angevine, executive director, Consumer Federation of America, who said that debt is an ever-increasing burden to consumers "with interest pay­ ments on mortgages and install­ ment loans now exceeding 22 percent of the average consum­ er's after-tax income." • Clarence Mitchell of the National Association for the Ad­ vancement of Colored People, who charged that banking poli­ cies are creating "catastrophe in the area of housing"—nullifying government programs to help the poor obtain decent shelter. • John J. Gunther, executive director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, who said high inter­ est rates are causing cities to put off the building of sewers, health centers, schools and hos­ pitals "because they can't afford to finance them." Appearing to voice support for the emergency meeting's pro­ gram were Senators Fred R. Harris (D-Okla.), William Proxmire (D-Wis.) and Alan Crans­ ton (D-Calif.), and Chairman Wright Patman (D-Tex.) of the House Banking and Currency Committee. TaH fellows Toft In labor law Refmn Rep. Daniel Ronan, 55 Dies of Heart Attack CHICAGO — Representative Daniel J. Ronan (D-Ill.) died here of an apparent heart at­ tack at the age of 55, He was serving his third term in Con­ gress from a district including Chicago's West Side and an ad­ joining section of COok County. Ronan, who had a liberal voting record during his service in Congress, was a former mem­ ber of Local 7 of the Firemen and Oilers. Hixon Cats Budget By $3.5 Billion Relaxing at the New Orleans hall with the morning newspaper is Lauren Santa Ana of the steward department. A native of the Phil­ ippine Islands, Santa Ana joined Union in New Orleans in 1947. WASHINGTOPJ—The ghost of the late Senator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio)—co-author of the Taft-Hartley Act—stalks Capitol Hill once again. Representative Robert A. Taft, Jr. (R-Ohio) is chairman of the House Republican Con­ ference Research Committee which has set up a special task force looking into labor law re­ form. He named as the task force chairman Representative Sherman P. Lloyd (R-Utah) who has two "right" and 21 "wrong" votes on the COPE voting record. �September, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG ANNUAL REPORT STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1969 GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION PLAN 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 u to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance De­ partment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $ 136,082.89 (b) Employee 93,345.35 (c) Other (Specify) $ 229,428.24 (d) Total Contributions Dividends and Experience Sating Refunds from Insurance Companies Investment Income: (a) Interest 36,360.80 (b) Dividends 22,940.77 (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) 59,301.57 (e) Total Income from Investments 15,092.65 Profit on disposal of investments Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Additions $ 303,822.46 7. Total Additions 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (Including Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .. 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc (Schedule 2) (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) .. (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Schedule attached (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions Item 1. Cash 2. Receivables: (a) Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) (b) Dividends or experience rating refunds (c) Other (Specify) Accrued interest paid on bonds purchased 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) (a) Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associa­ tions. (b) Stocks: (1) Preferr« (2) Common (c) Bonds and debv-ntures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations .. (3) Nongovernment obligations (d) Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) (e) Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) (Identify and indicate percentage of owner­ ship by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) % (2) % .' 4. Real estate loans and mortgages '5. .Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) (a) Secured (b) Unsecured Q. Real Estate: (a) Operated (b) Other real estate 7. Other Assets: (a) Accrued income ................. (b) Prepaid expenses (c) Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) Reserve for future benefits 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE •1 - End of End of Prior Reporting Year Year 19,633.60 $ 26,754.53 967.72 112.67 52,290.71 494,616.20 83,517.18 562,136.42 67,222.64 95,115.54 592,646.12 674,989.29 $1,227,376.99 $1,442,625.63 1,227,376.99 1,442,625.63 $1,227,376.99 $1,442,625.63 GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK $ $ Year ended March 31, 1969 38,076.49 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12(h)—Other Administrative Expenses Stationery, supplies and printing Postage, express and freight Telephone and telegraph Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Repairs and maintenance Tabulating service Microfilming Dues and subscriptions Miscellaneous Trustees' meetings expense Fees and permits 13,395.12 1,160.64 655.23 8,952.79 1,154.02 134.81 30.00 $ 2,908.44 37.82 342.52 903.99 776.64 860.88 198.96 13,457.01 242.86 80.85 185.55 15.33 $20,010.85 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Great Lakes Tutr & Dredge Pension Fund New York STATE OF COUNTY OF 20,010.85 45,493.46 5,003.87 Kings T$ 88,573.82 Employee RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE $1,227,376.99 303,822.46 88,573.82 215,248.64 $1,442,625.63 L gB f "• J ; • and , Triistees of the F^nd and j V '' V ' aflirm, under the penalities of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true and hereby subscribe thereto. Employer tx^^eex 16. Total Deductions 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) Page Twenty One �<"••1 SEAFARERS Page Twenly Two ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1968 SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $4,132,602.15 (b) Employee (c) Otber (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest ? 168,643.63 (b) Dividends 69,652.31 (c) Rents 1,715.12 (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments ' 4. Profit on disposal of investments . 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments ^ 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) See attachment • 96,401.03 (b) Clinic services rendered to participating groups 241,053.33 (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $4,132,602.15 240,011.06 168,139.53 337,454.36 4,878,207.10 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Car­ riers and to Service Organizations (Including Pre­ paid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sepa­ rately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Par­ ticipants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Pasonents or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Bene­ fits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) $ 358",446.46 (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) . 21,611.43 (c) Taxes 18,179.25 (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) .... 78,805.12 (e) Rent 29,797.10 (f) Insurance Premiums 3,292.82 (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums 1,632.33 (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment 249,898.25 (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) Acquisition of fixed assets 39,922.13 (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Be­ ginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) $4,878,207.10 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 5,104,965.55 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabil­ ities) •. (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) See attachment 49,817.99 30,833.70 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations .. 796,072.71 1,448,090.17 b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 4,605.71 5,808.71 (2) Common 1,156,121.05 949,123.30 c. Bonds and debentures; (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations .... (3) Nongovernment obligations 2,115,200.00 1,931,731.25 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identity) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) 102,700.00 102,700.00 (Identify and indicate percentage of own­ ership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) See attachment % 100% (2) % 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured 1,500,000.00 1,300,000.00 b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) See attachment 123,032.89 334,980.33 8. Total Assets $7,107,051.91 $6,806,586.01 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. - LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance Accounts payable (See attachment) Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) See attachment Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves $ 320,414.67 246,001.51 8,453.57 9,159.28 6,778,183.67 6,551.425.22 $7,107,051.91 $6,806,586.01 ^ The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whicheiVer is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. $3,151,658.28 STATE OP COUNTY OP NEW YORK ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND NEW YORK Tnuteet of th* Fond ud . 834,446.24 »fai«..«Bd« the peaalltira of prnjury that tkacoatanlaof this Anoual Report on tne enf hereby aabacrlbcthereto. 317,276.14 J( EaploTK rwlfuitM: f" i < SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND 761,662.76 39,922.13 $5,104,965.55 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE ii September, 1969 LOG $6,778,183.67 226,758.45 $6,551,425.22 Part IV Part ly data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be com­ pleted for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Welfare Plan As of November 30, 1968 File No. WP-59298 ASSETS' « End of End of Prior Reporting Item Year Year I- Cash $1,259,501.56 $ 703,318.55 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) Attachment to 1968 New York State Insurance Department Annual Statement Year Ended November 30, 1968 Page 6—^Item 6—Other Additions Equipment rentals $ 29,273.44 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets , 3,563.78 Return of donated capital from wholly-owned corp 63,000.00 Miscellaneous income 563.81 $ 96,401.03 Item 12h—Other Administrative Expenses Tabulating service Stationery Postage Equipment rental Electricity Linen service Miscellaneous Telephone and telegraph Repairs and maintenance Cleaning Dues and subscriptions Employees benefits Port shipping activity report service Microfilming Licenses and permits Miscellaneous collection expense Trustees' meetings expense—miscellaneous Information booklets ". Temporary office help Maintenance of real estate Donation—Bluff Hospital Expansion Fund Drive, Tokyo, Japan 1 ' $ 79,784.90 43,713.54 1,418.91 22,179.49 568.40 198.43 25,368.80 12,233.72 6,660.74 819.26 :. 2,283.54 19,888.57 18,200.00 5,851.46 112.78 368.00 93.51 367.83 1,969.49 2,816.88 5,000.00 $249,898.25 Item 17 and 21—^Fund Balance Beginning of Year Reserve for welfare benefits for pensioners and their dependents Fund balance Reserve for future benefits End of Year $ 3,076,571.00 $3,821,306.00 3,701,612.67 2,730,119.22 $6,778,183.67 $6,551,426.22 (Continued on page 2S) v-ti �September, 1969 SEAFARERS Diggers Unearth Mystery Vessel At Building Site FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —A heavy plate on a capstan is the only solid clue to the identity of an old ship recently unearthed by bulldozers in this Florida re­ sort city, but maritime historians are hopeful they can solve the mystery of the vessel's origin and why it was beached. Diggers, beginning the con­ struction of an apartment house on a site about 1,000 feet inland from the Atlantic Ocean, turned up the rotting remains, includ­ ing planks held together by handhewn pegs, and the cap­ stan. The plate has the year 1899 inscribed on it and also the words "American Ship Windlass Co.," and "Providence, R.I." Researchers said there was no indication whether the numerals were a clue to the age of the vessel or only to some of the equipment aboard it. A check­ up established that there is no firm bearing the name "Ameri­ can Ship Windlass Co." still in existence in Providence, the cap­ ital of Rhode Island. However, historians from Mystic Seaport, a maritime mu­ seum in Mystic, Conn., have pointed out that the crest on the capstan is a duplicate of the crest of the State of Rhode Is­ land, which bears the slogan, "Hope." Meanwhile, longtime resi­ dents who were surprised by the old ship's discovery said they could not recall any stories of missing ships that might pro­ vide some solution to the beach­ ing of the mystery vessel. AM A Tells Government: Subsidized Lines Have Confessed Their Failure WASHINGTON — Subsi­ dized steamship lines have been charged with making "a confes­ sion of failure"—^by admitting Tfiat they cannot succeed against the foreign-flag competition they were created to meet— de­ spite government subsidies to balance their construction and operating costs with those of their foreign competitors. Even the granting of anti­ trust immunity, permitting them to carry cargoes at conference rates which are at virtually the same level as those of unsubsidized American-flag ships, has not produced the desired effects, the American Maritime Associ­ ation pointed out. The charge and the analysis were filed with Maritime Ad­ ministrator Andrew E. Gibson by the AMA, which represents operators of 240 unsubsidized American-flag ships. They were developed from an attempt by the 14 subsidized lines to an­ swer a previous AMA charge that they are reaping a "double subsidy" from the government —thus enabling them to com­ pete unfairly with unsubsidized operators and resulting in huge and unwarranted costs to the U.S. government. Subsidy Ruling Requested AMA had asked Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans to rule on the payment of direct subsidies to the subsidized lines for carrying government car­ goes, pointing out that this prac­ tice violated the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1936. The Secre­ tary has referred the matter to the Maritime Administrator. The "double subsidy" issue was previously raised by the AMA in testifying before the House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee on a new maritime pro­ cost of operation for unsub­ "The subsidized lines' ad­ gram last year. At that time it sidized ships as 60 to 62 per­ mission that they cannot com­ asserted that the subsidized lines cent higher than that for the pete successfully in the world receive not only direct subsi­ subsidized. market without continuing to dies from the government to Further, AMA declared, rely on large movements of equalize their costs with those figures quoted by the subsidized government cargo," the AMA of their foreign competitors but lines to show that unsubsidized statement concluded, "raises are also given preferential rates carriers earn higher profits were serious questions concerning —above the foreign-flag rates— not only faulty but "again draws the efficacy of the subsidy sys­ for carrying government car­ goes which are protected from attention to the whole ques­ tem and has grave implications tion of the efficacy of the sub­ for the continuance of tradition­ foreign competition. sidy laws." al policy." In the current reply, the AMA refuted three points in the subsidized lines' presenta­ tion to Secretary Stans. These were that the unsubsidized car­ riers receive more government aid than the subsidized lines, that the unsubsidized ships en­ joy lower costs because their operational patterns are less re­ Seafarer Hugh Gallagher, G-149, is now retired on an SIU stricted, and that they are indi­ disability and confined to a wheelchair with multiple sclerosis rectly subsidized, reaping higher —after going to sea since 1943. profits than the subsidized car­ An army veteran of the Korean conflict from 1951 to 1952, riers. Brother Gallagher needs letters from former shipmates to A study of the carriage of help him establish his claim to a veteran's pension on the government cargoes prepared grounds that his condition is service connected. He requests by MARAD in 1965 for the that all Seafarers who sailed with him in the deck department Congressional Joint Economic on the following ships during the periods specified contact Committee, AMA said, indi­ him. His address is 2610-40th Ave. W., Bradenton, Florida cated that the subsidized lines 33505. were paid more than half a bil­ The ships and the dates are: lion dollars in direct subsidies 2/24/53- 3/24/53 Simmons Victory and government shipping rev­ ii 4/28/53-- 6/23/53 Trinity enues. This was 43 percent "9/27/53 7/30/53-Alcoa Pegasus more than that received by all 1/11/54 11/ 4/53 Magnolia Mariner segments of the unsubsidized 2/ 7/54- 7/ 6/54 Morning Light fleet. 9/30/54- 10/22/54 Alcoa Pioneer 300% More Aid 10/26/54—11/ 5/54 Del Reo The study further noted that 11/29/54- 12/11/54 Del Aires when refinements made by the 4/15/55 1/13/55 Del Viento subsidized lines in their com­ 6/17/55 4/30/55-Seatrain Louisiana putations are accounted for, the 6/28/55-- 7/ 6/55 Steel Maker result brings the return in gov­ 7/21/55--11/ 6/55 Seanan ernment aid to 300 percent 12/22/55-- 3/13/56 Afoundria above that given to the unsub­ 6/28/56- 11/25/56 Orion Planet sidized companies. 4/13/58 12/27/57-Hastings AMA also cited statistics 11/ 8/58 7/21/58 John B. Waterman from MARAD's annual report 3/31/59 1/12/59 Jean LaFitte for 1968—also cited by the sub­ sidized lines—which show the SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Attachment to Annual Report Form D-2 November 30, 1968 Part IV—Section A—Item 2 Other Receivables » Prior Reporting Year Year Great Lakes Seamen's Appeals Board $ 1,205.98 $ 701.12 Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Appeals Board .. 602.99 350.58 Seafarers Puerto Rico Division Welfare Fund 41,360.00 29,782.00 Seafarers Pension Fund . 6,513.60 —o— Seafarers Vacation Fund, Great Lakes District 135.42 —o— $ 49,817.99 $ 30,833.70 Part IV—Section A—^Item 11 Accounts Payable Due to Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship $ 1,455.05 $ —o— Due to Seafarers Vacation Fund 133.18 46,513.47 Due to Seafarers Pension Fund 293,065.50 199,488.04 Due to Welfare New York Building Corp 25,760.94 —o— $320,414.67 $246,001.51 Part IV—Section A—^Item 13 Other Liabilities Unapplied contributions Payroll deductions withheld New York City sales tax payable Seafarer Sends Out SOS To His Former Shipmates Welfare New Orleans Building Corp. Welfare Mobile Building Corp. (Continued from page 22) I. Page Twenty Three LOG $ 2,300.00 $ 449.96 6,153.57 8,697.42 —o— 11.90 $ 8,453.57 $ 9,159.28 Part IV—Section A—Item 3e—Subsidiary Organizations Capital Donated (Less Prior Reporting Name Stock Capital Reserve*) Year Year Welfare New York Building Corp. $ 2,000.00 $ 758,293.70 $ 753,293.70 $ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 Welfare Philadelphia Building Corp. 2,000.00 339,191.44 323,191.44 18,000.00 18,000.00 Welfare Baltimore Building Corp. 2,000.00 1,221,063.40 1,178,963.40 44,100.00 44,l0O.OO •It is the policy of the Plan to reflect its fund balance on a ;7,sh basis, therefore a resei-ve is set up representing fixed asets acquired by the Fund and donated to its corporations. The difference between donated capipil and respective reserve represents cash contributed for opeiating purposes. 2,000.00 1,035,730.16 1,017,930.16 19,800.00 19,800.00 2,000.00 200,409.41 188,609.41 13,800.00 13,800.00 $10,000.00 $3,554,688.11 $3,461,988.11 $102,700.00 $102,700.00 Individual filings of Part IV, Sections A, B and C for the foregoing subsidiary corporations will be made under separate cover. Part IV—Section A—Item 7c—Other Assets Advances to corporations— Welfare Mobile Building Corp $ 8,973.16 $ 26,973.16 Welfare Philadelphia Building Corp 17,784.09 30,284.09 Welfare Baltimore Building Corp 50,000.53 75,148.53 Welfare New Orleans Building Corp 45,216.11 79,664.07 Welfare New York Building Corp —0— 20,000.00 Travel' advances 800.00 —0— Security deposits 259.00 309.00 Fixed Assets (see attachment for reconciliation) Furniture and fixtures—Plan office 287,723.24 309,590.55 Furniture and fixtures—Detroit 10,733.48 10,733.48 Training facilities—Bayou Le Batre, Ala. ** 31,185.47 31,185.47 Medical and Safety Program facilities— Brooklyn, N. Y 95,927.20 97,273.47 Puerto Rico 67,493.02 68,050.39 Chicago, Illinois 316,.5.38.-32 321,450.47 New Orleans, Louisiana 46,926.34 46,715.09 Baltimore, Maryland 47,075.78 47,210.82 Furniture and fixtures—Blood Bank Program .. 558.78 780.36 Equipment—butports 3,190.40 5,597.40 Cemetery plots 833.30 833.30 Less reserve for fixed assets (908,185.33) (939,420.80) Advances to Seafarers Welfare Plan Clinic— Chicago, * 111 —0— 100,500.00 Insurance claim receivable —0— 1,304.76 Due from participating groups re Medical Clinic Services —0— 796.72 Total other assets $123,032.89 $334,980.33 ••Title to this property is in the name of the Welfare Mobile Building Corp., a wholly owned corpo­ ration ( ) Indicatw negative figure �SEAFARERS Page Twenty Four September, 1969 LOG Labor Expert Writes; SlU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period: July 1—July 31/ 1969 Number of Benefits SSAEARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medicare Examination Program Dependent Benefits (Average $484.35) Optical Benefits Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $430.38) TOTAL WELFARE/ PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD — 2/365 18 18 25 Amount Paid $ 58/299.56 43/722.74 465.00 5/000.00 364 1/830 10/915.00 88/746.49 529 839 4,647 7/946.02 8/390.00 36/266.00 10/635 259/750.81 1/395 319/947.00 1/825 785,449.89 13/855 $1/365/147.70 Workmen's Compensation Outdated; Strong Fedora! Standards Required WASHINGTON — Strong federal standards are needed to shore up the nation's antiquated workmen's compensation sys­ tem, an AFL-CIO staff expert emphasized recently in an in­ surance trade publication. A piyriad of state laws have "glaring deficiencies," some of which go all the way back to when the system was set up more than 50 years ago, writes James R. O'Brien, an assistant director of the AFLrCIO De­ partment of Social Security. O'Brien expresses labor's view in one of three articles on workmen's compensation and its outlook for the future in the weekly magazine. Business In­ surance. The other writers are M. Roscoe Lowery, president of the Use of Political Muscle by Retirees Can Help Secure Better Benefits LOS ANGELES —Political activity by retired persons is es­ sential to winning major im­ provements in social security benefits, AFL-CIO Social Secu­ rity Director Bertram Seidman emphasized. If the elderly will work to get out the vote and elect friends to Congress "they will have a strong ally in the labor move­ ment," Seidman told a confer­ ence of retired union members here. The conference on the prob­ lems and potential of retirees * was sponsored by the Los An­ geles AFL-CIO's senior citizen committee. More than 150 par» ticipants heard major addresses and engaged in workshops aimed at organizing retirees. Winston Churchill once said "you can measure the civiliza­ tion of a people by the way they treat their older folks," Seidman recalled. "By this standard," he added, "our nation flunks the test." "This judgment may seem a little harsh," he continued, "but not overly so if we see the statis­ tics not as impersonal digits but remember they represent human beings—in this case, victims of low income, poor health care, bad housing, inadequate recrea­ tion and inferior food and cloth­ ing." ; For millions of the elderly, the situation is one of "misery and loneliness—living out their lives in quiet desperation in a nation where youth is wor­ shipped," Seidman said. The biggest problem for the elderly is income and the largest income program for the elderly is social security, he noted. "Un­ fortunately," he said, "the im­ portance of its benefit is in stark contrast to its adequacy." He outlined the chief points of the AFL-CIO's recommended changes in Social Security in­ cluding an increase of payments by 50 percent in the next few years, and a minimum benefit of $100 a month for a single per­ son and $150 for a couple. The federation's program, he added, which would include ex­ pansion of Medicare for pre­ scription drugs and eye-glasses, "would virtually wipe out pov­ erty among social security ben­ eficiaries." While labor is doing its best to get the program through Con­ gress, Seidman said, "these ef­ forts will never be fully success­ ful unless we are backed up by a growing and politically active senior citizens movement." He expressed hope that there would be further expansion of political activity by the aged and cited the National Council of Senior Citizens as an example of the "expanding influence" of those over 65. Nelson H. Cruikshank, NCSC oresident, described his organi­ zation's drive for improved so­ cial security benefits and the role it played in helping achieve Medicare. Also on the list of the coun­ cil's achievements, he said, are programs established for insur­ ance, prescription drugs, legal aid and a number of government services for the aged. Cruikshank stressed that the council has supported programs that go beyond the elderly to benefit persons of all ages, such as minimum wage legislation, job training and consumer pro­ tection. "We are not a separatist group but a part of the main- stream of life sharing the same goals with many segments of so­ ciety," he declared. Other speakers included Dr. James Birren, director of the Center of Gerontology, Univer­ sity of Southern California; and Representative James C. Corman (D-Calif.). James Carbray, chairman of the Los Angeles federation's senior citizens committee, was chairman of the conference. International Association of In­ dustrial Accident Boards and Commissions, and Paul S. Wise, president, American Mutual In­ surance Alliance. Workmen's compensation was society's first major legislative response to the human and so­ cial needs of industrial and technological change, O'Brien points out. However, he adds: "After 50 years the results are disappointing. Technologi­ cal and industrial progress has proceeded at breakneck speed but state workmen's compensa­ tion laws have not kept pace." He cites examples of defi­ ciencies in such terms as these: • Depending upon your source, estimates of workers covered by laws "range from a low of 60 percent to a high of 80 percent." • A number of laws that al­ low employers to accept or re­ ject them and provide wide exemptions "are indefensible anachronisms in the system." • Strict limitations on med­ ical benefits contained in 18 state laws "are inexcusable" and limits on occupational dis­ ease coverage "in a like num­ ber of state laws is tragic." • Death benefits in too many states "utterly fail to provide adequate protection for a sur­ viving widow and children." • Disability benefits "are even worse" under the system with a majority of states pro­ viding payments so low that the family of the injured worker "is forced to live below the poverty level." Herald-Examiner Strike-Lockout Continues HffiRlDjXRMlMR ON STRIKE 600 DAYS "nmamm r" Cl' . In other areas, O'Brien points to a lack of permanent total dis­ ability benefits under many laws and harsh limitations on the duration of benefits that violate "the original intention of our workmen's compensation sys­ tem." He sets forth the AFL-CIO's program of minimum standards for state laws to include: Coverage of all workers and all occupational injuries and diseases, full medical benefits, rehabilitation benefits, benefits for the totally disabled for the period of disability, death ben­ efits for a widow until death or remarriage, choice of physician by a worker, double benefits for illegally employed minors who are injured on the job and max­ imum temporary total disability of not less than two-thirds of the injured worker's average weekly wage. The article describes some improvements made in the Fed­ eral Employees' Compensation Act by Congress in 1966 and pending bills to establish na­ tional standards and protect workers in certain industries, such as coal and uranium min­ ing. "All of these proposals," O'Brien declares, "stem from the conviction of responsible people that state legislatures cannot be relied upon to mod­ ernize the workmen's compen­ sation system." ' A greater federal voice in the system is needed, and it is "be­ ing demanded by injured work­ ers and their families," he con­ cludes. Lowery and Wise, while op­ posing federal standards ac- . knowledged deficiences in state workmen's compensation laws. Lowery said that the states must meet their responsibilities at "a more rapid pace." States that lag, he said, "must be made aware that the alternative to their inaction is strong federal legislation." Wise conceded that inade­ quacies in state laws require "quickly accelerated progress" toward improvement or there will be "burgeoning federal in­ tervention." ADOUA Anti-Uriott Employer i/tw: HiV'V''- Updated strike calendar at Los Angeles Newspaper Guild strike head­ quarters shows how long the strike and lockout continues at the Hearst Herald-Examiner. Daily chore is performed by Guild members. Fmed $250 Daily CINCINNATI—Bet you thought it would never happen. An employer here is being fined $250 a day for every day he refused to recognize the union of his employees. A higher court, however, has ordered a stay of the execution of the fine pending appeal. The employer is the Metro­ politan Housing Authority. The union is District 51, State, County and Municipal employ­ ees, representing maintenance men at 12 apartment complexes. �September, 1969 Five Seafarers were recently hospitalized from the crew of the Monticello Victory (Monticello Tankers), Meeting Secre­ tary Arthur Rudnickl writes. Ac­ cording to Ship's Delegate J. Gor„ - . ,. man, they are Rudmcki ^ j Schidtze at Bombay; E. Mastriannl and D. Payne at Yokosuka and J. Richards at Sasebo. The ship's treasury holds $20 Amer­ ican plus three Singapore dol­ lars. Brother Enos Ott was elected new ship's delegate upon Gorman's resignation. The meet­ ing was attended by 26 mem­ bers and chaired by Brother A. R. Haskins. AI> Raymond W. Hodges, ship's delegate aboard the Fairland (Sealand), re­ ports that the ship ran into a "little gale" whose winds reached some 120 miles per hour about two days before Hodges reaching Japan. Both vessel and crew weathered the storm fairly well, except for Chief Cook Robert R. Mortenp sen, whose left hand was badly cut during the ordeal. Brother Mortensen had to be hospital­ ized when the Fairland reached Japan, and unfortunately had to remain behind when the ves­ sel began her return trip home to Oakland, California. Some light damage sustained by the vessel during the storm was repaired while the vessel was docked in Japan. SEAFARERS Frank Smith, meeting chair­ man aboard the Seatrain Gemrgia (Hudson Waterways), re­ ports that some of the "oldtimers" aboard took time out during the ship's meet­ ing to acquaint several new members with some points of Smith shipboard proce­ dure and explain the various SIU welfare benefits. Brother Duane Mylar was elected to serve as ship's treasurer and im­ mediately began working on set­ ting up a ship's fund. The crew went on record with a vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for doing a really fine job on this voyage. Also noted was the full co-operation of the cap­ tain, mate and chief engineer in helping to keep things running smoothly on this trip. <I> John J. Doyle, meeting secretary, made a motion at a meeting aboard the Oakland (S e a-L and) which was sec­ onded by M. E". Sanchez, that the vacation plan be amended to give special con­ White sideration to service aboard containerships. The Seafarers suggested that containership companies pay a bonus of seven days per month, to be given at the completion of each voyage. There are no beefs and the ship's movie fund has $121. The men also felt that all hands should attend meetings and that the crew should con­ tinue to elect ship's delegates. T. J. White, ship's delegate, chaired the meeting at which 20 members were present. The crew of the Seafarer Meeting chairman Joe Col­ (Marine Shipping) was restricted at Res Shirkein, lins reports everything running Egypt, Meeting smoothly aboard Secretary Cliff the Del Mar o Mallory reports, (Delta Line te s.-is that he Inc.). Brother w M . jg sending a let­ Juan A. G. Cruz ter signed by the had to leave the customs officer. ship in Salvador, Also reported Brazil, and fly Hawcroft was that launch home to be with Collins his wife who was service in Bombay was held taken ill. A radiogram sent to down to one a day and that mail the crew by Brother Cruz was service from the agent was bad. received several days later Some overtime is pending. There thanking them for making it were 23 members present at the possible for him to make the meeting, which was chaired by flight home. All hands are happy Steward Delegate Elmer R. to learn that Mrs. Cruz is now Hawcroft. The crew is still in improving. A vote of thanks need of a new washing machine was extended to Brother Julius which was to be installed in Scbeidel, ship's delegate aboard Seattle prior to departure. Nor the Del Mar, for a job well done was the ship fumigated in Seat­ tle. in representing the crew. Page Twenty Five LOG William Rakestraw, second electrician. was elected ship's secretary-report­ er aboard the Steel Apprentice (Isthmian), Meeting Secre­ tary Paul Lopez _ writes. Rake'^hraw promises Lopez maybe pictures in the near future. Ship's Dele­ gate Anthony Torsado chaired the meeting at which 26 mem­ bers were present. After a dis­ cussion on the pension plan, the majority felt that a reduced pen­ sion should be available after 15 years or 60 quarters seatime and a full pension after 20 years or 80 quarters. T. Klinse is deck delegate; M. Eimar, engine dele­ gate and M. Caampued, stew­ ards' delegate. A vote of thanks for a job well done was given the steward department. Com­ plaint was made about the nonreceipt of LOGs and communi­ cations. A breakdown in the air con­ ditioning which lasted for 18 days was report­ ed from the Transcolumbia (Hudson Water­ ways) by R. Kalisli, meeting sec­ retary. Arthur Beck, ship's del­ egate, announced Beck the matter would be brought to the attention of the boarding patrolman. Beck chaired the meeting at which the 24 members present dis­ cussed the new wages. All hands were happy with the new scale, and are anxious to hear about new vacation and pension bene­ fits. James Fultz is deck dele­ gate; William H. Reynolds, en­ gine delegate, and Larry Trosclair, stewards' delegate. A mo­ tion was made by Reynolds to take up with the boarding patrolman the matter of the first assistant not returning the OT sheets to the engine department, leaving the men with no record of disputed OT. It was suggested that the stewards should not send the laundry ashore in Viet­ nam as it comes back just as dirty as when it leaves the ship. ^ Some crew members are working hard to put some of the old time salty traditions back into the trade— such as the gold ring in the ear— Meeting Secre­ tary William H. Rhone reports from the Pro­ Rhone ducer (Marine Carriers). "Jerry R. Evans has some left ear pierce jobs to his credit and more of his wonders have been promised after Bom- bay," Rhone writes. The ship is due to call at Durban next. All 24 members present at the meet­ ing, chaired by Brother Alfonso Armada, agreed that the quality of both the chow and the cooks was A-OK. Two menus for each table were asked for and granted. No beefs were reported. Ship's Delegate William E. Richardson announced that one crewmember, J. Thomas, left the ship in Freeport, the Ba­ hamas, because of personal rea­ sons. Seafarer Rhone says this is his first trip under the new wage scale and he sends con­ gratulations to the negotiating committee for a good job well done. "Now, let's do something about inflation, so I can keep some of it," he says. <I> The SIU Ship's Committee aboard the Overseas Explorer (Maritime Over­ seas) has com­ municated in a note to the mas­ ter its apprecia­ tion for his ac­ tions in diverting the ship to BerMorreale i"uda. Ship's e Delegate Gerald L. McCray announced. McCray was the meeting chairman, ac­ cording to Pete Morreale, who served as secretary, and he re­ ported, in response to a previ­ ous motion by Charles Ryan, Jr., that the chief mate is aware of all items on the repair list and has scheduled work on them by priority. The deck delegate reported some disputed OT to be taken up with the patrolman. One man was sick at Bermuda and put off there for medical attention, the engine delegate stated. The letter from head­ quarters to all "B" Book mem­ bers regarding seniority upgrad­ ing was read and posted. A mo­ tion was made that all of the Seafarers fill in and mail the pension questionnaire. The ship has called at Haifa and is due to pay off on the Gulf Coast. .1. The crew aboard the Taniara Guilden (Transport Commer­ cial) has donated $135 to the wid­ ow of departed Brother William K. Kenvin, ac­ cording to Meet­ ing Secretary J. G. Juvenal. Ship's Treasurer Rogg Eddie Rogg said there was $6.70 in the ship's fund and $626 in the movie fund. Serafin Milla, who was elected new ship's delegate, will check the uncompleted repairs as well as what's being done about the rusty and salty drink­ ing water. Henry O. Nuttig is deck delegate; F. A. Torres, en­ gine delegate, and Antonio H- noco, steward delegate. Kenneth Gahagan chaired the meeting. Captain Carl Ingman died at sea, John C. Hunt, meeting sec. • retary aboard ^ ^ the Transpacffic 1 (Hudson Water^ JLI i ways) writes. A motion was made at the meeting, at which 25 mem­ bers were pres­ Chillnski ent, that condo­ lences be sent to his family from the crew. William G. Cofone was meeting chairman. Ship's Delegate Theodore Chilinski re­ ported that two men were flown back to the States from Da Nang, South Vietnam. A beef about the mess hall air condi­ tioner was settled with the cap­ tain. A motion was made and carried that a bigger AC genera­ tor be installed to accommodate private air conditioners and re­ frigerators while this ship is on the tropic run. The master ruled that the crew could have their own, since some officers already enjoy this privilege. A motion was made that the whole ship be air conditioned; also that the watchstander in the engine room filling in for a missing man should get the missing man's wages plus overtime. The wage and overtime increase was re­ ceived in Da Nang. Everybody is extremely satisfied and a vote of thanks was sent to the Union negotiators. With 28 members at a meet­ ing aboard the Columbia Baron (Columbia SS) chaired by Jose Ortiguerra, a motion was made by Brother Walter Harris to elect a new ship's delegate and the Seafarers Ortiguerra then voted Brother Rafael V. Saldana to the post. Meeting Secretary Alton R. Booth moved, and Harris seconded, to extend a vote of appreciation to the Un­ ion officers for the new raises. It was also decided to exclude longshoremen from the crew mess room, which will be kept locked. M. C. Foster is deck delegate; Joe Kordicb, engine delegate and C. R. Breaux, stewards' delegate. No beefs were reported. WRITE XOJLW.E �Page Twenty Six SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Praises Upgrading School Member Finds 'Personals' Helpful SIU Negotiators Praised for Efforts To the Editon I would like to thank the SIU for the opportunity of at­ tending the upgrading school at Piney Point, Maryland. I went there to get my AB Ticket and was very im­ pressed with the school. It has to be the best in the mari­ time industry. I would like to thank AB Instructor Bob Garn for all the help he gave me. The day after I graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, I shipped out on the SS Berkeley Victory as an AB. I would again like to thank the SIU and a hell of a good teacher. Sincerely, George Jordanides San Francisco, Calif. To the Editon I want to thank the Sea­ farers LOG for running a personals column. It enabled me to contact my attorney in New Orleans promptly ^ter he placed a personal notice under my name in the Log. The personals column is a valuable service to the mem­ bership. Sincerely, Jerry L. Wolfe Oakland, California To the Editor: The advent of new wage gains in the three depart­ ments— namely, deck, en­ gine, and steward — in the new contract which became effective on June 16, 1969, is indeed good tidings for the SIU membership. In addi­ tion to the new wages, in­ creases in OT rates were gained by each department. Surely the membership is aware that all these things meant hard work and a lot of time and effort on the part of our negotiating committee and the officers of the Union. On top of all this, the membership did not have to strike to gain all the substan­ tial benefits in wages, OT, etc. In fact our negotiating committee does not stop after they have done their ^st to produce results good for the entire membership, but are still working to bring more beneficial results in the area of welfare, pensions and va­ cations. It therefore behooves the membership not to forget to say "Thank you very kindly," to our Union—and to the Negotiating Committee in particular—for an achieve­ ment well done. Let us hope they can bring us another good package in connection with matters still under ne­ gotiation. Sincerely, P. C. Esfel>an>—El—— 178 (ReHred) 4^ Promotes Maritime With Help of LOG To the Editw: I have had the privilege of receiving the LOG for some time. I retired from the sea in 1967 and I'm now working as a stationary engineer in New Jersey. I am a mem­ ber of various organizations —^Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Association of Pow­ er Engineers, Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union, and the International Union of Operating Engineers. I mention this because at every opportunity at the meetings of these organiza­ tions I try to promote our sadly depleted American-flag merchant marine. My being able to read the LOG is a great assistance in this activity. I hope I shall continue to receive it for a long time to come. Thank you, Allan M. Perry Jr. 4^ Seafarer Thanks Del Mar Shipmates To the Editon I would like to thank all of my shipmates and Union brothers on the SS Del Mar for their help rendered to me when I needed it so badly in Bahia, Brazil. It made it possible for me to be home with my wife when she was ill. There are no words that can express my gratitude for their help. Their thoughtfulness will dways be remem­ bered and appreciated. Once again, I thanlc every­ one for their help. Sincerely, Joan A. G. Cruz New Orieans, La» Th6 Editor Old Times Recalled^ With No Regrets To tlM Editor: Recently I retired on my SIU Pension and I could not rest until I could write of the contrast in the life of a mer­ chant seaman now with the time before there were un­ ions. Back in the '20s and the '30s you never knew whether you would get a job in a day or in a year. There were no union halls and when a ship came in you stood on a frozen dock while the mate picked his friends. If he thought you were a pro-union man you simply did not get hired. The food was terrible. After wrangling some of the slop from the galley you car­ ried it aft in tin cans. The biggest bully got the best food. You ate it where you could, and if the roll of the ship made you drop it you were out of luck unless you could fight for some more slop and get it. It was not unusual to work around the clock and who­ ever heard of being paid overtime? On those old steam tubs you could be put to work shoveling coal for six hours on and six hours off. In the winter time in the North Atlantic you spent more for warm clothes than you got in wages. The SIU changed all that. Today we have modem Union halls where a Seafarer can relax while waiting his turn to ship out. A fellow can read or trade stories with old shipmates. Not like the old dingy wooden stairways where the crimps charged you to get a job. Five years ago when I was almost totally deaf, the SIU paid for a blessed operation which restored my hearing. Now, in my old age I can live with dignity on an SIU pension. For all this I am grateml. Fraternally yours, Lawrence McCullough, M->338 <I> SIU Welfare Plan Boon to Member To the Editon I wish to thank the SIU Welfare Department for all the recent financial assistance they gave me. I don't know what I could have done with­ out the help of the SIU Wel­ fare Plan. It was extremely helpful when my wife passed away on August 1st in the John Sealy Hospital in Gal­ veston, Texas. Again, I want to say thank you for all of your help. Yours truly, Phillip F. Payne Woodville, Texas 4^ Another Boost For Welfare Plan To the Editon A note of gratitude and thanks to all for the wonder­ ful way that the SIU Wel­ fare Plan took care of my wife's doctor and hospital bills last August, 1968. It was truly a blessing not to have to worry about the extra expense. Sincerdy, Raymond E. Waterfield Norfolk, Va. September, 1969 Another Old-Timer Retires Christos Haulis, left, receives his first SIU pension check after closing out a long sailing career. Presenting the check is SIU Director of Welfare Al Bernstein. Brother Haulis last sailed as AB on the Sabine carrying a grain cargo on the long run to India. House Hikes Education Funds But Maims Anti-Bias Effort WASHINGTON — After three days of debate, the House nailed down a more than $1 bil­ lion boost in the Nixon Admin­ istration's education budget. But it also delivered a blow to school desegregation efforts. The Nixon budget called for $5 billion less for education programs this fiscal year than the school aid law authorized. The House Appropriations Committee increased Nixon's education requests by $123 mil­ lion. The House, in approving a $17.5 billion budget for the de­ partments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare, pro­ vided $894.5 million more than the committee recommended. The final vote, 393-16, upheld an earlier vote which put in the extra money. That key vote was 242-106. U sustained by the Senate, the school funds of $4.2 billion will be the largest provided in a sin­ gle year. Most of the additional money will go to aiding schools in federally impacted areas, schools in poverty areas, voca­ tional education and student loans. On the negative side, the House put into the bill an amendment sponsored by Rep­ resentative Jamie L. Whitten (DMiss.) which would prevent cut­ off of federal aid to school dis­ tricts that* refuse to comply with desegregation orders. House liberals fought a battle to knock out the amendment, which passed the House last year but was stopped in the Senate. They lost in a 157-153 teller vote. The Nixon Administration took no position on the amend­ ment even thou^ it was urged to oppose the restriction by a number of representatives, in­ cluding Representative Silvio O. Conte (R-Mass.). There still has been no comment ort the amend­ ment by the Administration. The House also approved an amendment calling upon col­ leges and universities to cut off funds to students who take part in campus disorders. Etewever, the clu-b would be left up to the educational institutions, with no federal enforcement included. The House also passed, by a voice vote, a bill to increase vet­ erans' educational training al­ lowances by an average of 27 percent. ITie measure, which aU so would boost the subsistence allowance for disabled veterans in educational training, would affect nearly 750,000 persons. Money Due Robin Line has advised New York headquarters that they are holding unclaimed wages for the following Sea­ farers; WiUiam R. MiDer, $36.40; E. W. Bartd, Jr., $27.99; Jeny W. DeOiiiger, $38; Alva R. Bafley, $104; Robert C. Antoni, $14,76; Wilbcm G. Haggu^ $23; Julian E. Smfth, . $96; Andrew Gireen, $509.71; Jo» J. Sosa, $101; Aicttls A. Smith, $1.35; R. C. Jones, $1; J<din P. White, $15.65. Seafarers listed should con­ tact the company as soon as possible at the following address: . . J-;:Mr. F. L;Haggerty, Man­ ager, Accouciting Services, Inc., 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10004. �SEAFARERS September, 1969 SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Hudson Waterwaysi, July 27 Chairman, Charles Reed; Secretary, James Car­ ter; Engine Delegate, W. Thompson; Stewards Delegate. W. McRae. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship needs to be fumi­ gated very badly HATTIESBURC VICTORY (Al­ coa), July 28 -Chairman, L. Englund; Secretary, E. Caudill; Ship's Delegate; Alan R. Smith; Deck Dele-gate, W. R. McClinton; Engine Delegate, P. Brooks; Stewards Dele­ gate, H. C. Mcf^urdy. Discussion held regarding poor mail service. Disputed OT in engine and steward departments. SS MISSOURI (Oriental), July 6— Chairman, William G. Rudd; Sec­ retary, S.'Sokolie; Ships's Delegate, William G. Rudd; Deck Delegate, Ernest Kolenorsky; Engine Dele­ gate, S. Sokolie; Stewards Delegate, Charles A. Donnough. Ship's delegate to contact patrolman about various beefs. Some disputed OT in engine department. Motion made that when a ship is on Persian run, the crew be allowed to pay off after 6 months, at company's expense, and his replace­ ment flown from the States. - . O^ BUCKEYE ATLANTIC (Buckeye), July 26—Chairman, John Bashan; Secrelafy, James Temple; Ship's Delegate, Charles Terry; Deck Dele­ gate, Lester W. Hall, Jr.; Engine Delegate, G. L. Saylor. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department to be squared away at payoff. MIDLAKE (American Bulk Car­ riers), July 20—Chairman, Albert R.. Wills; Secretary, Timothy Gallag­ her; Ship's Delegate, Albert R. Wills; Deck Delegate, W. Thomas; Engine Delegate, F. A. Lee; Stew­ ards Delegate, Victor T. Bonura. Matter of repairs to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the 4-8 deck watch for cleaning mess hall in the mornings, and making good coffee. Vote of thanks to the entire steward department for a job well done. Some disputed OT in engine department. COLUMBIA TIGER (Columbia), July 13—Chairman, Edward A. Laroda; Secretary, Richard Smith; Ship's Delegate, Edward LaRoda; Deck Delegate, Bernard Lando; En­ gine Delegate, Joseph H. Lemento; Stewards "Delegate, Richard G. Smith. No beefs were reported by department delegates. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), June 22—Chairman, J. Lewis; Sec­ retary, E. Brown; Ship's Delegate, Jesse S. Lewis; Deck Delegate, Wil­ liam Guernsey; Engine Delegate, James Marsh; Stewards Delegate, Emanuel Gamil. Brother V. McCloskey was elected to serve as safety delegate and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done on previous voyages. Captain agrees to recognize all points of SIU con­ tract with crew. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. I'OTOMAC (Ogden), July 19 Chairman, A Horde; Secretary, W. J. McNeely; Deck Delegate, H. A Smith; Engine Delegate, H. A. Smith; Stewards Delegate, R. McKnight. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Page Twenty Seven LOG V A; MADAKET (Waterman), May 6 Chairman, Y Somani; Secretary, Leon J. Webb; Ship's Delegate, W. M. Stanley. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Michael Quillen, ix>rn July 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Virgil Quillen, Philadelphia, Pa. Eric Francis Gordon, born August 11, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard A. Gordon, Kew Gardens, Long Island. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Water­ man), July 26-Chairman, Joseph D. Blanchard; Secretary, F. R. Sul­ livan; Ship's Delegate, Donald E. Poole; Deck Delegate, John Robin­ son; Stewards Delegate, T. G. Beatraus. Motion made that vacation pay be paid according to a man's base pay. No beefs and no disputed OT. Leisa Gordon, Born July 8, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald J. Gordon, Cleveland, Ohio. Dennis Wong, born Novem­ ber 27, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs Eight Moon Wong, Provi­ dence, Rhode Island MADAKET (Waterman), August 3 —Chairman, Leon J. Webb; Secre­ tary, Edward Brinn; Ship's Delegate, W. M. Stanley; Deck Delegate, M. E. Leader; Stewards Delegate, William H. Little. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. COLUMBIA EAGLE (Columbia), July 6—Chairman, J. Lewis; Sec­ retary, E. Brown; Ship's Delegate, Jesse Lewis; Deck Delegate, Wil­ liam Guernsey; Stewards Delegate, Emanuel Lane. $20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), June 29—Chairman, Stanley Jan Dora; Secretary, John Coyle; Ship's Delegate, Stanley Jan Dora; Deck Delegate, Romolo DeVirgileo; En­ gine Delegate, Daniel Butts, Jr.; Stewards Delegate, Russell G, King, $7.50 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. All members aboard ship ratify and urge the ratification of the new con­ tract. A unanimous vote of thanks to the negotiating committee, for a job well (lone. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), July 13—Chairman, Harry Kaufman; Secretary, W. H. Simmons; Ships Delegate, George R. Wilkey; Deck Delegate, Edward J. Boadin; Engine Delegate, Albert G. Loo; Stewards Delegate, Donald Reiss. Ship _ is badly in need of repairs. No major beefs and everything is running pretty good. Ship's delegate thanked the crew for their cooperation in making this a fine voyage, vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. DEL ALBA (Mississippi), July 20 —Chairman, William A. Aycock; Secretary, Peter Gebbia, Jr.; Ship's Delegate William A. Aycock; Deck Delegate, Thomas L. Harrell; En­ gine Delegate, Norman Lightell; Stewards Delegate, John A. Schultz. Vote of thanks was extended to the negotiations committee for the new contract. $20.00 in ship's fund. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Hudson Waterways), July 13^—Chairman, Frank Smith; Secretary, James Thomas; Deck Delegate, Ronald W. Jones; Engine Delegate, A. L. Boone; Stewards Delegate, John W. Murphy. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. Ship's delegate reported that the Captain, Mate and Chief Engineer are giving their full cooperation to the crew. <1> Mark Fisher, bom April 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wiljiam S. Fisher, Corrigan, Texas; •—vl> SHIP CHAIRMEN SHIP SECRETARIES DEPARTMENT DELEGATES Seafarers on SIU ships around the world would like to have your crew share their experiences with them. You can do this by sending in any newsworthy, in­ teresting or humorous experience of members of the crew which con be published in the Seafarers LOG. Pictures are also wanted. Have your shipboard pho­ tographer snap some photos of the crew at work or relaxing ashore and send them to the LOG. (Be sure the photos are sharp and clear, and that everyone is identified by name and rating.) Shirley Lewis, born July 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James D. Lewis, Port Arthur, Texas. <1> Billy Boyd, born May 7, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy L, Boyd,_ Barnhart, Mis­ souri. Eileen and Marlene Albaugh, born July 11, 1969, to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Kenneth R. Al­ baugh, Ashland, New Jersey. ^ <1> Gail Follmar, born July 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don­ ald A. Follmar, Houston, Texas. Jose Castell, born July 10 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose M. Castell, Playa Ponce, Puer­ to Rico. Tammy Broadus, bom March 13, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward L. Broadus, Mobile, Alabama. ^ Wiihert Freeman, bom July 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wilbert Freeman, New Orleans, La. — Robert Wiggins, bom June 12, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs, Cecil B. Wiggins, Theodore, Ala. -<I> Joseph Huszar, bom June 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph B. Huszar, Pasadena, Texas. Elizabeth Camarena, bora March 12, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Camilo C. Camarena, Houston, Texas. —— Tara Bird, bom June 12, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert B. Bird, Chicago, Illi­ nois. ^ Carmen White, born May 1, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James A. White, Jr., Salisbury, Md. <I> Terrie Lynn Dash, bom Feb­ ruary 2, I969f to Seafarer and Mrs. Freddie W. Dash, Talishuk. La. <l> NOTICE TD ALL 4/ James Brooks, born June 12, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don­ ald S. Brooks, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana. Virgil Meekins, born May 27, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Meekins, Chesa­ peake, Va. ^ Jennifer Marie St. John, born May 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John St. John, Brooklyn, N.Y. ^l> Peter Middleton, bom Au­ gust 9, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth V. Middleton, Tampa, Florida. <1> Peggy Byrd, born August 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. John T. Byrd, Winnfield, Louis­ iana. John Peter Wade Please contact William H. Young of Confidential Person­ nel Service at 1335 Emory Street, San Jose, California. — Ted M. Bojanowski Miss Bapatan Hack asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible at 3312 Sumter Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. Albert H. Rkhardl; Albert F. Knauff Please get in touch with Co­ lumbia Steamship Company as soon as possible in regard to your personal injury claims. Write to Mr. W. H. McDaniel, Claim Agent; Columbia Steam­ ship Co., Inc., 2300 S.W. First Ave., Portland, Oregon 97201. If more convenient, telephone collect: (503) 222-1681. — Richard Donald Tapman Your wife, Margaret, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Apartment B, Baltimore, Maryland 21214. Jim Dryden Newton B. Schwartz, attor­ ney, asks that you get in touch with him as soon as you possibly can. The address is 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Texas 77006. <1> Robert C. Alexander Walker Please get in touch with your wife, Beatrice, as soon as pos­ sible. The address is 2032 N. 32nd Street, Philadelphia, Penn­ sylvania 19121. Ernest M. Jackman Please contact your mother, Mrs. Ella May Jackman, 416 Third Street, Portsmouth, Vir­ ginia 23704 as soon as possible. Perry Konis Please contact Leon B. Lipkin, Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York, New York as soon as possible. ^ Robert James Morgan Please contact your mother, Mrs. Beatrice Sutard, 10841 61st Avenue North, Seminole, Florida 33540 as soon as pos­ sible. • Frank Prendergast Please contact Bill Parker, 1531 Kimball Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234 in regards to a sum of money due you. ^ Ben Martin Please send your mailing ad­ dress to Leo Kuladowski, P.O. Box 91, Trimble, Ohio 45782. — John A. Maples, Jr. Please contact Velma Jack­ son, 2411-45th Street, Galves­ ton, Texas 77550 immediately in regards to important papers that require your signature. <I> Dennis A. Kendrick Mrs. Thomas A. Lawrimore asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 1130 Shef­ field Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77015. Checks Being Held j Income tax refund checks i are being held for the Seai farers listed below by Jack 1 Lynch in Room 201, 450 I Harrison Street, San Frani Cisco, California 94105: Morris Berlowitz (Two Checks) ' Jesus Granados Charles R. Hummel Jr. iPao C. Lee (Two Checks) Robert MacMillan Bobbie E. McMichael �SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Eight MOBILE (Sea-Land), July 13— Chairman, E. Hogge; Secretary, F. T. DiCarlo; Deck Delegate, K. D. Kenny; Engine Delegate, S. Harri­ son; Stewards' Delegate, Peter Vicare. Discussion held on retirement plan. Crew feels that 20-year bustout is the best. Vacation Plan also discussed. Vacation should be so many days pay a month according to rating held on ship. The days per T.ionth to be worked^^;iJt,by the Union. No beefs reported "by de­ partment delegates. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hudson Waterways), July 20—Chairman, Jack Kennedy; Secretary, D. M. Woods. No beefs and no disputed OT. TRENTON (Sea-Land), July 21— Chairman, Dan Butts; Secretary, John Owen; Ship's Delegate, Thomas F. Delaney; Deck Delegate, Juan Reinosa; Engine Delegate, Jack C. Taylor; Steward Delegate, George Elliott. Motion made that the crew members on this vessel suggest that the Union form a panel of officials to check on any new (or conversions) ship plans that SlU-contracted companies come up with in reference to crew quarters. It is our belief that in this modern ' day and age. Seafarers are entitled to individual rooms on future ves­ sels. The company will benefit in many ways by having single foc'sles for all hands. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. CHOCTAW (Waterman), July 13 —Chairman, Jack Yates; Secretary, A. L. Doud, Ship's Delegate, Frank Timmons; Deck Delegate, James Fisher; Engine Delegate, Louis Scheuing; Stewards' Delegate, John Indorf. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. ALCOA EXPLORER (Alcoa), July 13—Chairman, John C. Mc­ Donald; Secretary, John R. Roberts; Ship's Delegate, D. Coleman; Deck Delegate, Beit Keenan; Engine Delegate, Samuel L. Gibson; Stew­ ards' Delegate, Raymond J. Shonor, Jr. Motion made to have ship's dele­ gate write to Headquarters asking for clarification on the different rates of OT and pay. Some disputed OT in each department. DELTA BRASIL (Delta), July 6 —Chairman, Mike Dunn; Secretary, Willie Braggs; Ship's Delegate, Mike Dunn; Deck Delegate, Albert W. Saxon; Engine Delegate, Paul Thomas, Jr.; Stewards' Delegate, Leonardo Manca. Motion was made to accept contract as stated with the exception of the meeting offi­ cers. They should be elected accord­ ingly. Patrolman to check food sup­ ply and working gear. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially crew messmen. Vote of thanks to the captain. Few hours disputed OT in deck department to be taken up at payoff. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Monticello Tankers), July 13—Chairman, A. R. Haskins; Secretary, A. Rudnicki; Ship's Delegate, J. (Jorman; Deck Delegate, V. Grima; Engine Delegate, Henri Bak; Stewards' Delegate, Emilio Barrito. Brother Enos Ott was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. ¥.20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), June 29—Chairman, None; Secre­ tary, R. A. Van Cise. No beefs were reported by department delegates. $40.50 in ship's fund and $83.55 in movie fund. TRANSERIE (Hudson Water­ ways), July 20—Chairman, R. W. Elliott; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough; Ship's Delegate, V. Hakkarain; Deck Delegate, George Forrest; Stewards' Delegate, R. W. Elliott. $40.00 in ship's fund. Motion was made that the crew refuse to sign on for one year articles unless they have the proper stores on board. Beef in engine department regarding chief mate doing pumpman's work. There have been no safety meetings on this ship. DEL MUNDO (Delta), July 20— Chairman, James H. Bales; Secre­ tary, Vincent J. Fitzgerald; Ship's Delegate, Willie G. Barron; Deck, Delegate, Benny Brinson; Engine Delegate, Augnstin Diaz; Stewards' Delegate, Freddie Baptista. Motion was made that normal retirement plan be worked out for members with 15 years sea time, regardless of age. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isth­ mian), July 6—Chairman, William W. Stevens; Secretary, Paul P. Lo­ pez; Ship's Delegate, James Barnes: Deck Delegate, T. S. Kline; Engine Delegate, Marcelo Eimar; Stewards' Delegate, M. Caampued. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be squared away by boarding patrolman. CONNECTICUT (Connecticut Transport), June 28—Chairman, F. Foster; Secretary, E. Sylvester; Ship's Delegate, Louis W. Moore; Stewards' Delegate, Tobe Dansley. One oiler missed ship at Mobile. No beefs were reported by department delegates. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), June 22—Chairman, L. J. Pate; Secretary, V. E. Monte; Ship's Delegate, Roy Privette. No beefs and no disputed OT. NEWARK (Sea-Land), June 29— Chairman, Eddie Bonefonte; Secre­ tary, R. Hernandez; Ship's Delegate, Eddie Bonefonte; Deck Delegate, C. W. Maynard; Engine Delegate, G. Morales. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no dis­ puted OT. POTOMAC (Ogden Marine), June 14—Chairman, Charles Bedell; Sec­ retary, Henry C. McCullough; Ship's Delegate, Charles Bedell; Deck Delegate, H. A. Smith; Engine Dele­ gate, A. Shaw; Stewards' Delegate, C. Bedell. Discussion held regard­ ing wages and pension plan. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Sealanes), May 18—Chairman, Wil­ liam J. Meehan; Secretary, John L. Hodges; Ship's Delegate, C. E. Cor­ nelius; Deck Delegate, Vincent Sherwood; Engine Delegate, H. B. Jake; Stewards' Delegate, P. G. Vaughan. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. ANDREW JACKSON (Water­ man), June 29—Chairman, Frank Arana; Secretary, John Mims; Ship's Delegate, Warren M. LaPrelle; Deck Delegate, Chester C. Wheeler, Jr.; Engine Delegate, Frank A. Arana; Stewards' Dele­ gate, Abe Handleman. All is well in all departments. Motion was made to have negotiating committee put more emphasis on the early retirement plan, more so than va­ cation and welfare. Also, to have pension fund completely separate from welfare fund. ARIZPA (Sea-Land Service), June 22—Chairman, A. Rivera; Secretary, A. Aragones; Ship's Delegate, Alfonse Rima; Deck Delegate, Luis Rivera; Engine Delegate, L. A. Vila; Stewards' Delegate, Juan Guaris. Motion made to have a relief gang in Puerto Rico. Motion made that telephones be installed on board ship in all ports. Discussion held regarding retirement plan. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. ARIZPA (Sea-Land Service), July 6—Chairman, Alfonso Riva; Secret tary, Abraham Aragones; Ship's Delegate, Alfonso Rima; Deck Dele­ gate, Luis Rivera; Engine Depart­ ment, Juan Guaris; Stewards' Dele­ gate, L. A. Vila. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), June 22—Chairman, James Ellwell; Secretary, Richard Nelson. $19 in ship's fund. No beefs, no disputed OT. Most repairs taken care of; deck department needs new wringer. September, 1969 NEWARK (Sea-Land), July 13— Chairman, Eddie Bonefont; Secre tary, Ralph Hernandez. Crew wash ing machine out of order. Discus sion concerning lack of transporta' tion in Puerto Rico. No beefs. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), June 29—Chairman, Stanley Jan Dora; Secretary, John Coyle. $7.50 in ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. Motion made and sec­ onded for ratification of the new freightship contract with a unani­ mous vote of thanks to the negoti­ ating committee for a job well done. Bos'n requested that needed repairs be reported to him at once. Vote of thanks to the steward department for fine work. Discussion held on pension plan. ALBANY (Ogden Marine), June 8 —Chairman, D. C. Gay; Secretary, P. C. White. $53.73 in ship's fund. No beefs from the three depart­ ments. Leo J. McGravie elected new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to cooks for good meals. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), June 29 — Chairman, Louis W. Cartwright; Secretary, M. L. Leache. Everything running good, all s-ick men returned to duty. Motion made that meetings be held only first and last Sunday of each trip unless spe­ cial need arises. DEL CAMPO (Delta), July 6— Chairman, R. Lambert; Secretary, James Darouse. Several men logged this trip; patrolman to be consulted concerning this. No beefs; no dis­ puted OT. Motion made that ship's delegate see chief engineer about cleaning fresh water tanks. Vote of thanks to chief cook and third cook for a tremendous job this trip. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Wa­ terways), July 1—Chairman, T. O'Connor; Secretary, 0. Frezza; Ship's Delegate. Robert H. Bullock; Deck Delegate, John Hamot; En­ gine Delegate, William Guenther; Stewards' Delegate, Martin Thurrino. $13.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Unanimous vote of confidence to the committee on the new contract, for a job well done. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), July 6—Chairman, Jack A. Olsen; Secretary, Manuel A. Rendueles; Ship's Delegate, Manuel A. Ren­ dueles; Engine Delegate, James A. Shaay; Stewards' Delegate, Fernan00 Urios. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), July 18—Chairman, A. Hanstvedt; Secretary, P. S. Holt; Ship's Dele­ gate, Clinton H. Ward; Deck Dele­ gate, Russell M. Granthaw, Stew­ ards' Delegate, Joe Brown. Ship's committee agreed to send radio­ gram to headquarters regarding the captain putting out draws in rupees, in Pakistan and India. Dis­ puted OT in deck and engine de­ partment. Crew received wire noti­ fying them of raise. Vote of thanks was extended to the officials for a job well done. PRINCETON VICTORY (Colum­ bia) July 13—Chairman, James Tanner; Secretary, John H. Ratliff; Ship's Delegate, F. C. Gon­ zalez; Deck Delegate, Walter Hantuck; Engine Delegate, F. C. Gon­ zalez; Stewards' Delegate, James Johnson. No beefs. Everything run­ ning smoothly. OVERSEAS DINNY (Maritime Overseas), July 13 — Chairman, James M. Foster; Secretary, Louis J. Cayton; Ship's Delegate, James M. Foster, Deck Delegate, Martin V. Fay; Engine Delegate, Charles Martinssen; Stewards' Delegate, Louis J. Cayton. No beefs and no disputed OT. Ship MeetiitQs OVERSEAS AUDREY—(Maritime Overseas), June 5—Chairman, Lee J. Harvey; Secretary, Stanley F. Schuyler; Ship's Delegate, Lee J. Harvey; Deck Delegate, John Ziereis; Engine Delegate, Thomas C. Hopkins; Stewards' Delegate, Peter V. Hammel. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Few mat­ ters to be discussed with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. GENVEA (U.S. Steel), July 6— Chairman, Fred BischOfF; Secretary, Frank Allen; Ship's Delegate, G. F. Bischoff. $3.00 in ship's fund. One man missed ship in Morrisville. No beefs were reported by department delegates. COSMOS MARINER (Cosmos Steamship), May 18 — Chairman, John M. Guff; Secretary, Edward Heniken; Ship's Delegate, J. H. .Shearer; Deck Delegate, John M. Guff; Engine Delegate, Richard Rogers; Stewards' Delegate, Edward Heniken. $60.00 in movie fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. No beefs reported by department delegates. TRANSHURON (Hudson Water­ ways), June 23—Chairman, G. A. Logan; Secret/ary, J. R. Prestwood; Ship's Delegate, Albert H. Schwartz; Deck Delegate, Daniel A. Stewart; Engine Delegate, James H. Babson; Stewards Delegate, G. R. Gonzales. New agreement and welfare to be discussed in full at next meeting. No beefs and no disputed OT. TRANSHURON (Hudson Water­ ways), July 3—Chairman, G. A. Logan; Secretary, J. Prestwood; Ship's Delegate, A. H. Schwartz; Deck Delegate, Daniel A. Stewart; Engine Delegate, James H. Barron; Stewards' Delegate, G. R. Gonzales. Motion made to accept monthly wage and OT increase as is. To shoot for 15 year seatime, plus 20 years good Union time, regardless of age. WESTERN HUNTER (Colonial Tankers), June 6—Chairman, R. K. Beeden; Secretary, D. G. Haun; Deck Delegate, Joseph J. McAndrews; Engine Delegate, Jesse King; Steward Delegate, John Glover. Some disputed OT in deck and nteward departments. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), June 30—Chairman, James Ellwell; Secretary, Richard Nelson. $19 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Motion made to repair faulty reduction valve. SPITFIRE (General Cargo), June 29—Chairman John Moore; Secre­ tary, Phil Reyes. All in good order, no beefs. Steward reported he or­ dered a new water fountain and the engineers agreed to install it where needed. He also thanked the crew for a fine show of good broth­ erhood and co-operation during the voyage. Vote of thanks to steward department for excellent perform­ ance. Old-timers in galley gang enjoying excellent health. EAGLE TRAVELER (Sea Trans­ port), July 14—Chairman, J. Bourg­ eois; Secretary, F. Otto. Crew voted to accept negotiating committee's report and recommendations — 30 for, none against. A . TOPA TOPA (Waterman), July 14—Chairman, M. Kerngood; Secre­ tary, C. Wright. Crew voted to ac­ cept and concur in negotiating com­ mittee's report and recommenda­ tions—31 for, none against. CHILORE (Venore), July 14— Chairman, F. De Beaumont; Secre­ tary, C. De La Couy. Pension plan and training program discussed. Motion madj by I. B. Browne and seconded by F. De Beaumont to ac­ cept and concuc in the new freighter and tanker agreement. Crew voted 26 for and none against. Ship is now laid up. IBERVILLE (Waterman), June 29 —Chairman John Cisiecki; Secre­ tary W. L. Kilgore. No beefs, every­ thing going OK. Floyd Hungate elected new ship delegate. Discus­ sion on new wage and OT agree­ ment. Everyone seems to be proud of the increase. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Overseas), July 6—Chairman, Ste­ phen Fulford; Secretary, Harold P. Du Cloux. One man paid off in Honolulu because of illness. A few beefs to be taken up with patrol­ man. Chief Mate set up procedure for switching watches. Ship's dele­ gate requested crew's full co-opera­ tion in good housekeeping. Slop chest low. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Overseas), June 29—Chairman, Wil­ liam Baker; Secretary, Peter Batayias. Disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. One man missed ship in Durban. One man sent home on medical from Madras, India. One man signed off in Trini­ dad. Air conditioner and ice ma­ chine in need of repair. TV re­ quested for recreation room. YAKA (Waterman), July 6— Chairman, Walt Sibley; Secretary, Chris De Jesus. No beefs reported to chairman. Captain thanked the crew for their co-operation in con­ serving water and improved sani­ tary conditions. Ship's chairman asked better policing of refuse by men. P. G. Fox elected ship's dele­ gate. Discussion held concerning new rules on ship's meetings. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), July 6—Chairman, J. Chermesino; Secre­ tary, R. Barker. Captain passed the word on to the Seafarers that it has been a pleasant trip and a very good crew. Ship's delegate asked that heefs be taken to him and that all should be present for the pay­ off. $6 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise everything running smoothly. Dis­ cussions held regarding pension plan and on duties of electricians on containerships. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done and to the ship's dele­ gate for his efficient representation •of the crew. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), July 14 — Chairman, Manuel A. Rendueles; Secretary, Manuel A. Rendueles. SPAD Supplement and Special contract edition received and posted so they can be read by all members. After discussion, 100 percent of crew members recorded in favor of new provisions. No beefs from delegates. Discussion held on pension plan. Motion made to see captain about change in meal hours. AMES VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), June 15—Chairman, Bayard Heimer; Secretary, S. J. Davis. James Campfleld elected ship's dele­ gate. Everything running smoothly no beefs, no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done during the past voyage. ALCOA MARKETER (Alcoa), July 1—Chairman, H. Groble; Sec­ retary, R. Sanchez. No beefs. Every­ thing is running smoothly. DEL SOL (Delta), July 19—Chair­ man, Robert Spinnochio; Secretary, Hubert L. Lanier; ship's Delegate. Sam Pappas; Deck Delegate. A. E. Lewis; Engine Delegate, Robert Spinnochio; Stewards' Delegate, G. Salamon. Motion was made to have negotiating committee ratify the new agreement. KYSKA (Waterman), July 13— Chairman, Francis J. Lebda; Secre­ tary, James Coggins; Ship's Dele­ gate, Francis J. Lebda; Engine Dele­ gate, H. W. Maccoline; Stewards' Delegate, William A. Fasseter. DEL MAR (Delta), July 12— Chairman, Joseph Collins; Secre­ tary, Dorrell G. Chafin; Ship's Dele­ gate, Julius W. Scheidel; Deck Delegate, Bobby B. Spears; Stew­ ards' Delegate, R. R. Roque. $30.00 in ship's fund. $481.51 in movie fund. No beefs. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), July 13—Chairman, Henry W. Mil­ ler; Secretary, Joseph A. Long; Ship's Delegate, Henry W. Miller; Deck Delegate, Paul J. Ossafer; Engine Delegate, Franklin V. Fyock; Stewards' Delegate, Joseph A. Long. Vote of thanks to the ship's dele­ gate for a job well done. He in turn thanked the crew for their co-operation. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. $30.00 in • ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. SEAMAR (Calmar), July 6— Chairman, A. Pulles; Secretary, N. Kondylas; Ship's Delegate, Robert Cook; Deck Delegate, J. Tuturler; Engine Delegate, Billy Henderson; Stewards' Delegate, Robert A. Cook, Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. STEEL KING (Isthmian), June 26—Chairman, R. Pinkham; Sec­ retary, W. T. Langford; Ship's Delegate, R. Pinkham; Deck Dele­ gate, Paul Arthofer; Engine Delartment, John- Sanest; Stewards' 3elegate, R. E. Taylor. Patrolman to be contacted about having com­ pany put new ice machine aboard ship. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. AMERIGO (Crest), June 22— Chairman, Clyde Miller; Secretary, H. C. Bell; Ship's Delegate, Joseph Scaramutz; Deck Delegate, M. V. Fay. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. �September, 1969 Luciano Toribio, 73: Seafarer Toribio passed away on June 6 in New Orleans from heart dis­ ease. He was an SIU pensioner who made his home in New Orleans. Bom in the Philippine Is­ lands, Brother Toribio began his sailing career in 1917. He joined the Union in the Port of Boston in 1941 and had worked &s an AB, DM and bos'n. Burial was in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans. Lawrence Seesholtz, 67: Brother Seesholtz died in Gal­ veston, Texas, on June 26 from a heart ailment. He was an SIU pensioner who had shipped in the deck depart­ ment for the Bay Towing Com­ pany during his sailing days. Bom in Beach Haven, Pennsyl­ vania, Seafarer Seesholtz made his home in Galveston with his wife, Lillian. He was buried in Galveston Mernorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas. —,1,— SEAFARERS Harry Kenvyn, 62: Brother Kenvyn died of heart trouble on May 21 in Pas­ adena Bayshore Hospital, Pasa­ dena, Texas. An J gjy pensioner. Seafarer Kenvyn had worked as V an engineer for / G and H Tow­ ing Company in Texas. At the time of his death he was making his home in Channelview, Texas with his wife, Gertrude Ellen. He joined the Union in the Port of Galveston. Brother Kenvyn was a native of South Wales, England. Burial was in Bluewater Cemetery, Livingston, Texas. •^ • Santiago Pascual, 81: Brother Pascual was a pensioner who passed away on July 29 in Epis­ copal Hospital, Philadelphia. He had been sailing for 39 years be­ fore his retire­ ment in 1960. Seafarer Pascual had worked as a chief cook and his last vessel was the Sherwood. At the time of his death, he was living in Philadelphia, the port where he had joined the Union. Seafarer Pascual was bom in the Philippine Islands. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, Philadelphia. William Kerwin, 57: Seafarer Kerwin died of a stomach dis­ ease on July 20 in Italian Hos­ Clement De Hospedales, 49: pital, Haifa, Is- Brother Dc Hospedales died in ^ rael. A native St. Vincent's ^ of Cincinnati, Hospital, Man­ .f Ohio, Brother hattan on July Kerwin was 19. He had been making his home living in Lakein Houston, Tex­ wood, New Jer­ as at the time of his death. He sey with his wife, was an AB in the deck depart­ X . Margaret. A nament and last sailed on the f J') tive of Trinidad, Penn Sailor. His sailing career Seafarer De Hospedales joined lasted over 36 years. He is sur­ the Union in the Port of New vived by his wife, Lillian Agnes. York. He had been a steward and his last vessel was the Pennmar. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. Howard Giisson, 60: Brother <I> Glisson, a pensioner, died on July 11 at the Memorial Medi­ cal Center in Savannah, Geor­ gia from a cir­ culatory ailment. He had been an oiler in the en­ gine department and last sailed aboard the Transhatteras in 1968. A na­ tive of Georgia, he lived in Savannah with his wife, Gussie Evelyn. Seafarer Glisson re­ ceived a safety award for help­ ing to make the Seatrain Louisi­ ana an accident-free ship from 1960 to 1961. He had been sailing for 32 years before his retirement in 1969. Brother Glisson joined the SIU in the Port of New York. Burial was in Lower Black Creek Ceme­ tery, Lanier, Georgia. Andres Menendez, 72: Broth­ er Menendez was an SIU pen­ sioner. He died ^ " \ in Centro Asturiano Hospital, Tampa,. Florida on June 9 from heart trouble. He had been an FOWT in the engine depart­ ment and last sailed aboard the Niagra in 1962. In 1960 while sailing on the Antinous, Sea­ farer Menendez received the safety award. A native of Ma­ drid, Spain, Brother Menendez was making his home in Tampa at the time of his death. He had joined the SIU in the Port of Tampa. Before retiring in 1963, Seafarer Menendez had been sailing 42 years. Burial was in Vlyrtle Hill Cemetery, Tampa. Page Twentjr Nine LOG Henry St. Germain, 63: Sea­ William Normand, 62: Sea­ farer Normand died October farer St. Germain died of acute .coronary throm­ 4, 1968 at the bosis on Febru­ USPHS Hospital ary 24 in Southin Staten Island. port, North Car­ A member of the olina. A native SIU since 1957, of Wisconsin, Brother Nor­ Brother St. Germand sailed as a main had been wiper in the en­ making his home gine department. His last vessel was the Gateway in Tampa, Florida. He was an City. He was a native of Port OS in the steward department Richmond, New York and was and last sailed aboard the Over­ living in Astoria, Long Island seas Explorer in 1968. He at the time of his death. In 1961, joined the Union in the Port of Seafarer Normand was issued New York in 1955. a picket duty card for service in the New York harbor strike. William Simpson, 45: Sea­ He is survived by his sister, Mrs. farer Simpson died July 26 in Margaret Burns. Burial was in USPHS Hospital Ocean View Cemetery, Staten in New Orleans. Island. He had been an AB in the deck Curtis McCullum, 25: Broth­ department and er McCullum passed away sud­ last sailed denly on August aboard the Del 10 in the USPHS Valle. Brother Hospital in Bal­ Simpson joined timore, Mary­ the SIU in the Port of Mobile land. A messman in 1946. A native of Tennessee, in the steward he was still a resident of that department, Sea­ state with his mother, Iva, when farer McCullum he died. He served in the Army had joined the from 1950 to 1952. Burial was SIU in 1963 in the Port of Bal­ in Maplewood Cemetery, Pulas­ timore. He was a native of Mary­ ki, Tennessee. land and was living in Baltimore with his mother, Margaret, at the time of his death. Burial was Victor Bejarano, 70: Brother in Baltimore. Bejarano died in Greenpoint Hospital, BrookJohn Gates, 65: Seafarer lyn, on August Gates passed away on March • 9. An SIU pen24 aboard -the ^ sioner. Seafarer ship Geneva ' ^ Bejarano had where he was j been sailing for working in the ^46 years before engine depart­ 1^ % his retirement in ment. He died " " 1 9 66. An of a heart attack. FOWT in the engine depart­ Born in Chester, ment, he last sailed aboard the Pennsylvania, he Sapphire Etta. In 1960 he re­ had been living in Westerly, ceived a personal safety award Rhode Island. Seafarer Gates for his part in keeping the Eliza­ joined the Union in the Port of beth an accident free ship. He New Orleans in 1945. He had also served on the SIU picket been sailing for 40 years at the line in 1961. A native of Argen­ time of his death. tina, Brother Bejarano was liv­ ing in Brooklyn when he died. Albert Jensen, 67: Brother He joined the Union in 1938 Jensen was a pensioner who in Puerto Rico. Burial was in died of a heart Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. attack on July 31 — — at his home in Joseph Booker, 63: Brother Brooklyn. He had been an Booker succumbed to heart dis­ ease on July 5 FOWT in the en­ in Charity Hos­ gine department pital, New Or­ and had last leans. A pensailed aboard the sioner who Steel Scientist in 1967. A native joined the Un­ of Norway, Brother Jensen joined the Union in the Port ion in the Port of New York in 1944. He had of Baltimore in been sailing the seas for over 1939, Seafarer 32 years when he retired on his Booker had worked as a deck SIU pension. Seafarer Jensen engineer and an FOWT. He was was active on the picket line in a native of Georgia and was liv­ 1961 when he served the mid­ ing in New Orleans at the time night to 8 a.m. shift during the of his death. His last vessel was Greater New York harbor strike. the Keva Ideal which he sailed He is survived by his wife, aboard in 1966. Burial was in Charlotte. Burial was in Green­ Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Georgia. —4/— Clarence Cornelius, 44: Sea­ farer Cornelius died suddenly _ on July 28 when ^||||||||L the car in which |r he was a passenI Aj ger collided with a truck in Ches­ apeake, Virginia. V An AB in the deck department. Brother Cornelius had joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk in 1947. He was born in Virginia and had been making his home there when he died. Seafarer CornelL us is survived by his wife, Shirley. Burial was in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Vir­ ginia. Cornelius was an Air Corps veteran of World War II. <|> Douglas Cox, 35: Brother Cox died of natural causes in Bellevue Hospi­ tal, Manhattan, on August 6. A graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brother Cox sailed as an FOWT in the en­ gine department. He was up­ graded to class A seniority rat­ ing in 1964. A native of Cam­ bridge, Massachusetts, Seafarer Cox lived in Manhattan. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1962, and his last vessel was the Boston. In 1965 Brother Cox helped man the picket lines in New York. He is survived by his wife, Joan. Burial was in Brewer Cemetery, Brewer, Maine. 4/ Richard Lusk, 47: Seafarer Lusk passed away following a heart attack on June 29 in Chi­ cago. A native of Illinois, he was living in Chicago when he died. Brother Lusk was an FOWT in the engine de­ partment and last worked for American Steamship Company. He joined the SIU in the Port of Detroit in 1968. From 1939 until 1959 he served in the Navy. Brother Lusk is survived by his mother. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois. 4^ Charles Sabo, 58: Brother Sabo passed away in Bayonne, New Jersey, on July 6 from heart trouble. He had been an AB in the deck de­ partment. A na­ tive of Lorain, Ohio, Seafarer Sabo had been making his home in Manhattan at the time of his death. His last vessel was the Beatrice Vic­ tory. Brother Sabo is survived by five brothers and a sister. �Page Hiirty SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), July! 22—Chairman, John 0. Albert; Sec-| retary, Guy Walter; Ship's Deles gate, John C, Albert; Deck Deleate, A. Kotsis; Engine Delegate, . O'Brien; Stewards' Delegate, Jack Goldman. Discussion held rejprarding pension plan. Everything IS running smoothly with no beefs. f , Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller DistiUerlcs "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StIU," W. L. Weller Bourbon vrhi^ejs (Distillery Workers) —\3>— Kingsptn-t Press "World Book," "Chlldcrafl" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) <I> Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Clyest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) <I> "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman <1> Atlantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) <|> White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas \I> All California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) ^ Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) Economy Furniture Co. Smithtown Maple Western Provincial Bilt-Rite (Upholsterers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conatitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specifle provision for 8«.feguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge 'of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected excliuively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full et^ies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU latrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or membw. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the SeptemW, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among iU ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Oct. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile .... Oct. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Oct. 20—2:00 p.m. San Fran. .. Oct. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle .... Oct. 24—2:00 p.m. New York . Oct. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Oct. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Oct. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston ... Oct. 13—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Oct. 14—7:00 p.m. Mobile .... Oct. 15—7:00 p.m. New York . Oct. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . . Oct. 8—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. Oct. 13—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings. Detroit .. Oct. 13—2:00 p.m. Alpena .. Oct. 13-^7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. Oct. 13—7:00 p.m. Chicago . Oct 13—7:30 p.m. Duluth .. Oct. 13—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Oct. 13—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago ... Oct 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Oct 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo .... Oct. 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth Oct 17—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Oct. 17—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Oct 17—^7:30 p.m. Detroit .... Oct 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . Oct. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Oct 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Oct. IS—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Oct 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) . Oct 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... Oct 9—5:00 p.m. Houston ... Oct 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Oct. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Oct 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Oct. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Oct. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. 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Box 207 415 Main St. (*l*) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2*M Paarl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomary St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawranea St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW.ORLEANS, La *30 Jackton Ave. (504) 529-754* NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. (703) *22-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2*04 S. 4th St. (215) DE *-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1340 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Fraamont St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Farnandax Juncoi Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wath 2505 Firxt Avenue (20*) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 4577 Gravels Blvd. (314) 752-&500 TAMPA. Fla. 312 Harriion St. (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO. Ohio 935 Summit St. (419) 248-3*91 WILMINGTON, Callf^ 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (213) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan .Iieya BIdg., Room 001 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-l4akaku 2014971 Ext. 201 PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headqturters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquartera. RTSTIRED 8EAFARER8. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-prasion bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaiUrmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good sUindiriB through tlie waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, tneir families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer fccb that any of the above rights have been vi:dated, or that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or In­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President PanI Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt regusstad. CHATHAM (Waterman), July 28 —Chairman, W Moore; Secretary, Alfred D. Allain, Jr.; Ship's Dele­ gate, John Aversa; Deck Delegate, Charles Borns; Engine Delegate, Howard Menz;- Stewards Delegate, D, Jones. Disputed OT in each de­ partment. glO.OO in ship's fund. ; ALCOA TRADER (Alcoa), Jul:? 26—Chairman, Donald Cheistnut; Secretary, John S. Burke{s, Ship's Delegate, John D, Cantreil, Jr.; Dse-k Delegate, Omar W. Elliott; Engine Delegate, Carlos E. Vega; Stewards Delegate, A, A. Rankin. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with boarding ,;patrolman. Motion was made that ^20 years in the Union and 16 years [^eatime on discharge, regardless of f^ge limits, a member should he Jtjualified and eligible for retirement, hands in favor of this motion, A ' SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Hudsoi) IWaterwaya), July 20—Chairman, Filknk Smith; Secretary, James / Thomas; Ship's Delegate, Prank Smith; Deck Delegate, Ronald W. Jones; Engine Delegate, A. Ls Boone; Stewards Delegate, John W; Murphy, Everything running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. J I I i : : SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), July 27—Chairman, Prank Smith; Secretary, James W. Thomas; Ship's Delegate, Frank Smith; Deck Dele­ gate, Ronald W. Jones; Engine Dele­ gate, A. L. Boone; Stewards Dele­ gate, John W. Murphy. $16.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ' WESTERN COMET (Western Agency), July 29—Chairman, W. E.|j Morris; Secretary, C; Loper, Jr.;| Ship's Delegate, Juan Reyes; Decki Delegate Etigehe B. Beverley; En-i gine Delegate, Alfredo B. Calam;| Stewards Delegate, Nathaniel Aya.| $24.65 in ship's fund. No beefs andf ; ho disputed OT, •"> WESTERN COMET,(Westernl Agency), June 22^—Chairman, C. J Loper, Jr.; Secretary, G. James, f Ship sailed short twelve men. $18.56 'iin ship's fund. Vote of thanks ex­ it tended to the steward department sfor a job well done. Crew comJ mended for doing a yery, good job in spite of being Shorthanded, - y w » 'I OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Mdriii time Overseas), July 13—Chairman, | 3. C. Mullis. Disputed OT in deck! department, ship ran short of 1 stores.,, OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden), S July 25-^Chairman, A. Michelet; Secretary, M. Bugawan; Ship's Dele­ gate, Charles G. Ries,;Jr.; Deck Del­ egate, Y. Tallherg; Engine Delegate, Ralph Newcomb; Stewards Delegate, Stonewall Jackson. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Some disputed OT in deck department. , STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian); April 20—Chairman, Harry K. Kauf­ man; Secretary, W. H. Simmons; Ship's Delegate. Charles F, Mann; Deck Delegate, Tom North; Engine Delegate, Albert Lee. Everything is fuiming smoothly. No beefs and np disputed OT. « ' FAIRLAND (Sea-Land)) July SO— J Chairman, R. W. Hodges; Secretary, J. H. Nayior; Ship's Delegate, Ray- | mond W. Hodges; Deck Delegate, ; Stanley Kuzyski, No beefs were re- j ported by department delegates.; Vote of thanks was extended to the § steward department for a job well i dene. • . • • • :r 1 DEL MAR (Delta), August 8—| Chairman, Joe Collins; Secretary,. J Darrell G. Chafin; Ship's Delegate, • Julius W. Scheidel; Deck Delegate, ; B. Spears; Stewards Delegate, Ra- ; mon Roque. Vote, of thanks was ; extended to the ship's delegate for a^ job well done. Everything is run- s ning smoothly with no beefs ahd | no disputed OT, �SEAFARERS LOG September, 1969 Page Thirty One SEATRAIN DELAWARE A S THE Seatrain Delaware put in at Edgewater, N.J., to imload cargo from the Puerto Rico run and to take on new cargo for the return trip, Seafarers held a ship's meeting to discuss the Union's contract and the pension program with SIU officials who visited the vessel. beenwit^fhTsiu'c-^'''^^^^ Headquarters Representative 77'" coward Castro, I r- Chief Cook Carlos Diaz f'afs aboard I 1 SEAFARERS too Manuel Medina OS mMM perfc- Ut ,,o«mc IHE Pt.510"/^".. , I • A Seafarer since I947Z^T7~~L1^ cus (Dutch) Vel/inoA ' ^^-theSIU-MEB;6;s;tV2lToot 'K-. •• - I - wiim: . �Vol. XXXI No. 11 SEAFAREItSikI.OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT « A^CIO I T'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. The five annual SIU Scholarships for 1970 will be awarded next May for the seventeenth straight year and all eligible Seafarers or children of Seafarers are urged to get their applications in early. In order to qualify for these scholarship grants, a Seafarer must have at least three years accumu­ lated seatime on SlU-contracted vessels. Children of Seafarers who meet the necessary seatime require­ ments are also entitled to apply. Each year a distinguished panel of leading univer­ sity educators and administrators selects five SIU Scholarship winners on the basis of their high school records together with scores attained on tests given throughout the country by the College Entrance Examination Board. This year, the first of these CEEB tests will be given on November 1. Later tests will be given De­ cember 6, 1969 and_ January 10, 1970, with a final opportunity scheduled for March 7, 1970. It is al­ ways best; however, to arrange for the test as early as you can, so do it as promptly as possible. Arrangements for taking the CEEB test can be made by eligible Seafarers or their children by writ­ ing to: College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, or at Box 1025, Berke­ ley, California. In addition to arranging for the CEEB test, ap­ plicants are also requested to obtain the necessary SIU College Scholarship application form as early as possible. These forms, which must be returned no later than April 1, 1970, are available at any SIU hall or may be obtained by writing directly to: SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. Widely recognized as one of the most liberal, nostrings-attached programs of its kind in the nation, the SIU Scholarship Plan has helped 83 young men and women toward fulfilling their career goals. Twenty-five of these were Seafarers and 58 were the children of Seafarers. All scholarship recipients may pursue any chosen course of study at any accredited college or university. 41 ••i i •t| --ilj � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1969 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WINS MAJOR VACATION INCREASES FOR RATED MEN IN ALL DEPARTMENTS INDEPENDENT MARAD ONLY REMEDY FOR US FLEET’S DISATROUS PLIGHT FULBRIGHT’S PAY OFF SLUR ON AIFLD HIT BY MEANY AS GRATUITOUS INSULT FIGHT FOR NEED AGAINST GREED DRAWN BY MEANY, OTHERS AFL-CIO COUNCIL CONDEMNS ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE WV STRIKE LEADERS CONGRESSMAN LISTS FOUR PROVISIONS NEW MARITIME PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE QUICK ACTION BY SEAFARERS AVERTS POSIBLE DISASTER ON BUCKEYE VICTORY PIKE CHARGES CARGO RULE DISTORTION DISCRIMINATED AGAINST TRAMP SHIPS MYSTERY VESSEL BROUGHT TO SURFACE AFTER 100 YEARS IN LAKE MICHIGAN SINKING OD PANOCEANIC FAITH CAUSED BY FAILURE TO SECURE LOOSE HATCH HIGH COURT FINDS GARNISHMENT ILLEGAL UNLESS EMPLOYEE GETS COURT HEARING LABOR HITS HAYNSWORTH APPOINTMENT AS JUSTICE OF US SUPREME COURT FEDERAL JOB SAFETY HEALTH BOARD AND STANDARDS URGED BY PRESIDENT HLSS PROVIDES UPGRADING TO HIGHER PAYING RATINGS ADVANCE SEMENSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS FULL BOOK SENIORITY 570 ENDORSED FOR LIFEBOAT AT HLSS PRIME NEED FOR PHARMACIST MATES SEEN IN SIUNA-SOA BACKED STUDY CONGRESS WARNED OF HOUSING CRISIS UNLESS MONEY, LAND COSTS GO DOWN ROLLBACK OF SOARING INTEREST RATES PRESSED WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION OUTDATED USE OF POLITICAL MUSCLE BY RETIREES CAN HELP SECURE BETTER BENEFITS FAST TURNAROUND FOR SEATRAIN DELAWARE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/1969 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXI, No. 11  1969 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8a5ebd905fef780d891adf594c76a1df.PDF c31b6f7ca04d32d2e1ee8dfe15b2e7a9 PDF Text Text Vol. XXXi No. 10 SEAFARERS#I.OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO �Page Two SEAFARERS 1 August, 1969 LOG After Strong Protest by SlU Move to Dilute 50-50 Cargo Rule Defeated In Senate WASHINGTON — A major victory was won by the SIU and the maritime industry last month when the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, in a closed session, voted to eliminate an amendment to the Export Con­ trol Act posing a threat to the 50-50 cargo preference require­ ment in United States trade with Eastern Europe. The defeated amendment, which was also opposed by the Nixon Administration, would have denied the President the right to stipulate the use of American-flag merchant ships in the carriage of cargoes of grains to the Soviet Union and other Communist nations. Strong objection to the pro­ posed change had been raised by SIU President Paul Hall in testi­ mony before the committee at hearings held prior to the vote. Hall told the groups that "the proposed language would run counter to the historic concept of providing preference for American-flag vessels in the car= riage of our country's trade." He also emphasized that it would "serve as an opening wedge in a new assault on the entire cargo preference pro­ gram," work "to the detriment of our balance of payments," have "an adverse, and perhaps fatal, impact on our already dwindling merchant marine for­ tunes" and would "give new impetus to the Soviet drive for world maritime supremacy." The SIU president also ad­ vocated the strengthening of the 50-50 provisions. He said this would mean "more jobs for American seamen, more jobs for American shipyard workers, more jobs in scores of related trades and services." Similar positions were taken before the committee hearings on the Export Expansion and Regulation Act of 1969 by other maritime industry and adminis­ tration spokesmen, who also voiced their concern over the effect the amendment on East European trade could have in weakening the already deteri­ orating U.S. merchant marine, thereby helping the Soviet Union toward its goal of dominance in international commerce. Hall also noted that the lower­ ing of U.S.-flag carriage of such commodities would provide ad­ ditional encouragement to "ruhaway-flag shipping" as well as to the big U.S. oil companies who operate huge fleets of foreign- flag vessels. Cargo Preference History The SIU president briefly traced the history of the cargo preference system, pointing out that Public Resolution No. 17, enacted in 1934, provided that when the purchase and shipment of American goods is financed by federal lending agencies the cargo must be carried by Amer­ ican-flag ships. This has not been enforced vigorously, he declared, and foreign vessels—particularly those of recipient nations—have been allocated a large percentage of such shipments. The Cargo Preference Act, later incorporated into the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936, he noted, provides that at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of government-generated cargo— particularly foreign aid ship­ ments and agricultural surplus shipments—should be carried in privately-owned U.S.-flag com­ mercial vessels. This has been applied, he said, to make the 50-percent participation a maxi­ mum, instead of a minimum, leading to further erosion of the laws which were enacted to fur­ ther development of the Amer­ ican merchant fleet. In Sfofe Dept. Meeting: SlUNA Warns Against 'BlackmaiT As Govts. Debate Tunaboat Seizures WASHINGTON — The SIUNA has cautioned the State Department not to submit to "blackmail" in negotiations with Latin American countries over the illegal seizures of American tuna vessels. Vice Presidents Frank Drozak and Steve Edney reported to the SIUNA's 14th Biennial Convention here that the Un­ ion's position was spelled out last month at a State Depart­ ment meeting with Donald L. McKeman, Special Assistant for Fisheries and Wildlife to the Secretary of State. McKeman is head of a U.S. delegation that is currently meeting in Buenos Aires, Ar­ gentina, with representatives of Ecuador, Peru and Chile— countries which, over the last eight years alone, have seized more than 80 U.S. fishing ves­ sels and levied fines of more than $900,000 for alleged vio­ lation of the fishing zones off the South American coast. These countries claim a 200mile fishing zone, in sharp con­ trast to the accepted practice of limiting a nation's exclusive fishing rights to 12 miles off its coast. In some of the sei­ zures, Latin American gun­ boats have fired on the un­ armed American tunaboats. Delegates from the SIU's Cannery Workers & Fisher­ men's Union also told the con­ vention that a total of 128 West Coast tuna vessels have been il­ legally seized by Latin nations at sea since 1951. "The seizure of American vessels," they said, "has be­ come a most profitable business for these countries. Fines, fish­ ing license fees and other il­ legally imposed tariffs amount­ ing to $1.6 million have been paid by American fishermen and the U.S. government to Latin countries to secure the re­ lease of our fishermen and their vessels." A former U.S. tugboat, on loan to the Peruvian govern­ ment by the United States, shot and wounded a U.S. captain and first mate, the delegates reported. Peruvian Air Force planes, many of them jets given to Peru under the foreign aid program, are used to locate American boats in internation­ al waters they said. Following the State Depart­ ment meeting, the SIU officials issued the following statement: "We take the position that the conference at Buenos Aires should limit itself to resolving the issue of the illegal seizures of American fishing vessels— seizures which have jeopardized the lives and the livelihoods of the American fishermen whom we represent. "We are opposed to the in­ clusion in the Buenos Aires conference of any discussion on Latin American requests to re­ duce American tariffs on the tuna fish shipments by the Latin American countries or any changes on bonita as it is pres­ ently packed and marked to­ day. "The reason for the confer­ ence is simple: It has been called in order to resolve a seri­ ous threat to peace and stabili­ ty to this hemisphere caused by these repeated illegal sei­ zures. For the government to enter into any negotiations with these countries on the subject of tariffs or imports would be to submit to blackmail. "The American delegation to Buenos Aires should be con­ cerned solely with resolving the problems caused by the denial to American fishermen of their rights on the high seas." In addition to being vice presidents of th^ SIUNA, Drozak is the Union's West, Coast representative; Edney is presi­ dent of the United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pa­ cific, Los Angeles District, an SIUNA affiliate, and is chair­ man of the SIUNA's Fish and Cannery Conference, composed of all of the Seafarers' fishing and canning affiliates on all coasts. Within the spirit of these laws. President Kennedy, in 1963, an­ nounced approval of grain sales to the Soviet Union and Iron Curtain countries and said that these surpluses would be "car­ ried in available American ships, Mass. Legislature Hits 'Buy Abroad' Posture by DOT BOSTON—Firm disagree­ ment with a recent statement by the Department of Transporta­ tion, which advocated the pur­ chase of ships built in foreign countries to break ice for the Alaskan oil fields, was ex­ pressed here in a resolution in­ troduced in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and formally adopted by the state legislature. Specifically pointed out in the resolution was the fact that the DOT has the responsibility of enhancing shipbuilding in the United States, as well as its trade and labor forces, and that the purchase of foreign ships would "create a definite hard­ ship on U.S. shipbuilding, man­ ufacturing and jobs." The Bay State's resolution called upon the Department of Transportation to purchase only ships built in the United States for such traffic. Copies of the resolution were sent to Presi­ dent Nixon, Secretary of Trans­ portation John A. Volpe, Vice President Agnew—as president of the Senate — and House Speaker John W. McCormack. Additional copies went to the Massachusetts congressional delegation. supplemented by ships of other countries as required." "But gradually this position was watered down," Hall point­ ed out. "This all-out participa­ tion by American vessels be­ came 50-percent participation. Then it became 50-percent par­ ticipation only in selected items —particularly wheat and wheat flour." "Our cargo preference laws are interrelated," Hall went on to explain. "Destroy any aspect of cargo preference, and you will weaken the entire structure of safeguards for American-flag shipping. If you forbid the Presi­ dent to issue even the limited directives which now exist with respect to the participation of American shipping in the car­ riage of goods to the Communist nations, then you will have es­ tablished a precedent—and you will have made it easier for the opponents of cargo preference to knock down this program every place else where it exists." Appearing for the Nbcon Ad­ ministration, which stood solid­ ly behind the SIU on this ques­ tion, were Philip H. Trezise, As­ sistant Secretary-Designate for Enonomic Affairs of the State Department,- and Kenneth N. Davis, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Domestic and International Business. Ranged on the other side of the question—and defeated by the Senate Committee's action— were the major grain growers, interested in unloading surplus wheat, and a group of legisla­ tors who are seeking a more flexible trade policy, allegedly as a move to ease East-West tensions. 1 I •i Protecting Fishing Industry I r SIUNA Representative Joe Algina (left) and former SIUNA Vice Pres­ ident James Ackert were the key witnesses at a recent Treasury De­ partment hearing on the crisis facing SIUNA -fishermen because of increasing imports of cheap fishery products from countries such as Canada. SIUNA is urging that a quota be placed on such imports. > c �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Excerpts from Speeches To SlUNA Convention WASHINGTON—The largest number of speakers ever recalled addressed the Fourteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America during its five days of sessions held here July 28 through August 1. More than 75 Congressmen and Senators plus key leaders from labor, management and the federal government, re­ peatedly stressed their support for a revitalized U.S.-flag merchant ^ marine and new hope that such a revitalization will soon get underway. Brief excerpts from some of these speeches follow: * * * Representative John W. McCormack (D-Mass.)—^The Speaker of the House called for an independent Maritime Administration and the revitalization of American shipping through a "real merchant marine program." He particularly pointed to the inadequate number of ships in the nation's maritime fleet. • * * Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.)—^The chair­ man of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee promised that when the Administration presents "its mari­ time plans sometime" in the late summer or early fall," the committee "will act on it immediately, just as we have in the past on all other crucial maritime matters." • * * George Meany, President, AFL-CIO—Talking about the current inflation period in the United States, he said the cause is not high wages but profits that are far too high. He also spoke about the housing crisis stating that "high interest rates and high mortgage rates" are the source of the problem and not high salaries. * * * Representative Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.)—The House Minority Leader, hinting at what the Administration's mari­ time program will be like, said, "I can assure you of this— the Maritime Administration has no intention of proposing that American merchant ships be built in foreign yards." He added that the new program may include consideration of "building ships in series of 10 or 15, instead of building ships one at a time." » * * Representative Carl Albert (D-Okla.)—The House Ma­ jority Leader, comparing U.S. shipping with the space pro­ gram, said America "needs to be in the maritime forefront more than it needs to be in the forefront of the space race— and I believe we can be both." To insure the United States' "security and prosperity a strong merchant marine is abso­ lutely indispensable." * * * Representative William S. Mailliard (R-Calif.)—Predict­ ing that the Maritime Administration's new program will be a vigorous one, he stated "we now have in the federal agencies and in the White House men who really understand the maritime problem ... 1969 will be a real year of decision." Mailliard also noted that the merchant marine is the "most over-studied and the most under-appreciated industry in the country." m * * Representative Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska)—Mari­ time is "a sick industry and it needs help." He told the con­ vention delegates not to "assume that all your friends are on the Democratic side of the aisle." The Republican Party is "dedicated to the proposition that we must revitalize the American merchant marine for the sake of national security and national prosperity." 1|C )|l « Representative Thomas M. Felly (R-Wash.)—^Foreseeing America as "once again the foremost nation on the seas," he based his sentiments on President Nixon's statements pledg­ ing a revival of the merchant marine and was critical of "those in high office who have tried to scuttle the merchant marine." * * * Representative Jacob H. Gilbert (D-N.Y.)—Suggested that a tax on runaway flag ships be included in the tax reform bill now before Congress and expressed continued support for an independent maritime agency. * * * Representative Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.)—Agreed wholeheartedly with the SIU Jin demanding U.S. legislation to protect American fishing boats from seizure and attack by Latin American countries. (Continued on page 7) AFL-CIO President George Meany addresses 14th Biennial Convention of SlUNA as lead-off speaker on opening day. With Meany on dais is SlUNA President Paul Hall (center) and Vice President John Yarmola. 14th Biennial SlUNA Convention Takes Attion on Pressing Issues WASHINGTON—An air of guarded optimism was gen­ erated among delegates to the Fourteenth Biennial Conven­ tion of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America here as they listened to guest speakers from labor, manage­ ment, government and industry predict new national policies and legislation which will at last revitalize the U.S. mer­ chant marine and enable the United States to regain its once dominant role as a leading mari­ time power. More than 300 delegates representing the 38 affiliated unions within the SlUNA—at­ tended the busy sessions held from July 28 through August 1. The Convention focused at­ tention upon the major prob­ lems of the maritime industry and allied fields through speci­ fic resolutions and committee reports by affiliates. Delegates representing the more than 85,000 members of the SlUNA also took action on the broad spectrum of persistent problems faced by the entire American labor movement and the nation as a whole. SlUNA President Paul Hall presided as chairman and Vice President Morris Weisberger served as convention secretary. Many key members of Con­ gress, along with ranking of­ ficials of the Nixon administra­ tion, addressed assembled dele­ gates representing workers on deep-sea vessels, inland water­ ways, tug boats, the commercial fishing fleet and transport workers on all coasts, and in Canada, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Rocco Siciliano, Undersecre­ tary of Commerce, and a prom­ inent spokesman for the Nixon Administration on maritime af­ fairs, promised that within 60 days President Nixon will sub­ mit to Congress "comprehen­ sive, long - range, long - term" legislation to revive the badly deteriorated American mari­ time industry. The Undersecretary said that while American-flag shipping, once world dominant, has de­ clined to the point where only seven percent of U.S. commerce is now carried in Americanowned and American-registered and manned vessels, the Nixon Administration's new program is aimed at restoring our mer­ chant fleet during the 1970s to a level that will enable it to carry at least 30 percent of all U.S. imports and exports. He declared that while the new maritime legislation is still being hammered out and argued over within various federal departments and execu­ tive agencies, the Nixon pro­ gram will not suffer the fate of other plans considered and abandoned by previous admin­ istrations. Siciliano emphasized that "we are preparing a maritime program that will be much more than hope," and "in the Depart­ ment of Commerce, we think that the merchant marine has to go up; it has almost nowhere else to go." In his lead-off convention ad­ dress, AFL-CIO President George Meany decried the pre(Continued on page 5) Summary of Resolutions Adopted by Delegates WASHINGTON—Delegates to the 14th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America adopted many resolutions which dealt not only with maritime and the fishing industry but also with the general fields of social legislation and labor issues. reserved for American vessels. Among the issues acted upon Called for opposition to any at­ by the delegates were the fol­ tempt to change sabotage laws lowing: which protect American ship­ Comprehensive Maritime ping in the domestic trades. Program — Expressed concern Political Action—Stressed the over the continued decline of essentiality of political action to the American merchant marine, the trade union movement and to the detriment of the national called for voluntary contribu­ defense posture, the balance of tions to labor's political action payments and the domestic funds coupled with registration economy. Called for a compre­ and voting as a means to protect hensive maritime program that American workers and their would be fair and equitable and families. that would lead to the develop­ Shipbuilding — Called atten­ ment of a balanced fleet. tion to the need for a full-scale Alaska Oil—^Viewed the dis­ program of ship construction in covery of oil on the North Slope American yards as a prere­ of Alaska as one of the impor­ quisite for regaining America's tant developments of our na­ competitive position on the high tional resources, and saw in it seas, and urged the federal gov­ a new opportunity for Ameri­ ernment to undertake a longcan-flag shipping since the term program to achieve this movement of the oil to conti­ goal. (Continued on page 7) nental United States would be �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG August, 1969 Total Reaches 343 as: Nine Additional Seafarers licensed At SlU Engineers Upgrading School Nine more engine department farer moving up to a fine career Seafarers have earned their engi­ in the U.S. merchant marine. neers' licenses after completing He was bom in Nashua, New training at the SIU-MEBA Dis­ Hampshire and first shipped out trict 2 sponsored School of Ma­ with the SIU in 1963 as a wiper rine Engineering. aboard the Overseas Rose (Mar­ This latest group of newlyitime Overseas Co.). He entered licensed marine engineers raises the Union-sponsored School of to 343 the total number of men Duke! Marine Engineering in Febm- Proudly showing his temporary 3rd assistant engineers license who have passed Coast Guard ary and eamed his Third Assis­ is Richard McCarty,. 23. At left is his brother, Kip, 18, who licensing examinations after Guard and a skilled machinist, completing the comprehensive is a new Temporary Third As­ tant Engirieer's License in July. will soon enroll in the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. course of study given by the sistant Engineer. school. Walter Seales, 43, has been On 'Point of Order' sailing for more than 12 years and joined the SIU in the Port of Seattle. He was bom in Miss­ issippi but now lives in Pensacola, Florida, with his wife Betty. He sailed as an FOWT before being accepted to the engineering school in March. amount finally agreed upon for WASHINGTON—A point of funds. Brother Seales passed the Coast construction subsidy funds at order raised by Representative The $200 million, added to Gonzalez Daniels Guard licensing exam last month H. R. Gross (R-Iowa) resulted $100 million in previously un­ that time was $100 million, and is now sailing as a Tempo­ last month in the entire amount used carryover funds, would down from the $237,400,000 Cayetano Gonzalez, 50, a na­ rary Third Assistant Engineer. of $200 million authorized by have permitted MARAD to originally provided for in the tive of Texas, joined the SIU in Paul Dukel Jr., 30, is a native the House for ship construction contract for the construction of measure as it left the House the Port of Houston in 1966. He of Philadelphia who joined the shipped out as an FOWT before SIU in that port in 1967. He subsidy funds being stricken some 30-33 new ships instead committee. enrolling in the School of Ma­ sailed as an FOWT before en­ from the bill carrying appropri­ of the 8-11 the administration rine Engineering in January. rolling in the SIU-MEBA Dis­ ations for the State, Commerce had originally called for. As a result of the House pas­ After completing the course of trict 2 School of Engineering and Justice Departments for fis­ cal year 1970. sage of the appropriations meas­ study at the school and passing in March. After participating in The House then went on to ure without the ship construc­ his Coast Guard licensing exam, the comprehensive training he received his Temporary Third course offered to members of the pass the $2.5 billion bill by a tion funds, appropriations for Assistant Engineer's License in engine department by the school, vote of 366-31—minus the vital this purpose now will have to be maritime funds for ship con­ restored in the Senate, with final June. WASHINGTON—Extension he passed the Coast Guard engi­ struction. approval to be ironed out in a of the existing 55-percent ceil­ Jacquith Daniels, 23, entered neers exam and won his Third This action was made neces­ joint Senate-House conference. ing on federal ship construction , the school in March. Bom in Assistant Engineer's License in sary because of the procedure— The administration has al­ subsidies has been signed into Nags Head, North Carolina, he July. first initiated in 1967—whereby ready appeared before the Sen­ is a skilled carpenter and a vet­ law by President Nixon. The funds for Maritime Adminis­ ate Appropriations Committee eran of the U.S. Army. Brother measure—now designated Pub- • tration programs allotted to the to request such funds—but only Daniels joined the SIU in the lie Law 91-40—also extends to . Department of Commerce must in the amount of $15.9 million, Port of Norfolk in 1964, and June 30, 1970, the 60-percent first be authorized by Congress the figure originally in the budg­ shipped out as a wiper. He re­ government subsidy allowed on • before the actual money bill et. This was the same amount ceived his Temporary Third reconstruction or reconditioning carrying the appropriations can as that alloacted in the Johnson Assistant Engineer's License of passenger vessels. legally be enacted. administration's budget for last month. Daniels lives in Representative William S. ' 1970, and, with carryover funds, Mailliard (R-Calif.), ranking ; Authorizations for maritime Apalachicola, Florida. programs had already been ap­ would have provided about minority member of the House Daniel Casavan, 31, was bom proved by the House, but not $120 million for 1970 ship con­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries in Crookston, Minn., and is a by the Senate, which was in­ struction. veteran of the U.S. Navy. He Committee, introduced the or­ Amos Jaramillo, 43, was bom volved in extensive debate on It is customary for an incom­ iginal bill, H.R. 265, as a twojoined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco and shipped out in Colorado, but now lives in the ABM system at the time the ing administration to endorse year extension. However, the as an FOWT before ^ing ac­ Seattle with his wife, Vir^nia, appropriations Ml came up in the previous budget prior to de­ full Committee voted to go cepted to the SIU-MEBA Dis­ and their children. He sailed the House. veloping its own programs. A along with a White House rec­ trict 2 School of Marine En­ as an electrician before entering Gross objected only to that Nixon maritime program is ommendation that the period be gineering in February, 1969. the School of Marine Engineer­ section of the bill which dealt promised later this year. kept to one year pending the After successfully completing ing in January. Brother Jaramil­ with ship construction subsi­ Final action in ship construc­ Administration's promised new the training course at the lo earned his Third Assistant dies. As a result only this sec­ tion subsidies is not expected maritime program which is ex­ school, he passed the licensing Engineer's License last month tion was stricken, and the meas­ before Congress returns from its pected to touch on subsidies as exam and received his Third after training at the school and ure was passed with other funds Labor Day recess. The Senate well as other matters vital to the Assistant Engineer's License passing his Coast Guard exami­ intact—including, $194.4 mil­ Appropriations Committee has U.S. merchant fleet. last month. lion for operating subsidies, $11 so far held hearings only on ap­ Ship construction subsidies nation. million for research and devel­ propriations for the Commerce were originally provided for in Nicholas Papager)rgiou, 41, opment and some $30 million Department. Monies for the the Merchant Marine Act of was bom in Cario, Egypt. Broth­ for salaries and expenses, mari­ State and Justice Departments 1936 as a means of enabling er Papageorgiou joined the SIU time training and the support are included in the same bill. domestic shipbuilders to com- ' in the Port of New York and for the state maritime schools. This is the second consecu­ pete with foreign yards, where graduated from the Harry Lun- Also included is $3,715,000 for tive year in which the money costs are much lower. The cost deberg School of Seamanship in the Federal Maritime Commis­ bill carrying maritime appropri­ gap continued to widen, how­ 1961. He sailed as an FOWT sion. ations was passed before Con­ ever, and in 1960 the ship con­ before being accepted by the The House-passed authoriza­ gress had completed action on struction subsidy ceiling was Casavan Cartledge School of Marine Engineering tion bill allocated $145 million authorizations. In 1968 a sim­ raised from 50 to 55 percent in an amendment to section 502 in December, 1968. Now sail­ James Cartledge, 30, joined ing as a Temporary Third for ship construction subsidies. ilar situation resulted in the of the 1036 Act. This was upped to $200 million maritime sections being stricken the SIU in the Port of New York Since I960,, succeeding ses­ Assistant Engineer, Brother in the House Appropriations from the appropriations meas­ in 1967. A native of Augusta, sions of Congress have extend- • Georgia, he sailed as an oiler Papageorgiou lives in Yonkers, Committee by Congressman ure altogether. The situation ed the increased ceiling as an ^ John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.), was then rectified by the subse­ interim measure—generally for before entering the engineering New York. Richard Mc Carty, 23, is a chairman of the subcommittee quent passage of a separate a one-year period—as the ex- ' school in March. Brother Cart­ ledge a veteran of the U.S. Coast prime example of a young Sea­ which handled the maritime maritime appropriation bill. The piration date drew near. Ship Construction Funds Stricken From House Appropriations Measure President Signs 1- Year Extension Of Ship Subsidies �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG t4th Biennial SlU Convention Closes on Optimistic Note (Continued from page 3) sent state of the American mer. ' chant marine and called for positive action aimed at revital­ izing the maritime industry. Meany also told the dele­ gates that the current inflation­ ary wave is not being caused by high wages but rather by enor­ mous and exorbitant profits. Similarly, he said, the present housing crisis has not been provoked by high wage scales enjoyed by construction union­ ists but by "high interest rates and high mortgage rates." The AFL-CIO president warned that Conservatives are using the "law and order" slo­ gan as a smokescreen to defeat . liberal candidates and capture control of Congress next year. He emphasized that so far as labor is concerned, the 1970 congressional election is "when the chips are really down." Many of the 33 Senate seats to be filled are held by labor-sup­ ported senators with good records who will face "tremen­ dous opposition" in the election and need all the help that labor can give them. A unique legis- U. S.-Flag Ships . Seek Carriage of More AID Cargo • '. . • . WASHINGTON—A recent claim advanced by the Agency for International Development that U.S. ship owners "chose" to haul only 40 percent of for­ eign aid shipments because of heavy Vietnam commitments was punctured by a spokesman for unsubsidized U.S.-flag shipping lines. Speaking before the House Select Committee on Small Business, Alfred Maskin, direc­ tor of research and legislation for the American Maritime Association which represents companies operating some 250 U.S.-flagships without benefit of federal subsidies, pointed out that, to the contrary, "some ships were squeezed out by administrative fiat." Maskin asked that Congress require AID to channel much more of its shipments to American-flag vessels. Although the cargo prefer­ ence law requires that "at least" 50 percent of such governmentgenerated cargoes must move in U.S.-flag bottoms, he asserted, these ships did, in fact, haul only 2.7 million tons out of a total of 6.6 million tons of such shipments. Maskin told the committee during hearings on AID's small business procurement policies that every percentage point of cargo and the use of "every American ship" was vital. The 50 percent rule should be a "floor", not a ceilingi he stated, adding that AID is "at liberty" to ship 100 percent of its car­ goes in U.S.-flag ships. lative solution to the problem of America's decaying merchant fleet was proposed by Senator Russell Long (D-La.), chair­ man of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Long told the SIUNA dele­ gates that he is preparing a bill which would levy a one-percent tax on all imports—producing $330,000,000 in revenues an­ nually. This money, the influen­ tial Louisiana Senator said, would then be placed in a revolving fund to which would be added any shipbuilding or operating subsidies later ap­ proved by Congress. "About 90 percent of the $330,000,000 import tax — maybe more — would fall on foreign ships entering Ameri­ can ports," Long said, adding that the one percent rate could be increased by Congress if more is necessary to stem the decline of the American mer­ chant marine. House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.) gave the convention a strong indica­ tion of what the Nixon Adminis­ tration's new maritime program will be like when it is sent to Congress. At the outset of his remarks. Representative Ford made a flat statement on one of the most controversial questions facing the U.S. maritime labor and management for a long time: "I can assure of this—the Mari­ time Administration has no in­ tention of proposing that Ameri­ can merchant ships be built in foreign yards." "I think it also would be a giant step forward," he con­ tinued, "if the government considered building ships in series of 10 for 15, instead of building ships one at a time. You may see this in the new maritime program." The virtue of this. Ford added, would be that "once U.S. shipyards know they will have an assured volume of future business, they will act to mod­ ernize their yards and thus re­ duce future costs." On the issue of subsidized versus unsubsidized lines, the Republican leader said: "I believe the benefits of the Merchant Marine Act in terms of subsidy and certain tax advantages should be made available to the non-subsidized lines, the bulk carriers and pos­ sibly even the tanker com­ panies. This also may be a rec­ ommendation of the new mari­ time program. At the present time, the basic beneficiaries of the federal maritime program are the subsidized carriers. They get an operating subsidy and a shipbuilding subsidy. Everyone else is on the outside looking in." . Ford also struck a respon­ sive chord among the delegates when he told them, "It is con­ ceivable today that we can put some of our ships on a parity with foreign vessels if the gov­ ernment would simply build the ships and then turn them, over to the lines to operate on their own. This again, is a concept which may wind up in the new maritime program." Key officials of SlU-contracted companies also ad­ dressed the delegates. Joseph Kahn, chairman of the board of Seatrain Lines, pre­ dicted that in view of a commit­ ment from the President to seek a vital and viable merchant marine, "a rebirth of the Ameri­ can merchant," is at hand. "I will go further," he said, "and say that at the next SIU convention you undoubtedly will be discussing some of the tangible results of that rebirth." Kahn based his prediction in part upon what he labelled as "new economic opportunities now available to American shipping that have not been open to it in many years ... the discovery of oil in Alaska, and the worldwide container revolu­ tion." He pointed out that this oil must be brought to market by American seamen in American ships and this will be a boon to the maritime industry, which of­ fers the only truly economical way to move this product. The Seatrain official ear­ marked the new technology of containerization as the second prime factor working toward a rebirth of the merchant fleet. He added that American shipping companies, through the use of a system for contain­ erizing cargo, have developed a method that will eventually de­ prive foreign-flag operators of the "crushing advantage" they have had over American break bulk shipping. Ran Hettena, senior vice president of Maritime Overseas Corporation, urged that a capi­ tal reserve fund be instituted in order to encourage investment in new tonnage by the unsub­ sidized sector of the U.S. mer­ chant marine. "My assessment of the future of the U.S. merchant marine," Hettena stated, "is not as pes­ simistic as those you may usual­ ly hear. In fact, even within the limits of national shipping policy, I believe that the U.S. shipping industry holds great promise." Hettena added, however, that "We must of course continue every effort to bring about the more fundamental and more en­ during long-term improvements in the American merchant ma­ rine; but at the same time we must not lose sight of the very significant benefits we can achieve over the short-term." Representative Edward Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the' House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Contmittee as­ sured delegates to the conven­ tion that iris committee will take swift action on the Administra­ tion's forthcoming maritime program as soon as it is received from the White House. The Maryland Congressman also promised that the new maritime legislation "will be considered wholly on its own merits and without partisanship or political bias." In his report to the conven­ tion, SIUNA President Paul Hall described the International as being "in a sound and healthy condition" and noted that affiliates "have continued to maintain a close relationship with headquarters" in pursuit of greater strength and effective­ ness for all through "mutual co­ operation." Noting the leading part the SIUNA has taken in all activi­ ties of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Hall said, "our affiliates in the port cities have been instrumental in mak­ ing the MTD Port Councils among the most effective voices in their communities." In reviewing the progress made by the International since the last convention, the SIUNA president continued, "our or­ ganization has remained active both inside and outside our own structure. We have endeavored to be of assistance to our af­ filiates wherever possible, v,hiie at the same time not losing sight of the fact that uui own fortunes are closely tied in with those of the rest of the labor movement. As a result, we are T" • .^r known in the labor m. uit today than ever before." SIUNA Officers Elected To New Two-Year Terms President Paul Hdll and Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr were unanimously re-elected at the final session of the recentlyconcluded biennial convention of the SIUNA. Vice Presidents elected to two-year terms, their base ^ affiliates, and the city in which they are located are: Ed Allensworth, Transportation & Allied Workers of Cali­ fornia, San Diego. Everett Clark, Democratic Union Organizing Committee Local 777, Chicago. Frank Drozak, SIU-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, San Francisco. Steve Edney, United Cannery & Industrial Workers of the Pacific, Los Angeles. Fred Famen, SIU-Great Lakes District, Detroit. Gilbert Gauthier, Canadian Marine Officers Union, Mon­ treal. Milfred M. Gomez, Jr., Sugar Workers Union of Crocket California, Crocket, California. Steve Hoinsky, Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of San Pedro, San Pedro, Calif. Harry Jorgensen, Marine Firemen's Union, San Fran­ cisco. Burt E. Lanpher, Staff Officers Association of America, New York City. Joseph Leal, Military Sea Transport Union, San Francisco. Carl C. Marino, Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego; San Diego. Leonard J. McLaughlin, Seafarers International Union of Canada, Montreal. Earl Shepard, SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union, Brooklyn, N.Y. Austin P. Skinner, New Bedford Fishermen's Union, New| Bedford, Mass. Keith Terpe, Seafarers International Union of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R. Ed Turner, Marine Cooks & Stewards Union, San Fran­ cisco. Raoul A. VlcUlone, Inland Boatmen's, Union of the Pa­ cific, Seattle. Morris Welshei^er, Sailors Union of the Pacific, San Francisco. Llndsey Williams, SlU-United Industrial Workers of North America, New Orleans, La. J. S. Winter, International Union of Petroleum Workers, Bakersfield, Calif. John Yarmola, United Industrial Workers of North Amer­ ica-Midwest, Chicago. Appointed to a term on the Executive Board was Merle Adlum, in charge of Inland Boatmen's Organization and Affairs. �Page Six SEAFARERS Living Costs Show Sharp June Rise; Purchasing Power of Wages Lower WASHINGTON—The cos of living shot up sharply in June and workers' pay checks con­ tinued to buy less than they did last year, the Labor Department reported. A six-tenths of one percent jump in living costs sent the Consumer Price Index to 127.6. That means it cost $12.76 to buy goods and services that cost $10 in the 1957-59 base period. Arnold Chase, assistant com­ missioner of the Bureau of La­ bor Statistics, said that the index increased 3.2 percent in the first half of 1969, compared with a 2.3 percent rise in the first six months of 1968. The index is up 5.5 percent from last June. Gross average weekly earn­ ings of production and nonsupervisory workers rose by $1.58 in June to a new high of $115.06, attributable primarily to a four-tenths of an hour in­ crease in the workweek and a 1-cent gain in hourly earnings. For the worker with three de­ pendents, weekly take-home pay rose by $1.21 to $100.34. For the worker with no depend­ ents the increase was $1.13 to RepuUit of China Sets 4-Year IVan To Rebuild fleet TAIPEI, Taiwan—^The Re­ public of China is the latest na­ tion to recognize the growing impoitance of its merchant fleet —and to do something about it. A vast rebuilding and mod­ ernization program—to cost the equivalent of $62.5 million over the next four years—has been announced here by the island government's minister of com­ munications, Y. S. Sun. New construction will be giv­ en priority. In each of the four years, over 100,000 tons of new shipping will be built in Formosan yards, for a total of 410,000 tons. Another 420,000 tons will be contracted to for­ eign shipbuilders over the pe­ riod. To gear up for the program, the government is recommend­ ing to its domestic shipyards that they order new shipbuild­ ing machinery and technical equipment. At the same time, the Taiwan government is expediting plans for the construction of steel pro­ ducing plants and will also pro­ mote light and heavy industries which will supply components needed for the shipbuilding pro­ gram. In order to keep costs of do­ mestic shipbuilding production down, stress will be placed on avoiding unnecessary imports. This will require additional Tai­ wan steel and other domestic manufacturing plants. $91.29. Both figures were new highs. When expressed in 1957-59 dollars, to take account of price changes, the take-home pay of the worker with three depend­ ents in June was $78.64 and $71.54 with no dependents. Both of these figures averaged about 46 cents higher than in May. However, these real spend­ able earnings were down over the year by 39 cents for the worker with three dependents and 16 cents for the worker with one dependent. The figure for three dependents was down 1.2 percent from its September high. The sharp rise in the cost of living in June stemmed largely from big increases in prices for meat, poultry and fish, BLS said. The increase for meats was the largest since June 1965. Charges for all types of con­ sumer services were higher in June and accounted for about one-fourth of the index rise. Costs of mortgage interest and home maintenance and repair services continued to climb. Higher physicians' fees con­ tributed mainly to a five-tenths of 1 percent increase in medical care costs, and boosts in public transportation fares pushed the cost of transportation services up. Prices of commodities other than food rose by four-tenths of 1 percent during the month. Consumers paid more for cloth­ ing, gasoline, cigarettes and used cars. In looking over the index, BLS reported commodities were up 4.7 percent over the year and services were up seven percent. Food prices were up 3.2 per­ cent seasonally adjusted over the first six months of this year. That compared with 1.8 percent increases in food nrices in both the first and second halves of 1968. The cost of housing rose 3.3 percent in the first six months of 1969 compared with a 2.2 per­ cent increase in the first half of last year and a three-percent in­ crease in the last half of 1968. Chase translated the price trend into some readily under­ standable market-basket prices: 20 Cents a Pound More Round steak in June cost $1.33 a pound, 20 cents higher than a year ago; celery at over 20 cents a pound was up more than three cents; tomatoes cost 48 cents a pound, up more than 10 cents; a six-ounce can of orange juice, at 24 cents plus, was up three cents. Chase shrugged off questions about the effectiveness of Presi­ dent Nixon's anti-inflation pro­ gram, but he saw "some hope in the slowing down in the rise in apparel prices and possibly medical care services." Approximately 77,000 work­ ers will receive cost-of-living pay boosts based on the June CPI. For 40,000 employees, mostly in aerospace, the in­ crease will be 8 cents an hour; 22,000 workers, mainly in pub­ lic transit, will receive four to six-cent-an-hour hikes; and 6,000 California metal workers will get a seven-cent-an-hour in­ crease. About 6,300 workers in varied industries will receive raises ranging from one to five cents per hour. Wage-Price Coatrei Firmiy Rejected ByPresidentia 'ForeseeabieFuture' WASHINGTON — The Nix­ on Administration has firmly re­ jected wage and price controls as a way of dealing with infla­ tion, clearing up confusion over its position created by state­ ments of some of its spokesmen. The question of controls was revived after Treasury Secretary David M. Kennedy told a news conference that he would "close no doors on any kind of possijilities." At a White House news brief­ ing, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler was asked if this meant the Administration might con­ sider wage and price controls as an anti-inflationary move. Ziegler returned with an an­ swer at his afternoon briefing. He said that after talking to the President, Kennedy, Chairman Paul W. McCracken of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Dr. Arthur F. Bums, coun­ sellor to the President, he was authorized to say; August, 1969 LOG "The President is not for wage and price controls. He has consistently taken that position. This Administration is consist­ ently pursuing a course of action to cool the economy. "The strategy does not in­ clude wage and price controls. The Administration has ruled out wage and price controls as a way of dealing with inflation under conditions that are now foreseeable. • "Looking into the future with the knowledge and experience that this Administration has and projecting various alternatives that could be used in the foresee­ able future, wage and price con­ trols would not be considered." The White House, in off-therecord comments to newsmen, had indicated Nixon's displeas­ ure with previous references by Kennedy to controls. This time the squelch was firmly on the record. Shipping Out in Yokohama Seafarer Robert S. Cossiboin checks in with Miss Keiko Nakategawa at the SiU hall in Yokohama as he makes ready to ship out as FWT. Labor Economist Shows: Tax Load Burden to Poor While Wealthy Ride Easy ATLANTA—The truth about taxes today is not just that they are too high, but that they "are too high for some and too low for others," AFL-CIO Economist Arnold Cantor declared here. "In other words," he asserted, "our basic tax structures are unjust and therefore the costs of government are not being shared fairly." Cantor analyzed local, state and federal tax systems in an address before a seminar jointly sponsored by the Atlanta and Georgia AFL-CIOs. , Such an analysis shows. Cantor said, that taxes are "much too harsh" on the poor who have no taxpaying ability and "much too easy" on those who have considerable wealth and ability-to-pay. And, he added, the moderate- and middle-income groups "who can pay taxes and should pay taxes are paying more than their fair share" to make up for what corporations and the wealthy do not pay. The major flaw in the federal tax system. Cantor said, is that it "falls far short of its goals of taxing income and, in the main, those who have privileged types of income," He cited the examples of a married worker who receives $8,000 a year in wages, an individual who receives that gain from selling stock and a third person who garners $8,000 from interest on municipal bonds. The worker, he noted, would pay $1,000 on a full $8,000 of taxable income; the stock seller would take a capital gain and pay $354 on $4,000 in taxable income; the beneficiary of the bonds could report zero income and pay no taxes. Because of such inequities and others. Cantor told the seminar, the AFL-CIO has proposed reforms that would elim­ inate the poor from tax rolls, close major loopholes benefiting the rich and provide "a measure of tax relief for workers." At the state and local level. Cantor said, "the best thing that could happen would be complete elimination of property and sales taxes and substitution of progressive income taxes." Granting that it is "unrealistic" to believe this will happen, he said, states and localities should at least be moving toward increasing reliance upon income taxes and easing the impact of sales and property taxes on low, moderate and middle in­ comes. In terms of sales taxes "the most important thing to do is eliminate from the tax those items that take a high proportion of the income of lower-income groups—particularly food," Cantor stated. "Pennsylvania's 6 percent sales tax is really fairer than Georgia's 3 percent because food, most clothing, and prescrip­ tion drugs are not taxed in Pennsylvania," he said, i The property tax can be made more equitable. Cantor sug­ gested, by removing "inequities" in assessment practices and following the example of Minnesota and Wisconsin,, which give elderly home-owners and "renters with low incomes a special rebate. f- \ �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Excerpts from Speeches To SlUNA Convention (Continued from page 3) Vice Admii^ Lawson P. Rama^, Commander of MSTS— "The conflict in Vietnam is lessening in intensity. Hopefully, we are nearing a peace in Vietnam. This will allow us to lay up Reserve Fleet ships moving ammunition to Vietnam." "Hard work, imagination and co-operation" within the mari­ time industry is greatly needed if the merchant marine is to be helped. • » » Representative John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.)—Calling for a renewal in the maritime industry, Rooney said that 30 new ships should be built in 1970 instead of the 10 proposed by the Maritime Administration. * * * Representative Patsy Mink (D-Hawan)—There is a need for an independent Department of Maritime Affairs "com­ pletely free of intrusion by any other department or agency of the government." • * » Representative Hale Bo^s (D-La.)--"A real national policy on the merchant marine" is essential. "Russia's out­ building us every day and if it keeps on there's not going to be any [American] merchant marine." The state of the U.S.-flag fleet is "a disgrace." * a * Senator Joseph D. Tydings (D-Md.)—^Pledged his full support for a comprehensive maritime program and con­ tended that if Congress is to practice economy it should scrutinize the currently huge military expenditures—which take 65 cents out of every $1—with the same insistance on economy that is applied to "the few pennies" now devoted to domestic programs. » U ' (I V '' » » • Senator Joseph M. Montoya (D-New Mexico)—Statistics show "just how unfair our tax structure is," One tax in­ equity which injures the maritime industry and the national economy is the exemption granted American-owned ships registered in foreign countries. "Runaway vessels enjoy sev­ eral lucrative benefits at the expense of the American econ­ omy." Runaway ship owners "are wholly exempt from paying U.S. taxes and therefore they can use the extra money— normally needed to pay U.S. taxes—to build more ships to operate under this same foreign-flag tax shelter; and all this at the expense of the American taxpayers!" * * * Representative John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.)—"I sincerely believe that we are on the threshold of better things for the entire maritime industry . . . there is hardly anywhere to go but up" and the industry's plight "has now become known to a sufficient number of people so that resistance is changing to support." * * a Representative Ray Blanton (D-Tenn.)—Pledged full sup­ port for the enactment of a "healthy" maritime program and predicted an upward turn for the maritime industry, because of increasing public awareness for the need of a more vital merchant marine. • * * Lane Kh-kland, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO—Assured the delegates that they could count on the full support of the AFL-CIO in the fight for a greatly expanded U.S. ship­ ping and shipbuilding program. « * * Andrew E. Gibson, Federal Maritime Administrator—In­ stead of conducting more studies, the Nixon Administration plans to build ships fast. "Very positive action will soon be taken." * * * Ralph Casey, Executive Vice President, American Insti­ tute of Merchant Shipping—Noting some past differences, emphasized "we have agreed more than we've disagreed." He called it "unfortunate that we've wasted so much time" in regards to maritime legislation. * * » Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.)—"You have my unqualified support for a new maritime program." « K * Michad R. McEvoy, President, Sea-Land Services, Inc.— Informed ddegates that "containerization is an American product and the future of the Nation's economy depends on it." Page Seven LOG Summary of Resolutions Arted Upon By Delegutes to SlUNA Convention (Continued from page 3) Runaway Operations—^Took account of the adverse impact of runaway-flag operations on Arherican employment, taxes and the economy and endorsed legislation introduced by Rep­ resentative James Howard (DN.J.) which would amend Inter­ nal Revenue Code by eliminat­ ing tax loopholes for runaway operations. Conference of Transportation Trades—Noted the creation of the Conference of Transporta­ tion Trades comprising AFLCIO unions involved in all phases of transportation as a means of co-ordinating activ­ ities and exchanging informa­ tion on mutual problems, and pledged SlUNA support of these efforts. War in Vietnam—^Paid trib­ ute to the continuing efforts of American servicemen to pre­ serve democracy in Southeast Asia, and expressed SIUNA's hope that the diplomatic efforts to effect a lasting peace, with­ out sacrifice of our national principles, will prove fruitful. Union Training Programs— Recalled the long involvement of SlUNA and its affiliated un­ ions in job training programs and urged their continuance and extension. The Role of Water Transpor­ tation—Reviewed the dimen­ sions of the transportation crisis facing the United States, both internationally and domestical­ ly, and pointed to the valuable contribution which water trans­ portation can make to the res­ olution of the problem. Called for a comprehensive program that would utilize deep sea. Great Lakes, intercoastal and inland water transportation to this end. Ohio Unemployment Insur­ ance Restrictions-—Condemned restrictions applicable to sea­ men in Ohio that limit eligibility to apply for unemployment compensation to only during 40 weeks following the fourth Sun­ day in March and urged con­ tinuation of the fight for legis­ lation to give seamen full and complete coverage. Opposing Foreign Flag Pas­ senger Ships Operating on the Great Lakes—Cited the SIU Great Lakes District's long-time representation of unlicensed seamen on the Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Lines Great Lakes vessels, whose operations were discontinued at the close of the navigation season in 1967 due to Coast Guard restrictions, thus creating unemployment of the crew members. The com­ pany has been purchased by a foreign-flag company, operating at sub-standard levels, posing danger to passengers and avoid­ ing payment of taxes to the United States. The resolution cited the company's intention to extend operations to the Great Lakes in 1970, flying a foreign flag and employing foreign crews and urged action to halt foreign flag operations in the Great Lakes and promote a program to alert the American public to the facts, nature and dangers of such operations. Situs Picketing—Cited the discriminatory character of the restriction on the picketing rights of building trades work­ ers and called for the enactment of legislation to permit situs picketing. State and Chy Central Bodies —^Noted the usefulness and ef­ fectiveness of the AFL-CIO State and City Central bodies as instruments for co-ordinating trade union activity and urged all SlUNA local and district union affiliates to maintain af­ filiation with, and participate in their respective state and city bodies. Section 14(h), Taft-Hartley— Pointed up the fact that Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley law permits abrogation of national policy by any state by allowing it to enact so-called "right-towork laws," which hold down wages and discourage union or­ ganizing. The resolution pledged full and active support to AFLCIO efforts toward repeal of Section 14(b). Consume Protection—Cited the exploitation and harassment to which the American con­ sumer is exposed by unscrupu­ lous sales promotions, lending institutions and collection agen­ cies and the consequent need for federal protection and then urged federal legislation assum­ ing full consumer protection and congressional investigation of discriminatory price practices and advertising excesses. Industrial Safety—^Noted the strides made in on-the-job safe­ ty for American workers but recognized the fact that large numbers of workers still are exposed to unnecessary hazards in their employment, and sup­ ported AFL-CIO position for federal legislation aimed at achieving industrial safety. National Health Care—^De­ cried the fact that economic deprivation still keeps millions of Americans from adequate medical care, noting that the situation would be more acute were it not for organiiied labor's efforts in the establishment of health and welfare plans. De­ scribed health care as a right of every American and reaffirmed support for a comprehensive national health program to bring the best medical treatment to all citizens. Community Services — Stressed labor's citizenship re­ sponsibility in working with community network of volun­ tary health, edacation and wel­ fare services, commended the AFL-CIO Community Services program for involving trade unionists in these activities, and pledged continued SlUNA sup­ port for these essential pro­ grams. Hunger in ii^erica—^Pointed to the fact that 22 million Americans are still victims of poverty, hunger and malnutri­ tion, cited need for a compre­ hensive social welfare program as a basic requirement for al­ leviating these conditions. Called for an increase in the federal minimum wage, enlargement of the food stamp program, and a continued and concerted cam­ paign by all government agen­ cies to wipe out hunger and mal­ nutrition in America with all possible speed. Public Health Servke Hos­ pitals—Condemned the reversal by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare of its position on the providing of care and treatment of merchant sea­ men and other workers eligible for Public Health Service Hos­ pitals, and in particular the most recent closings of hospitals in Detroit, Mich., and Savannah, Ga. Commended members of Congress who have attempted to prevent these closings and called for full-scale hearings to demon­ strate the need for maintenance of these vital facilities. Compulsory Arbitration — Called free collective bargaining an indispensible element of de­ mocracy and warned against efforts of those who would im­ pose third-party compulsion for the give-and-take of free collec­ tive bargaining. Reaffirmed un­ alterable opposition to all forms of compulsory arbitration in labor relations. Tax Reform—Called atten­ tion to the inequities of present tax structure and recommended closing of loopholes which allow special interest groups to escape their fair share of taxes thus putting major burden on shoul­ ders of low and middle-income families. Urged Congress to adopt a meaningful program of tax reform. Social Security — Expressed concern over the plight of the aged, dependent on Social Secu­ rity in periods of rising costs, and declared that the Social Security System is not attuned to the realities of the times. Pledged to work for liberaliza­ tion of Social Security laws, in­ cluding increased benefits to lift the economic burden from the shoulders of retirees. Farm Labor — Resolved to give continued support to AFLCIO Farm Workers, called for ban against use of imported strikebreakers, and urged exten­ sion of National Labor Relations Act to agricultural workers. �SEAFARERS Page Eight Drug Firms Assessed $100 Million In Prire-Fixing Refund to Consumers Consumers who bought cer­ tain antibiotics between 1954 and 1966 will be able to share in a $100 million refund if they search their memories and take action. The money represents a set­ tlement reached in a damage suit against five drug manufacturers. The suit involved charges that the manufacturers illegally agreed to fix prices and over­ charge buyers over the 12-year period. Many states, cities and other groups joined in the legal action. Consumers in 43 states could benefit from refunds for over­ charges. Also, drug wholesalers and retail pharmacists are eli­ gible. Companies Involved The five companies, which have denied any liability while making the settlement, are American Cyanamid Company, Chas. Pfizer and Company, Bristol-Myers Company, Up­ john Company, and Squibb Bosses Withhold Taxes from Pay; Hang Onto Cash WASHINGTON — Employ­ ers during 1968 illegally with­ held $339,428,000 from the paychecks of their workers that they did not return to the U.S. Treasury. This was reported by Senator John Williams (R-Del.) in mak­ ing what he called his "15th an­ nual report on the inventory of delinquent taxpayer accounts." Williams said that the il­ legally kept withholding taxes in 1968 represent an increase of 32 percent over 1967. "These monies should be treated as trust funds and the government should not condone these continuous delinquencies, ofttlmes by the same com­ panies," Williams said. Beech-Nut, Inc. The drugs involved include Aureomycin, Terramycin, and Tetracycline, sold under the brand names: Achromycin, Mysteclin, Panalba, Panmycin; Polycycline, Steclin, Tetracyn and Tetrex. The drugs are used in treating respiratory infections such as tonsillitis, sinusitis and bronchi­ tis; certain urinary tract and skin infections; and viral infections, the most important of which are pneumonia. . How to File Instructions on how to file claims and where to send them have appeared in many local newspapers as part of a nation­ wide advertising campaign an­ nouncing the settlement. To collect a refund, a con­ sumer must check his records and memory to determine ap­ proximately how much he paid for the drugs during the years involved. The next step is to total the amounts for each -year and write out a statement explaining the figures. The statement must be taken to a notary public and signed in his presence. This will certify that the claim is true to the best of the claimant's knowledge. A druggist may also certify tl^t the drugs were purchased in the amount stated. The notarized statement, in­ cluding totals for each year sep­ arately, must be sent to Post Office Box 752, The Bronx, New York 10451. Claimants are not to send along records of purchases unless asked to do so. The deadline for filing claims is August 16. In another development, the Justice Department announced that it has filed an additional suit against Pfizer and American Cyanamid seeking $25 million in damages and cancellation of the patent for Tetracycline. In this latest suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washing- Oil Workers End Boycott As Shell Conies to Terms DENVER—^The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers an­ nounced the end of a nationwide consumer boycott against the products of Shell Oil Company after reaching "satisfac­ tory agreements" with the company at its California installa­ tions. The Shell boycott, supported by the AFL-CIO, was launched March 17,1969 after 2,000 striking union members returned to work in Shell California plants without a con­ tract. The OCAW had earlier won new gains with all major oil companies with which it has contracts. OCAW President A. F. Grospiron said "we have had splendid support from organized labor and from our friends outside labor in this effort, r We have won our dispute. We now urge our friends who find it convenient to do so to resume buying Shell products in the United States." The union has a separate dispute with Shell in Canada where workers at the refinery in Vancouver are on strike. August, 1969 LOG ton, D. C., the government charged the two companies with failing to disclose that Tetracy­ cline had been produced during the manufacture of Aureomy­ cin, an identical antibiotic, and therefore wqs not eligible for a patent. Pfizer was accused of making false and misleading statements to the U.S. Patent Office, while Cyanamid was charged with aid­ ing Pfizer in getting the patent by sending the office similar mis­ leading statements. The government, a big pur­ chaser of antibiotics, estimated its damages at $25 million be­ cause of having to pay higher prices on Tetracycline based on the fact that it was supposed to be non-competitive. SlU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period: June 1—June 30, 1969 SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medicare Examination Program Dependent Benefits ......... (Average) $437.44 Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits ........ SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $455.11) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Ban Lifted by MARAD Dominican Ships Reinstated As U. S. Aid Cargo Haulers WASHINGTON—The Mar­ itime Administration has rein­ stated waivers which permit ves­ sels under the flag of the Do­ minican Republic to carry U.S. government-financed cargoes to that country following more than 18 months' suspension be­ cause of discriminatory Domin­ ican practices against American flag shjps. The action means that up to 50 percent of American car­ goes shipped to the Dominican Republic under Export-Import Bank credits, worth $20.9 milion can once again be trans­ ported in Dominican ships. In January of 1968, the Do­ minican Republic was denied the necessary waivers to partici­ pate in the movement of such cargoes because MARAD con­ tended that American flag ships were "discriminated against" in that country. At the time James W. Gulick, then Acting Maritime Adminis­ trator, said MARAD did not ike the way U.S. flag vessels were treated—"specifically with respect to port dues assessed against vessels of the United States but not against vessels of he Dominican Republic." Prior to last month's action, all cargoes under the ExportImport Bank credits were re­ quired by law to be carried ex­ clusively by U.S. ships. Up to half of the following our categories of credit cargoes may now be carried by ships of the Dominican Republic: • U.S. machinery and equip­ ment to expand the power gen­ erating capacity of Corporacion )ominica de Electricidad. The amount of this credit is $8.9 million and a waiver to carry the shipment was originally au­ Amount Number of Benefits thorized in February -of 1967. • Machinery, equipment, and spare parts for a two-year high­ way maintenance program uhder a $4 million credit. Waiver was granted in October, T964. • Equipment, machinery, spare parts, and supplies for the expansion of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems at CDE. This credit is for $8 million and waiver was given in December, 1964. ® Equipment for use in ex­ panding production of electric power for CDE in the amount of $7 million. Waiver was just granted. 3 2,150 34 19 22 Paid $ 697.35 52,999.05 88,224.23 728.00 4,400.00 f 2,861 2,121 28,619.46 92,781.76 526 1,155 4,612 6,981.47 11,550.00 41,185.00 . 13,503 328,166.32 . 1,367 313,950.00 1,545 703,148.43 16,415 $1,345,264.75 • Spanish Galleon Found Lying off Florida Coast VERO BEACH, Fla.—An ancient Spanish galleon has been discovered here lying practical­ ly intact in 15 feet of water off the Florida coast. The ship was believed to be the Capitana, the flagship of the Galeones fleet, which sank in the Atlantic on the way from Bogota, Columbia to Spain in 1715. Because the 135-foot galleon is in such good shape, a marine biologist, Carl Clausen, hailed it as one of the most valuable archeological discoveries in Florida's history. Clausen said the Capitana was loaded with tobacco, hides, dyes and some gold and silver when it sank. The vessel was discovered by a diver working for Treasure Salvors, Inc. A New Lady on SlU Pension Seafarer Ellen Gaines ends her sailing career of many year's with the Ann Asbor car ferries as she receives her first SlU pension check from Frankfort, Michigan, Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Sister;Gaines was sailing as cabin maid. Her last vessel was the M/V Viking. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS States Urged to Grant Union Rights And Bargaining to Publk Empioyoos •y 1V '[J. 1- WASHINGTON—State laws should firmly establish the right of public employees to union representation and meaningful collective bargaining, the AFLCIO told the Advisory Commis­ sion on Intergovernmental Rela­ tions. The commission, made up of federal, state, city and county officials and private citizens, is considering a staff report which poses an assortment of alterna­ tive approaches to state legisla­ tion. • The alternatives range from a mandatory commitment to col­ lective bargaining in the public sector to a toothless grant of "permission" for local govern­ ments "to meet and confer with employee organizations." AFL-CIO Legislative Repre­ sentatives Clinton Fair and Ken­ neth A. Meiklejohn said the bar­ gaining procedures should be flexible enough to permit unions and public employers to work out solutions to complex prob­ lems. It should offer a variety of approaches to avoid strikes —but affirm the right to strike when all procedures have been exhausted. Similar views were expressed in testimony before the commis­ sion by Thomas R. Donahue, executive secretary of the Serv­ ice Employees, and in a state­ ment from President Jerry Wurf of the State, County and Mu^ nicipal Employees. Recognition Key Issue Some of the most bitter strug­ gles in public employment have been fought to establish the right of public workers to union rec­ ognition and collective bargain­ ing, Wurf noted. "Disputes over recognition are responsible for more strikes in public employ­ ment than any other single is­ sue," he said. Donahue urged the commis­ sion members not to "take the path of least resistance" and recommend that public employ­ ees be barred from striking. "The right to strike is what brings reality to negotiations," he said. "It is that right which turns conversations into discus­ sions, and discussions into bar­ gaining, and bargaining into agreements with which • parties can live in harmony for a num­ ber of years at a time." The basic AFL-CIO testi­ mony stressed that labor does not object to requiring a series of steps to seek a settlement be­ fore a strike can take place, in­ cluding mediation, fact-finding and the offer of voluntary bind­ ing arbitration. But only in the case of law en­ forcement officers, the AFL-CIO said, should there be a flat ban on striking as a last resort. The AFL-CIO suggested that a state law establish a single labor-relation agency for public employees, comparable to the National Labor Relations Board and separate from mediation and fact-finding activities. Dues Checkoff Urged Public employers and unions should be permitted to negotiate Page Nine LOG union security provisions as well as a dues checkoff, the federa­ tion said. And where a union has exclusive bargaining rights because it represents a majority of employees in the unit, "that organization alone should have the exclusive right of dues checkoff." The labor witnesses stressed that it is appropriate and desir­ able to have state and federal minimum standards dealing with wages and working conditions in public employment, with the parties free to improve on those minimums through negotiations, just as unions and employers do in the private sector of the econ­ omy. Fair, who presented the AFLCIO testimony, cited the hospi­ tal workers' strike in Charles­ ton, S.C., and the highway workers' dispute in West Vir­ ginia as evidence of the bitter antagonism to union organiza­ tion by many public employers. Neither of these strikes would have been necessary, he noted, if there had been effective union recognition and collective bar­ gaining legislation in those states. Underwater Crew Rescue Aim of New Submarine A new deep submergence submarine, designed to rendez­ vous with submarines in distress for the purpose of making underwater crew rescues, will soon make its debut in a test dive off California. The craft is the first of a new class of Navy submarines called Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles. It is 50 feet long and eight feet wide and features a bell-shaped mating device designed to make a water-tight seal with a sub­ marine hatch in a rescue operation under water. Inside are three eight-foot spheres enclosed in a typical submarine-shaped outer hull. The forward sphere is the control station for a crew of two or . three. The center and aft spheres are passenger compartments for survivors of the rescued submarine with a capacity of about 24. A bell-shaped skirt is mounted on the underside of the center sphere. The skirt is slightly larger than the largest hatch of a submarine and is designed to link up with the corresponding hatch of any stranded sub in a covering manner. Once the connection is made, water is pumped out into a storage tank- within the rescue craft. A passage is thus formed between the two submarines through which crew members can then move. A computerized guidance and control system was designed for the craft and unveiled recently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It should parallel the results achieved in the rendezvous operations conducted in outer space and is supposed to be just as precise under water. This would enable the rescue craft to locate and link up with a distressed submarine in water as much as 5,000 feet deep, provided the disabled vessel is still intact. At distances much below that—the exact depth is classified —the water pressure is so intense that it will cave in a submarine's hull. Role of Unions Threatened as: Argentina Proposes Rigid Shipowner Controis If Captain Bligh, the infa­ mous master of the Bounty, were alive today he would nod with approval at the new mari­ time legislation which the gov­ ernment of Argentina is pre­ paring to slap on the seamen of that South American country. Introduced in the Argentine legislature, the government's bill has aroused strong protests from the nation's maritime un­ ions. The unions, affiliated with the International Transport Ending Long Career Seafarer Albert Jensen, right, receives his first pension check together with best wishes from SlU Representative Pete Loleas at New York hall. Jensen, who comes from Bergen, Norway, sailed as FOWT. He joined the Union in 1943, has spent 26 years at sea. Workers Federation, label the proposals as "not a step forward, but a step back" and as a "piece­ meal and incoherent collection of regulations" which in many respects appears "to go back to the days of sail." If the new laws are placed into effect substantially as they are now worded the master of a ship would be given virtually unlimited powers over the men under him, with little check or redress possible, even under ex­ isting collective agreements with the unions. For one thing, the proposed regulations say that the master may assign a member of the crew to any task whatever, sole­ ly at his own descretion. Not only that, he may also set the hours of work for every service and, if deemed necessary, for each crew member. One might readily imagine what could hap­ pen to a seaman who happened to somehow incur the disfavor of the master. Mildly enough, the seamen's unions merely point out that the loose wording gives the master "excessively wide powers under normal conditions." They do not quarrel with such absolu­ tism when the ship is in danger. But they do point out that hours of work should properly be set by agreement between the parties concerned. Another section of the law gives into the master's hands the right to break up the work- I ing day of any crew member, if he sees fit to do so, just so long as a rest period of at least two hours is observed. With such extensive powers, it is not difficult to imagine what could happen. Let's say a cap­ tain takes exception to a certain crewmember and decides to "teach him who's boss." He could order him to work one hour, swing two, work for an­ other hour, and so on, so that the seaman would be on duty on a practically permanent basis. A protective device is inserted —the law says that a minimum rest period of eight hours is al­ lowed for sleep. However, the unions feel that the protection is not good enough, and "arbi­ trary and excessive power" is thus placed into the hands of the shipowners, through the master. Harsh Penalties Set In addition, the section of the proposed regulations which deals with penalties and disci­ plinary measures is termed by the unions "unnecessarily harsh." They go on to charge, "It is clear that these provisions are designed to ensure the sub­ mission of seafarers, and even of passengers, to strict discipline on board Argentine-flag ships." Apparently the authors of the proposed legislation were anxi­ ous to place seamen into a status paralleling a branch of the armed forces, utilizing a military type of discipline and unques­ tioned obedience. Such para-military measures b5q)ass the unions just as if they did not exist. To make matters worse, the determination of the size of the crew for an Argen­ tine-registered vessel is left to a government body. The provi­ sions even state that "any clause in a collective agreement alter­ ing the crew complement set by the government shall have no validity." The unions consider this pro­ vision in violation of the Ar­ gentine constitution. Hiring Assigned to Police The bill also provides that the engagement of seamen shall be in the hands of a body under the authority of the Labor Police. Convention Number 9 of the International Labor Organiza­ tion sets forth several alterna­ tives for hiring seamen, the first of which stipulates a system maintained by representative as­ sociations of shipowners and seamen jointly, under the con­ trol of a central authority. This bill ignores it completely. The combined effect of the proposals is to give the shipown­ ers total and absolute control, assigning the ship's master as an agent with unquestioned author­ ity even greater than that en­ joyed by the kings and tyrants of long ago. It looks as if the Argentine seamen's unions have quite a task on their hands. 7 *• ' . . -I*. �Page Ten SEAFARERS .BOOK^^weios liSV August, 1969 LOG The Breath of Death ,, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF THE HLIVMARKET MAR­ TYRS (Humanities Press—$6.00) In the 1880s the industrial revolution was rapidly turning men into slaves to the machine. The American worker was forced to labor ten, twelve—and often more—^hours a day, to feed, clothe and house his family. Women and children worked long hours alongside the men. When, in desperation, the workers sought to alleviate their con­ dition, they were met with the full force of company and police' resistance. On May 4, 1886, a crowd gathered in Haymarket Square, Chicago, to protest police brutality at the nearby McCormick Works. It was a small, peaceful gathering until the police moved in to disperse the crowd. Then someone threw a bomb. History has recorded how a wave of hysteria swept over Chi­ cago and how eight men were tried and convicted. We have read how John Peter Altgeld, as governor of Illinois, placed his political life on the chopping block to free the remaining Haymarket martyrs and to declare a tragic miscarriage of American justice. Now, we are given the opportunity to read the autobiographies of the men involved—^Albert Parsons, August Spies, Samuel Fielden, Michael Schwab, Adolph Fischer, George Engel, Louis Lingg and Oscar Neebe. Written while they awaited the hang­ man's noose—only Oscar Neebe escaped a death sentence—^the autobiographies vary in style. Some were written with eloquence, others were turgid and pendantic. All are filled with bitterness of men who saw injustice in a system where men, women and children worked long hours to produce clothing and shoes while they were denied decent clothing and shoes for themselves. Caught up in the social ferment of the times, these men were tried for their beliefs and not their implications in the Haymarket bomb throwing. All realized the odds they faced in changing the people. As August Spies wrote: "I soon became convinced that the bulk of humanity were automatons, incapa­ ble of thinking and reasoning . . . simply tools of custom." * * * YESTERDAY'S PEOPLE hy Jack E. Weller (Kentucky— $1.75) Written in 1965 and now available in inexpensive paperback, this book is the result Of 13 years of study. Jack Weller was a missionary to churches in the Southern Appalachians during Those years. While the plight of the Appalachian mountaineer is gener­ ally better known today than it was a decade ago, Weller's book offers a unique insight into the habits, traits and culture of the mountain people. It should give the reader a better understand­ ing of these people who have remained locked behind mountain walls for generations. The 1960 presidential primary first brought the plight of these people to our attention. Since then television cameras, concerned labor and civic leaders and gifted writers have helped sweep back the mountain walls. Progress has been made but the closed-in society of the mountaineer remains a hard nut to crack. Weller's book tells why. It is good reading for anyone com­ ing in contact with these people, either in their mountain homes or in the surrounding industrial centers to which some have migrated. THE BEST MEN by John G. Sproat (Oxford—$7.50) In the period following the Civil War, America experienced the so-called Gilded Age, an era of unchecked expansion. It was a time" when the almighty dollar ruled. A man was judged by his wealth and not his moral fiber or compassion for others. During this period, a group of self-styled liberals worked to raise the tone of American politics. The extent of their influence and success is the subject of this study. The author strips away the cloak of propaganda and selfjustification to reveal men who were person^ly burdened with prejudices against the Negro, the immigrant and the worker. These prejudices helped to determine the collective action of these liberals and to prevent a closer alliance with these im­ portant segments of American society. These men—^Henry Adams, Mark Twain, Carl Schurz, Wendell P. Garrison, E. L. Godkin and others—were not selfish, self-serving opportunists. Sincere and dedicated, their ideas were too far advanced for a nation concerned with money and not morality. This is the story of men who sought to change the course of a nation hell-bent on a collision course that led to such infamous events as Haymarket, Homestead, Pullman and Cripple Creek. ' l| A recent unexpected promise by the tobacco industry to discontinue all radio and TV advertising by September of 1970 has unfortunately created an effective smokescreen which is likely to seriously hamper efforts by members of Congress and government regulatory agencies to enact new laws and restrictions aimed at curbing glamorously misleading promo­ tion of the tobacco industry of its products—particularly cigarettes. In recognition of a growing public awareness and alarm over increas­ ingly convincing evidence that cigarette smoking is harmful to the health, the Federal Communications Commission had been considering issuing regulations of its own against blatant and misleading cigarette advertising. The voluntary offer by the cigarette manufacturers to halt their pro­ motions in the broadcasting medium alone appears to have stymied this plan, however. Quite conveniently, this pledge from the industry came at a time when Congress was considering a House-apijroved bill to renew prohibition against any mandatory health warning in cigarette advertising. ' Meanwhile, the broadcasting industry is up in arms over the not entire­ ly public-spirited gesture by cigarette makers. Testifying on the inequity of such a move, the National Association of Broadcasters testified that it derives more than ten percent of its revenues from cigarette advertising and urged—at the very least—a gradual taper­ ing off of this income to put off elimination until September of 1973. The perhaps unfair economic discrimination against the broadcasters while the printed media remains untouched, notwithstanding, it seems that in view of the proven ill effects of cigarettes on the health of millions of Americans all the fuss about how much is spent on advertising them—and who gets it—^is somewhat barbaric. Bit by bit scholarly studies, reports, statistics and medical records all combine to paint a starkly realistic picture: tobacco, particularly in cigar­ ettes, is sending more Americans to an early grave than are killed on the battlefield. The tobacco industry isn't really kidding anyone with their so-called contribution to the public welfare. An NAB official was quite correct when he charged that it "was no great sacrifice on their part," to quit broadcast commercials. To the contrary, he said each year "they will save $200 million with full knowledge that consumption of cigarettes will not decrease." If this is so, it should be recognized as such by our lawmakers and regulators and stern measures taken—not in four years or even one year— but with the utmost promptness. Regard for the public health should super­ sede regard for the profits of any business. After all, we keep other poisons under strict control and out of the reach of people who shouldn't have them—particularly our children. V^y should cigarettes be different? �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Twenty Seafarers Join Growing SiU Pension Ranks The ever-growing roster of Seafarers collecting their SIU pensions after completing their long sailing careers added the names of twenty more members during the last month. Julian Dedicatoria, a chief steward who last sailed aboard the Columbia, joined the SIU 31 years ago in the Port of Phil­ adelphia. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is now 70 years old. Brother Dedica­ toria lives in Philadelphia with Dedicatoria Cash his wife, Ada. He served four hitches in the U.S. Navy—from 1918 to 1934. Joseph Cash, a native of Pu­ laski, Virginia, has been sailing for 43 years. Presently living in South Mills, North Carolina, with his wife, Olgaritte, Brother Cash last sailed on the Tucson Victory as an AB in the deck department. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore. Leon Harper, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife, Estelle, joined the SIU in 1939 in the Port of Tampa. He was an FOWT in the engine de­ partment and last sailed aboard the Globe Producer. A native Harper Guiliano of Alabama, Brother Harper is 65 years old. Anthony Guiliano, a native of Newark, now lives in Eliza­ beth, New Jersey, with his wife, Lena. An OS in the deck de­ partment, Seafarer Guiliano last sailed with Sea-Land Service in November of 1968. Brother Guiliano is an Army veteran of World War II. He joined the Union in the Port of New York. Julian Hensen of Manhattan joined the SIU in 1941 in the Port of New York. He is a na- Hensen Richardson tive of the Philippine Islands who sailed as an AB in the deck department. He last shippedout on the Trenton in Novem­ ber of 1968. Brother Hensen is, 65 years old. A native of Norway, Hans Richardson has been sailing the seven seas for 46 years. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and shipped as an Sierra Cogswell AB in the deck department. His last vessel was the Steel Voy­ ager. Brother Richardson, who is 72 years old, now lives in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Ramon Sierra, a messman in the steward department, last shipped-out on the Seatrain Delaware in 1968. Bom in Puerto Rico, Seafarer Sierra now makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife, Fran- tury, He is 69 years old. He now lives in Manhattan v/ith his wife, Florence. During World War II, Seafarer Schultz served in the Navy. An FOWT in the engine department, Schultz last sailed aboard the Robin Sher­ wood in 1968. Schultz joined the Union in the Port of San Francisco. Walter Jones of Simms, Texas, joined the SIU in the Port of Galveston. A native of Game Fancher Ketchum, Oklahoma, Brother Jones shipped in the deck de­ partment as an AB. He last sailed aboard the Del Oro in 1967. Seafarer Jones will share his retirement years with his wife, Martha Ellen. Eddie Game lives in Bryson City, North Carolina. He joined the Union in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed as steward. His last vessel was the Long Beach. Calliorina McLeod Brother Game, a native of John­ son County, North Carolina, cesca. He is 62 years old and lives with his wife, Gertmde. joined the Union in the port of Earl A. Fancher, a native of New York in 1944. Brother Illinois, now makes his home in Sierra was issued an SIU picket Teaneck, New Jersey, with his duty card in 1963. daughter, Mary. He joined the William F. Cogswell of Mo­ SIU in the Port of Boston and bile, Alabama, last sailed on the was sailing as_ steward at the De Paragay in 1968. He was in time of his retirement. Brother the Navy from 1916 to 1918 and had been sailing for 40 years before his retirement. Sea­ farer Cogswell joined the SIU in Mobile where he now lives with his wife, Delia Flora. He sailed as a junior engineer in the engine department. WASHINGTON—A realis­ James McLeod, who lives in tic call for action to close a Chester, Pennsylvania, joined "double subsidy loophole" in maritime law, under which "hundreds of millions of dollars" are paid out "needlessly" each year to 14 American shipping companies, was issued here re­ cently by a Montana Congress­ man. Representative Arnold Olsen said the double subsidy comes Jones Schultz about because—in addition to the Union in the Port of New receiving 55 percent of the cost York in 1944. A messman in of building their ships and more the steward department, he last than $2,000 per ship per day sailed on the Highland Park. toward their operation—these He is 65 years old and was a companies also "carry govem21-year veteran of the Navy at ment cargo at preferential rates." the time he joined the SIU. Speaking at a meeting spon­ Brother McLeod was bom in sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ Alabama. time Trades Department, Olsen Benny R. Calliorina, a native derided the "propaganda" of the of the Philippine Islands, now subsidized operators who '.'claim makes his home in Brooklyn. that they are paid subsidies to He joined the SIU in 1944 in maintain a 'service,'" and who the Port of New York and deny "receiving any preferen­ sailed as a chief cook in the tial treatment, because they sub­ steward department. Brother mit 'competitive bids' for the Calliorina is 63 years old and carriage of government cargo." had been sailing for 31 years The Montana Democrat call­ before he retired. ed these arguments "nonsense." "If we are paying these lavish Harry Schultz was bom in Brooklyn at the turn of the cen­ subsidies just to have American Fancher last shipped aboard the Robin Hood earlier this year. In both 1961 and 1969, Sea­ farer Fancher received safety awards. During World War I he served a hitch in the Marine Corps. Frederick Blankenberg, a na­ tive of Germany, sailed in the deck department as AB and bos'n. His last vessel was the Robin Kirk. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of Mobile where he now makes his home with his wife, Mattie. Brother Blank­ enberg is 63 years old. Williard Blumen joined the SIU in the Port of New York. He was an OS in the deck de­ partment and last sailed on the Bienville in 1968. A native New Yorker, Brother Blumen con­ tinues to live in Brooklyn with his wife, Francis. Lawrence McCullough, who is 62 years old, is also a native of New York. He sailed in the deck department and last ship­ ped aboard the Del Campo in 1968. A Seafarer since 1942, Brother McCullough joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans w t. Blankenberg Blumen where he now makes his home. Seafarer McCullough served in the Army from 1924 until 1927. Arthur Langley, a native of "4 McCullough Chicago, now lives in Holmestrand, Norway. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943 and worked as AB and bos'n in the deck department. Sailing since 1928, Brother Langley's last vessel was the Charleston. Everett Pridgeon was bom in Georgia and now lives in Jack- Pridgeon WUliams sonville, Florida, with his wife. Vera. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans and work­ ed as a FWT in the engine de­ partment. His last ship was the Ponce. Brother Pridgeon is 63 years old.^ John A. Williams, a messman in steward department, joineti the Union in the Port of New V. rleans. He last sailed on the Yellowstone. A native of Algiers, Loui'-iaiia, Seafarer Williams is iinw living in Gret­ na, Louisiana, with his wife, Kitty. Terminate 'Double Subsidy Loophole' InMaritime Low, Congressman Urges ships moving back and forth across the oceans, whether or not they carry any cargo," he declared, "then we are cheating ourselves because we have a lot of commercial cargo to be carried—so much commercial cargo, in fact, that 95 percent of it is moving on foreign ships." As for the "competitive bid" claims, Olsen said "they just don't hold water." "If I had 55 percent of my construction cost paid for by the government, and if I received more than $2,000 per ship per day to operate my vessels, you bet I could underbid the other fellow who gets no such assist­ ance," he declared. "But to be really meaningful, my bid should reflect the sub­ sidies I received. If it didn't, the government would be paying me a double subsidy—and no double-talk could change that fact." The Congressman was partic­ ularly critical of government bureaucrats, who, he said, know that the Subsidized operators "could carry the (government) cargo at the same rate that for­ eign ships carry it," but who "don't seem to care." "We have divided responsi­ bility," Olsen said. "The agen­ cies that give out the govern­ ment cargo don't have to ad­ minister the maritime subsidy program, and everyone in gov­ ernment seems bent on making the best showing for his agency, even if the showing is only on paper, and the 'savings' to the government are phony ones." Tanker Evades Bottle In Self'Laancb Spree BIRKENHEAD, Ei^Iand— A tanker with a way of its own evaded launching ceremonies here as the bottle of champagne was poised to be formally smashed across her bow. Officials and guests were left speechless on the dock when retaining bolts gave way unex­ pectedly and the 10,000-ton vessel slipped silently down the ways in an unscheduled selflaunch. Another ceremony will be scheduled later, the builders said, after the maverick tanker had been corraled. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG August, 1969 Trainees study hard and long for their lifeboat endorsement. All ap­ prentice seamen and upgrading seamen, such as this group seen in class aboard the S.S. Claude "Sonny" Simmons, get Khoursclasswork. AT SEA is stressed in all of the training programs at SAFETY the Harry Lundeberg School of'Seamanship at Piney Point, •' "• •' iir —u..,.^!r;.....yj/r. -^r: jr r '-'rn--"r"'ii"ir ' "• n lin-n timin •••"••iiiaTiiiipiaia^^ HLSS trainees stroke together under the watchful eyes of Instructor Tom Brooks, left, and U.S. Coast Guard examiners during their demonstration test. Trainees must also pass a written lifeboat exam. Kneeling: Donald Harless, David Crouch. First row: James Palmer, James Parrish, Paul Craig, Mark Miller, Pedro Tirado, Xavier Clausse, Richard Hamilton, Richard Kalish, James O'Keefe. Second row: Tom Brooks, Instr,, Wm. Capwell, M. Dacher, Frank Randazzo, Clarence Malpass, W.'Hightower. Back row: S. Prewitt, J. Donovan, J. Nettleton, Joe Bizier, R. Smith, G. Klauder, Wm. Stone, Thos, Michaels, M. Malue, First row: Frederico Varela, Walter Ward, Raymond Lankford, Jr., Barry O'Toole, James Jones, Joseph GrifFin, Richard Muckle, Steve Hope, Clarence McCutcheon, Ronald Seabreeze. Second row: Martin McAndrew, Ernest Page, Charles Bowen, John McLean, Russell Sherman, Robert Reich, Ronald Stubbs, Joseph Metz, Theodore Padolsky, Thomas Haddox. All had 30 hours training in the lifeboats, Md., and heavy emphasis is placed on the school's lifeboat qual­ ification program. Every trainee—whether he is an apprentice seaman who has never been aboard a ship, or an upgrader seeking an AB, FOWT or Cook's endorsement—is required to pass a Coast Guard exam­ ination and secure a lifeboat ticket before he completes his training. The course is long and thorough. Both apprentice seamen and upgraders begin their lifeboat training as soon as they come to the school, and by the second day they are actually in the lifeboats beginning to execute the coxwain's commands and learning the importance of teamwork. Every trainee and every upgrader who does not have a lifeboat endorsement when he comes to the school is required to spend a minimum of 30 hours in the boats and 14 hours in classroom in­ struction before he takes his Coast Guard qualifying examination. Under the-guidance of experienced Seafarer instructors, trainees are thoroughly drilled in all operations connected with the launch­ ing of lifeboats and liferafts, the practical handling of boats, and taking command of a boat's crew. Boats are swung out from davits on the S.S. Claude "Sonny" Simmons, lowered away, and the crews then take them out for several hours of practice each day. Classroom instruction includes lectures and films on the parts of the lifeboat, description and use of required equipment aboard the boats, proper handling of boats in heavy seas, and the operation of all commonly used davits. The trainees are also given instruc­ tion in the practical use of all firefighting equipment aboard ship. Upgraders seeking lifeboat endorsements are also exposed to the practical handling of the school's small sailboats to qualify them to handle the sail rigs used in lifeboats. This sailboat training has First row: Matthew Miller, Steven Wilkinson,- John Heller. Second row: J. Barber, Geo. Cox, F. Dutch, Jos. Bolletino, M. Welch, A. Ruiz. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Thirteen LOG m Every trainee, and all upgraders who do not have a lifeboat ticket. must spend spend et leest 30 hours in . lifeboat before he can take his test. Trainees learn all aspects of launching and handling boats. j.™ iiiii» rnitrnnirtYi^ ii »ii« ">"• J"'® E Riberdy, John F. Sampson Terry M. Holley, Dav.d M. Ketchbaw, Guillermo Quinones, William W. Asch; second row: Richard E. Eiser, Jr., Thomas Kegney, Bobby L. Corbin, John T. Bloodworth, John P. Robbins, Gary O'Neal Miller, John. A. MacLay, Aaron Mangle, James A. Delay, Willie Singleton, Jr., Ralph W. Price, Jr., Tom Brooks, instructor: third row: Dewey L. Bolen, Stanley C. Barnhart, George J. Corr, Richard Pedlico, John J. Kofron, Dale Bradley, Gregory Sheridan, Wm. Dexter, Donald Coulter, Wm. Lasater, H. Alexander, Dimas Rodriguez, D. Rich. HLSS Lifeboat Class 16 is seen here as they took their written test. Examinations are held weekly at Piney Point by the Coast Guard, and in the past four months alone, more than 400 trainees have passed. been found to be valuable in giving the trainee a better knowledge of the effects of wind, weather and tide on a small boat, and to instill greater confidence in boat handling. The effectiveness of the school's lifeboat training program is reflected in the success the trainees have had in demonstrating their qualifications before the Coast Guard examiners. In the past four months alone, more than 400 trainees and upgraders at Piney Point have taken the written and demonstration exams given by the Coast Guard—and every one has passed. The tests are given weekly at the school with an average of 22 trainees and upgraders sitting for the examination. The success of the training program is due both to the desire of the trainees to secure their endorsement and to the school's aim to provide the most complete training possible. In addition to the regularly scheduled daytime classes, special night sessions are held throughout the week on a voluntary basis. Voluntary classes for trainees are also held to teach basic knots and splices. There is almost always a 100 percent attendance at these classes. The lifeboat training provided by the school—as with the up­ grading programs—is geared not merely to produce an endorse­ ment, but to achieve a real proficiency in the rating. It is training that is superior to anything offered before, and provides a solution to the old complaint of having young men come aboard a ship without any knowledge of what is expected of them. The apprentice seaman who goes up the gangway after com­ pleting his 60-day training period at HLSS, and demonstrating his proficiency in the handling of lifeboats, has shown that he can work as a member of a team and that he has achieved a sense of responsibility to his shipmates. And both the apprentice seaman and the upgrader who successfully complete the lifeboat course will contribute to the goal of greater safety at sea. Left to right, first row: Elliot A. Rhodes, Donald R. Alexander, Milton Johns, Ronnie C. Mack, Jr., Charles W. Comer, George N. Reed, Ferdinand R. Quiles, Victor DeJesus, Jr., Mark Thomas, Edward F. Ledwak, Jr., Joel E. Madden: second row: George P. Redman, Eugene Kyzar, Jaime S. Rios, Louis A. Perez, Ronald H. Enos, Roosevelt Blizzard, Jr., Jose L. Valle, Ray D. Strickland, Walter L. Petty, Jr., Atley J. Harrell, Jr., Jack C. Carlton, Roy Delay, Daniel J. Hastings, Gary R. Williams, Tom Brooks, instructor: back row: William T. Mackey, Jr., John H. Wilson, Jr., Larry White, Frank H. Playter, Henry S. Fuller III, Rickey E. Taylor, Steven G. Conner, Charles E. Soechting, Galen W. Underwood, John E. Moscoffian, James VV. Baglama, Dennis L. Parker, Roger D. Hurt, and Leo D. Glover. T - M ^ >• ,r.;. HARRY WNDEBERG SCWOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ¥ 1 •• • •fc. 1 PINEY POINT, MD. Lire BOAT CLASS No. ^ Left to right, first row: Donald T. McGowan, William E. Ashman, Peter G. Smith, Gerado Velez, Ameil P. DiGiovanni, John P. Delisi, Jr., Alfredo F. Ortiz, Harry N. Moore, Jr., David Bonefont, Robert H. Creech, Jr., Herman G. Martin: second row: Philip L. Goodwin, Robert L. French, Cletus D. Woodard, Charles J. Decker, Jerald Reese, Louis H. Ludeman, Jr., Russell C. Gonzalez, William M. Scanlon, Albert P. Murray, Ronald 'H. Harris, Brian L. Miller, Arnold D. Kimble, Jr., Tom Brooks, instructor: third row: G. McKenna, Edward J. Paul, Dennis S. McGovern, John M. Hampel, David Downs, Charles A. Mullen, Charles Engstrom, Donald McGregor, Thos. Keenan, Jr., Leroy Bowles, Jr., Trawn Gooch, John Wheeler. HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP pmy POINT. MP. Lin BOAT CLASS No. TET Left to right, first row: Wallace Bibbs, Michael L. McFall, Jerry Gainey, James G. Worrell, Jr.,. Keith Jackson, Ralph M.-Keely, Melvin Duerson, Steven C. Burch,.Phillip A. Dalton, Tom Brooks,- instructor. In the second row are HLSS trainees: A.^Smits, R. Meridith, Horace L. Taylor, Scott.L. Mintzer, Robert Y. Wallace, Marvin E. Roberts, Frederick R. Kidd, Herman G. Martin, James H. Pritchett. First row: Thomas Fadden, Jerome Dunham, John Lumbley, Jay Thomas, Thomas Walsh. Second row: Charles Miller, Ray Morrell, Edmond Segzdinis, Thomas Brooks, Instr. In the third row are: Carnett Gardner, Robert Schmidt, Claude Ellis, Fred Sheely, Michael Miner. �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS August, 1969 LOG Farm Workers Call Increased Purchases ^Outrage* Defense Dept. Strittfy 'Neutral' on Crape Growers' Side WASHINGTON — A De­ fense Department official in­ sisted recently that the Pentagon is remaining neutral in the Cali­ fornia grape strike and boycott even as he admitted that the de­ partment had sharply stepped up its purchase of the struck table grapes. Deputy Executive Director Dale R. Babione of the De­ fense Supply Agency, in testi­ mony before the Senate Migra­ tory Labor subcommittee, also acknowledged that the agency had notified all supply officers they could order table grapes as a substitute for oranges and other fruit. Subcommittee Chairman Walter F. Mondale (D-Minn.) asked Babione: "When you in­ crease grape purchases 40 per­ cent in one year, and shipments to Vietnam nearly 400 percent, what's the limit ^fore you be­ come non-neutral?" Mrs. Dolores Huerta, vice president of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, called the increased grape pur­ chases by an arm of the U.S. government "a national out­ rage." "How can the department ex­ plain its intervention in this strike?" she asked. Mrs. Huerta, Babione and AFL-CIO Organization Direc­ tor William L. Kircher were the first witnesses as the subcommit­ tee opened its third set of hear­ ings into the problems of farm workers in dealing with orga­ nized growers. Change Asked After Babione testified. Sen­ ator Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) of the subcommittee urged De­ fense Secretary Melvin R. Laird to advise the Pentagon to show "true neutrality" by holding its grape purchases to their prestrike level. Despite all the supply agen­ cy's good intentions, the "end result" of its policies is "not to be neutral," Cranston informed Babione at the hearing. Babione agreed to supply ad­ ditional information, including data on whether the agency is violating its neutrality policy, and whether it is observing Laird's directive to department personnel to consider the do­ mestic impact of their decisions. The UI^OC, which has been organizing grape workers since 1965 and boycotting growers who refuse to bargain, was asked to supply evidence sup­ porting its charges of bias by some growers in refusing to hire Negroes. The subcommittee also agreed to seek an investigation by the Justice Department into what the union called company-in­ spired incidents of violence against the strikers. Kircher and Mrs, Huerta also testified on a related problem-^ alien "green-card" workers from across the Mexican border— before a House Labor subcom­ mittee. They backed passage of "green-card" holders for use as strike breakers in a labor dis­ pute. Before the Senate hearings opened, the subcommittee had asked the Defense Department to answer 77 questions on the purchase of table grapes and other fruit for the armed forces. Babione supplied a fact sheet showing that the Defense Supply Agency, which buys food for military dining halls and com­ missaries, increased its table grape procurements from 7.5 million pounds costing $1.04 million in fiscal 1966 to a pro­ jected 11 million pounds and $1.98 million in fiscal 1969. Shipments of grapes to Viet­ nam totaled 468,000 pounds in fiscal 1967; 555,000 pounds in 1968 and an estimated 2.5 mil­ lion pounds in the fiscal year ended last June 30. The policy of the Defense De­ partment, Babione told the sub­ committee, is "to refrain from taking a position on the merits of any labor dispute." He cited rulings by the Gen­ eral Accounting Office and the Comptroller General that an agency may consider the labor practices of a contractor only to the extent that they interfere with contract performance and has "no authority to reject bids" where an employer does not hire union labor. Mondale asked the witness if he had read a June 30 directive by Laird calling on Defense establishments to exhibit "social consciousness." When Babione said he had not, Mondale asked if he thought an increase of nearly 400 percent in grape shipments to Vietnam could be called a "neutral response" to the grape boycott. "Yes, I do," Babione replied. Mrs. Huerta noted that "many farm workers are mem­ bers of minority groups—^Fili­ pinos and Mexican-Americans and black Americans" and de- Support of HEW and Unions Sought For Setting Up Croup Health Plans NEW YORK—The federal government has been urged by Group Health Association of America to take steps to "vigor­ ously promote" the development of group practice prepayment health plans. The GHAA, at its 10th an­ nual meeting here, also called on labor unions as "the largest of the groups of organized con­ sumers" to intensify their efforts on behalf of such plans. In another action, representa­ tives of the eight-million mem­ ber association endorsed the principles of a National Health Insurance system, with incen­ tives to expedite improvements in medical care. A resolution urged the gov­ ernment, through the Health, Education and Welfare Depart­ ment, to make available techni­ cal consultant services and grants for seed money to start new group practice programs, I It also urged grants for pro­ "recognized to be a human right" which is not sufficiently grams in early development. Further, the meeting asked available to U.S. citizens. It noted that 60 nations al­ HEW to make available tech­ ready have some form of nation­ nical assistance to support ef­ al health insurance or national forts to remove restrictions on group practice in state and local health service and the United laws, and aid in framing cor­ States lags "substantially be­ hind" many of these nations "by rective legislation. The GHAA pointed out that the major indices which measure "almost half of the states have a nation's health." The NHI resolution also em­ laws on their books which re­ strict or prevent the organiza­ phasized that the nation's pres­ tion of consumer-sponsored ent system of voluntary health insurance does not cover the medical care plans." needy and rarely offers compre­ Call to Unions hensive care. The resolution asked unions At the same time, it observed, to seek provisions in health-and- "the costs of medical care* in welfare bargaining which will this country continue to escalate give their members the choice at a rate more than twice as ra­ between traditional indemnity pidly as increases in the cost of insurance and prepaid group living." practice in communities where The resolution concluded by it is available. pledging the association's sup­ In endorsing National Health port of the efforts being made Insurance, the meeting observed to obtain NHI by the AFL-CIO that adequate health care is and other organizations. dared that "these same farm workers are on the front lines of battle in Vietnam." She said "it is a cruel and ironic slap in the face to these men who have left the fields to fulfill their military obligation to find increasing amounts of non­ union grapes in their mess kits, picked by strikebreakers who took the places of their rela­ tives" in California vineyards. UFWOC's only weapon is the boycott, she stressed, adding: "Just when our boycott is suc­ cessful, the U.S. military dou­ bles its purchases of table grapes, thus creating a major obstacle to farm worker orga­ nizing and union recognition." The department is "obviously acting as a buyer of last resort for scab grapes and is, in effect, providing another form of fed­ eral subsidy for anti-union grow­ ers who would destroy the ef­ forts of the poor to build a union," she said. Cites Terrorism Mrs. Huerta charged that after 10 California employers announced they would bargain with the union, one lost 35,000 boxes of grapes in a fire, an­ other was attacked so viciously that he almost lost his sight, and others have received telephoned death threats. "The growers have all the economic power, and the help of government agencies, state and federal," she said. "Our union offices in Delano have been bombed, armed gunmen took our files, our auto insur­ ance is being canceled and our pickets are beaten and arrested. Yet the growers say we are violent." Kircher said he was "amazed and shocked" at the Defense Department's purchasing poli­ cies, and at the persistent law violations by employers like J. P. Stevens and Co., which continue to violate the law and continue to win Defense De­ partment contracts. Farm workers are not pro­ tected by the labor laws, Kirch­ er noted. But he cited the "terrible impact of employer intimidation on impoverished workers even where there is a law." At the House Labor subcom­ mittee hearings Chairman Frank Thompson (D-N.J.) cited evi­ dence that some employers are using alien "green-card" work­ ers from Mexico to depress wages and working conditions. Kircher said the AFL-CIO strongly supports bills under which aliens admitted for per­ manent residence under green card permits or "wetbacks" who enter illegally "could no longer be used by employers to under­ cut wages and working condi­ tions, Of restrict employment opportunities, or act as strike­ breakers in labor disputes on the American side" of the U.S. Mexico border. The AFL-CIO is not opposed to the green card in principle but only as it has been used in practice, Kircher said, as "a commuter ticket to cheap jobs, strikebreaking, sub-standard wages" and other practices that erode U.S. standards. Kircher called attention also to the so-called Mexican border development program, started • in 1965 by the Government of . Mexico. The program operates to "lure U.S. firms to avoid Fair ' Labor Standards Act and Na­ tional Labor Relations Act pro­ visions" by importing exploited ] people south of the border. Two New SlU Pensioners •^1.1 SlU Representative Leon (Hall, left, gives their first pension checks to Seafarers John Listoh and Juan M. Soto, right, now on the beach after full careers at sea. Liston, an AB, last sailed on the Oceanic Tide and makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Soto, a bosumwhose last ship was Robin Locksley, hopes .to stay active working with youth. �Aucnst, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG DeUgatat regittar bafora convantlon gats undarway. VIca Adm. L. P. RAMAGE Cotnmandar, MSTS Rap. JOHN McCORMACK Massachusatts Rap. HALE B066S Louisiana Page Fifteen Rap. EDWARD 6ARMATZ Maryland AL BARKAN, Dir., AFL-CIO COPE, Addrassas assamblad convantlon delegates. LANE KIRKLAND Sac.-Treasurar, AFL-CIO STEVE EDNEY Cannary Workars of Pacific ANDREW BIEMILLER AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. Photo Story Sen. JOSEPH D. TYDINGS (r.) chats with BILL MOODY, MID. San. VANCE HARTKE Indiana Biennial Convention DON SLAIMAN Dir., AFL-CIO Civil Rights THE Fourteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers interna­ tional Union of North America, AFL-CIO, was held in Wash­ ington, D.C., the week of July 28 to chart a course for the next two years. Delegates representing more than 85,000 members and 38 affiliated district and local unions acted on a brood range of issues affecting the SlUNA membership, the labor movement and the community. They adopted a program aimed at revitalizing the U.S. Merchant Marine. Rep. GERALD R. FORD Michigan Rep. JAMES HOWARD New Jersey Photos and details of convention highlights are contained on these and other pages in this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. KEITH TERPE (right) chats with CARLOS ROMERO-BARCELO, Mayor of San Juan. LEO PERLIS Dir. AFL-CIO Com. Service S. FRANK RAFTERY Pres., Painters Prat. HALL welcomes Rap. EMANUEL CELLER, New York. Rap. JOHN MURPHY New York Sen. RALPH YARBOROUGH of Texas, left, with PAUL DROZAK, AGLIWD. �SEAFARERS Page Sixteen Delegates'to IBU Convenfion maet at Statler-Hllton Hotel In Washington. Rep. JACOB GILBERT New York PETER A. McGAVIN Maritime Trades Dept. ROBERT A. MATTHEWS SiU-AGLlW Dist. SAM KOVENETSKY RWDSU Rep. CHARLES WILSON California Rap. BROCK ADAMS Washington The SiU Civil Rights Committee, under the chairmanship of ED TURNER of MCS, discussed many vital issues. ANDREW A. GIBSON Maritime Administrator JAMES REYNOLDS Pres., AIMS The Great Lakes Organizational and Grievance Committee was chaired by RED McLAUGHLIN, SIU of Canada. ANTHONY SCOTTO Vice President, ILA August, 1969 LOG GEORGE HEARNE Federal Maritime Commission Rep. JOHN ROONEY New York JOHN YARMOLA. Pres., UIW-Midwast C. J. HAGGERTY Pres., Building Trades ALBERT ALBERTONI Sac., Fire Fighters Rap. SPARK MATSUNAGA Hawaii J. S. WINTER SlUNA Sugar Workers ANDYIMUTAN Rap. of UFWOC EARL SHEPARD SiU-AGLIW DIst. The Inland Boatmen's Organizational and Grievance Committee was chaired by MERLE ADLUM, IBU-PAC. Rap. THOMAS PELLY Washington PAUL JENNINGS Pres., lUE * , vs WALTER DAVIS Dir., AFL-CIO Education Dept. STEVE EDNEY, UCiW-PAC, chaired the Fisherman's and Fish Cannery Workers' Organization and Grievance Committee. IINDSEY WILLIAMS SIU-AGLIW Dist. ED CARLOUGH Sheetmetal Workers �Augnst, 1969 SEAFARERS Many commlttH mnaltngt, such as this ona of the Resolutions Connmittee ware conducted throughout the convention. Chairing group was 30E GOREN of the MCS. W. J. USERY, JR. Asst. Sec. of Labor JOSEPH TONELLI Pres.. Paper Sulfite Workers Page Sevenleen LOG Rep. SAM GIBBONS Florida BURT E. LANPHER Staff Officers RAN HATTENA Maritime Overseas Rep. JOSEPH KARTH Minnesota PENNY SINGLETON Variety Artists t".: Pres. PAUL HALL GreeH Rep. THOMAS DOWNING, Virginia DAVE SULLIVAN Pres., Service Employees STEVE LESLIE Marine Division, lUOE RICHARD LIVINGSTON Sec., Carpenters JAMES M. DOOLEY SUP HARRY JORGENSEN MFOW WILLIAM KIRCHER AFL.CIO Dir. of Organizing Among convention delegates ware, from left. WILDER SMITH. MCS; AUSTIN SKINNER. NBFU; LINDSEY WILLIAMS. SlU-AGLIW DIst.; KEITH TERPE, SlU of Puerto Rico and JERRY POSNER. MCS. Rep. JOSEPH ADDABBO New York JOE LEWIS Dir. AFL-CiO Un. Label Dept. iX- The SlU of Puerto Rico provided an Interesting display In the lobby. JOSEPH KAHN Seatrain Lines ED TURNER Sec. Treas.. MCS Sen. DANIEL INOUYE Hawaii BERT SEIDMAN Dir. AFL-CIO Soc. Sec. .1 LEONARD J. MCLAUGHLIN SlU of Canada NAT GOLDFINGER AFL-CIO Dir. of Research SlU Vice President LINDSEY WILLIAMS talks with Senator RUS­ SELL B. LONG of Louisiana. Rep. CARL ALBERT Oklahoma JOSEPH D. KEENAN Sec.-Treas.. IBEW AL KERR SlUNA Sec.-Treasurer �Page Eighteen SEAFARERS Rap. WILLIAM MAILLIARD California Tha more; than 300 dalagalas at tha Convantion raprasantad mora than 85,000 workari on dsapsaa Vassals, Inland watarways, tug boats, tha commarcial fishing flaat and transport workars. A Rap. PATSY T. MINK Hawaii Rap. FRANK BRASCO Naw York August, 1969 LOG A A I & I JAY LOVESTONE Dir., AFL-CIO Int'l Affairs BRANDON TYNAN Marine Staff Officers AS A W t AAA gl A.A A A A A A A A A A AA K.«A.A1-AAA Rap. MARIO BIA66I Naw York RED RAMSEY MFOW Rap. FRANK THOMPSON. JR. Naw Jersey ROCCO C. SICILIANO Under Secretary of Commerce. Rap. CLAUDE PEPPER Florida JOSEPH AMES Sac., AFSCME MORRIS WEISBERGER SUP. Rap. ROBERT LEGGETT California GEORGE STEINBRENNER Kinsman Marftima Transport 5EAFARERS INTER ^^M'^HENNIAlrCO ANDREA G0M5, International Vice President Emeritus, administers tha oat h of office to tha offlcars elected by delegates at the concluding session of t he convention.' ERIC; AUG. i Rep. JAMES BURKE Massachusetts Rep. WILLIAM MOORHEAD Pennsylvania Rap. JOSHUA EILBERG Pennsylvania Rap. PHILLIP BURTON California Rap. JONATHAN BINGHAM Naw York ''0 Senator JOSEPH MONTOYA Naw Mexico. «4TI0 •ENl Rap. PETER RODINO New Jersey Rap. JAMES BYRNE Pennsylvania MERLE ADLUM Inland Boatman of Pacific CHICK MORAN Boilermakers JOE GOREN Marina Cooks Rap. FLOYD HICKS Washington �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nineteen MSTS Chief Warns MTD: U.S. Sinking Rapidiy as a First Class World Sea Power WASHINGTON The United States is in immediate danger of losing all grip on the dominant position it long en­ joyed as the number one sea power of the world, Vice Ad­ miral L. P. Ramage, Command­ er of the Military Sea Transpor­ tation Service, warned at a meet­ ing of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, here this month. "It is equally true and alarm­ ing," Ramage told the audience of government officials, union leaders and industry executives, "that the American public is not fully aware of the threat to our security and prosperity inherent in our decline as a sea power." Both the U.S. Navy and the merchant marine are becoming antiquated and decrepit while the Russian combat navy and merchant fleet have been en­ larged and constantly modern­ ized at the swiftest rate in the world today, he emphasized. "Today, about 80 percent of the Soviet merchant fleet is less than 10 years old," the Admiral said, "while 80 percent of the U.S. fleet is more than 20 years old. In the past 20 years the Russians have added about 1,000 ships to their merchant marine; the U.S. fleet has de­ creased by about 1,000 ships. In November 1968 the Soviet Union was constructing 458 new ships; the U.S. was building 62. The USSR spent $600 mil­ lion in building merchant ships Hula Girls Swing Into Leafy Fringe i i HONOLULU—Hula danc­ ers at major Hawaiian hotels and night clubs have just won a two-year union contract with a literal "fringe benefit," The hip-swingers, members of the American Guild of Variety Artists, will now get a special allowance to purchase tipalm leaves for making their skirts. And that aint hay! WeN-Barned fi- y Seafarer Nickolai Hill holds his first pension check. Hill retired after sailing for over 30 years with the SlU on the Great Lakes. in 1968; the U.S. spent $150 million." He added that the most shocking figure of all—in terms of President Nixon's statement that a maritime power must be able to project its economic strength into the oceans of the world—is the less than five per­ cent of America's trade with the world which moves in U.S.-flag ships. "Relate that figure," Ramage continued "to such realities of national security as the fact that 66 of the 77 strategic and criti­ cal commodities needed in the United States must be imported, and that 99 percent of these must be moved by sealift be­ cause of their bulk. It adds up to a conclusion that our supplies of critical and strategic raw materials depend upon the abil­ ity and willingness of other na­ tions to transport them. We are a nautical dependent in an era when we should be commercial­ ly and militarily standing on our own feet." On this score, the Admiral recalled that during the Viet­ nam buildup—because of the inadequacies of the American merchant fleet—the MSTS had to charter foreign-flag tankers and approached the owners of 400 U.S.-owned ships operating under foreign flags. Theoretical­ ly, he pointed out, these are un­ der "effective U.S. control" but all these ships were manned by foreign crews and some of the crews refused to go to Vietnam. Yet the statistics on the sealift to Vietnam are distinctly im­ New Packaging Law Makes Shopper Work By Sidney Margolius You may already have noticed in the stores some of the changes resulting from the new Truth-in-Packaging law. All food pack­ ages and cans now show the net contents on the front face in fairly large type. In a few product lines the previous jungle of many different sizes has been thinned down a little. Also, where manufacturers say how many servings the package provides, they now also say how big the servings are. For example, in dehydrated mashed potatoes the packages now specify "eight half-cup servings," or for rice, "12 two-thirds cup servings." This is a help in two ways. The manufacturers now admit how small their concept of a serving may be, such as a halfcup of mashed potatoes (about four ounces). Some in fact no longer specify the number of servings. Also, the relative number of same-size servings provided by different brands can give you another way to compare values. Obviously, a 21-serving box of French's dehydrated mashed potatoes for 65 cents costs less than an eight-serving box of Hungry Jack mashed for 33 cents—without attempting to com­ pare taste—since both are half-cup servings. That, however, is most of the benefit so far from the Truthin-Packaging law. In shopping for most food and toiletry prod­ ucts, you still have to go through a process of dividing the cost per ounce into a large number of package sizes, brands and related varieties. For example, just one supermarket offers four different brands of tuna fish, each of which comes in three or four types and four or five sizes. This adds up to 45 different choices. You have to figure out the best buy among 3Vi ounces of tuna for 27 cents; 6V2 ounces for 37 cents; 7 ounces for 45, and 9VA for 57. In canned sardines you have to compare among such sizes as V/z ounces, VA, 3%, 4, and 4%. Have fun. We found nine different sizes of dehydrated mashed potatoes in just one store, including 5, 5VA, SVi, 6, 8, 13%, 16 and 16Vi ounces. It still is virtually impossible to compare relative values in baby foods. Among meat products for infants and toddlers, there were three different major brands offering approximately 90 different varieties in four or five different sizes such as AVA ounces, 6V2 ounces, 7 ounces and so on. Here the consumer has a terrifying amount of "free choice," with a potential of over 300 different mathematical computations. No wonder the birth rate is beginning to decline. Among frozen vegetables, we found six different sizes of pack­ ages ranging from eight to 24 ounces, and with the face of some of the eight- and nine-ounce packages as large as the 10-ounce. An unwary or hurried consumer can be fooled if he doesn't stop to look at the weights. I pressive, Ramage said. Last year 1,100,000 tons of dry cargo went to Vietnam each month, which amounted to 38,000 tons a day. Shipment of petroleum products averaged 18 million barrels a month with much of this used by the Air Force for return flights to the U. S. Between 96 and 98 percent of all supplies going to Vietnam have been sealifted, the Admi­ ral pointed out. But despite this success, prospects for the im­ mediate future are not happy, he declared. The U.S. is now the fifth-ranking maritime pow­ er; the USSR sixth. But by the end of 1969, he predicted, the U.S. will be sixth and the USSR fifth. The Admiral gave this pic­ ture of the National Defense Reserve fleet and the present condition of the nation's mer­ chant marine: "All 1,000 Defense Reserve Fleet ships were built prior to 1946. Four hundred are desig­ nated for scrapping. Does that mean 600 are left? No! Three hundred are naval auxiliaries, repair ships and net tenders. Does this leave 300 usable ships? No! Approximately 225 are uneconomical or unsuitable dry cargo ships. We don't have 75 usable ships. The sad fact is that we have only 37 victory hulls left in reserve." "Simply stated," Ramage con­ cluded, "the U.S. is a fast-fading merchant marine power. If we can't carry peacetime trade, how can we expect to handle wartime military needs?" Even in fresh produce, you can be fooled by the practice of selling some produce by the piece instead of the pound. We weighed four heads of Boston lettuce, all marked 17 cents, and found they ranged from nine to 15 ounces. One buyer gets 40 percent less than another for the same price—depending entirely on chance. The same lottery exists in citrus fruits and other pro­ duce sold by the piece. In shopping for soaps and detergents, you still have a multiplicity of weights. Bar soaps now have to show their weights for the first time. But you have to work to compare their values. Just among the newly popular deodorant soaps we found soaps in 31/2, 3%, 4.65, 4%, 5 and 5.7 ounce sizes. If you look closely you do get some information. You see, for example, that Dove, which looks like the biggest bar, actually is only 4.65 ounces, and Phase III, only 5, even though both look bigger than Zest which is 5.7 ounces. Dove and Phase III have a cardboard inner wrapper which makes them look bigger than they are. Since Congress failed to require standard sizes, as the original Senate Truth-in-Packaging bill called for, the only immediate help in sight is if local governments accomplish this goal tluough unit pricing. This would require stores to mark the price per ounce, pound, pint or other standard measure on the package as well as the price of the package itself. Thus, they would have to label the tuna fish "6V2 ounces, 37 cents; 91 cents a lb." In most areas stores do this for meats, poul­ try, fish and some produce, and there is no reason why they can't for packaged foods. Some co-ops voluntarily post prices per ounce of various items; for example, one of the Berkeley, Calif., co-ops, and Hyde Park in Chicago. New York City now is considering a regulation that would require all stores there to show the unit prices. If this responsibility is put on the stores, it is reasonable to expect that they in turn will press canners and packers to use more uniform and standard sizes. Certainly both stores and con­ sumers would benefit. Bess Myerson Grant, the former Miss America who is doing a remarkable job as New York City Consumer Commissioner, reports that a survey by her department found that even expe­ rienced shoppers fail to select the best buys as much as 40 percent of the time. This failure, Mrs. Grant warns, may cost you up to 11 cents of every shopping dollar. A real battle is shaping up over the new drive to get cities and towns to require unit pricing, warns Ralph Renter, of the Ladies Garment Workers Union, who is also active in consumer organi­ zations. The grocery industry is bitterly opposing unit pricing. Renter reports. Consumers are especially warned to watch bread weights these days. Some brands now are "balloon" type 22-ounce loaves which look as big as 1V2 or two-pound loaves. Another potential fooler is 12-ounce "balloon" loaves (puffed up with air) that look as big as one-pound standard loaves. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Pension Plan For Year Beginning December 1, 1967 and Ending November 30, 1968 File No. WP-158707 ASSETS1 ' End of End of Prior Reporting Item Year Year 1. Cash $ 339,687.55 $ 1,615,843.86 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer 288,889.50 200,397.72 (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 1,153,396.83 1,449,099.56 (2) Common 7,002,408.76 9,460,509.06 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 1,243,135.24 1,381,887.29 (b) State and municipal ' (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 10,189,473.11 17,336,294.70 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) AFL-CIO Mortgage Investment Fund ; 1,000,000.00 999,732.43 (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) (Identify and indicate percentage of ownership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) %.... (2) %.... 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 255,556.08 244,802.93 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income ".... 4,489.60 43,396.06 b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets $21,477,036.67 $32,731,963.61 ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1968 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance De­ partment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $13,319,382.36 (b) Employee i (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions $13,319,382.36 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 766,507.68 343,372.30 1,109,879.98 4. Profit on disposal of Investments 357,622.27 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $14,786,884.61 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Car­ riers and to Service Organizations (Including. Pre­ paid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plaa for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organiza­ tion showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 3,177,985.23 ^ The assets ments held in aggregate cost with the U.S. 41,738.05 7,259.91 1,984.62 51,774.25 3,576.10 265.86 1,632.34 2,337.60 15,199.90 21,474,699.07 32,716,763.71 $21,477,036.67 $32,731,963.61 listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing invest­ the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed Treasury Department. 176,321.79 190,512.95 ANNUAL RIPO«T OP THI STAnop jJmj^'a£hL SIArAAERS PCMION FUND OOWRVOP vTT 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions $ 3,544,819.97 "7'^. /lu Hasiai. RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Beniefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) ... $ 68,090.66 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) $ Attachment to the Superintendent of Insurance Year Ended November 30, 1968 Other Administrative Expenses Stationery and printing Postage Telephone and telegraph Tabulating service Microfilming Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Miscellaneous trustees meetings expense ..." Repairs and maintenance Dues and subscriptions '. Outside office help 12. Administrative Expenses: Salaries (Schedule 2) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) Taxes Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) Rent Insurance Premiums Fidelity Bond Premiums Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Schedule Attached (i) Total Administrative Expenses LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expense Other liabilities (Specify) Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Bene­ fits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 21,474,699.07 T"M 14,786,884.61 3,544,819.97 11,242,064.64 , $32,716,763.71 Part IV Part IV teta for tmit or other Mparatejy m.intainrd fund are to be completed for a plan InToWIng a • tmet or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which- <1) Has in<-nrrad expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or • • subscription chatves paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organization- or (2) Has assete ^ • other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or ^ collection. , . r '/y' Dii--- • .V--.y: r ^ 'r' ' • $ 6,618.60 101.48 1,088.10 49,889.05 823.96 2,802.07 2,248.85 3,348.88 94.09 735.94 315.39 24.25 $68,090.66 �JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY—Pictured wth SlU Vice President Earl Shepard are William Datzke, W. L. Rackley, ship secretary; T. Catharle, deck delegate: A. Boney, ship chairman: T. Lynch, ship delegate: Lester Borges, engine delegate: AB Odell Powell. T HE SHIP'S COMMITTEE is the vital link between the SIU at sea and the SIU ashore. This committee, with the bosun serving as the chairman,- the steward acting as secretary, and a delegate from each department, is charged with the responsibility of holding weekly meetings at sea so that all Seafarers can continue to participate in the affairs of their Union. Close communication between the members aboard ship and Union headquarters ashore is vital to maintaining the proud reputation of the SIU as a demo­ cratic Union. PONCE—Left to right are William StrTckland, steward delegate; Peter Patrick, secretary; Clarence Hemby, engine delegate; Zenon Rivera, bosun and ship chairman; and Sam Nickerson, deck delegate. 'I- PORTLAND—Left to right are H. G. Bentz, chairman; George Malinowski, engine delegate; Ferdi­ nand Prieto, steward department delegate; Paul Halloway, deck delegate, and Juan Roderiguez, sec. W'\ MARYMAR—Pictured left to right are Stanley Wojcik, steward de­ partment delegate; Paul Sabe, deck delegate; Willis Addison, en­ gine delegate; Fetas DeLeon, steward delegate; Irwin Moen, chairman. BROOKLYN—Left to right: Harry Chromiak, engine delegate; James Barclay, steward delegate; John Cabral. ship's chairman; William Reid, steward and ship's secretary, and Norman Tukey, deck delegate. HOUSTON—Left to right: Roman Aguior, secretary; Victor Silva, retiring steward delegate; Thomas Magres, deck delegate; Esturdo Cuenca, engine; D. Lallabe, chairman; Franco Comez, steward delegate. �Page Twenty Two SEAFARERS August, 1969 LOG National Safety Council Course: Steady As She Goes Defensive Driving Enrolfees Increase; Training Sharply Reduces Accidents The National Safety Council's nationwide Defensive Driv­ ing Course, designed to curb the traffic death and injury toll, is currently at its highest levels. By the end of 1967, drivers who had been through the course totalled 600,000. Drivers have since graduated at a rate equiva­ lent to a million per year. The training course in defen­ sive driving is a capsulized ver­ sion of the professional driver training programs the council's Motor Transportation Depart­ ment has developed for motor fleet operators. Drivers in fleets that are coun­ cil members last year had an average accident rate that was approximately half that of all drivers in the country. The Defensive Driving Course usually consists of four two-hour sessions. They are taught by instructors trained and qualified by the NSC. The course is designed for the average motorist who wishes to improve his driving. The only prerequisite is a driver's license. The sessions concentrate on the six situations that can cause a two-car crash. In 1966, twocar crashes accounted for 42 percent of all traffic fatalities, 68 percent of all disabling in­ juries, and 78 percent of all property damage accidents. This type of accident also accoxmted for 72 percent of total motor vehicle accident costs and in­ volved 87 percent of the drivers who were in accidents. Over the years, the council's Motor Transportation members have made sharp reductions in two-vehicle crashes. It is esti­ mated that, if their rates could be achieved by all drivers, the two-car crash would decline by 40 percent. The motor fleet operators' chief method of attacking this problem has been built around the question of whether the ac­ cident could have been prevent­ ed by the company's own driver. If he could have prevented it and didn't, he is held acountable even though he may have been legally "in the right." Drivers are trained to reach their destinations safely despite mistakes of other drivers or ad­ verse road, weather, light, traf­ fic or driver conditions. This concept, called defensive driv­ ing, is the heart of the council course. The sessions are being pre­ sented across the country in small groups under the spon­ sorship of church organizations, labor unions, service clubs, em­ ployers and military installa- Port of New York Sets Foreign Trade High In '68 tions. Volunteer instructors—^train­ ed by the council—^present the course, utilizing films, visual aids, and training techniques provided by the council. Under­ standing of defensive driving principles is built up as students analyze actual accidents. Admiral Labels U. S.-nag Fleet Antiqae Buckets The U.S. Navy and merchant marine are unbelievably ancient and inadequate. Vice Admiral Bernard F. Boeder, commander of the Navy's First Fleet, told a press group on board his flag­ ship, the USS Providence, on a visit in Portland, Oregon, during last month's Rose Festi­ val. Admiral Boeder noted that his flagship was 24 years old, had been updated several times and was filled with so many things that nothing more can be added. It has 300 tons of lead ballast to keep it stable. "We've got hundreds of ships we can't put anything more on unless we take off something vital or they will become topheavy," he said. "On the old ships, living con­ ditions are unbelievably crude and living spaces are horrible. The heads are not the sort of thing the young man of today counts on. This has a tremen­ dous impact on retention rates (re-enlistments)." Boeder said 58 percent of the Navy's 900 vessels are over 20 years of age. He compared the U.S. Navy with Russia's younger navy and merchant ma­ rine. "Our merchant marine is in-' adequate, much of it nothing more than antique buckets that are a disgrace to the flag. They're worn out and'rusty." NEW YORK—The Port of tons, a six percent improvement New York moved 57,136,756 over the 38,355,098 tons in the long tons of foreign trade goods previous year. in 1968 to set a record high. General cargoes are defined Of this total 56,891,307 tons as high-value commodities, entered or left by sea, the re­ mainly packaged goods, which maining 245,449 tons going by produce the greatest revenue for air, the Port of New York Au­ the port. thority announced. Custom collections of $1,The gain in volume of water- 136,986,464 also set a record. borne goods over 1967 was 6.3 Of this, sea-borne trade duties percent. Last year 53,539,097 accounted for $994,125,086 tons of foreign trade goods were and air-bome duties were $192,carried by sea and 186,824 tons 861,378. by air—^the air-bome trade showing a 31.4 percent increase. It's Your Move The over-all increase in general cargoes above 1967 tonnage was 7.8 percent. Over-all value of the foreigntrade goods moved by ships and aircraft through the port during 1968 totalled $19.1 billion, also a new high. This compares with $12.8 billion handled in 1967, a gain of close to 50 percent. A major factor in the port's improved performance included a substantial increase in the movement of high-value general cargo. It is estimated that up­ wards of 20 percent of the port's total volume of general cargoes —aggregating 16,368,775 tons —were containerized. Bulk cargo—^mainly oil, grain Deep concentration is evidenced by Seafarer Istvan Szeibert (left), and ore—^handled by the port who seils as baker, as Brother Vanvi Tibor, chief cook, settles down to in 1968 totalled 40,522,532 planning next move on the chess-board. Action took place at N.Y. These two youngsters, Alan Bowles, left, and Winfred Countiss, seem to be charting a course for a career at sea as they steady the helm of the "Manitou," once the favorite yawl of President Kennedy and now used as a training ship for apprentice and upgrading seamen at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland. The two young "sailors" were a part of a group of 70 local HeadStart children who visited the school's varied training facilities. Tramp Shipping Mmphasmed: West German Merchant Fleet Undergoing Modern Expansion HAMBURG — West Ger­ many, apparently fully aware of the importance of a strong mer­ chant marine, is investing heav­ ily in the expansion and mod­ ernization of its commercial fleet, with particular emphasis on tramp shipping. Latest figures published by the Ship Owners Association showed 123 vessels either on or­ der or under construction, with an aggregate of nearly two mil­ lion deadweight tons (1.22 mil­ lion gross registered tons) at the end of March. This is nearly twice the con­ struction of a year ago, when 66 vessels totalling one million deadweight tons (680,000 gross registered tons) were on order or in the process of being built. Bulk cargo shippers are the major contractors, with 11 ships of 780,000 deadweight tons on order, accounting for 39,5 per­ cent of the total. More than half of this new tonnage is accounted for by three giant bulk carriers of 140,000 deadweight tons each—among the biggest dry cargo ships currently being built anywhere. Tanker operators have only one 140,000 deadweight ton tanker on order with German shipyards. More than half of the ships on order are being built for tramp shipping, a total of 64 vessels of 620,000 deadweight tons. Of these, 25 units are in the 14,000 to 16,000 dead­ weight ton class and 22 vessels are in the 7,200 ton class. Among the new cargo liners are five container vessels, of 1,000 to 1,300 containers capa­ city each. All but six of the 29 new cargo liners, with an aggre­ gate 415,000 deadweight tons, will be built in West German shipyards for delivery late this year or early in 1970. At the end of March, the Ger­ man merchant marine fleet com­ prised 4,105 units with a com­ bined tonnage of 7,434,087 gross registered tons, according to statistics furnished by the ma­ rine division of Bonn's Ministry for Traffic and Transport. This was 70,040 gross tons, over the figure at the end of 1968. Of 2,693 ships with a total tonnage of 7,134,694 gross reg­ istered tons, 2,317 were dry cargo vessels with an aggregate gross tonnage of 5.22 million. Refrigerated cargo ships are a part of the fleet which is ex­ panding very vigorously, with some 80 units of 305,669 gross registered tons and a 352,517 deadweight ton capacity in serv­ ice at the end of March. Even with this impressive ef­ fort, however, the West German tanker fleet is growing at a slow­ er pace than the world's average. With 111 vessels of 1.47 million gross registered tons (2.5, mil­ lion deadweight tons capacity), it accounts for only two percent of the world's tanker capacity. Of these, only 46 units are sea­ going tankers, but they account for 96.4 percent of the total West German tonnage. German-flag tankers average 52,486 deadweight tons capac­ ity. The nation has one 192,000 ton vessel and five 100,000 ton vessels in service. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Three AFL'CIO Tells Senate Group: Doctors Making Fortunes Through Medicare Abuses WASHINGTON—Although organized medicine once bit­ terly fought Medicare, a number of doctors are now using the program for the aged to become rich overnight. And they are finding that the Medicaid program is even more lush. The Senate Finance Committee is planning open hearings on the two programs in the near future, but conunittee in­ vestigators are coming up with some sensational cases in the meantime. The most precise records are on Medicare. They show that 47 physicians were getting $50,000 or more a year from the Medicare program. Senate Finance Committee investigators believe that far more doctors are receiving in excess of $50,000 annually under Medicaid but records are loosely kept. The biggest bonanza under Medicare was received by a Miami osteopath who raked in $285,000 over a year-and-ahalf. Reports also show that a New Jersey osteopath received $199,992 over a year-and-a-half period and his brother picked tip $475,560 over the same period. The combined payments to the two New Jersey brothers helped pay for a medical staff of six, serving three nursing homes, liie total did not include the daily charges for room and board. Medicaid checks are running far larger than Medicare payments. However, Senate Finance Committee staff mem­ bers are finding it far tougher to run down the full extent of the payments. In California, it has been reported that 35 doctors and 11 dentists averaged nearly $100,000 a year under the Medicaid program in that state, called Medi-cal. A total of 11 doctors exceeded $50,000 under the Medi­ caid program in Kentucky. One doctor was paid more than $100,000 under Medicaid in poverty-stricken Appalachia. Senate probers seem convinced that while most doctors are staying within the law they are using loopholes to make them­ selves personally wealthy and the elderly are not being pro­ tected to the extent they should. Remedies for Medicare Gaps, Abuses Possible Under National Health Plan WASHINGTON — Medicare has contributed "very signifi­ cantly" to meeting the health needs of the elderly but the pro­ gram has "glaring gaps" that must be corrected, AFL-CIO Social Security Director Bertrand Seidman told Congress. He testified on Medicare—its accomplishments and changes needed—as a member of an ad­ visory committee to a Senate subcommittee headed by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D-Me.). A key recommendation in the advisory committee's report to the subcommittee was a call for a national health insurance pro­ gram, which has become an im­ portant goal of the AFL-CIO. Seidman said that Medicare has made it possible for millions of the elderly "to obtain neces­ sary health care that they could not have obtained otherwise." But, he added, the program must be improved to "fulfill its orig­ inal purpose of assuring medical care of hi^ quality to all elderly Americans." "Moreover, if we make Med­ icare the success it can be," he pointed out, "we will also be demonstrating that through a universal system of comprehen­ sive national health insmance we can assure high quality health Growing Transport Industry Trend; Dangers of Big Conglomerates Cited By Transportation Trades Chairman WASHINGTON—The trend toward creation of conglomer­ ates in the transportation indus= try "may have its economic ad­ vantages, but it also has some built-in dangers," a leader of transportation labor warned here recently. C. L. Dennis, president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Qerks and chairman of the recently formed Conference of Transportation Trades, said that the rise of the conglomer­ ates, "with their control usually vested in the financial commu­ nity I .Aer than the transporta­ tion industry, places the ulti­ mate decisions in the hands of those with no real background or interest" in transportation. Under such circumstances, Dennis said, there is a "real danger" that the transportation segment of the con^omerate "could be put out of business, not for reasons growing out of the nation's transportation needs but purely for economic advan­ tage." Dennis spoke at the semi­ annual meeting of the Confer­ ence—a grouping of 28 AFLCIO unions representing 4.5 million workers involved in land, sea and air transport. Representative Harley Stag­ gers (D-W.Va.), chairman of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, criti­ cized the nation's "hodge­ podge" transportation system. The railroads, he told the conference, "have been allowed to let their rolling stock and rights-of-way fall into shocking disrepair," and while the gov­ ernment has "heavily subsidized the air industry" to develop passenger service, the rail indus­ try has been permitted to "com­ pletely degenerate" its passenger service. "We build highways for trucks and cars and we maintain airports for air carriers," the Congressman continued. "We have seen great strides forward in air transportation while the merchant marine fleet has fallen into rusting decay." The Conference heard reports from leaders in a number of its sections, representing workers in particular modes of transporta­ tion. Among these were: • Frank Heisler (Interna­ tional Association of Machin­ ists), Air Section: Unions in the air industry support a proposal that the Federal Aviation Agen­ cy develop one standard of air­ worthiness for all commercial air carrier operations. Proposals now before the FAA call for five different standards of airworthi­ ness, with substantially lower standards, for instance, on smaller air taxi planes. • Andrew A. Pettis (Marine & Shipbuilding Workers), Ma­ rine Section: "There is no great shipbuilding program in the off­ ing •• . The U.S. merchant ma­ rine is a prime tool in the arsenal of defense. Every segment of the U.S. merchant marine needs and must get federal help." • Charles Luna (United Transportation Union), Operat­ ing Rail Section: An amendment to modernize the 1907 Hoursof-Service Act would make it unlawful to keep an employee on duty more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period, a limitation "essential to maintain safety on the railroads." Cases before the Department of Transportation show some men working as long as 32 hours continuously. Other reports were made by Jerry Wurf of the State, County and Municipal Employees, on behalf of the General Section, and by John Elliott of the Amal­ gamated Transit Union, for the Highway Transit Section. care to all the American peo­ ple." To assure that the elderly will no longer be denied adequate health care due to any lack of money, Seidman proposed the following changes in Medicare: • Coverage of all medical services, mainly doctors' fees, under the social insurance fea­ ture of the program. As it now stands, retired persons must pay a share of medical services. • Elimination of the coin­ surance and deductible features. • Extension of the program to cover the cost of prescription drugs, dental care and eye­ glasses. • A requirement that half of the program's total cost be met out of general revenue to meet the additional costs involved in the recommendations. The advisory committee's re­ port said "physicians' fees can­ not remain subject to the whims of individual providers of serv­ ice" if Medicare and the federalstate Medicaid program for the poor are to be fiscally respon­ sible and "gross abuses stop­ ped." "The same is true of hospital costs," the conunittee added. In calling for a comprehen­ sive, compulsory health insur­ ance program "for all age groups," the committee said the program should have built-in cost controls, standards for health care, incentives for pre­ paid group practice and "other badly needed reforms." Such a program, it concluded, "offers the best hope this nation has for living up to the oft-ex­ pressed declaration that good health care is the right of every man, woman and child who lives in the land." Advisory panel members, in addition to Seidman, were Mrs. Agnes W. Brewster, a medical economics consultant; Dr. S. J. Axelrod, director of public health economics at the Univer­ sity of Michigan; and Melvin A. Glasser, Auto Workers' social security director. The Senate subcommittee al­ so heard from Dr. John H. Knowles, who had been slated for the Nixon Administration's top health services post. His nomination was withdrawn after it came under heavy fire from the American Medical Associa­ tion. Knowles, director of the Mas­ sachusetts General Hospital, said that "it's inevitable in this country that there will be a comprehensive medical care program for all Americans, whether it takes two years or 20." Nelson H. Cruikshank, presi­ dent of the National Council of Senior Citizens, testified along with four senior aides who de­ scribed a community service program being carried out by the council in ten U.S. cities. Cruikshank explained the council's program of striving to "build a better America and winning a better life for all older Americans," including protec­ tion from illness. "Because adequate health care is so essential," he said, "the idea of limiting it to those who can afford it is no longer acceptable to a nation which can put a man on the moon." Seafarer Ends 40 Year Sailing Career Marian Lubiejewski, who went to sea at the age of 16, is ending a sailing career of 40 years, as he makes out his SlU pension applica­ tion while Welfare Director Al Bernstein looks on. Brother Lubiejew­ ski had three ships torpedoed and sunk under him during World War II. A bosun, he last sailed aboard the S.S. Selma Victory. �Page Twentjr Four SEAFARERS LOG August, 1969 'Equality of Opportunity'In Shipping Pushed hy Unsuhsidiied Operators WASHINGTON — Enact­ ment of a new maritime pro­ gram that would guarantee "equality of opportunity" for all segments of the merchant marine—^the unsubsidized as well as the subsidized—^was re­ cently demanded by a leading spokesman for the unsubsidized shipping industry. Alfred Maskin, director of re­ search legislation for the American Maritime Association, charged that few laws "have been more discriminatory, or have brought about greater in­ equality of treatment" than the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which is the basis for the pres- Island of Mauritius Is Newest ILO Member GENEVA—Mauritius, an is­ land nation off the East coast of Africa, has become a member of the International Labor Orga­ nization, it was announced here. The affiliation brings ILO nienibership to a total of 121 countries, Director-General David A. Morse said. ent federal maritime program. Speaking to more than 100 industry, labor and government representatives attending a meet­ ing sponsored by the 7.5 millionmember AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Maskin de­ clared: "When only 14 companies, operating one-third of the ships in the merchant marine, are given direct construction sub­ sidies to build new ships, and all of the other companies are not given such construction subsi­ dies, that is not equality. "When these same 14 com­ panies are given direct operating subsidies, and all of the other companies are not . . . that is not equality. "When again the same 14 companies are permitted to de­ posit monies in tax-deferred construction reserve funds, and the same privilege is denied to the rest of the industry, that is not equality. "And when these 14 subsi­ dized companies are permitted to carry goverrmient cargoes at premium rates, on top of their subsidy, while the unsubsidized companies must survive on the rates alone, this also is not equality." Maskin — whose association represents 82 operators of 242 unsubsidized American-flag ves­ sels, including virtually all of the leading tramp and indepen­ dent tanker ojperators—said that the remedy is not to provide subsidy to everybody. "That's impractical," he said. However, Maskin added, "if subsidy cartnot be provided to everybody, then steps should be taken to equate the treatment given to those who do not receive sub­ sidy with that given to those who do." One of the ways to achieve this goal, the AMA spokesman said, would be to "insist that operators receiving direct sub­ sidy use that subsidy only for the purpose for which it was in­ tended—to compete with for­ eign-flag lines for commercial cargoes—and not use the sub­ sidy to compete with unsubsi­ dized operators" for govern­ ment cargoes. July 1 to July 31, 1969 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All GrouDs Port Class A Class B Boston 6 1 New York 144 125 Philadelphia 31 25 Baltimore 50 37 Norfolk 37 40 Jacksonville 36 42 Tampa 16 12 Mobile 48 42 New Orleans 103 95 Houston ..... 104 123 Wilmington 37 66 San Francisco ... 105 74 Seattle 50 33 Totals 767 715 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A dasrb (lilass C 5 86 12 39 24 19 5 40 76 58 33 72 26 495 4 82 9 16 30 24 •6 40 73 66 61 76 24 511 1 29 1 11 7 7 1 6 11 27 28 61 21 211 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groni Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 7 0 4 4 3 New York 83 148 68 145 49 Philadelphia 18 24 7 13 2 Baltimore 52 51 28 35 8 Norfolk . 24 39 18 31 8 Jacksonville 11 56 15 40 5 Tampa 4 10 2 4 2 Mobile 29 51 27 54 16 New Orleans .... 79 92 60 86 10 Houston .... 67 94 34 64 25 Wilmingfton 30 34 24 23 25 San Francisco ... 93 103 76 86 67 Seattle 40 34 21 24 18 Totals 537 736 384 609 238 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups AIL Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 2 0 1 1 0 New York 92 146 45 37 37 Philadelphia 7 6 6 3 1 Baltimore 29 17 19 17 10 Norfolk 23 25 14 28 15 Jacksonville 13 24 12 18 15 Tampa 8 3 3 3 0 Mobile 31 23 26 31 11 89 60 New Orleans .... 75 40 2 68 56 Houston .... 36 52 25 16 19 Wilmington 13 16 12 87 102 San Francisco ... 72 78 54 35 30 Seattle 24 25 7 Totals 500 511 356 347 189 Sliding down the ways at Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point yard, the Penn Champion, 37,250-deadweight-ton tanker built tor the SIUcontracted Penn Tanker Co., has a cruising range of k2.000 miles. SlU Tanker, Penn Champion, Launched for Delivery in Fall BALTIMORE — The Penn keel to rail and the weather deck Champion, a 37,250-dead­ are all protected by epoxy coat­ weight-ton tanker, was launched ings. here recently at the Sparrows The house-aft vessel features Point shipyards of Bethlehem' the latest in navigation and Steel Corporation for the SIU- safety-at-sea equipment in full contracted Penn Tanker Com­ compliance with latest U.S. pany. Coast Guard regulations. The vessel will have an ex­ tended cruising range of about 12,000 miles. Storerooms, both REGISTERED on BEACH dry and refrigerated, are large enough to hold a six-months All Groups Class A Class B supply of stores. 9 10 Scheduled for fall delivery, 193 143 she will be assigned to the pe­ 30 26 91 50 troleum products trade, pri­ 39 35 marily in the U.S. domestic serv­ NEW YORK—Seventy-nine 35 12 ice. The tanker will meet stand­ vessels called at the Port of New 19 18 66 25 ards of the Military Sea Trans­ York on maiden voyages during 132 73 portation Service and is fitted the first half of 1969, William 118 110 with fueling-at-sea facilities. 29 2 F. Giesen, the Port's general 52 13 Her 15 tanks have a edacity manager and counsel has an­ 24 60 of 334,800 barrels and her car­ nounced. 870 624 go handling pumps wUl be cap­ The newcomers were of vari­ able of discharging a full liquid ous sizes and included. 73 dry cargo in 14 hours. She is cap­ REGISTERED on BEACH cargo ships, two passenger ves­ able of being converted to tte grain trade, with a carrying ca­ sels and four tankers. They ag­ - Class'A d^ssB pacity of approximately 1,500,- gregated 891,288 gross tons— 7 3 the dry cargo ships and the two 122 95 000 bushels. passenger vessels accounting for 14 21 With a 15,000 shaft horse­ 50 54 845,118 gross tons while the power turbine driving a single 19 24 four tankers registered a total 7 12 screw, the ship is expected to 3 10 of 46,170 gross tons. operate at a normal sea speed of 34 37 First to call during the year 83 74 16 knots. The design includes 91 119 was the Belocean, a 11,344 a curved rake stem, a cruiser 21 4 gross ton motor vessel (rf Nor­ stem and a spade rudder. 50 20 wegian registry. The two liners, 46 15 Overall length is 660 feet, 547 488 two inches, with length between accorded "the usual noisy wel­ perpendiculars of 630 feet. come," were the British Queen Molded breadth is 90 feet and Elizabeth 2 of the Cunard molded depth 48 feet 9 inches. Steamship Company, 65,863 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups The draft at loading capacity gross tons, and the 23,000-ton Class A Class B will be about 36 feet, eight German Hamburg, agented by 0 3 inches. The vessel, built under Holland American Line, the 141 58 the latest American Bureau of Maritime Association of the 9 15 Shipping rules, will be inspected Port of New York reported. 43 22 19 25 and classified by the bureau. Of the tanker arrivals, the 4 19 Crew quarters consist of largest was the SlU-contracted 9 5 49 modem-designed single rooms, American flagship 16 Overseas 123 71 fully air-conditioned and with Vivian of 20,879 gross tons. 87 54 permanent prefinished plasticAmong the other large tankers 16 5 41 36 coated bulkheads which will re­ repoted was the British flagship 56 17 quire a minimum of mainte­ Athelduchess, 11,102 gross 609 334 nance. The exterior hull from tons. 79 New Vessels Made New Ywk (h Maiden Trips �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Two-Year Study Discloses New Carbon Monoxide Evils Even non-fatal doses of carbon monoxide may bring seri­ ous disorders to the vital human organs, according to a twoyear study sponsored by the Fire Fighters. Repeated inhalation of carbon monoxide has cumulative effects and could caOse severe damage to the heart, brain and other organs, the study found. Through the John R. Redmond Memorial Fund, the lAFF commissioned Dr. Gerald S. Gordon of Denver to study the effects of non-fatal doses of carbon monoxide. The research was conducted with the cooperation of the Denver Fire Dept. and Fire Fighters Local 858. The fire fighter is subject to a significant exposure to car­ bon monoxide during the routine course of his occupation. Dr. Gordon observed. And the hazard to all Americans is in­ creasing because of the constantly growing air pollution problem. Dr. Gordon found that fire fighters need better protection against the poisonous gas and said there is an urgent need for research to improve breathing apparatus. "Carbon monoxide has become increasingly important to us all," he observed. "It is a hazard in our collective and per­ sonal public health. It produces half of the deaths due to poisoning each year in this country. It is a leading and grow­ ing pollutant in the air we breathe. . . ." As a public service, the lAFF has published a summary of Dr. Gordon's findings. The pamphlet is available from the Fire Fighters, 905 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Runaway-Flag Fleet Growing; Now Tops U.S.-Flag Tonnage • f.." . Ai- _ I" w. 'fy I WASHINGTON—A Jieet of 434 ships owned and operated by American companies under 17 foreign flags now has a larger carrying capacity than the pri­ vately owned United States flag fleet of 976 vessels, according to statistics released by the Fed­ eral Maritime Administration. A report on the United States-owned foreign-fleet re­ leased recently by the agency showed that at the end of last June, its capacity was 16.5 mil­ lion deadweight tons. The do­ mestic fleet had a capacity of 15.3 million tons. Thirty-two corporations, ac­ cording to the report, were op­ erating ships with an aggregate tonnage that was exceeded by only four nations—Liberia, Britain, Norway and Japan. The report also showed that although a munber of American companies had ceased foreignflag operations, others had en­ tered the field to result in an 800,000-ton increase in the fleet since December, 1967. Although the list was domi­ nated by oil companies, opera­ tors of bulk and ore carriers and freighters also appeared to find foreign registration of their vessels attractive. , The fleet, which has long been under attack by maritime unions as being composed of "runaways," is described by owners as a "flags-of-necessity" operation. The owners contend they could not remain competi­ tive with their international rivals if they had to face the wage costs and work rules ap­ plicable to United States flag ships. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey continued to maintain its first-place ranking, with 120 ships aggregating 4.8 million deadweight tons. Daniel K. Ludwig's Universe Tankships with 31 vessels ag­ gregating 1.8 million tons dropped into third place as Standard Oil Company of Cali­ fornia rose to second place with 61 tankers of 1.9 million tons. Liberia continued as the fa­ vorite flag of registration with 157 ships of 7.2 million tons. Panama ranked second with 3.1 million tons, and the United Kingdom was third with 2.9 million tons. The smallest reg­ istration was in Finland—a total of three ships of 8,721 tons. Great Lakes Seafarer LOG Page Twenty Five Use of Pesticides, Impasse on Wages Snag Crape Growers-UFWOC Talks DELANO, Calif.—An em­ union agrees that it will not em­ ployer ultimatum on the use of bark on any program which will hazardous pesticides in the vine­ in any way harm the industry yards, coupled with a wage dis­ to which the employer is a mem­ agreement, has snarled peace ber." "That clause would prevent talks between a group of table grape growers and the AFL-CIO us from lobbying in Sacramento United Farm Workers Organiz­ or Washington for better laws ing Committee. on the regulation of pesticides, jor even safety and sanitation High hopes had been held for a historic model contract after laws," said Chavez. He added that the union, the group of 10 prominent table which has filed suit in Bakersgrape growers, admitting for the field and Riverside to force first time that the worldwide boycott was hurting them, sued agricultural commissioners to for peace with the union and disclose pesticide formulas in called for unprecedented inter­ order for farm workers to be vention by the Federal Media­ adequately treated for illnesses caused by the economic poisons, tion Service late last month. But the hopes were dashed will continue to publicize the last week when the growers facts. "We're concerned about harm abandoned the bargaining table and called on President Nixon done to people, much more than to appoint a fact-finding com­ harm done to an industry," he mittee to investigate the dispute. said. Meanwhile, a bill to ban all UFWOC Director Cesar Cha­ vez immediately blasted the use of the controversial pesti­ grower proposal as "attempted cide DDT in California within blackmail, an attempt to muzzle three years was approved unani­ us on the dangers of pesticides." mously Tuesday in the state Chavez said the growers had Senate. In the contract talks, the proposed a clause in the con­ tract which would read: "The union had proposed a clause which would have banned the use of DDT and certain other poisons. The clause would'have specified procedures for apply­ ing and using other chemicals, MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Coun­ and would have provided pro­ ty Supervisor Richard Nowal- tection to workers coming in kowski has found a unique way direct contact with the poisons, to show his solidarity with the and consumers endangered by widely-supported boycott of residues on the fruit. Chavez pointed out that "over California table grapes by the 1,000 people, mostly farm AFL-CIO United Farm Work­ workers, are injured and poi­ ers Organizing Committee. He soned every year in California has asked the Milwaukee Coun­ alone from misuse of the pesti­ ty Zoo not to feed Samson the cides." gorilla grapes while the boycott On another front in the long is on. drawn out battle, unprecedented "Even the monkeys should legal action has been started to make a sacrifice to support the punish growers who use Mexi­ migrant workers of California," can aliens as farm workers. he said. The California Court of Ap­ peals ruled July 22 in Sac­ ramento that attorneys for Cali­ Joins Pension Roster fornia Rural Legal Assistance, an anti-poverty agency, may take statements from illegal No Moukey Business Vnth &vpe Boysott aliens to show whether growers knowingly hired them. The court also said the un­ usual legal procedure invoked by CRLA is "at least an open question" which could end up in forcing growers who use the aliens to pay damages and fines. Currently, when growers are found using illegal aliens, the aliens are deported but there is no further action. The CRLA is proceeding against the growers in such cases by invoking California's civil code which prohibits "unfair competition" by businessmen. The legal group contends it is "unfair competition" for U.S. farm workers to have to com­ pete with illegal "wetbacks" employed at cheap wages. The grape strike in the Coachella Valley, near the Mexican border, wound up last month with the union hailing it as a victory. Over a half-million lugs of grapes were estimated to have been left to rot on the vines as the boycott cut off markets and forced the bottom to fall out on the price of table grapes. Organizers for the union im­ mediately moved their opera­ tions to the Arvin-Lamont area, south of Bakersfield, where a strike is set as soon as picking begins. Growers who have been in­ sisting that the boycott isn't hurting at all, have filed a $75 million lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Fresno to recover losses they now say they have suffered. Attorneys for the farm work­ ers union, against which the suit was filed, labeled it a hoax— "their annual attempt to scare chain stores." The suit, brought by 81 vineyardists, claimed triple damages for $25 million losses they say they suffered. It accuses the union of con­ spiring with retailers to prevent sale of table grapes in violation of antitrust laws. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Breoklfn, N. Y. 11232 I would IHce to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (eunt inhrmaHon) NAME STREET AODR^ CITY STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: if you are an old subacribar and have a ehane* of addrais, pla«M giva your fonmar addraas balow: Frankfort Port Agent Harold Rathbun presents the first SlU pen­ sion check to Henry Bramer who sailed in the engine department. A native of Frankfort, Bramer joined Union in Elberta, Michigan. He lives in Frankfort and last worked for Ann Arbor Towing Co. OTT HATE �SEAFARERS Pago Twenty Six Former Seafarer Recalls Sailing Days To the Editor: I have just finished reading the LOG for June 1969. I Very much enjoyed the back page article on the Steel King. I was a crew member (oiler) on board the Steel King on a round-the-world trip in 1952. If it would be possible, I would very much appreciate a picture of the vessel. I joined the SIU in Nor­ folk, Va., in 1943 and sailed until 1946. I returned to the sea for 13 months in 1952. At the present time I own and operate my own auto body repair shop and I'm do­ ing very well. Thanks a lot for more happy days at sea than can ever be told. Keep up the good work. Yours truly, Paul Jacks, MarltHi, Ind. Member's Widow Thanks Union To the Edlton I wish to express my sin­ cere gratitude and apprecia­ tion for the prompt manner in which the SIU sent the Seafarers Welfare Fund check to me following the untimely death of my husband, Robert L. Swords. I know that he was proud to know that he belonged to an organization that takes care of its people so well in time of theii bereavement. Sincerely, Anne R. Swords, Norfolk, Virginia Seafarer's Mother Sends Her Thanks To the Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to the SIU for the check I received after the death of my son, Thomas Sullivan. I also want to thank all of you in the Sea­ farers Union for your kind­ ness and sympathy. Mrs. Freida Sullivan Marshfield, Mass. <1> Seafarer Thanks Crew for Kindness To the Editor: I want to thank the crew of the SS Robin Hood for their kindness to me on Trip No. 57 to Zeebrugge, Rot­ terdam and Bremerhaven. You know my ankle was broken while I was painting the off-shore bow on the raft. My leg will never be the same. Toi^ Ferrara F-131 Crew of Producer Sends Regards To die Editor: Just a few lines from the crew and delegates aboard the SS Producer on our way home from India. We hope all the brothers in the hall had a happy Fourth of July weekend. We are hop­ ing for better luck next year so we can celebrate at home. So far the trip has been a good one. We have a ship's crew from Norfolk, Baltimore and New York and everyone is doing fine. I will close for now with best regards from crew and delegates. William E. Richardson, Book No. 30257 Seafarer's Sister Expresses Gratitude To the Editon Thank you for your letter of July 2, 1969, enclosing a Seafarers Welfare Fund check for $4,000 payable to me as beneficiary of my late brother, James N. Kennedy, Thank you also for your offer of assistance in complet­ ing the personal affairs of my late brother. I appreciate the assistance you have already extended to me, and for your kind expression of sympathy. Sincerely, Mrs. Gladys K. Pa^ieri, Wyckoff, NJ. ^ Whafs Panlibhonco? That's Foreign Flag To the E^on "The Cold War Gets Hot on the High Seas," the article which appeared in the LOG recently, prompts this note ... Panlibhoncn (U.S. ships reg­ istered in Panama, Liberia and Honduras) is the greatest men­ ace to our country and its mer­ chant marine. It is in general practice by those Americans who pay only 33 percent in taxes to our federal govern­ ment. The American worker pays a huge 67 percent of all federal taxes, and there are those who demand that tax money be made available to further Panlibhonco. How-un-American can you get? Let us make the practice of Panlibhonco treason, in­ stead of putting school kids in jail for telling it like it is. Then and only then will our American flag fly aft on most of the largest seagoing vessels. If the price of gold can be set by our government in agreement with others, then the price of everything con­ nected with a merchant fleet can come about. Captain Frank Hudak FhOadelplua, Fa. August, 1969 LOG at^rf jrOHN B. WATERMAN^ ?man), June IB—Chairman, Joseph D., CBlanchard; Secretary, Frederick R. SuJUvan; Ship's Delegate, Joseph p. Blanchard; Deck Delegate, T. Rob;inson; Engine Delegate, Stanley P. 'Granzon; Stewards' Delegate, Milton J. Thehdeau. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson), June 1&—Chairman, John C. Hunt; Secre­ tary, R. T. Jackson; Ship's Delegate, Tadeusz Chilinski; Deck Delegate, Calvin N. Smith; Engine Delegate, V. Ceufisk; Stewards' Delegate, C. M. Carson. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the stewards' department lor a job well done. • , ALBION VICTORY (Bulk Trans­ port), June 15 —Chairmai^ L.^ A. Behm; Secretary, M. H. Beasley; ;Ship'3 Delegate, Gibson H. Lakes; Deck Delegate, Gibson H. Lal^s; Engine Delegate, Milton H. Beasley, Jr.; Stewards' Delegate, Harry D. Hammond. Everything is running smoothly. FANWOOD (Waterman), June 1— Chairman, Joseph N. Rioux; Secre­ tary, Anthony J. Kuberski; Ship's Delegate, Michael P, Curry; Deck Delegate, Salvatore Shanglia; En•gine Delegate, Alfred R. Fry; Stew­ ards' Delegate, C. B. Pedregose. All repairs are taken care Of. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. TRANSONTARIO (Hudson Water­ ways), June 22—Chairman, J.' C. Keel; Secretary, Clyde J. Gibson; Ship's Delegate, Milton Poole; Stew­ ards' Delegate, Mike Kaminski. No beefs and no disputed OT. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), June.10— Chairman,. Robert' R. Mortensen; Secretary, R. W. Hodge.s; Ship's Del­ egate, Roberl R. Mortensen; Engine Delegate, Steven J. Beckley. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 8—Chairman William Harrell; Secretary, F. S. Omega; Deck Dele­ gate, James W. Edson; Engine Delegate, Lloyd A. Taylor; Stewards' Delegate, F. S. Omega. $20.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck de­ partment. .No beefs. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), March 16—Chairman, E. Hayden; Secretary, F. S. Omega. Discussion held regarding the crew-members who did not show up on time as scheduled for sailing. TRENTON (Sea-Land), June IBChairman, R. J. McConnell; Secre­ tary, J. A. Ownes; Ship's Delegate, Albert N. Ringuette; Deck Delegate, James Fuller: Engine Delegate, Thomas A. Delaney; Stewards' Dele­ gate, George Elliott. Discussion held regarding new containership agree­ ment with Sea-Land. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Water­ man), June 19—Chairman, Sal Rallo; Secretary, R. P. Marion; Ship's Delegate Sal Rallo; Deck Delegate, Robert F. DTerrafeit; Engine Dele­ gate, Walter Goldfinger; Stewards' Delegate, Henry L. Kornsby. Vote of thanks was extended to the stewards •department for a job well done. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. DIOBST Of SIU ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross), May 26—Chairman, Billy Brewer; Secretary, Denis Broduer; Ship's Delegate, Billy Brewer; Deck Dele­ gate, C. W. Gabriel; Engine Dele­ gate, Michael Fritch; Stewards' Del­ egate. Wnlte'- Cutter, Dieputed OT in engine and steward department. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land). June 3—Chairman, J. A. Rusheed; Secretary, W. Thompson; Ship's Del­ egate, J. A. Rusheed; Deck Delegate, R. C. Hanson; Stewards' Delegate, A. L. LaMorthep. $19.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Crew complaining about non­ delivery of mail by Sea-Land. HALAULA VICTORY (Alcoa>, March 2—Chairman, Pat Ryan; Sec­ retary, William S. Sfearp; Ship's Del• egate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; En­ gine Delegate, Steve E. Cruz; Stew­ ard Delegate, Frank Rakas, Jr. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ' OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over-., seas), June 16—Chairman, None; Secretary, Fred Sullins; Ship's Dele­ gate, R. Carbone; Deck Delegate, Sterling B. Anderson; Engine Deler gate, Robert S. Casslow, Stewards' Delegate, Frank Hills. $35.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by" department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire crew. MIDLAKE (American Bulk), May 4—Chairman, Albert R. Wills; Sec­ retary, Timothy Gallagher; Ship's Delegate, Albert R. Wills; Deck Del­ egate, O. C. Harris; Engine Dele­ gate, P. A. Lee; Stewards'Delegate, Victory T. Bonura. No beefs wete reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward. department for a job well done. MEETINGS DEL MUNDO (Delta), May 29— Chairman, Woodrow W. Perkins; Secretary, Vincent J. Fitzgerald; Ship's Delegate, Willie G. Barron; Deck Delegate, Benny Brunson; En­ gine Delegate, A. S. Dry; Stewards' Delegate, Freddie Batista. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. DEL MUNDO (Delta), May 1— Chairman, James N. Bales; Secre­ tary, Vincent J. Fitzgerald; Deck Delegate, B. Brunson; Engine Deleate, A, .S, Dry; Stewards' Delegate, reddie Batista. No beefs and no disputed OT, f FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Juno IfrC.hairman, Robert R. Mortensen; Secretary, R. W. Hodges; Ships Delegate, Robert R. Mortensen; En­ gine Delegate, Steven J. Beckley. No beefs were reported by department delegates. BROOKLYN' (Sea-Land), May 18 —Chairman; F. Gaspajr; Secretary, Bill Campbell; Ship\ Delegate, F. Caspar; Deck Delegate, Jose D. Bonefont: Engine Delegate, H. C. Momack; Stewards' Delegate, Jose N. Castro. No beefs were reported by department delegrates. Motion was made that the next contract be brought under a modified version, of the tank agreement especially as to wages, since these ships, in many cases, have less time in port than some tankers. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Marlthne Overseas), March 27-^Chajrrnan, Ivan Anderson; Secrotery, *. Corcoran; Deck Delegate, J. Waller; Engine Delegate; F. Clap ban; Stew­ ards Delegate, . C. Campbell, Jr. SPITFIRE (General Cargo), June 8—Chairman, Marlon Beaching; Sec­ retary, Phil Reyes; Ship's Delegate, John D. Moore; Deck Delegate, Hen­ ry O. Jette; Engine' Delegate, Jack B. Davis; Stewards' Delegate, Amie R. Glasscock. Crewmembers were urged to fill out pension question­ naire. "The steward thanked the crew for their co-operation, and for be­ ing a good bunch of SIU men. De­ partment delegates reported that everything is running smoothly. TAMARA GUTLDEN (Transport Commercial), June 29—Chairman, Kenneth Gahagan; Secretary, Charles W. Pelen; Ship's Delegate, Edward J. Rogg; Deck Delegate, Al­ bert S. Coles; Stewards Delegate, Edward Dale. Vote of thanks was voted to Brother William K. Kerwin, former ship's delegate, for a job well done. Thanks also extend­ ed to the steward department for a job well done. Ship's fund, $6.10. Movie fund, $626.00. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MISSOURI (Ogden Marine), April 26—Chairman, Paul Smith; Secre­ tary, W. S. Rudd; Ship's Delegate, W. S. Rudd; Deck Delegate, Ernest Kolenowsky; Engine Delegate, Sid­ ney Sokoiie; Stewards Delegate, Charles A. Darrough. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MOBILIAN (Waterman), June 29 —Chairman, John J. DeCulty; Sec­ retary, Richard Buie. Motion was made that all companies shall be required to have clothes driers on all ships. Discussion held regard­ ing shortage of ship's stores. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up -vith boarding patrol­ man. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 8—Chairman, Wm. Harrell; Secretary, P. S. Omega; Deck Dele­ gate, James W. Edson; Engine Dele­ gate, Lloyd A. Taylor; Stewards Delegate, F. S. Omega. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. $20.00 in ship's fund. DE SOTO (Waterman), May 23—, Chairman, Leo Bruce; Secretary, J. F. Castronover. No beefs and no,, disputed OT. Everything is O.K^ Brother Leo Bruce was asked, and agreed, to remain as ship's delegate.-: DE SOTO (Water.man), June 26— Chairman, Wm. Valazquez; Secre­ tary, J. P. Castronover; Ships Deki gate, William Valazquez; Deck Delegate, H. L. Meacham; Engine Delegate, Stewards Delegate, John Wright. Discussion held regarding pension plan. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 19—Chair­ man, "T. Lynch; Secretary, Hector M. Torres; Ship's Delegate, T.. Lynch; Deck Delegate, Tim Cath­ erine; Engine Delegate, I-ester A. • Borques; Steward Delegate, Wil­ liam' Datsho. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Gen­ eral discussion held regarding re­ pairs. DEL MAE (Delta) , June 22—^ Jucker; Secre­ Chairman, -James L. T tary, Darrell G. Chafln; Ship's Dele­ gate, Ramon R. Roque; Deck Deleiate James L. Tucker; Stewards Delegate, R. R. Roque. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Roque for a job well done. NOTICE TO ALL PECOS (Ogden Marine), June 1— Chairman, R. Principe; Secretary, T. Cara; Ship's Delegate, David H. Ikirt; Deck Delegate, Donald E. Smith; Engine Delegate, George Horpes. $27.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. SHIP CHAIRMEN SHIP SECRETARIES DEPARTMENT DELEGATES •ice), April 21—Chairman, Jan^ L. ; •Danzey; Secretary, C. Demer; Ship s ; ^Delegate, James L. Danzey. No beefs ? 'teported by department delegates. . Very smooth trip, enjoyed by all. Seafarers on SIU ships around the world would like to have your crew share their experiences with them. You can do this by sending in any newsworthy, in­ teresting or humorous experience of members of the crew which can be published in the Seafarers LOG. Pictures are also wanted. Have your shipboard pho­ tographer snap some photos of the crew at work or relaxing ashore and send them to the LOG. (Be sure the photos ore sharp and clear, and that everyone is identified by name and rating.) r COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Sery-^ CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), j llune 21—Chairman, R. Mills; Secre- | •tary, J. Savold; Ship's Delegate, ^ ^David J. Barry; Deck Delegate, M. | F. Kramer; Stewards' Delegate, John I Savold. No heefs and no disputed 5 OT. . OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service), May 28—Chairman, Charles J. Mehl; •Secretary, J. J. Doyle; Ship's Dele­ gate, Charles J. Mehl; Stewards' .'Delegate, B. P. Burke. Discussion Iheld regarding retirement plan. ; Complaints about cooling and heatflng system to be brought to the atftention of the patrolman. $145.00 in -.movie fund,- �V August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Seven Hi J r 1 f , « Anthony Notturno, AB, was by department delegates. A dis­ elected ship's delegate on the cussion was also held on the Lafayette (Wa­ pension plan. A request was terman). At a made that the crewmembers meeting held keep the messhall and recreation abroad the La­ room clean at night. fayette while the ship was on the run to Saigon, Aboard the Iberville (Water­ Meeting Chair­ man) a full discussion was held man F. J. Jtrimon the new Jolmson son cautioned all wages and OT crewmembers to be especially provisions nego­ careful on the trip up the Saigon tiated by the Un­ River. He reminded the crew ion and the en­ that the vessel had been hit by tire crew was enemy shore batteries on its last very proud of trip, and that it was only by luck the increases. Kilgore that no Seafarer had been hurt. Meeting Secre­ Meeting Secretary Rkhud Du- tary W. L. Kilgore reports. At pre reported that there has been the meeting, which was chaired great improvement in the stew­ by John Cisiecki, Floyd Hunard department, and that the gate was elected new ship's crew gave the galley crew a vote delegate. It was decided to set of thanks for doing an excellent up an arrival pool to help the job. ship's fund. The men were asked to remove their clothing from the laundry as soon as The crew aboard the Robin possible after they were dry be­ Trent (Moore McCormack) has cause of space limitations. The held an election ship is headed for Yokohama for delegates, re­ and will pay off in San Francis­ ports C. J. Hall, co. meeting secre­ tary. Those elec­ ted were Frank Meeting Secretary Ben Shore Parsons, deck reports from the Ericson (Crest delegate; Claude Overseas) that D. Berry, engine the crew has set delegate, Alva up a committee Rubish R. B^ey, stew­ which met with ard delegate and Philip Rubish, the captain, ship's delegate. Daniel Carey together with was re-elected ship's treasurer Ship's Delegate and promptly reported $8.70 Ronald A. Law­ Greaux in the ship's fund. There was a rence, to discuss discussion on the new agree­ the crew's beefs prior to sailing. ment. A motion was made Seven items were brought up and seconded to have the ice­ and all were resolved. This cube machine moved into the points to the necessity of bring­ butchershop and that refrigera­ ing beefs to the ship's delegate. tors be furnish all mess halls. The ship sailed from Oakland It was also moved that the mess- bound for Hawaii next. There halls be air-conditioned and that is still some doubt as to whether the more comfortable passenger it will then make for Seattle or quarters be used for the crew. go on to the Far East. The LOG All members were present at supplement on the wage in­ the meeting, which was chaired crease was read and discussed. by Fcrlton J. Mears. A motion was made by Louis F. Greaux and seconded by Al­ fredo G. Lopez to acquire an ice-making machine and a water Meeting Secretary M. L. cooler for the engine room and Lcacbe aboard the Jeff Davis topside. New mattresses have (Waterman) re­ been received. There was a dis­ ports that the cussion on the TV set which ship is headed for was bought during the last trip. Midway Island It was decided to sell it and put with two mem­ the money into the ship's fund. bers of the crew needing medical a 11 e n t i o n— a wiper who was Eddie Bonefont was meet­ injured in the ing chairman aboard the New­ Leacbe engine room and ark (Sea-Land) one messman who has an un­ as the ship known illness. Lack of mail headed for the service by the company has Port of Balti­ been the subject of complaints more on the way to the Union. The men dis­ to San Juan. cussed the new raise in pay and Deck Delegate overtime. Ship's delegate Louis C. W. Maynard Maynard W. Cartwrighf, who chaired the reported that the meeting, reported everything crew's washing machine is out was OK. No beefs were reported of order and that he had re- ported to the chief engineer but was told no parts are available for repair. They will try to straighten the matter out in Baltimore. Meeting Secretary Ralph Hernandez reports a dis­ cussion on transportation in San Juan. The crew feels something must be done, since the trans­ portation situation at Puerto Nuevo is getting worse. The steward will try to get a hot plate installed in the crew mess to save the messman so many trips to the galley. No beefs were reported from the depart­ ment delegates. <|> Ship's Delegate Jesse S. Lewis reports from the Columbia Eagle (Columbia) that the captain has agreed to recog­ nize aU sections of the new SIU contract. The men were in­ formed of the McCloskey new meeting procedures and a meeting will be held each Sun­ day. A motion was made by W. Holland and seconded by Vin­ cent McCloskey to ask the Un­ ion to supply sports equipment for the crew's exercise needs. A discussion was held on the im­ portance of safety and Mc­ Closkey was elected safety dele­ gate with instructions to check and report on all safety hazards and have them corrected. A vote of thanks was given McCloskey for a fine job as ship's delegate on previous voyages. There is $20 in the ship's fund. No beefs were, reported from the depart­ ment delegates. —— R. J. Barker, meeting secre­ tary, reports that the captain of the Los Angeles (Sea-Land) had passed the word that it had been a very pleasant trip thanks to a very good crew. Ship's Delegate Waymon R. Lee Lee advised the men that all beefs should be brought to him to take up with the boarding patrolman. He also ad­ vised all hands to be present for the payoff. John Chermeslno, meeting chairman, was elected ship's treasurer. The ship's fund now totals $6. Outside of some disputed OT in the engine de­ partment, everything is running smoothly. A discussion was held on motions for earlier retirement and also on duties of electricians aboard containerships. A motion was made to have the company install automatic washers and dryers. The steward department received a vote of thanks for a job well done. Ship's Delegate Lee was thanked for the efficient handling of his job. The Seafarers aboard the After a discussion on the new contract provisions the crew Delta Brasil (Delta) voted to ac­ aboard the Yel­ cept the new lowstone (Ogden contract as it Marine) voted was presented to 100 percent in them, with one favor of the pro­ exception. Meet­ posals at meeting ing Secretary attended by all Willie Braggs hands. Meeting reports. The dis­ agreement was Rendueles Chairman Manu­ Braggs el A. Rendueles, on officers for who also acted as meeting sec­ ship's meetings. A motion was retary, reports that the contract made by A1 Saxon and sec­ supplement was posted for all to read. A motion was made favor­ onded by V. W. Bryant that ing a Straight pension based on these be elected by the crew. 25 years paying dues with 15 Ship's Delegate Mike Dunn, years sea time regardless of age who presided at the meeting, or disability. It was decided to conveys the appreciation of see the captain about changing all to H. Fisher for sending a supper time to 4 p.m.-5 p.m. copy of the new contract to the while in port so that the men can ship. Mike says the captain told have time ashore before curfew him that this was one of the best trips he has ever made. One begins at 11 P.M. man was left in Fortaleza. Out­ —— side of a few hours of disputed Aboard the Lafayette (Water­ OT in the deck department, no man), Ship's Reporter Larkin C. beefs were reported. The meet­ jr Smith reports an ing, which was attended by all f exceptionally the members, voted to have an good crew. Bos'n awning put up aft of the ship. Don Hartman is The patrolman will be asked to missed but was check the food supply and replaced by vet­ working gear. A vote of thanks eran Joe E. Lu- was given the steward depart­ jan. Warren E. ment with special commenda­ Barr, dayman, tion to the crew messman. Rushing plans to do some fishing in Canada after this trip. ^1. John Houiigan, the smiling Crew quarters came in for Irishman from New York, is back aboard this trip and Red extensive discussion by Seafar­ ers aboard the Evans and E. Sam Muse are Trenton (Seanewcomers in the engine depart­ Land), John ment. The new ship's delegate, Owen, meeting Billy Kubecka, is doing a top secretary says. class SIU job. New Chief Cook A written reso­ E. J. "Joe" Rushing, former lution made by chef at the Roosevelt Hotel in Owen and sec­ Seattle, is running the galley and onded by C. F. J. "Whitey" Johnson is stew­ Owen Czeslowskl was ard. Everybody is happy with the chow. As the engineers, adopted suggesting that the SIU mates, even Sparks and the gang form a panel to check new and conversion ship plans of con­ say, "She's a feeder." tracted companies to make sure <|> that individual rooms are pro­ Illness has been dogging the vided for each crew member. Overseas Ulla (Maritime Over­ Ship's Delegate Tom Delaney seas), Meeting says he will investigate the nonSecretary Harold receipt of LOGS and headquar­ P. Du Cloux re­ ters communications while in ports. One man Cam Ranh Bay. A dollar draw who was sick beef will be taken up with the paid off in Hono­ new captain at payoff, which is lulu. An injured expected to be in San Francisco. ^ wiper was paid The radio officer is trying to get off in Beaumont an instruction sheet for the crew and a replace­ recreation room radio. A lodg­ ment was hired in Panama. A ing claim for the previous voy­ third man is also ill, but still age was invalidated because the aboard. Deck Delegate Stephen condition was not reported to H. Fulford reports 40 hours dis­ the captain or chief engineer puted OT. TTiere is also some for correction at the time of disputed OT in the engine de­ occurrence and a memo on this partment, Delegate Raymond has been posted in the recrea­ Gorju reports. Provision has tion room for the benefit of the been made for men to switch Seafarers. Faatagl Palega will watches. The relieving man must act as ship's treasurer. He will sign a paper with the chief mate. collect one dollar donations An insufficient slop chest was from the crew, keeping a record also noted. The Overseas Ulla and issuing receipts. The meet­ has called at Subic Bay and ing, over which Dan Butts pre­ Yokohama and is due at Balboa, sided, was held en route from Cam Ranh Bay to Kobe. Canal Zone by mid-August. �Page Twenty Eight Tom Rowe Pat Ramsey asks that you get in touch with her c/o Therea Gritfin, College View, St. Mary's Road, Cork City, Ireland, fore August 14. After that date, she will be at 14212 S.E. Fair Oaks Avenue, Milwaukie, Ore­ gon. ^ John W. Cade Please contact your wife, Mrs. Sharon Ann Cade, 309 Georgia Ave., Apt. 5, Mobile, Alabama 36605, as soon as possible. Albert Robert Packert Please get in touch with your mother, Mrs. Jennie Packert, 3332 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, New York 11229, as soon'as possible. SEAFARERS Guy F. Plabn Please contact your wife as soon as possible at 5903 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Robert Bruce Foote Please contact Miss Diana Neilson, 14423 58th Avenue South, Tukwila, Washington 98067, regarding your son. ki Jack £. Gervals Please contact your mother as soon as possible. Her address is P.O. Box 25, Hubert, North Carolina 28539. WiUiam J. Bowles Please contact your sister, Mrs. Sam H. Ray as soon as possible. Her address is 147 Howie, San Antonio, Texas 78223. <I> Walter Ammann Please contact Thomas M. Geisness, Vance, Davies, Rob­ erts & Bettis, Attorneys, 1411 Fourth Avenue Building, Seat­ tle, Washington 98101, as soon as possible. ^ Wayne M. Napier Please get in touch with your mother, Mrs. Grace M. Napier, 1013 Fair Park Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas, as soon as possible. Francis D. Wall Please contact your sister, Mrs. Margaret F. Koster, 310 Hibiscus Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, as soon as pos­ sible. SEAFABEBS^I.OG August 1969 • Vol. XXXI, No. 10 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Viee-Pret. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Sec.-Treos. Vice-President AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors WILL KARP CHARLES SVENSON FRANK MARGIOTTA AL COHEN MARIETTA CRISCI Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI Psbllihsd monthly at 810 Rhsdt Island Annas M.E., Washlncton, D. C. 20O18 by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dlitrlct, AFL-CIO, C75 Faarth Annao, Brooklyn, H.Y, 11232. Tol. HVulntb 9-6600. Second elasi postals paid at Waihlnptone, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 aarde ehoali ko tent to Seafareri Intematlaaal Union, Atlantla, Galf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dlitrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 Foartb Annao, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Kenneth Callalian Please call Louise or Corrie as soon as possible in regard to an urgent family matter. Call Collect. Peter Buscarons Please contact your grand­ daughter, Judy McMann, at 1753 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana. Phone: 5230794 as soon as possible regard­ ing an urgent matter. Kenyon Parks Mr. Robert Ellis Gardiner, 1218 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 would like you to contact him. i James F. Gladm Your wife, Rita, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible. The address is 423 Glenmore, Baton Rouge, Loui­ siana 70806. Ralph M. Bartlett, Jr. Please contact your parents at 2705 Seymour Avenue, Cleve­ land, Ohio 44113, as soon as you possibly can. August, 1969 LOG ROBIN TRENT (Moore - McCor"mack), June 23—Chairman, F. J. Mears; Secretary, C. J. Nail; Ship's Delegate, Philip Ruhish; Deck Dele­ gate, Frank Parsons; Engine Dele­ gate, Claude D. Berry; Stewards Delegate, Alva R. Baley. $8.70 in ship's treasury. No beefs reported by department delegates. SUMMIT (Sea-Land), June 22— Chairman, Walter Gustavson; Sec­ retary, William Seltzer; Engine Delegate, Rafael Matos; Stewards Delegate, Wm. A. Hamlin, Jr. Dis­ cussion held regarding repair of washing machine. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June 22—Chairman, Roy Guild; Sec­ retary, Ira C. Brown; Ship's Dele­ gate, E. F. Morales; Deck Delegate, Howard Faulkiner; Engine Dele­ gate, Alva B. Burton; Stewards Delegate, Armando B. Vidal. Dis­ cussion held regarding new con­ tract. Crew concur unanimously. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), June 21—Chairman, J. L. Danzey; Secretary, C. Demers. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Discussion held regarding repairs that wore not completed. YAKA (Waterman), June 22— Chairman, Walter Sibley; Secretary, C. DeJesus. New contract was read and discussed. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), June 22—Chairman, L. W. Cartwright; Secretary, M. L. Leache; Ship's Delegate, L. W. Cartwright; Deck Delegate, Calvin D. Morris; Engine Delegate, H. H. Johnson; Stewards Delegate, George Putan. Discussion held regarding pension plan, and new raise in pay and OT. No beefs reported by department delegates. DIGEST of SItJ SHIP MEETTNTGS OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Maritime Overseas), June 23—Chairman, Jo­ seph A. Stevens; Ship's Delegate, Herbert Archer; Deck Delegate, Thomas Reiss; Engine Delegate, T. A. Stubbs, Jr.; Stewards Delegate, Joseph A. Stevens. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa), June 22—Chairman, Walter F. Wal­ lace; Secretary, Ernest M. Bryant. Last trip's repair list turned over to Earl J. DeAngelo, new ship's delegate. Everything running smoothly, no beefs. \ TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), July 4—Chairman, A. Ander­ sen; Secretary, T. Conway. F. Van Dusen elected ship's delegate. New port hole screens and scoops to be ordered. Next port, Danang. TRANSMALAYA (Hudson Water­ ways), July 7—Chairman, Charles Wyatt; Secretary, Charles Boyle. Chief cook reports that lock was found sawed off dry storeroom in Pusan. Steward department stores will be picked up in Singapore. Vote of thanks to new steward and chief cook for putting department on even keel. FAIRPORT (Waterman) July 6— Chairman, George H. Bryant; Sec­ retary, E. H. Jackson. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to galley force and steward on menu and fine cooking. ERICSON (Crest Overseas), July 6—Chairman, Bill Butts; Secretary, Ben Shore. Committee settled crew's beefs with captain prior to sailing. LOG Supplement on new wage in­ crease read to Seafarers. New icemaking machine and water cooler to be acquired. RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 6—Chairman, John W. Alstatt; Secretary, Johnny W. Givens. Ben D. Buck elected new ship's delegate. No disputed OT. New range top needed for oil stove. Bos'n suggests that chief steward be present at chow times to check that everything goes well. SIU ARRIVAL Quetsy Fllippetd, bom April 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alberto Filippetti, Baltimore, Md. <I> Vanessa Tousset, bom May 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerineldo Tousset, Philadel­ phia, Pa. —- Dana Frazier, bom March 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas E, Frazier, Elkton, Va, <I> Karen Cheng, bom June 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ die Cheng, San Francisco, Calif. d/ Joy Rennee Kelley, bom Jan­ uary 13, 1966, to Seafarer and )4rs. Bob Kelley, Port Neches, Texas. Thomas Ellis, born May 21, 969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas G. Ellis, Vidor, Texas. Steven Denais, bom March 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. ledley J. Denais, Maurice, La. Christopher McClellan, born March 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Byron M. McClellan, Frankfort, Mich. kj> James McCaD, Jr., bom to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. McCall, West New York, N.J. df Christopher Smith, born April 20, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James W. Smith, Picayune, Miss. kt Joel Courville, born May 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph H. Courville, Groves, Texas. — d^ — Jaynine Coleman, bom May 22, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward L. Coleman, Theodore, Ala. Cassle Carter, born May 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cassle B. Carter, Elizabeth, N.J. —^3/— Doris M. Salem, bom May 30, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Salem, Houston, Texas. Monica Devine, born June 13, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul A. Devine, Jr., Galveston, Texas. ^ — d/ — d/ Gary Zubovich, bom March 23, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Zobovich, Houston, Texas. —d/— Christopher Smith, born No­ vember 1, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. R. E. Smith, Boaz, Ala. James Worth, bom June 11, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gor­ don V. Worth, Jr., Lachine, Mich. Sarah Hawkes, born April 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Douglas E. Hawkes, Brighton, Mass. d^ Jude Ann Auerswald, born June 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank H. Auerswald, Deptford, N.J. Lauren Pedersen, bom May 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Otto Pedersen, Pass Christian, Miss. d/ Angelique Williams, born Febmary 5, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Willie Williams, Jr., Mobile, Ala. df Carmen Schwall, born May 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael H. Schwall, San An­ tonio, Texas. —^d^ Ar^l Manuel Salcedo, bom May 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Salcedo, Santa Juapita, Bayamonj iP. R. df i William Perez, bom June 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose D. Perez, New York, N.Y. DarreU Roberson, born Oc­ tober 12, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. J. C. Roberson, New Or­ leans, La. Keith Southard, bom May 30, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William P. Southard, Philadel­ phia, Pa. -—df Amy Rowland, born June 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack Rowland, Houston, Texas. Ronald Packer, Jr., bom Feb­ ruary 27, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald Packer, Mobile, Ala. Lisa Johnson, bom April 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hazel Johnson, Wilmington, Delaware. �SEAFARERS Augu8t, 1969 John Capps, 68: Brother Arthur Mattson, 53: Seafarer Mattson died of a heart attack Capps last served on the Transhuron. He joined ' April 22 at his the SIU in Gal­ home in Seattle. veston, Texas, in Born in Ash­ 1947. AnFOW land, Wisconsin, in the engine de­ he had lived for partment, Seamany years in farer Capps was Seattle, Brother ^ born in KenMattson had • V tucky and made been sailing for his home in Galveston with his nearly 20 years as FOWT and wife, Stella. Brother Capps died deck engineer and joined the on May 13 in St. George's Hos­ SIU in Seattle. His last vessel pital, Hamilton, Bermuda, was the La Salle. Brother Matt­ where he had been taken after son is survived by a sister, Mrs. becoming ill while aboard ship. Florence PearcCi Burial services During World War II, he served were held at Mt. Pleasant Cem­ in the Navy from 1943 until etery in Seattle. 1945. ^ h ^ '•8 ;^ Odis Davenport, 50: Brother Davenport passed away Janu­ ary 26 at Mo­ bile General Hospital in Mo­ bile, Alabama. A native of Mis­ sissippi, he had lived in Prichard, Alabama, while he was on the beach. Brother Davenport began sailing in 1943, and joined the SIU the same year in the Port of Mobile. Rated FOWT, his last vessel was the Madaket. Brother Davenport is survived by a sister, Mrs. Aline Glass. Burial was at Shadowland Cemetery in Prichard. Norman De Lapouyade, Sr., 60: Brother De Lapouyade, who sailed in the deck depart­ ment as AB, died May 9 at the USPHS Hos­ pital in New Or­ leans. Joining , the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1962, he last served aboard the Delta Argentina. He was a native of New Orleans where he continued to make his home with his wife, Frances. Brother De Lapouyade was buried in the Crescent City at Greenwood Cemetery. I' ^ '4 r Iv Billie Koontz, 43: An AB in the deck department. Brother Koontz had been a member of the Union since 1951 when he joined in the port of Baltimore. He died suddenly on May 30 in Hous­ ton, Texas. His last ship was the Lafayette. Bom in Winston-Salem, North Caro­ lina, Seafarer Koontz made his home in Seattle, Washington. From 1943 until 1948 he served in the Navy. Survivors include his mother, Helen Elizabeth Tesh. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park, Houston. ^ L' !• I.; A •! I*! ^ I- I. Sixto Escobar, 65: Brother Escobar died suddenly on Jan­ uary 17 in his San Francisco home after re­ turning from a 16-day trip aboard the R. Semmes. An SIU member for 30 years, Escobar joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. A native of Curagao, West Indies, Brother Escobar lived in San Francisco with his wife and two children. He sailed as a chief steward. Burial was in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Cal­ ifornia. Ronald Wylie, 19: Brother Wylie last shipped out on the Overseas Rose in October of 1968. He died on June 22 in Harlem Hospi­ tal, Manhattan. Wylie lived in Manhattan with his mother. Fay. Brother Wylie was a native of Brooklyn. A B.R. utilityman in the steward department. Sea­ farer Wylie joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1968. Burial was in Evergreen Ceme­ tery, Brooklyn. Nicholas Peters, 51: A pen­ sioner since 1968, Brother Pe­ ters last sailed on the Rice Vic­ tory. He sailed in the engine de­ partment as wip­ er and joined the SIU in the Port of New York. A native of West Virginia Peters lived there with his mother, Stella. Seafarer Pe­ ters died on February 12 in Fairmont, West Virginia. He served in the Navy during World War II. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont. Charles Catterson, 46: Broth­ er Catterson died in Martinez, California, from coronary throm­ bosis on Decem­ ber 19, 1968. An OS, he sailed in the deck de^ partment and ,. last shipped \ / aboard the Bay­ lor Victory. Seafarer Catterson was a native of Nebraska and made his home in Laton, Cali­ fornia, where he was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Laton. From 1943 until 1946 he had served in both the Army and the Navy. ^ MiUer Little, 38: A member of the Union since 1955 when he joined in the Port of New York, Brother Little was lost at sea on July 29, 1968, while serv­ ing aboard the Overseas Rose two days out of Honolulu. A search of the area by the vessel and the Coast Guard was unsuccessful in lo­ cating him. An OS in the deck department. Little was a native and lifelong resident of Ken­ tucky. He is survived by a sis­ ter. Frank McIIwam, 27: Brother PhOip Rogers, 50: A member Mcllwain died suddenly in San Francisco on of the engine department who last sailed aboard December 13, the ChUore as a 1968. A member wiper. Brother of the engine deRogers suc­ 'i partment, he last cumbed to pneu­ sailed aboard the monia at Charity Robin Gray as oiler in the sum­ Hospital in New mer of 1968. J Orleans on April Mcllwain, a native of Mobile, 20. He was a na­ Alabama, joined the SIU in the tive of Wilmington, California, Port of San Francisco in 1967. but had been making his home He served in the Navy from in New Orleans. Seafarer Ro­ 1959 until 1963. Seafarer Mc­ gers is survived by a daughter, llwain is survived by his wife, Mrs. Phyllis Anderson, and a Jonnie May, with whom he had sister Mrs. Oma Henry. He was been living in San Francisco. buried at Green Hill Memorial •\I/Burial services were at Santa Park in San Pedro, California. Rosa Memorial Park, Califor­ Edward Prltchard, 67: Sea­ nia. farer Pritchard died May 28 in Las Cruces, New Jose Rivero, 78: Brother Mexico, of heart Rivero passed away at the De Charles Little, 50: An AB in disease. He was Poo Hospital in the deck department. Brother a bos'n in the Little last sailed Key West, Flor­ deck department aboard the Antiida, on May 12. and last sailed nous. He died He had been go­ on the Overseas on April 11 in Alice in August ing to sea as a New Orleans. A of 1968. Brother member of the native of West Pritchard joined the- SIU in the steward departVirginia, Little ~ ment for 46 years Port of Tampa in 1943. At the lived in New Ortime of his death, he was m.akbefore his retire­ leans. From ment on SIU pension. His last ing his home in Baldwin Park, California, with his wife, Mary. 1936 until 1941 he served in vessel was the Florida, in 1952. Pritchard was a native of Geor­ the Navy and in 1944 he joined Bom in Spain, Seafarer Rivero gia and served in the Army the SIU in South Carolina. In had been spending his retire­ from 1942 to 1943. Burial was the greater New York harbor ment years in Key West. Broth­ in Baldwin Park Cemetery, strike of 1961, Brother Little er Rivero is survived by his wife, stood the 12 to 8 watch. Burial Antistia. Burial services were Baldwin, California. was in Grandview Cemetery, held at Key West City Ceme­ Bluefield, Virginia. tery. ^1. ^ } ' Page Twenty Nine LOG Thomas Puree!!, 57: A Sea­ farer since 1947 when he joined the Union in the PortofNew York, Brother Purcell died on February 1 in Seattle, Wash­ ington, from heart disease. Purcell was an active Union man who served the SIU on the picket line in various beefs.^ He sailed as elec­ trician in the engine department. Born in Connecticut, he was liv­ ing in Seattle at the time of death. Seafarer Purcell is sur­ vived by three sisters, two broth­ ers, and a half-brother. ^ Hemy Deacon, 68: Brother Deacon passed away on June 30 at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, New York. Bom in Texas, Deacon made his home in Philadelphia with his wife, Thelma. He had sailed as a cook in the steward department for many years be­ fore he retired in 1965 on an SIU pension. Seafarer Deacon joined the Union in the Port of New York and his last vessel was the Alcoa Runner. He was buried in White Chapel Garden Cemetery in Pennsylvania. <t> WaddeU Piatt, 19: Brother Piatt was lost at sea on April 1 Virgi! Schrage, 47: Brother while sailing aboard the Over­ Schrage died of a heart attack on April 5 whUe seas Anna off the serving aboard coast of For­ the Yaka as it mosa. He joined was sailing off the SIU in the the coast of PortofNew Washington York in June of state. An AB, 1968 and gradu­ Schrage made ated from the Harry Lundeberg his home in Cov­ School of Seamanship before shipping out for the first time ington, Louisiana. He was bom from San Francisco. A native in Springfield, Illinois, and of Norfolk, Virginia, Brother served in the Coast Guard dur­ Piatt continued to reside there ing World War II. A member of with his mother, Claudia. He the deck department. Seafarer was serving as an OS in the deck Schrage joined the SIU in the department of the Overseas Port of New Orleans. He is sur­ Anna at the time of his death. vived by his wife, Mary. Charles Williamson, 33: Brother Williamson was lost at sea on March 19 in the Mallaccas Straits of Indo­ nesia while sail­ ing aboard the National De­ fender. He had joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk in 1964 and had been working as an FWT in the en­ gine department. Brother Wil­ liamson was a native of East Liverpool, Ohio, and continued to make his home there with his mother. He served two hitches in the Navy from 1954 to 1962. �Page lliirty HAL AULA VICTORY (Alcoa), May 11—Chairman, F. J. Munz; Sec­ retary, W. Rust; Ship's Delegate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Deck Dele­ gate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Engine Delegate, P. Drevas; Stewards' Dele­ gate, W. Rust. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. All departments running smoothly. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), May 3— Chairman, Otto Niessner; Secretary, Walter Lescovich; Ship's Delegate, Otto Niessner; Deck Delegate, Otto Niessner. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the ship's delegate and to the steward department for a job well done. Air-conditioning is not working. I ELDORADO (Clairship), June 2— I Chairman, Bill Hamilton; Secretary, iJohn Sanders; Ship's Delegate, C. IL. Hickenbotam; Deck Delegate, iJohn Sanders; Engine Delegate, Ed|die Jordan; Stewards' Delegate, ^Joseph Simpson. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), June 6—Chairman, T. Forsberg; Secreretary, R. Taylor; Ship's Delegate, P. L. Forsberg; Deck Delegate, G. C. Glennon; Engine Delegate, R. Tay­ lor, Jr.; Stewards' Delegate, Michael Darwick. Written motions and res^]olutions submitted to headquarters ^fregarding retirement after 20 years = service and increase in wages and OT. TRENTON (Sea-Land), May 18— Chairman, Barney McNally; Secretary, Dan Butts; Ship's Delegate, ^Albert N. Ringerette; Deck Delegate, -James Fuller; Engine Delejrote, Thomas Delaney; Stewards* Dele­ gate, George Elliott. No beefs were reported by department delegates. THETIS (Rye Marine), April 18— Chairman, Stefan Kadziolo; Secre­ tary, Russell L. Caruthers; Ship's Delegate, S. Eadiola; Deck Dele­ gate, William R. Baker; Stewards' Delegate, Pablo Laverre.-No beefs were reported by departineuL dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for a job well done. SEAFARERS HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), June 1—Chairman, Harold Moody; Secretary, Roland Hebert; Ship's Delegate, Harold Moody; Deck Dele­ gate, William D. Bushing; Engine Delegate, Albert Holmes; Stewards' Delegate, G. A. Vergara. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Moody for a job well done. Dis­ puted' OT in deck and steward de­ partments. PANAMA (Sea-Land), June 8— Chairman, R. O. Masters; Secretary, Bill Stark; Ship's Delegate, W. Tellez; Deck Delegate, John Brady; Engine Delegate, John Nauser; Ste­ wards' Delegate Ralph Q. Masters. Vote of thanks was extended to the ipartme good food and variety of menus. ROBIN EOOD (Moore-McCor. mack). May 11—Chairman, Thomas Faulkner; Secretary, Aussie Shrimp;tion; Ship's Del^ate, Thomas F.: j Faulkner; Deck Delegate, Thomas S M. Doherty; Engine Delegate, Garry ;M, Hoffman; Stewards' Delegate, 1 Mack Rice. No major beefs. Every­ thing is cunning smoothly. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin Line), May 26—ChairmaK, Ray Theiss; Secv retary, W. C. Sink; Ship's Delegate, Ray Theiss; Deck Delegate, Bell L. I Olson; Engine Delegate, David J. iBurke; Stewards' Delegate, Paul |Crozi. Disputed OT in engine de­ partment. |2.50 in ship's fund. Gen­ eral discussion held regarding the new agreement. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. COLUMBIA BARON (Columbia), Tunc 21—Chairman, A. R. Booth; ISecretary, J. P. Davis; Ship's Delegate, Walter H. Harris; Deck Dele|gate, Louis Galuska; Engine Dele' gate, David E. Davis; Stewards'; Delegate, C. Busx. Discussion held regarding new agreement. No beefs and no disputed OT. August, 1969 UNB!AIR TO LABOM DO NOT BUY J: if-'i Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) Sdtzd-WeUer DbdDuiM "Old Fitzgerald," EDc" "Cabin Stm," W. L. Weller Bourbon whMceys (Distillery Worken) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chfldcnifl" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes , , , Sentry, Cedar Chest, Staffer Men's Shoes . . . Jarnian, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Root and Shoe Workers' Union) \1> HOUSTON (Sea-Land), June 4— Chairman, H. W. Ehmsen; Secretary, J. J. McHale; Ship's Delegate, L. Cevette; Deck Delegate, H. W. Ehm­ sen; Engine Delegate, S. Rodriguez; Stewards' Delegate, Victor Silva. No beefs were reported by department delegates. LOG White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .... Sept 15—^2:00 p.m. Alpena .... Sept 15—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .... Sept 15—^7:00 p.m. Chicago ... Sept 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth .... Sept 15—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort . . Sept 15—^7:00 p.m. Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Worken) Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago .. . Sept 16—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Sept 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo .... Sept 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth .... Sept 19—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Sept 19—^7:30 p.m. Toledo .... Sept 19—7:30 p.m. Detroit Sept 15—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee Sept. 15—7:30 p.m. <|>-— Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas ^ Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) ^ ^1, Atlantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) United Industrial Workers New Orleans Sept. 16—^7:00 p.m. Mobile .... Sept 17—7:00 p.m. New York Sept 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . . Sept 10—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . Sept. 15—7:00 p.m. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) All California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Rauda Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Sept 16—2t30 p.m. Mobile .... Sept. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Sept. 22—2:00 p.m. San Fran. .. Sept 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle .... Sept 26—2:00 p.m. New York Sept 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 9—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Sept 10—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Sept 19—2:30 p.m. Houston ... Sept 15—2:30 p.m. Magic Chef Fan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) Economy Furniture Co. Snuthtown Maple Western Provincial Biit-Rite (Upholsterers) nNANCIAL REPORTS. The eonstitation of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The oonstitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing ccminittee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atiantle, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the .tnutees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the tnutees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If 7<m feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Unhm and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union ofllcial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constiti^ tlonal ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Elxecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Sept 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Sept 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) Sept 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .. . Sept 11—5:00 p.m. Houston . . . Sept 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Sept 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Sept. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Sept 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Sept 15—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. t Meeting: held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple. New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hsil EXECUTIVE VICE PRUIDENT Cat Tannar Earl Shapard At Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Llsdiay Wllllami Robarf MaHhawi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 471 4lh Ava. lUm. (212) MY »-4iOO ALPENA. MICH 400 N. Saeond Ava. (517) EL 4-1414 lALTIMORE, Md III4 E. lalllmora St. (101) EA 7-4fOO BOSTON, Mail 441 Atlantic Avanua (417) 482.4714 iUFFALO, N.Y 711 WaihlRalep St. SIU (714) TL S-t2St IBU (714) TL l-t2St CHICAeO, III TM Ewla« Ava. SIU (112) SA 1-0711 IBU (112) ES 5.tS70 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 2Etb St. (214) MA I-S4S0 DETROIT, Mich 10211 W. Jaffanan Ava. (Ill) VI 1-4741 DULUTH. Minn 2014 W. Ird St. (210) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. lai 207 4IS Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tan 0004 Canal St. (713) WA 0-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2100 Paarl St. (t04) EL 3-0n7 JERSEY CITY. N.J W Montqomery St. (201) HE 5-V424 MOBILE. Ala I Soyth Lawranca St. (205) HE 2-i7S4 NEW ORLEANS. La 410 Jaekion Ava. (504) 52?-7544 NORFOLK. Ya MB Ird St, (703) t22-IOT2 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4!li St. (215) DE 4.3011 PORT ARTHUR. Tan 1140 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. ISO Fraamant St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1111 Farnandai Juneei Stop 20 724-2048 SEAHLE. Waih liflO FInt Avaiiya (204) MA 1-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 4577 Gravoii Blvd. (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 112 Harrlion St. (013) 22T-2700 TOLEDO. Ohio 735 Summit St. (4l») 248-3471 WILMINGTON. Cailfy 450 Saailda Ava Tarminal Island. Calif. (213) 032-7205 YOKOHAMA. Japan. . Iiava Mdo.. Room 001 1-2 Kalgonlorl-Nakaku 2014771 fat. 201 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Undw no circunwtences should any member pay any money for any reason unless be is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publbhes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. All members should obtain copiea of this constitution so as to familiarice themselves with its contents. Any time y:m feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional rtebt or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all cAher details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing diMbility-pmsion be­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at ^ese Union mmtings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions. In­ cluding service m rank-and-file committeee. Because the^ oldtimm cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in mployment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU eonstitation and in the contracts which the Union baa neg^iat^ with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of ra«», creed, »lor, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be b entiUed, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the bsalc rights of Seafarers b the right to pursue leglsbtlve and political objectives which will serve the best interrats of themselvra, their famUies and thdr Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was establbhed. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legblative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If St any tine a Sesfarer feds that any of the above rights have been vldated, or that he has bran denied hb constttntlonal right of access to Union records or inroraatton, he shonld iaaodiately notify SIU Preeident Pan! Hall at hcadqnartara by eertiflcd mall, return receipt requested. * ^I ""•J �August, 1969 I A T lb DOUBTFUL whether there are many Sea­ farers still alive today who can recall the old ^ sailing vessels, or know the difference between a schooner, a brig or a bark from first hand experience. . And there are probably fewer still who can recollect the uses of raffee top-sails, square rigs or flying jibs. They belong in another era. Glamorous as it may seem to some of us today, work aboard a beautiful, sail-loaded windjammer was . full of hardships and danger. The handling of sail aloft was always a perilous task, especially in heavy seas. The hardy men who sailed those glorious hulls into the sun were continually pitted against the quirks of the weather at the risk of their lives. And many lives were lost, as many ships went down—^more than half of those that left the ways. But they did have their day in the sun, however, and what a glorious day it was! For a period of almost 70 years, the West Coast carried the bulk of its commerce under sail. It was the time of the American pioneer, the opening of the West, and the sea lanes were the only lifeline in an age before the first railroads chugged their way across the continent. Along about the middle of the 19th Century, the discovery of gold in California acted as a magnet to thousands of speculators and others from the East who were eager for a new chance at life in the great West, and veiling to brave many dangers encountered en route. Many of them travelled aboard the clipper ships—which had reached a high stage of development in the East—on the long voyage around Cape Horn to the promising shores of the Pacific. Wherever there is a need, men rise to fill it. And so it was that master shipbuilders from New England soon gravitated to the West Coast to establish small shipyards alongside the lumber mills which appeared almost overnight along the shores where the tall tim­ ber stood. Applying their knowledge and skill with the most meager collection of tools, these artisans managed to turn out some of the finest coastal and offshore wind­ jammers ever seen anywhere. Timbers were shaped almost where they were felled. Experience led these early builders to develop barks, •» barkentines, brigs, brigantines and full-rigged ships. The two-masted brig led to the finest examples of the West Coast shipbuilders' art—the four-masted and J five-masted schooner. The schooner was not only a beauty to behold, it was a practical development which combined the ut­ most in marine engineering of the time with fine design. She carried sail which could take the fullest advantage • of prevalent inshore and offshore winds and was able > to maneuver in tight spots or fast-ehanging weather with a small crew. Lumber was the prime cargo for which these ships were built—lumber for the homes and buildings of the West Coast cities which sprang up rapidly and grew like magic. The gold prospectors brought with them the school teachers, the millwrights, the pants makers, the sailors and—eventually—the ranchers and farmers. All needed homes and mills and factories where goods could be made as well as shops, saloons and drug stores. San Francisco, with its natural harbor, quite natural­ ly became the big port. The brig and the schooner brought lumber from the Pacific Northwest to Frisco and returned north with general stores and supplies. As trade demands grew, the ships expanded their routes, sailing to Hawaii for sugar, to the South Sea islands for copra. They even carried lumber to the Antipodes. SEAFARERS LOG The early coast-wise tradelanes were well travelled from British Columbia and Puget Sound—even from as far north as Alaska—to San Francisco. Salmon and cod were loaded in Alaska, and coal came from Canada and Sie Puget Sound. The hardy mariners who plied these routes relied entirely on the wind, a simple compass, a sextant and the stars. Even the charts were sketchy, often filled in through the day-to-day experiences of the venture­ some masters of these vessels who charted the best course as they went. Basil Knauth, former editor of the San Francisco Maritime Museum Sea Letter, graphically described what it was like for the men who sailed the windjam­ mers of the time: "Now—about crossing the bar, those fearsome shoals that built up and choked the entrance to the rivers and lumber ports along the coast—^Humboldt Bay, Umpqua, Coos Bay, Noyo, Coquille, Willapa, Grays Harbor and the Columbia. "Remember you are on^ lee shore in command of a three-masted schooner that has been at sea for a couple of weeks. You have been unable to get a good sight for the last few days. You have no power except your sails. The coast is likely rock-bound. There is a buoy —somewhere, and a lighthouse—somewhere. Your vessel, which was designed to carry cargo, is light and unwieldy because you have not much to bring from San Diego (West Coast schooners scorned ballast); maybe a piano and supplies for the mill town and log­ ging camps. Flower Girl chewing tobacco, Russian Salve, Snowflake Lard, Kennedy's Medical Discovery, hoarhounds for the children, Noyo axes, blanket-lined canvas coats, etc. "So you stand off and outside the bar waiting for proper conditions to set in. What are these conditions? "The last reported soundings at low water on the bar were nine feet. You draw 12, and every storm changes the location of the best channel and its depth. The most favorable situation is, of course, a fairly smooth sea, an onshore breeze, the last of the flood tide which will help you in at high water, and being within a mile of the bar when these circumstances prevail. At best these conditions exist for a couple of hours a day. They also exist at night but you don't have a searchlight. Still, you might have a desperate fling at it." Page Thirty-One It is small wonder that the coast was lined with the weather-beaten wrecks of those sailing ships— lying across a sand-spit, bar or reef or in shallow waters hard on to the jagged rocks which make the Pacific Coast so picturesque. Many were lost in the deep waters, victims of heavy seas or of chance en­ counters with treacherous icebergs. Manning the ships and securing full crews was not always easy. The formal historians don't often record very much about this aspect of sailing but many stories have come down through the decades of masters— short of crew—who sent strong-arm parties to invade the waterfront saloons and other haunts to shanghai men aboard their ships. Once aboard, the recourse was limited—work and eat or be put in irons below. Among the shipbuilders who helped to shape West Coast history were the Hall brothers—Henry K., Winslow G. and Isaac. Natives of Cohasset, Massachusetts, they went to the West Coast during the Civil War. Having learned their trade as master ships' carpenters in the East, they set up shop at San Francisco, building such vessels as the Sarah Louise, the California and the Stranger. Isaac later established a yard at Port Ludlow in Puget Sound, close to the tall timber. His first ship from this site—the 107-ton, two-masted schooner Z. B. Heywood—was widely-known in the lumber trade until her loss at the mouth of the Navarro River in California 15 years later. The Hall brothers became highly respected with building the schooner Annie Gee and their first threemasted schooner, the Emma Utter. These were fol­ lowed by a number of other three-masters, including the Republic. Other well-known ships constructed by the Halls were the Quickstep, a barkentine famous for its speed, the barkentine Catherine Sudden, and the schooner Luka. Perhaps their finest vessel was the 470-ton bar­ kentine Wrestler, but the Hesper, a two-skysail yard bark, is better remembered because of a mutiny and attempted act of piracy aboard which ended in failure. The three-masted schooner Fred E. Sander, also a Hall vessel, set a record by sailing from San Fran­ cisco to Seattle in 72 hours, without the aid of tugs. She was 157 feet long with a 37-foot beam and weighed 463 gross tons. Another famous West Coast shipbuilder was Cap­ tain Matthew Turner, a native of Ohio who first went to California for gold. After a period devoted to placermining, he went to sea as master of his own sailing vessels. Later, he designed vessels, successfully utilizing the general principle—new at the time—of a long forebody and a short after body. Turner opened his first yard in San Francisco, then moved to Benicia. In all, he turned out a total of 228 sailing vessels, believed to be a record for any individual shipbuilder in the sailing era. Turner also introduced the Bermudan sail, a large triangular fore and aft sail without gaff. Among the more famous Turner ships were the barkentines Benicia and Amaranth; the schooners Solano, Papeete, Emma Claudina and Anna; the brig­ antines Galilee, William G. Irwin, John D. Spreckels (for the sugar tycoon), Geneva and W. H. Dimond as well as the brig Nautilus. Hans Bendixsen, a Dane by birth, constructed one of the largest three-masted schooners ever to be built in North' America, the Wawona. She was a vessel of 468 gross tons and measured 165 feet in overall length, exclusive of her 30-foot bowsprit. 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